The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-28
DEcHERD DEpoT, MAY, 1885,
Editor Home Journal.

EufWT IlOWe JOHTHN.
Having frequently heard the epithets
of Glow down, "hardplace," "wicked
place." and so on, applied to Dccherd
Depot, | feel myself well entitled to a
different opinion, having been more or
less visitor of that p lace, and all the
time a close, and much OF the time a ST.
lent observer.
IF number of moral, Industrious, en-.
ergetc citizens--one engaged in his mer.
chandize--ano,her trading as grocer, ell
Their by retail or wholesal e-some engaged
as agents or business men connected with
the railroad--another at his professional
busness.-others employed as mechanics
each one industriouslv, energeticolly
and peaceably pursuing his own occupa.
ton, and all moving on harmonious VI
say if such community constitute Glow
flung, or vile pace'--thcn, Decherd riN
precisely fill the biH
Among the good people Of Decherd,
there are some orderly and pious Chris.
tians, and in the polite and respectful at
ten,ion Of those who attend Divine ser
vice, which is kept up regularly at this
season Of the year, no place can beat
Decherd.
And how can it be otherwise in com.
munty Of sober, Industrious, enterpris.
ing, intelligent persons who are ever rea'
dy to encourage every audible enterprise,
and promote every good cause within
their reach, that has for its OBJ ect the
diffusion OF intelligence and refinement,
or ameloration of the condition of the
human family? No Depot, or place Of
public resort, is exempt from the occasion.
al intrusion Of oilers or loafers, and dis.
sipations Of some description or other
Then, if "bad egg" or "hard case" now
and then drops in upon the good people
Of Dechcrd, it is certainly very silly and
ignorant in any one Of ordinary preten
ton to sense, to suppose the place Who'll
Iy contaminated, or give it an ill name.
| challenge any one TO show fewer disor.
derby persons lurking about any public
place than are to be seen about Decherd.
There is no rose without thorn-no
sweet without bitter, no genuine coin
without its counterfeit, and no good com.
munity without fen naughty, as.weH'be
out of.the. way ones.
Let any who may hear evil reported
concerning Decherd, visit the place, and
take an impartial and attentive view Of
whatever is going on. If anything is
wanted Of the Merchant or the Grocer,
he will find himself waited upon by the
cleverest of No. one Gentlemen; if his
business is with the Depot Agent, he will
find himself dealing with an intelligent
gentleman Of the first grade; if he calls
on the Mechanic. he finds him the gen.
tleman Mechanics; if he would see a
physician. he will find one Of inlelli.
gence, integrity, and efficiency in his
profession; il he would indulge in the
luxuries OF the table.of dinner for in.
stance, he can call on Mrs. Davidson,
and devour one Of the best meals that
ever travelled down his throat, and meet
with as kind and polite attention as
President Buchanan at Queen Victoria's
table; if on the Sabbath, let him attend
church. and if he loves good order and
attentive houses, he will leave delighted
with his visit, 60 on his way praising
Decherd with as much enthusiasm then
as he lad before spoken OF it with shame
and disgust, gladly giving it what of
right belongs to it'd good name.
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