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Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
The Boy Preacher of Louisiana.

Mark Boatner Chapman is now in his fourteenth year. He was born in Clinton, Louisiana, where his parents still reside. About two years ago he was received in the Church; very soon after this he com- menced instructing his fathers servants on the afternoon of every Sabbath. His cus- tom was to read chapter and comment upon it, having first closely studied the chapter, consulting Benson, Clark and Wesley on every passage.
 He at length began, says writer to the Memphis Advocate, to speak in the love feas,s and class meetings then to pray m the public congregation. Ills appearance is that of the merest boy, and he seems wholly unconscious of any superior gifts or attanments. He now breaches regu- larly every Sabbath at his fathers place near town. His parents have refused to allow him to enter the pulpit and supply the place of the regular minister on the Sabbath although he is often solicited to do so. He does nothing withou. permis- sion from his parents. He attends school and joins in all the amusements Of the boys of his own age; he is mere child every where save when preaching. On last Sabbath sat under his ministry, and have seldom been more edified and delighted with sermon. His style is chaste, his words fi,ly and happily chosen. The incest critic would not detect grammatical error; his manner is earnest, and his pathetic ap- peals reach all hearts. Occasionally his feelings overwhelm him, and he gives way to flood of tears.
 The most gifted lawyers, doctors and divines have heard him with astonishment and delight. confess that it is most won- derful, and to me incomprehensibie. When 1 heard him he preached from the text, "How long halt ye between two opinions!" He preached from notes, sometimes seem- ing to forget that his notes were before him. His subject was arranged with per- feet system, and most logically treated.- .- When through the sermon he closed the Book and gave brief aud touching ex- hortaton, under which could, with others, but weep His public addresses publish ed have attracted much attention, and should he live he must in his onward course, leave broad wake on the tide of morals. Such is the character of the "Boy Preacher" whose wonderful precocity is without parallel New Orleans Gag.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
TIE WAY TO MANAoE HonsEs.-

TIE WAY TO MANAGE HoRsEs.- Never attempt to clean or otherwise dis turb your horse while eating his meals, unless you want him to bite and kick But when you clean, take him out the stall, and make business of it. Tie your horse in the centre of the stall, unless you want your horse to do as most horses do, drive more on one rein than on the other. Horses that are liable to cast themselves in their stalls, should be tied with neck halter, giving them much more freedom oi the head than the nose halter. Gentle ness, frmness, and moderation will sub- due the most obdurase. .- New England Farmer.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
An Aneed ote-Just in Time.

A young physician having tried in vain
 to get into practice, at last fell upon the following expedient to set the ball rolling:
 He sprang upon his horse once day, and
 drove at full speed through the village i;
 after an absence of an hour he would re-
 turn and carry with him some of his in-
 struments thinking if he could impress his neighbors with the opinion that he had practice, they would begin to place confi- dence Tn hls ability.
 A wag who more than suspected the de- ceit which he was practicing, determined
 to know the truth. He accordingly kept
 his horse in readiness, and the next time
 that the doctor galloped by his door, sprang
 on his horse and placed himself on the young gentleman's trail. The doctor saw
 the man following at his heels, but did
 not at first evince any uneasiness. At
 length, however. he thought it advisable | to turn down narrow lane. The pursuer
 followed on like an evil genius but the
 doctor grew impatient to return home. .-
 There was no house by the way at which
 he could afford any pretext for stopping.
 In the meantime his saddle bags were with him, and he was otherwise equipped for
 business, so that he could not return, in the
 face of his neighbor, without exposing the secrets of his trade in the most palpable manner. Every bound carried him farther from his home, and the shades of night began to fall on hill and tower. Still
 sounds of horses hoofs were laundering
 to his ear, and he was driven to his wits end; but just as he turned the angle of the
 wood, he heard low moan. A man lay prostrate near the fence of a meadow, and l blood gushed from fearful wound in his arm. He had cut an artery with his scythe, and was in danger of immediate dissolu- ton. The young doctor sprang from his
 horse and staunched the wound. Band- ages were applied, and his life was saved. The pursuer had also thrown himself from
 his horse, and, as the physician tied up
 the bandage, he looked up in his face and said-"How lucky, neighbor, that l was able to arrive just in tme."
 The wondering spectator was silent with awe, and after assisting the wounded man home, he told such miraculous tale to the wondering villagers as secured to the young physician reputation not only for skill but also for supernatural presence. Thus did the merest accident contribute
 more to his advancement than years of studious toll could have done; and the i'm pertinent curiosity of a waggish neighbor opened for him path of business which the most influential patronage might never have been able to provide for him.-[Old
 Paper
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
nag- Two Legislators were recent,

EMS- Two Legislators were recently conyersing upon the subject of voting, when one of them inquired, "Well, now, but what is a man to do when he don't know anything about matter 2" Well" replied the other, live got two rules about that. When anything comes up l keep my eyes open and vote as somebody else does whom believe to be honest, or else vote against it. l believe, as gen. eral thing, the safest way is to vote against everything"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
s@ John Randolph was one of tn

s@r John Randolph was one of the most sarcastic men that ever lived. One time young man attempted to make his acquaintance. He obtained an introduce ton, and among the first remarks, said: -"I passed by your house, lately, Mir. Ran dolph." Il hope you always will" vas the reply. Another one twltled him as to his want of education. "The gentle man reminds me- said Randolph, of the lands at the head of the Montgomery, which are poor by nature, but ruined by cultivation"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

TIE GREAT "BoRE."-The editor of the Russellville (Ia.) Herald, while in Louisville lately, paid visit to the Arte- sian well. He gives his impressions as follows:
 The greatest "bore" in Louisville, and a curiosity that is we'll worthy of going to see, is the Artcsian we'll that is constantly throwing up an immense volume of water from the bowels of the earth. Machinery is attached by which the jet can be readily controlled, and made to represent the "snow storm," the sweeping willow" the "lily," etc. The attractions of the Arte- sian we'll are enhanced by the colored su- perintendent and lecturer, old Charley, who is decided original. Whilst we were present, he asked young lady if she would take some of the water "per- sonally or verbatim" She said she be- lieved she would not take it either way. Charley said he thought it very strange, after our wise Creator had gone to the trouble to provide such fountain of health, whose source was in China, and which gushed up from the very depths of the earth, that any of his creatures should fail to "depreciate it."
 "WLy. miss." said he, "its the greatest medical water in the world, entirely ma trimonial in its nature, harmonizes beau tifully with the system, and acts upon the principle of spontaneous combustion. It eradiates the impurities of the system, and gives you melodlous appetite; makes you feel like you are efferyescing conlin- ually and soaring away in the clouds. or among ambrosial bowers filled with sing ing-birds while all the time you are sitting in your seat"
 He expatiates for hours in the same strain, and keeps his audience in con- tinual roar of laughter. We took some of the water both verbatim and personally and left highly delighted with the well and with Charley. Reader, when you gc to Louisville, if you do not visit the Ar.e. sian well and old Charley, you will miss rich treat.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

SLABBERING IN HoRsEs.-A cores nendea. of he Boston Cttltiuator says this is disease in horses. Salpetre, table, spoonful for dose. he has found to cure the worst case he ever had, and has not found 1t necessary ever to give the fourth dose. He gives tablespoonful in the morning, and in three days, if he is 10! free from it, repeats the dose.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

sG- Coal oil is said to be sure de- stroyer of beg-bugs. Apply plentifully with small brush or feather to the places where they most do congregate. The cure is effectua and permanent. Gilt frames, chandeliers, etc.. rubbed lightly over with coal oil will not be disturbed by flies.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

MARRIAGE OF NEAR RELATIvEs.- The Ohio Legislature has been passing some laws on this subject; and if one-half is true that is affirmed in regard to the effect of cousins intermarrying, it would seem as if it were the duty of parents and guardians to interfere, and even of all State Legislatures to do what can we'll be done to prevent so injurious custom. It
 is said that in Massachusetts out of seven. teen families formed by the marriage of cousins. there were ninety-iive children; and in Ohio, in eight hundred and seven ly-three such families, there were three thousand nine hundred children. It would thus seem that the average number of children is not diminished by such inter- marriage, the Massachusetts statistics giy. ing five and half children to each mar riage. But ont of these ninety-fve chil- dren, forty-four were idiots, twelve scro- fulous and only thirty-seven in tolerable health; while in Ohio, two thousand four hundred and ninety out of three thousand
 nine hundred were either intellectually or physically defective. In all families some of the children will be more or less defective; and were careful records made, the proportion of perfectly healthy chil- drcn wo Id be found smaller than most imagine. But forty-four idiots out of nine- ty-fve children is a proportion, if true, sufficient to s.artle any one, and to demand some vigorous remedy. The records and inquiries of insane and idiot asylums might throw much further light upon this subject. In one case of double cousins, nine chil- dren--all there were-were idiots of low grade. Enough, then, may be demon strated to make all sensible cousins ab- stain from marrying. Families, like the opening leaves of flower, are formed not to grow together, but apart. Friends, are
 guardians, and all who have the confi- dence of the young, ministers and medical attendants, should bear such facts in mind and exert the full measure of their intelli- gence and influence to prevent such unions.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
From Dwight's Journal of Music
 The Rain Concert.

rom Dwight's Journal of Music.l
 The Rain Concert. Millions of tiny drops
 Are falling all around :; They're dancing on the house-tops, They're hiding in the ground. They are fairy-like musicians,
 With anything for keys, Beating tune upon the windows, Keeping time upon the trees. A light and airy treble
 They play upon the stream, And the melody enchants us ~ Like the music of dream. A deeper bass is sounding
 When they're dropping into caves; With tenor from the zephyrs, And an alto from the waves. Oh, 'tis stream of music,
 And Robin s'don't intrude," If, when the rain is weary,
 He drops an interlude. It seems as if the warbling
 Of the birds in all the bowers, Had been gathered into rain drops s And was coming down in showers.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
The Helmat.

Where the standard waved thickest,
 And the tide of battle rolled, 5f FuriousIy he charged the foemen i On his snow-white steed SO bold; o But he wore no guarding helmet, Only his long hair of gold! sl "Turn, and fly ! then rash young warrior,a Or this iron helmet wear :" AZ ie ,iaF "Nay but am armed aire adv, F In the brightness of my hair; tttl For my mother kissed it's tresses,
 And she guards me with prayer" 7sfe
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
FRUIT TREES.

vsRIIT TREES FOR SALE BYJ. D. & w. c. MORROW.-We are permanently located seven miles South of Des Arc, on W attensaw Bayou, where we intend going into the Nursery business extensively We have been engaged in this business for several years past in Tishomingo CO.,, Miss. We nave on hand some fifty thousand apple and some pear crafts at our old Nursery, which we will ship fo any point on Arkansas, White or Little Red rivers. For further information address
 ID. or W. c. MORROW.
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Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

RwAdvertisers by the year will be res trcted to their legitimate business.
 fw Advertisements displayed by large type, or in double columns, charged double the above rates.
 a% Personal communications charged dou- be the rates of regular advertisements.
 fsT Legal advertisements will be charged, for one square or less, first insertion $1, and 50 cents per square for each additional inser- tion.s v @&
 N~ Announcing candidates for State and District offices, s7; County offices, s5; Town ship, offices 8, invariably in advance.
 RT Calls on persons to become candidates are charged at the usual rates, except when ne, sons making the calls are subscribers to our paper. Payment in advance. rsoss
 RE Political circulars charged as adver tisements.
 fT Advertisements not ordered for a spe- eited time, will be inserted till forbidden, and charged for accordingly
 e5y-All aavertisingto to be paid for quarterly. OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
 WE have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material, and are ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, on reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- iogues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Bail Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every dcscrip- tion, for Clerks, sherifs, Justices eff the Peace, Constables, Sc.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

l. L. UoLLoWELL..,.. ....W. D. JACoWAF. HOLLOWELL & JACOWAY, Ar Fl roRNEys AT LAW, Dardanelle, Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of Yell, Perry, Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
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Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

IT F.. GATEWOOD, ATTORNEY AT l LAW. Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar kansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White, Conway, and Pope. Will investigate Land Titles, and act as General Land Agent. Prompt attention givento all business entrust- ed to him.
 OrFIcE-First door up stairs, one door East of John Jackson & Co.'s, Store.
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Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

INTERESTING TO FARMERS WIvEs-- YELLOW SKIN IN THE WEsr.-We call attention 10 the following from the Phila- delphia Ledger. Although it is not uni- versal in its application to the people of the West, it is worthy of the attention of a large tribe of "Yellow Skins :"
 If our Western friends can in any way teach their wives, daughters, or cooks, to keep the pearlash out of the breads, all the yellow people, especially the yellow children, who are supposed to be turned yellow by the fever and ague and bilious fevers, will soon be turned white. It is a great mistake to suppose that the yellow countenances of the west come from bile, when it is only the enormous quantities of pearish eaten in the bread that is reflect ed through the skin. Bread is the staff of life, it is sad--and so it is;--but it is the staff of death, too, in this country. Bad bread kills about as many people here as bad rum. So many people eat poisonous pearlish for bread that they die by inches. Dyspepsia, ,--that great disease ofthe coun- try, that deranges the liver, brings on cos tiveness, and thus finally kills the human victim-is halfthe time "pearhsh." Here, in the east-out of New England have nearly driven off the pearlash-sale- ratus cooks, but not altogether. Pearlash lives here yet in bread, but in cities and towns we have nearly whipped out the murderer. In the distant Western towns, beyond the good hotels of the lakes and rivers, pearlash, under the name of sale- ratus. is king. It is pearlash for break fast, pearlash for dinner, and pearlash for supper. It is not any wonder, then, that the people of the East turn yellow in the West, and sicken not of fever and ague, bilious and congestive levers, but ofpear- lash three times day"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
The River Path.

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER. fr No bird-song foated down the hill, The tangled bank below was still; No rustic from the birehen stem, w e te No ripple from the waters hem. The dusk of twilight round us grew, l We felt the falling of the dew: For, from us, ere the day was done, The wooded hills shut out the sun. But on the river's farther side eo We saw the hill-toPs glorifed- Z A tender glow, exceeding fair, 1 A dream of day without it's glare. With us the damp, the chill, the gloom With them the sunsets rosy bloom: While dark, through willowy vistas seen, The river rolled in shade between. ga From out the darkness where we trod We gazed upon the hills of God. Whose light seemed not of moon or sun. We spake not, but our thought was one. We paused, as if from that bright shore Beckoned our dear ones gone before: And stilled our beating hearts to hear The voices lost to mortal ear! Sudden our pathway turned from night; The hills swung open to the light: B h. Through their green gates the sunshine
 showed,
 A long, slant splendor downward flowed. Down glade and glen and bank it rolled; It bridged the shaded stream with gold: And, borne on piers of mist, allied d, The shadowy with the sunlit side,
 
 ossSo,'' prayed we, s'when our feet draw near The river, dark with mortal fear. And the night cometh chill with dew, o Father! let Thy light break through! So let the hills of doubt divide, So bridge with faith the sunless tide! So let the eyes that fail un earth On Thy eternal hills look forth And in Thy beckoning angels know ., The dear ones whom we loved below !''
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

e w. SORRELLS, M. D., Physician and O. Surgeon, Brownsville, Ark. Ofice-At Lightfoot's Drug Store, Main st. ie2-tf
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
INrLurNcE OF THE GrNrLrn SEX

INFLUENCE OF THE GENTLER SEX MT. Willis, the editor of the Home Jour- nal, has recently paid visit to Antioch College, Ohio, where young gentlemen and young ladies pursue the same colle- giate studies together. He thus records the result of his observations:
 The influence of each sex upon the manners and habits of the other is found to be refining as we'll as stimulative of the higher ambitions though naturally, the effect is stronger upon the older than up- on the younger students. No restraint beyond that of ab.olute proprety IS put upon their intercourse. The recitations and lectures are of course in common i; but so also are the meals-the refectory being arranged with small tables, at which they form their own parties of four or six, eating and conversing together with the freedom of acquaintances in restaurant. Out of study hours they associate as they please, often forming pic.nics and finding amusement in the beautiful scenery of the neighborhood, and minging much with society around. Preferences and attach ments are inevitable, of course; but these, honorably pursued, are not discouraged or interfered with; and, though undergradu- ate marriages are not common, (particu- Iarly while the lady is Freshman, one instance, I understood, had occurred, of husband and wife taking their degrees as Bachelors of Arts" at the same com mencement. One couple of "best schol- ars,' who had become attached while Se- nors. and married after graduating, re- turned to the College to become each a Professor. The Faculty seem to act upon the principle as safely established, that love is only an explosive and dangerous element when bottled up too tightly, and and that free intercourse between intel lectually employed persons of both sexes, results in greater refinement certainly matrl,nony possibly rarely in mutu- al injury.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADvERr1sING.-One square (10 lines of this size type) for one insertion, $1; each additional insertion, 50 cents.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22
VOLUME VT.
THE DIES ARC CITIZEN.

TERM -S2 PER ANNU M
 = PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. r1 FIFTY NUMBERS MAKING VOLUME.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

TYR. H. HAMPSTEAD having permanent D ly located at Des Arc, offers his pro- fessional services to the citizens of the town and adjacent country.
 0W- Office on Lyon street, Martin & Simp- sons Law Office. Tmarch21-6m
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

c H. HAMPSTEAD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, =. Little Rock, Arkansas. Office on Mark ham street. JanIl-u.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

TYR. VIM. BETHEL will continue the
 O Practice of Medicine in Des Arc and vicinity. From his long experience in his profession, and having resided in Arkansas during the past fifteen years, he hopes to receive share of the public patronage.
 8y Office at Balsly's Drug Store. Resi- dence near the forks of the Little Rock and Searcy roads. first house on the South side of the road, entering the town. mar21-1y.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-22

T. SANDERS. l. NEIL
 HRS. SANDERS & NEIL. Resident Phv- D sicans, Des Arc, Ark, having formed a partnership in the practice of their profession, tender continuation of their services to the citizens of Des Arc and adjacent country. Office up stairs, corner of Buena Vista and Woodruff streets. my26-tf
, 1860-01-19
The Richest Han In England.

Shelton Mckenzie, editor Of the Philadelphia
Press, who is we'll acquainted with tile history
OF wealthy and titled English families. SAYS
the Marquis Of Westminster formerly Earl Grns-
ver0~, is the weathicst lnan in Great Britain.
Ills property, mostly real estate in London, aud
in the counties Of Cheshire aud Dorsetsl,irc, is
estimated at about E.l ,0JU,' 400 sterling, equal
to one hundred millions Of dollars. M0re than
half o. this sum tie has accrued in the last Fifty
years aud it il constantly Increasing by the
rtrcrsion of buildings which have been con-
atrEcted IN conformity with ground leases.
i larye trac: Of landi III Westminster, stretcli-
in. fi.,ni the Houses Of Parliament to Chelsea,
was purchased by the Grosrcnor family for 8
tr,i3e. Dy degrees Us London increased particu.
larry spreading in tile Vast, as most great cities
do, tllls island. swan1py aud barren as It was,
came into request for building purposes. Buck
inham Palace bailt upon this ground, and many
new squares and streets, the llabitations Of the
rich and fashionable people, hare been laid uut
on it. The Marquis is described as a mean,
miscrly inau his income is over three millions
Of dollars II rear, aud in oil probability whoever
possesses the estate half century hence, will
have 4 yearly INCOME Of from tive to seren
millions Of dollars.
There are many others Of the landed nristoc-
racy Of Great Britain who have enormous in
co1nes The Eurl Of Fi.zwilliam. who died last
summer, had III income Of 4 million dollars 4
year lie has left to his youngest son estates
which produce m annual income OF {l00,0oO
and to the second sou an income Of $l5p, ,U00,
while the eldest son, the hair Of the curonet,
is limited to rental Of S15U.0o0 instead Of S2ou,
600 per annum. upon which his father supported
the disniiy of his great name in the north OF
Eurlaud.
There are also many wealthy commoners who
rank in wealth with the nobility. alr. NUM-
the Inventor Of tue Muutz yellow metal used
very generally for sl.eathins ships, died q few
months siucc, aud Lett fort une oioyer Slo, ,GQ1
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