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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-15

TIE Auburn, n. l.. shoe factories
make over 1000 shoes per hour.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-15

SoNe married people always 30
to bed QuaneIling, yet they never
iall out.
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DDBESON ~ co. HAVE on HAND A
IA large lot Of choice Family Flour. which
they are offering at REASONABLE figures.
Athens. Aug. -. lS1l-tf.Igj
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Q COEE HOUSE.
j. q. a. l. Il w I s

ASTAKEN CHAEGEOF THlSHOUsE.
ana - hrrNr'rtS TO lend all his best cAcr-
slr' TO make II iir,t.rli,, Hotel. hc solicit, q
I,hrrlI share of the public patronage. lii
CHARGE VIII he moderate. lie Ia, reduced thr
ilrr I" 30 Gents per meal. Other charges
in like proportion.
Cleveland, Tenn, Jan. II, ls12.Gm-2lj
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The CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH
General Lee at "Stonewall's''
Grave.

A lax 10 INCH ENGRAVING OF
N the grave of Stonewall Jackson in
the Lexington, Va, cemetery. The
noble General Lee stands beside the
1ower-strewn grave over which hangs
a weeping willow. In the distance is
to be seen beautiful landscape, hills
decked in verdnre, clouds as natural as
real ones, and many other things which
make this picture a gem of art; one
which hang in the parlor of every
Southern homo. 1t is without a rival
the sweetest and most touehingly beam
tiful engraving before the public
Sent by mail, mounted on roller and
post paid on receipt of 20 cents or 3 for
so cents. Address j. C. g. w. M.
BARROW, No. 200 Main street, Bris-
toll, Tenn.
u Agents wanted everywhere to
sell our popular Pictures, Books, Pho
tographs, Charts, &c. Catalogues
sent free.
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y How much more intelligent and
facinating the majority of young ladies
would be, were they to give a little
more attention to newspaper reading.
We do not mean the flash papers of the
day, which are filled with matter which,
if it does no harm, can certainly do, no
good, but to misrepresentation which,
make US all familiar with tie present
character and improvement of the age.
1t is we'll enough to know something oil
the worlds history, but it is with the
present we have mainly to deal, and we
konw of no more engaging trait in a
lady's character than an intelligent &C.
quaintance with passing events. Every
young lady should have an opinion on
the moral, mental, political and rclig-
ious subjects of the times, ard the best,
and indeed the only way to have this
is to read good newspapers diligently,
and think about their contents:
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the President. When the forces passed

the President. When the forces passed
my house they went to Bowling Green
and got Jett, the man who brought
Booth to my house, and he told them
that he left Booth at my honse. When
he came here I asked him why lie
brought that man to my house and
left him here as a wounded Confederate
soldier, and had brought so much
trouble upon me. He said he wished
to get clear of him, and left him at the
first house lie came to after leaving
Port Poyal; that he had told the Off
GERS, when they came to Bowling Green,
that he had left him with me as Con-
federate soldier, and that was not ap-
prised who he was. I told him to
make that declaration to an officer in
my presence. He made it to Lieu
tenant Dougherty, who was the Off.
Ger in command of the regular forces,
Colonel Conger being detective, but
in command, as l understand, of the
expedition. These are the facts in the
case; those in regard to the burning of
the barn were learned of my sons, who
were present. The subject of the muir
der of the President having been talked
of at church the day before Booth came
to my house, l condemned it publicly
in unmeasured terms.-[New York
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26
Story Of James Gordon BENEFITS
Good and Brilliant Qualities and
Deeds,

His manners were courtly and ele.
CANT, without pretension and without
affectation, and no man could be more
charming to those admitted to his
society. He was always liked by his
employees and assistants, but lie never
sought for advice, and those who
pressed their counsels upon him never
gained much from their efforts.
Of all Mr.. Benefits qualities, that
which was most appreciated was his
wit. This was peculiar and incessant.
Though unlike the wit of any other
man, everybody understood. 1t was
never labored or far-fetched, and it's
jollity and good nature, even when
employed in the destruction of an
adversary, made it delightful. For
years this wit constituted one of the
principal attractions of the Herald, and
when everything else failed it could
always be relied upon. Mr.. Benefits
moral courage was also equal to every
test. The Herald was never afraid,
and never cowed before the most
formidable adversary. One of the
most striking instances of this was it's
adherence to Fremont and the Re-
publican party in 1856. Up to that
time Mr.. Bennett had rather supported
the Democracy, and had advocated
the compromises of 1850, including the
fugitive slave law; but when the Re-
publican entered upon that surprising
canvass, they found to their astonish-
ment that the great power of the
Herald was enlisted on their side.-
Everybody supposed that the pros
perity of the paper would be impaired
by this new departure, but it was not
so. Its right to liberty and to it's own
course of action had been maintained
in too many deadly fights to be dispu-
ted now. The Democrats continued to
read it as much as ever, and doubtless
many of them were induced by its
fresh, brilliant and often noble arti-
cles against the extension of slavery,
to give their suffrages to the candi-
date of the new party.-[New York
Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26

A TRUTHFUL SKETCH.-Let o man
fail in business, what an effect it has
on his former creditors! Men who have
taken him by the arm, laughed and
chatted with him by the hour, sllrug
their shoulders and pass on with a
cold Chow do you dot"
Every trife of bill is hunted up
and presented that would not have
seen light for months to come, but for
the misfortunes of the debtor. If it is
paid, we'll and good; if not, the scowl
of the Sheriff, perhaps meets him at
the corner. A man that has never
failed knows but little of human ma
ture.
In prosperity he sails along gently,
waited by favoring smiles and kind
words from everybody, He prides
himself on his name and spotless
character, and makes his boast that lie
has not an enemy in the world. Alas !
the change. He looks at the world in
a different light when reverses come
upon him. He reads suspicion on
every brow. He hardly knows how to
move; or to do this thing or the other ;
there are spies about him, a writ is
ready for his back. To know what
kind of stuff the world is made of, a
person must be unfortunate, and stop
paying once in his lifetime. If he has
kind friends, then they are made mani
fest. A failure is moral seive; it
brings out the wheat and shows the
chaff. A man thus learns that words
and pretended good will are not and
do not constitute real friendship.
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u Longfellow was not far wrong
when he took the position that our
admiration of woman rested more on
her character for affection than for
sparkling intellect. The proposition
cannot be received without exception,
but, then, when we look calmly into
the subject, we find it runs very far
toward the truth. 1t is generally the
fate of a witty woman not to DO ex-
tensively loved. Her words h a e
edges, and though she may not desire
to hurt the feelings of any one, she is
sure to have them cut. Whenever we
see an old maid who, in her better
days, has not been more homely than
the common run of people, we invaria-
bly, put it down that she once bore a
fair reputation for brilliancy, and we
seldom miss it. No man would offer
himself to young lady who insisted
that he was an owl because he hap
pened to look serious; or who was so
full of her fun that he had every reason
to believe she would bake beetle into
his biscuit, or fill his boots with hot
mush of morning by way of joke.
1t is all very we'll to be witty and
funny, and we can all laugh at it, and
it makes the company lively; but
when it settles squarely down to
"would You or would you lot" it isn't
all very well-you would not.-[Mobile
Register.
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DIED:-On the 5th inst, at the resi-
dence of S. Mead, New London, Con-
necticut, MARY HONOR SMITH.
youngest daughter of r. S. Smith and
Leocodie Baham.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26

= We are also GENERAL AGENTS
for E. BUTTERICK & CO.'S CELEBRA-
TED PAPER PATTERNS for every style
Of Ladies and Childrens Garments. NO
FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO BE WITH
OUT THEM. Catalogues containing full
description OF styles win be sent to any
address on receipt of postage stamp. La
DIES TRY THEM. A PERFECT FIT
GUARANTEED, if instructions on the
labels accompanying each pattern are fol-
lowed. WM Z. COOPER & co.
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VINEGAR Mi13S

va x., frs s n t. Mep"ssrn Co.. prpyyi;:s
" ~''''''N' '''
MILLIONS Rear Test im0ny a. eheIp
W0uderful Curative EGeeas, C,
Vinegar Rittcrs are not a vile FnnrY
" W. WIG E""eS
D.."~s ',a.e Ioor "m' ""iskey,
go 80 - s"e"'s' aoc-
'oieu' .P'eeu anu sweetenea 70 please INC taste.
called TONES" Appetizcrs." " Restorers,' &c.
but are true Medicine. made from the Nate
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26
The Memorable Fire Of Chicago

The Memorable Fire Of Chicago
Has given such an opportunity of show
ing-as it is mueh to be hoped may
never occur again-how the citizens of
that city at least regard the different
machines claiming public attention.
It is stated in the Report of the SPE-
CIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE, as pub
lished in the Chicago Tribune, March
9TH that the whole plumber Of Sewing
Machines for which orders have been
issued to the date of this report is 1914,
on which the Committee have paid the
sum of 81 ,430 80. The number sup
piled by each company is as follows !:
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THE ENEMY SURRENDERS.-THE
1 dragon slain by St. George, and the
snake that stopped the march of Regu.
lus, we're mild nuisances compared
with CHRONIC INDIGESTION and it's ac-
compartments; yet this foe Of health
and life, with all the brood of bilious
and nervous ailments Of which it is
the parent, suTenders to
Tarrant's EferVescent Seltzer Aperient
and is banished from the system. At
this season, when the physical powers
are so apt to droop and languish, and
the spirits to give way, the toning,
purifying, refreshing, renovating and
regulating operation of this most
agreeable of all correctives is especial
ly conducive to healthfnl and vigo-
rons condition of the system. Sold by
all Druggists. ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26

~ An experienced farmer tried to
make corn beef by giving his own oxen
whisky.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26
the SINGER
MANUFACTURING CoMPANY's
NEW
,E l# .1s ,ta+
Family Sewing Machine.
MANUFACTURING CoMPANY'S
Sewing Machine Sales For 1877

Sewing Machine Sales For 1877.
THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH
the Sewing Machine business has
grown is only surpassed by the rivalry
Ofthe various competitors, few of whom
are unfamiliar with the various arti-
cies resorted to for the commentator
and sale of the particular machine
sought to be sold.
If the number of sales be any criti-
cism Of the merits IF the different ma
chimes. it cannot be denied that the
Singer, owing to the popularity of
what is known as our Ne,o Family ma
chine far surpasses all others, for we
sold in 1871 over .tfty-two thousand
more machines than any other compa-
ny, as shown by sworn returns of the
companies, which returns are made
under the licenses granted them by the
owners of the sewing machine patents.
Annexed are the returns spoken off,
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Notice I

N0t1ceI
nURIN MY ABSENCE, w. J..
IL ROGERS is my duly appointed
agent. Any business of the Estate of
w. H. Drown will be attended to by
him. CHARLES w. DROWN,
June 2C-3t. Administrator.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26

Which is the best machine, is point
on which different companies differ /;
each, of course, thinks its orn the best.
One may have advantages for Que kind
of work, and another for another. But
if the point were to be decided by pop
ulority, the Singer machine would out
strip all others.-[N. Y. Evangelist.
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QUIZ HOME JOURNAL

AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY PAPER
For the Farm,
The Plantation,
The Workshop,
The Office, and
The Family Circle,
DEVOTED TO
Southern Agriculture, General Industry,
News, Literature, and Domes-
tic Economy.
The CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH
Sixteen quartO pages, published weekly
at So a year in advance and premi-
um worth $3.50 to each subscri-
Der. In clubs Of ten at $3.50
each; twenty at SIPS,
and forty at $500.
Every one should have it. Sample CO.
pies and premium list sent free on appli-
cation Address,
JAMES H. HUMMEL, Publisher,
LOG Camp street. New Orleans
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HOME JOURNAL

The live Agricultural and Family Paper
of the Southwest, has the lar
gest number Of
Practical contributors of any Weekly Pa.
per published in the South.
IT'S CIRCULATION IN TIE SOUTH
i west is over double that Of any other
Weekly or Monthly Agricultural Paper
published.
1t has taken the first premium at the
Texas ard Louisiana State Fairs as the
ueatest printed Weekly paper in the
South.
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"The applicant in every case has des.
ignated the kind of machine desired

The applicant IN every case has des-
ignated the kind of machine desired"
The returns of sales of the different
sewing machines, during the year 1871,
show the Singer machine to be by far
the most popular of all in the market,
the number sold being 1871 900, out of
total of 6l0, 1914 of twenty five differ ent
patterns. 1t appears, too, that the
Chicago Relief Committee, which un-
dertoOk to furnish sewing machines to
persons needing them, supplied 2427
Singer machines against sly of all 9th
er kinds. This preference for the Sim
ger machine is due to its intrinsic gu
periority, and seems likely to be main
tanned against ali competition.-[New
York Sun.
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this time, my son, John NJ, came to
the door and said to the officers that
these men were in the tobacco-house,
and they put me under guard and
carried nv son with them to the to-
bacco-house, had the door opened and
made him go in and try to bring the
men out. When he went in lie ad-
dressed Booth as Mr.. Boyd, as the
officers said, and told him there was a
large force surrounding the house and
he had better surrender. He ordered
my son out and appeared to be draw
ing a pistol and he ran out. The
officer then parleyed with the men
inside for some time, when Harold ex-
pressed wish to surrender, aud Booth
said to the officer that the man in here
wishes to come out. The officer told
him to hand his arms to one of them,
| believe to my son at the door, and to
come out. Booth said the man had
no arms; they were all his, and they
would not be delivered up. Harold
then came ont, and Booth refusing to
surrender, Colonel Congcr ordered the
house fred to force him out. When he
gave these orders Booth said to him,
"Don't destroy the gentleman's prop
erty he is entirely innocent, and does
not know who am" The house was
then fred, after which Sergeant Co,bet
shot Booth, and he was brought out
and died in my porch. 1t was not
until after Booth was shot that we
were told who he was; we had nc
idea that they were the murdercrs OF
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was native of Maryland. then asked
him if he had ever seen the man Booth
who was charged with the offence. He
said he had seen him once. He saw
him in Richmond about the time of the
John Brown raid. I asked him if he
was an old or young man he said he
was rather a young man.
had never heard of but one Booth
as an actor, and thought it was Mr.
Edwin Booth. My youngest son, who
was a mere youth, remarked, 81 wish
he would come this way, so that
might catch him and get this reward
He turned to him and said, eff he We're
to come out would you inform against
him ~ My son, laughingly, said he
would like to have the money. The
man talked all this cody, and showed
nothing like excitement upon the &C.
easion, and caused no grounds for sus-
pieion in any of our minds that he was
the man who had done the act. Some
two or three hours after dinner two
men on horseback, with third man
riding behind one of them, rode up to
my gate on the main road. The man
who was riding behind got down and
came to my house, while the other
TWO men rode on towards Port Royal
When this man came to the house the
man who was here introduced him to
my son, John NJ, who was in the yard,
as Mr.. Boyd, his cousin. They walked
up he road from my yard, and seemed
:" De IN earnest conversation. Very
'''a after, this, the two men who had
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23
Miss. Dickinson for Creelev.
THE FAIR oRArREss SHOWS HER HAND

NEW YORK. October 18th lS72.-Miss Anna E.
Dick nson-Dear Madame You will confer a
great favor on many who sympathize with the Lib
eral movement, and who believe kindness and fra.
ternat feelings better than fear and hatred, espe.
cially for those who have estranged aud now des,
to live in peace and amity with all their fellow.
citizens, 1t with yocr b ID, kindly, womsnly views
and sentiments, You will consent TO raise your
voice IN New York OH behalf Of the good cause
60 that our people may be cheered onward in the
good work of publication and the dethronement
OF political IDOLS Please inform us il you can
speak here. and on what day we may hope to hear
You. Most respectfully. your co aborers.
JOHN Il. WILLIAMS, and others
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, lS72.-G Gentlemen -
IL Will give me great pleasure in compliance with
your kind invitation, to speak IN New York upon
the issues involved in the pending Presidential
election. Deeply interested i'll the struggle, will
embrace the opportunity thus afforded for setting
forth my views. The title of my lecture will be-
"ls the War Ended" and l will name Friday
evening" October u, as the time for its delivery
Yours respectfully,
ANNA II. DICKINSON.
y. +, Williams and others.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23


The value Of artesian wells in countries. " here
water Is scarce il generally cknowIedged; the
great oh'tacle N the way Of their becoming com.
mon ia the expense which attends them, and the
uncertainty regarding the depth to which they
must be carried IN order To find the re,,nired
supply OF water. At the coraer Of Prince and
Comme rcia! streets in Boston the Boston Gas
Light C"tlpany have heei, boring for twenty.
one menth- in The eiior; TO find a supply Of
water which shall make them inlependent of
the city waller works. The contractor began
IN January, lS'l, and ever since pon,lero,,s
dfilIs worked by L steam engine have been
pounding away night and day into the bowels
oi HE earth, but ~ yet without a successful re-.
suit. The original contract was for well Of
i've inches m diameter, and for 100 feet the
we'll was carried down Of that bore Then il
deemed advisable 10 enlarge the hole to six
Inches For the first 300 feet, 80 of which were
OF surface earth, the rest being limestone, the
well was drilled eight inches in diameter, and a
six inch wrought iron pipe driven In. Below
this the walls Of the well are formed Of solid
rock. The present contract Is for . 100 feet in
depth, which Is 900 feet hey onl the depth
reached IN first drilling the five inch we'll. The
company estimates that il they can find never.
failing supply of water sufficient for their p,ir-
p s' by an expenditure Of $4,000, it will prove
IA profitable operation inr them a. ihev are now
paying nearly one quarter Of that sum every
year /" the Cochitnalc Water Board. 1t h a,
yer? seldom, il ever, occurred that in sinking
artesian wells al abundance Of water has not
been i"ln'i IN depth less than 5000 feet.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23
The Pimlico Races.

LocHiELr HUBBARD, III DMAN, AND MoNARBHIsr
THE WINNERS IN THE FIRST DAY.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 22.The races over the Pm-
ilco Course, Maryland Jockey Club. commenced
to-day. First race, hurdle. for all ages, velter
weights. two miles. eight hurdles, purse $500;
chiel, lammany second. Time, 3.5Ss1. Second
race Dixie stakes, for three year olds two miles,
$aoo subscription, 800 iorfeit. NJ H. Sanford ad-
usd 5000. second horse to receive $1,000 from
tne Maryland Jockey Club. third horse $500 out
OF the stakes: ninety nominations and nine start
ers won by Hubbard Joe Daniels second. Time,
$751;. Third race Pimco stakes, mile heats, for
all ages, won by Tubman. Time, l4391. Fourth
race purse $500. three miles, tor all ages won by
Monarchist. Time. 6Ols..
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23

1t Is now reported that immediately on the re-
assembling OF Congress u resolution OF inquiry in
to the Credit Mobillsr business will he introduced
That is the first CLEAN OF light ON this dark sub
lsct which We have seen. Investigation must be
had and the guilty must DO found. This cannot
mittss 10 left to the presiding oflc ,rs these are
Implicated, and It would be farcical to give them
the choice Of the jury which 10 to try them The
suggestion that the resolution of inquiry shall in-
clade the namos Of the Committss IL the only one
which can solve the difficulty. Give us = fair in.
Psatigation NO more packed Committees viii do
olv the guilty will resist the fairest, fullest and
!ost open examination into all the facts connect
with Mr. Oakes Ames' operations in Congress
ash Credit Aobilier stoek.-T Tribune.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23

The Mount Pleasant Iowa) Press mentions a.
an interesting circumstance that. two years ago,
the Hon. James Harlan gave a 81, 900 Pacific Rail.
road Bond to the Iowa WesIeyaa University
This statement Is made on tho authority Of a
Trustee. The P,ess Is impertinentiy curious
about the security thus bestowed, and asks: "How
did Mr.. Harlan come by the bond, Did he buy
it IN open market. did he receive it as friend
of the Credit Mobier'" At any rate, 1t appears
that he won great honor and glory by his generos-
ity. and II he has any more like bonds on hand,
the sooner he gives them away the better it will
bc for his reputation.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-23

HARO.-Mr. Frank Noien bexs To aunou nee
" that owing to the uncertainty as 10 when
Mdle Carlotta Patti will appear in this city. it is
deemed best to indefinitely postpone the proposed
such disappoin: should have occurred it being
the first time that any person announced to appear
ai any entertainment under his management failed
to do So lie would respectfully ask all those who
pure assi teke in advance for the concert to call
at the Book Store of Beughman. Thomas \ Co.,
and receive taeir money back.
D.t.