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Street Flirting,

The impression that pretty girls like to
be smiled, winked and bowed at by gem
tlemen evidently prevails to an alarming
extent among certain of our youths, who
imagine that they possess irresistibly
charming physiguss. A casual observer
might not notice this fact, but those whose
business requires them to be much on the
street, can not fail to do so. A lady who
possesses a becoming toilet is liable, one
who possesses a pretty face likely, and
one who possesses both, almost certain, to
be- tared and smiled at, and probably fol-
lowed, by some shallow-brained fop, who
imagines that every lady he meets is
"struek" with his fine personal appearance
and good clothes. Some of these self.sat-
isGed youths are constantly in motion, and
apparently their chief aim is to pass and
repass attractive young ladies as frequent
ly as possible in a given time and space.
Others locate their ~"stunning" frames, in
striking attitudes on prominent street cor
ners, and allow the pretty damsels to pass
before them on dress review, bestOwing
their serpentine greetings on all who are
so fortunate as to notice them. A woman
who feels iattered by, or who will return
the recognition of, a stranger, is either
possessed Of u degree of vanity very like
ly to prove her ruin, or is already beyond
the possibility of any such change in her
morals. There are of course circumstan-
ces under which acquaintance may be
formed without introduetions, but our
meaning is doubtless sufficiently plain
without detailing the exceptions, which
all sensible woman understand and APP
preciate.
Some girls claim that the only attrac-
ton possessed by street flirting is, that
"there's fun in it," and nothing more seri-
GUS liable to result from it.. This theory
will not hold good in near one half of the
cases, as fully that proportion Of flirting
girls become unstable or demoralized wo-
men. 1t may be fun at first, for girls, but
men rarely waste their time, and devote
80 much labor to the simple qpest of fun,
as understood by the guileless misses.
Girls who encourage it rarely if ever
quit refined and attractive members of
society as when they commenced, and
many a poor, down-trodden woman can
trace her ruin to what she at first consid-
cred an innocent Irritation.
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How ''FrOm Greenland's Icy MOun-
tains" Happened to be Written.

Some thirty or forty years ago sermons
we're to be preached on a particular Sab
bath in the town of Wrexham, in the
north of Wales, in behalf Of the Society
for the Propagation Of the Gospel in For
eign Parts. The clerk ofthe parish church,
to whom in those times belonged the Sc
l%ections of the singing, came in very dis
consulate to the Vicar of the parish and
told him that there was no hymn suita-
BILE for such subject. The son-in-law of
the Vicar happened to be at that time WIS.,
iting him, and the Vicar, turning to his
son-in-law, said "You are a bit of a poet /;
you see the distress ofmy clerk, and what
he has to do; | wish you would relieve him
by writing a hymn for this occasion, and
we will have it struck off and printed.
Let it be of simple, easy measure, and
we will have it sung on the Sabbath"
The s~on-in-law of the Vicar retired to a
corner of the room, and in an hour and a
half produced a hymn. That hymn was
sent to the printers, sheets we're struck off
and distributed in every pew, and it was
sung on the next Sabbath.
Twenty years afterwards, the same Con-
gregational minister of Wrexham hunted
up in the lumber-room the manuscript of
this old hymn, aud this was the autograph
which I had the pleasure of looking upon
-"Reginald Heber," and the Hymn was.
"From Greenland's icy mountains,
From lndia's coral strand"
a hymn which has inspired, perhaps, more
of missionary spirit in the churches than
any other.-Reu. w. Morley Punshon.
How THE Music OF IT WAS COMPOSED.
The familiar air of Bishop Heber's hymn
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains' was
composed in Savannah, Ca, in 1927, by
Lowell Mason, then a resident ofthat city,
who soon afterwards published it in Bos-
ton, with a dedication to the lady who
brought the hymn to his notice-Miss Ma
.ry W. Howard, afterwards the wife Of
Rev Fl. R. Goulding, author of the "Young
Marooners," &c.-Mobiis Register.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17

made in vain. Just here it becomes me to say
Of Mr.. & Mrs. Harvey, for the benefit of their
many friends in this country, who may chance to
read this article, that two more amiable aud be-
loved old people by their neighbOrs and acquain-
tances do not live in Missouri. Their house is
always open to Tennesseeans who are looking out
homes in the West. Horses to ride at their dis
posal, without money and without price, with a
hearty greeting at any and all times on your re-
turn to rest yourself for a few days after riding,
perhaps, for two weeks, tired and care-wOrn, ex-
aiming the country.
could mention other cases of equal prosperity
who moved from East Tennessee to Northwestern
Missouri, but such would be out of place and un-
necessary. Suffice it to say that out Of the ma
ny East Tennesseeans, with whom | am acquaint-
ed, now living in the Northwest, / Know Of none
who are dissatisfied and none who are not max
ing money and doing we'll. | would recommend
all persons wishing to buy lands or settle in N.
W. Missouri, to call on Mr.. N. j. Harvey, who
lives in Osborn, on the Hannibal and st. Joe r.
r., for advice as to locations of lands. He is, in
every way, a perfect gentleman, and reliable in
all his dealings, and having been acting as Agent
for the sale oflands in that county for the Hanni-
bal and st. Joe R.. r. Company, is intimately
acquainted with every section OF land in his 10
cality, and will take pleasure in showing lands to
any friends or persons calling on him.
Respectfully,
Benz. FRANKLIN,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17

A large amount of new business was in
troduoed to-day, indicating that TIE House
has no intention Of adjourning at present.
James Of Hamilton, introduced a reso-
luton requesting our Congressman to use
their influence in securing a modification
by Congress, of Che present lawsiu relation
to claims for property, taken by the Unit
ed States Army during the war,
Tucker Introduced a bill providin IN for
dividing the Agricultural Collage fund,
between the three divisions of the State.
The bill was accompanied by a petition
from the citizens of Fayette County, pray
ing to have the portion set apart for the
middle division, appropriated to the Ma
sonic College at Macon.
James bill for the protection of steam
boats in passing draw bridges, passed third
reading.
Singletary introduced a resolution re-
curing the Committee on the Radical Sc
cret Circular to send for such witnesses as
the SignerS may designate. The resolu-
ton was laid over under the rules. 1t
will cause a lively discussion tomorrow.
If rejected, it will cause a howl to be rails.
ed by the Radicals, of foul play. To car
ry out the resolution would put the State
to an enormous expense, of which Single
tary and his fellOw-conspirators are well
aware.
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COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. EDIToR When the Farmers and
Merchants of Tennessee subscribed liber-
ally to the L. 7. & Va r. r., they prom
ised themselves that it would promote
their interest, by afording facilities to
convey their products to the markets of
the world.
They doubtless anticipated a handsome
dividend on their stock, but an expert
mcnt of more than twenty years, has con-
WINGED them that their hopes in this re-
Spect were falacious, the profits Of the road
having been absorbed in paying high sala-
ries, and in keeping it in running order.
While this is the case, their lands have
gone up equal in price to those of some
great tobacco country without adding to
their productiveness, but increasing their
taxes enormously.
Those men little dreamed that the time
would come, when this road would be
turned into a monopoly, having for it's
object the realization of profits solely for
the promotion of their individual interests
irrespective of the good of the great farm
ing and Agricultural interests of the coun-
try.
Our attention has been called to this
subject from reliable information derived
from southern business men, that since the
Western and Atlantic road has become
the purchasers of the Boats on the Ten
nessee river, they have increased their
freights by buying out competition to hat
extent, hat East Tennessee can no longer
compete with Western markets.
We regard this arrangement equally
detrimental to the interest of the road,
and the farming interests of the whole
country, as m~onopolies are regarded as
odious by all parties, unless by those who
are filling their pockets out of the hard
earnings of the people.
Would it not be we'll for the business
men to hold a meeting, say at Knoxville,
in a short time, by fixing a day to take in
to consideration this subject
What say the Knoxville press?
A FARMER.
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uOTSG ONOGS,
Horse Nails, Cut Nails,
Castings, Wagon Boxes,
Salt, Sugar and Coffee,
Indigo and Nader,
Lenoirs' Thread, Train
and Linseed Oil Paints, &c.

We buy and pay as much as the market will
justify,
Bacon, Lard, Wh5 vt, Corn,
Eggs, Butter Feathers, Dry Hides,
Clean Cotton and Linen Rags,
Tallow, Flax Seed, Dried Fruit,
Meal and Flower.
We are also Agents for the
Holston Plaster Company, and are
prepared to furnish Plaster by the
Car Load, or in small quantities.
We notify all that we are
Agents for the sale of J.. I'll. Tay-
lors' Brooms Manufactured by him
in this county, which can be pur-
chased from us by Whole sale, at
New York prices. They are
equal, if mot superior to any broom
Manufactured in the North.
Call and examine before you
purchase elsewhere.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17
From Nashville.
HALL OF rHE CoSvEsrroN,

e HALL OF rHE C~oSvESrioN,
NASHVILLE, Tens,
Feb. 18th, 1870,
DEAR ENrERPRISE: Believing that you
and your many readers would be pleased
to read anything coming from the Capital
of your State, | will attempt to give you a
few items for publication.
All eyes are turned to Nashville, to see
and know what the Legislature and Con-
v%ention will do before adjourning. l feel
almost certain that the people will approve
of what they have done, up to the present.
Although both bodies have done some
things that it would have been we'll enough
to have left undone, and | fear the Con-
v%ention is disposed to do things yet that
should be left to future Legislatures who
will be elected direct by the people, and
on such issues.
The Convention is now discussing the
common school system. Baxter and 9th
ers are, I think, now making buncomeb
speeches but l approve of liberal Legisla-
ton for school purposes. The next ques-
tion Of importance that win come up will
be the new counties and county lines,
which | find considerable feeling and log
rolling about. Not less than thirty to
forty counties will be asked for by this and
future Legislatures provided this Con-
vention changes the old Constitution, al
lowing county lines to run nearer than l2
miles of old county sites or Court Houses,
and | fear hat changes will be made, but
our friends of Monroe need not fear u
change that will allow new county lines to
run nearer than ten miles, and not allow
ing old counties to be reduced to less than
four hundred to four hundred and fifty
square miles.
The election of judges by the people
will take place in August next, and can
didates will, from now on, be spoken of.
East Tennessee will be allowed to elect two
Supreme Judges, and good men should be
selected. If we claim the Hon. j. B.
Heiskell, now of Memphis, we should place
him on the bench. If not some other good
mar such as Nelson, Mckenzie, or Dead
rick. But let East Tennessee demand
that Hon. T. N. VanDyke be one of the
Judges from that section. The people
owe it to him and old Monroe should de-
mand it.
The Convention will not get through
this week. The people of Monroe need
not fear their interests when in the hands
of their worthy member, Jas. A. Coffin.
The Convention is composed of the best
talent of the State.
The Legislature seems to be fixed fact,
no telling when it will adjourn. From
what l can see of their body, they do not
come up to the good old days of 1850.
EAST TENNESSEE,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17

WAsHINGroN'soNLY JoKE.-During the
debate in the Continental CoDgrss on the
establishment of the Federal army, mem
Der offered u resolution providing that it
should never exceed three thousand men;
whereupon Washington moved an amend
ment that no enemy should ever invade
the country with a force exceeding two
thousand men. This joke wds a perfect
success, and the laughter which it excited
smothered the resolution.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17
A fascinating young widow, having ma

A fascinating young widow, having mar
ried an elderly man, annoyed him by fire.
quent references to her ''frst husband"
whereat the old gentleman finally remon-
strated. 81 daresay," replied the fond
creature, pOuting her pretty lips, "that
you'll be glad to have me remember you
when you're dead and gone, and I'm mar
ried again."
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17

Hans, where was you bornl On the
H~alderbarrick. What! always? Yaw !
and before, too. How old are you then ,
When the old schoolhOuse is built, | was
two weeks more nor a year, what ish paint
ed red, as you go home nit your back be-
hind you, on the right-hand side, by the
old blacksmiths shop, what stands where
it was burnt down next year, will pc two
weeks.
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Tennessee Legislature.
MONDAY, February ii.
Sematp.
Respectfully,
SEN'J, FRANKLIN,

Senate.
House bill authorizing the election of
magistrates on the fourth Saturday of
March, in the place of those now holding
cfice by appointment Of the Governor,
passed third reading and is now a law,
House bill to charter the Louisville &
Chattanooga Grand Trunk Railroad was
taken up. Pearson offered an amendment
charteriug the Cleveland Il Tennessee
River Railroad, which was adopted, also
an amendment chartoripg the Chattanoo-
ga, Montgomery & Pensacola Railroad
which was adopted. The bill then passed
second reading.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-17

Lately at a dinner-table at Massachu-
sets, a gentleman remarked that A,
who used to be given to sharp practice, was
getting more circumspeot. yes" replied
Judge Hoar, che has reached the s%uperla-
tive of life, He began by seeking to get
on, then he sought to get honor, and now
he is trying to get honest"
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The following advertisement is cut from
adaily contemporary; Education" Wan
ted, by a father, a school, where his son
may receive an education to fit him for a
manly and useful life, without any humbug
as to the nations dead and buried thous-
ands of years ago. Address stating terms,
A., at"
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ron pRINTIN Gi

rhe News Job Once is now supplied with an
ascellent stock Of type. borders. presses paper.
80 and other materials and facilities for
good lob printing. Additional materials arr
srrieing and we Aak the attention OF onr
friends and the public to the fact that all
job printing can be handsomely and expedi-
tiously done al this Office
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GA n ID.

u II. PARKER WOULD RESPECTFULLY
IL. call the attention of his friends. and the
public generally, that he has fitted up his hotel
at Eureka, in first-class style, where he Will be
happy TO accommodate his patrons with fine
beds, and everything the market affords at his
tabIe r. II. PARKER.
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FRED. ELLIOTT,
NJ O { n Il Y p u 10 i L
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Eureka, Lander Co., New.

Agent for the Mccoy Survey Of the town Of
Eureka, which embraces the finest locations for
private residences; also, splendid locations for
furnaces, with large supply of water. Je2l-f
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Pictures and Looking Glasses Framed. 1r,h,,...u
repairing and Vanishing done the best manner as
low rates. Also, Furniture moved with care and ds.
patch. ~ ~ "Au uAS-
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Marks of affection-the pinches given to
woman by jealous husband
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CHANCE OF LOCATION ,,I,,,-.--
to d,sh tras ana apply myself
Sst price al the merchandise that is in nv atn ~
fStb t ti o Sa common and Baronne streets from az
Baronne street, oA Shah remove to 81
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(ToACo BIT ERS-THE MOST PoPUIAR aFv
s,i erags OF the day The base of these Bttsrs CON
OF the medicinal properties the fanons - @
sna they are the best known preventive of cboeTa
,SSoPl'sl diarhea, liver complaints Advancement 81
tne stomach chronic and debility etc aed OF
blood purifier, they have no equal ''o anu Us
" 49, Nj, ~ 9Egist sole Agent,
NFOkMATION WANTED OF PETER TIrRRTT
nfo. ve OF the County Tyrone Ir- land The latest
n I auoh OF him was in l-62 then uaa in Neu
IN and talked Of going Buffalo New York Anv
OF him will be ehankfi!Is raoa,vs., -. -.
t; F re IIrbt clerk at IL, McCosksy's Confeo
this Office. AA Sinaesb ana sena OIL to
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7 Recommendations.


THOMAS b BoDLEYi a Co. -
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS. AND ~DrA1rns M
!, ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
AND FERTILIZERS,
9------ -..-..- .Perdido street. a
NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA
! stationary and Portable ENGINES si
| circular SAW MILLS
solemans CORN and WHEAT MILLS
Wood Working Machinery
shafting, Betting Files and Saw Gummers
Circular and other SAWS
Cotton Seed OIL MACHINERY
PUMPS, of all kinda
bookbnders' MACHINES and PRESSES NIL s;xo.
Gullett Steel Brush COTTON GINS n
Aand COTTON PRESSES--the chsas..t |
good Cotton Press ever made - |
STAFFORD Cultivators Sattley Gang Flows so6tber, Co.,
. southern Cotton Planters, Expanding
o"Isators' Harrows, Grain%Drirs, Balls
Ohio Mowers. Balls Ohio Combined
Mower and Reaper, Warmers ~
Snlky Hay Rakes, Crawfords
Garden Cultivators all
descriptions of
PLOWS,
SWEEPS and
SCRAPERS wheel.bar.s
rows, Horse-Powers segments.
Flnlons, ETC., for Gin Gearing Victor
Tread Horse Power, Victor Cane Mills
COOK Evaporators flor either Southern cane
VI Sorghum), Church. School and Plantation Roll.
OF hne tone and small cost) Fan Mills Corn c,sho n
etc., ETC., etc.
goods are Elected with full knowledge of the kind
WORK needed in the Southwest and we puarant.s D
macnne we furnish to be effective of the object h
IT which it was designed '''o'' | III
IhIlLAlERS-Zelts Phosphate. Pure perur,.,
uano' Raw Bone Dust and Plaster
Ca ON a made to Wholesale dealers and agents
;v7s,n .THos. B. RonIEy & co y
1sio ~ Perddo street, New Orleans 70
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WoRKFps
JOHN G. FLEMING,
. IA Poydras street,
rtment of '' anu oest selected

His now on hand the largest finest and beat sa,so.
| CHANDELIERS AND GAS Frxrrprs
OF evefy tionforegn and mestic-that ga. :.
rouno inns side Of Philadelphia and which ,,n a aa "
19r sale Mt lower prices they can be- bong
iaree suni ne ne also keeps constantly on hand
prices WAN 'en ~ 1ne lowest market
. He is also agent for the celebrated spR1Ncr,r, ~
, -! Une pest automatic Gas Machine now nsa
anu Is prepared to put them on ~ Use
Sins, noteis and dwelling houses wherever q cbea
For f,r tha reliable light is required.
aaGnnes, he refers the annexed certacnto VI
ohnson, whose sugar house on his Wnodi %
fiantatlon Is lighted by one Va -" " oooiand
MI Fleming. is also prepared tn 10 r.. :, c..
Fitting promptly and on the most Io Gas and Steam
LIZ ntinS such work done would do well 4" gnc
ii'n cali before contracting elsewhere. " s''e
a, ,neTeox cerSify that the SPRINGFIELD GAG
Ihls state and of which was put mn On aeIu IN
entire satisfaction. e" well ana given
1870. "fish Vi fiaquemines Feb. "a,
$3.50, mh6 Pm
MCINTYRE & APPLICABLE, A H. AffLEeA1E,
PL ERs.
''@ TW. IN looking Ranges and Boilers Bath rnbs
water Closets, Wash Stands Kitchen S;ni. A4ps
Anu roroe e Jumps Ale PUMPS Sheet and Lead PINE
. '"'S ana Fiated Cocks Of all patterns, ~
TO- --PoYDRAS STREET ,ns
NEW oRLE ANS,
4; agents for Colwells Shaw & Wizards Tatan.
eatly done. A" 'opaiieo. repairing
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GEN. JOHN EDWARDS.

The possibility of nomination Of a
candidate for Congress in the Sd District
is now finally abandoned Nothing can
be done save to lend our support to an
independent candidate. We have hereto.
fore determined not to give any counter
ance to General Edwards, he being an in
dependent candidate, lest the Conserva-
tivcs of the District might think it best
to make regular nomination, in which
case we would Of course support the
nominee. Further, we cannot see what
advantage it can be to General Edwards,
running as independent Republican, for
Democratic journals to make great
noise about him, and by every means en-
deavoring to create the impression that
Democrats were starting him on the
track. The General advocates the prin-
ciples, that the Prsss avowed over twelve
months ago. Such being the case and
no nominations being now possible, we
advise all our readers to vote for, and
give a cordial support to General John
Edwards for Congress. He is the only
man for us, on the track, and the only
man, now, who can certainly beat Thorn.
as Boles