The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-01

feet that Gen. Robert Toombs, OF Georgia,
will join the Methodist church and be
baptized by Bishop Pierce.
At Galveston. Tex, one boy tied rag
eosked with coal oil around The neck Of
playmate while the latter was asleep, and
then set il on FIRE. The victim was fatal
ly burned.
The Rugby colony in Tennessee, instead
of being on the wane, is said 20 be grow
ing nicely. a largo number of people
from Michigan will cast their luck with
the colonists this fall.
TIE Democratic State ticket OF Texas
contains the name of but one native Tex
an. OF the other nominees three are ma
tives of Kentucky, one of Georgia, one OF
South Carolina and one of Tennessee.
Lovers of the aesthetic suntiowsr should
be in Franklin, Tenn, where enc giori-
ously blossoms, measuring for ~ seven in
ches and weighing ten pounds, and bends
its highly coIored face TO the sunlight
Near Fort Valley. Co., lives a man who
has named his children after animals,
having a belief that they viii In conse-
quence live TO an old age. There are four
children and they are named respectively
Rabbit, Coon, Fox and Postum.
in Alabama the Senate will stand thire
4y-one Democrats and two opposition the
House seventy nine Dumoerais aud TWEEN
ty one opposition. The latter consists OF
eight Republicans, four Greenbsekers and
nine Indspsndent Democrats.
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem }
prints statistical article 10 show that
abe Greenbsckeis are very weak body
in the south.
Every member Of ihs Cabinet being alb
sent from the capital, the Go Eernment is
being run by assistant Secretaries for the
time being.
representative Grape, of Massachusetts,,
has reeonsidered his purpose to address
his constituents, in defense Of the river
and harbor bill.
when Sir Garnet wolseley called for
Egypt he was suffering from eryeipeies
in the face. This explains his embarka-
ticn with his head covered.
The Methodists, ten years ago. purchas-
ed Ocean Grove as n summer resort, at
cost of $4,000. The assessed value of
the place Al present is sS,0e0.O00.
A new charity in New York is for the
distribution of ice TO the sick poor who
than a -four mission for hot weather.
An English authority on good manners
says: 'Is is inadmissible 10 speak Of
lunch-a person of any pretentions to
good breeding w,uld call il luncheon"
The Prince of Wales is really quite cx
haus,ed by the performa nee Of social du-
ties during the London season, and has
gone away fer change but not to Egypt.
A timid young lady in New Bedford
recently sat up all night bccause there
Hns cockroach in her room, aud che was
afraid he would lite her if she went to
sleep
Instead Of making their contemplated
visit to Italy, Mr.. William D. Howells
and family have been constrained 10 larry
in London un.il they can rid themselves
Of most unwelcome nd an romantic visi.
tor-the mumps.
II is reported in Englsnd that great.
grandson Of Daniel Eefoe is ia ;ndigen.
circumstances, aud a penny subscription
fron readers Of Robinson Crusos Is
proposed for his relief.
The children Of Manchester, England.
are il deep grief over the death al the
early age Of twenty four years OF an eie-
plant named Majah who, Il was thought
was next in sire 10 Jnrbo.