The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-06-06


THE COFFEE COUNTY DEMocnAT.-In
last weeks Home journal we mentioned
that Maj. Geo. VI, Emnck. of tic Munchcs-
ter Democrat, had been in our town, and
we spoke very pleasantly ofhim. The ed
itor, upon his arrival ut Manchester, in
ditcd an article for his paper from which
we eXtrnrtus follows, to-wit:
"a pleasant ride oftwclvc miles brought
us to the little burg of Drch' rd, where we
l"ft the railroad and took Il seat in the
hack bound for Winchester. \ pleasant
ride Of two miles, through one Of the most
beautiful sections Of our beautiful state,
past fields Of grain, magnificent rcSidru-
cc>, over n good road, and behind Il punk
ing team, is enough to make amy one feel
good, and such was our frame of mind up
on reaching the outskirts Of the venerable
old town of Winchester, Here we used
ollr optics to the best of Our ability to dis
cover one new house since Our last visit,
some nine years since. but we failed.
Winchester is finished IN every res.
poet :"
Now, when the editor says he rode past
"magniiiceMt residences over Il good
road, IN coming from Dcchcrd to Vim
chester, W. must conclude he was in that
not VERY uncommon condition which
makes things appear in adual starr, and at
Il still farther stage Of the aforesaid con-
dition renders all objects perfectly inviSi-
bic. II not, how. We ask, could he see
! I,n.,ii,nbt r,.ilnb,,. an finn ,,nl fran,
Dcchcri to Winchester, and yet iUIl to dis
cover Il single new house in the venerable
old town he speaks Of? Something else
must have made him feel good, There are
nice residences around Dcchcrd. and one
or two is YOU reach the outskirts of Vim
chester. And in Winchester proper there
have been over twenty nice residences
erected within the last few years.
But to show that the editor was in the
condition to which We make reference.
and which made the ride 50 pleasant. we
will quote a little farther from his article.
Us he speaks of Winchcster, to-wit:
lone of the most beautiful places in the
South. its tine streets. costly and maGniIi-
cent residences. fine shade trees. and with
al its splendid educational institutions
and wAru-hearttd citizens, combine 10
make it one ofthr most desirable places to
reside in that can be found
Now, here is u fiat contradiction of the
first part ofhis article. Winchester could
hardly be the place he says it is and yrtbc
the same it was nine years ago. This is
still farther proof that if he was not as we
have surmi-ed, he must have been upon
the threshold thereof. However, the cool
rcvivifying oxygen Of old Winchester
must have placed him in his natural con-
dition when he wrote a. follows:
"Arriving in town we had the plcaSur,
Of meeting many old friends. Among ot'l-
Others Capt. Jim. Fitzpatrick. to WHOM
we are indebted for an eXlilrrating driv,
behind a s,iritcd horse ont through til,
town to the beautiful residence of Hon. A
:. Marks. Chancellor of this District. y
few minutes chat with the Judge, and
Iasty but satisfactory glance ut his beau
titul home and the many elegant and sub
stantial improvements he is making, an'
back again we 90 to town. Here we me
our old-time friend and cOHJrere, w. y
} Slater, OF the Home journal. One OF TN
best papers in the State. Billy Is ii gen
tlemun of the first water, and how rouI
he he othrrWi sc and marry. as he anu. ON
ofthn acknowledged bellies Of our gallal
old State of Louisiana. Wclad the pleas
t ure of renewing our acquaintance WIN II
@ beautiful and accomplished lady, ana ais
of forming the acquaintance OF thi
charming little lady. Mss SIattcr.'
Not a word OF objection, Major, to thi
We hold that any man who has attaine
the = Of 30 or more is a great goose II II
has not learned to bear dciicate ilattrr
, with IL smile. especially if lhr fl Ittcry en-
t brace. his whole immediate family.
lis am old maxim IN the schools,
That ll4tterv : the food of fools,
, Yet now and then yOn men OF VIII
VIII cont4sccnd to take Il Bit
, We conGesccnd. Major, and will pay yo
, back anon. Wcmu,t rurtail our reply t
f, you by certifying our nciicItIIat You Wrt
absolutely Yourself when you wrote tle>
words. lo-Wit:
$ Among many other old friends we sa'
the handsome pj,.H and noble form an
figure Of that prince OF good fellow
Capt. Tom. Gregory. Tom. was excite
/ ana well h, might he He Is the po-srss.
of the eighth " ondrr of the world, in I'll
shape of u turkey goJJter's egy."
OF which egg, and the attention of IL
gobbler to his nest, we spoke last we"