Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-07-19
First District.
Special to the News.

SpeClHt 10 Ihe NeW~s
Well here oome without tho old
lady or the hco Look out, for may
surprise you again. As come without
them you may think you will have
something worthy Of reading and may
get disappointed as usual but as We
have missed writing to our worthy pa
per ! have somewhat gained some
strength by the table spread with beans
and potatoes every day though try to
get Mrs. Curtis to change tho diet to
some fried chicken of morning, hut
she won t agree to do that Sometimes
think sbo don't treat me just right
but likely she does.
Did you hear Mr.. Burnett whipping
his team when he was going to the
Foster saw mill after lumber. They
say as he passed Uncle Rit Laync's ono
of Mr.. Layne Irish potatoes had grown
across the road and Burnett thought he
was going up the Big Ridge and stalled.
lie whipped up his team and when he
got to the top seeing Mr.. Layne said:
mir. Layne, do you live out here? and
when did you move to the Big Ridge?"
"Oh, says Mr.. Layne, "That is only
one Of our smallest potatoes" You
may bet II Burnett met another potatoe
he would have turned back. Our pota.
toes out here are on the rule of contra
ries every way, Generally they are
small but few in the hill
Remember our two days meeting at
Burroughs Chapel Saturday before the
FIRST Sunday in August. Everybody i'm
vitcd.
The peach crop looks we'll. 1t is be-
lievcd we will have to leave the noun
tain as the Johnson Gap Road is in a
terrible condition. So long as we have
no roads so long the mountain will new
er settle up. 1t is unjust that the peo-
pie of the mountain should pay taxes
and get no road. How can we get to
the county seat. think the devil has
got control any way. What do you
think? g4
We had very nice Sunday school
here Sunday. The question to be an
swered next Sunday is what is the
Spirit?"
I will tell you of dream of mine the
other night
| dreamed while it did rain, d.
Mccullough was elected all tho same.
Mr., Browns answer we all know.
For he was not to blame.
And we'll elect Mccullough boy,
And see how he will do,
And right along close to him ~
| 1t Will hail some, too.
always was afraid in storms, IA
! would get into the cellar,
But wen have to dive in hail
Tho Darr is q clever fellow
The democrats are stirring
! And are in cheerful heart
But won't they wear mourning bag
When their sheriff has to depart.
We are good fishermen.
| AAhN AAau WuNlC WdbNA 10 ubNp
The majority is nothing to us.
The waCchword we will keep.
So when the elections over
And the officers all sworn in,
Mccullough will call the court, boys,
And Hale the tax begin.
Every thing out here is plentiful but
there is one thing that is the death of
all-rattlesnalIes. James says he has a
pet one that stays by the roadside wait
ing to see democratic candidate top of
the mountain that be wanted to prac-
tice on him. We told him to kill the
snake right now, for early in August
the democrats would all die.
Picking berries is all the go out here.
We look for some preachers soon as
our frying chickens are nearly big
enough to eat
Andrew Curtis and Mccullough are
done sowing peas
Some one said now Scott come sure to
take me to the picnic at Sequachee. We
heard the answer Love, WILL" while
Loney said: 81 am coming, darling, sit
still" That's right boys. Accompany
the girls to the picnic and remember
you are responsible for their return.
Our school began with 10 scholars
Monday. We want celebration the
last day, schools No. and No l meet
ing at the middle school No. p Every
body bring baskets and them full.
As l am weak and weary l will close
TO give space for better writer's. Wish
ling the editors of the News and its
readers lots of big red apples 10 eat, l
bid you adieu. COLD WAVE.