Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER February 15, 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, 3:42 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History February 15, 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, FEBRUARY 15, 1889 Vol. III, No. 37 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IMMIGRATION AND PROGRESS The immigration bill, pending in the general Assembly, if passed will do Lamar County great good. All that Lamar County needs is more people and more industries. We need working men of all trade to help develop our wonderful county. Lamar County can present more attractions to --- and worthy immigrants than any county in the state. According to the census, of 1880, more cotton was made to the acre in this county than any county in the state; and as for corn and other corps the county stands close to the top. As for schools, our teachers and good schools will compare favorably with any county. Churches are plentiful and the morals of the county of a very high grade, and crime of serious character is rarely heard of and does not seem to be on the increase. The tax rate we are informed is the lowest of any county in the state. The public roads are numerous and put in fair repair and the streams are all well bridged at public expense. Our pauper expenses are the smallest in proportion to the population of any county. It is aid that our public buildings are among the poorest in the state; but they are tolerable comfortable and our people have realized that ---- of industrial enter---- worth more in dollars and cents to the people than a nice Court House. In short ----20,000 wool working or cotton factory will increase the wealth of the county faster or a $100,000 court House. --- has been no uncommon thing for people to attain the age of over 100 years in the past. --- in one instance the ripe age of 116 was cut short by accident. All that our county needs is more people. The wealth of a county consists in the working population. It is not so much men with capital we need as men of will, muscle and skill. A man with $10,000 coming to a new county is not wroth as much as ten good hard working mechanics or farmers. They produce something every day, while the money would only take away industry. Let the bill pass and the county move on with great speed in its already splendid progress. Now that the contract for the construction of the Decatur, Chesapeake, and New Orelans road has been let, there is no doubt but the question of right away and other franchises will be presented to our people. Proper encouragement should be extended in this way by our people, sot ht we may have another road through out county. Vernon is particularly interested in this road and should be on the alert to se that no un---- demands be made of the company for these rights; but of this we do not mean that a man should give all he has, or loan anything to a railroad corporation. But severe exactions might cause the road to be diverted from this course, and five us the bag to hold. HON. R. L. BRADLEY The golden opinions which our Representative is winning in the Capital are very gratifying to his home friends, in fact to the county at large. He has demonstrated his capacity ---- among the law makers of our land, and it is hope that the future will afford him another --- opportunities for the --- of his energy, enterprising progressiveness in the halls of the Capitol. THE MOSELY EMBROILMENT One of the most learned and scholarly papers that has been furnished the public on the subject of our law on insanity, was from the pen of Capt. J S. MCEACHIN, of Vernon, published some days since in the Age-Herald. It is conceded by the bar and the press of the state that the strongest and most forcible reasons that have been presented against passing the law to first try the defendant on the grounds of insanity, were plainly shown in the article. The Courier is glad to join in so merited and well deserved compliment to a fellow townsman. Our Legislators, taking heed to the suggestion of the Courier, are having the Crop-Lien law reenacted for this county. The courier is always watching for a chance to serve the people and here gets in a lick. The Crop-Lien law is the best thing we have ever had, both for creditor and debt. When in force, we can secure credit before a crop is planted and the creditor can have his security, and it has been found by experience to work well in this county and every body wants it reenacted. TO TAX ASSESSORS A DYING WRETCH – A victim of Consumption Believed to have Murdered his Wife – (Atlanta) THE BOY IS IMMORTAL – (Denver, Col.) ALMOST BURIED ALIVE – (Baltimore) A NEW TRIAL GRANTED – (Tom Woolfolk) EDGERTON REMOVED – The Ex-Commissioner Says He can’t Understand the Object A GUANO COMPANY ATTACHED A SOUTHERN RAILROAD SEVEN DYNAMITE GUNS A STEAMER AGROUND FLORENCE NORMAL COLLEGE 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. 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. Columbus, Ga. – post office exploded CHINA AS A MANUFACTUING CENTER Ad for Philadelphia Sewing Machine – (picture of sewing machine) PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. ----------(small news items)------------ OUR NATION’S CAPITOL DEADLY DUEL THE COLD WAVE COTTON GENERAL NEWS OUR SOUTHLAND – news from Southern states STATE NEWS NOTES A PECULIAR RACE – Unique Traits of a Ramapo Mountain Colony NEVADA’S NATURAL SOAP GENERAL HARRISON’S CAPTURE ORIGIN OF BEST MAN AT WEDDINGS A STRANGE MALADY PAGE 3 THAT’S STRANGE – (short story) IN THE SHOSHONE OIL BASIN A HIPPOPOTAMUS TAKES A TURKISH BATH COMMANDER WARNER’S STORY ANTIQUE MARBLEHEAD CURING VANILLA HOLD TO HOLD A LOG Small advertisements Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Scott’s Emulsion – Cod Liver Oil Ad for Bradfield’s Female Regulator Ad for Piso’s Cure for Consumption Ad for German Dictionary Ad for Famous Eagle Bird pure Ground Coffeee More small advertisements PAGE 4 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LOCALS A WOMAN – (poem) EXPERIMENT TEACHES – (poem) February 15, 1889 Beautiful weather Preaching at the Methodist Church Sunday night. Crop-liens for sale at this office. Did you send your girl a nice Valentine yesterday. Capt. W. G. RICHARDS, of Fern bank was in town Monday. Now is the time to buy real estate in Vernon. The $5 prize contestants are hustling. Who will get the $5? Yesterday was the day to begin gardening. Did you begin? The Millport College is reported to be in a flourishing condition. Prof. JAMES F. WHITE of Detroit was in town Wednesday. No risk in taking crop liens now. Blanks for sale at this office. Mrs. COBB returned home last week, after a several months visit to Florida. Large crops of oats are reported as being sown throughout the county this season. Commissioners Court was occupied nearly all day Monday, establishing new roads. A list of the jurors for the spring term of the Circuit Court will appear next week. The Commissioners transacted a great deal of business at this week’s sitting. The entire Board of Commissioner’s Messrs BLAKENEY, COLLINS, MCCOLLUM and STONE were present this week. A large crowd was in town Monday attending Commissioner’s Court and nearly every one wanted a new road. There is not any excitement over the railroad, but every body has a kind of hopeful feeling which they are afraid to express. Your attention is called to our new offer to subscribers, which appears in this issue. If you want a sewing machine, it will be to your interest to buy from us. At a party a few miles east of town last week, unknown parties groomed Mr. CEPHAS SAYLOR’S horse up the very latest-clipping its tail very closely. Some failed to receive their papers on time last week. This was on account of the early hour at which the mails are closed. We will try to avoid this delay in the future. Capt. A. A. WALDEN of Fayette C. H. was in town Wednesday. The Capt. being a judge of a good thing when he se sit, always orders the courier sent him regular and often. Mr. E. W. BROCK returned Saturday from Carbon Hill, where he has been engaged for several days in improving some property. He is very enthusiastic over the future of Carbon Hill. Marriage license have been issued to the following couples since last report: BLUFORD MCARTHUR and Miss DELLA CASH; M. A. TURMON and Miss M. L. NOE; G. B. BLALOCK and Miss A. M. LING; W. M. LUCAS and Miss ETTA J. COOK, white; and J. W. MORTON and TUSSIE GRAST, colored. The answer to the problem as to ….(can’t read)………. -------------- The Custer Monument in Montana has been so greatly defaced by Indians shooting at tit that it has been found necessary to re-cut the names on it. 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. 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. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala January 21, 1889 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lamar County, Ala at Vernon, Alabama, on April 10, 1889 viz: Homestead No. 13, 689 CARRIE DUNCAN for the W ½ of SW ¼ and Se ¼ of SW ¼ Section 19 T 12 R 15 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: L. D. BYRD, post office Detroit, Ala; WILL EVANS, J. W. PAUL, JAMES. R. CLARK, all of Detroit, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register 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. 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. 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. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama, January 28, 1889 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 of the Circuit Court of Lamar county, Ala. at Vernon, Ala. on April 16, 1889, viz: Homestead No. 6202, JOSEPH BYFORD, for the E ½ of NW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Section 30 T 13 R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: THOMAS FLINN, GEORGE BLACK, REUBEN P. TERRY, and PEYTON WRIGHT, all of Crews Depot, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register TAX ASSESSOR’S NOTICE I will be present at the times and places given below, for the purpose of assessing the State and County taxes for the fiscal year 1889, as follows………….. SHERIFF SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County To satisfy an execution in my hands issued from the Circuit Court of Lamar County for the sum $47.35, against SAM POOLE, E. GRIFFITH and J. S. WILSON and in favor of the state of Alabama for the use of Lamar county, I will proceed to sell on Saturday February 16, 1889 at the Court house door of Lamar county, within the legal hours of sale, to highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said execution and costs the following property to wit: Two feather beds, seven pillows, one ----seven quilts, two water buckets, and one axe, as the property of SAM POOLE; and one cow and calf, as the property of E. VB. GRIFFITH This January the 22, 1889 LEE S. METCALFE, Sheriff 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 Scientific American The PALACE CAR LINE – The Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham Railroad is many miles the shortest and by fair the best equipped Passenger Line between points in the East and Southeast, and Memphis and all points in Arkansas, Texas and the Northwest. The passenger train equipment of his line is of the most modern construction and provided with ever y device necessary to the comfort and safely of passengers. Elegant Reclining Chair Cars, (Seats free), are run on all day trains between Memphis and Birmingham. Everything new and first class and no effort is spared by the management to meet the requirements of the traveling public. Through tickets via this lien are on sale at tall through tickets officers. For large map and time table folder giving full information as to through cars, connections, & c., address J. E. Lockwood, G. P……………. 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. 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. 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. SHERIFF SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County To satisfy an execution in my hands issued from the Circuit Court of Lamar County for the sum $47.35, against SAM POOLE, E. GRIFFITH and J. S. WILSON and in favor of the state of Alabama for the use of Lamar county, I will proceed to sell on Saturday February 16, 1889 at the Court house door of Lamar county, within the legal hours of sale, to highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said execution and costs the following property to wit: Two feather beds, seven pillows, one ----seven quilts, two water buckets, and one axe, as the property of SAM POOLE; and one cow and calf, as the property of E. VB. GRIFFITH This January the 22, 1889 LEE S. METCALFE, Sheriff Ad for Marlin Repeating Rifles Small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/theverno1836gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 21.2 Kb