Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-04-26
Dallas, Texas.
Sp.ei0Ifo tie Nt5Os.

Esteemed Editor and readers, as
am all alone this beautiful Sabbath
afternoon. reckon had as well
write few words to the News. l
never forget the News, altho' / may
neglect writing sometimes. We have
had one of the coolest springs l have
seen here. Maybe it is caused by some
of our advocates of war taking cold
feet. However, it is cool. Our gar
dens are not doing 90 well.
went out and took dinner with q
friend today. We had new Irish potsS
toes, green beans. radishes and onions.
and good old corn bread. You bet 1t
was dinner to be proud of. I sure
did enjoy it. One eating at restaur-
ants for thirteen or fourteen months,
and then get such dinner and not
enjoy itS Well, he should be shot by
firing squad of the newest recruits
and forgotten before supper the same
day.
l don't know what is being done on
the border. There are trainloads of
soldiers going there most every day.
There was train of IA coaches passed
thru Dallas this morning, loaded with
men. Two of the coaches we're loaded
with a negro troop. Makes me feel
bad. War in our own country is .
sad thought. 'Tis sad to see our young
men going, some never to return, and
for what cause, a cause that was OF
no interest to the ones that will have
the fighting to do.
Everything is getting SO high people
can hardly live. They are still ship
ping everything they can get, and
our land and country of ev-
erything. It doesn't seem the right
thing 20 do, to take everything and ship
it out Of this country, and make it
hard on our own people, and bring |
them almost to starvation to carry on
a war that we are not interested in or
responsible for, forcing our own peo-
pile to almost starvation, for the work
ing people cannot pay the prices that
exist now, and they are still going
higher.
Mr. Editor, did you ever need some
cash right then and have but little
time to get it, and make run for
the bank, get all out of breath and
be confronted with the sign on the
bank door, "Bank Closed, Legal Holi-
day. had that experience yester-
day. About 1890 p. III, l thought |
would like to take little trip Of
hundred miles south, and not having
As much cash as l thought l might
want, and knowing the banks always
close at p. N , Saturdays ] made the
run and got there with about five
minutes to thu good, to find the afore-
,aid sign up. so wilted and retraced
my steps, and have to spend the long,
ong day in Dallas. when if it had not
bean for that old pesky holiday |
would have had company today, and
nice trip, but such is life. There
will be another day before the first
that is not a holiday. All days from
now until the 1st will be like Sunday
10 me.
What hay become of all the CORES
pondents to the News, are they all
lead or gone to war, got married or
gone busted. Would love to see
piece from some of the old timers,
Brown Eyes" cold Joe, jig.
Uncle Tom," and many others at
,ne time wrote some good letteis. but
,hey have back slid. Come on now,
IS springtime is here. Let US who are
n the wild, woody west, hear from
,ur old friends and associates of
,uarter Of decade ago, Their MEM
,ry is still fresh in our minds and we
y Sould love for some of you to scrape
ha rust off of your pens and report
or duty.
| don't wish to work our noble edi-
or END bis devil too hard on one
Jiece, so / will ring off and go to the
picture shows. Good luck to all.
Lone Star.