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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

piney woods slowly approaching. He
did not ride at his usual dashing
speed The reins hung upon the
horses neck, and Dave had his left
hand pressed upon the region Of his
heart. Notwithstanding this indica-
tion of suffering on the part of Dave,
Adam prepared himself or all ex-
change of rough humor.
"Hello!" he shouted, when Dave
had approached near enough, "what
the devil brings you up into this
part of the country?"
He received no answer to this salu-
tation, although Dave did make an
effort to speak. Poor fellow, his
heart was too full of sorrow. There
Was strange expression Of distress
on his face that perplexed his unin-
territorial tormenter, who thought the
best way to bring him to his usual
jovialty would be- the continuation
Of the old-time rugged familiarity.
"Why, can't you speak, you lump
of pine-rosin?" continued Adam.
"What's s the matter with you?"
"Addurm-" He could get no fur
ther, for his lips quivered with sup
pressed emotion.
"Speak out, you uncouth savage!'
continued Adam.
"Addurm, I want convulsive
sobs interrupted what he wished to
say, and the poor fellow pressed his
horny plans upon his eyes. He made
another attempt:
"Addurm-I wants-if you please,
sir-I wants arber WITTY"
"And what do you want with an
arbor vitae? Wouldn't a persim-
mon, or a sassafras, or sumach bush
do YOU just as we'll? What's got into
you, pray?'
"Oh, Addurm, pleas, don't I wants
arber wity?'' replied Dave.
"What for, you hound?"
II wants to plant him-Addurm-
at the head-of my Little Dassy's
grave" Here the tears streamed over
Dawes rough cheeks. "At the head
of my Little Dassy's grave, Addurm.
Ny Little Dassy what was born and
what died while you was gone, Ad-
durm.'
This was too much and too sudden
for Adam. His heart gave a painful
bound, and sent the blood careenns
over his face. To drown his emotion
he continued his profanity; but he
could not quite keep it down. With
his ips sputtering with Interrupted
sobS. he blurted out:
"Ha. hello. down there. Do you
hear me Tom, Jack, Sam? Ha! I say
dig me up the finest arber vitae
in the nursery-and also-a crypto-
meria- bring them here to me
in hurry"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

women, rocking to and fro on low
split-bottomed chairs. Their faces
were concealed in hood-shaped, home
spun bonnets from the bottoms OF
which I could see the glimmer OF
their eyes peering critically at me,
as they rested their elbows upon their
knees and their chins upon their up
turned palms. To the right of the
door, and within easy reach Of me as
I entered the house, stood the bed on
(which writhed the suffering Nance. l
soon discovered that the alarm about
her was altogether unfounded; and
when Dave returned from the stable,
I told him that his wife was in no
danger whatever.
"Doc, dunn your skin," he ex-
claimed; and through sheer JOY plant
ed blow with his tremendous fist
full upon my breast. that cuased me
to stagger against the wall.
"Now, Merhaily," cried out one Of
the old women, "didu't We tell Dave,
there wasn't no needcesslty for him
to 20 anter a doctor?'
''To be sure We did, Karloin,'' an
swered the other. 1.-THE fack is jess
this. Dave, sens he's got acquainted
with this here doctor and man what
he calls Addurm, has lost what Ieetle
sense he ever did have, and
"Never mind, Misses Gooch,' i'll
terrupted Dave, eff You know how
happy Doc has made me-
"Shet Your mouth continued
Mrs. Carolina Gooch, "theres gwlne
to be a doctors bill now. thing
what has never took place in these
parts, afore-'
{" T don't begredge it!' shouted
Dave, and yielding to his emotion
tears streamed over his face while he
beloved like Titan.
"Now, do you git away from
Nance" commanded Mrs. Mahala
Hooper, land 60 out and bring IN
armful of pine-knots to throw on this
fire.
Dave obeyed; and while he was
away I entered into conversation
with these excellent ladies. They sal
facing each other, with their hoods
almost touching. Having gained
their confidence by asserting to ev-
cry opinion they expressed, L ap-
preached them with rapid steps, be-
fore Dawes sobbing had passed out
of hearing, and deposited in Mrs.
Gooch's lap what they had been ex-
pestine. She quickly enfolded it IN
her apron, as I tripped back to
Nance: and, after a short eNamlna-
4 tion by the burning pine-knot's fit
full flare. she suddenly looked up>lnto
der companions face and said IN a
&loud whisper:
"Lauks, Merhaily! hif it amt a
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Remote Relations.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
II know that old lady over there"
whispered little Maggie.
"Do you, DEAR" asked her motif
e., "who is she 20
"Why, she's the little lame boy
wat I told you about watts in my
class il schools grandmother"
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Wise Provision.
WASHINGTON Star.

Washington Star.
Every few people live to be hum
dred years old.'
eyes, replied the calm pbiloso-
pher; "it's another wise provision of
nature that prevents famous man
from taking note Of some Of the al
tercations which occur when people
get up a centenary in his honor.'
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months the little creature lived ev-
erybody called her ''Little Dassie. >
I was away from home when Little
Dassie died; and do not now remem-
Der what was the matter with the
child. When I returned home,
week after the sad occurrence, my
first thought was to pay Dave visit
in the expectation of consoling him;
but I was advised not to do so. / was
It'd that since "Little Dassie" died
there was a ferocious grief in that
dark, dingy, pine-log cabin; and that
it was dangerous to approach Dave.
So it was for many weeks afterwards.
He left off going to shooting matches
and barbecues, and betook himself
he and Nance-of Sundays to where
ever there was preaching. They lis
tened attentively to the readings and
sayings of Gods minister; and at
home the open Bible was placed upon
Nance's lap, and, while there was
lieht, they spelt their way in the di-
rection whittier "Littl Dassie" had
gone: the monosyllables of St. John,
seeming to them like her gentle foot
falls ahead Of them on the narrow
way.
Now, this brings me to the second
sketch, with the title: "Addurm, [
warts a arber wity.'' AS will be
seen, this sketch is inseparable from
tho first.
Only few words are necessary to
introduce Addurm, or Adam, proper
". When I say, few Words" I
mean it only in this connection with
this following incident; for much,
very much, might be said Of him, in
his general character. He was man
Of elegant culture, with a warm heart,
a heart that could easily be touched
with deep sympathy; and withal he
was rustic lnumorist who could hold
his own with the roughest joker. He
and Dave were fast friends. Their
sharp repartees at shooting matches
and barbecues called forth the far
mer's laugh that could be heard,
many furlongs around. Yet his de-
meanor could assume a polish suita
bic for the halls Of the highest. He
was an amateur nurseryman; more
for his amusement than for any pc
cuniary profit that might arise from
the business. It happened that when
Dave was bowed down under grief
Adam was away, like myself, and it
Was a year before his return. Being
closely occupied with his nursery af-
fairs after he reached home, lie knew
nothing Of the recent occurrences IN
Dawes family.
One pleasant morning in February.
1913, Adam, in looking down the
road, recognized his friend Of the
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Dave insisted upon my remaining
the night with him; but, as per-
ceived that there was only one other
bed in the house, dimly visible in the
furtherest corner of the apartment,
and that there We're two old women
to be accommodated with sleeping
conveniences, and, moreover that
there was in that part of the coun-
try very dull appreciation Of the
restraints and requirement of so-call-
ed elegant society, I told him [ would
return to my home.
These ,Sld ladies afterwards be-
came my warmest friends. [ had the
satisfaction of seeing the other one,
Mrs. Mahala Hooper, take her turn
at a different fireplace, and hearing
her. enlightened by "The burning
pine-knots fitful flare,' whisper to
hei companion:
"Lauks, Karolin, hif it amt a
bO-O-O-S.| ~
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"Addurm," again cried Dave, "I
ain It able to buy a fine one. Jess
let me have a little -runty sprout-
big enough to take root -and-and
I'll nuss it night and day, ontel it
"Hold your tongue, sir,'' replied
Adam stamping with his foot, "and
listen to me-
"Oh, Addu1m-''
"Silence, and listen to me. Dig
hole at the head and at the foot Of
the grave, a hole yard square alg3
a yard deep. Fill the holes with rich
earth and plant the arbor vitae at the
head and the cryptomeria at the
foot. Now go!"
"Addurm, what's poor Dave done
to make you angry with him?'
"Silence sir, and get out of my
sight,"
"Don't be offended at poor Dave. =
away N1u1A y WI.
"Addurm-.'
They are all dead. Adam sleeps
with his people; and Dave and Nance
lie side by side, with Little Dassy
slumbering between them, as sre did
before she died. I visited their graves,
not long ago. The flat stone wl.ch
:ervod as the head-stone Of Dave ha:
ov fhc sinking Of the earth in'4.7{d
or towards Dassy's sra.s, just as
father would turn his face to his
child sleeping by him; and the same
thing had happened with Nance's. I
gazed upon the trees which Dave had
planted. They had grown to so large
a size that their branches interlocked.
Ny emotion was such that ] was
forced to turn my face away for a
moment as these trees with their in
terlocked branches brought to my re-
collection a rude engraving I had once
seen-a picture Of the two cheru-
bins that touched wings.
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Six weeks after this pleasant ad-
venture, I was doing upon my lounge
before a blazing fire, Ole afternoon,
with an open book over my eyes. l
was aroused b. tAe voice ot Dave.
"Durn you, Doc,' he sand S!app!Ag
tire book from off M face, what a
easy time YOU have got.;'
"No such thing, Dave,' l replied.
"There is no harder life clan tia;
which inclines a man to sleep ii day
timc.'
II don't believe a durned word of
it," he continued. "You We got a
mighty sight of books here, and
that's the reason why I have come
to see you.'
"Ah, II said, chow is that?'
"Why, Doe, I wants name,' said
IL.
"Well, what sort Of a name?'' [
asked.
II wants name for my little
gurl." he answered, with the SUN
}lline of happiness lighting up his
rugged face. "You see, Doc," he
continued, "Nance, she wanted the
child to be called Nance, arter her
self. Well | was willin' for that; for
to tell YOU the truth, Doc, I would do
ANYTHING for her to the bustin' OF
nv heart; | do love her so much like
they does in Heaven. But you see,
old Misses Gooch, she wanted the
baby called Karloin arter her name,
and promised to give her a quilt, with
pea-fowls and stars all about over 1t,
when she got Old enough to need 1t.
T,en comes old Misses Hooper and
tell us if We will call the little one
Merhaily, which You know is that old
woman's name, that she Will give the
little gurl a nice cedar churn as soon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
LANDER AND FARRELL BUY
PAPER

Messrs. F. D. Lander and Ernest
Farrell have purchased the Hates
burg Daily News at Hattiesburg
Miss, and will take charge Sept. 1.
Mr.. Lander is one of the best known
newspaper men in Middle Tennessee,
having ben the editor of the Colum.
bia Herald for a number of years be-
fore founding the Daily Herald ten
years ago, of which two papers he was
editor until he was called to the edi
tors chair of the Nashville Tennes
sean to succeed the late e. w. Car
mack, less than year ago.
Mr.. Farrell has been city editor oil
the Daily and Weekly Columbia Her
aid for number of yeaSs and is z
most popular and able newspape,
man. Maury county loses two splen
did newspaper men and Mississippi
gains two They have been eminent
ly successful here and may they b.
even more so in their new field
Mt. Pleasant Record.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U. S. Land Office at Jackson, Mis-.
sissippi, August 80, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
p. Megehee, of Carnes, Mississippi,
who on January End, 1908, made
Homestead entry No. 1920, Serial No
03312, for the NWA Of the NE14, Sec
ton "A, Township l South, Range 10
West, ST. Stephens Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final COM
mutation proof, to establish claim ia
the land above described, before the
clerk of the chancery court of Fores,
county, at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, or
the 9th day of October, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Columbus, c. johnson, Geo. T. Lee
George A. Smith, and Ellis Johnson
all of Carnes, Mississippi.
L. @. c. LAMAR,
9-l-5t-wed. Register
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
SEPTEMBER I, 1909.
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
TO PATRONS OF THE NEWS.

, With this issue of the Hattiesburg
Daily News MY responsibility for It's
management ends, as l have trans
ferred my interest to Messrs. F. D.
Lander and E. R. Farrell, who will as
sumo responsibility for its policy.
When | took the News l was animal
ed by a desire to see local newspaper
conditions changed so that Hatueis-
burg might have one good newspaper
which might be utilized for the devel'
opment of the resources of South Mis-
sissippi, and the building up of Hat.
tiesburg.
have succeeded fully as well as
had anticipated and now my other
business interests make it imperitive
that l sever my connection with the
News.
My successors are men who have
had years of successful experience III
newspaper work. They will give Hat
tiesburg and South Mississippi the
best newspaper in the state, provided
of course, the interests served arc
willing to pay for, it. They form a
combination of editorial and business
talent that cannot be had Tor q sal
airy and they will not ask anything un
reasonable in the way of advertiser!
rates from the. business interests
served, as they know what it costs I,
produce the kind of a paper that thu
people of this section want.
feel that Hattiesburg has a val
liable asset in the gentlemen who taxi
charge Of the News, as they stand higl
in the esteem of every one who know.
them, and l trust that they will hay.
the most liberal. support and assis,
ance from every one, in order tina
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
AMUSING, ISN'T TT

| The 'cut-over" country about Hat
tiesburg announces that it is going to
grow rice. II that region continues
| to extend its diversification program
agricultural district on the globe Ac'
cording to the Hattiesburg papers II
is a world beaten on garden truck,
| fruit, watermelons, sweet potatoes,
sorghum, sheep, tobacco, sugar beets,
wheat, persimmons and ostriches.
With such an array of assets there
should surely be no complaint of hard
times or depression from this highly
favored section of the state.-Vicks-
burg American.
According to the Hattiesburg pa
pers,' what has been said about the
cut-over lands of this territory Is true,
and just why the vicksburs American
will persist in saying things and tick
ling itself under the ribs to induce a
laugh is a little more than the ord-
nary mind can comprehend.
The list of products enumerated by
the American and credited to "the
Hattiesburg papers" is correct, leav-
ing out the funny CD part, and it
may be that the Hattiesburg territory
will be compelled to call upon Vicks-
burg to furnish the 'Possums and
coons to get away with the surplus
persimmon crop. thine to laugh)
In all seriousness, the possibilities
of the cutover lands of South Missis-
sippi are innumerable, and it is pleas
ing to note the interest which is be-
ing taken in agricultural pursuits as
a result of the efforts of this paper
to bring the people of this section to
realization Of their true condition
End to impress upon them the impor-
lance of producing something to take
the place of the saw mill when all the
timber shall have been cut.
From experiments which have al
ready been made, this section of the
state is destined to become the most
important agricultural center of the
South, and any inducements which
may be held out to the homeseeker
to try his chance with the soil in the
cut-over territory cannot be exagge
rated. Of course, this agricultural
question is comparatively a new idea
in this section, and there are natur-
ally many skeptics and pessimists who
will not believe anything until they
"are shown" but we have not the
least doubt of our ability to prove
every assertion which has been previ.
ously made with reference to the pro-
ductivity of the soil of the cutover
lands of South Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
AN ABLE EDITOR.

Frank D. Lander and E. R. Farrell,
editor and business manager respect.
lively of the Columbia Herald, have
purchased the Hattiesburg (Miss.)
Daily News and take possession of
the paper Sept. 1. Mr. Lander is one
of the oldest editors in point of active
service and experience in the state
He is a forceful writer, man OF
strong convictions and undbubted
courage. Under his ownership and
direction the Columbia Herald has
prospered and exercised an influence
for good in Middle Tennessee. Both
Mr.. Lander and Mr., Farrell will move
to Mississippi. Mr.. Lander, however,
will not sell the Columbia Herald;
arrangements will be made for its
publication under present ownership.
Mr.. Lander has many warm friends in
Tennessee who regret that he finds il
to his interest to leave the state. They
will commend him to the good people
of Mississippi, however, and wish hin
well in his new field.-Chattanoogs
News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
new POSITION IS
GIVEN HARRY ThAW

FISHKILL LANDING, September !.
Harry X. Thaw has a new job. ae
applied for it and the request was
quickly granted. In fact Thaw is the
creator of the job, that of librarian at
the Matteawan state hospital.
On Saturday Thaw pointed out to
DR.. Baker, the assistant superintend-
emit, the need of having skilled man
to look after the 600 volumes in the
hospital library, to which the insane
patients have access. DR.. Baker laid
the matter before DIR. Lamb and they
decided it would be a coed idea. Tks
job was given to Thaw and On SAT
urday afternoon he began his new la
ties 1t is the first work he has been
assigned to since coming to slattewan
About third of the insane patient,
are rational enough to take an inter
est in books. They are almost inces
SAINT readers, having little else to oc
cupy their time. Thaw has planned 6
system whereby he can keep CLOSE
track of each book; to whom it l.
loaned; the time the reader has II
return n, and the condition OF tn,
book. This afternoon he had the sya
tenn working well and said he wa
pleased with the new position.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01

they may attain the greatest success
possible.
In parting l wish to say that re-
gard vigorous, forceful, healthy
newspaper in Hattiesburg as a neces-
sity. If these gentlemen fail to make
financial success, it will be ca
lamity to Hattiesburg and South Mis-
sissippi Mr.. Lander will arrive In
Hattiesburg this evening and the new
management will announce their pol
icy tomorrow.
The following expressions from
prominent Tennessee papers will bear
out my estimation of the new man.
ayers of the News.
Respectfully,
MORT L. BIXLER.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
GOING TO MISSISSIPPI.

Messrs. Frank d. Lander and q. r..
Farrell. two we'll known and very cap
able Tennessee newspaper men, have
purchased the Daily News OF Hattles
burg, Miss, and will take charge Ct
that journal September 1. Both Of
these gentlemen are known because
of their connection with the Columbia
Herald, and Mr. Lander is also remem-
bered as having been some time the
editor of the Nashville Tennes sean,
which paper he conducted with much
vigor and force of utterance. Mr.. Far
rell is young, active and intelligent.
The two combined have qualities GER
tain to give success TO any newspaper
enterprise in which they may engage.
Hattiesburg is the thriving metropolis
of the Mississippi lumber region and
fine field for newspaper work
,rnlle the Banner regrets the depart
ure of these gentlemen from Tennes.
see it cordially recommends them to
the people of their new abode as ex-
cellent citizens and thoroughly
equipped for making a good news.
paper. Mr.. Lander, We understand,
retains the ownership of the Colum-
bia Herald. Mr.. FarrelPs place on
that paper will be supplied with n
new manager-Nashvill Banner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01

The Hattiesburg News, in an able
editorial, condemns the brutal exnibi.
ton made by a mob at Monroe, La,
when a negro was justly lynched, II
ever one was, and when the members
of the mob took pieces of bones from
the charred remains of the negro and
saved them as souvenirs. There is
no defense for the negro. he had got
ten mad and had shot and wounded
everybody in sight, but the mob for.
got itself when it took souvenirs of
such an occasion. 1t was a disgrace
and shows there is lots Of the brute
in people when they are controlled
by passion, rather than REASONABLE
ridian Dispatch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
FOUR KILLED IN
FREIGHT WRECK

HUNTINGDON, Pa, September l.
A work train, northbound, ran into a
double header freight train, south
bound, between Riddlesburg and Sax
ton, on the Huntingdon and BroadtoL
railroad today. Four men were kille
including an engineer, conductor, Era
man and breakman and two othei
members of the crew were seriousi.
scalded. Twenty cars and two en-
gin IS We're wrecked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
CYCLONE DESTROYS '~F''
A TEXAS TOWN

JACKSONVILLE, Tex, September
1.-Dialville, Tex, a small town or
the cotton Belt railroad, eight miles
from here, presents a scene of ruin
and desoation today. A cyclone swept
over the town late yesterday and prae-
tcally destroyed every house in the
place. Telephone and telegraph wires
are down but it was learned that few
of the inhabitants were injured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
3zXxAks-Az..s.z 1s..-s,nv.-~~.~
TRAIN ROBBER NOT CAUGHT.

LEWISTOWN, Pa. September L.
Despite the close watch maintained
the man who yesterday held up and
robbed a train On the Pennsylvania
railroad, near here, has evaded cay
ture and what is more it doesn't seem
likely that he ever will be caught. It
is now declared that he got away with
less than 800, but the railroad viii
spend many times that amount in an
effort to run him down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
Mississippi the
Farmer S Paradise

Right here in South Mississippi We
have the best farming lands in the en-
tire country-none better anywhere.
Right here in South Mississippi we
can buy lands for from five to twenty
dollars per acre that cannot be touch
Ell elsewhere for less than two to three
times that price.
Right here in South Mississippi we
can raise cane that the United States
department of agriculture reports SUI
perior and 20 per cent richer in sach-
arine matter than that grown in Louis
lana and the syrup is so far ahead Of
any other that it's different