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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
A REBEL GRUNT.

Our public debt Is now little over ST..
900. 900 600 C2eveland (O.) header.
The " little over the Lsadcr talks about
Is only SIX hundred aid forty nine millions. al,
hundred and I'M four howaEd, sepm hundred
and FORTY four doldrs and heniy cir ceais.-au
amount ten times greater than tie entire In
dcbt.dnes Of the government before u fell
into the hands Of the Republican party
Cou-isy-JouHdL
Yes, and that "ton times greater
amount Is part Of the unavoidable
cost Of preventing the Democratic
Consoryatiyc',' MS they call themselves,
from 50 dividing and dismantling the
government Os 10 make It, practically
worth no moro 'h1n II Continental
dollar"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.

1t is but natural that Conservative
Rebel Democrats, and all that have q
leaning weakness toward their peculiar
politics and policy, should hate the
l4th Amendment as well as the 18th,
both being planted at right angles to
the rebellious doctrine of State Rights.
The opposition these amendments is
but the kicking up and ont of the un-
tailed muscles, sinews and bones of the
rebellion the kickers really believing
that their adored cause" was not de-
stroyed--only temporarily "lost," and
that the day is at hand lin Tennessee
they think it is not only here, but up to
about its 10 o'clock Il. M. when the
States may ar from the shoulders of
the humble man his glorious mantle of
United States American citizenship.
and say to him: Great as the Nation
al Government may be in yow estima-
ton, or that Of it's Administrative Guar
dams, yet here, in Georgia, Kentucky
or Tennessee is A GREATEB2
Shining on us now, is te light of
Better days--days of progressive, lib
eral Americanism-Ra Republi-
canism, if you please.
We copy and commend the follow
ing, on the subject, from the New York
HeraM:
An important bill on reconstruction is fore
Swallowed in the words of General Butler to
some Virginia gentlemen, "Cougrrss will
compel Georgia to keep her plighted faith"
Georgia, 1t W Il be remembered, adopted a
constitution as republican in form " as the
most extreme Radical could desire, giving the
colored man all political rights, SC, and on
So doing WAS re-admitted to the Union. Once
in the Union, and feeling her dignity rs SOW
ereign State--over the local affairs of which,
under 1.-The constitution as it was" Congress
could have no coutrOi- Georgia quietly kick
ed the colored man down from his high pc
dcstNl and declared that he should not sit in
the Legislature. In all this, as we have said
she acted under the constitution as it was
forgetting in the new constitution the ever.
teeming words as to Inappropriate legisla-
ton" These words give Congress as abso-
lutte power over this matter in Georgia AS
it could have 10 the District OF Columbia, and
no doubt the power will be asserted 10 all its
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

NEWADVE RTISE ME
Land Sale.

DURSUANT TO decree of the Cou,,v
/ Court Of Washington county. Tenn ~
its December Term 1869 in the case of .John
u Barley Admir- of Il VI Bailey, decd, Va
virginia i Bailey, ct al, will offer for sale to
the b ilghest bidder ut the Court House In
Joneshoro', on Saturday the 22nd day of Jan
u"ry. 1870, hossc and lot ut Johnson's De-.
pot, Tenn, miles east of Jonesboro and
belonging to the estate Of said Il N Bailey
decd, containing one.half acre.
Terms of Sale.-A credit OF twelyo
months viii be gwen, the purchaser giving
bond will approved security, with lien re-,
on the house and lot until the purchas.
money Is fully mid Dee. "a, 1869.
69decl7wdpfS3. ], +. GRESHAM, CIR.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
NEWS IN BRIEF AND BRIEFS.

A Resolution has been introduced
in Congress, and appropriately referred
declaring void and setting aside the
late August elections in Tennessee.
"A condition of insurrection is
about to grow up vigorously in En-
gland. Alarming reports reach England
and strong military organizations arc
dispatched to the Emerald isle, Irc
land has suffered not only, long enough,
but too longs
The Pope is in trouble. His Ecu
menical Council is about TO prove an
undesirable elephant on his hands.
He has adjourned it over to January
and by late dispatch, his Holy
FdtherneSs is arranging to make and
publish his last will and testament.
In New York Beecher is still beach
ing and Frothingbim still frothjng on
the subject of the Richardsorl-M
land-Soge affair. A regular fight is
going on of a highly religions char
acter On one day the Defines are
shaking the Daily Papers" after the
fashion ola dog terminating the morta!
existence of black-snake; the next,
the 0ergymea are thrown down, ,cooled
and Wollowed, hit and chawed by the
"DdilieS," like Bench-leg administer
ingon the personal effects of anO'possum
"GerttdS magma est ct preraIeJj".
Late cable dispatches (pwely of a
grapevine character) state that branch
Of the Ecumenical Council is ordered
to meet in Nashville, Tenn. in Janu-
AIRY 1870, to declare the infdhHGty of
the present revolutionary State Govern
ment. The Pope has ordered the
election of special delegate bishop
during this December.
The holders of Tennessee Bonds
in New York, have recently held a
meeting and appointed a committee
to apply for commissioner to take
charge of Tennessee Rail Roads so as
to secure the rights of Bondholdcrs.
Instead of sending their committee
to Nashville they had better apply to
Congress in the 7o,cn OF Washington
d. G. for receiver to take charge of
the State. The committee, however
will find pleasant entertainment in
Nashville for time. Regular theatri-
Gals are performed at the Capitol and
soon the managers will push a farce
out an the boards.
The spirit Of candidates for the
convention in Middle and West Ten
nessce are spiritcdly opposed to negro
suffrage. That is not to be wondered
at.
We hear of no sensible Republi.
cans.very few of any kind.that pro-
pose, even, to vote ut the coming |
revolutionary election. They will suffer
1t to pass as an unwarranted outrage.
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NOTICE.


AHdchmcntJ By GdyniShment on Oyioinai Al.
tdchmCht
CTATE OF TENNESSEE, Carter County
- John X Ensor vs. VIM . Dupgnr md a
" Bwadley, GarDishee. In this cause /, M.
pearing, by affidavit that the defendant. ~,
q Duggar, Is justly indebted to tie pl,in. ~
In the sum OF Sill 90, aud Is non.resld.n,
Of the State, so that the ordinary pro, ,,s NJ
law cannot be served on him and Do n
Swadlry having been pOrn1beed, and esh.n'
Grating himself from further procepdinp,
against him by delivering up n spreen,
amount Of chooses In action TO satisfy said
debt It Is therefore ordered thai publication
be nadc In the USioS FLAa, newspsrsr
published In Jonesboro', Washington coun,v
Tenn, for four successive weeks, commnnd'
Ing the soid WIN o Duggsr to appear beforo
me- os some other Justice OF the Pence. M
my dwelling house 10 the 5tb civil dis,rct of
Garter County, on the goth day Of Jenun,y
1870, md make defense to said suit ng.In,i
him or Il will be proceeded with eSparte-.-
This nth day Of December, 1909.
SAMUEL MILLER. J..
eodecl7w4piS5l For Carter County
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
CAPT. GEO. w. HARRIS,
Justicets Honorable and Efficient
Conductors.

The singular death of Capt. Harris
at the Akin House, Knoxville. excites
much interest, as Capt. Harris was
widely and favourably known as most
worthy and excellent gentleman. Not.
outstanding the opinion of attending
physicians that death was caused by
apoplexy, there is much reason to be-
lieve that he was foully dealt with by
a robber and pick-pocket.
We regret, very much, that our
Knoxville cotemporaries- the Herald
and WAig-have done the officers of
the E. 7. e. Va. Road gross injustice.
Their editorials state that Capt. Harris
was allowed to remain on the floor be.
tween the car-seats in an unconscious
and suffering condition from Bristol to
Strawberry Plains, at which point a
passenger-Mr. Cox relieved him.
The facts, as we learn them from a
most reliable source, are, that Mr.. Ross
Smith, the Conductor on the trfin for
that day, in the Darby twilight ef the
morning, passed Mr.. Harris, believing
that he was intoxicated-(a disgusting
condition too often exhibited on our
roads,. Soon thereafter, Capt. Lyle,
one of the most efficient and kind Con-
ductOrs of the road-but on that train
as passenger-seeing Harris uncon-
scious condition, tried to arouse him.
and partially succeeded, obtaining from
him in broken articulations his name
Harris-and the word "p0iS0ned. -
Capt. Lyle, in the presence of Mr..
Smith, the regular Conductor for the
train, took from the unconscious man
his watch and pocket book for safe
keeping, the latter being opened at the
time, was found to be empty. Capt.
Lyle then placed Harris on a double
seat; and made him as comfortable
through to Knoxville as the circumstan-
ces would permit. There is not the
slightest grounds of complaint against
the attaehees of this road; but they
are shown to have acted with all the
promptness, efficiency and kindness
that the public could demand or ex-
.pcct They are kind and worthy gen.
tlemen, and the aSpersions inSinuated
and expressed in the Knoxville papers
are not only unjust as to them, but to
the superior officers Of the road who
are responsible to the public for the
general conduct Of subordinate officers.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

they did build up a great and past num
Der, even, fifty and one, fiat rocks did
they pile up like unto an alter did they
build it for sacrifice.
18th. Then commanded they"Moses'
to be placed on the top thereof which
was unto him an "Nebo" that he might
look from thence over into the "Prom
Use land" ....
18th. And behold as "Moses" look
ed over and thinking that he was to
pass :hitherward, the little man that
was Cooper, was brought out into the
midst of the Sanhedrims and was thence
sent over into the land of Senatorial
promise where "Moscs" desired to 90.
18th. And "Moscs" lifted up his
voice as when Lion Roareth for her
idstborn, and wept greatly. But, be-
hold no one wept with him save ed
mund' the Mf-ite
18th. And "Moses" groaned as a Bride
in her bridal Chamber" when the
Bridegroom cometh not unto her; for
the Sanhedrm swear in its wrath that
he--even "Moses" should not enter
into the "Senatoriap promise'land.
18th. And so, "Moses" died on that
day, the inside of him being full of the
juice of many Gears of corn"
10th. And the man-servants of
Moses" digged hole at the foot of
Nebo and buried him-even "Moses',
therein, and spread the "ffty and one,
fiat rock: all about over the hole; and
the rocks were, and are so very fiat
that no one, even at this day, can tell
Exactly where Moses" is buried.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
OUR PLATFORM.

NOT OF WHITE MEN, NOT OF RED MEN, NOT OF
BLACK MEN SofeF MEN OF ANY COMPLEXION,
prrr'Kf THE Avs op GoD-THn Ten COMMAND
NENTs AND THE LoRD's PRAYER-LET THEM
SPEAK OF THE PEOPLE HORACE MAYNARD
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
THINGS IN TENNESSEE

THINGS IL TENNESSEE
The condition Of things at present, in
Tennessee, is anything but gratifying to
Republicans and to the Republican cause.
The eX rebel Democratic element in
the Legislature is in the ascendant, and
is carrying things in that body its. own
way. 1t has no regard for past pledges,
present duties nor future interests. The
Democracy have the power, and they
are boand to use it to crush out, so far
as in them lies, every vestige of senti-
mcnt adverse to their own. They OBJ
tanned power through gross fraud, and
they now propose to use it, not as men
of liberal views and noble minds, intent
on carrying forward the great work of
reform there begun, but as narrow
minded, bitter parliZans,with no higher
aims than to rctaliatc on political OPP
pOnents, and to crush down as low as
possible the patient aud yet hopeful
freedmen. The Democracy in the Leg
iSlature is busily engaged in repeating
every law on the statute book which
guarantees equal rights to all classes of
men. The old vagrant law has been
revived by the Legislature in a more
odious form than ever. 1t provides,
among other things, that every colorcd
man or laborcr who shall not engage to
labor for the ensuing year by the LIST
day of January, shall be declared Il
yagrant, and sold to the highest bidder
for that period. BY another law they
hampcred the poor colorcd tenant,
binding his crop until his landlord is
paid or satistied--placing him absolute
~ ut the will Of the landowner. In all
things, so far rs can be done, the Leg
islnture is placing the colored people
back where they were before the war.
In short they are earnestly carrying
out Democratic doctrine, which knows
no progress, shows no mercy, and has
but one well developed impulse to
action, and that is, hatred for the negro.
DivcSt the Democracy of this one thing
and it would cease to be itself. The
Democracy of Tennessee are signing
for the good old days Of slavery, when
the blacks had no rights which a Demo.
crat was bound to respect. The De-
mocracy is bound to go as near those
good old days as the higher law will
suffer them to do, as they are always
stronger when going towards darkness
than towards light. Cold must be the
comfort Of Tennessee Republicans who
contributed to install the Democratic
party in power in that State.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

TEXAS.
Lntcst Ncws-Gcn. Davis, Radical,
Elected Beyond u DOubt---Thc
Legislature largely Radical.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The latest
returns from Texas place the majority
of General Davis at 7,lO7. Flanagan,
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, is elected by II heavy ma
jority The Legislature is largely
Radical
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

itJ"Copgress IL m Illegal body hanging
on the verge Of the Constltut on.--1ohson.
johnson i,a played out politician baag M
on the verge of the United STATES Senate. -
Tennessee Legislature.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

irJ"As an inducemept TO their clients. tho
Cirele'ile journal says that all subscribers
paying In advance will be entitled to f,st
ar oiiUy Botcs IN cdss ordBH
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

W On the subject of removing the
Capitol, some Washington writer's are
getting testy, and Others in St. Louis
have already become so, and show an in
finite deal Of folly. We think "in the
course Of human events many of these
will be removed from "the Great Globe
ITSELF before the Capitol Is removed
from Washington.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
HON. CONNALLY y. TRIGG.

Above all others. this gentleman has
a right to complain of what is now
called the Legislature of Tennessee for
introducing a resolution recommending
him for one of the L. S. Circuit Judge.
ships. His chances for promotion were
good and but for Mr.. Pcyton's reso-
luton, his success, most probably,
would have been complete.
Judge Trigg is a clever gentleman
and an able jurist. and ought not 20 have
suffered from this Legislative stab.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

Bay' The Joncsboro' Union Fag wants only
one Of the disbondcd Radical family in the
State Convention, aud he "mcrey as u legal
witness Of tho " legal tragedy which Lt
evidently hopes the Convention will ennct.
II Ia hardly possible thNt any disciple of that
peculiar faith viii be subpunacd The plum.
dered treasury and missing school fund would
seem to suggest the prisoners dock, in their
BdBHcr.
Your hit is stupidity unfortunate and
severe to your own political household.
The Rail Road and School Fund plum.
derers we're "Senter-Sulrage" men,
and will be largely represented in the
Convention.
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LYNCHBURG
Wholesale Prices Current.
coRRECTEp BY
LEE & TAY LoR.
arsssu. Commission Merchants anil Preduss Brokers

IL Bridge Street. Lyn;hbur0. Va. aa
LrScHBrRG Va, Dec. IL, 1852.
We ask attention to some charges. Wheat End nour
continue depressed and favors buyers. Receipts Of
pork light, demand steady. Eggs, dried fruits, poul-
try aud mark citing generally active. $50.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

THE UNION FLAG HAS
Larger Circulation than any other pa-
per i'm Upper East Tennessee.
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL
FOR The First Congressional District the State Of Ten.
nes,ee, and thc United States.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
THINGS IN TENNESSEE.

We clip the following significant and
trulhfuAob1cryation of the affairs of our
State from the Lynchburg, Va, Press: :
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17
JoNEsBORoUGH. TENN:

Friday, December II, 1869.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
THE PUMPKIN.
BY JOHN q. WHITTIER,

Oh. 4reynly and fair in The land, Of The sun
l4c vine, of the @ourd and the rich melon run.
Nnd tho rock and the tree and the cottage rholl'
Wilh broad leaves MI greatness ana blossoms All
cold,
IiA. fhat which DER Nncvcl'> prophet once grew
While he waited to know that his warning was true
Aud loncA for the storm cloud, and listened IN vain
ls,l me tI-n Of the WhirlWind and red tire-rain:
ON M banks Of Tie NcniIe he dark spanish maiden
ONES mp With The fruit Of the tangled vine ladcn
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out TO behold
Through ormge-lrayc~ shining the broad spheres
YrfMith dcarcr delight from nj, home in the North
ON the fields Of biz harvest the Yankee looks forth
" hero c'ook-mech~ are coiling and yellow fruit
Aud ;hc ~un OF soptcmtorlook, down on his vines
Nb, ~ Thanksgiving Day. when from East and
from West,
From Norh ana from South come the pilgrim and
Guest.
when IN gray haired Sew Highlander sees round
lbe oM broken Ink Of affection restored.
Whpn tno c..re-Neaiicd man seeks hi> mother once
more. . ,
And l,l' Worn matlon smile, where the Girl smiled
yba mai>pcn~ the lip and what hriehtcn~ The eye:
Nhat can, back the past, like the rich Pumpkin
Pie,
Oh, loved oI boyhood, The Old lays recalling
" heu Wood-grapeS Were purplin@ and brown nuts
were falling.
when y i'll uely face, we carved on lis skin.
Glafin4 out through the dark. with a candle within,
VI htn we laughed round the corn heap, with hearts
Hll I'M tame.
Gar cn:ur broad pumpkin. our lantern the moon,
fIHng tales Of The fairy who travelled like steam.
lu Nnnp &i--hc coach, With two rats for 4 team.
lb:l Ula,h~ ,of hy present, none >wcctcr or better
Fer 81. .I,0t from an oVcn OF circled platter,
rirtr h:lnd~ never wrought nj a pastry more fine,
Eeht.r yves never watched DER lis baking than
<ud The Prayer, Which my mouth is loo lirlI 10 cx-
press.
-WrIi- my heart that thy shadow may never be
rhi tho day Of thy LOT may be heightened below.
tndthc tmne Of thy worth like pumpkin inc grow,
Ana my Iitt he n sweet, and lis last sunset Sky
t,valon tinted and fair As thy own Pumpkin Pie,
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
NOBLE FXAM.sI

AT the hazard OF offending nice sense Of
dellcacy on the part Of those to whom refer
cnce Is made, we are constrained to tell q
story. Let us premise by saying that it IS
absolutely true: a few years ago, = large
drug firm in this city advertised for Il boy.
Next day the store WAS tlnongcd with appli-
cants, among them a quccr-ookin9 little TEL
low, accompanied by 4 woman, who proved
to be his aunt in lieu Of laitlll"ss parents, by
whom he had been abandoned Looking ut
this little waif. the merchant in the store
promptly said; ''cant take him. places all
full: besides, he Is too small" Said the W0-
man, ..but he Is willing and taithiul' There
was a twinkle in the boys eyes, which made
the merchant think again. \ partner i'll the
firm volunteered to remark that he ''did not
bigger than pint Of cider" But after consul
tation the boy was set to work. A few days
latera call was made on the boys in the store
for some one to stay all night The prompt
rcpsonse of the little fellow contllsted well
with the reluctance OF others. IN the middle
of the night the merchant looked into
see if all was right i'll the store, and present
ly discovered his youthful pi~tcge busy SETS
soring labels. "What are You doing?H said
he. II did not tell YOU To work nights y
! know you did not tell me 50, but thought
| might be doing something" In the morn
ing the cashier got orders TO ''double that
boys wages. for he is willing" Only few
weeks elapsed before q show Of wild beasts
passed through the streets. and very natural
ly all hands in the store rushed TO witness the
spectacle. y thief saw his opportunity, and
entered at 4 rear door to seize something. but
in a twinllling found himself cIulchcd by the
dminntive clerk aforesaid, and. after a >trug-
prevented, bat valuable articles takon from
other stores We're discovered. When asked
by the merchant why he staid behind to
watch when all others quit their work, the re-
ply was, ''yon told me never to leave the
store when others were absent, and thought
I'd stay" Orders We're Immediately given
once more: ''Donblc that boys wages; he
is willing and faithful" To-day that boy is
getting 4 salary of -, 800, and next January
will become q member of the firm. Young
men initiate that example. n. Y. Republic.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

sDC if failing to cure in less time c', than IA any
other physician, more oecually and permanently with
less restraint from occupation less exposure all
weather, with safe and pleasant medicines.
SElF-AHJSE AND SOLITARY HABITS
Their effects and consequences;
SPECIAL AILMENTS AND SITUATIONS,
Incident to Married and Single Ladies
SECRET AND DELICATE DISORDERS;
Mercuri: Afcctons Ernptions ana all diseases of the
kim; Ulcers of the Nose Throat and body; Fmplcs
the Face Swelling of the Joints Nervousness ConstIti-
tom and other Weaknesses i'll youth and the adj
Fancrd, at I'LL ages of
BOTH SENES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
.I1wontv-fyo Square Foot

moro h'atin4 surface hln any furnace Of the same Size
&ln GlYt without them.
hE piactnS the V.for pan .sierc il ssa1nIU be.
ssH@e" Size ssesssiss2 ais.sras restore humid
~ ll!sl oi water should be cyaroratrd, where only
pint now.
i is law Of mature h,t the higher the temperature
III morr water air viii ana mast contain. If Furnace
drawn from any and al; sources Even ron he lungs Of
those r'SirinE it. Ii obey happen to be weak 50 much
the worse ion tn lungs
is we'll known TACT, that the Sirocco winds OF the
SAi2f and Arliian i.s"rs, become the balmy Of IL
ay bY passing over the Mediterranean sea, after .ss.-
a'a Ei"as":E. ana taking upa proper ana hcnhnl per
cont. OF humidity.
Hence We claim this Furnace to DC the most powerful
A. well rs the most economical heater at present in cx
htence, and will warrant No. DO the work of
public.
As TO durability, We viii under bonds that they
Furnace TO last.
ANA Ni!i wafiTn every oncto give perfect satisfaction
~, stove ana Furnace work of AL kinds promptly and
faithfully N"cutrt. =. =. ssHss$s,9 :. AsaN.
'i!toSiN Vo. - w siH Street,
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
SCHOONER SUNK BY STEAMER KATAHDiN.

BOsTON, Sept. %. he steamer kNlahdn,
from Bangor, when OFF White Head la>t night
ran down the schooner Betscy AmeS, owned
in Portsmouth. There wa, dense foo and
no horn was blown on board of the schooner
The steamer was bow on before discovering
her The schooner filled and capszcd in five
minutes. The mates wife and SON from
BuclSport, were on board. The boy. six
Years Old, was asleep in the cabin and was
drowned. The Others We're picked up and
taken on board the steamer. Ihe owners OF
the steamer have sent out 10 recover the body
Of the boy, u the schooner was not loaded
and still floats