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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
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Athens, Friday, December rs, 1874.
Learn q Trade.

Inever look at my old steel compos-
ing rule that do not bless myself that,
while my strength lasts. am not at the
mercy OF the world. If my per is not
wanted can 60 back 10 the type case
and be sure TO find work, for learned
the printers trade thorough!y--news.
paper work, job work, book work and
press work. lam glad have good
trade. II Is rock upon which the
possessor can stand firmly. There is
health and vigor for both body and
mind in an honest trade. II is the strong
est and surest part of the self-made
man. Go from the academy 10 the
printing Office or artisans bench, or, IL
you please, TO the farm-for, TO be snre
true framing is trade, and good one
at that. Lay thus sure foundation,
and after that branch off into whatever
profession you please.
You have heard perhaps, of the clerk
who had faithfully served Stephen
Girard from boybood TO manhood. On
the 2lst anniversary OF his birthday he
went to his master aud told him his
time was up, and he certainly ex-
pecied important promotion in the mer-
chants service. But Stephen Grard
said to him:
Every well. Now go and learn .
trade"
"What trade, sir2"
"Good barrels and butts must be in
demand while you live. Go aud learn
the cooper's trade and when you have
made perfect barrel bring it to me-"
The young man went away and learn
ed the trade. and In time brought to his
master a SPLENDID barrel of his own
make.
Girard explained it, and gave the
maker two thousand dollars for it, and
then said to him:
"Now, air. want you in my count
ing.room /; but henceforth YOU will not
be dependent upon the within of Stephen
Girard. Let what will come you have
good trade al ways in reserve"
The young man saw the wisdom and
understood.
Years ago, when the middle-age men
OF to-day were boys, Horace Greedy
wrote:
"Its a great source of consolation to
us that when the public shall be tired
Of us as an editor, we can make salts
factory livelihood at setting type or
forming; so that while our strength
lasts ten thousand blockheads taking
onense at some article they 10 not un-
derstand, could not drive us into the
poor-housc."
And so many man becomes truly
independent.
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.rupA'C aAyuE OLD coon.

60 WANT TO Dui Alb
w the Coon. Onossom. foX, Mink. otter,
and other mrrchintahle Furs. for which tho
highest market price will be paid. Nov 10.
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Dec. 4 ls7i.it.prs fee $i,OO-S66
Court, Athens, renn.

d. f. Lilard, guarfn, vs.G. ID. Buckner, Ct al
I0riglnal Bill
TT appearing from complalnants Bill, which
L Is sworn to, that James Buckncr. j. A.
owens and wife. Bette Owens, are citizens OF
the state of Texas 1T IL therefore ordered
that publication be made for four consecutive
weeks in the Athens Post. requiring the above
mentioned non-rcsident defendants to appear
before the Chancellor ut our next Chanccry
Court TO be held Mt the Courthouse In Athens
for McMinn county, Tennessee, on the 4th
Monday Of May, 1878, then and there "
plead, answer or demur t. eomplalnants said
i'm. or the same win be taken as confessed
and set for hearing eX partc rs TO them.
j. NJ. HENDERSON, G. n Nj.
Dec 4. lS7i.4t.prs fee 81, OO-W6
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Il ALL O II / n G.
WILLIAMS AZ co.

TEEP CONSTANTLY az HAND A
IN large lot of Coilins-s'l qualities, STYLES
and prices made 30 order when desired. -
Also. all kinds Of burial material.
Cantrpll's Dads. June ~, '1i.tf8B
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Cotton Raising in California.

The success with which the expert
monts In cotton raising have been A.
tended In California the past season
give much promise OF the future Of the
State as q cotton grower 1t Is said
Tulare and Fresno counties will put IN
market about 10000 pounds Of cotton,
making tho total yield In the State foot
up 10 about 100000 pounds, aud that
tho yield In Merced county tho present
season will DO fully l0Opounds per acre
moro than that OF the most favored
Southern Statca There are upwards
OF 1000 acres Of land devoted TO cotton
growing In that section alone. The ave-
rago yloId Of tho county, says a coicm'
porNry, will DO about 300 pounds per
acre.
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Sunreme Court Sale.

DURsUANT 10 DECREE OF THE sU-
l. pfeme court Of Tennessee, AZ its septem-
Der Term, 1874, al Knoxville, In the suit A.
II. Keith We. Proctor " ellis, SUD Cross Bills,
will oneF nj public sale, ~ tie door Of the
CnHrt-hous,, ia Athens. frnDe'see, on
Tuesday, the I3th day OF January,
1879. the following described lands, to-wit:-
A tract .yiag ia the l.:a r:r!i ti..ttr. e Ne
Minr co;iaty, founded by the lands Of Alex.
Green, the lands once owned by David A..
Cobb. An lands Of John Reynolds heirs, and
the Polk county line. being all the lands pur-
chased by said Cobb Of Nancy Fore, and by
him decided TO &. W. Cobb, October q, 1863.
Also. 800 acres. situated Immediately east Of
the Nancy Fore lands. and bounded by lands
of John REYNOLDS heirs, and lands once OWL
ed by ID. A. Cobb aud the Polk county line,
all in the lliwassee District. and containing
g15 acres, more or less. Also, tract situate
in raid civil and in tliwassee District, range
LIST, east Of the meridian line. lst fractional
township south, and The Sth section, and the
s. Il. quarter OF said section. containing 100
acres, more or less, including all the lands
conveyed by X. II. Wells TO Geo. +. &iller,
June Z, 1866, except 10 acres, and by said
Miller conveyed TO Charles A. Proctor. April
10. 1867, aud of which more particular de-
scriptlon will be given at the sale.
Terms Of Sale. Nine aud eighteen months
credit Bonds and undoubted security re-
q lired for the purchase money, for which =
lien will also be retained
j. +. DEADERICK, Clerk.
Dec. II, 1SI4-tds-prs fee $s,0O.36I
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I'd day Of january, 1878,

10 The highest bidder, by public outcry, all
the lands Of which Hugh Lawson died, seized
and possessed. Said lands are situated in the
3d district. McMinn county. Tennessee.
Terms Of Salo;--said lanes will be sold ON
n credit Of and II months in equal amounts,
except 10 per cent. Of the purchase price will
be required on day Of sale; notes and good Sc
curity will be required, and a lien retained.
Sale free from the right Of rcdemption.
J. NJ. HENDERSON, q. II NJ.
nnc A 49, 4. AZ mrs fee 81 Nl-3GH
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Chancery Sales.

8. j. Knox, ct al vs., Amanda J. Hall, ct al.
TN pursuance OF decree Of the Chancery
L Court at Athens, Tennessee, pronounced
at its November term, 1874, in the above stat
ed cause, | will sell to the highest bidder, by
public cutlery. at The Courthouse door, In
Athens, Tennessee. on
Saturday, 3d day Of .BHnunry, 1875,
a certain tract ~ parcel Of land, containing
100 acres, more or less. situate in the nth civ
II district, McMinn county, Tennessee, Hi
wassee District, &C., and being the lands
jackson smith, decd, willed to the heirs OF
Emily Il. Lowry, Said lands will be sold for
cash. aud in bar Of the right of redemption,
10 satisfy one Judgment cnmplainants recov-
cred against Amanda j. Hall and A. II. Keith.
her security, at May term 1874, OF this Court
for s.. 1851, ~ and interest, costs, &c.
j. NJ. HENDERSON, c. NJ
Dee 4, 1s74-4t-prs fee Si,0o-366
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To NV Patrons, One and All,
wIS.s.uAWs a CO.,

Y ROADS. WISH TO BUY
All the scel cotton In this section OF coun-
try. for which highest market price viii ho
p,i1. ALSO, keep full stock MI. Nord Factory
Throat To swan for Cotton. NOV. 1914
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

James T. Fields, Of Boston, is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Albert Bierstadt, the artist, has apartments AZ
the BrevOort House.
Postmaster John F. Smyth, Of Albany, Is regis
tered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
DR.. Samuel G. Howe, OF Boston, is residing tenn
porarily at the Westminster Hotel.
Secretary OF State Henry G. Kelsey Of New Jer.
sey, Is staying at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General Jacob D. Cox, OF Ohio formerly Secre-
tary Of the Interior, has arrived at the Aston
House.
Professor Agassiz, son of the late renowned
naturalist, is in Jacksonville, Fla, at the Grand
National Hotel.
State Senators D. H. Cole, F. W. Tobey and q. b
Bradley arrived from Albany last evening at the
Metropolitan HOTEL
Hillyard Cameron, late member OF the Canadian
Parliament, arrived from Toronto yesterday at the
st. Nicholas HOTEL
Congressman J. W. Kilnger, Horace B. Strait
and W. p. Wallace arrived at the st. Nicholas
Hotel yesterday from Washington.
Mr. Paul b. Du Chaillu leaves New York for Eu'
rope to-day in the Adrlatic, TO complete his ex
plorations in Norway and Sweden.
Caleb Cushing, United States Minister to Spain
returned to the Aston House yesterday from Wash
ington, and will sail for Brest to-day IN the steam
ship ST. Laurent
Alexander Johnston, father OF the late Governor
william F. Johnston, OF Pennsylvania, Is still liv.
ing at Kingston, near Grunsburg, WestmOreland
county, Pa. He Is now in the Tooth year OF his age.
He was comparatively robust until lately, and Ia
his ninety-eighth year used regularly to ride on
horseback.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The INVESTIGATION INTO THE WORKING OF
THE REVENUE LAWS is vigorously followed up
by the Committee OF Ways and Means, and, if
we may judge from the testimony taken and
the expressions of the different members Of
that committee, q bill will be recommended to
Congress to stop abuses and to protect our
merchants. As far as the evidence shows up
to this time the revenue laws need amending
particularly as regards the arbitrary power of
special agents and informers, and the stu
pendous sums which these agents, informers
and the Custom House officials pocket from
seizures and fees The whole system is
despotic and full of corruption. Perhaps
there is no absolute monarchy in the world
where such tyranny is exercised or such COR
rupting proceedings are witnessed as in this
free country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The New HAMPSHIRE CANVASS. THE cleo
ton in New Hampshire takes place next
Tuesday consequently the canvass is now at
its most exciting pitch. In that State tho
result is always doubtful and requires hard
work on both sides. Accordingly we find Mr.
Senator Wadleigh on the stump trying to
carry the State. and thereby showing that his
own predictions of defeat meant nothing In
doing this Mr.. Wadleigh earnestly tells the
people OF the sold Granite State that Mr..
Dawes great speech on national bankruptcy
was cunningly devised by the administration
to brighten timid Congressman into econ
omy, and informs them that at this time s'the
greatest of all issues in this country is that Of
secession" We have heard that some of the
Dutch farmers in Berks county, Pennsyl.
vania, are still voting for General Jackson.
and we confess that if it was true it would
not be more an anachronism than a canvass
in New Hampshire in 1874 against secession.
Mr.. Wadleigh has been long enough in the
Senate to hear of Mr.. Dawes speech, but
otherwise it seems he has learned nothing in
the last ten years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

THE HOSPITALS OF New YoRK.-We publish
this morning extracts from report signed
by some of the principal citizens of New
York, advocating new hospital system for
this city. The suggestions therein contained
will, we are sure, command the respect of the
community. The facts disclosed will certainly
create alarm. Treating all classes of disease
and every phase of hospital life the commit
tee clearly shows that the old Bellevue build
ing is q disgrace to the city which sustains it
and to the profession by the labors of which
it is enabled to retain any character at all
The question, simply stated, is this: Shall pa
tients be treated in immense caravansaries or in
small cottage buildings? Statistics prove that
treatment in hospitals, so called. means death
in two-thirds Of the cases where amputation is
q necessity, while in the detached cottage life
ia generally preserved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

THE SUFFERING Poor AND CHARITABLE
AID.-Our news columns this morning show
how widespread and how severe is the desti-
tuition which exists in this city. Yesterday
was but repetition of the many sad days
which have preceded AS usual, the numer-
GUS soup houses were visited by furnishing
multitudes. The sad, pale faces revealed
genuine poverty, and the onlooker could not
but observe that in many cases pride had but
reluctantly yielded to the demands of nature.
1t is gratifying to be able to record that the
tide of charity still continues to flow. Con-
tributions this morning are, on the part Of
many of the societies, largely recognized. On
this occasion New York has done we'll Let
us hope that while the necessity lasts the out
flow of liberality will know no check.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

SURRENDER OF CUBAN FUGrT1vEs TO THE
SPANISH AUTHORITIES. Whatever little respect
for the American flag may have survived the
Virginius affair has been destroyed by a dis
graceful act of selfish cowardice on the part
of the Captain of one Of the regular
steamers plying between this city and
Havana. Three Cubans, foolishly trusting
to the hospitality and honor of Ameri-
cans, slowed themselves away on the
City of New York steamship, and, having been
discovered at sea, the Captain put back and de-
livered the men over to the Spanish authori-
ties, we'll knowing that their doom was sealed
The passengers were naturally indignant, but
the Captain had more dread of offending the
Spanish authorities than Of committing q
fragrant breach Of hospitality. Cubans ought
to learn that they can only trust themselves,
and that no faith whatever is to be placed in
the protection of nation whose flag is little
better than a national trademark.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The REIGN OF BLooD.-Our columns this
morning furnish sad evidence of the disregard
for human life which is becoming such an
unpleasant feature Of our social life. The
cause lies in the moral training of the people,
and cannot be cured by repressive laws. This
recklessness of human life not only exhibits
itself in frequent murders, but in the
prevalence of suicide among a class
that cannot plead either ignorance or the bru-
talizing effects of extreme poverty. We fear
that the duty of bearing patiently the trials of
life and struggling maniully against them is
not inculcated with the force and persistence
it should be by the teachers Of the people or
in the home circle, where, after all, the real
character of people must be formed. The
subject is a fit one for pulpit oratory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

TIE REPUBLICAN FEUp IN CONNECTICUT. In
many of the States the republican party has
been long divided by the feuds of the leaders,
as in Pennsylvania, where Cameron and
Mcclure were, for many years, at daggers
points; and in Rhode Island, where the two
great commercial and manufacturing houses
became noted as the Montagues and Capulets
of the State. At more recent period the
republicans of Massachusetts divided them
selves into the Butler and Beacon Hill fac
ton. And now comes Connecticut, earnestly
trying to initiate the example of the others.
There is to be Hawley faction and jewell
faction, with the Senatorship as the basis of
the feud. Just now both sides are protesting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The Streets and the Contract System.
The condition of our streets is reflection
upon our whole system Of managing affairs in
New York. And yet it would seem, if there
was any honest intention Of keeping the
streets clean and the city in health. that there
would be no trouble whatever. Our system
is bad. We turn over the whole management
of the streets to contractors. These contrac-
tors owe their business to politicians and are
under the necessity of paying money to
political parties, even if they do not pay for
worse purposes. They have their assessments
to one hall or another; their fees for counsel
and other service, their own profits and the
profits Of sub-contractors. And, as every
thing is uncertain in this world of New York
politics, and the contractors do not know how
long their work will last, or what temper Mr..
Green may be in about paying for it when
munerative as possible. So the streets are not
cleaned, and there is no prospect Of their
being cleaned.
And yet for health, for the beauty and at
Effectiveness of the city, nothing is more i'm
portant than the thorough cleaning Of the
streets. Why should New York be the sloven
and slattern among cities? This she is to-day.
There is no large city in the world SO untidy
as New York, unless it may be Pekin, and we
are not sure about Pekin; and yet our people
are proud of their city and would most gladly
pay to have its condition improved. They do
pay, but the money is wasted.
There is no way of insuring the cleanliness
of the streets unless we make the business o
system or department, like the police. A
department should be created especially to
clean the streets, or let the functions devolve
upon some department now in existence. But
let there be salaried men, like the attendants
in the Central Park or the police, with speci-
fed duties and direct responsibilities, and
compelled to do their work daily. whether rain
or sunshine. We can never have thorough
system for our streets until we no longer de-
pend upon the uncertainties of contractors,
who have no interest in their work except to
make money from day to day and expend as
! little as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

We publish this morning full and interest
Ing correspondence from the Florida channel,
giving details of the closing DAYS of the naval
drill In the experiments with the torpedo
the country has never been furnished with
more complete exhibition of the destructive
capacities Of this submarine projectile as
1t is now known to military and naval
science Admiral Porter in his recent report
called particular attention to the torpedo as
defensive and offensive weapon, and urged
upon the navy thorough study of its powers
as destructive agent in warfare We there
fore congratulate the service upon the success
Of the torpedo exercises in the Florida chan
mel, believing that they will command the at
tention of all the navies of the world. The
study Of the torpedo has not yet definitely
confirmed the conclusion so often claimed by
enthusiasts, that naval warfare has been sub
stantially revolutionized by its invention and
subsequent improvements. Yet the exercises of
the squadron during the closing days of Feb
ruary prove that ''this new-fangled concern
is not to be despised, as the navy often learned
to its sorrow during the protracted blockade
of the Southern coast OF the time of the recent
war. The Wabash, Congress, Ticonderoga,
Canandaigua, Ossipee, Colorado, Brooklyn,
Wachusett, Kansas, Lancaster, Alaska, Frank
lin, Fortune and Shenandoah participated in
the practice with varied success and failure,
though we must own that failure was entirely
too frequent to justify the belief that the
torpedo is safe, certain weapon, one that
can always be exploded at the proper time, if
exploded at all. The other exercises were
entirely satisfactory, and if we were to sum-
Marie our correspondence we would say that
naval drill should not be thing of rare
occurrence, but an exercise carried on at all
seasons of the year where the climate might
permit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The PRESIDENT SPURRNG CONGRESS AND
SEEKING INFORMATION. We learn from Wash
ington that the President was in his room at
the Capitol yesterday, making inquiries as to
the views Of Senators on the Louisiana ques-
ton. This is a subject in which General Grant
seems to take great interest, because his
administration and the republican party are
seriously involved in that ''monstrosity."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

MORE STATES FOR THE UNIoN.-There is a
curious rumor afoat that the people of the
Azores have requested President Grant to
annex them, and that the President replied
that 'the era of popular will had replaced
the age of conquest" If the President made
that speech it was very pretty; but what will
Louisiana think of the rule of popular will
The Azores are not big enough to annex.
Before they got further into the Union than
the Washington lobby they would be swal-
lowed up.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

DE CHAMBoBD AND HIS PHorcenApH.-
Some foolish people in Paris have been SELL
ing photographs of the Count de Chambord
An order, in consequence, has been issued by
the Minister of the Interior prohibiting all
such sales. Surely de Chambord must be q
man of might when his photograph so fright
ems the French government. Is it the Re-
public or the Empire which breads the
shadow?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

The GREAT Snow SToRM.-At the same
time that the latest snow storm of the season.
of which the readers of the HERALD We're fore
warned-is upon us, it is reported as still
filling up the mountain passes and blocking
the railroad in the Sierra Nevadas. Spring
seemed to have come in earnest only three
days ago, but now we are again in the midst
Of winter and shall not escape from its en-
brace for some time
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

BRAZIL AND BUENos AYREs. -The late allies
in the war against Paraguay seem likely to
quarrel over the division of the spoils By the
latest accounts both governments were busy
preparing for war. The fame is being famed
by unquiet spirits in Paraguay, who hope to
profit by the conAagration. Should the war
break out the son of Lopez, the late President
of Paraguay, will, probably, be used with
effect by either of the contending parties. The
rulnored troubles at Villa del Pillar would in
dictate that the insurgents count on using the
popularity of the Lopez family against Brazil.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND THE GRAND
DUCHESS MARIE are expected to arrive in
England to-day Preparations on a large
scale are being made for their reception, and
the day is more or less generally to be OBJ
served as holiday Why should not the
young people be made happya Why should
not England rejoice? As alliances 90 il is
good enough thing Of the kind. II will not
be amiss for England to-day to remember the
Crimean war. The marriage alliance Of
Great Britain and Russia seems a grim satire
on international war generally and on the
Crimsan war in particular
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

against side issues in the State canvass; but
the Senatorship obtrudes itself now and then
in shapes that are very disagreeable There
are men and newspapers ready for the fight,
and we may have very lively battle when it
comes, with exceedingly hot skirmishes before
and after
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 1874.
Assistant Paymastcr George E. Baughman Is Or
dered to duty in the Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing. Assistant Paymaster James A. Ring 10
ordered to the storeship onward, at Calao, relev-
ing Paymaster d. A. Smith. VINO 10 ordered nome
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,oeather aoM be cloudy, 10Th rain and
s'aoac, too,oed by clearing ,oeather in the evening.