The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

ring OF the axe was heard amidst tne nils
and valleys of this immediate section.
Lands were easily procured at from so to
- cents per acre. The axe was heard fell
ing the forest and fields were open
ed, while, occasionally, the crack Of
the rifle ANNOUNCED That the stag Of the for
est had fallen, Here and there was found
a contented and happy family, consisting Of
husband, wife and rosy children. Their
wants were few and easily supplied. The
men and boys built the cabins, opened the
fields and cultivated the soil, cared for and
attel led the stock. The women and girls
clothed the family, cooked the meals and
did the various Homework, all contented
and happy, voluntarily laboring to secure a
competency for the household. The pure
water, mountain air, and daily labor gave
benlth and robust constitutions to all. In
those days | never heard Of a case Of ON
sumption, govt, or weak lungs. We had a
raltlcsnakc bite occasionally, and an indian
scare. That was the greatest danger we
encountered. Families in those days were
not cncryated and ruined by Injuries, what
is called high living and fashion. They
were clothed at home by their honest labJr.
The BOYS in their Jeans and copperas cot
ton, and the girls in their beautiful stripes
Of cotton and linsey. Dresses were made
to lit their persons and develop their natl-
raj and beautiful forms. One cannot tell
now which is the girl and which is
! have looked about over this large is'em-
bly, to see if could not find one Of those
beautiful striped dresses setting OIL the
rosy mountain piuks Of the present day,
but the ancient customs have disappeared
Since have been gone. In that day blt
few mothers or daughters ever had II calico
dress, to say nothing Of the silks, cash
mcres, m~uslins, grapes and poplins ct The
present day.
When a lady went to Dover or Palmyra,
our commercial cities III those days, and
bought II calico dress, it aroused and cN-
cited the whole community more than the
killing of II bear, caught in the COW pen,
i; which w.!s Il frequent occurrence. When Il
ca leo dress was purchased, it spread like
wildire. 1t was narrated abroad that such i
one had bought n calico dress.
In those DAYS We had our sugar camps,
made orr own sugal; coffee was bought at
our commercial cities and only used on
SUNDAYS. Mir, the best and most healthy
, beverage in the world, was daily used. aud
the rose hluomcd and played upon every
glrl'S check. There was no caIomcl doctor $
bills to pay. They have appeared since !
have been cone. They are Il worthy and
useful profession Of the present day. We
had meeting houses in those days, made Of
locs and clap boards. We called ii going
10 meeting. The elegant phrase uow is t"
attend church, and 30 in buggics and
carriages. We walked from three I"
+ five miles in Going TO n%oeting, play
inr with the girls all the way. !
fave seen not further than five miles
from this place. from 30 to lUo ladies' walk
, inc barciootcd 10 meeting, carrying their
shoes and stockings in their hands and on
arriving. sitting down along the branch,
} washing their beautiful feet, putting ON
, their stockings and shoes, preparatory to 90.
inc in. There is Il charm in II pretty foot.
, There was no shoddy false wealth III the
nrighborhoOd to faint society, to drive the
poor to initiate the pretended rich. which III
any country is prOmOtivc Of wee and Will
end in bankruptcy. All did their share OF
tile labor, all were OnsUCi0land cqunltcrnls,
and made plenty for HE rural wants oftIe
family. They were a contentcd and happy
people.
CAMP MEETINGS.
have always been in favor Of camp
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