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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Innucnce of Newspapers.

A sehoolteaeher who has enjoyed the
benefit of long practice in his profession,
and watched closely the influence Of news
papers upon family of children, states, as
the result of his observation, that, without
exception, those scholars Of both sexes
who have access to newspapers at home,
when compared ID those who have not, are;
!. Better readers, excellent in pronun-
citation, and, consequently, read more I'M
derstandingly.
2. They are better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain partial knowledge of
Geography in almost half the time it re-
quires others, as the newspaper has made
them familiar with the location OF moSt
important places and National Govern
ments, etc.
4. They are better grammarians, for the
newspaper has made them familiar with
every variety of style, from the common
place advertisement, to the finished aud
classical oratory of the statesman; they
more readily apprehend the text, and con-
sequently analyze its construction with
more alacrity.
5. They write better compositions, US
ing better language, containing mere
thought, and more clearly expressed,
From these important facts, three im>
portant things can be deducted:
/. The responsibility of the press in
providing literature which is both health
full in tone, aud uudersandingly expressed.
2. The absolute necessity Of personal
supervisors of the child's reading by the
parents.
8. Having once got good, able paper,
no matter what the price is, don't be-
grudge it hearty support.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
A Lady Thief.

From the st. Johns tNlich.J Republican,
A certain lady in this village, whom we
shall call Mrs. Jones, because that is not
Her name, has some goods stored in the
cellar of one of our stores. A few days
since she visited the cellar with the evil
dent intention of obtaining some articles,
and while there one of the clerks had
occasion to visit it also, for the purpose
of getting few pounds of butter for a
customer. He noticed that the lady in
question stood close to quantity of eggs,
and that her crinoline had assumed undue
proportions. He apparently paid no at
tention to her, however, but fastened
back to the store and Informed one of his
fellow-clerks of what he had accidentally
discovered. A consultation was immedi-
ately held, when one of the clerks resolv-
ed to ascertain the correctness of their
suggestions, viz that Mrs. Jones had q
number of eggs concealed in her dress.
In order to do this, the clerk seized an ak
handle and commenced foorishing linear
the entrace to the cellar, As soon as
Mrs. Jones made her appearance in the
store, the clerk addressed her thus "Oh,
Mrs. Jones, there is spider on your
Dress" which he Instantly struck in se%e-
al places with his shillelah, causing the
eggs to break and stream from her crino-
line in all directions. The effect can be
better imagined than described Mrs.
Jones did not stop to offer an explanation,
but left the store as fast as propelling
power provided by Dame Nature could
carry herr
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Eloquent Extract.

Writing of the "closing scenes" in the
history of General Lees army, ]. Quit
man Moore, Esq, thus thrills chord that
will yibrate foreyer-thus bequcaths a
gem to the literature of the South:
"There stood the mournful remnants of
that once glorious army, that had dipped
its conquering banners in the crimson tide
of eight and twenty sauguinary battles,
and strewn its heroic slain from the feet
Of the Pennsylvania mountains to the gates
Of its own capital city; that gave Manas-
sas to Beauregard, and twined the fame
of the Seven Pines battle in the laurel
wreath of Johnston; that had caused the
waters of the Shenandoah eternally to
murmur the name Of StonewaIl Jackson
and, stretching its right arm out to the
distant West, had planted victory on the
dropping banners of Bragg that had wit
messed four gigantic campaigns, aud
through all their shifting and tragic scenes,
and, under all difficulties and dangers,
had remained steadfust and faithful to the
last. And, after having witnessed the ris-
ing of the Southern constellation, as it
doomed up brightly on the horizon of
war, pursuing, to its splendid zenith, the
fiery path of Mars, now boheld, not un-
moved, its declining splendors going down
in the gloom of eternal night. And he,
its illustrious chief, whose lofty plume
was ever its rallying point in battle, and
around whom its affections warmly cluster
ed, now commended it for its past devo-
ton, and babe it adieu forever. Slowly
and sadly he rode from that mournful
field, and the cause that he fought for was
beneath the foot of Power. Few were
the eyes that grew not moist at witnessing
that departure. 1t was the agony of a
great cause, finding expression in the sub
lime soul of its great defender And,
though that cause be dead, yet, will its
memory continue to live, and ever honor
ed will be those names that were sacrifc-
ed at list affairs. And, on the scroll Of
fame, NJ name among the list Of eminent
worthless win shine in purer, serener, or
more resplendent light than that of Rob-
ert Edmund Lee. His fame is monument
tai, His name will be placed by the side
of those of the great captains of history
of Marlborough and SAKE, of lilly and
Eugene; and as long as the fame of the
Southern struggle shall linger in tradition
and song, will his memory be cherished
by the descendants Of the Southern races
while his character viii stand up in the
twilight of History, like some grand old
Cathedral, lifting itself in imperishable
beauty, above the objects of Earth, majes-
tic in its vast proportions awful in its
solemn stateliness, sublime in its severe
simplicity"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Georgia.
Governor Bullock has issued the fol-

Governor Bullock has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas it is reported by reliable citi-
zens from many counties that preparations
are being made to collect onerous taxes,
levied under authority of the Constitution
of 1865, and failing to collect, to apply
the provisions of the present Constitution,
and thereby exclude many citizens from
the privilege of franchise, therefore, by
virtue of the authority in me vested by
the several sections of the Code of Geor-
gia, [ do hereby suspend the collection of
all poll taxes until the next regular ses-
sion of the General Assembly of the State.
The Comptroller-General will forthwith
give notice to the tax collectors of the va
riouS counties.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Gbe fmuunntr,
sweetwater, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1858

" Rev. Charles A. Coley, assistant
Rector of Christ Church, Savannah, has
accepted call to church in Shelbyville,
Tennessee.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" Isaac Williams and twelve other
negroes have been sentenced to year in
the penitentiary of Louisiana for partici-
pating in the Bossier riot. -s-.ai., IA
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

A PRINTER "SErs UP" HIS Own OBIr-
UARy.-Strange as it may appear, it is
nevertheless true. The Praire du Chcin
Union contains notice of the death, by
consumption, of Judson Hurd. About
week before he died he was ordered by
his physicians to quit work, and he did
his last type-setting on notice Of his own
death, containing his history, etc.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

W A blind infant is playing on the
piano in Baltimore to the establishment of
the inha bitants. Considering his age he
is said to knock Blind Tom into the mid
die of next week. te#
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" A letter from Bastrop, Texas, says
that gold and silver constitute the currency
there, greenbacks being entirely ignored.
Bastrop doesn't care a sentimental whether
Grant is elected or not.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" A follow named Cantrell, who was
Confederate Proves Marshal General at
Norfolk, in 1861, is making radical
speeches in North Carolina. In recent
speech he is said to have traced the his
tory of the world ''from the Garden of
Eden to the banks of Tar river"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

The recent forged letter purporting to
be from Mr.. Pendleton, advising the peo-
pie of Texas to vote at the Presidential
election, appears by statement of tue
editor to whom it was addressed, to have
been in answer to- a genuine letter FROM
him, which the forger must have inter-
cepted and replied to.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" The st. Joseph, Mo-, Gazette says
that moro arms have arrived there, All
the towns on the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad have received them also. Let
us have peace a5aA
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Badly Stuck.

} Not long since green Vermonter walk
ed into the Office of DR.. G. 7. jackson,
the New York chemist. CDR. jackson,
presume" said he. "Yes, sir" care you
alone :" eyes, SIR" "May I lock the
doorl" and he did SO; and having looked
behind the sofa and satisfied himself that
no one else was in the room, he placed a
large handle done up in yellow bandan-
ma on the table and opened it. "There,
Doctor, look at that" SWELL" said the
Doctor, 81 see it." aWhat do you call
that, Doctor ~ 81 call it iron pyrites."
"What!n said the man, 'sisp't that stuff
goldp "No," said the Doctor; ''its good
for nothing; it's pyrites" and putting
some over the fire in shovel, it cvaporat-
ed up the chimney. "Well," said the
poor fellow, with woe-begone look,
"there's wilder woman up in. our town
who has whole hill full of that, and
have been and married her."
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

1t was q mystery how Butler escaped
from the bottle in which he was placed by
-Grantuntil it was ascertaiued that the
radical Senate taxed the people last year
for forty-eight dollars worth of corkscrews.
Louisville Journal.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

Fine, well-rotted manure, applied to
the surface, gives the wheat plant strength
to % well through the winter and it fits
the ground for receiving clover seed early
in the spring.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
Rules for Getting Rich.

You must devote your life to the get
ting and keeping of other mems earnings.
You must eat the bread of carefulness,
and you must rise early and lie down late.
Yon must care little or nothing about
other mems wants or sufferings or disap-
pontments.
You must not mind it, that your great
wealth involves many others poverty.
you must not give away money except
for material equivalent.
You must not go meandering about
Nature, nor spend your time enjoying air,
earth, sky, and water, for there is no
money in it,
You must not distract your thoughts
from the great purpose Of your life with
the charms of art and literature.
You must not let philosophy or religion
engross you during the secular time.
You must not allow your wife or chill
dren to occupy much of your valuable
time or thoughts.
You must never permit the destinations
of friendship to inveigle you into making
loans, however small.
You must abandon all other ambitions
or purposes; and, finally.
You must be prepared to sacrifice ease
and all fanciful notions you may have
about tastes and Injuries and enjoyments
during most, if not all, of your natural
life.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

SEAsoNABLE CoNs.--At the Theatre,
the other night the following conundrums
'brought down the House." Miss Vane
asked:
"Why is the human eye like the White
House at Washington :"
"Because it will have to open to see
more! (Seymour.) The cheering lasted
several minutes, and ended with "tiger'
and ''wolf'' for the Democratic candi-
dates.
This one took so we'll that Templeton
put the following;
''Why is the Georgia Legislature like .
piece of faded calico :"
because it has lost its color I"
That was also received with cheers,
shouts and laughter 81.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" A Baltimore painter, named Hen
ry McGregor, who fell upon an icy pave
ment and broke his leg, last March, has
brought suit against the city for $4,000
damages.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" There was fearful Kuklux ex-
citement at Columbus one night last week.
Two reliable colored gentlemen rushed
into town and reported the Khan out in
force and numbering all the negroes for
miles around. The troops stationed at
the town were sent out, but could find
neither the murderous Kuklux nor the
murdered negroes. lss Ell
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
severc aentence.

In September we published the fact
that soldier captured in citizens cloth
ing, near Warrenton Junction, had been
arrested and brought to Richmond and
confined in the Libby. His name is John
Brown, and he had deserted from compa-
nay f. 18th United States infantry. His
trial came off short time since before a
court-martial held in this city, over which
Major Russell presided, and he was found
guilty of desertion. General Stoneman
has confirmed the sentence of the court,
which is as follows Sand the court does
therefore sentence the said private John
Brown, Co. f, llth United States Infant
ry, to forfeit to the United States all pay
and allowances that are now due, or that
may become due him. except the Just
dues of the laundress and the necessary
fatigue clothing, and to be confined at
hard labor in charge of the guard for six
calendar months, with a underground
ball attached to his left leg by chain
four feet long; at the expiration of his
term of confinement to be indelibly mark
ed on the left hip with the letter D. one
and half inches long, and then to be
drummed out of the service"
aH Richmond Enquirer.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" George Francis Train has accepted
the Congressional nomination.. He thinks
his election would secure his own and
other Irish Americans release from Brit
ish bastiles. 81 losYsa 81. 81 1st
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

~ The London Standard says that
President johnson has informed Mr..
Thornton, British Minister at Washing
ton, and Mr.. Reverdy johnson, of his in
tention to pay visit to England as soon
as his term of Office expires in March next.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

TO scold servants at their work is not
the best way to increase their diligence,
or to get it well done. a
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

Affection, or love, is what constitutes
the life of every person, for whatever the
affection is, such is the whole man.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

Mr.. Fawcett, of Chicago, owner of the
stallion Bashaw, Jr., has authorized his
Eastern agent to challenge any stallion on
the continent to race for from FIVE thou-
sand to ten thousand dollars side.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
From the Louisville Journal

rIOm tiV bOulhNlllc JOuInui.I
General Butler says that all the efforts
of the Democracy have been to avoid be-
ing "skunked in the game" All who have
played games with General Butler have
been "skunked" in the sense of the word
most offensive to mortal noses.
Forney thinks that the present efforts of
the Democracy arc ga tempest i'll q tea
pot" We think that the radical party
will encounter the tempest by "gOing up
the spout"
The Boston Advertiser complains that
the radical party is attacked in the rear.
1t should be attacked in that quarter by a
very sharp-footed and strong-footed boot
The New York Tribune says that. if
Grant shall be President, "eyery man will
be his own MASTER" No! Grant will not
be his own master. g. a- t-lf' -l.9
Forney says of the radical party in
Pennsylvania that it sis saved as by fire."
We trust that in November it will be de-
stroyed as by fire.
Grant ordered the'Jews out of his lines,
The Jews return the obligation. Not a
vote of theirs Will come near the lines Of
Grant. '
Forney undertakes to show show the
land lies" and succeeds only in showing
how he lies himself. ~ & @ 80
The Jew who is asked to vote forGrant
may freely reply ,cAm l dog that /
should do this thing ~ sl,
Grants Pa, jesse, is about to start on
a lecturing tour. His subject viii be
s'The Hebrews Vengeance"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

The naturalization treaty negotiations
which are being conducted between Min.
lister Reverdy johnson, on the part of the
american government, and Lord Stanley,
on the part of Queen Victoria, are pro-
crossing in very favorable manner. The
doctrine held by the United States with
respect to the acquisition of citizen domi-
ellie and transfer of allegiance by foreign
ers, previous to and since the war of 1912,
has been fully maintained by Mr.. John
son in shaping the new naturalization bill,
work which has just been concluded.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

WHAT DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
WILL Dot will reduce the expenses of
the government $2OO,OOO,OOO year be-
low what it has been each year for the
last three years, and apply $50, 900, 600 or
$75,OO0,O00 year toward the reduction
of the national debt. 1t will gradually
call in the greenback notes, more equally
distribute the banking capital ofthe coun-
try, and start at once on the road tOa re-
sumption ofspecie payment. twill re-
duce the debt and reduce the taxes, re-
duce the price of sugar, flour, molasses,
tea, salt, clothing, boots and Shoes and,
in three years, mike greenbacks as good
as golds 1t will also secure equal and
just taxation of all property, and the pay
ment Of every bond and every note issued
by the government to the last dollar.
,lssS q ~ 81 81 Albany Argus.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
TERMS:
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Up No attention paid to orders for the paper,
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Advertisements will be charged sl.0O per
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and so cents for each continuance. A liberal
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year.
Persons sending advertisements should mark
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or they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly.
Transient advertisements must be paid for at
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Communications, to secure insertion Npust be
accompanied by the name Of the authors.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29
DON'T Smoke, BOYS,

Dr. Decasine, French surgeon, in the
course of investigations on the influence
of tobacco on the circulation, has been
struck with the large number Of boys,
aged from nine to fifteen, who smoke, and
has been led to inquire into the connec-
ton of this habit with impairment of the
general health. He has observed thirty
eight boys, aged from nine to fifteen, who
smoke more or less. Of these, distinct
symptoms were present in twenty-seven.
In twenty-five there were various disor-
ders of the circulation--bruit de soufe
in the neck, palpitation, disorders of diges-
ton, slowness of intellect, and more or
less marked taste for strong drinks. In
three the pulse was intermittent. In
eight there was found, on examination,
more or less marked diminution of the red
corpuscles; in twelve there was rather
frequent epitaxis; ten had disturbed
sleep; and four had slight alterations of
the mucous membrane. of the mouth,
which disappeared on ceasing the use of
tobacco for some days. In children who
we're very well nourished, the disorder
was, in general, less marked. As to the
ages, eight of the boys were from nine to
twelve years old; nineteen from twelve to
fifteen. The duration of the habit of
smoking was, in eleven from six months to
a year, and in sixteen more than two years.
The ordinary treatment of anemia in gen.
eral produced no effect as long as the
smoking was continued !; but, when this
was desisted from, health was soon per-
fectly restored, if there were no organic
disease British Medical Journal.
"a little fellow Of some three summers
had presented to him three little sugar
dolls. AS he had already stuffed more
than was proper, his mamma had made
him promise that he would eat no more.
A solemn engagement was entered into to
that effect, but in a few moments the
mother discovered that one of.the dolls
was gone. She scolded, and received the
following irresistible explanation: ses
Il was obligedto eas one up. There
was the papa, the mamma, and the little
boy" sfsar : $780,. 8 szss g
sssWelI, why should you eat. one y, far
"The little boy was so disobedient." !
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

1t is said, on good authority, that Spain
at this moment possesses no less than 800
converts, with $4,000 nuns. There are
IS bishops, $500 cannons and abbots, 81
800, ssregular priests,n $4,000 Wears, etc.
The budget for the Church is twice as
high in Spain as in France.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" The succession to the Spanish
throne remains undetermined. The choice
of Prince Alfred, of England, which has
been suggested, is regarded as absurd and
impossible, because he is Protestant.
The name of Ferdinand, ex-King of Por-
tugal, is mentioned with favor. Though
ultramontane in religion, he is regarded
as politically liberal is popular in
Spain, and would be unobjectionable to
the Emperor Napoleon.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

In Detroit, on Sunday, an English lad
was robbed Of all bis money ($20o) by a
friend whose passage he had paid across
the Atlantic, and whose bills be was foot
ing until employment could be obtained.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

VI Considerable excitement prevails
among the colored population in Charles
ton, South Carolina, on account of the
murder of Randolph, who was we'll known.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" The violent deaths in New York
city average one thousand per annum, and
the deaths resulting from disease, but in
vestigated by the coroner, amount to
about one thousand more. The fees alone
paid to the coroners Of that city amount
to $26,500 every year.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-10-29

" At Newbsrn, North Carolina, q
few days ago,a party of negroes fired on
two, white men, woundingi one Of them.
Next day, a negro, who was supposed to
be the leader of the assailants, was shot
down by unknown parties. The intelli-
gence of this created great excitement,
and a meeting of the colored people was
called, to decide what measures were to
be taken regarding the disorders.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-23
C0nstable's Sale.

RY virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa., issued by
~ Aseph W. Scarborough, one of the
Justices of the Peace of the State of Mary
land, in and for Hartford county, at the
suit of Andrew B. Lindsay, against the
goods, chattels, lands and tenements OF
Henry P. Forwood, to me directed, have
seized and taken in execution all the
right, title, claim, interest and estate at
law and in equity of the said Henry p. For:
wood, in and to all that
TRACT OR PARCEL OF