Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL May 22, 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, 1:37 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 22, 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 22, 1896 NO. 19 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 WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE – The Business of the South and Southwest Remains Dull EVENTS IN ALABAMA BOY BADLY POWDER-BURNED A son of George Bailey, Broomtown, Ala, was very badly burned by powder on Monday. FOR ROBBING THE SAFE - (Thomas W. Dubose – Selma – in jail) A MOST SORROWFUL EVENT Miss Mamie Fitzgerald, the twenty-year-old daughter of N. Fitzgerald, a prominent dry goods merchant of Mobile, stepped on a parlor match in her home Monday afternoon and her dress ignited. She tried to smother the flames in the bed clothes, but was terribly burned before assistance came. Miss Fitzgerald died of her injuries Monday night in intense pain. IN ANNUAL CONCLAVE The Knights Templar of Alabama met in annual conclave in Montgomery Wednesday with a goodly number of representatives of the order in attendance. At 11 o’clock the Montgomery commandery and visiting sir knights met at the asylum, marched to the Exchange, and escorted the grand commandery back to the asylum where at noon the body assembled in annual session and proceeded with the business. Another session was held in the afternoon. At night the sir knights, in full regalia, attended St. John’s church, where public devotional exercises were held. Eminent Sir and Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimmons, of Birmingham conducted the services, and Sir W. D. Powers, D. D. delivered the annual address. The church was largely attended. GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL The executive committee of the board of trustees for the Girls Industrial School met at Montevallo Tuesday. The entire committee was present, consisting of Messrs. W. W. Wadsworth, T. S. Plowman and F. S. Moody. For some time past the policy of this committee has been one of inaction. They have been awaiting result of the bill introduced in Congress giving the school a donation of public lands. It was decided, however, by this committee that they should wait no longer, but go immediately to work in the erection of buildings, etc. In order to be able to erect a structure that would be a necessity for this school it was decided to requested the governor to call the entire board of trustees together an d ask them to consent for part of the state’s appropriation to be used in connection with the money furnished by Montevallo in putting up good buildings. GRAND LODGE I. O. O. F – Jasper District INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC – (5th annual session held) NEGRO NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS The Republicans of the Second district of North Carolina, at Weldon, nominated George H. White, colored, for Congress by acclamation. H. P. Cheatham was his opponent, but got only two votes, and withdrew before the ballot. H. L. Grant and John H. Hannan were elected delegates to the national convention, and were instructed to vote for McKinley. Pritchard was indorsed for the senate and Russell for governor. MILTON AN ARKANSAS BOY The Confederate veterans of Jacksonville, Fla. are aroused in behalf of Owen Milton, the young American captured on the Competitor and condemned to be shot by a Spanish court-martial in Havanna. His father, D. W. Milton, was an officer in the Confederate army. Milton was born in Aurora, Ark. where his father, Col. D. W. Milton, still lives. He is about 22 years old. He is a graduate of an Arkansas college and taught school in his native state for three years. LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES - (notes on what is happening in Washington) TERRIBLE RESULTS OF A STORM – 73 people dead and probably many more Sherman Texas was struck by a cyclone about 4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon, leaving death, destruction and suffering in its path. It is estimated that seventy-five people were killed and 159 wounded. About seventy houses in the city are totally destroyed. Every member of some families were killed, and it is miraculous how members of other families escaped. A dead child was found in the top of a tree about two miles from the city. An old lady was found half a mile from the house in which she was at the time of the cyclone. Every vacant building in the city has been converted into a morgue or hospital, and every physician from all the neighboring cities are here attending to the wounded. Following is a list of the dead so far as known: WHITE: R. L. BURNS, wife and two children Mrs. OTTO SPAULDING and two children JAMES NICHOLSON, wife and three children L. H. MONTGOMERY, wife and two children JOHN AMES, wife and two children Rev. Mr. SHEARER Eight members of the PEARCE and RICHARDSON families at the WAKEFIELD farm Child of Mrs. CRAIGHEAD Mrs. BURNS and two children Mrs. JAMES DAVIS Mrs. JOHN FIELDS COLORED LUCINDA LAKE CHRLES COX ELIZA COX ROSINA LAKE SLOANE BALLINGER KATIE BALLINGER WILLIAM NICKERSON’S four children WRIGHT CLARKE and three members of his family Mrs. ATHENS Eighteen unidentified dead are at the city hall. Seriously injured – Professor and Mrs. KOHLER, six children of J. B. IRWIN and EDWARD TRURO AT OTHER POINTS Justin – J. W. EVANS was killed, seventeen wounded - some of them fatally, and twelve houses destroyed. Gribble Springs – four killed and more than twenty injured, some of whom will die. The village was about destroyed. PAGE 2 THE APPEAL J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates One year, 50 cents, Six Months 25 cts. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM -----(Political news and commentary)----- Ad for The Great Enquirer 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 22, 1896 CLUB RATES Register today. Mrs. R. N. TERRELL is quite sick with measles. Tomorrow is your last chance. If you have not registered do so at once. The Methodist District Conference will meet at Guin in the 28th inst. J. L. WHITE of Birmingham is in town on a visit to friends and relatives Up to the hour of going to press 212 voters have registered in Hamilton beat C. E. MITCHELL, Esq. and Dr. J. T. DUNN are in the eastern portion of the county this week. Mrs. S. A. TERRELL, mother of R. N. TERRELL of this place, returned from Texas on last Tuesday. Crop prospects were never better at this season of the year, and the fruit crop promises to be a good one. The next meeting of the Teacher’s Institute will be held at Center schoolhouse, near Thorn Hill, on the 5th and 6th days of June. Our young friend W. B. STOKES, who is attending college at Auburn, won another prize at Nashville last week. He made the 440 yard dash in 54 ½ seconds. EARNEST WILLIAMS, of Bear Creek, spent part of last week at Hamilton. EARNEST is a worthy young man and made many friends while in school here last winter. JOHN P. RILEY, of Guin, was on our streets this week. JOHN is a good boy and possesses a gift of gab that would cause a lightning rod agent to turn green with envy, but it takes talk to sell books. Hon. D. W. HOLLIS, of Sulligent, was here last week to attend the meeting of the Board of Control of the Agricultural School, of which he is a member. He is one of Lamar’s best citizens and a true friend of education. We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. W. W. FREDERICK which occurred at her home at Hackleburg on last Saturday after a long illness of consumption. To the bereaved husband and six motherless children we extend our sincere sympathy. JUDGE MATTHEWS of Guin was in town last Monday. The Judge informs us that he will make an active canvass and do all in his power to roll up a handsome majority in this senatorial district. He is a working democrat and those who know him know that he will keep his word. Sheriff HALL has written a letter from Texas stating that OSCAR KENNEDY, the young man he wanted for trial in this county, escaped from the officers while en route to Longview by jumping from a hack. Sheriff HALL did not learn of Kenney’s escape until after he reached Texas and was in no way responsible for it. About seventy Hamiltonians attended singing at Barnesville on last Sunday. The singing, led by Prof. MILLER of Mississippi, was splendid and enjoyed by all present. The “Hamilton dudes” were delighted with the trip in as much as they had their best girls with them and plenty of dinner. THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION - (J. T. Young, the nominee did not get elected, but Judge W. H. Matthews got the nomination even though not running – Young said OK and Matthews accepted) Call at the post office building when you want envelopes, letter and note paper, pencils, tablets and other school supplies. Call on H. E. MIXON when you need a pair of shoes. Prices a low as you could ask. CULLMAN IN MARION – Cyclone Bob Takes Eely Cure and Rides Like a Cow Boy Editor Gazette: As I use to walk on the streets of the beautiful city of Cullman and know most of its citizens, Ah, know them, certainly I do! I can see in my imagination all of their smiling faces, and wish I could take many of them by the hand this merry morning. I wish to write a short letter to let my friends know where I am and what I am doing. I am in Hamilton, the county site of Marion County. I am well pleased with the town. It is situated near the bank of a river, but I can’t tell you the name of it: I can call it but can not spell it. They call it Butterhatchee (sic). The town is small, but her people are not; they are kind, generous and big hearted. When I arrived here on Sunday, the 26th of April, the first sound that reached my ear was the voices of Christian people singing praises to the same God we worshipped in Cullman. I attended church that day, and had the pleasure of seeing several children received in the church and baptized. On Monday following I hired a horse from Mr. MIXON and began riding horseback, and I have been in the saddle very day since, and now I can ride like a cow-boy (one leg on each side of the horse). I traveled from Hamilton to the state line of Mississippi, and from Hamilton to the line of Fayette, Winston and Franklin and everywhere I found a good kind hearted people ready to show me a welcome. I find many good farms and good farmers in Marion County; on the creeks and river, I find splendid farms at the people apparently doing well. Everywhere I stopped I found plenty to eat, both for myself and horse, and it was the products of their own farms, thus I say honor to the farmers. On the first day of May I witnessed a very destructive hail storm seven miles north of Hamilton. Rev. JOHN A. GODSEY tells me that the cotton is all dead and the other crops badly damaged. He also stated that in ten days the woods would burn over from the leaves beaten from the timber. Well, I suppose some one may want to know what I am doing around so much. I am a missionary, working in the interest of the Sunday School Association. In other words, I am going ahead breaking the ground and taking out the obstructions, and Uncle Sam is paying me for this work, and as soon as it is completed I am to get a new commission and go over the same ground organizing Sunday Schools., then I will look to a higher being for pay. Oh, I like to forgot. Some of you may say: “I know Cyclone Bob, and he is not the proper material to make a Sunday school organizer” But hush! Don’t say a word: I am now taking Keeley Cure in the most rigid – well, I don’t know how to express it. But I can tell you I am not allowed to drink a drop of intoxicating spirits until I go back to Cullman or some other place where I can get it. There is not a drop of whiskey in Marion County except wildcat and it is held strictly for medical purposes only. I have seen no one under the influence of whiskey since I have been here. Oh, just now how vivid the memory of dear old Cullman is to me. I wish some of you fellows who have nothing to do would write to me. Shaw, I didn’t mean to exclude everybody from writing to me, but fellows – I am not so particular whether it is a fellow or not. In fact, I want – well, I hardly know what, but I do know I want a letter and I don’t want it to be a dun for money. Well, well, I like to forgot to give you my address. Just address it to the jailor of Marion county, Hamilton, Alabama MONDAY MORNING I went to church yesterday at 11 a.m. Rev. JOHN W. WHITE, of Belgreen preached an able sermon from the 11th chapter and 19th verse of St. Luke, describing the rich man and his relation to the world and his religious showing the difference between the two beggars. One begged in this world, died and went to Abrahams’ bosom. The other died and begged in hell. He spoke ably on the resurrection and general judgment. CYCLONE BOB, in Cullman Gazette MEETING OF THE BOARD The Board of Control of the West Alabama Agricultural School met at Hamilton on last Saturday to select teachers for the next scholastic year. All the member so the board were present except Mr. MARTIN of Pickens County. Prof. JAMES B. ALEXANDER was elected President Prof. A. W. TATE, first assistant Miss ELLIOTT KEY, second assistant Miss IDA BACON, third assistant Miss ADA GRAY, music department It was ordered that the salaries of the president and assistants remain the same as last year, except that of the third assistant, which was increased $10 per month. Prof. ALEXANDER was elected for a term of two years. An order was made by the Board providing for the purchase of musical instruments and all necessary scientific and chemical apparatus for the use of the school. The next session of the school will open on Monday, September 14th 1898 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. CLOSING EXCERCISES OF THE WEST ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL Sunday, May 31, 10:30 am – Annual Sermon by Rev. R. W. ANDERSON of Jasper, Ala. Monday, June 1, 8 p.m. – First Anniversary of Philomathic Society Tuesday, June 2, 8 p.m. – Anniversary of Literary Societies 10 a.m. - Annual Meeting of Board of Control Wednesday, June 3 – 10 a.m. - Annual Address by Prof. J. B. CUNNINGHAM of Birmingham 8 pm – Annual Concert All are cordially invited JAMES E. ALEXANDER, President 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 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)----- ICE CREAM – dealers druggist and confectioners who wish to save ice, ice cream, labor and money and who appreciate neatness an convenience should send of our finely illustrated catalog of ICE CREAM CABINEST OR REFRIGERATORS. The E. T. Burrowes Co. Portland, Maine. You are bound to succeed in making HIRES Rootbeer if you follow the simple directions. Easy to make, delightful to take. Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY ----------- A report from Constantinople to the Berlin authorities says the sultan is threatened with assassination An attack was made by the native rioters last Tuesday upon the British Protestant mission at Kiang Yin, China, which was looted and burned by the mob. The missionaries succeeded in making their escape. BIG SHIPMENT OF STRAWBERRIES – (largest shipment ever – 7 car load) A PRINCESS WHO IS A SIXFOOTER The Crown Princess of Denmark is the tallest royal lady in Europe, her height being over 6 feet 2 inches. She is a granddaughter of Mlle. Desiree Clary, who was the first sweetheart of Napoleon Bonaparte. They quarreled and Mlle. Clary married Bernadotte, who eventually became king of Norway and Sweden. Napoleon always remembered his old sweetheart with affection, and helped her husband out of one or two political snarls for Desiree’s sake. The Crown Princess of Denmark is the richest as well as the tallest European princess, she having inherited a fortune of $25,000,000 from her maternal grandfather, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, in addition to the fortune left her by her father. A BEAUTIFUL BLACK DIAMOND WHERE THE COMIC VALENTINES COME FROM Ad for Syrup of Figs Ad for Potash Ad for Ripan’s Tabules Ad for Mill and Mining Supplies Ad for Pearline Ad for Alabastine Co. 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