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New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

We greatly startled member of Congress a
few days since by asserting that President Baez
and the members Of his Cabinet would com pare
favorably, in education, conversational powers.
and all the outward marks of heightened and
courteous gentlemen, with any of the represen.
tative men of the United States, of any party,
and that in the matter of attire they came fully
up to the standard of the best dressed members
Of the United States Senate. We spent nearly
two weeks in the city of Santo Domingo, meet.
ing some Of these gentlemen daily, and we are
sure that even Mr.. Hurlburt, of the New York
World. and Mr.. Phillips, of the New York
Herald, will endorse all We have said az to their
characteristics as educated gentlemen. -Bali-
more american.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

Dr.. HOWE, TIE SANTo DOHINGo CoNMrs-
sIONER.-Dr. j. q. Howe, of the Santo Domin
go Commission, who reached home to-day.
comes back a strong advocate of annexation
On his return from Sauto Domingo to Wash.
lngton, he was for some days a guest of Sena-
tor Sumner, and it is understood that the
question of annexation was discussed by them
IN all It's aspects, and that Mr.. Sumner not
only failed to convert his friend to his policy of
opposition, but was forced to admit that there
were arguments IN favor Of annexation which
were unauswerabe. Subsequently DR.. howe
and his daughter were guests at the White
House. DIR. Howe is Of the opinion that tho
annexation OF Santo Domingo would be ad-
yantageous, not only to that country and to the
United States, bat also TO the people of Hayti
And be says that reports recently made public
concerning the opposition of the Haytians TO
the annexation of Santo Domingo are unrelia
Bile. Boston Trdyeler.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

Rev. G. W. DESIsoN will preach, by appoint
ment, next Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in
Bethel Church Saratoga street, Baltimore, and
in the Sharp Street NJ. Z. Church, at :! o'clock,
in the evening
Notice will be given Of the appointments of
Mr.. DENIsoN in Philadelphia, New York, and
other nlaces
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

HoS. r. B. ELLIOTT, the able colored Repre-
sentative from South Carolina, will accept our
thanks for copy Of his speech on the Ku-K lux
bill Mr.. ELLIOTT is winning golden opinions
for the manliness and ability with which he
presents his arguments for the protection of the
people Of the South against the armed mnions
OF the rebel Democracy.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

Some negro women IN South Carolina have
cot the start of their white sisters by voting at
the polls in the last October election. In doing
so, however, they got the election managers
who admitted their votes into trouble The
managers have been sentenced to six months
imprisonment and fined 5000 each. They have,
however, appealed to the u s. Circuit Court
in Charleston, where they will advance the
Woodruff and Anthony theory, that the Con-
situation admits of women voting If any
one doubts that they stand some chance of
being Endorsed in their action, let him read the
Constitution of the. United States as amended.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

NorICE.-Back numbers of this paper, con.
tanning letters Of FREDERICK DOUGLASS on Santo
Domingo, can be had at this Office.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

In is a singular fact that the first subscrip-
ton for the widow Of JOHN BRowN should be
received from former slave State-Virginia
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

Our thanks are due, and are cordially ten
dered, to the Hon CHARLES SUMNER for public
documents
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

are indebted to our friend, the Hon. G.
l. hOSf' of the Texas Legislature, for Texas
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

%. L. c. Hughes, late editor of the Progress
Of Liberty, at Harrisburg has just returned
from a tour to the Pacific coast, whittier he
went to select a site for a colony which is e1-
pected to leave Harrisburg in month or two
and settle In the great West-probably in
Western Wyoming. The cOlonists are only
awaiting Mr.. Hughes report to make their
final decision about starting OF to their new
home,
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27

Lepport has been for many years past stew.
ard for the Schuyers. Barguet is the famous
tailor on Stuben street. Blake and Deitz we
have already mentioned. There are other
well.to-do men, however, besides these, and a
considerable number are property owners in
fact forty colored men voted here on the prop
erty qualification under our State constitu.
ton, before the adoption of the fifteenth amend.
ment
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VOLUME VI. !
~ umDcr .1O
An Amusing Case.

The following is said to have occurred
few days since in Columbus, the ''dra-
matte persona" being two Dutchmen AMI
Justice of the Peace
A. owed B. and promised to make
him pair of boots TO cancel the debt.
b. waited reasonable length Of time
and no boots came. The other day while
drinking he met A. and asked, "You
make me dem boots yet, eh?" A., "No."
b., "By tam, you no intends to make
EN-" and, by way of emphasis, slapped
his face. Whereupon A. went before
one of the city justices, took out war
rant for d. and had him dragged before
the bar of justice. A. was put upon the
stand, and testified that b. struck him
twice. "You pees one tam lie; I only
hit you once," chimed in B. "You's Won
nudder tam lie, retorted A. The scale
holder politely informed the couple that
unless they desisted from such compli-
mentary epithets he would til them
both. The law dignitary then asked
the prisoner, B., if he had any question
to ask the witness Yes, ish, and it is
dis; 1 say A. when ish you goin' to
make dem p6ots." A. replied, "I'm goin'
to make dem poots as soon as 1 git de
luder-dat's when l ish goin' to make
dem poots." "Well den," said b., "tlat
ish all right I; Mr.. Justice, let's him off,"
and so saying the prisoner started from
the Court room. Hold" said the JUS
tice, "you are the prisoner, and can't
let you off unless You give hundred
dollar bond" Report SAYS the bond
was given, and as the exponents of "fad-
erland" were leaving, A. remarked to b.,
"As soon as my fader-in-law comes TO
town I make him whip you like ter
tirul."
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A Marriage That Didn't Come Off.

The handsomest young lady of all the
handsome young ladies which Baltimore
Justly boasts of. became the affianced of
prominent South street merchant. last
Thursday week had been fixed upon for
the nuptials. The BRIDES trosseau had
been prepared, the wedding feast arranged
for, and cards of invitation widely dis
tributed. On the morning of the day fixed
upon for the wedding the bride had a sim
gular presentiment that there was some i'll
brewing. Strange enough, as night ap-
preached her worst apprehenaions were re-
allied. Just as she was moving towards
her chamber to don the bridal robes, note
was handed her from the gentleman stat
ing that in consequence of sudden and Sc
we're "nervous prostration," he would be
unable to fulfil his promise, and nuptials
must be deferred The shock was sudden
and powerful, and the disappointment and
chagrin overwhelming, but there was no
help for it on the part Of the lady, and she
was compelled to accept what seemed to
be tho inexorable decree of fate. In a
day or two q message was forwarded that
the gentleman was rapidly convalescing,
and would be pleased to have the core
mony performed on Thursday. In the
meantime the young lady had heard from
a source which she could not discredit
that the "nervous prostration" bad been
brought about by the free use of alcoholic
drinks. Her mind was at ono, subjected
to wonderful change and she determined
that she would never become the wife of a
man addicted to strong drink. But she
kept her own counsel IS and not until the
night had arrived, the company had assem-
bled, and the intended bride and groom
confronted one another in the presence of
many witnesses, did she make known her
Intentions. Upon being asked by the Of
fciating minister eff she would take this
man for for her husband, to love, honor
and obey him." responded with an en-
phatic "No," and quietly withdrawing
from her pocket all the corresp ondence
which had passed between them, and sew
eral pieces of valuable jewelry, she handed
them to the astonished ''groom expectant," }"
and hastily withdrew to another room. No
amount of persuasion could induce her to
reverse her decision, and although much
of Baltimore'S "beauty and chivalry" had
gathered there, the sound of revelry was
not heard, nor did any of the gay company
chase the hours with flying feet, but all
quietly dispersed and repaired to their re-
spective homes. This event has been lit
orally the talk Of the city ever since.
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"EniOyed her Murders. -

An old lady once told her Doctor that
she knew she was in failing health be-
cause, in reading the newspapers she
noticed that she "enioyed her murders
less than formerly"
Now, it strikes us that the Radicals
are in the condition of the old lady in
two respects:
l. They formerly "enioyed their mur-
ders" hugely, and gloated over every in
vented story of the Ku-Klux fraternity,
because they thereby expected to be able
to prolong their lease of power in the
Southern States.
Q. They "onioy their murders" less
than formerly, because the recent cleo
tions have shown that the Northern peo-
pie are becoming disgusted with their
tales of horror, and the Radicals must be
convinced like the old lady that their
party is in "failing health"
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Bold Speech from Salisbury.

In the United States Senate ON the
1st inst, Senator Salisbury made the
following bold remarks in opposition to
the passage of the Army Appropriation
bill
He said he opposed the passage of the
bill because of the rejection of his amend
ment prohibiting the expenditure of any
money under the appropriation bill for
the payment of troops at election. He
regarded the rejection as sufficient in
dication that the dominant party in
tended to use the army to carry the cleo
tions. He said there was man at the
other end Of the avenue VINO, though
unlettered and knowing little Of his coun-
try's history, possessed indomitable will
and undoubted courage When the
House of Representatives come to count
the electoral vote for next President,
that man woald perhaps befound will
ing instg,lment in employing the army,
to whose support the Senate were now
appropr1atlng this money, IN the re-es-
tablishment of himself for four years
more. He (Saulsbury) would now serve
notice on the dominant party, that if the
Democrats elected by fair vote theil
nominee for President, they intended
his Inauguration if they had to wade
knee deep in blood.
The bill then passed, and the naval
appropriation was taken up as in Com
mittee of the Whole. After disposing
of twenty pages of the bill the Senate
went into executive session and soon
after took recess.
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Josh Billings PRAYER.

From tu many friends, and from things
at luce ends, good Lord deliver us !
From wife that doant luv ms, and from
children who dOant look like us, good Lord
deliver US
From pack pedlers, from young foxes
in luv, from old aunts without money,
from kolera m ,rbus, good Lord deliver us
From snaix in the grass, from snaix in
our butes, from torch light professions,
and from all rum, good Lord deliver us
From welth without charitee, from pride
without sence, pedigree worn out, and
from all rich relations, good Lord deliver
US
From nusepaper sells, and from pills that
isn't 6sick, from femails that faint, and
from men who aatter, good Lord deliver
us!
From virtue without fragrance, from
butter that smells, and from cats that are
courting, good Lord deliver us!
From old folks sekrets, and from our
own, from megiums and women kommit-
tees, good Lord deliver US!
From pollyticians who pray, and from
saints who tipple, from rye coffee, red
herring, and all grass widders, good Lord
deliver us!
From foxes who won't laf, and from
them who giggle, from tite boots, easy
virtue, subscribers who doant pay, and
from ram mutton, good Lord deliver us!
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NATURES
Hair Restorative.

Contains No LAC SULPHUR-Nos SUGAR OF
LRAD-No LITHARGE-No NITRATE OF
SILVER, and Is entirely free from the Poisonous
and Notwithstanding Drugs used in other Hair
Preparations.
Transparent and clear as crystal, it will not
soil the finest fabric-perfectIy SAFE, CLEAN
and EFFlCIENT-desiderat LONG SOUGHT
FOR AND FOUND AT LAST
1t restores and prevents the hair from becom-
ing Gray, imparts soft, glossy appearance, Ie-
moves Dandruif, is cool and refreshing to the
head, checks the Hair from falling off, and re-.
stores it to great extent when prematurely
lest, prevents Headaches, cures all llumOrs, Gu
taneous eruptions, and unnatural Heat. As a
DRESSING FOR THE HAIR il is the BEST
ARTICLE IN THE MARKET.
DR.. G.. SMITH, Patentee, Groton Junction
Mass. Prepared only by PR0CTER BROTH
ERS, Gloucester, Massachusetts,. The Genuine
is put up in panel bottle, made expressly for
it, with the name of the article blown in the
glass. Ask your Druggist for Natures Hair
Restorative and take no other.
For sale by DIR. r. F. SCRCGGS G
noy3-ly Sweeetwater, Tenn,
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lyte me-"
"Whom do you love :" she asked, look
ing half way toward her tulips, which now
were in full bloom.
He looked up, and stood erect in his
digni6ed and proud way, and answered;
"You."
She started, and a quiver passed
through her. Her eyes, which she turned
to him, we're full now with a soft lustre.
He did not approach her. He stood cold
and naughty.
"You," he repeated; "and it is no new
thing with me. | used to see you when
you little thought my eyes were upon you.
l used to follow you and long to hear your
voice speaking my name. Hopeless long
ing! I, with no higher calling than that
of gardener, to be consumed with love
for you! l determined to hear you speak
to talk With you, perhaps, even from an
humble position. / came here, and now
go away again with the passion in my
heart still consuming withOutsslaying me.
Goodbye !''
"Stay p she cried.
He stopped.
"What if your love be reciprocated 7"
she said. "What if | too have been con-
sumed with a passion which my suspicion
of your love for my sister rendered hope
less 2 | have BEEN"
In an instant they gave each other one
clasp, and then parted to meet again.
The Wilkinsons were monstrOusly rich
folks. They lived III palace on the Hud-
son. 1t was there where the Martins were
invited next day. The acquaintance was
very new, and they were ready to go, and
so they went.
Miss Charlotte Martin entered the cool
parlor toward evening. She was alone, as
she thought She had gone there to think,
and the subject of her thoughts was Enos
Welch. To marry gardener!
Her father had found out her purpose,
and had forbidden the ful6llment of it
with an emphasis that threw her into
new despair. She did not wish to elope,
but she would have to.
Of course Enos Welch was summarily
discharged. Not with kick. Mr. Mar
tin respected and feared the man too much
for that.
Charlotte walked through the cool par
lOr toward the other end, where first she
discovered that she was not alone.
A gentleman's head was visible over
the back of an easy chair. Suddenly he
wheeled his chair around, and sat in full
view, with his face toward her. She ut
tered scream, gazed at the gentleman,
and then sprang forward step or two,
with the exclamation:
"EnOs Welch p
"Henry Wilkinson! !' he remarked,
coOlly, correcting her. He rose from his
chair and approached and took her hand.
eyes," said he, 81 am Henry Wilkin-
son, and this is my home. What | said
to you was true. had long loved you.
But l took my own way of making love-"
AT this juucture Mr.. Martin CHANGED to
enter the room. His eyes rounded into
circles when he saw Enos Welch dressed
up and standing with his arm around his
daughter.
Had the fellow come to conciliate him ?
There was terrific explosion from Mr..
Martins lips. The next instant, however,
he stood in sieut wonder and delight,
when he was coolly informed who the gen.
tleman was.
Of conrse everything went on well enough
after that. In less than a month the two
we're married.
And what of Clara :
She came to like him as sister would
like brother. Indeed, in less than year
she was married to Henry Wilkinson's
brother.
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A BOYS COlnposition on The Goat.

The following "boy's composition" is
the latest. The hoy who manufactured il
is bound to make his mark in the literary
world. Who knows but that some day he
may be an editor:
"a goat is strongcrt than pig, and gives
milk. lie looks at you. So does Doc.
tor, but goat has four legs. My goat
butted Mr.. TilliDgbaft in bad place, and
little calf wouldn't do so. A boy with.
out father is an orphan, and if he hadn't
got mother he is two orphans. The goat
don't give so much milk as q COW, but
more thaS an OK. We saw one at fair
one day with card tied on his left ear,
and he went in on a family ticket. Mo-
ther picks geese in the summer, and the
goat eats grass and jumps on box. Some
don't like goats, but as for me, give me
mule with paint brush tail. The goat
is useful animal, but don't smell as
sweet as nice BEARS oil for the hair. III
had too much hair I would wear a wig as
Capt. Peters does. will sell my goat for
three dollars and 60 to the circus and see
the elephant, which is bigger as five goats.
Father is coming home tomorrow, aud the
baby has got the Group bad"
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Oh, Plant a Willow by His Grave I

Oh, Plant Willow by His Grave J
The following lines we're written by a
lady Of Sweetwater, at the grave of a low
ed one, while willow was being planted
thereby;
Oh! plant a willow by his grave,
And name it after me
And let its weeping branches wave,
My dearest one for thee.
Oh, let it there vigil keep, @.
And in my name to stand,
Both night and day to watch and weep,
Longing to take his hand.
Oh, may it ever O'er him wave,
And in my name and stead,
Bemoan the one l loved, so brave
That alas alas, is dead.
I'll love him still, though he may sleep
Beneath the sod so low,
And with the weeping willow weep
For him, who died year ago.
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If you remember this it will help you
a little in doing your "sums." When
you have 81 to multiply by 8 or any
multiple of it as high as 27, you have
only to multiply the first figure and you
may be sure the other results will be just
like the first.
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The DOG.

We take the following from NJ. Blaze's
History of the Dog:
"The dog possesses incontestably all the
qualities of sensible man and, I grieve
to say, man has not in general the noble
qualities of the dog. We make virtue
of gratitude, which is nothing but duty !;
this virtue, this duty, are inherent in the
dog. We brand ingratitude, and yet all
men are ungrateful. 1t is vice which
commences in the cradle, and grows with
our growth, and, together with selfahness,
becomes almost always the grand mover of
human actions. The dog knows not the
word virtue; that which we dignity by
this title, and admire as rare tbing--and
very rare it is in truth-constitute its
normal state. Where will you find a man
always grateful, always affectionate, never
selfish, pushing the abnegation of self to
the utmost limits of possibility; without
gain, devoted to death, without ambition,
rendering every service,-in short, forget
full of injuries and mindful only Of bene-
fits receivedl Seek him not; it would be
q useless tack; but take the first dog you
meet. and from the moment he adopts you
for bis master, you will find in him these
qualities. He will love you without cal
culation entering into his affections. His
great happiness will be to be near you !;
and should you be reduced to beg your
bread, not only will he aid you in this
difficult trade, but he would not abandon
you to follow even king to his palace.
Your friends will quit you in misfortune,
your wife perhaps will forget her plighted
trotb, but your dog will remain always
near you he will come and die at your
feet or, if you depart before him on the
great voyage, he will accompany you to
your last abode"
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An Accommodating Number.

The number 81 has this strange prep
erty, that if multiplied by 8 Or any null
tiple of 8 up as high as 27, it will give in
the product three figures exactly alike,
and the sum of these figures, if added
together will be found to be the number
by which it was multiplied. Thus
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-03-09

A recruiting sergeant having treated q
young pumpkin to an extravagant dinner
at fashionable hotel, to convince him Of
the luxuries Of soldiers life, and hoping
to enlist him, was astounded when tho
youth protested that he was "not big
enough" for soldier. "Not big enough"
echoed the sergeant, "why, you are two
inches above the standard !" "Yes," said
Chawbacon, shut when I say am not big
enough, mean am not fool big enough"
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COUNTY OFFICERS:

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sherif-Jos. E. Houston.
Deputles-J. NJ. BroWder, A. Hawkins and D.
s. Smith.
Tax COllector-Ez. G. Harris.
Trustee-RObt. Russell.
Register-E. d. Malone.
Notary Public-M. F. Johnson.
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An intelligent boy in the National school
of large and populous town in Lanca.
shire, on being examined, among others
by the Commissioner, was asked, "Do you
know any of the effects of heat and cold !'
Eyes, sir; heat expands, and cold con-
tracts" "Good, my boy-you have an
swered we'll; now an examples" "Wby,
sir, the days at midsummer are the long
ct, and in the winter the shortest %
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Among the Sunday-school children of
q certain church was poor little fellow.
He could not tell the number of the
house in which he lived, and was charged
when he next came to school to bring it.
The next time he appeared he wasasked
if he brought tho number. "No, sir"
said he, ''it was nailed to the door SO
tight that I couldn't get it off,
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A woman who is just out Of q lawsuit
wants to obtain q large framed picture
of o COW, with one client at the head and
the othera the tail, pulling, and the law
yers meanwhile quietly milking.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
FEDERAL oFFcERs.
COURTS:

Chancery COurt-Begins" ",...................
Circuit Court-Begins I'd Monday in January,
May and September. E. P. Hall Judge. Z. E.
Griffith, Clerk.
County Court-Meets lst Monday in each month
NJ. =. johnson, Chairman. A. 7. Hicks, Crk.
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An Iowa man living within three miles
of n railroad, has never been in car
never been counting never sat on II jury,
or kissed girl.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-03-09

Quitting advertising in dull times is
like tearing out dam because the weather
is low. Either plan will prevent good
times from ever coming.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-03-09

Young swell II say, what do you do
with your clothes when you've worn
them out ?" Boy-"Wears 'em 'ome
again