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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
Seed Corn,
The american Stock Journal has a
who saws:

The american Stock Journal has a
correspondent who says:
You ask whether it is true, that the
grains from different portions of the
same ear will produce corn arriving at
maturity at different times? l would
answer unhesitatiugly that it does make
a difference in the maturity Of the corn,
whether the seed is taken from the
point, butt or middle of the car. Last
season selected what | considered to
be we'll formed and perfect ear, from
q pile of two hundred bushels, selected
for seed dealer In Philadelphia COM
mencing at one end of a row, and the
butt of the ear, il was planted as it was
shelled off in II strip two inches wide
up the ear; when the outer point of the
ear was selected the next row was
planted back in the same manner; in
both cases the perfect grains from tho
butt and middle of the ear produced the
largest amount of mature corn and in
some cases the seed from the point of
the ear failed to perpetuate itself at all.
The products of grains from the butt
and near the middle of the ear produce
ed the earliest ears while the others
produced much larger per centagc Of
''nubbins" or immature corn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
Congressional.

The following occurred in the House
OH the Sth:
Iioge. the minority candidate from
the 81 South Carolina District, has been
seated. Reed, who received q majority
of the vote, was unable 10 take the test
oath.
The bill authorizing the submission of
constitutions, and election of State otli j.
GERS and members Of Congress in Nir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, 125 to u.
1t authorizes the President to order the
elections at discretion; also authorizes
him to submit the entire constitution or
separate provisions, which forbids the
election in Texas until authorized bv
the President. The Commanding GEN
eral may, with the approval of the Pres
ident. suspend any existing State law
in either of these States. that is deemed
oppressive, until action by the Legisla-
lures which shall assemble on the 4th
Tuesday after ratification is promulgat-
ed by the Commanding General.
Shelton, from the I'd Louisiana dis
trict, has been seated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
The Last Act in the Tragedy

Twitchell the murderer of his moth
er-in-law. Mrs. Hill, who was to have
been hung at Philadelphia on Thurs
day, committed suicide OH Wednesday
night. The following are the particu-
lars:
Twitchcll was left in his cell at . o.
clock by the Rev. Mr.. Brinkhurst in
company with two Catholic priests who
had been on u visit to Eaton's cell. The
keepers removed every thing from
Twitchcll's cell except tin cup at
which Twitchcll smiled and made a
jocular remark. AT 20 minutes past 5
the watchnan found Twitchcll uppa-
rcntly in deep sleep. He shook him
and found life extinct. 1t has been as
certaincd that Twiichell was poisoned
by strychninc.
1t appears that Eaton was aware OF
Twitchclls intention TO commit suicide.
A gentleman who had conversation
with Eaton this morning says that some
time last night the two men were al
lowed to have an interview, and Twit-
chcll said: Jerry, you will have TO go
alone tomorrow. I'll not be with you !:
but NUNS the word Attcrward Ea-
ton revealed this statement to the cler-
gymcn in attendance. and they thought
it proper to inform the officers of the
prison. Twitchell's cell was thoroughly
searched, and everything removed With
which he might iniure himself, even the
looking glass, but he must have had the
poison concealed about him, or may
have already swallowed it. Further
examination of the cell led to the dis
covery of piece of liquorice root,
which is supposed to have been impreg-
mated with poison.
Eaton took his farewell of his wife
this morning. 1t was an affecting scene.
He was hung at o'clock, and made no
statement on the gallows.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
SAMBO GOES UNDER.
Failure of the Negro Suffrage
Amendment.
(From the Albany Argus. }


The Radical leaders rushed the negro
suffrage amendment through Congress
in the hope that it would be ratified by
q sufficient number of State Legisla.
lures before the next election. Theil
game was to prevent the question from
becoming an issue before the people,
In this they have signally failed. The
dose was too heavy to be swallowed al
single gulp, even by one of the New
England Legislatures. The amendment
Is killed already, and it will be buried
out of sight by the verdict the people
will give the first time they have an op.
portunity to give expression to theil
views at the ballot-box.
The Missouri Legislature took action
on the subject some time ago, but the
Secretary of State has informed the
Missouri authorities that their action
was void. because they did not include
in their ratification the second section
of the article.
In Indiana the voice of the people
has overwhelmingly pronounced against
it. The resigning members of the Leg
islature have been returned almost with.
out opposition. The Republican party
could not stand upon the issue they
made, and they have abandoned the
field.
In Rhode Island the Radicals are
afraid Of the amendment. Its adop.
ton will overturn their State Constitu
ton, and they hesitate to ratify it.
They have therefore hung it up unit
the May session of the General Assem-
bly,. when the Providence Herald say.
sit will not be passed." ..r. a. -,
Georgia was relied upon to pass il
but, instead of doing so, rejected pro
! position so monstrous and so fatal tt
State Governments.
The correspondent--"A A Veteran-O OF
server"-of the New York Times, who
is as Radical rs they make them, bu
who has glimmerings of common sense
says: "My opinion has always beer
that what is called theFittcenth Amend
ment to the Constitution cannot bt
adopted in either Ohio or Indiana. OF
probably Illinois. If understand tina
amendment, it forces the States to ad
nit Chinese as well as negroes to vote
and Hindoos, If they shall come. Now
! want TO ask you in the Times: First
If it is right to admit Pagan Chimes,
and Hindoos to vote, if you could p
Second, If you have right to enforce
upon any State, even by an amendment
to the Constitution, change in its fun
damental structure, viz the members o
the civil community? And third, How
do you propose to enforce that ameud'
mcnt OH the States that reject it.? |,
the State of Ohio should reject thai
amendment, what can you do to enforce
it? These are very serious questions
and if that amendment is carried into
party issues, l think the Republican
party has more to dread than at any
time since its formation. / know that
the great body of the Republicans will
support it but, sooner or later, if fore
ed into party issues, it must come be-
fore the people, and what then? The
amendment is as strong as if it boldl!
said negro suffrage. But nous rerronS.
Grants endorsement of the amend
ment will not save it. The trick by
which it was attempted to be passed
will fail, and the party guilty of sucl
Justification of pledges will crumble tC
pieces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
AFRICA HEARD FROM.
A ColOred Party by the Name OF
Dunn.

Don Piatt writes to the Cincinnati
Commercial of the negro Lieutenant
Governor of Louisiana as follows;
saw yesterday, upon the floor Of the
House, the tall, portly form of the above
named gentleman, who issdistinguished
by his color. The Lieutenant Governor
of Louisiana is a brunette, of the deep
est tint. Not to put too fine point on
it, he is as black as your hat l made
my way through the circle surrounding
the distinguished gentleman, and pro-
cured an introduction. l found the
colored functionary aflable, intelligent,
and modest. Immediately interview
Cd MIN.
He said, when he determined TO visit
Washington, he waited on the Superin-
tendcnt of the Jacksonville railroad, to
sec whether he could travel comforta-
bly, on Il first-class ticket, as a Christian
and gentleman. The superintendent
declined making any change, and the
representative of state was forced to
take the smoking car and remain in 1t.
Mr.. Linch, white man. q member Of
the State Senate, accompanied the Gov.
ernor as one of the suite, and, like q gal
liant man, stuck to his principles and
Governor, riding all the way to Louis
vile in q secOnd-class car.
AT Louisville the Governor and suite
attempted to enter the omnibus, but
were ANONYMOUSLY repulsed. They
took hack and drove through the
dainty town. In Indiana they were
admitted, for he first time, to the best
car. where the Governor exclaimed,
"Thank God! / have reached white
mans country at last"
AT Cleveland he was treated with dis
tine'uished consideration, and he re-
mcmL ers Cleveland with lively salts
faction. His fliends (tclegraghed toy
in Washington attempted to secure
rooms at Wizards, for Governor DUNN
is wealthy and mys his bills. But the
aristocratic proprictors Of this fashion
able rat-hoie decl;ued giving rooms.
They said Governor Dunn could come
and register his name. which means
thct when he did register, the reply
would be. "All full" So Governor
Dunn went to the Washington House.
On the floor he was, as / said, sur
rounded by eminent men, and when he
visited the Senate Chamber he modestly
took seat in the coak-room. From
this Senator Chawls dragged him out.
He led him to most prominent seat in
troduced him to all the leading Sena-
tors. and Chawls looked as pleased as
Punch.
Il looked up at the crowded galle-
rics," said Governor Dunn, "where the
people stood in mute astonishment. and
expected to hear the cry of 'ngger in
the pit but all were we'll behaved. ]
felt like q white man."
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

According to the New York Herald,
"the new Secretary of the Treasury in
making out the monthly statement of
the public debt, has marshalled his fig
urcs in way somewhat different from
that of his predecessor. The principal
difference is that Mr.. McCulloch includ-
ed the bonds issued to the Pacific Rail-
road and its branches as part of the
debt, and that Mr.. Boutwell, does not so
include them, but appends separate
table simply showing how much these
bonds amount to and what interest has
been paid on them. Now it may be said
that this is the same thing and is not
worthy of notice; but that would be a
mistake. Mr.. McCullOch was right and
acted honestly in adding the bonds is
sued to the Pacific Railroad TO the debt
for they are q part of the debt The
government is bound for both the prin-
cipal and interest, and i'll all probability
will have to pay the whole if they be
ever paid. Mr.. Boutwell, seems desir-
Gus of covering up the important fact
that the national debt is increasing all
the time through the issue of these
bonds, by endeavoring to make it ap-
pear that they are merely loan. and
that another party and not the govern
ment is responsible. Over fiity-six mil
lions in bonds have been issued already,
and the government is bound for the
whole. Talk about the Pacific Railroad
Companies ever paying the principal of
this debt; why, they do not begin, and
we suppose, never will begin to pay the
interest. There is now over four mil
lions OF accrued interest, and all that
the government has received has been
about one million three hundred thou
sand. But this amount the government
would never have got had it not been
taken out in transportation of troops,
supplies, and SO forth. After deducting
these charges against the government
as payment in part of interest on the
bonds, there still remains balance of
interest due of over two millions eight
hundred thousand dollars. The fact is,
these Pacific Railroads, though valuable
and necessary works, are fraud upon
the government andpubic. Their bonds
are as much part Of the national debt
as the tive-twcntics, for if ever paid
they will have to be paid by the govern
ment. Mr.. Boutwell, is only throwing
dust in the eyes Of the people by en-
deavoring to represent them in any
other light.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
Bloody Tragedy.

| The little town of Courtland. in North
Alabama. was greatly excited OH last
Tuesday, over the killing of 4. j. Oates,
conductor of one of the passenger
trains on the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, by a man named Parshall,
proprietor of the Railroad Hotel, or
eating house. at that place, between the
hours of seven and eight o'clock that
morning. The particulars as reported
by one of the brakemen are to the eff
feet that on Monday last, during the
run of conductor Oates from Memphis
east. he was approached by Parshall
with rcquest--in fact, all insinuation--
that he should become security for, or
caused to be paid. the board of brake
man connected with Oates train, and
which amount the former had positive
ly refused to liquidate. Conductor
Oates peremptorily efused to comply
with the landlords request; whcreupon
the latter became violent in his Ian
guagc. drew pistol and told him new
cr TO enter his house again.
Tuesday morning. while Oates train
was stopping at Courtland, he remark
ed to companion named Scruggs that
he was hungry, and as Parshall's house
was a public place, he believed he
would go in and make it up with the
old man and get something to eat. To
the hotel he started, but was met at the
door by Parshall, who snapped q load
cd pistol at his breast. BY this time
Oates drew his own pistol and fired at
Parshall. but missed him, Parshall hav-
ing run into the house and slammed the
door too. Oates then stood at the door
waiting for his antagonist, who, in the
mean time, had gone up stairs, procnr-
Cd double -barreled shotgun, and,
coming around the house in another
direction, fired the charges of both bar
rels into Oates side, and killed him al
most instantly.
The murderer then turned and fled,
and had not been arrested up to
Wednesday afternoon. The body of
his victim was carried back to Hunts
vile, where his family, wife and two
children, reside. Parshall is Massa-
chuSetts man, middled aged, and was
formerly resident of Columbia, in
this State.--Nashcale Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
Turned Tn at Last.

The man who can "whip his weight
in Wildcats" has been found in Sulli-
van county, New York. The other
day, while hunting, he crawled into a
cave and was suddenly attacked by two
grown cats and four largo kittens. A
desperate fight ensued, in which the
bold fellow succeeded in killing the
party of the felines. His whole body
was frightfully lacerated, end his ward
robe, at the end of the encounter, con-
sisted of one suspender, half vest, one
pantaloon leg, no shirt to spread Of
and pair of boots that wouldn't "shed
u dew" His name is Jonas Brooks.
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- 'MOSes,''

"But a word about Moses" says An
drew johnson, and adds:
Iwant the attention of the colored
people. They are now free. Who set
them free? Abraham Lincoln? No.
Amy of these people? IA voice, nary
one. Don't you remember Tennessee
was exempted from the proclamation
l want my reputation to go down clear.
There was not a colored man in Tennes-
SEQ freed by Mr.. Lincoln.s emancipation
proclamation. Who did it? l did, on
the steps of the capitol at Nashville, in
the midst of the excitements and perils
of that hour, while the missiles of death
were flying, /, myself, proclaimed that
slavery no longer existed in Tennessee
that every man was free by the inherent
principles in him. t..........r.
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SUPREME COURT---IMPORT-
.t t.' ANT DECISION. ra.I. HU
We find the following in the Knox;
vile Press and Herald of the Sth: .,


vile Press and Herald of the Sth: ... I'D,
In the Supreme Court. on Yesterday,
q decision was announced Of great pub
lie interest. The opinion of the Court
was given by Judge Smith, in the case
of Martin l.. Reynolds VS.. Toliver Ba-
ker and others. Judge Smiths opinion
is very elaborate and able one.
The facts Of the case are, that on the
I'd day of June, 1860, tract of land, be-
longing to Martin l.. Reynolds, was
sold by the Sheriff Of Knox county, OH
execution for debt. Campbell Wallace
became the purchaser, and on the 26th
day of June, 1862. the Walker Brothers,
being judgment creditors of Reynolds,
redeemed from him. Reynolds. the de-
fendant in the judgement and execu-
ton did not redeem or offer to redeem
within two years, and after the cxpira-
ton of that time the Walker Brothers
sold and conveyed to the defendant Ba-
ker. having first obtained deed from
the Sheriff. Reynolds afterwards offer
ed to redeem. and in 1866, brought his
bill to compel the purchaser to allow
him to redeem. .... .....f ....t "a
The counsel for Reynolds argued that
the statutes of the State, with reference
to the redemption of land sold for debt,
were statutes of limitation, within the
meaning Of the 4th section of the sched-
ule of the amended Constitution, which
suspends their operation from and after
the 9th day of May, 1861. The unani-
nous opinion Of the Court was that the
redemption laws are not "statutes Of
Limitation" and consequently that Sec
ton of the Act passed May 30th, 1866.
was in conflict with other provisions Of
our Constitution. as it divested vested
rights, and for that reason null and void.
In conclusion, Judge Smith stated
that the failure to redeem, or to offer to
redeem. might be excused by duress to-
wards the party entitled to redeem, els
major, and perhaps other causes. But
that they could and would not hold
mere state of war. as furnishing valid
excuse. when both parties resided with
in the same military line.
The precise point was that the fourth
section of the Act of May Both, 1865, is
void as to all sales made more than two
years before its passage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
A Good Law.

The Michigan Legislature has passed
a law to punish the careless use of fire.
arms, which provides for the fine and
imprisonment of any person who shall
aim, though without malice, any fire.
arm at another. Here it is difficult to
punish man who uses them with all
the malice of his nature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
LONG LIVE ANDY JOHNSON.

Under this caption the New York
Mercury thus refers to the recently re-
ported demise of fex-PrcsidentJ j ohnson {:
During the past week the telegraph
brought us rumor of the death of ex-
President johnson. To men of all par
ties who believe that this Government
is one of limited powers and subject to
constitutional restrictions, this was sad
news; but to such as desire the firm es.
tablishment Of despotic Radical oil
garchy it was gratifying intelligence.-- .--
We are pleased to learn that, after a
short illness, the patriotic eX-President
is restored to health and we are fur
ther gratiiicd to know that he will take
the stump in Tennessee in furtherahce
of those constitutional principles of
which he was, while President. ,Le co;i-
sistent and able defender. 1t would be
indeed loss TO the nation if at this
crisis, when every arm is needed to pre-
serve our liberties from being swept
away by Radical dcspotism, Providence
should see fit to remove from among
us the most sclf-sacriiicing and deter
mined opponent of the fanatical party
which is fattening on the liie-blood of
the Republic. We have faith to believe
that this calamity will not bciall u.s.
Much as the Radical cormorants and
blood-suckers would gloat over such a
result, they are doomed to disappoint-
ment. Andrew johnson is already en-
gagged to speak in Knoxville. Nash
vile, ard Memphis. and subsequently
throughout the whole of his cherished
Tennessee. Doubtless he is destined
TO represent that State in the United
States Senate before many years shall
have passed away. In that event we
expect to see Tennessee State bonds
(now quoted at 6j cents) appreciate in
value. His influence in that State will
be exercised in favor of conservatism,
order, and stability. Confidence, now
nearly destroyed. because of Radical
sway, will be rcstored and Tennessee
will take pride in honorng her noble
son, the well approved defender of
Constitutional liberty. Long live An
drew johnson!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
To Exterminate Sassafras.

The American Agrfc,AturaliSt states
that the only way to kill sassaflas is
to keep the ground fallow one year,
plowing and narrowing it so often that
the sassatras will have no chance to
breathe. If thoroughly done, one sea-
son will finish it, according to the expe-
rience of the writer in that paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
How are You, Baker!

The Nashville Banner is after the ug-
ly cuss of the McMinnvillc Enterprise.
1t says of him:
The McMinnville Enterprise (Rcpub-
lican, or, rather, Radically is edited by Il
vinegar featured saint named Baker.
lie is q decidedly bilious case of intense
"loilty," whose creed is militia and dis
franchisement. Whenever we hear IL
fellow of tins kind unduly noisy about
punishment of rebels we set him down
for a man who has probably stolen
something. .u''
Certainly, to be sure, there is no
doubt about it. 1t is impossible to be
mistaken in the fact. We know dozen
such cases in this part of the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
PiOuS Consistency,

Henry Ward Beccher, in one of his
discourses, says that "some men will
not shave Oh Sunday, and yet they
spend all the week in shaving their
fellow men; and many fools think il
very wicked to black their boots on
Sunday morning, yet they do not hcsi-
tate to black their neighbor's reputation
on week days" .... .....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
A Nice Man for the Judiciary.

Judge M. NJ. Brien, who is a candi-
date for Chancellor in Davidson Coun-
ty, publishes card in the Press and
Times in which he says he is "a Re-
publican, and if elected, expects to be
elected as such," but declares that no
political or other prejudiccs shall be
carried on the bench" He then turns
round and says he will "appoint no one
to Office or position who is not true
and tried Republican"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
No .JOlie

One of the Indian ring in Washing
ton the other day was required to sub
scribe to an oath, and was asked if he
had any mental reservation. He replied
no, but that he had his eye upon very
fine Indian reservation in Dacotah.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-16
The Atlanta Bard.

A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune from Atlanta says:
The following appears in an cditori-
al in the NeU Era of this morning, in
reference to the Georgia delegation in
Washington, Including Governor Bull
lock: "As a Grant Republican, we
loathc these monsters in human shape,
and hope they may perish by the way
side, and the State never again be cross
cd by their presence The above i'll
centive to murder is denounced by
every respectable citizen Of Atlanta. :