Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier June 24, 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 18, 2007, 9:59 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History June 24, 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, JUNE 24, 1887 VOL. II. NO. 3 Subscription $1.50 Per Year PAGE 1 --- DODGE HIS FATE – Poem ---- OF THIEVES - --- Canes Of Slang Terms --- By “Crooks” TREATMENT FOR THE FEET To those afflicted with feet too strong in odor for the comfort of their neighbors, regardless of the three or four thorough washings and frequent changes of hose they are subjected to each day, we would advise a simple and harmless remedy, may times advised by the physician, which is equal parts of pulverized burned alum and salicylic acid. Bathe and dry the feet well, then rub them freely with the powder, and for a few days keep the stockings also well dusted with it. The alum can be prepared at home, and your druggist will supply the other ingredient. Remember this is not a cure-all, but it will improve most cases and cure many. – [Western Journal of Health] WHY CELERY NEEDS SALT – Twelve Reasons By The Representatives Young Women Of America. STYLES IN JEWELRY – Novelties In Finger-Rings, Scarf-Pins, And Plain And Bangle Bracelets AN INVERTERATE SPECULATOR – joke PITH AND POINT – jokes DEFYING EARTHQUAKES - Methods Of Constructing Houses Capable Of Resisting Heavy Upheavals THE EXILE SYSTEM – Despotic Cruelty Of The Russian Government Toward Prisoners In Siberia. At the Congregational Club of New York Mr. George Kennan gave an interesting talk upon the Siberian exile system. In 1884, Mr. Keenan was sent to Russia and Siberia by the Century Company, and has devoted more than two years to the examination of the question which he discussed. He had previously lived in Russia for several years, and returned to America a defender of the Russian Government against the charges of despotic cruelty so continually made. It was on account of some of his newspaper articles defending Russia that he obtained the letters from the Russian Minister of the interior which enabled him to pursue his investigations. Without these letters he could have been arrested before seeing even the outside of a Siberian prison. The result of Mr. Keenan’s two year’s experiences is that he can no longer defend the Russian Government against any of the charges preferred. He met in Siberia a great many political exiles, some of them cultivated young women, and he not only ceased to regard them as half crazed fanatics but he came to love and respect many of them as among the most high-minded and noblest natures he had ever met. Very few of them, none of them, in fact, were “nihilists” There were among them Socialists of all descriptions, but the majority would be content with a constitutional monarchy. The prisons in Russia, says Mr. Keenan, are merely for the detention of prisoners awaiting trial. Offenders of every description are exiled to Siberia. Of these there are now about twenty thousand a year. Contrary to popular opinion, only about one per cent of the exiles are political criminals. The prisons in Siberia are so overcrowded as almost to insure disease, and the hospitals so overcrowded as almost to insure death. Beds and flooring are saturated with the germs of all kinds of diseased and befouled with all kinds of vermin, while the air is warmed only by the pent-up heat from the human bodies, long unwashed. It is the loathsomeness of the quarters rather than the hardness of the work which renders Siberians exiles so inhuman. Sentence to Siberia is not always the result of trail. Very often it is by executive order. Sentence by the court works the civil death of the exile. His property is distributed as if he were dead, and his wife is legally divorced. In spite of his, however the wives almost always accompany their husbands to Siberia. Mr. Keenan says that when wives are sentenced, the husbands do not, as a rule show an equal devotion. Mr. Keenan’s account of how he met the political exiles, their talks with him, and the messages which they sent by him to their friends, enabled his hearers to see the Russian exile system from the exiles’ point of view. Mr. Keenan was uniformly well treated by the Russian officials, but he gave some striking incidents of how these officials threatened the prisoners. The closeness with which the political prisoners are watched is almost lediccious. One official asked Mr. Keenan how he would search a prisoner Mr. Keenan replied that he would have him strip naked and examine every square inch of his clothing, inside and out. The official smiles and said: “I have found hair tiles in prisoners’ ears, letters in their noses and mouths, and even messages sealed up in the hollow of a prisoner’s tooth.” When Mr. Keenan was asked how long he thought he present system of Russian government would survive, he replied: “Certainly for twenty or thirty years.” Not more than one man in a thousand in Russia reads the newspapers, and it is dangerous for a student to try to teach the peasantry. The vast inert mass of illiterates makes revolution practically impossible. – [Christian Union] DUTIES OF THE COMPRADORES IN all European firms in Hong Kong it becomes a necessity to have a Chinaman to act as “go-between” for the English seller and the Chinese buyer. This man enters the firm as a paid clerk. He is generally fairly educated, and must be able to converse in Pigeon English. Through his means all bargains are completed, as the Englishman can not speak Chinese, nor can the Chinese dealer converse in English. These compradors, as they are called, are wealthy and responsible men. In some cases they belong to families ranking among the highest classes. they are wealthy, nay, fabulously wealthy, some of them, and supposed to be honest men. When they arrange a purchase for the firm in whose employment they may be, they become responsible for the payment of the amount in question. If the purchase fails, they have to pay. So it will be seen that the post of compradors is no sinecure, and that it is of supreme importance for a commercial firm to secure the services of one at the same time wealthy, honest and reliable. – [Gentleman’s Magazine] PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, June 24 1887 The State Educational Association convenes at Tuskaloosa on the 5th of July. Wm. Swope, a contractor in Birmingham has filed suit against the News Co. for “saying that he had left the town leaving a job unfinished and a number of men unpaid.” Swope had not gone, hence the sit for $20,000 damages. At Cleveland, Tenn. the other day Will Guess shot and killed a young lady school teacher Miss Irene Fann, because she whipped his little sister at school. Atlanta, June 13 – The famous David Dickson will case was decided today by the State Supreme Court in favor of Amanda Eubanks the colored legatee. Amanda Eubanks was an illegitimate daughter of Dickson. When dying he willed her $100,000. Contest of the will thus made is wheat the Supreme Court decided today, holding that whites and blacks are on an equality so far as inheritance goes. The largest claims ever allowed under the arrears pension act, passed through the pension office a few days ago, Francis Patterson, who belonged to a New York regiment and is totally blinds, gets $13,337. His claim has been pending a long time and has been twice rejected. Walter Stephens, of an Ohio Regiment who is insane, gets $12,346, and Jacob Dingman, an Iowa soldier, $12,510. The latter is totally blind, and his claim has been pending for ten years. In addition to the above each will receive $72 a month. A little girl, a pupil at the Packard Institute, New York, has asked Henry George a question which the latest advices say he has not yet answered. “Did I understand you to say that all land was God given land for the benefit of all mankind?” Certainly replied M. George. “Who made the Netherlands then?” pursued the little maid. “Was not the land at the bottom of the sea before the Dutch diked it in and brought it under cultivation?” Were not they and the rest of mankind entitled to the labor of their hands? Was this land God-given or man-recovered? The Montgomery Advertiser says: It has never been the law in Alabama to furnish to Notary Publics with the powers of Justice of the Peace, copies of the acts of the Legislature and of the code. In the calculation for distributing books no account was taken of them, and the refusal of the Secretary of the state to include them in the distribution is simply obeying he law. Justices of the Peace are entitled to the acts and code, for they are elected officers. Notaries and Notaries ex officio Justices of the Peace are appointed by the Governor and have to purchase their copies of the state statues. The police authorities raided the gambling shops in Atlanta and captured a number of outfits. On Tuesday there as a huge bonfire in the streets, and faro tables, roulette and keno contrivances and the usual paraphernalia of gambling halls were burnt up. Six wagon loads of stuff were in the pile, and the value of it all was estimated at $5,000.00. The number of characters wrecked and homes despoiled by the means of these traps is not estimated in the calculation. the Alabama felony law will be rigidly enforced in this state and the grand jury to meet in this city next month will make a vigorous search for all violators of the law. Conviction now means the chain gang and the coal mine. – [Mont. Advertiser] DR. TALMAGE’S SERMON – ELOQUENT DISCOURSE CONCERNING GOOD AND BAD LITERATURE 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 LOCALS The citizens of Vernon have --- to the Tombigbee Railroad --- as follows: (Money) ---- WIMBERLEY $500.00 ---- L. MORTON 500.00 -----SUMMERS 250.00 ---- PENNINGTON 100.00 --- CLEARMAN 100.00 ---- BRADLEY 100.00 ---- C. BURNS 100.00 --- SHIELDS 100.00 --- RUSH 200.00 --- COBB 200.00 ---- REED 50.00 T. B. NESMITH 500.00 -- BONMAN, (col) 100.00 Total amount $2800.00 ---- MORTON Land acres 49 ---- BROCK 100 T. B. NESMITH 80 ---- LAMPKINS 169 ---- KEMPS 80 ---- WHEELER, valuable lot in Vernon on which if the citizens desire a depot can be located. BORN: TO Mr. and Mrs. A. ---SON , a son, on the 19th. ---- KENNEDY, son of Dr. --- KENNEDY, of Kennedy, --- ing BIDIE BURNS. Rev. Mr. WALDROP preached at the Baptist Church last Sabbath at 11 a.m. We go to press a little later than usual this week, as we intend going to the Masonic Decoration at Fern Bank. Miss HATTIE BROWN, a pretty amiable young lady of ---er attended the picnic Saturday. Mrs. BREWTON, of Fern Bank has been visiting the --- of Mrs. SARAH GUIN for several days. The sociable at Mr. and Mrs. E. MORTON’S residence on Saturday night was largely attended. Mr. J. E. BLACKWELL, who has been in Birmingham for a month past, was in town Monday. We were pleased to meet at our office on last Saturday, Mr. S. R. MCALEXANDER, of --- Valley, Tenn. The picnic at Morton’s Mill last Saturday was enjoyed by all who attended. The dinner was very nice and picnic ---. Mr. R. L. BRADLEY will sing at -----near Trull’s Store, the first Sunday in July at 9 am. Also; at --- Ridge the same day at 3 pm Also, at Vernon at 8 pm. Everybody invited to attend. Rev. Mr. AARON PENNINGTON preached a very interesting sermon to a large audience at the Methodist Church last Sabbath night. The prospect for a large crop of corn is promising in the county at this time, as to --n, the prospect is good ---ow, but a calculation on the yield is rather premature. On the 1st Monday in July Prof. J. R. BLACK will open school at Vandiver Institute --- and a half miles south ear of Kennedy. We wish the --- unbounded success with school. Capt. A. L. HARRINGTON was in town last Monday, and told us that he had cotton ---- all through his cotton --- on the 15th inst. That is ---- n isn’t’ it. There is a process on foot --- a Horse Trading Club – Vernon. Parties wishing to ---- the organization will meet on the first Saturday in July. – Horse Traders Club All who heard the funeral sermon of Mrs. SULA TAGGART, at New Hope Church last Sabbath by Dr. SALUGHTER, accord no denying it was powerful in – and full of solace to the bereaved husband, parents, brothers, sisters, and the many friends of the departed one. Mr. W. P. HEWEY died at his home near Beaverton, on ----th inst, after a long lingering illness. He bore his suffering with patience and Christian fortitude, which was characteristic with him in all walks of life. He leaves a wife and ten daughters and a --- and a large number of --- to mourn his death. ---- to his memory. COLUMN 2 Coffee is going down. 4 ½ lbs for $1 at G. C. BURNS MUSICAL NOTES The Musical Auxiliary of the First District will convene at Bethel, four miles east of Vernon, on Saturday before the 4th Sunday in July. The Musical Auxiliary of the Second District will convene at Blooming Grove, 14 miles north east of Vernon on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday August. The Musical Auxiliary of the 4th District will convene at Tabernacle 10 miles east of Columbus, On Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. The General Musical Convention will convene at Mr. Nebo a mile west of Vernon, on Friday before the 4h Sunday in August. R. L. BRADLEY, Pres. T. J. ELLIS, Sec. At Fayette C. House Tuesday we were pleased to meet Rev. Mr. PETERS editor of the Fayette Journal. Mr. PETERS is a forcible writer, and an able editor of long experience. We also met Mr. GEO. GULLET, former editor of the Journal, but now publisher, and too much credit cannot be awarded him in the general makeup. Col. T. B. NESMITH visited his family Saturday last and remained in town until Tuesday morning. The Col. is attorney for the Warrior Coal Field R. R. Co with headquarters at Fayette C. House. He is engaged for the present in abstracting tiles. For fresh and elegant cigars too – HUGH PENNINGTON Straw hats at giving away prices at G. W. RUSH & CO. The Musical Auxiliary of the 1st District will meet at Bethel Church, four miles east of Vernon on Saturday before the 4th Sunday in July. R. L. BRALDY, Pres A fresh lot of groceries just received at G. W. RUSH & Co. Esq. WALTER NESMITH visited Fayette C. House Monday and returned Tuesday. Mrs. FRANK DINMAN is quite sick this week. A good many citizen in town are going to the Masonic Celebration at Fern bank. If you want corn, meal or flour call on G. W. RUSH & Co. P M. ROWLETT J. P. ROWLETT T. W. KIRKLAND P. M. ROWLETT & Son Manufacturers 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. 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 groceries at rock bottom figures. West side Court square. COLUMN 3 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. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Montgomery, Ala, June 6th, 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, Ala, on July 21, 1887, viz: HENRY W. MILLER, Homestead 12742 for the NW ¼ NW ½ Sec 14 T 17 S R 15 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: A. P. ODOM, W. F. PRATER, PRESTON MCDANIEL, and TOM MORDECAI, all of Millport, Ala,. J. C. HARRIS, Register SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Fieri Facius issued out of the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Lamar County and state of Alabaman and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against GEORGE WEEKS, W. F. ELLIOTT, WM. M. MOLLOY, JOHN S. GUYTON, and JOHN L. WEEKS, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said GEORGE WEEKS, W. F. ELLIOTT, WM. M. MOLLOY, JOHN S. GUYTON, and JOHN L. WEEKS. I have levied on the following property, to wit: one black mare the property of JOHN L. WEEKS. Therefore according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at Public Auction, for cash, all the right, title, and interest of the above named described property, on the 25th day of June, 1887, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in said county. This 13th day of June 1887 S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff of Lamar Co. SHERIFF’S SALE To satisfy a fifa in my hands issued from the Circuit Court of Lamar against W. F. ELLIOTT, and in favor of RICHARDS & RICHARDS, I will proceed to sell on the 25th day of June 1887, for cash, at the Court House door of Lamar County, Ala., between the legal hours of sale the following described property of W. F. ELLIOTT, to-wit: One bay horse and one yoke of oxen. This 14th day of June, 1887 S. P. PENNINGTON Sheriff of Lamar Co. 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 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. Cross Ties Wanted. The undersigned wants hands 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 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 4 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. 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. M. B. PITTS 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 will sell goods very low. COLUMN 5 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 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 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. 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. COLUMN 6 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 HOME AND FARM *Clip fruitless suckers from orchard trees * Try walking with your hands behind you if you are becoming bent forward *Constant change of stock gives you no opportunity to realize the full value of any breed, however good. *Provide your pigs with reasonably warm and dry shelter without too much bedding. They should be able to sleep comfortably without becoming heated. *Rules for easy subjugation at Canada thistle are plentiful, but not practical. Every attempt to eradicate this weed must be continued through the entire season of growth, or it will fail most surely, and all its cost will be wasted. – [St. Louis Republican] *A Good Salve: Take a cupful of fresh lard and five cents worth of camphor-gum, place in a tin and set in a kettle of warm water until it is all dissolved. When it is cold it makes nice valve, which will take the soreness out of a bruise or cut. – [Toledo Blade] *Southern Chicken Stew: Cut up two young chickens, put in a saucepan with water, boil until tender; when half done slice some raw potatoes and throw in; when they are done, thicken the gravy with a little four and butter; season with salt and pepper. – [Louisville Courier-Journal] *About a tablespoonful of ground bones fed to each dozen fowls once a week will add to their thrift and stimulate their egg-producing powers, When the breeding season arrives bone meal fed to the young chicks will greatly aid in their development, especially on the larger variety of fowls. – [Montreal Witness] *The Farm Journal publishes the following recipe for mixing a homemade fertilizer: Keep all the good stock that you can make the farm carry profitably; feed well, bed liberally, and save carefully all the offal. The more it is mixed with thought, care and study, applied every day, the better and cheaper will the fertilizer be. *To Test Eggs: Dissolve an ounce of salt in ten ounces of water. Good eggs will sink in it, old eggs will swing, and bad ones will float. The latter will float even in pure water. Fresh eggs are transparent clear to the center, old ones are transparent at the top. To keep eggs, cover them with beeswax dissolved in warm olive or cottonseed oil. Use one-third wax to two-thirds oil. – [Chicago Herald] *A Massachusetts blacksmith, who delivered an address before the New England Farmer’s Club on the subject of the management and care of the horse, said corns on the horse’s foot are the result of broken arteries under the bar of the hoof, which makes it s appearance afterward in a bloody, spongy appearance. They can not be cured, for the artery can never be entirely closed up. - [Cincinnati Times] KEEPING GOOD STOCK – Why It Does Not Pay To Raise Inferior Grades Of Animals THE AUCTION BIDDER – A Curious Business Carried On By Enterprising New Yorkers A MIGHTY HANDY SCHOOLMARM A FAMOUS DETECTIVE Jokes and small advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1535gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 30.4 Kb