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

holly dow the DellOWS Stroig, we VIII al
take tea" then "Leather breeches full
OIL Stitches" and by way of variety, "Billy
in the wild woods, or Nappycot aud petty
coat, and the I.insey Gown, If you
want to keep your credit up,pay the money
down." the dancing was really enjoyable
In old times we had the iayorite reel
called "Mrs. McCloud." When the word
was given, "hand all round, set-to and face
your partners" giving to each full space to
display their activity and gymnastic skill
in the various steps Of ancient times. |
have seen several sets at the same time,
both boys and girls, cutting the single and
double pigeon wing, which caused a tiIrlll
of excitement and emotions equal 10 the
brilliant flights of an eloquent speaker.
eve would dance all night by the bright moon
light,
And 90 hon, with the gals in the morning
| wish that | could recall those days, and
our youth would return, but they Will not;
they are numbered with the things that
were. Our call is as Intellectual rs that OF
Owen G%lendowcr, who could call the
| spirits from the Vastly deep, but they would
| not come. TO revive old associations
frequently get my daughters 10 play on the
piano and sing:
"NOw We are aged and gray, Maggie.
The trials Of life nearly done,
Let us sing Of the days that are gone, Maggie,
When son and were Young
How changed the times. The country
| dance, the old fashioned reel, llay" loug
since disappeared; and in their places the
| cntlee and qnadrillr, lancerS, waltz, polka,
rcdowa, scllottischr, gallop and the mahcur-
kl, all OF winch consist III uo"Nl@ an"
irotting about, no display OF the person or
It's charms. IL lSau ar'lslic ,'
the ancient dance, III WsIch we young Sii'S
aud young men dlstlh.'lislira lhelhSel Is
and received tie p'aiidi|S ul the assembly
The remark ot OLD Capt. liaNhl' Is aPPI'r'-
BILE to this change, and The su-cailrd aiiIN-
tic improvement. Capt. llaynlc was AN
honest and well-io-do farmer, ANA winnie I'M
Informed, he had the presumption
"l Knowing all 'hii'SN, he h'Nrt "u'''l,'"
his ignorance upon any s'!'Jt''' I,ls
nrlglbor, Capt. liccd, an uid ih"It'' pl"-
m"cr, saw III the new >lhp'ls inns "",'nrT-
ill Improvement ol the rtIlroao' ana "''
hot know what IL meant ana went over 10
ms helghbor Capt. llaylll'' au" SAYS '"
him; 81 see a great deal sAId III the EtN'-
ern papers about TIE rallIoid. N''l N'''l
Of a road Is IT, Capt iiiShI'' hriN% per-
lrrIIy ignorant OF It's power or N"'i'ty' con,
ccalrd his ignorance, studied INhllr ana
presumed 10 KNOW, and replied 10 ms
nr,ghhor: "l'al " was 'alIe' Fa!''"'N'
they meaning I" convey the lurt iiMl IT.
was a rail OHal) good road nut ,at'' h''n'
they are nothing hut an imposition nr",'
| Il. nithll'.' ~ IL lilulI he Stlu u llt
present system "t dan2lng'
M'Hh'
In" lIk" cliii''"' Has ""'l' nilue III 'N'
music OF lh' country, III "''lnl'' 'l'''s w
had the la'l" ana "lh" l'IP "l Il 'h"''sa'''
strings, the spirit "i J'isI hi'lI i''i',' per
feet M"nErl SIMON "ul ms ''''oor ''',
accompanied by the master Instrument VI
music, the 'lIdI'. NcsIl" aii' l'"NrH ny
ear, nnrramped ny books ana 'h' h'"I3'
notes ol the masters when move" '"'
waters of the deep ana III up AT 81 'ne ilr'
Of the heart. Cur lEllloiial SOM u' iial
Columbia, 30 Anderson, MY u" Ioih' we
Zip Coon is a Very Learned scholar, Tin
Arkansas Traveller, the national song q
Scotland:
"Scots who hn' vi Wallace hiri,
Cclts whom Bruce Ia" often Ird'
welcome To N""r ho'S I '"'"'
,.oH; MirS Lacy %'"i, ,w. no,.. v,nL
feel
.pI,d. S,,ir and ,I,. Nrorn i'm iLr WnnI
Milo " ,G,I ont Of ill.,. WHy Ola Danir
fucker. you have come too la'c to get YOU.
sumner. oh Susanal, don't cry f"r me,
am lust from Alabama lth the Banjo ui
my Knee" ''Row, Bo.tsmau, Row, Float
inc Down the River ON the Ohio" lllrs'