Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald May 3, 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, 3:35 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 3, 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 MAY 3 1888 NO. 4 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 The “Honest John” of Ohio is now in a fairer way to receive the nomination than ever before none are inclined to doubt. Will the cause of temperance be best promoted by the Prohibition Party going into politics? We think not. If this move in Alabama is not made solely for the purpose for crippling the Democratic Party why was it made at all? Prohibitionists well know that they cannot elect a single man on the ticket an why persist in a hopeless undertaking that only tends to harm the democracy, since it is a conceded fact that “those not for us are against us.” When other democratic Congressmen are out of place, seeing after everything else except those things relating to the interests of their constituents, we are pleased to see that Mr. BANKHEAD is always at this post and ready to battle for the people of the sixth district. Our people know a good thing especially after having seen and tried it, and they are almost unanimous in declaring that Hon. John H. “the right man in the right place.” The lynching of the n--- brute at Bessemer recently was a most unfortunate affair. While the crime with which he was charged, and in all probability guilty, was heinous in the extreme, would it not have been far better of the law to have been allowed its course and in due course of time punished him accordingly? Lynchings are always wrong no matter how great the crime committed may be, in as much as it causes a spirit of lawlessness to spring up between the races which bodes no good to either the white or colored people. The Warrior Index wants to know if the Alliances, as reported, are in full accord with the Labor Party how a Democrat can affiliate with the Alliance. There is but own way. Such democrat must first get rid of his apparel, put on an anti-poverty robe of many colors, talk for protection to foster monopoly with one side of his mouth and curse capital with the other. If he is a farmer he must wear K. of L. shoes large enough to kick a quarter section off the rear end of the farm laborer’s pants when he talks “eight hours labor with an increase of wages,” and then take lessons in music after which he may play second fiddle to the Republicans and become a full member. We move and second that Col. DANIEL COLLIER received the appointment of Attorney general. There is not a man better qualified, more deserving and less aspiring to that position than Mr. COLLIER. He is a young man of indomitable, extensive information, superior business tact, a lover of justice and equity, a Christian gentleman, with a character untarnished, and one whom the office itself seeks. We are glad to see his name so favorably mentioned in some of our exchanges. WE rise to say too much cannot be said in Mr. COLIER’S favor. We heartily endorse the above from the Fayette Sentinel, and the Herald amends the proposition by making it unanimous. The Convention passed off quietly, and while we regret that some of the beats were not represented they cannot attach the blame to any but themselves. Due notice was given them and they had only to attend the polls and elect the men they wanted a delegates. In as much as they failed to do so at the proper time they have no right to complain, neither do we think any will be dissatisfied a the delegates elected to the state Convention are honorable gentlemen, and men who will endeavor to cast their votes where they will do the most good for Alabama in general. Col. K. T. BROWN, the veteran democrat, was brought forward after the Convention closed, and in response to a call delivered some very appropriate remarks. He dwelt mainly on the vast resources of the county and the rapid development of which is now being made. He also warned the people not to be too hasty in their choice for a Representative, giving as his reason for so doing that in all probability an effort will be made at the next general assembly to again apply the carving knife to Marion County and rob her of a few more square miles of territory. The Col. may or may not be correct in his supposition but something whispers to me that a new county is being thought of and in view of this we think it would be well enough for the people to keep an open eye on the matter, and the best way to do so is to send a man to represent your interests who not only possesses the courage of his conviction, but also the brain to aid him in opposing any such movement should one be made. THE BLAIR BILL AND THE TARIFF Editors Herald: I must confess that the Blair Bill is rather a dead issue just now. But should the Mills Tariff Bill fail, this education al fraud would be resurrected with new life and vigor, but if the Mills bill becomes a law, Mr. Blair’s little scheme will b dead, dead, dead. There are two features about the two bills which I admire. One is that the more the Blair bill becomes to be understood, the less it grows in favor, while the more the Mills bill becomes to be understood the more it grows in favor. Well, as Plebian is consistent the whole year, and never draws on his imagination while thinking so hard of the common weal, and never misrepresents anything (expect it be at a time like until the present when the vision of a once powerful but now helpless and invisible party calls aloud for help), and I am so full of either (he says) suppose we take figures, which are said to never lie, and let them decide the taxation feature of this mighty ignorance-killing, crime preventive educational bill that is said if enacted will tech the negroes of the South how to vote a straight republican ticket. But what about the figures? You said figures never lie, and we want their word for it. With pleasure, I pass them to you for a careful summing up and fell as certain that you will, after the summing up, aside with me as I do hat no man of he Blain stripe can down our Grover or that our friend Plebian could manage a side show to a third rate circus with as great success as Sherman did in stealing the electoral vote of Louisiana. But that is not what we intended to dose out to you and call it figures. Here they are, for our people who already burdened with taxation till they have become so ignorant that country saving republican can no longer prescribe “more taxation to kill out their evil or the country will be lost.” Alabama now expends $527,319.38 for school purposes. This sum would be required the first year as the State’s share, while the United States funds received would amount to $436,240.84 making the total sum for the first year of the Blair rule $913,560.72. The second year the tax will increase to $694,598.81 the U. S. funds are a corresponding amount, making a total for school expenses $1,399,197.60 quite double all the other expenses of State government in Alabama – including the payment of interest on her public debt the third year. The culminating year the state tax would be $1,041,876.55 the United States will give the same amount, and the total expended for educational purposes in Alabama in the third year of the reign of this bill would be $2,083,753.10. What benevolence! This our growing and prosperous state expending over two million dollars for education when less than six hundred thousand is all that is required of her to manage her government, and conduct her various and great enterprises. Don’t you see that in order to obtain the third installment we would have to make taxation double what it is at present? And further, that in case we failed to do so we would, under the bill, forfeit all the surplus over and above the amount we did so collect. During the eight years reign of this bill, if enacted into a law, the U. S. would pay for Alabama, $5,348,475.87 and by state taxations he would pay for herself $9,556,801.07. Now, Mr. Plebian, what say you to the “consistency” of a man who “favors the Blair bill and a reduction of taxation?” Taxation levied, directly or indirectly, is taxation all the same, and the farmers have it to pay. If the estimate made by tariff reformers (free- traders as you call them, putting yourself in a position where you can play second fiddle to the republicans) is true, and I have never heard it denied, for every dollar that goes into the U. S. treasury five dollars is pocketed by the manufacturers. No wonder that the welfare of the country is controlled by a few individuals, and that the farmers who are not actually starving are pointed to with pride, are becoming more depressed, and gradually nearing the abode of bankruptcy. I. J. L. CLIP’S REPLY TO THE AGE Editors Herald: I noticed an article in the Iron Age of the 2nd ult. headed “Bold Moonshiners’ under which head there are false assertions that would make Joe Mulharton blush with shame. I do not write this in defense of illicit distillers for I have no sympathy whatever for them. I write it in the interest of common justice. When it comes to a big representative (?) newspaper bringing private citizens into public notice in a false and ridiculous manner it is time for somebody to speak out. The little kid of a reporter who got up the “Bold Moonshiners” has an imagination that is simply beautiful, he ought to write novels and compete with H. Rider Haggard. But probably the weirdness of his story is due, in a great measure, to his familiarity with the contents of some clever “moonshiner’s saddle bags. He calls names recklessly; he calls the manes of men who were not in the crowd; he calls the names of others in the wrong place. He would have the world believe that the people of Mario County were brigands and outlaws. Most of these gentlemen referred to in the Ages’ article are law-abiding citizens and not all indicted for making and selling moonshine whisky, as this bold reporter would have the reading public believe. Some were indicted at the instance of few defeated distillers for grinding grain that was afterwards distilled, others for selling meal to distillers and others still for removing illicit whisky. They were not in charge of Dept. DAVE GLEN, and GLENN didn’t tell the reporter they were either. They were all under bond and free to do and act as they pleased. This little reporting kid goes so far as to say “they all wore the regulation garb of the backwoods moonshiner – blue or brown home-made jeans and wool hats.” Not a man in the crowd wore brown jeans, even if they had it was none of the reporters business. If men’s clothing were their passports I would feel sorry indeed for this little reporter for he would get badly left. I am sure there are thousands of hearts that beat against the folds of brown jeans that are nobler, purer, and truer than this little corrupt thing, struggling for existence under the fuzzy imitation of broad cloth; and there are numberless wool hats that have more brains under them than did this terrapin shell, imitation derby worn by the reporter. Wonder if the reporter was taught in his childhood that it was a crime to wear a collar? If so, somebody out to teach him now that it is against the rules of propriety to wear a dirty one. The bold reporter, true to the egotism of Age and its exaggerated conception of Birmingham, makes mention of the “moonshiners” staring at the electric lights and dummy trains. Bah! There were men in that crowd who had seen electric lights that would eclipse those of Birmingham, and who had rode on dummy trains before Birmingham ever dreamed of them. I hope a reformation may take place in this bold reporter’s heart, or that he may tumble to his talent and go to writing novels. CLIP The Mobile Register intimated that the cause of the late cold wave is due to the endorsement of Sherman by the Ohio Republican Convention. -------------- PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY CONVENTION In pursuance to a call from the Democratic Exc. Committee of Marion County for a convention to be held for said county on 28th day of May, 1888, to elect delegates to the State Convention, and also to select a time for holding beat meetings to elect delegates to the county Convention to elect delegates to the Congressional Convention, said convention assembled at Hamilton, on 28th day of May 1888 when the following proceedings were had, to wit:’ Convention called to order by JOHN A. POPE, who on motion was elected temporary chairman and W. R. WHITE was elected secretary. Roll of Beats was then called and the following were found represented: Hamilton beat, W. R. WHITE, W H. MATTHEWS, WARREN GUYTON, W. H. KEY, and I. C. WEATHERLY. Rye’s Beat, J. T. STUCKEY, A. J. RYE Bexar’s beat, J. C. ARNOLD, A. L. MOORMAN Shottsville Beat, J. T. YOUNG, W. S. HOLLIDAY Hackelburg Beat, J. B. WOOD, J. M. COLEMAN Factory Beat, W. W. WHITE Pearce’s Beat, J. P. PEARCE Northcutts Beat, M. T. AKERS Pikeville beat, M. M. FRAZIER, JOHN M. ALLMON On motion the delegates resolved themselves into the county Convention, J. P. PEARCE was elected permanent chairman and W. W. WHITE was elected secretary. Motion was then made and carried that nay person present from any of the beat not represented by authorized delegates, such person be allowed at act for such beat. Nominations for delegates to the state 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 State Convention: W. H. KEY, A. L. MOORMAN, W. H. MATTHEWS, J. P. PEARCE and W. R. H. LODEN. The following were elected alternates: J. T. YOUNG, A. J. HAMILTON, W. W. WHITE, J. A. POPE, M. T. AKERS. On motion a committee of there was appointed by the chair as follows: A. L. MOORMAN, J. M. ALLMON, W. H. MATTHEWS, to set the time for holding the beat meetings to elect delegates to the county convention to elect delegates to the Congressional Convention. The 12th day of May 1888 was set for holding beat meetings, and the 19th of May for holding the county convention. On motion J. T. YOUNG was elected chairman of Exec. Committee and the following gentlemen were chosen as members of the committee W. R. WHITE, A. J. RYE, M. D. SHELTON, A. OL. MOORMAN, J. T. YOUNG, I. J. LOYD, J. B. WOOD, W. W. WHITE, JACOB SHAMLIN, THOMAS BURLASON, J. P. PEARCE, W. R. HANEY, S. A. REED, E. VICKERY, M. T. AKERS, W. J. MARRIN. On motion the Secretary, W. R. WHITE notified the members of the Executive Committee the time and place for holding beat meetings to elect delegates to the County convention to elect delegates to the Congressional Convention. On motion it is the sense of this Convention that we heartily endorse the action of JOHN T. MORGAN in the U. S. Senate, and that our next representative cast his vote for his re-election. There being no further business before the Convention motion was made to adjourn sine die. W. W. WHITE, Sec. J. P. PEARCE, Chair The largest still ever known in the South was destroyed together with several hundred gallons of beer, etc. in Lauderdale County on last week. Washington, April 25 – Payments from the treasury on account of bonds purchased this week aggregate about $4,300,000. Thirty bales of cotton belonging to Woodward & Knox, of Aberdeen, Miss. were destroyed by fire on 25th ult. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY WHEEL REPLIES TO “A WHEELER” Barnesville, Ala. April 20th, 1888 Editor Herald: Mr. “A Wheeler” of Bexar, in his letter of the 8th inst., in trying to leave the impression that the Wheel is a political organization says: “As yet, there is but one Wheeler candidate for each office in the field; though there is no politics in the Order, so said.” Now it would not be true Wheelerism in me to say that he did knowingly make such a base misrepresentation; but must say he is either ignorant or take s the people of Marion County to be a set of complete ignoramuses. In order that a Wheeler Amy not in future go off half- cocked, and try to administer to the people a dose of that self same physics of ignorance, will say that to my personal knowledge, there were up to the time of his writing, two wheelers, who were the, and are still candidates for Sheriff, there were two Wheelers who were them, and are still, candidates for the Legislature, there were three wheelers who were then and are still candidates for Assessor; and there were two Wheelers who were then and are still candidates for county treasurers, all true Wheelers, stand upon the centre of that plank of the good brothers platform, which says, I cannot support a wheeler, simply because he is a member of the Order, etc. In as much as “A Wheeler” is so prone to error, think it would be well enough for him to read that part of page three, of the Ritual, which has reference to the installation of officers. We don’t think that our officers are a set of liars, scoundrels nor knaves, notwithstanding, some of them are candidates. There are quite a number of Wheelers in the Bexar country GID GREEN and TOM LINDSEY are Wheelers and in order that we may be enabled to distinguish “A Wheeler” from either of them, and possibly others, would suggest that in his next, he sail out under his true colors, and tell what the A stands for; something whispers that A is for anil. P. M. WIGINTON, President of the County Wheel The Island of Cuba is again threatened with revolution because some of its provinces have been put under marital law. The country is infested with bandits, who are playing the mischief generally and this is what led to the action of the Government. Whatever was the cause, the people seem more opposed to martial law than to the bandits, and it is said they intend to ask Germany to assume the Protectorate over them in the hope that the United State will interfere and assert the Monroe doctrine. Cuba ought to belong to the United States, and will some day. – [Birmingham Age] Is it not about time for Governor Seay to ask himself who is running the State government ............... Calera, April 15 – This afternoon while the special train with Colonel Harahan, the general manger of the L. & N. accompanied by the Alabama railroad commissioners and your correspondent, who are on a tour of inspection over the L. & N. system was within a few miles of Wetumpka, the engineer saw a short distance, ahead, something lying of the track between the ties. …………. 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. 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 SHE CAN COOK – (poem) SWELTERING IN ADEN – The Hottest Human Habitation on the Face of the Earth STRANGE ADVETNRUE – A Dentist is Prosecuted by a Man Whom he had Befriended AN INDIAN AUTHOR – A Young Sioux Writes a Readable Book on Indian Legends TALMAGE’S SERMON – “The Vail of Modesty” PAGE 3 FOREGIN GOSSIP – (news items from around the world) HIS FIRST GRIZZLY – A Newspaper Humorist Encounter with a Mighty Smart Bear CRUELTY TO CHILDREN A SINGULAR STORY – Marvelous Adventure of a Blind and Paralyzed Young Woman HENRY WARD BEECHER’S GRAVE A SECRET Small jokes and advertisements Ad for Wilbor’s Compound of Pure Cod Liver Oil Ad for Ely’s Cream Balm Ad for W. L. Douglas $3 shoe Ad for Mexican Mustang liniment Ad for Arm and Hammar Brand Soda Ad for Piso’s Cure for Consumption Ad for St. Jacob’s Oil Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MARION COUNTY, ALA. W. R. WHITE A. J. RYE M. D. SHELTON A. L. MOORMAN J. T. YOUNG I. J. LOYD J. B. WOOD W. W. WHITE JACOB SHAMLIN THOS. BURLASON J. P. PEARCE W. F. HANEY S. A. REED E. VICKERY M. T. AKERS W. J. MARTIN J. T. YOUNG, Chairman ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESETNATIVE We are authorized to announce the name of W. W. WHITE as a candidate to represent Marion County in the next General Assembly of Alabama, Election first Monday in August 1888. FOR SHERIFF – TAX COLLECTOR 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 FOR TREASURER 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 FOR ASSESSOR 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 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. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Marion County. Election to be held first Monday in August 1888. T. J. FARIS FOR COMMISSIONER 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. CALL FOR BEAT MEETING A call is hereby given for a beat meeting to be held at the several beats in Marion County on the 12th day of May 1888 for the purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention, which will convene in Hamilton, on 19th of May for the purpose of electing delegates to the Congressional Convention. THOS. YOUNG, Chairman W. R. WHTIE, Secretary A nice rain fell on last Monday. Two new announcements this week. Mr. JOHN C. CAMP is on a business trip to Birmingham this week. Read “Clip’s “reply to the Age article on “Bold Moonshiners’ in another column. The Herald extends thanks to some unknown friend for nice flowers, received on last Saturday. Mr. J. H. MCRAY, who is at work on the court house, is visiting his family at Bexar this week. The young people enjoyed a sociable at the residence of Dr. GUYTON on last Saturday evening. Our sanctum was honored with the presence of Mr. JOHN M. ALMON, of Pikeville on last Saturday. Mr. JAS. PEARCE, of Pearce’s Mill, was circulating among is many friends here on Saturday last. We received a pleasant call from Mr. JESSE ARNOLD, an enterprising merchant, of Bexar, on Saturday last. Mr. W. H. KEY, Esq. left last Sunday, for a visit to his old home in Georgia. His many friends here wish him a safe journey and a speedy return. We are sorrow (sic) to learn of the illness of Mrs. CASHION, mother of our esteemed friend and townsman, Mr. R. W. CASHION. We hope soon to hear of her recovery. HACKELBURG LOCALS I again attempt to give you the dots from this part of the country. We are needing rain very bad. The farmers are generally up with their work. The health of this section is at present very good. A large number of our citizens came out to the beat meeting, and J. M. COLEMAN and J. B. WOOD were duly elected as delegates to the County Convention to be held at Hamilton April 28th. Messrs. JOHN HULSEY and BEN JOHNSON were in our burg on last Saturday purchasing milk cattle for the Pratt Mines and Birmingham market. Mr. PHILLIP MCDANIEL, of Itawamba County, Miss. was in our burg on last Thursday prospecting for minerals. Dr. W. W. WHITE, of near Darlington, was in our burg yesterday. The Doctor is an intelligent young man, and it is though and hoped that the Doctor will be a candidate for re-election to the Legislature. We are informed that the Hellenna and Decatur R. R. Co. will run a survey through from Fulton, Miss. to Decatur, Ala. passing directly through our part of the country. We say let her come, and the grade follows. There is a considerable trouble up in our parts about the Administrator of the LOCHRIDGE estate, having our lands advertised for sale. Some lands that our people held old original deeds for 30 years back, are now advertised for sale. We hope it is an error in the Administrator, or the heirs of the estate, but if not, and the lands are all sold that is advertised, we are satisfied some one will buy a law suit, We will not forget to say there has been another accession to the residence of B. P. CANTRELL, and we suppose a true-blue Democrat died in the wool. GLEANER In this issue may be found the announcement of Mr. T. J. FARIS, of Bexar, as a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor. Mr. FARIS is too well known throughout the county too need any comment from us. His qualifications are such that we hazard nothing in saying to our readers if elected he will make an able, just and efficient officer. We take pleasure in directing the attention of our readers to the announcement of W. W. WHITE for Representative in this week’s Herald. Mr. WHITE represented the interest of Marion County in the last General Assembly, and we feel quite safe in saying that if re-elected he will perform his duties as faithful as possible. He is a young man of indomitable will, extensive and varied information, superior business tact and would make a representative of which any county might well feel proud. Dr. A. L. MOORMAN, of Bexar was on our streets last Saturday. The Organs sold by Mr. CULBRETH, of the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co. have arrived, and for beauty, quality and tone, they cannot be duplicated. This company offer prices and terms that are not offered by any other house in the United States. Address the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co., Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. WILLIAM STREETMAN, a lady residing six miles east of Hamilton, has some of the most reliable setting hens we have ever heard of. Not long since, Mrs. STREETMAN set five hens on 75 eggs, and on last Monday she took them all off and discovered that 71 chickens were there to show for the eggs. Can you beat it? There has been recently a new depot erected at Guin station, which is a great advantage to our merchants and the public in general. Mr. CULBRETH of the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co is in town this week. 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. PATENTS If you think of buying an organ or piano, you can save money by writing to the Jesse French Piano and Organ Co., Birmingham, Ala. 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 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 $100 to $300 Ad for Carpenter Organs – picture of organ, by E. P. 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