The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-04
Local Items.
Iibb., of uiou City


from Hickman to Evansville, Ind.
Mrs, Lu'a X ,tes, IF Tiptoavilie, 4
visiting relatives in Hickman this week
Horse thieves are operating il
Graves, Ballard aud McCracken counties.
Mr. Dick Moore and Dick Alexau'
der, made flying trip to Clinton LAS
Sunday.
A warm August and late frost i.
what the fstmers OF this sscti,n are pray
Ing for.
The Fulton Fsltonian, has resumed
publication on bran new type. Sc. sue-
cess to you, Faitoniaa.
Miss Sallie Cheatham, daughter oil
Mr.. Jas. P. Chesthsm, Of Union City, is
visiting friends in Hickman.
Mr.. Tbos. c. Marshall, Of Ballard
county, 10 the chairman OF the Dem. Com.
for this Congressional District.
We make our best bow to Mrs. Mar
garet Holmes, for . present Of some OF
the finest tomatoes Of the season.
w. T. Frena, merchant of Milan
Tenn., was visiting Hickman this week
lie expects 10 resume business In Milan.
Fair Associations havias lost in
this aeanty, some far mers are discussing
the idea OF getting ap combination stock
sales instead.
T. B.. Henry is the Democratic nom
inee for Clerk Of thu Court Of Appeals,
and }. X. Bowdsn our nominee for
Superior Court Judge.
The safe of Dir. 4. b. Eadings, Of
Fulton, was blown open on the night of
July 9th, and $3.50 taken therefrom.
No clue to the robbers.
look out for petty thieving about
your premises, and shoot when you see
one. Bacon is high, and some depredA-
lions are being committed.
The county election is very exciting
and from now until next Monday even
ing win be hot, Many candidates and
moro citizens wish it was all over.
The Union City District Conference
of the NJ. &. Church South, met in Troy,
the 9th ult. The reports showed . live
state Of sfairs throughout the District.
The Graves county fair grounds, at
Mayfeld, having been sold for debt, a
meeting Of the. Association Is called to
devise means for redeeming the grounds.
The August election is near at hand |
As far as the race for the Appellate Clerk
ship is concerned, Democratic success 10 |
assured, with but little, IL any, diminu- |
sion Of our majority.
Mrs. Lucy Allen, wife of Capt. G.
'T>Allen, editor Of the Princeton Bnaer.
died. in Princeton. the oath inst. We
extend to Capt. Allen our since rest SYM
psthy ia his sad bereavement.
We do not wait your vote; but we
do want your trsde, and if pure Drugs, or
Medicines, aud reasonable profits are sn
inducement, we hope TO get your trade.
srs H;fT..z r. FoRrUNE s CO.
All good citizens should go TO the
polls next Monday. II is Of great I'm
portaucc TO secure good officers, and fail
ure to vote next Monday may cost you
money when repentance Ia too late.
Thomas Warrick. prominent
colored citizens Of Hick man, has announc-
ed himself candidate for the office OF
coroner. A number Of other names have
been mentioned in connection with the
position. |.
!
We learn that Mr.. Frank Walls. I,
one Of the most praiseworthy young men I
Of the county is q candidate for Magis-
trate in the Cayce precinct. Without {
disparssing others we shall be glad TO
greet Frank As esquire.
Any voter who does not understand I
the school tax question to be voted on {
next Monday. should At least DO himself
the jgstioe not TO vote for OF against. In
our judgu the defeat OF the PROPOSES '
tion will put Kentucky City years back {
ward.
The Hickman L. & NJ. Company
have ordered additional machinery. doub.
ling their furniture making capacity in
some respects. Tho capacity of this fac
tory is already large. but il appears not
equal 90 the supplying Of their large and
Increasing trade.
The defeat Of the School Tax next
Monday dooms the free school system in
Kentucky. We sometimes heartily sym
psthire with opposition TO the arbitrary
aud unfair special taxes 10 school dis.
frsr bs,f =. 1
afford 70 stand before the civilized world
without . free school.
Fox SALE-HALrL PRicE.-Ons
hrsi-class passenger ticket on che good
salt river packet, DEFEAT, who's leaves
the Hickman wharf m. sharp. Mon
day. Aug ust Til Tho owner since buy
ing has learned from the people that he
is 10 be one Of the success fui candidates.
and therefore will not need it.
Mr.. West Powell, on Friday last,
in going from his residence to his bust.
ness house, lost an express envelope con-
tanning between $500 and 5000. Any one
finding II would be literally rewarded.
AIRS. scravens. good. honest lady OIL
this com munity. found the package ADD
returned it to it's owner. Mr.. POWELL
generously prssented her with $50 bill.
We will feel pnder obligations to
the clerks in the various election dis
tricts IL they viii send q statement BIZ
che sheriff to be handed 10 the Coun ~
Clerk Of the vote each candidate receives
AZ the August election, and also the vote
for and against the schooI-tax- Unless