The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-12-10
AMDRE " j. FULTON.

The Iamented death of this esteemed young man
5eserv 8 more extended notice than it has yet re-
ceiyed. He was born in Claiborne county, Tenn,
Dec 18TH 1855, and died in Morristowa n O'Clock
Monday evening, December list, 1879, being within
two weeks of his twenty-fOurfh birthday. he
came to MorristOwn two years ago to study medl-
cine under DR. NJ. Carriger, with whom ne made
his home during that time, reading medicine and
performing the duties of clerk in the drug store
He was making satisfactory progress IN his pro-
fessiouaI studies and promised 10 be useful. No
young man in the community bore better moral
and Christian character than he. He was a MEM
Der in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. He was always ready and willing
to converse on the subject of religion (; he would
relate his Christian experience when occasion Of
fered and would lead in public prayer when called
upon In disposition he serious and quiet,
perhaps slightly inclined to melancholy; but with
his intimate friends was cheerful and pleasant
The Sunday before his death he attended church
and, with other friends, took dinner at Mrs. Al
LENS with Miss Mollie Shannon, to whom he was
engaged to be married, Dec ember 31st. Sunday
night he remained late at Mrs. ShannOn's, where
he was a frequent visitor Before leaving, he pray
ed with Miss Shannon, as had been his regular
custom after their engagement. He complained of
ed to remain ali night if he was sick. But he de-
clined, saying he would go to the drug store and
take something to relieve his pain. There was
nothing unusual in his manner at the time of his
leaving. There had not been anything unpleasant
between himself and Miss Shannon and they part
ed in perfect friendship, he making an engage
ment to take her and all the family to prayer meet
ing the following Wednesday night.
Monday morning he did not come to breakfast
as usual, and DR.. Carriger on entering the drug
store found him in bed in his room in state Of
stupor, from which he with difficulty aroused him.
When aroused he said he had taken dose of laud-
anum to relieve a severe pain in the heart. The
Doctor gave him an emetic.which acted promptly,
and put him back to bed, leaving him, thinking he
would soon recover from the effects of what he
supposed was dose of laudanum little too large.
He stated little later to JAS P. Carriger that ne
had taken two doses of laudanum. James Riggs,
an intimate friend of Mr.. Fulton, learning OF his
illness, went back to his room to see him. With
him he conversed little, and drew from under
his pillow note and gave it to Mr.. Riggs with the
request that he would give it to Miss Shannon.
Mr., Riggs took the note and passing out OF the
store remarked to Or. G. that Andy was very bad
and something ought to be done for him. DR.. G..
went to him, but found him again in a semi-coma-
tose state, from which he could not arouse him
Nor did the best medical skill and the most unre-
hitting efforts succeed in again arousing him to
any degree whatever. He died quietly at the hour
stated above while the earnest efforts to save him
were still vigorously proceeding.
Below is appended the note, entire, he gave to
Mr.. Riggs, and which he wrote while the shadow
of approaching death was falling upon i'm I:
DRUG STORE. Dec LIST, 1879, O'Clock a. IN.
Ny DARLING MoLLE
fear when we meet again it win be where part
ing is no more. Ny heart is hurting me very bad
". I fear it will end in death very soon.
My darling MoIe, farewell, but not forever.
expect to meet you in the morning of eternity.
Ny wrongs are all forgiven.
Lovingly, yours in death, ANDY FULTON.
P. ST. am doing all ean-trying every RENE
dy-but to no effect. ANDY.