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CENTRE, CHEROKEE COUNTY, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1893. NO. 514 BE SURE THAT YOU OBTAIN A COPY OF THE COOSA RIVER NEWS OF NEXT cal Department SHROPSHIRE, EDITOR AND MANAGER, marked on the margin of per means due one year two two yeara Postmasters ioned to DELIVER papers unk, even though protest is anbscriber. the soda water sizz in your taking Kilmer's Kough New Drug Store. Poker, Oounty Superintendent of will be in Centre, first Sature ch month.

Parties having bushim should be here on day Office at G. P. Smith's store. CHURCH DIRECTORY. MIST T.

A. KERR. shing 1st and 2nd Sunday nights, day morning and night. sayer Meeting every Monday 00 P.M. Prayer Meeting every Wednescht, 7.00 00 P.

M. School, every Sunday morning 100k A. M. EWS OFFICE RULES. 38 are not at liberty to to remove changes unless by permission of or.

newspapers are for sale at this oflow figurs, and NOT GIVEN AWAY. rule likewise applies to. b'anks, DEND. BILBRO BURNETT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY. Gadsden, Alabama.

Practice in all the courts of the Congretsional District, in the Supreme court, and the U.S. Circuit and District courts. Mr. Burnett will attend all the Cherokee courts and will be aided by the others when necessary. dec30-1y C.

C. APPLETON Attorney at Law. Will practice in Cherokee and Eng counties. Delinquent claims a specialty. May be found at H.

W. Cardon's Masonic Fall- Centre, Cher: okee county. Als. sept30.92 J. D.

McGhee, GRESBURG, ALA. Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of Women and Children a specialty: apr22w6 L. F. Smith, M.D., PHYSICIAN SURGEON, Alexis, Alabama.

Strict attention to all calls. aug5ly W. G. M. SIMMONS, Lawyer, CENTRE, ALABAMA.

Will practice in the various Courts of Che rokee and adjoining counties. Collecting a Spolcially. L. Appleton, M. D.

PHYSICIAN SURGEON Cedar Bluff, Alabama. Calls promptly attended to. Office at R. Lawrence's Store. re Office open at all hours.

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P. WARD, lAla. All dental operations neatly performed, Will go to your home and work if desire ed. LOCAL LUCIDITY WILAT ILAS HAPPENED AND GOING TO HAPPEN. QUOTHINGS AND QUOTHED Matters Personal and Pertinent, Items Known and Made to The News Reporters.

Condenced For Hasty Readers. New Goods at Ward Bros This is spring like weather anyway. pable again. The streets are becoming stam- Wonder which side the weather will turn to ne next. Pork should sell at an extravagantly low figure next fall.

Fresh New Styles in Calicoes just in, at Ward Bros. The printers are busy at the cases. It will be a good issue. Everybody is anxious for digging days to preent themselves, All about the inauguration of Mr. Cleveland in our next issue.

Baliff- Wm Beck, of Round Mountain was in Wednesday. Dr. F. A. Gillespie left Wednesday for his home at Hanceville.

Commissioner, J. W. Whorton, was among the visitors this week. Clams and crooks will inhabit other climes than this this season. WANTED To swap, sell or barter four bottles of B.

B. this office. See the conspicuous card of the Washington and Chattanooga line in this issue. There should be a heavy yield of irish potatos this year. What do you think of it Did you ever try.a packet of Kilmer's Hed Ake Kure at, the New Drug Store.

Anoth cotton may be looked for it one people do them. selves, Work upon the cemetery fence will begin within a few day, The terial is already at hand. Lawyer E. R. White, who has been spending some days in Spring Garden, returned yesterdy.

Col. Chas. Rattray, of Cedar Bluff, was in Centre Saturday. He left us some change upon his subscription. The hum of the hammer and the sound of the saw can be he heard upon all.

sides. This is encourageing, indend. Register R. B. Smyer paid that one of the most beantiful Southern cities, Thomasville, a business visit this week.

Messrs. Wm P. and Ben returned last week from Bridgport, where they have been attend. ing Dental lectures. Next Monday is the day set when those intereeted will gather at the cemetery to erect that fence, and attend to other matters.

Prof. H. G. Wood, who has been conducting a shool at Gnatville, this county, has retuned home. Thursday last his school closed.

Mr. W. H. McElrath, and sons, will erect a residence in Soutb west Centre. Lumber is being dried upon the site now, for that purpose.

Dr. Jas. L. Sutherlin, and better balf, accompanied by his wifes sister, Miss Eva Talley, returned Tuesday from a several weeks visit to Atlanta. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Burnett paid Gadsden a visit this week for the purpose of selecting a residence. They will make Gadsden their future home.

Baliff Too, M. Rankin, of Ricks, this pounty, was in this week. He was here transacting some legol and other business. Baliff Rankin gets about instanta. Miss Belle Clay, a beautiful, and charming young lady, of Maple Grove, this county, who has been visiting Miss Hattie Stinson, pear Centre, returned home this week.

The small boys and pistole, we are advised, are getting in their work. There is nothing more elevating (1) and becoming (1) to the small' boy's pocket than a revolver or pair of brass knucks. Dr Jas. L. Sutherlin has returned from Atlanta and is now prepared to treat catarrhal and bronchial affec tions.

He will make this line of work a specialty. The public will learn more of this matter in these: We are requested by Notary, W. Harwell not to make the notice of his wedding to be, in this issue. He thinks that that. big issue of the 10th-bext week will be in plenty of time For ourselves, we dont belive that Mr.

ba8 very serious intention of weddimonying a'tall BY- -The issne of THE NEWS of next week will be a James Dandy. As before stated, it will be profusely trated and intensely interesting. Advertisements fort this number should be sent, or handed in not later than Wednesday noon, 8th. tt -Along that part of Broad Street which faces THE NEws office DO prettier shade trees can be Those trees were planted and paid for out of this shop's littla treasury. From time to time notiee has been given in these colums that these trees were anything but posts this has bad no perceptable effect.

Again we have to say that those beantifal trees are as much our personal property as anything man can lay claim to we will protect them as we would any other valuables of our little properties. Enough has already been said. -A reporter paid the Pauper Farm, near this place, a visit Sunday. The unfortunate subjects are well cared for, no complaint coming from oDe. There are 19 inmates at present, 6 of whome are little children, Some of the rooms are uncomfortably crowed, and it will be nesesary to build more apartments pretty soon for their comfort.

A persou in enjoyment of health and strength can not but he thankful for his or her lot in life when they have paid these unfortunates, of their kiad, a visit. Run in For Borrowing Goods. Mr. Jobo Cheney, of Round Mountin is bording at the Hotel de Garner. He brought about the necessity of changing bis place of residence from his former home to the county coop, in this wise.

John bad been frequenting the store house of Messrs. Hale and Hale, of Leesburg, at night, when the doors were closed. He would enter said house through a tickey window. One night of last week he went upon 3 raid to said store house; much to bis chagrin and hack be found that the store rooms contained more officers than accessable goods. A party of gentlemen was with him but whon they bad learned of John's fate they fled.

Jobn bid not bring any loose wares with him to the coop. I will pay the bightest market price for all kinds of furs for the next thirty days. W. A. COBB.

TOLD BY COL. WATTERSON The Whirligig of Time Brought In Its Revenge. That was a queer story Henry Watterson told in his lecture about a defalcation- care in Louisville, writes the St. Louis Republic. He said that several years ago a gentleman holding a commanding commercial and social position in the Kentucky metropolie bad used the funds of the corporation of which be was trusted financial head, and when the day of accounting came he found be was short in his accounts.

The time was too brief to make the defieit good, and his own funds were in such shape that he was inextricably entangled. He was 1 an honest man, but in a moment of overconfidence bad permitted himself to deviate from the narrow path just enough to use the firm's cash 88. a temporary loan, promising to return it promptly. When the time came he could not. Instead of waiting the inevitable discoyery he called a meeting of the directors, made a straightforward confession, resigned his position, threw himself upon the mercy of the court, so to epeek, and pledged himself to pay every dollar if he were not exposed and prosecuted.

An animated discussion followed, and a large majority were in favor of giving the dea chance. bitherto high standing, and undoubted business ability, were in his fovor, not to mention that he might have skipped if he bad desired. Two of the tors held out. They thought it would be componding a felony, and it was an awful thing to let such man loose upon the unsuspecting community. But they were out voted, and the defaulter was gisen a anou8 and wealthy business of other chance.

He is now a proper: Louisville. Two years after his misfortue one of the two men who had objected to his release was a fugitive in Texas, charged with embezzlement, and at end of another year, the other fled to Canada to escape arrest on the same charge. In the whirligig of time this prosperous merchant, whose early misfortune these two men bad endeavored to turn into disgrace and calamity, was the foreman of the grand jury that indicted the two Ingitives. IN THE COUNTY NEWS SENT IN BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. COLOMA AND ALEXIS 'IN IT' Batch of General Items Gatered From Two Lively Neighborhoods-- Robt.

W. Johnson Marvied--Pork A 'plenty, Too. COLOMA, Feb. 21st, 1893. MR EDITOR: As you are solicitind items of interest from different localities, I will give you a few dots from this Times are dull, but the farmers are pushing on with their work, sowing oats and preparing land for another crop, and, smiling on account of the fine weather, with hopes for a few days more of snnshine.

There is some sickness in the settlement; whooping cough and "la grippe" are the worst complainte. Sir. sprained A. arm S. in a Formby swing is from carrying some a canse unknown.

-Unto Mr. and Mra. J. T. Roberta, February 10, a fine girl.

John wears a delightful smile eyer since. Mr. James Burnbam lost a good borse last Saturday night. We can sympatbize with Mr. Burbam in bis loss.

Mr. B. T. Williams bas gone to the Hill City, to purchase goods this week. We had a very enjoyable occasion on St.

Valentine's day pulling slips of papers with hidden names." "Play parties" seem to le the order of nights now. Even the old folks attend. May such frivolities cease, and Sunday schools revive and religion take the place of politics. The literary school at Mountain Springs bas been larger this session than for years. There was preaching at Mountain Springs Saturday night and Sunday, 11 a.

by Rev. Morbit. More anon, A READER, ALEXIS, Feb. 21st. 1893, COOSA RIVER NEWS: After.

a protracted spell of cold and rain Provis dence sent us a sufficient amount cf water to drive the game out of the low places so that Alexis is prepared to live for two weeks longer without suffering for meat, although the boys say that rabbits are very scarce. My iden is, that demand in this case, caused an apparent acarcety, Mr. J. M. Pennington laments his fate very much, as he went to the expence of furnishing amunition for game, and when the squirrel waa killed it fell in the water and sank.

The people are not crying hard times here much, most every fellow baa bis corn, and some have meat besides. Jno. W. Brassell says be killed 1999 pounds meat. Mr.

J. R. Gash will near 2000 pounda of meat to kill; so if they bave meat all the year wo will not all be without it. Robt. W.

Johnson and Mias Babe McHugh were united last Sunday night, February 19, by the process of marriage rites. A. Watson officiating. We boys certainly bad a good time yesterday rebuilding and old bouse. We were invited to a pleasant one, too, but at dinner was when every man enjoyed bimself; I mean of course those present, not merchants and editors in other towns aronnd.

Mr. W. D. A. Cook was in Alexis, today, looking as hale as ever.

Send us some sample copies now, and then, for THE News is appreciated. NO. A. B. Murdered in Cold- Blood.

CEDAR BLUFF, Feb. 28, Seems to be the fate of our ty; Beat 10 is in a stir over a fearfal crime of what seems now to be case of cold- blooded murder, A few words spoken, pistol fires and a man, or hoy dead. On February 25, as the neighborhood was returning from consingning one body to mother earth, another is left lifeless on the ground, by Hall, a young man from Marietta, who came in since Christmas. The trouble seems to have came up about nothing, the witnesses say, "as they were retnrning from the burring, young Hale galloped through the crowd on a Texas poney. John Bailey, the boy who was killed, said to him, (Will), don't do that you may make some one mad; Will said shut your d--n mouth, you d- negro; John said you are another; Will said take it back or I will shoot your d- -n beart out; John snid he had said nothing to take back, and Will jumped off his horse and pulling bis pistol ran up to him catching bim by the shoulder.

At this point John pulled his kuife, at the same time backing from bim, begging him not to shoot. Will still bung on telling him all the time to retract, it he didn't be would shoot. He presented bis pistol thiee timee. The third time proved the fatal shot." The ball, according to Dr. Appleton's testimony before Coroner Lowe.

entered between the 5th and 6th rib, piercing the heart at or near the aplex, passing upward and 'outward one-half inch above the centre. After he did the bloody deed, he left for Cedar Bluff. where he got some money from bis brother Will Phillips, and left for Georgia, but was caught by Tom Hampton at Early, on Sunday morning and took back to Round Mountain for trial. There they bung fire waiting for a lawyer, and all this time be was guarded by Joba West and Watt Howard. Mr.

Simmons and Deputy Sheriff Webb appeared upon the seen, and waived examination. He was transferred to the keeping of Bro. Garner. OTHER CEDAR BLUFF NOTES. Our worthy townsman Jobn Brown, has accepted a position with the firm of Roansville and of the Seven Hills.

Mise Maggie Elliott, of Gadaden, was among our Sunday visitors. Waldo Lawrence and Miss Burta Lawrence spent Monday with their kinsman, Dr. Will Lawrence, at Tar key town. Mr. Dorster, of Rome, "Ourrys Man," was registered at the Cherokee House with Mr.

Allen. Miss Maud Lawrence, of Lawrence is visiting the family of R. Lawrence this week. W. W.

Brandon spent Sunday in Rome. We bad an interesting sermon from the lips of Mr. Lester, Sunday at eleven, at the M. E. Church.

All seemed to enjoy it. Mr. Joesph Merry-maker Reed, of Cedar Bluff, was 10 this week. Mr. Reed does not fall in to see the printerg very often, when he comes to Centre, bnt we are always pleased to see this brave soldier, worthy citizen and witty gentleman about our town.

A grand hallelujah bop was given at the residenc of that August gentleman, Mr. Bud Angle. The light fantastic toe was tripped till the early morn; the strains of the orchrestra was animating enough to do battle after -as pleasant as yon pleaseand sweeter than our slumbers. A grand galaxy of Cherokee lads and lassies were there, and the memorable moments still lingers to memory. A splendid soiree, it was.

MARRIED UPON WHEELS An Interesting Ceremony Last Sunday Evening. Our marriages in this country have not the same sameness about them, if they are preformed per one lAw. We bad one in Centre, last Sun-. day, which was very nnique in its manner and interesting to say the least. WEDDED--On Sunday.

26th Mr. J. W. Baily and Miss Julia Fuller, of Fullerton. Judge R.

R. Savage officiating. That is not all. The esteemed enuple accompanied by an escort of a couple of gentleman friends came into town in a ballelajab hurry. Withont halting the drive WAS made straightway to the residence of Judge Savage.

After the Judge bad organized himself from the start with which he received intelligence of their mission, he remonstrated with the happy pair to aligbt. They stontly refused. He made them then and there, in the presence of a number of the town's gentility, and the officers family, in the conple's conveyance, man and wife. They were married upon wheels. "I've tried all sorts of blood- purifiera," said an old lady to a "cutter," "and you can't persuade me that any other Sarsaparilla is as good as Ay er's." There's where she had him.

She knew that Ayer's was the bestand so did he, but it paid him better to sell a cheaper brand. Cash taken in exchange for Dry Good, Groceries, etc. W. A. COBB.

certain, and palatable. People with delicate stomachs find Ayer's Sarsaparilla agreeble to the taste, and, therefore, prefer it as a blood-purifier to any other. This is one reason for ite great poplarity as a spring and fannly medicine. Safe, A shade tree in front of this offce is worth $10.00 worth of bard labor to the. town- that tree has been damaged to fully threefourths of its worth.

We will give the amount of damages this tree has sustained, in hard labor, for protection as property, alone. RIVER OF DEATH SHERMAN THINKS THAT HE IS READY TO CROSS SEVEN SHORT DAYS LEFT Between His Life and a Grave in in the Potters Field. Arp Says That He is Ready, Willing and Waiting the Dread Summons. One week from to-day--on Fri. day, March Sherman Arp will a stand upon a scaffol the jail yards (unless the unexpected bappens) to answer the summons of the laws of man, at the expense of his life.

He will then again reiterate his statement as to the way innocent Mr. Pogue was slain, or make a new one, either of which will furnish food for topic and meditation. A News man called upon him yesterday morning to learn of what be migbt say. He was summond to the Debtor's Rooms, by Tarnkey Garner, whither he expressed a delight at being privileged tu go. He began to can just tell the people I am ready and willing to die; and I have made peace with God." He wanted to see a copy of THE NEWS of February 17th.

He bad not seen the article about bimself which it contained. It was red to him. "What you have already printed in that paper, I have nothing to add to." After a few moments of meditation, upon general topics, he said; "I had something upon my mind that I didn't want to give up, but I knew that God would not pardon my sing unless I did give them. up. I feel all right." He commented at intervals npon the pleasure that it gave him to be in the Debter's Room.

Those rooms are very well lighted and ventilated. "You can tell the people that if I have to go, I want as many as can to come and hear what I have to He peered through the "ten ofdimonds" facing the guess that lumber on the outer side of that fence is for the it not Mr. Frier The witness answered in the affirmative. Sherman would smile as though he were looking upon something, pleasant. He said that he slept rea sonbly well of bights.

He could not take enough exercise to sleep very well. He said at particg that he would have a great deal to say later on. A HISTORIC ROPE. The rope with which Arp banged is one with a record. It bas been used at seven ent executions in Alabama and gia.

It is the property of Floyd County More will be said of these matters in the next issue. As we go to prass the soud of the hammer can be heard upon the scaffol upon which Sherman Arp is booked to leave all but hope behind. The base ball enthusiasts of this town and county shonld purchase. that tall bill board boulevard abnut the county chicken coop for a catchers fence. 'Twould make 8 good'an.

Sook's Cotton Root Root COMPOUND. A recent discovery by an old physician. Successfully used monthly by thousands of Ladies. Is theonly perfectly safe and reliable medicine discorered. Beware of unprincipled druggists who offer inferior medicines in place of this.

Ask for COOK'S COTTON ROOT COMPOUND, take no substitute, or inclose $1 and 6 cents in postage in letter, and we will send, sealed, by return mail. Full sealed particulars in plain envelope, to ladies only, stamps. Address Pond Fisher Lily Company, No. 8 Block, Detroit, Mich. For Sale by br.

M. Pratt, and Druggists everywhere. feb17 Notice for Publication, LAND OFFICE at Huntsvilt, January 23, 1893. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final prool in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge of the Probate Court for Cherokee county, at Centre, on March 13, viz: For home. stead entry No.

18,031, for the of and 8 of 8 Sec. 20, 1 10. 11, East. AMEN CHAMBERS. He names the foti: wing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiration of, said land, viz: Henry and Fife, Louis Berry, Benjamin Fife Henry Stubbs, all of Howel's Roads, Ala.

WA C. WELLS, feb3- w3 Register, DR. J. L. SUTHERLIN, CENTRE, ALA.

Chronic and Female Diseases Specialty. stora, Office 2nd door below nov27-1y Pratt'e drug, For Scrofula "After suffering for about twenty-five years from scrofulous sores on the logs and arms, trying various medical courses without benefit, I began to use Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and a wonderful cure was the result. Five bottles sufficed to restore me to health." Lopez, 327 E. Commerce San Antonio, Texas: Catarrh daughter was afflicted for nearly a year with catarrh. The physicians being unable to help her, my pastor recommended Ayer's Sarsaparilla, I followed his advice.

Three months of regular treatment with Ayer's Sarsaparilla and Ayer's Pills completely restored my daughter's health." Mrs. Louise Rielle, Little Canada, Ware, Mass. Rheumatism several years, I was troubled with liflammatory rheumatism, being so bad at times as to be entirely helpless. For the last two years, whenever I felt the effects of the disease, I began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and have not had a spell for a long time." -E. T.

Hansbrough, Elk Run, Va. For all blood diseases, the best remedy is AYER'S Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Lowell.

Masa, Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, 85. Cures others, will cure you Notice for Publication. LAND OFFICE at ITuntsville, February 9, 1893. 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cherokee County, Centre, on March 25, 1893, viz: For Homestead Entry No.

17,564, for the 574, Sec; 30, 8, 10, East. ELIZA E. MESSER, formerly Eliza E. Tidwell. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuons residence upon and cultivation of, said land viz: James P.

Knight, Joe T. Webb, Hurley, John R. Sims George M. Taff, of Taff, Ala WM C. WELLS, feb17-6t Register.

Wanted. By the Singer Manufacturing a young or middle aged man, who can furnish horse and barness, to sell our sewing machines and collect in this and other localities. We require 8 small honesty bond for goods and collections entrusted to the care of salesmen. For lars, call on or address, H. G.

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