The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18
Local Items.

Graves county is but 23 years of age.
Miss Hattie Carpenter, of Uoion
City, 10 visiting friends IN Hickman.
The election for Governor occurs
next August.
The Union City Fair convenes Get
ard, and continues FIVE days
Philadelphia has 1915 drinking sa-
looms.
Mississippi has established qunran
tine sgainst New OrI cans.
The Graves county Fair is TO he
held sometimes in October. date not xed
yet.
Mr.. Abe Plant. of Plaui Bros &
Co. left Monday for the East to buy fall
and winter goods.
The post office in Clinton was broken
into, the safe blown open and money and
valuables 20 the amount of 81 900 taken
away.
There we're frosts in the N,r'h
West last Saturday. and in some points
In Wisconsin snow fell
Mr.. Henry buchanan will leave to
morrow for New York to buy goods. and
also for . brief visit to relatives in that
State.
Gov. Black burn has announced his
iniention of stamping the State in favor
OF honest assessments and less tnxes
J. S Boaz an6 T. Il Perreil were
elected Magistrates in the Fulton precinct
last week, and Al. W. Farmer, constable
Miss Sallie Thompson. daughter Of
Mr.. Abe Thompson. while canning some
frui, hast week, had her hand and arm
severely burnt.
The Southern cities are greatis
alarmed at the yellow foyer at Browns
vile. Texas, and many OF them are en-
forcing rigid quarantine.
Wu. Alexander. OF Fulton. while
csr-iessiy handling . pistol, shot Lafay-
cite Davis through the jaw The bullet is
lodged in Davis head.
The post Office at Clinton was entered
one night last week. the safe blown open
and all the stamps, money. watches and
jsweIry, taken. No clue TO the robbers.
w. T Lsngridge. at one time lucsl
editor CT the Mayfeld Democrat. diei a,
brownsville, Texas. last week, of yellow
fever.
Senator Henry Geor &c visited Hick
man. Monday. We icarn that he will not
he = canIiaste for re -eiestioa to the Sen.
ate.
Hon Alex W,llinghsm. State Sens :
tor. died Al his home in Webster county,
last week, and was buried at his old home
near w sier Valley, Graves county.
Mr. and Yrs Holomsn. their daugh
ter Miss Minnie. an Mrs. Emma Somers,
Of K-nton, Tenn. are visiting tho family
of Mr. W. L McCuichen.
Those interested should remember
the pavement ordinance published in las
weeks Courier IL will be much cheaper
to attend 20 this work yourself, and avoid
sort costs, Sc,
Mr.. Charlie Rrsr has been given
Mr. Rear has sc,cd as messenger on this
route Car many years. and is well and
favorably known to the business public
Miss Belle Fartsns IL visiting rel.
iives in Hickmsn. Many friends would
he glad she couli be induced 70 remain
hsrs and accept a position ~ teacher Of
murse.
Capt. 8 j. Roger. Of this county
showed himscifa hero worthy Of imits-
sien, by his daring deeds while rercuing
victims from the burning boat az Riok-
man on last Monday --tU. O. Oar Cssa-
fry.
Several ri the csndidstes who ven
tures on the trip mp Salt river have re
turned on faot- They say that the Gov
erument fsiicd &. give that classic stream
an appropriation. and that its navigation
is dangerous. They are heaceforth and
forever river improvement men.
PANTHER WANTED.-A practical
experienced man. in an established bust
ners. paying now and can be increased
wants a partner with $500 10 81 900 ca st
capital References given and required
Address r. Courier Office
DR. b. ". Caviit, Of Obion county
happened in Hickman the day of ih,
Gold Dust disaster, and remained in o~r
all that day and night. doing every hing
in his power and skill as a ply stefan se
niicvistc the sufferings Of the unfortu
nate.
The torch light dance in East TIick
man, Thursday night. was tho most de
lighsfui sifair OF the season. In csanec.
tioa with the yonng ladies mentioned in
last issuc. IL Was given in compliment "a
Miss Aunie weimrr. Of Dycrsburg, and
Miss Mary Kensady, Of Memphis, who
are visiting friends in Hickman.
The seventeenth annual fair OF the
Central A Agricultural and Me chanical A.
sooiasion Of Scout Invest Kentucky and
West Tennessee will be held al Union
c''ys ~e""-f OO'ooei W 'hOi"e''e
Liberal premiums are offered in the lis,
just issued
Last week burglars entered drug
store at Columbus. Ky, blew open the
safe, and committed other robberies. A
young man sieep ping in the store. broth.
er Of the proprietor, was murdered, and
che Grst knowledge of the terri ble deed
was when passing parties the next morn.
ing found the iifeiess body of the young
man on the n Jor of the store Ii is sun.