Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-07-12
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

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People generally always talk about
the things nearest to their hearts,
Among the News correspondents almost
any close observer can very nearly To-
cate what is uppermost in each mind,
Without a single exception the young
correspondents of the News have but |
one theme and that is love. While they
don't say so yet indirectly they do.
They think more of that than anything
else. Now young folks am not scold-
ing you. know you just can't help
it. Its natural Its part of your life
and pervades the human family as
nothing else does and no one is abso-
utely free from it. A girl or boy that
does not have it has yet to be born.
| Why the old man can't remember the
time when he didn't love some little
fiaxen-haired lass and I've not out
grown it yet and l really don't believe
| can. In fact l amt trying Don't
want to. Do your | should say not.
No one wants to outlive his or her
love so I am not surprised when read
"Goo-goo Eyes" Smiling Girl or
Rosebud and many Others all hav-
ing the gift of love, the greatest of all
the gifts to the human family but
young people let me advise you about
this tremendous force and don't let it
deceive you and ruin you. You may
love but love wisely. 1t is said that
perfect love casteth out all fear. So
it does in spiritual things but don't
trust it too far between the sexes. Did
you ever read the story of poor heart
broken Valeria? She loved and mar
ried but alas she married bigamist
Well, folks, was at Flat Branch
recently and went to meeting Had a
splendid meeting but think there are
some boys in that section hardly civil
ized, from their conduct going home
or rather to the place where liquor is
sold. l learned that couple of widow
, women were dispensers Of the stuff.
Grundy county has mighty sorry set
of officers or they would put stop to
such lawlessness.
have had to get people to reading
me and | am satisfied they are now,
, and feel under obligations to raise
their thoughts if possible. | am not
writing for fun or to pass off the time,
but with the hope of making them bet
ter I've said but little on hatred, en-
) Wy or malice, which is so prevalent
among us ALL or of the true spirit of
g man and womanhood or of warm hearts
; beating in kindly bosoms. Heaven
forbid we should lose the old hospit-
: able spirit.
Well, boys, I have a few things
e against you. Some of you are the most
: seem to have no respect for the House
/ of God. saw one of you smoking 8
cigarette in the church and told hin
n to quit. Then crowding in the aisle sc
2 people could hardly get out was very
n ungentlemanly ,and you did it nigh
: after night. You didn't even seem t.
e respect anybody or anything
n home whistling and cutting up anG
g two proposing to fight. Such was you
y Z condust at Pleasant Hill last month.
a Kids, your daddys ought to larrul
II you real good. You run in and out o.
II the church all through services and
s. really do think you ought to be indict
: ed, especially the one who shot off hi
- pistol five times near the church.
think his name is known and proof i
abundant Your parents ought to Sc
after you or pay a fine for you, one o
the other or both. There are plenty O
nice boys to initiate but fast boys ar
not wanted anywhere. Do like tn
Z Dancers. They initiate their leaders
2 You pick out some gentlemanly youn
le man and initiate him. No lady ough
3 to notice such boys. Yes, and som
ee girls are as bad if not worse than TIL
) boys. Who can love such girls? NJ
Is notion is few indictments are absol
III utely necessary. UNCLE GID.