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The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
PERSONAL TASTES OF NAPOLEON.

With all his love of splendor in his court, 1t is difficult to find man with sim- pier personal tastes than Napoleon. In the midst of all the luxuries of the table which French invention could supply, he almost invariably dined upon q grid dled breast ofmutton, or a roast chicken; and when his courters were esparIIingin stars and diamonds, the little mani the fealagote gr3s, ,apdthe three-corneredh hat, was the more conspicuous fromhis exces- siye simplicity. The libels of England, used to represent him as monster at home; every thing however, from the Mss. oif St. Helena down to the very last publication concerning him, tends to show, thatit is impossible fora great man to have been more truly amiable in the centre Of his family. iIisfault was exces- siYeplayfuiness, andhe must bea veryse- we're censurer who calls it fault at all. He would, for instance in the country. play at leap-frog and he even enjoyed af terhe became fat, the game of blindman's buff. 1t Is true he would sometimes miss the grand-marechal, and roll on the floor, he did not however, consider his dignity soiled, and would resume the sport with the same hilarity. When he entered a room it was not unlike him to cover with his hands the eyes of any young lady whose back happened to be towards him, and then demanded who it was that had taken such liberty, in h manner not wholly unknown by play 'ful people on this side of the water. The pages used to consider him as fa- ther; he invariably uttered them and gave his favorites his various little nick names. < Napoleon,' says Madame
 Durand, ,"usedto bathe every day, rub he'd his person all over with Eau de Cologne and sometimes changed his lin- en several times in the course of the twenty-four hours. His fayorite cos tnne was the undress of the horse guards. While travelling. every thing vas good enough; TO lodging too bad,
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26

provided the smallest possible quantity I of light was admitted into his bed ehanl-
 Der: he could not even support q feeble i night lamp. iiis table was covered with the most curious dishes which he
 never touched; a breast oi mutton grlil- ed, mutton chops, roast ehlckcns and
 beans were the food ne preferred before all others, and rom some one oi these he would dine. lie was particular Tn
 the quality of his bread, q he never
 drank any but tine best.ot wines, but that aa exceedingly small quantity. Much
 has been said ef his abuse ef coffee; it's
 d fable to be classed with the numbefless
 others which have been told concerning
 him; he never took more than a single
 small cup after his breakfast, and the
 same quantity after his dinner. lie ate
 with great rapidity, and rose from the
 table the moment he had finished, with
 out giving himself any care whether
 those who were invited to dine with him had time to finish their dinner. Ii
 has been said, that he took the greatest
 precaution against poison; new It turns out, that he did not take even enough in the opinion of his friends. Every morn ing his breakfast was carried into al an tichamber, into which every body was admitted who had obtained a fendez- vous; these persons had often to wait
 there a long time and the dishes kept
 hot, remained often there several hours,
 until he gave the order to have them served. They were carried by footmen in covered baskets; but nothing in the
 world appears to have been more easy than to slip poison into them, If such had been designed. He used to talk loud i;
 and when he was in good spirits, his
 bursts of laughter might be heard at a
 greatdistance. He was fond ofsinging, although he had no voice, and was nev- Ter known to sing in tune. His 1ayorite songs were Ahi cen est fe me marie, or
 Si le roi m await dome Paris Sd grand vile. Gay and familiar in the retire ment of his court, he was found pulling people by the ear, pinching their cheeks
 as he often did to ETarechal Duroe, Der
 ther, Ss5avary ,andseyeralofhis other Aide Decamps. lie has been seen, while the
 Empress Marie Louise) was dressing,
 tormenting her, pinehing her neck and her cheek. Ifshe grew cross, ll,e would
 take her in his arms, embrace her. call
 her his grossebete,a and peace was made.
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
FEMALE REAUTyz.

Mrs. Hale, in late number of the Ladies Magazine, concludes an article on female beauty with the following re- marks.
 "It is an old remark, that the most beautiful women are not always the most fascinating. Il may be added, fear, that they arc seldom so. The .reasonis obvious. They are apt to rely too much on their beauty; or give them selves too many airs. Mere beautyer was, and ever will be q secondary thing, except with fools. And they admire it for as little time as any body else; per haps not so long. They have no faneies to adorn it. If this secondary thing fall into disagreeable ways, it becomes noth- at all, or worse than nothing. Ne re- sent the unnatural mixture. Weshrinlx from it as we should from a serpent with the beauty's head. The most faseinat- ing women, generally speaking,aFe those that possess the finest powers of enter taining the mind. In a particular and attaching sense, they are those that can partake the pleasures and pains of their friends in the liveliest and most devoted manner. Beauty is little without this. With it she is indeed triumphant, unless affection for a congenial object has fore stalled her. In that case, fascination fixed, carries the day hollow against fascination able to fix. l speak only of hearts capable of being fixed as well as fascinated. Nor are they so few as it is the interest of too many to represent. A good heart, indeed, requires little to fix it, if the little be good. and depofea. and makes 1t the planet round which it turns.
 To sum up the whole, the charms that arereally indispensableto being beloved, may be possessed by every one who is not personally, or mentally, or morally deformed. Let Us enumerate them.
 Firstly-an eye, whether black, blue. or grey, that has the spirit of kindness in its expression.
 Secondly-a mouth that is able to say good deal, and all sincerely. It's teeth, kept as clean as possible, must be an argument of cleanliness in general: it must also be very good natured to servants, and friends that come in unex- pectedly to dinner.
 Thirdly--a figure which shall pre- Fserse itself, not by neglecting any of it's duties, but by good taste, exercise, and the dislike of gross living.
 Fourtbly-the art of being happy at home, and making that home the abode of peace. Where can peace dwell if there is not piety2 These qualities will sway the souls of men, when the shal- lower perfections enumerated in this ar ticle would cease to charm. A good heart is, after all, the best beautifer."
 Lord shqFsbluy.-The life of this nobleman, in the Biographia Brittanica, IS kind of a panegyric, rather than history of him. Fear of his sovereign did not damp the freedom ef his witt Charles Il. said to him, e1Shaftsbury, l bellegs thou art the wickedest man in England He bowed, and replied. < For s't5eet, sir, perhaps asn.n
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PGSErTrR E.
From tiee Neap York .ameLet.
NOON.

A lovely scene!--The sky-kiss'd hills Are rich with noon-tide's burning ray, And sunbeam's round their snmmits high, Like angel piuions are at play; Yhe lake, in undimmed beauty spread, Seems slninbering in the snn's pure glow, And o'er it's breast the lulling winds In soft voluptHous murmGr' s How. The shouting stream, with merry din, Its echoes o'er the landscape fling, And from amid the rock-thrown spray, The mimic rainbow $ crescent springs, Looking as it were bent above
 The spirits of the dashing waves, That, streaming through it's arch, the sun With softer light might fill their cayes The loveliest tints of Eden seem
 To rest on every living thing, And Joy luxurious robes the earth In its most rich apparelling: Soft s5o t b as4tsty has flung down her wealth Of incense from her throne above, And every hill, and stream, and tree, Are breathing forth a voice of love. And all the forests shaded depths
 The wandering winds are stealing fhro As they, to cool their weary wings
 Had come from their own realms of blue While music, like seraPh's voice,
 Is thrilling over vale and stream, ias it would lap the laughing Earth,
 In one Elysium-tinted dream.
 FERAMoRz.
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ORDER.

TAR. WM. P, REYBURN, has been appoint 3 7 ed Regiments1 Surgeon and Judge Advocate.
 Dr. JoHN R. DEsHA, has been appointed Regimental Surgeons Mate.
 JAMES HARVEY CALDWELL, has been ap- pointed Quarter Master, and
 JAMES Ii. RANDOLPH, has been appoint- cd Pay Master to the Pulaski Regiment Of Arkansas Militia, to be recognised and respected as such.
 Bq srde, of the= Col. cop,sdet.
 GEORGE ELLISON, .ad;'t. Little Rock, .Nay 10. tf7
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26

Tom Sheridan, whose neatness in sud den turns of wit is almost equal to his fathers when in quite a nervous and de- bllitated state was dining at a friends, one of whose servants in passing quick ly blythe fire place, overturned the plate warmer. The rattle was quite shock ing, and caused Tom and his friend to start The master sharply rebuked tie servant and added, T suppose you have broken all the plates No sir replied the man, mot one.' 'Nor exclaimed Tom, then you've been making all this noise for nothing.
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
THE RIVALS OF ESTE.
BY MARY E. BROOKS.

BY MARY E. BROOKS. Y ct see! what sabre sweeps before him, What eye of fire Is flashing OCT him! Borne on the fury of the fight, With hostile front they near unite It was the grapple fierce and strong, Of deep and unforgiven wrong! The clasp of injury and hate, Above the ruins they create; With arm to arm, and breast to breast, Unyielaing, rnotionless they rest But frowning brow, and swelling vein, The close, more close, convulsiye strain; The lip compressed. the gathering glow Told struggle desperate below Nor shout, nor shriek, nor taunting word. Nor curse, nor agony was heard; Till wayering, reeling to and fro, Together bound, down, down they go, Headlong upon the ground below, More furious grew the combat then, As either stroye to rise again; Tie sabre steel flashed quick between, Skilful to fathom or to screen: Till false for oncc--and from the side Of Este gushed the crimson tide. Now yield'-
 No, never..-Este said-- And as the sulicn words he sped, His nerveless hand essayed to grasp The steel that trembled in his clasp.
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
FROM THE ITALIAN.

When Fortune smiles, and life is fair, Seek not the gem of Friendship ti,ere; When true and false are mingling near, They both may seem alike sincere; But when the storms of Sorrow lower, And paie 1fstress asserts her power,
 The clouds that first o'ereast the sky Will bid the friends of Fortune fly, fsut one, wis frnly iassd besore, Will only change to loye the morcs
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
LOVE AND FOLLY.

Love, who now deals to human hearts, Such ill-thrown, yet resistless darts,
 That hapless mortals can't withstand 'em Was once less cruel and pervefse, Nor did he then his shafts disperse,
 So much at random. It happen'd tlfat the thougbtless child, Was rambling through flow'ry wild,
 Like idle lad in school vacation. Where, sauntering now, and now at rest, StroIl'd Folly, who to Love address'd
 His conversation. On trihes he had much to say, Then, laughing, he proposed to play,
 And stake against Ioye's bow his bauble: The quiverd gamester smil'd and won, But tosty Folly soon begun
 To fret and squabble. Loud and more loud the quarrel grows; kratn words the sYranglcrs vent to kIc.ss
 For Foily's rage is prompt to rise; Till bleeding Love, martyr stood, A stroke from Folly's weapon rude,
 Put out his eyes. Then wild with anguish, Venus pray'd For vengeance on-the idiots head.
 md begged of cloud compelling Jove, By swlftest lightning to destroy The nischievous. malignant boy,
 That wounded Love. < Foliy's immortal, r love replied, But though your prayer must be denied,
 An endless penance is decreed him. For Love, though blind, will reign around The world, but still wherever found,
 Folly shall lead him.
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MEETING oF pHREE FRIENps.


 Parted many toil spent year, pledg' q in youth to mem'ry dear, Still to friendships magnet true, We our social joys renew, Bound by Loves unseyer'd chain Here on earth we meet again! But our bower, sunk by decay, Wasting time has swept away, And the youthful evergreen I.opp'd by death no more is seen; Bleak the winds, sweep o'er the plain When in age we meet again! Many friend we used to greet Here on earth no more we meet: Oft the funeral Ignell has rang, Many heart has sorrow stung, Since we parted onthis plain, Fearing ne'cr to meet again! Worn with toil, and sunk with years, We soon shall quit this vale of tears; And these hoary locks be laid, Low in cold obliyion's shade; But where saints and angels reign, We three hope to meet again!
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
THE ARKANsAs ADVOCATE.
70 cALLEp


 2 T has, for years past, been the opinionos E many persons ofintelligenee, livino F different sections Of the Territory, that fba interests and welfare Of Arkansas, WonIs be advanced by the establishment of anotb erpublic paper in this place. With a yom to the public good, and with, ! hope, a Ian. dabie desire to establish myself in business l have determined to commence the spnb' lication of a weekly paper, with the above title, so soon as l can obtain from Cincins natl press, and other necessary materi. als.
 DisaYoWing any connection with par. ties, whose infuriate zeal, has, for wears been a reproaeh to our country, and has retarded her growth, the Advocate shall be open to all partiess and devoted to none.. The Advocate shall be exclusively deya, ted to the interests of Arkansas; its col. umns shall be open for the free investigs. ton and discussion of all subjects connect. ed with, CT calculated to promote, the in. terests of the Territory.
 h politics, repablieanisn is our theme. and, as in Republics, the voice of the ma iarity is the ruling power, hold it to be correct, 10 submit with dignity to the voice of the people. Deprecating, therefore the vilifeation and abuse, that have been. and still are, teeming out against the venerable patriot, who, by an overwhelming majority has been called upon to guide the desti, nies of the nation, will feel bound topay to him that reverence justly his due. Firm. lysbelieving, that iii all his measures, he will have an eye single to his countrY's good, shall feel 1t my duty to defend his course, until satisfied that he is disposed to sacrifice that cause, in defence ofWhiehAe has ever been ready to expose his life.
 Iiging in the Tesritery fren n.y child. hood, feel welded to it's interests; and. underline belief, thatthe fertility ofits soil, the salabrity Of it's climate, is mineral treasures, in connection with its naYiqable streams, affording at ali times, a eomnnnl- cation with New-0rleans, require only to be known abroad, to attract an emigra. ton from the neighboring States. sufficient. ly great, speedily 10 give us an honorable station among the States of the Union, portion Of the Advocate viii be devoted to typographical and mineralogieal deseript. ous Of different sections ofthe country.
 portion of the Advocate will be devo. ted to religious communications, when fur. nished. from all, or any denomination of christians.
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26

.aaecdote of Visconoa Barrington.-A young officer, who hadnot beeninoluded m a recent promotion, waited on Lord Harrington, and in very decided and unequivocal manner demanded satisfac- tion for the affront. His Lordship re- piled" Young gentleman, if I had made 1t a rule to fight every officer who was disappointed on every general pro- motion which took place, should not have been now able to wish you very good mornings" and beckonine to his attendant to open the door, parted with his doughty and offended visitor.
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26

Females beaoare.-She who smiles on the suit of a drunkard, is preparing for herself an inexhaustible grief. Let her remember the days of darkness, for they shall be manyp With her own hand she is planting thorn under her
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26

Anecdote.-An Irish Mason walking along with his bod on his shoulder, per eeiVed a receipt book fall out of gen tleman's pocket,just before him. Pad dy picked 1t up and observing note sticking between the leaves, he took it out himself, and then called very hon. -estly after the owner, ssNow halt a bit man! See here's your book that ye drop't on the pavement, but somebody has sto- len fifty dollar bill out off }
The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-26
LAW NOTICE.

DENJ. r. POTTER, Attorney at Law, -Ag has settled permanently at Little Rock, 4. T., and will practice in the Superior Court, and the Courts of the first and se- cond Judicial Circuits. lie gill attend to the collecting business throughout the Fer ritory-
 When not engaged in professional duties, he may at all times he found at his resi. denee, one half mile vest Of the town of Little Rock, at the place recently occupi' cd by Mir. 99qhtoneas BYddshdl0.
 Little Rock. .Hareh 90, 188o. 1-6m.
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pillow. Sfts, wnorr1siile Weds asthefrieaa
 of her bosom and solace in trouble, will
 prove the worst foe of her peaee--ths great Appollionof all her earthly hopes
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IEkAS.

The ADVOCATE will be printed on a sui. per-royal sheet, with a new and elegant type, at FOUR DOLLARS, per annum, but may be discharged by the payment ofTHREE DOLLARS, in aduaace.
 Little Rock, 4. T. .Noe. at7, 1929.
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PROPOSALS,
Hw CEY AS. 2. Is.zsl:as Iza sl'.Es 2. I zs.t. rg7s

FOR PUBLISHING AT LITTLE ROCK The Seat of Government of Arkansas Te,
 4 NEWSPAPER
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TO PRINTERS.

VKNHE Subscribers intending to discontinue the
Il manufacture of PRINTING TYPES, after
completing the ounts they have already commenced,
and wishing to close their establishment early as
practicable, they solicit orders from their
and printers generally feeling assured that they
will find 1t to their interest to select from the stock
OF the subscribers, such articles they re now, or
may soon be- IN want of.
Their stock embraces a large variety of PLAIN
md ORNAMENTAL TYPES, of the various
sizes from Nonparie to eight lines Plea inclusive.
Also, Cuts, Borders, Brass Rule, &c. all of which
OF the best quality made Of hard metal, and put
up with great care.
Terms will be favorable for approved acccptanccs
in Baltimore, or liberal discount for cash.
For sale, second hand COLUMBIAN PRESS,
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Cases, Chascs, Ink. &c. will be- supplied
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\VIRGNlA:-ht rules, holden IN the clerks office
OF the superior court of chancery for the Rich
ond district, the 5th day OF October 1929: Mary Bo
ing and Thomas Shore and Maria Harriet his wife and
samuel pry"r pits against James mcfarland James
u. Kendall, WIN. u. Pryor, ex'or of Richard pryor
dco'd and u. =. Boiling and other dfs
:, The defendants WIN. u. Pryor and Richard p. Ro
ing not having entered their appearance and given Sc
curty according to the act of Assembly and The rules
of this court, audit appearing, By satisfactory evidence
that they are not inhabitants of this country it is or
dcred, that the said defendants do appear here the
tenth day OF the next January term and answer the
bill of the plaintiffs; aud that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted IN newspaper published IN the
posted at the front door of The capitol IN the said city
copy. Teste, WV. g. PENDLEros, e. G.
GOochland county court, 17th November 1929.
d John vi. Irevilian, ptf against John S Fleming
and George Fleming, dfts.-IN CHANCEnY.
The bill ct the plaintiff being read and fled and the
defendant, John S. Fleming, having entered his
appearance and given security according To- the act Of
assembly and the rules Of this court and 1T appearing
10 the satisfaction vt the court, that lie Is not an
inhabilant of this state, the motion of the plaintiff
by COUNSEL it is ordered, that the said defendant John
8. Fleming, do appear here the third Monday in
March next, and answer the bill Of the plaintiff aud
that u copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in
public newspaper printed in the city OF Richmond, for
two months succesgivcly, Sud that another copy
posted the front door of the courthouse Of this
county, two successive court days. And II is fur
Their ordered, that tho defendant George Fleming, do
not pay away, secretc, otherwise dispose of any
money or property IN his hands, belonging to the dc.
4endSnt, John S. Fleming, as to render him unable
60 pay the plaintiffs demand in his bill me ntoncd, and
che costs OF this suit until the further order Of this
SQUIRT. Copy. 1cse,
10 NIR. W. MILHR, D c. Q. c.
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