Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER August 31, 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, 7:20 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 31, 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 31, 1888 Vol. III, No. 13 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 Maine election comes off soon and there is little doubt that the fusion ticket of democrats and green backers will carry the day. The village of Stevenson, in Jackson County was shaken up Thursday morning by an earthquake shock. ………….. The “working man” is the particular word of the political wire pullers this year…………. A young man named Holmes who was acting as transfer agt. for U. S. Mail at Birmingham has gone crooked ………. Ex-Gov. Rufus W. Cobb was appointed Probate Judge for Shelby County a few days ago by Gov. Seay…………….. President Cleveland’s message on the fishery treaty………… The Republicans of this congressional district are evidently very anxious to get out a candidate in opposition to Mr. Bankhead, and seem to be very far at sea as to who the person shall be. The Jasper Protectionist’s latest effort is to bring out J. M. Files, the present representative of Fayette County. The Protectionist says:………. PRESIDENTIAL BACKBONE AND SENATORIAL RESUSTICATION STOCK FARMING Stock farming may be made a profitable business in Lamar county. In climate, natural growth, and character of territory, this region has excellent advantages. The markets of Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis, Kansas City, Mobile, and New Orleans are conveniently accessible. There is a flattering prospect in this branch of business for some of Lamar’s thrifty young men or old ones either but more especially the former, as the business is one that can only be established gradually. In a few years, however, a farm could be well stocked, which would bring in annually a good income. The dairy feature of such a farm would be a certain source of income. If the number of pounds of western butter that is shipped every winter to Birmingham and sold for thirty and forty cents a pound could be aggregated the sum would b surprising. Aside from the pecuniary feature of the business it is a pleasant avocation, though it entails constant and careful attention twelve months in the year. IF some of our young farmers would give the same attention annually to cattle raising and dairy products, that they give to cotton, and give the remainder of their time to corn, oats, wheat, peas, and the establishment of pasture lands, a few years of such labor would establish them in an independent business that would annually yield a profitable income. A WOMAN’S PRESENCE OF MIND One day last week Mrs. A. C. McKinney, of Washington, Ga. beheld a sight that chilled the blood in her veins………. SULLIGENT ITEMS – August 30, ‘88 Sulligent is on a boom several new buildings being erected. Co. BROWN is to be seen on the streets daily, selling lots to people who contemplate moving here. Come on, there is “room for all.” We are glad to see our town progressing so rapidly. Dr. HOLLIS has been quite sick for the past two weeks. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Messrs. HOLLIS and WIMBERLY will soon invest in the cotton business at this place. Should you desire anything in the drug line call on Dr. R. J. REDDEN & Co. Our popular young merchant Mr. JOHN OLDSHUE is having his new building nicely furnished, we suspect he will soon “catch a bird for his cage (?)” Mrs. MCAULEY of Fayette is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs. SUSAN BANHEAD is badly afflicted with a very “stubborn” rising on her hand. Misses LOU and ADA MILLER take their departure for their home in Missouri next week. We wish the young ladies a pleasant journey. Mrs. Dr. HOLLIS has a nice supply of millinery goods on hand. Mr. and Mrs. WESTBROOK are visiting relatives in Meridian Miss. Mrs. AGGIE WALL is prepared to accommodate the ladies when they wish a nice stylish dress made. Our merchants are doing a flourishing business here. Drummers visit our town daily. Let’s have a good school this fall. I. A BRIDGE FALLS – Caused by Driftwood Which Lodged Against It Cincinnati, O, August 26 – The new Chesapeake and Ohio railroad bridge, in course of construction between this city and Covington, collapsed at 10 o’clock this morning with a report that could be heard two miles away……………. THE BAGGING TRUST All the farmers do not propose to submit to the squeezing process now in force by the bagging trust…………………. A RACE WAR EXPECTED Florence, S. C., August 26 – Great excitement prevails here between whites and blacks, and fears are entertained of a general conflict between the two races, because of a shooting affray yesterday, which resulted n the death of a negro desperado and a respectable and innocent white man…………… FOUND DEAD The West-Alabamian says: Mr. MILLARD FITCH, a young man about sixteen years of age, who lived with Mr. T. T. GORE near Yorkville, was found dead on Sunday in his father’s yard. The young man was subject to fits, and it is supposed that in a paroxysm he fell against the corner of the house and broke his neck. 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. Ad for McLeans Chills and Fever Cure THE FARMER’S CONVENTION All Alabama will be glad to learn that the next session of the International Farmer’s Convention will be held in Montgomery………….. A DESPERTE FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES AT CHURCH Five miles from Monticello, Ga. on the 23rd of August, during a Baptist Association meeting a desperate fight occurred between the Tyler and Malone families and their friends. Thirty shots were fired in less than one minute. James Malone and Sam Tyler were instantly killed. Ed Tyler was mortally wounded and Walker Malone severely. One ball struck frank Middlbrook’s watch, thus saving his life. Others are wounded, but are out of the reach of the sheriff. Few arrests have been made. An old family feud is the cause of the trouble. FROM THE THIRD STORY WINDOW Montgomery, Ala. August 25 – Jas. Jenkins, of Clay County, came to Montgomery this morning as a witness in the case of the United States vs. Gabel, charged with handling illicit whisky. Jenkins got drunk and tonight fell from a third- story window of the planter’s Hotel, falling headforemost to the pavement. He was taken to the city infirmary and is still living, but his condition is critical. He is a member of a good family. The management of the State fair have been having a tussle with the whisky question as to whether they would let it be sold on the ground or not. Last year they received $800 for the privilege and no disturbance was caused thereby. We are reliably informed that the railroad companies will begin the construction at once of the Union Depot. The location is at the junction of the S. & B., and K. C. Railroad, and when the building is completed it will be one of the handsomest along the line of either road. – [jasper Star] CITATION TO NON-RESIDENT GUARDIAN The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court To THOS. MOLLOY, Guardian of estate of R. E. L. WILLIAMS Whereas, it has been made to appear to me W. A. YOUNG, Judge of said court, that THOS. MOLLOY, who was heretofore appointed guardian of the estate of R. E. L. WILLIAMS by this court and that since said appointment the said MOLLOY has removed from this state and resides in the state of Arkansas, county of Ashley, Millo post office. This is therefore to command you to be and appear before the said court aforesaid on the 22nd day of September 1888 then and there to file your account and vouchers for final settlement of said state. Witness, my hand this 29th day of August 1888 W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate CITATION TO NON-RESIDENT GUARDIAN The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court To THOS. MOLLOY, Guardian of estate of S. E.. WILLIAMS Whereas, it has been made to appear to me W. A. YOUNG, Judge of said court, that THOS. MOLLOY, who was heretofore appointed guardian of the estate of S. E. WILLIAMS by this court and that since said appointment the said MOLLOY has removed from this state and resides in the state of Arkansas, county of Ashley, Millo post office. This is therefore to command you to be and appear before the said court aforesaid on the 22nd day of September 1888 then and there to file your account and vouchers for final settlement of said state. Witness, my hand this 29th day of August 1888 W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala, August 24th, 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 of the Circuit Court of Lamar County, Alabama, at Vernon on October 26th, 1888, viz: Homestead No. 13,851, THEOPOLUS S. COLLIER, for the W ½ NW ¼ and NW ¼, SW ¼, Section 34, T 12 R 15 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: R. D. NOE, Post office, Pine Springs, Ala.; T. R. N. NOE post office, Pine springs, Ala.; MILLS POPE, post office, Sulligent, Ala.; JOHN R. ROBERTSON, post office, Pine springs, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register, Aug. 31, 1888 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ad for $16.50 for 1000 – fruit trees 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 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 PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. -------------(news tidbits)------------------------ THE MILLS BILL SOUTHERN BRIEFS – (news tidbits from Southern states)-------- FEVER IN INDIANA WISCONSIN’S SCOURGE CONDENSED FLASHES – (news tidbits)----------------------- Chief Mescott, of the Kickapoos, his squaw, and five children were killed by lightning on the reservation, near Metawaka, Kan. ---------------- SPIDER VS. BEETLE HE FOUGHT WITH ------- ABORT WAKING UP GROWTH OF THE POSTAL SERVICE PAGE 3 MYSTERIES OF A DAY CHICAGO HAUNTED HOUSE – Tales of Ghosts Have Frightened Tenants for Many years WAS ARTHUR SHOT AT? – A Tale of a Bullet Fired into Senator Jones’ House WHY LETTERS ARE REGISTERED – They Go Safely, Though the Government is Not Responsible. HELD AS A HOSTAGE – A Man is Told that he will be Killed if the English Approach A PRISON CIPHER DIDN’T LIKE IT THREE BRAVE WOMEN SELECT SIFTINGS – (news tidbits)-------- Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Ladie’s Home Journal Ad for Marlin Repeating Rifle Ad for Bicycles Ad fr Dr. SCHENCK’S Mandrake Pills More 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 Kennedy is to have a fine school house built at once. Splendid rains fell throughout the country the first of the week. The camp meeting at Payne’s Chapel, near Millport commences today. Rev. L. M. WIMBERLY returned the first of the week from a visit to Mississippi. Prof. JOHN R. GUIN, after a pleasant visit to Birmingham, is at home again. Prof. WILKERSON and family are off on a visit to the southern part of the county this week. A large number of the young people of town attended the singing at New Hope last Sunday. A new post office has been established in this county called Canaan, about twelve miles south of Vernon. All the officers lately elected came forward and qualified except the coroner and one justice and one constable. Prof. O. R. HOOD, principal of the high school, has arrived and will take charge of the interest of the school. Hon. R. L. BRADLEY and Miss ADA WIMBERLY attended the camp meeting at Tabernacle, in Pickens County this week. Rev. JOHN CREW, a distinguished Primitive Baptist minister, visited relatives in town the first of the week. He is traveling for Zion’s Land Mark, the organ of the Primitive Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. ROE, of Birmingham, arrived in town last Saturday. Mr. ROE is an experienced printer, and has taken charge of the typographical department of the Courier. It is said that more churches, school houses and dwellings have been built along the line of the G. P. Railway in this county during the past year than in any five in the history of the county, and that the buildings are of good and substantial kind. The college at Millport is now being built and when finished will be a very fine and well planned building. Such an enterprise is worthy of the support of the entire county and will be specially commend itself to those who desire to see the county build up. Rev. P. S. PHILLIPS, pastor of the Vernon Circuit, colored M. E. Church, closed a very interesting camp-meeting on the 26th inst. at Shiloh church, eight miles west of Vernon. Forty-six members were received as the result of the meeting, making a total of sixty-two received on the circuit to date. In this issue will be found the advertisement of the Fern Bank High School, Prof. W. A DUNN, the principal, is a student of the State Normal College, Florence, having attended the last session of that College, and is well up in the best methods of teaching, and will no doubt succeed in building up one of the best schools in Lamar County. Mr. WILLIE BURNS, one of Vernon’s prominent and substantial young men, has accepted a position for the winter in Columbus. He is an industrious, sober and moral young man who deserves a full measure of success. The citizens of our county, when trading in Columbus, will no doubt find it greatly to their befit to call on him. The sheriff and town boys had an exciting chase after a colored youth, JOHN BONMAN, last Tuesday. The sheriff had a warrant from the county court for his arrest and found him about a half a mile west of town, after an exciting run and when new men had entered the chase John saw that he would be overhauled before he entered the swamp and surrendered. Esq. JOHN E. GRAVES was called on a few days since to officiate at a marriage ceremony and having been a Justice of the Peace nearly all his life and having been re-elected he readily tied the knot. However, the question, under the new code, as to whether or not a Justice could act after the declaration of election was agitated, and the parties began to thank that it was not all right and called upon the quire again and he being armed with his new commission and having the license in possession repeated the ceremony and all parties were satisfied. Mr. PINK DARR sold the first new bale of cotton at Kennedy last Saturday at something over ten cents per pound. Mr. DARR is one of those farmers who has things to get up and hustle about him, and he has certainly started a move in the right direction in getting the cotton crop on the market at an early date. The difference between selling a bale of cotton now and waiting until the first of January is considerable; besides a loss of twenty pounds in weight on each bale by drying there is a loss of six months use of the money. The Courier reporter was looking out of the window of his sanctum Monday, and spied a familiar looking form coming down Main Street. Yes, the form was very familiar, and so was the gait and cadence of step, the coat, the pipe, and in fact everything down to the “typical old black hat,” but the face was strange, very strange, and thinking that he perhaps might be a railroad magnate, or a presidential elector, the reporter hurried out to interview whim. As we neared the stranger the features grew bolder and stronger until we finally deciphered the family “phiz” of Capt JOHN D. MCCLUSKEY, minus his handsome military moustache. Captain “Mac” says he concluded that some change was necessary in his toilet, but on account of the August weather his linen duster is a necessity, and by reason of tender memoirs, the “typical Southerner” hat could not be parted with. Actuated by motives of a climatic and patriotic propensity he severed his moustache and surprised his many friends about town. TWO SINNERS – (poem by Emma Wheeler Wilcox) The Courier office had a visit Monday from two of Lowndes’ and Lamar’s most winsome daughters. Their presence seems to have inspired our “printer’s devil,” as the following effusion from his pen will attest:-----(poem) A pleasant party consisting of Miss BETTIE WEST and Mr. SAM WELLS, Miss MODE JERNIGAN and Mr. DAN. SPRINGFIELD spent Monday in town with friends, and visiting places of interest in Vernon. The Courier office was visited by the party and the entire force set down the visit as one of the pleasantest things that has come around in many days. The party visited the Probate Judge’s office and the editor for reasons personal to himself, filed his objection to the granting of any marriage license to the young ladies, and had the pleasure of seeing that none were issued. After a pleasant day the party returned home. Small advertisements for McLean’s medications A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER – What He Should be and Know To the Editor of the Courier: 1. To be a successful teacher, he ought to know how to teach. The business of a teacher is not merely to open school at 8 o’clock in the morning and hear a few recitations and close at 4 o’clock. But his business is to teach. 2. He ought to be a man who knows something about the mental powers of every child, and not feed the mind more than it can properly digest as the health of the body depends upon properly digested food, so a healthy mind depends upon properly digested matter. 3. The teacher ought to know that it is his place to masticate the matter for the child and until it is properly masticated and mixed with common sense, it is not prepared to enter the mind. 4. The teacher ought to know that he must prepare the food for digestion before I can be absorbed through the perceptive powers and carried the retentive powers to all parts of the mind………………….. LIST OF CASES ON THE CIVIL DOCKET FOR FALL TERM, 1888 SET FOR WEDNESDAY SEPT 19, 1888 1. W. G. RICHARDS vs. W. A. BROWN, Administrator – Ejectment 2. J. Q. JONES, vs. B. F. SYMONS – appeal from J. P. 3. T. S. COLE vs. B. F. SYMONS – assumpsit 4. ROBERT T. BOLIN vs. MARGARET MOON – Ejectment 5. JOHN YOUNG, Adm’r of ALEXANDER YOUNG, vs. J. C. REEVES – Appeal from J. P. 6. M. P. LEVY & Co. vs. M. E. STANLEY & Co. – Assumpsit 7. BLOOM, GOLDSMITH, TACHAN & Co. vs. J. S. STANLEY – Contest of Claim of Exemption SET FOR THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 8. S. MORRIS vs. H. C. CRIBBS – Appeal from J. P. 9. J. R. BLACK vs. H. B. GOURLEY – Appeal from J. P. 12. (sic) WILLIAM J. ROBRTS and JOSEPH REEVES vs. C. L. JONES – Action in Detinue 13. J. T. SEAY vs. the Georgia Pacific Railway Company – Damages 14. MARY L. TERREL vs. Gattman and Company – Attachment 15. MACK STADLER & Co., vs. M. W. LOYD – Assumpsit 16. MORGAN, ROBERTSON & Co. vs. ACKLIN HOLLIS – Assumpsit 17. C. C. WATSON vs. the Kansas Ciyt, Memphis, & Birmingham R. R. Company – Damages 18. BRANSFORD & Co., vs. W. C. WILLIAMS – Assumptis 19. The New Home Sewing Machine Company, vs. W. VICE - Asumpsit FERN BANK HIGH SCHOOL – Male and Female – Primary and Advance. W. A. DUNN, Principal. Session for 1888- 89 will open October 1st, 1888. Tuition for Primary Grade, per month $1.25 Tuition for Intermediate per month 1.50 Tuition for Advanced per month 2.00 Tuition for High school per month 2.50 This school offers advantages to those who wish to prepare for teaching, and others who desire a more thorough preparations for business than is attainable in common schools; and offer inducements among which are Normal and Practical mode of instruction. The subject is pursued rather than the text book, thus making the course more applicable to everyday business life. The location is healthful and accessible by rail and the expenses are the minimum. Students on entering are graded and classed with special reference to their preparations and ability to master the subject. The Primary department is specially adapted for elementary instruction, while the High School department give a practical education fitting young ladies and gentlemen for the various occupation is of life. For information call on, or address the Principal of the school. 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 MORE TROUBLES IN LOUISIANA 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 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/theverno1807gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 33.8 Kb