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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06

DR.. Hall says the best :nodicinua III
the world, more efficient in the cure Of
disease than all the potcncics of the ma
terra mcdica, arc warmth, rest, clcanli-
ness and pure air. Some persons make
it virtue to brave disease, TO keep
up as long as they can move foot or
crook finger, and it sometimes suc-
cccds but in Others the power the lifc
system has lost ability to rccupcratc,
and slow and typhoid fever sets III and
carries the patient to premature grave.
Whenever walking or woAiNg IS an CT
fort, q warm bed and a cool room arc
the first indispensable steps to sure re-
covery. Instinct leads all beasts and
birds TO quictudc and rc,t the very mo-
mcnt disease or wounds assal the sys-
tcU.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
A Devil WOrShjDDcr.

New Salem, Ind, has devil worship
per, and is proud of him. Black Bill il
his name and cob5ling his trade. lie
lives the life of a hermit, and never
washes. shavCs, or cuts his hair which
is very black. lie is not handsome, but
what he lacks in beauty he makes up in
picty. lie is tremendously pious, but
believes the religious 'nsis OF the whole
world is wrong. lie holds that men
worship the wrong being, and that man
would be happier and more successful if
he were to offer up his dcvotions to and
ask the aid Of his Satanic ma ajcaty, IN
stead Of appealing to the Throne of
Light. lie prctends to believe that Sa-
tan is the true God of the world and
ought to have due respect paid to him
as such. Black Bill lately tried to get
up young mon's devils association and
start a PRAYER meeting after his own
breed, but the enterprise failed, aud he
is as yet the only acknowledged member
Of the sect of Devil worshippcrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
President Grant on Civil Rights

in reply to delegation Of negroes
from Philadelphia, who asked the Presi-
dent to recommend new civil rights
bill like SumIcr's, the President replied
as follows: "Gentlcmcn of the League
In your desires to obtain all the rights
Of citizens fully sympathizc. That you
should have what other citizens have, |
know; and | wish that every man in the
United States would stand in all respects
alike. 1t must come. A ticket on 4
railroad or other conveyance should en-
title you to all that it docs other men
| wish it to be so. | think, gentlemen,
your very earnest recommendations,
however, belong more properly to the
next Administration. All citizens I'M
doubtcdly in all respects should be
equal. Gentlemen, | thank you for the
compliment you have paid me-" The
members Of the delegation then shook
hands with the President and retired.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06

Kentucky produced last ycaSl $780,
600 pounds Of tabacco. The Number o
acres planted was ll2,9J5. The aver.
age per acre, 72l pounds; average price
per pound, less than s cents. Whole
value of crop, $7.9G0,jO0, or an average
Of $3.50 per acre. The entire crop Of the
United States for last year was 2G3, 1885,
pounds, over onc-third Of which wa:
raised in Kentucky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
BreyiticS,

The National Commercial Convention
will meet at St. Louis on the llth Of Dc
ccmbcr.
The Legislature of Indiana has re
elected lion. o. p. Morton to the U. S
Senate.
1t is now asserted positively that Chat
tanagoo is to have Cotton Spinning
Factory of large capacity.
The stockholders Of the Cleveland
and Ducktown Railroad are to have {
meeting on the % day Of January.
The small pox has disappeared entire
ly from Bristol-Goodson. There were
but eight cases in all, three of whicl
proved fatal.
A new planet, Of the tenth magnitude
has recently been discovered in the con
stclation Taurus. The line of motion
is nearly parallel with the equator.
The California diamond fields turi
out TO be humbug-a careful cXp'ora
ton having shown that the soil ha(
been "saltcd."
The negro who committed an outrage
upon o little white girl in Gibson coun.
ty, was taken from the Jail by unknown
parties and hanged.
A wifc-murdcrcr was executed AT
Edcnsburg, Pennsylvania, on the 9th
ult. lie made no confession, and per.
sisted in declaring his innocence.
There is some talk Of narrow gauge
railroad from lockwood, Roanccounty
to Swcetwater, on the East Tennessee
line. Gen. Wilder is said TO be the pro-
jcctor of the enterprise.
On Saturday, the llth Of December
the people Of Bradley county arc to vote
on the action of the County Court sub
scribing $4,000 to the Cleveland and
Duckton Road.
The people Of Texas complain of an
unusually dry Fall. The streams in this
country, above ard below the surface.
are much lower than usual at this time
Of the year.
A rumor from Washington says that
open war has brokon out between those
two colored aspirants for official dis
tinction-Frcd. Douglas and John NJ.
Langston.
New York is reported flooded with
spurious national currency Of the de-
of so cents. Neither spu-
rious nor genuine floods round here to
hurt.
The st. Louis Democracy attributes
a large proportion Of the murders COM
mittcd IN the United States to the prac-
ticc, so common, Of carrying concealed
wpaDOne
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
Banks and Banking.

Under this caption, the Memphis Reg.
is!cr takes fling at the general manner
in which the business Of Banking is con-
Quoted in this State. That paper says:
Business done behind the counter
and iavoritcs. not the community OF
solvent men impartally, have the benc-
fit oft. We need reform to save some
thing from the sharks that play around
us. Not one of the shaving shops. so
miscalIcd banks. suspcnds now without
coming out mere skeleton. Somebody
has grown fat But the innocent and
the poorh have grown lean and suffer. We
complain of Swartout's dGfaulting tax
collectors and shcrills, &C., but bankers
are Il privileged class, and may do lit
tie rough stealing ina smooth way with
out ccnsurc. But these matters arc easy
of correction by law. Treat a default
inc, silk stocking banker as you would
one guilty of breach Of trust, and pun
ish him by fine and imprisonment as
YOU would common fclon. That is
the remedy, and it is not worth while to
mince matters about it. When that is
adopted, bankers will be more careful
not TO exhaust the assets of other people.
A lady who did not think it rcspccta-
bic to bring up her children to work,
has recently heard from her two SONS
one is barkccpCr on a Hat boat, and the
other is second clerk to Il lime kiln.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06

A writer in the independence Beige
classifcs this years harvest as follows
England, below the average; Germany,
tolerablc; Austria, Russia, Scotland
and the Danubian Principalitics mid
ding Belgium and Turkey, average
Spain, very good; United States, some
what above the average; France, ex-
cecdingly good; Ireland, midding
good; Italy, above the average; Switz-
crland, good,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06

THE latest case of death from friction
matches has occurred in Crockett couli-
ty, Tennessee. y box OF matches fell
undiscovered, into pot Of coffee three
persons partook Of the contcutS, and
are all now dead.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
Greene County.

An effort is being made to raise stock
to build Cotton Factory in Greene
county. We hope it will nottur out
like that famous enterprise, the Athens
Woolleu Factory. We learn from the
Sentinel and Reporter that $4,000 have
already been subscribed. The Factory
is to be located near IIcndcrson's De
pot, where there is u fine watcr-poWcr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06

The Randolph Courier throws out
the following caution to its patrons:
When visiting peoples corn-criJ5 do
not forget your pipe. In Il little town
like this everybody knows each others
pipes, and even as small u thing rs that,
closely interviewer with other circum-
stantial evidence, has been known to
furnish sufficient testimony to send II
man 70 the Pcnitcntiary! a pipe was
found Tuesday morning last in crib,
from which corn was missing. The
owner of the pipe can have il by call
ing at Grays.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
The 2o5t
Athens, Friday, December 8, 1879.
Chattanooga.

w. II. Cate has been elected Recorder
of Chattanooga-and DR.. Taylor re-
elected City Treasurer. A white man
and n negro elected policemen in each
ward Of the city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-12-06
Going to Europe.

The following paragraph is published
in the papers as q Washington telegram
There has been q runlor current in po'
litical circles here for some days past
that Gen. Grant intends to make n toul
Of Europe next June, leaving the eXccu.
tive duties to be performed during hi-
absence by Vice President Wilson.
We have been thinking for some time
that the President of the United States
ought to go abroad, and lamiliarizc him
self with the formalitics and customs ol
foreign court circles. 1t might, perhaps
improve his manners, if not mend his
morals. Besides, little of the pride
pomp and circumstance incdcnttO such
an advent at London. Paris, Berlin and
st. Petersburg would no doubt smell
sweet in the Presidential nostril and pos
sibly reconcile the recipient to the con-
tirgcncy of third term.
A MICHIGAN schoUlmastcr SAYS: 4
will spell emmy man, woman or child in
the hull State for dckshunary, or kash
pricz of one hundred dollars, aside, the
money to be awardid by n committee of
clcrgymcn or skool dircktors. There
has been burned site of blowing about
my spelling, now want them to put
me up or to shut me up, won't be put
down by passcl Of ignoramuscs. be-
kausc | differ with noah Wcbstcr's stic
OF spclin.'
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
PERSONAL.

Our ever -"nia! and pleasant friend, Col. J.
W. Black. of Richmond. frightened our
>amctum for Il few minutes lat week. He j.
iuii OF Greeley, AMI one of the prime movers
in the great "ratiiy'' that come, oil in Rich
mund to-day.
Col. VIA. .. Maupin, of Saline. visited
our city last week. lie j. Il candidate for the
Senate from this district. He l. well known
in the district Is an honest. i~ncuiruptible
man Of the .'"!l school, and will 10 into the
convention with strong support.
Col.Ninrent MarInaIukc. of Saline county.
spent several Hay in our city last week. He
i i can'ii late for Congress in this district.
and i >aNruiuc OF -IIcrr>, in IA" convention.
,ul. NAvlltlukr is Il man OF finished c,iu, IL
tion. aud brilliant talents. AMI should he be
the II nmi:.cc it Will give u> pleasure to sup
port him.
4 few day in or city. Iii, announcement
appears in this ISSUE a. candidate for the
state senate. His claims will be strongly
ur-.rli in the convention by I'ciii> county
and with til" support. he expects from rs
iii Saline counties. he thinks his chances OF
nomination good. Col. CrLnh;i! i Il man OF
ability antl integrity. and while we nave no
partialitir> 10 express for the different c!ai-
inalt>. We believe him well fitted for the
position to which he a>pIrc>.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
A WAVERLY KNOCK DOWN.

The inhabitants of Warrrly have Is much
pluck and more tire and tow" in their dis
positions than the lrnixrn> of any other
town in the county. They never settle ali y
putc without ttsiug Two hops ut it. \ per
c"naI l%larrr! nearly always results in a>cIIm-
mag on the streets. ana Il trial in the courts.
Sometimes the hrili-rrcnt> >prinklc rac!"iiIrr
IN i manner not altogether Mcth0di>iic. at
Other times Sitting ears With iich-hnivr> are
prominent features d: the Tray. They are
not Al aii cii"ic" IL To weapons, using an v
thing that comes handy or convenient. y.
pure pI-ili>tic rrnr"uutcr. >rlrli a> our an
~cc>tDr> INDUCED in. are of rare occurrence i'll
Wavcrly. Bat now a1I then this Injury i
INDUCED III. and the cnragrd cumlatta! 1
wade into each other on simple muscle. This
was the case lt>t "Wednesday, when w
noted ..inLiyiiuil>' uI,rrci"d over u piece
of rope. andswrnt TO- each Others in
a manner that would do credit 10 tl.c trained
shoulder hittc.- .! the ring. -\itcr piHcir-
ing an! puuudin. each other until the enter
tainment Lrcanle rather dull. they rlinciIc,l
AMI "Wrmtlo -rI>>"cll>pcd in each others ~
arm>likc TWO loving brothers. Just At this
point some pv,ra!,lr disposed citizens passing
bv anil observing that their attachment was
hot of the most healthy kind. separated them.
/ \ few bruises and Il Few drops of blood were
the net results ofthc fray-not sufficient dam.
are to make an exciting local for the Express.
COME OUT-To the Greeley rati-
~iiration meeting. at Lexington next Satur'
day.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
TO TIE SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.

Brethren and sisters in the sunday school
work: You are invited to meet in Lexington
on Tuesday and " ednc>,iay, the 9th and ,,h Of
August. in the Christian church. in order to
discuss and compare our views IN matters OF
interest in relation to the Sabbath School
work. We want all friends OF the Sabbath
school to engage in this work. irrespective
of denominations Interest. Let the strong
com" 10 help the weak. Let the weak come
that they may he male strong. We want
every superintendent AMI teacher in the
county To he present. Let no party spirit
intru,ic. We want every church and >cIuol
We'll represented. Some are opposing the
convention because it is not ,lrnnmina,ional.
but we have all seen the bitter fruit of mar
row Scctariani>m. This j. the very spirit
that We want to suppress. II all chri>tiai s
will meet to-cth' rim ecu III. they will. arm
to love each other a. the followers Of 'hrI t
should. Let il be borne in mind that this
convention will be equally profitable to all
religious denominations, aud Will he calcuia-
ted to infII>r new life aud energy into every
Sabbath school and church. We also request
that special prayer be made in all the schools
and churches on the first sabbath of August.
for the >urcc>> of the convention. Arrange
ni"nt> are made to entertain all who Will
come. In the meantime. all those who en-
pcct TO come, will please Onward their names
10 Mr. VIM. &. NcCaI>Ilu'I, of Lexington,
wl" is Chairman of the Committee of Ar
engagements. He will see that homes are
provided tor You against the convention.
Please he prompt in your attendance at
the opening OF tn" convention. IT 10 O'clock
4. NJ. on Tuesday the 9Th of August.
All persons in the county Who desire ia
have Il programme of the conventions, Will
please make application to the undersigned
and 4 copy will be sent forthwith by mail.
i'll. BYERs,
Chairman of Committee.
County n:pcrs please cupy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
GREENToN ITEMS.
VISITORS

VISITORS.
Mrs. Ireland, matron of the Z. A. Semi
nary Of your city, and her children,
spent = few days in our neighborhood. Her
Headquarters were at the residence OF Mr..
Paschal Gibbs, = gentleman of the Old Viz
ginia type. Miss Sailie Allen, teacher in the
independence Female College, is sojourning
for a few days with her sister. Mrs. Thos.
Lee. Miss Allen gives \ favorable account
Of the college.
MUSIC.
Every sunday evening at 1 o'clock the
people meet at the Baptist church TO paclice
vocal music. The young are there with
their merry hearts, smiling faces, and ring
Ing voices. Those of more mature years are
there, to encourage, direct and iinpart dig
nifty to the exercises. anu by their presence
curb youthful indiscretions. The effort 10
improve this interesting and edifvin- part Of
divine service i. highly commemorate.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Our people are considerably stirred up
about the scrapiug up OF delinquent taxes
Is far back Is lS5J. Our officials must have
been very indulscnt. very negligent. or very
bad collectors. or. perhaps the government
Is in its dotage. Would ii not be well to ap-
point Il guard Many persons who paid
their take, in this and other counties and
States. but have since bought the Lands now
found to be delinquent, will, when they pay
their deliEqucncic>, have paid double taxes.
KIGuTFu RUNAWAY.
Last Saturday morning tJuly 18th. Mr..
Jane, Bard. residing about four miles
south Of GrccntOn. accompanied by his
daughter, Miss S,iiir Bard. started to
Grcent"n in II one horse buggy. While
going down a big hill. i short distance east
OF the village, some portion of the harness
broke. and the horse dashed away at a
iri"litiul speed. Just a. he reached Or.
li"rnd"n'> residence on the outskirts Of
Grrcntrn, Mr.. Bard AMI his daughter We're
thrown from the buggy. Miss Bard was
only slightly Injured. but her father, who
WAS dragged some distance by the lines. was
seriously hurt. lie Wa, carried INTO DR..
llcrnd"n'> hol>c. in al unconscious state,
and remained III that condition twenly-four
hours. DR.. VI. VI. Robinson was called in.
and in connection with Or. Hrrndon dressed
his wounds. His head WAS badly cut. face
aud other parts of hi. body severely bruised,
besides Receiving internal injuries. His
ply >ician> have hopes OF his recovery.
Mr.. Bard is All Old mlm; some siXtv-three
years of age, widely known. and much re-
SPECIFIED.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
DOVER TTEAds,

EDS. INTELLIGENcER: The little Town Of
ertew Is enlargins his livery stable to
doublei is former dimensions. He now keeps
nine horses continually going, and will. as
soon as his addition Is completed, have
twenty-four stalls, and q very handsome
office and harness room. He means bust
ness. He does not intend to be q whit
behind Lexington, or any other city In the
west. He is very accommodating, especially
to the ladies', old or young. He takes great
pleasure in doing more for them than they
could ask. Let it be understood then that
Dover, in this line, is not behind any city
i'll the country.
4. few days since a Mr.. Bond came to
town, got slightly tight. thought the town
belonged to him. said many words more
becoming an inhabitant of a hotter cline,
Whereupon, vi worthy Justice of the
Peace, Esq. Talbot. told him that unless he
ceased such actions and Talk he woulI arrest
him. The three-fourths inrbriated man then
drew 1 pistol and shot at the Esquire, just
missing the top of his head. The rockies.
creature hau hee~ shooting about in almost
every direction before the Squire commsn
ded him to keep the peace. Our friend, MIR.
Quinn Plattcnburg, would have saved the
gentleman's bacon, hal he PlattenburS).
not fallen when about 10 take the ticnd.
Dilligent search has been made for the dis
turber of the peace, but he has rs yet
escaped.
Although our town is not yet incorpora-
ted. we intend it shall soon be. or ut least
such acts of lawle>>neSS shall not occur in
our quiet and peaceable littl. village. CIti-
zcns are now taking steps to this end.
The nice brick building in which our
worthy friend, Mr.. Van .Anslcn. with the
post-ofice. &C., ais' Mr.J. q. P~Iattcnburg's
dry goods store. and on the second floor the
beautiful, nicely finished and furnished Ma
sonic Hall. has just undergone some repairs,
made by Mr.. Ezra Boyer aud L. Koontz.
our worthy carpenters.
Elder j. W. Snyder gave us 4 few tine
discour>cs on the subject of Christianity
within the last few days. On last sunday
night he preached so well that 4 coon paid
the church Il visit. to the nn small annoyance
of some of the ladies.
Much might be said in praise of our quiet
village. An additional shoe shop has been
opened within the last few days. Mr.. Ilar-
mon Wall has about finished his new shop.
lie Is also preparing to erect Il new building.
The prospects are very Gathering for our
High School. formerly under the charge OF
Mr.. J. Il. Bradley. but now under the
direction of Mc>>r>. Bradley and Carter.
Prof. Bradley has the promise of about a.
many b"ar,icrs rs he can accommodate.
Quite Il number Of citizens and patrons oil
the school have said that it has never been
in ~ tlOuri>hi,g a condition since the days
of John McGarvcy.
We had a line rain Monday, a2nd. Crop,
are very good in our vicinity. Too much
rain for wheat. BETA.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
PIC MIC.
WELLINGTON. Mo-. July 22d, 49,:

WELLINGTON. Mo. july 22d, 49,.
EDIToES INrEIIIGENCEI: Through your
column | wish to announce 10 the people of
this vicinity. that the pie nic which was I"
have been held last Satui day in Col. Th,rp'S
pasture. between Wellington and Grccntom.
ami which was postponed on account of the
rain, will be held i'll the said pasture ON
Thursday. August i>t. The far famed band
known IT. the Tarifum >trIn" band, will be in
Attendance. y portion Of the ground will be-
prepared for the tripping of the light fantastic
toe. lee cream. lemonade. soda pop. CHARS.
cln,iir>. nuts. &r.. will he on the ground in
abundance. One thousand pcnpl" are IN
prctrd /" attend. all of whom are respectfully
invited to bring Il basket, bucket or washing
tub of grub.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
TO ALL WHOM IT May CONCERN

We have determined To run OF onr drc..
good. -t0ck; and will ."li R,H BELOW their
ACTUAL WORTH, our entire stock ofJanpan-
g." liz AMI P~np,ins, Turcn-, UhIan-. Luz
tres. &c, &c. Many Of them are the mn-;
hr-irable sood'in the market, and are much
lover than the -ainc goods can be bought
anywhere "l-r. We have just received a
Iar." ut pf..Vtctoris Lawn. Swi-.c,, Ham
burg EIsing-, Cash. Frillin2s. hiI Gloves,
Shirt 'FRONT.'. Llre Collars. 1wecd., CASH
mere. &c., at very attractive priccs.Wc are
telling a handsome Victoria Lawn at 2e
per yard. spring aud ,umEicr ,hawl. al
prime rD-,. We cannot be beat o N prices
Come and zee.
MCCArsLaSD * EHDYnHD,
inr!ttf 80 10 Main Street.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24
MAN OF DESTINY.
George Francis Train at Harmonic
Hall, Friday Night. July 2G.

What Lexington needs to make it Il great
city.
The Fir" Department problem explained.
Railroads, and how to build tlI"m.
Steam engine, vrr,u> l;ALc"ck's extin-
Ga yrr>I. coal oil.
Columbus. Cincinnati. Philadelphia and
Baltimore Conventions. by an eye witness.
Paw or ii.li-war with England.
The IiIgi Commission -winilr exposed.
Down with politicians, NJ with the pro-
pie.
Woman Suffrage.
Eight hour Labor.
Ballot 10 boy, Of eighteen.
Frankirx privilege abolished.
Down with taxes.
Itali-Brisliam Young.
Tnminany exposed.
Presidential race OF 1872.
Reserved seats To be had at the po>t-oficc.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-24

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