The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-05-12
Dca| and Personal.

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up Will Baltzer is TO entertain the
EmbS ldery Club tomorrow evening.
II Faris, OF Charlottesville. Mo-.
Is wishing his relative DIR. A. A. Faris. !:
N iss Jessie Isler received her young
lady 1ends from to Thursday eve.
--Pfesident Mckinley is at Hot
SpriIes, Va, enjoying few weeks
quiesfest
II v. w. w. Horner is attending
the onthern Baptist Convention at
IoutFille this week.
Hiss Carrie Parham and Mrs. Henry
Matnfny will leave Monday for Anna,
Ill, 70 visit relatives.
Kiss Henderson will 20 to Clinton
nextweek to attend the closing exercis-
e. Of Clinton College.
"A number of preachers and dele.
gAte4 are IN the city this week, attend.
| ing the Methodist District Conference.
-Jhree prisoners were sent to the
p8nitentiary at the term of court last
wee., but remain in Jail, about the
usual complaint.
"A conference. Of the Democratic
Ent9anal Committee will be held at st.
Louh, May 20, to map out line of
campaigns for next year
The people Of Union City gave the
ratuohing members of the 4th Tennes-
see. = grand welcome and banquet. 1t
wasa royal occasion.
1.-The Courier acknowledges the
c0rrtesy Of nice baskets of delicious
stra1 berries from Mrs. w. j. Harper
and Mr.. N. J. Corum.
mi. G. j. Manese, of Columbus,
Mi1 and one Of Cayce's most popular
y0nn& ladies' visited their friend, Miss
MAG Henderson, Sunday.
--1he editor of the Charleston Enter
prise earnestly argues for "A high tax ON
dugs. That editor certainly has no ex-
pecfation of running for office.
~. Coffin has an article based on
STD ics and experience that negroes
loc1( in the large cities are dying out,
ana hose in the country increasing.
-Yhe N. g. & st. l.. Railroad sells
tickelS This week to Hickman at reduc-
81 Hates ON account Of the NJ. f. District
cCskerence in session here this week.
| 1.-The orler for the mastering out of
0n velpnteer troops IN the Philippines
rnf Heped May 9th, and 1t Is believed
1st WI be retnrned home by July list.
At'> Az u 80.
fHT3l the new st6lS ~ lsilll6I5 - -
des. He will be absent about one
week.
| The immense crop of home grown
strawberries has overstocked the home
market. 1t would prove our best pay
| ing crop IL we had a quick and large
market to supply.
Monday Cooper q Co.'S great Rail-
road Show exhibits in Hickman. Men
who have seen II pronounce It by far
| the finest and best show Of the kind
now in the United States.
The monster receptions that will
be given Admiral Dewey on his return
| 10 the United States, in June, will sur
! pass anything ever extended 10 any
man, in the history of this country.
The Peace Congress of the Nations,
invited by the Gar of Russia, con venes
at the Hague, May 10. England and
the United States have agreed to pre-
sent joint proposition to settle all
wars and differences between Nations
by arbitration.
The May Festival in Nashville is
intended to surpass in grandeur any
thing ever held in the SOuth-a perfect
carnival of beauty. One fare rate on
all railroads. ADJUSTMENTS day and
night.
There is scarcely doubt that the
levee from Hickman to Tiptonville will
he built, and that the n c. q st. L..
Railroad will iron and equip it, extend.
ing their line down to trans-Mississ
ippi connection at Caruthersville
Smith "Did You know they're sell.
ing Shoes down at Shaw's now?"
Jones. - mo"
Smith. - well they are, and selling
them mighty cheap too. Any kind of a
Shoe you want from the cheapest to
the best"
Judge Robbins, ON Tuesday, heard
the case of certain tax payers against
the Trustees of Rural Academy, in re-
gard to school tax recently voted IN
that district. BY agreement of consel
the case was tried at Jordan. Judge
Robbins decision was against the valid
ity OF the tax.
The fish trade of Hickman reaches
much larger proportion than most peo-
pie think. Last months shipments
amounted to GO, 14S pounds, bringing in
return more thon $240000. The aggre-
gate sales for the year will reach &c.
600 to $4,000. All the money is dis
bursed hereabouts to people engaged in
the industry.
~A little care in making of COT.
Zee IL necessary, but you cannot eXer-
cise too much caution in the selection
Of the article itself. If you would have
Coffee that Is beyond compare, buy on
ly Chase q SanbOrn's Famous Coffee.
Sold only by H. BUCHANAN.
The District Conference of the
Union City District will convene this
morning at o'clock in the Methodist