Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-05-19
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1898.
APPROPRIATED EDITORIALS.

APPROPRIATED EDITORIALS,
Again the Democrat acknuwl-
edges in choice Cracker dialect
that it appropriated those cditori-
ais, and its excus for doing the
same, as usual, are weak and puer7
lie. TO appropriate that which is
the property of another, is not
right, and the NEWS will never
stand by and see it dore. No pae
per Of high standing, or even OF in.
ierior worth, likes to see Its editors
ials used and no credit given for
the same, the Democrat to the
contrary. But, according to Bro.
Havron, any publication that has
editorials worth appropriating
should gladly allow them to be
used without credit, or in the
words of the illustrious editor of
tie Democrat, SHOULD never
howl and wine when some friend
compliments him" A queer
compliment that, indeed! Ito palm
them off as original matter as the
Democrat did.
The first fact (?) of the Democrat
is as follows: "lhe articles from
the American aud the CourierN
journal that appeal ed in the Dem
Ocrat without credit bore the ears
mark of reproduction, easily dis
covered by one versed in newspa-
yer ethics" Just exactly the
same ground as before. The ear
marks of reproduction were there
plain enough, in fact too plain,
but where, U where, was the credit2
Fact No. 2 is, that the reason
why credit was not gwen twas
due entirely to the pressure OF
other matters" which simply
proves that editor Of the Demo-
crot is not com petent to manage
his own business, much less chat oil
everyone else.
Fact No. 3 is, that "the Demo
Crat never wantonly appropriate
the products of other mems pei
and brain without credit that have
in them real aud peculiar merit,
or, TO invert am eiIiptical phrase
those productions which a"e lack
ing in real and peculiar merit" i
will appropriate without credit
How snail we know in future, af
ter this admission, what is reall'
the bright. particular eHervesce 0
Havron's brain The Democra
always inserts the stupid and dull
productions of the press withou
credit! How interesting!
AS for No. 4, greeny, we do no
object to your using news item
without credit, provided they ar
not the peculiar property of tn
paper you copy them from.
The Democrat says Furthermore
we dismiss the assinine antics
the Sequachee parody" etc. "Pal
Ody" is the word we would like e.
planned. According to Worceste
parody" means "a caricature
anothers words, language, or pei
formance; a travesty." Now,
what the News said two weel
ego was a parody on the effusiOn
the Democrat of the week prev
Gus, what hole editor HavrC
has got himse intol The lispir
infant should be more careful
the Queens English, or perhal
he would prefer it to be Palm
and Buckner English, Parody
What dense ignorance Of the u
of the world What woeful lack
education! Get thee to thy spell
and defner, greeny!
With an artistic whirl and
proud flourish of his mighty pc
and a mistake in spelling, as
noticed in our last quotation fro
him, Havron says: I'VE dlsmi
the assinine' etc. Just here I
stop. The English language
again insulted We ask everyo
who is interested in this coutr
yersy to get out their dictionary,
sp ling book, or whatever th
may have aud look for that VIZ
aud see just how it is spsllt
They will not find double +.
The Democrat is very fond
calling It's opponents "asiuine'
thIsis cur way spelling the VOL
LISA favorte epithei wi h il, a.
must mean a great deal-in its
'imation. We would a DIAL rath
oe called asiuine than simian. +
tue former at least works for Ii
ing, while the latter spends its {
isteuce hanging 10 trees by
CaUdal appeudage aud maxi
WY faces al those who pass.