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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

most OF the rubbish and a hole through
me partition into Mr.. Cobb's cellar, the
hre went out without doing any ma
'erlal damage. The young man sleep.
ing IN the store was awakened about two
Q clock IN the morning, and found the
room filled with smoke, but was unable
to ascertain It's source. 1t was found in
the morning that the fire had burned
through partition Of inch boards and en-
urely burned off piece of srudding ? by
inches, and then died out. The wind
was strong from the South East, and had
the building burned, large portion of
the City would have been destroyed
Our citizens will act wisely to be on the
lookout. incendiaries are evidently
about, and this failure appears to arise
from Providential interposltion, more
than any apparent cause.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08
Costa Rica ani Nc ,ragua 9 War,

New Or.eans, Nov. ..
Nicaragua has declared war against
Costa Rica The Proclamation, signed
bo,h by Matinee and Janez, claims Tran
81 Route and D.trict of Goanan. Matin-
ez takes charge Of arms. Col Canty
had demanded the surrender of Fort San
Carlos 10 Costa Rlca, threatening bIocade
IN case of refusal.
The steamer Fulton IS at Boca del
Terrus watching for Walker.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

BY the late foreign arrival We have the fol
loving item
Accounts from Crons.adt state that English
divers had been sent down hv the Russian gov
eminent to examine the Iiae-oi- battle ship the
Lctort. which recently sunk IA the Baltic An
immense mass Of human bodies We're found be-
low. The effect produced on one Of the divers
by the sad sight was such that no report could
be obtained from him, and he refused 70 descend
a second time"
The vessel II viii be remembered went down
with 600 souls on board, every one Of whom
persisted
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08
WASHINGTON. -Nor. %. lS5z-


Gov. Walker had his second interview
with President Buchanan to day. but each
remained fixed in his own opinion. and
now there Is but little or no hope Of a
compromise. The Governor, ia reply 20
the suggestion in my despatch, saws he
could not Influence a single man in Kan
sas to vote for the constitution; 50 great
IS the popular prejudice there to the whole
proceeding, that be might as well preach
to crowd of lunatics. His idea is that
Congress should immediately pass a bin
similar in all respects 10 the Minnesota
Territorial bill, providing for a State gov
eminent IN Kansas. This would avoid
the whole difficulty, by doing away with
any action whatever on the proceed
ngs of the late Convention. The Min
neso'a bill provides that the constitution
shall be submitted to the people Letters
received to-day show the overwhelming
popular opposition in the Territory to the
Constitution.
Hon Mr.. Hatch, Of New York, had
an interview with Gov. Walker to-day
They exchanged opinions freely on Kan
sas matters. Mr.. Hutch thinks the Con-
sHnlIon, if presented here free Of the
slavery clause, Will be accepted by Con-
gress, but surely rejected if incumbered
with it.
Secretary Floyd was attacked near the
door Of his residence few days since by
several men who appeared to have been
watching for the approach of some one.
After hearing the tone of the Secretary 5
voice the gang drew back. as if disap-
pointed IN their man, aud AIr Floyd en-
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

CLOSE OF NAvIGATIoN.-Lake river
and canal navigation has closed for The
season, suddenly and unexpectedly. The
Chicago River IS frozen over SO hard as
TO resist the ingres or egress Of vessels.
The Illinois Canal shut up in the grippe of
Jack Frost. The Straits are no longer
oPeu. The New York Canal is closed
lis whole length the Welland Ship Ca
nal IS also shut against commerce by the
icy embargo. \ vast quantity of grain
IA transit 10 New York Is suddenly stop
ped Oh the way, and viii either have to
be forwarded by rail, or remain where il
IS until next Nav.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

IDE the subscriber, living in the town Of r,a-a,ir
~ ABOUT the Isl inst two Cows and calves one rr,
WIN sN'li" Grk III each ear, about years old
50 red and white yearng Bull. The owner is request
ed 70 prove property pay charges and take them away
- - JOHN HORCOM.
.. =
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

II the subsc' her residing in the town Of raldvi-k
II Iowa county, Wisconsin. land o. ned b. ne Il,
shId town, on or about the 10Th Of Nov INST os rod ~
Hour years Ola next spring. white on hi, belly itI
no alSl lnct ear marks, one horn little droorri The
take him away. ii / IL n sN-.GA-
November 18th 1877
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

A GREAT MAIL.-The first mail under
NJ .. Walkers contract, came through
from Prairie du Chen Or Sunday night
on two four horse teams The actual
weight Of paper mail was 5000 pounds,
me letter mail 500 making in all 1000
pounds Of mail matter This is the
largest mail even carried in the North
West. The average amount of daily mail
will be about 200 pounds.
Walker, the contractor, gets 500 a
day for running the mail to ST. Paul
The remainder of the line from La Cres-
cent, has been stocked for a week past.
La Crosse Dem. Nov. 25th.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08
tlrial Election.

Columbia, 5. c., Nov. 80.
Ex-Governor Hammond was to-day
elected by the Statel Legislature to fill
The seat in the United States Senate,
made vacant BY the death OF Mr.. Butler.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

No ADMIrrANcE EXCEPT OF BUsI-
NESS. These words on the door of our
Press and job Room, mean just what
they say. And they mean too, to apply
to other business than filling a room with
the fumes Of tobacco smoke. We hope
this will be understood.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

my residence, half mile south Of DaGrc, lie
n on IN" goth inst. young Bail, wears Ola. 1t
has II" artificial marks Its color is White with many
red spots especially on the fore quarters The owner
will please call at my house, ray charges prove propry
ana take nun AWAY JAMES SANDERS.
November -. 1851. 4-Vi
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08
==
TAaES Up.

1AhE into the enclosure of the subscriber on or about
~ te ~ hSt, Two Steers supposed be about e1rs
Old one with brow Sides white spot in his fore
heat and line back and straight handsome horns The
"SrF WIN star IN his forehead crumhle hons and
white and Tei spots on him. The owner /. reur,t,l Ia
prove property Pay charges and take them ava,
Clyde, Iowa CO., Wis, Nov. H. lss7 4swt.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

EFAIrs. James French, daughter Of
die late Judge Eauderpool, and sIster-in-
law of John Van Buren,, died Al Albany
Oh the Isl inst.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08
ESTRAY NOTICES.
TAKEN Up,

= me subscriber residing in the town Of Highland
- on or ABOUT the 10th day eli November 1857 oDt
Sorrel Horse Colt, white feet and blaze in rha fre
about - months Old The owner is requested to cal
prove property, pay charges and take him away
rr;,r.7 n - - SARAH CANAL.
AA19N'A-''' 49, ~, AoJ'- Nv -4Ss
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

the subscriber living IN the civ Of Mineral Point
II on the 5th INST two Coltz-oue an iron ,,rav -
tween one aud two years old, small white s1oI in his
lafeieaa ne c}aera roam, the age no rtr.s-
The owner Is requested 10 prove property pay CHARGES
Mineral Point, Dee. 7th 1857 10
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

ANOTHER BALL--liaN Adler gives another
Bali at the German Home Hotel on Thursday
Evening next, where all who desire may
Come and "trip it as they 60
On the light fantastic toe.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

g. trlye from the subscriber, crahout the Isl day
- OF Jay iast Two Colts, and described follows.
o.e cream color, white star ON the forehead, white
lsIl AND tail. two years Old last s1rIcl horse
Colt year old last Spring, WHITE and three white legs.
Any }s who viii give any ln,o.lHatIuul as 10 their
where's. s4s viii receive the zI4 81 hive dollars. To
amy person vho viii rer them ~ sbserIner Will
resolve the reward % $40 a. Zig L4ud laaa CO is
a4w-z5. MIS-. NIIALEN.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

Billiards. Panorama Is on exhibition In
Milwaukee. We hope il VII come this
way soon.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

Losr-A case Of surgical instruments
sc. The finder can get 3 by returning
It to this Office See Advertisement.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

Rz5@ READ The new advertisements in
our columns to-day
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

PUnIEc SurrER.-We had the pleas
ure, with a number of our citizens Of par
taking q an excellent supper a few eve
nlngs since, al DR.. Fischer's--Wash.ng-
ION House. which was got mp in superb
style. We understand Dr.. F. designs
giving a supper at The Cour, House GA
the 26, and we hope 10 see a good crowd
present. We eau assure the lovers of fine
dishes that they will find everything in
good taste, and terms low. Let Us have
general supper on The 26.h.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

Es3@ EX-PrssiJeut Pierce and lady ha
sailed for Madeira.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-08

LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05
DON'T DRINK brandy.

Porter's Spirit of the Times warns the
good people Of New York, who occasional
ly take little "for the stomach's sake,o not
to drink brandy, or rather the red LIQUID
which is handed out to them at tavern coun-
tefs, under that name. The editor SAYS that
II is well known fact, that there is scarcely
bar-room in that city, however extensive,
elegant, or rretensious, that contain. n drop
of the genuine article. Indeed, very little of
it comes into the country from France, and
what does come, commands an almost fabu-
lous prlce--a price so great, at any rate, as
to exclude it almost entirely from tle retail
trade. Indeed, even with the best will TO
sell good article, the tavern.keeper canno,
surely get it. The article which he buys un-
der custom house lock, nnd which .dnques-
honably has come from France, is nothing
more nor less than portion Of the millions
ofs"llons of"pure spirit,"i. O., alcohol, which
has been exported from this country, TO re-
Give, in France, its coloring and lis .iavor
from The essential "oil of Cogniac," and then
TO be imported back. This is no iIlasion,
but fact Of daily practice; and it would be
safe to conclude, that any glass which you
may take up at any bar in town, is nothing
but colored pure spirit, favored with n few
drops of the poisonous oil alluded to. The
same may be said of the stuff that is fur
nished you in demijohns from the wholesale
grocers aud liquor dealers, for family use, at
the rate of FIVE, six and seven dollars pal-
Ion. Through the future of the grape in
France, and the immense CONSUMPTION of
the article of brandy in this country, not one
twentieth part of the demand made upon
France can be supplied, and as the major
part OF this demand is for high priced brandy,
it will at once be seen, what perlous stuff,
even the most fastidious ard careful drink.
ers are obliged TO swallow. The only safe
course is, therefore to abstain from cnlling
for brandy altogether. There is but little
good in il, even when ii is best: and IL has
been saddcd upon us, rs national drink. in
place of the comparatively harmless beyer.
ages chosen by other nations, by school of
red faced old cocks, who, with the profound
i'y, if not the sobreiy of oraces, yoked our
necks years ago, with the notion that little
brandy was "the best thing in the world for
The stomach" especially after eating oysters
Il double fallacy, us has long ngo been
proved. We, therefore, advise that brandy
be permitted to go out of fashion-at least
while it is out of the country--and if we
must have national drink, let us follow the
example of the nation which manufactures
brandy for us, and adopt something MS dai-
" beverage, that is, at least, a shade lighter
than hell fire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

THE PRlNTER.-The Belfast Mercury
gives the following in relation TO the print
ere:
"t'rom high to low they are the same care
less, light-hearted, clever, wel-ingormed
reckless fellows, knowing how to act better
than they do-nothing at timrs-evervlhirg
y the occasion requires, or the .it takes them
No sooner are they comfortable in one town
than they make tracks for another, even
though they travel on 'hair space menus
And to what will they not turn their hands? /?
we have seem says the American editor,
zone and the same individual of the craft n
minister in California, n lawyer in Missouri.
sheriff in Ohio, Il boatsman on western
canal, sailing priva,ecr, and n pressman in
large printing Office. Nor are the clarac.
tiers confined to any vcountry-thev are every
where the same. We have met them rs lee
inrers, actors, travelling preachers-in fact,
everything We have met on n tramp in this
country members of this rowing profession
from all parts of the globe-Frenchmen
Spaniards, Portuguese, Germans and
Sweedes, and all apparently as much at home
as in their own country. Ardent lovers of
liherty-they are always with the people,
When the Charist excitement wns raging in
England, the mast eloquent and spirited
leaders in the movement were printers
When barricades were raised in Paris in l8i8
the compositors cast their type into bullets
and fired them at the royalist troops. When
the Americans were at war with Mexico, one
Of Gen. Tnylor's regiments was composed
almost entirely Of printers, and they were
the bravest of the troops"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

How TO SELEcr FLoUR.-l. Look at its
color; ifit is white, with slightly yellowish
or straw-colorcd tint, buy it. If il is very
white, with blush cast or with black
specks in it, refuse it. .. Examine its adhe.
sivenrss; wet and knead n little OF it between
your fingers, ifit works soft aud sticky, it is
poor. Flour made from spring wheat is like.
ly to be sticky. 3. Throw Il little lump of
dry flour againsta n dry, smooth, perpendic.
n!ar surface; itit adIerrs in dry lump, the
Hour has life in it; it falls like powder, il is
bad. 4 Squeeze some of the -four in your
hand; II it retains the shape given it by the
pressure that, too, is n good sirn. Flour
that will stand all these tests il is saf. 20
buy. These modes are given by old -four
dealers and we make no apology for print
ing them rs they pertain to matter that
concerns every body, namely, the quality Of
the "staf OF life"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

THE BURDELL MURDER.-A writer in the
New York Times with the signature of
Lex" and evidently legal gentleman, sums
up a very able and discriminating critique
upon the late murder and trial, with the fol
lowing theory
The key TO DR.. Burdell's chamber, contra.
ry to his usual custom, was left in the lock
outside the door. 1t was difficult to ap-
proach him stealthily in his lighted room, for
he apparently had taken out his papers for
the purpose of business. In view of the
facts, it appears to me that the murderer was
one who accompanied him to his room,
whose presence there gave him no alarm,
with whom he was transacting business, and
who, standing by his chair as he sat in it in
front of the secretary, suddenly struck the
first blow, and grasped him by the, throat,
when he failed TO fall at once; who possibly
seized and appropriated money and papers
{none were found on the doctors 2rrson)
and who then groped his way through the
darkened hall to the outer door, and thus
escaped. The nature of the wounds and the
character of the struggle, tend to show that
the assassin must have been man of pow
erful frame, and probably taller stature than
the victim; and there are strong reasons for
supposing that he knew well where lay the
great arteries, and how to reach the vital
organ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

A Present To SARDNIA.-A cannon has
been east in Boston for present to the Sar.
dinian government. 1t is graceful compli.
ment from the great republic of the new
world tothe only free government in Italy,
Sardinia is rapidly improving in all tia: con.
tributes to national prosperity, and is holding
forth in the midst of the despotisms Uy
which she is surrounded, living exanpIe of
what freedom can do for people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05
LOOK AT HOME.

Shold you feel inclined 10 censure
Faults you may in Others view,
2 Ask your own heart ere you venture,
II that has not failings too. ....
Let not friendly VOWS be broken,
Rather strive friend 20 gain; ...
Many word in anger spoken
Finds its passage home again.
Do not, then, in idle pleasure,
Trhe with a brothers fame;
Guard it as d valued treas ure-- .4.
Sacred as your own good name. 80
Dc not form opinions blindly-
Hastiness to tsonble tends;
Those Of whom we've thought unkindly
Oft become our warmest friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

Coon BEEF.-Quite n crowd was attracted
yesterday by the passage through the streets
OF two fine large steers. They are three
years old, and belong TO Mr.. Joseph Will
iams, of Rocky Springs, East Tennessee.-
One of them took the first premium ut tho
fair at Knoxville. This. one was killed last
night, and the meat will be for sale in the
market this morning The other one, 10.
gether with a very fine Durham bull, are to
be seen TO day at Wood 81 Sadler's, stables,
West Broad street, opposite the head of
Broughton.- iSardnnah Ne,cs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

A newly married couple took up their res.
idence some time since in street named
Poplar At breakfast the next morning the
gentleman said to the lady:
"My dear, this is Poplar street, and by
putting you) in it becomes popular.
"And by putting us in it," promptly -cpli-
ed his better half, "will, very naturally, be-
come popnlous."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

DETERIORATION IN RAILROAD lRoY.--Judge
King, President of the Georgia Railroad, in
his recent report, states that the quality of
railroad iron has been deteroratng since the
first few years Of its manufacture; and us a
striking proof of it, the last iron put upon the
Georgia Railroad is most inferior, sand about
twenty-five miles, which has been in use
about sixteen years, is now, perhaps, the best
iron on the road" 1t is probable that $780,
600 per annum is not an extravagant estimate
Of the loss from the wear OF iron alone, while
that on machinery is $25,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

WoMAE's Love AND CoYsTAScY.-.-We see
it stated that there isa woman, youthful and
quite handsome, who visits the Baltimore
pentcntary every day, ind conyerses with
her husband for an hour and more through
the bars. Yet this man is serving outa term
ofycars for having cut her throat-his wife's
and inflicted several severe stabs in her
breast, from the effects Of which her life was
for long time despaired of.
What a demon he
What an angle she.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05
VOL. IX.---N0. 454s
A SWEDISH TALE.

tnlE.t,n !.
,.ea. ....i. ''s Wv" u '".oe"' -
H. H.
.o, s,1..,.,. ..-,L',. ..,,,,,,.
ID ,;,h H. 80 m IN. ~ ~.smL.
70 -, ~.
NIL -
go ..r,,
TIN beolE;f,, h,,d. ,.;,L ...o., .n,;i, .c..
tbou INV nj, IN Il, and x;,hon, ,h..I
wouIS cboo.o ,o y. H. .n
Rut.ah.1 ,ho n,;o., l. ..o.,.;,.,,r ,h.;.
baps in the ,hurch for Tho ss.o,d TINA bsfo,.
ST. Eucia's Dav. nronouncsd tho words .Is
now. any one cansshow IN. re,.o, .hv ,bese
persons sbo,ld NOT trn;,sd IN a., hona. 30
matrimopv. D.o,b wos at hand Tho vouno
man, as he passed Ker bopse the next u,ornino
in his black miDjng oarb. a,readv wo,a sbi,
shroud. q Hs rapued u,oo ba, w,,aov and
said Good n,Sorninrr.but never setarne,l =.
bid her good evening. He never came hack
from the mine. and MI in y.;, .be embro;d....
cd for him on that vorv morn;n, , hl..t or
val with n rcd border for Tho uadd;nn a.v
This she laid coreful,v owov o,d neSor cs,.
cd TO mourn or wee, for him
Ne,rwbi,e linn. n,...d ~. a.. g..
Years war w,s forah,. ,ha no,,;,;.n or D.
land tooh nloce. A,,.ri., ha.aua e.. a..
French reyolution ,nd,,bo Ion,, u., r..
NAPOLEON subdusd p,,ss;. al ,ho E.,'I;st
bombarded Copenbogsn Tbo brsb,rdu,n
sowed md re,nsd tho n,;,., ,,a an.
smith hammered ord a.. ,,;n., A. g.
the veins of metal i, ,bo;r snh,o,,onaas ,,.r
shons A ,h. ,i,nf -
,soo = Ii,,, 80
woro ~
sL.c. c.u
or,rrs ,ho, J,. Co.. A. -.
w,,or ,ho had,, - -. W
uro,.d with i.on.,i,.oi he, a,l'.s,.;. -,
,,,od and ,n.,,..aa a.. - ~.
,inru;.h h;a saa,., -. :,
bs had d;.douI,, ta.h.r ,s.m.
o.laon r.. ,,,,; .'.,,,' - 49, ', "'' ''''''n
Bp, wbor,,bav h,d h.o,aL, Ill.,,
liobt .of dnv f.,bor an, nrua,In ;1
.,ronairi,ncss h I'd No. L,r,Id dn.
could identify tho s,ae,n,;,nr yonltb o. ,ali .nu
fbirg of L,,s p;sfo,,n,aa M sho liz
was once the be,rotbed or tho, r,;ror uho Ia
one dav oone to tbe min. ,oa a,..,maa
GRAY and sbrivelle6 sbs cons 70 ~. ,...
hobblinc upon n crutch ,nd r.oo.rn;z.d h..
BRIDEGROOM. when mara in ioIvf,, .o.,..,
than pain, she sank down upon tbs hslovsd
form. As soon MS she Ind recov,,.d h.-
ccmposur, she eycl,imed. ~, !. ,,r h.,.,,h.I
whom I have mourned for f;ftv wears srd
whom God now permits me IN ss. onss ro,.
before u die. A week before the wedding
time be went under the earth and never re-.
turned" All the bvstonders were ,novsd n
tears no tbsv b.bo,d ,,. e.h.;a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

THE MoUYTAIN MURDER.-Jerry Baker
was arrested for the second time last week,
on charge of being concerned in the
murder of John Fugate, on the Cumberland
Mountain, recentIy.-Ile was put under bond
of $4,000 for his appearance at the next term
of Cumberland Circuit Court.
Mr.. Fupate's son arrived here last week
from Missouri, and identified the effects of
his father, who is supposed to have had some
six or seven thousand dollars on his person
AT the time he was murdered Sparta
Times"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

As diamond is found in the darkness of
the mind, as the lightning shoots with the
most vivid flashes from the darkest cloud, so
does fidelity proceed from heart susceptible
TO the calls of the deepest melancholy, and
shows itself brighter and stronger in the ad-
versily of a friend. sr. .u'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

SUFFRAGE IN NORM CARoLINA-Gover.
nor Bragg, of North Carolina, notifies all
persons entitled to vote for members of the
House of Commons, that polls will be opened
on the first Thursday in August next, to take
the sense of the voters as to the ratification
of M amendment to the constitution of the
State making the suffrage therein free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-05

Social lYTERcoURsE.-I'here is false ne.
ccssity with which we continually surround
ourselves-a restraint of conventional forms
under whose influence, men and women
check their best impu ulses, and suppress their
highest thoughts. Each longs for free
communication with other souls, but dares
not give utterance TO his yearnings. What
hinders! The fear of what Mrs. Somebody
will say; or the frown Of some sect; OF the
anothema Of some synod; or the fashion
clique, or the laugh of some club; or the mis-
representation of some political party
Thou art afraid thy ncigIbor, and know
est not that he is equally afraid of thee. He
has bound thy hands, and thou hast fettered
his feet. 1t were wiser for both TO snap the
imaginary bond, and walk onward un-
shack!ed.