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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
Louisville Conference.

During the session of the Louisville
Conference, NJ. E. Church South, Bishop
Pierce presiding, Rev. DR.. Pierce, father
of the Bishop, was introduced. lie spoke
as follows:
81 am more than happy to meet you,
my brethren. Ny condition is such as
to make me an invalid at pres ent. |
have not felt able to enter the Conference
room till this morning, and come now with
great effort. Among all the friendsI have
in the world, [ have none who have so of
ten and earnestly solicited visitation
from me, in these my latter days. have
long desired to crafty myself and you in
making this visitation, and am glad to be
able now to make it. have been in the
habit of attending Conferences since 1904,
when | had the happiness to be admitted
in the city of Charleston, S. G. / never
have been so much delighted as when with
a Conference Of Methodist preachers. My
life has been remarkable one. My
health, voice, and powers of endurance
have been wonderfully preserved. have
had influenza of late, and preached consid-
erably. [ have been moving during the
summer till now, but have suffered the
past few days from the oppressive, sultry
weather. | would like to say much to
you, but will not occupy your time at
present. l am able to preach little yet,
and if at any time during my stay with
you you should check upon me l will, by
the help of God, respond to your call"
The remarks of the venerable man, now
eighty-four years old and sixty-four years
a minister of the gospel, were listened to
with great interest by the audience, and
were responded to by DR.. Ralston in
brief address of welcome.
A resolution of welcome to DR.. Pierce
was read by Rev. r. A. Holland and
adopted by the Conference by rising
vote.
Rev. A. H. BEDFORD, agent of the Pub
fishing House at Nashville, presented his
annual exhibit, showing the profits of the
Publishing House the past year to be
eighteen thousand dollars, and that the
debt of the establishment has been reduc-
ed from $50, 900 to $4,000.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
A Beautiful Law.

A curious Illustration of the Teuure-of-
office act is furnished in Richmond. One
John II. Anderson, collector of revenue,
was tried there some time ago for corrup-
tion in Office, and sent to the penitentiary.
The President thereupon designated Il
successor, but the Senate failed to confirm
him. y few days ago the Attorney GEN
eral was asked for an official opinion as to
whether the Office was vacant, and after
examining the matter he found that An
derson, the convict, who was then in the
pcnitentiary under sentence of two years
imprisonment and fine of ten thousand
dollars. was still, in law, Collector for the
Fourth District of Virginia; and also,
that he would continue to hold the office,
in law, until the President should formal
ly remove him, which Mr. johnson lost no
time in doing. So, under the Tenure-of-
Office act, man may be collector of
revenue though he is in the penitentiary
serving out sentence for swindling the
government. Let us have peace
metropolitan Record.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
WOODEN RAILROADS.

''The earliest form of railway consisted
of wooden rails laid on cross-ties. When
well constructed there is no doubt of their
utility and success. During the late war
the Confcderates we're obliged to make
use of wooden rails, and over them they
transported thousands of tons of army
supplies and soldiers. A much higher
rate of speed may be obtained on wooden
roads than is generally supposed. If
properly built speed of fifteen to twenty
miles an hour may be safely attained,
which is as much or more than is realized
on some iron roads, rated as frst-class,
but too often, in reality, rotten and unsafe
concerns. One of the requisites for the
successful working of wooden railways is
that the locomotive shall be light and also
the loads carried. Good broad faced
wheels are also essential. Such roads
are considerably cheaper than plank
roads, in first construction, and also in
maintenance. Wooden roads can be con-
structed, in some localities, for the small
sum of $1,000 per mile. The exhibition
of very little united energy and spirit
among country neighbors would put their
towns and villages into railroad commune
cation with the principal through lines of
travel, Our attention has been called to
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
The Tennessee Committee.

\ Washington dispatch of the 18th in
slant says that at the final interview be-
tween the Tennessee Legislative Commit
tee and the President, the latter stated
that he had given their application ma
ture consideration, and had concluded to
instruct General Thomas to furnish what
ever troops would benecessary to maintain
peace and sustain the present Tennessee
Government. General Thomas can call
on the Secretary of War for additional
troops when necessary. The Committee
afterwards visited General Schofeld. The
following is the dispatch of the Commit
tee to the Legislature:
''The President will sustain the civil
authorities. Orders will be issued to the
Department Commander to aid and sus-
tain the civil authorities, and sufficient
force will be furnished to accomplish such
purpose"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
Gen. Thomas instructions

The Secretary of War has directed
General Thomas to report what additional
force is necessary to keep things quiet in
Tennessee. All the power which the
laws allow is conferred upon the Com
manding General to enable him to uphold
our sickly old State Government. We
wish him luck.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

The New Era, carpet-bag journal of At
lanta, Georgia, admits that the State will
go for Seymour and Blair in November,
and declares that the radicals shave no
organization" in that section. This is
we'll known. Guarantee the white men
of the South fair election, remove the
Freedmen's Bureau, and keep the militia
ry out of the contest, and the radicals
cannot touch bottom in single State from
Virginia to Texas. The radical party is
fraud and cheat"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
Wooden Railroads.

The subject Of wooden railroads seems
to be exciting considerable attention in
some parts of the country. We find in
the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel an
intelligently written communication, adj
vocating the construction of such road
through the counties adjacent to Augusta.
The writer quotes the following from the
Scientific American, which will, we think
be found interesting:
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

j. S. Fain, Radical Elector for the
Sixth District, repudiates Radicalism and
withdraws his name as Grant Elector.
Already had three of their Electors aban-
doned the party, and Fain makes the
fourth, nearly one-half the ticket.
Who will come next, gentlemen! Don't
all speak at once.-Augusta Chronicle
and Sentinel.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

" As variety is the spice of life we
give on our first page several extracts
from the Knoxville Wing. We hope,
however, their publication will not be the
cause of our being worried to death with
Radical subscribers.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17
Discusses.

1t is said that in the Kuklux bill clean
shirts are included among the DISCUSSES
forbidden. There is no danger of any
Radicals being sent to the penitentiary for
wearing that kind of a disguise.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

The ladies on Broadway are going it
heavy on the Grecian Bend. They are
said to resemble in position poodle dogs
trying to walk on their hind feet. = !.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

The New York Herald is veering round
for Seymour and Blair. One of the edi-
tors of that paper was once asked from
what quarter Mr.. Bennett drew his polit-
cal policy. "From his press-room," was
the prompt reply. "When his circulation
begins to fall off, he changes his political
position" Recently the Herald was
fierce for Grant, but doleful sound from
the press-room is putting him on the Sey-
mour track. 1t is the only barometer its
publishers heed.
Ex-President Pierce is said to be get
ting better. Every good man will be
glad to hear it.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-17

tennessee VIII hold her Congressional
election that day.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1868-11-19

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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-04

yTRUssRs, ELASTIC STOCK
ings, Abdominal supporter etc. .ss.
Forsale by II. K. KIRK
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-04
Theater Hall, Gold Hill.

Committee Of fArranGements.
Mike McClusky L Kelly
John Mnnock Thos Carroll
Thos Finch John McGinty
Invitation Committees
GOLD HILL
Mike McClusky JJ Hayes
VButch Timothy 0'Conncli
Thos Carroll John O'BriGn
Jas Cummings VIM Scanlln
John B Winters John Nagle
John Cosgrave John Lambert
Thos Gallagher Thos Quirk
Ut RIorden MFrankeinhelmer
John Ross Geo Waters
John Monaghan g w Peaso
Jas Mccoy JEFF Wilson
VIII Watson John McCurdy
William Williams John McGinty
Ut Flannery TIC Gowan
/ 0 P Quinn James Brew
w Cummings l. Kelley
Mr. Kelsey John MInnock
Joseph Blsh Thos Finch
HLDay Edwin Patien
Thos Moon John Manning
Ed Schaefer d Sullivan
VIM Redmond David Nunroe
w II Began Jeff Mcclellan
CL Murphy Mathew Rahllly
John Murphy JG Mayer
John w Higgins Jas McSlartin
Ivey Fulton M Ray
Richard Kavanagh Mlchael Carroll
John Roony EMcDonald
RKerrigan AL Greedy
VLemery James Morriss
PKenny JBFagan J
Jas O'Donald WIN Ware
Thos Ennis N Hogan
Ed Boyle Philip Lynch
II Smith MDsnahue
Duncan Mcdonald Edward TobIn
AC Hay James Kelelne
John CGrlsy Thos Heffrin
Jerry Lynch LMiller
HMYesey George Moch
Mr. Arehambault Joseph Berry
John Cavannugh G Blanchard
VIRGINIA CITY.
VIM woodburn I'D Meagher
JOClark JB Mallon
JW Mackhy Bell
Francis O'Non Edward Murphy
p Mulcahy Drlseoll
] Spring PHI Lannon
Owen Hoey Jas Kelley
Thos Coleman Jas Gordon
MIcheal Lynch.
SILVER CITY.
John McCono Michael Fitzpatrick
Paul Duncan VIM Lloyd
George Emmit D Carroll
Frederick Joy Andrew Kerrigan
D Leary Thos Wogan
John Gross G Sullivan.
DAYTON.
VIM Norton PO'Toole
JIG Henly IDCross
Reception Committeci
j. Hayes John McCone -s,
ACHay James Cummings.
Floor Managers,
1T RIorden w H Deegan
Thomas Finch Thos ouirk
TICKETS. ..--.-......-..-..--..--S3 90
fyl.td
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

w. Gov. Humphreys, Of Mississippi
has been forcibly elected from Office BY
order of Gen. Biddle, Commanding thu
Department. Governor Humphreys de
clined to obey an order of the Genera
to vacate his position, whereupon a squad
of soldiers was sent to enforce compli.
ance. The Governor Immediately took
another Office and still claims to be Chief
Magistrate of the state in spite Of his eject.
ment. At the last accounts from the
same State, the Democrats have carried
twenty-nine Of the precincts heard from
BY q majority of over 1000 votes. the
vote being upon the r~ati6catioa Of the
new Constitution.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27


p~ In the telegraphic news from Wash,
ington we find the following in the Sen
ate debates upon the admission Of Ter
~ritories /:
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, wanted some
system in admitting Territories. Not.
~wilhstanding Nye's assurance that Color.
ado would vote right, Morrill, had no
doubt but that Colorado would be a Demo.
cratic State.
This shows as plain as language can
express it, that the Radicals are deter.
mined to admit nothing into the Union
except that upon which they can rely for
assistance. Coupled with the fact that
the nomination of Gen. Grant has not
brought the popularity to their ticket that
they expected, they must now leave no
stone unturntd no matter how small, to
effect their purposes. We look in the
approaching campaign for the greatest
rascality and fraud that were inflicted
upon a civilized people.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27
HOW WE SPEND THE FOURTH.

What shall we do on the Fourth ? is
the general question among our good folk
who are horribly bored with enhui, and
scarcely know how to pass away their
leisure hours in these dull and quiet
times. Some propose, as a sort of retired
%jollific alton, to stay at home and partake
of an ordinary family dinner, flanked
and embellished with huge basIfoMo Of
pastry and perhaps a bottle or so Of wine
or cider !; others more extended in their
views and tastes, determine upon fishing
excursions to the Am:tc, Comite, or any
other place where fish may be had 70,
the catching, and where, hidden from
general view, they a enjoy the plea
sures of a bottle tournament, without in
terruption from gaping and loquacious
crowds of tattlers. There is some sport
in these bottle jousts we admit, and if it
were not that we are and always have
been opposed to spiritual jabilations Of
our Nations birthday, our taste would
certainly incline to the Amite lists
Another and far more rational, agreeable
and delightful suggestion is to indulge in
a vast shrimp barbecue beneath the um-
brageous willows at the mouth Of the
Bayou Montesano, where the day can be
spent with comfort even if a flow Of
soul should mingle with the prisons
offered at the altar of Liberty. Old
fogyism in the shape of professions, pub
lie speeches, military and civic parades,
has played out-virtually gone to " the
tomb of the C~apulets," where a magni6-
cent cenotaph records the virtues of de
parted greatness. Well have none Of
such ! No, none A bcckoning hand
and a winning smile encourages the
Montesano destinations to a day of SUBJ
lime festivity, and we are determined
upon the attempt wen at the risk of the
frovns Of our "better half" or the de-
struction our other shirt. Boys, count
us in for a good chance ! No matter the
result, we have staked our fun upon the
cast and will stand the hazard of the
chances. Get your shrimp sacks ready,
and the chicken appurtenances thereunto
belonging. Desperately, but firmly. we
assume the responsibility.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

~ We are under many obligations for
an invitation to attend the distribution OF
medals awarded at the late great Paris
Exposition to several citizens of Louisi.
ana, which took place in New Orleans on
the 18th inst. Unfortunately the invita-
ton did not reach Us until the Goth, and
as we knew of no means by which old
Time could be turned back in his flight,
we lost the pleasure of attending. Never.
theless, thanks are rendered for the com.
pliment, and particularly to "A Head"
to whom we renew the courtesies of the
season.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

Partial SHowERs.-The question of
rain is n that is puzzling the people in
the centre of the parish, say from the
ferry landiag down for a distance of
three miles and about the same distance
up. For nearly four weeks no rain CT
any consequence has fallen upon the de-
scribed limits, the consequences of which
may we'll be imagined to crops. In the
remainder of the parish enough rain has
fallen to sur the corn crops and to
materially benefit all others. Why it
is that we have been prescribed within
the limits above mentioned, is a puzzler
to US all. Heavy clouds will roll up.
everything indicate heavy rain, and when
expectation is upon tip-toe for a good
heavy shower, away 60 the clouds, or
only q slight sprinkle falls, not enough
to be of any service. This is tantalizing
in the extreme, especially when others
receive all the rain they want, and We
cannot get even half enough. Much corn
has been Lost BY these partial showers,
while the injury to garden produce is
great. Many gardens have been almost
entirely destroyed and ours among the
number. A similar RECOMMENDATION it is
nothing else-has not been witnessed in
this parish for many years, in fact old
residents inform us that it is ofsvery rare
occurrence. Nor is the annoyance con-
fined to ipjuring vegetation. Nearly all
those living on the river front use cistern
water. in preference to any other, and
this singular drouth has emptied the els.
tiers, causing the riparian residents to
draw their supply from the river, which
is very announcement and troublesome.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-06-27

A SHARP SrsyscLE IN PRosrrc, III,
New York Sun (R%epublican) Of the INK
inst, ventures the following pred;.t;.n
with regard to the nominee Of the Nam.
al Democratic Convention ~
"Viewed from a purely Democ,,;.
standpoint there is great force in IN. A..
guments of these supporters of Pgdle.
ton. Addressed to strict party men tho,
seem to be unanswerable and + ~.
Democracy deem it e~xpedient to seect Z
their candidate a straighout pa,i,.n:
Pendleton is uIdonbtedly the s~tonre,t
man. He has a strong hold u,ou tIs
party in the West and South : AID ths
West is enthusiastic and powerful, while
the politics of the South are in 20 chant:
a condition that would probably stand A.
fair charce to obtain a SHARE Of its elects.
raj votes as any other Purely reriHSocr.tis
candidate. Nevertheless, We are conf.
'dant that il the elements now clusserin,
around The Chief Justice adhere to him
Mr.. Pendlston will bear OF the BALM
only after a struggle which has no psr.l.
lei for intensity in the history Of National
Conventions"