The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-11-21
After 1880 what?" asks an G

Alter 1850. whatE asks an ez-
change newspaper. 1881. perhaps.
Make your home so pleasant that
the children will not want 10 leave it
10 the evening.
A small town is place where there
are many tongues to talk, but few
heads to think.
Politics are a.greni. blessing TO So
ciety. What else is it that makes men
shake hands and be nice to each other2
A thorough man Of thc world. says
the Picayune. is one who can shake
hands with friend whom be has just
black balIed at a club.
Cincinnati manufacturers say that
they are employing extra hpad4 and
running their machinery TO i s"li 20
pacity. and are still unable to meet ali
their orders.
A philosopher remarks that it IS
wonderful how confidence men can
obtain so much money under false
pretense. when an honest man cannot
obtain it under any pFetense.
DR.. Henderson. late Superintendent
of Public Instruction, in his last report
states that eighteen hundred school
houses have been built in Kentucky
within the last eight years.
4 gentleman of a specu laiiug turn
of mind bought &c. 900 kegs OF nails at
the iiule they commenced TO rise 60
q. ] - -
at profit of s per keg, making the
neat little sum Of 100000.
h Tte whoIo Usc <ribe Of Jgdians only
inusters eight hundred warriors. The
White river band, among whom origi-
mated tbe revolt; numbers, all told,
only eighthundred souls. Yet already
there is cry that the army must be
increased.
1t is now a common belief in Mis-
souri, that Jesse james, the notorious
desperate, was not killed, as reported.
The most thorough search has failed
to discover the body His mother,
Mrs Samueis, thinks the story OF his
death Is a.canard.
Mrs. Margaret L. Eaton, widow of
John Henry Eaton. Secretary of War
uud er Jackson, died 10 Washington
Saturday, 10 her 9th year. Mrs. Eas
ton was historic figure, in the day
when. we had a sort of court and society
was:more of the government than it is
now.
The Safe Of Kentucky may yet lit
; orally be land that will flow with
milk. An. tnterprisiDg cattle dealer
has, we are Informed, purchased "as u
! first iDstallment," fifteen hundred head
9 of the Holstein cows, and some of them
e give las high as thirty five qGarts of
milk per day
. Robt. Raikes. founded the first Sun
day school in England 10 1880, and
) the centennial Of the event Is to be
celebrated next year 10 all the leading
cities of Great Britain, and by worlds
convention 10 London. The American
Sunday schools will be asked to par
ticipate in the celebration.
e Farmers near San Antouio, Texas,
+ report an excellent crop OF second
growth of cotton. and the continued
= warm weather indicates more tnan an
erage yield Those who planted
e corn second time are succeeding be-
n yond expectations, some fields now
n showing the most magnificent growth
IS ever seen in Western Texas.
: There is no doubt that Gen. Grant
is the greatest man in tho world-Hc
fviog man except Prottsssssso5EF ttsss5E Ishsn 42S
s said there was no danger that the
q Democratic party would ever again get
control OF the Government, for, said he,
when their success is assured, the lead
els will be guilty Of some damphooI
act and utterly destroy their chances.
This they have not failed to do when
ever the opportunity offered, and the
we'll organized forces of the Republic
cans have reaped the reward of Demo-
e Democratic damphoolery.-Exchaugo.