The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-27
NJ rs. HAY ES.
FROM DEUHEIieD.
DECnERp, Tenn. Sept. 2ith, 1877.
Editor Home Journal:

DECnERp, Tenn, Sept. 2ith, 1877.
Editor Home Journal:
Since Our last to the excellent Journal.
we have but little of interest TO cOmmuni-
cate. Suni e it TO say the farmers are all
busy in our vicinity. Some are not quite
through breaking their lands, some have
commenced sowing their wheat, some are
pulling fodder. some cutting their corn
in fact. all are busy
We took Il little trip up into Tallcy's
Cove the other day. and we found all busy
up there. lin fact, they were 50 busy that
they would scarcely take time to tell II tel
low "hOWdy,') some making sorghum,
some blowing, anG some doing II thing
and some another. We stopped t Esq. j.
L. Hines. and found the old gentleman
auG family quite well and in good spirits.
We found A. j. Hines, Esq. sweating over
the forge, trying to iron Il tub, And, by
thc-way, while w were up there, A.J.
Hines showed us Il lev Kind of vcgctl-
ton which he is going to introduce into
this part of the country. 1t is called the
Chuia. and the top has the Appearance of
Il water grass, and is very tender. 1t
springs from a seed. or bean, which is
very prolific, onc seed yielding rs much a.
a pint or more. and is the best of food for
- I'''
hogs.
The protractcd meetings in and about
Dccherd havea all been concluded. The re
suit of the meeting At the Christian
Church was three or four additions. Elder
Todd, of Kentucky. conducted the meet
ing. lie was assisted by Elder j. NJ .
Smithson, of this place.
The African Mcthodi.ts of this place
have held II rouSing meeting of some tour
weeks duration, during which time any
amount OF preaching, loud singing. shout
ing, and II good deal OF jumping up and
down, was done.
The colorcd BaptiSts ofour town are now
holding Il protractcd meeting.
The Mcssrs. Blai?s are yet confined to
their rooms, but strong hopes are vet ell
tcrtaincd of their recovery. Not Il man
person on the place is able to attend to
any kind of business. The friends and
relatives OF the family kindly assist them
all they can Quite Il number met there
last Saturday to assist in taking fodder.
The citizens of Drcicrd. win hester and
vicinity were hOnOrcd with Il call by his
EXcrllrncy. tne prcsid,nt OF the Unitcd
States. Hons. Wade Hampton. ID. VI. Key.
W. NJ. EvartS. and his EXcclIcncy's wife.
Mrs. Hayes. on last Thursday. the 20th
inst. The train bearing the distinguish
cl passengers stopped in front of the de-
OF. where the crowd had asS:mbleI wait
ing the arrival. The President arose. and
in behalf # the citizens was welcomed by
Hon. II. L. Carr. OF Winchester. The
President made Il few complimentary re-
marks. and then introduced Gov. liamp-
ton. who also made "A few remarks which
elected some little feeling OF enthusiasm
from the crowd. The Governor then in
trOduced Postmaster General Key, who
said he was ut home, but guessed the
crowd wanted to see Mrs. Hayes. Mrs.
Hayes then came forward AID very po-
litcly bowed to the crowd. shaking hands
| with Hon. II. +. Carr. Hon. W,n. VI. Ev-
arts was called out and made Il IT mark OF
two, when the train moved of.
Dcchcrd had another marriage yeSter-
day evening (Sunday.) Mr.. Frank Wood,
and Miss Lizzie Conn were united in mat.
rimony at the residence of Mr.. Jas. Conn
A. J. Hines. Esq. was on hand, aud did ~
the ceremony ina short and elegant style
1t is said that Jack quivercd a little.
Respectfully, y