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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
Iff MINOR
IEHIMKS
Lively Little Local Lines and Lim
rrings Linked,
notings OF THE notworthy.
Carefully Corraled Chat of City
Concernlngs of Which the
Courant |s Cognizant
'yecold windle blow, predicting snow;
Ail Nature's sere and brown,
And now ye tramp doth strike his camp
And cometh into town,
—Exchange.
Mr. James Stanford made a trip
to Rome the first of the week.
Mr. John Trippe visited his fath
er, at Taylorsville, the first of the
vreek.
Col. J. G. M. Montgomery is
able to be out again, after a spell
of fever.
Almanacs and calendars for 1900
have already made their appear
ance.
Mrs. Florence Candler Harris
has been visiting Mrs. W. J. Neel,
jn Rome.
Mrs. William Hudgins and chil
dren have returned from a visit to
Gadsden, Ala.
Ye thanksgiving turkey now be
ginneth to make out its last will
and testament, remark?
change,
Mr. S. L. Vandivere, of the W.
& A., spent Saturday with his
father, Mr. A. G. B. Vandivere,
who is ill.
Mr. Benham Jones cailie down
from Nashville, where he is now
located and spent Sunday with the
home folks.
. One of the convicts at the Sugar
Rill camp died last Saturday and
was carried to one of the Atlanta
medical colleges.
I Miss Jessie Cobb has returned
■home after an absence of several
■months, having visited Avalon,
■Ga.. and Atlanta.
1 “Did that bottle of medicine do
■your aunt any good?” “No; as
■soon as she read the wrapper she
not three new diseases.’’
■ Thera seems to be a great re
■vival in chrysanthemum interest
■and it is remarkable to what size
■these flowers can be grown.
■ Mrs. R. P. Morgan, of Grand
■notion, Cos!., reached the city
■ondav and will spend awhile
■th her father, Capt. John J. Cal
■lollll.
9 Mr. Harry Crawford spent a day
■" so this week with relatives here,
■b has been in bad health and has
■-’* sojourning iu Florida some
■me.
■ Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Moon, now
■ v ’ng in Atlanta, on yesterday,
■ebrate their golden wedding,
■heir many Cartersville friends ex
■'d them congratulations.
I “Dearest girl of all!” he exclaim
■ after learning that she was in
■ned to favor his suit. “All?”
■ e echoed. “Then there must be
■ers.” And that was his finish.
Hffept. George H. Waring, of
■'Nston, a few days ago received
■be of the illness of his son, Mr.
■ r - ■ Waring, who is located in
■mingham, and has gone to that
■' to be with him.
■ Mrs. S. O. Bruinby and interest
■ uaugnter, little Miss Marian,
■r an absence of several weeks
■ Marietta and Atlanta, have re
■ned home. They were present
■ ie several* functions in honor
9 their distinguished kinsman,
Brumby.
■ : ’.e Meigs Sisters, vocalists,was
■ attraction given the people by
■ Lyceum last week. The en
■a 'nment, though good, was
■My up to the expectation of the
■He and the Lyceum, from the
notices that preceded them.
V s Suters has a sweet, rich, well
■Jed voice and her singing was
V% appreciated.
Absolutely 'Pure
L Makes me food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL BAK!NQ POWDER CO., HEW YORK.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1(5.1899.
THEY SHOULD DIVERSIFY.
Mrs. Felton Talks of Bartow Farm
ers and Farm Affairs.
All these Bartow county farmers
are pushing with might and main
to get in the wheat crop before the
rains set in, says Mrs. W. H. Fel
ton writing to the Augusta Chroni
cle. Last year we were actually
forced to put in wet land—no help
for it, as it rained persistently. We
plowed in wheat during Christmas
week and might have saved time,
money, seed and vexation if we had
known how little such a crop would
materialize under such condition .
From my standpoint, with long ex
perience with the ups and downs
of farm life, I think diveisified
crops are the only hope of southern
farmers. We were “cottontots’’
long enough to find out cotton
won’t pay. We could make the
same mistake w r ith all corn or
wheat, or all anything else. Mix
up and mix wisely. If cow peas or
piudlars will bring money, sow
both plentifully. When I went to
Quitman at the meeting of the
state agricultural society and heard
the Hickory Head Club tell of what
those farmers had accomplished
with bacon, oats, corn, cotton, hay,
sugar cane and other crops, with
two, three and four mules to a farm
I felt as if it would pay the farmers
of the state to charter a car, and
send that famous club everywhere
from the mountains to the sea, tQ
tell their modest story of what good
common-sense and industry could
do in the year 1899. It was an in
spiration to me, I only regret
that I could not have heard that
story twenty-five years ago.
There is life in old Georgia yet!
Farming will rise to the plans it
should occupy among the profes
sions when farm people get the
mind in them to be country folks
in truth and in deed and stop this
eternal ganging to towns for every
thing —even their politics and their
gospel. Country folks must dress
plainer, and city fashions are not to
be desired at farm gatherings. We
have acted for years as if we could
not endure farm life unless as a last
resort. Our young people have
caught the infection. They en
dure the farm until tl ey can get
elsewhere —not longer!
Boys that could make money and
succeed as farmers, if they put
time and muscle to the enterprise,
are running about getting up letters
of endorsement for brakeman’s
place on a railroad. A young man,
twenty-three years old, actually de
clined to make a two-mule,, crop
next year—everything furnished
but the labor, and to get half of
everything he made from a cow
pea to a bag of cotton, and he went
to railroad to dig in an open trench
at 90 cents a day and find himself
—working working from 6 to 6 by
the bosses’ watch. The fault with
farming does not lie in the land
nor the seasons. It is the lazy and
disheartened people to
scratch the soil a little in the
spring and scrape off some of the
weeds in the summer, and are
ready to throw up their job if they
don’t have a pocket full of money
in the fall for a reward.
Painful Accident-
Tom Henderson, colored, while
hauling hay for Rev. Sam P. Jones,
was pretty badly hurt on Tuesday.
He was on the top of a high load
of baled hay, driving, when the
team was emerging from the Field
stable on the east side of town.
He ducked his head to go under
the upper jamb of the large front
gate frame but didn’t get low
enough and the jamb struck him
between the neck and shoulders.
The crush he got was a severe one
and it was at first feared his back
was broken. He has received
medical attention and was doing
very well at last accounts.
Lecture at Euharlee.
Rev. J. H. Patton, of Marietta,
Ga., will deliver a lecture on his
“Trip to the Holy Land,” in the
Euharlee Presbyterian church Fri
day evening, November 17th, at 7
o’clock. Benefit Euharlee Insti
tute. Everybody invited to attend.
Admission 15 cents each; two for
25 cents.
DR. T. F. JONES
PASSES AWAY.
Death Occurred at Home, Monday
Morning Last-
HEART PARALYSIS THE TROUBLE
Brief SKetch of His Life—Funeral Is
Larsrely Attended— Veterans
In Body.
The community was overspread
with sorry on Tuesday morning
when the news became current that
Dr. Thomas F. Jones was dead,
for no man in Bartow county had
more friends and fewer enemies
than this solid, clever citizen. The
news was rather a surprise to many,
as the doctor had been attending
to his affairs in apparent good
health. It was known, however,
by his family and physician that
he has been in a feeble way for
several years, though his energies
never forsook him and with that
courage and resolution that ha,s
ever characterized his life, he pur
sued his daily duties. His final
illness dates from Saturday morn
ing, which ended in death from
paralysis of the heart at 8 o’clock
on Monday.
Dr. Thomas F. Jones was born
at Laurens, S. C., April 3, 1832,
and was, therefore, in his 68th
year when he died. His father
was Gen. Thomas F. Jones, a man
prominent in his state and com
mander at one time of the state mi
litia.
He moved from his native state
to Bartow county about the year
1857. He first bought a farm of
Dr. Benham, five miles west of Car
tersville, later owned and occu
pied by Maj. William Milner. He
also conducted a drug store in Car
tersville.
His first marriage was in
Greenwood, 9. C., to a Miss Rey
nolds, who was a sister of Mrs.
S. W. Leland, and who only lived
a short while.
On September n, iB6O, he w s
married to his cousin, M ss Louisa
J. Young.
When the civil war broke out he
entered the sendee first infantry
but afterward in a body of par
tisan rangers that later became
known as the 13th Georgia Cavalry,
and was finally attiched to the
famous Gen. John H. Morgan’s
command. He was captain of a
company, and became one of Mor
gan’s most trusted officers, often
being put in command of important
detachments for work requiring
both daring and skill. Dr. W. I.
Benham was a lieutenant with him
and Mr. George G. Leake, of At
lanta, was one of his comrades in
arms. Dr. Jones with a force of
one regiment, was trusted with a
dangerous work in the latter years
of the war, that of scattering, sub
duing or capturing a band of bush
whackers that numbered several
thousand in the mountains around
Murphy and Hiawassee. From
the latter place his forces merged
on three roads and with a dash
and valor superb met foes in great
numbers in ambush and routing,
killing and capturing, broke them
to pieces with little loss to his own
force.
He went to South Carolina after
the surrender and spent a year or
more and was of aid to his people
there iu meeting the hard affronts
of reconstruction days. Return
ing to Bartow, he settled near
Kingston, where he enjoyed an ex
tensive practice. Between Gen.
Pierce M. B. Young, who was his
cousin and brother-in-law, and
himself there was a marked and
growing attachment. He visited
the general while the latter
was minister to Guatemala, a trip
which he greatly enjoyed. Gen.
Young’s death four years ago was
much lamented by all who kne v
him but was a marked blow of
sorrow tohis relative and life-long
friend,Dr. Jones.
Dr. Jones leaves besides his re
fined, amiable and devoted wife,
five grown children, Misses Carrie
and Emma, Mr. Thomas F. Jones,
Jr., Misses Mamie and Lula Jones.
He leaves two brothers, Mr. Wil
liam Jones, of Laurens, S. C., and
Mr. Henry Jones, of Floyd county
besides a sister, Mrs. Griffin, of
South Carolina.
After the death of Gen. Young,
who had owned and controlled it,
Dr. Jones and his family moved to
the Dr. Young old homestead, the
largest and one ol the most valued
farms on the Etowah river. It is
four miles west of Cartersville. By
purchase the original homestead
has lately had added to it the
Judge Wat Harris farm, lying east
and southeast of it.
Dr. Jones’ most nr rk'd traits of
character were his high s -use of
honor, his liberality aud k ndness
of heart, his frank ; nd open man
ner, his courage ana iiis positive
convictions. These made him
friends and strong ones. His death
will be a loss strongly felt by his
family and the community.
He was a man of intellectual cul
ture, a ripe scholar in Greek and
Latin, and as a physician he rank
ed among the best of his section.
His literary education was ftolll a
university at Columbia and his
medical training was obtained at
Charleston.
The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church at 2:30 o’clock
on Tuesday afternoon, services
conducted by Rev. E. M. Craig,
and the remains were interred at
Oak Hill on the same lot with and
near those of Gen. Young. A
large concourse attended the fun
eral and his brethren, the Free
masons and his war comrades, the
P, M, B. Young Camp of Confed
erate veterans attending in body
made a solemn and impressive
show.
The following gentlemen acted
as pall bearers; Maj. A. F. Wool
ley, Dr. W. I. Benham, Capt.
Thomas J. Lyon, Mr. John S. Leake,
Capt. John J. Calhoun and Dr. F.
R. Calhoun,
The Masonic ledge, after attend
ing the funeral, aud before ad
journing, on Tuesday, appointed a
committee to draft suitable reso
lutions in his memory.
CORN SHUCKING.
Mr. John P. Stearall Entertains His
Friends at Emerson.
Mr. John P. Stegall gave an old
fashion corn shucking at his home
at Emerson Tuesday night, and
the large crowd which assembled
had a most enjoyable time.
Mr. Stegall gives special atten
tion to raising corn, and the large
pile of fifteen hundred to two thou
sand bushels which had been piled
up in his lot gave evidence of his
Success this year.
A large number of men and boys
were assembled afound the pile of
corn, and busy hdtids kept the eafs
flying into the crib until after tei
o’clock, when an elegant suppei
was served and the party broke up.
Judge A- W. Fite-
Calhoun Times.
The present criticle illness o‘
Judge A. W. Fite at his home it
CartersviHe’ causes a feeling r>
profound sadness throughout L.
-.'(•non of the state.
I’hvv men have attained at his ag>
<0 conspicuous a place, and impres.
ed their personality more lorcitd;
upon the community than he. Fo
-‘-vend days the news from his bee
s <le lias indicated that there is but
mtle hope of his recovery. This, it
is sincerely hoped, is not the case
Everyone hopes that he may b
spared to further usefulness to his
section, his family and his state.
3JrOF MEN
jgr WOMEN
IS
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DfcPIERCE’S
AntNCß(fc
The Place to Buy.
Money Back if You Want It.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT
TO THE BEST^-,
Xt Xs
What you say when you go home we want to be
our best advertisement.
Our last month’s sales were the largest in our his
tory-business fairly boomed-—and we expect to give
you inducements that will insure you a‘saving and
make November the high water mark in sales tor us.
We have every good and fair reason to claim our
stock the largest, the most stylish, the best in quality,
the lowest in price. What more could you ask ? Visit
us and every claim will be verified -we don’t want
your money at the expense of your good will.
Our shoe department is not only an attractive fea
ture —but give lasting service and satisfaction to the
wearer, We keep everything in the shoe line for men,
women and children. See our Children’s School Shoes
—they always please.
Our Ladies" and Misses’ Capes and Jackets are
twice as large as any former purchase, Another large
shipment just coming in ; tnev embrace everything
new and attractive and are verv low in price.
Vou can not secure better styles or value than we
can show you in Men and Boys’ Clothing. We are
able to show men’s suits trom $1.90 to S2OOO, Boys
suits from 68c to $5.00. Let us show you our varied
collection.
No house in Cartersville can equal our display or
figures on woollen Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings,
from the lowest to the best we show, they embrace all
that style eould claim.
A great specialty of ours is Underwear, cotton or
woollen, loc to $2.00 per garment.
Calico, 2j4c, yard wide Sheeting, 4j4c, Red Plan-”
nel, heavy twilled, at 15c, Blankets, 19c to $6,90 per pair,
J. W. VAUGHAN & CO.
FARMERS ENTERTAINED.
The Stilesboro Club Meet at the
Home of Starling Roberts.
The last monthly meeting of the
St'! . -boro Farmers’ Club was held
a 1 re home of Mr. Starling Rob
t last Saturday and all who were
isent pronounce it an event of
e narkable enjoyment.
There was a large attendance of
members and their families, and a
few not members as invited guests,
The usual inspection of crops
and intelligent interchange of
thought and ideas was enjoyable
and profitable. Mr. Roberts is one
of the most energeric, sagacious
and thrifty farmers of the county
and has long been identified with
and taken great interest in the
club’s affairs. His splendid farm
has each season a crop on it show
ing clean, painstaking cultivation
wnich makes a great show of re
sults in the bounteous yields, such
Mill
IN
staSery.
Wr7
•V*
ELEGANT AND
Up to Date.
Come ami See It.
HalTTgreene
that nd one would be ashamed to
exhibit to agricultural brethren of
discernment—and this season was
no exception. To a stranger Mr.
Roberts’ fine crops would be a rev
ation. To the men of his club,
each of whom is up-to-date and
successful, they were a sight wor
thy the most extensive praise.
The dinner was one of the finest
ever enjoyed by the club. The home
was artistically and profusely dec
orated and the dinner was a boun
teous and superb repast. To the
taste and skill of Mrs. O. L. Gar
wood, Mr. Roberts’ accomplished
daughter, and Miss Paulyne Col
lins, are due the praise for the
pleasing appearance of the home
and the preparation of the splendid
dinner.
BOLD SHOPLIFTING.
Juvenile Coons Systematically Rob
Dry Goods Stores.
Some thefts of goods from the
dry goods stores on Main street
just discovered from attending,
circumstances, establish a belief
that a game of systematic shoplift
ing has been going on by a gang
of colored boys for several weeks,
but the proof at hand is not yet
sufficient to warrant radical pro
cedure.
A few evenings ago odd pieces
of goods were found hid in one or
more coal and outhouses in rear of
the stores mentioned. A cloak and
pair of shoes were identified by
Collins Bros, and returned to them,
a mackintosh ana cloak were re
turned to Scheuer’s. On Tuesday
a little negro carried a pair of
shoes to Crouch’s to exchange for
another size. Identified as from
the stock of the house, and know
ing of the thefts, Mr. Crouch asked
whose shoes they were. The ne
gro said they belonged to another
colored boy. The shoes were held
until the alleged owner arrived and
gave a fictitious name but he was
afterwards found to be Bradley
Demry, a lad of seventeen, who
attempted to account for his pos
session of the shoes by saying his
mother had bought them. Mr.
Crouch caught him by the arm,
telling him he had stolen the shoes.
At this the negro jerked loose and
fled, and has not since been seen.
A number of young negro lads
have been vaguely named as hav
ing a hand in the scheme, which
may be brought fully to light.
NO* 17.