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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
HARD ON GRANT.

The New York World thinks the
common sense" with which General
Grant was credited--if he had nothing
else--is sadly wanting in his adminis-
tration of the Government, thus far.
After telling us he "bids fair to make
common-sense craftsmanship an object
of equal scorn," the editor, in very
bittertei goes on to say:
NSpolitical general appeared to so
little advantage in The war as President
GrantYoes, thus far, at the head of the
goverpmcnt. TO say nothing of the nom
dcscript Cabinet, which went to pieces
as soon as it was launched, he has split
the party that elected him into wrang-
ling factions, who have kept the public
attention absorbed by their quarreling
and caucussing ever since the Inaugural.
tion. Gen. Grants famous "let us have
peace" must be interpreted, like dreams.
by their contraGes. Instead of peace,
he brings perpetual hot water, and his
health is already breaking down under
his disappointment and chagrin. The
Republicans of both Houses are divid-
GU lHlo uIaliI llleh anu uHll-uranC men,
and in both the anti-Grant Republicans
are q majority. In the Senate they are
so large majority that the Democrats
are powerless to assist him, and they
would have swept him under in the
House if the Democrats had not voted
with his friends. He has encountered
this Notifying reverse with every ad-
vantage OH his side.
The World further OH takes it for
granted that, "as the sole prop of
Grants influence is the Federal patron
age, he will be less and less considered
as he progressively parts with this
source Of his power by the bestowal of
the Offices" Hence
His military career will soon cease to
be considered; aud it is difficult to see
what source of influence is to remain to
him by the time Congress rcassembles
next winter His own party are Begin
ming to suspect that even his vaunted
common sense is spurious. Can man
be very bountifully endowed with that
useful quality who has thus squandered
his ascendency! who has turned q ma
jority Of his party against him in the
first three weeks? who has shown him
self to be imbecile and powerless at a
time when he has more advantages for
controlling others than he is ever likely
to possess again y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
a Test Vote.

Two ladies in Lancaster, Mass, lately
started out with petitions, one for sig
natures asking the Legislature to give
women the privilege of voting; the
other praying the Legislature to allow
women to remain in their present
sphere. The latter ran ahead twenty
six to one. a test vote for the country
would not give so large a majority as
this, but four.titths of the married wo-
men are opposed to voting, and we pre-
sumo at least two-thirds of the single
women. II
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
The BlaillS.

ST. LOUIS, April l.-Gcncral Sheri-
dan received the following from Fort
Leavenworth to-day: General Gus
tar reports from the head-waters of the
Wachitta, March q, the successful ter
mination of his expedition. lie has
rescued the captive women-Mrs. Nor
gan and Miss White; made the Indians
promise to come into their reservations
and submit to the Government, and
holds three Cheyenne chiefs as security
for the fultillment of this promise. -
The troops are in good health"
[Signed] j. NJ. ScHoFIELD,
Major-General.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
T E R M S.:
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Want Their Rights.

The female wing of the "Bread and
Butter" brigade at Washington is thus
sketchcd by "Olivia," the correspond
cnt Of the Philadelphia Press, from
that city:
The President receives the people be-
tween the hours of three and four p. M,
one brief hour, which, if chopped up
into seconds, would not give the multi
tude the small fraction of an INSTANT
And yet with this fact before their eyes,
men and women, too, go day after day
and sit in the amte-rooms of the man
sion waiting like Micawber for some
thing to turn up" Oh. that loving
mothers and dutilul daughters of this
broad land could be transported to
Washington in the twinklimg of an eye,
and see with their own eyes this scram-
bic for place and power. There are
women enough here already for post
offices, to give us taste of the time,
which we pray God may never come,
when women too shall have the right
to take political mud-bath which only
the divine strength of manhood can en-.
durc, and not be morally shattered for
ever. If by any means the wives and
mothers of this country could have a
bird's-eye view Of the political stage in
Washington, in the madness of the hor-
ror they would stranglc every sorosis,
and with their own hands shut up every
so-called strong minded woman in the
insane asylum, and at the same time
fling the keys of the hateful institution
into the uttermost depths of the sea-
Cleanse the cess pools of politics by 60
ing down into them wrapped up in the
white garments of our womanhoOd p
Never, ye bold and brazen wing of the
sisterhood. Any woman who comes TO
Washington and fights for a postotiice
deserves it as q free gift to help to
amcliorate misfortune because she hap
pencd to be born constitutional mis-
take, for which she is for whole life
time wholly irresponsible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Cuba.

The following comes from Washing
ing under date of the 1st instant:
The question of the recognition of
Cuban Independence was substantially
adopted to-day by the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, Fernando Wood
and Governor Swami voting with the
Republicans and making the report
unanimous. The prospect is that when
reported it will pass the House. There
is no doubt that this committee is
considerably ahead of the views Of the
Senate and the administration. The
latter declines to take any rash steps
calculated to compromise our neutral
obligations in regard to Cuba. The
Secretary of State, on the application of
the Spanish legation here, has sent in
structions to all the scaboard marshals
and the district attorneys to enforce the
provisions of the neutrality laws against
all partiest fitting out fi!ibustering eX-
peditions intended or supposed to be
intended for Cuba. The President has
not yet consented to see Mr.. Lemus, the
envy of the revolutionists of the island,
and the Secretary of State has only seen
him at his private rooms, and not at
the Department. In other words, the
Government fear to get into muss
through Mr.. Lemus.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
From Cuba.

a Matansas letter says a body Of Gu
ban patriots near there have raised the
American flag, and that large eXpedi-
ton with arms and ammunition, ETC.,
has safely landed at Cochincs.
Two steamers and two schooncrs have
landed men and arms at Cape Maize,
the extreme eastern part of the island.
Advices from Santiago to the 22d in
slant report that the steamer Cricket
and two schooncrs had landed troops on
the north shore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
JUDICIAL REFORM.

The New York Herald in speaking
of the Judicial Reform bill, says that
the bill lately passed by the United
States Senate with the view of amend
ing our judiciary system has been be-
fore the House and adopted In SUBJ
stituto form, the chief points of which
are a provision for the retirement of
judges after they have attained the age
of seventy years, and the empowering
the President to appoint an assistant as
sociate to such functionary, provided
he should not retire. A member NOV
ed to fix the retiring age at seventy
five years, which was defeated on di-
vision. The bill as it appears, is that
the associate justice commissioned by
the Executive is to succeed his senior
when he is removed either by retire.
mcnt or death. We regard this as o
wise and prudent measure on the part
of our legislators although it may ap-
pear little hard on jurists who have
served both the State and the public for
many years to the age of seventy. 1t
looks like parliamentary limiting of
the period of vigor of the human in
tellect. We must, however, bear i'm
mind that the mental strain and corpo-
real wear and tear which ensue from
legal study, bar practice and bench du-
ty in this country are very intense and
exhausting; so it may be that the pre-
sent measure will operate very bencfi-
cially. From the bench of Great Brit
ain judges over seventy years of age
have frequently delivered the most lucid
decisions; but we have also the case Of
a late Baron of the Irish Exchequer,
who, when he had arrived at that time
Of life, would involuntarily doze into
q sleep in the midst of the delivery of
an opinion, and was removed by spe-
cial vote of the House of Lords.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
The shoe Business.

The Nashville Press and Times has
the following of 8 new enterprise about
to be commenced in this State:
Mr.. Robert Mckenzie arrived in town
yesterday with a large lot of machinery
and hands to work il from Massachu-
sctts. lie designs setting up in the shoe
making business DIT Corinth. Every
country town in the South will &C
ahead of Nashville. Why not get up q
little shoe manufacturing corporation in
Nashville? Ten thousand dollars would
suffice to start the business on large
scale enough. ....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
COnnubial Affection,

An instance of connubal affection is
narrated as occurring lately i'm New
Hampshire. A couple had quarreled
during the whole term of their married
life. AT last the husband was taken i'll
and evidently about to die. His wife
came TO his bedside, where, after she
had seen his condition, the following
colloquy ensued:
"Why, daddy, your feet are cold,
your hands are cold, and your nose is
cold"
"Wa'al let UNI be cold"
"Why, daddy, you're goin' to die"
"Waal l guess l know wat I'm
about"
Why, daddy, watts to becum of me
if you die.'
"Dunno, and don't care! Wat want
to know is, watts to become of mc?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
The gust.
Athens, Friday, April 81. asGD.
Buffers Bill.

The bill introduced in the House OF
Representatives by Gen. Butler, before
referred to, provides fora general sys-
tenn for removal of political disabilities
by petition to the United States Courts
in States and Territories where the per-
sons applying resided during the war,
admitting the applicant believes the
Confederate General and State Govern
mcnt to have been rcbcllious and trea-
sonablc, aud truly repcnts Of all acts
done by him in maintenance thereof"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Removal of Gen. StOneman.

President Gram has removed General
Stoneman from his command of the
First Military District and appointed
Colonel and Brevet Brig. Gen. Granger
TO the command. Granger is in the 18th
infantry, and is not Gen. Gordon Gran
ger. Stoneman's management Of affairs
in Virginia displeased the Radicals
there, and hence his removal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Covered Them.

A gentleman standing in crowd felt
the pressure Of two feminine feet upon
his patent-leaihers. AT first the sensa-
tion was delightful; but soon the pres
sure began to feel the least bit uncom-
Portable. Madam" he gently suggest
ed, "You are standing on nay fcet."-
"Y our feet, sir ?""Yes, madam" ""Good-
ness! beg your pardon, sir; thought 1
was standing on block of wood they
are quite large, sir!" quite; but YOU
covered 'em, MADAME
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
A Hard Case.

Old Billy Was dying. lie was
an ignorant man and very wicked one.
DR.. D., an excellent physician and
a very pious man. was attending him.
The old fellow asked for bread. The
doctor approached the bedside, and in
a very solemn tone remarked, NY dear
fellow, man cannot live by bread alone"
No" said the old fellow, slightly re-
viving, "he's 'bceged to have a few
vegetables" The subject WAS dropped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
New Butter.

An Athens (Ga..) editor complains of
the character of the butter brought to
that market. Cotton seed, hen feathers,
oat chaff, and other foreign articles, are
sometimes added. He purchased some
a few days since which was favored
with Kerosene oil! Georgia is famous
for the variety of its butter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Secretary Fish.

1t is rumored in Washington that
Secretary Fish intends to give up the
State Department and accept the mis-
sion to England. His friends declare
that, if Grant adhcrcs to the list of for
eign appointments which Washburne
made out, Fish will at once resign.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Going to California.

Tho Charleston NeaDS says that a
large number of South Carolinians, dis
couraged by the appearance of things
in this State, by their losses from the
war, and especially by their disfran-
chisement under the reconstruction acts,
have left and are leaving their native
State to seek their fortunes anew on
the Pacific coast. Three eX-Confede-
rate officers, with their families, num-
bering in all eighteen persons, sailed
from New York on Saturday for San
Francisco.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Memphis.

A Memphis dispatch of the lst inst.
says:
Orders have been received discontin-
uing the military post here. The troops
will be transferred to Atlanta, Georgia,
much to the regret OF the citizens.
The Common Council this afternoon
appointed a committee of arrangement
for the reception Of eX-Presidcnt John
son.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Jaban.

The civil war is not at an end in ia
pan, according to the news just received
from that country, and the many years
rebellion appears to have lost none of
its vitality in China. We are afraid
these dark-skinncd nations will have to
be reduced to peace by Caucasian in
reference, after all.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
The Peruvian Monitors.

y special dispatch from Key West OF
the 3lst has information from most re-
liable sources received there that the So
called Peruvian monitors are really in
the service Of the Cuban rcvolutionists,
and it is believed they arc now in the
vicinity of ManzanillO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

Beg "A young man named Albert
Kroft, while dancing at a German ball
in Chicago, fell to the floor a corpse
The cause of his sudden death is sup
posed to have been heart disease, ag-
grayated by the excitement of dancing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
The Secretary OF the Treasury

The Secretary OF the Treasury.
A Washington special says Secretary
Boutwell, has concluded to dismiss all
special agents of the Treasury. His
reasons for it is that he knows not who
are honest and who are not, and he be-
licycs an investigation after the disms-
sal Of all will prove the ones really wor-
1hy of that trust.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09
Worth SLOCating.S

A man named Gibson, formerly of
Nashville, who crossed the plains about
four years ago and settled in Nevada,
has succeeded in "locating claim" at
White Pine which will yield four thou
sand dollars of silver to the ton of ore.
He says his claim is worth forty million
dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

BB~ Monticello, the home of Thomas
Jefferson, in Virginia, will be sold at
public auction May 18th. Over two
hundred acres of land go with the man
sion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

gsg- Sixty Memphis lawyers, without
distinction of party, have declared in
favor OF the election of Judges Smith,
Shackelford and Andrews to the SUI
preme bench. .. ai
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

gas~ The New York Tribune thinks
that for any decisive action designed
to eXtinguish and etface the hates and
wounds of our late civil war, the coun-
try must look to the President alone"
We are afraid that will prove a poor
staff to lean upon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

Bss~ Dispatches state that the Union
Pacific railroad track is completed 1,O76
miles beyond Omaha, and 26 miles west
of Ogden, leaving gap of but 126
miles between the ends of the two
tracks-the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

@eE" A German named Herman Baer,
formerly saloon keeper in Chicago,
has drawna prize of $4,000 in gold in
q Havana lottery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

Rg- Thomas Lancaster, who killed
Dir. Gatewood in 1868, was taken from
the Jail at Rocky Hill Station, Ken
tucky, few days ago, by a band Of dis
guised men, and hung till dead.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

lar A boy named Wright was drown
ed near Nashville on the lst inst, by
falling from canoe into the Cumber-
land river.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

BG~ DR.. Steed, the present incum-
bent, has been re-appointcd to the post
office at Louisville, Ky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

pas" President Grant has decided
appoint o. NJ. Long, of Illinois. Conc
General TO Panama, vice Kilby Smith
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-09

1t is said that while the House Com
mittee OH Elections was holding meet.
ing the other day an alteration took
place between two of the members,
Messrs. Stevenson, of Ohio, and Burr,
of Illinois. The latter struck the for
mer, and in return was struck himself,
but the combatants were separated be-
fore any serious damage was done.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

(IHEKEAS, Ten citizens VINO are legal VOC
w ts.s and taK-pay e,s Of Rack Island town
ship, have in writing fled in my Office % s.atc,
myut that a special town meeting is ueccssary to
ho interests " sad town, setting forth the OBJ
Jrst d t4e meeting
Tar iuaau4ut, l,.ti yuters Of the fa.I town
Of Rock Island, are, therefore, hereby notified
thGta special tuR.. u..sur will bo hnIa OF the
2lTH DAY Ot APRIL, A. b. 1850,
at 9 o'cloca IN tho forenoon, "Fur the purpose If
voting FOR or AGAINST said township sub
sorInrug Five Hundred Shares to tua capital
stock Of ,ho Rockford, Rock Island IT. Louis
Railroad Company. i.Dor me srpr,ss cuu l'tDn,
That said railroad shalI be located In and through
the corporate limits Of Rock Leland and shall
enter said limits by WAY Of Moline: shares To he
Of the denomination uf One Hundred Dollars
,sIUUJ each, the whole amounting 70 Fifty
Thousand Dollars $4,000; said towRshlp to
issue its bonds bearing per cent. interest per
Annum 10 said company in payment Of said sub
Fcripton the priuci pal sum TO be made payable
ns follows, viz: $1,000 in eleven years from the
date Of tho bonds, and s. 600 annually the0af-
ter until the whole amount shall be paid, and
the interest to be paid annually by the County
Treasurer out II a tax to be assessed for that
purpose.
Prordad, That said bonds shall not be issued
until after said raroRd shall be completed cx-
ccp'ing only a they shall be required for the
completion u that portion Of sad Railroad 10.
Gated in ROCK Island township. Prurij.f, fur.
h,r, that II said Railway Company shall not so
locate construct and operate said Railroad With.
IN twelve months from this date, then such sub
scriPtion shall be absolutely null and void and
OF no binding force upon said township" being
the object contained In the said statement filed
in my office.
Given under my hand, at Rock Island, this
lov 49, II
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14

7 p.,.,.,-., Nv,
I'''"NAL'--"' are constantly beirg
asked where ''hc co'onei' IS, and if he has
reached New York Ci,y all right. We r..
c,oroa q Iot,.r ,r,,, l;,,, r,s.o-l,,. 81,
.N..,nS, ,. ,,',' ,'',' 90 '.' -, a
ne state" 'h"' ne was preparing % Visit his
old home IN Vermont for few weeks, after
which he would take charge of the counting
room Of Danf,rtb ( Co.. Now yor, This
r.JI r.,'..>
','','u7 We ',''' ''.s 'o'''"'HE III '"e san
ilri Of the 9Th, published at Jersey City, y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14

Are now ready for grand rush of Gus.
toners, with the handsomest stock of Dry
Goods, Carpets, Floor OIL Cloths, &c, ever
opened in Rock Island. They are agents
for the celebrated seamless Kid Glove, the
finest fitting glove ever made The hand.
soonest assortment Of parasols and Sun I'm
brcIlas ever shown in this city. For En-
broidcres, Lace Goods Dress Goods, piques,
and everything else IN their line WadswOrth
4 Go. have the best stock IN this city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14
Fresh seeds !
PRxCH SO CENTS ny MAIL
MANIIOOD.

One hundred aud any-fyurth edition " this
medical essay, revised and publi.hed by the Ru-
thor, DR.. Curtis. This valuable work treats On
thersuse and cure Of premature decline in man
~ gives clear synopsis Of tho impediments to
marriage, and oEempIiGes results Of many years
practice iu the treatment VI Nervous Debility,
stcnuty, and secret diseases 4 youth and man
hood. Adircss the Author, Dr. Curtis, Ralu-
more, M.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14
Wide Awake and Ready for Business at A.
Bsmbergers.

new aud complete stock OF staple and
fancy dry goods, notions &c, Just received,
AID sill be sold cheap for cash.
nave also the pleasure Of informing the
pnuJe that have resumed the merchant
ia ring business, and have also full and
complete stock of the best ready made
clothing and gents furnishing goods.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14
DialORue


>. ENf. ~ LIistNb4a STREET.
LIST Laiy Please let me iuhale the fra.
GRANGE OF this beautiful Miuiouet
III LadH smiling. Did you think it was
NATURAL Why, | bought this at New.
burgers. He has an elegant assortment Of
Millinery and Dry Goods
Lely 80 /, makes rush for Newburg.
or's store, and shortly afterwards is seen re.
turning with a big bundle
Mora. Go and do likewise.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14

LEAVR--Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pn .""Bo"h
East at $50 A. NJ. and $50 P. ,opN
DONG West-at 7,45 A, VI. and - -,
Western Union, AMI sterlnr ''''A '''A"''
at OBS ?. NJ. v,,no.n =,
, Ia -is0' I spout 'R0ok island Pacific,
=. n ,I',EI p h-Lh'oaRA. VI. and $50 P. NJ.
''Vs, 'no Es'S' At 4 6.25 A. ". aud s.3J p. NJ.
Western Ur 80 "''" ''aho'
at 40 A. ..,,,,, ,
~ rins run by Chicago uuR w.ich IL
Al. % minutes ia5ter than Rock T. time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-14

pos BorSD--lt has been found necessa.
to have the Scott County jail iron bound.
That Jail stands in mighty hard town, but
the Democrat doesn't state whelher assur
ance Is rendered doub'y sure Cor ,hcpurpo.o
Of keeping in tho ropues, Or keeping them
out.