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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

THE people Of New Hampshire have
reason to congratulate themselves on the
recent Democratic victory in that State.
The new Legislature reduced the state
tax from 5000, 900 to half the sum-, put
the naturalization laws once more in OPP
Grafton, prior Legislatures under Republic
can auspices having virtually nullified the
Federal laws in this regard, and exempt
ed disabled soldiers from the paymel t
of tie poll tax. so non
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
Radical RasealitF,
Hon. James B Beck, OF NY, n OF
the most able and Alphabetically men in
Coner8 SAYS hat When Dc bodts Of
ID N b, .ths Postofaca the I'D fior
add olber do rtments sss ihto the
Athd of the u hocrreS, sacli an bib
itOf tgttonnesS Eil Y made Evil as

those udepartmentsuWOn rather se0
Grant emperor to-day, with the right of
succession TO his SON than see the evil
denee # their guilt Pnss into Democratic
hands.
Washington correspondents of lead
ing New York papers have been put
upon the scent, ahdliow We are begin
ming to have developments of the most
enormous frahds which were ever per-
potrated upon people. 1t is now posi-
lively known that every department Of
the Government is reeking with corrup-
tion and that millions Of the public
money have been distracted from The
Treasury. Other millions which have
not been distracted were fraudulently
appropriated without reaching the Treas
ury. The immense amount Of war ma
terial which belonged TO the United
States ut tire close Of the war is all gone,
not worn out or used up in service, but
sold and the proceeds amounting to
hundreds Of millions of d liars, unac-
counted for officially, and the loss only
TO be accounted for by the corruption
of those who had the management of
this property, In the year 1864, but a
little while before the war ended, over
twelve hundred millions of dollars were
voted for wan material. Previous to
that from time to time, other hundreds
OF millions had been expended for sim
liar purpose. 1t is imsossible to form q
correct estimate of the value of arms,
the ships of wRr, the steamers, the can-
non, the supplies, the horses, the mules,
the tents, the clothing, the stores of ev-
cry variety, which the government owned
in 1861 No country has ever possessed
I'M equal amount in variety or value.
Where are these immense supplies and
munitions Of war? We only know that
they are gone, and that We can find no
returns of them on the books of the
Treasury department.. We further know
that the Grant administration have re-
pcatedly and persistently refused to per-
NIT a thorough and official investigation
in these alleged swindlinss of its officers.
1t is believed that these frauds begun in
1861 when the hostility of Congress to
the then President and the subsequent
tenure-of-ofice law took from the Presi-
dent all power over the officers of the
Treasury who were appointed by and
with tho advice of the Senate. Sccre-
tary Boutwell, absolutely refuses to per-
init the booksofhis department to be
examined, and Congress as absolutely
refuses to order an investigation.
How long, oh citizens of the United
States, how long, will you entrust your
destinies in the hands of suchfa IN admin.
istration2 Union and American. Z
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

ASafticle insthe New York Tribune
on The campaign comedies that Pennsyl-
wants. IS doubtful, and also the contest
over the Ohio Legislatureg The esti-
mate is ENTHUSIASTICALLY andis hased
probably on 10 news, received by the
Republican Congressional cOmmittee. Z
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The National Labor Union.

This organization has Just adopted, at
st. Louis, the declaration of principles
upon which it, as a party, proposes to so
before the country next year, Their
platform will be found under our tele-
graphic head on the third page. 1t will
be seen that there is much in it that is
essentially Democratic; indeed there is
much in it which sounds as though it
had been written by o Democrat. Its
war upon monopolies and official cor
ruption, its demand hat the rights of
the producer shall receive attention rs
well as those Of the consumer, and its
complaint that labor is disregarded in
its struggle with capital, are doctrines
familiar to the Democracy ~ household
words. No Radical can stand on that
platform 1t is astonishing to us that
Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, who is
said to be II of the most prominent Of
the Labor Union party, can still main
tain his advocacy OF Gen. Grant for the
next presidency.
Our present conviction is that the
best thing which the Labor Union party
can do in the next canvass will be to
unite with the Democracy in defeating
the Grant party and putting into power
"a Democratic administration which, even
if it does not carry into effect all their
principles in detail, will sustain as of
old the fundamental principles upon
which their organization seems to rest.
-[Union and American.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

An apparently well posted correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial has
been taking a glance at the chances of the
next Presidential contest from q point
of view anything but favorable to- the
success Of the Radical party. He shows
that the Democracy have gained New
Hampshire, Missouri, Tennessee and In
dinna since 1868, and is gradually but
surely coming to the front in all South
ern States-because its adherents here
have a monopoly of the wealth and in
telligence. On the other hand, the Re-
publicans have not gained single State
and if they lose either Pennsylvania Of
Ohio in the next contest, it is farewell to
the flesh pots. Hcsdoes not think that
Democratic laundering can be relied upon
to any great extent for the next campaign
The signs Of a shrewder management
are becoming apparent, among which is
mentioned the disposition to acquisce
in the results Of the war, and to put for.
ward our best men. The late exposure
Of Tammany will cause the New York
Ring" to take u back seat in the next
campaign, end make the Democracy
more careful in the selection Of o candi.
date.-Rcpublican Banner.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

Some heartless joker cruelty elated
Boston or Sunday by q false report
that General Butler had been drowned.
Of course, those who knew that the
illustrious statesman and ,cophoisseuy
in silver-ware was born fora higher end,
gave little credit to the rumor; bnt nev.
ertheless there was much reactionary
depression among the general public
when the news was contradictcd,A and
people locked mp their spoons again with
II good deal ofrescntment at having been
SO trihcd with.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
Material Prosperity in West Ten.

- ALL 80. L-"L
The Memphis Avalanche gives a most
encouraging account of the crop pros
.pectsi in that section. It is now pretty
certain that the new cotton crop is go
ing 10 turn out much better than was
thought Of few weeks ago. Concern
ing the condition Of the crop, especially
ON the uplands, it is well within the
bounds Of truth to say that there was
mover a more encouraging prospect al
this period OF the season; and along with
this the farmers have made an abun-
dance OF corn, the earth has yielded
most generously in roots and fruits,
and many localities will have also a sur
plus Of provisions. Nature has reward
cd the toll and perseverance, of the far
mor most lnyishly, and the people Of
West Tennessee were never in so indie
pendent circumstances, nor have then
financial and mercantile interests ever
been more healthy and gratifying.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

Tipplers will be interested in learning
that a new drink is in store for them.
1t consists of methylated spirit, which
is simply alcohol that has had q certain
quantity of woodspirit and naphtha
added to il to render it unpalatable.
For five years it has been in use in va
rious counties in Ireland, where it was
proposed by Catholic priests rs a sub
stitute for whisky. The annual con.
sumption is calculated at ten thousand
gallons, Belfast, alone, consuming four
thousand hThe price of the m~ethylated
ether is one shilling and sixpencc per
pound, while that manufactured from
the pure spirit It as high as five shillings.
Sooner or later, we presume, this drink
win be ntrodiced into the United States,
and run the gauntlet here. II is said
to befodnd Of use in easing inflammation
sof the bowels As its vapor, mixed with
am is very explosive d. danger akin
TO spontaneous combination stares IN the
face all who sueeumb To tile new bever-
g,yya ancaNE ai a48I0f3 eGi 20 ~gea9H75f
NJ az sAAAaa.aa A-4yEis $50
sFsF sdsrait troops are being quietly sent
oh parts b ths South BY Gen. Grant.
eThisIis the way he expects TO force a-re-
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
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II 49,
cleansing, removing bad odorS in all binds Of
Sickness; for burns, tsefes woundA, Sstlhgs, for
Erysipelas, rheumatism, and'al skin diseases
For catYEghSeSf S4puFhs Sec thrssf AipshsriA;
Fof collie, diarrhea, cholera; as a wash to soften
and beautiIy the skin. to lcmove ink spots, mil
dew, fruit stains; taken internally as we'll a
applied externally; as highly recomHndended I,
all who have used it's for sale by all Drugg
and Country erahents, aFd maybe ordered di
fcctly Of the DARBY PROPHYLACTIC co,
TM i6I William Street, n. ".
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

Charles Francis Adams has accepted
the appointment Of arbitrator under the
treaty of washington!lsaeSN
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
Western and Atlantic Railroad.

laChange of Schedule. q
On and after Sunday, February 18th. 1871,
the Passenger Trains will run on the Western
& Atlantic Railroad as follows:
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

A man on trial for murder, in Alas'
bano,wen tossleep in the court iroomtB
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

joan ". FoRNEY, Of the Philadelphia
Press, denounces the earpet-bag politi-
clans who infest the South, and says the
negroes should at once cut loose from
their influence and depend more upon
their former masters and friends. This
"wheel about and turn about" of the pre-
eminent Colonel, il genuine, is hard to
account for upon any rational hypothe-
sis. Ees r 5-- m Cd g}s,7
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
On Your loqaacioas Sofrsspoudent sRO
E,....anIsIs's ss'zl''

"a A farmer who went to Texas to buy a
farm was greatly Acknowledgements Stle
county he thought, to settle IN froin
the fact that adoctor whom he called to
attend him, when he Nes seized with q
fever, began trying on hA clothes imme-
diately alter writing . prescription.
Thesfaet thats while the doctor was try
ing on his coat, the chambermaids was
examining his handkerohiefs and the
porter as struggling WITH shisboet lent
wings to his imagination, and dopbtlcss
had an influence IN regard to- his speedy
exit from the State.mss gsi'7pbO'iSs 'Sl o
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
THE ENTERPRISE.
NMsaINateKFMa rsd Aug. n. 1871.
What A Coming.

Hon. james b. Bsok Is sipnpipg
Kentucky, and declares that whom the
books Of the Nav, the P~pstoliec. the
Interior, and other Departments pass
into The hands 81 the Democracy such
an exhibit Of rottenness will be made as
win PHtound thsewerld. He says the
hsndS OttiIosSD ID Departments would soon
or see Grant emperor to-day, with the
right Of succession to his son, than see
the evidence o. their guilt pass into the
hands Of the Democratic party. Mr..
Beck adds that he expects to hear of a
hig ere or some other casualty in the
q department buildings, if ~concealment
1eah be maintained m no other way.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17
Greeley Speaks,

Mr. Greeley in reply 10 soma strict
ures of "a favored correspondent Of the
New York Times, says: r
"AIr. Greeley does not himself favor
the re-nomination Of Gen. Grant and
4 prepared to giSc his reasons AZ the
pfopef time. For Che present. he con-
siders the discussion premature.
"Mr, Greeley insists on the perfect
right Of every Republican TO avow his
personal preference as to the Republi-
can candidate for next President, and
cannot realize that rare courage is ever
eyinced in making such ayowal. II
there be not perfect liberty in the prem
ises-if it does indeed require rare
courage I'M Republican to indicate his
personal choice-how is the real senti-
ment Of the party to be ascertained?
II prescription, bullying, browbeating,
are to suppress all diversity Of opinion,
must not the selection OF delegates and
the holding OF q Republican Convention
to nominate a candidate for President
be the acti ~ of a transparent farceP II
seems to him that they must" gaIL
U. S. G.. now knows how H. G. stands
on the denomination question.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-08-17

STEPHENS & FLYNN.
Atlanta, August Z, 1871.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12


The unsatisfactory na ure Of win
ming a case at law is evidenced in suit
recently tried in Cincinnati. a y0ung
lady sued Il shoemaker tol making aer
Il pair Of shoes too small and refusing
to give her another pair. The litisa
lion has wasted great deal Of the
limc Of the parties, who can i'll afford
to lose ii. The young lady gained,
attera long legal fight, a verdict for
SO 20. The costs amount to S25, and
the lawyers fees about twice that sum.
Wua' is gained by such going to la"
a, that.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12
Franklin County Directory
Manor and Aldermen.


DIR. Lewis Metcalf. Mayor. Madison
Porter and j. W. McCutcheon: Aldermen
lst ward; b. l.. Buckley and W; fansom'
ID ward; G. G. Garner, ST.. anu }. Is. FltI-
1atrick. I'd ward; Geo. Lefeber and \. j.
Jack son. 4th Ward. Vim. Vaughn, Con-
stable. , r,.,,;,
c;rcu;t Court for Franklin county held
,n fourth Mondays OF March, July anu
November. Hon. w. P. Hickerson, presi-
iino .TuIue. 7, j. Jackson Clerk-Otiice
in courthouse. ....
3D. Cha,cery Division.
Chancery Court tor Eranklin county held
IN thr Fourth Mondays in June and Jan
narv. A. s, Marks. Winchester, Tenn,
hancellor, II. r. Estill, Clerk & Master
Office on east corner Public Square.
County Court.
Held IN 1st Monday of each month
Honorable John w. Williams, Judge
Iohn G.. Enochs, Clerk, and j. T. EnOchs,
Deputy. Office in Courthouse:
Quarterly Court held lst Mondays OF
january, April, July and October.
Justices of the Peace.
John w. williams. Office at his Saddle
Shop. southwest side Public square.
Offices of Justice Finch and Justice Fry
or in the row of brick offices opposite
Home journal Office.
County Register.
J. j. Martin, Register. Ohee; south
corner Public Square. ....... ..... d..
County Trustee.
VIM. r. Francis, Jr., Trustee. Can oe
found at Tobe Turney's Law Office.
Tdc Collector.
Jno G. Hannah, Tax Collector. Omce
with County Court Clerk.
County Surveyor.
Col. F. T. Estill. Residence across
Boiling Fork, on street or road leading to
Decherd.
Sheriff.
D. j. Martin, Sheriff. Office at Brazel'
tons corner, Thos. II. Finch, John Mn
ningham and Alex. SilvertOOth, Deputies
Coroner.
John 7. Green, Coroner.
, Ranger.
John 7. Slater, Ranger. ONCE on MAIN
street. r'f ~ Ir'G ..I. O..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

The South is be inniug to tax about
cultiyating the poppy and going large
Iy into the opium trade. Not long
since Lou siana farmer tried the ex-
pertinent, raising peoples enough, on
seven acres Of ground, to yield him
I4O pounds Of marketable op um. This
he sold at an average of ten dollars
per pound. The example has set tho
Southern farmers to thinking. and the,
are argumenling that this is betteI
than raising either cotton or sugar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

The completion of the Mount Gents
tunnel is an event that will cause a
thrill OF joy throughout the world.
1t is ~ English miles in length. This
distance has been perforated since
1858, boring machines having been
used, however, only since 1861. In
this country of great enterprise the
longest tunnel in operation is under
the Blue Ridge, Va, and is only a mile
IL extent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

The yearly mortality Of the globe is
said to be 33, 1888 333 persons. This is
at the rate OF 9i.5j4 per day, 372 per
hour, and ~ per inmate. One-tourth
of the population die at or before the
age of seven years; one half at or be-
fore seventeen years. Among 10000
persons, one arrives at the age Of one
hundred years; one in 500 attains the
age Of ninety, and one in 100 lives to
the age of sixty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12
Rejected SllitOrs

No one can be lntidel enough to
doubt that ladies whose unlucky lot
it is to reject the affections they have
won, feel all the sympathy they pro-
Tess for the suffering Of which they
have been the chiCt cause. Yet, with
its regrets and remorse, it is not IN
the most angelic feminine nature to
be insensible to the glory OF involun-
tary triumphs; to think, without some
thrill Of pleasure, on the sorrow OF Its
victims, There are women, of course,
who hunt down hearts for the sheer
pleasure OF the short, and parade their
bruised and bleeding trophies as II vet
cran Indian carries at his belt the
sc"lps he has torn away in a score OF
razzais. We suspect there are few OF
the sex who can resist gratifying a
pardonahlc vanity hy tukinl some one
INTO the secret Of the tribute paid thelr
destinations who have the strength of
kindness to do the best they can for
their love next 20 accepting him, and
conslgn to oblivion the episode he un-
pleasantly figured in. Unless an OF
fer bc SO wild Us to amount to an in
suit, in ninety nine cases out OF Il
hundred, the gentleman may find
comfort in thinking ne has left pleas
ant memories with the lady ID whose
happiness he would have consecrated
his lie. ..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

Abroad, events have transpircd, and
are even now transpiring, which indi.
cate in some respects genuine moral
and material progress, for govern
mcnts and peoples. We alude to the
separation Of Church and State in Ire
land and in Italy, the completion Of the
Sucz Canal and the great Mount Gents
tunnel, the conditional admission Of
women to The ballot, aud the recogni
ton of their right to hold office, in
Great Britain.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

When the Nashville and Montgom
crv, or North and South Alabama
Railroad is completed forty miles
south Of Decatur, it will furnish Nash
VILE the best htuminous coal in Amer
lea There are vci.s thirteen feet in
thickness, as II ullcss fuel as the best
product Of the P'ttsburg mines. This
coal is mined and placed N cars at So
so per ton, with good profit to the
miners.
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,s- All foreign advertisers must pay N

tY- All foreign advertisers must pay III
ADVANCE. 1t will be useless to send adver,,
Elements with the request to publish and
.,,h .nmh hill" Patent medicine manutactu-
.ome .ors must nav according to published rates
a.,I anI in no instance will their special no.
sires he published except at 2Ocents per
line for each insertion y,
ny Our Agents are notified thar 1t VIII
,o useless to take advertisements for us at
;sss S than the above rates. Positively NO
CREDIT. OR BARTER.
' S- Advertisement for all charitabl.
n,,rnoses charged at regular rates. Here
iofnrr newspaper men have been expected
~ Contribute In proportion to the public,
and then if they charged for their work, it
was looked upon as eXtortlon. AS well
ssk a merchant to give money and charge
nothing for his goods. ~ II.
r1- All communications to advance the
interests of any individual, or corporate
Dody, must be paid for as advertisements.
We Shall determine for ourselves what is
for the public benefit. and what ought TO
10 in our columns.
yertising rates.
job Work.
We are prepared to execute, IN the very
,eatest style, all kinds of Job Work. Our
Material is ali new, and selected by us in
nerson. An experience of fifteen years as
rract1cal printers, and pride in our busl-
ness. is a guarantee that customers VIII he
nleased, We consider neat work an ad-
vertisement of our business.
our Nonpareit job Press
Is unsurpassed for the execution OF Card
and other Job Printing,in in all colors.
sN-We keep on hand good stock OF
stationery, such as Cards, OF all sizes, colors
md patterns, Flat-Cap. Foolscap, Letter
nd Note Paper, Mourning PAPER, &C.
s SsddH ID Tsks isssst asS sv Es's Thet Pro
rammes, Posters, Horse and Jack Bills,
ahels. Bill Heads, Indentures, Circnlars,
hccks, and Blanks of all kinds, printed to
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12
THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
In SCHOOL DAYS.
BY j. q. WHITTIER.

Still sits the school-house BY the road,
An idle beggar summing;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And the blackberry vines are running
Within. the masters desk is seen,
Deep-scarred by raps official;
The warping floor, the battered seats,
The jacknife's carved initial.
The charcoal frescoes on its wall;
Its doors worn still betraying
The feet that creeping slow to school,
Went storming eat to playing! rrr.
Long years ago winter sun
ShOne over it at setting;
Lit up its western window panea,
And low caves icy fretting.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes full of grievng,
OF one who still her steps delayed,
When all the rest were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled;
His cap pulled low upon Il face
Where pride and shame were mingled.
Pushing " it'll restless feet the snow
To right and left he fingered;
As restlessly her tiny hands
The blue checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes; he felt
The soft hands lightnaressing,
And heard thetremblsof hey voice,
As 'faulteonfessing. W s
"rm sorry that, spclt the word;
hate to 90 above you,
Becausc"-the brown eyes lower fell
" Because, you see, love your
Still l'niemory to II gray-haircd man .i
That sweet child face is showing,
Dear gr! the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing!
He lives to learn, in liie'S hard school,
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like cr--becauSe they love him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-01-12

The Mobile Register thi!.!ls Il hard
for people to be deprived Of THEN
rights and liberties Tor a series OF
years. and then be told by the parties
who deapoilcd them that they are slim
ply fools for making a manly s;rag
gle to recover their losses, and in.
famous" for making any political
combination to that eud. II is rather
exasperating. and yet the Radicals
wonderthe Southern people do no,
like it.