Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald May 24, 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, 3:39 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History May 24, 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 24, 1888 NO. 7 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 ADVERTISING RATES One square, first insertion $1.00 Each subsequent insertion $0.50 Liberal reductions on large advertisements Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator Ad for F. Hammar Paint Company Ad for the Palmer Boss Church – picture of churn – Largest barrel church factory in the world. It makes more butter, a superior quality of butter, a harder, better grained butter, than any other churn sold. No Church works so easily. No Churn cleans so easily. It keeps out cold air; it keeps out hot air; it is perfect so they all say. Ask your dealer for the “Palmer Boss Church.” And if he does not keep it, send to us for circular and testimonial letters. H. H. palmer & Co. Rockford, Ill. Ad for Palmer Washer – picture of washing machine – ladies and laundries should investigate this machine at once. It will save you time, labor and money. The only washer built on the true principle. Will save its cost in three months. You have same control of clothes as with your hands and wash board and will wash them in half the time, as you can use hot suds while rubbing them, without putting your hands in the water. Don’t spoil your hands and temper or allow your laundries to ruin your clothes with acids. Ask your dealer for “The Best Washer” or send of circular to H. H. Palmer & Co., Rockford, Ill. Ad for Comfort Corset – (picture of lady with corset) The Marion Herald – by the Herald Publishing Co JAMES. S. CLEMENTS, Editor DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET For Governor – Thomas Seay For Treasurer – John L. Cobb For Auditor – Cyrus D. Hogue For Secretary of State – Charles C. Langdon For Superintendent of Education – Solomon Palmer For Attorney General – T. N. McClelland All true Democrats throughout Alabama, who love honest state government can stand by the ticket appearing at the head of this column. If a Republican Convention and a half make a nomination and a half in a minute and a half, how many Conventions will be required to nominate Jim Blaine in an hour and a half. While the Democracy of our county is not exactly what we wish it to be, we are happy to know that no Labor party, bearing a Ben Allen trade mark, can entwine itself around the necks of our people. MR Randall has made his long looked for tariff speech. Has the Mills bill been throttled as many of his followers claimed that I t would be took the floor for that purpose. No, it is yet alive, and will live long after Mr. Randall has ceased to lead the Democratic Party. The Cincinnati Labor Convention failed to agree and the result is that each faction has out a presidential ticket. When McGlyn’s followers endeavored to insert the land tax plank into the platform the whole concern fell. Democrats are well satisfied with the Convention. Indeed, they are quite happy. The Evening Star is the name of Walker County’s first daily paper. It is a neatly printed, bright and newsy little sheet, and is out and out democratic. We hope the Star may grow in keeping with the progressive little city of Jasper and the whole of Walker County, and its radiant light guide Jasperites on to still greater achievements than they have already accomplished. The old Republican hen has been quite prolific during the past two years in Alabama, and especially in Franklin County, where she has been on the ‘set’ since hatching the wheel. She came off recently with a new brood of 108 disguised chicks calling themselves friends of the laboring man. Ben Allen and a member of the Belgreen Bar are leading the new brood – from the paths of democracy and decency – to a swamp three months from Belgreen, where a Republican fox, who knows his business, will administer to their wants. -------- ALABAMA NEWS Scarlet fever at Birmingham. Decatur has seventeen saloons. Baseball fever is raging at Birmingham. Judge James W. Lapsley has tendered his resignation. Birmingham mining engineers have had a royal time. Jefferson County’s late grand jury returned 400 indictments. Sheffield Florence and Tuscumbia are to be connected by telephone. Tuskegee young men are organizing a cavalry company for Macon County. It is rumored that Decatur will have one of the largest cotton factories in the world. “Workingmen’s Liquor House’ is a humiliating sign displayed over a Magic City saloon. The Montgomery Dispatch new issues two editions to accommodate its readers outside the city. The Moulton Advertiser says the Democrats and Alliance men have locked horns in Shelby County. The corner stone of Birmingham’s new court house was laid on 17th isn’t, with imposing ceremonies. Morgan county democrats are very much dissatisfied with the late primary election held in that county. The Uniontown Herald has been purchased by Allen and Harwood of Gainesville, who swill assume control June 1st. Commissioner Kolb is announced to deliver an address at Huntsville, the latter part of the month on the subject of immigration. Judge George H. Craig, of Selma, who was nominated by the republicans for attorney general of the state has declined the nomination. The Hot Blast says Anniston has a larger proportion of local capital invested in its industries than any other new town in Alabama. The population of Anniston has almost doubled within the past year. The wonderful little city now gives employment to 6,000 hands and pays out over $69,000 a week in wages. Congressman Bankhead will be re-nominated for a second term before his new residence at Fayette is completed, but not before the people heartily indorse his actions in Congress, and his manly efforts to do the most good for the greatest number of people in the sixth district. HALEY’S, ALA., May 22, 1888 Editor Herald: Not seeing anything from this quarter in your paper for some time I will give you a few dots. We are having fine rains and the people are getting along splendidly with their crops. Health of the community is very good excepting Mr. J. C. HALEY, who is very low. We hope he may take a turn for the better soon. We have been informed that work will begin on the Tombigbee Railroad within the next three weeks. Move up boys, I think we will have plenty of railroads after awhile. We learn that W. R. HANEY has been instructed to work for the republican party. For what purpose? For the wheel only. J. A. BARTON is smiling and evidently quite happy this week – it’s a fine girl. DEMOCRAT JOHN JOHNSON, of the Hamilton (Ala. ) Herald is in town. He proposes to spend a few days with the boys, after which he will return and start up another newspaper to be run in the interest of the wheelers – [Fulton (Miss) Reporter] Indeed, and may we ask of the esteemed Reporter where it obtained this wonderful bit of information? Who will start this enterprise? Certainly not the wheelers of this county. They have enough to do already to keep the wheel alive, without wasting more time on a dead newspaper. COUNTY CONVENTION The County Convention, pursuant to a call from the County Executive Committee, met a the court house in Hamilton, on 19th day of May 1888 for the purpose of electing delegates to the Congressional Convention, at which time the following proceedings were had, to wit: Convention called to order by the chair. A. L. MOORMAN was elected temporary chairman, and W. R. WHITE was elected temporary secretary. The following are the names of the delegates present: Beat No. 1 – W. R. WHITE, A. J. HAMILTON, W. T. GAST, A. J. STANDORD, T. W. WIGINTON. Beat No. 2 – A. H. RYE, W. F. WRIGHT Beat No. 4 – J. H. STONE, A. L. MOORMAN Beat No. 5 – J. T. YOUNG, S. J. WIGINTON Beat No. 7 – J. H. FREDERICK, J. W. GREEN Beat No. 8 – W. W. WHITE, J. G. DONALDSON Beat No. 11 – J. P. OPEARCE Beat No. 13 – J. M. PEARCE Beat No. 14 – E. VICKERY Beat No. 15 – A. B. NORTHCUTT, M. T. AKERS Beat No. 16 – WILLIAM MARTIN, WILLIAM T. TERRELL On motion A. L. MOORMAN was made permanent chairman and W. R. WHITE permanent secretary, and W. W. WHITE assistant secretary. Nominations were then declared in order, and after numerous nominations the following delegates were elected to the Congressional Convention: E. VICKERY, W. H. MATTHEWS, J. P. PEARCE, A. J. HAMITLON, A. L. MOORMAN; with the following alternates: M. C. MARTIN, W. W. WHITE, M. T. AKERS, J. T. YOUNG, M. C. GANN. On motion it is the sense of this Convention that the delegates cast their votes for Hon. J. H. Bankhead; also the Marion County Herald be requested to publish the proceedings of the convention. On motion the courtesies of the Convention were extended to the president and secretary of the Convention. There being no further business on hand the Convention adjourned sine die. W. R . WHITE, Sec. W. W. WHITE, Assistant Sec. A. L. MOORMAN, Pres. HACKELBURG LETTER Editor Herald: I have read “Gleaner’s” article in your valuable paper, the Herald, and I think Mr. GLEANER gave us some excellent advice, such as a Christian gentleman should always give. I will just say that I, for one, aim to try as best I can to follow his advice, and hope hall the boys who read the Herald may do likewise. Now, do you know that since beginning to read I also began to reflect and have deiced what I am going to do when I become a man? I do not intend to curse, chew tobacco, nor indulge in the use of intoxicating liquors while I remain a boy, and certainly I will not indulge after I become a man. I will never by word or action encourage my associates and have them to a thing that I know to be wrong and degrading in the extreme. When I become a man I expect to remain a farmer. I have a little brother who say that he intends to engage in the mercantile business when he gets to be a man, and is not going to toil in the corn field like the rest of us, but I hope brother may change his mind when he gets old enough to read the Herald, and Gleaners advice to the boys. Now, Mr. Editor, do you know that I would not marry a girl that would soil her pretty lips with snuff? For fear I land in the waste basket I will just close by wishing the Herald and Gleaner much and lasting success. COUNTY LAD NEWSPAPERS AND EDITORS At the recent convention of the Louisiana Press Association……………. Alf Taylor, the Republican has been nominated for congress by the First Tennessee District, and will not run for Governor against his brother Bob, as he did two years ago.- [Montgomery Advertiser] Stanton, Va. – Diocesan Council of the Protestants Episcopal Church of Virginia met here today. Bishop Randolph presiding. Bishop Petarkin is present. Rev. L. W. Burton, Richmond, preached the opening sermon. -------------------- PAGE 2 THE MARION HERALD Published Every Thursday Hamilton, Alabama HIS RIVAL – (poem) OLD STEENE – His Q-r Theory about Taming Wild Animals A WORMY CHESTNUT REVIVED TALMAGE’S SERMON – The Unholy Passion of Jealousy the Bane of the World SIBERIA THE LAW OF GROWTH – Some Very Useful Suggestions for Guidance in Observation PAGE 3 METALS AS MEDICINES – An Important Discovery Indorsed by Many Medical Authorities DRY FORK’S JOTTINGS – Newsy Notes from a Prosperous and Happy Kentucky Village MISERIES OF CITY LIFE WHOPPERS FROM TEXAS ……..Fur hunters in the southern part of Pecos County, Tex. have killed four hundred deer during the past hunting season (three months) – [Detroit Free press] THE WAYWARD WIFE – (poem) “PNEUMONIA” Jokes Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Prickly Ash Bitters Ad for Pacific Liver pills Ad for Gray’s Pile Ointment Ad for Floyd Candy Ad for Arm and Hammer Baking Soda – Church & Co’s Soda – (picture of same logo as today ) Ad for Chickasaw Land Company of Memphis, Tenn. Ad for Genuine “Cow brand” Soda Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for St. Jacob’s Oil for poultry Ad for Ko-Ko Tulu chewing gum 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 REPRESENTATIVE 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. A light shower of rain fell here on Friday evening last. Work on the court house is being pushed rapidly this week. See the notice of County Supt. to teachers in another column. Crops are looking fine and the farmers are wearing broad smiles. Our Bear Creek friends are now enjoying the luxury of daily passenger trains. We welcome “Democrat” to a place in the columns of the Herald. Write again. Dr. W. W. WHITE was circulating among his Hamilton friends on Saturday and Sunday last. Mr. ____ CARTER, one of Detroit’s old and honored citizens, spent part of last week at this place. Mr. J. R. PREACE, and lady of Bexar, spent Saturday and Sunday last with relatives at this place. Mr. J. B. HOLPEY, one of Bexar’s promising young men, called to se us while in town on Saturday last. Read the proceedings of the Convention and blame no one but yourself if your beat was not represented. The best of harmony prevailed at the Convention, and a solid delegation instructed for Hon John H. Bankhead. Through trains are now being run on the Sheffield and Birmingham road between Sheffield and Jasper every day. Judge MATTHEWS and Capt. HAMILTON are off to Jasper to attend the Congressional convention of the sixth district, which convened on yesterday. Mr. JOHN JAGERS, of Fulton, Miss. spent part of last week in town. He left for Fulton on Monday last but will return soon and being the work of painting the court house The Herald returns thanks to a fair lady friend for a handsome bouquet received this week. May the course of the fair donor’s life be as even bright and happy as the flowers are beautiful. “Be sure you are right, then go ahead.” W. F. GREEN left for Sheffield on Monday last. Part of the lumber is now on the ground for erecting Judge MATTHEW’S new residence. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. CASHION, whose illness we failed to mention on last week, is we are pleased to learn, somewhat improved this week. Large congregation at church on last Sunday and all seemed favorably impressed with the Elder Rev. MORRIS, and pronounce his sermon of Sunday the best they have heard in many days. The boys will have lots of fun when the canvas opens up. Some of them have heretofore been squeezing through the canvass with out making known their politics but that time has passed and the people are going to know. Send us the news from your neighborhood, if you wish the Herald to be a county newspaper in the full meaning of the term. It is impossible to learn of the different happenings throughout the county unless you send it to us. Will you do so? Miss LOUTIE WATKINS, one of Franklin County’s most handsome and accomplished young ladies after spending a few days in town left on Monday last for her home near Russellville. Her departure attended with deep regret on the part of the young people among whom she made many friends during her brief sojourn. Bexar, Ala., May 22, 1888 Mr. Editor: As wheelerism is so cheap (?) and we live in the midst of so many original Wheelers who say tht our article in the Herald of recent date is correct, and that the heartily indorse it, we venture out again this week and if they don’t lynch us for “treason” we will complete this letter. I have it from good authority that the wheelers are going to vote for Powderly for President. This presidential subject was thoroughly discussed at the last meeting and that was the understanding. Look out! There is a wheeler candidate for Sheriff-Tax Collector and it is whispered that provided he is elected there will be a colored Bro. for deputy. Listen! Ye nations of the earth and ask yourselves if this is the plan for “putting the right men in the right place.” If so, good bye to the organization and the few republican leaders who are trying to rally the ignorant----man, and get his cooperation and support in the coming campaign. True democrats everywhere are beginning to take a bird’s eye view of the outside workings of the organization, and the effect such observation is producing is now quite perceptible. After being charged with so much “inconsistency” I learn to look about for the cause, and here it is: The cost of rolling the wheel vs. the profits returned to Wheelers. There are six hundred Wheelers in Marion County, and there are 66 counties in Alabama, suppose that we make this an average and we have 39,600 wheelers in the state. The expense of admittance oat 15 cents per head would be about ………..(hard to read)………….. ……….A WHEELER FROM FLORENCE Florence, Ala., May 14th, 1888 Mr. Editor: As I have not seen anything from this place in your valuable paper; it is with pleasure that I shall attempt to offer you a few words. We are now enjoying the salubrious spring weather, in all its beauties of nature; with now and then a pleasant new life-giving rain which settles the dust and gives the children dough out of which to make hot mud pies. Florence is now building in earnest and not devoting any of her busy time to booms and building of air-castles. The thundering foot-steps of the locomotive will soon be heard on the new road from here to Nashville, and it is rumored that a picnic excursion will be given when through trains are started. The rails are now being put down rapidly. An iron furnace and stove foundry are under construction and will soon be in operation A spoke and handle factory is nearly ready to being work. Such machinery as a dish factory, compress, steam laundry, electric lights, water works, and bakery are in successful operation. The Florence Hotel, quite a commodious and well furnished building, is quite an addition to the city, and is accommodating many travelers who pay the city a visit. While the city is improving, the Normal School is also keeping pace. Vocal Music, Calisthenics, and drawing have been added and doing good work. A Baptist Church will soon be erected in the city. Picnics and excursions are now in order, and are being highly enjoyed by many of the young folks. A negro boy was drowned in a pond at the M. & C. depot on last Saturday. The Sheffield Furnace, at Sheffield, is now turning out pig iron, and the ore used is said to very fine. Fearing this will find its way to the waste basket, I shall write no more tat this time. Wishing you happiness and success, I am yours truly. W. A. D. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE By an order made in the Probate Court of Marion County, Alabama on the 25th day of April 1888, I will on the 28th day of May 1888, offer for sale all the following lands as the property of the estate of JOHN LOCCHERIDGE, deceased, Viz: …(long land description)……All of the above lands will be sold at Hamilton, marion county, Alabama on the day above stated. Terms of sale one-third cash, and balance divided into one and two years payment,, with note and at least two good sureties. All persons wishing to buy good homes, on good terms, and will attend the sale can be accommodated. Or any companies or persons wishing to buy minerals can buy on these lands coal, iron, or lead. All persons wishing to buy will do well to look before sale, this April 26th 1888. W. R. H. LODEN, Adm’r The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court, May 15th 1888 A. A. PEARCE, Agt for G. S. TUCKER Vs. J. B. PHILLIPS This day came A. A. PEARCE, Agt. For G. S. TUCKER, and filed his application in writing and made oath praying for an order to substitute upon the Records of this court the Tax Sale of June 7th 1886 for the SW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 and N ½ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 22 T 12 R 11 West. It is ordered that the 2nd day of June 1888 be set for the hearing of said application. All parties interested will take notice and appear and contest the same if they think proper. Given under my hand at office, May 15th 1888. W. H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate To the teachers of Marion County – I will be at Carter Church June the 18th and at Pearce’s Mills June 19th next, for the purpose of licensing third grade teachers. Please meet early. Respectfully JOHN ARNOLD, County Supt. 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 $100 TO $300 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. 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 Jesse French Piano and Organ, Birmingham, Ala. – picture of ornate organ If you want a paper that gives you all the news, both local and general, subscribe for the Herald. CLARK, WHITE & CO., Dealers in dry goods, notions, ladies dress goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes. A full and complete line of Family Groceries kept in stock, together with different brands of flour, which we buy under Special Contract directly from the Mills at such prices as to enable us to compete with any house in the south, as to prices and grades. Drugs and Medicines, hardware, glassware, cigars, chairs, tinware, tobacco, candies, mattresses, queensware, snuff, bed steads, bed springs. Give us a trial and be convinced that in prices we are as low as the lowest, and for quality and style of goods, are unsurpassed. Guin, 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. Ad for National wire and Iron Co. illustrated catalogue - fence – picture of fence TAX SALE The State of Alabama, Marion County Under and by virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate Court of said county, I will on the 4th day of June 1888 offer for sale the following lands for the non- payment of taxes due for the year 1888 assessed to J. T. HOLCOMB viz: W ½ of NE ¼ Sec 27 T 12 R 11, and NW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 27 T 12 R 11 and S ½ of SE ¼ Sec 27 T 12 R 11: State tax $5.50 County tax $11.50 Court cost $1.70 Printers fee $3.70 This May 1st, 1888 W. R. H. LODEN, T. C. If you want a paper that gives you all the news, both local and general, subscribe for the Herald. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala., April 27th, 1888 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler his filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion County, Ala.,, at Hamilton, Ala on June 15th, 1888, viz: Hd No. 6906 JOSHUA NICHOLS for the S ½ of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 24 T 9 R 13. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: JAMES COLE JR., WILLIAM J. COLE, SR. WILLIAM E. TYRE and JOHN COLE, all of Chalk Bluff, Ala. Frank Coleman, Register If you are not already a subscriber to the Herald you should be. Send in your $ at once, that we may place your name on our list. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/themario158nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 27.3 Kb