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"The Chatfield <S Woods Co.
The Oldest Manufacturers of and Dealers in
PAPER, PRINTERS' STOCK,
FANCY STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS,
Flour Sacks and Wrapping Paper
IN CINCINNATI AND THE WEST.
To adequately convey to the reader the
magnitude of this eutablishment, the ac
curacy of detail, the immensity and va
riety of stock, the promptitude and har
mony ot conduct and unimpeachable posi
tiveness of dispatch for which the Chat
fiield & Woods Company has become
famous, -would tax the descriptive powers
of a Sir Walter Scott or the journalistic
acumen of a Joseph Howard However,
a few cold facts, hastily culled by a disin
terested spectator during his brief stay in
Cincinnati, bearing on the enterprise and
business activity displayed by this re
markable firm, may not be devoid of in
terest
In 1852 William H. Chatfield, a native
of Ohio, destitute of insignia in the com
mercial world, commenced business as a
paper merchant in Cincinnati. Like all
men on whom the mantle of eminence is
subsequently to descend, he possessed lit
tle but staunch, earnest business tact, a
patriotic love of his country and a whole
some abhorrence of all frivolities threat
ening commercial integrity.
For seven years, and at a time when
money and labor were synonymous, he
fought the great battle of life, gaining
yearly the confidence of the mercantile
community of the West. In 1859 he
formed a partnership with Mr. William
Woods. This coalition (congenial to
great business perceptions) was one of
strength, as Mr. Woods was no tyro, but
had been for twenty years a partner of
John Shillito in his Immense dry goods
business. Mr. William Woods has en
joyed his confidence of the business com
munity of Cincinnati for sixty years; is
president of the Chatfield & Woods Com
pany; has been president of numerous
banks, and is now president of the Equit
able Fire Insurance Company, and his
character for hospitality and activity in
philanthropic measures is proverbial. In
1890 the firm was incorporated under the
style and title of the Chatfield & Woods
Company. Unfortunately for the mer
cantile world at large, and Cincinnati m
particular, in 1889, William H. Chatfield,
the founder of the great enterprise, died,
and the work so worthily carried on by
the father devolved on the son, Albert H.
Chatfield. Reared under the business
tuition of his father and Mr. William
Woods, possessed of keen and practical
business perceptions, the son has proven
an able successor of an able sire. It is no
wonder then that the experience of Will-
THE COLORED PEOPLE
One of Rome’s Leading Negroes Writes of
Them.
TELLS OF THE FLOYD COUNTY NEGROES
-And Gives the Story of Their Advancement.
How They Stand In
Rome.
With all the varied beauty of her
natural and surroundings
and the innumerable evidences of the
skilled handiwork of her enterprising
population, Rome would not be the
typical southern city which she is
•without the presence of the genial
colored citizen.
People of other sections are hardly
able to understand, except in cases
•where they are* prone to misunder
stand, the exact status of affairs exist
ing in the south between the whites
and the negroes. The situation in
Rome is a fair illustration of existing
conditions between the whites and
the negroes of the south.
Their interests are too nearly identi
cal and the two races understand and
appreciate their circumstances and
surroundings entirely too well to per
mit any serious clash in their politi
cal, social and business economy. For
that reason they get along exceeding
y well together and to the credit of
he negroes of Rome, be it said, they
are as quiet, peacable and law abiding
as can be found' in any city north or
south.
In both the city and suburbs they
form a large part of the population
of the 15,000 and upwards souls that
go to make up the citizens of Rome.
Many of them own their homes
and in the county adjacent there are
a large number of them who are thrif
ty farmers, make large crops and
meet their obligations with such
promptitude that their credit is good
as gold with the business men and
bankers of the city.
In the city and suburbs there are
probably 5,000 negroes, and taking
everything ipto consideration they
are doing equally as well here as are
the negroes in any section of the state
as well as in the entire south.
THEIR SOCIAL STATUS
The colored people, socially, are ag
gessive, enterprising and unassuming.
They have some among them, as
among other races, who are unworthy
and illustrate the evil tendencies
rather than the good traits of the
race, but looking at them from an av
erage standpoint rather than from the
darker side, they are found to be en
gaged in every laudable movement
and undertaking which leads to intel
ligence, education and refinement.
They have their churches, schools, so
ieties, both secret and literary, which
TRADE SDrriON-fiWifi TRIBUE®. DTCEMBER 10, FOBTY PAG. 3.
iam Woods, and the energy of Albert H.
Chatfield, assisted by John 8. Woods ami
Harry F. Woods, have made the Chat
field & Woods Ci mpany a power in the
land, out-distancing all competitors and
dominating the great industry it repre
sents in the universe.
The edifice in which this gigantie bus
iness is transacted is a handsome struct
ure, numbered 347-349 and 351 West
Fourth street and 322 Central avenue,
Cincinnati. O. It is seven stories in height,
and has a floor space of 70,000 fee), irre
spective of the vast warehouse used for
surplus s ock.
Cincinnatris singularly well situated as
regards the paper manufacturing indus
try, as the many celebrated mills of the
Miami valley whose product this com
pany handles, are just without its gates.
The Chatfield fc Woods company is
composed of the following officers:
William Woods, president: A. H.
Chatfibld. vice-president; John S.
Woods, treasurer; Harry F. Woods,
secretary.
Mr. A. H. Chatfield, Mr. John S.
Woods and Mr. Harry’ F. Woods have
grown with the business attendant on
this great enterprise, and the success
attained by them under the able
tuition of William Woods is sufficient
to guarantee the stability of this firm
and retain the popularity incepted by
its great progenitors.
With inception and organization
outlined, let us come to practical
results. It is a fact founded on statis
tics that the Chatfield & Woods com
pany, in addition to its immense
business in paper and printers’ sup
plies, manufactures 6,000,000 grocery’
bags daily, 25,000,000 plain and 12,000,-
000 printed flour sacks annually; that
its sales amount to 12,500,000 annually,
necessitating the employment of
many railrsad cars daily," numerous
traveling salesmen and an army of
employes in clerical and other work
in its warehousesand salesrooms
Throughout the Mississippi valley
and the southern states the famous
products of the Chatfield & Woods
company are household words, but in
no section of the central states of the
union is this concern without repre
sentatives. The combination of expe
rience and energy has made the firm
the position it now holds; and the
generosity with which its efforts have
been met by the southern and eastern
merchants is proof that the city of
Cincinnati possesses the greatest
paper establishment in the world.
are conducted upon the highest prin
ciples and basis of an enlightened
and civilized people. They have
among their leaders a number of good
men and women whose every effort is
put forth to build up and push for
ward the best interests of the race in
every particular.
THEIR FINANCIAL STANDING.
As was said at the outset, from a fi
nancial standpoint, the colored peo
ple are doing extremely well. Many
of them by hard labor and untiring
industry have saved up large sums of
money and have very nice bank ac
counts. These economical ones seem
to realize the important fact that if
they would receive the recognition
which they desire in these days of
progress and advancement, they
must so become by making money
and saving their earnings. It is noth
ing unusual in passing through the
city and country adjacent to Rome
to find a colored man who lives “at
home” and boards at the same place
with his family
In cash and good property many of
them pay taxes on from one thousand
to thirty thousand dollars, promi
nent among the wealthy ones being
suph men as Amos Black, A. Terhune,
Mark A. Taylor, F. M. Gordon, Mark
Brooks, W. D. Walton, Mitchell
King, John Kane, Rev. E. H Whor
ton, and taking them as a whole, the
negro, in this connection, is keeping
pace with the times.
RELIGION AND CHURCHES.
Religiously this class is above par.
The spirit of devotion is very strong
intheir make up, and they believe in
the Bible and the true efficacy of
prayer, and among them are some as
earnest and devout Christian men and
women as can be found anywhere.
They are a great people to build
churches and large congregations.
In and around Rome they have not
less than twelve different church
buildings, representing the Baptist,
Methodist, Episcopal, the African
Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian,
the total church membership amount
ing to 3,426.
As a denomination the Baptists are
in the lead, as to numerical strength,
numbering as many as all the others
combined. Nearly all of their church
edifices are handsome brick and frame
structures, architecturally artistic
and well furnished, indicating the
refined taste of this class of people.
Their ministers are, as a rule, far
above the average negro preacher.
They are dignified, genteel, educated
and thoroughly up to the times. The
most prominent and best educated are
Rev. J. G. Poindexter, pastor of the
First Baptist church,with a congrega
tion of 900, this being the finest col
ored church in the city; Rev. C. S.
Hedges, pastor of the Presbyterian
church; Rev. A. B. Allen, pastor of
the First Methodist church; Rev. D.
Strickland, pastor of the African
Methodist church; Rev. W. M. Munds
pastor of the Second Baptist church;
Rev. C. 8 Foster, pastor of the West
Rome Baptist church; Rev. R. L. Dar
den, pastor of the East Rome Baptist
church, one of the most cultured and
able colored pulpit orators of the
state. ‘‘7'77
CITY AND COUNTY SCIiOOLS.
Rome and Floyd county leads the
state in the way of schools, there be
ing twelve colored schools in and
around the city and upwards of thirty*
five in the county outside. Prof.
Thomas M. Dent. A. 8., LL. D., is
principal of the city schools and is
one of the most scholarly young
colored men in the state with an effi
cient corps of assisstants.
The East Rome graded school is in
charge of Prof. M. C. Parker, M. D.,
principal, and Miss T. M Dunean.
The second East Rome public school
is taught by Mrs. 8. J. Duncan, Miss
M C. Welch and Mrs. W. D. Walton,
assistants. The West Rome school is
in charge of Mrs. L. P. Fortune and
Prof. John M. Jones; the South Rome
school, Miss Laura Rogers and Miss
Minnie Hodges teachers; the North
Rome public schools, Prof. D. C. War
ren and Miss Jessie Davis; the Presbi
terian private school, Rev. C. S
Hodges and Mrs. M A. McCurdy: be
side schools taught in East Rome by
Mrs. F. V. Banks, and on Blossom
Hill, by Miss A. B. McWilliams, mak
ing up the important schools of the
c’ y.
i ne able county school commission
er, Rev. W. M. Bridges, is making
earnest efforts to improve the schools
abd provide them with sufficient
teachers. Many of the teachers are
graduates of the best colleges and
universities in the south.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
There is no city in the state the size
of Rome which can boast of having
more colored secret societies. There
are eight hundred Odd Fellows, and
other different benevolent societies
constituting twelve lodges; two of
Odd Fellows, one Masonic, two of
Knights of Pythias, two of Good
Samaritans, two of Sons and Daugh
ters of Jacob and several others be
sides. Seven Hills and No. 2100 are
amongthe leading colored Odd Fellow
lodges of the state. They number
among their members the very best
men of the s'ate Such men as Prof.
Dent and G. A. Rogers, and others,
take the lead in Masonry, while men
of equal prominence look after the
interests of the Pythianism.
PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING.
Professionally speaking, they have
made remarkable advancement, there
being numbered among them lawyers,
doctors and teachers here in Rome.
Then there are ■ men of mark in the
in the line of newspaper men, theolo
gians, first-class carpenters and ma
chinists. and other lines of advanced
industry. Among the leading profes
sional men are Drs. C. I. Cain, A. G.
Higgankotham and T. C. Jones, grad
uates of leading colleges, and among
their lawyers are Profs. T. M. Dent
and M. C. Parker, both of whom are
graduates of some of the leading law
schools of the country and who enjoy
a large practice. Profs. A. B. For
tune and Rev. C. S. Hedges with Mrs.
M. A. McCurdy and others take the
lead as finished educators
Among the contractors is B S. Har
ris, who stands very high in the com
munity with both white and black, as
well as Amos Black and George Mor
ton, who are expert machinists. Rev.
William Washington, editor or the
Christian Union and Mrs. M. A.
McCurdy, and T. M. Dent are promi
nent newspaper writers.
AS A RACE.
Racially, it is unnecessary to say
that the negroes and the white people
of this section are on better terms
possibly than in any other section of
the state. The negro as a rule is do
cile and unasuming yet manly and"
self respecting. He and his white
neighbor live in harmony without
any clash between the races because
as a rule, each is ready and willing to
the other those rights and privileges
which are justly due under the cir
cumstances. The negro has every
opportunity here to be a self-respect
ing and respected man. This is true
bey< nd any contradiction. He is not
molested in any avocation, that any
body can show.
They have their schools, churches 1
societies, a military company, their
lawyers, doctors and newspapers,
and I know of no instance where any
of the rights of citizenship have been
denied them But taking the matter
under a careful consideration I be
lieve that the relations between the
whites and blacks of Floyd county
are equal to, if not better than in any
other other section of the state. We
have good negroes and we have good
white people, notwithstanding the
fact that there are sorry people of
either race that will not do to trust.
As a rile, the negro talks and votes
as he pleases in any electon.
Throughout the entire country the
blaek man is doing well.
Many of them own their.homes and
are classed among our best citi
zens, irrespective of class or color.
All they ask is a fair chance in the
race for existence. The negro believes
that the in'erests of both races are
identical and the same. This con
cession they have accorded them by
our best white people, and if the same
friendly relations continue to exist
as they have heretofore between the
races it will not be long before Rome
colored people will stand at the top
as compared with other Southern
cities. I believe with the present
surroundings, schools, churches,
societies and professional men, and
the amicable relations between the
whites and blacks the has
nothing to fear as a race.
Os course the negro does not like
such titles as ‘ ‘black coon, ’ ’ and other
vile and opprobious names applied to
the unfortunate of their race as some
publications take delight in doing.
1 do not believe that these practice s
voice the sentiment of our best white
people, and I take this opportunity
to say that they do not voice the best
sentiment of the negroes; neither do
they do either race any good. The
best negroes of Rome care as little for
a bad, vile negro as do our best white
friends. We dislike for a negro to
think himself white and attempt to
cross the racial line and bring re
proach upon the white race, and we
equally dislike for vile white men to
attempt to cross the line and bring
reproach upon our race. It is not
true, as some Jof the papers say, that
if one negro does a bad thing, that all
the negroes will do so. There are
some negroes who are as far above
stealing and doing bad things to
cause trouble between the races as
are some of our white friends.
' We feel that the best white people
are protecting us in this line, and
that they are as far from upholding a
white man in crossing the racial line
as they are the negro.
The best negroes of this section are
equally and unequivocally opposed to
such things, and we dislike newspa
per insinuations to the contrary We
, are here together, believing that the
interests of each race are identical,
and we ask your protection, and we
will certainly give you ours.
A COUNTY CENSUS.
There are in Floyd county 1.400
school children and in Rome 1.320,
making a total of 2,720; secret socie
ties 12, with a membership of 340;
voters, 1,186; doctors, 3; lawyers, 2;
newspapers, 1; carpenters, 36; machin
ists, 4; barbers, 23: grocerymen, 13;
■restaurants, 8; farm owners, 42; brick
masons, 7; cabinet makers, 4; teach
. ers. 62; preachers, 48; plasterers, 13.
There are in the county churches as
follows. Baptists, 18; Methodists, 9;
and the city Baptists, 5; Methodists, 4;
Presbyterians, 1: total membership,
6,125.
I The taxable property land, 15,803
acres, valued at $64,530; city property
$102,755; money and solvent debts,
$875; merchandise, $5,000; household
and kitchen furniture, $21,550; horses
and mules, $37,508; plantation and
mechanical tools, 5,458; property not
, enumerated, $1,050.
The entire value of the whole prop
erty of the negroes of Floyd county
in 1894 was $235,585. This is a pretty
good showing. It proves that the ne
gro is doing well. Who can dispute
the fact? Let us do better.
M. C. Parker.
’ MOTHERS IN TROUBLE
This ik the condition of those ex
pecting to become mothers. To such
we point to a true friend in MOTH
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childbirth easy and painless, but
leaves mother and child in a healthy
and vigorous condition; restores the
mother to her original beautiful form.
Price $1 per bottle; 3 bottles for
$2.50. For sale by druggists, or agent
by express on receipt of price by
MOTHERS’ RELIEF CO.,
38 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga
At .. .Lion.
Officer—The opponents of our mili
tary system say that standing armies
are disastrous to the country. Can you
■ name anything that is more disastrous:
Cadet—Yes, a runaway army.--
. Chronik der Gegenwart.
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d-w-l-y
Pimples, blackheads, freckles, tan and
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dicinal and toilet, tw’o large cakes. 25
cts. .For sale by F. A. Johnson and Co.,
and C. A. Trivett.
Lost.
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ROME LOAN & IHSCOVVr €(>.
I 206 East First Street, Rome, Ga.
. We have for sale the following:
■ 2 Sewing Machines,
2 Shot Guns,
j 10 Silver and Gold Watches,
i 1 Diamond Ring.
I Prices are low. Sold as unredeemed
pledges.
Money to Lend on Your Valuables.
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Ladies bring your Ostrich
I
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' and have them cleaned, dyed
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A new 200-room hotel, Colonial de
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Double-track electric car line in front
direct to exposition grounds; also easily
accessible to theaters, clubs, churches
and all points of interest.
i The house is complete with electric
lights and bells; heated by steam; hot
and cold baths, every home comfort.
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' Address,
j MALLARD, STACY & CO.,
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