The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-04
CHIT-CHAT.
Listen! Scandals aaoat.

rap Mallln can make jay
bird ashamed of himself They never
visit his side Of the SQUARE.
1T is getting almost time fo: oul
knight Of the rod, Geolefeber, to make
another visit to the Devil--sleps.
The weather was too Indictment
for buggy riding last Sunday after
noon. We felt sorry for Hugh, Mike
and 'Fonzy.
The outlook for the farming in
lerest Of our county is said to be en-
couraging All the farmers ask now
is fair weather.
That clever young Texan, Tom
jenkins, ZONE of the bright lights OF
the Winchester Normal, has our
thanks for late Texas papers.
In speaking Of the Street Vocal
Club last week, we intended TO add
"tr be continued at the bottom. We
are glad that we didn't.
The Street Committee did have
those mud holes on our street filled
up. A little work now and then is
rclsh'd by High-slreet men.
The weather last week made some
of our friends yawn with spring fever.
Laziness is said to only flourish at
spring tide, but old 200 FOUNDERS life
seems to be an eternal spring.
AS models Of beauty, refinement
and intelligence, the young ladies of
Winchesler-schoOl girls included
can't he exceled. And the married
ladies are--par excellence. :.
Lots OF people in town last Mon,
day. And, judging from the scene in
the rear of our office in the shank OF
the day. We are satisfied that the
spirits OF just men" were not made
perfect.
A gentleman IN Winchester makes
il his business 10 find out the name
and business OF every stranger who
visits the town. We haven't learned
whether or not he has made any money
at the business.
We don't want to join that much-
abused class, the weather>prophcts,
but will venture to remark The next
few weeks will show whether it will be
cloudy or fair. Remember, now, We
predicted it when it comes.
Individually and collectively the
young men from abroad who attend
the Winchester Normal are models
of politencss. May their shadows new
er grow less. The department of the
resident pupils is remarkably good.
May it ever be thus.
Madame Rumor says one o. Win
chesler's fair ladies is soon TO marry
some fellow from u distance. We are
to this We think our Urls
ought to support our own town boys.
This way Of marrying fellows from
abroad exhibits Il lack of town pride
that is ridiculons.
One of Winches,er's young bloods
says we musa't put his name in the
journal. All right, you needn't fret
yourself, honey. Unless you should
come into noiOriety by mere acct,
dent we will never care anything abou.
you, much less use your name in our
space.
The street committee are having
some Of the crossings on the streets
The crossing near Mrs.
Pryor's residence was made entirely
new. 1t is substantial piece OF work.
Its construction was superintendent by
Mayor Forbes, who requested US to
put in this notice-or wo ds 10 that
effect.
Candidates have commenced TO
talk pleasantly to and shake hands with
all they meet. The canvass will be- un.
der tull Roadway in u few weeks, ana
before it is over the babies OF our
county will be praised 80 much for
their beauty, that we fear their moths
ers will grow vain.
Our schools-may they 6oM ever
live and flourish as the green bay
tree In TACT, they will live. And
right here we will say, as we have Of
ten said before, that no town in the
South can boas: OF better educational
advantages than Winchester Long
live the Mary Sharp aud Winchester
Normal.
There is and has been for several
weeks a lively scrap-iron trade going
on in Winchester. Small boys and
negroes are mostly engaged in the
traffic, aud they "gobble UP" every>
thing in the shape Of iron, from q
horseshoe-nail 10 cooking stove. In
fact, it is almost unsafe to leave your
gate hinges out after night.
Postmaster G. 6. Phillips kindly
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