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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25

EDITOR ENTERPRISE Sir: l notice
in, your last issue you made o personal
and q slanderous attack on my charac-
ter. Because l sell so many Sulky Rakes
you charge me with being a Rakeish
man. I don't propose havinga difficulty
with you, though if 1 was q swearing
man, 1 would give you an idea of my
opinion of you. You should remember
L have always advertised largely in your
paper, because it has SO large a circula-
ton, and is certainly the ablest ed
tied paper in the world. I am certain q
man Il sufeaofsuccess who adsertises in
your paper. But all OF that does not
Justify you in slandering a man as you
attempted to SANDER me-. You should
consider it takes all kinds of men, and
occupations, to make q world. And,
while your talents are fully developed
in publishing and circulating the best
newspaper, perhaps, published in this
country, mytalents are equally developed
in the Commercial and Agricultural pur-
suits Hence, it is that am able, to Sc
leet such a variety .ofMowers andSReap-
ers, T~hreshers, Flows, Sewing Machines
and as you are always ready to say,
Rakes.
This oil explains why everybody comes
tesGhildress' Tor their coffee, sols and
indigo, and it explains why the young
ladies, allIcrowd in, To get their hats and
other fashionable goods, and why the
gentlemen all crowd in at Childress' tc
buy, their ready made clothing (; just be-
cause they always get better goods fol
less money than they can find anywhere
else. And Just SOFT is in your business
you advertise ct reasonable living rates
and that is the way you have gotten ricf
in the last few years, you get all the
large advertisements all over the United
States, Just because a man knows if be
advertises in the Enterprise that every.
body will see il, because everybody takes
it. Now, Mr.. Editor, I want you to un.
derstand me, whenever you want to puff
me and my business in your columns
just say what you please, andstep up t.
the store and get your pay.
~ DEB, CHILDRESS.
Swectwater, Tenn, May 25th, 1871.
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Communicated.
SwEErw4TER, May 20

SwEErwATER, May ~, 1871.
Mr. Woodward We have ut Sweet
water a MAP taken from the actual sur.
yey, which lays down the country aud wa
ter courses correctly, sltshOws that from
fSweetwater to Spflimans mill seat, on
Notrhy Creek, on q straight line, it is only
eleven and one!half miles, The way the
road now runs, by M~adis6nyillO, 1itg is
called fifteen miles to that place. The
direct line passes near to, If not through,
the Roy Gap, near ChristiauSburgh Meet
ing House, down the Dancing Branch, by
McSpaddelis mill, and crosses the town
ship line more than two miles west Of
Jacksonville. The route is said to be n
very favorable one for q good road,
and as the road now runs is pretty direct.
The citizens along the line are anxious to
make il a good road, and it is believed
they will do the work necessary to mike
it so il the people of Sweetwater will do
the same on this end Of the line. It
BY this road We shorten the distance to
White Cliff aud to Murphy, n. T., at
least two and perhaps three miles, and
besides getting a better and shorter road
to those points will secure the trade to
ISWeetwater from that section of our own
county that now goes to Mouse Creek and
to Athens.
Now, business men of Sweetwater, if
you would secure a fair proportion Of the
trade of Murphy, and Cherokee county,
n. g., and of the section of Monroe cOun-
ty through which the road runs, We must
improve the road. This we will have to
do by our " labor, or the expenditure
Of the money from our own pockets to hire
the necessary labor. Take the matter in
to serious consideration, and determine
that q good road shall be made and then
it will be made. L..
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Fun ia Finn,

There are some things, as everybody Is aware,
funnier than others, but there il no fun in the
subject of this article. We live now and move
in an age of progression in the arts and sci
enccs, and a man who is skilled in nm art can,
and does give satisfaction in his artiul works.
The work is one in which man alone Is respon-
siblc, and therefore it is important to the artist
to look we'll to his work, and turn out none that,
in his own mind, will not recommend him as un-
derhtOnding his business.
Now, we come to the main point. We have
seen and patronized many Photographers, but
the one We shall mention in this article excels
all of them. Mr.. W. I. Robertson has been
here but u short tims-has taken, upon glass and
metal, life-like pictures of many in this commu
nifty, oil of which have been pronounced as be-
ing the best work ever done in S~weetwater.
The young man spoken Of last week has done his
part. We think, and we think right, too, that
the pictures taken for him is an evidence that
Mr.. II. is an experienced artist. His gallery is
crowded daily, yet there are many who have
not rs yet availed themselves of the opportunity
of securing the shadow ere the' substance
fade" lie will not remain with us always
will leave probably next week-and now is the
time for you to get a good picture Of yourself
and family. Come in, pretty girls from the
country, and have your picture taken, If for mo-
thing else, to give to your sweetheart.@ Young
men, if you Eanta party taken Of your ugly
selves, come and sit in front Of Mr.. r. shooting
machine, and he will bring you out "all hun
ky, only a little wet" This may be your last
Opportunity to secure . likeness of yourself TO
leave tothoae Fhom you lows, to look upon after
your pilgrimage on earth Shall have ended.
Then, ccmc in ut once, as Mr.. Robertson will re-
main but a few days. His gallery can be found
in the ! lps'' formerly occupied y Z H Patton
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Death ON the Rail.

WIN. Sharp was killed on the Rogers.
vile and Jacksonville Railroad on the
10th inst, in attempting to get upon the
train while in motion. He missed his
aim and fell on the track, and the wheel
ofthe car ran over both Of his legs, mash.
ing and nlangling them in a horrible
nauner, from the effects Of which be died
iua few hours.
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The EXnOSitiOn,

This grand enterprise commences to-day at
the Fair Grounds near Knoxville. We hear of
a great many going up to see and be seen. The
Exposition will continue for three days, and on
Saturday the Mechanics will have a grand pro.
cesSion. Ex-President johnson will deliver an
address to them as such. Let everybody who
feels interested in the matter attend.
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Didn't Take On Much.

A rural youth lately went to. claim his
bride and conduct Der to the altar, only
to find that she had eloped and married
another fellow the previous night. He
didn't tear his hair any, but just remark
ed, "By Jove, Pm glad she was married
last night instead of tonight, if that's her
disposition"
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Exhibition Mt Ten Mile.

Professor Dickey will have public exhibition
Of his school at Ten Mile Stand tomorrow, FRI
day. the 26th inst. Those interested are ex-
rected to be present. Mr.. Dickey is a young
man and has proved to be q competent teacher.
Tic ~oeeusiOn will doubtless be one Of interest.
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Freak,Of Nature.

The Lewisburg (Tenn.) Gazette reports
having seen q four legged chicken. 1t
was perfectly formed, with the exception
Of tho backbone, which was extended an
inch longer than usual, to which projec-
tion we're attached its extra or +" hind
legs"
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fashionable MillinerS.

Special attention of those visiting Knoxville
to purchase Millinery Goods is called to the
card, in this paper, of Mrs. C. VI. Mcconnell &
Daughter. They keep always on hand a full
aud complete assortment of Ladies Furnishing
Goods, and will give good bargains. When you
60 to Knoxville don't fail to call at No. 81 Gay
Street, opposite the Express Office.
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RObbery MT MOUSE Greek,

We learn that the houses Of Drs. Scruggs and
Hugh Mclicynolds were entered on Monday
night last, at Mouse Creek, by a thief or thieves
who stole $50 90 from DR.. Scruggs and $50 90
from DR.. McReynolds. The perpetrators have
not as yet been found cut, but the people are on
the witch for them.
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Pianos. &c,

Attention is called to the advertisement Of
Horace Waters, Manufacturer and Dealer in
Pianos, Organs, &c. The instruments of his
make are said to be of the very best quality and
persons wanting suoh would do we'll tos send 10
him for price lists.
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New Roads PROJECTED.

The following new railroads are pro-
posed in Georgia: Tie Savannah and AZ
lanta Direct Line, the Augusta and Hart
well, the North and South. the Blue
Ridge and the Madison and Griffin.
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Mouse Creek.

The closing exercisesof Prof Lowrys
school at Mouse Greek, ON Friday, the
10Th of May, wasa perfect success, The
largest crowd Witnessed there for many
years, wps i'll attendance, and all pro
nounced it an occasion Of interest. Mr..
Lowry may we'll be proudofhis Success
The occasion fully attested his ability M
q teacher, and showed to the public that
he had labored faithfully while in the
school-room, and that his aim had been
the advancement Of thoseTcommitted to
his charge.
The Mouse Greek Band was in attend-
anee, and added mudh to the pleasures
q the day Midday night they gave I
concert, which MAS we'll attended and
MI passed off "merry as a marriage bell"
All were delighted with the music, and
the pieces recited gave entire satisfaction.
Many 6air, smilinglases, were there, and,
doubtless, eyes were there, that spoke
love to eyes that night. &NN
The Academy has been burned down,
and the peOple,are making an effort to
build a fine school-room. Success to
the noble effort! No cause demands
more earnest labor than education, no
Institution, however grand, SO fayorably
recommends a place tOthe public, and to
strangers who stop in our midst as q
good school. 1t speaks web for a town
and community, it shows that life and
energy have home in thcir midst, it
recommends them abroad, it brings
capital and intelligence to a place.
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Closing Exercises


II is, and has been the custom o
teachers of schools in this country to
have their annual examinations, and IN
vite all who are Interested in the cause
of education to be present and witness
the exercises.
Sweetwater has an efficient teacher at
her Institute, in the person Of Prof. w.
H, Crawford, who is, as all will admit,
competent to fill his mission, and in the
past, while he has been the Principal Of
the Institute, given entire satisfactiony
The closing exercises of his school
will take place on Thursday the 10th, OF
June, next month commencing ht s
O'Clock, a. m, and closing at 2 p m.
at night there Win be original speeches
made, and compositions read. These
exercises, from what VIC can learn will BE
of more interest, to the patrons OF
the school especially, and the citizens
generally, than any in former days and
fnthe future ID remains fof Tile people
Of this section to say whether or not,
Prof. Crawford shall remain with us am
other session, 1t is an important mat
ter for you to consider, There are but
few, if any, who can please the people
better than he. II this is the case, give
him encouragement to remain. We
could say more on this subject, but will
let the examination of the students, un-
der his charge for ten months past, con-
vince you that he has or has not done
his duty in giving your children that
instruction, which devolyes upon ateach-
er to give.
Remember the time, Thursday, the
18th OF June. Let nll the people in the
Lo-,. 81 ....,.k.. okko.1
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Georgia Wheat Crop.o

Major Will Snecd has just returned from
Georgia and reports the wheat crop an entire
failure, and a bad prospect for a good cotton
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Closed.

The prOtractsd meeting whi~ch9epmmsncea
last Thursday p~ightinthe Presbyterian Church
ct this plaees closeI On AIond.y nisht.l - a
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The First Page,

On the first page of this paper will be found
matter Of interest to the farmer and the reader
generally,
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Corn, firm, fair demand, with light
stocks. Wheat, steady, and in light sup
ply. Oats, very scarce and wanted
Flour steady, with fair stocks. Bacon
and Lard, ~steadier, with better feeling
good hams scarce and ready sale. Butter
aud Eggs, scarce and wanted, if fresh and
sonnd. Market heavily stocked with ran,
cid butter, for which there is no demand
at any price.
Respectfully,
H 7. COX & BRO.
Atlanta, May 81, 1871.
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Perhaps.

Boston papers record the mysterious
disappearance of a temperance lecturer,
who, when last seen was drunk.
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TIL ENTERPRISE.
Sweetwater, Thursday, May g5, 1871.
GEO. P. ROwELL & CO., 40 Park Row, N. Y

5. NJ. PETTENGILL co, 81 Park Row, n. Y.
: Are the sole agents for the Sweetwater Enter
prise in that city, ani are authorized to eontrae
for inserting alyertiseme nts for US at our loves
cash rates. Advertisers In that city are request
ell to leave their flvOrs with either Of the above
houses.
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Produce Market.

Produce of all kind is scarce in this market,
and consequently it u in great demand. We
qnOc IBIS Week Bacon &c Z to Zoe; Corn soc
Wheat 81 20 to 81 80; Butter rs; Eggs l2l;
Chickens Is togo Corn Meal zoe Flour 81.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25
Repainted.

The Presbyterian Church building has been
thoroughly repainted and now presents u very
respectable appearance.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25

The advertisement of White Cliff
Springs will appear next week in the
Enterprise. Fhe orderswas not receiv-
ell in time for this issue.
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S. X. p Williams and Sem Innman
were in town yesterday.
Our young friend, DR.. N. 1. Mayes,
has returned from Virginia, and is now
ready to extract your teeth, fill aud
make the decayed ones as good as new.
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LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS,
Temperonee Meeting.

The %Swectwater Temperance sqeieky VII meeI
next Monday night luthc Presbyterian Church,
ut 7 o'clock.
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.8s7, IsTlbs, SI,547.74.

Escsss, in 1871 s52,sI2lbs, s65I, ia
and fifteen days yet to be added to 1871.
G.. G. STILLMAN, Depot Agent,
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Western and Atlantic Railroad.

Change OF Schedule.
On and after Sunday, February 18th. 1871,
ths Passenger Trains will run on the Western
h Atlantic Railroad as follows:
NIGuT PASSENGER TRAIN.
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Torn STOCKS very much Feuu0su, uhu
improved demand at advanced price.
Oats, scarce, aud an active inquiry. Ba.
con, Hams, very scarce, would advise
shipments, Shoulders in good demand,
Sides,dull. Butter and Eggs arc in a;tiye
request at our Quotations, with light arri'
walls.
Respectfully,
Atlanta, May p, 1871.
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ts4flsaS. VA - --
Total .....--. 544,375lbs, 1894 05.
no gls7l-SIaEch, Ala, 294lbs, $79l .68.
April, 3~03,279lbs, $53l.lS.
To I6th-May, II9,6IIlbs, S223,s 4.
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Increase of Business,

Mr.. Woodward ;-Thinking it would be
gratifying to the business portion Of this
community to know of the increase Of
business at this place, even in the dullest
season of the year, relative to amount Of
freight shipped from this point, l give
three months of 1870 and two and a halt
months Of 1871, viz: fi'
l81O-Match, S52,477lbs, $56l.45.
April, l41,96llbs, $235 Al.
May, 4~3,937lbs, $ $500.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
MONDAY. May 29-P. NJ.

The week opens upon more active market
at the stock Exchange the railway share list command
ing prncpa attention. In this market the business has
been larger and better distributed than for many days.
In tone the general market has been strong, with
further upward movement in many OF the specialties
the talk now being of vigorous prosecution OF the Du
campaign by the leading clques, in June, who VIII use
their utmost endeavors bring into the speculative
arena again outside support which gave success TO
the last brilliant move. These clques recognize the
necessity Of engineering some device which snail
enable them 10 successfully market their holdings
and in order to do this the sympathies OF
the darling public must again be enlisted II TINS
cannot be done under the present unprecedentediy
cheap rates for money, unequaed in the history OF
Wallst il may well be doubted If he accomplished
a ALL Rock Island was the card today the price OF the
stock having been pushed to l2ll with large volume
of business Lake Shore also commanded higher prices
on liberal purchases the story of the scrip dividend
being brought in accessory to the advance. The
same was true Pittsburgh only in an adverse direction
the price declining from 1924 to 9 on the report that
the scrip dividend had been postponed. Reading was
strong and higher, also Erie and Union Paenc
while the Vanderbilt securities dull on the report
from Washington that the Secretary of the Treasury
had decided that the Company must pay the tax upon
the great scrip dividend The Northwest stocks were
steady while Ohios were weak, and fell OFF from 50i TO
4sI There scarcely enough business done in invest
ment securities give to quotations. There was
an active business in miscellaneous stocks Pacific Mail
being firm and Western Union weak and lower. The
low-priced shares were little seader. The Coal stocks
were in good inquiry at higher prices consolidation OF
MARYLAND selling up to IS. Express stocks were quiet
About D. No. the market suddenly broke 10 per cent,
but later recovered and closed with an improved eehs
The following table the highest and lowest prices
40 Iax-s
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

HaY@Thee has been oniy t demand for shipping market
has still downward tendency at sc ST. al lots are ga Bat
steady at Clover 7O4 and SAT- Hay as
6Od70c plenty au tmer at ~ SEA 81 % Tor Long
2 3O0 81 40 for Short. and - q III 10 for Dat
MOLASSES-The market dull and nominal Domestic
in better sales 30 bids Cuba at 4Odic aud 10 bb New
Orleans at 5od69c.
ofrei at low prices though SPOT Ns ealy 9Nlns
supply; sales in small o Of % bb At a2i to ar,e nei
shout buyers Rosn has been qe
hut steady al Strained ma lot Of Extra Pale o
IS other kinds have ruled trn a. COR last quotations. Tar hA
81 81 IS for Washington and ilnnston.
OIS-Crude Fish Os are good demand and the market steady
Menhaden American Lnseed Is fair demand bot
prices steady &C. for casks from oasners hands, IN ohsf o' VIC
have no new feature note; trade remains iul. -,
Pork market active for consumption ana
prices higher elo1og pretty arm t9e sas % S % no IN Sor
bills 70 7ja tl6 for New Mess -l9 % oF ny, loi ~
Weston Prime SIS 50 for Thin Mess; tor flin delivery %@ %@
market quiet but htmeI ssles Of so oo' 81 20 e. ~ pb,r A.
go sb spot at tlb Bf Is IN @oefiIs
$50 sis for PLAIN Mess and va rl loI htra S's sSS
dull and prices nomnaly unchanged sales OF ~ -
Prime Mess and so : % for India Mes bsei % % OF
81 bbl. al S2Jd for Western. Cut Meat. an IN moderate r,qae
held with comparatively stesdy tone AZ spqu @ @ T
note snail sales Of Picked Hams it lle Bacon Is iui anu
all cuts Dressed Hogs are EASIER We qlye ~ - , MI.
City Lard moderate request ani prices easier r ol - p
steam and Oc for Kettle future delivery tne n,rse
dul aud heavy sales OF lSO tes @ s f b. bn
srty. l5d Isle; Greek another advance mss or
hut ther is less activity; the Lower Road % ws o S6d
Rsu has been dull rather weak in the absence any
demand and hight speculative inquiry 'ars "sTs f
500 hills, July at 6!c and 300 bbls h hall DO AZ vs. s
Tumorei 00 bbls June, at Zoe nut h's VS. w
W. quote Nav 25t Q25ic In Philadelphia ihe on ushio'
werp 900 bills August and Sepenber 81 2o 'Po c,t
RICE In fair iobbihg demand At fall prices sales ~ yes
lima at 81 d9.c 800 bags Rangoon al dic' aAd |V' uSeS
&C. ne ae5 s ] % ar. Sed a, .ss, fair good rfnins
,ass 500 hide ,abou trothrs Saturday at ase of ~ W.
Tor Cror Refined dal and heavy - and ,s,s, sale. Of
WHISKY is saer and u moderate request sales Of 80 oS oN
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

amounting to s95 ss5 ooo have ready market every
where being favoraby known and actively dealt IN
at all the principal Stock Exchanges Of this country
and Europe, and are readily salabo at all times at
quoted market price, which is now above par.
The Bonds of the CHEsArEAKE AND ONO RAIL
ROAD Co. we believe TO be Of equal value and Sc
curty, and must in time take like rank in market
value and saable character.
Holders of Five-Twenty Bonds desiring to fund
them otherwise than in the New Five Per Cent Gov
ernment Loan, may do with entire safety, at a
profit of about 20 per cent and without reduction Of
interest by an exchange for the Bonds Of the CHEsA
PEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD Co.
Price Of the Bonds, until further notice 92, and
accrued interest from May l.
We also buy and sell Government Securities, and
the Bonds of the Central Pacific Railroad Co., and
IA Agents of the u. 8. Government, will attend to
the funding of 5-9Os into the new u. s. Bonds,
FISK d HATCH.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
IANn Grant KnNDa-

We offer for SALE at par and accrued interest the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS Of the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
semi-annually.
In addition TO the security usnalIy attached to
first mortgage railroad bond, these bonds const-
tute first and only mortgage upon about sixty mil
ions OF acres OF valuable mineral agricultural and
the construction of this road.
These bonds are issued both coupon and regis
tered interchangeable at the pleasure of the holder
and at all times receivable at 10 per cent pre-
MUM for the lands of the Company at their lowest
cash prices. For full information. address
JAY COOKE & Co..
New-York. Philadelphia, Washington
Fiscal Agents Northern Pacific Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-30

The Physical Cause Of the Death @ o"r'St'
by WILLIAM STROUD, NJ. ID. ID. Appleton q Oo.l 10
print of an English work originally punnsneu SUM
twenty years since the purpose OF Whlch Is 10 Prov
that the death of Christ was eaused US "rup'io VI @
heart ra,her than by the loss of blood, the bodily
anguish accustomed BY crucifxOn. On the contrary,
the writer maintains that II the mental agony SIM
liar to that which was endured by the SAVIOR IN the
= a. -. - n o,o.o
tardcn of 1iethsemane which brought his life TO close
I'm support Of this position DR.. srOudpresents variety
Of anatomical and physiological explanations when
appear to have great weight in favor Of his view OF the
subject also discusses the question IN lts bearing on
the doctrine of the atOnement, and the evidences OF
Christianity The work indicates a wide knowledge Of
facts connected with the subject, power of ingenious
and sklnui argument and the enthusiasm for the dis
cusson which often inspires the writer of special mono
graphs.