Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-07
Dallas, Texas.

Esteemed editor and readers. / will
try another Communication this week.
/ feel like everything except writing
for publication. wrote a letter last
night, but not for publication, that
would have made about two columns
of ordinary print matter. but had
better subject to write on. In this !
have to defend myself, as Mountain
PEARL, OF Monteagle, takes me to
task for what said about the one
who wrote the two articles on Texas.
One was "Texas He'll, and the 9th
er, "Texas Paradise. I took the
position that they were both wrong.
Texas is not hell, but good place
for good people to live aud make liv-
ing, but make no claim for it as a
paradise. aud say again it was writ
ten by some fool, no sensible man
would use such talk and drag the
name Of our God into such false de-
scription. doubt very much if the
writer was ever in Texas, and. If so,
he did not have the judgement enough
to appreciate a fine, fertile country
when he saw it. We raise in Texas
nearly everything one can find grow
ing anywhere. We raise grain, cotton
and stock, and the finest potatoes and
other vegetables one ever had the
pleasure Of seeing or eating, and Tex
as is the home of fine melons and
A. hok
We have good educational advantages
here, second to no state. We have in.
telligent and refined people, good
churches, good preachers and teach
ers-is that like hell' 1t is true g.
nough we have some tough characters
like the ono who wrote that piece. but
they are thought no more of in Texas
than in the good old state of Tennes-
see.
am of the opinion the writer of the
article thought he was saying some
thing smart, or getting off some good
joke. If so, sthat.carr ..out the &C.
cusations made. No sensible person
will try to drag the good name of a
great state like Texse, or her people
down to try to make cheap joke.
would be just as quick to defend the
name of Tennessee or any other
state, as ! would that of Texas
It shows ignorance to try to defame
the name of any state or it's people, |
and this guy brings the name of God
In as party to his foolish imagina-
tion, thinking it would look smart,
thereby exposing his ignorance, and it
takes ignorance to make fool. Nc,
Mountain Pearl" because one wears
the uniform of soldier that cannot
be accepted as giving them credit for
shrewdness. While 1t is honorable and
noble to be a soldier in defence of our
county, and we have as a majority
intelligent men as soldiers, but not
all Of them are. meant nothing
disrespectful of the writer or bis in
telligence. said the piece was writ
ten by some fool, and am still of the
same opinion. Let's bury the Ratchet,
"Pearl," and try to write something
that others will want to see. know
I have acted the fool in this matter.
Let's drop 1t.
Yes, Mr.. Editor. the watermelons
are here and they sure look tempting.
A slice seven inches thick the length
of the melon for 15c, but they are
good.
, l see notices Of two deaths this
week. was at one time acquainted
with Frank Horton at one time JAS
per's best barber, and Elisha Tate, of
Battle Creek, substantial citizen Of
Marion county. 1t always makes me
feel sad to see death recorded In the
News, 1t notes the fact that another
good citizen has beau called to ans
wer the summons we must soon ans
wer.
No new development of war to COM
ment on as to personality that would
be of interest to anyone there.
was glad to see the different let
tiers in this weeks paper. Come on.
I was glad to read the piece from ~
g." of Eastland.
have not had the pleasure of going
to Arlington for two weeks Think l ,
will go in a few days. Also calcu
late to go to Waco the 9th and spend
the day looking at thee Brazos river
and Other beautiful scenery. Just ,
n ice little ride 107 miles south. I
leave here at $3.50 a. M, and arrive
in Waco at 10 o'clock. Start back at
9:t0 and get home at LEO. Have a.
bout II hours in the southern city. !
All together now in the interest of y
the News. Let's all do our best to |
make the News the best paper in the
section. We will enjoy reading it
more if there are several good letters
in it from friends and relatives. Hope
to have the pleasure of reading let .
ter from our friend, "Old Joe." Best
wishes for the News and its many d
readers, and especially the correspond
snts Lone Star. n