Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for SEPT., OCT., NOV., DEC. 1884 1884 ************************************************ 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 28, 2006, 1:57 pm The Jacksonville Republican 1884 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for SEPTEMBER 1884, OCTOBER 1884,NOVEMBER 1884, DECEMBER 1884 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, SEPTEMBER 6, 1884 LOCAL News Died, at Mt. Polk on July 23rd, Mrs. Lizzie Abernathy. --- Our genial merchant Mr. Melvin Carpenter lies ill with the fever. We hope soon to note his kindly smile. --- Died, Jno. W. Tatum, who was for a long time a resident of Calhoun and well known to the people of this section. He died at his home in Centre, Cherokee county on the 27th of August. Mr. Tatum was a brother-in-law of Mr. Samuel White who lives above town. --- Our venerable friend Dr. J.C. Francis received a handsome relic from the battlefield in Waterloo in the shape of a unique walking cane. It was cut on the field by the Dr.'s son Joe while on his recent tour through the great East. A Metropolitan cane maker transformed the crude sprout into a thing of beauty which bids fair to be a joy forever, as the Dr. says he's going to hand it down to all the coming Francis's. May it be along spell before you're called upon to yield up the sceptre, Dr. Francis! ---- Married, at Mt. Zion church on the 3rd of September, Mr. Jno. F. Wood of Talladega to Miss Mamie Lou Crook of Alexandria valley, the Rev. J.J.D. Renfro officiating. They took the evening train to Talladega, their future home. --- MORRISVILLE News Mrs. Elizabeth Stricklin died with fever the 28th ult. She leaves a husband and two little children. The grief stricken family have the heart felt sympathy of the entire neighborhood. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884 LOCAL News SAD DEATH - - -Mrs. J.S. Robertson of Carrollton, Ga., formerly Miss Mattie Tucker of this place, while on a visit to her mother here, Mrs. John H. Crawford, was seized with congestion of the brain about a week ago, and died last Sunday, despite the efforts of skilled physicians and the ministrations of loving friends and relatives. Mr. Robertson had come over to take her home and found her sick. He remained with her until death relieved her from her sufferings and then sadly took his way to a now desolate home, leaving behind with the grandmother two little children, until more adequate provisions can be made for their care. ---- COLORED ELOPEMENT - - - On Thursday, Tom Snow and Nora Slayton ran away to Cave Spring, Ga., for the purpose of getting married, it being understood that the parents of the girl opposed the match. By this time they are doubtless man and wife. --- MARRIED, at the Episcopal church in this city, Monday evening, Sept. 15th at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Chas. D. Riddle and Miss Nannie M. Harrison, Rev. J.F. Smith officiating. The Talladega Mountain Home --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, SEPTEMBER 27, 1884 ALABAMA News W.N. Cole of Atlanta, a drummer for the Wholesale Whiskey House of Cohen & Co., of that city, and who is well known in this section of Alabama has been arrested for the embezzlement of $3000. belonging to his house and for Bigamy. It is stated that he has a wife in Atlanta and a wife in Tallapoosa county, this state. It is denied by some commerical travelers who profess to know the facts, that he was ever married to the Tallapoosa county woman. It is said that she now resides in Cleburne county, near Heflin on the Ga. Pacific Road. ---- LOCAL News We learn that Mr. John Frizelle who lived near Davis' Gap in the western part of the county, became sick last Friday and died on Saturday with congestion. Mr. A.W Kirby, of the same neighborhood, was also very sick at last accounts. ---- Miss Maud Reynolds was in Jacksonville some days this week, the guest of her sister Mrs. James Crook. --- Mrs. Mary Howell of Tallapoosa, Ga., formerly Miss Mary Adams, and her husband are visiting relatives in this place. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, OCTOBER 4, 1884 ALABAMA News W.A. Ford, charged with the seduction of his wife's niece Miss Atkinson of Spalding county, Ga., has been arrested at Knoxville. He is now in jail. Ford married near Orchard Hill, and afterwards ran off with the young lady and soon deserted her and went to Calhoun county, Ala., and married again. His wife's father living over there has been wanting him back to care for his wife and child. One of his wives lives in Spalding county. He will be carried to Spalding county soon to answer charges. The Chattanooga Times ---- WANTS TO HEAR FROM HER SONS An old and very worthy colored woman, whose name is Katie Page, No. 606 Taylor St., Augusta, Georgia, is anxious to hear from her two sons who she believes to be living somewhere in Alabama. Their names are John Henry Page and Alex. Washington Taylor. They were formerly slaves of Mr. John Cloud of Madison, Georgia. She asks the colored ministers to read this notice to their congregations. ---- MURDER IN CLEBURNE COUNTY On Sept. 27th, John Waldref, a boy of 20 years of age, shot Chas. P. Wilson at Micaville, producing his death in two minutes. No cause is assigned to the killing. ------ From "The Troy Inquirer News" - - - Ot Oates Cross Roads, Mr. Tom Miller and Mr. Bill Hale went to the Mill the same day, Mr. Miller for lumber and Mr. Hale to have some corn ground. While Miller was opening his purse, a buckskin one, to pay for his lumber, he left it fall in a pan of melted tallow that was being used for greasing the engine. Mr. Hale's dog snatched at the purse and ran off with it. Miller went in hot pursuit after the dog, shouting out "Kill him, Kill him!!" Hale in pursuit of Miller, was trying to save the dog's life. During the race the dog swallowed the purse and its contents and Miller on arriving home, shot the dog in Hale's yard and demanded the carcass for the purpose of getting his purse, which he says containied over a hundred dollars in bills and gold. As Mr. Hale would not acquiesce in his demand, the case will be carried to the Circuit Court and the rights of property tried. Each party is determined to have the best counsel. ---- CLEBURNE COUNTY News Mr. E.B. Pearce, 116 years of age, died at Heflin on the 16th. Mr. Pearce was said to be the oldest person in the State. He had been drawing pensions from the government for a long time. He had been blind the past ten years. His mind was good up to the day before his death. ---- LOCAL News DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY Mrs. Lawson Carpenter died at her home three miles north of Jacksonville on Monday last, after an illness of considerable duration. She was the mother of Messrs. Carpenter doing a merchandise business in this place. She was a most estimable christian woman and her death is deeply deplored by this and the community in which she lived. --- Our excellent Sheriff, Mr. M.W. Woodruff, has appointed Mr. Jno. Parker of Weaver's Station to be jailor. He moved in Wednesday and put the jail though a thorough cleansing on Thursday. We deem the appointment of Mr. Parker a good one. Mr. Woodruff has entered upon the duties of his office with great zeal and intelligence and we hazard the prediction that he will make one of the very best Sheriff's Calhoun county has ever had. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, OCTOBER 11, 1884 LOCAL News Mr. Joe Farmer, son of Capt. James B. Farmer, is here from Texas on a visit to his parents. He is looking as if Texas climate agreed with him wonderfully well. --- ALABAMA News Nelson Anthony killed Henry Simon near Floyd in Elmore county last Tuesday. The killing was said to have been done in self defense. --- We are informed that there is a colored woman, " old Aunt Dolly" living in the fork of the Bigbee and Warrior Rivers in this this county who is 120 years old. She is in good health, threads her own needle and sews very well, though she is unable to walk and only gets about by crawling. The Eutaw Whig newspaper. ---- A few days since, the carriage horses of the venerable Thos. W. Price of Rehoboth, Ala., ran away and killed him. Mr. Price was an able educator and was universally beloved and esteemed by the entire country where he was known. The Marion Democrat newspaper. ---- LOCAL News SUDDEN DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN On Wednesday, Mr. John Owen who lived some four miles and a half south of Jacksonville, on the Jacksonville and Anniston road, died suddenly. He had been a little sick for two days but as he was subject to such spells, he would not yield to the desires of his son, Mr. Tom Owen, to send for a doctor. Tuesday evening he was walking about. Wednesday, he went to bed and before his family realized his condition, breathed his last. Mr. Owen was one of the oldest citizens of Calhoun county. He was an honest and good man and was universally respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, OCTOBER 18, 1884 LOCAL News Col. R.H. Powell of Union Springs, died suddenly of congestion on the 15th inst. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, OCTOBER 25, 1884 DEATH OF MR. A.J. CLARK in Texas, formerly a resident of Jacksonville in Calhoun County, Ala. We take the worthy tribute to this noble man printed below from the Cleburne, Texas Telegram: Died on Sunday night, October 12th, Mr. A.J. Clark of congestion of the liver. A noble heart has ceased to beat forever. The heroic spirit which never bowed to earthly adversity and suffering, has left the mouldering casket and plumed its flight toward the celestial shore. The tenement once lit up by the fire of a fearless soul, now mingles with mother earth. The eyes which once looked out with dauntless courage upon the crimson tide of battle and blanched not, while shot and shell rained like torrents from a mountain cloud, are cold in the silent chambers of the tomb. The splendid heroism, which carried him to the forefront of many a deadly charge, quailed not when the wings of the dark death angel hovered around his bedside. The modest nature, which made him the idol of a refined and loving family circle far away in Alabama, developed into the knightliest courage when the wild waves rolled and roared around the frail boat out upon the great ocean of misfortune. The writer, when a child, knew this brave and tender man, who now sleeps far from the lands of his father. His family was wealthy, honored and influential. He left the Naval Academy in the spring time of youth to fight for the liberty of his country and all of Sherman's death defying spirits who rushed down into the whirlwhind of battle or swept in defiance through the lines of the enemy. Alabama's boy won the name of the bravest of the brave. Our dear friend was generous and true. No appeal ever fell upon his sympathetic heart unheeded. Retiring and unassuming in disposition, yet bold and independent in his opinions. With his friends, his heart and his life were at their disposal. To women he was gentle and courteous and no man ever bowed with more chivalry in the presence of suffering and sorrowing womanhood. He was known for his sterling integrity. Over yonder in a beautiful cottage home upon the vine clad hills of his native Calhoun, there are tears tonight. The burdened monotone of a sister's sorrow has been caught up by a listening spirit and laid upon the great sympathetic heart of God. Who knows but what a heavenly visit sent by an angel mother from Paradise stood with healing in it's wings, by the dying bedside of the worn and weary wanderer. He is gone, let him sleep. There was no braver soldier, no truer friend, no manlier man. With all his faults, we love him still and as we stoop to drop a tear and plant a flower upon his grave, we will remember that there is a God, "who is too good to be unkind, too wise to err", and I will ask Him to open the windows of heaven and let the sun shine stream through the clouds down into the death darkened home in Cleburne (Texas). ----- ALABAMA News DOUBLE LYNCHING AT CENTRE, ALABAMA Centre, Alabama was Monday night the scene of a double lynching, the particulars of which were brought to the city over the wires of the Coosa River Telegraph Company yesterday morning. Just two weeks ago Monday night, Mr. C.C. Jones and Mrs. E.S. Davis were shot and killed while sitting in the door of Mrs. Davis' residence in Cherokee county, Alabama, near the Georgia line. The strongest circumstantial evidence fastened the crime upon one J.R. Dorsey who lived near, and a Miss Jane Wade, who lived with him. They were both arrested and placed in jail at Centre. The murdered man, Jones, lived in Chattooga county and the cold blooded manner in which he was murdered created a bitter feeling in the neighborhood against the guilty parties. As the reason prompting the murder began to leak out, the bitter feeling against Dorsey and his paramour began to spread and grow in intensity, and now comes the sequel. Last Monday night, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. Chas. Vandiver, the jailor at Centre was aroused by knocks at his door. He hurriedly got out of bed and opened the door to find himself confronted by an armed body of forty odd men, who peremtorily demanded Mr. Vandiver to surrender to them the keys of the jail. Recognizing the fact that it would be foolhardy for him to refuse the demand, Mr. Vandiver quietly handed his keys over to the masked man who appeared to be the leader of the mob. On securing the keys, three men wearing masks entered the jail and soon came out again bringing Mr. Dorsey and Jane Wade with them. The lynchers then retired with their prisoners and nothing more was seen or heard of them that night. But yesterday morning, the lifeless bodies of J.R. Dorsey and Jane Wade were found swinging from the limbs of an oak tree about four hundred yards distant from the jail. And it was a horrible sight they presented. Both were hung by the same rope and suspended from the same limb. Their distorted features and eyes told of the horrible death the aged couple had suffered. We call them aged because Mr. Dorsey was 77 years old and Jane Wade his paramour, was forty-five years old. Yesterday afternoon, Coroner R. T. Ewing summoned a jury composed of Messrs. J.D. Davis, Geo. Tally, J.R. McGhee, Oscar Lowe, W.H. Walker and J.T. Smith and held an inquest over the dead bodies. But no clue as to the identy of the lynchers was found. The following telegraph message was received last evening: Centre, Ala., Oct. 21st - - - Everything is as quiet as if nothing had happened. Not the least excitement among our people. The lynchers crossed the Coosa above Centre and came, it is thought, from Chattooga county, Georgia. ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 1, 1884 (NOTES: the months of November and December 1884 on the microfilm roll are very poorly scanned with many, many totally illegible pages) LOCAL News MARRIED, at the residence of the bride's father Col. W.G.L. Gibson near Greensport, Ala., Oct. 26, 1884, by Rev. S.P. West, Mr. Joel E. Starnes of Broken Arrow, Ala., to Mrs. Fannie L. Monroe. --- MARRIED, on the 19th inst., W.A. Evins and Miss Katie Spragins, Rev. H.G. Horton officiating. Mr. Evins is a son of Dr. B.S. Evins of this county. We congratulate our young friend and wish for him and his fair bride a long and happy wedded life. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 8, 1884 LOCAL News Wm. A. Stewart, an old and well known citizen of this county, died at his home in the northern portion of the county the night of the 4th inst., of jaundice. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 15, 1884 LOCAL News Mrs. Broyles and her sons Tom, George and Dan will leave for Texas next Tuesday. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 22, 1884 LOCAL News The remains of Mrs. R.E.W. McAdams, well known and respected here, was brought here Thursday for interment. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 29, 1884 LOCAL News On Tuesday evening the 25th inst., Mr. Oscar S. Crook and Miss Annie Lula Hammond were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the Methodist church, by Rev. C.L. Dobbs, pastor in charge. --- IN MEMORIAM OF MISS CARRIE SPRUILL At the residence of J.L. Mattison in this place, Miss Carrie Spruill, after a lingering illness, fell sweetly asleep in Jesus. "She is not dead, but sleeping, WIth silent shaded eyes; Her soul, while we are weeping, Is singing in the skies. She is not dead, but living, In that celestial zone, Where friend meets friend with greeting, And parting is uknown. Not dead, but watching over, the loved ones left behind, Knowing God's precious silver, Hath need to be refined. " No, our loved ones cannot die! They are immortal; not only in the deathless world beyond, but in the very sanctuary of our hearts they are enshrined forever. Miss Carrie had been for many years a member of the Presbyterian church and a faithful teacher in the Sabbeth School. Quiet and unobtrusive in her bearing, her piety was exhibited in deeds rather than words, for she seldom spoke of her faith or her hope; but by a consistent walk and conscientious regard to duty, she beautifully adorned the doctrines she professed. In all the relations of life, as daughter, sister, aunt and friend, she endeavored cheerfully and faithfully to discharge her whole duty. When the hand of affliction was laid upon her, she submitted without a murmur and quickly passed under the chastening rod. For many long, weary weeks, she was a patient sufferer, though often unable to speak, her peaceful countenance bore evidence of her true submission to the Will of God. No doubts or fears clouded her spiritual vision and she expressed herself as willing to go but for the children, her sister's children, so dear to her, that even the strong hand of death could not sever the tie that bound her to them. But when the trying hour came, resigned to her Heavenly Father's Will, she passed peacefully away into the "better land." May we hold in affectionate remembrance her many christian virtues, and try to realize the blessed promise "that all things work together for good to them that love God." And that we shall meet our loved ones again in the beautiful home beyond. " O how sweet it will be in that beautiful land, So free from all sorrow and pain, With songs on our lips, and with harps in our hands, To meet one another again. " A friend. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 6, 1884 LOCAL News MARRIED, at the residence of the bride's mother by Rev. W.R. Kirk, Mr. E.D. Acker of Cross Plains and Miss Lula M. Ragan of Alexandria valley. Mr. Acker is editor of the Cross Plains Post and one of Calhoun's most promising young men. Miss Ragan is a lady of rare refinement and accomplishments. The union should prove a happy one indeed and we tender congratulations to both bridegroom and bride and express the wish that life for them may be one long season of unalloyed happiness. ---- OBITUARY OF MR. JOSEPH NOAH DIED, on the 26th inst., Mr. Joseph Noah, at the residence of John J. Woodall in Jacksonville in the 78th year of his age, after several months affliction, lingering with age and infirmities incident thereto. He was an emigrant to Alabama from Tennessee. For thirty years or upwards, a member of the Baptist church of Christ. A faithful, humble, unassuming industrious, christian gentleman; a good neighbor, a respected citizen, loved by all who knew him. A few days before his death he expressed to die and be at rest and asked his friends to pray for him to die and be relieved from his pains. He was conscious to the end of his life. He leaves a numerous family and widow to mourn his loss to them, but to him, it is the portal of endless life. A Friend. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 20, 1884 LOCAL News MARRIED, Saturday last, by Rev. E.T. Reid, Mr. Thos. J. Andrews and Miss Laura O. Avery, all of this county. --- Mr. Tom Brittain left here for Texas on Thursday to join his father and brothers who had preceded him. Tom is an honest young man and a worthy citizens and we regret to see him go. Texas will gain a good citizen in him. --- MARRIED, at the residence of the bride's father on Tuesday the 16th by Rev. G.D. Harris, Mr. L.D. Miller and Miss Lizzie A. Vernon, all of this county. The bride is one of Calhoun's fairest daughters. The groom is one of Calhoun's most extensive and prosperous planters. May their union prove one long season of wedded bliss. --- ALABAMA News A man named Boatright fell dead in Centre, Cherokee county recently, while stooping to pick up a pole. --- A great many settlers from Georgia are locating daily in Cullman county. --- OHATCHIE News Mr. William Harris, formerly of Heflin, Ala., has bought the M.L. Henderson farm and has built a residence near Ohatchie. He has put in a new fishery on the premises and is doing a splendid business supplying Cedartown, Ga., with fish. Mr. Harris comes among us with a family of several energetic sons who bid fair to be citizens that our neighborhood will look to with pride. He is a thorough going business man and we are glad to have him settle with us. --- Mr. T.A. Wiggs bade farewell to Ohatchie on Monday and left for Cedartown, Ga., where he has accepted a position as bookkeeper for the firm of J.S. Stubs and Co., merchants of that place. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, DECEMBER 27, 1884 LOCAL News Mr. Walter Driskill who went from Jacksonville, Ala., some months ago to Wyoming Territory is at home for the holidays. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1124gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 22.3 Kb