Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald November 29, 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, 4:08 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History November 29, 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 NOVEMBER 29, 1888 NO. 39 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 DANIEL WILLIAMS, Editor A letter has just been received at the New Haven post office that was mailed Nov. 16th, 1876. The pin factories of England, France, Holland, and Germany are said to turn out 77,000,000 pins a day. Miss Lamar daughter of Secretary Lamar, is one of the most brilliant conversationalists in Washington The Supreme Court of Alabama will take up the docket for the 6th division, which includes this county on Dec. 13th. Twelve millions words in round numbers are to be found in the Congressional Record for the session of Congress just closed. Gen. Sherman’s son and Stonewall Jackson’s nephew peacefully occupy a desk together in the law office of Senator Evarts. -------------- STATE STAISTICS TRIBUTE OF RESPECT We are called upon to chronicle the death of our beloved brother, LABAN SOUTHERN. Brother SOUTHERN was born March 1st, 1851, joined the Christian Church at Thorn Hill Sept. 5th, 1875, was married to Mrs. ELIZABETH DODD, a widow, June 26, 1877, was raised to the sublime degree of M. M. in 1880, and departed this life July 27th, 1888. Brother SOUTHERN was a faithful Christian, an earnest mason, a loving husband and a kind father. Was ever ready to help the needy, to visit the sick and bestow acts of charity. Was striving to educate his children and raise them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In the death of Brother SOUTHERN we sustain a great loss, but are confident that our loss is his eternal gain. We extend our heart-felt sympathy to his devoted wife and children, five of whom survived him, but the youngest has passed over the river since his death. We hope to meet our brother in the Celestial Lodge above where parting will be no more. J. R. PHILLIPS. By order of Pleasant Hill Lodge, No. 321 BIRMINGHAM ITEMS Ed. Herald: The Democrats held a primary election last Wednesday for the purpose of electing delegates to a convention to nominate a candidate for mayor. The convention was held Thursday night and nominated Mr. B. A. Tompson by acclamation. There is a republican candidate in the field also. The election will take place on the 4th of December. A widow lady who kept a boarding house was robbed of a large sum of money last week. Dr. H. M. Caldwell, the president of the Elyton Land Company, is erecting a handsome residence on the South Highlands. Mr. E. P. Earle, who has been appointed consul to Cognac, France was married to Miss Annie Palmer last week. He left immediately for his old home in Virginia from which place will go to France. His friends tendered him a banquet just before he left. The Gate City extension of the East Birmingham dummy line is hearing completion, and trains will commence running through at an early date. There is a movement on foot to get the Legislature to extend the corporate limits of this city. At present the limits do not embrace near all of the city proper. Two small boys were playing in a sand pit at the Alabama Rolling Mills last week, when the sand caved in on them. They were very near suffocated when they were dug out. The trial of John W. Williams for murder in the criminal court has been exciting much interest. Williams shot a Jew by the name of Isaacs last August apparently without provocation…………. The quarantine against Decatur and other places was raised last Thursday. Last week a young man, represented himself to be the son of a prominent Texas lawyer, obtained some money from a firm of lawyers here. It was not discovered that he was an imposter until after he had left town. A fire was discovered in a back room of the building in which the Age- Herald is published last week. It was extinguished before much damage had been done. A tramp, who is though to be insane, admitted setting fire to some waste paper in the room. Birmingham was recently visited by a large party of eastern capitalists. It is thought that their visit will result in the opening of some new industries. ALABAMA ITEMS Montgomery has a brewery Sheffield is one the eve of another boom. Sheffield is to have a flouring mill It is said there is not a ---- in Cullman. Bessemer is shipping pig iron to Pittsburg. Mobile is advertising herself as a winter resort. Tuskaloosa will soon be lighted by electricity. Anniston’s Horse Shoe Co., will soon be at work. The miners of the state are asking for a mine law. Russellville has a station preacher for next year. 1800 pupils are in the free schools in Birmingham. Most of the cotton in Alabama has been gathered. A great deal of wheat has been sown in Coosa County. Talladega County went republican by over 500 majority. Gadsden and Attala are now connected by a dummy line. A Primitive Baptist Church has just been organized at Troy. W. H. Hester presented the Idea with a potato 22 ½ inches log. The telegraph fire alarm system at Mobile has been tested and accepted Ben Price, colored, shot and wounded Jeff Key near Russellville recently. Judge Rice of radical fame thinks no reconstruction policy will be attempted The election tickets for Russellville did not reach that place until the 15th inst. Maj. T. T. A. Lyon, a former resident of Mobile, died suddenly at Memphis Nov. 11th. A large excursion from Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas is expected in Mobile on December 15. JAS. BARHAM lost his pocket book near Vernon recently containing about eighty dollars. Pike County has ordered about 10,000 fruit trees from the nurseries of North Carolina. Wm. Colkins was killed by the bursting of a pulley near Mobile, in a shingle mill, on the 15th. The Pickens County safe was burglarized of $70 last week. Camden is the only town in the United States that celebrated on account of a Cleveland victory. Greenville will petition the legislature to repeal the prohibition law so far as it related to that city. The official vote for this district gives Bankhead 16,521 and Hanlin 7,849. Yes, Hanlin wants to contest. Gen. Wheeler of Alabama is the smallest as well as the shortest man physically in the House of Representatives. The G. P. R. R. Co have discharged n--- brakemen and have increased the pay of their conductors and train men. The Judson Institution at Marion, was burned on last Friday. Loss, $40,000. The school will still go on, and new buildings be erected at once. MRS. W. A. SCHUMANKER, wife of the late postmaster at Carbon Hill, near Birmingham, was tried on Thursday of killing her husband and was acquitted on the ground of self defense. AN OLD FRIEND IN NEW CLOTHES – (ad for Montgomery Advertiser) NOTICE I, J. P. FORD, late Tax Assessor of Marion County Alabama, hereby give notice that I will apply to the next season of the general assembly of Alabama for the passage of a special law, authorizing the payment to me, the sum of three fourths of the amount of commission received by me for assessing the state, county, and poll tax of Marion County for said year. Said amount above stated is to compensate me for the assessment made by me for said year 1887, which was burned in the court house on the night of the 30th of March 1887, for which I received no compensation. YOU WILL LIKE IT – Try the New Route THE K. C. M. & B. R. R. Now competed between Memphis and Birmingham, with branch to Aberdeen, Miss. It is many miles the shortest lien between points in the southeast, and Memphis and Arkansas and Texas, and all points northwest. The passenger train equipment of the new line is of the most modern construction coaches were built by Pullman Co., and are provided with every device necessary to insure the comfort and safety of passengers. Everything new and first class and no effort will be spared by the management to meet the requirements of the traveling public. Through tickets via this line on sale at all through tickets offices. For large map and time table giving full information as to through cards, connections, etc, address, J. E. Lockwood, G. P. & T. A., H. D. Ellis, Gen’l Agent, Pass’gr dep’t, 31 Madison St., Memphis, Tenn. NOTICE OF SUBSTITTION The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court of said county Special term Nov. 2nd, 1888 Whereas J. P. FORD, agent for G. N. STOKES, et al, has filed his application in said court for the substation of the following described real estate upon the tax sale record, to wit…(large land description)………It is assessed to unknown owner and sold in the year 1886 for the non-payment of taxes fees, and cost. This is to notify all parties in interest to appear before the Probate court said county on the 2d day of November and contest said application if they think proper,. Given under my hand this the 2nd day of November 1888. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE By virtue of a decree tendered in the Probate court on the 25th day of April 1888, and confirmed on appeal by judgment of the Circuit Court for said county at the fall term thereof 1886, I will, on the first Monday in December 1888 at the court house in Hamilton, Marion County, Ala. offer for sale to the highest bidder all the following real estate belonging to the estate of JOHN LOCKRIDGE, Deceased, viz…….(long land description)…… Also by a decree rendered in the Probate court on the 3rd day of Nov. 1888, I will offer the following lands lying in Franklin County, sale to be made at Burlason, in Franklin County on the 10th of De. 1888 viz….(long land description)……………. All of the above lands will be sold for one-third cash, balance in equal payments on one and two years time with note and at least two good sureties. Sales within legal hours, and be continued from day to day until all of the above lands are disposed of. All persons wishing to purchase either homes or mineral lands will do well to attend the sale and buy good homes to be offered on good terms. This Nov. 5th, 1888 W. R. H. LODEN, Admr. Ad for McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm Ad for McLean’s Chills and Fever Cure Ad for McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm Ad for McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier Ad for McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment Ad for McLean’s Strengthening Eye Salve NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Sept 27, 1888 Notice is hereby given that the following named 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 Court of Marion County, Ala., at Hamilton, Ala. on Nov. 27, 1888, Hd. No. 4994, ELLEN WALLIS, widow of JOHN J. WALLIS, for the NW ¼ SE ¼ and SW ¼ NE ¼ Sec 8 T 12 R 13 West. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JAS. O. BOLIN, DAVID A. WHITE, WILLIAM T. WHITE, and WILLIAM E. RILEY, all of Pikeville, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: There will be a bill introduced in the next Legislature of Alabama to prohibit the sale, giving away or otherwise disposing of any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters and beverages, within five miles of the following named places to wit: Wheeler’s Chapel Church and Camp Ground Church, both in Marion County and State of Alabama. This Oct. 15th , 1888 W. A. LEE J. W. MCGAHA J. B. SMITH J. M. WHITLEY and others TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE You will take notice that I will be at the following places on the following days for the purpose of collecting the taxes, to wit: Reids Shottsville Bexar Camp’s Rye’s Hamilton Factory Kimbroguh’s Clark’s Howell’s Pearce’s Baccus Texas Winfield Guin Pikeville SECOND ROUND Tax payers please meet me promptly and be prepared to settle your taxes M. M. FRAZIER, Sheriff ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court of said County, Sept. 13th, 1888 Whereas W. R. H. LODEN, administrator of the estate of JOHN LOCKRIDGE, deceased, has filed his application in said court for a sale of the lands described therein, belonging to the Estate of said decedent, for the purpose of distribution, upon the ground that the same cannot be equitably divided among said heirs, and the 31st day of Nov. 1888 has been appointed for the hearing of said application. The non-resident heirs and all persons in interest will take notice of their application, the nature and time for hearing the same, and they are herby notified to appear before said court on said day of Nov. 1888 and contest said application if they think proper. WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Probate Judge. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Huntsville, Sept 20, 1888 Notice is hereby given that the following named 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 Court of Marion County, Ala., at Hamilton, Ala. on Nov. 24, 1888, Hd. No. 13668 JOHN WILLIAMS, for the N? ¼ NE ¼ Sec 8, and NW ¼ NW ¼ Sec 9 T 9 R 13 W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: JORDAN T. MILLER, of Hamilton, Ala. LOYD J OZBIRN, of Hodges, Ala; MUNROE M. OZBIRN, of Hodges, Ala., and JESSE JOHNSON of Hodges, Ala. FRANK COLEMAN, Register PAGE 2 THE HERALD Published Every Thursday by the Herald Publishing Company At $1.00 per Annum -------------(general news items)--------------- THE BABY’S SAVINGS TRUE STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS NO TIME TO WASTE THE HARVEST WAY – (poem) TWO SAILORS’ YARN – (short story with pictures) AN ADVENTUROUS CHEMIST – Making Assays on Horseback and Cool on a Volcano THE POOL OF BETHESDA FARM EXPERIENCES – Interesting Observations on Animals, Insects and Crops A VERY CURIOUS STONE DISCOVERIES IN ANCIENT SYRIA PROPAGATING RIVALVES – Some Curious Lore about the Cultivation of the Oyster KNEW WHAT HE WAS PAGE 3 MYSTERIOUS OR NOTABLE – More or Less Remarkable Incidents and Facts THE BLACK SILK DRESS VERY DIMINUTIVE PEOPLE MR. AND MRS. VUET SING HE WOULDN’T BE CHEATED THE PINELANDS – (poem) Ad for Towers Fish brand Slickers – best Waterproof coats Ad for Diamond Dyes Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for Paines’ Celery Compound Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT Today is Thanksgiving Now is the time to subscribe for the Herald. WE have a supply of land deed on hand and for sale. W. T. GAST has completed the G. B. MIXON residence. The store house of Capt. A. J. HAMILTON has been completed and be commenced to move his stock of goods into it. The lumber for the completion of the new church and Masonic hall is arriving daily, and the building is progressing rapidly. W. R. WHITE offered a $1 pocket knife for the largest sweet potato brought to him by Nov. 15. The largest weighed 5 pounds 10 ½ oz. was nearly round and measured 22 inches in circumference. We want to have a representative at the interstate Immigration Convention which convenes at Montgomery on the 12th of December and shall do our best to attend or send a representative. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. W. F. GREEN, the able young editor of the Protectionist, at Guin on Sunday. WILL has many friends in Marion County and they are all glad to see him and to hear of his prosperity, but they are hoping that the day is not far distant when he will return to his first love – The Democratic Party. We made a short visit to Guin on last Saturday, and while we expected to see busy little town we confess that we were greatly surprised to find it one of the busiest towns we have seen recently. Everyone seemed to have something to do, and only had time to talk about business. We wish the young town success. Representative CLARK has introduced the bill for the repeal of the law requiring legal advertising as far as it related to Marion County. “The child is born, and his name is DENNIS.” We call Mr. C. attention to the administrator’s sale of the STANFORD FAMR near Haley’s, which was sold give items under the law requiring posted notices which was purchased at the fifth sale for $500 , the four first sales being set aside, the purchaser being the probate judge, and his cots paying every cent of the purchase money. Now here the widow and orphan are to receive their protection if the law is repealed is more than we can see. But of one thing we are sure unless the learned and magnanimous gentleman will establish a home of the widows and orphans and proposes to feed and shelter them, they will go homeless and without food. Now the truth of the matter is this he is not a very ardent admirer of one of the proprietors of this paper, because said proprietor saw fit to support a man for representative who was out on the democratic platform and asked or showed no favors of the Wheel, while CLARK was elected by the Wheelers and a strong sympathizer of that party. Now to show as to whether the Wheelers supported, as a party, the democratic nominee in November we simply compare the vote with the August vote, in August out of a total vote of 1615 polled the republicans received 274 while they received 265 out of 930 polled in November. If there had been a full vote in the Nov. election would have been at least 400 votes polled for the republican ticket. Yet the Wheel is a non-political and at times, when it elected CLARK for instance, a democratic party. If such a democracy may the Lord deliver us from it. We would suggest to the Independent Wheeler from this county that he let his animosity toward one or two men at home subs de and that he let wheat little protection the law throws around the unprotected women and children of Marion remain. We suggest to the democrats that they keep one eye on the gentleman as he is opposed to every step toward progress; the Normal School system which HE is to repeal during his term of office is bound to go, the commons schools will, we believe, be abolished, if left to him. Ina word he is opposed to any money being appropriated for any purpose. Commissioner D. N. COOPER, who by the way is one of the most lenient men in his court in the state, was forced to commit NEP POSEY and JOHN WOOTEN to jail for contempt of Court on last Monday. They were from Franklin County and were filled up on “Mountain Dew” and behaved in such a manner that he committed them to jail. During the night they fired off their pistol, which the deputy marshal had overlooked in searching them and used language that was not suited to the ears of civilized people. They were arraigned before Judge MATTHEWS and WOOTEN fined $100 and POSSEY $25. They will likely behave better the next time they come to Hamilton. We received the Guin Dispatch last week and it is a neat, well edited paper and wish it success. But we can hardly account for that non-political paragraph in the salutary. Come to the rack, JIM, and don’t stray off from the democratic ranks. You cannot serve God and Mammon, nether can you serve the Democratic Party and the devil at the same time. Be careful while you are on the fence, or there is a constant republican gale blowing across that fence, which is straddled by so many and they always light in the republican fold. Again, we say, beware. We have heard but little talk of a Christmas tree at this place, and being inclined to think it the most pleasant way to spend Christmas eve we suggest that the citizens take the necessary steps toward getting it up. Let’s have a Christmas tree. Bro. C. M. RICE who labored on this circuit the past year has been returned. While our acquaintance with Bro. RICE is rather limited, yet we believe that there is not a person on the circuit but will rejoice at his return. He is a Christian gentleman in the fullest sense of the word, and we hope that his work during the coming year may yield an abundant harvest. The matrimonial market has been quite brisk during the past week. The following licenses have been issued during the past seven days: Dr. W. R. CLARK to Miss REBECCA TERREL; J. F. ADKINS to Miss MARY MARKHAM’; J. R. DODSON to Miss A. M. BUZOCE; J. S. CARTER to Miss S. E. MOBLEY and W. W. CARR to Miss N. F. SETLIFF. The prisoner confined in the jail has spent the greater portion of his time since his confinement in trying to make his escape, and has undoubtedly received help from some one on the outside in the way of tools with which to make his escape. But CAL WEATHERLY has watched hi too closely. W. R. WHITE offers a good pocket knife for the largest pumpkin; and one for the largest turnip that is brought to hi by Dec. 1st. On the 22nd inst. Dr. CLARK was married to Miss REBECCA TERRELL, Esq. COOLEY officiating. May their path way through life be strewn with the rarest flowers. Hon. W. H. MATTHEWS will attend the Interstate Immigration Convention at Montgomery on Dec. 10 and return on the 15th. All parties having business with the Probate Judge will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Mr. SWEENEY who has been confined in jail of the past week on a charge of carrying a concealed pistol was released on bond Tuesday. There is a wood famine in our town at this writing. We want several cords of wood, for which we will pay the cash. We want it and must have it. NON-RESIDENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Probate Court To ASA and MARY WARREN: Affidavit being filed in my office that the said ASA and MARY WARREN are non- residents of the state of Alabama and that their address is unknown. This is therefore to notify you and all persons in interest that an application will be made in the Probate Court of said county on the 2d day of December 1888 for an order to substitute the record, and copy of a certain deed of conveyance for the original deed and record thereof, which have been lost or destroyed the original deed offered as a substitute purporting to have been executed by WILLIAM and ELLEN HEAD to WILLIAM HEAD, at which above named time you may appear and contest said application if you think proper. Witness this November 13th, 1888 WALTER H. MATTHEWS, Judge of Probate HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL Prof. WM. FINLEY, Principal A School for both sexes of all grades. Fall term opens October 24th, 1888 and closes January 30th, 1889. Spring Term opens February 1st, 1889 and closes June 30th, 1889. Rates of Tuition Primary Grade, per month $1.25 Intermediate grade, per month 1.50 Advanced grade, per month 2.00 High School Grade, per month 2.75 Board Board of good quality, in good families, can be had at $7.00 per month. Young men or Ladies desiring to fit themselves for teaching or for business will receive instruction in all the modern methods. For further information call on or address the Principal or the President of the Board of Trustees at Hamilton, Ala. CAPT. A. J. HAMILTON, Pres., Board of Trustees. 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. 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 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 Tar Wine Lung Balm ESTRAY NOTICE Strayed from my residence 2 miles north of Hamilton on the night of Oct. 24th a dun and white pided calf (male) about five months old, had a small bell on when he left no ear marks. Any information leading to his recovery or the return of the calf to me will be suitably rewarded. JAS. WIGINTON. W. GUYTON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Hamilton, Ala. Office at residence where he may be found when not professionally engaged. FERNBANK HIGH SCHOOL - Normal and Didactic, Primary and Advanced W. A. DUNN, Principal. Session for 1888-9 will open October the 1st 1888. Rates of Tuition: Primary grade, $1.25 per month Intermediate $1.50 per month Advanced $2.00 per month High School $2.50 per month. Advantages offered to young ladies and gentlemen who wish to prepare to teach and those who desire a more thorough preparation for business life than is attainable in commons schools. For information call on, or address the Principal of the school. Ad for Dr. Taylor’s Sure Chill Cure Ad for Silver Cream Cleaning powder 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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