Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-24
TO Sly Coon, of Sugar Greek.

An right Sly coon, / am here again
with head up and smile on my face
that extends from ear to ear And /
will try to be fairer with you than you
have been with me. That Ia | will
answer your questions and again insist
on you answering mine. My unans
wered question was How much taxes do
you pay per Anum as court house tax
aud how much do you have 10 pay 10
settle the twelve hundred dollars al
lowed the court House committed
You refer me to the Trustee for in
formation. That is hardly reasonable.
/ will admit that Mr. White is above
the average man intellectually, but he
may be as ignorant of Sly coon as / am.
You surely read my Letters with one
eye shut, for you said that | wanted to
know your name, age and occupation,
when it was only the name was after.
You also stated that you paid taxes,
and paid them before you were sued on
them. / am glad to hear that though
had not accused you of anything of
that kind You conveyed the idea
that you would like to know what kind
of papers read, and ask if he () take
the dear old Democrat Why bless
your life | do, and have for A long time,
and expect to take it as long as | like it
and Editor Crawford as we'll as | do
now, aud as to cheap papers, the Dem
ocrat, Pulaski Citizen, and Weekly
American are the least costly papers l
take, and as for such papers as you
named, never condesend to read
them and if that is the kind you read
| would advise You TO quit it.
You say you have seen me once or
twice sorry to say that am not ac-
quaintcd with you as Sly coon and the
next time you meet me just step up and
introduce yourself as such and | will
then know who am writing to.
You ask if | ever hire a hand to do
work without first agreeing on the
price? Why yes and do four fifths of
my work the same way, and very sci
dom have any grumbting about the
settlement.
You ask if / knew how much the
County owes. Well not exactly but
could guess within few hundred dol
lars of it. And if every taxpayer was
to begin to grumble and try to keep
from paying their part it would take
long time to get it paid, but | am
not that kind. And another thing
do know and that is that what has been
spent for the good of Lawrence County,
and besides the new Court House which
every good citizen is proud of. He
free schools are in better condition and
everything else is moving up, Law
renee County's papers are worth to-da!
one hundred cents on the dollar wher
few years ago they were only wortl
eighty cents on the dollar
You ask if pay taxes. Why ye'
and have for fifteen years. l expect
pay three times as much per acre a.
any man in your district and neve
think of asking assessor to make it les
You ask Who is going to pay tn
Countys debt the magistrates or tn
people? Why bless you the magi'
trates are human and not quadruped
and of course they will pay their pal
Of the dept and not grumble about
either.
You ask it my taxes have not bee
raised. The rate has been raised br
not on account of building the Cou
House.
think | have answered all of you
questions and will now ask you to tres
me with the courtesy and not answ'
them like the old Irish woman did I'll
traveller He asked her how far it WI
to the next town? She answered. &c
shust little ways" But how far? h
asked sIs it one, two or three miles?
She answered. 81 dink it ees"
please come out like little man an
give first amount Of Court House ia
Second your prora-ta of the twelve hu
dred paid to the Committee and thir
full and real name, and then if y
want to ride the County Court abo
any thing else just clay on McDuff
put in another horse when you G
enough" Though hope you will n
pent and come over on the side wi
the Lord and make an hontst cOnfe
ion which the preacher says is good
the soul.
prulv Pesnacfifullv aud Kindly vOl