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I 7 appearing to the Master from the allcsas
L tion> Of cumpainamt> Bill. which are Wy orn
to. that |. i. Knight. one Of the defendants in
the above stated call>c is nonresident of
the state Of Tennessee: 1t is therefore ordered
by the Master that the before mentioned nom
resident defendant enter hi appearance be-
fore or within the first two DAYS of our next
Chanccry Court fer Mcig> county. at u Court
to be held at the Courthouse in Decatur. on
the ID Monday Of : ptrmhcr. 1872. then and
there To plead. answer or dcmur to cOmplainS
ant safe Bill. or the same will be- taken for
confessed and set for hearing rN-parte ~ to
him: ana that u cory of this order he publish,
cd in the Athens Post for four consecutive
weeks. This the 9Th day Of August. ISL
w.. +. BLENINS. {. Il NJ.
Burkctt ~ Smith, sol> for complt.
Ang. y, 1872 lt-pr> fee ej0O-2ij
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Cliancrry court at Decatur, Tenn

John I. Brown. guardian. Nr.. ". Rof' VI
Brown. u. II. Russell ignd wife. Jane Rus
sell and others.
y this cat" it appearing from the COM
L plhinauts Bill. thai u. II. Russell and " iir.
Jane Russell. llarrir, Martin. W. q. Martin
and James Martin some Of the defendants. are
nOn-rc>idrnt> Of the state Of Tennessee: IL il
ordered by the Clerk and Master that said de.
PENDANTS be required to appear before the
Chanccry Court ut Decatur. Tennessee. IN the
ID. Monday Of september, 1872. and make de-
fcusc to said Bill or the same viii! be- taken
for confessed and the cause sci for hearing
cN partc ~ Ia them: and that this notice br
published for four consecutive weeks in the
Athens Post. Thi> 18th day Of August. lS7a
W. +. BLENlNS. { n NJ
'. &. Allen. solicitor
Aug. .. lS72-it-pr> fee Si,NO-2ij
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Cottage at White Cliff for Sale,

4 NEW. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE
"a Frame Cottage. at this hrllihy md dc>i.
rnblc summer rc-ort-h built Two year, since
upon one OF the most desirable lOt>. and COM
Il very line view of the valley be-
low i offered u, u very low price. It ha, II
wide h1il. with four good sized rooms. pnrrhp-
both trout aud rrar-all most conveniently ar
RANGED. with Stove. Table and Chair,. ali rea-
dy for 'rruplncy. II not sold soon will be-
rented FOR the season. Apply 10
VI. \. HELM.
Athens. Tenn. April VI, lS72-if-23o
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Rl.EA SPRINGS.
d
ULPHUR SPRINGS p. o.. Rhra co.. Tenn.
Bcstand Cheapest Watering Place
in the south.

rT'HE>E WATERS CURE DROP>Y. Srro.
i tuln, Dyspepsia. rheumatism, and all
Diseases Of the Bones. skin. Bowels, stomach.
Liver and kidnov>. They have proved II >pr-
elite in Chronic l,ilrrhr and Dy>cntcry. and
are highly clirarlous in diseases peculiar 10
Females.
j. e. WATSON. the Proprietor %: these
springs, proposes 10 conduct IL" Hotel ON Y
more liberal and extensive seal" than ever be-
fore. Special in.iurrnrn'. offered In IN" way
Of rmu,cmrus. Livery stable i.uNW gp'u
tilorin. IT,, -.r.k ud equipments Tor H."
brnrIil nna .'. .... i>itul-.
Water W"c h mN desire H"rr,iirn
~ priv l.0.... .r Ia ,mp-.
Hack, witt be . N. lrudinl on Grj,1i 81
boats from hnltluo"g'. To- convey Visitors ~
NJ" ~prin,>; rl.". at NrlILNS. on T.. I. 81,
4 Ga. Il. Il. - mil", ir m TN" Springs.
i' p,o-t sumption. 'Nr' !, pr. ji,d ANA
.". l.H hN nUmh,r rr prpt,- .rour ro"'
4. uIH-i.u.d d,.'r -,n p'..,- hi. srI",i..
". .il' give .t'i-t,"'inn,
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"iM TOO BUSY"

-. -
vi TOO hoSh.
a merchant sat at ms oiIlcc-deSN'
Various letters were spread ont be-
fore him, MS whole being was alb
sorbed IN the ln'rlcacIcs OF his busl'
ness,
a Jealous Trend OF religion en-
tered the ONCE,
81 want to interest you IlttIc IN
a new effort Tor The cause OF Christ,
saId the GOOD man.
"Nlr you must excuse me, said the
merchant; Sim too busy to attend
to 'nl' subject now
'}hon ShaII cal again, sir 2
e.. cannot tell. I'm busy every
Day 'Ncnsc me sir; wish you a
600 'Fnng,"
iHr merchant frequently rcpuIs-
cI We Trends ol humanity IN tins
manner
one morning a d!'aGreeabIc s'ran-
. pPy", Wy ,''I I, ~ MS ''Lt -
rn,. ami .,,i,r. u = "
'' nGn I In'a ,'% n III ma ~
Tl,a ,,nrahant Ioid io,.,, ii. ,,o,
T., La,I orn,. di,,r. ii, ",o,,onL
e., G,in, and SICK. IH i.f, ,Lo cn ,
,r,rnn,, want Lomo ond ro,iroJ r.
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Chanccry Court at Decatur. Tennessee.
G.. NJ. ClcmCut>on, ct al. ". Harriet j. KNIGHT ,
nj
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Notice.

ELLEN &. Mlr.r il'w e John MrI>illl
drr't ant 80 e. 4. y. GilIr,pir. Scwrll
Phillips. an rn.r,
I y obrlicucr H. d,ricc rendered in ,hi,
J rlu-" II tie let term # the Circuit Court
# Ehc, County irnnr--"". will on the
- ~ Y or ~F"rrNlrTR.
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CANCERS. r1MNG,S AslCERS.

ftRED BY \ NEW AND WONDERFUL
" treatment. by DRS. KLINE and LINDIEY.
At the Philadelphia bellevue Institute. GatiI
and Vine ST.. aud ut their Principal office g3i
Arch st.. PhIHdcIphia Pa. and at their
Branch Office, in rhrl." Of VI. +. BRAMHALL.
VI. d., y North court s.. Memphis. Tenn
10 KNIFE, 80 BLOOD. NOCAUSTIt. LIT
TLEPA send for oirculnr or call IT, ,bovc
April %. lS,2-@m-2:iI
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THE Radicals claim Knox county by
$50 majority, based upon the vote poll
ed for county officers on the lst instant.
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NOy.REsIDEN'V NOTICE..

Aug. 0, lS1.-it-pr> fee $i,0O-2i3
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-15

CLEAN AND DRY STABLEs.-A horse will
endure severe cold weather without any in
convenience so long as he is furnished with a
dry stable. But require him to stand on a
wet and foul floor, and his health will soon
begin to fail. Horses often suffer from cold
feet and legs. A great many stables have
damp and wet floors. Few men who handle
horses give proper attention to the feet and
legs. Especially is this the case on farms.
Much time is spent of a morning in rubbing,
brushing and smoothing the hair on the sides
and hips, but at no time are the feet exam
ined and properly cared for. Now be it known
that the feet Of the horse require more atten-
tion and care than the body. They need ten
times as much, for in one respect they are
almost the entire horse. All the grooming
that can be done won't avail anything if the
horse is forced to stand where his feet will be
filthy. In this case the feet will become dis
ordered, and then the legs will get badly out
of fix; and with bad feet and bad legs, there
is not much else of the horse fit for anything.
Stable prisons generally are very severe on
the feet and legs of horses and unless these
buildings can afford dry room, where a
horse can walk around, lie down or roll over,
they are not half so healthy or comfortable to
the horse as the pasture, and should be avoid
ed by all good hostlers in the country.-Ter-
mont Farmer and Record.
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THR1FT.-In passing through the country,
why is it that we see only few farms that
seem to be we'll fenced, and on which the
dwellings and other farm buildings are in
good repair? These few farms are always
free from weeds and invariably yield good
crops of all kinds. The owners ofthese farms
attend to their business. They make bust
ness Of farming. They get their crops in at
the proper season, and harvest them when
they are properly matured. Their cash &C.
count is always in their favor, the balance
being on the right side. They have no time
to waste at the taverns or groceries. If they
have spare time it is devoted to reading and
culture. They always subscribe and pay for
their local paper first, and others are not dis
carded. They and their families are we'll
informed upon the current topics of the day.
Their children are educated, we'll clad and
we'll bred. These men are the substantial and
influential men Of the town. They keep it
respectable. They support the schools and
the churches. These are the men to whom
the country ever looks in time of need. They
always have opinions upon subjects, and their
views are never in market. Ever open to
conviction, never to corruption, they may
sometimes be little exclusive, but they are
ever ready to assist their less favored neigh
bors to rise to the same plane on which they
stand. They are reserved, but true; cautious,
but sure; and they constitute the hope and
the safety of our republic.
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Ger worth having by the popular suffrage
man has to buy 80 many people by hattery, BY
fees, favors and whisky-he has to 60 to such
extremities and stoop to such depths to win
the votes of people whose votes are necessary
to his election, that, even if successful, he is
still heavily the loser, if not in money, then in
his own respect and that of others. All things
considered, it is doubtful, unless in exception
al cases, if the game is worth the powder.
But it is not the candidate alone who loses
He is out of pocket good deal, and he runs
a great risk Of personal decentralization and
debasement; but the community is also suf-
ferer. Hundreds of men are encouraged in
habits of brawling and drunkenness by the
fact that for days, and often weeks, they have
whisky plentiful and free if they will bawl for
the candidates who pay for it. If the mis-:
chief done was confined to the candidates
themselves, it would be comparatively triaing,
but it is widespread and pervasive. Drunk
enness and all its concomitants and conse-
quences are fostered by it, and the best inter-
ests Of the community thus suffer serious
harm,
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How TO SPEAK TO CHILDREN.-It is u.s.
ual to attempt the management of children
either by corporeal punishment, or by rewards
addressed to the senses, and by words alone.
There is one other means of government, the
power and Importance of which are seldom re-
garded-I refer to the human voice. A blow
may be inflicted on child, accompanied with
words 80 uttered as to counteract entirely its
intended effect; or the parent may use Ian
guage quite unobjectionable in itself, yet spo.
ken in tone which more than defeats is in
Auence. What is it which lulls the infant to
repose? 1t is an array of mere words. There
is no charm to the untaught ono, in letters,
syllables, and sentences. It is the sound
which strikes its little ear that soothes and
composes it to sleep. A few notes, however
unskillfully arranged, if uttered in soft tone,
are found to possess magic influence. Think
we that this influence is confined to the era
die? No; it is diffused over every age, and
ceases not while the child remains under the
parental roof. Is the boy growing rude in
manner, and boisterous in speech? l know
no instruments so sure to control these ten
denotes as the gentle tones of a mother. She
who speaks to her son harshly does but give to
his conduct the sanction of her own example.
She pours oil on the already raging fame.
In the presence of duty, we are liable to utter
ourselves harshly to children. Perhaps q
threat is expressed in loud and irritating
tone instead ofallaying the passions of the
child, it serves directly to increase them. Ev-
cry fretful expression awakens in him the same
spirit which produced it. So does pleasant
voice call up agreeable feelings. Whatever
disposition, therefore, we would encourage in
a child, the same we should manifest in the
tone in which we address it.
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[Original.]
LITTLE THINGS.

There are two kinds of little things in this
world. An ant and a red bug are little
things they are diminutive in size. There are
certain kinds of acts and deeds that may be
called little. This world is composed Of little
things. We may not be able to see any
good that ants and red bugs do, but the ply
sical world would be incomplete without these
tiny creatures. There are many acts that
are so small that they usually pass unnoticed;
but still they are essential to character. 1t is,
in one sense, little thing to be polite to those
with whom we come in contact, but no boy
can ever make perfect gentleman and be
rude in his behavior. 1t is little thing for
a crowd of boys to laugh when stranger is
passing ~. They may be laughing at some
thing fanny which has originated amongst
themselves and not thinking about the passer
by. The stranger does not know this, and
their idle laugh makes him feel very badly,
and in spite of himself he concludes that their
laugh is little and rude.
If the little things can only be properly
managed, they will make mighty whole
which will exert telling influence for good.
The philosophy of growing rich is to save the
cents and they will make dollars so the phil
osop3% of becoming great and good is to
wa .ch the little things, and these will make
great >hings. We once heard Of lad who
won is way to employment, and from thence
to wegth by the little act Of cleaning his feet
when he entered store. We heard of anoth-
er ragged boy who gained the good will of
a wealthy stranger by simply saying, "please,"
when he ssked question, and "thank you"
when the question was answered.
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TALE BEARING.

There is in almost every community class
of individuals whose only business is to hear
and tell something new. Their appetite fer
news is morbid in the extreme. The news,
however, for which they have such fond
ness, is of g peculiar character. They are
not anxious to learn ths recent discoveries in
the arts and sciences. For such things they
have no relish w..aayer. They are fond. it
would seem, of Nothirg but scandalous ru-
mors. Like cersain class Of bugs, they de-
light in filth. TIE run.ors which these per-
sons circulate are sometimes true and some
times false In the mouths of these tale bea-
rers, truth becomes a lie. 1t is garbled and
distorted; told with airs and gestures Of such
a kind and character that it produces wrong
impression upon the mind of the hearer.
Tale-bearing is grievous sin against God
and man. 1t is kind of miasma which
poisons the peace of society. Before the tale
bearer every thing that is fair and lovely be-
comes polluted. The power Of the human
tongue for evil is never fully seen but when
in the mouth of the tale-bearer. No more
deadly foe to the peace and harmony of soci-
ETY. exists, than the man or woman who re.
tails scandalous rumors.
In the 18th Psalm, one characteristic Of a
good man is that he does not take up an evil
report. 1t is wicked thing to circulate tales
which are injurious to the good name of any
of the human family. We can in one mo-
ment, by wink or significant nod, ruin the
character of any man or woman on the face
of the earth. When we can say nothing
good about persons, it would be wise in us to
say nothing at all. Any fool can talk; but it
is an eveidence of genuine wisdom to keep
silence A spark of scandal may burn into
ashes a fair character
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AMmuruas department.
SAME OLD SPEECH.

Elisha Williams, of Columbia county, New
York, was most graceful speaker, and his
voice, particularly in its pathetic topics, were
melody itself.
All who remember Ogden Hoffmans voice
Che was called "the Flute" by his fellow-mem-
bers of the bar of New York can appreciate
the mellifuous oratory of Mr.. Williams.
His power over a jury was astonishing.
He swayed them as with the wand of an
enchantress and it was very seldom he failed
to secure verdict for his client; but on one
occasion he did it in such a ridiculous manner
that crowded court and grave judges on the
bench were convulsed with laughter at the
burlesque of the result.
He was completely discomfted by an ig-
norant, impudent, unlettered pettifoger, who
knew no law, but somehow or other had the
credit of shrewdness, and the reputation among
his neighbors of being hard to beat
The case, if we remember rightly, was an
act of murder.
Mr.. Williams, of course, on the ground of
his power over jury, was for the defense.
His peroration was exceedingly touching and
beautiful.
"Gentlemen of the jury" said he, eff you
can find the unhappy prisoner at the bar
guilty of the crime with which he is charged,
after the adverse and irrefragible arguments
which l have laid out before you, pronounce
your verdict. Send him to lie in chains on
dungeon floor, waiting the death which he is
toreceive at your hands; then 60 to the bosom
of your families go lay your heads on your
pillows, and sleep if you can"
The effect of the closing words Of the great
legal orator was at first thrilling; and bye
and bye the pettifogger, who had volunteered
to follow the prosecuting attorney, arose and
said:
Gentlemen of the jury, should despair,
to you by Mr.. Williams, of saying anything
to you to do away with his eloquence. I
never heard Mr.. Williams speak that piece
of his'n better than he spoke it just now.
Once heard him speak it in the case ofsteal-
ing down on the Schagticoke then he spoke
it again in case of rape up in Esopus and
the last time I heard it before just now was
when them niggers was tried-and convicted,
too, they was-for robbing Van Pelt's hen
house, over beyond Kingston; but I never
know'd him to speak it so elegant and atfec-
tin as what he spoke it just now."
This was poser. ..
The jury looked at one another, whispered
together, and our pettifogger saw at once that
he had got them.
He stopped at once, closing with the brief
remark:
'Tfyou can't see, gentlemen of the jury,
that this one speech don't answer in all cases,
there's no use of my sayin' any more"
And there wasn't; he makes his case, and
they award his verdict.
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WHAT 1T IS TO BE A WIDOW.

81 think it must be jolly thing to be
young widow !"
I heard this remark the other day in
group Of laughing girls. I think remember
saying such thing myselfin my girlish times:
Do you know, girls, what it is to be widow ?
1t is to be ten times more open to comment
and criticism than any demoiselle could pos
sibly be. 1t is to have men gaze as you pass,
first at your black dress and then at your
widow cap, until your sensitive nerves quiver
under the af1iction. 1t is to have one ILL
natured person say, 81 wonder how long she
will wait before she marries again ?" and an
other answer, until she gets good chance, l
suppose" It is now and then to meet the
glance of real sympathy, generally from the
poorest and humblest women that you meet,
and feel your eyes fill at the token, 80 rare
that it is, alas unlocked for. 1t is to have
your dear fashionable friends console you
after the following faaaon-"Oh well, it is
dreadful loss. We know you'll feelit, dear"
And, in the next breath, "You will be sure to
marry again, and your widows cap is very
becoming to you."
But it is more than this to be widow. 1t
is to miss the strong arm you have leaned
upon, the true faith that you knew could nev-
er fail you, though all the world might for
sake you. 1t is to miss the dear voice that
uttered your name with tenderness that none
other could give it. It is to hear no more
the well-known footsteps that you flew 80
gladly once to meet. To see no more the face
that to your adoring eyes seemed as the angels
of God. To feel no more the twining arms
that folded you so lovingly; the dear eyes
that, looking into your own, said plainly what
ever it might seem to others, your: was the
with mighty sorrow as man fights with
the waves that overwhelm him, and to hold
it at arms length for awhile only to have-in
the hours of loneliness and weakness-the tor
rent roll over you, while-poor storm-driven
dove-you see no haven.
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In CHR1sr.-This is very expressive
Scriptural phrase. 1t comprehends all that
is of vital Importance to us personally in
christianity. To be in Christ implies that
we have experienced the wonders Of the new
creation. Said Paul, eff any man be in
Christ he is new creature" His moral
nature has been radically changed, and has
a union and Identification with Christ which
an unrenewed man never has. And on this
depend the Christian life and salvation of the
soul. To know all that is written about the
historical Christ, and all that pertains to the
claims and theory of his religion will not
avail unless we are thus in Christ. In Christ
what is it to be in him, derive spiritual nutri-
ment from him, and to grow up into him in
all things these are themes of vital impor-
tance to all who would overcome the world,
and be fitted to dwell where Christ is. 1t
has been a complaint that the piety of this
age was superficial and incomplete. 1t may
be so, but if it is, the reason may be found in
the fact that those who profess it are not
thoroughly in Christ, and do not understand
fully what it is to draw full support and
strength from him, having him made unto
them wisdom, Righteousness, sancti6cation and
redemption.
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&eadiug fur the .Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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PRIESTS.

In some way or other, all the more enlight-
ened nations of antiquity we're accustomed to
offer up, at stated periods, sacrifices to their
gods. We have good reasons for believing
that the custom YVES learned by some means
or other from heaven. It does not seem at
all probable, that any human being would
have ever thought of such mode of propiti-
ating the supreme Being. The individual
who offered up these victims was called a
priest. In the early ages of the world every
head of a family performed this duty, and
hence was priest. Great men, such as kings
and princes, were priests. Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob were priests. The two oldest sons
of Adam-Cain and Abel-were priests and
each offered up his own sacrifice. This con-
tinued to be the case amongst the children of
Israel up to the time of Moses. After this
time the tribe of Levi was appointed to act
as priest for the other tribes. No portion
was assigned to this tribe in the distribution
of the land of Canaan. The members of this
tribe were to live at the altar and by the al
tar.
Amongst the Israelites there were three
orders of priests. There was the high priest,
priest and Levite. The high priest was the
oldest member of the tribe of Levi, and fami-
ly of Aaron. At certain periods in the history
of the children of Israel, the office of high
priest seems to have been saleable and to have
continued for only one year. This, however,
was a corruption. The priests were divided
into twenty-four orders. This division ex-
listed in the time of David. Each Of these
divisions served ier the space of one week in
regular succession. In the Christian church
there is no Office that, strictly speaking, re-
sembles the office of priest as it existed under
the old testament dispensation. All the sacri-
fees which we're ordained under the former dis
pensation, typifed the sacrifice which Christ
made when he died upon the cross, and the
priests themselves typi6ed Christ. At tpresent
there is no need of either priests or sacrifices.
The Christian church in it's main features is
modelled after the synagogue service.