The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-01-22


cd to the U. S. Senate from Missouri.
The Knoxville Press and Herald thinks
Father Bokum's efforts in behalf of immi-
grafton huge old farce.
Female delegates to the negro national con-
vention which assembled in Washington last
week were admitted In large numbers.
The United States Senate propose to give
the widow Lincoln pension Of five thousand
doliarslayear. Hit4a jl. lt
A man named w. d. Arrants committed
suicide at Union, Tennessee. last week, by
shooting himself through the head.
The East Tcnnesseean calls the Knoxville
Wing an "ancient paper" Yes, darned an
cicnt.
The vclocipedc has reached San Francisco,
but 1t is not regarded with favor, as it can't
run away, and is stigmatized us no better than
riding broom handle.
A person who is considered landless has
sometimes two or three achers In his mouth.
The salt mines Of Austria are worked by a
million miners Quite minor item.
A professional skatress at Buffalo appears
"dressed to represent Mercury"-mercury be-
low the freezing point, of course.
A Christmas goose, sent by a kind friend to
two prisoners in Canada Jail, was stuffed
with files and steel saws.
A negro horse thief named Copeland was
taken from the Jail at Nurfreesboro', by mask
ers few nights ago and has not since been
heard of.
One of the strongest reasons we ever heard
why married man should get his life insured
Is that the money would prove great help to
his wife's second husband, and might be the
means of starting him in business.
Chicago used 5,OOOOOO,OOO gallons of water
last. year, mixed with whisky"
Alaska has base ball club. Precopi Kio-
kak is first base, and Mr.. moipeehusattrigoo
is pitcher.
A Pennsylvania coal mine, of ten miles in
extent, is burning briskly.
The Nashville papers of Sunday morning
were filled with accounts of murders, rapes,
robberies, suicides, etc.
The New York Tribune says the American
Government is ia Government that owes Two
Billions and Half, and is in Il state of virtu-
al chronic, insolvency"
The committee sent to New York to investi-
gate election frauds, have played out. Result,
mere tizzle.
A Detroit paper calls Black Kettles orphans
''fathcrlcss skllets."
The election in Connecticut in April will be
for members of Congress and Sheriffs, regular
State officers, members of the Legislature,
Judges of Probate, etc.
The Philadelphia insurance companies lose
S235, 900, and the New York companies S109..
900 by the great fire.
Four thousand and thrty-six bales of cot.
ton were sold at Savannah one day last week
Highest figure 30 cents.
Governor Geary of Pennsylvania is DANCE
rously i'll.
| The Committee at Washington have decided
against the admission of Tom. Hamilton, the
floating member from Tennessee, by unani
nous vote.
They have had another bloody murder II
Philadelphia. They have no KuiluS up thai
way, but there are ten murders and robbcries
In that direction to one in this.
Newburyport, Mass, is in bad condition
religiously. Six of her pulpits are vacant
their former occupants having been enticed t.
other pastures by large salaries.
Wisconsin has o population of nearly half {
million, of whom 30O,0 900 are Roman Catholics
and not over $4,000 are connected with othel
churches.
| An English paper has discovered that til,
United States contains 1903, 10000 hens.
| A wife, who deserted her husband at Erie
Pa, eighteen years ago, returns to find hin
remarked and with numerous children.
At the close of Sunday school exhibition
in Kentucky two of the scholars had II due
in the street. The result was two funerals.
The word chats" occurs but once in the hi
BILE. See Daniel, Sd chapter, 2lst verse.
At New Haven, recently, poor family wer
discovered making dinner on boiled dog.
If God has enabled you to provide we'll 70
your old age, give thanks to him for it, an
keep it in your own name while you live.
Judge Aaron Taylor was recently killed q
Chicago by some of the police.
Fenton has received the Republican caucu
nomination for the United States Senate i
New York-leavng the present incumbent
Mr.. Morgan, out in The cold.
The proposition to restore the ousted negr
members to the Georgia Legislature has bee
defeated by a large majority.
Sheridan writes that he has severed til
backbone Of the Indian rebellion. By til
time the grass begins to glow in the Spring
will be united again.
A female gambler of forty-fve committe
suicide. in New York, when her husband di
covered her passion for play.
The product of gold and silver on the Amer
can continent, for 1868, is estimated at SI4, 800
900 gold, and sGO,5OO, 900 silver.
The stock of coffee on hand in the princip;