Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON NEWS PRESS November 7, 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, 5:35 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History November 7, 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. 45 HAMILTON, ALA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1895 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Calendar of November 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 DIRECTORY THE COUNTY 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 AT GUIN: Train at 11:23 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Hamilton – Arrives at 10 a.m. and leaves at 12 m daily except Sunday Vernon – Arrives Monday and Friday at 5 p.m. and leaves Tuesday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Pharos – Arrives Wednesday and Saturday at 10 a.m. and leaves at 1 p.m. same days Twin – Arrives Tuesday and Friday t 3 p.m. and leaves at 5 p.m. the same days. 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 JASON P. FORD, chairman; A.M. CANTRELL, J. C. NORTHINGTON, A. F. M. HOWELL and JOHN F. LOWE, members. 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 Superintendant of Education – W. A. DUNN PROBATE COURT Judge – JASON P. FORD Meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. CHURCH NOTICE - HAMILTON METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. W. A. BIVEN, 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.; A. J. THORN, S. W.’; A. H. BURLESON, J. W; G. B. MIXON, Treas., R. A. 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. H. 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. M. CANTRELL, W. M.; W. W. FREDERICK, S. W.; P. N. GREEN, J. D.; E. A. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A . GREEN, Secy BEXAR LODGE NO. 230 JOHN ARNOLD, W. M.; W. L. WHITEHEAD, S. W.; W. A. BULLARD, 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, J. W.; .A RANDOLPH, Treas.; J. J. COATES, Secy GUIN DIRECTORY Mayor – J. T. CARPENTER Marshal – C. A. BOOKER Aldermen – J. T. WESTBROOK, S. J. BAIRD, J. J. POPE, and T. T. HILBURN METHODIST CHURCH – 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. A.N. REEVES, pastor Services fourth Sunday and Saturday before each month, J. N. DICKINSON, pastor. CHRISTIAN – Services first Sunday in each month. Rev. CHARLES WHEELER, pastor Union Sunday School every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. R. F. CARNES, Superintendent Ad for Singer Sewing Machine - $25 – (drawing of sewing machine) INTERFERENCE NOT WANTED – Senor Canovas Told Mr. Taylor This Politely The general outcry raised in this country against a prolongation of the cruel war in Cuba led President Cleveland to propose to the Spanish government that an impartial investigation be made into Cuban affairs to the end that the rights of Spain and the liberties of the Cubans should be judged without further slaughter of soldiers and insurgents…………… JAPAN WANTS OUR COTTON Cotton has long been recognized in the South as King. While in this and other districts iron has the supremacy, taking the entire section into consideration the staple still rules, and it will continue to do so, for it is the most reliable money crop of the American farmer………… THE PROJECT OF THE AGE – Work to be Resumed on the Nicaragua Canal There is scarcely a man of reason or perception in the country who does not believe that the present industrial and business revival will result in the resumption of work on the Nicaragua canal and its completion…………….. WORDS OF TRUTH We reproduce some paragraphs from a paper recently read by Mr. H. B. Killyer, of Benton, Tex. before the Bowie horticultural meeting, which is abundant with wise expressions:…………. 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. REPORT OF CROPS IN TEXAS – This Has been a Great Year for The Lone Star State – Notwithstanding the cotton shortage in Texas, this has been a great crop year for that state……. PAGE 2 GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY A young man named Terry was hot and killed by Disbrel Walker in Nashville last Thursday. Terry killed a brother of Walker some time ago. Eleven brick stores and seven frame buildings at Plano, Tex. were destroyed by fire Saturday. ……. A lumber and planning mill plant and forty-four houses were burned in Augusta, Ga. Friday evening. ……. A lumber and planning mill plant and forty-four houses were burned in Augusta, Ga. Friday evening, leaving several hundred poor people homeless………… The town of Bagwell, in Red River county, twenty-two miles east of Paris, Texas was completely destroyed by fire last week……….. At Houston, Tex. Sidney Lane and C. H. Neville fought with pistols. After firing five shots hey clubbed each other horribly with the pistols………….. A. S. Wightman, bookkeeper for Shaffer & Bradden, merchants of San Antonio, Tex. his disappeared and his books show him to be short in his accounts between ……….. The two Seigler brothers, who killed the sheriff of Screven county, Ga. a few days ago at a church, refused to submit to arrest and a posse summoned by the acting sheriff to aid him have refused to serve. Their refusal will be brought before the grand jury. Charles Wheeler, foreman of an electric gang, was electrocuted at the exposition in Atlanta Saturday afternoon. He was working under the machinery building and touched a live wire which was carrying 2200 volts. He died in three hours. Wheeler came here from Chicago. A train of twenty-five cars, running south on the F. C. & P. railroad, was passing over a trestle between Savannah Junction and the river, Thursday night…….. Some members fo the Georgia legislature, passing the Midway in the exposition grounds on president’s day, chanced to get a glimpse of a dance known to the initiates as the “Cochee-Cochee”. Their modesty was so shocked by the performance that they went straightway and introduced a bill to prohibit forevermore such exhibits in the good old state of Georgia and the bill passed the house by 137 to 7. Will Myers, convicted of the murder of young Crowley in Atlanta last year and awaiting the action of the supreme court of Georgia on his case, escaped last week by springing out at the jail door while the assistant jailer held it open for a woman to pass out. ……….. Forty wooden buildings, most of them business houses in Madison, Minn. were burned Tuesday morning…………….. An express train was wrecked at Waldram, Mo. last Thursday by the spreading of the rails at a switch……….. Two brothers, Ezekiel and Richard Crittenden, deputy United States marshals were shot and killed last Thursday in a street fight at Wagner I. T. by Ed. Reed, another deputy marshal. One of the walls of a bicycle factory at Clyde, O. fell into the street Friday morning, burying ten or twelve persons, of whom two were fatally injured and seven seriously. A dispatch from Perry Okla. Says the negroes of that city have obtained a writ of mandamus requiring the local school board to admit all children to the city schools, but the superintendent, acting under instructions from the board, ordered the colored children into a separate building. The American Express Company has furnished all its messengers with Winchester rifles and revolvers with instructions to practice so as to become proficient in their use. At Valley Junction, Ia. on Thursday a train collided with a switch engine and Mrs. Mary Hillhouse aged 70 was killed and four other persons seriously injured. Both engines were wrecked. Dick Pine, a member of the Ryan gang of outlaws, was shot and killed by deputy United States marshals Saturday morning near Cushing, Okla. An eastbound passenger train on the Chicago and Grand Trunk railway was wrecked Saturday by running into a burned culvert near South Bend, Ind………. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of A. C. Probert president of the bank of Washburn, Wis. charging him with receiving money on deposit when he knew the bank to be insolvent………… By an explosion in a mill at Fair haven, Wash. two men were killed, another fatally injured and three more seriously hurts, besides wrecking the mill property………. Six hundred miners attended a mass meeting held at Massillon, O. Saturday morning….. All the business houses on the south side of Madison street, Gibsonburg, O., covering about two acres…………. A number of postal cars were burned in a railroad wreck near Newport, Pa., Thursday and about 100 registered packages and 50,000 letters……… The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week amounted to………… On Friday morning an engine with a stock train, moving north from Washington city on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, had backed in at Bowie to allow an express train to pass………. FOREIGN Disturbances in Armenia continues with much bloodshed………… Newspapers of Yokahoma, Japan, state that muri, formerly Japanese minister to Corea, and some other Japanese who were returning from Seoul, were arrested on landing at Ujina, near Hiroshima………. A foreign dispatch states that the sultan of Turkey recently disposed of a number of men of what is known as the “Young Turkish party” who had been arrested on the charge of seditious practices, in quite a summary manner. They were first taken to a war ship and then transferred to boats and taken to a point in the Balphorus where the current is strong and there dropped overboard. BETRAYED BY A CONFEDERATE – A Murderer Walks into a Well Arranged Trap L. H. Orme, sheriff, on Monday morning shot Dr. Rose at Mesa, sixteen miles east of Phoenix, Ark with a shotgun, killing him instantly. Rose, with two confederates, had attempted to murder the Williams family, consisting of the doctor, his young wife and daughter. The latter was formerly the wife of Dr. Rose in Kansas. The confederates, Burt and Cooley, were captured an placed in jail…….. NOT A FEAT TO REJOCIE OVER – A Train Rums More Than A Mile A Minute For 510 Miles The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, emulating the example of the New York Central and the English roads, made a fast trial trip from Chicago………. LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES TREASURY STATEMENT NOT SATSFIED WITH HIS OWN The post office department is advised of the arrest of T. B. Powers, late postal clerk between Greenville and Colombia, S. C. for stealing registered mail matter. IRREGULARITIES IN BOOKKEEPING Francis J. Kieckhoeffer, disbursing officer of the state department, has tendered his resignation. ………. HEADING OFF THE ROGUES The chief of the post office inspectors has been informed of the following arrests: John Loughbran and Robert Sampson, at St. Louis, charged with fraudulent use of the mails; A. C. Bjornson, postmaster at Christine, N. D., charged with purloining money orders, and Albert J. Lane, postmaster at Coal Creek, Col, charged with embezzlement of money order funds. JAPAN’S POPULATION AND ARG. The population of Japan, according to an estimate sent to the department……….. A MILITARY POST ABANDONED Orders have been issued at the war department of Fort Stanton, New Mexico, and the turning over of the reservation to the interior department for disposition under the general land laws. Before deciding to abandon the post ……………. BIG RAILROAD TRUST Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, has written additional letter to the president………….. THE EXPOSITION HIGHLY EDUCAITONAL MORE TROUBLE IN THE BUREAU In addition to the resignation of Francis J. Kicechoeffer, the chief of the bureau of accounts. ………… AFTER WARD, THE FORGER At 12 o’clock Saturday Secretary Olney cabled the United States minister at Tegucigalpa …….. COINAGE OF SIVLER DOLLARS SUSPENDED All silver coinage, except that of subsidiary silver, has been ordered suspended after November 1st next by Secretary Carlisle…………. THE PRESIDENT IN ATLANTA – Welcomed by Twenty Thousand People – An Orderly Crowd President Cleveland and his party of cabinet officials arrived in Atlanta Tuesday…………. LANDED SAFELY IN CUBA STATE TOPICS CARRYING BREAD TO CUBA DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PIKE ROAD WOUNDED AND ROBBED R. S. Renfro, a merchant doing business on the rod between Seale and Pittsboro, was hot and desperately wounded last Thursday and his store was robbed and set on fire by the assassin. THE GOVERNOR OFFERS A REWARD The governor has offered a reward of $200 and the citizens of Russell county…… W. L. CARMACK INDICTED The grand jury of Lee county, in session at Opelika last week, found an indictment against W. L. Carmack for murder in the second degree. Carmack on the 16th of September shot W G. Campbell, who died October 20th from the effect of the shot. AND STILL THEY COME Sixty-two more of the Mexico-negro colonists arrived at Birmingham Wednesday night……. THE HOLOCAUST OF CHILDREN CONTINUES A telegram announces that a negro mother, the wife of Granville Lancaster, of near Livingston, locked her three children in the house and went after water. During her absence the house burned and the little ones of course perished in the cruel flames. FIRE IN MONTGOMERY COTTON FACTORY COMPANY ORGANIZED The People’s Cotton Factory Company of Montgomery was organized……….. THE LITTLE PISTOL DID IT Richard Long, colored, was arrested at Smith mines about 10 o’clock Sunday…… murder of John McKinley, colored………….. BIG BURNING AT LAUDERDALE The fire fiend continues to get in its work on the cotton ginners of Lauderdale county………. BETRAYED BY POWDER BURNS Saturday sheriff Sedberry, of Elmore County, went to Montgomery after John Connors who was arrested there by the city detectives and whose powder burned face led them to believe that he was implicated in the safe blowing robberies at Wetumpka and Deatsville last week. THE RUSSELL COUNTY ASSASSIN When Mr. R. T. Renfroe, of Vilula, was found by his neighbors where he had been shot down…… THE GOVERNOR PARDONS MCCREARY Thomas McCreary was pardoned by the governor Saturday…………… INDUSTIRAL PROGRESS SORROWFUL SEQUEL TO A TRAGEDY City Marshal Richard Britton, of Uniontown died Saturday morning at 11:30 from the effects of the wounds inflicted Monday by V. G. Metzger………….. FIFILLIBUSTERING EXPEDITION –Slips out of Delaware River and is Now at Sea RUSSIAN-CHINESE TREATY – Dispatches Confirming the Reports of an Agreement A dispatch to the Glove from Hong Kong, says: Weng Chi Chuan was appointed last fall by Imperial edit to go on a special mission to Russia, ostensibly to congratulate the new Czar Nicholas II upon his succession to the throne, but really to convey to St. Petersburg a secret treaty conceding the right to Russia to carry the Siberian railway through Mauchuria to Vladivostock, and to construct a branch railway from Tsitikar and Moudkden to Vladivostock. The dispatch in other respects confirms the Times Hong Kong dispatch of October 25, asserting the existence of a treaty between Russia and China, giving especial military and commercial advantages to the former, adding that the Russian fleet of fourteen vessels had arrived at Port Arthur. A YELLOWJACKET’S DEADLY STING George Holbrook’s 3-year-old child, while playing near the home of its parents in Letcher County, Ky. was stung by a yellow jacket. The little one screamed and its mother rain to it assistance. The sting had entered its left leg below the knee. The limb began to swell rapidly, the child went into spasms, and in ten minutes after the insect had stung it the little one died. ONE ACRE YIELD OF CORN Dawson Williams, of Pittman district, Madison County, Ga. has gathered the largest yield of corn………. ALL FOR CONQUEST AND COMMERCE PAGE 3 BIG SHIPS BORN THERE – Great sights at Champs’ Yards in Philadelphia WOOD MADE FIREPROOF – Successful Test with a Fire-Resisting Compound COUNTRY OF CAVES – Another Mammoth One Found Near Brookhaven, Ky. AN ARTIC MIRAGE Richard Willoughby, the discoverer of the so-called “Silent City” in Alaska, has arrived in San Francisco………… INFLUENCE OF A SONG – A Casual Artist J. G. Brown to Emigrates to America THE ARMY OF TRAMES AUTOMATIC BOBBIN FEEDER An important invention, now making a place for itself in textile manufacturing, is a loom which feeds the bobbins into the shuttle automatically………….. NEW USES FOR ELECTRICTY Electricity is now used to seal cans of fruits and preserved meats. A conductive layer is formed on the lid of the can and a metal coating deposited by the ordinary methods of elector-plating. The process is also being applied to the sealing of bottles of wine, beer or chemicals. CRANBERRY CULTURE – How the Industry to conducted on Cape Cod A FRENCH BOARD AND ITS LESSON ARMY NICKNAMES Everybody is familiar with the name of Tommy Atkins, representing the British soldier, but how many know the terms of endearments by which the German soldiers are called?............. MUD AS A DRESSING THE PASSING OF THE MULE A LAKE OF BOILING LAVA Mauna Loa, the gigantic Hawaiian volcano, has two craters or openings, one of which, Kilauea, is the larges active volcanic crater in the world…………… BILL ARP’S LETTER – “The World to Him Seems Now Contented and Happy’ They say that the Missouri River is drying up. itt is figured that twenty percent les water passes Sioux City than did twenty years ago. 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 Jack Dempsey, the well-known pugilist, died at Portland, Ore. on Nov. 1, of consumption. Congressman Sibley will address the silver conference which meets in Birmingham on Nov. 13. Montevallo must put up $9000 by January 1, 1896 or lose her school for girls. The board intends opening the school next fall. The fastest regular train in the worlds is the new train between Chicago and Los Angeles……. The Birmingham Trades Council will hold a big celebration on November 22 in honor of Eugene v. Debs………….. The Third Mississippi Regiment will take part in the inauguration of Gov. McLaurin……… The three small children of Granville Lancaster, colored, were cremated near Livingston, ala on lat Saturday. Their mother left them at home locked in the house, which caught fire and burned to the ground. Their ages were 3, 5, and 7. The Selma Times notices the fact that Mr. Willie Todd, a man 80 years old, was in town and paid up all his old debts by his crop of this year something he had not been able to do for many years. Besides he had enough to eat to last him a year. The City council of St. Augustine, Fla. on October 30 unanimously passed a resolution expressing sympathy for Cubans in their efforts to throw off the Spanish yoke and calling on the United States government to recognize the insurgents as belligerents. Theo. Durrant has been found guilty of the murder of Blanche Lamont at San Francisco………. PRICES ON A GOOD BASIS A dispatch from Atlanta says” “Atlanta Day at the exposition was ushered in by an earthquake and a rain storm……. Secretary Carlisle has instructed J. D. Stocker, surveyor of customs at Atlanta, Ga. to refuse permission to James D. Portens, president of the Mexican Village Exposition Company at the Atlanta Exposition……. The instructions of Gov. Clarke to Deputy Sheriff Heard to shoot Corbett or Fitzsimmons in case they tried to fight seems a little severe, but if nothing else wills top the disgrace let it go at that. Jim Clarke is not going to have that fight in his state, and the sooner the thugs find this out the better. WHO DOES IT BENEFIT? There are two classes of our people that are benefited by the gold standard – the officer whose salary is fixed, and the money holder…………. The principal clause of South Carolina’s new franchise law reads: …………….. We find upon our table a copy of the Daily Hot Blast, published at Anniston, Ala by Milton A. Smith, a ten-page paper, nearly printed and well edited….. The Louisiana people have about decided to test all questions arising out of Comptroller Bowler’s action in declining to pay the sugar bounty ………….. It is rumored in railroad circles that President J. C. Clarke, of the Mobile & Ohio, will be asked to resign, and that Capt. J. G. Mann will succeed him………. HON. J. H. BANKHEAD Hon. John H. Bankhead, our popular Congressman, addressed a large audience of his fellow citizens at Winfield on Tuesday last on the issued s of the day, and from the frequent and almost universal applause that his speech received the people are still, as they always have been with John Bankhead. Mr. Bankhead’s speech consisted of a close and convincing argument on the money question, showing conclusively that the free coinage of silver is the only way out of our present financial troubles……………. CARD FROM REV. W. A. BIVEN Hamilton, Ala., Nov. 6 To the people of Hamilton Circuit: It will not be long until I will have to go to annual conference, and I will say that I am very much pleased with my report which I will have to carry up. I have collected more of the connectional claims than I thought I would last week, though they are not paid in full yet. Bishop GALLOWAY will preside at the conference. The bishop was raised in Mississippi, and knows how to sympathize with us Southern preachers. Conference will open on November 21, but we students will have to be there on the 19th for examination. I will leave here next Monday evening. I will be glad to receive all subscriptions before that time so I can make a full report. The stewards meeting will be held at Bexar on Saturday, November 9. I will leave the following appointments for my successor next year: Hamilton – Every first Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and every fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. New Bethel – Every second Sunday at 3 p.m. Mt. Hope – Saturday before each third Sunday at 3 p.m. and every fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Newburg – Every third Sunday at 11 a.m. Bethlehem – Every third Sunday at 3 p.m. Mt. Zion – Every fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Smyrna – Every fourth Sunday at 3 p.m. May God bless the people of Hamilton Circuit is my petition to the great God of Hosts. Your pastor, W. A. BIVEN A LIVE TOWN Business was booming in Winfield on Tuesday last. There was a large crowd out to hear Bankhead speak, and the merchants were kept very busy all day. There were quite a number of wagons loaded with cotton coming in during the day, and we learned that NORTHCUTT & ALLEN have ginned 215 bales already and think they will go to 275 or 300. Mr. HANEY has already put up 157 and expects to go to 200 bales. There has been about 250 bales shipped from Winfield this season, and there are about 200 bales there now ready for shipment. The canvass of the state by Senators Morgan and Pugh commences on next Saturday, the 9th, at Tuscaloosa. They will discuss the money question. As this is the one subject that interests the people more than any other they should have large crowds to hear them. 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. Second Round Pikeville Hamilton Rye Camps Bexar Shottsville Reed’s Hackleburg Goddard Kimbrough Howell’s Pearce’s Clarks Texas Winfield 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 Oct. 10, 1895 M. M. FRAZIER, Tax-Collector, Marion Co. Ala. 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 Guin 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. FARIS, Tax Assessor Marion County, Ala. CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala. October 8, 1895 Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claims, and that said proofs will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion county at Hamilton, Ala on November 22d, 1895, viz: MARION T. HENSON, Homestead Entry No. 19,153 for the SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 1, T 12 S R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove him continuous residence upon and cultivation of said lands, viz: ALBERT HUGHES, HENRY L. HUGHES, WILLIAM F. CANTRELL, and WILLIAM F. GREEN, all of Pikeville, Ala. Also MILLS J. POPE, Homestead Entry No. 18,096 for the NW ¼ of NE ¼ and S ½ of NE ¼ Sec 20, and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 21 T 11 S R 13 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOSEPH B. MCKINLEY, OBEDIAH G. MCKINLEY, FRANCIS M. MCKINLEY, and CHARLES D. MCKINLEY, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the Honorable J. P. FORD, judge of Probate Court of marion County, State of Alabama, I, R. N. TERRELL, administrator of the estate of ELIJAH CANTRELL, deceased, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for one third cash, balance on twelve months time with approved security, at Bexar Alabama, on Monday the 4th day of November 1895 at 12 o’clock the following described real estate property belong to said estate to wit: Five acres south side of NE ¼ of NW ¼ and S ½ of SW ¼ and 35 acres in southwest part of NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 7 T 10 R 15 and E ½ of SW ¼ and 52 acres on east side of W ½ of SE ¼ Sec 12, T 10, R 16. R. N. TERRELL, Administrator This sale has been continued until Saturday November 30, 1895. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala, November 2, 1895 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 for Marion County at Hamilton, Ala on December 13, 1896, viz: JAMES J. COUTS, Homestead Entry No. 23,306, for the NW ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 9 T 9 S R 11 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: CHARLES E. MITCHELL of Thorn Hill, Ala.; ANDREW A. SEVINS, WILLIAM H. FLIPPO and ORLANDO C. TANT, all of Bear Creek, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILWAY COMPANY Notice is herby given that on Wednesday the 20th day of November 1895 at the office of the Birmingham Sheffield & Tennessee River Railway Company in Sheffield, Alabama., We, the undersigned Commissioners, appointed by the Secretary of State of Alabama, will open books of subscription to the capital stock of a railroad corporation, to be organized under the laws of Alabama, to be called “Northern Alabama Railway company.” R. T. SIMPSON GEORGE P. JONES R. T. SIMPSON, JR. October 15, 1895 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala. October 17, 1895 Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claim, and that said proofs will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion county at Hamilton, Ala on November 29, 1895, viz: THOMAS R. BENTON, Homestead Entry No. 19, 362, for the Northeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 10 township 13 south of range 13 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JASON H. SHAW, JAMES A. MCGOWEN, WILLIAM H. MARKHAM, and LOUIS N. MARKHHAM, all of Guin, Ala. Also JASON H. SHAW, Homestead Entry No. 20,309, for the North-half of southwest quarter of Section 15, township 13 south of range 13 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES M. MCGOWEN, THOMAS R. BENTON, WILLIAM H. MARKHAM, and LOUIS N. MARKHAM, all of Guin, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala. October 12, 1895 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion county at Hamilton, Ala on November 30th 1895, viz: REASON COLBURN, Homestead Entry NO. 20,216, for the E ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 35, T 12 S R 11 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN T. O’MARY, RICHARD L. MCGOUGH, JOHN A. BEAZLEY, and WILLIAM M. KNIGHT. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala Oct. 24, 1895 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Hamilton, Ala on December 13, 1895, viz: MAGGIE WESLEY, homestead Entry No. 19,726 for the SE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 7 T 12 S R 12 W. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES L. RUSSELL, WILLIAM H. FRANKS, MILES R. MARTIN and HENRYLUM FRANKS, all of Twin, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register 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 W. M. YOUNG in favor of D. F. C. SHELTON, out of the goods, chattels, land and tenements of the said W. M. YOUNG. I have advertised the following described property to wit: NE ¼ of NW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 30 T 11 R 15 W, 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, W. M. YOUNG in and to the above describe property, on Monday the 18th day of November 1895 during legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse oorr, in the town of Hamilton, Marion county, Ala Dated at office this 9th day of September. 1895. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court – Estate of J. L. MCGAHA, Deceased Application to Sell Land To J. W. MCGAHA: You will take notice that an application has been filed in this office by J. P. MCGAHA the administrator of said estate, for the sale of the lands belonging to said estate for distribution on the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided without a sale thereof. You are therefore hereby notified that the 28th day of November, 1895 has been set for hearing said application, at which time you may appeal at my office in the town of Hamilton ins aid county and state and contest said application if you think proper. Given under my hand at office this 18th day of October, 1895. JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate Ad for Gilmore & Co. 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. PAGE 5 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday Hamilton, Nov. 7, 1895 LOCAL BREVITIES Attorney FITE was at Pearce’s Mill on Saturday attending Justice’s Court Rev. BRINLEY returned to Guin on Sunday evening, where he was announced to preach at night. HARRISON CAMPBELL, a colored man living near this place, lost his wife by death last Sunday evening. It will pay you to go to Littleton at Guin for your supplies The regular term of the Commissioner’s court met on Monday and transacted the usual routine business. Dr. GUYTON returned from the Lone Star state since our last issue. He had a very pleasant and profitable trip. Biggest bargains in gents furnishing goods at Littleton’s than ever before. Mrs. M. M. FRAZIER, who has been visiting her sister at Bexar for some days, has returned to her home at Guin. R. F. CARNES of Winfield has come to Hamilton with his family with the intention of making this his future home. Big stock of fancy and heavy groceries just received at Littleton’s at Guin, Ala. Our old friend, R. D. BOLIN, attended conference here last Saturday and also called on us. We are always glad to see him. W. W. OZBIRN, the valued attaché of the house of H. E. MIXON, spent part of the week at Sheffield and Birmingham on business. On Sunday night Rev. W. A. BIVEN preached a very interesting and instructive sermon to a large and appreciative audience. There is a great scarcity of small change about here. The people have not got a great deal of money, but it seems all to have turned into bills. Mr. HOWELL has about completed his house near our office, and we wish we could record the fact that many others had done the same thing. The warrants for the Confederate pensioners are here for delivery. Judge FORD has them, and is ready to turn them over to the proper parties. Rev. W. A. BIVEN will preach at the M. E. Church on next Sunday night. This will be Bro. BIVE”S last sermon at this church before annual conference. The sale of the lands belonging to the CANTRELL estate has been postponed by Administrator TERRELL to November 30, 1895. The sale will be at Bexar. We had a pleasant call from Dr. SCRUGGS of Twin, Ala. on Monday. The doctor keeps posted on the current events of the day by reading this paper. Call again, doctor. We call especial attention to the card of J. A. GAMBLE, watchmaker and jeweler, Winfield, Ala. Mr. GAMBLE is a good workman, and guarantees satisfaction. He keeps in stock a full line of jewelry and spectacles. Give him a call when in Winfield. Our friend, W. A. DUNN, county superintendent of education, will have to have his face shaved pretty soon or the teachers who have not received their stipend for services will “get on’ to his disguise. If they do he will have to shave his head next time. The sympathy of our people goes out to BEN MILES, who lives in the southeast part of the county. He was so unfortunate some days ago to lose his dwelling house by fire, and in it burned his baby child. All of the family large enough to work were in the field picking cotton when the y saw that their house was in flames. Mrs. MILES ran into the burning house after her child, but it was burned so badly that it died in an hour. Mrs. MILES was burned very badly in her efforts to save her child, but it is hoped she will recover from her injuries. C. E. MITCHELL, our popular young attorney, was out at a Justice’s Court at Rye’s on Saturday last, attending the trial of a suit “concerning a pig.” The ownership of pig will have to be determined by a jury, as the case has been appealed to the circuit court. We notice that the crop of candidates in some of the counties is getting pretty large. None of our citizens who wish to serve the dear people have thus far announced their names. Come on, gentlemen, it might be that the early bird will catch the worm. On Thursday morning a few minutes after 5 o’clock the most severe earthquake shock occurred that has ever been experienced by the oldest inhabitants. From our exchanges we learn that this “quake” was severe all over the United States. No casualties are reported, and but little damage done further than given the timid a good scare. An unfortunate accident occurred to LEVI FREDERICK at SPRAGGIN’S gin in Hackleburg last Saturday by which he lost his left arm. He was caught in the gin and his arm terribly torn to pieces, and he was forced to have it amputated. Dr. SARGENT performed the operation. The last we heard from him he was doing as well as could be expected. The tax lands sold last Monday went for a song. There were but few purchasers, but some lively bidding. If this sale works a hardship on any of our citizens they can only blame themselves. They have had ample time and notice to redeem those lands. The title from the state is good, and it may turn out that some of these purchasers have got a bonanza for the few cents paid to the state. Our people should bear in mind that connected with our school her is a music department presided over by that thorough musician, Mrs. ANNIE M. HEDGES. Persons sending their children here to school can rely upon it that if the students apply themselves they will be fitted for any station in life. There is no accomplishment that adds more to a young lady, or gentleman for that matter, than that of music. The extra charge for this department is nominal, and we hope to see many more scholars taking advantage of this opportunity to improve themselves. W. J. TRULL, the nurseryman at Winfield, is taking up his scions preparatory to delivery. He will be in Hamilton in about two weeks to deliver some bills he has sold here and will bring a few extra trees with him, which he will furnish to any one desiring them. Any one desiring trees or grape vines can leave the order at this office, and it will be promptly forwarded. We saw the scions in Mr. TRULL’S nursery last Tuesday, and can say we never saw finer. His price is 10 cents a scion. He has the Concord and Ives seedling in the way of grape vines, which he can recommend. The marriage market had quite a boom the past week, and Judge FORD was kept quite busy waiting on people who wished to secure the documents that bind one to the other for a lifetime. The following is the list of contracting parties: J. F. BROADBRICK and EMMA BURFIELD, J. T. MANASCO and R. J. JOHNSON, J. W. CONNER and ANNIE FRANKS, OCTER BISHOP and V. L. MCCARLEY, T. H. CARTER and NEATY HARBOR, G. D. BISHOP and MARGARET MCCARLEY, MARCUS BULLOCK and REBECCA CLARK, B. F. JACKSON and MOLLIE CLARK, J. P. CLANTON and D. C. JACKSON. THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY – Gathered by Correspondents for the Present Week WINFIELD, ALA. W. A. BLAKNEY, one of our merchants, is all smiles. Fine girl baby at this house. As she is his first born he is very proud. WALKER HARRIS, who lives just across the line in Fayette County, would not be outdone. A girl at their house too. There must either be a premium on dogs or ‘possums. JOHN EAGAN caught a man in a tight who was preparing to move to Texas and actually bought a dog as cheap (?) as $4. The dog must be A1, as they (EGAN and the dog) went out hunting and caught a bobtailed ‘possum. Likely the “possum was so closely pursued that he cast his tail overboard to lighten his load. Misses PATTIE and JENNIE ODEN, the new telegraph operators, with heir brother OLIN, are keeping house at the CARNES residence, which their father has purchased. Our people are enjoying very good health since the frost has bitten the few cases of chills scattered around. ZACHARIAH GUIN, ALA. Business good. No sickness now. Capt. J. H. BANKHEAD spoke here Tuesday night on his way to Hamilton. Mrs. Dr. SPRINGFIELD is visiting relatives in Birmingham this week. Our school is booming now. Miss RENA PEARCE has been elected to the assistantship. J. H. RILEY went to Vernon to attend the land sale Monday. S. G. MCWHORTER is visiting relatives in Mississippi this week. Re. P. K. BRINLEY preached a most interesting sermon at the M. E. Church last Sunday night. Rev. W. H. LANTRIP, pastor of the Baptist church at this place, resigned his pastorate here last Sunday. He leaves here to accept the church at Russellville. We regret very much to give him up. S. J. BAIRD has skipped off somewhere to buy goods. JOHN P. RILEY thinks of going to se the big show at Atlanta tomorrow Editor S. E. WILSON passed through our town on his way to Winfield on Monday. SO LONG QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The quarterly conference of the M. E. Church, which convened on Saturday last, was well attended at each service. Rev. Mr. BRINLEY preached on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; also on Sunday at 11 a.m. It was not our pleasure to attend services until Sunday. The reverend gentleman preached an able sermon from Romans i, 11-12, “For I long to see you that I may impart until you some spiritual girt to the end that ye may be established. That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith of both you and me.” After the sermon the ordinance of the Lord’s supper was administered with due solemnity. During Sunday the ordinance of baptism was administered to several children at the residences of their parents. Ad for Beatty’s Organs and Pianos TO MRS. CARNES – (Poem by MATTIE EARNEST) TEACHER’S INSTITUTE The next meeting of the Marion County Teacher’s Institute will be held at Byrd’s School House, eight miles west of Hamilton, December 13 and 14, 1895. FRIDAY 9 A.M. 1. Institute opens with devotional exercises. 2. Address of Welcome – Rev. J. R. HALLADAY 3. Response – Supt. W. A. DUNN 4. The Teacher’s Responsibility – CARSON BROWN, INK HAYES, E. N. STANFORD, and W. F. GREEN 5. How May Teacher’s Maintain the Interest of their Patrons – H. W. MCKENZIE, M. C. PARCE, Miss FANNIE FITE, and J. J. GLENN 6. Best Method of Teaching Reading – T. W.CARPENTER, W. H. CANTRELL, Miss ELLA GOGGANS and Miss IDA BACON 7. How to Govern a School – G. R. FRANKS, J. B. HOLLEY, A. J. ADAMS, and D. D. WRIGHT 8. How English Grammar Should be Taught – J. T. HUFFSTUTLER, J. W. HOLLOWAY, J. T. MAXWELL, and A. W. TATE. 9. Is the Giving of Prizes in Public Schools Beneficial? – W. P. LETSON, J. J. GLEN, A. W. TATE, and J. S. THORN 10. Education as a Moral Force – R. E. THORN, W A. DUNN, Miss IDA FITE and C. W. ALVERSON 6:30 p.m. – Public Debate – Affirmative, D. D. WRIGHT, Negative, H. W. MCKENZIE SATURDAY 9 A.M. 11. Daily Preparation of the teacher – L. C. BOTTOMS, W. E. PALMER, Miss NANCY GOGGANS and Miss SALLIE THORN 12. Hindrances to School Work and How to Avoid them – C. E. MITCHELL, W. G. RIGGAN, Miss ELLIOTT KEY, W. H. CARPENTER and P. P. CLANTON 13. Why Should Young Teachers Attend county Institutes – A. W. TATE, C. E. MITCHELL, J. E. ALEXANDER, and W. F. GREEN 14. Duty of Parents – G. W. MAXWELL, F. V. BISHOP, E. N. STANFORD, and W. P. LETSON 15. How and When Should Orthography be taught – S. E. WILSON, Mrs. ANNIE HEDGES, J. E. ALEXANDER and D. D.W RIGHT 16. Reason for the Development of the Originality of the Child – Miss IDA BACON, J. J. PURSER, T. J. HOWE, and J. E. ALEXANDER 17. Enthusiasm Among Pupils Not the Surest Index of a Successful Teacher – A. W. TATE, W. H. CLARK, J. H. SIMMONS and Miss CLARA WIGINTON 18. Report of Critic and Query Box T. W. CARPENTER A. W.TATE C. E.MITCHELL, Committee Ad for Two Superb Engravings GUIN ADVERTISEMENTS J. PEARCE & CO., Dealers in General Merchandise, staple and fancy groceries, dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, etc. Stoves kept on hand. Highest price paid for cotton and produce. Guin, Ala. W. R. BRADLEY & Co., The Live Merchants, gives the best bargains in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, etc. Cotton and country produce bought for cash or trade. Give us a call before purchasing your goods elsewhere, and we will give you the best bargains. S. J. BAIRD, R. T. CLARK, BAIRD & CLARK, Guin, Ala. General Merchants. Keeps costly on hand a full lien of dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, etc. Highest market price paid for cotton and country produce. Come in and see us. L. D. LITTLETON’S Is the best place to go for dry goods, dress goods, boots shoes, hats, clothing, etc. Staple and fancy groceries on hand. Large stock to select from. Buys and sells strictly for cash. More goods for your money than elsewhere. Buys bankrupt and Sheriff sale goods and sells them cheaper than anyone. Guin, Alabama. Good News. All who want full value for their money should price E. W. BROCK’S new goods before purchasing elsewhere. Are bought and sold cheap for cash. Highest market price paid for cotton and produce, Guin, Ala. Ad for Beatty’s Organs and Pianos Ad for Dictionary of U. S. History WINFIELD ADVERTISEMENTS The Boss Watch Case – J. A. GAMBLE, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Winfield, Ala. Repairing done on short notice. Satisfaction Guaranteed keep a full line of spectacles and Jewelry always on Hand 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. 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. 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. 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. PAGE 6 SONG – (poem) MONTANA BILL – (short story) BIG AND LITTLE PEOPLE Miss Ella Wing, of Boone County, Missouri who is twenty-four years old is eight feet two inches tall and weights 270 pounds. Her shoe measures seventeen inches in length. In Marshall County, Iowa, was born a tiny, sickly babe, whom no one thought could live, but Jules Rogers has development into a man of six feet five inches, weights 352 pounds an can hold his own against anybody……………………….. WHAT BECOMES OF OLD SHOES A person who believes that everything in this world has its use will be interested to know what becomes of the millions of old shoes which are worn out every year. ……………… COUNTING THE STARS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE HER COMPLAINT – (poem) HOOF – HUNTING HOW WILLIE AND I RODE PIG BACK TRAINING ANIMALS THE SIAMESE TWINS – their Descendants Live in the North Carolina Mountains A few miles from Mount Airy, N. C. were the homes of the famous Siamese twins, Eng and Chang, who were born in Siam of Chinese parents in 1811………….. Japan had only one newspaper twenty-five years ago. Now it has two thousand. THE MANATEE – One of the Strangest of Animals Native to America TERRAPIN FARMING A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY Fancy velvets, velour and velveteen will also be features of the autumn and winter………. PAGE 7 Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Heckers Ad for Cole’s Coffee Berry Ad for Tetterine Ad for Saw Mills REV. DR. TALMAGE – Subject: “All Heaven Looking On” DIVORCE Curiosities in divorce are always interesting and sometimes instructive, illustrating as they do the manners and failings of the times. In ancient Rome, among the not uncommon “reasons’ given by the husband for divorce we those of a wife having skeleton keys made to fit his private drawers and drinking his wine – two statements which show that the honesty of a Roman matron was not cultivated to a great extent. However, it may be there was a skeleton in the cupboard, and so the natural shrewdness of a woman’s mind suggested the use of a key to match. MUSICAL PRODIGIES TO GAIN WEIGHT A GERMAN CUSTON The custom of celebrating gold and silver weddings belongs to Germany. The silver wedding occurred only on the twenty-fifth anniversary, and most people could celebrate that, but to be fifty years married was a sort of an event in a family. The house was quite covered with garlands; all the neighbors from far and near were assembled. THE SUN’S ENERGY Ad for Kennedy’s Medical Discovery Ad for Asthma – Popham’s Asthma Specific Ad for Lovell Diamond – bicycles Ad for potash Ad for Walter Baker & Co Chocolates Ad for Scott’s Emulsion PAGE 8 Ad for Weekly Commercial Appeal The Best offer yet made. Two papers for the price of one – The News Press and The American Farmer –One year for One Dollar Agents wanted in every post office in Marion County. Liberal Commissions allowed. Special Announcement - Sewing Machine Free – To any one sending us Forty new subscribers, accompanied by the money at our regular rates, we will furnish them a New High Arm Favorite Singer Sewing Machine, which formerly sold at retail for $55 = FREE. TO SCHOOL TEACHERS – We are the especial friend of education, and of every lady and gentleman engaged in teaching, and make them the following excellent proposition: To every teacher who will send us ten cash subscribers by December 1, 1895, we will furnish a copy of “Dictionary of United States History” the most valuable book of reference ever offered to the public, in English cloth binding, and to the one sending us the largest number of subscribers (over 15) we will furnish the book in either morocco or sheep binding,. Our job department is unsurpassed. God work at living prices. Blanks always kept on hand. We solicit your patronage. Address The News Press, Hamilton. 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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. Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters Ad for New Home Sewing Machine – sold by W. R. WHITE, Hamilton, Alabama AGENTS WANTED The manager of the News Press desires to have an active agent at every post office in Marion County, to solicit subscriptions to the paper. We will allow agents a liberal commission. Address, News Press 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. 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