The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-25
Local Items.


There is some talk OF starting a cof
fee plantation in Hickman county.
Miss Annie Keeler, OF Cairo, is
visiting Mr.. Fred Knoers.
Miss Annie Nard, Of Union City
was visiting friends here this week.
Henry's majority in this State was
A 500.
Mrs. Nora Fuqua is visiting Troy.
this eek.
Mrs. FIR. Hellner and MIS-. Jas
Roger are visiting in Union City. this
week.
A Postmaster ia allowed 10 charge
four cents Tor one stamped enveioped or
ten cents for three.
A deluded burglar recently made an a.
tempt TO break into the McCrack en- conn
~ po,r house.
Mrs Chas. Hubbard, returned home
Monday. from a several weeks stay At
Hot Springs.
THE heaviest ruin fan ever known in
Texas. six feet Of water on plains where
rain never fell before, was what Western
Texas experienced last Saturday.
SENATOR Iiill OF Georgia, who died last
week, always kept cigsr In his mouth.
this caused cancer on the tongue, and
she cssesr kiIled him.
Rev. Mr. King. pastor Of the Kick
man Methodist church, has been absent
this week con lucting revival meeting
ut Martin, Tenn,
The young people OF Hickmsa. en-
joyed two dances at Browns new Hall the
past week. They praise the new hall
kighiy.
Mrs X. y. Brevsrd who has been
on . Wait Of seversi weeks TO her Psrcn,s
In Robertson county, Tsaa., retained
Tuesdsy.
Thomas Dillon. 2nd. had his hand
injured by the derrick in handling some
stone ~ Ransge's marble yard, last week.
One nnger had 10 es amput ased.
The penalty for selling arden, spir
its in Clinton is unusually sevcre-s250
6ns aud six months iapriss amcut for
each offsnse.
We acknowledge the courtesy OF
an Invitation 10 a Hop, to be given at tue
Court House. in Troy. Tenn, on Thursday.
Aug. "a, at the close of Pref. Searcys
school
Every Pump warranted to ke effect
i've aud not 20 taste or spoil the water.
RICH & LOWE WOOD PUMP co.
Hickman, Ky.
Mai. Josiah Harris. Jr, announces him
rolf as = candidate for Congress in the,
First district subject to tho action of the
Democratic party.
United States Senator Jackson. aud
other distinguished speakers. viii ad
dress the people al Union City, Saturday,
Sept. 2nd. aud at Troy, oa the Monday
following.
Circuit Court convonss next Mon
day. The docks. Is light, bu. We learn
that there are several cases which will
be extensively li,igs,ed aud consume
the full time OF he court.
a hog with she hydrophobia enter
ed n residence At PIsttsburR, Boone coun-
~, running the inmates out Of doors aud
demoraiizing the furaitare. The animal
WAS killed wi Ia an ak.
Capt W J Turner. left Sanda,
mornIng last fsr New AIbsuy, Indiana,
where he will remain sometime supcrin-
tending the building OF his new Hick
steamer.
Jos. Ambrose, Jr. formerly bar
keeper on the steamer HiiImsa. aud well
known in this community, killed a man
in Nashville, Monday last. Il was oon-
siJersd by the -xamiaing oour, jusslhable !
bemisde.
The corn crop ia Galloway county
is in Que condition, bearing from two 10
six large ears 20 the stalk, while tho TO
baeoo 10 so large and hue aud the acreage |
90 great that the News says barn room
for Its storage will Le hard TO find.
Miss. Belle Fortune left Tuesday |
morning for Colisersville, Teun., where
she assumes charge Of the Music Dcpsrls |
ment Of Coliiersvilie Female Seminary.
Ii 10 probable she will be eoaaeoscd with
Prof. CaldweHs school neat scss lou.
The ladies Of the Methodist church |
gave their third supper this sum MGR
buildinE commlttee Of their church, aud
met with good encouragement. These
are noble ladies, and certainly viii reap
their reward.
The Paducah Board II Trade will Il
endsavor 10 induce tho G. q. and s. W
railroad 20 remove their shops TO Paja-
cab. They also arc again agitating !
water works, and this will be Que Of the
Inducements TO draw the shops 10 thai
point.
The School trustees Of the Hickman
district have elected teachers for the fail1
session, commencing the Ist Monday IN
September, asfoilows:
e. w. Marrs, principsi.
Misses Abel Allen aud Matte Ellison,
assistants
Mr.. r. S. Murrell, the County Judge
elect, 10 rusticating At Combs springs a
few weeks. lie VIII assume the duties OF
his Office the iirst of september. or as soon
thereafter as his commission 10 received
from the Governor. The new County