Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON FREE PRESS October 4, 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, 9:18 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History October 4, 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 OCTOBER 4, 1894 NO. 51 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) WAGES GOING UP – UNUSAL PROSPERITY IN FACTORIES – More New Woolen and Cotton Mills than for Four Years Of course every one expected Mr. SANFORD to withdraw for the reason that he is not in it, and is getting out of the way would but little more than put Mr. LONG in the range of possibilities. The democratic majority in the district will not fall short of four thousand, from present indicator – [Courier] WANTED – We want honest, pushing, active salesmen to sell the Improved Singer Sewing Machines and collect on accounts in the different counties in Alabama. No experience necessary, or capital required. Applicants must however furnish their own horse and harness, we supply wagon and machines. A $300.00 honesty bond is required. Address, The Singer Mfg Co., Montgomery, Ala. MR. LONG’S LETTER – Did not Want ----- to Vote in the Primaries – Thinks if a Full Committee Had Been Present a Different Verdict Would Have Been Rendered. Alabama is bloat with water power of such magnitude that it cannot be estimated. With long distance transmission by electricity what wonderful possibilities lie in the future for factories. Transmissions 18 miles on an economical basis is no longer an experiment. The great water falls of Buttahatchie can easily be turn factory wheels on the Kansas City road with but little loss of power of which there is abundance – [Vernon Courier] 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. For Congress, Sixth District – JOHN H. BANKHEAD, of Fayette -------(political commentary)------- People are fond of talking about the “good old times” before the war, when hard times were unknown, and tramps were never heard of. But the fact is that a majority of the people live better, wear better clothes, educate their children better and have more money nowadays than they did then. If fact, if people lived as simply and economically now as they did then, hard times would be unknown, and the people would accumulate more money than they would know what to do with. Extravagance is one of the great curses of this generation – [Granbury (Tex) News] GUIN HIGH SCHOOL – The session for 1894 and 95 of the Guin High School will open Monday Oct. 15, with Prof. F. G. ARMSTRONG, BS Principal and Miss CORA GUTHRIE, M. E. I Assistant THE FACULTY Prof. F. G. ARMSTRONG is a graduate of one of the best Normal Colleges in the South, besides having an experience of four years in the schoolroom. This connected with the fact that Miss CORA GUTHRIE is a graduate of the East Lake Athenaeum, assureds our patrons that the training of their children will be both thorough and practical. SITUATION Guin is a thriving town, situated on the K. C. M. & B. R.R. .noted for its hospitality and Christian influences. RELIGIOUS TRAINING Each pupil will be required to attend some one of the three Sunday schools regularly, so fathers and mother may rest assured that their children will be trained both morally and mentally. BOARD Good board can be secured in Christian families for from $5.00 to $8.00 per month. INDUCEMENT Recognizing the act that money is scarce among our people, tuition has been placed so low, that an education is in the reach of all. TUITION Primary per month $1.00 Intermediate per month 1.50 Higher Grade per month 2.00 All tuition must be paid one month in advance. For further particulars apply to: J. D. GANN, J. R. GUIN R. W. CLARK, Guin, Ala LIST OF JURORS – Drawn to Serve at the October Term of the Circuit Court Grand Jurors B. F. RIGGINS, GRANK GREEN, T. L. SHOTTS, C. M. SELF, HENRY MAYS, HIRAM MCKENZIE, J. J. ERVIN, R. W. CASHION, J. A. CARNES, J. C. THOMPSON, JOHN WILSON, DANIEL STAGNER, JOHN HUGHES, M. C. GOGGANS, S. M. OWEN, W. M. PARISH Petit Jurors THOMAS FISHER, LOYD OZBIRN, GEORGE ALEXANDER, STEVE E. LINDSEY, GEORGE L. SANDERSON, R. V. GLASCOCK, WILLIAM HIGHTOWER, TIM MCGUIRE, J. H. HENSON Sr., J. W. HEARD, W. J. FREDERICK, ALBERT HAMILTON, BRIGGS FREDERICK, W. T. BURLESON, DAVID F. CLAY, JAMES CROW, W. M. BACCUS, J. A. GANN, G. W. MAXWELL, A. A. SIMS, JAMES CANTRELL, S. A. REED, HALEN THOMPSON, WM. T. BURLESON, S. W. BISHOP, W. J. JOHNSON, JACK WESTBROOKS Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPENTER, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar Ad for Lippman’s Pyrafuge - a sure cure for chills & fever dumb ague and malaria Ad for Artesian Export Beer Ad for Stratton Band Instruments PAGE 3 THE FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. PUBLIC SPEAKING – Hon. J. H. BANKHEAD, Capt B. M. LONG, and Col. JOHN B. SANFORD, Democratic, Republican and Jeffersonian nominees for Congress, respectively will speak jointly at the following times and places; Winfield, Monday Oct. 8 Hamilton, Tuesday Oct. 9 Sulligent, Wednesday Oct 10 W. Q. NORTHINGTON has returned from Texas. For “Sweet Home” toilet soap, call on Mrs. CLEMENTS Boots and shoes cheap for cash at MIXON’S. LUTHER LOYD on Bull Mt. was here on business the first of the week. WILL SHELTON says his perpetual motion works like a charm. Bring me your chickens and eggs. H. E. MIXON Public speaking next Tuesday. Come out and hear the candidates for Congress. For slates, pencils, and other school supplies call at the post office building. Calicos, jeans, flannels, dress goods, and in fact, everything is going with the tariff off at MIXON’S Mr. and Mrs. BANKS MCCULLOUGH of Russellville are visiting relatives at this place. Good lead pencils 10 cents per dozen at the post office building. J. D. ARNOLD a popular young merchant of Bexar was a welcome caller at this office one day last week. The protracted meeting now in progress is being well attended and some excellent sermons have been delivered. W. C. DAVIS returned from Tuskaloosa on last Tuesday, where he attended a meeting of the Congressional Committee. We are glad to know that JAMES CLARK, who has been seriously ill with fever, is now rapidly regaining his former health. Meat, coffee, flour, sugar and a full line of groceries at rock bottom prices. Call on H. E. MIXON. Our young friend W. B. KEY left on last Monday for Glen Allen where he will assist Prof MACK PEARCE in his school near that place. Circuit court convenes on the 15th inst. When you come to court don’t forget to bring an extra dollar for a year’s subscription to the Free Press. Deputy Marshall MCMINN, of Cullman, passed through town last Monday in charge of a young man named FRYE who is charged with dealing in “wild oats.” Rev. J. W. WHITE of Hackleburgh came down yesterday and will assist in conducting the revival now going on at the Methodist Church. W. B. FORD left Monday for Nashville where he will enter the Peabody College for a second term. J. W. MCKENZIE of near Camps Mill gave us a short call while in town last week, and informed us that he would attend school at Iuka, Miss. this winter. C. E. MITCHELL, of Thorn Hill is in town. We were in error when we stated last week that Mr. MITCHELL would locate at Hamilton, to practice law. He will teach during the winter. Miss MYRA APPLING entered upon her duties as assistant teacher in the High School on last Monday. Miss APPLING comes highly recommended and the Free Press hopes that her stay at Hamilton may be both pleasant and profitable. A crowd assembled at the cemetery on last Saturday morning and proceeded to remove a few of the unsightly bushes and tufts of sedge that have taken the grounds. A small space was cleared off and we hope the good work may be continued until visitors to our town will not have to ask where we bury our dead. Don’t forget to put in a good word for our school very opportunity. There is no reason whey a permanent intuition of learning should not be established at Hamilton. We have a splendid building, the location is all that could be desired and of course there are plenty of children demanding an education. News reached Hamilton on Tuesday that an attempt was made on last Sunday night to murder W. W. OZBIRN, of Hackleburgh. Mr. OZBIRN had stepped out on the porch about 9 o’clock when two caps burst, the gun or guns failing to fire. So far as we know there is no clue of the would be assassins. It will be remembered that about this time last year incendiaries burning Mr. OZBIRN’S gin and several bales of cotton. HON. J. H. BANKHEAD – Declared the Democratic Nominee in the Sixth Congressional District DETROIT LOCALS JIMMIE CANTRELL and Miss LOU CANTRELL were married recently near this place. RICH HOMAN of Amory, Miss., is visiting in this vicinity. J. H. DAVIDSON goes to Sulligent today to accept a position with J. L. GUTHRIE. MORGAN PEARCE, on his way to Texas, is visiting relatives in town. We deeply regret to learn of the death of our old friends and school mates DICK HAMILTON and BUCKAHANAN BROWN of Texas and Florida respectively. Married – On the 24th inst., CHARLEY ROBERTS to Miss LONIE LEE, Rev. J. D. CARTER officiating. Mrs. C. L. WHITE with her little granddaughter GENIE and JESSIE DAVIDSON leaves next Thursday for Columbus, Miss. They will occupy Mrs. DAVIDSON’S residence in that city. The little girls will attend school and Mrs. WHITE will take a few young lady boarders. They will probably be away until next June. The bridge across Sipsey on the Aberdeen and Hamilton road just west of this place has been completed and accepted by the committee of inspectors. Prof. WARD closed his school here on the 21st ult., and returned last week to his home at Elzey, Miss. Prof. WARD is a good teacher, he gave general satisfaction and we regret very much that he is in such a low state of health. We hope that in time he may recover and come again to teach for us. CLIP – Detroit, Ala. Oct 1 UNIQUE CHARACTER Our friend T. A. SCROGGINS was in from his beautiful country home Saturday. Mr. SCROGGINS is perhaps the most unique character in Alabama. He was born in Lawrence County ninety-seven years ago, and during the whole of his life has never been beyond the boundaries of his own county; has never been on a train; still takes his toddy without sugar, and reads more newspapers than any man in the county. He reads dailies from both sides of the Atlantic, is thoroughly posted on political and religious subjects, and has been consulted by candidates for Congress and Governor on campaign methods. He has been something of a fighter and dancer in his time – [Town Creek Correspondent in Courtland Enterprise.] SWEPT AWAY – McKinley High Prices are Dead and Mrs. ELLA CLEMENTS is selling stationery and school supplies at astonishingly low prices. School crayon per box 15 cts Composition books 7 cts Composition books 15 cts Good note paper at from 5 to 7 cents per quire Fools cap paper 10 cts quire Envelopes 5 cents a package Ink 5 cts per bottle Pen points 5 cts per dozen Slates 5 x 9 inches 6 cts Slates 7 x 11 inches 10 cts Rubber tip pencils 10 cts dozen Pen holders 10 cts each School books – a new lot of school books just received all of which will be sold as cheap as they can be bought any where. LADIES HATS – A nice assortment of ladies hats latest styles and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Come and examine goods, compare prices, and be convinced. Respectfully, Mrs. E. H. CLEMENTS, Hamilton, Ala. (Post office Building) NOTICE – Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Governor of Alabama for the pardon of J. S. CAGLE who was convicted of grand larceny at the Spring Term of the Circuit Court of Marion County 1894. – October 5th, 1894 STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, Florence, Ala. had 300 students last year. Wanted 400 next year. $100 will meet all necessary expenses for a year. Fall Term opens Sept 18, 1894. If you need a trained teacher, or wish further information, apply to JAMES K. POWERS, President 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 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 TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE – FIRST ROUND PAGE 4 Ad for Emil Seelig’s Kaffee Ad for the Watrous Anti-Rattler (picture) Ad for New Home sewing machine (picture) Ad for Dixie Baking Powder Ad for PPP Cures all skin and blood disease Ad for Jackson Corset Waists (picture) 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. Ad for Silurian Spring Water Ad for Wing & Son Piano Hammers Ad for Gurney Patent Refrigerator – (picture) Ad for Japanese Oil 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. Now is the time to subscribe and get two papers for little more than the price of one. Call on or address The Free Press, Hamilton, Ala. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1688gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.0 Kb