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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

Mike McCool, the celebrated bruiser,
was married in st. Louis on the llth in
slant, to Miss Mollie Norton, daughter of
Daniel Norton, rich contractor. The
church WAS depsely crowded, and the
street outside was crowded so that the
street cars were impeded.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

EcoNoM1zrNG TIME.-The Rev. DR..
Balch, of Georgetown, was blessed with an
unruly set of boys. George, little boy
of between six and eight years Of age, was
the ringleader in fun. One Sabbath, to
secure the double object of keeping George
quiet and preserving order in the family
pew, DIR. Balch took him into the pulpit
with him. The first prayer was uncom-
monty long. Georges patience was ex-
hausted, and in the midst of it heputr on
his fathers spectacles, which were lying
on the pulpit, and opening the hymn book
said s- - N.r-
"Come, my brethren, while the pra'r is
going on, let us sing 'hime p"
Is is needless to say that the prayer did
not go on, though doubtless the congregation
1went off," .h#e' 'A 'al9
The corn crop generally is promising.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

General Butler made speech in GlOu-
cester, Massachusetts,, On Saturday, in
which he expressed himself still in favor
of impeachment. lie said he had become
friends again with General Grant, and will
support him for President.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

The New York World puts the case
briefly: 'Tennessee is reconstructed.-
Tennessee is bankrupt. Can't meet her
July interest, and wants troops. Can't
be carried for Grant without them. ELet
us have peace."
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

The distillery regulations cover ten pa
ges, and direct that no still shall run until
the regulations are complied with. The
new law requires five different stamps to a
barrel of spirits.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

Official returns from seventy-eight coun-
ties in Kentucky give Governor Stevens a
majority of 93,324-a democratic gain of
4O,295. There are yet thirty-four coun-
ties to hear from, which will run the ma
jority far over 100000.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20
The Wrong Place.

AS an evidence Of the familiar relation
ship existing between the ministers Of by
gone days and the members Of their con.
gregations, the following anecdote will
serve
Old Parson - had long and earnestly
solicited the attendance at public worship
of two of his parishioners. Being men Of
peculiar dispositions and temperaments,
and the parson an acute observer Of hui
man nature, the latter adopted a plan
which might be regarded as somewhat lib
eral and indulgent, but which proved efh-
cient in accomplishing his purpose and OBJ
tanning their audience. They had COM
planned much of his prolixity, and of their
indisposition to hear him through. "When
you become wearied with listening to my
sermon," said the parson, ''just give me a
signal and I will Immediately stop"
This proposition was acceded to, and on
the following Sabbath they made their ap-
pearance at church. He proceeded with
his discourse, endeavoring to especially
impress the two world's-men by employ
ing forcible language and vivid illustra-
tions. He had just drawn somewhat
warmly-colored picture of the future abode
of the wicked, when one of the party gave
significant gesture. The parson imme-
diately recognized the signal, and stopped
his discourse, remarking: 81 regret, my
brethren, to be obliged to conclude the
services, but two of my congregation seem
desirous that should leave them in that
awful place 1 was just describing. May
the Lord have mercy on them"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

There is only one thing worse than ig-
norance, and that is conceit. Of all in
tractable fools an oyerwise man is the
worst. You may cause idiots to philoso-
phize; you may coax donkeys to forego
thistles but don't eyer think Of driving
common sense into tie head ofa aonce.ted
person. 5tgY nyk yd ssdi 9.a
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

THE RAIL RoAD-Is now completed
within two miles of this place, owing to
the indefatigable exertions of the man
ayers. 1t will be finished to this place by
the middle of next week.
The Stages connect with the cars at the
extreme endso the road-two miles from
here.--.Marypille Republican.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

The New York Times, commenting on
the Kentucky election, says it is of the ut
Most importance to the radicals that Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Indiana be carried.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20
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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

An individual the other day remarked
upon the street, that money is the great
lever in the affairs of mankind.
ga very great leapsF,indeed," replied
Blinks 81 never could Keep it'll"
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

A Washington dispatch of the 18th in
slant says that Thad. Stevens died that
morning. He had been reported conva-
descent day or two before.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

Mr.. Evart's long-looked-for opinion COW
ers a column, and declares Commissioner
Rollins tenure good. Rollins, therefore,
continues in office.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

Fifty delegates of the National Journey
men Tailors' Union visited the President
on the 18th. The interview was pleasant
and Characteristic, but without political
allusions of any kind.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

Roderic Random Butler has been nona-
mated for reelection to Congress In tfer
LIST District of Tennessee 2ii bas saata
.,t t,,ns. .orr.I. O. ~ md ~ 3.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-20

The corn crop generally is promising.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Chicago Times on Stanton's
Removal.

The following Is the opening para
graph in theleading editorialin Satur-
days Chicago Times wherein it is adj
mitted that Stanton's removal is in
open, defiant, wilfhl violation of the
law Farther on in the same article,
the President isattempted to be justi-
fed in the violation of his oath ofof-
fee, on the pretense that the law is
unconstitutional, q justification for
such a procedure, which, If once
established by this precedent, would
most effectually dispense with the
necessity Of the Supreme Court, Oh
even the Legislative Department o.
the Government, and make the Exc
cutive an irresponsible despot who
might with impunity enforce, or vic
late, the law at his pleasure
But here is the extract.
"The president is determined t.
get Stanton out of his way, if posi-
BE. The former removal Of Stanton
was made rather in accordance will
the tenure-of.o office bill; but the presen
removal of the same official is made u
open defiance Of it. The former wa
dependent upon the subsequent &C
ton of the senate; the present on
puts the senate at defiance, ana. take
the position that the tenare-of-o6fce bill
is unconstitutional, and, therefore, IN
operative
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27


PAINFUL RuMoR ABOUT EuaESrE
The virnlance with which certain
pamphleteers of the Republican par.
ty in France attack the Empress Eu-
genie at the present time is unparal.
leled. In q pamphlet, Of which a
great many copies are in circulation
in Paris, and which contains neither
the place where it was printed nor
the name Of the publisher, il is as.
serted that she had an illecitimate
child before marrying the Emperor
that child is in England, in tho hands
OF persons who are constantly lew
ing blackmaiI on her Majesty, and
that her famous trip to England
which at the time was attributed to
her jealousy Of the beautiful Count.
css Castiglione, was solely caused by
her desire to hush up the elamor Of
the above mentioned persons. The
pamphlet state s, also. that tho whole
impe rial family is well aware ofthi-,
and that the extreme hostility Of The
Empress to Prince Napoleon arises
principally from the fact thai It wy
20 who brought the first rumor ADD b
it to the Emperor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Grants Habits.

4 Temperance Republican, on the
anxious seat, about Grants habits, on
account Of the calumnies put in circu-
lation about him, by Ben Butler, the
Independent and the copperhead press
generally, wrote to Loughridge about
It, and received the following reply !:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, D. G., Feb. ID. !
My dear Eir-Yours Of the 10Th is
received. / am happy to be able to
say that the stories about Grants in
temperance are entirely without
truth. He is sober man, q sound
republican, and will b the next Prcsi-
dent, ifhe lives till the 18th of March,
1869.
You can say TO our republican
friends that those reports are false;
that Grant is q good man, and all re-
publicans here, who see him every
day. have full confidence in him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27

cans is unanimously for the impeach-
ment Of the President, and they are
ready tosustain stanton and Congress
in whatever manner necessary.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. "a.
The unanimous sentiment OF the
Republicans Of this section is that An
drew Johnson, President be impeach-
ed. They are ready for and will ca
gerly sustain such an action Of Con-
gress.
Gen. j. N. HayDie, on Saturday
photographed to Major General John
A. Logan to stand by Congress and
Stanton to the end.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Andrew johnson.

Up' to this Eriting we are not in-
formed of the action of the House OF
Representatives on the lmpeach-
ment resolutions offered Saturday by
the entire six Republican members
Of the Reconstruction Committee,
and which occupied the attention OF
that body Saturday and yesterday,
and which the loyal people of the en-
tire nation are watching with ciench.
ed.teeth and bated breath,
In view Of this last palpable and
fragrant attempt of the acting Pres
ident to override the law, by re-
moving Stanton and illegally INSTALL
ing Thomas in his place, and, in
view Of tho prompt acquiescence OF
Messrs. Paine, Beaman and Hurlbnrd
The reputed Conservative members
or the Committee on the impeach-
msnt resolutions, on that account,
and in Wow of the speeches made
yesterday by Judges Bingham and
Spaalding, heretofore leading anti.
impeachers, we are Of the opinion
that the House either did last night,
or will to-day, send mp 70 the Senate,
articles Of impeachment, declaring
4
johnson guilty Of high crimes and
misdemeanors, for which he should
Immediately be removed.
OF one thing we are certain, and
that is, If Congress fails now to res
move this desperately bold, bad man,
who has by his devilish treachery,
malignancy, and violation Of the
laws, and his open collusion with the
bloody handed traitors who deluged
the country with fraternal blood,
brought us to the verge Of another
civil war. then they win become
criminally guilty Themselves Of fail
ing to do that daty in the hour OF
peril to their country the people ex-
pect at their hands, and win go down
to everlasting infamy as pnblic SER
wants, who knew their duty but did
It not.
Ii, in advance Of any decision OF
4 80 { 4 iI. sh
the Supreme Court, setting the civil
Tenure law aside, the acting Presi,
dent, who is sworn to see that the
laws are faithfully executed, can,
with IMMUNITY and insolence most
insufferable, contemptn oasly, utterly,
and defiantly ignore, and violate it
and defy Congress to proceed TO it,
remedy, then let US expange from
our Statate books all laws upon the
subject, and say at once that any low
vulgar, stubborn, boorish, skalawag
who may on account Of the capric'
ofpoliticall edgerdeinain, or the hand
{ Of an assassin gravitate into the chic
executives chair, may make his Ups
Dirt the supreme law Of the land
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Hoping to see you this summer OF
fall. am. truly, your friend,
WIN. LOUGHRIDGE.
New Hampshire.

The fight in, this state is raging
with increa sing violence.
Rev.s c. Chauncy Burr, and II.
Clay Dean are disgusting the staid
respectable democracy Of that State
with their treason and reputation.
The followingis the latest we have
from the angelic Dean:
Henry Clay Dean, oneof the Dem
ocratic stumpers in New Hampshire,
said something at meeting in Sand
witch the other evening, which excl
ted the indignation of a pugilistic
member of his own party, and upon
the latter giving way to his feelings,
Dean seized a cane and rashed from
the platform toward him, threatening
to beat his brains out. The offending
auditor was not inundated, but i'm
mediately Invested himself of all sur
plus clothing, and met his antago-
mist. At this point, however The
audience interfcred.
And here is what another one Of
their prominent copperhead canvass
ers recently declared on the stump
there:
sIf could have my way | would
place JEFF. Davis in Congress, where
he rightfully belongs; then would
go to Concord, take all those misera-
BE battle-fags. from the State House,
and make o bonfire of them in the
State House yard; then l would 20
all through the North and destroy
all the monuments and grave-stones
erected to the memory of soldiers;
in short, would put out Of sight ev-
erything which reminds us that we
ever had war with our Southern
brethren. l do not know as I would
hang one-legged and one armed sol.
diers, but 1. would pray to God to
get them out of our way as soon as
possible.
/ And the Rev. c. Chauncy Burr
makes the following treason able
statement in his recent speech, al
Manchester
| "You cannot have the face to ask
the South to come back into the I'm
ion until you withdraw your marau
! ding army. Is there man in thil
audience who wants to have one hal
of the States conquered and subju
| gated ? Whom this is done you hav,
ended the Government. After three
years of war, who are conquered
you or the South? l say you ar
conquered. You can never conquer
the South, and I pray God you neve,
may.
i Gin New Jersey, they (the Demo
crats) had shifted the responsibility
Of these despotic acts to the shoul
ders of the Abolitfonists, and NOR,
than one Provost arahal had hol
, made through his head. In thi
State it was difficult matter at on,
time to find an Abolitionist VIII
would accept such d position, ant
the Administration had tried {,
bride Democrats, but, thank God
they had failed. But they had wei
nigh reached the end of their reigl
Of despotism. They could AM
should not go any further. The,
talked about a rebellion down South
but q greater rebellion had been il
progress in the North"
In the mean time, Hon. E. H. Rol
Inns Chairman State Committee, as
sures the public that this avalanch Q
filth, and venomous disloyalty, &c
! gether with the faithful work of on
own canvassers, assures us of tn
! State by $500, majority at least.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
County supt. Of Common Schools.

The Wisconsin Copperhead Con-
vcntion endorsed the doctrines Of
the Lacrosse Democrat by admitting
one Of it's editors to a scat as dele
gate. In addition to this, Sat. Clark,
the Copperhead leader in the Senate,
in aspeech, took occasion to give his
hearty adhesion to the doctrines Of
the Democrat, end to claim them as
his own, referring particularly to an
article eulogizing the assassination
Of President Lincoln and recon-
mending the assassination Of mem
bers Of Congress. Senator Bragg,
having been a soldier, though now
n}the ranks of the Copperhead par
ty, could not quite bear this, and, in
the excitement Of the moment, pro-
tested against the Democrats being
recognized as a Democratic organ.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27

The N. Y. Tribune, which meanIy
persecutes the late General McClsl
Ian, this morning asks:
Can it be true that General McClel-
Ian also is waiting for o pardon be.
fore venturing to return What
has delayed his recently announced
forward movement? Is there lack
OF transportation between Paris and
Havre? Does he need reinforce
ments? Is he waiting to run o.
Vice President with Pendleton?
tbs shameful to see the lengths to
which partisan hate carries some wri.
ters--as in this case of the Tribune.
General Mcclellan remains abroad
not from any such sinister designs as
ore hintedby this writer; bnt, as we
have heard, because he has hitherto
been unable to decide by which line
of steamers it would be host for him
to return.--N y. Post.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Feb. &c.

Flour firm.
Wheat unsettled dull, No | 2oO@
202 for Rock Island. s..--s
Corn, closed at 7S@7Si.
Oats lower at SO.
Rye dull at 1850 59. IL
Barley, No 2 207(0208.
Mess pork and cured meat firm
at previous prices. fN
Lard active and higher at l6., III
Live ck.-Hogs received 4, f.
market strong closing steady at
@750 for shoats and pigs. 5000 I,
for even hogs.
Cattle received 2G45: 875 off
for average.
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Our Common Schools.
To the friends and patrons of schools in

AV1ec bsoWUc NNU P~eIOVc " ictSeVWc Nv
Wapello Co.
On Saturday, March, 7th will oc-
cur the regular annual meetings of
your sub districts, at which time it is
your privilege as electors, to deter
mine what amount is required to
erect a school-house or improve the
one you may have if necessary. Sew
eral districts have recently built
good houses, for which as friend of
children and youth, I am glad. But
much remains to be done. In one
township there is but one decent
house; while the rest are hardly fit
for schools. In many instances I
have found the rooms very cold,
small and every way inconvenient.
It pains me to find these interest
ing children sitting upon rough rails,
so rough and SO high as to almost be
intolerable.
We cannot expect much success in
these schools until the houses and
seats are improved. The health of
the pupil becomes an important con-
sideration, when this matter comes
before your meeting for vote. Not
only can his studies be more profita-
bly, and rapidly pursued, when seat
ed in comfortable house, at COM
Portable desk, but there is no doubt
that thousands Of children have
been permanently injured in their
constitutions, by exposure in these
miserable houses and by these ILL.,
constructed seats.
Physical education should 60 side
by side with mental culture.
Parents should not while bestow-
ing scholarship upon their children
couple with it health so impaired
as to render That scholarship useless.
Further, better houses and seats
are requisites to good order in the
school-room. No pupil can make
even tolerable progress in noisy
and disorderly school-room; and no
school can be kept orderly without
comfort on the part Of the pupil
Some districts have already taken
some measures toward new house,
while others arc contemplating such
a move at the coming meeting on
the 7th of March,
/ earnestly hope this matter will
receive attention in all the districts
where it is necessary.
Do not be afraid Of getting toe
good or large a house, and be sure
the children are provided for at least
as well ct school as at their homes.
s. l.. BuRNHAM,
County Supt. Of Common Schools.
Al K
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NEW YORK MONEY
KETS.
New York,

New York, Feb.y2
Stocks heavy; lower after csfll.
Coupons of '62 unchanged; IS hos;
'65, 100; new issue 107; Weste1n I'm.
ion 1854; New York Centr4l 1871;
Cleveland and Toledo 107; Money &
Sterling unchanged.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
NEW YORK MARKETS.

New. York, Feb. 26.
Cotton nominal 22922s.
Flour heavy, 100000.
Wheat quiet No | spring choice
$50.
Rye quiet and firmer.
Corn duh 24@26.
Barley scarce and firmor.
Oats dull 83a,
Mess Pork 2s5ei02s75 old 2475
news
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27

AcAoIc pIisoIlof, anu the Counsel
asked for writ Of habeas corpus
Judge Carter declined to imprison
Gen Thomas, believing he would APP
pear tomorrow, and informed him
that he could go hence.
The following proceedings were
had in Congress yesterday, after our
evening reports
At Is minutes past 2 o'clock the
Speaker called the House to order,
and the Doorkeper announced the
presence, ut the bar of the House, Of
the committee which had been an.
pointed to impeach at the bar of the
Senate, the President Of the United
States,
Mr.. Stevens, of Penn, standing in
company with his colleague, Mr.. Big
ham, made report as follows:
Mr.. Speaker. In obedience to the
order Of the House, we proceeded to
the bar of the Senate, and proceeded
in your name, and in the name Of this
body and ofall the people of the q.
s. to impeach, as we are directed. A.
johnson, President Of the U. s., of
high crimes and misdemeanors in
office; and we demand that the Sen.
ate shall take steps to make him an
pear before that body and answer for
the same; and stated that the House
would forthwith, or soon,-I did not
say which, present articles of I'm.
parchment, and make them good.
10 which response was, & Order
shall be taken
Resolution paying $1,000 each to
Brown, Smith and Young, Kentucky |
contestants for the expenses Of prose |
cutting their claims, passed.
Allison OF Iowa offered resolution
declaring the power Of Congress, to |
determine the rates of duties on trans
portation, &c.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27

MI. Miller sustained the resolu-
ton.
Eldridge addressed the House ia
opposition to the resolution, believ-
ing this to be q part of a great or
ganized plan TO get rid of the Exec
utive and to invest Congress with oil
powers of the Government.
Mr. Judd said his action in voting
for impeachment had been justified
by his constituents, and he had Just
received Q dispatch which justified
his proposed action. The dispatch
was read as follows;
Chicago, Ills, Feb. "a.
10 Hon. ~ B. Judd
The Republican press and party Of
the city Chicago unanimously de.
mand the impeachment of Andrew
johnson. A mass meeting is called
tor tomorrow evening to give ex.
preston to this feeling.
Z. ID. OTIs,
Chairman.
The debate was closed In power
full speech from Thad Stevens, after
which vote was taken with tho re-
suit stated in another place.
Philadelphia, Feb. Is.
A large Democratic meeting was
held in the 9Th Ward this evening,
Strong resolutions We're passed and
speeches made. One Colonel Lech.
er said, that before many days every
lamp post would BE- converted into a
gibbet for the republicans.
New Orleans, Feb. rs.
Mardi Gcas is being celebrated
here with great hilarity.
Toronto, Feb. rs.
Robert Spencer, collector Of Gus