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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
From the Rural sun.

The position of The Rural Sun on the
subject Of taxation Is such that will
commend Itself, we are satisfied, 10 The
sound Judgment aud patriotic impul-
ses OF The whole people Of the State
and particularly the agricultural por'
ton of the community. We are for the
lowest rate OF taxation consistent with
the preservation Of the uniarnished
credit of the State. We are for re.
trcnchment and reform, wherever they
can be attained in such manner as 10
advance the public interests. Ii there
are useless offices. let them be abolish.
ed If any salaries are too high, let them
be reduced IL there Is any waste of pub
lie money, let this waste be checked
There may be niggardly economy
which would, in the end, prove TO be the
highest extravaganza. This we would
not advocate. The preservation oil
State credit is too important TO the
farming community to be trifled with
We need more labor aud more capital
in the State; the value and productive
ness of our lands depends upon these,
and our getting labor and capital de-
ponds upon preserving our good name
and our reputation Zoe honesty and fair
dealing. Whenever community or n
State ignores its legal and moral obliga.
lions, and establishes reputation for
dishonesty, IL susiains an injury which
is beyond calculation. Let us increase
our wealth and the produc;ivencss OF
our lands. Let us husband our resources
and become more self.reliant and self
sustaining, and we will then feel less
the burdens of taxation. If we would
as we can increase the taxable property
of Tennessee TO one thousand millions
of dollars, it would require very low
taxes TO pay our debts and keep up a
wise and economical State government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Logan Wilted,

The Chicago Times says: John 10
gan is warrior of tremendous re
nown, whom people at n great distanc,
are wont to regard awrnIly rs fellow
with prodigous stomach for fight, ant
as one whose especial delight is TO chaW
up all antagonists. But John Logan al
short range turns out to be ono sucl
person." After travelling all tho way
from Washington TO Springfield TO gel
himself "vindicated" by a resolution
that should cffectually arnihilate Grant
Jones, and the rest OF the anti.repudia.
ton Republicans, this "cheap.money'
Bombastes Fnrioso subsidized into one
of the mildes,-mannered sucking doves
that ever pcrchcd on the fence Of sub.
lime Indifference,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

The following is the full text Of the
Civil Rights plank in the platform
adopted by tho State Republican Con-
vention, Of Illinois, in session in Spring
field last week:
We, the delegates and representa-
tives of the Republican party Of Iii
noies, declare the following TO be sub.
stanially our political belief:
l. That emancipation aid enfranclise-
ment having been secured by the thir.
,eenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution Of tho United States, and
by appropriate legislatson for their en-
Corcement, and the equality Of civil
rights having been guaranteed by tho
fourteenth amendment, such guarantee
should be forced by appropriate statutes
so that the Broad @gis of freedoms
power may be over black and white
citizens alike.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Latest from Washington.

The President nominated ex.Govern.
or Alexander Shepherd, ex.Posimasier-
General Dennison aud Henry T. Blow
Provisional Commissioners TO govern
the District OF Columbia. Blow and
Dennison were confirmed, aud Shcp.
herd was rejected by vote OF 30 TO q,
The President substituted A. G. Caitell,
of New Jersey, who was confirmed,
One Of the last bills 10 pass the Sem
ale was Gen. Youug's bill TO improve
the Oostenaula river, In Georgia. The
appropriation is $1,000.
In the House, the appropriation for
the flooded people Of the Southwest was
reduced 20 100000.
The conference report on the Suudry
Civil Appropriation bin was agreed to;
also on the River aud Harbor bin aud
the Postoilice Appropriation bill. The
latter fixes the postage on daily aud
weekly newspapers at two cents
pound, aud on magazines, etc, three;
public documents ten cents volume;
everything prepaid.
For some time before the hour OF H.
nal adjournment there was noisy muir
muir OF leave-taking among tho mem.
bers. AS the hands on the dial of tho
clock pointed to sis the speaker, wish-
ing all the members safe and happy
return to their homes and families, pro-
nounccd the first session of tho Forty
third Congress adjourned finally.
None of the anticipated impeach-
men. cases were acted on. The new
tariff bin also failed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Journalistic Puerility.

The latest phase of the Hobbs mystic.
ny stands thus: Col. John G. Burch sues
the Banner for libel, alleging damages
in the sum Of $50,000-and the Banner,
in turn, sues the owners Of the Union
and American, claiming 100000 as the
proper and only balm for its bruised
and broken reputation. We are sorry
our Nashville friends have deemed it
necessary 10 60 into the courts for re-
pairs, as we suspect the trouble had its
origin in nothing more serious than a
little journalistic rivalry which has
been agitaling them for some time past.
petty quarres and chickering's do mis-
chief, and at this particular time are al
most without excuse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
The Farmers of Nebraska.

The Omaha Herald says: While the
crew Of political bummors who have
certain very duh axes TO grind arc
spouting imitation and other cheap clap
trap TO the Industrious classes, The
horny.fsted farmers OF Nebraska arc
quietly solving tho currency problem
by raising splendid crop Of grain
The indications are that they will sue
coed In getting about SS00O,000 curren-
cy for the crop Of 1874, and that will
put more money in circulation than
forty now banks would circulate. oven
IL they had an unlimited quantity of
money to lend on approved security.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Homestead Waiver.

Chief Justice Waite has recently rem
dcred decision as TO the right Of a
man 10 wnive hie hor, neto"a n"o .-.-'i- '
and decides that such waiver is per-
fecily lawful and constitutional. The
Justice very sensibly holds that rs it is
optional with the debtor whether he
will set apart any homestead at all, SO
he has equally the right, when about TO
contract Il debt, and in view Of the con-
sideration he is 10 receive, to waive his
claim to that which, in the pursuit OF
his own option, he may or might desire
at some future time to set aside as n
homestead. The right to set apart a
homestead is simply privilege, which
may CT may not be exercised, as each
individual shall see fit, and when a
man agrees to waive the homestead OK.
emption he simply contracts not TO
avail himself OF privilege accorded
him by law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Grant and Lincoln.

The New York Sun says The pay and
perqusites Of President Grant for tho
four years Of hisprescnt term amount In
round figures to $4,000; those OF Pres
ident Lincoln during four years amount
cd to $4,000. Thus four years Of
Grant cost the country $2GS000 moro
than four years of Lincoln; and Grant
says: u would provide for an excess
Of revenue over current expenses /
would do this by rigid economy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
East Tennessee University.

The Knoxville Press and Herald las
Friday contained notice Of the closing
commencement exercises at the Eas
Tennessee University, from which We
extract as follows:
After the delivery Of the orations
Hon. Jno. nj. Fleming, State Superin-
tendeat OF Public Instruction, announc.
ed that to him. had been assigned the
pleasant duty of presenting TO certain
Of the young men who had distinguish.
ed themselves during the past year, ap.
propriate testimonials, offered by Mr..
p. Dickinson, for excellence in the
mathematical Sciences, and proceeded
in an eloquent and happy speech to i'm
press upon the minds Of his audience
the beauties of tho exact sciences. He
then announced that the following nam
ed students were entitled TO honorable
mention, viz: r. j. McLemoro, of
Brownsville; ID. M. Rose, of Sewer
county Sam'l p. Sharp, of Sewer coun-
ty; Frank II. McClung, of Knoxville,
and Frank ii. Badger, of Knoxville.
A bronze medal was awarded TO Jas.
w. Wallace, Of Knox county, for ex.
eellencc In drawing,
Two silver medals were awarded
respectively, 10 Chas. s. WHY, of Wash
ington county, and Ed. Z. HARRISON, of
Montgomery county, for second degree
Of excellence In mathematics.
Tho gold medal was awarded to
Thos. ii. Cooke, Chattanooga, for first
degree of excellence.
The victors were saluted with a
hearty round Of applause, amid which
they retired and the graduating class
came forward.
Thos. ii. Cooke, the young gentle
man who received tho gold medal for
the frs! degree Of excellence, as stated
above, is the eldest son of our highly
esteemed friend and former fcllow.ciii.
zen, Col. Jas. Il. Cooke, and was born
and partly raised in this vicinity. We
claim "Tom" as o McMinn boy, and
are happy in being able to refer to his
success at tho same institution OF learn
ing where, we remember, his father
graduated number of years ago with
marked honors. We congratulate our
young friend and his worthy parents
more particularly, as wo learned incl
dentaly, whilo at Knoxville last Sat-
urday, that the GLASS Of which he took
the first honor was. regarded the best
that had over been at the University
and predict that ho will fully realize
tho expectations Of his friends and his
future prove highly useful and hon
orable one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
From the Dead Past.

As the time Is near at hand for hold
ing conventions, nominating candi-
dates. and building platforms 1t will
do no harm, perhaps, to reproduce a
plank or two from an old structure,
most of whose builders, with the mas
ter-workman, have long since passed
away. Your attention, reader!
/. Resolved, That the government OF
the United States is of a limited cbarac-
ter, and is confined TO the exercise OF
powers expressly granted by the Con-
stitution, and such as may be necessary
and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution; and that all
powers not thus granted or necessarily
implied, are expressly reserved TO the
States respectively, and TO the people.
2. The State governments should be
held secure in their reserved rights and
the general government sustained in its
okitutional powers, and the Union
should be revered and watched over as
"the palladium of our liberties"
Sd. The Federal and State govern
ments are parts Of one system, alike ne
cessary for the common prosperity,
peace and security, and ought TO be re-
garded alike with cordial, walchlul
and immovable attachment. Respect
for the authority of each, and ocquies-
ence in the constitutional measures OF
90 oh. arm dniine -rnnniraa l,- -" ri-'.'
est considerations of National, State
and individual welfare"
The above sounds like good enough
Democratic doctrine, and yet it is CO.
pied from the old Wing platform OF
1862, which, If our recollection is not at
fault, was drawn up by Daniel Webster.
1t may be worth but little now other
than to show how far the party domi.
mating the general government, which
claims to be the legitimate offspring
and heir-apparent Of the old Wing or
ganization, has travelled away from the
faith and principles taught by the Fa-
Tiers.
According to the popular idea Of in.
tellectual and moral progression, each
succeeding generation is presumed TO
be wiser than the one that preceded it,
Dut we cau-S ~'--~s~ .nn,i,a thu fact IN
the light and surroundings of the pres.
ent. The foregoing extract cmbodies
the true spirit and genius of our govern.
ment as designed and understood by its
trainers, and is suggestive Of super
structure upon which al! who love their
country might consistently stand-old
Democrats, old line Wings, Union. Con-
servatves, and Republicans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
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Business i'm New York.

The leading business houses report
country collections as favorable, and
that tho prospects for good fall trade
could not be more encouraging. The
crops arc not only looking well, but the
economy which has been practiced on
all hands since the panic has placed all
classes Of creditors in strong position.
This is particularly the case throughout
the West including Kentucky and
Western Tennessee. When the fall
trade docs begin, the prevailing low
prices, particularly for dry goods, are
stimulating element not 10 be over
looked. The decline is still progressive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
The Currency Bill.

The President has signed the new
currency bill. 1t fixes the greenback
circulation at 1882 100000, the amount
now outstanding. The reserves on cir
cu,e,;o- .,0 uUuiIsueu, and there IS 10
be n redistribution of S550000C0 OF
bank currency. Free-banking has been
abolished, and so has any substantial re-
lief for the continued distress of the
people. The bill is compromise be-
tween Congress and the White House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Neither Brains nor Principles.

The New York Herald is universally
admitted to be the most perfect news
journal in the world. and occasionally
is pretty lively in other respects, for ek-
ample the following:
In forccasting the political situation
az will be developed in the Presidential
struggle of 1876, we are confronted by
n6W- '1he Republican party has lost
much Of its prestige because it has por.
mitled the public Offices to be honey.
combed with corruption, and has shown
itself incapable of dealing with great
and important measures Of finance and
taxation. The democracy. on the ether
hand, has displayed almost equalinca.
pacity, and in the canvass of 1878 it ia
likely TO present as feeble aplatro'm as
that Of 1872 The plank in The Ciacin-
nati-Baltimore platform, RENTING The
tariff question to the Congress Districts
destroyed one Of the live issues left 10
tho Democray, and it seems thatW osiern
inflaiionists are bent upon the desruc-
ton Of the remaining one--ihat in favor
of hard money and specie payments.
II is discouraging prospect TO find
both parties without either principles or
brains,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Supplementary Civil Rights Bill

A vote was taken in the House oil
Representatives last Saturday on the
passage of the supplementary civil
rights bill and resulted-yeas lao, nays
81. There not being two-thirds in its
favor, as required by the order under
which the business on the Speakers Ia.
bic was taken up, the bill was not pass.
ed, and still remains on the Speakers
''-~ following Republicans vot
ed in the negative: Buffer OF Icnnoo
see, Harrison, Hyde, Lowndes, Phelps
Ray, Sener, Smith of Virginia, Stadard
ST. John, Thomas of Virginia, and j
M. Thornburg of Tennessee. No Dem.
ocrats voted for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Illinois,

The Chicago Tribune throws out tho
following note OF warning:
Any party or any candidate who At
tcmpts TO make this falls campaign
without taking the independent ticket
into his calculations will receive an eye
opener when the ballots are counted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Money I'm New York.

A New York dispatch says: Money is
almost going begging. Large amounts
were offered to day at 2 per. cent with
out finding any takers. Prime mer-
camille paper retains the sterotyped
quotations-5@6 per cent. per annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
New Wheat.

The Chattanooga Commercial says {:
The farmees In this vicinity are ,hresh.
ing their wheat, and some sales have
been made at Sl,25 per busbel. Tho
wheat will be marketed early M n good
crop Is reported throughout tho country
and fall in the price Is anticipated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Gen. w. A.. Crawford, prominent
citizen OF Arkansas and late Of tho Bax.
ter army, died at his home in Saline
county on the Odd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Col. II. NJ. Wisdom, ono of the pro-
prietors of the Jackson Wing and Tri-
buno, is announced In that paper as n
candidate for Congress in the Seventh
District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Chattanooga.

According to the Commercial corn is
worth on the wharf S5@90-93@96 in de-
pot. No figures for new wheat; old is
quoted at l.l5@l.25. Bacon-shoulders
81, sides liz, hams 12Ia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
co w w u CIAL.
AtIlcn o Market.

ATHENS. June ~, lSIi
Wheat. dull and lower. 0,O0n0.0D for choice,
Corn scarce 800 cts. Flour $50 for family. Ia
con. 50 too els. hog round. Lard, In tin cans 10
cts; Butter 10 cts. plenty; Eggs, 90, Meal 30;
Hay, 10 per 100 lbs; Oats, 10, Feathers,
live geese, 30 liceswax, -. Rags, 2 conts~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

The proverbs "Thc longer one lives
tho more he'll see" cannot by any con-
structior allulo 10 money, nowadays
AT least SO teaches experience.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

A man in Ohio in the early dawn Of
the morning mistook his son, lod OF
IL, for n grounding, and shot him In
the head, causing death instantly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Thomas G. Muse, of Madison county,
Ia u candidate TO represent the Eighth
Congressional District. lie processes
TO be the candidate OF no party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Acknowledgement,

We are indebted 10 7. NJ. George,
formerly Of this place, for copies OF
late Mississippi papers. Mr.. George is
Manager for the State Of Mississippi
of the Singer Sewing Machine Manu-
featuring Company, with headquarters
at Jackson, the capital Of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Congress has agreed 10 pay the claim
of the East Tennessee University for
damages during the war. The sum
amounts 10 $lS,500, and the Trustees
have empowered Hon. Horace May.
nard TO collect tho money.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Suggestive.

The ST. Louis Republican calls atien'
ton to tho fact that the President has
but one element of strength, his specie
payment measure, and that, although
bo has not had that moro than two
months, 1t is the weapon with which be
is knocking his party TO pieces aod
building himself new party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26
Athens Cost.
Athens, Friday, June 90, 1874.
Gold---Bonds--CottOn.

Gold IN New York at Liz. Ten
nessee Bonds active at 10 for both is
sues. Cotton, l73S for middling up
lands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Rev. DR.. Thomas Madden died Mt
Nashville las; week lIs was born IN
Philadelphia, Pa, 10 l7D6, and was ono
OF the oldest members OF the Methodist
Church, South. in Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

u is said the protticst girl In Harris
burg is newspaper carrier. She car
RIGS 'cm in her hustle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

John II. Slower Jr, left us last week
for Jackson, Mississippi 10 engage in
business. He is worthy young man,
and carries with him our earnest wishes
for his success, health and happiness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Vermont this year turns out $4,000
600 pounds OF maple suger worth ten
cents q pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

Congress adjourned last Monday, to
moot again 10 December.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-06-26

j. ID. Goodpasturc, Of Ovcrion ccun-
~, is candidate for Congress in tho
Fourth District.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-24
AGENT WANTEn

Mr.. @. w. Smith, special agent for the
uows M.~u'Ss Go.p.sv 10 now
stopping at the ST. Charles hotel. Tho
company want a fret class agent in Cairo,
aud Mr.. Smith is prepared to offer special
inducements to one Of the right kind. The
machine is well known here a. well ss in
other sections Of country whore sewing
machines are In use, and in rAcr, as we'll
as by reputation, is the very best
and most salable machine manuisc-
tured. Any person lesiring an agency
will please call on Mr.. Smith, at the st.
Charles hotel, for q few DAYS 4O-G.5-tf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-24
OUR SCHOOLS.
THE GRADUATING CLASS; ITS
HISTORY.

For The BULLETIN.
Mr.. EpfToR;-A correspondent Of the
Sun, Ia late issue Of that paper, makes
some just and some unjust comments upon
members Of the graduating class; and 1
therefore deem IL necessary TO say . few
words In defense of some Of its members
In doing so I will give q brief history of
the "Clsss Of "a" This Glass did not, ~
Penn" said, consist Of Ave persons, but Of
six, aud its constituents we're not all over
swenty.one years Of age, only three being
tha. old, and they were young ladies. Iu
members have not oil Of them l. mean,
either attended or taught other schools.
In these three assertions "Penn" does
great injustice to several persons Of the
so.cslled graduating class
lts history 10 simply this One mem
Der has attended the high school of Cairo
regularly for four years. He took and
completed tho required course of study
In January, 1874, second
member appeared, aud, although
he declared that he Was no,
At to graduate, after being asked mum
Der Of times by the professor, he al
last consented 10 become q member of the
graduating class. In April 1874, tive
| young i-a,~- ...-Io .hoI. -pp--. --Sv, .uu
l can say, although one OF them had mol
attended school for several years, yet sh,
was as we'll quslihed to gra iuste rs tn,
first member spoken Of. l cannot say a,
much for the other young lady. And
finally, on the graduation day, the las,
two members appeared. As for thei
qualifications l cannot say, for they die
not even attend tho public examination
required by the rules OF the school, which
took place the day before. These tive
were the only persons who fought school
aud were older than the age estsblishec
by law. THIS, IN brief, is the history o
the graduating class Of "a. Penn
should not have asserted what he dl,
with regard to age, attendance or ualih
cation without being sure he WAS RICH,
II was, as"Penn' SAID, 8 big outside show
10 make the people believe that the s,hoo
was IN very good condition. ARao.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-24
SOLD OUT,

Having sold out my office and practice
to DR.. j. Jennelle; Of DoQuoln, who
will take possession Of tho Office the l2th
OF June, l besepesk for DR.. Jsnnelle a
liberal share of public patronage. I an
we'll acquainted with him and know hi.1
to be u drst-ciass dentist, Aui would most
chserfully recommend him TO all of my
friends and patrons q. 4. DouoLAs.
NOTICE.
All those indebted to the std nil those
having accounts against me are requested
to call and settle a. | have sold out and
intend going Away the 18th Of June.
39-G.4-Gt q. l.. DOUGLAS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-24
l0l-6-24-tf

THE BARBER suop 10 On me corner OF
Eighth street and Commercial avenue
where j. George Snenhouse with his gem
tlemanly assistants can be found at any
hour of the day or night, ready TO sooths
your feelings with smooth shave, or cool
your temper and head with 3 good sham
poo. Itiss Rrst-class shop, and you are
sure of receiving arst-olsss treatment.
Ladies' and childrsn's hair cut or curlsd
after the most approved STYLES s-lb'n