The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-19
VOL. Mo. 495.

VUL. a. M. 4Y5.
WESLEY AND THs DYsPsPrIc CLERGYMAN.
When stationed in the city of Bath, says
Rev. Mr.. Towle, was introduced into the
company of an Sged man, whom understood
TO have been intimate with Nj. Wesley, and
once useful local preacher. We entered
into conversation about Mr.. Wesley's times,
when, among other things. he observed: "On
one occasion, when Mr.. Wesley diusd with
me, after dinner, as usual, prepared little
brandy and water. On perceivng this, with
an air of surprise, he cried, What. my BROTH
or, what's thair Its brandy said !; my d.
gesiion is so bad, Sm obliged to take little
after dinner How much do you taser said
he, 'let NE see.' Oniy about table spoon
full Truly said he shat is not much; but
one table spoonful will soon loso its effect,
and then you viii take two; from two you
will get to full glass; and that, in like man
ner, by habiipaiing yaaEseli to il, will !cso
its effect, and then you will take two glasses,
and so on, till in the end, perhaps you will
become a drurknrd. o, my broiher, take care
what you dor
Happy had it been for that man, if he had
taken the timely warning Of his good friend
Wesley. But, alas! he TITLED with his little
drops, until he actually did become drank-
ard, ruined his reputation, aud at the very
time had an interview with him, be was
poor OLE, miserable baekslider, apparently
within few steps oF the grave.
PAINFUL RFTRmurIoS, If TRUE.-The
Newport Spectator says there is young man
in town of Vermont, who cannot speak TO
his father. Previous to his birth some differ
ence arose between his mother and her hus-
band, and for considerable time she refused
to speak TO him. The difficulty was subse-
quently healed-the child was born and in
due time began to ta!k-but when sitting
with his father was invariably silent. II con.
tinued so till it was five years old, when the
father, having exhausted his powers of per-
sussion, threatened it with punishment for its
stubbornness. When the punishment was in
ficted, it ELECTED nothing but sighs and
groans, which told but too plainly that the
little sufferer was vainIy endeavorng II s,eak
All who were present united in this opinion,
that il wns impossible for the child TO speak
to his father-and time proved their opinion
to be correct. At maturer age IFS efforts to
converse with its parents could only produce
bitter sighs and groans.
CcETRoLLlsG HER TEnPER-The husband
of a lady Of fiery temper SAYS that before
their marriage he was warned Of her fiery
disposition, and TO test the accuracy Of the
information, one evening, as he sat rext 10
hsr al dinner, he nNa"syvd sie~orly r,jjue the
servants elbow, as n plate OF mock turtle
soup was offered her, which OF course was
upset over the young lady's white dress Of
tulIe lace. No complaint, nor even lrowE,
being evinced, the delighted sultor concln-
ded that what he had heard was a mistake,
and the marriage took place; but soon the
ladt's real character displayed itself, as is
always the case after marriage, bat never
before, and his wife like human Stromholi,
WAS subject to fiery eruplions eyafy Ten min
utes upon an average. allow is it, my DEAR"
said the happy husband, "ihat having such a
bad temper you stood the ordeal b, soup so
well!" "Why," answered the lady, 81 may
have appeared indifferent at the time, but,
good heavens! you shodd have Only gone
into my room a little while afterwards and
seen the marks Of my teeth on the bedpUst!"
SUCKING UP WATER FROM SAHD.--Lving-
stone, the African traveller, Describes an inge-
NOUS method by which the Africans obtain
water in the DESERT
"The women tie bunch of grass to one
end of IL reed about two feet long, and insert
! it in hole dug MS deep as the arm will reacn,
then ram down the wet sand firmly around
it. Applying the mouth TO the free end cf
the reed, they form a vacuum in the grass
beneath, in which the water collects. and in
short time rises to the month" Ii will be
perceived that this simple, hut truly phioso-
pncaI aud efieciual method, might have been
applied in many cases, in different countries,
ing of life. II seems wonderful that il
should have been now first made known TO
the world, and that it shcnld hhve been ha.
bitually practced in Africa, probubiy for
centuries. il seems worthy OF heng par.
ticularIy noticed that it may no ,ongtr ba
neglected from ignorance. il may b. nighly
important TO travellers on our Western de-
serts and prarirs, IL some pads OF which wa
ter is kaown to exist below the surface.
The. ScHooLMAsTLR AT HoME.-We are
indebted to the Aberdeen Sunny South for
the following diradiation:
This blessed, beloved uncontamina
Union will then hase passed nwfy in the
" reck OF matter, that must follow the over
throw of constitutional party IN the cOun-
try. The materially of this political corpo-
riety will be destroyed, aud the essence
only will hang round the iiIlmitab, Yestfuc-
tibility.
A Rich MANA few weeks since Mon
si.ur Grefiulhe, deceased. He owned
whole street there, which he built, and called
Rue Greffulhe, after himself He is said to
possess more god and silver on special de-
posite at the Bank or France, than auy other