Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-02-23
Tracy City.
Sbec,ai 10 tie Macs.

Our miners here WORK TWO uays III
week and nothing looks good for the
future. They are not crazy, lazy or
void of push, vim or energy. Many
of them have secured the country t.
find work, and some have returned and
reported nothing doing, while others
write and say they tind nothing but
hard luck and hard times. But, Mr..
Editor, we would like for your Cor
den Hill correspondent, who signs his
or her name, Butterfly, to come
out and tell these crazy, lazy Tracy
City folks where they can find work at
a living wage. We are not joking
Butterfly" declares there is living
for every man that works. Now it's
up to Butterfly" to either recant and
take back the insult thrown at the
workingmen of Tracy City, or tell
them where they can find steady, reg
ular employment "0ld Pete" is not
joke, and if you are what you pre-
tend to be you'll apologize and ack-
nowledge you're mistaken. As to your
being sorry for the people of Tracy
City is on the doubtful list, as the
tone of your letter is too insulting for
us to believe you are in the least sor-
ry. No, Butterfly, we have you
down in our book as phariseeical
hypocrit of the deepest dye. You say
we are crazy, lazy and void of push.
By what authority do you make such
assertions Avaricious greed has en-
acted wall around the wage worker,
and he can't exercise his productive
powers without greeds permission,
and for you, who make such high pre-
tensions to christianity to throw up
the poverty Of these people to them, is
thing no gentleman or lady would
do, and no christian would think of
doing. Hypocrits have always thank
ed God they were not like other folks,
and that is exactly your declaration in
this case. We've heard all of our life
where there is will there is a way.
Can you prove this old adage or prov
erb is true where honestly is the mot
to. No, you can't, and stick to hon
est methods, and working people are
generally honest and don't propose to
use dishonesty to gain point or a
living. The hardest workers and the
most honest, upright men of the day
are in the hardest luck, yet you would
have them turn trick, regardless of
the way. You ought to quit writing
or quit claiming christianity, one of
the two. We've noticed your slip ups
several times, so quit one or the other,
VIM. Ballew is not improving much.
The widow Ellis and her daughter
are not enjoying good health.
Your reporter has been requested by
Capt, A. d. Hargis to make inquiry
thru the News columns as to the
where abouts of any of Capt Win
stead's company of Confederate veter-
ans. If there are any Of these old boys
living, please write Capt. A. D. Har-
gis. Tracy City, Tenn.
Bob Mcdonald, ST., is not expected
to live but few days.
Measles are all over Tracy City, and
so is the distemper among the dogs
John Condra and Rev. A. T. Poun-
ders drove 81 head of cattle off the
mountain, paying very reasonable
prices for them. More cattle can be
bought here.
Oran Disheroon and wife have re-
turned from Hartford, Ark. Others
have returned also who moved out
west.
There was an entertainment and box
supper on Hobbs Hill last night.
Don't know what the receipts were.
"Uncle Tom says there are three
things his stomach won't digest-ig-
norance. ill-manners and mean whisk-
ey, so "Mayfower" is wasting her
time inviting him to come to Sunday
school. Laugbingly, he said he'd
rather not and wouldn't advise others
to make the mixture.
Come again, A. J. Brannan. DON t
let cranks bluff you. Tell then the
| truth.
Twelve boxes were sold at the box
supper on Hobbs Hill by Uncle John
Sewell. A large crowd was present.
Miss Lilly Myers won the cake as the
most popular girl, receiving SO votes,
Miss Bessie Nunly, Miss Hattie Cleek
and Miss Lois Hampton were the 9th
err contestants. Good order prevailed.
The play was splendid. Charlie Pat
rick, Grover Fults, Herbert Brown,
Isham Patrick, Leonard Nunly, Lois
Hampton, Rebecca Gary, and Hattie
Cleek were the actors The music
ians were John Myers; Herd Hampton,
Claud Myers and Miss George Wat
ey. Floor manager, Beecher Brown.
Songs by Sid Crisp, Lee Gary, Bob
Garden and Bill Gary.
The Hobbs Hill choir sings tonight
the 10th inst. at the Methodist Church.
We've heard quite a number of com
pliments passed regarding the Hobbs
Hill singing class. Well, I'll pass an
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