The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-22
Mat Adams d. adj.

Mr.. Madison Adams, generally known
as "Mat" Adams, one of the best known
and most honorable citizens of this
county, died, suddenly, "Wednesday
evening, and was buried at Poplar
Grove burial grounds Thursday even
ing. For several years the deceased was
afflicted with heart disease, and from
this cause his death was probable at any
hour. On Wednesday he was up on the
streets as usual, and was in Schlenker's
jcwelry store, when he was observed to
incline over on the counter and to be in
great suffering Physicians were hur-
riedly called. but all efforts failed, and
IN few minutes he was dead.
Mr.. Adams was SO years old, de-
syendant of one of the old pioneer fam
ihps of the county, was esteemed an
honorable and just man, a member of
the Baptist Church, and had been a
true aud faithful Confederate soldier.
May every blessing go out to his be-
rcavod wife and relatives.
"A nice, hot shave, fair treatment,
up.to-date work. These will be found
at the NEW BARBER SHOP, in Miss
Judges old millinery store. Prompt
service. A. l.. Hooking, Propr.
This section is almost without col.
ored help, SO many negroes, men wo-
men and children, have gone to the
south, cotton picking. Negroes give
up home and regular employment every
season for the cotton patch, returning
later on with no more money than If
they had stayed at home. But there is
so ne peculiar fascination TO the col
ored folks about cotton picking.
We are afraid that politics in Ken
tucky has reached IA bad stage, remarks
the Peoria Gll.) Herald. A prominent
rlan who has been identified with the
politics OF that State has announced his
retirement, and he gives the following
reasons Kentucky politics means
hunger, thirst, rags and tatters--lum-
bago, vertigo, headache, death, hell and
the grave-utter annihilatlon. | have
at last arrived at my senses, If ever
had any
West Hickman should be on a
healthy boom because of the large rail
road improvements in that part of the
town. The new railroad tracks make a
complete levee protection to "A large ter
ritory. embracing many level, beautiful
| building lots, and the location of the
new river elevator will attract much
| business In addition, the depot grounds
| for the Hickman and Tiptonvllle Levee
aud Railroad must be in West HEX
man \ few live men could now MAKE
Y west ffirkfnusf toeff.l s---ss.-s 49,
The latest acquisition to the great
army of trusts is combine of the goose
! ranches of the country. And now comes
/ the Obion Democrat and says that a
number of Union City's leading citi.
Gems who are interested in Obion river
! lands have already perfected arrange
ments Ia corner the bull-frog market by
establishing chain of ranches on the
north, south and middle forks of the
Obion river. They have already secur-
| ed an option ON all the registered bull
| frogs, which will easily enable them to
control the coming spring crop.
Lake county Will not attempt to
build her great levee TIL she sees her fl
nancial way somewhat clearer than she
now does. She has herself voted TO is
sue 100000 i'll bonds; county court at
a called session appointed committee
to try to solicit $50, 900 in Obion, Dyer,
Lake and Fulton counties. Thus when
the sum of 100000 has been made up,
il is hoped the federal government can
be induced to contribute 800, 200 as il
Is, as much as Il quarter of million
dollars will be needed i'll building the
proposed levee. Troy News Banner,