The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Atheus 2ust.
Athens, Friday, December rs, 1874.
Christmas-Day.

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II is customary In this free land OF
ours TO give the employees otthe coun.
try printing Office the benefit OF the last
week of the dying year, and as all hands
must have rest, we shall not depart
from the rule. Consequently no paper
will issue from this establishment until
after the holidays. In this connection
we may offer word TO the reader |:
Much has been accomplished during the
year for which we should all feel thank.
full, while some things have happened
only TO be remembered with regret
1t is the same old story-alternate hill
and valley, cloud and sunshine, sterile
wastes and fields of living green, sins.
both OF omission, and OF commits
sion, good deeds and bad ones. Bnt
we have no right to indulge in unpleas-
ant recollections Of the past and should
deal with II only to accept that which
has seemed good, rejecting the bad
and exercising at all times the beautiful
christian attribute which teaches us to
forgive and forget. The active, living
present is all we have to contend with
AS for the future" sufficient unto the
day will be the evil thereof" Of this
much we may bepositive. Asthe new
year breaks upon us let the good reso.
lutions formed twelve months ago be re-
newcd and taking for our precept the
golden rule Of doing unto others as we
would have them do unto us, set out
to accomplish whatever we can for the
advancement Of the human family in
the scale OF happiness and prosperity.
With these remarks we take leave OF
our readers for the present year. with
the trust that its closing hour will find
them surrounded by substantial bless
ings, and that they may be prepared to
enter upon the duties of the new one,
to battle cheerfully and manfully with
it's trials, vicissitudes and temptations,
and with consciences void Of oiiensc to-
ward God and their fellow man.
II is our aim to redress the PosT at
an early day. In order to do TINS, ana
to pay whatever debts we have contract
ed through the expiring year, we must
collect the subscriptions and other ac-
counts due the Office. There are sew
eral thousand dollars on the Office books
much Of which is owing by men who
are abundanily able TO pay--and some
of it for work and labor done years
ago. Yet these men pass and repass
without ever limiting at settlement,
while others, who do not handle one
tenth the money, call and discharge
their Indebtedness promptly. If it is
true Of the countries beyond the great
deep, where kings and emperors hold
sway and the voice of one man gives
law to millions, that the dregs form the
lower strata OF society, here, in this
land of free and equal rights, gravita-
ton is reversed and the dregs and laz-
zaroni float on the surface. and worth,
substance, and honesty thread the hum
bic, unobtrusive walks OF life. Another
remark i: Among the names upon our
subscription book are to BIO found a
good number Of Republicans. II is but
Justice to state that these, with rarely
an exception, pay their subscriptions
punctually, while many of "our own
people" who have had the advantage
of our poor abilities for years and who
would think 1t great misfortune to be
without "party paper" though il
should be no better than ours, never
offer to pay. But we have, perhaps,
said enough on tho subject. We have
penned many dun, but seldom before
a complaint. Wenever intend to again.
We have endured with patience and
long-suffering, and we know way to
rid ourself Of such troubles in future,
and with tho New Year will adopt a
new system. We are too high.strung
TO chase men about for what they owe
us, and wo hope that all who are in ar
rears will respond promptly to this no.
tice, that we may DO enabled to 60 for
ward with light heart and an unem-
barrassed front to meet whatever tribu-
'lations Eighteen Seventy.Five may
have in store for us. But If they don't
If dclinquents persist in being doin-
quonts--we shall promptly hand them
over to The terrors of he law and TO
condemnation, and may the Lord have
mercy on their souls.
GOId---BOnds---C0ttOn.