Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER January 18, 1889 ************************************************ 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 November 9, 2010, 3:37 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History January 18, 1889 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, JANUARY 18, 1889 Vol. III, No. 33 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR The convict system of the state is being investigated by a joint committee. The investigation is not likely to amount to much, as the lease system is bound to be continued by the state for some time to come…………….. The Coroner’s jury in Birmingham that investigated the killing at the jail returned two separate verdicts. In this they make a strange departure from the usual way of returning verdict by juries………… The great Panama Canal scheme seems to be destined to collapse and perhaps to failure in the final result……….. A bill will be offered on the reassembling of the Legislature to incorporate the Vernon Institute conferring the powers an franchises of a college……….. (TORN)-------- The Farmer’s Alliance has grown to proportions in a quiet way in this state that are simply amazing and he who thinks that it is not in their power to change and control much of the business of the county is far behind. A state exchange with a quarter of a million paid in capital is no small concern and numbers of primary exchange will be formed to suit the convenience of the members of the order. We are told two exchanges will be located in this county which means a cutting down of the profits now received by the merchants. That these exchanges will prove disastrous to the merchant; but much good will come to the people at large and this will be plainly to the advantage of the many to the hurt of the few, and has none of the element of injustice in it. That there are grievous burdens born---- people inflicted by those engaged in trade and commerce is not to be denied and any fair and open means to correct these wrongs are worthy of encouragement. These exchanges, state and county will sweep out many evils that are fostered by the tricks of trade and their appearance will be hailed with delight. The Commissioner’s Court at last session continued until the February term the election of two county Surveyors for the next three years. There are several applicants for the places and it is said the present incumbents will accept the offices if the Commissioners see fit to continue them. The office is growing in value and importance every year, and could be made to pay a very nice salary. It is said that within the past two months, the Chicago Times has been sued for over $1,100,000 by persons claiming to have been libeled. Verily, newspapers have a hard struggle to make people believe the truth about themselves. -------- PRATT MINES TRAGEDY – WHOLESALE FERTILIZER RATES ----- JOHN BROWN’S LAST DESCENDENT Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 11 – The funeral of Owen Brown, a son of John brown, and the last survivor of the Harper’s Ferry tragedy occurred this morning. RAILROAD NOTICE The undersigned will on the 17th day of December 1888 at the Court House of the County o Marion in the office the Judge of Probate, open books of subscription to the capitol stock of the Decatur, Chesapeake, and New Orleans Railroad, in pursuance of a commission issued by the Secretary of state and said books will remain open for thirty days. A. F. MURRAY J. T. CROSS JOHN S. REED H. MN. MATZ J. R. BOYD S. H. GRUBER L. M. FALK ECHARD has re-opened his photograph Gallery at Columbus, Miss for the Fall and Winter Fertilizers – LANN & CARTER – have established fertilizer depots at Gattman, Sulligent and Crews stations, where they will keep in stock the most popular high grade goods to be found in the markets and prices as low as such quality of fertilizers can be sold, either for cash or time no money or cotton payable at stations where sold, next fall. LANN & CARTER, Aberdeen, Miss. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Ad for Philadelphia Sewing Machine – (picture of sewing machine) PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. ------(small news items)------------- SOUTHERN BRIEFS – (news items from Southern states)--------------- MONUMENT FRAUD A STRIKE THE WHITE HOUSE – (news items from Washington) WIRE SPARKS – (news items )---------- TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS HE WAS READY STATE NEWS TOPICS – (news items from AL) ---------- The County Alliance, of Fayette County held their regular quarterly convocation at a schoolhouse four miles northeast of Fayette C. H. last week. The session was largely attended. There are if its said, about 1,000 members of the fraternity in this county. HUNTING THE ELK – Pursuit of a Powerful But Clumsy Beast PAGE 3 RAISE THE CURTAIN – (poem) A VISITING CARD – (short story) THE AIR SHIP – (about a balloon ride) EVEING FUNERALS JAPANESE BABIES SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL – (news items) PAY OF PROFESIONAL NURSE Ad for Jones freight Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for Eagle Bird Ground coffee Ad for Diamond Dyes Ad for German Dictionary 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 SHE SCORED ONE – (from Yonkers Gazette) January 18, 1889 Coal oil at Guin’s, 20 cents a gallon Blank deeds and mortgages for sale at this office. Prof. J. R. GUIN visited Fern Bank the first of the week. WILLIE BURNS has sold out his business, and entered the Institute. Fruits, sausage and canned goods at Guin’s. Wednesday will ----(torn)----- Mr. T. C. JERNIGAN, of Military Springs, spent Wednesday in town. Garrett’s snuff, 25 cents a bottle at Guin’s. Rev. Mr. WILSON will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday evening at 6:30. The pleasant weather the first of the week caused the farmers to talk about sowing oats. We can furnish you a blank Warranty deed for a blank mortgage, which we guarantee to “hold water” if properly filled out. Don’t take any risks when you buy land or secure a debt. NOTICE. In order to reduce our stock we will offer all our goods at reduced prices, for the next thirty days at Vernon and Sulligent. Bed blankets and overcoats at cost. RUSH & CLEARMAN, Vernon and Sulligent, Ala, Jan 8, 1889 Mr. WALTER IRVIN returned the first of the week, after a several days visit in Mississippi. For your flour, lard, molasses, sugar and coffee, go to ALONZO GUIN. Since our last report marriage license have been issued as follows: M. B. WILSON and G. M. BROWN; W. B. LOKEY and JALA HILL; ABNER PENNINGTON and MARGARET M. REED The mail route from Vernon to Bedford has been discontinued and a new route established from Sulligent to Molloy to via Bedford. It appears that it will be necessary to enforce the ordinance against hitching to shade trees. One of the nicest trees on the Public Square has been seriously injured by horses being hitched to it. The Sheriff’s office was entered by unknown parties on Monday night for some purpose, but Sheriff METCAFE said nothing was missing. The parties evidently did not find what they wanted. A party of colored men from Fayette County passed through town Monday evening on the hunt of an unknown white man, who had stolen a mule from one of them. They had been able to track him within a short distance of town, but as he passed through here in the night it was known what direction he went after leaving here. The Showalter Music Club was organized on last Saturday night. The Club is composed mostly of young folks, and has a membership of about fifty. Dr. R. L. BRADLEY was selected to preside over the Club which insures its success in a musical way. The Club will give a concert sometime in March for the Methodist Church. IN BATTLE ARRAY – (poem) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a bill will be introduced in the Legislature for the relief of S. F. PENNINGTON, ex-Sheriff of Lamar County, Dec. 27, 1888. ------ GUARDIAN’S SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County Under and by virtue of two separate orders of the Probate Court of said county, made on the second day of January 1889, authorizing and empowering the undersigned J. C. MADDOX, guardian of IDA J. BAILEY and C. D. STEWART, guardian of ELIZABETH BULLEY, persons of unsound mind will in pursuance of said order and for the purpose of maintaining the said IDA J. and ELIZABETH BAILY on the 4th day of February 1889, to the highest bidder, in front of the Court House door of said county during the legal hours of sale for one half cash and remainder on a credit of one and two years, sell the following property to wit: SW ¼ of NW ¼ Section ------(CAN’T READ) NOTICE OF GRANT OF LETTERS The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court Estate of W. B. MATTISON, Deceased Letters of Administration De Bonis Non, of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of January A. D. 1889, by the Hon. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate Court of Lamar County notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. P. W. KEMP Administrator De Bonis Non, estate of W. B. MATTISON NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court January 10, 1889 Estate of JOHN S. WHITE, Deceased This day came JAMES F. WHITE administrator of said estate, and filed his statements accounts and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 9th day of February AD 1889 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement, if they think proper. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate of said County -------------- PREMIUM LIST LAND SALE On Friday the 1st day of March 1889 I will offer for sale at the Court House in Vernon between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. all my real estate situated in the town of Vernon; also 400 acres of land lying 5 miles south of Vernon; also 30 acres, in Sec. 24, T 12 R 13, one and one half miles from the Kansas City Railroad. A lot of personal property will be offered for sale. Saturday March the 2, 1889, I will offer for sale at my mill one and one half miles southeast of Vernon the tract of land on which said mill is situated, containing 220 acres also a lot of household furniture. Terms of sale will be one third cash, balance on one and two years credit. Personal property will be sold for cash. For further information concerning said property apply to: ANDREW WHEELER, Vernon, Ala. Buy your clocks at the Regular Clock house, where every clock is warranted for two years. Price of $4.50. BUDER BROTHERS, Agents, Columbus, Mississippi. (picture of a clock) S. SELIG, Dealer in dry goods, clothing, and plantation supplies. 55 Market Street, Columbus, Mississippi. Highest market price paid for cotton, goods sold at a very small profit. Will furnish the farmers with bagging and ties as cheap as they can be had anywhere. No. 20. FRANKLIN & Company, Dealers in fine groceries and staple dry goods, cotton buyers, Main Street, Columbus, Miss. W. R. MCMANUS, of Lamar County, Ala. is with them to serve the interest of his friends, hoping to receive a liberal share of trade. Thanking them for past favors. Highest price paid for cotton and produce. THE VERNON INSTITUTE, Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama. An English, Classical and Mathematical College for the Education of both sexes. The session is divided into two terms of five months each. The Fall term opens Monday, October 1st 1888. The Spring Term Opens Monday February 3rd 1889. Course of Study. The course o study is divided into three grades. The Primary, The Intermediate, and the Senior. Literary Department – Prof. HOOD and Associates – This department comprehends the usual course of study in Institutes of this character. The object in this department will be either to prepare young men and ladies for a University course or fit them for business avocations by a thorough college course. Music –This department will have as principal a graduate in music. A lady who is up in the latest methods of teaching. Normal Department – The principal being a graduate of one of the finest Normal Colleges in the south, will conduct this department, and will instruct those who enter it in the latest and best methods of successful teaching. Art – The instruction in this department will be by a thorough and finished instructor Calisthenics – This is intended as a healthful and beneficial physical training for young ladies Military – Capt. J. S. EACHINS, Instructor – It is the purpose of the principal in introducing military exercises in the course of the college to furnish a diversion as well as a beneficial physical training for his male pupils. This feature, however, is optional with pupil. The instructor ha been connected with the State troops for the past eight years, and was a student of the University of Alabama for four years. Boarding Department – this department will be directly under the supervision of the principal. Young ladies who enter school will be under the supervision of the matron. Board will be furnished at from $6.00 to $7.00 per month. The Principal will associate with him, Prof. B. H. WILKERSON, County Superintendent of Education. For further information address Prof. O. R. HOOD, Principal. Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama. FERN BANK HIGH SCHOOL – Male and Female – Primary and Advance. W. A. DUNN, Principal. Session for 1888- 89 will open October 8th , 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. 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. 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. 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 Rev. A. PENNINGTON Baptist will preach in Vernon every 3rd Sabbath in each month at 11 o’clock. Ad for Blood Balm Company 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/theverno1832gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 21.1 Kb