Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-01-02
WHERE THE NEWS DON'T GO.

cation which would pay me enough to
enable me to keep bread II ! could !
keep bread the meat would not trouble
me for there are plenty of wild hogs |
out there. 1t is just about two miles
past nowhere in a district where the |
people live and act like ground hogs
and look somewhat akin to them, but !
they'll fool you when you get among
them, for they are the most clever PEG.
pie you ever saw when you do get close
enough to speak to them and they find
out that you are not revenue officer
l was thirsty and hungry as usual and
stopped at a cabin built in the old back
woods style and hollered. The old coon
dog was the first to hear and answer
me. Next the children some six or
eight spied me and made for the cabin
at full speed and disappeared through
the doorway. waited for the proprie-
tor or lady to greet me. In about ten
minutes something appeared at the
door and while about half hidden by
the shutter, bawled out, what do you
want?" said ~ would like to get
drink, if you please; am very thirsty
'"rhere isn't drap on the place, and
you needn't come sneakin' round here,
thinking you can ketch somebody; we
don't sell it,"
WELL" said l. perhaps you don't
Al, -
ter. I'm no revenue officer. I'm look
ing for location where | can make my
bread"
"oh, yes, water Sal, bring this man
gourd of water. You, Drive, come
here, be won't bite. Jest come in a.
while. Johns down to see the old SOW
and pigs at the rock house, he'll be
back in a m mute"
went in and said; II am very hun
cry and would like to have something
to eat IL l would not be too much
trouble"
"Oh, no, no. Sal, go git some taters
an fix this man bite. Well, whur do
JOu lANoS lbAoboA'
"Oh, nowhere lately. l am News re-
porter by occupation, am looking for a
good location for news, and hearing you
had no reporter in this place l though
| would come out and see what the pros
poets were"
"Oh yes. Well, you couldn't come to
no better place for news than rite
here"
just then the old dog barked, and the
whole family was in a stampede in a
second to see who it was, 1t proved tc
be an old lady of the neighborhood who
had just come over few miles to see
the folks, and on her approach my host.
ess said: "Oh, I'm so glad you've come.
I've got me some fresh indigo an I've
hoarn you was a good judge. l want
you to tell whurther its good or not"
Pushing up her spcctacles, the visitor
said, well, l reckon | am the bes
Judge around here, and III tell you how
you kin tell. Jest talk a piece abou
the size OF piece OF chalk, an put it il
a cup OF water an il it sinks or swims 1t
is good and declare that have forgo
which, but you jest try that now"
well, will try it and be much OBJ
LEGGED to you for tellin me how"
About this time Sal entered and slim
: ped to her ma and whispered to her ant
the old lady said, run right quick ov
er to Bills an get some"
Well, waited until began to thin
5 l would starve If had to depend on Sa
q for dinner, so said ~ am in a grea
great hurry. How long will have t
wait for dinner?"
"Oh, not long, mister, we had no meal
: an Sal had to go over to Bill's to gi
some an she the peartest gal in al
these diggins. She won't be long"
"How far is it over there?" said |.
''Oh about six miles guess. 1t ain
} measured"
Gee whizz | thought to myself
starve to death, of course | will, bu
the old women just kept on talking a
I though no one was there worth motto,
and perhaps there wasn't but there wa
some one very much interested in som,
; thing to eat, and said, Look here, i
will be night before get back to th
main road and will be compelled to g
D on. Can you give me roasted potato
and cup Of buttermilk."
"Well, guesso, you're coming to OF
living now We amt had no brea
! since taters come in. ''
: Golly, thought I, bread is what wan
ed, this it no place for me-"
About this time in came John with
look of suspicion on bis ugly visage a
be said "how-ye-do," to which l reptile
q good evening, sir, and started cor
( Versation by saying, you have mic
. place here, my friend, but seems to N
I you would be lonesome so far from an
d other family"
. yah, but amt got no use for othe
}. folks, speedy SIGH as you
T This positive Indifference somewbs
I chilled. but the old lady came to N
J, relief by saying, IVY, Johh, he's n
. revenoo, he's Jist a porter for the pa
r pers."
. Eyes, jest like you, Poll, anybod
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