Marion County AlArchives News.....THE MARION HERALD October 13, 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, 3:50 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archvies And History October 13, 1887 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.2223 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION HERALD VOL. III HAMILTON, ALABAMA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 13, 1887 NO. 27 WHY DO WE KISS? An exchange notes the fact that in the days of ancient Rome, if a man kissed his sweetheart before marriage and died before they were wedded, one-half of his property went to his intended bride and in case of her death to her heirs. In this country, at the present day, kissing a girl before marriage very often costs a man a breach of promise suit and all his property. There are also many cases on record where it has caused him to lose the whole top of his head……………….. COMMUNISM Communism in this country while an exotic, unsuited to our institution is growing with alarming rapidity, but is creating in its growth, agencies of evil no less formidable than the parent evil, from which these agencies spring. It has adroitly poisoned the mind of the laboring classes against those more fortunately circumstanced. It is teaching doctrine not only dangerous to the peace order and safety of society, but antagonistic to all forms of law and government. The accepted creed of communism is that liberty is license, and that all restraint of the will of the individual is at war with the natural rights of man. These dogmas are the outgrowth of the feeble and unorganized resistance, which the lower social orders of European countries have offered to the grinding oppression of monarchy. Especially is this true of the Germanic and Selvonic element of the foreign population, which annual finds an asylum and a home in our country. The remedy for a remedy must be found, or an end of free government is not far it he future; it is an amendment to our naturalization laws, additional safe guards and restraints upon the admission of foreigners into our country. It cannot be done by harsh or unusual punishments after conviction nor by harsh nor unusual procedure to secure conviction the inflection of punishment, nor warranted by law, is a blow at free institution, only less deadly than communism itself. The latter is at least an open enemy to all law and government, the other is a secret fore, which stab in the dark and kills, while it pretends to save. – [Weekly Headlight] THE MARION HERALD JAMES S. CLEMENTS, Editor Hamilton, Alabama Thursday October 13, 1887 Birmingham is calling for more police and better lights. The Salvation Army and Sam Jones are going to strike Brimgiham at the same time. The Magic City may look out for a heavy breeze. --------------------- The Florence Gazette says much work is being done in that thriving little city in the way of pushing the numerous enterprises to completion. Our contemporary further says that no one can imagine the amount of work that is really being done unless he can pay a visit to the outside portion of the town where the numerous enterprises are located. It is a solemn fact and one to be regretted that Marion County is not going to be represented at the state Fair. This is a real shame, for our county could get up a creditable exhibit in the way of coal, iron, fine timber, etc and by so doing would not only be advertising her resources to the public but would show that marion was anxious for her development and ever ready to and in any and all enterprises that in any way tend to the general welfare of Alabama. Our cotton crop will be rather short but it is indeed gratifying to know that h e corn crop is a good one, and that so far as the latter is concerned Marion County is altogether independent of the western corn market. Farmers can always feel safe and secure when their cribs are full of corn. However, we think it would be advisable for them to exercise economy in the use of their corn through the coming fall and winter as the indications are that corn will command a high price next year owing to the shortness of the western crop. A FASCINATING GIRL – (story continued from previous issues) WINSTON COUNTY NEWS Winston Herald: Prepare for an early winter Every day brings both corn and fodder into our market, which brings a fair price. The farmers and all other “ers” are in lively spirits from the number and quality of chestnuts that are daily cracked on our streets and the peals of laughter that arises there from. Is it not high time for citizens were looking out and making some arrangements for a school to be taught at this place this winter? Or is it possible that Double Springs is to fall behind in such a great enterprise as educating the little ones? LAMAR COUNTY NEWS Vernon Courier Capt. S J. SHIELDS is on a business trip this week to Detroit, Bexar, Hamilton, and perhaps the historic old town of Pikeville in Marion County. The appearance of the cemetery would be very much improved by being fenced. As it is the graves are exposed to the stock to play and to frolic upon. Four gentlemen from Columbus spent a day or two in town this week. We understand they are seeking to buy mineral land along the survey of the Tombigbee railway. They must know the road will be built or they would not care to buy the land mentioned. SOLID DEMOCRACY --------------- During this and next month a good deal of wheat should be sown in this neighborhood. Every farmer should sow enough land in wheat to furnish his family with flour and have some to sell. Do this and you will independent of the merchant for one of the great necessities of life. By increasing the grain and grass crops and raising your own stock, you will find the cost of living materially reduced. – [Idea] ------- PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama WESTWARD HO! – (poem) WIDOW’S ROCK – How it Came into the Possession of the “Feelosifer” LAVISH HOSPITALITY – Why Mr. Kaufman was Pleased with his Visit to San Francisco PROSPEROUS AMERICA – The British People Literally Groaning under Imperial Taxation WEDDED AT A WASH-TUB – A Wesleyan Clergyman Relates Some of his most Amusing Experiences THE AGE OF LINEN PAPER PAGE 3 TALMAGE’S SERMON – The Shepherds with their Flocks at the Earthly Well HANDSOME SALARIES – A List of New Yorkers Whose Services Are Royally Remunerated THE WOOLLY HORSE – A story about the Origin of General Fremont’s Strange Southbriquet STORY OF EMPEROR WILLIAM A GOOD IMPROVEMENT Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE MARION HERALD – Published Every Thursday 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. COUNTY DIRECTORY WALTER H. MATTHEWS Judge of Probate L. J. CLARK Circuit Clerk W. R. H. LODEN Sheriff and T. C. M. M. FRAZIER Treasurer J. P. FORD Tax Assessor W. H. KEY Regis. Chancery JOHN ARNOLD Co. Supt of Ed. W. W. WHITE Representative R. W. CASHION Coroner Rev. WESLEY STIDHAM County Surveyor JASPER N. GREEN County Surveyor Commissioners W. R. HALL W. T. BISHOP J. J. KUYKENDALL L. M. ALLEN TOWN AND COUNTRY Court in session. Horse swapping. Bring in your job printing Overcoats will soon be in demand. The leaf of autumn will soon fade and fall. ‘Squire NESMITH of Vernon attended court this week. This has been a splendid week for litigation. Read Tax Collectors notice in another column. The cotton crop is being rapidly harvested throughout this section. The grand jury is holding forth in the jail room this week. Col. SANFORD of Fayette C. H. was in attendance at court his week. Mr. FRANK ALDRIDGE of near Hillsboro, Lawrence County, is now working in the Herald office. Several of our subscribers paid up their subscription this week for which we return thanks. We received calls from quite a number of our friends this week but haven’t the space to permit of personal mention. Our merchants drove a thriving business this week and it will be ever be the case when Hamilton gets a railroad. We have had a real lively court considering that about three or four hundred Marion County people have been attending United States Circuit Court at Huntsville. We have to go to press this week without getting the report of the grand jury but will publish it next week. We direct your special attention to the card of the Hamilton Male and Female School commencing October 24th, and continuing five months. The farmers have no excuse in the way of bad weather to render for not gathering their crops. Commissioners Court met on Monday last and we learn decided to not build any court house for the present. They have purchased a safe however, to hold the records and books. The charge of Judge SPEAKE to the grand jury was as clear and comprehensive as any charge it has ever been our good fortune to listen to. He expounded the law so clear and forcible that even a child could have understood. Solicitor JONES was also on hand and commenced his work with a vim. The successes of some of the agents employed by B. F. JOHNSON & Co. Richmond, Va. is truly marvelous. It is not an unusual thing for their agents to make as high as $20 and $30 a day, and sometimes their profits run up as high as $40 and $50 – even more. But we hesitate to tell you the whole truth, or you will scarcely believe we are in earnest. Write them and see for yourself what they will do for you. OUR ARKANSAS LETTER Jacksonville, Ark. October 4th 1887 Editor Marion Herald: After a long time I have decided to write a few liens for the herald, thinking that perhaps some of its readers would like to see something from this state in its columns. I left Hamilton, Ala. on the 24th day of last March, I will say a few words about the country, it is a good farming country especially fro corn and cotton. It is not so good for small grain. Corn crops are good but the cotton will only average about one-half crop. Corn is selling at about 50 cents a bushel. The land in this settlement is level, but on the North and West the country is mountainous. We have good drinking water but none running at this season of the year. This is not a healthy country. I have paid more money to the doctor of Arkansas than I ever paid in Alabama, and I have seen more sickness since I came out here than I ever saw before. There is no game here of nay kind. Good land is worth from $10 to $40 per acre. If a man could have good health here he could make a living. This is a heavy timbered country, mostly red, black and white oak, no polar pine or beach. My advice to the good people of Old Marion who have homes, it’s to stay there or at any rate to not come here. I will leave here in a few days and to the northern part of the state to look at the country. Now Mr. Editor, for fear this finds its way to the waste basket I will close with best wishes to the Herald. W. B. N. HACKELBURG CHAT Hackelburg, Ala. October 28th (sic) 1887 Editor Herald: A few dots from our city this week. Well, we are not on a boom yet but are moving long quit nicely without one. I notice in the Herald of Sept. 29th a letter from the factory, signed Snowflake. This fair lily seems greatly surprised that our town is not booming. Is the Factory on a boom? It certainly must be or Snowflake wouldn’t think strange because the sister towns boomth not. Our citizens are not so easily excited as those of other towns and when they look around and see their country improving on every hand they never say boom, but console themselves with the knowledge that they are gradually nearing the port of prosperity. Mr. LINDSEY HOWELL of near Pearce’s Mill was in town on yesterday and gave your correspondent a call. Rev. J. M. COLEMAN administered the rites of baptism at the ford of Bear River on last Sunday morning after which we all returned to the church and heard a most excellent sermon delivered by Re. ISBELL of Double Springs. Rev. COLEMAN preaches an interesting sermon at the residence of W. W. OSBIRN on last Wednesday night. GLEANER TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that I will attend at the different precincts in Marion County at the times advertised by my postal in each beat for the purpose of collecting the state and County tax for the year 1887. All tax payers are by law required to meet me and pay their tax at once. All tax payers will please meet me and pay their tax, as I will be compelled to strictly collect as the law directs. This October 5th 1887 W. R. H. LODEN, Tax Collector The Tombigbee River is said to be lower than ever before known. It is fordable at any point. Within the past seven months Gov. Gordon of Georgia has received six hundred applications for pardon. The late yacht race proves that John Bull is not “king of the waters” when it comes to yachting. Hurrah for Bro. Johnathan. HAMILTON Male and Female School. The next session fo this schoolw ill commence on Monday October 24th, 1887 and continue five months. Rates of Tuition: First grade, per month $1.25 Sec. grade, per month $1.50 Third grade, per month $2.00 Fourth grade, per month $2.75 ELLIOTT KEY, Princ’l Dr. M. H. KEY, Ass’t NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, ala. September 28th, 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 November 21st, 1887. Hd. No. 7018 JOHN PARKER, for the N ½ of NE ¼ Sec 17 T 10 R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JOHN M. MITCHELL, JAMES TAYLOR, JOSEPH W. PALMER, and JAMES W. COOPER, all of Hamilton, Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE! NOTICE! Pursuant to, and by virtue of a commission issued by the Hon. Secretary of State on the 21st day of September 1887 to the undersigned as incorporators of the Alabama great Northwestern railway Company, we will open or cause to be opened, books of subscription to the Capital stock of said Railway Company on the 12th day of November 1887, at the court house of the county of Marion, in the town of Hamilton, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. E. B. JOSEPH W. F. JOSEPH J. W. WOOLFOLK NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Marion County HAMILTON and WHITE, pltffs Vs JOHN KIRKSEY, Deft W. R. H. LODEN, garnishee Before me as Justice of the Peace, this 3rd day of September 1887 came the plaintiffs in the above entitled cause, and it appearing that property belonging to the defendant has been levied on by virtue of a garnishment issued from my office, and the garnishee have answered 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 JOHN KIRKSEY once a week for three successive weeks before the 27th day of October 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, Justice of the peace CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. August 24th 1887 Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have filed notice of their intention to make final proof in support of their claims, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or in his absence the clerk Circuit Court Marion County, Ala at Hamilton, Ala on October 22nd, 1887, Hd. Viz: No. 6518 WILLIAM R. SELF for the S ½ of NE ¼ Sec 32 T 10 R 12 West. No. 3143 THOMAS BURLASON for the SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 29 and NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 32 T 10 R 12 West. They name the following witnesses to prove their continued residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: THOMAS BURLASON, MALICHI GC. BURLASON, JAMES F. BURLASON, FRANCIS M. HOWELL, WILLIAN N. SELF, E. W. ARMSTRONG, JOSEPH T. ARMSTRONG, all of Pearce’s Mills, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register MORTGAGEE’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to the provisos of a certain mortgage executed on the 8th day of February 1886 by J. C. CAMP and his wife R. E. CAMP to WM. EVANS, to secure the payment of certain indebtedness therein mentioned, due and payable to WM. EVANS on the 1st day of January 1887; and of record on pages 220 and 221 of Volume A of the land record of Marion County, Alabama the undersigned as such mortgagee will on Tuesday November 1st 1887 between the hours of 11 o’clock a.m. and 3 p.m. at Cap’s Mill in Marion County, Alabama offer for sale at public venue for cash to the highest bidder the following described property conveyed in said mortgage, situated in Marion County, Alabama, viz: The W ½ of Sec 23 T 11 R 16 and NE ¼ of Sec 2 T 11 R 16 and NW ¼ of Sec 24 T 11 R 16 and W ½ of the NE ¼ Sec 24 T 11 R 16 and NE ¼ of he SW ¼ Sec 24 T 11 R 16 and N ½ of the SE ¼ Sec 24 T 11 R 16 and S ½ of NE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 24 T 11 R 16. Also one 12 H. P. Lane & Bodly engine and boiler, one Queen of the South Grist Mill, one Balb & Co. Saw Mill and fixtures, one Brown Cotton Gin and Feeder, one Southern Standard Cotton Press with fixtures, one Thresher, one log cart, one Log Wagon and belting, tools and implements belonging to above machinery. WM. EVANS, Mortgagee PROFESSIONAL CARDS W. W. CALLAHAN, Attorney at Law – Hamilton, Alabama, will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. 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 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. 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. 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 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, ala. June 10th, 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 November 14th, 1887. Adjoining Farm Hd. No. 9953 ANDREW J. KELLY for the NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 1 T 11 R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: ANDERSON H. BURLASON of Hamilton, ROBERT S. MOBLEY, EPHRAM F. THOMPSON and JAMES P. PEARCE, all of Pearce’s Mills, Alabama FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, ala. September 28th, 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 November 21st, 1887. Hd. No. 12319 HENRY W. HUGHES for the NE ¼ Sec 3 T 12 R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: ROBERT C. PAUL, WILLIAM A. CANTRELL, JAMES B. CANTRELL, and J. N. CANTRELL, all of Pikeville, 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. Ad for Champion Lamp STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, Florence, Alabama. T. J. MITCHELL, PH. D. President. Superior Advantages. This Institution offers superior advantages for the Professional Training of Teachers in all grades of school work. No Further Examination. The completion of any one of its three courses of study entitles the student to teach in any of the schools of the state without further examination. Tuition is Free. To those preparing to teach, tuition is free and good board in pleasant private families cost only ten dollar a month. Session opens September 20th. The next session will open on the above date. Requests for Catalogues and other information will receive prompt attention. Ad for Comfort Corset 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 The Ithaca Gun – Damascus Steel Barrels – Best English Twist Barrels - $35 –picture of gun 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 advances to merchants and farmers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/themario128nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 24.0 Kb