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THE LAMAR NEWS

E. J. MCNATT, Editor and Proprietor            VERNON, ALABAMA, JULY 1, 
1886           VOL. III. NO. 35

THE IMPOSSIBLE – Poem

JIM CHURCHILL – Short Story – {Benjamin Northrup in Graphic]

A LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOL
	One of the most miserable districts of London is to be found in Somers 
Town.  Blocks of “improved Dwellings” and sundry measures taken by the parish 
authorities have recently reformed it to a considerable extent.  Yet it 
remains a haunt of poverty.  The petty tradesman is the aristocrat of the 
neighborhood.  The police in its streets are all picked men.  The swells who 
go “slumming” through it, according to the fashion of the season, are looked 
at by the patient-eyed poor with the same wonderment that butterflies in its 
alleys would create.  
	In the midst of this sordid district stands a handsome new Board 
School.  It is as large as an average fortress of ancient times.  Its bounding 
walls contain a space of two acres.  Within the intricacies of the playgrounds 
and covered courts and ground-floor passages the visitor becomes bewildered.  
It reaches a height of many stories.  And here, every day 2,200 poor children 
are being endowed with the inestimable benefit of a sound education.  It is 
indeed quite a town in itself, filled with Lilliputians, who can exhibit at 
times remarkable freedom of speech and action.  Their parents chiefly come 
under the following categories: laborers, 355; cabmen, 97; coalmen, 92; 
charwomen, 78, joiners, 50; porters, 45; painters, 44; carmen, 44; stokers, 
32; bricklayers, 31; gas stokers, 25; stablemen, 25; blacksmiths, 25; factory 
men, 23; needle-women, 22; shoemakers, 22; slaughtermen, 21; railway servants, 
21; costermongers, 19; bakers, 17; milkmen, 16; tailors, 10.  Among the others 
are sweeps, potmen, cars-meat vendors, hucksters, drovers, barmaids, barbers, 
plumbers, sailors, mangle-women, etc., etc.  The social state of the people 
sending children to this school may be indicated by the single fact that out 
of their number, 415 families inhabit only one room apiece, and 1,030 inhabit 
homes of two rooms.  The families number sic individuals on the average.

THEODORE THOMAS
	Theodore Thomas, whose name sounds so Anglo-Saxonish, is a native of 
Hanover, the son of a noted musician, and belongs to a numerous musical 
family.  He was a child prodigy, and astonished everybody by his violin 
playing when he was only 7 years old.  At 8 he gave a public concert at the 
capital and was highly praised by the most careful critics.  Not long after he 
was brought to this country.  His whole life has been devoted to the cause of 
music and his devotion has borne good and abundant fruit.  He has 
unquestionably done more for musical culture and advancement in the United 
States than any 20 men who might be named.  The orchestra which he carefully 
selected and has drilled for years is not only the best, by all odds, in the 
country, but is not surpassed by any in Europe.  Competent critics who 
attended the Bayreuth festivals during Wagner’s like, where everything was as 
nearly complete as possible, declare that the famous orchestra was not a whit 
better than, and some think it was not so good as, the orchestra of Theodore 
Thomas.  He has made New York on eof the great musical centers of the world.  
Every new composition of any value he introduces to us as early as 
practicable.  Enthusiastic admirers of music who have spent years in Germany 
are often surprised to hear in New York compositions they have never heard in 
any of its capitals.  – [New York Commercial Advertiser]

WHAT SHE FEARED
	“I understand, Mr. Softley,” said Miss Muffin, “that you play the 
violin.”
	“Well, yes, Miss Muffin, I – a –try to play the violin.”
	“That’s what I heard.  You see, Mr. Softley, we are going to have a 
little sociable at our house next Thursday evening.  I wanted to invite you, 
but ma =- she is so very anxious not to give anybody any trouble – ma was 
afraid that…”
	“Oh, no trouble at all, I assure you, Miss Muffin,” eagerly interposed 
Softley.  “It will be a positive pleasure to me to bring my violin.”
	“Ye-e-s – that’s what ma was afraid of.” – [Traveler’s Gazette.]

STRUCK BY A WHALE – A LITTLE SCHOONER GETS IN THE WAY OF A MONSTER
And is Overturned and Dragged Out of Sight by the Leviathan.
	“What do I know about whales, sharks, squids, and other animals of the 
sea?” echoed Capt. Carter of the brig Mary Jane.  “Wait till I light my pipe 
and I’ll reel you off a yarn which I can bring witnesses to swear to.”
	“In 1879,” he continued, after getting his pipe alight, “I owned a 
small schooner called the Fly, and I had her in the shell trade.  I used to 
gather them on Santa Rosa Island and from thence along the coast clear around 
to Cape St. Blas.  My crew was composed of a negro, who acted as mate, and two 
boys.  Being a wee bit of a craft, and dodging among the islands most of the 
time, we did not need much of a crew nor any great amount of seamanship.  It 
was in August of the year I have named that one afternoon we were about midway 
between Santa Rosa and the cape, and about fifteen miles off the land.  We 
were headed for the cape, and making about three knots and hour, the wind 
being light and the weather fine.  One of the boys was tat the wheel, the 
other asleep, and the mate was splicing a rope.  I stood don the port bow 
looking a t a broken spar floating a few hundred feet off.  There was no sea 
on, and the Fly was on an even keel.  Suddenly, and without a breath of 
warning, the schooner was lifted clear off the water with a great crash and 
flung on her beam ends.  It so happened that no one was thrown overboard, but 
before we could exactly understand what had happened the craft turned turtle.
“The first thing I knowed I was on her bottom, with one of the boys alongside 
o’me.  I had a small keg o’ powder in the cabin, and my first thought was that 
we were blown up.  I didn’t cling to this idea more’n a minute, however; for, 
as I got the water out o’ my eyes, I caught sight of a great black mass 
alongside, and in a second more made out the great square head of a whale.  
The water jist there was at least ninety feet deep, but it had been rolled up 
until it looked like a mud hole for an acre or two around us.  I got it 
through my wool pretty soon that we had been struck by a whale, and that the 
old leviathan of the deep was still alongside.  In fact, I could have touched 
his nose with a twenty-foot pole.
	“Now, one of the singular things is that we hadn’t seen the spout of a 
whale that afternoon.  Indeed, it is rare for one to run in so nigh that 
coast.  Of course, there might have been a whale sporting around and we not 
see him, but the chances are that that fellow had made a run of several miles 
under water.  When he came up to blow he found the Fly in his way, and he 
threw her off his nose as a bull would toss a gadfly.  The blow must have 
dazed him, however, for it was good three minutes before he moved a fin.  I 
could look into one of his eyes and by and by I noticed it take on a malicious 
twinkle, and he gave his flukes a flint and backed off about a hundred feet.  
He was mad.  He thought he had been attacked by some enemy and he wanted 
revenge.
	“Well, sir, that consarned critter was coming for us.  Being light, 
the Fly was high and dry out of water, and offered a pretty fair target.  He 
uttered a snort, swung his flukes about, and came head on, striking the 
schooner fair amid ship.  He knocked the two of us twenty feet into the water, 
and he made a hole in her side through which you could have flung a water 
butt.  The blow broke her all up, but as the water poured in she only settled 
down until her bottom was a wash.  When the boy and I got our eyes clear we 
noticed that the yawl, nigh full of water, was floating a little way off, and 
we made for it.  While I hung on to the bow he climbed in and bailed her out, 
and in about ten minutes we were afloat again.  Meanwhile the whale had his 
nose agin the upset schooner, as if smelling of her.  She was between us and 
him and it was a lucky thing for us.  We hadn’t so much a s a splinter to 
paddle with, and the breeze seemed to have died away about the time the Fly 
went over.
	“By and by old leviathan backed off for anther round.  This time he 
went further, and he came faster, but as the schooner had settled down he did 
up on her bottom until his weight settled her down and let him pass over.  As 
he floundered over she rolled heavily to starboard and his flukes were no 
sooner clear of her than she righted herself.  In do doing both masts snapped 
off, and a tangle of cordage covered the water.  The Fly hadn’t ballast enough 
to sink her, abut she was down until her rail was almost awash.  The yawl was 
too small potatoes for the whale, or he reckoned on finishing the schooner 
first.  He lay quiet for a short time and made another dash at her.  He was 
kicking up such a sea that we couldn’t exactly make out how he got fast in the 
wreckage’; but fast he got.  There was such a tangle of ropes that he probably 
drew some of them into his mouth.  Then the fun came to a climax.  We had 
drifted away until well clear of him, and apprehending no immediate danger.  
What a commotion that old chap kicked up when he found himself toggled!  He 
rapped the water with his flukes until the sound could be heard a mile away, 
and he rolled his huge bulk to starboard and port until he raised a sea heavy 
enough for a ten-knot breeze.  By and by he seemed to get rattled, and off he 
went, towing wreckage, schooner, and all.  He made the most tremendous efforts 
to get clear, but as this was impossible, he headed right out to sea and at 
length was lost to sight.  About midnight that night we were headed picked up 
by a coaster.  The mate and one of the boys were clean gone, probably drowned 
under the Fly as she went over, but the other boy – now a man – is living in 
New Orleans, and can back every statement I have made.” - [New York Sun]

ANCIENT WRITING MATERIAL
	When the Prophet Ezekiel was commanded to write about the city of 
Jerusalem, he was compelled to write his account on smooth tiles, and we find 
fragments of such tiles to this day.  The heaps of broken pots and crockery of 
all ports, which are now so abundant in all Eastern towns, prove that bits of 
smooth stone or tiles were constantly sued for this purpose. The Island of 
Elephantine, on the Nile, is said to have furnished more than a hundred such 
specimens.  One of these is a soldier’s leave of absence, scribbled on a 
fragment of an old vase.  How little those scribes and accountants imagined 
the interest with which their descendants would one day treasure their rough 
notes!  Still quainter were the writing materials of those ancient Arabs who, 
before the time of Mohammed, used to carve their annals on the shoulder-blades 
of sheep.  The “sheep-chronicles” were strung together, and thus prese4rved.  
After awhile sheep’s bones were replaced by sheep’s skin, and the manufacture 
of parchment was brought to such perfection as to place it among the 
refinements of art.  We hear of vellums that were tinted yellow, others 
white.  Others were dyed of a rich purple, and the writing thereon was in 
golden ink, with gold borders and many-colored decorations.  These precious 
manuscripts were anointed with the oil of cedar to preserve them from moths.  
We hear of one such in which the name of Mohammed is adorned with garlands of 
tulips and carnations painted in vivid colors.  Still more precious was the 
silky paper of the Persians, powdered with gold and silver dust, whereon were 
painted rare illuminations’; while the book was perfumed with atter of roses 
or essence of sandalwood.  Of the demand for writing materials, one may form 
some faint notion from the vast manuscript libraries of which records have 
been preserved, as having been collected by the Caliphs both of the East and 
the West, the former in Baghdad, the latter in Andualusia, where there were 
eighty great public libraries, besides that vast one at Cordova.  We also hear 
of private libraries, such as that of a physician who declined an invitation 
from the Sultan of Bokhara, because the carriage of his books would have 
required 400 camels.

THE EIGHT-HOUR SYSTEM
	“Papa,” said the daughter of a large employer of labor, “are you in 
favor of the eight-hour system?”
	“Well, daughter,” he answered, “under certain circumstances, I am.
	“Oh, I’m so glad,” she rapturously exclaimed.
	“Why, my dear, why are you so interested?”
	“Because, Papa, George has been only staying four hours every evening, 
and he told me last night if you favored the eight-hour system he needn’t go 
home nearly so early.  You dear old Papa, I’m so glad you are in favor of it,” 
and she threw her soft white arms about his neck and choked off all 
explanations. – [Washington Critic]

ANOTHER CURE FOR STAMMERING
	A writer in the Popular Science news gives the following as a method 
for the cure of stammering.  “Go into a room where you will be quiet and 
alone, get some book that will interest but not excite you, sit down and read 
two hours aloud to yourself, keeping the teeth closed.  Do the same thing ever 
two or three days or once a week if very tiresome, always taking care to read 
slowly and distinctly, moving the lips but not the teeth.”

MY HERO – Poem – [Helen Keith]

HUMOROUS

“I smoothed everything over,” as the laundress said.

People who wear pepper-and-salt suits are always in season.

The selfish man has most presence of mind.  He never forgets himself.

“Buffaloes are bred in Kansas,’ it is said.  They are meat elsewhere.

It would seem as if “rifle matches” were the right kind for burglar’s use.

“This is my sphere,” said a happy wife, as she patted her bald-headed husband 
on the pate.

A rule that works both ways – When a fleet goes out on a cruise the crows go 
out on the fleet.

“Brass bands are on the increase throughout the country.”  Even the dogs wear 
them on their necks.

Teacher:  “What animal is most capable of attaching itself to man?” Head of 
the class:  “The leech”

Can the sound in a man’s head, when his wife hits him with a rolling pin be 
described as a “marriage ring?”

When a young lady tells a young man that she will not have him, does it tie 
him up in a bean knot, as it were?

Little Boy – Pa, why does the world move?  Pa (thinking of something else) – 
Because it finds it cheaper than to pay rent.

“Well, that beats me,” the boy exclaimed when his teacher sent him to the 
principals’ room to borrow the master’s rattan.

THE SCHOOL OF PATIENCE
	My dear boy, if a man can only cultivate patience and strength, it 
seems to me he will be a good neighbor, a pleasant man to do business with, a 
safe man to trust and the kind of a man the word loves, even though he lack 
wisdom, and hath no genius, and can’t tell a good story or sing a note.  How 
much does the fretful, restless, hurrying old world owe to the patient man, 
who finds this strength “in quietness and confidence,’ who can be patient with 
our faults, our fancies, our wickedness; who can be quiet when the softest 
word would have a sting; who can wait for storms to blow over and for wrongs 
to right themselves; who can patiently and silently endure and slight until he 
has forgotten it, and who can even be patient with himself.  That’s the 
fellow, my boy, who tried my patience and strength more than any man else with 
woman I have to deal.  I could get along with the rest of the world well 
enough, if he were only out of it.  I can meet all my other cares and enemies 
bravely and cheerfully enough.  But when myself comes to me with his 
heartaches and blunders and stumblings, with his own follies and troubles and 
sins, somehow he takes all the tuck out of me.  My strength is weakness and my 
patience is folly, when I come to deal with him.  He tires me.  He is such a 
fool.  He makes the same stupid blunder in the same stupid way so many times.  
Sometimes, when I think I must put up with him and his ways all my like I want 
to give up.  And then the next time he comes to me with his cares and the same 
old troubles he seems so helpless and pitiful that I feel sorry for him, and 
try to be patient with him, and promise to help him all I can once more.  Ah, 
my dear boy, as you grow older that is the fellow who will try you and torment 
you, and draw on your sympathy, and tax your patience and strength.  Be 
patient with him, poor fellow, because I think he does love you and yet as a 
rule you are harder on him than any one else. – [Burdett in Brooklyn Eagle]

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THE LAMAR NEWS
THURSDAY JULY 1, 1886

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DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE NOMINEES – STATE TICKET
For Governor – THOS. SEAY of Hale
For Secretary of State – CHARLES C. LANGDON of Mobile
For Treasurer – FRED H. SMITH of Dallas
For Attorney General – THOMAS N. MCCLELLAN  of Limestone
For Auditor – MALCOLM C. BURKE of Marengo
For Superintendent of Education – SOLOMON PALMER of Marshall
For Chief Justice of Supreme Court – GEORGE W. STONE of Montgomery
For Associate Justices – H. M. SOMERVILLE of Tuskaloosa
                                          DAVID CLOPTON of Montgomery
For Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit S. H. SPROTT, of Sumter
For Chancellor Western District THOMAS COBBS, of Jefferson
For State Senator, 12th Senatorial District –GEORGE C. ALMON of Franklin

HERE’S THE DISORGANIZERS
	Mr. Sanford’s emissaries have scoured the counties of Franklin and 
Marion for the past three weeks trying to get candidates in the field for 
State Senator.  And what for?  Mr. Sanford knows as well as he knows anything 
that he hasn’t a ghost of a chance of election under the present state of 
affairs.  So men were sent to these counties with the flimsy argument that the 
convention held ought not to be counted and everybody had a right to run 
thinking thereby to get some two or three men in each of these counties to run 
and cut off Judge Almon’s strength.  They have failed so far to get out any 
one to disorganize the Democratic Party.  Judge Almon has quietly made his 
canvass and insisted on Mr. Sanford being with him at the appointments in this 
county.  He has been willing for the people to settle the race, a tribunal 
that which there is none greater.  He ahs done nothing himself, nor has his 
friends to disorganize the party.  On the contrary Mr. Sanford’s whole line of 
policy has been to disturb the workings and harmony of the party.

THEY ARE BEING “SENT” FOR
	Terrible!  Terrible!  The Sanford ring finds itself in a strait.  With 
defeat looming up in front, they in despair are making a dying struggle to 
force upon the people of Lamar a man who if they would make an open and 
truthful confession they would tell you that they did not want and barely 
respect.  Why all this?  The answer is short and plain.  There is a little 
ring in this country who have been in the habit of bolstering and carrying 
themselves and friends into office, and they unadvisedly caught up this 
monstrosity in politics and though he breaks down everything that he gets on 
they see that they must carry him or their contemptible little ring, is 
busted.  They are beginning to get the fact driven into the adamant of their 
comprehension that ring rule and beat bosses are no good in Lamar County at 
this time.  But their friends and henchmen from the railroad to Moscow are 
being “sent” for to help doctor and lighten the uncomely burden which some of 
the bosses so unadvisedly laid hold on expecting to carry.  When this little 
ring silently comes together some dark night soon in the town or Vernon, it 
will not be in a joyful mood, the reflections that now haunts and assure them 
of certain defeat.  The manhood of Lamar County revolts at the idea of a few 
men secretly combining to defeat the wished of an intelligent citizenship.  It 
will be clearly seen how few voters there are in Lamar County when the vote is 
counted on the 1st Monday in August who favor their rights and elections being 
controlled by a ring –and how many wish to entail such a political inheritance 
upon their children.

A Special to the Chronicle, from Montgomery about the Republican Convention, 
says “E. N. Edmunds, of Birmingham, spoke in a fiery manner.  He said the 
South was full of people who desired to secede from the United States.  He 
said further that there was not a United States flag in Jefferson County.  He 
tried to get one, but not one could be found.”  There must be some mistake in 
this.  Surely, no sane person who knows anything about the south or Jefferson 
County would dare talk such nonsense as to attributed to Mr. Edmunds.  Surely 
he has too much sense to thus so grossly misrepresent the people among whom 
he ---------

“TRUE AND TRIED DEMOCRACY”
Editor Lamar News:
	I have been afflicted with an under current of indignation and disgust 
ever since our convention, or pandemonium, was held on the 8th of May at 
Vernon, and now since there has been so much said about the "true and tired 
democracy” of the delegates that represented this county in the senatorial 
convention at Hamilton on 12th of May, and since they denounce their opposers 
as irregular, wavering and undemocratic, I feel that a little ventilation of 
the matter would help my feelings.
	As the tenor of discussion has now turned to the legality of the 
convention, and as I am a citizen of Lamar and witnessed the proceedings at 
Vernon, I have a right to criticize the Lamar family a little.
WHEN IS A CONVENTION LEGAL AND JUST?
	This can be answered only by a consideration of the object of 
convention, and the parliamentary usage intended to control them.
	Democracy teaches that the people have the right to select their 
legislators, governors, &c and that the object of a democratic convention is, 
to obtain the voice of the Democratic Party, and to concentrate the voter for 
the purpose of securing the strength of the party in the most concise form.
	To effect this object, it has been decided by the party that to hold 
county convention, it is necessary to first call Beat Meetings for the purpose 
of taking the voice of the people by their election and instruction of 
delegates to county.
	Parliamentary usage teaches that the delegates from these beat 
meetings shall be armed with written credentials to prove the genuineness of 
their representation.
	What is the object of a committee on credentials, and how are they to 
perform their duty?  The duty of this committee is evidently to examine 
credentials, ascertain whether or not the meetings are held and the delegates 
duly elected.
	On the 8th of May last, a body of men convened at Vernon, claiming to 
be Democratic delegates; a committee was appointed to examine credentials, 
which they proceeded to do.
	It was ascertained that only two of the sixteen beats could produce 
written credentials, and that some of the other beats had held irregular 
meetings and that at least two beats had held no meetings at all.  The 
committee proceeded to elect delegates from these unrepresented beats.
	Now this committee was composed to two in favor of Judge Almon and the 
others in favor of Col. Sanford, and it was known that the members elected was 
in favor of Col. Sanford, and it was also known that another man who asked to 
be admitted as a member from one of these beats was in favor of Judge Almon, 
and was indignantly rejected.  Gentlemen, dare you deny these facts? Another 
man took part in the convention who was not admitted in the committee room.  
He was also in favor of Col. Sanford, if you wish names, or doubt these facts, 
say so.
	Did not a certain beat send four delegates instructed to vote for Mr. 
Almon, and did they not vote a Sanford ticket?  Did not another beat send four 
delegates instructed to vote half for Almon, and did they not vote a solid 
Sanford ticket?  O Vox Populi!  Thou wast not heard there.
	The order of electing delegates to the various conventions, was as 
follows:
1st, Delegates to the State Convention
2nd, Delegates to the Congressional Convention
3rd, Delegates to the Senatorial Convention
	When the delegates to the state convention were elected, the result 
was announced by the chair; when the delegates to the congressional convention 
were elected, the result was not announced, but so eager were the “true and 
tried democrats” to carry out their concocted plan that they tried to hasten 
into the election of delegates to the Senatorial convention before the Almon 
friends knew that the time to elect these delegates was up.  But one of them 
expecting a trick of this ort, saw that the time was up, and moved to suspend 
the election until he offered a resolution, but they – the Sanford men – 
said, “We haven’t time” and voted the motion down.  Where were Democratic 
regularity and justice?  Yet these  “true and tired Democrats” were elected in 
this way to carry up the democracy of this county, and some of them said at 
Hamilton that when they left that convention, they would carry the democracy 
of the convention with them.
	But privately did nay one of those delegates ever vote an Independent 
ticket, or run an Independent race against a regular nominee?
	It is true these were a set of respectable gentlemen, and looked like 
delegates, and sat in the Hamilton meeting like delegates, they went up there, 
with a slight variation or two, in good order.  We believe they felt like 
delegates.  But did they not fail to look back at the broad chasm they leaped 
to get a start?
	Gentlemen, why do you cry persecution?  When you start out to 
persecute, and receive persecution, do not cry “persecution” but rather say 
you landed at the wrong port.  “O consistency!  Thou art a jewel.”
	Respectfully,
	J. F. WHITE – Detroit, Ala. June 24, 1886

THE BIBLE AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
	Rev. W. T. Bolling writes the following to the St. Louis Christian 
Advocate:
	“If there is an agent of Satan more to be despised, it is the pious 
fraud who sings his psalms and drinks his drams, and prays and then defends 
this traffic.  Oh him must rest the blood of brokenhearted women and tears of 
neglected and impoverished children.  On him must come the gloom of utter 
night when the angel of God pronounces:  “Woe unto him that putteth the bottle 
to his neighbor’s lips, and maketh him drunken, said the Lord.”  The 
stronghold of whisky is in the pale of the churches and the blight and curse 
is upon many on this account.  A coward ministry and an impure, drinking 
membership in too many places guard the saloon interest, and barter their 
lives and the hopes of men and women for a few dollars or the empty pleasure 
of popular applause.  The churches in land can banish this accursed demon from 
among them if they will, and if we do not, then the blood of souls must be 
upon our garments. The cry of “preachers in politics,’ frightens some good men 
in the ministry from doing what they think ought to be done, and then this is 
increased by the advice of the pious church member, who advise his preacher 
simply to preach the gospel and let the whisky question alone.
	“On no one thing are so many curses pronounced, and about which are so 
many warnings given in the Bible at this very thing.  Let’s see:  “Woe unto 
the drunkards”  “Woe unto them that follow strong drink,”  “Woe to men of the 
strength to mingle strong drink, “They have erred, they are out of the way 
through strong drinks”.  Strong drink shall be bitter unto them that drink 
it”  “Woe unto him that putteth the cup to his neighbor’s lips.”  “Wine is a 
mocker, strong drink is raging”  ‘look not upon the wine when it giveth its 
color in the cup for at last it biteth like a serpent and stings like an 
adder.”  “Who hath woe?  Who hath sorrow?  They that tarry long at the wine, 
they that go to seek mixed wine.”  “No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of 
God.”  
	Here are texts enough to keep you preaching for many Sabbaths on one 
subject, and he who fails to use them should hand in his parchments and 
relieve the church of carrying him any longer.
	“Surely we have carried the curse long enough.  Every man with a 
particle of pride in him must blush when he reads the remarks of Senator 
Cockrell, with reference to the drunkenness which disgraces the United States 
Senate.  No doubt they tell but half the tale of the revel held by our law-
makers in the upper house, for have not our politicians of ten who does not 
get drunk, and hence the difficulty of prevailing upon them to do anything for 
the relief of those suffering from the curse of strong drink.  Will we carry 
it longer?  Will men stand idly by and see manhood wrecked, womanhood wrapped 
in woes, and the tender plants of childhood so cursed with want and made heirs 
of appetite and a bitter life?  Surely it cannot be.  Ministers will not 
falter.  Professed Christian men will no longer be to God, and vote to put men 
in office who will champion the rum curse, and do what they can to ruin homes 
and damn the souls of men.  Brethren, let us awake and throw off this accursed 
thing and thus purify ourselves before God, and receive His blessing, for He 
hates strong drink.” 

PUBLIC SPEAKING
There will be public speaking by candidates for Legislature at the following 
times and places, to wit:  (JUST TYPING THE PLACES, NOT THE DATES)
Military Springs, Betts Beat, Hudsonville, Fernbank, Vails, Millport, Kennedy, 
Strickland, Lawrence, Sizemore, Brown, Goode, Henson Springs, Millville, Pine 
Springs, Moscow, Town (Vernon)

DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The District Conference of the Fayette Court House District, of the North 
Alabama Conference, M. E. Church, South, will be held at Jasper, Ala, July 23-
25, 1886.  Rev. J. T. Miller will preach the opening sermon on July 22 at 8 
p.m.  Alternate Rev. W. H. Hamilton.  Let all quarterly conference records be 
on hand to examination. – P. K. BRINDLEY

ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Senate has passed the Yellow Fever Bill.

Tennessee joins Alabama in her recognition of young democracy.

The prospects are good for large Western grain crops.

Congress is now discussing the propriety of increasing the salaries of 
District Judges form $3,600 to $5,000.

It is thought that Congress will not adjourn until the middle of August.

Greensboro gave a regal reception to Thos. Seay, her son of whom she is proud.

The Prohibition Law goes into effect in Atlanta, July 1st.

The Senate has granted a hearing to the opponents of the Oleomargarine Bill.

The Blair “Universal Bill: as amended, fixes pensions at $12 uniformly, 
instead of grading from $4 to $24 a month, limits the fees of attorneys in new 
pensions to $5 and authorizes the Committee of Pensions to fix the rates in 
all other cases.

Gladstone holds his position and popularity, commanding the attention of the 
civilized world in his plea that conceding self-government to the Irish Nation 
will be the redemption of the honor of Great Britain.

The Convention of the Western Chancery Division has rewarded an able and 
faithful judicial officer in the person of Chancellor Cubbs.  His popularity 
is proven by the fact that he receives the renomination without any 
opposition – [Greenville Advocate}

NOTICE - Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company.  The subscribers to the 
capital stock of the Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company will meet at the 
law officers of Hewitt, Walker and Porter in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, 
on Monday July the 5th, 1886, at 12 o’clock M for the purpose of completing 
the organization of said company by the election of a board of directors to 
manage the affairs and business of the company for the ensuing twelve months 
or until their successors are elected and duly qualified.  May 24th, 1886.  
JOHN A GRANT, WM. A. WALKER, Jr. M. A. BUTLER, Board of Corporate.

THE VERNON HIGH SCHOOL, Under the Principalship of J. R. BLACK, will open 
October 5,m 1886 and continue for a term of nine scholastic months.  Rates of 
Tuition as follows:
PRIMARY:  Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Geography, and 
Primary Arithmetic,  per month   $1.50
INTERMEDIATE:  Embracing English Grammar, Intermediate Geography, Practical 
Arithmetic, Composition, and U. S. History;  per month $2.00
ADVANCED:  Embracing Algebra, Geometry, Physiology, Rhetoric, Logic, 
Elocution, and Latin, per month  $3.00
Incidental fee 20 cts, per quarter.
Discipline will be mild but firm.
Special attention given to those who wish to engage in teaching.
Good board at $7 per month.
Tuition due at the end of each quarter.
For further information, address:  J. R. BLACK, Principal, Vernon, Ala.

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.  

RESTAURANT, Aberdeen, Mississippi.  Those visiting Aberdeen would do well to 
call on Mrs. L. M. KUPFER, who keeps Restaurant, Family Groceries, Bakery and 
Confectionery, toys, tobacco, and cigars.  Also coffee and sugar.  Special 
attention paid to ladies

BARBER SHOP.  For a clean shave or shampoo, Call on G. W. BENSON, in rear of 
Dr. BURN’S office, Vernon, Ala.


PHOTOGRAPHS – A. 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.

ATTORNEYS
NESMITH & SANFORD      THOS. B. NESMITH, Vernon, Ala.  J. B. SANFORD, Fayette 
C. H., Ala.  Attorneys-at-Law.  Will practice as partners in the counties of 
Lamar and Fayette, and separately in adjoining counties, and will give prompt 
attention to all legal business intrused to them or either of them.

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, intrusted 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.

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.

Ad for Pianos and Organs – J. GARRISON of Cullman, Ala.

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.

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 group 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 when in Columbus.

STAR STABLE – Aberdeen, Mississippi.  A. A. POSEY & BRO., having consolidated 
their two Livery Stables, are now offering many additional advantages at this 
well-known and conveniently located Livery Stable.  Owing to their 
consolidation, they have on hand a number of good second-hand buggies which 
they are selling cheap.

MORGAN, ROBERTSON & CO., Columbus, Mississippi.  General dealers in staple dry 
goods, boots, & shoes, groceries, bagging, ties, etc. etc. Always a full stock 
of goods on hand at Bottom prices.  Don’t fail to call on them when you go to 
Columbus.

Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment…(too small to read).

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THE LAMAR NEWS
THURSDAY JULY 1, 1886    
(Entered according to an act of Congress at the post office at Vernon, 
Alabama, as second-class matter.)
         
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
One copy one year		$1.00
One copy, six months		     .60
All subscriptions payable in advance

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
JAMES MIDDLETON			Circuit Clerk
S. F. PENNINGTON			Sheriff
L. M. WIMBERLEY			Treasurer
W. Y. ALLEN				Tax Assessor
D. J. LACY				Tax Collector
B. F. REED				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 J. E. COX.  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.

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
Show your receipts please.

You haven’t got them.

No more sensations this week.

The Literacy Society has suspended for the Summer.

Hon. ALEXR. COBB has been quite sick this week.

Mr. F. A. ALDRIDGE called and had his name enrolled for the News Tuesday.

We were pleased to receive a visit from Mr. LEE METCALFE on yesterday.

The public speaking will be at the precinct in Betts and Military Beats.

Read the letter from Rev. HUCKABEE, we vouch for the truthfulness of the 
statements.

R. O. PRUDE, Sheriff of Tuskaloosa County was in town Friday after a prisoner 
confined in jail here.

County politics.  Who is the race between today?  Our county candidates are 
conducting themselves in a gentlemanly manner.

HALEY & DENMAN says Vernon is a prohibition town, but bring your jugs and they 
will fill them with lamp oil.

Hon. GEO. C. ALMON, next state senator passed through town first of the week 
on his way to Fayette C. H. 

Judging from the tenor of the Vernon “Gass Bag” of yesterday, it is nearing 
the destiny our Moscow correspondent predicted for it – a collapse.

The following candidates for Clerk have been circulating among their friends 
in Vernon this week:  Messrs B. F. BRADLEY, W. G. MIDDLETON, W. W. PURNELL, B. 
F. REED, J. N. MCNEIL and J. T. BURROW, W. J. MOLLOY candidate for Supt. for 
Ed. Was also in town.

Miss ELIZA MORTON will teach in the Thomas neighborhood during the summer.  
The people there have done well to secure the services of such an accomplished 
young lady.

Enter in at the right door – Goods cheaper than ever before.  Sorghum 25 cts, 
per gallon, cash.  Two rips, mare and horse to sell or trade for oxen. – E. W. 
BROCK, June 30, 1886.

A warm supporter of the News and one of our most worthy county officials 
called on us the other day and remarked:  “I have got a Vernon paper but I 
want my Lamar paper.”

If you want the News, call and enroll your name and pay us $1 next Fall.

Mr. PINK PENNINGTON, Sr. had his name enrolled for the News Friday.

Mr. J. L. MARLER called on us latter part of last week and ordered the News 
sent him.

Thirty-one copies of the News were taken fresh from the press by subscribers 
last Thursday morning.

We are heartily thankful to our friends for the interest they take in 
introducing the News.

Let us abstain from title-hunting and hold fast to the dignity and simplicity 
of plain Mr., for Thomas Seay.

Mr. W. J. HILBURN called on us Monday and had his name enrolled for the News.

Mr. G. W. MATTISON called in and had his name enrolled for the News yesterday.

Messrs. L. G. WEBB and F. B. MCGILL paid this office a visit Tuesday and each 
subscribed for the News.

Prof. W. J. MOLLOY paid us a pleasant visit Tuesday and favored us with 
another subscription to be sent J. C. MOLLOY, Edom, Texas.

NOTICE – If you are delinquent in your assessment, meet me at the public 
speaking in your beat and I will assess your tax without the usual fee. – W. 
Y. ALLEN

J. T. THOMPSION, Esqr, paid us a visit Monday and ordered the News sent Y. A. 
GILLMORE, Balloon, Ark., and to J. T. MORTON, Paridise, Tex. In addition to 
his own subscription.

If Almon’s popularity grows in proportion to that of the News, Lamar will roll 
up a majority of 1000 votes for old Franklin’s favored son on the first Monday 
in August.

Mr. F. W. MERCAHNT called in Tuesday and ordered another subscription to be 
sent W. A. WATSON, Elmo, Texas.

We were pleased to receive a visit on Wednesday last from Dr. T. J. 
SPRINGFIELD and Rev. Mr. DAIVS of Detroit.  The Dr. favored us with two 
subscriptions to the News, one to A. L. STEWART, Alvert, Texas, and the other 
to Rev. J. R. HOLLADAY, Barnesville, Ala.  He says there is not enough Sanford 
men in Detroit to keep up the discussion.

The businessman of the News approached a man from the county of Fayette and 
asked him to subscribe for the News.  He replied, "I am too d--n poor and am 
taking the Christian Advocate and Fayette Journal.”  The excuse was 
satisfactory but doubts are entertained about his reading the Christian 
Advocate; but none as to the Journal.

The Courier man says he can show receipts from the Postmaster at Fulton that 
he sent papers from that place to persons whose subscriptions had not expired 
with the Vernon Clipper.  Now, everyone knows that newspapers are enclosed in 
a wrapper and addressed to post offices for distribution, and the postmaster 
where they are mailed doesn’t know any more who they are sent to than a man in 
the moon.

A reliable and influential gentleman residing in Lawrence’s Beat was in our 
office last Friday and in formed us that said Beat would go about solid for 
Sanford, which is alright – Vernon Courier.
	We suppose the above information was given by Mr. SHELL HANKINS as he 
was the only Sanford man from the country in town said day.  If we should give 
such quotations from reliable and influential gentlemen that visit the News 
office, we would have no room for anything else, but to counterbalance our 
friend Shell’s information, we have if from a Minister residing in Lawrence’s 
Beat that visited our office last week and informed us that Almon would get a 
majority of the votes in said Beat.

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Hon. GEO. C. ALMON, Democratic Nominee for State Senator, will address the 
voters of Lamar County at the following times and places, to wit:  (TYPING 
PLACES, BUT NOT DATES)
Millville, Cansler, Moscow, Military, Betts, Hudson, Vails, Fernbank, 
Millport, Kennedy, Strickland, Lawrence, Sizemore, Browne, Henson, Goode, 
Town. 
Other candidates are earnestly invited to attend.  Time will be divided.

The News mail for Moscow was sent the wrong way last week by mistake, hence 
the delay in the News reaching said office.

FROM THE COUNTY OF “FAMILY MASS-MEETINGS”
Below we print a letter which shows some of the true inwardness of Fayette 
County politics:
Editor Fayette Journal:
	I see in the Journal of 11th inst, that Mr. J. M. FILES is announced 
as a candidate for Representative, and is declared as a Prohibitionist, &c.  
What I wish to say is, to warn all Prohibitionists to be careful.  Now, if Mr. 
Files is truly converted to the Prohibition doctrine, we are glad.  But we 
ought to take him in on two years probation, if he should hold out faithful, 
then we can honor him with a seat in the Lower House.
	I further wish to call the voter’s attention to the article 
of “Observer” in same issue.  Now voters, you will remember that the County 
Convention set the example complained of in this article.  I ask what right 
had the county convention or the delegates from other beats to reject the 
delegates from three or four beats.  You say they were not regular, the beats 
had no election &c.  What right had the Mass Meeting to dictate how the beats 
should proceed in preparing and instructing their delegates?  You will see 
this County Convention, as it is called, has acted without precedence and by 
such procedure, have thwarted the will of the Democracy in the Probate 
nomination.  If all legal delegates present had been admitted, it is clear 
that Hon. H. M. BELL would have been the nominee.  I ask what right had that 
mass meeting to pass that resolution when no time was given to give notice to 
the voters before beat meetings and when delegates came up, sent by their 
respected beats, and instructed too, what right had others to say they should 
not be permitted to represent the Democracy who sent them there for that 
purpose?  I say no one.
	Now fellow voters, in view of all these facts, in order to support the 
true nominee of the Democracy of this county, you will cast your votes for the 
Hon. H. M. BELL for Probate Judge, W. R. WOOD for Representative, and in the 
12th Senatorial District for Hon. G. C. ALMON, and thus beak the ring and save 
the true Democracy of this District and County.
	Voter

Editor Lamar News:
	I send you the above for publication, having offered it to the Journal 
and refused.  You cannot afford to furnish all the Almon voters in this county 
with the News, for you would have to furnish over half the voters of this 
county.  The Journal refused to publish anything not eulogizing its “Pets.”
	Give this a place in your columns that truth may abound, and I may 
write again.
	Truly
	J. B. HUCKABEE

VERY UNFAIR
We find the following article in the Vernon Courier:
	The Marion herald in trying to make an excuse for the action of the 
Marion and Franklin Delegates in a recent issue:  “When the convention was 
held by the Fayette and Lamar Delegates, they plainly said by their actions 
they did not want the Marion and Franklin delegates to take part with them.”  -
 As much as to say that if the Fayette and Lamar delegates had invited them to 
seats they would have accepted and ten part although they had just held their 
fiasco and gone through the form of nominating Almon.  Thus do they themselves 
admit that the regular and legally constituted convention was held by the 
delegates from Fayette and Lamar.  Yet they have the cheek to continue to hold 
Almon up as the nominee of that convention and to ask Democrats to vote for 
him as such.  “Now where is consistency and where, Oh where is your Democracy?”
	Now the Herald has never published on such twaddle as that quoted to 
be and the editor of the Courier knows it.  Here is wheat we did say, and 
which has been distorted and twisted into the ambiguous expression quoted by 
us.
	They made a pretense of calling another convention, but plainly said 
they only wanted the delegates from Lamar and Fayette.  After holding a caucus 
they hatched them  a posthumous convention without any authority form the 
Executive Committee, and you may call the candidate anything you please but 
his true name is “Independent.”
	This will be found in our issue of the 20th ult.  How any fair minded 
man could pervert such a plain expression as this into a kick because the 
Marion and Franklin delegates were not invited to participate in the 
posthumous thing, is more than we are able to see.
	It is said that a drowning man will catch at a straw, and it is surely 
illustrated by the Sanford organs.  They make such quotations as are 
subservient to their purpose, and claim that they emanated from this press 
when no such expressions have ever appeared in this paper.  This is 
illustrated by the example above and the one which was noticed in these 
columns last week of the Fayette Journal trying to make appear that the 
separate report by the Marion and Franklin delegates appeared in these columns 
singed by the entire committee on credentials.  Just anything to keep the 
attention of the public from that bolt will do them.  We do not object to your 
quoting from the Herald, but we do object to your quoting from your won 
imagination and giving it to your readers as bona fide selections from the 
Herald.  You are welcome to all the capital you can make out of any article 
that has appeared, or that may appear, in these columns.
	We dislike controversy, anyway, and more especially with men who 
advance no argument themselves but simply rely on perverting and distorting 
what we say. – [Marion Herald]

THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION – NO TICKET NOMINATED
	The state convention of the Republican Party of the State of Alabama 
met in Montgomery on the 23rd, and called to order at 12 o’clock in the hall 
of the House of Representatives, by Arthur Bingham, chairman of the State 
Executive Committee.
	David B. Lindsay, of Lawrence, was elected temporary chairman, and 
Geo. W. Washington, of Montgomery, and Chas. Hendley, of Madison, temporary 
secretaries.
	Upon motion, the chairman appointed a committee on credentials, 
consisting of one from each district and three from the state at large.
	Speeches were made by Chas. P. Lane, of Madison, M. M. Long, of 
Walker, W. J. Stephens of Dallas, Mr. Edmundson, of Jefferson, L. E. Parsons, 
Jr. of Talladega, and others.
	In the afternoon session the committee on credentials made their 
report and about one-half of the counties in the state were represented.  Some 
counties, for instance Wilcox, being entitled to four delegates only sending 
one to cast the vote for the county.
	Winston, of Chilton, moved to adopt the report of the committee on 
credentials, as a whole.
 Jones, of Lowndes, desired to prevent a minority report as to Lee County, and 
rose to address the chair.  The chair stated that the gentleman from Lowndes 
was out of order.
Jones – How, Mr. Chairman?
Chairman – You can not make your report now.
DeLemos, of Lowndes County - Then, Mr. Chairman, I move to amend the report, 
so far as it relates to Lee County be not granted seats on this floor.
The Chair – The gentleman from Lowndes is out of order.
DeLemos – No more so than the chairman.  I propose not to be gagged by the 
chairman when I properly address myself to the chair, and when every 
reasonable gentleman knows that I am right and the chair is wrong, and 
whenever the chair treats me with proper respect then I’ll do likewise.  The 
chair must not undertake to bulldoze me from the floor when he knows he is 
wrong.  And I state further, Mr. Chairman, if you do not understand how to 
manage and conduct this convention, let us elect somebody who does.  No patent 
chairman in mine.
Bingham, of Talladega – I move that the gentleman from Lowndes County be made 
to behave.
DeLemos – You just keep cool.  You might lose sight of your nomination for 
treasurer.
Wilson, of Chilton – I move that the present officers be made permanent 
officers of the convention.
DeLemos – While this is entirely out of order, and adding insult to injury, I 
move to lay it on the table,: and in the confusion the motion was carried amid 
the cheering of DeLemos’ friends, but the chair declared the motion lost, and 
positively refused to let Jones make his minority report and declared himself 
elected.  Bedlam ruled for a while and but for the earnest appeal to DeLemos 
and Jones, they would undoubtedly have shown to the convention that they 
cannot be froze out, for they undoubtedly had the majority of the convention 
in their favor.  After adopting the report of the committee on credentials, 
DeLemos rose and said:  Mr. Chairman, am I in order to be heard on my motion 
as to Lee County? [Cries in the convention, yes, yes, go on.}
Chair – No, sir.
DeLemos – Suppose I get on my knees and say a good prayer.  How then?  [Great 
laughter and applause.]  I know how.
The Chair – If the gentleman can not keep quiet the Chair will decline to 
entertain any more motions. [Cries you have done nothing else.]
DeLemos – We will certainly see you later.
And the Chair never did entertain the minority reports.
A committee of nine was appointed with Hon. B. M. Long as chairman, on 
resolutions on platform and at 5 p.m. a recess was taken for one hour.
The convention reassembled at 9 p.m. when the committee made their report.  
The resolutions refer to the following subjects:
Repeal of the Railroad commission and working convicts either on the public 
roads or in the penitentiary, high tariff and several other items mainly 
demanding changes in criminal laws, and opposing the placing of a ticket in 
the field.
The resolutions were discussed and amendments were offered thick and fast, and 
finally a platform was adopted.
The main issue discussed during the night was about the question of a state 
ticket, and several speeches were delivered for and against a ticket.
Stevens, of Dallas, suggested a mixed ticket, with Bingham for governor, and 
the rest all black.
DeLemos said he did not want any more Sheffield in his, but would favor a 
ticket if the candidates would stick to the last and were not afraid of the 
Democratic press.  If such a ticket could not be had, then let us have none.
Booth, of Autoga, asks DeLemos several questions, and amidst the laughter and 
applause of the convention, which lasted several minutes, he cooled Booth, and 
the latter was glad to get to his seat.
The wrangle was kept up for about an hour, until finally the whole matter was 
referred to the executive committee.
Arthur Bingham, C. P. Lane, and G. W. Washington were placed in nomination for 
chairman of the executive committee.  Mr. Lane declined, and Bingham beat 
Washington about 12 votes, so the black man has again to take a back seat.
The following executive committee was then elected:
1st District – W. M. Matthews, A. D. Royal.
2nd District - -----
3rd District – A. D. Stanley, L. C. Gardner
4th District – J. W. Jones, A. D. Evans
5th District – W. S. Jackson, D. B. Booth
6th District – Samuel Osborn, H. Brinford
7th District – G. W. Broxdell, J. J. Hinds
8th District – C. P. Lane, E. B. Campbell
The Convention, at 10:30 p.m. adjourned sine die.

The Courier only gives an account of but one subscription received the past 
week – that of the mail carrier from here to Pikeville – notwithstanding it 
boasts of “rapidly finding its way to every household in the county as well as 
in the adjoining counties.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR SENATOR
We are authorized to announce the name of GEORGE C. ALMON of Franklin County, 
as a candidate for the State Senate from the 12th Senatorial District, 
composed of the counties of Lamar, Marion, Fayette and Franklin.  Subject to 
the action of the Democratic convention.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce J. D. MCCLUSKEY as candidate to Represent Lamar 
County in the next General Assembly.  Election next August.

We are authorized to announce R. L. BRADLEY as a candidate to represent Lamar 
County in the next General assembly of Alabama.  Election 1st Monday in August.

We are authorized to announce JASON H. SHAW a candidate to represent Lamar 
County in the next General Assembly of Alabama.  Election in August, 1886.

FOR PROBATE JUDGE
We are authorized to announce J. E. PENNINGTON as a candidate for the office 
of Judge of Probate of Lamar County.  Election next August.

To the voters of Lamar County: I announce myself a candidate for reelection to 
the office of Judge of Probate, and return thanks for the past and would like 
to have the office again.  Should you think I have had the office long enough, 
I will retire with the best of feelings and think as you decide – that I have 
had it long enough. – Yours &c., ALEXANDER COBB

FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
We are authorized to announce S. M. SPRUILL as a candidate for the office of 
Circuit Clerk of Lamar County.  Subject to the Democratic Party.  Election in 
August, 1886.

We are authorized to announce J. N. MCNEIL as a candidate for the office of 
Circuit Clerk of Lamar County.  Election August next.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Circuit 
Court of Lamar County.  Election in August next. – W. G. MIDDLETON

We are authorized to announce W. W. PURNELL as a candidate for Clerk of the 
Circuit Court of Lamar County.  Election next August.

To the voters of Lamar County:  I hereby announce myself a candidate for the 
office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lamar County, at the approaching 
August election; and respectfully solicit a liberal share of your votes.  Very 
respectfully.  R. E. BRADLEY

I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Circuit 
Court of Lamar County, at the approaching August election and respectfully 
solicit a liberal share of your votes.  Very respectfully.  JOHN T. BURROW

We are authorized t to announce Dr. B. F. REED a candidate for the office of 
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lamar County.  Election next August.

To the voters of Lamar County:  I take this method of informing you that I am 
a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court at the approaching August 
election.  Soliciting a liberal share of your votes, I am yours, obt.  R. N. 
WALDROP

FOR CO. SUPT. OF ED.
We are authorized to announce B. H. WILKERSON a candidate for County 
Superintendent of Education for Lamar County.  Election next August.

We are authorized to announce B. MCADAMS (cripple) as a candidate for County 
Superintendent of Education for Lamar County.  Election next August.

We are authorized to announce W. J. MOLLOY as a candidate for the office of 
County Superintendent of Education of Lamar County.  Election 1st Monday in 
August.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala – June 22, 1886
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed his notice 
of his intention to make final proof to support of his claim and that said 
proof will be made before the Judge or in his absence before the Clerk of the 
Circuit Court of Lamar County, Ala at Vernon on August 9th , to viz:  No. 9707 
DAVID S. STANFORD, for the ……….T12 R14 West.  He names the following witnesses 
to prove his -----residence upon and ----of said land, viz:  W. M. MOLLOY, S. 
G. DILL, NATHANIEL MILLER, and -----, all of Beaverton, Ala. – WM. C. WALLS, 
Register.

MASONIC:
Vernon Lodge, No. 588, A. F. and A. M. Regular Communications at Lodge Hall 
1st Saturday, 7 pm 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.

TAX COLLECTOR’S SALE
The State of Alabama, Lamar County
By virtue of decree rendered on the 9th day of June 1886, by the Court of 
Probate for said county, I will offer for sale at the court house door of said 
county on the 5th day of June 1886, the following lands to wit:
	(LANDS ASSESSED TO J. L. JONES, THOS. BANISTER, CALINE PRICE, T. A. 
THURLKILL.)
	Said lands or so much thereof as will be necessary to pay the above 
tax and cost will be sold on the 5th July 1886
	D. J. LACY, T. C. 

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HORSE “SHARPS” – SWINDLING UNWARY COUNTRYMEN IN NEW YORK
A Single Worthless Animal That Has Changed Owners Many Times
	Everybody admits that prevarication, to put it mildly, is a never 
absent factor in a horse trade.  But there is a limit to sharp play there.  A 
certain combination of individuals, that might very appropriately be called “a 
gang” are operating just now very successfully on the other side of the limit, 
and gentlemen who think that mankind is naturally prone to be honest are being 
seriously affected by it every day.
	The victims are generally men who wear soft felt hats.  Men of that 
kind are not indigenous to Manhattan Island.  They are the noble sons of 
agriculture, who are the mainstay of the blithesome buaco man.  They come to 
the city to buy horses, and they go home firmly convinced that there is 
nothing between the Battery and Harlem River that will ever get into Heaven.
	The “gang” have stables in two streets.  At one it is always announced 
that seven horses are for sale, while at the other the number is nine.  
Perhaps these numbers are chosen because they are considered lucky – not 
because they represent the number of horse, as each stable can boast of but 
one animal, and that of such a kind than in a good fair count it would be set 
down as only half a horse.
	When the unsuspecting purchaser appears at the stable he is 
promptly “spotted” and half a dozen gentlemen, who have previously been 
lounging around the corner with their hands in their pockets suddenly become 
very deeply interested in the prospective purchase of the one horse.  Nobody 
pays the least attention to the real purchaser at first.  He thinks business 
must be very brisk indeed and his chances of getting a horse at what he begins 
to believe must be a bargain quite as slim.  Finally he edges into the 
conversion and becomes the central figure.
	“Where are the other horses!” he asks.
	“Just sold four this morning, and the rest are out on trial.  A 
gentleman is coming around to try this one in an hour, if he is not sold 
before,” replied the dealer.
	“All right; let me take him out on trial!”
	“I am sorry, but I can’t.  I promised to hold him for that other 
fellow unless some one bought outright.”
	At this point the decoys evince further signs of purchasing, and the 
result is that the victim makes an offer.  After a little haggling the price 
usually settled on is in the vicinity of $100.  The money is paid and the 
countryman drives off, happy in the consciousness of having a good bargain.  
When about two blocks distant his joy wilts down to several degrees below 
freezing point.  The horse begins to wheeze and cough, and finally chokes and 
falls down.  The n the sad faced farmer leads the horse back to the stable and 
demands his money.  At first he gets no satisfaction whatever.  The dealer 
insists that the horse was all right when he left and he can’t understand it.  
At last a compromise is made and the victim thinks himself lucky in getting 
$50 of his money back.
	“I tell you what,” said one of the decoys to a Herald reporter, “that 
old horse is a dandy.  He’s got that choking racket down to a fine point, and 
plays it elegant.”
	“Has he been sold many times?” asked the reporter.
	“Many times?  Well, I should cough up a cat.  Every day, sure, and 
sometimes twice.  Oh, you can gamble on his knowing his business now.  Funny, 
now, ain’t it?  That horse, as a horse ain’t worth two cents; but as a piece 
of property, I’m a gilly if he don’t bring the old man in $50 a day, easy.  
Yes sir, he don’t look it, but he’s one of the most valuable animals in New 
York.”
	At both places the same modus operandi is pursued and with the same 
profitable results to the dealers.  They have now been carrying on the fraud 
for some months and as yet have not met with any serious setback.  The average 
man does not like to admit that he has been “played” and prefers to pocket his 
loss and keep quiet rather than air the affair in court.  A few victims, more 
brave than the rest, have caused the heavy hand of the law to drop on the 
dealers.  The heavy hand clutched savagely enough for a while, and then, after 
the usual manner, let go and the dealers serenely went back to their business 
and their faithful old trick horse. – [New York Herald]

MAKING MONEY
“Hallo, Frank!  Where have you been?  I haven’t seen you for a great while?”
“I have been in San Francisco.”
“Making any money down there?”
“You bet.  I make more money in a day than you do in a year.”
“Great Scott!  You are foolin’, ain’t you?”
“No, I’m, telling the truth.”
“Where do you work?”
“In the San Francisco mint.” – [Pacific Jester]

A wind instrument – The weather vane.

MONITOR AND MERRIMAC
	“Lieutenant Jones having occasion to visit the Merrimac’s gun deck, 
saw a division standing at ease, and inquiring of the officer in command why 
he was not firing that individual replied:  “After firing for two hours I find 
I can do the enemy about as much damage by snapping my fingers at him every 
two minutes and a half.”
- * - * - 
	As Lieutenant Jones found he could make no impression on the Monitor 
with his shots, he determined to run her down or board her, and for nearly an 
hour he maneuvered for position, but his ship was too unwieldy for that kind 
of work.  The Monitor danced around her like a yatch around a three-decker, 
pouring in her shot and endeavoring to find a vulnerable point.
	“At last Jones thought he saw a chance of ramming the Monitor, and he 
gave the order to go ahead at full speed, but before the great vessel could 
gather headway the agile Monitor turned, and the disabled prow of the Merrimac 
gave a glancing blow which did no harm whatever.
	“Again the Monitor came upon the Merrimac’s quarter her bow actually 
against the ship’s side, and at this distance fired twice.  Both shots struck 
about half way up the Merrimac’s armor, abreast of the after pivot, and so 
severe was the blow that the side was forced in several inches.  The crew of 
the after guns were knocked over by the concussion, bleeding from the nose and 
ears.
- * - *- *
	“Thousands of spectators with beating hearts watched the conflict from 
Fort Monroe, and from the ships.  It seemed to them as if the battle would 
never end, but at length the confederate commander, thinking it useless to try 
his broadsides on the Monitor any longer, steered off toward the Minnesota, 
which opened on the Merrimac with all her broadside, guns, and the ten-inch 
pivot.” – [Admiral Porter]

SHARK FISHING
	Shark fishing is carried on to a considerable extent especially on the 
north and west coasts of Iceland, both decked vessels and open boats being 
used in this fishery.  The species of shark caught is the Sgualus Carcharias, 
and it is pursued solely for the sake of the oil yielded by the liver, the 
rest of the carcass being usually thrown away, though sometimes the flesh is 
preserved for food.  The sharks very much in size, running up to eighteen or 
twenty feet in length, and four to five feet in diameter through the thickest 
part of the body, the yield of oil from each liver varying from four or five 
up to fifty gallons.  Rich livers yield two-thirds of their bulk of oil, poor 
ones only about one-half.
	The vessels used in shark fishing are for the most part small 
schooners of thirty to fifty tons burden, manned by eight or ten men.  The 
usual fishing season is from January or February till August.  During the 
winter months the sharks frequent shallower waters, and are found about twenty 
miles from land, in fifty fathoms of water or thereabouts; in summer they seek 
deeper waters, and are caught one hundred miles or so off the coast in a depth 
of two hundred fathoms.
	It having been ascertained by sounding that the ship lies in water of 
a suitable depth, preferable with a sloping soft mud bottom, the vessel is 
anchored, and fishing commences.  The hook used is twelve of eighteen inches 
long, baited with seal-blubber and horseflesh and attached by a couple of 
yards of strong chain to an inch and a half line.  As a rule the sharks are 
shy of taking the bait at first, and the fishers may wait long for their first 
bite; but once the sharks commence to “take” they crowd to the spot, and may 
be hooked in quick succession.  They then take the bait greedily and with 
little caution.

IT CURED HIM
	Some years ago a certain Methodist congregation in Chicago was 
presided over by a minister who in had formerly held a pastorate in 
Springfield, Mo.  The preacher was a very good man, but he subjected himself 
to severe criticism by constantly comparing his surroundings with those in 
Springfield.  Nothing was so nice as it was in Springfield; the church was 
fine, but not so fine as the Springfield Church; the congregation was zealous, 
but it was not Springfield zeal – and so on, all the time, Springfield being 
perfected perfection.  At Last one of the sisters hit upon what she thought 
might prove a remedy for her pastor, so at the next “class” she gave in her 
experience.  “I have,” said she, “found the path dark and rough, and at times 
have been on the point of falling by the wayside and giving up in despair.  I 
have felt that my earthly nature was uncongenial with that heavenly one I have 
been taught to seek in the closest association, and there have been seasons 
when I thought I should never be able to reach that better land lying beyond 
the Jordan.  But brethren and sisters, since our dear new pastor has come 
among us, I fell to rejoice at that although I may fall short of attaining the 
heavenly kingdom, bless the Lord, I shall at least reach Springfield.”
	The minister tells the story on himself and acknowledges that it cured 
him. - - [Merchant Traveler]

WAR RECORDS – HOW THEY ARE COMPILED IN THE WASHINGTON BUREAU
A Work, Only Half Done, Which Will Take Eighty Odd Volumes
	In Washington, on G Street, at the corner of Twentieth, is an old 
mansion which, forty years ago, was one of the most aristocratic dwellings in 
the capital.  It is of peculiar architecture.  Its square, plastered, brick 
walls, small windows and turret-shaped roof give it somewhat the appearance of 
a medieval castle.  On its front is a small gilt sign, considerably dimmed by 
the action of frosts and rain, which reads: “War Records Office.”
	The whole building is occupied by Colonel Robert N. Scott and his 
corps of assistants, who are engaged in the work of preparing the official 
documents connected with the war of the rebellion for publication.
	“Do you publish everything in the way of records connected with the 
war?” was asked of Colonel Scott the other day.
	“By no means.  If we did that we could almost say in the words of the 
evangelist, ‘the world itself would not contain the books.”  At any rate, it 
would not be exaggeration to say that it would take thousands of volumes to 
contain everything.  We expect to print about 80,000 pages.  That will take 
eighty volumes or thereabouts.  We are not half through yet.  Our idea is to 
publish everything that is of historical value.  The great mass, of course, is 
very uninteresting.  But occasionally something exceedingly rich and spicy is 
reached.  Some things that appear of small importance now may prove to be of 
great incidental value in the future.”
	“As you go through the great mass of documents do you find many things 
that are different from currently reported statements of events?”
	“Many such things occur all the while.  It is astonishing how 
treacherous one’s memory is when applied to events that occurred twenty-five 
years ago.  This is seen in the current discussions that are going forward all 
the while in the periodicals.  Men unconsciously add a little her and subtract 
a little there and forget a good deal more, and finally the thing related 
bears no sort of semblance to the real thing that happened.  I sometimes 
almost doubt my own eyes and senses and absolutely have to go and rest my 
faculties to see whether I really do know what I am about or not.  A good 
illustration of this occurred only a few days ago.  An officer of veracity and 
candor was relating the part his regiment took in the Battle of Shiloh.  When 
he had finished I informed him that his regiment was not in the Battle of 
Shiloh at all.
	“What!  Not in the Battle of Shiloh?” he ejaculated.  “You don’t mean 
to say that, do you?”
	“I certainly do,” I replied.
	“Well, I should like to know your reason for making that statement,” 
said he.
	“My reason for making it is your own dispatch written three days after 
the battle, in which you say your regiment was not in the battle.  He adjusted 
his spectacles, read it over several times and admitted his error.  His story 
was spoiled, but history was vindicated.
	“And so goes all the while.  There is nothing like the written record 
to go by.  Men forget the motives and the feelings which actuated them a 
quarter of a century ago.  The jealousies and asperities of that time have 
passed away.  It was a time when big men rubbed hard together in the stern 
realities of war.  It was a time when mistakes were made and experiments were 
being tried.  But I suppose if we were to have another war we would hardly do 
much better.  We would probably be obliged to make about the same mistakes and 
try the same experiments over again.  It is the way of humanity. One 
generation has never yet profited much by the mistakes of the one that has 
gone before it. – [Philadelphia Times]

DISCIPLINE
	In the long run, says President Carpenter of the Drake University, it 
will be found it is early, thorough, and persistent discipline that tells.  
Now and then, genius, aided by extraordinary favorable conditions, blazes 
forth into some kind of temporary success and notoriety.  Not the possessors 
of such fame are almost certain to eventually settle back to their merited 
place of mediocrity.  No man can truly be said to be great when fame rests 
upon an accident or upon a single achievement.  It is the slowly but well-
built tower of work and character, reared piece by piece, during a whole 
lifetime, that forms the enduring monument of real greatness.

SHE WISHES IT, TOO
	“They tell me you’ve traveled, Mr. Crimsonback,” said Miss 
Fussanfeather, during a lull in the conversation the other night..
	“Yes, I’ve traveled considerable.  I used to travel for a dry goods 
house.  I wish I was traveling now.”
	“I wish you were,” innocently rejoined the young lady, noticing that 
both hands of the clock were pointing upward. – [Statesman]

CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST – HOW TO GET THERE
	This is what often puzzles the brains of those who are about to make 
the trip.
	The completion of the steel bridge across the Ohio River, at Henderson 
Ky., has made this a question most easily solved.  By it the time between 
Nashville and Chicago has been reduced on the Evansville rout to 16 hours, 7 
hours less than by any other route.
	This route also offers the additional advantage of a Palace Buffet 
Sleeping Car daily between those points.
	Direct connection is made with trains from Jacksonville, Fla., 
Thomasville, Montgomery, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, Birmingham, Savannah, 
Charleston, Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and all intermediate points 
in the South, in Union Depot, at Nashville, with the train leaving there 7.25 
p.m. arriving in Chicago 10.540 next morning.  From Little Rock, Memphis, 
Humboldt, Milan, Clarksville, Paducah and points in that territory, passengers 
connect with this fast train at Guthrie, Tenn, and at Nortonville, Ky.  The 
train has reduced the time from all Southern points to a minimum.
	Try the route via the Henderson Bridge, Evansville, and Terre Haute to 
Chicago, and the Northwest, and you will never wish to go by any other.
	Passengers arriving in Chicago by this fast train can make connection 
with the noon trains for all the summer resorts of the West and Northwest, 
arriving at many of them before dark the same day.  Those who prefer to wait 
for the new limited fast trains which leave Chicago 7.30 p.m. for St. Paul and 
Minneapolis, have the advantage of seven to eight hours in Chicago, and still 
make the same time as those coming by other routes from the South.
	Sleeping car accommodations can be accrued ten days in advance, by 
writing or telegraphing A. H. Robinson, Ticket Agent, Union Ticket Office, or 
to W. W. Knox, Tick et Agent, Union Depot, Nashville.  For further particulars 
in the form of maps, time tables, etc, write or call on your nearest railroad 
agent, or to John H. Griffin, Traveling Passenger, Agent, Evansville Route, 28 
Wall St, Atlanta, Ga.

To do a kind act is the proof of a good man; not bragging about it afterwards, 
however, is the proof of a noble man.

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