Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-10-22
Bill DOoIey Reviewed.

In looking over the items of last week
We noticed a gem Of beauty from the
mighty pen of William whose surname
| is Dooley. In that wonderful commun-
cation he says ho proposes to talk with |
;he wisdom of years but finds fault with
US for calling him great man and
sage. not old sage as he incorrectly |
quoted us. The adjective 'old" was
not used by us to modify the noun sage. |
Just Why he finds fault with us for
what he admits to be true is more than
we can understand, unless he is very
fond of egotism.
When Mr. D. said no proposed to talk
with the wisdom of years he admitted
that he was both wise and great
man. for if he has the ability to talk
with the wisdom Of years ho is wise
man, and if be is q wise man be certain
lv is great man Bro. d. why are you
finding fault with me for saying what
YOU admitted to be true. Here you can
see yourself as others see you, then
show me where misrepresented you IN
regard TO these names.
We have before us an anecdote OF a
man that knew too much, that was on3e
related by President Lincoln while en-
tertaining few friends, and it so beau
, tifully illustrates what we have to say
that we cannot refrain from using It,
During the administration Of Presi-
dent Jackson there was a singular
Young gentleman employed in the post
i office in Washington. His name was
y G-. lie was Teunosseean, the son
y of widow, neighbor of the President
d On which account lie had kind feeling
for him, and always got him out OF dit
ficulties with some of the higher DIN
ials to whom his singular interference
was distastful. Among other things l
is said of him that while employed II
the General Postof1ice on one occasion
he had to copy letter to Maj, H
, high official, in answer to an appllca
! ton made by an old gentleman in Vir
, ginia, for the establishment of ne'
= postofiice The writer of the letter sai
the application could not be granted o
: account of the applicants proximity I
another office. When the letter cam
into G's hands to copy, being grea
stickler for plainness, he altered pros
imity' to 'nearness, Maj. Ii. observe
it. and asked G. why he altered his lie
\. ter, Why, replied g., because | don
think the man would understand wha
you mean by proximity Well sal
the Major, try him, put in the proxiu
ity' again In few days a letter wa
received from the applicant in watch b
Is very Indignantly said that his fatht
had fought for liberty in the secon
war for independence, and he woul
like to have tho name Of the scoundr'
who brought the charge OF proximity
ANYTHING else wrong against hin
There, said g., did not say SOP
carried his improvements so far thi
Mr.. Berry, the POSTING General, sal
to him, 4 don't want you any longe
you know too much
\ G. went out but his old friend got hi
another place. This time G.'s IDEAS u
derwent change. lie was one d'
busy writing when a stranger called
; and asked him where the Patent Off
was. 4 don't know, said g. Can "
tell me where the Treasury Depa'
ment tsp said the stranger. No sa
G. Nor the Presidents houseY M
I The stranger finally asked him II
] knew where the Capitol was. No r
I piled g. DO you live here in Was
ingion, sir? Yes, sir replied
= Good Lord, and don't know where q
Patent Office, Treasury, Presiden
| House and Capitol arr?' Strange
said G., 4 was turned out Of the POI
Office for knowing too much. dol
mean 20 offend in that way again. a
p id for keeping this book. believe
know that much, but 10 you ind Z
knowing anything more you may "a
ny head. Good morning said Q
j. stranger.