Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier July 8, 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, 10:06 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History July 8, 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 10 1887 VOL. II. NO. 1 Subscription $1.00 Per Year (FRONT PAGE SAYS JUNE 10 – INSIDE SAYS JULY 8 ) (location on microfilm is with the June issues) PAGE 1 ---MOTHER – Poem ---ND LESSONS - ----- Has Drawn From ---- gating the Moon - ---- Mountain Ranges and ---- The Bending Forces --- and Earth and their --- Lunar Seas GATHERING VANILLA – How the Indians of Mexican Cultivate the Plant and Prepare it for Market ARTICHOKES FOR STOCK – Their Nutritive Quantities Considered Almost equal to Those of Corn NO ONE-LEGGED COFFINS – joke According to the Roanoke (N. C.) News, in a case tried a few days ago in that vicinity the jury could not agree, standing eleven to one. The one who held out against the others was a colored preacher. From words spoken in the jury room this preacher, fearing that being exempt from jury duty as a minister of the gospel, he would not get any per diem if the fact became known, quickly changed his opinion and agreed with the eleven. Joke PITH AND POINT – jokes STOCK QUOTATIONS - A Few Phrases Which The Reader May, Perchance, Have Heard Before. MEANING OF NIAGARA – A Mohawk word which, freely translated, is equivalent to “Neck” The name Niagara was sometimes applied by the early historians, not only to the river, but to a defensive work and group of Indian cabins which stood at or near the site of the present village of Lewiston. La Salle constructed at this point a chain of palisades to serve as a magazine or store- house. In order to allay the jealousies which the work excited among the Senecas, he sent an embassy to Tegarondies, the principal village of the confederacy, then located on what is now know as Boughton Hill, near Victor, in Gatario County. They reached it in five days, after a march in midwinter of thirty-two leagues on snow-shoes, during which they subsisted only on parched corn. There they found the Jesuits, Garnier, and Raddeix, who had been missionaries since 1669. A council was held with the Senecas, and presents interchanged without favorable result. The French retraced their steps to their camp on the river, worn out with the hardships of the way, and glad to exchange their meager diet for the delicious whitefish just then in season. The word Niagara was probably derived from the Mohawks, through whom the French had their first intercourse with the Iroquois. Some controversy has existed concerning its signification. the Mohawks affirm it to mean neck, in allusion to its connecting the two lakes. It is probably the same both in the Neutral and Mohawk languages, as they were kindred dialects of one generic tongue – [Historical Writings of Orsamus H. Marshall] A QUEER CHICAGO INCIDENT USES FOR HORNED TOADS THE SEA TELEPHONE Prof. Trowbridge’s plan of submarine telephony, in which speech was to be transmitted between vessels at sea without the aid of any connecting wire, has been abandoned as impracticable as they system upon which Mr. Edison has been experimenting in Florida is more promising of good results. In this system the telephone signals by long and short explosive sounds, instead of by spoken words, and communications have been successfully exchanged through the water between vessels from three to four miles apart, with the prospect that the working limit may be increased with improvement on the apparatus. – [Science] IT WORRIED HIM CONSIDERABLY - joke PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, July 8, 1887 The yellow fever is still raging at Key West, Fla. New cases are reported every day or two. A man by the name of Krebs has been taken charge of the police at Washington for “threatening to kill President Cleveland with a shotgun when he attends church.” He is supposed to be a crank, and says the President has defrauded him of a vast sum of money. Lamar County is already above the average as an agricultural county of Alabama. But her minerals have not heretofore attracted the eyes of capitalists. With two railroads about completed running through the northern and southern ends of the county, and one surveyed through the centre and taking in its course the Iron belt of our county, we have a flattering future. The rich Brown Hematite deposits of iron will come into notice and be developed, and the easy transportation afforded by three railroads will stimulate our farmers also to develop all the resources of which the county is possessed. The buzz of the saw mill, the roar of the furnace, the tic tac of the many mills upon our numerous water courses blended with the song of the farmer will pervade the entire county, and in her many resources she will glitter a shining gem in the coronet of Alabama. Agriculture, commerce, and manufacture will preside among her hills, the three Graces of the practical world, and lend their power to advance as rapidly if we will be true to ourselves and join in the march of progress when the roads are so plainly cleared out for us. Vernon, Ala. July 2, 1887 (SIC)– The Lamar Co. Medical Society met at the Court House (being regular meeting at 12 m. 1st Saturday in July.) The meeting was called to order by the President. Roll of members called, a quorum being present, proceeded to the regular business of the Society. It was ordered that at our next meeting, 1st Saturday in October that we have the subject of Dysentery discussed. Dr. J. I. BARKSADLE to open the discourse. Also the subject of Cholera Infantum (or summer complaint). Dr. M. W. MORTON to open the discourse. It is desirable that the members turn out and take part in the discussion. No other business the meeting adjourned. W. L. MORTON, Pres M. W. MORTON, Sec. BUENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement of this flourishing institution. Though it has been organized but a few years, it s success has been unprecedented and students from all parts of the south are attending it. The curriculum is a fine one as reference to the advertisement will show, and no better course of instruction can be had for as cheap an outlay in the Untied stated. It has a corps of fine instructors and is situated in the midst of a progressive wide awake community whose interest in the school is unflagging. Its enrollment of 271 pupils speaks eloquently for its popularity, and this is not to be wondered at as both nature and human enterprise have joined their powers to render it successful. Buena Vista is a delightful little town in the fertile county of Chickasaw, Miss., and is blessed with health and natural beauty. With these advantages is added a thrifty hospitable moral and cultivated people. All those attractions smooth the pathway of the student in the march of instruction, and we know of no other place, taking everything into consideration which we can more sincerely recommended to the youths of our county. We bespeak for this excellent institution a liberal patronage. FROM CALEDONIA MISS Editor Courier: If you will allow me space in your paper I will give to readers a few items, which I gained by traveling a short distance on the G. P. R. I boarded the train at Fayette C H., and in a few minutes arrived at the beautiful village of Millport. Its many attractions caused me to stop over. I was met a t the depot by the attentive and obliging agent, Mr. S. and accompanied to his residence, where I was highly entertained by his charming wife, and lovely children, the youngest daughter is the coming belle of the future city of Millport. While there I had the pleasure of calling upon Mr. and Mrs. ANDREWS. I found Mr. A. to be an energetic persevering and industrious farmer, while Mrs. A. presides as queen in their handsome little cottage, surrounded by flowers, beauties of nature, the fragrance of which is wafted by the gentle breeze through the halls and surroundings. Miss I. was there bestowing her affections on a mocking bird instead of a certain lord of creation who went moping round envying the poor innocent bird. Last, but not least, I met the lovely Miss ANNIE, whose animating smiles has caused much heart ache, a certain widower had the audacity to say that he was in favor of ingress, but opposed egress when a big gun (Cannon) of an adjacent town came down and made him (in some respect) like Peter when he denied the Savior, stand away off and feel very sorry. Anonymous MISCELLANEOUS In a cave in Tennessee sixty human skeletons have been found. Livingston Journal: The Berks Count y )Pa.) grand jury has indicted eleven tax collectors, all prominent citizens, for misusing public lands. Also: The United States Rolling Stock Company has decided to remove its plant from Ohio to Decatur, Ala. It has now an order for 1000 cars for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, to be built at Decatur. The Company proposes to make that point headquarters for the building of cars for the South and West. While officers had in custody a negro who had made a criminal assault on a white girl at Oak Ridge, La., on the 27th, they were fired upon by a party of negroes. In the fight which ensued two of the officers were wounded. A second fight took place, in which one white man was killed and three others dangerously wounded. Six negroes were killed. – [Livingston Journal] Nashville American: Happily for all, perhaps, those relics of war still remain as food for the kindler moths, which while they destroy, destroy not in anger; or to the slow rages of times, which with impartial hand will at last, let us hope, wipe out, with the blood on those bullet-town banners, the hot passion and rankling prejudice that is now too easily aroused. Livingston Journal: Prof. Lawrence Johnson, a geologist in the employ of the U. S. Government, and who inspected the deposits of iron ore at Enterprise and Duck Hill, Miss has been prospecting in Tippah County, in that state. The quantity and quality of the ore found surprised him. One immense hill examined by him appeared to be almost wholly composed of ore, and he named it Iron Mountain. In his judgment Tippah is the richest mineral county in the state. Mrs. Major Little, of Pana, Ills., has addressed a letter to the Secretary of State of Ala., information him that she has in possession a flag belonging to the 31st Alabama which she is “willing to part with for a fair remuneration.” This is a new phase in the flag question. If the flag in possession of Mrs. Little belongs to the 31st Ala., why don’t she tender it to its owner without remuneration? – [Livingston Journal] KEEP YOUR TEMPERS – From the City of Mexico Two Republics HOW TO BE HAPPY There is a race of negroes known as the “blue-gums” in Mobile. A bit by one of them is as poison as the bite of a rattlesnake. Two police officers are dangerously ill from the bite of one of them while effecting arrests. Their gums are perfectly blue. A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. A GELENA MINE FOUND IN WINSTON AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF BULLETS [Jasper Headlight] A gentleman who has a contract on the Sheffield & Birmingham road was in town Saturday, and related an interesting story to the Headlight in regard to a discovery he has recently made. In a wild and uninhabited portion of the county, where probably no human being set foot from year in till year out he discovered indications which led him to believe that a strata of Gelena existed there. He marked the place and in a few days returned with tools and help and began investigation. It proved to be as he expected a Gelena mine of the finest quality and it great abundance. But the most wonderful part of the story is yet to come. In cutting away the undergrowth from the hillside an opening was discovered which led into a large spacious room dug into the hill under the ground. It was evident that this cave was not a natural one but made by man, as there was signs that wooden floor and ceiling once existed therein. One or town rude iron vessel of ancient designs lay half buried in the mouldering floor, and in one corner a large quantity of bullets of various sizes lay piled in a heap weather glazed by years of exposure. It is supposed that this mine of Gelena was discovered and operating during the revolutionary war and that the bullets were manufactured there to be used by our forefathers in their struggle for independence. DROUTH IN THE WEST Chicago, July 1 – A local paper says: No such drouth as now prevails has existed in Illinois and Wisconsin for many years. The roads are ankle deep with dust, pastures are brown and leaves on the forest and shade trees are shriveled up and each hot breath of air from the cloudless horizon drives them away in showers. The creeks have run dry and the water in large streams is lower than at any stage ever known before. There has not been a soaking rain in this part of other country since March, two showers in April and one each in May and June, with but temporary effect on the crops. The stunted yellow spears bending disconsolately over the immense beds of dust are the only evidence that farmers sowed any corn this year. The leaves of the fruit trees are falling off and the fruit which promised to be plenty is wrinkled and dried to the stem. Raspberry bushes looks as though they were producing a crop of shot, so infinite, small and hard are the berries. The drouth has become so terrible that public prayers are being offered for the rain. The fences along the country road and dead walls of villages are plastered with huge bills calling for special services at district school house and churches, fires are burning in the woods, and the pastures for miles around are scorched. The farmers have lost many cattle in these fires, which seems to spring up in a dozen places at once. The reports from all points of Henry and adjoining counties tell of intense suffering from drought. The drinking water in many towns has been polluted, while the creeks are covered with decaying fish. The drouth in the Northern and central tier of counties of Illinois is not more serious than in Wisconsin. The Badger state is literally burning up and the fruit and crops are nearly ruined. The report from Northwestern Iowa state the drouth has been broken. Chicago Times(Ind.) The fellows who have been so terribly shocked at the idea of sending the rebel flags back South, make it their business to be shocked at everything the administration does. The animus of their venous attacks upon the President is well understood, and nothing they can say or do is likely to injure him in the estimation of intelligent and half minded people so long as he continues to administer the government with the integrity and ability he has shown in the past. COLUMN 5 Established 1867. Cash Store. A. A. SUMMERS, 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. W. G. RICHARDS & SONS. Dealers in General merchandise and country produces. Fernbank, Alabama. Headquarters for dry goods, notions, ladies dress goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, & clothing. Choice family groceries, including the best coffees, crockery, queensware, earthen and wooden goods and a thousand and one “nick nack’s” which can not be enumerated always in stock. 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 --- Store where you can select from a very large, nice stock of all kinds of goods for men’s wear. We deal especially in mend’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 fop ice goods and trimmings to add. Suits to order. Call and see us when in the city. BUTLER & TOPP. Columbus, Miss. No. 55 Main. 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 Messrs. N. L. TRULL and W. A. ---- called to us Tuesday last. ---- BRADLEY will sing at New --- next Sabbath at 9 o’clock. A nice sociable was held at the residence of Dr. BURNS last Tuesday. -----VAN LIVINGSTON left for Buena Vista, Miss last Tuesday evening. ----- BRADLEY, assisted by Mrs. --- has organized a choir at the Methodist Church. A popular and energetic A---- is up from Columbus, ---- sting spell for a month. ---- Mr. TAPP, a Methodist --- preached at the church Sunday night of last week. Mrs. ALICE BLACKMAN commenced --- a large school at Oak – school house last Monday. We were pleased to meet Rev. ---WOODS, Pastor of Baptist ----- here in the Sheriff’s office Monday. --- Mr. G. M. G. DUNCAN, was --- see us last Friday. He accompanied Mrs. JUSTICE, who came for --- to teach school. The County Commissioners will meet next Monday for the purpose of ---- ving the jurors for the fall term of the circuit Court. --- commercial drummers in --- this week. They come to see --- merchants earlier this season ---. We extend a cordial time to them. ---- H. R. FRANKS, of Fayette C. H. visited the family of Circuit Clerk BRADLEY this week. He is a gentlemanly young man, and we send him a hearty welcome to town, as does “somebody” else. We have a circular letter to ---- Township and County Superintendents by Solomon Pal--- Supt of Education, sent us --- Supt of Education, B. H. WILKERSON, which will appear next time as too late for this issue. Misses EMMA SPRINGFIELD, LUTI---UGHEY, ELLA HAMILTON, JALA GUIN, and Mrs. JUSTICE, commenced --- school last Monday morning. We certainly wish the ladies --- pleasant time, and the greatest success with their schools. ---- Horse Traders Club met on Monday evening last, and organized ----. The following traders were to wit: S. W. KEMP, J. T. MOORE, --- POSLEY, ABNER PENNINGTON, W. --- PENNINGTON, O. F. HALEY, THOS. PENNINGTON. More members are requested to join. The Club will meet 1st Saturday in August. We received quite a pleasant --- from Mrs. Capt. HAMILTON, of Hamilton, Ala last Saturday. Mrs. H. and her beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss ELLA, came down on Friday evening and was the guest of Mrs. MCCLAIN. Miss ELLA had a most excellent examination before the Board of Education and had no trouble in securing license to teach. In company with Dr. BRADLEY last Monday we attended the fish fry at BROWN”S MILL. A very large quantity of fine fish was taken from the pond. We met a number of old friends who seemed pleased to have ---- with them, and which we appreciated very much. Some four or five hundred people were present, and but for the continued rain the ----ure of the day would have been --- extensive. It is with pleasure we mention this week the attendance of Miss ---- MORTON to the Teacher’s Institute at Fayette C. House last week. It should have appeared last week, but was a clear oversight, and one we regret very much. Miss MORTON is a most charming and intelligent young lady and we do regret our seeming negligence in localizing when an occasion presents itself. Miss KATIE SCHNIEDER who has been visiting Miss MAGGIE MORTON in this place, left Thursday morning for her home in Verona, Miss. She was accompanied as far as Fern bank by Misses HETTIE BRADLEY and MAGGIE MORTON, AND MR. WILLIE SUMMERS. Miss KATI’ES fine vocal talents, amiable and charming personal attraction made an agreeable impression with our citizens, and her departure was the source of regret to all. We insist that she may soon pay us ----. COLUMN 2 Prof. BROWN, of Jasper, was in town yesterday looking after the school at this place. The Prof. comes very highly recommended, and if he success in securing the school no doubt he will render good service. We were pleased to receive a call from him. The chinch bug eats the farmers grain. The bee-moth spoils his honey The bedbug fills him full of pain. The humbug scoops his money. NOTICE To GARLAND CASH, WESLEY CASH, and family, You are hereby notified not to trespass by cutting or removing any timber, or walking on the following described premises, to wit: The E ½ of NW ½, and W ½ of NE ¼, all in Section 23, Township 17, Range 15 said land lying in the county of Lamar and State of Alabama. Also north of the Georgia Pacific Rail Road. W. C. WILLIAMS, Millport, June 29, 1887 Buena Vista Normal College is an assured success. Those men at its head seem determined to make B. V. N. C. rank first in education al circles. They enrolled 271 students last session, from six states in the Union, and twenty- fur counties in Miss. They are certainly making improvements in the College and in the village and therefore we are safe in predicting an increase of success. 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, 19 miles east to Columbus, on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July. The General Musical Convention will convene at Mt. Nebo, 5 miles west of Vernon, on Friday before the 4th Sunday in August. R. L. BRADLEY, Pres. T. J. ELLIS, Sec. SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Fieri Faclas issued out of the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Lamar County, and sate of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained in favor of A. A. SUMMERS for $211.18 against T. J. SPRINGFIELD, out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said T. J. SPRINGFIELD. I have levied out the following property, to-wit: Two acres more or less of land lying and being in E ½ of NE ¼ of NW ¼, Sec 13 T 12 R 16, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a certain corner stake north of the Aberdeen and Tuscumbia road, established by Wax & Hamilton. Thence west along the north boundary line 123 yds., thence south 129 degrees, east 82 ½ yds, thence south 41 degrees, 165 ¼ yds, intersecting the conditional line established by Wax & Hamilton, thence north to beginning point. I therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, for cash, at Public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the above-named T. J. SPRINGFIELD, in and to the above described property, on Monday the 1st day of August, 1887 during the legal hours of sale, at the Court House door in said county, in the town of Vernon. S. F. PENNINGTON, Sheriff Lamar County 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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 PROGRESS AT WALTHAM (article about the American Watch Company) Among the Romans the gift of a ring was the badge of liberation from slavery. Married women are the best judges as to whether it be so among the moderns. – [Shoe and Leather Reporter] A FEMININE APOLOGY – An Incident Showing That The Ways Of Woman Are Past Finding Out About six million pounds of evaporated apples are now annually exported from this country to Europe. The fruit is sliced by machinery into pieces about one- sixteenth of an inch thick, and then exposed to the fumes of sulpher instead of drying in the sun. After drying the fruit is nearly as white as when first sliced, and sells readily in the European markets at fifteen cents per pound, a bushel of apples making about six pounds. Captain Louis Vogelanng, while dredging with his oyster schooner at the mouth of Patapsco river, Maryland, brought up a common stone-china plate on which were three oysters as if ready to be eaten. The oysters had attaché themselves to the plate. – [Philadelphia Call] WOMEN AT THE PLAY – A Few Of The Peculiar Characteristics Of Their Emotional Criticism Small jokes and advertisements File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1537gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 33.0 Kb