The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-11
Local Items.
Union City is being Troubled with

Mrs Carrie Mahoney. oil Dyersburg
10 visiting friends in Hickman.
Obiou's. prospects for good cor,
crop are better than was ever befor,
known.
New psvcmsuts will help the ap
pesranee OF Hickman. See notice else
whore.
4 Our crop prospects are good. bu,
the cotton and tobacco crops have suffere,
from too much rain.
Emerson Etheridee delivers tenn
Persnce lecture at Union City, mex
Saturday Qo-morrow.) :.
Miss Katie Reed, Houston. Texas
belle, is making brief visit 10 he
eonsiu, Mrs. Addie Jones.
Miss SaIlie Thompson. one Of Full
tons prestiest y Dung ladies', Is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. W. D. Plummer.
Mr.. HsrtssiI. general route. seent o
the Southern Express company, IL TEN,
Porsrily Ia charge Of the Hickman Ex,
press Office.
DIN PAPERs ron SAFE We have
nm hand several hundred papers, suitable
fer wrapping paper. which we will sell
--nk< - per hundred.
The CouRIER return. thanks to the
clerks Of the election in this county for SO
kindly and promptis sending u. certified
returns of the vote in their respective pre-
cincfs.
Everybody is glad that the election
is over, and the candiis,ss specially 50.
weheard two candidates say, never, new
err would they be caught in such q snap
again.
Hickman merchants are bouyant in
expectations of cool trade this fall,
and our farmers all meet with smile,
indicating plenty at home. and the pros
poets OF . bounteous future.
The Oeion county election resulted
in the election Of Daily for sheriff; Scott
for county court Clerk; Doc Turner, clerk
Of Union City Law court; Lancaster for
Register; aud Geo. Hurt for Trustee.
Two dead bodies from the Gold
Dust disaster have heeu found. One
fioated on down the river, and the other
was brought in to the Kentucky shore.
The one brought in was coiored man.
Jas. RoIston aud Fl o. Brazee, OF
Memphis, steamboat inspectors. are in
Hickman. looking into the causes Of the
Disaster Of the ill fsted steamer Gold Dust.
They are taking testimony bearing on the
case.
Capt. IT, R,nd'e's business house
or houses i'm wcstherford. Texas. was de
s'rusedby Gre recently. No Insurance.
We suppose she loss at several thousand
dollars. we'ars sincerely grieved at this
misfortune.
Hickman young people enjoved q
torch light dance in East lick man, Thurs
day night, given in compliment to- Mics
Katie Reed. of Texas. Miss saIIie Thsmp-
son. % Fulton. aud Mrs. Carrie Afnhonsy
of Dyersburg.
Mr.. Doian. OF the Gayosa, Mo
Democrat MAS. in Hickman yesterday.
looking after bis hrothsr-in law, Mr..
Thomas HALEY. who was passenger on
The Gold Dust. Mr. HALEY was only
slightly hurt.
The City Council have ordered new
pavements on certain streets within 20
days Of published notice. See Council
proceedings in this Issue. This ordinance
will be enforced TO the letter, and those
interested should AXE notice aud govern
the mselves accordingly.
We are reqsesssd TO stste. that in
consequences of the Cold Dust disaster the
Proposed supper by the lsadi<s-kid Society,
has been postponed until next Thursday
night, when il will be given nc the Planters
Hotel 1t is hoped that all who promised
ccntributions for this work may send them
next Thursday.
A humber of voters in this precinct
went to the court hous-, Monday. and the
jam vas 50 great around: the polls. thai
they vent OF without voting, and some
did not 90 back a second time. Make a
note Of this. hereafter, and let IL be so
arranged that the hamhlest can exercise
the privilege OF 'sofirg without embar :
fsssment.
We challenge three sStxtes Tor .
- ~. ho > h,o.is A.. -4 .rs-.sIa 81.