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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-02-24
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people are charged with prejudice
because they win not endorse such
a course.
That the present condition Of
the colored people is a curse TO
themselves and TO the country, is
too plain, too positive, for any
sane person TO hesitate one instant
in believing and that the termina-
tion Of this odious state of affairs
must come 10 some terrible and
violent end, is too plainly appa-
rent.
II these so called friends Of the
negro, would condemn the evils
with which he is afflicted, and
make some exertions to infuse into
him q spirit of morality, they would
then prove themselves his true
friends; but to praise and flatter
him now is to encourage him in all
the vile practices of which he is
guilty. Just and wise legislation
would perform wonders for MIN, he
could be made to become a very
useful individual; but from pre-.
sent indications ii is strikingly evi-
dent that he is drifting rapidly away
from the goal which alone can in
sure for him happiness and pros
periLy. ~
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13


The KU KLUx IN NORTH CARoLI-
NA,-Several of the prisoners from
Alamance county captured by Gov.
ernor Holden, of North Carolina,
have confessed to belonging to the
Ku Klux Klan, and being convinced
Of the infamy and yillany of that
organization, have expressed their
determination to withdraw from it..
One of them, James Boyd, who
was q Democratic candidate for
Congress in Almance county, deliv-
ers long address 10 the people Of
North Carolina. in which he for
swears all Kn Klux isms for him
self, and claims that Andrew john
son, while President of the United
States, was the head centre Of the
organization. He charges several
whippings and outrages upon the
Klan, and two murders. If the
charges set forth by these two men
are true. Governor Holden is right in
the course he has been pursuing.
When II comes to war between
the constitutional powers and an
anarchical and bloody minded mob,
as this Ku Klux Klan has all along
shown itself to be, there can be no
question as to which is in the right.
New York Herald.
Ku Klux Khan indeed James
Boyd is either an idiot, has uttered
an atrocious falshood, or he has
been most basely slandered BY the
New York Herald. We are not at
ell surprised at Northen Radical
journals endesvOring to justify in
some means the atrocities Of Gov.
Holden And the revival Of the ex-
ploded and defunct fright conjured
up by the brain Of concience stricken
wretch, Ku Klux Khan is again de.
sired. ANY excuse is better than
none, and II Governor Holden can
not Be justified to the sentiment Of
TIE nation, he must b backed up
vlsh falshoods.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
For the HERALD

OhEENBhlEk W HITE CILPHLkI
SPRINGS, W. Va, July 81, '67.
Dear Herdid: 1t is hot, it is
dusty, in Vicksburg; youlburn,
you are feverish in Vicksburg.-
Such being the case you like to
hear how cool, how delightful it is
elsewhere. Or will it tantalize
you to hear how Vicksburgers
who have fastened to the noun
tains are faringy We got here a
few nights since, and found already
ahead of us many Mississippians.
Here are Mrs. Birchett, Mrs. Hard
away, Mrs. Cloud, Miss Critchloe
Of Vicksburg, Mr.. Goodrum of
Warrenton, Judge Montgomery Of
Natchcz, DR.. Thomas of Yazoo,
and last night Captain Young Of
Vhksburg arrived.
There are many distinguished
visitors here; among them Mr..
Davis, Hon. Jas. NJ. Mason, Gov.
Walker of Va, Woodward, NJ. c.
from Pa.
And now about the pleasure, ,&c.
The weather is delightful we have
a cool breeze constantly; the
grounds are beautifully laid out,
and you see at all hours parties
strolling about, omnibusses and
buggies passing; all seem to be
moving, seeking some new pleas
ure. Then at nightfall the ball
room is thronged; l won't say "all
goes as merry" &C., nor they
touch the light" DC. everybody
says that-I say and the all dance
no german, no can-can but
good genteel dancing.
Among the bellies | note Miss
Armstead of Baltimore, Miss In
therlin of Danville, Va, Misses
Beck of Kentucky. Stylish in
form, carriage, and dress, they at.
tract general attention, as does
also Mrs. Creighton of Baltimore.
For your special benefit, Spears,
write the next line. Beaux are
at a premium-Hie you then TO the
mountainsl Now is o chance for
you and others to make a ten strike,
Diamonds are sparkling nightly
for you-and it is splendid hool
upon which to make your debut
in the words of the jig-dancer
"come down to it" Some of the
ladies toilets are magnificent.Satini
and silks, diamonds, brilliants
pearls-would almost make ont
think there was money in Dixie
for the majority Of these ladies
are from the States Of the Sunni
South. This morning there wai
preaching in the ball room, anc
the congregation was larger thai
the assemblage of last evening.
The people seem to forget for
mality and everybody seems t,
know every body, Young say
a fellow can have fun here, and h,
is going to have it. Generals Le
and Joseph E. johnson, are ex
pected this week. So many dis
tinguished characters congregat
ing will make the air so heavy
your correspondent will leave to
morrow.
OHTHEwlHG.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

carry QUE thal1 degeoa. disregard
ng and tEampling under foot al
the rights Of the citizen declared
By constitutional law 70 be lnyio-
late, contemptuously deriding and
defying legal authOrity,and resort
ing 70 barbaFities that would have
been thought extreme and inhu-
man in the days Of old Roman
tyrants. In Georgia, 4 Gov
ernor and Legislature impos-
ed upon US by Federal au-
thority are about to proclaim
a prolongation of their power for
double the constitutional term.
They are about to elect them
selues for q new term, suspending
the constitutional limit by q Leg
islative resolution! And to carry
out and enforce this usurpation,
they will no doubt resort to an
EARNED militia" and call on the
Federal Government to aid them,
Just as Holden and Scott are do
ing in North and South Carolina.
The "war" in Georgia seems to be
on the point Of breaking out
afresh, unless Gen. Grant arrests
it by refusing to sustain our Gov
ernor and Legislature in their at
tempted rebellion against the Con-
stitution. That he is inclined 10
do so, many reports from Wash
ington assure US. But We have
instances in which he has hereto
fore refrained from "enforcing a
policy of his own" when opposed
by Radical clamor, and no instance
in which he has risen superior to
party influence in determination
to observe good faith towards the
people of the South. The emer-
gency is one of uncertainty and
peril-invOlving the question
whether we are to maintain con-
stitutional government and peace
in Georgia, or whether we are
about to enter upon political and
social condition similar to that
which so long made 'reign of
terror" in Tennessee, and is now
inaugurating the same condition
in North and South Carolina"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
The Rhine Provinces

are being covered with impro.
vised works. The country between
Coblentz and Mayence, is entirely
cut up in this fashion. This new
system of defense requires n rev
mode of attack, hence the delay of
the French advance. Prussian
corps have been stationed as a cur.
tain to the Black Forest. The
principal forces are concentrated
in the triangular section of the
country formed by the rivers
Rhine, Moselle and Saar.
The last two rivers form the line
of defence of the army which rests
on the Rhine near Dandan and the
right stretches out to the Moselle,
near Treves.
THE MITRAILLEUR
A reward of 500 thalers is offer
ed for the capture ofa French nit
railleur.
1t is believed Prussia will raise
her army to a million and a quar-
ter soldiers and advance on
France.
The day after the declaration of
war, Gen. Won Moltke said If Ma
pOleon did not march to the Rhine
by the 21st, he would never cross
above Mayence.
WHAT THE WAR WILL DO
The King Of Wurtemburg is
quoted as saying that Germany
would be ruined by the war for
twenty years, and emigration to
Amerlca will swell to enormous
proportions.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

SLAUGHTER OF THE INXocEXTs.-
The Republican journals which
were living on the prospect of the
plumber of widows and orphans,
and Of contributions forced from
unwilling parties, are dying out
rapidly. The Meridian Chronicle
has gone by the board. The Sea-
shore Liberal is heard of no more.
The Copiah Monitor has sunk to
the bottom. The Canton Repub.
lican is in a state Of suspended
animation. The Oxonian is offer
ed for sale. The Holly Springs
Star which lighted the way Of poor
Compton into the dismal recesses
of Radicalism that he might get
his reward, is glimmering family.
And so they will continue to 60,
a melancholy train until none, ex-
cept the Vicksburg Republican
and the Pilot, are left out Of all
the number that vexed the public
ear with their miserable noise
fClarion.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
PRATT'S
Southern-Made Cotton Gin.

gHNHIs Gin runs light on the team, makes 3
good sample, and will pick moro lint
from the same amount Of seed cotton, and in
less time, than any other Gin. IL does not
break the roll Tor choke; IL simple In its
construction, and not liable TO get out Of Or
der.
"Peeler Gln," made by Mr. Pratt expressly
for the Poeler, Molna, and other varieties Of
long staple cotton.
Mr.. Pratt has made upward Of II, 900 Gins
for India, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil and the
southern States, which have given general
satisfaction. Ills Gin took the $50 premium
and diploma az the Shelby County Fair at
Memphis, and the e2S premium ct the GeoTs
gia state Fair at Macon.
tits q good rule to try all things, and hold
fast 10 what has been approved and answers
the purpose for which II is made. Thisis
claimed tor Pratt's Gin and admitted b.
practical planters who have used 10.
Orders for Gins, from 70 70 50 saws, and
Gum Bands, at New York factory prices,
promptly 1lled. Gins repaired by skillfui
Glnwright.
Address, Memphis, Team, care OF FAR
nngton q HOweil. 163 Front street,
g. W. TRUEHEART, Agent for
Daniel Pratt. Of Alabama.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
IcoMMUNICATED.

In the Times and Republican a
short time since, appeared an ar.
ticle styled the "Colored People"
The writer of it with unblushing
assurance and efIrontery makes
a tremendous effort to prove that
the colored people are advancing
rapidly in condition and progress,
that they are as by magic becom-
ing a great and important people,
a blessing and a godsend to the
country. Now, how any sane
man can presume to impose such
an idea on any intelligent commu-
nifty, is only accounted for by the
inference that he is blindly igno-
rant on the subject, or has for his
object something base and mer-
cenary.
1t is q fact, q thousand evidences
of which we witness each and
every day, that the colored people
as they are now, subject to the
manipulations of the radical party,
are q curse to themselves and the
country, that were they ten thou
sand miles away it would be q
blessing to both. They are the
willing tools of as vile and unscru-
pulous a set of political scoun-
drels as ever degraded and ruined
any country since the commence
ment Of governments.
Facts unanswerable, and in mum.
Der sufficient to fill volumes can
be produced to establish the alb
surdity of the above mentioned
article. Go into the houses OF
our citizens and inquire what kind
of servants these colored people
make and the universal answer
will be that a more worthless set
does not exist; that they will not
work and no amount of wages is
, sufficient 10 induce them to do so.
In the cities, although there is
plenty for them to do, almost to
an individual they prefer to spend
their lives in filth and vice rather
than earn a livelihood by honesty
and industry. True there are a
few exceptions but they are very
few indeed. Go into our Police
Courts and you will find them
crowded with these people. Ask
our merchants how contracts
and obligations made by them to
secure supplies, DC. are respected.
Ask the planters about their
faithfulness. Is not the present
system of planting a most power.
ful evidence of the demoraliza.
ton and immortality that exists
among themT Shares in the crop
are given them, thus they are
compelled to stay at one place un.
til the crop is made. 1t is impos-
sible to raise livestock or anything
of that kind in the country. Ask
a farmer why he does not raise his
own stock, meat, etc. he tells you,
cannot; the colored people de-
stroy them as fast before they are
raised. Thus our farmers are
compelled to get their stock and
meat away from home, paying the
most exh0rbitant prices. We have
information from many parts OF
the country, proving that large
numbers Of the race are relapsing
into idolatry, which surely is no
sign Of progress. When this was
white mans country-and God
grant the day may come when it
shall be 50 again--none but men
of honesty, Intelligence and judg-
ment Ne.s ealled to positions Of
honor aaa trust Now the most
snoxap are selected ko
|i aneh SID lhe Southern
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

THE Raleigh Standard (RadicaD
says Of the signs, &c, of the Ku
Klux:
We learn from some of the above
citizens of Alamance that the signs,
passwords and grips of the organi-
cations are as follows:
OF the White brotherhood the
sign of recognition is sliding the
right hand down the left collar OF
the coat. The answer TO this is
given with the left hand sliding
down the right collar of the coat.
The grip is, in shaking hands, 10
pressing the foreilnger against the
back part of the palm of the hand.
The answer to this Is by drawing
the hand and pressing between the
joints of the middle finger. The
sign or cry Of distress in shiloh.
The passwords, grips and signs
of the Constitutional Union Guard
are the same as those exposed in the
trial at Newbern some months
since.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

A MISSING BoY-New Orleans,
La, August l, lS70.-To the Edi
tor Of the New Orleans Times:
wish to call upon the officers and
privates of the Sixteenth Louisiana
regiment, Z. S. A., or others, in Or
der TO learn something OF my little
son, Walter c. Heart. think he
left New Orleans with this regi-
ment about February, 1862. He
was about nine years old when he
left home, fair skin, light hair and
gray eyes. The last ever heard
Of my darling boy / received a let
ter dated Corinth, Miss, april is,
1862, written at his suggestion by
J. W. Connull, Memphis, Tenn. II
any member Of this regiment or
any other knows of the said Con-
null or my boy they will much
oblige q sorrowing mother to COM
municate the fact to the under
signed, care Of the editor Of the
Times,
All Southern papers will please
give publicity 10 this statement.
Mas. ELIZABETH j. SIMPSON.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
Au'lfess
ROBBINS 4 APPLETON,
Gent agents,
Is2 Roadway, New York,

Ask to see the new FuII-PIRte Watch
bearing the trade mark American
Watch Coz" Crescent street Waliham
Mas" Its by Ear the best Full. plate Watch
made in the United States, and surpasses
anything heretofore made In this country
for Railway Engineers, Conductors, &C.
my3.d&weod 3m
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
Chemieal system OF MedIcIne.

natfuCtlohb IN tue tneOfy anu pFaCtite u
the
Chemical System of Medicine.
tits divideI into the following depart
ments:
FEMALE DEPARTNgNT.-ln this dfpart-
ment every cOmpl iint known 70 woman Is
tire tied with unvaTying success
CANcER DLPART ARTNENT.-CancCrs and tu-
moTs are here cured IN ninety eight cases
out OF Cv 'Ty hundred.
DEPARTMENT FoR HEART DIsEAsE.-in
this department, this formidable disease Is
treated with the most gratifying results.
DEPARTMEET FOR KIN sEs.-ETery
form OF skiu diseases permanently cured
here.
CONSUMPTION AND CATARRH DEPARTMENT.
The professors In this department have
made many important discoveries In the
treatment Of lung. throat Anl nose diseases.
EYE AND EAR DEPARTMENT The eye
and car most tondorly and triumphantly
treated.
CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT Devoted 10
the excl sive Treatment OF class OF mala.
dies. namcle here. by an able professor
ship.
SURGICAL LEPARTNEST.-We daily per-
form the most important operations known
70 surgery.
All affairs OF q private character held sa-
credly confidential.
49, iilce hours from s O'Clock In the
morning, till g 'cl0ck In the evening.
Open every sunday forenoon, from a. m.
70 ian. j. u. RUSSELL, M. ID.
Consulting Physician.
J. &. WATSON, Secretary.
L, q, WARRAN, Treasurer.
- A treatise on all diseases free OF
charge TO any address,
AuR6dAwly
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

Corn and cotton, the two leading
summer crops, having been dis.
posed Of, so far as culllVating them
Is concerned, and the grain and hay
crops having been housed, a little
breathing time Is now allowed the
farmer; but only a little time.
Fodder pulling will soon be on
hand, In those regions where corn
is planted. A good plan for saving
ii quickly, and a better one than
the usual method of tying the hand
bundles near the larger end of leaf,
will be found In present No. But
Sambo Is getting very lOath 70 pull
fodder, and our farmers to plant
cOrn-we ask attention, therefore,
10 other crops, which may take the
place Of these. In place of corn,
perhaps nothing Is better suited to
our Wants, or surer as a crop, than
oats, if sOwed last of August or
first September. Sowed after the
middle of October, they may sue
ceed, but cannot be relied on. Has
not every one noticed how often
the volunteer oat crop does well, al
though the seed being uncovered, II
is peculiarly exposed to the freezes
of winter? We would earnestly urge
upon our readers TO arrange at once
for sowing down a large breadth OF
land In oats. Start the plows with
out delay, ifthe ground Is In good
order. Manure well. Plow the oats
in well, and then run harrow over
the field, until the soil is well pull
verized. When this Is done, scatter
evenly over the surface l0lbs clover
seed, II lbs. orchard grass seed, aud
6 lbs. Tall cat or Stanforn or lrby's
grass seed, and either leave the rains
to cover, or run roller over the sur
face. Upon freshly narrowed land,
the rains will usually cover such
seeds sufficiently. After the oats
are harvested, let the field remain
unpastured the remainder of the
year and the ensuing winter, and
the following spring the scene it
presents, will delight the far
mer's eye. Having been repaid
by his oat crop for the labor and ma
nure bestowed, here comes, with
out additional labor, a beautiful
crop of hay, 2, 3, or 1900 lbs. the
first year; without any more work,
a similar crop will greet him the
next, aud perhaps the third year.
We speak advisedly, aud feel satis-
fed that we could not in any way
improve the condition of Southern
agriculture more than in securing
the general introduction OF clover
and the grasses, Let those who
have doubt, however, try on a
small scale-not on small lots near
the house, which have been ma
nured from time immemorial, be.
cause the results would not be re-
garded as conclusive-but OH the
average or even poor land on the
farm. All that is necessary, is a
good manuring Of the grain crops
with which the clover and grasses
are sowed-which manuring, the
grain crop should pay for.
ID. G.. X" sends us an article
on "boils.' We would gladly
publish it if we we're not impress.
ed with the belief that it has al
ready sufficiently often submitted
to public inspection. 1t is
good thing, however, and if ID
6. X will persevere he may fine
some editor who has never seer
it, and who will gladly publish it
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

HtOTTON BALANCES, $50 10 100 pounds.
- LEE RICHARDSON SEQ.
sagn
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13
DIR. RUSS ELS
SEPTENNIAL
MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
AZ North Court Street,
N EMPHIs, TENNESSEE.

TWNHIs INSTITUTION, incorporated by the
state OF Tennessee, Is a legal Led Ass0-
cinton OF Scientific Physicians and Surgeons
devoted TO the treatment Of patients, and
Instructions tn tho theory and practice Of
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TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN; THIRTEEN
j. years; benumbing application; gas adm mustered
Beautiful Teeth VI Set Sld rlumpers Tor hollow cheeks
J. JAY viLLERs, lSS Grand street, near Broadway
100 TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT THE LEASE
iCU. pain with Laughing Gns; beautiful sets OF
uous Gum Teeth on RUBBER $lu At Dr. BoDiNE's, ~
Grand street.
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CTAMFORD.4-A VERY BEAUTTFUI, PLACE NEAR
stamford for sale oommod,ous House and al neces
the greatest abundance the choicest OF any In the
state The property susceptible OF subdivision having
several choice sites and large 'front.' fronting also
on the water II can be purchased at a bargain, the
owner has use for It. Price $4,000 The land alone
worth the price asked Immediate possession given. VIII
not rem II under circumstances.
POTTER BROTHERS, No ~ Pine srssk
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NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY OCTOBER 49, oUADRE SHEET


VxyANTBD-A FIRST CLASS Farm OF ABOUT %
w acres, In Orangs Rockiand, Dntnhe.s ton,n5 a .
countes Send faithful description or call upo
MARCUS II. LANG, ~ John street. New York TWO Al
half per com mission charged II sale 10 erected
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-27
~ A Paris letter says: GA wortl

~ A Paris letter says: A worthy
tradesman had just sat down to his
dinner few evenings ago, surrounded
by his olive branches and the fruitful
vine. Suddenly he observed before
the plate of one of his little girls drop
of blood believing she had cut her
finger, he rose to- examine, and was
surprised to find other drops of blood
on the table-cloth. On looding toward
tile ceiling, the blood was found to be
dropping therefrom. Calling the house
porter, they forced open the door o
their neighbor'ssroom overhead, ant
found a young woman, having failed t.
destroy herself by charcoal fumes, hat
opened the veins of her neck with ia
zor. All attempt to aid her she repell
ed by endeavoring to bite tho assis
tants. She was but three weeks mar
ried, had found matrimony sad, sour
sober beverage, and resolved to find il
death
-"that opiate of the soul,
Lucretia's dagger, Rosamonda's bowl.