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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
The White House.

A strange scene was presented at the
Executive Mansion last week. Mrs. Dan
iels, the great Boston medium, was in
waiting with q spiritual communication
from Abraham Lincoln, which she was di-
rected to deliver to President johnson.
In the crowded ante-room was female
with pale, haggard features, who, approach
ing Mrs. Daniels, asked for card. Mrs
Daniels asked: "Have you lost a son.
madam, named William p Astonished
the woman answered afirmatively.
"He is now at present with you, and re-
quests me to say that you must not worry
yourself, as your business will all come
out right. Your husband also, who was
lately killed on railroad, is here in COM
pany with your son." The poor, stupe-
fed woman was borne half unconscious to
a sofa, whispering eyes, he was killed five
months ago on a railroad" The audience
looked on, wondering and specializing
what the communication to President
johnson was. 1t remains to be divulged
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
PertinentlY Said.

The Honorable Judge Thurman, the
Eswly-eiocted United States SeuateNta taconl
Ohio, was among the speakers at the re-
cent conservative Convention OF West Vir-
ginia, held at Grafton. He made an able
and argumentative speech, in which be re-
ferred to all the issues now pending, State
and National, and then referred to the in
iquitous, radical, rascally, and proscript-
i've registration law Of West Virginia. He
said
"a few words, my friends, and L have
done. was sitting in the New York Con-
vention the other day, and looking around
the walls of Tammany, and seeing on
them those beautiful eScutcheons that bore
the arms of the different States, / amused
myself with reading their notices, and
presently came to that Of West Virginia.
/ found it translated 'Mountaineers are al
ways free, ,'and | asked myself 'Good Hea-
vens who was it that put that motto at
| the head of that coat of arms, with thous-
ands upon thousands, all born upon the
soil of this State, loving 1T as they do their
! llNcS, ulSIlabuOilS6uS Allu WHICH, l-iUuhGu
at it again it seemed to be the work of
some demon who was uttering it in irony
and scorn, and [ thought of your disfran-
chising constitutions, and your disfranchis-
ing laws, and as | thought of these things
it seemed to me that if were a Radical
member of the Legislature, the first thing
would do, for honesty's sake, would be
to expunge that motto from the arms Of
the State. [Great applause
But, my friends of West Virginia, do
your duty. Do it earnestly and we'll this
year. Let the Democratic party 60 into
power-as by the grace of God hope and
believe it will shouts of Amen amen j
and when you get the power of this old
State, then you may hold up your coat of
arms, and we may read, 'Montani sempsr
liberi.'" Great cheers.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
The Crops.

The telegraph has brought news from
all parts of the country in reference to
the crops. The intelligence may be con-
sidercd as highly favorable to the agricul-
tural interests:
The wheat crop is, according to locality,
from 20 to 30 per cent. larger than it was
last year in West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Missouri, Kansas, Utah, Colorado, Monta-
ma, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maine, Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
New Hampshire, -ahd the quality was re-
garded as excellent. In Georgia, South
Carolina, Alabama and Texas, the reports
are not so"good; many being Indifferent.
In Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi, Maryland, Southwestern Virgin
ia, Central Tennessee, North Carolina,
Delaware and Vermont, the crop has been
an average one.
The corn crop in all sections of the
country is reported to be very large and
the quality very good. The yield, this
year, it is asserted, will be fully one-third
more than it was last. This is especially
the case in the Southern States.
The cat crop is less than usual in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and Maine, on account of the rains. In
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina and the other Southern
States, it will not be more than an aver
age one. The yield of oats is large in
Vermont, New York, and all of the West
ern States, particularly Illinois.
The fruit crop, especially in the Middle
States, is very poor. In New York the
apple crop is more promising than in any
other State.
The sugar crop is said to be very prom
Using, butvery few canes were planted this
year.
Cotton has been injured by the CATER
pillar in Florida, but in other parts of the
country the reports are encouraging.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
An Incipient War.

A difficulty occurred in Wilson county,
North Carolina, few days ago, between
Seeno Ii. Green, white, and Dave Rufin,
colored, in which the latter was shot and
slightly wounded in the leg. Green was
arrested and bound over to the Superior
Court. Afterwards Bill Grimes, negro,
President of the Union League, made a
long, violent and incendiary speech to the
negroes from the courthouse steps. He
and other negroes used threatening LAM
guage, and urged the burning of houses
and killing Of whites. About II o'clock
that night, Green's barn was discovered on
FIRE, but he and his family were afraid to
venture out of the house for fear of being
murdered. The negro Grimes was seen
near the barn just before the ERE. He was
arrested and tried before q Magistrate.
His guilt was established, aud in default
of three hundred dollars security was sent
to Jail. The community is excited, but is
hoped no further disturbance will occur,
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
An Hour with PIanchette

We clip the following from one of the
spiciest and pleasantest of our exchanges,
the Champion of Liberty in the Keystone
State
Our Planchette, like all true blooded
ones, is eight inches long sEd seven inch
es wide, and about quarter of an inch
thick and shaped like heart. 1t has two
brass wheels, which are very narrow, and
subject to the slightest magnetic influence,
will induce the pencil point to trace the
thoughts and knowledge of the spirit con-
trolling the medium. 1t is a question
with many whether spirits really know
anything more about eafth's affairs than
people Sin the FORM" and it detracts
somewhat from the interest in communi-
eating with them to have suspicion that
they do not. Desiring to have a little
conversation, through the aid of Plan
chette, with some intelligent spirit in re-
gard to Grants prospects, and thinking
that Planchette might possibly be biased
and one-sided in her answers, if Influenced
by our hand alone, we invited friend of
Grants to attend the seance, and in order
that Grant should have nothing to COM
plain of, we had his friend put burnt cork
on his Planchette hand, and hold carpet
bag in the other.
Everything being in readiness, Plan
chette was asked, "Is there friend or
goblin damned present."
Planchette replied-No; his soul is
marching on.
Medium-Can information be obtained
from the spirits as to Grants chances 2n
Enthusiastically from Johnnie.
Medium-What Johnnie
Planchette-Johnnie ill up the bowl
Medium-This is serious matter, and
we would like serious answer.
Planchette will not carry, but will
be carried to state.
Medium-What state q!
Planchette-Perdition.
Medium-Will it be in futter9
Planchette-No on shutter.
Mcdium-WillA he have company?
PlaDchette-Yes! JoA! N5ble armies
The noble army of bloated bondholders
The noble army of scallawags. The no
BILE army of carpet-baggers. The noble
army of dead ducks. The noble army Of
freedmen. The noble army of tax gath
erers, and the noble irmyo of constitution
| tinkerers.
Medium-Will Grant smoke there?
Planehette-Yes.
Medium-Red Sealsl
Planchette-No; in torment.
Medium-How will Grant be known
there; as Hiram U, or Ulysses s.!
Planchette-As U.
Medium-U. whati
Planchette-U. B. Damned.
Medium-Planchette, you ought not tc
use euss words.
Planchette-They express Grants feel
ings toward Washburne.
Medium--Ah! all right-but here
our friend with the carpet-bag complained
of being tired, and feeling ourselves that
Planchette was good politician the
seance was closed. - 4.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

Gr The New York World favors the
address of the Southern Generals, and
says that such an address, setting forth
what the South is willing to regard as the
settled result of the war, might allay
groundless apprehensions and make the
Democratic majority so large that every
body would recognize the Presidential
election as a final settlement.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

G- One of the most horrible incidents
attendant upon life of intoxication and
misery transpired in Nashville last week.
Andrew Pfadenhaur, a German shoemaker,
aged about forty-four years, after a pro-
longed spree, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in his smoke-house. He leaves
a wife and children.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
Mrs. su,.ratt's Murderers.

Mrs. Surratt was hanged as an accom-
plice in the murder of Lincoln. The tes-
timony on which she was convicted was
that of four men-Baker, Montgomery,
Cleaver and Conover-precious scoundrels.
Baker is now dead, Montgomery is now in
prison for embezzlement, Clever has boen
convicted of an infamous offense, while
Conover is now serving out term in the
penitentiary. Preston King, who pre-
vented Mrs. Surratt's daughter from see
ing the President in behalf of her mother,
committed suicide by drowning himself in
the North river, while Lane, who support
ed Kingin his conduct toward Mrs. Sur
ratt shot himself in Leavenworth.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
BATHING ExrRAoR DINARY. = Durin

BATHING ExTRAoR DINARY. - During
Thursday afternoon, says the New York
Times, young married woman, babe in
arms, went bathing near the coal yard Of
Abner Reeves, River street, Newark. She
remained over a quarter of an hour in the
water, where she amused herself perform
ing all the evolutions known to expert
swimmers, and throwing her infant some
distance from her and then diving for it.
The babe enjoyed thesport hugely. The
woman, having swan with one arm round
the pond, and the other holding the child,
came on shore, donned her wearing appa-
rel and walked home with rosy cheeks and
an elastic step. Warf
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

VI A postmistress-the widow of q
soldier-was recently assessed by the
Grant Committee, in Washington City,
eight dollars to carry out the campaign.
That's for being loyal.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10
An Amusing Exchange.

The Railway IN. j. Advocate relates
the following incident
The First Baptist and the First Meth
odist Churches in Railway had each ar
ranged to have their pulpits supplied by
clergyman named Miller, who was to be
found at the railroad depot at Elizabeth
on Sunday morning, and conveyed hence
in carriage. At the appointed time the
Methodist vehicle drove up to the depot,
and the driver seeing gentleman in
black promenading on the platform, ac-
costed him, found his name was Miller,
told him his errand, and finally took him
on board and to Railway, where he preach
ed for the Methodists, though he is Bap-
tist preacher. The Baptist soon after
found another gentleman of the name of
Miller, also walking by the depot and,
took him to their church in Railway,
where he gave them good sermon. Both
parties were pleased, which is more than
can usually be said in the case of a double
mistake, and all enjoyed the joke when it
was known how much their sectarianism
had been in danger without receiving any
actual damage. ~
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

tr In the State Senate, few days
ago, Speaker Senter spoke against asking
President Johnson for United States
troops and in favor of calling out the mi
litia.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

1t is stated in our Georgia exchanges
that Hon. B. II. Hill and General Toombs
are going to the North and West, to ad-
dress the people of those sections upon
the issues of the day.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

VI The President delays his visit to
Tennessee till the question of Septem-
Der session is settled. The Presidents
health is exceedingly good.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

W Rev. David Fleming, father of
Colonel John NJ. Fleming, of Knoxville,
died at Kingston, Tenn, on the 28th of
August.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

" The Press and Herald says that
East Tennessee marble is becoming an i'm
portant item. The quarries of Hawkins
county are daily sending out marble to
the States east, north and west of us. A
considerable amount has recently passed
over the East Tennessee and Virginia
Road, destined for Chicago and Louisville.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

A>-Er Three Of the nine radical electors
, IN Georgia have come out for Seymour
and Blair. a
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

W The Ohio Statesman says "Every
few days we meet men from all quarters,
and in response to our inquiry as to how
things look politically, they say the Re-
publican party is the dsadest party they
ever SOW"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

VI A few weeks ago couple of citi-
zens of Indianapolis made bet on the re-
suit of the coming Presidential election.
The Democrat agreed to eat a rats tail,
hair and all, fried in butter and done
brown, should Grant be elected. The Re-
publican agreed to do the same thing in
the event of Seymour's election.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-10

G The victory of the Democracy, we'll
said speaker at Democratic meeting in
Detroit, is peace; the victory of the De-
mocracy is that peace which is rest to the
land. 1t is that peace which shall unite
the freemen of the country; by which the
men of the North and the men of the
South shall no longer stand as foes and
aliens, but shall stand side by side with
the men of the North, countrymen in
point and in fact, turning their backs on
all the bitterness Of the past years, and
looking forward to the consummatioh that
may be reached by our glorious institu-
tions; and that is victory which every
man in this land may labor and shout for.
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Commissioner Rollins is about to put
an end to the dead lock concerning ap-
pointments under the new revenue law
by acceding to the Presidents request
through McCulloch, to select part of the
Supervisors from Conservatives and Dem
ocrats. Leading members of the Finance
and Ways and Means Committees have
advised him to that course rather to long
er delay reorganization of the Revenue
Department under the new law. Mr..
Rollins has been acting from the first and
in all these matters, in accordance with
the desires Of prominent Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
TILE INnIAN DIGESTION

Interested parties are making industrious at
tempts to revive the Indian war on our from
tier. An Indian war is nuts" to the border
settlers. The regiments sent against the In
dians usually desert, and add TO the mining
and agricultural population. The horses and
mules we send out supply both the Indians and
settlers with cheap animals already saddled
The supplies we send or purchase for our
armies make market for those who have pro-
duce to sell, and help to relieve the wants of
those who have nothing to buy with. The de-
mahd for transportation and labor is o hand
some plum for the settlers. For every Indian
we kill, half million dollars are taken into
the Territories and scattered among the set
tiers. 1t is believed to be an agreeable recrea-
ton to those whose tastes are educated
to the business to hunt Indians during
the Summer months - indeed, trihe
more exhilarating than hunting deer or buff
falo. 1t is somewhat expensive to the Govern
ment. Several expeditions have travelled from
five hundred TO fifteen hundred miles without
being able to kill a hostile Indian, and have
been under the unpleasant necessity of dis.
patching few peace Indians by way of get
ting taste of blood. The favorite theory
among large class of border settlers is that
there are no peace Indians, and hence that the
trihing point whether an Indian belongs to a
friendly or hostile tribe is Of no consequence.
Word now comes to US that the Indians
on the Plains are starving and trouble
some, and because they are starving Col.
Leavenworth and our disbursng agents rec
Ommend that the supplies and annuities which
we have agreed to pay them, and for which we
obtained their lands, should be withheld. Even
the Indians say, "Let the war come, for we
"will find more to eat in the wake OF your
"armies than in the wallets of your Indian
"agents. They promise to feed, but kill us !;
"whiIe your soldiers threaten to kill, but feed
Gus. What We can steal from them, and what
" they waste and throw away, afford us better
supplies than the annuities you promise to
"pay us-especially when they are not paid"
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
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New-York tribune., 1868-06-11
NEw-YoRK pA1LY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY JUNE II. 1868

ators came from the South, knowing perfectly
well that such an idea was never for q moment
entertained by the Radical party in the Senate,
If this writer were a true chronicler and
not partisan, he would have spoken of I'M
parchment as proceeding which the Republi-
can party twice rejected, ,Rand only accepted
when the President forced it upon them. He
would have said that the President was treated
with courtesy, patience, consideration; that
time was given him, that the rules of evidence
were construed with the amplest liberality. He
would have said that while every whisky thief,
Indian jobber, contractor, and gold gambler
was swarming around the Senate with money
cOnfessedly raised to "help acquittal," the
Republicans quietly made up their case and
appealed to the judgment of the Senate. He
would have said, and in this we would concur,
that there were two Senators Of service and
station In the party who did not believe in
Impeachment; but he also would have said
that while the ripe judgment, the statesman
ship, and the genius of the great party were
in favor of conviction. the President was ac-
quilted by the votes of men who came into
the Senate by an accident, and who will
scarcely be remembered after the expiration OF
their terms,
New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

A Cable dispatch from Belgrade reports the
assassination of Prince Michael of Seryia.
Prince Michael, the youngest son of the late
Prince Milos Obrenovitch, has been ruler Of
Servia since 1888. Under him Servia had made
great progress in emancipating herself from
the supremacy of the Sultan. In 1867, the
Turks abandoned all the fortresses in which
they had a right to keep a garrison; and the
whole dependence of Servia upon Turkey now
consists only in the payment of an annual
tribute. The Prince was devoted partisan of
Russia, and encouraged as much as he could
the Pan Slavistic tendencies in Turkey and
Austria. He leaves no children.