Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier October 14, 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 9, 2007, 7:57 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History October 14, 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, OCTBER 14, 1887 Vol. II, No. 19 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR The value of the taxable proper in Jefferson County is $40,127,046. On Sunday the 2nd inst. in the city of Detroit no liquor was sold for the first time in the history of the town. The Birmingham herald has been on a paying basis since the first week of tits publication. We hope this magnificent paper may ever continue so. The Birmingham Herald is undoubtedly the nicest, most intellectual and interesting paper published in the state. It doesn’t make any difference what page you look upon it is worth reading. The price of the Daily is $10.00 and is worth it. It is THE paper. On the 5th inst., in the city of Montgomery before Recorder Rutledge, His Honor Mayor W. S. REESE was fined $5.00 and cost for disorderly conduct. SAMUEL BRANCH, a convict who was being tried for grand larceny cut this throat from ear to ear in the court room in Chattanooga when the jury in the case returned a verdict of guilty and five years in the penitentiary. He told his follow prisoners that he was innocent and that he would kill himself if the verdict was against him. Miss EMMA ABBOTT, a star actress created a sensation on last Sabbath in the McKendree Church, Nashville, and at the same time received deafening applause from the congregation. Rev. Dr. Candler, the pastor, preached a powerful sermon in which he denounced the theatre in a broad and uncomplimentary manner. Nashville society is greatly agitated over the affair. When Mr. Candler finished his sermon, Miss Abbott who was in the audience, rose, trembling with emotion and very pale. She announced her name and then said that she had been on the stage since she was eight years old and had always tried conscientiously to the best of her ability, to do her duty before God at all times, and that she would defy any one in the whole world to say one word against her fair name. She said she would speak of such noble women as Jenny Lind, Altbani Modjeski and countless other lights of the stage who had lived exemplary lives, who had devoted themselves to doing good deeds, and who were noble wives and mothers. The minister had made objection to prayers being sung in the operas, but when she knelt to sing the prayer in “Mignon” and the “Bohemian Girl” those words came right from her heart. In all the operas given last week there was no impure nor improper allusions, and because one occasionally finds vice in the pulpit or upon the stage, there is no reason for such wholesale denunciation, which in their opinion was false and uncalled for. The Hayneville Examiner thus correctly speaks: “Alabama is a greater and more prosperous state today than ever before. She has more railroads, finer cities, more school houses and prettier women than ever dotted the same number of square miles since the tears of night first kissed the flowers in Eden’s garden.” The Birmingham Herald of the 10th says: Dr. Wynn forwarded his resignation of the postmastership to Washington, Saturday night, to take effect when his successor is appointed. The war against the doctor is now at an end and is confined to the contestants for the office thus made vacant. Thought here has been much complaint against Dr. Wynn in his official capacity, his record remains untarnished as a citizen, friend, and upright gentleman. SULLIGENT, LAMAR COUNTY Editor Courier: Thinking perhaps you and your many readers would like to hear of the progress of the K. C. M. & B Rail road along and through the beautiful and fertile Buttahatchie Valley. I will endeavor to tell you as best I can. The road is receiving the finishing touches now, the track work all about complete. Several through trains have already passed over the road, and we expect regular trains by the 15th or 20th of this month. Then Mr. Editor, come to Sulligent, a station beautifully situated at the crossing of the Vernon and Detroit road, which road has been very well worked by the overseer and some hired labor besides. Also two new bridges span the Beaver Creek slough and the Buttahatchie, built by the citizens of Cansler, Pine Springs, and Detroit. So you need have no fears now while crossing over the reams as you did when crossing on the old structures called bridges. Sulligent is beginning to put on a business appearance now. The engineer laying off the two scarcely finished the front row of lots before the lumber for five houses was being stacked on the ground. Viz: Your former townsman but “ours now,” M. A. COBB, FRANK OGDEN & Son, G. W. RUSH & Co., R. F. BANKHEAD, J. R. MILLER and Dr. R. J. REDDEN, who will build a handsome residence as soon as the lumber can be put on the ground. J. S. GUYTON just on the opposite side of the rail road from the town with his steam sawmill is trying to keep as much racket as the passing trains. – Oct. 11, 1887. THE MARRIAGE OF A NEGRO TO A WHITE GIRL LEADS TO A KILLING – [Little Rock, special to the Memphis Avalanche] Tobacco raising is one of the great agricultural interests of the country. The tax is un-American. It is inquisitional in character, and ---- with the right of the producer to sell where and how he pleases. No tobacco rower, under the present oppressive law, can sell more than one hundred pounds of his crop the rest must go through a number of hands, gathering like the snowball, charges at every step, until the profit of the farmer is reduced to a minimum. On this account the industry in Maryland has been seriously crippled, and in counties where tobacco was the principal crop and mainstay of the people scarcely any is now grown. No tax which interferes with production should be levied. – [Baltimore American] A SAD MISTAKE Columbus, Ga., Oct. 6 – In Crawford, near this city, the Rev. Mr. Reville, an aged clergyman of 70, was stopping with Dr. Harris, and after supper last night decided to go to the house of Mr. Joe C. Jordan to spend the night. When he arrived Jordan had retired. Mr. Reville knocked repeatedly, but being deaf, could not hear Jordan’s reply. Without getting an answer Jordan concluded that he had a burglar to deal with. He examined his pistol, which proved to be out of fix; then arming himself with a flat iron he cautiously opened the door and struck the supposed burglar in the breast. The man fell senseless. Jordan examined the body and found that it was that of his pastor. Every effort has been made to resuscitate the old man, but it is believed he will die. C. S. W. PRICE JAS. A. HUDSON PRICE & HUDSON Corner Main and Market Streets (Blair’s Corner – 69 Main. 76 Market) Columbus, Mississippi. Shoes, boots, hats, rubbers, umbrellas, shoe findings & c. Our Specialties – Zeigler’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes, Boyden’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes, Fanst’s Hand-sewed and custom shoes. New firm, new goods, and satisfactory prices. Location convenient. Business solicited. Equity and promptness assured. Come to see us. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala, Sept 12, 1887. Notice is hereby given that the following named setter 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 or in his absence the Clerk Circuit Court of Lamar county Alabama, at Vernon, Ala. on November 12th, 1887. Homestead, No. 11771, ANDERSON W. WILLIAMS, for the SE ¼. Sec 12, T 13, R 14 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES S. LOCKHART, of Beaverton, Ala, CALVIN C. CHAFFIN, of Wayside, Ala. THOS. B. SMITH, of Beaverton, Ala., THOMS. LEE, Wayside, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register For a ten months scholarship in the Buena Vista Normal College call at this office. Can be had cheap for the cash. 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. MAX NATHAN, for MIRLOR BUSECK Dealer in Wines, liquors, cigars, and tobacco. Capt. ECKFORD’S Old Stand, No. 63, Main Street, Columbus, Miss. City Shaving and Hair Dressing Parlors. TITUS GILMER, Proprietor. The best Hair oil, Bay Run, and Tonic always s on hand. Razors put in order. Hot, cold and shower baths at all hours. Under Gilmer Hotel., Columbus, Miss. FARMER’S WAREHOUSE We again offer our Warehouse for the Storage of Cotton for the season of 1887-88 and our facilities are unsurpassed by any other warehouse in this city for handling and storing cotton. Our camping house and stables are large and comfortable, for both man and beast – plenty of good water in yard for stock. We will give to our customers our personal attention, and see that no one goes away dissatisfied. We will have with us this season JOHN MARCHBANKS, of Lamar County at the stable; JAS. L. PETETE, of Pickens will be at the Shed; MART WOODS of Pickens will be the night watchman. Our Mr. FELIX GUNTER will have charge of the Cotton shed. All cotton shipped to us by river or railroad will receive our prompt and personal attention. No charge for drayage. Thanking you for your patronage and past favors. We hope by kind treatment to receive a continuance of same., J. G. SHULL & Co., Columbus, Miss. Sept 9, 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. $100 to $300 a month can be made working for us. Agents preferred who can furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business. Spare moments may be profitably employed also. S. F. Johnson &* Co., 1013 Main St., Richmond, Va. 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. 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. 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. 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 2 THE VERNON COURIER Published Every Friday Vernon, Alabama THE ELEVENTH HOUR – Poem ESSAY ON FLIES – A Humorist’s Views After A Sturdy Of Years USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE Fifty acres, well cared for, is as profitable as 150 half cultivated. – [Our County Home] A tablespoon of turpentine boiled with white clothes will greatly aid the whitening process. COCOANUT CONES – One cupful of powdered sugar, one cocoanut and the white of one egg. – [Exchange] To stop the bleeding of a wound set a mass of woolen rags on fire, and hold the afflicted part over them in the smoke. EGG SANDWICH – The yolks of tow hard boiled eggs pounded in a mortar with a little chopped parsley, b---er, pepper, and salt. When formed into a paste, spread on the bread and lay on sliced chicken and salad. – [Christian Union] Use the scales on the farm in order to more accuracy keep an account of all sales and purchases, as well as the amount of food allowed. Every meal should be weighed, and the gain or losses of flesh accurately observed. – [Christian Work] Blood stains can be removed from an article that you do not care to wash by applying a thick paste, made of starch and cold water. Place in the sun, and rub off in a couple of ----. If the stain is not entirely removed, repeat the process and soon it disappears. Improved machines are too expensive for the farmer who sows but a small area of wheat, but by co-operation of several neighbors, each can enjoy the use of the best, to the great benefit of all, and at comparatively small outlay. – [American Agriculturalist] MOUNTAIN DEW PUDDING; One pint of milk, on-half cup of sugar, yolks of two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of grated cocoanut, one-half cup of rolled cracker and one teaspoonful of lemon extract. Bake one-half hour. FROSTING -Whites of two eggs and one-half cup of sugar. – [Household] APPLE JELLY – Use fair, sour apples. Slice them, skins, seeds, and all, and simmer with one-half cup of water, till well cooked and soft. Then strain through a cloth, add a pound of sugar to a pint of juice, boil a few moments, skimming till clear’; then pour into glasses; and cover when cold. – [Boston Budget] The housewife who is on the look-out for little ways in which to economize, will find it to her advantage, if she has seamless sheets which have been used for years, to tear or cut them in tow in the center and sew the outside edges together; lap them and stitch with a machine, or they may be sewed over and over. Hem the raw edges. Sheets trimmed in this way will last for a long time. – [Indianapolis Journal] NICE HICKORY-NUT MACAROONS: To hickory nuts, pounded fine, add mixed ground nutmeg and allspices. Make a frosting as for cake, stir in the meats and spices, putting in only enough to make it convenient to handle; flour the hands and make the mixture into balls about the size of a nutmeg; lay them on well-buttered tines, leaving room to spread, bake in a quick oven. Washing the tins, as lard or salt butter gives an unpleasant taste. – [Farm, Field, and Stockman] ANXIOUS TO MARRY – A Young Woman Who Learned Type-Writing For A Purpose TALMAGE’S SERMON - The Christian Character As Developed In Women PAGE 3 CANADA’S CAPITAL - ---- Clergy’s Gossip About The City Of Ottawa BOSTON JUMBO GORILLA A woman down in Maine has a collection of more than eight hundred kinds of candy, and she is considered a great blessing to the town in which she lives. All the flies in the village collect about her house and stay there the season through. The California boom has more than doubled the valuation of San Diego vicinity with in a year. It now stands at $18,737,134. COLD-SAVING PROCESS – Mining In A Colorado Mountain Stream With Discarded Mules Ad for Ladies’ Home Journal and Practical Housekeeper – only 10 cents (picture of a lady) Ad for Dress makers find the latest styles ( picture of lady in dress) Small advertisements and jokes PAGE 4 THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY LOCALS Mr. OSCAR HALEY and lady visited Columbus this week. Col. T. B. NESMITH is attending court at Hamilton this week. There was a big white frost on the morning of the 12th inst. in town. Prof. G. W. YOUNG will open a school at Shiloah on the 31st of October. No more tickets – strictly cash or no trade. – GEO. W. RUSH & Co. W. R. MCMANUS went to Columbus the first of the week to clerk for Franklin & Co. Dr. BURNS’ horse which was so seriously wounded last week died on Monday last. “An early fall” is predicted. RUSH & Co.., fall in prices has already begun. Mr. OSCAR HALEY will move his stable to the south east corner of his lot. We commend this move. Elder T. G. SLAUGHTER spent last Friday night in town. He was en route to Cansler to hold Quarterly meeting. Mr. HUGH PENNINGTON left Wednesday morning with Chancellor COBBS for Hamilton. W. A. YOUNG, Esq. accompanied them. Mr. JOHN SAYLORS left last Saturday morning for a jaunt to the Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta which opened on the 10th inst. No doubt it will be an enjoyable trip to him. Mr. WESLEY J. CLEARMAN came in from his plantation on Tuesday whence he head been to superintend the gathering of his corn, of which was cribbed 500 bushels. He seemed in excellent spirit over this general crop.. NOTICE Parties having accts. with us will please come and settle the same, as we are going to the Railroad, where we can make it more to your interest, than ever before. – Respct. GEO. W. RUSH & Co. Elder J. B. BRINEY, of Memphis, Tenn. will preach a series of Sermons at the Christian Church, Caledonia, Miss, commencing Tuesday evening, October 19, 1887. The public cordially invited to attend. We regret to learn of the paralytic illness of Mr. CAPAS MARLER at his home four miles east of town. His health has been greatly impaired for a long time, and now that he has become paralyzed almost entirely his suffering cannot last very much longer. His kind wife is very feeble. Chancellor COBBS arrived Monday afternoon and with his usual promptness and dispatch proceeded at once with the business of the Chancery Court. By Tuesday evening all cases were disposed of; and for the first time in the history of the Judicature of Lamar the entire docket was finally disposed, not a single case being left over. So we will begin next year with a brand new Chancery Docket. At the residence of Mrs. ROBT. WARD, on last Sabbath, the 9th inst. a large multitude of friends assembled to witness the nuptials of Mr. ALLEN JORDAN and Miss ALICE BLACKMAN, who were untied in the hold bonds of marriage by Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD. The ceremony was an impressive one, and the congratulations were heartfelt, for Miss ALICE had made many friends during her sojourn in the county. Immediately after the ceremony they departed for Columbus with the good wishes of all. Mr. A. C. HOLLIS, of Cansler, returned home on Thursday of last week from Missouri from a successful and happy mission, bringing with him one of Missouri’s fairest daughters, Miss LIBBIE LOWE, with whom he was united in marriage at her home in Irondale. The Courier extends many kind greetings to Mr. and Mrs. HOLLIS, and hopes that their cup of bliss may ever be fraught with gentle love, and as time rolls on may their lives become more dear to each. A PRESIDENTIAL TRIP FIFTY YEARS AGO Washington Critic: When President Van Buren went out west, nearly fifty years ago, his palace car consisted of a Concord coach that had to be pried out of the mud every few miles. Going to St. Louis in those days was about as tough a journey as the trip across the plains to Pike’s Peak some twenty-five years later. The national road from Cumberland, Md. to St. Louis was a terror to all travelers, yet it was considered a great achievement for those times, and, according to a pleasing fixation, was looked upon as the grand connecting like between the Mississippi and the seaboard. Contrast the modes of travel then and the stinted accommodations by the way with the rapid transit and palatial hostelries of the present day, and the changes of half century seem phenomenal – enough to make the bones of the Sage of Kinderhook rattle in their coffin. NOTICE All persons indebted to the undersigned will please come and settle their accounts by the 1st of November or they will find them with W. G. MIDDLETON for collection. Respect. HUGH PENNINGTON NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Tax Collector, in and for the state and county aforesaid, that he will attend at the voting places in the Beats and at the times below mentioned, for the purpose of collecting the taxes of said state and county, for the year 1887, to-wit: FIRST ROUND Trulls, Monday, Oct. 24 Vails, Tuesday, Oct. 25 Millport, Wednesday, Oct 26 Steens, Thursday, Oct. 27 Strickland, Friday , Oct. .28 Wilson, Saturday, Oct. 29 Lawrence, Monday, Oct 31 Sizemore, Tuesday, Nov. 1 Browns, Wednesday, Nov. 2 Goode, Thursday, Nov. 3 Henson Spring, Friday, Nov. 4 Millville, Saturday, Nov. 5 Pine Springs, Monday, Nov. 7 Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 8 Military spring, Wednesday, Nov. 9 Betts, Thursday, Nov. 10 Town, Saturday, Nov. 12 SECOND ROUND Trulls, Monday, Nov. 28 Vails, Tuesday, Nov. 29 Millport, Wednesday, Nov. 30 Steens, Thursday, Dec. 1 Strickland, Friday Dec 2 Wilson, Saturday, Dec 3 Lawrence, Monday, Dec 5 Sizemore, Tuesday, Dec 6 Browns, Wednesday, Dec 7 Goode, Thursday, Dec 8 Henson Spring, Friday, Dec 9 Millville, Saturday, Dec 10 Pine Springs, Monday, Dec 12 Moscow, Tuesday, Dec 13 Military spring, Wednesday, Dec 14 Betts, Thursday, Dec 15 Town, Saturday, Dec 17 Also the last tend days of the year at the Court House of said county. D. J. LACY, T. C. NORMAL MUSICAL INSTITUTE. – A. J. SHOWALTER, Principal Prof. SHOWALTER will hold another session of his popular Normal musical Institutes at Vernon, Alabama commencing November 21st and continuing four weeks. Tuition for adults $5.00 For those over 12 and under 15 $4.00 For children under 12 years $3.00 This school is for all who wish to learn music, and it affords the best opportunity the people of Alabama and Mississippi could possibly have. Prof. SHOWALTER is acknowledged to be the best musician and teacher in the south, and he is in correspondence with other good teachers, whom he hopes to secure as Assistants in the school. If possible a first rate piano, organ, violin, and guitar teacher will be secured, and also a teacher for the children’s class. For any additional information, call on or write to Dr. R. L. BRADLEY, Vernon, Ala. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 26, 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 October 31, 1887, viz: JOHN T. HARRISON, Homestead 1054 for the NW ¼ SE ¼ Section 5, T 15 R 16W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: C. A. CORBLE, HENRY HARRIS, CHARLEY YOUNG, DAVID GRIFFIN, all of Vernon, J. G. HARRIS, Register, Notice NO. 6629. 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. FERN BANK HIGH SCHOOL – The Premium School of Lamar. Enrollment last session 112. The 6th Session will open October 24, 1887, and continue 9 scholastic months. J. R. GUIN, Principal. Miss JALA GUIN, 1st Assistant. This school is in a very prosperous condition. The Faculty is able and fully up with the latest and best methods of instruction. the school is carefully graded and no pupil is permitted to advance until thoroughly prepared. Special inducements given to boarding pupils. Every effort will be made to improve those entrusted to our care, both morally and intellectually. The resent faculty having been elected unanimously for three years feel somewhat flattered; and feel safe in guaranteeing perfect satisfaction to all. We especially invite young men and young ladies who intend teaching to give us a trial. We know of no town offering better inducements to educate the young than Fern bank. The people are social and refined. The locality is remarkably healthy. The school room has been enlarged and is well fitted up in way of charts, maps, globes, etc. Expenses are lower than any other first class school can offer. Tuition: Primary per month $1.25 Intermediate per month $1.50 Common School $2.00 High school $2.50 Incidental fee per quarter 20c. Board $7.00 per month. Two lessons in Vocal Music per day free to the entire school. For full particulars address the Principal at Fern Bank, Alabama. BILL HAMILTON with S. BAUMGARTEN dealer in staple and fancy dry-goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc. Aberdeen, Mississippi. Highest market price paid for cotton. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (picture of a rifle) Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary Chicago Scale Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/newspapers/vernonco1552gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 33.9 Kb