The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-11-08
CHIr-CHAT.

1T will lie seen elsewhere 10 tlis
paper, that our, friend, Lace Turney,
has embarked upon the sea OF malri
mony, taking for his companion one OF
the loveliesl young ludlrs Of our town.
Veil, we have nren ''doing our best
to g.t some or our young men 10 mar
~, and are happy 10 know that our ell
forts have been crowned win success
aui we hope that TINS Is only HE
CONN encemeDt Of the beginning" as
there are other young men ~ our town
whose sweetness IS benz wasted on
the desert air" 1t is Il well known
fact that Lace's name has furnished us
capital to work upon in thus column
since its adoption, and Of course We
cannot let this lass opportunity pass
without Il few parting words. Moreo
yer. we promised to say something
about the first one Of our GLASS vino
was So fortunate as to succeed IN caps
turing II Of the many sweet young
ladies Of our town. ami we now pro-
coed to comply with that promise to
the extent Of our poor abIIIly. 50,
here goes: Well, Lace, "ny dear
boy" as you have bldlen IL long adieu
to your associates IN cchhacy, visions
of Sunday bnggy-rides, moonlight
promenades, pic MES, soriatles, "raul-
pages by large majortics,' DC, viii II
longer rise up before you like sp'clrr'
Of the night. Remember, "oid fellow
that yonr greatest ambition mas been to
get ga majorily'' in this world, and
you have succeeded admirably III get
ting one OF the ''handsomest majorl-
ties that was ever awarded 10 ANY
Young man who 4 II the race ., ma,rI-
mOnv; and now. ~ YOU nnN" gou"
forth On your 'OTage remember, also,
that you bear with You our hest WISHES
ior y sale, pleasant and prosperous
trip. May heaven smile noon you aud
your lovely maze prupI,IouSiy Is the
devoted wish Of yonr "cllt c at
May squalls ue like tnc visits
Of angels to this mundane sphere, ana
wv N''l's NV w WV. ''N'
the eternal past, may youthful hands
rise up around you TO assist III steering
the weather beaten OH craft into the
haven Of eternal peace.
BENEDICrI0N.
Goodbye, friend Lace-good-byc, "old
fellow;
You've found II priceless treasure
\ lovely, sweet. rUniidlng girl.
who'll make your life Il pleasure.
You take her fond. devoted love.
And, friend Lace, don't YOU torsakc it,
For life with her will always be
Just what YOU choose to make it.
Young mpn should be careful how
start to see Their swe"thearts on
D dark night. a couple of SAID y. III.
got lost last Sunday night, and had I"
he up THEFT horses IN the woods ana
loot 1t a mlle or more through II corr
field lmpre9nate! with Il sea OF weeds
aud brIurs 10 Their Ii, Ell ones door.
who told US?
Every young man should remcm-
her that the world will always honor
industry. The vulgar aud useless
idlcr, whose energies Of boly and mint
are rusting for occupation, may look
with scorn upon the laDormg man, bat
his scorn IS praise--nis contempt Is
honor.
Tho man who sold his overcoat to
get TIE 'wnerowllh" to 90 to the CIR
Gu, wii, soon have to seek the sunny
Side OF his nuuse to warm up. Bat,
then, his heart CLOVIS with honest nap
when he remembers how his
children enjoyed seeing the "anImals.'
Our town can boast Of some Of the
most proficient wiIiltIero in the lanl
is hardly a tree or box in town
hut what bears the mark Of the knlIe.
Wonder why they don't try tttelr uani
ON the beach in front Of Montgomery
u Fannins's saloon?
An exchange asks VIVA is more
pleasant, these mornings, than g'tlInY
I'D and taking Il walk Of two or three
miles before brrukia,t?' Why. lying
bed and thinking about it, Of course.
Now, tnat the busy season is over
with our farmers, the public roads
receive attention. They all
need work, and should he in thorough
before the weather gets toe bad.
"A friend in need is u friend m
and that's the KNIT OF a man
John Simmons was last Friday night
he attempted to take-ask Wal
lace. Es!ill.
The latest way of dressing u ladies
hair is to pie it up "eIind at such Il
slant that her head looks like an ldIo, i
head, and-may be Tor all sou can tell,
This is :he season when common
people haze the snuifles. and the "hnu-
contract the iuharn-zln. We
haven't got the snufilrs.
Some of our sentimental youths
decorated their hats with aunmn,l
last Sunday. The, (the I]ea''s)
looked mighty pretty.
"A certain V. Z. was sadly 'IlSap
pointed last Sunday might at church.
The girl WASH there.
We Toasted ON new IRISH potatoes
-"SunsI!inp and shadow are rhaS-