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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

THE House OF REPREsESTATIvEs.-T
present House of Representatives contains d
Democratic majority "f more than two to one
but that circumstance does not prevent dis
tinguisi,ed and influential Democrats from
speaking Of il in most disparaging and ir.
reverent manner. The Charleston Mercury,
speaking of its proceedings in regard to the
Pacific Railroad Bill, says:
"a stranger witnessing this curious scene
of Legislative sef.stu,tifcation, might easily
have Imagined that the House had undergone
Il delusive transformation into an individual
the said individual being badly corned, and
bent on walking straight line to the Pacific
--uow making great lurch TO the South
then correcting il by IN equally ektrayagDnt
one ia the opposite direction; each new step
being contradiction OF the preceding. This
would In all wrong. The House WIS not IN
individual, laundering about the four points
OF the compass in the vain attempt to fluid
out where il has lost itself. II was simply n
fat, marketable OK, whom four rival parties Of
butchers had tied by the heels, and we're each
Isiliag ia his own direction, with the deter
innation to hang up the meat in his own
stall"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

CAUGHT IIMsELF.-The Treasurer Of Gin
natl arranged his office door 50 that if bur.
gIar opened it, bell would ring in tho po-
lice office below, ana giving warning, ensure
the arrest of the thief. On Saturday night
he forgot at his Office n pair of new boots;
went back for them, opened the door and 60:
them under his arm, when n couple of watch
men who happened TO be new hands, and
who did not know the treasurer's person, col
Jared him with tight grip, surprising they
had caught thief in the very act of carrying
off his plumber All his explanations were
treated with derision as the tricks of n rogue'
and it was only after the captain of the watch
was sent for and came, that the treasurer was
released from durance vile and permitted to
60 home with his new boots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09
AN UNFORTUNATE WIDOW

Colonel Smith, IN his recently published
Theatrical Journey WORLDLY the wav, an
exceedingly interesting and amusing volume,
as exhibiting the early struggles of the drama
| in the west and Invertebrates the fol.
lowing odd occurrence during his peregrina.
tions in Georgia:
Between Caleba Swamp and Line Creek, in
the" Nation" we saw a considerable crowd
| gathered near drinking. house, most of them
seated and smoking. We stopped to see what
was the matter. 1t was Sunday, and there
had been n quarter race for gallon of whis.
key. The first thing | noticed on alighting,
was the singular position Of one of the horses
of the party. He was kneeling down and
standing on his hinder feet his head wedged
in between the ends of two logs of the grocery,
and he was stone dead, having directly run
against the bailding at full speed, causing the
house partially to fall. About five PAGES
from the house lay the rider, quite ess
with a cash in his thont which might have
let out thousand lives. As | said most OF
the crowd were seated smoking.
"What is all thisi" inquired. "what is
the mattr herep
"Matterf after while answered one in
drawling voice, giving good spit, and re.
filling his mouth with q new cud. "Matter
enough; there's been quart er race"
But how came this man and horse klledl'
1 asked.
"Well, answered the chewing and splitting
gentleman, ''the man was considerable in
liquor | recon, and he run his hoss chuck
again the house, and that's the whole on it."
Has a doctor been sent fori" inquired
one of our party.
81 reckon there amt much use of doctors
here" replied another of the crowd. Burnt
brandy couldn't save either of 'em, man or
hoss"
" Has this man a wife and childrenw l
again inquired.
"No children that knows on" answered
a female, who was sitting on the ground o
short distance from the dead man, smoking
composedly.
He has a wife thenf remarked, "what
will be her feelings when she learns the fatal
termination of this most unfortunate race 2"
"Yes," sighed the female. at was nm un.
fortunate race Poor man, he lost the whis
key"
"Do you happen to know his wife Has
she been informed of the untimely death Of
her husbandP were my next inquiries
"Do know herl Has she been informed
Of his death said the woman. "Well.
reckon you amt acquainted about these parts
l nm the unfortunate widow" l
" You madam! You the wife of this man
who has been so untimely cut cffi' exclaim-
ed, in astonishment.
Yes and what about i'll" said She "Un-
timely cut off His throats cut, that's all,
by that 'tarnal sharp end Of log and as for
its being untimeid don't know but it's as
well now as any time-he ,cdrnt of much ae-
count, no hon"
She resumed her smoking, and we resumed
our journey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09
THE POST.
ATHENS, FnIDAY, FEB. o, 1888.

RUSSIAN TRooPs PkRIsHISG IN THE Snow.
General report gives out that on the 22d,
and not far from Odessa, more than $50 foot
soldiers and several Jewish carriers perished
in a snow storm. The causes of death were
the want of adequate warm clothing, and the
sudden set in of a frost; and it is also said
that the wagons and teams had gone on be-
fore the men, who were thus left behind, and
as the soldiers had on vet clothes from the
previous rain, they froze into crust of ice
when the frost began. They looked about
for bridge but could not find any. The
day after groups Of frozen dead bodies were
found, and between 20 and 80 men lay in
each heap.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

BAD The New York Mirror says-The
American Tract Society are the publishers
of handsome little children's book titled
Songs for the Little Ones at Home" II
contains many beautiful things, but is marred
here and there with sentiments unfit to be
taught to children and worthy Of DR.. Watts
in his vengeful moods-as, for instance, when
he blasphemously exalts sin to such power
as to enable it in one hour to
Spoil six days labor of God"
We put it to every reader, if the following
specimen verse from hymn in this "Songs
for little ones" is the proper sort of juvenile
literature for our times--particularly for
general circulation
"There is dreadful hell
And everlasting pains,
Where sinners must forever dwell
In darkness, fire and CHI ins."
Or, again:
Dear Mary, come to me,
And listen while tell
OF Him who died upon the tree,
To save your soul from hell"
In the New Testament it is said. speaking
of the conception of Maryland she shall
bring forth son, and thou shalt call his name
Jesus; for he shall save his people from mot
hell, butt their sins"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY BY CHLoRoFoRM
The Albany Register gives the foIlowin.
account of an attempt at robbery in that city
by Chlorotorln. 1t says:
"a few nights since, a gentleman of this
CITY had chlOroformic adventure. While
going home ut late hour, u man darted out
from the gateway of the lumber yard at the
corner of Orange aud Montgomery streets,
and thrust Il handkerchief into his face that
WIS wet with chloroform. Understanding,
instantly, the nature of the assault, he raised
his hand ard snatched away the handker.
chief. As soon as the villain found that he
had lost possession Of his weapon of attack,
he fled. The gentleman, not at all affected
bv the fumes of the chIorotnrm-it not hav-
ing been in contact with his ulfictories more
than an instant, pursued him. He ran down
Orange to Water street, and down Water to
COLUMBIA street Market, when he disappear
ed. The night was dark aud stormy. The
rascal was tall customer, and possessed Of
Il good apparatus for rapid locomotion. The
handkerchief was large, white linen one,
with no mark upon it whatever. This dan
gerous form of attack will, we have no doubt,
become 'lhe rage for n time"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09
A TERROR TO EVIL. .DoERs.-Judge Wo

A TERROR TO EVIL. L.DoERs.--Judge Wor-
reN, Of Muscogce county, Ga, thus charged
ajury recently, to the great dismay of row.
dies, bulles and assassins:
The object of the law is not revenge, but
to deter others from the commissions Of crime.
Until the administration of my Immediate
predecessor the practicc of the Court in this
Circuit has been To administer the law, M Tar
M practicable, in favor OF the guilty. This
practice is at an end. ] nm determined that
for the next four years the law shalt be a ter
ror to evil.docrs Hitherto life aud property
have been insecure. 1t is nov time honest
men should be protected in their rights"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

PuoroGRArH IN CoUSrERFITrSG.-The editor
of the Photographic Journal, in reply to the
recent statement that there is no safety in
Bank notes, because they can be initiated by
the Photographic process SO exactly as to
deceive the bank officers who issue the notes,
says that bank notes which are printed in
black and only on one side, may he copied
with great accuracy by the Photographic
process and these copies might deceive those
unacquainted with Photographic drawing,
but it is impossible-at all events in the
present state of the art-to counterfeit the
note printed on both sides and in various
colors. The process will not admit of it.
Photogr aphic paper can only be impressed
on one side at one operation and any attempt
to impress the reverse side would destroy the
first impression. 1t would be impossible also
to produce two or more colors at the same
time, although portions of the Photographic
might be changed with n brush, after the
fixing was accomplished; but at all events,
the red backs of bank notes cannot be copied
in this way without changing the color Of
the face Of the note.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

Peas AND CorrsE.-A case came up for
trial few DAYS since in New York, wherein
one party sued another for the value of forty
bags of peas. The plantiifwas coffee roast.
or, and had contracted with the defendant for
two hundred and fifty bags of peas, which it
appeared, were 10 be burnt with the coffee
Some curious developments came out IN the
rouise Of the trial, showing the extent to
which pc rs, chcory, and other substances are
used tor the article which is sold rs burnt
and ground coffee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

No WIppISGs.-'l'he last Dinville (Va)
Republican says:-"The clerk of the Hust.
ings Court in this place informs us that
during the year just ended not single mar
riage license was issued from his office
This is remarkable fact in u town whose
population numbers about twenty-five hun.
dred, and results not from the fact that no
counting was done, but that the ladies' here
are uncommonly hard 10 marry"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

VY- Suspect men and women who affect
softness OF manner, and unrufiled evenness
Of temper and enunciation studied, slow and
deliberate. These things are all unnatural,
and bespeak degree Of discipline into which
he that has no sinister motive cannot submit
TO drill himself. The most successful knaves
are sharp and smooth as razors dipped in oil.
They affect the innocence OF the dove TO hide
the cunning Of the serpent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

cB They tell good story of verdant
member of the Massachusetts, legislature, who
arriving late on the first day Of the session
rushed into the Representatives Hall, hur.
ried to the Speaker, and astonished him with
:he salutation: "Mr. Speaker good morn
ing: how do. Rather late: /: missed the cars |
wish you would show me up to my room
right off
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

t-ys- We see il stated that the Democratic
leaders, after having so long reeked their
fierce maledictions upon what they call
secret political order, have instituted simi-
lar orde in their own ranks. The Cleveland
Herald states, tha, MS sort of back FIRE, they
hive instituted secret order called " Sag
Nichts," {" Say.-Nothing W the object Of
which is to play the part of spies and smell
out the Know-Nothngs. The order of Sag
NIGHTS was lately in session at Columbus,
Ohio, in conjunction with the Democratic
Convention, One hundred and seventy Of
them. .chieh- foreigners marched p procession
though the streets
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

MEnIroEIors lSvENTioS:---The compound
plumet, invented BY Lieutenant Brooks,
United States Navy, is so contrived that, on
touching the bottom Of the sea, the lead de.
taches itself from the line, but leavr a small
iron bolt, which will bring up specimen of
the bottom. Professor Bailey, of West Point
has examined by the microscope, n specimen
brought up from the depth oftwelve thousand
feet. and found il made up entirely Of minute
shells, without particle Of mud or gravel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

fJg- The Scientific American thinks that
one of the prominent causes OF the present
money depression has been the immense
losses by fire during the past year Fire
produces not merely relative but positive
Ioss-the property does not merely change
hands, il is destroyed. The American
strengthens this point by n reference to the
stat isics of the past.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

tB- 1t is reported in Washington that an
energetic move will be made in the House to
pass Mr.. Faulkner's bill authorising the cal
ling out of three thousand volunteers for the
defence of the Western frontiers. in case Of
the passage of this bill, it is understood that
the command will be given to Gen. Harney,
who will organize tho volunteers into bat
talons and not regiments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

ITALIAN RYE GRAss.-rhis grass, recently
introduced into the United states is a native
of either Italy or Germany, and is probably
perennial. 1t differs from the common kinds
Of rye grass in many botanical particulars
which it is needless to enumerate, and which
are only ineligible to the scientific eye; but
to the ordinary observer>it differs very
perceptibly in presenting dark green,
color, and in having much. more abundant
and broader foliage. 1t very commonly
attains the hight Of four feet and sometimes
more and is not inclined TO spread on the
ground. If sown in September, it may be
cut in the following May and if sown early IN
March, it will yield a heavy crop in July.
Whether given as green food or converted
into hay, it is eaten with avdity by cattle,
which have in various instances manifested
their preference of it to the common sorts,
which is accounted for by its superior succu.
lence and softness. 1t braids much quicker
than any of the other species of rye grass
known TO u.s. arrives sooner at maturity and
is in every respect superior to all of them
As it overpowers clover il sown with it, it is
unless to sow them at the same time; and the
only chance of their doing well together
would be on poor soil, where the vacancies
between the tufts of rye grass might be
filled with clover, to be available In the
second or third mowings 1t is sown in the
usual way after a narrowing and covered
with bush harrow and roller; and the
quantity of seed for clean ground is about
twenty.one pounds per acre. Among its
other good qualities, it is found to Withstand
the influence of frost better than any other
varieties Of grass. In word, it is decided
acquisition to our Genes@
Farmer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

"THE FlRsr SHALL DE LAST. The Evansville
Qnd.) journal says that an old gentleman
aged sixty five years was married a few days
ago, Knox county, in the State, to his sirfh
wife, and has onle married fire women. His
first wife is his last wife, and she is now in
her forty fifth year. She has been married
three times. and her first husband is her last
husband.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE-At the marriage
Of the great chief Tengi to Anna Jane, the
daughter Of the king Of the Friendly Isles,
the feasting lasted whole week One
thousand hogs were baked whole, with a
proportionate supply of turtle, sharks, rap
fish, and every other fish that is caught in
those waters
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

FATAL AcoDENT.-The Frankfort (Ky.)
Commonwealth says e. II. Anderson, Post
master ut Cynthiana, was instantly killed on
Sunday morning last. lie and others were
making a shor: excursion upon hond.car on
the railroad. While tuning the crank the
handle caught in his coat and threw him upon
the track in front of the car, The wheels
passed over his neck, producing instant death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

cE- A certain British barrister wrote three
hands-all different. He wrote one hand
which he could read, and his clerk couldn't
another which his clerk could read, and he
co uldn't; and third which neither he, his
clerk, nor any body else could read.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

tH- On the line Of railroad now building
from Konigsberg to the Lake Of Constance
over the Alps, there are thirteen tunnels and
twenty-five viaducts- Thirteen thou,and
laborers and two thousand horses are cru,
tinually employed upon it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

es-A fellow up town, threatened to blow
his brains out. lie can't do it, It's a thing
that fools are incapable of. Where there is
nothing to blow, what's the use in blowing7
Answer to be returned in one.horse wheel.
harr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

AeRrcuLTuRE.-Ina letter written by Hon.
l.. p. Benson, and published in the Maine
Farmer, he estimates the capital devoted to
agriculture in the United States ut $5,000,.
nnn nnn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

14g- Burglars ARE driving brisk business
in and about Wilmington, C. Oue of
them actually broke into the Jail building last
Sunday night and stole upwards of $3.50
from the joiIor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

eB- Hon. Henry W. Hillard is announced
as an independent candidate for Governor of
Alabama. Mr.. Hillard has served with dis
tinction in Congress, representing the Mont
gomery district
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

EE Morbid sympathy induced Sam'l
Graves. Jr., Of Worcester, Mass, to hang
himself lie had, half and hour previously,
read an account of a mans hanging himself
when he said he would do so too, and straight
way went and did it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09
DEATH OF CROCKETT.
The following is a graphic sketch OF the
last moments Of a brave man:

The following Is q graphic sketch Of the
last moments Of brave man.
Colonel Crockett, wounded and closly pur.
sued by number Of the enemy, retreated
into the church. telling them as they approach
ed He stationed himself in a niche in the
corner, determined to face the foe to the last.
and sell his life dearly with his rifle and a
superabundance Of side-arms, he hewed and
shot them down with the same awful certain.
ty that was wont to characterize his indomi.
table spirit. His position rendered access to
him utterly impossible, except by a direct
and close approach in front; after some eight
or ten of them were laid low before him. n
feeling of awe seemed to seize hold Of the
assailants One of them who could speak a
little broken English, probably preferrng to
have the signal honor Of capturing SO noble a
specimen of chivalry and desperation to
present to his master, Santa Anna, cried out
to Crockett, Surrender, Senor." A flash
of the most sovereign seorn darted from his
fiery eye, and as it pierced that of the enemy,
lie seemed to be transixed. In voice Of
thunder Crockett apswered surrender Mol
am an American" and as he spoke; he sent
a ball though the heart of the paralyzed foe.
He appeared for a moment like wounded
tiger, strengthened anew, bhoyed by each
additional wound; now hewing them down
with his well-tried sword-next dealing
death with his firearms His person was
literally drenched with his own blood, his
strength must soon yield to its loss.
"Yet such physical power wrought to the
highest degree Of excitement, can perform
incredible prodigies. This was the last con-
centrated energy Of powerful man, aroused,
animated and guided by one of the noblest
attributes of man-love OF liberty. He knew
for what his life was about. to be sacrificed !;
that devastation and butchery would follow
the footsteps of his hea tless foes, til 1t woman
would be sacrificed to satiate the desires Of
the conqueror; and, feeling the holy inspira.
tion OF dying patriot, he fought maniully
till the loss of blood and approach of death
STAYED his appraised arm his rifle was broken
to pieces, his pistol fell to the floor and moth
ing but his faithful sword was left. In the
agony of death. with a terrible grasp, he
brought this last weapon upon the head of
the nearest assaiant, and fell victoriously
across his body into the arms of DEATH In
this corner of the church, there were twenty
six dead Mexicans, and no other American
having fought and fallen at that point it is
considered beyond all reasonable doubt that
oil of them fell by the hand of Tennessee's
favorite son All were now dead, not q man
left to relate the wonderful deeds of this illus
trious band of heroes Not single one left
to rear monument to their memory But,
all no monument is required to perpetuate
their fame. So long as freedom has an abid.
ing place in America, will their heroic deeds
and proud names be held sacred
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

WELL STATED. Boston Courier with
great truth, remarks that ''the u S. export
more Of the real necessaries Of life, and ir-
port more Of the unnecessary articles than
any other nation in the world"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

rT 1t is as disagreeable for prodigal to
keep an account of his expenses, as il is for
a sinner to examine his conscience; the deeper
they search the worse they find themselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

A Pointed REPLY.-One of the best re-
plies we remember ever to have heard is at.
tributed to Mr.. Oulton, the barrister. Some
one in his hearing used the hackneyed sar.
clsm, that between the Church o: England
and Rome there is but II paper wall "True,
said he, "but the whole Bible is printed upon
IL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

Icy An interior paper In California
publishes the marriage Of Mr.. Ang You and
Miss Ang va, and adds, " Chinese papers
copy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

sB- Rum is like death-it levels oil dis.
tinctions. A member Of Congress with q
brick in his hat would as soon fraternise with
q chimney sweep as with foreign envoy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

cB Carlyle says: "make yourselves good
man, and then you may be sure there is one
rascal the less in the world"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

cE Twenty mail robbers have BEEN arrest.
ed within the last two months, and there sre
"a few more left OF the same sort"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-09

cB- The Commercial Bank of Kentucky
has declared a semi.annual dividend Of five
per cent,