Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald April 26, 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, 3:34 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 26, 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 ----(HUGE SECTION TORN OUT) THE HERALD SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in advance $1.00 Six Months in advance $0.50 Three months in advance $0.25 In club of ten or more, $0.80 each The Marion Herald – by the Herald Publishing Co JAMES. S. CLEMENTS, Editor J. P. JOHNSON, Ass’nt Editor More filibustering is promised us by the Republicans when the Mills’ tariff bill comes before the house for a vote. The Birmingham Age is now out in its spring dress of new type ---- on its new perfecting press. We extend congratulations. Various reasons are assigned for the present shortage in Republican Presidential booms. One reason is that all seem to understand that the individual so unfortunate as to head the boom will together with the boom, get “busted.” “United we stand, divided we fall.” This old and time honored axiom should be the guiding star of the Democratic Party at present. So far the outlook is bright, and we have only to work in peace and harmony until the proper time arrives when we can again bear aloft the standard of victory and sound forever the death knell of sectionalism in the south. The Farmer’s Alliance of St. Clair and Tallapoosa Counties are making ug ly faces at the so-called Alliance delegates who participated in the late Labor Convention held in the city of Montgomery. Resolutions have been passed unanimously by the above named Alliances condemning the Labor convention, and to not support any ticket put out by the convention. They also demand of the president of the State Alliance the authority by which such delegates could act in harmony with said convention. --------------- The Labor Party of Alabama may be styled a “dead co ck in the pit.” Notwithstanding the noise made by certain Labor organs of the state, and their strenuous efforts to entrap the Wheel, Alliance and all other labor organizations into a ‘combine’ against the “two old thieving parties.” these organizations as a body seem little inclined to notice them. They know what the Democratic Party has done for the laboring man, and that it is the only party to which they can look for needed legislation. The would-be leaders of this “third party” boom, as a class, are unworthy the confidence of the laboring people. They are, generally speaking, the refuse of both parties, who hope by their skillful dissemination of false doctrine to capture a sufficient number of voters from the different organizations to bring them into power. Will Wheelers and other labor organizations commit their interests to the care and keeping of such men? Whose party platform of principles are so at variance and diverse from their published declarations? We think not. IN A DEAD MAN’S POCKET Stephen Allen Price was a man who was liked and looked up to by all that knew him. He was honest, kind and true – a warm friend and a good neighbor. The boys and the girls all liked him because he never forgot that he had been young once himself. He was never stiff and cross and bossy with them but was their good friend. He became rich, was Mayor of New York City, and lived to e very old………………. THE COUNTY CONVENTION Remember the County Convention to be held at this place on Saturday 28th inst. Let harmony prevail in your councils, and by setting aside all past factional grievances united in electing good, competent and reliable men as delegates to the State convention. Ex-Senator Roscoe Con kling, one of the ablest publicists and greatest statement of the present age, died at his home in New York on 18th inst. ---------------- The Emperor of Germany has ordered the prosecution of every newspaper in the Empire which has printed insulting articles in reference to Empress Victoria. Boston, April 19 – The citizens of Lexington are today celebrating the 113th anniversary of the memorable battle where the first blood in the Revolutionary War was shed. Twenty-Six states will elect Governors this year. A WHEELER REPLIES TO “A WHEELER” WE notice a communication from Bexar, signed “A Wheeler” in the last issue of the Herald, which causes us to arouse from a quiet and peaceable slumber which we have been enjoying for the past few weeks. We read and re-read this highly educated (?) gentleman’s letter, and after weighing it carefully in the scales of knowledge, we find it is deficient both in common sense and truthfulness. The first thing we will notice in the gentleman’s article is this “We have one candidate for each office that is a member of the Wheel order, and only one. Yet there is no politics in the Agricultural Wheel.” Now did you ever hear of a man being a part of, and composing a part of an organization before, and not know what that organization does. Now, Bro. Wheeler, (if you will allow me to bestow on you a title which you do not deserve) if you belong to the “Order” and in good stand, (which we doubt very much) it is a strange thing you don’t’ know whether there is any “politics in the Agricultural Wheel” or not. If the so-called Wheeler is a Wheeler at all, he is of the kind that does the Wheel more harm than good, and if few belonged to his. No, we would most assuredly vote to turn him out. No sir, we say emphatically, the Wheel is not a political organization, nor, it will never be. We had the pleasure of being at the meeting of the County Wheel and the subject of a county endorsement was brought up and strongly opposed. We want no politics, we need no politics, nor do we intend to have any politics in the “Order.” Bro. Wheeler you are badly mistaken when you say there is but one candidate for each office, who belongs to the Wheel. We know that to be false, so if we were in your place, we would crawl off somewhere and repent of our sins and try to do better in the future – we are ashamed of you, feel sorry for you and your subordinate Wheel, and hope they will weigh you according to your sense and not be too hard on you. THE MORTGAGE SYSTEM With many persons the mortgage system is not only unpopular, but is regarded as one of the main causes of the depressed condition of the farming interest of the country. Those who held that opinion are generally in favor of abolishing the mortgage system. That system cannot e abolished so long as the laws for the collection of debts remain as they are now. The merchant cannot be blamed for requiring some security on the credit he gives, in as much as the laws of the state fail to afford him the means for collecting his dues. The man who needs the supplies for making a crop should be willing to give the merchant and the land owners some security. But as he cannot, as a general rule, give satisfactory personal security, he has to give a mortgage on his crop. There is no hardship in this. The remedy for the existing evil would not be found in the abolishment of the mortgage system, but in a modification of the exemption laws. The amount of real and personal property exempt from sale under execution is three thousand dollars, which is more than the individual value of the property owned by a majority of the citizens of probably any count y in the state. The exemption is too great for the interest of either the creditor or debtor. – [Beacon] Advertise in The Herald. ------------(LARGE HOLE CUT OUT)------------- IF I W--------- ------------Christian-like to use profane language, and no Christian ever uses such language. I wouldn’t chew tobacco, nor smoke it either; it is unhealthy and then it looks so filthy, the habit grows and runs up the family expense. I just would not get into any such useless habit (if I were a boy, or girl either). I would not take intoxicating stimulants, and when invited to social entertainments and there offered stimulants, I would have the courage to say no, thank you. The girls would look upon me in wonderment and surprise, curl their pretty lips, but all the same way down, deep in their hearts, they would say: “There is the boy for me.” When my companions taunted me for refusing to drink, I would feel ever so proud of my courage to say no. No matter how high toned we may be “evil communications corrupt good morals.” Then it is said that “birds of a feather will flock together, hence you are judged by the character of your associates. I would decide in early life what business I wanted to follow, and then direct all of my thoughts, energy and study to the perfecting of myself in that business or profession. I would master it. I would stand second to none (if I were a boy) Now, do you know what occupation I would choose if I were a boy? I would be a farmer, all the time. Because the first man created was a farmer, and the second likewise, was a farmer. The father of these grand United States was a farmer, and since his day, it has been no uncommon thing for the farm to raise the president. If I were a boy again I would glory in being a farmer; study to become an intelligent and successful farmer, and aid in proving to the world that the farmer is the chief corners tone in the foundation of national prosperity. I would keep up with the times by reading the Marion Herald and be a happy and prosperous man. You can if you will. GLEANER It is surely a great stride toward complete commercial independence when an Alabama town can build out and out a locomotive engine equal to the very best that can e made anywhere. This is just what Anniston has recently done, and she proposes to keep on doing so. – [Mont. Advertiser] Hamilton was found not guilty of the murder of Gambrel at Brandon, Miss. yesterday. This is a case growing out of a killing at Jackson more than a year ago, an incident of a Prohibition election in that place………………..[Birmingham Herald] The Moulton Advertise suggests Judge William Richardson, of Madison County, as one of the Presidential electors at large for Alabama. The Age amends the proposition by moving to make it unanimous. – [Birmingham Age] The same over here. By all means he should be numbered as one of the four. ----------(LARGE HOLE CUT OUT)------------------ Pike County is considering the matter of building a new county jail. A. W. Bailey is the leading candidate now in the field for State Treasurer. Vernon, Lamar County, is evidently on the eve of a most tremendous boom. The Birmingham Evening News will occupy handsome new quarters on the first of May. The Gadsden Times and News, during the month of March, secured 337 new subscribers. Franklin County Democrats are getting into line and intend to give the enemy a warm reception. The senatorial question in this state may be considered as settled already. It’s Morgan, of course. Bishop Wilson, of Maryland, dedicated the new Methodist Church in Troy on last Sunday. The State Prohibition Convention convened at Decatur recently and put a full state ticket in the field. The Probate Judge of Elmore County is having trouble with his accounts, which are reported in a bad shape. A saw mill, seven miles from Columbia, was struck by lightning on last week, set on fire and completely destroyed. A successful raid was made on a party of Walker County “wildcatters’ last week, and several gallons of “moonshine” destroyed. A negro boy of Tuskaloosa county was truck on the head with a base ball bat recently. The bat came out as sound as usual. Blount County is hard to beat. While she has but one Hex Johnathon Skott, she comes to the front with a woman who is a woman and a half. Reuben Mims, colored, captain of the Gilmore Rifles, and Grand Master of the colored Masons of Alabama, was shot at Mobile on last week. The farmers are very busy on their plantations, and the weather is very favorable for agricultural pursuits. The guano crop is not near as heavy this year as it usually has been – [Blountsville News] Jim Seams, the Tuskaloosa negro who murdered deputy sheriff Autury, of that county some time last year, has been tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on June 1st. Officer Morrow of the Birmingham police force, while attempting to disarm a --- named John White, whom he had arrested on a charge of theft, was shot and seriously, though not fatally wounded on last week. Henderson steel has been given another test, which may be regarded as even more successful than all preceding ones. This time a Birmingham jeweler has made a perfect clock spring from this steel. The spring is two feet in length, and has been set in a small clock. A watch spring is also being made, which will be tested in a few days. -----------(LARGE CHUNK OUT OF PAPER)-------------- 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. Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama ----------------(LARGE SECTION CUT OUT OF PAPER)----------- -----------(story continues)-------------- SQUIRREL HUNTING – How to Shoot, Where to Find and When to Hunt Poor Bunny SPECIAL TERMS TALMAGE’S SERMON – “The Coming Glory” the Subject of a New Year’s Discourse THE WRONG WAY – Some of the Results of Lack of System of Doing Housework PAGE 3 FOREIGN GOSSIP – (news items) AFGHAN ROBBERS – The Plunderers who have Caused the English Much Annoyance SPEAK THE TRUTH – The Most Effective Way of Strengthening the Memory INSTANTEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY HE WAS NOBODY’S FOLLOWER FIGHTING TARANTULAS – The Remarkable Yarn Related by a Truthful California Man THE COMMON LOT GREAT LITTLE MAN SWALLOWED A SPIDER Smaller advertisements Ad for St. Jacob’s Oil Ad for Pierce’s Pleasant Little Purgative Liver Pellet Pills Ad for Prickly Ash Bitters Ad for Ely’s Cream Balm Ad for Pacific Liver Pills Small advertisements PAGE 4 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. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Treasurer of Marion County election to be held on the first Monday in August 1888. ROBERT I. CAMP I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Marion County, election to be held the first Monday in August 1888. C. F. DONALDSON I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Marion County, election first Monday in August 1888. J. C. WEATHERLY Local items are rather scarce this week. How long before we can get up a camp fish? Mr. JOHN LOCHRIDGE, of Tremont, Miss. is in town on business. Farmers are getting along splendidly with their work. It is rumored we are to have a Sunday School picnic in May. The frame of the new court house is going up rapidly. We have just printed several hundred waive notes, and parties needing them should call at once. Our town can boast of more pretty girls than nay other town of it size in the state; but boys “where art they?” Messrs. J. J. LETCHWORTH and J. H. MCRAY, two expert house carpenters of Birmingham are now at work on the court house. The Instrumental music class at this place is rapidly progressing under the management of that accomplished lady, Miss MAZIE BALDRIDGE. The citizens of our town were treated to an excellent sermon, delivered by that able pulpit orator, Rev. W. C. RICE on Saturday night and Sunday last. We received an interesting communication from “Clip” this week in which he replies to the Age article on “Bold Moon-shiner”. It was too late for this issue, but will appear in the next. It is rumored that the young men of our town will at an early date organize a literary society. We highly favor a step in this direction, as noting tends more to elevate the minds of young men than a society of this kind. We received a communication from J. C. W. this week, but as it was written on both sides of the paper, we gently consigned it to the waste basket. Correspondents should remember this and never write on but one side of the paper. On last Saturday night the Rev. W. C. RICE appointed a committee to inaugurate a plan for the construction of anew church at this place We hope the committee will push this matter into execution at once, an at an early date we may have a handsome church, which will be an honor to the community. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BEAT MEETING In pursuance to a call by the Democratic Executive Committee for Marion for the several Beats to hold meetings on April 21st, to elect delegates to the County Convention which convenes on April 28th, a mass meeting was held for Beat No. 1 at Hamilton on the 21st day of April, when the following proceedings were had to wit: The meeting was called to order, and its object explained by W. R. WHITE, the member of the Executive Committee for this beat. On motion Co. K. T. BROWN was elected chairman and JAS. S. CLEMENTS was elected secretary. Nominations for delegates to the County Convention were declared in order. After numerous nominations the ballot was taken which resulted in the election of the following named gentlemen as delegates to the County Convention: W. H. MATTHEWS, W. R. WHITE, J. C. WEATHERLY, WARREN GUYTON, and W. H. KEY. There being no further business before the house, the meeting adjourned sine die. JAS. S. CLEMENTS, Secretary K. T. BROWN, Chairman Your attention is directed to the announcement of J. C. WEATHERLY for the office of Tax assessor elsewhere in this week’s paper. Mr. WEATHERLY is a citizen of our town, well known throughout the county and his earnest efforts to discharge the duties of the office he now holds that of Deputy Sheriff has rendered him very popular with the people. He is in every sense thoroughly competent to fill the position to which he aspires and should he be elected, we doubt not, would make an efficient and reliable officer. 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 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 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 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 LAND SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate Court of said county on the 9th day of April 1888, I will on 21 day of May 1888 in front of the Court House door, in Hamilton proceed to sell al the following lands for the non- payment of taxes, due and unpaid, for the years for which they were assessed. LEAK, HASE & CO., mineral interest----------(land description)------------ W. B. WOOD------------(land description) A. BABBIT Estate----“ RUDSEL Estate ---- “ A. J. DENNIS – “ SAM BRACEWELL – “ ELIZABETH RIED – “ C. H. RIED – “ J. B. HUCKABEE, Agent for Georgia Pacific R. R. – “ This April 13th, 1888 W. R. H. LODEN, T. C. The announcement of Mr. C. F. DONALDSON of Allen’s Factory for the office of tax assessor may be found in another column. MR. DONALDSON is a thorough gentleman and possesses all the requisite qualification ns for making a good and reliable officer. If elected he promises to discharge the duties of the office to the best of his ability. Subscribe for the Herald. W. R. WHITE, Dealer in clothing and gents furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots, and shoes, dry goods, ladies dress goods, family groceries, drugs and medicines, hardware, glassware, cigars, tinware, tobacco, candies, queensware, snuff, canned goods, and the justly celebrated Mountain Mills Cotton Yarn. I have in stock many articles not enumerated in the above, and all will be sold at prices to suit the times. All I ask is a trial to convince you that I am in prices as low as anyone, and for quality and style of goods, I am surpassed by none. Hamilton, Ala. 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. 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 BABY BUNTING AGIN If you want a paper that gives you all the news, both local and general, subscribe for the Herald. Ad for Birmingham Age File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/themario154nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 25.8 Kb