Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-08-03
Tracy City.
SPECIAL 10 tie Mars.

| SpecTdI 70 the Ne1rS.
1t seems general complain goes up
about the non enforcement of the law.
My notion is the people are to blame.
It's like pulling an eye tooth TO get
them to go to court, and when they do
go, their memories are so very bad
they don't recollect anything they'v
seen or heard in the last twelve
months They've clear forgot all
about the fellow they saw staggering
around like a buckeyed COW. and they
have forgot all about the fellow that
struck match and lit his cigarette in
the church house and among the la
dies, and then didn't know the fellow
that stood and smoked at the window
during service and almost strangled a
little child to death, making the little
thing so sick it had to be carried
home. Clear forgot all of this and not
manhood enough to tell the truth SO
women and children can be protected
when they go to chulch. l just men
ton the above things for the purpose
of refreshing your memories and of
giving you chance to redeem your
memories by the time the next court
sits in your county, and also to notify
you that other folks know when you
fail to tell the truth when you go be-
fore the grand jury. How often have
you heard it said that certain charac-
ters will deliberately swear lie when
they go before a grand juryH Some
men put off getting sick until court
time and then outgrunt anybody.
What's the matter2 They haven't the
love of country enough in their hearts
to uphold its laws, SO that society may
be protected, and then when court is
over they'll whine around about the
officers not doing their duty. An Off
GERS can t be everywhere at the same
time, and therefore don't see and hear
what the ones generally subpoenaed
see and hear. True, not many of our
officers are guilty of going to church.
just as soon as we elect them they
give the church house wide berth.
Where they are and what they are do
ing is kind of mystery. Do any of
you readers know an officer that at
tends church regular? I don't. The
truth is I've not seen sheriff of
Grundy County at meeting in can
tell when. I don't believe ever did.
Sherifs generally are somewhere
where they are not needed, and never
where they are needed. My father
was an officer and steward in the
church, and he attended meeting regu-
larly, and the result was the christians
were not annoyed and disturbed. Those
are the kind of officers we need now,
and I am in favor of electing meeting
house officers in the future. I know
that sheriff can, if he will, ferritt
out and put down lawlessness. A dep-l
uty u. s. Marshall generally works
up his own cases, and so can sher-
if. I admire the action of the South |
Pittsburg people, but the necessity for
such action by the people of any town
Or community is not very compliment
tary to the officers of said town or cit
Y. 1t shows them up in bad light. |
Well, enough on this.
Just been to the opening of Prof. A. |
q. Campbell's and Miss Edith Pond
Dr. school at Myers Hill. Prospects
are very fattering indeed. Morning
was very rainy but still over half a
1undred showed up. was called up
IN to address the young idea, and
lid, which hope the children wi Ill re-
IN ember.
Bro. Ferrill Tate preached at Chest
tut Springs Sunday. and be sure did
preach. He preached again in the ev-
ng and would you have thought it,
,ut he did give us strong talk. on
Increment and he didn't mince mat
ers or whitewash the thing at all.
Veil, l believe all divorced people who
marry again are adulterers and don't
hink any man who puts away his
wife should be ordained an elder in
he church, no difference how much
not he slings If man marries a
larlot, let him stick to her, is my doc
rine. Too many accuse poor wife
f things she is not guilty of to get rid
f her. If women are pure before mar
iage they generally remain SO, and if
hey are not fellow can find out I'M
ess he is fool, SO I've no sympathy
or any man who gets deceived. No
for an adulterer in the
hurch I belong to. if can help it. {
low, you know my position on that
vii. Away with all divorce laws, is ,
ny doctrine.
Bros. Tate and Meeks begin pro- ,
racted meeting at Tatesville the /
bird Sunday in August. Bro. Ellis !
egins meeting in town Sunday and
n the third Sunday ON Hobbs Hill.
Uncle Tom.