The Southern Democrat, 10 Nov 1898 Cleveland, Ala. Special to the Democrat-Yesterday about 4 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Sherman Dover's three boys aged about 10, 7 and 3 years went into the woods about half a quarter of a mile to get some wood to make a fire and while the older brother was chopping the wood it began raining and the two older brothers told their little 3 year old brother to go to the house out of the rain and he started and when he came into the path instead of going toward the house he took the opposite direction and was soon lost and when the other boys got home their brother was missing and their mother called for him but no answer was received and she and her husband hunted for him until nearly dark when a messenger was sent to Cleveland, to give the alarm and raise a crowd to hunt for him. The messenger arrived just as the I.O.O.F. lodge had begun its meeting and the adjourned at once and went in search of the boy. Soon 75 men with torches were searching every part of the woods and the search was kept up until 4 o'clock this morning when the party disbanded and went home for breakfast and returned at daylight to begin the search again. At daylight 100 men were in the woods again and the search was kept up until 9 o'clock this morning when the happy words, "He's found and is alive" greeted the ears of many anxious to know the whereabouts of the child and he was carried by Mr. John Blackwood to his mothers arms. The joy that filled his mothers heart can better be imagined than told. Women and children stood out in the roads listening for a not of the glad tidings. Aunt Betsy Reed aged about 80 years started a foot to do all she could to find the child. She is surely a good mother in Israel. The child said he slept under a mush and that he saw the lights of the searches and also saw his papa but was afraid to say anything. When the child was first seen he asked "Where's mamma?" and began to run and Mr. Jas. Walker caught him and asked him where he was going and he replied "I am going to hunt my mamma." The little fellow eat a very hearty meal and was soon asleep and seems to be all right now. The father and mother should be very thankful to a kind Providence for the protection of their darling son during the darkness of the night. Nov. 6. Reporter.