The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-13

| Chickens and eggs are high and
scarce in our market.
We learn that a new Family Grocery
store will be opened here soon.
We would be pleased to hear from,
o." of Bekidere, oftener.
Mr.. Charlie Williams has been CON.
fined to his bed several DAYS with n
lung disease.
Capt. Isaac Estll has returned to
town, and occupies his former residence,
near Mr.. Beasley's.
Mr.. I. n. Arledge says several hun.
dred feet of lumber have been stolen from
his lot lately. And he's wrathy.
Last Friday was the coolest day of
the season. Early in the morning the
mercury stood 50 above zero.
MIR. Tom. Embrey, of the Vanderbilt
University, is at home. He came on
account Of the sickness of his mother.
Don't forget to call at J. A. Gaines,
Winchester, NowS's corner,) for Dia-
mond Dust Flour, Meal, Bran, Shorts,
&C., manufactured at Elk River Mills
Some of the young ladies of Nashville,
Tor fear Of taking the matrimonial fever.
wear asafptida bags hung around their
necks. 1t has proyen sure preventive
thus fur.
DEcHERD, Tenn, Dec. 18th, 1882.
Some thief, or, thieves, broke into
MIR. G. +. Banks shoe-shop one night
last week and relieved him of consid-
eral amount Of stock, consisting of sew
eral bundles Of calfskins, boots, &c.
Amount Of loss not known exactly. The
back door, which was not securely fas-
tened, was broken open.
Mr.. William Sheriff. and Miss -
McGriif, daughter of Mr.. Mart McGrih,
were married recently, in the 9th dis
trict. Y.
To MY PATRONS AND FRIENDS
Owing to bad health, find it necessary
to travel for few months. / leave
Winchester to-day, (Nov. %, 1882, J
and leave my business in charge of Mr.
Ed NJ. Simpson, II nice gentleman and
first-class druggist. / ask for con-
tinuation Of the liberal patronage given
me heretofore. Mr.. Simpson has entire
charge of my business, and is authorized
to receive and receipt for all monies
due me hope those who owe me will
pay up, as | need money.
JSo. Nj. HurcnNs.
CowAN, Tenn, Dec. 11th, 1882.
Last Friday morning was the coolest of
the season-mercury 80 above.
A subscription has been raised and a
bell ordered for the Christian Church
Married, on the 7th inst, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, (Mr. John
B. March, Mr.. James Cowan to Miss
Mollie March. We wish the happy
couple pleasant journey through life.
There ha been two cases of varioloid
smallpox here since my last. They are
in the family where the negro who died
staid all night. They are quarantined
in house built by the Furnace Com
pany. 1t is hoped the disease is at an
end. A Board of Health has been or
gained here
Charley Shull has an infant very
sick. IL
Mr.. b. NJ. Hord is an applicant before
our GJvenor-elect for the position of
Agricultural Commissioner. We opine
that Gov. Bate will give this application
serious consideration before appointing
any one else Mr.. Hord's extensive ac-
Qualntance with the farmers of the
State what they desire of an Agrcul-
tural Commissioner and his knowledge
as to the best manner in which to sup
ply that desire his experience as ed
tor of the Rural Sun, and his thorough
qualification mentally, must surely have
much weight in his behalf He is, be-
sides, a most courteous and energetic
gentleman, of persuasive and pleasant
manners, and never leafs any idle
bread" We know Gov. Bate will be
besicged with applications for all the Of
fees at his disposal, but here is one that
would be filled by a most deserving and
competent gentleman in the person Of
B. NJ. Hord.
The Sparta Expositor copies an arti'
Gle we wrote in regard to reading nov
els, and prefaces it as follows: "rhc
following from the Winchester Home
Journal contains more good sound sense
and truth to the square inch than any
thing we have seen for some time" This
is not the first time the Expositor has
complimonted our editorial efforts, and it
does us good. They seem to acquire n
little merit in our own esteem when the
Expositor seems to value them. But we
wanted, mainly, to say that We wish our
article on novel reading could have been
read by all the ladies in the land. 1t
might have done some good, albeit It's n
practice which, once addicted to, be-
comes a fetter like unto the habit of
drinking intoxicating liquors, or, the
far worse and more sinful one of using
opiates such as opium, or morphine, in
dulged in, we fear, more by ladies than
gentlemen. Herein lies need Of eff
fort by all who would reform men and
women. There may be sensuous de-
light from the effects Of opium, but it