Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER August 24, 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 September 12, 2010, 7:18 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 24, 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, AUGUST 24, 1888 Vol. III, No. 12 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR NATIONAL TICKET For President, Grover Cleveland, of New York For Vice President, Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio For Congressman, John H. Bankhead of Fayette The state will derive a large sum of money from the fees of commissions to the lately elected officers. There will be on an average 75 officers to commission in each county at one dollar each, which will aggregate in the sum of $4875. This sum goes into the Treasury. The Probate Judgeship of Shelby is still vacant. Among the applicants for the place is Ex-Governor Cobb. Strange things happen in a government like ours. Not long since this same applicant had it within his own power to give out appointments like this for which he is an applicant. A man was hanged in New York last Tuesday under legal sentence……. The Republicans in this Congressional District are casting about for a man to make the race for them. ………….. JAS. G. BLAINE The following is the list of the Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for the fall term of the Circuit Court commencing Monday September 17th. GRAND JURORS J. S. GUYTON, Moscow; JAMES CLARK, Millville; W. M. STONE, Pine Springs; T. L. CREW, Goode; THOMAS BUTLER, Lawrence; Z. ANDERSON, Sizemore; J. T. HILL, Brown’s; A. W. HARRIS, Henson; G. W. BETTS, Betts; GEORGE LOFTIS, Trulls; G. W. MIDDLETON, Town; H. W. MILLER, Wilson; J. P. YOUNG, Military Springs; J. R. MCADAMS, Millport; W. M. ROLLAND, Strickland; E. E. MCNEIL, Steens; J. L. MILLER, Vails. PETIT JURORS For the First Week H. G. ROBERTSON, M. BLOODWORTH, B. S. JACKSON, A. A. HILL, R. G. EVANS, JAMES WHITE, J. W. PAUL, W. H. CANTRELL, G. W METCALFE, D. S. BLACK, W. B. MADOX, JAMES PETERS, S. M. WALDROP, J. R. ROBERTSON, JOHN TRAPP, ROBERT BIDDLE, H. B. GOURLEY, W. J. MCAADAMS, L. J. JONES, J. R. SHIELDS, TURAINE YARBROUGH, J. S. MCADAMS, W. A. TURNER, WEST STRICKLAND, M. D. CLEARMAN, JOHN RUSSELL, GANN REDUS, J. L. HAYS, C. J. COLVIN, EARLY BOYD. For the Second Week P. HENLEY, M. B. THOMPSON, J. R. HARRIS, D. H. RASBURY, M. LOGGAINS, C. B. NORTHINGTON, C. J. VICK, THOMAS LEE, HUBERT HOLLIS, W. R. ROBERTSON, JOHN SHAFFER, J. W. KIRK, JR., W. B. PERKINS, J. M. COLLINS, J. L. JOHNSON, M. N. THOMPSON, J. A. JONES, M. A. TAGGART, F. A. ANDERSON, A. J. MERCHANT, P. M. RAY, JOE MORGAN, A. GODFREY, G. B. JORDAN, WILLIAM PENNINGTON, D. G. W. HOLLIS, MELTON ROBERTSON, P. W. KEMP, ELI SHELTON, and G. G. WIER. GOT HIM AT LAST – The Jesse James of the Allegheny Mountains Caught and Jailed Pittsburg, Pa, August 21 – Detective McSweeny of the United States secret service has placed in jail here, Henry C. Bowser, a noted desperado known as the Jessie James of the Allegheny Mountains. For the past two years he has passed a quantity of counterfeit money. He was at the head of a gang of desperados who make their headquarters in the mountains, where they have thousands of dollars, worth of stolen property concealed. SHOT TO DEATH – Mississippi Negroes Killed in Jail by a Mob New Orleans, August 20 BACK FROM THE DEAD – A Michigan Woman Arouses from a Trance to the Astonishment of Her Friends. Shelby, Mich. Aug. 20 – Last Thursday Mrs. Johannes Hanson passed into a trance, remained so for four days, was declared dead, and preparations were made for her burial…………. CAUGHT NAPPING On the result of the election, The Tuscumbia North Alabamian has the following: ……………. IN CHICAGO Chicago, Aug. 18 – The latest novelty in the Chicago criminal docket is a trio of female sandbaggers. ……………… TRAIN ROBBERS DRIVEN OFF St. Louis, August 18 – A special to the Post-Dispatch from Cheyenne, Wyoming says: An attempt made a 2 o’clock this morning by masked men to rob the Union Pacific East bound overland passenger train at Dana Station near Rawlings. Three masked men covered the engineer with revolvers and compelled him to throw up his hands. Brakeman Frank Tillman grappled with one of the robbers, the express messenger came to the rescue, and the robbers were put to flight after thirty or forty shots had been exchanged. Fireman Nash and Brakeman Tillman were seriously wounded, the former in the head and arm, and the latter in the side, one robber was dropped but was carried off by his party. The sheriff of Carbon County with a posse is in pursuit. A THICK SKULL SAVES A MAN’S LIFE Greenville, Ala. August 17 – A shooting scrape occurred in the southern portion of Greenville last night which might have resulted in death……………… CHARGED WITH HORSE STEALING – A Young Woman Caught on a Stolen Horse Bloomington, August 20… (Tennessee)……………… WEATHER CROP BULLETIN A RIOT IMMINENT AT ROUND MOUNTAIN Gadsden, Ala. August 18 – A biog riot is raging at Round Mountain. Last Sunday the white miners at Elliott’s pig iron furnace got on a big drunk and drove off the negro miners consequently the works were closed down…………… “OLD HICKORY” The story of how gen. Andrew Jackson got the name of Old Hickory is again going the rounds, and will be new to some young readers, says the New York Sun. During the Creek war he had a bad cold, and his solders made for him a shelter of hickory bark. The next morning a tipsy soldier, not knowing who was under the bark, kicked it over. As the General, speechless with rage, struggled out of the ruins, the soldier yelled, “Hello Old Hickory. Come out of your bark and take a drink.” When the soldiers saw Jackson shaking the bark from his uniform, they gave three cheers for “Old Hickory” and the name stuck. INTERSTATE CONVENTION – Of Farmers from All the Cotton states Raleigh, N. C., August 20 – Tomorrow at noon the Farmers Interstate Convention, composed of delegates from all the cotton states……………. NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TRADE SIXTEEN CASES OF SUNSTROKE New York – August 17 – The hot wave continued today with a light shower at evening which did not cool the air. There were sixteen cases of heat prostration reported and four deaths. BITTEN BY AN ALLIGATOR DOWN AN EMBANKMENT Clarkson, Ky., August 16 – A terrible tragedy which has greatly excited the whole community occurred here Tuesday evening. Will Johnson and Alice Sylvester, two popular young people, started to drive to the minister’s in the neighboring town to be married. Yesterday morning an early passing farmer saw two bodies at the bottom of a ravine, through which Rocky Creek runs. On investigation they were found to be those of Johnson and Miss Sylvester. It was evident that they had driven off the embankment in the dark and so met death. There is a project on foot to change the name of Elisabethtown, Ky. to Widowville or some other such named……………….. 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 lines 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. Ad for Dr. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm Small advertisements for McLean’s medications MAX NATHAN manager for VICTOR BUSECK, Retail Dealer in Liquors, wines, tobacco, cigars, etc. Near First National Bank Columbus, Miss. MR. W. B. SPANN, of Lamar County, Alabama is now with this house and will always be on hand to serve his friends with the best liquors at the lowest prices. Ad for The Birmingham Age Ad for Weekly Iron Age PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. ---------(small tidbits of news items)----------------- THE WORLD OVER _-------------(news items from around the world)-------------------- HOW THE HOUSE FLY WINTERS JOHN G. CARLISLE BUILDING RAILROADS “GRIM JACK” OF YELLOW TINGE, INVADES FLORIDA, CAUSING A PANIC NATIONAL CAPITAL – What the Sweltering Public Officials Are Doing A BOYS HORRIBLE DEATH – He was Too Familiar with a Reptile and Died in Agony A DEADLY ENEMY A YOUNG LADY SUICIDES A BREAK FOR LIBERTY ALABAMA ENTERPRISE SOUTHERN ITEMS ------------------(news items from southern states)-------------- A GREAT CALIFORNIA ------ TOMMY’S GOAT HARNESSING NIAGARA PAGE 3 A PARISIAN ROMANCE TREADING FOR CLAMS SUMMER IN A BLOCK OF ICE FELL IN LOVE WITH EAGLE-EYE A NATURAL VINEGAR WELL SHE NEVER ASKED COURTESY IN BUSINESS HOW TO WRITE ON ICE WITH INK THE LASS TOOK BEER EASY TO GIVE ADVICE CHINESE BONES DON’T SCARE THE LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS BURIED ALIVE A THOUGHTFUL BANKER – He left the Key to the Safe Where His Partner would Find it QUAINT AND CURIOUS ------------(trivia items)------------ A MARVELOUS PLEASURE LAUNCH Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Weber Piano-Fortes Ad for John T. Lewis pure White Lead paint Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LOCALS All parties desiring to stop their subscriptions to the Courier must settle up in full before the paper will be stopped. Bear this in mind. R. J. YOUNG, Business Manager A SOUTHERN GIRL – (poem) Sow your turnip seed. The big singing convention meets at New Hope next Sunday. The voting place in Moscow Beat has been changed to Sulligent. Rev. C. A. WHEELER will preach at the Methodist Church tonight. Miss EMMA YOUNG of Bedford visited relatives in town yesterday. Rev. W. C. WOODS filled his regular monthly appointment in town last Sunday. Mr. WILEY LINDSAY, a substantial farmer in Betts Beat, has a cow with twin calves. Messrs. R. G. and B. W. EVANS and G. W. BLACK, of Pine Springs were in town Wednesday on business. Mr. DAVID RECTOR and wife, of Columbus, Miss. visited relatives in town and vicinity this week. Sheriff METCALFE received his Commission Tuesday and is off in the county working up the business for court. Rev. Mr. HEWITT has been conducting a very interesting protracted meeting at Lebanon Church this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. WALL left for Sulligent, a few days ago at which place they will make their future home. The gale last Monday was something unprecedented in the history of his county at this season of the year. About thirty officers in the county have received their commissions and twenty- five more will in a day or two longer. The Riflemen will drill regularly every Tuesday evening from now on until the regular monthly drill is established. The Courier received a very pleasant call Wednesday from Mrs. ELIZA FERGUSON and Miss LAURA BREWER, of Molloy. Messrs. WILLIE and FLEM BRADLEY left for Kennedy last week where they intend engaging in the business of “wood butchering.” Mr. WILLIAM MATTISON, an aged and much beloved old gentleman, died at his home four miles west of town on the night of the 16th. He was known by a large number of friends and all called him “Uncle BILLY”. He had a kind and pleasant word for all he met, and was a friend to every man of his acquaintance. His many kind and lovable traits will live long in the memory of his friends. Our subscription list lacks one hundred of being as large as we can print and we make this offer that you may take the Courier one month and if at that time you desire the paper discontinued there will be no charge. We don’t want but one thousand subscribers in this county, that number being as many as we can handle conveniently. The last election resulted in one tie only, that was between W. R. STANFORD and AARON DILL, candidates for Justice of the Peace in Brown’s beat. Sheriff PENNINGTON untied them by lot. He asked Judge YOUNG to write each name on a separate slip of paper and put them in a hat, saying he would vote for the man whose name he drew. Mr. STANFORD was the lucky man. Clerks of the election should send in their names to the Judge of Probate before the November term of the Commissioner’s Court so that a warrant may be drawn in their favor. In many instances there is no intimation as to who the clerks were, and in two Beats Millport and one other no inspectors certificate came in the box and it is not known who acted as inspector in those Beats. Hog cholera is still putting in its deadly work. Under the law at present there was not a Justice of the Peace in the county last week, and all business transacted by them as Justices will be of no effect. Justices hold only four years, and not until their successors are qualified. ATTENTION RIFLEMEN You are requested to meet at the drill grounds at 5 p.m. Tuesday next for weekly drill. W. M. SUMMERS, 1st Sergeant A terrible gale blew all day Monday and the rain found its way through every crack and crevice. A great amount of damage was done to fencing and crops through the county. So far we have heard of no loss of life. Miss MARY SMITH died very suddenly last Sunday. She, in company with MR. ISAAC RASBERRY, her brother-in-law, and several others had started to preaching in a wagon, when about thirty yards from the house she remarked “we are going to have a rough ride.” And by the time she ceased talking she fell over dead. Died. On the 4th inst, one mile from town, Mrs. P. C. COMBS, in the sixty- second year of her age. The deceased was born at Hamburg, Tenn. and moved to this county in 1867. She professed religion in her 13th year at a camp-meeting in Itawamba County, Miss. and died with full faith in the religion that she believed in when so young. X The following is a list of the newly elected County Commissioners, Justices of the peace, and Constables elected in Lamar County at the last election. COMMISSIONERS First District, J. A. MCCOLLUM; Second District, J. A. COLLINS; Third District, W. M. STONE,; fourth district, L. C. BLAKENEY TOWN BEAT W. G. MIDDLETON, and JEFF WILLIAMS, Justices; O. F. HALEY, Constable. LAWRENCE BEAT W. A. HANKINS and JOHN ROBERTSON, Justices; S. A. HANKINS, Constable SIZEMORE BEAT JOHN E. GRAVES, and R. A. TRIM, Justices; MICHAEL TRIM, Constable BROWN’S BEAT JOHN HILL, and W. T. STANFORD, Justices; J. D. GANN, Constable GOODE BEAT W. W. PURNELL and J. F. BARKER, Justices; S. R. HANKINS, Constable. HENSON BEAT J. J. WEEKS and A. P. COOPER, Justices; C. M. WEEKS, Constable. MILLVILLE BEAT S. H. BROWN and J. H. FARR, Justices; J. W. NOE, Constable. MOSCOW BEAT D. W. HOLLIS and J. G. HOLLIDAY, Justices; WILLIE HILL, Constable. MILITARY SPRINGS BEAT JOHN WEBB and A. J. PENNINGTON, Justices; R. L. YOUNG, Constable BETTS BEAT P. W. KEMP and E. L. BOYD, Justices; S. W. KEMP, Constable TRULLS BEAT F. M. RICHARDS and J. J. LOFTIS, Justices; LEWIS MCGEE, Constable VAILS BEAT J. H. VAIL and R. J. COLEMAN, Justices; M. HATAWAY, Constable MILLPORT BEAT W. B. ATKINS and J. M. WINSTON, Justices; W. K. MCADAMS, Constable STTENS BEAT M. L. COONS and J. KILPATRIC, Justices; D. D. ODOM, Constable STRICKLAND BEAT J. C. GUIN and N. L. TRULL, Justices; G. R. MITCHELL, Constable. WILSON BEAT S. T. COLEMAN and W. H. GRAHAM, Justices; J. E. SISSON, Constable SHERIFF SALE Within legal hours on Saturday the 8th day of September 1888 by virtue of two executions from the circuit court of Lamar County, Alabama, I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the steam mill of BENJ. F. SYMONS, near JOEL ADKINS in Vails Beat, in this county, the steam saw mill, boiler, engine and attachments, belonging thereto, lumber car wheelbarrow, the personal property of said BENJ. F. SIMMONS, to satisfy one execution in favor the State of Alabama, and against said BENJ. F. SIMONS, WILLIAM G. RICHARDS, and JAMES E. SISSION, for $7.21 and costs, and the other executions in favor of the state of Alabama, and against said BENJ. F. SYMONS, WILLIAM G. RICHARDS and JAMES M. WILSON, for $79.35 This August. 16, 1888 S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff Small advertisements NON-RESIDENT NOTICE The state of Alabama, Lamar County Circuit Court MARY L. TERRELL vs. Gattman & Company. Before me, R. E. BRADLEY, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, this the 23rd day of August 1888, came the plaintiff in the above entitle cause; and it appearing that certain property of the Defendants has been lived upon by virtue of an attachment issued from my office returnable the 17th day of September, 1888, and that said Defendants are non-residences of this state: It is therefore ordered that notice of said attachment and the return day thereof be given to the said Gattman & Company by publication once a week for three successive weeks before said 17th day of September 1888 in The Vernon Courier, a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said Defendants at their place of residence when known. Given under my hand this 23rd day of August 1888 R. E. BRADLEY, Clerk of the Circuit Court Small ads for McLean’s medication NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville Ala, July 26, 1888 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge, or in his absence, the Clerk Circuit Court Lamar County, Ala. at Vernon, Ala October 5, 1888, viz: Homestead No. 12,525 ANDREW J. MOTES, for the S ½ NW ¼ SEC 25 AND SE ¼ NE ¼ SEC 26 T 13 R 14 W. He name the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said lands, viz: JOHN W. KIRK, post office Beaverton, Ala.; HENRY KIRK, post office Beaverton, Ala.; CALVIN CHAFFIN, post office e Wayside, Ala. JAMES SIZEMORE, post office, Beaverton, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Registrar CITATION TO NON-RESIDENT HEIRS The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court. To E. A. COLE and her husband, W. S. COLE and WILLIS NEAL Whereas, J. T. MORDECAI, administrator De Bonis Non, of the estate of S. J. MORDECAI, deceased, has filed his application in said court for a sale of the lands described therein, belonging to the estate of said decedent, for the purpose of division among the heirs of said decedent, and the 23rd day of August, A. C. 1888, has been appointed for the hearing of said application. You are therefore, hereby notified to be and to appear before the said Court on said 23rd day of August A. D. 1888, to contest said application, if you think proper. Witness this 14th day of July, A. D. 1888 W. A YOUNG, Judge of Probate STATE NORMAL COLLEGE – Florence Alabama James K. Powers, A. M., Pres’t Superior Advantages. Offered by this Institution for the Professional Training of Teachers. No Further examination required of any teacher who holds a state certificate issued by the College. Tuition is Free to those preparing to teach, and good board costs only ten to twelve dollars a month. Session Opens September 18th. For Catalogue, or other information, apply to the President. SHERIFF SALE Within legal hours of sale n Monday, the 20th day of August 1888 I will proceed to sell before the Court House door, in Lamar county and state of Alabama to the highest bidder for cash at public outcry, the following real estate, to wit: S ½ of SW ¼, Sec 23 and N ½ of SW ¼ of NE ¼ SEC 29 T 13 R 14, levied on as the property of W. F. ELLIOTT, to satisfy an execution issued out of the office of the city clerk of said county, in favor of SIDNEY J. CANNON, and against W. F. ELLIOTT, SUSAN M. TERRELL and WM. M. PAGE. This the 9th day of July 1888. S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff FEED STABLE – When in town bring your stock to my stable, where they will be well fed, and have the best attention. Am also prepared to transport passengers to and from the Railroads and other point. O. F. HALEY, Vernon, Ala. 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) Ad for Winchester Repeating Rifles NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., July 2, 1888 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge, or in his absence, the Clerk Circuit court Lamar County, at Vernon, Ala. on August 31, 1888, viz: Homestead No. 12,123, JOHN A. BROWN, for the N ½ SE ¼ Sec 36 T 14 R 14 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: DOCK PERKINS, post office Vernon, Ala; WILLIAM R. CUNNINGHAM, post office Vernon, Ala; GEORGE ROBERTSON, post office Vernon, Ala; ALLY PERKINS, post office, Vernon, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register 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. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS The State of Alabama, Lamar County Notice is hereby given that the book of assessments for the year 1888 has been prepared and is ready for inspection, and is now in the office of the judge of Probate. The Court of Commissioners will sit on the second Monday in August next to correct any errors therein. This 21st day of July 1888. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Estate of JAMES MIDDLETON, deceased Probate Court. Letters of Administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 31st day of July A. D. 1888 by the Hon. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of the Probate Court of Lamar County, notice I 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. W. G. MIDDLETON, Administrator. ONLY $16.50 FOR 1000 – (fruit trees) – advertisement 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. 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 line 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 LEE S. METCALF Sheriff P. M. WOODS Treasurer J. E. PENNINGTON Tax Collector W. Y. ALLEN Tax Assessor JAMES M. MORTON, Reg in Chancery B. H. WILKERSON Co. Supt of Ed. R. L. BRADLEY Representative WILLIAM RUSSEL Coroner N. L. TRULL County Surveyor COMMISSIONERS J. A. MCCOLLUM J. A. COLLINS W. M. STONE L. C. BLAKENEY 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 Ad for Bryant & Stratton Business College File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/theverno1806gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 29.1 Kb