The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-14
From the 18th District.
Editor Home journal;

For fear that the Eleventh should not
be remembered among the prominent dis
tricts I'm the county, II hchOOves some one
of It's dignitaries to chronicle u lew dots.
| Situated as we are In one OF the most III
vorable locnlltie as In OH Franklin, and hnv-
ing one week OF pretty weather IN which
to carry on our farming interest, and the
neigliborhood beng blessed with good
health. &C., Is, as we think, sufficient cause
for our vanity to be somewhat excited.
We are not only In the midst of plenty.
but can boast Of High School and n OF
the biggest churches In Tennessee. Ac-
cording to church statistics, Goshen has II
membership of 300, and promises to pay
the pastor $3.50 per annum-ncver less
thar 20 per cent. delinquent subscription.
Now make figures and draw conclusions,
A school that merits patronage has already
80 or 80 pupils, 10 or 20 OF whom are from
II distance, who call the school Eureka
And still the,e are NJ accessible roads IN
bad weather to school nor CHURCH. Make
figures and draw conclusions. IL may be
tIlft the geographical division q. the dis
Il let has It's influence. A house divided
against Itself cannot stand.
The public mind OF this district Is being
ngitatcd for II road from the county site To
= 'oNt, WHICH WONlu w "l 'HSl
going thing II we did not make IL u point
In matters Of interest to cooperate in dis
sension. We are all in favor OF roads AS
evidence of the tact. we refer the travelling
community to the width OF our roads run
on lines. The lanes are wide enough tor
II wagon, but If two wagons meet the
fence becomes Il prey to the wicked team
seer. Tramps have become so Disguised
ut quagmircs, that they are making roads
through plantations. We are going to
remedy this when the effects OF the Silver
Bill sheds its benign influence over the
morals of this civil district. Timber has
already taken Il rise, rs will be seen In II
succeeding paragraph.
AS Il general rule, in all local enterprises
we are a unit In trying who shall DO the
least. and some of the most able promise
all and do nothing. There lisa great lever
in the bend of the mountain that Is always
handled for the veal or woe or the com-
munlty. 1t used to be termed h%cadquar-
tiers. The last sensation N that meek OF
the woods was the saw-mill excitement.
Asusual, no two could agree touching II
thing, except that their timber was worth
from 81 to SIP a tree ut tle,stnmp, That
Cove reminds me of what u clever old gen
tlcman OF this community used TO say about
one Of his neiShbors--lhat he was always
playing h-ll. or fixing FIR 1t. Wen, one
of the well-to-do farmers in Norwood's
Cove. on hearing o. the saw-mill. MAS so
~sanguinc that he suspended all agricultural
business and fitted up several wagons and
teams to do his w hauling and the haul
Ing of the nei9hbOrhoOd. But he. like an
honest man, acknowledges that IS and $40
is too much TO pay at the stump tor pop
lars. Make figures and draw CONCLUSIONS
We are not only public spirited. but a
churcli-going pe0ple-Aever fail to meet
annually and settle up, and enter into IL
new covenant. Every Sabbath II few OF
the young and old meet to enjoy a few
brief christian exercises. say brief. be-
causc the good old veterans Of the cross
never pray more than threc-fourtls ofan
hour at one keeling down. after tour hours
divine service, which enables us to return
to our homes and eat Il cold supper before
dark. Make figures and draw conclu-
sions. We claim, also, to be tolerant in
our religious vicws-as much so is the old
English Church Of the 10th century, Our
pulpit is free to all Protestant Cumberland
Prcsbyterians.'
Taking everything together. we have a
country to be enjoyed by those who have
the patience of job. We invite immigra-
zion NEW