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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29
EDEN.


The closing exercises of the fall term
of school in this place were held on Mon
day and Tuesday last. The examination,
which occupied the entire day Monday,
reflected much credit on both teacher and
pupils. Topics from the different branch
es pursued, were written upon slips of pa
per, from which each pupil drew by lot,
and the manner in which they were recit-
ed evinced no lack Of thoroughness.
The exhibition ON Tuesday evening,
consisting of orations, essays, songs, tab
leaux and plays, drew large and appre-
ciative audience. Though many of the
speakers and actors were quite young,
there was no hesitation on the part of any
one, and everything passed off creditably
to those participating. Space will not al
low mention of all the pieces worthy Of
merit, but We would mention the drama
Bread Upon the Water as being most
excellent play and performed in a manner
that would be creditable to older actors.
While it entertained and amused, it carri-
ed with it lesson which none could be
the worse for learning
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

Eliza d. Bailey, daughter Of Samuel
Bailey. broke both bones of her arm while
at school, by falling from sled while
sliding.
Major Lyman, formerly of the 9th VT,
has purchased the mills at East Greensbo-
70, and taken possession.
I. Colwell and H. Daniels are erecting
a steam saw mill on the Lamoille river
opposite Robert Esden's. The building
is nearly ready for the machinery which
viii be put in as soon as it arrives from
Connecticut, where it has been purchased
at an expense of several thousand dollars,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

Sutton, Nov. 20, 1870
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Prints, Ginghams, OPP
era Flannels, Shifting
Flannels. ga and "A
all wool White Elan
nels, Shaker Flannels,
Salisbury White Elan
nels, White Linen,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29

Work on the Lamoille Valley R. R. is
now being pushed forward by a force of
$50 men between Walden Heights and
East Hardwick, which looks like business
D. c. Thornton recently sold horse to
a party from Rhode Island for 5000, for
which he paid about one year ago 5000
Thornton is good fellow and knows a
good horse.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
The Mcfarland Case-TNe Verdict
"A Scene Of Rejoicing.

AS will be seen from the following the
Mcfarland case has been decided and the
prisoner acquitted. at 3 O'Clock, on the
10th inst, in New York, the jury retired
and returned ten minutes to. 5. The 81
lence of death prevailed as they took their
seats, and Mcfarland turned as pale as a
sheet. The foreman finally rose to ask
the usual question, and Mcfarland stood
up to face the jury. He trembled violent
ly and clutched the railing beside him as
if for support.
"Is the prisoner at the bar guilty or not
guilty ~ Came the question at last,
"Not guilty." was the answer.
The scene beggars description. The
whole audience jumped to their feet and
cheered, as though determined to shake
the house to its foundation; even the
court officers joined the cheering. Men
and women sprang over the seats and strug.
gled for the privilege of shaking McFar.
land by the hand. The ladies DIVIDED
their attention between the liberated man
and his counsel, whom they lavished with
thanks. Mcfarland was very much af.
fected, and little Percy in his joy jumped
upon chair, and, waving handkerchief,
lent his voice to cheering. Mcfarland
soon after left the courtroom, and the
crowd dispersed.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Hopes Bound to Perish.

The Galveston News, in an article un-
der the caption, "Sball we abide by the
Terms we have accepted" says.
"We do not pretend to speak for the
Democratic party, nor for any other party;
but we think we speak the sentiments of
the great mass of the intelligent and re-
hecting people of Texas, irrespective of
party. We think the people have had
enough of war and revolution for the pres
enf, and now desire period of peace and
repose, SO that some encouragement may
be given to immigration aud capital to
come and assist us in building up the ma
terial prosperity of our State"
l. Never-never-will your State pros
perity be increased or fostered as long as
the destructive "terms" you have ''accept-
ed" remain in force. Demonstration
and "negro Suffrage" backed by stand
ing army, will curse the very germs of
peace and repose you desire. No encour-
agement can be offered to immigration,
capital will not venture into the South to
a degree sufficient to materially strengthen
her as long as the present dominant par
ty sustains its power there by the bullet
and the bayonet, as it certainly does to-
day, in keeping thirty thousand troops in
the Southern States to overawe the white
citizens, and protect the niger in their
political debauchery. No! When the
South accepted the situatlon," she sim
ply riveted the shackles upon her own
limbs. God help her She cannot help
herself She is tired of war and conflict,
needs and seeks repose, hopes and prays
for prosperity, while alas the heel of the
despOt, after five years of peace, is still on
her neck, and his chains still fetter her
Houd, prostrate, but not c)nquered spir-
n 1t is a sad picture, and when it will
cd, or how, or where, is in the womb of
ke future; but we have an abiding faith
vt there is yet to be, though long in its
sue ling, an awful visitation of justice upon
io5s administration Of Grant, and the cor.
dAg Nnongrels aiding it. In the next con.
II r%,Suld it come, the North will have
Bike the blow for herself and the
n. fth, at the same time. If the encroach
! ! hts continue, the blow cannot long b.
d, iayed.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
The Pnhlin Debt.

While the customs receipts are so hea-
Wy, ard the sale of gold by the Treasury
Department so comparatively light, there
will be a very favorable gold balance in
the Treasury exclusive of the coin certi6'
Gates, and notwithstanding the anticipa-
tion of May interests, the indications are
that the next public debt statement shall
show coin balance of eighty millions
Last year the coin balance on the lst ol
May was twenty millions. ,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Destructive Fire in FinOastls Vir-
orinia

Virginia is indeed unfortunate. Upon
the heels of the great calamity at Rich
mond, comes the news of the burning Of
the town of Fincastle, on Friday night
May 9th. Nearly the entire town, we are
told, was swept away. Between thirty and
forty families were rendered homeless by
this fell blow, and are, many of them, in a
sad state of destituton. The loss, il is
estimated, will approximate if it does not
exceed $3OO,000. On this there vas an
insurance of not more than fourteen ar if-
teen thousand dollars. This is indeed q
terrible loss to fall on one small commu-
nifty. Every store in the town, and con-
tents, we learn, were consumed. The two
large fine hotels, Prices and the Western.
were also destroyed. Thirty odd DWELL
ings fell before the doyouriag element.
The court house and churches were spared
We trust the appeals from the sufferers
for aid, will meet with a liberal and
prompt response.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
ADVERTISING.

There are various channels of adyortis-
ing, all of which have been tried, and the
newspaper is found to be the best. 1t is
read and re~read BY every member of the
family; and by all of the hired help on
Saturday night and Sundays. Again
thousands of families bundle up their pa
pers in volumes, and years after you have
ceased paying for the advertisement it will
be giving you benefit through the wants
of the children, grandchildren, and great
grand children. A business man can nc
more hope to succeed in this aye without
advertising than he can without eating
The latter is food for your stomach-tht
former to your purse.
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The Negroes.

A new York paper in speaking of the
negroes, says: -
'EWe at the North did not chattelize
them, but we condemned them to a pain
full and degrading inferiOrity."d W. W. !.
Oh, no, we at the North didn't chattel-
ize the negroes. We were too good and
pious for that. When we found, after
many years of most diligent experiment,
thatit wouldn't pay to keep them, we
sold them to the slave-drivers of the South
and washed our hands of the business for
ever. Let us pray.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Chips

An ONO edltor IS getting particular
about what he cats. Hear him: "The
woman who made tbe butter which we
bought last week is respectfully re.
quested to use more Judgment IN
proqortioning the ingredients. The last
batch had too much hair in for butter and
not quite enough for waterfall. There
i. no sense in making youllelt baldheaded,
if butter is aiZty.Gye contsa pound"
josh Billings says that Goldfish are bet.
ter than umbrellas to keep you dry.
4 female preacher married couple
lately in Iowa. At the end of the cero-
mony the minister kissed the groom.
Fashionable young ladiqs-like letters
require stamps, or the males will reject
them.
Mr.. Greeley says that the solution Of
the question whether woman is equal to
man depends opon who the woman is,
and who the man is.
Every plain girl has one consolation;
though not pretty young lady, she will,
if she lives, be pretty old one,
a fashion paper speaks of"1'ho Coming
Bonnet" Well, let ii come, for there
have been no bonncts to speak of for
years,
Little threo-yoar-oId Many vas playing
veryrough with the kitten-carrying it by
the tail. Her mother told her she would
hurt pussy. "Shy, no l WON'T" said
she, 'Tm carrying it by the handle"
A sick man was told that nothing
would cure him but quart of catnip tea !.
"Then 1 must die, said hes 'for dom,
hold but pint"
Here iso rule By which to Test Chris.
tian: Set him to putting up an old mis-
patched stoye-piPe, and keep him at it an
hour. If he doesn't swear, he's seasoned.
"Can you tell me how old The devil il %
asked an irreyeront fellow ola clergyman.
"My friend, you must keep yotr own fam,
lily record" was tie reply.
y Nevada editor returns thanks to his
friends for two Christmas prescnta-a
Bible and bottle Of vhishey. lie says
he has perused the latter with tba utmost
satisfaction and feels better
A correspondent wrote To newspaper
in behalf Of "an aged INDECENT mother"
and was enraged in the morning that his
appeal was made TO read in behalf of "s
ops-eyed indignant woman"
4 soldier was wounded by she'll from
Fort Wagner. He Was going to the rear.
"Wounded by shell {" some one asked.
"Yes," he cody answered; 81 was right
under the darned thing when tho bottom
dropped out"
A countryman stopped at Il telegraph
window, where young lady wasreceiyins
dispatches, and after looking on momens
called to his companion: "Say, Bill, Just
you come and see 'cm make paper collars I!
Don't she know her biz, hey, Bill ~
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Mingling Gin with Milk

The New Orleans Picayune, viewing the
case of the Rev, Mr.. Smythe, of New
York, from an exceedingly worldly, but
withal very sensible, stand point, says;
"We believe that the Rev Mr.. Smythi
deserved to be rebuked, for any man. EEsT
would mingle gin with milk, WhenJamaA
ca rum, cognac or old Bourbon might be
had for the asking, was guilty Of an act
very reprehensibIe in the eyes Of all hon
est. drinkers" -'th.- ---
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
ENTERPRISE. k.l'
SWEETwATER, THURSDAY, MAY, 10, 1870
Facts for Immigrants.

Here are few facts and figures which
go to show some of the advantages of Ten.
nessee as home for immigrants to settle
in
That Tennessee is State to emigrate
to, the following figures will show. III
1868 she raised $5O,34l,ll2 worth Of
crops, exclusive of cotton, our leading sta
pie. As follows: Corn, $26, 1886
wheat, $ll, ,5S7, ,O6O; rye, $4,000; oats
$l,Sl5,0SO barley, $27, ITO buckwheat
$l5,520;l i potatoes, $S85,OOO !; tobacco.
$685., ,552; nay, $356,OOO.
Tennessee has l,535 miles of railroad
open, the cost of equipment of which is
set down as worth $46,9lS,OOO. '"i.-..
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
XVIII Amendment,

An exchange says it is a foregone con-
clusion that the XVIII Amendment is a
law Of the land, and it is vain to kick
against it. And yet that amendment is an
open fraud and confessed lie. 1t is the
law of force and rascality, and not "the
law of the land" Strange how some South
ern papers do lean to help their enemies.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
A Correction But not a Denial,

Maj. Will. McBath, the Representative
in the Legislature from Knox and Sewer,
returned to Knoxville few days ago from
Northern tour and the Knoxville Press
and Herald "interviewed" him and report
ed the result as follows:
Maj. MoBath had an interview with
Senator Brownlow in Washington CITY, in
the course Of which the Senator said there
was no possible hope of the reconstruction
of Tennessee, and that the Republican
parry, like tub, would have to stand on
its own bottom"
In card in the Knoxville Croniclo
(Radical,) Maj. McBath corrects what he
claims to be misrepresentation by the
Press and Herald as follows: ~
"Senator Brownlow did not say, neithe,
did l say, there was no possible hope oil
the reconstruction of Tennessee, and that
the Republican party, like a tub, would
have to stand on its own bottom. What
was SAID to me by Senator B. was private
and wassaid while he was in his bed. He
was of the opinion that the State of Ten.
nessee would not be reconstructed, anl
gave his reason-which it is not necessary
to mention"
Thus the important fact chat Senate,
Brownlow expresses the opinion that Ten
nessee will not be reconstructed by Con
grcss, goes to the public through this Rad
ical organ, fact to which that paper woul,
not otherwise have given publicity.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Revels,

1t is said that Revels comes into the
Senate every day smelling SO strong of
musk that even Sumner holds his nose, de-
claring that musk is very offensive to him.
When he finds that instead of musk it is
Revels' natural smell, he will be delight
ed with IL. 'li.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Hands Wanted.

o. advertisement appears in the Knox
willie WHig for 1900 hands to work on the
Blue Ridge Railroad-6oO fora tunnel
work and ], 400 for grading. This sounds
like business
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
. New Programme.

The new radical programme indicated
by Senator Horton the other day regard
ing the Southern States is assuming shape.
A member of the Horse is now drawing
up bill to give to the President power to
send troops into any portion of the recon-
structed States without waiting for the
call Of the Governor or Legislature.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19

LOOKING FOR HoME.-It is said that
Brigham Young is looking to northern
Mexico, for home for his people in case
they are driven from Utah, by the opera
tion of laws against their peculiar institu-
tion. The fact that the Mormon Prophet
and leader has been in the indicated re-
gion for some time, gives color to the re-
port.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Reduction of Taxes.

Instead of reduction the income tax
of 1870 will show an increase over that Of
1869. This is the way the Radicals re-
duce the burdens of the people. A de-
creasing business and an increasing taxa
tion are Radical legacies for which the
masses cannot be too thankful.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Effort to Remove Casey.

The Louisiana Radicals are making an
other effort to get Collector Casey, of New
Orleans removed, but have so far failed.
Casey is Grants brother-in-law, and it is
not likely he will soon be ousted.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
Pic-Nics.

Pic-Nics in a. town in Maryland are
wound up by the girls standing in long
row, while the young men go along the
line and kiss them all'"good night"
Wish we lived there. ..AlsA4 i l..b
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
.A5Cheap Muoilage.

Take white glue and dissolve in water
by heat, then add bit of alum,
and you have splendid article Of nucil-
age for asfeW cents.ot 1o1 9beo 81 iilsiliEe
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
A Warning Dream.

The Schenectady Star mentions the fol.
lowing singular incident in connection
with the fall~of Senator Stanford's build
ing in that city and the death of the man
Jeffrey
"The person who went to break the
news Of Jeffrey's death to his wife, this
morning, instead of telling her that her
husband was killed, told her that he had
been hurt. She Immediately told them
that her husband was killed. She said
she had dreamed the night before that the
building had fallen on him, and had told
him of the dream in the morning. He
laughed il off, kissed his wife and chill
drena all around, and went to his DOOM"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19

CADETS AT WEST PoINT.-Nearly all the
Cadets at West Point are from Northern
and Western States, yet they do not take
to negro equality very gracefully. 1t is
related that when one of the cadets was
asked how he should have liked it if the
proposed negro cadets had been admitted
he answered. "Tbey would not have lived
two nights after they entered"
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$500 Receipt for making Vinegar.
'Taksy1 100 parts of water, IL Of bran, 8
of brown sugar, ! of cream, and ! of sour
dough, left some weeks in warm place.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19

L The Mississippi Legislature consists at
present of seventy-four white members and
thirty-one colored in the House, and twen-
ty-nine white to four colored members in
the Senate.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-19
NO. 21

ELECTED SPEAKER.-Ex-Senator Fos-
ter has been elected Speaker of the Con-
uecicut House of Representatives, and or
assuming the duties ofthe position, be said,
among other things; "That one Sts'e
and that Of the old thirteen, should still
be unreprosented in the national councils.
is a matter Of deep regret. soprotractod,
SO unnecessary seems the delay, thatmauy
are also regretting that there is not more
wisdom among those who control our pub
lie affairs" Coming from 50 eminent 4
Republican as Senator Foster, these words
ought to haze some weight even with the
Radicals
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| Curious story OF IA United states
Express RObbers

Some weeks ago Jacob K. Bear, tcle
graph operator and express agent at
Brownsville, Nebraska, absconded one
night with twelve thousand dollars, left in
his hands as agent He directed letter
to the paper of that place, stating that
there were ninety nine chances of his ar
rest to one of his safe escape with his
plumber, but for the twelve thousand dol
lars he would take one chance in humid
red. lie wrote: "Won't this affair of
mine make nice little local item?"
When the company learned of their loss,
they at once set active measures afoOt TO
capture Bear but failed. Lately, how
ever, he has sent another letter to the
Brownsville AdUcrti8Cr. In 1t Bear states
that losses in gambling led HIM to COM
nit the theft. He states that one of the
packages he stole contained IS, 500, and
writes
"But the best matured plans often
fail; and now comes the most incredible
part of my statement. The package of
IS, 600 was soldered up in a zinc box the
exact size of the package, and | also had
about 81 900 besides that. 1t is natural
to suppose that l was very much excited
when was leaving, which was true, for
as was stepping into skiff my foot
| slipped, and dropped the box containing
the So, 900 in the Missouri river.
Gin conclusion, l will say this: am
where ana making money fast, and be-
fore the expiration of ten years every
| dollar of that money viii be returned to
the United States Express Company. II
| | die, my life is insured in favor of the
United States Express Company for an
amount greater than what they have lost.
81 ask the sympathy of no one, but
am already fearfully punished, not know.
ing what moment | viii be arrested fol
my crime. And what then2 The State
Prison, or suicide, if l prefer it. l will
also state why wrote the note to HOlla
day g. Calhoun in the braggadocio STYLE
that | did I wanted to kill all the love
and respect that my wife entertained fol
me, and thereby lessen the sorrow Or anx
iety that she might feel for me after sh'
became aware of what had done. You
who have up to this time thought or i'm
agined what luxurious life l am IL
doubt leading are for once disappointed
as am one of the most miserable Crimi
mails on the earth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-01
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The wandering refugee McDOu las
reached Chicago. He insists the
Wfunepeg rebellion is a small flair;
blauies the home government for { sup
porting him; blames Catholic pr IS for
ebcttfng the people, but hopes tn Vicar
general of Quebec and the Pope OF Rome
wiz help him out of histroubles; nexa-
tion he denOunccs as rio ulOus
altempt of few adventurous p" tifog-
cinr Am orleans, and predicts a ajful
time if it ne pushed on an unwisC peO-
ple. Col. Dennis, of his stat lcnigs
having melted Indians, and ella that
his time and patience have been laust
cd in restraining the sayagcs. In nclu-
sion. the telegraph says ''the VIII mai
ter is evidently in fearful muc ca
statement that no outside barbarian dare
| gainsay.
The charges against Senator harlan
! and 3. J. Grinnell, of iowa, in c.nneC,
| ton with the Cherokee land sale, are de.
MED.
In Illinois a county treasurer Lts de
| faultcd $24, 900 worth. 4 German sbO
himself at Chicago for want of work, o.
| anything else 10 do. At Wcsthcld young
man shot another 'in sport At Cantor
a niger beat an old man for fool witt
his daughter.
At Hartford, Conn, Thursday ight ;
condemned wifc-murdercr, took ne BY
the fOrelock and hung himself.
Gov Yarmouth appoints men ers &
the New Orleans City Council wi m th
latter refuse to receive The G -erno
also bars Auditor Wickliff out of hi Office
and the latter appeals to the courts
Heavy gales are announced N tn
English coast, with several shipwre, Ks an,
lives lost.
The Miantonomah and Terror left Bosto
Yesterday for Portland and Peabody
Caldwell won't arrive in New York fu
some seven days trial on election fraud
in Brooklyn next Thursday, generl holl
day to-day; the Erie Road loaned q WACO
to somebody last week; the new year cam
in on time at midnight.
The Lebanon Law school.
This institution Is sending ont ever
year young men who will make their mar