The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-05-19


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A good mans heaven commences
here. The same may be said Of
wicked mans hell.
There is more sunshine in one good
act than in all the solar systems we
ever saw.
Keep out of bad company, for the
chance is, that when the devil fires
into flock, he will hit somebody.
Fanny Fern says: Thank God the
unSpoken word Of penirence may
wing its way TO the eternal throne,
though mocking church s,eepes point
only with aristocratic fingers to the
rich mans heaven.
Many true heart, that would have
come back like dove to the ark, af-
first transgrcssion. has been frighten.
ed beyond recall by the angry look
taunt the savage and menace, the
IarIty Of an unlorglvng soul.
A poetical genius returning from a
fashionable party, laboring under the
influence Of champagne and low
nccked dresses, seized his pen and
threw OIL the following:
When dressed for party, the girls now.
a'dayS.
Scarce al atom Of dress on them leave.
And they're right for, oh! what's an ev.
cnIng dress
But dress that is suited TO Eve?
4 paper out West has for its motto:
Good will to all men who pay
promptly. Devoted to news, fun, and
making money
Why is u man eating soup with a
fork like another kissing his sweet
near!
DO you give it up1
Because it takes SO long to get
enough fit.
a philosopher being asked what
was the first thing necessary to win
the love Of Il man, answered IAN op-
poItunity.'
A young lady tainted at the dinner
table lately, on hearing a ca-captain
remark to II lady beside him, that he
had often been rocked on the bosom
Of the ocean.
DR.. Franklin said: "When see a
house we'll furnished with books and
newspapers, there see intelligent and
well informed children: but if there be
no books or papers, the children are
ignorant if not pronigatc."
The best cough mixture that has
yet been made consists of pair of
thick boots mixed with plenty of air
and plenty Of exercise. People that
hug the stove pipe and grow lean
will please notice.
Great poets are like great noun
tainS, they have great many echoes.
Business men run TO one idea, and
that is business.
The presence of those whom we
love is Il double life.
People are all the summer learn
Ing to leave the door open and all the
winter learning to close it.
A BAD BAcnELoR.-" Mr.. Jones,
don't YOU think marriage means of
grlce"
"CcrtainIy, my dear nam; anything
is a means Of grace that breaks up
pride and leads to repentance"
Scene closes with mop handle.
THIS WILL DO.
Marshal, spare that dog =
Touch not a sing ge hair;
lie worries many a hog
From out his muddy lair
Oh! when he was pup,
SO Irisky and so plump,
He Tapped his milk from a cup,
When hungry-at a Jump.
He is our children's pet,
Companion of their JOY;
You will not kill him yet,
And thus their hopes destroy.
No, Marshal, spare tha, pup.
Touch not single hair!
.! put your pistol up
And 80 away from there.
"Why don't you buy thingumbob.
and what do -you.call.t your sidewalk
with it every morning." asked one
ncighbor Of another.
Because hain't got no what's.his-
name to buy it WITH" replied the
neighbor.
If the owner of a wherry should
happen to run his boat aground could
he be called landed proprietor.
KISSING.
Says John to Kate. his love protesting,
"Are girls who lisp all fond oi kissing"
kate with her little thumbs began to play.
And blushlng, answered, 'yeth John' tha'
ith what they thay!'
GRuMBLING-The hardest situation
for a grunbler to be in. is to feel like
grumbling and having nothing to
grumble at.
Don't talk of " love to the young la.
dv who has refused you.' Many man
has finally won over his lady.love by
continuing on the unsuspected footing
of Friendship as there is nothing in
that to alarm her, and she may gradu.
ally find you becoming necessary
to her happiness, to her own aston
ishment, at last. This, we think, is
your only chance if yon lovs her xvell