Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-03-21
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

{ UNCLE GID'S LETTER.
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In the early days of our country the
people were very superstitious, Often
have sat for hours and listened to the
old folks tell about 'hants, ghosts and
witches. My great grandfather Smith
professed to be wizard or witch doc
tor, and every negro on his place be-
loved old massa could see them all the
time; no difference where he was.
One time he was going off to be gone
all day, so he told the women folks he
wouldn't be back until late and If any
old woman came and wanted anything
for them not to let her have it. Late
in the evening Grandmother said an
old lady came up to the gate with
little budget and came on up to the
house. No one invited her in or said
take seat" Pretty soon she wanted
drink of water No one gave it to
her Then she wanted a pipe of to-
bacco but no one gave her any. Then
she went into the negro house and ask
ed for tobacco and it scared the ne
groes for they had been told what
might be expected. SO she did not get
any. Supper was prepared and not a
bite was offered the poor old lady. At
bed time they all laid down and the
old lady united her bundle and spread
down some old pieces of quilts before
the fire and lay down also. Late in
the night Granddaddy came home but
never paid any attention to the old la
/ dy, but went to bed and was lying
there watching the old lady. All at
once she had a spell of some kind,
bouncing up and down, and the froth
running ont of her mouth. .l
! Granddaddy jumped out of bed and
called for Sallie, that was my grand
mother, to bake thin hoe cake Of
corn bred right quick. She did so and
granddaddy took knife and split the
hoe cake open and went to the old wo.
man and wiped the froth from hel
mouth and face and then asked Sallie
which was the meanest dog on the
place. They told him and he called
up the dog and gave him the bread.
Both the old woman and the dog left
that night and never were seen agaiI
, by the family. The dog was Uncle
| Toms favorite hound and he swor'
: that Granddaddy had to do something
else to get rid of witches instead o
running off his hounds.
I've never disputed my Grandmoth
| er's story, but some how l can't en-
D dorse the witch part of it though I'v
9 often heard my father say that Grand
! daddy could do things no one els
> could do, and he said himself that h
had no son or grandson that he woul
5 teach as everyone of them was to
tempered.
! suppose that in ancient days witc
: craft was prevalent, but / don't know
n since the days of Christ so much abou
|, it.
IS Ha ha hal Well, sir, this beat
. the Jews! Wants car load of boys
: Who did you say2 Why, the mountai
I girls. ''Uncle Gid, have us ca
It load of boys sent here. Well, girls
e I'll consider your application and in
sert your advertisement.
~ Wanted-Shipped to Tracy City
% marked G. o. D., car load Of boy
sound mentally and physically fire
from ringbone and SPAWN; good ey'
L and teeth. These boys are for tt
!" special benefit of the incest and swee
y est girls the sun ever shone on; we
cultured without defect whatever. I'll
lr cash is ready and the girls mean whi
lie they said. So collect car load,
!, possible. Don't send any who WEI
!. specks or smoke cigarettes. The gir
IN absolutely do not want any Of tn
* kind. Such boys are back number
Q. Everybody knows they are no good.
girls in other sections want cigaret
and spectacle specimens, Tracy C;
furnish some of both kinds and be 81;
:. to get rid of such.
- - Our girls are lovely girls and. t
ne proud to take just any old thing, al
to this advertisement means tirst-class
" every particular. Put the label
Ke correctly and let it read the pup4 ar
20 - Gle. 1t would be against the law
lie perpetrate a fraud on the girls, so t
zee pure article is what is wanted,
"Oh, Uncle Gid, don't call o
names. No, honey, l won't do thi
I'll make it general. We don't wa
Socialists, but straight out and out
m dustrious, honest boys. We can trl
nd them. This is a plain ad for the r,
l., boy Send full car load and obhge
TTNCT f GIN