Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald December 6, 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, 4:09 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History December 6, 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 DECEMBER 6, 1888 NO. 35 THE HERALD SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES One year in advance $1.00 One square, first insertion $1.00 Six Months in advance $0.50 Each subsequent insertion $0.50 Three months in advance $0.25 Liberal reductions on large advertisements In club of ten or more, $0.80 each The Marion Herald – by the Herald Publishing Co DANIEL WILLIAMS, Editor CIRCUIT COURT Judge – H. C. SPEAKE, of Madison County Collector – H. C. JONES, of Limestone Clerk – L. J. CLARK, Hamilton Sheriff – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton Court meets on the 2nd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September COUNTY COURT Judge – W. H. MATTHEWS, Hamilton Solicitor – W. H. KEY, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – THOMAS COBBS, Birmingham Register – B. R. FITE, Hamilton Monday after the 4th Monday in February and August COMMISSIONERS COURT Meets on the 1st Monday in February and August and the 2nd Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Tax Assessor – T. J. FARRIS Treasurer – J. P. FORD Coroner – J. A. SHAW SOCIETIES MASONIC Pikeville Lodge NO. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 11 a.m. Dr. W. M MARTIN, W. M. RELIGION Services at the M. E. Church on the 4th Sunday in each month, Rev. C. M. RICE Pastor. Prayer meeting every Thursday night, Dr. M. H. KEY leader. Sunday School at 3:30 p.m. W. R. WHITE, Supt. GUIN TIME TABLE No. 1 East bound 4:26 p.m. No. 2 West bound - 10:52 p.m. Women will now name their boys Benjamin. Ben. Butler wants to be Attorney General in Harrison’s cabinet. Cleveland has been tendered the presidency of the B. & O. railroad. Notwithstanding the fact that Harrison is elected, it remains a fact, as shown by figures, that Mr. Cleveland carried the popular vote of the United States by 50,000. In France a person who is reported dead by a legal official must remain dead, no matter how much he comes to life. If he wants to live, he has to assume some other name. Senator Almon has asked the legislature to prohibit the sale of liquor at Winfield. The bill was introduced by request of citizens living in that vicinity, and will become a law – [Sentinel] Yes, it will become a law regardless of the opposition of Rev. H. T. CLARK, who is the (mis)representative of this county. UNCLE BILLY’S SPEECH When I was a drunkard I could never get my barn more than half full. ………….. THE CONVICT REPORT The report of the Board of Inspectors of convicts shows that the county convicts at hard labor Oct. , last numbered 853. …………… --------------- Anniston is anxious to have a city court established by the Legislature. WAR OF HICKORY FORK It has come to our ear that the Rev. John Horn, during a prayer before the congregation at Elk Creek Church last Sunday, made some very uncomplimentary and uncalled for remarks in regard to the editor of this paper………….[Hickory Forks Sentinel] ARKANSAS NEWS Ed. Herald: Still we hear the pealing echoes of the Herald as it reaches the fertile valleys of Arkansas, and it is well enough to say we always greet it with a hearty welcome to our home. Arkansas is still in the flaming light of prosperity. Crops are good. Merchants are doing well, and, in fact, every thing is to its advantage. It is striving to reach the realms of immortal perfection. There is but little sickness in this country. A few are being captivated by the Divine Redeemer, while others are enjoying good health in its utmost superiority. Weather is reasonably good. We have had no snow yet but several heavy frosts. Men who immigrate to Arkansas are very apt to remain. Arkansas coal has no equal. The Arkansas Annual Conference of the M. E. Church South will convene at Ft. Smith Nov. 28, 1888. There will be something near 200 delegates at Conference Bishop Key will preside. A grand time is expected. Yours, L. H. Ad for McLean’s Little Liver and Kidney Pillets Ad for McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm Jack Thompson, foreman of the court house building in Birmingham fell from its tower last week and was killed. Richard Hawes is confined in Birmingham jail, charged with killing his eight year old daughter. ALABAMA ITEMS W. R. Hodges, of Lawrence County, had his gin and 15 bales of cotton destroyed by fire last week. A guano man was robbed of $700 at Greenville. There are 6 negroes in the Eufaula jail for bridge burning. Huntsville has a new bank. A negro woman attempted to bury her child alive at Camden recently. The quarantine was kept up in Colbert County for two months for $450. Jasper County is keeping the jail birds of Winston County on account of the insecurity of the Winston County jail. Birmingham is to have a republican daily. E. C. Gordon has resigned the Presidency of the Decatur Land Company and C. C. Harris has been elected in his stead. The rope that hanged the negro murderer at Abbeville was cut into pieces and divided out to the colored people who believed it to be a cure for fits. The Decatur relief association makes the following report of the funds received during the epidemic. Amount received………. Harcie Cox was drowned by the upsetting of a canoe in Paint Rock River recently. Minnie Lee, a soiled dove, took the morphine route at Birmingham last Friday night. The people of Birmingham are fully aroused as to the division of Jefferson County and is people are signing petitions against it. Another lot of mormon converts left Alabama last Friday. This time they go from Coosa and Etowah Counties. 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. Ad for McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm Ad for McLean’s Chill and Fever Cure AN OLD FRIEND IN NEW CLOTHES - Ad for Montgomery Advertiser 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. 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 Ad for McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm Ad for McLean’s little Liver and Kidney Pillets 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 MORN AND EVE OF LIFE – (poem) A GHOSTLY COMPACT – (short story) HOW TO LVIE LONG – The Secret Lies in Finding Out and Practicing the Golden Means SCARING WILD INDIANS – Roman Candies Found to be More Effective Weapons than Rifles WHY GAS ASPHYXIATION IS FREQUENT THE CZAR’S MANY TITLES FEASTING ON HORSE CHESTNUTS PAGE 3 THE JOKER’S BUDGE – (jokes) AN INVENTOR’S ASPIRATIONS WINGED WARRIORS – How a Saxon Village was Saved by a Little Girl’s Device THE MOCKING BIRD QUAINT AND CURIOUS Ad for Paine’s Celery Compound Ad for Piso’s Cure Ad for John T. Lewis pure white lead paints Ad for Youth’s Companion Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT Now is the time to subscribe for the Herald. We have a supply of land deeds on hand and for sale. Another comet is coming. The Alliances and Wheels are about to consolidate. Look out democrats. Hon. HENRY T. CLARK, the representative of Marion County, on last Friday in the House of Representatives, got up on the left lobe of an extensively, dilated nostril, and pawed up the earth like a mad young bull, and roared out an uncertain sound, something like the following: “A bill to repeal subdivision 3 of Sec. 629 of the Code. Now we have four bills that we want Mr. CLARK to introduce and we will ask the house to grant him an indefinite leave. The following are the bills: 1st – T make an appropriation to purchase for each man in Marion County one still, and for CLARK two. 2nd – That the constitution of Alabama, and the Code of the State of Alabama, be repealed so far as it relates to Marion County 3d That Marion County be stricken from the map, and 4th a law requiring hickory bark to peal at all times of the year. Pass these bill, HENRY, and you can return to your home covered with glory. JERRY DAVIS was shot and killed by a Mr. CULVER on Bull Mountain Creek, on Monday morning last. It is a very unfortunate affair. Mr. CULVER had never seen DAVIS until he killed him. DAVIS was trapping for beaver and was down under the bank attending to his traps and CULVER took him to be a beaver and shot him through the head killing him instantly. Mr. SEBE DUKE of Rye’s precinct died on last Monday of strangulated hernia, caused by lifting a bale of cotton. An honored citizen is gone. Peace to his sleeping dust. JOHN L. WHITE and wife left for Detroit Monday to visit relatives. They will go to Guin, where Mr. WHITE is engaged in the mercantile business to live. May success attend them. Capt. J. T. YOUNG, of Bull Mountain gave us a pleasant call yesterday. Rev. HENRY CLARK favors and is working to have whiskey sold at any town, church, school-house, and in fact at any place any one may want to sell it, without license. A model minister is he. Wonder if he did not answer for some one by mistake? We have had several applications from parties to carry our file papers out of the office. We wills ay to all such that from and after this date we will not, under any circumstance permit our file papers to be carried outside of the office. No exception to this rule. Subscribe for the paper and file it and you will save all such trouble. The following delegates from this county will attend the Immigration convention at Montgomery: Judge W. H. MATTHEWS, W. H. KEY, Drs. W. W. WHITE, M. C. MARTIN, and A. L. MOORMAN; and A. J. HAMILTON and J. P. FORD. They leave on Monday. We have received a nice lot of job material and can execute the best work on the shortest notice. Prices as cheap as any house in the state. Send for prices and samples. A large crowd attended the land sale at this place on last Monday. Commissioner COOPER is attending U. S. Court at Birmingham. The editor has been suffering for the past two or three days with a slight bilious attack and we trust that our readers will excuse the appearance of the paper this week. The gin house and about 6 bales of cotton, the property of R. E. DUNN 3 miles south of town, were destroyed by fire last night. Origin of the fire not known. No insurance. Miss LOU STEGALL, of Smithville, Miss., is in town and will probably spend the winter and teach a music class. Hon. H. T. CLARK voted for Ed. R. RICHARDSON to retain his seat in the Legislature. A Wheel within a Wheel, you see. WEDDING BELLS On last Sunday evening, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. JOHN L. WHITE and Miss LENA MATTHEWS were united in marriage, J. F COOLEY, Esq. officiating. The groom is one of Marion’s best business men. He is exceedingly fortunate in winning the heart and hand of his bonnie bride, who is one of Hamilton’s fairest and most intellectual young ladies. May the bright cloud of happiness which is now overshadowing their pain always shine as brightly around them as it does upon this, their wedding day. May the clouds and storms of disappointment and adversity never cast a shadow across their happy lives. “May Angels guard their footsteps, “Adorn their future days And wave their wing in brightness O’er them in all their ways. Did the Lord make a mistake in calling HENRY CLARK to preach, or was he calling someone else and CLARK answered? We would like to be informed on this subject if any one knows. Dr. A. L. MOORMAN killed two of the best hogs we have heard of this season, one weighing 385 the other 347 pounds. The Dr. is one of Bexar’s most interprizing citizens. The good people of Marion should always feel grateful to the adjoining counties for electing suitable representatives, men who looks well to the interest of the entire country. Were it not so at present our good old county would soon be lost beyond redemption; and her citizens be forced to endure the shrieks , howls, and curses of untaxed whiskey. The administrator’s sale of the lands belonging to the JOHN LOCKRIDGE estate, which took place on Monday brought about $2,000. SIX AT BIRTH Mrs. GEORGE HIRSCH of Navarro County gave birth to six children on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 3rd. The mother and children are doing well and the father is reasonably happy. Mrs. Hirsch is 27 years old. She has been married five years and is the mother of three children all living at the time she gave birth to the last interesting brood. The oldest of the children, a girl, is now four years and three months old; the second one, a boy, is three years and five months old, and the third a girl, is not yet quite two years old. Of the six born last Saturday four are boys and two are girls. George Hirsch the head of this interesting household is a native of Pennsylvania, of German parentage. He is 37 years old, five feet ten inches high, and weighs 185 pounds. He is a substantial farmer, owns 220 acres of land, more than half of which is cultivated, and he lives in a plain but comfortable log house. The children have been named Grover Cleveland, Allen g. Thurman, Roger Q. Mills, Frederick, Victoria, and Louise. The republic reporter rode to the Hirsch homestead from Rice. There were ten teams hitched to trees and wagon surrounding the house, and it looked as if the whole neighborhood had assembled to pay its respects to the new arrivals. Mrs. Hirsch made an apology for the attire of the young ones. She said she had made adequate preparations to dress one, but that the appearance of six was too much for her baby wardrobe. 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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