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Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30

GIVE THE BOYS cHANCE.-One ot the surest methods of attaching boy to the farm, is to let him have something upon it for his otcn. Give him small plot of ground to cultivate, allowing him the proceeds for his own use. Let him have his steers to break, or his sheep to care for. The ownership of even fruit tree planted, pruned, and brought to bear- ing by his own hands, will inspire him with an interest that no mere reward or wages can give. In addition to the culti- vaton of a taste for farm life, which such course will cultivate, the practical knowl' edge gained by the boy will be of the highest value. Being interested, he will be observant, and will thoroughly learn whatever is necessary for his success Another and equally important advan' tage will be the accustoming him early to feel the responsibility. Many young men. though we'll acquainted with the manual labors of the farm, fail utterly when entrusted with the management o an estate, from want of experience 1T planning for themselves. It IS much bet ter that responsibility should be gradually assumed, than that young man should be first thrown upon himself on attaining his majority.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
THE ROCKINGHAM.

The noblest men know on earth,
 Are men whose hands arc brown with toi Who, backed by no ancestral graves,
 Hew down the woods and till the soil, And win thereby proud,r fame
 Than follows king or warriors name. The workingmen, what'e their task,
 To carve the stone or bear the sod They wear upon their honest brows
 The royal stamp and seal of God And brighter are their dpps of sweat
 Than diamonds in a coronet, God bless the noble workingmen,
 Who rear the cities of the plain, Who dig the mines and build the ships And drive the commerce of the main; God bless them, for their swarthy hands Have wrought the glory of all lands.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30

TIE DIrrERENCE.-A gentleman of influence and property recently remarked al the annual examination of the High School in Toledo, Ohio, that he "would not live in a community where he could not educate his children, and that he was not willing that his neighbor's children should haze any less adUantage than has. i" A noble sentiment.
 A certain rich man in another State re. gently resisted the payment of school tax of a few dollars, and subjected dis trict to great annoyance and expense. merely because he was unwilling that a single dollar of his property should be ap- piled to the education of the youth of his neighborhood. Comment is unnecessary.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
NATIONAL CHARACTERIsTICs.- mis- ,iorarv in the "Celes:ial Flowery Kinp-

| NATIONAL CHARACTERIsTICs. mlS- sionary in the "Celes;ial FIowery King dom" gives an account of some of the pecuaritles of the people of that densely populated section of the earth. He says
 The Chinese parents select the wives for their sons, and decide whom their daughters shall marry. Their badge ol mourning is white, and their funeral cards are written with blue ink. They mourn for the dead by proxy, and select bury ing place for the departed by the aid of one who makes that his profession. We read horizontally; they perpendIcularly. We uncover the head as a mark of respect they put on their caps. We black ball our boots they whitewash theirs. We compress the waist; they, the feet. We give the place of honor on the right they on the left. We speak of northwest they, of the west north. We say the needle of the compass points north; they, to the South We shake the hand of a friend in saIutatlon; they shake their own. We locate the understanding in the brain; they, in the belly. Our officials designate their office or rank by a star on the breast or epaulettes on their should CTS; they. by button on the apex ol their caps. We page our books at the top; they, on the margin. We print on both sides of the leaf; they upon one.- We place our foot-notes at the bottom they, at the top of the page. We mark the title of book on the back of the binding; they, on the margin of the leaf. In our libraries we set our volumes up; they lay theirs down. We keep our wives in the parlor; they keep theirs in the kitchen. We put our daughters lc school; they put theirs to service. We propel our canal-boats by horses and steam; they pull theirs by men. We take our produce to makel by railroad they take theirs on mems shoulders. We saw lumber and grind flour by steam and water-power; they do it by human mus cIe. We turn thousand spindles, and fly hundred shuttles without a single hand to propel; they employ hand fol each. We print by a power-press and metal type; they, on wooden blocks witt band.brush. We are beardless Re public; they; a hoary.headed Empire We worship God; they offer incense tt the devil.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
Poor Places to Live at.

There IS place in Maine so rocky that when the down Easters plant corn, they look for crevices in the rocks, and shoot the grains in with musllet; they can't raise ducks there no how, for the stones are so thick that the ducks can't get their bills between them to pick up the grass hoppers, and the only way that the sheep can get at the sprigs of grass IS by grind ing their noses on a grindstone.
 But that ain'ta circumstance to a place on the Eastern shore; there the land is 80 poor that it takes two kildeas to say "kil- dea;" and on a clear day you can see the grasshoppers climb up mullen stalk and look with tears in their eyes over a fifty acre field; and the humble bee have to go down on their knees to get the grass, all the musquitoes die of starvation, and the turkey buzzards have to emigrate.
 Bu, there is county in Virginia which can beat that-there the land is so sterile that when the wind is at the northwest, they have to tie the children to keep them from being blown away; there it takes six frogs to see a man, and when the dogs bark they have to lean against the fence, the horses are so thin that it takes twelve of them to make a shadow. and when they kill a beef they have to hold him up to knock hlm down!
 But, oh!-there is a region in Jersey, saith Nose Draper, where they held two weeks jubilee in the churches, because Ii; was announced that fresh blade of grass had sprou,ed in the southern part of the county. There the natives once murdered a traveller for the sake of half ginger bread cake, which he was rumored to have in his pocket, and there, too, they turned a man tout of meeting" because after a visit to Philadelphia, he reported that while in that city he had had at one time as much as he could eat.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
THE DIES ARC CITIZEN.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
wAdvertisers by the year will be res

H' Advertisers by the year will be res trcted to their legitimate business.
 G-gs Advertisements displayed by large type, or in double columns, charged double the above rates.
 My- Personal communications charged dou- ble the rates of regular advertisements.
 E5y" Legal advertisements will be charged, for one square or less. first insertion $l, and 50 cents per square for each additional inser- tion.
 Gg~ Announcing candidates for State and District offices, ST; County offices, 8; Town ship. offices $3, invariably in advance.
 GT Calls on persons to become candidates are charged at the usual rates, except when persons making the calls are subscribers to our paper. Payment in advance.
 w Political circulars charged as adyer- tisements.
 ET- Advertisements not ordered for spe- clhed time, will be inserted till forbidden, and charged for accordingly.
 wAll advertising to be paid for quarterly.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30

"A newspaper was started not long ago, the first number of which contained letter from correspondent, who signed himself " a constant reader"
 -"Much remains unsung," as the tom cat remarked to the brickbat when it abruptly cut short his sereDsde.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

TYR. N. l.. RAGLAND, having To- cated on Wattensaw, at the residence heretofore occupied by W. B. Means, deceas ed, offers his professional services to the public.
 l5Y" Calls promptly attended to- [apr 11y.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-30
OUR JOB PRINTING DFPARTMENT.

WE have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material, and are ready to execute all kinds of Joo Printing, on reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to prin5 Pamphlets, Cata- logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets, Bill Heads. Blanks of every descrip- ton, for Clerks, Sheritfs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c.
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- YORkVILLE, S. c.. THURSDAY. JULY a. 1862

when at early dawn the roll list was called,
he was not present to answer, to his name.
Col Hammond dispatched an Orderly after
him, who found him in his tent covered up,
head and ears, with his blanket When
ordered up and made to walk out, he shook
and shivered as though he had an ague-ft
upon him; told the Orderly his dream, de-
clariug that if forced into battle that day he
would not return alive, and begged permis-
sion to remain. To this, however, the Or
derly paid no attention, and forced him to
his place in the ranks. The roll was again
commenced, but on reaching his name it was
not responded to-he. was gone. Again he
was sent for, and, as before, found covered
up in his tent. BE was brought out and
compelled to stand his ground. In few
moments after he reached the ranks, the hpe
moved up the mountain, and the firing COM
mencei, after which no further notice was
taken Of him. .. .-.. -.
After the action, he was found stretched
at full length behind a stump, dead. Col.H.
says, there was no doubt that he had sought
shelter behind this stump at the commence.
ment of the action, and that when the firing
began to be brisk, his curiosity became too
strong for his prudence, and overcoming to
some extent the fear that controlled him,
raised his head above the level of the stump
to see what was going on, and thus received
the stray ball as it came, directly in the fore
head, killing him instantly where he lay
The circumstances in connection Justify the
conclusion. Col. Hammond says if he had
been apprised of the facts in the case he
would certainly have not allowed him to 60
into battle, but knowing nothing of the state
of his mind, be thought be was laboring IN
der the influence of cowardice, and was at
that moment unwilling to tolerate anything
of the kind. L.
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S5fl 8e4oir1g,
From the Charleston Courier.
BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN.

BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN.
Who that has memory to look back over
the distant past, mind to comprehend the
present, or an imagination to enIbody the
dim visions of the far off future, as be stands
on some imaginary eminence, and scans with
the minds eye, the ever-increasing power
and glory of his country, but feels his heart
swell with gratitude towards the brave men
who gave so rich an inheritance! We, at
this day and generation, cannot honor our
country with an affection too pure and fer
vent; we cannot serve her with an energy
of purpose or faithfulpess of zeal too stead
fast or ardent; and "sooner would the right
hand forget its cunning" than We forget
those who made US free, a happy people,
and bestowed upon us, their children, this
mighty republic-this great country 1t is
not the East, with all her hills and lovely
valleys, with her countless sails, and the
rocky ramparts of her shores. 1t is not the
icy North, with her thousand villages and
her giant works, with her frontiers of the
lake and the ocean. 1t is not the distant
West, with her forest sea and her inland
isles, with her luxuriant expanses clothed In
the verdant corn, with her beautiful Ohio,
majestic Missouri, and mighty Mississippi
Nor is it yet the sunny South, clothed in
mimic snow wreaths of cotton, the planta-
lions of rich and juicy cane, and the golden
robed fields of rice. These, all of these, are
but sisters of one great cnofederacy, one
mighty family, our country, and such our
brave, our noble ancestors won for us on many
hard fought battle field. Of such was
Kings Mountain, 7th of October, $780,
This great enterprise did not originate on
the battle field of Cowpens, as has been stated.
To the contrary, there was no preliminary
arrangements, nc preconcerted action. 1t
was purely accidental. 1t is we'll known that
all the officers engaged therein belonged to
that independent order or class of men known
as partisaus, who, on this occasion, as was
| usual with them, moved off Immediately af-
ter the battle of Cowpcns, each in his own
direction, to scour the country and strike
the enemy wherever he should be found
They were, therefore, rapidly wheeling
through the country in every direction
Ferguson like themselves, was partisan,
and as constantly on the go, moving from
| point to point. In these marches and coun-
ter marches some of the patriot parties met
With each other, and learning of Ferguson's
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mained in this country several 'ysars, resi-
ding at Staten Island. BE subsequently
went to California ON business, and then ed
gagged in the mercantile marine sergice On
the Pacific. At Lima and Equadorh was
received with distinguished hopors and Of
fersd a high military position. - -
On the first symptoms of another Europe
an crisis, Garibaldi again returned 70 Ed
rope, and proceeded TO- Sardinia Rasat.once
appointed to an important military post. He
commands number of the most ardent
young patriots of Italy, and his recent bril-
liant exploits prove that bis repasation,for
military ability has beensby no, rnesuslezsg-
geratsd nor that ability exhausted He nov
enters Lombardy whore he expects 10 ineite
decided uprising Of the .Lombards against
the .Austriaps. This issa dangerous, enter.
terprise, bat there is every prospect ofits
complete success, ..,-,r a.. s.
The relatives of Garibaldi reside in Rome,
the brave defender of that city being now
an exile from the very place he once defsn-
ded, and forbidden by its governmeutt to en-
ter its gates. His two sisters, belong to
wealthy and aristocratio family, but on, 90.
count of the Republican sentiments Of their
famous brother they are closely watched,
and not allowed to send any,of their proper
ty out Of the city. They are themselves de-
sirous of leaving Rome, but are, to all 10.
tents and purposes, efectually prohibited
from doing SO. Il is, by the way, . curious
fact that this same Garibaldi, who fought.so
bravelS against the French some ten years
ago, should now be enlisted in the very
cause to which they are 80 great a support;
and it proves that Garibaldi sis no ranting
Red Republican, but can lay aside all per-
sonal prejudices, and rally and patrictically
devote himself to the great cause of Italian
|ameliofation and liberty-a cause in behalf
Of which Louis Napoleon and the Fredch
seem now to be powerful instruments.
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stern, proud and naughty. Why did you
love him ?-why did you lay your warm
heart at his feet at the first sight of him p
All you do not know-you cannot tell =
From the moment that you beheld his am
brotype, you felt that, in great measure,
your destiny was in his hands-that your
happiness was inseparably connected with
his. From the first moment thatyou looked
upon him, the whole aspect of life seemed'to
change, and the timid, bashful girl bounded
in an instant into the woman, and realized
the great heart-experience which only she
can understand. No woman can tell ,:ehy
she loves mo woman can help loving whom
she loves! The language of her heart is
this:
81 know not care not if quilts in thy heart
know that love thee whoeusr thou art!'
All was itnot because you loued Charles,
that his "Take my arm" iellupon your ear so
sweetly; and was it not because you hoped
that he loved you, that your heart felt 80
sweet sense of satisfaction as he walked
beside you? I think that l know something
perhaps, not much-about the heart (the
great, enduring, gentle heart J of woman.
l think that have shown this in all of my
simple, off.hand sketches; and I will tell
you how yom felt when Charles said, "Take
my arm" -
You felt Git was not thouyht--it was feel-
ing) that the time would come, when that
voice would fall into a lower key-when it
would sink into sweet whisperings of love.
Yon felt--(the spirit of prophesy was upon
you)-that at no very distant period, the
arm that you leaned upon, would glide,
ever so gently, around your waist, and draw
you sweesly to his side-that his hand would
pass, as tenderly asa mothers, over your soft
brown curls, and close in fond pressure a.
round your dainty little hand You felt
that the proud man beside you would be
melted down into the gentleness of little
child, and that the erect form would bend
over you yet, to kiss, ever so lovingly, your
rosy lips. You felt, that the "Take-my-
arm" was life act--an eternal covenant !!
That, that arm would be around you all
through the sunny season of youth-around
you when the "dark days" should come
around you when the shadows were upon
your heart, or when the song and the sun
shine were there-around you when the
weary feet would stumble in the great life
journey-around you when the soft blue eyes
were dim with age, and the little white hand
tremulous by the weight of years! Around
you when your ".iathcr's" coffin was being
lowered into the grave-around you when
the bell was tolling for "mother"-around
you when the lips are mute, that call you
"dear sister" now-around you in the battle
of life, the hour Of sickness, the day of
death
Am I not right? Was it not this that
filled your heart with such indefnable SEN
sations, that beautiful night, when Charles
said "Take my arm"
May your sweet expectations be abundant
y realized-your budding hopes burst into
flowers the influence of whose fragrance
shall linger about your heart away down to
the closing scene of life, until the voice of
the Omnipotent shall fallupon your ear like
the blesssdness of "news from far country"
and the low gurgle of waters on the parched
desert
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The SEA OF GALILEE.-This lake is also
known in the Gospels as the Sea Of Tiberias
and Gennesareth; and in the Old Testament
as the Sea of Chennereth. 1t is abont thir-
teen miles in length, and six in breadth;
and is formed by the Jordan, which traver-
ses it from north to south, and then flows on
to the Dead Sea, sixty miles south, In
many respects great change has here ia
ken place since the time of Christ. Then
the shores we're filled by a teeming popula-
ton; towns and villages crowded the banks,
and boats swarmed on the waters Now the
only remaining town in Tiberias, a city in
ruins, contains about two thousand inhabi-
tants, and wretched and filthy to the last de-
gree. Instead of a large fleet of fishing boats,
only one vessel can now be found on its MA
ters. The round hills that come boldly down
to the sea are now bare of trees; and though
covered with delightful vendure after the
winter rains, become parched and desolate
under the summer sun. The lake lies en-
bosomed in deep basin, more than three
hundred feet below the level of the Medi.
terranean, and enclosed on all sides, except
near the inlet and outlet Of the Jordan, by
hills that rise steeply hundreds Of feet in
height; while in the back ground on the
east side are mountains thousand feet high.
The range of heights stretching around the
sea itself is broken by occasional shady ra-
vines and water-courses, and here and there
is separated from the sea by level and ex-
ceedingly fertile plain. In one of these
plains Capernaum used to stand, but now it
has wholly disappeared. Far away in the
north Mount Hermon lifts its snow-capped
crown to the sky, with the majesty Of sum-
NIT, that has looked down on the coming
and going of hundred generations.
The regions of this sea bears marks of
volcanic action, and hot springs still exist
on the shore south of Tiberias. The waters
still swarm with fishes as in the days Of the
Apostolic fishermen. A recent American
traveller, while out upon the sea, encounter
ed a tempest like those described in the Cos
pels; sudden, swift and violent, it swept
down on the sea from the upper hills, and
threw it into commotion as in moment
He was unable to make headway against it,
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THEsNBWSPAPER.

There is no book so instructive 'as the
newspaper; no knowledge so necessarytobe
acquired as that which may begleaned from
its columns. tits not only the vehicle ofthe
cheapest, but the most innocent and least
eloyipg source of pleasure and happinsssa-
A newspaper 10 family, is sure to be the
means of interesting, informing or pleasing
almest every member,of the family, ,espeoial.
ly- where they live in the country, aud see
and hear but little that is, new.-r In the
course of year, awell conducted paper con-
veys information on almost every subject,
or at least excites curiosity and enquiry On
all subjects. To know what isnearest to Us
in time and space, is almost necessary, most
pleasing and most instructive; and this kind
of knowledge can only be obtained from
newspapers. We would venture to affirm
that there never was, and never will be-, In
a country situation, an ignorant family Who
takes newspaper, as it is impossible thata
family should not become in time well iu.
formed, provided they live sufficiently Sc
cluded to be thrown upon the paper as source,
Of amusement. The dullest child who hates
q book will, in rainy weather, steal up to q
newspaper, read marriage notice and an
advertisement or two, and put it down. The
next time probably. he win become boldsr
and get through sa horrible murder" Soon
be will read short tales Of fiction; then, just
before election time, he begins to peep into
politics, and even to read political speeches.
Last Of. all be attacks foreign news By this
time his curiosity on must subjects is exei-
ted, and he is lured on to become a reading
and well informed man. It is strange that
any family, as a measure of economy, should
be without a newspaper. Children see the
world cheaply at home, in newspaper, with
out the danger of bad association or the e1-
pense of travel-Printers' Ne,cs Letter.
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An Original Skstfg,
For the Yorkviks Enquirer


By the author Of Glove, Courtship and Mar
rage" "Unrequited Love ;" ''The First
Kiss" &C., &c.
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Months had passed away-vacation was
drawing near. You had gradually become
used to city life; made rapid progress in all
your studies; become quite proficient in
wax and embroidery work, and deserved
praise for the manner in which you played
the harp. Your girlish timidity and bash
fulness had pretty much worn off by contact
with society. You loved the girls very, very
dearly, and respected the faculty very highly;
but ever an anon you would seek out some
quiet place, where you could be alone, so as
to think of sthe old folks at home" and have
good, hearty cry.
One fower-perfumed afternoon in the
balmy month Of June, Lula met you at the
door Of your room with her pretty face BEAM