The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-10-04

OUR san SHELVES.

OUR SANCTUM SHELLY Els.
We have q number Of shelves TO
the accommodation of good things gen
orally, which it falls to our good forum
to be the recipient ofin struggling thro
the tangling ways of nowspapordom
1t docs us good to SEQ those shelves
well filed. They are emptied weekly
and if we go and find them "%wanting,'
we always feel quite disappointed
This week We find or one shelf II lotol
tho finest grapes of tho season, at least
that we have seen. They were sent us
by Mrs. McMurry, living in tho suburbs
of our pleasant town. We don't know
the name of them, but judging from
their size, we would call them Nam.
moth, or "Great Eastern" and they
are just as sweet as they are large
Mrs, McMurry will please accept our
thanks.
POTATOES.
Last week we spoke of a magnificent
potato, measuring 36 inches in length
and eight in circumference, raised by
Wm. B. Watterson, in our county. Mr..
James Dardis said he could beat it.
We called IN him to do so, and, ahom !!
we'll, we are q truthful journalist. In
fact, truth is our guide. Don't you see
what II motto says? Don't it say VIC
follow truth wl,ero'er she leads the way?
We obey that motto extremely close,
and we intend 10 do SO as long as we
publish paper. 1t is the best way to
always toll the truth in every matter,
whether in law, theology, medicine, me-
chanics, merchandise, horse-swapping,
eor even editing a newspaper. And as
I'VE have experienced the good effects
ola close adherence to the truth, we
cannot refrain from admonishing all
young persons, and old persons, and all
Of both sexes, Jew and Gentile-aU, to
tell tho truth, wen at the expense of
tinging with a blush of shame the dark
cheek Of his Satanic Majesty, the devil.
We never told a story in the Journalin
our life that we wot of. And we say
that Mr.. Watterson's pOtatoe was the
largest and best potatoe we ever saw
except Mr.. Dardis'. We decide in fa.
vor of Mr.. d., though Il part Of our fem
mime household at Fancy Gate, consist
ing of one, decides in. favor of Mr.. Wat.
terson. She says Mr.. VS. is the lon-
qest, but Mr.. DIS is the shortest. We
say, Mr.. DIS is the heaviest, but Mr..
WIS is the lightest. If any one can
beat them both, just come along, for
edibles are getting scarce at Fancy Gate
and there's nothing we 1--we more than
nice sweet potatoes and good butter--a
heap of butter.
A QUANDARY.
Mr.. Green Brazelton has lain some
potatoes on our shelves, and one Of
them-a big red fellow-measures 10
inches round, and - in length. We
don't remember whether it is larger
than Mr.. Dardis' or not, having destroy
ed MIR. DIS by getting it between our
teeth and swallowing it, before the
thought of getting intoa quandary WIS.,
tied our brain. We must get out Of
this quandary some way, and propose
new specimens from all parties. Mr..
B. also has our thanks for some large
turnips, but if thanks were given IN
proportion to size, we should give most
thanks to W. L. Hannah, who has lain
two turnips on our strong shelves
weighing three and a half pounds, and
measuring, ono Of them, Is inches
round.
No other presents appearing this
week, we move an adjournment, by
signing ourselfa la Congressman style,
j. c. Your most
Ob't servant, &c.
HOME JOURNAL,
or, if our readers are willing, we will
do rs did Archie in tho Courthouse, Il
few nights since: said he,
Gail in favor of a%djourning will say
aye"
And they all said "aye." And all
against an adjournment will say No"
And they all said No. Presenting
the house didn't understand the ques-
ton, he said again, call in favor of adj
ieslnment will say AYE"
All said aye.
"The ayes have it," said Archie, and
the house adjourned. On another &C.
casiou our guide in parliamentary usage
stated the question different. Some one
called for an adjournment. The chair
man got up and announced that all in
favor of adjournment would please
make it known by retiring immediate.
ly to their respective homes, or going
out and cool. One man went out in Il
hurry, and most handG)ly.
LITTLE PUZZLES.
Will our young friends, without con-
sulting any body, answer the follow