The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-27

U,,rrM IN PARvo.-It is hard. they
gay. 10 ret blood nut of 4 turnip. ana II
the public can excuse fellow-Leing for
tnilurc in this respect, surely we viii be
excused if we tail to get up several col
unns of local matter when there Is notlt-
inc local to write about. Our town and
our county seem to be dead, and Il funeral
would be in order If there were not some
faint hope of resurrection. Except ALT
tie talk as to the killing of u citizen, the
circumstances of which we published in
brief last week, and Il few remarks as to
the crime of attempting ~ rule outside or
the law, as in this case. we hear Of moth
inc to Justify an article. Even on this
point there seems to be an apathy ire
concilablc with II estimate of men who
have been taught to regard it as their duty
TO rally upon the side of law and order.
Each man seems to be for himself, and,
while individuals are prospecting. the pub
lie welfare seems to be going to ruin.
Dlerc seems Il total want OF unity i'll ac-
tion.-a stagnation, because men will not
comprehend the truth that by the full
health and vigor of the whole the prosper
ity of each constituent is better secured,
and, that, be the situation of any private
person prosperous ard fine as his heart
could wish. if the country goes to ruin, he
mus, necessarily be involved in that ruin.
lie that is unfortunate in 4 tl0ur'Shing
community may soon catch hold ofeXpc-
dicnts of redress. Then, why not have
some united action to encourage manufac-
lures. agriculture. immigration, &c.? Sur
rounding tow ms and counties are leaving
us far behind. They are having their
Farmers Clubs" and those Clubs elect Il
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and
make efforts to induce immigrants to come
and purchase their surplus land,o of which
almost every farmer has more than he can
cultivate, and if each iarmer would culti-
yatc less. and improve instead OF impover-
ish what he does cultivate. he would soon
find out that there is more money in the
inmorementof land than in its cultivation.
Commodore Maury was correct in his re-
marks upon immigration and the duty OF
farmers. and we shall publish his remarks
in our next issue, contenting oursclf this
week with the remark that or farmers
are not making IN effort, by ADVERTISING
TO sell their surplus lands, and thus invite
immigration which is flowing to other
counties and increasing the wealth OF
those counties at the rate of $1,000 for
each immigrant. 4H~ aaa
In the way of manufactures we are still
.hcwcrs Of wood and drawers of water
paying to foreign States a vast amount OF
money which might be retained in our
midst for circulation. No wonder the
grass is growing in u Square in sufi-
cicnt luXuriance to feed Il bevy of cattle
and make them fat. No wonder crOquet
and marbles can be played upon the
Square without discommoding wagons or
pedestrians. We are all dead. A few are
waiting for the Mary Sharp College to
open its next session. but if President
Graves should die, and the school 60 down,
we would all be rcry dead indeed, fol
there would be no students, and no board
ers tor the business of u town. which
seems to be boarding.. Is there no hell
for us? Can't six, or ten, or fifty men &c,
together and start a mandatory of som
sort? Time was when too carriage man.
ufactories did a thriving business in oul
town, but they belong to the institutions
that were. Is it possible we have faller
into ruin like Pompeii, minus the earth,
quake and the volcanic eruptiOns? Ever
a fine building put up for the accommoda'
ton Of thousands who would come here Il
spend the summer, would prove a splendid
investment. We need capital, 1t is true
but Is there not enough capital here scat
tered around? Remember that snow
flakes make up the snow-storm. and littl
rain-drops the refreshing shower. Just s.
does a little capital here and there operat
to public good when concentrated.
We wish we had room for more thi
week, but anon.