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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
A Warming,

"A Western paper warns the people to
look out for the large worm which in
tests the tomato vines at this season. Its
sting is deadly poison. 1t is Of green
color, two or three inches long, and as
large as mans finger. In Wayne coun-
ty, Indiana, few days ago, a servant
girl while gathering tomatoes, received
a punctnre from one of these worms.
which created a sensation similar to that
of a bee sting. In a short time the poi
son penetrated to every part of her sys-
tenn, and she was thrown into spasms
which ended in death. ........
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Beautiful Thoughts.

Wm." Cullen Bryant has just address
ed the Alumni of Williams College in
the following impressive and poetic
words. lf'.i 0..'. H ....'.
1t has occurred to me, since I, in the
decline of life, came to visit once more
this seat of learning in which our youth
are trained to succeed us on the stage of
the world that am in the situation of
one who, standing on spot desolate
with winter and dim with twilight,
should be permitted by a sort of mira
Gle to look upon neighboring region
glorious with the bloom of spring and
bright with the beams of morning On
the side where ] stand are herbless
fields and leatless woods, pools sheeted
with ice, frozen soil, and the shadows
of approaching night. On the side to
which ! look are emerald meadows.
fields of springing wheat, orchards in
bloom, transparent streams. and genial
sunshine. With me, it is too late for
any further hopeful tillage, and if the
plough were put into the ground. its
coulter would be obslructed by the ice
bound sods. On the side to which |
look | see the tokens of iudicious cuti-
vation and careful tendance, recompens-
ed by free and promising growth. /
rejoice at the kindly care thus bestow-
ed, and my hope and prayer is that un-
der such auspices all the promise which
meets my eyes may be amply fulfilled,
and that from these luxuriant fields a
harvest may be gathered rich and more
abundant than has ever yet been stored
in the granaries of our land.
The New York ErpreSS says. were it
not true that good poetry never dies,
and that the human soul lives forever,
there would be deep sorrow in thoughts
like these. Men no more decay than
nature decays. "If man die shall he
live again. is question answered af.
firmatively in holy writ, in the promis-
ed resurrection, in the bright, beaming
future of all who on earth live as be-
cores those created by God. Every
year the grass fades, the flowers bloom
and fall. fruits ripen and decay,-but
the humaif mind, in men like Mr.
Bryant, has lived three score and ten
years, with no mental decay, strong in
intellect, cultivating all that is beautiful
in art, poetry and letters, aro certain to
leave behind that unfading glory. which
knows. neither age nor decay, neither
Autumn nor Winter, nor anything that
dims the intellectual lustre of well-spcnt
lives. AS after the rain the bow in tho
| clOu1 aDnpars eul fodps AWAY co ic Il
with men of faith, great genius and true
love. They flash upon us at times like
the "meteor through the troubled air,
but theyno more die than docs the ge
nial sunshine, the transparent stream
or the emerald meadow. The good mel
do,-whether in the manifestations o
great genius, or in great deeds of mcr
cy,Alives. after them, and lives forever
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Tho Standards.

SNc copy the following as showing
tht temper of the war in Cuba on the
pc 81 of the Spaniards:
IAN interesting letter relative to the
Chban situation has come to light. A
Spanish gentleman went out to Cuba
sdveral months ago to claim an inheri-
tance that had been left him. He says
that at Nuevitas he learned that nine
Creoles were going to be presently shot.
They passed near him with firm step
with heads erect, and with look of
brave determination arrived at the fatal
spot. They seated themselves upon the
bench already prepared for them, and
at the sound of the voice of the officer
who gave the word to fire, cried out,
"Hurrah for Cuba; hurrah for Ces-
pedes!" After they had fallen the vol
untecrs stuck bayonets into their bodies.
At Sibra he saw groupe Of armed
men marching toward house of mo-
dest appearance. Wishing to see what
was about to be done, he followed the
soldiers, who arrived before the door,
halted awhile, and three of the party
entered. The latter cried out at this
moment, "Hcre's the insurrectionist,
here is the man." What do you wish, .
said young man. elf it is | whom
you search, am at your service, but do
not frighten my father and mother with
out ceremony The volunteers seized
the speaker, and, beating him along the
road with the butts of their muskets un-
i'll they got clear of the cemetery, they
ran him Trough with at least twenty
bayonets.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
What Editors Have to DO.

The Chicago Ecening Post gives in
its experience as follows:
If we reflect upon the variety of mat
ter in q newspaper; that the work has
to be done rapidly, and cannot in many
particulars have the dcliberation Of the
closet, from the nature of the case; that
no matter what takes place, the COM
ment thereon must be made, the de-
mands of the situation being as remorse-
less as tide or time, moving on regard
less Of affection, atlliction, misfortune,
death-when we consider these things
and more that we might mention, all
will understand that the general ac-
curacy of the press and its general
character for literary excellence are
something remarkable. That, under
these circumstances. the daily press of
the county makes few blundcrs ; mix
es up dates or facts badly; killsa dead
man now and then, or buries a live one !;
misrepresents an opponent, or too
warmly eulogizcs Il friend or cuts other
fantastic tricks, is not surprising. If it
did not, the gods and not men would
be tthe conductors of the press. That
it PERFORMS its general duties of chrohi-
cl bg the goings on Of the whole world,
iI1cvents and in ideas, and makes valua-
Dt additions besides TO the best Of gene
rh literature, is matter about which
those GROWERS at the press and those
plttenders in it, who could not write
az advertisement for Il lost puppy Sc
that it could be parsed, had better stop
to think about.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Tht gost.
Athens, Friday, August q, 1850.
SDecie PAYMENT.

A Washington dispatch says, Secre-
tary Boutwell, for some time past has
been corresponding with eminent capi-
talists of Europe in regard to the re-
sumption of specie payment by the gov
ernment, and as result thereof, Euro
pean capitalists have offered to loan the
United States three hundred million
dollars in gold on a national bond, bear
ing interest at the rate of 31la per cent.
per annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
The Rain.

There are few things so glorious rs
the burst of the rain monsoon on parch-
ed India-thc clouds rolllng up Iron
the sea in PERCEPTIONS masses, attend
ed by all the artillery of Heaven; and,
as they pass on to strike against the
Himalayas, discharging their treasures
as they go, all nature wakes to life, and
becomes green as if by magic. Kalida-
sa's description, as translated by Mr..
Griffith, the Principal of the Sanskrit
College, Benares, is not unworthy OF
the subject. 1t thus begins:
"Who is this that driyeth near,
"Heralded by sounds of fear3 ,.t,
"Red his flag, the lightning's glare,
"Flashing through the murky air,
"Pealing thunder for his drums,
"Royally the Monarch comes.
''See he rides, amid the crowd,
"On his elephant of cloud,
"Marshalling his Klngly train.
"Welcome, o thou Lord of Rain"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Gold in Tennessee.

Gold has recently been discovered in
Cannon county, Tennessee. Professor
Stafford says that during the last thirty
years gold has been found in limited
quantities in Tennessee. 1t has been
found in numerous localities. 1t is gon-
orally washed out of the sand and gra-
vel of creeks and rivers. 1t has been
found in Blount county. in Monroe and
in Polk counties. The localities which
have afforded most Of the gold are
those of Coco Creek, in Monroe county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
r r p M 6 !.
THE POST IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
At Two Dollars a. Year, Payable
In Advance.

N:9- No attention paid to orders for the pa
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: Advertisements will be charged $3.50 per
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tion, and 70 cents for each continuance. A
liberal deduction made to parties who adver-
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r-aI Persons sending advertisements should
mark the number of times they desire them
Inserted, or they will be continued until for
bid and charged accordingly.
Transient advertisements must be paid for
Mt the time Of insertion.
Announcing names of candidates for office,
$500. Cash, in all cases. .
Obituary notices over five lines, charged at
regular advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the
private ends or interests Of Corporations, So
oietics, or Individuals, will be charged US adj
4 vertiscments.
jon WORK, such as Pamphlets, Circulars,
Cards, Blanks, Handbills. etc., will be exc
cutted in good style aud at reasonable rates.
All letters addressed to the Proprietor will
be promptly attended to.
Communications, to secuoe insertion, must
be accompanied by the name of the authors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

Bss@ a man named Brazzel and his
son, living in Glasscock county, Ca.
was tied to tree and whipped, on tho
10th instant, for stealing trunk, pistol.
800 in greenbacks, etc, from negro
named Warren Kitchens. Brazzcl bore
n disrcpntahle CharActen
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
th. 70 r G A SH OR
a. y II R " N lk q nD
A Good ENTERPRISE,
we defy any one to underscll |

Coffee county, in this State, will, on
the 25th of September, vote on to pro-
position to issue one hundred thousand
dollars in county bonds, toward build
ing a cotton and wooden factory. A
board of nine directors, to be elected
annually, is to be intrusted with tho
management.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Somebody Predicts u Smash-Up.

"a A distinguished writer on financial
subjects writes as follows in private
letter to a gentleman of Boston: '.There
are but few bonds left available for
shipment to Europe. There must, there
fore, be a large shipment of gold. 1t
is estimated that there are one thou
sand millions of United States bonds
In Europe, besides other stocks. 1t will
require the equivalent of one million
bales of cotton to pay our interest
abroad every year. There is nothing
in history parallel to this, and no re-
corded financial crashes will compare
with that which must come ON this
country"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

Bay Postmaster General Cresswell has
appointed Louis Pleasant, bright mu-
latio, Route Agent Oh the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad. The negro has accept
ed the position. "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

4. nag A theoretically benevolent man,
on being asked by friend to lend him
a dollar, answered briskly: With
pleasure !" but suddenly added, "Dear
me, how unfortunate! I've only one
lending dollar, and that is out"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

BsS~ Distrust those who love you ex-
tremely upon very slight acqu4latance
and without any visible ,rcae ID Pc
upon your guard, too, agaihst s. +.
profess, as their weaknesses, Al ear. !,
dinal virtues. pNH.ss.'sS-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Wooden Legs Against Curls.

When crippled soldier begs his way
to Washington, asking for something to
do in the pay Of the Government, no
attention is paid to him or his wants.
He may have wooden leg or none ;
~" to write a beautiful hand, keep
uHTcctly, but he is not want
le. When nice young
I'd that vicinity, wrig-
lan bend, shaking her
pretty and winking one
II person in authority, she is
- situation in the Treasury De-
Dartment Mt once
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
A Sumner.

Brigham Ioung's last proposition is
a legislative "stunner." He promises
to contine himself to one woman, if
every member of Congress will do tho
same.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Turpentine,

A French doctor has discovered tha
turpentine is sure antidote to phosrIs6
rus, and he commends this diss
most especially to parents WIN
dren have been sucking luciferi
1t appears that in more IT,,
cases of the kind he Is, and y}
pentine Zone teasr ,,,.s,,ng uT,ng; IN l
fully, and his req, Goods.
these CT r- 49, r,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

By- A mere scent of hartshOrn will
restore some people to their senses,
while an earthquake would be power
less on others.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

Rss- Actions are said to speak louder
than words, but it is certain they don't
make so much noise. Quiet people
therefore prefer them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06
Didn,f Pay

"A boy named Henry johnson, living
in Michigan, climbed into an apple tree,
back of a farmers house, the other
night, and initiated the hooting of an
owl so accurately that the farmer rush.
ed out and put nine buckshot into him,
1t is said that Henry has not hooted
since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

SH- A country clergyman says he
mas married but one couple in a year,
md that they paid him nothing, stayed
% dinner, as 1t was rainy day, and
hen borrowed his umbrella when they
eft, which he has never seen since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

pa-"M Mammal" said a precocious lit
tie boy, who, against his will, was made
to rock the cradle Of his brother. "if
sN,I the koT1 + r9ISl lssSies 70 give
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-08-06

nay. The eclipse occurs tomorrow,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
Hartford.

The most severe storm, for the winter,
commenced At 3 o'clock, 7. " on tue
10Th of February, completely blockadnS
the roads, and preventing many from re-
turning 10 THEN homes whom the pleas
ant day enuced away. Old Boreas Is
skinming the top Of the heaviest body
az snow ever known in Oxford County
Charles o. Goodwin, OF East Buck
field, having been proved guilty, before
Noah Prince, Esq, for willfully destroy
ing property, belonging to the Crystal
Wave. appealed 10 Paris, but upon ma
ture reflection paid fine and cost. The
Wave has since added 10 its Lodge Ire
members, and to is Library good books.
The pledge of brother for 100 books,
has been redeemed. Another pledge for
- more has been given.
Notwithstanding the uncertainty of the
train running regularly from Hartford TO
Mechanic Falls, owing to the deep and
hard SHOWS, subjecting passengers to
disappointment and extra expense, the
road from Hartford Centre to Canton
village has progressed so favorably that
full faith Is given to Smith. that he viii
accomplish his object in time to prevent
any more disappointments from vetoing
his actions.
The farm of Lucius Robinson, of Hart
ford, where he placed y veto in Sept up
on those that were taking up the rails,
has been purchased. with his share OF the
mills, 10y the X. X. Co. Many are ask
ing if the water privilege at that place Is
ruined
\ difficulty between Lewis Mason and
John Brown, neighbors, both Of Buck
field. was amieably settled on the 2d. 10y
themselves, saving an expensive law
suit. l; appears that Brown sued Mason
for - turkies which he said were killed
by Mason's dog last July, costing Mason
over S20.-Wise men. HARTFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
I nfOn Items.

The snow is from FIVE to six feet deep,
and it Is difficult logging, Many teams
have LEFT the woods in disgust, and very
few Will tough il through until April;
among them is McKeen, Kicker 4 Co.
whose camp was burned one day after
the men had gone TO work some half
mile away. and no one but the cook was
there. Considerable property was de-
Stroyed, among the reStSome 1900 dollars
in notes, belonging to :. 4. Goodwin
But they had the pluck to cover in the
camp and get il habitable before night, so
that with one Waterman 20 tend fire they
could sleep there last night. Nessrs. Nc
Keen. Kicker & Co. are enterprisinC men
and will succeed fairly the present winter,
although many others have lost money.
Mr.. c. II. West is also plucky fellow,
and viii press on his business throughout
the spring He has sixteen oxen and six
horses at work in this town.
The above teams are at work for Mr..
Ii WinSlow, OF Portland. who is one of
the best operators in the lumber business
in our State. He owns The town ofCPton,
that is, the timber lands here.
Deer and moose hunting has been quite
brisk on the Magauoway waters the week
or two past, and Is likely TO be good
throughout the month.
About one ton of trout have been sent
10 market the present season, from this
town. and many moro will still be taken
during this month.
Our town meeting took place the first
inst. and choose the following officers -
Nloderator-O H. Abbott; Clerk and
Treasurer-C. H. Douglass; Selectnlen
and Oyerseers-Daniel {. Brooks, l. ;.
Lane. W. |. Abbott.
We raised nearly four hundred dollars
money tax. and seven hundred road tax.
The town Is clear of debt, and We have
now no Iauper on the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
Bethel Items.

Through the auspices Of the G. a, X.
post No. 50, Of Bethel, grand promenade
concert was given at Pattee'S Hall, on
Thursday eve, March 4th, The Bethel
Cornet Band furnished music for the even
inc. Very soon after seven o'clock the
grand and brilliant party began to assem-
BILE. Most Of the military men were
dressed in uniform, though quite mum
berappeared in citizens dress, which. with
the large number not connected with the
military gave predominance of citizens
on the floor. Ii was about nine O'Clock
when the band struck up a grand march
and some sixty couples joined in grand
promenade. Col c. ;. Edwards, the
hero of the 5th Maine, and lady, took the
lead followed by Maj. Hastings, Capt.
Goddard, Lieut.. Foster and Lieut.. Kim
ball. with many more who were worthy
of record. The costumes of the ladies
were varied, and in many instances rich
and brilliant We have seldom seen such
richness or better taste displayed at \
CITY party. The dances were evidently
enjoyed through the evening, there were
no VAN calls to al set. and no indica-
ton of WEAKNESS. At ten O'Clock about
one hundred gentlemen and ladies sat
down to an oyster supper furnished by
Capt Chapman and son. of the village
hotel.
The members of the Methodist society
OF this town are about to raise $500 70
purchase bell TO put into their house on
Maine street $500 has already been sub
scribed.
Mr.. L. W. Russell has sold out his in
tercst in the bedstead factory at Walkers
Mills to Josiah Moody The firm is now
LYMAN Russell Il Co.
Master Judson A.Blake, q boy II years
old. raised an English turnip last season
that measured IS inches in circumference.
Yelocipedes have made their appearance
in this village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
The natuat Life Insurance Com
PdRY.


WHOEVER has the impression that life
insurance is not popular with the people
generally, is greatly mistaken. Every
sound life insurance company is now
regarded by the best and wisest people
in the world as truly q benevolent IN
stitution. and worthy of universal patron
age. Such being the fact, these institu-
tons will grow in popularity yearly. At
the head of all the CORPORATIONS of this
character in the country stands The
Mutual Life of New York. The success
of this corporation has been oOf'tieUid
in all its history; but never has il pros
pered as during the past year. Its total
receipts in twelve months were over
hsFtoeR millions OF dollars. ltissued over
seventeen thousand new policies, insuring
over fiity-three millions of dollars. Its
net assets are now nearly thirty millions
of dollars and it has at risk, in Its regular
legitimate business, on lives insured, an
amount of money nearly equal 10 one
twelfth of the teAolc national de6f OF the
United Siates--viz.. sos 100000. If the
financial affairs os our Government were
managed with oIe-hsf the wisdom, tact,
and shrewdness with which this giant cor
poration is conducted, wcshould hearless
talk about breakers ahead. Here is a
model. easy-working, safely-constructed
financial machine; and we advise con
gressmen to study its history, and learn
how bio figures can be handled and con
trolled without single jar, how vast
money interests can be forced 10 work
and HONESTLY. too-.with simplicity,
regularity, and with degree of pertcc-
ton which is unknown among the results
of Washington legislation or in it. model
instructions.
We profess to know something about
the benefits of lie insurance, a. they have
affected numerous friends and acquaint-
ances, here and elsewhere; and we be-
lieve il to be the solemn duty ofevery man
who has others dependent upon him to
make no deiIy in securing personally all
those benefits. Ii is Christian duty and
therefore should be promptly performed.
independent.
S.R. Carter, Esq, is Agent for Oxford
County of this Company
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-12
MARRIED..

At south Paris II inst al the house Of r. &.
M,rriil. ESQ, by Rev J. Il. Wheeiwright, assist
e,i by Geo q. Phelps, Esq, Mr.. John +. Mer-
rill To Mrs. Catharine Durham, both OF Soath
Paris. No Cards.
la Cornish Feb 18th, by Rev \ Cole, at his resi-
tence, Mr.. Ira = Alley, OF &. and Miss Sarah a
Whiting of Tamworth, y. IL Feb. 2Ith, Mr.. Al.
uheus Spller and Miss Hattie .. Richardson both
of Limington Feb 21ih Mr.. Zenas .. Wentworth
TO Miss Octavia {. FessendCn, both OF BrownheId.
In Turner, Mch. ith. by Rev. =. w. Dickinson,
Of L.
At Bryant's Pond. Mch Attn, by Rev: L. W Cof-
fin, Mr., Ansel Dudley, to Miss Josephine Chllds'
Of North Paris; also MIR. George In alkef, vi W.
Paris, anil Miss Persis thilds .tsf tL.ts 81