Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JAN., FEB., MAR. 1882 1882 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 20, 2006, 7:58 am The Jacksonville Republican 1882 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for JANUARY 1882, FEBRUARY 1882, MARCH 1882 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 7, 1882 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, Nov. 12, 1881 This day came E.D. Meharg, administrator de bonis non, of the estate of L.S. Meharg, deceased and filed his petition in writing and under oath praying this court to grant an ordered for the sale of lands belonging to said estate, containing in all, 310 acres more or less. It is therefore ordered by the court that the 7th day of January 1882 be and is hereby appointed the day on which to hear and determine upon said petition and to hear the proof offered in support of same, and that notice of the day of the said hearing to be given by publication for three successive weeks in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published and printed in said county, as a notice to: Jno. H. Meharg Caroline Cauthen John Cauthen B.F. Meharg Jas. M. Meharg J.N. Meharg; all of Ellis county, Texas, post office Waxatchee; also: Hosea Meharg Mary E. Charles Jno. Charles; all of P.O. Fort Worth, Texas; and L.C. Meharg, Clay county, Texas, P.O. Henrietta L.C. Meharg, Hood county, Texas, P.O. George's Creek And to all other persons interested, to be and appear before me at my office in Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., Ala., on said 7th day of January 1882 and contest said application if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate ---- OXFORD News Items Mrs. Alf Morgan is recovering from her once critical and almost hopeless condition. She has been afflicted for several months. --- Mrs. Mamie Waters of Rome, Ga., (nee Borders) was down on a visit last week. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 14, 1882 LETTER FROM A.J.H. BORDERS from Florida Leesburg, Fla., Dec. 23, 1881 To Hon. L.W. Grant of the Jacksonville Republican Dear Sir, In compliance to a promise to many of my friends that I would give them some notes of my trip to Florida, I thought, perhaps my best plan would be through the columns of the Republican. Two of my sons, Hop and Willie, and a freedman, started with the wagons November 30th through by the way of Wedowee, Columbus, thence to Albany, Georgia, at which point my party, consisting of myself, wife and her sister, E.H. Goodlett and my two youngest children, were to meet them. We left Oxford at 4:30 p.m. on the 7th of December, two hours behind time. All got alone finely until we reached near Patona when it was ascertained that one of the springs of one coach was broken but our efficient conductor soon had another put in its place, and we went into Rome at 7 o'clock p.m. and lay over until 6 a.m. on the 8th; arrived in Atlanta at 12 and left at 2 p.m. for Macon. I have heard people talk about the train being crowded before but never saw anything to equal the train leaving Atlanta that day. The reason was, the great day of the farmers and merchants at the Exposition was only the day before, and they were returning home. Arrived at Macon at 6 a.m., distance 103 miles; left Macon at 8 for Albany, distance 107 miles; arrived at Albany at 7 p.m., about three hours before the boys arrived with the wagons. I forgot to say that the boys fell in company with Mr. F.P. Heifner's company which consisted of himself, wife and babe, Miss Sallie Borders, Miss Rena Clarida, Mr. Virginus Heifner and Mr. Sanford Jordan at Chulafinee. We all took the wagon train the balance of the way. Mr. F.P. Heifner's company left us at Thomasville, Ga., for Tallasahatchee to Mr. N.J. Rosa's where they expected to stop and rest for awhile. We made haste to direct our steps down on the Peninsula where they scarely ever see frost. The distance from Albany to Thomasville, 60 miles. The next point is Madison, Florida, 45 miles; from thence to Newnansville, 100 miles; thence to Oceola, 60 miles; thence to Leesburg, 55 miiles, the place we are at, at this time. The whole distance from home by dirt road to this point is 555 miles. We made the trip in 23 days without accident. All stood the trip remarkably well. Some of the party took a little cold but all have an improved appetite. I have improved considerably. We have not been in a rain but it has sprinkled a time or two. Have not seen a frost. The thermometer stood at 70 yesterday in the shade. This morning it stood at 55. On the 20th we saw the first green cotton leaves and blooms and thence down we saw garden peas set out and field crops. Cotton as in our country, is the leading crop. The long staple is raised nearly exclusively. They say they raise from three to four hundred pounds of seed cotton per acre. The most of them sell it in the seed at from 5 to 7 cents per pound and haul it to market where most of it is ginned. Corn is scarce, but little raised, not more than will run them. Oats do tolerably well but are scarce. I find three grand objections to this country, viz; the water, the sand and sand spurs. Water for stock is so scarce that we traveled two days at one time and our horses feet did not get wet, and we could hardly get water at houses for them or ourselves. The sand, I cannot describe how intolerable it is for people to foot it, or for loaded wagons. The sand spurs grow all over the ground. In places they resemble small Chufa with numerous stickers over them. Grows on the grass from three to eight inches high. It cuts off measurably visiting on foot by ladies. Bad on horses if they eat them and being on the grass they cannot help it. It kills sheep, consequently none are to be seen in the country. I will tell you about the Orange groves in my next letter. Direct the Repulican to Leesburg, Sumpter county, Fla., until further orders. I cannot do without it. Yours, A.J.H. BORDERS ----- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Nov. 29, 1881 This day came S.C. Kelly, executor of the estate of Sims Kelly, deceased, and filed his petition in writing and under oath, praying this court to grant an order for the sale of lands belonging to said estate for division among the heirs and devisees of said estate. It is therefore ordered that the 21st day of January 1882 be appointed a day on which to hear and determine upon said petition and to hear the proof offered in support of same, and that prior to the date of said hearing, notice be given for three successive weeks in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper published and printed in said county, as a notice to the following non-resident heirs: Albert G. Kelly of Yazoo county, Miss. Betsey McLemore, Medina county, Texas Heirs of Sarah Moore, deceased, Union county, Ark. Heirs of Francis Miller, deceased, Rutherford county, Tenn. Nancy Smith, nee Nancy Grey, Union county, Arjl. Mary Bryant, Franklin county, Tenn. B.G. Kelly, Rusk county, Texas Heirs of W.C. Kelly, Rusk county, Texas And all other persons interested, to be and appear before me at my office in Jacksonville, Calhoun county, Ala., on the said 21st day of January 1882 and contest said application if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate ---- LOCAL News Mr. Sam Lester of Texas is visiting relatives in Jacksonville. --- Married, by Rev. V.O. Hawkins, W.C. Land, a merchant of Jacksonville, to Mrs. Annie Harper of Louisiana. The bride is a sister of a former wife of Mr. Land and knows him to have been a kind and indulgent husband. Quite a number of the friends of the bridegroom gathered at his residence Tuesday evening to witness the ceremony and to extend congratulations. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 21, 1882 TRIBUTE OF RESPECT ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM BROUGHTON Ohatchie Lodge No. 380 Peek's Hill, Dec. 31, 1881 Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from our Lodge our highly esteemed and much loved brother, William Broughton; and although we cannot see why God has thus bereaved us, or understand the mysteries of His providence, yet we bow submissively to His will, knowing that He is too wise to err, and too merciful to be unkind; therefore; Resolved 1st; that in the death of Bro. Broughton we feel that a void has been made which cannot be filled, but rejoice to know that his end was that of the good man, which is peace; and while we mourn, we mourn not as those without hope, knowing that our loss is his eternal gain. Resolved 2nd; that he was faithful among the most faithful, and that we will endeavor to follow his good example in constancy, and "follow him as he followed Christ." Resolved 3rd; that we hereby tender our heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved wife and children and other relatives, weeping with those that weep. Resolved 4th; that these resolutions be spread upon our minute book. Resolved 5th; that the name, day and date of death of Brother Broughton be placed upon a blank page of our minute book. Resolved 6th; that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Jacsonville Republican for publication. M.B. Jelks John T. Wilkins J.D. Pruitt W.R. Akridge, Committee ---- OXFORD News Items Oxford has had two deaths last week, viz: Mrs. Thos. Best, and a little son of R.F. McKibbin. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JANUARY 28, 1882 STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, January 9, 1882 W.R. HANNA, Estate of, deceased This day came Robt. M. Hanna, administrator of the estate of decedent and filed his application in due form and under oath, praying for an order of sale of certain lands described therein and belonging to said estate for the purpose of paying debts of said estate, upon the grounds that the personal property belonging to said estate is insufficient; therefore, it is ordered that the 20th day of February 1882 be and is hereby appointed a day on which to hear and pass upon said application, and that notice thereof be made in the Jacksonville Republican, a newspaper printed and published in said county, as a notice to: Mary E. Henderson and her husband James J. Henderson, non-residents residing in Jack county, Texas Susan Busby and Alexander Busby; (residence not given) and to all other persons interested, to appear before me in the court house of said county on said 20th day of Feb'y 1882 and contest said application if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate ---- LOCAL News The wife of Abe DeArman, son of John A. DeArman, died in Gadsden of typhoid fever last week and was brought to Jacksonville for interment. --- OXFORD News Items We were pained to hear of the death on Sunday last, of Mr. Spradley, an old and highly respected citizen living a few miles west of us. His death was caused by his being run over by a loaded wagon. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday FEBRUARY 4, 1882 LOCAL News Mr. M.D.C. Spradley of this county who was thrown from his wagon some days ago and crushed underneath it to such an extent as to cause his death, was one of the best citizens of our county and his loss will be greatly felt. --- Married, in the Baptist church at Oxford, Ala., on the 26th ultimo by Rev. J.C. Wright, Mr. John B. Ingram and Miss Jessie T. Allen. Also married at the same time and place by Rev. J.C. Wright, Mr. George M. Taylor and Miss Fatima Stokes. --- Died, on the 5th at his home six miles north of Jacksonville, David Treadaway. Mr. Treadaway was at the time of his death about 70 years old. A good citizen has gone. --- OXFORD News Items Mrs. Susan Barr, after a protracted illness, died with consumption on Monday night last. She was a lady highly esteemed in the community. She leaves a husband and three small children. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday FEBRUARY 11, 1882 OXFORD News The Florida crowd, consisting of Joshua Draper Sr. and lady, Mrs. Lizzie Turner, Mr. Jas. McKibbin, John B. McCain, Lucius Allen and perhaps one or two others left on the train Wednesday last for the "land of flowers" via Atlanta, Ga. They were bouyant in anticipation of a pleasant trip and delightful sojourn in that sun burnished, life invigorating clime. Some of the crowd go with the expectation of investing in real estate for the purpose of orange growing. We learn that Mr. Abner Borders who preceded them by several weeks has purchased land in Hernando county and is setting out a large orchard prepartory to raising oranges on an extensive scale. There is no doubt it will pay well. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, FEBRUARY 18, 1882 ALABAMA News The two young men named Moon, charged with the murder of their aunt Mrs. Tankersly of Cherokee county, are in jail at Centre, and have applied for bail on a writ of habeas corpus. --- LOCAL News A son of Jasper Davis, formerly of this place who moved to Texas many years ago, has been visiting relatives here some weeks. He reports that two sons of Chap. Cannon, also formerly of this place, are doing well in Texas, one being a lawyer and the other a doctor. --- DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN Mr. E.L. Woodward died at his home in this place after an illness of some weeks, Monday the 13th inst. Mr. Woodward was one of the earliest settlers of Jacksonville and Calhoun county and during his long life in this community he enjoyed the respect and confidence of the entire town and country. In times past, the people have delighted to honor with him offices of trust. In the early settlement of the county he established himself at Jacksonville in the mercantile business and amassed a large fortune which was lost by the reverses of the War. Both in prosperity and adversity he was the same, calm, philosophic, christian gentleman. His sense of honor in the discharge of debt was of so fine character that he cheerfully consented to part with the last remnant of his once fine fortune to satisfy obligations when he stood only in the relation of surety of friends. When in the enjoyment of fortune and as long as his ability lasted, he was one of the main stays in support of his church here. To the day of his death he was an active, zealous, christian worker. Later, as disease gained mastery over him, his once clear intellect was to a degree clouded, but never to that extent that he could not comprehend the dealings of God with him, and he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection. A good man has gone! ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 4, 1882 IN MEMORIAM OF EDWARD L. WOODWARD In yonder village cemetery lies the mortal remains of Edward L. Woodward, one of our oldest citizens. In life, he was an honest, upright man; and in death, as in life, a christian, unshaken in the faith of his fathers, ripe for a better world beyond. His death caused the tear, the sob, the bitter pang of anquish to the hearts of family and friends; but his life, for nearly a half century, teaches a lesson not to be forgotton by those among whom he lived so long. Mr. Woodward was born in Stafford Co. Virginia on the 20th day of May 1807 and died in this place, on the 13th of February 1882. He came to Alabama in 1825 and did business with his brother Y.C. Woodward in the town of Blountsville. On the 25th day of Nov. 1832 he married Malinda J. Francis of Tenn., who survives him, and in 1835 settled at Jacksonville where he continued to reside up to the time of his death. Mr. Woodward was a remarkable man. Naturally of delicate constitution, his life was prolonged beyond "the three score and ten" allotted to men, by self- denial and by temperate and methodical habits. From the early settlement of our county till after the War, he took front rank among the active, intelligent business men of the times. Everything he gave his attention to was characterized by energy, self reliance, deep convictions and devotion to principle. As a merchant, his success was great. He amassed for this county, a large fortune by close application and by administering his affairs upon principles of strict business integrity. He had the confidence of all men who knew him. His "word was his bond" and no one was deceived by it. But active and successful as he was in business, he was none the less so in church and all matters that tended to the public good. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than fifty years and as long as health permitted, was found a zealous working member of the congregation. For nearly forty years he was Superintendant of the Sabbath School and the love and veneration in which he was held by the children is a monument to his ministrations. He was the friend of education and not only gave of his means to promote the cause, but gave what many others do not, the moral force of his personal presence to every enterprise intended for the moral and intellectual advancement of the young. As a man, he was even tempered, moderate, conservative, but always firm and true to his convictions. He was full of the courage of virtue. He did right for right's sake, because it was right. As a citizen he was public spirited and prompt in giving voice and hand to all matters intended for the public well. Many of our people remember the time in the history of our county when the books of our "county finance" were in the utmost confusion. The public mind gravitated with one accord to Mr. Woodward as the man of all others to relieve us from threatened financial ruin. Although he was immersed in successful business, he yielded to the solicitations of the public and took hold of the County Treasury. By the same patient toil and systematic devotion applied to his own private affairs, the same fearless discharge of duty which characterized him elsewhere, he soon brought "order out of chaos" and by system and precedent, established a standard and guide for those who have so worthily succeeded him. But how changeful is life! The crest wave of success is ours today, tomorrow we are submerged. The late War came and swept away the fortune of Mr. Woodward, but it did not take his honor! It left him the wealth of a good name. After disease and suffering had done their work, Death came for the good man. Why should we sorrow, for: "What is death, to him who meets is with an upright heart? A quiet haven, where his shattered boat, harbours secure, till the rough storm is past, Perhaps a passage overhung with clouds, But at its entrance, a few leagues beyond Opening to kinder skies and milder suns, And seas passive as the soul that seeks them." ----- OXFORD News Items Mr. Walter Hames, boss of a squad of hands of the Georgia Pac. Railroad, engaged in blasting at the Snow's Creek Gap, one half mile east of town, was seriously, though we are glad to know, not fatally injured by an explosion on Saturday morning last. A negro was also badly hurt. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 18, 1882 LOCAL News Mrs. Malinda Woodward, wife of the late E.L. Woodward, died ___ night, rejoicing in the triumphant entry into the glory land and reunion with her companion of a life time, who passed away but a few weeks ago. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MARCH 25, 1882 OBITUARY OF MRS. MELINDA J. WOODWARD The saddest duty we have to perform in life is to stand upon the water's edge that separates time from eternity and bid a final farewell to those we love and admire. Yet chronology records our presence here, as the waves of oblivion roll over us, as they have rolled over untold millions in past generations.... Mrs. Melinda J. Woodward, the subject of these thoughts, was born in Ray county, Tenn., on the 15th day of August 1812 and died in this place at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Gen. Wm. H. Forney, on March 12, 1882. She was the daughter of educated and intelligent parents; educated and graduated at the Female College at Knoxville, Tenn. in 1831; married Mr. E.L. Woodward, a Virginian, in 1832 and came to Alabama and located in this place in 1835 where she lived until her death. She made a profession of the christian religion when a young lady and connected herself with the Methodist Episcopal church in which she remained until the organization of the M.E. Church, South in 1844 when she, with her husband, joined this branch of the church, in which she remained a consistent, devout and zealous member until her departure to that "house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." Her walk in life for more than half a century was worthy of her faith and profession. But few ladies have I ever known whose character was so beautified and adorned with all the christian graces as hers. Modest and unassuming, yet bold and defiant in the denunciation of immorality and vice, at the same time logical, persuasive and forcible in her efforts to lead others into the path which leads to eternal life. She was a lady of fine conversational powers, of a noble and gentle bearing, affable and pleasing in her manner; cultured in intellect, genial in companionship and strong in her friendships. She did much to mould and lay the foundation of the cultivated and refined society of which Jacksonville has ever been so justly proud. Kindness had written its law deep in her soul. She sought to make others happy. It was her delight to give cheer to the sorrowing and help the needy. Many are the families who knew her but to love her for her many and untiring attentions to the suffering. Many hearts beat in grateful remembrance of her soothing words of love and sympathy and acts of kindness and self denial around the couch of the sick and dying of some loved member of the family circle...She was faithful to her God, true to her husband, affectionate toward her children, and kind to all. Mrs. Woodward was an invalid for more than twelve months. For five months she was confined to her room and mostly to her bed, yet she never murmured or complained, but being sure and steadfast in her faith, she calmly and with much resignation, awaited the summons to cross "over to the other shore." Her husband preceded her only four weeks. The vine was left bleeding. She followed him to the bank of the river, he passed safely over, leaving her waiting for the Master. Truly she could in the laguage of the Psalmist say "but it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together and walked into the House of God in company." She knew of death's near approach and talked of it as if it was but the welcome invitation to leave this "vale of tears and sorrows" to join her redeemer, to join her husband, children and friends on the "other beautiful shore", leaving only four children behind her, three of whom were with her. She asked her youngest and only son to remain by her while she entered the "chilly dark" waters that would separate them but for a short time, when they too, would take passage for the "bourne from whence no traveler ever returns", and urged them to strive to be reunited in one family circle around Jesus, where there would be no more sickness and death, no pain and anguish of the heart, no more separation, and without a seeming regret or struggle, she fell asleep in Jesus. Truly blessed are they who die in the Lord. J.D.H. ----- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1116gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 23.8 Kb