The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-16

with fair promenadcrs.
Madame Rumor reports one or two
marriages for the near future, "Let the
good work go on"
Advertise your business, for verify
the Lord lovcth liberal advertiser
and SO does the printer
"Does anybody seen anything" Of our
Estill Springs correspondent lately =?
We miss his letters sadly.
Mr.. Il. b. Williams, Of Photograph
fame, was in town last week looking for
a suitable place to open u gallery.
Don't read your county paper unless
you pay for it. In plain language,
don't sponge on your ncighbor for it.
Last Sunday was the loveliest Sabbath
we have had for some time. 1t seemed
to call to ones mind something Of the
long ago.
A good friend promised to pay us a
small bill this week, eff ne lived" If
he doesn't pay it we'll publish his death
next week. "It's Gods truth.
Somehow our wood-pile has been
quite public this winter. We hope the
ones who patronized it will never forget
our kindness, @ confound EN-.
With the liveliest gratitude We thank
the members Of the Silver Cornct Band
for serenadc last Monday night. It's
sweet to be remembered by our friends.
The fishing mania has been on the In
crease since our last. Some Of the boys
report "big strings" but VIC always
make due allowances on fshcrmcn's re
ports.
Clean up your premises. The proph-
cts are predicting an unusual amount of
sickness this summer. Remember that
cleanliness is the surest preventive of
disease.
Tom Grcgory'4 rendition Of "Dot
lcedle fur cap" is most excellent. He
understands the subject perfectly, and
of course his feelings are aroused every
time he reads it.
The young men of the Normal have
our thanks for an invitation to attend
their Literary Society meeting last Sat
urday, and but for business engage
ment we would have been on hand.
Two certain young men in town are
getting "too thick to stir" almost. 1t
is remarkable how friendly one young
man becomes with the other one whose
sister he is in love with, anytov.
In reply to inquiries in regard to bus
mess, our Town Marshal opens his hash
receptacle and promul gates as follows,
viz: Fewer arrests than ever before"
And he looks unusually solemn.
In addition to the measles, that "pe-
culiar and specific unsuppurative in
iammation Of the parotid glands" more
commonly called humps, is prevailing
in different portions Of our county.
Amusements have been at n low ebb
in Winchester this year, but the ice was
broken by a Pound Party at the C. p.
Church on last Saturday night. Now,
"On with the dance, let joy be uncon-
fined"
Last week we made inquiry in regard
to the Silver Cornct Band, and on Mon
day night of this week the Band made
High street resonant with music. This
is another instance of the value Of adj
vertising.
Our young legal friend, George W.
Thompson, is on q visit to Coffee coun-
tv. George is noted for his lamb-like
timidity, and we hope the good people
whom he is visiting will deal gently
with him.
Mr.. Ben. P. Hunt, of the Winchester
Bar. hid himself behind pair of green
spectacles last week, which made him look
as if he was guilty of bachelordom in the
first degree without mitigating circum-
stances. The young ladies should hold
an inquisltion on his case and see that
he docs not 60 through this world I'M
protected.
]. NJ. Hutchins' drug store, is be-
coming quite resort for all who wish
to while away few moments pleasant
Ily. The sun always shines where
Johnnie is, and he makes it shine for his
friends, too. He will certainly get his
reward. Johnnie, when you part from
us, to go up, may all the hairs Of your