Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER April 5, 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, 3:50 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History April 5, 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, APRIL 5, 1889 Vol. III, No. 43 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR -------ATIONABLE JOURNALISM A most disastrous storm has swept the Pacific ------- The old law prohibiting the sale of whiskey whiting three -------- They Jury Commissioners of Sumter County have gotten the Circuit Court-------- The Anniston Weekly Hot Blast has been changed to a six-page sheet------------- The Sumter County Sun is a new venture in the field of Journalism………… A FLURRY IN FLORENCE – a Young Man Charged with Abduction Proves that “Barkis was willing” A FRIGHTFUL FATE – a Lad steps into a Coke Oven and is Roasted – Uniontown, PA FOUGHT LIKE A TIGER – But he Stretched the Rope all the same ECHOLS ACQUITTED – The End of a Rather Famous Murder Trial CARNAGE AT CONFERENCE – GUILTY SAY THE JURY – Mrs. Taylor Convicted of Poisoning her husband – Baltimore, MD MR. CLEVELAND – His Ovation in the Land of Flowers Continues SHE DECLINED – Mrs. “Stonewall” Jackson Tendered the Lexington Post office IN THE SHADOW A MELANCHOLY SOUND Dr. William Gwinn, late of Virginia at one time a correspondent for a Tennessee paper, make the following striking illustration: “I have been in battle; I have heard the rattle of musketry; I have head the roar of cannons; I have heard the expiring groans of the dying; I have heard every melancholy sound of earth; but the most melancholy sound that ever greeted my ear, was the rattle of the scoop on the bottom of the flour barrel accompanied by a still small voice, saying husband, the flour and meal are both out. THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD ALL BUT THE TRAMPS – Miraculous Escape of a B & O Freight Crew DEARER EVERY DAY ------ The Legislature of North Carolina has passed a law to pension the disabled ex- Confederate soldiers of that state, no matter where they may now reside. The pensions are according to the extent of the disability……. ----------- 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. ---------- Small advertising PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. ----------(small news items)------------ The Emperor of Russia has just decorated and rewarded a private soldier who, when the recent earthquake destroyed a small Russian town in Central Asia, was on duty in the military treasury. Although the houses were crashing around him, he stood motionless. The only sign that he appreciated his situation was the fact that he raised his hands as soldiers to do prayer. Fortunately, a sergeant in the street saw him amid the ruins, and ordered him to quit his post, which he did right willingly. OUR SOUTHLAND – news from all parts of Dixie GENERAL NEWS – A Condensation of Late Happenings SPANIARDS REJOICED TELEGRAPHIC MEN AND HORSES OUR NATIONS CAPITOL – What is Being and What has been done in Washington FREE MEDICAL ADVICE THE SILVER------- AN OLD SLAVE’S PR------- A COAL MINE------ PAGE 3 REV. DR. TALMAGE’S SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS HE WAS USED TO SOLITUDE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL BEAUTIFUL LAKE NICARAGUA A HORSE’S GREAT RECORD AS A SIRE FEEDING A BIG CITY Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Webster’s Dictionary Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LOCALS April the 5, 1889 Did you get April-fooled? Disciples of Izaak Walton are numerous nowadays. Mr. T. W. SPRINGFIELD is visiting relatives at Amory, Miss. Sheriff METCALFE is out hunting up the boys this week. The expenses of the last term of the Circuit Court were about $900. Chancery Court will convene on the 15th inst with a small docket. A better spring for farming has never been in the history of the county. The straw hat and seer-sucker are expected to put in appearance in a few days. Gentle Spring is here again, and the young ladies thoughts lightly turn to Easter bonnets. Mr. CURTIS TURMON who has been attending the Institute left for his home near Pine Springs Saturday. A severe thunder storm passed over the county Sunday night. No damage is reported however. Miss DEILA TURMON, one of the charming school girls is spending this week at her home near Pine Springs. Messrs. WILLIE BRADLEY, J. B. MACE, ETHEL MACE and Miss HETTIE BRADLEY, visited Columbus the first of the week. Mr. JOHN TRAPP, one of Millport’s most energetic business men came up last Friday and spent a couple of days in town. Judge Sprott and Solicitor Smith left Friday for Livingston. They have none week’s rest before beginning court again. The Delineator for April lies on our table, and as usual is complete in every department. Published by the Butterick Publishing Co., New York. Marriage license have been issued for J. T. MCGARITY and Miss SALLIE BROWNING; BEN HOOD and Miss ELLEN DODSON, white; FRANK BROCK and MARY POOL, colored since last issue. Prof. JOHN R. GUIN has completed his school at Shiloh, five miles north of town and has returned home. He informs us that he will spend the next few months in the sunshine. Quite a number of Vernonites went over to Bethel Sunday to a singing. The singing was directed by Dr. BRADLEY and Mr. IKE RECTOR, and the large audience listened to some splendid singing. The Commissioners were all disposed to think the Courier’s notice that Court would meet the 1st inst. was about like the escape of DICK HAWES. But they all came in and found the Courier was correct. The young folks are glad to welcome back to their place in the social circles, Misses JALA GUIN and IDA GUYTON, two of Vernon’s fairest belles, who returned home Saturday last, after an absence of several weeks. The proposition to improve the road across Yellow Creek is going to take well and we wills tart our list next week. In the mean time we request all those who desire to aid to send in their names and amount they will pay. Mrs. ANNA NOLER, a most estimable lady, died near Crews Depot last week at the ripe old age of 84. The deceased was born in North Carolina but removed to this country many years ago and leaves a large number of children and grand children in the county. Capt. J. D. MCCLUSKEY brought to town Monday morning, a strange fowl which he caught in his garden. It was a strange fowl in this section and no one could name it. It was web footed and had evidently come from the seacoast in the storm Sunday night. The total amount of fines assessed during the last term of the court was $619.50. Twenty-five cases go make up the above amount. Fines of one cent were assessed in nine cases, making thirty-four convictions. The Solicitor’s fees amounted to $622.50. Another Lamar boy in the person of J. G. SMITH, of Canaan P. O. has acquitted himself with honor at the Alabama Medical College. Dr. Smith graduated with distinction last week and the Courier is pleased to welcome him home and predicts a brilliant future in his chosen profession. On the 1st day of April, the County Treasurer, P. M. WOODS made a settlement with the Commissioner’s Court, showing that he has received from all sources since he came into office $6854.21 and that he had disbursed as per vouchers on file $4302.65 leaving a balance of $2551.56 on hand. It seems from this that the county is in good condition in way of finances. ANOTHER SEPTUAGENARIAN Esq. J. H. VAIL of Vails Beat is another of the oldest citizens in that part of the county and possesses one of the quickest and best stored minds in the county. He is now seventy-five years of age and has held the office of Justice of the peace for thirty consecutive years and bids fair to finish this term and several more. He has resided near his present residence for nearly fifty-three years. And by reason of his intelligence and knowledge of men and affairs has had much to do in shaping the drift of public opinion in all things of public interest, and while his long life has given him a store of the most interesting reminiscences he by no means lives in the past, but is keenly alive to the topic of the day and we doubt if any county in the state can produce so fine a specimen of manhood who has seen three quarters of a century OBITUARY On last Friday WILLIAM M. YOUNG, son of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN A. YOUNG, died at his father’s home nine miles west of town, at the age of twenty-three years. He was a young man of splendid business qualifications and with bright prospects in life, which were cut short by consumption. He had for several years spent the winter in Columbus, Mississippi, where he had the friendship and confidence of many of the most prominent business men. In the winter of 1887 he began to fear the disease was fastening upon him and went to Florida, there to find that the climate seemed to aggravate instead of cure the disease, and with a sad heart returned to his home to die with those he loved. Long did the hopes inspired by his youth and prospect in life cause him to hold on to life, when his friends, who have felt many heartaches at his untimely death. A large number of friends gathered at the family burying place on last Saturday to see that which was mortal of him laid to rest. Died. On last Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. JOHN D. MCCLUSKEY, Mrs. LODICIE KUYKENDALL. In the 67th year of her age, after a long and painful illness of about one year. The deceased was a sister of Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD and has a number of relatives in the county. The deceased was laid to rest with the impressive and solemn ceremonies of the Methodist Church, of which she had long been a consistent member. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT AND UNKNOWN TAX-PAYERS The State of Alabama, Lamar County To Whom It may Concern: Take notice that the Tax-Collector has filed in my office a list of delinquent tax-payers and real estate upon which taxes are due: and therein is reported assessed to owner unknown, and to the persons hereafter named who reside out of this county, the following real estate to wit: (Names include: JOHN N. BLACK, E. J. MCNATT, J. H. THORMAS & Co., C. A. WHEELER, MRS. M. H. WEST, CORNELIUS HOLLIMAN, L. D. BOOTH, A. C. EZELL, J. B. HUCKABEE, H. M. HORTON, J. B. BURRIS) ------------------ NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama, February 25, 1889 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge Lamar County, Ala. at Vernon, Ala. on April 17, 1889, viz: Homestead No. 13739 ARON GUYTON for the E ½ of NE ¼ and E ½ of SE ¼ Sec 9 T 14 R 16 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: THOMAS MOORE, GEORGE WATSON, HENRY EASTER, and DAVID RASBERRY, all of Sulligent, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT The State of Alabama, Lamar County In Chancery At Vernon, Alabama, 11th District, North Western Chancery Division G. W. MATTISON vs. C. P. MATTISON In this case, it is made to appear to the Register, by the affidavit of G. W. MATTISON the complainant that the defendant CORDELIA P. MATTISON is a non- resident of this state and her place of residence is unknown to the complainant and further, that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant C. P. MATTISON is over the age of twenty-one years. It is therefore ordered by the Register, that publication be made in the Vernon Courier a newspaper published in the County of Lamar once a week for four consecutive weeks requiring the said CORDELIA P. MATTISON to please, answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 5th day of May 1889, or, in thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may be taken against her the said CORDELIA P. MATTISON. Done at office, in Vernon this 1st day of April 1889. JAS. M. MORTON, Register 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. Ad for North-Western Sleigh Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (picture of sleigh) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 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 Lamar County, Ala. At Vernon Alabama no April 6, 1889 Adjoining Farm, Homestead No. 7659, JOHN W. SIZEMORE one of and for the heirs of ANNA SIZEMORE deceased for the SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 3 T 14 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN W. - ----, JOE BLACK, JOHN E. GRAVES and JOSEPH A. COLLINS, all of Blowhorn Post office, State of Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register 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 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………….. 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 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. 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. 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