Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-05-30
HICKS CHAPEL.


Farming operations have been delay
ed here for some time on account OF
the excessive rain fall. The ground
was dry enough Saturday to pillow in
many places, and therefore the farmers
did not delay to take advantage by put
ting In full time planting corn.
The recent worm pest that have in
Tested herdsgrass fields have eaten up
all of that variety and disappeared.
We have made thorough examination
where the worms have been and find it
to be full of winged insects about two
thirds grown. Judging from the looks
OF these insects they will be ready to
emerge to the surface OF the soil within
two week. We are of the opinion that
they will turn out to be grasshoppers,
and when they appear other crops will
be destroyed or greatly damaged.
These insects are about two inches be-
low the surface, and you are millions of
them. Listen and you will hear from
them in the near future.
An article recently appeared in the
News over the nom de plume big
Duck" We have had the good pleas
| ure of seeing that duck and am prepar-
ed to say it is not very large as its wing
! feathers have just started to grow.
That duck was batched on Nubblns hill
! about one mile west of here and when
II decided it was large enough to stem
tine current it swan out into the News
At Shirleyton, and 10! when it forced Its
way into the current of the silvery
stream it turned it's head and looked at
the distance it had come and atthe
thought of being so far from the old
nest it began to flap it's little, soft,
downy wings and quack at the top of
its voice, big duck, big duck, big
| duck" 1t then flew to Hicks Chapel
and stayed there, not knowing it was
sickly place for ducks as the eggs get
broke, the young die of limberneck and
owls catch them, etc.
Little Ducks" advice for boys not to
carry pistols and liquor to public places
as they would get themselves into
trouble was good but we never prefer
red from persons who have not the good
habit of first casting the mote out of
their own eye. People should not car
ry pistols themselves and get so beast
! ly drunk that they are forced to go to
bed and are not able to carry phono-
| graph to a place of entertainment.
Yes, Little Duck" we badly need an
officer here, but one once served four
years here and if he ever did anything
TO uphold the peace and dignity of the
state we never were able to see nor
learn about 1t. An officer that will
swear that he will perform the duties
OF his office to the best of his ability,
and never does anything to prevent
crime within his jurisdiction isn't
| worth his sat.
| No l., "a l.
executed, nor an officer that will not
execute the law. The law is designed
to bring criminals to justice and there
by protect the innocent. Those who
fail to report crime through negligence
to the grand jury are harborers of
crime. If all violations of law were re-
ported to the jury it would have ten
dency to lesson crime and make our
country better. Tie citizens of any
community where depredations are CON-
mitted are frequently largely RESPONSE.
BILE for crime because they are too tim
i'd to report the violators to the grand
jury for fear of making some neighbor
mad because sucn report would bring a
neigh Dor or his son to justice.
The sooner any settlement Is rid oil
violators of law and those who do mol
| beliesein the .upholding of the law, the
be tier it will be fof that vicinity. AT
officers of the law and law abiding cit
zens should never lose sight of the fac
that it is duty they owe to themselves
their family and country to help pu
down crime by at least reporting it tt
the grand jury.
Noticed in recent issue of tho New
that full-fledged member of the Non
81 Nxs1 -,
, 500 bushels of peaches from &. W
White. Mr.. White informs us that h,
grows only highgrade fruit and that b.
never wastes time nor takes order
from members of that union as such or
ders are considered uncertain and un
profitable. Mr.. White further state
that he has bona fide contract wit
the national seal attached with Stark
: Bros Nurseries & Orchards Co., o
Louisiana, Mo. This firm has 4,67
acres in nursery stock and 1900 acres i
} orchards. 1t is the largest nursery ant
r orchard company in the world Mr.
White by special contract with tho fri
is able to fill all orders for trees O
r fruit. No order will receive his after
ton for trees for less than 5000 nor a
s order for less than a car of fruit. b
: this special arrangement Mr.. White
= able to accommodate customers whe
q fruit is failure with him. Respons
BILE people need not have the leaI
! doubt about getting the fruit. All Thu
is required is the price of car secure
- which will be about 1900, No bus
ness man would order perishable good
without security.
sJ. A. Barker went to Whitwell Thur
day.
Z. j. Barber manufactured some fiji
poplar lumber last week.
DR.. Burnett has the finest corn Gre
here. He fertilized it, and 1t is ce
4 tainly is showing benificent effects.
- Jackson Brimer replanted corn on IL
a pike with hoe Thursday. We new
saw anything Of the kind before. Loo
here, Jack corn don't flourish on IL
pike.
u Wilson Williams has QUIT hangir
IS his hat on Joe Rheal's COW horn. Tt
ii reason is he has dehorned her.
Joe league got badly hurt on Wal
d ems Ridge Thursday. He had gone
It the Ridge to look up his stock and
d young mule got frightened by a do
h The mule jumped across a log whe
Mr.. league wrs resting, knocking hi
II off it, and nearly killing him. BraxtC
Brimer, who was present, broke I'll
q news to Mrs. league, who immediate
e sent hack for her husband. NJ
"a league is resting easy at this writin
II and we wish him speedy recovery.
Joe Burnett called on John Hudst
Sunday evening.
big Duck" was surely mistak,