The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-25
From the 9th District.
Home Journal

a stroll to the 9th civil district would
remind those who wish to make farming
Il lucrative business that there Is beauty
in the t@imc-honored vocation Of agricul-
turc.
Five miles ride brought us to the beau
tilul residence of Mr.. John kasserman.
who has in progress, and when finished
will be, one Of the most complete dwellings
in the county. In fact, the work already
done Is the best | have ever seen in any
county. The frame ia put up in the most
workman-like manner, and the most sub
stantially braccd Of anything Of the kind
ever remember of seeing. A neat and du-
rable lob of Notwithstanding. and, to cap
the climax. between each studdlng of the
lower story exhibits the art Of the most
ancient but honorable operative Masonry.
Brick, nicely laid in mo,tar, which, after
it is plastered, will make nm alright wall
of wood, brick and mortar of a thickness
from 8 to IL inches. The house is two
stories high, with nine rooms above the
ground. All the rooms are well lighted
and ventilated above. The co%nveniences
and comforts are almost indescribable. A
fine black walnut wardrobe in each Of the
lower rooms makca part of each wall from
the floor to the ceiling. The partition be-
tween the kitchen and di ning-rooms Is
one solid cupboard, with doors OF each
side. so that anything that is in the cup
board is equally accessible to each room,
Closets, pantries, and ven small cup
boards for lamps, are all In order, n add
greatly to the ~neatness and finish OF each
room Of the house. All of this, with two
halls, a pOrtico in front, a back piazza, q
copious, well-floored gallery, and a mag
n"ificcnt cellar, makes it a dwelling that
the inmates may truly be proud OF. After
partaking Of the landlords Inequalities,
in the way of a repast that would do cred
it to the best liyers Of any county, we
steered our craft Salemwards. Travelled
IL miles, which brought us in sight of the
village of Belvidere, where we gazed from
the highest peak OF the valley wishtuIy
upon that thrifty-looking little place that
spoke in the highest terms of the energy
and enterprise Of Its citizens-Mr. Mitch.
Reynolds and others. From this emf
nence could be seen many farms that
COulu Uuk luSpilC OuC hoPS VI ohS tShi
to realize his own improvements in a like
manner. The day being rather unpropi-
tious, and the condition of the roads some
what checking our locOmOtion, we here
had to eight. abOut-face. A few hundred
yards brought us to a large steam saw-mill,
owned by Mcssrs. German & Dewey, and,
from the number OF saw-logs lying around
the mil, one might think 1t was doing no
small business. On our back track we
could but look to the right or left to al
mire the high state of cultivation of every
farm on the road. By-and-by we ap-
preached a neat-looking frame house, sit
uatcd in n beautiful forest grove. Upon
Il closer approximation we were informed,
by the appearance of Prof. Al Skidmore,
that it was an Academy. We were res
| p~cctfully invited to stop In and witness
some OF the exercises. Upon entering the
house our mind was Mvorably impressed
with the community for having had ell
rcrprise and educational interest enough
to build up such a school. There were Al
fine, healthy-looking children In attend
ance, and the exercises would have been
creditable to the Primary Department Of
Mary Sharp College. The patrons of the
school are indeed fortunate in having OBJ
taincd the services of so worthy a gentle
IldIl. anu OIc WIZ pO .oCSSCSs uCh HudliuCG-
tions, 80 well known In the person Of A.
j.. %Skidmore. III fact, the people in the
bounds of that school are successful in all
their local enterprises. BY adopting Co.
operation as their motto, they are in adj
vance Of any other part Of Franklin cOun-
ty. and have set Al agricultural example
worthy of imitation. The secreG of their
success in farming Is, in not being behind
the times in the purchase OF implements,
from q wedding hoe to a threshing-ma-
chine-rotating their crops, and stimula-
ting the fertility Of the SOL with barn
manure. One man told me all his coupons
were in his heaps Of corn-stalks and piles
of wheat straw. Their science in farming
enables them to have I'll the desired COM
forts of life anu n competency in declining
years. One man in the neighborhood,
and a small farmer ut that, just a few days
ago threslied out Of his second cutting OF
clover $4,000 worth OF seeds. They have
in that neighborhood a ClOver-Huller. the
service Of which took me to that part OF
the county. May success continue to
crown all their honest efforts.
Respectfully, N.