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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-02-05
The Tax-Gatllerers.

According to the Louisville Courier
Journal, we have forty-thousand civil
officers in the United States with
out reckoning employees in the public
offices, clerks, or deputies who rank as
clerks. Most of the forty thousand, as
well as all tho rest, are useless, and very
many Of them much worse than that.
A large majority of them are employed
in different ways in the enforcement of
the payment of taxes, while, by their
heavy salaries, they increase the amount
of taxation. They are power and a
pest in every community. You encoun-
ter their loathed and hated forms every
where. You stumble against them at
almost every step. If you take ride
in close hack, you will see them peer
ing in through the window. If you shut
yourself up in your house, they will
smell you out and find their way to you.
They have the noses of fox-hounds.-
You can no more hide yourself from
them than you can from death.
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
We have received copy of the re-
port made by the officers of this road for
the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1868. 1t
gives q complete statement ofthe work.
ings of the road in every department,
and is q document of considerable in
terest.
Total receipts of the year, S943,6O7.24
Working Expenses, 5T,2S7.12
Excess of Receipts, S266,32O.12
Ratio of working expenses to receipts,
70 per cent.
The Superintendent reports reduc-
ton in the number of employees, and
also in the rate of pay since he has had
the management of the road. The re-
ccipts of the road since July last have
not been so large as during the cores
ponding period of last year, but re-
duction in expenses has enabled the
road to make its usual payments into
the Treasury of Georgia.
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" And when Moses meets Moses,
Then comes the tug Of war;"

think it is fair to predict that the
chances are even; that the fight will be
sharp and close; and that Johnson may
come out with flying colors. 10"
The Kuklux Klan has degenerated in
to gang of depcradoes. 1t has not
the sympathy of any part of the people.
Its purposes are no longer political, il
they ever were, but predatory; and the
militia bill and martial law proclama.
tion are mere preteXts on the part of the
Radicals to carry the election by force
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10
A Healthy Country.

No country in the United States car
boas, Of more healthy people than those Of
Auskapas, for everywhere we 60 we find
very Old people, VIII, are generally rohus,
and The very nictares If health in fact
their long live. seem to have been blessed
with uninterrupted good health. and when
death Gains them. it will not be in a
struggle with disease, but they will drop
off AS ripe fruit. or n noble tree, having
lived their ailo't-.l time.
Among those who have lived long and
useful lives in this country we may men
ton NJ. JonS HAYS. now ninety seven
years Of age. who was in the enio,m-nt of
perfect health. until recently. when fall
did him great inj Jury. ana he now lies very
low Hal it not been for this unfortunate
accident. ha might have remain.d among
US for Years to come, in the best of health
The old gentleman lived on Petit Ans-
Island for more than eighty years, and has
t"l manv interesting stories about its his
,ofy-among them, one giving An account
If L.fitte', visit to that beautiful spot
Recently riding over he prairie in sight
Of the island we saw a great MANY elderly
gentlemen. whose vigorous and healthy
appearance was sufficient proof Of good
climate. Thrre is Mr.. ALEX HEBERr. in
his sev~ntieth year. and could pass for fif
iy. NJ d. RoxsRo, equally blessed and
number "f others.
IL h" fnliv convinced that this is
ma'kahs h~athy country one has but TO
tra.r among its people; and when emi
grants know this they will come here in
stead OF going to cold climates.
New Iberia Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

Bio F1sH1Ne. Fishermen are given to
telling big tales, hut the following from
one Of party Of EnfauIian-, who went
fishing near Bainbridge, GA. is about the
str-pest thing Of the kind we have seen
,hi. summer. He. writes to the Enfaus
N-wS:
1.-The evening was delightful and con~'
dering the quantity Of 'g'oeeri-s' supplied
by our friend of Rutherford. our success
was wonderful for up-country men. On'
party captured four hundred and seve'
Dream Of various sizes-smn. weighing Is
much as three pounds. When DR.. Bake.
johnson and Bray returned at dusk will
thu boat. it wa- nearly flied with the fin
est trout W. ever saw Baker caught sixty
nine, one Of them weighing twNnty thres
pounls by the scales"
The groceries" must have bad power
| ful effect.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

AN EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT
Every school-boy in the Union
knows that Chicago is a very
great city, but few are aware that
it is also the most costly govern
ed city in the world. Her expen-
ses for the current year foot up
the modest little sum Of $4,069,-
812. This is about 100000
less than the expenses Of the city
government proper Of New York,
exclusive Of the Metropolitan
police expenses, which are con-
trolled by the State. Deducting
this item from the aggregate Of
the Chicago budget and there
remains the sum~of So, ,664, 76O.
against $4,153,OO0 demanded by
the city government Of New
York.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10
Jubal Early--He Tells How and
WHY he Swallows a Bitter Pill.
[From the Linchburg (va.) News.1

FRAsKLS c H. June Ill observe in
your paper Of the l4ih paragraph stat
ing 'ha. | ''have taken the stump for
ker and against the Constitution
THIS does not correctly represent my posi-
ton. and though my individual views are
Of little consequences to the public. yet as
do not wish to be misunderstood by any
| take occasion to p .ce myself right. A,
the last term Of the Franklin county court,
after Colonel Martin. Of Henry. had mad.
a speech, a portionof nny old friends called
upon me, and 10 response made some re-
marks expressive OF my views Of the duty
Of virginians in the approaching election"
Regarding the instrument so ANONYMOUSLY
propouuded To the peep'r OF Virginia rs Il
State constitution by tn, recent procana
ton Of the Presid-n, Of the United States.
a.. in its origin, its principles, its details
and its mode Of Submission, dtgra'i,ug t.
the State, destructive of its homo and in
terests aud subv.rsiva OF all s-mblanc, Of
State rights, | advised the people Of my ma
tive county to cast their votes against it,
either As a whole or in broken doses.
told them, however, that it WAS not i'm
probable that, by reason Of what regard
ed ~ the unwise counsel uf some Of ou'
public men, the instrument would b
paImrd upon US either with Or without the
d,sf,sachising clause, and AS by thu action
Of convention recently held in Richmond
the Conservative candidates had been
Withdrawn, thus narrowing :he contest fo'
Governor to choice between two North
ern men who had been nom mated by thei'
respective wing Of the Republican party
and a. the infamy Of Wills character
public and private. had been fully dsvel
foped and established. advised them tc
cast their votes for Walker. a. choice oI
evils, upon the chance of his proving bet
ter than his opponent. it for no o'h~r rea
son. do not think this can b. said to BE-
"takiog thu stump for Wa ker." Tn
whole ticket from it's head to ,ts tail is OBJ
fashionable AMI offensive to me, and tn
tail i. not hy any means th~ leas, offensive
part. Dire necessity alone could indnc'
me t. urge any. one I" give support tt
such ticket. or any part Of it
Very respectfully yours.
| j. A EARLY.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

8rArIsr1cs or JouRHALrsx. are
llisty.ave hundred newspaper publiahed
i III oouasry, u which 6ve.seven,hs are
iasGed il tAs Northern States. New York
AnsiAs largest, and Florida the smaIle.t
ea119. There are some 1872 papers At
pull psblished IN Great Britain, distri
- : follows: England -London, eco;
posiaeA, 77o; Wales, 81; Scotland.
~; tsslssd, lSl. British Isle, Is. OF
- tAess are 6S daily papers published
IL sEassd, in Wales, II in Scotland.
leio tSelasd and l in the British Isles.
JAsis . increase Of 406 since 1859.
- l0s joursaia vsre published in the
Uailsd Kisgdou, u which - were dsilies.
- Au0drsd and sixty.6ve magazines. In
sls1isg ~ qnssteslis6. ars now published
= Ossag BsilAin, of~hich number 24s
- = : ssligioss character. representing
- Chsss6 = Eoglaad, Weslsyan, Ne.
eae1hA BaplistA Independents and othes
Clstala0 66seminatiosa The rsgs b,
negd.4 lllDsqtsss 10 Loadon ssiIi pr.
- A. svssy msil brings II
esnsa11ae ofs ksah periodical. Al
eaeme ans ~ 1seeae6 q eo0e maga-
- ND, ahss lSadisg ! tssbls, flicker.
- eo1ea ~ beoa oonpslled e
ssccsats Stecorded.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

BUILDING CHARACrER.-There
is a struc4 nre which everybody
is building, young and old, each
one for himself: 1t is called
character, and in every act Of
life is stone. If day by day we
be careful to build our lives with
pure, noble, upright deeds, at the
end will stand a fair temple, honor
ed by God and man. But, as one
leak will sink a ship, and one flaw
break a chain, so one mean, un-
truthful act or word will forever
leave its impress and work its
influence on our characters.
Then, let the several deeds unite
to- form day, and one by one
the days grow into noble years,
and the years, as they slowly
pass, will raise at last a beautiful
edi6ce, enduring forever to. our
praise. (Agricultwist.
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w. Let the church proclaim
anew that cardinal truth that no
good cause can be lifted by a
wrong method. We may think
to build churches by trick, bri-
berry or selfish appeal, but we
grossly deceive ourselves. We
may put up gothic piles thereby,
but we shall pull pown the living
stones of the true temple.
Robertson.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

CoxMsacIAL PpooREss.-The Philadel.
phia Ags we'll says that there are now
NOR sportant movement. projected o.
in psG7(rsss intended to benefit the trade
relations Of the world than IN any othef
ppiod IA its history. The Pacific Rail
road = finished; the Su-s canal Is rapidly
approaching that point; the tunnel under
the .Aips is progressing in favorable
manner ! new line Of ocean Telegraph y
about TO b. stretched from France to the
Usissd Ssatss; sn Amrricae company hs'
.tasssd TO connect ~ the leading cities II
Chisa, By means Of the word speaking
wires and ship canal is in contempia
|tion across the islhmus OF Darien. D,
means of vhich vessels can pass backward
sn.l forward from the AtlsDtic.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

GEN. GRAST's MoDEsrY.-Gen. Grant
has lately made speech Of seven lines
length in Boston. In the course Of it he
used the word me twice, I twice. and my
once. Everything is about me. the wonder.
fnl Grant! The only thing which b. can
find to admire in Massachusetts is the fact
that it is a State which has done 80 much
f" has support that has given him what
ever position he has attained, and where
he his received such a hearty welcome in
other days. H. did not see the Bunk,
Hill Monument, or Lexington. or Concord
h. only >aw the reflection Of h;mself!!-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

MA curious incident is
related Of a theatre in Saxony.
During performance Of Ham
let," when the melancholy prince
soliloqu;zed:
"But that the dread Of something after death
The undiscovered country from whose bourne
No traveller returns" 81
a country fellow in the gallery
exclaimed, Stupid! didn't you
see your fathers spirit last night?
Where do you suppose he came
from ~
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- The following named gentlemen are au
thorized to act ~ our agents in this Parish
r.Arcnm ApApIs. Carancro.
= q RsnUasAnp. Queue Tortue.
V.vs,x ReorssAgp. Cote Gflfe.
nrnxvsxu RoY. Royville.
The Next Cotton Crop.

We extract the following from long
communication in the Montgomery Mail.
signed Planter" in reference to the cot
ton crop Of the current year:
The cotton CROP Of 1869 will be one
third less than that Of 1858! This may
b startling, but it is nevertheless true.
Let Us look At the reasons for entertaining
this belief. /. The season has been most
unfavorsbls. The vet spring has retarded
the blowing and preparation Of the land,
and in some Instances preventing it alto
xether until lately. The same Cause has
prevented the number Of acres being
planted - in 1868. The heavy plowing
caused by continuous rains has greatly
fatipued and worried the stock. The i'm
perfect blowing. given much Of time, has 4
tendency to dwarf the cotton plant and
make tho crop grassy. 2. The labor is
much less in numbers and effectiveness
than last year. Experience teaches US tl'a.
every yssr takes from the number aud eff
cheney of she hands. The women have
almost entirely left the fields. Many hands
whs saved money from last years crop
40 this year spending il in the enjoyment
of ease. OF the others who saved money
some have gone ITO f.rsing to them
selves." Now these negroes, while valua.
bic u members Of society in their sphere,
do not prvduce as much cotton a. when
they work with the large planter. They
pfodocs more corn, more pesse, more pota'
toes, aud LEES cotton than formerly. II ia
true they make ~ much and rs good sup
port ~ those who plant more cotton. W.
may safely assume that for every hand
Who "goes to him.ek," that bis production
Of cotton is lessened one-hsls. Take the
number Of those who are playing gentle
snen." and We lind quite deduction from
the force Of 1868. Again. the natural de
crease, made by death. must be considered
The young men and youths, who sudden
" became masters Of themselves, dice
away ID large au,sbers from imprudenc'
and want, soon after the surrender. Fol-
instance, those at camp. Just across th.
river; and again We al know hcw fats
the smallpox was to the negro ia 1885
Disease and want have taken away the
generation which should Gil the places ol
The Old and those. who die. The Increase
doa Dot keep pace with the decrease. 8
1hs sssd 90 very bad this year. Some
singular fssality seems to have attended
Us ellorts Of oil who tried to save seed.
Few planters have enough seed, some have
Only half enough. The delay and troub e
. ysttiag ssed has put back planting in
SoDe in1kaaces q least two weeks. The
Sans cause, the rottenness Of seed. will
CO. bsd sstands" replanting and late
csrA The worms will get fair showing
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G9t "9bbtrtiser." "

TERMS
Srsscsrrrox -FOUR DOLLARS per annum,
IN advance, or FIVE DOLLARS If not paid
within the first three months.
--ADvERTISlN0-
Per Sqnare, 10 lines or less). )...........Sl so
Hyery subsequent insertion. ......... IS
Announcement Of candidates for Office -. $40 90
No credit will be given for Advertising or Job
woek, except by special agreement.
Cards, stating merely the names. business and
place Of residence, with paper included. Twelve
bollars per annum.
An advertisements not marked, will he pub
lished until forbid and charged for accordingly.
~ All judicial advertisements must be paid
TOT on the last day Of publication, or on the day
Of sale.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

FEARFUL DEATH OF A YoUNG
WIFE.-The wife of Hezekiah
Greenlee, Of Mason county, West
Virginia, was instantly killed,
one day last week, under the
following circumstances In COM
pany with her husband, she was
returning home by a near path
through the woods from a neigh
bor's, where her husband had
been at work during the day.
They were walking hand in hand,
not dreaming of any danger,
when dead tree they had just
passed suddenly fell, brushing
the shoulder of Greenlee and
striking his wife on the top of the
head crushing her to the earth
in one solid mass, breaking every
bone in her body, so that her
remains could not be recognized
as those Of a human being.
Strange to say, Mr.. Greenlee
was not. injured in the least,
further than being stunned for a
few seconds. The evening was q
calm'one and it is supposed that
the tree, which was rotten at the
roots, gave way from its weight.
Mrs. G. had been married a little
less than six weeks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

FosrREss MosRos. July 2.-Tbe French
corvette Curieux has arrived from Mar
Unique. having had eighteen cases ot
vomito and fve deaths on board. The
csptain, first officer and Surgeon are dead,
and the Assistant Surgeon dying.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-07-10

~ Prentice thinks that the Radicals
have no cans. to complain Of Grants ap.
pointing incompetent men to Office, since
they set the example last November.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-02
DOCTOR HUNTER.

1 ONTISUES TO TREAT ALL PRIVATE
- Diseases. Syphilis, GODOTrhea, elect
Structure, Orchitis, Hernia and rupture. all Uri-
nary diseases, Syphiltic or Mercurial Alice.
tons of the throat, skin or bones, are treated
with unparalleled success.
SpermAtOrrhea. Sexual Debility and Impo-
tepcy. as the result of self-abuse in youth, sexu-
al excuses in maturer years. OF other causes,
and which produce some of the following effects,
az nocturnal emissions, blotches, debility, diZZi
ness, dimness of sight confusion of ideas, evil
fOrebuding, aversion to society Of females, loss
of memory and sexual power, and rendering
marriage improper, are permanently cured.
DOCTOR HUNTER publishes a MEDICAL
PAMPHLET relating to venereal diseases and the
disastrous and varied consequences of self
abuse, that will be sent 10 any address in
sealed envelope for two stamps. 1t contains full
symptOm lists that will enable those affected TO
determine the nature of their complaint and
give written statement of their case that will
answer almost as well for the purpose of treat
convenient, the Doctor should be consulted
personally.
1t is self evident that q physician who con
fines himself exclusively TO the study of a GER
Ia n class of diseases and treats thousands of
cases every year, mast acquire greater skill in
that speciality than one in general practice.
Many physicians, recognizing this fact, intro
duee patients to the Doctor after reading his
medical pamphlet, A friendly talk will cost
| you nothing Charges moderate. Cures guaran-
sEOfice No. Tss Third street. between
| Green and Walnut. near the POst0fiice Louis
| Vile, Ky. Office hours, 9 A. to P. N; Sun
| days. 10 A. n. 10 II ~ au3l dly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-02
GRANOE NOUVELLESI

sS,HE FRENCH EMPRESS HAS COME
down 10 Nashville. at r. GraVLlIe's
HAIR store, where everybody can see her
with the best assortment Of Hair Braids, Curls.
ChignOns and Wigs. better made and cheaper
than any other establishment In the city.
Also, Hair Jewslrys Perfumeries, Combs
Brushes, Soap, otc., ETC.
Come and See for Yourselves.
P.s.-Private Room for Ladies' Hair Dress
inE and Children's Hair Cutting.
Gents Wigs made to order cheaper than n
New York city. P. GRANVILLE,
may If . n. Cherry St., cor. Bank alley.
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RAILROADS.
g
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
X a IL II o A ID.
T'RAINs RUN TO AND FROM NASHVILLE AS

= 4 nun ~ AND FHOh NAsNLl iLlAI1 NJ
L follows:
LEAVE. Nov. II. 1887 ARRIVE
$50 A. NJ. Express. 900 A. N.
300 p. NJ. Mail. $50 P. N.
800 p. NJ. Gallatn Accommodation. ..........
Express runs daily. Mail daily except Sunday.
az 30 A. NJ. train connects at Louisville with
Jacksonville Railroad for st. Louis, Springfield,
Ill, Quincy, Chicago, and all principal points North
and West. Also connects via Jacksonville Railroad
and via L. C. and l.. Railroad through Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, for all points North and East
eF- 200 P. NJ, train connects at Louisville with
Jacksonville Railroad for st. Louis, Springfield
H., Quincy, and all principal points West. Also con-
meets with Jeffersonyille Railroad via Indianapolis,
and with l. c. and L. Railroad via Cincinnati, for
all points North and East by all routes from GIN
cihnati and Indianapolis.
~ Mail boats leaving Louisville at 10 \. NJ. and
3 P. NJ. arrive at Cincinnati in time to connect with
early trains for the East.
gB Passengers from Gallatin and points South
arriving al Nashville at 900 A. NJ. have until 800
P NJ. i'll which to attend TO business before re-
turning
.S- For through tickets, baggage checks and in
formation as to Sleeping Cars through connections,
etc, etc, apply at Office Nashville City Transfer
Co., under Maxwell House, and at depot Louisville
and Nashville Railroad in Nashville.
ALBERT FINK,
july2-1y General Superintendent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-02

uTANTED-AGENT $3.50 per month, to
w Sell the only GENUINE IMPROVED COM
MON SENSE FAMILY SEWING MACHINE Price
only SIS Great inducements to Agents This is
the most popular Sewing Machine Of the day
makes the famous ''Elastic Lock Stitch"-win do
any kind of work that can be done on any machine
100, 900 sold and the demand constantly incre2s-
ing Now is the time to take an Agency Send
for circulars eE Beware of infrlngers. a Adj
dress SECOND & CO., Boston, Mass, Pittsburgh,
Pa, or st. Louis, Mo. oetSO-Sm
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EDGEFIELD AND KENTUCKY
R AILR o a ID.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER If,
~ 1869, Mail train will leave Nashville at 1855
NJ. daily, and arrive at Guthrie at 800 P. NJ, con-
Railroad train for Hopkinsville, and Memphis,
ClarEsvile aud Louisville Railroad accommodation
train for GAINESVILLE Returning, leave Guthrie at
$50 A. M, Immediately upon arrival OF trains from
Hopkinsville and Clarksyille, and arrive at Nash
Vile at 9 80 A. NJ.
Tickets for sale at City Transfer Office, Max
wele House. and Louisville and Nashville, and
Edgefed and Kentucky Railroads Ticket Office.
]. d. LOCKHART,
Doy2O-tf Superintendent.
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SbeIbyvime Accommodntiom.

Leaves Nashville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890 P. NJ.
Arrives at Nashville. 0:15 a NJ
Passengers for McNiinnviile and Manchester
Winchester and Alabama or Jasper Branch Rail-
roads will take the Day Train out Of Nashville.
J. W. THOMAS,
WI. DANLEY, Superintendent
@. 7. Agent jan1 If
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THE UNION AND AMERICAN.


Three pairs Of 6.npled arms, as white as snow,
Held me in soit embrace;
Three little cheeks like velvet peaches soft
We're placed against my face.
Three tiny pairs Of eyes, 90 clear, 50 deep,
Looked up in mine this even,
Three pairs Of slips kissed me sweet good
night
Three little forms from Heaven. ID, 80
All! il is wei that ''lsttle ones" should love us;
II lights our faith when dim: - 1900. r.-
To k1nw that onee our Savior bade them, ~
Brig ''little ones" 10 Him.
And said BE not, ''of such is heaven, and bleAses
them,
And held them 70 Bis breast7
Is it not sweet 10 know that when they leave uA,
lis where they go 10 rest?
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passengers for Washington City, Hal
timOre Philadelphia and New
York. as well as all points in East Tennessee and
virginia will make direct connections through by
taking the GAO N. train out of Nashville.
Palace sleeping Cars on all Might
Trains.
THIS Is THE SHORT ROUTE EAST.
Fare as low as any route. Baggage checked
through.