Marion County AlArchives News.....THE MARION HERALD April 12, 1887 ************************************************ 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 December 31, 2010, 3:24 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 12, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.2223 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION HERALD VOL. III HAMILTON,ALABAMA, APRIL 12,1887 NO. 1 THE MARION HERALD by the Herald Publishing Co. Subscription Rates – One copy, 1 year, in advance $1; six months fifty cents. Sample copies free. Advertising rates – One square first insertion, one dollar; each subsequent insertion, fifty cents. Liberal reduction will be allowed on large advertisements. The Geneva Record is a new paper just established at Geneva Ala. S. J. SHIELDS, Esq. has been appointed County Solicitor for Lamar County. Just now the State papers are full of a good deal of bosh about Senator John Sherman. Judge Cooley, of Michigan, is the chairman of the inter-state commerce commission. Cotton seed Oil mill’s are to be built at Sheffield, Montgomery, Demopolis, and Mobile. The Jasper Eagle comes out in a new outfit and presents a handsome appearance. Long may it soar. The President has appointed acting Secretary of the Treasury Chas. S. Fairchild, to succeed Mr. Manning. Only about 3 miles of track yet to be laid on the Georgia Pacific between Days gap and Birmingham. The Vernon papers are getting excited over the prospect of a railroad being built by that place in the near future. Dr. J. B. Ford, defaulting Superintendent of Escambia County has returned and given himself up to the authorities. A Mormon Church has been organized in Cullman County, and Sunday School is being held regularly every Sabbath. Cold weather and a general slaughter of the fruit is reported in North Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Senator Colquitt of Georgia is speaking in Michigan in behalf of the proposed prohibitory amendment to the Constitution of that State. The Gainesville Messenger makes a poultry (sic) exhibition in expressing its joy over the prospect of an early connection with Meridian by railroad. There is one post office to every 636 people in the Dominion of Canada. In the United States there is only one to every 1,092 inhabitants. The trial of Vincent, Alabama’s “Honest Ike” the defaulting State treasurer was to have commenced in the Montgomery City court on yesterday. A woman by the name of PARTHENA WHITLEY, of Fayette County was sentenced to the penitentiary for two years for bearing false witness against a neighbor. The military companies of Montgomery and Atlanta have refused to enter the coming drill at Washington because Negro companies are to be allowed to participate. The whole amount recovered by the state from Vincent’s bondsmen was about $40,000 of which Mr. Pratt paid $37,000. Vincent’s default was upwards of $200,000. The coal mines at Blocton, Bibb County, caught on fire the 19th inst, and all efforts to extinguish it so far have failed. A creek running near by is being canalled into the mines to put out the fire. The Washington Post causally remarks that the difference between Admiral Faragut and Senator Jones of Florida lies in the fact that the former was lashed to the mast and the latter is masked to the last. CHUFAS FOR HOGS Mr. W. W. HUNT, writing from Mansfield, La. To the Southern Cultivator, has the following to say regarding the chufa. While our soil here may differ from that of Louisiana, yet it is our opinion that the chufa would be a paying crop. It is only a question of time as to when it will take the place of corn as a hog feed. They are much more prolific, equally as nutritious, and require by t very little work. Some time since the writer was in Fayette County and stayed all night with a first class farmer a few miles south of Fayette, C. H. who raised chufas as a hog feed, and who told us that the chufa was a better feed for hogs than corn, or anything else he ever tried, and that it paid him to raise them. The soil of this country does not vary materially if al all from that of Fayette, and if it pays to raise them there it will here. Some change will have to be made in the near future. Everyone recognizes that fact, but what change will be made is what is yet to be determined. This country can not much longer afford to purchase its meat from the Northwest. Mr. Hunt’s article is worthy of consideration by our people. Read it………(article follows)………… A negro child closely resembling a bear is one of Lowndes county’s wonderful productions, and a German lady of Bridgeport, Conn. gave birth recently to a male infant which has an elephant’s head and trunk in place of a nose. Since the first of January, according to the Chattanooga Tradesman, companies have been formed and work actually commenced on the following new industries in this state: Coal and coke companies 13, bridge works 4, boots and shoes 2, brick 6, cotton mills 5, compress 3, foundries and iron works 12, furnaces 14, rolling mills 4, marble works 2, stove works 3, water works 5, street railways 7, saw mills, planning mills etc. 12, potteries 2, pipe work, electric light 4, gas companies, natural gas and oil companies 2, locomotive works 1, ice manufacturing companies and miscellaneous industries 15. This showing places Alabama ahead of any other Southern state in the matter of industrial development and new manufacturing enterprises begun. Tennessee stands second on the list. A special from Montgomery to the Birmingham Age says: The particulars of the most fearful crime in the criminal records of this state have just come to light…………… ------------ Mrs. MARTIN LAWRENCE, of near Vernon , while trying to save her husband’s fence had her clothing to take fire, and was burned so seriously that she died from the effects. CHANGES TO THE REVENUE LAWS Our Senator Pugh seems to be growing clearer and more pronounced than ever in his views on the subject of the tariff…………… IMPORTANT INDICTMENT The Blount County Jury indicted the members of the commissioner’s court for not publishing a semi-annual report of receipts and disbursements of the county treasure as required by law. The question is now many more are in the same fix as the Blount county commissioners. The publication of these reports would prevent a great deal of the defaulting that is going on over the state, and such indictments cannot but serve a good purpose. – Ex. ----------- A BOY’S COMPOSITION ON CUT WORMS WILLIAM ATKINSON, a farmer living five miles of Fort Deposit had a curiosity in the shape of a pig which was well developed. The pig had eight well formed legs and feet, four ears, two eyes, two tails and one head, two of his ears coming out on top of its head. Just behind its shoulders the body divides, and from this point to its tail there are two distinct bodies fully developed. – [Fayette Journal] A surveying party will begin at once for the locating and building of a railroad from Decatur to Columbus, Miss, and also to Aberdeen, Miss. The distance is 130 miles. About one third of the way is through an agricultural valley and the remaining through the rich coal fields and beds of brown hematite ore. – [Fayette Journal] ----------- PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama UNSENTIMENTAL VALENTINE – (poem) THE GAME OF WHIST – played for 150 Years “According to Edmond Hoyle” CROSSED IN LOVE - How an Eminently Sensible Woman treated Her Sentimental Nephew SOLDIER’S LIVES – A Claim that they have been Shortened by the Excitements of War DR. TALMAGE – “Pillars of Smoke” PAGE 3 GROWING FOREST TREES OLD HICKORY’S DRUMMER BOY Jordan B. Noble, the drummer boy at the battle of New Orleans in 1815, and the Veteran of the Mexican War, is now eighty-seven years of age, and so infirmed that he can hardly leave his house……………… JUST AS IT HAPPENS FULL OF FUN – (jokes) A CENTURY AGO – Some Popular Things to Today which were Valuable in 1787 An observer who looks on life through a pair of glasses somewhat colored with humor thus alludes to certain difference of social habit, convenience and comfort between 1787 and 1887. One hundred years ago the gin best known was not the cotton gin. One hundred years ago farmers did not cut their legs off with mowing machines. One hundred years ago horses which could trot a mile in 2:14 were somewhat scarce. One hundred years ago there was no fast mail train between New York and Chicago. One hundred years ago there were no disputers about the impoliteness of horse car-drivers. One hundred years ago people did not enjoy the inestimable pleasure of growling over gas-bills. One hundred years ago every young man was not an applicant for a position as clerk or bookkeeper, although he often parted his hair in the middle. One hundred years ago kerosene lamps did not explode and assist the kitchen girl in shuffling off her mortal coil. One hundred years ago time and tide waited for nobody, now nobody waits for either time or tide. One hundred years ago men did not commit suicide by going up in balloons and coming down without them. One hundred years ago a young woman did not lose her caste by wetting her hands in dishwater or rubbing the skin off her knuckles on the wash-board. One hundred years ago the physician who could not draw every disease from the system by tapping a large vein in the arm was not much of a doctor. One hundred years ago the producer could carry his surplus products to market on his horse. One hundred years ago our fathers did not light their pipes with matches, but carried fire in their pockets in the shape of a piece of punk, a piece of steel and a flint. One hundred years ago a public officer of other citizen could not steal enough to make the act respectable and insure the actor a prominent position in the “first circles” – [Phrenological Journal] AMONG THE VIENNESE – The Characteristics and Moderation of the Said Old Vienna Burghers DIDN’T LIKE THEIR JOKES REFORMED CONVICTS BUT FEW SUCCEED IN BUSINESS Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters Ad for Prickly Ash Bitters Ad for Peters Eclectic Paino School Ad for Ko-Ko Tulu Chewing Gum Ad for Benson’s Porous Plaster Ad for Harter’s Iron Tonic Smaller advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT April showers are now in order. Send in your orders for job printing. Mr. W. E. PEGUES, of Tupelo, Miss. is in town. Capt. HAMILTON killed a fine buck on last Friday. Blank Mortgages and Waive Notes for sale cheap at this office. With this number the Herald enters upon its third volume. Well it is for Marion County that she now has good and true men for Commissioners. The Herald office was honored with a call from a good many people yesterday. A good many people were in town on yesterday and our merchants serenely gathered the Shekels in. The Grand Jury was empanelled yesterday evening and are holding the present session in the jail building. Our lively old friend I. C. ELLIS, of Pearce’s Mills, called in and gave us a little pleasant chin music on yesterday morning. Prayer meeting is now held every Thursday night at the school house. Judging from the small number out on last Thursday night, one would suppose that this fact is not generally known. The Herald office has had a heavy run of job work the past week, and this fact must atone for any deficiencies in the editorial department or makeup of the paper this week. The cows have began lying out at nights and the voice of the whippoorwill is heard in the land, both sure signs that spring has come gentle Annie, even though over coats are still comfortable at times. County officers in adjoining counties are invited to send to this office for specimens and prices of official and legal blanks. We can supply them as cheap and in as good form as they can purchase them anywhere. The County commissioners need the assistance and good will of everybody in the county for they have a Herculean task before. They will have our hearty support on any measure they may adopt, consistent with the public welfare, for extricating the county from it s present difficulty. Mr. WM. DOUGLASS, of Patterson, New Jersey, Ex-Sheriff of Passale Co., that state is now at this place looking after real-estate which has been sold for taxes. Mr. DOUGLASS is like a great many other men, he fails to look closely enough after his property and consequently sometimes has to pay costs for his negligence. Our columns have been filled the past few weeks with notices to delinquent tax payers, and we have been unable to publish any of the many interesting communications that have been sent us by our friends during that time. But we desire to assure them that their favors are highly appreciated, and we would be pleased to hear from them, one and all, again in the near future. Any one can see now that it would have better, yes every much better for the county to have purchased safes in which to have kept the records, and if such a dreadful calamity as the burning of the Court House could have been foreseen, of course it would have been done. As for that matter the building could have been saved could it have been foreseen that it would be burned. But then, foresight is rarely ever as good as hindsight, you know. Last week the roads over the county were put in condition for the Grand Jury to travel to Court over. That is the way the road business sins managed in this county, and perhaps all over the state. Just so the overseers save themselves from being indicted is all they seem to care for, and but very little work is required to save them. They let the roads remain almost impassable the greater part of the year, and then get very industrious a few days before Court and go over the roads and throw a few shovelfuls of dirt here and there. And the Grand Jury – well that august body is easily satisfied. The time draweth on apace when the ubiquitous small boy can hide himself away from his allotted task and divest himself of his apparel, give himself a thorough ablution in the limpid and placid waters of the gently flowing rils far into the innermost recesses of the shady glens, where sweet singing birds pour fourth their strains of delicious melody, and where every passing breeze is laden with the delicate and subtle perfume of the luxuriant wild flowers, and where an ant bed is always convenient upon which to hung his raiment. In other words, the weather will soon be sufficiently warm for the said small boy to slip off from his work and go in washing. “O would I were a boy again.” Mr. T. J. FARIS of Bexar gave us a pleasant call on last Tuesday. The Herald office has been crowded with job work for the last few weeks. The Governor has appointed Judge POPE Notary Public for Beat No. 1 in this county. Mr. W. H. MCWHIRTER of Goldmine was a pleasant caller at this office the first of the week. It seems that Spring with its beautiful flowers and blithesome feathered songsters has arrived. MAT HALEY is now “riding the mail” on the route from this place to Haleys. MAT is a very good mail boy. The measles that have been prevailing in the Eastern portion of the county have abated to a considerable extent. From what we can learn the farmers of this county are unusually far advanced in their preparations for another crop. Rev. J. B. HUCKABEE was in town on last Wednesday in the interest of the Georgia Pacific Railroad, and paid the Herald a short visit. Chancellor THOM. COBBS has appointed W. H. KEY, Esq. Register in chancery, for the 12th District of the Northwestern Chancery Division of Ala. The Commissioners of roads and revenues are in session this week, and it is hoped they will seriously consider the very important question to be met at this term of their court. Spring goods in great variety have been received by our merchants in the past few weeks. You will find but few country towns where goods can be bought cheaper than in Hamilton. The county officers and lawyers are now snugly ensconced in the different stores and offices around town, and the Court House seems to be missed by none of them as much as it is by the pigeons, which were wont to have a high old time upon the roof paying base and things. they can be seen occasionally circling in the air above where the Court House once was, but they find no rest of the sole of their foot. This has been an unusually favorable spring for farm work, and, from what we can learn, the farmers are far ahead of what they usually are at this season with their work. On our sandy uplands the crops are generally ruined by the drouth unless planted early so as to get their growth before the dry season set in. We are glad to note that, as a general thing, cotton will not be raised so extensively this year as formerly, while more attention is being paid to the raising of corn and small grain corps. This is a reform in the right direction, and indicates that our people are getting nearer to a true realization of the situation. While we have no advice to offer the farmer and consider that he does nor should understand his business better than us, yet it is our opinion that it will be only by pursing such a course that the farmer of North Alabama will ever be able to get his foot on solid financial ground. The outlook for the future will ever appear dark for the farmer that depends altogether on cotton, as it is and will ever be impossible to rise cotton or anything else that costs from 9 to 11 cents to produce and will bring only but 7 or 8 cents in market. That is a truism, and the man that continues pursuing such a course will inevitably “come out at the little end of the horn.” Prof. J. F. WHITE of Detroit is in town. Mr. J. M. GUIN is foreman of the Grand Jury. Mr. FORD began his second round assessing taxes at Rye’s on yesterday morning. He will be at Camp’s Mills today and at Bexar tomorrow. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. ROBT. ROBERTSON of Fayette C. H. in our town yesterday evening. Messrs. G. B. and W. F. BOSTICK, of Pleasant Ridge, Miss. were in town and gave us a pleasant call yesterday. His Honor Judge SPEAKE, ad H. C. JONES, Jr. who is representing the interests of the state at this term of the court, arrived in town Sunday. Commissioner’s Court will meet this morning for the purpose of drawing the juries for the next term of the circuit court in accordance with one new jury law. The visiting attorneys in attendance on court this week are T. B. NESMITH and W. A. YOUNG of Vernon and J. B. SANFORD of Fayette C. H. FROM FLORENCE Editor Herald: Florence, Ala., Apr. 6, 1887 With your permission I will now endeavor to speak a few words in behalf of Florence and the State Normal School, under the superintendence of the worthy President, Prof. T. J. MITCHELL. Quite a number of young ladies and gentlemen from different parts of the state are here for the thorough preparation necessary to enable them to do the most good in teaching the various schools of the country. I do not mean to tell you that the State Normal School is only adapted to prepare young teachers for successful teaching because a school so capacitated as to thoroughly prepare a teacher is admirably adapted to prepare a person for nay other occupation. The course of study is the demands of the day in common schools. Students are here preparing themselves for the various occupations of life and some of them are from other states as well as the state of Ala. The state Normal faculty is composed of the most competent instructor of the country, who are so wrapped up in the profession of teaching that the discharging of school- room duties is but a pleasure. The President is known throughout the country as a great and successful institute worker, whose pleasure is school-room work. He has all the capacities and practice to make him a successful instructor in any school. The attendance this year is very large, and I believe if students everywhere could know the advantages of this school our halls would soon be crowded with new students. An illustration of this may be seen now: last June a number of teaches came to the institute, and after seeing the school they have entered as student’s to better prepare themselves for teaching. Besides the Normal school, a splendid female college is located here and a good public school is kept up ten months of the year. There are also good churches of a number of denominations, and a person has all opportunities to attend Church, Sunday School and prayer meeting Florence is, as well you know who have been here, quite a beautiful and healthful place, situated on the grand Tennessee River, which floats the boats nearly the entire year. Florence is on a considerable boom, and will so building up to be a city, as only a few years will show. Florence is near coal, iron ore, a marble quarry, and on the Tennessee which will furnish abundant means of navigation. A great deal of work is being done now, grading the streets a street car line; a track from the M. & C. R. R. to run cars to the furnaces and a number of buildings are going up. While so many places are booming I am glad to know that Decatur is working to get a road from Aberdeen Miss., which will pass through Marion County and bring into demand Marion’s coal and iron ore and give better transportation to the good farmers Now, Mr. Editor, wishing you success in the future, I bid you adieu for this time. W. A. DUNN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama February 25, 1887 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, Alabama on April 18th 1887, viz: Hd. No. 13096 RICHARD L. MCGOUGH, for the S ½ of SE ¼ Sec 24 and N ½ of NE ½ Sec 25 T 12 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WOODRUFF MILES, WILLIAM WOFFORD, E L. HUDSON and GARRETT DODD, all of Goldmine, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama April 4th, 1887 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, Alabama on June 4th 1887, viz: Homestead No. 11738 ROBERT FRANKS, for S ½ of SE ¼ Sec 8 and NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 17 T 12 R 12 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES A. BURLASON, GEORGA MCCALEB, ANDREW J. WESTBROOKS, and DAVID PEARCE, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all parties that had Mortgages , Notes, deeds, and other matters filed for record, and had not taken them out were destroyed by the burning of the Court House. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate NOTICE To all persons that assessed their taxes before the 28th day of March 1887, will please meet me at my appointment on the day appointed for their Beat the 2nd round. As all the assessments made the two first weeks was destroyed by fire. Bring your copy of assessment and a correct description of your lands as we have no records to refer to. Yours respectfully J. P. FORD, Tax Assessor W. H. KEY. Attorney and Counselor at Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. B. R. FITE. Attorney-at-Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of claims. W. A. YOUNG Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama will be present at each sitting of the Chancery, Circuit and County Courts of Marion County MCQUISTON & HEISEN, Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, Aberdeen, Miss. Dealers in the Celebrated Steel Brush and Improved Cotton Bloom-Lummus Gins, Feeders and Condensers and the Southern Standard and Eclipse Cotton Presses, Also the Old Hickory and Hickman Wagons – the best made. Liberal advance s to merchants and farmers. New Store and New Goods. I have just receives a new and complete stock of clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods – Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes – Dry goods, Ladies Dress Goods. Family Groceries, drugs and medicines, hardware, tinware, stationery, canned goods, candies, glassware, queensware, tobacco, snuff, cigars, and the justly celebrated Mountain Mills Cotton Yarn. All will be sold at prices to suit the times. Highest prices paid for Cotton, wool, furs, dry hides, beeswax, poultry, and all country produce. Very Respectfully - W. R. WHITE, (Post office Building) Hamilton, Alabama Ad for Stenograph – A Shorthand Machine – picture of Machine Dr. B. W. RODEN, A Botanic Doctor. Will be at Allen’s Factory on Saturday before the first Sunday in each month for the purpose of treating Chronic Diseases. I practice for cash and cash only except in cash where my patients have been prompt in their payments in retofore. B. W. RODEN GEO. C. ALMON, ED. P. ALMON. ALMON & ALMON, Attorneys at Law, Belgreen, Alabama. Will practice in Franklin County and all adjoining counties, and especially in Marion; also in the Federal Courts at Huntsville and in the Supreme Court at Montgomery. Ad for Remington Force Pump – picture of pump Ad for R. Hammer Paint Company Ad for The Courier Journal W. L. BULLOCK. Attorney at Law – Belgreen, Alabama offers his professional services to the people of Franklin, Marion and other adjoining counties. Mr. BULLOCK will regularly attend the Circuit Court of Marion County. 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