The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-04-04
fon GoSERS3R.s as
=, Dr..Luke P. Blackburn,s
EssaS 1oRsJ EEFERs0Nss q 81
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With this issue, the connection of
the undersigned with heHEokNsx
COURIER CEASES, aES TO say thal J
regret tl.elsesersnee,sty no means
expresses ny heart felt sorrow asthe
eassess which ndcssthe ,aetasnn-
avoidibie.. LThescitize fooksto the
CouRIEEas local PAPER merely
ia,the sornaliryof:t business trans
astidn-but, 70 me, 1t IS my Lies
AistoEyj 80 knit and interviewer
.sithseSsry Act, degree, aud ,assosia-
ton of life, taati it saerusla apars of
anyseif.-thci RATHER, sag eiiihls oiArny
ioSn,s FOR the sake Of which the best
part of M life has been spent Is
it atr4nse then, thatin laying dawn
ithis lileraborS efsstwenty years.
closing the chapter, so to speak,au
Observation-Disclosures which
binds suchslong associations, pleas
nstnaemQries, and hard labors, that
l should confess 10. a. more than
sivrinalregret ?asIh he Very general
aexpressicngof khldnessmd parriali-
ty which the circnmstanees have
elected from SO many Of Lbs oil
ratrons Of the paper adds a-reaI
pOignancy. tos-my regrets afor 10
ern-theywho have given ne their
seAeoarage nept and support through
50 many years=-I confess O. dehtsof
sgratitude, for which q iievservice
would asnot too much ca press. sly
appreciation. 80 49, staeas7s
- e -E4f ,teHS sfe aaa ,vgs sens Rsa
q Now that I aIn no longer pseu
niarily interestedin the CoHRIRI3I
shavesbecn advised, ando hayeseon-
efuNied 80 mako q plain statement,
ia ali kihdness and courtesy hoping
that it maysres ultato the future good
efthis'paperand 20 thesgeneralsin-
terdstof this community: SsdN
She business Interests and gene
raj, Interests of Hickman need a
paper. There are few townsof this
size akd ianpctanee, and no county
sseat,within my knowledge, which
do'rot sustairi ono or more papers
and certainly the patronage peckS
sarytoitheir5 success at all these
towns, would notsbe SPONTANEOUSLY
and universally exteudel IL the pa
pcrsf did not bestow some cores
.pondingadvantage.s The CoUEiER
imayz not have abeenseOnducted to
the fun measure of The Expectations
of some friends, in all particulars,
and yet I feel confident thatSit has
been equal ITO thespatrenages re-
yceived. soIt takes money tosmalie a
good paper. and to make q SUCCESS
fal paper. 1t is. plain truth that,
sihes the Isl of January. Last, be-
stwsenCss00s and 81, coo worth. of
'ioeahadvertisings cards fisve ibeen
swithdrawp, which take. of of ar the
per ssat.ssfar slisins c peuses.sslt
costs net Including anything for
editorial services, pnIere thank$iOosa
month 20 rum the COURIER; and
Che consequence las been that, 4er
sthespast tliEeelnonths, ths papertas
bcenHraus largely n my prfsatepesi
pense. Any reader who Will com.
patc the advertise nents% WHICH Mere
IN the APaperz last year with thase
anowappearing, will~ecsthats noaex-
- ION i made. fhinR Tn
dsrssan0 aud appreciate, the causes
which ilupelied this,hstanpede son
the part OF merchspts in withdraw
log ttseir adver5isihg .ayors,'bdt it
Is mons the less a,f;,ct, AND ee State
snsBt@is made an nos fselings ether
than gratitude for bong connSse,
patronage and = explain NY own,
attitude in Abe nlattersas-well a. the
hope that &c may rebound tesithe !
benefit ot''my SUCCESSORS rs 81 7
sThrees years ago the CotRiEn
hils,ss aad its pu9licati9nswas Aus-
pendeds for d tinle.s At that time / I
was Solicited tosta<t A. new paper, |
and nd tbs same lime vas urges. ky !
the presentspsrtias inkinfereStsto !.
take. he'd and .trx 10 rs.sstahlisl !.
the GoURIER. Having originally !
owned aud SOLD the corRfER! md I,
the present owRerF. having So aissed I,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS torothers, !,
haas n sAsf4, iEs9c6,srf6.aI
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