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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 ww 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.