The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-30
AnGnsrG CORRESPONDENCE
Auo,,sr, GA March 25th. 1885.

few lines. by way Of apology.
1 attended our prohibition e0nVe"',G"L
Athens on the 2.d instant, ana was nisGJ
nlea,ed with the turn out, ana aiter eon9'u
srable discussion, we deereed that IL was no.
expedient to nominate for hePresehI"sNe ~
prssent but we appointed COMMITTEES ~
correspond with candidates ana ges 'nei,
views of prohibitory law anu y none "
them come up TO our stahunI1' sney ".e "
call A convention, when we VIII oring o"' ohe
Of the "blus hens chickens ,,
As Mr. Hurst has seen proper W 'n''ouuoe
nv name in his last article ana 'naue au er,
roneOus statement on my an'nIri'y p sn"i,
claim the privilege OF correcting nun irc"P"
and Ready never sale that the Athens plv,s'
ion was to meet IN A'nsh' on 're so H i"St.'
nor any thing resembling II, put hau VT;
Hurst been present on that OCCASION ne cou'u
have seen the farmers anc meenah,es' tue laA
payers, the bone and sinew Oh me iaho' mere
assembled; ana II the A'nens D'v's,In ins .s
ded all oil that large ana resrectaole auui.
ence, 1t Is one oil inc master divisions 'hu1
ever assembled IN the state! ana tnat Is not
oil heMinn county was out on that Gay. ~
Is my honest opinion that there are more .nan
one thousand prohioi'ory men, goou ano 'rue'
in Mcolnn county. ~
make thus correction IN justice 70 nysei',
and not with any intention oi ,n'e ,,s ~
the sharP 'nootipg between Sn' n ".u
l. r. most cheeriuily NAM WI IL v,'' "
the tender mereies oil 1. H., Tor puoi,e us
custom I" Mr. hurst Is P'eugsu W w Jus
days "grnobing Tor ~: aug Jus NOV NC,
eessary TO settle any piei,ninary'q"e'' "
tight or tighter ht' oeiore ascending
the rostrum. just announce your uny III
Athens, Mr. Hurst, stake oil your ground, ana
we Will come up ana see now you handie
your msttock-.whetner you can sruo
straight through ANA we promise you 'hat
L. L. shall pie anu ourn every eruo that you
take uld
10 the prohibitory men oil Monroe MeMihn,
Polk and Meigs, suggest the proPr'ety oil
appointing aeiegates 10 meet A. Athens 10
select Prohioltory candidates Tor senator ana
roater; ana on the same day we can select
a lronlotory candidate ior Representative
would further suggest that the delegates
should De appointed on the lst Monday IN
May ana meet In Athens on the Saturday
ioHowiny' what say the prohioltionists OF
the ABOVE countess Consult together and
let us hear from you in the next Post, so that
there can be sufiicient time to give public no.
tice throughout each county.
s''S~~eNN@ 80
demonstrating one fact, u not more, which
70 .ha' possess the gut OF continuance I'D an
eminent degree, particularly when prohibi-
ton is the theme Tor discussion.
On the morning after our convention. took
the care ana arrived here on Saturday morn
ing, very tired and sleepy. saw youth in
Atlanta, about 10 years Of age, ornamented
with handouts and chain on his neck, for
oreaRihg into store. Poor boy! he has
made bad start!
Bacon IS worth cents, hog round, A week
ago II was worth over 10 cents, but couple
oil Iennesseans came in with bacon, and put
1t down to &c. One man can put the market
down, easier than nifty can advance it. Last
spring ADVISED the farmers in Tennessee to
hoid oack Their bacon, and not crowd the
market. ana again repeat the advice. was
astonished to see 30 much bacon In market,
but II the farmers will hold it back, the price
bound to advance in my opinion. The far
mers should also keep their wheat aud corn,
and sell 1t to their neighbors, as there is not
more than enough in the country for home
consumption. Groceries are all high. Coffee
10 worth l2tc. Sugar to Cheese 10, good
Molasses SS. dc. .. -
1 must mention trick that was played
upon gentleman. emitting name, time and
place and ct the same time assert that it
was not Rough and Ready. delicate look
ing female came up to n gentleman on the
street, and begged him out OF dollar, as she
said, ITO buy some medicine for her poor sick
husband, and havinga considerable bundle
in her hand, che politely asked the gentleman
TO hold 1t for her, while she went to store
to buy the medicine. The gentleman becoln-
'ng impatient at her absence, stepped into the
store, but the lady was gone--perhaps to ad'
minister the medicine to her sick husband -
On opening the buncle, Judge OF the gentle
mans astonlshment, ON finding IL to be gen.
uine live 6a6y The little fellow commenced
kicking and screaming like young panther,
which soon collected a large crowd, and they
were ABOUT to have the gentleman up before
the Mayor, to give an account OF himself and
oabv But fortunately, one of the gentle
mans acquaintance, who lived in the city,
came up just in the mick Of time" and on
learning how the case stood, succeeded in ex-
planning 1t to the satisfaction Of the crowd.
The baby was handed owe, to police officer.
the crowd dispersed, and the kind and benev-
client gentleman made tracks for his Hotel,
vowing that 1t was the last time he would be
caught holding bundle for q strange lady,
with poor sick hosb andl
On Saturday night, at a late hour, was
awakened by the startling cry Of fire! tirel fire!
1t seemed that every man, woman, child and
negro In Augusta was screaming fire! The
bells were ringing. horns blowing. engines
rattling, dogs bowling, aud men and boys
running in every direction. and screaming
f.eri--and they seemed to run one hundred
yards while uttering the word tirel Suppo-
sing the fire to be close by, and not fancyying
the idea of being compelled to lump out Of ;
window of four story Hotel. hurried on
NV cloLhea md coma down .taira I hnve