Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-01-02
Tracy City.

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Sbed1it In me Nt7OS
Well, spent my Christmas at home
and had quiet, nice time, and | did
mt have to sing, "Where is my wand
ering boy tonight, knew he was
enjoying himself with "a nice lot of
girls. So Ma and | were not uneasy.
Had nice fox chase, also
There was nice, pretty girl up from
Trenton, Ga. and she called on me
and Ma. / guess she wanted to see
what kind of a galoot Charley was, but
he was at work, just like all industri-
Gus boys ought to be. Idleness is not
good for boys or girls, either.
John Shrum married him wife, a
Miss Lilly Tate, daughter of Ferril
Tate. l wish them much joy and hope
they win always cultivate and keep
alive their love. Love John, hides a
multitude of faults. If it wasn't so,
your Aunt Fannie would have left me
long ago.
Bro Cal Dykes preached at Pleasant
Hill Sunday to Methodist congrega-
tion. Uncle Cal pleased the Methodists
so well they invited him to preach a
gain the second Sabbath in January.
These old Hard Shells will certainly
preach the Scripture, if l am any
Judge. At night Bro James Hart
preached strong sermon at the same
place. From observation believe the
wishie washie element have so near
played out with their parrot religion,
that | have faith to believe the old
soldiers of the Cross can have a reviv-
al without being annoyed with this
gang of fanatics In fact, am so con-
tident that the old timers can now car
ry meeting to a successful conclus-
ion, that | am ready to do all can for
my community religiously. I've stood
aloof for quite while hoping, and
praying that reason and common
sense would regain its hold, and |
think the old snip of Zion has enough
faithful and true sailors left to raise
high the banner of Christ to man the
vessel and clear her decks for action.
Some may inquire, where can we get
a preacher? What's the matter with
Bros Dykes, Cannon and TateY Are
we going to let them rust ont for want
of work? Use them, is my idea. They
can be our gunners and we can pass
the ammunition and take care of the
wounded and bury the dead. Never
have l seen a better opportunity for
the old soldiers to give battle to thu
enemy than now. These staunch old
heroes who have stood firm and true
amid the storm of abuse that flowed
from the pulpit because they refused
to follow the chaffy doctrine that food
ed this community, not so very long
ago, still are on the old ship, while thu
others oh, where are theyg Well
II drop this and pass on to othel
things.
The Company is invoicing today
! dec. Both. J Everything is going a
head. No great amount of drunken
ness and | reckon, taking everything
into consideration, we are doing mucl
better than many places. Tracy al
ways was very good place to live ant
we have always had plenty of none.
in circulation even during our lock
outs | guess the T. c. l. Co. ha
found out war with labor is very ex
pensive luxury Our workingme
were not hurt for they had nothing t
loose, so they came out in nearly a
good condition as they were before
Companies will learn some sense, may
be, but like everybody else they won
learn free gratis. They must pay fc
it and from all reports the T. c. l. CC
paid dearly for their education.
Well, l hope the News had Merr
t Christmas, and all the boys and CIR
) who read the News had a jolly, GOO
time and came out o. X. vita Il
, regrets. UNCLE GID.