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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
A Bloody Fourth.

There were several picnics aud two
killing affairs in Sumner county on the
Foufth. .
w. I. Brown, who lives near Gala
tin, aud who is an employee on the
Cumberland and Ohio Railroad, about
twelve miles above Gallatin, near
Coatstown. shot aud killed John A.
Barber, ex-dcputy sheriff, near one OF
the picnics. II appears that they fell
ont about dancing with girl, and their
friends thought the matter had been
amicably adjusted, but such was not the
case. Brown waylaid Barber on his
way home, shot him from The side of
the road and made his escape. "MOon-
shine" whisky had been INDUCED in by
both parties.
Messrs. Brizcndine and Ausbooks
both claim the honor OF having killed
u man named Martin who ii is said fired
into crowd of ladies and gentlemen
at a picnic at Jerry Browns. There are
several "Moonshine" dislileries beyond
the line of the Cumberland and Ohio
Railroad, aud II was altogether plenti.
ful on the FOURTH Union and Ameri-
pHn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
A Double Murder,

Providence, II. l., July 5.--Last night
a burglar entered the house Of the lior.
VIM. Chase, in the north part Of this
city, which was occupied only by two
old people. Ho entered the room OF
Abbot Eddy, n brother Of Mrs. Chase.
Hearing the burglar, Mr., Eddy raised
an outcry, when he was attacked
aud fatally injured. Mrs. Chase heard
the outcry, and being greatly alarmed.
died Immediately, either from rupture
of blood vessel or disease of the heart.
She was the daughter of the late Judge
Eddy, aud aged II years. The burglar
escaped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
From the Nashville Banner.

Don't send any proxies" to the State
Convention. Don't authorize proxies"
at the State Capitol TO misreprescnt
your interests. Come yourself or send
your neighbor--and let him be no fool,
either. But beware Of "proxics' this
trip. There be proxies" lying around
waiting "bite," as hungry as profess
sional Jurors, for drink and two cent
onion. Don't irust TO "proxies" whom
you cant catechise--but como your
selves, people OF Tennessce---"as the
winds come when forests arc rended."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Famine I'm Minnesota,

A dispatch of the 3D., from st. Paul,
says:
Gov. Davis has issued a circular to
the oranges in this State appealing for
relief for the people in the southwcs.
tern counties. lie says the counties of
Martin, Murry, Jackson, and Cotton.
wood, and portions Of Noble and Wat
onwan, and possibly to some extent in
other communities, have been swept by
grasshoppers Of all the crops as COM
pe,cly as if by fire. Women and chill
dren arc suffering for food. The nipple.
ments and stock of the settlers are un-
der mortgages given to ride over the pri.
vations of last year. Contributions in
money are most desirable; provisions
and clothing scarcely less so. Send
contributions to General IL. II. Sibley,
st. Paul, MINI. Although the Govern
or has not asked for assistance from out
side States, contributions of benevolent
addressed as above will be gratefully
received and will be sure 10 be used in
relieving the distressed of the people
suffering for food from no fault OF their
own.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Hon. A. III. stephens.

In response TO letter from num-
Der Of citizens, Alexander II. Stephens
announces his determination not 10 be
a candidate for reelection to Congress
on account Of failing health. If he
does not improve during the summer
he will resign his seat in the present
Congress in time for the unexpired
term to be filed at tho samo time that
the election shall be held for member
to represent the district iu the next
Congress. Mr. Stephens is so feeble
from az attack Of rheumatism as not to
BIO able to be out Of doors but twice in
six weeks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Sudden Death.

The Chattanooga papers OF Tuesday
brought Intelligence Of the death of Mr..
VIM. Icscs, which occurred at his resi-.
deuce in that city about 2 clock Mon
day morning. He had been subject 10
heart disease for some time, and il il
supposed he expired without a struggle ,
as none Of the family were cognizant Of
his departure until the usual hour for
rising. The remains of deceased were
brought 10 Athens, and buried from The
residence of his son-in-law, Il. J. De-
ment, with masonic honors, of which
fraternity he was bright and worthy
member.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
OakdaIe.

The enterprise at Oakdale, in Roane
county about which there has been q
good deal of horn.blowing, seems to be
involved in the mist and gloom of finan-
cial embarrassment The ensuing para.
graph Is from the Knoxville Press and
Herald:
The creditors of the Oakdale Iron
Company held meeting in this city,
yesterday. II appears that he liabi!i-
ties Of the company will reacl, $4,000,
and tho available assets are about $780,
coo. Knoxville merchants are interest
cd TO the extent OF about $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
The Western Plague.

The Chicago Tribune says that the
grass hoppcrs have laid waste section
of country sixty miles wide and ex.
tending indefnitcl, from tho southern
border in the direction OF the North
ern Pacific railroad. At The present
rate of progress the destroyers will run
over the border some time before the
close of the season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Lands Sold for Taxes.

In view OF the recent sales OF lands
distrained for taxes, the following ex.
tract from the law enacted at the last
session OF the Legislature, may interest
some of our readers:
Section II. BE il further enacted, That
Ia each aud every case OF sale of real
estate under this act, where q writ of
possession has been issued, IL shall be
the duty OF the Sheriff 10 put the pnr-
chaser thereof, his, her, or their agent
or attorney ia possession of the same,
with full power aud authority OF use
and occupation of the same, aud the en-
joyment Of all tents and profits arising
therefrom, and the right TO sell any
crops belonging TO the owner growing
thereon, and to cut, remove or sell tim.
Der from said land until full and com.
plete redemption OF the same by the
owner or owners, his, her or their agent
or attorney has been effected, If within
the time prescribed IN the succeeding
section of this act.
Section ~. BE il further enacted, That
the owner or owners Of real estate sold
at said sale, his, her or their agent or at
torney shall be entitled aud allowed to
redeem the same and recover possession
thereof at any time within one year of
the day of sale; but at no time thereaf.
ter, and to effect such redemption. shall
pay, or cause to be paid 20 the clerk Of
said court the amount of taxes, penalty
and costs with interest on the same al
the rate Of fifty per cent. per annun,
from the day of sale, on the payment Of
which judgment of redemption shall
be catered Of record in the court, and IL
the purchaser thereof shall refuse pos.
session to said owner q writ Of posses
sion shall be issued. and the Sherill
shall place the party in possession.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Terrible Railroad Casualty.

The telegraph announces q terrible
railroad casualty, caused by the train
from Connecticut River TO New Ha-
ven running Off the bridge near Stony
Point. Superintendent VIM. M. Will
cox jumped from the train, and was
killed by the cars falling on him. The
baggage aud passenger cars went oil,
turning over and landing bottom up.
More than fifty persons were injured,
but most Of them by bruises. The nc.
cidcnt was the result of q misplaced
switch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

"The cditor.in-chief Of New York
daily paper of the first rank receives
from four TO eight thousand dollars q
year, with the assistance Of hort-hand
reporter, and the use Of q cab"
Now, mark .he difference. The editor
Of u first class country paper with capa-
city enough TO run two daillcs, works
nj the case eight hours every day, reads
up his exchanges at odd times, keeps
his own books, looks after tbs accounts,
writes his editorials by tho feeble light
of tallow dip, lives from hand TO
mouth, is severely criticised by an IN.
apprcciative and ungratcful public, and
rarely ventures abroad without first
looking up and down the street 10 see If
the sheriff is in sight. The contrast 10
quite striking, and decidedly to the dis
advantage Of lhc country cove.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
BreYitieS.

Two horses were killed in hurdle
race at Long Branch last week.
The Right Rev. Catholic Bishop, Jas.
Ogomon, died suddenly at Cincinnati,
of cholera morbus, aged GO years.
A two hundred thousand dollar fire
occurred at Pontiac, Illinois caused by
the shooting Of n fire cracker.
The railroad bridge over the Juniata
at Lewisiown, Pa. was blown down on
the 9th, killing seven persons outright
aud wounding five others.
A London date announces collision
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail
way, by which five persons were killed
aud several hurt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
A Warming,

The following seasonable warning Is
from the local column of the Shelby
vile Gpzetie:
The summer season is now upon US:
tho season for 1ux, fever and cholera.
Our citizens should be very prudent,
both in diet and keeping their premises
thoroughly cleanscd aud well disinf"ct-
ed. We cannot be too particular on this
point, for IL is q wise saying that IAN
ounce OF preventive is worth n pound
of cure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
According 10 the New York Herald

According 10 the New York Herald
the greatest brilliancy of the come. will
occur from July 81 to the 81 OF August,
and the degree of luminosity will be
between that of Jupiter and that OF
Venus. The nucleus will be then seen
TO the best advantage about twilight
tho comet being so near the sun that it
will not be so well observed two or
three hours after the latter sinks behind
tho western horizon. The brightness Of
the meteor stream will then be three
times as great as il is now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
The Fourth at Knoxville.
IHU HV"ftH Nv HN"VN't
The Chronicle of Tuesday morning

The ChrOhlCIe OF IucsuHy morning
says:
Tho general verdict is, that the de.
monstration on the Fourth was the most
satisfactory and successful of any ever
held in Knoxville. The exercises were
participated in by ex.Confcderates as
well MS Union soldiers and citizens, and
il ANYTHING was said or done to wound
the feelings of any of either side, we
have not heard Of It. We trust this
will not be the last occasion, upon
which citizens, without respect 10 past
differences, may tremendously unite in
such obscrvances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Swallowed q Needle.

The other day young lady In Phila-
delphia became so much embarrassed
by proposition from her lover, that
she swallowed a needle. Young men
cannot be too cautious about such
things. They should never make snch
proposition TO n girl until they have
thoroughly examined their mouths TO
see whether they have any needles In
them
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
An Old pnuer.

We are indebted TO VIM. r. Rider,
Lenoir's Station, for copy Of the
RnoreiUe gazette, of September 3,
1Sl7-printed and published by G. Will
son at $500 per annum. 1t is compare.
lively all ancient looking document, and
is largely filled with The proceedings Of
the Legislature, which was in session
at the time. Among the Advertisements
we notice one of Thos. p. Roberts, Tai
Tor, who proposes to cut garments &C.
cording 10 the cloth and fit his custom
crs in tho latest and most approved
style; Sam. Roberts advortises large
stock Of dry goods; DR.. Strong had
just received a full supply Of drugs and
medicines; John Boyd notifies the pub
lie that he has left his old stand near
Beans Station and moved to Knoxville,
where he>has opened tavern at the sign
Of the Bell, in the house owned by Cap.
tain John Crozer on Gay and Cumbcr-
IdHu euCVtS, anu "a IuV" N"'o own
ton TO the Knoxville Hotel, where SUI
perior accommodation are offered TO
members Of the Legislature. That was
Afty.soven years ago, and q few things
Of more or less importance have hap.
pened since then. The citizens of that
day---tho early life and enterprise Of the
place, who laid the foundations of a
large and prosperous commercial aud
educational eenter--have passed on, ono
by one, until oil are gone, while the old
footprints and landmarks have pretty
much all disappeared before the untir-
ing spirit of progress and Improvement.
Even the name Of the notlo stream that
washes the southern limits Of tho city
has been changed.
"Out upon Time, that viii only leave
Enough OF the past for the future 10 grievo"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Cut into Mince Meat by a Boy.

Friday evening at Horn Lake, Missis'
sippi, Sawncy Jacobs, colored, was it,
orally cut to pieces by colored boy nam.
ed bred Turner. The latter had loaned
the former half a dollar, and for asking
for il was beaten several times by Jacobs.
Finally the boy drew a pocket knife
cutting him fourteen times, killing him
almost instantly, aud then fed to the bot
tom
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Short, Sl,rilt.

MomLE, July 4--Early this morning,
at Enterprise, Miss, q fendish outrage
was committed upon the person of q
child five years old. the daughter of an
esteemed merchant, by negro named
Kidd. The negro was incarccrated IN
Jail, but the citizens overpowercd the
jailer, look the negro TO ncighboring
tree, and hung him. lie confessed tho
deed aud there was no doubt of his guilt.
Both whites and blacks say they served
him right.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Death by Drowning.

On Saturday night, last, Mr.. James
NJ. Lackey, young man, twenty-five
years Of age, was drowned in the Ten
uessce river, at private ferry near the
plantation Of his father, Capt. j. w.
Lackey, residing near Holston College,
in the edge Of Blount county. lie is
said to have been most exemplary
Young man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
The Christian Statesman.

Gen. Howard, OF Bureau notoriety
who was recently whitewashcd by an
investigating committee, has been as.
signed to the command of the Depart
ment of Columbia, with headquarters
at Portland, Oregon. The committee
acquitted Gen. Howard on the ground
of ignorance of The law and inexpc.
ricncc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
A Card.

EDITOR Posi- see note In your pa.
per OF last week, which states that had
declined to become a candidate for a
seat IN the lower branch Of the next
Legislature. Your informant is mis-.
taken. l will be a candidate II times
continue as they are at present.
NMRoD DoDsoN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Wheat.

The Index, published OF Sparta, White
county, says: New wheat is going at
rs cents. Our advice to the farmers is
to hold II IL they can, as 1t 10 now al
most certain that corn crops in many
parts of the country will be short. II
will surely not fall below the opening
price"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Terrific Storm.

A cyclone passed over the city OF Sa-
vannah on the night of the 9Th, tearing
up trees aud unrooing houses. The
grand stand at the Fair Grounds was
The track Of the storm WAS
narrow, but its force was terrific. The
display Of electrical phenomenon was
something grand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

A suggestion is made by contempt
rary that the Vice President of tho
United States should also he Governor
of the District OF Columbia. This would
give the Vice President some employ
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

Rumor says that Billy Stokcs-tbo
old "Bird of tho Mountain" whose
home Is among the majestic hills that
overlook the Calf Killer-will be a can
dida,o for Congress on an Independent
schedule, and will take the field rs soon
as the August elections are over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Franklin County.

A letter to the Nashville Banner says,
wheat threshing is going ON with n
prospect for fine yield. Corn and cot
ton are looking well, and with good
season large yield Of corn may be ex-
pccted."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Wheat Fields Blazing in Ohio.


A Cincinnati dispatch of the 9Th says
The same dry weather that has prevail
ed in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio
for several weeks is resulting in consid-
cradle injury to farming interests. The
pastures are brown and bare, and ponds
and streams are almost dried up. Along
the railroad fires prevail.~--A good deal
'of damage has been done along .hc
Pan Handle road by fire consuming
wheat in the shock and fences. The
great extent Of damage is between
Steubenvillc and Columbus. Corn is
pretty badly curled, but of good color,
and If rain comes soon will make crop.
Old residents fail to recall any season
when the heat was so severe and pro.
longed so early in the season. They
greatly fear that unless relief comes in
the way Of rain soon, the corn crop viii
fail and The cattle be driven to starva.
ton for want Of grass.
Wheat fields east and west Of Chilli.
Gothic were on fire last night, ignited by
locomotives. The woods in various
parts of the country are on fire, and
great damage is threatened.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
co vi N u 10 CIAL.
Athen y w nrlSet.
ATurNa J,ly NJ N

ATHENh' July ~ lHii'
wheat. duh andl0. %, G.O0a0.0O for choice,
Corn scarce 90 cts, Flour 3.b0a4.00 for family.
Bacon, ~ too cts. hog round. Lard, In TIN cans
10 cts; Butter 10 cts, plenty; Eggs, Meal 90;
Hay, 10 per 100 lbs; Oats, 10, Feathers,
live geese, 80; BceswaX, Is; Rags, 2 cems.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

A meteor Of extraordinary brillancy
dropped from point little west Of
tho comet, at 10 minutes TO 10 o'clock
Tuesday night 1t was apparently as
large MS a sealed half bushcl, and dis.
appeared in q western direction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRrsBURd, July 6,--Tho Clamor-
gan Iron Furnace has been blow down,
killing three. The long railroad bridge
nj Lcwistown, over the Juniata river,
blew down and twcnty.eight freight
cares went whit. There was only enc
killed, but many were injurad by tho
fall,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

II is estimated that the losses TO crops
in the State of Mississippi on account
Of ravsges Of stock running at large Is
not less than five million dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

A special dispatch fromMcmphls says
that The accommodation train on tho
a. Meridian railroad ran of
the track and down an ombAnkment on
Saturday last killing two persons and
wounding four
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

There is n heavy majority for "a con-
stitutiona convention In Arkansas, aud
Conservative aud Democratic delegates
are elected in almost every county heard
frofn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

There Is to be n Sabbath School Pic
Mic ut tho old Cedar Springs Camp
Ground, In the vicinity OF Athens, Sat"
urday, the ll,h instant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

A letter from DR.. Dean, President OF
Wesleyan University, Athens, dated
NJ siic Bridge, Connecticut, where DO
Is temporarily SojouIning, states that
his health Is much improved.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

Anup.country physician recently ex-
tractod two enormous rattlesnakcs from
the boots Of chap who had been Law
ing his brain with dead.hoad whisky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
Athens, Friday, July 10, 1874.
Gold.--Ronls.-.COtton.

Gold closed in New York at 1l014.
Tennessee Bouds S01f for both issues.
Cotton. quiet at l7k for middling. :.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

Our old friend, Squire Elijah Cate, Of
Mouse Creek Valley, has three first rate
milch cows, which he will sell at u rea.
sonablc price, for cash or on short
credit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10
From the Gallatin Examiner.

The next legislature will probably
exceed any preceding one in interest TO
the people of Tepnesse. 1t behooves
every county TO send TO the next Gen.
eral Assembly its very best man. A
United States Senator will be elected
by IL; our State finances have to be
protected and provided for, and many
other great questions affecting the in
terests OF every citizen in the State will
have to he passed upon. We have be-
fore argued that the people themselves
didn't take enough interest in political
matters and that they should see TO II
that none but the best men should be
sent to The Capital TO represent them.
We renew our appeals In the same d.
rec,ion. we have heard, with gratidca-
ton, which is encouraging, that many
Of the largest counties In Middle Ten.
nessee have determined TO meet in Con.
vention aud demand Of their very ablest
and wisest men to represent their coun-
ties. This is just ms il should be. When
ever a citizen is called upon by his PEG.
pie to accept any Office they may wish
him to fill he can not and dare not de-
cline. The best men IN the State must
come TO its rescue. II Is no time for
small men to push themselves into posi-.
ton. We need legislature composed
of men who know the interests Of the
people and how to protect them. We
have such men all over The State and II
the people themselves will push the
small fry out Of the way and nominate
them they will accept aud we can have
Tennessee again wisely controlled and
its citizens protected in all Of their
rights.
We would like to see such men,
whenever they can be found, as Judge
Archibald Wright, of Shelby; Judge
Robert L. Caruthcrs, of Wilson, and
Judge Robert j. Mckinney, of Knox,
sent TO the next legislature. 1t may be
said 1t would be no honor to them; or,
that to 60 would lessen their dignity.
Such men ore too great Cor such qucs.
ton to rise in their minds. Their palri.
otism is on higher plane. The qucs.
ton they would make, would be, are
their services required, and could they
do good by going. There seems to be
rush for paying Offices, we need patri.
otism to bring out our best men for
those places which will be most advan.
tageous to our people.
No party, or clique should interfere
with our purpose to have the best Cen
eral Assembly that ever sat in the State
next winter. If we will only do this
prosperity will attend our future and
we will at once start out on the high.
way of the most thrifty States Of the
Union,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

Question Cor scientists: Does the COM
OF way the tail, or the tail wag the
comet?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-10

Atlanta IS Ogitated by q dirty scandal.