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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Self DcUcntleuce.

The following, in substance, has been
repeated many times, and is rs "true as
preachlng:'
Many an unwise parent works hard
and lives sparinaly all his Ito for the
purpose OF leaving enough 10 give his
children start in The world, az il is call
ed. Setting young man afoat with
money left him by his relatives ia like
tying n bladder under the arms of one
who can not swim; ten chances TO one
he will lose his bladder and 90 to the
bottom. Teach him to swim, and he
will not need bladders. Give your child
a sound education. See to il that his mo.
rails are pure, his mind cultivated, and
his whole nature made sUbservient 10
the laws which govern man, and you
have given him what will be Of more
value than the wealth Of the Indies
You have given him start which no
can deprive him Of. The
earlier you teach him TO depend upon
his owa resources and the blessing Of
God, the better.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Startling-But True.

The Record, Springfield, Robertson
county, IL responsible for the following,
Mr.. Y. X. Harris q perfectly reliable
gentleman of this place. informs Ne that
he few days since visited the residence
of Mrs. Stockton, near Jacksonville.
Benton County, ef this State. that
gave birth to boy child July IL, 1874,
who nj its birth had nine teeth, and was
possessed ofs coat OF hair u3on he head
six inches iuleng,h. The child talks In
ieliigen,ly. says Il will die the 2ad day
Of August. Thai the late comet was a
warning TO the people aud that between
the 2nd and a0th Of A ugust we are 10 DO
visited with fearful storms, which will
destroy numbers OF wicked people for
their wickedness. IL answers no ques-
tons put TO IL. however. lts features
present the same appearance Of a child
seven or eight months Of age. Mr.. llar-
ris named several who had paid this
wonderful child q visit. Among tho
rest was Dorsey d. Thomas, OF Johnson;
besides large crowds south of Clarks-
vile aud other sections, are constantly
visiting Il.
Had this statement been made BY any
one unknown TO US we could not have
believed IL. But coming from the
source Il does we arc forced to give 10
credencc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
journalistic Independencn.

The New York Tribune says. The
careful reader of newspapers can not fail
10 notice significant change for the
better within the past elk months. They
have grown more independent and less
partisan. The number of old fashioned
organs, papers, which praised the party
through thick and thin can now be
counted on the fingers, and. il the list
be confined TO the daily press, ono hand
will supply the digits needed. 1t is
hard work to find journal, always ex-
cepting those in Washington, which
does not occasionally indulge in criti-
cism, aud the vast majority condemn
good deal more than they praise.
There arc doubtless two causes for this
encouraging change. One is that the
Independent press has demoralizcd the
organs and made II cir business unpro.
f,able by giving the public more sat.
isfactory article; and the other is, the
bad condition of party lines and the ten
dency on all sides in favor of boiling.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Beecller-TiltOr,.

Speaking Of the Beccher-Tilion scan
dial, the Philadelphia Public Ledger
says:
What has happened in this affair Is
but the logical sequence of the abomin.
ably loose notions Of duty aud morals
which cropped out during the ostcnta.
tious participation of one of the parties
in the mock-hcroic Mcfarland. Rich
ardson marriage, and the herding of
another with the Woodruff. Claflin cir
Gle. Mrs. Tilton may be morally poi
soned BY the foul atmosphere In which
her later life was unhappily envelopcd,
or she may be otherwise the helpless
victim of Il; but for the other two,
right minded people are unable yet TO
foresee anything that can avert the utter
condemnation OF both.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
White County.

The Sparta Index advocates The nomi.
nation Of Gen. Dibrell as the Democra'
tic candidate for Congress in this Dis
trict, and adds:
awhile we have thus frankly given
our honest opinion, we disclaim any de.
sire, on the part Of the people Of White
county,to dictate 10 The Democracy oil
the District. On the contrary, we will
acquiescc cheerfully IN the will of the
majority aud will give TO the nominee
OF the Convention, whoever ho may be,
a bouncing majority"
That's the way TO talk II. Let the
friends of all the aspirants 90 TO the
Convention imbued with a spirit OF pat.
riotism such as is manifested by our
Sparta contemporary, and no matter
where the nomination may fall, .he
of the candidate will be as.
surod.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
U IN . INIIL NH'H
j. l.. MCKINNEY, Secretary.
Col. VIM. NJ. Bradford.

We have q letter on file from Colonel
Bradford In which he respectfully de-
clnes to have his name used in conuec-
ton with the candidacy for the State
Senate, Col. d. is our cellow-towns-
man, neighbor and friend, and we
know that he has not at any time shown
disposition to seek the place, but, Oh
the contrary, has promptly discouraged
all thought of the kind whenever ap.
preached on the subject. OF course, he
is not insensiblc 20 the evidences Of
respect and confidence manifested in
the calls that have been made upon him
through the paper and otherwise, and
feels grateful for them. Had there been
no Democratic aspirants for the race,
wn ih;nk Il nnss;hin that Col. bradford
might have yielded to the urgent soli.
citations of his friends in different por-
tons Of the District. AS il is, however
we deem his letter referred TO as final
on tho subject and can only hope that
he services of some gentleman may be
secured as well qualified to represent
the District intelligently and efficiently
and 10 reflect credit upon himself and
upon his constituents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
On the jump.
A dispatch from St. Paul Minncsot,

A dispatch from st. Paul Minnesota
says:
The grasshoppers are rapidly moving
eastward in myriads, aud will doubtless
reach Wisconsin and perhaps Illinois
before the flying season Is past. They
are reported to-day very abundant at a
number Of points far east OF the former
scene Of activity. Even in this city sew
eral gardens are overrun with them.
All tho damage late-comers can do is
TO dcpos:te eggs which will hatch out
millions Of devastating insects another
year. IL is now absolutely certain that
other States than this will complain OF
the scourge next year; and IL the clouds
Of insects continue the present move
ment, even tho Central and Eastern
States will not escape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
The Second District.

A business letter from Knoxville 10
the editor of this paper, alludes incl
dentally to politics, and says: "You are
mistaken in your estimate Of the Con-
gressional status in the Second District.
There Is little doubt that Houk is rapid
ly gaining in popular favor. This is SO
manifest that some of the more saga.
cious predict Thornburgh will grace.
fully yield the track In favor of May
nard-in which event the conflict will
be the most terrific that has ever occur
red in the State. Thornhurgh is said
10 be much discouraged by the fact that
the entire press of the District is either
lukewarm or in positive opposition to
him. But the end is not yet, and no one
can guess what new and embarrassing
complications may arise"
Though not particularly in love with
Judge Uouk, we congratulate him upon
his Frightening prospects, and kindly
advise him to "keep his top COOL" The
man who srapples with Horace May.
nard on the stump will have use for
all the energies he can command We
promise strict neutrality on the part
of this paper, and wish him well out of
inc contest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Another Reservoir Gives WAY.

TRENTON. N. j., Aug. 3.-The main
reservoir, which supplies this city with
water, gave way this afternoon, and sent
about thirty million gallons Of water
over the city aud down Pennington av-
enue with mighty rush, filling the eel.
lars OF most Of the houses for quarter
of mile. Tho breach is In the south
end Of tho reservoir, aud IL about TWEEN.
ty.Gve feet wide nj the top. There was
no damage aside from the filling Of Gel.
lars and carrying away OF fencing. il
was caused by breakngc from an old
pipe. which was left embedded In tho
new soil when The new reservoir was
built
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07

We have received communication
from Sparta, urging General Dibrell's
claims for the Congressional nomina.
ton. The pressure upon our columns
prevents its appearance this week. Gen.
ID. is no doubt good man, but tho un-
fortunate controversy which has been
pending for seyeral W aal,s h.i."~~. iL~.
gcnlIefian and Col. Thos. d. Murray, OF
Warren county, may make II polite
and proper for the Convention to look
deyond the pretensions Of either for a
nominee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Hon. IS. l.. Carutl,ers.

Judge Caruthcrs will accept the nom-
ination for Governor II forced upon
him. lie closes letter TO the Lebanon
Herald with this remark:
II will be seen, therefore, that If l en-
ter the service at all II will be by con-
scription, and that is not to DO expected
where so many worthy citizens are rea.
dy to volunteer.
In all candor l would say TO my
friends that | greatly prefer that they
should not think OF presenting my name
TO the convention In any event.
Judge Caruthers is a gentleman emf.
nently fitted for tho Chief Magistracy
of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Tie Nevada Calamity.

A Eureka, Nevada. correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial writes as
followe of the calamity that recently
befell that place:
Yesterday an appalling calamity be-
fell the town Of Eureka, Involving the
loss, within a few minutes. of twelve
lives, and property of the value OF at
least $4,000. In the forenoon we had
several showers. with occasional CLEANS
o: sunshine, but about o'clock. p. M.
the SKY, to the southwark over Prospect
Mountain, which has an altitude o!
three thousand feet above the town
standing at its orthcastern base. became
dark and threatening. Numerous flashes
OF lightning were followed by loud peals
OF thunder, and then were seen on the
mountain slopes great Masses of wa.
ter pouring down from the clouds in
broken sheets. The many side ravines
in which the town was built. were
speedily carrying turbulent streams TO
their exits. aud when united, these
streams formed an iDpetu0us river, va
rying in width from $50 to 400 feet, with
denth Of from two to three feet. BE.
fore the food reached the upper end of
the streets. its approach was signaled by
noise like the waving of wind in a
pine forest at a distance, and several
horsemen galloped ahead warning
the inhabitants Many persons few
at once to the hillsidcs, but Others SEEM
cd Supplied, or were so anxious 10 save
their effects that they failed to escape
In time, and some even laughed at the
idea ct danger being entertained. AS
the lumber buildings directly in tho line
of the current were struck. most OF
them were first turned around some dis.
lance, ard after rising and falling a time
or two they we're seen to careen over
and 20 to pieces. A public hall. one
hundred by twenty-five feet, received
the full force of the stream on its side,
aud a. it gave way il produced lateral
currents which were very destructive.
For distance of three quarters Of a
mile scarcely any frame buildings were
left standing. Fortunately, after time,
the presence Of deep channel contract
ed The surface limits OF the water, but
while this saved many buildings II in
vOlved human beings and animals
caught in il in almost certain dostruc-
lion, j! being in places eight 10 ten feet
deep, and of great velocity.
Several persons escaped after having
been borne along half mile. and others
were seen on wrecked buildings. roll
ing over and over. making hopeless ef-
forts to reach some place OF safety
Charles l. Broy, who four weeks ago
was married TO Young lady who came
from the State of Virginia to link her
fortunes 10 his, was carried of by the
seething food. with her claspca in his
arms. Half mile below he was drag
ged out, bruised aud insensi5lc, while
the corpse of his wife was found mile
and half still further down. Roger
R0binettc, an accomplished member Of
the press, was standing in his room
looking at the current when he dicov-
cred that on the front his way Of escape
was cut off. With the building he was
swept away, and though rescued two
thirds Of mile away, in life. he died
soon after. Several horses were seen in
the torrent. but were utterly unable TO
extricate themselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
From the New York Herald.

The Tribune quotes an expressive ar
ticle from a Charleston paper In favor
OF the election Of Grant for third term
"as a danger less re,sing than the i'm
mediate danger OF utter ruin now threat
ching the South" This aspiration the
Tribune regards as showing chat q
good many people In the South have
been deprived Of their reasons by tho
long continued wretchedness OF the pc.
litical situation in mos, Of the Southern
States. and by the seeming impossibility
OF cnring II by any constitutional means.
This is an extreme view. The South
ern feeling in favor Of third term for
Grant is as much the offspring Of a de.
sire to embarrass the government as was
the movement in favor of secession
Sensible men iE the South must see that
no one is more to blame for the misfor.
tunes OF the South than Grant. They
are a part Of the record Of his own ad-
ministraiion, and he cannot erase IL. If
Grant has done nothing for the South in
six years but confirm the wrstched rule
of the Caseys, Kelloggs and Mosseses,
what have we a right TO expect in four
more wears? The Southern third term
Inspirations are unsonnd. What the
South wants is not a third term OF
Grant, but one term for some bold,
earnest, manly leader, who will neither
whine nor mourn, but lead the people
to full conception Of the truth that tho
Southern people must save themselves,
and not by angry threats against the ne.
groes nor by reviving tho memories of
the past, but by patient, resolute work
The spirit that moved the Confederacy
is certainly not dead, aud the time has
come for IL 10 assert its life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07

The Illinois Democratic State Central
Committee have met aud issued call
for State convention at Springfield on
August 26.h. The call 10 made libera'
enough TO include all opponents of,tbo
present republican administration and
is Endorsed by several prominent re.
publicans, among them being The edi-
tors aud propritors Of the Illinois Stats
Zeitung and Of the Chicago Times. A
union ticket for State officers will no
doubt be the result.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
The County Meeting.

The County Meeting called TO take
place last Monday was but SHINY at.
tended, although there was large
crowd IN town throughout the day.
Our friends from the country districts,
as usual seem TO take but little interest
IN any thing Of the sort. They are gen.
crafty liberal and loud enough in com.
plnining OF high taxes aud bad and de-
lective Legislation, but IL is almost i'm.
possible 10 induce them 10 enter hearth.
iy into any public step having for its
obiec, the removal Of the alleged evils.
This is a great blunder on the part Of
our friends Of the country districts.
II they see an evil they should be swift
aud active TO aid in applying the cor.
receive, aud not leave all tho primary
work TO be done by half dozen men
whose misfortune II is, perhaps, TO live
IN tie COUNTY town. Wo know some
iawn gentlemen, too, who are always
conveniently absent on such occasions,
lhonsb possibly from different and
lesscxuu.ahle motive. They rarely IL
ever attend any public mectings, but
are always dissatisfied, and ready to
find fanht'and complain with what Is
done. Tho blame Of any mistakes on
such occasiops 10 not with the few
who are forceddodo the work, but with
the many who refuse to participate In II.
The meeting on Monday appointed
delegates TO Nashville and TO McMinn'
vile. At the suggestion Of tho editor
OF this paper, based upon the email
attendance. action IN reference 10 thej
Senatorial candidacy was postponed
until future occasion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
A Magnificent Fizzle.

George Francis Train writes TO his
favoriie paper:
Having eaten no meat, eggs, fish, oys.
tiers, or animal food Of any kind for
many months, all the ancient argument,
autagonism, ferocity OF my nature has
died out, and We, am In savage health
and terrible mental vigor. never i'm.
agined n Bengal tiger could be trans
formed into Mongolian sheep BY Turk
ish baths and q vegetable diet. l sup.
pose the new religion of evolution has
helped 10 make The change. | am eth
err incubating some gigantic power TO
develop loye aud truth IN mankind or
/ have eliminated in the most magnifi-
cent fzzle produced for centuries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Kentucky.

The IIawesville Pisindealer says: Sew
eral nights ago Mr., Gibson Tsylor. OF
Davies county, was called out Of bed
by seven or eight men, who demanded
bacon of him, saying they would not
steal, and had no employment, money.
food for their families, or credit, and
that they were obliged TO have food to
save them from starvation. After a
peremptory demand for the meat, Mr..
Taylor gave up the Seys Of the meat,
house. The parties, however, only
took several pieces Of meat, declaring
they only wanted enough to drive star.
vation from their doors, and again
locked the house and left the premises.
This is, indeed, II sad state of affairs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
News from the Indians.

Sioux CRY, Aug. ga dispatch TO
the Journal from Fort Sully, ID. T., states
that Indian runners arrived at Cheyenne
Agency to-day. The retreat from the
Hostile camp in the Black Hills saw
Gen. Stars command In camp near.
There was battle at the foot of the
Black Hills on tho evening of July 81.
They report that the Hostile Indians
krew nothing Of Custar's expedition.
They were peacefully disposed, aud
wanted TO come into the agencies TO
trade.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Bradley County.

We learn County Meeting was held
at Cleveland last Monday, at which
delegates were appointed to the State
Convention at Nashville, and TO the
Congressional Convention to be held at
Mem innville on the 9th instant. The
delegates TO the Congressional Conven-
ton were instructed ia favor of p. b.
Mayfieid, Esq of Cleveland.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
The Indian Raid In Wyoming.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 3.--Rawl:ngs, Wyo.
ming, reports that q party Of fifteen In.
dians attacked IIatches' hay party (four
mcn) Saturday afternoon, at Pine Grove
meadows; and killed one man. Swede
nemed johnson, and ran of their herd oil
loose stock, one mule and two horses
JohnsoE's body was brought IN last
evening. Captain Vessel and cavalry
company left Rawlins AZ 6 O'Clock Sun
day morning TO look after the Indians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
SOut1, CnrOliia.

AT Moflitsville, Henderson county, n
young German named Gairizum, shot
aud killed young lady named Miss
Katie Tucker. Itappcars that Galrizun
who wac employed by tho young lady's
father. fell desperately In love with her,
and being jealous Of n supposed rival,
deliberately killed the young lady while
the three we're sitting in Mr.. fuckers
parlor. The murderer fed, but was ar.
rested and is now in Jail Mt Henderson
Court House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Grand Jubilee.

The patrons of husbandry are to have
a grand macs meeting at Knoxville on
the LIST day Of September. 1t is an
nounced In The advertisement as an at.
tractivc feature OF the occasion that
from three to five hundred dollars will
be expended in fireworks. All labor
ing men--of the pillow, the anvil and the
snw-arc cordially invited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
BIue LAWS.

A young man was fined ten dollars IN
Connecticut last week for shaking his
handkerchiefat young lady. The Judge,
in passing sentence, remarked that II
was a fortunate Circumstance that tho
young lady had shaken hers at him first,
or no would have sent him up for six
,uauths
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
The state Convention.

Mr.. Jas. II. Ogden, General Ticket
-ngv"r tue East tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, informs the Chair
man OF the Democratic State Executive
Committee that delegates TO the State
Convention will be carried to and from
the Convention at the usual reduced
rate Delegates must procure tickets.
or they will not be returned free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
DR.. T.. 8. Shirley.

This gentleman, who lives at Scwee,
Meigs county, favored us with short
call last Monday. DR.. ). is favorably
spoken OF as the Republican candidate
for the State Senate In this District,
and II is no, improbable that we shall
see him around several times between
now and the first Tuesday in November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
Hamilton County.

The Democrats 10 their County Con.
vention last Monday appointed dele.
gates to the Congressional and State
Conventions. The former were instruct
ed to vote for Col. James for Congress (;
he others were left uninstrncted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07

According TO the Knoxville papers
the canvass for county offices IN chival-
rous Old Knox has been characterized
by nh unusual amount OF vcnaIiiy and
party scoundrelism OF the baser sort.
Il was thought the contest would be
cloae.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-08-07
q q NJ VI u ~ CuAL.
AIhcn. NInrl1et.

ATHENS. August o, 1874.
Corn scarce 90 cts, Flour SOOa3. 80 for family,
Bacon. 81 toD cts, hog round, LAID, In tin cans
70 cts; Butter ~ cts. plenty; Eggs, Meal 30;
lay. M per 100 lbs; Oats, 10, Feathers,
I've geese, 90; Decswax, -; Rugs, 2 cents