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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
BUCK SNORT
Tells How to Eat a Watermelon

It's so ALFRED. tarnatiou hot now
adays that don't feel like writiu
verses, and will have to do my COM
posing in plain everyday talk this
time. Anyway, it's about watermel-
ems I'm a.thinkin now, and its al
mighty hard to git rime fer that
word or to find anything just as
good as the thing itself, these hot
days.
Watermelons is mighty like some
people: promisin on the outside and
doubtful inside; look all right till We
test EN-. and then sometime the best
looking of EN- will fool ye. They're
like rattle tickets and wimmen- we've
got to take chance on en-.
Taint everybody knows how to eat
watermelon. A Wlse-lookin Teller
come to our house one time and axed
me to sell him one. | hauled a big
striped rattlesnake melon out of the
spring and let him have it fer a dime.
He axed me if | wouldn't let him have
two like it fer fifteen cents. Than
up and axed him if he wasn't Yankee,
and he said he reckoned he was. bein
from Vermont. Then he took knife
and cut that melon into slices
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
School Notes

The next session of the Selmer
High School will open on Monday,
Sept. 3, with the following teachers
in charge: W. B. Simpson, Principal;
Miss Florence English, First Assist
ant; Miss Irene Ingram, intermediate
grades; Miss Cornelia Crook, Primary
grades; Miss Kathleen Wood, Music,
and Miss Vivian Gooch, Expression.
The rates Of tuition will be as fol-
lows: first and second grades $l.50,
third and fourth grades, $500, fifth
and sixth grades $3.50, seventh and
eighth grades $500 and high school
grades $3.50 per month. Announce
ment will be made later concerning
the length Of time tuition will be
charged.
We are looking forward to very
prosperous school year, and trust that
We will have the support of every
one. Our teachers are we'll trained
and have had considerable experience
in teaching. Our work will be sys-
tematic, thorough, and up-to-date.
| We believe our school will be worthy
of your patronage in all it's depart
ments, and we feel that we are justi-
fed in asking your support.
In the past we have had a number
of boarding students, who contribut-
ed very materially to the financial
support Of the school, as we'll as be-
ing some of our best students. We
expect them again this year. We
should care for them and see that
they have suitable places to board
and at reasonable rates. Any family
that can take students to board will
please communicate with the princi-
pal SO he may assist students in find
ing a boarding place. Let US at all
times extend to our boarding students
a hearty welcome.
A program of the opening exercises
will BIZ published in next weeks paper
Read it and be present Monday morn
ing, Sept. 4. Let us all work to-
gether and make the coming session
the most successful one in our history.
Yours for good school.
W. B. SIMPSON, Principal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

The labor question is again
menacing business as well as the
much desired tranquility of the
country. The small labor unions
are all feverish on account of the
threatened railroad strike, which
has obtained national recognition,
When prosperity comes to bust
ness, labor becomes restless and
proposes to assert it's power.
Capital can do without labor bet
ter than labor can do without
capital. Both rely on the public,
and the public are affected most
of all. They are the sufferers,
and have no financial interest in
either. Capital can stop and not
pay a board bill. Labor must
eat or starve. The great menace
to government is that of conflict
between capital and labor. 1t
will, unless settled by legislative
enactment in time. result in re-
be.lion and national conflict. All
thinking people, either as CAPT
talists or laboring men, should
consider we'll the fatal conse-
quences Of their act.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

(By ]. c. McAmis, Division of Extern
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The crimson clover seed stripper
has been a success this season. 1t
has always worked successfully where
conditions were favorable to it's use.
For the stripper to work smoothly
the clover must be almost free from
weeds. The comb-like teeth are easily
clogged by green weeds. Green clover
leaves have the same effect, so 1t is
necessary to defer the stripping until
practically all Of the clover leaves are
dead. Then they are easily stripped
from the stem.
A stripper that can be built at home
is described in Farmers Bulletin No.
SAG, which may be secured from the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. c. The stripper
described has met the approval of
Tennessee farmers who have tried It.
/ followed the descriptions and draw
ings given in this bulletin and built a
machine at a cost considerably less
than $500. 1t took me day to do the
work.
With this machine | found II posi-
BILE to strip approximately two acres
a day. 1t took two men and horse
to operate the machine.
Crimson clover yields from 6 to 10
n
10 wasted. by being on the ground.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

the middle. lenthwise to the stem
end. The rine ought to pop open a
little ahead Of the knife as We per-
coed. and the inside ought to be as
red as a rose.
Now, take yer knife, cut out the
heart in big chunks and give to yer
best girl (or wife) or yer favorite
neighbor; then knock out all the
seeds We can, take yer knife and
scrape the meat into juicy stuff clear
to the white of the rine. cut notch
to drink out of at one end, tilt up
yer melon, open yer mouth. shet yer
eyes, and jest drink in that cold.
sweet, refreshin, comfortin juice till
ye can't hold no more. Drink it
down with thankfulness, and with a
wish that every man, woman and
child Gncluding all of yer enemies ex.
cept melon thieves might enjoy the
same blessin. That's what melons
was made fer, and any body that
takes EN- any other way amt a-foller-
in the plain instructions of natur and
the rules and regulations in sech
cases made and pervided.
Hickory Holler, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Horrible Catastrophe

Monday morning at 7:l0 the three
boilers exploded in the extensive
stave mill situated near the M. & O.
and N. C. & st. L. crossing. in South
Jackson. Eight persons were killed
and some fifteen injured. Four Of
those killed were white men, and -four
negroes. One of the white mer
killed, Pope Smallwood. is from the
Smallwood family Of McNairy.
The explosion shook the city
Some were struck by flying fragments
over 100 yards from the building.
The property loss was between IL
and 20 thousand dollars. The estab'
lishment was owned by Harlan &
Morris, and will be rebuilt.
No cause is assigned for the ex
plosion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Oh Child Of Mine!
By E. P.

| called thee forth, oh Child OF
Mine. into strange world without
thine own consent.
made thee what thou art. All
along my path of life have gathered
thoughts, passions, and ideals, Of
which thy soul is made. | gave thee
thy measure of health and strength
Thy home and thy friends | made fol-
thee, and through them stamped
indellible impressions upon thy soul
When thou was yet uncreated | chose
thy father for thee. | have cast
around thee influences the effects Of
which thou canst never overcome
even shouldst thou remain in the
world beyond mans allotted three
score years and ten.
Dost thy path in life lead up above
the clouds into realms of eterna
light? | directed thy course for thee
when thou vast too young to choose
Art thou travelling down in the
shadows and the mire? | directed
thy course for thee when thou was
too young to choose.
Hast thou gathered fruit from thu
Trees Immortal? | directed thy
choice and instructed thee wha
things to gather in life. Is thy sou
famishishing upon the ashes of thu
Dead Sea apples that thou in tn!
folly hast gathered, neglecting tina
which is food to thy immortal self
directed thy choice and instructed
thee what things to gather in life.
| made thee what thou art, oil
Child OF Nine
| Upon my Bonded knee | plea'l tina
thou wilt forgive me for every weak
ness ! have forced upon. thee eithe
by inheritance or training Forgiv
me for every mistake Of thy life an,
for every blot upon thy soul.
made thee what thou art.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

CROSSWAYS! Then | knowed he
was a blue-belly, fer nobody but a
Yankee would do anything like that
Now, the true Tennesseean cuts his
melon just like the Lord made EN- to
cut lenthwise. along the stripes and
streaks He put on EN- fer that pur-
pose, and fer US to foller. There has
to be half a melon fer each one of
the eaters.
First be shore yer melon is good
and ripe, but not too ripe. Pull it
when the querl or pig-tail on the
stem jest begins to turn brown, and
the belly of the melon. whur it lies on
the ground, is a.turnin pale. Put it
on table, press it with yer hand and
hold yer ear to the side of the melon;
if she goes "crack-crack" inside when
ye press, she's all hunk, and We roll
er into the~spring or hang er in the
well until noon next day. Then,
when she's good and cold, take yer
big butcher knife, start in at the
blossom end, and cut right through
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
UnaduIterated Cussedness

While W. X. Alternately, j. A.
Houston and Geo. Prather were re-
turning Monday night from Bolivar,
where they had taken patient,
about 10 o'clock, while passing near
a house, some one threw rock OF
piece Of brick, striking Mr.. Alternately
on the forehead, cutting a cash an
inch long. 1t is supposed it was done
by lot Of boys near the house and
just for pure cussedness,- as it was
dark and they could haye had nothing
against the party, or known only that
it was a passing auto.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
GravelhiIl

Our singing school, conducted by
Rev. Phillips, closed Friday. Rada
Mccormick will take up the work
today (Monday) and continue for ten
days, using a different book, and will
have almost entirely a new lot Of
pupils.
Road Improvement made fair pro-
gress last week, and we feel greatly
encouraged. Why some men will fail
to cooperate in this much needed
work WEI fail to understand. We
heartily endorse the plan Of the Sell
mer C. |. C. If a man does good
deed the public should know it. II
he fails it is equally important that il
should be known. This within itself
might have a tendency to cause US tc
try to stay off the deadhead list.
II. p. Wood was in our town or
business Saturday. He is a goot
roads booster and gave us some en-
enlargement.
DR.. Jackson, ]. R, Higgins and J
C. Springer have returned from thu
West. J. C. has about concluded
that this is about as good country
as can be found anywhere.
j. W. Latta, of Texas, is visiting
here; will stay month or two.
Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins and A. 7
Springer have been feeble on accoun
of the extremely hot weather. The!
are improving some.
Mrs. W. w. Latta and children
visited her parents the latter part o
the week.
Mrs. W. J. Mccoy visited he
father and sister at Selmer Saturda
and Sunday.
A good rain fell here Sunday even
ing, which was beginning to b
needed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
and that IL by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an IN
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
infamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when IL Is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness caused by catarrh. which is
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces. Halls Cataerh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists, T5c
f. ], CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo Q.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
THIS LITTLE WOMAN
GAINS IS POUNDS
Another Thin, FraiI, Nervous and
Pain-Racked Woman Restored
to Health.

Honestly, am getting so fat l
am really ashamed to tell how much
| have gained" said Mrs. Hettie Nc
Carr, who lives at 1906 Eighteenth
Avenue, North, Nashville, Tenn, sew
eral days ago.
Actually. it has gotten to be a
regular joke, for | have gotten so
stout that my clothes are too small
for me. and every dress | wore last
winter will have to be made over
again" she continued. land the change
in my general appearance is SO won
derful that my friends and neighbors
are all wondering what | have been
doing with myself. When they ask
me just tell them | have been TAX
ing Tanlac, and it is a fact, for have
just finished my third bottle, and have
gained IS pounds.
when | began taking the medi-
cine | only weighed los pounds and
now | weigh 140, and never felt
better in my life.
Il always enjoyed very good health
up to about two years ago, when |
began having indigestion. which grad
ually developed into bad form of
stomach trouble. This trouble began
pulling me down and finally got so
| could not eat anything at all scarcely,
and had to diet myself continually.
| had to avoid sweets of all kinds and
always after eating | would suffer for
hours.
Il was also very nervous and dizzy
and very easily tired. finally got so
weak could not walk any distance
without resting My kidneys must
have been affected also, for l had
severe pains in my sides and back.
my sister, Mrs. Minnie Hall, came
to see me one day and she looked so
well | asked her what she had been
taking. She told me Tanlac. and
made up my mind right then and
there to give it a trial.
Acting on her advice. | bought a
bottle and have been taking it regu-
larly since OF course expected it
to help me, but if anyone had told
me that there was a medicine on
earth that would help me like Tanlac
| would not have believed them.
THE medicine seemed to be Just
the one thing | needed, for it just
filled me with new life and energy
! from the very first dose. In only a
few more days my appetite returned
and began to enjoy my meals and
everything seemed 10 agree with me
and nourish me. y
| Il am no longer nervous, and dizzy
headed like was and can now sleep
like child. In fact, | feel just like
a person who had been made all over
again. l hope every suffering woman
will hear about it."
Tanlac is sold in Selmer exclusively
by Browder Bros; in Adamsville by
Abernathy's Pharmacy; in Bethel
Springs by T. S. Davis; in Ramer by
A. B. Hamm & Co.; in Chewalla by
G. W. Parsons; W. M. Barnes, NJ. D.
Finger, Tenn. adv
| - -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

Legal blanks Of all kinds for sale al
this office,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
NOTICE.!

We are making a special $1.75 of
fer of years subscription to The
Herald and to four standard maya
zines. This offer is open to all new
or old subscribers. By subscribing
to The Herald now you get $1.35
worth Of magazines for only 25
cents extra. The magazines are all
high class and will make a valuable
addition to the library of any home.
We want to call your attention also
to the free dress pattern that is CIV
en- to each subscriber. We don't
make a cent on these magazines.
The only reason we offer them to
our customers is for the sole purpose
of saving our readers money. 1t is
our intention to give our subscribers
the advantage we receive from
magazine publishers. 1t is for your
benefit alone that we offer you these
four magazines at such a big reduc-
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
The Worm That Turned.

Just by looking at him as he sat In
the witness chair in the courtroom, one
could tell that he was harmless, but
close inspection would also have re-
vealed that there lurked behind his
narrowed and apologize orbs, latent
fire indicative of past when his life
had been his own-a past now long
distant. His general air was that Of
one having been detected by the min
lister while hoeing his garden on Sum
day.
Counsel for the plaintiff in the case
proceeded to ask him the usual ques-
tons:
"Please state your name to the
jury"
John Jones'"
"Your age?"
"Fifty-eight."
MARRIED."
Then 1t was that John slid lower
into his chair as fash Of determine
tion came into his eye, and he an
swered in q voice that could be heard
distinctly, "Yes, very"
In the rear of the room woman OF
$50 pounds glared at the timid little
witness rs he was seen trying to con-
ceal a half-worried smile beneath his
struggling mustache.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
Exclaimed.

The fat and forty old lady had piled
the conductor with so many questions
that he was beginning to think that
mother-in-law jokes had substantial
foundation In fact.
Gan you tell me on what cars can
use these transfer tickets? They mix
me up somewhat"
The conductor winked at another
passenger, and replied:
"It's really very simple, madam.
East of the junction by a west-bound
car an exchange from an east-bound
car is good only If the west-bound car
is west of the junction formed by the
said east-bound car. South Of the
junction formed by north-bound car
an exchange from a south-bound car
is good south Of the junction If the
north-bound car was north of the
junction at the time Of issue, but only
south Of the junction going south II
the south-bound car was going north
at the time 1t was south Of the june.
ton. No difficulty at all, Ma'am."
By this time the old lady was speech
less.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
LUNENBURG

Judge Kyle 7. Brown, Deputy
Sheriff F. c. Currier, and jurymen
L. A. Nichols, c. w. Turner and
Frank +. Lane are i'll attendance
at county court at Guildhall.
Mrs. Adeline Sugg has been i'll
and unable to attend to her school
duties the past week. Mrs. Eta
Turner substituted in her place as
teacher in No. $.
Kyle T. Brown attended the
Isham auction last Wednesday in
Dalton as auctioneer.
Mrs. Clara Dodge of St. Johns
bury has been guest in town re-
Gently.
Ernest Silsby has finished his
work at M. D. Bowker's; Daymon
Snow is working there for the
present.
Mrs. Ann Phelps has been spend
ing a few days in St. Johnsbury as
the guest ofrelatives there.
A Halloween social was held at
E. P. Coles on Tuesday evening.
Geo. c. Silsby has sold his camp
to Harry Newman of Whitefeld.
There are two crossings being
built on Main street which will
greatly accommodate the public.
S. c. Smith with Mrs. Smith
and Minnie Ball took Mrs. Clara
Dodge to St. Johnsbury in his car
last Wednesday.
Dan Harris horn has moved his
family to Fitzdale, where he has
employment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
Where Reading Is Scarce.

Corners of the world still produce
men who live in ignorance Of It's
current literature. 1t was a French
man on Aldabra island, 400 miles east
Of Zanzibar, who, the only white man,
welcomed the papers and magazines
from the British ship. He didn't know
Turkey was ut war-and he nearly
wept at the presentation Of tobacco,
not grown on that turtle island.
In prison or such an island as Aida
bra you must become an epicure-a
glutton-of such print as available.
The Crusoe of Aldabra island had not
the best hundred books. Two maya
zines of two and four years old. And
by that time he knew them by heart.
With such prospect before one
and the question Of bulk a man
should certainly go for Shakespeare
and the Bible. And II a third choice
were allowed for three years reading
1t would be the dictionary Of Walker
and Webster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
CANAAN

The Literary Club held a very en-
joyable meeting at Mrs. Bigelow's
last Saturday. The last two meet
ings have been especially interest
ing. The subject wa" Our National
Parks" and each member who wrote
a paper showed beautiful views of
the park on which she had written.
Mr.. F. H. Moore will address the
club next Saturday atMrs. BIodgett's
on Wonders Near Home"
Miss Dorothy Duff is suffering
from an attack of appendicitis; it is
feared she will have to undergo an
operation.
Several from here are attending
court at Guildhall.
Miss Thelma Marshall and Mr..
Walter Hartman were married at
the home of the brides parents, on
October 81. They left for an auto
mobile trip to the southern part of
the state. 1t is rumored that they
will spend the winter in California.
Archie Richardson is making ex-
tensive repairs on his buildings.
Miss Jennie Balenger, who has
been staying with Mrs. Cecil Frizzel
during the summer, has returned tt
Mr.. Carbee's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
NJ GAN CENTER

The oyster supper furnished by
the ladies of the Auxiliary for the
Woodmen and their families at the
M. w. A. hall Friday evening,
Oct. 27, was a success and enjoyed
by all present.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Barney died at their home,
Wednesday, Nov. 1, after a short
illness.
Services conducted by Mrs. Ba-
ker of Newport are being held at
the Union church this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ia. Calkins were
pleasantly reminded Of their we'd
ding anniversary by the appear
ance of large number of friends
at their home Tuesday evening,
October "a. The evening was
made merry with music, games
and refreshments, everyone pres
ent agreeing that the evening was
most enjoyable one and wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins many years
of prosperity and happiness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03

If you have not seen The Birth
of Nation" you have missed the
most astonishing achievement in
dramatic portraiture introduced to
the American stage. Imagine $4,000
people visualizing the story of in
tense human interest and dramatic
purposes and then add 5000 horses
ridden by some of the most wreck
less and daring drivers in the world,
dashing in great cavalcades over
picturesque roadstand through war
strewn valleys and plains, and you
can begin to form vague idea of
the scale upon which this narrative
is unfolded.
The plot of the drama deals with
the relationship of the slavery ques-
ton to the developments of America
and it's final solution reveals how out
of the quarrel of disputipg states
there arose the mightiest nation in
the universe.
With history as it's background
reared plot of fundamental drama
tic appeal and evolved a story of
such prodical details that its bigness
alone astounds you. 1t is the work
of master dramatist who has a
story to tell and sets about erecting
an epoch with its results. He dra-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-03
The Penalty for
a Good Reputation

When an article has been on the
market for years and has given COM
plete satisfaction when used in
thousands of homes It creates for
itself valuable reputation. yet at
the same time this good reputation
has Its penalty.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
enjoys a splendid reputation. for II
has been used for three generations.
Its fair name and high repute have
created a demand for II, and to sup
ply this demand at q greater profit
limitations and substitutes are offered.
Purchasers who know the original
cannot be fooled by any "just as
good" Offering and It is worth the
effort OF any one who wants a reliable
cough syrup to insist upon the orig
inal and genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, which has proven SO
valuable for the relief OF coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough.
j. W. THURsToN, Druggist