Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER June 8, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 August 12, 2010, 11:45 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History June 8, 1888 Microfilm Ref Call #371 Microfilm Order #M1992.4966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE VERNON COURIER COURIER PUBLISHING COMPANY [Limited] VERNON, LAMAR COUNTY, ALABAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1888 Vol. III, No. 1 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET For Governor – Thomas Seay, of Hale For Secretary of State, Charles C. Langdon, of Mobile For Treasurer, John L. Cobbs, of Montgomery For Auditor, Cyrus D. Hogue, of Perry For Attorney General, Thomas N. McClellan, of Limestone For Superintendent of Education, Solomon Palmer, of Marshall The Prohibition Presidential ticket is , Clanton R. Fisk, of N. Y., for President; John A. Brooks, of Kansas, for Vice President. The tariff plank in the platform declares for “revenue by tariff and tariff for revenue only,” which is a direct demand for the entire abolition of internal revenue. Is it possible that the Birmingham Herald does not know where Congressman BANKHEAD resides! The ticket at the head of its column looks that way. The able representative from the 6th district formerly resided in Lamar , but removed to Fayette county prior to his first nomination. Mayor Hewitt of New York City claims the honor of having elected Mr. Cleveland to the Presidency and also of having declined a seat in the Cabinet……….. As our town is taking on itself a boom we give the following: The Old Oaken Boomer. (Poem) At the National Prohibition Convention in session at Indianapolis, the 31st inst., a colored delegate from North Carolina offered the following, which was seconded by Sam Small and immediately adopted. Resolved: That we hold that all men are born free and equal and should be secured ion their rights……………………. There seems to be a mistaken idea prevailing in regard to the working of the present school law. There are some who think the county Superintendent can pay out the money at any time. In this they are mistaken, as he is ------ (torn)--- ------- teacher for that month; and the exact amount called for by the pay-roll is forwarded him from the treasury at Montgomery. Hence it is very necessary that the county Superintendent be informed of the amount due each teacher per month. The dividend fund in many townships has been exhausted for some months. The poll tax being now known to the Township Superintendent the teachers to whom there is a balance due should get their warrant for the amount and present the same to the county supt. before the 20th of this month, or they will have to wait until about the first of August. The pay-roll system is the best plan ever adopted in this state for the payment of teachers and we predict that when it becomes familiar to the teachers they will like it very much. There is nothing easier than to drop a note to the Co. Supt. telling him what sum you will be entitled to at the close of the month. When this is done all you will have to do is to receipt the pay roll and get your money at the end of each month. BIRMINGHAM & VERNON M. M. & R. R. CO. This enterprise is being favorably received by capitalists in Birmingham. The encouragement thus are given promises the desired result. A railroad is desired, running north and south through Lamar County, in a region to develop and put on the market our mineral resources. The inaugurators of the enterprise propose to secure the road in this region. It is useless for the people to idle longer and expect those seeking investments to come uninvited into our midst and develop our county. We must show our resources, put our shoulders to the wheel, give an impetus to enterprise, and demonstrate our willingness and capacity to help ourselves. When we do this we may then expect our neighbors to come with their assistance and their money. We have ore enough to run every furnace in Jefferson County seven days in the week for twenty tears; and timber enough to guild a half dozen Birminghams with a suburban village as big as Selma attached to each. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL The closing exercises of this excellent institution begin tonight, and will be largely attended by the citizens of this vicinity. Under its able management the High School has just passes through a scholastic year replete in prosperity and beneficent results. Prof. W. K. BROWN is a young Educator of marked ability, of untiring energy, and vigilant earnest ness. His scholarly attainments have been admirably shown by the result of his labors just ending. Prof. B. H. WILKERSON has for several years been connected with the educational interests of Lamar County. Like successful men in all professions he is devoted to his labors, and faithful in every duty. The citizens of Lamar County may congratulate themselves upon the educational advantages they enjoy at home. Their sons and daughters can receive here at home an education that will fit them for life. The Courier returns thanks for one of the neat and handsome invitations to the exercises. The following is the programme: Thursday 7:30 p.m., June 7 Opening Concert. Friday 9 a.m. June 8th, Declamations and Recitations, Friday 11 a.m. June 8th, Address by T. B. NESMITH. Friday 2 p.m. June 8th, Debate and Essays. Friday 7:30 p.m., Closing Concert. The opening concert has not been advertised before, but it will prove an enjoyable feature of the exercises. It has been impossible to send invitations to every one, but the Principal of the school desires and invites the general public to attend. To our friends and patrons, having recently received our well assorted stock of dry goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps, Notices, etc. Also our immense stock of groceries and plantation supplies, to the old and well known stand of HUMPHRIES & HUDSON, corner Market and Main, lately occupied by NATHAN & OPPENHEIMER. We are better prepared than ever to offer the trade anything in said liens at prices to please; and with a superior selection we purpose not to be undersold by anybody. We call the attention of the public more particular to our stock of shoes and boots. We are the sole Agents in this city for the celebrated Bay State Hoe and Leather Co., and Suller Lewin & Co. We guarantee goods of said firms for desirability and pleasant wear. To the jobbing trade we can offer special inducements thus enabling the small merchants to buy at home as cheap as they could from any source. Come and see us and be convinced. SIMON, LOEB & Bro., Corner Market and Main street Columbus, Miss. THE RAILROAD PROSPECT The Birmingham and Vernon Mining and Manufacturing Company have filed a declaration for incorporation in the office of the Judge of Probate. The incorporants are W. L. MORTON, W. A. YOUNG, S. F. PENNINGTON, J. S. MCEACHIN, R. J. YOUNG, and ALEX. A. WALL of Vernon, Lamar County, and J. M. MARTIN, A. B. MCEACHIN, and W. A. HANDLEY of Birmingham, Jefferson County. The principle office is to be located in Vernon. And the general purposes for which incorporated are the “mining of coal iron ore and the quarrying of rock and marble, the erection and operation of mills for manufacturing lumber, cotton, grinding grain, building and operating railroads and tramways, and to buy and sell, own and deal generally in such real and personal estate as may be necessary to the successful prosecution of such business.” The capital stock is one hundred and forty thousand dollars; divided into fourteen hundred shares, of par value, of one hundred dollars. A Railroad will be built from Vernon to the K. C. M. & B connecting either at Crews of Sulligent as the surveys and right of way may prove to be the cheaper route. The further aim and plans of the company are not made public; but the editor stands in the position to know that the company means business. The preliminary surveys will doubtless be made soon and these well acquainted with the country along the route would no doubt confer a favor on the company by imparting such information. The Company is composed of live and energetic men and control sufficient money to build the road. Captain J. S. MCEACHIN and Sheriff PENNINGTON have been appointed by the Judge of probate, Commissioners to open books of subscription to the capital stock of the company at such time and place as they deem best. The Riflemen are to be complimented on their selection of officers, the commissioned and noncommissioned officers all being men who will command respect. Captain J. S. MCEACHIN being well up in the school of soldiery as he is in law and literary acquisitions, will give the company a good send off. It is on the Captain mainly that the success of a company depends and the Riflemen could have made no better selection. In fact the Captain of the Riflemen has been prominently connected with the state troops for the past seven years, and has the reputation of being one of the very best officers in the state. The Riflemen start out under very auspicious circumstance and with full determination to make the organization a success. DOTS FROM MILLPORT Editor of Courier: All of the towns in the county seem to have correspondents to your paper except our own which is one of the most business-like places on the G. P. Railway from Columbus to Fayette. Our town and surrounding country is on a considerable boom. The crops are now very promising and we have one of the best schools in the county; and the Millport school company says that they will build a nice college here this summer. We have a nice new Baptist Church already built and a Methodist church is soon to be. We have two interesting Sunday schools, Baptist and Methodist. The Baptist school meets at 9 a.m. and the Methodist at 8 p.m. We have a good choir that meets every Saturday night for practice and we have some fine music. Mrs. JANE THOMAS, of Nashville, is the guest of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. DRAKE of this place. Mr. JOHN SHELTON has his new saw mill up and in running order. The base ball club is doing some good playing now. The candidates have been visiting out town but they seem to come around and sit down and talk on other subjects and very rarely take the boys by the arm and go around and set up the cider. WANDERER STATE NEWS A new $400,000 Hotel was opened in Huntsville on the 1st. Twenty one railroads in Alabama were assessed at higher rate this year than they were last. There was one that this assessment was lowered. The new glass works at Gate City will go into blast in Sept. There is a fast train now on the Louisville & Nashville known as the “greased- streak.” The Sentinel says that Fayette C. H. is to have am military company. The execution of Jim Seams for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Austin, did not take place on the 1st inst in Tuskaloosa. The Supreme Court had not rendered its decision on the appeal taken in his case. Since the Columbus drill there seems to be some rivalry between the Birmingham companies that took part in the drill. The friends of the companies are arranging for a competitive drill to take place at Birmingham, the 4th of July, for $100 a side, the winning company to take the $200. A young colored woman in Eutaw was fooling with a pistol. Her friends attended the funeral. The Decatur Land Company exonerates Judge Bond from the charges preferred against him. One million fresh water shad have been placed in the Warrior River. Passenger trains are now running daily between Jasper and Sheffield. The Morgan County grand jury returned eight indictments against Judge Bond, President of the Decatur Land Company, for alleged crookedness. Butler and Pike counties are arranging for county fairs. The grand jury of Butler County returned 72 indictments; sixty-four of them were for misdemeanors, and eight for felonies. Tom Garth, the negro who killed two white men near Decatur a few days ago has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. Birmingham boot blacks pay a license of ten dollars. The Colorado potato bug has made its appearance in this state. A Montgomery young lady is reported to have drawn $15,000 in the Louisiana State Lottery recently. The strike at Pratt mines has caused the furnaces at Oxmoor to shut down. Abe Wallace, colored held to answer the charge of burglary in Birmingham, says that he is 104 years old, and has been in jail forty-five times. A new military company is being organized in Birmingham. It is a cavalry company and will be called the Birmingham Huzzas. Anniston now has street cars. The first cars commenced running June the 1st. A flagman named Hudson, on the G. P. R’y fell from a moving train to the ground while crossing a trestle fifty feet high, at Cooks Springs Saturday last. He is not expected to recover from the effects of the fall. Thomas Hempson, white striker at the new furnaces in Anniston, fell from a scaffold seventy feet high Saturday last. The fall did not kill him, but he is not expected to survive the shock. Rev. J. J. D. Renfroe, a prominent Baptist minister, died in Birmingham the 2nd inst. A dog, supposed to be made, was killed in Talladega one day last week. The Republican State executive Committee met in Birmingham the 2nd inst…………… THE SOUTHERN STATES Sanford Bell has been conductor on the Western & Atlantic Railroad for thirty- six years. Rev. Joe Jones, brother of Rev. Sam Jones, has closed a very successful revival at Helna, Ark. Two women have been arrested and committed to ail in Taccoa, Ga. for selling liquor to minors. Nathan Williams, of Edgefield County, S. C. fell upon a buzz saw in a mill and this body was cut in two. Elder Vanhook Lee, a well-known minister of the Christian Church, died at Sylvan Dell, Ky, aged 88 years. --------- Burt McDonald, of Austin, has been appointed supervising architect of the new buildings to be erected at the Terrell asylum for the insane. W. C. Cooper, a saloon-keeper at Murks, Miss., had his throat cut from ear to ear a few days ago by Bill Spears, and died from his injuries. The Electric Light Company, of Dallas, Tex. has changed hands. A new plant will be put in, and $40,000 invested to make the enterprise a success. The Young Men’s Christian Association of Texas held their third annual convention at Houston. Delegates from every part of the state were present. The assessment of property in Dallas, Texas for the present year shows an increase over that of last year. The total will exceed $25,000,000 and the tax rate will be only 72 ½ cents on the $100. The young ladies of Ward’s Seminary in Nashville recently refused to recite a so-called United States history because it slandered the south. H. McGee has taken charge of the New Mississippian at Jackson. The paper was formerly edited by John H. Martin, who was recently shot and killed by Gen. Wirt Adams. ---------------- Gen. Seaborn Starke, of Jefferson, Ga. is 89 years old. He was a drummer boy in Gen. Andrew Jackson’s army and has beaten the spare drum in every war since that in which the hero of New Orleans was engaged. He has been the husband of four wives and is the father of eighteen children. Gen. Starke is a shoemaker and works every day. J. W. Holmes, one of the oldest residents of Mobile, is dead. He was born in New York 79 years ago, and had lived in Mobile for nearly half a century. After the war he engaged in the grocery business until his retirement, years ago. He was the first organizer of temperance societies in Mobile, as far back as 1836, and was a life-long advocate of the cause. Temperance Hall was built through his instrumentality. Deceased was a prominent member of the Mobile Bethel Society, Mobile Bible Society and Samaritan Society. He was for 50 years a prominent member of the Government Street Presbyterian Church. --------------------- Jefferson Davis, the chieftain of the confederacy, celebrated his 80th birthday the 3rd inst. Mr. Davis is in better health than he has been for some time, and he is greatly interested in current events, social and political, and is particularly concerned as to the result of the St. Louis convention. TO LAND OWNERS Montgomery, Ala. May 14, ‘88 The law creating this Department gives you the right by paying a fee of $1.00 to register in this office any tract or acre of land you may have for sale…………… The Court House is a perfectly safe building and no fears need be had about the crowd being too great today. Go and witness the exercises without any anxiety about the matter. The third Volume of Brickells’ Digest of the Alabama Reports is now out and fills a great want of the legal profession. The name of Mr. BRUCE M. BRUIE, late of Vernon, now appears at the head of the Protectionist (Jasper). Mr. BRUIE is a young man of energy and ability, and is making the local column of the Protectionist bright and newsy. John Foster, assistant chief engineer of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad, who has charge of the party of surveyors at work on the line of the Columbus branch of that road, has reached Columbus and started back toward Aberdeen, Miss. The preliminary line has been surveyed east of the Tombigbee River for a distance of twenty-five miles. It is now being surveyed west of this river. Nothing definite is yet known in regard to when the contracts in regard to when the contracts for work will be let or when the line will be built. – [Age] PAGE 2 POETRY AND MISCELLANY BABYHOOD – (Poem) A SPELL IN MUSIC – (short story w pictures) ANOTHER TIMBER RAFT Mr. Leary , the log raft champion and promoter, is, according to the Timber man, rapidly consummating his plans to make another attempt to stem the tide with a timber raft from Nova Scotia to New York…………… KASPAR HAGGER – A Mystery Almost Equal to that of the Man With the Iron Mask It was in May 1828 that a young lad was found in an unfrequented part of the picturesque town of Nuremberg………….. THE RED PLANET – Speculations about the “Canals” of Mars and Their Builders THE PROFIT OF THE THING A most excellent story, showing the ruling spirit which is bound to come to the surface a the propitious time, was told at a public gathering not long since…………. Ernest Lefthand, a young Indian at an institute in Illinois, was afflicted for months with a disease resembling consumption……………… FARMING IN THIS CITY – How the Town Farmers Live and Work – Their Industry is Dying PARASITES ON LIVE STOCK TOO NEAR THE STAGE “HOLDS UP” A CAR The Louisville Post tells this story of Louis Nevin, recently returned from Hot Springs, Ark. brought a ------ PAGE 3 ----- AT MONTE CARLO THE PICKET COUNTED NINE – It was a Miscount, but a Gleaming Dagger Made the Correction THE WOMAN WHO WAS AFRAID HE WAS WILLING TO WORK – The past Unexpectedly Proed and a Job Given to Him DIDN’T KNOW ADAM – (Joke) BELLADONNA EES DIES ON THE STAGE A singular and dramatic death occurred a few evenings since in the little town of Arnadeas, Mexico……….. LEMON PUDDING BOILED Chop half a pound of suet very fine, mix with the same weight of bread crumbs, the juice of two lemons, six ounces of pulverized sugar, three eggs, and the zest of the two lemons before the juice is extracted; mould or cloth, boil for two hours; to procure the zest of the lemon, rub the lemon with a lump of sugar, and when the sugar is coated with the yellow zest, scrape it off with a knife, and proceed rubbing again; go in thus, alternately rubbing and scraping until all the zest is taken from the surface of the lemon. Serve with a thick custard or clear arrowroot sauce flavored strongly with ---- of lemons. THE RABBIT QUESTION A SOCIAL AUTOCRAT TEACHING THE CREW A LESSON TWIN RABBITS WHY HE WAS NOT A MASON ------------ SPEED ON ENGLISH RAILWAYS THE CATTLE RANGES CARRYING A LADY’S MUFF Ad for St. Jacob’s Oil Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for Mexican Mustang Liniment Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Dr. Kilmer’s Female Remedy Ad for Piso PAGE 4 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LOCALS The Millinery Company numbers fifty. What do you think of the Courier this week? Apples and peaches are ripening this week. Attend the closing exercises of the High School today. County Court was in session Monday with only one case on the docket. The closing exercises of the High school will be held in the Court House. Prof. J. R. BLACK and wife left for Texas Monday where they will make their future home. If your neighbor don’t take the Courier, we will take it as a favor if you will lend him this weeks paper Twenty-eight columns, of good reading matter in the Courier, fifty-two times every year for one dollar. The sale of real estate for taxes was held at the Court House Monday, the state becoming purchaser for but one parcel. All of the candidates have a running mate now. As to the time for the race to begin we say one, two, three, now go it. The people are preparing to entertain their friends from the country today, it being expected that many will attend the closing exercises of the High School. The singing at the church Sunday night, conducted by Dr. R. L. BRADLEY and Mr. VAN LIVINGSTON, was enjoyed very much by the audience as well as the class. We are in receipt of a neatly printed invitation to the Cincinnati Press Club dedication of Press Headquarters at the Centennial Building, Cincinnati, June 9th, 1888. In this issue will be found the announcement of O. F. HALEY for constable. Mr. HALEY is a young man of energy and gives strict attention to business, and if elected will fill the office satisfactorily to the people. The Rev. G. L. HEWITT has spent the week in visiting his members in town. The Riflemen did the proper thing in electing him chaplain and securing his name as one of the charter members of the Company. The first number of the Alabama Mirror has been received at this office. The Mirror is a new eight page weekly published at Selma, edited and published by G. L. Graham and J. E. Golson. The first number shows newspaper ability, both in the matter and make up. In this issue will be found the announcement of David H. Taylor as a candidate for the office of Assessor, Mr. TAYLOR is a good and honorable citizen and suffers from a permanent lameness. He no doubt will come in for a good share of public favor in August. The Fayette Sentinel has been giving notice to candidates that on a state time all who had not paid for their announcement in the Sentinel would find the same left out. Bro. COX is right again, a man ought not to be allowed to tell ever; man, woman and child in his county that he is a candidate on a credit. Lamar County has no such candidates. Every single one who has announced has come right up and handed over the cash, or its equivalent. Make them pay up or quit, Bro. COX. We are informed by a gentleman who has a private letter from some one of the Tombigbee Railroad officials that the donations to the Tombigbee road will be surrendered if the people here desire them to be. No bout this will please the people here who have lost faith in the road and release their obligations so that they will feel inclined to aid in some promising project. The Educational Board of this county was in session last Saturday and licensed the following teachers; Third Grade, Miss RAMA KIRK, W. H. CASH, W. B. THOMAS, T. J. WILSON, S. V. WALDROP, J. S. DRAPER, J. C. BROWN, and WILEY THOMPSON. Second Grade: C. Y. MARSHALL, P. M. MCNIEL, and Miss ANNIE L. FRANCIS. Also a third grade certificate to MALINDA KIRK, colored. NOTICE TO INCORPORTATORS The resident incorporators of the Birmingham and Vernon, Mining & Manufacturing Company are requested to meet at the law office of Capt. J. S. MCEACHIN on Monday the 11th day of June at 4 p.m. for the purpose of transacting important business. We greet our readers this week with two columns added: and propose to redeem our promise to publish a paper that should not be excelled in this part of the state. We will from week to week make such improvements as may be necessary to fulfill our promise and to entertain our growing number of readers. Our encouragement and patronage has been all that we could wish, or expect, and with the steady increase of subscriptions before two month shall have elapsed we will have one thousand subscribers in Lamar County, with at least ten thousand readers. By this we don’t mean to say, that Lamar County families average ten in number; but that often one copy of the Courier is read by two, or three families. We don’t object this because it is a matter of economy and is commendable and what pleases us when he has read it a few times he subscribed himself. T eh money made on subscriptions is small and if we can serve the people with fewer copies it is all the same to us. With the kind of press we now use we print pretty well up to the capacity. Of course we appreciate new subscribers and to those who reside in the county and wish the paper all you have to do is to send in your name. The Georgia Pacific will be extended via WestPoint, Miss. The commencement of the central Female College commenced last Sunday. Selling rice beer was adjudged to be a violation of the state revenue laws at Anniston last week. THOMAS G. JONES RIFLEMEN The young men of Vernon and vicinity met at the Court house on Saturday evening last, and organized an Infantry Company of Alabama State Troops. The attendance was large and enthusiastic, and a splendid body of men speedily organized the THOMAS G. JONES Riflemen. This name was chosen in compliment to the colonel of the second Regiment of Alabama State troops, Thomas G. Jones. As Speaker of the last House of Representatives, and as a distinguished lawyer, he is known throughout Alabama in the selection of a name the Riflemen must be congratulated. The following commissioned officers were chose, Captain J. S. MCEACHIN; First Lieutenant, W. K. BROWN; Second Lieutenant, J. E. MORTON. The following are the non-commissioned officers: 1st Sgt. WM. W. SUMMERS; 2nd Sgt. ROBT. J. YOUNG; 3rd Sgt. WM. R. BRADLEY; 4th Sgt. WM. A. COBB; Quartermaster Sgt. B. H. WILKERSON. 1st Corporal FLEM BRADLEY; 2nd Corporal, FAYETTE PENNINGTON; 3rd Corporal, JAS. P. MORTON; 4th Corporal ETHEL MACE. Chaplain, G. L. HEWITT. The following is the original Muster Roll of the company including the active and charter members: WM. W. SUMMERS, WM. BURNS, J. P. MORTON, DAVE SUMEMRS, W. R. BRADLEY, W. K. BROWN, W. A. COBB, L. F. PENNINGTON, J. O. MATTHEWS, R. F. BRADLEY, ETHEL MACE, JERRY PENNINGTON, G. B. WIMBERLY, M. L. MORTON, B. H. WILKERSON, E. F. ERVIN, MARDIS MORTON, M. D. MORTON, W. H. ERVIN, T. J. YOUNG, J. E. MORTON, VAN LIVINGSTON, O. T. BURNS, CHARLES CLEARMAN, R. L. SUMMERS, J. L. GUIN, M. A. COBB, W. P. LAMPKIN, W. A. YOUNG, ALEX. A. WALL, W. B. THOMAS, S. J. BOYD, W. C. MORTON, W. G. MIDDLETON, R. M. LOWRY, O. F. HALEY, G. W. RUSH, G. L. HEWITT, R. W. COBB, J. D. PENNINGTON, J. A. HARRINGTON, J. M. BLACK, ARDY MORTON, R. L. BRADLEY, HUGH PENNINGTON, S. F. PENNINGTON, R. J. YOUNG, J. B. MACE, J. S. MCEACHIN. The Courier wishes the Riflemen unbounded success. All teachers to whom Poll tax money is due, are requested to get a statement from the Township Superintendents of the exact amount due them from each Township, and inform me of the amount before the 20th of this month, so that each teacher’s name and the amount due him, may appear on the next monthly pay roll. B. H. WILKERSON County Supt. of Education, June 5th, 1888 NOTICE TO CANDIDATES Beginning with our next issue we will announce candidates for Constable, Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner at the small sum of two dollars and one half each. Our rates for county officers will remain same as at present. This reduction is made so as to be in keeping with fees of the office and also to give all who wish to enter the race an opportunity to announce and not miss the outlay. R. J. YOUNG, Business Manager ATTENTION RIFLEMEN You are requested to meet at the Court House in Vernon Tuesday night June 12th 1888 at 7:30 o’clock p.m. for drill and instruction. Every member should be present. WM. W. SUMMERS, 1st Sgt. June 8 SHERIFF’S SALE Within legal hours of sale, on Saturday the 156th day of June 1888, I will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, at the Court House door in Lamar County, the following personal property to wit: 1 bay horse, the property of Dr. W. F. ELLIOTT, levied on to satisfy an execution issued out of the office of the Circuit Clerk of said county, in favor S. J. CANNON and against W. F. ELLIOTT, SUSAN M. TERRELL and WM. M. PAGE. S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff This the 5th day of June 1888 TAX SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County Under and by virtue of a certain decree rendered on the 4th day of June 1888 against the parties hereunder mentioned, I will on Saturday the 30th day of June 1888 sell during legal hours at the court house door in Vernon in said county the following described lands of delinquent tax payers upon which taxes are due, to wit: The mineral interest in NW ¼ Sec 24 T 15 R 16, SW ¼ of Sec 17, SW ¼ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼, N ½ of NW ¼, E ½ of NE ¼ Sec 18, NE ¼ Sec 19, NW ¼ of NE ¼ and NW ¼ Sec 20, NE ¼ Sec 23 T 15 R 15. Amount of decree and cost $98.65. Assessed to CROWDER & NEWMAN. D. J. LACY, Tax Collector This 4th day of June ‘88 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Estate of W. D. CLEARMAN, Deceased Probate Court Letters Testamentary of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of May, A. D. 1888 by the Hon. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of the Probate Court of Lamar County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. J. W. CLEARMAN R. L. BRADLEY, Vernon Alabama keeps constantly on had a full stock of Music books of all kinds. Blackboards, ruled music paper, music stands, tuning forks, pitch pipes and other musical merchandise. Will fill orders of 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. ADMINISTRATOR SALE OF BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS Within legal hours of sale, on Saturday the 12th day of Mary, 1888, by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Lamar County, Alabama, I, WM. A. BROWN, as adm’r , de bonis non of the estate of W. K. KIRK, deceased , will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court House door of said county, bad and doubtful debts consisting of notes and accounts due to said estate amounting to about $1,500 dollars, particularly described in the application for said order of sale. W. A. BROWN, Admr’ de bonis non ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE We are authorized to announce R. L. BRADLEY as a candidate for re-election to the office of Representative of Lamar County at the August election 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. We are authorized to announce JOHN D. MCCLUSKEY a candidate for the office of Representative at the August election, 1888. We are authorized to announce A. L. HARRINGTON a candidate for the office of Representative of Lamar County at the August election 1888 We are authorized to announce THOMAS ALEXANDER a candidate for the office of Representative of Lamar County at the August election 1888. FOR SHERIFF 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 Sheriff, at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. J. F. MAY I announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff, at the election to be held the first Monday in August 188 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. TROY R. LANGSTON. I announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff at the election to be held on the first Monday in August 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. A. J. ATKINS We are authorized to announce JERRY PENNINGTON a candidate for Sheriff of Lamar County, subject to the will of the people at the election to be held the fist Monday in August 1880. We are authorized to announce J. H. HOPPER a candidate for the office of Sheriff at the August election, 1888. We are authorized to announce H. S. HENSON a candidate of the office of Sheriff at the August election 1888. FOR TAX COLLECTOR I announce myself a candidate for election to the office of Tax Collector, at the August election, 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. I have never offered for an office before, and my age I think entitles me to a hearing, being 55 years old. S. W. BURNS We are authorized to announce J. W. PETERS a candidate for the office of Tax Collector at the August election 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. We are authorized to announce D. I. GUTHRIE a candidate for the office of Tax Collector at the August election in 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Collector of Lamar County the ensuing election 1st Monday in August 1888. D. J. LACY I announce myself a candidate for the office of tax Collector, election first Monday in August 1888. J. F. PENNINGTON. In accordance with intentions expressed in my withdrawal from the race four years ago, I am now a candidate for the office of Tax Collector at the August election. JOHN A. YOUNG, FOR TAX ASSESSOR We are authorized to announce the name of W. Y. ALLEN for re-election to the office of tax Assessor. Thankful for past favors he hopes to be able to merit the same in the future election, the first Monday in August. I announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Lamar County at the election in August 1888 D. H. TAYLOR FOR TREASURER 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 We are authorized to announce S. B. THOMAS a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, at the August election, 1888. We are authorized to announce GEORGE W. RUSH a candidate for the office of County Treasurer at the August election, 1888. Owing to my physical inability to labor, I announce myself a candidate for the office of county treasurers at the August election 1888. PHILLIP M. WOODS, Jr. We are authorized to announce D. G. W. HOLLIS a candidate for the office of County treasurer at the August election 1888, subject to the will of the people. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION I announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education at the election to be held the first Monday in August 1888, subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. B. H. WILKERSON I announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education at the election to be held the fist Monday in August 1888 subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. W. J. MOLLOY FOR COMMISSIONER We are authorized to announce W. F. FALKNER as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner in the first Commissioners District at August election. We are authorized to announce the name of W. G. RICHARDS for election to the office of Commissioner, at the election to be held the first Monday in August, 1888, subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. We are authorized to announce the name of J. A. MCCOLLUM a candidate to the office of Commissioner at the August election in 1888, subject to the will of the people of Lamar County. FOR CONSTABLE We are authorized to announce OSCAR F. HALEY, a candidate for the office of Constable, in town beat at the August election 1888. 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. Be Certain! When you go to Columbus, be certain you see the clothing, Furnishing goods and Piece goods, at BUTLER & TOPPS, Columbus, Miss, March 23, 1888. TROST & SOLOMON, Columbus, Miss., are the only wholesale liquor dealers in East Mississippi, and the largest in the state. Parties desiring to engage in this particular line of business would do well to call and see them before purchasing elsewhere. Their stock of cigars, tobaccos, and smoker’s articles are selected to please the Taste of the most particular. Jug Trade a specialty. Mr. ALLEN JORDAN, of Lamar County is now and has been connected with them for a number of years. Don’t’ fail to call and see them when visiting Columbus. Ad for North-Western Sleigh Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Price $20.00 F. O. Bo (drawing of horse and sleigh) Hack Line (drawing of stagecoach) – The attention of the traveling public is called to the Hack which is now running daily from Sulligent to Vernon for the carrying of passengers. ACKLIN HOLLIS 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. NON-RESIDENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Lamar County IN Chancery, ELISHA ALEXANDER, Complainant Vs. MELIA ALEXANDER, defendant At Vernon, 11th District, North Western Chancery Division In this cause, it is made to appear to the Register by the affidavit of J. S. MCEACHIN, solicitor that the defendant MELIA ALEXANDER is a non-resident of this state and her place of residence is unknown to the complainant. It is therefore ordered by the Register, that publication be made in the Vernon Courier, a newspaper published in the count y of Lamar once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring her the said MELIA ALEXANDER to plead, answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 25th day of June, 1888, or, in thirty days thereafter, a decree pro confesso maybe taken against her the said MELIA ALEXANDER. Done at office, in Vernon, this 22nd day of May, 1888. JAS. M. MORTON, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. April 12, 1888. Notice is hereby given that the following named setter has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or in his absence the Clerk Circuit Court of Lamar County, at Vernon, Ala on June 15, 1888, viz: Homestead No. 11616 REUBEN F. TERRY for the W ½ NW ¼ sec 33, T 13 R 14 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN MORRISON, JOHN T. HILL, DAVID TAYLOR, and ADOLPHUS MORRIS, all of Beaverton, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register You will like it! Try the new route. The Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham R. R. m, now completed between Memphis and Birmingham, with branch to Aberdeen, Miss. It is many miles the shortest lien between points in the southeast and Memphis an Arkansas and Texas, and all points northwest. The passenger train equipment of the new line is of the most modern construction; coaches were built by the Pullman Co. and are provided with every device necessary to insure the comfort and safety of passengers. Everything new and first class and no effort will be spared by the management to meet the requirements of the traveling public. Through tickets via this line on sale at all through ticket offices. For large map and time tables giving full information as to through cares, connections, etc., address, J. E. Lockwood, G. P. & T. A., Kansas City H. D. Ellis, Gen’rl Agent, Pass’gr Dep’t 31 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn. Ad for book – “The King Of Glory” 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 J. S. MCEACHIN, Attorney-at-Law and Solicitor in Chancery, Vernon, Ala. Will practice in Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston, and Fayette counties, in the United States Courts at Birmingham, and the Supreme Court of Alabama. 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. ABRAM I. HUMPHRIES. Attorney at Law. Columbus, Miss. Special attention to collection of claims. MORGAN, ROBERTSON, & COMPANY. Wholesale and Retail dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries, plantation Supplies, boots, shoes, hats and staple dry goods. When in Columbus, Call on us. Corner Market and Washington Street. 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. APPOINTMENTS FOR VERNON CIRCUIT, NORTH ALA. CONF. M. E. C. SOUTH Sulligent 10 a.m. 1st Sunday Springfield’s Chap. 3 p.m. 1st Sunday Lebanon 10 a.m. 2nd Sunday Newman’s Chap. 3 p.m. 2nd Sunday New Hope 11 a.m. 3rd Sunday Vernon 11 a.m. 4th Sunday Mt. Nebo 3 p.m. 4th Sunday G. L. HEWITT, Pastor Second Quarterly Conference at Mt. Nebo the 28th and 29th of April. VERNON LODGE, NO. 45 I. O. O. F. 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. WIMBERLY 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. TRULL County Surveyor COMMISSIONERS R. W. YOUNG SAMUEL LOGGAINS W. M. MOLLOY ALBERT WILSON Millinery. Ladies are requested to call and examine my beautiful stock of Spring Millinery. Orders from a distance have prompt attention. Mrs. R. BALDRIDGE, Market St. S. Side Morgan Building Columbus, Miss. 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 Ad for American No. 7 Sewing Machine (drawing of sewing machine) Ad for Dr. Taylor’s Sure Chill Cure File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/theverno1796gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 44.6 Kb