The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-05-13
rH- Market Reports on 4th Page.

Our correspondents in various districts
of our county have neglected us III the
very extremity of our need, Tor II ever
there was a scarcity Of matters OF Il loc'l
interest that scarcity exists just now
But, our correspondents are busy, We
suppose, at farming, and not Il word OF
censure shall we write. Such weather us
we are now having ought to be utilized,
and we are glad to note that farmers fnlly
appreciate the situation. They are all
busy, and their hearts are full Of hope.
Az for Oursulf, it is dull. IL time Is m0ncy,
us they say it is, we believe we have
enough on hand to pay all little demands
But nobody seems to want our time. anu
SO we have employed 1t to the best adyan-
tage. For instance; We have been an
Cling. Bright sunshine, blue heavens
and balmy atmosphere always lead our
thoughts and heart to The river side, and
in the absence OF any orders for work. we
cannot resist the temptation to indulge
the very passion of our soul for angling.
1t Is called Il sport but we know better.
1t is hard work. The laws OF Tennessee
permit SEEMING in this county, and this
outrageous permission dcprives many Il
good man the pleasure he would eNpe-
rience with hook and line upon the banks
of our beautiful streams. Fish in the riV-
ers and creeks are common property, hence
n fcy men 20 in with racks and scins and
drag them out by the buslcl. Just Low
the rcd-horsc and suckers are shoaling.
and in destroying them you destroy theif
spawn-destroy millions of fish. No won
der our streams are becoming barren OF
fish: and we, for one. enter our protest
against SEEMING at this season. But tor
our skill in managing our hooks ana lines
we should never be able to take in Il
single trout or perch. We keep in mind
the Old adage-
When the wind is in the north or east
The fish bite the least;
When the wind is in the south or west
The fish bite the best
And the wind being flair" for several
days, and having nothing else to do, we
sought contentmcnt on the river SIDE
..far from the cruel and the cold" where
we coulJ sit and think. and create Il little
world of our own in which to live. Better
II day OF such life than II score OF years
spent in mixing with the crowd, whose
thoughts are not your thoughts. and who
have no feelings in sympathy with yours
To sit beneath the foliage OF grand old
frees tina. have withstOod the storms oil
many years; that have afforded shade fol
the Indian when he roamed free from the
mean protection and vile enlightenment
of the pale faces to sit and watch the
limpid water rs it goes babblinS on III
way to the ocean to study the scientific
manner in which the good Lord dlsp0ses
of bluffs. presenting an imprcgnable from
on one side to drive the stream into Il de
viOus course. SO rs to bless the whole
country with water for stock, and fol
other purposes to hunt up the COO
springs that flow at generous interval,
along the winding course of the river; tc
&c alone amid the works OF nature, where
fashion and folly are unknown; where
tattling tongues can do no harm; where
the mind is free to soar from nature up tt
natures God-ah, this, this is Happiness
and we would sound its praise even II W.
could live to the time when lsrateel vii
sound his trumpet at the general rcsurrec'
ton. No bargain-driving. no back
biting. no false pride, no hypocritical pre-
lenses at religion, no persecution o ropin'
ion sake. 10 politics. no long-windct
moral TRADES, no fashion, no folly, M
fussing. no quackery, no cl%iamperty, N
law except the universe. law of God II
manifested in trees, and flowers. and VA
ter. and sunshine, and shade, and rocks
and hills. and vallies, and-iisling. Ii |
an honorable occupation, and it Is no small
compliment that our Savior took four fish
crmen to be hi disciples. 1t appears tina
they used nets, but We do not blame them
for fish were plentiful In that day, but nov
they are scarce. and it is shameful to Ill
low nets to be used when fish are spawn
ing. Nevertheless, our market will sOoi
be stocked with red -horsc caught in net
from our shoals. Ali of which Is respect
fully submitted by an editor who is press
ed for a local item.
So
D.,;,u IL, Sfufinnssry