Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON NEWS PRESS October 3, 1895 ************************************************ 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 July 22, 2010, 4:12 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History October 3, 1895 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON NEWS-PRESS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MARION COUNTY, ALABAMA VOL. 1-NO. 40 HAMILTON, ALA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT Judge – T. R. ROULHAC, of Colbert County Solicitor – A. H. CARMICHAEL, of Colbert County Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday after the 4th Monday in January and 2nd Monday in August CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. SIMPSON of Decatur Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Court meets on Thursday after the 3rd Monday in April and October. 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 Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton PROBATE COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. 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. A. BIVIN, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sunday School at 9:30 am – W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. MASONIC HAMILTON LODGE NO. 344 G. N. STOKES, W. M.; W. J. THORN, S. D.’; A. H. BURLESON, J. D.,; G. B. MIXON, Treas., R. H. BAIRD, secy. GUIN LODGE NO. 478 T. J. SPRINGFIELD, W. M.; WATSON BROWN, S. W.; W. H. MATTHEWS, J. D.; M. T. AKERS, Treas. ; J. A. RILEY, secy WINFIELD LODGE NO. 364 E. VICKERY, W. M.; J. F. EARNEST, S. D.; J. M. SPANN, J. D.; J. C. EAGAN, Treas.; G. MUSGROVE, Secy. HACKLEBURG LODGE NO. 526 A. N. CANTRELL, W. M.; W. W. FREDERICK, S. W.; O. N. GREEN, J. D.; E. Z. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A . GANN, Secy BEXAR LODGE NO. 230 JOHN ARNOLD, W. M.; W. L. WHITEHEAD, S. W.; W. A. BALLARD, J. W.; A. L. MOORMAN, Treas.; T. J. YOUNG, Secy. PLEASANT HILL LODGE NO 321 W. H. FLIPPO, W. M.; PORTER DU BOISE, S. W.; SETH BOTTOMS, Treas.; .A RANDOLPH, Secy. GUIN DIRECTORY Mayor – J. A. SHAW Marshal – Aldermen – J. T. WESTBROOK, S. J. BAIRD, J. T. CARPENTER, J. J. POPE, and T. T. HILBURN Churches: METHODIST – Services every third Sunday at night and fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. D. W. WARD, pastor. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. W. H. MATTHEWS, superintendent. Epworth League every Friday night, J. P. RILEY, President. BAPTIST – Services first and third Sundays. W. H. LANTRIP, Pastor. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. CHRISTIAN – Services second Sunday in each month at 11 a.m. WINFIELD DIRECTORY Mayor – W. R. HANEY Marshal – J. D. CANTERBURY Aldermen – W. J. TRULL, S. W. MOSS, J. R. JONES, T. A. ROBERTS and J. B. WHITEHEAD Churches: METHODIST – Services every third Sunday and Saturday night before D. W. WARD, Pastor. BAPTIST – Services every second Sunday and Saturday night before. ARTHUR REEVES, pastor CHRISTIAN – Not appointed yet Union Sunday School every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. R. F. CARNES, Superintendent HO! Every one that thirsteth. Best flour and meal made at my fine custom mills, at Guin, Alabama. New wheel, bolting cloths, spindles and belts – all in perfect order. Dry goods and notions, as low as the lowest. Give me a trial. E. W. BROCK. J. F. EARNEST, P. M. R. SPANN. SPANN & EARNEST keeps on hand dry goods, shoes, clothing, groceries, tobacco and snuff, farming tools, hardware, tin ware, crockery, and all kinds ladies’ goods. Highest price paid for cotton & county produce. Winfield, Ala. F. T. MCCOLLUM, Winfield, Alabama. Dealer in dry goods, notions, hats and caps, shoes, clothing, groceries, tobacco and snuff, hardware, farming tools, cane mills, tin ware, groceries and jewelry. Ladies’ hats and goods a specialty will buy cotton and country produce at highest market prices. T. H. ROBERTSON, Winfield, Ala. will buy 2,000 bales of cotton and all the country produce you bring him. He carries a full line of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, hats and caps, clothing, hardware, groceries, saddles, bridles and all kinds of farming implements. Full stock of snuff and tobacco. SOUTHERN FRUIT NURSERY, Winfield, Ala. I have on hand and for sale a fine lot of fruit trees, full acclimate, and every one I propose to sell satisfactorily tested, consisting of Apples, Pears, Peaches, and Vines. I will deliver at Nursery at 10c per tree. If delivered elsewhere, the cost of transportation will be added. My scions are all two and three years old, are hardy and growing finely. Catalogues furnished upon application to W. J. TRULL, Winfield, Ala. Orders left with Mr. S. E. WILSON, Editor News Press. Hamilton, Ala will receive prompt attention. The best country. Where is it? If you are going to Arkansas, Texas or the Indian Territory, take the Iron Mountain Route. The best and most comfortable line from Memphis. Two trains each day carrying free reclining chair cars. No change of cars Memphis to Little Rock, Texarkana, Marshall, Longview, Terrell, Big Sandy, Mineral, Milis Point, Dallas, Fort Worth and other points. Ask for your tickets via the Iron Mountain Route. All agents have them. If you wills end me a letter stating Where you are going? When you are going? Where you start from? How many there are in your party? I will write or call at your house and furnish you with the fullest information regarding routes, lowest rates of fare, besides maps, descriptive and illustrated land pamphlets, resort books, guides, etc. Cheap rates to parties emigrating west. The traveling agents of this company are constantly looking after the interests of the line, and will look after all parties in person. For any further information write to H. D. Wilson, J. E. Rehilander, General Agent, Trav. Pass. Agt. Memphis, Tenn. MUST COME FROM DEMOCRATS – J. S. C. Tells Where We May Look for Relief Editor News Press: The battle royal now raging between our statesmen on the financial question is spreading, and businessmen, farers, merchants and all classes are talking “finances.”………………. Yours for free coinage and old time Democracy. J. S. C. WHERE THE INFLUENCE HURTS – Foreign Control if the Curse of This Country The substitution of the name of Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson, as the guiding stars of liberty in the first century of the republic, by the names of Bennett, Pulitzer, and Villard, who now guide the public opinion of this country, by the light of European avarice and jealousy, accounts for the misery we endure, is compared with the prosperity of the better days of the republic, says the Silver Knight……………………. PAGE 2 GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY A site has been bought for $15,000 at Lagrange, Ga. for a $500,000 cotton mill………….. Wednesday afternoon the little 4-year old son of Mr. William Lynn, who lives one mile west of Milner, Ga. was playing in some seed cotton. He fell in a hole in the cotton head foremost and died of suffocation before he was discovered. Hattie Baker, of El Paso, Texas, a disreputable woman, was shot dead Monday evening while riding a bicycle by Mrs. L. Thompson, whose husband’s affections the women had alienated. Mrs. Thompson fired from her doorway, 150 feet distant. Saturday night about 7 o’clock the “dry kiln” for lumber at the McIntyre mill was consumed by fire with about 200,000 feet of boards…………… The post office authorities have been for some time trying to account for the loss of sundry packages of mail matter which have been from time to time mysteriously disappearing from the office in Atlanta…………. Thursday night S. A. Mode of Fernandina, Flaw a aroused by some one trying to gain entrance to his resident……….. Mr. L. R. Bridges and Manse Moore,…..Cuthbert, Ga. The window glass factories of Indiana are in fall blast again……… During the storm which prevailed over a large area in the Northwest………….Lake Eulah, Wis…. About thirty houses were burned in the business area of Belle Fourche, S. D. A man known as Alabama Kid is suspected of having started the fire and has been arrested. An armed guard protects him. At Menominee, Mich. millions of feet of lumber were blown into the river and lake…….. Near Washington, Ill. Monday the engine of a construction train on the Toledo, Peoria & Western jumped the track while running at a high rate of speed and was overturned. Engineer James Dillion and Fireman Brown were crushed to death. Early Monday fire broke out in Tiosa, Ind. and in a short time every business house was destroyed……….. The New York Herald’s cable from Guatemala says: Messrs Breckinridge and Goff. American citizens, have been fully discharged………. At the town of England, near Little Rock, AR. Deputy Sheriff R. C. Harris and D. H. Stiff on Monday attempted to arrest Tom Owens, who is wanted in DeWitt for crimes. Owens opened fire upon the officers, instantly killing both. A posse soon started of him, but he escaped. The governor has offered a reward of $2,000 for his arrest. Another report attributes this crime to an escape prisoner named Lacy. At Wilkesboro, Pa. the water situation is now, if anything, more serious than it has been since the famine was threatened. A pestilence is threatened from the terrible condition of closets filled with excrement that cannot be washed away. Not a drop of water is in the Crystal Lake and the stench from the dead fish is something horrible. The schooner John A. Dixon loaded with lumber was found drifting about near Cedar Point… with the murdered body of the skipper on board……….. FOREIGN The town of Hueyda in the province of Yemen, Turkey, has been overwhelmed by a landslide from a mountain near by which killed a hundred persons. The Japs. captured two more towns in Formosa about the last of August, after desperate fighting. The rebels are said to be concentrated at Anapin, and the Japanese army moving to attack that place. Ten Japanese are 60,000 strong, less about 2,000 sick and in hospitals. Extensive bush fires are burning in the province of Quebec……… STATE TOPICS COMING BACK TO ALABAMA The remnant of the colony of negroes who, having experienced great distress in Mexico, have been for some time at Eagle Pass, Texas is at last on the cars en route for home, in charge of Mr. J. R. McGregor, of Birmingham, who arranged for their transportation, and for their employment when the y arrive. A JURYMAN FORGETS HIS OBLIGATION On Tuesday evening while the jury engaged in the trial of Cab Bane, charged with gambling, in Dallas circuit court, was going from the jury room to the hotel, one of the jurymen, Mr. Thomas Hardin, a young man handed to a friend a slip of paper showing the standing of the jury on the case, not knowing that he was violating his obligation as a juryman. The paper fell into the solicitor’s hands, who presented the matter to the court and Mr. Hardin was reprimanded and fined $20. RESULT OF A SECRET MARRIAGE On October 14, 1892, Miss Aeta Moore, aged 17, a student at Ginnell college was secretly married to M. E. Stinson, a traveling man of Fairfield, Ia. On Friday last the young lady got permission from the college president to make a visit at Oskaloosa. Stinson met and escorted her to a hotel, where they registered as man and wife. Some time later policeman heard two shots in the room in which Stinson had been assigned. Rushing in, they found him and his wife lying side by side dead. The man had shot the too confiding young woman and then shot himself. AN OFFICER SHOOTS A NEGRO Deputy Sheriff Whitehead went out near the Sloss Furnace Monday night to serve a peace warrant which a negro woman had sworn out against her husband, Wash. Brown…… THE LITTLE PISTOL – ANOTHER VICTIM On Tuesday morning at Blossburg two boys, ages 8 and 11 years, sons of a Mr. Thompson were playing together in a room………….. A SCHOONER GOES DOWN The schooner E. R. Williams, iron ore laden, from Escambia, Mich. To Toledo sank Sunday night. ………. FOUND UNDER THE SNOW William T. Cheny was frozen to death in the mountains of the natural Bridge Mining district, three miles east of Livingston, Mont. Last Friday………….. LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES SECRETARY OF LEGATION APPOINTED RECLAIMING PUBLIC LANDS RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SCHOFIELD CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM EXTENDED The president has extended the civil service system in a modified form to all consular officers whose compensation directly and through fees range from $1,000 to $2,500…………… KEROSENE FOR SNAKE BITES – Bitten Three Times in Four Years Yet He Survives There is a man living near Grove City, Fla. who has been bitten by snakes three times within the past four years…………….. FOR A CHARMING GEORGIA BELLE – Two Young Men, by Mutual Agreement Shoot Each Other Dead A Recorder special from Atlanta, Ga. Says: A duel to the death was fought near Camilla, Mitchell County Sunday but the particulars of the affair wren to known until Monday. Beverly Ragan and William D. Shaw are prominent young men living in the southern part of that county. Both have been in love with Miss Netta Cartertet, the belle of the community…………. MURDER MOST FOUL – A Worthy Young Man Wantonly Stabbed by a Negro Mr. Arthur Stanley of Laurens County, Ga. ………….. DESIRED TO BE WELL DRESSED Rev. Arthur L. Moore, of Akron, O. was jailed Sunday night charged with forging the name of Rev. D. Hollister to a check for $50. Moore was to have officiated at a society wedding at Toledo, and bought a suit of clothes for the event with the check. A SCOUNDREL AND A FOOLISH GIRL – Abduction and Rescue – The Villain Goes to Jail – the Girl Goes Home John W. Cooper, a prominent planter of Brinkley, was at Little Rock, Ark. Monday and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Tom Moore, a salon keeper of Brinkley, for the abduction and attempted raping of Lilly Cooper…….. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION – president Elected, with Cabinet Officers and General in Chief Letters received at Tampa, Fla. by prominent Cuban leaders state that on the 10th instant a constitutional convention was held at Majasa …… LAWLESSNESS IN DALLAS COUNTY – Reckless Cowardly Rowdies Shoot Two Women in the Highway The Selma correspondent of the Montgomery Advertiser of Tuesday has the following: Harris Brantley, his wife and daughter, who live on the upper Brantley place, came to town in a buggy Saturday and after making purchases and transacting other business started back home about a fourth of a mile from Beech Creek bridge they et two men in a spring wagon………… A CHANCE FOR BACHELORS Hip Sing Lee, a wealthy Chinese merchant of San Jose, Cal. Offers a half interest in his extensive merchandise business and $5,000 in cash to any reputable young American who will marry his daughter, Moi Lee………… DESTRUCTION OF FRUIT TREES – Four to Twelve Inches of Snow Over the Entire State of Colorado The damage done to the fruit interests of the state by the heavy snowfall of Sunday night is beyond computation……… MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE CATTLE–and Relieve Southern Cities from Dependence on Western Beef A FOOL AND HIS LITTLE GUN There came very near being a serious accident in East Gainesville, Fla. resulting from “didn’t know it was loaded.”…………. WIFE AND CHILD DROWNED A distressing accident resulting in two deaths occurred at Bradish, six miles east of Albion, Neb. Bert Holton, wife and child……… UNFORTUNATE DIFFICULTY – One of the Parties Not Expected to Live – It was Politics John Cunningham, chairman of the populist part of Georgia, stabbed Howlett Joyner at the Exposition grounds in Atlanta, Ga. ……. MEXICO AND BELIZE INDIANS News from Belize is alarming. The Chan Santa Indians are reported providing themselves with modern weapons and an abundant supply of ammunition, and all traders there making money out of this trade, even an American merchant being especially active in this business. The Indians now propose to fight Mexico to recover their lands and to hold their resent strong places. The continued aid given the Indians in Belize by the British colonist sis viewed with indignation by the Yucatan people, who consider it almost equivalent to an act of war. THE HULL OBSTRUCTS THE HARBOR As the cruiser Bercastegi, which was sunk by the merchantman Morteraon Wednesday night. …….. NOT CONTENT WITH WAGES Ex-County treasurer M. G. Clay, of Ironton, O who has been proved a defaulter for $28,000 in not to be found…………. AN UNAUTHORIZED MINT The discovery of counterfeit money has been made in the Kentucky penitentiary…………… THE NATIONAL GAME – (baseball news) Philadelphia has nine pitchers on its payroll.. Cleveland has won the series from six clubs. Pittsburg has tired at least a dozen pitchers this season. ----------------------(more small facts and news about baseball)---------------- --- THE LABOR WORLD Clifornia has Cionese miners. President Fanre’s father is an upholster. Indiana’s gas belt has 250 manufacturers. -----------------(more facts about labor and manufacturing)-------------- PAGE 3 Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Imperial granum REV. DR. TALMAGE – Subject: “Rough Sailing” FASHION NOTES – Items of Interest to the Fair Sex The coming season will be a lace season, just as the last one has been. Satin duchesse will be sold more for skirts than any other silk the coming season. A youthful hat with a poke shaped brim is covered with loose, soft frills of white lace. Black satin chokers at “in” again, even when there is no other note of black in the gown. On silk dresses there will be dear little Marie Antoinette capes of chiffon and of many new gauzes. Fine printed flannel, known as Agiaga flannel, is the latest fashionable fabric for cool weather house gowns. Pale golden green will be a favorite tint among evening toilets. The taffetas in this shade are called Chartreuse silks. Changeable crepons will be used for dinner and evening costumes. A handsome model in shot green, ecru, and old rose is made up with accessories of moss green satin duchess. Full effects are retained no separate waists for autumn wear. A popular shape shows a box plait in front, with a deep yoke effect each side, and in the back is the yoke shape, but below this the waist is snugly fitted. In the first importation of autumn millinery the shape in round hats as a rule was large. In bonnets the effect is broad from side to side. The best way to set the dye of black lisle thread hose is to put a couple of good pinches of common salt in the washing water. Cold storage for clothes is the latest novelty in the big down town refrigerators in the New York dry goods district. The idea is to get rid of the moths. After dinner coffee spoons are quite the ting in the service of ices. From a hygienic point of view they are valuable, as they can convey only a small portion of the frozen sweet at a time, and therefore minimize the chilling of the digestive process. For a bride’s traveling dress get covert suiting of tan brown, if the color is becoming, but if not try grayish blue. Make it with a short open jacket that can be lapped double breasted on a silk waist of changeable taffeta, either blue and black together or else brown and blue. For bridesmaid’s baskets the Dolly Varden shape, made of green rush, is the favorite –a novel arrangement of ribbon bows and flowers combined, carried out on the handles, the baskets to be carried on the arm, so that the ribbons and flowers will fall gracefully, forming a sort of trimming for the side of the dress. SHE UNDERSTOOD THE TRICK A THORN ON THE BICYCLIST’S PATH Bicyclists is n the region round about St. Johns Mich. Have a queer, but substantial grievance. The fields and farms thereabout are bounded and guarded with quickset hedges instead of by fences. At this time of year the farmers trim their hedges, and as a consequence all the roads in the region are strewn thickly with boughs full of briers, sharp slivers of tough wood, and short snippings of hedge points, which puncture bicycle tires as readily and perhaps more seriously than steel tacks. THE WONDERFUL PARADISE FISH Ad for Royal Baking Powder Ad for Syrup of Figs Ad for Saw mills Ad for Pearline Ad for Potash Ad for Lovell Arms Co – Bicycle catalogue PAGE 4 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday R. F. CARNES, Proprietor S. E. WILSON, Editor and Manager Entered at the post office at Hamilton, Ala, as second class matter Subscription Rates One year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three months .25 SAME END REACHED The goldites are constantly saying that you can’t have a double standard, and that in the good old times of bimetallism the people seldom used both metals at the same time………… A BOOM How the gold standard booms things! It has boomed cotton from 15 to 5 cents a pound; wheat from $1.50 to 50 cents a bushel………. The arrogance of the goldites………….. A freight wreck occurred on the Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham Railroad about nine miles from Memphis last Monday night. In the smashup Conductor Turner was painfully hurt, but not seriously. A brakeman had his arm broken. THE EXPORT OF GOLD OFF COMES HIS HEAD Mr. Plumlee of Tennessee, a most efficient bank examiner, has had the audacity to make several speeches in opposition to Col. Josiah Patterson in Tennessee in which he advocated the free coinage of silver. ……………. POOR (?) MEXICO If one would believe what they read in the single standard press they would be forced to the conclusion that Mexico under the silver stand policy is fast drifting into bankruptcy and ruin,……. What would the Confederate soldiers have thought of Lee, Jackson and Early if they had gone into caucus with Grant, Sherman and Meade as to the best mode of defending Richmond? How does the position of western Senators in caucus with such English representative a Herman, Hawley, Hoar, and Aldrich differ in principle from the military caucus suggested? ---------(more silver articles and news items)------------ TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – Proceedings Held at Hamilton Last Friday and Saturday The last Teacher’s Institute held for Marion County for the past scholastic year met at Hamilton, Ala. on Friday and Saturday of last week. It was well attended and each teacher expressed himself as being greatly benefited. One pleasant feature was the attendance of several lady teachers and other ladies of the town. Devotional exercises were conducted by Prof. J. E. ALEXANDER. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. A. W. TATE and responded to by Supt. W. A. DUNN. “Assigning and hearing Lessons” was opened by C. E. MITHCHELL, after which A. W. TATE gave an interesting talk on the same subject. “Factoring in Algebra” was presented in a clean manner by J. E. ALEXANDER. “How to Get the Attention of a Class’ was brought before the institute by J. J. GLENN, and discussed by M. C. PEARCE, T. V. BISHOP, A. W. TATE and W. A. BIVEN, all of whom showed that they understood the subject and gave some devices for securing the same. There were several nice points presented on “Learning Not Education” by W. P. OETSON, WILL B. FORD, and A. W.TATE. The oldest member of the Institute, Prof. G. W. MAXWLL, had for his subject “Reviews” which was ably discussed by W. A. BIVEN, W. F.GREEN, D. D. WRIGHT, A. W. TATE and J. E. ALEXANDER. It was decided that teacher should have daily reviews. D. D. WRIGHT opened the discussion on “How to teach Involution and Evolution” and was followed by Miss NANCY GOGGAN, M. C. PEARCE and C. E. MITCHELL. Although these are considered dry subjects they were made quite interesting and instructive. On Friday night we had quite a treat in the way of speech making and oratory. Prof. TATE showed ever so many ‘Impediments to School Progress”, the most amusing of which was the marrying of young lady teachers. Hon. W. C. DAVIS made a splendid effort in “Special Reasons Why Citizens of a Republic school should be Educate,” showing conclusively that our only safeguard was in educing the masse, and that no boy was so poor but that he could obtain and education. In enthusiastic and encouraging words Rev. W. A. BIVEN urged that “moral Training” should not be omitted, and if it was the child would be one-sided and therefore not educated. The opening and closing of the night exercise were conducted by Rev. W. P. MCGLAWN. On Saturday morning the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. ROBT. W. CLARK. “How to start beginners in Arithmetic’ was beautifully and fittingly illustrated by Miss IDA BACON. W. A. DUNN and A. W. TATE by their arguments showed that the “Possession of Knowledge merely will Not Make One a Good teacher” but that energy and adaptability were just as necessary as learning. “How can we better our Public School System” was presented by M. C. PEARCE, and discussed by W. P. LETSON, A. W. TATE, W. F. GREEN, W. A. BIVEN, C. E. MITCHELL, Prof. HUFFSTUTLER and D. D. WRIGHT. This subject afforded more amusement and caused more interest to be manifested than nay other on the program. We feel certain that the teacher will think ore on this line than ever before as some good plans to accomplish this end were suggested. It was decided that our system was very good, but we need more money and that we should pay our teachers according to the age of certificate which they hold. “The Evils of Tardiness and Means of Preventing It” was briefly presented by A. W. TATE and discussed by D. D. WRIGHT. The subject “Penmanship in the Public Schools” was very acceptably opened by W. P. LETSON, and discussed by H. W. MCKENZIE and J. J. GLENN. The Teacher’s Library Association was given a few minutes, in which Chairman A. W. TATE explained the objects and workings of the Association. A committee was appointed consisting of C. E. MITCHELL, J. S. THORN, and L. C. BOTTOMS, to purchase with the money in the treasury some other books and periodicals for the Association, which already has twenty-five books treating one educational work. The committee on resolutions submitted, the following report, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, that we tender our heartfelt thanks to the generous people of Hamilton and vicinity for their kind and gratuitous entertainment of this institute. Resolved, that we tender thanks to the editor of the News Press for publishing our programs and other laborers in behalf of education. W. P. LETSON, Ch’m’n D. D. WRIGHT J. L. CONNER, Committee There were 40 teachers present, who enrolled their names. Institute adjourned on Saturday at 3 o’clock p.m. W. A. DUNN, Ch’m’n M. C. PEARCE, Sec’y A MOST VALUABLE BOOK The undersigned has accepted from the publishers the agency for Marion county for “Dictionary of United States History” one of the most valuable books ever offered to the American public……….. A copy of this book can be seen at the News Press office at Hamilton, also at MR. E. W. BROCK’S store, in Guin, where Mr. JOHN P. RILEY will take pleasure in showing it to all who may desire to examine it, and send to me the name of any one who may desire to subscribe. The book can also been seen at the railroad depot at Winfield, Mr. R. F. CARNES, the agent, will show the book and forward to me the name of any one desiring to subscribe. I will make m first delivery on or directly after Oct. 15. Those desiring the book should subscribe at once. S. E. WILSON, Agent for Marion County. TAX ASSESSOR’S NOTICE – First Round I will be at the following places on the days named for the purpose of assessing the state and county taxes for the year 1896, viz: Bexar, Camps Shottsville Rye’s Hamilton, Pearce’s Texas, Winfield Gin Pikeville Reid’s Hackleburg Goddard Kimbrough Howell’s Taxpayers please meet me promptly and list your property. If you fail cost many be expected. No property is exempt from taxation unless listed and no one can make returns of the property of another except as provided in section 477 of the Code. T. J. PARIS, Tax Assessor Marion County, Ala. NOTICE By virtue of an act of the General Assembly of Alabama, Approved February 9th 1895 I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Court house in Hamilton Marion County, Ala no the Fourth day of November 1895 …………. This September 12th 1895 JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an execution 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 J. W. COLLINS and in favor of J. S. REEVES & CO. out of the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the said J. W. COLLINS, I have levied on the following property to wit: A fraction on east side of NE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 32, T 12, R 15 the same being all east of the wetland in said forty-acre block, 80 rods north and south by 42 rods east and west except what is east of the Postal Road; also a fraction in southwest corner of NE ¼ of SW ¼, all in Sec 33 T 12 R 13; 38 rods east and west by 20 rods north and south, containing in all 21 acres more or less and notice given defendant by posting notice of levy at Court House door of said county on September 9th 1895. Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction all the right, title and interest of the above-named J. W. COLLINS in and to the above described property, on Monday, the 14th day of October 1895 during the legal hours of sale at the Court House door in Hamilton Ala. Dated at office this 9th day of September 1895. W. W. HALL Sheriff Marion County, Ala. SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of an order of sale 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 A. D. HARRIS, L. J. WOOD, and P. H. WOOD and in favor of W. F. CLARK, out of the goods, chattels land and tenements of the said L. J. WOOD. I have advertised the following property, to wit: SE ½ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 19 and SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 29 T 11 R 14 and 5 acres in southwest corner of NW ¼ of NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 20 T 11 R 14 said land lying and being in Marion county, Ala. therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale at public auction all the right, title and interest of the above named L. J. WOOD in and to the above described property on Monday the 14th day of October 1895 during the legal hours of sale, at the Court House door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama Dated at office this 9th day of September 1895 W. W. HALL Sheriff, Marion County Ala. TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE You will take notice that I will attend at the following named places and dates for the purpose of collecting the state and county taxes for year 1895. First Round Pearce’s Beat Clark’s Baccus Winfield Pikeville Hamilton Ryes Camps Bexar Shottsville Reed’s Hackleburg Goddard Kibro’s Howell’s Guin Remember that Poll-Tax is delinquent after the 30th of November and will bear 8 percent interest from date of being delinquent and the state and county tax will be delinquent after the 31st of December, and the same will bear interest after delinquency. Please meet me promptly and settle your taxes. You may expect costs and interest after delinquency. This Sept. 1st, 1895 M. M. FRAZIER, Tax-Collector, Marion Co. Ala. PAGE 5 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday Hamilton, Oct. 3, 1895 RAILROAD TIME TABLE – KANSAS CITY, MEMPHIS, & BIRMINGHAM Guin No. 1 East Bound 11:33 a.m. No. 2 West Bound 3:40 p.m. No. 3 East Bound 2:44 a.m. No. 4 West Bound 2:02 a.m. Through tickets on sale. G. M. MCWHORTER, Agent Winfield No. 1 East Bound 11:47 a.m. No. 2 West Bound 3:26 p.m. No. 3 East Bound 2:56 a.m. No. 4 West Bound 1:47 a.m. Through Tickets on sale. R. F. CARNES, Agent THE MAILS At Hamilton: Guin – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 5 a.m. Fulton – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 6 a.m. Hackleburg – Arrives at 12 m and leaves at 1 p.m. Belgreen – Arrives at 11:40 a.m. and leaves at 12 m At Winfield: Train at 11:47 and 3:27 p.m. Pearce’s Mills – Arrives at 11:20 a.m. and leaves at 12 m Haley’s – Arrives at 12 m and leaves at 15:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday Fayette – Arrives at 9 a.m. and leaves at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday LOCAL NEWS A daughter of JAMES GANN who lives near Bexar died last week. Everything you want at Littleton’s at bed rock prices. CARROLL W. BROWN, charged with adultery, was released from jail on bond Wednesday. It will pay you to go to Littleton at Guin for your supplies. Marriage license were issued by Judge Ford on Tuesday to F. W. LODEN and Miss VERA POPE. Big stock of dry goods at Littleton’s. Bought at 40c on the dollar. JOSHUA STUCKEY who resided near Friendship Church in the vicinity of Detroit died on last Friday. Big stock of fancy and heavy groceries just received at Littleton’s at Guin, Ala. We are told that there has been an unusual amount of sickness in Marion County this fall, and much of it has proven fatal. Go to L. D. Littleton at Guin for your clothing, hats, boots, and shoes at bed rock prices. Mrs. R. F. CARNES and children of Winfield are on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. E. WILSON of this place. Biggest bargains in Gents furnishing goods at Littleton’s than ever before. Our young friend, J. T. DUNN, son of R. E. DUNN who lives three miles south of this place, left on last Thursday for Nashville, Tenn. where he goes to enter Vanderbilt University as a regular student. Quite a number of the teachers of the county called on us during the session of the Institute. We found all of them pleasant, sociable gentlemen, and very enthusiastic in the Institute work and apparently well versed in their profession. Mr. JOSEPH HAMILTON, who has been ill for several weeks with typhoid fever and was thought very dangerously ill the first of the week, we are pleased to announce has taken a turn for the better. Mr. J. F. HAMILTON, the sick man’s father, returned from the bedside of his son on yesterday and informs us that JOSEPH is much better – considered out of danger. Mrs. JOSEPH HAMILTON, who has also been sick with the same disease, is rapidly improving. Mr. ALVIS HAMILTON, who went to Texas a few weeks ago, seems to have fallen in love with that country and expects to make the Lone Star State his home, at least, for a time, as he has ordered the New Press sent him for one year to Corbett, Texas. Hamilton Lodge No. 344 held an interesting meeting on last Saturday. A goodly number of the brethren were in attendance and besides the regular business two degrees were conferred – the F. C. and E. A. – on different applicants. There has been several accessions to the lodge lately by affiliation. Rev. W. A. BIVEN reports that, with the assistance of Rev. W. P. MCGAWN, a good meeting was held with the Shottsville Church, commencing on Saturday and closing on Monday night last. The church was much revived and great interest manifested by the entire congregation. There was but one addition to the church but Bro. BIVEN says the hopes and believes from the meeting – that the seeds sown will bring an abundant harvest. We are in receipt of the Attla Ledger, a new paper established of our old home, Kosciusko, Miss. W. M. NOAH is editor and W. J. SANDERS business manger. The Ledger is very neatly printed, ably edited, it is needless to say in the interest of true Democracy, its advertising column show that the business men of Kosciusko have not forgotten how to appreciate the value of printer’s ink. We must gladly place the Ledger upon our exchange list and wish our friends much success. Our genial young friend WILLIAM B. FORD left on Monday morning for Nashville, Tenn. to resume his studies at the Peabody Normal College. This is Mr. FORD’S third year at this families college. We are pleased to see our young men displaying a commendable energy in securing a commendable energy in securing a collegiate education. Mr. FORD is the third of our young gentlemen whose departure for college it has been our pleasure to note in as many weeks – STOKES, DUNN, and FORD. We wish all of our young friends the full measure of success their energy, industry and application may merit. We have received a copy of a unique publication called H. M. GREENE & Co.’s “History of grain and the Grain trade of the World.” It is printed in colors and is illustrated with a picture some 6000 years old from the tomb of Thebes, representing the ancient Egyptians elevating their wheat into granaries. This book contains the history of grain from the Grecian and Roman epoch to the present time, in all the ancient and modern countries. It is the publisher’s desire to present a copy of the work to every miller, grain dealer and interested party in the United States, and all such wishing a free copy should address H. M. Greene, & Co., Rialto Building Chicago, Ill. THE CANDY PULLING At the residence of Mrs. A. J. THORN last Saturday night the young people of Hamilton enjoyed themselves in making and pulling candy. Mr. J. S. THORN took his mother’s wash pot and filled it with sorghum which he had made during the week, and after the long cooling was over, during which time those who were not engaged in making candy, amused themselves with some funny games, it was in order to put lard on their hands and begin the old-fashioned pulling with partners. There were sixty or seventy persons present. Some had never seen such candy before. All seem to have had a good time and join in thanking Mrs. THORN for her hospitality. They say that one young man lost his candy, and that another accompanied a young lady home minus his hat. NOTICE The Educational Board will meet at Guin, Ala. Saturday, October 12, 1895 for the purpose of examining applicants to teach school. W. A. DUNN, President of Board OUR SCHOOL There were four new students enrolled in our school since our last issue up to Tuesday evening. This makes the total number of pupils enrolled to date 147, an increase of 20 pupils in one month. It was our pleasure, in company with a lady friend, to visit the school on Tuesday evening last. We firs visited Prof. ALEXANDER’S department and found him in the midst of a Latin recitation. We found a large class of splendid specimens of youth, male and female, which shows that our young men and young ladies have the ambition to strive to attain the upper rounds on the educational ladder. We were proud to see so large a number at the desks in the highest department of the school. We next visited the primary department, so ably presided over by Miss IDA BACON. Miss BACON was also in the midst of a recitation. We were much pleased by this lady’s mode or system of imparting knowledge to the young mind. The explanations and illustrations were so plain that the most tender mind could not help from understanding and being impressed. The primary classes were always interesting to us. We delight to watch the young mind in its early development and note with what eagerness it grasps after knowledge. We were particularly impressed by the decorum and good order that obtained among so many little ones. Miss BACON seemed to control them by a simple glance or motion of the hand, the speaking of a word was not necessary. About this time the bell tapped for recess, and each student, large and small, filed out of the school room with perfect order, there being no noise or confusion as is usual on such occasions. After recess we witnessed a part of a recitation in English grammar conducted by Miss ELLIOTT KEY. The teacher read or propounded the sentence and the student went to the blackboard and analyzed it in accordance to the diagram system of Prof. KELLOGG. This is certainly a most impressive mode of teaching this branch of science, and Miss KEY’S class showed considerable advancement toward the proper analysis of the sentences propounded. Miss KEY has her department well in hand and if her pupils fail to advance rapidly it will be their fault. We hope to visit our school again at an early day, when we will look into the other departments and may have something further to say. DEATHS NEAR HACKLEBURG Mr. BICKERSTAFF, who lived in the neighborhood of Hackleburg, died on the 26th ult. He was quite old, and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. His children were all married. A little child of H. M. ROWE, of the Hackleburg neighborhood, died on Sept. 25th 1895. Mr. BREWER of the same vicinity lost a child last week; while ELIJAH NIX, living in the edge of Franklin County a few miles from Hackleburg, lost a daughter 13 or 14 year s of age about the same time. We are creditably informed that there have been seven internments in the Hackleburg cemetery during the past two weeks. Ad for Beatty’s Organs and Pianos THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY – Gathered by Correspondents for the Present Week WINFIELD, ALA. Fire in the morning and two quilts at night. The melancholy days have come the saddest of the year – cutting wood to keep fires. Messrs. DOBSON& DICKINSON are building a blacksmith shop. Mr. DOBSON has proven himself to be a good smith. Cotton is coming in lively and bringing a very good price –a8 cents during the past two days. It is to be hoped that the price of cotton will continue to advance for if the farmers prosper the whole world will prosper. A county should look to the advancement and prosperity of the farmers. People in other avocations will naturally prosper if the farmers do. LINWOOD EARNEST and wife, Mrs. Dr. J. F. EARNEST, and her daughter, Miss ME--- are visiting relatives at Beaverton. Mrs. NELLIE L. CARNES and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. E. WILSON at Hamilton. The railroad company has had surveyors at work here for several days, running out the section lines. Don’t know what the object is. GEO. D. SCRUGGS, of the K. C. is visiting his wife today. Being a bridge man on a railroad is similar to being a negro in slavery time, only the negro got a pass Saturday night and the bridge man does not. He has to tramp in or ride a bumper. GEORGE is getting strongly in the notion of jerking the bell cord over old BECK, and I do not blame him. There is plenty of hard work, but more good solid consolation in plowing old BECK than most any other employment. The farmer is the mainspring of the country, and in intellect and strength is a Hercules in comparison to the copper cent dude. FRANK ALLEN and Miss DELLA RAINES have joined the Christian Church. GUIN, ALA. Cool weather. Dr. L. Y. POWERS has gone to housekeeping in the G. S. JONES house. J. P. RILEY and E. W. BROCK went to hear Brother ROBERT WILSON preach at Henson Springs last Sunday. They reported a good meeting. Brother BROCK preached the 3 o’clock sermon. ANNIE SPRINGFIELD and C. W. SPRINGFIELD’S wife have both been quite sick, but are some better. S. G. MCWHORTER is very sick with fever. J. L. WESTBROOK and J. T. CARPENTER visited the Sulligent lodge last Saturday night. The editor of The News Press was on our streets last Friday and Saturday. No one could be a more welcome visitor than he is. We hope he will come often. Mrs. S. J. BEMIS is quite sick. She is one of our best Christian ladies, and we hope she wills soon recover. Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD preached at Mt. Willin Church last Sunday. SO LONG REDUCED RATES TO ARKANSAS AND TEXAS VIA “COTTON BELT ROUTE” On August 20, Sept. 10 and 24 the “Cotton belt Route” will sell round trip tickets from Memphis to all points in Arkansas and Texas at rate of one far plus $2.00 for the round trip, the one-far rate to be paid by passengers when purchasing tickets and the $2.00 to be paid at destination to agent executing ticket for return passage. These tickets will be good for return passage on the following dates only: September 13, 20, 27, October 4 and 10. The going transit limit will be 15 days, and stop-overs will be allowed at all intermediate points between Memphis and destination within that period. Returning ticket will be limited to continuous passage. For the occasion of the Corbett Fitz-Simmons fight at Dallas, Tex. October 31 and the Dallas Fair, the “Cotton Belt Route” will sell tickets from Memphis to Dallas and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold October 16 to 31 inclusive, and will be limited to November 10 for return. For further information address J. c. Davis, Traveling Passenger Agent, C. P. Rector, Commercial Agent, 303 Main Street, Memphis, Tenn. TEACHER’S INSTITUTE The meeting of the Marion County teacher’s Institute which met in Hamilton on last Friday and Saturday was quite a success. Forty teachers were present and a most commendable interest in the proceedings was displayed by all the members. Prof. W. A. DUNN presided with much dignity and to the satisfaction of all. The sessions were numerously attended by our citizens, who were well entertained by the discussion of the various questions which came before the institute for consideration. The principal event of the meeting was the exercises of Friday night. Prof. TATE was the first speaker to address the large and intelligent audience. His subject, “Impediments to School progress” was thoroughly and practically treated by the learned gentleman. His criticisms were well timed and appropriate and much appreciated and loudly applauded by his hearers. We can but think that the professor was a little rude in his criticism in regard to young lady teachers getting married. He certainly does not hold that our young ladies should reject matrimony and make themselves spinsters in order to be school teachers. The next orator was Hon. W. C. DAVIS, “special reasons Why Citizens of a Republic Should be Educated” was his theme, which he treated with marked ability. He eloquently portrayed the difference between our Republic and every to the reform of government – that here the people are the sovereign rulers of the nation, hence the imperative necessity that they should be liberally educated. His arguments were conclusive and convincing that the only assurance we have of the permanency of our revered institutions and the prosperity of our beloved country depends upon the liberal education of the masses of our citizens This most vital and interesting subject was exhaustively treated by the enthusiastic and a patriotic orator, and was well received and highly appreciated by the audience as evidenced by the hearty applause with greeted the close of the address. Rev. W. A. BIVEN handled his subject “Moral Training’ in his usual happy manner, which was enthusiastically received and heartily applauded by the audience. We take this occasion to congratulate the teachers upon the success of their institute work, and urge them to continue with unremitting effort in behalf of the grand and glorious cause of education. REDUCED RATES TO DALLAS, TEX. FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION For the Christian Church Convention, which convenes at Dallas, Tex. in October, the “Cotton belt Route” will sell round tip tickets from Memphis to Dallas and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold October 136 to 31 inclusive, and will be limited to November 13 for return passage. For further information address J. C. Davis, Traveling Passenger Agent, C. P. Rector, Commercial Agent, 363 Main St. Memphis, Tenn. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County In the Probate Court Estate of DAVID MAYS, Deceased – Application to Sell Land To URSLA M. HOWELL and her husband, HENRY C. HOWELL 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 described in said application as belonging to said estate for the purpose of paying the debts of said decedent upon the grounds that the personal property is insufficient to pay said debts. You are thereby notified that the 7th day of October, 1895 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 August, A.D. 1895 JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate PROFESSIONAL CARDS – J. D. MCCLUSKEY, W. C. DAVIS, C. E. MITCHELL – MCCLUSKEY,DAVIS, & MITCHELL Attorneys at Law, Vernon and Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. 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 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. W. H. KEY W. 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. 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. T. J. SPRINGFIELD, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Guin, Alabama. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and surrounding country. Special attention given to diseased of women. All calls promptly attended day or night. Ad for Two Superb Engravings Ad for Gilmore & Co. FOR SALE I propose to sell my property in Winfield, or exchange it for property in, or near Hamilton. I have two large lots adjoining, on which is a good frame dwelling containing four rooms, with front and rear porches, good chimneys – one with coal grate – an everlasting well of good water on the back porch, a good storm cellar, and glass-covered hot-house to preserve flowers in winter. The dwelling has been recently well painted, and everything is in good repair. The garden is large and rich. Besides what has been described, there is a Livery Stable on the property, in good repair, and large enough to accommodate the livery business of the town, with a good well of water near by. This property is conveniently located, being near the railroad depot, and the business part of town. For further particulars, terms, etc. inquire of the undersigned or of the editor of the News-Press, Hamilton, Ala. R. F. CARNES, Winfield, Ala. WANTED – Saw logs delivered at DUNN’S Mill, two miles South of Hamilton, Ala. for which we will pay 40 cents per 100 feet, or $4.00 per 1,000 feet. The logs must be 10 and 12 feet long and of good quality. We want logs right away, as we have our Mill in good order, ready for work. DUNN BROWN PAGE 6 A SEA SONG – (poem) RAYNER’S ROMANCE – (short story) ENGLAND’S HIGHEST TRIBUNAL NOTES AND COMMENTS SMUGGLED IN SNOW – Novel Ruse to Hoodwink the Czar’s Soldier’s Until within recent years the Russian frontier on the German boundary was guarded in a surprisingly weak manner for a nation so completely under military rule as the Czar’s great empire. But now there is a strong cordon of garrisons only a few miles apart and a careful patrol service between them…………… UNDISCOVERED GOLD – Gold Fields of America and Trhier Boundaires GIANT FOSSIL PALM LEAF PAGE 7 A NIGHT RIDE – by Luke Sharp – (Short Story) GREAT BLAST AFTER THE BEAR ATE KENNEDY – a Story of Terrible Suffering by the Man who was not Eaten ART IN SIGN PAINTING QUEER PRANKS OF LIGHTNING ON A SHEEP RANCH – amusing Sight When the Bucks Meet in Conflict “TREE OF 1,000 IMAGES” HORRORS OF A SEA BATTLE SAND BATHS MUST HUNT OR STARVE SUNLIGHT ON OUR SKINS A PICTURESQUE GYPSY QUEEN A MODEL $1,000 COTTAGE PAGE 8 HOW I LOVE HER – (poem) POSTAL REGULATIONS THE TELEPHONE NEWSPAPER – Budapest Leads the World in this Etnerprise ABOUT RIGHT – [Streator (Ill. ) Monitor] Ad for Brown’s Iron Bittters Ad for New Home Sewing Machine – sold by W. R. WHITE, Hamilton, Ala Ad for Beatty’s organs and pianos Ad for Dictionary of U S. History FURNITURE VARNISHED The undersigned professes to be well versed in the art of all kinds of varnishing and will varnish furniture at a reasonable rate. He proposes that if any one can discolor furniture varnished by him, even while wet, with hot water or otherwise, to make no charge. He also proposes to give one dollar each for every blister drawn, either by the sun or fire, upon furniture that he varnishes. He proposes to give $5.00 to any one disturbed by bed-bugs, about all bedstead he varnishes, if kept from against the walls. Will leave all furniture in condition that one can see themselves in it as in a mirror. Address JOHN STEWART, Barnesville, Ala. H. E. MIXON – Dealer in staple and fancy dry goods & Groceries, Hamilton, ala. The Celebrated Mountain Mills Thread always on hand. Full line of Tobacco and snuffs, saddles, harnesses, wagon lines and bridles, stoves, tinware, hardware, and nails. Full and complete line of boots and shoes of latest styles. Clothing, hats, jeans and jeans pants. Complete line of standard patent medicines and drugs. Big lot of crockery and Queensware, lamps, lamp shades and chimneys, etc. Paints, oils and varnish, and everything usually kept in a first class store at rock bottom prices for cash for country produce. I will positively pay you the highest market price for chickens, eggs, beeswax, and dry hides. If you fail to see what you want call for it, as I will have a great many goods upstairs. H. E. MIXON. West Alabama Agricultural School, Hamilton, Alabama. Co-Educational. First- Session opens September 2, 1895. Tuition absolutely free. A thorough and practical course. Expenses very low. Board five to seven dollars per month. JAS. E. ALEXANDER, President You only see one line. That’s because there is only one line running Through Coaches, Free Reclining Chair Cars and Pullman Palace sleepers between Memphis and principal points in Arkansas and Texas without change. This lien traverses the finest Farming, Grazing, and Timber lands and reaches the most prosperous Towns and cities in the Great Southwest. It is the Cotton belt Route. Of “Homes in the Southwest,” “Through Texas,” “Texas Lands,” or “Truth about Arkansas.” Mailed to any address upon application. W. W. Labeaume, Gen’l Pass and Ticket Agt. St. Louis, Mo. C. P. Rector, Commercial Agent, Memphis, Tenn. Ad for Dictionary of US History – sold by S. E. WILSON File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1752gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 55.5 Kb