Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-05-17
First District.
Special to the Ne ws.

We are sorry to inform the readers OF
the News that there is a mistake in ap.
pies on the mountain. There will not
br half crop in this ncighborhood al
though there we're plenty Of blooms.
We fear a large portion of the peaches
will drop off and worms will destroy -af-
ter which will follow drought to wind
up 1900 Remember this.
Its hard lines wherever 90,
Corn is scarce, bacon is high,
We know it is dear,
There are too many merchants
And not enough farming
Makes hard times wherever 60.
Misses Jennie AMI Hattie Watley Wis
it'd Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Mccullough
Thursday.
We are needing rain badly. Potatoes
and all vegetables are suffering.
Did hear who wanted a buggy ride.
We'll, If hear from Scott and Loney
will report to you,
There are three young men here, two
of them married, that are sons OF yeter-
ans, three widows Of veterans and elev-
en- daughters Of veterans, all in this
neighborhool in four mile square. Beat
that for mountain settlement. And
we never hear of any jars among them.
Beat that Whether it is because the
old ones are not stout enough or not
to visit say Je.
John Bakin killed three rattlers We'd
u6sday and not much of a snake day
either
Mrs. Curtis is improving
While she keeps me moving.
The cat it is snoring,
| And the flee keeps roaring
Mrs Campbell and two daughters Wis
tied Mrs Persia Curtis Wednesday.
Did you hear our cannon 60 off Fri
day evening. Well, it shot off about ,
o'clock last Friday evening at Graney
John L.wis's house. 1t was Abe Can
non off a mule
Rev W. T. Dugin laid off corn land
for Mrs Watley Friday ana Saturday.
Mrs. Valley is now done planting.
OF all the beans | ever seen
It's when We keep them neat and clean,
They grow around most every town
Their flavor is bright and keen.
There is the okra and cabbage two,
Which make us laugh and grim.
The way we cat it here you bet
Is no unpardoned sin.
The chicken hero is scarce this spring,
What will we have to fryP
Why kill squirrel or anything
! Or make a. straw berry pie.
The poke and turnip salad is past
And something better,is come.
We see the cherries we cannot pass,
It's likely we will have some.
The next will come, they won't tarry,
Will be the beautiful and black hurtle
berry.
But don't forget, and don't be cranks,
Bear in mind to give God thanks.
4 am lonesome now, IT'S getting late,
The clock is striking nine,
Tue old lady has gone to bed
And left me here behind.
Messrs. Robert Foster and Price pass
ed through here Saturday going to JAS
per.
There is one kind of seed we DOM
want out here, never did and never
will, and that is seedticks,
Did you ever think that the women o
The valley set their tubs under the leah
of the house to catch soft water when i
rains hard.
o Law me. Did you hear the bis
Castle Rock two miles northwest of Jas
per fall Saturday night or feel the jal
Of it two minutes before o'clock, and
see the light from the crush OF rock
Well, must tell you about it, neithe
did see nor hear it.
Hoe on now in tho gardens and sing
After all boasting about fruit out her
there is not more than half crop of ap
plies. Sing on, gardens are sufferin,
lor rain.
There were twenty-five present a
Sunday school Sunday and We had
beautiful session out here. Bro. Lev
Bowlin promised to attend. Bro. Bow
lin rememb er your promise.
Scott Blansett and Loney Wells wer
not at Sunday school Sunday. Wonde
what two girls we're walking with then
Bring them to Sunday school, for theI
are lots Of flowers along the branch.
Some one was shooting Sunday NJ
far from the big road between US an
the valley. He had rife and was see
by man coming out of the McCullong
path The grand jury must see hin
We'll, as news Is scarce this wee
wishing it may rain soon and often, v
ask 10 be excused. COLD WAVE