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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
RenSOnahlh Profit.

When our farmers come down from
the region of unreasonable speculation
about the profits Of farming to a sober
calculation of the extent to which, on an
average farming will pay, the tone OF so
ciety will improve. Expecting nothing
extravagant, they will work more cheer
fully for the certain rewards that the
most just earth will bring forth of their
labor. In the long settled parts of Ken
lucky, We are informed that farmers con-
slider three per cent profit upon the
capital invest, d in farming as good
business. In New England and the Mid
die States five per cent. profit upon the
capital invested is considered quite en-
ough. In England, four per cent. profit
is considered remarkably good. InSouth
Carolina, however, a man plants farm
worth 81, 900 at farthest, with stock and
implements worth 81 900, and expects
gain of $1,000, that is 25 per cent. profit.
If he gets but half Of that, $500, or 12l
per cent, he is plunged into the depths
of despOndency. And well may he be,
for ten chances to ole he has contracted
the very small item of debt of $500
upon the glorious prospect Of an extra
ordinary crop at two prices, which it is
the custom Of planters to believe in each
spring of each successivoyear. Now they
have got to give up this foohshness.
After paying themselves reasonable over
seers wages, they should be content if
beyond that, they make clear gain of
five or six per cent upon their capital
invested. To this they must come. 1t
has been the inflated price of cotton that
has concealed the reality from us hither-
to. 1t is not our country, our worn out
soil, our climate, our labor that disap-
points their foolish expectations, as
those that are emigrating win find to
their cost. II is their own deficiency in
common information and IN common
sense, and the fact that their capital in
slaves engaged in the monopoly of cot
ton production has been lost
The monopoly still exists, and farming
South, will, therefore, pay better than
elsewhere but the labor now owns it.
self, and Southern planters are no longer
capitalists employing overseers, but over
seers themselves, fortunate however, in
the ownership Of the land, and Of the
stock and implements necessary to cul-
tivate it.- Winchester News.
We ask our farmers to ponder the
above. 1t contains truth not generally
admitted but nevertheless true, as every !
one knows, who has been engaged IN
planting to any great extent. When we
comprehend the fact, we shall have made
a great stride forward.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Poisonous Cheese.

Cases of poisoning from eating cheese
having occurred in New York, samples
were sent to the city Health Depart
ment and subjected to chemical tests.
The published report of the Assistant
Chemist is that cheese may become pois-
onous by the changes it undergocs as
well as by the admixture of poisonous
substances. Most Of the cases Of cheese
poisoning were where the cheese was
less than three weeks old. Poisonous
cheese may best be detected by the odor,
which is peculiarly rancid end intoxica-
ting. The effect of the cheese acid pois-
ON is violent action upon the stomach,
with headache, vomiting and other symp-
toms like those ofcholera morbus. Tho
poison is readily removed by emetics.
Milk curdled with artificial acid makes
cheese more liable to poison than when
curdled with rennent OF tTipe. Cheese
is sometimes made poisonous by the
use Of breign substances added to the
eurd for favor, or applied on the out
side as protection against damage by
an and insects.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
The Wizard Of the Sadals1-Eer.
Forrest,

The Selma Times furnishes us with
the following:
The stockholders Of the Selma, MariOn
and Memphis Railroad have been IN ses-
sion for ten days past. Many able men
from Mississippi and Tennessee ana
our own State we're present, and many
able and interesting speeches were made.
In speech made by Col. S. NJ. Meek.
from Columbus, Miss, one Of Mississ-
ippi's brightest stars, he told the follow
ing incident, illustrative of the character
OF Gen. Forrest A few day ago n gen.
tleman who was opposed to the enter
prise, was conversing with an Ol4 lady
in relation to it, and was using every ar
gument in his power 10 CONVINCE the ol,s
lady that his position was correct but
to no purpose. She freed him upor,
every point. "Well," said the gentle
man, there is one thing you must admit
and that is tAAt FGSHest is no Christian
and cant so to heaven" The old. lady
paused a moment and replied "Wsl,.
he may not be Christian but, il hs
once sets his head upon heaven, all hell
can't keep him back"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Pleasant Information for Tiplers.

The black ants of Sweden are form
liable race Of workers, much larger than
we have ever seen here. They make sad
havoc with the grains, and as they travel
in professions, each with q wheat grain
or some other dainty for Winter store,
they present q formidable ARRAY curl
GUS spectacle for the philosopher The
sting of these animals is very sharp and
somewhat poisonous. The best policy
to observe is, when meeting procession
Of these workers, to turn aside and give
them the right Of way, for they will grip
their grain tightly, and give sting after
sting, losing very little time for revenge,
and on to their well stored homes. The
Swedes have learned o way of utilizing
these little animals, sting and all. They
waylay them on these journeys, catch
them by hand, in nets and sieves, any
way to get them, and plump they go into
the seething brandy distillery, and on
them depend the peculiar favor of S'we-
dish brandy. 1t is so smooth, SO eSy,
so pungent, has such o delicious flavor,
in short, is everything enchanting and
then they have the loveliest little glass
es, that hold o thimble full, SO thin, fra
gile, and beautifully artistic, that they
would almost tempt an asestie to drink
and catch tie divine afaatus, but it only
takes one drink to intoxicaIe, and then
de&nsa tremens soon follows We have
seen q lady jump from the table and
scream because red ant run across hen
plate, but she would sip, this brandy
from the little glass and extol its flavor.
In Newark, cochoaehes are used very
extensively in the manufacture OF deli
cious wines, which are made there from
cider, poor whisky, logwood and othes
aoomlnahonsr % rhssa nob iljf' 5li
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
BUSINESS IS SWAPPING DOGS
The Pound of Flesh Exacted.

The English papers are protesting
against the terms e1acted by Prussia,
The Saturday Review says the Germans
of 1871, unlike the allies Of 1914, have
not troubled themselves much with the
principle of eradicating hostility by gen
erosity. Having got their enemy down,
they have made the mostf-af the situa-
ton. Their estimate of human nature,
or at least of French nature, is far from
exalted They calculate on France nurs-
ing the spirit Of vengeance, and doing
them all the harm that may lie in her
power. The one aim of the terms OF
peace is to make France enter on war
with Germany, for the future, with the
odds heayily against her. The Spectator
hopes the House of Commons will not
separate without discussing the new mis-
cry which the German statesmen have
added to the miseries Of mankind, with
out one protest against the establishment
of precedent which, il followed, will
make the industry Of the world the
treasure chest of the German army. The
German exaction means, if the money
is taken In rentes, q payment ofa thou
sand millions per century, by France to
the German army. France VIII be for
tunate if, in 1874, when the indemnity
is paid, she has debt of less than
G1, 200, 100000 sterling, a mortgage ol
less than 936, 6,OO0,OOOa year upon hel
industry. That is equivalent to q mort
gage Of as1Ns. a year on every Ae~se.
hold in the country, or, in other and
clearer words, hypotheeatiOA Of siA
weeks lahOr year, TO pay The interest
ON the debt y .'a l'ciL
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
NATURES
Hair Restorative.

Contains No LAC SULPHUR-No SUGAR OF
LEAD-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, II will not
soil the finest fabric-perfectly SAFE, CLEAN
and EFFlCIENT-desdcratu LONG SOUGHT
FOR AND FOUND AT LAST
II restores and prevents the hair from becom-
ing Gray, imparts a soft, glossy appearance, Ie-
moves Dandruf, is cool and refreshing to the
head, checks the Hair from falling off, and re-.
stores it to q great extent when prsmaturely
lost, prevents Headaches, cures all Humors, GU
taneOus crurtons, and unnatural Heat. As q
DRESSING FOR THE HAIR it 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 upiin 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
nov3-ly Sweeetwater, Tenn,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
The Snnire'S Indigestion.

Old Squire H--Lwas very success
full and substantial farmer in the inte-
rior town Of Massachusetts,, and more
amazing eater never lived in any town
anywhere. And especially much did he
eat when fresh pork was to be his nour-
ishment. Well, at certain time, one OF
his hogs had been killed. The next
morning there was fresh pork for break
fast, and the old man ate most wonder
ously. In the course Of the forenoon he
ate his luncheon, consisting of bread and
butter, mince-pie and cheese. At noon
his dinner consisted Of fresh pork, pick
lie, mince-pie and the usual accompani-
ments. His afternoon luncheon was
like that Of the forenoon. When he came
home to supper, his favorite dish had
not been prepared as part Of that meal
The old man fretted and seol(led till
fresh pork was added to the Snbstantials.
He ate voraciously as usual In the
evening he toasted some cheese, but
tered and ate it. Just before goinS to
bed he roasted couple of apples and
ate them. In the night he was taken
with severe collie. The doctor was
with him till morning, and nearly
wrought mirnele in the old mans life.
The next day Bolies W., one Of his neigh
bors went in to condole with the old
squire on his illness Faithful Bolles, "
said the old worthy, "I liked to have died
last night I'll never eat another roast
ed apple as long as live. never did
love them very well, and last night I
ate only two and they nearly killedme. P"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

An elderly gentleman, returning home
on Sunday. began to extol the merits Of
the sermon to his SON. The feAowing
short Dialogue tells the story: af = '9
II have heard, Walter" said the OH
gentleman, some Of the moes delightful
sermons sxer delivered before Chris
tian society. 1t carried me ta the gates
Of Heaven. = VI 70 Iooa slit H os3A4
"Well, think, replied Walter, "you'd
better have. lodged in, for you never
will have such another chance e.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

ATT O stntion GA the overland roate the
keeper got rather short Of ssesisioas--
in fact bad nothing left but % bottle Of
mustard and some bacon. ! A thA stage
stopped there one .dayito change Aessaa
the passengers seated themselves a the
table, aaas the host said.l aShalf I help
you to a piece of bssesAT' MA thspk
you, I never sskhaean," said tho traveller.
"Well, them" said TIE station leer.r
"help yourself to the mustard" I'r
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Kissing.

The frss thing babies are taught to do
is to kissevexybofly, No wonder, as they
grow older they love to kiss and be
kissed in return--we mean the boys, for
the girls, Of course, don't appreciate
such folly. r ~ 't
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
FEDERAL OFPCERs.
COURTS:

Chanccry Court-Begins... Observation-Disclosures.
Circuit Court-Begins I'd Monday in January,
May and September. E. 2. Hall Judge. E. T..
Griffith, Clerk.
County Court-Meets at Monday in each month.
NJ. F. johnson, Chairman. n. T. Hicks, Clk.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

"Will your honor take q cab D sail o
Dublin cab-driver to gentleman. "No,
I am able to walk" said the gentleman.
"Alay ye Rng be able, hut seldom viii
ling waslthO witty reply.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

At recent wedding in certain town
in Wisconsin, the organist, upon the en-
trance "a the bridal party into the
church, played 4Put Me in Ny Little
Bed" 8l i',as41l - sit't7 i'it''t A"n
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
COUNTY OFFICERS:

COUNTY OFFICERS:
-Sheriff-Jos. Z. Houston.
Deputies-J. NJ. BrOwder, A. Hawkins and D.
3. Smith.
Tax CCllector-Ez. c. Harris.
Trustee-Robt. Russell.
Register-E. ID. Malone.
Notary Public NJ. +. johnson.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

A boy bawling in the street was asked
the cause Of his trouble. and replied. II
want my mammy--that's what's the
matter. told the darned old toolshe'd
lose me. 9.1 irfi al5adasq t,i ta i
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

"Ye want nothing, do your snid Pat.
"Bedad. an if it's nothing ye want, yell
fSnd il in the Jug where the wiskey was"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

The Florida papers report that not
less than 100 deer are killed every day
in tho Upper St. Johns aania its tribu-
tariss.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

Modcsty in woman is like color ir
her cheek-decidedly bttUmanS, il not
put on. ra a T. l'
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
sIxry-FivE FIRST RR,zE MEDALS AWARDED

BALTIMORE, MD.
These Instruments have been before the public
for nearly thirty years, and upon their excel
lence alone attained an Unpurchased Pre~emi-
nence, which pronounces them unequalled, Their
TONE
combines great power, sweetness and fine sing
ing quality, as we'll as great purity of intona-
tion aud Sweetness throughout the entire scale.
Their
Is pliantand elastic, and entirely free from the
stiffness found in 40 may Pianos,
IN WORKMAN HIP
they are unequailed, using none but the very
best SEASONED MATERIAL, the large capital en-
ployed in eur business enabling Us to keep con-
stantly on hand an immense stock Of lumber &c.
All our Square Pianos have our New Improv-
ed Over Strung Scale, and the Agraffe Treble.
ge1r We wsuld call special attention to our
late improvements in GRAND PIANOS AND
SQUARE GRANDS, Patented August Ia, 1866.
which bring the Piano nearer perfection than
has yet been attained. -. sr utr
Every Piano fully Warranted for Years.
We have made arrapgsmeats for the SOLE
WHOLESALE AGEYcY fer the mest celebrated
pARLOR ORGANS AND MEL0DEoNS, which
we offer, Wholesale and Retail. at Lowest Fac
tory Prices. WM. KNARE & co.,
sepl5-Gm Baltimore, Nd.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
To Farmers,


OF all the dreary places, deliver us
from the dreary farm houses which so
many people call home Bars for front
gate; chickens. wallowing before the
door pig pens elbowing the house in
the rear scraggy trees never cared for,
or no trees at all no cheering shrubs /;
no neAtnsss no trimness. And yet, q
lawn, and trees, and neat walk, and o
pleasant fence around it, don't cost q
great deal. They can be secured little
by little, at odd times, and the expense
hardly felt. And if the time comes when
it is best to sell the farm, fifty dollars so
invested. will often bring back five hun
dred For man is brute, who will
not insensibly yield to higher price
for such farm when he thinks of the
pleasant Surroundings it offers to his
wife and children. Farmers, beautify
and adorn yom firms set out orchards,
shrubberry, shade trees ; lay off lawns
build good fences ;put up good gates,
and paint oe whitewash your outhouses
and fences.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Mark Twain on Yaller Dogs.

When Noah disembarked at Ararat he
had scarcely touched the pier when he
proceeded to tally his passengers. He
had Just checked bis last item in the list
"A Mr. and Mrs. Bedbug-when the
cringing figure of quadruped came
sneaking down the gang-plank with his
tail between his legs. "Drat it if there
amt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-15
NO RING.


What is it that doth spoil the fair adorning
With which her body she would dignity,
When from her bed she rises in the morning
To comb, and plat. and tie
Her hair with ribbons colored like the sky?
What is 1t that her pleasure discomposes
When she would ST. and sing the sun away
Making her see dea' roses in red roses,
And in the dewfan gray
L blight that seems the world to oYerlay?
What is it makes the trembling look Of troubla
About her tender mouth and eyehds fair?
All me ali me she feels her heart beat double,
without the mothers prayer,
And her wild fears more than she can bear.
To the poor sightless lark new powers are given,
Not only with golden tongue to sing,
But still to make her wavering way toward heaven
With undiscerning wing;
But what to her doth her sick sorrow bring
Her DAYS che turns and vet keeps overturning,
For oainst her will she thinks hard things concern
The everlasting God,
And longs to be insensate, like the clod.
Sweet heaven be pitiful rain down upon heI
The sanity charities ordained for such -
She was so poor in everything but honor,
And she loved much,-loved much I,
Would Lord, she had thy garments hem to touch
Haply, it was the hungry heart within her,
The woman's heart denied its natural right.
hat made her be the thing men call sinner,
Even in her own despite.
Lord. that her judges might receive their sight!
Atlantic Monthly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-15
Wit and Hummer.
pumpe-LocaI editors

Town pumps-Local editors
The Mutual Life Of Chicago makes
all It's policies non-forfeltable
A WONDERFUL aerial phenomenon-A
flight of stairs
The Washington Life Is q well man
aged Company. Try 1t.
How to make time 90 fast-Use the
spur of the moment
HAVE the elements a right to brew
storm without a license
COMPANY Drill-instructing the ser
wants before your party.
WHY should young ladies never wear
stays Z Because It is go horrid to see &
girl tight"
SEVERAL thousand spinisters, after
long years Of watchful observation, en-
tirely dissented from the proverb.
g man proposes.
SEAsoNABLE, very.-What is the diff
ferance between eau de-vie and cold
weather 2 One tips the nose, and the
other nips the toes
KNOTT and Shott fought duel. The
result was that they changed conditions
Knott was shot, and Shot was not It
was better to be Shot than Knott.
BAccBUs has drowned more men than
Neptune. The nearing of this pro-
verb appears to be this-that it is much
safer to go over the seas than to get
half seas over.
els it wrong to cheat a lawyer "
was recently very ably discussed by the
members of debating society. The
conclusion arrived at was that it was
not wrong but impossible.
A LADY noticing a boy sprinkhng salt
on the pavement to take off the ice re-
marked to a friend pointing to the
salt: "Now that's benevolence
" No, it amt, " said the boy, somewhat
indignant. cts salt "
A MOTHER WIS amused the other dav
to hear this bit of argument" from
her little boy; Mamma, | don't see
how Satan could have turned out to be
such bad fellow-there wasn't any
devil to put him up to it -
A GENTLEMAN from London, on a
visit to friend in the country, speak
ing of the times, observed that his
wife had lately expended twenty
pounds for habit His friend rerli
ed " Here in the country we don't
allow our wives to get into such
habits. "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-15
Foreign GnsSin,

HE uniforms of the Prusslan mill
tary will be changed. The spiked bel
NETS are, however, to remain.
IT is said that out of p, 000,0O OF
Italians, 1900, 900 are still unable to
read Or write.
wPErER's PENCE" since the begin
nlng Of the year, have been sent to
Rome to the amount Of $500, 000
THE Emperor of Germany has order
ed that the huge iron gun -" Carnot,
taken at Mont St. Valerlen, should be
sent to the country seat Of his Minister
Of War, Won Room.
The Manchester Guardian contains
| the following bit of valuable informa
ton: GA statement is published that
Her Majesty has been vaccinated, anG
wishes the fact TO be generally known
THE young Duke de .l'Huynes, the
richest Legitimist in France, who was
killed at the battle of Orleans at the
head of his battalion, has left no heirs
His estate is valued ct ten million
francs.
THE cooperative societies IN Germa
ny-which were so fourishing previous
to the war with France-has sustained
exceedingly heavy losses since the
breaking out of hostilties, and not a
few of them are now insofvent.
Mr.. AsHBURY, the English yatchman,
is building a new vessel, the Livonia,
schooner of $50 tons, having masts
sixty feet high, and four times the area
of canvas of the Cambria. He expects
vet to take the shine out OF the Amer
can yachts.
CARLoTTA seems to have been read
ing the "Heathen Chinee to some
purpose. In her letter to Maria Vic
toria appears this sentence News of
war came, and my husband looked at
me in a way I could not understand. y
THE Grown Prince of Saxony is men
toned in pen photograph as very
tall, spare, bashful, awkward man, with
milk and-water eyes, and long. thin,
struggling yellow hair-in short, q ma
ture Master Slender.
MADAME PAREPA Rosa has been IN
vited to sing at the royal state concert
on occasion of the marriage of the
Princess Louise, 1t is an interesting
circumstance that during her last pro
fessional visit to London she sang at
the wedding festivities of the Princess
sister. Her debut at Covent Garden
will take place soon afterward.
! A MARKED CONVENIENTLY en-
craving and notice of the house of D.
B. Fisk s Co., Chicago, which we re
publish from Harpers' Bazaar, is just
/ tribute to the greatest Millinery En-
porium IL the Northwest We cordially
indorse this high testimonial to it's me
tropolitan character.
/ THE Japanese have but one newspa-
/ per, which comes out but once q month.
in the shape of stitched pamphlet Of
about one hundred pages II has been
established little more than year
The country also boasts of one railway,
twenty miles long, but others are in
progress
The sporting world IN England and
Ireland has been much exercised about
the performances Of dog called Mas
ter McGrath, belonging to Lord Lur-
/ gan, an Irish peer, which has thrice
won the blue riband Of cOursing. Lord
Lurgan received message from the
/ Queen inviting Master McGrath to
court, and he IS further to hold one or
two private leveeg before returning to
Ireland
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-15
A Christian Enterprise

A Washington dispatch Of the 21st
says:
More than 100 clergymen and prom
lnent laymen of seveaal evangelical
Christian denominations of this city
and district met together at breakfast
this morning at the Arlington, by invi-
tation of DR.. Gather, of England. to
discuss the question of Christian moral
science as proposed by the English So
cIety of which the Doctor is the Score
tary. Hon. ". d. Cooke presided.
and Senators Buckingham and Logan,
Hon. Mr.. Montgomery Blair, Mayor
Emory, Rev. Drs. Samson, Newman
and Mitchell, and other clergymen and
pubic men were present. After a
bountlful repast, the reading of appro-
pirate Scripture and the singing of
hymns, the Doctor explained the object
of his Society to be the union of all the
evangelical Churches in Catholic work
with careful preservation of all the dis
tlnctive features of the various sects.
Drs Cameron, Cuthbert and McKine,
and other speakers, warmly advocated
the project. 1t is proposed to form a
Council of 800 members, one from New
England, the West, Middle States,
Maryland and the District of Columbia
with the South. The meeting of the
Council Of 800 will be held at New Ha-
ven or New York at an early day, be-
fore Dr. Gathers return to England.