Marion County AlArchives News.....THE MARION HERALD July 7, 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, 3:37 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History July 7, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.2223 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION HERALD VOL. III HAMILTON, ALABAMA, JULY 7, 1887 NO. 13 THE MARION HERALD JAMES S. CLEMENTS, Editor Hamilton, Alabama Thursday July 7th, 1887 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. An artesian well is being bored at Akron Station. Birmingham is to have another daily newspapers. More than 50,000 new names have been added to the pension list during the past year. Tennessee has 75 papers that have declared themselves for prohibition. Calera has chemical works in operation and also a show manufactory on a pretty large scale. ------------- Over 200 homestead entries have been made in Winston County within a month. The tax assessment just completed for Jefferson county show s an increase for 1887 over 1886 of more than 300 percent. Bessemer is quarrelling with the L. & N. R. R. for not establishing an office and agency at that place. ------------- A stock company is being organized at Tuscaloosa to build a fine hotel. A lead mine has recently been discovered in Winston County. This gives Alabama another step – --ard the front as the leading and richest state for mineral in the Union. Montgomery County is said to have a dry streak this year, or in other words a section of country where the crops have suffered very much for rain. A strong company in Birmingham has bought the Sloper Automatic Water Gas process for Alabama and they now propose to furnish all the people with gaslight. ----------- HOW TO KILL YOUR TOWN If a stranger comes to your town and is looking around for a location you just sneer at he idea of his locating “here.” Be sure and tell him that the business is all overdone here, our schools are almost a failure, our churches don’t amount to anything, that the society is far from being good, and that real estate is on the down grade; in short just tell him that the whole concern is a dead failure. When you have a vacant lot to sell, be sure to hold it for a New York price, and let it remain overgrown with fennel and weeds…………………….. The Mont. Dispatch says it is an evident fact that the English people take American Jim for a dynamiter………… It seems that something like trouble is brewing in Texas. The prohibition question is making things quite lively in the Lone Star State; the newspapers through out the state are filled with personal attacks on the leading me of both sides which will doubtless terminate in a few more Hamilton – Gambrell affairs. WHY YOU SHOULDN’T SNUB A BOY The surveyors on the Corinth and Birmingham Railroad reached Burnt Mills in this county last week. They will run through by Pleasant Ridge, keeping along the backbone that divides the headwaters of the Tombigbee and Bear River. – [Iuka Gale] Key West – June 30 – There have been three new cases of yellow fever since yesterday but no deaths. A BODY OF DETERMINED MEN – Put An End To Crime And Criminals In Rowan County Kentucky The land of desperadoes led by Craig Tolliver received their just deserts in Rowan County Kentucky on June 22. This gang of outlaws have over run Rowan County for a long time, murdering all citizen who dared to interfere with their plans. The trouble arose some time in 1884, and continued to grow until the whole county became involved. Their power was such that no civil officer dared undertake their arrest for fear of loosing his life. But recently the citizens decided to submit no longer, on the date above mentioned 113 determined men met at Morehead, under control of Sheriff Hogg, and surrounded the town. Their plans were well laid, and the execution of them so perfect that the outlaws did not even suspect their danger. The Tolliver Crowd had gathered at the American house and about 8 o’clock they discovered a man named Byron, who belonged to the sheriff’s posse down at the depot, with a Winchester rifle on his shoulder. The whole gang at once opened fire on him when he fled and was pursed by them some distance when all at once the woods swarmed with armed men and the firing began in dead earnest on both sides, and according to what an eye witness says who watched the fight from a window of the Cottage Hotel, the battle lasted over 2 hours and there were in all probably twenty thousand shots fired. At the close of the fight it was found that near fifteen of the gang had been killed and only one man belonging to the sheriff was slightly wounded. POLITICAL INFLUENCE The biography of Henry Clay by Carl Schurz………….. We are on a big railroad boom now with the expectation of the Sheffield road coming to our town soon. Col. N. N. CLEMENTS and Col. MERICK, the president of the Chicago Air Line railroad Company made speeches in tour town on the 17th isn’t. They gave satisfactory evidence that the road would be built through this section of country. They say the money is and has been ready for twelve months, only waiting for the surveys and location to be made. The money is to be furnished by capitalists in London. They also say that Walker County is the richest part of the mineral regions in the United States and they think that Day’s Gap is in the most suitable location for a town, and on the direct line with their course of survey – [Mountain Eagle.] Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator A WICKED SINNER Sheriff Truss last evening dispatched two of his most trusty deputies to the Sloss mines. They were each armed with warrants of arrest for one George Hite. The warrants were issued by Justice Weaver, and accused Mr. Hite with disturbing a religious meeting and trespassing. The complaining witness was Mr. Robert Irwin, a leading citizen of the Sloss Mines. There seems to have been a great deal of difference according to the affidavits submitted by Mr. Irwin and the childlike statement of Mr. Hite. Mr. Irwin alleges that he called a few of the chosen about his hearthstone, and was bowed down in prayer when Mr. Hite entered. The latter joined in the supplications until Mr. Irwin invoked a special need of grace for Mr. Hite. Mr. Hite was rude enough to interrupt the prayer, but demanding if Mr. Irwin meant anything personal, it is alleged, with profane oaths insisting that he was as good as d – s-- of gun as anybody in the house. Mr. Hite further insisted in a profane way that he didn’t believe that God had anything to do with the whole Irwin outfit, and that the women especially were children of sin. Mr. Irwin attempted to appease Mr. Hite’s wrath by explaining that they were all, every one assembled under the roof, children of sin but the explanation fell dead upon MR. Hite. He contended that he had been invited to the house and then made a target for insults. His rich vocabulary of oaths again broke into full play. Mr. Irwin and his friends fled before them and left Mr. Hite in possession of the house. The latter then gathered up the Bibles and prayer-books and profanely swore that he would use them as kindling wood to start a bonfire which would consume Mr. Irwin’s house. Mr. Hite, however, thought better of his incendiary purpose and walked out with the Bibles and prayer-books under his arm – [Birmingham Age] While searching for iron ore in a mound near Duck Hill last week, Mr. J. R. Howard came across the skeletons of seven men, buried with their heads together, supposed to be the remains of mound builders. – [Yazoo Sentinel] SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA are spread by contagion, by the transfer of living matter from the skin, the membranous lining of the mouth, nose and throat, and from the intestines of urinary organs……………. PLUCK – (short story continued from previous issues) A HORRIBLE MURDER Selma, Ala. July 2 – The most diabolical murder committed in a long time occurred on Children’s plantation about six miles from the city this afternoon at 12:30. …………… PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama A PARADOX – (poem) THE HONEYMOON – (short story) OLD SUNDAY CUSTOMS–The Sabbath Day Houses Erected in the Days Proceeding the Revolution HE BORE HIS HONORS WELL AS SES MILK DIET – The Virtues of a Curative System which is not Approached in this Country. A BRAZILIAN BALL – description of the Salient Features of Such an Entertainment CELEBRATED RIVERS – the Power with Which Many of These Rush Into the Ocean ROUGHING IT OUT WEST – Sad Story of a faithful Wife who Tried Life on the Plains MARROW OF THE MODERN NOVEL PRETTY EXPENSIVE WIND BUSINESS IS BUSINESS PAGE 3 ROTATION OF CROPS – The Cheapest Way of Maintaining the Fertility of the Soil THE QUESTION OF FARM WAGES BROWN BREAD: Take enough bread sponge after the first rising for one loaf, add one-half cup of sugar, a tablespoonful of butter, one-half teaspoonful of soda, and stir in graham flour until quite stiff. Pour into broad tin, and when light bake. – [Baptist Weekly] MR. AND MRS. BOWSER – Masculine Perverseness Described by a Long-suffering, Patient Wife Small advertisements Ad for Swayne’s Ointment Ad for Dr. Sanford’s Liver Invigorator Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Smaller advertisements PAGE 4 THE MARION HERALD – Published Every Thursday by the Herald publishing Co. We are not needing rain. The “glorious forth” is passed. The melon crop is said to be looking very prosperous. Finest crops you ever saw – in Marion County. Large crowd in town on Monday last. A sad disappointment – Sheriff LODEN didn’t get to sell Noah’s coat. Rev. JOHN ARNOLD gave us a call while in town on last Saturday. The Teacher’s Institute met at this place on last Saturday. Rev. J. B. STEADHAM of Russellville was in town last week. Subscribe for the Herald, only one dollar a year. Why don’t the young men around town organize a debating society? Mr. J. H. FREDERICK of Hackleburg was in town on last Saturday and gave us a pleasant call. Mr. --- BOSTIC of Palo was in town last week and called on the Herald. Mr. WEAVER, our village blacksmith, made a visit to his relatives in Miss. last week. Mr. L. J. CLARK and GUSSIE PEARCE have returned from Buffalo, New York. Editor GREEN of the Russellville Southern Idea paid a visit to his family at Pikeville the first of the week. Mr. JAMES M. GAST paid a visit to his family and friends on last Sunday. He remained until Tuesday and returned to Isbell. We learn that a railroad company are surveying a route from Pleasant Ridge, Miss. to Day’s gap which will run near Hamilton. There is said to be considerable sickness in parts of this and adjoining counties. So far our town has escaped as all seem to be enjoying the best of health. Plenty of rain is reported from all over the county and such crops of corn and cotton as Marion Co. now has can’t be surpassed by any of the ordinary farming counties of the state. Mr. J. C. WEATHERLY spent several days of last week on the new railroad. The citizens all seem to enjoy a trip to this road and evidently try to make their visit as long as possible. You can take a base ball ground and a corn field, side by side, and the corn field is by far he hotter, and still the same sun shines on both alike. Rather queer, isn’t it? The Wheelers had a picnic at Barnesville on last Saturday. Several of the Hamilton boys were on hand, and inform us that they had a nice time and made way with their share of the mutton. Mr. J. R. PEARCE of Bexar, accompanied by his wife and Mrs. M. D. HAMITLON spent Tuesday of this week in town. They were on their return from Pikeville, where they have been visiting relatives. Messrs. HENSLEY and DYKES of Mountain Springs spent Monday night of this week in our village. They returned Tuesday and took with them Misses JOSIE and LULA ALLEN, and little MARY, the daughter of Mr. HENSLEY. The little girls have been attending school at this place for some months and their friends regret very much to give them up. A young man can stand in front of a store door for half an hour conversing with his girl when the mercury is four degrees below zero, and never complain of being cold, and yet he can’t so much as go to the post office without piling on all his clothing, and will then be kicking about the beastly cold weather. Four of our most accomplished young ladies, Misses ELLIOTT and DELLA KEY, ELLA HAMILTON, and LUELLA MARTIN left town last week to the regret of their many friends. They go to take charge of their respective schools. Miss ELLIOTT has a school in the Hackelburg neighborhood. Miss DELLA at Pikeville, Miss ELLA near Henson Springs, and Miss LUELLA near the residence of Mr. MEREDITH AKERS. The Herald wishes them a pleasant and profitable summer and an early return in the fall. The Herald is now in its third volume and is sincerely thankful for the generous patronage that has kept it afloat for the past three years. We hope to merit a continuance of the good will, as well as the kind assistance the good citizens of Marion have always rendered to make it a good paper. We will use our best endeavors, toward making the Herald as good as any county paper in the state. This cannot be done by our own unaided efforts we know that is we can’t find out all the local news unless it is told us, nor can we give the happenings in the different sections of the county unless sent us by some correspondent. For this reason we would ask everybody when they know of anything of local interest to either tell or send it to the editor. To parties who will act as correspondents from their neighborhood we will send a free paper, and stand the expense of postage and etc. By doing this you will not only confer a great favor on us, but will also be instrumental in building up a good county paper at very little trouble to yourself. This is about all we wish to say. The Herald will be improved as patronage increases and we can only look and trust to the public for the results. Maj. Shorter in giving his opinion concerning the future prosperity and progress o the South in connection with the inter-state commerce bills says: ……………….. The editor of a paper at Storm Lake, Iowa has been hiding in a swamp near that place for some time in consequence of the way he managed to mix up the reports of a cattle show and a concert……………. The Farmer’s Alliance of Itawamba county at its assembly a few days ago, we learn from the Fulton Reporter sensibly determined that it was detrimental to the prosperity of the order to take part as an organization in political affairs. Politics cannot successfully be incorporated with anything else. The mixture is a poison fatal invariably to the new element. – [Aberdeen weekly] We appeal to the friends of this paper to go to work for us and aid in building up our list to good proportions. You need never expect your town or county to grow and be prosperous without the aid of newspapers, and the Herald can’t work to advantage without the earnest cooperation of the citizens of Marion County. Never suffer your newspaper to languish and die for want of your support, and by so doing impress the world with the idea that you and your county are in a similar condition. The President issued an order to the Secretary of War recently to return all flags taken from the Southern States during the war. Upon the issuance of this order the same old Northern bedlam again exploded in all its idiotic fury, and to such an alarming extent that President Cleveland at once revoked the order. With all things duly considered the best opportunities now offered by the South can’t be surpassed by any other portion of this great country. Especially are the chances good for Western people who when they move to the sunny south can enjoy a climate not looked for six or seven months it he year. The profits derived from farming are much greater in the South than in any part of the North where the exposure is much greater in performing the labors of the season……………… It is rumored around that Kentucky has a three years supply of whisky on hand and consequently don’t care one cent if corn does sell for a dollar a bushel. It is announced for Mexico that two of the seven lost bonanza miens have recently been discovered by American Prospectors. SHERIFF’S SALE State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of an order granted by the Circuit Court at Spring term 1887 and to me directed. I will on the first Monday in July 1887 proceed to sell by public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the court House door, the following real estate to satisfy a Judgment rendered in Justice Court in favor of OSCAR SARGENT, and against H. F. POLLARD together with the cost of this suit, to-wit; SW ¼ & NE ¼ of NW ¼ and 10 acres of NW ¼ of NW ¼ and 15 acres of SE ¼ of SE ¼ and 60 acres of N ½ of NE ¼ Sec 36 T 10 R 15. Dated at office this June 1st 1887 W. R. H. LODEN, Sheriff SHERIFF’S SALE State of Alabama, Marion Co. Under and by virtue of an order granted by the Circuit Court at Spring Term 1887 and to me directed. I will on the first Monday in July 1887 proceed to sell by public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the court house door, the following real estate to satisfy a judgment rendered in Justices Court in favor of OSCAR SARGENT and against J. M. STACKS together with the costs of this suit, vs: SE ¼ of NE ¼ and SW ¼ and NE ¼ of NE ¼ of Sec 1 T 11 R 15. Dated at office this June 1st, 1887. W. R. H. LODEN, Sheriff PROBATE NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court Spec. July term July 1st 1887 To ADELINE BOSTICK and her husband WILLIAM BOSTICK You will take notice that W B. DICKINSON, administrator of the estate of JOHN J. DICKINSON Deceased, has filed his application in my office for an order to substitute for the originals which have been lost or destroyed, all the papers, records and proceedings heretofore had in this court, in the administration of said estate. This is therefore to notify you that the 1st day of August is set of the hearing of said application at which time you may appear at my office in Hamilton to contest if you think proper. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge Probate 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. WALTER 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 CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala. June 20th 1887 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler shave filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of heir claims and that said proof will be made before the probate Judge of Marion County, Alabama at Hamilton, Ala on August 6th 1887, viz: No. 12681 NATHANIEL H. FREDERICK for the N ½ of NW ¼ Sec 15 and S ½ of SW ¼ Sec 10 T 9 R 12 West. NO. 9953 ANDREW J. KELLY for the SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 1 T 11 R 13 W. They name the following witnesses to prove their continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: ANDERSON H. BURLASON, of Pikeville, Ala., ROBERT S. MOBLEY, EPHRAIM F. THOMPSON and JAMES P. PEARCE, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala, J. C. KENEDY, R. S. KENEDY, ELIJAH NIX, and WILLIAM BALL, all of Hackleburg, Alabama FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. June 8th 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 July 25th 1887, viz: Hd. No. 6925 JAMES M. COCHRAN, for the W ½ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 30 T 9 R 12 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: DAVID MITCHELL, WILLIAM E. TYRE, B. PETERSON and ARCHEY VANCE, all of Chalk Bluff, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register 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/themario114nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 25.5 Kb