The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-08

~ ''i'iI LAX itEAyOS,-Ne nave Docll
publishing and editing Il newspaper for
nearly eighteen years, and have heard
mhny and various reasons advanced by
Subscribers for disseminating their sub.
scrlptionS. liu, we have Il clever SUBJ
Scrlber to the Home journal who came up
t'c other day to pay IL, and said lie want
ed to discontinue the paper because his
children, who were going to school, man
ifcstcd too much interest in tho paper,
and, consequently, neglected their stud
les. We told him that he was in error,
Chem if he stopped his paper; the minds
OF hlschildrcn needed recreation, and the
Home Journal afforded that recreation &,
Besides, it would post them upon county
news and current events which qualify
one fof daily conversation. and a%ssocia-
ton.
Now, IN this connection VIC would re-
mark that any parent who restricts his
child in the reading Of newspapers cou-
mits a great wrong, and we have observed
that the person who carefully reads any
wcll-conducted newspaper appears to bet
ter advantage in society than many who
devote all their time to porting over amo'
amNs, amat, and other dead languages
which rarely. if ever, enter into the asso
Citations of their after lite. They enervatc
their minds, in one respect, by a false idea
that classical languages, so-callcd, are
more necessary than Il knowledge OF the
Anglo-SaXon. Hence it is we see so
many graduates Of high Colleges unable
to dictate a respectable letter or compost
ton, They have forgotten their Latin.
and Greek, and French, &c, and have to
tall back Rpon their native tongue, which
they neglected in the days of thcir youth.
Better, we said, that they he allowed,
when children, to read amy weil-condnct-
ed newspaper as often as they please. 1t
comes, say weekly, and its matter is fresh
and ncwsy. 1t cnli,ts thciratJcntion, and
strengthens their minds for comprchcnd-
ing more Icadily the more abStruSe lore of
school books. Now, We do not think our
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pare for the Home journal cannot have
any bad effect upon the minds of children
or older persons. We never allow any
thing in cur columns unfit to be read in
any family. and, while it is true that the
hurry under which we must often write.
and the hurry under which we are forced
very often to publish, render it possible
and probable for errors, nevertheless we
do not believe the minds Of children, or,
even grown persons, can be corrupted O
far as the Kings English is concerned.
Another thing we would say, 10y way Of
bringing the people of Franklin county
up to a proper appreciation Of the n%cceSSi-
ty of supporting the Home Journal. 1t is
quite natural that it should defend the
people of the county As far as it can with
out \ sacrifice Of truth or honor upon the
part of the editor. 1t is quite natural and
legitimate that it should speak warmly in
favor ofall matter, that tend to dcyelope
our undcvclopcd interests and wealth.
With a charitable fellow. feeling we have,
also. for many years. reiraiucd from ma
king public any petty strife OF action that
might bring rcproach upon us rs a people
only speaking firmly and candidly when
actual necessity demanded. Tittle-tattlc.
SANDER, &c, do not find publicity in our
columns. We think we have something
noblcr to do than tell II %ncighbor's