The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-10-11

Shoe Store RICE & NAYLOR.
The Acme cash wire system has been
introduced into the enterprlsing bus
mess house of NJ. b. Shaw's Sons, and
we hear is giving eminent satisfaction.
Fifteen negroes were wounded by
whlte caps in Marshal County. Tenn.
The negroes were returning from fes-
tiyal and were fired on by masked men.
All the Board of Stewards for the
Methodist Church are requested to
meet at the Church Sunday, at 8 p. m.
Each Steward must bring his Steward
Book.
r. M. METHENEY, Pres.
The promoters of the interstate fai0
at Louisville have deficit of s25, DOR
on their hands. The fair is said to
have been complete success in every
way save in point of attendance.
The case of J. W. Hudspeths against
H. A. Tyler and others, transferred to
this county from Fulton, was compro-
missed yesterday, by Mr.. Tyler paying
the plaintiff 81, 800 and all costs. The
suit grew out of the old Mitchell Bank
failure at Fulton and has been in court
several years.-Clinton Democrat.
New Idea Patterns loo at
SHAWS.
President Roosevelt's first important
appointment in the south is the appoint
ment of Democrat to the Federal
Judgeship-ex- Gov. Jones of Alabama.
Roosevelt is not the first Republican
President to appoint a Democrat to be a
Federal Judge.
Now is the time to paper your house.
Beautiful Paper from &c to l0c a single
roll. Cheaper grades from &c to &c a
roll. WILSON'S BOOK STORE.
Mrs. Anna Somers Gilchrist, an ac-
compllshed authoress of Nashville,
Tenn. will give recital at City Hall
tonight, for the benefit Of the Christian
church. Mrs. Gilchrist is well known
to the citizens of Hickman, and all are
cordially invited. being assured in ad
vance gf an enjoyable evening. Doors
open ar o'clock. Admission 25 cents
Tickets on sale at Cowe ills drug store
A good story is being told upon the
independent candidate for sheriff in "A
Kentucky county lie was very ark
lous 10 secure every possible vote, and
was drying across the country with his
weather eve pelcd for holder az tie
elective franchise. when he pied Il
man apsar"ntly 1T ease nn the farther
side OF Il 80 acre iieil He jumped out
oil his IN sgy. tied rhe horse 10 = stump
ana. with Cuistre'cGed iiand and thrO.I
hing br.'.S. wad d across the furrowr ,l
ground uniIl within hundred feet or
so, and nearly dropped dead Of heart
disease 10 discover that his .'vuter' WA;
an exceptional well built scarecrow.
Prot. ). A. LinF. principal of Hickman
College. and author OF Pioneers of
Southern Literature. has added anoth-
er meritorious contribution, the Biogra-
ply OF Paul II. Hayne. the KING Poet
Of the SOUTH" small volume Of Al
pages. Just published. People learn ta
love their country as they love the men
and women who make its history. its
warriors. patriots. historians. poets,
novelists and literary characters. In
this view it would be well If Prof. Link !
book, his 2 volumes. Pioneers of South
ern Literature could be in the hands of
every educated man and woman in the
South, or better of the whole country.
A closer acquaintance with the writers
of the South would stimulate and in
spire emulation aud laudable ambition
at home and excite respect abroad.
BY the study of such authors our boys
and girls will become better citizens and
grander characters.