The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-06-27
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fair 70 make n large crop,
Good music IN abundance In our enc
of town lately. New piano,
Mind your p's and q's-especially the
peas. We know whereof we speak.
The blackberry brigade daily tread'
the briery path. ...
The days are getting shorter. This
Is good news to loalers.
The late wet spell has been fire foi
the oat crop, which will soon be ready tol
the scytIe.
III you want anything well done do II
yourself. Therefore, always laugh III
your own jokes.
Let us all resolve that the Teachers
Institute next week shall be n success
and it will be.
Joe rnrncy can't smother II smile
"wortl a cent" For further particulars
address George Martin.
Jump ut everything you see in the
paper that fits you. There's nothing like
being sensitive.
Young man, If you have nothing to
say don't say it, ana people won't hnd out
what II big fool you are. ,
People who are able to work and
won't, ought to be made to. and we hope
the next Legislature will pass Il law to
that effect.
The candidates are sowing 4 large
crop of cards, and the children OF the
country will have thumb-papers Tor years
10 come.
-"Carry the news to Hiram" again.
We have Just learned that the Good rem
plars have captured Governor VINE BOD
Timer johnson. Wonders VIII never
cease.
Reader, If you see a man coming to
you with \ brotherly smile upon his ACE
and an outstretchcd hand, you may bet
your last cent that he is a Candidate.
Its i1ost time for the croakers to get
their draught ready, 50 as to elfectually
preclude the possibility ofany one raising
Il peck of corn to the acre.
Whenever we get so that we can't re-
ply to a friendly joke, given in Il spirit OF
fun and good humor, without using sour
rilOus and indecent language, we will eni-
ploy some good fellow to kick us out OF
the county.
An exchange saysa vigorous motion
of the jaws will stop bleeding at the nose,
and adds that it Is also II preventive. That
accounts for the female sex never being
afflicted with that complaint.
See here, my young friend, you may
think it smart 10 boast OF your nlrtatlols
with the girls, but we can't see where the
smartness comes in. No firt can lay
claim to brilliancy rnprightnesso OF moral
principles. Plain, but true.
The signs of the times" indicate that
the mUnOtony of the west end of our good
town will be broken by a wedding pretty
soon. The bride-eXpectant is one OF the
loveliest and most deserving Of Winches-
ter's fair ones.
The beautiful and accomplished Ken
lucky belle returned home last week. Her
coming brought pleasure, her departure
caused sorrow, all of which cannot be
Gainte)sayed. We hope ere long to see
our community again illumined by her
presence.
One of our knowing citizens, in des-
cribing the lately-invented photograph to
Il sturdy old farmer the other day, %conclu-
ded by saying that ut was simply y ma
chine that talks back" "Pshaw." said the
farmer, II have had one of them things in
my house ever since | was married"
"A few more visits to our town by the
man who struck Billy Patterson who is
undoubtedly a spirit-rapper) would be a
God-send. He WAS in town several weeks
since, and during the few minutes that he
remained on the Square ut was night
timc) struck sam Stamper, col, on the
head with a brick and Knocked him so far
that he didn't return in several days. lhe
brick was irrctrievably ruined.
We should ever have it fixed in II
memories that by the character Of those
whom we choose rs our daily associates,
our own is likely to be formed, and will
certainly be judged Of by the public.
And it is all "bosll" to say that public
opinion doesn't amount to anything in
such cases. See?
We understand that the condition Of
the Winchester Cemetery is not very
creditable. The scythe, the sickle, rake
and hoe. and some muscle, should be used.
This would beautiiy the grounds. and call
down benedlctions from many an uneasy
ghost. We move (and second the notion
that Messrs. Phillips and Gaines take this
matter in hama again. AS they have done
annually for several years.
We have ordered one of Edison's ma
chimes for reproducing Conversations.
We are going to apply it to Ellis Days
buggies; also. intend to apply it to the
lumber pile on high street-at its
west terminus. There has been
lots of love talked on that lumber pile
by the young ladies and gentlemen of
our town, and we are anxious to hear how
folks talk when they are in love.
A good farmer in our county bought
and drove home, some time since. Il lot
of fine pigs, and told his wife that there
was money in them p~igs-lots of it." His
little boy overheard him. and the next
day he (the boy drove the pigs into the