The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01

protect themselves, and surely they have
no reason to entertain II fear of success,
tor the majority most generally rule.
They had II splendid feast for those gath.
cred on this occasion, and though there
was some disappointment because their
invited speaker, Pon. Dorsey B. Thomas,
dld not "come to time," his place was
hiled TO completeness, If not more, by
Hon. Jno. NJ. Bright, who made an adj
dress replete with wisdom. When he had
finished there was a movement made
which seemed to meet with general appro-
baton. We were not cosnizant OF the
order OF the day, but us the Italians say :
La Jame nor uuol leggi. which. being inter-
preted by our Dictionary of Quotations,
means that Hunger obeys no laws" SO,
we went at the call of the gallant Col. d.
W. Holman and Toasted. Alter ieasting
we listened to q speech from the stand by
Capt. W.. p. Telley, and then we initiated
the Arab-we stole away.
But Fayettevillel This Is cur subject.
We haze spoken Of her factories, mills,
courthouse, newspapers, fair grounds,
turnpikes, banks, and nice residences,
and now a word or tive more in order to
cone to a close. She has a hall called
Bright Hall. 1t is well adapted for
theatrical performances. 1t is an orna-
meat to the town and, judging from the
density Of the crowd that went there on
Friday night, 1T must be a necessity. The
occasion was one Of interest. f. B,
Browns Dramatic Company enacted that
deeply interesting tragedy entitled "Lu-
cretia Borgia." Miss Ella Wren was the
star, and her rendition of Lucretia Bor-
gia was certainly so perfect, SO true ia
lie, 50 powerful, we may say, that every
wcll-informed person present must have
agreed with Us that she has few equals in
the world. She was well supported by the
other characters that enter into the play
We have lost eur programme and cannot
give the names Of several who did SC wei
that even Shakespeare himself would fine
no fault.
Next day we visited several of the law.
yers. Fayetteville has a bar full of talent
men who really deserve to succeed. Tn
fortunately we have in this world too
many mere fellows who think themselve.
great because they have managed to &c
license to practice law, but Fayetteville,
has cause to be proud of her bar of law
yers. We would mention them, one BY
one, but they are numerous and we NIGH
leave out the name of one, which would b.
an objectionable sin, you know.
Fayetteville is a great town. 1t is thu
capital of a great county-a county ricl
in soil and famous for as good whisky a
any one ever imbibed. So we have heard
but do not take our word in this particu
lar, fer it is merely hcarsay that guide
our pen. But, she ought to have goot
whiskey il good Germ will make it. How
ever, the county OF Franklin, our own be
loved county, has beaten Lincoln thi
year in corn. We really have better crops
and one thing we have which is better ant
will be until the ''sun himself grows din
with age and nature sinks in years" w
have better water. ALL we have!-w,
hazel And no one, except the man wh'
wrote that beautiful poem: The Oh
Oaken Bucket" can appreciate the deligh
we felt upon getting back home
where freestone water was plentiful a
our burning thirst could wish, for be |
know that during our %sojourn OF two day
in Fayetteville we did not, could no
drink-water. No wonder we have II,
cholera, nor any contagious here in Frank
lin county. Aud we say to the people o
Fayetteville, come to us when choler
alarms you, and We will give you a bonn.
welcome, and u pure water, pure all
beautiful scenery, &c, will make yol
happy and healthy. We are not rich i
purse, but. blessed be God! we are no
without His blessings. And so, we re
turned from Fayetteville.