THE BABY NEWS.
Thursday, August 29, 1901. No. 22.
TENNESSEE TO THE BAT,
ARKANSAS ON DECK.
Tipton, Tenn.. Aug. 26, ’01.
Editor Woodruff co. News,
McCrory, Arkansas.
Dear Editor: I thought it was
about time that I should let the
News and a few of its readers
hear from Tennessee.
Well, we have many things to
be thankful for. We have been
having good rains now for two
weeks. All crops are much im
proved except early corn, howev
er nothing like a full crop of
anything will be made.
Now, Mr. Editor, you can’t
imagine my feelings when my
vision sell on an article in the
News of a week before last, head
ed, “A Dig at Tennessee. As
the richest gold find ever made
was recently made in one of our
sister states east of the “Father
of Waters,” and, as there is great
excitement prevailing in one of
our neighboring villages only
three miies away, (for the people
of tire town would not be sur
prised if at any time the upper
crust of mother earth were to
break through and the whole
town lie submerged in the greasy
liquid) when I first saw the head
ing of that article, “A Dig at
Tennessee, ” I thought some fel
low had made a rake at Tennes
see and had dug into a gold mine
or stuck his pick into a lake of
oil. But, oh horror! When the
author did make his dig he
missed the grand old state and
dug up a little bit of an old man
like myself.
Yes, Brother Dig, author of a
dig at Tennessee, I am a little,
old man, weighing only 135
pounds and have numbered near
ly half as many days as did
Moses of old. and I am thankful
to say that I have been partially
blest in two things that Moses’
blessing was perfect in. His
eyes were not dimmed neither
was his natural force abated. So
when he climbed the rugged
heights of Nebo he was full of
strength and vigor, as though he
was in the prime of life, and
when lie reached its heights his
vision was clear that he might
with gladness view the rich
plains of the promised land, and
then with sadness turn and view
clearly the camp of his beloved
Israel, which he had so lately
left. J
Yes, physically I am partly
blessed like him, as my eyes are
not dimmed, or my natural force
abated tp the extent of most men
of my aie.
Now,brother Dig, 1 am .just a
little bit like the Pharisee, who,
when he prayed, thanked God
that he was not as other men. I
am thankful that I am not like
you physically. There are no
component parts of you, as one
part constitutes the whole, and
that part is wind.
Now, Brother Dig, author of a
dig at Tennessee, in regard to
the reports of Madame Rumor
that you spoke of; admitting they
are true, which we do for the
sake of argument, I don’t know
just what widow you have refer
ence to, but it does not matter.
There are quite a number of
widows in Searcy all of whom
are ladies of refinement. So, if
you or any other gentleman
should make propositions to se
rious matters to any one of them,
and she were to decline, it is
natural enough to know from
their culture, they would do it
respectfully.
Bui, Brother Dig, I want to
give you a little timely advice.
You know that Solomon said, if
the counsel be good, take it ; it
matters not who gives it. Don't
you take the risk of making any
such propositions as you and
Madame Rumor said I made to
that widow. If I got all the
wind knocked out of me, it would
be more than likewise with you.
And, if you get all the wind
knocked out of you, there would
be nothing left in you to build up
on, and it would be “Good Bye
John” with you.
Wishing the News and all its
readers success, I will step down
and out, awaiting the reply of
Brother Dig. Yours respt,
H. H. Hudson.
Lon Farrar one of Wiville’s
leading citizens was here
Wednesday.Major I. T.
Echols left for Newport Monday
in response to a message stating
that his nephew was drowned
while in bathing in White river.
.Tom Tiller one of the most
prominent and influential citizens
of the southern district of Wood
ruff county, a resident of Wiville,
came down and took in the ball
game Wednesday.Hon. W.
E. Ferguson one of Woodruff
county’s most popular politi
cians and prominent citizen of
the oeautiful city of Augusta,
spent Monday and Tuesday here
shaking hands with his friends
who are many.Coi. \\. T.
Echols informs us that W. H.
Riley, one of Riverside s largest
planters and influential citizens
will open a fancy grocery store
at that place soon. We wish him
success in his new undertaking.
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