The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-20

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Dear, brave soldier, thou hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feel,
But it's God who has 5ereft us,
He all our sorrows heal.
A FRIEND ON FORK CREEK.
IN MEM0RIAM.
Our NIXoN's gone, our noble boy,
In his country's cause he perished;
BIta mem'ry of purer and truer worth
Mourning hearts never cherished.
His merry voice we shall hear no more
In this vale of pain and sadness;
But his feet now press the shining shore
Where all is joy and gladness.
He early sought to know the Lord
Secure his souls salvation
And by obedience to His Word,
To gaia His appreciation.
The light and joy of home-the place
He loved above all others
Beamed on his childhood from the face
Of parents, sisters, brothers.
But scarcely had his childhood's years
Fulfilled their early promise,
When War, with red relentless hand,
Has torn our loved one from us.
A gentle boy unused to toll,
He never fears falters
But dares the march and battle broil
For us, our homes and affairs.
Upon the border mountain SLOPE
A sentinel he shvers,
Or strains with harder ones to cope,
Through storms and icy rivers.
He faints, he falls; then loving ones
Weep round while life is feetng;
For God has called the soldier home
Soldier of Christ and Freedom
His body. dies, but his name shall live
In heroic song and story,
For he who dies in his country's CAUSE
Wins heritage of glory
Our God, we thank thee for the boon
Which to us for time was given,
And then was taken back so soon
10 lead US toto heaven
THOMAS NIxoN.VAN DYKE, Jr., born Nov II
1916. Was devoted to God in baptism in his in
fancy Protested faith in Christ in 1850 Voluu-
teered 4th Oct, 1862, in Capt Blairs Company esd
Regiment Tennessee Volunteers. Was taken sick
al Cumberland Gap about the middle of January.
was brought home and died here February Sd,
1858. lie was truly noble boy. C.
Died, of infammatory rheumatism, at his resi-
oence IN McAlnn cc,1nty, Tenn, on tha Sd day
OF February, 1868, ADoLPHus P McCLATcHY.
IN tho 9th year of his age. Mr.. McClatchy was
born IN North Carolina, but has been for about
i"rty years resident Of this county, where he
has been favorably known as a prominentcit
He has been for thirty years a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and was pious and
dcvout Christian. He was true patriot and an
unWavering and unfinching friend of his coun-
try. He and six of his sons were in the Confed-
crate army
Where he beheld the Temple rise to view,
And Southern valor f ght its passage tbrouoh.
From the meridian of usefulness he is zone. Ieav-
ing wife and ten children to mourn his loss
"Iheu art gone to the grave, we n longer behold
thee,
Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy
side;
But the wide arms of mercy are snraod 30 o,c,Id
And death has no sting since the Savior hath
died" G
Miss MAHALA ANN WHIrE was born December
zoth' 1875, and died, in Roane county, Dec 9th,
1867. She professed religion and, Joined the NJ.
IL. Church South, April 18th, 1861. Sister Ann
was bright example of piety-she enioyed reIi-
glon, without doubt She loved the horse of G cd
"n" inc SABBATH School, of which she was con-
slant attendant. In conversation with the writer
about the time she was taken sick She sold sbe
hoped we would soon have a revival ofrelioion ,,
nnt ere she witnessed such happy scene on earth
sue went to join the redeemed above Nav the
- oess 'he oereaved family; and may they all
prepare 10 meet their loved one in that bright
nome above. as she earnestly requested thew
7hnuld DO while upon her dying bed Then. fare
well, Anna, for a short time. 7. n NJ
Farewell to thee, sister and friend
Farewell to thee, class mate and kin
lhou art gone where all suffering must end
removed from a dark world of sin.
way to the mansions of rest
here mortakeye never can see
transferred to the land of the blest.
10 cline more congenial to thee
Like a flower that buds in the sprinq
and lends us its fragrance in june.
All withered it drops from its stem.
LIS autumn arriving too soon.
ma yet 1t Is wrong to complain.
Or murmur at Heavens decree
ct the parting produces a panp
from the ties that has bound us to thee
Weep not for the flower that's withered,
Weep not for the form that has fed
It's beauties will all yet be gathered,
When called to come forth from the dead:-
United again with the spirit,
Forever and ever to dwell
In chimes of neffable glory
Awhile, gentle Anna, farewell.
Rule for Measuring Corn Cribs
Multiply the length and width of the crib an
thsn multiply the product by the height
then multiply the product by 1 ,72S and then VIC
have the number of square inches in the crib
Divide that sum by 2,150, the number of soua,
inches IN bushel and you have the number
bushels in the cob. Divide that sum bv D mr.
you have the number of shelled Divide that nv
and you have the number ofbarrels Tins. take
crib 10 feet square and multiply 10 by 1910
thatsum multiplied by 10-1, 900: that mult;nl
ed by 1.72S riyss .72S 0O0 snuora ;nobas. ~