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

A LESSON FOR CmLDREN-GROwN UP.-
When you are away from your fathers house,
and doing business for yourself, always be
honest. Do nothing which you are ashamed
Of, and in all your transactions be open and
frank. Ifyou should become public officer
and work for the people, be content with
your SALARY, and never banker after the trim
mings. Attend to your proper business and
do not strive to make money out Of the pub
lie by doing its work or taking its contracts
through third person. lfyou hire men for
twelve shillings per day, pay them every cent,
and never deduct a quarter, from each day as
bonus for yourself on account of giving the
work. The Scriptures teach US that "the la.
borer is worthy Of his hire"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

LIFE ON THE BORDERs.-A correspondent
of the New Orleans Delta, writing from Rio
Grande City, May 7th, gives most ludicrous-
ly lugubrious picture of affairs there, conse-
quent upon the filibuster forays continually
going on on both sides Of the Rio Grande-
reminding one Of the old border raids of
Scotland and England, when the unfortu-
nate inhabitants had either to keep on killing,
or be killed. Says the Delta man:
** 81 have spun my letter to too
great a length to make many comments, but
the facts speak for themselves. Between the
Regulars and the Rangers, the Filibusters and
the thieving Greasers, and an occasional foray
from the Indians, the frontier is in ID
bad way."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~. A curious movement has been lately
made in Baltimore by the German born citi-
zens resident there, and it appears to excite
considerable comment. 1t seems that the
Baltimore Germans have held convention,
and "organized to advise the German voting
community of Baltimore how to cast their
votes at the next elections" They have,
through their secretary, inquired of each Of
the candidates now before the people Of Bal
timore for office, whether he "is convinced Of
the justice and necessity Of their organiza-
tion," and if he "openly pledges himself to
represent them in Congress, etc, according
to the laws Of equality and justice, without
any preference to native born American citi.
zens."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

SHORT LESSONS FOR YOUNG AMERicA.-
Never stop to rub your boots or shoes before
entering the house, be they ever so muddy;
a free spirit scorns to descend to conrentional.
tiles.
Remain covered when you enter n parlor-
a draugh might gire you cold; never mind
appearances. =,
Make it II point of staring every one in the
face; the chances are, you will know them
again, and they, you.
Never be deficient in swaggcr; you may
be afraid Of speaking, and thereby get tram
politencss should be secondary consid.
Grafton; nerer attempt 10 gire array that mhich
you hare MT got..
Chewing, smoking, splitting, and swearing,
are distinguishing characteristics which YOU
should always be proud of indulging in.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

IArEsr.--Paris, Friday.--The Funds
opened with vast rise, but the rumorcd
Russian invasion Of the Danubian Provinces
caused sudden check, and they closed at a
decline.
Greece.-King Otho was preparing Ma
w for the defence Of Greece.
Russia and Turkey-A private letter
from Modava says that an extraordinary
courier from Nicholas passed through that
town for Constantinople, with another ulti.
matum, which, if not accepted within eight
days, the Russian army would Immediately
cross the frontier and commence hostilitics.
The Russian army, 10000 strong, was al.
ready within two leagues Of the frontier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

ALL STANDING on THE PLATFoRM.-Loco-
foco organs in Tennessee insist that the Van
Buren, freesoiers who are getting nearly all
the spoils are standing on the Baltimore plat
form. The National Democrat (old Hunker
Locofoco organ) comments us follows upon
the course of the freesoil supporters of Pierce
in the New York Legislature, who are now
refusing to endorse the inaugural and the
fugitive slave law:
"Is this, then, the way you endorse the
platform, gentlemen! What charming
sight it must have been to have seen the
worthy Speaker running from his chair, which
he lett filled by Wing, to meet his COM
panions in skulking under the caves of the
State House, Where now are the editors
who have so lavishly denounced the editor of
the National Democrat, because he assured
the Democracy of the country that the old
frecsol wing in New York was preparing to
play tho traitor second time! 1t was an
easy thing to cry out 'liar"-just as easy as
it is for swine to grunt and dogs to bark; but
now where are you! What next!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

eB- We know no virtues, the true nature
of which is so little appreciated, as that call
ed charity. 1t consists not Of the crumbs
that drop from the rich mans table-services
reluctantly rendered in seasons of distress,
or aid given with the expectation of future
servility from the beneficiary. True charity
views all mankind as brethren, who, if they
so need, have jus, claim upon our abun.
dance Its eye is watchful, its hand is ready,
and its favors are conferred with promptness
and without request. II is not ostentatious;
it seeketh not to DO seen of men, it lotteth
not the left hand know what tho right hand
1ootb
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22
A MELANCHOLY SIGHT.-Dr, Reid, Q

A MELANCHOLY SIGHT.-Dr. Reid, a tra-
weller through the highlands Of Peru, is said
to have. found lately in the desert oeeAlaco-
ma, the dried remains of an asscmblage Of
beings, five or six hundred in number, men,
women, and children, seated in u scmi-circc,
as when alive, staring into the burning waste
before them. They had not been buried, life
had not departed before they thus sat around,
but hope was gone, the Spanish invaders
were at hand, and no escape being left, they
had come hither to die. They still sat inn
movable in the drcary desert; dried like the
mummics by the effect of the hot air, they
still kept their position, sitting up rs SOL
emn council, while over that dread Areopa-
gus silence broods everlastingly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22
E The New York Times thus speaks
of the Democracy in that quarter:

"The ghost of Free-Soilism seems to be
troubling the Democracy. Neither its old
friends nor its old enemies succeed in laying
it. It will not dorm at the bidding of either,
or both. 1t is only fair to say that those who
petted it most while it was in the bOdy-to
whom, in fact, it owed its life-are now most
jealous in their efforts to exercise and banish
it forever. Its appearance sears their eye
balls with special agony, for it stands be-
tween them and the hope of office. They
are fairly running race, therefore, with the
Hunker wing Of the Democratic party, in
cursing its vision and its memory. The
President has seemed inclined to sue for its
favor. Having an unquestioned faith In its
potency he thought II wise to conciliate it,
and accordingly made numerous appointments
to Office from the number Of those who had
believed in il while in the ilcsh."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

ELOQUENT ExrRAcr.-We copy the fol-
lowing passage from the new work, "The
Old House by the River"
"Go preach to blocks and stones, ye who
believe that love is of the clay! Go preach
to the dead, ye who deny the immortality of
the affections! Go reason with trees, or hills,
or images of wood, or with your own mo.
tionless lifeless, icy souls, ye who believe
that, because there is no marrying yonder,
there shall be no embracing, or because we
may not use the gentle words my wife, we
may not clasp these sanctified forms in our
own holy arms! l tell, you man, that i'm
mortality would be glorious cheat, if with
our clay died all our first affections. l tell
you that annihilation would BE- heaven, if
believed that when my head at length rests
on its coffin pillow, and my lips sink to the
silence and repose Of death, these loving
eyes will never look into mine again, this
pure clasp never be around my neck, this ho-
y carcss never bless me more!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

stF5- Table-talk, or knocking, sometimes
leads to embarrassing results, as proved by
the following gossip currcn, at Berlin. A
party met the other night, and formed chain,
and when the "fiuid" was in movement, n
married lady present put the question, "How
many children have p "Tap, tap, tap, tap
or four" replied the table. "rruc; won.
derful!" exclaimed the lady, and all others
Presently her husband came in, and asked the
same question. "Tap, tap-or two" was the
answer. The effect produced by this may
be better conceived than described. This
might be termed "scandlous table talk"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

ATRAGEDY IN vIRGIsh.-Thc Lynchburg
Virginan stats that one day last week, Shcl.
ton Farrcr in Buchanan county, displcascd
in some way one of his sons, who Immediate
" seized double-b gun and attempted TO
shoot him. A brother interfered and under
took to wrest the gun from him when he
was shot down. Another brother made re-
newed effort to stop the inadman which re-
suited in the same way; he was instantly
killed,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~. Mr.. Bright gave hard hit to the
East India Company, when he said, the other
day, in the House of Commons, "Romc was
n great conqucror, but when she conquered
she governed. She left on those she subju-
gated no, merely the marks OF her power, but
also the traces of her civilization. Why
asked the eloquent Quaker, "was it not 50 in
Indiam
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~" What it costs to convert Jew may
be seen from the fact that after twenty years
labor ut Jerusalem, Of the "London Society
the mission shows only thirty converts,
with an aggregate expenditure Of fi,ii3 Is
I'd per head.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~" The correspondent Of the Baltimore
Clipper tells the following anecdote rs trans
piring after the examination Of one Of the
clerks in the Departments, whose orthogra-
ply and chirography exhibited marked de-
fccts. "What's the usc," said he, "of the
general government being so particular
Didn't General Jackson spell Congress with
K!" "Eyactly," replied the person address
sed, "and hold it insulting to question the
character of one coming from the glorious
sovereign State of which am native. Our
flmiiy should be above the suspicion of in.
competency. My father was in the revolu-
tionary war;" Just SO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

w The New Hampshire Democratic war
goes bravely on. Mr.. Burke announces that
he is about to start new paper at Newport,
N. H., to he called g The Old Guard" in
which he proposes to expose and explode the
Concord cabal. In the meantime, the New
Hampshire Patriot keeps pitching into Mr..
Burke.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

TIE UsroN AND THE PosT.-The New
York Evening Post thus replies to tho arti.
Gle of the Washington Union excommuni.
eating it from the democratic church:
"The Union talks Of washing its hands Of
all connection and association with the Even.
ing Post. We do not recollect having had
any association or connection with that pa
per. 1t is understood to be the organ Of
disappointed party hack, who thinks he has
no particular reason for being grateful to
Gen. Pierce's administration, but who is will.
ing to bring it under the odium Of entertain.
ing the extreme and extravagant views of
American policy advanced in the article
which has given occasion to these remarks.
Between ourselves and those who resort to
such practices, mutual repulsion prevails"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

Icy A Judge out West has decided that
akissng II body" while "coming through the
rye" is legal. This has an important and in
teresting bearing on the rye culture, and on
the happ;ness of mankind in general.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

"John, what is II gentleman |" "Stub-,oc
boots, short-tail coat, and high shirt collar"
"What is the chief end of 4 gentleman" Ills
coat tail" "What is the work of 4 gentle
man!' ITO borrow money, TO eat large din
ncrs, to go TO the opera, and TO petition for
an office" "Nhat is gcntleman's first duty
toward himself" "'ro buy pair Of plaid
pan,alocns and 10 raise huge rair Of whis-
aers.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~" Professor Van llccringtpn has in-
vented Il musical notation, which does away
altogether with sharps and flats. Whoever
invents u system of society that will also do
away with 'sharps' and flats will be enti-
,I.J 4, tho rn,ial
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

SHORT. SHAEP AND DEcisIvE.-A DIamat-
ist cnquring from 4 friend what he should
do with some of the characters with which ho
had overloaded the incidents of his play, was
advised to send one half of them by the New
Haven line. and the other on board Il Missis-
sippi steamboat. depend upon it" his friend
said, "they will give you OF your readers no
more trouble"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

e5y" The health of the French Emperor
excites the greatest anxiety. Violent SWELL
ing of his legs and feet is one of his danger
Gus symptoms; but he still continues to ap-
pear in public. The Emperor and Empress
of France are living in the greatest simplicity
and retirement at 81. Cloud. At the desire
of the Empress, nearly all the ladies' and gen.
tlemcn Of the court have received 4 tempo
rary dismissal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

EE We see from the Huntsville Demo-
crat, that the Northern Bank of Alabama, at
that place, will 60 into operation in few
months. 100000 in gold, a portion of the
capital, had been received and deposited in
the State Banking House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

@ The New York Evening Post learns
that diplomatic convention is to be held in
Washington in few days, and Mr.. Buchan-
ans departure for Europe, as well as that of
Mr.. Soule, it is said, has been postponed,
that both of these gentlemen might be pres
ent. 1t is supposed to have reference to our
general diplomatic policy in Europe, under
cartain circumstances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22
SpEAKERsHIp OF THE NEXT CONGRESS-

SpEAKERsHIP OF THE NEXT CONGREss.-
Ion, of the Baltimore Sun, says
Mr.. Lynn Boyd is again in nomination as
candidate for Congress from his district,
and may or may not be again the candidate
of the democratic represc natives for the
Spcakcrship. Kentucky, as whig opposi-
ton State has already an ample share of En-
ecutivc honors and influence, without putting
her at the head of Legislative concerns.
This is subject that begins already to at.
tract much attention, and | will venture to
predict that Virginia will furnish the next
Speaker. The North and East have the
Presidency, and the West has the Acting
Vice President The South-the ever faith
full Democratic South-must have the next
Speakership.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

CArrrAL-Rev. A. D. Eddy, Of Newark,
Nj, in 1 discussion upon slavery in the
Prssbytsf Assembly at Buffalo, defended
himuelf ~ the charge that he had married
. sl6WhG119. It was untrue. She never
had - - slave, and that ras the one she
marr He had no wish to escape from
her bondage!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

WA circle Of table.tppers, the other
evening, says the Tribune, after receiving
much profound knowledge concerning the
planets, asked the spirits to tell them "the
use of comets!'' Tho following philosophi-
cal and satisfactory reply was received-"To
eat their tails!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

tW-A Minister, after returning from nm
exchange, was unpacking his valise, and
throwing down one of his sermons somewhat
sconfully said, There, I'll not preach that
sermon again until have written it over, the
Lord willing' 'Tpresume he will be willing
quietly replied his wife, sitting by.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

E- Great activity is shown at all the
military post Of France. Detachments Of
marines on their way to Toulon pass almost
daily through Paris. Orders have been is
sued to all seaInen on leave ofabsence, whose
term Of service has not yet expired, TO pro-
coed forthwith to Brcst, and report them
selves 10 the Admiral. Orders to raise sea-
men have been received at lIoniicur.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

e|y" A Frcnchman, NJ. Herbert, has re-
Gently exhibited some curious experiments,
by which plants arc made to bio" nstanta-
neously. The means used was chemical
mixture with which he watcrcd the geraniums,
which Immediately began to open their buds,
and in ten minutes the plants were in full
bloom. With rOsc-tree he was, however,
Iocv auccossfuI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

sB- The Boston Transcript states that
sloop, with i house upon it, has been anchor.
cd between Apple and Deer Island, for tho
purpose of supplying parties up and down
the harbor with spirituous liquors. This is
the latest contrivancc to cvadc the new liquot
law
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

Daddy" said a young hopeful, lets so up
to the nine pin alley and roll
Roll! boy, what do YOU know about roll
ingr
me know about it, Why can roll your
darn'd old eyes out in less than ten minutes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

eB- While party of twelve ladies' were
in bathing at Newport the other day, the
horse ran away with the wagon containing
all their clothes. A very vicious horse that !!
We expect he was put up to it by some mis-
chief.maker more wise than himself This
was indeed peculiarly perplexing predica-
mcnt, il the naked truth must be told.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~" The following receipt for making
tough meats We clip from an exchange:
Cut your stcakes the day before using into
slices abou, two inches thick, rub over n small
quantity of the common Carbonate of Soda,
wash Off next morning, cut into suitable
thickness and cook to your taste. The same
process will answer for iowls,lcgs Of mutton,
&c. Try it all yc who love delicious tender
dishes Of meat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

DoN'r BE IN A HURRY.-It's no sort of
use. We never knew fellow who was al
ways in hurry, that wasn't always behind
hand They are proverbial all over the world
for bringing nothing at all to pass. Hurry,
scurry, blustcr, spluttcr-what does it all
amount to! Not straw. If YOU want to
accomplish anything rs it should be done,
you must 60 about it cody, moderately,
firmly, faithfully, heartily. lIurrying, fret
ting, fuming, sputtering will do no good
not in the least. Are great works of great
men made in hurry9 Not ut ALL They are
tho product of time, ratiencc-the result Of
slow, solid development Nothing can be
nothing ought to be done in II hurry. II is
contrary to nature, reason, sense. Your man
of hurry is no sort of character ut all. AL
ways in confusion, loose at every point, un-
hinged, and unjointed, blowing and putting,
here and there racing, rating, staving, but all
ending in smoke"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

A lawyer asked dutchman in Court what
ear marks had pig that was in dispute.
Vel ven first became acquainted NIT dc
hook he hat no ear marks except d., be haf a
very short tail
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

eTA late writer in speaking of Boston
philanthropy, says it consists in loving all
men in general, and hating every man in par
ticular-aniorcrs" alone excepted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22
HANGING A CHILD.

HANGING A CHILD.
Child hanging is not now a part and parcel
of the justice Of Great Britain; but in the days
of the Bloody Code the same remark could
not be made. The Sunday Courier publishes
| terrible account of scene of the kind,
which it clips from an old newspaper
THE JUDGE AND THE HAyGMAs.
Did your lordship never attend n killing
time ut the Old Bailey? If not, pray favor
me with your company; not on the galows,
but staying in the street, amid crowd that
always assemble when am at work for YOU
and the sheriff. Perhaps it will add to the
zcst, if you come when have Young wo.
man to stiffen, supplied by yourself. Will
the fluttering of her petticOats, as she swings
in the wind, produce Il pleasant sound In your
learned ears, my learned master! Fail not
to watch the people; the men, women and
childrcn-good, bad, and indffcrcnt-who
have gathered to behold the sacred majesty
of the law. You will see such flashing of
eyes and grinding of teeth-yOu will hear
sighs and groans, and words of rage and ha-
tired, with fierce curses on yourself and me;
and then laughter, of such IN unnatural kind
that it will make you start-jcst on the dead,
that they will make you sick! You will feel
-so-why should you feel any more than
your journcyman We shall 90 to our
breakfast with good appcttcs, and a firm con-
viction that every hanging changes many
piltcrcrs into savage robbers, tit for murder.
A few years ago was called out of town
to hang little boy who had been convicted
OF killing with malice aforethought. If gull
ty, he must have been in the habit Of going
to executions. Ten thousand came to dabble
in the poor creatures blood. That was the
our way OF business and beautiful child he
was, too, rs you have seen by the papers,
with straight nose, large blue eyes, and gOl-
den hair. have no heart, no feeling; who
has in our calling? But those who came to
see me strangle that tender youngster, have
hearts and feelings as we once had. Have !!
nO-had; what they saw was fit to make them
as hard as your servant or his master.
They saw that STRIPPING lifted, fainting, on
to the gallows; his smooth cheek of the color
of wood ashes, his little limbs trembling, and
his bosom hcaving sigh after sigh, rs if the
body and soul were parting without my help.
This was downright murder; for there was
scarce any life to take out of him. When
began to pull the cap over his baby face, he
pressed his small hands together; his arms,
you know, were corded fast to his body-he
gave me such a beseeching look, Just as calf
will lick n butchers hand.
But cattle do not speak; this little creature
muttercd, 'Pray, sir, don't hurt me-
MY dear, answered ], you should have
apnkpn IN nv vnustpr. | am OnIv inurnpv.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-07-22

~" There is u man in Livingston county
by the name of Athcrton, who, in one week
in January last, thrashcd four hundred BUSH
els of wheat, three constabcs and seven
deputY sheritfs. Where's the medal!