The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

at kISTNER i GARDNER.
Mr.. ". e. Curlin. of Woodland
Mills. sends tho CouRiEa a sweet potato
which weighs posnds.
Bruin has returned IN iull loree II
the destruction Of several corn aelds by
him is evidence OF that fact.
The Mississippi bottom affords 6ne
sports for the huntsnsn-snd IL is said
more game than usual shounds
a full line OF new-style furniture just
reosived ut KISTNER s. GARDENERS.
The new McKendrie church (Ne'h
odist) Nashville, was destroyed By Ore,
Sunday night. Il cost $4,000, and had
i. SIS, 600 insurance. Said to be- The work
OF an iucsndiary.
The cotton market continued excited
and higher during the week, reaching
the highest point yesterday, l042lc for
l,w Diddling. The sales during the week
we're 100 bales. We quote: Good ordinary,
'>1oie; low niddling, lOlc; midiling, l0Sc
lou can save money by buying your
furniture a. KISTNER s GARDENERS.
:. The religious revival a, The Meth :
dist ckurch-in this place. which has cen
In progress the past two weeks closed
during the meeting, and a very large
interest awakened throughout the whole
community.
CoRS-We notice our FREUD KO-
ger of the grain firm of B. S. Rhea s Son
on the market and look for lively times
In the corn trade. The market opens
at SO cents q hushel for corn. sacked ant
delivered on bank; New Orleans weight.
40 cts We learn that several parties are
getting ready to shell by the lsr of No
vsnber.
Don't you forget il, but call on j
W. CORMAS & co, and see the 4 CTI We
the best and most complete cooking stove
ever seen in Hickman.
The match game of base ball to he
played to-day at the Fair Grounds will be
between the Hickman aud Woodland boys
II was INTENDED that the Fulton club
should play against the Hickmsnites
but the Fulton club failed to put in an ap-
Pearsnce, and the Woodland club has
volunteered TO play, 80 as not to disap-
poins the lovers OF the game;
The season has arrived for the fish
ernsa 70 look after his rods aud other
tackle fer sport on Reelfoot. The frosts
Of lat and present week have stirred up
ihs trout (blsek bass). and doubtless they
can be taken now in grest numbers. The
Isak Walton Of this region started on
L@iHaows-to the lake, and no doubt will
rSiurn with good repOrr.
We have q nice line of ladies eloaks and
shawls, balmorals, cotton and wooden
hose, nubiss, hoods and furs, which va
~ill sell very low. Call and examine
SIT. J. AMBERG'S SONS.
This is the time for publishing
through the papers the phenomenal
growth OF sundry of the vegetable king
dOn-ths big raddish. beet, potato, pump
kIr. etc. Many Of our exchanges contain
notices Of these kind Ofthings. Can't we
be favored with few elephantiae pro-
duets, that we may have on opportunity
20 blew over and glorify the richness OF
our soil.
MARINERS THE HIGHEST CASH
4 prices paid fer wheat aud country
produce At
81 J. X. PLAUTS BRO.
The coon and 'possum we're never
more plentiful. The fur hunters can fin
no hetter ground than commencing at the
Ross pond, below Hickman, to Re.lfoot
end it's borders. The farmers in the vi.
entity spoken of have suffered very con.
siderable loss by the depredations of IN,
coons upon their cornheId. They unques
tionsbly abound in large numbers auc
should that kind Of fur. be Of any valne
the territory which we have described af
fOrds rich field for the trapper.
AIDES, we are now opening a mos
IL elegant line of Zephyr Shawls. Hoods
ecarfs and Nubiss in all the latest shades
celtic J. II. PLAUT & RRO
LECTURE NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
We are advised that Father Anastatius
sse distinguished young Catholic prizes
recently returned from Rome, will de
liver a lecture a, the Catholic churb
nsxt Monday night on the .'Eccentricitie
Of Modern rhoeght about Salvation
The proceeds of the lecture are TO be ar
propriased TO assisting in the completio
of q Catholic church at Columbus X,
NJ Columbus the congregation is small
and hence the appeal to their neighbor
Tho lecture will commence at u ocloc
p. u. Admission, % cents; children.
cents. Father Ansstatius has a reput
tion for scholarship and oratory secor
perhaps to no young priest in his churc
nUR CL0AES AND DOLMANS ju
~ arrived, and being rather late. Y
offer them much below their real vslu
Call and examine.
oc,lO j. II. PLAUT s BRO.
COMING TO HIcKMAN-The FreuC
troupe, which are to visit Hickma a
thus complimentcd by the Metropol
Jir1ss:
The French troupe, on board the She
boat, New Sensation, gave two of the
jnimitsbis, scientific, pleasingly fun
and wiIoiicaI, Ethiopian entertainment
90 crowded houses of the most emil ghte
cd citisens Of Metropolis aud vicinit
frof. 4. B. French is nice clever ge
tieman and . 6rst class magician ii
peeromanoer. Mrs. CsIlis French, no
walker and general sotress, is an exc
ieHt performer both on the stage and 81
pended rope. Harry Evans, as jug2l
aud commedisn is excelsior. n. P. Dole
trriesque lecturer with his negro specii
ties gets away with anything in the W
Of defamation we have heard in a Ion
long time Miss Emma Evans serio CO.