The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-27
Local Items.

The crops are being laid by, and
now cowpences a series of pic mics, bar
beeues, dances, Sc, SC.
PREM1uM Canvassed Hams and snow
flake Lard, just received and for sale at
McCUTCHEN' ju2f-tf
What is it that never fails to cure sick
or nervous headache2 Ragland's Light
ming Relief. For sale by Buck * Cowgirl
If ell those who re no,o talking
about building in Hickman actually do
build, Hickman viii come near doubling
itself
FREsH Family Maokorel-5 for dime.
ju27-tT MccUrcHENs,
Prof. Caldwell, of Hickman, has
been lecturing at Harris Station, Tenn,
telling the people Glow a good school can
be built up in any community"
McCUrcnEN buys his goods for cash. and
henceforth viii only sell for CAsH, or ten
days time to prompt working men, or any
one else that works and pays. ju27-tf
Jno. Moore, who shot Wilkcrson in,
the upper part OF the county last week
and made his escape, crossed the Miss
issippi at Columbus the next morning
and is still at large.
MoCUrcHES is selling The finest Ken
lucky test Coal Oil ct 20 cents per gal
Ion. iu27-tf
Judge II C. Bailey respectfully re.
quests all administrators, executors and
guardians, of this county, who have not
complied with the law, TO come forward
and make their reports and settlements,
and save themselves the expense and
trouble of a rule.
PuRE old Apple Vinegar made in Full
ton county, at
ju27-tf McCUTCHEN'S.
A serious ARRAY occurred in Mis-
souri,, last Thursday, between an old res
idcnt of Mississippi County, and couple
OF our ". D's. in regard to the right Of @
small parcel of land in said county, re-
suiting in a compound fracture of the
linguOl extremity Of the M.Ds buggy
and a fracture by contra coupe Of sxletree
The Or are Of the opinion now, that
twenty-five years possession gives syc-
amore stump good title 20 the land oc-
cupied by it.
Mas. CARRIE MAHoNEY. authorizes
the positive announcement that she will
be in Hickman, about the middle Of Au
gust, preparatory to commencing her
school the lst Monday in Septembsr in
her former school rooms. Perseas from
the country desiring to board children
with her can do so. Her former patrons
and pupils viii red this positive an
nOuncement wiz pleasure.
McCurcu-> thinks mans best friend I.
Is the orc that will sell him the best bar /
gaips Tor the least money iu27-tf
THE STEAMBOAT Wharf.-The very
lively competition now going on between
the Anchor line and the Kouutz line Of
steamers comes at a very opportune time
for the wheat shippers, and if it contiu-
ues much longer our farmers are likely
to get Their wheat shipped to ST. Louis
Tree OF charge aud a chrome thrown in.
The Anchor line has held undesirable .
dominion over the Mississippi from 81
Louis TO New Orleans for many vc,rs
and, heretofore, has always managed "a
crush out all competition. Many line
has been projected. and met certain ruin
by attempting TO buck up against this I
giant corporation. 1t owns, perhaps, 20 /
boats, and is backed by immense capital. I
The kouGtz line comes armed and equip
ped better than all former competitors.
and it is said will make the fight hot and
warm along the whole line This line
dropped freighs on wheat 10 cents a
bushel from Hickman to St Louis, which
was promptly met by the Anchor line
We learn now that the commanders in
each line have orders to take the freight
at any price so they get it, Probably by
next week they will commence Offering
premiums in the shape of chromos and
carry the freight for nothing
Please your wife and babies! Buy thei
Honey Drip Syrup, at
ju27-tf 3 McCUTCHEN'S
Two MES KILLED. On Thursday last.
difficulty occurred, at Cronans store, in
Lake county, between James Allhousen
and Mr.. Cushinberry, in which both
parties were killed.
These parties were biacksmitbs. ana
had been working together, and in doing
some work for other parties wore to take
groceries for pay. In settlement.
Cushinberry claimed that Allhousen had
gotten ten pounds Of lard more than his I
prorats. lie made this charge, and in
dulged in some abuse. Allhousen. after
exchanging some words, went to the house \
armed himself and returned to the black
smith shop. Cushinberry anticipating
that Allhousen's purpose was to arm him
self, also left, and armed himself When
each had returned, the quarrel was re-
sumed. Allhousen opened FIRE with
a pistol, which was promptly returned by
Cushinberry, each receiving several dan
gerous shots. As Cushinberry was fall
ing to the ground, having received fatal
shot in the bowels, he discharged his piece
which pierced Allhousen in the head,
killing him almost instantly he only
living about five minutes after the pistol
shot. Cushinberry himself lived only
a little over an hour after the encounter.
Both men leave families to mourn their
unfortunate and untimely death.
CHARLEY KINCMAN 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-f
Some Government engineers are now
engaged just below Hickman, surveying
the river, noting the channel, current,
high ana low water, &C., sc. These en-
gineers, we understand, are decided in
their conviction that the future improve
ment of the Mississippi riysr must be
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