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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
Mixing up the Babies.

The Weaverville (Cal. Journal gives the foll owing account of an affair which, however 1t may move the laughter of our readers, we fancy made some of the parties concerned, "laugh on the wrong side of their mouths:"
 Some months ago there was dancing party given "up north;' most of the ladies present had little babies, whose noisy per versty required too much attention to per init the nrothers to enjoy the dance A number of gallant young men volunteered to watch the young ones, while the parents indulged in breakdown" No sooner had the women left the babies in charge of the mischievous devils, than they stripped the infants, changed their clothes, giving to one the apparel of another. The dance over, it was time to go home, and the mothers hurricdly took each baby, in the dress of her own, and started some to their homes, ten or fifteen miles off, and were far on their way before daylight. But the day following there was promiscuous row in that settlement, and then commenced some of the tallest female pedestrianism; living miles apart, it required two days to unmix the babies, and as many months to restore the women to their naturally sweet dispo- sitions. To this day 1t is unsafe for any of the baby mixers to venture within the territory.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
Uses of Ice.

In health, no one ought to drink ice wa ter, for 1t has occasioned fatal infammations of the stomach and bowels, and sometimes sudden death. The temptation to drink it is very great in summer; to use it at all, with any safety, the person should take but a single swallow at time, take the glass from the lips for half minute, and then another swallow, and so on. It will be found that in this way 1t becomes dis agreeable after few mouthfnls
 On the other hand, ice itself may be ta- ken as freely as possible, not only without injury but with the most striking advan- tage in dangerous forms of disease. If broken in sizes of a pea or bean, and swal- lowed as freely as practicable, without much chewing or crashing between the teeth, it will often be efficient in checking various kinds of diorrhea, and has cured violent cases of Asiatic cholera.
 X kind of cushion of powdered ice kept to the entire scalp, has allayed violent in fammation of the brain, and arrested fearful convulsions induced by too much blood there. Water, as cqn as ice can make it, applied freely to the Aroat,. neck and chest with sponge or cloth, often affords an almost miraculous relief; and if this be followed by drinking. copiously of the same ice cold element, the wetted parts wiped dry and the child be wrapped up we'll in the bed clothes, 1t falls into delightful and life-giving slumber. All inAamma- tions, internal or external, are promptly> subdued by the applications of ice or ice water, because 1t is converted into steam and rapidly conveys away the extra heat, and also diminishes the quantity ot blood Tn the vessels of the part.
 A piece of ice laid on the wrist will of ten arrest violent bleeding of the nose.
 To drink any ice cold liquid at meals retards digestion, chills the body, and has been known to induce the most dangerous internal compositions.
 Ii ice is put in milk or in butter and these are not used at the time, they lose their freshness, and become sour and stale; for the essential nature of both is changed when once frozen and then thawed.- d.-HdWs Journal of HealM.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
'--@N.. Dark Picture of War

Here IS picture of the actual business of war, drawn by the quaint and powerful pencil of Carlyle:
 What, speaking in quite unofficial lan- guage IS the net purport and upshot of war? To my own knowledge, for example, there dwell and toll, in the British village of Dumdridge, usually some five hundred souls. From these, by certain natural ene- mics of the French, there are successivelv selected, during the French war, say thir- ty able bodied men; Dumdridge, at her own expense, has suckled and nursed them; she has, not without difficulty and sorrow, fed them up to manhood, and even trained them up to crafts, so that one can weave, another build, another hammer, and the weakest can stand under thirty stone avoir- dupois. Nevertheless, amid much weeping and swearing, they are selected; all dressed in red; and shipped away at the public charge, some two thousand miles, or say only to the south of Spain; and fed there till wanted. And now, to that same spot in the South of Spain, are thirty similar French artisans from French Dumdridge in like manner vending, till at length af- ter infinite effort the two parties come into juXtapostion; and thirty stands fronting thirty, each with gun in his hand Straightway the word '' fire," is given; and they blow the souls out of one another; and in the place of sixty brisk, useful crafts men, the world has sixty dead carcasses, which it must bury, and anew shed tears fnp HoI thaco Busy as the devil is, not the smallest!- They lived far enough apart; were they entirely strangers? Nay, in so wide uni verse, there was even unconsciously, by commerce, some mutual helpfulness be- tween them. How then? Simpleton! their Governors had fallen ont; and instead of shooting one another, had the cunning to make these poor blookheads shoot Alas so it is in our land and hitherto, in all other lands; still, as of old, what devil try soever Kings do, the people must pay the piper''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
Railroad Celebration.

The Charleston Courier, published( at Charleston, Mississippi county, Mo, con tains the proceedings of the celebration at that place on the fourth of July, of (the opening of the Cairo and Fulton railroad. Four or five thousand persons were pre- sent; table half mile long was prepar- ed; speeches were made, (among the speak CTS was Mayson Brayman, the President of the company and at night they had fire works and a ball. The road in Mis- souri is now completed to Charleston, the grading is done to Big Prairie and the track cleared and opened nearly to the Ar kansas State line. Unless the Arkansas company take steps to connect, the Mis- souri company will abandon operations in Stoddard county, on the main trunk, and build branch to Bloomfield the county seat of Stoddard county, with view to meet the Iron Mountain road The means of the company in Missouri, are ample to build the road
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

A QUEER SToRY-We learned queer little bit of history lately. A few days since, citizen, in order to prevent his creditors from getting his property, signed off some S2O, ,OOO in real estate to his step- sons. Stepsons had deeds recorded, and in about three days had real estate convert ed into money, without stepfather knowing anything of the matter. Having convert ed real estate into money, stepsons started for the west, leaving stepfather to "grin and bear it, as best he can Stepfather having put all his property out of his hands, now finds himself without sufficient funds to go in pursuit of stepsons. It now looks as if stepsons had sold stepfather, and got stepfather into tight place. Stepfather begins to think that he might better have settled with his creditors. In endeavoring to be smart" he has reduced himself to two shirts and bootjack.-Phila. U. g.. GazeHe.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

EE Many of our readers, no doubt. have laughed at the anecdote of the boy who, after reading the story of George Washington and his hatchet, resolved to initiate the hero. Having procured a hatchet, he set to work to destroy some valuable trees. When lis father saw the mischief that had been done, he naturally enquired who did it. So far, so good Young Hopeful immediately stepped for ward and proclaimed that he did it, ex- pectlng his father, like Washington senior, would pat him on the head and tell him that he would rather destroy all his trees than tell him lie. Alas, instead of this. the old gentleman deliberately cut a limb from one of the trees and thrasbed the youngster soundly.
 When a reckless adventurer, fancv;np himself Cortez, proclaims that he has burnt his ships, scuttled his boats, and cut of all means of retreat, expecting to con- quer free people as Cortez did the na- tives, instead of their flying before him or laying down in the dust to be ridden over. they arise in their strength and lam him out of his boots
 MoRAL--Every father is not an elder Washington and the freemen of Arkansas are made of different materials from the seml-paroarian hordes who opposed Cortes.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

kindred and friends must forthwith pro. ceed to kill each other to establish or sus- tain reputation for bravery. On the contrary it encourages bullying, bravado, boosting and strategy, all as far removed from true courage as one quality of mind can be from another.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
News of the War.

On the 24th of June one of the most ter rife battles of the century was fought The Austrians crossed the Minco and fop1- ed in battle array. They took the iniiative and made the attack. It was adecided victory for the allies. The official reports of the Austrians admit defeat in terms so plain that the English papers say it is re- markable. Their center, they say, in un- ambiguous language, was forced by the all lies and the army compelled to retreat Gen. Neil with 35, 900 men and two divis- ions of artillery, making in all 1000 men were engaged in forcing the Austrian cen ter After twelve hours hard fighting the Austrians brought up their reserve of SO,- 900 men and the allies their reserve of 3O,- 900 men. Within three hours the Aus trian center was broken and the battle lost and won.
 The Zouaves were much cut up.
 35,O00 Austrians were rendered hors de com5ot, literally < without the battle;' eith- CT killed, wounded, made prisoners or oth- erwise unable to fight longer.
 The Piedmontese fought bravely. At one time they were entirel y surrounded by the enemy, and if the Austrian center had not given way would have been overwhelm- ed
 In this battle, called the battle of Solfe- rina, there were 10000 men engaged- The Austrians admit their losses to be hea- ", about 10000 killed and 6,000 taken prisoners The loss of the allies is at least 15,000 killed The Sardinians say their list of killed is extraordinarily large. The allies took l6 cannon and a number of flags
 The Austrian army has retired within the historical square and announce them selves ready for another battle. Writers blame them for crossing the river and offer ing battle as they did. How far they were wrong we do not pretend to judge. But one thing is certain-they hold on well.- Reverse after reverse does not seem to affect their bulldog courage. Gen. Hess assumes command. Napoleon controls all the bull letins and dispatches sent from the French army, so that it is difficult to get at the pre- else truth, but it is admitted that the losses of the allies were so heavy they could not foIlou- ny, thoir victorv
 The new English ministry has made pub lie it's determination to preserve a strict neutrality.
 The Prussian ambassador was at the headquarters of the Austrian army
 The Hungarians are appealed to by the revolutionary leaders, but as yet have made no movement towards instruction.
 Proposals are made for peace by Prussia and other powers, but the opinion seems to be general that all overtues will be rejected by one or the other of the parties.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
Very Respecfullv.
Camp near the Hot Springs, Ark., ]
 l1th July, 1859. His Exccllency, E. N. CONWAY,
Your ob't serv't,
 D. D. OWEN

Goyernor of Arkansas:
 SIR-From my camp near Fort Smith. l addressed letter to you. Since then, from the Porteau Valley, I sent comnu- nication to the Fort Smith Herald in re- gard to the coal region of Sebastian. Frank lin, Johnson, Yell and Scott counties. with a request, if published, to transmit copy to you. The coal district there described terminates south with the Porteau Valley, and the range of the Fourche Ia Fave and Washita Mountains, dividing the coun- ties of Sebastian and Scott from Polk Since l left the Porteau Valley, I have prosecuted the geological reconnaissance through Montgomery, Hot Spring and the northern part of Polk county. In these counties the slate and quartz formation is in great force and the gritstones are in many localities converted into novoculite and whetstones, by process which I think I can throw some light on in my next report.
 Some lead ore has been found both in Polk and Montgomery counties, which may, perhaps. prove to be an extension of the vein of argentiferous galena of Pulaski This l can pronounce upon with more con- fdence after having tested the ores collect ed this season, and investigated more close ly intermediate points between the present discoveries.
 There IS a good prospect of bodies of good iron ore, both in Polk and Montgom- cry counties, just south of the great forma- ton of rock crystal. We had fine op- portunlty of examining this formation in Montgomery county. It is probably the finest locality for studying the origin o1 rock crystal in the world and for extent
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

ERIAL NAvIGATIoN.-Mr Wise, the balloonist, has written letter wherein he asserts there is current of air above us steadily blowing from west to east. The lower part of the current runs a little north of east, at the rate of fifty miles an hour: the middle part, due east, at faster rate; and the upper part, south of east, at rate of at least eighty miles an hour. Mir. Wise says that the balloon from St. Louis could have been taken directly to New York, but the voyagers were not provided with warm clothing to enable them to withstand the cold Tn the upper current, and so sailed in the lower, warmer and more uncertain cur rents, nearer the earth He writes confi- dently of his ability to sail from any city in the United States to Great Britain, with safety and precision.
 The experiment of crossing the Atlantic in balloon will soon be tried, and if sue cesstul, will inaugurate new era. If the N'iANAi' VI aii ID dlh hdlS IOH west 10 east, 1t is obvious the balloonist must 90 entire ly round the world to come back to his starting point. As the currents of air are better understood and when Maury sue ceeds in mapping the @rial as he has the ocean tides, they may find currents or tracks in which to return. 1t is within the mem- ory of man when the only vessels on the Mississippi were the canoe and the broad horn; the latter floating down stream and broken up at theend of the voyage. From the fiat-boat. controlled by the current, to the splendid steamer moving up stream,
 " Like blind love, feeling his way with thunder'' what vast difference! A corresponding improvement in vessels to navigate the air, will give us those in few years. in which we can go from point to point with safety and celerity. Who knows but that in ten years we shall have hourly mails from New York to Little Rock; daily mails to the principal European cities and the day-sky be dotted with balloons as at night 1t IS studded with stars?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

MATRIMONIAL AND THERMoMETRIcAL.- About ten days ago our valued friend, Dr. Hill of Perry county, came down to the city and carried off one of our fair ones.- His example became contagious. There has been a marriage and sometimes two, in this city, on every day since then. This too, while the mercury in the thermometer. is ranging up in the nineties. The doctor is not the only ex-legisator who seems to have made his calling and election sure while here last winter. We are satisfied that we shall soon be called upon to chro- nicle another loss of a fair one Our ba- chelors and widowers may be found in con- sultation, grouped in shady places, asking one another what this means, and where this matrimonial fever is to end Mean while, they continue to marry and be given in marriage, and the quicksilver mounts up nearly to the line marked 100 degrees.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

SWAMP LANDs.-The State has just re- ceived two new lists of lands confirmed to the State as swamp lands in the Little Rock district. List No. 5, embraces GA, 943 acres, and list No. 6, 1,450 acres. These will soon be offered for sale.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
The Materials of the Fight.

It is said that the diplomatic circles at Washington are impressed with the idea that the European war must become gen. eral; that the irrepressible anxiety of Prus- sia to aid Austria, will precipitate matters and bring the Russians and England into the fight The material forces of the five great powers are sq vast that such a shock would be terrible. France has now in ser vice 5S0,000 men, and Austria $50 ,000; each Emperor has reserve of 200 ,000, which could be called upon without resort ing to a general conscription. Prussia has a regular army of 122, 1000, and its land wher of the first levy in time of war adds 2l3, 1000, and that of the second lew 13O.- 900, or a total of 525, ,000. Russia has q regular active force of 637 ,000. with q re- serve of 25S,O00: a force of 11S, 900 in gar rison, and 150,000 Cossacks-in All l. l63,O00. England has one hundred hat taions of infantry scattered all over the world, and only thirty-two at home. so that she gould not bring more than 15O .OOO men into the field, and would have to sub stitute her navy and her money. Here, 'nen' are nearly three and half millions of men to swell the carnage for the preser- Vation ot the balance of power in Europe. -----s---r~.s+-
 hissING.-As people who have enjoyed the Kissing sensation tell us it Is a great luxury when iudicously prepared, we give place to recipe from some one who discour- ces as If he knew what is good, and we would be pleased to be informed if such is the perfection of this tasteful amusement:
 "Of course you must be taller than the lady you intend to kiss. Take her rigbt hand in yours, draw her gently towards you. Pass your left arm over her r;ght shoulder, diagonally down across her back under her left arm, and press her to your bosom, at the same time she will throw her head back and you will have nothing to do but to lean little forward and press vour lips to hers, and the thing is done. Don't make noise over it as if you were firing percussion caps, or trying the water guages oi Ia, a steam engine, nor bounce down upon It like hungry hawk upon an innocent dove, but gently fold the damsel in your arms, without deranging the economy of tlppet or rufles, and by pressure upon her mouth revel in the sweet blissfulness of your situation, without smacking your lips on It as you would over roast duck .'- Er
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20

Gs A deck hand, name unknown. he. longing to the steamer Violett, stepped off the guard of the Medora, while lying at the Galley Rock landing, and was drowned on the 16th inst
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
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Es- The following, being part of an ar ticle in the Fayetteville, (N. C,) Observer, of July 2d, shows the estimation in which the people of the old North State held the distnguishsd gentleman who is now Rector of the Episcopal church in this city, and pays an eloquent tribute to his wife:
 THE UNIvERsITY.-Since our last we have learned, from an undoubted source, that the Rev. pr. Wheat, has actually re- signed his professorship of logic and rheto- Tie in the University of North Carolina, and accepted a call to the rectorship of the Episcopal church in Little Rock, Arkan- sas We sincerely regret this second loss to the University.
 There is another particular in which the institution will be great loser We hardly know how to allude to the loss of lady from such place; but one who was in the habit of watching by the sick beds of young men who were far away from the | nursing care of their own mothers-one who thus became a mother to them, hav- ing no indurement thereto but a genuine womanly feeling, must not allow her deli cacy to be shocked by public alluson to her deeds of love Many such cases have we heard of, beginning soon after the Doe, tors coming to the University. First she took the i'll youths to her own house, and ministered to the necessities of their fever ed frames sometimes for many weeks at a time. Finally her example induced the 1 trustees to erect very neat inhrmary on one corner of the Doctors lot, within 100 feet of the dwelling, 10 which the sick have been removed from the noise and confusion of their dormitories in the college build inga, and where they could receive the same ! kind nursing as i'll the Doctors house. We can conceive of no more beautiful ex- hlbition of woman's nature than this A mother naturally cares for her own sick children, and often will bestow such cares upon the children of her friends; but sell dom indeed upon the utter stranger, per hapS the reckless boy, whose only claim is that he is somebody's son. and that some body Is not near to perform the parents duty. Let me kiss him for his mother sake said New Orleans lady of youth who lay dead before her, and whose mother was in his native New England, uncon- scious of her bereavement. Let me nurse him for bis mothers sake, has even more of wCman's S nature in it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
Arkansas River News.

The river ;s very low anu IaiIlllSs Oiiy small boats can run up to this point The Irene left day before yesterday, with a gay company on board.
 \ FREE BARBEcuE.-We are requested tn ,ay that there will be free barbecue on l.eAt Saturday, at a point on the other side of the river, just below the residence of Ben. Letaye, and four miles from the city. ihe Indies and gentlemen of Little Rock are invited to attend Provision will be made to accomodate with q good dinner and plenty of pure water all who may come
 Upon inquring why the barbecue was given, we learned that the young men of that vicinity, some six weeks ago, got up "a scalp hunt" There were two compa- nies of ten men each, explained respectively by L. L. Thomson and $. s. Smith, Such birds and animals as are destructive to farmers alone were to be counted-such as hawks, owls, wild cats, wolves, squirrels, etc. Small birds were not counted in.- These twenty hunters produced the enor- nous number of fourteen thousands scalps! Two members of the company each killed over 1, ,000 of the varmints.'' The hunt was continued for four or five weeks Either game must have been very plenty or they were matchless hunters.
 The losing party give the barbecue and are anxious it shall be we'll attended and respectfully conducted. May they have a pleasant time of it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-09-27
,sem5ly Nomination,

.aa Democrats Of this District, ou Saturday
IS nominated Nosss VI. : raoNG a thejr can
i-.e for tue Assembly. We are very mach
ea.ed with the domination, for the Hon Il
good worker. ana We would rather beat
.a4a any one they could have brought for
~. There Is. however. great disafeetion in
Democratic ranks a. she attempt TO rale
by the comp ( etlf q week ago shows
4e-staad chat lie does not propose + run
Democrat, bat entirely on the County scat
So ~ coarse he wi! net expect Democrats
ssgasr, ham because lie i a Democrat and
It's hopes Of getting Republican support.
III II your eye. This dodge won't do
= Republican District, and we must be
scaGed BY Republican
"e cannot consistently seaport Nr SrRoSG.
ing or principles are-aght aud his are
And a. to tile County -zea. question. we
a.e > god, As capable. a4J 2, heoest men Is
: Who can De trusted with ~ interests.
s5ali We express our opinion, freely. Is we
Sect % 10. We hope the gentleman went see
ai aaf tet- III shirt a. one Of the ctlIs5ate-
.'.eir Slase Ticket came near doing the other
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