Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-29
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.Sbectaito The Ne7VS

Specialize The Nr7US.
With the EDITORS kind permission |
would like to say few words in re-
gard to the controversy between
"Small Grain" and the ''poor little
writers of Roope' In the first place l
would like to ask "Small Grain" in
what way have the people of Etna
mountain offended him, that he should
see fit to launch against them such
TRADE as he has treated us with for
the last few weeks2 Now, "Small
Grain" suppose we deal in facts for a
while and leave off such slop as you
have RECALLED the public with in the
last issue. In the first place, will say
that the people of Etna mountain are,
upon an average, good, law abiding
citizens. We have good schools from
six to eight months in the year,
preaching once a month, sometimes
oftener, Sunday school and singings,
and also have the l. o. o. F. among
u.s. We have old men, honorable and
upright as any in any other communi-
ty, nice young men and girls, and, in
fact, just as good as anywhere.
"Small Grain lived among the peo-
pie of Etna too long time to have dis
covered only after he left how ignor-
ant they were. While here he met with
the vicissitudes of life, sickness and
death, and those same ignoramuses
were on hand to comfort and assist as
is usual in such sad occasions. "Small
Grain has got to learn begging his
pardon for daring to say ne has any
thing to learn) that the kindest hearts
are not always found in bosoms cover
ed with broadcloth and the brainiest
head might be covered by poor little
straw hat. We see that "Small
Grain" has his fling at our merchants
also. We have only two merchants,
mot counting the Jews) and they are
both honest and obliging and if their
education is limited, it is their mis-
fortune, not their fault "Small
Grain" is a good man and neighbor and
the people of Etna seemed to like him
and all regret that he has seen fit tc
fling mud at us.
hope "Small Grain" will receive
this in the same friendly spirit in
which it is written, and beg of him
not to be too hard on the poor little
writers of Roope." Remember oul
weaknesses, ignOrances and incompe-
fences in general and be lenient to
wards us. Don't so completely over
whelm us with your knowledge anC
learning. Give us a chance when yOu
rush at us ESQ to speak, with YOU
cudgel. in our poor little shoes, ant
make us completely lose our equili
brium and disturb the set of our poo
> little straw seedlings. Why, the yer,
} wind OF your arguments are enough {,
, knock us down land they are mostl,
wind) so do age some compassion OF
us.
/ notice that "Small Grain ha
high ideals, too. Rockefeller, indeed
OF course he looks like Rockefeller
, echo his sentiments. Hurrah 70
Rockefeller double! That's right
set your peg high and whether yo
! reach IL or not, il will be lust as muc
. satisfaction TO You as if You did. Jus
keep your hands out of your poke
: financially speaking) and the delusio
. will be complete. Not that il woul
3 answer for me for / am so horribl
!, practical Now, have Just one thin
10 say, and / know ''Small Grain
; would like TO hear some of the mic
l. things his friends say about him. Thi
one said that he noticed "Sma
Grain was not wearing his John Z
StetsOn, that he was wearing a Dur
lap bat, "dun-lap-ed over his learne
ears Memo.