Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald August 23, 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, 3:54 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 23, 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 AUGUST 23, 1888 NO. 20 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 The Marion Herald – by the Herald Publishing Co JAMES. S. CLEMENTS, Editor NATIONAL TICKET For President, Grover Cleveland of New York For Vice-President Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio For Congress, Sixth Congressional District – Hon. John H. Bankhead The Democrats of the Eighth Congressional District have called a Convention to be held at Decatur on Sept. 16th. The laboring poor of some foreign countries do not fare much worse after all than in America. There the fruit of their labor is consumed by the titled nobility. Here the millionaire manufacturers are permitted to rob them while pretending to protect them. Strange to say that men will canvass a county, and use all sorts of means to down their county papers, and when the paper doesn’t down, but promptly comes forward on retaliation day, they will kick up a deal of dust and swear they are not being treated right. Such in the case in Marion County. It is amusing to look over the local columns of our exchanges this hot weather and read the “many thanks, etc. returned by the different outfits to their subscribers, for various kinds of fruit, vegetables, melons, etc. One scribe returns thanks to Mrs. B. for a cabbage that would probably have furnished enough cholera for seven families; while another declares that Jones had better not send him another melon during the season. Winston County has one model Wheeler. Hear him as he speaks to the ladies of that county: “We don’t take you ladies into the Wheel because we looks upon you as too far above us it aint fit for you to associate with us. But you ladies recelect this, if you will just stick to us Wheelers you may hang on the front gate in the sweet by and by and suck ‘lases candy.” That Wheeler may yet represent Winston in the state Legislature. “Batter late than not at all.” This is just what we think about the resolution passed by the Wheel of Lovejoy Church on last week. Of course denouncing the action of the Wheel editor will not cause the Mills tariff bill to pass, nor but few if any of the brethren who are subscribers to discontinue their papers. But it says to the people that as an organization the Wheel of Marion does not endorse Anarchy, communism; and that it does not propose to enter into an exterminating war with the Wheel editor leading the hosts; and further that it does not want to see Ben Harrison sitting in the White House with Morton on his left and a Chinese pig tail on his right. This move made at Lovejoy is we think, in the right direction, but what we cant’ understand is that it was not made long ago. Why just off this great work month after month, and at a time too when the country rang with denunciations of the State Wheel’s teachings, and now that the election is over come forward and by denouncing the State organ hope to cover up all political tracks that were made during the canvass. The prescription may be a good laxative, gentlemen, but it will not work in this case. THE HERALD’S DAY It is a fact well known to the citizens of this county tat some of the candidates for the office of representative, during the canvass waged a very bloody war on the Marion County Herald, its editor, and proprietors. Yes, gentlemen, you vilified us, you kicked us, and cuffed us all over the good old county of Marion, held us up to the ridicule of the people, tried to prejudice our friends and patrons against us; you tried to down us in every conceivable way; you charged us with lying and swindling, you called us paupers, and pledged your constituents to throw your heavy weight against us, and crush the very gizzard out of us. We clenched the bits in our mouth, and said nothing. Did you think you had deterred us from retaliation? Did you think you had us too dead to squeal? Did you think that a few puny, peevish, pusillanimous croakers and howlers had muzzled this paper? Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. No, gentlemen for the sake of our friends, who were before the people, we were silent. You galled us sorely, but we conquered it up to this good day, and now let slip the dogs of war. Revenge is sweet. Thank God, the day of retribution has come. We had decided to show up all these gentlemen before the people. But an ignominious defeat has overtaken some of them, and we have not the inclination to gloat over any man’s down fall. Let oblivion fall over their fast decaying political carcasses, while we pay our respects to the great wheel mogul whom the wheelers propose shall represent the county of Marion in the next Legislature. The readers of his paper, and their name is legion, all know, and nearly every man in the county is aware of the fact, that the County Wheel at a meeting some time last winter, in solemn resolutions, boycotted the Marion Herald. But still “the world do move.” The members of the dear order could not stand the continuous stream of pure democracy that this paper furnished to its readers. So they boycotted, and a few of them paid up their subscriptions and ordered their paper stopped. They thought that meant death to the Herald and democracy. Like the fly on the axle they said “what a dust I do raise. But all the time the paper grew and flourished. As they failed in this, the next card they played was to make several fruitless efforts to establish at this place, in order to down us, an organ of their own political complexion. At this crisis came their leader to the front and pledge himself that if they would send him to the legislature, he would put a quietus on us. He would take away the legal advertising, and they have sent him. This is the platform upon which he run, if he can he said to have had a platform. We heard him address the people all over the county, and if he promised to do anything except to cripple the democratic paper, and give witnesses before the grand jury same pay in cash, as other witnesses, we failed to hear it. Our old friend Col. BROWN says there are other reasons why Mr. CLARK wants to throttle the paper. He says MR. CLARK does not want his business – wild catting – advertised. We do not know whether or not the Col. is right, but we do know that the U. S. Court docket at Huntsville shows him to have been a good customer at the Wild-catters Court. But the strangest of all strange things, this is the fact, that Mr. CLARK claims to be a Democrat. Oh, Consistency, thou are a jewel. Can Mr. CLARK show one thing that he has ever done to prove his democratic principles? Was he ever known to have been in a democratic convention? Was he ever heard to say before this canvass that he was a democrat? We have a statement from one of his Wheel brethren to the effect that MR. CLARK said in a Wheel meeting he would not support a man who was not willing to run on a Wheel ticket. He entirely ignored the Democratic Convention of his county which met in April. That Convention proposed and unanimously passed a resolution, that the Democrats of this county will not support any man who would not declare for Senator Morgan. Mr. CLARK treated that Convention; composed of representative Democrats from over the county, with supreme contempt. He never said anywhere, as far as we have been ale to learn, that he would support Morgan. When called on to know how he would vote for Senator, were he elected, he replied he would vote as he pleased. The fact is Mr. CLARK and democracy travel different roads, and the Democrats who want Morgan returned to the Senate, must ask their neighbors in adjoining counties to see to it. This recognized leader of the Wheelers spurts out that he is a Democrat, while he and the men who elected him, are paying the editor of their cherished official organ at Moulton to shout himself hoarse for high tariff, Harrison and Morton. PUBLISHERS Passengers who came in on the Georgia Pacific and Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham trains from the west last night report a severe wind and rain storm throughout Fayette, Walker, and Marion counties, and also in Northeastern Mississippi……………… Jacksonville, Aug. 20 – Two new cases of yellow fever were reported to the board of health today……….. This will not be a campaign of pedigree and hard cider, but one of square issues. The American people are more interested just now in the increasing surplus in the U. S. Treasury than they are in the big deeds of any man’s grandfather. ------------------ VOTES FOR HARRISON The outlook for Woman’s Rights is indeed gloomy. The Supreme Court of Washington Territory declared the Female Suffrage law unconstitutional, while a sly old Georgia Judge has decided that married women have no right to letters taken from their husbands pockets even thought eh letters may have been written by designing females in an endeavor to alienate the husband’s affection. Truly is civilization in a bad way. The ladies need not be surprised if the lords of creation soon enact laws requiring them to sew on buttons and darn socks. – [Birm. Herald] ---------------- “PAUPER LABOR” GOOD MANNERS Never press a favor where it seems undesired. Never intrude ill health, pains, losses or misfortunes. Never intentionally wound the feelings of a human being……………………. New Decatur has organized a fire company. PAGE 2 THE HERALD Published Every Thursday by the Herald Publishing Company At $1.00 per Annum The American system of ambulance service has been introduced in Paris. The rate of mortality among the Indians increases about ten per cent a year. The more they are civilized the faster they die. -----------(general news items)---------- After all, Buffalo Bill’s visit to England was not without substantial results, declares the Atlanta Constitution. He claims that he introduced popcorn into that country, and it is now very popular. At one of Buffalo Bill’s exhibitions 20,000 bails of pop corn were sold, and even the royal family munched this delicacy. AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE – (poem) A “TERRIBLE MISTAKE” MYSTERIES OF A DAY – Notable Events Thought Worthy of Record FORCE OF HABIT TOO MUCH PAGE 3 THE GRANDEUR OF NIKKO – A Japanese City, the Ideal of Barbaruic Beauty SELECT SIFTINGS NEW AND IMPORTATN MEDICAL FACT RIDING THE POPE’S CARRIAGE NATURE’S MEDICINE CHEST – Interesting Facts Concerning Important Medical Plants Poppy………….. Cinchona…………….. Strychnos nuk vomica………. Belladonna……….. Rhubarb………… Cocoa……… SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL – News in the scientific fields………….. THE WORLD’S LARGEST TUNNEL Ad for Weber Piano Fortes Ad for Dr. Schenck’s Medicines Ad for John T. Lewis……….. Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT WANTED! – A good printer at this office. The right man can find a pleasant and profitable position. Address The Herald, Hamilton, Ala. Exchanges will please notice. Bexar, Ala., Aug. 18th, 1888 Editor Herald: Please say to the Teachers of the county who have requested monthly payments, that the 1st Saturday in September next will be pay day at Hamilton and that it is very necessary that all contracts should come in at once. Respectfully JOHN ARNOLD, County Supt. of Ed. Good rains all over the county. Prayer meeting has been resurrected. Capt. A. L. WHITE returned from Fayette C. H. on yesterday. Deputy Marshal FULGHAM returned from Huntsville on last week. Mr. G. B. MIXON made a business trip to Guin the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. CLARK are visiting relatives at Detroit this week. Farmers say that corn will not sell for more than thirty cents a bushel in Marion County this fall. Capt. HAMILTON contemplates the erection of a new and commodious store house in the near future. Melons are fast becoming about as near “legal tender” in this town as were ’possum hides two years ago. Mr. J. J. POPE, a wide awake business young man of Guin was up to see his many friends at this place the first of the week. Misses EMMA MELTON and MARTHA WOOD, two charming young ladies of Itawamba County, Miss visited friends in town on last week. We regret to chronicle the death of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. BELK which occurred on last Friday night. Mr. TOB FOSTER and his sister, Miss MOLLIE, left for a visit to their old home in Mississippi on Sunday last. Good manners are only thoughts which, after being filled with kindness and refinement, are then translated into behavior. Mr. W. R. H. LODEN has purchased the Nail store house and proposes to open up a stock of goods at an early day. Mr. THOMAS M. SANDERS, of Shannon, Miss. called to see us on Monday last, and renewed his subscription to the Herald. Miss LENA MATTHEWS, of this place but who is now teaching at Bull Mt. and Miss - ---- YOUNG, of the latter place, spent part of Saturday and Sunday last in town. MR. BROOKS PALMER, of Bexar, brought a load of the finest melons to town on last week that have been in the market this season The largest weighed forty- eight pounds. The county safe was removed on last week, and after a great deal pushing and no small amount of loud talking, was landed in its new quarters ‘neath the court house roof. People who have a right to know say that you can’t hear a rooster crow between Hamilton and what is known as the seven miles branch. Cause – all “been shipped to Birmingham” Mr. JOHN WINSTEAD of Bull Mt. gave a pleasant call on yesterday. We regret very much to learn that he will leave with his family for Texas some time this fall to make it his future home. Some people are such great talkers that one is forced to believe they be more of less, for in the language of an exchange, “there is not enough truth in existence to keep their tongues wagging.” A safety envelope is the latest invention. It is now in order for the post office department to invent a safety rain that may be successfully used on careless postmaster who handled this new invention. There is little need for our town to quarantine against Jacksonville or any other town where yellow fever is reported, but there is great need for somebody to look after the decaying carcasses of dead hogs, especially when such carcasses are in the very heart of the town, and allowed to remain there creating a stench not equaled by half a dozen Chinese beef markets. DENOUNCE THE ACTION OF THE WHEEL EDITOR At a meeting of the Stock holders of the cooperative Society of the Marion County Agricultural Wheel held at Love Joy Church, Aug. 16th 1888 the following resolution was unanimously adopted; Whereas our organization is strictly agricultural and non-political. Therefore be it Resolved – that we as members of the Agricultural Wheel of Marion County in convention assembled, hereby denounce the action of the editor of a sheet published at Moulton, Ala. and which claims to be the organ of the State wheel, whose columns for months have been filled with articles whooping, first of the U. L. Party and next for the Republican candidates for President. We denounce any and all political sheets claiming to be the organ of our organization. T. J. FARIS, Secretary JNO. W. OWEN, Chairman The longest dam in the world is to be built across the San Manteo canon, about four miles west of the village of San Manteo………………….. “Marion elected two Wheelers, all the rest are Democrats.” – [Winston Herald] Marion county Wheelers maybe said to have elected five Wheelers, but part of them will think the moon has changed to a green cheese before they convince the people that they are Democrats. ---------------- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Ala. August 13th , 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 that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala on October 8th, 1888 viz: Hd. NO. 14584 ARON F. M. HOWELL, for the SE ¼ of SE ¼ sec 36 T 10 R 12 W He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: WILLIAM W. GEORGE, JAMES C. GARRARD, JAMES P. HALEY, VARD HALEY, all of Haley’s Alabama. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NON-RESIDENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County In Chancery at Hamilton JAMES P. PEARCE, Complt. MARY JOHNSTON, et al, Defts. In this cause it is made to appeal to the Register by the affidavit of Complainant, JAMES P. PEARCE that REUBEN H. JOHNSTON, in the belief of complainant is over the age of 21 years, a non-resident of this state, resides in Lee County, State of Mississippi, and Tupelo is his post office, and that MARY GRIFFIN and her husband, JAMES GRIFFIN are over the age of 21 years, and are non-residents of this state, reside in Montague County, State of Texas, and Forestburg is their post office. It is, therefore made in the Marion herald, a newspaper published in this county for four successive weeks, requiring said defendants to answer plead or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 20th day of August, 1888, or in thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may be taken against them. Done at office, this 16th day of July 1888 B. R. FITE, Register Subscribe for the Herald 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. 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 heretofore. 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. OAKLAND NORMAL INSTITUTE For young men and young ladies. The Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Latin, Book-Keeping, and all the lower branches, taught in a Natural and Practical manner. Board, Washing, Fuel, Coal oil and room well furnished at $7.00 per month, at Boarding House. For Catalogue or Information address G. A. or J. T. HOLLEY, Principals, Rara Avis, Miss 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 ……..The following parties in Hamilton have our organs and will testify to their merits: Miss ELLA HAMILTON, Miss EMMA CAMP, L. J. CAMP, W. T. GAST, and Dr. WARREN GUYTON……….. AD for McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment Ad for Dr. Taylor’s Sure Chill Cure Ad for Silver Cream Cleaning powder Ad for Simmons Liver Regulator 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. Ad for Sanitary Clothing – and Sanitary Food for Infants, Battle Creek, Mich. Ad for National wire and Iron Co. illustrated catalogue - fence – picture of fence Ad for the Smalley Ensilage and Fodder Cutter – picture of cutter Ad for Bryant & Stratton Business College, Louisville, Ky. 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