The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-01-02
PyRMONT.

Ii came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold:
peace on earth. good Will TO men,
From heavens all gracious King,
The world in solemn stiffness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
-Christman Carol.
X. j. Booker. residing near|
Mt. Hermon church sustained
serious injury by falling while in
the act of mounting restless
horse. He is confined to the
house in consequence.
David Corum, son of Mr.. n
Corum, who has been ATTENDING
Commercial School in Nash
vile, Tenn, is confined to thel
hospital in that place With
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Jennie Mcclure is theI
recipient Of a pair of Hartz
Mountain canaries, sent by al
friend of the family's FRONT
Dayton o, as Xmas present.
THAT fellow that is writingI
SO much about farming and im-|
proved methods in agricultural
had better quit scriblimg until
Hickman gets a mill. | haveI
come six miles with a load of
corn to have crushed for stock, |
and the only thing | could tindI
in the town was a little squeak
ing meal mill working OvertimeI
to grind corn meal for 'niggers"i
ugh talk to me about being up-j
to-date." We felt sorry for theI
man but could not pour oil onE
his wounded feelings for fear OF
getting large piece of his mindi
with all the Christmas ''tiXns II
tackled ON. However Hickmani
deserves the structure as therel
are more farmers iii the sameI
predicament as this one, and inj
the meantime Union City andI
other points are profiting FRONT
her lack of enterprise in thisi
direction.
THE HOLIDAYS AND RESULTS.
Holiday week has passed, and
the town has again resumed itss
normal condition, If at any time
il had become abnormal. Fire
works of course PLAYED a con
spicuous part IN the festfvities
attending the hallowed occasion,
the usual mementoes of friend
ship; the beautiful illusion OIL
Santa Claus; and the old time
Christmas tree, all were present.
10 make the hearts glad andf
cheer the little ones. While they
week had its solemn, its joyOusf
and its hilarious phaze, it also.
had its ludicrous. One instanceE
we call to mind Of a gentlemanI
who failed TO make his appear
ance few days previous TO.
Xmas, but who was excused byI
knowing ones with wink andl
a nod which intimated that hei
had too much Xmas, gossipsI
heralded the .'glad tidings of
great joy" that he was having II
high old time at home, but asI
Hickman is dry town whereI
was he getting his ''bonded-|
warehouses year old Kellers-,
trass?" The sequel proved that
his wife had a private non-j
bonded warehouse establishment
of her own, run on the latest|
improved moonshine methods OIL
purpose to keep him at home,
and he dared not make it known,|
as some of the boys in the neigh
borhood had had life longI
desire to sample that particular
brand of unregistered goods
But no. the secret was too pro-
found 10 even be limited TO the
intimate bosom companion, as
Revenue officers are inquisitive,
and mothers and sweethearts
often get into the confidence of
sons and lovers in such a manner
az TO wreck the most successful
moonshine distillery in existance.
But Xmas is over and the fire
is out" under the old copper
kettle in which our friends wife
brewed the cups that cheers, and
business will not be resumed at
the old stand until another festal
occasion requires its operation,
PLAN or THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
EQUITY BRIEFLY STATED
The plan of the American Society Of
Equity, is national society in Indian
apois, Ind. and local branches at
every postofiice, or as numerous as
necessary TO Accommodate every person
engaged in agricultural pursuits.
We calculate that as fast as the PEG
pie can be brought 10 understand the
advantages OF the American Society OF
Equity they will join. until practically
ali engaged IN agriculture land they
number milllonsl will be members.
With branches in every community {;
system Of crop reporting will be carried
ON that for accuracy will surpass any