The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-02-15

FARMERS CLUB.-We published last
week rs brief n resume as possible Of what
was done by Il respectable number o fgcn-
tlemcn in the matter of agricultural inter
ests in this county. II it were not that we
know so well (what history %attests) that
nearly all great enterprises, and nearly all
treat men. had to battle against small he
ginnings, our heart. upon the occasion we
are writing of, would haze failed Us, for
we saw Il score ofmen more Interested II,
the catcll-pcnny %legcrdcmain tricks of
mere itincrunt, who was selling prize box
cs, $50 called than they were interested
in u meeting for the advancement Of sub
stuntial business in our county. However,
there was Il good beginning. Aside from
interesting remarks by several gentlemen,
the basis OF Il Farmers Club was laid, ami
I'LL that Is now needed is Il little energy
Il little cooperation Of brain and muscle.
and IL little enlightenment of the same. 10
educate the brain so that it may properly
direct the efforts ofthe physical power Is
Just the object in view, it We understand
Alright the purpose Of the Farmers club.
1t is with deep regret we remark that
Franklin county is far behind her sister
counties in all sorts of i'm improvements, and
vet we have the finest county in the world
I'll Switzerland, indeed, so far rs scenery
is concerned, and in point ot health we
a AL. Dn,., III nnn nnpll have inpn nlI-
doned if he had sought oar county under
the impression that its fountains would
restore youth and health, provided ms
Judges were cognizant of all our adVan-
tages. But Win hester and Franklin
county have too many lazy men in them
too many who work for cents instead OF
dollars; too many who look upon the null
tiplication of broad acres. just as the mer-
chant does upon the accumulation Of
urcenbacks, but the difference between the
two is that the farmer may add acre tc
acre without the ability to render the IL
yestmcnt productive, while the merchant
or banker, has no difficulty in finding prof
= table investments tor his greenbacks
There may be such a thing us luck, bu'
u there is such a thing as providence, ant
X God is pretty sure to help those who hell
u themselves. The most prosperous men II
public business, and literary life started
c upon no larger capital than pluck and in
F: dustry, and rs there are no greater incen
Il tiyes to success, so the product, wlicr
= there is brains, is generally the fruition O
c reasonable hopes. Honesty and intellI
uence, with industry and courage, are sur
t TO win in the end. Add but rcasonabl
economy and thrift. and there can he II
dro " back to success when one is brougl
down by sickness or fire, sword or pest
Ience. These may burn down, or ca
through, or PROSTATE amy human powe
u But these are hardly in the course OF III
y" man possibilities. A calamity even III
IL that of Chicago will be more than repalf'
in the space of five years. The Cover
re ment givcs its millions foI public bull
inrs. the State Of Illinois surrenders
three millions lien upon u canal, tlc cl
lis million of park property, and the pc
nile. from China to England, from Engl"'
Z hack to Russia, from Alaska to st, joan
} of every race, tongue and kindred, senu
thrir contributions, to rebuilt what
nc hurued down. Chicago is to day pu
collection or aggregation ofthriity Am
IT, cans. or course, no such people fail II
w while many suffer, more become prosp
~ Gus from the general disaster. B'slli
w. life, of course, in a country nke ti''s' Is l
~ = of competitions and struggles but nc
u on earth was there such Il field for tllc
: for skilled labor, for the industrious pc
II, for Young men and young m II
II" cities do not always prove tins. IL Is
VIZ cause too many centre in the Cities Il
W. forget the fields oflabor and tie de"'a'
for work in distant parts OF the count