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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07
One Kiss Maria.
BY THE FAT CONTRIBUTOR.


There was funny little episode on the
car that helped to arouse us. At Mon
tana a young man and young woman
came on board of the sleeping car, and
the former said "See here, Mr.. Conduc-
tor, | want one of your best hunks for
this young woman aud one for myself in
dividually. One will do for us when we
git to the Bluffs, hey, Marier! ia playful
and affectionate poke at "Marier" with
his elbow, to which SIN replies, snow,
John, quit ply for you see we're goin' to
git married at Marier's uncle's when we
git there. We might IA been married at
Montanny, but we took habit to wait
till we got to the Bluffs, bein' as Marier's
uncle is a minister and they charge gop
fred price for hitchin folks at Montanny."
Maria was assigned to one of the ''best
bunks," and John was given one not far
away. After time the inmates of the
car were all slowed away in tbeirberths
to go through the inevitable alterations
of sweltering and freezing.
During the stoppage of the train at one
station the voice Of John was heard,
raised in pleading accents, all unconscious,
that the train had stopped, and that tone
which the noise of the rafting wheels had
drowned while the cars we're moving, could
be distinctly heard by all when they had
stopped.
Snow Mari, you might give a feller
jes' one kiss"
"Johu, You quit, or I'll git right out
here and hocfit back to Montanny in the
snow storm.
"Only one little kiss, NIarier, and I'll
go; hope to die # / don't"
"John-'
Just at that interesting moment gray
head protruded from berth at the other
end of the car, and an old man cried out
SO that all could hear: "Marier, for Gods
sake give John one kiss, so that we can 90
to sleep some time tonight"
1t is needless to remark that peal Of
laughter rang from one end Of the car to
the other, under cover Of which John
skunk back to the solitary seclusion of his
"bunk,r leaving Maria to the undisturbed
possession of her marriage license, which
she interpreted to permit no license to
John until accompanied by the proper
certificate. And Marier was right.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07
{ ZanespiHs (OhiO) Courier
George Penbo0x.

The New York Times says that the ben
efactions of George Peabody are much
larger than are generally supposed. Al
together, they exceed ten millions of
dollars. He has given to the poor of
London, alone, $l,75O,Ooo, and for educa-
ton in the Southern States, 100000.
Amongst his other largest donations are
mentioned 100000 to members of his
own family and 100000 to the Balti-
more Institute.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07
The TRIGGER.

Captain John Travis gave another exhi-
bition of pistol shooting at his gallery last
evening, in which he excelled any of his
previous astonishing performances in this
city, by series of hazardous feats requir-
ing the most consummate skill on his part
and extraordinary daring on that of the
gentleman who assisted in them. Mr..
John Rover, of Texas, held cup ON his
head and Travis fred a pistol bullet
through it from the distance of twelve
PAGES. The feat was repeated twice, the
ball going each time within an inch of the
Uranium of the venturesome holder. The
same gentleman also held between his
fingers small lemon and afterwards a
business card about an inch and a half
square, and through each Captain Travis
put bullet, at the same distance, with
one of the regular gallery pistols. Few
people would care to run such risks ms
Mr.. Rover did, and fewer still could sue
cessfnlly initiate Captain Travis wonder
full skill Chicago Tribune.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" "Hammer and Anvil" is the name
of a new novel by Friedrich Spielhagen,
called the greatest Of living novelists. 1t
is translated from the German expressly
for, and is now being published in, the
Baltimore Statesman. The publication
commenced on the 18th of this month and
will be continued from week to week until
completed. "Hammer and Anvip is now
appearing as serial in Germany. The
publishers of the Statesman announce that
80 persons renting their subscription for
the year 1869, the Statesman will be mail
ed free of charge from the beginning of
this Romance until the lst of, january,
1869.
The Statesman is issued every Satur-
day morning. 1t is published by the
Maryland Democratic Association, Joint
Stock Company, incorporated by the Lee
gislature of Maryland at its last sessi on
with an authorized capital of One Humid
red Thousand Dollars. It is Democratic
in Politics, and contains, besides variety
of Editoria! Matter, Reviews, Criticisms,
Correspondence, Poetry, Summary of
News-Domestic and Foreign-a Con-
deDsed Report of the Proceedings of Con-
gress and the State Legislature, when in
session, and a carefully prepared Review
Of the Markets for the week.
The Statesman is published in compact
form of sixteen pages, containing forty
eight columns--equally convenient for
reading, handling, binding, and the dis.
play of advertisements.
Terms, IS year, payable in advance.
So for six months. 81 for three months.
Address Statesman" l62 West Bal.
timore Street, Baltimore, Md.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" Cattle over a year old which have
not been marked or branded, are every
body's property in Texas, and may be
killed by whoever meets them. The San
Antonio market is stocked with hides ta-
ken from cattle without marks.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" The newsboys Of Houston, Texas,
refuse to sell copies of the Union, Rad
ical sheet published in that city. The
editors peddle their paper in the streets,
and say they intend to hammer away UNI
til something breaks.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" II is said that Grant will establish
a new bureau so that he can give carpet
bdggers employment picking grasshoppers
for his Digger Indian family, and that
Congress will appropriate.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" Property to the amount of $4,000
was destroyed by FIRE in Meridian, Miss,
on Christmas eve. The next night two
attempts were made to fire the town. A
public meeting was held and strong po-
lice force organized to protect the town
from incendiaries.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" They have rough times down in
Georgia. On the Soth, the negroes had
all the roads in the neighborhood of Sa-
yannah pioketed, and were .arresting and
marching to the woods all the white peo-
pie on WHOM they could lay hands. They
declared that the war had commenced
and they intended to have the hearts
blood Of every white man on Ogeechee
river. The excitement in town was intense.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" DIR. E. W. Cade was shot and kill
ed i'll Brennan, Texas, on the 2lst ult.,
by Jerome Campbell. The act was done
in self-defence.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" Several persons arrested by the
military at Jefferson, Texas, are kept in
close confinement, and are not permitted
to sec even their relatives. No charges
have been preferred against them, and no
one except the Satraps can tell the cause
of their incarceration.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

ia negro named Henry Armistead
killed his wife near Montgomery, Ala, on
Christmas day. He was arrested and
lodged in Jail in Montgomery.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

W A thief in Atlanta, Ia, a few
nights since, stole shawl from gentle
mans shoulders and made good his escape.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

Er Georgia has at present three pa per
mills in successful operation, and will soon
have three more.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

" The weather was so cold in North
ern Texas few days since that mules
ears were frozen stiff.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

+ The New York Tribune announces, a S
if authoritatively, that General Grant has
emphatically declared his opposition, in so
many words, to the old J.cksonian doc
trine that to the victors belong the spoils.
In other words, he is opposed to turning
men out Of Office merely for opinions
sake.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

In trial for an assault some years a 60
DR.. Mex, in giving his evidence, in
formed the court that on examining the
prosecutor, he found him suffering with a
severe confusion of the integuments under
the left orbit, with. great extravasation of
blood and ecchymosis in the surrounding
cellular tissue, which was in a tumitied
state. There was also considerable abra-
sion of the cuticle.
Judge Henson-"You mean, sup
pose, that the man had black eye ~
Witness--'sYes."
Judge.--s.Then why the d-d-devil did
MT you say so at oncel'
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

General Grant is constantly surroud-
ed, SO far as he will permit hiwself to
be, by newspaper reporters, correspond
ents, and others, who watch his COM
pressed mouth, as cat watches a hole
in the floor, to catch whatever may come
out. But the Watching long aud weary,
and mouse rarely shows his head or
tail.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

W The last remark that Beast Butler
makes after going to bed, is "Spoon !''
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07

A new mode of dispensing mob has
been discovered, which is said to supersede
the necessity of a military force. 1t is to
pass around contribution box.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07
Where the Laugh Comes In.

A singular freak of nature was seen in
an Arkansas town recently, in the shape
of a man with three ears; one on each
side of his head, and third-which be-
longed to another felloW-between his
teeth.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-01-07
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The New York herald., 1869-10-11
COURT ChlENOARs-TNIS DAY.

COURT OF APpEALs..-Beiore Ward Hand, chief
Justice.-No further day calendar Will be ulade out.
OYER AND TERMfNER AND SUPREME CouRr-C1R-
CUrr.-Part 1--Before juuge ingraham. Court opens
at halfpast ten A. MNos. $685. 1165, 1645 16s3 2S3,
1775 TIL 1879, ISL 17s3 149l 1856 4247 1893 1856,
1901, 1898. 1907, 1899, 1901 Part 2-Before Judge
Sutherland. Court opens At haif-past ten A. NJ
NOS. 1875, $50, 90, 1854, 240 1486, $780, 1006, 6D2
59t1s, 1472, s24, 1s's, 1855, 792, $40, 147s, 1885,
SUPREME CoURT-SPkCIAL TERM-BefOre Judge
Barmore Court opens At hailpast ten A. N; De-
murrera-N0s. 81, I, ~, rs, 26 27 Law and FACT
Nos. ls4, l64 lgl, 201, 2iO, 2I1, 2l2 2l3, 2l4.
SUPREME COuRr-CHAMBER5-ne by Judge CaI-
dozo Call Of calendar at eleven A. M.-Nos. ioo isS,
o0t Call 800.
SUPERIOR CouRT-rRAL TgRx.-Part l-Beiore
1851 965, SOL, 1885, 1889, l0yi 1925, lOgI l0yb iioi
l03 ll07, ILL., il13, Ii16 Part 2-Nos sss' aa' ,aaz'
l44 654 1885, 1iss, 1870, li92 llsS llvo, lzoo izoA
1905 1914, 1910. -.
SUPERIOR CouRT--srEctAL TERM-By Judge
Jones. Court opens at eleven a. M-Nos. ~ o., o.,
4s 26 30, A. 46, ~, ~ %, 10 Id, so ~ Do, o0 ~
10, 3S, SO, 10. - o.,u..
MARINE CouRr--TRr.L TERM.-Part l-Beiore
Judge Gross Call OF calendar ~ ten A. Mos 570A,
3796 37oO 1884, $685. 1921 s543 1851, $685. SSs4'
ssas as72 1855 1892, $685. 3727, 1880, 3767, 1850,
$3.50 3s03 1882 3S45 $685. 3S96.
CorRT or GENERAL SE5sfoNS-]hc People W.
Ions Saunders uwo cases burglary; the same W.
Edward Roche feionious assault and battery; same
Va Joseph Taylor ami Henry Taylor assault ana bat.
tcry: same vs.. William Johnson, receiving stolen
goods; same Ernestina Solomon, grand larceny;
same w. Charles folt, grand larceny; same vs. VIII
liam Glcdes grand larceny; same W. Henry M. WOOD
grand larceny same ys. Annie Dugan, grand larces
Manuel Cortez, obtaining goods by false prctenccs;
same vs. james Ed wards burglary; same va Robert
Dustin burglary salue vs. Peter Navarro. burglary;
same VIZ. Charles II. Boldt Two cases, forgery.
The New York herald., 1869-10-11
HUDSON COUNTY 3D. r0~Irles.

MIR. Newham, Treasurer OF Hudson City, is in The
field for the Office OF Surrogate. The democracy of
the Second ward OF Hudson City organized club
on Friday night under the name Of the Harrington
Club for the purpose Of securing the nomination for
Sheriff for Alderman harrington. The Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, sixth and seventh wards OF
Jersey City have clubs also IN his interest that,
with the support he receives elsewhere added 10
these, 1t Is ali but certain that he will receive the
nomination. Justice HaybecS Of Jersey City, Con-
stable Johnson. OF Hudson City, and Judge Bonn
stedt, OF Hoboken, are the most prominent Of the
candidates for Coroner ON the democratic tick et
Colonel william Il. Rogers, OF Bergen is the repub
lican candidate for County Clerk, and there IL
hapa no other republican IN the county who can
command SO large vote. A. o. Evans is pushing
his canvass vigorously for County Clerk the demo-
cratic side. The Fourth ward democracy OF Jersey
City. containing the most influential men Of tho
party, elected delegates with James N. Brann
chairman, two days ago, for the ticket at the pri-
maries. This delegation are pledged to support
Harrington. branch Of the Tammany Society viii
be established In Jersey CITY Immediately after tile
November election by the Fourth ward democrats.
The New York herald., 1869-10-11
POLITICAL sPECMLT,ES.

The Maryland republicans hold their state Con-
vention at Baltimore on the 18th.
Mr. Seward made his farewell address to the
Caifornians en- the 29th ut, the occasion being .
reception and presentation to him by the pioneers
OF San Francisco; but announced that they should
hear from him again In public speech when he
arrived at his home In Auburn.
The Norfolk tVal Journal puts forward the claims
OF Mr. Joseph Segar and Mr. John s. Millson az
United States Senator'S from That Commonwealth.
The Vermont Legislature c0nvene5 on the 1itn.
The Official count OF the returns Of the late Ver-
mont election gives p. 7. Washburn, for Governor,
o353 majority In total OF A., ,2Ss votes ana John
A. Page for treasurer, 20, 521 In total OF AZ, 1916.
Senator Sumner, In recent letter. says that his
argument In the Worcester speech against the recog
milton OF Cuba has nothing to do with the bearing OF
the question upon the Alabama claima lie has
treated each case In accordance with lis inter-
probation OF international law and upon it's own
merits
Among those named for the vacant Judgoship Of
the Ninth circuit, embracing Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, North ana South Carolina, are
Judges Underwood, George II. Lee and Alexander
Rives, OF Virginia and Cnief Justice Pearson, Of
North Carolina.
Louis October o. have received assurances that the
several Congressional districts OF Indiana and Ken
lucky, in consequence OF the failure OF the Cover
Of those States appoint delegates have taken
the matter III hand and win appoint their quota OF
delegates to represent them in the Convention to be
held In st. Louis on the Goth inst.
The New York herald., 1869-10-11
4 pa.slD ailAl PAaOla CASE.
| suit for Ten Thousand Dollars Tor Obtain-
.na H..

From the Rochester N. ~ Union and American,
oct. ~
IL VIII be remembered that the notorious John II.
sims, who resides somewhere near syracuse IN the
United states circuit Court last year was convicted
OF counterieting and sentenced TO paw llne OF
$4,000 aN De Imprisoned ia state Prison ior q term
Oi years. lie hau served but a few weeks when he
was pardoned by the President II was alleged ~
the time tnat Tie pardon was procured BY one May
nafd 4. styles The allegation seems 10 have been
irue for yesterday Ia the Circuit court the sut OF
Maynard 4. styles against John Ii. sims was tried
by the court IL was alleged by the paintir tnat ne
had written contract with sims 70 procure hiIn
The pardon was obtained, when Sims fepudiated hIs
agreement claiming that Is was made whiio he " as
In duress and under compnlpi0n. Judge Jouusou
rendered Judgment fVg the defendant sIlns.
The New York herald., 1869-10-11

canvasser for each election district, which tho lsw
clearly accords to parties in the minority. But the
delectable Board don't ana won't see 1t until after
the election, and not then unless "Lhings is fixed"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30

Congress will assemble, for the
long session, on the first Monday
in December, and. a long session
it will no doubt prove. There is
hardly subject of national inn
portance which will not be
brought up for discussion and
legislation. Old laws will. be
modified or amended, and new
ones proposed, discussed and
passed or rejected. We have lit
tie doubt but that the tax on cot
ton will be restored, but possibly
at a reduced rate. There will be
such a batch of contested election
cases, before the House, from the
reconstructed States as will terri
fy the senses Of the Oldest vete-
ran of that body. There is hardly
one State out Of the ten recon
structed, where the elections for
congressman are not contested:
especially if the returned mem
bers are Democrats. The signifi-
canoe of this fact should disgust
the House with CONVERSATIONS and
induce it's members to set pre-.
ceden, leaving the selection OF
representatives where it properly
belongs-to the votes of the peo'
pie.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30

The Commercial Bulletin re-
turns with freshened vigor to the
discussion of the gold and green
back problem, in q reply to the
recent objections urged by the
TELEGRAPH to its position, and
displays in>so doing a thorough
comprehension of financial theo-
ries and commercial laws. We
have not the time this week nee
essary to digest the Bulletins
very able rejoinder, and must,
therefore, defer comment week
longer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30
Texas and Mississippi.

The people of those two States
a kind Providence pity
them !-are At this time in the
midst Of the excitement incident
to a "reconstruction'' election.
Ames lords it over Mississippi
east of us, and Reynolds over
Texas west of us. From our ex-
changes we see that they are
playing pretty much the same
role in their satrapies that Sheri-
dan and Mower played III Louls1-
ana, namely: maneuvering regis
tration and the polling regula-
lions in order to produce radical
victory in each State, thus throw
ing into the hands of their vile
partisans the power to shape the
course of the two States, in the
beginning, SO absolutely in the
interests Of carpet-baggers and
scalawags that the people will be
at least ten years in getting their
own governments again in Sue
cessful operation.
Constitutions will be adopted
or ratified in both of these States
as the opposing parties agree mp.
on ratification. 1t is pretty clear tc
us that both States will in the
end be counted, somehow, as hav
ing gone for the Radicals, al
though their opponents are pro
fessedly Republicans and stant
upon the Chicago platform. The
efforts made by the Radicals t.
carry the election are all sha1ns
or at best made with view o
bolstering up Investigations an,
gaining a favorable decision, il
the event of defeat at, the polls
This is an old trick in Louisiana
that we have grown familiar with
and is practised by the sn1alles
fry in the Radical ranks. Ever
the 'slittle theives,' whose nail
are yet soft, know it and practic
it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30

u A colored Democrat sends
us job, accompanied by a note
from which we extract as follows:
Knowing it's true Democratic
principles, it is with pleasure L
send the TELEGRAPH this job. I
can only help you with the zeal
of a poor colored Democrat.
And we can help our colored
supporter only with the zeal of a
man who has yet to abandon a
friend, white Or black.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30
Gold Room in New Orleans.

New Orleans is to have a gold
room, similar, we suppose, TO t'le
New York Bedlam on New, ahai
near Wall street. The gold room
there is a very unpretendlng al
fair. In the centre OF a PLAN
room a circle some ten feet wlde
is enclosed with an iron railing.
At one side of the room is erect
ed a stand with desks where clerks,
and secretaries record the opera
tons of the market. Opposite is
a gallery which is the only part
of the room open to spectators
The "bulls'' and clears meet III
the room, taking positions around
the enclosed circle and here cry
their offerings and bids with the
yehemence Of maniacs and all the
enthusiasm and anxiety of gam
blers. To stranger there is no
thing apparent but confused cries.
ran ging from a deep bass to the
keen treble Of ten year old boys
who may be seen engaged, along
with old men, in the yelling, gestic-
ulating and pencilling incident to
the auction of the precious metal
if that can be called an auction
where all are criers. Transac
tions in gold in New Orleans have
heretofore been confined, we be
Elieve, to the street, to brokers
offices and the private association
Of brokers and exch ange dealers
The gold room is to be located
!, upon the corner Of Carondelet an'
Common streets. IT the New Or
leans gold gamblers prove a
numerous and as strong on tn
ssverbal exercise as their broth
rem ofNew York, visitors to New
Orleans will be interested AM
amused by visiting the gold room
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30

u We are indebted to Gen.
J. A. Garfield, M. c., for advance
sheets of the testimony taken in
New Orleans in the Louisiana
contested election cases. The
portion received comprises 416
pages of matter printed with
small type and includes about
one-fourth only Of the testimony
taken.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30
x.vE TRANSPORTATION !

DoOo sCUpPERNONG GRAPE vines
ZOUO tor sale at home. Pr, es: y - o.
n.r dozen; S. SO per dozen, or vi W per
100. eaa .;d nv anv of
the Monroe or tren'on Ma p in.
,hough the earlier the better. *.
For the best and most minute INSTRUCTIONS G. ,
hov to cultivate, send scots to J. Van bufeh
of Cha rksvii'e, Ga.
For further particulars, address,
D. G.srEMPLE, Trenton, La
Oct 80 1869. "''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30

1--WE thank numerous friends
for words of encouragement and
complimentary testimonials to
the neatness, vigor and worth of
the TELEGRAPH. These express
sions are second only to three
dollars a-year in advanced!