Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald April 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, 3:29 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 12, 1888 Microfilm Ref Call #520 Microfilm Order #M1992.0964 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE MARION COUNTY HERALD “DIEU DEFEND LE DROIT” VOL. IV HAMILTON, ALABAMA, THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1888 NO. 1 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. GUYTON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Hamilton, Ala. Office at residence where he may be found when not professionally engaged. PATENTS 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, W. L. BULLOCK. ALMON & BULLOCK, Attorneys at Law, Russellville, 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. $100 TO $300 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 The Marion Herald – by the Herald Publishing Co JAMES. S. CLEMENTS, Editor J. P. JOHNSON, Associate Ed’r EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT The Detroit Free Press says there are 5,000 lawyers in this country who are fit to be Chief Justice – take their word for it. Two California cities, Oakland and Sacramento, which have hereto fore been regarded as Republican strongholds, recently went democratic. Russell County followed in the footsteps of Madison and instructed for Senator Morgan. Next. A bill allowing women to vote at local elections on the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating liquors, has passed the lower house of the Massachusetts legislature. -------------- “A large party of captured ‘wildcatters” from Marion County went down the road Sunday night, in charge of Deputy Marshal Glen. They were en route from Huntsville, where they will be tried before the United States Court” – [Jasper Protectionist] “And thou too, Brutus!” Yes, whole regiments of ‘em – Cars loaded down – after passing Walker. Whey in the nation did you not tell your readers something of the “large number” of just such “wild cattters” boarding the same train at Eldridge and proceeding on their way to be tried at Huntsville. The Age sometimes makes itself ridiculous by flinging at our people, but the idea of a paper like the Protectionist published in so noted a “wild catters” stronghold as Walker, undertaking the job is too absurd to think of. Wit this issue, the Herald enters upon its fourth volume, and while it has passed the period most trying to country newspapers, and is now on a permanent basis, yet we know by whom such permanence has been brought about, and take this method of returning or sincere thanks for the past liberal patronage extended it by the good citizens of Marion County and its friends throughout the state. It has ever been an earnest and zealous advocate of any measure tending to the interest of Alabama and Marion County; and hopes by earnest work and unbiased opinions touching upon all things of importance to its readers, to be able to merit a continuance of its past patronage. Muzzled by no corporation or party clique, it will be as heretofore, discuss all political quotations in as clear and impartial a manner as possible, and at no time will it lose sight of the fundamental principles of Democracy as its guiding political star; but not in a partisan sense. For while in opinion it may differ from others, it would not, were it able to do so, deprive them of the heaven born privilege of acting for themselves upon any and all occasions. We hope to improve the Herald as Patronage increases, which alone will enable us to do so. “WHAT AILS THE SOUTH” BABY BUNTING AGAIN The great strike is over at last, the blizzard has returned to the North Pole and heaven smiles upon our country again. – [Warrior Index} BOLD MOONSHINERS – a Big Crowd of Them Going to Huntsville – Where they will be Tried for Making and Selling Moonshine Whisky – A Sketch of the Party – [From the Birmingham Age] A remarkable party of travelers passed through the city lat night. They were moon-shiners from Marion County, en route for Huntsville where the United States Court, for the Northern District of Alabama, meets today. They came in on the Kansas City train from the west, and left on the north bound Louisville & Nashville train at 11:45 p.m. While they remained at the Union Depot they were the observed of all observers, and they were certainly a representative crowd of back woods moon- shiners. The only baggage carried by the party was a few leather saddle bags, containing a jug of white corn liquor in one end and a cold lunch in the other. All were clad in the regulation garb of the moon-shiner – blue or brown homemade jeans pants and coats, white cotton shirts and wool hats. They wore no vests or suspenders, and no one in the party ever so far forgot the teachings of his childhood as to wear a collar. They walked about the depot, and up town a short distance, to see the sights. They would take one long look at the dummy trains and electric lights along First Avenue, and then they would take a big drink of corn whisky to clear their vision and assure themselves they were not dreaming. All of them seem to be enjoying themselves immensely, and they appeared perfectly indifferent to the possible result of their trials. Long before the arrival of their train a number of them were very drunk, but they did not become disorderly. Some had lost their hats, others their tickets, but all were in excellent humor. To arouse their anger it was only necessary to mention the cause of their arrest. They consider it an outrage for the Government to attempt to collect a tax on their whisky, and they will take all chances of going to prison rather than pay it. For the officers and informers they entertain the most bitter hatred, and they never allow an opportunity for revenge to pass unimproved. In age the party ranged from 17 to 86 years, an in personal appearances, they were what would be termed “a hard looking lot.” To an Age reporter they talked very freely about their favorite occupation and their arrest. Mr. JAMES W. TAYLOR, who was probably the oldest member of the party, being over 986 years old, moved to Marion County in 1865 nearly twenty-three years ago. In an interview with a reporter he said: “When I first moved into Marion County I went from the southern portion of Lamar County. It was directly after the close of the war, and though the soil in that portion of the state was much richer than in many other parts, the county was thinly settled. I located with my family about five miles from Hamilton, the county site, which was only a small country village, consisted of one store, a saw-mill and probably a dozen residences. Very soon after I located there, other families followed, and by 1868 the county was as thickly settled as any in North Alabama. It was in 1870 that the first still was raided and previous to that time, I had no knowledge of their existence in that county. This still was run by a man named ASBURY BALLARD, who succeeded in escaping. After this numerous others were started up, and at one time, in 1872, I knew of as many as twelve, along the banks of a small stream, RAGSDALE CREEK, which runs through the northwestern portion of the county. For years the officers never made any raids, and the illicit distillers grew so bold as to run their stills openly. They made the whisky out of corn which was obtained by exchange with the farmers giving them whisky for it. The stills generally were run underground in dug outs, which would be located along the banks of creeks and rivers. This state of affairs prevailed for some time, but finally two farmers, NATHAN ROGERS and WILLIAM WHARTON, volunteered their services to the revenue officers, and under their guidance many of the stills were broken up and the proprietors captured. By this act the two men incurred the hatred of the distillers, and one night in December, 1879, the two men were shot from ambush and killed out right, while leading a party of officers on a raid. Several men were arrested and tried for their murder, but it was impossible to secure enough evidence against them to convict. After those raids the men connected with the stills became alarmed, and carried on their business more secretly. They had a number of confederates, and would keep strict guard around the stills.” “How do they dispose of the whisky, after it is made,” asked the reporter. “They smuggle it over the state line into Mississippi, where they sell and exchange it.” “Where do they generally carry it, to what portion of Mississippi?’ “Their principal point is at Fulton, in the Northeastern corner of the state. Here they store it, carrying it there by the wagon load.” “How do they manage to evade the officers while carrying the liquor to Fulton.” “They generally carry it by night and are seldom molested at Fulton, where they carry on their trade publicly.” “Do the men who know the whereabouts of these places often squeal on them?” “Seldom. They are afraid to” “How are these spies intimidated?” “They are often taken out of their beds at night by a party of masked men, and severely flogged. A farmer named HOSEY LEWIS, who lives near Hamilton, and who some times acted as a guide for the revenue officers, was taken out of his house last Friday night, tied to a tree and badly beaten by a party of masked men. They also posted a notice on his front door notifying him that if he remained in the county another week he would be killed.” “Is there no clue to the identity of his assailants?” “None whatever.” Mr. TAYLOR said that since the recent raid, which was so successful, the remaining distillers in the county, who were so fortunate as to escape arrest, were moving out, “Illicit distilling in Marion county has practically ceased.” he said. Mr. TAYLOR’S story as given above was substantiated by many of the party. Mr. J. W. FRAZIER who resides in Fayette County, and has lived there nearly ten years, says that the liquor is made and disposed of in that county about the same as in Marion. The farmers who exchange their corn for whisky never see the faces of the distillers. The whisky is left in hollow logs and other secret places, and the come and put the corn down, get the whisky and go off. Many of hem find their jugs of liquor in holes in the ground and leave the corn in the same place. These holes are covered with leaves and stones, and though they lead to underground stills, could never be found by persons unacquainted with their whereabouts. The entire party was in charge of Deputy Marshal DAVE GLEN, who figured very prominently in the arrest of the moon-shiners. The other deputies who assisted in the arrests at various times were deputies WHITE, WIGGINS and EVANS, all of whom are stationed at Hamilton, Marion county . Deputy GLEN gave an age reporter the following account of the party: “There are about thirty-five men offenders and witnesses, in my charge on their way to attend the United States Court at Huntsville. They were captured and arrested in various raids which have been made during the past three months. Nearly all of them are from Marion County. The names of those who were arrested and are now under bond at D. T. GODDARD, TOM TURMAN, NEP POSEY, TOBE HUGHES, NED CANTRELL, BERRY YOUNG, J. R. HARTON, BUD CLAYTON, JIM WHITE, PETER WILLIAMS, and JOSHUA WALLACE, all for illicit distilling of whiskey. JIM FRY, GEORGE RAY, CLABE CARTER, BILL MILTON, SR., BILL MILTON, JR. HIRAM MCKENZIE, FRANK CODY, and MARION COKER, all charged with retailing whisky without license. They will be tried at Huntsville this week. Washington, D. C. April 3, 1888 – The great International Council of Women met promptly on the day fixed for its assembling the past week and the daily sessions held in the largest Opera House in the city have been crowded, notwithstanding the large admission fee charged. The tickets for the course were fixed at $4. Some of the subjects on which papers were read and discussed were as follows: The Work of Unitarian Women; The Limits of Women Influence; Hospitals managed by and for Women; Missionary Work; Women and Temperance; How to reach the Children, The Temperance Hospital, and numerous other subjects…………… ----------------- Whoever is dealing out intoxicants may look sharp, he will be detected. His abominable sin will find him out. Liquor drinkers can obtain some kind of intoxicant here at any time. This illicit traffic ought to be suppressed. – [Fayette Sentinel] PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama A SKATING SONG – (poem) A FRONTIER WEDDING – A Justice’s First Attempt at Performing the Ceremony PRINCESS SALM-SALM – The Closing Years of a Woman Once Famous in American Society AN EXPENSIVE JOKE – How a Detroit Grocer Collected a Debt of Long Standing TALMAGE’S SERMON – Third Discourse of the Series to the Women of America PAGE 3 COMPULSORY INSURANCE – Salient Point of the Working-Man’s Insurance System of Germany BOILED DOG SOUP – A New York Drummer Enjoys a Peculiar Indian Soup EARLY GLIMPSE OF FREMONT TO TAKE COD-LIVER OIL UTILIZING NATURE’S FORCES THE MARKETS A CITY BENEATH THE SEA LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE A MADMAN AT LARGE Small advertisements Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Pacific Liver Pills Ad for St. Jacob’s Oil Ad for Prickly Ash Bitters Ad for Ely’s Cream Balm Ad for Arm & Hammer Brand Soda or Saleratus Ad for Mexican Mustang Liniment Ad for Wilbor’s Compound of Pure Cod Liver Oil Ad for Ko-Ko Tulu Ad for Piso’s Cure for Consumption More small advertisements PAGE 4 THE 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 – April 12, 1888 LOCAL DEPARTMENT DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MARION COUNTY, ALA. W. R. WHITE A. J. RYE GEO. MAXWELL THOS. YOUNG I. J. LOYD W. W. OZBIRN Dr. WHITE C. F. DONALDSON JIM WEATHERLY MARION HOWELL T. E. CADDLE JIM SMITH VAUGHN E. VICKERY JOHN HUGHES M. M. FRAZIER W. H. KEY, Secretary JOHN A. POPE, Chairman ANNOUNCEMENTS I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff and Tax Collector of Marion County, election to be held on the first Monday in August 1888. MARTIN C. GANN I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Marion County, election to be held on the first Monday in August 1888. J. L. GILMORE We are authorized to announce J. M. COLEMAN as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner first district. Election first Monday in August 1888. See new legal notice in this issue. Candidates are quite numerous in town this week. Judge SPEAKE is on hand this week dispatching all business coming before his Honor in his usual clear and able manner. Lawyers COLLIER and SANFORD, of Fayette C. H., G. C. ALLMON of Russellville and NESMITH of Vernon are in attendance at Circuit Court now in session at this place Mr. J. C. CAMP has engaged some excellent workmen to superintend the building of the court house and it is thought that active operations will begin in a short time We modestly suggest that “Plebian” and I. J. L. select some subject more interesting to the people than a dead issue. The Blair Bill is resting quietly and should not be disturbed. We received a communication from a Democratic Wheeler this week, but too late for publican. It will appear next week. Miss BELLE PHILLIPS, a beautiful and intelligent young lady of Allen’s Factory is visiting in town this week. We have had the pleasure of meeting many of our friends in town this week, all of whom we were glad to see, and the Herald office has received numerous calls from the many friends of the paper throughout the county of whom we would gladly make personal mention, but cannot do so owing to limited space. We have noticed among several of our exchanges of late, accounts of the moving of one D. C. CUBRETH, who represents the far famed Jese French Piano and Organ Co of Birmingham. We decided that these notices were simply advertisements. But early last Monday morning while Judges, lawyers and other dignified personages were seen on our streets, we noticed a quit looking fellow moving among the multitude, and he appeared to know every one he met. On inquiry, we learned that was this same D. C. CULBRETH of whom we read so much. Well before night he had sold five organs to as many of our citizens. These organs will arrive in a few days and then our town will be filled with the soft strains of sweet music. This company certainly does sell pianos and organs cheaper than any house we have ever read of. Mr. Culbreth will be back here about the middle of next week when anyone thinks of buying will save Monday by calling on him. FOOD FOR REFLECTION The attention of our readers is directed to an article in today’s paper headed “BOLD MOONSHINERS”. While much of said article is untrue there is a sufficient amount of truth contained therein to furnish our readers with food for reflection during the next few months. First let us look aboard to another states, where scored of people are contemplating the idea of locating in Alabama but after having read the above mentioned article in the esteemed Birmingham Age will, as a matter of fact, book our county as being the most undesirable one in all Alabama in which to locate with their children. “What! Locate myself and family among such people as this paper tells me inhabit Marion County? Why, there is certainly no spirit of progressiveness there. Those people are kept constantly on the alert evading officers of the law, and consequently have no time to devote to agricultural or other pursuits, save the one whereof I read.” Now, fellow citizens we as a people living in the present progressive age; when almost every count in the state is making known to the world their numerous advantages and inviting immigration, cannot afford to have such impressions made upon the mind of strangers as the article in question will make. But, you say how are we going to prevent it? The answer is simple. Stop making the ‘moonshine” and the papers will stop talking about you. To some extent we have no right to complain of the Age, for is there a man in our county who can stand up and say that illicit stills have not done more toward retarding our progress than all things else combined. While we have been misrepresented, exaggerations heaped upon exaggeration, and the truth, which would of itself be bad enough distorted and twisted into a thousand fanciful shapes by such writers as that Age reporter, we repeat that to a great extent we deserve it We do not mean to say, however, that we are entitled to such name as the Age invariably gives us, but that we would be the better of an occasional reminder as to how other states are looking at us, so long as we persist in an undertaking which not only the law says we shall not do but one that tends only to plunge us deeper into the mushes of poverty and idleness. We earnestly hope that the day is not far distant when old Marion may come to the front and proclaim to the world that she has not so much as one still in use inside her border, and the places where such were located are now waving in grain; and erected in their stead are numerous churches and school houses wherein the youth of our county maybe educated and learn that there are other, and by far greater, attainments in life than superintending the making and indulging in the use of whiskey. Now this gallant reporter of the Age being a man of the world (the newspaper word) and meeting with Capt. TAYLOR and his party at the depot, and finding that the Capt. was not averse to conversation immediately took in the situation and arranged his plans for giving the readers of the Age something fresh from the so-called “Moon-shiners’ paradise”, and by borrowing occasionally from the descriptive powers of Rider Haggard, sufficiently thrilling to frighten a saint. He thought only of the Age’s good name in publishing all the news, both real and imaginary, and not having contracted with any man or corporation to confine himself to the limits of truth in regard to names, dates, and personal appearance of the party, proceeded to grind out a most wonderful story. Elsewhere in this week’s paper may be found the announcements of Messrs M. C. GANN for the office of Sheriff-Tax Collector, J. L. GILMORE for Tax Assessor, and J. M. COLEMAN for County Commissioner for the first district. As all of the above named gentlemen are well know throughout the county as being honest, reliable citizens, and men who are thoroughly competent to fill the offices to which they aspire, we deem it unnecessary for us to make any further comment than to say to the voters of the county that we believe if elected they will make good, reliable and efficient officers. PLEBIAN’S LETTER “A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still” Mr. Editor: I. J. L.’S letter of the 6th ult is so full of misrepresentation and inconsistencies, that I beg leave to quote entire the last paragraph for the benefit of your readers, protectionist especially. “The man who favors the Blair bill opposes the reduction of taxation, for that was the intention of the bill at the start – to get rid of the surplus and then there would be no grounds for a reduction of taxation. It is inconsistent for nay man to favor the Blair Bill and a reduction of taxation too – one is in direction opposition to the other.’ Great heavens! Is not this an astounding piece of information? A most delectable morsel for extreme protectionists to roll under their tongues? Can it be possible that a majority of the Southern U. S. Senators are opposed to a reduction? Are they so dull and incomprehensive as to be unable to take in the true inwardness of the Blair Bill, yet blindly vote for it? Can it be possible that the last Democratic Legislature of the great state of Alabama, when it memorialized its Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for the Blair Bill, was opposed to the reduction of taxation, or did they too, know not what they did? Yet, to their eternal disgrace, the Legislature of a majority of the Southern states went and did the same identical naughty thing,. Can it be so that the Montgomery Advertiser, while it daily howls to “down with the thieving tariff” is opposed to the reduction of taxation, yet it favors the Blair Bill as does a large majority of the press of the south. The Montgomery Dispatch, a half-way protection sheet, its most influential opponent in the state. Ingalls, Plumb, Hawley, and a large number of Republican Senators voted against the bill. Yet according to I. J. L.’s edict, they must be masquerading under false colors, claiming to be protectionist s and at the same time voting with revenue reformers…………………… -------------------- ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION The seventeenth annual session of the Editor’s and Publisher’s Association will convene in the city of Selma, Alabama on Thursday, April 19, 1888 at 10 o’clock a.m. All members also expect to attend should notify me at once, and state if they will be accompanied by ladies, and over what railroads they will want transportation. All applications must be made for transportation by the 10th of April. The prompt attention of members will be appreciated. W. M. MEEKS, President, Gadsden, Ala. Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator APPLICATION TO SELL LAND The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court of said County JOHN L. LOCHRIDGE, Deceased, Estate of To JOHN L. LOCHRIDGE, DELIA and ELIHU PICKLE, MARY F. LOCHRIDGE, JASPER LOCHRIDGE, ELMIRA and FAYETTE KENNEDY, and P. D. LOCHRIDGE. You will take notice that an application has been filed in my office by the administrator of said estate for the sale of the lands belonging to said estate, for distribution on the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided. You are therefore notified that the 25th day of April 1888 has been set for the hearing of said application at which time you may appear at my office in Hamilton in county and state aforesaid and contest the same if you think proper. Witness my hand this the 17th day of March, 1888. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, 7th day of April 1888 SMITH GANN, Deceased, Estate of: This day came W. R. H. LODEN, the administrator of said estate, and filed his statement, vouchers, and evidences for a final settlement of his administration. It is therefore ordered that the 27th day of April 1888 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all parties interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper WALTER H. MATTHEWS Judge of Probate, Marion County Subscribe for the Herald. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP The undersigned, residing in the town of Vernon have this 21st day of March 1888, in pursuance of the code of Alabama, formed a limited partnership for the transaction of a newspaper publishing and general job printing business in the town of Vernon, Alabama. R. J. YOUNG is the general partner, and MOLLIE C. YOUNG is the special partner; the latter having contributed to the common stock of the firm the sum of $266.00. The business will be transacted under the name of the Courier Publishing Company. Said partnership commences on the 21st day of March 1888 and is to continue for a term of six years. R. J. YOUNG MOLLIE C. YOUNG The State of Alabama, Lamar County Probate Court The terms of the above named co-partnership, together with the proper certificates and affidavits have this day been duly filed and recorded in my office. It is therefore ordered that the above notice thereof be published for six successive weeks in the Vernon Courier and the Marion County Herald. Given under my hand at office in Vernon, this 21st day of March 1888. W. A. YOUNG, Judge of Probate NOTICE! NOTICE! I will attend at the following times and places for the purposes of assessing the State and County taxes for the year 1888. SECOND ROUND Rye’s Camps Bexar Shottsville Palmer Hamilton Pikeville Guin Vaughn’s Church Baccus’s Gin Burnett’s Pearce’s Mills Hackelburg Goddard’s Store Kimbrough Howell Tax Payers will please meet me promptly and make a list of their property. J. P. FORD, Tax Assessor Marion Co. CONSOLIDATED NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala. February 16th, 1888 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 Probate Judge of Marion County, Ala. at Hamilton, Ala. on April 10th, 1888. Hd. No. 12682 JACOB S. CARR, for the SW ¼ of NW ¼ and W ½ of SW ¼ Sec 8; and NW ¼ of NW ¼ of Sec 17 T 10 R 12 West. Hd. No. 12694 JAMES E. CARR for the NE ¼ of Sec 12 T 10 R 12 West. They name the following witnesses to prove their continuous residence upon and cultivate of said land, viz: SETH BOTTOMS, WILLIAM WYLIE, JOSEPH STANFORD, S. N. HOWELL, A. M. DICKINSON, C. F. DONALDSON, and WILLIAM N. DONALDSON, all of Ireland Hill, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. March 5th, 1888 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 the said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion County, Ala. at Hamilton, Ala on April 28th, 1888 viz: Hd. No. 4840 ANTHONY METCALF for the SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 25 T 12 R 14 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: GEORGE METCALF, MURRAL CRUMP, NANE METCALF, CRANFORD METCALF, all of Pikeville, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register 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 Ad for Birmingham Age R. I. CAMP, Dealer in Dry Goods, groceries, clothing, Queensware, Drugs, Medicines, Notions. I buy for Cash, sell only cash, have but one price and that is the Very Lowest. I respectfully ask a share of public patronage and promise on my past Fair and Honorable dealing. R. I. CAP, 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/themario151nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 31.1 Kb