Lamar County AlArchives News.....Vernon Courier October 28, 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, 8:04 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History October 28, 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 28, 1887 Vol. II, No. 21 PAGE 1 THE COURIER ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Rev. I. Q. MELTON, of the Fayette C. House station, came over Monday to assist in the protracted meeting. We had the pleasure of his company for quite awhile in our office the afternoon of Tuesday without tiring. He is a complaisant and most ardent worker in the Christian cause. His sermons are earnest, comprehensive and apathetic. Wednesday night the altar was thronged with penitent soul-seeking to be redeemed by the Great Redeemer Jesus. Two little girls were admitted into the church. Memphis Avalanche: the president pays his railroad far like any other American citizen. He has bought regular first-class tickets for every member of his party for the outlined trip. The reports that the trip will cost him $10,000 are said to be great exaggerations. The president will stock the buffet car himself and pay all the incidental expenses of the trip, and even experienced railroad men say that the trip will not cost him over $2,000. A DEMON’S DEED Chattanooga, Oct. 19 – The details have just been received here of a most brutal and harrowing wife murder which occurred at Dayton, a town on the Cincinnati Southern rail road, near this city, last night………. TAKE WARNING – [Hamilton Herald, Oct. 20] At the U. S. Court at Huntsville last week, about 75 or 80 defendants from Marion county went before the court and entered a plea of guilty, and upon the application of Capt. J. H. BANKHEAD, Gen. JOSEPH WHEELER, and others sentence was suspended upon condition that all the defendants who own or control stills, would deliver them to the collector at Hamilton, within 30 days. And all who have been guilty of removing or aiding etc, would locate the stills they knew of for the collector. The consequences is all the stills in the county have been located and the Court further agreed that those running stills in the county who were not arraigned at the last term of the occur might have the benefit of the same leniency if they would go before some Commissioner and enter a plea of guilty and deliver their stills to the deputy collector. The court announced that all who did not take advantage of these propositions would be dealt with according to the rigor of the law. Maj. CHAPMAN, Dept. Collector TUTWILLER, Com. COOPER and Capt. WHITE will be at Hamilton next week to attend to this matter. Now let all violators of the law come up and accept pardon on the easy and amicable terms of the Court. JOHN A. POPE Also – The residence of Ex. Judge JOHN A. POPE situated about two and one half miles south of this place, was destroyed by fire on last Monday night. It is thought to have been caused by leaving fire in the kitchen stove. With the exception of a very few articles, the entire contents of the building was destroyed. Judge POPE is a good citizen of the county, and his friends will regret to lean of his great misfortune. PRESS AND STAGE ASSAILED – Danville, Va. Special – Rev. W. G. Starr, D. D. Pastor of Main street Methodist church of this city, advertised in a last Sunday paper that on that morning he would preach a sermon on “Impertinent Interference with the work of God in Danville and elsewhere.” It being evident that the Doctor was panning for a little of the breeze of notoriety which recently filed the sails of the Rev. Chandler of Nashville, in the Emma Abbott affair, on immense congregation assembled to hear him. Early in the sermon he took up the recent affair in McKendree Church, Nashville between Rev. Chandler and Emma Abbot, and excoriated Miss Abbott severely, delivering a tirade against the theatrical profession in general and praising Candler to the skies. He pounced upon newspapers in general and the local press in particular. He charged the press with being in league with the evil one. He charged newspapers with publishing the Jeff Davis letter against prohibition and suppressing Bishop Galloway’s reply. In delivery this tirade he worked himself up to a feverish state of excitement, in the midst of which he exclaimed, with a show of bravado: “If you doubt that I am personally responsible for what I say test it ten minutes after I pass through that sooner. I scorn to shelter myself behind my sacerdotal robes.” ALABAMA TAKES THE CAKE AS THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SUNNY SOUTH – anecdote PLOWED FOR ONCE – [Birmingham Herald] – anecdote MONTGOMERY, Oct. 29 – Considerable excitement was created tonight at the Union passenger depot in this city by the ejection of two negro women from the ladies coach of the southbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train. The coach was very much crowded and white ladies were standing up. Seeing the sate of affairs two prominent gentlemen ordered the negroes to vacate the coach, which they positively refused to do saying they had first-class tickets. They were ejected by force, and considerable resistance was offered. The gentlemen are threatened with a damage suit. 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. 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 FRUITS OF LIVING – Poem A MYSTERIOUS TOUCH – A Victims’ Choice As Between Rheumatism And Ghosts – short story TRICKS OF A COON – How He Broke Up A Quality Party In Less Than No Time - anecdote BOLD RAILWAY THIEVES – How Travelers In Italy Are Robbed Of The Contents Of Their Trunks CHARACTER IN SHOES – The Significant Stories Told By Old Or Partly-Worn Foot- Gear FOREIGN GOSSIP *Nine London theaters are managed by women. *There was an increased area of no less than 76,988 acres of cultivation in Ireland last year. *A new “plaza de toros” is to be built in the City of Mexico which will equal nay of the most celebrated plaza de toros in Spain. The building will be covered with glass, that the bull-fights may not be interrupted by rainy weather. *From their earliest youth the Burmese men tattoo their legs from the thighs down to the knees with designs both floral and animal, and puncture the upper part of their bodies with numerous round holes, into which they rub vermillion powder. This operation is such that opium is often administered to deaden the agonizing pain that it causes. *All the government departments of France, including that of agriculture, have had to submit to a reduction of the sums proposed for their use during the year 1886. The agricultural department will have 2,828,570 francs less than the sum originally asked for. The most general regret is occasioned by the reduction of the vote for agricultural education by 36,620 francs. *Partly with a view to the development of agriculture in Mexico, a product for making Vera Cruz a free port of entry is being discussed with great interest. The idea is that European merchants would open branch establishments in the country, and that agriculture would be promoted in order to stimulate trade. Europe favors the project as the best means of helping them to meet American competition. *In 1880 there were only about five hundred mils of railway in Mexico while by the close of the present year the total will exceed three thousand six hundred miles with a capital invested of about $120,000,000. Of this two thousand seven hundred miles is owned and operated by Americans. The revenues of the country have been also advanced from $17,800,000 in 1879 to $33,000,000 in 1886. Evidently the advent of the American has not been such a bad thing for Mexico after all – [St. Paul Pioneer Press] *The Parsee community in India is fast undergoing a radical change, according to a native writer in the Times of India. As the younger generation grow up under European influences they become more and more, Anglicized, think that a government berth is the only employment worth having, and despise the commercial calling of their forefathers. The Parsee young ladies are partly answerable for this opinion, as they value a husband in proportion to his success at the university and his “genteel employment.” *A new game called ringoal has come into favor in England this summer, and forms an addition to tennis at garden parties and fashionable outdoor gatherings. The game requires two goals in the shape of nets, grass hoops, and sticks. The hoop is thrown to and fro between the players, the thrower scoring one point each time that he success in sending the hoop past his opponent into the goal. This the other player tries to prevent by catching the hoop on one or both of his sticks, and if he is successful he throws it back at this opponent, in order, if possible, to get it into his goal. ….. KILLED BY A SHELL – A Sample Of Vivid Word-Painting By A Famous Russian Novelist (Mikhailoff) THE LONDON EXCHANGE – Difficulties And Restrictions In Obtaining A Membership PAGE 3 --LAND’S JOURNEY - ---Assured Of A Hearty ---Wherever He Goes DEMOCRATIC NOTES – (political news items) THE LAMAR DECISION – A Democratic Attack On Rapacious And Greedy Land-Grant Corporations ENTHUSIASTIC RHODE ISLANDERS – REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION MAN’S INCONSISTENCY – A Well-Founded Feminine Attack Of Various Masculine Weaknesses LYNCH LAW JUSTIFIED – A Few Words About The Human Hog That Picks His Teeth At Table Small jokes and advertisements PAGE 4 THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY LOCALS Mrs. MARY MCCLAILN was able to attend church Wednesday. Rev. Mr. HEWITT will preach the funeral sermon of Mrs. JOHN GILMORE, at Lebanon Church, on next Sunday. Sixty-three pupils were present at the Methodist Sabbath school last Sabbath. Mr. TILMAN STONE, of Pine Springs, visited his sister, Miss LON, who is attending school here last Saturday. TILMAN is a model young man and of whom we are pleased to speak. Dr. T. W. MARLER (TOM) of Apalachicola, Fla., arrived in town last week. It is gratifying to us to learn that he is doing a lucrative business in his adopted home both in the drug and dental business. A long train of continued success to you and yours, Tom. Mr. JIM BURROW and family arrived in town last week from Texas whither they have been for the past twelve months or more. Those purpose attending the Normal Musical Institute should correspond with Dr. R. L. BRADLEY, in order that full arrangements be consummated before the opening, Nov. 21. The Livingston Journal has two announcements for the office of Sheriff, and two for Tax Collector. Those candidates are wise. Don’t forget that the first Saturday in November is the Horse trader’s day. A large attendance is desired. Please remember that we need money just as same as any one. So come and pay us. We have furnished you reading matter a good while, for which cost us cash. We are not jesting about this matter. We need the money. NESMITH & SANFORD have recently been appointed attorneys for the Georgia Pacific R. R. in Fayette and Lamar. Also for the Kansas City, M. & B. A better appointment could not have been made in the state of Alabama Mr. M. A. TAGGART was married to Miss MARRY JERYGAN at her parent’s residence by Rev. Mr. HEWITT on the 20th inst. The Vernon High school is still on the increase, now numbering nearly one hundred pupils. We heard the popular principal say he would have to secure another assistant. JOHN G. SMITH, of Anro, left on the 25th inst to attend the Medical College at Mobile. Co. Supt of Ed. B. H. WILKERSON has been engaged for eight or ten days in making his annual report. Prof. C. C. HOLLIDAY assisted him. On last Friday evening a number of lady members stormed the Methodist Parsonage with a pound party, which we learn was a very pleasant and substantial affair. The member of the M. E. Church on this circuit all accord in one hope that the Annual conference will return Rev. Mr. HEWITT to his charge. The Conference will meet at Tuskaloosa on the 16th proximo. We were shown a nugget of gold the other day which was found in rock over on Cut Bank not many days since. We will endeavor to give the particulars of this find in a future issue. This nugget of precious metal can be seen by calling at Esq. W. A. YOUNG’S office. The inclement weather this week has greatly retarded the progress of the meeting at the Methodist Church. W. B. THOMAS is agent for the Columbus Marble Works. Mr. THOMAS is a young man just starting in life, and as he is deserving he should be encouraged. Give him your orders. NOTICE Parties indebted to the undersigned will find their notes and accounts in the hands of W. A. YOUNG, Esq. where they are placed for immediate collection on account of enlarging my business sat Crew’s. I will be pleased to have my old customers bring their cotton to Crew’s and get the highest market price, and buy their goods at Memphis prices. Respectfully, E. W. BROCK NOTICE Pursuant to and by virtue of a commission issued by the Hon. Secretary of state on the 24th day of September 1887, to the undersigned as incorporators of the Alabama Great Northwestern Railway Company, we will open, or cause to be opened, books of subscription to the Capital Stock of said Railway Company on the 19th day of November, 1887, at the Court House of the County of Lamar in the town of Vernon between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p. m. E. B. JOSEPH W. F. JOSEPH J. W. WOOLFOLK THE SHILOH SCHOOL G. W. YOUNG, Principal. Prof. YOUNG will commence the 3rd Annual session of his popular literary school at Shiloh, Lamar County, on Monday the 31st of Oct 1887, and continue five months. Prof. YOUNG is acknowledged to be one of the best teachers in Lamar County. Board in good families $5.00 per month. Tuition very cheap. All wishing to attend such school will do well to avail themselves of this opportunity. 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 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/vernonco1554gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 32.5 Kb