Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat March 21, 1883 ************************************************ 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: Kenneth Stacy klstacyfamily@aol.com February 5, 2007, 3:15 pm Microfilm At Huntsville Library March 21, 1883 PERSONAL MENTION Judge Wm. B. Wood, of Florence, was in our city last Monday. Maj. J. R. Stevens got back from Mississippi last Monday. Mr. Sol. Schiffman has been confined six weeks with his broken leg, and we regret to hear that several weeks will elapse before he can get out. Dr. Wisner R. Townsend, of New York, was the guest of Gen. L. P. Walker last Sunday. Our charming friend, Miss Susie Echols, has returned from a long visit to her sister, Mrs. Nich. D. Richardson, in Nashville. Mr. Chas. H. Halsey is back from a business trip to Eastern cities. Rev. Mr. Kone, who has been sick, is out again, we are glad to see. Solicitor H. C. Jones was in our city last Saturday. Maj. E. C. Gordon was here last Friday. Mrs. C. C. Clay spent Saturday and Sunday in this city and returned to “Wildwood,” her woodland home. Miss Mary Broaduax, of Virginia, is visiting her relatives, Rev. Dr. Banister’s family. We are pleased to meet, to-day, with Mrs. Hampton, the accomplished daughter of our old friend, Hon. James Phelan, now deceased. Mrs. Hampton is a guest of Dr. Jas. A. Beasley. Mr. Lowenthal, of the firm of Herstein & Lowenthal, who has been buying a lot of first class goods in New York has returned. Miss Rosa Herstein has been at the North several weeks, laying in a supply of No. 1 goods for Mrs. A. Herstein. Mr. Dan. Schiffman has dissolved partnership in the dry goods business with his brother, Mr. Sol. Schiffman, with the intention of embarking in the ready made clothing and shoe business, here next Fall. DIED: SIVLEY.—Died, in Huntsville, Ala., March 18, 1883, Mrs. CLARA A. SIVLEY of Madison Co., aged 58 years. Mrs. Sivley was the mother of Mrs. George P. Landman of this city. We are told that she died in the triumphs of the Christian faith. She was buried in the City Cemetery, Rev. J. A. B. Lovett performing the funeral service. BIRTHS: BRICKELL.—Our distinguished Chief Justice, R. C. Brickell, has occasion to rejoice in a second male heir to his well won honors and we understand his name is Benjamin Fitzpatrick, after our deceased and honored Governor an U. S. Senator of that name, a relative of Mrs. Brickell. LOCAL ITEMS We are authorized to announce James J. Pleasants a candidate for Alderman in the Second Ward of the City of Huntsville. March 21. Sad Accident.—Julia, an invalid daughter of Mr. J. J. Pleasants of this city, about 13 years old, was, by accident, badly burned, yesterday, on one arm and both feet and lower limbs. The little sufferer and her family have our deepest sympathy. Bloody Affray.—March 15, in the front of Varin’s saloon in this city, between Tom McKinley, of Brownsboro, a bridge carpenter on the M. & C. R. R., and Joe Palmer and Henry (nicknamed Mage) Washington, all said to be in liquor. McKinney fought with his natural arms, and his antagonists, Palmer, with a knife, and Washington, with a broom. McKinney was cut seven times, once in the stomach to the hollow, once in the bowels, and five times in the back, we are told. The wound in the stomach was dangerous. Dr. Dement dressed his wounds, and he was put on the cars and taken to Brownsboro, and, we learn, I likely to recover. Palmer and Washington were arrested and jailed. Miles Orton’s Great Show ------------------------------- In our columns will be seen a display advertisement of Orton’s Circus and Menagerie, to exhibit in Huntsville on Wednesday, April 4th. Mr. Orton has made Huntsville his Winter quarters, and it is due to him and his Company to say that, having an average of 20 to 25 members here for 3 or four months, we have never heard of a single violation of law by any of them, which contradicts the notion that circus men are prima facie vicious. The good demeanor of this Company entitles it to favorable consideration and liberal support, outside of the intrinsic merits of the show itself. We learn that Mr. Orton has a large addition of splendid animals on the way from New York by Express, and that he will have a full corps of acrobatists, riders, trapezists, clowns, and other performers to make his show a first class one. Holy Week and Easter --------------------------- This week in the Church calendar, is called Holy Week, because of extra special religious services—Great Week, because of the great events culminating in the crucifixion of Christ, the closed of the old and inauguration, of the new Dispensation—Passion Week, because of the passion—the suffering of Christ just before and in his crucifixion. The first day of the week is called Palm Sunday, because it is the anniversary of the day, when the people of Jerusalem, with palms in their hands, cried “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Next Friday is called Good Friday, because it is the anniversary of the day of Christ’s crucifixion, whereby He redeemed all mankind, who should come unto Him, from the penalties of the broken law of God. Next Sunday is called Easter Sunday, because it is the anniversary of the resurrection of Christ, Easter is derived from an old Saxon word “oster,” meaning “to rise”. From the earliest days of the Church, Holy Week (except Sunday, which has always been regarded as a religious feat day) has been observed by special fasting and prayer, and Easter Sunday is a festival, on which the Holy Communion has been administered. Holy Week is being observed in the Church of the Nativity of this city, this week, and there will be special services and the administration of the Holy Communion on Sunday next—Easter Sunday. The children of the Church of the Nativity will have their Easter Festival next Sunday night, which they will celebrate by singing their Easter carols and presenting their money offerings to the Lord through His Church, in addition to other religious services. The Pirates of Penzance ---------------------------- The Huntsville Amateur Troupe have been deligently preparing this opera for weeks past, and expect to have final rehearsal next Monday night, and render it before the public the first time next Tuesday night, in the spacious dining room of the Huntsville Hotel, the Opera House being closed at present. Maj. Davol, the enterprising lessee of the Hotel, with accustomed liberality, has tendered his dining room to the Company without charge, and the Company, with his consent, are erecting a stage with proper scenery and other appliances—got up under the direction of the wide awake Business Manager, Mr. A. F. Murray and Mr. O. R. Goldman, amateur artist—in the rear of the room, which is 95 feet long and 40 feet wide, capable of seating, comfortably, 350 people and will be well gas-lighted, and has plenty of modes and means of escape in case of fire. The stage is ample for the performance. Maj. Davol will, for the notice, use his large parlor as a dining room. The Troupe are well up in their roles and provided with elegant costumes, and, under the skillful direction of their accomplished leader, Mr. Geo. S. Gordon, will give the public an entertainment, musical and dramatic, of rare excellence. The Huntsville public ought to show their appreciation of home talent exerted to afford innocent recreation and, at the same time, cultivate the public taste for a higher more refined musical and dramatic entertainments, by giving the Troupe an overflowing house. We have received an immense stock of Spring and Summer Goods which we are offering at prices which will be sure to please. Among our new goods, we have received Clothing for Boys, Youths, and Young Men. A splendid line of custom- made shoes for Children, Ladies and Men. Spring Millinery Goods—an immense assortment. New Hamburgs, Laces, Gloves, and Hose. Special Bargains. All wool Black, Cashmeres, 40c., Victoria Lawn and Checked Nansooks, 10c. per yard. Other Bargains on our Bargain Counters. mar21-1t M. M. Newman & Co. Mr. J. R. Keiss, on Jefferson street, below the McGee House has an exceedingly neat Family Grocery Store filled with excellent articles, at reasonable prices. LUSUS NATURE.—Mr. Edgar Thurston has, in a coop in front of his grocery store, two rare and beautiful birds, a cock and hen, the mongrel offspring (‘tis believed) of a dominecker rooster and a Guinea hen. They are four months’ old and much larger than ordinary dominecker or Guinea chickens, speckled all over like Guinea fowls, with smaller speckles. Mr. Thurston tells us that he bought them in Tennessee and has sold them to Mr. J. A. Paul for $3.50. They are very curious specimens of the fowl tribe. After two days of fine Spring weather, we had on Monday evening, cold wind followed by sleet. Yesterday was cold enough to make wood and coal in demand, but the weather moderated towards evening. Fear for fruit blooms was felt, but so far, they seem to be unhurt. We had a light snow, this afternoon. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The National Bank of Huntsville, at Huntsville, in the State of Alabama, at the close of business, 13th of March, 1883. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $82,751.66 Overdrafts 900.22 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 50,000.00 Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages 9,400.00 Due from approved reserve agents 6,088.11 Due from other National Banks 17,622.28 Due from State Banks and bankers 15,445.80 Real estate, furniture, and fixtures 10,053.82 Current expenses and taxes paid 1,444.35 Bills of other Banks 7,760.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, 49.20 and pennies Specie 6,714.55 Legal tender notes 13,303.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer 2,250.00 (5% of circulation) ------------- Total $223,782.99 LIABILITIES Capital tock paid in $50,000.00 Surplus fund 12,000.00 Undivided profits 6,251.02 National Bank notes outstanding 45,000.00 Individual deposits subject to check 110,531.97 -------------- Total $223,782.99 State of Alabama, County of Madison: I, Joseph Martin, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOSEPH MARTIN, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of March, 1883, A. W. McCULLOUGH, Clerk, U. S. Circuit Court. Correct-Attest: J. R. Stevens, | J. H. Mastin, | Directors O. B. Patton, | U.S. NEWS Six Little Women of the Olden Time. In 1816, sixty-five years ago, says the Boston Journal, six little women of Waterford, Vt., rode on the same horse and at the same time some miles over the Waterford hills. Their names and ages were as follows: Lois Rowell, aged twelve years; Nelly Caswell and Rhoda Pike, aged eleven years; Polly Caswell and Lois Pike, aged eight years, and Anna Caswell, aged four year. Lois Rowell sat on the saddle and held the reins, and small Anna Caswell and the other four misses rode behind her. They had a nice time, which they all still remember, for they are all still living. Lois Rowell, nor Mrs. Charles S. Gregory, lives with her son-in-law, Mr. Caswell, on a beautiful farm on the west bank of the Connecticut in Concord, Vt. She has been totally blind for some five years, but is intelligent, cheerful and social, one of those venerable ladies whom it is pleasant to meet and converse with. Nelly Caswell is now Mrs. Jiles Jones of Victory, Vt.; Rhoda Pike is Mrs. Nelson Millen, whose residence the writer does not remember; Polly Caswell, now Mrs. Horace Buck, and Lois Pike, Mrs. Jefferson Hosmer, live in Littleton, N. H., and Anna Caswell, Mrs. Wilson Buck, a Charleston, Vt. They are all now widows except Mrs. Millen,and Mr. Millen is her second husband. Who knows of six other women who together enjoyed a lark sixty-four years ago that has been a pleasant memory to them from that time to this? Next to Sessinghams, who received $15,000 for failing to get into Congress the most fortunate man in politics is the unknown nephew of Keifer, who is now drawing a congressman’s pay as stenographer for the Congress which adjourned on the day he was appointed. Mr. Keifer’s lessons in statesmanship were learned at the feet of Robeson. LEGAL NOTICES Administrator’s Notice ---------- Estate of J. Davis Battle, deceased. ---------- LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 22nd day of November, 1882, by the Hon. William Richardson, Judge of the Probate Court of Madison County notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time required by law, or the same will be barred; and all persons, indebted to said estate, are requested to settle with me without delay. PETER M. DOX, m21-3w. Administrator File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1340gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.6 Kb