Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-09-30
Abilene, Tex.
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As some OF my old time friends o..
pecially one. under the monde plume
Of "Old Joe" have said they would like
to read a piece from me from the grand
old Lone Star State, here goes
First must mention that / am a
reader OF the Sequachee News, which
must confess | am particularly fond of.
[ like it simply because it gives all
the happenings OF the Valley, the home
of my boy hood days, where have spent
many happy day with my friends and
relatives, which time cannot erase from
my memory, and often go over those
DAYS in my mind. Now, "Old joe"
often go over our ramblings, and the
DAVIS we have spent together in dear old
Seouachee Valley. Alas! time and cir
cumstances have separated US afar, but
still we have green page in our mem.
cries OF by-gone days so haply spent to-
gether. But am not altogether by
myself out here, for there are several
OF US old Sequachians out here in the
Lone Star State struggling and battling
with this life, and we, Of course, all en-
ioy life out here as we'll as we did there
and possibly have done better out here
than we would II we had stayed there.
This is a new country, compared to
that, and l think possessing many more
opportunities, especially for young PEG.
ple, and vet here is room for many
more and they would be cordially well
coined by Texans.
Our country is fast developing in
more ways than one. We have one of
the finest school systems in the United
States and have as fine schools as any
state in the Union. We have also fine
churches, fine cities and fine people.
We consider we are not End to any OF
the state. Texas is nigh up to now
in all respects so if there be any of you
Sequachee people who want to improve
your opportunity come to Texas for we
have lots of room for millions more
good people and | know Sequachee has
them. know the kind of stuff you are
built of. Many of you have the right
mettle to make good Texas citizens If
you will only venture out, for Texas
stands with open arms for all good peo-
Pile. ri ring of this subject for fear
you will think am real estate boos.
ter, but am not l only love to see
people get where they can do some good
in this life, but don't come now for we
are kind of drouthy out here now and
things don't look very fiattering at this
time, but Texas will get there bye and
bye.
Now word to the writers of the
News: Come on with your items from
your respective localities for l love t.
read your letters for they are all of in
terest to one who used to be one OF you
and l have feeling way down in m
heart for you ALL and, Mr.. Editor
when my subscription runs out just no
tify me and l will renew. If the pric,
of subscription has advanced we will
read it just the same.
As this is my first attempt I'll rim
off for fear it will find its way to wher
belongs, the waste basket Dear read
ers, if this looks all right in print, pos
sibly I'll come again. A word to you
Uncle joe, you lick your flint an
try to appear little oftener, for you
, letters come from close to where | ono
, roamed and a line or two from tia
, part of the moral neyard sounds goo
to me. I'll go way back and s
down now and wait results wit
my best wishes for the success of th
News and all of its contributor
Texan.