Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON NEWS PRESS December 19, 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, 7:17 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History December 19, 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. 51 HAMILTON, ALA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Calendar of December 1895 RAILROAD TIME TABLE – KANSAS CITY, MEMPHIS, & BIRMINGHAM Guin No. 1 East Bound 11:45 a.m. No. 2 West Bound 4:02 p.m. No. 3 East Bound 2:44 a.m. No. 4 West Bound 1:48 a.m. Through tickets on sale. S. G. MCWHORTER, Agent Winfield No. 1 East Bound 11:59 a.m. No. 2 West Bound 3:48 p.m. No. 3 East Bound 2:56 a.m. No. 4 West Bound 1:34 a.m. Through Tickets on sale. H. P. ODEN, 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 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 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 Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Register, W. B. RIGGAN - Hamilton Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS, Bexar Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Superintendent 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 – Hamilton - Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. S. P. SMITH, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sunday School at 9:30 am– W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Bexar – Every second Sunday at 11 a.m. New Bethel – Ever second Sunday at 3 p.m. Mount Hope – Saturday before each third Sunday at 3 p.m. and ever fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Newburg – Every third Sunday at 11 a.m. Bethlehem – every third Sunday at 3 p.m. Mount Zion – Every fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Smyrna – Every fourth Sunday at 3 p.m. 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 SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS The National Prohibition Convention has selected Pittsburg as the place of its meeting and May 27, 1896 was determined upon by the committee as the day of its assembling. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was sold at public auction on December 9 for $60,000 …. The late municipal election in Charleston resulted in the choice of Smyth, Democrat for mayor…….. A. K. Ward, the Memphis forger, was indicted 35 times by the grand jury on the 10th instant, and this is said to be only a beginning. Ward has employed good lawyers for his defense and will make a fight in the line of a general denial. The Republican National Committee met on December 9 at Washington D. C. and after a fierce contest by the friend of other cities, determined to hold the next National Republican Convention in St. Louis, Mo., on June 16, 1896. The President has appointed Judge Rufus W. Peckham of New York a Justice of The Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the vacancy ensued by the death of Justice Howell. E. Jackson……. The municipal election held in Boston on last Monday resulted in the election of……. New York dispatches of December 10 to the St. Louis Republic give an account of a most brutal massacre perpetrated by Spanish soldiers in Cuba…… W. O. Bradley, Governor-elect of Kentucky, was inaugurated on the 10th inst., in the presence of an unusually large crowd of spectators…………….. On Dec. 9 Mr. Barret (Rep) of Mass. offered a resolution in the Lower House to impeach Thomas F. Bayard, U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain, for high crimes and misdemeanors, for certain language used in a speech at Edinburg, Scotland. ………. After scraping the State all over as it were with a fine tooth comb to fins some gold standard Democrat to stand for the party nomination for Governor, it is now announced That Congressman Clarke of Mobile hws said that he was “in the hands of his friends.”…………. “It will never do for Joe Johnson to have a walk over………..”….We see the above copied into the Montgomery Advertiser, which we think does not comport with that journals’ plea for harmony……………… MR. GREEN HAS AN OPINION – Makes Reply to MR. JIM PEARCE on Property Values “Last summer when JIM PEARCE and WILL GREEN had their discussion upon the silver question at the court house in this place Mr. PEARCE took the position…”……….. I cannot now recall the fact above stated, but if Mr. PEARCE did take such a position it was entitled to all the ridicule and sarcasm that a much abler speaker than I could have bestowed upon it. The cause in the decline in property values in this state will have to be looked for elsewhere than in the fact that we now have a gold standard, since those values have very largely increased since 1873, the date of the demonetization of silver…………….While I do not believe that the tariff agitation alone is responsible for the mischief, it is clear that it had a more direct connection with it than the alleged demonetization of silver twenty years previous. Yours truly W. F. GREEN LINCOLN’S LOVEMAKING – Encountered His Rival While Addressing Miss Todd In 1839 Miss Mary Todd of Kentucky arrived in Springfield to visit a married sister, Mrs. Edwards. At the instance of his friend Speed, who was also a Kentuckian, Lincoln become a visitor at the Edward’s, and before long it was apparent to the observant among those in Springfield that the lively young lady held him captive………… Some one has said truly that “brains constitute the movie power of mankind”…….. The eagle is a tough bird, but when it is put on the back of a dollar it is legal tender. A grass widow is a woman whose husband died of the hay fever. This is the new version. IF YOU ARE SUPERSTITIOUS – Look for you Natal Month and See Yourselves An English authority is responsible for the assertion that a man’s destiny depends upon the month of his birth………….. PAGE 2 FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA – A Detachment of Five Companies Surprised and but Few Escape STATE TOPICS IN BIRMINGHAM JAIL Colin Daughdrill, who recently sot and killed J. L. Bates at Gadsden, has been removed to the Jefferson county jail for safe keeping. It seems there was reason to apprehend both rescue and lynching if he remained in Etowah’s jail. WITH HIS LITTLE PISTOL Monday morning while Percy Bell and John Robinson were at work in a corn crib on the Callen place, five miles north of Selma, an altercation arose over a chew of tobacco, and Robinson shot Bell with a pistol, causing death in thirty minutes. The dead boy is 14 years of age. Robinson took to the swamp. A posse is after him. PERDUE HILL POST OFFICE ROBBED The safe blowers who go in their work at Pine Hill and Suggesville are still at work. Saturday night the safe in the post office at Perdue Hill was blown open and $300 in money………. WANDERERS RETURN Several farmers of Elmore County recently sold all their personal property and went to the Indian Territory and Oklahoma seeking better homes. They have returned to their native county and state fully satisfied that there is no place like a home in Alabama. VALUABLE BARN BURNED The barn of A. T. Wilkerson at Gastonburg………. CHURCH AND SCHOOLHOUSE BURNED At Howe’s Cross Roads, the school, Presbyterian Church and Masonic building, together with their furniture were totally destroyed by fire……. STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED The store of R. Benhovinshi, a clothing merchant of Attalla, was burglarized recently……. FALKVILLE NORMAL COLLEGE The Falkville Normal College, the largest and handsomest wood building in the state is nearing completion………. CUT IN THE NECK SERIOUSLY About 1 o’clock Sunday, at Huntsville, Rube Street was cut very seriously on one side of his neck by a young man by the name of Freeman……….. FARMER ROBBED IN MOBILE Early Sunday morning Henry Farrell, a farmer from Wrights post office, Lauderdale county, ala. was drugged and robbed of his hat, shoes, coat and $150 cash……… WATKINS INFIRMARY BURNED AT 9 o’clock Saturday morning fire broke out in Dr. Watkins infirmary, at Highland Park, a suburb of Montgomery…………… RIVER IMPROVEMENT Lock No. 31 in Coosa River at Wetumpka is about completed…………… INCENDIARISM AT FAUNEDALE The town of Faunsdale, which has suffered considerably from incendiary fires recently, was threatened with destruction Saturday night…………….. RETURN TO SUBMIT TO TRIAL Tom Wilsboro, who killed john Glover, both white, on the 16th of July 1894 near Havana, and has since been a fugitive from justice, came in Saturday and gave himself up to the sheriff………… A BURNING SHAME In Birmingham several days ago two women were arrested for fighting………. THE SITUATION IN CUBA – Gomez and Maccos Forces Combined Advancing Through Santa Clara A CONTEMPLATED OUTRAGE The Los Angles Cal, Capital publishes a story to the effect that a number of Los Angeles men have received and concession from the Mexican government to the island of Tiburo, in the Gulf of California……………. AWFUL MARINE DISASTER – A Ship on Fire Runs on a Rock and Goes Down A dispatch for Leith, Scotland says a report has reached there that the steamer Principlia, from Shields via Dundee, Nov. 16, for New York………….. MEDITERRANIAN STORMS GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY At Clarksville, Tenn. Friday night the Gracey-Woodward Iron Furnace, one of the largest in the south, was put in blast, after being idle for a long time. The men accused of whipping City Editor Yowell, Dave Slaherty and John Bingham, both prize fighters of prominence, were lodged in jail Monday night at Huntington, W. Va. by order of Judge Harvey…… At Elwood, Ind. during the late blizzard, the casting hail of the glass factory was demolished over the heads of 400 workmen………….. A clever counterfeit $5 bill on the Thamses National bank, of Norwich, Conn. found its way into the Manufactures’ National bank at Harriman, Tenn.…….. At Big Stone gap, Va. Dave Thompson and Henry Murray got into a difficulty Friday night over a game of cards. Four aces showed up in the game in one hand, while in another was a pair of aces. This led to a dispute and finally to blows. Pistols were pulled. Thompson was the handiest with his gun and shot Murray in the breast and made his escape. Murray will die. The republican national executive committee, in session at Washington D. C. selected St. Louis, Mo………. The Suffolk, Mass. grand jury on Saturday indicted James S. Chaffey, alleged accomplice of James Barrel, the burglar, now serving a life sentence for murder…………. The convention of the American Federation of Labor was opened Monday morning at Madison Square Garden, New York………… Richard C. Meade, the insurance swindler recently convicted of misappropriating nearly $30,000 entrusted to him by widows and others, was taken to the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Ks. Saturday to commence his sentence of three years………… It is now probable that all the miners in Ohio will strike at an early day………… FOREIGN George Augustus Sala, the well known journalist and author died Sunday morning at Brighton, Eng….. Monday Said Pasha, formerly grand vizier, left the British embassy at Constantinople, where he had taken refuge from real or fancied dangers attending his residence in the place, and returned to his former quarters in accordance with the desire of the sultan. Advices from Honolulu Tuesday morning per steamer Warimoo, dated December 2, state that on Thanksgiving Day the governor released seven political prisoners……. A concession from the Chinese government to build a line of railroad from tidewater to Pekin has been obtained by a syndicate of American capitalists………… FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE – The President Nominates Rufus W. Peckham, of New York HOLIDAY BOOKS AS A MARK OF COURTESY The Journal des Debats says the French government consents to communicate to the US the content of the documents in the case of John L. Waller, ex-United states consult to Madagascar. ………. A REASONABLE REQUEST A dispatch to a news agency from Shanghai says that the Corean government has asked the Russian and American legations to surrender or disclose the whereabouts of Li Han Shin and other conspirators,………….. GOT ONLY $95,000 The banks at Cincinnati O. have exploded the sensation about Z. T. Lewis, the bond forger, getting over $300,000 from that city………… THE ELOPERS TRACED A cable from Genoa, Italy, says Mrs. Frank L. Higginson, of Boston, and James Wheatland Smith, the Harvard student, whose elopement from New York was announced, arrived there Friday on board the German line Columbia. They traveled under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Boston. PARIS BIMETALLIC CONGRESS PAGE 3 A LOOK AT HALIFAX – Points of Interest about Nova Scotia’s Metropolis LINCOLN AND THE PEACH A young lady sends to the Tribune a little anecdote of Abraham Lincoln……….. ORANG OUTANG WITH HIGH FOREHEAD In the Zoological Gardens in Philadelphia is one of the few real orangutans which have been brought to this country………… A NOVEL ATTRACTION Brussels is to have a novel attraction in the form of a monument to be artistically lighted with electric lights…………. WINTER STYLES – What Women will Wear in Cold Weather - (with drawings of the fashions discussed) DESCENDED FROM A COOK – Facts about Count Badenyl, Austria’s New Prime Minister – (drawing of Baenyl HOW TO MAKE A WIND HARP TEN TONS OF DIAMONDS UNEARTHED AN ANCIENT ROMAN HOME PAGE 4 THE NEWS PRESS S. E. WILSON & G. J. WILSON, Editors and Publishers Subscription Rates One year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three months .25 We see it stated in the Commercial Appeal that Memphis will probably be an applicant before the National Democratic Committee for the convention………. Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic National Committee, has requested the secretary to notify the members of the committee to meet at Washington on January 16, 1896………… The Montgomery advertiser and Mobile Register are using all their power of ridicule and sarcasm (they can make no arguments) to get the masses of the Democratic Party to follow their lead in their fanatical and unreasonable opposition to Capt. Johnston’s nomination for Governor………….. The silver Senators and Representatives at Washington are actively at work organizing for the coming fray……….. IN REPLY TO MR. GREEN Mr. W. F GREEN has an article on our first page this week, criticizing an editorial which appeared in the News Press of Dec. 12, in which he attempts to combat the idea that the gold standard policy of the present time has been instrumental in the reduction of property values and the consequent deficit in the state’s revenues………….. A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY The editor of the News Press spent last week traveling in the southeastern portion of the county. On Monday we boarded a buggy and left Hamilton for Pearce’ Mill, where we arrived in due time and found a large crowd of the yeomanry of that vicinity, who had turned out to meet Mr. FRAZIER, the tax collector, and contribute their share toward the support of the government – state and county. We found Mr. PEARCE and his able assistants as busy as possible selling goods, weighing cotton, ginning, grinding, etc., each man in charge of his special department; in short, we found Pearce’ Mill a live business place. We mad e the acquaintance of quite a number of the good people of that vicinity, a number of whom became patrons to The News Press, for which we feel grateful. We feel under special obligations to Mr. and Mrs. PEARCE for their generous hospitality in entertaining us while in their midst. We also highly appreciated the many courtesies shown us by those special friends FRANK CLARK, WILL ROBERTSON and JOHN COCHRAN. On Tuesday, in company with that model young gentleman and accomplished businessman, Deputy Collector CLIFF FRAZIER, we wended our way to Haley’s, where the tax collector was met by a goodly number of the sovereigns. Here we did some business, increased our circulation and made the acquaintance of a number of good citizens, who spoke encouragingly of our pet – The News Press. We met here Mr. BROCK, the clever postmaster at Haley’s, Dr. COCHRAN, A. H. POWELL, J. G. WOOD, W. T. BURLESON, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. CHASTAIN, and many others whose names have escaped our memory. Late in the evening CLIFF and ye editor boarded our buggy and turned the horses head in the direction of Texas, Ala., the collector’s appointment of the next day. On our way we were hailed by Mr. H. M. LAMBERT, who desired to pay his and some of his neighbor’s taxes. We found Mr. LAMBERT a most affable and intelligent gentleman, who showed his appreciation of our humble efforts by most highly commending our paper and subscribing for it and we left him with our spirits aglow. We spend the night under the kindly roof of Mr. WILLIAM BACCUS and were most hospitably entertained. Mr. BACCUS is a sterling citizen and an energetic, successful business man, and he has several sons who are proving an honor to themselves and a credit to their noble sire. Here we met several citizens who readily became subscribers to the News Press. The next place visited was Texas, the business point of the J. PEARCE & Son Co. At this place we found a most commodious residence, a large sawmill, flouring and grist mill, a large store well filled with goods, and other evidences of substantial prosperity. We found Mr. GUS PEARCE, the proprietor, a whole-souled, courteous young gentleman and an energetic business man. Here as elsewhere, we met and formed the acquaintance of many citizens, quite a number of whom became patrons of our paper, to all of whom we extend thanks and promise them that we will exert our every ability and energy to give them a first class county newspaper. From Texas we journeyed to Glen Allen, where we were most hospitably entertained by that most careful guardian of Marion County’s every interest, Commissioner J. F. LOWE. Here we met our especial friend Prof. MCPEARCE. Prof. PEARCE is deservedly a most popular teacher, and the people of Glen Allen and vicinity are showing their appreciation of his merits by giving him one of the largest schools in the county – about 100 regular students. We also formed the acquaintance of Dr. J. C. JOHNSON and Mr. W. A. LEE, the deservedly popular merchant of Glen Allen. We found these both most agreeable an accomplished gentlemen and strong supporters of the News Press. The endorsement of such gentlemen as these encourages us to renewed effort. From Glen Allen we went to Winfield, which place always feels like home. The many kindnesses we have received at the hands of the noble, generous citizens of Winfield will always be remembered with the most intense gratitude. We found a big crowd here and the merchants all busy. We did some business. The people of Winfield and vicinity have proven themselves friend to The News Press for which we feel profoundly grateful and shall continue to strive to make the paper still more worthy of their generous patronage. We went from Winfield to Guin on Thursday evening during most disagreeable weather, snow falling most of the time. We spent the night with our good friend M. M. FRAZIER, and was most satisfactorily entertained. We came home on Friday, and can truthfully say that we had a pleasant and profitable trip. There was, however, one serious impediment in the way of the enjoyment of our ride, and that was the miserable condition of the public roads. In many places they are almost impassable. It is true that the country is rough in many places, but the roads could be greatly improved by proper working. There is nothing that adds more to the prosperity of a county than good roads. Let us have at least passable roads, else hold those whose duty it is to make them so to a strict account. TWO MORE HOMESEEKERS – Excursions Via the Cotton Belt Route On January 14 and 28, 1896, the Cotton Belt Route will see round trip tickets to all points in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Indian territories at rate of one fare for the round trip, pus $2. Stop-overs will be allowed at pleasure within the going transit limit of 15 days. Tickets good to return until February 18. Only route running through trains to Texas. Coaches, reclining chair cars (seats free), Pullman sleepers, etc., thereby avoiding vexatious changes and transfers en route. For further information desired address C. P. Rector, commercial agent, or J. C. Davis, traveling freight and a passenger agent, 303 Main Street, Memphis, Tenn. New Shoe Shop at Guin, Ala. Boots, shoes and Harness repaired. Prices reasonable. All Work done in first-class manner. I have also a Barber shop in connection with my other business, where any one can get a shave or hair cut at moderate rates. Give me a call. W. W. DAVIS NOTICE – ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE Under and by virtue of an order and decree of the probate Court of Marion County, Alabama, I, WM. C. DAVIS, administrator de honis non of the estate of JOHN LOCHRIDGE, deceased, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the Court house door in Hamilton Marion County, Alabama on Monday January 13, 1896, during the legal hours of sale, for one-third cash and the balance in equal payment son one and two years credit, with waive notes with at least two good securities the following described real property belonging to said estate to wit:…………….all lying and being in Marion county, Ala. This December 17, 1895 WM. C. DAVIS, Administrator de bonis non Estate of JOHN LOCHRIDGE, Deceased NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala. Nov. 6, 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 December 20, 1895, viz; HENRY T. STULTS, Homestead Entry No. 19,874, for the E ½ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 15, T 10 S R 11 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: CHARLES E. MITCHELL, ISCAAC P. CRAFT, ANDREW J. CAGLE, and ANDREW D. MITCHELL, all of Thorn Hill, Ala. JESSE E. ELLIS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala. Nov. 4, 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 December 20, 1895, viz; ROBERT W. MILLER, Homestead Entry No. 28,813, for the NW ¼ of Sec 21 T 12 S R 12 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT FRANKS of Twin, Ala; HIRAM B. FOWLER, CARROLL REED and ARCH Y. ASTON, all of Winfield, Ala. JESSE E. ELLIS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 15, 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 Probate Judge for Marion county at Hamilton, Ala on December 28, 1895, viz: MARTHA A. KELLEY, Homestead Entry No. 22,761 for the N ½ of NW ¼ Sec 2 and N ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 1m T 12 S R 11 W. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT HENSON of Lynn, Ala, ISAAC DODD of Magic, Ala., J. DORITY POOR, of Haleysville, Ala., PERRY J. DODD, of Magic, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office, Huntsville, Ala., November 25, 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 clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, Ala, at Hamilton, Ala. on January 11, 1896, viz: THOMAS E. ARNOLD, Homestead Entry No. 20,679 for the N ½ SW ¼ NW ¼ SE ¼ and SE ¼ NW ¼ Sec 6 T 9 S R 11 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: A. KIM. CASH, ED. CROW, JOHN CARDEN and ABRAM CROW, all of Bear Creek, Ala. JESSE W ELLIS, Register Ad for Beatty’s Organs and Pianos Wanted. An intelligent lady to act as our agent for this county. Easy work. Big returns. Address, box 310, Montgomery, Ala. 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. 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. APPLING, MCGUIRE & APPLING, Attorneys at law. Jasper, Ala. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to our 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 5 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday Hamilton, Dec. 19, 1895 AGENTS We have appointed the following gentlemen as agents for The News Press, who are hereby authorized to solicit subscriptions and other business and receive and receipt for money due us: M. H. CARPENTER – General Traveling Agent N. A. MUSGROVE – Winfield, Ala. JOHN P. RILEY – Guin, Ala. JOHN W. ROBERSON – Pearce’ Mill W. R. WRIGHT – Barnesville, Ala. J. P. HOLLOWAY – Barnesville, Ala. J. L. CONNER – Twin, Ala. S. F. GRADY – Bexar, Ala. See ad of the Star Fence Machine in another column It will pay you to go to Littleton at Guin for your supplies. County Surveyor B. AVERY run the lines of the school property on last Saturday. Father RUSSELL and J. P. MCGAHA of Winfield paid us a very pleasant visit on last Tuesday. Call again, gentlemen. Deputy United States Marshal SMITH, who was severely hurt by an accident several days ago, is reported to be improving by his attending physicians. Attorneys W. C. DAVIS and B. R. FITE both went out to Pearce’s Mill last Saturday to attend Justice’s Court. The suit in which they were engaged was continued. The result of the preliminary trial of Mrs. CHASTAIN, charged with the murder of her husband, in Itawamba County, Miss., was a conviction. She has been remanded to the county jail at Fulton. There was a slight sprinkle of snow in this county on last Thursday. At this writing the weather puts on quite a spring appearance. But there is no telling how long it will last. The weather at this season is very uncertain. Mr. JOSEPH HAMILTON, who has been confined to his bed so long with typhoid fever and its effects, was in our office on Monday last. He is still weak, but is gaining strength and bids fair to soon be fully restored to his wonted health. Mr. GUS PEARCE, of the firm of J. PEARCE & SON co. informs us that his firm will open a large establishment at Carbon Hill at an early day. We are pleased to see such evidence of prosperity. The house at Texas will still be run with renewed energy. On last Friday Mr. L. A. SMITH, who is connected with the State Agricultural School Department, visited our two not inspect the property of our Agricultural school. He was highly pleased with our school, its prospects and surroundings. Mr. SMITH made a most favorable report to the department. While at Haley’s last week Mr. BROCK presented us with a specimen of the finest corn it was ever our fortune to see. We desired to put it on exhibition in our office, but unfortunately it was destroyed before we got home. Mr. BROCK planted his entire crop in this fine corn this year. He calls it “The Eureka Corn.” The public school teachers have been paid off at last and are in better humor. Several of them called on us during the week and paid their subscriptions. Many thanks gentlemen. Our teachers, as a class, are one of the most intelligent, and we feel flattered to know that the most of them are friends and patrons of the News Press. In the neighborhood of Haleys several hogs have died from hydrophobia. Several weeks ago Mr. THOMAS killed a dog that showed symptoms of madness, but before he killed it was known that the dog had bitten several hogs, all of which have died from the effects of the disease. Fortunately no person was bitten by the dog. TEACHER’S INSTITUTE Neither of the editors of The News Press were allowed the pleasure of being present at the meeting of the Teacher’s Institute on last Friday and Saturday, owing to business engagements. We expected that some friend would furnish us the proceedings for publication this week, but hey will appear in our next issue. We learn from some of the parties that wee there, that the meeting was well attended, and the program fully carried out. The next meeting of the institute will be held at Guin on last Friday and Saturday in January 1896. The committee on program consists of Profs. J. T. HUFFSTUTLER, J. E. ALEXANDER, and J. A. WATES. The program will be published in due time. While in Winfield on last Thursday we visited Prof. ZEIGLER’S school and found it progressing finely. We witnessed several recitations and was well pleased with the mode of teaching practiced by Prof. ZEIGLER. We heard his dictionary class recite, which developed the fact that the students of this institution are being taught to spell This branch of education is too much neglected in many of the schools of the present day. Prof. ZEIGLER informed us that he had 85 students enrolled. AN OPEN DAY Prof. ALEXANDER respectfully invites the patrons and friends of his school to visit the same on Friday. In the forenoon the work of the academic department, in the afternoon the intermediate and primary departments. At night the Philomathic Society will have a public debate. All are invited. On Friday the school will be dismissed for holiday vacation until Tuesday, December 31, 1895. This “open day” feature will be made permanent for the future. The Marion County Teacher’s Library Association will meet at Hamilton, on Saturday, January 4, 1896. The association is in receipt of a supply of new books, and all who have old books out are requested to return them and get new ones. Teachers of the county who are not members are respectfully invited to attend this meeting and become members. The admission fee is $1.00. No other dues. R. E. DUNN has purchased the right to Marion County of the Arnett & Price fence, and is prepared to sell farm rights to all who desire them. This fence is all that it is represented substantial, endurable, cheap and easy to erect. A specimen of the fence can be seen in Hamilton near G. N. STOKES’ shop. Examine this fence before building or repairing your fences for the net crop. Many of the students of our school have gone and are going home to spend the Christmas holidays; among the number we note Miss LIZZIE FLIPPO and Miss SALLIE WILLIAMS of Bear Creek. We wish all the students a happy Christmas, and that they may all return after the holidays much invigorated by the respite, and that they may enter upon the New Year’s studies with renewed energy. MARRIAGE LICENSES Since our last issue Judge FORD has issued marriage license to the following parties: W. M. WATTS and Miss CARRIE PUGH, W. R. GRAHAM and Miss R. C. SMITH, R. L. HARDIN and Miss M. A. WILSON, L. M. BRITNELL and Miss SILLA MANN, J. B. BURLESON and Miss IDA B. RAWLES. A LARGE TREE Mr. J. C. PROVINS tells a big shingle story, but vouches for its truth. He says that he bought a pine tree that cut 33,890 shingles, all heart; that he worked 82 feet of the tree and that where he quit working it the tree measured 3 feet 1 inch in the heart. TO GLEANER – (poem – by W. G. R.) Big stock of fancy and heavy groceries just received at Littleton’s at Guin, Ala. A CARD FROM MR. DAVIS Editor News Press: If you will give me space in your columns I will write a short article for your many readers. I have been in and around Hamilton for the past two weeks, and have met most of the people. I have been favorably impressed with the school. It has a fine corps of teachers, and they are working hard to make their school second to none. From what I saw I think they will be able to accomplish the end in view. The hospitality of the people of Hamilton is unexcelled by any I have ever been thrown with. I came here expecting to move my family, but failing to get a house I have decided to go to Guin, and will move there next Monday and open a shoe and barber shop immediately I will be ready for work in 24 hours after I get there. My friends will find me in Dr. SPRINGFIELD’S office, where I will be prepared to do all kinds of repair work on shoes and harness, and give you a first class shave and hair cut. Call on me when you are in Guin. I will take pleasure in serving you any way I can. Yours respectfully W. W. DAVIS Biggest bargains in Gents Furnishing goods at Littleton’s than ever before. Ad for Beatty’s Organs and Pianos Big stock of dry goods at Littleton’s. Bought at 40c on the dollar. We direct attention to the card of W. W. DAVIS, who desires the people to know that he is prepared to repair shoes and harness on short notice and at reasonable rates. Mr. DAVIS also has a barber ship in connection, and if you desire a clean shave or your hair cut in the latest style of the art you should call on him. He can be found at Dr. SPRINGFIELD’S office, Guin, Ala. The Educational Board of Marion County will meet at Hamilton on Saturday, January 4, 1895, for the purpose of examining applicants for certificates to teach in the public schools of said county. W. A. DUNN, President of Board NOTICE All parties that are indebted tome will please come forward and settle at once and save cost. THOS. H. ROBERTSON, Winfield, Ala. THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY – Gathered by Correspondents for the Present Week STRICKLIN, ALA. The health in this section is very good at present. RAN KNIGHT died at his home in Eldridge on the 6th instant with pneumonia. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. J. W. WIDEMAN has returned from Texas and located one mile southeast of Stricklin. We were glad to meet JIM again. Elder A. J. MCWHIRTER is still selling cotton at 11 cents a pound. He is doing a good business. B. W. MILES’ little babe is well again. J. K. STRICKLIN says that the suckers must come out on the 24th of this month, for he likes them on the 25th. They are bony, but good. J. F. MCWHIRTER is teaching a fine school here, and his pupils are learning fast. SUBSCRIBER TWIN, ALA. The weather is very cold with some snow. PARSON NELSON has been attending to Mr. CAMPBELL’S mill. The trouble is that he is too small to handle the sacks. We learn that Mr. CAMPBELL intends to increase his machinery by attaching a loom, and bring his family from the Cottondale factory to help him run it. We wish him much success in his undertakings. SHERMAN COOK is going to move to Mrs. NELLIE LAGRONE’S soon. Fox chasing and deer hunting is the occupation of “preachers’ and other idlers in our community. CHARLIE HOLLIS is running on the Y. G. P. M. Road. CHARLIE FOWLER has bought the head, ears, and other remains of a jennet. Dr. WILLIAMS made a business trip to Guin one day this week, besides several professional calls in the country. PARSON MILLER left for the Lone Star State last week. We regret to give him up, but wish him success in his new home. It is said that C. R. FRANKS has quit courting the girls at this place, but not without a reason. They have all married. J. A. NELSON, JR. bought a piano harp a few days past, but on carrying it home his wife ordered that it be quickly removed to his nearest neighbor’s , where it might be preserved. ED PINCHER BEAR CREEK, ALA We have been having some very bad weather for some time. Some of it as cold as has been for years, registering as low as 13 degrees above zero. Miss KATIE HILL was out at Sunday school yesterday, the first time for some weeks. She has been confined to her room by sickness. Pleased to see her out again. Mrs. JAMES TESNER is very sick with slow fever and has been for three weeks. We hope she may soon be up again. TATE TERRY, the man who fell from a hand car at Spruce Pine, died some ten days ago from the effects of the fall. We learn that there was a lively time at Haleysville Saturday. The boys got on a high. JOHN HALEY shot at a man by the name of PARIS and hit him a glancing shot on the head, cutting him to the bone, but did not hurt him much. One of the BIDDLE boys and JOHN SCOTT had a fist fight, BIDDLE getting the best of SCOTT. Whisky was the cause of the trouble we suppose. Rev. W. W. DAVIS has moved to Guin to go into the harness, shoe and barber business there. We wish him much success in his undertaking. Rev. Mr. GOSEY, the new minister for the Bear Creek Circuit, arrived last Saturday week and has taken charge of his work. We welcome him among us and hope he may affect much good for the Lord in this part of His vineyard. Rev. CHARLES WHEELER of Lynn was up and preached for us Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. He gave us some good advice, and we hope he will come again. There is some talk of his preaching for us next year. We hope he will. TOM MOORE of Hackleburg has moved to the THOMPSON place, one mile north of Bear Creek. We welcome him with us. LUTHER WHITFIELD is to move back to his place in Franklin County soon. Quite a crowd of Georgians went through Goddard bound for Hackleburg last week. S. A. SOWLER of Marshall County is stopping with us for a few days looking for a home. We hope he may find one close by, for we want all the good neighbors we can get. J. W. SHIRLEY of Winfield was up to see his many friends at this place Sunday and went back on Saturday. He gives a good account of Winfield, and says he is well pleased here. Mr. SHIRLEY worked five years on the section here under Mr. FLIPPO, the foreman, and left here to try his luck with the K. C. M. & B. R. R. We wish him much success and early promotion down there. Mr. and Mrs. FLIPPO are looking for their daughter and son home from the Hamilton School for the Christmas vacation. With best wishes for the News Press and a happy Christmas for all I remain yours. GLEANER GOLDMINE, ALA House raisings seem to be the order of the day. Mrs. U. S. HOWELL started on the 14th inst., to join her husband at Tupelo, Miss. Mrs. POWELL is visiting her daughter, Mrs. CADDLE, near Glen Allen this week. Weddings are very scarce in this section. However, we think they will get on a boom about Christmas times. We have learned that the people of Mount Joy contemplate having a Christmas tree. The school at this place is progressing finely under the efficient management of Prof. GIBBS. Messrs. W. T. BURLESON and WILLIAM MORTON are the champion hunters of this place. Mr. BURLESON killed a buck a few days ago that weighted 190 pounds. It is said that they go hunting now every day some days. So I will close by saying hurrah for the News Press, Democracy and free silver. BUFFALO BILL PEARCE’S MILL, ALA The health of the people is generally good. It is thought that ELLY C. will bring his girl in our midst Christmas. We are sure F. M. CLARK is up to date on buying opossum hides. ALFRED WATES and Miss BETTIE WATES have just returned from a visit to relatives and friends in Glen Allen, and speak highly of the people over there and the excellent school of Prof. M. C. PEARCE. There will be a Christmas tree at Mt. Joy on Christmas day. Quite a number of people are expected and a good time anticipated. There will be plenty of Christmas presents for sale on the ground, so all may be accommodated with the presents they may wish to put on the tree. Rumor says E. F. COTTON will marry about Christmas. We wish him great happiness. Messrs. JIM PEARCE and W. A. NELSON will give the people a lecture at Mt. Joy at the Christmas tree. Wishing all a merry Christmas. JIM JUMPUP Ad for High Arm Singer Sewing Machine $25 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. Ad for “Star Machine” Fences Ad for Patents and Scientific American PAGE 6 INCOMPLETENESS – (poem) MARGARET’S SECRET – (short story) A CYCLOPEAN PIG A one-eyed pig , which……… A SLEEPING POWER – Within us is a power sleeping…………… MOOSE HUNTING IN MAINE DISASTER TO SWALLOWS A SHARK FOR JAILER BUYING SCOTTISH POTATOES It is frequently the custom for merchants in Scotland to buy potatoes when in the ground and to undertake the lifting and carting…….. REV. DR. 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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. The best country. Where is it? 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THE NEWS PRESS AMONG THE POETS THE SON-IN-LAW – Reply to Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s – “The Mother-In-Law” Written for the News Press by MATTIE EARNEST WINGS – by LAURA BELL OMENS If it rains on the first Sunday of the month it is sure to be rainy every Sunday but one. If your right ear burns, some one is talking well about you; if your left, some one is talking ill. It’s lucky to have wine spilled on your clothes. That’s what an ancient superstition says. Take the last piece of bread of cake on a plate, and you will, if single, never be married. If your left palm itches it means money. T Eh right palm denotes that a stranger is coming. Turn around the chair on which you are sitting will change your luck if paying a game of chance. A diamond will protect the wearer from lawsuits, dispel vain fears and baffle the magical arts……………. GOOD INFLUENCES What is of more value to the community than incorruptible honesty fidelity and truthfulness? MUTUAL HELP OUR DUTY We are taught, both by religion and that law which we call humanity, to feel for the sorrows and distresses of our neighbors………… BEST OF ALL Health is one thing needful………. Idleness is the bade of gentry, the bane of the body and mine, the nurse of haughtiness, the stepmother of discipline, the author of all mischief………………. 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. 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