The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-17
Belvidore items.

Inc BelVldere Bulletin for the pas,
week says: Temperature, l04 in th(
shade; pulsations, irregular; respira
ton, very difficult" And the philoso
piers of the place are devising means tc
store up heat for winter use. Since
Saturday last the temperature has some
what lowered, as Il good shower fell on
that evening, great reviving the crops
We are sorry to say that but few Of oul
ncighbors got any rain; but we assure
them that the Promise Of Old is still
good and true-that it shall rain ON the
unjust as well as the just, and we look
for general rainfall soon.
The farmers are still cutting clover.
seed, and the crop is much better than
was expected. There will be probably
not far from 800 bushels in this vicn
ty. The wheat market is firm ut oul
depot, and the quotations this morning
are sl.25@sl.30 per bushcI. Even at
these prices there does not seem to be
much desire to sell.
The health of our ncighbgrhood is
fair. Mr.. Mcleod and daughter have
been quite sick, but are much better
and will soon be out again.
The peach crop is beginning to ripcn,
and the vintage hangs "tlushing ON Che
vine" From carly spring till autumn
nearly every week brings its royal
treasures of fruits, if the husbandman
will plant and prime and till the soil.
The people of Belvidcrc unite with
the citizens Of Winchester in their sor-
row over the death Of the late Adjutant-
General W. w. Estill. Those Of us
who knew him well knew nothing in his
life but kindness and friendship, and
our regret
"rhat he should die so youn, and leave
Unfinished what he might achieve
is common to all our citizens,
Quite Il number Of the people here
md at Salem attended the Goshen
meeting yesterday. They all seemed to
enjoy themselves and had, Il pleasant
visit. We must say that the annual
there brings out as handsome
ladies and as handsome and tasty toilets
Is at any such gathering anywhere in
the country, East or West. There is Il
too, among those who at
end Goshen that is simply superb-a
,oitencss that is not surpassed any
where, and as much religion in it as in
my part Of the services. Your CORES /
,ondcnt wishes that Goshen had several
duplicates in Franklin county
We learn that the factory Of Mann& .
David has in some way changed its man .
and will soon 90 to manutac-
uring both thread and woven goods cX-
cnsvely. We hope this is SO, as i, is
me Of the finest watcr-powers in the
Capt. j. W. Brown, of Dcchcrd, paid
,ur town visit last week. DR. Met .
'alfe and lady, Of your city, were also .
,ut on visit As the Doctor wears a
suit of army-bluc regulation clothes, it
shows that the reconciliation Of the
North and South is now cJmpIglc.
Judge Turncy and lady made us Il
lying visit on Thursday.
Miss Randall, Of Tullahcma, is visit .
NJ Miss Lille Dewey.
One of our road commissioners has
and we shall have no work on
he highway until the new Board is
This road-law don't seem to
June
Very few of our citizens attended the /
ate term Of Court-too much work at
lomc to do. And as few Of them have
business of their own in Court, or ever
ave an invitation to serve on the Jury,
hey are blessed with the privilege Of
ttcnding to home concerns.
Our schools are ilouriShing
Bclvidcrc Tenn Aug. 10Th, 1851.
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