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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Universal Suffrage.

The Memphis AUalaache has an ex-
cellent article in reference to Universal
Suffrage. We quote portion of it--as
follows:
We are for Universal Suffrage, en-
phatically and unequivocally, and we
want the principal recognized, not by
mere legislative enactments, but by the
organic law of the State. 1t must be
deeply and unmistakably ingrained in
to the Constitution. Every man liable
to carry musket in time of war is en-
titled to the right of suffrage. Away
with exclusive privileges. A property
qualification is an insult to the poor
man, makes poverty crime, by giving
to the rich rascal rights denied honest
merit, thus arraying the poor against
the rich. Fortune is u ficlile goddess.
To-day she smiles, tomorrow she NAV
frOwn. The man of wealth in a few
short hours may be the child of advpr.
sity. 1t will not do to make t rigf9
Of suffrage depend on a contingency
SO unreliable. For nearly the same
reason we are opposed to educational
qualifications. Ignorance, like poverty,
is no crime; and if the illitcrate have
sense enough to be used as soldiers to
defend the laws made by their educated
neighbors. Monopolies at the ballot.
box are as dctested as monopolies in
trade. Exclusive privileges at the polls
are as much opposed to the genius Of
our institutions as if granted elsewhere
We want "peace y universal suffrage
will secure it. This is a benignant poll.
cy. Adopt it and the whites will not
be arrayed against the blacks, or the
blacks against the whites, or the poor
against the rich, or the illiterate against
the educated. Such q policy will in.
spire every man with a love of coun
try, an admiration for his State, and tho
era Of good feeling will have arrived
There must be no longer any antago
nism between the people of Tennessee
and to accomplish this, all classes, the
rich mar in his palace, the poor man il
his hovel, the ignorant and the educated
must have the same rights in peace, ani
subjected to the same duties in time o
war. All cases of alienation must bt
avoided. So long as violent and sweep
ing prescription is recognized in Ten
nessee, just so long will uniting ou
people in fraternal and sympathetic re
lations be as impossible as uniting OF
and water. We have often expressed
our adherence Of that infamous polio,
which has disfranchised the white peo
pie of Tennessee, and we shall turn th
same bitter words upon those VIII,
would dare disfranchise any man on &C
count of his COLOR his poverty or hi
| ignorance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Late Storm in Kansas.

Advices from Kansas, in regard to
the late storms and freshcts in that
State, say: In the neighborhood of
Junction City and Western there the
flood is reported greater than any other
since the settlement of the State
Bridges have been carried away, houses
destroyed and many lives lost. The
greatest disasters occurred at Chap
mans Creek, thirty miles west of juno
ton City, where several houses were
washed away and thirty persons were
known to be drowned; it is supposed
that number of others had perished.
The rise iii the stream was so sudden
and unexpected, that before the resi-
dents in the valleys were aware of the
danger, their dwellings were surround
ed with water, and all chance of escape
cut of. 1t was reported that numbers
had escaped by climbing trees, and in
that situation were awaiting the de-
cline of the flood. At Manhattan four
teen dead bodies had been seen to pass
floating down the Blue River. The
railroad bridge at Chapman's is gone.
Another at Eureka, four miles west of
Manhattan, and the new railroad bridge
just completed on the Southern Branch
Road across the Smoky Hill opposite
Junction City, were swept away. At
Topeka the pontoon bridge and the
bridge Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Road were severely damag-
ed. In other sections of the country
many of the streams are full, and if the
present weather continues, the crops
will suffer badly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
A Kentucky Item,

A letter from Uniontown contains a
case of murder and suicide as follows :
Quite sad occurrence happened near
Morganiield few days since. The facts,
as near as we can learn, are these: A
Mr. Rice learned that negro man had
been falsely representing him to a
young lady to whom he Oice) had been
paying his addresses, which caused her
TO treat him coolly. Rice borrowed a
double -barreled shotgun, with the os-
tcnsible purpose of hunting. He then
went to the field where the negro was
at work, discharged the contents of one
barrel, containing fifteen buckshot, into
his side. The negro ran few steps and
fell. Rice, to make assurance doubly
sure" went to him and shot him
through the head with pistol.
Rice then went to the house of the
negro's employer, bnt not finding him
at home dispatched messenger fol-
him in haste, but before they returned
Rice had put all end to his own life b,
shooting himself through the head
Mr.. Rice was a sober, moral young man
and had the esteem of all who knew
him. What induced him to destro,
himself may never be known. 1t is ru
mored that note book, since found
contains letter that explains all.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Ex-President at Washington


A Washington dispatch of the lst
gives the following synopsis Of what
occurred in that city on that night:
President johnson was serenaded to-
night at the Metropolitan Hotel and
mede speech, rendering thanks for the
welcome. lie said the time would come,
and that ere long, when the American
people will be aroused to the impor-
tance of preserving the great principles
which have been oversighted and tram
pied under foot SO long. He believed
that the glow of the morning ofredemp-
ton could now be seen, and that the
time was coming when the Constitution
of the fathers would be restored. He
spoke of the usurping and tyrannical
Congress which dominated over the Ju-
dicial department of the Government !;
which attempted to absorb all the pow
ers of the President, and stood with the
mailed heel of power OH all the necks of
the freemen in the United States. II he
were compelled to take his choice, which
thank God he was nat, LII swevld take
an individual who was honest, wise
patriotic and Just as his ruler or master
in preference to the Congress SO usurp-
ing, capricious and corrupt. Already
feelers had been sent out to develope
the sentiment of the country on the
question of Empire. A paper printed in
New York had on its title page 1.-THE
Empire is Peace" and on the other side
Let us have Peace" The meaning Of
this was, let us have the Empire, with
Grant at its head, and we shall have
peace, but you find lurking behind this
Il debt of twenty-five hundred millions
The great fear is the people are not tc
be trusted, and hence we must have 8
strong government with an army at oul
backs, and when the people become res
tive as to payment of taxes they are to
be compelledt to do SO at the point of the
| bayonet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Characteristic.

Ashley, the friend of "Dcer Case"
the new Governor of Montana, and pro-
badly next to Butler, the corruptest pub
lie man of the day, has made speech
lamenting the "growing corruption Of
politics." ...
The Atlanta Constitution says this is
genuine Radicalism. The whine of the
hypocrite is but the garnish of the
deepest rascality. When the devil as
sumes Heavens livery, he is meditatine
his blackest crimes. When men drop
the bold role Of the open scamp, and
put on the habiliments of Aminadab
Sleek, look out for heavy deed. Hy-
pocricy is the precursor of crime-the
rattle of the viper, bidding you pre-.
pare for squalls. We trust the people
of Montana will keep their eyes open
"Dcar Case" is mad, but some accomo
dating prototype of that convenient
friend won't be hard to find, to jugglt
with vonal functionary in swindline
the public, OF defraudlng the govern
mcnt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
On Trees.

A writer on trees says, that they
sometimes attain most wonderful age.
The cypress Of Somina, in Lombardy,
Italy, is said to be the Oldest tree in
Europe. 1t is believed to have been in
existence at the time Of Julius CAESAR,
forty-two years before Christ, and is
therefore 1,9l1 years old. Napoleon,
when devising his plans for a great road
over the Simplon, diverged from q
straight line to avoid injuring this tree.
1t is LOG feet high and 20 feet incilcumL
ference, or about one-third the size Of
the greatest trees in the Calaveps
Groves in California. H,.'r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
BlackberricS.

The Asheville NewS commcnds the
people to gather and dry Blackberlies.
1t says:
We urge our country friends to COL
lect blackberries this season, dry them,
and bring them to market. The crop
hao become quite profitable one,, and
we see it stated that in one county alone.
Forsythe, over $4,000 worth of this
wild fruit was gathered last year. The
writer knows of one woman who pick
ed and dried with her own hands over
$40 worth of berries, besides attending
to her ordinary household duties. Try
it for one season. -r-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
War, Pestilence and Famine.

Diseases incident to the climate and
the season are already raging in Cuba,
and the camps Of both sides suffer-
Cholera, dysentery and the vomito may
not subdue the resolve of the Cubans
to be free, but no resolve Of less moral
grandeur than this can Withstand such
forces, and we suspect they will subdue
the desire of the Spaniards for power
and dominion. Soon in Cuba the war
will subside to such state of suspend
ed animation as we observe in the war
of Spain with the South American Re-
publics. .rz ..s.-...-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Terrific Thunder Storm.

On the lst instant terrific storm,
accompanied by perfect hurricane,
and attended by some electrical dis
charges, passed over Johnsonville.-
Trees were blown down, fences over
turned and the roofs Of several small
buildings blown off, The. Wagner
House was struck by lightning, and u
son and daughter of Mr.. Shelton, the
proprietor, knocked down, but not Sc
riously hurt. The house, together with
its contents, was badly damaged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
New Executive Mansion.

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette says: 1.-The Presi-
dent and members Of the Cabinet have
been looking over the ground to find a
site for new executive mansion which
can be recommended to Congress, and
are understood to be substantially
agreed upon location in the north
western part of the city,"
AS the seat of government will nec-
essarily be changed in few years, it is
hardly worth while to go to the ex-
pense of putting up new building al
Washington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Memphis Injunction Case.

The Nashville Union and american
says of the recent decision of a parti-
san Judge at Memphis:
The decision of Chancellor Smith at
Memphis yesterday, that the Governor
has no power to remove Registrar, is
a very singular decision. According to
Chancellor Smith, there is no way of
getting rid of q corrupt Registrar ex-
cept through protracted lawsuit,
while an incompetent one, or one who
registers only such men as he pleases,
cannot be touched. If this decision has
any effect, it is to throw the Office back
into the hands of the first Registrar ap-
pointed under the law, who was remov-
ed by Governor Brownlow. 1t has no
effect outside Shelby county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The New Minister.

1t is said in London that Minister
Motley is more disposed than even
Reverdy johnson was to look upon eve
rything done by an Englishman in high
life as special grace and favor to the
human race--in fact, that he is the most
desperate toady Of the lot in the COM
pany of aristocrats. Mr.. Motley is a
Bostoniau, and in the Boston libraries
the "peeragc" is better thumbed than
any other volume.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
What Does it Mean?

We find tho following paragraph in
the Chattanooga Republican of last
Saturday: ..'. ~
Judge Adams decided at his court
held here during this week, that it is
unconstitutional for negroes to sit on
juries. We believe that the Judge was
the first man in the State to empanel a
negro jury. From this we infer that
the constitution of Tennessee is like
unto a chameleon, changing at pleasure
and without the assistance of the peo-
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Vengeance.

An office-holder at Washington, re-
spectacle gentleman, married Miss An
ma e. Surratt last week and was imme-
diately dismissed from his position. II
is not enough for the Radicals that they
hung an innocent woman, but they must
pursue poor fellow with vengeance
for daring to marry her daughter
Where shall Radical magnanimity fine
its parallel Can it be found in this
world, or must we wait and look for j
in the next? r.>El .nfN- a..g-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Grants Administration.

A New York paper which contribut-
cd to the election Of the present Prcsi-
dent says: We look in vain among our
country exchanges for the utterance Of
any sentiment showing a warm and un-
conditional support of the administra-
ton of Gen. Grant. So far us can be
judged from the expression of public
opinion thus far, Grants personal popu.
larity prevails chiefly among office
holders and hostlcrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Worms in Horses.

A correspondent of the Albany
Country Gentleman says that the small
worms often so troublesome to horses
are easily dismissed by feeding few
times with tho whole potatoes, with the
soil adhering to them as they come
from the pit OF root cellar.
Another correspondent says that a
handful of strong ashes once or twice
aweek mixed with chopped food will
also destroy. them - { --Tft f.9F.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
California.

A San Francisco dispatch says: The
Democratic State Convention adjourn
ed sine die. The Convention passed
resolutions opposing the adoption of
tho fifteenth amendment approving the
rejection by Congress of the Alabama
treaty indorsing the State administra-
ton; also appointed committee to
prepare an address on Chinese labor in
California.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Crippled Soldiers.

A Buffalo editor, reviewing the cases
of numbers of crippled soldiers that
have been turned out Of Office by the
new administration, thinks that General
Grants epaulettes, whenever he dons
his regimentals, would burn into his
shoulders like branding-irons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Nominated by Acclamation.

Ed. White, negro, has been nomi-
mated by aeclamation by convention
in Montgomery county, as Radical
candidate to represent that county in
the Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Scotch Minister,

When q Scotch minister told his next
neighbor that he had preached two
hours and a half ,hc day before, the
said to him, "Why, Minister,
were you not tired to death ?" saw,
nae" said he, ~ was as fresh as a rose ;
but it would have done your heart good
to see how tired the congregation
were"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The Hon, Arnell.

One of our cXchanges-we don't now
remember which-says Arnell, of rebel
leather notoricty, is supporter of
Stokes. He was also supporter of the
Southern Confederacy, and is now said
to be supporting himself on the interest
arising from his share Of the Tennessee
School Fund.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
The 9ust.
Athens, Friday, July ", 1850.
The Lost Tribes.

An oriental correspondent assures us
that the Chinese nation has grown from
the ten lost tribes of Israel. If that is
true it is a pity the other tribes were not
lost also.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Heavens Gifts Thrown Away.

1t is stated that many of the wheat
fields of Williamson county are stand
ing still unharvested for the want OF
reapers. The work was heavy and the
laborers few, and several farmers in that
county have turned their hogs ON the
wheat as the only means Of saving it!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Clergynlen.

A lady who was about giving a party
a caterer to assist in the operations, He
asked if she intended to gives dancing
party. She replied that it was to be
mainly composed Of clergymen. SIN
that case, madame" said he, 81 would
advise you to. provide bountifully.-
Them pious people eat dreadfully." .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09

nag The inevitable storm of civil
war is sounding its premonitory grum-
blipgs in Spain already.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09

Ba5- A robin, it is said, kills on an
average, about 800 flies an hour and a
sparrow will destroy at least $50 worms
or caterpillars in day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09
Stokes and the Negro.

In 1851 Stokes was a member of the
Legislature of Tennessee. A bill was
introduced to expel free negroes from
the State. The bill was referred to a
committee. That committee, composed
of humane and polite men, reported in
favor of indefinitely postponing the
bill. This, had it been adopted, would
have killed the vile thing, then and
there. But amongst those who voted
against its indefinite postponement, and
in favor of taking up the bill, stands
the name of WILLIAM b. Stokes. Yot
this man pretends to denounce Gov
ernor Senter on the ground that he
voted to expcl free negroes from the
State in 1857! fF.e
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09

gD~ Most of the German immigrants
that have recently arrived in this lcoun-
try are farmers, and have settled IN the
West ,iH - .i}o'ft'' ,9f''-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-09

gE- The man who always leaves
church before the service is over, in
speaking of an "ancient single lady"
said she was "fearfully maid" q.u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-30

OSE OF THE LOST TRIBEs.-One Of the
"Iost tribes" has at last turned up, safe
and sound, in the shape of a people called
thc Fa,ashas. whoinhabit a district In Abys-
sinia which has long remained a terra m
co1n1tn and q blank space on the maps.
They were visited by Mr.. Halery. a very
intelligent French traveller. who has no"
communicated an account Of his tourney 10
the French Geological Society,
There were about $50, 900 OF the falasnas.
They speak an Aqua dialect called FaIashl-
m. or Kaillina. and into this language they
have translated Il GheeZ version OF the Old
Testament. They do not practice polEganF.
They rircuncisc their male children on the
seventh dav. Their proper names arc oe-
| rived from Hebrew, GhceZ, ana Amharlc.
| The institution of publication Is practiccd
thc children are taught the BlDle. me
| nsalms, PRAYERS. and sacred history. III Hie
svuago.1:cS the sexes sit apart. Incense IS
| burned during the services. ihelr reilsious
| hopes are turned to Jerusalem, but thelr
| ideas of the Messiah are very lnolslinct.
They arc wholly unacquaintcd with He-
hrcw and know nothing Of the ceremonies
instituted after the time of Ezra. They
have q religious literature written in the
| STYLE of the Midrath. They keep the sab
bath rigidlv; fast on Mondays and thurs
DAYS: keep the 9th of Ab to commemorate
the destruction of Jerusalem. They wash
| before and say grace after eating: they have
| a traditional mode of Strengthening animals
for food: they practice commemorative
sacrifices on the holy days, and also for the
rcnosc of the souls of the dead. Their
women enjoy equality with men. They
hold slaves, but liberate them after a 6erVl-
fudc Of six ycars.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-30
Ia Flor bel Salvador.

The DaEodlt sang "Darl'nr Of The sun
Am I, am J. that wear
us color cNCrywhcrc.'
The Violet pleaded son. In undertonG:
Ann | IcSs perfect made:
Or hidden In The shade
g. close and deep, that heaven may not sec
its own fair hue in me-
The Rose stood M. full blown
Fight royaIa ~ 4 Queen upon her throne;
Nay. hut ! reign alone"
She said, "wiih IL hearts for my very own
ono whispered, with faint flush. not FAR away:
~ am The eye o; Day.
And all men love me" sn6, with crowsy signs
: rotus. from The still pond where sic lay, a.,
n-ratscd: II Hm precious balm for weaTy eyes.
only the fair F!cld-I.i!y. slim and tall.
Spakc not. for all
spakc not and DID moi stir,
7 ,rsch IN some far and tender memory.
Softly l questioned her:
And VIII ( Of thee -
And winds we're lullcd about The bendco Acaa
All ma warm sunlight swnthed her NJ In flame,
While the awc6 answer came:
Hath lie no, satd:" 49,,
[0ccriand Ho"h!y.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-30

AScENE FEoM TIE rEocEEDIEGs or THE
C0rrs Observation-Disclosures: VI. Roche
fort has the loor. [Scnsat;ou.l
Voices Oh the extreme right: La ciot&Te !
Ia c~lCtnrc! TCl0sc the debate
iGuccrc pcIletan: silence. silence! Are
YOU afraid Of the member from the first dis
Irict Of P&ri, :
4 member Of Tie right: We dcspise him,
and
TcIctan: Everybody ought to dcspise
YOU!
Cries: Order. order.
President: Ali this is on: OF order. ",
Rochctort has the floor. Tile rings the bell.
Rochcfort descending the %tribunc): Gen
tlcmcn. why would You try TO choke me
down: | have listened patiently to tiradc>
from your side which would be tiresomc,
fthev were not insinccrc. Loud inter.
ruptions.l
Granicr de Cassaenac Ironically: You
are sincere, are YOU not: What OF the oath
you took:
Rochcrort Oaughingj: never was 4 po'
lice-spy.
Gra1icr: Nor 7 either.
Voices: 81! 81! Ye>!I Yes
President | shall call 10 order the first
member that interrupts again.
Granicr: Mr.. President -
President 4: sit down, sir, and LET ".
Rochcfort speak. You can reply TO him
atlrrward. VI. Hochciort, proceed.
Rochcfort | beg the Chamber 10 take
notice that whenever | want 10 speak ey>-
tematic efforts are made To drown my voice.
Men who come here solely owing to the in
tlucnce which the Government has cNer-
ciScd in their behalf. would do well to re-
Spcct the rights Of real representatives Of
the people Il little more, [Chcer> OH the
left and laughter on the riglit.]