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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

began to stow the things rapidly away
In the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
Iy by and seemed to think it a very in
teresting sort of thing to see Mr.. Weller
working by himself
The conversation Of these two char
acters is too long to reprint here, but
not too much so to peruse with the
greatest interest. We must pass over
the story of the wedding, which was
the day before Christmas event at
Dingley Dell, at which Mr.. Pickwick
distinguished himself by a felicitous
speech, and get to the story of the
dance Dickens description Of the old
sitting room is gem:
The best sitting room at Manor Farm
was a good, long, dark paneled room,
with high chimney piece and a capacious
chimney, up which you could have driven
one of the new patent cabs, wheels and
all. At the upper end of the room, seated
in a shady bower of holly and ever
greens, were the two best fiddlers and the
only harp in Muggleton. In all sorts of
recesses and on all kinds of brackets
stood massive old silver candlesticks with
four branches each The carpet was up,
the candles burned bright, the fire blazed
and cracked on the hearth. and merry
voices and light hearted laughter rana
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
Another Negro School Observes Thanks
giving.

The statement made by A. c..
Charleston that his perhaps was the
only Negro School in the county that
observed Thanksgiving, is demurred
to by J. e.. Brooks, teacher of the
McLain Negro School. Brooks writes
that his school, eighty strong, as
sembled at the school building on
the morning of thanksgiving day and
marched away two miles to Negro
church, where speeches, songs SER
mons and prayers we're offered TO the
Almighty God in praise of the past
protection of life and property" We
presume that Charleston is glad to
have Brooks dispute the honor with
him, as it shows more general spir-
it of reverence by the race to which
they both belong and feel a general
interest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
way again. We hope to get him to

way again. We hope to get him tC
consent to deliver during his stay, q
lecture upon his travels in the Holy
Land and round the world TO the
foreign Mission fields. Also upon
the much bcuitcd subject of Nosiell-
ISM" T.efe is hardly man any
where more capa5 of handling that
heretical uot.oa % No HsIlism and
Second probation 50 industriously of
lAse years propogated over the coun-
Try by Russell with his Miiienlal
Dawn books and papers. For about
thirty years DIR. G0dhey has read
the New Testament Scriptures from
q copy of Tisctrendorf's Siniasic Codex
which is conceded to be the purest
text extant and was only discovered
a few years before the Doctor Sc
cured hi copy; since the King James
translation, and was largely usesl in
both the English and American re-
visions. Come and hear him. Ii you
don { believe the Scriptures teach
there is a real He'll for the final i'm
penitent, tie Doctor will almost
make you smell tue. SMOKE and see the
awful lesping liquid DANES anyway.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

sUmeD0uy erse.
1t was a pleasant thing to see Mr. Pick
wick in the center of the group nsw pull
ed this way and then that and first kiss
ed on the chin and then on the nose and
then on the spectacles, and to hear the
peals of laughter which were raised on
every side.
Finally we come to Christmas day,
which was cold and cheerful and good
Skating" weather. The party all
went to pretty large sheet of ice"
where Mr.. Wrinkle, having assumed
keeper and gather another supply of
presents SO that the children's faith In
Santa Claus might not be lost.
The children were asleep when Mr..
and Mrs. Hammermefster completed
decorating the tree. The father de-
cided to light the candles as a test.
They burned; so did the cotton snow
balls. The blaze awakened the chill
dren. SANITY here?" they piped. SIS
it mornin'?'' The parents gathered
mem In their arms ana rushed to the
street. Firemen brought out lot of
fire ruined presents from the house.
SANITY been and gone and our things
Is burned up~ the children cried.
Hammermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed q storekeeper from his bed and,
burdening himself with a new supply,
trudged home to turn sorrow into Joy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
THE TUUNIP BELT GOES TO RHlNEHART

So far as we know that Ruta- Baga
sent in by Charley Dunnam latley
heads the Ruta-B aga class herea-
bouts, but for turnips we must pass
the belt over to w. P Rhinehart till
some other claimant puts in appear
ance. He sent us two last week by
Osma Baird, one of which weighed
III pounds, was % inches in diane
ter and had a fine top to it. The
other was no pigmy either. Tom
Steede passed in that way recently
and looked at w. P's. Patch and says
its certainly fine. He viewed the
hole from which this monster root
was taken and says it looked like a
cave in the earth. We hope there
won't any oxen get ditched in it this
winter when Rhine opens up the en-
closure to pen cattle in. II anybody
can beat this buster, let EN- send a.
long the vegetable, we may not
manage to eat it all at once but will
work along at It like Dawson did on
the taters, till makeit disappear.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
Hunting Christmas Ghosts.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion or washington So
ciety. The fortunate owners of a
peaked house, roped with ivy and
densely surrounded by trees, are issu.
ing cards for Christmas specter hunt.
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England, where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con-
queror. The comparative newness of
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fail. There are
exceptions, however, for even in Wash
ington there is one of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer of the Spanish main variety, with
cooked hat, gold lace, ruffies, high gel
low boots, red jacket and an odor of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he clinks his chains of stolen
Observation-Disclosures Star
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
PICKWICK WENT SLOWLY AND GRAVELY DOWN THE
SLIDE WITH HIS FEET ABOUT YARD APART.

through the room. II any OF the old
English yeomen had turned into fairies
when they died, it was just the place in
which they would have held their revels.
After the dance was over, Mr.. Pick
wick having acquitted himself with
great credit, the reader is told about
the doings in the famous old kitchen.
Here hung the mistletoe and did its
mission well in adding to the jollity
Of the occasion. The artist whose pic
lures appear on his pages has done ex-
cellent justice to Dickens text:
From the center of the ceiling Of this
kitchen old Wardle had just suspended
with his own hands a huge branch of
mistletoe, and this same branch of mis-
tletoe instantaneously gave rise to
scene of general and most delightful
struggling and confusion in the midst of
which Mr.. Pickwick with gallantry
which would have done honor to a de-
scendant Of Lady Tollinglower herself,
took the old lady by the hand, led her be-
meath the mystic branch and saluted her
in all courtesy and decorum. = Wardle
stood with his back to the fire. surveying
the whole scene with the utmost satisfac-
ton, and the fat boy took the opportun1-
ty of appropriating to his own use and
summarily devouring a particularly fine
mince pie that had been carefully put by
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

the airs Of a man who could "skait'
and having shown his ignorance there
of, was smartly reproved by Mr.. Pick
wick. Meanwhile, "Mr. Weller and the
fat boy having by their joint efforts
cut out a Slide" all hands participated
Says the chronicler of the days sport
1t was the most intensely interesting
thing to observe the manner in which
Mr.. Pickwick performed his share in the
ceremony-to watch the torture of anx-
iety with which he viewed the person be-
hind gaining upon him at the imminent
hazard of tripping him up, to see him
gradually expend the painful force which
he had put on at first and turn slowly
around on the slide, with his face toward
the point from which he had started. to
contemplate the playful smile which man
tied on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerness with
which he turned around when he had
done so and ran after his predecessor. his
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beaming cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacles,
and when he was knocked down, which
happened upon the average every third
round, it was the most invigorating sight
that can possibly be imagined to behold
him gather up his hat, gloves and hand
kerchief with a glowing countenance and
resume his station in the rank with an
ardor and enthusiasm which nothing
could abate.
Mr.. Pickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets n good wet
ting, but, being taken on smart run
to the house, put to bed and given I'M
limited quantities of hot punch, finds
himself OoOa tho xvorca novf Ynorninor
when the party departs from Dingley
Dell
Thus does Dickens tell us of one of
the merriest Christmases that a reader
could desire. There is no touch of sad
ness in the chronicle, and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale, and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
PickwickiansI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be In our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity is none the less a testimony
to our sense of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness re Christmas one Of the
constant forces of our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
of charity, but of justice.
Instead of commercializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize COM
mercialism.-New York Mail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
SKULL FORK.

Janet, Miss, Dec. 10, 1908.-Well
we have a new Skull Fork School
house now near Rev. P. G. Hillman.
But no teacher yet.
J. w. Hughes and Fate Freeman
visits Mr.. and Mrs. John Brewer s
quite often.
Well! we'll | was glad to hear that
Arkansas Bill made it all right at
ST. Ellen. Good for you Bill.
P. F. Daughdrill and H. d. Free
are doting on having good time Sat
urday night at candy party at
Frank Byrd's.
Logging is progressing nicely on
Atkinson Greek, now put sorry it
will break up soon.
Well l will close my letter as
want to 60 to the school-house and
hear the speeches. | will write again
if see this in print.
SKULLFORK BOY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

This department is opeE for contributions
from the various hamlets in Greene County,
and the only exactions are that the communi-
cations be legibly written; devoid of neigbor-
hood gossip; clear of personal reflections or
grudge- pa ying remarks; and be in every in
stance SIGNED with the real name of the
author, though if non de plume is also signed.
the latter only, and not the former,-will be
printed.
Help enJiven your family paGer and boom the
community in which on live by furnishing an
occasional letter pregnant with the various
happenings of your district and dignifled in
by correct style and clear dictum. These are
the kind of writing that tell for gooG and COM
mand respectful reading ever,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
DIR. e0DBEY P0sTP0NES COMING TILL
TUESDAY, ANY. 10, 1903.

A postal received Wednesday from
DR.. w. B. Godbey of Perryville, Ky.
whom we published per his request
last week as coming for End. Sunday
in Jany. '09, brings this tiding of a
move forward of his date here slight
ly: II am so crowded that ] have
to postpone my visit to your town
Oeakesville) till Tuesday, Jany. 10.
1909, when | begin at Z p. M. to
to give you few days. write now
so you will not be disappointed God
bless you all. >" His former letter
was mailed at Atlanta. aud this one
from Nashville so it can be seer that
he is working this way fast The
Doctor is so much in demand 1T the
large places and cities, that 10 is only
out of the magnan. nifty of his big
heart, that he volunteers as in this
instance, to give date to few of
b10 SIUdll JldCcS CtN'iI yCdf. nc 10
an Ex-College President, Expire
siding Elder, and evangelist of note
far and near, as we'll as author of
considerable prolificy, having writ
ten fifty some odd books on Salvation
besides numerous small tracts and
press contributions for many years.
His lectures are eagerly sought after,
Those who have read his works can
attest his profound learning, but yet
he is an unostentious charac ter, bant
on promoting the Glory of his Lord
in earth, rather than seeking or &c
cepting the worlds empty hnnars.
AS heis getting quite old. : t'.o,e
in reach of this place, who We q
desire to hear him while yet in the
flesh should be on hand, for in all
probability he will never pass this
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

u TO chronicler of Christmas do
N iDgS has done it so inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
y Dickens described them bet
ter than in the "Pickwick Papers. :"
One might read the paragraph relating
to the observance of the holiday half
a hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident in the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning
when the hero, his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell, to the hour of their return there
is Christmas in every sentence:
AS brisk as bees, IL not altogether as
light as fairies, did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning of the 22d day
of December in the year of grace In
which these their faithfully recorded ad-
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand in
all his bluff and hearty honesty. 1t was
the season of hospitality, merriment and
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing, like an ancient philosopher, to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
was the time, and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
that were gladdened by its coming.
After travelling through a wide and
open country where ''the wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
ing up as they draw near a country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within Them" they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance Of Mr.. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman, Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked briskly away,
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
but without saying a word, and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

Prshtsit4sn a eueeees In Vie SA.se1.
Tie chief Of psi8es 81 Atlanta a st'~s
tssat during the Gzst sax nsssAs ~
Drshikitisn It has ssst sSs44f i'~s shas
usual to rsR his dspArtRa&st ed ~
there has been "seasf& sssa s&
and fewer eemplsswes fer wAat 81
Reeessaries Of Me-
OF similar mterest is the report Of
she chief Of peiise OK Nir@iMghxM, Ala
hama, whe reeeRtly tslswSaphsd tAe
fellewing reply to a request fer In
formation fFem Msnesea. Tex:
Decreased arrsesst general ssiHe
% per cent; eEynheaaes< decreased -
aer cent; buffdaAg increased II per
cent; priseaers In county Jail, sns-
half numser Of enc ytaENaee. PrsAisi-
ten is srshfAsttMG."
| :. = 80: 20 49, &c. ssG:s .
y.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
BIRTHS (
S&2&z l rs

BORN, unto Mr.. and Mrs. 7. T..
Williams of Upper East Side in
Greene County, Miss, on Dec. 10
1908, a bouncing girl. In the Ian
guage of the grandfather, j. G. Will
liams, from whom we CLEANED the l.
tenn, "She was a jo.ly-whopper
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Mile.
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting Of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse a store
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
McLAIN.

McLain, Miss, Dec. q, 1861
have not written to the Herald before
now since school started.
McLain is doing fine now, business
is picking up here.
Visiting relatives, at McLain, is A.
Linnerd from Choctaw County, Ala,
at Mr.. r. Nj. Morris.
Visiting relatives Mrs. Eugene
Green at the home of MIR. II. NJ. Wei
dy.
Messrs Wyatt, and John Green, Joe
and Leon Turner and Joe Green are
at home taking Xmas.
We are hoping to have a good K
mas. We are looking for Dear Ok
tSanta Claus to come and fill GU
stockings from top to toe, and hop
he will visit all the rest of the youn.
folks too, and you too M r. Editor.
We had fine concert Friday mig b
and everybody enjoyed it; wish yo
all could haye been to it. We had
piece about DR.. Cure-all and the trai
To morrow, and a few more pieces.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mo /
gan, big girl.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Cochran, a girl, Sat. Morning Dec
| 10, 1908.
I'VE are having singing at the Rainel
ihotel tonight.
| ROSE BUD.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

Manse Ball has embarked in new
business: he is canvassing for a book
entitled, The Worlds Wonderful
Progress. He exhibited this in our
Office one day last week. AS we make
that question constant study and
there is constantly passing under our
eye pagers and periodicals covering
nearly every feld-of human endeavor,
believe we are in position to pass
an opinion worth while on his book
Well its a splendid work of its kind.
Is profusely Illustrated, stoutly
bound and most handsomely gotten
up as a whole. Manse wished to
leave the fact with us that he is a
gent not only for a book, but books,
with emphasis on the S. Anyone
who sees his catalogue, which is for
the Northwestern Bible House, can t
doubt the truthfulness of his asser-
tion. He has them from Bibles OF all
characters on down the line, covering
nearly every scope of good books.
Now the object of this paragraph is
to save Manse a lot of extra talking
and to go ahead of him with the news
of what he will present to you when
he gets round. ConscientiouSly we
are convinced from an examination
of his line that he is handling clean
lot of reading. Were it not so, he
could not get this notice. As 1T is we
present it and hesitate not to say
that we shalt accept for it volume
from his list, we have long coveted.
WANTED,-If yon are making
less than 800 per month, write me,
1 have an Agency Proposition to out
line.
A T.. Lindsey, District Manager.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
STRAYED OK.

STRAYED,-one OK, about 6 or
Z years old, Light red, white bushy
tail; oyer square in right ear. $500
for notifying me of his whereabouts.
Disappeared about May LIST, 1908.
|Q-14-09.) L W. James.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

Chic, where tAe AAM-Salsea t@6@@a
haA fts start, 10 net to be est4sde ID
states whore the srAAa1S against "a
salssn is yaSaxsr N adaana aaA IN
Hois have y ssaAAg sHSesstiea law, %
Aas she. and her people are ssiaG ths
sa&shts weepsH which has sssa Pc
i4te their hands. On asptssassr -
II counties veted ON the leeal sptiss
question and every enc wsat dry.
Three huHdred and Hfnsty sslsss'
which have sajeyed the risat of, ,s'
teRing en- the wealth Of the pee
pie were sbsiished and Rust c,s-'
their aeefx en- the Arst 81 ts'
year. ssxteea ssHnt4ss kavs tkus "a
voted en- the question sassr ne rr'
visions ef tAis new law, and every 80 :
OF them has Ysted r.sAt. There Ia ~
sign that the wave Of taRstieism" II
abaffAg In 0his.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
LOCAL

ADVERTISERS NOTICE.-Af-
ter Jany. LIST, this paper will not
accept advertising containing To-
bacco illusions. Advertisers will
take notice and be governed accor-
dinghy in preparing copy.
1921. JAS. FAULK, Publisher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
sQS /
MARRIAGES
S& 81 lIDllI1
WALLEY-BUCKALEU.

A Marriage took place at the -odl
countryside town Wednesday. The
contracting parties were 7. Bucka-
leu and Miss Sallie Valley both OF
Washington Co.. Ala. The ceremony
took place Immediately after the ar
rival of the noon train, and was per-
formed by Rev. Y. d. Westerfeld,
the usual crowd of folks watching il
we'll done. Miss Sallie was daugh-
ter of Sam Valley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
Marriage Licenses.

Period from last report to Dec. "a
IL sos y Wesley Fry to Miss Minnie
Berry.
12-12-08. Edward Bishop to Mary
Bell Johnson, Col.
1914 08.-Wm. NJ. Eubanks to Miss
Sarah E. Booth.
II 17-08.-Albert Fortney to Sallie
Read, Col.
12-18-08.-J J. Brown to Miss &c
Eie Gibson.
1918. Manuel Jeffry to Aliza Gains,
Col.
12-23-08.- Buckalen to Miss Sal
lie Valley.
12-24-O8. Eli z. Brown to Miss Eff
fie McInnis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
HONOR HeLt.

Week ending Dec. "a
West. A. L., Grafton $i.oO
Thomas, Joe l., Rounsayils 1.0i'
BreIand, W.. A., City w
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

WANTED, Information from any
of the county correspondents to this
paper who happen to know the where
abouts of Old Mig. This notice is in
serted at the instance of ]. G. Will
liams, whom it will be necessary to
address to claim the reward if any is
to be given. 1t may be that Old Mig
owes ]. G. something and he wants
to get up with the old fellow to get
his dues.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

MAKE q certainty OF the proper mention In
his column of any locals coming to your
knowledge by putting the office in touch with
the data. III you have visitor or go visiting
Yourself or stumble on any likely matter OF
reading interest tell U.S. bout 1t or drop q
memorandum of it in the postof1ce. The
HERALD wants to keep up with all the happen
ings. hut we need your help as we'll as kindly
criticism Don't let timidity or false sense
OF propriety keep q good live news item under
cover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-25

Christmas With
The PiCkWiCkianS

. TO chronicler of Christmas do
IN ings has done it so inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
DiclyaOS dacorihod than1 hot