Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier August 19, 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 December 2, 2007, 11:42 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 19, 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, AUGUST 19, 1887 VOL, II, NO 11 Subscription $1.50 Per Year PAGE 1 WHO KNOWS – Poem ---LLING ADVENTURE - ---Story Of My Strange Deliverance NEW GUINEA MARRIAGES – Peculiar Ceremonies Characterized By Unusual Reserve And Modesty READY MONEY IN BANKS – Difficulty Of Cashing Very Large Checks At Any Financial Concern NOT BUSINESS-LIKE – The Territorial Loan-Agent As He Is Found In Prosperous Dakota HAD LOST TRACK OF HIM – joke GOT THEM MIXED UP – joke A correspondent writes to ask what kind of cloth is most durable. Convict stripes, dear sir. They are never worn out. – [Buffalo Express] WEIGHING THE SUN – The Most Surprising Result Of The Advancement Of The Sciences THE FRANKISH KINGDOM – The Power Wielded By The Kings Of Jerusalem For Nearly A Century PITH AND POINT – jokes ABOUT THE ZITHER – A Charming Instrument Which Is Growing In Popular Favor PAGE 2 THE COURIER ALEX A. WALL, Editor and Proprietor Vernon, Alabama Friday, August 19, 1887 The jury in the first case against Vincent have rendered a verdict of guilty with recommendation to the mercy of the court. Robert H. Tomlinson, a prominent citizen of McDonough, of Georgia was shot dead in that town by Chas. D. Lin, a well known drummer of Atlanta. A. Zenneck, Editor of the Mascot, whose personalities have before this caused bloodshed, was shot and killed in New Orleans by Dan Brown for publishing a slanderous charge against him. A terrible fire at last accounts is raging in Pittsburg, Pa., and is beyond the control of the fire department. Over one million dollars worth of property has already been destroyed. A terrible disaster happened at Piper City on the Toledo, Peoria Western Railway on the 10th inst. resulting in the killing and wounding of 355 persons. The disaster occurred in consequence of excursion trains passing over a burning bridge which gave way with the weight of cars crowded with excursionists. The bridge was fired doubtless by train wreckers, as numbers of the unfortunates were robbed during the confusion of the wreck. At Atlanta, Ga. the other day Pat Johnson, a white man well known in the city, was sentenced to the chain gang for twenty-five days for selling whisky. Johnson is the first man on the gang for the offense. The “Basket sociable” popular in Texas, is described as follows; each young lady is to be provided with a handsome lunch for two. These baskets will be for sale to the gentleman present, and each purchaser will be entitled to the privilege of entertaining for the evening the lady whose name he will find in the basket. This gives the girl a change to eat part of the contents of her own basket, with a young man thrown in. The young men find that the homeliest girls always have the best lunch, and that sorter evens up things. Try this sociable in Lamar young ladies and gentlemen. A GHASTLY INDIAN RELIC A curious and interesting relic of Indian barbarism was received at the War Department, in Washington a few days ago. It consisted of a necklace of human fingers. Originally there were eleven fingers strung together after the manner of necklaces or bears’ claws, but there had been lost. This ghastly adornment was captured in an attack on the Northern Cheyenne in 1876, and each finger represented a life taken by the owner, the big medicine man of the tribe. The finger had been preserved by opening the skin, removing the bones, scraping away all the tissues and fatty substances, replacing the bones and subjecting the skin to some tanning process. At Elberton, Ga., a religious war has broken out which it may take a generation to wipe out. The factions are Baptist and Methodist and the disputes have separated old friends, broken up schools and divided families. It even enters into business relations. The two weekly papers are divided and the war is growing hot. THE NUMBER SEVEN – (examples of number 7 in the Bible) A WONDERFUL HOTEL – St. Augustine, Fla., Aug 12 – The grandest hotel in the world, the Ponce de Leon, is rapidly approaching completion. When completed and furnished it will have cost millions. Over 1000 skilled mechanics are at work on this gorgeous edifice. There will be 800 bedrooms and over 2,000 electric lights will be employed to light the building. Twelve distinguished fresco artists have just arrived from Italy, who will decorate the walls. It is said that the dining room alone will cost $100,000. The dimensions of the buildings are 690 by 450 feet. An artesian well in the court yard of the hotel will supply 8,000,000 gallons of water per day. The hotel is built of cochina and pressed brick and is roofed with corrugated tile, and is from two and a half to seven stories in height. The architecture is marvelous variegated, combining the best ancient and modern effects. FATHER OF THE DRUMMERS – [Chambersburg (Penn) N. Y. Sun] – anecdote ADVERTISING A TOWN (Wichita, Kansas) THE APOSTLES – brief history of the fate of the Apostles DOES HOUSEKEEPING KILL? The Rev. Dr. Talmage created a new and pointed aphorism when he said that more people have been slain by housekeeping than by the sword. The proposition is doubtless true, with a slight amendment which we would crave the learned doctor’s permission to introduce. the amendment or supplementary proposition is that more people have been killed from want of housekeeping than by housekeeping itself. To enlarge; it is the abuse, not the use of housekeeping that slays. No energetic, healthy woman whose heart is in her work was ever killed by keeping her husband’s house. Every young man should have a home of his own, and he should invite a sensible, rosy cheeked, singing, laughing, warmhearted girl with a good pair of hands to come and keep it. If he is the right sort of fellow, she will come. We call attention to the announcement in this issue of the Vernon High school. For a school the Vernon community is favorable; board and tuition, low. We have had the pleasure of meeting Prof. BROWN, and were most favorably impressed by him. Education has been always useful, but in the coming time it will be particularly so. [Fayette Journal] A woman in Montgomery, on the 14th, took forty grains of morphine and died. Established 1867. Cash Store. A. A. SUMMERS S. F. PENNINGTON SUMMERS & PENNINGTON, 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. Spring and Summer 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. – T. TROTTER, an experienced hand in carding, and who will with pleasure, in giving prompt attention to all wool brought to --- 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 ONE DOLLAR FOR THE COURIER, For 12 months. Dr. REED and family returned on Monday from a visit to relatives in the Southern part of the county. See Final Settlement notice in today’s paper. For a ten months Scholarship in the Buena Vista Normal College, call at this office. Can be had cheap for cash. It was our good pleasure to --- last Sabbath at the residence of Mrs. SARAH GUIN’S. We were very hospitably entertained, and the --- spent more pleasantly. The Vernon High School bids well to open with a large attendance. We hear students from Jasper will attend. This speaks well for Prof. BROWN for his students there to follow him to his new field. On Saturday last before Judge COBB, JOHN BONMAN, colored, was ---- and convicted for stealing a ---ggy whip from Mr. HUGH PENNINGTON. He was fined $31.00 and 4 months hard labor for the county. Sunday morning of this week, the Sheriff took said John to the coal mines at Birmingham where he left --- and reached town Wednesday. Mrs. D. P. TUNNEL and son, Mr. --- M. WOOD, visiting the family of Judge COBB this week. A great many of our citizens attend the Camp meeting last Sabbath. They all speak in high terms of Rev. Mr. HEWITT’S sermon at 11 o’clock. The colored people held a protracted meeting at their church here this week. We are pleased to mention the rapid recovery of Mrs. OSCAR HALEY from a severe spell of sickness. Prof. B. H. WILKERSON will assist in the Vernon High school. Mr. B. W. SPANN was in to see us Wednesday. The first of September he will resume his place in Columbus with the reliable firm of Nathan & Oppenheimer. His friends will all note this. Mrs. BETTIE UNDERWOOD died at the old homestead of her mother, Mrs. MARY MCCLAIN, in Winston County, on Thursday of last week. Mayor WIMBERLEY and Dr. WL. L. MORTON went to Columbus Monday and returned Tuesday. The Mayor reports that if all things work well the building of the road will be commenced at an early day; we el--- the Tombigbee R. R. The Camp meeting at Perry Camp Ground closed Wednesday morning with 22 accessions to the church. The sermons preached were strong and impressive. The church greatly revived, and many of the remarks that the meeting was the best ever held at the grounds. As an evidence of a warm spiritual feeling at the Camp ground last Tuesday, a collection was taken up to repair the harbor and grounds, and in a few minutes the full amount and a little over was subscribed, being 85.00. Last Monday at J. D. GUYTON’S livery stable in Columbus, seven horses belonging to the stable were turned out to get water. The horses stampeded, took the Military road heading north, they were tracked seven miles on the road and then lost. Mr. ROSCO HARRINGTON was seen at the Camp Ground on hunt for them Tuesday. The Jasper Eagle in referring to the ad. In its columns of the Vernon High school, thus speaks of the principal: To the people of Walker County, Prof. BROWN needs no recommendation, they knowing him to be one among the best educators ever connected with the schools of the county. Mr. GEORGE RUSH and wife returned from their trip to Winston Wednesday evening. Mr. UNDERWOOD and his children accompanied them. Mr. MURRAY COBB left yesterday morning for Caudle, Marion County, where he goes to purchase a lot to build a store house upon. It is his intention to embark in the mercantile business there. We regret he could not make it to this interest to remain in Vernon. At any rate, success to you MURRAY wherever you may go. Mr. LEE METCALF spent several days in town recently. We were pleased to see lee looking so well. Miss DIXIE GORLEY and Mr. WILLIE WILSON, of Millport, were among the visitors to Vernon this week. In behalf of Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS, the Courier returns very many thanks to Mrs. JALA SUMMERS for an invitation to her house on Wednesday evening to partake of delicious watermelon. Mrs. SHIELDS is exultant in praise of Mrs. SUMMERS. The melon was appreciated very highly, we know. As many as ten young men can get board at the residence of the undersigned during the session of High school, at $7.00 per month. I do this in order to build up the school and not to make money. J. D. MCCLUSKEY The Normal College of Buena Vista, Miss turns out graduates fully trained to do efficient work as teachers. GRAND AND PETIT JURORS. The following is a list of the grand and petit jurors drawn to serve at the next term of the Lamar County Circuit Court: GRAND JURORS: T. M. WOODS, M. L. DAVIS, J. H. GUTHRIE, J. F. BARKER, N. H. GUYTON, J. A. COLLINS, S. H. HANKINS, JAMES CRUMP, A. S. TAGGART, W. H. SMOTHERS, W. B. ATKINS, J. H. COOPER, J. D. HOPPER, FRANK BREWER, A. L. BOX, G. W. RUSH, J. E. BLACKWELL. PETIT JURORS – FIRST WEEK L. D. BYRD, BEN DOVE, ISAAC N. PENNINGTON, B. L. HILL, F. W. MERCHANT, F. M. CARRUTH, S. R. CARDEN, W. W. MADDOX, JAMES BARNES, J. S. MARROW, B. M. COLLINS, F. M. TRIMM, JOHN BARNES, B. V. MCDANIEL, MIDDLETON ATKINS, D. G. HOLCOMB, WOODS SPRINGFIELD, H. G. PROPTS, WILLIAM MOORE, E. D. HOLLWAY, M. M. HENDERSON, J. H. FORD, J. L. BEASLEY, W. G. RICHARDS, ELIAS BROWN, A. J. BASS, L. J. HAYS, F. A. MOLLOY, G. R. JORDAN, ABE LOLLAR PETIT JURORS – SECOND WEEK J. C. BROWN, T. N. HARRIS, W. T. YOUNG, G. W. NOLEN, ISAAC HILL, SR., H. T. WILLIS, J. P. STANFORD, W. J. SANDLIN, M. M. BROCK, J. H. SHAW, J. W. STANFORD, J. G. GANN, G. W. WESTBROOK, W. W. DUNN, J. F. HOLLEY, I. J. CADDLE, J. N. PROPST, J. S. PHILLIPS, S. W. VICE, WILLIAM EDGSWORTH, W. S. PROTHRO, W. P. FALKNER, J. M. USERY, ROBERT IRWIN, J. F. YARBROUGH, D. H. GREAR, J. P. BARHAM, ABNER PENNINGTON, J. T. ALLEN, A. C. JACKSON FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Lamar County, Probate Court, 15th day of August 1887 Estate of C. K. COOK, deceased. This day came J. H. TRULL, administer of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts and vouchers fro final settlement of his administration. It is order ed that the 26th day of September 1887 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement, if they think proper. ALEXANDER COBB, Judge of Probate DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE The State of Alabama, Lamar Co. Probate Court August 4th, 1887. The Tax Collector of said county have this day filed in this office his application for an order of sale for the following lands to-wit: E ½ of NW ½ Sec 6, T 158 R 14, for the taxes penalties and costs for the year 1886 as follows: State tax 48 cents, county taxes 48 cents, collectors fee 50 cts, Judges fee 50 cts, printers fee 2.00. Total $3.98. Said lands assessed to R. B. HESTER. Also, for an order of sale for N E ½ of SE ½, Sec 13 T 15 R 14. Assessed against J. A. SMITH, for taxes, penalties and cost for the year 1886, as follows to-wit; State tax 33 cents, County tax 33, Poll tax 1.50, collectors free 50 cts, judges fee 50 cts, printers free 2.00. Total 3.16 This is to notify said R. B. HESTER and J. A. SMITH to appear before the probate court of this county on the 5th day of September, 1887 and show cause if any they have, or can why a decree of sale of said lands may not be had for the satisfaction of said taxes, penalties, and costs. This 4th day of August, 1887. ALEXANDER COBB, Judge of Probate TAX SALE The State of Alabama, Lamar County,. By virtue of an order and decree issued from the Probate Court of said county to me directed and dated the 4th day of august, 1887. I will offer for sale in front of the court house door of said co. on the first Monday in September next, the following lands, or ass much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy the taxes and costs there on due for the year 1886 , to-wit: W ½ of NE ½ and E ½ of NW ½ Sec 5 T 17 R 15. Assessed to BARKSDALE. State taxes 91 cts, county taxes 91 cts, collectors fee 50 cts, probate free 50 cts. Printers fee 4.00 total $6.82. D. J. LACY, T. C. 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. BUENA VISTA NORMAL COLLEGE – Buena Vista, Mississippi – Some Advantages – Short-hand, type-writing, telegraphy, music, art, elocution, and a fine library. Remarks: Expenses per month, for board and tuition $10.00. Thirteen courses of study and nine teachers. Six states represented, besides twenty-two counties in Miss. Enrollment is 271. Ladies board with one of the Principals, gentlemen, with W. J. Parker. Next session opens August 30th, 1887. For a new catalogue, Address: J. S. DICKEY, A. B. Buena Vista, Miss. Chickasaw County. Mention this paper. NORTH MISSISSIPPI FEMALE COLLEGE This college, chartered June 13th, 1870, is now enjoying a very prosperous day in its history. The faculty is experiences, and able and have a standard of work, equal to any Female College in the south. Send for Catalogue. Address. P. A. SCOTT, Verona, Miss. Fall term opens August 29, 1887. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL – Vernon Alabama An English classical and mathematical Academy for the education of both sexes. Instrumental and vocal music a specialty. W. K. BORWN, L. I. Principal. B. H. WILKERSON, Assistant Teacher. Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS, Music Teacher. The scholastic year is divided into two sessions – the Fall and the Spring. The falls session opens Monday October 3rd, 1887. A systematic Course of Study has been arranged, and students on entering will be examined and classed with reference to what they know, afterwards thoroughness alone will secure promotion to higher studies in the course. Much attention will be given to the government and discipline of the school and this as well as the methods of instruction will be in every way up with the times. MUSIC. This important department will be ably presided over by Mrs. S. J. SHIELDS, who is a teacher possessing every ability natural and acquired, and of successful experience. Those who place their daughters here may safely expect their advancement to be commensurate with that of those in the best schools of the county. Thorough Base will be taught free of charge. Mrs. Shields will also instruct the entire school will be drilled daily in Penmanship, Dictation, Vocal music, and Calisthenics. This school offers great inducements to those who wish to secure a thorough and practical education. No place can offer better advantages for establish and maintaining a good permanent school than Vernon. The refinement and culture of the society and the healthfulness of the locality makes this a place well suited for educating the young. Expenses are as low as any first class school can offer. TUITION Primary Per month $1.50 Intermediate Per month 2.00 Common School Studies 2.50 Languages 3.00 Higher mathematics sciences &c 3.50 Music 3.00 Contingent Fee Per Term .50 Board $7.00 per moth. For further particulars, address the Principal at Vernon, Ala. 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 ELECTION OF COTTON WEIGHER AT KENNEDY, ALA. We, the undersigned five merchants and cotton buyers of Kennedy, Ala, eight farmers from different sections, met a Kennedy, Ala., on July first to elect a cotton weigher for the coming season of 1887 & 1888. The bids were all carefully read, and received, Mr. A. T. RUSHING received ten out of thirteen votes, and by motion the vote was made unanimous and he was declared elected. The weigher will be sworn by the Justice of the Peace, and required to give bond to faithfully discharge his duty and give correct weights, also be responsible to the Farmer and Merchant for any mistake that many occur through his carelessness. He will also be required to get a scaled weight from the Judge of Probate and keep it always on hand by his scales, so any one can if they desire, test the scales before weighing their cotton, and should any object to the regular sworn weigher they can sell in any one they wish to weigh for them. But the buyer will in no case pay any one for weighing except the regular sworn weigher, under a forfeit of One Hundred Dollars to said weigher, and the buyer will not buy cotton from nay one until it is laid down at the Depot Platform. In electing Mr. RUSHING, we think we have chosen a man who will honestly and faithfully discharge his duty as a public weigher, and we submit the above report to all parties tributary to this point and hope they will accept it as coming from a committee who has honestly discharged their duty as servants of all who may sell o buy cotton at Kennedy. W. H. SMOTHERS J. A. SHELTON D. J. HOLLINGSOWRTH A. L. WALKER ELIJAH HOWELL GRIFFIN TRULL G. W. ALLEN J. T. YERBY J. S. PHILLIPS M. H. HODGE W. H. KENNEDY S. E. WEIR Committee, July 12, 1887 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary PAGE 4 FOREIGN GOSSIP For the last hundred years the mayors of the little town of Calocren, Germany, have all belonged to the same family. Chinese capitalists are said to be taking away the business of the foreign banks at Foo-chew by lending money at extraordinarily low rates of interest. A site of fifty acres has been taken for the Gordon Memorial Boys Home in London. A building will be put up to accommodate 160 boys, and the cost of maintaining the establishment will be $20,000 a year. Mr. Elwin Chadwick, president of the British Association of Sanitary Engineers, recently stated that sanitary measure applied to the army in India had reduced the death-rate in the military forces here from sixty-nine per thousand to thirteen per thousand. ------ REPORTORIAL STYLES – How John Smith’s Demise Was Recorded In The Papers Of His Native Town Our Mexican neighbors recently played a neat little game in evading the payment of duty on wool, which at the same time was perfectly legal. A flock of sheep was driven across the border, and duty was assessed upon then as livestock. They were then sheared and the wool placed upon the market without having been subjected to duty. By this means the thrift wool-growers effaced a saving of about fifty per cent in the duty. – [Christian at Work] Small jokes and advertisements W. L. 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