Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL May 15, 1896 ************************************************ 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 May 7, 2010, 1:33 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives Adn History May 15, 1896 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON APPEAL VOL. 1 HAMILTON,, MARION CO., ALA. FRIDAY MAY 15, 1896 NO. 18 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 pm Belgreen – Arrives at 11:40 am and leaves at 12 m AT WINFIELD Train at 11:59 am and 3:48 pm Pearce’s Mill – Arrives at 11:20 am and leaves at 12m Haley’s – Arrives at m and leaves at 12:30 pm on Monday and Friday Fayette – Arrives at 9 am and leaves at 9:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday AT GUIN Train at 11:45 am and 4:03 am Hamilton – Arrives at 10 am and leaves at 12 m daily except Sunday. Vernon – Arrives Monday and Friday at 5 pm leaves Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am Pharos – Arrives Wednesday and Saturday at 10 am and leaves at 1 pm same days Twin – Arrives Tuesday and Friday at 3 pm and leaves at 5 pm the same days. CIRCUIT COURT Judge – T. R. ROULBAC, of Colbert County Solicitor – A. H. CARMICHAEL, of Colbert Court meets the first Monday after the 4th Monday in January and second Monday in August CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. SIMPSON of Decatur Court meets on Thursday after the third 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 first 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 – Guin Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Superintendent of Education – W. A. DUNN PROBATE COURT Judge – JASON P. FORD Meets the second Monday in each month. CHURCH NOTICE M. E. CHURCH SOUTH - Hamilton – Services first Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. and every fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. S. P. SMITH, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. W. R. WHITE, Superintendent. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 – G. N. STOKES, WM.; A. J. THORN, SW; A. H. BURLESON, JW ; G. B. MIXON, Treas.; R. W. CLARK, Sec’y Guin Lodge No. 478 – T. J. SPRINGFIELD, WM; WATSON BROWN, SW; W. H. MATTHEWS, JW; M T AKERS, Treas. ; J. H. RILEY, Sec’y Winfield Lodge No. 304 – E. VICKERY, WM; J. F. EARNEST, SW; J. M. SPANN, JW. ; J. C. EGAN, Treas. W. T. MUSGROVE, Sec’y Hackleburg Lodge No. 526 – A. M. CANTRELL, WM; W. W. FREDERICK, SW; P. N. GREEN, JW; E. A. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A. GREEN, Sec’y Bexar Lodge No. 280 – JOHN ARNOLD, WM; W. L. WHITEHEAD, SW ; W. A. BALLARD, JW; A. L. MOORMAN, Treas.; T. J. YOUNG, Sec’y Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 321 – W. H. FLIPPO, WM; PORTER DUBOISE, SW.; SETH BOTTOMS, JW; A. RANDOLPH, Treas., J. J. COATES, Sec’y Ad for The Detroit Free Press EVENTS IN ALABAMA ---------- EDITOR COLEMAN CONVALSCENT The many friends of Mr. Frank Coleman, of Huntsville, will rejoice to learn that he has passed all danger from the wound he received some days ago in an encounter with R. E. SPRAGGINS HOMICIDE AT RAMER – (Montgomery County – Weaver vs Miller) ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED WARRIOR RIVER - VALLEY RIVER CANAL AN INCIDENT OF 75 YEARS AGO In view of the agitation of the question of a canal for Birmingham, the following from the Montgomery Republican of March 1, 1821 will be of interest: “A boat arrived last week, the history of which will no doubt seem incredible to a stranger. She is a keel boat, 50 feet long, 6 feet beam, 6 feet deep and capable of carrying near 100 barrels. She was built at West Point, East Tennessee, where she was loaded for this place, and proceeded 100 miles down the Tennessee River to the mouth of Hiwassee, thence 66 miles to the entrance of the Wocoa*, up the latter a certain distance, when she was transported (with the cargo) ten miles by land to the Connesaug, thence to and down the Oostanania, through the Coosa into the Alabama, a distance of nearly 1,000 miles from the interior.” *Probably the Ococe is meant FURTHER DISCOVERY OF GOLD – (Arbacoochee gold mining district) CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION HUNTSVILLE LOOKING UP Huntsville still moves forward in her onward march of growth and progress. The lst industry secured is a modern flour mill with a daily capacity of 100 barrels each of flour an corn meal. The mill will be erected by Boyd Bros. of Tennessee, who already have in successful operation mills at Pulaski and Shelbyville. All arrangements have been perfected, and work on the buildings will begin at an early day. Miss MOLLIE MCGEE, owner and proprietor of the McGee hotel has torn down the old rear part of her hotel and is erecting a new three-story addition to the main portion, which will be modern in all respects, and is done to meet the demand for rooms in this popular hotel. Five miles south of the city the Indiana Lumber and Sawmill company is erecting a large band sawmill, the only one in this part of the state. It will be convenient to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railway company’s’ road. The old southeast corner building on the square, known as the Rerenson Corner is being removed, and on the lot Hon. OSCAR R. HUNDLEY will at once erect a handsome modern two-story building. ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIS Advices received from General Baldissern, commanding the Italian forces in Africa, say the Italians in strong force are now occupying all the positions around Adigrat, from which place 800 sick and wounded soldiers have been removed to other quarters. This news has caused great rejoicing in Rome. The advices also say the Abyssinian leaders, Ras Sebat and Ras Mangascia, are now holding positions respectively to the left and right of the Italians, but of their intention nothing is known. TRADE AND THE MARKETS NICARAGUAN CANAL COMPANY OUR STATES LITERARY WOMEN – Meet in Montgomery – Roll of Delegates – Officers Elected SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS Ad for Crabtree’s Farmer PAGE 2 THE APPEAL J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates One year, 50 cents, Six Months 25 cts. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET -----(Political news and commentary)----- DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM Mississippi’s new law against carrying concealed weapons went into effect last Monday. Three months in the penitentiary and a fine of one hundred dollars is the maximum penalty. BEAT REGISTRARS The following is a list of the Beat Registrars for Marion County: Hamilton – C. L. LAWRENCE Rye’s – J. C. NORTHINGTON Camps – J. W. MCKENZIE Bexar – J. D. ARNOLD Shottsville – U. M. SHOTTS Reid’s – I. L. LOYD Hackleburgh – P. N. GREEN Goddard – W. E. GODDARD Kimbrough – C. F. DONALDSON Howell’s – J. C. WEATHERLY Pearces – J. A . WATES Clarks – A. H. POWELL Baccus – J. W. BACCUS Winfield – W. A. BLAKENEY Guin – L. V. POWERS Pikeville – J. N. HIGHTOWER Ad for Southern Music Co. $65.00 Top Buggy for $45.00 (picture of buggy). Buy good goods and buy them from headquarters where you will always get the right kind of prices. Here we are again! Offering our usual inducements for year 1896. Fifty-five dollars ($55.00) sewing machine fro Twenty Dollars. A full jewel top buggy, worth Sixty-five dollars, for $45.00. Besides above we have many more special bargains too numerous to mention. We are still headquarters for hardware, agricultural implements and machinery of all kinds. Furniture, carpets, rugs, wallpaper. Window shades from 20 cts. up. Buggies, hacks, road carts and the old reliable gestring wagons. McCormick Mowers, Hay rakes, harnesses, bridles, saddles, & c. We ask that you call or write us. We can and will save you money if you will give us an opportunity. We are general agents for the Foos Scientific grinding mills. LANN & CARTER Hardware Co, Aberdeen, Miss. PAGE 3 THE APPEAL Issued Every Friday Hamilton, May 15, 1896 CLUB RATES Register!! T. J. FARIS was here Monday. JACK PURSER is a good horse trader. Miss SALLIE WILLIAMS visited Guin friends on last week. B. R. FITE, Esq. attended Justice’s court near Guin on Monday lat. The Senatorial convention for this district meets at Russellville today. Dr. K. B. GOGGANS and lady of Hackleburgh were in town last Saturday. Tax Collector M. M. FRAZIER, of Guin was here on business the first of the week. Mrs. W. W. OZBIRN returned on Saturday last from a visit to her sister at Hackleburgh. H. F. MIXON is selling shoes at prices that will astonish you. Call and examine his stock. Miss VIRGINA GOGGANS visited her brother Dr. GOGGANS at Hackleburgh on last Saturday. G. N. STOKES, who has been sick for the past few days, is again able to resume business at his shop. Judge COOPER made a business trip to Russellville the alter part of last week returning on Tuesday. TOM SHELTON spent Saturday and Sunday last with Hamilton friends all of whom were glad to see him. Commissioners’ court was in session the first of the week to receive the reports of the tax collector and to examine the list of delinquents. The Board of Control of the West Alabama Agricultural School will meet at Hamilton tomorrow to select teachers for another term. CLIFF FRAZIER, of Guin, was on our streets the first of the week. CLIFF has a host of friends at Hamilton who are always glad to see him. MAGGIE WHITE, whose illness we mentioned on last week, is, we are pleased to say, improving and we hope she may soon be able to return to school Dr. W. GUYTON called to Winfield on last Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. Dr. EARNEST, who is very sick. He returned Monday and says he has hopes of her recovery. Registration books will be closed after the 23rd of this month and if you fail to register within that time you will not be able to vote in August or November. Register now. We learn that the singing at Smyrna church on last Sunday was well attended. Hamilton was represented by Judge and Mrs. J. P. FORD, MARCELLUS JOHNSON and Miss FANNIE FITE. Mrs. P. M. WIGINTON, who lives four miles west of town, had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident on last Sunday while on her way to church. The horse attached to the buggy in which she was riding began to back and becoming frightened she jumped out, falling and dislocating her knee. We hope she will recover soon. Several cases of measles in town but all are doing well. You can’t register after the 23rd inst. Now is the time. A nice rain fell yesterday morning, just enough to push the crops and also the grass. Plenty of fishing being done but judging from the number brought in the finny tribe is not decreasing very fast. Dr. J. T. DUNN, after spending three weeks in town, returned to his home in the country on last Wednesday. Call at the post-office building when you want envelopes, letter and note paper, pencils, tablets and other school supplies. Our friend WILL OUSLEY was in town yesterday looking very much like the one- eyed man from Borneo. He had been monkeying with a hive of bees. The Marion County Medical Society failed to meet on last Saturday, a quorum not being present. Another call will be issued for a meeting during the August term of circuit court. Dr. A. L. MOORMAN, of Bexar, called on the Appeal while in town last Saturday and spent some time in pleasant conversation with the editor. The doctor was in the best of health and spirits, and gave us to understand that while he is for Joe Johnston for governor he is by no means a free coinage man. Sheriff HALL has gone to Texas to bring back OSCAR KENNEDY, who was captured in that state a few days ago and who is wanted in this county for an assault with intent to murder. He is the young man who cut Mrs. DOCK SHELTON and Miss MAUD MURRAY with a knife some years ago and managed to escape arrest. His father, WM. KENNEDY, who was engaged in the difficultly, is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary. TO VOTERS I will be at the courthouse on Saturday May 16th, 1896 for the purpose of registering voters of Beat No. 1, who have not registered prior to above date. Respectfully, C. L. LAWRENCE, Registrar Beat No. 1 GUIN LOCALS Weather nice and warm but we are needing some rain just now. Some sickness in town and country. Prof. B. T. ASHMORE and family all have measles. Hope they will be up in a few days. HEWITT, the little son of Mr. L. PEARCE, has been right sick for the last few days but is some better today. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. CANTRELL are both quite sick. Sheriff HALL is in town today. He intends starting for Texas this evening after one OSCAR KENNEDY, who is under arrest out there. Dr. REDDEN, of Sulligent, made a professional trip to our town yesterday. Commissioner LOWE passed through town today on his way home from Hamilton, where he has been attending the tax sale. Judge W. H. MATTHEWS made a flying trip to Jasper on last Saturday, returning the same day. He wills tart for the senatorial convention today. Born – TO Mr. and Mrs. P. A. F. INGLE on the 10th inst, a girl. All are doing well. TOM N JERRY, Guin, May 13 FOUR YEARS TO GET WOOD ROBERT WINN, an old and eccentric character, died at his home on Hargis Creek, this county, yesterday, says a correspondent to the Louisville Evening Post. “Uncle Bob” as he was familiarly called, lived to bury two wives and not wishing to slight either, on his dying bed he asked that his remains be buried by the side of his faithful old dog that had but a few days ago preceded him. The request was granted. The death of “Uncle Bob” recalls an incident in his life that is decidedly out of the ordinary. During the opening scenes of the late civil war “Uncle Bob” was anxious to join the Confederate army. His wife was opposed to his doing so, and used every argument and effort within her power to prevent it. One cold winter morning after “Uncle bob” had abandoned the idea, as Mrs. Winn supposed, of joining the army, she asked him to go to the wood yard and gather some wood with which to rekindle the fire. “Uncle Bob” started, but instead of gathering wood he walked to Mississippi and joined the army, and for four long years fought for the cause of the Confederacy. At the close of the war he returned to the home he had suddenly deserted. Entering by way of the wood yard, he gathered up an armful of wood, and entering the room, he found his faithful wife, who had continued to remain at the old home. Walking up to the fireplace, he carelessly threw down his armful of wood, and looking into the face of his now dumbfounded wife, coolly remarked, “Here’s your wood,” after which he proceeded to make himself at home, as of yore. DESTRUCTION IN CUBA – West Alabama Agricultural School – Hamilton, Alabama. Co-Educational. First Session opened 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. Good job printing. I do the best job printing you can buy. My prices are no highest than you now pay for sorry printing elsewhere. I have new material and years of experience. 1000 Note Heads for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 75c; 100 for 50c; 1000 Envelopes for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 65c; 100 for 35c. I do the best printing and furnish the paper. Printers kick on my low prices, but I am not starving to death at it at all. IF the work is not first-class, I buy it back. Cash must accompany all orders. I print anything you want at very low prices. Write for my price list printed in three colors. “Ask me anything about any kind of printing.” JON ERL GARRISON, Sulligent, Ala. Buy your stationery from Mrs. E. H. CLEMENTS. A good supply always on hand at the very lowest prices. If you are in need of St. Joseph’s medicines, save money by buying of Mrs. CLEMENTS W. H. KEY, Russellville, Ala. C. E. MITCHELL, Hamilton, Ala. KEY & MITCHELL, Attorneys-at-law and Solicitors in Chancery, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Marion and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of claims. A RARE BARGAIN For Sale – a pair of the French Burr Mill Rocks – Good as new. Will take $50.00 cash. Rocks will be delivered free on board cars at Eldridge, Ala or they may be seen at Texas, Ala. Call on or address, J. P. PEARCE, Pearce’s Mills, Ala. Ad for T. L. Carter Piano and Organ PAGE 4 -----(small ads)----- Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY One night last week, near Umatilla, Fla., a train ran into a herd of cattle and killed nine of them. The train narrowly escaped wreck. Pensacola, Fla. has taken the preliminary steps of the establishment of a system of electric street cars. Work is to begin at once and the lines are to extend through the city and out to a point near the ruins of Old Fort Rae. Taylor Delk, a notorious desperado was arrested near Senola, Ga. Thursday morning and was carried to Atlanta and placed in jail. He and one son and a son-in-law are accused of killing the sheriff of Meriweller County. The others have escaped. Old man Delk says that his son-in-law shot the sheriff. The London Globe is authority for the statement that Cecil Rhodes, premier of the British South African company, who is seriously implicated in the Jameson invasion of the Transvaal, has placed his resignation in the hands of the board of directors, and that Alfred Belt, another officer of the company, has followed his example. --------- BRAVE AND EXPERT SWIMMER – (Herman Gallwitz of Jacksonville, Fla) EXPORTS OF IRON PROUDCTS HER 200TH ANNIVERSARY New London, Ct. had a grand day of it in observing her 200th anniversary Wednesday, and she has also the handsomest soldiers and sailors monument, a granite shaft 50 feet high, to be found in New England, through the generosity of Sebastian D. Lawrence, who had it erected at a cost of more than $35,000. New London also honored the memory of Connecticut’s first governor, John Winthrop, who came from Groton, England, where he was born, with a little band of Puritans and founded the town of New London. The cornerstone of the Winthrop monument was laid with ceremonies befitting the occasion. Ad for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Potash Ad for Ripan’s Tabules Ad for Walter Baker & Co Ad for Hires Rootbeer Ad for Alabastine Co. Ad for Book – “Every man his own doctor” – File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton60nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 19.2 Kb