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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09
The Chattanooga Convention.

The Commercial says Of the Southern
Republican Convention TO meet at that
place OH the 18th October:
Fl these folks caa't find better en-
ployment than that Of holding secret
third term caucusses, a workhouso Of
some kind ought 10 DO established for
their accommodation. If the conven-
tion 10 assemble here October 18th has
no other panacea for the ills that afIlict
the South, than the endorsement OF the
President for third term, II had better
not assemble. 1t will only incur the
contempt Of the American people and
disgust the President himself. The
people at large OF tho United States
will attend to the next job Of President
making in their own time aud way. IL
they want Grant for third term. they
will take him, without reference TO the
wishes Of broken winded politicians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09
Pulling MIL,

I AN PREPARED TO FULL. COLOR and
L Dress Wooden Cloths, james or l.insry. ~
my Mill, six miles west OF Knoxville, Knox
county, Tennessee. In the best stylc,
All Cloths sent by Express TO he caIc of
Nelson Il Cruze, Knoxville. Tenn. will he
sent 10 the Mill, Colored, Dressed, aud re-
turned by Express, &C. o. ID. AS soon IN poe.
iblo.
Care should be taken IN making Cloths or
james 10 be Pulled or CoOred. Take your
best Wool. have 1t well mixed together when
carded and spun by n good spiDstor, or II two
hands spin on u Keep the yarn separate. aud
weave each spinning separate, C0lur your
warps coperas or any dark color you choose.
Scour your yarn before weaving. Put In rs
much Killing ~ possible.
by attention 10 the above directions you
will have much better goods and no Jifi ,ulty
in getting the color, YOU wish. One-half the
James sent TO the Mill to be colorcd brown,
olive, or light col0rs. have TO be made black.
The color taking on some wool faster than
others, leaves IL striped, and also the same IN
spinring-the soft twisted taking the color
fastest.
PRI ICES.
Wooden GOods-Overcoating, from ~ TO so
cents per yard, owing to color and Guish.
Janes--Any colors, IS cents.
Linsey- 30 cents.
Mixed James Pulled and Dressed. II cents.
q. Is. KENNEDY.
July 10, 1s7l.3m.3i5
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

James A. Jones, Of Cannon, Is the
nominee for Senator from the Eighth
Senatorial District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09
AZ Poor Man Can't Afford to be
q Poor Farmer.

Horace Greeley, who, In the course Of
long, ovcniful, aud useful life, said
many wise things, and some foolish
things--as who does not Ponce, Ia an
address before an agricultural society,
gave utierance to the following sound
suggostions--as true and as important
now as when he delivered them. and IS
applicable to the South 40 10 tho North.
We are poor mon generally, and cannot
afford to be also poor farmers but this
is The way Mr.. Greeley puts it to his
hearers:
THE truth which am now anxious
10 impress Is, that no poor man can af-
ford to be a poor farmer. When have
recommended agricultural improve.
inents, have often been told that ex-
pensive farming will do well enough
for rich people, but we who are in
moderate circumstances cannot afford
IL. Now, II is not ornamental farming
Lrecommend, but profitable farming
IL Ia true that the amount Of mans
capital must fix the limit Of his business
in agriculture as in everything else.--
But, however poor you may he, you
can afford to cultivate land well, &c you
can affofti 10 cultivate il at all. II may
DO out Of your power to keep large
farm In a high state Of cultivation, but
you should rest part Of II, aud cult
vate o small one. If YOU are poor man,
you cannot afford to raise small crops
you'cannot afford to accept half crop
from land capable OF yielding q whole
one. IL YOU are poor man, YOU can
not afford to fence two acres to secure
tho crop you ought TO grow on one acre
you cannot afford to pay or lose the In
terest on the cost Of ono hundred acres
Of land 10 get the crops that will grow
on fifty acres. No man can afford 10
raise twenty bushels Of corn per acre,
not even if the land were given him, Cor
twenty bushelspcr acre will not pay the
cost OF tho miserable cultivation that
produces 1t. No man can afford to cul.
tivate hts land IN such a manner a. will
cause tito detoriorate IN value. Good
farming improves the value Of land, and
the farmer who manages his farm so as
10 get the largest crop II 10 capable Of
yielding, increases tho value every
year."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

Strange rs 1t may appear, there are
not lacking persons who complacently
suppose everything TO be nonsense
which !hey do no. perfectly compro-
bend, or fiatter themselves that they do.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

q d II d II n " A ~
VIA rHE
LON Il STA II R0UT El

international aud Great Northern Il. RI
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Huntsville, Houston, Galveston and all points
In Western, Central, Eastern and Southern
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Passengers via New Orleans will find II the
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Crockett, LonE,iew aud all points ia Eastern
and Northeastern Texas.
This line Is well built. thoroughly equipped
with every modern improvement, including
New and Elegant Day Coaches, Pullman PAT
ace Sleeping Cars. Wos,inhousc Air Brakes,
Millers Patent Safety Platforms aud C0upers;
aud now here else can the passenger 80 CON.
pcicy depend on aspccdy safe aud eomforta.
bic journey.
The LONE STAR ROUTE has admirably
answered the qncrry: slow 10 go To Texas"
by the publication OF aH interesting and truth.
ful document, containing valuable aud cor.
rect map, which can be ATTAINED, free "
charge hy addressing the GENERAL TICK
Er AGENT. International aud Great Nor.
ihcrn Railroad, Houston, Texas.
District FL
March q, iS1i.ly-32I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

The Nashville Banner aeys:-Dr Mary
Walker, who parts her clothes In the
middle, is authority for the statement
OF John Stuart Mill that petticoats arc
but another Damo for passivoness; that
corsots signify coercion, and that tho
trail 10 embodied tbrald6m.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09
Cause Of Dyspepsia.

Dyspepsia 10 national evil, and 10
largely due 10 rapid eating, particularly
among business men" and brain
workers." With many persons 1t isim.
possible for the body to carry on the
work OF digestion while the brain Is
also working. The stomach must have
some nerve force with which to perform
is duties. A little time for rest before
eating. as well as afterward, Is Of great
importance 10 many persons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

Goueral Sherman won't talk about
tho Presidency, but intorviowers still
keep calling upon him, owing to bad
habithe has fallen into of asking, with
thoughtless generosity, rs soon'as re-
porter shows limself, ."Young man, will
YOU take brandy orgrasshopper juice p
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

5000 & a . III q IFTS
aggregating
81, ) 0 1000
LIST OF GIFTS.

will bedistrbuted by lot among the ticket
holders
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

The first life boat was invented and
patented in England in 1885. The first
patent granted in the United States for
"a lifeboat was in 1S43.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-09

Wives of candidates for Sheriff in
Chicago complain that their husbands
keep them awake nights, talking in
their sleep, ard saying: "Whatll you
take? Step up. Come Dan, jim. Ed
Mac, Fitz, Buff, Pot, tho whole Of We.
Gimme some whisky"
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PRICE OF TICKETS.

Grand Total, 2UUOU gifts, all Cash .$2,5OO,OOO
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets $1,000; Halves s25.OO; Teuths,
or each coupon $500; Eleven Whole Tickets
for$50O.00; 22l5 Tickets for 100000.
Persons wishing TO invest, should order
promptly, either from the home Office, or our
local Agents.
Liberal commissions will be allowed TO sat
isfactory agents.
Circulars containing full particulars fur
nlshed on application
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky
Aug. 7, lS7i-tnoy30-3I0
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-The will of J. A.
Aldrich, was admitted to probate and
Susan c. Aldrich was appointed admins
traitor with the will annexed.
The will of T. B. Hamlin, deceased, was
admitted to probate and Mary Hamlin was
appointed executrix.
j. p. Helms VS.. Louisa Cabler; decree
entered.
S. s. Wharton, admir-. VS.. G.. w. Hick-
man, jr., ct al; report of clerk confirmed
and decree entered, ordering distribution of
funds.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-State VS.. Prince
Edwards, colored, malicious shooting; fined
SO and cost, TO be worked out in the
Work-house.
State VS.. Conrad Kessler, murder; con-
tinued till next term.
State VS.. Curran Cannon, colored, larce-
ny; Pleaded guilty and sent to Work-house.
Patrick Cough, alias Cooke, mayhem;
case given to jury.
CIRCUIT COURT.-Margaret A. Hagan
vs.. Mayor and City Council; judgment for
plaintiff and motion for new trial.
LAW CoURT.-Wm. Whitfield ct al. VS..
VIM. Greer; continued.
W. P. Harding was sworn in as practic-
ing attorney.
w. P. Harding, administrator, VS.. T. j.
Harding pending.
r. p. Jenkins vs.. Sam. Seats, admins
traitor; Judgment for plaintiff
b. j. Hughes VS.. F. A. Treppard ct al.
pending.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
New Advertisements.

A drug partner wanted, with capital Of
5000 TO 5000.
A few single gentlemen and two families
can secure good board, in pleasant loca-
ton in Edgefeld, on application at this
Office.
Southerners, visiting New York, can OBJ
tain good board and choice rooms at SO
West Thirty-third street, on reasonable
terms.
See notice of Mary Hamlin, Executrix Of
T. B. Hamlin, deceased.
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween Cheatham q Scott, in stock raising
and farming operations, has been dissolved.
Leslie Warner has been admitted a part
ner in the firm of E. McIver & Co.
Chancery sale of 2 acres of ground on
Murfreesboro pike, adjoining the city, on
Thursday, June Is, by FL. Y. Riddle, Clerk
and Master.
Parties intending to visit Bon Aqua
Springs would do well to read the adver-
tisement of Tidwell & Aughlin.
There will be called meeting of Edge
field Lodge No. 254, and Beulah Lodge No.
426, F. & A. NJ, this evening, for transac-
ton of important business.
The steamer Arch P. Green leaves for
Carthage and CeliRa at p. NJ. to-day.
The members of lone Boat Club would
do well to read The Secretary and Treas
urer's call, which appears on our second
page this morning.
Twenty thousand people visited the
springs at Grand Haven and Spring Lake,
Mich, during last season.
= Trustees sale of valuable city and country
property, belonging TO the estate Of Stifel
IL Pfeiffer, on "Wednesday, June II.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
Personals.

Messrs. Erwin Craighead and a. G. Tur.
ner, of this city, left New York on the 10Th
inst. for Europe, per steamer Bolivia, of the
Anchor Line.
Maj. H. c. Bate, of the Crescent Cotton
Mills, Lawrence county, was in the city
yesterday on his way home from Summer
county, where he has been visiting his re-
lations.
DR.. W. w. Wright, Superintendent of
the Penitentiary, returned yesterday from
ten days visit to West Tennessee.
Luther W. McCord, editor of the PU-
ldSki Citizen, is quartered at the Maxwell
House. His visits are like those of angels
and he claims TO have brought yesterday
evenings shower with him, but he might
have given US little more Of the same sort
while he was about it.
r. &. Stone has returned from his wan
derings in West Tennessee, Kentucky and
Ohio, during which he contributed some
gossipy letters tor the amusement of our
readers.
Gov. Brown is detained at Pulaski by an
event that thrills the Gubernatorial bosom
with paternal joy. The young statesman
of the future weighs exactly ten pounds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
SAMBO ON THE RAMPAGE.
No Use Waiting for That Bill 10 Pass
Civil Rights in the Sleeping Cars
An AmazOnian Encounter-white
Folks ssPixeuss

Talk about your 1'forty acres Of land and
mule" there are not fifty adult colored
people in Nashville who would exchange
their anticipatiOns for the golden days in
the near future, under the civil rights
regime, for all the tillable land in David
son county, with mules enough to farm it.
Three colOred women were overheard
conversing on the subject yesterday, as they
stood on the corner of Church and Cherry.
One said the time would soon come when
she would have the right to sit at the table
with white ladies, and pictured, in glowing
terms, the exquisite happiness she would
derive IN exercising this glorious privilege.
These sentiments were heartily endorsed
by one Of her companions, but No. 3, evil
IDENTIFY practical, cautious body, exclaim-
ed: $50 way niggers; don't want none o.
dat in mine, fur if We tries to set down and
eat wild de white folks, dey'n put pisen in
yittels, shuah, and den you'll see more
dead niggerS in Nashville dan you ever seed
afore."
A negro barber of this city presented
himself at Capt. A. 81. RObinson's railroad
ticket Office yesterday, and expressed wish
to purchase sleeping-car ticket, which
was refused by the Captain, of course.
thereupOn few into a rage and went off
swearing that he knew what his ''rights"
were, and that he was bound to have them.
The wife of another colored barber of
Nashville, in returning home from Mem
phis on Wednesday, via the Northwestern
road, endeavOred 20 obtain a seat i'm the
ladies' car, from Conductor Davis, who, in
pursuance Of orders, refused her thai privi-
lege and requested her to gOinto the comfort
able car which had been provided for per-
sons of her color. She refused to obey,
and was so ObstTeparous and noisy that
Davis was compelled TO call upon two of
his brakesmen to assist him in conducting
the woman to the car she should have en-
tered at first, she struggling and kicking
vigorously meanwhile, and swearing at
such a rate as TO establish her unftneSs to
occupy a seat in ladies' car, regardless of
her color. She says she is going to sue the
railroad company.
In the morning train which arrived here
yesterday from Louisville were five colored
women snugly slowed away between the
snow-white sheets of the Pullman sleeper.
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| at any Other time, but want your comma
ny until We get past the Pic Nickers.-
Ike buttoned up the coat 10 his chin.
pulled the hat over his ewes. and sat down
Ia the bottom of the boat and. putting his
legs under the seat, covered them with the
piece OF old canvass that left in the boat.
As for me slipped overheard and chung 10
the side of our craft, opposite the ladies, a
group Of whom soon espied us. and asked
us to land the boat and let them pet in. but
Ike told them he was in too much of a b1r-
| ry to stop.
One asked what was doing and WHY 7
was not in the boat, to which Ike repiied
that | was feeling for sunken fiat-boat.
Another young lady suggested that we were
smart to go down the river in that style
without oars.
1 agreed with her.
Mrs. Damitt inquired where we left her
husband, and Ike answered that he preferred
to stay on the island and hunt Young mock
ing-birds for some young ladies, where
upon Mrs. Damitt turned very red. and
followed by some young ladies. started up
the river bank to interview Mr.. DAMMIT.
Ike's mother hailed us, and asked where
we were going, and Ike responded, .To
VI dAuC4u. he not
make up his mind which, The old lady
SAID, Isaac, you look warm. Don't get
oyerheated, my son.
"No danger, man," replied Ike, '1'm get
ging cool very fast"
''keep eOut of the water said she.
''I essen" said Ike, s.after this trim. Just
then a piece OF drift struck my eye. Ike
suggested that it might be alIieators or
QnnEaz Il - IL
idea that l came near upsetting the boat.
and frightened Ike who begged me to con-
srol myself.
think the girls must have suspected the
truth, as they quit following our boat, and
Inc men and boys soon rescued us when
out OF sight of the girls, and we sent the
boat after our clothes and to release Mr..
Damitt.
Before the boat got there however, Mrs.
Damitt appeared opposite the island. She
was horrihed at the appearance her hus-
band presented as he stood there all mud
dy and half undressed.
''What in earth have you been doing,
Mr.. Damitt p said she. IL must say you
do cut pretty figure
81 do, do I?' said Mr.. Damitt. swell,
mann, propose to cut two more figures if
/ ever get off this island"
"You're nice man." said she, "to be
hunting mocking-birds for young girls in
stead of being with me-"
'Who told you / was hunting hooking
birds?' inquired Mr.. Damitt, his face flush
ing with anger.
'Why, Mr.. Green and Mr.. Bedam," re-
piled his lady, adding: "Don't get so red
in the face, my dear; 1t Ihrts your COM
plexiOn.1
"Mrs. Damitt, don't you know that hol-
lowing so loud may make you burst a blood
vessel," yelled Mr.. Damitt; ssyou know
you are apoplectic. You just wait until
get my clutches on those two scamps, and
I'll make them think / have been hunting
something besides mocking-birds. Just
keep cool, dear, until get my clothes on
and get of this island, and I'll tell YOU
all about it."
Mrs. Damitt was satisfied, and Mr.. Dam
lit kept on scraping the mud off his clothes.
Ike hired carTy-all and left for Nash
vile, and l have carefully avoided Mr..
Damitt ever since. HUGH BEDAM.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
ALL OVER THE CITY.


Bill Graves was committed by Justice
CassettS yesterday, for breaking open Gold
berg's safe.
James Averick was fined SO by Justice
Cassetty yesterday for aSsaulting Mrs. Abra-
ham Baker.
OF the SIPS assessed by Judge Dui;ng
yesterday, two fifths of the amount was
imposed upon Sallie Pickett.
The cars on the South Nashville street
railway line are to be re-painted and fresh
ly upholstered.
The trial Of Kesslar was continued yes
terday until the next term of the court on
account Of the absence of witnesses.
Fred Barrier, forty-ive years of age was
picked up on the street by Officer Kuhn
yesterday, suffering from an attack of the
sim jams.n
A Nashville gentleman was going about
yesterday, Singing this conundrum 1t his
! friends: "Who was il that won fame and
fortune out of coffee in Ashantee ?"
Happy Nashvillel She is to have an
other publishing house. The Cumberland
| Presbyterians will invest a hundred thou
sand dollars or so in such an enterprise.
lis said that four or FIVE hundred resi-
dents of Nashville would have been at the
tobacco dealers banquet yesterday evening
had it not been for the fact that their invi
tations were not received in time.
| Dallas Kennedy, colored, was arrested
yesterday and taken before Justice Cas-
setty, on the charge of having stolen som'
clothing from d. Yeardon. The matte
was compromised by Kennedy returning
the clothing.
James Temple, Ann Webster anC
Georgia Williams were arrested and SEN
to the City Work-house yesterday, because
oftheir having failed to put in an appear
ance as witnesses at the Police Court, wheI
notified to do so.
An old colored woman was before Judge
Duling yesterday, charged with having
been disorderly. "Are you gullty?" in
CURED the Court, am guilty OBJ dis sen
sation," was the reply. ''Guilty of What?'
questioned the Judge. ''Ob dis sensation,
was the response. "Fiye dollars; pass hel
back" said the Judge.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29

TO whether OF hot DR.. Morton was eiirih,a
toa POSITION onthe Board of Health. he be,no
the City Physician, but the Convention de
cided that he was eligible as a nominee
provided he would resign his Office as Civ
Physician if he were elected one If the
Health officers. To this DIR. Morton cop-
scented, and all was serene.
Third ballot.-Morton & Glenn 7 Rn;st
IA.
The names of Glenn and Morton were
withdrawn.
Fourth ballot.-Bnist II, Winston9 9. Mrs.
DR.. Mary Walker /, Glenn l.
DIR. Buist was declared elected.
FOR TWO YEARS.
President Lindsey nominated DIR. c. K.
Winston, Councilman Slowey nominated
DIR. j. d. Plunket, Councilman Law NOM
mated DR.. +. Henry.
First ballot.-Winston u Plunket IL.
Henry 6.
Second ballot.-Winston IL, Plunket Is.
Henry 5.
Third ballot.-Winston Is, PIunket IA.
DR.. Winston was declared elected.
FOR ONE YEAR.
Councilman Coleman nominated DIR. ].
NJ. Kercheval, Councilman Ambrose nomi-
mated DIR. j. w. Stout, Councilman Slowey
nominated DR.. j. ID. Plunket, Councilman
Towles nominated DIR. W. K. Bowling.
Councilman Miller nominated DR.. w. +.
Glenn, Councilman Litterer, nominated
ID. G. p. Henry.
First ballot-Kercheval s, Stout 10.
Plunket 8, Bowling 2, Glenn 8, Henry 8.
Second ballot-Kercheval Q, Stout s.
Plunket 10, Glenn 2.
Third ballot-Kercheval I, Stout 6.
Plunket 10.
DR.. Plunket was declared elected and
the Convention dissolved.
After the convention, the Board resumed
business.
DEAD HEADING To ST. LOUIS.
Recorder Duling announced that he had
received free transportation to st. Louis
and return for all the members of the CITY
Council over the st. Louis and Southeast
ern Railroad.
Adjourned till 7:30 this evening.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
CUT IN TWAIN.
A Negro Killed Instantly ON the De.
catur Road.

A Negro Killed Instantly ON the De.
catur Road
Superintendent Geddes, of the Decatur
division of the Louisville, Nashville and
Great Southern Road, received the follow
ing yesterday:
''MAY 2S, 1S74.-Jas. Geddes, Superin-
eendent-Dear Sir: Train No. struck a
negro man twenty minutes before o'clock
this morning about mile north of Blu
ford's Station, and cut him in two, killing
him instantly. He was lying in the middle
of the track when the engineer first saw
him, and made no effort to get off the track.
P. W. Crawford, of Lynnville, went back
with us and saw him before he was taken
up, and had him put in baggage Car and
brought to Lynnville and left in care of
Mr.. Wheatly, Agent. The engineer blew
the whistle and applied air breaks.
"E. NJ. STONE, Conductor"
The name of the negro was Boze White.
His mother lives one mile from Buford.
He left Lynnville about forty minutes be-
fore the accident happened, and it was re-
ported that ball hole was found in his
head, leading to the supposition that he
had been shot and then placed on the track,
but this story lacks confirmation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
Onen Air Concert.

The first open air concert of the season
by the Rock City Band, will be given this
evening at the Nashville University
grounds, commencing at O'Clock, when
the following selections will be played:
Shot and Shell, Quick Step; Happy
Dreams; Fluthwellen Waltz; Lottie Lee,
Quick Step; Then You'll Remember Me;
Polonaise; Lovers Prayer, Andante; On
the Wing, Gallop; Home, Sweet Home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29
Heavy Damages against the City.

After a long trial the case of Mrs. Marga-
ret A. Hagar against the Mayor and City
Council was brought to close yesterday
by decision in favor of the plaintiff for
$4,000. The suit was brought for $4,000,
claimed by Hagan as damages for breach of
contract about four years ago. The sub
iect-matter of the contract was Hagan's
system of Water-wOrks. Hagan himself
since died and the suit was revived by his
widow. When the decision was rendered
Yesterday motion was made by counsel
for the corporation for new trial.