The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-26
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A RARE TowS-"It is n singular fact, says
the Congregational Journal ''that no physi-
clan or lawyer ever settled in the town of
Bedford, Mass; no citizen ever asked for a IL
cense to sell ardeut spirits; no native Of the
town was ever sent to the State prison; no
one was ever convicted of an infamous crime;
there was only one church, and all the voters,
with one exception, belonged to one party.
81 wish owned an interest in that dog of
yours" said a neighbor in our hearing the
other day, to another neghbor, whose dog
would dart toward the legs of any one with
whom he might be talking, and then "back up
again" and look up in his masters face, as
much as to say, "Shall | pitch into hm'-
shall give him Il nip on the leg!"
can interest in my dog" said his master;
'what could you do with it,"
! "Why," replied the other "I'd shoot my
ha.f within the next five minutes"
Civil AND DIPLOMATIC Built is said that
this bill, now before Congress. cuts down the
expenses of all the L. 5. Courts, to from
100000 to 100000. The judiciary commit
tee of the House has introduced bill cutting
down all expenses and fees full fifty per cent,
and in some cases reducing them nearly to
nothing. The bill is some % pages long and
tclrities the lawyers who practice in the L. 5.
Courts.
! 1t is now generally understood that The rea-
son why the people of Cincinnati are mostly
opposed 80 slavery is that that is, in all proba-
biity, the land of Ham,
| An editor in noticing adcbatc between two
ministers Of the gospel, on a religious subject
makes the following sensible remark: I'VE
never believe in men quarreling their way to
Heaven, but this is an age of neW roads.
Destruction OF VALUABLE Co,.Rr PAPERS,
| The office of the clerk of Kenton county (kv)
court, was entered on Sunday night, and all
the papers, records, and $4,000 in bonds and
notes, were put in the stove and burned up
1t was DONE it is supposed by some of the
litigants, and $4,000 reward has been offered
for Their detection.
'1ary, my love-" said not very attentive
husband to his wife at the dinner-table, "shall
| help youtoa piece of the hcart!" 81 believe"
said she, chat picce Of ahcon was all that
| ever got" There was II colnmotion among
the dishes.
A HARD JOURNEY OR TouGH SroRY-Tt is
stated that the delegation from Pembina, in
the Minnesota Legislature, now in session, came
distance of 300 miles with dogs and sledges,
camping out during fourteen nights on the
way, with the mercury sometimes 40 degrees
below o.
The Pittsbnrg Gazette says that rrohibi-
tory liquor law will certainly pass both houses
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature.
A little boy and girl, the first eight, and the
other five years of age, arrived in Utica day
or two since, having come from Ireland alone.
An Indian stood looking on the ears of the
Mobile IL Ohio Railroad, and exclaimed
white man very smart; make iron horse run
on dry land same like canoe"
Two married ladies in st. Louis last week,
met young man upon the street and gave
him severe cowhi'!ing. They said he had
been enticing.t their husbands away from home
at flight and taking them to doubtful places.
A certain divine gave out psalm to his
I'd oriskrs, who attempted to set it to II new
|tnp hut having made "A bunder, the clergy
+ Ss. Ns,en he came to that part OF the ltanv,
kGitsyfe a,,s .ucroJ on rs. miserable sinners,
IL his turn made another blunier and read it
a. follows: 'Lord have mercy on Our misera-
bile singers"
The cditorof newspaper being challenged,
coolly replied that any fool might givea chal
lcngc, but that two fools were needed for
fight
What are you looking after, my dear, said a
very a'fectionate mother to her only daugh
ter. The daughter turned round, and thus
replied :-"Looking after son-in-law for
father"
An exchange paper says that lady at the
"west end was recently taken quite sick, and
showed evident symptoms of having been
poisoned. 1t was afterwards asccrtained that
she had bitten her own tongue!
PREcocrous.-Father-'Do Johnny want
some mcat'
.johonM-'No.'
FHber-'No wha,l
.iohaay-"No meat
The old gentleman tainted
For The Post.
Jacksonville Division, No. 26S, Sons of
Temperance, have determined to celebrate
their third anniversary, on the 14th April, by |
public procession and address. The Sisters
and Cadets will join with us on this occa-
sion. All true Sons, Sisters, and Cadets of
Temperance are most cordially invited to at
tend. Yours, in Love, Purity, and Fidelity,
J. B. WHITE, Il. S.
March &c, 1852.