The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-06-14
Editorial Correspondence


9oHi'tllIS HOIc lIlltIbNllNp' DWJ IN
pectcd then TO be in Texas ere now. Blu
mere ] talry, and cannot tell exactly
when shall leave for other partS. Be
sides, am really enjoying myself dcs'
plte muskctcrs, hot weather, and insipic
water, The people, generally, in ant
about llOnma are 80 clever that am dis
posed toeompromise with the muskctcrS
ana rail not against the weather or wa,
ter. In fact the nights here grow quite
cool before day. and pleasant ,gWll brcc2cS
mitigate the Intensity OF the rays OF the
sun. Ana 1t l. easy 10 get Ice IN llOuma
which renders HE water refreshing. Ncv
crlheIeSs' | frequently wish tnat could
Tor small sum lay Il pipe from here to
some OF the cISlcrnS. wells, or springs in
old franNlln county. Just now most OF
lhe clstcrns hcIeare dry ana about to fail
10 pieces. lou see, they are all above
ground hot dug into the earth a> ours
are And you cannot dig wells down
mere. You could only 20 lew feet be-
lore coming 10 INTERCHANGEABLE mean.
dlairIlGa-glNlnGS stun, lit only lOrrcptllcs
10 Urecu IN. But me people, a. SAID, are
SO clever lHat am halt inclined to believe
cOulu llNc mere ana be happy. Ihry
are not eilNious. II tUey see YOU with nice
clothes on, or riding in nice carriage. or
enjoying yourself, they 90 not make re
marNS to your dlScrcdit, ana in>inItalc
lIlaI you are ABOUT 10 "Dfeah. ana lliank
Goa lor 1t, Nc. IheJ are 4 liberal. hlEh-
toned people, AND the ladies' don seem
10 rove Hcalual ana are NOT iona Ol plylng
INTO thc allallS OF Oiher women; ut put
tlnE on SlNle IN dress at the sacrifice OF
chOlGl 10 eau. ! cs. ! am pleased WIN
inc people OF llilS sccllOll OF IOUlsllla. |
take back nall | nave sand about the mus
keterS, and but for my owe OF truth would
take back inc OtHcr Hali.
| SAID | was enjoying myself Of late.
Why. only the ether day went with Il
friend to little pond hard by, full OF
slime ana weeds, ana trash. And-Snahcs.
BOth OF us were armed with repeating
pistols. MY friend Killed three at his first
shot. | Killed one at first shot. Then he
killed three more. and 80 did |. We kept
Oh killing until our cartridges gave out.
1t was impossible to tel how many WEI
Killed. And such snakes. Ugh. Large
AS my arm, ana black as Il Radical in
principle. | wish you could have been
with Us to help Us enjoy the fun.
laIklhg about shooting reminds me to
Tell you lhat the licVil was Killed IN these
parts last thursday evening, one week
since. II ne WASH kllIru, ne must nave
been sorely wounded. was III iiouma
ABOUT SHUTDOWN ahd ie"Iu III many a. rec
tons the rattle ct musNcllY, the crack OF
pistols. and other evidences that "VlIlaln-
Gus SaItpCtre was being used very cNtcn-
siVcly. ! asked friend what itmcant.
ana he told m" that they were Killing the
devil. th'ught he was trying to Joke
me, but found ont he was not. his lirlng
continued TIL late III the night ana II the
devil wasn't killed ne ought to be Dadly
hurt. AT first felt inclined to rejoice in
OF the demise OF inc black
old imp, but upon reflection cllahgcd my
mind. | am afraid his death would WORK
harm instead OF Goou' Ior thcre are more
people. believe, VINO nave Ihc icaroi the
devil before them than the lear OF God.
SO. upon reflection, hope that the larger
numhcr OF shots made at Ills satanic
Majesty down here did not Xiii hlln And |
am perfectly easy rs to his fate up in
tennessee, for there it would take more
Columbiads and howitzers than the State
owns to Kill him. Besides, he assumes so
many shapes up there that it would puz
lle even Htonewall Jackson to know
where to attack him. lie is prctean toan |
extent, and wears the garments |
Of religion rs gracefully rs the tall trees
bow themselves when trctled by powerful .
winds. | surm sc that centre 5 hot tor
he devil would nave to pass ll%ht through .
'aoonS, churches, banks, storc-houscS,
'ich men, beautiful ladies' creed ,proies-
:ions, and men ana women OF all degrees.
doubt il his death would do any good.
Ihey had him chained once fora thousand
icars. but it is not saId that the world was
my the better therefor.
You think am not telling the truth
Fhcn say IhaC last thursday evening
he deVll was shOt III GOWN mere several
thousand times. But i am IL Is Icstl-
al OF the Romah tathOllc 'hlrch' crlc-