The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, April 18, 1905, Page 7, Image 7
CHOPPING HIM DOWN.
A Practical Joke That Was a Boom
erang to the Woodsmen.
There i- nothing that so cheers the
heart of the lumberman a: to play a
practical j,ke on one whom he calls
a "greenhorn." or. in other words.
any one u::used to the ways of a lum
ber camp. One of the harshest and
most dangerous, although it is the
most admired, writes Charles G. D.
Roberts in "Around the Campfire,"
is that known as "chopping him
down."
This means, in a word, that the
stranger in camp is invited to climb
a tall tree to take observa:ions or en
joy a remarkable view. No sooner
has he reached the top than two or
three vigorous axmen attack the tree
at its base. Long before he can
reach the ground the tree begins to
topple. As a general rule the heavy
branches so break the fall of the tree
that the victim finds himself uninjur
ed. There are cases, however, where
men have been crippled for life.
Mr. Roberts gives an experience of
his own which did not come out ex
actly as the lumbermen expected. He
had climbed into a magnificent pine
tree one day. No sooner was he two
thirds up the tree than the lumbermen
set to work to "chop him down."
"I thanked them for their atten
tion," he writes, "and climbed a few
feet farther .up to secure a position
which I saw would be a safe one for
me when the tree should fall. As I
did so I perceived, with a gasp and a
tremor, that I was not alone in the
tree.
"There, not ten feet above me,
stretched at full length along a
branch, was a huge panther. From
the men below his form was quite
concealed.
"I laughed to myself as I thought
how my tormentors would be taken
aback when the panther should come
down among them. I decided that
there would be no more danger to
them than that to which they were
exposing me in their reckless fool
ing.
"The great mass of foliage made
the fall a comparatively slow one.
Then came the final thunderous
crash, and in an instant I found my
self standing in my place, jarred, but
unhurt.
"The next instant there was an
other roar, overwhelming the laigh
ter of the woodsmen, and out of the
pine boughs shot the panther in a
whildw.ind of fury.. He turned half
round and greeted his enemies with
one terrific snarl and then bounded
off into the forest at a pace which
made it idle to pursue him.
"The n.en seemed almost to think
that I had conjured up the panther
for the occasion. I thanked them'
most fervently for coming to my
rescue with such whole hearted good
will and promised them that if ever
again I got into a tree with a panther
I would send for them at once."
THE MONEY-MAD PREACH
ER'S CREED.
(By 0. P. Fogg, published by re
ques:.)
Money! Oh mnoney, thy praises I
sing!
Thou art my savior, My God and My
King;
Tis for thee that I preach, and for
thee that I pray,
A.nd make ray collections on each
KSabbath day.
'I hiave gewgaws to purchase and car
riages to buy,
For I.-wish you to know that my am
bitions are ,high;
Mfy ideas are higher than steeple or
Of the church that I serve or the sin
ers who fall.
some relief.
But I turn a deai ear to their sorrow
and gritf:
And insist that they fill my box
morning and night.
As I dwell long and loud on "the
poor widow's mite."
gather my knowledge from wis
dom's great tree,
And use it to help only, my poor wife
and me;
Pounds, shillings and pence are all
that I crave.
From my first step on earth to the
brink r - grave.
AnC when I'm laid low and my body's
at rest,
Place a box on my grave, 'tis my
hearty request;
Thit my friends may all sec when
they come for retiection,
Thai I can't rest in peace without a
Money's my creed and I won't pray
withou: it,
And Heaven I'll close to all that may
doubt it;
Fr the quntescence of all my earth
ly religion,
Is to pluck my dear friends like you
would a fat pigeon.
My pay may be hundreds or thous
ands a year,
Wh'ile those that I pluck may be
without a cheer;
But my box and my bag must be fill
ed with your gold,
Or I'll pray that my God may damn
your poor soul.
I must have carriages, horses, ser
vants and all!
As I'm not going to walk like Pete?
and Paul:
Nor 'do like John did; live on locust
and honey,
So open your purse and down with
your money.
Fools sometimes ask what I do with
my money,
They might as well ask what Bees
do with their honey:
And I answer them all with a wink
and a nod,
"That I keep jjust three-thirds, and
give my praises to God."
In the cold silent clay I may soon
hide my face,
From the suckers I've plucked and
the God I've disgraced:
Where I'll slumber in peace 'till the
great resurrection,
But then look out, boys, for a general
collection.
When a man punishes his son his
wife can't help wondering if he is
jealous of his brains.
Half an evil ca. see more iniquity
than the whole of an innocent one.
Very Low Excursion Rates.
Via the Southern railway to the
[ollowing points:
Kansas City, Mo.--Southern Bap
ist convention: May Ioth-17th, Igo5
Rate one first class fare plus 5o cents
for round trip. Tickets on sale May
7 to 11 inclusive; final limit May
23d, 1905
St. Louis, Mo.-National Baptist
Anniversary, May 16-24, 1905: Rate
one first class fare plus 25 cents for
round trip. Tickets on sale May 14
15-16, with final limit May 27th, 1go5
Asheville, N. C.-South Atlantic
Missionary Conference, May 17-21st,
905 Rate one first class fare plus
25 cents for the round trip. Tickets
n sale May 16, 17th; final limit May
23d, 1905.
Fort Worth. Texas-General As
sembly Southern Presbyterian church
May 18-26th. 1905. Rate one first
class fare plus $2.0o for round trip.
Tickets on sale May i5th, 16th, 17th;
final limit May 3Ist, 1905
Toronto, Ont..-International Sun
day School association, June 20-27,
1905. Rate one first class fare plus
50 cents for round trip. Tickets o
sale June 19, 20, 22, 23, 1905; limit
June 30th, 1905.
Hot Springs, Va.-Southern Hard
ware Jobbers association June 6-9,
i905. Rate one first class fare plus
25 cents for round trip. Tickets on
sale June 3, 4, 5; final limit June 13th,
Savannah, Ga.-National Travel
ers Protective association of America,
May 16-23, 19o5. Rate one first class
fare plus 5o cents for round trip.
Tickets on sale May 13-14th; final
limit May 26th, 1905.
Savannah, Ga.-Fourth Annual
Tournament Southern Golf associa
tion, May 9-13, 1905. Rate one first
class fare plus twenty-five cents for
round trip. Tickets on sale May 7,
8, 9, 1905; limited May 15th, 19o5
The Southern railway is the most
direct line to all of the above points,
operating Pullman sleeping cars, high
back vestibule coaches, with superb
dinirg car service.
For detailed information apply to
any ticket agent this company, or
R. W. Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent,
Ithe honderful
Egg Producer.,
Thc reat incrcaFe in pro
d,iciw, -f eggs has given
I-.ternational Poultry Fo.e '
- Winderful reputation all over
evejy State. We guarantee
that it cannot be fed to hens
at any time, winter or sum
mer, without showing a large
increase in eggs You do not
h%.re to use the food at an
e,tra expense because it will
make you more money after
deducting its cost. (Ine extra
egg per month will pay the
entire cost of feeding it and
often more than doubles the
supply. It contains no poison
ous or injurious ingredients
and has very superior merits.
It Gives a Glossy
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mt prevents sickness, pro
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for bone, muscle and feathers,
and is very beneficial during
moulting season. It invig
orates the egg producing or
gans and hens will lay more
and longer.
It will prepare your chick
ens for the market more rap
idly than any other prepara
tion and has been used for
years by prominent chicken
reeders.
Why Rob Yourself of More
Than 3 Cents per Poundi
On Cotton?
Do you want to get from 10
to I I cents for cotton next fall
while other cotton only brings
6 1-2 to 7 cts?
Do you want to grow cotton
that will bring a difference in
price sufficient to more than
pay for the picking and fertilizer?
In fact will almost cover the en
tire expense of makingthe crop?
If so, I can furnish you the
seed. Every ten bales will
bring $125 00 10 $150.00 more
than other varieties. 50 bush
els will plant 50 to 60 acres.
should make 40 to 50 bales,
put in your pocket from $500 -
00 to $750.00.- One year's
experience with these seed will
convince you that this state
ment is true. I am planting
only Florodora this year.
Well. bred Berkshire and
Poland China Pigs for Sale.
J. A. BURTON.
Best Mineral As
phalt Roofing.
C. H. CANNON,
Near C., N. & L. Depot.
Dr. R. M. Kennedy,
DENTIST.
Newberry, - - S. C.
OVE~R NATIONAL BANK.
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(Schedule in Effect April x6, zgos.)
- Nbo. 52. Daily.
Lv. Newberry ..... .......236 p. m.
ar. Laurens ... ....-- 1.50 p. m
No. 2. Daily.
ILi. Laurels............... 1.50 p-.m.
ar. Greenwood............ 2.46 p. m.
Ar. Augusta.......... .... --5.2o p. m.
r. Anderson .... . ....7.10 p. m.
N.'. 42. Daily.
Lv. Augusta... ... ...... ...... .. .... 2 35 p. m.
Ar. Allendale.......................-- 4 30 P. m1.
Ar. Fairfax... ... ............ ...---4.4! p m.
Ar. Charleston. ...................... 7 4 p. mi.
Ar. Beaufort..................... . ... 630 p. m.
Ar. Port R. yal.. ........... ....... 6.40 p. mU.
Ar. Savannah..................-----645 P~. In.
Ar. Waycros............-........... 1. p. mX.
Ar. Jacksonville... .............. --....- -
No. 1. Daily.
Lv. Laurens.............~..-------. 2.07 p. m
Ar. Spartanburg ... ...... .......-..-.3 .2 p. m.
No. 52. N'o. 6)
Daily. Ex. Sun.
Lv. Laurens............. 2 og p. m. 8.oo a. m.
Ar. Greenvile ...... - 3-..-325 p. m. 10 208a. mn.
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