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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23

bills for the improvement of Sabine
river, Arkansas; also to repeal the
tax on leaf tobacco; also to repeal
the law making a restriction in the
disposition Of the public lands in
the States of Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkanas and Florida.
Page, of California offered the
following:
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the
United States, as framed by the
Fathers of the Republic, imposed
no limits on eligibility of any citi-
zen to the Office of President farther
than that he must be native born
and of certain age and time of
residence; therefore,
ReSolced, That, in the Judgment
of this House, the right of select
ing candidates for the office of
President can only be lawfully ex-
ercised by the people under exist
ing constitutional restrictions, and
has never been delegated by the
people to the House of Represent
atives, or to any OF the members of
the same; and that any attempt by
the House of Representatives to
limis. or. forestall the public Will on
a question of such Importance, is
an iavasion of the power reserved
to the people at large, to be freely
exercised by them without any in
reference from any legislative
body whatever.
The reading of the resolution
was greeted with laughter on both
sides of the House, and the House
refused to second the previous ques-
| ton.
The following was introduced:
ResotUed, That the committee on
foreign affairs inquire into and re-
port upon the expediency and JUS
tice of giving to the German En-
pire the notice required by the fiftl,
article of the treaty with the North
German Empire, signed the 22nd
of February, 1868, for the contin
ution of said treaty, or so much
thereof, and of the protocol of June
18th, 1870, as relates to citizens of
the United States, their remunera-
ton of naturalization and the polit-
ical condition in Germany under
said treaty and protocol.
VIM. E. Prosser was confirmed
by the Senate as United States
Marshal for the middle district of
Tennessee.
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"Schwear Me Some Warrants. ''

An excited German rushed into
a 'Sqpire,s office this morning, and
throwing his hands down upon the
table, said:
"Schwear me some warrants fol-
my life gainst dot feller."
what fellow?" demanded the
official.
"Blitzen! You nefer haf hear
from it?'
mo. What's the matterf'
"Vell, I dells you. Der gooms q
feller nit mine places, und he say
You puys some rags here?' 'Yaw,
l said, Il dakes dem in of dey pin
all right Correct he says, 4 ish
got some bully ones We're dey
wash pin,' say. 81 pring dem in
dish afternoon, you pet, he says.
Mem, 1 nefer make some pets, but
! takes der rags all der same
"Well, did he bring them%
"Yaw, l dlnk he dit. Dot feller
goom round, und py shimminy, wot
you dinks? He hat nodinks but
WOOL rags. I say, Il wants nodinks
nit dem kind of druck.' You say
you puys rags, don't your he says.
'Yaw,' I told him. Und den he
says, Amt dose rags, you old
Dutch snoozer Shudge dot make
my mad up, and I dold him 1t was
peter when he skeedadled, und
den he makes bistol oud of his
booklet und make it against my
prest, so,' showing his arm out
and planting his fist square in the
'Squire's stomach.
what, he drew pistol on you?"
"Yusht so. Got in himmelli :
but vas schkared."
"But he didn't fire?"
''Nein, but he vas very loose nit
it, aud vas afraid fern mine life;
und now wants you to schwear
me some warrants for DOT feller
against my life"
"You wish him arrested?"
"Yaw, dots der kind of boobies
vas"
"Well, what is his name!'
"Vot | know pout his name; dots
yot gooms here for"
The Squire explained that he
must have some clue for the officers
to find him. "Give me his descrip-
ton and character"
''He don't got some descriptions,
und he don't hef some garacters
neider-he's dead beat, dots vots
de matter"
But I cant have him arrest
ed without some particulars to put
in the information.
"Barticulars, vot you pc here for
OF it amt to be particular? Und
information, he dond got any infor-
nation; didn'tI dell you he made
n bistol to mine preast? Dond dot
pin 'nough2 Go to grass NIT your
particulars und you informations
und your garacders. If dots der
kind of a shustice vot a man gots
in this country, l CLOSES mine shop
right of tomorrow, und moves me
pack TO Shermany;" and mutter-
ing something about particulars, :"
''garacders," and "informations,'
he descended the stairs snd went
home.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23
HENDERSON'S SPEECH.
The Words That OGended the Pres
idaMa.

idehs.
Especial dispatch to the World.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Your cor
respondent is able to give from an
official source the exact text of the
swonds copy of Mr.. Henderson s
speech which was before the Presi-
dent and Cabinet when they agreed
unanimously that he ought not
longer to be employed. The pas
sages italicized are those which
were deemed by the Attorney
General to be special by offensive
and Objectionable:
"What business had Babcock to
go to Douglass? He is put there
for what purpose?" To watch the
revenues of the country, to collect
them honestly and see that they
are honestly paid out. That is his
whole duty. What business has
Babcock with it I? What business
has he to interfere with the dis
charge of those duties? None
whatever, sir? When an officer
goes into office he ought to be free
and independent. Except where
the law binds "upon him." he
should know no master except the
law, and if he knows any other our
Government is tumbling down.
What right has the President?
He has the right to turn his officers
out if he wants to and put in an
other, but what right has he even
though there is no evidence that
he ever attempted it, l believe
schGt right has the President to
interfere scith the honest DISCHARGE
Of the duties Of a Secretary Of the
Treasury None whatever. What
right has he TO interfere with the
discharge of the duties of Commis-
sioner Douglass? None. The laws
tell Douglass what to do. Doug
lass only showed a lamentable
weakness of character in listening
to Babeock or any other mortal
man. Here is telegram which
reads:
WASHINGTON, Dee. ), 1875.
John A. Joyce, st. Louis, no:
The order directing you To re-
port at Philadelphia to Supervisor
Mcdonald on the 10Th is suspend
cd. (Signed)
j. W. DOUGLASS, Commissioner.
"Gentlemen, why does this man
bend the supple hinges of the knee?
Why does he yield to Presidential
interference Of the Secretary of the
honored President? 1t was none
oftheir business. 1t belonged not
to Grant; it belonged not TO Bab-
cock. 1t was Donglass's own busi-
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23

the odium which would attach to
their names and persons in case
they should impart the secret to the
police or to the Sheriff. Then again
it is said, were any one to ''give
away" the old man he would only
do so at the risk of his own life, for
it is no unusual thing to hear ex-
pressions among the lower class of
politicians and loafers around the
city to the effect that if they ever
heard of any man who was the
means of q recapture being made,
they would show their loyalty to
their former patron by taking the
life of his betrayer, and thus prove
their gratitude and affection for the
man on whom they fattened when
he was in power and prosperity.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23

the winner, the tears starting to
his eyes.
Garnet pressed his friends hand,
the same smile upon his face, as
he said, quietly:
81 was ever a poor unlucky dog,
Capoul; but, my friend, when am
dead look in my saddle-roll, hang
ing there, and the papers you find
please deliver to the proper ad-
dress, and-and-Capoul, say to
to Miss Mable 1 left a farewell for
her.
Gentlemen, ] am ready"
"Curses on your imperial hu-
manity! Will you slay a man as
though he were a hound?" cried
Capoul, angiily turning toward the
officers, for it cut him to the heart
to thus part with his friend.
81 yield to the fortunes of war,
Capoul, and these gentlemen but
do their duty.'
"Come, let it be over" replied
Garnet, and shaking the hand OF
his friend warmly, be was march
ed away.
Half distracted with grief, Ca
poul Montieth paced his tent. mis-
thoughts whirli1g, aud his brain
on ire. as he gazcd at the stool
where Snort time before poor Gar.
net mad sat.
An hour passed, and the Ameri.
can officer of the Imperial army
stood before him.
"Well?" said Capoul, hardly dar
ing to ask the question.
''He IS dead"
God have mercy upon him,
groaned the sorrowing friend.
"Yes, Captain Monteith, he i:
dead, and though l have seen many
men die, never saw one face deatf
with such perfectly calm indiffer
ence as did your friend"
"He gave the order to the platoon
to fire, and fell instantly; but ere
he died, he wrote this note to you,'
and the American Imperialis
handed a slip of paper to Capoul
and turning left the tent,
In Garnet's bold hand was writ
| ten:
"CAPoUL:-
IL gave my life away to save you
for l loved Mable too dearly evei
to let her brother die where / could
be sacrificed instead.
Il dare to tell you this now, fol-
I stand on the brink of my owl
grave. Farewell! GARNET"
A bitter night of sorrow passed
Capoul Montcith in that lonely
tent, for well he knew his friend
had spoken the truth, and wher
months after the star of Maximil
ian's crown had sot In gloom, and he
resigned from the army of the sue
cessful Juarez, he wended his way
homeward with heavy heart, fol-
he could not forget that Mexican
soil covered the noble man who
had fallen, sacratice to save his
| life.
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Three years passed away after
the game for life or death, and one
pleasant evening, toward the sun
.set-hour, a hOrseman was riding
slowly along a highway, traversing
a fertile valley of a South western
State.
Three years had added more
dignity to the face, and perhaps
saddened it; but otherwise no
change had ever come over Capoul
Monteiths fine features.
Upon his right hand, setting
hack from the road, was a pretty
little farmhouse, surrounded by
fertile fields, and the sight promis-
ing well for a nights lodging for
''man and beast" Capoul turned in
ut the white gateway, and rode up
to the front door, and dismounted.
The owner of the mansion de
scended the steps to greet him, and
Capoul Monteith stood face to face
scith Garnet Weston.
my Godl has the grave given
up its deadw cried Capoul in dis
may.
mo, old fellow, you find me flesh
and blood ready and willing to
give you q hearty welcome to this
my home, left me by an old bache-
lor uncle, few months since. But
come in; i will tell You ALL"
The surprised, delighted Capoul
willingly accepted, and around a
well spread tea table that evening
he head now Garnet had been car
ried forth to be most bunglingly
executed;but squadron of Juarez's
cavalry had appeared and frighted
off his executioners, ere the first
platoon had retired, and that a
watchful ranchero had seized him
and borne him to his ranch where
through months of suffering, he
recovered, and was able to depart
from the house of his good friend.
But it was long ere he could gain
strength enough to reach Galveston
Texas, and there he met an old I'M
Gle, who had carried him to his
comfortable home with him.
The kind old bachelor was one
day thrown from his horse, and
night and day Garnet had watched
by his bedside until death relieved
him of his sutIerings, and the young
man found that his uncle had left
him all his wealth.
"But, old fellow, why did you not
write to let me know, for you know
not how 1 have mourned for your
asked Capoul.
81 did write to my law partner in
New York, and he said you had
moved away, none knew whittier" :"
"True; poor Mabel failed in
health, and carried her to Europe,
but we soon returned and to effect
a change in scene and air / pur-
chased fine farm, about two days
journey from here, and there We
now live. Mabel is contented if
not happy"
"She married."
"She married? Fiddlesticks! !!
No, she never had any idea Of mar
rying any man excepting yourself
and you went off TO Mexico and
nearly broke her heart"
"God, / thank Thee, cried Gar
net and he buried his face in his
hands and wept like child.
Three months passed, and the
bachelor home of Garnet Weston
had mistress to preside over it
a Gueenly looking woman of TWEEN
ty-two, perhaps, with dreamy, sad
eyes, and face of wondrous beau
ty. That woman was once the
heiress and belle Of New York
Mabel Monteith-who had, after
long years, married her first and
only love, through that game of life
and death, in the gulf'washed land
OF Mexico.
IT is stated that about seven
thousand acres are cleared OF tim
Der each week day in the United
Mates
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"She married? Fiddlesticks !!
No, she never had any idea Of mar
rying any man excepting yourself
and you went off to Mexico and
nearly broke her heart"
"God, 1 thank Thee, cried Gar
net and he buried his face in his
hands and wept like child.
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It is already contemplated by the
Democrats here to Investigate the
interference of President, as shown
bv the testimony of ex Conln1is
aoner Douglass. If any basis is
found to indicate that the Presi,
dent was actuated by any corrupt
motives.
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GLEANINGS.

"MAKE way for Libertyr' he
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fed.
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VARIETIES.

Josh Billings says that large policy
of life insurance doesn't exactly make a
mans corpse smile at his widow, but it
helps amazingly TO get another fellow to
do it for him.
Every man who mails package sub
ject to the new postage rates drops it into
the hole with the wish that senator Ham
lin had to sit for two hours on hot shov-
cl.- Detroit Free Press.
Tile Detroit Free Press announces that
Susan B. Anthony is in search of the man
who described her as occupying an i'm
proper attitude toward Mr.. Tilton, and
adds that she proposes to be mother in
law to him with all that that name implies.
If man is getting shaved in bar
ber's and a fly alights on his nose, and he
gives his head twitch to remove the fly,
during which the barber removes a slice
of the mans ear, who is to blame the man,
or the barber, or the fly, or the ear, or the
razor
During the late tourist season trav-
eer walked up to the bar Of hotel in the
English lake district, and with consid-
cradle flourish signed the visitors book,
and exclaimed, "I'm Lieutenant Governor
Of" THAT doesn't make any differ
ence," said the landlord you'll be treat
ed as well as the rest"
AS Il gentleman was nearly run over
in narrow London street by dray, he
shouted to the driver, Do you want to
kill me p whereupon the intelligent driv-
or put the thumb of his dexter hand to his
nose, and spreading out his fingers like q
fan, replied, eff had knowed you was a
comm this way, would have sent you a
post card"
The following is one of the sweet lit
tie ditties of the Weston spelling school
o, lead my infant feet TO walk
INTO the spelling school;
Let other children sheer and laugh
At photographic rule.
But me that bel Ter way still lead
Till perfectly l spell;
SO may shun the path that leads
To where Josh Billings fell.