Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-06-27
DEATH OF COL. CAVE COUTS.

Died, in San Louis Rey, Cal, on
the evening of June 10th, 1874, Col.
CAVE J. CoUTs, in the 53rd year OF
his age. Mr.. Couts was the brother OF
our esteemed townsman, John +.
Couts. We copy the following bio
graphical sketch from California pa
per:
Colonel Cave johnson Couts was
born in Springfield, Tennessee, in the
year 1921. He sprung frem one of the
Oldest and most respected families OF
the South. He was nephew of Cave
johnson, Postmaster General under
President Folks Administration. Col.
Couts graduated at West Point Mill
tary Academy in the class of 1871.
Among his classmates were General
Grant, General Alexander and others
who have since distinguished them
selves in the United States army, At
ter leaving West Point Lieut.. Couts
was assigned to the famous old Second
Dragons, which at that time and up
to the time of the breaking out of the
civil war was considered the model
regiment of the army. His first duty
in the service was at Fort Jessup, and
next we hear of his taking an active
part in the Mexican war As soon as
the difficulty with Mexico was settled,
he was assigned to command an escort
detachment to the United States Boun-
Diary Commission. Most of the mem
bers of the Commission arrived here
via the Isthmus, but Lieut.. Couts'
command marched overland, arriving
on this Coast in 1913. He was then
stationed respectively at Los Angeles,
San Luis Rey and San Diego. He OBJ
tanned the title of Colonel by reason OF
holding a commission, with rank OF
Lieutenant Colonel, on the staff of the
First Brigade, California Militia, in
1856.
Whilst stationed at Oldtown he met
and wooed Ysidora, daughter of Don
Juan Bandini. Shortly after his mar
riage to this lady he resigned his COM
mission and located at Guaiome in this
county, where be at once commenced
building his house. Colonel Couts,
with his young bride, devoted his time
and energy to the improvement of their
new home, and to-day tits perhaps the
most beautiful country seat in South
ern California, certainly in San Diego
county, surrounded with its orange
groves and other varieties ofsemi- trop-
zeal trees.
About six months ago it was discOv-
cred that he was suffering from aneu-
rism of the aorta and enlargement of
the heart, which disease steadily pro-
crossed until his recent return from
San Francisco, when the tumor rapid
ly increased, and for the past week he
has been suffering feartplly from con-
gestion of the lungs, which reduced his
strength up to the moment of his death.
For the past few weeks he had been
fully aware Of his condition, and knew
he could not survive long, but he bore
his sufferings with the courage of a
soldier, and breathed his last with
calmness and resignation.
Colonel Couts was man possessed
of all the traits of character which go
to make up the gentleman Of the old
school. True, he was impulsive, but
his extreme generosity and unbound
ed hospitality balanced that to mere
insignificance. He was quick to resent
an Offense, aud would as quickly f9r-
give an enemy. No one entitled to the
slightest consideration, ever passed
Guajome without being solicited to
partake of the royal hospitality of his
mansion. He leaves widow aud eight
children, and large circle of friends,
who loved him dearly, to mourn his
early damisa y