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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
The Arkansas Trouble.

We publish in another place tho Pro-
clamation of President Grant in refer
once 70 the Arkansas muddle. The fol-
lowing indicates the situation subse-
quently:
LITTLE Rock, Nav 16.-Both houses
to-day, by unanimous vote in the
House and three dissenting votes in the
Senate, passed bill providing for the
assembling OF q constitutional coDven-
ton on tho 18th day of July next. The
election is to be held on the 30th day
of June, at which time the electors vote
on the proposition and elect delegates
to the convention. The bill provides
for a State board Of canvassers who
have power to appoint county boards,
the latter TO appoint judges Of election.
The county boards arc made the return.
ing officers. Tho State board of can
vassers IL to be elected by the joint ballot
at the General Assembly.
Doth houses passed the bill suspend
ing the sale of delinquent lands and
personal property until July 1875.
The House to-day passed joint reso-
Tuition, thanking Hon. w. w. Wiltshire,
n member of Congress from the third
Arkansas District for his manly stand
in behalf Of Governor Baxter at Wash
ington.
A resolution was offered in the SEN
ate, which was laid over till Monday,
raising committee Of three to enquire
whether any members Of the Senate have
been in armed rebellion against the
State Government.
Lee RI omson, a Brigadier General in
the Brooks camp. and member elect Of
the Legislature, came into the House
and took his seat this evening.
The Brooks forces surrendered to-day.
An agreement was made by which Gen.
Newton, the Commading General Of
Baxters, forces, is to send home without
molestation all OF Brooks men. The State
arms are to be left in the State armory.
The men retain their side arms. Gen.
Newton will disband his forces as rap
idly as the public peace win justify
Two hundred of Brooks men will leave
for above on a steamboat to night. The
others will follow Us rapidly rs pos
sible.
The Presidents action was decisive,
and he is to be congratulated upon hav'
ing efficiently settled a piece Of bust.
ness which was assuming rather ugly
DroDortiona.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
New Paper at Nashville.

We clip the following notice Of q
new publication at Nashville from the
Knoxville Chronicle:
We have received q copy Of the Ma
tional True Republican, Nashville, cd.
tied by Samuel Lowcry (col'd). Its main
feature Is incorporate aud pnwise de-
nunciation Of certain leading white Re.
publicans, chief among whom is Scna-
tor Brownlow. If this number is an
indication Of what the paper Is going to
be, II were n thousand times better for
those whom the editor processes TO
serve, that its first should be its last is:
sue. Any effort to array coIorcd
against white Republicans, is an effort
to array people against their best
friends, and against those to whom they
are indebted for the rights they are now
peaceaby enjoying.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
From the Hiwassee.
CALHOUN. Nav 18th

CALHOUN. May 18th, 1874.
Since the dry weather set in wheat IL
looking fine. Inever saw n better pros.
pett moi even so good, except In 1857.
and I have doubts whether Il was then
as promising IS at present
Our school closed out last Friday.
The essrniaation was grand success,
The students Done exceedingly well.
Not one Of them knew what lessons they
we're 10 be specially examined In. or
what questions would be asked them,
and their responses were generally cor
rect. In truth, they hardly missed a
question either in arithmetic, grammar,
or algebra. AT night we had some
speaking from the boys and small girls,
which was dne; and some compositions
from the larger girls, which were ex-
cellent. Prof. Cate Is tho right man In
the school-room. lie knows what to do
there. He does not take mp tho last
month of his session IN preparing his
students with certain lessons 10 make
good show at the examination, but COM
mences on the first day OF the session
for the close by teaching thoroughly
what he does teach. Parents who have
children 10 schoo, could not do better
than TO send them TO him.
There was large audience present.
and during the whole examination
never saw better behavior both on The
part of the students and the spectators.
The next session will commence be.
tween the 10Th Of july and the LIST OF
August with Professor II. Cate as Prin.
cipal. Board can be had In good fami.
lies on reasonable terms. AS TO health
and morals, no place can excel il. We
have Church and Sabbath School facili-
ties every Lords day. CALHOUN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
The Old Man Eloquent.

Ex.Prcsidcnt johnson has been to
Memphis, where he gladdened the souls
Of tue anti.fundcrs and cheap tax men
with q speech for all the world like tho
one delivered w Nashville the proceed
ing week. Seriously, we are sorry Mr..
johnson has taken the shute he has In
State policy. II would seem that retire
mcnt, the valley and tho shade, was the
most iltting place for q mar who, in his
own language, has filed every public
position from the lowest to the highest,
but as Ire appears anxious to linger SUI.
pcriluously on tho stage, we would have
no objcction'to assisting him TO q seat
In the United States Senate, though be
would probably find some difficulty in
forcing his burly and well preserved
form into the attonuated garments Of
the present incumbent. We can't, how
evor,. support him on that twenty cent
PLATFORM 1t Is false and deccptious-
fraught with mischief, If not ruin-and
whilo temporarily rostponing the evil,
would increase its magnitude fvefod.
Mr.. johnson made u serious mistake
two years ago; we are afraid cisnow
duplicating the blunder
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22

The Farmers aud Mechanics Bank at
Rochester. New York, has failed,
The Colorado or potato bug has ap-
pcared in portions of Kentucky.
Sunset Cox is TO lecture IN New York
for the benefit OF the Louisiana sufferers,
The next meeting Of the Agricultural
Congress will be held at Cincinnati the
second Wednesday in September 1875,
The people of Michigan arc to vote
next fall upon the question OF woman
suffrage.
Matt Swan has been nominated rs tho
Democratic candidate for Sheriff In
Knox county.
John Letsinger, q soldier of the war
Of lSl2-l4, died in Knox county few
days ago, aged So years.
The estate Of the late Oakes Amcs, OF
Credit Mobilier noiorioiy, is reported
insolvent.
The latest accounts state tho total loss
Of life by the Williamsburg reservoir
food at $50 souls.
Both houses of Congress- have passed
a resolution TO adjourn on the 22d Of
June.
Governor Baxter advises his late COM
petitor to mcander out Of the State.
Brooks says he'll be damned frat.
A California date says John O. Ever.
end, wife and four children were found
murdered. No clue TO the perpetrators.
II, Clay Con. supervisor, In Missis-
sippi county, Arkansas, has been assas-
sinatcd.
Gen. Mcclellan Ia spoken OF rs the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
New Jersey.
Brother Wisdom, of the Jackson Wing
and Tribune, is mentioned for Congress.
There is no place, perhaps, where wis
dom is so badly needed.
The Summit House. on Lookout Noun
tain, was burned down last Monday
night. Supposed to have been fred by
an incendiary.
Gen, Tccumscb Sherman has aban-
doned Washington City and fixed his
residence ut ST. Lous, possibly The fu-
ture capital OF the nation.
Moses, who has turned SoWth CaroVf-
na into bowling wilderness, is IN ,rou-
bic, with pretty fair prospect of 'crmi-
mating his Infamous career In .hc State
Prison.
Gen. Builer has subscribed $500 for
the sufferers by the Massachusetts, food.
There is a spark Of .ho diviaity even IN
the Beast
The k.Thornburgh imbroglio In
tho Second District is developing good
deal Of dirty linen. Meanwhile, friend
Maynard looks on calm and serene asa
May morning, secure Of the situation,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
The Post and the Farmers.

The intimation In the Grange Out.
look that The Posi- is opposed to the
agricultural classes is not only gratui.
tous, but TOO preposterous to merit con-
tradiction. We have labored zealously
for lifetime TO build up the material
and industrial interests OF our section,
and while we may not have been very
successful, our efforts at least possessed
the virtue OF sincerity and carncstness.
We have been n practical worker pretty
much all the days Of our life, and all our
sympatbies are with the laboring, toll
ing classes. But strong as those SYM
pathies are, they will never cause us TO
forget that there are other interests and
pursuits as essential to the development:
and prosperity Of the country as those
named, and whenever we see men going
about the land playing upon popular
prejudice and trying TO build up one
branch of industry 10 The hurt Of ano-
Their, we will be mighty apt to discharge
our duty by sounding the alarm and Mt
tering an occasional note Of caution.
We have reason to believe that good has
already been accomplished as the war
on the middle man." who was to be an.
initiated, has ceased and his occupation
is now recognized as indispensable even
by the head Of the Order in East Ten
nessee. The idea that one branch of
industry can isolate itself and grow
and flourish is not of sane origin, and
the Changers are showing more good
sense in abandoning ii than The leading
spirits had given them credit for. The
sober second thought in this rs in most
other cases, has proved the best We
have no doubt that other improvements
will follow and the Order will soon be
found combining itself 20 the promotion
OF MISUNDERSTANDING the produc-
tive capacity of the soil, and causing
two blades of grass to grow where but
ono grew Extraordinarily IL may effect
much good, and in which it will always
have Cur best wishes, anything Brother
Charlton or anybody else may say to Ike
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Five Candidates for Governor.

We find the following in the Chat.
tanooga Commercial Of Wednesday
morning:
B. Il. G. Brooks, ESQ.,. editor Of the
Independent Workipgman, al Nashville,
was in the city yesterday, and gave us
his views of the political situationinthc
capital city. lie says he does not know
how far the feeling extends into or
through the State, but that in Nashville
there are five distinct well-defned po-
l:tical parties, viz: The Workingmen's
party, two Democratic and two Repub-
ican parties. lie thinks that there will
be five candidates for GovernOr--one
representing the workingmon, one the
colored men, one the white Republic
cans, one the johnson Democrats and
one the Cheatham Democrats.
If the surmises of Mr.. Brooks should
prove true, aud an able representative
of each of the different factions men.
toned should canvass the State in a
body, 10 cnlighten the sovercigns, we
may expect campaign unsurpassed
in interest in tho annals of Tennessee
politics.
We may add, en- PEASANT, that Mr.
Brooks says the workingmen have part
ed with cx-President johnson, so long
their champion, on account of the tlnan-
cial views he entertains.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Observation-Disclosures.


The proclamation OF President Grant
settles the Arkansas trouble, and con-
signs Brindle Brooks TO retirement aud
meditation.
WAsHISGTos, May Is, 1874.
Whereas. certain turbulent aud dis
orderly persons pretending that Elisha
Baxter, the present Executive of Ar
kansas, was not elected, have combined
together with force and arms TO resist
his authority rs such Executive, and
other authorities Of said State, and
whereas. said Elisha Baxter has been
declared duly elected by the General
Assembly OF said State as provided in
the Constitution thereof. and has for
long period been exercising the func-
tons of said office, into which he was
indicted according TO the Constitution
and laws of said State, aud ought by its
citizens TO be considered as the Executive
thereof; and whereas il is provided in
the Constitution Of the United States
that the United States shall protect
every State in the Union on application
OF the Legislature, or Of the Executive
when the Legislature cannot be conven-
ed. against domestic violence; and
whereas, said Elisha Baxter, under sec.
ton Of article OF the Constitution of
the United States and the laws passed
in pursuance thereof, has heretofore
made application to me to protect said
State aud the persons thereof against do
mestic violence; but. whereas, the Gen
eral Assembly of said State convened in
extra session ut the capital thereof, on
the lltl inst, pursuant TO q call made by
said Elisha Baxter, aud both Houses
thereof have passed joint resolution,
also applying TO me to protect the State
Against domestic violence and whereas,
il is provided In the laws of the United
States thai i'm al cases of insurrection in
any State, or Of obstruction TO tho laws
thereof, il shall be lawful for the Presi-
dent of the United States, on application
Of the Legislature of such State, or of
the Executive when the Legislature can
rot be convened, to employ such part Of
the land aud naval forces as shall be
judged necessary for the purpose OF sup
pressing such instruction, or causing
the law to be duly executed bat where
Ms, it IS required that whenever it may
be necessary in the judgment of the
President TO use the military force for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with, by proclamation, command such
insurgents to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective houses within
limited time:
Now, therefore, |, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by make proclamation and command all
turbulent and disorderly persons to dis
porse and. retire peaceably TO their re-
spective abodes within ten days from
this date, and hereafter TO submit them
selves to the lawful authority Of said
Executive and the other constituted au-
thorities of said State. And | invoke
the aid and cooperation Of all good citi-
zens 10 uphold the law and preserve the
public peace.
Wherefore | have hercunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed
BY the PRESIDENT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Railroad Travel.

From some cause the travel on about
all the leading lines Of railroad is much
lighter han at any corresponding pc
riod for several years. Should the bust
ness IN this department fail 10 improve
in tho next few weeks, it is highly pro.
bable tie management Of The several
lines will deem il advisable to take of
tho night trains. Popular prejudice and
tho scnseless war that is being made up
OH the roads in some sections of the
country, is said to be diminishing their
profits, and will discourage the build
ing of other enterprises Of the kind.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
South Carolina.

A date from Columbia says Governor
Moses and ex-Trcasurer Humbert, Of
Orangeburg, have been indicted by q
Republican grand jury on charges Of a
breach trust, with fraudulent intentions,
and for lnrceny.
Later advices indicate serious trou-
BILE with Moses, who refuses to recog.
nize the process Of law, aud has called
out troops to protect him from arrest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
An Important Suit.

The Nashville Union and American
Of Sunday says:
Judge Swaync, one the judges Of the
United States Supreme Court, is in the
city, and presided Yesterday in the case
of Abbot VS.. the Union Bank, and
Wilson VS.. the Planters Bank of Ten
nesscc The suit is brought 10 recover
S750,000, which plaintiffs allege was
loaned the banks during the war A
portion of the argument was heard on
the demurrer, after which 1t was con-
tinued until Tuesday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
The Massachusetts Calamity.

Wcprint to-day details of the Massa-
chusotts calamity, caused by the burst
ing Of several large reservoirs, letting
loose, without moments notice, the
immense bodies Of water which had
been accumulaiing through the long WEI
season. One of these covered an area
Of $50 acres with an,average depth OF
20 feet. The loss of life is estimated at
I25, and the destruction Of property is
reckOned at millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
The New Finance Bill.

1t is said the new Finance Bill which
passed tho Senate last week, does not
avoid tho objections that induced the
veto of the former measure. An effort
will be made to have it amended in the
lioase so as TO conform more nearly
TO- the Presidents views. 1t 10 eonsd-
cred doubtful whether any measure OF
satisfactory character can be adopted
during the present session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22

Mrs, Mckee, wife Of John Miller Nc!
Kec,' Of the Union and American, died
in Nashville last Sunday, after pro.
tractcd illness. Deceased was native
of Knoxville, and was a most ostimable'
lady, loved aud respected by all who
knew her. We tender our sympathy TO
.he boroo vnI hnabon1 and children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
No New BiahOps.

A Louisville dispatch says: In Cen
eral Conference the Committee on
Episcopocy made lengthy report.
The committee had carefully reviewed
the lives OF the Bishops one by one, for
the last four years, and found them
blameless. The question OF clecting
two additional bishops elected an m.
mated discussion, most Of tho South.
western members favoring IL, but It
was ncgatived.
II was resolved that preachers could
not be kept in one charge longer than
four years, without violation Of the Dis
ciplinc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22

Washington rumors are again rife
that Secretary Richardson will soon re-
tire from tho Treasury Department, and
be appointed Judge of the Cour. Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
GOld.-.Bonds--.COtton.

Gold, in New York, ll2h. Tennes.
see Bonds SO for the old and S34 for
the new. Cotton dull al 1871 for mid
ding UPLAND.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
co VI VI u W CHAL.
Athens Mariner.

ATHENS. Nay 81. 1914
Wheat, dun andlowcr l.80ai.i for choice
Corn scarce. sGaSj. Flour no for family, Ia
con. sji to0 r,s. hog round, LAID, IN tin cans 10
cts Butter, 20a22. plenty; Eggs, ~, Meal 30;
Hay, 81 Loo per 100 lbs; oats, ~, Feathers,
live geese. ~; Bce-wax. -; Rags, 2 cents
Irish Potatoes, 1jalj0; sweet Potatoes, 7jas5. 4.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Tall Wheat.

Isaac lonkenship, of this vicinity,
LEFT at the printing Office day or two
ago some stalks Of wheat which mcasur.
cd over six feet Heads long aud well
filled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Marietta and North Georgia Road.

We clip the following from Atlanta
Constitution Of tho 10Th:
MARIETTA, May l6 1874.
On Tuesday morning, the 18th instant,
grading was commenced on the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad with sew
enty-6ve hands. At six o'clock this
T.. NJ, one milo Is graded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Later from Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, May 19.--Thc city Is
still under military rule. Pickets are
stationed at every corner. Several ac-
ciasnts have happened from careless
handling OF firearms.
Brooks still holds the State House. A
visitor TO the State House reports filth
everywhere, but strange to relate, the
State library is unmolested. The mob
could neither eat nor read the books
Brooks ia still defiant and feels assured
the President acted hastily.
Baxter talks Of death TO traitors. He
advises Brooks to leave the State.
Alarming accounts from the country
arc received. Houses and barns are be.
ing burned. Two recent murders of
parties homcward bound are report
ed. Both mobs are malignant.
Eleven hundred students are now In
attendance 1T tho public schools Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Exemption Laws.

Attention is invited to the communi-
cation on the fourth page of this paper.
II contains some thoughts 10 regard to
the exemption laws Of Tennessee wor-
thy OF consideration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Chattanooga Corn Market.

The Chattanooga papers Of Wednes.
day quote Corn at $l.0l on the wharf
S1.0iaT05 liz depot. Receipts light.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22
Convention of the SoutI, and West

1t is intimated in some quarters that
measures are on foot for a convention oil
the South and West, TO be held at ST.
Louis next fall, The object Of which is to
consolidate those sections for an aggrcs.
oivo wa' upvn the Interests uf the North
and East. II is questionable whether
any substantial good can result from the
projected combination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-22

A doctor has been convicted, nj Lew.
istown, Maine, Of munslaughicr for
causing the death OF n child by profess
tional neglect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-31
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Whn npsnisn nrmnknrisl I

The Saloon Keepers of Toledo held
mass meeting in May last and
adopted series of resolu ions, which
were publ ,hed in thrsI columns ut the
time, and am ing viii III appered the fol-
lowing.
Rssotce{ That WE coSDEMS DuuNEENNEss
DIsPIsE DRUNK ARDS, and pity those who rrr tn,
want OF IN ire m iral power try ~ fUrtify them.
selves against virlai0n of the laws Of temper.
unce ordained by nature.
O!d man. you who have spsnt hun.
drels Of Ao.lTs vi,h these men-to the
neglect of your family and the ruin Of
your health and morals--analyz, this
resolution. Ljt your mind wander back
to the number of times you have spent
your last penny with these men and then
been turned out late vt night to seek the
hospitality of others for the nccessayiel
of lif', without IN Iney to pay there.
for. Is 1t not an easy IN Utter to Il C ,rtain
who are your friends and vino disDise You,
viii you vote To Il galiZe traffic that has
d stroyed you and the thousands of 9th.
eIs that will fCllDw in your foot steps
that you nd they may be di4pised by the
authors of your dcgra lations.
Oung mln! with the living picture:
OF human wrecks and total Il, pravity be
fore you, can Y u walk up to the poll
and cast your ba lot in favor of license
and believe that you In so doing are doing
the greatest good TO the create s. number
tn demcratic idea of m ia aiming our re.
nubli1g Don't vote tolpgalizs a busines:
that will DESTROY your brother and cause
him to be dispised by him who loves him
only as brother while his m Dney lasts.