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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
The Inyincible RodericlS.

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives Random Butler the
following "lift' in his Congressional
race against Gillenwaters:
"Six years ago, when Butler ran for
Congress, the cry was raised that he had
been rebel. The charge was proved
abundantly, but It did no good. Two
years after the charge was made that he
had collected large amounts of pension
money belonging to pnnr widows. and
kept the same. But he walked over the
track, the united opposition of the pen
sion women 'availing nothing. Again,
two years after, the fact that he had sold
a cadet appointment was urged against
him. but he talked eloquently about il
TO the mountain boys and they re-
elected him"
And SO 1t will be again. When the
canvass Of the present year is over, the
good and virtuous Gillenwators, who
opens his Courts with prayer and al
ways asks blessing preparatory to talk.
ing drink of whisky, will be so far in
the rear that 1t will be necessary to ap-
point committee ofinvestigation, with
power TO send for persons and papers,
to ascertain whether or not he was ever
a candidate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Substitute for Bad Water.

Numbers of men who em;grated from
the West TO the gold mines of French
Guiana are returning home. They say
that the fields are abou. one hundred
miles inland, aud TO reach them one hun
drcd and fifty miles have be to travelled
in row boats padded by negroes, aud
after that a Journey of Eve or six days
duration through dense underground.
Even the gold, which is found Ia in rot
ton quartz, is In from two 10 six feet OF
black mud, whence rises M ailluvia
which no white man can endure. Tho
water is so poisonous that tho natives
drink nothing but wine. Tho expedi-
ton proved failure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
RepudiatiOn,

The Mckenzie Times, Democratic,
gives expression TO the following:
"From the best information we can
CLEAN by careful perusal of our State
exchanges, and by intermingliug with
the people, we are forced to the conclu-
sion that the question of repudiating
the State debt will form one of the prin-
cipal issues--if it does not overshadow
all Others In the coming canvass.
"If our information Is not sadly at
fault, tho repudiationists are even now
coming to the front, not however, as
repudiationists, but rs low tax men,
they seek to hoodwink the honest vo-
ters into enlisting under their banner
little dreaming that ,he hobby Of low
taxes in used TO secure voters and TO
blind them to their real intentions,
which are in plain English, a good fat
Office for each Of the leaders of the low
tax movement, and reputation aud dis
honor to the Statc.'
There may be faction Of repudia-
tionists down IN West Tennessee, but
they are too inconsiderable in numbers
to effect anything. We never hear the
subject mentioned except from that di-
roction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Our COnvivial President.

Don Piatt says, in his paper, the Capi.
tai: "We meet the President almost dali
iy as we pass the Executive Mansion
going to and from our office, and whilo
his countenance is not that of q teetotal
Jonadab or Dashaway in good standing,
there is nothing in his manner to indi-
cate the frightful excess with which be
is charged. He looks to us like bon
vivant who puts himself outside of o
bottle or two at dinner, and re:ires at
night in happy state Of elevation that
is as far from sobriety as it is from
drunkenness"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
The True Version.

The following is given as the true
version of the fight at Little Rock last
week between the Baxter and Brooks
factions, by an eyewitness:
Col. Rose had secured an armistice
between the rival factions, which was 10
continue until nine o'clock this morn
ing. but that last night Col. King White
with regiment OF armed negroes
marched down 10 the Anthony House,
where he made an infammatory speech
to ihcuI, calling on Baxter to allow
them to 20 ahead and clean out Brooks,
Col. Rose hearing the disturbance.
mounted q spirited horse and rode
down to inform White that he was not
complying with the terms of the truce
in marching his men TO that point
Rose was unarmed except with his
sword, and was accompanied BY an or
derly, armed with two holster pistols.
On reaching White, Col. Rose asked
him what he meant by breaking the
truce, and ordered him TO disperse his
mob. White made some reply (not
heard) and fired his pistol at Col. Rose,
and shouted 10 his men to fire, which
they did, generally in the air but sever
oil persons were wounded, as already re-
ported. Col. Roses orderly attempted
TO draw pistol, but his horse became
unmanageable and ran away with him,
before he could draw IL from the holster.
AS soon as the firing commenced, Col.
Rose rode back to the engine house,
where company 9 of the 18th infantry
was stationed, and ordered the men to
run out the hook and ladder truck and
form barricade, which was speedily
done, and the men placed behind it,
During the excitement private acci.
dentally fred of his gun, and the cry
was raised "the regulars are going TO
shoot" and in less than ten minutes the
street was deserted.
Lieut.. Cushman states positively that
with the exception above stated, not n
single shot was fred by the United
States troops or by Brooks garrison in
the barricades. lie states that many
ludicrous scenes occurred during the
melee. Among Others a Methodist
preacher was standing in front of the
Anthony House when the firing began,
and, jumping through show window,
cut his hand and beloved, w'm shot,
I'm shot" and IL was with difficulty he
wasconvinced ;Gat such was not the case.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
A Confession.

The Indianapolis Journal, the Rcpuh-
licau organ at tho Capital OF Indiana, is
constrained to make this confession:
Three Southern States South Caro-
lima, Louisiana and Arkansas, arc now
asking relief from the general govern
ment in their political troubles. II IL
not pleasant to contemplate the specta-
Gle of sovereign State standing in sup
plant attitude at the door OF the Capt.
toll recounling her sorrows and wrong,
and begging the national Congress TO
resfnc her from misrule aud anarchy.
Yet that is virtually what these three
States are now doing. Tho condition
of ihings in all Of them is unqustionably
bad"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
The BaDtists,

AT a meeting of the Philadelphia Con-
ference of Baptist ministers held last
week, a series Of resolutions were
adopted--among them one unwavoring.
ly affirming, as ever of old, that the i'm
mcrsion Of bell yers in water, in the
name Of the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, alone is baptism: that baptism
is essential to membership in the Scrip
tural church aud TO proper participa.
ton in the Lords Supper; and that
there is no right, even by implication,
to invite or in any way encourage any
person TO come to the table who has
not this Scriptural qualification.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Raclxensack.

Ii seems that Governor Baxter has
had enough of fighting, and is anxious
for al amicable adjustment of the mud.
die. When the Legislature assemblies
the best thing that body could do would
be the enactment Of a law banishing
both the leading factionists from the
State. There will be no peace or order
as long they are permitted to remain and
carry on their insane struggles for pow
er. If the Legislature has not the au-
thority to expel them, then the people
should take the matter in hand and
drive them out.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

Secretary Richardson is again advor-
liscd TO resign--and that he "will leave
the Cabinet with the Presidents friend
ship undiminishcl.'
The Chronicle announces that work
will soon be commenced on both onds
of the Macon aud Knoxville Railroad.
This line will traverse ChoSokcc and
Graham counties, North Carolina.
A western enthusiast cxclams, I'D
rather be doorkeeper in the hall of tho
Changers than TO shovel sugar In the
stores Of the middlemcn."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Th, Jews and the Whisky Crusade e


The following editorial from the Is
reafie. the Hebrew newspaper edited
by Rabbi Wise, of Cincinnati, gives
whit may be accepted as an autkori,a-
tive exposition of the opinions held by
people Of that faith concerning the
crusade:
1T is a matter o! surprise TO some oil
our Christian neighhors here that the
Hebrews are not fanaiieizcd with the
womens' temperance crusade. IL Is a
difficult task 20 fauatcisc the sober,
earnest thoughtful, practical and con.
sideraic IsreaIitc. No Jewish lady will
90 euton public demonstration. She
wouldconsider tia violation of chastity,
propiety and duty, 10 desert her house.
hold d0ties, TO neglect her family, and
ITO AbandoE her feeling Of p:opriety so
faras 10 rnE TO public meoiiags twice a
day, parade the streets. aud make pub
lie show of herself. She would consid.
er herself disgraced in yielding her bet
ter iatnre 10 a sway Of ignited passion
and savage fanaticism.
'Int, aside of all this, the jew cannot
appreciate these crnsades, because he
drints and is no arunkard, he plays and
is nc gambler, and he lives well and is
no dutton; because his mind is well
balanced. He knows where TO stop. His
minds indeDcndent because he is not
brought up TO say amen to the priests
dicta. He thinks. and thinking always
from his childhood, his intelligence Is
vigorous enough 20 perform It's proper
functions. To believe without appeal
10 intelligence, means TO deaden the lat.
ter by perpetual rest. Therefore, firm
believers are weak reasoners. Peo-
pie brought up with faith are not under
the proper control Of intelligence, and
will either run into unbrided passion
or ungoverned fanaticism. The jew
goes to no extremes, as a rule.
besides, the jew is no hypocrite
certainly not in tls family. If he
drinks wine or strong drink, or plays
q game o! cards, his wife and his chill
dren are not excluded from the same
pleasure. Whatever is not prohibited
loses much Of its charm. Those young
people who drink a'glass of wine OF
beer at their parents table become no
drunkards aud no temperance fanatics.
Hypocrisy makes crime Of that which
is actually done, and is known to be
done; therefore the young like 10 drink
stealthily and drink passionately.
'But aside Of all this, any Jewish lady
would consider il sacrilege and bias.
phemy to abnse prayer aud benedcton
for purposes Of public demonstrations,
in which the wires are laid and drawn
by politicians on the one hand, by men
who make money ont Of the affair on
the other. No daughter Of Israel will
take the name Of the Lord God in vain
To drag about in the mud Of the stroots
the holiest Of human feelings is far from
the hearts Of the daughters of Sarah,
Rebecca, Rachel and leah. Miriam
shouts and sings when liberty triumphs
Deborash rises when the country is in
danger; but there was no whisky anna
IONS in the tents oe Israel. Therefore
our daughters cannot be misled into
this piece Of business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

The crusaders Of Cincinnati have re-
solved TO defy tho Mayor aud his pro-
clamation. They propose to visit the
saloons, pray in front of them, aud 60
TO the station.house, If need be.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

II is mistake TO expect to receive
welcome, hospitality, words OF cheer
and help over rugged and difficult paths
in life, in return for cold selnshness,
which cares for nothing in the world
but self
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Che 2ost.
Athens, Friday, May l, 1874.
Another RaiIroad Subsidy.

Another Railroad Subsidy.
The Washington Republican says "if
the people of the United States have
ever expressed themselves unequivocal-
ly upon any subject, II was in opposi.
tion tc subsidies and land grants to rail-
road companies. Yet the House of Rep
resentatives have just given away to
the Central Wisconsin Railroad half q
million acres of choice land, valued at
about S25000,0O0. The voice OF the peo-
pie does not seem TO reach Washing
TOM
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
Alabama,

A dispatch from Selma OF tho 9th
says: Immense rain has fallen during
the two past days. The streams In cv-
cry direction are greatly swollen. Tho
Alabama river is within two feet OF tho
high water Of 1872. The country below
is overnowed Immense damage 10
crops. Gloomy crop prospects.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

Some neighbors in Cannon county
hada clearing few days ago, when un-
fortunatelya n tree fell upon three pGr-
sons, two Of whom were candidates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

Mrs. A. G. Rogers, wife of the lato
Gen. John b. Rogers, died at her homo
near McMinnvllo recently, in tho Goth
year Of her age.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01

The Howard Association Of Memphis
has appropriated $500 20 the IIowards
OF New Orleans 10 the sufferers OF III 1t
region who are driven TO want by tho
food.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-01
T E r M s.:
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Persons sending advertisements should mark
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or they will be continued until forbid and charg-
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Announcing names Of candidates, $500 Cash
In all eases.
Obituary notices over five lines charged at
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There will be no discount on these terms.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-20

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ACCIDENT.
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Railway passengers Ins Co. issues ac-
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-20
ADvERrIsINo RATES.

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Line.
Local Notices, ten cents per line each inssrtios.
and all notices continued for thrss moatks of
LONGER, discount Of Is per cent.
Advertisements unaccompanied by wTitten OF
verbal directions Will be published three nuutAs
Advertisements, under contract. ordered out be.
No paper discontinued rn-il all srresraees are
paid, except at the ortion Of the pubiishef.
Transient advertisements must b paid In "a.
vance.
81 Terms. CASH. payable quarterly.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27

ton she thoughts IL time. Of decay and
Of sncuming
aac political prospect here i cheering
esaohgh u the Consecutive party. The no.
iilihssion b. the Hsaicals of Reill MsKay
az Congress. aud ths restoration q her'no-
NJ II the radical ranks. BY the ac4uiescence
Of Mabeun. Smith. and others III that no.
imitation. will only nerve the Conservatives
10 stronger effort. and the reelection Of
wadiltll. is fcgarded as certain by iLcreas.
einsjority. The feeling amoug our friends
i uf the best kind. aud 50 FAR from being
the slighses, show d opposition TO- or dis.
appointment, at the tssalt Of the Magnolia
Convention. all have rallied % the support
Of Maddell with an enthusiasm which will
develop 10 quite as white heat as that
which marked his first campsign and car
ricd him triumphantly into the Congress
SIGNAL seat. Z.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
PASSAGE or TIE cfriL RIGHTS
6fTL

Washington. alay 23.--Ihe eisil rights
bill passed. ii the senate III. morning u
half pas, 2 o'clock after az 81 night SEES
sion. By strict party vote. There we're
fOr.y.ave Senators present.
Many colorrd and old white peor!c Who
are rot government pap-eaters. deplore the
ao,ion II tie Senate u destructive II tie
public schools tilrOrgfo1s 10 son-I
Il asserted By lie best informed par.
lianlentary tsciicians tia: the Democrats
have power 70 siaye "a Ensl activu III he
civil rights bin until after adjournment.
Mr. Carpenter apon iAs e. al vote, vas
among the nays. His point was. that tie
FeIersl Government had No right 70 inter-
fere with Sfae juriss ans more than with
State legislatures. lie swallowed che Bill
il III other respects.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27

- The Tim lee branch of he p1ry
has started new daily 10 Raleigh. vhitb
wsvsleoas 70 our table both for rs iasrin-
SIC worth and The good il promises to The
Conservative rarity. Alvey family guar.
rel las Sc u which being backed Up By
maay lIonifas e l,,,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27

~ Governor Caldwell /. ou,,paksn in
bis deuunria,iea Of iIs Civil Right. Bill.
Hear. 20 darkis.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
Mr.. PARIsHs CARD.

Like Mr. -Cunninghsm. Mr. Parish
comes forward mxufally. and takes his
place. with true fsalty 70 party allegiance,
where his party is most ueedful If bis ser
yices--ss . leader or As = private. With
such spirit. and With such examples as
these Tie Conservative party will achieve
the destiny committed to it. allowing no
personal ambition, no private grievances.
no selfish rivalry. to stand In the way Of The
cause which has deliyerahcs from sts.e up
preston and National corruption as It's
aim.
We feel an assurance now. that IN the
noble. self sacrificing spirit exhibited By
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr. Parish, all
conflicting claims will be amicably recon-
eilsd at Prospect Hill. and that the cam
paign viii result in new triumph 10 Con-
sentative principles.
FIR TIE Recorder.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04

THE TRANSIT OF VENUS The ap.
proacling tIausit Of the planet Venus
across the face OF the sun, which takes
place next Tuesday, tho S:h Instant. Is
US important nu event in tho eyes of
the scientific world us were the results
OF the recent elections to politicians.
Expeditions have been fitted out from
various countries for tho purpose uf
making calculations on the event, III
reference 10 It's bearing on astronom,-
cal ecience. for during tho transit ob.
servers will be enabled to ascertain
facts. now in obscurity. which will go
fur towards determining the variu,.a
celestinl distances aud for forming new
bases for astronomical caicu;utlons.
The United States. Russia. Eugluud,
Germany and Fruncs have each fitted
out expeditions for the purpose of
noting the various developments Ehich
may be made. The transit will ;,ot be
visible in this country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04

RzoUEsT OF THE TAX UN1oN.-A COM
mittee OF the Tax Union was appointed,
at its late meeting in this city, to seek
ah apdienoeof the Governor and urge
his RECOMMENDATION and sopport of
tAe resolutions whiohiit passed. They
ak, first. that the. expenses of the State
Government be reduced within fixed
and reasonable limits, and that the
tax levy for the present year be cur
tailed; secondly, that stringent law
for the registration OF voters be passed
by the General Assembly; aud that
the G 'vernor effsct change in thu
officials now holding office by executive
sanction, so That incompetent aud dis
honest persons may give place to those
who are competent and honest. Mr..
Chambsrlaiu has ALREADY maie some
OF these recommendations in his mes
sage. Tue committee. consisting oi
Messrs. Hamilton. Wm. Wallace, Tho.
ma-a Taylor, Moore and Muller, will
call upon hin to day.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04

SCHEScK's PuLMoN1c Syaup, ycn -EE
CURE OF CONSUMPTION, COUGHS AND
COLDS. The great virtue Of this medi-
cine is, that it ripens the matter and
throws it out of the system, purifies
the blood. and thus effects cure.
ScuENCK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE
CURE OF DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, &c.
The Tonic produces healthy action
of the stomach. creating an appetite,
forming chyle and curing the most OBJ
stinate cases Of indigestion.
SoHENCK's g MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR The
CURE OF LIVER CoMPLAINT. &c.-These
pills are alternative, aud produce q
healthy action of the liver. without the
least danger, as they are free from ca
lomel. and yet more eficacioos in re-
storing healthy action of the liver.
These rem. dies are certain cure for
Consumption, as the Palmonic Syrup
ripens the matter and purifes the
blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the liver. create healthy bile and re-
move all diseases of the liver, often o
cause OF Consumption. The Sea Weed
Tonic gives tone and strength to the
stomach. makes a good digestion and
enables the organ to form good blood: /:
and thus creates healthy circulation
of healthy blood. The combined &C.
ton of these medicines, as thus ex.
planned, will cure every case of Oon-
sumption, if taken in time, and the nee
of the medicines persevered in.
| DR.. Schenck is professionally at his
principal Office. corner Sixth and Arch
Streets. Philadelphia. every Monday,
where all letters for advice must be ad-
dressed. Nov8f13
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04
Cropping Out.

The tone OF com ment upon the 60
oeral subject OF reform indnlged in by
some Senators on Wednesday, is hardly
N keeping with the spirit aud recon-
nendations of the Governor. Oonsi-
dofable fippancy was indulged in 4.
Hoform was made jest Of. Mr.. Whit.
temore thought people were going
mad on reform, honesty, eco aomy and
I'll that. So VIC see that reform is o
good thing in canvass. but is grey
horse OF another color whom it comes
TO be embodied in practice.
Mr. Jones. Senator from George
town, diselaimed tho authorship Of "a
Bill to adjust certain Indebtedness OF
Tho State" It was handed to him by
n "well known gentleman" But lie
did not mention his name. It may be
veil known in the Senate. but the pub.
10 would also like to knew it, too.
2
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04

The novelty of Charleston, S. c..
for tho next few weeks is the great re-
duction in our prices of all kinds OF
Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths. ETC..
at tho popular house of Furchgott &
Co., who, it is known, keep the largest
and best selected stock OF above. named
goods at the lowest possible prices.
Country orders entrusted to them are
filled with the greatest care and dis.
patch. If goods are not satisfactory,
money will be returned. Samples sent
on application. Remit per Express OF
Post Office Order. or goods will be
sent @. 0. ID. All retail orders over
$40 will be &c Mt free of charge. N 29t
A chestnut tree on Mount Etna is
over q. 900 years old. .P
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04

HOTEL ARRIVALS, December 8
Mansion House Mrs t G Mccall, Mias
E Mccall. Marion; Mrs r Session, Ga;
J 8 Cashcsrt, Winnsboro; T B Augh-
try. J q Dsrck. @ F Dorsey, city; J J
Griffin, Fla; T G F Sims. s @; d L
Glenn, " F Stanton, Alston; r 8
Bows:s, Newberry; ) K Vance. Cokes-
bury.
Hendrix House-Dr J " Deho:t. Il
Aal. Philadelphia; j Kaufman, Au-
gusta; Q A W Bsrham, J A Brooks, N
q; w W Wood, Jonesville. N G; J G
Harden, Chester; Miss Ella Blake,
Greenville; D 81 Shelton, Rome, Ga,