The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-14

Hereafter those running accounts with
T. p. Fortune s. Co., will be reQui red to
settle up the first Of each month. We
propose to sell at cash figures, and will
expect prompt settlements. ja7-2t
The weather Throughout the United
States, last week, was more intensely
cold than for many years; and there was
great distress among the poor and the I'M
sheltered. The whole country from ocean
TO ocean, and from the lsksS nearly to the
gulf, was covered with snow. The frost
king advanced ais skirmish line into the
very orange groves Of Florida.
RIvRR.-The river at Hickman is
open and rising. The gorge in the Ohio
has broken up at all points, except at
Cairo, but break up there must occur
to-day, and the river will be full of ice,
but in few days there will be plenty of
boats. The Mississippi is yet gorged. If
1t breaks up on top Of the Ohio, we shall
have big river and perhaps q big ever
how.
Coasting has been the great amuse-
ment Of the pleasure loving people of
Hickman the past few weeks. Parties of
ladies' and gentlemen are out, nightly,
with their sieds, and gay old time they
have from the top Of the hill to the bot
tom Of the same. Nzmeross accidents
but usae serious, have occurred. Only
bruised noses aud frost bitten toes, aud
lots of fun.
The following is the programme of
the Circle of Safety for Monday night;
Music-Cherus-Kati Kingman, Mat
tie Rose, Burnet Tsliaferro, aud Beverly
Caldwell.
Reeitation-D. Elgin Wilson.
Music, Harp and Guitar-Jack Millet.
Reading-Clarence Landrum.
Debate-ResoIved, That Juliur Cesar
was greater genius than Napoleon Be-
naparte. Affirmative, s. n. White, and
Eunie McCutchen. Negative, b. Caldwell
and Belle Bassett.
Music, Guitsr-Lou Wilson.
Notice is directed to the advertise
ment Of VIM. Brown, in this issue. A
manufacturing establishment employing
frvm so 10 100 hands, is not often in the
market bidding for a location, and hence
we mention 1t editorially. OF cur own
knowledge we know nothingo of Mr.. Brown,
but the firm of Nelson, Chesman Co.,
Advertising Agents, st. Louis, endorse
him as q most enterprising manufacturer,
full of push, and with all the capital
needed TO carry out his enterprise. We
need not mention the advantages to any
town or community securing business
Of this character.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS TO RETAIL
NKncHAsrs.-Have your books all written
up so that you can get balance as soon
as possible. When you get it study 1t
ever closely. II you have money owing
20 you, and ninety nine out of a hundred
OF retail merchants have, make a vigor-
Gus aud determined campaign to get it in.
IL you eve any bills on merchandise that
are due, be sure to provide for their pay
meut. 1t makes good impression to
clean up this way the first Of the year.
Take account Of stock promptly, and
avoid ovsr-estimatiag the value of your
goods in order to make q good show. You
do not deceive yourself if you do others.
Make set effort to work of old and un-
salabls stock, even If at sacrifice. De-
fermine that next year yeu will sell more
roods, At a less profit il necessary, and
Tor cash. Another thing, do not fail to
patronize your local paper with good
advertisement