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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Noble Words.

The following is the closing para
graph Of the Prize Oration at Emory
and Henry, delivered by VIM. Shorter,
of Alabama:
When | have played my part and
come to die, | want no marshalled host
to fol low me to my grave; no grand
parade and show of earthly honor; no
sound of musketry to say to the world,
he is gonH; but let grateful people
point to my tomb, and say there is a
spot that hallows the memory of true
and honest mana This l would rather
have than all the thrones of earthly
Kingdoms, the glory and pageantry OF
the world, and the highest honors NOR
tails ever won.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
MOntGOmery CnIinfy.

Berry Lyle is candidate for the Leg
islature, from Montgomery county. He
says in his card:
When in the Legislature, advocated
the right of our disfranchised citizens
to vote, and claim the honor to have
been the first man in the Legislature to
advocate that proposition. / am re-
solved, if elected, to take prompt action
in favor Of it, | am for economy in
public expenditures. The indebtedness
of the State is already too great and
must be reduced. i shall oppose all
measures and schemes that tend to its
enlargement, and do all in my power to
restore its credit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Horrible.

Some time since three children of Mr..
Wahle, living in Jacksonville, Illinois,
died suddenly, and at a period not far
apart. Shortly after their death Mrs.
Wahle took trip to Europe. During
her absence suspicion was aroused and
the body of one of the children was ex-
humcd, the contents of its stomach ana
lyzed and poison found in the body.
When Mrs. Wahle returned from Eu-
rope to her home last week, she was ar
rested and will be held until the subject
is investigated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Couldn't Get Board,

The New York Tribune has a new
grief on hand. 1t complains that some
forty freedmcn's schools have been clos
ed in Maryland, because the teachers
could not find homes with the white
people" Rather than board with ne
groes, these Yankee teachers blew out
their candles and left the young African
mind in darkness. Familiarity could
not bridge the gulf Of repugnance to
social equality; it rather widened and
deepened it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad,

Work was commenced on the Ten
nesscc and Pacific Railroad at Nashville
last week. The Banner of the 17tll
says:
For more than a week past the shan
ties and quarters for mon and ovcrsecrs
have been building on several of the
sections, and yesterday p. j. Brccn.
contractor for section No. ., J. Sloan &
CO., No. 3; T. Brady. No. 4; NJ. Ncstor,
No. 5; T. j. Casey, No.9. broke ground.
We learn that nearly all the contractors
have secured full complement of
hands and that the labor will now go
forward briskly. This great enterprise
will give employment to a large num-
Der of men in this section of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
"JuSt Like Il Man."

Josh Billings has joined the Woman's
Rights movement. lie says:
"Iu kant git rooster to pay emmy
attcnshun to Il young chicken. They
spend their time in growing, strutting.
and occasionally find worm, which
they make remarkable fuss over, cal
ling up their wives from distance ap-
parently to treat them, but just as the
hens git there, the cuss bends over and
gobbles up the morsol, for all the world
lust like a man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The Fourteenth Amendment.

Mr.. j. J. Upton RadicaD announces
himself candidate for Senator from
the fourteenth district, composed of the
counties Of Warren, Cannon, Coffee,
Grundy and Van Buren, on the plat
form of "universal manhood suffrage
the immediate enfranchisement of all
male citizens over twenty-one years of
age"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
How are You, Doughty?

James A. Doughty, of Anderson coun-
ty, is out in an unintelligible card, re-
nouncing Stokes, pitching into Sentcr,
and demanding another candidate. Very
well; why not the redoubtable Dough-
ty, himself? We have Leatherman in
the West. Let us by all means have
Doughty in the East.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Getting Shaky.

Radicalism is beginning to take GU
rious shape all over the country. The
North is gouty and growing; the West
is grumblng and mumbling; the South
is "saucy," and general state Of club
BILE, bubble, toll and trouble" in the
political cauldron, seems pending all
over the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Old NeWSpaDcrS.

There has been q new use found for
old newspapers. They are made over
into paper petticoats, which are coming
into general use in London. The mind
shrinks from the contemplation of what
would necessarily happen to the wear
ers should they be accidentally caught
in rain storm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Inhuman Conduct.

At Milford, Jefferson county, Wis
consin, a mad dog bit two children
Inc parents were informed by attend
ing physicians, that the only possible
way for the children to escape the ago.
MES of rabies, as it may seem, they ad-
ministered an opiate to the boy and bled
him to death, and the girl was smother
ed in q feather bed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Something New,

The jury which found verdict of
100000 for Miss Craig, in Chicago, her
counsel, her friends, and herself had a
glorious dinner together at tho Platt
House, soon after the proceedings in
Court were brought to close. 1t is a
new thing to be expected to dine and
wine the jury that "finds" for you, but
novelty is all the go now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
British EmanciDatiOn,

Six thousand emigrants left the port
of Liverpool for the United States du-
ring the week ending Saturday. This
is the easiest and most certain plan of
popular emancipation which the inhabi-
tants of Great Britain possess. They
are availing themselves of it largely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Sumner and Smith,

Hon. Bailie Peyton has responded ia
vorably to the call made upon him, and
himself as a candidate for
Senator from the counties of Sumner
and Smith. The people of that district
will honor themselves by electinp him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
To Young Men.

Every young man who has become of
age aince the war, is entitled to be reg
istered, and they should insist on their
rights. Should any of the Registrars
take different view of the question,
parties who may be refused have only
to bring the matter to the attention Of
the proper authority to have it satisfac-
tOrily straiqhtened out. -si.f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

pss" A Church member of western
city was recently asked to subscribe for
a chandelier for a Church. "Now,"
said he, "what's the use of chandelier
After you get it, you can't get any one
to play on it." 80,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The Head of the Family.

Among the candidates spoken of for
the next Governor of Vermont is Gen.
Peter T. Washburne, of Windsor conn
ty. Peter is good name, and is the
rock upon which the Church was found
ed. Let it be Peter. .r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
For Corn Dealers and Holders.

The Albany, (Ga..) Ne,rs, of the 18th
instant, says: "Those who have large
stocks Of corn on hand had better look
ont for market. The crop in South
wertern Georgia is a success, and we
can scarcely imagine disaster that can
reduce it below an abundant supply"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The gust.
Athens. Friday, June Is, 1864.
Florida,

The fifteenth amendment to the Con-
sttuton Of the United States has been
ratified by both Houses of the Florida
Legislature. The vote in the Assembly
was 26 and 13, and in the Senate 13
AGAINST g.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Robertson County Registration.

Mr.. VIM. White has been appointed
Commissioner of Registration for Ro-
bertson county. He is spoken Of by
those who know him as clever gentle
man and good judge of the rights of
his fellow-citizens. -adirol
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
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county TIE r M S.:
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1FA Dollars n Year, Payable
81 I'm Ivny.nA


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Ill communications intended to promote the
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Communications. to secure insertion, must
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Good Fleece.

Mr.. William S. Campbell, of Will
Hanson county, Tennessee, lately shear
ed thirty sheep, from which he obtained
two hundred and seventy-four pounds
of wool. This is nearly nine and
quarter pounds to the sheep, annually.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

B9s- Miss Anna Surratt, sister of the
famous John Surratt, was married in
Washington last week, to Mr.. Toney,
of the Surgeon Generals office. .,r,s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

Bay" Sitka is being made the Siberia
of the United States. A number of
military prisoners are being sent there
to serve term of service at hard labor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

Dsy" Some one estimates, we do not
know from what data, that there are
hogs in the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

B1s- There are more than 1000, ,0O0'of
Germans residing in the United States.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

English, ueans CaJf's toOt--a very appro-
pirate name for the aforesaid Mauch Chunk
orator) is more of knave than fool. or
whether he uuites in himself the shining
qualit les of both. we will not here discuss.
And this is one of the mendacious ISLANDERS
invented at this late day against the spot
less character Of Asa Packer for honesty and
integrity. Let the immortal Kal!fi.s have
an open field during the canvais. He will
not seriously endanger the election of Judge
Packer, but will materially aid in bringing
about that certain result.
The whole story is bald and unmitiga-
ted lie, and is eminenty worthy of the ca
pacious brain Of Daniel Kalbfus.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16
BuckaIevv and ChaIfant.

A State Senator is to be elected in Octo-
Der in the counties of Northumberland, Mon
tour, Columbia and Sullivan. There have
been two prominent candidates for the dem
ocratic nomination-Chas. r. Buckalew, of
Columbia county, and Thomas Chalfant, of
Montour county. The following despatch
relates what occurred at the Senatorial Con-
ference, on Monday, 9Th inst:
NoRTHUMBERLAND, Pa, Sept. 6.-The con-
test for the democratic nomination for State
Senator for the district composed of Northum-
berland, MoDtour, Sullivan and Columbia coun-
ties, has been very lively On the 270th bal
lot. Thomas Chalfant, editor of the Danville
Intelligencer. received the largest number of
Notes.-The delegates from Northumberland and
Montour and McMinch, of Columbia, voting
for him. Immediately on the result being an
nounced, Wilmington, of northumberland. who
had been voting for Chaliant on that and pre-
vious ballots, wished to reconsider his vote
stormy tune ersued, and Chalfant and his
delegates withdrew in disgust; after which the
rema lining delegates nominated Charles K.
Buckaew.
Ia this district last November Seymour re-
ceived majority over Grant of 8, 100 votes.
Is that to be nentralized and thrown away
by this senseless personal contest between
Messrs. Buckalew and Chalfant. and radi-
cal sent to the State Senate from that strong
democratic district? IF such should unfor-
tunately be the result, those gentlemen will
have a heavy responsibility resting upon
them. One of them has been United
States Senator and the other member o
the State Legislature, and we tell them dis
tinctly. that the nnenviable position which
they have seen proper to assume will not be
sanctioned by tbe democracy of the State
We know nothing about the merits of tbs
controversy, and can only hope for their own
credit that the difficulty nay be amicably
adjusted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16
The Fuss of KaIbfus.

a radical stump orator delivered a speech
In the Court House, on last Monday night,
to very small but select audience of Re-
publicans and Democrats Mauch Chunk
is his residence and Daniel KalLfus is his
name, with the prefix of Honorable there
unto added. He seems to be veritabe po-
litical Daniel come to judgment. We did
not hear the Honorable Daniel Kalbfus spread
himself, but we learn from undoubted au-
thority. that he was then and there respon-
sible for the following singular statement :
That once upon a time citizen of Mauch
Chunk, whose name Kalbfus did not state,
loaned Asa Packer the sum of eleren hous-
and dolldrs-that Packer never repaid the
money-that the man who loaned it to him
was attacked in consequence of Packers
conduct, with the heart disedse-that he
fingered for long time, and lingering, final
ly did die of a broken and crushed heart.
This was the substance of the astounding
revelation made by the Hon. Daniel Kalb-
fus at the aforesaid radical meeting. Now.
as Asa Packer has been regarded as veal
thy man by the people of Mauch Chunk
for the last twenty five years. the question
naturally suggests itself, why did not the
executors or administrators of the man who
loaned Asa Packer SO snug sum of money
as eleven thousand dollars, and who died of
broken heart, bring suit against him,
obtain Judgment. and compel him to dis
gorge the amount. That could have very
easily been done, and it is just what is uni
formiy done in all such cases. Whether
Kslbfus (which, when translated into plain
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16
MAKE READY,

Our young friend Geo. J. Akers of Johns
town, has kindly consented to undertake a
collecting and cahvassing tour of the county
On behalf of the Freeman, and as soon as we
can find time to make cut the lists the work
will commeuce-Johnstow to be the start
ing point. We received comparatively little
money last week and very much less the
present one, and as we have tried coaxing,
threatening, and other means without sue
cess, we have concluded to see what virtue
:here is in presenting each mans bill to him
personally. That failing. we shall do as
other men do in such cases-collect by law
where the parties are worth it. All bills for
subscription will be made out to the close of
the present volume, four months from now
and we sincerely hope that al persons in
debte6 will pay promptly when called on by
Mr.. Akers. Moneys collected by him will
be acknowledged through the paper or 9TH
Crwise. as desired. If we receive what is due
us the Freeman will receive what is due it
new outfit at the close of the present vol
nme. Will our friends aid US in this way ?
and will they assist Mr.. Akers in securing
more subscribers for the Freeman
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

We direct the special attention of every
democratic voter in the county to an address,
which will be found in another column, on
the subject of the Registry Law, from James
II. Hopkins, Esq, who represents the Dem
ocratic State Committee for the western por-
tion of the State. 1t is full and correct
synopsis of what the Registry Law requires
in order to enable qualified elector to vote,
and no man who reads it carefully can fail
to understand his duty.
We also publish below complete list of
the registry officers for the different election
districts in the county. Whether the Chair
man of the Democratic County Committee
has thus far made any effort towards secur-
ing full and perfect registry of the demo
cratic voters of our county we are unable to
say. If he has done anything towards bring
ing about that result we have not yet heard
OF 1T, and as the duty should be attended to
ATONCE, we advise every democrat to heed
the counsel of Mr.. Hopkins and attend to
this important duty without delay. Let
every democrat see for himself that his name
is on the registry list Of his election precinct.
Don't wait on your neighbor or any one else,
no matter whether you presume it to be his
duty to see to the matter or not, but exam
inc the lists in your respective districts, and
if you find that you have not been registered
delay not an hour until that all-important
business has been attended to. Here are the
names of the registry officers in the several
districts of the county:
Allegheny. Henry Glass: B,acklick, Samuel
Reed; Carroll, Henry Byrne; Carrolltown, A.
J. Stoltz Conemaugh Twp, E. B. Horner !:
Croyle, Daniel Strayer Cambria Twp, Rees
=. Lloyd Che.t, Anselm Weakland Chest
Springs, Anthony viii, jr. Clearfield, John
Durbin; Conemaugh Bor.. Germanus Voegtly
John Kirby Cambria Ror., Patrick Markey ;
East Conemaugh, ohm T. Cooney; Ebenshurg,
Josue ID. Parrish, VIM. Davis; Franklin, c. P
l.. Roberts; Gallitzin, Chas. O'iiagan; Johns
town, John II. Fisher. h r. Edwards. John
Flanagan, Jonathan Horner, Dan'l C. Morris,
Geo. W. McGarey Jackson. William Gillian :
Ioretto, George Elder; Milville. L. II. Jones;
Munster, Jos. y Oel; Prospect, Hugh McGOni-
gle; Richland. John H. Horner Summertil i'll,
Christian Shaffer Summitville, John Quail ;
Susquehanna, John Bearer; Washing ton, Jas.
Noon: Wimore, William Butler; Yoder, co.
w. Osborne.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

THE AvoNDALE DISAsTER-AN AFFECT
ING INCIDENTAL Scranton correspondent
says of the whole number (10S men and
boys) in the mine at the time of the explo-
sion, more than one-half the men were mar
ried and had families dependent upon them
for support. As fast as their bodies are
ident flied. they are delivered into the charge
Of their friends to be prepared for burial.
C1ffins have been sent from Scranton,
Pittston, W;lkesbarre and other places, to
meet the demand which Avondale makes
upon her sister towns and cities in the val
ley. Such utter wretchedne was never
witnessed anywhere as that which is mani
tested by wives and daughters and sisters as
they recognize in the lifeless forms before
them the loved ones who would never smile
upon them again this side of eternity.
The ffty-third and fifty-fourth bodies un-
earthed were a father and his son, their
names John Burch, Sr. and John Burch
Jr. So tightly were they locked in each
others arms, 1t was found to be difficult
task to separate them, aud it did seem to be
at last cruel to disunite Their arms. when they
had embraced each other 10 death and laying
down upon the bottom of the poisoned pit,
kissed each other for the last time and per-
ished
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

THE AvcNDALE RoRRoR.-Although the
destruction of human life in the terrible
mine disaster at Avonda!e. In LuZerne coun-
ty, was not as great as at first apprehended,
yet the calamity was the most heart-rending
and appalling that has ever occurred in this
country. Ore hundred and eight men and
BOYS were suffocated to death over two hum
dred feet below the surface of the earth.
The particulars are heart-rendiHg in the eX-
treme. a fire broke out in the mines early
on Monday morning of last week, and be-
meath the fire were the miners, who had no
other chance for escape but through the
opening from which the flames were esca-
ping, and they remained in the recess of the
mine until Wednesday morning, forty EIGHT
hours after the fire broke out, when they
were discovered dead and piled one upon
another. Extraordinary endeavors were
made to extinguish the flames by those a
round the opening of the mine, and after the
fire was put out, the passage had to be clear
ed of the rubbish which had fallen in, and
even then it was some time before descent
could be made on account of the hre-damp.
The bodies of the men were taken out and
decently inferred. A man named Steele,
one of the victims, was descending the shaft
with quantity of hay. and the presump-
ton is that the hay caught from his miners
lamp and set fire to the coal breaker. Hun
dreds of widows and orphans have been made
by the catastrophe. all of whom are in desti-
tute circumstanceS-their condition appeal
ing to the charity of their fellow heings
Money in their behalf eau be sent to Thos
P Hunt. Wilkesbarre, or George II. Stuart,
Philadelphia.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16
Representing the State Com. for West Pa.

THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.-lt having
been decided that Candy is not to bayonet
conservative members out of the Virginia
Legislature and there defeated opponents in,
in sufficient proportions to insure his cleo
tion as one of the United States Senators
from the Old Dominion, it becomes of inter
est to inquire into the composition of the
new General Assembly. The Senate con-
sists of 43 members-30 Conservatives and
l3 Radicals-five of these worthy beings
negroes and eight white. In the House are
1873 members-95 Conservative, AZ Radical,
and one seat contested. OF the Conserva-
tives, 90 are white. and great enfranchised,
who train with the disloil of the Radicals,
two dozen are white and dozen and half
negroes. The Conservative maiJrity is II
in the Senate and SO in the House. or 20 on
joint ballot-quite enough to blight Com
mandart Canby's aspirations after a seat in
the Senate. Most Of the mere prominent
constituencies return Conservative members
as Appottomax, Fauquire, Loudon, Pitts
sylvania, Richmond City, Rockbridge, (the
county of Gen. Lees residance). Roanoke
(where Randolph lived), Rappahannock.
Shenandoah, Spotsylvania (where Stone
wall jackson felD. and Westmoreand (the
birthplace of Washington). Unbgpken
Conservative delegations appear from these
places but from Norfolk, Petersburg, and
Alexandria there comes up a terrific hodge
podge of corn field NEGROES and carpet bag
men, all loil. Among the duskier saints ap-
pears the inevitable ol0 Virginny Caesar
Caesar Perkins. no less, worshipful member
for Buckingham. Csesar's loilty is of deep
est dye. Aud SO much for buckingham
Wor11
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

THE latest returns from the election in
Maine on Monday indicate majority for
Chamberlain. (Rad.) of 5000. Last year
the Republican majority for Grant was 81
900. This is '.straw'' indicating the re-
vulSion which is taking place in public sen,
timent. When the Maine chance is gone
there is small hope for radicalism,