The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21
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THESE WINTER NIGnrs.-Nhat s'l'll
we all do? The election Is over ana
,hcre Is no necessity (if any ever aid cN'
ist.i for congrpgating in store-rooms' BAR
rooms. or public places. to discuss the
merits or dement's of this or that raldl-
date. or deal in gossip, petty scandal com
mon-plucc remarks and lille clit-chat.
Must the mind be constantly
"Stunned and worn ont with cndlcs chat
of VIII did this, or Nan did that: 7"
Let us rather invite learning. knowledge
and experience with tileir varied store'''o
minyle in society, not as interlopers' Dot
IS equals.
Hume, saws Antonius. divided society
into two clls.es-tlIc learned ara CONVEX
emile. and considered all society as bad
that did not combine these CLASSES,
In our opinion, continues Antonlus' II"
was right. Learning ought not to he II
scarccrow. 1t would be As instructive in
the social circle. as in the pulpit or in the
closet. Indeed. it would convert society
into a potent educator, instead OF a rdcuum
wherein the mind staGnates and dies
Nothing is more improving than the I'M
studied conversation of really intelligent.
persons. 1t is from the collision of mind
with mind that the brightest sparks OF &c
Mus are struck out that crudilles of
opinion are exposed; that pet theories are
discarded that the reading and experienc"
of many years is opened to all. In the
conversation ola wrll-informeA person we
get the reading of hundreds of volumes.
tested by years of reflection and ohserra-
ton We insist. then. on losing no OPP
%portunity of inducing learned and we'll
informed persons Of both sexes and all
aoesto minglc in society, and we also in
sist that conversation he more cultivated
in society than it now i.
In this connection We allndr to the sug-
pcstion of friend and subscriber to the
Home journal. that we have Il course Of
lectures in Winchester this winter. We
have Il number ofmcn who can interest
and instruct. and they could secure large
alltltIlttS. VI, wv Cun Gtl UP II illStVlh IL
Society. such ns we remember to have at
tended in Winchester many years ago.
where MrCaulcy was read and discussed
by Young and old. male and female. Let
us inauguratc something of this Kind once
more.
How to improve society is n theme wor-
thy of the study of the brightest genius
and oftIIe purcst philanthropy. yet COM
mra;ivcly few hcstow even so much rs Il
passing thought upen it, Tue world Ell
Their accepts the existing condition OF So
cirty, AS the best of which it i susceptible,
or suffers any fugitive desire for improve
mcnt to cvaporate in idle compl ,ints, or
vain regrets.
My dear fellow" cries tie man of bust
ness" just let society move on in its own
way, aud Ito you put money in y,ur pocket.
Money. sill. rules the world ana fashions
so2iety.'
This is partly true; and ono Of the So
cial reforms needed. is to divcSt money
of its a. torrltir power over society. and
to give to learning. taste. honor. dignity.
and politrncss. tier proper rank in tine
social circle. Vulgar wealth. bloatrd
with pride and sclf-sulliriency. and ~callous
to all the finer sensibilitics Of the human
heart. is but a sorry god to he entllrOned
by society rs lord paramount; yet. to be
sure. money is Il very excellent thing t"
have. either in your pockets. or in the
vaults of Il bank where "tlli, YES do not
break through and steal" We Ito NOT
mean to disparagc money. or to nndrrratr
its manifold uses: hut We do insist it
should he kcptin its proper place, and not
be considered rs the embodiment Of viz
tue, sense, honor, wit. and good breeding.
Insurance is the safeguard of traffic
1t enables II rich man to keep rich. and II
poor man to count with certainty on his
gains and savings. E;"ry year it becomes
more OF u necessity and takes Il step high
or in its relation to the commercial world
1t endorses for you; it advances you mo
ney 70 anew when all has been
swept away ny the nre; " gives II ieci'h%
of security and encourages Il nan to cXcr-
ton. knowing that his accumulation can
br preserved to him; and is of suilicicrt
Importance to receive the careful conSidc-
ration and earnest thought of every man
who wishes to be regarded a thorough
business man. exercising care and pru-
dcEce in all dep irtments of his business
Select Il good company. then. and insure
ut once. ". j. Slater is agent for the
best companies know n. and not one ct lii
companies has ever failed. Tie Chicago
and Boston fires leave them intact. AMI 10y
taking out u p 'liry in one of SLATER com
panies you may rest assured OF fair deal
ing. hich is not apt to be the ease Will
these travelling insurance agent1. a goot
company always selects Il good loca
agent.