The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-07-04
Winchester.

After all that has been said about
this rural town.-attcr all that has been
done and omitted in this historic spot
it might seem preposterous to ohcnpt
even to increase the stock of informa-
ton already accumulated. But we are
told that in this day and generation
some arc enquiring about the location
even OF our thrifty town, and in fact
would like to know the status of things
generally.
Or course this is n mountain Town,
and any one who is ignorant of the fact
that it is on bench Of the Cumberland
plateau must be both blind md deaf.
1t has become set phrase in our
speech, and If u few words like
plateau" "rim," "hcalth," "mountuin
air." "bubblng waters" &C., were
stricken from our language, / fear we
would be unable either 10 describe OF
locate it.
As to the beautiful scenery, the re,
markable mineral springs in and about
this village, which, like Goldsmths, i,
somewhat deserted" just now, We
would refer to little pamphlet issued
a few years ago with the expectation Of
turning all other Southern towns
"wrong side out" and emp;ying theil
contents into this elegant "summer re-
sort" If we could read again of the
wonderful sights and discoveries re.
corded in that remarkable tract We
would feel that surely this place Of oul
nativity, this home Of our birth, had
lost much Of its pristine glory. But
there is no telling what another pam.
phlet, compiled under favorable aus
pieces, might say when wrought into
shape by the powers Of a vivid magma.
ton and II fancy well stocked with
paints and brushes
This town is AT present an incorpora
ted institution. but we understand must
soon lay aside its mantle Of dignity ant
become private with the rank Of
"cross-roals." The Courthouse is still
with us, though ii is limited by few
that they would not be surprised Il
awake some far morning and find tn,
magnificent pile, like Paddy's flea, II,
longer in the old spot, but well settled
in pastures new.
Both schools are still the pride o
Winchester. And lest some are airai,
to favor either one, and have bccom,
tired standing on both sides Of til,
fence, the public school was started thi
week ON top Of the fence, about which
all can talk.
There are six churches hcre--all do
ing we'll
The business interests of this tow,
are in the "calm" part Of each year
voyage-thc supply fully equal to thu
demand.
Judging from what hear and see
Winchester has its quota of the MAJ
who brags about what he did last yea
and what he is going to do next year
but is ominously silent about this year
! occasionally meet the "enthusiast
on these sirccts-the individual who be
lieves about four times as much as h
can prove and can prove about tOu
times as much as any one else will be
lieve.
The "Reformcr" is here too-he VIII
ignores the past and can learn nothin
from experience. Whatever has bee
, or is, in his view, is wrong. He seek
to make things what he Wants them, nj
what they ought to be or have n rigl
to be. lie thinks from conclusion in
f stead of toWdIdS it.
Like every other town of this size, i
, picture gallery Of representative person
is full. The hat-hooted and those fiji
at the other end, its good men with III
cral, noble natures, and the croakers M
ego ct Deus sort which, for some inscr'
table purposes, must help make up Il
aggregate of every community.
This old town which some have su
y posed was finished, has within the Ia
, year or two erected its most attracti'
u structures. The boys who leave it &c
. orally come back if they eau get bach
and sooner or later send letter HON
, like the Auburn chap who went to Il
y. Black Hills and telegraphed to h
u father, "Fattcd calf for one"
> There is in this village an unusu
. supply of youth, at the neck tie al
y chin-down age, who know more no
: than they ever will again, and are bett
! qualified to instruct their elders and q
y, advice about all matters Of public Al
\, private interest than veterans in t
~ strife. When in the whirlng currel
u of later years they have been duck
and reducked and finally thrown o
upon some sandy shoal to reflect up
the marvellous and effective methods
wise Providence hath devised for taxi
b. the starch out of boys, they will he Wi
and less laxative But every grow
II. must have its verdant period. Let
* remember this when our spirits sigh
n. rest.
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