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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Ingenious,

Wei, three men suddenly rushed fer
ward, determined, as they swore with Il
dreadful impreeutiou, to have the money
or the lives Of the travellers.
"Spare our lives and take all I have"
saii one; "hers it is, Offering handful Of
silver; "but mY companion has q larger
sum bid away in his left boot"
"Traitor p' exclaimed the other; while
the highwnymen, with blackened faces aud
cooked pistols, proceeded to take of his
boots.
"lf you've spoken false" shouted one
Of the maraulers, "lll give you an ounce
of lead for your pains"
"lc's spoken TRUTH" said the other:
"here's prlze hundred pounds in Bank
Of England notes"
Securing the prize, the two travellers
were bound, while the horse was taken
out Of the gig and turned loose upon the
common. IL was an hour before they
were released from their position, during
which time the ill-used victim vented his
imPrecatious pretty loudly.
lon req ching The neNt town, where
deposition was made before magistrate,
the worthy justice commented in rather u
severe strain upon the base Conduct of the
wretch who could act 50 treacherous a
part.
"Hear my palliation," meokly said the
accused.
"Oh, stand down." said the man in au-
thoity.
"One word ~ continued the O'her; "my
object in the declaration made was MT
to screen myself at another's expense, |
knew that my companion had n hundred
pounds hid in his boot. had twelve hun
dred pounds in my wai,tband. Had |
been searched, that sum must have been
found. | thought it better TO sacrifice the
smaller to the larger sum. now return
the money was the means of bis being
deprived of, and recommend him in fn.
ture to be more prudent and keep his owu
counsel ~
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
The Dead Of Mount Blanc,

The following memoranda, in the form
Of diary, were found on the body OF DR..
Beane,io. Baltimore, who, with Mr.. Nc.
Corkendale and Mr.. Randall, were lost
in September last in severe snow storm
near the summit of Mount IjlaDc:
"Tuesday, September 6--I have made
the ascension of Mount Blanc with ten
other persons eight guides, Mr.. McCor.
kendale aud Mr.. Randall. We reached
the summit at two and half o'clock
Immediately after having quilted it
found myself envelop d in a Hhrlwind Of
snow at $4,000 feet English hight. We
have passed the II, hit in grotto dug in
the snow-an uncomfortable asylum-an
| have been i'll all night.
7th September, Morning Gold very in
tense. Much snow. 1t falls without ces-
sation. The guides are uneasy.
7th September, Evening.-We have
been on Mount Blanc for two days in a
terrible snow storm We are lost. We
are in grotto dug in the snow, at u hight
Of $4,000 feet.
have no hope OF descending. Per.
haps some one will 6ud this book and will
send it to you. Then follow directions
relative to bis private affairs. We have
no provisions. Ny feet are already fro
zen and l am entirely exhausted. have
only strength to write these words. die
believing in Jesus Christ, with the sweet
thought Of my family, my friendships and
all. hope We shall meet in Heaven.
Yoursalways.
My effects are partly at the Hotel du
Mont Blanc; part with me- in two port
manteaus. Send them by post TO the ho-
tel Schwietzerhof at Geneva. Pay my
bills al the hotel. Heaven will reward
you for your kindness"
Then follow more instructions to bis
family; then a sud len close, asif strength
faflsd. ta
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Fc1rhE ESrERPRus.l
Il An Allegtrj
fnAML1rED rnoM rnE cEnMlr.

AhafohAA I'D fhbM lhE GEkMANs
i jfraternal embrace the Angel Of Sleep
and 'he Angel Of Death were traversing
the earth. The evening was approach
ing3 They were reclining upon hill not
far distant from the dwelling of men. A
melancholy stiffness reigned round about;
even the vOsper bells in the distant village
wereshushed.
Still and silent, as is their custom, the
two benefcent genii Of mankind sat ID
cordial embrace, and the night was alrear
dy APPROACHING.
Tlsn the Angel of Sleep arose from
his mbssy couch, and scattered with MIN
bic q gers the invisible seeds of slumber.
TIL evening breezes waited them to the
silent dwelling of the weary peasant Now
sweettleeP embraced the inhabitants of
the, rJa4Apts.fragDthey hoary-hOuded old
man waO walks with a staff, to the sucking
babe in the cradle. The sick man forgets
his pains, the afflicted his sorrOws, the
poor their cares; every eye was closed.
Now his mission being ended, the An
gel Of Sleep again reclined beside his Sc
rious brother. "When the morning dawn
shall appear" cried he, with joyful inuo-
cence, "then shall men praise me as their
friend and benefactOr, 0, how pleasant
to do good unseen and in silence How
fortunate are We, invisible messengers of
the good spirit. How beautiful our 81.
lent vocation ~
Thuc spake the friendly Angel of
Sleep. The Angel of Death beheld him
with silent sadness, and tear, such as
immortals weep, stood in his large, dark
eye. "Alas p said he, shat l cannot re-
jOice at cheerful thanks, as you do. The
earth calls me its enemy and maleGac tor"
sob, my BROTHER" replied the Angel of
Sleep, "will not the world also recognize
in you, at the resurrection of the good, its
friend and benefactor, and gratefully bless
you Are we not brothers aud messens
gers of a common Father!"
Thus he spako. Then the eyes of the
Angel of Death sparklcd with joy, and the
two brother genii encircled each other in
tender embrace.
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Graceful

In the Springfield District, in Illinois,
.he two opposing candidates for Congress,
we're Hon. James G. Robinson, Democrat,
and General Merriam, Republican. Rob.
inson was successful, and the 6rst intima-
ton he had of it was dispatch from his
competitor, General Merriam, congratula-
ting him upon his election. This was
accepting the situation. ...
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Newspaper VS., Circular Advertisin g

The following ideas of correspondent
of the Tribune about advertising are so
correct that they deserve to be dissent
mated by means Of other circulations:
To one who knows it is surprising how
little faith there still is in newspaper ad-
vertising; and still more surprising that
it is claimed that circulars are more val
liable than newspapers, when the expert
ence of all who have most thoroughly
tried both methods has satisfied them that
circulars rarely initiate business, trans
action of any great magnitude, while the
expense of printing often exceeds that of
advertising in the most valuable mediums
offered by newspapers. Allow US to cite
case
While in charge of the advertising of a
Broadway house, | caused the insertion of
lengthy announcement in all the edi-
tions of the Tribune, at cost Of 5000,
and was closely questioned by my en-
ployer as to the wisdom of SO large an ex-
penditure i'll one newspaper. lie thought
me unreaSonably extravagant, and would
not be satisfied until showed him by ac-
tual figures the mere cost of printing the
ordinary circulars we we're then using, es-
timating for as many circulars as | knew
there we're Tribunes printed, fully equal.
led the sum | had paid. Thus it will be
seen that if | had expended six hundred
dollars for circulars, I must still have
been at an additional expense to have dis
tributed them, without taking into con-
sideratiou that whatever method / might
adopt, ! could not distribute the circulars
as promptlyo or as thoroughly as the news
papers would disseminate my ADVERTISE
ment. Many u business man is afraid of
the expense Of advertising. aud yot will
pay highrents for prominent store to
exhibit his wares, and put up expensive
signs, aud seems not to know that both
are expensive ways Of advertising. The
instances Of men who have made fortunes
by advertising are too numerous to ques-
tion; but how have thcy done iti by ex-
ercisiDg good Judgment; by knowing how,
where and when to advertise. ~. H
Ilyenture the opinion that every person
experienced in advertising will bear me
out in saying that the business man who
controls the sale of an article that sup
plies an actual want, need not fear to in
vest largely in advertising, if he does II
With intelligent tact and discrimination.
Under proper oiroupstancss, be cannot
4 tail q rsaliaing fortsns, " s,'E I.
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ChlOroiorm.

How many thousands Of miserable NOR
tails must have, or ought to have blessed
the discOverer Of chlOroform, during the
present war. Terrible as have been the
sulFerings Of the combAtants, they can in
some respects be as nothing to those Of
their fathers who fought at Blenheim aud
Waterloo. One surgeon writes, descrb-
ing how a young cavalrymAn asked coolg
for cigar the moment after = terrible
operation was performed, aud was with
difficulty persuaded that the affair as
really over; while another, quarter Of an
hour after his arm had been taken of, in
sisted on going to sse an operation. per
formed on a comrade, alleging that he re-
ally must see, for he couldn't for the life
Of him understand how man could be
taken to pieces without suffering any pain.
We are not half grateful enough to science,
to which we owe so large q share Of mod.
ern comforts, luxury and relief.
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Reputation.

Can the United States repudiate it,
own Indebtedness A letter addressed to
a lady in Buffalo, prepaid with an aute-
bellum three cent postage stamp, was held
at the post-oIfice in New York for post
age. The irruption of this repudiated
and forgotten voucher of the Governments
good faith naturally created some stir at
the corner of Nassau and Liberty streets
At all events the letter was returned to a
person who had some claim on it, with the
following afirgarion 5.....
I "Dear .Sijo1'rhe Psetofioe Department
at Esss, shi&lh2I..Sssad 5tallpostage
stamps issued before the war. Very truly
yours, . - -"
Without questioning the existence Of
the law, this action looks like u clear case
of reputation. The Postofice Depart
ment has undoubtedly received three cents
for this stamp, and to eject it, law or no
law, places it in the attitude of refusing
to make good its own obligations.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Federal Interference.

The New York Tribune, with charm
ing degree of coolness, says, "but for the
action Of the General Government, Hof-
mans majority would have been sixty
thousand" Never before in the history
of our popular elections did the Federal
Government interfere by military force in
the election Of Governor of State. 1t
was reserved for Grant to make that limo.
vation. 1t will probably be the last ont
rage of the kind committed by him or any
other President. ...l .......' ....
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VOLUME ~
NUMBER /.
A MESSAGE.


"Afterthe battle of Forbacb French officer
was found dead, with letter, vHi
IL copy crumpled In his h1nls."-Ens. PAP
ltwas only crumplcd letter,
lnAcareless, girl'sh hand;
|, was only childish message
From the sun-kissed southern land.
TWAS only brief memorial
Ufthe tears the absent shed;
1t was tribe from the living,
But q message to the dead
Father, dear, you are gone to battle,
But think necessarily,
As miss your morning blessing,
What your sutlerings must be ["
So she wrote, and 80 held It.,
With blessing on her head
when the token ofthe living
Wasa message tOthe dead
"I'm good, dear-oh, so steady
You would wish me to he so;
lfIm quiet, halfyour dangers
Dear mamma need never know.
No, goOd-by, papa! God bless you
Guard and keep you evermOre;.- q
Gee, senn you hfty kisses
From an eyer-ready stOrep'
ltwas only pumpled letter ~
lnadead mans hand that dsy,
Just to show how hearts were aching
In his own land far away.
II was only loving message
From loving child that sped,
But the words the living penciled
Wereamessage to the dead
Take it not from his fingers
Lay it with him in the grave
lfit be consolation,
'Tisthe latest he will have.
For think the bullet reached him
Asthe tender words were read,
So that when the angels told it,
Twas no message to the dead
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
nnhhins and the Girls.

II you don't wish to fall in love keep
away from calico. You can no more play
with girls without losing your heart
than you can play at game of roulette
without losing your money. As Dobbins
aptly remarks, the heartstrings Of a wo-
man are like the tendrils of yine--al,
ways feeling about for something to cling
to. The consequence is, that before you
have any idea of going you are gone, like
one legged stove at street auction
II you do not believe it. just try it on
and see. --------- ------ -
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The Best Government.

While troops we're sent to New York to
control the election, the best government
the world ever saw left Louisiana to the
domination Of negro mob. The Louisi-
ana arrangement was more successful than
the other. ...
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FOR The ESrERPRIsE.l .'
IA House Broken Into.

EDIroR EHTERPRIsE Htai Eu it
On the night Of the lth instant was
returning to my domicile after short vis-
it to nsighbor. The night being dark,
objects at a small distance we're not easily
discerned. Suddenly came upon some.
thing standing in front of my gate, which
had the appearance of some kind of ve-
hicle. | was halted and told that a COM
pany Of ladies had entered my house and
wished to see me, passed on, wondering
"What was up" but before l had time to
get into the house they came out with
their lanterns aud informed me that the
wagon had to be unloaded. Yes, unload
ed, and without any further interrogations
we went to work, carrying in -four, bacon,
pork, potatoes, turnips, jars of apple but
ter, pickles, and a great many essentials
for housekeeping, tableware, such as pit
chers, dishes, cups and saucers, goblets,
preserve stand, water bucket, wash tub,
soap, jelly, soda, tea, boxes Of blacking,
wash. board, wash-pan, sieve, shovel and
tongs, sundrieS for the children, &c. Al
Of which / was informed was a donation
made by the kind and hOspitable people
Of Sweetwater, as a compensation for our
ministerial services during the late revival
in this place, and that they, the committee,
in behalf Of the citizens, rendered this
their thaDk-Ofering. l now take this
method to express my sense of profound
gratitude and high personal regard for the
very generous and good people among
whom God ia His Providence has cast
my lot. A Apeople not insensble or imper-
vious to the temporal wants Of those who
labor among them in spiritual matters
will surely be blessed Of the Lord.
Thanks to the good people of Sweetwater
for their donations, and whilst we enjoy
their comforts we trust Gods gracious
Spirit may vOucbsafe His comforts to
each of them and their children.
Yours truly, &C., . .t|
..| r4 III. CRAWFORD.
Sweetwnter, Nov. 18th, 1870.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

The late jeremiah Mason was once
engaged in famous trial in which some
good Methodist brethren were concerned
One morning, when the court opened
an over Jealous friend of his client came
to him, and in a solemn whisper said
"Mr. Mason, / had a vision last night.
Gabriel appeared to me and told me
that Brother A. was innocent No mis-
take about it." Every WELL" said the
man of law, not so much as lifting his
head from over tho table on which he
was writing, "vory well, better have Ga
briel suppenaed Immediately
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---------------------T-----
Making q Great Fuss.

Two Dutch farmers at Kinderhook, n
Y. whose farms joined, were out in their
respective fields, when one heard an un-
usually loud hallooing in the direction
ofa gapin a high stone wall, and ran
with al his, speed to the place, and the
following brief conversation ensued:
.Shon, vat ish te matter?" ,.l.
'Yell ben" says John, Il was trying
to climb on te top oy3 dish pig stone wall
und Ifall oif, ,pnd all 70 wall tumble down
onto me, und has broke mine leg of, und
both ov mine ribs in, und desc pig sthones
are on te top ov mine pody."
rIsA aat allag sayst the, other;r'yy, you
Iholler SO loud, ttot you got De tooth.
sehs sehs|egssnEsaniaEfgIksl MA
n a madt ld5 i0t hstihf 15olIsn gdoa,
|taf batn iaSattsl HlleA n 4 suta' |s|
lS9y6td1 j w, o., ~ 4 |>6sA tis Qna4 n
y 1'pfpsdt
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Tennessee.

The population Of Tennessee, nocord-
ing to the census, is l,25S,236, against
l,lO9,sO7 in 1860; an increase of l45, ,429.
Tennessee ranks tenth in point of popula-
ton, leading every other Southern State
except Kentucky, whose population is less
than one hundred thousand greater.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

/ The Democracy claim Alabama by a
majority of 5000. They elected their
Governor, Mr.. Lindsey, gained two Con.
greSsmen and the Legislature, and of
course secured United States Senator.
The election in Alabama passed of with
out any disturbance whatever.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Selling a Constable.

A certain cunst able, short time since,
espeI a tiu peddlcr pursuing his trade,
AID, like a pckcrel after a nlinnow, he
rusled after him and inquired:
"ilaye YOU n license to sell ~
"No," replied the itnerant vcLder Of
Of pots and pans; 81 haven't"
swell, pIl attend to your case"
"All right" replied the peddler.
The eager official rushed Of to the
nearest magistrate and obtained a war
rant, and armed and equipped with the
awful document, started on chase after
the offending itinerant. The representa-
tive Yankee was found and hustled before
the magistrate, who read him che war.
rant, and, as a matter of form, of course,
asked him whether he was guilty or not
gnilty.
"NOt guilty." replied the unabashod
peddler.
The magistrate and the constable OPEN
ed wide their eyes to such contumacy.
They had not been accustomed to seeing
SUCH
"Not guiltyw quoth the former. ado
you podd!e goods around here!'
"Yes," replied the alleged culprit.
"Well, have you license 7"
ooh yes" said the peddler.
"Why," said the magistrate-quite an-
other expression coming over his counte-
nance-"didn't you tell this gentleman
you had no license p
"No, sir"
"Yes you did," shouted the constable
"No didn't" replied the peddler.
81 say you did" vociferated the consta-
bic.
81 swear didn't" persisted the ped
dler.
"Well, what did you tell me, then 2"
"You asked me il | had license to
sell, and told you hadn't license to
soll," continued the peddler, in an injur-
ed tone, "for want it to peddle with" "
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

tMa," asked little boy, who had his
eyes and ears open, "has annty got bees
in her mouth Z" "No, no, my son, why
do you ask such foolish question r.
"Because Mr.. Jones caught hold Of her
and said be was going to take tho honey
from her lips, and che said Well, make
haste,'r
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
A Forgery.

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens declares
that a speech attributed to him in the
Georgia Secession Convention Of 1861 is
forgery. Some people seem to take great
delight in misrepresenting Mr.. Stephens.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
A Bad Speonlation.

II is stated that arrangements are on
foot for starting daily Radical paper in
Chattanooga. 1t will in all probability
have to be sustained by che Chattanooga
Rolling Mill Company. -.
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A YenlthY centlemnn, who oWns q sea

A wealthy gentleman, who owns seat
in the country, nearly lost his wife, who
fell into river which flows Though his
estate. He announced the narrow escape
to his friends, expecting their congratula-
tions. One of them--an old bachelor
wrote as follows. II always told you that
river was too shallow.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Congress-,

The New York World, estimating the
sH2gth Of parties in the next House, con-
ceGS to the Radicals a majority of 10.
The majority Of the party in the present
House is lO4. Complete returns may va,
ry these figures, but not materially.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24
Virginia.

By the recent election Virginia has re-
Versed its Congressional delegation. At
present it stands three Democrats to FIVE
Radicals. In the next House it will have
five Democrats to three Radicals.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

Counsellor Rudd, of the Irish bar, was
equally remarkable for his love Of whist
and the diDgy color of his linen. "My
lear Dick" said Curran to him one day,
''you can't think how puzzled We are to
know where you buy all your dirty shirts"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

A housewife on a prairie farm spoke
the truth, and illustr4 ed the condition Of
farmer-' wives, when she said "lt's easy
for the men and horses, but it's death on
the oxen and women"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

"What would YOU like to be when you
become man I" SAID fond mother to
her young hopeful; "would you ike to be
a merchant, or lawyer, or doctor, or
preacher :"
81 think, mamma" said the urchiu, 81
would rather be candy shop"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

An Eastern editor accuses another Of
having stolen bis report of u certain meet
ing, which he recognized by the esr-marks.
The second editor retOrty that the first
one ''should tie his cars over the top of
his head while writing, 80 Us to keep them
out of the lux bottle"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

An old lady being asked to subscribe to
newspaper, declined On the ground that
when she wanted news she manufactured
il herself
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

A Western paper says: "Out on the
Union Pacific road, not long ago, Kick
apoo Indian saw locomotive coming
down the track at the rate of forty miles
an hour. He thought it was an impaired
breed of buffalo, and WAS anxious u Sc
cure it so as to take the prize at the an
nual exhibition Of Of the k,ckapoo Ayri-
cultural Society. So he fastened one end
of his lsssoj to his waist-beIt, and, when
the engine got near enough, he threw thu
moose nicely over the smoSe.stack. Per-
haps it is not Necessary, but we may as
we'll state that the engine did not stop.
The engineer and fireman witnessed the
most successful attempt to do the flying
trapoze made by any Kickapoo Indian
since the first of January last. There was
an aboriginal funeral at the next station
when the engine arrived. The grave was
not large, for they only buried small
piece of oopper.colored meat tied to
string and enclosed in . sardine box"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

"lIow did you get that lovely perfu me,
Mary 7" said one lady to another. "It's
scent to me-" was the reply. sNLl1
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-11-24

Some girls are like old muskets; they
use good deal ofpowder, but they voa's
soof.