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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
A Tough One.

A Southern paper tells the following
Munchausenish story;
Many yeas ago settler in Macon start
ed one day on a hunting excursion, and
after travelling about half day, killed a
noble bear. He then threw the bear and
gun over his shoulder and started home
ward. After walking about four miles he
became very much fatigued, and conclud-
ed to stop and take an hours rest. He
dropped Bruin on the ground, laid his
gun by the side of the bear, and retired to
log some fifteen OR twenty steps off, and
laid him down to sleep. After sleeping
about half an hour he awoke, and was
startled at finding ferocious panther be-
tween him and his game. What was he
to dol He could not get at his gun for
the panther. But in the very energy and
frenzy Of despair, he started to his feet
and met the beast in his spring. The hun
ter ran his arm down down the throat of
the panther, through and through him
caught him by the tail--gave it heavy
jerk, and turned the beast wrong side out !!
If any of our contemporaries doubt this
story, let them tell us SO. We've got the
papers t
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
Neither in L life nor. in Death

Neither in life nor in death, should
there be the faintest shadow or outline Of
social equality between white people and
negroes. Mark us what we say and be-
lieeve that the instinct which prompts this
sentiment is the most healthful one we
can, under present circumstances, possibly
cherish. '"
On Sunday last, there was pompous
negro funarel in the Baptist Church Of
this place ). the body was carried into and
out of the Church, and there was much
bell-tolling. This thing has never been
done before; nor should 1t be eusr done
again. g
Very soon we would have to give up
our Churches absolutely and literally.
There is nothing the negro has such a taste
for as death and burial. And if this
thing is encouraged, there will be obse-
quies every day in the year. sl..
To any and all, who may sentimentally
say that this appears hard and unchristian
in us, we would reply thus: Anything
however distantly, that leads to amalga-
nation between the races which God has SO
distinctly set apart forever, is a greater sin
in His sight than perhaps all others!
[Edgefsld IS. CO. Adusrtissr.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
A NIiscegenation Case.

The Washington Star gives long ac-
count of a suit under difficulties by a
white man, clerk in one of the depart
ments, for the hand of mulatto damsel
in that city, his attentions first exciting
the animosity and jealousy of colOred RI
walls, and then the suspicious of the mother
of the girl as to his honorable intentions,
the pains he took to satisfy the parties on
the latter score, and lastly, the arrange
ments for consummating the marriage,
when the real difficulties seriously began.
Wishing to observe tie proprieties, the
clerk arranged with Catholic priest to
marry him, but when he brought forth the
would-be bride, the clergyman, on seeing
her, declined to preform the ceremony,
saying he had no authority therefor. The
clerk and his intended mulatto bride at
length succeeded in having an interview
with the Archbishop of the Diocese of
Baltimore, during which they requested
permission for the proposed match, and
&ere peremtorily refused. They then
returned to Washington and found Meth
odist minister, who made them man and
wife.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
The Presidents Position.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial telegraphs that pa
per on the 18th inst. as follows:
There have been so many erroneous
publications regarding the Presidents po-
sition in the pending Presidential cam
paign, that he seems to have thought it
necessary to have an authoritative state
ment made in one of the administration
papers, to-day, that he intends to support
Seymour and Blair, and it is followed by
the assertion that most of the cabinet will
sustain the same ticket. 1t appears to be
definitely understood that Messrs. Evarts
and Seward will vote for Grant and Col
fax.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
Fastest Time on Record.

The remarkable performance Of the
pacing horse, Billy Boyce, at Buffalo, late
ly, surpasses anything known on the turf.
The horse beat the time both of Pocahon-
tas, the PAGER, and of Dexter, the match
less trotter. The following account of the
race between this PAGER and Rolla Gold>
dust will be read with interest. The race
was for purse of $1,000
First Heath the FIRST heat the PAGER
led until half way up the back stretch,
when he broke and Rolla went past him.
Boyce settled and again came on, but as
he was nearing Rolla in the back stretch
he broke, and the stallion won in 2.3lh.
Second Heat-The PAGER acted SO badly
that his hackers became fearful, and those
who had bet on fast time endeavored to
hedge out. No one looked for the great
speed that was shown. At the word the
PAGER rushed to the front, and, though
Golddust was getting over the ground
very swiftly, Boyce was faster than he,
and in the lower end, fairly settled, he
rushed like a locomotive past the quarter
in 81 seconds. Up the back stretch he,
went, and flew past the half in LILO, the
second quarter in SO seconds. Golddust
was no laggard, and with Hockey to ride.
him was but six lengths behind. The pa
Ger had fairly struck his gait, rounded the
upper end, and like very shadow he
came home flying, and went under the.
wire under pull, in the unparalleled time
of 2l51; Golddust's time was 2.264.
Third Heat-A Although Golddust made
one quarter tn 32I seconds, in the third
heat, the PAGER rushed into the lower end
six lengths ahead, passed the quarter in
33 seconds, went to the half in LOG, the
third quarter in lao, and the mile in the
great time of l.l4l-or 81 seconds faster
than the best pacing time (Pocahontas,)
and seconds better than Dexter's record.
Fourth Heat--The fourth heat was
equally remarkable. The quarter was
made in "a seconds, the half in LOS, and
the mile in 2.2O4.
The excitement created by this record
was intense at the course and in the town.
Expressions of wonder on the part of the
people who saw, and of regret from those
who were not there to see, were heard.
The horse, Billy Boyce, is seven years DID,,
fifteen hands, three inches high, and in
color a bright bay. He has long, fine
body, with limbs of great sinew and mus
Gle. He has long, sweeping tail, and is
as he seems to be, finely bred, being out Of
thoroughbred mare, by Coboy. He
was raised in Kentucky ,and was purchased
two years ago by B. Carr, Esq, of
Saint Louis, his present owner, The time
made by him at Buffalo, over q heavy
track, is the greatest achievement on the
! turf. y = ayss d
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
A Fair Bargain.

Carondelet looks on the docks, and the
docks look on the river, and it came about
that nearly mile from the Marine Docks,
southwesterly, there lived large, sun
Drowned, honest Irishman, named Dennis
Hennessey, whose good nature was perpet-
ual, and whose proverbial wit sparkled and
rippled like rare champagne. In the
morning his .rollicking song went seward
in the arms of the river ripples, and at
night they came back to him in dreams of
Erin, and of bare-footed nymphs dabbling
and splashing lily-wise in the limpid Shan
non. Dennis was Democrat. It did
one good to hear him shout for Seymour
and Blair, aud there were blows of blithe
battle asleep in his shillelah> when he
twirled it in imagination upon the head of
an imaginary radical.
By-and-by there came over from New
York, a young cousin, Jerry Larrimore,
just as big as Dennis, and bit of a Re-
publican, too, by the way, Dennis re-
ceived him with that hospitality which is
the religion of his race. They talked
home-talk long and lovingly, They mix
ed with the fragrant aroma of their SER
viceable pipes the grateful incense of
steaming punches, and they crowded into
the night many dear memories of the past
and its pleasures. Then came America,
and Missouri, and the wages, and the pros
poets, and last of all the skeleton of poll
tics stepped out from its closet and hover
ed over the feast. Jerry spoke up quickly
and earnestly for Grant; Dennis said
never word. Jerry bore down little
hard upon Seymour; Dennis frowned ON
inously and spoke quick then. ''Let us
go to bed, Jerry we'll talk all about this
tomorrow" A 'night-cap," worn as all
night-caps should be, capped the dialogue
and the cousins retired-Jerry to sleep,
Dennis to ponder.
Breakfast was over the sun was up +;
the air was balmy and the cousins were in
excellent spirits. At length Dennis Hen
ncssey spoke to Jerry fairly: "It gives me
great pain to know ye for Radical, Jer-
ry Larrimore, cousin of mine as ye are,
and 1 have this to say to ye: will fight
ye as fair as any man ever fought, if ye
will promise to vote for Seymour and
Blair if I whip ye; and swear to ye by
the living poker that | will swallow Grant
nagur and all if 1 get the worst of it."
"Illegant," cried Jerry, not whit set
back, Sand mind ye, we mustn't get mad,
and must shake hands afterwards"
"Friends it is, hit or miss" and the two
met foot to foot in this singular encoun-
ter. The struggle was long, severe and
desperate. Jerry handled himself in the
most creditable manner and upheld the
name of his General with commendable
prowess, but the muscles of Dennis hard
ened by stout work held out longest, until
at last Jerry failed to come to time. and
yielded smilingly, "It's all right, then :"
"Yis, be jabers, and I would vote for the
divil, begorrah, before I'd have any more
of your blows. Hurrah for Seymour and
Blairw Thus has another good Demo-
cratic voter been added to the list for
next November, and thus did Dennis Hen
nessey convert his cousin from tbs poison
GUS faith of Radicalism.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Andrew johnson Jr, formerly of
Greeneville, but a resident of Middle
Tennessee since the war, has received the
appointment of Special Agent, Post Office
Department, for the State of Tennessee,
uice Colonel James White, appointed
United States Counsel at Matamoras,
Mexico.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The South Carolina Legislature has
passed the bill putting the negroes of the
State on an equal footing with the whites.
The negro members demand the right at
hotel tables, and in. all licensed places.
Several white Republicans voted against
the bill, declaring that on, . question Of
race. they must go with their own celor.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
800 on Michigan.

Yesterday morning two gentlemen while
taking cup of coffee and sandwich in
the eating house OF the railroad depot,
got into conversation about the political
prospects in Michigan. One insisted that
it would go Democratic /; the other discred-
tied the statement. The first speaker, by
way of attesting his faith in the correct
ness of the statement, offered to bet one
hundred dollars that it would 60 Demo-
cratic. He said he lived in that State
and knew what he was talking about. He
said that Republicans were leaving the
Republican party in hundreds. The man
who at first disputed the correctness of
the statement was inclined to take the
bet BGt on little reflection declined to
do SO. Massachusetts is the only State
Republicans would be safe in betting much
money on Columbus( Ohio Statesman.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

A dispatch from the Sah Francisco says
the Central Pacific railroad is now built
to the Humboldt river, $50 miles east of
San Francisco. The earnings in July
were 100000 in gold, the road being. op-
Grated from l54 to 100 miles during that
period.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

All reports from Indiana coincide that
the Democrats will carry that State The
drift of events clearly indicate that result
The Terre Haute Journal says:
"There is scarcely day passes but we
hear of changes in this county from. Radi-
calism to Democracy. The like was never
known before, and is ominous of the rapid
dissolution of the party of the money
kings"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

A bill has passed the lower House of
the Louisiana Legislature directing the
city of New Orleans to Immediately collect
all outstanding dues in greenbacks, and
orders the destruction of all city currency,
and plates for printing the same, now in
possession of the city. II makes no pro-
visions for the redemption Of $3,50O,OOO
of the city currency now outstanding,
which is not receivable for dues to the
city. This virtually repudiates it.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

OF the seventeen Presidents of the
United States. only three, John Q. Adams,
VIM. H. Harrison and James X. Polk,
had middle names. Nor has Horatio Sey-
mour, our next President, middle name
Hiram U. s.. Grant can't win.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Jules Favre has mischievously publish
ed petition, praying Louis Philippe to
have Louis Napoleon Bonaparte tried and
shot as a public nuisance, signed in 1916,
by some of the most prominent of the
present pillars Of the empire. Canrobert
is one of them.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The young men Of Montgomery, Alaba-
ma, fired a salute in honor Of the adjourn
ment and departure of the, Legislature.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Samuel Lowery, a respectable and in
telligeht colored citizen of Nashville an
nounces himself candidate to represent
the State Sat large" in the next Congress
of the United States.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The New York Courier states that
Robert Lincoln, the son of the late Presi-
dent, is about to run for Congress as
Democrat.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Israel Jones, negro man of Natchez,
has been presented by the citizens of that
place with thousand dollar life insur-
rance policy for the constancy and cour-,
age he displayed in advocating the Demo-
cratic cause during the late canvass.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The Democrats carried Pennsylvania last
fall by small majority, Notwithstanding
thousands were DISTINGUISHED under the
pretence that they were "deserters" That
law has been set aside since as unconstitu-
tional.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The editor of the Indianola Bulletin
thinks himself a freedman by Andy's last
proclamation, and asks that bureau be
placed over him.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

The Georgia Senate has confirmed
Joseph E. Brown as Chief Justice, by a
vote of &c to IA.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

A gentleman in&Albany was arrested a
few days ago for following lady on the
street. He claimed that man had a
right to admire a handsome lady, let him
meet her where he might The court and
the lady herself agreed to this, and the
gentleman was discharged. As3
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Violet Williamson, late shining light
in the Virginia Convention, has had a true
bill found against him for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27

Harlan is going out to California to
stump for Grant. He wants to be as far
off as possible, so as to escape being ques-
toned why, in the Senate in 1863, he
called Grant a,butcher, . drunkard, and
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
The Recent Troubles.

Some six weeks since, a young girl of
respectable family in Williamson county,
was assaulted and ravished by a negro.
He was pursued, arrested and lodged in
Jail. The brother of the girl, stung with
rage and shame at the brutal outrage on
his sister, assembled his friends and forci-
bly, seized him from the law, and avenged
her wrongs in the blood of her assailant. A
short while afterwards, party of negroes
in company with some whites, waylaid
young Ezell and killed him. Evidence
beyond all doubt having been obtained,
that one Bearfeld, white man residing
in Franklin, had instigated, hired, and
perhaps participated in the murder of
Ezell, party of his friends, some under
mask and others without disguise, entered
the town on Saturday night last, and in
turn killed Bearfeld. In the melee,
negro employed by Bearfeld, but not
known to have been implicated in the as
sassination of Ezell, was accidentally shot
and killed. This, in brief, is the Franklin
affair.
The Waynesboro ARRAY is thus told on
reliable authority; A body of negroes at
an iron furnace, in that region, had, for
some time, been openly drilling with arms,
and threatening the peace of the commu-
nifty. A company of citizens assembled
and went to the furnace for the purpose
of demonstrating with the negroes against
their course, and if necessary, to disperse
them in order to avert the execution of
their threats. They found that better
couusels had previously prevailed, and no
disturbance occurred. On their return,
the Sheriff, with posse, intercepted them,
an alteration ensued, the Sheriff firing on
the citizens. They pursued, and received
volley from his posse killing three or
four and wounding as many.
Senator Welsh, of Florida, has accept
ed the Presidency of the Iowa Agricultu-
raj College, located in Story county, Iowa,
and is to enter upon the discharge of the
duties pertaining thereto next spring. His
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-27
Short Paragraphs.

One of our exchanges says man "blew
out his brains after bidding his wife good
bye with shotgun"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-08-06

Coop JOKE ON A PHYSICIAN.-A
New Yorkletter has the following:
This is a model city, especially
in the way in which justice is adj
ministered. A physician of that
city had two servants who were
furnished with liquor from a bar
room in his neighborhood on Sum
day. He made a complaint a.
gainst the establishment; the pro-
prietor was arrested, taken to the
Tombs, and released upon bail,
while the complainant, without
being allowed to communicate
with his family, was sent to the
House of Detention, kept there
until next day at noon, fed upon
mouldy bread, rotten potatoes,
beef unfit to eat, and poisonous
decoction called coffee, sweetened
with molasses, in order that he
might be on hand to give testi-
mony against the criminal! He
will be likely not to complain, a.
gain of New York liquor vendors.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-08-06
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, August 6, 1868.
Hard on a"Loyal" Citizen.
Adventures Of Brown
lows Son John, by a
Citizen of Knoxville.

We clip the following from the
Knoxville Press and Herald of
Friday last. 1t speaks for itself:
A CARD.
In the Wing of to-day l notice
that a paragraph Of the article
written by myself in regard to the
murder of Col. Ashby, is copied,
from which the editor Il suppose)
of that paper enters upon a whole
sale personal abuse of myself
and combination of lies. ! do not
propose answering anything that
can be said through the columns of
that paper, as it is well known in
Knoxville that for Brownlow to
SANDER a man is the best recon-
mendation that can be given to
the respectable portion of the COM
munity. Besides, what is the use
in my telling the people of Knox
vile that John Brownlow lies,
when even his friends admit that
he nevers. utters anything else +!
Or that he is a slanderer, when his
birth itself was base SANDER
upon human nature i? Or that he
is infamous, when infamy is indel-
IDLY stamped upon every feature
of his face as well as his heart !!
Or that he is scoundrel, when
every act of his life attests it.
Who but scoundrel and coward
of the most atrocious kind, would
creep up behind fellow student,
whom he had not the courage to
face, and murder him2 Or who
else would wilfully murder pris-
oner, or speak of a man when dead,
whom he dared not mention when
alive, as he does of Col. Ashby p
But it is useless to undertake to
mention the numerous acts by
which he has declared to the world
his infamy, his blackness of heart,
and utter want of brains. | shall
therefore drop him, as he is only
recognized as stencil in the nostrils
of decent people any way, and like
other skunks looks to his filth to
protect him from the hands of gen.
tlemen. / will say here that |
shall not notice any other article
that may appear in the Wing, as |
have a more respectable employ
ment than replying to articles with
such an author. Anything fur
ther that he may wish me to hear
must be said verbally, or through
a friend. THos. R. TERRY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-08-06

ROPE, BAGGING AND IRON TIES,
On hand. which will be furnished, and Cash
advances made on Cotton, if desired by our
customers. n
No charge for money advanced to pay tax
on Cotton, except Bank Interest.
sept5-tf GEO. G. ALLEN s. co. Z
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Mrs. F. M. Shaft, of Columbus,
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