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BOARDING..

AIRS }. Q. MMBURN, sesmeriy efs,
AvA Mary county. has removed frcm No.
- Hanover ST. to Ice ". Isrkard It,. Ne
ssses Sharp asd Lsoerty. and il prepared to
sesiss Psfnansns and transines b ard
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limited 9tates 6otel,
500, 331. & 333 Penn Avenue,
-~, WASHING TON. D. C.
M. H. BEAN. Proprietor.
Rates Reduced to $3.50 a Day.

no keep pace with the times, aud meet
j the wishes Of the travelling public, the
Proprietor has decided to reduce the price of
beard and nom to g so per day, and. not
vithstanding the low price charged. he in.
tends that the House shall maintain the same
reputation fnr eomsort and peatness, and .
sood table. - heretofore.
u TT I0o-.NiTID
~ This Hotel 10 within Eve Minutes
walk Of the Capital and principal Railroad
Depots, and convenient to the Government
Dspaftheats md Odsres. -. - TO3 Y
Street Cars to al parts Of the City and
Georgstowu pss this houss every Eve min
utes.
jan. %. 1870 II.
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Sherwood House
r~f-- E- - .-.H---t ss.k
ID ~ l-. 81 AND ,t! 80. 90
DHMlMG ROOMS,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
Corner Of Fay cite and Harrison streets
..1cppoAse the A,ryland lsstiss.sl
--- - s,.rs~ baltimore,
- md.

. e 3 l. p j. 7GfT01
TIME above well known House has re-
Gently hecn opensdNy o. p. Barnard,
formerly OF the American Hotel, Washing.
ton. y. C.. AID has capacity to accommo.
ds.e over huadrsd people with lodging.
and has capscsoas AID uicely sdrdsshed
rooms for tsDilies. Competed with the
House also q q iadies' dining room; The
.ssrictsst vrder 10 maintained and sccom,no-
dating ssrvapss always At cali The House
is open Al al h.urs. The advantage Of /.
Hotel nPoa the plan OF tie Sherwood House
10, that the guest can accommodate the price
o.'his living 70 bis avn w<hes. paying onl,
lot what 'hs eets. The Sherwood House has
recently been newly furnished and rs6,,ee,
AID. being in . central and business par, Of
the ei;S, offers unusual inducements 10 ira
veliers. fair trisl is asked. and pasonase
from S., .dary's county solicited.
I'd" ) ; 2 ~ CP BARNARD,
Agent.
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MRS. JAS. r. HOPEwELL
10 prepared TO accommodate
Permanent, Transteas and Ia
bse Boarders,
A, No. 81 South. Howard street,
...... BAl1mea
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
THE ENTERPRISE.
swERTwATER, THURSDAY, JUNE, 28, 1870.
Time Does It.

Time has wonderful power in taking
the conceit out of persons. When a
young man first emerges from school or
college and enters upon the career of life,
1T is painfully amusing to witness his self
suihoiency; he would have all the
world understand that he has learned ey-
erything-that he is master of all knowl-
edge and can unravel al mysteries. But
as he grows older he grows wiser; he
learns that he knows great deal less
than he supposed he did and by the time
he reaches to throc-score years, he is pre-
pared to adopt as his own the sentiment
of John Wesley "When | was young |
was sure of everything in few yeafs,
having mistaken thousand times, l was
not half as sure of most things as | was
before. AT present, L am hardly sure of
anything but what God has revealed TO
man."-SL Louis Home Journal,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
"a johnson, Tailor.n

From the Daily Magnet, Decatur, Hi
The ITolston Southern Journal conveys
the following important information con-
cerning the future course Of ex-President
Andrew Johnston: FL. a. |-.a
We are reliably informed BY two o.
spectacle gentlemen directly from etVeclits
vile, Tennessee, that ex-President John-
son has purchased large and commodious
brick building in that town intending to
engage again at an early day in the tailor
ing business, under the old sign of ga.
johnson, Tailor" He intends to imploy
quite number of tailors, and will con-
duct wholesale and retail business. Sue
cess to the ex-President. May his days be
many, and may he ever be diligent in bus
iness, and whatsoever his hands may find
to do may he do it, with all his might
While we heartily join the Journal in its
we'll wishes for the prosperity and susccsS
of the ex-President, we think. he might
have chosen much bettes business point
than the insignificant village of Greene
vile.
However, he may be like one Of the an
cient Romans, who, when asked why he
did not remove to a more important point
than the one at which he resided, replied,
eff we're to leave this place it would be
Of less Importance than it now is" ,fil r
But we presume that ga. johnson, Tai
lor," does not expect to be permitted to
follow his humble occupation of tailoring
permanently. If we do not mistake the
signs of the times, he will be called ere
long to occupy the seat in the United
States Senate now occupied by the cratic
and d'belligerant Parson Brownlow-a seat
that he has heretofore filled with SO much
honor to himself and such devoted patri.
otism to his country. He stood true when
all others of his section proved rccreant to
their trust. All honor to him for his no
bic stand, say we.
This was the noble Roman of them all :1J
All the conspirators, save only he,
bid what they did in envy ofgreat Cesar
lie, only, in general honest thought,
And common good 10 all, made ono of them"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23

A New Orleans wife, left at home one
evening by her husband, who had "busi-
ness down town." accepted friends es-
cort to the theatre. The fates deereed
that her husband should occupy the next
seat, with another lady, the occasion of his
urgent business. ......... riM
As soon as the wife made the discovery,
she leaned over and whispered yiciously
"Charles, who is that hussy you have with
you9" "Sister to that fellow you have
with you.-There was no need Of further
explanation. ............. o
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
The Grave.

We sit around the fire side, and an an
gel feared by us all, comes in, and one is
taken from our midst--hands that have
carcsscd us, locks that have fallen over US
like a bath of beauty,and hidden beneath
shroud folds. We see the steep edges of
tho grave and hear the heavy rumble Of
the clods; and in the burst of passionate
grief, it seems that We can never still the
crying of our hearts. But the days rise
and set dimly at first, and seasons come
and 60, and by the little weight rises from
heart, and the shadows drift from before
the eyes. ail 'aH la u 4.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
WHITE CLIFF
MINERAL SPRINGS F.!


THESE Springs are situated on Chilhowee
i Mountain, Sixteen Miles from Madisonville,
and same distance from Athens, Tenn.
They are located at an elevation Of about
1900 feet above COnasauga Valley, in dry,
pure and very irvigorating atmosp phere-afford-
ing an extensive and beautiful view of the sur
rounding country.
There are three Springs in close proximity two
of which are Tonic, Diuretic and Alternative, and
have proved very eficacious in relieving diseas-
es of the Liver, Kidneys and Stomach, and have
acted as a sovereign remedy in Chlorosis and
Dysmonorrhea; the other Spring possessing pro-
porties that have proved very beneficial in Scrof-
ulous Injections of the Skin and Chronic Diseases
of the Eye.
The Company have erected a Commodious ho-
tel and leased the same, which will be ready
for the reception ofgtests by the 18th of June.
Hacks win run regularly from Athens (sixteon
miles) to the Springs.
Those wishing to stop of at Sweetwater will
also find conveyance via Madisonyillc.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
Don't Lean UpOn Others.

Half at least of the disappointed meb'
one meets are Tictinsof i'll grounded hopgsa
and expectations, persons who have trie6a
toleanfupon others, instead of relying VI gi
on themselves This leaning is poor b1st'
iness.ey 1t seldom pays. Energetic neT)
(apd they arc]tbe classee generally looEgd1
to for add do not like to be leaned upto1n1sI
lfyoa are travelling in railroad car, IN md ftai
a great,hulking follow lays his heat acainstsa
your shoulder and goes 70 sloep, yor,rr in,..d
dignantly shake him oF. II is the 81 ~
in business The man who does 7fnioStFo not edi
tempt9 toah hoo HIS own. row, need hot sssg.5g
peet anyaOne'to hoe itiforhim.7 IT Is nioSbbIia
senselier any ruanto pretend to the dienf.eH
,ty of being lnfortuuate, wholhas defended SH'
upon othorsswheh'hs@ @iglA hdvdaefoven sa
a way to fortune for himself - Ciotkgs3Lns
,ri!lstTahsefO oLrats aoiisisigoI sdi 80
'eDidfhot tdnag gbdF,'FSaiid fbep p1fgIS,asA f,tIS,sa,s
Of agtj tn6 tdPfd3 foEcts'iHn II ,SSe' tSe ca1 O. ea'
sefvators vith0nt leave ~ aY-es y rare ,@o''
but all these had leaYss.in
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
Agents Wanted (Male or Female)for
fhSsiefl nifs se WOMAN: +

ADVICE TO THE MAIDEN, WIFE AND MOTHER.
By DR.. Napheys, Chief Of Clinic of Jefferson
Medical College, Philadclpbia, Prizes 81 90, A
brave, pure book. Discusses topics Of vital inn
portance 70 every woman. The most salable
book Of the day. $4,000 copies sold alreadyl
Recommended by Surgeon General W. A. Ham
mond, Henry Ward Beecher and hosts of other
eminent physicians and clergymen. Terms
most liberal. Send for circulars, testimonials,
etc, to E. HHNNIroRD & Co., Publishers, TT
West Fourth St., Cincinnati. june9-4t
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23

Sweetwater, June 2,-tf
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
SWEETWATER HOTEL.
r,, known as the j. G. Vaughn House.l
" CHARLES Fl. BEAN, Prop'r.

SITUATED IN A FEW STEPS OF THE DEPOT.
MO PAINS WILL BE SPARED TO RENDER
IS Guests comfortable in every respect.
Baggage conveyed to and from the Depot, free
of charge. Persons from this and surrounding
counties can have their horses well cared for.
Prices moderate. dec2tf rft
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23

The everlasting people on earth are
Shoemakers.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-06-23
w anted.

Corn, Wheat, Oats, Bacon, Feath-
ers, Rags, Butter, Eggs, Chickens,
and in fact all Produce generally
bought by Merchants, for which
we will pay Goods and Cash at
fare prices. Come and see us.
ID j. w. GODDARD & CO.,
Sweetwater, June 2,-tf aGr ,H r.I
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01

My heart rose within me as [ placed the
object in my pocket, for | recognized it |
as fragment of veil l had often seen
my brothers wife wear, and the startling
truth flashed upon me that she had fired
the shot so nearly fatal to me; her OBJ
ject was plain enough, for at my death
her husband would inherit my portion Of
Uncle Gilbert's property. My first I'M
pulse on arriving home was to show the
would be murderess the token of her
guilt and wiring confession from her but
on the second thought | resolved to re-
main silent and watch her movements
closely my duty called me away from
home all night, and the greater portion Of
the day was necessarily devoted to sleep,
yet l generally managed to know of her
whereabouts.
A day Or two after the attempted MUIR
der she left the house suddenly, no one
one knew or asked whither. ] was unusu-
ally alert that night, and when we near
ed the Hatfield crossing my nerves were
strained to their utmost tension. Moth
ing unusual occurred as we rounded a
curve, the figure of woman, STOPPING
over the track, was sharply defined in the
head light. AS VIC came in sight the
form became erect and motionless, the
arms folded across the breast, and the
head thrown back defantly. [ shut off
the steam and whistlcd for brakes an in
stant later we rushed over the spot, and
the woman was ii quivering mass beneath
our wheels; as soon as the train could be
stopped we went back with lantern and
gathered up the remains of my brothers
wife, From the appearance Of the body
and its surroundings it would seem thai
while endeavoring to place sleeper up
on the track to throw us off, she had by
some means wedged her foot tightly un
der rail, and there was held in vice
until we struck her down.
My brother drew long breath wher
we had borne the body home. 1t seemed
to me like a sigh of relief, and | certainly
breathed easier when [ gazed for the las
time upon all that remained Of "my
brothers wife"
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Mr.. Buckles Law Of Average.

The late Mr.. Buckle, in his "Intro-
duction to the History of Civilization in
England" somewhat startled the world
by announcing theory Of average, which
he applied to all human actions, and from
which he argued that we might fore cast
the future. Il was philosophy, teaching
by statistics. In such space of time
there would be so many forgeries, az
sons, murders. Not only this, but the
murderers would repeat themselves in the
manner of their preparation just the
same number would be by poison, by the
pistol, by the bludgeon, etc. If in any
three months of 1920 six sons had killed
their fathers, the like number of cases of
parricide, with certain increase for the
increase Of population, would occur in the
same three months Of 1860. We were
under law seemingly beyond our con-
troll or recognition.
This extraordinary,theory has seemingly
just received a striking confirmation in
the Registrar-Generals report Of acci-
dents in the streets of London. For
many years past it has been observed that
for the first nineteen weeks of the year,
just n persons have been killed by being
run over in the public throughfares. 1t
was therefore expected, from the unfailing
law of average, that the same number
would be killed for the first nineteen
weeks in 1869. On the 8th day OF
May, after the lapse of eighteen weeks,
the number Of fatal accidents Of this
kind should have been seventy, but it
fell four short Of that number Obvi-
ously, then, the law of average must fail
or the accidents for the week ending the
18th Of May must be double. Curiously y
enough, for the seven days, from the Sth
to 18th, eight persons were actually killeC
instead of four, and thus the seventy-foul
victims demanded by the merciless ar
ithmetic were fully made up.-N Y
EOening Post.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
Scene i'm Court.

The Judge of one of the New Orleans
municipal courts sat gloomy and grand on
his bench, clad in his ermiue. The
prisoner occupied the dock, apparently
meek and downcast She had u merry
twinkle in her eye however, that promised
mischief, and had the magnate but per-
ceivcd it, he would have been more care
ful in his questions:
How many times are you coming
up here :"
What, yer honor?"
How many times are you coming be-
fore me 2" This is the third time the
present week"
"Oh mo- yer honor"
"Didnt see you here yesterday"
Why, no, yer honor, it was last night
yer seed me, in the concert saloon. 1t
was bit of drink we had together, and
yer honor did talk beautifully, and yer
cunnin' ways and saucy jokes. Aye, yer
honor's the man for the gals; yees arc
smart"
Stop your tongue-you can go"
Thank ye, yer honor"
The prisoner went out-the Judge
blushed, and the audience roared
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
Chicken Story.

Near Erie there lives colored per-
son the name of James Stewart, whom
the community by common consent have
dubbed Commodore Stewart. He is a
talented but eccentric individual, and has
weakness for chickens. On one oc-
casion being found near poultry yard
under suspicious circumstances, he was
interrogated rather sharply by the owner
or the premises as follows =
"Well, jim, what are you doing here ?"
oh, muffin muffin; jess walllin roun."
"Wha,t do you want with my chick
ems 7"
"Nufin at ALL Twas only lookin
at EN-, dey looks so nice
This answer was both conciliatory and
conclusive, and would have been satisfac-
tory had it not been for Jims hat. This
was a rather worn, soft felt good deal
too large for its wearers head, and it
seemed to have motion entirely unusual
in hats, and manifestly due to some re-
markable cause. 1t seemed to contract
and expand and move Of itself, and
clearly without Jim's volition. So the
next inquiry was =
"What is the matter with your hat ?"
My hat ? dat's an ole hat. Use fond
of dat hat.
"Well. take it off and let's look at it."
"Take off dis hat No, sab, I'd ketch
cold in my head, sartain. Always keep
my hat on, n,when I'm out doors"
And with that, Jim was about beating
hasty retreat when, at his first step,
a low "kluk, kluk, kluk," was heard
coming only too clearly from the region of