The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-09-20

MI ~1nlLOny A\iCtSttC, VI "A SOt&,
called on US last week. He informed
us that ut least twenty-five cows had
died with murrain in the immediate vi
entity of Anderson lately.
If there is any boom that beats the
boom for Gen. Bate for Governor, it is
the boom in Nuptial Aid Societies. We
have received an average of half a
dozen circulars per day, for the
last month or more, each circular an
nouncing new organization of this sort,
and each one wanting to act as agent,
some agreeing to give us 100 per cent.
of the Applications we may send. Our
private opinion is that somebody will be
''swamped" after awhile in these con-
Germs.
EsTILL SPRINGS, Tenn, Sept. 18th,
1882.-The Chatauqua School Com
mittee paid us flying visit, on an ex-
ira train, on the 18th inst, and took
about 80 minutes to view this place for
a site to build their school-house. They
expressed themselves well pleased with
the location. But we have no hopes OF
their locating the school here, from the
fact that we are poor and not able to
offer them any pecuniary assistance. If
it was left entirely to the eligibility. in
its accessibility, with the healthfnlness
of its atmosphere, the variety and pure
ness of Its waters, its great altitude,
(placing it beyond the extremes of cold
and heat,) with many other advantages
too numerous to mention, then we would
be sure of having the school located
here.
The county school teachers met here
last Saturday, and we were much edited
by their exercises, and pleased with DIR.
Watterson's address-''First day in
school," He made some wholesome
suggestions to the Directors advised
them not to employ teachers simply be-
cause they held certificate of qualifica-
ton from the Superintendent, nor to
give way to sympathy for some one who
needed the pay. This, we thought, was
exactly right; and, as brother Waiter
son is good-natured and invites criti-
cism, we would suggest that he should
not be satisfied with the applicants cor
rect answering of stereotyped questions
that a dullard might commit to memory,
but he should require the applicant to
sit down i'll his presence and execute,
with pen and ink, sample of original
Do not give him time to
make extracts from Patrick Henry,
Daniel Webster or any other brilliant
lights, but see that the matter emanates
from his own brain. We think this
would more effectually show the inner
mental man than answering a great
number of fixed questions.
X. STYx.
DEcHERD, Tenn, Sept. Is, 1882
There are several cases of sickness in
ind around our town as this time.
Elder Smithson is yet in a critical
Mr.. B. p. Stroud, at his son-in-law's
IL the 9Th district, and who has been
confined for some time with consump-
ion, is now very low and feeble. He
;annot possibly survive but a few days
onger.
As the Convention at -Tullahoma ad-
burned without making a nomination,
guess we will have field full of as
,irants for Congressional honors Wei
vii say about eight for Congress, which
s a small allowance for the stakes.
Now we have five full-grown candi-
lates out for Representative, who are
,oing to scramble for the three hundred
lollar stake next winter, and we think
We know of one or two more that have
prouted and will soon be out. Now, if
We can get some four or five out for
;tate Senator, what a rushing time they
viE have. They will be more " terrible
han an army with banners"
Our good old friend, Capt. w. G.
faris, who has been in i'll health for
ONE time, was able to visit the Associa-
ion primitive Baptists) at Beams
jreek last Saturday was week ago.
Miss Otsey Stewart, daughter of Mr..
Z. S. Stewart, of Pylant Springs, and
tho has been on visit to her sister,
irs. 3. f. Sloan, returned to her home
ast Saturday. Miss Bette Martin ac-
her on a brief visit to the
springs.
Miss Sallie Carter is visiting rela-
ives and friends at McMinnville.
There were no regular services at the
Presbyterian Church yesterday, on ac-
cunt Of meeting of Presbytery.
Miss Annie Martin left Decherd this
morning for visit to relatives in Nc
dinnville.
A regular ''set to" took place last
evening between a couple of
'dusky" individuals of the female per-
uasion. The husband Of one of them
lad been dividing his affections and bes-
owing a good portion of them on the
'ther dusky female. They (the females)
net, clinched, and such another WOOL
pulling hasn't been seen in Decherd for
many day. x.