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


observation-disclosures called us to
our sister town Of Fayetteville last Fri
day, and we did so enjoy ourself that we
must write something t%hcreupon. We al
most fell in love with Fayetteville. In
fact. we have a most decided penchant to
fall in love with all things beautiful, and
all sorts Of Kindness, hospitality anC no
bleness. These things are to be found in
Fayetteville. We came away reluctantly,
with a yearning in our warm bosom to
return again in the near future, whether
business should call or not, and this is,
certainly, Il complimentary remark about
Fayetteville when it is remembered that
we write from such a standpoint as Win
chester, where life and health are cencom-
itants of every breeze; where the purest
freestone water gurgles from many a hill
side and goes laughing on its way to swell
the robe river which leaves our county
and courses through Lincoln. Verify,
Franklin and Lincoln are united by ma
ture, and that which God hath joined to-
gether let no man put a%sundcr.'
But, to be more practical: Fayetteville
is no mean town. 1t evidences more pros
perity than we expected to see. Besides
many flourishing firms engaged in mer-
camille matters, it has a splendid Wooden
Factory; a large FIGURING Mill equal to
dozen ordinary ones; two tlourishing
newspapers, which are literally patron
lied by the people, who seem to appreciate
the fact that advertising pays" and thai
newspapers are potent for the good of the
town and county, and that a niggard sup
port would recoil upon themselves as wei
rs cause the papers to anguish. We coulo
draw a comparison here, but they say thai
comparisons are Odious." The Fayette-
vile papers-the "Observer" and the Xxx
press~-are conducted with ability. and
deserve the heavy patronage they receive
Fayetteville also has
TWO
conducted by accommodating gentlemen
who lift themselves above the exactin:
cupidity of some who are engaged in sim
liar business.
THE COURTHOUSE
il a model structure. 1t strikes the ey'
most pleasantly, and IS q credit to the me
chanics who did the work, all Of whom
we learn, are residents of Fayetteville
The building is Of the Doric order of ar
chitecture, and blends beauty and strengtI
most ta%stefully. The csst was, we be
Iieve, $3.50 0 andcompares, except in size
most favorably with the expensive build
ing which is the boast Of S~helbyville.
TIE TURNpIKEs
that lead into Fayetteville are evidence
Of civilization. and we could but wis
that instead OF dirt roads leading int
Winchester we were blessed as Fayette
Vile is.
TIE FAIR GROUNDS
are comely to the view, and on Friday Q
least three thousand persons congregate
there to discuss-well, we started TO say
discuss the beauties and benefits OF Grar
gerism. But we saw so many beautli'
ladies tete a tete with so many young me
dated sold ones too, that we surmlsed som
tn,dg contrariwise. 1t does not requi'
great acumen to tell when a lady ana
gentlemen are playing the sweet iitt
game Of courtship or coquetry. Someho
it is, that the eyes, the tone of voice. II
manner, the general depertnent-all
speak more loudly than words. And '
would risk our own heart (tha most pric
less gem We own.) against the sweet ia
aud bright eyes of a .tair lady we met
the train, that love was the theme OF
thousand hearts which beat happily I'll
day. But, it was Changers Picnic, al
1t was a splendid substitute for a ia
The Patrons" were out in their regal
Their rods all tipped with silver, &c. a
so on, and all looked earnest and hapl
ANY one present would have come to Q
co~nclusion-that the Changers are a 20"
III THIS land. They represent the We
suostratum OF our prosperity. and in bar
ing together for their own protection
sh'y what men OF all other pursuits hs
hnNa A.1