The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-15
So l0eal news this week.

NO local news this week.
The Kentucky free school pro rata
this year is only 81 25.
:. Dos'r fail to try Antiseptic Mineral
Water-it prevents all contiguous, in
fictitious and malarial diseases.
The Greenbackers, in this State,
with twenty-six counties to hear from,
polled 1885 votes.
FRESH Family MackereI-5 for dino.
2 for a nickel, at
ju27-tf MccUTcHENs.
The prospects FOR splendid County
Fair this Fall are encouraging. &c. your
stock and articles ready for exhibition.
George Spengler, the yonng German
who was convicted of robbing the grocery
house of Debow & Co, was given three
years in the State Peniteutiary
MoCUIcHEy is selling the finest Ken
trcky test Coal Oil at 20 cents per gal
Ion. iu27-if
Judge Robertson commenced Circuit
Court, Monday, promptly, and is dis
patching business with his characteristic
ability and prOmptnsss.
PLEASE your wife and babiesi Buy the
Honey Drip Syrup, at
ju27-tf McCUTCHEN'S.
The apple market is active, and good
supply coming in. Mr.. NJ. B. Shaw is in
the field and paying from 75c to $3.50
per barrel for prime to choice packed.
There is to be picnic at the Smith
Hill Springs. August 22d. nice grove
and good water. Everything possible will
be done for the comfort and enjoyment
on the occasion.
Circuit Court is in session, Judge W.
W. Robertson, presiding, and Common
wealth Attorney Neal, representing the
State. The session win continue the
whole Of next week.
1t is unders.ood that tho Union
City, Dresden, Columbus, New Madrid
and other bands, will contend for the
premiums offered at our Fall fair.
Blow ye windy -
Blow, blow, blowi
Our genial friend r s MurreIl, edi
tor of the Mayfeld Leader, is visiting
Hickman this week, attending Circuit
Court. Tie ought TO be candidate for
Commonwealth Attorney-but is not
and if a candidate ought TO be elected.
THE next grand drawing of the Com
monwealth Distribution Company, takes
place at Louisville, August 80. Capital
prize $4,000. All persons desiring tick
cts OF information can receive the same
promptly by addressing
R. 3. SWIFT,
Jordan, Ky.
WHEAT GOING UP.-W heat market
has advanced fully . to 10 cents on good
grades, and We quote:
No. Red. o0c to Sl.00 per bushel.
No. 3 Red, $50 to 95o per bushel.
No. 4 Red, 75c 70 SIC per bushel.
The market here has an active, willing 1
demand and all wheat is wanted a. full |
prices.
The Secretary Of State has returns
from ninety-one counties, in which Black
burns majority over Evans is S9,Ss4.
There are twenty-six counties yet TO hear
FROM these gave AeCreary a majority of
$50. The ultimate showing from these
indications will be eminently satisfactory
as the Old Hero's majority will doubtless
overtop NeCreary's 1000 or 5000.
MccuTcuES buys his goods for cash, aud /
heuceforth will only sell for CASH, or ten
days timo to prompt working men, or any
one else that works and pays. ju27-tf
THE SroSER CAsE.-The trial Of Wake
Stoner, for the killing Of his nephe w,
Stoner Davis, is now progressing The |
killing occurred several years ago, in |
Clinton, Hickman county, and was trans
ferred to this county for trial. 1t has
been continued from court to court since
The plea of the defense will be insanity /
the will and mind destroyed by the use /
of opium. The case will consume the /
balance Of this week.
CHARLEY KIsGHkx is mad. McCutchen /
has instructed him to put all kinds of
Groceries down TO bottom prices, for cash, !
and the other merchants are giving him !
hail Columbia about it. ju27-tf
The presence of good number Of citi-
zen from different portions of the county,
will have healthy effect upon the public
mind, because they can see and know that
Hickman is clean and healthy, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. The
nervousness of some is illustrated in the
fact that the fret day they come to town
they remain on top the hill, the second
they venture below the bluffs, and tho third
they begin to move and breathe naturally
satisfied that all is right.
Cheaper than Sunlight!
con. OIL at 10 cents a gallon,
BUCK ~ COWGILI