Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald January 12, 1888 ************************************************ 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 howven@sbclobal.net January 29, 2011, 3:10 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History January 12, 1888 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.0964 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION HERALD VOL. III HAMILTON, ALABAMA, THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 1888 NO. 40 The Marion Herald – Issued Every Thursday by the Herald Publishing Co CIRCULAR LETTER – TO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS In making out the payrolls prescribed by law executed by the last legislature, county superintendents will please place the names of the teachers of white and colored schools on different sheets, unless there is room on one sheet to pale all the names, in which case the names of the teachers for one race should be placed first and those for the other lower down on the sheet properly designated. The names need not be arranged in the alphabetic order in which they appear on the dividend sheet. If a teacher is to draw pay from more than one township his name should appear as many times on the list as there re townships from which he is to draw funds, and opposite each township from which he draws. The sex of the teachers and grade of his or her certificate should be given in the designated column. The amount that will be due at the end of the next quarter (or month where teachers are authorized by law to draw monthly) under contract approved and on file with the county superintendent, should be placed in the columns headed ‘Estimated amount due teacher,” and all the columns to the right of this on the payroll should be left blank until returned, but the state Treasurer with the money to the county superintendent. When returned, the exact amount paid the teacher should be placed in the next column, opposite his name in each township from which he receives pay, and in the next column to the right opposite each amount paid, , the teacher should sign his name as a receipt for the money. No other receipt will be required. The last column is for the post officer address of the teacher, which need be written but once for teacher though he receives pay from more than one township. These payrolls have been prepared by the auditor and will be sent out to county superintendents and will be sent out by him on or before the 15th day of Dec. Superintendent should remember that the pay rolls should be filled out in duplicate and retuned to the state Superintendent before the end of the quarter and sworn to on the form prepared on the back of each. Of Course, if no schools are taught during any particular quarter in a county no pay rolls will have to be made out for that quarter. The question has been asked by more than one superintendent if the poll tax, the amount of which cannot be definitely known till after the meeting of the commissioner’s court in May, to allow errors and insolvencies, can be contracted and used for the year in which it is collect. In reply, I would say, if contracted upon estimates of what it will be, great care should be taken that the contracts should not be for more than will be collected. In some counties, teachers have failed to receive the pay agreed upon by reason of a failure to collect polls. Should any county superintendent deem it best to let the poll tax lie over for use the year next after its collection, no objection will be made by this department. TO CITY SUPERINTENDENTS In cities and separate school districts where the public schools are supported by local funds, it would be more convenient to all parties concerned, to make requisitions for the full pay of the teachers for one or more months from the funds apportioned by the state, until exhausted, being careful not to make requisition for more than will be actually due the teachers at the end of the month or quarter drawn for, or for more than the amount of state funds apportioned. I think in cities and separate school districts monthly payments can be legally made under the late law. The names of all the teachers can easily be placed on one pay roll. TO TEACHERS AND TOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS More care than ever will be necessary under the late law to have contracts properly signed and approved by county superintendents. Heretofore, there has been great laxity, especially as to transfers. It will be just as necessary under the present law to have written contracts for transfers as for any other. Every child within the educational age should be assigned and its share of the school fund be given to some school, either in or out of the township, so that the teacher of the school to which the child is assigned will then receive the benefit of the school fund, whether the child attends school or not. Under the new law teachers can only be paid at the end of the quarter, and they will attend promptly on the day set by the superintendent to pay them or they are likely to lose their pay, or at best, wait another quarter for it. There will necessarily be some delay at first resulting from a misapprehension of the new law, but teachers and school officers should be patient and give it a fair trial. Its defects when ascertained will likely be remedied by the next legislature. (Published by request of J. ARNOLD, County Supt of Education) BEST AND CHEAPEST – No More Need of Send out of Alabama for What you Need Do you take a weekly newspaper printed outside of Alabama? There is no use in your doing so, unless you are able to take a number of journals. Not one of them is so good for a citizen of Alabama of the Montgomery Weekly Advertiser. It is the best for you because……………. At the close of the year 1887, the people of Fayette County have many things for which they should be thankful. The farmers have made corn to do them; the cotton crop turned out better than was expected; collection have been good, and the people generally are in better condition than they have been in many years. – [Fayette Journal] ------------- Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator THE BLAIR BILL Ad for Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid The Montgomery Dispatch says “Decatur is to have a $300,000 union depot. Montgomery is to have an improvised shed to protect baggage and trunks from summer showers. A DETECTIVE VICAR – (short story – continued from previous issues) PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama LOVE’S ROSE – (poem) HORSESHOE BRAGG – What Happened After He Left Deadwood Camp TALMAGE’S SERMON – A Discourse on the Duty of Exercising a Forgiving Spirit PAGE 3 HOME AND FARM Good, dry fuel for the gudewife. Killing the diseased horse is the best remedy for glanders. ------------ CORN MEAL MUFFINS: Beat three eggs lightly. Stir them into a pint of buttermilk and a teacup of sour cream. Add a teaspoon of soda and a tablespoonful of lard, with meal to make a stiff batter. Bake in a hot, well- greased molds. – [Good Cheer] ------------ SUCCOTASH – Boil a piece of pork almost an hour. Put your lima beans in about fifteen minutes after the pork. Cut lightly the corn off the cobs, and scrape the cobs with the back of the knife. Put in the corn fifteen minutes after the beans. Boil the cobs with the corn. – [N. Y. Observer] CAKE WITHOUT EGGS – One cup of sugar, one-half cup of molasses, one cup of milk, one-half cu of butter, two cups of flour, one cup of raisins, chopped, one teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and soda, and one-half teaspoonful of cream of tartar. I sometimes add one cup of chopped walnut meats. – [Household] OYSTER LEAVES: With a pointed, sharp knife cut off the tops of some small, round French rolls; scrape out the crumbs and fry them crisp in clarified butter. Stew as many oysters as needed. First, however, remove the fringe, or “beard” and cut them in tow. Fill the rolls with the oysters, well mixed with the crumbs, and a bit of butter to each, put on the lids and set in the oven to brown. Serve with fired bread crumbs sprinkled on them. – [Cincinnati Times] PICCALILLI: One peck of green tomatoes chopped fine; one pint of salt; cover with water, let stand twenty-four hours. Take out and let stand in fresh water twenty-four hours. Drain well. Add twelve green peppers, six onions, two heads of cabbages, all chopped fine. Put all in a kettle; add vinegar and water in equal quantities, enough to cover; let scald; drain again. Add one pound of mustard, one teacupful each of molasses and rated horseradish; spice to taste; mix well. Put in a jar, cover with vinegar and one teacupful of brown sugar. – [Boston Budget] HOW TO SAVE MANURE – Work Which None but a Slovenly Farmer Will Neglect MATERNAL INSTINCTS OF WOLVES NIL DESPERANDUM Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Ely’s Cream Balm Ad for Mexican Mustang Liniment Ad for Ko-Ko-Tulu Chewing Gum Ad for Youth’s Companion Small advertisements PAGE 4 THE MARION HERALD 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 – January 12th 1888 LOCAL DEPARTMENT Commissioner’s Court convened here on last Monday and Tuesday. Large crowd in town on last Monday considering the bad weather. Mr. HILBURN HULSEY, we regret to announce, is quite sick this week. Hope he will be out again soon. How many of those new vows made by you on Jan . 1st have already been broken? Capt. HAMILTON, whose illness we mentioned on last week, is still very sick. Our friend, L. J. CLARK, whose illness we failed to mention on last week, is we are pleased to say improving. Judge MATTHEWS is again able to be out and attend to business after several days confinement to his room with mumps. Mr. REUBEN SHIREY, of Ur, and MR. A. B. NORTHCUTT of Caudle, gave the Herald a call while in town on Monday last. Our genial young friend, W. J. CLARK, left on last Saturday for his home in the country where he will spend a few weeks. Two Mormon Elders passed through out own on last week en route for – we know not where – neither do we care to know. Our friend W. T. GAST has been sick for the past few days with mumps, but not sufficiently so as to prevent his attention to business. Mr. JOHN C. CAMP, of Pine Springs, was awarded the contract of the building of the court house. His bid, $3,750.00 being the lowest. The serial story which has for several weeks been running in the Herald ends with this issue. No more “pot metal” in ours. The wheel of progress is rolling in and around Guin. Houses are looming up, and on every hand can be seen the unmistakable signs of progress. Married: At Bexar, this county, on Jan. 1st, at the residence of Rev. JOHN ARNOLD, Mr. MARSHALL JOHNSON and Miss SARAH DRUMMOND. The Herald extends congratulations. Our Washington correspondent must be either studying the President’s message or working for the passage of the Blair Bill as we seldom hear from him more than twice during each month. A word to candidates – Do you desire to have the support of the people of Marion in order that you may become elected to the office to which you aspire? If so, give us your name. The Herald will gladly place it before the people – for the small sum of $5.00. We were pleased to meet and shake the hand of our friends Editor GREEN, of the Russellville Idea, while in town on last week. Bro. GREEN has severed his connection with the Idea and will accept a position on the Sheffield Enterprise, a new daily paper just going to be published in that city. The Herald wishes him much success in his new field. As it takes money to run a newspaper we wish to say to those of our subscribers who are indebted to us that we need the money. Knowing that our patrons, like ourselves, were hard run for money we have not said much about this matter for some time, but the cotton crop is now about marketed and money becoming plentiful, so we hope you will remember us and settle up without further delay. The total expenses of preparing and publishing Alabama’s new Code was $25,388.05. Bills calling for an expenditure of $10,500,000 for government buildings have already been introduced in the Senate. Anniston’s municipal election took place on 2nd inst. resulting in the choice of F. W. Foster for Mayor. While only about 6,000,000 Americans use tobacco as a luxury, it should be remembered that 60,000,000 wear clothes from necessity. ------------- Three territories, Dakota, Washington, and Montana, will doubtless be admitted into the Union as states by the present Congress. The two first, will be Republican, the last Democratic. The year 1887 closed without the dangerous relations between Russia and the allied Powers showing any symptoms of amelioration. The situation is now one of the greatest perplexity, and nothing short of some authoritative deliverance from the Czar or Kaiser can clear it up. Mr. W. H. Edmonds has severed his connection with the Baltimore Manufacturer’s Record and purchased the Anniston Daily Hot Blast of this state and assumed its editorship and management. The journalistic fraternity of Alabama extends to Mr. Edmonds a hearty welcome. His withdrawal from the Record will in no way affect the policy of that paper. -------------- FROM MISSISSIPPI Dumas, Miss., Dec. 31st, 1887 Editor Herald: Having seen nothing from this part of the “whirling globe” in the Herald I will give you a few dots hoping that they may be published. Dumas is a lively little town, situated on the line of the R. & B. R. R. We have two stores, one black smith shop and one saw mill – the latter is doing a splendid business. We have a good school here, the free tern now being in session. This state has an advantage over many states we have four months free school and it is taught in succession. I notice in the Herald that the “Wheelers” of Alabama are about to withdraw from the Democratic Party. Being a member myself I would advise my Alabama brethren to return to the old Regime and let the little indipendent crowd go. We have twelve lodges in this (Tippah) county, all of them in a flourishing condition. I will admit that we are infested with a few office seekers but we have nothing to do with them. Some of the members are in favor of turning the wheel into a political organization, and if they accomplish their work, woe be unto us. It would be detrimental to the better interests of the organization if some of the so-called office seers were allowed to “boss” it. So my advice would be to down this Indipendentism and stick to the party whose character clean and unstained. Here is our motto: “keep the Wheel out of politics and let it benefit us socially, morally and financially.’ By the kindness of a friend residing near Glen Allen (your county) we receive the Herald, which is a welcome visitor. L. N. S. A correspondent of the Russellville Southern Idea, writing from Fordton, has this to say in regard to the “moonshine” business in certain portions of this state: “But the greatest trouble, and it is one that I mention with shame and confusion, is the dreadful horde of wild-catters which infest our country and give it such a disreputable name. There are but few neighborhoods which they have not invaded and set their death traps for the moral and mental life of the fair youth of our country. Some time since I visited Lee County, miss. and as I went along in my wagon with a sack of corn to feed my team and a few bed quilts thrown over it, I frequently met with strangers who desired to know where I was from and upon telling them from Alabama, they invariably asked if I had brought some wild cat whisky with me. This is the kind of name Alabama has over there.” The above is doubtless too true while at the same time it shows clearly that Marion is not the only county in Alabama in which “moonshiners” can live, move and have their being. Forty-four years may seem quite a long time for one man to publish a newspaper, but that veteran democrat John G. Harvey, of the Alabama Beacon, began its publication in 1841 and excepting about four and a half months during 1860 he has published it to the present day. Thus making a term of 44 years that the people of Greensboro and Hale County have been greeted with its cheering presence. Long may it yet live to aid in the advancement of the people’s interests for whom it has been such an indefatigable worker. SHORT LOCALS Leap Year. Be cheerful. Bad weather. The year of eights. Educate your children. Attend Sunday school. Hamilton needs a hotel. Advertise your business. Candidates cropping out. Take your county paper. Organize a literary society. Revive the prayer meeting. A new court house by and by. Keep out of debt as far practicable. The world, like music, is full of sharps and flats. Aid in building up your local paper and in turn it will building you up. You may be worse than you ought to be, but you cannot be any better You are under obligations to your town. Do something to make it proud of you. Make if possible the record of Alabama more brilliant for the year 88 than that of 87. FROM TEXAS Alvarado, Texas, Dec. 29th, 1887 Editor Herald: Please allow me space for a few dots in your columns as I promise to be very brief. We have a fine country here I moved from your county about nine years ago and of course I like to hear from it and all my old friends resident there, and wish it much success. We have as fine a farming country here as man ever saw. I live eight miles east of Alvarado in the open prairie, have good health and the water is just splendid. Land is worth from $10 to $20 per acre, the land is all good. We had a bad spell of weather which lasted for six weeks. The black mud in this country is rather disagreeable, but we make plenty of all kinds of produce. Wishing the Herald great success I am. J. T. F. HE SKIPPED OUT A young man named BUD CAPS was lodged in jail at this place some weeks ago charged with breaking into the store house of HARKINS & SHELTON, at Winfield. Last week he began showing signs of lunacy and also complained of being very sick, in consequence of which the jailer removed him from the jail into his dwelling, where a guard was placed over him, that in case his health should suddenly restored, he might not escape. On last Saturday night, however, the guard becoming sleepy dozed off from time to time deeming his prisoner as perfectly safe. In this he was mistaken, as he discovered upon waking from a sound nap that “the bird had flown.” Search was made for him that night, and again the following day, but no trace of his whereabouts can be discovered. Such was his hurry that upon leaving he failed to get either his coat, shoes, or hat. Married – AT Hamilton, on 11th inst., Mr. WM. YOUNGBLOOD and Miss MARY BECK, all of Itawamba County, Miss., Judge MATTHEWS performing the ceremony. The best wishes of the herald accompany the young people, trusting that their lives may be one of perpetual sunshine and happiness. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, Jan. 9th, 1888 JACOB COLE, Dec’d, Estate of This day came W. R. H. LODEN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statements, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 27th day of January 1888 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. WALTER H. MATTHEWS Judge of Probate of Marion County NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The state of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court Jan. 9th, 1888 THOMAS ROBERTS, Dec’d, Estate of This day came W. R. H. LODEN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statements, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 27th day of January 1888 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate of Marion County ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Probate Court, Marion County JOHN LOCHRIDGE, Dec’d, Estate of Letters of Administration upon the state of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of December 1887 by the Hon. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of the Probate Court of Marion County, notice is hereby given, that all persons having claims against said estate, will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. W. R. H. LODEN, Administrator 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 The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court 30th day of Nov. 1887 JOHN LYONS, Deceased, Estate of This day came W. R. H. LODEN, the administrator of the estate of JOHN LYONS, dec’d and filed his statement, accounts, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration of said estate. It is ordered that the 30th day of Dec. 1887 be appointed a day on which to make settlement at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Probate Judge MORTGAGEE’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to the provisions of a certain mortgage executed on the 28th day of May 1884, by EDMON KNIGHT and his wife, E. K. KNIGHT, to ALVIN N. JONES to secure the payment of certain indebtedness therein mentioned, due and payable to the said ALVIN N. JONES on the 1st day of November, 1884, the undersigned will on Monday, February 6th, 1888, between the legal hours of sale, at Hamilton, 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 SW ¼ of SW ¼ of Sec 30 T 12 R 13 & the NE ¼ of NW ¼ of Sec 6 T 13 R 13. ALVIN N. JONES, Mortgagee Probate Court of Marion County ALFRED DICKINSON, Dec’d, Estate of Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of Nov. 1887 by the Honorable WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate court of Marion County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to preset the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred. C. F. DONELTON, Administrator ATTACHMENT NOTICE The state of Albama, Marion County SUSAN ROBERTS Vs. J. T. ROBERTS W. R. H. LODEN, Admr. Garnishee Before me, JOHN F. COOLEY, a Justice of the peace, came the plaintiff in this case, and it appearing that an attachment issued from my office in the above entitled cause has been executed by serving Constable’s writ of garnishment on W. R. H. LDOEN as administrator of THOS. ROBERTS, deceased, summoning the said W. R. H. LODEN to appear and answer whether or not he is indebted to defendant, or has property & c of defendant under his control, and further that the said writ’s of attachment and garnishment are returnable on the 20th day of Jan. 1888. It is ordered that notice of said attachment and garnishment and the return day thereof be given to the said J. T. ROBERTS, by publication once a week for three successive weeks before said 20th day of Jan. 1888, in the Marion Herald, a newspaper published in said county, and a copy thereof be mailed to the said defendant at his place of residence when known. Given under my hand this the 3rd day of Jan. 1888. JOHN F. COOLEY, J. P. Ad for the Champion Lamp – picture of lamp 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 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. 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