Marion County AlArchives News.....The Marion Herald December 13, 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, 4:10 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History December 13, 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 13, 1888 NO. 36 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 DIRECTORY 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. BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY – A Supposed Murderer of His Wife and Two Children – The Bodies Found - A Supposed Attempt to Lynch the Murderer – The Sheriff and Guards Kill Several Citizens – The Military Ordered out – The Sheriff Arrested Birmingham, Dec. 9 – On last Tuesday the body of a little girl named May Hawes was found in the water at East Lake, near the city. She was about 8 years old, the daughter of R. R. Hawes, an engineer…………………. WHO LIGE IS Elijah W. Halford who will probably stand between the public and the coming president for the next four years in his capacity as private secretary is a man of more than ordinary ability in may respects…………….. ABOUT HARRISON He wears a No. 7 ½ hat. He wears a 6 ½ shoe and can wear a 6; he has one bunion on his right foot, and no corns His neck measures is a 16 ½ He wears an open front shirt and pays $27 per dozen for them. He seldom carries a silk handkerchief, usually carries a linen. He keeps one horse. He is a regular smoker, and smokes small cigars, clear Havana. He does not smoke to excess. His whiskers are getting gray, and he uses bay rum but no oil. He is fond of baseball. His chest measure is 37 and his waist 42. He has a good deal of “stomache.” He weighs about 180 and appears to be 5 feet 7 ½ inches high. He does not wear jewelry He usually wears a high buttoned double breasted frock coat, and seldom has a suit all off the same piece. He reads for recreation. He is fond of Scott, Elliott and Thackery. He goes to bed at ten and gets up between 6 and 7. The family cooking is done by an old negro “aunty” He is a Presbyterian deacon. AID THE JUDSON To Friends of the Judson Institution: You have been informed doubtless of the misfortune that has befallen us in the burning of the Judson buildings. Through no fault of negligence of which we are aware, the labors of fifty years have been brought to naught…………….. Ad for “20 Books Almost Given Away “ 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 Little Liver and Kidney Pillets Ad for McLean’s Tar Wine Balm – cough syrup ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE The State of Alabama, Winston County In Probate Court By virtue of a decree rendered in the Probate Court of said county and state will offer for sale to the highest bidder the following real estate belonging to the estate of CARROLL DODD, deceased, viz:------(long land description). ---- -Sec 25 T 11 R 11 West. Said lands are situated in Marion County, Ala. Said sale will be made at Thorn Hill, Ala on the 7th day of Jan. 1889. Terms cash. This Nov. 25th, 1888. JOHN DODD, Administrator Ad for Nanz & Neuner Ad for Montgomery Advertiser - AN OLD FRIEND IN NEW CLOTHES Ad for McLean’s Chill and Fever Cure Ad for McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment Ad for McLean’s strengthening Eye Salve Ad for McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier Ad for McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm 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 place, to wit: Corinth Church, situated in Marion County and State of Alabama. This Oct. 26th, 1888 JAS. W. GUIN A. V. PRATT, SR. J. W. HUGHES M. T. AKERS, 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 PAGE 2 THE HERALD Published Every Thursday by the Herald Publishing Company At $1.00 per Annum -------------(general news items)--------------- KISSED HER SHADOW – (poem) LITTLE MART DODSON – (short story) THE LAST OF THE EMPEROR AN EEL AND A WATER SNAKE THE VALUE OF OBEDIENCE A STORY-TELLER SQUELCHED AN EMBARRASING MISTAKE PAGE 3 THOSE JOKING STORIES – (jokes) TACOMA WYOMING – A Correspondent Tells of the City and Its Steady Growth THE RUBBER HUNTERS COQUELIN’S TRUMPET NOSE FROG CULTURE A DELUSION WORDS OF WISDOM Ad for Scott’s Emulsion Ad for Free Sewing Machine – (picture of sewing machine) Ad for Diamond Dyes Ad for Jones Pays the Freight Ad for Baby Portraits Ad for Tower’s Fish Brand Slicker – best waterproof coat Small advertisements PAGE 4 LOCAL DEPARTMENT What about that Christmas tree? Waive notes for sale at this office. Now is the time to subscribe for the Herald. Mr. WILL SHELTON of Winfield was in town Tuesday. Blank summons and complaints for sale at this office What is the matter with the Sunday School? Pork is selling on our streets at 5 ½ and 6 cents per pound. We have a supply of land deeds on hand and for sale. Legislature adjourned yesterday until January 29th. Judge MATTHEWS is having his residence enclosed by a paling fence. Mrs. M. D. HAMILTON and little son, PAUL, are visiting relatives at Bexar. Hon. D. N. COOPER returned from U. S. Court at Birmingham on last Saturday. L. J. CLARK, our worthy Circuit Clerk, spent several days in town this week with his family. Mr. HENSON moved into the MATTHEW’S house yesterday. We welcome him to our town. Miss MAUD MURRAY, of Street’s Springs, is in town attending school. She is boarding at J. L. GILMORE’S. REUBE WILLETT received the pocket knife offered by W. R. WHITE for the largest pumpkin. Weight 62 pounds. Miss DIXIE KEY returned home, after a visit of several days to relatives and friends at Bexar on last Friday. If you need job work of any description, send to us for prices and samples before ordering from other houses. G. B. MIXON has added greatly to the appearance of his residence by having it enclosed with a neat paling fence. Blanks of all kinds for Justices of the peace and constables printed and on hand at this office. And will be sold cheap for cash. The school has 42 scholars in attendance an bill increase to 75 by January 1st if all the pupils enter that contemplate doing so. The bills prohibiting the sale of whiskey at Guin, Winfield, and Glen Allen have passed both houses and will take effect January 1st. DR. M. H. KEY and wife, two of our oldest and most respected citizens, spent last Saturday at Bexar with their daughter, Mrs. PEARCE. Miss STEGALL has opened up her house school and has, we are informed, a very good class. We learn that her patrons are delighted. The store house of A. J. HAMILTON is now being painted. Mr. JAGERS is the artist. It will be quite an ornament to our town when completed. We have received a nice lot of Job material and can execute the best work ion the shortest notice. Prices as cheap as any house in the state. Send for prices and samples. We call attention to our offer of twenty books as a premium to all subscribers who pay for the Herald one year in advance. The books can be seen at this office. It took a half column of the Guin Dispatch to say that the editor of Herald wanted to read him out of the Democratic Party. Again we say “Beware Jim! “He that is not for me is against me.” Mr. W. R. H. LODEN and family left yesterday for Winfield where they will make their home. We lose one of her best citizens and Winfield gained one of which she may justly be proud. May success attend them in their new home. Judge MATTHEWS, W. H. KEY, Esq., and Dr. A. L. MOORMAN left Monday morning for Montgomery to attend the Immigration Convention which convened at that place on yesterday. We may look for a good report from them when they return. Mr. JAMES S. CLEMENTS, the able young editor of the Guin Dispatch spent Sunday and Monday in our town. He was accompanied by his accomplished wife, who was given quite a hearty welcome to her old home. We hope to see them in our town often. As I am going to close out the Dry goods department of my business. I will, from this day until January 1st, or until sock is closed out, sell at cost my entire stock of dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, & c. Now is your time to get good goods at your own prices. Give me a call and be convinced. Respectfully G. B. MIXON We had the pleasure of meeting Rev. C. M. RICE, of Detroit, on Monday last. We are glad to state that he will move to Hamilton, if he can secure a house in which to live. If he cannot get a house in which to live, we suggest that the citizens of Hamilton raises subscription and build the house and we will be more than repaid by having the preacher in our midst. The Herald will start the subscription with $5. Let’s build a house for the preacher. Don’t forget the poor when you are purchasing Christmas presents. You doubtless know some poor widow whose meal is low, or who has not meat for her hungry little ones; if you do send her a sack of meal or a side of meat, or give the bare-footed child a pair of shoes. By so doing you are ministering until the Lord. ALABAMA ITEMS Double Springs has a debating society. Russellville pays her mayor $4 per month. Cleveland’s majority in Alabama was 60,113. Double Springs has no Sunday School or prayer meeting. Fresh bear meat sold at 20 cents per pound in Florence recently. Cross Plains will be incorporated under the name of Piedmont. Gov. Seay and other states officer entered upon their new tem of office on the 1st inst. A Winston County farmer dug 16 ¾ pounds of yellow yam potatoes from under one vine. The legislature has appropriated $625,000 yearly for the next two years to the public school fund of the state. Mr. Thomas Hudson of the Marion Standard and miss Florence Yerby, of Greensboro were married recently. The next session of the Alabama Conference will beheld at Mobile beginning Dec. 12th, Bishop Hargrove presiding. Florence has thirty-five houses in course of construction, and yet the demand for homes is far in excess of the supply. W. D. Williams was shot and killed near Oakville, in Lawrence County recently. The object was robbery. No clue to the murderer. Wash Patterson (colored) of Colbert County raised 1,480 bushels of corn from 12 acres, and has already picked from 46 acres 15 bales of cotton, and has left, he thinks, 12 more to pick. Robert Danforth, living four miles from La Fayette was found murdered and buried a foot deep in the edge of an old field near his home. A negro is suspected and has been missing since the day after the murdered man was last seen. The blood shed by riots and murders in the United States during the past ----- a parallel in the history of the country. Alabama and Missouri have both had to call out their troops. Ad for Solid gold watch. – (picture of watch) Ad for Free Sewing machine – (picture of sewing machine) 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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