The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-08-06

\ SpICy LETTERING find the sub.
joined letter In the last number Of the
Milan (lcnn.) Exchange, 1t shows that
our courtcsy to strangers IS not lost, but
often appreciated and calculated to bcme-
fit Us as advertising would do. In fact. 1t
Is the best sort OF advertising:
WIScHGsrNR, July 27, 1874,
Having come up with II copy of the EE-
change at this place, we iind you have
kindly committed us to the tender curc0t
your Bro. Slater, of the Home journal.
We have already formed the acquaintance
OF Bro. Slater, and found him to.DG Il Jolly
good fellow, and hence, We were wiling to
accept the situation, with many thanks to
you for your kindly consideration OF our
welfare. After leaving tie city Of Milan
sunday evening, We arrived here Monday
about noon. The rapid transition from
the dust and swCltcring atmosphere Of
West Tennessee to this beautiful noun
tain region Is, at thiStime especially, Il de-
lightlul change, rs there have recently
been fine rains here, and everything in
nature looks as fresh and green rs the
month OF May, and the pure mountain air
rs it comes waited from Il thousand distant
peaks very torcihly reminds us that we
are l,200 feet above the level of the sea.
We find this to be 4 pleasant citp, though
not rs thrifty in some respects rs some OF
our railroad OWLS, yet the Ilne schools
the numerous churches and social ctlarac-
ter Of 1T citiAcus make ii one o. the most
desirable places tor u home IN the Whole
south. We have never met Il people WIG
know better how to make Il stranger Zee
free and easy. soon after olr arrival mere
we accepted an invitation TO a social gath
tring of the beauty and chivalry OF WIN
chester and II number Of other handsome
and accomplished young ladies, who arc
here as visitors. Thus we were afforded
an opportunity to extend our acquaintance
rapidly. Friday evening we joined
party. for a moonlight picnic at Winchcs
ter Springs, distant from here six miles
On arriving we found Il good supper sprca'
for the occasion. after which we called 10
music by the band, The dance was KEEP
up with lively interest, TIL , o'clock AN
The most interesting fetc OF this danceWa
one of the Milan gents undertaking to eN
crutc q waltz With Il handsome y9Un,
Miss. lie sailed into the ball room Wit
the air of Il French dancing MASTER Du
his first effort on the whirl clearly evince
that he had lost the step, (ifhe ever hau IT.
and the more he tried to eaten IL the mon
Of an entangling alliance his legs got mt
and finally he politely asked his partnt
TO excuse him, as he "couldnt waltz wort
a cent after that music. ~ She kindly ca
cused him. During the night Il Ilrav
f storm of thunder and rain came and on
, of the original %gcniUscs OF the party SUI
t.. gcslrd that this be called n thunder an
lightning picnic as Il substitute for mool
light. -,
in the happier days of our country, tn
was Il noted Watering place in aqUlcll IL
tie valley; its wide spreading shades, !
- bubbIing brooks and cool, sparkling, III
, irving waters render it enc Of the Wilde
fairy scenes we have ever visited.
omitted TO mention our trip to looE
a out Mountain on Wednesday. Standil
upon it's lofty summit we looked out up'
the yastDan0rumN Of mountains andyalIc,
!, that once bIazed and Numbered with Il
horrid confusion of tr%aternAl Wariai
. Lovers of the grand and beautiful CT
never weary in gazing on TINS WHO see
a of nature. ImmCnsc fields OF tine co
crous from here to Chattanooga-Scarcc
any cotton growing. We leave Wincht
T. ter to-day, and in bidding adicu to
rood people we can assure them LIlat o
If short S%oiOnrn among them mas oeeii o
very pleasant character. The beauty
'' its situation, the pictnrcSqnencss OF
IS surroundings. its mountain streams
lc moonlight pirnicSsand the genial chars
No tcr-of It's people viii form II bright plct'
in our memory that future years cam
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