The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-07
VARIETIES.

ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN-Mustard is one of the
best, and always most convenient articles to
be used when poison has been taken in the
stomach Mix a large teaspoonful Of it in
powder in o tumbler of warm water and
swallow it at once. If it does not act imme-
diately as an emetic, take another As soon
as the vomiting is over, swallow teaspoon
ful Of sweet oil, and you are cured, without a
stomach pump or doctors bill.
REFINEMENT IN LANGuAGE-"Go it, Bob-tail,
he's gaining on you, is now rendered, or ought
to be-"Go it, Roberts extremity, the gentle
man in the rear is approximaEing to an incon-
venient vicinitude of the longitudinal appen-
dage which subterds to the lower extension of
your caudel elongation."
FoLLY.-For girls to expect to be happy
without marriage Every woman was made
for mother, consequently, babies are as me-
cessary to their ''peace of mind" as health
If you wish to look at melancholy and indi
gestion, look at an old maid. If you would
take peep at sunshine, look in the face of "a
young mother"
The town of Grenada, Yallabusha county,
Miss, held an election two weeks since, under
the provisions of recent law, submitting to
the voters of the town the question, whether
vinous or spirituous liquors should be sold
there in less quantities than one gallon The
vote stood against retail" 81; 'for it," 30.
This is most sensible decision, and shows
that the good citizens of Grenada fully appre-
ciate the value of sobriety.
SHooKNG.-Daniel Tucker, who has so often
been warned to get out of the way" is said
to have been run over by train of cars in
Arkansas lately
BALTIMORE, APRIL 25.-It having been con-
| tidently asserted that the damage done to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal by the recent
| flood, will require six months time to repair,
at a cost of a million of dollars, the engineer
contradicts the statement, and says the re-
pairs can be made in three months, and ut q
cost of not more than $4,000.
Elegance of phraseology is now all the go.
Men whose language used to be the quintes-
sence of vulgarism, have lately become as re-
fined as double distilled loaf sugar. The
phrase, "git along, john" has assumed the
new dress Of "peregrinate with a suitable
portion of velocity onward, from your present
quiescent position"
Col Doniphan has declined the nomination
of candidate for Governor of Missouri, ten
dered him by the Wing State Convention.
INTERvENTIoN.-Dobbs says he never inter
vened but once, and that was between an
Irishman and his wife, while they were ex-
changing smoothing irons and the following
is what he got: one broken head, four kicks
In the corduroys, and the large end of an axe
helve. Since then, he says, he has been an
uncompromising conservative. We can't say
that we blame him.
At the last meeting of the London Geologi-
cal Society, DIR. Rae, DIR. Switzerland, and Sir
ID. i IL, tha on
that Sir John Franklin was still alive Cap
tain Ommaney, n well known traveller, thought
the contrary. The opinions were based entire
1y on the question whether food was abun-
dant or not.
The Wisconsin Assembly have voted 81 to
81 against extending suffrage to colored per-
| sons.
When the winds Of applause blow fresh and
strong then steer with steady hand.
The Massachusetts, Senate has passed bill
repeating the law allowing plurality to eiees
Presidential electors
Mr.. Mangum, of North Carolina, it is said,
voted for Gen. jackson, Gen. Harrison and
Gen. Taylor, and now desires to vote for Gen.
Scott.
Dr. Young says, that man and wife are like
soul and body; always at variance and yet
10th to part.
BUTTER IN New YoRK-It is estimated that
125,OO0 lbs of butter are used daily in the
city of New York, costing about S4l, 240.-
Butter is now selling at 37t cts per Id.
CHAos.--A little girl asked her sister, What
: is chaos, that papa reads about The older
child replied, why it is great pile of moth
inO and No nlacp To nut il in,
CONNECTICUT official vote for Cover
nor stands as follows:-Seymour, Dem, 81
624; Kendrick Whig 2S,34l; Gillette, Free
: Soil, $500; scattering, 23--showing majority
of AGO for Seymour.
VINO rs SHEf-Among the persons who
figure at the balls of Prince Torlonia-Prince
and banker--at Rome, is MADAME Burr, wild
| ow of the late President of United States,
as her name and designation appear on her
visiting cards.
What Job most bothers cabinet makeri-
Give it upl Putting leg to the multiplica
ton table.
The Georgian understands that the mem.
: bers who were favorable to representation in
, the Democratic Presidential Convention, were
to have held meeting Friday evening fol
the selection of delegates who are to go Ia
Baltimore.
1t is stated that in the town of West
Newbury, Mass, there were raised and put
up last year, of marketable apples, fourteen
thousand and nine barrels, worth about
$4,000.
In Boston young gentleman, named Hi.
ram Stafford, was fined SO for kicking re.
spectacle girl in the street. The same as fos
smoking cigar in the street.
Very nice place, that Boston must be, and
Z nice notions of crime and punishment they
have.
AFALsE RUMoR.-The report from Wash
ington, that the Postmaster General, Mr.
: Hall, was about to resign has been contradic-
l L. L e L.