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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

The name of Capt. G. II. Day is famil-
inr TO every person in Fort Worila and
in fact il is anonymous with success.
He has had his share Of ups and
downs" in life, but, like cork in water
he might 90 down but he hobs right up
amin. In earlier days he Twas, four
times elected as mayor OF Forl worth
Capt. Day was born IN Ihlii.hl'i e"un-
~ VI September 3, 1889, hut Lett ms
nntiye land when but 10 years OF age,
going to California.
Ina Sacramento he ran q meat market
for como time and succeeded IN sWelllng
lis hank account 10 u considerable amount.
He bought some mining interests IN
Sleera county, where he stayed IN
M 1866, when he spent tie winter ut
his Old home in Vermont.
He left Sacramento IN inc spIins VI
1Stpp going to some new mines near
FLORENCE. Idaho. where lie engaged "a
ntocer mining for several mOutiis, mnking
ami spending good deal of money lie
wintered in Eastern Oregon on ihe JOIN
DAYS river. where he dug gold OUT oil
the Blue mountains. g.. ma. a,
R9ise Basin. Idaho, where he mined on
Grimes creek less than one year, lnouE
is on rriad away about SGD 900 when ne
lcff The same year he went 70 thiph
CIV. Ore, to look after some mining ~,
tefests In the spring Of $50 ne 10y
out his interests and starlr9 LOT VII VII
INN prospecting all tie way from Nala
Waiia TO Helena, q distance Of ~
r,des Next spring hc went 10 Mules
east Of Helena TO Hlk creek dlsgiiiSs'
where he mined very successfully ~ ~
drpeudence gulch. While ehs9seu ~
his pnrsuit he was injured ana VIZ
lIji.eJ 10 leave. lie came down me
uniA~'N =. Qf.tt, CITY on boat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
TEXAs FIXruRH coMpANY.

The Texas Fixture Company, located at
the corner of Jones and Ninth streets.
was organized three years ago, and has
already built up splendid trade. This
company deals exclusively in barroom and
office fixtures and barroom and billiard
supplies. They keep constantly on hand
a large and extensive stock Of same, com
priSing oil the latest styles and designs,
ana any one needing anything in their
line who desires TO keep up with the
times should inspect their stock. Look
ing through their establishment one sees
the columbian" bar outfit, without doubt
the handsumest ever brought TO the state,
and rs attractive as the art Of man can
make. The Crystal and presto" out
fits are imposing, though not 80 costly,
but all have to be seen TO be appreciated.
The outfits named are their leaders, but
they have great many other designs, to
cnumerutc which would require vast
amount Of space They have also large
line Of billiard and pool tables and their
necessary adjuncts; also Ice boxes,
screens cigar counters, show cases, spit
| toons and a dozen different varieties of
| heor pumps and faucets. They are pre-
pared to submit prices and furnish esh-
mates aud designs, aud their representa-
| tive viii be glad 10 wait on any one who
/ may be needing any VI Hi'u 'lnHN y,
goods. They will trade new outfits for old
ones. and invite the public TO call and see
| tltom and solicit correspondence sener-
/ ally. They occupy the brick structure
oDposite the brewery. The officers ana
| .iorlbolders Of the company are hncn
| we'll known business men as Martin ca
| SOW. oscar Seligmnn. Charles J, Swnsey
| and Charles Scheuber, sufficient guar,
ontee Of itself that all business entrusted
| to tben, MN neteTe due care aud atten'
/ Hon
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
cnIrr on poIIcn MAppoX.

James Hargc Maddox. chief Of police
Of Fort Worth, has proven himself TO be
a capable official aud is justly regarded
as one Of tac best men the city has ever
had IN his present position. He was born
in Claiborne parish, Lat. thfU.two years
ago and has boon nm officer VI the law
~ different capacities for many years
Hc Is one Of eight brothers nearly all Of
whom live In or near Fort Worth. lie
came to Texas eoNcntcon ycau ago, and
settled with his father. WHO Is still living,
on farm In Mrrunt county lie ass
sisted his father Ia making AMI harvest
ing two crops. aud then came 10 Fort
Worth gnd HcceIi ted a position ~ gunrd
at he old county jul. which position he
held for one year, His brother, Walter
Maddox, was then sheriff OF the county,
and Jim. as the present choi is inuiil-
iarly called, was ma 10 deputy sheriff.
This position he Lcld continuously under
the administrations Of Sherihs Maddox.
Ron Shipp and ]. G. Richardson. with
the exception Of n period Of about four
months, when he was connected with the
Pacific express company, He has nl-
ways been intensely loyal TO the fortunes
of lis friends, and II II said OF him that
at The time he was with ne express
company he went 10 the mannger 10 OBJ
tain lay-off that he might 90 into the
field to work for his friend Jol.n King,
who was then for the first time candidnte
for county clerk. The manager would
not permit him TO take a vacation, where
upon the present chief promptly rsighcd,
He went IN work for Mr.. King, and the
latter was elected, and Is SUI l.oldinR
that Office He was elected chlei OF po'
lice IN 1901, and the record which ne mas
made for himself Is. indeed, ilnuerlng
He has successfully hnnied down many
violators Of tie law, and he Eeryicca
have been praised repeatedly for MS
work IN the now famous Tewmey murder
ease, and for the arrest Of The iucen-
diary Frank Fears These cases are 81
such recent date that they are brought
10 mind easily. but they should not de-
tract in the least from other and Just -
meritorious detective and police WORK
When ne went into the office Of chiei o.
police. he found large force Of patrol
| mon but Ec Inns go sysiemntH1i tue Wori
TINT Il has been found unnecessary 4
maintain such large fgne ~ iaet
! the city today Is poced by about one
1 third the number Of officers, nnd Just ni
/ effectively. ms IN former days
Chief MaddOx's father Is The venerable
| Col. w. A. Maddox. who is NOW spending
| his declining years on the famous Alrd
/ doxin farm near this city. He was 2 con
/ feticrnte colonel. and WIS twice seriously
wounded III battle. and hod ms hOrH'
shot from under him. The clict " mar
/ ried. having welded Miss Josie Dnnglns
seven years ago. and u the father Of W.
l bnye
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
Live Stock Commission Agents.
mo Largest live STOCK Commission Aouss
In the Trade.

wore charg,d for murder. In all Of
these cases ihe state only surcprded in
gNftlng four final convictions two fcr
murder Ia tho second degree aud TWO
for manslanghter, the highest punIsh-
moni inflicted ln these cases being ten
y,4ifp confinement 10 the neniteniiary.
HIS Determined and surresrful defense
Of the strikers who IA 1856 Killed one
OF the officers IN charge Df train OF
cnrs 90 the outskirts Of Fort worth 10
yet fresh IN the minds ui llic people.
six men were involved 10 the light, They
wuro separately Indicted and tried. One
Of their number Charles ilennlg, efn-
poyod three other lawyers. llr was
tried frat and convicted Of nnrlnf Ia
the FIRST degree. nnd the appellate At
firmed the conviction, The other i've dc.
PENDANTS employed Henry trman. and
IN each rnDc a verdict OF aeuuiital was
finally 0biHinrd. HcnniHg v n0w dead,
The other Ave drfcndnnte are At llheriy.
Three VI tlOn reside in Fort Worth.
1-0m Nall. ono Of their number, who lost
q log 10 the fight. resides 10 Kansas,
nnd Bob Dalton has moved to 81. Louis.
IN addition 10 biz local prnstics az;
furmun enjoys nn cttenHlrp pfuciier AL
over northern aud western Texas. IN
1890 being oifcnd a partnership by ono
Of the leading firms Of Denver, he re-
moved 70 that city While there hG was
Nneagci in many important cases. Ia
tue ca4c % Dffiii vs. iitlont ~ Nuiih
he appeared for tho plnintin. the Jury NJ
turned d verdict for SiOD.OD AGAINST
Mr., French. one Of ueuver's wealthy
citizens. Tor alternating MIA Deans alice
tious away from her husband This II
the largest verdict ever rcndprei IN tho
world IL such cnse. His defense VI
Or n Thatcher GreFee. ehargcd with
posonlng Mr.. Harnahy. carilli FOR him
nniiana reputation, Ills speech IN tho
defense Of Graves will BE- published IN
4 book nov Ia course % ptpparaii0n. con-
lawyers OF this rrneralinn No ufhor
TcKas lawyer viii enjoy this Distinction.
Owing 10 tho rrea, altitude 81 Denver.
being just one mile above scf lcrcl. Mr..
Furman suffered run nervousness to
rlfeJ him that II was accessory for him
~ move 10 q lower altitude ia May ~
1893 be returned TO Fort Worth aud To-
ruined his prsetloe here. A. speaker
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

advocate Of the principles Of his party.
bul Senator Swayne won the battle wiki
q vote Of DIG over Judge Beckham,
The record which be uadcs in botl.
branches of the legislature has verified tho
wisdom of his election, He took prom
lnent position In the councils uf tie Demo
crt lie party Of the stats frum tho start.
As chairman Of the committe Of in
ternai improvements. Senator Swayne
did much effective work He secured the
passage Of the bill giving to 1Arrant
county IN additional district court and
Won q glorious victory In securing for
Fort Worth one Of the courts OF civil
appeals, in which Dallas was a hot rival,
with three representatives on the floor Of
me house TO one from Tarrant county.
When the vote was taken on the Ques-
ton OF locating the court Of appeals Il
was tie, but before il could be an
nonnced Senator Swayne secured three
votes more for Fort Worth hy getting
them to change from Dallas TO Fort
Worth. This settled the fight and Fort
Worth won.
There has been considerable talk about
sending Senator Swaync to congress
from this district, and he has many
friends who are anxious to have him make
the race next year. Whether he will ia
80 or not is not positively known. II
Is more than likely. however. that within
two or.three years he will be heard from
on the subject, although the Gazette Is
| not ~ q position to state II as a fact
[ senator Swayne was married IN 1887
1 70 Miss Josie Latham, stepdaughter 81
Hon H. w. Dodge, who was chaplain Of
{ the house Of representatives. Mrs
s,wayne's. father c, r. Latham. was d
/ CIVIL engineer. on General r. Il. Lee,
STAFF and died IN the campaign Of Vir
gina, lie was an A. NJ. Of the nniver
sliy OF Virginia, and she Is nm A. NJ. ol
| the University Of Missouri. Her grand
father was DIR. Bacon. president Of N,
| columbian college Of Washington. u. G
senator and Mrs. Swayne have one child
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

w. II. Cole came to Texas IN 1893
ana lorated In Fort Worth. Being mp
right and straightforward and eonsei.
cntious worker he soon found employ
mont with Fakes & 90. going TO work
on the 1st Of April 1881, % a small
salary aud al the bottom round Of The
ladder hls position being Of slight Inn
portance 10 tie packing house. In
about three months the firm saw that
Ia Mr. Cole they had WY upi young
man Of d highly moral character aud
promoted him 20 n position 10 the whole
saln AMI retail store lie soon became
Fnkes q Gus most valuable man 20 u
ayid0nced by the fact that aside from
having charge 80 retail department,
he was placed IN entire charge nf lie
FIRMS ndYeriislng place INT Requires
q man that must well Know hiA business
aud the art in ADVERTISING
NJ Cole was successful IN both, "A
abort while ago h. IN company With Mr..
q IL Terry. purchased the entire re-
tail gtork ~ Fakes q 60, IN the short
time ihat This company has been ~ cy'
i,feucs lie young gentlemen hnre bee0mf
well known. not only IN Fort Worm. bni
~ Inc outside trndc, They command q
isree patronage and are making money
Their store which they have rem0drlcd
nnd 10 whirh they hive add
ri biz sfoek. has nu entrance
on boih Main hnh Houston Hreeia, be
tween Thrill and Fourth
Tbere are few men 70 yOung who hnyi
n. r,nrb cause for Their gratifying SUE
Co.'S AZ have Cole & Terry ile retail
furniture dealers Of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

Of district clerk MIR. McNatt was quite
reluctant, hu, finally consented q make
put him several weeks hshind the other
candidates. but when election day came
the Ntums showed hr majority for
Hob, as his friends generally call him
During his term Of Office Mr., NlcNatt
has attended strictly TO his duties and
las ini lie one Of tho h'si click. the
confiy has had ia many years, From
tie start he has made IN politics Mr., Nc
Matt certainly has VERY bright future
before him. His acquaintance eNinuds
nll over Tarrant county. Mr.. McNait
has not as yet embarked upon the sea Of
mntrimorinl life.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

Mr.. II. i. Butts. the subject Of this
sketch was horn in ciarkion. Duncan
county. Mo-. on the 18th day Of Juiy.
1865, aud when a child { years Of age
his family moved TO Ironion. No Mr..
Butts spent ten years Of biz hoyhoofs
days ~ this place. where be attended me
public schools At the hge Of u ho went
70 Fredcriekiovn, No., where be- was
employed By Hohenihal bros, ~ clerk
~ their dry goods store. During his
Eve years experience IN this business
Mr. Butts gained much useful knowl-
edge, aud AZ the time The trm went out
Of business be was occupying the position
~ manager Of the house with a &JDUpO
stock Of goods entrusted 10 his care
Mr. Simon IohcnthHl, Dir employer.
was . man Of large propcnsifies Tor max
Ing money. aud after a prospecting tour
he bought an Interest IN the eWhne
house Of Ilnrsheim Bros al nlreve'
port, la. He Immediately employed Mr
Butts, who only remained one year u
Shreveport on account OF MS healih
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
H. G. TILLINGHAST, General Manager.

Being convinced thar the climate Of Tex
az afforded relief Mr. Butts took the
train for Fort Worth arriving here Ia
1857 He stopped az the lickwlck no
tel for inh0ut tlroe months. ~ tue
meantime. he aud his brother, VIII. had
purchased a ranch out Of Their rh uills
in lIarlcmnn county ON The Fort worth
aud Denver CITY railway For rccrra
tlon Mr.. Bntts went out TO the ranch
aud remained there about three months,
after which he came back 20 hnr Worth
where he was employed ns c'frk hf
-. g. Bennett Here hc remained until
1850 when he was engaged by 81
Louis hat aud glove house MS South
western representative with headquarters
IN Fort Worth.
In 1901 Inc large dry goods drm. Of
Raudlo & Chambers of this city Called,
mud their stock was purchased by huli
Bros, a Darling, 0f which iirn VII. y
T.. Butts was mcmher This stock,
ns well 49, other goods, was purchnsol
at q great sacrifice 10 The original OWL
or. Prior Ia ibis purchase, however
Butts l,rns had started large dry ro0dA
concerns az Abilene md Weltherord,
The Abilene house Inns been closed out
since hut ihc Weaiherlori house y SUI
In active operation. tho largest frihll dry
goods house IN That city with $780,
OOO stock OF goods.
Their Fort Worth house comprises a
SI1. 600 stock Of dry goods, hafs. caps,
boots. shocs. etc, besides the finest fab
rlcs known 10 tho dry gonds world
Butts Bros some time recently hguYhi
ont Inc interest Of Mr. Daring and th,'
firm il now known AZ Butts Bros, They
/ are tho leaders Ia low prices simply
\ from The fnct thni they ARE both Old
travelling men and fnow how mud where
/ 10 hny good lnrgnins
Their goods never cost them over ~
nor cont Of the manufacturers epai and
| they can consequently nndersnll their
! competitors who cannot buy as clirap'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

Mr. AlcNatt was born in Montezliia'
r.,an on ,be 1eh day Of January 1865
We attended school until he reached RS
. l,v year, at which time be came
se' 49, heating At Arlington. The cd
- t - g. had received willie at his old
h ncS,son n Tennessee was the means Of
home ~ nm a g5od position a. teacher
seo9 ,ra snr XIII schools Al Arlington ~
.hoaeh being very you1g r pr2fsp M
n ~ ai,nsi basrd saw 81 TO appoint MN
th' s, sssond term. Al The conclusion o.
us s'S MN Ia came here and was
not long IL finding profitable e,alsg.f e 'n' ~
engaging with Capt; " y 80 Ivhii.
~ ~ SfcNaft. aheiug Of a genial w
POSITION and manly qualities; ma9s i l,ss
1870 .,s,m trends. in 1892 lis friends ~
aim TO become a Candidate io' wy w.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

Among tie legal profession in Fort
Worth, Judge r. +, Albright ranks
among the foremost Like many other
of cur brightest men judge Aihrieat is
not n native Of the Lone Star state. He
was born in Simpson county, Ky, on the
10Th day Of December, 1915. In his ear
" life lie moved with his parents TO
Southern Illinois, where he was reared
on farm
His aptitude for more lucrative plnce
IN this world pushed him quickly to the
front, When quite young he WAS innde
deputy circuit clerk Of Union county, ~,
To him this position revealed The fart
that knowledge was the potent inctor ut
a mans life and he entered the lcban.
non tiill college, after which he became
a law student in the Ann Ilarbor tMichl
law school. He commenced the practice
/ Of law at Cairo, H., aud two WEEKS
subsequent TO his admitmnco 70 rhe bar
/ he was elected prosecuting attorney In
the court OF common pleas, scoring u
grand victory over his opponent AT ihe
/ cad OF his term Of office as prosecuting
| attorney, the prestige he has secured aud
4 10y lis intellectual ability he acquired a
! large civil practice throughout Southern
/ Illinois,
About this time. Senator !. Blanch'
| ard, brotherin-aw Of Gen. John A. Lo'
| gan. who was prichcng law In Nhlrphys
boro, H., learned OF Young Alhdght's
/ ability as one of his profession aud made
| Albright Il partnership proposition, wlict
was accepted, Senator Blanchard moi
his death eight months afterward, hui
Judge Albright continued practice heri
for about twelve years, during which
time he was twice elected 20 the genera
assembly OF Illinois
He made the race for congress u
| 1881 from the Twcntieth district Of llll
! nhis. which was always conceded 10 tn,
! Republicans by about $500. Albright
however, ran far ahead of tile iirkrt
He was appointed by the rrcsiden
chief justice Of Dakota, hut found tat
climate TOO rigorous for him TO continui
IN that position.
In 1857 he came to Texas. first locat
ing in san Antonio mainly for the ben
eft Of his wife's health, who ehOrtly diel
at that plrce, In October, lSS9, judy
Albright cnmc 10 Fort Worth. where h
has ever since resided, with the exception
of two summers he spent In Colorado 70
the benefit Of his health, During lis resi-
dcnce In the Panther City he has game
an extensive practice Ia criminal, eivl
and general law. On September 2b ilii
year Judge Albright formed a law patl
ncrshp with Mr. W. II. Mclaury. law
yer who has resided here for ihe pas
twenty years,
ON September 81. 1893 the judge wa
Joined IN marriage TO Mira Eva Wimni
a lady of culture and refinement and on
who Is reputed to number among N
wcnlthlest ladies Of our city. After H.
ceremony ludre Albright aud wife wen
east. visiting the Worlds fair And Q,he
places Of interest. The judge " now !
excellent heAitlL in fact, nm athlete. an
has quito an extensive practice His o
fees are at ll5 IL Main street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
MAIN OFFICE. Ninth and RHsk Sis,
Track Yards iLs Lamar sad b 4Sa Pecan

fifteenth yenr he loft home to seek new
fields lie went 10 Terry, Miss; aud
there secured employment with ~ H.
Carlos, who ran q general inprchnnhlsc
store Mr. Terry stayed here for tlirne
years during which time he had won the
confidence and esteem Of his employers
lie had begun by tits time to feel TINT
general merchandising In q small town
did not cxncily suit HIN. anl learning 81
the nnny advantages that Texas offered
reliable aud Trustworthy young men, lac
dpednd 10 direct his course this way,
arriving Ia Fofi Worth IN lSs2, lie I'm
modliaely found employment with Fay.
Tor & Barr. as clerk 10 q small way
liy atrltf attention 10 husinnag and Rcii-
tiemnnly sud upright ways he command
cd Tho Implicit confidence VI his en-
plnyefH, who gradually promoted HUI
until h. had oniirr charge OF tue CARPET
department Of Taylor q Barr, which
position he held to his credit mud 70 no
entire satiafaetion " the firm until the
first day of September iSi2i
During this lime Mr.. Terry had saved
M muney and had probably invested q
portion Of Il. TINS cnnliling him 10 eni-
bark IA business for himself Ihr firm
~ g.. ~. rrry \ 60. was The
outcome. They carried hne line "
carpets aud daperlea; NJ Terry No9t
Out on the fOud for las hrIn and made
money right along until February 18th
OF this year.
a this time Fakes & 90 we're
looking Tor buyer for their immense
retail furniture gt0w and d deal WIS
contaminated between Fakes n 90,
ana Cole 4 Terry. the latter pur-
| oiinsing the retail stock Of The former
aiIssfs Cole q Terry have since con
| Quoted this establishment. perhaps the
| largest retail furniture hnnhe IN the city.
| and have bad An excellent trade. Their
| store 0penr on both Main aud Houston
! straets aud they have plenty 81 room for
| their mammoth stock Besides their
| large ciiy trade they have many oui Of
/ town customers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
luHsnting a Combination
4 lCapital and Brains,
4 .rclsing a Controlling In
!, in the Clty's Commerce.
4 I, Who Have Made Them
selves Biographical
Sketches.


SENATOR ]. w. SWAYNE.
h. Al.toy 4 successful man, whetl-
BE- sea Politician or engaged in com
.seiii pursuits is always interesting
IL Assdan newspaper reader
M & n,Ahg impossible to an Amer
!. ali Be loves to hear the exploits
iii DE achievements of a country
It therefore with pleasure that
Gazette presents today. for the first
4 believes. the biography Of Hon.
", Sglyne Of Fort Worth. He has
4 Wy been successful in winning a
u bot Is today possibly the most
'Adll politician In North Texas,
y Invariably secured the election
sase whose cause he has cham
er swayne was born in Lexing-
lsnn, October 6, 1865. and comes
n Old and highly honored Ten
fimily. His father was Hon. i,
wayne, lawyer of pronounced
and a distinguished man OF jack
Tan He died in 1876. when the
u y this sketch was less than a
" and was followed q year later by
~ Thus left an orphan at a ten.
|H;ycung Swnyne was taken to the
i n Ms grandparents, who were al
tansulshed Tennesseeans. Senator
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
JuDgE HENRY 81 PUTNAM

JiiAiE HENRY ~ flhNiAN.
Henry ~ Tarnan ir native q South
Carolina. IL 1874 he began the practice
of law IN Bclion. Ben county. Texas,
aud ~ the ensuing election was elected
county attorney of the county. Noyem-
Der 1877 be RESIGNED that Office and To-
Gated in Fori Worth. SInce thon be haa
been Que ~ the most prominent figures
al The bar Of this city. Iie has becn
eminonily successful ~ trial lawyer.
His success ~ criminal cases has been
uisst remarkable and Is without par
aiel 10 tlm state. Dnring his residence
hore he hHs prosecuted aif murder cases
m Tarrapt county. and w each insinucc
the defendant was convicted. Ia three
of ihfse cnars The convictions were for
murder "a the first degree. and IN mo
other ilrcf rngcs the convictions wers
~ tnafder In tlie second degree. bia
urosreuiiDn ~ j. vs.. Davis the murderer
II Il. q. Egnus, will long be feincn-
hen.i BY me people Of 'larnlnt ccuni3f
| III has defended tnrfr-two cases 10 Tar
l rant county in ahich The deiendenis
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03

@. II. Terry was born 10 copiah
ctnnfy. Mississippi. on the Second day
~ January. 1861 Nr. Terv had not
,bs advantage that were afforded the
,,,,fl, Ia bis day IN 20 tho time nc
80 IL years OF are he divided his time
i,.,,rsen farm duties and The little
COUNTRY sthoolhouse. lie made gpoi use
X sverrfhing bis teachers taught lim.
tay,ertr a. his slf9aeQurif life rs good
ey.denee Of. When be bad reached hi.