Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL June 5, 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, 1:42 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History June 5, 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 JUNE 5, 1896 NO. 21 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 Recent archeological discoveries along the North Alabama have lead to the belief that the region was once inhabited by cliff dwellers, and an expedition from the University of Pennsylvania is soon to explore the caves in that region. Professor Mercer will head the expedition, and it is believed that valuable discoveries will be made. Many specimens of ancient pottery believed to have belonged to the cliff dwellers have recently been found in the caves along the Tennessee. During the past twelve years more than a hundred persons have been killed on the main street of the town of Jackson, county seat of Breathitt County, Kentucky, according to the estimate of a resident. All these people were “shot off on the square,” nary a case of bushwhacking.” The front of the court house and some of the stores on the street are chipped and scarred very noticeably where promiseously flying bullets have struck. Only one man has never been hanged in Breathitt County, and the New York Sun alleges that he was borrowed from another county to be used as an object lesson. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION – Sweep over East St. Louis in Storm and Flame = 700 People Swept into Eternity - $3,000,000 of Property Destroyed – Track of the Storm, Cyclone in Michigan – Terrible Calamity at Victoria – (also hit Illinois) TOM DELK CONVICTED At Zebulon, Ga., last Tuesday Tom Delk was convicted of murdering Sheriff Gwynn, of Pike County. Tom Delk and his father, Taylor Delk, were taken from Atlanta to Zebulon Monday night. Tuesday morning they were arraigned for trial. Their cases were separated, and the son’s was called first. He had no lawyer and no witnesses. Judge Breck appointed counsel for him and instructed the sheriff to summon witnesses for the defendant. Later – Taylor Delk has been tried. He also was convicted and sentence to be hung. THE BRITISH IN MATABELAND Burnham, the American scout, has had some exciting experiences with Captain Napier’s column, in the Incaza district. It was cut off by a large body of Matabeles, but they rod at full speed, hotly pursued, and managed to rejoin the vanguard, which was itself, surrounded and had to cut its way through the hostile natives. In the meanwhile the main body was heavily engaged and defeated the insurgents,. The prisoners who were captured by the troops say the Matabeles are holding a white man in captivity. WEYLER TO BE REINFORCED At a time when the French dislike fore England is strong enough to prompt France to consider an alliance with Germany, there is surely no telling what may happen in the European complication, remarks the Chicago Record. PROMINENT PEOPLE Edison has taken out 711 patents up to date. ------------ The Czar of Russia is said to be privately practicing on a bicycle. ------------ Prince Albert of Flanders has just come of age. He is the presumptive heir of the crown of Belgium, as his father t the heir, has announced that he will not accept the crown if it falls to him. 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)----- It is estimated that more than three thousand persons lost their lives at a free dinner given by the new Czar of Russia on last week. Men, women and children were trampled into a shapeless mass by the excited throng and the police were powerless to check the vast multitude who swept over the plain like a herd of buffalo. 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, June 5, 1896 CLUB RATES LEE CRUMP of Guin was here this week. Chancery court will convene on next Thursday. J. A. WATES of Peace’s Mills was here last Saturday. J. D. ARNOLD of Bexar was on our streets this week. Rev. S. B. SMITH and lady are visiting at Jasper this week. Rev. J. W. WHITE of Belgreen has been visiting here this week. Prof. J. W. MCKENZIE gave us a short call while in town last Tuesday. J. W. HOWELL and family of Burleson attended commencement this week. JOHN H. STONE of Bexar was one of the many visitors to our town this week. If you want a suit of clothes call on H. E. MIXON. Good goods at a very small profit is his plan. I. J. LOYD and daughter of Bull Mountain attended the commencement exercises. Call on H. E. MIXON when you need a pair of shoes. Prices as low as you could ask. W. H. FLIPPO and wife of Bear Creek attended commencement exercises of our school. T. J. FARIS and family of Bexar attended the commencement exercise. H. E. MIXON is selling shoes at prices that will astonish you. Call and examine his stock. WM. WEATHERFORD, ROBERT and HOSEA ROLLINS of Burleson attended commencement. Big lot of men’s boys’ and children’s clothing at H. E. MIXON’S Now is the time to secure bargains. MARVIN PEARCE and his mother of Pearce’s Mills spent part of the week with friends and relatives in and near town. Call at the post office building when you want envelopes, letter and note paper, pencils, tablets and other school supplies. CLIFF FRAZIER of Guin, accompanied by his sisters, Misses ITTIE, JEM, and PANSY and Mrs. KATE SHELTON, visited our town this week. It costs you nothing to examine my stock of clothing. I have the goods and can please you. Give me a trial and be convinced that I mean business. H. E. MIXON. MARCELLUS JOHNSTON, who has been attending school here, left for his home in Texas on last Wednesday morning. The best wishes of the entire community go with him. Rev. W. A. BIVEN and wife of Oakman are visiting Hamilton friends this week. Bro. BIVEN has been in poor health for some time but we hope he will soon be quite well again. Prof. JAS. K. POWERS, president of the Florence Normal College, and Prof. T. J. HASSETT of Birmingham will attend the Teacher’s Institute which meets at Thorn Hill today. Prof. W. T. MITCHELL is spending a few days with Hamilton friends all of whom are delighted to have him with them. Prof. MITCHELL has just taken a master’ degree at the University of Nashville. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES The commencement exercises of the West Alabama Agricultural School which began on last Sunday closed Wednesday night. On Sunday at 10:30 a.m. the teachers and pupils marched to the Methodist Church where Rev. R. W. ANDERSON delivered the commencement sermon. The church was tastefully decorated with ferns and wild flowers and failed to its utmost seating capacity. The sermon was able and impressive and listened to with marked attention. On Monday night the Philomathic Society gave an interesting entertainment. the address of welcome was delivered by Master ARTHUR FITE who made quite a favorable impression upon all present, and every member of the society acquitted themselves creditably. The Board of Control met in annual session on Tuesday at 10 a.m. No business of importance was transacted by another meeting of the board will beheld on Saturday, July 4, at which time the question of enlarging or otherwise improving the school building will be considered. The entertainment at night by the Literary Societies was quite instructive as well as interesting and the little people of the primary department won much applause and proved that their accomplished teacher, Miss IDA BACON, is doing excellent work. On Wednesday the students and teacher marched to the court house to listen to the annual address by Prof. J. B. CUNNINGHAM, of Birmingham. The court room was packed when Prof. ALEXANDER arose to introduce the distinguished educator which duty be performed in an eloquent manner. Prof. CUNNINGHAM began his address by telling the audience that he would confine himself to a series of suggestions as to the needs of education in the south and especially in Alabama. The Agricultural schools he said were destined to do a great work in preparing our boys and girls for the duties of life by giving them a practical as well as a scientific education. We regret being unable to give the address in full as it was one of the very best the writer ever listened to. He warned the people against the mistake they make in failing to support measures tending to advance the educational interests of Alabama, and referred to the rapid progress of the colored race as being sufficient to stimulate the whites to renewed energy and cause them to put forth their best and most determined efforts to secure a thorough education. His discourse was listed to with marked attention throughout and enjoyed by all present. The annual concert on Wednesday night was witnessed by a large audience and that all were delighted with the manner in which the pupils performed the parts assigned them was evidence by the hearty applause. The play-songs and recitations were very good and reflected mush credit upon both pupils and teachers. The next session of the school will open September 14. W. W. OZBIRN returned from his visit to Florida on last Sunday evening. He was quite favorably impressed with portions of the state and while some of the land is very rich he found plenty that is very poor. Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS of Horse Creek spent part of the week with Hamilton friends all of whom were glad to see him. He preached an able sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday night to a large and attentive audience. ----(political news and commentary)---- ITEMS FROM TWIN As I haven’t seen anything in your paper from this place in some time I will endeavor to give your readers a few items. Farmers are busy laying by corn. Some of the boys and girls of this place are meeting with disappointments quite often. We noticed an item in your paper some time ago stating the J. S. VAUGHN had a wreck at Dr. WILLIAMS’ wood pile, and will say that nothing of the kind has happened since Quite a large crowd stated to Crews last Saturday to take in the picnic but they were disappointed as the excursion was loaded and there was no room for any more passengers. L. R. THOMPSON is tramping the road from Yampertown to Mr. T. A. VAUGHN’S. J. L. CONNER must quit boasting about his first mess of early bans or we will tell how he had dinner at 1 o’clock because he had to sift the weevils out of old last year’s beans. Ta la, J. L., give us a rest on your early beans. C. R. FRANKS has retuned from Florence where he has been attending school. He will teach near this place this summer. Success to the Appeal and its readers. W. M. BURLESON, Twin, Ala, June 2 HELP ONE ANOTHER – (poem) – [Detroit Free Press] TATTOOED BY LIGHTNING CHRISTIAN ANDERSON, of Greenwich, aged 28, was instantly killed in the presence of his family on Tuesday during the progress of a heavy thunder shower. Anderson came to this country ten years ago, from Denmark, and by hard work has been able to send for the rest of the family, one by one. His mother was the last to arrive, and to celebrate her coming a family reunion had been planned and all were gathered at supper when the tragedy happened. The flash entered through an open window, and struck Anderson squarely in the face, cutting a gash two inches long on the right side of his nose. When his body was picked up the right side appeared to be tattooed from head to foot. Although there were fifteen people about the table none of the others were hurt. – [Hartford Times] LOVE FOR PARENTS 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 EVENTS IN ALABAMA TENNESSEE RIVER TRAFFIC The steamboat Luke Pryor Jr. brought to the Decatur wharf last Tuesday 1800 bushels of corn. SUPREME COURT RECESS CAR WHEEL WORKS MOVED RESIDENCE BURNED A residence on Military Avenue, Florence, belonging to Miss WESSON was struck by lightning and burned up. Many trees were shattered and the growing crops were damaged by the wind and water. A BOYS FATAL FALL News comes from Dorrah, in Pickens’ County, of a fatal accident to Young Wheat, a 14-year old boy, son of JOE WHEAT. The boy had gone to mill and while waiting his turn climbed a mulberry tree to secure some of its fruit. While passing from one limb to another his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, breaking his neck by the fall. A MONSTER’S CRIME A tragic story was told at Florence by parties from Stout, in the northwestern part of the county. The report is that SAM CRAWFORD, a white man, met a little girl in the road, and after enticing her into the woods on the plea of hunting flowers, assaulted her. He immediately left, crossing the county to Gravelly Springs and going west from there and going west from there. He is being followed by a posse, but is though to be far in advance. The child is a daughter of Mr. SADDLEFELT, a German farmer. CRAWFORD, her assailant, is a hunchback and a worthless character. THE BOY AND A PISTOL - (Birmingham – SCOTT MORRISON and GAINES HAMNER) DEATH BY LIGHTNING – (Anniston – THOMAS L. HUTCHINSON) NEWSY GLEANINGS Ad for Syrup of Figs Ad for Ripan’s Tabules Ad for potash Ad for Tuerk Water Motor Ad for Mill and Mining Supplies File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton63nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 19.3 Kb