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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
A Patch of Slave Territory.

A few days ago some friend sent U
a copy OF the Republican, Springfield
Massachusetts,. Among other articles
of interest we find the following In IL
columns:
II the statements submitted by IN,
Pottsvil,e papers aud the Pennsylvani,
state labor bureau are true (and they AZ,
certified TO by afiidavit,) there are som,
parts Of the coal regions where tho Goa
companies hold the miners in q politi
cal and industrial scfvitude little shor
of slavery. In Tioga county, the Goa
companies not only own all the land
manage all the provision and dry goods
stores aud positively refuse to employ
any members ofa trades.union, but the,
do all the business Of local government
and actually subtract from the miners
wages his taxes and fines for drunken
ness. The store system alone Is n mon.
strous evil. The stores are not owned
by the companies as such, but are farm
ed out as q perquisite TO its principal
members and officers, constituting a
nice little Credit Mobilier, which the
miners are pressed to patronize. The
farmers from outside communities are
not allowed to sell produce from their
wagons, but are ordered off tho grounds.
The stores charge such prices as they
like, give short weight and small mea.
sure unchallenged, and are entirely out
OF the reach of competition. Whenov-
er the companies are short financially.
they pay their men in 'store-scrip,
which passes at its full value only with
the stores. There being absolutely no
land which the company does not own,
there are no small estates, no home
owned by the miners. no buildings be-
longing to the public and no public
rights at oil, Township officers hold
office nominally by popular suffrage,
but their election aud actiSn is dictated
from the counting-room.
This may be u somowhat exaggerated
view of the case, but it is easy to see how
complete may be the servtude of these
miners, as citizens and laborcrs, IN
localities where this feudal sway is cx.
ercised by their employers. A pleas
Ing contrast to this is the state of society
where the miners are encouraged to
own homes and property of their own,
and the natural intercourse of men,
commercial and industrial, is permitted
TO flow unrestricted. In the Indiana
coal country, about Cannelton, for in'
stance, the proprietary company has
fostercd this spirit of independent, free
intercourse, and The miners are property.
holding citizens, often hold town and
county offices, and make up an honor
able and intelligent community. Su'
perintendent Knight of the Fall Brook
coal company in making an apologctit
defense of the Pennsylvania practice IN
letter to tho state bureau of statistics
says that "werc we not rigid in eniorc
ing order, living in such n community
would be out Of the question" This II
striking illustration of that wisdom
which is wiser than Nature herself, anc
of that folly which consists in erecting
an artificial and iniquitous state Of socie
ty and then making the evils consequent
upon it tho excuse for its continued
maintenance.
The secret Of so many inccndiary
fires has its solution in these efforts o
combined capital to suppress and crusf
out labor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
Science.

Professor Proctor says that " an in
rant were born having g,r arm Of tho
length OF 0l, 100000 milbs. so as TO reach
the sun, aud IL In the cradle he were 10
stretch out bis arm aud touch tho sun,
that infant might grow TO the three
score years aud ton allotted TO man, but
he never would bo conscious OF the fact
that the tip Of bis finger was burned he
would have TO i've one hundred and
,hirty.Gvo before he would DO cxpe-
rienCed. Some infant ought TO just try
this TO SEQ whether tho professor is
right.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
Wasting Time.

One day grand post. Office official hap.
pcned TO be passing through Govern
ment Office with which he was not con.
nectcd. There he saw man standing
before the fire reading newspaper.
Hours arterward, returning tho same
way, he was shocked TO find the samo
man, legs extended, before tho same fire,
still buried in the columns OF ncwspa.
per. 'IIallo sirv cried the indignant
head of department, what are you do
ingP Capt you sec what AIN doing! J
was the answer. Sir came through
this Office four hours ago, and found YOU
reading the paper; | return; and you
are still wasting your time IN the same
manner! Very true; YOU have stated
the case to n nlcety' lIereupon head
of department naturally fires up. What
is your name sir1' hc SAYS. well |
don't know as my name is any affair OF
yours-what is your nameY Sir, ]
would have you know that am the So.
nnd-so Of the post.oillcc 7 Indeed wei,
am very glad TO bearit. ap, sir sim
ply one Of the public who have been
kept waiting here four hours for nh an.
swcr to simple question. aud | shall
be much obliged II you will use your
influence 10 get me attended TO-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
CO-Operatiye Farming.

A granger member ofthe Illinois Leg
islaturo is preparing a bill for introduc.
ton in that body specially to encourage
cooperative farming, his theory being
that aggregated capital can be made 10
harvest from $4,000 acres of land better
per centage Of profit for the outlay than
500 single-handed farmers can from 100
acres each, just as it can more profitabIy
operate 500 miles of railroad than 500
men can one mile each.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
Financial Question in Con gress

A contemporary suggests that the in
fuence of the national banks is all-pow-
erful at Washington, and will, in the
end, prevail. The legislation which will
eventually be shaped out Of the various
bills and resolutions with which Con-
gress is flooded will be such as harmo-
nizes with the interests Of those insti-
tutions and is acceptable TO the infa-
tionists. We may have surfcit of de-
bate, and many sound and wholesome
principles may be stoutIy maintained,
but the probability is that there will be
at last union between the national
banks and the innationists which will
carry the day--that is TO say, nothing
will be done that will destroy the special
privileges enjoyed by the one or defeat
the projects Of tho other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
Forcing Education.

The Hartford Courrant says: Daniel
White, New York boy, studied SO well
that his teacher promoted him 10 n class
where he could not master the lessons.
Then after trying fora while he gave up
study and tried TO leave school, but his
mother refused TO lei him go inio store
or for any purpose abandon his books.
lie kept up his attendance as required,
but ceased to display tho talents which
had been rewarded by the undesired
promotion. Eventually his teacher
wrote his name on The blackboard as an
"inperfcct" student. This was too much
for him, and coming homo from school
to his room he hanged himself with his
book strap. IL is an open question
whether ho studied 100 much, or whcth.
or, on the other hand, n little more oc-
cupation would not have kept tho boy
from the sort of literature that makes
the various forms of cowardicc appear
heroic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
just So.

The Southern Watchmam, referring
to the lottery business and other appli-
ances TO force circulation, says:
II is poor business hiring people to
subscribe for newspaper. Every man
who has sense enough to appreciate a
good newspaper knows that any ofthem
arc worth great deal more than they
cost
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
Counterfcits of National Bills.

The press dispatches announce that q
large number Of countcrfeits have been
discovered OH tho following country
banks in New York State: Sl0's on the
First National Bank OF Lockport, N. Y ;
$20's on the First Natioal Bank of Plain
field, N. Y; $l0's on the Central Ma
tional Bank of Rome, N. Y; $l0's on
the Flour City National Bank of Roohcs.
ter, n. Y; SIS on the West Chester
county National Bank, pcckskill, N. Y;
and S2's on the City National Bank Of
Pougbkccpsic, N. Y. All these arc well
engraved and liable TO deceive good
judges. A press dispatch also states
that counterfeit notes on the First Ma.
tional bank, Ninth National bank, Ma.
rinc National bank, National Shoe aud
Leather bank, National Bank of the
State Of Now York and the National
Bank Of Commerce, arc In circulation
All arc well executed and well calculat.
cd TO deceive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
The gust.
Athens, Friday, February IS, 1874.
Four Centuries A go.

Four.hundrcd years ago. The first
book ever printed with date appeared
in 1455, four centuries ago last year.
NiEe years after, the Koran began TO be
publicly read at Constantinople, and at
the same time the Bible was sent forth
on the wings ofthe press.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13

A recent traveller says that in Egypt
and Palestine ho has been impressed
with the absence of cheerful aud exhila.
rating music especially the singing Of
children. You never hear them singing.
A heavy burden Of voccloss sadness
rests upon the land.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13

England beats this country In number
OF religious sccls--tbe list showing no
less than l3l, each having places rogis
tered for divine worship
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13

PA, what is the use Of giving our
pigs so much milk?' so that they can
make hogs of themselves, darling
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-02-13
ATHENS DISTRICT FEMALE INSTITUTE,

(Undcr Charge Of the NJ. +. Church, South.)
Sweetwater, Tennessee.
V>HE FIRST SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL
i will open on the second Monday OF Feb.
ruary, 1874, under the supervision Of
Rev. Dr. u. MI. IL e q n,
and vi r. n. III. Nj. Cooke.
Ample and comfortable provisions have been
made for full school, instruction thorough,
and terms more reasonable than any othcrfirst.
class school In the country. Board In good
families at $40 per month, with special care
and oversight of the pupils health and morals.
TuitiOn per Term Of 20 Weeks:
lat Glass, $500 3t Glass, $l2,M
2d Class, 1000 4th Class, l5,W
Instruction on Piano. 2OW
Instruction on Guitar. ar...............,.. 1870
Instruction in Drawing. Painting aud Needle.
work on reasonable terms.
For particulars address,
DIR. j. II. KEITH, Principal,
or N. 7. MAYEs, Secretary Board.
Jan. %, 1S7i-tf-32l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
The recent trial of the Taylor battery

The recent trial of the Taylor battery
gun, says the Iron World, shows it to
be the most formidable weapon of war
that has yet been invented. It's bar
rels are twcnty-lour in number, and
are arranged in two conccntric circles.
They are also regulated so as to radiatc
their fire, covering II horizontal line of
twenty-five feet, at Il distance of five
hundred yards. Thr gun fires with
great rapi,iity, by fusiludc or by vollcy,
at the pleasure of the operator, while
the cartridges are fed into the barrel
from suitable charging cases, which
are iiiroducrI into The interior of tho
brccch cylinders. The results at the
trial were astonishing. In firing !,
single barrel, at II distance of five hum
Hrch yards, bullets were repeatedly
sent into AN ciGht-inch bulI's-cyc. In
firing the fu4iladc the twcnty-!our balls
wcr" distributed on II horizontal surface
twenty-five feet Tong ut distance OF II
foot apart; and in firing by the battery
the same results were accomplished.
The rapidity of the firing was remark
able, being at the rate Of seven hundred
balls per minute. The terrible cffcc-
tiTencsS Of this weapon in battle, and
the utter poWcrlcssnCSS Of charging
columns in the face of such II fire, can
bc seen by the fact that IL sweeps every
second over twenty feet in length, and
iHDws down men at the rate Of "a rcgi-
mont ~ minute. The inventor of this
remarkable weapon is Colonel James
i. Taylor, Of Knoxville, Tennessee
Ills inVcntiou was conceived in 1870,
and patented in July, 1871, ana it has
since been improved, until its present
extreme gimplicity and effectiveness
have been reached. The manufacturer
nf iIp gun T. a no r1nititV nuZhrf and
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
Dentistry.

DR. s. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
l. offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having All experience of fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office near the Courthouse and next door
south of the Ounchitn Telegraph office on
Grand street, Monroe, La. v7-marl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
II DRESS MAKING.

Mrs. Thos. Dunn has resumed business
Cutting and fitting done at the lowest pos
sibIy price. Any lady wanting stylish
dress will please call on Mrs. Dunn. who
will give entire satisfaction. stopping at
Mrs. iacey's house.
Monroe, La. April 3, 1874. n29:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

In order to- settle the great topic as To
who shall stand on the top Of tin Ven
dome column, the tharivari proposes
that tnc members of the Assembly shall
talk" turns, and each stand there twenty
four hours at Il time,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.

FAhE RIVER, MASS, Sept. 10
Granite Mills No. / at this place, were
burned this morning just aifcr th"
operatives had commenced work.
The fire was principally confined to
the Granite Mill, which is a total loss.
The property is insured for four hun
drcd thousand dollars. The hands went
to work at the usual hour, when short
~ afterwards the fire burst forth with
lightning auicIinrsS, cutting OF fire
alarm and cgrCSs from the building,
which contained some seven hundred
men, women and children. Many
pcrishcd in tho tlaucs: others jumped
from upper Windows ana were killed.
Cries Of women and children were
hcartrcnding.
There are twenty-five bodies ut tn"
police station !; other bodies have been
taken elsewhere. The fire originated
in what is known ~ the hot-bOX.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
JOHN M'ENERY. g.. ID. M'ENERY.
j. & y. ID. McEnery.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice i'll the Parish and District
Courts of ouachita, Mofehouse, Franklin,
iichland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the Su upreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in the Land Office Department
of the General Government. nl7tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

Il W. MEALY's
PHOTOGR R'PIIIC& a. FINE ART G GALLERY
Grand Street, Monroe, La.
Pictures taken in all the improved styles,
such as
Rembrandt, MezZotints,
Medallion, Porcelain,
Ferrotypes, Gems, &c.
Pictures taken in cloudy weather as well
Will keep constantly on hand a large as
sortment of
Albums, tHcreoscopeS
and !Sye,eoscopic I'iears
of all parts of tho world.
PICTURE FRAMEs,
of every description, for sale with or without
PICTURES OF ALI. KINDS FRAMED TO ORDER,
Views of the ruins of tho city of Monroe
for sale. February "a, 1872. 23:ly
POBERT J. NELSON,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, ETC,
MONROE, la,
Respectfully solicits n share of the bust
ness of Monroe and vicinity. He will keep
constantly on hand n supply of all such
articles required for Family con-
sumption, which he will sell ut the io,cest
cash prices. His stock will embrace, also,
LIQUORS, CIGARS,
| TOBACCO, MEATS,
CANNED FRUITS, dc.
| He will endeavor to meet fully the de
| mands of his customers and will give tho
very best bargains for the cash.
Es- Call and examine goods and prices
! ROBERT J. NELSON,
De.Surd Street, Monroe.
September 26, 1878. Ply
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

Bayari Taylor writes from Iceland
that he offered an Icrlandcra piece rf
money for some small service and the
man laughed and ran away! It's then
in this remote land that the hotel servant
of the future is to- DC sought. What II
paradise Il watering place would be
whose servant laughed nt til" "iT"r of
IL gratuitv. But they must II" taught
not to runaway.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
DIR. WIN. Sallstel

|NEN DERS his services Physician and
i Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1873. 25-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

MO STARVING!
There is need for starving, as long as
H. X I n d + RIM A N N,
On DeSiard street, has for sale plenty of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Such as AL Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and Molasses
Splendid Cheese, Macaroni and
Vermicelli; New Buckwheat
Flour in any quantity; New
Sugar Cured Hams (first in
MarkeD; Plenty of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Devilcd
Meats, Lobstcrs, Salmon and
Mushrooms; Assorted Canned
Fruits and Vegetables
Potatoes and Onions
Choice Carolina Rice;
White Beans and English
Peas Hominy and Grits;
Cranberries, Raisirs, Citron
And Currants; Nice Jcllies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Crackpels Toys, Dolls and n
Variety Of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, a
Small Assortment of Crockcry and
Hardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along tho ''sponduliN," ;" because
1 must have more ready money and less
viii be found by every one-nlan, womai
or child-in trading for cash at the store OF
14:tf II. .kINDIIRNIANN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
WILLIS RICHARDSON. ROB T RICHARDS
JAS. D. M'ENERY.
Richardson's 4 NIcEncrY,
DIR. lS. G. StrOtller.

ID ESUMES the practice of his profession,
1t and offers his services to the citizens OF
Monroe and vicinity. Office: In second
story of Breard's Brick Store, corner Grand
and DeSiard streets. June IS, 1873. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
BENJAMIN a McLera1a,

IDARIsH SURVEYOR OF OUACHITA
Office at the Land Office, Monroe, La
viii survey land, furnish Plans and
Specifications for the construction of Lev
ees, Embankments, Drainage canals, Roads
Bridges, and other works OF public i'm
Improvement. Oct. II, 1873. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

r. +. RICHARDSON. W. II. RICHARDSON.
Drs. II. II. & w. III. Richardson
ITAVING associated in the practice of
II medicine offer their services in the
different branches of their profession to tho
citizens Of Monroe and surrounding cOun-
try. Office, on Jackson Street, adjoining
Methodist Church. May ~, 1874. tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

Il. N.POlk,
CNURVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Drau-
y ghtsman. All orders left with Richard
son Il McEnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH.
May II, 1872. Billy
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

DIR. J. cALDERwOOD. DIR. THOS. Y. ABY.
Drs. Cal<lerwOOGl q Aby.
MONROE, LA.
OFFICE in rear of Bernhardt's building,
OSecond street, between DeSiard and the
.i;,iroad. Jan 5, 1872 dtxw
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
II. MORRISON. w. w. FARMEI
Morrison q Farmer,

4 TTORNEYS At LAW, Monroe, La,
~ will practice in the Courts Of the Pa
rishes of Ouachita Morehouse, Richland,
Court, and in the United States Courts.
Win also attend to all business intrusted to
hem in the State and Federal Land Offices.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

DID Mt KISS ME.-The Rochester
Union says gentleman who has been
recently travelling in the lower counties,
tells the following amusing story:
He was stopping over night at a house
where the partitions were particularly
thin. The adjoining room was occupied
by mother and her daughter. After
retiring, the mother began to rebuks the
daughter for an alleged partiality to
somebody named John, which soft i'm.
peachment the daughter denied vigor.
ously.
But" said the mother, al saw him
kissing you at the cow-pen, yesterday
morning, Amanda.
No, ma he wasn't kissing me al
ALL
"What did you have your head sc
close up to his head for, You deceiyin
critter !"
well, you see, ma, had been eatin.
pitallus Ga fruit of the species of cactus,
and you see, ma, got some prieks il
my lips, and-and-"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENTAL gentle
man relates that many years ago he was
on a visit to the Isle of Man, and during
his walks be strolled into the quiet
church yard, where repose the bodies of
many faithful and humble Christians.
Near grave in a corner of the church
yard he noticed lady with little girl
(the latter about twelve years of age,
to whom she was relating the story Of
the Dairyman's Daughter" whose re-
mains lay beneath their feet. AS the
lady proceeded with the narrative he
observed the little girl lift up her eyes
filled with tears, and heard her say that
she would try and be as good as the
dairyman's daughter had been. After
planting beautiful lily on the grave
they walked slowly away. The gentle
man, upon making inquiry, found thai
the lady was the Duchess of Kent, ant
the little girl her daughter. The latte
is now Queen of England.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02
To The Pro bate EsurI for the ~
MIN .ur.

THE undersigned. l.. Carlos DAVIS o.
Il said District, guardian Of PHEbb
an insane person. residing at said heAl.
fully represents that the personal estats
ward is insufficient TO pay the expense
ing his said ward. that said ward Is SCI
owner in fee of certain real estate sit.
Reading, and described as follows w.
north by land of Avery COlston, east -
Rufus Bucks land. and west by tn, VI r. a
ing from South Reading village 70 me- ~, !
house and containing about sixteen -. .
is necessary 10 sell the whole OF s9il NJ =
pay the EXPENSES Of maintainins y ,,;ss,a
Application is therefore made I9E .o,sl
the whole ofsaid real estate at ~ -
waite sale, as may be found most eoH'-
terest Of his said ward.
Reading. Vt September 5. ls15t, ,prOs15
STATE OF VERMONT J At g IiiIgrssz
DIsTRICT OF WINDSOR ssh holden
in and for said district. o--,-ns 1ris
Present WILLIAM R0I ND1, 80
The foregoing application being N.ss--,sfi
court. II Is ordered that all person. Z 81
notified to appear before said eeul. ~.
thereof 10 be holden at the hesIsI4tsfIR ii Z
endish. in said District. on the t,s.susgs
IN OCTOBER. A. ID. 1919. 70 sholis, reqss
exist. why the power and autheILss, Md I
aid application should not De ~ 90
this purpose il Is further orueI - --s-ifs J
going application and this orqet ~. Bslis
iished three weeks successfully ~ kirrbs1
TINrs. a newspaper printed a. m bs Erfs
state. all which publications So
the time appointed for said hesIi.sts this -
Dated atChester, in said dictlis' :
September A. d. lsIA BOUNDS, 7
IS 20 MlLLAAA