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PLowHoLDERs vs.. BoNDHoLDERs.-As
an evidence that the financial policy of
Mr.. Pendleton is taking a strong hold up
on the people of New York, we clip the
following conclusion of leading editorial
in the Rochester IN. W Union, paper
that has larger circulation than any
other Democratic paper in the Empire
State. Says the Union:
"We are justified, therefore, in the con.
clusion that the New York Convention of
July 4th. will be substantially unit for
one taxation and one currency for all.
Upon this as the main plank of the plat
form, opposed to the Republican plan for
the perpetuation of bondholding aristoc-
racy, free from taxation and pampered
with gold, and for tax-ridden people put
off with rags and compelled to support
the aristocracy by the toll of their hands
and the sweat of their brows-upon such
platform of equal justice and equal
rights under Federal financial system.
we shall march forward to sweeping VIC
tory that will give us not only the Presi-
dency but the House of Representatives
in the next Congress"
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OREGON SpEAKs.-Senator Williams,
of Oregon, who signalized himself as one
of the fussiest and most importunate ad-
vocates of impeachment of the President,
and who was Sin at the death" of that vii
lainy, more prominently than any of his
co-laborers, has heard the thunder from
home. The Democratic victory which
gives that party the Legislature consigns
him to retirement as reward for his
Jealous service in that behalf. He is the
first victim, but not the last. The grave
of political oblivion yawns for many more
Of them, and they descend into it to rise
no morc.-Union and Dispatch.
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" Read the prospectus o1 the Official
History of the War-Its Causes, Character, Con-
duct and Results-by Hon. Alexander H. Ste
phens, of Georgia. The country has indeed been
flooded with pretended histories of the great
struggle; most of them an accumulation of
worthless trash and unreliable statements, far
more valueless than the paper upon which they
are printed. Here we have something real /;
something that can be depended on in it's state
mcnts Of facts and from the pen of man who
not only knows more of the inside history of the
war than almost any other person in America,
but who is wonderfully gifted with the talent of
presenting his views in an understandable and
interesting form. Burn up Pollard's trash and
take fresh start with what we believe will be
the most useful book of the century. The first
volume will be ready for delivery to subscribers
in this section in q few days.
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IcOMNUNIcATEp.l

You kant, You kant, you never kan
Define korrectly Ku-Klux Khan.
Some kurious creatures kry "they kome
From klimes beyond the skorching SUM-"
Their kraniums prove them kraIy HALVES ;
Konfused, kramped up are reasons valves (;
Kompletely komprehension's klosed,
And calculations klearly posed.
A krooked road they have to klimb
Who klaim to konvict them of krime.
Not kriminal is their kareer;
From this they keep their conscience klear'
We konfess their konfguration
Kauses erroneous kalkulation,
AS to the klass the Ku-Klux Khan
Rightly belongs. In vain we skan.
The kritik's skill kant komprehend
Their state. Ku-Klux won't kondescend
To klear up mysteries which konfOund.
With secresy they still are krowned.
But there's khan, or klique or kuss,
Kreating much greater fuss;
Konfounding constitution, laws;
On these, like wild-kats klinch their klaws
Loudly our bleeding kountry kries
For aid to kounteract their lies.
Rome forward konquer kOrrupt kausel
KOnsoidate restore our laws;
Be kautious, kahn {; no longer kraIe
Your brain about the X. X. KS.
ALoNzo.
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MEssRs. Fry & FISHER

Here is q FISH for you Mr.. Fry,
There is a Fry for you Mr.. Fish,
But should you not like to be FRY-ED,
You may be stewed or boiled as you wish.
So when you are boiled, stewed or FRY-ED,
Mr.. Fry and Mr.. Fisher can divide.
J.c.s
The great loveliness of the above pardon the
Hibernicism) was vested in the accompaniment,
several pounds of nice fresh fish; yet as q
poctical contribution it is gem of beauty in
comparison with some illusions that are sent to
this Office for publication. 81. G. s." has our
thanks, with the assurance that his "pome" and
present were both acceptable, though as gen.
eral thing we don't like for people to poke fun
at our names.
So come on again, Mr.. Starratt,
With your fish and cognominal rhymes,
You may with impunity dare it,
Whenever it saves us the dimes.
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" FAIR WARNING!
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

A LII PERSONS indebted to the late firm Of
Il Carter, Sheldon & Taylor, either by note or
account, are hereby Notified to come forward
and make settlements of the same. Longer time
cannot be given, as we have sold out our entire
stock of Goods, in order to wind up our old bus
mess and make settlements with the Widow and
heir of ]. ]. Sheldon, deceased, which we are
compelled to do as soon as possible. Those fail
ing to attend to this business at once will find
their notes and accounts in the hands Of an Off
Ger for collection. We mean what we say.
CARTER, SHELDON & TAYLOR.
sCJe One or the other of the surviving mem
bers of the firm can always be found at the old
stand, now occupied by our SUCCESSORS Messrs.
Vandigrifft & Ellis. c. S. & I.
June 4th, 1868. At,
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Anothe,. scott AGaii..

The New York Tribune was not an
original Grant paper. On the contrary,
the Tribune warned the Radicals that the
nomination of Grant would be disastrous
to the success of the party. Earnestly
the philosopher, who has fought through
so many political contests, appealed to
the Radical leaders to save the party by
the nomination Of another man.- He
clearly saw that Grant and defeat were
synonymous terms. Among the DECLARE
tions of Greeley at the time alluded to was
the following:
aThe nomination of Grant for the Pres
idency would amount to nothing more nor
less than another Scott affair.""
Our readers doubtless remember the
Scott campaign of 1852. Then, as now,
the opponents of the Democracy thought
to carry the election by hurrah over
military renown and glory. Gen. Scott
was the "frst Captain of the ages" so ac-
knowledged in Europe as we'll as in this
countryside hero of Lundy's Lane and
Chippewa-the conqueror, of Mexico
whose intrepid army captured the City of
Mexico and revealed in the halls Of the
Montezumas. The glories of Contreras
and Cbepultepec were sung all over the
country, and the Tribune announced in
startling type that the whole land was
ablaze with enthusiasm for the "old he
ro." In good time the election came off,
and General Scott received the electoral
vote of only four States! But this was
not all. His defeat was the dissolution,
the death of the party whose standard
bearer he was. When the Tribune said
that the nomination of Grant would be
another Scott affair, Horace meant that
not only would Grant be crushingly de-
feated, but that his defeat would be the
death of the Radical party-a "consum-
nation most devoutly to be desired" by
every lover of his country. Of course
Horace is laboring might and main fol
Grant, and, as in 1852, again proclaims
that the country is ablaze with enthusi
asm for Grant, but this is, like the boy
in the graveyard, only whistling to keeE
up the courage of the party.-Indianap
Oils Sentinel.
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A Crazy MAN STEALS A CHILD.-Near
Racine, Wisconsin, recently, crazy man
stole an infant from its cradle and ran off
into the woods, before the mother could
interfere. The neighbors rallied and
started in pursuit. They searched all
night, but in vain. Next morning, at
tracted by the smoke from a fire, they
came upon the maniac and his living plum
der. There, warmly covered with leaves
and an old coat, lay the infant asleep,
while the crazy man was singing asllllaby.
As the pursuers. approached, he sprang to
his feet, and with savage oaths and shouts
tried to intimidate them. The mother,
all unmindful of the danger, rushed past
him and clasped her infant to her breast.
The crazy man sprang toward her with an
uplifted club, but before he could strike
he was seized and overpowered. Watch
ing the opportunity, he broke away from
his captors and fed.
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W The gold mines known as the Co.
ker Creek Mines, in Monroe county, are being
successfully worked, yielding handsome profit
to those engaged. We understand that gentle
man from Missouri is making extensive prepara-
tions to more thoroughly test these mines. The
indications now are that Monroe county is un-
surpassed in her mineral resources her noun
tains contain vast quantities Of gold, silver and
iron, and it only needs enterprise to make
these facts generally known.
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NOTICE.
LAND SALE.

DY ORDER AND DECREE of the County
ID Court of Monroe County, will sell, on the
9th day of June, 1868, on the premises, ~ the
highest bidder, oil the right title, claim and in4
terest the heirs of Sarah Warren, deceased, have
in and to 100 acres of Land, be the same more
or less-lying and being in the County Of Mon
roe and State Of Tennessee, and being the north
west quarter of section 9Th, of Township I'd,
Range I'd, East of the Meridian, Hiwassee Dis
trict. The said Land to be sold for distribution
among the heirs of the said Sarah Warren, dee
ceased.
Terms of Sale--6 and IL months time, with
land until 1.-The the purchase money IS paid.
May rs, 1868. WIN. PURDY Receiver.
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duct and Results.


duct and Results.
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NJ From what we could see and hear
on trip to Riccville, made day or two since,
the wheat, nearly ready for harvesting, will not
make more than half a crop. Mouse Creek and
Athens both seem to be improving some, though
trade is dull. Riceville is improving rapidly
and business is quite lively. Sweetwater is 60
ing ahead of all these places in the way of i'm
proyements.
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~ We have hitherto had nothing t,

Gr We have hitherto had nothing to
say on q subject which seems to be referred to
by some papers, in every issue, evidently for the
purpose of seeing their articles copied by larger
journals. We will state, however, that we have
seen no intelligent farmer, or person who has
Travelled through the county, who estimates the
wheat crop Of Monroe at more than one half of
an average one.
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BOUND OvER.--Mrs. Nancy Highland
err, who lives about one mile east of town
on the Chattanooga road, was arrested on
the charge of assault with intent to COM
nit murder upon the body of her new
born infant on last Friday morning, and
bound over in the sum of five hundred
dollars to make her appearance before the
present term of the Circuit Court. The
facts in the above case are that she gave
birth to her babe early on the morning of
Friday, and left it lying in an open field,
devoid of clothing or shelter, where it was
fortunately found in time to save life by a
party who were passing and attracted by
the cries of the little deserted stranger.
The woman persistently denied her off
spring until confronted by the officers of
the law, and then gave as an explanation
of her strange and inhuman conduct, that
she had no means by which to support the
child of her indiscretion, coupled with the
dire vengeance of her parents.
.Mc.Minnpille New Era.
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VI If you can't find the Brick Store,
look for the Red Flag.

Er The Charlottesville (Va.) Chroni-
Gle has been sold to Messrs. Taylor & Foster, the
former of which gentlemen edited the paper very
acceptably during Mr.. Southalls attendance at
the Virginia Constitutional Convention. Mr..
Southall has been connected with the Chronicle
for three years and has made it one of the most
interesting papers in the State.
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~ A GOOD many nils for gubscrintion

W Agood many bills for subscription
arc sent out with this number of the paper, and
We expect an answer of some kind to all Of them.
OF course you know what kind of on answer We
prefer but if you don't, just imagine the cases
reversed and do as you would like to be done by.
That's all--this time.
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" For the many kind and compli-
mentary expressions of friends who are doing
all they can to help us establish the FoRERUNNER,
VIC return many thanks. For their benefit we
win say that no country paper in East Tonnes
see has better prospects for long and prosper
GUS existence.
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The Hebrews of St. Louis are making
arrangements for grand mass meeting for
the purpose of taking united action
against the nomination of General Grant
There are 2200 Jewish voters in St. Louis.
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KNoxvILLE.---Among the largest incomes
reported in Knoxville are the following !;
o. P. Temple, $l3,920; G. J. McClung,
$lO,672; F. H. McClung, $lO,645; J. D.
Cowan, $lo,53s; j.. R. Cooke, $5,54S.
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" Those wishing to obtain lumber or
shingles may miss it badly by failing to read the
advertisement of Messrs. Walker & Mckinney,
Of Riceville,
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VI There are many, doubtless, who
do not appreciate the inner feeling which
pervades Father Ryan's poem, "The Sword of
Robert Lee" but no one can fail to admire its
faultless poctical construction. See fourth page.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOaT POCKET-BOOK.

A BOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, lost, either
n at Madisonyille, or between Sweetwater and
Fork Greed, my pocket-book, containing the fol-
lowing notes One on Thomas G.. Boyd for about
sl400, and one on l.. M. Pickel for $500, The
public are cautioned against trading for these
notes. The finder will be rewarded by return
ing the pocket-book and contents to the under
signed or leaving it at the FoREHvNNER Office.
G. W. JOHNSON.
June 18th, 1868. 1t
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" If you can't tell Red Flag when
you see it, your trade is not wanted at the Brick
Store.
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" If you don't get bargains at the
Brick Store, it viii be because you have got into
the wrong one, and you can't do that easy.
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G See advertisement of a lost pocket
book by G.. W. johnson. The finder will receive
fair reward by leaving it OF this office.
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How THE MONEY GoEs.-The Freed
mems Bureau employs seven hundred and
three agents and clerks, whose aggregate
salaries are $809,340 per annum. Of
these sixty-four are in Washington, at a
cost of $4,000 per annum; and in addi-
ton there are fifty-six others, at cost of
$53,640. Maryland has only nine, at a
cost of $ll ZOO per annum while Virgin
ia has fifty-throe, at cost of SCI $50.
Altogether the bureau and military cost
ST., 100000 per year of the peoples
money.
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" See l.. FOrkner & Co.'s new adj
vertisement, and then so and see their new
goods.
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READ IF YOU PLEASE!
A New Firm.
vANDIGRIFFT Sc ELLIS
Commissi on and Retail Merchants,
Sweetwater, Tenn,
fsuccassors to Carter, Sheldon & Taylor,)

WE have Just replenished the old stock with
w a new one from Philadelphia and New
York. We sell cheap for cash, and barter for all
kinds Of Country Produce, paying the highest
market price. Call before you buy elsewhere.
and examine our goods. We win insure you no
to be hurt. Anything we have not got, we can
order OF any time, as we have an Agent in New
York. If any one wants d bag Of Coffee,
or bolt Of Calico, or Furniture,
or anything they may need, just describe the ar.
ticle on piece Of paper, and they can have Is
at cost and carriage, BY paying us
8 Per Cent foI. Buying.
Now come one, come all, and examine our
goods. The sooner you buy us out, the sooner ne
will replenish with new stock.
May 2s-4t VANDERBILT & ELLIS.
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old IRON, OLD BRASS aud OLD COPPER,
" bought at Brick Store, sign Of the
june lift RED FLAG.
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Agents for the Forerunner.

The following named gentlemen are authorized
to act as Agents for the FoRERuNYER. Their
receipts for subscriptions will be acknowledged
by the proprietor:
Il. E. GRIFFITH, Madisonville, Tenn.
]. II. SANS, Loudon,
lafayette JOHNSON, Benton.
DIR. N. G.. CARTER, Tellico,
Rev. W. A. NELSON, Riccville,
DR.. LEONARD, Jalappa,
JoHN C. VAUGHN, New York City, N. Y.
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JAMES nj. GRANT,

JAMES NJ. GRANT,
SwEETwATER, TENN.
JTAs JUST RECEIVED FRESH AND
IL well selected stock of DRY GOODS and
GROCERIES, consisting in part Of the following
named articles
Hats, Gaps and Bonnets,
Boots, Shoes and Clothing,
Prints and Domestics,
Coffee, Sugar, Salt,
md in fact everything usually found in first
class retail establishment, all Of which will be
sold at the lowest prices possible. D@Produce
Of oil kinds taken in exchange for goods. Como
and examine our goods and compare prices and
quality with those Of other houses. =.
May Z, 1868.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE. ''''


ID County, the undersigned, as Administrator
Of the Estate Of ]. F. Harrison, deceased, will
offer at private sale until the first day Of An.
gust, 1868, the following described parcels OF
Land, viz:
FARM NEAR LOUDON.
Only Il Of mile from the Depot of the z. 7.
& Ga. Railroad, containing l3l \ acres-35 or 40
acres No. River Bottom IS acres nice grow
ing young timber; the balance good tillable
land; with good comfortable dwellingi barn
and oil other necessary out-buildings upon it.
Plenty Of good water for man and BEAST
FARM IN BRADLEY COUNTY.
Situated in good neighborhoodj only miles
northwest from Clevelandi containing 2l94
acres--l00 acres cleared, the remainder we'll
timbcred. This farm has upon it some very fine
meadow lands, and would make good Stock
farm. Parties wishing to examine this Farm
will call on Samuel b. Haines, Esq, in Cleye-
land, Tennessee.
ISLAND IN TENNESSEE RIVER.
Below and in sight OF the Loudon Bridge, con.
tanning IL acres, more or lesss, which is as rich
as soil can be made.
TWO TOWN LOTS
In the business part Of the town of Loudon,
containing together an acre, with heat store'
house upon one and desirable sites for dwellings
on both.
TERMS.
6, IL and 10 months time, purchasers giving
notes with approved security and lien retain
ed on the land until all the purchase money
is paid.
Persons wishing to examine any of the lands
in and around London will call on the UNDER
signed or may, for further particulars, CORES
pond with him at Loudon, Tennessee.
J. J. HARRISON,
Admir-. Of ] F. Harrison, decd.
June 4th 1868. It.
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SEE TOYOUR INTEREST.

w Sc MCKINNEY
w have made arrangements with the Steam
Saw Mill at Riceville to furnish any kind and
quantity of lumber on short notice. They also
have made arrangements with the Railroad Com
pany to ship to any point on the Z. 7. & Go. R.
r.. They are prepared to furnish any quantity
of shingles on short notice. Send your orders to
US at Riceyille, Tenn, and they will be prompt
ly attended to. WALKER & MCKINNEY.
June 18th, 1868. 2t+
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r eaf Tobacco-Choice Varieties for
Ia sale at Brick Store, sign of the
june lift RED FLAG.
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" New Goods received every week
next door to the Post Office.
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Grain Crad1es-0ld Man Forkner's
VI Make-for sale at the Brick Store, sign Of
june IL If RED FLAG.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-09-23

Res" The corner stone of the Roselle
Presbyterian Church was laid on Sat
urday afternoon last. Rev. Messrs.
Roberts. Kempshall and Reinhart, of
this city, LeFeVre and Leggett, of Rah
way, and Street, of Connecticut Farms
took part in the ceremony. The choir
of the First Presbyterian Church of
this city was present.
The plans of the edifce were gotten
up by Messrs. G. Graham and Son, of
this city. The church building will
cost S., 600. Lieut.. Henry B. tanning
will do the mason work.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-09-23

PUTTING. columns of the Daily
Monitor will not be filled with long
PUFFs of New York grocery men, shoe
dealers, dry goods, etc. This paper
will endeavor to keep trade AT HOME,
instead of urging our people to go
abroad for articles of food and wear.
Most of our merchants and tradesmen
deserve success-especially those who
advertise, and it is high time that they
received the encouragement their en-
terprise merits. Buy your goods at
home-a lively trade here will render
prices lower.
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B9 Sewers are being laid in many
of the streets in the 9th Ward, thus
vastly improving property in East
Grand, Catherine and other streets.
Many new houses are being erected in
these localities. Carpenters and masons
are overrun with work, while Messrs.
Albert T. Lum and John T. Brokaw,
sash and blind manufacturers, can
scarcely fill their orders. Mr.. Lum is
about to re-enlarge his factory.