The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-11-08
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MISCELLANEOUS
G L E A N / N G S
OF GENARAL INTEREST.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The pecan crop of this section Is re.
ported as being an average crop but not
out OF the ordinary.
Don't forget to let Us have all the
news you have that will do to print in
purely local paper.
The Powell House, Wickliffe, owned
by q. w. Powell, was destroyed by fire,
Sunday. Noinsurance.
Halloween was celebrated Thursday
night by number Of parties through
out the town and community.
The Mississippi River Commiss ion
will be here about November 10th on
their annual tour down the river.
Our worthy young friend Chester
Bondurant has been having quite tus-
sic with fever for the past three weeks.
We miss Chester and hope he will soon
be up and at his post of duty again.
The President has proclaimed Thurs
day, Nov. 20 as day Of National Thanks
giving The people OF this great coun-
try have much to be grateful for to an
Advise Providence.
There are 81, 900 more males than fe-
males IN Kentucky. This being a cen
sus fact it would seem that Dan Cupid
il weddings count has not been as at
tentive to business as he should have
been.
Gen. Wade Hampton has consented
to again serve the State of South Caro-
lima in the u. s. Senate. and he may be
elected. 1t will be grand day to see
the grand old hero elected.
Shake hands and be friends, what's
the use of mounting arouGd after the
thing is all over. Hyour man was not
elected the other ,fellow was, and the
majority should rule.
A great many Democrats who never
vote except under the rooster stayed at
home because they wouldn't scratch,
and thought conditions mixed. A
straight square primary next time will
bring them all ont.
Tee election ID over, and now is the
time TO shake hands and let by cones
be by cones, II your maD is elected
you can afford to be magnanimous, and
if defeated you can bow gracefully TO
the majority.
Some men are so constituted that
they get fearfully excited over an
election, and act as il they thought
the whole result depended upon their
vote and influence. Results some time
show that such men are small potatoes
aud few in hill
The several good frosts the past week
will start the nuts TO falling we'll. and
by next week they will be In fine con
diti0n for nutting parties and the famll-
lar thud of the bumper will be greeted
with JOY by the young nut gatherers.
Henry Balance, while digging in his
back yard in Paducah, unearthed a rus
ty and ancient iron pot, which contain
ed 500 in gold and thirteen silver dol
lars. The coin was covered with mold
and rust and evidently been buried Il
long time. He thinks 1t was deposited
there by his grandfather.
Some weeks ago a publication was
made to the effect that United States
law had been discovered by which it
was believed that the veterans of the
Spanish American war would be emit
titled to ol92 each. The matter was re
ferred to attorneys for thorough investl-
CATION and they now report that there
is nothing 1t it.
Admiral Schley is considerable and
diplomatic. When he finds himself in
conflict with some other naval officer as
TO state of facts he does not call any
body liar or horsethief, but gener-
ally suggests that the other fellow is
mistaken. Admiral Schley's friends
outside. though, reserve the right to
call spades spades, and put in the ex-
pletive that will give versimilltude as to
the truth.