Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier - (local) May 6, 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, 11:18 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 6, 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, May 6 1887 VOL. I. NO. 48 Subscription $1.00 Per Year PAGE 1 ---LY DEALT WITH – Poem BAD, BAD SNAKE - ---- Revenge and Found ----- in America HOME LESSONS – A Plea For The Abolishment Of This Cruel Method Of Teaching A HARD SENTENCE At the Dartford petty sessions recently George Parish was charged with stealing five pieces of wood belonging to William Moore, at Framingham. The evidence went to show that he prisoner, who was of respectable appearance and had nothing against his character, had been in search of work. Being promised a job at Framingham, he encamped on a green near that place and lighted a fire with which to cook some food. He took five pieces of wood from a field belonging to Mr. Moore to replenish the fire, and this was the charge now made against him. The chairman (Mr. S. C. Infrequile) sentenced the prisoner to six weeks hard labor, and refused to entertain his petition for leniency on the ground that he had employment promised. – [London Standard] PICTURES OF JAPAN – A Hilly Country Which Has Developed A Peculiar Type Of Agriculture TRYING TO GET MISS BROWN – joke Farmer Tuft, of Uxbridge, Mass has a pair of steers which he drives to harness, and which trotted, with four in the carriage, four miles in half an hour. – [Boston Herald] HIS STEP-MOTHER – What A Considerate And Thoughtful Boy Said About His Father’s Second Wife NATURAL HISTORY AMONG DUDES – joke During a railroad excursion from Lafayette, Ind. To Dayton, O. the other day, the train was stopped as it crossed the state line, and David Clark, alighting stood in Indian, and Mrs. Mary Hawkins stood in Ohio, and a minister who was present straddle the line and married them, and then the eight hundred excursionists surrounded the pair and gave them three cheers while the band played. – [Chicago Herald] The largest hotel in the world – at Rockaway Beach – stood vacant the past season. FULL OF FUN – jokes ITEMS OF INTEREST The worriment a Jersey City man indulged in over his defeat for an office he was striving for has ended in causing him to lose his reason, and he was sent to an insane hospital – [N. Y. Sun] San Francisco has a Woman’s Labor Union. It was incorporated for the purpose of manufacturing wearing apparel, establishing laundries, eating-houses, restaurants, and reading-rooms. –[San Francisco Chronicle] Many explosions in flouring mills are said to have been caused by electricity generated by belts. Even ordinary belts are found to generate sufficiently strong currents to perform the common experiments for which electrical machines are used. – [Prairie Farmer] Klanat, an Indian chief in Alaska, held a mountain pass through which travelers had to go on the way to the new mines on the River Yukon. He made all pay tribute, and on Archbishop Seghers expostulating on being taxed a double sum he laid violent hands on him and robbed him of all he had. This led to Klanat’s suppression by the United States authorities. PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, May 6, 1887 NOW OR NEVER Dear Sir: I wish through the columns of your paper to have a little plain, common sense converse with the readers of your paper; and more especially those who live in the rail road isolated protion of the county lying between Columbus, Miss. and Decatur, Alabama. I suppose it is generally known that the Tombigbee Rail Road & Company is now having a line surveyed along Valley of Yellow Creek, with the view of constructing a road between the two points above mentioned, and will ask the people to contribute what they can reasonably to assist in the construction of the road, which I, as an humble citizen whose interest is identical with all yours, think is altogether reasonable, considering the precarious circumstances that surround us. I now suggest that we lay aside all preconceived conclusions, many of which are no doubt based upon a principle of jealousy and selfishness, and come to the rescue with open treasures and grateful hearts; like old Simeon of old did when his Savior made his advent into the world. So come one, come all, old and young, male and female, white and black, rich and poor as it is now or never with us. Go out to the Rail Road speaking on the 12th at Vernon, and 14th at Anderson’s Mill and hear the matter discussed logically as no doubt you will, and then, if not now you will be prepared to the utmost of your ability to do your whole duty in the premises which will result in effecting the greatest good to the greatest number. ELIHU STATE NEWS Mr. JOHN THOMPSON, of Russellville, died suddenly in his buggy on his way from his store to his home. His wife was with him. The Hartselle Index says: Mr. H. Hamilton a ganged and respected citizen living near Somerville, died very suddenly a few days ago. He had just returned from a business trip at the mill, and feeling very tired sat down on the bed and fell over and breathed his last. He was 81 years of age and has lived in Morgan and Lawrence counties ever since early manhood. The Abbeville Times says: Janie Beard, who lives three miles from Gordon, ala., Henry County, was bitten on the arm twelve months ago by a mad dog, died at her home on April 17th inst, after suffering all the tortures that hydrophobia can produce. The dog attacked a calf when Mrs. B. and her son went to its rescue, then the dog turned on them, biting them both. The son has shown no sign of the dreadful disease as yet. The Mont. Adv. says: Arbor Day was first instituted in this county fifteen years ago. Ex-Governor J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, was its originator. On the first Arbor Day in that state 12,000,000 trees were planted. It ought to be the rule wherever the day is observed to plant a tree in honor of the ex- Governor. Also: If the statements of an ex-Confederate officer are reliable, when Mayor Reese was at the front fighting with southern men for Southern rights, ex- Alderman Sharp was safe in the cedar glades of Butler county making canteens of a sorry sort for Confederate soldiers. But what is still worse, it is further stated that said canteens would not hold water nor whisky nor sorgum. The Alabama Press Association will convene in Birmingham on Tuesday morning, May 25th. The Magic City will doubtless extend a hospitable welcome to the visiting editors, and the state at large will soon be furnished through the press with interesting accounts of the marvelous city, based on the actual observation of one of the most intelligent bodies in the state. – [Selma Times] The chief clerk of the Government Architect will be in Huntsville about May the 11th, to select a site for the government building to be erected there. STATES RELIEF TO CONFEDERATES The bill for the relief of Confederate soldiers and their wives which passed both Houses of the Alabama Legislature, contains the following provisions. 1. Appropriates $30,000 2. Includes all disabled soldiers now citizens of Alabama; also widows of soldiers who died during the war or within twelve months after the close of the war; and who have never married. 3. Does not apply to soldiers and widows who are worth $1,000 or more. 4. $1,500 to be paid blind soldiers who lost their sight during the war. 5. Application must be made to the Judge of Probate. The Judge of Probate is to forward certificates to the State Auditor. The Auditor is to issue warrants seven months after the passage of the act. – [Alabamian] COLUMN 2 VINCENT’S TRIAL – [Mont. Advertiser] The trial of Isac (sic) H. Vincent, set down for yesterday was postponed till the July term of the city court. The defendant was present in court and in his appearance had evidently caught some thing of the cheerfulness of the bright spring day. The presence of his brothers-in-law and other friends doubtless helped to make him feel less keenly the changed conditions since he was last in the Montgomery court. It was 10 o’clock when Judge Arrington came in and the court was called to order. There were few people present, though in course of half an hour the room was comfortably filled. Sheriff Herbert called the roll of regular juries summoned for this week and those present and not excused were duly sworn in. The roll of witnesses was then called and Solicitor Lomax rose and said one witness without whom the state could not go to trial, A. D. Crawford, was absent. He would therefore ask an attachment to be issued for him and that the trial be postponed and set down for next Monday. Governor Watts, of counsel for the defense, said he could not consent, to a continuance till Monday. He had made engagements that would compel his absence on that day at another court. He would therefore ask a continuance till the July term. Captain J. M. Falkner, also of counsel for the defense, stated that he had seen Mr. Daniel Crawford, father of A. D. Crawford, on yesterday, who told him that his son was sick with inflammatory rheumatism. He had been perfectly helpless and was some better now, but there was no telling when he could come to Montgomery. Solicitor Lomax said they had before them the fact that Mr. Crawford was not present and he had sent them no excuse. He therefore asked that the case take the course indicated. Judge Arrington here ordered that the case be continued till Monday and an attachment be issued for the State’s witness. Governor Watts made a further statement of his inability to be present and of the reasons for a continuance till July. Colonel H. C. Tompkins, who has been employed by the state to assist the prosecution, said if Mr. Crawford’s condition was such that he would likely be unable to attend Monday; to set the trail for that day and recall all the witnesses and the jury might cause a great deal of useless inconvenience. The state did not want to come back Monday and find itself in the same fix. Captain Falkner said Mr. Daniel Crawford was in town and perhaps he could give such definite information as would settle the point at issue. The state sent out for Mr. Crawford and when he came in he stated that while his son was better, it was extremely doubtful if he could get out by Monday, and there was not telling when he could. Attorney general McClellan said that under these circumstances, the state was willing to a continuance till the July term, and such was the order of the court. There were present from a distance Messrs F. A. Trammel, Neal Bragaw and D. G. Allen, of Chambers, Judge Richards of Parker County, Texas, and Mr. W. H. Hutchinson, of Pensacola. All the indications were that the trial would have attracted no very great attention except among the people here and in this vicinity. The whole proceedings and the general lay of things indicate that the defense will contest every inch of ground and make the strongest sort of fight, and are not without hopes of ultimately bringing off their man. The fact that the Governor has employed Col. H. C. Tompkins as special counsel to assist the Solicitor and Attorney General shows that the state is expecting and prepared for a tussle. The counsel for the defense are Capt. M. Falkner and Watts & Son. No particular day in the July term is set for the trial. COLUMN 3 THE BATTLE OF SHILOH Ex-President Davis Replies to Gen. Beauregard Hon. Jefferson Davis has published a letter in reply to that of General Beauregard in which the remarks of Mr. Davis at the unveiling of the Albert Sidney Johnson statue were criticized. Mr. Davis says: My remarks were unpremeditated and under the circumstances it would have been very difficult if not impossible to make an exact report. IT seems, however, to have been sufficiently clear to be understood by the writer of the communication, who undertook to reduce a quotation to plain language, and then in a quibbling explanation of his plain language, shows that he knew the true meaning of the remarks. If he did not, I will aid his understanding by specially stating that in my opinion, the only mistake of Gen. Johnson in relation to the battle of Shiloh was in not personally making the order of march from Corinth to Pittsburgh Landing, for which his large experience in the movement of troops peculiarly qualified him, instead of trusting that duty to Gen. Beauregard, his second in command, and one who had seen comparatively little service with troops in the field. If in this way, as appears by contemporaneous statements, a day was needlessly spent on the march, it was a mistake with serious consequences.” He follows with the bold assertion that I was mistaken in supposing the telegraphic dispatch had been lost in which gen. Johnston explained to me his plan of battle. To prove my mistake the emphatic announcement is made it is lost. One might reasonably expect, after such a declaration, that the dispatch described by me would be produced, but instead thereof there is given a dispatch reciting the order of march from Corinth and the assignment to positions on the field, and this is offered as the telegram now occupying our attention. A poor fulfillment of the hope suggested by the round assertion that the dispatch referred to by me had not been lost. In regard to the lost dispatch, I stated nothing new in my remarks of the 6th inst. Both dispatches were lost, but the one published was supplied from the original in the possession of W. H. Johnston. It gave the order of march and the general disposition of battle. The other as stated, was in a cipher, agreed upon between Gen. Johnston and myself and only used on special occasions. The original for obvious reasons was not, therefore, to be found in his letter- book. I shall not notice in detail the self-laudation of the long communication under review, but merely say that if General Beauregard was the author of the plan of battle;’ if he was present throughout with the troops who fought it; if he was on the field when Johnston fell; if the enemy had not been driven from point to point, and if General Beauregard throughout the whole day before, as well as after the death of General Johnston, did direct the general movements of our forces, and did after the fall of his chief actively press the attack so that the right and center of the enemy began to give was in confusion after General Beauregard had assumed command and if the order to retire was not given until an attempt to make a concerted onslaught had been made, but which, as he states, was desolator, without spirit or ardor, and failed in effect, and if it was not until just before sunset that he ordered a cessation of hostilities –then many eye witnesses of good repute have greatly missed the important fact in regard to the battle of Shiloh, and especially as to how a victory was well nigh won and how it was forfeited. Mere assertions will not rebut that mass of weighty evidence which has been adduced. I have no disposition to enter into this controversy, and did not mention Gen. Beauregard either by name or official designation in my remarks on the 6th inst. He undertook to make plain as a reference to himself what might have been generally supposed to belong to some staff officer, but he knew the rightful owner, and claimed his own and proved that it could not refer to anything which happened on the field of Shiloh. It would have been more pertinent if he had shown that the order of march had been the cause of delay in the arrival of troops at the point of junction.” P. M. ROWLETT J. B. ROWLETT T. W. KIRKLAND with P. M. ROWLETT & SION manufactured and dealers in fine plug, twist, and smoking tobacco. New Concord, Kentucky. 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 Mrs. LIZZIE NUCKOLS of Fayette court House visited the family of Col. NESMITH this week. Commissioners Court next Monday. Major KELLY and his surveying agents, of the Tombigbee R. R. sur--- pitched their camp just east of Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD’S residence on Saturday evening. The ling --- on the east side of the Court House about 500 yards. Let everybody attend the R. R. meeting at Vernon next Thursday, and at Anderson’s Mill Saturday. Col. NESMITH went to Jasper on Saturday to attend to legal business. He returned home Wednesday. Our people are elated over the prospect of a rail road right through -----. For a depot site Col. NESMITH’S ----ture cannot be beat. Dr. R. L. BRADLEY conducted ---ging last Sabbath night at the Methodist Church. With the Rail Road through Vernon its population will rapidly increase; without a rail road we very greatly feat its inhabitants will remain in statusquo. We hear that the Kansas City R. R. Co. propose building a branch road to Aberdeen, leaving the main line somewhere near SARTER’S BRIDGE --- the Buttachatchie. Mayor WIMBERLEY had an accident last Saturday which came very near resulting seriously to himself. His horse became frightened at ta ---ab stone which stand s in the com--- and fell into a ditch and upon his Honor, giving him much pain for a day or two. He is now about himself again we are pleased to --- ntion. JIM PETER MORTON is dressing the lumber to ceil the Methodist Church. County Court was in session last Monday. Several cases were before his Honor Judge Cobb, who presides with ease and dignity, with justice to all. See Sheriff’s Sale in another place of this issue. COLUMN 2 RAIL ROAD BUILDING IN MISSISSIPPI – [N. O. Times Democrat] The City of Columbus, miss., has voted in favor of giving $100,000 in bonds to the Tombigbee Railroad, which will put it in connection with the Birmingham and Kansas City line and extend it further to appoint on the Tennessee River, where it will meet other desirable connections. These railroads will be of great benefit to Columbus, commercially and otherwise, giving it connections with Alabama and Tennessee, with a region rich in timber, iron, and coal. the state of Mississippi, although already one of the Southern states best provided with railroads, has within the past twelve moths voted almost a million dollars to new lines, and voted it most willingly. In the case of Columbus, there were but six negative votes, and the result was welcomed and greeted with rejoicing. Such public spirit – shown in but few other sections of the country – bears evidence to the zeal and energy of Southern towns to their public spirit and confidence in the future. “DONATION” CARRIED – [Columbus Index, 30th ult.] Columbus has decided by a two-thirds majority of her citizens that she wants another railroad, and as an evidence of her earnest has voted a donation of $100,000 to the Tombigbee Railroad, a project at the head of which are the most wealthy, influential and progressive of our citizens. That the decision rendered Tuesday at the ballot box was a wise one will be borne out by the logic of events in the inestimable benefits to be gained by completion, and the starting of various industries in this community, which without railroad completion and cheap freights would be out of the question. Columbus has taken a grand step for the advancement of her growth and prosperity, and her slogan hence forth will be upward and onward. Every citizen in our midst who voted for “donation” is to be congratulated on the glorious achievement of Tuesday, which in its results, is a notice to the world that Columbus, the Empress of the might East, still holds her sway and is looking out for new dominions. THE NEW CODE The contract for printing and binding the Code of Alabama has been awarded Messrs. Marshal & Bruce, of Nashville. The work is to be in two volumes, one with the criminal and the other with the Civil Statutes. Heretofore, the laws have been in one volume. The contract calls for the delivery of 5000 of each volume at the Capitol the 5th day of August. The price is $10.55 per page to include binding and all other expenses and their delivery at the capitol. It is estimated that there will be 1,300 pages which would make the cost $13,700. At these figures the cost of each set of two volumes will be $2.74. The state will distribute a large number to officials, Justice of the peace and others. Those sold to lawyers and others who purchase copies will be $4.00. – [Hartselle Index] COLUMN 3 SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of three Fieri Fa classes issued out of the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Lamar County, and state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of certain judgments recently obtained one by ADAMS, THRONE & CO. for $1,380.00 and two for MCQUISTON & HELSEN, one for $390.06 and one for $660.51 and cost of suits against J. A. DAVIDSON and HOWARD DAVIDSON partners in trade under the firm name and style of DAVIDSON BROS. out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said J. A. DAVIDSON and HOWARD DAVIDSON partners as aforesaid. I have levied on the following property to-wit: One acre of land more or less so as to include the Store House and lot of said Davidson & Bro in Detroit in said county lying in Sec 13 T 12 R 16. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at Public Auction, all the right , title, and interest of the above-named JAMES A. DAVIDSON and HOWARD DAVIDSON in and to the above described property, on Monday the 6th day of June 1887, during the legal hours of sale, at the Court House door in Vernon in said County. Dated at Vernon this 2nd day of May 1887. S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff of Lamar Co. Ala. VERNON CIRCUIT, FAYETTE C. H. DISTRICT, M. E. CHURCH SOUTH APPOINTMENTS Vernon, 4th Sunday 11 am and 7 ½ pm. Springfield Chap. 11 am, 1st Sunday, Moscow 3 ½ pm 1st Sunday. Lebanon 11 am 2nd Sunday. Newman Chap. 3 ½ pm 2nd Sunday. New Hope 11 am 3rd Sunday. Mt. Nebo 3 pm G. L. HEWITT, Pastor District Conference will embrace the 5th Sunday in July. 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 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 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 COURTSHIP IN MEXICO – The Way In Which Lovers Are Compelled To Woo The Fair Senoritas LOTS OF MOURNERS – joke There have been but five snowstorms in San Francisco, Cal during the past forty years. USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE When the pigs are coughing, it indicates not only damp yards, but also that the roof of the shelter leaks. Whenever the wheat fields and pastures are thrown up b the frost it is best to run a roller over the crop. It has been suggested that farm horses be sold by weight, in addition to other qualities, so as to induce farmers to raise larger and better horses. Certain New England farmers strongly recommend hay tea as a nourishing feed for calves. One dairy farmer says he has raised calves on hay tea an d two quarts of new milk per day. Whenever it is noticed that the hogs eat gravel it is a sign that something they need is lacking. A few pieces of coal, or charcoal, will probably be a cure, while the food should at the same time be varied. Soft Molasses cake: One cupful of molasses, two teaspoonfuls beef-drippings or lard, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in half a cupful of hot water, one pint sifter flour, one tablespoonful ginger, one teaspoonful cinnamon. – [The Caterer] English Buns: One yeast cake, dissolved in a pint of warm milk, a pinch of salt, add flour to make a soft sponge and let rise; add one tea cup of sugar, a cup of butter, two eggs, flour to make a stiff dough; let rise, roll in a large sheet, spread with butter and cut in biscuits, fold over, let rise again and bake. – [Cincinnati Times] Mr. J. C. Plumb, of Wisconsin, having noticed that pastured orchards are almost exempt from attacks of “codlin and curculio,” suggests the general adoption of the plan of letting sheep, swine, and poultry forage among the trees or in the absence of this defense, induce children to gather and destroy fallen wormy fruit. Cocoanut Cookies: One grated cocoanut, one cup of powdered sugar, the whites of three eggs, beaten to a stiff meringue, one tablespoonful of corn starch we t with the cocoanut milk if sweet, if not, with water; one teaspoonful of rose water. Stir well and drop on buttered paper by the spoonful. Bake in quick oven. Eat cold. – [Exchange] Polled Angus cattle are growing in popular favor, not only because they are hornless and therefore quiet in disposition, but for many excellent qualities besides. Their achievements in the fat stock shows the past season, an Ohio farmer correspondent says, argue strongly in their favor. In England they had a decided victory, and at Chicago no one who gave them even a passing glance failed to notice their excellent quality. POINTS FOR LADIES - A Collection Of Interesting Information On Numerous Domestic Topics *Wide gold bands are an old style now revived in bracelet. *The newest visiting card for ladies is a complete square. *Finger-bowls representing natural flowers are in vogue in Paris. Some new imported French hose are in black and white checks. *The tailor-made costume continues to be the correct style for street dress. *A partially shaded window is just what some of our finest species of ferns delight in. *A novelty in ribbons is satin on one side and moiré on the other, with looped edges. *A dainty new chatelaine charm consists of a tiny gold lantern with a ruby light inside. *Pointed fingernails and pointed bangs represent fashions that are going out of vogue. *Tiny toboggans, skates, and sleigh-bells are now the proper thing to dangle from the silver bangle. *The hair is still dressed high, but the small knot at the back of the head is adopted by many ladies. *Handsome ribbons much used in the making up of floral ornaments for house and table decorations. *Cheviots and Angora cloths, in fine lines, checks and stripes, will furnish material for many of the light-weight spring suits. *Large-leaved plants, such as the India rubber, draeenaas, palms, callas, etc should be sponged off once a week with tepid water. *French ingenuity conceals bon-bon in a bouquet of roses or in pretty little willow baskets filled at the top with lilies-of-the-valley, pinks, hyacinths, etc. *Serge and camel’s hair are among the novelties in white wool goods. Some of them are plaited in colors and have colored borders on one salvaged to be used in the draperies. The face in the “mirror of the mind,” and some people’s faces are more wrinkled and furrowed than their age warrants because they yield unnecessary to the tendency to express care and worry there. Six good-sized potatoes boiled and mashed, salt, a teacupful of sweet cream and flour sufficient to make superior pastry for fruit or meat pies. Work but little and make thicker than ordinary pie-crust. – [N. Y. World] Jokes and small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1529gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 39.5 Kb