The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20
River falling.
Local news scarce.
Wheat is locking fine.

w neat Is ROCKING nne.
A slender pet"-A spring squirrel.
The hottest suumer for years is pre-
dicted.
IF you want any kind of tinware, go to
J. W. ROGERS. If.
The young men of Troy, Tenn, have
organized rife club.
- FOR the cheapest Canned Goods in
town 60 to J. W. ROGERS.
spriOg chickens are coming in pref
ty lively. $500 per dozen.
The thermometer has been showing
up to ninety in some localities.
But few persons from the country
have visited town this week.
We noticed the FIRST early English
peas on our market last Tuesday.
Rev. J. w. Knott, failed to 6ll his
appointment at the Methodist Church last
Sunday.
The waters are subsiding, and it is
thought by knowing ones that the danger
Is past.
DR.. Fsris has established communi
cation between bis Office and residence by
means Of q telephone.
The absence of the editor from the
city, this week, is our apology for the
lack of editorial and local matter.
IF you want No. l Mackerel, for 25c,
or Aaekerel in kits or tin cars, from 75c
to S1.l0 apiece, go to J. W. ROGERS.
The White and Singer.
The best Sewing Machines for the least
money, at FORTUNES DRUG STORE.
Mr.. Martin Gilmore, of Union CITY,
formerly of Hickman, was married in
Nashville, last week. We extend con-
gratulatiens.
Mr.. z. 7. Gardner has had the front
OF his house, occupied by Mrs. Addie
Jones millinery establishment, hand
somely painted
ON PAPERS FOR SALE We have
on hand several hundred papers, suitable
for wrapping paper, which We will sell
1T soc per hundred
The small boy with bis bark whistle
doth predominant among US, making glad
the heart Of the average man that we are
@'blessed" with children.
BY recent change of schedule, the
morning train now leaves here at I: IS in
stead of $50 as here,afs-~- Ths evening
Drain still arrives at as
The Fxtfonian, Of last week, con
tains a card, signed "Many Voters" call
Ing on Mr.. Taylor Bard to become a can
didate for the Legislature.
We are requested to announce that
BID. Alex. Cooke, of the Christian Church,
will preach at Simmons school house on
the 5th Sunday of this month.
Messrs. Kirkpatrick and White, who
have been on prospecting trip to FlOri-
ds, nave returned much pleased with the
country. Both bought land there.
Why not be up with the times and
have q grand May picnic? The woods are
delightful and mother earth is clothed in
her "best attire" to give you welcome.
Every dealer in saw stocks should
have one of Scribner's Log Scale Cards,
for the rapid calculating Of the number
of feet in q log. For sale at this office.
Quite large number of wagons are
daily running in the interest Of the saw
mills south of town, largely contributing
to the enterpr Use and industry of our city.
w. T. Barham, ex-marshal of NAL
den, No.. who is charged with murder,
was arrested in Helena, Ark, last week
and returned to Maiden, where he will be
tried.
Ed. J. NJ Hall. assisted by Eds
Clark and Reeves, is still protracting the
meeting at the Baptist Church. We trust
that much good may result from their
Efforts.
The reports concerning business al
over the country are encouraging. Prices
keep up. and there is a geaeral feeling
that this will be an exceptionally pros
porous year.
The torch.light bran>dance on Buck
ner's hill, Wednesday night, was larget,
attended. Dan cling was the principa
feature of the evening, sad was protract
ed until late hour.
We are panied to note the sickues
of Miss Rosie White, who is attending
school in Nashville. Her father an
mother left on Tuesday to attend her
We hope she may speedily recover.
WE would call the attention Of the la
dies to the iise of fine Shoes for sale a
H. Buchanan's- They ere all made ex
pressly for this house, and at very los
prices. Call and examine them. Il
Arrangements are cow being mad
70 remove the saw mill of the Hickman
Lumber and Manufacturing Compan,
frsnit ito present location to the lot eccu
pied by Vol. Matson's blacksmith shop.
A portion Of the machinery for Pow
oil & Bro's new Touring m i'll arrived Wed
nesday on the Parker. The remainder i
expected down tomorrow. This will be
when finished, the 6aest Touring mill Il
this section.
There will be a debate between tn
Nilburn High School and Clinton colleg
debating societies, tomorrow, at Airing
Ton, KY. and We see that Capt. c. L. Ran
die, Of this city, has been chosen as on
Of the judges.
STEAM jon OFFIcE.LWe are pre-
pared to furnish Letter Heads, Statements
Bill Heads, Pamphlets and all kinds o
Jeb-work in city style and at city prices
Our friends in small towns should sens
us their work.