The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-26

Mr.. Pagan. postmaster at Fulton
KY, was in Hickman, Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Fl. D. Murphy. of Fulton; and
Miss. sallie Shaw, of Bryan, Texas, are
visiting Mrs. R. T. Tyler.
Rev. E. X. Bransford, is visiting
Hickman. He has been attending the ses-
sion OF the General Conference in Nashville.
Mrs. Kate Vincon. nee Dixon, was
was sent to the asylum at Anchorage, from
this county, this week.
OIL Co0kInx stoves.
Oil cooking stoves nov on exhibition at
J. W. CORMAN g. co.
The river commenced falling at
Hickman Tuesday night, and has been re,
ceding slowly since. The bottom farmers
are again feeling hopeful.
THE Louisville Post, has come out in an
EDITORIAL declining to support Capt Henry,
Tor Clerk of the Court OF Appeals. The
Posts position will create sensation.
Mr.. VIM. Biuford, Of ST. Louis, has
besa visiting relatives and friends in
this county, this week, butfert for home
yesterday.
Prof, B. Caldwell. Ed. Mars, and
Jack Millst. returned from the Cincinnati
Musical Festival, Wednesday,, and were
de lighted with their trip.
A killing frost prevailed throsg h GU,
tue Western States, and some portions of
Kentucky aud Tennessee. on the night of
che 23rd.
Mrs. d. w @. Ambere. aud her
mother Mrs. Duncan, left Monday, for Bay
City, La, on the coast. where they will
spend the summer.
~ No new small po1 cases in the Mud
Greek neighborhood. The two new cases
reported last week, we are now advised, was
a, mistake. Those affected are getting we'll,
and there now appears no danger of further
spreading.
Mr. Cbas. Holcombs, farmer. has
brought in some samples OF his wheat.
The worms have been on the blades very
b IDLY, but the grains are full, fair, and
plump, He will make 20 to % bushels to
the acre
The river fell two inches yesterday
There have been general and heavy rains.
throughout the north and northwest, and
the probabilities are that it will fall several
days. and then Srether slight rise. 1t is
provokingly uncertain.
The Paducah merchants give au ex
cursisn and banquet. to the citizens and |
business men Of West Tennessee, along
the line 81 the p. & NJ railroad, on May
3lst. We acknowledge an invitation with
thanks.
The contract for the new brick
building for the Hertweck, Baltzer s Ty-
Ter wagon factory has been let to DR.. w T.
Piummer & Co., and the work will be
commenced in abo, three or four weeks.
An old lady out West, whose COW was
killed by lightning, asked lawyer how
she could get damages. he was q kind
hearted lawyer and told her he thought
she had already bsea damaged enough.
Our friend. f. l. Roberts, was 10
Hick man, the past week, the first visit for
several months. II is proper that we
should remind the young ladies of the
county that he is yet in single blessed
ness
THE convention to nominate q candi-
d.ie for Superior Court Judge in thi Dis
srict meets in Hopkinsvills, June S0th.
Comfy conventions are required TO meet at
the eoura house. in the respective couu
ties at 2 p. m, on June oath.
Mr. Robert Somers nd l. u Card
we'll have revived that sprighily paper.
Our Country It Unien City. Cnrdwell's
dash and Sonsr's prudence and conserva-
tisns will make . combination editOrially
that ought to insure grand success.
Nay they live long and prosper.
AxrourcvxExr.-In this issue we an
nounce ". C. JoHxsox as q candidate for
reelection TO the Office of sheriff. 1t
seems to be conceded that he will have no
opposition, and having made good, Ell
cisnt, prompt and reliable officer, it 10
rreper that he should have an endorse
ment. This he asks Of the voters. at the
same time returns thanks to the people,
Tor their past favors, &c.
Some friends authorize the an
nouncement that Mr.. J. C.. Journey, will
address the people of Fulton County, in
Hickman, at 2 o'clock, Saturday evening
next in relation to the pending race for
County Judge, for which position he is
being urged to become q candidate The
other candidates for County Judge are re
specially requested to be present and to
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