Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier May 13, 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 November 10, 2007, 9:39 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 13, 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 13 1887 VOL. I. NO. 49 Subscription $1.00 Per Year PAGE 1 THE PROPOSAL – poem ---WIH A LEPER - --- and Romance of an Unfortunate PITH AND POINT – jokes ANSWERING LETTERS – A Duty Which Should Be Performed As Promptly As Possible ACTINOMYKOSE – An Interesting Professional Report On A Newly-Discovered Disease A POINTED SUGGESTION – joke HOLD-OVER LEASES – jokes HOW TO PROMOTE HEALTH After all that has been stated of the effects of the atmosphere in high altitudes or at the level of the sea, the influence of forests and ocean, of sea coasts and interior places, humidity and dryness, cold and heat, the winds, electricity and ozone, and no matter what of other conditions, the paramount considerations for the promotion of health are an abundance of pure air and sunshine and outdoor exercise. Without these, no climate is promotive of health or propitious for the cure of disease; and with them, it is safe to say, the human powers of accommodation are such that it is difficult to distinguish the peculiarities of any climate by their joint results on the health and longevity of its subjects – [Bells’ Climatology] Up to December 14, 1886, there had been granted to women by the United sates letters patent for 1,935 inventions. THE COMING METAL – A Substance Stronger Than Iron And More Valuable Than Gold PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, May 13, 1887 RAILROAD MEETING A fair attendance was at the Court House on the 12th to hear the interest of the Tombigbee R. R. discussed. On account of the session of the Chancery Court in Columbus all of the speakers whom we hoped to meet were absent with the exception of Capt. C. A. JOHNSTON. Capt. SHIELDS called the meeting or order and urged the necessity of prompt action of the people along the line of survey and Capt. MCCLUSKEY made a brief and forcible exhortation to the people and was followed by Col. NESMITH in a close and logical speech on the necessity of our people keeping abreast of the times. Capt. C. A. JOHNSTON of Columbus closed the speaking in a concise, terse, and forcible presentation of the interests of the road and the necessity of the people of Columbus and this section standing together. For the space of an hour he held the attention of the people and made a deep impression upon his hearers. We predict good results from the meeting and trust and believe that our people will show a liberal spirit and aid this enterprise so fraught with great results for our town and the people along the survey. The Supreme Court of Vermont has decided that a conspiracy among the workmen to prevent others from work if from being hired is a crime at common law and punishable under the statues of Vermont. The Treasury vaults at Washington now contain 2,000 tons of silver and forty- eight tons of gold. This is the limit of their capacity, and the treasury officials are puzzled to know what to do with the constantly accumulating store of the precious metals. An appropriation for a new steel vault failed to pass the last Congress. President Cleveland is credited with having a prejudice against “club men.” He says: “I don’t know that I ever know of a club man who ever overcrowded himself with work.” Belonging to a club is in itself hard work. Hundreds of men in every city are wearing themselves out belonging to clubs. Unless they hold good hands, and take some nights for rest at home they are soon used up. Newspaper subscribers whoa re in arrears should bear in mind hat a dun is not an impeachment of their integrity, but simply an outcropping of the publisher’s necessity. For instance, five hundred men owe him from one to three dollars each. It is a small amount to each individual, but to him the amount is large. Instead of becoming indignant because the publisher asks for his honest dues, the delinquent subscribers should be grateful to him for waiting so patiently, and pay up like men. – [Hartselle Index] HAS HAD GLORY ENOUGH – anecdote COUNTERFEITERS JUGGED – A Secret Service Official Runs In Some Shovers Of The Queer. – [Mont. Advertiser] Calera, May 3 – On the train tonight your correspondent met the famous Mike O’Brien of the United States Secret service on his way from Mobile northward. From him was had an account of the running down and arrest of a band of counterfeiters in Choctaw County. O’Brien spent three weeks there distinguished as an Irish peddler working up the case. The band consisted of Sheriff Hudson, County Clerk McClurg, an Englishman, and engraver named McLeon, one Randall and two others all of whom were arrested and cried to Mobile and on a preliminary hearing before commissioner today were committed to jail without bond. O’Brien had the case thoroughly worked up before a man was arrested and had over a score of United States Deputy Marshals on the ground to assist in the arrest. The counterfeit was a two dollar silver certificate and was a fine piece of work. Its engraver McLeon had been in jail once before for shoving the queer. He went to Choctaw County over a year ago, but got the plate finished and has been issuing bills only about two months. Little of it was passed in Choctaw County. Most of it was sent to Louisiana and used in buying cattle. Only eight dollars was passed in Choctaw. Sheriff Hudson was arrested in his office and the examination of his safe showed three thousand dollars of the counterfeit bills in it. There was some talk by the citizens of Butler of rescuing the sheriff, but sober counsel prevail and the plan was abandoned. Editor O’Brien says he gave a complete copy of this diary to the Register today. I think there is no doubt of O’Brien being the man he represents himself to be. GOVERNOR ROSS OF TEXAS DENOUNCES PROHIBITION AND SNEERS AT MAINE. Chicago, May 4 – A special from Ft. Worth, Texas, says Gov. Ross is out in a letter in reply to the anti-prohibition state central committee asking him to attend their Sate Convention at Dallas. the Governor is unable to be present but declares his intention to vote against the proposed prohibition amendment, which he declares to be impolite, unwise and against the genius of free institutions. He finds the present law as adequate laws to protect public liberty and private rights and says: Texas challenges comparison as a people with those States where prohibition has long obtained, and Texas has a larger number of churches, a large sum of money devoted to educational purposes, more dwellings and wealth, according to population and fewer criminals than Maine. The Governor says: Divorces and crimes against chastity are greater in Maine than here and while they have been energetic in trying to relive themselves of the burden of oppressed poor by repelling them as rapidly as possible from their borders and driving them out of the boundaries as wanderers and outcasts, still they have a greater number of paupers than Texas, while the evidence of discontent by strikes, mobs, unions, and conventions against employers attest at once the misery and discontent of labor among them. The towns of Maine are stationery and her villages almost everywhere proclaim the progress of the general decline. The Governor says: the states which have adopted prohibition laws have simply been robbed of their legitimate revenue. Liquor should not be driven from public traffic when it may be fully regulated by law. It would only force it to become a subject of secret traffic and deplete the state’s yearly revenues to the amount $1,000,000. The Pennsylvania railroad is now issuing state passes to editors and journalists, but Inter-state passes are only given on editors signing a contract to publish matter favorable to the road, and enough to pay for the transportation asked for. In this way, editors become employees, and the railroad gets just the advertising it wants, in many instances the slips to be published are furnished by the road. This is done in cases of excursions and summer resorts. Messrs. C. A. JOHNSON, Sec. Johnston, Hugh Sherman and James Hopkins, of Columbus, were guests at the Wimberley House this week. We extend a hearty welcome to these gentlemen as they come among us as friends; ready and willing to aid in the construction of the Tombigbee R. R. A GENTLE WIFE’S VICTORY – (Portion of a sermon by Rev. Sam Jones regarding gambling) BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT FLORENCE – [Mont. Adv] On yesterday the Governor appointed the following Board of Directors of the State Normal School at Florence: GEORGE P. JONES, of Lauderdale, and JOHN RATHER, of Colbert, for six years; J. J. BARCLAY of Lawrence, and FRANCISCO RICE of Madison, for four years; W. W. WHITE, of Marion, and CHAPPELL CORY, of Montgomery, for two years. Under the provisions of the law vesting in the Governor the power of appointing the directors, he cannot appoint more than one man from the same county. A paper must be either very foolish or very false which tries to persuade its readers that the existing Inter-State Commerce Law is the work of Mr. Reagan, of Texas. Mr. Reagan’s bill was entirely set aside by the Republican Committee of a Republican senate. Not a line, a word, or a letter was left of it. It was all stricken out save the enacting clause; and there was substituted for it the bill drawn by Mr. Cullon, the Republican Senator from Illinois. That is the measure which is now a law – not a single change was made in it. Why should there be any prevarication upon the subject? – [Cin. En.] TRAGIC TINGE TO A DIFFICULTY BETWEEN A LAWYER AND A JUDGE. – Judge Willis Of Georgia Sends An Attorney To Jail For Contempt, And Goes Home And Dies. Columbus, Ga., May 6 – Judge Willis was stricken by paralysis today and died tonight. This coming right upon the heels of his recent experience in Marion County gives a tragic tinge to the difficulty there. On last Saturday, while holding Court in that County, J. R. McCorkle, a prominent local attorney, asked continuance for several cases, which the Judge refused. While taking his seat McCorkle made an uncomplimentary remark about the Judge, which the latter overheard, who at once slapped the offender in jail for contempt imposed upon him a fine of $200 and left for home that night. The citizens of the place were greatly wrought up over the difficulty, went to the jail, opened the door and told McCorkle that he might go free, but he declined to do so, saying that he would await the action of the law. The ladies then made a collection and raised the $200 with which to pay the fine. Judge Willis yesterday sent by mail to the Sheriff of Marion County an order to release the prisoner, but was terribly agitated over the strain resulting from the affair. McCorkle is said now to admit the justice of the Judge’s action. 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 WILL FORREST, a young man, was --- in jail last Monday. COBB & Sons have a magnificent ---- of Ladies spring and summer goods. Dr. EM RICHARDS and Prof. J. ---IN in town last Saturday and Sunday. Prof. J. R. BLACK returned last Sunday from a trip to Birmingham and Atlanta. Mr. HENRY BACKHANNON, traveling salesman for a Memphis Drug Co was in town this week. Commissioners LOGGAIN and ALBERT WILSON were guests at the Hotel Monday and Tuesday. Dr. W. L. MORTON left last Monday for Mobile to attend the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. Mrs. HUGH PENNINGTON has been ---ing chills, but is improving now we are gratified to learn. Summers & Pennington received a lot of flour last week which was purchased in Birmingham. Mr. WILLIE BRADLEY, Salesman for Richards & Richardson, Columbus is visiting his parents this week. W. G. RICHARDS & sons, Fernbank received a car load of goods bought in Birmingham last week. Miss VANNIE PENNINGTON, a beautiful and charming young lady is visiting her sister, Mrs. OSCAR HA---- this week. Capt. A. A. WALDEN, U. S. Marshall of Fayette C. House was on our streets Tuesday. He has a host of friends here who were glad to see him. Mr. J. H. BREWER, of Hudson, was up last Saturday and spent the night at the Hotel. “Grandma” ---LDS accompanied him hone, where she will remain awhile. Mrs. JAMES MACE and daughter ---- RECTOR, returned from their visit to relative in Indiana last Sunday. Of course little MURRAY returned too, he is a smart little fellow and made the trip finely and knew when he was home. COLUMN 2 Encouraging reports come from the farmers all over the county. All are pretty well up with their crops and the prospect for a rich harvest is very promising. Prof. J. C. JOHNSTON, of Kennedy, called to see us last Saturday. He is a pleasant and intelligent young man. His school at Kennedy has been a success. In fact it could not be otherwise among those good people. By Wednesday evening mail we received a very interesting communication from Kennedy which is too late for this issue, will appear next week, as it worthy a place in our columns. Mr. SIMPSON, representing the Wharton Flouring Mill Co., Birmingham was in town this week soliciting orders. He sold one or two bills. He is a jolly good fellow and tips the beam to 279. The Musical Auxiliary of the 1st District will meet at Bethel Church four miles east of Vernon on Saturday before the 45th Sunday in July. R. L. BRADLEY, Pres. Mr. DAVID RECTOR came up from Columbus last Sunday with his wife and Mrs. MACE. We are pleased to learn that Dave is working up a good trade in town, and from the citizens of the county. He is with a clever firm which accounts for the patronage he is receiving. See their card elsewhere. The prospect for the construction of the Tombigbee R. R. brightens every day. One thing certain there are men at the head of the enterprise who are firm, resolute and determined, and the road will be built, though exactly what route we cannot say just now. If the citizens along the already surveyed line will give the right of way, and otherwise help as far as possible this route may be adopted. Capt. A. C. JOHNSTON, one of the Incorporators of the Tombigbee R. R. Co., arrived in town Wednesday evening, and learning through Col. NESMITH that Major Kelly and his corps had reached the Kansas City R. R. at Vickery’s and would leave Thursday morning from Columbus, via Fayette C. House, Capt. Johnston quick to act, at once procured the service of BUD GUIN, and started him at 10 o’clock Wednesday night with a message to Major Kelly telling him to proceed with the survey to the Tennessee river at Decatur. Col. NESMITH returned Wednesday from a trip with the Tombigbee R. R. surveying party up to the K. C. M & B R. R. near VICKERY’S on Luxapalila. The line will be about fifty-some miles in length from Columbus to that point. He thinks the route splendid from this place except about vive miles between the head of Yellow Creek and Luxapalila. The surveying corps intended starting on their return to Columbus yesterday. At KING’S CAMP on the K. C. M & B. R. R. he saw a smith working coal which was obtained in the neighborhood on Luxapalila and it worked well. Speculators are taking options on the minerals along Luxapalila at $3.00 per acre. The Col. is in good spirits about the road, and he is zealous in rendering assistance in every way. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMISSIONER’S COURT State of Alabama, Lamar County Commissioner’s Court, May 10th 1887 The following is a list of the proceedings had at the Commissoner’s Court held for said county on the 9th and 10th days of May 1887, which is as follows to-wit: Ordered that W. W. PURNELL be allowed for paupers $74.42 J. H. GUTHRIE be allowed for bridge lumber 27.15 W. L. BROCK for hauling bridge lumber 2.50 H. L. BROCK for bridge lumber 5.94 B. MCDANIEL for pauper 9.00 SAUNDERS & SWANSEY bridge lumber 4.69 S. P. GARTMAN bridge lumber 3.00 M. W. LOYD registering 17 voters 2.35 A. R. DUNCAN bridge lumber 15.00 M. W. LOYD bridge lumber 3.42 PRESLEY & FLOOD bridge lumber 19.28 N. WALKER bringing pauper 5.00 MARSHAL & BRUCE Stationary 28.13 R. W. COBB Stationary 3.50 S. F. PENNINGTON bed clothing & etc for jail 7.25 W. D. BROWN & Co Stationery 17.50 W. Y. ALLEN expense of stationary 1.20 A. A. BROCK 3 trees for bridge sills 2.25 SUMMERS & PENNINGTON clothing for prisoners 12.80 O. F. HALEY feeding jury at Circuit Court 19.58 S. F. PENNINGTON fewel and lights at Circuit Court 6.00 F. OGDEN & Son lumber for bridges 16.54 C. C. WATSON 4 trees for bridge sills, &c 2.00 D. J. Tax Sale book 5.50 ALEX. COBB County Judge 20.00 Dr. W. F. ELLIOTT attention to paupers 23.50 HALEY & DENMAN wood for jail 1.15 S. E. WEIR nails for bridge 1.00 W. A. JOHNSON bridge lumber 3.04 WILLIAM COLLINS pauper fund 10.00 ALBERT WILSON Commissioner 7.95 W. M. MOLLOY, Commissioner 8.00 R. W. YOUNG, Commissioner 6.80 ALEXANDER COBB, Commissioner 6.00 R. L. BRADLEY, extracting 3 teeth for prisoners 1.59 Mrs. MCGILL for her invalid child 12.50 Total Appropriations $423.56 COLUMN 3 Tax Collectors report shows as follows: Error on Real Estate State and County $63.37 Errors on Personal property state and county 172.63 Insolvencies on personal property 9.56 Error on Poll Tax 121.56 Insolvencies on Poll Tax 151.50 Total Credit allowed T. C. $523.90 This was deducted from the taxes as assessed in 1886 as not collected and errors. It was ordered that court meet on 12th day of July next to draw the Grand and Petty Jurors for Fall Term of the Circuit Court 1887. L. M. WINBERLEY County Treasurer of this county made his semi-annual report which shows that he has received from all sources since last report the sum of $3,611.73 And that he has paid out including Commissioners as per vouchers herein filed the sum of $4,170.91. Leaving amt. due Treasury $859.48 of county funds and that he has received since last report of state funds the sum of $383.81 and paid out as per vouchers filed $343.84 Leaving balance in treasury $39.25 Ordered that Court adjourn. Minutes signed. ALEX COBB, Judge and Ex-officer Clerk ALBERT WILSON SAMUEL LOGGAIN W. M. MOLLOY R. W. YOUNG Commissioners Look! Look! The train is coming. Get ready for a ride but before starting call and let G. C. BURNS sell you a nice bill of goods at Rock Bottom figures. West side Court Square. M. B. PETIS, Aberdeen, Mississippi. Cheapest Grocery house in the city. Staple and fancy groceries. Bargains for cash every day. J. R. BANKHEAD, of Cansler, Lamar County, is with this firm, and respectfully requests his friends to visit him when in the city. He wills ell goods very low. 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. 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 11th day of May 1887. I will offer for sale in front of the Court House door of said county on the first Monday in June next, the following lands, or so much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy the taxes and costs thereon due for the years 1886, to-wit: NE qr of SE qr Sec 3 T 13 R 14. Taxes penalties and cost $2.30. Printers fee $2.00. Total $8.30. Assessed to Owner Unknown. SE qr of SW qr Sec 18 T 17 R 14. Taxes, penalties and cost $1.96. Printers fee $4.00. Total $7.00. Assessed to Owner Unknown. D. J. LACY Tax Collector Lamar County 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 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 16th 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 par value of $100 each. B. A. VAUGHAN C. A. JOHNSTON W. H. SIMS J. O. BANKS J. E. LEIGH, Incorporators E. B. ATKINS Fernbank, Ala. (picture of barrel) 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. 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 KEEPING ENGAGEMENTS – A Few Sensible Comments On The Grace Of Being On Time. COMMON HONESTY – This According To A Chicago Judge, Is The Chief Lack Of Our Times SEDAN CHAIRS IN BOSTON The demand for sedan chairs, which has lately caused several specimens of these quaint old vehicles to be sold for several hundred dollars here in Boston, is a result of those esthetic revivals which, in certain circles, are more effective than revivals in religion. It is noticeable, however, that the sedan chair has not been restored to its old place in the life of fashionable people; it is no longer sued to bear the gay gallants and fine ladies on their rounds through the streets an dint he parks, but it is placed in the drawing- room as the repository of bric-a-brac. I think it would be well if some of our leaders of the gay world should – when the weathers warm enough to make such a diversion practicable – take an airing in their sedan chairs in order to ascertain how far they are capable of living up to their esthetic tastes. Even if they should be greeted with gives by the irreverent small boy, it would be worth while to see how far their bearing would be effective in overawing him. [Boston Post] A Connecticut man is suing to have his name removed from the tombstone of his deceased years ago. – [Cleveland Leader] PLAYING FOR LIBERTY – How A Gambler Victimized A Sheriff Who Had A Weakness For Faro Jokes and small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1530gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 33.7 Kb