Marion County AlArchives News.....Hamilton Free Press April 19, 1894 ************************************************ 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 17, 2010, 3:23 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 19, 1894 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON FREE PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON, MARION CO., ALA. , THURSDAY APRIL 19, 1894 NO. 28 GUIN TIME TABLE – K. C. M. & B. R. R. West bound arrives at 11:02 a.m. East bound arrives at 5:02 p.m. DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT Judge – H. C. SPEAKE, of Madison County Solicitor – W. H. SAWTELLE, of Colbert Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Court meets on the 3rd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September COUNTY COURT Judge – J. P. FORD, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – THOMAS COBB, Birmingham Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Court meets on Thursday after the 7th Monday after the 4th Monday in February and August. COMMISSIONER’S COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the 1st Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS, Bexar Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton SOCIETIES MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 1 am (sic). DANIEL CANTRELL, W. M. CHURCH DIRECTORY M. E. CHURCH SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School at 9:30 am – W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. PROFESSIONAL CARDS – LEGAL WM. C. DAVIS Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. A. J. STANFORD, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. B. R. FITE, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties, in the federal courts at Huntsville and the Supreme Court of the State. Special attention given to the collection of claims. 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. 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. Mr. Key will be in Hamilton on the first Monday in each month. S. J. SHIELDS, Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama. Will practice in Lamar and adjoining counties. ROBERT L. WINDHAM, Attorney at Law, Fayette Alabama. I will practice in the circuit, county, and Justice courts of Lamar and Marion counties. Any business placed in my hands will receive my immediate attention at any and all times. Office near Court house. NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS The State of Alabama, Marion County To: Sheffield, Birmingham Coal and Coke Company, J. H. MORTON, JESSE H. NEVILLE and SHERMAN TUCKER Take notice that the Tax Collector has filed in my office a list of delinquent tax payers and real estate upon which taxes are due and therein is reported as assessed to :………. ……… This is to notify you to appear before the Probate court of said county commencing on Monday the 23rd day of April 1894 then and there to show cause if any you have why a decree for the sale of said real estate should not be made for the payment of the taxes assessed upon the same, fees and costs. Give under my hand this the 3rd day of April 1894 Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF LAND SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate Court of said county on the 26th day of March 1894, I will on the 30th day of April 1894, in front of the court house door in Hamilton proceed to sell at the following lands for the non-payment of taxes and cost due and unpaid, for the years which they were assessed: (just typing names, not land descriptions…) To Alabama Improvement Company (coal company)…….. W. A. ORMAN…… Alabama Kaolin & Mineral Company……… LUCINDA LING CHARLES H. WILKERSON Wilson Bros & Co. DAN J. LINDLEY JAMES C. DUPREE R. B. KYLE C. C. SIDES FROM DETROIT FORREST RIGGAN, who has been in Texas some time, has returned to the old homestead. J. F. WHITE was elected committeeman from this beat, and has gone to Vernon today to attend the meeting of the Executive committee. Lumber is being sawed for a bridge across Sipsey on the Aberdeen and Hamilton road two miles west of this place. TOM SHELTON found his horse last Friday at Columbus, Miss., and telegraphed his father to bring two men with him to identify the horse. The thief sold him in Columbus but failed to leave his future address with the purchaser. It was our good fortune to hear Capt. JOSEPH F. JOHNSON speak at Sulligent last Tuesday. He spoke at some length on the question of finance, said the present volume of currency was insufficient to carry on the legitimate business of the country and pay the taxes we have to pay. He said that if the taxpayers were all exacted in one day there would be distressingly little “change” left among the people. He ridiculed the idea of the “dishonest silver dollar,” the 55-cent dollar, and that silver dollar or silver bullion as to that matter, would buy as much wheat corn, flour or anything except gold today as it ever would. The appreciation of gold and not the depreciation was the cause of all this financial stringency. In referring to the Genial Reuben he showed conclusively that it was personal ambition, a greed for office or gain rather than political principle that placed him a standing candidate for Governor in every election. He said he had been accused of being to close to the Jeffersonian, and confessed a desire to be close enough to get their votes and he would gladly welcome every wanderer back into the fold but they would have to get upon the democratic platform to shake his hand. He does not champ the bits or foam at the mouth but tells up in a quietly gentlemanly way, exactly where he stands on all political questions of the day, and as we heard him speak in behalf of Governor Jones in 1890 after his defeat for the nomination, and by comparison of these two speeches we are able to say that he stands upon principles. CLIP FROM GUIN Hurrah for “Clip!” He is on the right track and scores the Rev. D. G. W. Most of our townsmen are attending court. Dr. S. D. BEVIL is attending the State Medical Association at Birmingham. T. M. WOODS and son, also J. T. HILL and daughter, relatives of Dr. SPRINGFIELD spent the day in town yesterday. Mrs. T. J. SPRINGFIELD, who has been on the sick list for several days is improving. Mrs. MILLIE AKINS and children, also BRAY WILY left for Texas today. Hon. WM. C. OATS for Governor, Bankhead for Congress and Davis for Representative is exactly right. We have a very interesting society organized in the name of Alabama Legislature that is getting up quite an interest here. M. JAMES WILDES is smiling. It’s a fine boy. SO LONG. COXEY’S COMMONWEALTH A sense of sadness settles upon the bosom of the reader of the telegrams relating to the crusade of the unemployed upon Washington. The hearts of industrious Americans seems to be touched and they have spoken kindly of the idlers and liberally supplied their wants in many places. But such crowds are not easily supplied and the tax on the communities where they congregate is considerable. Among those in Texas who are represented as being in a starving condition are many boys. It is a sad thought that in a country flowing with milk and honey – a country affording employment for thousands above its population, a county lifting a beckoning hand to immigrants from other lands and sections – there should be any so improvident or worthless that hunger should prey upon them and the charity of industrious people be taxed beyond its ability. Are there no farms? Are there no shops? Are there no forests? Are there no fields that such a sad spectacle should be thrust upon the American people? Boys starving, when the warm herd of Americans are always ready to help youth or age to employment. The gathering into armies of the unemployed is the worst of all ideas. Every community can take care of a few near-do- wells, or give bread and employment to the deserving poor but to feed an army of idlers is more than should be asked of any community. The absurdity of Coxey’s movement is beginning to wear away and the sad signal is thrusting itself upon the attention of the public. Should the commonwealth with all its branches arrive at Washington there would be no remedy for the distressing picture it would present. The representatives of the people are already too familiar with the story of unemployed labor and have with all earnestness sought to better the condition of the poor as far as governmental aid can in reason be granted. Not the gathering into masses can help these poor people; the very reverse, the scattering of them through the country, among the industrious well- to-do citizens is the only remedy for their wants. There is no infirm old man who will not be taken care of at the public expense or by private aid in the South. There is no able-bodied man or willing boy who cannot secure a job that will give him sustenance. The telegrams are distressing which tell of suffering from exposure to weather and death from starvation because of this insane movement toward Washington, with Coxey at its head. – [Huntsville Mercury] HAVE CHRISTIAN MISSION FAILED? The long-debated question whether Christian missions have failed in India is discussed from a new point of view by Mr. Gandhi a Hindu lawyer who undertakes to show by the Christian religion has failed to supplant the Asiatic religions – because the leaders of Hindu thought to despise Christian it as an incomplete and unsatisfying religion, and because the Christian missionaries have not attacked the problem philosophically, and by their habits – of meat- eating for example – they have aroused the prejudice of Hindus. This is one of the very few presentations of this subject from the Hindu point of view that has ever been given to the American public. – [From the Forum] PAGE 2 THE FREE PRESS Issued Every Wednesday CLEMENTS & TERRELL, Proprietors Subscription Rates – One Year ………$1.00 6 mos…………….. .50 3 mos……………….25 In clubs of 8 or more, 80 cts each Postmaster who fail to notify publishers when subscribers remove or fail to take papers from the post office are held by the postmaster-General to be responsible for their subscriptions. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a candidate to represent Marion County in the next General Assembly of Alabama subject to the action of the Democratic Party in convention assembled. Respectfully, W. C. DAVIS I hereby announce myself a candidate to represent Marion County in the next State Legislature, subject to the action of the Democratic Party in Convention assembled. If nominated and elected I promise to do all in may power to advance the interests of our county and state. Respectfully, R. S. BOTTOMS FOR SUPERINTENDENT I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Education for Marion county, subject to the action of the Democratic Convention. Respectfully, W. A. DUNN I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education for Marion County, subject to the notion of the Democratic Convention. Respectfully, W. T. HAWKINS I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education for Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Convention. If nominated and elected I promise to use every effort to advance the cause of education in our county. Respectfully, C. E. MITCHELL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, April 18th, 1894 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 June 4th 1894, viz: JOEL ESTES for Homestead Entry No. 16341 for the S ½ of SE ¼ and E ½ of SW ¼ Sec 21 T 125 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: LEN R. BEAZLEY, DANIEL J. BACCUS, WILLIAM H. TOWNLEY, ABRAHAM MILES, all of Goldmine, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, April 17th, 1894 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 June 2nd 1894, viz: ARCHIE VANCE, for Homestead Entry Jo. 15954 for the W ½ of NE ¼ Sec 25 T 9 R 13 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: WILLIAM E. TYRS, LEVI FREDERICK, HENRY LOLLY, JAMES N. CECKRUM, all of Hackleburgh, Ala WM. C. WELLS, Register KILLED BY HIS FATHER Mr. RICH MCGUE, a well-to-do and highly respected farmer, living two miles north of this place, and his son GEORGE were out turkey hunting on the 12th inst, and when they reached the hunting ground before daylight they separated. Mr. MCGUE was calling a turkey and his son in trying to get a shot was discovered by his father who mistaking him for a turkey fired and killed him, eight or ten buckshot entering his breast and neck. The entire community is in deep sympathy with the father who is almost crazed with grief. J. G. PEARCE, Texas, Ala. April 16 JOHNSON IS COMING – Capt. Joseph F. Johnson, candidate for the democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama, will address the citizens of Marion County at Hamilton on Saturday April 28th. All who desire to hear the doctrine of true democracy expounded should hear him. POLLARD – BRECKENRIDGE (trial information) DISSOLUTION NOTICE The firm heretofore existing under the firm name of NORTHCUTT & CO., composed of the following persons; J. A. NORTHCUTT, W. W. HARKINS, J. B. BURRIS, and L. B. SHELTON was on April 1st dissolved by mutual consent. No liabilities can be contracted by any of the above parties binding the said firm. All debts the firm owes will be paid 100 cents on the dollar. Parties owing said firm will be required to pay in full at maturity. All accounts, notes, and mortgages not so paid will be put in the hands of an officer with instructions to collect regardless of any and all circumstances. The books and papers belonging to said firm will be found at present in the hands of W. W. HARKINS, at Fayette, ala. NORTHCUTT & CO. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPERNET, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar Ad for Silurian Spring Water Ad for Emil Seeling’s Kaffee Ad for Botanic Blood Balm Listen to your truthful neighbors when they gladly exclaim: bargains, bargains, at W. R. WHITE’S, Hamilton, Ala. My motto is Quick Sales and Small profits, special inducements offered for cash. Am now receiving my fall and winter stock of merchandise, which was selected with great care, and will be sold at “Live and Let Live prices,” In fact, I will not be undersold by any merchant in West Alabama,” My stock of shoes in unusually large this season. When you are in town call and examine my goods and get prices, and be convinced that I mean business. No trouble to show goods. Weekly Courier-Journal, Henry Watterson, Editor Best Democratic Paper published. Only $1 a year. PAGE 3 FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. April 19, 1894. One Dollar a year LOCALS Call at the post office for good apple vinegar. 4 ½ pounds of good coffee at Littleton’s for one dollar P. B. PETERMAN, the old and reliable watch maker, is now located at Guin. If you want good work give him a call. Buffalo Bill, it is reported contemplates establishing a colony of Quakers on his ranch in Nebraska. He says “My intention is to divide four thousand acres of land into small holdings of forty and eighty acres each. A Quaker family will occupy each holding. Each tenant is to build a substantial house and to cultivate his holding for ten years. My idea is to establish a community of interests and to keep the property forever in the control of the Quaker set. I will thus, I hope have five hundred Quakers about me.” FROM TENNESSEE We have only to look around us to learn that the happy springtime is fast approaching, that time when all nature seems to revive and we behold as it were, a new world wrapped in its robe of green. Already the city people have begun to make pleasure trips to the rural districts which h surround the metropolis of the great state of Tennessee. It is very natural that boys reared in the country (as many of our college boys are) would delight in spending our Saturdays amid scenes of their childhood. On last Saturday quite a number of our Norman boys had the rare pleasure of visiting one of the best stock farms in the United States, which is Bell Mead Farm six miles from the city. It is not necessary to say that our mode of conveyance was on the old apostolic order, this was preferred because we could get a better idea of the general topography of the country, and could appreciate the pure crystal water that burst forth from the low hills of middle Tennessee. Happily we arrived just as Col. Eastman an Englishman from N. Y. arrived. For what had he come so great a distance? To see the famous race horse “Fire ---“ which in ’81 had won three races in England over John Bull’s fastest horses. We introduced ourselves and informed Mr. Jackson, the owner of the magnificent stock farm that we too had come for the same purpose. Mr. Jackson cheerfully proceeded to exhibit his fine horses to his most distinguished quest. We were first introduced to Luke Blackburn a horse that has made a local “rep” as a racer, but the next horse was the fellow that had been abroad. It was indeed interesting to hear this Englishman say, “Noble animal wonderful horse! You Americans do not know how to appreciate a good horse. He cost you only $34,000 – remarkably cheap.” Yet, we were informed that now this horse could not be bought for $250,000. Iroquois, keeper Sambo did not hesitate to say that he thought more of him than of his wife “Why is that?” said the Englishman “cause said the Sam he will mind me and my wife will not.” A plausible reason to be sure. We saw many other excellent horses and colts. The year old colts are to be sold in New York June 6. You see we give the particular date for the benefit of the readers of the Free Press, thinking some of them will attend the sale from the fact that these yearling colts bring only ten thousand dollars each. We saw eighty-six cows in one pasture and most a thousand deer in another. In the fields we saw the plowman riding, instead of plodding his weary way behind the plow. While beholding the dairy and being informed of the vast amount of milk on had for churning, the thought came to us, what a laborious task? But to our great surprised learned that it is done by machinery. On our way we saw a large drove of hogs which were being driven to market. Our companions asked your Alabama boys if they ever drove any hogs. The answer was no, we raise cotton and buy our meat. Now, we would beg leave to say that the sight of this farm filled us with emotions – feelings that words could not express, and the question is why cannot Alabama, our beloved state, raise grass, cows, hogs and horses equal to an of her sister states? TOM MITCH ATTACHMENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Circuit Court Fall Term 1894 JAMES P. PEARCE vs. SOLOMON P. COPELAND Whereas JAMES P. COPELAND as plaintiff in said cause has obtained an attachment out of this court, is sued on the 17th day of April, 1894 against the estate of said SOLOMON P. COPELAND as defendant which attachment has been levied on the following described real estate of said defendant, to wit: W ½ of SE ¼ and NE ¼ of SW ¼ and 30 acres of South side of SE ¼ of NW ¼ and 30 acres of East side of NW ¼ of SW ¼ all in SEC 10 T 11 R 12, also 30 acres off of east side of SW ¼ OF NW ¼, same section, township and range, known as the SOL COPELAND farm. And whereas it appears that the said SOLOMON COPELAND, defendant as aforesaid, is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides at Brown Creek post office, Prentiss County, Mississippi. Now, therefore, the said SOLOMON P. COPELAND is hereby notified of said attachment and the levy thereof as aforesaid. Witness my hand this 17th day of April 1894. JOHN F. HAMILTON, Clerk Circuit Court PROGRAM OF TEACHERS INSTITUTE To Be Held At Glen Allen, Ala on May 4th and 5th 1894 FRIDAY 9 a. m. Institute opened by Devotional Exercises, Address of Welcome, Rev. J. R. SMITH. Response, R. S. BOTTOMS. Preliminary business of the Institute. Language work for little ones, Misses CORNELIA HUGHEY and VERA PEARCE How to teach orthography - H. V. BOSTIC and J. J. GIBBS Adjournment 1:30 PM How to Teach Long Division – C. R. FRANKS and ALBERT TIDWELL How to Teach English Grammar, R. L. FRANCIS and J. W. MCKENZIE How Can The Elements Of Physiology And Hygiene Be Best Taught In Our Public Schools As Required By Law? Dr. J. C. JOHNSON School Discipline – W. A. DUNN and J. A. WATES How to teach Geography – J. J. GLENN and W. P. LETSON Adjournment 7:30 P.M. Public Debate – Query: Resolved: That the signs of the times indicate the downfall of our nation.” Champion for affirmative, J. A. WATES, Champion for negative, C. R. FRANKS SATURDAY 9 A. M. Institute opened by devotional exercise The recitation – D. W. DICKINSON and A. P. JONES Moral influence of teachers on pupils – C. E. MITCHELL and J. B. HOLLEY Reading – Mrs. J. C. JOHNSON and M. C. PEARCE How to Interest Parents in School – A. J. ADAMS and C. E.MITCHELL How Can The Teacher’s Qualification Be Best Elevated? J. B. HOLLEY and GEORGE HANEY Mental Arithmetic – J. B. ZIEGLER and W. A. DUNN Adjournment 1:30 PM Examinations and Reviews – W. F. GREEN and M. C. PEARCE When Should Our Public Schools Be Taught – G. G. BAGWELL and G. W. MAXWELL Query Box Miscellaneous Business Adjournment Instrumental Music by J. L. SMITH will intersperse the program All teachers are requested to be present. R. S. BOTTOMS, Chairman W. A. DUNN, M. C. PEARCE, R. L. FRANKCIS, Committee Blank waive notes at this office. 20 pounds good sugar at Littleton’s for $1.00 Calla t the post office building for fresh garden seeds. Go to Littleton’s for bargains in groceries, dry goods, and notions. 35 pounds nails at Littleton’s for $1.00 Go to Littleton’s for your flour at rock bottom prices. A complete stock of groceries always on hand at Littleton’s. If you can get your foot in a No. 7 brogan shoe, go to Littleton and buy it for 75 cents. Traveling salesman wanted. Kentucky Tobacco Co., Owensboro, Ky. WILSON IMPROVING A special from San Antonio Texas says: Congressman W. L. WILSON returned here today from the ranch of Ex-Congressman Ben Cable, where he has been for the past ten days. He is looking much better than when he left here. His color is good and he has gained several pounds in weight. When called upon by a reporter and asked if he would give some expression as to what the thought of the senate’s action on different features of his tariff bill, he replied that he had left Washington to get away from the tariff question and that he had paid no attention to the matter since. LIST OF GRAND AND PETIT JURORS for the Spring Term of the Circuit Court GRAND JURORS: J. P. UNDERWOOD, MACK SHELTON, A. D. MITCHELL, LEE LOVELADY, THOMAS J. BEASLEY, I. J. LOYD, T. W. CARPENTER, THOMAS MCCARLEY, MERIDETH AKERS, JR., J. P. LODEN, W. O. WILSON, T. A. BYRD, W. Y. BURLESON, W. C. GANN, JOHN HIGHTOWER, JAKE GREEN PETIT JURORS: S. M. TIDWELL, GEORGE WATES, LEVI BEASLEY, THOMAS TERRELL, THOMAS ARNOLD, W. M. SANDERSON, JOHN BURLESON, JOHN SWANSON, W. M. KELLEY, H. W. ASTON, A. F. M. HOWELL, JAMES M. SHIREY, MARSHAL NORTON, R. E. DUNN, BILL HUGHES, JAMES FORD, AARON BURLESON, T. W. CARPENTER, JR., ALFRED KIVETT, JAMES BOSTICK, W. C. ALLEN, MAJOR ROBINSON, JOHN R. PICKARD, A. J. RYE, IRVE MILLS. The several beats of the county will be entitled to the following number of delegates in the County Convention to be held May 16th: Hamilton – 6 Ryes – 3 Camps – 2 Bexar – 4 Shottsville 2 Reid’s – 1 Hackleburgh – 3 Goddard - 3 Kimbrough – 2 Howell’s – 3 Pearce’s Mills – 4 Clarks – 1 Baccus & Texas – 3 Winfield & Mt. Pisgah – 9 Guin – 6 Pikeville – 4 All parties indebted to Hamilton & Terrell, desiring to settle or obtain information concerning same will please see Mrs. ELLA CLEMENTS at the post office. SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a fieri facias issued out of the Clerk’s office of the circuit court of Marion county, and State of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against D. GILMORE and in favor of CLARK, WHITE & Co., out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said D. GILMORE I have levied on the following property to wit: One dark bay horse mule, five years old; one light bay mare mule, six years old. Notice given defendant on 28th day of March 1894.3 Therefore according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right k title and interest of the above named D. GILMORE in and to the above described property on Friday the 13th day of April, 1894 during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in Marion county, Alabama. Dated at office this 3rd day of April 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff, Marion County, Ala. Go to L. D. LITTLETON’S at Guin for bargains in shoes. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala., March 30th , 1894 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, Ala. at Hamilton, Ala. on May 16th, 1894, viz: JEFFERSON D. CHRISTIAN for Homestead Entry No. 16752 for the NW ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 23 T 9 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on and cultivation of said land, viz: HENRY D. PICKARD, JAMES G. DONALDSON, WILLIAM E. GODDARD, EMMET F. PICKARD, all of Allhill, Ala. Wm. C. Wells, Register Ad for Japanese Pile Cure Ad for Providential Pile Preparation Ad for Stratton Guitar and Mandolines Ad for Artesian Export Beer Ad for Tetterine – cure for fetter, ground itch, itching Piles, ring worm and all intching skin diseases Ad for The New Webster’s International Dictionary PAGE 4 CONVENTION – The Call issued by Democratic Executive Committee NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court 20th day of March 1894 J. M. GUIN, DECEASED, ESTATE OF This day came JAS. H. GUIN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is therefore, ordered that the 23rd day of April 1894 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all parties interested can appear and contest the said settlement, if they think proper. Jason P. Ford, judge of Probate Marion County SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a fierfi facias issued out of the Clerk’s office of the circuit court of Marion County, and state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against MARY J. STEWART, I have levied on the following property, to wit: One cook stove and vessels, one feather bed, two pillows, five quilts, two bedstead, one clothes press, two chairs, one table and cloth, one cedar water bucket, one bushel of peas, one looking glass, one bread tray, etc. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above named MARY J. STEWART in and to the above described property on Monday the 2nd day of April 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama. Dated at office this 24th day of March 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NOTICE OF LAND SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate court of said county on the 216th day of March 1894, I will on the 21st day of May 1894 in front of the court house door in Hamilton, proceed to sell all the following lands for the non-payment of taxes and cost due and unpaid, for the years which they were assessed: S. PETER HENDON – the N ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 35 and S ½ of NE ¼ Sec 35 T 11 R 12. Fee simple. Special state tax .03 ½ cts, state tax 52 ½ cents special county tax 52 ½ cents, county tax 42 cents, cost $1.20 Total $ 2.72 ½. Printer’s fee $9.70 M. M. FRAZIER, Tax Collector SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a fierfi facias issued out of the Clerk’s office of the circuit court of Marion County, and state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against T. W. HAWKINS et al, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said NATHAN WEBB, I have levied on the following property, to wit: S ½ of NE ¼ and N ½ of SE ¼ Sec 9 and SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 10 and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Less 10 acre in SW corner and 10 acres in the NE corner of SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 15 SW ¼ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 35, NE ¼ of Sec 16 T 12 R 12. Mineral only in SW ¼ of SW ¼ and 3 acres in south side NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 T 12 R 12. N ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 35 T 12 R 12, lying and being in Marion County Alabama. Notice given defendant in writing Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above named NATHAN WEBB in and to the above described property on Monday the 7th day of May 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama. Dated at office this 3rd day of April 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public that I am now devoting my personal attention to my mill, and am prepared to given them good meal. All of my old patrons are invited to come back and I will guarantee them satisfaction. Respectfully A. J. HAMILTON The Hamilton Free Press for 1894 will contain the News. Do you read? Do you feel an interest in the news of your county, state, and nation? If you do, then Subscribe at once for The Free Press and keep up with the times. Subscription $1.00 per year. To Advertisers: The Free Press is the only paper published in Marion County, It has a large circulation in this and adjoining counties, and is the only medium through which the general public can be reached. Our rates are low, and we invite your patronage. Job Printing. We are prepared to ado all kinds of plain printing at low rates, and solicit the work of the business public. Communications on subjects of general interest to the people of the county are invited. Address all letters to: The Free Press, Hamilton, Ala. THE BEST ROUTE between Memphis and the Southeast. The Palace Car Line of the South – the Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham R. R. has two through passenger trains daily between Memphis and Birmingham, making close and sure connections with the trains of all connecting lines. Night trains have through sleeping cares between Washington, D. C. and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham (in connection with the Richmond and Danville R. 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