The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22


There is Il great deal for them to do. Here
Gin New York; are forty or fifty journals to
be turned out of the Democratic party: Il
large number Of the Democratic members Of
the New York Legislature. and all the i'm
mcnsc constituency of these mcmbcrs.-
There is work enough Of this sort to keep
the Union busy till the next session Of Con-
grcss, and it is heavy work for hot weather.
Perhaps the Argus will tighten the labor BY
furnishing list of the hcrrtcal Journals al
Iudcl TO, and in preparing articles Of dcnun-
citation and cNcioion against the petty ocnd-
ers, leaving the Union to pronounce sentence
upon the more hardened and audacious enc
mics. BY this friendly division of labor the
task may, according to our computation, be
finished about the end Of dog days.
~" Some six years ago u chap in Il town
in the State Of Maine having played the gay
Gallant II little too freely to Il distlIIcrs
daughter, quit, ovcrstcppin@ the modcsty OF
naturc-was called to account by the old
gentleman. who demanded sharply, "what
excuse he had for such conduct:' "Nothing'
was the reply, but eXubcrancc of spirits.
Il, that all, YOU graccleas scamp!' rcjoincd
the old fellow as he brought his cane down
on the floor with terrible emphasis 'thcn let
me tel YOU sir, the sooner you get them
rcciifd the BETTER
HORRIBLE PAREiclpE.-Thc Wabash On
dana) Express, of the 9th instant, contains
an account Of Il drporablc event, which took
place few days previous, near Wa!Ioo, in
Ngo county, Indiana. Thomas Mewhinncy.
aged 60, qu.rrc!cd with his son John, a@cI
30 while both We're drinking wh!,kcy Dur
nr the fray John stabbed his father 10 the
heart. The old man told john TO take 4
horse and leave the country, rs he did not
wish to have his son hung. The father died,
and the son is IN out-cast.
PRAYER IN TIE WHITE lioUsE.-Thc
Christian public generally will be gratiicd to
learn that the Presidents house at Washing
ton is, to some extent at least, Il house of
PRAYER. One of our contemporaries states
that the President regularly keeps up family
worship in his household. When our rulers
are men who fear God, and Divine blessing
is daily sought in the family of the chief
MAGISTRATE Of the nation, we have reason to
hope for good things for the country.
~" Trains have passed over the Hudson
| River Railroad recently. at the rate of nearly
/ siriy mites az hpur. That's the speed that
carries people to the other world.
The London Times of June 9th contains
an able article on the relative position Of Rus
sa and Turkey, tending to show that the
arming of Turkey, and the state Of suspense
| in which she is kept by the mcnacing attitude
of Russia, are rs ciltctualv weakening and
destroying her, us IN actual war with Russi;
could DO it, and that whether the result OF
the present dilemma be peace or war, the If.
fairs of Turkey in Europe are evidently
! Fastening to some great historical catastro.
phc.
~" Mr.. VIM. T.. Ferguson, contractor for
building the Southwestern Railroad, and
family, and assistants, arrived in Sparta on
Monday evening last. 1t is contemplated to
commence the location Of the road next Mon
day week. should the necessary preliminary
arrangements, nc made by thai time; and is
| soon us IL few miles are located, Mr.. Fcrgu-
son has the privilege OF setting his hands to
work in grading the road. We wish ali con-
ccrncd in the great work, abundant success
and prosperity That the work will progress
RAPIDLY, there is the fullest assurance, rs the
motto with all is, 'Go-ahcad .-Sp0riH IWcS.
s-93" A horse in North Carolina has turned
out Il magnificent moustachc. The animal
belongs to DR.. james, of Salisbury. The
moustachc is described rs being rs neat Il one
rs can be found under the nose Of any dandy
in the country. The hair is about IN inch in
length just under the nostriI and branches
out from the centre.
In country grave yard. in New Jersey,
there is plain stone erected over the grave
ola beautiful young lady, with only this III
scription upon it.
"Iuia Adams, died of thin shoes, April II,
| 1899, aged 49,"
One stone more conspicuous than the rest,
has this singular inscription upon 1t;
"lIcrc lies the body Of John Jones, arho
ncrcr heM an olice. An honest man."
It is good sense for Il young lady to urge
as excuse for not learning French, that one
tongue was sufficient for any woman.
A fellow in the state of Ohio. recently told
the preacher who married him that he had no
money! but that he would give him his note,
payable in n year or two.
fr'F"First class in Natural History stand
up. Where does the sun set y
"IIe sets in the West, sir"
"What does he set in the West, ior!'
"To hatch out fresh day"
"Smart boy-go pump on your head TO
keep your nose from bleeding.
o. George Shears is married, and has u
pair of little scissors May they be us true
as the old steel
what are you about inquired 4 lunatic
of Il cook, who was industrlously engaged III
stripping the feathers from fowl. Dress
inp a chicken answered the cook. Il should
call that undressing said the crazy man, in
reply. The cook looked reflective.
I'VE JIyED THE CHUIcH.-This is what IN
old topper said the other night, rs he brought
up against Deacon Jackscn's meeting house.
PEorrTs OF IysuRAYcE.-last year the In
surance Companies of New York city paid
premiums amounting to fourteen millions 81
dgllars, The lowest were not below ID per
cent. which Is very handsome investment of
capital, and the highest premium reached 40
per cent. The average of all the companies
WIS % per cent.
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.
Icaspcd her tiny hand in mine;
n. L. Il. E,r,.