The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-02-10

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daug liter of the late sheriff john Tyler,
to mourn his loss.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE We've au
thorized to announce Mr.. F G Dsi as q
candidate for the Office Of Assessr. lie
is clever, upright, competent yOugman,
and describes to make good zee II
elected, we think he will makei good
officer.
There are lots of people vho say
they are too poor to take a COUNT paper,
at the same time they viii sFnl I've
times the amount in trides, wha bring
but momentary pleasure, wLilebe same
amount would bring them news once a
week, from every important pois
STILL THEY ComE-Mr J. f
Finch is announced in this isse as a
candidate for Assessor. He wasiorn and
raised in the upper portion of th county,
and we think we can safely comuend him
to the people as a clever and cmpeteut
man. He will make a good officer if cleo
ted.
The mild winter is all very well so
far as fuel is concerned, but how about
ice next summer Artificial ice can be
manufactured at cost of 81 SO per ton,
which is cheaper than it can be cut from
the ponds. To prevent famine some
enterprising citizen will have to start an
ice factory.
On Sunday evening last, a little boy
living with Mr.. r. T. Tyler, on Troy Ave
nue., run a rabbit under his barn, and,
thinking to smoke it out, proceeded to
kiudle a re under the building. IL Is
useless to remark that he succeeded in
raising a smoke, as the barn with its
contents were consumed.
The race for county court clerk looks
as if it would be the liveliest in the deck.
We would like to have few more can
/ didates, just to make il Interesting. Now,
if some right sprightIy, goOd-loOking,
business like lady would enter the Geld
wouldn't she whoOp the boys up. thought
Whoil be the 6rst to come to the front?
A VARIETY Of choice Field Seeds just
arrived Plenty Of Flour on hand 800
to $500 per barrel Our Fancy, Patent
Process nothing finer in the mark ct, and
said 70 be the finest by our best judges
$500 Please try our -four. You win be
pleased with -four and price. II you viii
call, you will fad that we have variety
of eatables, ct lowest market price. for
cash. POWELL y BRO.
On Tuesday night last, between the
hours of ! and O'Clock, some citizens
living in the neighborhood of the jail.
observed a party of horsemen, four or Eve
in number, riding to and fro upon the
streets, and, from their maneuvers, were
led 10 believe that some mischief was
brewing II was reported next morning
that the James boys had made a raid into
town the nigh, before, but mp to this time
we have 40 daring robbery TO chronicle.
Miss Belle Carter, neies Of Mr..
Lum Carter, dieI at the residence OF her
mother, near Jordan Station, this county.
Saturday morning last Of typhoid fever
She was just entering womauhood about
IS years Of age, and was the light and
life OF her mothers home home made
beautiful and cheerful by her presence
and she the angel of it. Bat, alas, the
Reaper came and changed it into a place
of sorrowing hearts. May the God OF
hosts comfort the afflicted
We see that the Legislature has
amended the law in reference 10 the pay
of jurors anI magistrates, and the pay
somewhat increased. Petit jurors viii
now get two dollars per day and grand
jurors one dollar aul afty cents. Magis-
rates will receive three dollars per day
while in attendance upon the county
court, and cents mileage when they live
more than miles from the court house.
LARGE and enthusiastic meeting Of
the citizens OF New York City was held
in Chiekering Hall, last week, to protest
against the persecution of the Hebrews
in Russia. The meeting was addressed
by Mayor Grace, of New York City; Hon.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, and other distinguished
speakers, who expressed their symPany
FOR the prosecuted people, and condemned
the action of the Russian government in
not prOtec ting them.
A report was freely circulated around
town, last week, aud considerable excite
ment was manifested thereby, that case
of smallpox had developed itself in our
midst. The report was false; as the said
to-be victim was seen upon the streets
the same day it was circulated: Such
reports are calculated to injure the bust
ness interests of Hick man, aud should be
discountenancsd. Should we be so un
fortunate as to have a case Of small pox
the COURIER will be prompt in notifying
the public.
We learn that several of our citizens
contemplate building dwelling houses as
-7on as thu weather. will permit This is
a move in the right direc tiOn-Iet others
follow suit There are many vacant Ots
IN HICKMAN On HHASh the O"HeTs pay
taxes from year to year without receiving
anything in return debit wit bout
credit. If neat comfortable houses we're
erected on these lots, desirable tenant
could easily be foun d, and the ownsrs
would realize profit on what has been
an actual expense.
We would call the attention Of those
of our subscribers who get their papers
at this Office to he importance of getting
their o,cn papers Complaint is frequent
ly made to us by subscribers, that they |
fail to get their papers regularly. The 4
trouble arises from the fact that subscrib- 4
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