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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12
The Bite of a Dead Rattlesnake.

NJ Delahaye, a French draughtsman, was
lately bitten By dead rattlesnake, and might
have lost his life but for prompt and efficient
precautions. The gentleman had been maxi
ing drawing of a stuffed rattlesnake, and
replacing it in its case the spring which held
the jaws asunder suddenly slipped, and the
teeth came down on the draughtsman's finger
and Inflicted sharp wound. He immediate
ly sucked the wound, tied thread tightly
above it to prevent circulation, and sought
surgical aid. The wound was soaked In strong
alkali, then cauterized, and other usual reme-
dies against poison were employed. In about
an hour all symptoms of danger were over
To satisfy themselves, the surgeons then pro-
cured healthy rabbit, and pricked him with
the same tooth with which Delahaye had been
wounded, and the animal died in convulsions
in half an hour.
This reminds US of story, which we be-
lieve is entirely authentic, and which we give
according to our recollection: Some years
ago, New England farmer at work in the
fields, was bitten in the leg, through his boot,
by rattlesnake. and in a short time died of
the wound. A brother inherited the boots,
and unsuspectingly wore them. In short
time the leg of the wearer bore marks of hav-
ing been scratched in the same place where the
first owner was bitten by the snake, and the
symtoms of poison followed, and ultimately
death itself This led to the examination of
the boot leg, and there was found the point
of the snakes fang, sticking in the leather,
which, small as it was, had viruleuee enough
in it to poison and kill after many days-per-
haps weeks or months-and might, for aught
we know, have killed successive generations,
had it not been removed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12

ALMOST A SUIcIDE-One day last week
a little unpleasantness" occurred between
Mr.. John Brown and his wife, (both colored
Individually, residing on Washington street,
the result of which was that Mr. B. admin
istered to his spouse a severe drubbing. This
treatment naturally provoked her, coming
from one who had promised to "love, honor
and protect" and she reported him to Mag
istrate, who sentenced Mr.. B. to few hours
sojourn at the hopitable mansion Of Capt.
Kurtz Having CALAMITY served out his pro-
baton there, he returned to his home, and in
the presence of Mrs. B. procured rope, adj
justed it about his neck, attached it TO 4 peg,
and expected to depart with beautiful strain
from his wife, commencing-
s'John Browns soul is marching on,"
but when the rope began TO tighten. Brown
began TO call Justify for help, which was
extended in time to eaye him from thus sum
mariIy shutting of this mortal coil. We
advise John to put up hereafter With te"
family jars now and then WIN. Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12
LINES.

Like him who tolls desert waste,
Despairingly athirst.
Seeking will halting steps the place
Where cUoling waters burst;
And, ever and anon, sinks down
Beneath the Sun's bright ray,
But riseih still and urges on
His weary, toilsome way;
So I beneath the load of life,
Aud by its cares opprest,
Troubled and wearied with its strife,
Do, longing seek for rest.
My God direct my erring feet
Across life's burning sand,
And let me taste the waters sweet,
That cheer the heavenly land.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12

The following dialogue, whioh took place
in a street car, is too good to be lost One
of couple of Teutonic gentlemen, sitting In
one end of the car, seeing q '.fashy dressed
fellow come in and take his seat at an opposite
end from where they were sitting. asked -
tsWho ish dat, Hans r "Oh, dat iah
sphort" "Yat you call sphort, aye 2" Yon
not know vat sphort ish, aye" @No, vat
ish be % '.Val. he ism Won of der fellers vat
shave all de hair of pig, aud cover him
over NIT soap, and bet green Dutchman Eve
dollars he can't cateh him"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12

If you wish to get rich, get married.
When was honey ever made with one bee In
the hive?
-wbiskey is now called in wsll-infOrmed
circles, Congress water.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12

A PAPER MILL.-It is reported that the
enterprising gentlemen who have recently
purchased the Greenwood Mills, design turn
ing it into first class paper mill. We sincere
ly hope the report is correct, for a sl De..el
opening for such an enterprise cannot peIn1ps r.
us have paper mill The press of the Valley
will encourage it liberally-W Yin Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12
PNRT4OAL.
LIFEf DEATH. =


LIFEl DEATH.
sFnrv. wa. rLArr.
ii H.
Life is mystic voof
Piled BY spindle dreaR
Weaving the threads of care
Wet with afection,s tear.
But Death tnufely stops the spindleis swift dight
AnlPserera our ezre's knotted thread; l.
while the tears Of earhs millions are disd as the
Where angeIa watch over the dead.
Life is broken hope.
Life is = wssry sigh,
Life Is . dread to die.
Bat Death near Us gii1es, with dark yeiled lace,
where hops is ffuition and sighs are sweet songs,
AID dreams Rre the winga Of the day
Life is q shadowed light,
Life is Pilgrims hymn,
Life is an echo strange
Heard in the twilight dim.
But Death soon unveils mans shadowless day
And shelters the traveller lone;
The echoes ofearth all lost in the strains
That swell from the Masters Throne.
Life is q thought worked out
Worked ON n stage sublime
Worked meath the Angels eyes
Worked in the tasks Of Time.
But Death early ends both the thought and the
tasks
Ends both in a rapture sublime,
While the Angels bend DER him in jubiIant bands,
And crown the True Worker of Time.
Life 10 the breath of God,
Life is His smile frown,
Life ia the victims cross,
Life is the victor's CROWN
But Death takes the breath from earth back to
On guilt bends his withering frowni
While the smile of His love, in radiant glow,
Ligh6 the way from the Gross to the Crown
Life is an endless curse.
Life il endless bliss,
Lille in the other world
Is we choose in this.
Death, which of theae! In awe must wait,
And list for thy summonIng call;
With hat.ds crossed on breast and eyes closed in
sleep,
Wen rest meath thy dark flowing pail.
LoursvILIE, October 2, 1868.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Vic Bridge DisnStCr.

The reader will remember an account
last week Of the falling of bridge at
Richmond, Virginia, while consorva-
tive procession was crossing it, and by
which accident several citizens were
instantly killed. The Wing of that city
says in regard to the casualty:
We should not be faithful chreniclcrs
of passing events if we were to omit
saying that there is deep and wide
spread suspense in the public mind that
there was foul play in the breaking of
the bridge. We hope the matter will
be thoroughly investigated. If there
were no other suspicious circumstances
the tiendish malignity with which the
carpet-bag organ gloats over the horri-
bic disaster would justify suspicion"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
The Insane Asylum.

From the last report of the Tennessee
Hospital for the Insane it is found that
the number of farmers and housckccp-
ers largely predominant over all other
classes in the asylum, the number OF
farmers being q fraction over that OF
housekeepcrs. The number of males in
the asylum is fifty per cent. greater than
that Of females. Between the ages OF
twenty and thirty years there is a larger
proportion of persons insane than at
any other period Of life. Out Of ono
hundred and siXty-three males, twenty
four lost their reason by intemperance
of one hundred females, two were
placed in the asylum for the same cause
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
The MOrmons---Chinese Inmigra-
tinu

The Salt Lake Telegraph-Mormon
organ--says the Mormons do not object
to the influx of the Chinese in Califor-
mia and Nevada, or any other part of
the United States, to settle. 1t says:
Let him go where his inclination
prompts him, and if he is treated as his
station only demands, rest assured he
will not endeavor to get GcGts in Con-
gress, ask to be appointed Minister to
Hayti, Postmaster ut Macon, Ga, with
out any bondsmen, or commit outrngcs
upon dcfcnccless females.
These daggcrs thrust at Sambo show
how much he is esteemed among the
Mormons. What singular moral spec
tacle this whole question prcsents.-
These Mormon people, raised in tEis
country in many instances among pro.
fuse negro Population, lfo Ter tbs icjltA
of the Asiatic element even into thcil
own settlements to that of the blacks.
The fact is Sambo and Dinah have been
getting along a little too fast in this
country within very few years past
to suit the interests Of the people. In
the end, tie blacks. as laborers, will
find themselves crushed between the
upper and neither millstones-thc Irish
German and other Europeans on one
hand and the Chinese ard other Asiatic
immigrants on the other. Even the once
despised Mormons do not come to the
rescue Of the negro, now clothed in al.
the glory state of freedom can confer
uDon him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Letter from Gen. j. 4. Cooper.
KNoXyItTE. July Z. 1869.


lH'. Editor: | am in receipt of let.
ters from Roane and Morgan counties,
asking my views on the great question
now agitating the public mind-uniycr-
sal sutlra go--and requesting that l
should make my views public.
j have not only willingness but great
pleasure in complying; for ! have no
concealmcnts TO study on this subject.
Four years ] have fought rebels and
the rebellion. Beginning i'll August,
1861, organized the first company OF
Tcrncssccans for the Federal service
aud ] continued to serve through the
war. ] claim to know rs well Us others
what rebellion is and what fearful ruin
! il he's wrought. | have also led the
militia against the Ku kluX banditti in
the Middle and Western divisions OF
the State, and if necessary, | am ready
to do it again. ] am also in favor OF
J tho great pinc:plCr which h;:E~ be,h
so boldly uttered and 80 nobly defend.
ed by The Republicans of Tennessee
and | expect TO stand by them in the
| future as l have done in the past. Bu!
especially am in favor Of The colorcd
man having all his rights. l will not
! DO a thin@-nor, if ! can prc"cnt il. al
low g thing to be donc-to abridge
them in their rights; but, on the con-
trary, | will do all can 10 protect the
colorcd man in his legal ana Constitu-
tionHl rights.
When it was passed. the franchise
law was necessary. That necessity. n:
| believe. has now passed away. With
Republican Judiciary all over the
State. elected for eight years, and with
the large Republican majority there is
in the state, loyal men and loyalty can
be protected in Tennessee without
longer Keeping up tie costly and unrc-
publican system Of diStranchiscment,
and hence am with Senator. Brown
low, for universal suffrage and" Sentcr.
TO longer attempt to keep up disl'ran-
cheGmcnt would involve the State in
larger expense, which we are unable to
bear. and in continual disquiet, thereby
rctarding the progress and prosperity
of Tennessee. Therefore, say, in view
OF all these considerations, | am car
nestly and heartily in favor Of Scntci
and Suffrage. Yours very truly,
Jos. A. COOPER,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Boutwell,.

a Washington letter says Secretary
Gidatc for the Presidency. We quote
1t is generally understood that Prcsi-
dent Grant has turned over the admins
tration OF the Government TO the Cabi-
net, and that he takes little or no inter
est in what is going on. His influence
with his Cabinet Ministers is daily be-
coming less, while their power over
him is daily becoming stronger.
If General Grant is now Il candidGtc
for reelection, he very soon will not be
one. His influence and his mantle will
quietly and gently fall upon Mr.. Bout
well. whose wise and statcsmanlikc ad-
ministration of the Treasury has given
entire satisfaction to all the solid mo-
neyed men of the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Runners of War,

Rumors are prevalent abroad that
France will soon be convulsed with in
tcrnal war. This report has arisen
through the fact that the railroad car
riage factories in France have recent
ly received orders to supply 10000
wooden seats, each provided with four
strong cords, so that they can be sus-
pended from the roofs Of freight cars.
1t is inferred that these seats are intend
ed to facilitate the hasty transport of
large bodies of troops to different parts
of Erauca,
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Once u Voter Always a Voter.

During the term of the Dickson coun-
ty Circuit Court last week, juryman
who had been summoned was objected
to on account Of not being a voter. The
juryman held a certificate of registra-
ton from the Clerk of the County
Court of Dixon County. The question
was argued at some length by General
M. A. Quarles and Col. j. w. Quarles,
of Clarksville, Col. Garner, of SPRING
field, and Thomas McNieley, of Dick
son. The Court held, Judge Rice pre-
siding, that the Supreme Court had
fully decided the question in the case OF
Staten VS.. the State, and that the jury
man was fully qualified to serve as
such. H9-Dt,f 4 ut.t .uubu
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
The Macon POst-OGice,

A Washington dispatch says of the
Macon post-otlice:
Turner, negro postmaster at Macon
has telegraphcd to the Department that
he has taken possession of the post-of-
flee, but that all the white clerks have
left. He asks for instructions.
There is some mystery here about
Turner's bonds-thcy are not recorded
on the post-oilice books, devoted to that
purpose.
Grant did dirty thing in making
that appointment, and we suspect he
has already found it out. Two or three
more such displays will convince the
whole country that Andy Johnson's es,
innate of the man is correct.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
VIII the Negro Race Heed the
Warming?

The Richmond Uhig publishes the
following letter written, it says, by a
negro in Africa who has lived there
nearly twenty years. We commend it
to the perusal of the colored men of
Tennessee, n large majority of whom
need the counsel conveyed to them:
MoNRAyIA, LIBERIA, Jan. 3, 1850.
| have now lived in this home of the
African nearly twenty years: but ]
have not forgotten the old scenes in Vir-
ginia, nor the kindness of many friends
in former days. ] wish it was in my
power to return for time, that my
voice might be heard bv, my colored
brethren Of the Southern States.
! am anxious for thcir fate. AS I sit
| here. on the shores of this continent
tii!"d E3ih, a native black population,
j"rL2yE1S itf0s7 th2 grc0t waters over
/ your continent filed with white mGn,
c.nrot but be fearful in regard to tie fu-
| ture Of the few millions Of people 0i
! nay own blood in the South. now left TO
! their own resources. | see tide of
white men pouring over those fields
which have heretofore fed them: q tide
coming from the ovcrnoWing popula-
tioE5 ol llIc Aorthc!n STATES anJ Eu-
rope. lIemGmOef now that tide, when
SLOW ana iGcbic, swept Oh the native
indiahs, ana now a. II rushes Ill It's
mig't what Is TO shic.d the transplant
/ eu AIiicah from IT. waves ! can THINK
oi nat one nope ICf MN.
j. as po9E: 'he coioFcd pcor'c OF
me HJutii "hall l"eh'iI! themselves WIN
,hc W1ile people VINO no" occupy and
holu tIe SOIL, gam thclr aiierllon ana
confidence, and become useful members
| OF thclr communities, they may hcat
aDcNc the torrent ana sun dwell III
peace among me associations OF the
, past; otherWise thcy must III the lapse
OF years, DC Durlcu hehtath 1t, or wash
ca, ilKG diiit wood into The burning zone
arouht me Equator.
Ana ycl thc occasional letters and PIT
| rcFS we receive herc rom the United
states tel u tDat poiitl"al dcma|oEues
rom the -S0rti, peddiinT politics for
thcl" own proil, arc exciting our race
tT h0,ni'ly towards the whites. II they
sAaii become the dupeS OF such ennis
safles' thcir late Is sealed. The scatter
cd Nhltc men on TINS continent Of Az
i'ca might as wei, array themselves
again5t tue naive tribes OF hicck men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
The Century Plant.

The Rochester people are highly de-
lighted at the prospect of having So
called century plant in blossom shortly.
One of these plants blossomed inGorn-
wall in 1887. 1t was twenty-five feet
high. The number Of blossoms on the
whole plant was five thousand and
lightweight, of the color of sulphur,
and five inches in length. An abun-
dance of juice, resembling honey, in
taste, dropped from the flowers from
nine in the morning until noon. This
attracted myriads Of bees, who feasted
OF the sweet fluid. Six bottles of tho
juice were collected as it dropped from
the flowers, and after being corked for
a few days, IL was found to be an excel
lent cordial. The plant lowered in Sep
tembcr and remained in flower until
December.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
New Registrars.

The following Commissioners of Reg
istration have been appointed by the
Governor on the respective dates men,
toned:
July 1-B. L. G. Smith, Smith county.
July 5-Frank Bridges, Marshall
county III. III. Ingersol, Greene county
7. l.. McClary, Polk comfy; Lon. Biz
ard, McMinn county; James G.. Wilson,
Rhea county; Matt Witt, Meigs county
Woods Wilson, Marion county; N. f,
Townes, Hamilton county; Isaac n.
Newkirk, Sumner county.
July Cd. j. Drewry, Weakley coun-
ty; Patrick McAlister, Obion county
John &. Lea, Haywood county; L. ID.
Reader, Sullivan county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Ohio.

The Democrats Of Ohio have nomi-
mated Gen. Rosccranz for Governor
governor, II. j. Godfrey, of Mercer
Supreme Judge, E. W. j. Gilmore, OF
Prcblc; Treasurer of State, Stephen
Buhner of Cleveland; Attorncy-Gene-
raj, Colonel j. Mcconnell, of Fairfield ;
Board of Public Works, Ben. Church
hill, of Hamilton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16

n Memphis dispatch says: In the
United States District Court, to-day, in
'he suit Of George Gill and others to
recover the value of fifteen hundred
bales Of cotton, seized on board the
stcalDer Decatur during the war, by
government officials, the jury returned
verdict in favor of the claimants. The
cotton at that time was worth about
3l,25 per pound. IL is thought the case
will 90 10 the SMpreme Count.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Boutwell, Aspires.

Politicians are at work to bring Bout.
we'll out for the next President, and Sc
far their plans are working to their Ell.
tire satisfaction. Tulock, the appoint.
mcnt clerk, and Commissioner Delano
have this in view and are making all
the appointments in the Treasury De.
partmcnt. Boutwell, is rapidly gaining
friends and is already remarked as the
strongest man in the Cabinet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
A Successful Carpet-Bnggcr.

Buck, the carpct-bag candidate for
Congress in the Selma (Ala.) district, is
the incumbent at the present time of
no less than five offices, State, Federal
and municipal, the aggregate salaries of
which amount to about $4,000 annual
ly. AS an oflice-holdcr, Buck is a de-
cidcd success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
WHO BuiIt It2

An abandoned city, with churches,
fruit orchards, groves and other evil
dences of former prosperity, has been
discovered in the vicinity of the Gila
river, on the northern border of the
State Of Sonora. Vast furnaces and
other appliances for extracting ores
were found on the premises, indicating
the existence in former years Of large
smelling establishment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
"Rcc0nstructi0n triumphant"

DEMONSTRATION Triumphant"
The NeWS. at Bristol-on-t Line, ac-
ccpts the result in Virginia in the fol
lowing glowing style:
Let us remember that this victory is
of the true Republican party in on
State. Let us cherish the wisdom and
returning reason which inauguratcd the
movement of the Walker party. Now
we can have an honest State Govern
mcnt Integrity will again command a
premium. Wc'have torn down; now
let us rebuild; and as we go forth to Il
labor which is hopeful, let us remember
the encouraging response which the
President and Congress made to oul
overturcs, and then we shall have bu-
ried the sword in Virginia and reared
the tower of peace and reason i'll oul
land.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16

Dg BY a really inspired genius a
man in Kentucky has found way to
induce crows to commit suicide. lie
strings several grains of corn on a
horse hair, which, swallowed, causes a
tickling sensation in the crows throat.
In his efforts 10 get it up, the crow ln-
variably scratches his head off. r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16

The following is later from Wash
ington:
Secretary Boutwell, is very much dis
satisfied with the result OF the Virginia
election, and dccarasksthat persons
wanting positions in tue Treasury De
partment, must be Ia Rea mp by stron-
ger influence than tA9t.of Bolters from
the Republican party.F -,
Several Republican Iaegntees of Con-
gress here declare that noRgood objcc-
tions can be urged in favor Of the
slightest additional legislation regard
ing the admission OF Virginia. The
President seems to be satisfied that the
terms of the reconstruction acts have
been fully complied with in that State.
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Tke 22ust.
Athens. Friday. .puIy l6, 1850.
The Entclligencer.

A card is published at Washington
announcing that the publication of the
National MtcHigencer will soon be re-
sumed by its lawful owners, and all per-
sons are cnioined from trcspassing up
on the use of the said title.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-16
Found Her Speech.

A fascinating deaf and dumb female
beggar in Syracuse has found her speech
through the influence of hotel porter,
whom she married. They are now en-
joying a bridal trip on the contributions
of the benevolent.