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THE LAMAR NEWS

E. J. MCNATT, Editor and Proprietor     VERNON, ALABAMA, JUNE 23, 1887        
VOL. IV. NO. 33

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There are a dozen candidates for commissioners of agriculture, and not a one 
of them know how to run a straight furrow.

The National Drill cost, including prizes, $60,000, while the entire receipts 
for privileges and admission were only $80,000 leaving $30,000 to be assessed 
to promoters of the enterprise. The total mistake was in the manager 
attempting to mix colors which Nature never intended should be done.

In the County Court, which convened on Monday, for the trial of the case of 
the State vs. E. J. MCNATT on charge of libel, the verdict of guilty was 
rendered and a fine of $10 was assessed and one hour imprisonment rendered; 
whereupon the defense appealed to the Circuit Court.
	We have prepared for publication a full report of proceedings of the 
trail, which consumed Monday and Tuesday, but counsel advises that we not 
publish it. However, we will consider the matter until next issue.

The veteran editor, Hon. ALEXANDER SNODGRASS, of the Scottsboro Herald 
announces in the last issue of that paper that he has for the present 
determined to suspend its publication. He assigns as a reason that there 
should be but one Democratic paper in Jackson County, and as the efforts to 
consolidate the two have failed, he withdraws and leaves the field to one with 
the hope that it will result in good to the party and the state. Col. 
Snodgrass has fought the good fight in Jackson, and the Advertiser extends to 
him its cordial good wishes. – [Adv]

LAURENCE KIELBACKER KETCHUM
	The mail one day this week brought us a splendid cabinet size 
photograph likeness of the person above named. We prize the picture very much 
and have given it a prominent place in the best album that lies on our center 
tale.
	Who is Laurence Kielbacker Ketchum? Some may ask. Well this name 
belongs to the six months old babe of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ketchm. The father 
is an honored member of the Alabama Press Association. He is familiarly known 
the fraternity brethren as the “Fat Local” of the Blountsville News. At each 
annual gathering for years past, ye local has come up wreathed in smiles and 
as joyous as a lark. Last year  he carried to Marion a young and beautiful 
bride; this year the groom and bride of 1886 came up and along with them was 
little Laurence Kielbackers, their first born. The child was nominated by this 
editor for member in the Press Association and unanimously elected amid 
applause and cheering. So the Alabama Press Association has perhaps the 
youngest member of any similar organization. – [Decatur News]

Gradually the cords of public condemnation are being drawn about the vicious, 
lawless element in our state for the destruction. The Hamilton and Gambrell 
affair is drawing the line. Virtue is arrayed on the one side, vice on the 
other; morality on the one side, immorality on the other; protection to life 
and property on the one side, assassination and thievery on the other; law and 
order on the one side, lawlessness on the other. There will come a grand 
revolution in our state some day, and the advocates of tall manner of 
lawlessness will be compelled to abide by the will of the good people of 
Mississippi, or seek other localities in which to follow their vicious 
inclinations. – [W. P. Leader]

President Cleveland is, most wisely and patriotically, doing all in his power 
to obliterate the bitter and bloody memories of the late war. In accordance 
with this determination on his part, Gov. Ross, of Texas, has received the 
following letter from Adjutant–General Drum, of the U. S. Army; and other 
Southern Governors will doubtless soon receive similar letter:’
	“President of the United States, having approved the recommendation 
that all flags in the custody of the War Department be returned to the 
authorities of the respective states in which the regiments which bore them 
were organized for such final disposition as they may determine, I am 
instructed by the Hon. Secretary of War to make you, in the name of the War 
Department, a tender of flags now in this office belonging to volunteer 
organizations of the State of Texas. In discharging this pleasant duty, I beg 
you will please advise me of your wishes in the matter. It is the intention in 
returning each flag. To give its history as far as it is possible to do so, 
stating the circumstances of its capture and recovery.”

STATE CROP REPORT – [Montgomery Adv.]
	The State Department of Agriculture has just issue its crop report for 
the month of May. Its information concerning the cotton crop is very different 
from that indicated by the elaborate review published in the Advertiser. In 
the Central Prairie region, of Black Belt, the condition of cotton is 78 and 
the stand 75, as compared with 100.  The condition of corn is 74, of oats, 33.
	In the belt of counties running across the state just north of the 
prairie region the condition of cotton is 79, of corn 81, of oats, 38.
	In the oak and hickory uplands of Lamar, Fayette, Pickens and Marion, 
the condition of cotton is 81, of corn, 80, of oats 44.
	In the eastern section of the state, from Lee to the Tennessee Valley, 
cotton is 78, corn 85, and oats 29.
	In the Coosa Valley cotton is 77, corn 82, oats 29.
	In the coal belt cotton is 80, corn 83, and oats 48.
	In the Tennessee Valley, cotton is 81, corn 84, and coats 42.
	The average condition of cotton over the whole state is 78, of corn 
81, of oats, 45, of wheat 62.
	Last year for May the condition of cotton was 840
	Cotton in the Tennessee valley is 81 and in the Black Belt 78.
	The great Black Belt producing 44 percent of the whole crop, gives a 
condition of 78, which is the average of the whole state.
	As to acreage there is a decrease of between 13,000 and 14,000 acres 
in cotton. That in corn, wheat, and oats is about the same.
	The stand last year was 84 against 80 this year.
	Montgomery County reports the condition of cotton 50, the stand 50 and 
compared with last year, the condition is only 50. Corn reports 75 and oats 35.
	The condition and prospects are better now than when the Department’s 
correspondents made their report s the last of May. Recent rains have brought 
things out wonderfully.

ATTORNEYS
SMITH & YOUNG, Attorneys-At-Law Vernon, Alabama– W. R. SMITH, Fayette, C. H., 
Ala.   W. A. YOUNG, Vernon, Ala.  We have this day, entered into a partnership 
for the purpose of doing a general law practice in the county of Lamar, and to 
any business, entrusted to us we will both give our earnest personal 
attention.   – Oct. 13, 1884.

S. J. SHIELDS – Attorney-at-law and Solicitor in Chancery.  Vernon, Alabama.  
Will practice in the Courts of Lamar and the counties of the District.  
Special attention given to collection of claims.

PHYSICIANS – DENTISTS
M. W. MORTON.  W. L. MORTON.  DR. W. L. MORTON & BRO., Physicians & Surgeons.  
Vernon, Lamar Co, Ala.  Tender their professional services to the citizens of 
Lamar and adjacent country.  Thankful for patronage heretofore extended, we 
hope to merit a respectable share in the future.  Drug Store.

Dr. G. C. BURNS, Vernon, Ala.  Thankful for patronage heretofore extended me, 
I hope to receive a liberal share in the future

Ad for Huckleberry cordial

Ad for Jones – pays the freight

The Coleman House (Formerly West House).  W. S. COLEMAN, Pro. Main St. 
Columbus, Miss.  Is now open for the entertainment of guests, and will be kept 
clean and comfortable, the table being supplied with the best the market 
affords.  Rates per day…$1.50, Rates for lodging and 2 meals….$1.25, Rates for 
single meals…...$0.50, Rates for single lodging…..$0.50.  call and try us.

J. B. MACE, Jeweler, Vernon, Alabama.  (PICTURE OF LOT OF CLOCKS) Dealer in 
watches, clocks, jewelry and spectacles.  Makes a specialty of repairing.  
Will furnish any style of timepiece, on short notice, and at the very lowest 
price.

Our stock of Furnishing is full and complete in every respect.  (Elaborate 
drawing of goods sold)  Largest Cheapest best stock of dress goods, dress 
trimmings, ladies & misses jerseys clothing, furnishing goods, knit underwear, 
boots, shoes, & hats, tin ware, etc., etc., at rock bottom figures at A. COBB 
& SONS’S

LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE.  J. D. GUYTON, Prop’r., Columbus, Mississippi. 
(picture of horse and buggy)

Ad for Collins Ague Cure

Go to ECHARD’S Photograph Gallery, Columbus, Mississippi when you want a fine 
photograph or ferrotype of any size or style.  No extra charge made for 
persons standing.  Family groups and old pictures enlarged to any size.  All 
the work is done in his gallery and not sent North to be done.  Has a handsome 
and cheap line of Picture Frames on hand.  Call at his Gallery and see his 
work you visit Columbus.

THE TRAIN IS COMING (picture of a train). Get ready for a ride but before 
starting call around and let DR. G. C. BURNS sell you a nice bill of goods at 
hard pan prices.

COLUMBUS ART STUDIO Over W. F. Munroe & Co’s Book Store, Columbus, 
Mississippi.  Fine photographs of all sizes at very reasonable prices.  
Pictures copied and enlarged.  Satisfaction Guaranteed.  Call in and examine 
samples.  FRANK A. COE, Photographer

WIMBERELY HOUSE Vernon, Alabama.  Board and Lodging can be had at the above 
House on living terms L. M. WIMBERLEY, Proprietor.

ERVIN & BILLUPS, Columbus, Miss.  Wholesale and retail dealers in pure drugs, 
paints, oils, paten Medicines, tobacco & cigars.  Pure goods! Low prices!  
Call and examine our large stock.

A. A. Posey & Bros Livery, Sale and Feed Stable, Aberdeen, Miss.  They have 
also just received a fine stock of buggies in which they give such bargains as 
to defy competition.  Prices including harnesses ranging from $30 upwards.

Ad for Marriage Guide

Ad for The Excelsior Cotton Gin Feeders and Condensers (picture)

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THE LAMAR NEWS, Vernon, Ala By E. J. McNatt
Entered at the Post-office at Vernon, Alabama as second-class mail matter

WASHINGTON SOCIETY – article about Washington society

THE SASSAFRAS MAN 
	“Its twelve years now since I began to supply the Chicago market with 
sassafras,” said Thomas Sapp, yesterday. Mr. Sapp is a tall and portly 
gentleman from Indian; his hair is gray and he rears on his chin a tuft of 
whiskers of the same shade. “Yes, sir. I’ve been in this line twelve years and 
I have some customers now that I had at the first. When I started out I didn’t 
have much of a trade, but I have built it up until now I get rid of about $900 
worth a year. Oh, yes, it’s a pretty fair business.. You see the sassafras 
that i9 sell and that which is sold in the stores are two different things. I 
cut mine when the sap is in the root. The stores get theirs when the sap in 
the boughs making leaves. I calculate that sassafras is good for everybody. 
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash is kept alive sniffing sassafras. Indians 
couldn’t get along without it. Sassafras and Democrats are the standard crops 
down there and they are both good. Now I come from the Terre Haute region and 
I know what I am talking about. Sassafras has different effects upon different 
people. The best way to take it is to eat a little of it every day. Some folks 
will take a whole bunch and chew it down at once. That’s no way. Some others 
will boil it down, and get the strength out of it and drink it all at once. 
That’s no way, neither. The way to do is to eat it a little at a time. It 
relaxes the system and opens the pores, letting the impurities pass out in 
that way. Now there’s one man in this town that I have sold to for twelve 
years, and from the fact that during all that time he has been in one place 
and at one desk I suspect that he’s a pretty steady man. He says it does him 
good and I guess it does. What does the sassafras tree look like? Well, well, 
now. The sassafras tree looks like – it looks like – I should say that it 
resembles – well, it looks more like the black gun than anything else that I 
know of. It’s a great tree. Indian is full of it – and Democrats. I have got 
to go out to the Northwestern shops with this here basket and I’ll see you 
again. There’s a heap of things that I can tell you about sassafras when I 
have time.” – [Chicago Herald’s Omnibus]

RACE-INTERCROSSING IN NORTH AMERICA
	The opinion prevails that north of the Gulf Of Mexico the fusion of 
European and Indian blood has hitherto been extremely rare. Dr. Daniel Wilson 
believes, on the other hand, that, to a great extent, what has been taken for 
the extinction of the Indians has been simply their absorption, and that “they 
are disappearing as a race, in part at least, but the same process by which 
the German, the Swede, the Irishman, or Frenchman, on emigrating to America, 
becomes, in a generation or two, amalgamated with the general stock.” Nor is 
it on the frontier settlements alone that he has observed the evidences of 
such interfusion. “I have recognized,” he says, “the semi-Indian features in 
the gay assemblies at a Canadian Governor’s reception, in the halls of the 
Legislature, among the undergraduates of Canadian universities, and mingling 
in selected social circles.” Dr. Wilson says, moreover that “in Lower Canada 
half-breeds, and men and women of partial Indian blood, are constantly met 
with in all ranks of life,” and cites with approval the opinion that “in the 
neighborhood of Quebec, in the Ottawa Valley, and to a great extent about 
Montreal, there is hardly among the original settlers a family in the lower 
ranks, and not many in the higher, who have not some traces of Indian blood.’
	M. Benjamin Suite, on the contrary, indignantly denies that the early 
Canadians intermarried (except in rare instances) with the Indian tribes. On 
this point, Abbe Tanguary, than whom no one should be better fitted to 
pronounce judgment on such a question, makes the following remarks: “For many 
years the proportion of women to the male immigrants was extremely small. The 
Carignan regiment alone added fifteen hundred to the population. Did those 
young soldiers marry native women, and are we to reckon the latter among our 
ancestor? Some of the colonists did certainly marry native girls, but those 
girls had been educated and civilized in the institutions of the Hotel-Dieu 
and the Ursulines. We can cite several of the most respectable families in 
Canada who number among their progenitors the sons of the forest and who 
should be proud to dos o. Among other may be mentioned that of the late 
commander Jacques Viger, one of whose ancestors was a daughter of Arontio, the 
disciple of Father Brebeauf, and like him a martyr to the faith. Nevertheless, 
we must regard such alliances as exceptional.” – [John Reade, in Popular 
Science Monthly]

GIRLS WHO WENT TO WAR
	I knew a girl who at the beginning of the war was so filled with 
patriotism and so weighed down by a sense of duty, so carried away by an 
adventurous impulse that she followed the squad of boys who had enlisted in 
her neighborhood, and dressing as a boy enlisted in the company that was 
forming in the country town. Her friends, discovering the long hair she had 
thrown off in her father’s barn, gave immediate pursuit. As they were driving 
in the city they saw walking along the sidewalk, smoking a cigar a young 
fellow who had the same sort of face as the girl they were in pursuit of. They 
stooped and accosted the young fellow, and were treated to such a shower of 
epithets and such an exhibition of bravado that they admitted their mistake 
and apologized for it. An hour later one of the party found the same young 
fellow deathly sick from smoking the cigar. He called him by the girls’ name 
and found that after all the young fellow who had done such hard swearing was 
the girl they were looking for. She was taken home and afterward entered the 
service as a hospital nurse. In the last year of the war I found her again in 
men’s clothing, crying as only a broken-hearted woman can cry, over a light-
haired man, shot dead in the charge at Resaca. She cared nothing then for 
exposure, and went home in a widow’s dress.
	Another girl, I remember had a pleasanter experience. I was the 
examining surgeon at one of the recruiting camps early in the war, and on one 
occasion as I passed down the line of a company formed in open order for 
muster and inspection, I noticed as the hands were held out one set that to my 
practical eye belonged to a woman. I said nothing at the time, but after 
consultation with the colonel had the recruit with the feminine hands brought 
to headquarters. The bright-looking soldier admitted in two minutes that she 
was a woman, and in two days she was at home. A year after that I was at a 
ball in Washington. As I stood a little aside from the main party, wishing 
that I was in front with the army, a young lady came toward me, bowed with 
exaggerated stiffness, and as she straightened up went through the motions of 
obeying the order: “Eyes right.” She offered me her hand and thanked me for 
something that she supposed that I had done and walked away. She was pretty 
enough to be the belle of the occasion, and I saw the she took considerable 
delight in my confusion of mind, all of which I understood later when I 
learned that she was my recruit with the lady-like hands. She afterward told 
me that she owed me a debt of gratitude for stepping in at the right time to 
break down her romantic notions. – [Chicago Ledger]

GERMANY’S TRAINED WAR DOGS
One of the novel features by means of which Germany will defend herself in 
the “impending” war is a battalion of trained dogs, which are now being 
drilled by a regiment of chasseurs at Lubben. Commenting on the value of this 
new fighting – or rather, biting – power, the existence of which is confirmed 
in German military publications, the Petit Journal advises Gen. Boulanger to 
act on the principle of “a tooth for a tooth,” and continues, “if the Germans 
continue the education of their dogs, we ought, without delay, to enlist a 
regiment of cats, and the battles which these two hereditary enemies will 
fight will lessen the monotony of field life.” Not a bad idea this, if only 
the Petit Journal would find a means of curing the instinct of a cat to turn 
tail of the sight of a dog. If this difficulty can be overcome there is no 
knowing what the cats may not do, for their reputation as warriors has been 
great ever since Cambyses gained Egyptians by the help of an army of Egyptian 
cats.  [Pall Mall  Gazette]

ANOTHER GREAT CLOCK
	Another great clock has been added to the horological wonders of the 
world – a piece of mechanism that will vie with the elaborate marvel of 
Strasburg Cathedral, and put the processional curiosity out of Berne Tower 
into the shade. The latest effort of the renowned Christian Marin of 
Villingen, in the Black Forrest, is aid, in this way, to surpass anything of 
the kind yet attempted. It is three and a half meters high, tow and three-
quarters broad, and shows the seconds, minutes, quarter hours, hours, days, 
weeks, months, the four seasons, the years and leap years until the last sound 
of the year 99,999 of the Christian era.
	Moreover, it tells on the face the correct time for various latitudes, 
together with the phases of the moon and a variety of useful information 
generally confined to the pages of an almanac.
	It also contains a vast number of working figures representing the 
life of man, the creed of Christendom, and the ancient Pagan and Teutonic 
mythologies. Sixty separate and individualized statuettes strike the sixty 
minutes. Death is represented as in Holbeing’s famous dance, in the form of a 
skeleton. In another part appear the Twelve Apostles, the Seven Ages of Man, 
modeled after the description of Shakespeare, the four seasons, the twelve 
signs of the Zodiac, and so one.
	During the night-time a watchman sallies forth, and blows upon his 
horn; while at sunrise chanticleer appears and crows lustily. The cuckoo also 
calls; but only once a year – on the first day in spring. Besides the figures 
there is a whole series of movable figures in enamel, exhibiting in succession 
the seven days of Creation and the fourteen Stations of the Cross. At a 
certain hour a little sacristan rings a bell in the spire, and kneels down and 
folds his hands as if in prayer, and above all, the musical works are said to 
have a sweet and delicious flutelike tone. – [St. James Gazette]

SHIFTED THE BALLAST = Anecdote

A WOMAN’S ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY - anecdote

The Blood Family, to which Lady Colin Campbell belongs, is not an important 
one from the standpoint of the aristocracy. Its landed estate is small, and 
there is no manor house. But is women have for generations been famed for 
their beauty.

SPRING FASHIONS FOR MEN
	The fashions in hats will not be greatly changed.
	The fashionable collar will be high, with a wide spread.
	Dress shirts are to be of ribbed goods. Some will be embroidered in 
pique figures.
	Striped shirts with white collars and cuffs will be worn with business 
suits as heretofore.
	Cuffs will be worn rather longer than at present, either round or 
square cornered. Cuff-buttons will be linked.
	Spring overcoats are to be short, shaped to the figure, and stitched 
upon the edges. They will be in light colors.
	The handsomest mufflers for evening wear are of white cashmere 
embroidered in fantastic figures of delicate tint.
	Trousers will be cut larger in the leg. The patterns will be mostly in 
stripes, although some swell checked goods will be worn. 
	Dress suits of a fine diagonal cloth will be the fashion. The vest 
willb ehwite and adorned with round silver buttons. Tehse buttons are the 
latest thing out.
	There is a great demand among the swells for dress ties which they can 
tie themselves. These are of plain white lawn or linen. The lawn is preferred, 
as being more easily tied.
	The most popular street gloves will be those of a light tan color, 
with three spear points attached upon the back. Evening gloves will be pearl 
colored, embroidered upon the back in the same color.
	Shoes will be worn with low heels and tips upon the toes. They will be 
broad-toes and laced with porpoise skin. Light-colored uppers will be worn by 
the exquisites. Pat--- gaiters will be proper for the afternoon and evening, 
with tips upon the toes.
	Business suits will be made principally in four-button sack-coats, 
shaped to the figure and cut long. The breast pockets will be patched and the 
side pockets furnished with flaps. For the afternoon three-button cutaways 
will be in vogue, the coat and vest lower than the present, displaying a wider 
expanse of shirt bosom.
	Four-in-hand neckties will be the most popular. The patterns are small 
stripes and figures. White four-in-hand ties will be worn in the afternoon of 
light ribbed goods. Some tinted shades also promise to become popular. Polk-a-
dot ties are also in demand, and white ties with embroidered dots will be 
fashionable.

WHY HE REFORMED – anecdote

Mrs. Cleveland gets almost as many letters as the President. Most of them are 
from persons of her own sex, and contain advice and suggestions on every 
subject under the sun. Mrs. Cleveland does not reply to letters any more.  She 
did, in the early days of her marriage, answer several, but they were 
immediately given to the press, and so she stopped.  She pays many of her 
letters just now are from temperance women, containing warnings against the 
use of wine, but as she seldom tastes anything but water, she scarcely 
considers that advice necessary. She says she ought to make a good 
housekeeper, as a large proportion of her volunteer correspondents tell her 
how the White House should be managed.

WIT AND HUMOR

THEY WERE ALWAYS BUSY
	Prior to the American Revolution every colonial farmhouse and every 
blacksmith’s shop was a manufactory – for everything was literally 
manufactured. That is made by hand. The blacksmith hammered out axes, hoes, 
forks, spades, ploughshares, scythes, and nails. A tailoress went from house 
to house to make up the winter clothing, and was followed by the shoemaker.
	The farmer prepared the leather from skins which had lain in the vats, 
for a year, and his wife made ready the cloth.
	Spinning-wheels buzzed from morning till night. Skeins of woolen and 
linen yarn hung on the walls of every house. Seated on the looms-seat, the 
best women of the family piled shuttle and treadles – weaving blankets, 
sheets, table-cloths, towels, bed-curtains, window-curtains, flannels, and 
cloth for garments.
	Every woman in the household manufactured something. The aged 
grandmother spun flax with the little wheel; the youngest daughter carded 
wool, the oldest, if the men were busy, hatchelled flax. It was hand work that 
did it, and every hand did what it could do best.
	The women, whose “work was never done,” not only carded, spun, and 
wove, but they milked the cows, made butter, bread, and cheese, soap and 
candles, cocked the food, did the washing, and in harvest raked hay, pulled 
flax, and dug potatoes.
	The neighbor, who happened in for an afternoon’s gossip, brought her 
work. The mother patched or knitted, as she rested by the fireside, or 
quartered apples for the children to “string” and hang in the morning in 
festoons on the sunny outside walls, all were busy – always busy. – [Youth’s 
Companion]

MISSING LINKS
John Roach never smoked a cigar.

W. W. Corcoran, of Washington paid taxes on $9,100,000.

President Cleveland is assessed $7,750 in the District of Columbia.

Dr. Kate L. Kelsey holds the --- city physician in Menomen, WI.

P. C. Lousbury, governor of Connecticut, owns a large hotel in ---- Ga.

Lotta, who upon the stage looked twenty years old, was forty --- day.

Mrs. McClellan, widow of the ---, has established herself at Flor--- the 
winter.

James C. Flood, the California millionaire, recently brought ten --- in New 
York for $65,000.

Tilden, Seymour, Hancock, --- Arthur, and Logan – truly the --- Presidential 
aspirants is rapidly ---- ishing.

Governor Marmaduke and --- Court Judge Norton of Missouri indulge in wrestling 
bouts, --- they are well matched.

A merchant at San Diego, cal recently received an order from --- terior 
village for a Bible, --- and pack of cards.

Mme. Ristori is visiting --- her daughter Bianca, but will not appear on the 
stage in that city.--- strongly invited to do so.

Professor John R. Proctor, Kentucky geologist, says there is --- good iron 
near Bowling Green --- state, to supply fifty furnaces ---- years.

Miss Brinck, a Swede, and --- Overbeke are among the ladies --- have 
registered this year after --- the examinations of the Irish ---- Physicians.

The strong-minded Boston --- coming the pet role on the Paris and London 
stages. There has been –ing like her in Europe since --- Elizabeth died.

Ex-Governor Curtin recently – operation performed on his --- that has been 
sightless for --- twenty years, buy which the --- been entirely restored.

Mrs. Leland Stanford, of --- ios erecting in Albany, N. Y. ---for the aged 
poor and a day --- children of poor working wo--- memorial to her parents.

It is said that James Brown – has become suddenly rich by --- of coffee. He si 
reported to have --- $110,000 in one day and --- day following.

“Let us have a good smoke --- world - not in the next,” is the --- ment to 
which Bob Ingersoll signed his name, on exhibition in a --- cigar case, whose 
proprietor --- the eloquent freethinker a ---- art box of Havanas.

George Tilden, who is ---- will of his uncle, Samuel J. Tilden --- described 
as a modest, unassuming gentleman, of tall and slender --- wears good clothes 
and blonde – and spends much of his time --- James Hotel, New York.

A herder drove 2,600 sheep – corral at Tie Siding, Wy. T. – banking the fire 
in and adjacent --- went to sleep. A spark flew – straw of the sheds, and 
while the --- slept the corral and all the sheep were destroyed by fire. The 
herd belongs to Charles Herberts.

Pocket-warmers are a new – keeping the hands warm. A – composed of a tin box 
an inch --- meter and six inches long, --- fuse of slow-burning materials – 
burns for more than an hour--- smoke or gas. The warmer --- pocket or carried 
in a muff.

GERMAN TABLE MANNERS – (can’t read)

CANTHARIDES FOR HYDROPHOBIA – (can’t read)

PAGE 3

THE NEAUTCH-GIRLS DANCE – (Can’t read)

---- IN SEAMED SKIRTS – (Can’t read)

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - anecdote written in dialect

RHEUMATISM
	The fact that Gen. Logan died the victim of a long and painful attack 
of rheumatism, and that President Cleveland and Mayor Hewitt are both 
suffering from the disease, is just at present the topic of considerable 
discussion, says the New York World. The recurrence of the disease with such 
severe effects in public men of such note is naturally attracting attention 
among all classes of the people.
	Rheumatism is a disease with which nearly everybody is acquainted to a 
greater or less extent. It strikes without respect to station, and not only 
incapacitates the people from their labors during the severe periods of its 
presence in the human body but even when it disappears under that form of 
treatment to which it is subjected it does so almost invariably to reappear 
sooner or later, if not in the same place, yet in a locality where it is just 
as painful and it may be more dangerous.
	Every public man of any consequence has been at one time or another a 
sufferer from rheumatism” said a well-known physician, who has attended many 
of the prominent men of the country. “Yet rheumatism” he continued, “is not by 
any means confined to any particular class. It spares neither the statesman 
nor the mechanic, the merchant prince nor the common day laborer. It appears 
in both sexes, but most commonly in the male. It strikes the young as well as 
the old, and is found in people of all ages, and, in fact, in all races of 
mankind. Wile it is not in itself a necessarily fatal diseases, yet rheumatism 
sometimes results in death. The greatest danger, however, from rheumatism is 
in its undoubted tendency to create complications in the human system which 
are in themselves the direct cause of death. Statistics show that in a given 
one hundred cases of rheumatism only three deaths occurred as the direct 
effect of the disease. Yet it is a dangerous disease, nevertheless, because it 
engenders complications of the heart, the kidneys, the lungs, and the brain, 
which, without the greatest precaution, may in many cases end in the 
sufferer’s death. With Gen. Logan, an athletic, iron-framed man of prodigious 
strength, the disease after a long and fugitive course, settled in the brain, 
and complications resulted which cost the gallant soldier his life. I believe 
that very many cases of what is called heart disease art h effect of 
rheumatism.”
	A reporter who called upon several of the leading medical 
practitioners of the city was unable to get any of them to express a well-
defined opinion as to either the nature or proper treatment of 
rheumatism. “You want whole truths, not half truths. , in discussing such a 
subject” said one, “and I am not in a position to give you positive and 
indisputable information about rheumatism.” said another physician” “All 
argument about this or that theory of rheumatism must be essentially post hoc –
 that is, synthetically rather than analytical. While I myself find but little 
difficulty in curing rheumatism, yet it can not be said that there is any one 
theory well proven as yet.” All of the physicians questioned talked in a 
similar vein. They said that there was no theory or rheumatism that had 
irrevocably been proven to be the correct one. The profession, they all 
admitted, was at loggerheads about rheumatism.

REALISM IN FICTION – article about having realism in fiction

BROKERS AT LEISURE - joke

DELICTELY DONE – joke

A PRACTICAL JOKE ON A CONTURER - joke

READING FOR GIRLS – article about literature for girls

WHERE MUCH MONEY GOES – article about a wreck at sea with much treasure lost

A teacher in a San Francisco public school was informed by a lawyer at 2 p.m. 
that she was heir to $300,000. He expected to hear her whoop and to see her 
grab a bonnet and run, but instead of that she calmly replied, “I will busy 
the class in geography, lick three boys, and be at your office in an hour.”

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A HORSE’S EAR FOR MUSIC – article about a horse that can understand music

THE ART OF MIND-READING –article

LABOR WASTED - joke

A citizen of Salt Lake, Utah, recently saw an incipient fire in a store and 
smothered it with his coat. He thus prevented a conflagration, but ruined his 
coat. The proprietor of the store refused to reimburse him, and so did the 
insurance agent who had a risk on the building. Now the flame extinguisher 
declares that he will let the next fire burn before he will put it out.

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PAGE 4

LOCAL DIRECTORY 

CHANCERY COURT
THOMAS COBBS			Chancellor
JAS. M. MORTON			Register

CIRCUIT COURT
S. H. SPROTT				Circuit Judge
THOS. W. COLEMAN			Solicitor

COUNTY OFFICERS
ALEX. COBB				Probate Judge
R E BRADLEY				Circuit Clerk
S. F. PENNINGTON			Sheriff
L. M. WIMBERLEY			Treasurer
W. Y. ALLEN				Tax Assessor
D. J. LACY				Tax Collector
B H WILKERSON			Co. Supt. of Education
Commissioners – W. M. MOLLOY, SAMUEL LOGGAINS, R. W. YOUNG, ALBERT WILSON

CITY OFFICERS
L. M. WIMBERLY – Mayor and Treasurer 
G. W. BENSON – Marshall
Board of Aldermen – T. B. NESMITH, W. L. MORTON, JAS MIDDLETON, W A BROWN, R. 
W. COBB

RELIGIOUS
FREEWILL BAPTIST – Pastor –T. W. SPRINGFIELD. Services, first Sabbath in each 
month, 7 p.m.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST – Pastor W. C. WOODS.  Services second Sabbath in each 
month at 11 am.
METHODIST – Pastor – G. L. HEWITT.  Services fourth Sabbath in each month.  11 
a.m.

SABBATH SCHOOLS
UNION – Meets every Sabbath at 3 o’clock p.m.  JAMES MIDDLETON, Supt.
METHODIST – Meets every Sabbath at 9 o’clock a.m.  G. W. RUSH, Supt.

MASONIC:
Vernon Lodge, No. 588, A. F. and A. M. Regular Communications at Lodge Hall 
1st Saturday, 7 p.m. each month. – T.W. SPRINGFIELD, W. M.
		    W. L. MORTON, S. W. 
		     JNO. ROBERTSON, J. W. 
		     R. W. COBB, Treasurer,
	                    M. W. MORTON, Secretary		 
Vernon Lodge, NO 45, I. O. G. F. Meets at Lodge Hall the 2d and 4th Saturdays 
at 7:30 p.m. each month.
		J. D. MCCLUCKEY, N. G.
		R. L. BRADLEY, V. G.
		E. J. MCNATT, Treas’r
		M. W. MORTON, Sec.

MAIL DIRECTORY

VERNON AND COLUMBUS - Arrives every evening and leaves ever morning except 
Sunday, by way of Caledonia.
VERNON AND BROCKTON – Arrives and departs every Saturday by way of Jewell.
VERNON AND MONTCALM – Arrives and departs every Friday.
VERNON AND PIKEVILLE – Arrives and (sic) Pikeville every Tuesday and Friday by 
way of Moscow and Beaverton.
VERNON AND KENNEDY – Arrives and departs every Wednesday and Saturday.
VERNON AND ANRO – Leaves Vernon every Tuesday and Friday and returns every 
Wednesday and Saturday.

LOCAL BREVITIES

Cheap flour at WILLIE BURNS.

The indigestible cucumber is again in the land.

Showers quite refreshing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Picnic at Morton’s Mill on Saturday last.

Singing at Methodist Church on last Sunday night.

If you want the best coffee, call on WILLIE BURNS – 4 ½ lbs for $1. 

Now is a good time to clean your yards.

Sociable at the residence of Mr. J. E. MORTON’S on Friday night of last week.

Dr. R. S. KIRK, of near Molloy, spent Monday and Tuesday in town.

Preaching last Saturday and Sunday in this place by the Rev. S. M. WALDROP.

Sabbath school in the afternoon has been changed from 3 until 4 o’clock p.m.

Preaching may be expected next Sabbath in this place by Rev. Mr. HEWITT.

We regret to note that Mrs. NANNIE DENMAN has been quite sick for several days.

It is with sorrow we learn that Miss HATTIE SPRINGFIELD’S health remains 
unimproved.

Mr. JAS. ATKINS and sister of Fernbank, after a few days visit to friends in 
this place have returned home.

The party who went on a hunting expedition returned on Friday last and report 
a huge time.

Rev. THOS. J. RAGIN, of Paton Mines and Corona, will preach the introductory 
sermon of the District Conference in this place in July.

Messrs. JIM LIVINGSTON and DAN RANDOLPH near Millport had a difficulty on 
Sunday last which resulted in blows. Have not learned particulars.

Col. SAM B. JOHNSON of Columbus, Miss. and a capitalist from Chicago, who are 
interested in the building of the Tombigbee R. R. were in town this morning.

We learn of quite a serious affray, which occurred last Monday between Messrs. 
ISHAM HANKINS and EVERETT FORD, in which HANKINS received serious blows on the 
head and shoulders from a hoe in the hands of FORD. Also Mrs. HANKINS received 
injuries during the difficulty. Dr. W. L. MORTON was at once summoned in the 
relief of the wounded.

Mrs. JEROME HERNDON left this morning for her home at Newport, Ark.

There will be a Masonic picnic at Fernbank tomorrow.

The funeral of the late Rev. PETER MCGEE will be preached by Rev. T. W. 
SPRINGFIELD at Walnut Gove Church on next Sabbath with Masonic honors.

Mr. WM. P. HUGHEY, of near Beaverton departed this life last Thursday.  The 
deceased leaves a large family and many friends to mourn his loss.

Little ADDIE HANKINS who has been attending the D. D. and B. Institute at 
Talladega, Ala. Is home for vacation and is now visiting her grand parents Mr. 
and Mrs. JAS. MIDDLETON.
	JESSE WEATHERS who has been attending the same is also spending 
vacation with his parents

KINGVILLE ITEMS
Dear Sir:
	I am again willing to try to give your readers a few hastily gathered 
Items from Kingville.  In the outset I will say you need not expect my 
communication to be lengthy, from the fact that news with me is very scarce, 
and hence, I must be brief. I regret very much to state that the health of the 
people of this community is not so good as it was at my last writing.
	Messrs. D. F. BROWN and A. A. PEARCE, students of the Kingville 
School, have been for a day or so “on the puny list” although they are able to 
be up at present.
	I would not forget to mention however that my friend, “Mr. “FRANCE” 
PINKERTON who is working for Dr. J. W. COLLINS has also been “on the puny 
list” for a few days past.
	Well, I will say something about the Masonic dinner which is to be at 
Fernbank the 24th inst.  Every person with whom I have talked concerning the 
matter seems to think that it will be a success. And how could it be 
otherwise? Let everybody carry rations “enough for himself and two or three of 
his friends” and then we will all be elected by a large majority. Don’t you 
see? Mr. Ed. I should like very much to see you put in your appearance on that 
day with your basket of custards, tarts, pies, etc. etc. etc.
	Mr. JAMES WHITE, who lives on Mr. J. C. JOHNSON’S place, near 
Kingville had his dwelling house with all of its contents burned last Saturday 
morning.  It is supposed that the fire caught out from the chimney which was 
said to be very deficient.
	This is mail day at Kingville, and as Mr. RECTOR the mail carrier 
never fails to be on time, perhaps, I had better commence “drawing” my Items 
to a close, so that I may get them into the mail bag. Whenever I learn how and 
have time, I will try to do better in the way of giving you the Items.
	Where are all of our former correspondents? I am particularly waiting 
for an answer from them.
	I am very Respectfully
	WARWICK

STATE ITEMS
Decatur has a hog law.

Birmingham is to have a $175,000 court house.

Farm hands are working well everywhere.

Many people are being bit by snakes in this state.

Decatur is hankering for a military company.

There is an 11-year old burglar in the Selma jail.

Bottling works will soon be in full blast at Decatur.

Green County has a school fund of $3,284.84.

Crystallized oil rocks are found near Blountsville.

Alabama expends one-third of her revenue for schools.

J. H. Simpson wants to be Circuit Clerk of Colbert County.

People are still dying with measles through the state.

Frank James languishes in the Huntsville jail as a burglar.

Children are dying with flux in some portions of south Alabama.

The Birmingham News has a charity fund of $278 for the poor of that city.

Mrs. Tom Smith of Warrior has given birth to 6 children in less than 2 years.

Blood hounds are wanted in Chilton County to catch her law violators with.

There will be a Teacher’s Institute meeting held in each congressional 
district this summer.

President J. T. Cox, of the Southern Female College at LaGrange, Ga. died 
suddenly on the 18th of apoplexy.

The Jasper High School closed successfully and the pupils crown them with 
honor.

The Huntsville Mercury is coming out on the side of morality, as the following 
item shows. The record of crime constitutes much of the news of the great 
dailies, and in many instances it is revolting and is unfit for any one to 
read.

The Sheffield Surveying corps passed through our town on last Friday.

The construction train on the Kansas City road is in three miles of the 
place. – [Jasper Headlight]

An exchange says corn in the cane-brake region of Alabama is far enough along 
to insure a good crop, whatever the season may be.

The President and wife are off for a fishing excursion to Saranac Lake, New 
York.

We understand that a company is making preparations to erect a large flour 
mill in Jasper. Their intention is to have it completed by the time the Kansas 
City gets in full operation.

The Tuscaloosa Northern surveying corps are a few miles above Windam Springs, 
about twenty-five miles from the city. They will reach the Georgia Pacific in 
ten days or two weeks – [Tuscaloosa Gazette]

We have just learned from a reliable source that the grading of the Kansas 
City road from Birmingham west-ward has been completed to Sipsey, 18 miles 
north of Fayette, C. H. The iron will be laid to the same place within forty 
days and on to Tupelo, Miss. by October next. We have this from Mr. Walker on 
whose land the Kansas City reaches Sypsey. – [Fayette Journal]

Here is an item of the Press Association taken from the Montgomery 
Advertiser:  Alabama has one newspaper owned and run by two young ladies, 
Misses Susie and Virginia Clay. It is the Huntsville Democrat and Miss Susie 
was there to represent it. She was a living witness that a young lady can be 
none the less modest and pretty because she writes editorials solicits 
advertisements and sets type.

MY LITTLE SISTER – anecdote

Macon, June 15 – Banks Hill and C. D. Little, young men belonging to the best 
families in the city, went out to fight a duel yesterday afternoon. Little 
knew the pistols were not loaded with bullets, but Hill took matters 
seriously. Two shots were fired, when Little fell and Hill wanted a pistol to 
kill himself. He was then told of the joke. On their return to the city both 
men shook hand sand are now friends.

POWDERLY ON RUM – article about rum

The Times-Democrat has received the following letter:
Montreal, May 19, 1887
Sir – We have in our possession the copy of a will made in favor of E. W. 
CAMERN. M. D. who left this country in 1883, and we have reason to believe is 
now either in Chicago or New Orleans. Would you kindly cause such inquiries to 
be made in your city and if not there kindly forward to some paper in New 
Orleans? The property is in cash and real estate of the value of 300,000. The 
doctor is still quite a young man, but has a great inclination to run about. 
He may be, as he has been before, in the most object poverty. Kindly do what 
you can for s.
Respectfully,
Clark & Wells, Barrister, etc
Mayor of Chicago.

The following list shows the names and amount donated by each, to the 
Tombigbee Railroad.
	W. L. MORTON		$500
	T. B. NESMITH			 500
	L. M. WIMBERLEY		 500
	R. W. COBB			 200
	M. W. RUSH			 200
	S. J. SHIELDS			 100
	J. W. CLEARMAN		 100
	G. C. BURNS			 100
	R. E. BRADLEY			 100
	HUGH PENNINGTON		 100
	B. R. REED			   50
		TOTAL			$2,450

	Land:				(acres)
	A. A. SUMMERS		350
	W. B. STRICKLAND and others 200
	E. W. BROCK			100
	W. J. LAMPKINS		100
	T. B. NESMITH			 50
	S. P. KEMP			 50
	SANDERS AND SWANZY	 40
	M. W. MORTON		  20
		TOTAL			1,130
A. J. WHEELER a valuable lot in Vernon
	W. B. MATTHEWS 100 timber trees

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The West-bound passenger train ran into a waiting freight at the depot at 
Tuscaloosa on the 17th last, wrecking both engines. The mail agents of the 
passenger train was slightly bruised.

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VERNON CIRCUIT - FAYETTE C. H. DISTRICT
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH – Appointments
Vernon			11 a.m. and 7 ½ p.m. 	4th Sunday
Springfield Chapel 	11 a.m. 			1st Sunday
Moscow		3 ½ p.m.		1st Sunday
Lebanon		11 a.m.			2nd Sunday
Newman’s Chapel	3 ½ p.m.		2nd Sunday
New Hope		11 a.m.			3rd Sunday
Mt. Nebo		3 ½ p.m.		3rd Sunday
District Conference will embrace the 5th Sunday in July.
	GEO. L. HEWITT, Pastor

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE AT MONTGOMERY, ALA., May 7, 1887
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of 
his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof 
will be made before the Judge of the Probate Court at Vernon, Ala. on July 2, 
1887 viz: WILLIAM AUSTIN, Homestead 10,180 for the NW ¼ SW ½ Section 8 T 15 R 
15 West.
	He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence 
upon and cultivation of said land, viz:  JAMES E. PENNINGTON, S. P. 
PENNINGTON, HIRAM HOLLIS JR., and GREEN B. SANDERS all of Vernon, Ala.
	J. G. HARRIS, Register

Persons visiting Columbus desiring anything in the Millinery line, will do 
well to call on Miss TILLIE BAILEY (Below Morgan, Robertson & Co) Miss 
Tillie’s taste, together with her experience, cannot be surpassed in Columbus 
or elsewhere.

PHOTOGRAPHS –  R. HENWOOD, Photographer, Aberdeen, Miss.  
Price list:
Cards de visite, per doz………$2.00
Cards Cabinet, per doz……….$4.00
Cards Panel, per doz………….$5.00
Cards Boudoir, per doz………$5.00
Cards, 8 x 10, per doz……….. $8.00
Satisfaction given or money returned.

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Ad for Accordeons

THE FERNBANK HIGH SCHOOL under the Principalship of J. R. GUIN, will open Oct. 
25, 1886 and continue for a term of Ten Scholastic months
Rates of Tuition:
PRIMARY: Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Grammar, Primary 
Geography and Primary Arithmetic, per month $1.25.
INTERMEDIATE: Embracing Brief English Grammar, Elementary Geography, 
Elementary Arithmetic, Letter Writing and Hygiene, per month, $1.50.
PRACTICAL: Embracing English Grammar, Practical Arithmetic, Complete 
Geography, English Composition, U. S. History and Physiology, per month, $2.00.
HIGH SCHOOL: Embracing Rhetoric, Elocution, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, 
Botany, Geology, Zoology, Hygiene, Physiology, Latin, &c, per month $2.50.
Discipline will be firm.  Special attention will be given to young men and 
women who wish to engage in teaching.  Good board at $7.00 per month.  No 
incidental fees.  Tuition due every five months.  Correspondence solicited.  
Address J. R. GUIN Fernbank, Ala.

G. W. RUSH   J. W. CLEARMAN  Cheap Cash Store, Dry goods, Clothing, boots & 
shoes, school books, &c. Coffee, sugar, tobacco snuff crockery and tinware All 
at Bottom prices.  Give us a call.  GEO. W. RUSH & CO.

Remember This when you want clothing, hats, underwear, that BUTLER & TOPP deal 
only in these goods.  You can get a better selection and a great variety to 
select from than is kept in any house in Columbus.  We carry suits from $6 to 
$30, and hats from 50 c to $10.  Call and see us.  BUTLER & TOPP

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