Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-02-23
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SbefiaIto he Nc70s.

WOnlu give the reauer5 au acSouhp Va
mine aud Uncle Toms first wild hog
hunt here 1t is. Tom and had plan
ned hunt. Before we started out as
was inexperienced in the business and
knew nothing of the nature OF wlio
hog | set about TO learn something OF
their habit and disposition, and where
they would be most likely to be found.
went at once and found Mr.. Quick
motion and Jacky Stout, and gained all
the information attainable, and l felt
that was we'll equipped for the occas-
ion. When the day came Uncle Tom
and started with our guns well loaded
had an old hog rifle, and Uncle Tom
breech loadeE. l said to Uncle Tom'
Have you said your prayers YETI
YES" was the prompt reply, 81 prayed
two hours before | started" "You are
all right then"
When we reached the gulf "cifted"
and put Uncle Tom half way down the
hill side. We hadn't gone but mile
when suddenly as we went up out OF
hollow saw wild hogs between Uncle
and me- l stood still until could see
where uncle was. | reckoned that ne
would stop, and made signs that we
were onto what we we're looking for.
We had our plans we'll organized be-
tween us, and understood every sign
signalled him | would shoot lie
beckoned all right, and that he was
ready. l took good aim at the finest
one and pulled the trigger. l had an
old caplock, il made long fire, and just
careened the animal. 1t was an old
male and he tore out down the hill to-
wards Uncle Tom, and as the low ivy
was thick the hog was in few feet OF
Uncle Tom before he saw it. Uncle
| Tom dropped his gun and broke run
ming for dear life, right down the nil
with the hog after him. l stood and
looked after them until they both dis
appeared in the creek out of sight. l
broke into run as fast as could as
| knew Uncle Tom was into 1T for l
could bear him hollering oh Lord! On
Lordl" AS went picked up his gun.
When reached the bank OF the creek
Uncle Tom and the hog were in the
creek up to Uncles waist and the hog
had him by the coat tail. shaking him
round and round, while he hollered ''Oh
Lord Help Help!" dropped my gun
and took uncle's gun and took aim al
the hogs head, fred hitting the mark
and killed the hog, but shot off the tail
Of Uncle Toms coat. He jerked out
! dirk, and saw the hogs liver come out
Uncle Tom believes until now that tbs
hog got his coat tail
We biought the hog in home, dressed
it and divided it. Next morning wheI
we began to fry ribs for breakfast al
of our nighbors got stifed by the odo
and began to call in to see what wa
! wrong. Uncle told them we were usinI
. some of DR.. Pennyroyal's Golden Mus
, tard on our pork. l went to j. L. Whit
and got some of his Golden Relief, ant
gave to Uncle Tom to quiet his nerves
and he was soon all right again.
We have had the worst fall of slice
ever known here, breaking down NOR
limbs of trees than ever was know
here. 1t has greatly damaged fruit OF
! chards, broken down almost all tn
peach trees on the ridges, not so badl
on the table lands. We had rain on tn
18th, and about four inches OF snow tina
night
! We see the Legislature has passed
law prohibiting the sale Of tobacco
boys under II years of age: that has th
right ring to it. This is good law
we had faithful officers to enforce it.
( Several of our neighbors have til
grip, which is of French derivation an
! means catch.
I DIR. Pegg says he has been poisone
twice. He says he is perfectly Statistic
who did it, and If be had not had son
| whiskey he would certainly have die
He said he drank three pints of whis
ey and did not feel it.
) Cleves Ross and wife left last wee
for Virginia TO make their future HON
Some few boys played the old to
cat with things last week.
/ Some are finding fault with my var
but don't forget, fault-fnders that "
\ have faults that need correcting So
1 of brace up and be somebody. FIJI
I the vocation you like and can do al
1 pleases God. Hang onto it with bu
1 dog tenacity. 1t is part of the etern
I plan that we should grow out OF b
( habits. There is something radical
wrong with the man or woman W
= lacks ambition to grow out OF the b
I habit of fault finding. Reader, if y
are one of this class, find the remed
| shake off your lethargy. You can If q
| will rise to be a man.
On the morning of the l4th the thu
| mometer was 5 deg below zero.
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