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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

RUST IN OATs.-A very general complaint
says the Columbus Times, is made by our
planting friends in this vicinity Of disease
that has recently appeared in the oats, and
which promises seriously TO affect the yield
Of the growing crop. In appearance and
effect it resembles the same disease in wheat
and has made itself known this season for
the first time within the recollection of our
oldest and most intelligent planters. The
extent of the malady we have not ascertained,
but that it is quite general must be inferred
from the fact of its existence in Baker and
Calhoun counties, and in our vicinity, 10 this
State, and in Russell and Macon counties,
Alabama. Our information does not en-
brace other localities, but we doubt not its
prevalence elsewhere. The cause of is not
easy to comprehend for it is seen in all de-
scriptions Of soil, and alike iD places which
have been visited with abundant rains or
have been afflicted with drought.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04
PROFESSIONAL JURYMEN.

We see from the Rutherford Telegraph,
that his Honor, Judge Turner, has adopted
the rule, not to permit the same panel Of ju-
rors to serve more than once during q twelve
months. He dismisses all jurors who have
served within twelve months TO the holding
Of Court. His reason for adopting this rule,
is to prevent what is called professional
jury. We notice also that the question has
been noticed by the press in favorable terms.
We some time since copied an article from
the Washington Union upon this point. The
experience of the Judiciary upon this point is
that, there is always ,oitering about court
house parcel of men, whose sole object and
purpose is to get upon the jury, and this
many Of our Judges say accounts for 40 many
strange and unnatural verdicts. This is the
great evil which is attracting the attention Of
the public. II ought to be remedied. The
remedy adopted by Judge Turner is to dis
miss all jurors from serving as such who have
acted in the capacity of jurors within one
year previous. We noticed that Judge Mar
tin, while holding Court at Manchester fa-
vored the same plan in order to get rid of
those persons. who are always ready TO serve.
The instructions Of his Honor to the Sheriff,
were to select such men as were not in the
habit Of lounging about the court house.
The attention of our county courts should
be directed 90 the same point. IL is high
time that this practice of having the same ju.
rymen TO serve as such nearly every court
should be avoided. We think the remedy
of Judge Turner good one, and we hope
to see all Of our Judges adopting the same
or similar regulations.-S SheIbypille Consti-
Llltinnnlisf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

The RABBIT TRADE OF FLANDERs.-It ID
almost incredible to what degree of impor.
tance the rabbit trade has attained in Elan.
ders within the last six or seven years. There
are fifty thousand skinned carcasses of these
animals exported weekly to England, more
than two and half millions annually; where
they find ready market as articles Of food
The preparation and coloring of the skins
give employment, in Ghent alone, TO more
than two thousand workmen, and, since the
business sprung up, few years ago, the ex-
port of these skins to America, France, and
Russia, has become considerable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04
Ax Ixo,nrNr--Near the corner of Was

An IYcIDENT--Near the corner of Wash.
ington and Franklin streets yesterday after.
neon, we noticed man whstling for his dog
There was nothing remarkable in this. to be
sure, but that which next attracted our at.
tention might have been considered interest
ing, inasmuch as it caused many to laugh
The object was young lady in the enjoy.
ment Of very voluminous hoops, who appear
ed to be indulging in aterpsichorean enter.
tainment Of St, Vitus order. But decided
commotion below soon told the story Of her
sufrerings, and various were the means Of re-
lief that she adopted. At length she gave q
suden jump forward, whereupon the lost dog
appeared, and passed down the street with
its owner, evidently highly gratified at re-
gaining his freedom.--Boston Post.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

How TO CHOOSE A LOT OF FLoUR.-Good
-four will pack in ball, and not fall in pow
der, when portion is pressed together in the
hands. When portion is thrown against a
smooth perpendicular surface, it must stick in
a lump, or at least not scatter in fine pow
der. When little of it is kneaded it should
work dry and elastic, not soft and sticky. II
should be of pure white, without blueish
tint No minute black specks should be
found on close examination. slight yell
low or straw color is not bad "Sign."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

WHAT IS SALARATus!-W is burned
to ashes, ashes are luxivated-ley is the re-
suit. Ley is evaporated by boiling-black
salts is the residum. The salts undergo
purifcation by fire, and the potash OF com
merce is obtained. BY another process we
change potash into pearlash. Now put these
in sacks and place them over distiliery
wash tub, where the fermentation envolves
carbonic acid gas, and the pearlash absorbs
il and is rendered solid; the product being
heavier, drier aud whittier than the pearlasb.
II is now saleratus. How much salts Of ley
aud carbonic acid human stomache can
bear and remain healthy, is question for
saleratus eater. Some people may say sale
ratus will not harm the stomache. II is q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

PRoBLEM.-A problem is going the
rounds, to wit: Multiply IS cents by IS cents,
Although many assert and back their auser-
tions with wagers that this proposition can
be solved, il is maintained that it does not
admit of solution.
!. Because If cents can be multiplied by
cents, the result must be square cents, which
is simply ridiculous.
2. Multiplication is but the same thing as
any number of things added to itself u given
number of times, and in this case the first ad-
dition would be Is cents added to itself
cent times, which Is nonsense.
8. II IS cents can be multiplied by 25
cents, of course gallons Of whiskey can be
multiplied by itself, and the result would be
l6 square gallons Of 1tanglefoot" which is
worse than foolishness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

New York, May 26.--The Rail Road Con-
vention has adjourned. An order has been
obtained from the Postmaster General for
conveying one daily mail from New York to
New Orleans via the Virginia and Tennessee
Rail Road, for one year, commencing July
lst, and for double daily service after the
expiration Of the year. A semi-monthly Cali
fornia mail has also been ordered via New
Orleans and the Tehuantepec route, connect
ing with the mail above mentioned. 1t is be-
lieved that this arrangement will shorten the
time TO San Francisco ten days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

TIE SCIENCE OF AssAssINAToN.-The terrible
fate of Orsini and Pierri has not subdued the
spirit which actuated the first of these mur.
derers in his recent attempt to assassinate
the Emperor of the French. He has left be
hind him some who are resolved to earn an
| infamous notoriety for themselves, by renew.
| ing his attempt "to rid the world of q despot."
We have seen extracts from letter recently
written in Paris, giving full description Of
hand grenade, one hundred of which have
been completed in Paris, and are ready to be
thrown at Napoleon Ill whenever an oppor
tunity offers. They are described as great
improvement on those used by Orsini. The
following is o part of the description:
1.-THE lower part of the Internal machine is
illed with powder, prepared in manner
only known to the inventor, an ounce Of
which has more expansive force than one
hundred pounds Of the best Dupont. Above
the powder is placed thin plate of copper,
furnished in the middle with tube, through
which the fire is communicated to O resinious
material or kind of lava, which, ence kindled,
cannot be extinguished, and which increases
in intensity on the application Of water,
single drop being sufficient to destroy life
The upper part Of the instrument is drilled
with holes filed with sharp steel points, with
piston and percussion cap, the explosion Of
which, communicating with the tube, ignites
the whole Of the deadly compound, and scat
ters destruction on all sides"
The reason Orsini's projectiles failed Of
their object is said to be that they were not
filled with 'the lava" or unquenchable fire
which some scientific assassin has since dis
covered. We would hope that the powers
of the above instrument are much exagge.
rated, or that the vigilance Of the French po-
lice will detect its possessors before they can
have another opportunity Of testing its quail
ties. The letter was written by one who is
fanatical enough to believe that the "tyran-
nicide" is laudable act, and not, as all hon.
est men must consider, cold-blooded, bastard
ly murder.-Jour Of Com.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

H- The editor of 4 country paper, hav-
ind been taken to task by female CORES.
pondent for noticing DR.. Halls recipe to
prevent ladies' from taking cold-viz: "to
keep the mouth shut"-hits back as follows:
"We never could make ourselves popular
with old Maids. Do what we would
squeeze 'em behind the door, which they
dearly love-flutter 'em on the sofa-dance
with 'em at parties-take 'em to sleigh rides,
and treat 'em to ice cream, oysters, and
'kisses'-in short, attend ever so gallantly to
all their wants save making them a direct
they would turn to and show their teeth
false ones, of course) Well hope deferred
make,h the heart sick, and we never blamed
en-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

rW- Lord st. Ieonards, in his Handy
Book, says-"I could without difficulty, run
over the names of many judges and lawyers
ofnote whose wills made by themselves have
been set aside, or so construed as to defeat
every intention they ever had"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

tg One of the editors of the Boston
Post says: awe have enjoyed the world us
much as others, but have never been happier
than when boy we found a partridgs's nest
with eleven eggs in IT,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

New YORK. May 27.-The British and
North American Steamship Africa, has arriv-
ed, with Liverpool dates to Saturday, May
18th.
The Derby Ministry had been sustained in
the House of Lords by nine majority against
the resolution of censure. This refers to
the resolution introduced by the Earl of
Shaftesbury, condemning the conduct of the
Government in publishing their dispatch to
the Governor. General Of India.
A debate on the same question was still
progressing in the House Of Commons.
Successful experiments have been made
with the Hughes machine on the Atlantic
cable. THE Hughes Telegraph is the in
vertioa of David E. Hughes, of Kentucky,
and was patented in this country in 1856 and
again in 1858. and the recent experiment is
another evidence of the skill of American in
ventors.
II is rumored that Lord Stanley will sue
ceed the Earl of Ellenborough, and that Bull
wer Lytton will take the Colonial Office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

MARINE DISASTERS FOR APRIL.-The num-
ber of American sea-going vessels reported
as totally lost and missing during the past
month has amounted to thirty, viz: three
ships, four barks, eight brigs, and thirteen
schooners lost and brig and a schooner
missing. The total value Of the above ves-
sells may be estimated about $460,O0o.--
There werr about fourteen hands on the two
missing vessels when they sailed, and four
teen lives were lost with the other vessels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

AN OFFER FROM LIEUT.. PoRrER.-The
repeated outrages on our vessels, by British
cruisers, have induced Lieut.. w. d. Porter,
late of the United States navy,t to suggest to
the New York merchants to employ pilot
boat, armed with long nine inch shell gun,
to convey their vessels from the coast Of
Cuba. He volunteers his services, and pledges
himself to return the fire Of the British steam
or Styx.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

1I When you see an old man amiable,
mild, equable, content, and good-humored, be
sure that in his youth he has been just, gen.
crous, and fOrbcaring. In his end he does
not lament the past, nor dread the future; he
is like tae evening of fine day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

the withdrawal Of the supplies and demand
Of America, would produce political reyolu.
tion in England that would overthrow all her
a-istocratical and oligarchical Institutions
Her political importance would follow the
decline of her commercial superiority, and
her relative position could never be replaced
as il now is. The United States would &C.
quire political and industrial preponderance
in the world from which she could not be
driven for ages.
Such are some of the considerations that
are beginning to be mooted in our political
circles, under the pressure that all parties
acknowledge for n reconstruction of party
organizations, and of new timber out Of
which to make new political platforms
Most of them are beginning to recognize The
fact that naval war with England would
be the readiest means of reconstructing our
political systems, and of placing this country
at once in position of Industrial CONNER
eial and political preponderance. In this
point of view, the resolutions introduced in
the Senate yesterday will not be found too
strong in many political and commercial cir
cles, aud the patriotic spirit of the entire
community win endorse the policy of giving
the President the power to prevent the repe.
titiop of outrages, and to obtain redress
without special act of Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

The HoRsE-TAMER's SECRET DIvULGED.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Rarey, the American
horse tanner, uses file of Congressional
speeches to subdue the refractory animals put
und er his charge. After reading about a
quarter of an hour, the quadruped gives in,
promises on entire amendment Of morals and
manners IL he will only stop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

EH- The Savannah Georgian publishes
ssmor that band of Regulators in Florida,
and along the Georgia line, have been taking
the law into their own hands, and hare hung
some half dozen persons, for various offences,
without Judge or Jury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

AGooD THING TO HAVE ABOUT THE HOUSE
Mrs. Gage, in a speech at the recent femi.
nine convention, told the story Of a woman
who. having secured second spouse that
"nursed the baby" &c, very accommodate
ingly averred that IN husband was the next
best thing about house to the cooking
stoye.r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

NAPoLEoN's DEATH CHAMBER.-Rev Hen
ry Wood, chaplain in the U. s. Navy, wri-
ting from St. Helena, says that in the room
where Napoleon died, there is now thresh-
ing machine in operation, and stalls for the
horses that move it, in his bed chamber.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

IEDusTRY.-Every young man should re-
member that the world has ever and always
will honor industry. The vulgar and useless
idler, whose energies of body and mind are
rusting for want Of exercise-the mistaken
individual who pursues amusement as relief
to his enervated muscles, or engages in exer-
else that produces no useful end, may look
with scorn upon the smutty laborer engaged
in his toll. But his scorn is an honor. Hon.
est industry will secure the respect Of the
wise and good among men, and yield the rich
fruit of an easy conscience, and give that heart
self-respect which is above all price.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

H- Goethe said that "man was the only
object that properly interests man." We
guess the old fellow was mistaken. Woman
is a much more interesting object than man,
npy how.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

The Observation-Disclosures Elliot, al
South Shield, (Eng) has perfected and pat
ented process-originally suggested and
partially realized by Havell in ls4l-the spe.
cial object of which is to produce photo
graphic copies of the works Of higher arts, in
any size.
The London Art Journal closes very fa-
vorable notice Of the invention, by stating:
"The cheapness of the Elliot-type will ena-
Bile every one to possess faithful copies Of the
rarest pictures by the old masters"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

ew- A Mrs. Ford, residing in Garbutts.
vile, near Rochester, N. Y, recently poison
ed herself with arscnic because her husband
broke her whiskey bottle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1858.
Norrs oF rnE pANKs oF TENNEssEE,

NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,
Reoeiyed by the staie Union and Planters Banks Of
Tennessee, at Nashville.
Byme Planters Bank.
u.nr n, Tennessee. Bank of Memphis
Ifnion Hang Northern Bank Of Tenn.
p,.nters' bank Bank Of America,
xiarcbantsi Bank. Citizens Bank,
Farmers, Rank Bank of Chattanooga,
psnt Of Paris Bank OF Middle Tenn.
HANK of Commerce, Commercial Bank,
Bank of the Union, Southern BANK
By t@ Bunk Of Tennessee and the Union BdnS'
Bank OF Tennessee, Citizens Bank,
Planters Bank, Oity Bank,
Union Bank, Farmers BANK,
Rank Of America, Merchants Bank,
Rank of Chattanooga, Northern Bank,
nank Of Memphis. Southern Bank,
pank Of Paris Traders Bank,
Rank Of the Union, Kentucky Banks,
Duck,s Bank, New Orleans Banks.
Rank of Middle Tenn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

icy II is said that aan honest man is be-
iicyod without an oath because his reputation
swears for him." II may be added that q
dishonest man is. not believed with an oath
for his reputation swears at him.-Prentice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

PRIsrER's Usual LucK.--Last week n
Cincinnati printer found $3.50 in bills. Rich
beyond his most sanguine hopes, he immed-
ately put on "sub" and determined to rusti-
cate in the country for month or so. Who
shall describe his ehagrin when after all his
arrangements were mnde, he discovered that
the bills were counterfeit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

WAsHIseTos, May 26.-ln the Senate to-
dsy the fifteen million dollars loan bill was
passed, without the home valuation amend
manf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

eV- sJury," said 8 Western judge, "you
kin 90 out and find verdict. If you cant
find one Of your own, get the one the las'
Jury used" They returned a verdict Of sui
eide in the ninth degree.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04
szs- aHnw old are youln said magistrate

#- SHOW old are you!" said magistrate
to German arraigned before him. III am
dirty" "And how old is your wife 2" "Mine
wife is dirty.t,ro." "Then, sir, you are FL
thy couple, and wish to have nothing fur
ther to do with YOU"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

Hy- Lightning rods take the mischief out
Of the clOuds--enlighteniug rods take il
out Of bud boys.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

REPORTERS AND BOWIE KMvEs.-The
United States Senate was little startled the
other day, out of its dullness and dignity, by
an accident. A reporter carelessly threw his
overcoat over the rear railing which shuts off
the reporters from the Senate below. 1t
chanced that in the pocket Of said oyercoat
there was stout bowie knife, which was, BY
the impulse given to the coat, thrown with
some violence below, striking the blade into
Senator Hammond's seat, which was at that
moment unoccupied. For a moment, the
Senators were startled out of their propriety,
and the Sergeant-at-Arms went up to the
gallery, and arrested the proprietor of the
coat, but when explanations were made he
was released
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

ssy- One argument in the British parlia-
ment in favor Of letting men marry their de-
ceased wives sisters was-that by doing SO
n man had only ono mOiher-in-law instead
Of two.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

tY-"I declare, mother" said a peited little
girl in pettish little way, y,"'tis too bad moth
orl you always send me to bed when ] am
not sleepy, and you always make me get up
when am sleepy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04


SILAs WRIGHT's WEALTH.-The Daily
Wisconsin, edited by Craner, formerly Of Al
bapy, speaking of the wealth of the most
eminent American statesmen, concludes bis
list with the following reference to Silas
Wright:
"Silas Wright, with his estate Of $4,000,
was really wealther than many others are
with 100000. He owed no man anything;
he met his obligations with the utmost
promptness, and never INDUCED in any luxury
that he could not pay for. lie was model
of republican simplicity 1t should also be
understood that he was not mean 10 saving
money.
"There was something glorious in Witness
ing great statesman like Silas Wright, nev-
or asking pecuniary favor--or even accept
ing one, yet possessing only an income that
could support him and his wife in frugality.
When he was elected Governor Of the great
State of New York, he was known TO be too
poor to furnish his house. His rich friends
got together and without his knowledge
made up a subscription, which was rendered
to him as gift, in order to furnish his mnn-
sion. This he respectfully but kindly do.
clined, saying with true Roman grandeur,
that he could not consent 10 receive such
favor from any one-even from his most es-
teemed friends-he was elected by the peo-
pie to be Governor of the State OF New York,
and he considered Il his imperative duty 10
live on whatever income the people had ap-
pended to that Office, and be did live on that
income while he was Governor, in good style;
but with no ostentation. Such an example,
on the part Of so eminent n man as he was, 10
one Of those precious legnces that the young
men of the present day should bear In mind
-as no true greatness can ever be achieved
so long as they are the pecuniary slaves Of
even their nearest friends. When public
man receives favors that he cannot repay, he
loses that sturdy Independence so essential
to usefulness, and an enduring popularity
Live witnin your income is more important
10 ono who aims TO be m influential aud use
ful statesman, than any other MAXIM"
rg- The editor Of the Washington Union
saws that he and his friends keep step TO the
music of the Union. They keep great deal
truer step to the jingle In Uncle Sans pock-
et.--Prentice.
tg-"l declare, mother said petted little
girl in peltish little way ats too bad moth
OIL you always send me to bed when am
not sleepy, and you always make me get up
Vhon am sleepvn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-04

rH5- The editor Of the Washington Union
says that he and his friends keep step to the
music of the Union. They keep great deal
truer step to the jingle in Uncle Sans pock-
et,--P Prentice.