The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-10

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about 800 persons who were at Goshen
asst Friday. The occasion was duly ad-
In last weeks Home journal,
when we said that everybody was invited,
consultation would be had. and
Joy would prevail Sure enough
two lodges were out in uniform. every
one seemed happy, and general JOY pre-
vailed.
We got there before dinner, and watch
ed with an argus eye everything that was
done, in order that We might make II full
report. OF course we could not hear all
that was said. We saw a number of
young gentlemen and young ladies talk
Ing in couples. and what they said must
remain secret and sacred forever. But
very Don Rev W. b. Watterson, "Super-
intGndent Of Public instruction." and Il
Granger withal, announced that dinner
WAS ready. The Changers in uniform and
two by two, parade forth from the church
and visitors, by order, fell in behind. AT
the head Of the table (Which was at least
800 feet long, the double file Of men and
women.swcethearts,,, &c, divided. and after
"closing up" it was found that there was
not room sufficient for all at the table.
But general courtesy prevailed, and the
table being loaded to superluousnesS with
rich and desirable viar.ds, some fell back
to give room for more, until not u single
human being was left with a hungry
stomach.
So much for the crowd and the table.
We must be brief, therefore excuse us fol
not doing justice to these items Suffice
it that we say, we never in our life saw
more perfect decorum and general goo'
management Not one single thing oc
Cured to maj the universal gladness o
a%ll-young and Old, male and female
Changers and others. MIR. Watterson, in
few pleasant remarks, invited all presen
to partake OF the feast spread before then
and made it emphatic by saying that
any one should fail to get enough to 'atl'
fy him it would be his own fault. The
we had a benediction from Rev. w.. y
billiard, and next in order was u discuss
ion of the table. 1t was discussed.
Anon. the church building was GROVE
ed. A beautiful song enlisted the after
ton of all. ut the conclusion of which '
j.. Slater was called upon to address u
crowd. Inasmuch as Col. Moilatt N
other speakers had tailed to come. Mr.
was foolish enough to attempt a tai
which considering that he had not exp c
ell to be called upon and had no notes, "
/ through the Kindness of the listeners
. ceived with seeming appreciation. In
conclusion he directed attention to DE-.
, B, Cowan as Il man competent to disrt
anyquestion that was agilating the fn'
mind, whercupon loud calls we're ma
for the Doctor. We are compelled TO
s Injustice tn him in that We were not in
s condition to get his remarks verbati
= But he made a most sensible ,alh. Just
@ an, man Of his education Will DO.
: were particularly struck with his adv
= t. the people to take newspapers. he
s ALWAYS notil ed that persons who ne'
d took newspapers we're more OF less ~
rant and, in ommor p%arlancc, "beii'
the times" I'm tact said our eloIn'
lie friend. they retrograde." Therefore
advised them to take their county PAL
S, their church paper, and Other papers a
&c We were not surprised to hcarSlch I
re from Dr.. j. b. Cowan. Himself An e.
j. Gated man. and a great" reader, we W
40 not surprised to hear him talk as he
And wien he told the people that Il
ought to write every week for their CO
ut ty paper-giying il the ne@s of their !
p ticular district. &C.. &c. We could but v
that every district in Franklin county
r.; A DR.. j. B. Cowan in it. Then. ind'
or would we be able to make the Home t
As, nal an interesting county paper.
al have made efforts in this direction h
IS. totere, but sometimes we almost bee
disheartened. Nevertheless we again
to all persons in every district III ""'f &c
in ty Give us the news! 1t matters nota'
lis the photography. punctuation, Syntax'
ms - Gire US the nets! Give it in your
NJ style-give us facts about crops lnc'dt
be accidents, &c.. and We will surprise
with a better paper than you now rers
'r- Remember, too. what we told you st
nj sl,en about the intimate relation betW
en- the newspaper and the Pateons OF
n bandry, Who, it seems, have prosper'
yes the same time that Radical mlsrulc
'f' going to ruin.
Ill, 1t would please US to say many pl
I'll ant words about the affair at Gosh
icy the gallant men, beautiful ana
women, &c, &c, but we have not !
now. More anon.