The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-10-09
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in row with some radicals In Anderson coun-
ty, Mo-, few days ago.
Old Ben Butler Is to have radical opposition
for Congress.
Geo. W. Hanks, printer, died in Edgefeld
last Friday morning. e.. t..r 1
Five companies of United States troops have
arrived at Columbia, Tennessee, to look after
the Kuklux and Brownlow's militia. 81
Emerson Etheridge is canvassing West Ten
nessee and creating great enthusiasm among
the people.
The body of an unknown man was found on
the Tennessee and Mississippi Railroad, two
miles below Memphis. He had been shot
through the head and robbed. '-s....E
A long horned Texas COW got on rampage
in the streets of st. Louis the other day, and
upset several persons, injuring one seriously.
Brownlow is alluded to by u Memphis pa
per as "our gubernatorial hell-cat."
The cornerstone of the new Methodist
Church in Sardis, Ga, was broken open last
week by some sacrligious wretches, and the
leaden box deposited therein rihed Of its con-
tents. Suspicion rests upon some Of the
"truly loil' of the vicinity.
| A Cincinnatian. asked how much he could
drink, replied, "any given quantity"
General IIindman was born OH Gay street,
Knoxville.
The new style of bonnet increases those d.
minutive OBJECTS in size the whole sixteenth
of an inch. Progressive movement. At this
rate they will be visible to the naked eye in
five years.
The man who has nothing to do is no better
than the woman who has nothing to wear
Both are generally very giddy-headed sort of
creation.
The revolution in Spain is about complete
and the Queen in exile.
The KukluX in Arkansas are said to be
killing members of the legislature. But
whether they are rebel KukluX or radical
| KukluX is not stated.
Gen. Frank p. Blair made speech at Wheel
ing. Va. on the 3D..
The Democratic electoral ticket in Louisia-
ma has been completed and the canvass is
opening vigorously.
New Orleans has been visited with disas-
trous rains and heavy flood.
There is lady in Boston who hasn't washed
her face for fifteen years. She thinks water
injurious to the skin, and uses fine Indian
meal in its place.
II. F. Parish has nursery Of over sixty
thousand fruit trees growing on the old Mis-.
sion Ridge battlefield, at Chattanooga.
At the close of recent political discussion
: at Clinton. in Henry county. Missouri, some
thirty Radicals marched up and joined thu
Democratic party.
Three hundred books have been writer
about the American war. and 1000 about tn
short Prussian war of 1866.
The public debt statement for September, i
is said, will show an increased indebtedness
of S4,00O,0Oo.
}. General Lee gets salary of $4,000 as Presi
h dent of the Washington College.
n There are twenty-five thousand disfran
i chised voters in Missouri-all Democrats.
II The deficiency of the Post-oflice it is sal
II will reach nearly four millions for the fsca
;, wear.
New Haven young married man was S
> pleased at becoming father that he gallope
. through fish store, and was sent to Jail.
-, The Union Leagucrs Of Philadelphia seel
. to be trying to ovcrawe the Democracy thcr
y by arrests and incarcerations. Wealth is o
, ten insolcnt, but in the long run number
:, reign.
v The trial of Martin, the alleged deflulter
v the Hide and Leather National Bank of Bo
a ton. commenced October 2. The prisoner
he accused of stealing $780, 900 and acknowledg,
to Il deficit of SlS0,00O.
Secret marriages are so common in an Oh
lie town that the young women can't get beau.
y Every man is afraid of counting some 9TH
l. mans wife.
II When no prognostics of rain can he observe
if we see Il lot of young fellows turn into
tavern we may be certain there will DO fe
drops, even in the dryest weather.
il There was n colliery ex ploson in Wales o
H. tober lst-ll persons killed, and Il large nuI
T. Der injured
is The man who minds his own business W
rs in the city few days ago, but left immediat
ne ly, he felt so lonesome.
y The Union. Pacific Railroad runs daily trail
u to Black Butler, 1913 miles west of Omaha.
The road is graded to within six miles of S,
Vi Lake.
n, The Radicals complain Of the bad sIell
/, in Democratic letter; but Grant and his f
III lowers will have worse spell after the ell,
:, ton.
,rt a Buffalo man publiehes card to the eff,
an that the wages received by his young son
Die marching in Radical professions supplies t
D. family with butter.
is, Wheels like men are often tired, and VI
II, frequently from kindred cause-going rou
see so much.
III Miss Pippins says the best thing that m
of the Young gentlemen who call at her hol
could take, would be their leave; and its m
ny it would be increased in proportion to
earliness of the period at which ii is taken.
The world INDUCES in more stews than fri
The most common is domestic stew.
M After January lst the fee on registered
tiers will be 10 cents instead OF 90.
The Mobile Tribune says Brownow has
washed his feet for forty years.