Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON NEWS PRESS July 18, 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 5, 2010, 4:51 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History July 18, 1895 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON NEWS-PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON, MARION CO, ALA. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1895 NO. 29 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $1.00 PER ANNUM. R. H. TERRELL, Publisher Advertising Rates Reasonable – Job Work Neatly and Cheaply Executed GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY Two negro brothers, Wash and Rufus Lyne, shot and instantly killed Luther Ryan, colored, at a negro festival at Gordonville, Ky. Monday night. Two balls went entirely through Ryan’s body. No arrests have yet been made. The handle factory at Kensington, Ga. resumed operations Monday after a shut- down of several months………….. Sunday a number of gentlemen went down the river at Ballington, Texas to a high bluff of rocks for the purpose of blasting out some bees and obtaining the honey. After the blast a large mass of rock, weighing about ten tons crashed down upon a portion of the crowd, instantly killing Marston Cotton and Robert Dunlap. They were mashed into pulp. Both were prominent and highly respected citizens. Sunday evening Ira Johnston, a young negro, shot and mortally wounded Frank Langford, a young white man of Marietta, SC without cause……….. William E. Quick, of the G. A. R. colony to be settled in Irwin and Wilkes counties Ga. under the auspices of the American tribune, of Indianapolis, arrived at Macon, GA Monday ……………….. During the Epworth League Conference in Chattanooga, a Miss Henrietta Wood, of Dubuque, Ia. was a guest at an Oak street residence. Among the other guests was Raymond Lyle, of Olney, Ill. Who, in a conversation with Miss Wood, accidentally informed her of the whereabouts of an uncle of hers, her father’s brother, who has been missing since 1887. The young lady writes to her friends at Dubuque, that there is no mistake in the matter, and that her father is now with his brother in Illinois. J. D. Young, Jr., son of ex-Congressman John D. Young, in an altercation with his cousin, Plinney Faset, Saturday night at Owingsville, Ky. cut Fasset’s throat, severing the jugular vein and resulting in his death in a few minutes……………. Howlett Howton was called to his door at Lewistown Ky. Monday night by a man unknown to him. He was then seized by eight masked men and taken to a barn nit he rear of his house and shot several times. ……………….. At Huntington W. Va. Wednesday night Mrs. Clarence Chaffin, the wife of a prominent East End citizen, shot Minnie Oreval, a young woman of bad reputation whom she met in the street car. The shooting was the culmination of a scandal that drove Mrs. Chaffin to distraction, and when she saw the girl Wednesday evening she could not restrain her jealous rage, and pulling the revolver, she fired three times, all the bullets taking effect in the victim’s breast. The wounds are probably fatal. Near Wanchapreague, Va. Tuesday a sail boat, with a party to thirteen excursionists aboard, capsized in midstream……………….. US Marshal Gardner on Tuesday arrested Oliver Bay, a colored anarchist, who in a public speech, advocated the use of dynamite and threatened strikers would “have” their guards ………. Late Saturday evening, near Punta Gorde, Fla. lightning struck a tent in which there were seven persons. Geo. Gorter, a young man, was instantly killed and the others knocked senseless. Two of the injured, Messrs. Mansfield and Gillis, many not recover. The sight of one Mansfield’s eyes was destroyed. The Chicago Exchange bank of Milton, Ill was entered early Tuesday morning by burglars who successfully opened the safe………… Nathan Goodrich, head clerk at the Toledo and Ohio Central freight office Fostoria, O. was out riding on a three-wheel handcar at 6 o’clock Wednesday evening, with his wife and little son, when about a mile and a half south of the city the car was struck by an engine and thrown under the wheels. Mrs. Goodrich and the boy were killed. Mr. Goodrich was seriously hurt and his recovery is doubtful. The dual government in the Creek nation, one headed by the superseded Chief Perryman and the other by Second Chief Bullet, was ended Monday for the time by United States Agent D. M. Wisdom, who refused to recognize Second chief Bullet, in a proclamation ending: “I shall continue to recognize Chief Perryman as the lawful chief of the Creek nation, and all citizens of said nation, you (Bullet) among others, will take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly.” The action of Wisdom is based on the fact that the national council failed to notify him officially of the removal of Chief Perryman. The matter ends here until the Creek nation elect a chief in September. The Redding and Altura, Cal. Stage was robbed Monday morning two miles above Morley’s Station. Supervisor Bass and a lady passenger were not molested. The highwayman took the Wells-Fargo box and registered mail, securing perhaps $4,000. The robber is described as five feet and a half tall, and many believe it to be the veteran stage robber, Brady. Three burglars were shot at Brazil, Ind. Monday night. One named Barker was killed and another Arch Agar was fatally wounded. Both men are from Terre Haute. A Chicago crook was with them. He had been here several days with the two men named and they went to Brazil with him. A report was received at Omaha, Neb. Friday of a fight in Jackson’s Hole, south of the Yellowstone Park, between settlers of the region and a party of Bannock Indians, who were unlawfully killing game. One Indian was killed and fifteen captured. John Wilton and Bob Morrow fought a duel Saturday at Diamond Ranch, Okl. because of a quarrel over the ownership of a calf. Wilton was shot twice in the leg and once in the body and Morrow received six bullets. Both men are still alive. The fighting commenced on a signal, and the distance was twenty paces. The rod mill of the Coxey Steel and Wire Company at Braddock, Pa. resumed Monday and the other departments will be started next week. About 300 hands are employed. After their usual suspension of five days in summer for repairs, etc. the Abenroth Bros. Eagle foundry at Port Chester, N. Y. started work Monday with a full complement of hands under full time……………. Seven hundred employees of the big worsted mills at Oswego Falls, N. Y. were agreeably surprised Monday by the posting of notices announcing an increase of wages in all departments. ……… Terry Tuffts, with his wife and three children, left Gibson’s landing on Kale Keouk, N. Y. in a sailboat to cross the lake…………… At Johnstown, Pa. it has just been announced that the Philadelphia company which is opening a new coal mine at Hastings, will erect 1000 coke ovens…………….. For the first time in several years the large plant of the Chest Creek and Coke Company at Guest Springs, Pa., is in full operation, every oven burning and every mine working full. The company has order ahead for several months. FOREIGN Fire has destroyed 230 houses in the town of Sambrow, government of Tomsha, Poland. Two thousand persons are rendered homeless by the conflagration. It is stated that China only agreed to the Russo-Chinese loan under pressure of the threat that otherwise the Lion Tung peninsula would be restored to Japan. A special from Tialnapantil, Mex. says that a water spout in the mountains above there Thursday caused almost the complete inundation of that place. The flood washed away a part of the village of Rimedcos and six persons were drowned. PURSUING A DESPERADO A dispatch from Harriman, Tenn. sys: Deputy Sheriff C. C. Reeder, of Knoxville, is in the city in search of the negro, John Scott, who cut a colored man at Knoxville on the Fourth, stabbing him 114 times, and afterwards shot a constable, who went to arrest him, shooting both of the officer’s eyes out and tearing his head up frightfully…………… IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE AND HUMANITY M. S. Decker, assistant secretary of the interstate commerce commission of Washington, sent a telegram to Geo. Howard, secretary of the American Industrial union, now in jail in Joliet, Ill in reference to an extension of time by the railroad companies that have neglected to provide their cars with safety appliances designated by Congress……………… TROLLEY CAR WRECKED At 3 o’clock Monday afternoon a trolley car, with thirty passengers on board, became unmanageable and slid down the Franklin avenue hill, east Liverpool, O. on the north side of the hill, killing one man and injuring eighteen others…………… CALLED UP HIGHER Rev. Dr. McAnally, senior editor of the Christina Advocate, one of the most prominent men in the Southern Methodist Church, died at his residence in St. Louis, Mo. Thursday night. Dr. McNally was born in Granger County, Tennessee, August 31, 1817. He went to St Louis in 1851 and assumed charge of the Christian Advocate. During the Civil War the paper was suppressed on account of its advocacy of the cause of the Confederacy. PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION The steamer Kite, with the Peary relief expedition on board, sailed from St. John N. F. for Greenland at daylight Thursday morning. A new shaft has been put in the Kite. This was tired before the steamer sailed, and worked very satisfactory. The weather was clear and pleasant, and the wind from the most favorable point. CRUSHED TO DEATH J. D. Ickson, superintendent of the Penwell Colliery, Panama, and well known to the coal operators and coal dealers through the US was crushed to death between a coal car and the mine elevator Tuesday……………. LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES THE STAMFORD CASE APPEALED Attorney-General Harmon has telegraphed Special United States Attorney McKissick at San Francisco directing him to taking an appeal in the Stanford $15,000,000,000 suit at once…………. ALABAMA POSTAL CHANGES TRIAL OF A NEW CRUISER Reports of the final trial of the Olympia, which reached the navy department Tuesday show that the vessel maintained a speed of nearly twenty knots in Saucelito Channel for four hours on a natural draught, which is greater than expected…………. THE YEAR’S ACREAGE IN COTTON SAVANNAH RIVER IMPROVEMENT The annual report of the engineer officer in charge of the river and harbor improvements in eastern Georgia, shows the available depth at high water in Savannah harbor has been increased from 21 to 25 feet…………… POSTAL AND FISCAL NEWS CHINESE ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS The state department has received from Mr. Denby, the United States Minister at Pekin, particulars of the recent anti-Christian riots at Chingtu, the capital of the province of Szohuau. The Catholic mission building and those of the China Island and Canadian missions were destroyed. No foreigner was injured except the Catholic bishop, and he not seriously. AT the time the report was written, June 4, Mr. Denby had received no official news of the occurrence. He says he knows of but one American who is at Chingtu. His name is Virgil C. Hart, and he is connected with the Canadian mission. Continuing Mr. Denby says: “Strong measures have been taken by the government of China to prevent the spread of this riotous spirit to the Unag Tse towns. Chingtu is situated on the river Min. Its population is supposed to approximate 1,000,000. It has great wealth and political importance, and as far back as the time of Marco Polo was noted for its beauty. It is the home of a viceroy. The breaking out of a riot in such a city thoroughly indicates that the effect of the recent war has not been felt in the interior of China. In another dispatch Mr. Denby says he has received from Tsung Li Yamen, of the Chinese board of foreign affairs, an order that the viceroy of Canton pay to the American Presbyterian mission at Yung Kong in Kwangtung, the sum of $630 due for losses sustained by a riot. THE CROP RETURNS FOR JULY DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT Judge – T. R. ROULHAC, of Colbert County Solicitor – A. H. CARMICHAEL, of Colbert County Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday after the 4th Monday in January and 2nd Monday in August CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. SIMPSON of Decatur Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Court meets on Thursday after the 3rd Monday in April and October. COMMISSIONER’S COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the 1st Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS, Bexar Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton PROBATE COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. SOCIETIES MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 11 am . G. N. STOKES, W. M., J. P. FORD, Sect. CHURCH DIRECTORY M. E. CHURCH SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. W. A. BIVIN, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School at 9:30 am – W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. PROFESSIONAL CARDS – LEGAL J. D. MCCLUSKEY, W. C. DAVIS - MCCLUSKEY & DAVIS, Attorneys at Law, Vernon and Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. W. R. APPLING, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention 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. 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. 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. C. E. MITCHELL, Attorney-at-Law, Hamilton, Ala. will practice in all the courts of Marion and adjoining counties. PAGE 2 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday R. N. TERRELL, Proprietor S. E. WILSON, Editor and Manager Entered at the post office at Hamilton, Ala, as second class matter Subscription Rates One year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three months .25 Hon. W. J. Bryan, the eagle orator of Nebraska, and great champion of free coinage, and Hon. W. D. Bynum, of Indianapolis, are to discuss the financial question in several of the prominent cities in Indiana, in the near future. Mr. Bynum is a very strong man, and this discussion will no doubt be interesting and instructive. Some of our contemporaries who were the most rabid opposers a few years go of John Sherman and his Republican allies on the financial question are now marching on, unblushingly, hand in hand with Mr. Sherman, howling for the single gold standard. Oh! Consistency, thou are, etc. It is stated that Birmingham has secured a Cotton Mill and by the 1st of September 5,000 spindles will be in operation, turning raw cotton into merchantable articles. Hurra for our Birmingham – the leading manufacturing city in the South. From every quarter of our great country the news of returning prosperity is headed, and the workingman is no longer borne down by penury and want, caused by forced idleness – no work to do at any price. In most places, now, work is plentiful, at all the different grades, from the day laborer to the skilled mechanic, at living wages. This is notably true of the iron and coal districts, both north and south. Mines and furnaces that have been idle for months, and in some instances for years, have been resuscitated and large additions added thereto, while many important new enterprises are being pushed forward to an early completion. Another encouraging feature of the present out- look is the tendency on the part of employers to voluntarily increase the ages of employees. On this point an esteemed contemporary says: “The recent advance in wages has been something marvelous in the history of the country. In a large majority of instance the advance has been made voluntarily by employers. This advance has added to the wages of 1,000,000 workingmen. This return of prosperity will be every naturally attributed to the Democratic Party, and when the next election comes they will avail themselves of the opportunity to keep in power the party that has brought them prosperity. SILVER BOOMING If Senator Blackburn is correct, and he doubtless is, in his assertion that a large majority of the voters of Kentucky………….. THE DISCUSSION – Bankhead Too Much for Martin – The Crowd Overwhelming for the Silver Champion As we predicted in our announcement of the debate between Hon. J. M. Martin of Birmingham and Hon. J. H. Bankhead, the silver champion of the Sixth Congressional District, at Talladega, on the 11th isn’t. Mr. Martin found our Congressman “a foeman worthy of his steel.”………. Gov. Culbertson of Texas has given out an open letter bearing on the issues, that in his judgment, will be of paramount importance during the next National campaign. ……….. In the states which elect United States Senators prior to the National election in 18965, the silver fight will be made on them…………. It is noticeable that the great majority of the advocates of the single standard policy, we refer to the leaders of course, are money holders, bankers and capitalists……………… The great floods and cyclones which have recently visited Kansas and other North-western states, have done incalculable damage to crops and all other property interests…….. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County In the Probate Court ELIJAH CANTRELL, Deceased, Estate of Application to Sell Land To AARON CANTRELL, RUBE CANTRELL, SARAH J. WILEY, ELIJAH CANTRELL, EVELINE WILEY, MARY SUSAN SEATS, W. E. CANTRELL, CATHARINE CANTRELL, SARAH E. CANTRELL, EMILY CANTRELL, RACHEL MASON, OFFIE FORD, BABE DAVIS, WILLIAM CANTRELL and JESSE CANTRELL: You will take notice that an application has been filed in this office by the administrator of said estate, for the sale of the lands described in said application as belonging to said estate, for distribution; upon the grounds that the same cannot be equitably divided without a sale thereof. You are therefore notified that the 30th day of August, 1895, has been set for the hearing of said application, at which time you may appear at my office in the county and state aforesaid, and contest said application if you think proper. Witness my hand, this the 2nd day of July, A. D. 1895. JASON P. FORD, Judge of Probate REGISTER’S SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County No. 34 – In Chancery at Hamilton, Alabama, 12th District, Northern Chancery Division THE BROWN SHOE CO., et al., Complainant Vs J. W. COLLINS, et al, Defendant By virtue of a decree rendered July 1st 1895, of the Chancery Court at Hamilton Marion County Alabama in said cause I shall proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at public auction at the Court House door in the town of Hamilton within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, the 19th day of August 1895, the following described property to wit………All in marion County, Alabama to satisfy said decree. Witness my hand this July 15th 1895. W. B. RIGGAN, Register in Chancery Two for One Dollar – the News-Press and the Birmingham Weekly State one year for One dollar. The state is an eight-page paper, brimming full of news and democratic to the core. Now is the time to get two papers for the price of one. HO! Every one that thirsteth. Best flour and meal made at my fine custom mills, at Guin, Alabama. New wheel, bolting cloths, spindles and belts – all in perfect order. Dry goods and notions, as low as the lowest. Give me a trial. E. W. BROCK. 50-344-460-500 THE STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, FLORENCE, ALABAMA Opened in 1873 with 50 children, all from Florence. Last year it enrolled 344, mostly mature persons and teachers, learning improved methods. These represented all parts of Alabama and several other states. Next year 460 are wanted, and 500 within five years. $100 will defray a year’s expenses, including board. Not more than $15 required in any one month. Fall term opens September 17, 1895 If you need a trained teacher, or wish further information, send for catalogue. JAS. K. POWERS FOR SALE I propose to sell my property in Winfield, or exchange it for property in, or near Hamilton. I have two large lots adjoining, on which is a good frame dwelling containing four rooms, with front and rear porches, good chimneys – one with coal grate – an everlasting well of good water on the back porch, a good storm cellar, and glass-covered hot-house to preserve flowers in winter. The dwelling has been recently well painted, and everything is in good repair. The garden is large and rich. Besides what has been described, there is a Livery Stable on the property, in good repair, and large enough to accommodate the livery business of the town, with a good well of water near by. This property is conveniently located, being near the railroad depot, and the business part of town. For further particulars, terms, etc. inquire of the undersigned or of the editor of the News-Press, Hamilton, Ala. R. F. CARNES, Winfield, Ala. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT - Of JOHN B. WOOD, County Treasurer of Marion County, Alabama Showing Amount Received and Disbursed from January 1st, 1895 to July 1st, 1895 GENERAL COUNTY FUND From M. M. FRAZIER tax collector on county taxes $2,414.30 From JASON P. FORD judge of probate redemption of land 14.59 From A. F. M. HOWELL lumber sold from old bridge .80 From JASON P. FORD judge of probate estray taken up by R. A. BAIRD 2.75 From JASON P. FORD judge of probate estray taken up by J. J. COATS 3.00 TOTAL $2,435.44 DISBURSEMENT OF GENERAL COUNTY FUND Election expenses $18.00 Lumber and nails for county 25.23 Election booths for county 135.50 Stationary for county 75.20 Taxes erroneously paid 23.80 T. J. FARIS commission tax assessor 153.80 M. M. FRAZIER’S commission tax collector 148.36 Petit Jury 3.60 Legal advertising for county 15.50 Work on court house 3.50 Goods for the county 1.50 Postage for the county 9.38 Ex-officio services W. W. HALL 135.50 Ex-officio services J. F. HAMILTON 34.33 Expenses of Commissioners Court 64.90 Registering electors 3.57 Work on county jail 1.75 Binding three volumes newspapers 6.00 Tax collector’s receipt book 9.30 Balance on blank case for Sheriff’s office 13.00 Freight and stationery for county 9.25 Clerk’s cost in JIM SELF forfeiture 6.65 Clerk’s cost in J. M. PRESLEY forfeiture 5.55 Carrying G. W. WEST, colored to insane hospital 20.00 For trying and guarding G. W. WEST, colored 15.10 Expenses of burying Mrs. A. A. DICKEY 3.24 Professional services rendered CRIS and LEE SIDES wile in jail 12.85 Publishing county treasurer’s report 74.43 Three subscriptions to the Free Press 4.05 Expenses of waiting on Mrs. A. A. DICKEY 10.00 For feeding G. W. WEST 9.50 Binding three volumes of county paper and also one quart of ink 6.75 Marriage Record for county 14.05 Tax book and assessment list for county 30.05 Two quires blanks and postage for probate office 1.50 Goods for Register’s office 15.00 Execution docket for Sheriff’s office 12.00 Land book 7.00 Keeping A. A. DICKEY, a pauper 5.33 Keeping JANE DAMRON, a pauper 4.00 TOTAL $1,145.32 FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND Received from State Treasurer $241.42 BOB HARDIN fine 5.00 Convict hire for quarter ending Dec. 31, 1895 .93 ED KENNEDY fine 5.00 JOHN BICKERSTAFF fine 5.00 TOTAL $245.01 DISBURSEMENT FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND State witness claims $214.35 Clerk’s commission on fines .50 TOTAL $214.85 REDEMPTION OF LAND From J. P. FORD Judge of Probate redemption of land J. B. CANTRELL $9.35 From J. P. FORD Judge of Probate redemption of land G. A. KITCHENS 7.05 From J. P. FORD Judge of Probate redemption of land J. H. MORTON 9.30 TOTAL $25.70 DISBURSEMENT OF REDEMPTION FUND Paid to S. F. GRADY $7.95 Paid to JAMES P. PEARCE 9.30 $ 16.35 Balance due on redemption of land $9.35 $25.70 JOHN B. WOOD, Treasurer, Marion County, Ala. 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 PAGE 3 THE NEWS PRESS Issued Every Thursday $1 Per Annum $1 July 18, 1895 LOCAL NEWS Forked Deer tobacco, at Littleton’s for 35c per pound. Rev. W. A. BIVEN requests us to announce that the Quarterly Conference of Hamilton Circuit will convene at Newburg Church, on Saturday and Sunday, July 27th and 28th, 1895. Go to Littleton’s at Guin for a good bedstead for $2.00. Buy your dry goods, shoes, hats and clothing from Littleton. Our clever townsman CHARLES E. MITCHELL, left us on last Saturday, to finish a term of his school, at Haley’s which he began teaching in the spring. He has yet two months to teach, to complete the session. Mr. MITCHELL will be in his office during the August term of court and any business entrusted to him will have his personal attention. We wish CHARLIE MITCHELL all the success and prosperity possible for there is not a more quiet, moral and otherwise worthy young gentleman anywhere to be found. Go to Littleton, at Guin for Lawn at 4c per yard, fast colors. Now is the time for our merchants to supply themselves with stationery for the coming season. We are well supplied with job material, and will furnish all kinds of commercial printing , in the latest styles and at moderate prices. Go to Littleton for your groceries at bed rock prices. We intend to devote our entire time and what talent we may possess in an endeavor to publish a first-class county paper and we confidently appeal to the people for such patronage as we may deserve. Mr. MIXON our live merchant across the way, will probably have something to say to his numerous customers through the local columns of the News-Press in regard to his superb stock of dry goods, groceries, etc being received to fill up his large establishment. Look out for our next issue. You can buy all light colored calicos, suitable for summer and fall wear, at 5c per yard, at Littleton’s worth 6 1/2c. We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the marriage of Miss MAUDE GRAY, of DeSotoville, Sumter County, Ala. to Mr. W. C. DAVIS, of this place. Mr. DAVIS is a prominent member of the Hamilton bar, and the present Representative from Marion County in the State Legislature. Miss GRAY is one of Alabama’s fairest daughters. We congratulate our friend DAVIS upon his good fortune, and wish the high contracting parties a long, happy and prosperous journey down the rugged path of life. Littleton at Guin keeps a full line of patent medicines. Dr. J. H. McLean’s Stock Powders, 50c worth for 25 c. JOINT DEBATE There will be a joint discussion at the court House at Hamilton, Ala. on Saturday July 20th between Hon. JAMES P. PEARCE and Mr. W. F. GREEN. The question is to be stated as follows: “Resolved, that the United States of America, without any International agreement, should adopt the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.” JAMES P. PEARCE for the affirmative; W. F. GREEN for the negative. Let everybody come out and give these gentlemen a rousing audience. Both gentlemen are well posted, and will present their respective side of the question with ability. The discussion is to be confined strictly to the question at issue. There will be a protracted meeting of probably several days duration, held in the Methodist Church at this place, commencing on next Sunday July 21st. Services, preparatory to the meeting were commenced last night by a prayer meeting. Prayer meeting will beheld every night until Sunday, when the first sermon of the meeting will be preached at 11 o’clock a.m. Rev. W. A. BIVEN, the pastor, informs us that he will be assisted in the meeting by Rev. JOHN ARNOLD, of Bexar, and Rev. D. W. WARD, of Sulligent. Dr. WARD will probably not be here on Sunday, as he is announced to preach the funeral of Mrs. LODEN at Winfield on that day. He will arrive here Monday. A good meeting is anticipated, and we hope much good may be done in the name of, and for the Master. Mr. LITTLETON of Guin has quite a lot of new locals in our paper this week. He is a live business man and appreciates printer’s ink. Why can not some of our Guin merchants and others in our county see a handsome financial return to be derived from judicious advertising in their county paper. The column of the News-Press is at your service, gentlemen, for a slight remuneration. Think of this matter and let us hear from you. We will do you right. Mr. MIXON, our enterprising merchant neighbor, has had his magnificent two- story establishment nicely painted, and neighboring buildings, in much need of such dressing, suffer much in appearance from the striking contrast. We must compliment the artist, MR. LEE SWANSON, upon the neatness, skill and taste displayed in his work. The Hepsaba Debating Club met at Hebsaba Church, 4 miles south of Hamilton, at 5 o’clock p.m. on last Saturday. There was a good number present to hear the discussion of the financial question under consideration. The club was honored by the presence of quite a number of beautiful young ladies who live near the place. Dr. W. C. MARTIN was called to the chair. The affirmative, or free coinage side of the question, was represented by J. H. SIMMONS, Esq. who opened up the question for discussion. He was assisted by Messrs. W. T. and H. T. CLARK, Messrs W. R. APPLING and W. B. FORD, both of Hamilton, advocated the negative side of the question. The discussion was highly entertaining. Each speaker exemplified the fact that he had given much attention to the subject and delivered his conclusions, in a concise and logical manner, and all were accorded the utmost respect and undivided attention of the entire audience, during the discussion, which lasted until about 9 o’clock when all returned to their homes , well pleased with the evening’s entertainment. It was announced that the club will give an entertainment at the same place on Saturday August 3d at 10 o’clock a.m. There will again be a joint debate. All are invited to come and bring lunches and spend an enjoyable day. Dinner will be served on the grounds. OVER THE COUNTY – Local News of the Week Gathered by Our Correspondents WINFIELD, ALA., July 14, ‘95 Editor News-Press: We had preaching here today at the Baptist Church, by Rev. ARTHUR REEVES. Singing at 9 o’clock this morning was well attended. It is a fine boy at the DICKERSON homestead. It is hard to tell who is the proudest, BUD DICKERSON as “Grandpa” or TOM ROBERTS, as “Papa”. The boy is only a few days old, but he “Rules the Roost” all the same. I am proud to be authorized from the facts to state that Mrs. BESSIE SCRUGGS is improving, and will likely be fully convalescent in a few days. Her “hubby” GEORGE is quite “thread-bare” from sitting up and loss of sleep. I was over at the house this morning, and he was lying back among the white pillows, sheets, etc. I told him he reminded me of a fly in a pan of sweet milk – he looked so black. Mrs. ROBERTSON, mother of our accommodating merchant, “Tim,” Mrs. LINDSEY, her sister; Miss MARY SANFORD, Mr. J. T. SANFORD, and Mr. BOB ROBERTSON, all of Fayette, paid our town a pleasant visit during the past week. We are always glad to meet such nice people. Wishing the News-Press and the free and unlimited coinage of silver much success, I remain as ever – Yours truly ZACHARIAH HACKLEBURG, ALA, July 15, ‘95 Editor News-Press: The following officers were installed for the ensuing year, by Hackleburg Lodge No. 526, A. F. & A. M. on Saturday” A. M. CANTRELL, W. M. W. W. FREDERICK, S. W. P. N. GREEN, J. W. J. A. GREEN, Sec. E. A. MIXON, Treas. Rev. D. A. CANTRELL had been invited to officiate at the installation, but was unable to be present, and the ceremony was performed by Mr. J. A. GREEN. Messrs. W. W. OSBIRN and W. C. DAVIS, of Hamilton, were here on business on Saturday. The schools around have been rather poorly attended the past week, because of unavoidable delay in farm work caused by the rains. On Saturday the conference at Fairview Church, unanimously selected Rev. D. A. CANTRELL as its pastor for the ensuing year. Mrs. THOMAS FREDERICK died on Saturday after an illness of several months with consumption. A son of Mr. JOHN WILSON was bitten by a snake a few days go. He suffered considerably for a time, but Dr. V. S. RODEN has about pulled him through. It is understood that there is a severe case of measles at Bear Creek Falls. Respectfully WRONG FONT GUIN, ALA – July 15, ‘95 Editor News-Press: A nice rain fell yesterday to the delight of the farmers. The editor of the Eagle-Eye paid Guin another visit Sunday. There must be an attraction. Two interesting sermons were delivered on Sunday at the Christian and Methodist churches by Rev. T. W. SPRINGFIELD and E. W. BROCK, to small but appreciative audiences. Bro. WARD’S charming daughter, Miss NAOMI, will begin teaching an art class today at this place. Mr. and Mrs. MCWHORTER have just returned home, after making a long visit to relatives in Mississippi and Tennessee. Prof. HUFFSTUTLER, of Rose Bud, Texas, has been elected Principal of the Guin High School. Bro. MCGLAWN delivered an instructive lecture at the Epworth League meeting on last Friday night. Also, a learned essay by J. P. RILEY, on the life of Wesley and a recitation, “The Reaper” and “The Flowers” was most beautifully rendered by Miss LILLY BROCK. Mr. J. H. RILEY is a firm believer and observer of the Scripture “Doth not nature itself teach you, if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him.” Mrs. CANTRELL, we are sorry to say, is very sick, also, Mrs. J. M. SPRINGFIELD. The work of the Epworth League is progressing in a very encouraging manner. Long live the News Press, and its venerable editor, to advocate the rights of the people. Respectfully BACHELOR OUR HISTORY CLASS Matter intended for this Department should be addressed to W. F. GREEN, Abaline, Ala. 81. When and where was the first legislative assembly ever held in America? 82. When and by whom was negro slavery introduced into the colonies? 83. To whom belongs the honor of having first established religious freedom? 84. What Alabamian has been elected Vice President of the United States? 85. Who was President of the United States when George Washington died? 86. Who was Governor of Alabama during the civil war? 87. Who was the Reconstruction Governor of Alabama? 88. Why do Americans celebrate the 4th of July? 89. Why do we celebrate February 22? 90. Who was “Old Rough and Ready?” ANSWERS (The following answers were furnished by MR. L. C. BOTTOMS, of Knowles, Ala.) 61. The Puritans, or Pilgrims who separated themselves from the Church of England, were people who chose to worship God and according to the established laws of England. They were so called because they did not leave the Church, but sought to purify it. 62. Roger Williams, a minister at Salem, Mass. was banished from the colony on account of his peculiar views on several political and religious subjects. He went to the head of Narragansett Bay and established a settlement on the principal of entire religious liberty. 63. The Puritans carried their guns to Church as regular as their Bibles, on account of the outrageous Indians who sought to kill them. 64. The first “Continental Congress” was held in Philadelphia in 1774. 65. Troops were quartered on the colonies at the expense of the people. This the people did not like. The people arose against the troops and three people were killed. This was known as the “Boston Massacre.” 66. After Captain John Smith went back to England, nearly five hundred people were in Virginia. The settlers soon got into trouble with the Indians, who lay in the woods to kill them. There was no chance for corn or food now. The people ate hogs, dogs, horses, mice, rats, etc. They also ate the dead bodies of their companions who strolled into the woods and died. 67. The “Minute Men” were men formed into companies by the Americans, who were ready to fight at a minutes’ warning. 68. The Proclamation of Emancipation was issued by Abraham Lincoln, Jan 1st, 1863. It gave freedom to the negroes forever after. 69. Andrew Johnson learned his English alphabet after 18 years of age. 70. Montgomery, Ala. was, for awhile, the capital of the confederacy of America. Richmond, Va. was the capitol at the close of the war. Jefferson Davis was President. TEACHER’S INSTITUTE The next meeting of the Marion County Teacher’s Institute will be at Shottsville, July 26th and 27th, 1895. PROGRAM Friday 9 a.m. – Institute opened by devotional exercises Address of Welcome – Mr. J. T. YOUNG Response – W. H. CARPENTER Preliminary business of the Institute 9:45 – How to Teach Reading – J. B. HOLLEY, J. J. GLENN, and W. P. LETSON 10:30 – The advantages to the Teacher of a Professional course of Reading – W. T. MITCHELL, W. A. DUNN and J. T. LOWE Adjournment for noon 1:00 p.m. – How and when should spelling be taught – Miss ELLIOTT KEY, W. H. CARPENTER, L. C. BOTTOMS and J. S. THORN 1:15 School Discipline – T. W. CARPENTER, S. M. WILLIAMS, J. R. BURLESON and Miss FLORENCE STANFORD 2:30 – Importance of starting beginners right and how to start them – A. W. TATE, J. W. MCKENZIE and M. V. EMERSON 3:15 – How and why should Geology and Hygiene be taught in common schools – J. E. ALEXANDER, A. WIGINTON, and H. W. MCKENZIE 4:20 – Impediments to school progress – B. R. FITE, W. GREEN, W. H. CARPENTER, W. A. DUNN and J. E. ALEXANDER Saturday 8:00 a.m. – Institute opened by Devotional Exercises How to gain the love of Children – Mr. BELL WIGINTON, Miss VERA PEARCE, Miss FAMMIE FITE, and J. T. MAXWELL 9:45 – History of Education in Alabama – W. T. MITCHELL, W. T. GREEN and W. A. DUNN 10:30 – Penmanship – J. L. SHOTTS, P. P. CLANTON, and ROBERT E. THORN 11:15 – Special reasons why citizens of a Republic should be educated – Hon. W. C. DAVIS Adjournment for noon 1:00 p.m. – Moral Training – Rev. W. A. BIVEN, A. J. ADAMS, J. F. STREETMAN and W. K. CLARK 1:45 – The Ideal Teacher – D. D. WRIGHT, C. C. MITCHELL, W. P. LETSON and W. T. MITCHELL 2:30 – How to Build and Maintain Public Schools in the country – J. K. CLARK, Miss NANCY GOGGANS, PERK HAYS, and W. H. CARPENTER 2:45 – Query Box and Miscellaneous business of the Institute Friday, 8:00 p.m. – Debate: Revolved that the “Teacher” is greater factor than the “Preacher” mentally, intellectually, morally and spiritually. Affirmative – T. W. CARPENTER Negative – J. J. GLENN, Mc. PEARCE W. F. GREEN W. H. CARPENTER, Committee Ad for Columbus Business College NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama, June 25th, 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 August 13th, 1895, viz: MATTHEW W. VAUGHN, for adjoining farm Homestead Entry NO. 18008 for the E ½ SE ¼ of Sec 28 T 12 S R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz; GEORGE W. GANN, ROBERT MOORE, WILLIAM T. HULSEY, and JAMES M. VAUGHN, all of Winfield, Ala. JESSE W. ELLIS, Register JURORS FOR THE AUGUST TERM Grand Jurors: The following is the list of the Grand Jurors drawn to serve, as such, at the August term, 1895, of the Circuit Court of Marion County, Alabama. W. H. ESTES Pikeville Farmer J. S. MARCKHAM Glenn Allen Farmer J. MARION BROWN Detroit Farmer J. W. HOLLOWAY Hamilton Farmer THOS. BURLESON Pearce’s Mill Farmer JOHN A. GREEN Hackleburgh Farmer J. F. BURLESON Pearce’s Mill Farmer J. L. RUSSEL Winfield Farmer S. J. THOMAS Haley’s Farmer REUBEN WOOD Hackleburg Farmer J. T. YOUNG Shottsville Farmer M. L. CRANE Bexar Farmer J. M. SPRINGFIELD Guin Farmer TOM KELLY Ireland Hill Farmer P. L. HOWELL Bear Creek Farmer L. NORTHINGTON Bexar Farmer PETIT JURORS Following is a list of the names of Petit Jurors drawn, to serve as such, for the first week of the August Term, 1895, of the Circuit Court for Marion County, Alabama: J. W. FORD Abaline Farmer P. E. CAUDLE Guin Farmer H. L. FRANKS Winfield Farmer A. J. RYE Detroit Farmer J. C. GIBOS Haleys Farmer L. C. BESLEY Glenn Allen Farmer R. E. WEBB Winfield Farmer ROBERT D. BYRD Barnesville Farmer S. B. WILLIAMS Hamilton Farmer W. A. WAITES Pearce’s Mill Farmer R. M. LODEN Knowles Farmer R. L. WILLET Hamilton Farmer L. J. FRANKS Pearce’s Mill Farmer B. L. CANTRELL Guin Farmer T. A. MOORE Bear Creek Farmer E. N. HOWELL Pearce’s Mill Farmer M. C. BURLESON Pearce’s Mill Farmer JAMES RUDISEL Bexar Farmer W. J. MIDDLETON Bexar Farmer S. L. COFIELD Shottsville Farmer BILLY BERRYHILL Glenn Allen Farmer J. F. FREDERICK Bear Creek Farmer HU L. HUGHES Pikeville Farmer W. B. CRANE Bexar Farmer LEE SWANSON Hackleburg Farmer W. N. DONALDSON Thornhill Farmer Ad for New Home Sewing Machine – For sale by W. R. WHITE, Hamilton, Ala. Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters PAGE 4 THE BEST SIGNAL LIGHT SYSTEM The best night signal lights are those invented by Lieut. VERY, of our navy, and named after him, VERY”S SIGNALS. They consist of a white, a red and a green star, each fired into the air from a pistol so that by firing one, two or three of them in quick succession and in different orders, with a pause between the groups, different letters on signal numbers can be made until a sentence is complete. They can be easily read from vessels twelve miles away – [St. Nicholas] Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Imperial Granum HIS FEELINGS ARE HURT – A Warring He Goes and His Body is Bruised A special from Duluth Ill relates this sequel to the recent bank robbery at Rainy Lake Minn. After Cashier Butler returned from Duluth with money to replace that stolen from the bank he learned that during his absence many of the depositors had openly accused him of being a party to the robbery. Butler was angry when this came to his ears. He armed himself with a large revolver and started after his traducers. He first went to the Girard house and notified the proprietor, Henry Girard, that he must withdraw his deposits in the bank and retract the stories he had circulated. Mr. Girard protested, and the gun was pushed in front of his face. The same treatment was accorded nearly a score of depositors. While this was going on Fred Potts, the bank clerk was going around notifying everybody to go to the bank and get their money. U. M. Thomas, editor of the St. Francis News, was attacked on the street by Butler. The latter was severely hurt, and would have been killed but for interference. Butler has sworn out warrants for a number of persons on charges of slander. INHERENTLY VULGAR Cart Etheridge, ex-postmaster at Douglas, Coffee County, Ga. and ex- editor of the South Georgian was placed in jail Monday at Macon for sending obscene letters to his wife. A special from Macon says that Etheridge admitted writing the letters but claimed that he had the right to send them to his wife. He pleaded that he did not know it was wrong. Mrs. Etheridge, a young, fine, looking woman, stated that she was married to Etheridge two years ago. They separated last December. Ever since she has been getting vile letters through the mail from him. Last year the Brocker post office, in Coffee County, was robbed. Etheridge accused his wife’s’ brother of committing the robbery. On Monday the brother, named Nelson, was arrested during Etheridge’s preliminary trial. Nelson had a trial and was acquitted, while Etheridge goes to jail to await the action of the United States grand jury. MOBILE’S DIRECT TRADE As another evidence of the increasing export trade of Mobile the steamers of the Mobile Transatlantic service have done a continuous business throughout the year, and instead of taking off the steamers during the summer months the company is rapidly pushing to completion a new steamer for this trade, which is now being built at an English port……………….. FOREST FIRES IN MICHIGAN GOT THE BULGE ON THE BURGLARS One burglar was instantly killed and another fatally wounded while attempting to enter W. F. Kattam’s general store at Poland Ind., early Tuesday morning……………. MURDER IN GEORGIA Presley Gross, prominent farmer of Heard County, Ga. whipped………………….. COLONIZING GEORGIA The first of the settlers in the big federal soldier’s colony to be established in southwest Georgia have arrived, and are arranging for those who are to follow. P. H. Fitzgerald, of Ohio, reached Atlanta Tuesday to pay the first installment of $1225,000 on the purchase price of $400,000. The colony has been staked off, and its town site, which will be called Northern City, will spring into life in a few months upon the arrival of the first 1,000 colonists. STATE TOPICS ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY Mr. V. Lee Cowart of Birmingham formerly of Winston County has been appointed assistant US District attorney for the northern district of Alabama in place of J. E. Watkins, deceased. IDIOTIC INDIFFERENCE TO DANGER Charles Elmore and another negro were playing with a pistol at Montgomery Friday when the weapon was discharged the ball taking effect in Elmore’s breast, inflicting possibly a mortal wound. COAL FOR THE NAVY Secretary of the Navy Herbert advertises in the Monday morning Age-Herald for coal. The contract for supplying coal for governmental consumption will be let to the lowest and best bidders in a short time. A DEATH DEALING BOLT A special to the Advertiser from Daleville, Ala. says: A son of Dr. Joseph Banks and a negro boy were filled by lightning near Montgomery Tuesday afternoon. The boys were at a grindstone in the yard, when the bolt struck a tree and passed to where they boys were standing. They were both killed instantly. CHERRY COTTON MILLS COIN CASH A Florence special says: The Cherry cotton mills have declared a quarterly dividend of 3 percent……….. INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL No. 3 furnace of the Ensley plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company is now ready to turn out iron…………… MOBILE PUTS IN PROMPTLY Commissioner Danner, of Mobile, on Wednessday sent his check for …………….. IDIOCY OR MURDER Friday morning Henry Jones, colored, met a negro woman on the street in O’Rear’s bottom Montgomery, and asked her is she wanted to die. She, taking it as a joke, replied in the affirmative. Thereupon Jones pointed an old rusty pistol at her and fired, the shot taking effect in the woman’s breast. Jones was arrested. He says he did not know the pistol was loaded and was joking when he asked the woman the question. It was a very serious joke. GOT THE WRONG MAN The grand jury of Montgomery County, which as been at work for the past week, was discovered Friday morning to be illegal. There were two names of Hart, A. T. and J. T. Hart. The former had been regularly drawn on the jury, but the subpoena was served on the latter Hart, who met and organize with the jury. By accident the irregularity in the names was discovered………………….. COULDN’T WAIT ON FREE COINAGE Friday morning warrants were sown out by United states deputies against Jim Johnson and George Smith, charging them with passing counterfeit money…………… JOHN S. SMITH IN MEXICO John S. Smith, the Atlanta money lender whose mysterious disappearance created such a sensation in Atlanta about five weeks ago, and whose body was sought for in the water works reservoir, has turned up in Juarez, Mexico………………. WAR CLOUD RISING Bolivia has sent an ultimatum to Peru, demanding an answer within twenty-four hours as to whether Peru will give satisfaction for the alleged offenses committed against Boloivia during the cilvi war. A Times dispatch from Lima says that Peru refuses to comply with the Bolivian ultimatum. MOST SORROWFUL EVEN – Two Excursion Trains Collide With Horrible Results Early Tuesday morning on the Grand Trunk Railroad at Craig’s Road Station, Que. a special excursion passenger train rushing along in the darkness crashed into another train of the kind preceding it and killed just how many is not clearly known at present………. THE GRAND OLD MAN – Gives Utterance to a Most Noble and Patriotic Sentiment The Westminster Gazette a few days ago asked Mr. Gladstone to write a message to the people, to be displayed upon magic lantern slides, together with cartoons and election news, at the National Liberal Club. Mr. Gladstone complied with the request by sending the following: “Harwardern, July 5 – Above all other present purposed vindicate the rights of the house of commons as the organ of the nation and establish the honor of England, as well as consolidate the strength of the empire, by conceding the just and constitutional claims of Ireland.” MATRICIDE AT CANTON, OHIO Mrs. Abe Pailey was fatally shot by her son, Edward, at Canton, O at 12 o’clock Thursday night. The bullet entered her head at the temple and passed downward, putting out the eye and lodging in the face………….. Ad for Syrup of Figs Ad for Royal Baking Powder HOW CHILDREN PLAY CHILDISH SAYINGS MUST RECKON WITH GLADSTONE AGAIN Mr. Gladstone may pretty certainly be reckoned upon as an active political force in what remains of the present session, and probably in the general election which will follow it. He is said to have expressed his conviction that the real feeling of the country is in favor of the policy of the present cabinet, and he is not likely to lose any opportunity of making it favorable. If a year ago, his heath had been what it is now; he would certainly be at this moment Prime minister of England. In one form or another, the Unionist party may make up their minds to the fact that they will have to reckon with him in the House of Commons and at the polling booths. 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