The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

BURNING THE DEAD.-Ihe Calltorna Mln-
ers' Advocate, gives an account of the cere-
mony of burning their dead by Digger In
dons. 1t says:
"The interesting and solemn spectacle of
burning Digger Indian, was witnessed last
Thursday morning in the suburbs Of the town
by 4. large assemblage of people. The de-
ceased was an old man, and in all probability
had died of extreme old age at least the APP
pearance of the body would tend to confirm
that opinion. Near the town is 4 small ran
chcra, where the funeral ceremonies took
place. The corpse was covered with sub
stantial oak logs and brush, and at daylight
the pile was fired. As soon rs the fire start
ed, number of males and females, with their
faces backened, commenced chanting some
dolelul drgc, and the whole party danced in
circle around the corpse. Large numbers
of both sexes, seated on the ground, with
their heads bowed down, cried and groaned
and uttered the most piteous yclls and
scrams. They wrung their hands, beat their
beasts, and pointing to the corpse MS they
crccd around in the dance, made the woods
hidcous with their unearthly yclls. All the
property of the deceased was burnt with him,
and no less than bushel OF beads, shells
and other trinkets Each one seemed to add
some fuel to the flames, and contribute some
article as Il testimonial to the memory of the
deceased The funeral ceremonies contlnu-
ed until the body was entirely consumed when
the soIemnites ended by all hands blackening
their faces. 1t was scene very interesting,
partaking equally Of the grave and ludicrous.
Near BY party OF Indians, four in number,
were PLAYING cards at twelve and half cents
game, and during the whole proceedings
their cquanmity was never disturbed, or the
game for moment stopped.
NJ The singer who led the psalm tune at
meeting finding that his concluding word,
which was Jacob" had not syllables enough
to fill up the music adequately, ended thus
"J.a.a.a-J.a.a-a-a-fol de riddle-cOb"
That is pretty much like congregation
stumped once by none knowing the proper
tune for a seldom used spiritual song of lr-
regular measure, given out from the pulpit
us suitable for the occasion, which was a very
solemn one After several unsuccessful eff
forts from the deacon, an eccentric individual
whose heart was in the right place, but whose
bump Of reverence was not unusually large,
came to their relief by whistling the correct
tune. The effect of the solemn scene just
transpring was interrupted and the risibles
of the congregation were not entirely com.
posed again that evening.
~ Rogues generally die poor Every
time they make dollar by cheating, they
have to spend ten shilings in law.
.45" A man came into n printing office to
beg paper, "because," said he, "we like 10
read the newspapers very much, but our
ncighbors don't take none"
How TO MAKE MUEnEREEs.-Thc Wheel
Ing IntoIligcrcer says that % years ngo, the
father Of VI. p. Ward, who killed Prof but.
lcr Of Louisville, was with difficulty restrain.
ed from attacking 4 teacher who had mo-
deratey chastised his son. The son is now
n confined criminal, charged with killing the
teacher Of his younger brother II seems
that he is 25 years Of age, aud married.
Verify the influence Of n good OF bad eAam.
pie reaches far into the future.