Marion County AlArchives News.....THE MARION HERALD December 1, 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, 3:56 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History December 1, 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 DECEMBER 1, 1887 NO. 34 Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator 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 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 girl in corset The Marion Herald – Issued Every Thursday by the Herald Publishing Co PROFESSIONAL CARDS 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 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. 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. PATENTS HAMILTON Male and Female School. The next session of this school will commence on Monday October 24th, 1887 and continue five months. Second session will commence on Monday following the close of First session. 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 A HORRIBLE CRIME One of the most diabolical crimes ever committed in our community came to light yesterday afternoon. Sony Gary, a colored boy about fifteen years old, was hunting in the woods about half a mile below the depot. His dogs jumped a rabbit and ran it a short distance, when they suddenly stopped. Sony came up to where they were, and when he got within fifteen or twenty steps saw a child lying on the ground and his dogs walking around her. He called and receiving no answer, became frightened and went to a field near by and informed some colored women that a dead child was in the woods. Together they went back and found what he had said was too true. Word was brought to the city when the sheriff put a Justice of the Peace and summoned a jury and went to the scene of the crime. The evidence developed the fact the dead child was the eight year old daughter of JESSE COALER; CARRIE by name. She attended school at the Baptist Church, near Mr. PERRY’S store. She had been to school Monday morning, was first missed that evening. She had the money to pay her tuition when she started back to school in the afternoon. When found she was lying on her face, with a strong handkerchief bound tightly over her mouth to prevent her from screaming. Her hands were tied behind her with a string. The string off of her satchel, that she carried her books to school in, had been broken off and was tied tightly around her neck, which caused her death. She was then outraged in a horrible manner. The deed is too horrible to describe in full in the columns of a newspaper. The colored population is wrought up to the highest pitch, and should the fiend who committed the crime be brought to light, he would be summarily dealt with. The white population would willingly assist in launching such a fiend into eternity. A crime so black, deep-laid and horrible executed deserves swift justice, and we hope no stone will be left unturned to bring the guilty scoundrel to justice. Hanging would be too good for him. He ought to be burned at the stake. – [Tuskaloosa Gazette] LAWLESSNESS Chicago, Nov. 21 – A New Orleans special says the labor troubles at Thibodaux are not over. For several days past the white and black hands, working peacefully under one shed, have been fired upon by negro strikers…………… --------------- Miss ELLIOTT KEY’S school is still increasing rapidly. She has registered 57 and has 51 in attendance this week. Boarders still coming in. The names of the boarders in attendance are as follows: WESLEY CLARK, ROBERT CLARK, EULAM JACKSON, BERRY YOUNG, HENRY HOWELL, J. T. WOOLRIDGE, MARVIN PEARCE, JAY MATTHEWS, OSCAR BLYTHE, Miss MAUD MURRY, Miss MAY FANNY HANSLER, Misses JULIE and JOSIE ALLEN, ALEX. PALMER, GRANT PALMER. Hon. ALEX COBB, Judge of the Probate Court of Lamar County, died at his home in Vernon, on Nov. 12th. Russellville wants a hood and ladder company Ad for Darby’s Prophyulactic Fluid A DETECTIVE VICAR – (short story – continued from previous issue) PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama LEX TALIONIS – (poem) KILLED BY CORSETS – A Physiological Lesson Deduced From a London Inquest KALAKAUA’S PALACE – The Gorgeous Structure Erected by the Profligate Hawaiian Monarch TALMAGE’S SERMON – “Woman’s Opportunity” Thoughts Suggested by its Study TO THE SOUTH POLE – Dangers of a Voyage of Exploration in the Antarctic Seas LONDON’S VOCABULARY – Some Valuable Information for Anglomaniacs and their Friends PAGE 3 THE BABY OBJECTS – Tommy Cute Writes a Real Sensible Letter to an Editor AN ECCENTRIC COLORED MAN THE COMING SHAKESPEARE GOLD-SAVING PROCESS – Mining in a Colorado Mountain Stream with Discarded Hides A FORTIFIED SANCTUARY THE MARKETS – (prices for cattle and produce) Ad for Ladies Home Journal Ad for W. L. Douglas $3 Shoes Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE MARION HERALD – JAMES S. CLEMENTS, Editor. Subscription Rates – One year in advance - $1.00 Six months in advance - $0.50 Three months in advance $0.25 In clubs of ten or more, 80 cents each. ADVERTISING RATES One square, sixty words, 1st insertion $1.00 Each subsequent insertion - .50 Local notices, 10 cents a line. Professional Cards, per year, $5 Announcing Candidates for District offices, $10, County Offices, $5 A liberal reduction will be made on large advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect inserted at half price. THURSDAY – December 1st, 1887 TOWN AND COUNTRY Prepare for winter. High prices paid for Wool, Hydes (sic) and Furs at W. R. WHITE’S. It is better not to speak than speak unkindly. Mr. ROBT. CLARK of Detroit was in town on Saturday last and gave us a call. About fifty five students attending the Hamilton school. Make it a hundred. Dr. L. W. CHEATHAM, of Texas, Ala. was in town the first of the week. Mr. ___ BOBINSON, a commercial traveler from Tuskaloosa was in town the first of the week. Parties indebted to the Herald will place call and settle. We need the money. Mr. J. M. GAST has been circulating among his friends on our streets for the past few days. Deputy Marshall WHITE, who has been visiting his family in Huntsville returned to Hamilton on Monday last. Mr. W. W. OZBIRN of Hackelburg has been quite sick for several days. We wish him a speedy returned to his former good health. Christmas is near at hand. Are we going to have a Christmas tree? If so, is it not bout time the matter was being discussed and necessary arrangements made? Correspondents when writing anything for publication should always sign their full name, not that we want to publish it but as evidence of good faith on their part. Revenue Agent Maj. CHATMAN, Deputy Collect TUTWILER and others destroyed the still belonging to GERGE BRUMBLEY about seven miles northeast of Hamilton on last Monday night. It is with pleasure we note the return of some good Democrats to the scared circle of democracy after having wandered afar off in pursuit of the Wheel. Let others come back to the fold they will receive a hearty welcome. The cloud of smoke by which our town and community was overshadowed for two or three days recently at times entirely obscuring the sun from view, was caused by forest fires raging at the time in Arkansas, Texas, and several other states west of the Mississippi River. Mr. BUELL STARKE, a young gentleman from near Dalton, Ga. is spending a few days in town. Mr. STARKE bears the indisputable credentials of a worthy, deserving young man. We know nothing of his inducements to visit our town, but from the authority of rumor only, we venture the remark, “in Cupid’s net.” Below is a list giving the names of the pastors assigned to different circuits of Fayette C. H. District: Fayette C. H. District, J. T. MORRIS, P. E. Fayette C. H. Station, B. F. LEA Fayette Circuit, J. B. YOUNGBLOOD Luxapalila Circuit, W. F. BARNES Vernon Circuit, G. L. HEWITT Bexar Circuit W. C. RICE Falls mission, to be supp. By H. W. ISBELL Winston Mission to be sup. By D. A. LOWE Jasper Circuit, to be sup by D. A. LOWE Jasper and Cordova, JOHN L. PURGASON Godfrey Mission, ROBERT WILSON Corona and Patton, T. W. RAGAN Beaverton Circuit, L. A. HOLMES Atlanta, Ga. went “wet” on 26th ult by a majority of 1200. Senator Colquit of Georgia is now mentioned for Secretary of the Interior. Scottsboro is preparing to build a railroad to Guntersville, Marshall County. Speaker Carlisle says the Revenue receipt will be reduced $70,000,000 when Congress meets. The political pot is already beginning to bubble, various counties of the state are putting out their candidates for the Legislature. Gen. Mahone, Fred grant and Jimmie Blaine believe that the 24th ult was the dullest thanksgiving day they ever experienced. Gov. Seay has appointed Mr. J. H. Sheppard, tax assessor of Lowndes County to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. M. B. Gilmer. Gus Edmonson, the Morgan County wife murderer was tried in the Circuit Court at Somerville recently found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on December 30th. If tax assessors of Alabama can be made to discharge their duties so that all the property in the state shall be assessed at its actual market value, the state tax can and will be reduced to four mills by the next Legislature. The Farmers Congress recently held at Chicago, elected Commissioner of Agriculture R. F. Kolb of this state, president for the next two yes. Its next session will beheld at Topeka, Kansas, next November. The Supreme Court of Mississippi has affirmed the decision of the lower court in refusing bail to Jones S. Hamilton, but reversed it as to L. M. Eubanks, who gave bail in the sum of $1,000 and was released. Both parties were charged with the murder of young Gambrell. It is being rumored that judge Richardson will again oppose Gen. Wheeler for Congress. If such is the case the people of the eighth district may prepare for a lively old time next year, as “Little Joe” and “Uncle Billy” are both very prominent gentlemen. “The Marion Herald sung on that old song about the old cow crossing the road until the Wheelers got tired and said they’d be dod-gasted if they’d take any more of the measly thing in thern. The Herald, however, is still singing its Song – [Southern Idea] Yes, the Herald is still singing “its song” in the interest of true democracy and is not likely to be led off or silenced through fear of incurring the displeasure of a few sore head politicians or of loosing a few paltry dollars. We don’t mean to say that such has been the case with the Idea, but from some cause, unknown to us, it seems to be an excellent terms with this concern and very anxious to have the dear people know that it “is not a wheel paper of an anti-wheel paper, but simply a newspaper.” Which means that it is just mounted upon the fence and about as liable to fall off on the one side as it is on the other. A Moulton correspondet of the Birmingham Herald tells how the Wheel of Lawrence County is going to down the merchants in that county. The idea is a capital one as he says the members are going to mortgage their stock, farms, etc. and raise enough money with which to set up a few of the sharp fellows in the mercantile business. No doubt they have at last struck the right track and will follow it to the end, which is only a few miles distant from where they give the mortgages to the point at which the big wheel will fly the tack. A few of the big sleek slippery fellows will have all the money while the one- horse members will be loaded down with experience for which they sacrificed their homes. The success of the Herald is now assured beyond a reasonable doubt. It has at last been placed before the “wide, wide world” by its generous neighbor the Southern Idea. Strange to say that we had never before thought of this great advertising medium, but now that we have been made the recipient of so extensive an advertising through said mediums, we return many thanks for same and mildly suggest that other small country newspapers through the state, as they value their future prosperity, advertise in the Idea. We are a warm friend of the laboring people, especially the farmers, for without them we could never accomplish anything. They are the main spring, so to speak, but which all the machinery of enterprise is kept moving, they supply the busy world with food and to a great extent with wearing apparel. Who then would dare say that he was not a friend to this very important class of society? We favor any measure tending to the advancement of the farmers interests but there is a lack of unity in action on their part which brings defeat upon their efforts annually. We can look around over the country and see the different farmers organizations all claiming to be to and for the farmers, Alliances, Grangers, Knights of Labor, Wheelers, etc, all very anxious to do a real good thing for the farmers. The farmers will take courage and joint rusting that he has at last struck the right thinking. That is a few years he will be getting a good price for cotton and all he has to purchase will then be sold to him at half the price he is now paying. Of course, when the organization is first started it does not want any politics but there are men from both of the old political parties in the organization and they soon grow weary of any thing not tinctured with politics. Hence they are once set about planning and scheming and before the farmers are aware of their condition they are in the midst of a red-hot political party of which about one-half the members are seeking for office in order to bring about “good times” for the remaining half of the members. The farmer again sees that he had been hood-winked and turns away disheartened and in despair and the whole thing soon goes to naught. We believe there is one way, and only one, but which our farmers can better their present condition, that is to raise what they consume at home. Plant enough corn and wheat to supply the family with bread and raise hogs, sheep, cattle and horses. This plan of sending to the North and West for all their meat and flour is whet has ruined our farmers. Never raise cotton to buy meat but raise if possible a little more of the latter than will be required for home consumption. Keep out of debt as far as practicable and in case there is any meat to be sold try and have a few hundred pounds to sell to your merchants at a handsome profit to yourself. This, we believe, is the sort of organization the farmers need and the farmers who will adhere to the above rules can have money in his pocket the year round no matter as to what his party afflictions may be; his fences will be good, his stock will be of the best and last but not least he can have a happy home over which no dangerous mortgage is suspended by a brittle thread liable to swoop down and turn him and his family out of house and home. While on the other hand the farmer who raises a few bales of cotton to pay for meat, bread, and all other necessaries of life, loosing about five days out of every month attending some secret meeting, when his crop demands his attention, will have broken down fences, empty dilapidated barns, poor scrub stock, will be heels over head in debt and not a red cent with which to pay his creditors, but lots of time to spend cursing Jay Gould and monopoly. Southern Idea: Mr. M. O. TOWNSEND killed a large red fox early last Wednesday morning by shooting it before the dogs. Just as though a red fox was ever known to be killed while running being the dogs. Guess the dogs were loaded but Mr. TOWNSEND being an expert fired first. A fight between the negro strikers of the sugar district and the whites at Lafourche, La. On Nov 25th resulted in the death of 25 or 30 negroes and the wounding of 2 white men, Henry Malarson and John Gorham. WALKER COUNTY NEWS Eldridge, Ala., Nov. 26, 1887 Editor Herald: I thought as we could not see any dots from our flourishing little town Eldridge, in your valuable paper it would be nothing amiss in me to send you a few. We are situated on the K. and B. R. R. on the Boiler road, about twenty- eight miles from your town where your valuable little paper is published, we are building up rapidly several business houses have gone up and several dwellings on the way, and a great many lots have been sold recently, and bills layed in to Messes. GALAHA, HANEY and TESNEY steam mill men for lumber to build more. Mr. JOHN C. TERRELL, their sawyer, is away at this time on a collecting tour, when he returns woe be unto the pine logs; he will saw them all to pieces. Mr. R. M. SHURLEY, their engineer, has been absent some ten days putting up engine and saw machinery for T. C. KELLY and Bros. sat Carbon Hill. He returned home on last Saturday, we welcome the old Gentleman back in our midst for he knows precisely how to handle an engine, or any other machinery that comes in this way. Mr. THOROUGHGOOD commenced opening up his rock quarry at this place today, he will work about one hundred hands and use steam machinery for drilling and dressing rock. Mr. JAS. TIPPER has his fine two story dwelling about completed Mr. TIPPER is a man of taste. Mr. JOHN GALAHER and THOMAS LATHUM are building a fine stone chimney to Mr. SHURLEY’S house. Mr. BUD TESNEY attended the Atlanta exposition, and returned home with chills and fever, he says pick-pockets were numerous in Atlanta. Capt. HARRIS and lady and Capt. JENKES left for Birmingham on last evenings train. We hope for them a speedy return. J. B. GLOVER Died: Near Hall’s Mill, Marion County, Ala. on Nov. 27th 1887 of diphtheria, Mr. D. C. MORROW aged about 70 years. Mr. MORROW was a good honest, honorable citizen, respected by all who knew him. Peace to his memory. The state of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a mortgage executed to the undersigned by DICK WALKER and duly recorded in the office of the Probate Judge of Marion County, Alabama. I will proceed to sell on the 17th day of Dec. 1887, at Hamilton in said county, between the legal hours of sale for cash the following described property to wit: N ½ of NW ¼ and W ½ of NE ¼ Sec 28, and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 21, S ½ of NW ¼ Sec 28 T 12 R 13, 280 acres more or less, to satisfy said mortgagee. Good up land farm, two miles from K. C. M. & B. R. R. M. M. FRAZIER, Mortgagee NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. October 14th, 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 December 29th, 1887, A. V. viz: Hd No. 11802 WILLIAM M. WEEKS for the S ½ of NW ¼ and SW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 8 T 13 R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: P. M. CAUDLE, JOSHUA W. GANN, JOSEPH A. WYLIE, and ROBERT A CAUDLE, all of Caudle, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. November 3rd, 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 December 22nd, 1887, adjoining Farm, Hd No. 10955, MARY E. LOGAN, widow of ROBERT E. LOGAN deceased for the SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 30 T 10 R 11 West. She names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JACOB L. SHAMLIN, VARDAMAN HALEY, HENDERSON CADDELL, and J. W. HEARD, all of Haley’s Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters of administration has been granted to W. R. H. LODEN, in the estate of JOHN D. TERRELL deceased that all persons having claims against said estate will present the same with in the time prescribed by law or they will be barred. This Nov. 19th 1887. W. R. H. LODEN, Administrator NOTICE! NOTICE! Notice is hereby given that books for subscription to the capital stock of the Padachua Chickasaw and Birmingham Rail Road Company will be opened at the office of the Judge of Probate of Marion County, Alabama, in the town of Hamilton, in said county on the 5th day of January 1888. Subscriptions for stock in said Company will be taken payable in money, labor, or property at their money value. November 21, 1887. WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, GEORGE T. MCWHORTER JAMES JACKSON, Corporators ADMINISTORATOR’S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters of administration has been granted to W. R. H. LODEN in the estate of GEORGE T. EMERSON deceased and that all persons having claims against said estate will present the same with in the time prescribed by law or they will be barred. This Nov. 19th 1887 W. R. H. LODEN, Administrator The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, Special term, Nov. 19th, 1887 To the heirs and distributees of the estate of THOMAS ROBERTS deceased. You will take notice that W. R. H. LODEN, administrator of the estate of THOMAS ROBERTS decd., has filed his application in my office for an order to substitution upon the records of the Probate Court for said county, all the papers, records, and proceedings, for the originals heretofore had, and filed in said administration, of said estate, and which have been lost or destroyed. This is therefore to notify, and that the 30th day of Dec. 1887 is the day set for the hearing of said application at which time you may appear and contest the same if you think proper. Witness my hand, this Nov. 19th, 1887. W. H. MATTHEWS, Probate Judge LETTING OF THE COURT HOUSE TO BE BUILT AT HAMILTON Notice is hereby given that the Plan and Specifications of the Court House to be built at Hamilton, Marion County, Ala. is on file in the Probate Judge’s office of said county for the inspection of anyone wishing to see it. The bids for the building of said Court House will be received by the Probate Judge at any time from this date until the 9th day of January 1888. The bids accompanied with a bond double the amount of the bid with good and sufficient security, with all rights of exemption waived, shall be sealed up in an envelope and delivered to the Probate Judge and on the 9th day of January 1888 the Court of County Commissioners will meet and break the seals and award the contract to the lowest bidder with approved bond. Said Court House to be completed by the 10th day of November 1888. Done by order of the Court of County Commissioners, this Nov. 14th 18870. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Clerk 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 The Ithaca Gun – Damascus Steel Barrels – Best English Twist Barrels - $35 –picture of gun 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 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/themario135nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 27.7 Kb