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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

Republicans of Hayti, are celebrating their
state of exuberant bliss could do. Geffrard
has been caHonized in . litany prepared
for the church service, which he is sinvoked
to save all his brethren from all ills hear
and hearafter, in the highly special terms
of q eolored camp meeting. IfGeffrard has
only the will to do it, he can step into Sou
louquefs shoes and be Emperor or any
thing else he chooses to call himself, with an
absolute power as ever that unfortunate
regal darkey enjoyed. The Haytiens have
about as much idea of Republican govern
ment as black cat has of the vernal
equinox. - Brooklyn (M ~ Eagle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

e DANoERoUs CouNrERrEIr.--A twenty
dollar oounterfeit bill on the Bank Of
Hamburg, which is so we'll executed, as
with difficulty to be distinguished from
the genuine. was received, by mail, this
morning. by one of our mercantile houses.
-4A,y4sia Evening Dispatch. 80 N,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

A RExARKABLE FAcr.-A Baptist cler-
Ryman and his wife, who reside in this vi
cinity, have the pleasure of daily gather
ing around their freside four daughters,
who were born in four different quarters
of the globe, viz one in Europe, one in
Asia, one in Africa, and one in America.
IN. Y, ErprsSs. .sr l...r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

D@ A person may discipline the mus
cles of the face, and lie may control the
voice; but there is something in the eye
beyond the will, and we frequently find
it giving the tongue the lie direct.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
pdist minister at the West,

.wh6sl 61lpry small salary, was
erestlI oubled pne time to get his
6uarterly instalment. He at last told the
paving trustee that he must have his mon
ey Is his family were suffering for the
necessaries of life. Money!" replied the
steward. "You preaching for money? l
thought you preached for the good of
souls!' ''Souls," replied the minister, g!
can't eat souls, and if could it would
take thousand such men as you to make
a decent meal"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

A NICE MANA clergyman named
Watson, accused of counterfeiting, was
arrested at Glenwood, Iowa, while preach
ing funeral sermon. The congregation
resisted the officers, but surrendered him
after the services were concluded. In his
house a large amount of bogus money
was found. He says he joined the coun-
terfeiters to get money 10 do good with" !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~ Meigs, the San Francisco defaulter,
it is alleged, Is in Santiago, Chill, doing a
fine lumber business, and worth two mil
lions of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

The Richmond Examiner has an article
on one Of the chief derelictions of duty
Of the last Congress, viz not cutting down
the pay of members, and thereby afford
ing some testimony Of sincerity in the
work Of retrsnchment. II says that dur.
ing the hush times of 1855 and 1856, Con-
.gressmen become salaried officers, and
their pay was advanced by their own &C
ton from eight to nearly forty dollars per
day, exclusive Of their franking privilege,
which cost the Government, for the last
6scal year, $4,000, 900, and their mileage,
which cost probably as much more, be-
sides the enormosss amounts of stationery,
and hundreds of valuable books of which
Congressmen possss themselves At the
expense Of the Goaerninent. tits not to
be supposed, says the Examiner, should
the financial endorsements of the coun-
try continue, that the people will look
up contentedly and patiently from the
depths of individual distress and national
bankruptcy at their public servants re-
ceiving forty dollars per day, besides their
constructive travelling expenses, their free
postage privileges, libraries Of costly books
and stationery. Immediately after the
war 1912, the pay of members of Congress
was advanced to fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, and the storm of popular in
dignation which that change produced
swept nine-tenths of those who voted for
it from public life, and even Henry Clay,
with all his talents and popularity, could
only secure his reelection by humbly con-
Tossing his error, and begging the forgive
ness of his constituents.
The expenses of Congress, exclusive Of
mileage, as stated by the Examiner, are
now upwards of $3.50, 900 per annum.-
Allowing to members of Congress eight
dollars per day, and the double mileage
paid by the State of Virginia to the mem
bers of her Legislature, the account might
be thus stated. Taking the fiscal year Of
Pay, mileage and contingencies
of Congress, 1858, ,523
Cost of franking privilege, l,500, 900
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~ A widow and widower were mar
ried few days since in Hartford Conn.,,
and commenced their campaign with
twenty sever children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
nsy- Smith O'Brien never "crook,

s0- Smith O'Brien never crooks his
elbow" He politely refused to drink
their Jersey cider in New York, stating
that he had not swallowed anything of
an intoxicating nature for twenty-five
wears.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~ In recent fghtin California be-
tween . Lawyer and q Doctor both were
armed with bread-swords. the Lawyer out
on the Doctors left hand. and the Doctor
genteelly amputated the Lawyers head.
ThaA,Eas pretty .shap practice" on both
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

D6y- Rev. DIR. Ide showed some eight
dollar brandy at temperance meeting
in Springfield, on "Wednesday evening,
which was manufactured at cost of only
ten cents per gallon. a Etlt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

pR- Some miscarant on the night of
the 18th ult., entered the stables of
Messrs. Simmons 4 Sutton, Grenada, Miss,
and poisoned between 30 and so of their
horses s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
"a sApIv DIsApro,Nrrp BRIproRoox.-

"A SADLY DIsAPPOINTED bRlDEGHuUN.-
The Dayton, Ohio, Journal, tells story
Of young man from Drake county, en-.
gagged to marry girl of that city, had
given her $50 to buy her wedding clothes.
and was to have been married on Sunday
evening. But when the time came and
everything was ready, the girl did not ap-
pear-she had run off with some Fellow
she liked better.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

D6r A small farm, well titled and ma
nured, will give more profit than a large
one with the same labor and amount Of
fertilizing material. ~, t.. -.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01


The following eioquent passage cioses
the Baccalaurste Address Of Hon. A. B.
onostreet. Pres;deu,f of the South C.srol;-
:. T.u.- :. r,,,,,,h;. - ~. ....-.
=" oeo' - y 'S ''''' :"
Graduating CLASS "
s "You are eimbarking upon strange
world, my young friends. II banished
Aristides, poisoned Socrates, murdered
Cicero and crncified the Lord Of Glory
The spirit of Themistoeles, of Melitus, of
Anthony and CAiaphas Is still in the
world--greatiy subdued and law-bound,
to be sure, but not extineuished. You
may expect, therefore, at times to be de
pressed by your rivals, condemned for
your patriotism, and tormented for your
benefactions: to- have your confidence
abused, your integrity derided and to
suffer q thousand impositions In smaller
matters--from thoHe. trom whom yoa hsd
right eoexpect beteer shingA These are
hard toings 70 beer say you. They are
70, my young irienas, ana you never viii
pare snem g yee should, unless you
,aEe tne gooo noo. lot your euide ana
look daiiy 70 its sAuthor for supplies OF
strehgth sumcient Tor your triai: 10 TINS,
ana al WIZ De wen at last. with that
cnar. IN your hano, now launch your
DARK upon the troubled ocean OF LIE; and
Wnen ene squais strike you, De AZ least as
Prudent as the common SAILOR, and be
CnQTf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

8EDucrfoN.---A A bill hsap passed the House
Of Representatives Of Ohio making seduo-
ton penitentisry o6snse. As the law
now y the only penalty on conviction Of
this crime = the payment ofsunh peeunia-
lry recompenss as may be awarded By the
jury. ttfat
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

p% There were over three hundred
persons burnt to death in the city Of Lon
don, during the year 1858. tas~ ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

FAMILY TIEs.--A marriage certifcate and
eight children. Painful narratives dogs
tail under cart wheel. Poor look out
"a Jail window. q U gsiif9G
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

p6r The Weldon IN. C) Patriot says
that two thousand negroes passed through
that place during the month Of january,
and not less than fifty thousand, II is in.
formed, went into the cotton region du-
ring the last year. r~lsFa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

LavE WITHIN youa AxANs.--Whoever
stretches himself beyond the sheet, his
feet 30 bare.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~ Why are troubles like babiess-
Kalo they grow bigger by careful nursing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
S5,083,523
$4,000
S4,545,523,
Saving to Uncle Sam,

Saving to Uncle Sam, A,545,5 ,523.
( We here have, by reducing the mileage
of members of Congress to their actual
travelling expenses and returning to the
former per diem of Congress,zsa, sauiss
TO the Government Of four million four hundred
thousand dollars IN The expenses Of Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

1@- A love-sick swain, desirous to indi-
cate the extent and character of heart,
exclaimed
"Ah! Miss. Brown, my affection for you
is as strong as-as-as-hem! as the butter
they gave us for dinner" ~
The young lady was satisfied, as she
boarded at the same house.
The bargain was instantly struck, and
they went in search of Squire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

Congress now costs per annum,
At eight dollars per day, with
double the Virginia mileage,
the expenses of Congress
would be,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
Is It Your

Take In the idle tale you hear
And hand It round and round,
There's many ons whose thirsty ear
viii drink the pleasant sound;
And tell II with an added part
To each one that receives him;
But always with an honest staff,
That proves how much 1t grievss him. !,
Look wise for once and boldly VOW
You'll raise warning hand;
Perchance there is some fair young brow
just waiting fof your brand.
Make haste to bring your foul complaint
Against life's faint beginners,
Prove to the world you are saint
By making others sinners.
Oh! slanderer with the listening ear
And ever ready tongue,
There is curse In every tear
You wiring from old of young;
Thou dark intruder in ths abode
Most sacred to another,
The drawer murderer on the road,
Would blush to call thee brother.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
LIST OF pRRMfUMs

~ Be awarded At he Ehir Of fhe Roae County
Aerie.ii.ral .Sts;sty, u e Ned al Rhgstos,
ia Tepnsssee, on Ms 11fh, 12fh, and I3M ddvs
J. Of Octo6ey. 1859. s'1 no.
| For the lsrse.t md best cro, of Hav
produced on one acre Of land, the kind Of
sresh time o. cutting, Stages OF growth,
ENG x'na, ana qasn',.ss - s,sa,,s, = = .a;, Or
ho' .t.s ~ s eAe 4l1luy " sot :" W
gwen, the s lana !. 70 ~ De measurea ana tne
nay welgneeu ieS. ~ ~ tne Presence y wy wv
nssses, ne one hundred pounds 70 De exhibit, ~ II
ca as samPie. so,W
Tcr or Lne gressess oineLence as n.s q Two acres
Oh corn avacent 20 each o.ner; one acre
70 Pc manureo, the o.aer s not, moae on
cuit'sating' smount ana klnd OF manures,
&C, &C., 70 1e gwen. Land ana EoIn 70
pe measured peiore TWO s"orh' oisinees ac
esisa w,.nesses ~ ,s.. :, yv..., .;sS;,. SiyUv
uot Ia tha,, ~ IL per b,,shei' and not
less than 20 'bushsls per acre, $500
For the largest crop of Oats grown on
one acre, -: $500
For the largest crop Of clover seed on one
acre, one bushel to be exhibited. $500
For the largest crop of Sweet Potatoes
grown on one fourth of an acre, $3.50
For the largest crop of Yams on one
fourth acre, $3.50
For the largest crop of Irish Potatoes
on half acre, $3.50
For best bushel White Beans, $l,00
For best bushel White Peas, $l,00
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
L. -,r,u.x ~, ,,,o,
M v.iA'nDuAaA' FULL BLOOD.
fo. ' "', 'l'eo ye"i' Vi" es % M
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01


Act entitled an Act to establish State
Agricultural Bureau, &c:
SEC. A. Be it enacted, that hereafter the
person or persons to whom may be award
ed premiums upon live animals or stock,
before the close of the Fairs, furnish the
Secretary brief and succinct history or
pedigree, as far as practicable, of the live
animals or stock upon which such premi-
ums shall have been awarded; and also
shall, upon the same time and terms, fur
nish to the aforesaid officer brief account
of the mode of culture and manufacture
of such articles upon which premiums
shall have been awarded. ie-
Entries for premiums must be made on
or before the 10th day of October, at the
Secretary's Office, or by letter, and no arti-
Gle exhibited must be taken away from
the ground until IL o'clock the 18th.
10r Ample provision will be made for
the accommodation of man and stock.
WV. EBLIN,
THos. G. CENTrR, 90.
JAs..F. RUoFY, Com.
j. d. Doss,
ROBr. LOVE-.
Kingston, February 8, 1859. ,14,,i
TIE ExPERoR AND PorE.---The Paris cor
respondent Of the Independence Beige,
writes:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

For the largest amount, in value, grown
on l0square Rods of ground, the ground
to be measured and product valued al
the usual market prices by two wit
nesses. - 2,W
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Fourth Section of an Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act to establish State
Agricultural Bureau, &c: tv
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15

n TEXT FOR REFLECTION on THE HORRORS
OF WAR.-The London Times copies from
its own paper, published OH the 22d Of May,
1918, the subjoined official paper, published
in Russia, and dated:
GAZETTE, ST. PETERSBURG, April Is, '59
In conformity to the directions issued BY
government for the complete destruction OF
the dead bodies Of men and horses belong
ing to the enemy, which fell in battle or
perished from cold, and had not been COM
mitted to the earth, the following reports
have been transmitted by the governors Of
different provinces:
| In the government of Minsk, up to the
end Of January, 18, 1877 dead bodies of men.
and 2,746 of horses had been burnt and
there still remained TO be burnt, Of the for
mer sc, 0,106, and of the latter 2T,3l6, the
greater part of which was found on the
| Beresina. In the government Of Moscow,
up to the 18th of February 49,754 dead
bodies of men, and 1884 Of horses had
been burnt, besides u number of others
that had been buried. In the government
Of Smolenski, up to the I'd of March, H.
| 735 dead bodies Of men and 81 ,43O of hor-
ses had been committed to the flames. In
the government Of wilma, up to the 9th oi
March, 72, 1902 dead bodies of men, and o.
407 of horses had been put under ground.
In the government of Kaluga, up the 18th
Of March, 1,0l7 human corpses, and 4, 1884
dead horses had been burnt. The sum OF
the whole was 213,516 human corpses and
95,S16 dead horses, exclusive of many
others either buried or burnt, of which no
account was taken. The strictest meas
ures have been taken for destroying, be.
fore the approach Of spring, the dead bo-
dies that may be found in the rivers OF
woods.
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A slave Code for the Territories.
The following splendid illustration of tn.

A slave Code for the Territories.
The following splendid illustration Of the
slave code theory is taken from the Oroville
Record one of our spiciest California ex-
changes:
STEAMBOAT rersas HoRsE.-We have all
heard Of the horse that bit the steamboat
There may be another distinguished case, Of
the same perplexing character, before the
American public. Under the Constitution
of the United States, Steamboats, are pro-
perty. That being indisputably 90, every
citizen of any State has right to take his
steamboat with him upon any Of the pub.
lie domain purchased by the common blood
and treasure Of all the States.
Now suppose some fellow takes his steam
boats with him up into the interior Of Kan
sas, where there are not enough men, wo-
men and children, to I'LL candle-box in a
day; where it never was wet enough to
run q steamboat; where the settlers are en-
gagged raising cattle, horses, Abolition ba-
bies and hell about politics. Suppose our
man leaves his steamboats, out of doors O.
nights, and some borderrufian horse, with
malice prspsnsS and burs in his tail, kicks
in the wheelhouses and bites up the gin
ger-brcad work of the steamboats,. Sup
pose the people pf the parts aforesaid don't
own steamboats,, and have no local laws re-
quiring horses with burs in their tails to
respect steamboat property. Must Con-
gress protect that fellow in the enjoyment
Of his rights and steamboats,.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15

GESTLEMES.-This Office has number Of
excellent friends who will become unwel.
come here after while We wan. to be rc.
~ sociable and obliging, but people who
want to read our exchanges, to tell US long
yarns about their FIRST wife's sisters aunt
or some such equally interesting matter,
will please to remember that our business
duties will not admit of waste of time
such as these prolix narratives require
Our boys and compositors cannot work
with SO much company to annoy them, and
we shall have to stop this habit of loafing
and gassing in the Office by telling the
thoughtless ones to go out Of tho office, pro-
vided this hint don't take effect.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15

OsHxosH.-This town is said TO have
been burnt in consequence Of the arrest and
trial, though final discharge, of 12 nadams
Of free love tendencies. The arrest occur.
red last summer and they held a sort of
convention at which it was determined to
burn the city,
Such cattle as these should be watched
and shipped before they get strong enough
to fire whole city. Pimps and gamblers
should also be ordered to leave as soon as
their business becomes known to the author
ities
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McGREG0R, IOWA. WEDNESDAY,, JUNE Is, 1859.

the proprietor, who was q German, "who
occupied the next floor ?"
ooh Mr.. Schmit have all de floor" was
the reply. 81 know not vat you say in dis
country-makes many tings which Is not
true, and der mouth and der hcad.''
What could he mean? A bright thought
struck me: they were actors, that must be
it. "Many tings which is not true-in der
mouth, in der head" had clue at last
theatrical people arc always running off
with other peoples wives and husbands,
and suing for divorces and intriguing gen.
orally, all over the w.rld. Can any one
think Of the reasonS Is the secret hidden
in the foot-lights, or rolled up in the cur.
tain2 Or is there something fatal to fidel-
ity in the air of the green-room? Certain
it is, that those who personatc fictious
heroes conatant to wivsa and lady loves
through difficulty, and danger, and death,
sad l.ssesssss uho would sacrifice everything
save virtue, draw few practical lessons from
their nightly representations Of these vir-
t,ious characters. This woman, then, I
dreaded, was an actress, who had come to
the determination Of running away with
Psalter.
Oh, that hat! why had seen it? Three
days passed away, and again Psaltcr went
out before breakfast. watched the window
Il couldn't help it. Oh, dear, dear! in
fifteen minutes there was the hat standing
on the sill again! There was a handker-
chief in the hat The wind was strong,
and every now and then the edge fluttered
out, farther and farther until at last it fell
quite out Of the hat, and hoated down upon
the grass-plot. | ran and picked it UT
was Psalter's handkerchief, marked with his
name. l thought should faint, at first !;
and then my spirit rose-I would put on
my things and walk straight into that room,
where was now s,lre he was, and had been
IN the previous morning. | could easily
make pretext of some sort no one should
know my motive except Psalter. tied
my veil over my face, and muffled myself
in my duster, keeping my tears for the time
to come. The stairs were public, so easily
assembled to the second floor without being
remarked. The back room door stood ajar.
Oh how trembled as Ipeeped in. There
sat Psalter and there sat the lady. but
Psalter was being shampooed, and the lady,
divinely beautiful as ever, was made of wax
| had been jealous Of block--of a hair
dresser's sign was far more foolish than
poor sister-in-law the night we followed Tom
to Brooklyn.
Just as | was retreating, one of the es-
tablishment emerged rather hastily from the
door was just leaving, and, to excuse my
presence, ] inquired the price of a pair Of
false moustaches, much to his amazement,
and beat hasty retreat
10 this day | have never mentioned one
word Of the occurrence to living soul
not even to Psalter.
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WHOLE NO. 139.
yortb yo(pa Gin,es.


TRorr.-A writer on Trout says that
the female is brighter colorcd than tho male.
This is not our belief He says that trout
are the only fish that have voice, "a ,nur.
muring sound coming from them when you
press them.
Had the writer fisled with us in the tri-
butsrics Of the Kankakee and the lakes
Of Indiana and Michigan, he would have
learned that Dog-fsh not only have voice,
but that they will actually bark after being
thrown out on the bank. We have known
fishermen who stated that Michigan dog
fish when landed by tho sportsman would
-stakr after srgirr and howl at him for
several reds, bat not being certain of the
truth Of this statement, we decline to in
dorse it!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15
i READER.
JraIors HrssANps-A recent CaIiforn

JEALOUS HUsBANDs.-A recent California
paper gives the following amusing story -
A nice, respectable lady had long noticed,
to her dismay, that her "worser half was.
growing foolshly suspicious and jealous Of
her. She resolved to teach him lesson,
aud one evening, as he was leaving, she told
him he need not hurry back--she would
not be lonely--she wished her ducky to en-
joy himself, &c, &c. Benedict smelt q
veritable "mice" under that hypocrisy, and
resolved to be avenged. About eight
o'clock ian individual about his size might
have been seen cautiously creeping along TO
the door, noiselessly. Benedict peeped in.
just as he expected There they were--s
pair of boots, coat on the back of chair,
and hat on the table! Benedict shivered
like an aspen leaf, as he STOPPED, pulled of
his boots, and drew pistol from his coat
pocket. With resolution flashing from his
There he was, kneeling at the bedside, coat
and vest of, and his head on the pillov!-
Miserable villain! his time had come! "Say
your prayers, villain your time is short"
and fash aud report told that the bullet
had sped on it's fatal mission. ''Help! muir.
der! watch! Oh, is that youy" and
madame popped her little bead up from the
foot of the bed. Benedict seized the body,
and it was-a miscellaneous collection Of old
coats, vests, pillows. handkerchief, and the
like made up for the occasion. ''Ssy, dear.
what does all this mean9" exclaimed the
husband, with sheepish look. We'll.
DEAR" replied the wife, II did get lonely
after all, and just amused myself by dress-
ing up that puppet. and making bsiievs
that you were at home. I'm sure ] didn't
think you'd suspect- There, there,
said the chagrined husband, SAY no moro
about it: thought it was robber. Desx
creature, am so glad it didn't hit YOU
Benedict repeated, Now l lay me-, &C.,
and went to bed, resolved not TO watch any
more at present.