The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
HOME SONG.

Iapb natli come, my GEARS.
Bear oil the toy.box from the floor
For yondcr chair make room;
And up, and out, unbar the door,
And breathe his welcome home;
For It's the twilight hour of jov,
When Homes best pleasures rally;
And will clasp my darling hoy,
While papa romps with Allie.
There, take the hat and gloves, and bring
The slippers, warm and soft,
While boundsthe babe, with laugh and spring,
In those loved arms aoit;
And let each nook some comfort yield
Each heart with love be- warm, S..,,-,
For him whose urm, strong hands shall shield
The household gods from harm.
Our love shall light the gathering gloom;
For DER all earthly hope,
We cherish first the joys Of home;
A glad, rejoicing group;
And through the twilig Int hour of Joy,
We turn from toll, to daily
With thy Young dreams Of life, my boy,
And gaily ionde Allie.
THE RELIGION OF THE RUssrASs.-Public
attention being very particularly y directed to-
wards the Russian nation at the present time,
n few remarks regarding some particularties
in their manner Of worship, &c, which pro-
badly are not generally known, may be inter.
csting.
Whenever II Russian passes church his
custom is to cross himself (some do so three
times, accompanying it with bowing.) In
every room in their houses m image (or pic.
ture) is placed in tire east corner, before
which they uncover their heads and cross
themselves on entering
Their churches are filled with these their
representatives Of the deity, and it is very
curious to observe dcvout Russian kissing
tho toe Of one, crossing himself before anoth.
or, while TO another he will in addition pros
tratc himself, even with his head to the
ground; this latter is also very frequently
done ut intervals during the celebration of
their services; but their churches are always
open, so that if any one wants to pay devo.
ton to IL particular image (or picture) while
no service is going on, he can do so.
The Russians also believe in relics, in their
efficacy of healing diseases, working other
Miracles &c. Notwithstanding this, very
short time ago u new relic was found in the
south of Russia, and courier being i,nmedi.
atcly despatched with it to the Emperor at
st. Petersburg; on his arrival his Imperial
Majesty [eSpoc.iDg some nportant news rc'
garding his operations ir the neighborhood
of Turkcy) when told his errand exclaimed
"Away with the relic! it is time to put an end
to such nonsense" Would that this were
to be carried out But their superstitions
seem too deeply rooted to be done away with
in short time.
CURE or VIHULEYT SMALL Pox. SCARLET
| FEVER or MEAsLEs.-Thc following receipt
was originally furnished by Mr.. l.. Larkn
member of the Royal College Of Surgeons,
who vouchcs for it rs 4 'mcdcinc that will
effect revolution in the healing art, regards
the prevention and cure not only of small
p0x, but also measles and scarlet fever, how
ever malignant the type"
On the first appearance of fever and irrita-
ton on ushcring in attacks, whether occur.
ring in families or large communities, the
subjoncd mode Of treatment should ut once
be entered on. Take one grain each Of pow
dercd foxglovc or digita!is, (vauablc in the
ratio of its grcenncss-thc dark should be
rcjcctcd) and Of sulphate Of zinc, Qhs arii-
Gle is commonly known as white vitriol.)-
These should be rubbed thoroughly in u
mortar or other convenient vessel, with four
or five drops of water; this done, a noggin or
about four ounces more, with some syrup or
sugar, should be added. OF this mixture, n
table spoonful should be- given to an adult,
and two teaspOonfuls to a child every second
hour until the symptoms of disease vanish.
Thus conducted, convalcscence, rs il by
magic, will result. Il ,c action of the mcd-
cine is thus explained The herb, by its
fcbrlc qualities, lays hold of the tcvcr, which
it Immediately strangIes, while the zine acts
the part of u tonic, instantly restoring cquii.
brium.
1t may, however, be necessary further to
note, that should the bowels become obstruct
cd in the progress of the disease, (an evil in
no wise colnmon,) then drachm Of the COM
pound powder of Jalap, Qormed by two parts /
cream of tartar with one of jalap) and one
grain of the herb treated rs above, formed
into pastil with syrup or sugar, should be
given an adult, and half the quantity TO
child. This simple medicine shuts out every
other drug o. form of treatment whatever, rs
totally unnecessary il not pcrnicious.
A boy, seventeen years of age, was shot
down in the streets of Cincinnati and rob
bed, on the lst inst, in the day time. Rob-
berry seemed to be the only object for the vi
olencc. lie had but two dollars with him,
eB- A Western paper, speaking of man
who died in the most abject poverty and neg
lect, said that ~hc died without .hc aid of a
IMPORTANT QUERY.-lf all the babies in
the world were seated together, and spanked ,
at the same time, how many sugar Plums
would it take 10 quiet them.
The Boston Traveller says, Seth Wilmarh, /
of the Union Works, South Bos- /
ton. has lately closed cont act with the New /
York and Erie Rail Road Co. for the build |
NO of 40 locomotives Of the largest class. |
The first of these machines is already CON- /
pleted, and, it is believed, is the heaviest and |
iarycst locomotive ever built in New England. I
Il weighs ~ tons. with four 5 feet drivers, !
2S inch cylinder, 20 inch stroke.
OF all learning the most difficult depart |
ment is to unlcarn; DR. awing mistake orPrc-
ludice out Of the head is rs painful rs draw
iny a tooth, and the patient never thanks tho
operator