The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
CARRIERS ADDRESS
TO the Patrons Of the Home
Journal.

A mcnr Christmas! patrons kind,
IoyuU., ,nnppy dty--
Tocach aiJ uII .ng "cood cheer"
the raulcrs ruuudcHy!
luul h'y the thlI.tmas holidays
Bach wet. II 'ut yrarIclulli--
Lru. may OBJ" Christmas dlurrr steam
lpul may the hiaM Inc bmlr--
Lon mJ} ihr y"lr in peace roll on,
l'l,r irOm all IdIlug shuCkW.S--
Long may the christmas hmg bring down
Rich treasures for the stockings!
4 luyCus Christmas nay.
Would there were six year!
We wish YOU health. we wish you wealth,
And the very best "good cheer
Another year has tloatcd hy
Nn,c last the tarllcr'S voice
Sung Of the merry holidays,
And hiic ypu all rejoice.
Since then thtIr's trouble crossed the waves
That beat upou lies shore,
Ipr some, We last Years greeting gave,
VIII hear our song nn ruic
with ruthless hard the awoId Of Death
Cut nuIs ald flower IN blu"mI-
W., mourning uii them nom om sight
NIrir gtIrl No uurr may come.
NrIuiys tI,n IN Dhr social band
That sports along uics way
THEY'VE crossed the lovely shad0wy land
10 Irlus Ul rlIlr- day.
\ s!gn breathe to Ihctr memory,
And brush away lhrtru-
A brighter tnIIstEH> lt.eu' above
lhu, comes to muIj1ls hriu.
This year has brought thc usual scenes,
That I'LL l'r'- CAnlu' story
With spmr that ihrrl,und tor time
70 uI the earth with .lurE
Int tbry have proved - nrC'ing shOw"--
\ sut OF do2l!uIt rurh"i
E,.l vrar brings every sort of change
save that which hII. tur pocket!
Ibry Say that "uiIIs cue the soul"
n,u this money hlNng
Nav ur the means Oiircing us
Frru some great public allng
LET us hul hrri l." utNn old
"laTgr ships may venture more,
Tut little ones will safest ride
IuhuW' Ui the shurc,'
Aud lodirs' smiles no sWrctcr are
Their eyes ~ ni-htcr glow
In rn.'ly silkcu dresses thtn
lnmuirst calico!
i rose IS bu, aswcctcr Hover
From contrast with the thorn,
And hearts that live in kindly deeds
Far more than gems adprn.
And cents, fine wines and high cigars
Are Imt waste o dollars,
Aud cost YOU more than line Crayats,
And fancy linen Collr'.
For little leaks will SIM ship
Aud wclken mighty nations
Economy is better iu
Than useless impOItdilon.'
Winchester has improvements made,
And bull .ngs orG arising
HuhScrIhrrs are a rollins in.
Ina manner quite surprising
We're hound to be city soon,
To mgkc the nation wonder
The ,Irntniu" flashed from Franklin town,
MrNmuyillr "N" sent thunder.
but uc'rrd wave Oi iruubl" yet
Has rtus Srd our peaceful walls,
For bachelors are not the men
To be- afraid Of SQUALLS!
Audall the storms the year has brought
VIII with the year soon cmd,
In ~ wc hope 10 hrd
4 NEST COngcnlli lIicuh.
AMI nov We with the ladies' sing,
80 hard times, come ~ huit,
And nr,cr let yDuT shadows rest
Around ne poor mans door.
Mas hiurc days De cluUdlt's, anu
The Mtmc years be highl-
Nav banks remain uutiohrn, aud
IhcLarycst know no blight.
V9r health and wealth, and blessings gooi
Ur.lrud ru all we see,
And no ddrk c'ugds arisc to mar
Tie "sIip ni liberty
May wcitm - br as numerous
As waves upon thr ocean,
Bat quilr unlike poor t'Nc's oau' g
Npan.ry, fierce ruuIunlI"n
.f,ybe.ri i,.rt hrrt ir -.1dic'S ~"
H.. li..f. ~, i,t.rrd live
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