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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
GRANT.

Mrs. Amanda Gill has returned from
q visit to her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Burge, at Hickman.-Miss Bartie
Moore, who has been teaching in
Texas, recently resigned, and is here
visiting relatives. Miss Moore will
sail for France within short time in
the Red Cross work.. E. tastes
and family have moved to Water
Highers of Oklahoma
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Eliza Jenkins.-Miss Birdie and Mrs.
Ovid Neal have recovered from at
tackS of pneumoni-W r. Seay. who
several months, is at home for a short
stay:-G. w. Gill and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. ellis mother, Mrs.
Catherine Gill, Eat New Middleton,
where they celebrated the eighty
third anniversary of her birth.-Mar-
vim Kemp has returned from the. DOW
der plant.-Tom Neal is very busy
getting in his coal and wood for the
winter.-Rev. Grimes has been called
to the passionate of the Baptist church
here. 1t is thought that he will ac-
cept.-Mr. and Mrs. j. p Ward, Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Kent motOred to
Lebanon Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Odell
Goodall and little son of Nashville
spent the weekend with the family of
Gordon Moore-Miss Novia Jenkins
of Brush Greek visited Mrs. Powell
Carpenter last Week.-Mrs. Eula
Douglass is visiting relatives at Rock
City.-Miss Frances Wilson is with
relatives at Gordonsville.-Mrs. H. C.
Kent and Jim Gill were in WATERFOWL
Monday.-Alfred Neal, who has been
in Louisiana for several months, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Neal.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
Somewhere in France, Nov. 2

Somewhere in France, Nov. z.
Mrs. Minnie Canter. Dear Mama:
/ am sure you are beginning TO grow
anxious about your boy, but remem-
Der, / am doing fine. 1t seems ike
an age since have heard from you,
but / trust you and all the rest are
well. I am very proud that / have
had such a wonderful chance. have
enjoyed the trip splendidly and / am
delighted with the whole world in
hearing of the good news from the
front. This war can't last much long
er. / am now in an antique little
city founded by st. Ermel. We were
taken on an excursion the other day
to see the many points of interest:
Some of the buildings are said to have
been constructed about 800 years A.
D. The cathedral is beautiful with its
fine painted windows, its many statues
and pictures. The old town clock
Ginning away the hours, the cruelty
es here and there by the roadside
make it rather quaint and pictur-
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
Somewhere in France Nov IL

Mrs. Geo. Allen Canter.
My dear little wife:-I now take the
greastest of pleasure in writing you
to tell you that / am still well and
hope these lines will find you all the
same.
Well, it has been announced that the
war is over. Guess you know how
Overjoyed am without my trying to
tell you. Can't hardly wait until time
for me to get on ship and start back
to dear old u. S. A. and trust it wont
be long. Everybody says that the
war is about over and / believe by the
time you get this it will be.
Say mama and papa spent the day
with you? Tell them would like to
see them too.
You asked me who was with. am
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

Mrs. Pearl Brooks is in receipt of
the following letter dated Somewhere
in France October 25, from her son,
Private Carson L. Brooks:
Dear mother:-As | arrived safely
in France, will write you just few
words to let you know that am we'll
and hope that you are the same. We
have plenty of rain over here. Most
of the time if it does not rain half
a day, it will rain all night, so you can
Sc ethe dust is not very bad. The peO-
pie seem very curious to me. They
work their horses three in row and
their wagons are two-wheel carts.
Their shoes are made of wood ana
many of them have hay packed around
their socks to keep them on their feet
Am having very good time and get
ting something to eat three times a
day. How are all my boy and girl
friends? When did they hear from
Dave? If you get the address of any
of the boys, please send it to me. But
think we will all be home some time in
the near future. As l do not have
very much news this time, will close.
From your son,
PVT. CARSON L. BROOKS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
Flora Hester Mcdonald.

Last Saturday afternoon, Dec. z,
just as the clock struck three, the
Death Angel visited the home of Rev.
J. p. Mcdonald and claimed for its
victim, the eldest daughter, Flora
Hester. The Angels came, kissed her
eyelids, closed them in that silent and
peaceful slumber of those who die in
Jesus, and bore her pure life home to
God who gave it. She was stricken
with paralysis, and the ravages of
that dreadful disease were too much
for her, and she suecumbed to its
power. She was sick only one week.
Flora was thirty three years of age
and had been an invalid for about
twenty years. She professed religion
when about twelve years of age and
joined the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. She lived a consistent chris
tian every day of her life. She, being
an invalid, didn't have the happy
privilege of going to church like
others, but nevertheless she would
never forget to talk to anyone that
came in the home about God.It was al
ways a pleasure to her for young
people to come and visit her, as well
as the old. She talked of dying al
most every day and said she wanted
to die. Her hearts greatest desire
was to see her brother, Bryant, re-
turn from France, but she was dis
appointed in this. God said, "come up
higher" Although her illness was of
long duration and her suffering in
tense, she bore it with that Christian
fortitude and without a murmur. She
leaves to mourn her loss, a father,
mother, four brothers, Albert, Bry-
ant, Somewhere in France" Wayne
and Cowan, four sisters, Mrs. B. F.
Brfndley, Mrs. w. E. Young, and two
younger sisters, Ella and Hazel. One
sister preceded her to the grave
about one year and half
Sister has gone to live with Jesus
and her sufferings are to be no more.
Funeral services were conducted last
Sunday afternoon at her home by Rev.
D. NJ. McCauley of Cookeville. After
which her remains were laid to rest in
the family cemetery in the presence
of a large concourse of friends and
relatives.
A place is vacant in the home,
A voice is absent too,
Sleep on sweet sister, in your tomb,
Some day we will all meet you.
Her sister,
ELLA.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

A letter just received by Alta
Roberts from her brother, Melville
Roberts.
Somewhere in France,
October %, 1918.
Dear sister:-I have just received
your letter of August Both and was
very glad to hear from you. have
been delayed writing but at last l
am answering. How is everybody at
home by now? Tell them all hello for
me. If were back there / would have
a good time now, especially at the
meetings. l guess its getting pretty
cold back there now. / guess every
body is very busy gathering corn and
and about through. Have you seen
papa lately? Are they all well at
home? Write and tell me when you
saw uncle Roberts and tell them all to
write me for they have a better chance
than have. Sometimes l can't write
for a week or two. on account of not
having any paper or place to mail
letters. Tell Hubert Orange that /
am anxious to come home and will be
there as soon as / can. When did you
hear from Martie, / havn't heard from
him since last winter. Have you seen
my girl lately, / guess she is looking
good still. Well sister / have been
over the top again since last wrote
you and got out safe all right. Have
they received the money / sent home.
/ am going to send more when get
paid off again. Tell aunt Dona not to
be lonesome because / can't be there
to go to church with her. would
like to be there very much. Write me
as often as you can for I am always
anxious to hear from you.
From your brother,
MELVILLE ROBERTS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
Somewhere in France.

november 4, 1913.
Dear sister:-This cloudy, lone
some day will try and drop you a few
lines. This sure is a cloudy country,
the sun shines about one day out of
week. AS I sit here in this German
billet / can't help but think of home
or what we once called home in the
past-not home anymore since we
all are scattered to different parts of
the world. Nevertheless, / long for
the day when we can gather around
the old fireside once more and have
one more family talk. That would be
a day of real pleasure to me. Well
sister / am well and feeling fine and in
the best of health and doing my bit
in the war. have seen some real
fighting at the front The most of
my company are from Pennsylvania,
and they sure are a nice lot of boys.
Well sister / don't know anything of
interest to write. l will close, wait
ing an answer at your earliest conven-
fence. Love and best wishes to all.
Your brother,
CLARENCE MASSEY.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
Somewhere in France,
November 18th. 1918.

Miss Bertha Andrews,
Dear sister:~I will try and write
you a few lines today. How are you
by now, fine hope? This leaves me
well. wrote to Clarence and Eula
yesterday and thought / would write
you today and tell you the war is fin
ished. The last gun fired today at IL
o'clock. Guess you will hear all about
it by tomorrow. l got a little gass
about two weeks ago and have been
so that / couldn't speak above whisp-
er but / have my voice again now /
don't think it will be long now before
| can see you all. Guess l had bet
ter close for this time.
Your loving brother,
GROVER ANDREWS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

Camp Wadsworth.
My dear Mother:-Will write you
q few lines tonight. / haven't been
doing a thing today. Last night
while lying peacefully sleeping in my
little tent away out in the pines of
old South Carolina ! was awakened
by thrills of whistles and a sweet
melody of a band playing, I'VE are
going over and wont be back until
its over over there" / was thrilled
with Unusual interest. There had
been something done and the music
seemed to say to me that it was all
done over there. / was rather
appointed because / wasn't there.
had hoped to be in the beautiful Sun
ny France and be with those boys
when this war was brought to an end.
l turned over in my little cot and
tried to go back to sleep, but for the
roaring whistles and the sweet melO-
dies of the bands / could not. There
were twenty believe playing at once.
Well, / am glad that it is over on ac-
count of you and the other mothers,
and the boys that are over there.
But l am sorry 1 didn't get to see
some real service. changed camps
last Saturday and haven't done a
thing since l made the change.
cooked my own supper tonight. ]
got on the good side of the mess SER
geapt and he let me go in and take
what ! wanted. / found a piece of
ham about the size of a plate and
two eggs, made some lemonade, had
some rice pudding, apples, oranges,
and cheese on toast. / was the best
meal I've had since / have been here.
Guess everyone is carried away over
the war. How are Hershal, Attic,
Dad, Emmett and the children? Maybe
we can get furlough Christmas if
we don't have to go over. Some think
we will. / read your sweet letter last
night and was glad to hear from you.
/ am glad the war is over on your
account. Raymond and / will stay
with you a year after we get home.
Write me often as / am always glad
to hear from you.
Your little baby,
HASKELL STONE.
Mr.. ]. B. Fisher of Lancaster has
received the following letter from his
son, Lotion, who is in France:
Base Hospital No. %, A. P. o. 733.
October %, 1913. Dear father:-Will
try and write you all few lines to-
day. This leaves me doing very well.
Think | am improving slowly. Don't
think / have lost very much strength.
Seems like / am about as strong as
ever, although / am in bed all the
time and don't get the opportunity to
put it to a test.
Guess by the time this Letter reaches
you, you will be gathering corn and
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

esque little village.
Mother, I'm having the time of my
life, but hope to be back with you
soon. Be good and write me often,
Lovingly, your son,
PVT. W0RTHEY CANTER.
Bat. b., 1877 F. A., A. E. F.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
. FRIEND.

Jesse Hackett of Payne's Bend re-
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS

sowing wheat. Am expecting to start
for the u. S. some time between this
and Christmas if do we'll for another
month or six weeks. Am thinking of
sending you a cablegram within few
days. If 1 do, you viii get it long
before you get. this letter. 1t doesn't
cost more than $1.5O to 50 to send
one across and that would let you
hear from me within couple of days
from the time / sent it. Did you ever
get any kilograms from the govern
ment about my being wounded? if so,
what did they say? Has billiard or
any of the boys been called YETI.
Well, l will close for this time
Hoping these few lines will find yod
all well, I am, Your loving son,
CORP. JOHN LOTION FISHER.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

Miss Flora Mcdonald died on Satur-
day Dec. Z, 1918, the Death Angel
visited the home of Rev. and Mrs. ].
P. Mcdonald and took their oldest
daughter and carried her soul home
to live with God. Miss Flora McDon-
aid was 33 years, 9 months, IS days of
age. She professed religion at the
age of IL years and lived in the faith
of the Lord Jesus christ until the end.
She united with the Cumberland
Presbyterian church at Trinity in
1903. Flora was almost an invalid
for 20 years and never had the plea
sure of going to church or anywhere
She was loved and had the sympathy
of everybody that came in contact
with her. She longed to see the end
come for her to go live with Jesus but
was hoping to live long enough to see
the return of her brother, who is with
the u. S. army in France. But every
thing that was done to prolong her
life was in vain, for God said "come
up higher thy good and faithful SER
want and receive thy reward and plea
sure" The remains were laid to rest
the following day at the family ceme-
terry in the presence of a large au-
dience of relatives and friends to pay
the last tribute of respect. The fun
eral services were conducted by her
pastor, Bro. McCauley of Cookeville.
To the bereaved relatives,-be faith
full and live close to God and be ready
when the end comes and meet her
where there will be no goodbyes and
sorrows.
A FRIEND.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

ala. his many Trends Will be delight
ed to know that he, after having help
ed put the Huns on the run, is getting
along nicely.
A. Eff.
October 81, 1918.
Dear Ella:-I received your letter
today. Certainly was glad to hear
from you. Your letter was dated Oct.
5. 1t didn't take so very long to reach
me. How is everything getting along
at home now? l am getting along
fine now. Think probably / will be
back home in short while, then can
tell you lots of news. Haven't seen
any of the old boys yet, but the boys
in my company seem like home boys
to me now Haven't heard from Clara
in about a week but am expecting
letter anytime. / had a letter from
Albert today. Listen, is Fora stay
ing with you all? l guess nothing
happened that Wayne didn't go TO the
army. How is he getting along, if
he is in camps? Tell him to write
me and tell me how he likes. / think
the "Boche" will be finished before
gotten back from dinner and had
nice dinner. Sure living fat. / am
back from the front for rest. The
''Yanks" sure don't fear going "over
the top" / have my squad with me,
one man from Florida, two from Ala,
two from Washington and two from
MINI. had letter from Oscar Mag
CART a day or two ago. He isn't very
far from me. He is getting along
nicely. Do you ever hear from Will
j? / guess you do. / would like to
see him and lot of the old Smith
County boys. You must write me
often. I'm always waiting for let
ter from home.
Your loving brother.
BRYANT.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

Below is another letter recently re-
ceived by Miss Ella Mcdonald from
her brother, Corp. Bryant H. McDon-
aid. His many friends will be delight
ed to know that he, after having help
ed put the Huns on the run, is getting
along nicely.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12

A letter just received by Alta
Roberts from her brother, Melville
Rahorfc
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
aRANos nE ORG.

La mujer es ell dnico ser de lama
~turaleza que devuelve sentfmiento
por sentimiento y que es feliz en- ha,
Ger a otros felices-plderot.
*El amor de una madre es un amor
nunca d~esmentido, es I'm pan maravi.
lloso que I'm Dios divide y multiplied,
es una mesa dispuesta siempre en- 81
hogan palermo, en- la que cada sual
tiene su sitio.-Nictor Hugo.
*Amad a n mujer y habreis deja.
do de 9 ibres.-Properclo.
SCI hombre habla de su amor antes
de haberlo sentido: la mujer no con
fiesa ell suyo hasta despues de haber-
10 Observation-Disclosures
SHAY nujeres que parecen verdade-
ros angeles, casadas con hombres que
parecen micos, y a pesar de este son
celosas. 10 cual demuLstra que los
celos tienen su lado bueno: la humil-
dad.-Sthai.
%Hay una ~diferencia con respecto
al amor en- los dos sereF. en- eli hon.
bre, ell amor crece, en- raz6n de los
obstaculos; en- la mujer en- raz6n del
placer que causa.-9alnt Prosper.
Eel amor de la mnjer sufre las mis-
mas va~riaciones del vino de champag-
ne: fermenta como 81 y SO evapora
o la misma facihdad.--Grass.
*El amor Yerdadero hace cortos slir
placeres: es mas bien una virtud qua
n pasi6n.--Balmes.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
coRrE EsTE-vALE pINERo.

&C sPIERDA EST0. Corte este
ayiso, y mandelo con sc por correo o
Foley G. CO., 1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago, H., escribiendo su nombre y
direction claramente. Recibira a Ia
vuelta de correo un paquete de prue
ba conteniendo ell Compuesto de Miel
y Alquitran de Foley. para toses. res
friados y Group, las Pfldoras para To-
Rihones de Foley, para dolores de cos
tado y de la espalda. reumatismo, y
des6rdenes del higado y de Ia vegiga
y las Pastillas Catarticas de Foley
I'm catartico complete y que limpia
por entero, para la constipation, 10
biliosidad. dolor de cabeza y los intes
tinos desordenados.-De venta en- 10
botica Capital Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
PAaTlLLAs De c4AMsEaLAIN.

LAS PastilIas de Chamberlain estan
hechas especialmente para las enter
medades del est6mago. biliosidad y
constipation, y nan encontrado tai
exito que es insuperable en- Ell trata-
miento de esas Intermediates. Gentes
que han sufrido por amos dc enferme-
dades del est6mago y que no habfan
podido obtener un alivio permanente,
han sido completamente curadas con
ell uso de estas Pastillas. Las Pasti-
Has de Chamberlain son tambien de
gran valor para la biliosidad. La
constipation cr6nica puede curarse
permanentemente tOmando las Pasti-
Has de Chamberlain y o~bseryando las
~direcciones impresas que a con ca
da botella. 30
DE venta en- todas parrvs.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
Decfa su hermano Ubaido:

Decfa su hermano Ubaldo:
iah, que triste esta esta casa,
ah, que desgracia tan grande
en- este dfa nos pasai
GAY, mi Dios, que ire 70 a hacer
te ~llevastes a mi hermano"
decfa cuando lloraba
su hermanito Severiano.
"Se 0 acab0 tn ausencia
aquf Sc lego va ell fin,
que requiebros tan amargos
los que hechaba Benjamin.
lie decfa la Rosita
como hermanita menor:
"adi6s, Sixtito Querido,
brenda de mi corazon.
"Adios, querido compadre,
adi0s, hermanito fino,
tie fuistes y nos dejastes
lie decfa Alejandrino.
: =
I'm mismo tempo Sc fueron,
no Sc fueron muy despacio, =.
uno fue mi hermano Sixto,
y otro mi hermano Nicasio.
:
Ash decfa Socorro:
Como hermana de los dos,
me dejaron, hermanitos
para irse juntos los dos
ssss
En- una NINA encontraste
tn muerte, primo querido,
en- la %presencia de Dios
allf estara tn destino.
sssS
Tus vecinos, tus %parientes,
tie sienten en- general;
las acciones que tenfas.
nunca las a a olvidar.
4 . =
Que triste fue para inf
ell no poderte esperar,
pero Dios sera servido,
y me conceda lugar.
. . . -
Yen ell Brady top6 ell tren;
lie pregunte al conductor
que 81 llevaba tn cuerpo,
pronto me ensefi0 Ell cai6n.
: $50 . fF NNt AfA
Adios, mi Querido primo
hoy to acabe de perder;
en- la ~presencia de Dios
nos volveremos q yer.
o = ttfH
Eel que compuso estos versos
no es poeta nj traslador,
al que no les guste asf,
que los componga mejor.
FRANK VIGIL,
La veta pass.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
TN DRAMA.

.H.H H". N|.. NATLfL. .".HH L..| "."." Y
+. Escenario: un conventillo,
Rojo suelo de ladrillo
Que exhala s%angriento hedor,
Y sobre lecho sencillo,
Ia imagen del Redentor,
En- ell lecho I'm ~seraffn,
Y en- la ventana un CRYSTAL
Que colora de carmin
La refulgencia espectral
De un crepdsculo sin fin.
Dormido ell niho, EN- Ell suelo
Extendida una mujer,
y en- ell rostro, que es de hielo, Z
Una lagrima de duelo
Que no ACADIA de correr.
Sobre la humilde yentana,
Muestra ell tiesto de un rosal
Algnnas flores de grana;
Cerca del niio, una anciana;
Junto a la muerta, un puhal;
Y bajo la luz incierta
Due cae temblando del cielo,
liza mirada de una muerta
iSiempre fila, siempre alberta
Sobre ell pobre peqnehueloi
7lQuien a esta muier mat0?-
Prepunto, y dice IA anciana:
ELLA a su esposo engah6,
Y eL, loco, la asesin6
Poi celos esta mahana.
Sc va la sombra agrandando
En- ell crisol NAL bruhido;
La anciana yela rezando,
Ia muerta sigue llorando,
Y Ell niho sigue dormido.
lila guerra bon locurai-
Luego la anciana nprmura;
Y atravesando Ell dfisol,
Besa al niho sin ventura
Ia postrera luz del sol.
Despues TODD queda en- paz:
Sc bora Ell lampo fugaz
Que la ventana colora,
La lAgrima Sc eYapora
Del cadaver en- la faz.
Y guardando al niho puro
Y a la muerta sin Pudor,
iRelumbra solo en- 10 obscure,
Sobre 10 negro del muro,
Ia imagen del Redsntor!
CARLOS RoxLO,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
Tuvo LA GRIPPE TIRES sEMANAs.

Con IEnero viene Ia GRIPPE. Los res
friados parece que Sc asientan en- d
sistema, causandole a uno que le due
Ia TODD 81 cuerpo, que Sc sienta con
calentura y r~esfrio, c~ansado, pesadp
W desganado. Mrs. Lizzie Tylesy de
Henderson, KY, escribe; mi hija tu-
We la GRIPPE por tres semanas. vi al
doctor = compre medicinas y ninguna
lie hlzo provecho- lie Of entonces Ii
Mel y Alquitran de Foley, y ahora va
esta biant Les he .dicho este, Ia todos
mis amigas.y Insistan on M aesibp8n
Mel y Alquitrdns de Foley-lDe yenta
en- la Capital Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-17
UNA ApuEsrA.

Discutfa Joaquin Dicenta o un
amigo, y acaiorado por el cambio Jc
~frases, dijo este.
-+Te apuesto mi eabeza que estoy
e~aAlntctAst0. Nj
Dicenta isonri6 Y rebus0:
LSiempre se apuesta 10 que no Sc
puede pefder 81 yo tuviera tn cabe-
"a tambien me la habria jugado hace
tempo .Ay habrfa procuradoi per
deria. 81