Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON FREE PRESS September 13, 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 24, 2010, 9:01 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History September 13, 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 SEPTEMBER 13, 1894 NO. 48 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). A. J. STANFORD, 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 A. J. STANFORD, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. WM. C. DAVIS Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. 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. W. R. APPLING, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention Wanted! Wanted! 10,000 barrels sorghum and will sell the improved Kentucky Cane Mill with copper and galvanized steel pans, and take sorghum in payment. When you buy the Kentucky Cane Mill you get one of the oldest cane mills manufactured in the United States. We buy in car loads is why we sell cheap. Remember we carry in stock in addition engines, boilers, saw and grist mills, cotton gins, feeders, condensers, horse and steam power presses, rubber and leather belting, agricultural implements, hay rakes, hacks, buggies, carts and the old reliable Gestring farm wagon. If you want the best mower on earth for cutting your grass, buy the McCormack. It took premium at the World’s Fair I 1893. Average draft 152 pounds. We have added to our general line of Hardware Sash, doors, and blinds. The best line of furniture carpet, rugs, wall paper, coffins, Queens and Glassware to be found in North Mississippi. If in need go anything write us for prices. We can save you money and will do it. LANN & CARTER Hardware Co., Aberdeen, Miss. (picture of sorghum mill) HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL will open on Monday Sept 17, 1894 and continue eight months. Primary class $1.00 per month Intermediate 1.50 per month Grammar School 2.00 per month Academic Class 2.50 per month Advanced Academic 3.00 per month Music, instrumental 3.00 per month Music, vocal 1.00 per month Incidental fee .100 per month Board in families $5 to $6.50 per month Board in “Baching club” $2 to $4. Special advantages to young teachers. For further information apply to the Principal, A. W. TATE THE HOUSE FLY There are several ways of getting rid of this arrant little nuisance, which does not make its appearance in formidable numbers until after the last cold storm of May. Bunches of sassafras hung in the kitchen windows will keep them away or brushing the window casings over with oil of sassafras will have the same effect. Another way is to open the windows of the infested room, close the door, and placing a hot sauce pan or frying pan in the middle of the room, pour in a cupful of carbolic acid; after a minute close the windows and leave the pan in for an hour or two before ventilating – [Home and Farm] Miss FANNIE FITE visited friends at Bexar this week. TEACHERS INSTITUE TO BE HELD AT HAMILTON SEPT 21 AND 22 FRIDAY 9:00 AM Institute opened by Devotional Exercises, Address and welcome by W. R. WHITE, Response by Supt. R. S. BOTTOMS. Annual address by W. T. MITCHELL and Preliminary business of the Institute. Adjournment for noon. 1:30 PM Teaching Physiology and Hygiene – JOHN HOLLOWAY, J. W. FORD, T. W. CARPENTER, J. J. PURSER Best Method Of Teaching Orthography – D. D. WRIGHT, Miss VERY PEARCE, J. R. MURLESON, A. WIGINTON. Teaching US History – PERRY CLANTON, PINK HAYES, W. P. LETSON, W. V. REED Teaching Reading – JOHN MCKENZIE, J. W. MAYS, Mrs. BELLE WIGINTON, S. N. WILLIAMS. How to Teach Penmanship – POMPEY RIGGAN, A. E. TIDWELL, G. W. MAXWELL, L. W. VAUGHN Adjournment 8:00 PM Addresses by members of the Institute on Institute and Educational subjects SATURDAY 9:00 AM Institute opened by Devotional exercises Best Method of Teaching Elementary Algebra – W. T. MITCHELL, A. W. TATE, M. C. PEARCE, W. A. DUNN Best Method of Teaching Geography – C. E. MITCHELL, A. P. JONES, J. B. HOLLEY, miss ELLIOT KEY and Miss VIOLA MCDONALD School Government – JOHN W. WHITE, JOE GLENN, W. V. BROCK, and P. M. WOOD Teaching English Grammar – J. C. MCDONALD, J. A. WATES, J. J. GIBBS, A. H. POWELL, M. D. TURNER The Teacher As A Worker – W. T. MITCHELL Adjournment for noon 1:30 PM The Primary Teacher And Her Influence – Miss BELLE PHILLIPS How To Teach Arithmetic To Children – A. J. MITCHELL, E. G. COCHRAN, C. R. FRANKS, and Miss FLORENCE STANFORD The Teacher’s Difficulties And How To Overcome Them – W. H. CARPENETER, W. T. BURLESON, Miss ELLA GOGGANS, and G. P. KIRKLAND Miscellaneous business. Adjournment W. A. DUNN, Sec’y J. J. GLENN JOHN W. MCKENZIE, Committee PRIMARY – The Combine Breaks And The Voters Will Name The Nominee – After Five Days And Nights Of Stubborn Balloting – The Convention Refers The Matter Back To The People – Chapman And Foster Withdraw And Leave The Field To Bankhead And Long. Mr. Long Will Take An Appeal – Primaries To Be Held On The 22nd Of September PAGE 2 THE FREE PRESS J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Issued Every Thursday 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. ------(political comments and news items)----- Ad for Wing and Sons pianos - A piano sent on trial Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPENTER, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar PAGE 3 THE FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. Miss DELLA KEY is visiting in Lamar County this week. Mrs. LUCINDA CARPENTER visited relatives at Detroit last week. Mrs. SALLIE CLARK and Miss ROSA DAVIS are visiting relatives and friends at Detroit this week. Born – To Mr. and Mr. W. W. HALL on last Tuesday a girl. Bro. HENDRICKS conducted a protracted meeting at Smyrna the first of the week. Born – To Mr. and Mrs. POMPEY RIGGAN on last Friday a fine girl Judge FORD and family attended the burial of Mrs. FORD’S father, Mr. BASIL WEATHERFORD, last Tuesday. Several of our citizens attended the Congressional Convention at Guin. Strayed or Stolen – a fine young shepherd dog, color black. Any one having knowledge of his whereabouts will please make it known to A. J. HAMILTON, Hamilton, Ala. Attention is directed to the advertisement of the Hamilton High School, Prof. A. W. TATE principal. Prof. TATE is a Christian gentleman, a teacher of ability and experience and in every way thoroughly equipped for the work and he proposes to build up a school here that will reflect credit upon himself and the county, and to that end earnestly solicits the hearty support and cooperation of all. Young teachers who think of attending school elsewhere would do well to call on Prof. TATE before making further arrangements. DETROIT NEWS A good deal of sorghum is being made in this vicinity. Mrs. STANLEY and two of GEORGE RAY’S little children are quite sick with fever. Mrs. SALLIE CLARK, Miss DELLA KEY, and ROSA DAVIS, of Hamilton are visiting relatives and friends at this place. Miss MADGIE STANLEY will return to Blue Mountain, Miss., about the 11th inst. to attend another term of school at that place. Miss RUBY and her little brother WILLIE BRYAN, of Austin, Miss have returned home, accompanied by their aunt Mrs. C. L. WHITE of this place. The “apron party” at J. F. WHITE’S lat Friday night was well attended and much enjoyed by the young people of Detroit. We are glad to note that the protracted congressional convention at Guin was so wisely and honorably closed last Saturday afternoon. Right has won another victory over might, and no honest democrat can kick at the result Mrs. “CLIP” presented the old man with an eight-pound girl last Thursday morning. She said she had an idea of “evening up” the family record and retiring from the business, but the old man has seen ‘em retire before. CLIP, Detroit, Ala. Sept 13 FRANKLIN COUNTY – Defaulting Tax Collector Captured Russellville, Aug. 31 – Ex-Tax Collector R. A. TOMPKINS of Franklin County, who was short in his accounts and skipped about a year ago, was captured a day or so ago on the border of the Indian Nation and Texas line and was returned to Russellville this morning and placed in jail to await trial. He was short in his accounts about $2,000 and at the fall term of the Circuit Court last year the Grand Jury returned about fourteen indictments against him, charging him with embezzlement. TOMPKINS’ bondmen located him several months ago. He will have to stand trail. FROM PIKEVILLE Our six-cent cotton will soon be ready for market. SAMUEL POPE left last week for Texas. Revenue officers from Jasper were here last week and arrested W. A. WILSON. ROBERT CROSS KILLED BY THE FATHER OF SUSIE ASHLEY Near Newsite, Tallapossa County, Robert Cross, a young farmer, on last week escorted Miss Susie Ashley to church. On their way home he kissed her, against her will. When she told her father, JAMES ASHLEY, he became enraged and accompanied by his son, went to Cross’ field this morning where the latter was superintending work. Without warned the elder Ashley fired six bullets into Cross body, killing him, while the younger Ashley held the victim. Ashley continued firing after Cross fell, remarking “I intend to shoot as long as there is any breath in the d— rascal’s body.” The Ashleys fled and a strong posse of Cross’ friends are in pursuit and swear that they will avenge the murder. A WHITNEY INVENTION New Haven, Aug. 28 – Eli Whitney, of this city, grandson of the famous inventor of the cotton fin, has invented a machine which may revolutionize cotton picking. The Whitney harvester, as the machine is called, resembles an ordinary grain harvester. the mechanism is operated by an endless chain attached to one of the rear wheels of the harvester. A series of vertical cylinders, suspended from the bottom of the wagon with hooks and rolls attached, gathers the cotton from the plant and drops the pods into a basket as the harvester drives over the field. By means of this machine two men and two horses can harvest as much cotton as 100 workmen. Experiments already made show that the amount of cotton harvested is about 85 per cent of the amount of the field. Mr. Whitney owns the factory in which his grandfather worked near Lake Whitney, in this city, and perfected his invention there. A FARM FOR SALE For Sale – A good farm two miles south of Hamilton. Will sell at a bargain. Call on or address J. T. CLARK, Hamilton, Ala. Ad for Botanic Blood Balm Ad for Maryland Roaster and Baker (pan – picture) Ad for Webster’s international Dictionary Ad for Artesian Export Beer Ad for Lippman’s Pyrafuge Ad for Marlin Rifles OAKLAND NORMAL INSTITUTE – The 8th Session of the O. N. will open on Sept. 11, 18954. We claim for the O. N. I. a first-class Normal, and in it we propose to give general satisfaction and if we do not we will refund all tuition that may have been paid in if a fair test has been made. Board, Washing, Fuel, and rock furnished from $5 to $7 per month. Tuition in Literary department from $1.25 to $4.00 per month. For information concerning the school, address G. A. or J. T. HOLLEY, Principals, Yale, Mississippi Ad for US Gutta Perchs Paint TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE – FIRST ROUND Ad for National Sewing Machine Co, (picture) Ad for Dr. Thacher’s Liver and Blood syrup 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 PAGE 4 Ad for Emil Seelig’s Kaffee Ad for the Watrous Anti-Rattler Ad for New Home sewing machine NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, June 4, 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 July 28th, 1894, viz: JAMES M. BEASLEY, for Homestead entry NO. 13730 for the N ½ of NW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 33 T 10 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: NOAH W. CAUDLE of Thorn Hill, Ala., JAMES G. WOOD, WILLIAM E. CHASTAIN, JACOB L. SHAMLIN, of Haleys, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register Ad for PPP Cures all skin and blood disease Ad for Jackson Corset Waists – (picture) Ad for Band Instruments 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. Ad for Abbott’s East Indian Corn Paint – removes corns, bunions, and warts rapidly without pain 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. Ad for 50 World’s Fair Views Free The Memphis Commercial and The Free Press will be sent to any address one year for $1.30. 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