Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18

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ly safe while Hute holds the reins.
| noticed an aIticle in the News last
week which stated that the criminal
court at Jasper mad been held so clean
and so clear of any intoxicating
/ drinks. Let me- contradict that state
meut by referring that writer to the
court honse janitor, whose duty it is
to clean up the courthouse each morn
! ing. He states, and l was an eye wit
ness to the fact, that he found in the
water closets and other secluded places
about 70 or 100 bottles which had been
emptied during court week. He pitch
ed them out at the windows and they
we're exposed to public view and the
public could look and witness this pub
lie exhibition. For further particu-
| lars refer to Jonathan Turner, court
house janitor,
The three miners who we're so badly
burned in the powder explosion sever
al weeks go, are reported as being
some better and by close attention may
recover by and by, alth Ough one Of
the Grimes boys is reported uncon-
scious yet. He was nearest the pow
der box when the explosion took place.
Perhaps it has affected his mental fac
ulties and head to such an extent that
be may never be restored to perfect
mentality. which we regret very much.
We sympathise with his parents who
are now having to undergo such hard
ships in their old and declining years.
From the outcropings and the sur
rounding links of circumstance that
surround and overshadow the dam
age suit issued against DR.. John l..
Seay for malpractice for $50 by
Houston Green, it looks like the doctor
is on the winning side and the suit
will be fought to finish. The doctor
has launched on his side for the de-
fence twenty four creditable witnesses
to include every branch of profession
al business.
w. a. White is overhauling his
house and when completed it will be a
handsome residence. He said he was
preparing to entertain candidates dur
ing the next county campaign.
Our depot agent is kept very busy
at this time handing out blanks to be
filled by those ordering booze from
Kentucky to supply the demand dur
ing the holidays. l can see but little
if any, difference in the quantity or
dered now and prior to the enactment
of the prohibition laws They get the
whiskey Just the same and it is lawful
to do so. can't see for my life where
Tennessee is being benefited in the
least by this law, but I see where
Kentucky is tickled to death over the
movement. They are receiving tbous-
ands and thousands of dollars daily
from the inhabitants of this state, for
which we only get liquor in return.
Where is the net profit coming in it.
fail to see the gain just now.
There was a box supper at New
Hope Saturday night. 1t is reported
to me that somefourteen drunken row.
dies attempted to take the place by
storm. It is said the sheriff up there
led off a lot of the drunken intruders
to Dunlap to answer at later date
for their conduct. The report comes
that there were married men engaged
in that afr ay who had families. We
failed to learn whether or not the
sheriff locked up any of the drunken
band. A drunken box supper proves
to be fatal A sober one is all right If
gotten up for the right purpose. AL
ways remember that the good Book
says, "If you love me, keep my COM
mandments, and you can't follow
Christ very far with jug of whiskey
and engage in drunken ARRAY. You
are invariably left at this stage and
junction of the game, and is very
hard to find when you really need his
presence.
called in at the home of Charlie
Ouarles Saturday and took dinner with
him, and will say sure enjoyed the
call. l had got up early that day and
after driving twelve miles I felt like a
steer in a cornfeld when l got my
feet under the table and spied hogs
head sitting in front of me, which was
so graciously pointed out to me by the
old reliable and tried Charlie Quarles
in which ] openly confess l ate the
majo, portion of the hogshead and
went off feeling as before stated, and
the request 1 make of the good family
is to call at my home, either day or
night, and l will promise the same
courtesy which was shown to me.
Several of onr citizens were boosy
Saturday and some were quite insult
ing when around business houses and
in the presence of ladies. l anticipate
the registration in the justice courts
of a number of cases of drunkenness.
l hope this little paragraph will serve
as notice to you who expect to cut
few dashes, whereby you may decide
to stay with your bosom companion
and dear little ones and save your
hard earned money, which you so bad
ly need for their support.
l will close by wishing all the News
correspondents Merry and Happy
Christmas and let me extend to You q