The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-04

correct pronunciation Ind. Nhnt Is the
meaning % the word Ensemble, and how
Is il pronounced Bird, How does he edi
tor OF the Courier manage TO pronounce
every thing correctly?
lst. Are is pronounced as il spelled en-;
and 10 like too. Ensemble means the
whole; ali the parts Of anything. Il is
pronounced "Ang- sam- bl This Office.
not being provided with accented letters,
cannot exactly show the pronunciation.
Bird The editor does not manage to DO SO.
His pronunciation is ofteutimes atrocious
TO educated ears.
HIcKMAy FuBNIruRE FAcroRy.
VIII you, TO encourage some operatives
who have an ambition 10 some day embark
in business for themselves, ascertain the
actual amount of apital invested ia the
Kick man Furniture Factory. Wagon Fac
tory, and Hickman Oil Mills, each? We
ask from no idle curiosity. but hoping the
answer viii encourage future enterprises.
EGADs.
We wifi not First, because we don't
know secondly, because the answer in
wolves the business OF private individuals
which we would have no right to publish
if we dil know. Factories cnu be started
on small or large capital say from $1,000
20 81 900 000 and the larger the capital
the better the advantages.
"what If died tonight and when
Tomorrow sua hal erePt
Where late The softer moonlight
Ia It's virgin beauty slept,
They'd come and find me here-oh, who
Would weep to see me dead3
Who q bend the knee OF sorrow
BY q pulseIess wautou' $ beI3
There's one would come-rsy wo,hsrt
God bless the angel band
That bore her ere her daughter FELL
To youier quiet land
From what are these lines taken; and
who is The suthor2 JoHS EoHivs.
Il i an extract from "a beautiful piece
of poetry, titled Fallen" which was
written BY Mr. Henry T. stanton. Of this
State. Stanton-is now one OF the editors
of lhe Frankfort, Y-gm1q.
DEAR EolroR-When does The Commune
ton OF the planets occpr. OF which there
Is so much talk and prophecy, and what
about IT, Bau --
There is too much said "aaoal IL" 10 un-
iertake to tell in SO short space. Any
clear evening now, about sunset, You can
see Venus, Jupiter auI Saturn iu an iu-
teresting group Venus is the smallest
but brigbtes-; SATURN duIl-hueI the up
per let, hand member of the group. and
Jupiter the largest. Look TO the south
west. this evening. and pick them ost
rtft
IL about on hand low. and IN April aud
with the sun on Nay 5rd May 3rl f. tae
Gav fixed for the combustion Of l'I Things
eurthIy. Gc; bar the most impC-. taut fact
nov know ot ehout May 3ri Is thar d.
is the birthlag of the editor Of the Corn
lER-,ud there is nothing very alarming
or wonderful about tbatt
Please answer. what 10 LIST, 81, aud 3rl
class postal mali natter Also. 90 what
poljtiea, offices are ladies' eligible
NeeN S..
lst class matter includes letters and
anything OF which the postmaster cannot
ascertain The contents without Iestroyi in 2
the wrapper, 2ul class matter includes al.
newspapers, periodicals, exclusively 10
print, and regularly issued; and Bra class
books, catalogues, pamphlets, &c. Aiii-
tional statement would require too much
+ space for tbis column. Ask your post
+ master. As to your second question, our
mind is 10 doubt, AMI, if wrong, som'
reader will please correct Zach STATE
/ constitution describes the qualification @
office holders, AMI As such describe males
/ thereby rendering females ineligible {,
Offices elected by the people, Sc. Some
. States have made exceptions a. 10 schoo
( officers All Offices dllei by aPpointm "a
by the President. or Governor, where
! descriptive clause is not against lnlies
they are eligible, and are frequently az
pointed.
CouRT IIorsE IIlLL Feb. p.
I Ian studying geography. hut papa ask
me some questions. TO W hich can hnd n
J answer on my map or in my book. know
[ live in the tow n.of Hickman county o
Fulton. AMI that Hickm man Is the count
seat. but he asks me when the county VA
formed, when the town, and who were tn
) first settlers? Also, why was the lax
i below Hickman called "Ree.foot Lake.
MAMIE -.
The county OF Fulton was formed i
, 1886 and previous to that it was par
Of Hickman county. The town, now cal
ked Hickman, was a trading point as ia
back as 1919. 1t was first considered as
town in 1885, and the Act.of the Legisi'
ture called it Mills Point, in honor {
Mr. Mills, " no first settled here in ISL
It's name was changed to Hick man in 80
but was not named after Gen. Hickman
as the county of Hickman is, but after th
2 maiden name Of Mrs. G. W. i. Mar
0 whose husband ut the time owned the er
tire town and several thousand acres
land around it. The Rrst white settler
. were The Mills, Deoms, Drahblehreast'
aud later down the Shucks, Ropers, Ba,
netts, Miles, Powells Baliridges, &c, tC
ferrous to mention. The oldest settle
{ Of the county, now living, in our know
Z edge, IS Mr. Isaac Barnett, who came
{ this county in 1928 g. AMI Uncle Aud
> Sbuek ranks next. Daniel Baldriige, no
living on Mud creek, was The irst chi
born in the county; and when boy, pse
q to play ball with the Indians on the bill
around Hickman, go bathing ia the rive
with them, SC. The Inlians we're lrien'
" with the whites, and regarded il as
great hardship when the Governme'
= caused their removal from this sectio
! The lake below Hickman was so caile
after an Indian chief named Reelfoo
) This Indian had bump on the bottom
one of his feet which caused him to rec
when walking.
rFrom Cogrier- Journal Query Column.
Uxroxrowx, ky, Feb. g 1881 Il. Whe
do frogs originally hail from? Some -
y they are rainel from the heavens, and
: fact. the earth il at times seen covers
: with the little thingsdufing heavy raj
e ,. Isn't aren't better grammatic
= contraction for "are not chan "aiu ~
Anscer-l. They ar OF the earth earth