The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-10-05
aeiVicero Correspondence.

bEAN IDl.LtE, lENN., Oct 3, 81.
Nh. Editor;
If apologies were in order for remain
ing silent so long Il time, | would say
that lard work was one reason, and Il
desire to see other correspondents equal
y share your valuable space was anoth-
cr. The most Of your correspondents,
am glad to notice, are persons who
are able to entertain the public-some
Of them strong in argument, and some
wedding the Damascus blade ofthought.
Since our last the season has changed
Abundant showers have succeeded
drouth. The parchcd fields are green
again, the p!ow speeds along its shining
track, and the wheat is beng scattered
over wide fields Of waiting furrows. The
late drouth, so much lamcnted, is, no
doubt, in the economy Of nature, one Of
the greatest blessings. 1t opens the sur
tace-soil to the influences Of the atmos-
phcre-it breaks up the texture of the
sub-soil which the frost cannot reach,
and in many ways provides for the fu-
ture growth Of plants. IT is our belief
the next will be great wheat season.
The late Commissioner of Agriculture,
Col. killcbrew, passed through here last
week, and got samples Of corn and sor-
ghum for the Exposition at Atlanta.
Samples Of seeds, hay, and other things,
will also be sent. He desires that farm
ers and others will send samples Of all
the products of the county, and he will
see that they are properly displayed.
DR.. G, p, Baird and lady, Mrs. Doty,
Mrs Campbell, and Mr.. Colgroye and
lady, Of your city, have been visiting
friends here the past week. Also, Mr..
and Mrs COREY, Of Sherwood, have
been On visit to Mr. Germans family. |
Our community, like all others, has
been very much moved by the death Of
President Garfield. All classes alike
have shared in the general sorrow, for
all alike have found that his heart was
like the shadow Of Il great rock in a
weary land, knowing no difference of
latitude or longitude, nor caste nor con-
dition, but acting out the sublime
thought Of Henry Clay, that it was bet
ter ''to be right than President Some
of us who remember him as the great,
broad.brcastcd, 5road-browed General,
in whose heart the common soldier had
as warm place as the officer Of rank,
and whom any citizen could appeal to-
without rebuff, his memory is especially
dear. The troubles Of other men was
ever his care, and the world gathers
around his bier. 1t can be said OF him,
as was of Agricola, "Posteritati naratus
ct traditus superstes crit"
lie made by force his merits known,
He lived to clutch the golden keys,
To mould Il mighty States DEGREES,
And shape the whisper OF throne.
"And, moving up from higher to higher,
Becomes on fortunes browning slope
The pillar Of 4 peoples hope,
The center OF a worlds desire
1t was the intention Of your cores
pendent to make these articles Of local
interest-to call the attention of the
public to our little "burg," as every cit
lien should have little pride in his own
locality. They were not intended to
reflect upon persons or places, or times
OIL changes, in an unlriendly way; but
it appears as though we should have to
keep up Il skirmish line all the way
along. Our attention was attracted to
the criticisms of your very lively and
learned correspondent, Rustic" who,
under a very sober name thrusts, IN
words as wei! as in practice, a very
keen lance. His record in the journal,
however, shows that he is a chronic
rrumbler, leading the way neither in
opinion or incident, but bayins at every
well.disposed bovine who approaches
the manrer. You well know what
haze flJava docii. The Interpretation
that he puts upon our article indicates a
darkness that | am 10th to credit to a
person who writes good ringing sen,
fence. and v hose memory can be charged
with the incidents of Is years; and u