The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-18
Deacon Snow Writes
Some Of the Romance OF His Lie,
Various Items Of Interest in
Lucille Neishborhood.
Lucille. Ky.

have received so many letters
OF late from people in Fulton, Hick.
man. Moscow. Cayce. Shuck Switch
and other large places, requesting
my autograph and insisting on a
short sketch OF my life that ! have
concluded Just to let some OF these
facts go into print So with the
Courier's permission, here is where
4 / tell the story OF my life. There
are 81 chapters and an appendix
am going TO "cut that out"
was born in the country. near
Lucille. the year Of the big wind,
N which OF course. makes me about
. the age Of Ca,lett Johnson, Bill Per
ry and s. J. Self. This was the
same year the pieplant all froze
following the winter OF the blue
snow. That same spring the rabbit
first made a noise like turnip. and
Dave Morgan invented the saying,
"Why does a chicken cross the
"a road1p
Although ! was born in Fulton
4 county. no one has ever accused me
of being Rockefeller or Schlenk-
fer. Some one once asked me what
| would do IL ! had Rockefellow's
income. ! replied al don't know,
& but l have often wondered what
s. Rockefeller or Schlenker would do
II they had mine"
"A Along about this time was court
ing a girl with all the emphasis and
earnestness OF my emphatic and
f. 1pving disposition. That is was
earnest enough in my own commun-
s pms, but like Paul Shaw, Of State
&ine. couldn't get up enough
courage TO ask the girl. One day.
1T Of desperation. ] called her
Del the telephone.
(. rs this you. Manner"
In. huh" came the answer In
G0lcet tones. slightly jumbled from
chewing gum.
''Will you marry me1" blurted
cut like a calf coughing sweet milk
q the hired mans Sunday shirt
front.
"Sure Mike I" responded Name,
uilhout hesitation or embarrassment.
"Who are your"
"This is Deacon"
That night ] called and kissed
her right on the mouth. My. but
Thai kiss tasted good Well. it was
l|ke-let me see what did that kiss
taste like1 Well, II was like the
distilled essence Of honey spread
thick on a piece Of pumpkin pie
= QIke mother used to make), only
bout thousand times more so. II
felt like covey of quail flying out
of each ear, and ended with SEN
alton like a flock Of angels pouring
pure maple syrup down my back.
Name didn't scream. She said
o(oerward that she couldn't have
oc1eamed il she had wanted TO while
vas kissing her, and by the time
doo could scream, she didn't want
~. asked her why she didn't
ocream for help, and she said she
dt1n't think ! needed any.
Well. we we're as happy as a pair
young calves chewing each others
~ for the FIRST time, It was a
{ogplai Lemonade festival regular
o1e feast like the Fulton county
onocracy enjoyed the day Mott
HYers came over to your town and
cIowed few Of the faithful chosen
~ Mss the hem of his garments,
80 called II convention. Yea,
= vas bliss. She was the lemon and
vas the squeezer. II was Sunday
oVoning and We went to church.
opping at the end of a back pew /
ned 10 the usher and said, al
IS we can squeeze in here"
'Yes." said the usher. ~ guess
can, but wouldn't il be better to
until you get homer"
~ Name refused to marry me
"a had saved $1,000. MANY
oman" said Name, "has been
ortuned to fly with a young man
couldn't buy pair of chicken
p in Hickman restaurant to
his life"
Ae next day went to work in
'est on this old place of mine
ake that $4,000. That night
ne called me by phone and ask
how was getting along.
ine." | said. "fne and dandy"
next night she called me
and although knew Name
swell dresser and high step