Marion County AlArchives News.....THE MARION HERALD June 2, 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, 3:32 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History June 2, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.2223 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION HERALD VOL. III HAMILTON,ALABAMA, JUNE 2, 1887 NO. 8 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. $1,900,000 is to be invested in Decatur in the near future. Blount Springs, Alabama’s famous watering place will be opened on June 1st. The Free Lance, a new paper published at Decatur is making things quite lively for North Ala. Another Tuscaloosa cadet died not long since from the effects of measles. A shark thirty-five feet long and weighing 10,000 pounds was caught recently off the coast of California. A protracted drouth is reported in Menesota (sic) and Dakota, and grain is suffering because of it. ------------ Five men were executed at St. Petersburg recently for the part they took in the recent attempt on the life of the Czar. It takes the tusks of 75,000 elephants per year to supply the world piano keys, billiard balls and knife handles. A terrific hail storm passed over Pickens, Noxubee, and Sumpter counties on the 10th inst, doing considerable damage. The Walker county miners who have been on a strike for some time have returned to work at the old rates. Alabama now has not less than twenty furnaces in process of construction and that number will be increased in the next few months. The object of the purchase by a North Carolina syndicate of 50,000 acres of land near Attalla is to plant a Dutch colony on it. ------------- A regular “get up and go ahead boom” seems to have struck Winston County, as the Herald sys, some wonderful improvements are being made, the attention of the people has been attracted an can be seen coming from all directions. --------- We are proud to know that the future prospects for Marion County is indeed favorable. And while other counties in the state are blowing their boom, we think Marion is entitled to her share. Although she has for a long time been considered by some as the rear end of the state. This however is a mistaken idea, and while her lands are not as productive as others; she can boast of a great many other advantages and for the past few years has been making rapid progress, and in the near future, will be one of the leading counties. The Sheffield & Birmingham road passes through the northeast portion of the county giving us 10 miles, and in a short time the Kansas City & Birmingham road will be completed, this runs through the southeast part of the county, about 15 miles giving us in all 25 miles of road. It is very probable that a considerable town will be built at or near Caudle on the Kansas City &* Birmingham R. R. This will be a grand boom for Marion County, as then the people instead of having to go 40 or 50 miles to market will have one at home. There is also good prospects for the building of other roads through the country, as Marion’s mineral facilities cannot be excelled in any part of the South. We have any amount of fine coal and iron, and the only thing that is liking is capital to unearth the great wealth. This however is sure to come in the near future as a great many of the northern Capitalists have their eyes fixed on Central Alabama as the place to invest their money. Birmingham Age: A northern new paper says an English iron manufacturer who has become frightened over the competition of Alabama iron recently made the following remark to a friend: “you may laugh, but I say that the day will come when the Panama Canal shall have been opened that the iron products of the Ala. and Tenn. section will be shipped on barges from points in those states, to be transshipped to the mouth of the Miss. for Melbourne, Calcutta, and Shanghai, underselling the English products.” We say, let it come. The story published below presents a wonderful picture of Alabama’s Republican Legislators and suggests to that once grand, but now almost forgotten party that they had better be a little more careful about selecting another N. C. convict………………… A Washington correspondent of the Boston Herald in giving an account of President Cleveland’s speech at the unveiling of the Garfield monument says: …………. LAMAR’S LUCK – Bob Lamar The Birmingham Chronicle in speaking of the murder of Editor Gambell by Col. Jones Hamilton at Jackson Miss says:…………….. The Marion Standard says: While on the way to our sanctum Monday with a satchel full of papers we were twice asked if we were on our way to school, and we could not help being stuck with the reflection that we were a pupil of one of the hardest schools of life. If an editor’s life is not a hard school, then we are no judge. Let our readers for a short time engage in the study of how to publish a paper so as to please everybody, or even the general public, and if they don’t find they have undertaken a hard task, then we will own up. The Republicans are still engaged in seeking to inaugurate some plan by which the colored line may be abolished in the Southern states………….. ------------- PLUCK – (short story – continued from previous issues of the paper) PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama REMORSE – (poem) DODD’S BOY – A Little Romance Which Circles Around a Song – (short story) USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE GOOD DISINFECTANTS – How Many Livestock Diseases and Aliments may be Prevented LIMEKILN CLUB – Brother Gardner Punishes a Wretch Found Guilty of Stealing an Umbrella HIGH-LIFE NUPTIALS – a Pretty Editorial Send-off Condensed from the Muddy Forks Bugle ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS DOMESTIC TOPICS DUSTING ABOUT STOVES CONTAGION OF ANTHRAX SPRING MANURING – The Best Way of Applying Reliable Commercial Fertilzers A PICKWICKIAN INN PAGE 3 RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL WIT AND WISDOM – (jokes) GRAND SCENERY – Graphic Description of the Great Stone Face of the “Man of the Mountains” BUREAU OF MENDING–What a New Yorker has Done Toward Lessening the Woes of Bachelors NEW YORK GIRLS WHO WALK Small advertisements Ad for Ko-Ko Tulu chewing gum Ad for Benson’s Plaster Ad for Harter’s Iron Tonic Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT Gardens are looking fine. Bright moon light nights. Who said this wasn’t June? See the new card of W. F. WHITE in this issue. IF you are inclined to hire a hall, don’t hire alcohol. A bountiful supply of rain showers on last week. Winston County has a boom. Mercy sakes! Wonder what next? The Mason’s held their regular meeting at this place on last week. Why does a man permit himself to be hen pecked? Because he’s chicken hearted. R. W. CLARK and family of Detroit were visiting relatives in this vicinity on last week. If you want a bargain in cheap goods and groceries call on W. R. WHITE, and you will get the best trade you have had for years. Mr. A. D. MITCHELL of Thorn Hill was in town on business last week. He called on ye editor and spent some time in pleasant conversation. Our friend W. F. GREEN has taken charge of the Southern Idea, published at Russellville. He has many friends here to congratulate him in his success. “My dear,” said a gentleman to a young lady whom he hoped to marry “do you intend to make a fool of me.” “No,” relied the lady, “nature has save me the trouble.” Col. K. T. BROWN gave us a call one day last week. The Col is one of our many good and substantial citizens with whom we are always glad to meet. Dr. OSCAR SARGENT of Isbell was in town on last week. The Dr. has many friends in Hamilton who are always glad to welcome him in their midst. The law of the harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act and you reap a habit, sow a habit and you reap a character, sow a charter and you reap a destiny. A Texas editor says: All the fools are not dead yet. All very true, for if such was the case we hardly think he would now be running a paper in the Lone star State. Killing grass is now the order of the day with the majority of the farmers. However, there are some who seem to be getting along quite nicely by killing time. A young woman in an Ohio town has married her brother’s wife’s father. When last seen or heard from she was busy with a compass and a directory trying to study out what relation she was to herself. Dr. T. S. JONES of Russellville was in the city on business last week. While in town he gave us a call, which was quite acceptable for the Dr. always has something on hand with which to interest his friends. A great many towns can boast of prize fighters, baseball players and etc. but if you want to find the champion check players, give us a call. We have them in all sizes from a postage stamp to a dollar. Some of our citizens are making frequent trips to Caudle of late. We think if this place don’t get a railroad in the near future it will be impossible to keep some of our best citizens with us a great while longer. We say, give us the road. The same old story now comes from Augusta that Blaine will go to Europe. This report reaches us so often of late, it appears that Jimie would have the dear people rise up and forbid his going to Europe. Let him go to the ------. Call a girl a chick, and she smiles; call a woman a hen, and she howls. Call a young woman a witch, and she is pleased; an old woman a witch and she is indignant. Call a girl a kitten and she rather likes it; call a woman ca cat, and she will hate you. Queer sex. The month of June is considered by most people as being the loveliest month of the year. This may appear quite plausible with some, but an editor who realizes that give months of the year are gone and that not one man in every ten, who owes for the past year’s subscription has paid one dollar, doesn’t feel half so lovely as you might suppose. -------- Seaborn Posey, the defaulting County Superintendent of Education of Winston County, who skipped from there in October 1885 with some $1500 of the school funds, has made Winston another visit on May 20th in charge of Sheriff Hopkins and Robert Johnson, of Polk County, Ark. Posey was engaged in farming in said county at the time of his arrest. FROM GLEN ALLEN Editor Herald: Glen Allen, Ala. May 24th ‘87 Sir, I write to give you a few dots for the Herald this week. The farmers are getting along with their crop splendidly. There is but little cotton planted I this section this year. Mers. J. P. & A. A. PEARCE has just received a large stock of Drygood and groceries. Mr. GEORGE TREADAWAY, the young man who by the slight of hand received several registered letters from the U. S. Mail packs some time since, was arrested some days ago and carried to Fayette C. H. for trial,. He was placed under bond for his appearance at the U. S. Court at Huntsville. No doubt GEORGE will decide that robbing the mail is not very profitable. CONDON & EAGAN has about completed their contract on the Kansas City & Birmingham R. R. D. M. PATTERSON and JOHN LOWE got up with their work, and had a little fight the other day. Wishing the Herald much success. I am Yours Respectfully JACK DAVIS Given Away – Try Your Luck! The Beautiful 8-Day Calendar Clock. In our store is to be given to some one of our customers, who buys of us $2.00 worth of goods, including a package of any of the following Reliable Family Medicines, viz: Dr. Clark’s blood and liver pills, Ramon’s Relief, Ramon’s Nerve and Bone Oil, Planter’s Syrup Vermifuge, Planter’s “Old-Time” Cough Syrup, Planter’s Essence Jamaica Ginger, Planter’s Horse and Cattle Powders or G. C. S. To determine whom that lucky customer shall be, we received with the clock a sealed envelope containing a numbered ticket. With each $2.00 worth of goods sold, containing a package of medicine, we give a check bearing a number, beginning with 1 and running to 250. When all the checks are given out the seal of the envelope will be broken, and whoever holds the number corresponding with the number found in the envelope will get the clock. Respectfully W. R. WHITE, Hamilton, Ala. FROM ARK. Editor Herald Ark, Ala. May 11th 1887 Sir, I take pleasure in giving the Herald a few dots as I wish to let your readers know something about our little town. Several improvements are being made at present. We have 3 hotels, 5 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, 5 public buildings in process of construction and nine town lots were sold recently. We have one daily train and two more to start on the 20th. The county is on a general wide wake “boom” at present, twenty-five miles more of railroad was contracted for on the 10th inst to interest the Kansas City near Holly Grove. The farmers seem to be doing their duty and pretty well all of them are of the opinion that a watermelon crop is all the go. Mr. JAMES BURNETT a noted farmer has rented his farm out this year and is engaged in the lucrative business of hunting and fishing. Mr. DAVIS has been offered $1200 for one hundred and sixty acres of mineral land, but refuses to accept that amount as he thinks there is iron ore on it. BILL MILLER and Mr. GILBRETH are preparing to go fishing on the 25th. DANIEL STAGNER was so excited over the railroad that he rented nearly half of Winston County, and consequently is behind with his corp. COLBERT MILLER and JAMES MCCLUNG, two gentlemen of this place have gone into business with a capital of $200. Mr. DENNIS, our worthy blacksmith at this place is never absent from his work more than seven hours a day. No more for this time. I am yours and etc. JOHN CRANK A LITTLE DEPUTY MARSHALL Our attention has been called to an article which appeared in the Alabamian of the 27th inst. over the signature of B. E. MORON, in which he make s a malicious attack on W. H. KEY, one of our good citizens charging him with being responsible for an article which appeared in our columns of May 12th showing up a few of the many ungentlemanly shines out by that worthy while in town at the time Mr. FORD was carried to Huntsville. Now we take pleasure in informing this dirty piece of humanity that MR. KEY is not the editor of the Herald or in any way connected with it. He also states in his article that KEY lies when he charges him (Balius) with saying that here were few good citizens in the county. Now, there is no need of this monstrosity of a man, or rather of the upper ten species of monkeydom trying to lie out of it, for we have men in this place who will not hesitate in telling the varmint he said it. He further remarks that it was well for the (DONKEY) meaning the editor of this paper, that he did his braying at long range. Now, if we know the right meaning of this term, it signifies a great distance, about the same thing as wanting to place a few miles between the accuser and the accused, which can be easily seen is somewhat applicable be to this character from the fact that while in town, he had in his possession a copy of the paper, containing the article on Mr. KEY, and as we have been informed gave the paper to a citizen of this place first, however, making this citizen, whom we can name if necessary, promise to let no one see it until he had gotten out of town. Now we have nothing more to say to this little imp, only that henceforth and forever we will notice no article coming as it were from one so void of all things requisite in the make up of a gentleman as Bailus. However, if he has such an unsatiating desire to hear the (Don Key) bray he can be accommodated by just calling at this office when in town. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE SELETHA BANISTER, Deceased Estate of Probate Court of Marion County Letters of Administration upon the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of May 1887 by the Hon. WLATER H. MATTHEWES judge of the Probate Court of Marion County. Notice is hereby given that all person having claims against said estate will be requited to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be barred. W. R. BULL, Admr. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. April 20th, 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, Alabama, at Hamilton, Ala. on June 3rd, 1887, viz: Homestead No. 10677, JOHN F. OTTS, for the NW ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 15 T 12 R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: W. J. SHAW, I. W. WILLIAMS, NEWTON FRNAKS, and GEORGE MAY, all of Pikeville, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. May 12, 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 Ala. at Hamilton Ala. on July 2nd, 1887, viz: H. NO. 10904 JOAB B. HARDIN for the W ½ of SW ¼ Sec 12 & SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 11 and NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 14 T 12 R 14 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM M. MCKAY, PINKNEY FELKINS, BARNEY MCKAY and ROBERT M. CANTRELL, all of Pikeville, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. April 29th, 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 Ala. at Hamilton, Ala on June 24th, 1887, viz: Hd No. 4062 MARY A. BERRYHILL for the SW ¼ of SE ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 3 T 13 R 11 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: GEORGE S. TUCKER, THOMAS HARPER, M. J. TUCKER, and I. C. BEASLEY, all of Texas, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. April 20th, 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, Alabama, at Hamilton, Ala. on June 3rd, 1887, viz: Homestead No. 10,036 DAVID LOGAN, for the NW ¼ of NE ¼ and NE ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 23 T 12 R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM J. SHAW, LARKIN W. WILLIAMS, NEWTON FRNAKS, and GEORGE MAY, all of Pikeville, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register Ad for Champion Lamp – by Weidener – picture of lamp NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Alabama April 4th, 1887 Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers has filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claims, 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 18 T12 R 12 West. and Hd. NO. 11739 JOHN S. FRANKS, for the SW ¼ of SW sec 8 and NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 17 T 12 R 12 West. They name the following witnesses to prove their continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES A. BURLASON, GEORGE MCCALEB, ANDREW J. WESTBROOKS, and DAVID PEARCE, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register ATTACHMENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County W. GUYTON, Plaintiff Vs RICHARD POLLARD, Defendant J. C. WEATHERLY and W. R. H. LODEN, Garnishees Before me as Justice of the Peace this 17th day of March 1887, came the plaintiff by attorney in the above entitled cause, and it appearing that the property of defendant has been levied on by virtue of a garnishment issued from my office, and that the garnishees indebtedness and that the said defendant is a non-resident of this state, it is therefore ordered that notice of said garnishment by attachment be given to the said RICAHRD POLLARD once a week for three successive weeks before the 26th day of May 1887 in the Marion Herald , a weekly newspaper published in said county on which day he must attend or judgment may be rendered against him. JOHN F. COOLEY, J. P. A. J. STANFORD, attorney for plaintiff Ad for Automatic Rug Machine - Ladies why spend weary weeks making rugs with the old fashioned hook, when in a few hours the same work can be accomplished with our new automatic rug machine. Makes rugs, lap robes, mittens, etc. It works rags or yarn. A full line of yarns and rug patterns in stock. Machine and terms to agent by mail for $1.00. 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. FRANK SAUNDERS, Photographer. Successor to A. R. HENWOOD, Aberdeen, Mississippi W. A. YOUNG Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama will be present at each sitting of the Chancery, Circuit and County Courts of Marion County 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. 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. 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 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 Ad for Harwood’s Chair Seats – picture of Chair Ad for Champion Lamp Ad for the Palmer Boss Church – picture of churn – Largest barrel church factory in the world. It makes more butter, a superior quality of butter, a harder, better grained butter, than any other churn sold. No Church works so easily. No Churn cleans so easily. It keeps out cold air; it keeps out hot air; it is perfect so they all say. Ask your dealer for the “Palmer Boss Church.” And if he does not keep it, send to us for circular and testimonial letters. H. H. palmer & Co. Rockford, Ill. Ad for Palmer Washer – picture of washing machine – ladies and laundries should investigate this machine at once. It will save you time, labor and money. The only washer built on the true principle. Will save its cost in three months. You have same control of clothes as with your hands and wash board and will wash them in half the time, as you can use hot suds while rubbing them, without putting your hands in the water. Don’t spoil your hands and temper or allow your laundries to ruin your clothes with acids. Ask your dealer for “The Best Washer” or send of circular to H. H. Palmer & Co., Rockford, Ill. Ad for Comfort Corset – picture of corset File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/themario109nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 25.0 Kb