Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
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are still able to eat all they can get
which is not much. We are getting
3 and four days a we0k, who can beat
that? We ara making pretty fair waR'
81. We get axe ton on our coal,
when others only get 40c ton. What
do you think OF that, Mr.. r. L Dykes?
You seemed to think that Alabama
City was the only place in the South.
Why did you advise the people OF Ten
nsssee to come to Alabama? You
thought 1t was the place to raise child
rem right | suppose you have run
short of funds and can't get away. You
are all in and out and down.
You remind me of a dog / owned one
time. This dog was bobtailed, his right
eye was out, also one ear was of. This
dog was perfectly satisfied until he
found out that he was not. Here il the
way he became dissatisfied He passed
the kitchen door one day just az |
threw out pan of hot water. 1t struck
him on the side. h. did not wait to
seq where it came from, but had bust
ness further down tho road. As he was
making his Goth circuit Of the house he
net the cat who had started out for an
afternoon stroll. The cat not under
standing the circumstances of the &C.
casion and thinking the dog was out on
hn I'D cd IA. m
but with each round the dog was gain
ing on the cat. The cat darted under
the hoor into the motherly arms Of an
old setting hen who had been setting
for about three months on a nestful of
rotten potatoes. She at once decided
that the cat was the cause Of her dom
este troubles and proceeded to admin
lister a Jogging, which the cat never
forgot. The cat and hen came out from
under the house as the dog was making
another round and there was general
mixture of squalls, yells and hair, furs
and feathers until they run over a bee
hive, which caused an immediate sep
aration.
Well, W. M. L., we haven't much to
cook, but we build Are twice day to
keep down suspicion. We enjoy read
ing letters from Mars Hill.
A bad accident happened in the
mines here few days ago. Felix Short
was caught under piece of draw rock
which crushed his shoulder badly and
dlslocated his collarbone.
The Rebeccas gave an ice cream sup
per at the hall one night last week.
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves
very we'll. Mr.. Holt OF Tennessee
made an excellent speech.
The people OF Coal Creek haven't any
fruit to can except hickory nuts and
buckeyes.
Johnson Alden went to see his best
girl Saturday night and reported nice
time.
George Roberts is back at work who
has been off for several weeks on &C.
count of getting his arm broken.
Will Levan, johnson Alden and John
Stiff went to sorghum mill last night
They haven't returned yet, but we hope
they had nice time.
Golden Manuel started his schoo
here Monday. He is all excellent
teacher and good man.
Mr.. Kennedy, collector for the Riv
erside trading Company, was in our lit
tie town last Saturday and carried off q
few of our checks.
Miss Myrtle Bynum has returned to
her grandmother's.
Miss Lille Johnson OF this place wen
to Tracy City few days ago to go tt
school.
John Elliot broke the shaft out of hi
buggy Friday but got another one anC
continued his journey.
Miss Viola Still is visiting her moth
err, Mrs n E. Nickles.
Miss Alma Nickels was the guest o
her sister, Mrs. Eula Stiff yesterday.
Misses Birdie and Myrtle Nickles re
turned home yesterday.
Ye writer is on the sick list
Come on, R. L. D., of Alabama City
Ala. think | will come up there an(
see if | can learn something, as you sa,
it is the very place for a man. blu,
Ribbon" as you call yourself, | like t.
hear from you. You said for someone
to dispute what you said. do and
can't help it. G. NJ. l..