The Van Buren press., 1866-05-26
And so forth. But let us stop thi

And so forth. But let us stop this.
a certain scientific gentleman--and he was
a true-not a 4" more perfect" as the misun-
derstood and long forgotten Constitution Of
our (O'country expresses it-but most per-
feet gentleman, said In one Of his disquisi-
tions: Man. alone, of all the animals, chan
ges the face Of nature" Now, it matters lit
tie to many Of us about Natures face being
changed. The lions, cats, ETC., bite and scratch
their faces terribly. They do not get after
forests and mountains. Man does. Not only
does he fell forests and shave down mountains,
but he acts like the other animals in all their
respects. This is sorrOwfully illustrated in
these sacred environs. This evening | rode
ont to look upon what had once, nay, ten
thousand times seen. 1t was all gone. Whole
forests had disappeared. Nothing was left
that appeared as it used to but the Sky. Now
the forests had gone; holes-rlie holes-had
been dug, embankments raised, and all for
one deliberate purpOSe-tO kill human beings
and TO keep from being killed. l have not
time to dilate or dilute upon what saw. The
Notifications will long remain to gladden. the
eyes OF Southerners, and the forests may grow
up again to shade their descendants, say some
ten or fifteen thousand years hence.
Trade Is somewhat dull at present but all
are hopeful. The first man who gets picay-
une will be considered millionaire The Is
raelites are standing in the doors and looking
very much as if they were suffering from eX-
cruciating nal on centre. Oh! how much they
wish that the "abOrigines had money.
regret, with tears, sir, that your paper Is
not hundred times larger than the St. Louis
Republican. How can 4 man write when he
is ruled down to y square Of ten lines or less I?
The trip from Little Rock has not been touch
ed. Very brief l must therefore be- Lou
Washbourne was deposited ut Dardsnelle: he
has just got back from Washington. DR..
Stirman welcomed him with appropriate GER
emony. Lou. w. was the only passenger of
distinction who did not make the trip through,
Stand Waite and Major Joab Scales were safe
ly set ashore at this place, and conducted to
the st. Charles Hotel, where the proprietor
Col. Fleming in short speech of about two
hours, rendered them the hospitalities and lux
uries Of his establishments. Iour humble SER
vant--whitc men are the only servants who
are humble now-did not leave the boat.
There was no welcome for him at any St.
Charles. The foxes have holes. and the
birds Of the air have nests" was no fox
and knew could find no hole; / might be a
bird" but 1t was after rOosting time. So,
staid in my state-room, a most elegant and
capacious bouaoir just behind the pilot-house.
Huldah, in the mean time, had been sent
ashore. She behaved very badly in the do
barkation At Little Rock, bearing the prop
er one, she walked single plank; here, care
fully led, she fell from the broad gangway in
to the pellucid waves of the Arkansas in a
style which must have delighted all the Hard
Shells OF the Ozark range. She was takento
livery stable, and lam afraid to see her this
morning; they say they charge hundred
dollars anight. No wonder that honest men
are compelled to steal in Fort Smith. | have
not red, consequently, how can expect to
hear the thrilling announcement
"llERE's YOUR MULE -
l haven't yet mentioned the name of the
fast-salllng steamer" nor of the Captain,
COOK, Clerk, Bear-kceper, Chambermxid-