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Make Home Happy.

Don't let a fretful fault finding dis position destroy your domestic happi- ness; for as sure as you indulge a mo- rose and cross temper, you destroy your own comfort and that of all around you; the influence of your example will be felt for generations. Let there come one cross, discontented spirit into a family, and it will turn happy home into distress and confusion; for even sickness is not so distressing, where there is cheerfulness and patience, as the constant contention of fretful and impatient spirit. The little ones of the household are generally influenced by the example of the fretful and cross. When they are spoken to in a cross and fretful manner, they soon pass it along, and a little brother or sister is soon treated in the same manner. And if their influence endedin their childhood it would not be so bad, but it does not, not except with their death. It is the duty of each one of the family to make home happy; but it is the special office of woman to make home the happiest place on earth. In all the re- lations of life, as a wife, mother, daughter, or sister, let cheerfulness reign.
 The spirit of kindness is glorious in the aged. When we look on the cheer ful and resigned countenance of good kind grandmother, we cannot but love and venerate her; and, although she may not be able to do much with the hands to benefit the household, yet, by initiating Lois of old, she can do much for the family. While she relieves the mother of her pressing duties, she in terests the little ones, and gains their love and affection, and renders herself blessing to all.
 In the mother, nothing can be more beautiful than a meek and quiet spir- it. There is no adorning compared to it. The mother who possesses such a disposition, can do more for the lasting well-being of her family, although she may be feeble, than the cross, impa- tient spirit, if she possesses the power of Hercules. The one throws around her a halo of love and joy, and makes her home happy, while the other scat ters mildew and death.
 In the daughter, gentle, cheerful and quiet spirit is crown of beauty. It is pearl that renders the possessol more lovely than the richest jewels ol the most costly raiment could make her. She has kind word for all'- The little ones look up to her for exam pie and encouragement: they put con- fdence in her knowing that she is al- ways gentle and obliging: and the en- couraging smile of the gentle sister vii stimulate the brother to good and no- ble actions. Let every member of the family, male and female, strive tC make home happy, and they may ren- der home sweet home" even hca- ven on earth.
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THE MoRMoNITEs.-At Ayr, one evening lately, a party of three women and one man were seen walking togeth- CT on the beach, and separated, the man taking up his position barely out of pistol shot; and, to the surprise of onlookers, he commenced stripping as if going to bathe.-But surprise was succeeded by consternation on the part of the spectators when one of the wo- men began to divest herself of her clothes. The man met the lady half way, and to the amazement of all who witnessed the spectacle, gave her his arm, and slowly and tremendously marched into the sea knee deep. Adult baptism was the key to this proceeding; for the man, after pronouncing some gibberish, immersed his companion over head and ears, and, pronouncing benediction, they slowly returned tc their respective places. The party went off singing psalms aloud. Subsequent inquiry brought out the fact, that the dipper is Mennonite, a disciple of Joe Smith, and the dippee is a newly made convert. Many of the sect. strangers, have lately been seen in Ayr. Green0ck .Adc.
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EGB@ BAYARD TAYLOR relates the following amusing incident in his own experience in Arabia:
 "While in Arabia, had very re- markable experience. There is drug in the East whose effect is like that of opium; it is prepared from the Indian hemp. It was much used by the Sa- racen warriors when about to enter battle, as a stimulus. It produces on the imagination a double conscious ness, one part of the mind seems to study, while the herpart looks on.- From motives of curiosity, 1 was pur- suaded to try the effects of 1t on my own system. Twas in Damascus at the time. Soon after taking the drug the effect began to appear. Isaw the fur niture in the room, talked with the com pany, and yeti seemed to be near the Pyramid of Cheops, whose blocks of stone appeared to me like huge squares of Virginia tobacco. The scene chang ed, and was on the desert in boat made of mother of pearl. The sand seemed grains of flustrous gold, through which my boat ran as easily as on the waves of the sea; the air seemed filled with harmonies of the sweetest music; the atmosphere was filled with light, with odors and music. Before me seem ed to be a constant series of arcades of rainbows, through which, for fifteen years, I seemed to glide. The finer senses were developed, and all gratifi- cation was a single harmonious sensa- tion. Hence, we can easily conceive the origin of the Arabians' Nights My companion, huge Kentuckian, tried the drug with an amusing effect. After looking at me awhile, he started up with the exclamation, "I'm loco motive," and began to cut of his words like the puff of an engine, and to work like the moving of the wheels. Atlast he seized the water jug for drink, but set it down with yell, saying, ''how can I take water into my boiler, when 1 am letting of steam.''
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SHARP PRACTICE.-Senator Seward tells the following story of his early experience at the bar:
 My first case in Cayuga county, out side of the village, was in the town of S--, and I walked the whole dis tance to attend to it. It was a plain case-an action for a debt, before a country jury. 1 arrived in Court in due season, and was ready at once to proceed; but the defendant did not want to go on without his counsel, who had not yet made his appearence.- After waiting for some time and no counsel presenting himself, 1 thought professional courtesy did not require any longer delay. So I arose, and laid before the Court and jury plain, unvarnished statement of the case in hand, and was about claiming iudg- ment for my client, when there was a sudden hustle in the Court room, and the defendant exclaimed
 Hold onl-switch of'.-dry up a minute. Here comes my lawyer.'
 looked round, and saw my antag- onist walking up toward the bar. had never seen such a specimen of a lawyer He wore an old, round crowned, drab hat, with a tow string tied round it for band, with a short, black pipe twisted in it, and 'twoand- slxpence' marked in figures with red chalk on the side. He had a short and very crooked stick over his should CT, on which were suspended his coat and jacket his brown tow trowsers were rolled nearly up to his knees; and he was without shoes or stockings As he came up to the table, he tossed his garments off from his stick, wiped his steaming face win dirty red and yellow cotton handkerchief, and then 'opened upon the Court.
 Sharp practice, this,' said he, to let young Auburn lawyer come down here to mystify and confuse the minds of plain people like us, and have the talk all his own way. Whats been a-goin' on! How far has he got?'
 I rose, and remarked that l had
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Notice for Confirmation
 of Tax Title.

70 AU Whone jt may Concern. N NOW YE, That whereas, the fol- MA lowing described ract'of land, to wit; The north half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-five, of town ship one north, in range three west of the fifth principal meridian, containing Ieighty acres, lying and being in the county of Monroe, and State of Arkansas, was listed for taxes in the name of the heirs of Hall Rhodes, for the year 1852, by John A. Harwick, Sheriff and EX- ofiicio Assessor and Collector of the Taxes of said county and State, and neither the owners, nor any other person or persons for them, having paid the taxes upon said lands so listed, the same were sold, on Monday, the first day of November, 1852, at public auction, at the Court house door of said county of Monroe, by said Sheriff as aforesaid, for the taxes, costs and penalties due thereon, for said year, 1852, amounting to three dollars thirty-three and a third cts, and were purchased by the undersigned, JACOB BUSH, to whom the said Sheriff made regular deed of conveyance as required and authorised by law, which said deed is of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said county of Monroe, in Record Book .E, pages 2O6 and POT.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested who can set up any right, title or claim to said land thus purchased, in consequence of any informality, irregu- larity, or illegality connected with said sale to appear at the regular term ot the Circuit Court,to be holdenfor said county of Monroe, at the Courthouse in the town of Lawrenceville, on the fourth Monday after the fourth Monday ill March next after the date hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why said Tax Title should not be confirmed.
 JACOB BUSH.
 Per o. II. OATES, Au'H
 Sept. ?, 1854.
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TO MY CIGAR.
BY CHARLES SPRAGUE.

Yes, social friend, I love thee well, In learned doctors spite; Thy clouds all other clouds dispel, And lap me in delight. What though they tell with phizzes long, My years are sooner pass d. ] would reply, with reason strong, They re sweeter while they last. And oft, mild friend, to me thou art A monitor, though still; Thou speak st leSSoato my heart Beyond the preacher skill. Thou'r Tt like the man of worth who gives To goodness every day, The odor of whose virtue lives
 When he has passed away. When in the silent evening hour
 Attended by but thee, Der history's varied page I pour,
 Mans fate in thine l see. And as thy snowy column grows,
 Then breaks and falls away, trace how mighty realms arose,
 Then tumbled to decay. Awhile like the earth s masters burn, And smoke and fume around, And then like thee to ashes turn,
 And mingle with the ground. Life's but adroitly roll'd,
 And times the wasting breath, That late or early we behold,
 Gives all to dusty death. From beggar's frieze to monarch's robe One common doom is paSs'd, Sweet natures works, this swelling globe Must all burn out at last. And what is he that smokes thee now?
 A little moving heap, That soon like thee to fate must bow,
 With thee in dust must sleep. But though thy ashes downward go
 Thy essence rolls on high, Thus, when my body must lie low,
 My soul shall ceave the sky!
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Physiological Chemist, by J. $. Houghton, NJ. D, Philadelphia, Pa.
 This is NatureS O1cn Remedy for an un- healthy Stomach. No art of man can equal it's curative powers. It contains no Alcobol Bdters, 'Acids, or Nauseoas Drugs. It is ex- tremely agreeable to the taste, and may be taken by the most feeble patients who cannot eat water cracker without acute distress Beware of Druggcd limitations. Pepsin is not a Drug.
 Cali on the Agent, and get descriptive Circular, gratis, giving a large amount of Scientific Evidence, from Lebig's Animal Chemistry; Dr. Combes Physiology of Diges- ton; Dr. Pereira OH Food and Diet; Dr. John w. Draper, of New York University; Prof Duglison's Physiology; Prof. Silliman, of Yale College; Dr. Carpenters Physiology, &c., together with reports of cures from all parts of the United States
 gelF FOBSERV k THIS !-Every bottle of the genuine FEF6IN bears the written sig nature of J. $. HoUGHToN, NJ. D., sole pro prietor, Philadelphia, Pa. Copyright and Trade mark secured.
 ReB~Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines. Price $l per bottle
 For sale by A. M. JOHNSON & CO.,, Druggists, Helena, Arks.
 Sept l 1853.
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HONOR THE DEAD.

THE undersigned would announce that they have opened an establishment for the manufac- ture of all kinds of Grave Stone work Per sdhs wishing to obtain suitable mementoes as a tribute of respect to their deceased friends, can find any style of Monuments, Obelisks, Goth ic work, Tomb tops or head and foot stones of Italian or Amemcan Marble. Being prac- tical workmen ourselves, we will give our at tention to the business personally, consequent Iy we can furnish better work at lower prices than any other establishment in the South. - Orders respectfully solicited
 Shop one door North of Bailcys & Horror.
 ENSLES & MEYERS.
 Helena, Sept. l6, 1854,
 N B. All work shipped to any point on the river, free of freight
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Administrators Notice

M N pursuance of the Statute ;,, lk cases made and provided no,;a m @uch hereby given, that at the July tern e' e ls 1854, of the Probate Court m , anS toF r the county of Phillips, in the S,oto a '0r Arkansas, Letters ofAdministration wo " by said Court, granted to the undersi@n. Adam Allison, on the Estate of Coo.u' c. Leavett, deceased, late of said con. ,se Notice IS therefore hereby given all persons having claims against so;5 ;I Estate to present them to the unders;r"" ed Administrator-duIy and legally 5m thenticated-for allowance within o~. year from the date of Letters of Admin istration, ito wit: August l4th. 1874 In. they may be debarred from any benef, in said Estate; and ifnot presented witb;n two years they will be absolutely barred and preeluded from any benefit therein
 All persons knowing themselves in debted to said Estate are hereby earpestIy requested to come forward and mako immediate payment to the undersigned As said George c, Leavett had no known heirs, l hereby give descrip,ioo of his person: He was supposed to bo between 5 and 40 years of age. abori ) feet 10 or II inches in height darl, lhair, blue eyes, and light compexion- would weigh about 160 pounds when in good health, was surveyor by profes- sion, (though he had been engaged in rafting cypress timber on the St. FranciS and Mississippi Rivers for some dmel and was residing on the St. Francis rjycr T at the time of ms death.
 He said he had been engaged in SIT. X veying in the county of Jefferson, in tbe State of Indiana, previous to emigratjng Ito this State. Deceased said he had re Ilations residing in New Hampshire IOhio, Indiana and perhaps in Tennessee
 His Estate was appraised at about nine hundred dollars ($9OO OO). He Idied at his residence. in Phillips county. 1 He is said to have living wifc-from whom he was separated-and one child. la daughter, if such be the case 1t Is not known where they reside.
 Persons wishing to correspond with the undersigned, relative to said George lC. Leavett, twill address him thus Adam Allison, Administrator of George C. Leavett, Stirling, Phillips county, Ark.
 ADAM ALLISON, Administrator of the Estate of George
 c. Leavett, decd.
 August 26, 1854.
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NOTICE.

OWING to the death of Nr. JAMES R BAILEY one of the partners, inc firm of Bai- leys < Hornor is dissolved, and all persons in- debted to them are requested to come forward and make settlement. Those having open ac- counts, who cannot pay them at this time, will please close the same by note, as it is import ant to wind up the business of the firm at ar early day.
 Helena, June IF. 1854.
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J. BURROWS Patent Plantation Corn Mill

THlS Mill differs from all others iii the con
 Il structon of the Upper or Runner Stone, which is composed of French Burr Blocks, enclosed in Cast Iron Case, that forms the back and hoop of the Stone, with a Cast Iron Eve, or Bush, that Is of greater external diam eter atthe bottom than at the top this is secured to the back by four bolts so that every block IS in the form of dove-tail This gives greater strength to Stone than any other method which is required in small mills, where the Stone is run with great speed and becomes dangerous if not strongly made. It also gives any weight to a Stone of small diameter that is required, without having it thick or high, which makes it top-heavy.
 This mill is square frame madei of wood or cast iron, in the form of busk, with Bridge tree, Spindle, Balance, Rine, Driver, and Regulating Screw, and grnds upon the same principle as large mill, differing only in the Runner rStone; this being of great weight, ena- bles 1t to grind, more of grain with less power than any other mill; Is portable and may be at. tached to Steam Water, Horse or Hand bower
 Jos. H. 8URRows, ofCincinnati, is the inven. tor, for which he obtained Letters Patent in l842. For all infringements, the purchaser will be held responsible for the right of using These Mills do not require a mi-wright to set them up; and all that is necessary to put them Tn operation, IS to attach a band to the pulley on the Spindle, with a drum sufficiently large to run the 24 inch Mill 240 revolutions per minute, attached to Gin, Water. or Steam Power. By the steady application or two horse power, the Mill will grind six or eight bushels per hour, of good meal; and will grind Wheat as well as Corn. The 30 inch mill, fl put to it's fullest speed, will grind from 10 to l5 bushels per hour.
 These mills are warranted to be in every respect as represented.
 Having been appointed sole agents for the sale Of the above Mills, in this section of coun- try we will keep constantly on hand the differ ent sizes, and will furnish planters upon as reasonable terms as can be had in Cincinnati ol | New Orleans.
 May 24, 1851. H. P. COOLIDGE & GO. ALSO-Constanty on hand, w. STEW ARTS newly improved Corn and Cob Crush. CT, known by the nameof Ohio and Kentucky Stock Mill, which will break and grind from l5 to 30 bushels per hour.
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6eg~Tom Hood describes an intended duel

Ieg~Tom Hood describes an intended due which was prevented by an amicable arrange ment made upon the ground The parties Mir. Brady and Mr. Clay-rivals for the affec tions of Miss Lucy Bell, find it necessary tc appeal to arms: But first they found friend apiece, This pleasant thought to give That when they both were dead, they'd have Two seconds yet to live. To measure out the ground, not long, The seconds next forbore; And having taken one rash step,
 They took dozen more. They next prepared each pistol pan,
 Against the deadly strife; By putting in the prime of death,
 Against the prime of life Now all was ready for the foes:
 But when they took their stands, Fear made them tremble so, they found They both were shuking hGHds Said Mr. C. to Mr. B.,
 Here one of us may fall, And, like St. Paul's Cathedral now,
 Be doomed to have bdN. "I do confess did attach
 Misconduct to your name. If withdraw the charge, will then
 Your rdmrod do the same?'' Said Mr. B., ''I do agree;-
 But think of Honor s courts,- If we be off without a shot,
 There will be strange reports. But look! the morning now is bright,
 Though cloudy it begun; Why can't we aim above, as if
 We had calleI out the sun?' So up into the harmless air
 Their bullets they did send; And may ali other duels have
 That upstot in the end.
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TIM would beg leave to inform his old GUS o toners generally, that he is as polite ano accommodating as ever, and is always to bt found at his shop on Ohio street, in Drs. Dep uty x Kings new office, unless prQtesaonall5 absent. where he is prepared to execute with neatness and dispatch all the various branches fhis business, such as shaving, shampooning hair, ,whisller, moustache, and eyebrow-dteiug. Forty minutes forydyeing whisketrs, hour foI dyeing gentIcmen's hair, and two hours for dyeng ladies hair. The public may rest assured that this is ample time for the magic transformation. No charge unless satisfaction is given. He has also on hand a large as5ort- mcnt of
 PN2EU MI I212I-&S2 which will be sold low for cash
 J. NJ. ALEXANDER.
 March IS, 1854
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NAPoLEoN's RESPECT FOR TIF ArosrIEs.- Napoleon having entered one of the cities of Italy, the church wardens recommended to him the relics of the church:
 Sire, will you design to take om apostles under your protection?'
 Your apotles. Are they of wood?
 No, Sire
 'Of what are they, then?' of silver, Sire 'Of silver?'
 'Of solid silver
 'Sold silver..' replied Napoleon quickley; 'yes, shall help them tC fulfill their mission; 1t has been ordain- ed that they should go throughout the world, and they shall.'
 Having said so, the Emperor sen the twelve apostles to the mint a Paris.
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The fight that was to come off be- tween a hydraulic ram, and the last bull sent over by the Pope, will take place as soon as Bishop Hughes, of New York, can obtain the necessary enclosure. An Irish 'bull' is to be umpire.
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CHILD'S Double Circular Saw Mill,

which works TWO SAWS, and will cut tho largest sized Logs with case.
 Either of these Mills, by their portability are admirably adapted for Rail and Panl Roads, as well as Farm and neighborhooC purposes; and having been long tested, arc known to do well in all cases ifproperly man aged. Both Mills are equally well adapted tc &eans, Water, and Horse P0,Oer And are manufactured in the best manner fol either, and sent with instructions for setting up and running them, to any point, to order and ali information in regard to the Mills promptly given by addressing the Manulac turerr at Saint Louis, Mo-, or
 H. P. COOLIDGE X Co.,,
 Agents for the Manufacturers. Or B. F. ADAIR, who has one of tho Mills in operation near J. NJ. Smizer's plan tation, on the Little Rock road, ' miles iron Helena.
 Helena, March 6, 1852.
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MT. Brown, you said the defendant was honest and intelligent, what makes you think so-are. you acquainted with him?' No, sir, I never seed him. Why, then, do you come to such a conclusion?' Wy, kaze he takes ten newspapers, and pays for them all in .'-Verdict for defendant.
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MOg2495aa

ALL those indebted to the late firm ol Messrs. NASH < CLEBURNE byope ac, count or otherwise, are respectfully requeSleu to call at'my office, in Helena, and make se'- clement. JAS. R. PAhhioh'
 April l5. 1854.
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No reproof or denunciation is SC potent as the silent influence of 5 good example.
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Poverty wants some, luxury many and avarice all things.
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Open Day and Night.

In building our new store we have taken especial pains to construct q suit of rooms for the express purpose of taking Daguemeotype Pictures. Our arrangement of light is the most approved by the best operators, produc- ing pictures quickly and true to nature; the rooms are spacious and handsomely furnished, altordng every comfort and convenience for our customers. In this branch we have as sOciated with us Mir. w. H. De Shong. a gentleman of experience and great skill in the art, who will take charge of the rooms, and as we will use none but the best instruments and materials and procure carly each improve ment in the art, we trust we shall be able at all times to present our friends and customers with another self. !" so like that. but for the difference in size, it would be difficult to say which was which,
 To make this branch of our business com plete we have increased our assortment of Da- guerrean Jcwelry, such as Lockcts, with from one to four Pictures; Pins, double and sin gle,
 Rings; Seals; Keys; Canes; Watches superior article, made expressly for Daguerreotypes.
 F. H. CLARK < co.
 Memphis, October 10, 1853.
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Doetrp < Umieties.

Nobrain was rack d for thoughts collected here Where scissors hold alone their aiarp career