Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-08-29
MY LONG LOST
BROTHER !
Did He Lose His Identity and Become The
Famous Philosopher and Author
of Pea Ridge, Tenn.1
ASAD STORY THAT MAY YET END WELL
JOGGsyLLE, n. c.,
August 10Th, 1900.

August 10Th, 1900.
EDITOR NEws:-Many years ago, under
very peculiar and distressing circum-
stances, became separated from a
younger brother Of whose whereabouts
have never been able to obtain even
a apostolic clue until very recently.
do not know that it is necessary to
state through what agency came into
possession of the information which
leads me think it possible that my lost
brother has wandered into Tennessee
and become the renowned author and
famous philosopher of Pea Ridge, but
to leave nothing unsaid or undone that
may assist me in my search, | will give
all particulars, relating first how it hap
pened that obtained my present clue to
his whereabouts.
You see it was like this Sometime
ago weary-looking specimen of lost
manhood, calling himself Prof. Timothy,
came into Joggsville, N, c., peddling a
recipe which he claimed would 'oblit-
crate blemishes from folks character" "
and at the same time remove scab can
GERS, warts, molds and other cutaneous
deformities"
At first l paid no attention to this
"vender of deliberations" importunate
| entreaties to purchase his valuable re-
cipe, but when he told me how it had OBJ
| liberated the past career of one Newman
Noggs, of Pea Ridge, Tenn, and made
him, Noggs, famous author, philoso-
pher and great man, it put to me think
ing and takinga retrospection of the
past.
Now as my name is 'Boggy Joggs, =
it will be observed that there is kind a
of a euphonious rhythm in the names OF
"Joggs" and "Noggs,' and remember
ing, also that l had once lost younger
brother by the name of "Knewsome
Joggs" it occurred to me that possibly he
might have been hoodooed by the recipe
of this "peddler of oblite, alton" and
changed his name to that of new Mar
NOggs."
At any rate, to get all the informa
tion possible concerning this wonderful
"new-Man Noggs," and to find out i
he was really my lost brother, | CAV,
the collaboration peddler" two-bits TO
his recipe, mot that | needed it myself
| For tbara'e No Staiuo IN ~ n, N, y nj a "a
linen) and further catechised him,
He then informed me that Mr.. new
Man Noggs" was indeed very brillian
and wonderful man and highly though
of in thePea Ridge neigh borbood tina
as a philosopher Mr.. Noggs was exceed
ingly wise and without a peer in thr
Pea Ridge settlement; that as an autho
the many cute and funny things whicl
he had written and published in tn
rag-time periodicals of Pea Ridge abou
himself, Mrs. Noggs and the little Nogg'
had made him famous and renowned
Also that the little Noggs formed nine
} tenths of the population of Pea Ridge
and were it not for the inexhaustibl
? resources of Mr.. NEWMAN Noggs tn
cupboard and meal barrel" of tn
, Noggs' would be as empty as las
years bird nest.
And now, Mr.. Editor, having gleane
this much information concerning NJ
NEWMAN NOggs, of Pea Ridge, Tenn
and compared his general characteri
tics, as they were given me. by the "pet
4 lar of obliteration," with those of m
70 lost brother, am constrained to belie'
n that this NEWMAN Noggs," of Pc
n Ridge, has lost his identity, and is
fact the self-same 'Knewsome Joggi
= of whom have so long been in scare
| will, therefore, endeavor to acquail
e you with few particulars concer
Y ing my brother "Knewsome," and te
how l became separated from him
. long ago.
q Back in the early years of the x
: Knewsome and l, together with eleye
sisters, we're living in the Smoky Mou
>, tains of Western n. c., with our parent
at place called Joggs Bottom. | WI
Is the eldest Of the children, and Paw
,r mainstay on the farm. Being so MAI
of us we we're of course very poor, and
had grown up withoutany opportuniti
Of an education except those offer
II by my parents around the freside. y
sisters aud brother "Knewsome" we
r. also growing up in ignorance, and tim
: being hard, it seemed as if it was goil
= to be impossible for any Of us to acqui
a school education. "Knewsomen "
then a lad Of about Il years, and excee
ingly bright and promising for that ag
o. NAV" and Paw" both had high as
Al rations for him, and in fact we all
x cognized his superior intellect, and
n termined that we would coneentra
lu lIu the efforts Of the entire family to gi
u. him the benefits Of a collegiate edu
tion. Well, in the year Of which