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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Iron.
r,sm Home sad sesoO', for jaSaary.,

From Home aad scbool, for Jshaafy.,
Without coal the .exttasIlon Of iron
In quantities equal 10 the demands Of
an advanced civilization would Late
been impossible and coal and iron. by
something more than fortuiious eoni
cprrcuce, are generally found In tho
ncighborhood Of each other. II may
be that iron was preclpitatcd from i,s
soluble salts along the borders OF tho
coal ,ielis by the reaction Of vegetables
matter in state OF decay, But whether
this be tho explanation OF their being
so generally associated or not, the fact
is certainly Significant.
Iron, like coal, is indispensable to
civilized society. Coal " ould lose moro
than half Its efficiency as motive force
withouti!. No other metal ls sufficient
ly tough TO resist the high pressure OF
s,onm, or ha-d e~s"s. 20" The marhinc.
ry driven BY It. No other IN common
use can be welded when broken. II Ia
alone endowed with tho strange mag
neiic forco by which tho mariner pur-
sues his way over trackless oceans, hold
ing his vessel in its course without the
light OF sun or stars. by far the most
abundant, II is also the most refractory
of metals, requiring the intensest heat
to extract It from It's ores aud we must
regard il as another example OF purpose
in creation that IN all Its combinations
IL is free from any qualities hurtful to
men and animals. They take its salts
into their stomachs not only without
injury, but when their systems are un-
der par with manifest advantage. It
forms one OF tho constituents Of their
blood. and contributes TO tho tone OF
their bodies, forming natural fountains
for the renewal OF their strcngth--"for
their health gushing In thousand
springs"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Frank md Candid.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, The Repub-
lican organ in Wisconsin is forced to
make this confession:
at Is in vain that We point 10 tho
brilliant record that our party made
during the late war for the Union. Tho
statute of limitation has run on that
the war was ended nearly ten years ago,
and we are brought face TO face with
the living present. The demand that
tho people make upon US Is TO govern
well to-day, or abdicate The throne IN
favor Of those who can. Congress must
make haste TO repair iis bInndcrs. 80
There is n cloud in the political horizon
,O"s 10 ,,'.r, '"''~'' "'s-s' '',''' -
mans hand, that may overspread tho
entire heavens. and obscure the Repub-
lican sun forever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Sensational.

A rumoris afloat in Washington that
before the lapse of many days Repub-
lican member Of the House viii. submit
TO that body somewhat bold and start
ling proposition for the relief of the
Southern States from their present dis
heartcning financial mbarrassmcnts.--
This proposition, il is said, will be to ad-
vance TO the Southern States several
millions of cash, or its equiva-
lent, and partly in consideration of the
heavy losses suffered by the Southern
States in the loss of their slave property.
This is most likely pure sensation. put
afloat for q sinister purpose--to keep up
the absurdity that the old slave hold
ing States are ultimately to be remuner-
ated for the loss of their negroes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Miscellaneous Items.

Jno. B. Thompson, x.Lieutcpant Co
vernon OF Kentucky, died last week.
The anniversary Of the battle Of New
Orleans passed at Washington without
attracting any attention whatever.
a genius is popularity supposed TO be
ono who can do anything except make
a living.
A Michigander has taken ont patent
for n pneumatic tube by which bo pro.
poses 10 send grain from Chicago 10 the
coast in III hours, at a cost OF l5 cents
bushel.
A Wisconsin dentist recently suspend
Oh worl' On .rnung lndp,s tooth for q
moment and kissed her. The next day
he paid the girls father $500.
Gen. John II. Reagan, who was post
master General Of the Southern Confcd.
oracy. Is n candidato for the United
States Senate from Texas.
At Laprc, Michigan, the house Of Ja.
cob McManigal was burned, and the en-
tire family, consisting Of husband, wife
and child, perished in the flames.
DIR. j. A. +. Scott, the Oldest physician
aud Mason in South Carolina, died at
Columbia on the 9th.
The Legislature Of California has au.
thorized the Governor 10 offer reward
of $4,000 for the capture Of the bandit
Vasqucz and his band.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Demands of the Grangers.

The following are given as the main
points Of legislation which will be urg-
cd on Congress in the interest of tho
Changers:
|. Tho opening OF tho mouth Of tho
Mississippi to large vessels In such a
manner ms TO Insure their entrance and
egress ut all stages of water without
difficulty. A to the means the Gran
gers are Indifferent, aud whether the
end Ia obtained by means Of dredging,
or by means Of'a new canal, they viii
be satisfied their only desire being to
secure water transportation for their
grain to tho ocean. II q large sum Ia
needed to open the river permanently,
they will favor Withdrawing the appro-
?riatons made for u large number Of
river points and consolidating the whole
sum aud using IL for this work.
2. Legislation to prevent all roads
west of the Mississippi river from dis.
criminating in their rates Of freight
against points on the river, and In ia
vor OF all railroad points beyond, thus
making IL impossible for the farmers to
avail themselves Of cheap transporta-
ton.
3 Legislation TO prevent similar dis
elimination by roads running east and
wost against north and south roads,
thus preventing farmers, when the Mis-
sssippi Is frozen, from sending their
grain southwark on railroads ill tho
open river is reached.
A. Legislation fixing the ratio for tho
transportation of live stock on railroads
from west to cast. This IL the only ar
ticlc they will ask TO have rates fixed
upon. aud tho reason for asking this is
that II is the only important article Of
their products that must come by rail
to tho East. The only legislation In.
volving money to he asked for is the
opening Of tho mouth Of the Mississip-
pi by Withdrawing expenditures from
less important works.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
The Vanderbilt University.

A recent number of the Nashville
Christian Advocate says:
OF the Vanderbilt University, the
broad and massive foundations Of the
main ediilce are laid, with the best lime
stone rock, and the story above is going
up fast with the same material. A mil.
lion or two of bricks are burnt, and they
will be in their proper places in the edi-
fec as soon as the winter is over and
gone. A great many ornamental trees
have been planted out, fences construct
ed, etc. Subscriptions are promptly col
lected, and payments as promptly made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Destitution In Iowa.

Reports come from Iowa of extreme
destitution among the farmers in the
northwestern part Of that State. The
inhabitants are suffering for the neces-
saries of life, and many hundreds are
almost dying of want. The measures
that have been adopted for their relief,
although extensive, are entirely made
quate TO their wants, and unless aid
comes speedily, much suffering and
many deaths will occur.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Perjury Systcmatized,

Tho Troy Times makes the very scri-
GUS vliai go 1bot peijuiy ~ ""o Of the VI :
dinary instrumentalities Of Injustice in
New York. II is said the best lawyers
disdain the use of unfair means, bat
they know that there Isl certain amount
Of dirty work to be done in every case,
and they a:o not only willing that it
should be done, but they accept the re-
suits with great satisfaction. Ore orthe
features In this dirty work Is perjury.
The leading lawyers will argue n case
with ability from testimony which is
gotten up for the occasion. They say it
is no part Of their business to make in
quirics beyond the testimony, and IL a
witness be ready TO prove q specified
point, they are bound TO make the best
Of his service. Hence most Of tho chief
lawyers let perjury come into play when
ever tho managers Of the case introduce
II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Outrages by Mexican Marauders


The El Paso Sentinel, of the 9th inst,
says:
On the night Of the 9th ult. large
party of armed Mexicans crossed over
from Prcsidio del Norte TO destroy the
ranch Of John ID. Burgess. They were
provided with turpentine and other ar
ticles to burn the place, and intended 10
kill the proprietor and his family. Mr..
Burgess had left for Fort Davis, and
they were persuaded by some Mexicans
living on the place to 60 away without
other hostile demonstrations than shoot
ing into tho air aud cul sing the griRgoS.
When the news reached Fort Davis Col
Bliss sent detachment Of cavalry over
there. While tho cavalry were there n
party Of thieves crossed the river and
stole every head Of cattle from the
ranches OF Smith and Tinkham living
about 20 miles from the river. They cs-
capped unpunishcd and returned again on
the ith instant, and attacked the train Of
Mr.. Sandlcben, which was on the return
trip from Chihuahua TO San Antonio,
having largo amount OF specie on
board. After q brief skirmish they were
driven Off but IL Is reported that they
are still following him. intent on more
desperate attacks. Affairs on the border
ssre doll, E,Vuiag uUIu unsettled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Ohio.

In the Ohio House of Representatives
last week the resolution TO censure Con-
gress for passing the salary grab act,
previously referred, was reported back
so as 10 include the President for not
vetcing the bill. The Republicans sought
a division of the question, so as to vote
the first in censuring Congress, and in
their failure to do this, voted solidly
against all the resolution. 1t was
adopted unanimously by the Democratic
vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Resources of the South.

The varied resources o! large sections
ofcountry are frequently forgotten in the
contemplation OF some principal pro.
duct that has been brought prominently
before the public to the exclusion of no
less valuable and useful products of in-
dustries. California was at first known
chiefly by its gold products; the South.
ern States chiefly by their production
of cotton rice, tobacco and sugar. And
yet Calfomia's annual wheat exports
exceed in value the annual exports
Of gold, and in the Southern States
there are large and valuable deposits
OF minerals and ores. In Virginia
West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennes.
see, Alabama and Georgia, there are
rich depositcs of copper, iron, bilumin-
Gus coal, marble, granite, slate lime
stone soapstone, fine clays marls and
phosphates. There has been MS yet lit
tie development of the mineral deposits
Of Southern States, but somc day, when
the feverish desire TO go West shall have
somewhat abated, people may stop to
develop the treasurers so much nearer
at home.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16

NJ. II. CHURCH, SoUTH--Rev. w. G. Garden,
Pastor Services every Sabbath; Prayer Meet
ing every Wednesday night. Sabbath School In
the morning
MARS HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.
~. +. Smith, Pastor--Services .d and 4th Sab
bath In each month. Sabbath School in the
morning. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
night.
past0r--Services every Sabbath Prayer Meet
1ng every Wednesday night Sabbath S.hool
In the morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
Bradley County.

The Cleveland Banner of last week
states that Bradley county is out of debt
and has a surplus of two thousand dol
lars in the Treasury. Also, that the tri-
weekly mail from Cleveland TO Duck
town has been extended to Asheville,
North Carolina, via Murphy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
CHE 9ust.
Athens, Friday, January l6, 1874.
A New Paper.

The Bristol News states that n new
paper viii soon be started at Norris
town, by DR.. Mahoney, Of Jonesboro.
tits to be Republicans In politics, and run
in the interest of the Gillenwaters for
Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
-., u-nn Man.

Mr.. Beecber says, "tho cheapest thing
on earth Is mean man. a faithful dog
dies and Is missed, good aud stately
horse dies and ho is missed, the cmlgra-
lion Of the birds in autumn is source
OF sadness 10 us, but mean men die and
few tears fall"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16

III Is s'ateu "..' N7s noOrncs recently
left Houston county, Georgia, for Ar
kansas; and that many more were anx-
ious 10 go, but were unable to do SO for
want OF means.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
GENERAL DIREC TORY


Chanccry Court-TIon. u. NJ. Key. Chancellor
Coat meets 4th Mondays in May and Novem-
ber; j. NJ. Henderson. Clerk and Master, office
at residence, Main street.
Circuit Court Hon. John B. IIoyl, judge
Court meets I'd Mondays in April, August and
December; John +. Slower, Clerk, office in the
Court House.
County Court-W. Gettys. Chairman; Qusr,
tcrly Court meets lst Mondays in January
April, July aud October Quorum Court meets
ist Monday In each month; Lon. Blizzard, Clerk,
Office In the Court House. .
OTHER COUNTY 0FFICERs--John A. Gouldy,
Sheriff; Rob- Snyder. Trustee; W. M. Kelley,
Tax Collector; VIM. &. Davis, Register; Thos-
Latham. Coroner: W. Gettys, Public Guar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16
M as0nic DIRECTORY.

Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 80, A. +. & A. Ma-
sons--W. NJ. Bradford. Worshipfui Master
Regular Meetings lst aud 3d Saturday nights
IN each month.
McMinn Chapter, No. n, Royal Arch Masons
w B. McKeldin, High Priest Regular Meet
angs 1st Monday night In each month.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16

VIM. II. Crisp, Sr., an actor Of much
repute IN his day, died al Cambridge,
Massachusetts,, few da!sago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16

Out west permits arc given by wives
TO husbands who desire strong drink,
exonoraling liquor sellers from all re-
sponsi5iily in selling It to them. The
",'o y. ,V',' "osS ..'."s, easily %0fge fac
simie thereof. io.wlt: "X" (hcr mark, }
aud guzzlc 10 their hearts content.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-01-16

ole was a good man. says an Iowa
paper Of deceased citizen; "but then
he sometimes bet on the wrong horse,
the same rs the rest OF u.s.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04

Burlington has reduced its liabilities
from s24,465 to sl6,233 during the past
year.
The people Of Burlington heard a
heavy explosion on Sunday afternoon,
their houses were very perceptibly shaken,
ard they thought they were having an
earthquake, but it proved 10 be n blast on
the New York and Canada railroad, the
side OF Lake Champaign.
Harry Mutt, u travelling salesman,
engaged board at a respectable boarding
house in 81. Johnsbury for himself aud
wife, a short time ago, but after The coup
IL had been there a few days. u second
woman appeared on the scene. claiming
10 be Nuts lawful wife. aud he went
back to Boston With her. but ina day or
two returned, took the first woman and
went or his way rejoicing.
The Middlebury paper company has
agreed to pay its creditors 80 cents on the
dollar. and the mill will be kept running.
They arc doing things on IA big scale
in Burlington. Derby d Ford were re-
Gently indicted for selIing liquor. They
appealed and dem ,nied a specification Of
Tie number of ofenses. The states aitor-
ney then brought a charge of 5000 often
ces, by selling to l6 p%ersous, which would
make in fines the modest little sun Of
S32, OO0, to say nothing Of the costs.
SEIZURE The liquor seizures in Rut-
land, Saturday, amounted to $4,000.
Monday the work was renewed. A mob
collected aud pelted Deputy Powers with
missiles. The sentiment Of the mob was
expressed by one Of Its excited members,
- whiskyll prevail" The crowd hootpd at
MIR. Grogan, who stopped aud told them
that he WAS not to be driven from Rutland.
The mob Of course will not be allowed to
rule Rutland, and the sellers are likely to
the fact that laws are made TO be observed.
"A truckman employed to carry off
the liquors seized at Rutland, the other
day, rather played il" on the officers.
lie left for parts unknown with one load
of several barrels, and in the night it was
carried back to the store from which il
had been taken. The truckman has been
arrested. The officers keep pegging away
as the sellers. and on Wednesday captured
10 barrels of liquor and cider. aud spilled
20 barrels into the gutter. /. The temper
ance people propose 10 fight it out on this
line. iii their work is done.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04

None but a PLY scan knows how much n reliable
US, In all communities every where. there arc muI.
titudes who suffer from com pla nts that uothnr
nut an a%terdtite cures,-Ltnce a great many ii
lheil nave leen made and put abroad with the rs
shrance Of being e~ilcctual But they G,iI IN ne
e"ihPilsl the cures thSy promise, because they
nave not the Intrinsic virtues they claim. In this
STATE Of tht case, DR.. j, &. AVER a Co, of LnwplI.
nave supplied n COM?UusD EXTRACT or SARsA.,-
klLLA. which proves Ole the long desired remedy
~ peculiar difference from other kindred plcpeTa-
lions IN the market is that il cures the diseases for
which itis recommended, VIII lie they do not. We
are assured of this fact more tlah one INTELLIGENT
in this neighbOrhood, aud have the fur.
ther evidence Of ourown experience of its truth
Ndsh,iNe (Tenn.D Farmer,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE
M 4 RniGncb stp,.t D.,..
lifnch Street, Boston.

Whoa athinS is counterfeit.d, it is a proof Of its
excellence and popularity. The Pc abody Medical
Institute lisa case in paint. Founded in COED faith
many years ago, ana til. only estallishn e Mt Of III,
Kind In the country, its success and ver-iucreusjnr
stitute) to he pirated and adopted ty a lot of M
famous quacks, empires and presenders. who lave
been endeavorins to cheat the public by saiIing
uuder q stolen flag. The founder Of the penbrdy
Medlca. Institute can In NO way be held respun
sibie ftr this misuse Of the name of a rcputable
anu weli-known curative establishment and Ieyi.
mate medical institution, which has been from the
start specially devoted to the trcamcntof nrry,us
arrangements and affections, from ~hatevor cause
issued from 1t several medical publications; quite
recently a work on Diseases q! the Neryous Sy.-
TEN. which have bad almost u world wide circuIa.
ton and popularity. Thise publications sufficient
y attest the hig character of the institution un-
ger whose patronage these medical works have
been published. Meantime it is gratifying To knuw
: at several of the ilnpudent' charlatans. who
nave stolen rs name to cover their neflrious DIR G.
tees, are getting their deserts in the penal ins,i.
Oh the Commonwealth. -Bosfon HEARD, ON
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04
-The oon,ros,ional io~vestiratinr com.

The congressional investigating com
mittee are gradually u%nearthing Inc frauds
Of the District ring, and the showing they
will make is likely to prove unpleasant
for some prominent characters. Among
other things a letter has just com to light,
directed by Clement Hill, general inspec-
tor, to Riley & Clark, contractors, order
ing them "to grade and fix the property
of Atty General Williams to the s~atisfac-
ton of Mr.. Williams" the work to ''be
commenced at once and finished without
delay" and the cost of which it is found
was paid out of the District treasury''for
improvements on public works" Testi-
mony has been offered to show that grad
ing AID sodding has been done around the
property Of two senators. The assess
ment upon one square has been discovered
where the cost, as shown by the auditors
figures, was $4,000, and the assessments
were $40, 900, or $4,000 above the amoua,
paid by the board. 1t has also been dis
covered hat one of the large street-pav-
ing contracts vas secured through the
COLLISION ola gcntlemauthen holding a fed
cral office in Washington, and now a mem-
n n II Al. H.. ~ ona RI
the Washington Sunday newspapers, to-
gether with the assistance of several Of
the most influential members ofthe House,
and the chairman of ono Of its most i'm.
committees, who appeared before
the board with a written opinion sustain
ing the patent, and demonstrating the
value of the pavement.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04
Labot u. LHce'S Estate.

State of Vermont, Lamoillc district, slo
Probate Court, held at johnson in stHE. :
on the 10Th day Of Feb A. b. 1874. ~
Asa +. Camp, Administrator of the esls.
tabot ID. Luce, late of E,en, in sud distde
ceased, presents his administi ati, II account. I
a.nlnat on and allowance, aud makes appla
iof auscfee OF distribution ara partition Vfa.
tate Of saiddeceasod,
Whereupon, il is ordered Ivy said Court, that. !
account and said application / { rciuntcb H., :,
sion OF SAID CUurttO Nc held at the Probate Vi d
silu J"hnsnn on the 9Th day Of April, ALI
1874, for hearing and dee sirn. Anditifr'
ordered, that notice hereof ne given 10 allda n.
Interested, by the publication IF the same
weeks successfully in Ike Lamoille Newsia 4
newspaper puhlishedat Hyde Purb, preYq
SAID time appointed for h aring, that thq ott
appear at said time and place, and show aa
any they may have. why said account shCairu'
be allowed, an such decree made. -.
OF Attest, SIS. PIKE, Ressi''
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04

Reports from various ports on the
lakes indicate an unusual early opening
of navigation. AT Marquette and White
Fish Point, Mich, the ice is from IA to
20 inches thick in the harbors, but there
is very little outside. In thu St. Marie
river it is 20 inches thick. The old in.
habltants there expect an early break up.
The ice in Mackinaw straits is lighter
than for many years, being only 10 to IA
inches thick. A week Of. warm weather
would probably clear the straits. There
is but very little. ice on Lake Huron and
that is very thin.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04

The seal Of the state Of Vermont was
first engraved upon u horn drinking cup
with u ~juck-kuiie. by an English officer
who frequently and secretly visited Gov.
Chittenden. During one Of these visits
he took u view from the west windows of
the governors house Of a wheat field in
the distance, beyond which was u kuol!
with a solitary pine upon its top, which
view he engraved npou the cup. The en-
gravcd cup attracted the attention Of Ira
Allen, who adopted its device us the state
seal.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-04

sDlLES, Piles, Piles, pilcs.-0utward applications
4 are time and Money thrown away. The only
permanent cure is in. uARRIsoy,s PERIsTALIIC
LozESGks. They strike ut the cause. We could
MI this paper with cures. they arc pleasant, never
gIrlpe, nor, like all pills, do they require Increase
ofdose. 81 orderly persons, females and children.
and all others. they are exactly suited to ohyiate
Cosuinfhess. the prolific cause of i'll health. Trial
nnx. 30 cts. Large box, Gu, and mailed free for
this last price.
DR.. HARRISON'S ICELAND RALSAM.
a SPLEEN lid cure Tor Coughs, liz arseness, and Sl
Throat aud Lung complaints. For sale by F. s
q co. PIopriet0rs, No. | fremont
Temple, Boston, and all Druggists,