Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press October 18, 1893 ************************************************ 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 April 9, 2010, 7:51 pm Microfilm From The AL Dept Of Archives And History October 18, 1893 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON FREE PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1893 NO. 2 THE FREE PRESS - Issued Every Wednesday J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates – One Year ………$1.00 6 mos…………….. .50 3 mos……………….25 GREAT IS CHARITY In this dark hour of panics and financial distress, when Congress is trying to legislate in the interest of labor, when farmers are hard pressed for money to pay taxes and when thousands of daily wage earners are praying for work that they may have bread, it is pleasant to find a man who is generous and liberal enough to work for the public good without money and without price, and it is better still to know that such a practical philanthropist is an editor. Thos e who have abused newspaper men for charging exorbitant fees ought to apologize to Bro. LAWRENCE after reading the following notice which appeared in the TIMES of last week, Hear him: NOTICE – Fully appreciating the hard times and scarcity of money, and feeling an interest in the welfare of the people of Marion county, I will, from and after this date, as long as this notice appears publish all notices of Final Land Proof actually FREE OF CHARGE. C. L. LAWRENCE, Publisher Great Indeed is charity! It is not for s to say what induced our neighbor to turn the good Samaritan and lend to the people of Marion county a free advising hand, but the change was so sudden and the gift so liberal that we feel in duty bound to give him full credit. He says: “Feeling an interest in the welfare of the people of Marion county,” etc. that he will do their work “free of charge.” Now we happen to know that on Monday the 6th inst the same day our press arrived, our esteemed friend filed claims with Sheriff HALL amounting to about fifty dollars on sheriff’s notice of sale, and the next day served notice on the county officials that he would do all legal advertising for the next six months free of charge. Was this sudden attack of generosity brought about through sympathy for the hard pressed farmers of the county or was it a bold stoke to starve out the Free Press and again have a clear field in which to operate the Times and gobble up the legal work at full legal rates. We leave this question for the people to decide. We are not here to do a cut-throat business, neither are we prepared to work for glory alone, and in as much as we have long since learned that it takes money to run a newspaper we can not afford to do so much for nothing. However, we promise the people to devote our time and attention to the work of giving them a good county paper for one dollar a year, and our advertising rates, which are reasonable, will be made known on application. ----- With the division and strife in school matters at Guin, we have nothing to do. We regret that any trouble has come up but it is not our funeral and we do not propose to preach it. Will some of the sore-heads who are warm under the collar because we have inserted a school advertisement for a republican please inform the people that they will not sell goods to any but democrats. ------ We are reliably informed that certain parties at Guin are kicking because the advertisement of the Guin Normal High School appears in this paper. The Free Press solicits the patronage of all and will never become so narrow and contracted as to refuse to insert an advisement for nay man because he is a republican, or is engaged in any legitimate business which may happen to be displeasing to those of another party or faction, either religiously, politically or socially. Notwithstanding any support the Free Press may have received or may hereafter receive, from any citizen or class of citizens, it is not the organ of any but hopes to please the people by being a clean courageous and outspoken newspaper. If this course does not win then we will go down, but we will never pander to individual whims, likes or dislikes. We do not believe, however that there are many men at Guin so ignorant of the mission of a newspaper as to entertain such foolish ideas. HOLD COTTON – Advice given to cotton planters Poisoning of farmer’s family – Jericho Springs, MO GOODWYN’S PROPOSISITON – Respectfully Declined By The State Executive Committee …….(political news)……. Ad for Guin Normal High school Ad for CARPENTER & RIGGANS PAGE 2 THE HAMILTON FREE PRESS Published Every Wednesday at Hamilton, Ala. J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor -----(world news items)------ JEAN DR THOMMERRY – Short Story SCAVANGERS OF THE BODY STATE ITEMS PAGE 3 AGRICULTURAL Do Pigs Need Salt Shade For Cows Corns On Horses Quantity of Water Needed by Plants Hints for Dairymen Wheat or Rye Farm and Garden Notes RELIABLE RECIPES – GRAHAM PUDDING – Mix together two cupfuls of graham flour, a cupful of milk, one of chopped raisins, a cupful of molasses and one egg beaten light, a teaspoonful of salt, and one of soda, dissolved in a little water. Pour into the pudding pan, allowing plenty of room to rise. Cover tightly and boil three hours, adding boiling water as the water around the pudding dish wastes. Serve with any kind of sweet sauce. PEACH CAKE – Mix together one pint of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half a teaspoonful of salt and one gill of sugar. Rub through a sieve and add a gill and a half of milk, one well-beaten egg and three tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Spread this in a well-buttered shallow cake pan. Cover the top of the dough with peaches, pared and cut in halves. Sprinkle three tablespoonfuls of sugar over this and bake in a moderately hot oven for half an hour. Slide the cake upon a warm platter and serve hot with sugar and cream. BROILED WHITE FISH, MAITRE D’HOTEL – Pare off the fins, wash well, wipe dry and slit a large whitefish down the back, remove the spine, season with salt and pepper, baste with oil, broil to a nice color and well; slide on a dish, spread a soft maitre d’hotel sauce over the fish, garnish with quartered lemon and serve. For the sauce: Knead the desired quantity of mellow table butter with finely chopped and pressed parsley and lemon juice. Use it un-melted with different preparations. THE “GATORED MULE” Ads PAGE 4 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. October 18, 1893. One Dollar a year LOCALS W. R. RIGGAN was in Guin last week. I. E. BYARS, of Birmingham, is in town this week. The case of the SIDES boys for the murder of T. T. KIRK will not come up this week. Circuit court convened on last Monday. There are 75 criminal and 39 civil cases on the docket. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. RAMEY attended the Baptist association at Concord last Saturday and Sunday. Bro. J. W. COWAN accompanied by his family filled his appointment at Newburgh on last Sunday evening. It will take a good many governmental officials to make the people of this county believe that the Free Press is a republican or third party paper. Messrs. W. I. BULLOCK and W. H. KEY of Russellville, DANIEL COLLIER of Fayette, T. R. NESMITH of Vernon, and Co. S. M. MEEK of Columbus, Miss are attending court this week. We haven’t the space to make personal mention of all who have called on us this week and subscribed for the Free Press, but assure them one and all that their support is heartily appreciated. Judge SPEAK’S charge to the grand jury was delivered in his usual clear and forcible manner, and he certainly left noting unsaid that might direct the attention of the grand jurors to all violation of the law. Little HAL, son of Mrs. And Mrs. WILL SHELTON died on last Sunday at Winfield. The remains were brought to Hamilton Monday and laid to rest in the graveyard on Tuesday. To the bereaved father and mother we extend our sympathy. JOHN FRANKS, a well known citizen of the county, fell from his wagon on last Saturday night and was instantly killed a few miles northeast of Guin. The wagon was loaded with lumber and both wheels passed over his head and neck. The unfortunate man was under the influence of whisky at the time. The gin house of W. W. OZBIRN at Hackbleburgh, together with about fifty bales of cotton was destroyed by fire on last Sunday night. The burning took place between two and three o’clock and was unquestionably the act of an incendiary as there had been no fire about the premises since Saturday evening. Two young men, THOMAS MOORE, and --- BREWER, were arrested at this place on last Monday evening charged with the crime. They were on their way to Mississippi and had sent their valise to this place on Saturday. The loss is very heavy on Mr. OZBIRN and all good citizens will sympathize with him in his misfortune. It is to be hoped that the guilty parties, whoever they may be, will be made to suffer the full penalty of the law. County superintendent BOTTOMS was on hand last Monday with money for the teachers. Mrs. JULIET FRAZIER returned home last Monday after a visit of several weeks to her daughter, Mrs. SHELTON, at Winfield. The firm of CARPENTER & RIGGAN has been dissolved, and the business will be continued by Mr. CARPENTER alone. HACKLEBURGH NEWS By way of compliance with your request, I will endeavor to give you a few items relative our growing city. Messrs. OZBIRN & GREEN merchants at this place – are driving an excellent business – selling a large amount of dry goods and groceries (including bacon and lard) “nor do we have to consult our physician and learn now much or nervous system can afford.” These gentlemen of the yard stick are hustlers. They have ginned and packed 80 bales up to date and have upwards of 30,000 pounds of seed cotton in the gin, 24,500 pounds of which were received today. Think the crop both corn and cotton, will be much better than anticipated at one time. Farmers are putting in full time gathering during this delightful weather, there certainly never was a more favorable fall for housing crops. The health of this community is good, don’t think our pill rollers Drs. GOGGINS and GRAHAM are doing much practice. It is distressingly healthy to them. The moral and religious health of this community is very good – we have two churches – the M. E. church south has a membership of 105 and an excellent Sunday school generally largely attended – nor do we intend that it shall go into winter quarters. We also have a ten-months school in progress – opened up the 2nd day of this month with 33 pupils in attendance, the school is steadily increasing had 39 enrolled students last Friday. There are several young men from different sections of the country – one from Russellville, another from Ireland, and one from Spruce Pine have procured board and going to school. It is thought that as soon as the cotton picking season is over, there will be an attendance of from 75 to 100 pupils in school. J. M. COLEMAN a merchant near the crossroads is doing a good – safe business. He is a solid merchant, staunch citizen and by the way an able minister of Christ. Uncle BILLY WHITEHEAD, one of the many progressive farms in this section has cleared about 6 to 8 acres of fine land adjoining our town, is now gathering his rent corn, has already filled one of his cribs from rents, and has several fields of fine corn his individual crop to gather yet – in my opinion he would be a good hog and hominy chance for some spry widow or blooming girl of 16 or 18 summers – by the way – I think the buds of orange blossoms are about to burst and culminate into the leading one of our fairest young ladies to hymen’s altar. Lest the above and foregoing should find its way to the waste basket, ad wishing the Free Press, unbounded success will close OBSERVANT PROFESSIONAL CARDS W. C. DAVIS C. E. MITCHELL DAVIS & MITCHELL, Attorneys at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. B. R. FITE, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of claims. W. H. KEY A. S. HESTER KEY & HESTER, Attorneys at Law - Russellville, Ala will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties, in the Supreme Court and the Federal court at Huntsville. GEO. C. ALMON W. I. BULLOCK, ALMON & BULLOCK, Attorneys at Law, Russellville Ala. will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties ,and especially in Marion; also in the Federal court at Huntsville and in the Supreme Court at Montgomery. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County W. M. WEATHERLY vs R. G. EVANS Before me Judge JOHN C. NORTHINGTON, Notary Public and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace in and for said county, this the 28th day of September 1893, came the plaintiff in the above entitled cause and it appearing that certain property of the said defendant has been levied upon to-wit: two lots of corn, about twenty-five bushels, by virtue of an attachment issued from my office returnable the 14th day of October 1893, and that said defendant is a non-resident of this state; it is, therefore, ordered that notice of said attachment and the return thereof be given to the said R. G. EVANS, by publication one a week for three successive weeks before said 4th day of November 1893 in the Hamilton Free Press, a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said defendant at this place of residence, when known. JOHN C. NORTHINGTON, Notary Public and Ex-Officio J. P. in and for said county. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. September 28th, 1893 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 clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala. on November 18, 1893 viz: EPHRIAM R. SHIREY for homestead entry No. 17989 for the W ½ of NW¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 31 T12 R12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: BENJAMIN A. SHIREY, JOSEPH F. SHIREY, JAMES F. ADKINS, WILLIAM T. HULSEY, all of Winfield, Ala. WM. C. WELL, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. September 23, 1893 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 Probate Judge of Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala. on November 18, 1893 viz: LUCINDA C. WIDEMAN for homestead entry No. 16429 for the SE ¼ of Sec 15 T 12 S R 11 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM H. MCWHIRTER, JAMES K. STRICKLIN, THOMAS R. O’MARY, ELIAS HUDSON, all of Stricklin, , Ala. WM. C. WELL, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. September 26, 1893 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 Probate Judge of Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala. on November 17, 1893 viz: ALFORD K. BURLASON, for homestead entry No. 16537 for the NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 26 and E ½ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 27 T 10 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIS LAWRENCE, WILLIAM J. HOWELL of Ireland Hill, Ala. and FRANCIS CAGLE, VALENTINE CAGLE of Pearce’s Mill, Ala. WM. C. WELL, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. September 26, 1893 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 Probate Judge of Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala. on November 16, 1893 viz: WILLIAM A. BROWN for homestead entry No. 17068 for the S ½ of SW ¼ Sec 4 and W ½ of NW ¼ Sec 9 T 10 South R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES COOPER, JOHN PARKER, WILLIAM F. BALLARD, of Hamilton, Ala. and THOMAS H. TURMAN, of Savoy, Ala.. WM. C. WELL, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. October 4th, 1893 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 clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala. on November 17, 1893 viz: WILLIAM R. COOLEY for homestead entry No. 16785 for the W ½ of NE ¼ and E ½ of NW ¼ Sec 5 T 11 South R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN F. COOLEY, WALKER W. HALL, RUSSELL V. GLASSCOCK, JOHN B. HULSEY, all of Hamilton, Ala. WM. C. WELL, Register ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court of said county G. M. HOMER, deceased, estate of. Application to sell land To M. C. HOMER – You will take notice that an application has been filed in this office by the administrator for the sale of the land belonging to said estate for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate on the grounds that the personal property is insufficient. You are hereby notified that the 11th day of November 1893 has been set for the hearing of said application at which time you may appear at my office in Hamilton in the county and state aforesaid, and contest said application if you think proper Witness my hand this the 29th day of Sept., 1893. JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL LAND The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court of said county JACOB W. BULL, deceased, estate of Application to sell land To MARY R. and her husband JOHN F. JOHNSTON, PLEASANT V. BULL, CAROLINE and her husband JOHN E. MCCULLOUGH, M. P. and her husband JAMES J. BYARS, JOSEPH M. BULL, EUGENE and her husband A. J. ROBY: You will take notice that an application has been filed in this office by the administrator of said estate for the sale of the lands belonging to said estate for distribution on the grounds that the same cannot be equitably divided. You are therefore notified that the 31st day of October 1893 has been set for the hearing of said application, at which time you may appear at my office in the county and state aforesaid and contest said application if you think proper. Witness my hand this the 26th day of September 1893 JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate This space belongs to HAMILTON & TERRELL, Hamilton, Ala -----Small ads------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1639gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 19.5 Kb