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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-16
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"Sow, then, one hundred yards and
we are safe" enes Henderson. oh,
dearl my clothes are on fire. Quick,
Harry We are safe, safeI" and 81 our
horses struck the edge Of it with their
hoofFs the Indiana leaped and ran two
feet to our horses one for about two
hundred yards while at the Same time
they were tearing their clothesfrom their
backs.
We were now standing on the middle
OF the oaSis, looking At the mighty heav-
ems, snd-ohl what q mbhme sight l
have seen vessels at sen, and I have seen
houses on fire, but they never could be
compared with & prairie on fre-the
flames darling like snakes with their fe-
rytongues toward the skies, while the
heavens themselves seemed to be made
Of gold from the broad glare ofthe flames,
and the smoke rolling in dense, curling
wreaths upward, which seemed more like
a battlefield, and the wild birds flying
to and fro through the air uttering the
most piercing screams, and some o fthem
having all the feathers completely burn
ed from their bodies, while others would
fly over tho flames and look the very pic
ture of gold, aud then as suddenly drop
down in the fire and perish.
But see the Indians hugging and kiss
ing US, and pointing to the demon from
which they had just at this moment es-
capped, and insisting on our partaking OF
the Inequalities Of the camp, We
thought it favorable opportunity to cul-
tivate a little goodwill among some OF
the tribes, and consented not without u
little fear as to the result. After a ride
OF q day We arrived at their encampment
and found the Indians to be Camanches
We were now afraid of being recog-
rized as being of a late party Of three
which they attempted to capture.
We were taken into q hut, and aftel
the squaws had spread some buffalomea
aud corn cake, with some fire-water, VT
were motioned, with some five or SIX
other red skins, to partake of it. We
did SO with q pretty good appetite. Beds
having been made for US, we retired, civ
ing orders to the squaws to wake US uE
early.
In the morning by 4 o'clock we tool
some breakfast with them, after which
We saddled our horses and were JUS
about starting when the old chief hearC
Of us, and sent word by an Indian tina
he would ike TO see US. We went into
his tent, aud after smoking the pipe o
peace with him, he gave nj 70 under
stand that we would always be friends
After shaking hands we parted, to pur
sue our journey homeward, where wear
rived a few days afterward, with plent!
of game, safe and sound.
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THE ENTERPRISE.
JOINT DRINK, MY BOY, TO,NiGHT.

| left my mother at the door,
Ms sister by her ide,
There rlaspcd hands and loving looks
Forbade their doubts u hide,
| LEFT, aud met with comrades gay,
When the moon hronght sat b or light,
Aud my loving mother whispered me,
don't drink, my 10y tonight"
Loug years have rolled away, since then,
Ny jetty cuhs are gray,
but Oh those words are with me yet,
And will not pass away,
! see my mothers loving face,
With goodness radiant, bright,
And her words wiring 10 my ears,
"Dou't drink, ny boy tonight
Nv mother is nov resting sweet
In the graveyard on the hill;
But her kind words come back 10 nc
And hauut my memory still.
I've often passed tho cup;
Oh then my heart was right,
Because | heard the warning words,
Don't drink, my boy tonight"
I've now passed down the road Of life,
And soon my race is run,
\ mothers warning listened to,
An immortal crown is won.
Oh! mothers, with your blessed smile,
Look on your boys 90 bright,
And say, as you alone can say,
"My boy, don't drink tonight"
These words wall prove a warning when'
In the thorney paths Of life,
The boys are in the tempter'a wiles,
And warning in the strife.
These words will stop the morning cup,
And rCvelry at night,
By whispering back a mothers voice,
"Don't drink, nv boy tonight.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
THE NEW YORK METHODIST,
AN EIGHT PAGE WEEKLY.

Now in its Eleventh Year, publishes Sermons, a
Serial Story for the Family, a new Children's
Story every week, Chats with the Little Folks,
Editorials by the best Methodist writer's and 9TH
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or cash Commissions to canyassers. SubscriP-
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dress THE METHODIST, ia Nassau ST., N. Y.
DON'T WASTE TIME AND LABOR
by using up an old Axe, Send 81 soto LlPPlN-
GOTT ( BAKEWELL, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
they will send a tip-top Axe, Expressage paid.
Halfa day lost in grinding will thus be saved.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22

safety. She had brought with her four
teon cats,
Soon after a n~eighboring farmer came
in with his wagon, and in it was q pack
ing-box with slGts neatly nailed over the
top. In this box was a peaceful lot Of
twenty-sevsn cats. They had been rear
ed in comparative afluenee, and were
disposed to take their removal good-na-
turedly.
Then followed consignmeuts in bas-
kets, boxes, aud buckets, and one old la
dy brought her tabby in Areticule, while
a young fellow handed in a pair of sad
die bags containing two, which he said
he would exchange for powder and shot,
and "meybby a few Principe cigEsr
And thus the trade was kept up for a
week, by which time NJ friend got so
worried over the matter that when he
saw any n coming into town he would
close and lock his doors.
At length he m day met young far
mer who more than made up for his
wealth in this worlds goods by the pow
erty ofhis upper story. Addressing our
friend, he said:
"Ah, johnson, how about them cats
when shall l bring EN- in :"
"What cats?"
"Why, them cats you advertised for in
them la-bills."
"How many have you?"
"Wen l don't know. I've been buy.
ing up considerable many OF them lately
I've spent all my time and spare money
in getting up a lot. 1 commenced put
ting them into an empty chicken house
but when it got full I put 'em into thu
barn. Ireckon there's well nigh onto
FIVE hundred of EN- by this time"
"Wel, select out about four dozen o
your best ones, and put them into
barrel and ship them by express, mark
ed c. o. D., to his address, and when h
receives them he viii tell you what to dc
with the rest" And with that he hand
ed out IL Cincinnati friends business
card, with the name ofthef firm for whicl
he travels inscribed on it in the bodies
Of Roman characters, The young agri
%culturist promised to do SO, and left, sat
isied with his prospective speculation.
The shipment has not yet arrived, bu
is expected daily. Meanwhile u com
mercial traveller avoids the express office
as they were the plague, and has give
orders to the receiving clerk not to ad
vance any money for him in the way G
express charges, or even to allow a pack
age to he left for him,
How no will meet the offended males
ty of the people of Fulton's landing re
mains to be seen. We opine, however
that he will not visit hat point for sever
al months to come.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
A CARD.

A Clergyman, while residing in south Amer
lea as q missionary, discovered a safe and sim
pie remedy for the cure of Nervous Weakness,
Early Decay, Diseases of the Urinary and Sem
inal Organs, and the whole train of Disorders
brought on by baneful and vicious habits.
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the
afflicted and III Unfortunate, l will send the recipe
for preparing and using this medicine, in a seal
ed envelope, to any one who needs it, Free of
Charge. Address JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station
d, Bible House. New York City.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
A GOOD CAT STORY.
A Cincinnati Drummer in q New Role
lie Advertises for 10000 Cats
Result of His Efforts.

The Cincinnati Times is responsible
for the following "cat" stery;
A prominent wholesale house on vine
street, has among its employees q COM
mercial traveller whose route Of travel
lies through Kentucky, Tennessee, Hi
nois and Missouri, but is principally
among the river towns in those States.
About three weeks since, this gentleman
who is the prince OF good fellow, found
himself compelled to clay over" waiting
fora boat, ut Fulton's Landing, Ky. HAY
ing finished up his business, he and n
Of his customers, named Johnson, con
cluded to have some sport, and adopted
a plan for getting up a demand for cats,
Of which that section was represented to
be oycr-gtockad. As the means to OBJ
their plnn WIS that he should Issue a no.
tice calling for a large quantity OF these
domestic animals, representing himself
rs Il manufacturer of iddle-strings and
dealer in furs. So between them they
got up several notices written, o fcourse
for there is no press in the town. offer
ing to buy cats at q certain scale Of
prices.
After seeing that his bills were prop
erly posted up, our hero took the first
boat that left town, and started to St.
Louis.
For a day or two there was a great
deal of wondering by the people about
the landing as to what could have u
ed so great a demand for cats all at once,
and no end of questions were p%ropound-
ed to our friend johnson on the subject.
To all of them his answer was that his
principal was a responsible man, and
able to keep his word, and he would
advise his neighbors if they had any sur
plus felines about their premises to sell
them; they might lover have an oppor.
tunity to realize SO much clear money
for them again.
On the morning Of the fourth day bu'
siness began to "open up" as they sd!
in commercial p~arlance.
An old man and his wife, with thei
team, consisting OF u half-grown stee'
and a mule hitched to a cart, with rop,
harness of the most prinitivek kind, CAM
/, driving into town. In the cart stood
barrel covered over with q scrap OF toy
tagging, securely hoped down and from
this barrel came forth the most unearth
" sounds ofscreoching, and spitting,an'
!, moving, and such other noises as th
} feline organs Of speech are capable @
I that could be imagined.
The old man had brought in q barre
!, Of forty-two cats.
He had dumped off his load withou
ceremony, and, with his wife, entere'
/ the store. They had hardly got seated
Z however, before an aged colored "aunty
: mounted on a poor old knock-kneed an
spawned horse, came riding into tow
: as fast as the poor animals legs coul
carry her. Behind the saddle, and stun
if over the horse, was a bag, and from tn
bag emanated the same class %ofunearti
ly sounds that had proceeded from tn
barrel. She managed to reign up i
front of Johnson's store, and with tt
agility of youth sprung to the groun'
a declaring that "never in her born day
. had she had such a ride" and praisin
her Maker that she had finally arrived
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
Because
Why

Are DR.. G. w. Roback's
Stomach Bitters, Blood Pu-
rifer and Blood Pills the
three greatest remedies the
world has ever known?
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
Why

Isit that DR.. RobaSk's Stom.
ach Bitters increase in sale
every yearP
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
RAGING F0R LIFE ON THE PRAI.
RE.
b RID JACKET

started on horseback, trapping. Every
thing passed very well on that day, The
second day we commenced looking for
game, which wns By no means scarce.
The sun had disappeared below the ho-
rizon, when we thought it e~xpedient to
look out for some good resting place.
We rode lazily through the prairietl we
arrived at q suitable place. We soon
commenced operations.
I had taken our small t~ent-poles and
other utensils off our horses, while Hen
derson was busy cleaning a space for
driving them into mother earth. Our
work went on gaily, he whistling yam
kee Doodle" and I singing it, He had
driven the second pole in the ground
when he raised his head, and was look
ing in o north-westerly direction. |
ventured to look in his face, and, oh I
neyor can forget that look ! He was
stiff as n reed, standing, with his eyes
like glass, scanning the vast prairie. His
face was blanched as white as the snow.
Harry" said he, "the prairie is on
fire."
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10 you hot sec Ihe fne h'ng' VIII
hi-t'nguo lashing the blades Of GRASP"
AN' "o polAIV' u u '''' SPo', winch Oh
closer observation proved to be the
hua,es sweeping everything beioreit.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22

MS ~DEPILATORY
u POWDER. Removes superHuous hair in
FIVE minutes, without injury to the skin. Sent
by mil for 81 25.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22

Are superior to all others for Coughs, Colds, Asth-
ma, Bronchial and Lung difficulties, are exceed
ingly palatable, have none of that nauseating
horrible Cubeb taste, are very soothing and act
like a charm; Ministers, Singers and Public
Speakers will find they are especially adapted to
the voice. Sold by Druggists. Also RUSH
TOMS IF. W COD LIVER OIL, for C%onsump-
ton and Scrofula. Use no other.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
TO PHYsIC TANs.
Extract Buchu.
The component parts are Buehu, Long Leaf, Gu

The component parts are Buchu, Long Leaf, Gu
cebs, Juniper Berries.
MODE ~ PREPARATInN.-Buchu, in yacuo,
Juniper Berries, by distillRtion, to form a fne
gin. Cubebs extracted by displacement with
spirits obtained from Juniper Berries; very lit
tie sugar ia used, and a small proportion ofspir-
It. Its more pulatable than any nov in use.
Buchu, a. prepared by Druggists, is ola dark
color. Il il a plant that emits its iragrance;the
action Of a hame destroys this Qts active princi-
ple), leaving a dark and gluttinous decoction.
Mine is the color OF ingredients. The Buchu in
my preparation predominates; the smallest guam
tity Of the other Ingredients are added, to pre-
vent fermentation; upon inspection, it will be
found not to be a Tineture, as made in Phurma
copea, nor is it a Syrup-Eud therefore can
be used in cases where fever or inflammation OK
ist. In this, you have tie knowledge Of Ae in
gradients and the mode Of preparation, HSpiSs
that you will favor il with a trial, and that up
on inspection it will meet with your approba-
ton, with a feeling Of confidence, I am, very re-
spectfully, Ii. I. HELMBoLp, Chemist and
Druggist, of l6 Years Experience.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22

A Christmas Gift to al Yearly Subscrib-
~ ers to APPLETONSJOURNAL4 published
weekly. Two months subscription Gratis. The
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year 1871.
Any one DESTROYS Of making a trial Of the
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for Two Months by remitting us Fifty Cents.
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executed views Of American Scenery, eomInene-
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nen. Robert Il. Lees Life.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
Because

After eleven years. expert
ence and trial the sales have
increased each and every
year, and thousands of let
tiers (unsolicited) of the re-
markable cures they have
performed bear witness.
Read the letters in Local
Column of cures by these
medicines.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
LOOK TO YOUR CHILDREN.
HIWASSEE COLLEGE.

VHENEXT SESSION of this School III begin
l. on the First Monday in January a.. TO
tai expense for Five Months, soycntylpSe pur
lars. +. NJ. GDth'
December |, 1870. I'm r%+sidsnt'
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
RURAL AND FAMILY WEEKLY,
FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY.
TERMS. INDUCEMENTS. sc.

TERMS, INDUCEMENTS, &C.
TERMs-S3a year Of 50 Numbers, and only
50 so in Clubs Of Ten. This Quarters Is num-
bcrs sent Free, rs offered above. Our Club In
ducements for 1871 are unprecedented. Speci-
mems, Premium Lists, sc, to all forming Clubs,
and we want a live Club Agent in every town.
Address d. D. I. MOORE, Al Park Row, New
Val
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22

They will be grstifed to see their old friends
and customers, guaranteeing thcm as heretofore,
entire satisfaction. .
They would also call the special attention Of
merchants in this portion Of the State and
throughout Middle and West Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina,
and Virginia, accessible to this point, who have
never visited their house, to the superior advan-
tages they will offer them in Stock adapted to
their wants and the special istusensats in
prises.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-22
NONE ARE GENUINE

Unless done up n stsel-engraged wrapper, with
facsimile Of my Chemical Warehouse, and sign
cd Y. 7. HRLABoLp.
spr2s-1y.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-19

THE JOURNAL is alarmed about the
81 .796 to be paid sor the construction
of the Water Works building 10 order
to carry out the plans of Messrs.
Boyd e Wood, over that which was
to have been paid for the house orig
inally agreed upon. We Will wager 3
new hat, that no respectable citizen OF Z
Evansville, after an examination OF
both plans, will venture TO say that
the improved plan in not worth mucn
more than the difference in the COST.
Courier.
Certainly And we have no doubt
that the very same reason may be
urged in justification of every bill
of extras which the Council will
be called upon to foot. We stated
weeks ago that the "extras" would
figure largely in the bill of ex-
penditures, but we hardly sup
posed that the thing would open
out quite so heavily as tfUe thousand
dollars at a lick. One of these
days we will be informed that the
change in the location of the works in
wolves an increase Of large pipe which
is very expensive The Courier will
then come forward and be keen to
wager a new hat that the new pipe
il worth more than the difference in
the cost. We never knew bills for
extras that were notapologized for In
just that way. But, in the meantime
how much will the Water Works
cost the city Of Evansville when the
deficiencies in the contract are all
made good, and on the contractors
own terms? We leave the problem
with the tax payers. who may solve il
during the long nights of the ap'
preaching winter.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-19

WE learn from Mr.. Boyd that We
we're in error in our reference to the
plans and specifications for the Water
Works building, as referred to in the
JOURNAL Of Wednesday. The draw
ings and specifications, upon which
the contract was based, were prepared
By them on a design furnished by
HIr. Weir. After his return from an
examination of the Dayton Water
Works, Mr.. Boyd also prepared de-
sign for a building, which the Com
mittee, for some reason, did not adopt.
IL is this latter design which was
adopted by the Council at its last
meeting, and for which the contractor
charges an increase Of FIVE thousand
dollars.
We are still unable to discover what
new light the committee has received
with reference to Mr.. Boyd's plan
that it did not possess when it award
ed the contract. We also do know
that the contractor could exact his
own price for the proposed change,
as there was no possible chance for
competition. But, as competition had
been excluded from the outset, we
have no way of estimating the extent
Of the profit on the proposed change.