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A Quaker's Letter.

/ herewith send thee my pocket clock,
which standeth in need OF thy friendly
correction. The last time he was at thy
friendly school, he was in no way re-
formed nor i'll the least benefited there
by; for I perceive by the index of his
mind that he is liar and the truth is
not in him; that his pulse is sometimes
slow, which betokeneth not even tenn
per; at other times it waxeth sluggish,
Notwithstanding I frequently urge him;
when he should I've on duly, as thou
knowest his hand dcnotelh, find him
slumbering, or, as the vanity of humaa
reason phrases it, I caught him mapping,
Examine him. therefore, and prove him,
I beseech thee, thoroughly, that thou
mayest, being we'll acquainted with his
inward frame ana disposition, draw him
from the error oi lis way and show him
the path where lie should go. 1t grieves
ne t t ink, ind VII ponder tier in
l am verify OF the opinion that his body
is foul, and the whole mass is curr1lpted.
Cleanse him, therefore, with thy charm
ing physic, from all pollution, that mny
vibrate and circulate according 10 the
truth I will place him for few days
under thy care, and pay for his board ms
thou requirest. I entreat thee, friend
John, to demean thyself On this occasion
with Judgment, according to the gift
which is in thee, and Prove thyself a
workman; and when thou lAyest thy
correcting hand upon him let it be
without passion, lest thou shouldst dive
him TO destruction Do thorY regulate
his motion for a time to come by the
motion of the light that rule;h the day,
and " hen thou findest him converted
from the error of his ways, and more
colfoi mable to the aforementioned
rules, then do thou senRhim home with
a just bill of chnrges'drawn out in the
spirit of moderation, and it shall be sent
to thee in the root of all evil.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
An Indians Mistake.

Some months ago a lot of Sioux In
dians robbed stage coach on the plains,
and found among the packages of freight
II clothes wringer. One of the chiefs
had observed certain beings grinding
terrific music out of machine with the
same kind Of crank as that upon the
wriuger, 20 n conviction seized his soul
that that was o barrel organ. He had
the wringer carefully carried back TO
camp, and he made up his mind that
from that day forward the silence of that
solitary wilderness was going to be
broken by n ceaseless round of tunes
and vibrations. First he grasped the
crank and began to turn it, in order to
show his braves how the thing was done.
lie revolved it for sixteen hours, but no
music came Then the other Indians
took hand, one after another, for n
week. Then the squaws were turned
on, but with 10 effect. -r..
Then the chief went out and stole a
mule and n thrcshing machine, and rig
ged mp lot of blocks and pulleys, and
ran belt over tie crank; then exploded
powder under the hind legs OF that mule,
SO that he kept charging up the inclined
plane Of that threashing machine, and
the wringer made sixty revolutions II
minute. But it wouldn't work. So
the chief came to the conclusion that the
concern was under some kind of curse,
and he ran out the medicine man, and
had war dance, and drove yellow pine
stakes through couple Of white cap
tiyes, and jumped some wild mysterious
muse on the drum. Then the medicine
man litched up the mule ngain, and.
after stniting the machine, he leaned up
against it while he mutlered an exorcsm
III a couple of minutes the rubber roll
lers cienched his breech clout and began
to haul lin in with his knees doubled
up against his face. When he got hall
way through he stuck, and the machine
stopped. He couldn't move, and the
chief was afraid to touch the wringer;
so the braves fell on tue doctor. and
iahbed him with knife, and scnlped
him; then they buried him and the ma
chine as they were. This was the last
attempt of the Sioux Indians to cult
vate the fine arts. ....... ...... "
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
Ny Own, my Native Land.

The man who stands upon his own
soil, who feels that by the laws OF the
land in which lie lives--by the laws OF
civilized nations-he is the rightful and
exclusive owner of the land which he
tills, is, by the constitution OF our ma
ture, under II wholesome influence not
easlly imbbed from any other eource
He feels-other things beng equal
more strongly than another the charac-
ter of man as lord of an animated
world. OF this great and wonderful
sphere. which, fashioned by the hand Of
God and upheld by His power, is rollins
through The heavens, part is his-his
from the centre of the sky. 1t is in the
space on which the generation before
moved in its round of duties, and he
feels himself connected by a visible link
with those who follow him, and to whom
he is to transmit a home. Perhaps his
farm has come down to him by his faith
ers. They have gone to their last home; !;
but he can trace their footsteps over the
scenes of his daily labors. The roof
which shelters him was reared by those
to whom he owes his being. Some in
teres,ing domestic tradition is connected
with every inclosnre. Thefavorite fruit
tree was planted by bis fathers hands
He sported in boyhood beside the brook
which winds through the meadow.
Through the field lies the path to the
village school Of earlier days He still
hears from the window the voice of the
Sabbath bell which called his father to
the house Of pra, er; and nearer at hand
is the spot where his parents were lnid
TO rest and where, when his time has
come, ne shall be laid by his children.
These are the feelings OF the owner of
the soil. Words cannot paint-gold
cannot buy them; they flow out of the
deepest foundation of the heart; they
are the life-springs of fresh, healthy and
generous national character.
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Offer" or ''The Acceptance This i'll addition
to sour Dariing.' TE.y ..rl r.
To the aetter up of n club Of IL copies, we
will send both of the Chromos-" Offer" and
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or 'AskinI Blessing and "Our Darling" .
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

sn.f. BY HENRY W. BELLAMI.
The beautiful Summer is ended
The fields and the forests now tell
Greenr yellow, and brown, are all blended,
And nature seems whispering farewell. 3
The birds are all gathered in crowds,
And send forth a dirge for the leaves,
That fall AZ the dark rolling clouds I-T
Are borne through tue heavens in reefS.
The flowers now shrink from the frost,
And the insects retire to sleep; -.-...
While the beauty of earth forever seems lost,
Aud the wind DER the ruins to weep,
Like the voice oil a friend that stands by
And mourns U'er the death-bed in gloom
While rain-drOps, the tears OF the sky,
Fall down on the head of each bloom.
Now slowly, and sadly, the trees p Ell. ~r-
For wintery hours prepare;
And colder and colder each breeze,
Till stript of their foliage bare.
Oh sigh as look Oer the scene,
Praphetic Of mans own decay,
For he fades like the foliage green
How soon he is withered away ...
But yet, it is sweet consolation,
10 know that the storm and the rain,
Though they bring for awhile desolation,
Will restore us the sunshine again.
And oh Winteris not all dreary,
Fol who in his stOrmiest night,
OF the fire. side has ever grown wearya
Turn to its charms with delight!
'Tis an Eden of social enjoyment,
From which, there is none thar would part
When we rest from every employment,
And friendship entwines round each heart
Then let the fierce storms Loudly blow,
Though we sigh for the spring of the year;
For we cannot but welcome the snow,
And this then should solace each care.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

home quite a large roll of papers. II
was arranged that after this the Office
boy was 10 call for my writings, and
bring me further orders.
Mr.. Graham called occasionally to give
some directions about the law papers;
lie was man OF about thirty-fye, very
kind in his manner, and be occasionally
brought me a book TO read, His little
kindnesses were very welcome 70 me in
my great loneliness. .
I have forgotten 10 say that I mad
gone to live with an old Indy whom
had once befriendpd during a long i'll
uess, but who had since Tecelveda small
legacy which enabled her TO. live com.
forlably. 'H.
In time, my writings grew to be'other
than the copying Of law papers First,
l wro;ea short sketch. aud seutitio one
Of the leading journals; it was received
and paid for, md continued writing.
Soon after, n new book was givep to the
public, and loudly applauded. A few
evenings aiterward Mr.. Gralam called
and brought me the book, saying he
wished me to read it, MS he felt sure
would like it. The author was unknown
lie SAID; she only gave a fictitious nnme;
and MI the floris Of the public had been
unsuccessful in finding her out. l suid
nothing, chose TO keep my secret.
l had made up my mind 10 give mp
copying, and told him so. He looked nj
me in a surprised way for moment
then srid- "'
May ask why, Miss Willbor? Are
You to he maried9 Tell me that it is
not so" He took MY hand, then went
ON hurriedly,- I.
"I love You; you cannot be surprised
at this; ) on must have seen it before;
tell me that no one else Das a claim upon
your heart" "
1 told him the story of my past life.
"You cannot care for second love-" /
said. .- 't. s.
But he only clusped me in his arms,
saying
"Yuur second love is more precious
to me than the first love of any other
woman" ....e .
1 told him that night, who was the
authoress of the book he so much ad-
n,ired. A look Of proud joy came into
hls face. ~ ".I .a r.r D..
II thought it was like you; it made
me think Of you when read it; but l
did not dream OF this; why have you
kept it such secret?"
"Can you wonder?' said. "Hove /
not learned what it was to be loved for
my good fortune, and fOrsuktn when
that lorSook me?' l wished to be loved
for myself alone"
Only once have I met Alden Freemen
i was seven years after my fathers death.
He did not know of my marriage, and
begged me to forgive him.
30 Ma ion !" he snid, you wonld fol-
give and pity me if you knew what l
have suffered. Only forgive me, Marion
and let me win your heart once more
Promise TO be my wife, and nothing on
earth shall pmt u.s." ... .
What flood Of bitter memories op-
pressed my heart
There was time long past" an
swered, "when my heart was all your
own; but you cast 1t back as worthless;
have l not suffered, think you? Iwould
not trust you with my heart if it were
ever so free; but it is not; have given
it to one who loves me not for my gold
but for myself. lam married to a good
and noble man, and l love him with my
whole bealt." ..'. ....
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A good story is told of widow lady
in town. Her husband died far away
from home, aud it took so long for his
remains to reach New York that his rellct
had quite recovered from her grief and
was givinga large lunch party when they
finally arrived. A wagon drove up 10
the door, and long box was handed
out. Curiosity ran high among the "a
dies at the window, and with one accord
they exclaimed, "Why, Mrs. Jones, what
can it beY Up went Mrs. Jones eye
glosses, and after a glance she coolly
said, "Why, it must be Jones come
home. Charley, run down and open the
door for your father. =.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
Wvnan's Smile.

A beautiful smile is 10 the female
countenance what the sunbeam is to the
landscape; it embelishes an inferior face
and redeems an ugly one. A smile,
however, should not become labitual,
or insipidity is the result; nor SHOULD
the mouth break into smile on ono
side, the other remaining passive and
unmoved, for this imparts an air OF de-
ceitful grotesqueness to the face. A
dlsagreeable smile distorts the line Of
beauty and is more repulsive than q
frown. There are many kinds of smiles,
each having h distinctive character;
some announce goodness and sweetness;
others betray sarcasm, bitterness. and
pride; some soften the countouance by
their brilliant and spiritual vivacity.
Gazing and poring over miirow can.
not aid in acquiring beautiful smiles half
SO ell as TO turn the gaze inward, to
watch that the heart keeps unsIlled
from the reflection Of evil, and is illu-
mined and beauti6ed by sweet throbs.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

A sanguine young Ohio blacksmith
had faith in his ability to make himself
the receptacle for four pints of raw
whisky within fifteen minutes. He waG-
cred twenty five dollars to that effect,
with a skeptic Of his. neigborhood, and
made tie village bar-room the scene Of
his british performance. Upon his neat
and unornanental tombstone, now in
process OF construction, will be inscribed
ihe simple epitaph. "Ho smiled and
died." .,..... ,f...r ...I t.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

One of the saddest sights in this
season Of The year is young man who
has waited outside the church ofan even
ing until he is chilled through only TO
see his girl walk off with some rascal
who has been inside all the time roast
ing his sinful shins at the stove.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

Il viii be Sesn from the above that have
leased the Stacey House to General attle. In
retiring from the position which lhaye occupied
for several years in this city, desire to tender
my thanks and kind wishes to old friends, and
10 earnestly entreat n continuation of their pat
ronago to my successor, rs one who will make
their stay with him comfortable in everv re
spsst. jylS-tf J. E. STACEY.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

So immense is the demand for The
eyes OF peacocks' tails, as accessories to
the art Of millinery. that benevolent
gentleman thinks it will soon be time to
establish blind asylum for peacocks
without eyes. ''' eaH
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21

The Stieif amos contain all the latest i'm
provemcnts to be found in n first class Piano,
with additional Improvements Of his own inyen-
ton, not to be found in other. Instruments. The
tone, touch and finish OF their instruments can
not be exeelled by any Manufactured. A large
assOrtmeht of Second hand Pianos always on
hand, frOn SIS to 5000. Parlor and Church
Organs, some 2l different styles or hand from
$50 ana upwards. ". I'd
ITJsSene for Illustrated catalogue, contain
ing names Of over 1900 Southerners, $500 Of
which are Yirginians, 200 North Carolinians,
l5O East Tennrsseeans AID others throughout
the South who have bought the STlEFF PIANO
since the close fthe war.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
THE BATTLE HOUSE
81. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

T HAVE Leased the Hotel lately known as the
i Stacey House, and will henceforth conduct
en- tho most approved style,
tt patronage or the public generally, md OF
" I'D friends particularly, who have stool by
Hs so truly in the past, is respectfully solicited
promise them n cordial reception and com
Portable home at the Battle House.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
Terrible Sentence.

The Rev. Dial Oielsen a Norwegian
minister, was beheaaed on the goth of
July, at Iromsoe, in the extreme north
of Norway. He had been convicted of
having poisoned his aged father, and
having assassinated his three illegitimate
children. He was arrested at the insti-
cation of his former mistress, Bertha
Hllgren, and, in consequence of his
strenuous denials of guilt, subjected to the
torture of being deprived Of water for
three days, and once. for twenty-four
hours he was chained to the wall of his
dungeon in an erect position. The SEN
tence finally pronounced against him
was that for twenty-four hours he should
be exposed to the pillory with his right
hand nailed to the board of infamy, and
that lie should then have his right hand
chopped off and his head cut off with an
axe. Upon hearing his doom, the uu-
fortunate man fell on his knees and i'm
p!ored the audience to shoot HIM, in or
der to put an end to his misery Nearly
10000 people witness the execution Of
the criminal. f.t.u, f E.... -a.
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TERMS.

Ono copy one year .........''..'''' ''e3 w.
Two copies, one rear. ................''. D w.
Three copies, one year. .............'.. 5O'
Four comics. one year. - co..
Five copies, one year, and an extra copy
the person getting up the club, making
six copies ...... ................l4 90.
Eight copies, one year, and an extra copy
to the person getting up the club, max
ing nine copies ;. .................N w.
Eleven copies, one year, and an extra copy
to the person getting up the club, max
ing twelve copies .......N 90.
Twenty three copies, one year, and anex- l'
ira copy 10 the person getting up the
club, making twenty-four copies -. ...55 90.
Let it be understood that every subscriber,
and the gettcrup ofa club, will have the beau
tiful Chrome of re-
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-21
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The oldest Magazine in America.
CNPARALLELED PREIHILM! !
One never offered by any magazine, either in
this country or in Europe. Since wenre forced
into this business, we are determined to make
it difiicnlt for others to follow us. Let us see
who will come up to ths:-
A ChrOmO-"OUR DARLING'-
10 every Subscriber, whether single or in a
Club.
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THE ESTERPR1sE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1872
For the Enterprise.
NOVEMBER.

sn.e. BY HENRY W. BELLlMr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-02
CHICAGO.
Foreign Imports.

CHICAGO. August g3l.-The foreign
imports to this port durigg this month
are the heaviest fever KID tEn and will
aggregate s325,OOO. This revenue ls
derived mostly from dry goods, the
bulk Of which now come direct to this
city instead Of being entered at New
York as heretofore. 1t Is likely that
all foreign manufactures for Chicago
will soon be entered here.
Interviewed.
A Times reporter has interviewed one
Cook, who figured with Stanley, the
Herald correspondent. VIII. says thss thai
Noe, who has recently made serious
charges against Stanley, is a rascal ;
that he was Stanley's servant and was
Jealous of bis reputation. and has con-
cocted stories to injure him. Cook is
now liviag at Yorkville, near Chicago,
and is connected with newspaper.
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WASHINGTON.
The Mail Service

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-The con.
tract for q semi-montbly mail service
between San Francisco, China and
Japan, four years from the lst OF Oct'
has been signed by the officers OF the
Pacific mail. The Postmaster General
signs it when he returns to Washi ngton.
Naval Order.
The United States steamer Alaska
has been ordered from the Asiatic
squadron to New York via the Cape OF
Good Hope.
Revenue Receipts.
The total revenue receipts for the
month Of August amounted to $ll ,2O6,-
600.
Treasury Balances.
The treasury balances at the opening
of busipess to-day are as follows: Cur.
rency, s7,424,739; coin, SIS, ,257 1864 !;
coin certificates, SOS, ,264, 200.
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By TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register
NJ the Pacinc and Atlantic Linz
- 0Aee, lle Asin street.
Saturdays Dispatches
ANOTHER sHIPwRECK

Loss OF the Dtesmer Btsavilie-
ThIrty.fouP or the Passengers Nss
Yes Aecoasted for. .-.' .n
HAVANA, August 80. VIA KET WET,
August 3l.-Csptaiu Jefferson Msury
arrived here this morning from Nassau
and reports that the steamer BienviIle,
from New York for AspinwaIl, was
burned at sea on the 18th inst. Thirty.
four of the passengers and crew are yet
unaccounted for, although some Of
them may have been picked up by pass
ing vessels.
The steamer left New York on the
10th of August for AspiDwall. When
in latitude 75o, longitude 74' l5, at
345 P. NJ. on the morning Of the 10th
of August, fire was discovered among
the cargo. Steam and water were
turned on, but the steam pumps after q
fe v revolutions broke down and could
not be worked. Capt. Maury then or
dered the matches to be battened down,
hoping that the steam would extinguish
the fire. The fire gained, however,
rapidly, and at 6 o'clock Capt. Msury,
tearing an explosion from the powder
stored in the hold, ordered the lite boats
TO be launched, and the passengers and
crew began to embark. At 7:3O the
Captain was forced to leave the ship,
being the last on board. One Of the
boats was capsized alter leaving the
ship, and from seven to ten OF the occu-
pants, including two women, we're
drowned.
Shortly after leaving the ship one Of
the boats was lost sight Of. 1t is sup
posed. however, that it was picked up
by some vessel.
At l:3OP. NJ. the Bienville exploded
and Immediately sunk. When the tire
was first discovered it was supposed 10
have been in the fore hold, where
large quantity Of powder cargo was
stored, but it proved to be between
decks, over the boilers and among the
cargo. The passengers and crew lost
oil their baggage, saving nothing but
the clothes they had on. The captain
reports the people Of Nassau treated
the passengers Of the wrecked ship with
great kindness, ministsring to all their
wants.
The steamer Anna and the schooner
Dandy were despatched by the Ameri.
can consul to help search for the dead
and rescue those on the wreck. The
bodies of six persons were recovered
and buried at James Point.
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ST. LOUIS.

The Cass County Troubles Revived.
SrLoCrs, September Nellie Cline,
Amanda Stevepson and Catherine Dut'
son, widows of Joseph R. Cline, Judge
Stevenson and Thomas E. Dutson, who
were murdered by mob in Cass county,
Missouri several months ago. for the
Illegal issue of fraudulent bonds, have
brought suit against Sheriff Bryant and
tbirty-fise other citizens Tor their muir:
ders The revives the entire Cass
county affair, aud will attract universal
atteutious The damages are placed at
5000, that being the amount limited
nv Law