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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Behind Time.

a doctor recently died who was the
oldest medical man in one of our large
midland towns. The babies he had
helped in early practice through the
pcrils of childhood. had come to be
"rav-hairca men; and one dav, as the
story goes, he had an engagement with
one Of these. y weil-known merchant.
The hOnr of the engagement was long
past, and the doctor was pacing the
floor OF his study when the gentleman
came in with an apology on his lips.
No matter, no matte:!' said the doe
tor, with an impatient wave of his hand /;
'you are always behind. | remember,
said he. thirty wears ago, sitting for
ten mortal hours in the little back par
lor OF your fathers house, waiting
for you to be born. You are always
behind time"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
THE LATEST.

p The Knoxville Chronicle Of Thursday
cinlains the following dispatch. which
Is The latest that has reached us:
NASHVILLE. Nov. 60, Pm.
The election OF Maynard is conceded
by all parties.
The Davidson county Republican tick
ct are all elected. ,
Harrison is elected to Congress from
this District by handsome majority.
W. +, PRossER.
We claim the election OF Maynard,
Thornbnra. Builcrand Harrison to Con-
grcss. and think the election OF Barbour
Lewis over l.. &. Haynes. and Crutch-
field over Key probable. .. .
We will add that has'y glance at the
returns received favor the election Of
Cru,chned. We still have some hopes
ofCaldwell. =.
The Chattanooga Times of Thursday
morning sums up ms follows.
Andrew Johnson is very badly beaten,
and Maynard will probably have n slight
plurality over Cheatham. H..
In this Congressional District the
race will be very clo9e between Key,
aud Crutchfeld, with probability that
Key win be elected by less than 1000
majority.
The reports from Loudon, Roane and
Blount. dispel pretty much all hope OF
KEYS election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
The Horse Malady.

The horse malady has reached Norfolk
and ms its march has been westward from
New York, it will probably pay East Ten
nessce n visit, owners of stock will do
well TO be on their guard. The follow
ing directions for the malady are print
ed in the New York !Snn:
Sprinkle your stable frequently and
plrnliIully with carboic acid and with
gum camphor dissolved in alcohol. Use
chloride OF lime very irreley. Put
double the usual quantity of bedding
under your horses. There is no danger
of rubbing their imbr and loins TOO
much Every drop OF water that they
drink should be- pur and fresh. They
can not have too much air, provided they
are not exposed ioa draught. Let your
hon scs rest If you can.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Tho California Wheat CroD.

II j. more evident each year that Cal
iiornia is 10 become the great wheat.
producing State of the Union. Owing
to the absence OF rain during the sum
mcr and fail the wheat crop natures
perfectly, and after harvesting becomes
sodrN thrt it may be- shipped to any por-
ton Of the world without danger Of in
jury from drmpucSs. With u snail pop.
ula,ion--somr six hundred thousand
NouI'-lhr state j. estimated to have
produced, the past season, thirty mil.
lion bushels. worth more than thirty
million dollars. II isa wonderful show
Ing for State situated as this j..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
4 WORKING Man,

There were several of what are term.
ed "workiug mems" candidates in the
field in Tennessee during the recent
canvass. We doubt, however, whether
any Of them played it rs fine as the gen
ilcman in Michigan Of whom the Chi
caso Tribune says:
A Michigan candidate to Congress- il
said TO be making -prcchc, to the work
in9mcn, with two artistic black patches
on the scat Of his gray paniaoons. He
parts his coat-tail in the middle filings n
half over each arm. burics his hands TO
the elbows in his trousers pockets. and
turns his back TO the audience 30 con-
sinnt'y that 'protcClon' and "homc in
dnstry,' in twin combination, at once
present themselves as the mos silent
and the most shining features Of his ora
li"n, if not the very bottom Of hi, elo-
QucUt fabric.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
McNIinu CNIlntN.

We have done badly in McMiun--losI
the county by two or three HUNDRED
when W" ought to have carried il Tho
Republicans make some gain. while the
Democratic vote falls oil in every civil
distrirr--a rcsul, die TO Tie fact that
the former were organized and active
while the latter, TO some extent demo
rallied by the thcalham.Iohnson con.
test. were careless aud Indifferent. III
the Athens District. where both sides
are generally pretty vigIant, the Re
pubiicau- picked mp every doubtful and
floating voter. The Republicans work
ed for their iickct-Whilc We Demo-
Gratis aud Conservatives irttcrcd away
our energies and strength hciwccnJ John
sou and Chcalham. Wcanncx the gcu-
cral result in the county, mud will pub
fish the vote by districts next week:
Greeley $40. Grant 1852; Brown 9G7,
Freeman l276: Chealham CAS-. Johnson
3G5. MAYNARD 1858; Key 905 Cru,ch-
held 1913; Edwards 93G. Morgan 1872 :
Bo.gcss SSS Magill 1888.
Grants majority 333 Frccman's ma
iority, 800; Mavuards majority over
Johnson and Chcn,ham, 2pO-Chcatham
over JOHNSON, 27S: CrulchfrId's ma.
jorily. iOS: Morgan's majority, 33G Ma
gin. na, iorily 40.
The Republicans gain lj5 on their vote
for Governor in 1870, when Wiscncr
carried TIE county by one vote. The
Democrats fall l5J behind their vote for
Governor il 1870 The aggregate vote
for Governor in 1870 was 2243; the az
grc.a'c vote for Governor on Tuesday
ioo,S up n, 22i3, or two less than at the
previous election.
We have n rumor from Roanc that
Crutchiield, Republican, for Congress,
has carried the county by 500. There is
also a report that Chambers. Democrat.
i, defeated for Joint Representative in
the counties of Monroe and London. At
this writing "Wednesday night. we don't
feel so well assured Of the election Of
Judge Key. The election of Con. Ed
wards to the State Senate is also little
in the mist. Possibly we may receive
some more cheering reports before go
ing to press. We believe we warncd
our friends some time ago that We were
likely to lose largely in the Legislative
clrrlinnE
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Morbid Curiosity.

From the WASHINGTON Chronicles re
port OF the jenkins hanging: The Gu
rosity extended beyond the male sex
as from the surrounding houses man,
females pccrc1 upon the scene through
the opcra-gasscs. Tho morbid curio,il,
exhibited by the spectators 10 see the
body while under examination by til,
was SO great that man,
mouutcd the gallow, steps to have {
commanding view. Finally. the pole,
took possession and prevented any from
ascending.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Government and the Railroads.

Government and the Railroads.
A Washington dispatch says tits cooIly
announced by the Government officials
that If tl{0nShccced in getting possess
sion of7tEEPicdmont Railroad, con-
Meeting Rs6yilc. Virginia, and Green's
boro. North Carolina, they will at once
make the attempt to got possession of
other Southern roads. AS there is hard
y railroad in the South which was not
to certain extent aided and kept up
during the war by the Confectionery,
there would seem to be no limit to this
policy Of confiscation, and no period at
which property and investment can be
regarded as beyond the power of the
Government.
For several years it has been contend
cd by prominent politicians and some
of the leading journals that the time
was not distant when the Federal Gov
eminent would Law hands On the Rail-
roads and Telegraph lines, and absorb
their control. Whether the movement
alluded to above is The initial step of
this contemplated plan remains to DO
developed. It's advocates say it will
soon be mere question of powcr--whe-
lhcr the Government shall run the Rail-
roads or the Railroads run the Govern
mont.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
4 hirluO.

CHICAGo, Nov. "A cold. drl2alina
rain storm from the East set in this T.. NJ
aud continued steadily ever since. witt
no prospects of ahating. No death,
among the horses are reported to-day
The disease has appeared in EI@in. His.
and will probably extend Throughout;
the country. "A large number of o>
teams appeared on lhc streets to-day
and many more are on the way here from
the interior. The wholesale houses anC
express companies deliver large quanti
ties Of goods to-day Through the aid o
these substitutes for horses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
When ROgucs Fan out.

DENVER. CoL., Nov. 4-Thc Union
and Kansas Pacific railroad companies
are before the district court to-day. The
Kansas Pacific brings suit for million
dollar, damages against the Union Pa.
ciIic l'ol failure to comply with provi.
sions Of an act of Congress, providin.
tina, no discrimination shall be made on
one road against the other and also to
oblige the Union Pacific to comply with
said provisions. The attorneys for boil
cases are here conducting the case, the
Union Pacific pleading that this court
has no jurisdiction without their volup
tarV appearance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Taliing StrNChninc.

DR.. Harris, the Nevada assaycr, thus
describes his sensation after taking
strychniuc by accident:
Ny wife brought me sweet oil, OF
which took two doses: Bnt great
God, WHEAT torment, shocks and
commissions followed from half past
ten to j. o'clock. when the dcalh-throcs
set in. Twas CONFUSED. and felt five
shocks like man broken on a wheel,
aud the lat shock made me helpless
and ,tin. felt the earth Give way, and
called my wife 10 me My hands were
crossed. but could not move them nor
any part Of my body. ! babe them
good-by. and Swooucd. DR.. Kirby
came about -, aud found ruc still alive
and somewhat rational, A. the oil had
iIs effect From then until 6 O'Clock
this morning had shocks like those
from galvanc battery every few
minutes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Attachment to Newspapers.

The strong attachment Of subscribers
to well conducted newspapers is fully
confirmed by publishers. "Stop my pa
per" words Of dread to beginners in
business, lose their terror after paper
has been published number of years.
So long as paper pursues just. hon
or.ble, and judicious course, meeting
the wants OF Ifs customers in all re-
spcctS, the ties Of friendship between the
subscribers and tho paper are as hard to
break by an outside third party as the
lines which bind old friends in bust
ucss or social life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Sad DiSaDDOintment.

A letter from iicndcrsonvillc, North
Carolina, says five thousand people as
Sembled there on the 18th of Octo-
Der to witness the execution of Martin
Baylard, for the murder of Silas Yves
ton and his three children. But, much
TO their disappointment and regret,
Baylard had escaped during the pre-
vious night disguised in his wife's cloth
inN
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Congressman nj Large.

Our news IN regard to the three hand
I'd fight for Congressman n, large is not
altogether OF the most pleasing charNc.
ter. indicating, as It does, the possibility
OF Mayuard's election. The news We'd
ncsdav night reported the field thus
The Narrngnnsclt IN the lead, Cncathnm
next. aud the cX.Prcsldcnt in the rear
i";-;"- .,.uiUg DcIorc him at trc'
mcudous pace like the lrishman's horse
n, Ballymackw had. We hope the report
will be conlradiclcd before We 90 to
press.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
\ PHYSICIANS ifpply,

DR.. Gross. OF Philadelphia, the cclc-
hralCd surgeon, was once dangerously
i'll. soon after his recovery he met one
of his patients, who remarked to him,
ON, doctor. | rejoice to see that YOU
arc out again. had we lost YOU. our
good people would have died by the
dozen" "rhank YOU. madam." replied
the nir,b'c doctor. "but now | fear they
will die by the Gr0S$."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Ath,ns Post.
Athens, Friday, November s, 1879,
THE ELECTIONS.

Tie returns received up to the hour oI
going TO press indicate The reelection
of Gen, Grant by largely Increased
majority, Indeed It seem, that he has
made nearly II clean sweep fthe North,
ihc Yves, aud Northwest, The six New
England States have gone for him by
decided mnjorilies. New York, New
jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
aud Illinois ditto, with good many
other, too tcdons TO mcnlon.' We
win not stop for details this week n
simple announcement Of the result will
he "a much AS mos, Of our readers will
care about Tor few days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

A physician Of Jersey Civ has rou'
patients under his charge who hav,
been takr;. down within the past two
days with complaints similar to the cpl
dcmic now prevailing among the hor,
Scs. The doctor states that about thirt,
years ago an epidemic broke out some.
What similar to the present one, aud
was followed by a like epidemic among
the human species.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
The Homicide In Gibson Comfy

INV hOtIitIVS III NIpNOu NVWutJ
The Trenton News, Oct 81 says
There are good many conflflinE re-
ports about the killing of q fgro last
Saturday night about seven y les fror'
this place. The most plausible ono H.
that the negro had insullcd Il stt' OF
Wags'crs. and TINT last Satur0 night
WagSlcr rode up 10 the negroes quar-
tiers, and told him that the dogs
had freed coon down IN the bottom,
and asked him to 60 with him to cut tho
tree down. The negro got up behind
him on the horse, and they rode of into
the bottom, Since that time Wagstor
has not been heard Of, aud last Monday
Tie negro was found dead IN the bottom,
having been shot through the breast
with n pistol at close range, ms his
clothes were singed and blackencd by
powder. r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Swearing the NcgrOcS.

The toiIowim" is the oath which n
Radical orator in the Memphis Con-
gressional district required the negroes
to take: "Ion appeal to God as the
witness of truth that YOU will support
tkc regular Republican ticket at the ecc-
ton on Tuesday. the 9th day Of Novcm.
Der. from General grant down. So help
You God y" The Memphis Appe0l says
n large number of negroes took it at
Whitchavcn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Double Postage.

1t is said that the decision of the pos,
office Department, requiring doubt,
rates to be paid where only part post.
ace has been paid. is generally condemn.
ed, and will probably be corrected by
legislation at the next session of Con.
gross. An impression prevails that a
thorough ovcrhauing Of the postal svS-
tenn would result to the advantage OF
the public interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Hog CrOp of the West.

The Cincinnati Price Current of last
week makes the number of hons to b,
packed in the West thi, season about
100000 head. Th, supply is, Of course
largely in excess Of any possible homc
demand, and therefore the foreign mar
kets will control prices as they have
done the past season. The paper adds.
that we will have to increase our for
cign exports to get rid of our surplus
Of provisions, and TINT this can only be
done at decline of prices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

Here j. joke almost good enough
for Sheridan. Somebody in Kansa,
attempted to inclo,e public road
which ran through his farm and some.
body else said. "it was one Of the plain.
est cases Of highway robbery he every
heard Of" In these degenerate DAYS
in which wit and humor are supposed 20
consist mainly in bad spelling. we ought
TO be thankful for even such small IN.
for rs Ills.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
4 $4,000 i'rAi;ll.

CUMBERLAND Md, Nov. "A man
giving the name Of Henry lIowIand de-
posted in the "a National Bank of this
city, Saiurday,a check for $1,000 on Full.
ton, New York, purporting TO be signed
by &. II. Mallory q Co. An hour after.
wards he drew his check for $1,000 and
was rcqcs'rd TO call again. Photographic
information rom New York announced
the check = fraud. Rowland did not
call again and has not been arrested.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Important Decision.

The supreme Court, in session at
Knoxville, decided that the act, passed
by the last Legislature, providing tor q
change OF venue in certain cases, was
unconstitutional. This is the case taken
TO the Supreme Court by Col. John Bax.
ter, as intended to affect hi, suit, Tor
SANDER. Judge Turney dissen:ed from
the opinion "a announced.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
From Washington.

a Washington dispatch of the All
says: The Presidents horses are sick
Man power has been substituted ioi
horse power in many cases. The mails
Of the Departments are thus carried
The Departments suffer from the sick.
ness of their horses
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
DiStillcrs Statistics

The official statement of the Internal
Revenue Burcau shows that during the
month OF October there was an increase
in the production in disiilIerics of 40
tGl gallons daily. On the lsl of Ocio-
there were in operation in the United
States lG9 d,iiI!cries. with daily pro-
ducing capacity OF lS7,S06 gallons; aud
on the first of this month the number
of di,tilIcrcs reported is 20G. with ca
racily Of 22S. 40 gnllnns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Knox County.

The Chronicle of "Wednesday morn.
ing had the following
The voto Of Knox county up 70 the
time Of goin. to press with II districts
n hear from. is rs follows Grant, ,636
Grr"lrv. 91I: Freeman, l,GlS; Brown
S7i; MAYNARD, Lj7l; johnson. 40
CMrnihau. 275 1hornGurg, l,1lG; Cald-
well, s7l Garrett, "a.
Richards carries the county for Sen
ate bv large majority. aud flonk aud
C1rues. nil Republicans, elected to the
LEGISLATURE.
M"Lvop !. reported elected Jo.lt Rep.
yssrniaiivc for Bradley and Polk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

IsAY. Bill. amt you going to send
that boy o'yourS to school? - mo, sir
He went one dav aud coined 'omc say.
in il was wrong to get drunk. D'you
think I'll have my p'rcnlal fcelin's out
ragged, and all the sweet inf'cnces OF
ONE ailccshun broken BY swells n teach.
in Of i'm such things. Come, art YOU
g0in't to stand pint! -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Russian Shepherds.

In Southern Russia large amount of
wool is yearly raised. One sheep.own-
er has ten thousand head of Merinoes
Of the finest kinds. In the Crimea
German farmer ownes and pastures half
a million sheep, and is therefore the
most extensive shecp-owner in the
world. Wool is there worth ten cents
pound, and the profits OF the sheep
farmer are not over seventy cents head
on the average of his flock.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Hon. j.. l.. BENJAMIN,

The above named gentleman, late Con-
iederate Secretary of State, as was an
nounred by cable lew days since, has,
at the instance of the Lord Chancellor,
been raised to the rank of Queens
COunscl--thc leader of the English bar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

MEMPHIS, Nov. ). D. P. Robescn n, latc
Assistant Superintendent of the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad, was shot
last night I'M street car by r. B. Miller,
during II political quarrel. The wound
is dangers. 1t is said the shot was fired
in self defense,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Third Congressional District.

The returns from this Congressional
DiNlrr' are incomplete; but If the De.
uor,nlir aud Conservative vote fails or
uom Iudgr Re, in aII thc counties in
tie same proportion that it did III Nc
MINI his election viii be seriously jco-
pnldizcd But we hope Tor something
better.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08
Weather Prediction.

TIE United States Signal office pro.
diets that we Shall have very little rain
or frost in this latitude before the 2Otl
OF December, and that from that date
until the 22d OF February, we shall have
unusually severe winter weather. The
Fail has been unusually fair and mild
until last Tuesday morning, WHEN the
"sky with clouds was overcast and the
rain began to fall, aud is still falling.
The streams are lower than we have
ever knowa them at this time of the
year. and the farmers lave been much
retarded by the dry weather in Sccdin.
wheat
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

y London tailor ndvertises garments
cut not only to fiji. and in the best STYLE.
but regulating any dispropor,ions that
may exist, and enhancing the correct
contour of the proporiionalc.r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. An inquest
is being held on the body of Grorgiana
Lorring, the Young girl fourteen wears
old, who it now seems had been enliced
into the woods. ravishrd and then muir.
dcrcd by Franklin b. Evans. her great
uncle. who is sixty years old. Evans is
in custody.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

THE Mexican Congress has created a
Senate. If they have any trouble about
getting it filled we can spare them Il,
dozen or two Senators from this country
with great advantage to us.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

WE have been aronad some sixty odd
years, but never witnessed such fu.
neral as that which occurred last Tues.
day. We have some hope. however,
that the country will survive'ir..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

Our readers will overlook the rather
miscellaneous manner" in which our
paper is thrown together this week.
The fact is-we are little demorsliz-
ed BY the unexpected shock we received
in this county on tuesday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

THE jury in Mayor Halls case disa-
greed as to whether he was guilty of Of.
fetal neglect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

The London .SiaaduJH thinks tia, the
peace Of Europe rests upon very
questionable footing. There is not a
corner Of the continent which j. not
armed 10 ihc teeth. NJ. Thicrs opculv
boasts that he possesses an uncomfortable
army. and all the elements of France
Radicals, Or,can,ts, Lrgi,imi,l,, and
lnpcriaIi,is-arc united upon the nocrs-
Sily Of obtaining revenge upon Gcrma.
ny rs soon as practicable. Neither
Prince Ei.mark nor Count Andrussv.
the Austrian premier believe that peace
will continuc. and the meeting of the
EmpcrorS at Berlin was due to the de-
sire on the part Of the high contracting
powers interested TO come to an UNDER
Sranging upon this subject. Even Ser
via claims that she can pat 100000 men
into the field, aud while Ilnlv is foriifv-
iug Monte Mario. on the Italian side OF
h'""l ''WIN 'Uln'I. w HUi'Tl against
the French military preparations at Mo.
dancOn the French side of the Abs.
spain is urging demand upon Eng.
land for the uu>scs>iou Of Gibraltar
Involved in these complications, also, j.,
the question Of the Pope and Prussia.
into The troubled arena of
European politics religion. di,scn-ions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

The Trenton NcUS, Oct. 80. says -
|" Wild turkeys seem to be more abnn-
dant than usual this year. Mr.. VIM. II
Scrope. while travelling in buggy The
other day came across large drove, and
succeeded in killing a very large one
with his pistol
IT is asserted with some show of con
idcncc that tie Liberals" have carried
The State of Kentucky. Indiana is also
claimed TO have gone for Greeley.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

The obituary notice from Blcdsoe
county shall appear next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-11-08

Ina single item of wheat, tho product
of Iowa in 1870 was 10000, 900 bushels