The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30
VOL. mo. AIS.

reflect that, six long weeks since, your sherin
was sent into every township to summon
grand Jury, who, in obedience to that man
date, have appeared--received their mileage
and per diem, discharged their duties and re-
turned to their homes-that the government
has provided, at an annual salary, Judge TO
administer the laws, and an attorney to prose-
cute the pleas Of the State-thai The clerk,
sheriff, balffs, and witnesses mast receive
their fees, mileage, per diem, and perquisites
and for what! Why, merely to find an
indictment against this suffering, decrepit old
man, for driving home a small specimen Of
unpacked pork! When thus reflect, I'm
reminded of the Christian and the Jew, who,
in journeying together over the great desert
of Asia, were in extremity for food. Their
last morsel had been consumed except small
piece Of pork which the Gentle carried in his
knapsack, and from which he cut small slices
from time to time to satisfy hunger at the
same time urging his companion to do Ike
wise but the Jew, true TO the early precepts
of his religion, refused TO partake OF the un-
clean beast. Finally, on the second day OF
this involuntary fast, when the ravages OF
hunger had nearly conquered the famshing
son of Israel, he called TO his companion for
the forbidden flesh. He seized the unctous
morsel-his keen knife glanced in the sun
light--the dainty food was already upon his
lips when suddenly his lungs refused TO re-
spire, the heavens grew black, the earth rock.
ed to and fro, as though snOte by the hand
Of the Omnipotent. The terrified lsraelite
threw the accursed meat into the dust OF the
earth, and, raising his eyes TO heaven, cried,
"OA ,chat fass about a small piece Of pork"
The MoRmoSs. Mormons held con.
ference in New York on Sunday, for the pur.
pose Of winding up their labors in the Eastern
States. Quite number of members were in
attendance. Several addresses were deliv-
cred. eses.teas enl oN'
At the afternoon meeting, the sacrament
was distributed to the congregation, and
discourse was delivered by President Apple
by The time had come for the Gospel TO DO
taken from the Gentiles. The Saints were
all to 90 to Utah, and then would calamities
fall upon the wicked. The Lord had promis-
ed that after the elders had preached he would
preach 10 the people by earthquakes, by pes
thence and fearful calumities. The Saints who
would not gather would have TO share with
the Gentiles and have to deny the faith
Every true Latter Day Saint would now sell
out and go TO Zion, and help TO build up the
kingdom of God. Hypocrites would have to
come in, for the day Of trial had arrived
| Profession of Mormonsm would no longer
serve man. II was the real grit, tho right
stripe, ready at any moment to do any thlng
that might be required, who would stand and
ultimately be exalted to the glory Of the
gods.
20 STIcK TO THE FARM-lt is peculiar part
Of the programme common to high pressure
times, when speculation and riots drives rea-
son and prudence into obscurity, that men
-, .;i ,,J ,,,o.L hap,b and
-. ,,s lit =, .;,L. ana ,ocos tovs
and tobacco, rat traps, grind stones, and rib.
bons for living; it is useless for man OF
prudence and experience TO urge that bank
ruptcy Is generally the fate Of all such as
forsake the farm and resort to the counter for
living. inexperienced in their business,
their failure is mere problem in process Of
solution; the first reaction in commerce and
currency will sweep them oyerbourd, and they
will 20 down. A successful farmer, posses
sing family, has no more right to forsake
his well secured farm boat for leaky, shaky,
cob. web, lace lined boat, than he has to in.
'euPeranoe' ., sa''o""s' Ss"
your 'ands VIII never aese'' you' ~. . .s"..
70 supply your "'"''' ""'e'' '''
'hem.
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