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FRIDAY, February 3, 1888 Vol. II, No. 35 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR DESPERATE DEEDS – THE DAREDEVIL EXPLOITS OF THE BURROW BROTHERS - DARING TRAIN ROBBERIES IN THE WEST – GIVEN AWAY BY A CONFEDERATE – THEIR FLIGHT FROM TEXAS - [Birmingham Herald] The capture at Montgomery Sunday of JAMES AND REUBEN BURROW, the two desperadoes wanted in Texas for train robberies, and the subsequent escape of James, which has been heretofore narrated in the Herald, has caused intense excitement in this state. These men are both comparatively young in years but old in devilment. They began their dare-devil career in the West less than two years ago, but since that time have done lots of bold work, and it has all been stacked up against them. So far as the public knows they first came to the front as train robbers in December 1886. It was on the night of December 1886, that they got in their first work on the mail and express train on the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad. They had been up into the Indian Territory to rob an old Indian woman who was said to have piles of money. But that scheme went through and they were making their way back toward Dublin, Tex. The boys had been out several weeks and were dead broke. They wanted money and determined to have it. The train stopped at a tank near Sunset to take water, and then and there the boys got in their dirty work. The Burrow brothers were assisted in that robbery by two men named NIP THORNTON and HENDERSON BROMLEY. They held up the train, covering the engineer and conductor with their Winchester rifles and six-shooters, and then while two of them held the train crew at bay the other two went through the train and robbed the passengers. They made a light haul, however, as that train did not carry the mail and express. They only got what money they found in the pockets of the passengers, and a lot of jewelry, watches and other valuables. There were five Nero U. S. soldiers on the train and the desperadoes took their pistols away from them. The Burrow brothers have said that since that time they have frequently met men whose pockets they went through on that train, but were not recognized. Their next work was in the celebrated Gordan Train Robbery. They held up and robed the mail and express train, near Gordan Station, Tex. on the Texas Pacific Railroad. They made a big haul and got $2,624 in cold cash. They had previously made an attempt to rob that train and failed, but succeeded the second time. That robbery was committed Jan. 23, 1887. In that robbery they were again assisted by Nip Thornton and Henderson Bromley. The boys next turned up as leaders in the Benbrook train robbery, which was committed on the 4th day of June 1887. This time they had Henderson Bromley with them, but Nip Thornton was not there, having gotten out on account of having a sick child. But the Burrow boys and Henderson Bromley did the job. They stopped and robbed the mail and express train near Benbrook, on the Pacific & Rio Grande division of the Texas Pacific Railroad, a few miles out of Fort Worth. The three desperadoes robbed the train and only got $286. It is said that the amount was so small that Rube Burrow kept the money, and they all resolved to rob the same train again. And they did. On Sept. 20, 1887, Rube and Jim Burrow and a man named W. L. BROCK robbed the same train, and the same crew near Benbrook. They had been out several weeks rounding up cattle. They wanted money and determined to execute their threats and rob that train again. They tied the horses out and planned to rob the train in a swamp near the station. Rube Burrow and Brock got on the engine as the train was pulling out from the station, and as it was dark they were not seen by the engineer until the train was nearing the bridge in the swamps where they had committed the first robbery on that train, and where they left Jim Burrow waiting for them and the train. They covered the engineer and fireman with their six-shooters and told him where they wanted the train to stop. Of course the engineer obeyed orders and when the train stopped Rube and Brock were joined by Jim and they went through the train. They compelled the express messengers to unlock the safe and they got $889. The gang then retired and nothing more was heard of them in several months. The Burrow boys went to Rube’s stock farm, about three miles from Stevensville, Tex. In October last, after renting out the farm the Burrow brothers returned to their home at Vernon, Lamar County, Ala. After arriving in Alabama, they wrote back to their former comrade, W. L. BROCK, at Jacksonville, Tex. in November, telling him to meet them at Texarkana, Tex. on or about the 1st of December, and they would take him with them in a scheme to make some money. Rube wrote the letter and in it he also told Brock to write to Henderson Bromley to accompany him and both of them to meet Rube and Jim in Texarkana at the appointed time. Bromley was then in Louisiana and did not meet them. On the 9th of December 1887 the fast mail and express train on the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railroad was robbed near Genoa Station, about seven miles from Texarkana. The robbery was committed by the three desperadoes, Rube and Jim Burrow, and their old partner, Brock. They first met in Texarkana according to appointment, and deliberately mapped out and agreed upon a plan of action. They had no Winchester rifles, nothing but their six-shooters, and Rube thought they had better procure at least two. They could not find the rifles in Texarkana, and they boarded a train and went down to Tyler in search for them. There they failed to find what they wanted, and went to Corsica, where they found and purchased a pair of Winchester rifles and twenty rounds of cartridges each. They then boarded the train and went back to Texarkana. They did not leave the train. But one of them got out and bought tickets for three to Cameron Station a few miles further, and there they got off the train, selected the post and settled upon the plan of robbery. They camped off in the woods about 300 yards from the railroad, and intended to rob the train that night but as she only slowed up a little and did not come to a stop the boys could not get aboard. They returned to their hiding place in the woods and waited until the next night, when they executed their devilish plans to the letter. They robbed the express car of about $3,000 keeping the messenger well covered with their six-shooters and Winchester rifles. They did not molest the passengers, and after getting the money left the train, and again disappeared into the woods. In the meantime the porter had jumped off the train and ran back to Genoa and reported that the train was being robbed. From there the news was sent to Texarkana, and a posse of officers and citizens was organized at once and started of the scene of the robbery. In Texas Rube Burrow traveled under the name of “R. H. JOHNSON” and his brother Jim as “James Buchanan” On the morning of the 31st of December 1887, W. L. BROCK was captured at his home a few miles from Jacksonville, Texas. The house was surrounded by a party of detectives, and he surrendered without resistance. He is now confined in jail at Texarkana. He is not looked upon as a very bad man by the detectives. He says that the Burrow boys laid out their plans to come to Alabama, wait until the excitement blew over, and then get in some work on the mail and express in this state. Rube it seems has been the leader and captain of the gang. Jim Burrow is about 29 or 30 years old, weighs about 175 or 180 pounds and sallow complexion, a light brown moustache and gray eyes, with large ones, yet slender build. His home is also at Vernon., Ala. Detective Burns, of the Southern Express Co., thinks the man who was captured is Jim Burrow, and the one who is still at large is his brother Rube, who is the shrewdest and worst man of the two. The above description of Jim fits the prisoner to a letter, and the description given of Rube does not. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan 22 – When the south-bound Louisville & Nashville train reached the depot in this city, Capt Martin, assisted by two officers, arrested two suspicious men and took them to the police station. Just as they reached the foot of the stairway leading up to the station office the prisoners made a break and got away from the officers. One of them fell in a sewer and was captured. The other man ran down the street, and one of the officers followed shouting: “Catch him!” Nell Bray, a compositor in the Advertiser office, who was walking along on the opposite side of the street, undertook to head the fugitive, who turned and fired upon him. Bray was shot through the body and mortally wounded. The fugitive escaped and has not yet been captured. The suspicious characters are, beyond doubt, James and Reuben Burrow, two noted desperadoes of Lamar County, Alabama. On the 15th, inst. five Pinkerton detectives went to the home of the Burrow boys, and surrounds the house for the purpose of capturing them. The detectives were accompanied by the sheriff of Lamar County. An envelope was found on the person of the man captured here tonight addressed to “James R. Burrow” and that makes his identity certain. The police officers are scouring the country for the one who escaped. Bloodhounds have been secured and put on his trail. The Herald of Tuesday says: Capt. Martin, Chief of Police of Montgomery, passed though Birmingham Monday on his way home from Texarkana, where he has been to take James Burrow, the train robber. He said that before reading their destination Burrow confessed his guilt and talked freely about the robbery. Capt Martin was much entertained by the narration of the particulars of the affair by Burrow, whom he says is an excellent conservationist. Burrow is very ignorant, having had few educational advantages, but he possesses a native wit that lends a charm to his conversation. The Birmingham Age of Tuesday says: Conductor Jack Callahan, who pulls the bell cord on the accommodation train between this city and Montgomery, is something of a detective as well as a railroad man. He is just now the hero of an exciting adventure with James and Reuben Burrow, the train robbers, and is entitled to the reward offered for the capture of the two men. Sunday afternoon two men boarded Callahan’s train at Brock Station, twelve miles south of this city. They were very wet and muddy, showing that they had walked some distance before taking the train. The appearance of the two men at once aroused Callahan’s suspicions, and he went into the baggage car to take a look at photographs of Rube and Jim Burrow, which he had in his pocket. One look convinced him that the two passengers were the Texas train robbers He said nothing to any one, but determined to wire the Montgomery officers to meet him at the depot. Something in his manner aroused the suspicious of the two robbers, and when he went into the telegraph office at Helena, they followed him. He had written the one word “Chief” on the blank, when he felt the barrel of a pistol against his head, and heard the order, “let up on that.” “I am only writing a dispatch to the chief train dispatcher,” answered Callahan, but the robbers made him go back on the train. He watched his chances and completed his telegram to the officers at Montgomery before the train reached Calera. At that place the robbers again left the car to keep a close watch on the conductor, but he was too smart for them, and managed to slip his telegram into the hands of a boy standing on the depot platform. The message was given to the operator at Calera and reached the Montgomery officers in time. At every station the two robbers would keep close to the conductor to prevent him from sending any telegram but he had outwitted them very cleverly. When the train reached Montgomery Captain Martin was on hand with two policemen. The two robbers were still watching the conductor, but Callahan managed to whisper to Martin, “There are the men, look out for them.” Their arrest and the subsequent escape of Rube Burrow has already been published in the Age. They would have escaped had it no been for the coolness and intelligence of Conductor Callahan. The conductor is clearly entitled to the reward offered for the capture of the Burrows, and will no doubt claim it. Neil Bray, the printer who shot by the escaped desperado, has taken a turn for the worse and is now thought to be dying. John Bray, a brother of the wounded printer, is leading one of the largest posse, and swears he will not let Burrow be brought to the city alive. Up to date Rube Burrow has not yet been captured. Birmingham Herald: Judge Lamar, Attorney General Garland, and Circuit Judge Howell E. Jackson, each as members of the Senate argued in favor of the constitutionality of the Blair bill and voted for the measure. They were each of them subsequently appointed to the important office all they now hold by President Cleveland. This ought to be a pointer as to whether or not the President would veto the Blair Bill if it should pass both Houses of Congress. R. L. BRADLEY, Vernon, Alabama keeps constantly on hand a full stock of Music books of all kinds. Backboards, ruled music paper, music stands, tuning forks, pitch pipes and other musical merchandise. Will fill orders at wholesale prices. Musical Journals ordered at club or other rates. Also a full line of school books, slates, pencils, chalk, steel pens, blank books, writing paper of all kind. Envelopes, etc. Prices as low as can be given on first- class goods. Will exchange new books for old books. Will buy and sell old books. G. W. RUSH J. W. CLEARMAN New Cash Store. G. W. RUSH & CO., Vernon Alabama. We take the liberty of enlightening the World and the community particularly with the information that our full stock of dry goods, and groceries, boots, and shoes, hats and caps, hardware, cutlery pocket knives, Queens ware, etc. A superb and well selected lot of notions. Which is offered at bottom prices for cash or produce. Look! Look! The Train is coming. Get ready for a ride but before starting call and let G. C. BURNS sell you a nice bill of groceries at rock bottom figures. West side Court square. MAX NATHAN, for MIRLOR BUSECK Dealer in Wines, liquors, cigars, and tobacco. Capt. ECKFORD’S Old Stand, No. 63, Main Street, Columbus, Miss. Fertilizers. We have now on hand a superior article of Palmetto Acid Phosphate for composting, and will keep a good stock of the celebrated Sea Fowl Guano during the season. Give us a trial. J. J. SHERMAN & Co., Agts., Columbus, Miss. Established 1867. Cash Store. A. A. SUMMERS S. F. PENNINGTON SUMMERS & PENNINGTON’S , Special announcement for Fall and Winter. The best selected stock of general merchandise ever brought to Vernon. Now on exhibition fine clothing and dress goods at giving away prices, hosiery and furnishing goods at astonishingly low prices. A fine line of notions in abundance at a great discount. No lady can afford to buy elsewhere before seeing my goods and prices. Bargains in shoes, boots, and hats, never heard of before in Vernon. A full line of medicines, hardware, and goods of general utility. Call and see the attraction for yourself. A full line of groceries constantly in store. COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS. Monuments and Headstones of every description furnished to order with the best of stock. I invite orders for anything in my line from all parts of the country. Don’t be deceived before calling at my yard, for seeing is satisfaction. Everything warranted. LIST OF PRICES OF PLAIN HEADSTONES LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS 3 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft 0 in x 2 in $12 3 ft 6 in. x 1 ft 2 in x 2 in $15 4 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft. 4 in x 2 in $20 5 ft 0 in. x 1 ft 6 in x 2 in $25 All work done on short notice. Material and work warranted the best. Correspondence solicited. W. H. NEWLON, Columbus, Miss. Miss TILLIE H. BAILEY, Columbus, Mississippi Fashionable Millinery. Hats and bonnets trimmed to order. Hats, bonnets, plumes, ribbons, feathers, and flowers of latest styles always on hand. No shop worn-goods sold. I have also a large stock of Hair goods for sale cheap. Also Sole Agent for Mme. Williamson’s Corsets. Everybody invited to call and examine goods before purchasing elsewhere. Place of business-dwelling between Morgan, Robertson, & Co. and Dowing Boarding House on Market Street. BILL HAMILTON with S. BAUMGARTEN Dealer in staple and fancy dry-goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc. Aberdeen, Mississippi. Highest Market price paid for cotton. C. S. W. PRICE JAS. A. HUDSON PRICE & HUDSON Corner Main and Market Streets (Blair’s Corner – 69 Main. 76 Market) Columbus, Mississippi. Shoes, boots, hats, rubbers, umbrellas, shoe findings & c. Our Specialties – Zeigler’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes, Boyden’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes, Fanst’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes. New firm, new goods, and satisfactory prices. Location convenient. Business solicited. Equity and promptness assured. Come to see us. DR. R. L. BRADLEY, Dental Surgeon. Vernon, Alabama. Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Lamar and adjacent counties. All work neatly executed, and satisfaction guaranteed; but in no case will responsibility for breaks, warps or shrinkage be assured. Positively no work done on time, unless a satisfactory note be given. Grateful for the liberal patronage extended heretofore. Hope to merit a continuance of the same. HUGH PENNINGTON’S Livery and Feed Stable. Centrally located within 50 yards of the Court House. Vernon, Ala. My Price for feeding and taking care of horses shall be as cheap as the cheapest. The public generally is invited to five me a call. Respectfully, HUGH PENNINGTON. PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Every Friday Vernon, Alabama WHEN THE YEAR IS NEW – Poem THE LAND OF THE CZAR – Impressions of an American Traveler in Russia STRANGE PHENOMENA – A Printing Office Converted into a Huge Electrical Battery THE FATAL CAR STOVE TALMAGE’S SERMON – A Sermon Peculiarly Adapted to the Holiday Season PAGE 3 ---CHANGE IN 1888 FROM MANY SOURCES ECCENTRIC MR. HULL Small advertisements and jokes PAGE 4 THE VERNON COURIER Published Every Friday Vernon, Alabama ANNOUNCEMENTS I announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888, subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. LEE S. METCALF I announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888, subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. T. M. WOODS I announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education at the election to be held the first Monday in August 188, in the county of Lamar. B. H. WILKERSON I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888 in the county of Lamar. L. M. WIMBERLY I announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff, at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. FRANK MAY FOR SALE A fine mare, seven years old. W. A. YOUNG NOTICE All persons indebted to the undersigned can save cost and trouble by going to Judge YOUNG and W. G. MIDDLETON and paying off their indebtedness. Respect E. W. BROCK The court house of Mobile County was burned one night last week. Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS visited her relatives in Aberdeen last week. The Vernon High school continues to receive new students. There can be no doubt now but that the Tombigbee Railroad will be built. The weather for several days this week has been warm and spring like. The moon was in eclipse last Saturday night. It was a partial eclipse and visible in this section. We are pleased to know that Prof. J. C. JOHNSON has a prosperous school at Sulligent. Mrs. Dr. E. L. MORTON of Caudle is visiting her mother, Mrs. MCCLAIN. After a month’s absence her numerous friends in town are delighted to see her. Mr. OSCAR HALEY and family will return from Florida early in March. The Courier will extend a welcome to OSCAR. Come to Vernon Mr. HALEY and build up with a live railroad town, which it will be in the near future. Within ten days we will print a lot of blank waive notes, blank mortgages, and blank lien attachments notes. Send in your orders, and be sure to send the money or you will not get the blanks. We can’t work on a credit. We dislike to say so much about money due us, but we need it. You must know that sickness in our family tens to increase expenses, hence we would like for you to come and pay us. We guess you will be made for the urgent call. Well we just simply don’t care if you will pay us! Mr. G. C. BANKHEAD has our thanks for boarding the train at Sulligent last Monday evening, and going to Birmingham and bring us a young man printer to get out the Courier this week. This young man, Mr. BRUCE M. BEIE is a competent compositor and exit the Iron Age office. We will improve the Courier with his assistance. No one man can successful give a readable paper alone. Try it and see if you don’t agree with us. We intend to keep the paper going each week if we didn’t we certainly would not have sent a man to Birmingham for a printer. So pay us for it. Garden seeds of all kind at HUGH PENNINGTON. Mr. FRANK MAY in today’s paper announces for the election to the office of Sheriff. Mr. May is a Lamar County gentleman with an extensive acquaintance, he is bold and determined. Hon. R. R. BRADLEY and Sheriff PENNINGTON who contracted for the repairing of the streets have been at work for several days this week, and it is with pleasure we compliment the very good work they have done. Mr. and Mrs. GREEN BANKHEAD of Sulligent came down Saturday last to see Mrs. B’s sister, Mrs. WALL, who is sick. Their sweet little girl AGGI E was with them. Boy’s boots at cost – men’s boots and dress shoes at bargains. G. W. RUSH & Co. Dr. MORRIS, the new Presiding Elder of the M. E. Church South, preached several very able and interesting sermons during quarterly meeting. His sermon on Sunday at 11 a.m. was especially good and full of divine instruction. He is a pleasing and intelligent gentleman, and our people all like him. This item should have appeared last week. NON-RESIDENTS NOTICE The State of Alabama, Lamar County LOUIS BROWNLEE vs. MARTHA BROWNLEE In chancery, At Vernon 11 District, North Western Chancery Division In this cause, it is made to appear to the Register, by the affidavit of JOHN D. MCCLUSKEY, Solicitor for Complainant that the defendant, MARTHA BROWNLEE, is a Non-Resident of this state, and resides in Lowndes County Mississippi and her post office is Columbus Mississippi and further, that, in the belief of said affiant the defendant MARTHA BROWNLEE is over the age of twenty-one years. It is therefore ordered by the Register, that publication be made in the Vernon Courier a newspaper published in the town of Vernon once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring her the said MARTHA BROWNLEE to plead, answer or demur to the bill of complaint, in this cause by the 20th day of February, a decree pro confesso may be taken against her the said MARHTA BROWNLEE, Done at office, in Vernon, this 14th day of January 1888. JAS. M. MORTON, Register NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue of three several executions, one in favor of BLANTON, WATSON & Co. for $200.00, and the 2nd if favor of F. WOOSTER & Co., for $233.00 and the other in favor of Liebeman & Kaffman for $98.34 and all against HUGHEY M. MARTEN, and all issued out of the City Court of Birmingham, and by me levied on the lands herein described on the 4th day of January 1888. I will proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash, before the door of the Court House of Lamar County, Ala., on Monday the 13th day of February 1888, the following lands as property of said deft. Lying in Lamar County, Ala., viz: NE ¼ of NE ¼, Sec 26; and N ½ of NW ¼; 10 acres off the NW ¼ of NE ¼ ; SE ¼ of NE ¼ ; N ¼ of SE ¼; SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 25; and N ¼ of NE ¼ that lies west of the Luxapalila River; and one acre to include the spring on the east side of the SE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 36, all in T16 R14 West; also S ½ of NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 25 and NE of NE ¼ of Sec 26 T 16 Range 15. S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff. MCGUIRE & COLLIER, Atty FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE The state of Alabama Lamar County Probate Court This 26th day of January AD 1888 Estate of S. M. PROTHRO, Deceased. This day came W. S. PROTHRO, Administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts, and vouchers for final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 11th day of February AD 1888 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate See the American No. 7 (picture of Sewing Machine) before buying easily understood. Prices to suit everyone. Send for price list. BUENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE – Buena Vista, Mississippi – Some Advantages – Short-hand, type-writing, telegraphy, music, art, elocution, and a fine library. Remarks: Expenses per month, for board and tuition $10.00. Thirteen courses of study and nine teachers. Six states represented, besides twenty-two counties in Miss. Enrollment is 271. Ladies board with one of the Principals, gentlemen, with W. J. Parker. Next session opens August 30th, 1887. For a new catalogue, Address: J. S. DICKEY, A. B. Buena Vista, Miss. Chickasaw County. Mention this paper. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL – Vernon Alabama An English classical and mathematical Academy for the education of both sexes. Instrumental and vocal music a specialty. W. K. BROWN, L. I. Principal. B. H. WILKERSON, Assistant Teacher. Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS, Music Teacher. The scholastic year is divided into two sessions – the Fall and the Spring. The Spring Session opens Monday January 2nd 1888 and will continue six scholastic months. A systematic Course of Study has been arranged, and students on entering will be examined and classed with reference to what they know, afterwards thoroughness alone will secure promotion to higher studies in the course. Much attention will be given to the government and discipline of the school and this as well as the methods of instruction will be in every way up with the times. MUSIC. This important department will be ably presided over by Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS, who is a teacher possessing every ability natural and acquired, and of successful experience. Those who place their daughters here may safely expect their advancement to be commensurate with that of those in the best schools of the county. Thorough Base will be taught free of charge. Mrs. Shields will also instruct the entire school will be drilled daily in Penmanship, Dictation, Vocal music, and Calisthenics. This school offers great inducements to those who wish to secure a thorough and practical education. No place can offer better advantages for establish and maintaining a good permanent school than Vernon. The refinement and culture of the society and the healthfulness of the locality makes this a place well suited for educating the young. Expenses are as low as any first class school can offer. TUITION Primary Per month $1.50 Intermediate Per month 2.00 Common School Studies 2.50 Languages 3.00 Higher mathematics sciences &c 3.50 Music 3.00 Contingent Fee Per Term .50 Board $7.00 per moth. For further particulars, address the Principal at Vernon, Ala. FERN BANK HIGH SCHOOL – The Premium School of Lamar. Enrollment last session 112. The 6th Session will open October 24, 1887, and continue 9 scholastic months. J. R. GUIN, Principal. Miss JALA GUIN, 1st Assistant. This school is in a very prosperous condition. The Faculty is able and fully up with the latest and best methods of instruction. the school is carefully graded and no pupil is permitted to advance until thoroughly prepared. Special inducements given to boarding pupils. Every effort will be made to improve those entrusted to our care, both morally and intellectually. The resent faculty having been elected unanimously for three years feel somewhat flattered; and feel safe in guaranteeing perfect satisfaction to all. We especially invite young men and young ladies who intend teaching to give us a trial. We know of no town offering better inducements to educate the young than Fern bank. The people are social and refined. The locality is remarkably healthy. The school room has been enlarged and is well fitted up in way of charts, maps, globes, etc. Expenses are lower than any other first class school can offer. Tuition: Primary per month $1.25 Intermediate per month $1.50 Common School $2.00 High school $2.50 Incidental fee per quarter 20c. Board $7.00 per month. Two lessons in Vocal Music per day free to the entire school. For full particulars address the Principal at Fern Bank, Alabama. IMPORTANT NOTICE Owing to the continued ill health of our Mr. TOPP, it becomes necessary for him to retire from the present business, and in order for the speedy closing of the same, we will from this date sell all desirable goods at Greatly Reduced prices, and all unseasonable goods at a sacrifice. This notice closes all old accounts and prohibits the opening of new ones. Country merchants and others desiring clothing, hats, shirts, underwear, &c., &c will do well to see our stock before buying elsewhere. Remember this means Cash on the Counter. BUTLER & TOPP Columbus, Miss. November 1, 1887. Ad for books Clothing! Clothing! At A. COBB & Son Dealer in General Merchandise. Ladies best fitting (picture of a corset) always in store, and at prices to suit the ladies. Our summer stock is complete – consisting of ladies fine dress goods, ladies shoes, men’s shoes, boots, hats, etc. Our stock of clothing of the best quality, which we are offering at a small margin above cost. We are selling cheap. We mean what we say. Don’t fail to call when you are in town. We have a lot of Iron Foot plows which we will sell very low (picture of iron foot plow). Very Respectfully. A. COBB & Son Ho! (picture of canteen) Every one that Thirst food and lodging for man, and provender for horses can be had to live and let live prices at the WIMBERLEY House, Vernon, Ala. L. M. WIMBERLY, Proprietor Gilmer Hotel. Columbus, Miss. This establishment has changed hands and will be thoroughly overhauled and refurnished and first-class accommodations guaranteed and charges will be moderate. A. W. KING, Proprietor ABRAM I. HUMPHRIES. Attorney at Law. Columbus, Miss. Special attention to collection of claims SAM’L M. MEEK, WM. C. MEEK - S. M. & W. C. MEEK, Attorneys and Counselors at law. Office on Military Street, (Opposite Court House), Columbus, Miss. Will practice in the Courts of Lamar County, Alabama J. D. MCCLUSKEY – Attorney-at-law and Solicitor in Chancery Vernon, Ala. will practice in the Circuit Courts of Lamar, Marion, Fayette, and Walker. The Federal Court and Supreme Court of Ala. Special attention given to collection of claims. NESMITH & SANFORD, Attorneys-at-law will practice in all the Courts of Lamar, Fayette, and adjoining counties. THOS. B. NESMITH, Vernon, Ala. J. B. SANFORD, Fayette, C. H., Ala. 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. VERNON CIRCUIT, FAYETTE C. H. DISTRICT, M. E. CHURCH SOUTH APPOINTMENTS Vernon, 4th Sunday 11 am and 7 ½ pm. Springfield Chap. 11 am, 1st Sunday, Moscow 3 ½ pm 1st Sunday. Lebanon 11 am 2nd Sunday. Newman Chap. 3 ½ pm 2nd Sunday. New Hope 11 am 3rd Sunday. Mt. Nebo 3 pm G. L. HEWITT, Pastor VERNON LODGE, NO. 45 IOOF Meet at 8 pm the 2nd and 4th Saturdays in each month. J. D. MCCLUSKEY, N. G. M. W. MORTON, Sec. VERNON LODGE, no. 389 A. F. and A. M. Regular Communications 8 pm 1st Saturday in each month. T. W. SPRINGFIELD, W. M. M. W. MORTON, Sec. LAMAR DIRECTORY W. A. YOUNG Judge of Probate R. E. BRADLEY Circuit Clerk S. F. PENNINGTON Sheriff L. M. WIMBERLEY Treasurer D. J. LACY Tax Collector W. Y. ALLEN Tax Assessor JAMES M. MORTON, Reg in Chancery B. H. WILKERSON Co. Supt of Ed. R. L. BRADLEY Representative ALEXANDER COLLINS Coroner N. L. TRUELL County Surveyor COMMISSIONERS R. W. YOUNG SAMUEL LOGGAINS W. M. MOLLOY ALBERT WILSON M. B. PITTS Aberdeen, Mississippi Cheapest grocery house in the city. Staple and Fancy groceries. Bargains for cash every day. J. R. BANKHEAD, of Cansler, Lamar County, is with this firm, and respectfully requests his friends to visit him when in the city. He will sell goods very low. REGISTER’S SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County, J. M. COONS, AND M. Y. COONS, Complainants Vs J. J. HEMPHILL and N. R. HEMPHILL, Defendants By virtue of a decree rendered at the Fall Term 1887 of the Chancery Court at Vernon on the 11th District Northwestern Chancery Division of said state. In the above entitled cause I shall proceed to sell at public outcry before the Court House door in the town of Vernon in Lamar County on third Monday in February 1888. It being the 26th day of said month, between the legal hours of sale, for cash, the following described real estate situated in Lamar county to-wit; E ½ of SW ¼, NW ½ of SW ¼ of SE ¼ (20 acres) by a line from NE corner to the SW corner of said SW ½ of SE ¼ and SW ½ of NW ¼ of SE ¼ (20 acres) by a line from the NW corner to the SE corner of said NW ¼ of SE ¼, all in Sec 31 T 17 R 14 and SW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 31 T 17 R 14. JAS. M. MORTON, Register of Chancery This the 12th day of January ‘88 Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 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