The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-27

is Likely 10 remain as IL is.
Come out of that linen. ITS too
thin" for these cool mornings.
On an average, the corn crop of our
county is finer than any since the war
Look out for him, lie is Away
slipping around, meddling with other
peoples affairs
Read editorial on 2dpagc, A little
more conservative. Sensible. Glad
OF il. IIurraI!
We've been tracing up the love pow
der business. Somebody's in close
quarters. Look out!
Quite a number OF "commcrcial
tourists" have been circulating among
our merchants lately.
1t seems that "Mect me hy moon
light would be in order among the
sentimental class these nights.
Trading brass watch chains is the
favoiitc pastime with some OF our
young "bloods' OF late.
1t is said that more wheat will be
sown in this county this fall than has
been sown for several years past.
Listen! Your ~ncighhOr told us to
ask YOU to subscribe for the journal
| He is getting tired loaning his out.
We've had a few muscadines in Jul
market. 1t would he a good idea TO
stew the chllls out Of them before
eating.
1t is a noticeable fact that the boy
who loved thin breecaes all the sum
mer, took Il fancy to thick ones rs soon
as school commenced.
By-thc-way. we've got q good
one" on Wallace EstilI, and if he don't
'.keep his ACE clean, and be pcriite'
we'll tell it next week.
We saw a couple, of opposite gen
ders, meet on one of our streets a few
DAYS since, and oh such kissing. You
bet we envled the wretch, though.
The revival meeting inaugurated by
our colored people 500 after the close
of the war, is still under Ileadway.
They seem determined to make q sue.
cess OF it.
Several representative men from our
county visited Nashville last Wednts-
day to get a glimpse OF the paclhcatorS'
Some of them came back "hl9hly I'M
pressed"
1t is said that when a fellow makes
love to a widow, he must begin where
the other fellow left off. Yes, but
how in the deuce can u fellow ascer-
tain that fact?
1t occurs to us that it would be wise
for our "city fathers" to pass a 'dog
law" The town is full of worthless
ours, and a general thinning out is
greatly needed.
Our farmers are holding their wheat
for better prices. We hope they will
succeed, for if there is any class in
our county that we wish prosperity TO-,
it is the farmer.
ESQ. Forbes is making a bird cage to
send to the Huntsville Fair next month.
We hope he'll GET a premium. It's
construction has cost him all his leisure
time for about nine months.
To keep down a false impression,
we would state that it was not us whom
the boys threw rocks at the other
night. 1t was the "heavy' editor.
lie don't come to town any more at
night without company.
Your attention, boys: Don't throw
n more rocks at the editor. lie
has purchased a piece Of fyi"9 artillery
and loaded it with t%o,n''-sLones and
log chains, aud will certainly open fire
on the first rock thrown at him.
The average Winchester male and
female are 'longing' for something in
the way of amusement or excitement.
Rather than be deprived, they are even
willing to have q concert or supper
for the benefit Of the church, of course.
What is being done towards organ
ling our Silver Cornet Band? Some
BODY ought to take hold Of the subject
and ascertain how the pulse OF our
musical Young men heats on it. If the
symDtons are unfavurahlr, it can be
abandoned but, if favorable, the en-
terprise should be pressed forward.
We want it distinctly understood
that, when preparing the matter for
this column we never fire at random.
We have an object III view every time
we shoot, notwithstanding the fact that
we call no Orr purpose is to
have n little fun, without gaining the
iD-wilI OF any one, and if we succeed,
it is nobody's business.
1t was somewhat amusing to see the
manpuyres of a couple Of Sewa1ce
students on our streets n few days
since. They evidently came down here
for G. little "iun," and they had it.
Having imbibed rather freely they
amounted their chargers AMI rode
around the Courthouse at a gaiiop, an
then dashed up past Mary Sharp Col
lppc, giving vent to their exnberance ol
hilarity in frequent yells.
When the sweet dreams that hover
round our innocent pillow, presenting