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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
I,IPOs.T.;NT NOTICE.

WE UAyEINDULGED OUR PATRONS
w fiom crop to crop 20 enable them to pay
without sacrifice. Now they have good wheat.
and this iS. therefore. to notify them shat we
sip expecting our pay. aud must have it.
j. A. TUtLEY Il co.
Coghill. Tenn, June -, lSI2-tf-23J
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
New Invention!

(tALL AND EXAMINE WOOD COLLAR
I ] aud llimr, altogether. No more chance
for .ore.shouiderCd horses, II YOU buy thcsr
Collar. Y. L. GIBSON.
Athens, Mag 81, lSI2-tf23j
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

Athens, Friday, September 27, 1879
Cholera in Persia.

a dispatch from Ichcron reports that
the cholera is raging with great violence
in Bokhara. 1t is estimated that one
thousand persons are dying daily from
the scOurpc,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

Az army chaplain relate, the follow
iug story; Seeing dirty faced, butter.
nut ugChiu at the fence in front Of the
house the preacher said:
l. your father at home?
No; he's gone to church.
l. Your mother in?
No; she, gone. too.
Then, you are all by yourself?
No. Sans ia thar, huggir' sister.
That, bad.
Yc., it, bad, but its the best he car
In
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
W. 7. L A N E,
and Solicitor +,
ATHENS, TENN NESsEE.

WILL PRACTICE ~ THE FOURTH
w Judicial District. OFFICE at the Office
the Clerk and Master Of the ChInccry Court.
NOV. II, 1870 ly-lji
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
u. A.TIRV.EY X co, COs:EsaLi..

4 RE RECEIVING THEIR STOCK OF
~ GDOds suited to the wants Of their early
autumn trade. Come and see t!:cD.,
Aug. T., lSis-tf-2lj
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

\ di,cou-olaic hoo>ier explains that
he hg, just lost hi, wife by death" 1t
wa, important to state particularly that
the grim DESTROYER death had hand in
the job, a, there are 50 many ways now
by which Il man may lose his wife.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

ANOTHER one Of Graht', pets in New
York has dclaullcd. The Tmos, Grant
organ, i jubilan, that the sum which
the government will lose thereby i, on
ly one hundred aud eighty thousand
dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
The Gubcrnatorial Canvass.

iHt 'ho''H"'"Ti"i 'd'''"NN'
70 canvass for Governor opened last
woo, u Ich,rop Tln J,,joo ANIL
..'.g.. p........ .,...,
'"'''.'" ~ - ~ '''' '""" > C"o'
on ihc occasions;
The candidates for Governor ,pnkc
yesterday at Lc,q&ou 1t was the
opening discussion Of the canvass, and
participated in bv GOV. Brown. Mr..
Freeman and co., Colyar, who spoke
in the order in which wr have named
them. GOV. Brown discussed the is
size, Of the canvas, in bold and dcf-
ant nqnncr. and handled hi, different
subject, with as much skin as the pro.
mincnt politician, In the oldcu tiHc.
when Tennessee was noted for her
stump orators. Iii, speech throughout
wa, delivered with force, and his points
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
From WASHINGTON.

Notwithstanding the bug, Of Admin
i,trNllon papers. there is authority for
stating that the Grant leaders are Sc.
riou,ly alarmed about the election, aud
fear defeat. II is said that Grant him.
self ,hales these apprchcu,ion,, and
hi, published talk has been only for ci-
feet
Letters from Grant Republicans at
Harrisburg say that the iull0cnco OF the
organization Of the Reform Association
of Philadelphia Is extending over the
State so as to thrcaicn very serious con.
sequences to the I'lartraU ticket. Col.
Fomcy has gone home to tgkc personal
charge Of the philqdglphil Press, and
will bring out worse revelations in re-
,pcct to Iiartranfts corruption than any
that have heretofore hNU made puO,i'.
In order to stem this publicity, Came
ron has bought up several of the ihiIn-
dclphia papers, and !, expected to cap
turc the Philadelphia alHi'cr in Il
short time by the same induccmcut.--
There is i growing belief here that
Buckalcw's election !, assured, a let
ter from Col. Mcclure to 4 gentleman
in this city states positively that Gov,
Curtin will write letter accepting the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

FARMERS raising tobacco should keep
in mind that under the present revenue
laws they are not allowed to sell to any
one but Inc llnnnlaclnrgf.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27

TnE philosopher says: We've got lots
Of men with towering inlcllccts and
brilliant genius and all that, but then.
you sec. we need just few men of good
common sense like.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-27
short Patent Sermon.

Young man, SOW your wild oats thin,
and don't get too foxy. II you happen
to get in possession of 4 few dollars act
just as you lid before You got them.
Don't swell up and burst. If you have
"a rood share of brains YOU wont do
this: Won will remember that neither
money, clothes or good looks make the
man, and that worth is rs often garbcd
in Il ragged coat as it is in broadcloth
Don't stand on the hOtcl-stcps, dang
ling your waich.chain and talking
''hoss' Those who load thcmsclvc,
with airs are generally the smallest Kind
Of potatoes and the icwcst in the hill
Don't try to build on family pride, OF
the virtues inscribed on the tomb of youl
ancestors. People see the living, not the
dead. Ii your daddy happen, TO be ric
don't affect contempt for poor folks.
Riches sometimes take wings to them,
selves and ily away--thc ragged urchil
of to-day, with his slirt-tail unurled &c
the breeze. may be the millionaire of to-
morrow, while the scion Of lOrdll
house may come TO poverty and fou
linen and sleep at last in paupcr':
grave. lie temperate in all things. Avoid
cheap whisky and lewd women; for the
first points to the pOor.hOuse as eilcc
| follows cause, and the feet OF the Othei
take hold on hell. Fret not your gizzarC
about wcalth--dmes and dollars. auC
dollars and dimcs-but rather lay III
your treasures on the tOp-shcii whcr,
moths DO not corrupt nor thieves breal
through and steal. SO shall YOU live I,
n good old age, hOnored and respected
and your second estate prove bCttc
I tI,n tI,n Grzt 'rI,u- a. ,iIL tI,n t,rnn.I, n >.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
POet%V.
DOWN IN A COAL MINE.
soxG-BY J. b. GEoGHEGAN.

iovia collier lad and blithe as blithe can be,
For let the times be good bad they all the
'Tslittle OF the world know and less for its
For where the dOgstar glows days.
Down in a coal mine underneath the ground,
Where CLEAN of sunshine can be found;
Digging dusky diamonds All the round,
Down in a coal mine underneath the ground.
My hands horny hard ard black with working in the vein,
And like the clothes upon back my speech rough and
plain;
WE'LL if l stumble with my tongue I've excuse to
Ts the coers heart that's wrong ts til head that
astray.
At every shift bet late haste my bread
Andanxiously kindred wait and watch for return;
For Death that levels all like what their rank be-
Amid the fire and damp strike and fling his darts at
little the great who sit at home
hidden coiers dare, what hardshps they
endure
their mansions boast cheer themselves and
wives,
Mayhap knded the OF jovia golfers Ewes.
Then cheer up lads aud make much of
But let mirth he always such best becomes
However Fortune turns about we'll still be ova souls,
For what would England be without the lads that look 10
|
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

A Western Snowman was exhibiting q
giantess who kept the scales in the vicinity Of
six hundred pounds. She was like heavenly
pastures, large and fair, and proved very
profitable card In order that these volumi-
nous andpro ftable charms should not be seques-
tered from bin, the Snowman secured life in
terest in them by marriage. Unfortunately the
bride sickened even unto death and council
of physicians declared her recovery impossible.
The diSconsolate Snowman wandered out of
the village where "unmerciful disaster" had
overtaken him, and leaning over fence, gave
way to a food of tears. a sympathetic
bystandcr, learning the cause of his grief,
attempted consolation by depicting what the
future might have in store for him. oh"
said the pseudo wdower that is all very
WELL but the thing that worries me is what 1
am to do now. You see she's so big that I'm
pestered to know whether I'd better coax
her into a graveyard to die, or get up tico er-
penStcc funerals" p"
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

RABBINICAL EXPLANATION OF 81 AM
THAT | AM"-To prevent a misconstruction
into Poytheism Of the various names of the
Deity which occur in Holy Writ, the Midrash
gives beautiful explanation of the term II am
that am, which it renders, IL am called ac-
cording to what | am" Rabbi Abba, the son uf
Manta says: THE Lord said to Moses, thou
desirest to know my name; know that am
called Almighty God, the Lord of Hosts,
Elohim and Jehovah. When [ Judge the
creatures | am called Elohim; when make
war against the wicked | am called God of
Hosts (Zebaoth); when | visit man for his
sins | am called Almighty God and when l
take compassion upon the world 1 am called
Jehovah, which signifies Merry, as it is said
the Lord Jehovah is a mcrciful and gracious
God. This is the sense of / am that am;
am called according to my works." There is
a very deep sense in this Rabbnical explana-
ton. 1t says that God, being spiritual only
and not corporea, can be known only by the
works through which we can see Him, and
His name varies according to his works, as il
is impossible for the human mind to compre
hend God aud according to the manifestation
Of his power within ourselves.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

That is a clever Persian story about Mo
hammed Ali and the camels. A Persian died,
his three sons-the eldest to have half the
second third, and the youngest ninth. OF
course the camels can't be divided into
fractions, so, in despair the brothers sub
mitted their difficulty to Mohammed Ali
Nothing is easierl" said the wise Ali
"I'll lend you another camel to make eigh
teen, and now divide them yourselves" The
consequence was, each brother got from one
eighth to one,h half of camel more than he
was entitled to, and Ali received his came
back again; the eldest brother getting nine
camels, the second six, and the third two.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

Archbishop Whately once received a
Roland for his Oliver =" The head master of
one of the model schools complained that some
of the officers intrusted with the inspection of
the schools were uuduly ofEcious, and not
qualified for the duty. Surely said the
without being cook True, your grace
retorted the head master, but one is not, on
that account, qualified to go into the kitchen
and take the cook s place."
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
InrnrnAL rArunr-No. lls.I

% ar,ond an act entitled to regulate the diplo
matte and consular systems o. the Oltea Satss app"'O
August eighteenth, eighteen huhdred hhu hl's's'N'
enacted by the Senate and House OF Representatives
the United states Of America 10 Consfess o.
Scbadne q o speton three Of act entitled ac 70
iae he Diplomatic consular systems OF the Jnltea
~ 10 az TO add 10 the consuls Brazil consul
Approved, juno 8. 1872.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

A contemporary publishes the following
matrimonial statistics :-Shakspeare was mar
ried at lS; Dante, franklin and Bulwer, at
"a; KeplPr, Mozart and Walter Scott, at 26;
Washington, Napoleon l, and Byron, at 81;
Rossini, the first time at 80, and the second
time at 54; Schiller and Weber, at 81
Aristophanes, at 36; Wellington, at 81; Talma,
at AZ Swift, at 40; Button, at 55, and Goethe,
at 81
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
fGEnrRAL nAruRE-No. IOs. |

An Act the approved February twenty
fourth, eighteen hundred and seventY-One'
enacted By the Senate and House OF %
States Of America in Congress assembled IhaI
so Of the act entitled IAN act 10 provide lor the
military approved
eighteen hundred locates
th 1liaart reservation Of Fort Wala-Waa, In Oregon u
barsy amended read Territory the ae
tual location of said reservation
lima &
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

DIR. Gross, the Justly celebrated surgeon, was
once dangerously i'll. Shortly after his recovery
he me. one of his lady patients who remarked
to him, "Oh, doctor! l rejoice to see that you
are out again had We lost you, our good
people would have died by the dozen. THANK
you, madam" replied the sffable doctor,
" but now fear they will die by the Gross p'
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

Much Of the profonty of the age is the re-
suit Of sending people magazines with uncut
leaves. There is now a general outcry against
uncut ublications, and reform sooner or
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

Neckties made of leather, with gilt buckles,
are said to have been proposed as the fashion
able novelty for gentlemans wear the coming
winter
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
GENERAL sATURE-No. 107.
Act to appoint the President to appoint Paymaster ten

raj Of the
Re enacted BY the Senate Of Representatives o
the United States OF America in Congress assembed ina
section the March, eighteen hundred anf
nine for the support Of the army
Ia far mod fed President s hereby authorized t6
appoint Genera with the rank pay and emou
eus colonel appointment TO date from the time h
assumed the duties Of the Office to I'll the Vacanc
uO existing.
Approved, June 4, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

A wag, in what he knows about farming,
gives plan to remove widow weeds; he says
q good looking man has only 10 say, "Wilt
thou, and they wilt.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

When Boston man tries to wind his watch
with door key he is only little eccentric
They don't sell whisky there.-,St. Louis
Globe.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

"Father," said young lisper of some four
summers, when wath the food?'
"Oh my son." replied the parent, "the
food we read Of in the Bible happened many
thousand years age"
"Well, now," rejoined the boy, in great
disgust, THAT is too bad | thought Tom
Brown (another youngster of the same age)
wath 6bbin. He thaid to me this morning that
he was there then and ,cddcd hr0ugh!'
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

A physician having visited sick lady during
a thunder storm, she expressed concern at his
having come SO far in bad weather, to which
the doctor unuckily replied: 'Oh, madam, [
| have another patient in this neighbOrhood,
and by that means, you know, Kill two birds
you are too good shot for me,' and dis
pen>ed with his further attendance
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
o n e &c L ~ L .
lGExERAL xAruRE-No. ST.

LAWS and Resolutions of the United states Pas.
sed at the Second Session of the Forty
second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
IGRNFRAL NArrRr-Na. lce.l

An Act supplementary entitled IAN act to aid In the
telegraph lines and to to the govern
the o the for pOstH military and other pur
approved July twenty eighteen hundre9 anu
siXty-aix.
by the House OF Representatives
the United States America assembled That
the International Ocean Telegraph Company shall have the
right public lands At the following
Florida the line Of telegraph belonging TO said telegraph
TO at the two ends OF the cables on Slnebe
island the station at Punta Raso near the mouth OF he
sahache river the station at Fort myes the points where
Of telegraph the CalOOsahtchie river the sta
Pine island and the stations at Branch river art5w
TuckeOwn. each forty such lanos being puoc
land actually used by the international Ocean Tee
the New York Provided, That
Of the smallest legal subdvisions at any
suiOns designated es than forty acres by reason o
the land lying adjacent the Gulf Of Mexico or any pay or
said shall preempt only such smallest ac-
tona upon which the buildings and offices OF the
| company located.
Anur I'D June a
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

IGENERAL NATURE-NO. 1921
Act further regulating the bridges
the Mississippi river.
Be enacted by the House
the United States of America in Congress assembled That
ali bridges hereafter and Msss
sipp river under authority OF act Congress shall be- sub
to all the terms restrictions and requirements contained
in the fifth section entitled
of bridge the Mississippi river
the Clinton the other bridges
said river and to establish them approv
ed April first eighteen hundred and and in Ocat
such bridge the Secretary OF War shall ha due gard
security of uavgaton
and the OF all railways highways
| ing said river.
! APPROVED June A,
Middletown transcript., 1872-04-20
How Beechor Began Preaching.

Mr. Bcechcr thus tells how he began
to preach: was asked To cross the ri,cr
from Cincinnati and preach in Goying,on
aud went over aud began to preach
there. | did not know but was going
10 stay there. And was perfectly will.
ing 10 stay. But vas soon called by u
woman to l.awfeuccburg. She was the
iaciorum Of the whole church. And
wen, there and spoke to the wcll-nigh
Empty building | was settled over a
town with two li,tillcries and twenty
devils in it. | was very poor There was
no patrinony coming 10 me, as you know
The moment | was nu, oi tic seminary !
was without my fathers support. aud was
obligc! TO take care Of myself | had q
salary; but j, vi. 4 salary Of unly 800.
Aud | took half oi iha, To g. to New Eng
land I, get married with Aud as the
parish pail half Of it, aud til other hall
was TO come FROM the Missionary Society,
| found myself very short Of funds had
usi eighteen cents Ia my pocket when
came back was taken up by n good
Methodist brother Tor abon, a week and
then ! get tw1 rooms. They were W
stairs One was the kitchen. cellar and
sitting room the other Was the library
bedroom and parlor 50 that we Lsl ii,
rooms, calling each three. The cellar wa
made by putting things under the bed
and the other rooms were added by sun.
dry devices yon who go into husl
houses furnished by yalr grandpapas and
grandmannas do not know anything abou,
the joys Of housekeeping Persons ought
TO begin ut the bottom 10 know what thcs,
joys are. And began down there.
had no idea that could preach
never expected tha, | could accomplish
much; merely went to work with til,
feeling. = will do as we'll as can, and
will stick to i, il the Lord plca,es. ant
fight His battle the best way know how ;
Aud | was thankful us could be. No
body ever sen, me sparerib that di,
rot thank God for the kindness which wa,
shown me. rccollcc, when Judge
gave me his east off clothing, fcl, that
was sump,uously clothed. wore olt
coats and secondhand shirts for two OF
three years; and ut times. as was physi
cally u somewhat well developed man. aud
the Judge was thin aud his legs wer,
slim, they were rather a tight fit.
Middletown transcript., 1872-04-20
The Coliseum at Rome.

The Emperor Vcspasian. after his re-
turn from the Jewish war in tho year ~
Of the Christian era. caused this wonder
full amphithea,er to be bull. in that part Of
ancient Rome where were the ponds and
gardens Of Nero. II vas completed in
four years. and his son Titus dedicated il
by the slaughter Of Eve thousand wild
beasts in the arena. Adrian caused the
colossal statue of Nero TO DO removed
from the vcs,ibule Of his own palace. and
placed il in this amphi,hcatcr. where It
was worshipped as Apollo.
The Coliseum derives its name from its
colossal dimcnsions. hcina about LOO
En- slish fee, in circumference. The form
is oval. II was bull, Of immcnce blocks
OF Tavcrntinc stone. and consists Of four
stories. The irst stories are adorned with
Doric columns, the second with Ionic, the
third and fourth with Corintbian. The
entrances were eighty in number. seventy
five being for the people, two for the glad
iators. aud three for the emperor and his
saite. Within the walls were twenty
staircascs leading to seats appropriated 10
the different classes Of the people. The
seats are said TO have held eighty thousand
spectators, aud the portieo or gallery above
them twenty thousand. There was an
awning which covered the entire cdi6cc in
case Of rain and intense heat In the wall
Of the nrpesmost story are open holes sup
posed to have contained the rings for Hss.
tcning the cords Of the awning.
Cha,caubriand, in his Martyrs. says:
There were rails ~ gold before Tho
seats of the Roman Senators to guard then
| from the attacks " wild beasts. The sil
was refreshed BY means Of machines ingc
niously contrived to throw up wine and
saffron water. which again descended il
an odif.rous dew Three thousand bronred
statues, fine pictures, columns Of iaspc,
aud pophyry crystal halus,,nlcs. vases o
precious workmanship, decorated this scene
Of savage cruelty"
\ hippopotamus aud some crocodle'
swan in M artificial canal which sur
rounded The arcua Five hundred lions
for" cierhan,s tigers. panthcrs. bull
aud bears. kept for the inhuman purpose
OF tearing human beings to afford nmuse
mcnt TO their savage species, were hear,
roaring in the caverns Of the amphi,bca
ter Such were the sports of the Roman
when their empire was in the rleni,ldc o
its power.
Middletown transcript., 1872-04-20

IMPORTANT ExrEnIMgSr. An cxpcri-
n,cnting Detroit chcmis, took n pt3ce OF
thread. hare cotton cloth, smcarei 1t with
boiled lnsecd oil, aud placed i, in the cen
tire OF chest filled with paper anu rags.
Although the room was not tight aud the
weather wac cold. there was smell Of fire
about the room in eight days. lnpack
ing il, the cxpcrimcntcr found the rag halt
charrcd. In April he made a similar cx-
pertinent with pair of painters overulls,
which he rolled up in pine shavings aud
crowded in next to the roof-boards Of u
loft In n week the smell Of smoke a
harmed . workman in the next room, and
the overalls were found 10 be on firc. And
during the hottest weather handful OF old
cotton rags. no smcarcd with oil. became
hot enough when hung up in tin box in
the sun to ligh, matches which had been
placed among them. These facts show
the necessity Of csa.icn in putting away
rags. especially those that may be saturated
with oil, bcusine. or other inAammable
Substance.
Middletown transcript., 1872-04-20

LiMg.-Wc find the following in an cx.
change: A standing antido,c for poison
by oak, ivy, etc, is to take handful Of
quick lime. dissolve in water. let il stand
half an hour, then paint the poisoned parts
with t. Three or four applications will
never fail to cure tho most aggravated
cases. Poison from bccs. hornets spider
bites, etc. arc instantly arrested by the
application Of equal parts Of common salt
aud bicarbonatc Of soda, we'll rubbed In
on the place bitten or stuug.
Middletown transcript., 1872-04-20
Ircp, tir Journdi y hs Firns.
Successful Experiments.

The writer OF this is practical culiivn-
tor and has applied the concentrated fertil.-
GERS in the culture Of small fruits. in this
way for the pas, twenty years; Dig
the ground roughly in fall or early spring.
between the rows Of strawberries. rasp-
berries aud blackbcrri and around the
roots Of eurran,s and gooseberrics. In
April, sow the fertilizer, after the fret
heavy rain, when the soil gets dry. Hoe
it deeply, aud rake it finely. The good
effects are realized the same year. Tho
hrs, year, the snano is applied, second
year, super Eiasphaie, third year, SAT- u
used. fourth year, Laae daa or ground
bones. have had better success by such
changes than by using pnly one kind Of
fertilizer every year to the same ground
and same crops. Here are the hcncfss !
have derived. All the fruits ripcn csS.
lier, are better colored and better favored
arc less watery, flesh frmer, better adapt
ed for transportation. and keep longer
without moulding. The ligneous bushse
grow less in length, hut stronger and are.
more prolific in fruits. Strawberry plants.
grow more stocky. aud make fewer ran
ncrs, they thrive we'll and bear good crops
Of fruit for four years upon the same PIT,
I have gene over these rosatioss of app1t.
cations nov six Tunes 10 ~ pase leoeel-
four years. aud not ussdesS 49, klD14
Of mauurss. except in pdQlag ~ oe
in good coalition bsfors ~ boge3
were planted. The soil = 1oG9 - -
Of our friends II Delawas6 - NeW o9es
ssy have prastiesd ~ some en1oo L.
twelve ysars - spsa aeaep e.1o -
souay lesms, viii = ~ sos1ooes &