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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
A Fish That Eats Grnss.

The menatee, or sea-cow, is q huge
amphibious animal. II Is found in the
ST. Lucie river. Ii has a head like that
Of sea lion, and it looks like gigantic
seal. 1t feeds upon the rank grass
growing upon the marshes of the st.
Luce, The menatee has ribs as thick
as mans arm. Last year Dolph Shell
don and Frank Sans caught one alive
near the mouth of the river, intending
to send ii North for exhibition. Unfor.
tunate II was tied TO the boat so firmly
that the rope cut into its flesh, and IL
died before the party reached the head
Of Indian river. The porgies dcvourod
the body. Florida is tho only place in
which the meuatee Is found on the
North American continent. Formerly
IL was abundant, but it Is now nearly
extinct, and becomes more scarce every
year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
ATHENS FEMALE SEMINARY,
Athens, Tennessee.

THE SPRING SESSION or THIS SCHOOL
/ for young ladies aud littlc girls viii be-
gin on Monday the 10Th OF January, 1874.
The school will he in charge Of Mrs. MARY
W. SULLINs, with competent assistants. We
hope 60 merit and receive liberal share OF
patronage. Instruction thorough discipline
mild hut firm. All the branches Of thorough
education taught, Particular attention paid
CHANGES ranges from - TO sis
according To studies Contingent fec 81 90;
Music $50. NooNtra charge for French. Hair
to be paid in advance, tho other half at the
close Price board reduced 90 suit the times.
For information address, 4. SuLLiNS,
Dee. b. 1s1A-tf.3I4l A thcns. Tenn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
Extraordinary Problem.

The lawyers of indianapolis are tor
turing their brain over an extraordinary
problems Some years ago lady Of
that city was married, and four months
thereafter separated from her husband,
and was divorced and remarked In a
month, and four months thereafter gave
birth to a child by her first husband
Quito recently the second husband pro-
cured n divorce, aud The custody Of the
child was awarded to'him. Now come,
the first husband and claims the child
Who Is Untitled to it's possession?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
Atheas gost.
Athens, Friday, May 90, 1874
Australian Fig Tree.

A recent letter from Australia says
While cutting given line on the
banks Of the River tombstone, for the
purpose OF examining the land, an cnor-
nous fig tree stood in the WY. far ex-
eeeding In stoutness and grandeur the re-
nowned forest giants OF California and
Victoria. Three feet from the ground
it measured $50 feet in circumference
at IS feet where il sent forth gian,
branches, the stem was nearly so feet id
circumference.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
The Time to Cut Wheat.

The Rural Sun says II the wheat il
intended for seed II should be allowed
toget fully ripe, but we have for years
been OF the opinion that for other pur.
poses il is better 10 cut II when 1t is IN
an advanced dough state. There arc
several reason, for this l. II is easier
10 cut. 2. 1t makes white flour. 3
None is lost by SCATTERING. a. The straw
is much more valuable for stock feed
The question has never been satisfacto.
rily settled whether there is any loss In
weight, cutting it in the dough state.
We incline to the belief that there 10 nc
loss in this respect. We should like 10
hear from our farmers in ihis particular
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
StealnbOating.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of the 22d
says: "a weary.looking stranger threw
himself into Sentinel chair last eve
ming, and abruptly remarked. III you
are in a hurry, never travel on Miss
issippi river steamboat. I've been three
weeks on the way up from New Orleans
The boat stops on the slightest provoca-
ton. A white horse switching his tail
on the bank is taken as signal by the
pilot, and the boat is rounded to-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
How TO Make Mischief.

Keep your eye on your neighbors.
Take care OF them. DO not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong If you do. To be
sure, you never knew them to do any
thing very bad, but 1t may be on your
own account they have not. Perhaps
il II hadn't been for your kind care, they
might have disgraced themselves a long
time ago. Therefore do not relax any
effort TO keep them where they ough,
TO be. Never mind your own business
that will take care OF itself. There is a
man passing along-he is looking over
the fence-be suspicious of him; per-
haps lie contemplates stealing, some of
these dark nights; there is no knowing
wha. queer fancies he may have got
into his head.
II you find any symptoms of any one
passing out Of the path OF duty, tell
every one else what you see, and be par
iicular TO see great many. III lsa way
to circulate such things, though 1t may
not benefit yourself or any one else
particularly. DO keep something 60
ing-silcnce is a dreadful thing; though
II was said there was silence in heaven
for the space of half an hour, do not let
such thing occur on earth; II would
be too much for this mundane sphere.
IT. after all your watchful care, you
cannot sec anything out Of the way in
any one, you may be sure il ID not be-
cause they have not done anything bad ;
perhaps in an ungarded moment yon
lost sight of them--throw out hints
that they are no better than they should
be, that you should not wonder If the
people found out what they were after
little while, then they may not hold
their heads so high. Keep II going, and
some one else may take the hint and
begin to help you along after willie,
then there will be music and everything
will work with charm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
/ Marion, Iowa, woman poured

A Marion, Iowa, woman poured
several quarts OF boiling water down hel
husbands back recently. She catches
glimpse of the spring-time flowers
though the bars of the Jail, while he il
studying the pattern of the carpet
through the Stats OF his bed. They both
agree that the next time there arises the
question of stove.wood for supper IN
the family, moral suasion will be the
thing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

Bald Mountain is irreprcssiblc, and
begins to grumble again, probably be-
cause il is denominated fraud and q
newspaper hoax. This time the rum.
blings are very heavy, and the trem.
blings have been felt more than u hun
bred miles distant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
From the Chattanooga Times.

One of the "facts that support Gov.
Browns Administration: He squelch-
ed kukluxism, and restored law and Or
der, without adding dollarto the State
debt, or increasing the burdens Of the
people, in the way Of taxation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

It's affirmed that the best State Libra.
rian Indiana has ever had is the present
incumbent, q lady who has transformed
the library from "a dirty kennel to fine
reading ROOM"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

The Lebanon Herald says; Black
burn is the only member OF the Consti
tutional Convention who is in the peni
tentiary--but he isn't the only one who
ought to be there, by several.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
The Bureau of Commerce.

1t is proposed to establish a Bureau
of Commerce as branch of tho Trea-
sury Department. This bureau will
take charge Of the national industries,
comprehending those Of manufacturing,
mining, agriculture and commerce.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

A packing house at Chicago, with o
large number of dressed hogs, over q
million pounds of bulk meats, several
thousand pounds Of lard and six hun
died live hogs, was burned q few nightt
ago. Loss estimated at $l50,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

A teacher in Dewitt county, Illinois,
has introduced a new method Of pun
ishment into his school. When one Of
the girls misses a word the lad who
SPELL IL has permission to kiss her.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

1t isn't right, and Delaware court
has decided that ID isn't, for man to
Tie his wife up TO hitching.post and
lcaveher thore all night, because he
finds her spectaclcs In the coffee pot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

Kansas judges arc very generous or
else they have little dignity, One Of
them was called "Old Skillot.legs" by
q lawyer, and he only imposed fine Of
seven shillings for tho contempt Of
court,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
EARLY SPRING.

JUsT RECEIVED, A LOT OF BEAUTT
81 ful Prints. Delalns, &c.. &C., suited 10 lat
Ter part OF Winter and early Spring,
j. A. TURLEY.
Coghill, Tenn, Feb 10, is7I.il
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29

There is laughter in Chicago be-
cause st. Louis detective went there
and had his pocket picked on horse
car
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-29
BARRETT'S HOTEL
Charleston, Tennessee.

THE ABOVE HOUSE Is NOW OPEN
Il for the reception Of the travelling public.
q God accommodations and moderate charges.
A liberal share Of patronage Is respectfully So
llcited. s.s. BARRETT.
Charleston, Tenn, May 1, lS74-iy-3J5
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02

member Of congress, to say nothing OF
minor state and.county officers. The same
was true Of Bennington, Middlcbury Bur
lington and other parts OF the state. Why
was it SO? Fer the simple reason that To-
cality was not regarded. The best man
was selected for Office no matter where he
resided. Many, even, Of our younger read
crs can readily recall the day when Rut-
land had a governor, United States Senator
and Judge, and, still later, when she had
an United States Senator, member of Con-
grcss and judge. Why Because fitness
for Office was considered before locali-
t. Could this have happened 1.-TWO com-
tie, had resolved TO "act in unison?' state
officers. Judges. United States Senators
and members Of Congress are not elected Ia
represent the interests Of one or two COM
ties. Init the people Of the entire state. II
Rutland county has the best man let him
be selected end the same with Addison,
Chtlcndcn and other counties. Did Massa-
chusctts suffer when she had two Senators
from Boston or Mchiran when both OF
her Senators resided in Detroit? Far from
il. as every one knows We have pride
in our own town and county. and shoul(
desire, above all things politically. to sec
one Of our sors occupy the highest oilict
of the state. and others in othcrrc,ponsblC
positions So, too, we hayca state pridc,anC
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1874

whether in beautiful form, or wasted. or
rent and torn, or crspcd and chancd, it is
in hope Of the promised resurrection and
OF immortal life. "Blesscd are the dead
who die in the Lord
Esteemed friends, being unwilling that
the dread events of last week and their inn
mediate results should pass on into the his
tory OF this place without further notice,
| have thrown ont these thoughts for the
purpose of consOling and admOnishing one
another. So much has already been said
at the several funerals, in the daily and
weekly papers, and in our social, business
and religious circles, that | need do no
more than uige you ALL old and young to
tie "stcadfast, immOvabe, always abound
ing in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as
We know that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord. Wcarc admonishcd rs never be-
fore. Most other casualties have been at q
distance, this was at home As Il church
and a Sunday school we should by all
means make these events occasions Of re.
ligious profit Two Of our scholars were
victims Of the casualty. Some were in
juicj. others narrowly escaped with their
lives In the death and injury of still
others. our school and our choir have been
Touched by the hand of the destroyer As
far as known all were loved by us. Faith
iul and attentive in their relations to us, as
they were dOubly Cndcarcd at home, their
virtues VIII be long and fOndy cherished.
But the great lessons to be gathered from
the catastrophe are the uncertainty Of life,
the certainty and possible ncarncss OF
death, the Importance Of Il readiness for
living or for dying, the value of time and
it's accompanying privileges and duties
and the importance of giving reyerent at
| tendance to whatever will make us good
and useful All truly legitimate and need
/ iul business is IN perfect harmony and
/ beautiful accord with an earnest and de-
/ vuut Christian life. They are never in con.
| llict nor Mt variance. Indeed, they heir
/ md promote each other. "Not slothful il
business, fervcnt in spirit serving the
! Lord. is Il Christian sentiment that covers
/ the whole of life and holds each and every
/ duty and pleasure in complete cquipOis,
and easy action.
licart-rcnding q. were the scenes whose
sad memories lingcr about and with us, tho
rush Of time and the duties of life will soOl
eifacc or cover them. Now, therefore
while their Impressions are clear and dis
tinct, and our thoughts are turned God
ward and lIeayenward, let us each and nj
| wisely settle our relations to Him, who
Heaven, holds the keys thereof.
Oh, give to Him the keys and the thron'
Of the heart, that He may abide there al
ways. Unless he now dwcls therein, II
knocks AT he door and awaits welcome
Let us give Him an entrance and then pas
over the key to Him.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02
Millineru and fancy Goode.


AT
ASHMUN's TEMPLE OF FASHION.
JUST RECEIVED,
large line Of
HAMBURGs,
HAMBURGs,
HAMBURGS,
EDGINGs,
EDGINGs.
Ats, g. I. > ., 10, II, lie, per yard una upwards.
JUST RECEIVED,
A large line OF those elegant, cheap, nrat.olas,
3i-inch long
HAIR WITCHES.
at 1913 to $500
Long nair Chatolalno and Pompadour bral1s
at -.
JUST RECEIVED,
The cheapest lot ever opened in th'4 state. Of
'''' mAMbURGs,
EDGGNGS
HDGINGS,
At5,C :, SO, 10, II, lsc per yard ana upwards.
JUST RECEIVED,
u large line OF SILK
WINDSOR WINDSOR WINDSOR
TIES. TIES. TIES.
In all shades at 25c.
DON'T FORGET
TO look in an examine our fresh stock OF
rAMBURGS,
HAMBURGS,
UAMBUBGS.
At5 :, 8, ., 10, II, lie. per yard ana upwards
ALEXANDER KIDS.
In delicate shades Tor cyonln. wear at slOl.
/ JEWELRY,
RUFFMNG,
HOSIERY,
And lots Of other new goods, all selling ct oui
usual popular prices, at
AsHAUVs TKNPLE or F.lsHI0N
Nonparei Block,
No. 8,
CENTER STREET
Branch at Fairhayen, VT, next to post-ofllct
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02

Buildiug court houses is expensive bust
ness. The last instance is in Queens
county. New York. where a court house
~a. to be completed for u hundred and
lj,tv thousand dollars. One hundred and
.,ai tytuty-ihrcc thousand dollars have al
ready been expended, and it is now cst.-
fte5 that rs much more will be required
20 finish it how much more it will o-p0'B
isIe 60 complete it, no man is idle enough
tp talk. about We wonder what makes
tlN payers grWmhlc
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02

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ny ''o''' ~, o,',,''' ''',','1'' ''''' IL
''s WV va y ~ ,,@,,'s' Wv s"'o'''O' ~
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JAW 5,i.''o,'''i VINO "''' i'''''',i II, V0,'l'',
''''.' WIN '''' nomination were S''e' co. an,'
our present governor hoihiI"'eu-"Ao' AZ
'"o"E" S"i''e"n'' 'nousH' o. ""u Il ii''ie
,"'Np'' o. III connection 'heFe"ilA' was
I'"'"'( 'o"siueIeo aS " poSsIolc nominee
W arc ""''e 'N''' IL IS useless /" attempt
~ cause " ce,S"'''n OF certain c''ss Oh
'"'cU9S'o'' 30 'ons as 'he IiI'hus oil certain
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02
"a ALTON.

TAXATION.
'rbcrn :. ma .,nosti,, that cam sr,.r in o
.,.,, oli,l, rno.o,.. So mann. l;ti.,i,;.s
in fl,o yay Of ms, copIt,l,,conl at ,bo
same Time u l.gal solution rs t,at Of ,bc
v,Iioti,n or nr ,,nriy ro. t,r rrrno.cs If
tovoiiop ,1c nl,ri,r or ,hn .In,r IN thc
GRAND lis. orJ t,n ...o..,,.n. If tovos
thereon y, thot take, may he eiuallv or.
to usc the language Of our statutes .uui-
rormly assessed or. sli|l further in the
words of the constitution. ..ha Justly LAID
and colleolcl.' ltis. nlso Doubtless true
that more Iftig,ti.u Inns crown ont Of The
yalu.,ti,a. of nr,3nrtt- s.l fine assessment
and collection Of t,lrs- rif is IN refer.
eucc to taxation lhan uoou any other one
question. The first question 10 be met and
answered is what nfonertv s',all Inc cN-
empt: furit is generally conceded that
certain Glasses Of rroncrty aQqii Ia bn cX-
eupl from taycs We noel instance in
This connection oaly one class Of pr9oert,.
namely .cbo, prnpcr,v. We were sur.
prised nj tip rem5rl; Of t,c very INTELLIGENT
gentleman Of Brandon. reported in Satur-
day. GLOBE that. although he was oppos-
ell thcrg.u. the h1rthens Of taxation Of the
people WoNl ! lie lighicrel, if school prop
criY Wd tANel \ moments considera-
ton would have shown him that it would
have made uo difference either way In
order iopay The taxes SO assessed, the
same ''AI' 'y'I7 "oulo nave oech coihlcii-
c'''' pay Il second lax II "fder 10 RAISE me
money WIN Wh'ch 10 meet 'he hiS'' or
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-02

~ response 10 The inquiries Of two ''r-
poudent>, We answer. that tie first r.
port Of the officers Of the town. printed in
aa form of q pamphlet, was q. lho March
aoc.ins, is51 and that they have b'cn
printed. annually, Since that date. In ref
ueace to village reports, Wc cannot answer
osua4tiycly. We have in our private col
lection which we think includes all pub
'i.Aei Village reports for the years end
ing ia 1857. 1862 and from 1855, 10 1873,
h0tA years inclusive If other village le-
ports haze been published. Wc shoad Ne
pleased to learn a them ard ;o obtain
copies. X may seem strange. but il would
ho almost Impossible iol any one 10 DOW
obtain full sci Of ii.c.c reports. and we,
c'ca. doubt ifhalfadozea full sets, are
i'm cNi.tcnco, or can b" iound any
uEclc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

The l'ens in in retereuds to The
'SoIaie6 lud Hers Of the sxef 1919.
ID sed BY the Absss IT
Jaebre ekt.d ;apd we hofe-ls Nh
becomes Jaw tits bill Wl1Stsaa
and liberalhe the present law which
excludes from it's benefits all who
participated IN tie late war, or gave
encouragement to the Southern cause.
1t strikes ont the test Of "lpSaltys'
,soafa.a the peusion ssasalsss.oi tine
ofssryice Of the soldier pr or sailor, and
entends its benefits te eth. the widow 'y Of I,i
any such 'ss9ldissrs or sailor sil9 NJ whose
marriage was pT giilon !, to to the year 1850,
Our eficient.representative in Con
gress, Hcn. John IL, Harris is the
author Of the bill, and it's passage is
largely attributable to HE .u,ln!ttiring
eforta Judge Harris is entitled to-
the t.aalks ofiall those whose rights
have been ignored by . party blinded
by passions aud pisjlldices. 49,. :,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

After the verdict had been uttered
the news spread Wild immense rapi dfy
among the crowds assembled hi fhe
court yard heneath the Victoria tower
iaad aIxut The doors tf she court Fsp>
NJ we're 50 pregnant with thg news
that they communicated it gfAtaitously
toexery person who aplaeassd TO be
still ignorant of the fact
The cro&AaxY slsfhhApss III 70, 0 q !,
strong. but quiet, and presented no We
,ry,extraordinary features. TIRE niajeri-
| siok the. crowil fetiAenAg fbFftained
no vvrs4si..lls...s.i.lissl .the, Lord CHEF
Jdstiea's WISDOM aud, .ii.npartiality. One
ipdivilhal sad that never Had there
Been sl sSi i wrongful aecisioh sihce.the
aays of'the FIN SUE JefffeysaasSo 4 the,
crowd falked and vented its wrath pr
joy,swhiie the authorities, quietly took
Sir Roger" lwho was) off to. prison
through 1, back door. '''hl9li7o 9 'i''ls
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

TnE SUNDAY Liquok LAw.-The bill
recently passed by the Legislative, and
which has received tile approval, of the
lGovetnof aud beesme 4 Jaw; provides
that :s'no Intoxicating drink shall be
sbld in any bar room, restaurant. saloon
store, or other place within the limits
of this Commonwealth from12 O'Clock
on. each and evey Saturday night of the
week until sunrise of the succeeding
Monday morning; and any person VIC
lating this act shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdeneanor, and if convicted shall
be punished by fine of not less than
ten nor more than five hundred dollars,
and shall, moreover, at the discretion
Of the court, forfeit his license; provid
ed hat this law shall not apply to any
city having police regulation on this
subject and an ordinance inficting a
penalty equal to the penalty inflicted by
thiststatnte." The judges of the County
Courts are required to give this act in
charge to the grand jjnries, and 1t goes
into foIce and effect at once. 1asA,;i 80
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19
[[Jisse rnors Tors.-4Au casualty oc-

DsSG Enors Tors.-4A casualty oc-
CURED imsNew, Y ork ION Monday in
which several persons We're severely in
juyefby she explosion Of a lot Of am :
ins,niti,n, t6 Be used in a toy Known as
the "Parlor Artillery Company" This
interesting toy discharges an India
rubber baarfo a considerable distance, :
the propelling power being said to be
nitro glycerine, nothing more L Is
warranted to- 81 perfectly harmless,
nevertheless the pretty toy blew out
the fort of al HOUSE and laid out
wouhysesi' thfee OF four innocent people,
Ths ahnoAresrpent Of this case should
lead TO- investigation OF the subject OF
dangerous explosive toys, several var
ieties of them being now in the market
Parents who buy'explosive toys should
understand that they take an engine of
death into, their, houses. Bit Sin.
. q i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-03-19

C1sdINNATl,. March is AT Mans.
field today the switch engine Of the
Baltifaore and Ohio raiiroad' collided
with tie tlooo.netipc of arr ieastems
bound freight train. Of the Atlantic and
Great Western railway. as the latter
was entering the bridge near Main
street, throwing The locomotive Tito
the creek, wholly wrecking the bridge,
loeom"tive,' and tender, 'andL killingath-l
engineer. JamesuM yers. i. The i fireman,
saved himself by jumping. Mr, Al, Arm =, :
st-o1g,. the engineer of the Baltimore
engine, has been arrested. He says he
waF trying the gauge-cocks, .and< did
not see the approaching train. N i.otJ