Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-02-27
TRIP TO WEST TENNESSEE.
SambO" Visits Old Friends and Has a
Lovely Time.
Written for THE News:

Written for THE News:
On Sunday, Jan. rs, 1902, dark
gloomy day, Sambo, accompanied
by Laurence White, started for
West Tennessee Leaving Shir
Ieyton and winding our way up
old Cumberland to the Stair Gap
we We're confronted by dense fog,
but determined to % on we noun
ted our horses and started Tor Tra-
cy City. En- route we overlook
little John Layne at the head Of
Griffith Greek, and as he had his
fiddle with him he played Dixie
Tor us, and we went on our way
At twelve o'clock we arrived In
Tracy and there took the Pelham
road, went down the mountain
and stopped over night with Crit
Lasater Starting next morning
for Pelham, we soon left it for
HilsborO After we had travelled
for some distance, we stopped and
took dinner with our friend Pat
Ashburn. That night we reached
HilIshoro and stayed with our old
friend, Wash Brown. Gee whizz!
don't ask me if it was cold for our
feet were froze to the stirrups
We started early next morning
for Manchester, reaching it thence
to Wartrace, and from Wartrace
to SheIbyville, There we stopped
all night with my dear old Uncle
Doc Condra. This was the third
day, Tuesday. Don't ask me if it
rained and froze on the ground for
l got hard ia on the ice next
morning before breakfast. 1t did,
Mt hurt me much as | had not had
my breakfast.
Wednesday morning we started
for Carter's Greek Station and 60
ing two or three miles came to &
very steep hill covered with ice
| went to get off my horse to leaC
him down the hill, but when my
foot hit the ice it slipped and fel
fiat on my back and one foot hung
in the saddle. You ought to hav,
seen me kicking was jus
thinking of Offering up a littl,
prayer when my foot came loose S,
| knew it would be of no use then
Well, we did not go to Carter
Greek Station as we could not ge
> there on account of Piney River
SO we went by way of Dickson ant
! from there to a\erly and theme
to JohnsonviIIe.
Q Reaching Johnsonville we wer
disappointed; from the name c
. the place we expected to see tow
but there was nothing there-tw
b stores, one hotel and depot and tn
: river. There we changed ou
route as we could not get ferrie
n across the river. Travelling sout
: for eight miles to the ferry just be
9 low the mouth of Duck River W
fOrded back water for about half
mile, reaching the ferry just i
time to be put over before darl
This made eight days We had bee
in our saddles.
) Next day we travelled throug
l., Camden, Hollow Rock and Hun
lngdon and after riding fe
+ miles from this place stopped owe
night with an old gentleman b
4 the name of Woods. Starting tt
- - next day and going a few miles "
" were met by Mr. George Whit
=, who informed us that Mr.. Lau
:, - ence Whites little son was dea,
T Mr. White then took the train
= Mckenzie and left me by myse
This was a sad day for Mr. Viii
g but there is one consolation f
him, the Lord said. Suffer lit
children to come unto me, for
T" such is the Kingdom of Heaven
reached Martin on the 10th di
as and found fine place, and a goo
o. farming country, fine for whe'
corn and tobacco. Here | stay,
" y for few days with my sonein>la'
N. John White. After resting we
NJ to Union City in "Obryan" COu
eS ty, in company with John al
Laurence White. Here we foul
a fine farming country, peoI
seem to be nice and clever al
there | think | will make my t
ell ture home. SAMBO.
s.