Marion County AlArchives News.....The Guin Dispatch January 12, 1889 ************************************************ 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 March 27, 2010, 11:09 pm AL Dept Of Archives And History January 12, 1889 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE GUIN DISPATCH VOL. 1 GUIN, ALABAMA SATURDAY JANUARY 12, 1889 NO. 7 PROFESSIONALS W. H. KEY, Attorney-At-Law, Hamilton, Ala. J. L. CUNNINGHAM, Attorney-At-Law, Jasper, Ala. A. E. STRATTON, H. E. CARR STRATTON & CARR, Attorney-At-Law, Jasper, Ala. A. J. STANFORD, Attorney-At-Law, Hamilton, Ala. M. C. MARTIN, M. D. Hamilton, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Hamilton and surrounding country. Calls promptly responded to at all hours. R. L. MORTON, Physician and surgeon. Guin, Ala. Offers his professional service to the citizens of Guin and the surrounding country. W. F. ELLIOTT, Physician and Surgeon, Beaverton, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Beaverton and surrounding country. J. B. GUIN, Physician and surgeon, Guin, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and the surround country. THE DISPATCH Issued Every Saturday J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the post office at Guin, Ala as second-class mail matter. Subscription Terms, Cash One Year………..$1.00 6 mos…………… .50 3 mos…………… .25 The State Supreme Court convened at Montgomery on 7th inst. Natural gas has been discovered at Fort Smith, Ark., at a depth of 2,600 feet. Millions of dollars have been invested in southern industries during the past year, and the good work keeps steadily on with such spirited activity that it would not be at all surprising if ’89 beats last year’s record. Guiteau’s curse seems to be steadily pursuing all those who were instrumental in his execution Dr. Alexander McDonald, Superintendent of the asylum at Ward’s Island, New York, was one of the witnesses on the trial of Garfield’s’ assassin and is now hopelessly insane. Russian leather is now made in this country, and it is pronounced as good in every respect as any Russian can turn out. Marshall P. Jewell, Minister to Russia from this country, visited the leather works and after three days succeeded in learning the secret which had baffled all experts. He owned several tanneries in Connecticut, and when he returned home didn’t fail to turn his new found secret to account. SOMEWHERE ------ (more state and national news) SUBSTITUTION NOTICE The State of Alabama – Probate Court Special Term Marion County, Dec. 8th, 1888 Came J. P. PEARCE, and filed his application in writing and under oath with copies of all the papers, proceedings, books and records, and published notices for the sale of the lands, and alleging that the purchased the lands therein described at Tax Sale, on the 30th day of June, 1886, for the taxes and costs due thereon; and that said papers, books and records have den destroyed by fire, and asking for substitution thereof as records of this court. It is therefore ordered the Monday the 28th day of January 1889, be set for hearing said application, at which time all person in interest may appear and contest the same if they think proper. The lands are described in separate parcels as assessed and sold as follows, to-wit; …….. (ALL OWNER UNKNOWN) – WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate SUBSTITUTION NOTICE The State of Alabama – Probate Court Special Term Marion County, Dec. 8th, 1888 Came ALBERT J. HAMILTON, and filed his application in writing and under oath with copies of all the papers, proceedings, books and records, and published notices for the sale of the lands, and alleging that the purchased the lands therein described at Tax Sale, on the 30th day of June, 1886, for the taxes and costs due thereon; and that said papers, books and records have den destroyed by fire, and asking for substitution thereof as records of this court. It is therefore ordered the Monday the 28th day of January 1889, be set for hearing said application, at which time all person in interest may appear and contest the same if they think proper. The lands are described in separate parcels as assessed and sold as follows, to-wit; …….. (ALL OWNER UNKNOWN) WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate SUBSTITUTION NOTICE The State of Alabama – Probate Court Special Term Marion County, Dec. 8th, 1888 Came L. J. CLARK, and filed his application in writing and under oath with copies of all the papers, proceedings, books and records, and published notices for the sale of the lands, and alleging that the purchased the lands therein described at Tax Sale, on the 30th day of June, 1886, for the taxes and costs due thereon; and that said papers, books and records have den destroyed by fire, and asking for substitution thereof as records of this court. It is therefore ordered the Monday the 28th day of January 1889, be set for hearing said application, at which time all person in interest may appear and contest the same if they think proper. The lands are described in separate parcels as assessed and sold as follows, to-wit; …….. (ALL OWNER UNKNOWN) WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate PAGE 2 THE DISPATCH J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Prop. Subscription One Dollar a Year COUNTY DIRECTORY Judge of Probate, WALTER H. MATTHEWS Sheriff, M. M. FRAZIER Treasurer, J. P. FORD Tax Assessor, T. J. FARIS Circuit Clerk, L. J. CLARK Commissioners, J. M. COLEMAN, J. M, MCWHIRTER, WILLIAM BISHOP, A. D. MITCHELL …..(National News)…… SOUTHERN BRIEFS – Our News Gathering At Home – …..(state news items) HARRISON RECEIVES “COUSIN LEWIS” QUITS BISMARCK’S PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF CONGO THE WHITE HOUSE – Our Weekly Budget From Washington THE POPE’S MESSAGE GOV. HILL INAUGURATED GOLD NUGGETS IN A CHICKEN’S COUP “BLACK BART” – Career of the King of American Highwaymen – The Story Of His Crimes Reads Like A Romance – Always Committing His Deprecations Single-Handed And Alone PRODIGIOUS MASS OF QUARRIED STONE PAGE 3 SOMEWHAT STRANGE – Accidents and Incidents of Everyday Life…. SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ANATOMY OF THE SNAKE Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Pisco’s Cure Ad for German Dictionary Ad for John T. Lewis Pure White lead (Smaller advertisements) PAGE 4 THE DISPATCH Guin, Alabama Issued Every Saturday COURT DIRECTORY Circuit Court meets on the 2nd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September County Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. Commissioner’s Court meets on the 1st Monday in February and August, and the 2nd Monday in April and November. COUNTY OFFICERS Judge – WALTER H. MATTHEWS Clerk – L. J. CLARK Sheriff – M. M. FRAZIER Treasurer – J. P. FORD Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS Coroner – J. A. SHAW GUIN TIME TABLE No. 1, East Bound………….4:26 p.m. No. 2, West bound…………10:32 a.m. TOWN AND COUNTY – Paragraphs For Dispatch Readers to Peruse Work for Guin. Marion County needs some good bridges. Mr. J. J. POPE is clerking for CLARK, WHITE, & CO. Mr. JIM PEARCE was in town the first of the week. Mr. J. E. POPE is at work on G. W. JONES new residence. See advertisement of Mr. JIM PEARCE in another column. Mr. J. J. LETCHWORTH, of Birmingham, was in town on Thursday. Mr. L. J. CLARK has returned to Hamilton. Guin regrets to give Lem up. W. H. BUSH, a commercial traveler of Mobile, was in town on Thursday last. GUS PEARCE, JR. left for Tuskaloosa on last Sunday where he will enter the University. Guin needs a good photographer, and we believe the right man could do well for a time. Our genial friend TOM KIRK will run a barber shop at Guin. See his card in another column. The new storehouse of Mr. SUDDETH of Fayette County is being built. Mr. BLACK is the contractor. Sheriff FRAZIER honored the Dispatch office with his cheering presence while in town the first of the week. No mail from Hamilton on last Tuesday owing, we suppose, to the heavy rain which prevented the carrier from crossing Buttahatchie. Mr. LANG PEARCE is having the paint brush applied to his residence which adds considerably to its already handsome appearance. Let others follows this example. Messrs. JOHN T. CARPENTER and R. A. BAIRD, two farmers of near Hamilton, were in to see us on Tuesday. Before leaving Mr. CARPENTER subscribed for the Dispatch. We would take it as a great favor if those of our subscribers who have not yet paid would come forward immediately and settle. We want to begin the new year with clean books. We received a short but pleasant call from deputy sheriff J. C. WEATHERLY on Tuesday last. Cal. is a clever fellow and a hearty welcome is always in store for him at the Distpach sanctum. Mr. WATSON BROWN, the courteous and clever gentleman who manipulates the yard stick in CLARK, WHITE & CO., store, is one of the ---salesman without our knowledge. He is prompt and always----duty. -------GUIN, of Lamar county----this place to practice----The Dispatch-- --lcome. And only-----ch citizens as-----our town. OUR HAMILTON LETTER As nothing of importance has transpired in the city this week, I have very little to write about. County court convened on last Monday with about nineteen cases on docket, the greater number of which were held over to await the action of the grand jury. There were some defaulting witnesses who were acquitted. The east side of this county is well represented in Hamilton High School. About eight new students entered school last Monday, which gives an aggregate of about sixty pupils in attendance now. Owing to Buttahatchie being up, the mail did not go to Guin on last Tuesday. We can now see the need of a bridge across Buttahatchie, which we hope may be built in the near future. S. P. FOSTER, of Mississippi is visiting friends and relatives at Hamilton, Mr. JOHN C. CAMP, formerly of Hamilton was in town this week. JAMES GUYTON has secured a position in the Herald office. C., Hamilton, Ala. Jan. 10, ‘89 GUIN NEEDS A jeweler More capital A shoe ship Better streets A good hotel A good school A church house A few more enterprising men Last, but by no means least, to be incorporated. GUIN HAS Prohibition Good trade Good society Finke water Good health Plenty of doctors Some capital, but room for more A bouncing boom which bids fair to last for many days to come More progressiveness to the square inch than any town of its size in the state. TRADE LOCALS For best tobacco and cigars go to P. M. CAUDLE P. M. CAUDLE is headquarters for cheap family groceries Yard wide Stonewall Domestics at 6 ½ cents per yard for cash, JONES, LANGSTON & CO. Best white fish at P. M. CAUDLE Full supply of fresh garden seeds at P. M. CAUDLE’S. For prize snuff and good cider, call on BURLESON & WESLEY Ladies hats in latest types and cheaper than ever before sold in Guin. JONES, LANGSTON & CO. We have just received a car load of red rust proof oats at 60 cents per bushel. J. PEARCE & CO. Full line of ladies first-class dress goods which we will sell at rock bottom prices. JONES, LANGSTON & CO. New lot of plows and other farming implements cheap for cash at JONES, LANGSTON & CO. Planters who wish to use first-class fertilizers will do well to call on JONES, LANGSTON & CO., and examine their stock before purchasing elsewhere. OTHER LOCALS Mr. AIKEN’S new residence is going up rapidly. Dr. IRA GUIN left for the country on business yesterday. If you have interest of Guin at hear, work for her advancement. Guin bids fair to become a great trade center, not only for Marion but for adjoining counties. Mr. WIMBERLEY, of Fayette County spent Thursday night in our town A great deal of Fayette and Lamar county cotton has been shipped from Guin. Mr. W. J. KIRK of Lamar County was in town on yesterday and subscribed for the Dispatch. “The way of the transgressor is hard”, but the business of the man who fails to advertise is exceedingly dull. J. F. COLLINS J. A. SHAW. COLLINS & SHAW, Contractors and Builders, Guin, Ala. All work entrusted to our care will receive prompt attention. J. W. BAIN & CO. Guin, Alabama. Livery and Feed Stable. Propose to keep a First-Class Livery, Feed, and Sale Stable - horses, buggies, hacks, wagons, etc for the public at reasonable rates. Drivers furnished. TOM KIRK, The Barber. Guin, Ala. is now prepared to serve the public in his line. If you want a good shave give him a call. Shop on Main Street. THE PALACE CAR LINE FROM DETROIT The Christmas holiday were greatly enjoyed by the young people of our town. The Fire Cracker Brigade was on parade the greater part of the week, and their demonstrations ranged from the crack of the toy pistol to the booming of anvils. The young folks had many social gatherings and their enjoyment was unusual even for Christmas. Mrs. C. L. WHITE is visiting friends and residence of her old home in Columbus, Miss. We are glad to note that little JOHN STANLEY, who has been dangerously sick, is rapidly improving. JOHN L. GUTHRIE has renewed his engagement with Mr. WHITE for another year and will remain at this old post to the delight of his many friends here. Mr. TRIGG SPROUSE has moved into town and has charge of CARTER’S mills. Your correspondent as well as another young gentleman of this town received through the mails on New Years day a very small doll baby, undress and in a little paper box with glass covering. A very nice Christmas trick, and it is very definitely suspicioned that they entered the mail pouches at Guin. We have a very dear friend there whom circumstances recently victimized, and believing it to be him we accept this token of remembrance with quiet submission and patiently bide the time when this trick shall have come home to him, not as a joke but a candid reality. At night when we turn into our undivided couches and go meandering down the rose strewn patch of a bachelor’s dream we will remember our thoughtful friend n our happiness, as he in his woe paws the cold midnight air with bare hoofs, and his arms filled with fuss and long skirts. CLIP, Detroit, Ala, Jan 9, ‘89 The Jacksonville Times-Union publishes a lengthy article on the subject of the annexation of what is known as West Florida to Alabama, and it’s probable that a proposition relative to such annexation will be submitted to the next general assembly of Florida. The annexation would give to Alabama the deepest water port on the gulf coast. POEM JONES, LANGSTON & Co. Guin, Alabama Dealers in General Merchandise. Dry goods, dress goods, prints, flannels, hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc. Groceries, sugar, coffee, syrup, canned goods, Tobacco and cigars. Our motto is quick sales and small profits. Give us a call and learn prices before making your purchase elsewhere. CLARK, WHITE, & CO., Dealers in General Merchandise. Dry goods, prints, muslins, flannels, yarns, hats, caps, crash notions, etc. coffee, sugar, flour, and a full line of canned goods, tobacco an cigars. Guin, Ala The Protectionist, A large 8 page Republican newspaper, published weekly at Jasper, Alabama. A bold and fearless advocate of the true principles of the Republican Party. It invites the support of all Republicans, and promises to give them a clean, bright, and newsy paper, and one that is neither afraid nor ashamed to stand up for its principles. Subscription one dollar a year. Sample copies free. Agents wanted. Address – The Protectionist, Jasper, Ala. Note. W. F. GREEN, late of Marion county is the editor of the Protectionist, and will appreciate the support of his friends in Marion county and everywhere else. The above cuts are excellent pictures of “M. Quad” and LUKE SHARP” the celebrated writers who contribute to the Detroit Free Press, the best literary paper in the United States. The Free Press is a large eight page, seven column newspaper and the regular price is one dollar per year. Club Offer. We will send the Dispatch and the Detroit Free Press for $1.60 per year for both papers. We make this offer to new subscribers only. Subscriptions sent to us must be accompanied by the cash. JIM PEARCE, will keep during the season a good stock of merman, homestead, pacific and bones dust Guanos, at Guin, Pearce’s Mill, and Texas, Ala. Carload lots will be sold at carload prices to any party of club wanting them, and will be delivered at any station along the line of the K. C. M. & B. R. R. or at any point on the S. & B. Road. It pays to buy that you know to be the best, and take no risks. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/theguind1631gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 17.2 Kb