The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-10-18


lil h. H. DULIN, LocA1. EDrroR.
Read Cal. J. D. Tillman's card on til,
second page
had the County Court Clerks land
sale advertisement.
The Texas fever Is on the increase il
some portions Of our county.
Mr. Thomas N. Arledge has commen
ced work on his new residence
The rushSof advertisements is crowd
ing oor local space. We are glad Of it
Lat all the districts be represented
at the County Convention next Mon
day.
Charlie Williams had the misfortune
to dislocate his shoulder last Saturday
night.
The appropriations by our County
Court for the year 1882 amount to
about 1900.
An immense quantity of sand has
been shipped from this place during the
past few months.
Horse and mule drovers have CON-
menced moving South. We have seen
no extra fine stock pass through as yet.
Don't forget that Senator Harris
will speak at the Courthouse in this
Place next Tuesday, the 24th. Every
body come.
Mountain Council No. COG, American
Legion of Honor, meets tomorrow
(Thursday) night. The members are
requested to meet early.
Prof. J. W. Terrill preached pow
erful discourse, to ore of the largest con- |
gregations of the season, at the Metho- |
dist Church last Sunday. 40
There Is considerable demand forl
rain in this section at this time, but, |
as we go TO press, the indications are |
that We win soon be supplied.
Mr.. Wiley Embrey now has q full
corps Of workmen on his Opera House,
and it is going up with rush. Won
der if he won't light it with CAST
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the Baptist Church in this place
Services every night at "A o'clock, byI
Rev. Mr.. Teasdale, of Knox vile.
Yes, we are prepared to print tickets
for the coming election, but n,slst haze
tie usonsy tefore ,cc do the ,uorE. We
have lost some money on election work
in our time. but "won't do Sd any
more"
Our photographer, Mfr. r. b VIII
liams, will close his gallery on the LIST
of December. Until that time, he will
work only on Fridays and Saturdays of
each week. Don't let the opportunity
slip to have your picture taken.
Our editors leading editorial for this
issue was handed to us rather late, and
must lay over till next week. You see,
we make no distinction in matters of
this kind. When people procrastinate
they must expect to get cleft" some
times.
Our public school closed last Friday.
Short session. Several hundred dollars
were spent by the pupils for books, and
the Directors should see that the same
bookssbe used when the school opens.
This changing of books at every session
isa great tax upon the people
Mr.. Henry C. Shapard, formerly Of
Boston, paid q short visit to his parents
in our town last week. Henry is in
feeble health, and was en- roste TO San
Antonio, Texas, whittier he was advised
to go by physicians We hope the
change may be the means of restoring
him to health.
Hon. Jno. w. Steele, candidate for
State Senator, was in town yesterday. /
BY agreement between the Executive
Committees of the counties competing |
this Senatorial district. Bedford county
Is entitled to the Senator the next term,
and Of course Mr.. 6teele's election is .
certainly. See his announcement.
Rev. VIM. Es:ill, lately of our coun-
ty, but at present citizen Of Chatta-
nooea, has kindly furnished US a list of
the officers and men of Company "E,"
Third ReRiheut of Tennessee Volun-
teers, which left this place for Mexico
on tho lat day of September, 1847.
The list includes all who served in the
company from the beginning to the
close of the war. As matter of inter-
est to our old residenters, we will print
the list in our next issue.
Prof. e. NJ. Gardner. of Mary Sharp
College. has specimen of bis paintingI
on exhibition IN Nashville which is con-
tracing considerable attention. The
Morning World says 'the excellence of
the painting has kept the sidewalk
blocked with an appreciative crowd ev-
er since it was first hung in Freeman's
window" Prof Gardner is making 7.
great fame rs an artist. Besides teach
ing . elses in Mary Sharp College, he
has duFisg the past year, painted por-
traits fot parties in Virginia, Louisiana,
Mississfpps and Alabama, and ut this
time Is painting portraits for parties
abroad and ut home.
C:oI- i. ID. TSllman. candidate for