The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-08-02
After an unexpected detention for


After an unexpected detention for
nearly three months in Louisiana, we
are back again at home in Franklin
county. And we would really fee!
happy if we knew that the people OF
d ear old Winchester and Franklin
county were as glad to see US return as
we are glad to get back. And they
would be, perhaps, i! they knew our
heart as well as God knows it, Fol
we have ever rejoiced with them when
they had cause for rejoicing, and
grieved with them when they had
cause for grief. We have tried to help
them in all that was honorable against
what was base; in what was just
against what was unjust; in what was
wisdom against what was folly; in
what was right against what was
wrong, upon all subjects, in all mat
GERS and upon all occasions, And
where we erred it was an error ''of the
head, not Of the heart" This feeling
of pleasure upon returning home we
esteem to be natural with all who have
cndeavored to be good citizens. and We
do know there are few who are glad
we have returned, even though they
hold US under no pecunary obligation
And we shall abide here little while
for it is surely Lleasa mt country to
live IN, and were we to travel to the
verge of the Occllent or Orient, Ia
the Arctic or Antarctic, we could new
er find, we opine, beauties Of nature,
or novelties of custom, or blandish.
ments of men and women, or gaiety
or abundance OF worldly estate sutll-
cieat to ohlteratc from our mind the
pictures Of past cnjoyments which are
cherished as part and parcel of ouI
dear old native home, while charity,
like an acid, cats out all memories OF
wrongs done By jealous, suspicious,
envious, or malicious persons, who
blessed be God are scattered the wide
world over, like thorns and lhistles
If all Of them were congregated at any
one place, that place would be Tie hel
indeed Bat the providence Of Coo
extends over the whole universe. 1t
blcsses the rich land where We have
sojourned for several months. Wher
we left Terrebonne Parish, in redeem
cd Louisiana, we felt as if we were
leaving home. The people were kline
to US, and we would he ungratcful an(
unappreciative to not say q few words
to their credit. They ought, however
to be noble and magnauimous, for Goo
has given them goodly land-a lane
that need only to be scratched in orde
to yield abundant recompense for la
Dor. 1t is, verify. the richest land W.
ever saw-ths very land in Terre-
bonnie Parish. La. 1t is the best sugar
land IN the world, or as good. at al
events. And since the Radical part,
has lost control Of matters in tina
State, the negroes have gone to work
anil lands have advanced at least q
per cent. in value. We saw gentle
man from Georgia who was lookin:
,lp lands for sale in Terrebonne ant
adjoining parishes, Evidently the tid
of emigration is not altogether west,
ward, but much Of it will flow to re-
deemed Louisiana. 1t mry lie a littl
warmer there than is pleasant, but tn
gulf breczas amply compensate. A
we have said in occasional letters t
The Journal, the musketcr is yer.
troublesome sometimes, but after re
naming There for a month or so, til
insect lost half its terror to us, and "
are sincere in saying that. compare
with the great advantages in other res
poets of this land, the musquloe is
JagoteUe. And how we do miss tn
delicious fruits and vegetables upo
which we feastcd, and which grow
all seasons in that part OF Louisiani
And the good people with whom W
became acquainted-we miss thel
more. Here is a. health to them fol
ever.
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