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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

A student of one of our State colleges
had a barrel Of Ale deposited in his room
contrary, of course, to rule and usage.
lie received a summons to appear befere
the President, who said; "Sir, ] am in
formed that you have barrel of ale in
your room YES, sir" well, sir,
what explanation can you make l"-
"Why, the fact is, sir, my physician ad-
viscs me to try little each day as a tom
ic, and not wishing to stop at the various
places where the beverage is rctaiIed,
concluded TO have barrel taken TO nv
room" "lndecd; and have you derived
any benefit from tie use Of it?" "Ah
yes, sir; when the barrel was first
taken to my room, two days since,
could scarcely lift it---now can carry it
with the greatest ease" We believe the
witty student was discharged without spe.
cial reprimand.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

The FIRST kIss.-lE German tale
published some time since, is description
Of The First Kiss in the following sem
siO!e style: Am really dear to you
Sophia? | whispered and pressed my
burning lips to her rosy mouth. She did
not say yes; she did not say no bat she
returned my kiss, and the earth went
from under my feet; my soul was no
longer in the body; touched the stars
knew the happiness Of the seraphim P'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

a tailor possesses the qualities OF nine
men combined in one AS an econo.
mist, lie cuts his coat according to his
cloth. 2. As gardener, he is careful of
his cabbage. 3. AS sailor, lie sheers
off wherever it is proper. 4. AS play
actor, he often bandishes bare bodkin.
5. As lawyer he attends many suits. -
q. As an cxecutioner, he provides suspen-
ders for many persons. 7. As cook, he
is generally furnished with warm goose.
8. AS sherifl's officer, he does much at
sPonging. o. As rational and scrptu
raj divine, his great aim is to form good
habits, for the benefit of himself and 9th.
ers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

VALUE oE THE SLAVES OF THE SouTH.
-lhe New Orleans Delta estimates the
number of slaves at the South at over
three and half millions, and their ag-
grcgate value at present prices, at fsily
sixteen hundred millions of dollars. The
cotton plantations in the South it esti.
mates at aa'out eighty thousand and the
aggregate value of their annual product,
at the present prices Of cotton, is fully one
hundred and twennty five millions OF dol d.
lars. There are over fifteen thousand to-
Dacco plantations, and their annual pro
ducts may be valued at fourteen millions
OF dollars. There are two thousand six
hundred sugar plantations, the products
ot which average annually more than
twelve millions. There are FIVE hundred
and fifty one rice plantations, which yield
an annu Il revenue of four millions of dol
lars.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

why, Charley said Yankee to
negro preacher, "you can't even tell who
made the monkey 'Oh, yes can, mas
Sa! We'll, who made the monkeyi'-
why, massa, the same one made the
monkey that madc you =
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

The gentlest taskmaster We ever knew
is blacksmith, who says every evening
to his apprentices, "Come, boys, let's
leave off work and go to saving wood =
He must be a brother Of the farmer down
east, who, one season when he was build
ing new house, used TO try to get his
hired help out to play dig cellar by moon.
light.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

The latest case of absence Of mind is
recorded of a lady about TO "whip up"
some eggs for sponge cake, who whipped
the baby, and sang Watts cradle hymn
to the eggs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

"llilIoa, there what's your hurry
where arc you going 2 Going? Pm run
ming for an office "What office?' The
Squire's office darn it, Pm sued.'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

SYMPArHr.-"Jem, you brute, you've
been drinking? z" "No, havn't, I've been
looking at another man drinking, and it
was too much for me-"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

An Irishman on being asked which
was the elder he or his brother, replied :
Il am the Oldest. but if my brother lives
three years, we shall both be of an age.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-22

Wealth itselfis not so much despised
it is only the man who'is the possessor
Of it.
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n U NJ B e R %.
Duriittl.

a married woman lasts longer than a
single one, because she is husbanded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

A DOUBLE MURDER.-The Mt. Sterling
Wing gives the particulars of an atrocious
murder in Estil county last week. Ayoung
man by the name OF Edward Hawkins stole n
horse il Estill last week, when Constable
James Land and Mr.. ]. Irwin gave him pur-
suit and caught him before he was out of the
county. He gave himself up to the officers
without resistance, and was placed on behind
Mr.. Land on his horse, to be taken to the
county Jail. They had not proceeded far,
when Hawkins, having espied revolver in
the breast pocket of the officer, thrust his
hand in, drew il forth, and at the same time
discharged the contents of a barrel in the
head of Mr.. Land, killing him instantly; then
leveled the revolver at the head of Mr.. Irwin,
discharging another barrel, and killing him
also. The audacious murderer then took to
the fields and woods, and escaped it is sup
posed, 10 Ohio. F..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

The Sun THE ORIGIN OF FoRcE.-Profess-
or Youmans recently lectured in New York
on chemical science, in which he showed the
origin of all forms of fsrce to be in one sun
beam. Every existing species Of motion on
the earth, whether known as wind power,
water power, electric power, or animal power
have their origin 10 the rays of the sun. AS
an illustration of the Professors mode of
Calculating his argument he stated the reflec
ton of the iron tunnel for railroad trains over
the Menil river in England, which is four
hundred feet long, was but half an inch under
the heaviest pressure of train. When the
sun laid upon it some hours it bent up an
inch and half from its usual horizontal line.
The Bunker Hill Monument is higher in the
evening of "A sunny day. The little surbeams
enter the pores of the stone, like so many
wedges, and lift it skyward.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

Gov. WALKER.-The Augusta Constitu-
tionalist talks as follows about the new Kan.
sas Governor
"General Walker repeats his opinion that
Kansas will be Free State" This is por-
ton of the despatch from Washington, in
reference to the policy of the administration
upon Kansas affairs, which is published in
many of our exchanges, and furnishes an ex
travagnnt prase with which some of the
Black Republican organs have bespattered
the new Governor of Kansas, since his np-
pointment. We do not like such an intima.
ton from such n quarter. Entering upon the
duties Of his office with the foregone concu.
sion, publicly expressed that Kansas will be
free State, we are obliged to suspect that
Governor Walker, to prove his own preset.
ence or sagacity, will shape his policy 80 ms
to accomplish this result. But the destiny OF
the Territory as free or slave State upon
its admission into the Union, cannot be con.
trolled by him or any other man, or score OF
men. 1t proper too to state, that the lead
ers of the pro slavery party of Kansas are not
only content but pleased with the nomina-
ton of Robert J. Walker, rs Governor of that
Territory, and entertain no fear that he will
use the influence which his position will give
him against them."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

To CURE A Burn. VALUABLE RECEIPT.
"A Philadelphia correspondent of the SCOT.
ton Planter and Soil of the South" gives the
following receipt as an excellent one for
burns. stake SCOT from u chimney where
wood is burned, rub it fine, and make one
part SCOT to three parts or nearly so of hog
lard. fresh butter, or any kind of fresh grease
that is not sailed; spread this on linen or mus
lin, or any cotton cloth for easier aud more
perfect adaptation. Ifin very extensive burns
or scalds the cloth should be tREn into
strips before putting over the scald. Lei
the remedy be freely and fully applied, so AT
to psrfectlp.sover all the burned parts. NJ
other application Is required until the patien
is we'll, except to apply fresh applications o
SCOT, lard, &C."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

eB- A laborng man in Chicago, seeking
the post office, the other day, by mistake en-
tered tho office of the Town Talk, scurril-
GUS sheet, aud asked to have letter register.
ed, which he wished to send to a distant city.
Obliging clerk, named Chester, said the fee
for registering was cents; man paid it; took
receipt, signed "Isaac W. Cooke, p. NJ" by
the clerk; and left. Clerk found he was 81
sin" when he broke open the letter; but the
prospects now are that he will be several
dollars "out" before the law has done with
him, for he has been arrested and required to
find 81 900 bail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

tS- The Pittsburg Commercial Journal of
the 4th has the following. Girls should not
be guilty of such masculine tricks: "Six bux
ON country lasses, became very angry at an
old pedagogue in East Deer township, re.
Gently, for refusing to allow the young folks
to have singing school twice week in the
school house, and as punishment got a
three cornered fence rail, went to the build
ing, seized hold of the ancient gentleman
while in the midst of his duties, and in spite
Of imprecatons, and entfeaties put him
astrido of it, carried him about thirty or for
ty yards, and then scampered off, laughing
and shouting in great gIee. We understand
he has instituted SUIT for damages, but
what amount we could not learn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

RESPECTABLE AHCksToRs.-In Wales, peo.
pie are said to think great deal of pedigree,
and the anxiety to appear well in this respect
leads to no little "romancing." Not long
ago, young lady was suddenly thrown hOrs
de combat by her friend offering to bring posi-.
tive proof that the ancestors from whom they
traced was on intimate terms with Noah, and
was, of course in the ark during the deluge.
This was a terrible blow, bu. the young lady,
who would not have told fb for the world,
took breath, and replied, to the complete dis
comfiture of her fair opponent, "Very likely,
miss, don't contradict or doubt that; he
might have worked his passage with Noah, as
a last resource; but we all know, from the
Herald's College, that at the time of the
deIuge, my pas ancestors had q boat of their
own"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

A Political PREACHER DENoUScEp.-The
"New York Observer" presbyterian, Old
SCHOOL, notes Rev. DR.. Cheever's Sunday
notification discourse about the Dred Scott
decision and says:
"Ths preacher has taken more attrocious
and treasonnbls ground than the most radical
| newspapers of the day. Whether we regard
the decision of the Supreme Court as sound
or not, We should be recreant to the plainest
principle Of the New Testament, we should
be false to the government of God, and the
civil government under which we live, if W,
did not express our unmingled adherence o
the resistance in this discourse. 1t is dis
grace to the city and to the nation, it is
disgrace to the pulpit and to the religion o
Christ, that man protesting the spirit of tn,
gospel should thus prostitute the sacret
desk, the ministerial character and the hous
| of God"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17
MYSTERIOUS INTERVENTION.

Catholic cathedral, of somewhat dissipated
habits, on coming home one evening, saw
light in his bedroom. When the maid opened
the door, she started back with surprise,
while he inquired why she had left candle
burning up stairs; upon which she declared
that he had come home just before, and gone
to his room, and she had been wondering at
his unusual silence. On ascending to his
chamber, he saw himself sitting in the arm
chair The figure rose, passed him, and came
out at the door. He was extremely alarmed
expecting his death was at hand. He, how
ever, lived many years aiterward, but the
influence on his moral character was very
beneficial.
Not long since professor, think of the
o!ogy, Mt a college at Berlin, addressed his
class, saying That, instead of his usual lecture,
he should relate to them circumstance
which, the preceding evening, had occurred to
himself, believing the effects would be no less
salutary.
He then told them that, as he was going
home the last evening, he saw his own image,
| or double, on the other side of the street.
He looked away, and tried 20 avoid it, but
finding it still accompanied him, he took a
short cut home in hopes of getting rid of it,
wherein he succeeded till he came opposite
his own house, when he saw it at the door
1t rang, the maid opened, it entered, she
handed it candle, and, rs the professor stood
in amazement on the other side of the street,
he saw the light passing the windows, as it
wound its way up to his own chamber He
then crossed over and rang; the servant was
naturally dreadfuly alarmed on seeing him,
but without waiting to explain he ascended
the stairs. just as he reached his own cham.
Der he heard loud crash, and on opening the
door they found no one there, but the ceiling
had fallen in, and his life was thus saved
The servant corroborated this statement to
the students, and minister, now attached
to one Of the Scotch churches, was present
when the professor told his tale. Without
admitting the doctrine of protecting spirits, it
| 10 uhhSule w nCCOuub ioI tHSoc iutteT ClTCulu.
stances.
A very interesting case of an apparent
friendly Intervention occurred to the celebrat.
ed DR.. A. r, of Edinburgh. He was
sitting late one night reading in his study,
when he heard foot in the passage, and
knowing the family were, or ought to be, all
in bed, he rose and looked out to ascertain
who it was, but seeing no body, he sat dowr
again. Presently the sound dttcurred, and ht
was sure there was some body, though h,
could not see him. The foot, however, evi-
IDENTIFY assembled the stairs, and he followed i
till it led him to the nursery door, which h,
opened and found the furniture was on fire
and thus, but for this kind office of his goot
, angel, his children would have been burned il
their beds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

A WARSIG TO FAST You've MES.-John
Miller, aged twenty eight years, died at In.
dianapolis on Friday night. The Journal
gives II brief history of his sad career. He
was born in Dayton, Ohio--lcft an orphan
with large estate, and to his own guidance,
became "fast young man." rapidly spent a
fortune which was counted by tens of thous-
ands. He kept II circle of dashing Young
fellows about him until his money was gone,
who then deserted and left him. He sought
Indianapolis as n home, and there in some
menial capacity, lived for time, and died in
n strange garet, friendless and alone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

THE CoMET.-The comet, predicted to de-
stroy the world in June, according to the N.
Y. Herald, has already made its appearance.
That paper of the Sd says it was seen in the
city on the Tuesday night previous, by an
eminent astronomer connected with one of
the learned institutions, and the result of his
observations will soon be given to the pub
lie. 1t is as yet only visible with a telescope,
but as il is rapidly approaching the earth, it
may soon be seen by the naked eye. 1t is
now about five degrees east of the star known
as Andromeda, and is moving South. This
comet was first seen by Prof. d. Arrest, at
Leipsic, on Feb %, and on the 26th March,
at Newark, N. j., by MIR. Van Arscale. 1t was
also seen last Friday night, at the National
Observatory in Washington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

"BETrER LATE THAN NEvER."-On the
9th of FEBRUARY, VIM. Godfrey, Esq, of Pee
Dee, So. Ca, received lette. which had been
mailed to him on the 18th Of January, 1888,
at Clio, Post office in Marlboro District,
about twenty miles from the former place
The letter had been nineteen yeurs and eigh-
teen days on its route, and contained $40
bill on the Merchants Bank at Pee Dee, with
a request to return the amount in United
States Bank bills. So says the Pee Dee Her.
aid. ------------ IL. 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

REV. DR. Spring ON ScHIsMs.-The Nester
OF New York divines, DR.. Spring, recently
preached sermon to his people, 10 which he
took occasion to mention, as one of the
chief obstacles to the spread Of the Gospel,
the divisions in the Church itself. Nothing,
he said, is more inexplicable and distressing
than these thousand divisions into which the
Church is rent ~ see," said DR.. s., zone
Gospel, simple and sufficient, and cannot un.
derstand the reason that leads men who re-
ceive 1t to adopt so many and such conflicting
views. Alas, for this spirit of sectarianism,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17


WANT OF SussHISE.-"Your city horses
don't get enough of sunshine" said shrewd
farmer, "and no wonder, therefore, they are
so often unhealthy. In the coolest days Of
winter, when /: was clear, my old father used
to take his horses out of the stable, and tie
them to the fence in the middle of the day
SO that they might get sunshine"
There was even more wisdom in the far
mer's speech than he supposed. 1t is not
horses only that suffer for the want of sun
shine. Thousands Of persons living in cities
injure their health because of the want of
sunshine. The over, worked operative, who
is confined all day in n dark, il.ventiated
room, owes not little of his tondness for a
dram to the absence Of the light, joyous, ex
hierating sunshine. The pale, sickly child,
that by and by is laid in its coffin, amid the
5obs of its heart broken mother, might prob.
ably have grown up to vigorous manhood if
it had been bred on breezy, clover decked,
sunshiny hillside. Who can compute the
adults who die annually of consumption sole
y because they have deprived themselves of
sunshine year after year. In the physical life
of Americans, especially those who dwell in
cities, there IS no deficiency SO marked and
fatal as that of the want of sunshine. The
human animal requires sunshine quite us
much as plant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

HORRIBLE AfFAIR.-The Baltimore Argus
has received the following from correspon.
dent. 1tlooks like hoax, OF at least an
exaggeration. There is, however, Mr.. Phil.
lip Pendleton, Postmaster, residing at Wins.
ton Nd, in Allegheny county,
WINSTON, Nd, March 28th, 1867.
Messrs. Editors:--l now hasten to give YOU
an account of quite tragica affair that hap
pened on the night ofthe 9th of this month
II seems that the son of Phillip Pendleton, of
this county, and young man by the name of
Drain, from Chicago, had some msunderstan.
ding, which resulted in Drains challenging
young Pendleton. He accepted the challenge,
and chose for weapons bowie knives. They
nailed themselves down to two inch oak
plank by the pants, and fought until Drain
was mortally wnuuded. Young Pen9leton
was cut nearly In pieces aud is now living in
a critical condition. Part of Pcndeton's
knife is still In Drane head. There is no
hopes of his recovery. The DR.. thinks they
will both die. 1T is sad lesson for Young
men OF their nge to meet with so untinely
an end. fhave not been able to find out the
cause of the quarrel. As the mail is about
starting have scarcely time to go into par.
ticulars. will write soon and give parlicu.
lars Of this sad occurrence. Drain was %
years old, small Of stature, while Pendleton
was about l9. This is an example for young
men with hnsty tempers.
ALLEN G., lNLoEs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

New LAND OFFIcEs.-The sites ofthe land
Offices for the three new districts recently es-
tablshed in the Territory of Kansas have 10,
Gated at Doniphan for the Delaware district,
at Fort Scott for the Usage district, and at
Ogden for the western district. The site of
the new land office for the Eastern district
in Wisconsin has been established at Mt.
Clnire
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

az The Ontonagon Miner Of the 7th
inst. says: "There is an immense mass OF
pure copper exposed in the Minnesota mine
which is some forty.five feet in length, and
In the thickest part, as much MS eight or nine
feet in thickness. IL it is as pure as it ap.
pears to be it contains probably more than
500 tons of metal-and it is certainly worth
us il lies more than Sl5O,OOO."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17
,Sy-An eminent physician at pbilodelnbio

sY- An eminent physician at Philadelphia
maintains that the mysterious sickness at
Washington resulted from premeditated at.
tempt to poison the inmates of the National
Hotel. He bases his opinion upon the fact
that none but those who dined at the public
table, were attacked; and as to the story Of
the rat poisoned water, it is refuted, because
the tank is only used for washing, while the
drinking water is brought through pipes
from distance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

tY-"You can do anything IL you have
patience" said an old uncle, who had made n
fortune, TO u nephew who had nearly spent
one. "Watcr NAV be carried in sieve, Il
you can only wait" SLOW long" asked
The petulant spenthrift, who was impatient
for the old mans obituary: "rill 1t freezes..'
was the uncle's cool reply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

AMERICAN VIcToRY.-Thc Municipal elec
ton in Louisville on Monday last resulted
in an unprecedentedly overwhelming victo-
ry to the American party. The whole ticket
was elected by large increased majority
The Americans made a strong and unexcep.
tionabe ticket, and though the opposition
exhausted their resources in attempts to de.
feat it, by direction and indirection, it was
carried by "a perfect storm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

.s- The trial of Mrs. Cunningham and
Mr., John ]. Ecke, for the murder of DR.. IIar
vey Burdell, is arranged to come off early in
May. 1t is stated that their counsel conf
IDENTIFY assert that they are not only able to
establish the innocence Of their client, but to
furnish the name of the actual murderer, and
show in what manner the horrible deed of
blood was perpetrated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17
The Mobile Tribune of Wednesday says:

We learn thai several letters were extract
ed from one of the mail bags which came
down on the railroad from Columbus, Miss,
and money to the amount of S3,50O stolen
therefrom. AS yet no clue has been obtain
ed to the thief. There was one $500 bill
on the Bank of Mobile, one $500 bill on the
Southern Bank of Alabama, and tenty %IOO
bills on the Canal Bank ofNew Orleans,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

DECREASE IN REcEIPTs.-The Charleston
Courer's cotton statement on the 10th ms
tant, makes the decrease in cotton at all the
ports, compared with last year, Sls,4 bales.
The Savannah Republican of same date puts
down the total decrease in cotton receipts at
327,5l9 bales.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-17

A STEAM WAGoS.-A stock company has
been formed of persons residing in Cincinna.
ii and Dayto, Ohio, who have constructed a
steam wagon, to be run on common roads.
1t was tested few nights since and travel.
led to the entire satisfaction of those who
got it up.