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Jefferson’s Home Shows Inventive Genius Of Leader Washington, D. C.., Aug. 4.—Mon ticello, home of Thomas Jefferson and mecca this year of thousands Af pilgrimages inspired by the 150th anniversary of his writing of the Declaration of Independence and the 100th anniversary of his death, is a colonial home, standing on a high hill about three miles east of Charlottes ville, Va. It was designed by Jef ferson himself. While at first glance the fine old house has the typical colonial ap pearance given by its classic white columns and brick walls, closer ob servation reveals the rotunda and dome as a variation probably con ceived by Jefferson from the French designs of the period, and the home contains a score of innovations cre ated by the studious genius who was everywhere an innovator. A long winding road leads t 6 the wooded hilltop, which overlooks ma ny miles of the fertile valleys where in lie the estates of Jefferson and his family, inaluding the site of Shad well, the original farm of Peter Jef ferson where Thomas was .born. Lev elling off this mountain top, a great task as thirty feet of soil was re moved in places, Jefferson set up thereon a kiln where the bricks were burned, a nail factory, and other shops for the building of his home, and he was 32 years in creating the edifice which is, next to the Univer sity of Virginia, his chief structural monument. On this hilltop where he died, July 4, 18126, he had erected a little brik lodge and there he had taken his bride in 1770 and begun the build ing of their home. Martha Jeffer son died ten years later, having wit nessed but a part of the improve ments of Monticello. Her daugthers and grandchildren lived there in later years with the author of the Declaration of Independence, -and the family burying ground on the slope to the west of the mansion now has many graves, and is to be enlarged because Col. Jefferson Ran dolph IV chose to be buried outside the original plot at the northeast corner, next to his nearest kin. On the level below the main house stand the servants’ quarters and kitchen on one side, and the ice house and other utility structures on the other, and a passage under the whole house leads to these struc tures. Trees planted by Jefferson dot the grounds, some of them now raging and undergoing the treatment of tree surgeons to preserve them. The main doorway from the east ward pillared portico leads into the great reception hall. Escape from Tsrleton’s Raider* Just within the door the hardwood floor bears the hoof marks of the horse ridden into the hail by an officer of Tarleton’s raiders .in 1778, an occasion when the autor of the Declaration of Independence well nigh paid with his life f6r his de fiance of the British crown. The tale goes that Jefferson escaped by the underground passage, and that his party fled on horses prepared for the emergency by having their shoes on backward so that the hoof prints deceived the raiders when they sought traces of the departing patriots. Over the main door is a clock de signed by Jefferson and executed by a Swiss clockmaker, with dials on both outer and inner walls. Great* weights operated it, and it was ar ranged to record the days of the week. An ingenius ladder which folded like a pole reached up to the clock. Across the room the double doors opening into the ladies’ drawing room operated on a trick weighted hinge device so that one door open ed the pair, an invention of Jeffer son which has since been widely copied. Throughout the house are these evidences of the inventive talent of the statesman. In the dining room mantle he built the first dumb waiter, and affixed it to a spring lever under the table, so that sitting at his table he could bring up a fresh bottle of wine from the cellar, a little trick which must have as tounded many a dignified guest. ( Jefferson’s bed stood in a doorwny between his bedroom and his study, which indicates that while he built most -t>f the beds into the walls, clos et-like, in the French fashion, he preferred a little more air for him self. His own bed lifted up by day arch above the doorway. His study table was a revolving top af fair, and his study chair had a chaise longue devioe of his own, which ex tended under the table, and one sus pects he rested His long legs there while pondering over his letters, or papers of state, or his improve ments or inventions. There is furni ture of his own making yet in the mansion, and decoration brought back from France. ' On his broad acres Jefferson ex pended his learning and liis gehia ifor research and innovation and did much to advance the agriculture of this era. At the same time he was a successful lawyer, and had a sep arate brick lodge at Monticello for his office, although one wonders how many clients rode up the long hill. Monticello was not finished until long after the Revolution and after Jefferson became president. In bis later years it was one of the fine homes of Virginia, and there he lived while he was managing the construc tion of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. It is said he often sat on the roof of the ice house and looked across to town with a spy glass, observing the work on the campus. A Beautiful Library The central structure of the univer sity, the library to which Jefferson left his wonderful collection of books and manuscripts, is of his own de sign and shows signs of the same thought which planned Monticello, a roundish structure with classic col umns in front and rear. It faces the great lawn, which is bordered by the long rows of dormitories,' the whole a perfect classic of colonial design. Many other fine buildings have since been added, surrounding the original university, but it remains the center and the outstanding archi tectural feature of the institution. This center of learning .was Jef ferson’s expression of his belief that free government could —only be maintained by an educated and en lightened people. That the people should be able to learn hi established a free state university, and in this he has been followed throughout the land. The collections of his own years of study at home and abroad he gave to this establishment, anti on his tombstone he is remembered by his own wish, for three acts in his life—the writing of the Declara tion of Independence, the authorship of Virgiriia’s bill for ..religious free dom and the founding of the Uni versity of Virginia. After Jefferson’s death, his es tate, much involved in debt as he had spent great sums on Monticello and lost a fortune through indors ing the notes of friends, was sold. It was bought by Uriah F. an officer in the navy, who wanted it to become a home in Virginia for presidents of thd United States. His heirs disagreed, but in recent times the late Congressman Jeffer son M. Levy bought out the other heirs, restored all of the buildings s>nd grounds which had been neg lected, and shortly before his death sold the estate to the Thomas Jef ferson Memorial association. Con- gressman Levy also hoped the prop erty would become the summer white house, but the government would not accept it as such. It was in the Levy family for more than 90 years, but only one member of it, the grand mother of the late congressman, is buried at Monticello. The thousands of visitors who are now going to Monticello provide funds for its upkeep, and it is prob ably destined to remain as- a shrine and memorial to the man who, be sides his statesmanship, was a lead er in architecture and other arts and one of the great students of his time. The name Monticello is Italian, mean ing “little mountain.” There are five towns in country named after Jefferson’s home. They are in Ar kansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana and New York. GOOD RAINS HELP CROPS AND PASTURES The cotton fields are showing some white blossoms these early mornings, find a close inspection shows that squares are being pub on faster than the hopper removes them. There is still considerable damage being done by fleas or hoppers, but nothing like so much as was the case ten days ago. The farmer who works his cot ton often and .keeps it growing may make a fair crop. The late crop is ordinarily an uncertain one, but when there is not fruit on the plant, as is the case now, the plants have strength enough to mature the later crop well and rapidly, and will pro bably do -so. Of course, a crop cannot be expected, but a fair one may. Opinions of farmers over the coun ty generallyare to the effeetthat con ditions are much improved by the re cent- rains, and that both corn and cotton are now fairly promising, though the earlier corn on uplands was hurt to some extent by the dry weather. •**'' Have you seen the Ladies Razors for 25 cents at Har , well-Rankin Hdw. Cos., Inc.? IN MEMORIAM—CLARENCE NELMS In the passing of Clarence Nelms on Tuesday, July 27th many hearts were saddened—a dark cloud hangs over his young wife and baby girl, his mother and father, brothers and sisters and countless friends, but, "Some day we’ll understand.” Clarence was a true type young man, a Christian, a true husband and father, and was loved by hundreds of friends. He will be missed more by his younjf wife and little "Jennie,” as he lovingly called his little daugh ter, Virginia Claire—because he loved home, and spent every spare hour with his little family. A little home is wrecked, and there is a va cant chair, but, "Some day we’ll understand.'” Just four short years had Clar ence been married, and happiness reigned supreme, just starting in life, when God saw fit to take him away. When he realized the danger of his illness, his first thoughts were of his wife and little Virginia. He was not worried about himself, and said he was ready to go. He only regret ted having to leave his little family. Clarence was stricken wdiile on his mail route Saturday, and although he was urged to go home, he insisted that he finish his route, and was satisfied only when h’e was allowed by the man that found him to let him ride around with him. He want ed to do his duty. After this was done he was satisfied. He had been sick for several months, but he stuck to the last. During his last hours he became so weak he could hardly speak, and his last words were, “ ‘Rune,’ dear, be good, and take care of little ‘Jen nie’. ”So young, so sweet, so good, to be suddenly taken away, but, "Some day we’ll understand.” Clarence was only twenty-three years of age, but the world was left better by l\jpi having Seen here these few short years. His life was well spent, and although he is dead in body, his sirit lingers on. He is in Heaven, waiting for his loved ones. It was the will of God for him to go, and a sacrifice that we all must make, to have him taken away from us, to live through the dark hours and days and years. He is gone, his sweet smile has faded away, but what a sweet consolation to know that he is in Heaven. “’Twas hard to give thee up, but, Oh, Lord, Thy will be“done.” "Some day we’ll understand.” A Friend. Athens, Ga. ********** * • NEW VIRGIL * ********** * Last Week’s Sunday school was very good here last Sunday p. m. Also, Mr. Jack McNeal preached a good and inter esting sermon. Come again, Brother Jack, we are glad to have you with us. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore and baby, and Mr. Willie Brooks, of Lat timore, N. C., are spending a while with relatives and friends here. Mr. W. L. Haggard was the din ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Phillips last Sunday.- Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Phillips and children were the guests of the lat ter’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Doster, at Elmwood, for a few days this week. Miss Jamie Jarrett of Jefferson was visiting Mrs'. Fannie Gilbert a fe\y days this week. Miss Lottiebell Bryant of Pen- and Mrs. Edna Bryant and children, were the guests of Mrs. Scenie Whitehead and family last Monday. A Mr. D. Doster and family of | Winder passed through our section i last Sunday. • Mr. Jesse Brooks of the County | Camp here, spent Saturday night with home folks at Jefferson. Messrs. Grady and Bunch Bryant and families w-ere the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bryant, last Sunday, at Pendergrass. Grandma Gilbert is doing very well at present, able to sit up in her chair. Mr. and Mrs. L. Whitehead and baby of Pendergrass were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whitehead, Tuesday night. The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Doster is getting along fine at present. We were so shocked on last Mon day when the sad news reached us of the death of Miss Mollie Venable. Miss Mollie was a good, kind and af fectionate lady, and was by all who knew her. Messrs. G. W. Phillips and John Beaty of the County Camps spent a while with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Irvine and family last Monday night. Also, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Phillips amd daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore and baby of North Carolina. PROGRESS IN HILLS OF HABERSHAM The new State Tuberculosis Sana torium up in the Hills of Habersham Is being pushed toward completion, and will be ready for occupancy with the dawn' of the year 1927. With the birth of the New Year will be born opportunity for the al leviation of suffering and the cure of disease in a larger number of tuber culosis victims. ■ The new Sanatorium will be equip ped to treat the disease by the newer methods; surgery, sun baths, artifi cial sunlight, as well as the older, rest and fresh air method. More and better work for the Tubercular sick can and wIH be done. The new building has been built at a cost of $500,900, the funds derived from the cigarette tax, and has work led no hardship on anyone. Cigarette and cigar smokers of Georgia have been sympathetic and can be proud of that whtch they have builded. And now the Legislature must pr - vlde adequate funds for the mainte nance of the work for which the ci garette smokers have provided a building. Cigar and cigarette smok ers, Georgians all, persuade your leg islators in 1927 to make adequate pro visions for its maintenanceTT” PROGRESS AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS * At a recent meeting of the direc tors of the Georgia Tuberculosis As sociation a canvass of the provisions in the state for the treatment of the tuberculous showed the following: State Sanatorium, Alto 90 Beds Battle Hill, Atlanta 175 Beds Clarke County Sanatorium (Athens) 80 Beds Total >...295 State Sanitarium for the Insane (Milledgeville)....227 Beds State Prison Farm (Mil ledgeville) 70 Beds U. S. Penitentiary (At lanta) 40 Beds Total 337 Beds to be added this fall: State Sanatorium, Alto 212 Beds Macon and Bibb County Sanatorium (Macon) 80 Beds Columbus and Muscogee County, County Farm.... 20 Beds Sav an nah Tuberculosis Sanatorium 10 Beds Total ~ 272 Grand total 904 While these beds are supported by public funds it should be noted that, aside from those open to the insane and the criminal, only those at Alto are available for citizens from any where in the state. City and county institutions are supported by city and county funds, and hence they are only open to patients of their particular lo cality. As showing the contribution of pri vate agencies to the fight on tubercu losis In the state attention is called to the that the State Association has seventy affiliated local associa tions and committees. Forty-two of these operate under budgets totaling $00,267.07. For 1925 their reports summarized show the following; Public health addresses 581 Conferences and interviews 799 Clinics held 1,776 Patients diagnosed 4,532 Nurses’ visits to patients 19,641 Crusaders enrolled 39,960 Literature distributed 146.606 childhoodTuberculos is m Tuberculosis begins in childhood, at least that is the period of life in which the seeds (Tubercle Bacilli) of the disease are planted in the recep tive bodies of the human family. Per haps the seed lies dormant until some other disease —“Flu,” for example,— or some other exigency of life, worry, perhaps, prepares the soil (the lungs) for the growth of the seed. The_result Is the noxious weed, pulmonary tuberculosis, in the adult. Let’s provide funds by legislative action to prevent *Te spread of dis ease, and for the eradication, of exist ing tuberculosis. How prevent? By making bigger appropriations to the Tuberculosis Sanatorium — your Tu berculosis Sanatorium. The best time to cure the le before that disease begins. Kill me seed —you’ll have no weeds. Dvery case ofatuberculosis comes from a pre-existing case usually In a human being. Cure these* cases and there will be no other*. Which Is most Important to yon and to the State, healthy oattle or healthy humans ? Why not have both? Both are purchasable by tile State. CALENDER CITY COURT OF JEFFERSON AUGUST TERM, 1926 • * i; f -v jk ■ r Page No. * Parties. ‘ Monday, August 16th Criminal Business ' Tuesday, August 17th 269 1074—Webb-Crawford Cos. vs Duke Gibson * 282 1139 —J R Watkins Cos. vs James Allen, et al 294 1196 —C A Allen vs Rafe Pittman 1 1218 —Mrs. W S Dailey vs National Union Fire Ins. Cos. 1 1219 —W S Dailey vs National Union Fire Ins. Cos. 15 1288 —Mrs. Emma E Harris vs W B Rice 20 1311—Maysville Bank vs R H Parks, et %1 21 1313—J R Watkins Cos. vs C C Campbell, et ai 23 1323—Calloway Gro. Cos. vs W B Rice, et al 23 1324 —Hardeman & Phinizy vs J T McElhannon. 27 1340—W F Morris vs A L Irwin 2$ 1347—C M Scroggins, Admr., vs S G Swindle, et al 30 .1349—Maggie Brown vs W F McGuire 32 1356—W W Dickson, Ordy., ft J O Voyles, et al 32 1357—W W Dickson, Ordy., vs J O Voyles, et al 32 1358—Swift & Cos. vs Jesse Short, et al 33 1362—J R Watkins Cos. vs O A Hood, et al 34 1368—Home Insurance CoT vs J C Head 35 1373—Grover S Wilson vs Pat Bolton V 36 1376—J R Watkins Cos. vs W W Gary,-et al 36 1377—H00d & Jackson vs Mrs. B H Cooper 37 1380—Swift & Cos. vs R L McElhannon 37 1382—Pendergrass Banking Cos. vs J C Hill 37 1383—American Agri. Chem. Cos. vs S L Tolbert 38 1385—Armour Fertilizer Woirks'vs T C Brown, et al 38 1386—Maysville Guano Co.’ vs W F Head 38 1387—Maysville Guano Cos. vs J C Head 39 1389—National Bank of Athens vs J R Duncan 39 1390a-Farmers Warehouse Cos. vs,Jefferson Mills 40 1390 —J R Watkins Cos. vs E Addington, et al 40 1392—Emiline Burns vs W L Barnett 41 1395 —American Agri. Chem. Cos. vs M D Pittman, Admr. 41 1397—Mrs. Anna Hartley Thompson vs C M Cruce 41 1399—Mrs. Lizzie Edison vs Jesse Short, et al 43 1402—L N Cole vs Dr. L J Sharp 44 1409—International Agri. Cos. vs E C Colquitt 45 1412—R T Wehunt vs Mrs. A T Carsell 45 1414—Swift & Cos. vs D F Massey 45 1415—J T Tyner vs G O Castellow 46 1415—State vs Ford Auto (W M Stockton) 46 1416—Swift & Cos. vs J S Echols Thursday, August 19th 45 1411—W C Brock vs Southern Railway Cos. 45 1413—Bryan & Hill- vs Southern Railway Cos. Fridhy, 3ugust 20th 40 ' 1393—American Agri. Chem. Cos. vs E S Rylee 281 1135—Y D Maddox vs Porter & Hancock, et al 46 1416 —First National Bank of-Jefferson vs G W Bailey, et al 219 845—J M“L Thurmond vs J P Thurmond, et al 246 969—Arnold Gro. Cos., et al, vs John A Webb 250 984 —Blackwell Bros, vs W P Mooney 257 1019—C E Spear vs C B Tortef, et al 264 1049—Athens Savings Bank vs E C Damron, et al 273 1094—Mrs. Hattie Yarbrough vs G O Lavender 277 1115 —Tom Phillips vs Charlie Bryant, et al 278 1118 —Thomas Phillips vs Sudie TateV 279 1123—Roland & Berry vs G G Holliday, et al 2f83 1142—Dr. Ralph M Goss vs E D Whelphel 298 1214—The Comer Bank vs S G Swindle 1 ' 1221—Newman-Fierson-McEver Cos. vs Mrs. T W Farmer Monday, August 23rd. 34 1370—H T Simmons vs Fidelity Phoenix Fire Ins. Cos. 218 839—Ming-Hodgson Cos. vs J E B Whitehead 260 1033—Glenn Dorrough, et al, vs R R Webb, et al 273 1092—C M Layson vs J F Waddell, et al 292 1186 —A D Adair & McCarty Bros, vs Hancock & Bryan 292 1187—A D Adair & McCarty Bros, vs C F Porter 292 1188—A D Adair & McCarty Bros, vs F P Holder < 25 1332—J B Pendergrass vs Board of D. Com. Dist. No. 2. The above calender having been prepared, with the Bar present, the same will be in force, and the same is hereby ordered published. The Appear ance Docket for both the May term and August term will be called on August 19th, 1926, at 1:30 p. m. This the 29th day of July, 1926. JERE S. AYERS, Judge City Court of Jefferson.. AUGUST BARGAINS AT H. A. LEVIN’S A great reduction in all Summer Goods. Take Notice! Some merchants give you a value once in a while; others give you a few values quite often; but there is no mer chant in Jefferson who gives as good values and as many of them as we do constantly. Prices Unbelievable ! MAN, LISTEN! 72 pair Mens Oxfords, newest tan and black, latest broad toe, every pair guar anteed to give satisfaction or replaced by„a new pair, $5 shoes only $3.50. LADIES, ATTENTION 150 pair Ladies bed room Slippers, all colors, all sizes, regular $1 value for 79c. IRON CLAD BRAND SILK Ladies Hose, in all the po pular shades, anew, full as sortment just arrived, only sl. LADIES HATS Our Hats this season have been the talk of the town. There are more Hats from our store worn by ladies than from any other; every hat is reduced to sl.^B. Japanese Umbrellas, all shades, great reduction, on ly 75c. Pay cash and pay less. Please do not ask for credit. Everything strictly cash, without any exceptions. For Bargains, at H. A. LEVIN’S, Jefferson, Ga. WEDDING GIFTS When you need anything for the June Bride, call and see us. We have a good assortment of silver ware, china and glass at reasonable prices. E F.FICKETT JEWELRY CO. "'J * Jewelers-OptometrUt* 224 Clayton Street Athen*, Ga* _M Best grade Gingham, 32 in. wide, fast colors, only 20c. Ladies House Dresses, that will be sure to please you, all new patterns, and fast col ors, only $1.98. Ladies Slippers, all new est models, in blonde, grey, tan and patent, every pair guaranteed to give satisfac tion, regular $5, going now for $4. Young Mens -Pants, new arrivals in flannels and wool, full Bell bottom fashion, the very Pants for the season, only $3.50. Young Mens Clothing, a big assortment of mens and young, mens clothing, < to make a clean sweep, going at $12.50 and sls. Mens Straw Hats,' every, straw in the store will go for $1.98.