The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-16
BY the time this number ofthe Jour.


Home Journal and the third year Of
orr time rs a publisher in the town Of
Winchester, and we cannot obtain our
consent to let the opportunity Of the
present pass without n few remarks
as to the past and prospective history
ofthc Journal, begging pardon, at the
same time, should we allow what we
uttcrto make our individual self too
conspicuous.
In the year 1855 was formed an a
greemcnt, between George u. Purvis
and oursclf, to publish "A newspaper in
Winchester. The agreement was ga.
silly made, but TO carry it INTO effect
was difficult. 1t required c0piM to
set upa printing office; very little, coln-
paralivcly, yet, little rs it did, neither
of us had it. But our cherished plan
did not lay dormant in our bosous.
We both worked as journeyman prin.
tiers in Nashville until Christmas, At
which time we managed 30 procure
an Office from Mr.. John Roberts, one
Of the present proprjctors Of tho
Nashville Banner, and II gentleman,
every inch Of him. lie sold US 'au
outfit for $7OO, we paying him the
enormous sum Of $40 in advance and
giving our mates for the rcmaindrr.-
About 800 vas otherwise expended
in establishing II office at its dcsti.
nation, which was done in the early
part Of 1856. The Appeal was pub
lishcd for ono year, when it was 81.
pcrccdcd blythe Home Journal. About
March the 2Otl, 1857, Mr.. Puryi2 sold
out his interest. and DR.. Lewis Met.
calfc, who had hitherto kindly and ci.
Gcienlly edited for US, handed in his
resignation. Thus were we left alone
with 900 still Of our original debt to
pay. besides the amount due Mr.. Par
N""'' '''''' 0''-
mean Time.
Thc prospects before us were not
very bright, and often in our lonely
reflections would we wish thai W"
Ind remained II j"ourncyman printer
IN Nashville whcn no d"bt was III, !
pending to Cause us Tad IloF!rn%ODgs.
Dc'I'"" 100, VIC found those in our
. own community who were ready to,
and dN nuke, predictions calculated
to iniurc if not defeat our earnest and
almost idoIizcd observation-disclosures who,
amidst our doubts and fears, were
rcadyt to crush the bright, Joyful, life
inspiring influence Of Hope. Yes, we
heard aid mcn say, shave nothing 10
do with that paper. He is but "A boy,
and can never succeed. Ills paper
will not 1.-Two twelve monthS.' Ga
how many Il one with high aspirations
md praise worthy intentions has had
them all crushed by such ~dIscoarag
ing words. We know that young men
arc often, alas too often, maynard
and reckless TO n degree that to trust
them is to be deceived, yet how often
would it prove better to axe lhrlI
kindly BY the hAnh ana pour WoraS Oh
nope Into tho'r ears ana S"o" ''c'"
that thry Wo'lo DC 'rtS''u "''''' inc
trust was betrayed "h"t ayo""s
mans position " humble! II ne F"o'
yea without "A cent? 10 "o' ",''"
idle words 70 la'' rom yo"F'lPS "'''V"
arc ca'clIhtcn 10 prevent MN "''"'"
ing a poSltIon' WHICH, ocI"@ o"''I''"'
would coihin'hu MN l" your "o'h''"
'loh. hIaS' marc i''c'" y 'h' ''' :"
mat young man ""o' having 'rP"'
soci''!' "'" "'' '" -"
i'lo9 ."oS' "',''"s 'o''"a'' "' ''P'"
IONS ny "oFu" Of "'Sc""F"H''','''-
Oh! teach them to press onward Il
upward with r%cdouhlcd zcaI;teII them
to never give up to a murmcr or t
grumblc, but TO chase the idea till it {
becomes a reality.