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HOMB, SWJBET HOME. The Author, Himself an 'Outcast--The Story of His Love for Miss Harden. T. Larry Gantt. Some one said the sweetest %ord ill the English language is "Iloine " The sweetest song that ever ema nated from an American pen is 'H1ome Sweet Home." This simple melody has been translated into every civilized tongue, and has thrilled the hearts of unItold mil lions. It appeaj; to and tonlehuI and softens the heart of&all hmium kind. The imillioirme in his gilidd palace,th Ie pwsalz in hiscuttage,th.. shivering, th', Marvixng wx;.-Ic1 i" his garret :i!i (-.-n th ion.1. through th In - tvc, o! m - o City ()I t I s I counlry. 'l ei a e jy ' d towilt. Ic lit. And \-et. J, h I II owa'na l Illn the authoro; ' m Swee t H ne was hnlliself all olteast and wa - dered upon the face of the earth 1i and had never known or experi enced the comforts and pleasures of a home. His early days wvere spent in a nomadic existence, and in his later years he wandered from [one t great European capital to another, often without a penny to buy' food or a place to lay his head. It is st ated that often, while John Howad Payne vas a homel(ss wanl derer at night through the streeLts of 1,0)do11. loe. would hear tlo: tin1 . fOlil ne >illiant l t111111 ! -lltraillf I 8 .We (:wi 'vh10 toliieti loitile. B114 little did tlit d/.uzli beauty sitting at the pialo knowh that tile atithor of hIer song was at that illoilient a waiderer hv herI door, and like unto the Savior of niankiid without a place to lay his head. After leading for nany years a t wayward and homeless life the ad mirers of this gif'tedI poet seenred% st Alim an appointient as constil at . Taigiers in Alhgiers. lie iI this h dristailt haid .i eire oved fromt kin drei and ft nd-. Jh Hwa aged mtalhm il \dly. Mi l Mry Har denI. MJiss Ihm t i descended( from one of th l.:itin anhd mio,a distin gu is -hd -nuilis of r ,ia - lie f cthier Ge'. 1!Ui beig an ante hell tinmin isiti:r to F<r ance. M isi Mary Hadlen wasi: one (of th(m tin hhiliant and( initelectual ladies of her dlay --- inguistan having accompilai1ied hicr father to h rantce, acted as the s:eretary and intirpre er. While ini her teenis. and( t he z'nith of her eanty is.NMaryv liade at that time a youngic tman ente ini helping remjove. the Chvrobe Indians from (Georia.j: It wa case of Iloye at hirtst high t and11 the young coulte b)econie dhevo'tedy at.. talclh to each ot her, anid wich affectlion endu111red as lotng as; lift lasted. But the vagrant life h&l by young. Paynte presenited an inisir mountable ob)stacle to the consumn muation of thei r happiness. Jolhn Howard Paynue often v'isitedl his sweetheart in hie Athens home, SO HEAl Will be v Buggies, Wag EVER SHOW It id'11 g this aipy pe id uit Johni I b,w rt. 'a vne' wrot -his nmZ2 t:" s Pn " lm cwnet b-m i . . nd w ieb uill end rt ias '1Mary d rdl died Yme ight or tvn ye.ars ago, leaving all F her poperty and belongings to er devoted friend and kinswoman. liss Effle Jackson, of Athens, eorgia. In the trunk of the deceased was iscovered a package of loving let !rs among them the original manu ript of "Home,Sweet Home" with rasures and interlineations, just as ie old melody was first I)enned. A few days since I met a relative f Miss Jackson-and he told me le satrcdly preserved this memen ) f her kitswonan's first and onlv V. and refused to part with it, tbutght lar.e snun had beenl of 'R'd fOr thi:s vatluab!e celAic and( hieb ch t 1aiinly ought to be htI ndprice. While residinlg in Athens I have Ften seen Miss Mary IHarden, but [ that time she was long passed ie meridian of life, and there was -- thing either rotintic or attrac ve about her. She always wore ( old black dress, renderedlosleek eU ith usage. Blt little did the ranger know that there beat with the breast of this old maid a L,art as true, lving andi devoted e v(.\-l niiMnlateI a huial hosom d! hl!11 -h. v;.. thle ir and ()nly\ L!( . t a t w 1 lie 'Cy \\ a dri h- chn" li'h 1' 'r n hstm aft usn it n' tw wob hav noa hstaio i n t:ig I raize tha I amt i e tk 'irely ited."' T~his r'emedy is for' sale by miith i1)rug Co., Newberryv, Prosperity ~s the Year 1903 t'0 tid I w~anit to thank my] ttany pait-: ig the pai yeari anid hiope tor a tj .'nitniution) of1 sonei. R'eniasmber I am at the samte ttand ainuta always readiy to serve Ont u ith the veryr bes5t of Jewelry, Vatchies, Tloilet A rticles and everiy hng tO o b'eittnnd in a First Class Il bus'iniess- ini Op)t ieal Goods1s has 11eet a'h- ', ndl Gi2,s'. 5 Newv' St(rling~ Silv'er just re.ceivedh; xa ww odeas anid ntew gods, ab.o nadrup'thl lated goods, W\hitinug 1 ig. Co , Derly Silver Co., Bene-E ict &'V RodgLers. Vonrs 1>r at pirosp)eronts neCw year,] i GUY DAI ELS. )HORSE FARM FOR RENT-Ap ti ply to M. M. BUFORD, t Newberry, S. C. it Our Stables D WE CARRY THE I ons, Carriag( N IN THIS SECTION. X-9t6C.' V 191. F- I . x q N1 R.SAP .I9 FOOD CHOPPER The Light of the Kitchen CHOPS EVERYTHING YOU LAT. Buy The ...... "UNIVERSAL." 80LD BY o -i-I COM ffiN NiO boa ev on We have a few odds st and ends,- of a lar-ge. line of Chinai which we will scdl at prices3. tO SUit csoes Call aour lie 1 be-fore Youtsle1 , _- I-i. Christmas preen -1 no Newberry Hardware Go0, FCA. SCHUMPERT, Sec'y & Tre GOL..-SET TIRE SETTER.. hel Mac he ithat Does it Riih) * pr u te a d ne an a hlf ollars b We a"oe asew odstad an sendn fv dolars lrine ofwheen? Wilh wve wierfecl satpifac to s Blcsthing,r~ /hee;lriht Hrse NEWBERRY,MEST C. LD-SET TIR SETTER...O .'li e , achnd thrt D con taii 40 A res,L cn atn fie of town jutot le corp o ur, m ts Dirbe la-d m for Whyldngproes Tsenot ay e bough at al argain. w oneWhel WlGiNS.l xeor's SlalekofStocks. cferyt,er or House to Cal hihet bidrour sho.als oinahry &94 weyares1of N errS., and tnshres tan 'of e0, 1 capilr( tock of t Newberrys ot n mils.FW H. DREHINS ER x enutors Sfqana ofnh, Stocsa N N ecember 28ti 3EST LINE OF _s, Harness, [M OUR PRICES A M E lo : r Grea ~ REUC R0 \4otwithstanding the fc ction sale has sent se) our stock into the h stomers, our stock is rgains we are offeri er heard of in this c( ly a few prices here, >re is a bargain now: 3est Carolina Rice Mec "ine Table Salt, white, 3tar Lye, four boxes ft iorse and Mule Shoes (entucky Spring-seat w $8.50. Me have them from 15 e-half more than we rrunks at actual first ( \ big line of men's N< ice 50c. and $1.00, no Ae will sell you a -ictly wholesale prices We also have a full lii d toys, and ask you t(c FebUyin'g. POMARIA, - SC 1 ars, Imoking ilhewing TI The Best Brant IT~~ ...IA L au Full Line of 8 TA TIC Beautiful : 1,1903. Whips, etc., RE RIGHT. L M "VP*M IN E ill Continues. ict that our great re teral thousand dollars :mes of well pleased still complete, and the ng surpass anything )mmunity. We quote but everything in our d at $1.20 hundred lbs. at 55c. sack. >r 25c. with nails, 10c. pr pair. Saddles worth $12.50 c. to $3.00 pair, worth isk. :ost. 1gligee Shirts, former w only 25c. to 75c. Caddy of Tobacco at le of Christmas goods inspect our line be UTH CAROLiNA. obacco, ~obacco, is ay be Found at ~NERY, rnd Up-to...Dnte