Lamar County AlArchives News.....THE VERNON COURIER July 25, 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 December 9, 2010, 2:08 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History July 25, 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 THURSDAY JULY 25, 1889 Vol. IV, No. 8 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. ----- are often asked if there --- a likelihood of a new county being made and the ------ house being removed to this place? By a careful --- of the field it will be --- that the three counties – adjoin Lamar lack considerable --- of having enough spare – to make the fifth county, ---- having barely the 600 square miles required by the --- itution. And did the --- counties have the required territory it would doubtless be impossible to make a county – lack of territory sets at --- the new county proposition --- question of moving the --- house is not likely to be --- agitated for the reason – to take it to either one of --- railroads would impose a --- hardship on the citizens --- other end while it is ner – nter of the county mak---- compromise. But suppose – ort were made to change location with an act al--- three places to be voted --- one o n each railroad and --- on the other. If the vote – east about as the populat--- the contiguous locatl--- probability would be --- in favor of joint selected – the Georgia Pacific. This --- a move would put two --- and inhabitants of the --- forty miles from the ---- louse. The same hard--- would follow were it --- ed to the other railroad – king these facts in view --- question does not present --- good grounds for agitation. In 1890 there will be a vote on the question of having Constitutional convention. It --- that if his resolution ---- receives the requisite – and that if a convention be held that an effort will – to reduce the legal counties to not less than --- miles. Then in event--- constitution is adopted there would be a chance to --- our county boundaries, --- ese happening are not --- to take place. T eh question --- simply removing the --- house depends on more - ----- tangencies, and upon --- ole would add nothing – convenience of the gen--- to take it away from --- present location. We are --- say that there is no --- lign entertained toward --- by the people of the --- but wherever you go --- find kindly expressions – Vernon and residents. --- are many who do not --- the many tedious nd --- details and formidable --- to be overcome in --- age of court houses and ---boundaries, and we simply – these suggestion to the – these subjects which --- great deal of bad feelings – not be improperly --- . While these questions --- mostly impracticable – think it pardonable to – the question so far as a --- entation of the facts of --- are concerned. ---- Alabama Midland is --- ated from Montgomery Tuscaloosa and when that – is located the division --- to the K. C. M. & B. R. R. will be surveyed. – the time to begin to – the resources of Lamar --- ilders of the midland, --- should be lost in get--- motion. The counties of Lamar and Fayette will --- determined effort to secure the rod. We stand – the advantage and – effort can secure. A company with $5,000 in cash could build a dummy line from this place to the K. C. M. & B. R. R. and with $10,000 they could build a road from the G. P. to the K. C. All that is needed is money enough to pay the interest on the bonds until the road is in running order. $5,000 dollars would do this, for the road could be built in four months and in less than one year it would be paying the interest on the bonds. A gross earning of $10,000 a year would make it self sustaining. A few days since this subject was being discussed at the court house where there were only six persons present when five of the gentlemen proposed to subscribe to the capital stock of the company and pay in $200 each aggregating $1,000. The other twenty men could be found very easily. The matter only needs stirring up a little to secure the road. In Mississippi on the Democratic ticket…………. The usual scandalous charges of bad management waste that follows charitable contributors are being made in regard to affairs at Johnston such conduct and charges take away a great deal of the pleasure felt by those who have so liberally given to help the distressed. It is safe to say however that these charges have but little foundation. The strong arm of the law is gradually encircling the participants in the prize fight in Mississippi……… MARSHAL AUSTIN – Old Decatur’s Mayor Gets the U. S. Marshalship KEPT HIS WORD – The Right One Received the Fatal Wound – She was Not Hurt – St. Louis, Mo. A METHODIST THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE – West Point, Miss., July 21 COTTON WORMS IN THE CANEBRAKE – [Marengo News] WHY HE IS DEMENTED Centre, July - Andrew Hamilton, a young white man of Cedar Bluff this county will be sent to the insane hospital at Tuskaloosa in a few days. The cause of his insanity is a blow on the head and the witnessing of the hanging of Hardy Hamilton in Rome on July 19. TAX COLLECTOR’S REPORTED – Montgomery IMPROVEMENTS AT GREENVILLE – That are Being Made by the Georgia Pacific Road. The Georgia Pacific railroad is preparing for a big business in coal from the Birmingham district to Greenville, Miss and down the Mississippi River. A $10,000 coal shute is being built at Greenville on the banks of the “Father of Waters” to load barges with coal for shipment up and down the river……. WHAT’S IN A NAME? MAORI’S FAST MILE ALABAMA’S NATURAL BRIDGE High up in the crest of the mountains on the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee railroad there is to be found one of nature’s wonders. It is a natural bridge, as complete, as perfect as symmetrical, and in some essentials more remarkable then the great natural bridge of Virginia. The ridge lies between the stations of Lynn and Delmar. It is about 58 miles from Sheffield and 29 from Jasper. Its length from abutment to abutment is 175 feet. Its width is 25 feet, and the thickness ranges from 4 to 6 feet. It is of pure sandstone and has no doubt stood the climatic changes of ages. Leaning over the bridge you see in the ravine which it springs, below, the shimmer and sparkling of many springs of clear limpid water which bubbles from the sandstone soil and joining flow down the ravine. A singular feature is a subdivision of smaller bridge, constructed on the same pattern, perhaps even more perfect in its outlines, which leads from one side of the bridge proper. – [North Alabamian] AN ALABAMA WONDER DeKalb county has a genuine wonder in the person of a “ground hog” boy who resides with his parents on Sand Mountain…………. A DOUBLE BABY – -------------- NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT The State of Alabama, Lamar County In Chancery, at Vernon, Ala. Eleventh District, Northwestern Chancery Division. CAROLINE HERRIN, by next friend ALLEN WALLACE, complainant Versus JAMES HERRIN, Defendant In this case, it is made to appear to the Register by the affidavits of JOHN D. MCCLUSKY to the best of his knowledge and belief say that the defendant JAME S HERRIN is a non-resident of this state and that his place of residence is unknown to complainant and further that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant JAMES HERRIN is over the age of twenty-one years. It is there ordered by the Register that publication be made in the Vernon Courier a newspaper published in the county of Lamar at Vernon once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring him the said JAMES HERRIN to plead, answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 24th day of August AD 1889 or in thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may be taken against him. Done at office, in Vernon this 17th day of July AD 1889. JAS. M. MORTON, Register Ad for Dr. J. H. McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS The State of Alabama, Lamar County Notice is hereby given that the book of assessment for the year 1889 is now in my office subject to inspection by the Taxpayers of the county. The Commissioners Court of said county will be in session on the 2nd Monday 12th day of August next for the purpose of making correction in assessment. All persons should examine the assessment before said term of the court to see that they are property assessed. This 12th day of July 1889 W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate MONEY TO LOAN I am prepared to negotiate loans on farming lands in Lamar County in sums to suit the borrower, for a term of five years or less. Terms reasonable. Parties applying for loans will ring with them all deeds and appear touching their lands. J. S. MCEACHIN, Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala. April 8, 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 Circuit court Lamar Co., Ala. at Vernon, Ala on July 26, 1889. Adjoining Farm Homestead No 13,928 RICHARD HOLLIDAY for E ½ SE ¼ Section 25 T 13 R 16 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIE HARRIS, D. W. HOLLIS, S. C. HOLLIS, and MURRY ABERNATHY all of Sulligent Alabama. Any person who desires to protest against the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulation of the Interior Department why such proof should not be allowed, will be given an opportunity at the above mentioned time and place to cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant. 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. Just Opened – A new stock of Spring Millinery. Ladies are invited to call and examine my goods. Hats at any price, and trimmed to order. Your attention is called to my line of low priced hats. Miss TILLIE H. BAILEY, Market St. between MORGAN, ROBERTSON & Co., AND Dowsing Boarding house, 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. Ad for Botanic Blood Balm Ad for Eldredge B Sewing machine – picture of sewing machine Small advertisement Ad for New Home Sewing machine – picture of sewing machine PAGE 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Weekly at Vernon, Ala. ----------(small news items)------------ WIRE FLASHES – general news items A MAGISTRATE JAILED – Officers Claim that He Cursed them and Resisted Arrest DRIVEN TO THE WALL – Assignment of an Iron King, with Liabilities nearly a million CHANGES IN BUOYA OVER THE SOUTH – Southern news items BOUGHT BY CHNIESE – Valuable Property in California Gobbled by a Syndicate REV. DR. TALMAGE – “Our House on the Hills” – Preached at the Hamptons Long Island DANIEL BOONE’S INTERESTING ---- DOORPLATES OUT OF ------ PAGE 3 SOMEWHAT STRANGE – Strange news items BARE ORIENTAL RUGS – Splendid and Costly Specimens Made by Hand HOW THEY TRAVELED LONG AGO FOOLING A SPIDER A RAILROAD IN AFRICA A BUTTERFLY’S VISITORS SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL – news items Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Bradfields’ Female Regulator Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE COURIER Published Every Thursday LOCALS ------ FELLOW – (poem) (column torn down the middle) Thursday July 25 1889 See the new legal advertisements in this issue. Dr. R. L. BRADLEY and wife returned home Sunday. Mr. E. W. BROCK, who has been out on the road for some time, came home last week. Capt. J. S. MCEACHIN and Sheriff L. S. METCALFE visited Columbus --- of the week. Prof. JOHN R. GUIN has been elected principal of the school at Gin for the coming session. Mrs. MAGGIE ANDREWS is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. MORTON. The watermelon crop of this place is far behind the crop of last year in quantity, quality and size. ---- Vernonites are expecting – tend the meeting of the --- Conference at Jasper on --- inst. ----- WILSON entertained his --- evening by reading --- of the Methodist --- ding a church conference. ------unable to procure ---- the district --- town Saturday and --- are unable to pub ---- Marriage licenses have been issued during the past week: ----- DUNN; WM ---- MITHCELL; H. S. ---- MATTIE H. WIMBERLY --- -----(to torn to read)---------- The announcement of the Guin Normal High school appears in our columns this week. Prof. J. R. GUIN, the principal is an educator of experience and ability, and we feel sure that the first session of the Guin Normal High school will be a success. The people of Guin are to be congratulated on securing the services of such an able educator. The announcement of the Vernon Institute for the next session appears in this issue. The Institute will be under the same able management as last session, and every indication points to a more prosperous year than ever before. Parents who desire to educate their children can find no more suitable place than Vernon, nor a better school than the Institute. A son of Mr. LANGLEY, who lives north of town, had quite a serious accident to happen to him on last Saturday. He was hauling logs to a saw-mill and while passing through town his oxen became unruly and the boy jumped off of the wagon, and fell just in front of the fore wheel, both wheels of the heavily loaded wagon passing over his body. He was quite seriously hurt, but not dangerously so. ATTENTION I consider a good Receipt Book indispensable to every family, and Dr. Chase’s is by far the most complete as well as the latest extant. I cannot recommend it too highly. June 11, 1889 – J. P. COLLINS, M. D., J. W. COLLINS, M. D. I will canvas Lamar County for the sale of the above named work during this summer. S. W. VICE, Kennedy, Ala., July 16, 1889 ATTENTION TEACHERS All teachers in the 6th Congressional District and other parts of the state who expect to attend the Congressional Institute, for the 6th District to be held at Vernon August the 12th to 18th next, will please write me, so that I can have conveyances meet them at Sulligent station on the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad, and secure places for the entertainment of every one who may attend. This is important. Papers in the district friendly to the Institute please publish. Respectfully B. H. WILKERSON, Co. Supt of Education, Vernon, Ala. July 23, 1889 THAT CUNNING OLD COON – (poem) SEASHORE CAMP MEETING – A Decided Success – The Association Out of Debt Ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure THE DEAD ALIVE – A True Incident Which is Stranger than Fiction THINGS TO REMEMBER – (proverbs) Q----R THIGNS PATENTED – One Crank Has Put in a Claim on the Lord’s Prayer NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL LAND The state of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court - July 20, 1889 Estate of D. C. HANKINS, Deceased To: M. A. HANKINS, C. W. HANKINS, LUELLA HANKINS, J. S. HANKINS, DELLA BARROW and husband, THOS. BARROW, JAMES HANKINS and DORA HANKINS who reside at Garvin, Wise County, Texas. You will take notice that this day came R. C. NOEL administrator of said estate, and filed his application in due form and under oath, praying for an order of sale of certain land described therein, and belonging to said estate, for the purpose of paying debts, upon the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided among the heirs of said decedent. It is ordered that the 30th day of August 1889 be appointed a day for hearing such application at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF GRANT OF LETTERS The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court Estate of D. C. HANKINS, deceased Letters of administration of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 13th day of July AD 1889 by the Hon. W. A. YOUNG Judge of the Probate court of Lamar County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. R. C. NOLEN, Administrator. W. B. SPANN, of Lamar County, Alabama with MAX NATHAN , Manager for VICTOR BUSECK dealer in Wines, liquors, cigars and tobacco, No. 63 Main street, Columbus, Mississippi. Will be pleased to wait on his friend from Lamar and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the Jug trade. VERNON INSTITUTE – Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama. O. R. HOOD, President. This School of high grade will open its next session September 2, 1889, with a faculty of well equipped teacher. It has the resources necessary for a complete practical education. The buildings are to be enlarged and fitted up with the best improved furniture. The methods of Instruction will be in accordance with the latest and best methods, as graduates of Normal Colleges will be employed. The principal being a graduate of one of the most through Normal Colleges in the South, will conduct the normal department, the purpose of which is to prepare young men and women to teach. Another attractive feature of the Institution is the Music Department, conducted by Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS. In Mrs. SHIELDS the Institute has quite an acquisition, as she possessed the rare attainment of the celebrated German methods of teaching Instrumental music. Vernon is noted for its healthfulness, morals and the general culture of her people. Expenses, Board $6.50 and $7.00 a month; tuition, $1.50 to $5.00. For catalogue address: B. H. WILKERSON, secretary or O. R. HOOD, President. Ad for North-Western Sleigh Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (picture of sleigh) YOUR ATTENTION is called to the following offer which we make for the benefit of our subscribers…………… MILLINERY – I have just opened a beautiful stock of Spring Millinery. Everything in the millinery line in stock. Orders from a distance will have prompt and careful attention. Call and see my goods. Mr. W. BALDRIDGE, Market St. S. side Morgan building. Columbus, Mississippi $60 for $30 – just think of it. The monopoly busted…………….. GUIN NORMAL HIGH SCHOOL – Guin, Alabama. A method of high grade for the education of both sexes, and the training of teachers for public and other schools. The course of study is practical. The theory and Practice of teaching receives careful attention throughout the course. Vocal Music and Calisthenics are taught. No teacher is thoroughly equipped for his work, without training in these branches. Students will be afforded good Literary and Debating Society privileges. Tuition per month as follows: Primary $1.25 Elementary $1.50 Practical $2.00 High school $2.50 Classics $3.00 Instrumental Music $3.00 Boarding low - $6.50 to $8.00 per month. No school offers superior advantages to educate the young. The location is remarkably healthy, and the people are social and refined. We guarantee satisfaction to all. Able assistants in all departments. Fall term opens October 14, 1889. For circular s and fuller information, address the Principal. J. R. GUIN 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. Ad for Philadelphia Sewing Machien – picture of sewing machine APPOINTMENTS FOR VERNON CIRCUIT, NORTH ALA. CONF. M. E. C. SOUTH Springfield’s Chap. . 1st Sunday 11 a.m. Sulligent 1st Sunday 3 p.m. Lebanon 2nd Sunday 11 a.m. Newman’s Chap. 2nd Sunday 3 p.m. New Hope 3rd Sunday 11 a.m. Mt. Nebo 4th Sunday 11 a.m. Vernon 3rd Sunday 6:30 p.m. Vernon 4th Sunday 3 p.m. Rev. T. M. WILSON, PC Rev. A. PENNINGTON Baptist will preach in Vernon every 3rd Sabbath in each month at 11 o’clock. 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