The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-02-03
"Howiy, howdy, hoWdy 30,
How's your wife, and how are your
Il dts nv fist as no other can,
The horny hand Of the working man

"Howdy, howdy, bovdy DO,
How's your wife, and how your
L dts my fist no other can,
The horny hand Of the working man"
Elder B w. Saunders, brother o
Prof. James and Hugh Saunders, of thii
county, died ia Graves county, January
ga He was accredited good eitizsr
and christian man.
We direct the attention of our read
ere to our advertising columns, which
will be found as interesting as sny par
Of the paper. People who read advertise
nents never fail to secure good bargains
From all appearances, the chanc
for an ice famine the coming summer are
pretty good. Up to the present time nc
ice has been gathered here, and the pros
poet ahead is anything but pleasing to
the ice dealers.
The Dyersburg Gazette says that the
Garrett Bros, Of Hickman, are to locate in
that place. The Gazette is slightly off in
stating their place of residence, but we
know them, and they will prove valuable
acquisition 10 byersOurg.
All the country towns" heard from
deny, positively, the existence Of small
Pox in their respective localities, and
this would cause one to doubt If it exists
20 an alarming degree anywhere outside
she city OF Chicago.
HARNESS, SADDLERY. &C ,&c.-For
Harness, Saddlery, and all kinds of repair
work in that line. call on Tbos. J. Kirk
patrick. 5 N. whites old stand. He is
trst-class workman, and thoroughly re-
liable. ja6
Every energetic man who embarks
is any laudable enterprise in eur city
adds to his own worldly store and in
eresses the prosperity of the city Let
as encourage such men, and, By so doing,
ne may induce others to branch out.
The cold wave from Manitoba struck
this section full blast Saturday The
people of the New England States have
had it all to themselves, luxuriatiag
degrees below zero. We are having our
winter now.
Mr.. Smith, superintendent Of the
Hickman Rubber Pump factory, has
force at work, and, notwithstanding the
unfortunate weather, they have the foun-
dation about ready. A few weeks pretty
weather, and they will have their houses
1nder full headwsy-
City Marshal Barnes shot colored
man, Dick Miner, Monday. The Marshal
was attempting 70 hand-euff Miner, when
he gave show of resistance, and run Mr.
Barnes fred two shots at him, enc taking
effect in the Aeshy part Of she leg. The
wound is not dangerous.
Hickman elevator aud railroad ware
house is blocked" with corn, awaiting
shipment south. The overflow in the
Tennessee bottoms has suspend ed
through trains for more than a week, and
it has been impossible to get through cars
for any kind of shipments.
"Coastiug" was the rare sport enjoy
ed by hundreds Of our citizens early part of
this week. The long range of hills and
graded streets give the coasters long
distances, and some nights hVndreds OF
cur people, cid and young, were out in full
enjoyment of the opportunity.
Tuesday week is St. Valentines day
and we suppose many of the young folks
will, as in years past, exchange their littie
love missives. In ye olden times it was a
great day, but latter years it has dropped
out of observance. The little daub pic
lures are silly, but they sometl mes serve
TO amuse, aad the young must have amuse-
men,.
Spring is heading this way. Soon
the buds will begin TO swell, the good old
granger wake up and drive his team mer-
rily forth to the field, the pillow boy loudly
whistle, the unreliable prophets predict
the failure of the coming peach crop, and
we-Lord help us-poor printers, will be
bored to death with the usual contribu-
lions on Beautiful Spring"
The present overflow of the Missis-
sippi has caused more loss of property
than any for 10 years past. 1t caught a
great many "bottom" people unprepared,
and we hear of large lots of corn, horses,
mules, cattle, hogs, and fences having
been sacrificed in its cold embrace. We
can give no estimate of the losses, but in
every direction there has been some.
Prof X n. Randall, who has been
giving vocal lessons here for two terms,
assisted by Prof. c. II. Gabriel, closed his
End term Of instruction last Monday
night, aud left for Corinth, Miss. Profs.
Randall and Gabriel are thorough must
clans, and excellent Instructors, and leave
their class here in excellent condition,
we'll supplied with books and enthussd
with energy.