Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier - (Local) April 22, 1887 ************************************************ 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 October 28, 2007, 10:10 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 22, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #371 Microfilm Order #M1992.4966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE VERNON COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Publisher VERNON, LAMAR CO, ALA. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1887 VOL. I. NO. 46 (FRONT PAGE SAYS APRIL 29 BUT 2ND PAGE SAYS APRIL 22, 1887) Subscription $1.00 Per Year PAGE 1 “I LOVE YOU” – poem ----EPT VERY DARK - ----anner of “Proposing” Seldom Comes to Light DANCE OF THE HORSES – An ancient Game Enacted at Peasant Weddings in Saxony When a lady presents a sample of hair at a hair store for the purpose of matching it, it is always the hair of a friend. Her own hair never seems to need matching. A SAILOR’S ADVENTURES – Drive To Sea In An Open Oat, It Takes Him Two Years To Get Back Home. A QUEER MARKET – Proprietors and Patrons of the Petticoat Lane and Rag Fair of Paris KARAITE DOCTRINES – The Beliefs of a Peculiar Jewish Sect Flouring in Galicia The Slavonic novelist, M. Sacherdasoch, has recently given an interesting lecture to a Paris audience on the Jewish sect in Galicia, in the course of which he described the Karaites, who acknowledge only the first book of Moses as their religious guide The Karaites, said the eminent Jewish author, are the Jansenites of Judaism . They base their beliefs on the love the divine; they are virtuous for virtue’s sake. Where reason and revelation aggress, they say, we accept them as two excellent things but where they disagree we must hold with revelation, for if reason had been sufficient revelation would have been superfluous. The Kariates consider that it is not allowed to discuss the fundamental bases of revelation. Another of their precepts is: “If you can not do that which you would like to do, you must be willing to do what you can.” The life of the Kariates is very virtuous; they pray in Hebrew, with bent heads; in the East they never light a fire, and in Galicia, where the climate is more rigorous, they let Christians light it for them. The sect numbers about forty thousand in Galicia. One peculiarity by which they are distinguished from all other Jews is that they consider that commence in goods which they themselves have not produced to be illicit, for which reason they are nearly all agriculturists or stewards. Until lately they were except from military service, but at present they are employed in the ambulances. M. Sacher-Masoch states on the authority of a historian that no Karaite has been condemned in any law court in Poland for the last four centuries. – [Chicago Times] PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL JOKES OF GENERAL INTEREST The inhabitants of Old Town, Me, are mostly Indians. The chief offices in the city are occupied by red men, who take as much interest in such affair s as their white brethren in neighboring cities. PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, April 22, 1887 (FIRST PAGE SAYS APRIL 29 – SECOND PAGE SAYS APRIL 22) Jasper is to have a new jail at a cost of $11,500. Tuskaloosa rejoiceth over a Daily paper just started. The business portion of Smithville, Miss was consumed by fire last week. Central Illinois is undergoing a six weeks drouth (sic). Farmers are obliged to haul water for stock. Pastures are about exhausted. Vincent’s trial will commence next Monday in the City court at Montgomery. He says he is ready for trial and does not want it postponed. Sam Small is said to be dying at his home in Atlanta. Sam Jones left his appointment in Cincinnati to be with him in his last hours. “Jack the Bear” the negro murderer of Henry Pope Wooten in Walker County a few months ago was hung at Jasper last Friday. Only a few witnessed the hanging. Norton and Graham counties Kansas have recently suffered greatly by the fires which started at Nicodemus in Graham County. Sixteen lives were lost in the two counties. From the Fayette Methodist Circuit, the delegates to the District meeting which convenes here in July are Messrs H. CONNERLY, J. B. SANFORD, W. W. HARKINS, and DANIEL COLLIER. Governor Lee of Virginia is the most prominent now spoken of as commander of the camp of the “big drill” at Washington, owing to his seniority over all the officers expected. Bob Burdett says: “You take a basin of water, place your finger in it for twenty-five or thirty five seconds, take it out and look at the hole that is left. The size of the hole represents about the impression that advice makes on a young man’s mind.” Mr. John F. Warren after 40 years connection with the Tuskaloosa Observer and Times has broken off from the craft and gone into the Real Estate business. We wish him success, for if any body deserves success ‘tis an old newspaper man. The Livingston Journal says: Montgomery wanted the Legislature to appropriate public funds to aid in building a monument to Confederate soldiers; but when a project was set on foot to have an inter-state drill at that place, its citizens subscribed $10,000 in a few hours. Hit ‘em again Bro. Journal. Abe Lincoln’s remains have been ----- and guarded for many years. On the 14th the remains of the President and wife were privately taken from there secret resting place and interred in the north vault of the Lincoln Monument in Oak Ride Cemetery. After the coffin of the President had been exhumed, the lid was removed and his face was in a remarkable state of preservation. The features were very distinct. The Union Springs Herald says: A remarkable coincidence has been recalled since the death of our honored probate judge. Two near relatives of his had been elected probate judges in different counties. Each served about four months and died. When Judge Campbell was elected he told his wife that he did not have long to live, and mentioned the singular fact that his relatives had serves as probate judges four months each. He head served just four months when stricken with his fatal malady. AN ACT Passed by the Legislature at its late session provides that where lands were sold to pay taxes and bought in by the state, “the parties who owned said lands at the date of such purchase by the state, or their grantees or assignees, shall be permitted to redeem said lands at nay time within one year after the passage of this act.” KINGVILLE ITEMS Bill Arp says that the word April comes from a Latin word which means “to open” and presume that Bill knows what he is talking about from the fact April has come and spring has opened beyond a reasonable doubt. Upon a careful examination we find that there will be some apples and plums but no peaches in our community this season. Dr. J. W. COLLINS, Kingville’s very popular physician informs us there is some sickness in our community at present, of which we are very sorry. He also tells us of a very sad accident which happened day before yesterday about three miles out of here. Mr. KELLIS FOSTER was trying to shoot some hawks, and both barrels of his gun firing almost simultaneously kicked back and striking him in the face mangles it terribly. There was preaching Sunday night at the house of our friend and neighbor W. J. TRULL, Esq. by the Rev. M. DYER. It is unnecessary for us to say that it was an eloquent and highly interesting sermon from the fact that the Parson never preaches any other kind of sermons. We have recently been informed of the death on the night of the 7th inst. of the Rev. PETER MCGEE, who lived some eleven miles northwest of Kingville. Mr. McGee has long been an earnest minister of the Free Will Baptist Church, and one of Lamar’s best citizens. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn their loss, but bless God, we have an inward assurance that their loss has proven to be his eternal gain. “Uncle Peter” was a good man, and let all prepare to meet him in that beautiful Land, “Where no storms ever beat on that glittering strand, while the years of eternity roll.” Rumors are afloat that the Rev. Mr. ISBELL has recently been making efforts to establish a Normal or school of high grade either at Kennedy or Millport, with all of which we are very much pleased. Give Lamar County one school firmly established upon a Normal basis, and but a short time will be required for her teachers to be 100 per cent, better qualified for teaching than they are at present. Much success to Prof. ISBELL and his Normal school enterprise in Lamar County. We shall be pleased to see the news from your readers through the columns of the Courier at least once in a while. Gentlemen will you not let us hear from you? With many wishes for the happiness and general welfare of all who may see these lines we subscribe ourself. Respt WARWICK – April 16th, 1887 EASTER – (Article explaining Easter) HE DRANK AT STERRIT’S - anecdote COLUMN 4 BLESS THE REPORTERS Columbus hath charms for our people this week it seems. SUMMERS & PENNINGTON has the most varied and elaborate stock of shoes and boots that have ever been ordered for sale in Vernon. Ladies fine shoes, gents fine shoes, and of the latest and improved cuts. OTTLEY & NEWBY Dealers in Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Steel, Iron, nails, Castings, Sash , doors, blinds, and a full line of stoves and tinware. Special attention paid to the repairing of tin work. No. 51 Market Street, Columbus, Miss. WALKER & DONOGHUE, Dealers in Staple and Fancy groceries and plantation supplies Columbus Miss. Keep constantly on had a full supply of all goods usually kept in a first-class grocery house. Give us a call when you are in the city. Mr. D. R. RECTOR is connected with the above firm and will be pleased to see his friends and will sell them goods at rock bottom prices. Column 5 Established 1867. Cash Store. A. A. SUMMERS S. F. PENNINGTON SUMMERS & PENNINGTON’S , Special announcement for Fall and Winter. The best selected stock of general merchandise ever brought to Vernon. Now on exhibition fine clothing and dress goods at giving away prices, hosiery and furnishing goods at astonishingly low prices. A fine line of notions in abundance at a great discount. No lady can afford to buy elsewhere before seeing my goods and prices. Bargains in shoes, boots, and hats, never heard of before in Vernon. A full line of medicines, hardware, and goods of general utility. Call and see the attraction for yourself. A full line of groceries constantly in store. W. G. RICHARDS & Son – Dealers in general merchandise and country produce. Fernbank, Alabama. Not in favor of two weeks court, but selling goods low for cash. Headquarters for dry goods, notions, general merchandise, hats, caps, boots, shoes & clothing. Choice family groceries, including the best coffees, crockery, queensware, earthen and wooden ware, and a thousand and one “Nick Nack’s” which can not be enumerated always in stock. A car load of flour just received, which will be sold at a small margin above cost. We mean business, and I will sell any and all of our goods at rock-bottom prices. Columbus prices paid for cotton, hides, chickens, eggs, and all country produce. Please ask for what you want, we like to show our goods. Clothing and hats. When you want a first-class article in the clothing line or a first class shirt or hat, call upon the clothing and hat store where you can select from a very large, nice stock of all kinds of goods for men’s wear. We deal especially in men’s goods, fitting a man from head to foot. We carry suits from $6.00 to $30.00. We have attached to our store a Tailoring Department, with a large stock of piece goods and trimmings to make suits to order. Call and see us when in the city. BUTLER & TOPP, No. 55 Main, Columbus, Miss. Fall and Winter Goods. F. OGDEN & Son. Cansler, Alabama. Dry goods, boots, and shoes. Dress goods, prints, notions, etc. Also keep constantly on hand, flour, meat, sugar, and coffee all of which will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. A fine line of snuff and tobacco and in fact everything usually kept in a first-class dry goods store. Give us a call and be convinced that we mean what we say. We wish to call especial attention to our wool carder which is now in first-class repair. We have with us Mr. W. T. TROTTER, an experienced hand in carding, and who will take pleasure in giving prompt attention to all wool brought to our carder. F. OGDEN & Son. Cansler, Ala. COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS. Monuments and Headstones of every description furnished to order with the best of stock. I invite orders for anything in my line from all parts of the country. Don’t be deceived before calling at my yard, for seeing is satisfaction. Everything warranted. LIST OF PRICES OF PLAIN HEADSTONES LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS 3 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft 0 in x 2 in $12 3 ft 6 in. x 1 ft 2 in x 2 in $15 4 ft. 0 in. x 1 ft. 4 in x 2 in $20 5 ft 0 in. x 1 ft 6 in x 2 in $25 All work done on short notice. Material and work warranted the best. Correspondence solicited. W. H. NEWLON, Columbus, Miss. PAGE 3 THE COURIER Published Every Friday LAMAR DIRECTORY ALEXANDER COBB Judge of Probate R. E. BRADLEY Circuit Clerk S. F. PENNINGTON Sheriff L. M. WIMBERLEY Treasurer D. J. LACY Tax Collector W. Y. ALLEN Tax Assessor JAMES M. MORTON Reg. in Chancery B. H. WILKERSON Co. Supt of Ed. R. L. BRADLEY Representative ALEXANDER COLLINS Coroner N. L. TRULL, County Surveyor COMMISSIONERS R. W. YOUNG W. M. MOLLOY ALBERT WILSON SAMUEL LOGGAINS S. J. SHIELDS – Attorney-at-law and Solicitor in Chancery. Vernon, Alabama. Will practice in the Courts of Lamar and the counties of the District. Special attention given to collection of claims. 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. NESMITH & SANFORD, Attorneys-at-law will practice in all the Courts of Lamar, Fayette, and adjoining counties. THOS. B. NESMITH, Vernon, Ala. J. B. SANFORD, Fayette, C. H., Ala. ABRAM I. HUMPHRIES. Attorney at Law. Columbus, Miss. Special attention to collection of claims 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 LOCALS W. G. MIDDLETON, Esq. visited Columbus this week. Mr. LEE METCALF left Tuesday for Birmingham on a visit to relatives there. He will remain a week or so. Sheriff PENNINGTON left Sunday for Birmingham. He carried with him a convict for the coal mines. Mr. MURRAY COBB accompanied him. A very pleasant sociable was had at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. MORTON last Monday night. Esq. W. G. MIDDLETON wears upon his head one of Summers & Pennington’s elegant ventilators. Go and buy one. Dr. W. A. BROWN returned home ---day night. He and his amiable --- dined at the Hotel Wednesday. Prof. BLACK dismissed his school ---- on Monday last at noon, for the reason there was not a number in attendance sufficient to justify the --- continuance of the school. Rev. Mr. WOOD preached at the Baptist Church last Sabbath at 11 and --- night. Also Rev. GEORGE TAYLOR preached. Quite a cold wave came down on this section last Monday and con--- for several days. An appreciative rain fell last Monday night. It was beneficial to gardens, crops, etc. BORN – On the 15th inst to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. SPANN, a 12 ½ pound boy. Prosperity to this new citizen of Lamar. May his days be long in the land. Mr. GEORGE RUSH and Miss DU--- MCCLAINE visited Columbus this week. Mr. HOWARD DAVIDSON of De---, and Mr. GILMER of Miston, --- in town a day or two this week. They honored us with a call. A young man by the name of --- BLACK was arrested last Saturday near Kennedy for stealing a horse in Miss. He rode the horse to Columbus, there he sold him to Mr. --- COLEMAN for $15. Mr. COLEMAN ----- suspicion something wrong --- a due bill for the horse. Very soon a party of men came on hunt of the thief. We will mention that the BLACK referred to is not Mr. BILL BLACK who is doing business at Kennedy, nor is he related to him. DIED – Near Millville on the 15, Mrs. AMANDA, wife of JOHN DAVIS. She leaves three children to mourn her death, and a large number of friends. Dr. J. S. STANLEY attended the Medical Association at Tuskaloosa last week. The association will meet in Montgomery next year. Dr. BURNS, Messrs. WALTER NESMITH and WILLIE SUMMERS went to Columbus this week. Rev. JOHN E. COX, of Hampton, W. Virginia, preached at the Methodist Church Tuesday and Wednesday night. Mr. COX is Pastor of the Freewill Baptist Church at above named place, also editor of the Free Baptist Herald. He is an earnest and zealous worker in the Master’s Vineyard. We were pleased to receive a call from him Tuesday. Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD’S prayer at the Methodist Church on Tuesday night was fraught with earnest pleadings, and was appreciated by all. Rev. Mr. WIMBERLY preached at Friendship Church last Sunday. If you want a good job of work done in the house or out doors call on R. R. JONES NOTICE There will be a Teachers meeting at Vernon on the first Saturday in May; and all teachers are earnestly requested to attend. It is compulsory on them to attend, and at the option of the Co. Supt. to cancel the license of all who fail to do so. Respectfully, B. H. WILKERSON, Co. Supt. Of Ed. FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court 19th day of April AD 1887 Estate of JOHN POPE, Deceased This day came THOMAS B. NESMITH, administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts and vouchers for final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 13th day of May AD 1887 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. Alexander Cobb, Judge of Probate CROSS-TIES WANTED The undersigned wants hand to get cross-ties on the Kansas City R. R. for 10 miles from 82 to 92 on Beaver Creek. Satisfaction given to all applicants. Liberal prices paid by the day or tie. Apply to H. W. Miller, or J. P. Rushing, at Miller’s Mill. April 22, 1887 Old Father Time is stringing our days as beads upon a string. If we take up this string and examine it, we find the colors varied – some back with despair or grief – some blue with depression – some green with envy – some red with shame – some white with the incense of good deeds, but all are there, every one – not one bead missing. TAX SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County By virtue of an order and decree issued from the Probate Court of said County, to me directed, and dated the 4th day of April 1887, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House door of said County on the first Monday in May next, the following lands, or so much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy the taxes and costs thereon due for the year 1886, to wit: NE ¼ of NW ¼ and 12 acres in W ½ of NE ¼, NW ¼ or NW ¼, Sec 3 T 16 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.64. Assessed to J. P. BAIRD. SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 20 T 15 R 15, Tax and cost including printers fee $11.56. Assessed to CROWDER & NEWMAN. NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 7 T 13 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.75. Assessed to Owner Unknown. NE ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of NW ¼, Sec 5 T12 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $5.00. Assessed to R. W. CAMP. NE ¼ of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 6 T 13 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $5.00. Assessed to Estate of MARY BIGHAM. SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 22 T 14 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.40. Assessed to W. H. HALL. NE ¼ OF NE ¼ and NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 11 SW ¼ of NE ¼ and SW ¼ of NW 1/*2 and SE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 12 T 14 R 15. Tax and cost including printers fee $7.95. Assessed to DIANA AND J. B. HOLLIS. SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 33 T 16 R 16. Tax and cost including printers fee $6.70. Assessed to Owner Unknown. NE ¼ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼. and NW ¼ of SE ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 14 and W ½ of NW ¼ of NW ¼ and W ½ of SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 24 T 17 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $11.30. Assessed to G. W. ROBERTSON. E ½ of NE ¼, NE ¼ of SE ¼ and E ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 34 T 16 R 14. Tax and cost including printers fee $2.79. Assessed to BRITT MCDANIEL. Given under my hand this 4th day of April 1887. D. J. LACY Tax Collector of Lamar County NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS State of Alabama, Lamar County The following named persons will take notice that the lands assed to each name thereto attached. D. J. LACY tax Collector of said County will apply for an order on the 2nd day of May next, to sell for the purpose of paying the taxes, penalties and cost due thereon, to wit: NE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 3 T 13 R 14. Taxes penalties, and cost $2.50. Printers fee $2.00. Total $4.30. Assessed to Owner unknown. SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 18 T 17 R 14. Taxes, penalties and cost $1.96. Printers free $2.00. Total $3.96. Assessed to Owner unknown. Alexander Cobb Judge of Probate. E. B. ATKINS, Fernbank Ala. (picture of a cask of whiskey) Wholesale and retail dealer in whiskey, wine, tobacco, cigars, snuff, canned goods, etc, etc. St. Jacobs and Duffey’s a specialty. All goods sold cheap for cash. NOTICE The undersigned duly commissioned a board of Incorporators of the Tombigbee Rail Road Company, hereby give notice that they will open books of subscription to the Capital stock of the said Company on the 18th day of May, 1887 at 10 o’clock a.m. at the office of SAM SHIELDS, Esq. Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama. The Capitol Stock of said company is $50,000 divided into shares of the part value of $100 each. B. A. VAUGHAN C. A. JOHNSTON W. H. SIMS J. O. BANKS J. E. LEIGH, Incorporators NOTICE All persons holding claims against the school fund of Lamar County for services rendered during the scholastic year 1882 will please inform me of the amount of their claims immediately, so that I can make the necessary arrangements for partial payment of the same. Address me either at Kingville or Vernon Resp’y B. H. WILKERSON, Co. Supt. Of Education BUENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE – Buena Vista, Miss. Total Expenses, per month, for board and tuition, $10.00. Course of Study: Classic, Scientific, Language and literary Teachers, engineering, Surveyor’s Book-keeping, Business, Preparatory, scientific, Music, Art, Preparatory. Teachers Term: A special term for teachers opens June 7th, and continues 8 weeks. Send for catalogue and teachers special circulars. Mention this paper. 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. HIGH PENNINGTON’S Livery and Feed Stable. Centrally located within 50 yards of the Court House. Vernon, Ala. My Price for feeding and taking care of horses shall be as cheap as the cheapest. The public generally is invited to five me a call. Respectfully, HUGH PENNINGTON. PENSIONS J. D. MCCLUSKY, Esq. has associated with him Esq. H. S. BERLIN, a prominent attorney of the Washington City. These gentlemen will give close attention to the collection of Mexican War Pensions. A law has recently been passed in Congress granting Pensions to Mexican War veterans and their widows under the Pension laws. Application to J. D. MCCLUSKEY, Esq. will be promptly forwarded and looked after. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. February 25, 1887 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 of the Probate Court, at Vernon, on April 27, 1887; viz; WILLIAM T. RICKMAN, Homestead No. 10136, for the S. E. ¼, S E ¼, Sec 19 T17, R 15. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: T. J. SMITH, Arno, Lamar County, Al; J. S. WILSON, ABNER SMITH, and J. T. MORDECAI, of Fern Bank, Lamar County, Ala. J. G. HARRIS, Register KINGVILLE HIGH SCHOOL under the principalship of B. H. WILKERSON will open Oct. 25, 1886 and continue for a term of nine scholastic months. Rates of tuition as follows: PRIMARY: Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Geography, and Primary Arithmetic, per month, $1.50 INTERMEDIATE: Embracing English Grammar, Intermediate Geography, Practical Arithmetic, Composition, and U. S. History, per month, $2.00 ADVANCED: Embracing Algebra, Geometry, Physiology, Rhetoric, Logic, Elocution, and Latin, per month $3.00. No incidental fee. Discipline will be mild but firm. Special attention will be given to those who wish to engage in teaching. Board in best families from $4.00 to $5.00. Tuition due every three scholastic months. For further information address B. H. WILKERSON, C. Supt., Principal. Kingville, Ala, Oct. 29, 1886 Mr. T. R. LANGSTON desires the ginners in the county to remember he will commence to call on them about the 15th of April for the purpose of sharpening and repairing their gins. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Clothing! Clothing! At A. COBB & Son Dealer in General Merchandise. Ladies best fitting (picture of a corset) always in store, and at prices to suit the ladies. Our summer stock is complete – consisting of ladies fine dress goods, ladies shoes, men’s shoes, boots, hats, etc. Our stock of clothing of the best quality, which we are offering at a small margin above cost. We are selling cheap. We mean what we say. Don’t fail to call when you are in town. We have a lot of Iron Foot plows which we will sell very low (picture of iron foot plow). Very Respectfully. A. COBB & Son 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 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 THE FERNBANK HIGH SCHOOL under the Principalship of J. R. GUIN, will open Oct. 25, 1886 and continue for a term of Ten Scholastic months Rates of Tuition: PRIMARY: Embracing Orthography, Reading, Writing, Primary Grammar, Primary Geography and Primary Arithmetic, per month $1.25. INTERMEDIATE: Embracing Brief English Grammar, Elementary Geography, Elementary Arithmetic, Letter Writing and Hygiene, per month, $1.50. PRACTICAL: Embracing English Grammar, Practical Arithmetic, Complete Geography, English Composition, U. S. History and Physiology, per month, $2.00. HIGH SCHOOL: Embracing Rhetoric, Elocution, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Botany, Geology, Zoology, Hygiene, Physiology, Latin, &c, per month $2.50. Discipline will be firm. Special attention will be given to young men and women who wish to engage in teaching. Good board at $7.00 per month. No incidental fees. Tuition due every five months. Correspondence solicited. Address J. R. GUIN Fernbank, Ala. Lamar County G. W. RUSH B. F. REED New Cash Store. BUSH & REED, Vernon, Alabama. Dealer in Dry goods and groceries, boots, and shoes, hats and caps, clothing, hardware, Queensware, etc. which is offered at bottom prices for cash or produce. Our stock of clothing is complete and first-class. A superb and well selected lot of notions. We have a large and handsome line of school books, also inks, pens, and paper. Always keep constantly on hand a full stock of Patent Medicines. J. T. STINSON & COMPANY. Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants. Columbus, Miss Ad for Mme. Demorest’s Reliable Patterns and Demorest Sewing Machine (picture of sewing machine) $19.50 Ad for Chicago Scale Co. (pictures of scales, wagon scales, sewing machines, safes, etc….) PAGE 4 TOBACCO CULTURE – How The Delicate Plants My Be Successfully Raised In Northern States STABLE VENTILATION – How To Secure It By Means Of Flues Carried Above The Roof Galvanized iron pails for drinking water should not be used. The zinc coating is readily acted upon by water, forming a poisonous oxide of zinc. PROGRESS OF INVENTION – The Advance of Physical Science During the Last Hundred Years One who takes a birds-eye view of human progress sees that the race has advanced, not in a straight line, but by a series of tacks, like a vessel beating against a head wind. The progress made in physical science, which has been very great during the last hundred years, is the result of a series of small advances from one point of knowledge to another, not very far away. The most important invention of the past one hundred years is the steam-engine. Its most effective applications have been to manufacturers and the propulsion of ships. When steam navigation was first proposed, Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society said:” it sis a pretty plan, but here is just one point overlooked – that the steam-engine requires a firm basis on which to work.” that was the opinion of a theorist, and as such was not heeded by a practical mechanic, William Symington, who said: “Let us test this theory by an experiment.” He put a steam-engine into a double-hulled boat, the paddle- wheels of which had been worked by men turning a captan. The men soon became exhausted and the boat stopped; but the steam-engine turned the wheels and the boat towed vessels. Then Fulton improved on Symington’s plan, and steamboats, going against wind and tide, proved that the philosopher’s theory had overlooked “just one point” – the mechanic’s ability to build a stable foundation in an unstable boat. When it was proposed to unite England and America by steam, dr. Lardner delivered a lecture before the Royal Society “proving” that steamers could never cross the Atlantic, because they could not carry coal enough to raise steam during the whole voyage. The passage of the steamship Sirius, which crossed the ocean in nineteen days, knocked Larner’s theory to pieces. The “wooden walls” of England have given place to “walls” of iron. But when it was proposed to build a vessel of iron, ay persons said Iron sinks; only wood can float.” But experiments proved that the miracle of the prophet could be repeated, and now not only ships of war, but merchant vessels, are built of iron or steel. The change was timely. The last wooden line-of-battle ship built for the British navy required four thousand two hundred loads of timber, the growth upon seventy acres of ground for eighty years. The merchant ships which Great Britain builds annually would, if built of wood, require eight hundred thousand acres of timberland. Even that wonderful invention, the telephone, which seemed to burst upon the world as a complete novelty, may have to be classed, after all, among the gradually developed creatures of men’s thoughts. If we could believe all the evidence that has been taken in the numerous telephone suits, not one man, but half=a-dozen men, invented this instrument and put it in successful operation. Whether that evidence is true or not, it is certain that several people were working in such a way that experiment must soon have brought either of them to the invention of the telephone. It is also important to note that in its first form it was only a scientific play-thing which further study and experiment have made a practical, an indispensable agent of communication. Another example, not so noteworthy, but one of vast importance, nevertheless, ay be given – the “elevator” as Americans call it, which the English call a “lift” but as it is a Yankee invention we should have the naming of it. Before the introduction of this appliance even city buildings were not built very high. Anything above the third story was practically inaccessible and could not be rented only for storage purposes. Now the only limits to the height of buildings are the solidity of the foundation and the crushing strength of building materials. While the high cost of land leads capitalist to erect very high structures, the elevator has made the highest rooms the most desirable, as they afford better light and air. These and other beneficent inventions have grown up from small beginnings and gained maturity just when the human race needed them in order to make another “tack” in its progress. The hostility and criticism which have opposed these inventions have been of great service. They have compelled inventors to make haste slowly and to study nature’s laws. Not fair winds and smooth seas make sailors, but waves and tempests. – [Youth’s Companion] HOW TO POLISH COW’S HORNS In Nevada there are some of the largest dams in the word for storing water for mining purposes. One is 576 feet long and 75 feet high, another 425 feet long and 100 feet high. Jokes and small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1528gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 34.0 Kb