The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-06
!. I01'e COLUMN.

sweetheart and acquitted by the YER
dict mot proven" did not 90 to Ats;
tralia, as asserted shortly after, but to
Plymouth, England, where, a news
paper of that place states that "she
has captivatcd many hearts, and is
now en- gagged to be married."
The New York Herald of the 31st
ult. says the war has already cost the
Government Of the United States
from $15O,O00,000 to $200,000,000.
This is at the rate of about $500, 1000,
600 per year.
When you feel pity for the poor,
you do not make the most appropriate
gesture by putting your hand upon
your heart, but into your pocket.
SALT.--Few know the virtues of
salt.--Is your stomach out of order?
Take q teaspoonful of salt three-times
a day.-Add handful of salt to
pint of cold water, drink it, and 90
to bed; it will cure the cholic-in
toothache, warm salt and water is
good. Wash your teeth and gums if
scorbutic; with salt and water-Salt
cxpels worms, if used moderately,
and is valuable in many complaints
internally and externally.
PAY, If PossrBLE.-These we'll
timed remarks, which we find in an
exchange are particularly worthy of
consideration at present:
eve regret that there appears to
be so much disposition upon the part
of those well able to pay as they 90,
to avail themselves of the plausible
excuse Of dull times to avoid the pay
ment of little bills due to tradesmen,
mechanics and others. Nothing so
contributes TO weaken confidence and
depress business activity as to with
draw from the retail trade of any
business its just due, in times like
the present, and we hold that the man
who would urge the present troubles
as an excuse for not paying small bills
when he can pay as well at one time
as another, is guilty of one of the
worst of the moral wrongs attendant
upon business operations in a season
of general depression. Never hoard
up money when nothing is to be
gained by it, more especially when
you have debts which are overdue to
parties dependent upon their earnings
to sustain themselves and their fami-
lies. Pay ifpossible."
A New Jerseyman has advertised
a i iass coil-according to his account
he runs like member of Congress at
Bull Run.
QuiUs.-Our readers in the country
who have geese will do well to save
their quilts, as it will not be long be-
fore the stock of steel.pens will give
out, and the old firm Of "Goose, Gan
der g. Co.," will have to supply the
South with writing implements.
An old maid, who has her eyes a
little sideways on matrimony, says
"thc curse of this war is, that it will
make so many widows, who will be
fierce to get married, and who know
how to do it. Modest girls will stand
no chance at all. W
A Model ,Sultan.-A letter from
Constantinople, in the Journal de
Frankfort, says:
The new Sultan appears determin-
ed to never have but one wife. A
few days since the Valide Sultan
agreeably to old tradition, purchased
a young slave, the most beautiful that
could be found in the capital. She
dressed her out in jewels and the
richest clothing, and offered her to
her son. who is that woman?' de.
manded Abdul Aziz. THE slave
whom, according to custom, l offer
you on your accession to the throne
was the reply. 4 have nothing to
say to her, replied the Sultan; have l
not wife whom love? Let me hear
ofno more such customs and presents.
This fact I have from such source
that l can guarantee the correctness
of it.
In Grace Greenwood's Little Pill
grim we read:
A gentleman in c. bad been rela.
ting to his son, for the first time, the
Bible story of Jonah. AT the close
the little fellow, with knowing
smile, began, Papa, yesterday as I
was going down the street, l saw
cow on the top of the Medical Col
lcge.' why, my son. exclaimed the
father, how can you tell such q
thing? 'Humph! l guess it's as true
as your storyl" was the cool reply.
DEAD.-Henry Snoddy, young Geor-
gian, who was engaged IN the fight at
Carrick's Ford, where Gen. Garnet fell,
died recently, in Northwestern Virginia,
from wounds received in battle. He
leaves fortune of 100000, which he
has bequeathed to his mother, to dispose
Of just as she may please.
R0r The following correspondence re-
Gently passed between a gentleman and
his son, who had left college to fight for
his country;
"B., Jr.-If you enlist, disinherit you.
b., ST."
"B., Sr.-Without country I want no
inheritance. } have enlisted. b., Jr."
the LATE BATTLE IN MIssosRI.-The
people in the North are beginning to
open their eyes. The New York POST
has the following;
But victory which costs such man