The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-25
Home raised watermelons are be.
coming abundant

nome raised watermelonS are be
coming abundant.
SOMETHING NEw.-Boiled ham. put Il,
like sausage, any size package at
VIEWERS
The Mayor of Martin, Tenn, denie
that there has been any death from vel
low fever in that place.
The corn crop generally in this sec
ton are splendid, though in some neigh
borhoods the lack of rain is ruinous.
FoR Pic Nc OR FIsu1SG PARrrxs-I
you want good eatibes, homeless pigs feet
ham sausage dried beef, sc, Go to.
WEIAiERS.
Lawyers and court officials are max
ing preparations for Circuit Court which
commences the End Monday in August.
The Rush creek greeuback club de
clined to nominate candidate for tn,
Legislature, but left its members to vote
as they pleased.
McCUTcHEN thinks mans best FRIEND
is the one that viii sell him the best bar.
gains for the least money. ju27-tf
Our doctors are idling around, doing
nothing in their profession, and we learn
there is not case of sickness of any kind
in the corporate limits.
The dreaded fever seems to have
fastened itself upon Memphis. All hearts
so out in sympathy with the afflicted
city.
The County Judge warns Admins
traitors, guardians &c. SC. to make their
reports according to law, or - rule will
go against them.
Cholera is reported as existing in
st Louis to limited extent. There is nc
excitement, and it is believed will be
confined to few cases.
Judge Kingman is the only caudi-
date for county Attorney in this county.
lie is an able lawyer, AID the eldest
member Of the Hickman bar.
CHARLEY KIxGMAx is mad McCutcheu
has instructed him to put all kinds OF
Groceries down to bottom prices, for cash,
aud the other merchants are giving him
hail Columbia about it. ju27-tf
Pic mics are now the order of the
day. In every neighborhood the young
folks are enjoying themselves with the
lance in the gleeful woods.
The ola Waohusett could not get up
10 S Louis, after all. Ocean vessels are
not adapted TO land travel, and a rigging
out Of rollers was deemed too expensive.
PURE old Apple Vinegar, made in Full
ton county At
iu27-tf MCCUTCHENS
From the Northwest advices are
that intense solar heat has prevailed for
several days past. At st. Louis the mer-
curry went above 1909 and numbers Of
sunstrokes are reported.
Hickman is in as clean condition as
any town can well be, and if yellow Jack
should steal upon US, we shall always be-
lieve there is nothing in cleanliness pre-
senting it.
The Hickman schools will commence
the Ist Monday in September according
TO advertisements. Patrons and pupil,
should take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Secretary of the navy depart
ment has telegraphed to the commander
Il the great steamship wachusett to re-
'uf0 down the river and await orders at
New orleans
Quite number Of Hickman families
are rusticatlpg in the quiet retreat OF
country places This movement is
Brought about by the prevalence of fever
at Memphis and s!ss the quest of pleasure
McCurcHsv Is selling the finest Ken.
lucky test Coal Oil at 20 cents per gal
Ion. iu27-tf
We are confident now that the gov
ernment viii in a vevy few years
strengthen the channel of the Mississippi,
and we are confident that that system
will redeem the lands from owe raew.
Our friend A. D. Collins, of Fulton
is spoken of as q Greenback candidate for
the legislature, but be think it is no;
true. lie is plagued clever man and
good talker, however, and has many
friends who would stick to him.
BEy OrrESnEMKn will close Photo GAL
lery IN few days and move to Union
City, Tenn. ju19
We hear now and then of reports at
this or that Station that case of yellow
fever has occurred at Hickman. Such re-
ports are falsehoods born of excitement.
There is not a case of yellow fever, spo-
radio. "sposedat," or any other kind of
fever, in Hickman.
The building of narrow gauge
railroad from Hickman 70 Brownsville
Tenn, is attracting some attention, aud
we are assured if parties competent to
the work would investigate the enter
Use, considerable assistance could be OBJ
tanned along the line.
McCurcuEx buys his goods for cash, and
hcnceforth win only sell for CASH, or ten
days time TO prompt working men, or any
one else that works and pays. ju27-tf
The gravel in the bluffs about Hiek
man is worth millions if our people could
utilize it. It makes building. material for
houses more durable and cheaper than
the ordinary brick; it makes the
Best streets and gravel roa Is in the world,
and can be used in many other profitable
ways.
A Union City correspondent of the
Nashville American says unless other cases
occur at Martin and Hickman, sc. &C.,
leaving the inference that there has been
cases at Hickman this season. The cor
respondent ought to have known that he
was lying inferentially. Such dispatches
react with double force.
Fresh Family Mackerel--5 for dime.
? for nickel, at
ju27-tf McCUTCHENS.