The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-20

No Good.
On the banks OF the river SLOW
Where blooms the Waitawhile fow'r fair
Where the Some time or other scents
the air.
Ard the soft Go.easies erows
II lies m the Valley Of What's the.use.
In the Province Of Lot 'er slide.
That Tired feeling II a native there.
Its the home Of the reckless don't care.
Where the Give itups abide
~ Eyes tested free at Bucks. with
Prescription.
The residences Of 4. II. Williams
and Mrs V. W. Sellars Fulton. wcrc dc
stroyed BY fire, Sunday.
VIM. Beckman. jr.. who has been AZ
tending a commercial school at Nash.
vile, Tcnn., returned home last week.
-Rov. o. r. Wilson. o. Birmingham.
Ala. was killed Tuesday. while using a
telephone during a storm. Take warn
ing.
tes- Sec the nne Umbrellas, Fans,
Laccs, Embroidcries, Handkerohiefs,
Ties, 6c., N
f-0-4f n. &. AnnER0's.
"A considerablc amount Of freight
for merchants at Moscow. Caycc. Jordan
and Fulton. from tiInc - time Is receiv.
ID AZ Hickman by river and hauled out
by Wagon HIGH railroad rates Is the
cause.
"A petition was presented 90 the city
Council at Columbus. Ky. asking for n
vote ~ bond the town Tor public i'm.
prOyomcnts, with tho result thnt i've
cut Of the six councilmcn voted 20 iAy
IL on the table.
Fulton Guard A ncvro small. pox
suspect was picked up on the streets
Friday by DIR Alexander and sent TO
the pest house There 4 now only two
eases Of small .pCx IN the city. and both
OF them are negroes.
Hickman'e business men have the
reputation II being progressive and pub.
iic.spir..cd. some Of them ARE. They
encourage local enterprises not except
ing their home paper. Remember them
when you bestow your patronage. They
deserve a.
The railroad engineers engaged the
past week In running Several new lines
Tor an extension of the road 30 the clcya
tor IN West Hickman. completed their
work Tuesday. II Il believed that the
line through Sleepy Hollow and back II
the J. Q. Barnes place viii be- adopted
ER- am showing nice, complete
line Of shirt Waists and Dress skirts
Warranied 10 a. and a vcrY low prices.
s-b.,l IL. l4HEfu -
The new kissing bug terror oomes
from Mexico, and. according 10 Dr.. l.. %.
Howard. chief u the Division ~ E.ntO.
mology IN the department Of Agricul
ture. will soon arrive IN this country.
Its unpronouncable name means blood
sucking cone nose" and IT, bite Is dan.
gerous.
The Mayiicld Wooden Mills Com.
pany. u Mayiield. Ky. have rented
new building al Fifteenth and Olive
street IN 81. Louis and are moving their
plant 10 that city which will be the
main headquarters. They will still op.
crate \ few hands IN Mayfield al pres.
cnt. but viii eventually move all % ST.
Louis.
The Confederate soldiers of Oblon
County are called 60 meet IN the court
house In Union City ON the firsi Mon.
day Ia May nc n % m. Every CoRfed.
crate In the county, whether a member
81 any Bivouac camp or not. Is request
ed 20 be present and give In their names
II they nesire 90 attend the grand re-.
union In Louisville. May 30 60 June 3d.
The firm Of Ledford & Roger has
been dissolved Mr. Roger. retiring. and
Mr.. Lcdford continuing business at the
present stand. Mr.. Rogers Uncle Jack"
i conceded TO be one Of the most popu.
lar men ever IN business ia Hickman.
and many old friends hops 20 see him
hack In the business soon. Mr.. 4. &.
Ward has bought the firms interest in
the fish business.
-Mayfield Monitor Mr.. W. T.. Reed.
farmer OF the Clear Springs section OF
the county. informs the Monitor that
he saw Boiled buzzard on his farm a
few days ago. He was within a short
distance of the bird and had a good
look az the bell, which seemed 10 be OF
brass and very small. He also heard its
tinkle. Mr.. Reed ~ anxious 60 know
who put the bell on the buzzard and
where and when and hopes that this
will reach the eye of someone who can
XIV MN AHt AtHhNA
"A meeting was held at the Mayor
office Monday night 10 take steps toward
inducing the Illinois Central Railroad
Company 10 investigate the advantages
of unning their proposed new line ia
Charlottesville. A committee was ap.
pointed 10 confer with the officials and
II pos,ible 10 get them 10 make a survey
from this place and compare il with the
Dyersburg survey. There is no doubt
bu.syhat this Is the best route as We
think will be shown when the survey is
made. A strong effort will be made 10y
our wideawake citizens 10 secure the
road.-Obion Chronicle.
-Obion Democrat, 18th inst On last
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Keiser. on Gibbs street, the form.
er's birthday was celebrated in a very
delightful manner. Dinner was an.
nounced mt o'clock, and the following
gathered about the table to partake OF
the excellent feast, prepared under the
direction OF Miss Mary keiser Mr.
and Mrs. Il. W. Keiser Jno. p. Keises,
wife and two children. of Osceola, Ark
las. Il. Keiser and httle daughter, OF
Little Rock, Ark. ID. A. Luten, wife
and three children, of Moscow Mr.. and