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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
From. West Tennessee.

WILDWOOD, Fayctte Co., July 81, II.
When ] wrote you month since,
some of our planters were waging a
doubtful contest with the forces of
General Green, while others had gained
point from which they could feel as
sured of success and from which they
could even then see to the end Of the
row. And now having climbed to the
top of the hill, stripped the harness
from the jaded team and hung II up, I :
look back over the broad fields, as the
dust Of the conflict settles, and claim
for this immediate locality the best
crops, both corn and cotton, that II has
produced since the eventfu year of
1861. This is given not ms the dream
Of an enthusiast, but as the settled con-
viction of one who in the culture Of
corn and cotton claims to have been all
along the line.
Rains have been regular, opportune
and plenteous. Our season so far has
indeed been propitious and smiling. and
has caused this vicinage at least to bud
and blossom as the rose. The corn crop
is prolific one, and the cotton has new
err perhaps been further advanced Mt
this season of the year.
Under an act Of the Legislature. the
people Of this portion Of Fayette, bor-
rdering OH the Mississippi line, and those
of q portion of Hardeman and McNairy,
established last spring. by two thirds
vote. the county of Bell. Alta subse-
quent election county officers were elect
ed and the seat Of justice located at
Grand Junction. But old Fayette en-
joined the new county; the Court sus-
tanned the injunction, and the new
county was defeated just as it was get
ting under way.
We were more than willing to live
in Bell, which was named for John
Bell, whose talents and craftsmanship
have served to illustrate the annals of
our State. And when we think of Bell
and his compeers we involuntarily sigh
for return of the good old days of
whiggcry and democracy, when such
men as Calhoun and Clay, Webster and
Benton, though differing in policy and
party name, battled like giants in a
common cause for the Constitution of
the country. .'..
OUONDAM EAST TrNNrssrrAr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Some Wheat.

There were one hundred and fifty
thousand acres Of wheat on Twitchell's
Island, near the mouth of the San Joa-
quin river, California, which, it was es-
would yield at the rate of fifty
bushels per acre. No wonder Califor.
MIA exports large quantities of grain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Markets..

Gold closed In New York on the 25th
at l;l29s, Tennessee bonds. new aha.
old' ~. Cotton, nplsnds, 90A. Flour,
good to choice, 6.50a9. 90 per barrel
Cincinnati, 25th, Flour unsettled. Ia. Z.
con firmer, shoulders 63S, clear sides
SO. Whisky 90,
Baltimore. Flour dull aud lower and
Wheat declining Q3H fiH so. \
Knoxville. 18th, Wheat, prime white,
Las; red, l.a0. Flour, 7.00, 7.60 and 500,
per barrel. SFs. .l-i'sN, q LIZA -
st. Loais quotes wheat dull and hsa.
Wy. Louisvfiis atf.25al 80 Per hushci,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

SOME one-we don't know who-has
sent the PosT another large watermelon
from Atlanta. In ignorance of the pat
ronymic Of the generous donor, we can
only turn our cheerful and blooming
face towards the Gate City, and, with a
graceful and grateful inclination of the
head, say, "Here's to you. old phelr'
SERIOUS troubles are reported over
in the Arkansaw.. -, =.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
The Down East Earthquakes.

"A New 7 Ork paper says OF the New
England earthquakes last week:
Earthquakes are becoming most in.
pleasantly frequent in our neighborhood.
Here is a serious one in EngIand-one
about which there is no vague uncer.
taintv. no whispered intimations that il
is but the wind or the car rolling DER
stony streets. This New England sam
pie of an earthquake asserted itself by
rocking buildings, ringing bells. rafting
windows, knocking down pIastering and
mai ing a deep, rumbling noise from
Maine to New Hampshire. What sort
Of terrible commotion is threatening us
when staid and decorous New England
goes through such an unseemly shaking
up as this?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
County Statistics.

Hamilton county has a white voting
population of 2,S46, aud black 9sS-to.
tai. $500. rI5 = ,-tE-r.I
4. London county has a white voting
population of 1884, black 2aO--totai
The aggregate voting population of
Upton county. white and black, is 1850.
Davidson county, including Nash.
y ns, bass total voting, poptiation Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
athens Yast.
From Washington.

The Solicitor ofthe Treasury, In a long
opinion, holds that when parties act I'M.
der decision Of the Commissioner Of
Internal Reycnne, they are not liable
should the judiciary Department subse.
quently override the Commissioners de.
cision. This defeats the claim Of the
Government for tax on bond, coupon
and dividends for five months between
September l, 1870, and January 81, 1871
when the officers of corporations, under
the Commissioners decision, failed to
withhold the tax
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
The Soul Sleepers.

A sect called Soul Sleepers is report
ed to be making considerable progress
in Southwestern Virginia. The pecu-
lisrity of their creed is, that at death
the wicked are annihilated and tho
righteous sleep till the resurrection.
The same doctrine, it is said, is making
considerable Roadway among the Disci-
ples' Church in Southern Indiana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
A QUoNDAM EAST TENNEssEEAN.

In the account Of the murder in Roane
county, published last week. it was stat
ed that Mr.. Detheridge died the even
ing after he was shot. This was incor-
rect. He was alive last Saturday morn
ing. since which time we have heard
nothing of his condition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Dead Issues and New Departures.

A month or so ago the prospect for
ousting the radicals from power in 70
looked bright and cheering. But it is
not impossible now that the imbcciles
who are belaboring the public ear with
"dead issues" and "new departures"
will endanger, if they do not spoil, the
programme.
There is no fool more perverse than
your housing abstractionist, clinging to
the exploded past, ignoring the actual
present, and dreaming Of impossible
ties in the future Such men are not in
tentionally mischief-makers, but the af-
fairs of the world would, perhaps, get
along just as we'll without them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
From Utah.

The City Council has appointed a
committee OF prominent Mormons to
make grand preparations to receive
President Grant in August.
The Corrienne Journal will be remov-
ed to the city. thus making two Gentle
papers for the -Mosmoas- to contend
WITH r. 0.-tro't r9l-HG rs4
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

GEN. GRANT is said to be in an aw full
pucker about the boutwell,. Pleasanton
trouble. He might, perhaps, best get
rid Of the difficulty by furnishing both
gentlemen with permit to return to the
enjoyments of private life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

THE foreign news is ur important.-,|
Prince Napoleon has been ordered to
leave France, and Jules Favre. supposed
TO be insane, has sued n newspaper for
libel,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

LAST week a car containing six tors
of $50 gold pieces, and a million dol
lars in mutilated currency, passed from
San Francisco to Omaha.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Storm at Atlanta,

A severe storm Of wind, hail and rain
passed over tlanta last Sunday. Con.
siderable damage was done, but no lives
loat
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

: The Lamar Insurance Company, Chi
csgo, has exploded. Charges of fraud.
corruption and perjavy.are made against
the managers,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

The Gas Works at Knoxville have
been suspended, hut The newspapers are
still running, :. y; ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Alabama and Chattanooga Road

AI8Oana anu Snatt8nOOS6 hOaO
The Daily Times, of Sunday morn
ing, makes damaging expose in regard
to "Stanton's Road and one that will
require full explanation at his hands
We feel no interest in the business other
than desire to see justice melted to the
employees and other creditors by whose
labors and substance it has been built,
and the road relieved from the embar-
rassments surrounding it. 1t is an Ell.
terprise Of too much mag nitude and i'm
portance to be tied up and rendered
useless. We understand that cars are
RAINING over the line as far as Tusca.
looss.
A later date says the cars are not run
ming. .......
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Advice to Southern Republican


Horace Greedy, in his Tribune OF the
18th, givos Southern Republicans some
wholesome advice as in the paragraph
below. 1t is worthrcmembcring that the
organization of which Mr.. Greeley is
the most influential member, is compos-
ed Of two elements or classes-one of
them embracing honest and sincere
men the other, Of office-seekers as rcck-
less and Inscriptions as human depra-
witty will admit Of Mr.. Greeley is ad-
dressing the former in reference to the
latter, and says:
Republicans OF the South, you have a
desperate struggle just ahead. and can.
not win unless you send these villains to
the rear. You cannot rely on their mo-
desty or their sense of decency: they
will push themselves forward into the
most conspicuous posts, 10 matter at
what peril and mischief to your cause,
unless you sternly say to them go back
thievesW You cannot afford to be deli
cate with men who do not know what
delicacy means. Unless you show BY
your acts that you detest peculators and
scorn to be led by them, you will be
beaten, and will deserve to be. You can
put these fellows where they belong if
you try; and you must try. Their eff
frontery will desert them whenever
they see that you not only loathe ras-
cality but do not hesitate to show your
loathing. As you hope to be respected,
confided in. triumphant, vindicate your
own integrity by branding the thieves
who would make merchandise Of your
party's good name!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Mrs. Fair Again.

Mrs. Laura Fair, under sentence oil
death in California for killing Critten.
den, publishes long communication de.
nying the many stories that have beer
put in circulation against her since the
tragedy, and asks in the closing para
graph that the press gang hereafter lei
her alone and leave her TO the tribunal,
osthe country. This is but a reasona
bic, request, the necessity for which
nigh. very appropriately, have beef
avoided from the start.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Breyitfes.

All the contractors on the mail lines
leading out of Little Rock have failed.
If radicalism continues In power four
years more the public service will be
ruined In every branch and department.
Recent statements demonstrate that
paupcrism and beggary are increasing
In the Northern cities. Dives has been
In hell more than eighteen hundred
years, but the descendants Of Laza-
rus still sit by the rich mans gate, In
poverty and wretchedness.
A dispatch from st. Louis Of the goth
contains details of four murders and
one suicide. Those who like to break
fast on such provender should subscribe
for the big dailies.
John 4. Helms, formerly Of Knox
vile, is publishing a paper at Lebanon,
Missouri. He has ability and expert
encc, and we hope his labors will be
richly rewarded.
A Kuklux affair has been developed
in Estell county, Kentucky, sufficient in
it's ambiguous details to make all the
radical editors in the country happy for
a mont nPme.
GeV is living in great retiracy
at Lon refusing to see any one
on Id brain is said to I've
weake some Of bis friends
suggest u Ulge will not be candidate
for reelection.
The recent storm on the coasts Of La
brador and Newfoundland destroyed
three hundred and fifty fishing smacks,
twenty-three dwellings and forty stores.
One million and half of property and
ninety-three lives were lost.
| A New York date says the Orange
Lodges have nearly doubled their men,
bership since the riot of the 18th. The
Hibernian Societies are, also, rapidly
increasing their strength. The sooner
the politicians cease pandering to these
troublesome elements the better it will
be for the country.
European advices state that the Ash
attic cholera has made its appearance in
Poland--pursuing the same route as on
its last '.dead march," 1t will probably
not reach the American continent be-
fore next summer.
A Vermont town which has never
boon polluted by the citizenship of a
lawyer, is about to have one, and pray =
er-meetings are talked of that such sad
moral affection may be averted.
A New York paper says that next to
a mitrailleuse, the most killing thing
now adays is a druggists mortar man
aged by an inexperienced clerk.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
Shall We Make Our Own Cheese 2

EDITOR CHRoNIcLE:-Trumbnll coun-
ty is, as your readers all know, properly
speaking, a dairy county, and much
money has been made from that business
here; but this year, many of our farmers
will not pay expenses, dairy products
being so low, and besides this, many OF
US are payingS 50 per hundred for getting
our milk manufactured, besides paying
from 50 to 50 per cow for delivering our
milk at the factory, and bringing back
about tivo- 0irds of the whey that belongs
to us. 1 have been informed by one of
the patrons Of aneighboring factory that
the cheese manufactured there up to
September first, will not bring the pat
rons Sc per hundred; that being the case
it is plain to be seen it leaves but a small
income for the farmer on his invest
ments. And now brother farmers what
are we going to do-keep on patronizing
the factories and HELM them to make in
six months, on a capital of from three to
four thousand dollars, a net profit of four
to five thousand dollars, and we work
for nothing and board ourselves? No.
If the proprietors of factories cannot
come doDn from their present prices we
must do our W manufacturing and let
the factories take care of themselves.
We hear it stated that certain factories
have had several funerals; if that is so,
who are the losers? I for one do not care
10 sink lin the factory SYSTEM what
money I have made and saved by
making and selling my own cheese.
We are all interested in this matter and
let it be agitated so that the cream can't
all rise to swell fsctorymen's purses.
4 DAIRYMAN.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
To Nebraska, California, and Kansas
and the B. & NJ. r., r.. Lands.

The Burlington Route so called. lies
right in the path of the star Of Empire. Il
runs almost Immediately in the center OF
the great westward movement OF emigra.
ton. Crossing Illinois and Iowa, It strikes
the Missouri river at three points.
These three points are the gateways into
three great sections of the trans-Missouri
egion.
The Northern gate is Omaha, where the
great Pacific road viii take you to the land
Of gold and grapes, sunny mountains, and
perpetual summer.
The middle gate is PlattsmOuth. which
opens upon the south half Of Nebraska,
south OF the Platte river, a region unsur-
passed on the continent for agriculture and
grazing. Just here are the b. q NJ Railroad
lands, concerning which Geo. s. Harris, the
land officer at Burlington, Iowa, can give
youal information, and inthe heart OF them
is Lincoln, the State Capital and present
terminus OF the road.
The Southern gate leads to Kansas, by
connections with the st. Joe Road at Ham
burg, running direct TO st. Joe and Kansas
City.
The rains Of the Burlington run smooth
" n safely, and maxi all connections
II runs the best coaches, Pullman Palace
and Pullman dining cars, and should YOU
take the journey forthejourney'ssak Ike alone
You will be repaid; or take il 10 find a home
or q farm, and you cannot find either better
than among the B. & NJ. lands, where you
car buy on ten years credit, and at a low
price.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
NORTH BLOOMFIELD,
Der { 1871

~f 80
EDITOR CHRONICLE:-The Bloom
field family are generally well, and
Jokes, potatoes and shot guns being
plenty, are we believe, for the most
part very happy. But old Boreas is
boring US terribly tonight, creeping
i'll every crevice, biting our toes and
singing our Chats poetry).-
But if you'll just wait a minute till
we lay on another armfull of wood
and drive the old seoundrel out, We'll
tell you such news as perhaps our
friends may be glad to hear. There !
1 guess in a few minutes that fire will
do the business for him. Well, 1.-THE
little church round the corner" of
the Common has been neatly fitted
up at considerable expense. 1t has
been nicely papered Throughout and
reprinted, and if some were so I'M
fortunate at first as to sit too still in
one place and get stuck to the seat,
all have got loose by this time, we be-
lieye, and all ready for more improve
ments. a mite society will be held
at F. P. Green's, IN the eth, for the
purpose of raising means to add a
couple of chandeliers.
A. Russell and n. Ackley are
building a large steam saw mill about
one-half mile east of the centre, which
we understand will be in running
order about the first of March. We
are glad to learn that our good Mr..
Savage has purchased the Ticehurst
property, and intends filling the store
with goods in the spring. Considera-
ton, $1,000. May the best of success
attend him. We will eat a sweet APP
pie to his health 1--WE are a Good
Templar''). The winter term of the
Union School opened last Monday.
We understand, the attendance is
large and the success of the school
quite fiattering. The performances
at the close of last term passed off
very pleasantly. The profits were
small, only about $50 were taken in
both evenings, the weather being so
unfavorable. We believe the school
anticipate playing "Neighbor Jack
wood" again this term. The Temp
lars, we hear also, intend giving a
performance in q few weeks.
Citizens Sealey and Russell have
been improving their bad aOdys, which
has a great tendency towards saving
other peoples SoLes. KICKERo.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06

THE HERALD OF HEALTH for DeOem-
Der contains a remarkable paper on How
Best to Promote the Cause of Temper
ance, which is rich with new thought
and written in elegant style. Let every
one read it. The programme for 1872 is
worthy the attention of every magazine
reader, first, THE HERALD will be sent
without premium for one year for S1,25,
or with adollar and a half book entitled
Physical Perfection for 200.
A series of remarkable papers on
Health by Old Writers will be an i'm
portant feature. The first will be a Lee
ture delivered in Harvard University in
1904, on The Effects of Tobacco, Licen-
tiousness and Drink on the Health Of
Young Men. 1t vas by Prof. Benjamin
Warehouse. Every young man should
have il. Its wise counsels might add
many years to his life. We may add that
any of our subscribes who remit their
annual subscription 10 u paper can, by
adding s LOO haFe THE HERALD sent to
them for q year. Try it. Samples 10
cents. Address Wood & Holbrook, Is
Laight St, New York.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
BRooKF1ELD, O., Dec. l, 1871

EDITOR CHRoSIoLEi I'VE are so quiet
out here that you perhaps haye eoncludy
ed we had all gone to Hartford to school
or to Vienna TO dig coal. But we have
schools of our own and are also mining
a little coal, although not caring to make
much noise about it. Our merchants
and mechanics are doing a fair business.
In addition to 3 billiard saloon we have
several places where they keep some
thing besides coffee to drink. 4 few
dsys ago Mr.. VIM. Budd's house was
burned, with all the contents. The
family were absent at the time. No
insurance. Messrs. Hamilton & Cowles
have purchased the old machine shop
and are repairing it for use as a cabinet
ware factory and for dressing lumber.
PENCIL.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
From The New York Herald. 9th.
Nov. "a, Isl

S4NNANNA44i NOhs III 1911
Your correspondent, determined to
ascertain. as far as possible, on what
foundation the rumnred movement of
General Butler. Jacob D. Cox, of
Ohio, and others, against the Presi-
dent of the United States was based,
this afternoon waited upon the latter
gentleman. After the regular inter-
change of eourtesies, ] informed Mr..
Cox of my instructions from the
Herald, and asked him what knowl-
edge he possessed in reference to this
anti Grant affair.
"All 1 know of the matter, /" he
said, sis derived from Mr.. Buffers
declaration that it was a canard. I
have heard of no such meeting called,
having this object in view, nor do 1
know if one was to be held, or con-
templated. But, to speak SO far as
my own knowledge is concerned,
there is not q particle Of foundation
in the FumOr,"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
History Of the Great COnfIagratiOn

HASlOIl VI int UEedl
The great Chicago fire is destined to
be immortalized in song and history.
Scarcely had the smoke of its burning
drifted OF the doomed city, ere the press
was sending out thousands Of hastily
gotten up accounts of the affair in book
and pamphlet form to say nothing of the
newspaper reports whose name is legion.
The last and best work on the subject is
one entitled Chicago: Its Past, Pres
ent and Future, by James W. Sheanan
and George E. Upton, Editors of the
Chicago Tribune. 1t is illustrated with
beautiful engravings of prominent build
lngs, ETC., before and after the fire. The
volume embraces about 400 pages, and is
handsomely bound. Mr.. D. P. Risley
has the Agency for Trumbull County,
and will give the public an opportunity
Of examining the work, and also of SUBJ
scribing for it.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06

An exchange remarks that the new
style of paper collar for gentlemen is
simply terrific. They are an econO-
mieal article, however, as with mod
erately long pantslooqs they do away
with all necessity of a shirt, Nc
wonder the price of paper still re:
mains up.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
MARRIAGES.
Mar11nre Notics, inserted Grati,


On the 25th inst, at the brides parents in
Baconsburg. Ohio, by Elder ID. G. Hansel-
man, Mr.. JAMES E. FAURAT to Miss
ANNA E. WEIR, all of B~aconsburg.
At the NJ. E. Parsonage, Dec. Cd, by Rev. o.
9. MeEntire, Mr.. THOMAS LIVINGSTON
and Mrs. MARY E. OWRY, both Of War
rem.
At the residence OF the brides father in
Kinsman, Nov. o. 1871. by Rev. H. B. Ell
bred, Mr. HENRY BURNHAM, of Nor
wleh, Conn.,, TO Miss SOPHIA s. BEN
NETT.
In Kinsmau. Nov. %, 1871, al h residence
of Brocket. Esq, by Rev. H. B. Ell
dred, Mr.. HENRY W. ROOT. TO Miss JU-
LA ]. FOBES. all of Kinsman.