The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-27

SPEAKING TOO QUIcK.-A young Scotch.
man having woed buxom damsel. persuas
ded her to accompany him loa Scottish Jus'
tice Of the Peuce, to have the ceremony per-
formed. They stood very meekly nnder tho
operation, until the magistrate wss laying
the dumsel under obligations to obey her
husband. "Say no more about tina. SIR"
said the half made hus5and-"if this hand
remains upon my body. III nuke her obet
mel" care we married yeti" said the ex.
pectant maiden; to the RATHER Of covenants
between men and women. "No," said tho
wondering justice. "Ah! very WE'LL" cried
she, I've will finish the remainder 10. NOR.
row." and away skipped the damsel. con.
graduating herself on her narrow escape.
A CURIOUS HISTORICAL FAcr.-Somo
hundred yenrs ago, a number Of the PrOfes.
sors Of The Edinburgh University attempted
to publish work which should be a perfect
specimen Of typographical accuracy. Every
precauion was taken TO secure the desired
result. Six experienced proof reader wero
employed who devoted hours TO the reading
Of each page, and after it was thought
to be perfectly correct, 1t was pasted up in
the hall Of the University, with a notifca.
ton that reward of e 30 would be paid to
any person who could discover an error
Each page wos suffered to remain two
weeks in the place where it had been pasted
before the work was printed. and tho Pro.
fessors thought that they had attained the
object for which they had been striving
When the work was issued, it was discov.
ed that several errors had been committed.
one Of which was in the first line of the
irst page. If case Of this kind should
occur after all the preca u'ions which had
been gwen for correct and thorough reading
and that By daylight, carpers al errors in
morning newspapers should have some lit.
tie excuse for those who are compelled 10
read proofs at two or three O'Clock in the
morning. and then in a hurry, in order not
to miss the mails.
Mrs. swisshelm, of the Pntsburg Visitor,
in the Woman's Rights Convention, At
ObeIon, Ohio, took issue with the President
on what kind OF relations existed between
the two sexes. and especially upon the kind
Of reforms they ought 10 demand Of the
lords Of Creation She talked sensiblv-
more SO than any Of her co.laborers. She
demonstrated that 10 matters Impractical
she would not CO. operate; IN matters RI.
tional and sensible and Of practicability she
wasn't be.Hine d!
She also took exception to the idea Of
equality which was claimed for the sexes.
There is male mind, and female mind. "A
q man Is man, and woman is q uop,nn,
and these Conventions cannot make Il
otherwise. Man was made with great
physical strength, and woman often with as
great physical weakness. He Is the bro.
lector Of woman, and there is no such thins
- equality between them. There is sucS
a thing as moral equality. and bu,h sexes
should enjoy the same political rights. Bur
woman was made for domestic dulie.. and
man for the stern labors Of the field and
The shop. Mrs. SwissheIm never before
attempted TO speak 10 public, but her
speech was characteristic Of her pen, and
was received with roars Of applause.
Bravo, Mrs. Swisshelmi