The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-08
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We publish letters this week from
the young men exclusively, because
they are SO numerous. Next week
the ladies only shall have n hearing.
Gcnnic, Ola, and Lizzie must not think
hard of ny. And right here we will
state that having to 60 TO Nashville
and remain %sever"l days, we must be
excused for not inserting editorial re-
marks about each letter and contrib.
utor. First we will listen to what
lIumiIls has to say:
Winchester, Sept End.
Dear Letter Bor:
Being included as n in the mum
Der of those who have been invited to
write to you-single ladies and Lach-
c'ors, widows and widowers-l frank
ly accept the compliment and pitch
in with n hearty good will, feeling
myself not only entitled to "cquaIity
Of rights and privileges" but having
advanced farther on the journey Of
lie than most, if not all Of the Jour
nal Letter Box company, | am al
most ready TO to lay claims to "clclu.
S'oc privileges such as are generally
awarded to gravity and seniority.
Now let me tip my hat aud make
my polite bow-my ma,ea approach
to the gracos Of Lord Chesterfield in
bis blandest moments, to you Letter
Box, Ladies and Gcnts-philosophus.
Augustus, Ralph, Gcnnie, NJ, aud all
the balance Of you, and talk over the
little thoughts and workings of the
heart in its native %plainncss and sim
pliciiy.
love your friendly correspondence;
am pleased to see you charging its
dimensions, and giving finer zone to
the pure gushings Of the heart by pIac,
ing them upon their legitimate thea
tire beyond the contracted limits of
sclGshncss, or keeping them confined
in the tyranicaI prison house of "can't
wri,o fit for the press"
How many Of the finest creations
of the mind--lhe most striking con
ccpiions--thc most towering research,
es Of thought have been lost by neg
lect to encourage the first visltalions
ofthc Muse, which by Il little encour-
agcmcnt might have made the ascent
oftbc rugged nights Of Pernassus with
comparative ease, and followed 'the
soarings of the tempo st-nursed Eagle"
with that "beautilul simplicity" that
cnchains and captivatcs the heart, re-
fines the sentiments, and points out
the road that leads through Nature
up to Natures Cod
My young friends Of the Letter Box,
love to hear you discourse so pleas.
nntIy as you do about many things
matrimOniaI--your admiration of
qualities and traits in the opposite sex
so admirable, so mcH calculated to in
fuse happiness through the domestic
circle and throw II brilliant halo Of
charms around conjugal life, ellven
its du!lcst cares, and sweetcn its bit
tcrcst cup by the genial showers OF
affection 4; while some talk on subjects
in poelical life, highly creditable to
them; and others The beautiful, the
breathing things of nature" the wild
retreat, "lhc woodland choristers" AS
they worship in"God's first Temples"
the harmony and Leauty that pcrvade
the material world, and the unwrillen
music Of nature, too beautiful and
sublime for paper and ink, or tongues
happIest gilt TO fully portray.
Yes, Gcnnie you speak truly and
wisely there is music in all that is
lovely, beautiful and harmonious.
"Thcre's music In The gushing Of aril.
There's music In the sighing N a reed,
There's music In all things " man had ears,
This earth Is hut an echo VI the spheres!
But find am tresspassing upon
space and must dcsist for the present.
Soon ! will talk with you again, young
friends. Until then, adieu!
HUMILlS.
Next we will allow Ecdie to talk.
Eddie don't want to marry for mon y.
and gives a good description Of the
sort of wife he wants. Wish we had
time to write our opinion right here.
But we will wait for some of the fair
ones TO answer Eddie. Hear him:
Dear Letter Boa:
propose again TO engage your pa
tience, and give you a description Of
myself. and make known my wants.
Now, | don't want friend Slater to
tell too many tales out Of school. He
has told you that want to marry, and
then pays me quite a compliment,
"hd II l did not know him SO well, ]
terry.
no%' dear Letter Box, if you pro.
pose TO DO amy hing iorme' now is
the time, as the fall Is advano;nn .,J
the close Of 1859 will soon l."
and if am found in a state Of &.;na,o
b~lesscdness at that time, | srnnns.
must pay the forfeit. So now SCI,
upon your fair contributors, and .sa
il any of them wish to enter the lists
By.tLe-by. ] have in my minds eve
one fair damsel that | should like ,c
sec in your columns.
Now, Lecause you have heard tina
wantto marry. do not think for ono
that ! will just take and that may pro
Sc. Not So; but first hear me an
then decide.