The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-27

--Erc you receive another issue or
the Home Journal, a new year. all over.
shado~ed aud unknown, will have be-
gun. At this writing the holidays are
upon us, and everybody seem TO be en-
joying themselves hugely, present
company excepted, If it were not for
the children we would he in favor OF
having Christmas abolished. But it is
a happy time for the dear little ones
we mean those whose parents are able
to buy them little presents. It's really
worth a whole year o: ones life to see
a child's eye brighten as i: grs-ps the
treasure found in i,s stocking. We
ale fond Of presents ourselI. and al
ways cherish anything given us, great
or small, during the holidays or any
other days. We are always open TO
anything you may send lis, but, like a
roman when she wants anything,
would prefer to have it fright now"
Well, to return TO our subject The
year 1877 will be numbered with the
things u the past ere VIC greet you
again. A number Of our readers who
are so gay and Happy this Christmas
will never live to see another one, hut
that is the sad necessity of nature and
we are sorry for it. SO, in wishing
them much merrimcnt during the
week, we also bid them good bye, and
tr Ist that they ma, 60 to u world
where there is no end to happiness.
The year 1877 is not much to brag on
generally. 1t looks more like Il little
fraud than otherwise, although we have
no room to complain. If we had, we
wouldn't do so, as our affairs don't in
terest our friends any more than they
do ~Ourself, which is not much. Some
of US, who are in good health now,
may be confirmed invalids next Christ
mas. To all such we say, blessed
ale they that mourn, for they shall be
comforted," but don't expect too much
comfort. tor fear Of disappointment
at least, we never found any comfort
in mourning over our ills. Taking it
ali in all. we are about as well OF as
lots Of other poor people in the good
old county of Franklin, and are truly
thankful therefor, And to those that
wish to be happy during the coming
year we would advise them to sub,
scribe Tor the Home Journal. 1t is
something that every family in the
county should never be without. And
now, for fear that You may become
tired Of reading our stuff" we will
wind up" by wishing everybody an
abundance of happiness ere the old
year fades away, and hope that, in all
the noise and hilsrity OF the holidays,
they will retain the equilibrium of their
intellect, and not cone down to the
study Of geology by sklnning their
nose. That's all.
We are glad to see 30 frequently
among us people Of the North seeking
homes in our county. During the fall
and winter u number from Michi.sn,
Indiana. snd other northern States,
haze visited oar county, examining
the Lands, people, schools. etc, with a
view to setting here, To all who
come among Us seeking permanent
homes and proposing to become true
citizens and \ part OF our community,
and take an interest in u county, we
extend II hearty welcome. We know
our people will welcome all good men
and their families, who desire to live
and labor with Us. The day for the
itinerant carptt-baggers is over. The
northern people who are now coming
South are of a different class. Han
drcds of acres of idle land in franklin
county are crying out for these men to
come and till them, aud our people
say, MAKE yourselves q. home and be
welcomc!"
-Au exchange Gays: young man,
beware Of the first drink-it's the first
drink that makes the %drunkard.' It's
not 80. The first drink, unless it's a
mighty big one, will not make him
drunk; but when he gets outside Of
about a quart, wake snakes aud come
to taw!
1t is a little strange that men who
are capable of adjoining any position in
society will suffer themselves to be-
come slaves to whiskey. Yet, such is
often the case.
The fr,t duty after marriage is tc
determine who shall BE speaker of The
house.
We didn't forget the poor Christ
mas day. We thought Of ourself th'
whole day.
-Hurrah for US! Our socks haC
two hundred and fifteen pounds in 'eu
Christmas morning,
-eo--
- Large lot of Ladies' and Misses
Fancy BoX-toed Shoes also. Ladies' Elan
ncl-lined Shoes, at Ninstcad Bros. oppo