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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
Matrimonial MaximS.
well hanged than ill wed.

Better be well hanged than i'll wed.
 Commend a welded life, but keep myself a bachelor. 8A9
 He that marries widow will often have a dead mans head thrown on his dish.
 Take heed girl, of the promise of man, for it will run like a crab
 The rich widow cries with one eye, and laughs with the other.
 The cunning wife makes her husband her apron.
 Three daughters and q mother are four dew ills to the father.
 He that loses his wife and farthing, hath great loss for his farthing.
 Honest men marry soon--wise men not at all.
 Three women and goose make market. Who takes an eel by the tail and woman by her word, may say he holds nothing.
 You need not marry; you have troubles enough without it. va @6
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

"DRoprED" LErTER.-A few days since a young gentleman saw 8 lady on the street in Richmond with whose appearance he was struck, and there being no mutual friend at hand to introduce him to her, fell upon the plan of writing for permission to see her home and dropped it so that she might get it. He wrote his letter, and watching his oppor- tunity dropped ton the sidewalk in front of her as she was passing up-street. She saw him drop it, and picked it up. She went up and handed it to him, thinking he had dropped 1t accidentally. He informed her that it was for her j; he had dropped it 80 that she might get it. Thereupon she opened it and read it. Very much to the surprise and chagrin of the gentleman she forthwith pitched into him ''tooth and nail, and administered as sound fogging as she was ableto do. Bystanders interferred and released him from his un- pleasant position.
 MOrai-Be sure of your game before you drop letter.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18


 ELoPEMENT OF A BRIDE.--An amusing scene was lately enacted in Cirencestcr, the chief performer being a Mrs. B., from the neighborhood of Redditch, who arrived in the town with her newly married husband. The quarters chosen were situate at an inn, not a long way from Dyer street. Everything seem ed to go on stas merry as 8 marriage bell, the husband calling his wife his dear piola adorata. The married couple were accompanied by the brdemaid and "father in church, ]" who were on the eve ofreturning to Tewkesbury, after haYing seen the newly y-married couple off to London The delighted husband was so pleased with his young wife's charms that, during their stay at Cirencester, he made sev- eral purchases out of money he was foolish enough to obtain by the sale of some houses in the neighborhood of Redditch. Tuesday evening was fixed upon for the start, and din- ner for the four was prepared at three o'clock, at which they were seated when stranger arrived at the inn and seated himself in 6 chair by the fire. An awkward scene ensued. 1t appears that some years ago the stranger was the first love of Mrs. B., and immedi- ately she saw the gentleman, she rose from her seat, shook him by the hand, and invited him to partake of dinner The invitation was accepted. At this juncture. Mir B-left the table and called out his wife, She follow ed and shortly again resumed her seat. The husband went out for a. walk to console his feelings, and on his return he found that the two had fled, the lady-love not forgetting to take his pursc containing some G32 Heim- mediately searched the town, but to no effect 1; his eiola tricol0r tor ''heartsease') had duped him.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
The Benefit of Being Knocked About
 in the World,

It q good thing for young man to be "knocked about in the world though his soft-hearted parents may notthink so. All youths, or if not all certainly nineteen-twen- tieths of the sum total enter life with sur plusagc of selfconceit. The sooner they are relieved of it the better. If in measuring themselves, they discover that is unwarrant- able, and get rid oft gracefully, of their own accord well and good; if not, 1t is desirable, for their own sakes, that it be knocked out of them A boy who is sent to large school soon finds his level. His will may have been paramount at home. but schoolboys are dem ocratic in their ideas, and if arrogant, lie is sure to be thrashed into recognition of the golden rule. The world is great public school, and it soon teaches new pupil his proper place. If he has the attributes that belong 10 a leader, he will be installed in the position of leader; if not, whatever his own opinion of his abilities may be, he will be com pelled to fall in with therank and file. Ifnot destined to greatness, the next best thing to which he can aspire is responsibility; but no man can either be truly great or truly respect able who is vain, pompous and overbearing.
 By the time the novice has found his legiti- mate social status, be the same high or low, the probability is that the disagreeable traits of his character will be softened down or worn away. Most likely the process of abrasion will be rough, perhaps very rough, but when itis all over, and lie begins to see himself as others see him, and not as reflected in the mirror of self-conceit, he will be thankful that he has run the gauntlet, and arrived, though by a rough road, at sef-knowledge. Upon tle whole. whatever loving mothers may think to the contrary, 1t is D good thing for youths to be knocked about in the world; ii makes men of them.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
cotton Raising--A New Labor system.

An intelligent Alabama planter, writing to the Selma Messenger says:
 More money may be made growing cotton at thirty cents per pound with free labor than was at ten cents in the days of slavery; and this too by working gangs of hirelings, as at present., or by tenants upon small farms. The failure to cultivate the lands this year is ow- ing more to the incompctency of men engaged in the business than to the unfavorableness of the seasons or the indolence of the freedmen.
 Our present system of labor, or rather mode of farming, for in truth we have no fixed sys- tem, must soon pass away, because it is not adapted to the wants of a whole community. Old men, women and minors who own land, and a large amount of real estate is owned by such persons, cannot attend in person to it's cultivation, while there are other persons who will not take the trouble to do so. We must, therefore, have system of agricultural labor suited to the wants of all What will that be? Certainly q tcnantry, but this cannot be established in daytime alone can mature it. The soil of every free country is occupied and cultivated by tenants and such must be the ease here sooner or later--in ten, twenty or fifty years, perhaps--at first by mixed tenantry of blacks and whites, but ultimately no doubt, by the latter alone.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
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Practically, the Atlantic cable will be of little use to the great body of the people, if tho mammoth charges of the monopoly are to be maintained. Precious little conversation will be carried on between England and America at the rate of hundred dollars in gold for every twenty words. If the success of the present cable leads, as we suppose it will, to the establishment of competing lines, some benefit to the public will be the result. But at present it's music is too costly for the mil lion, and, so far as their advantage is con cerned, it might as well remain voiceless,
 Memphis Argus
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18


 TIE IDLER,-The idle man is an annoyance "a nuisance. He is of no benefit to anybody. He is an intruder in the busy thoroughfare of every day life, He stands in our path, and we push him contemptuously aside. He is of no advantage to anybody. He annoys busy pher in society. He may have an income to support him in idleness, or he may ''sponge" on his good natured friends. But in either case he is despised. Young man, do some thing in this busy, bustling, wide-awake world. Move about for the benefit of man. kind, if not for yourself Do not be idle. Gods law is, that by the sweat of our brow we shall earn our bread. That law is good one, and the bread we earn is sweet. Do not be idle. Minutes are too precious to be squan- dered thoughtlessly. Every man and every woman, however exalted or however humble, can do good in this short life, if so inclined ; therefore, do not be idle.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

JoKING--It is not everybody who knows where to joke, or when, or how; and whoever is ignorant Of these conditions, had better not joke at all. A gentleman never attempts to be humorous at the expense of people with whom he is but slightly acquainted. In fact, it is neither good manners nor wise policy to joke at anybody's expense; that is to say, to make anybody uncomfortable merely to raise laugh. Old Hlsop. who was doubtless the subject of many . gibc on account of his bumped back, tells the whole story in his fable of ''The Boys and the Frogs What was fun to the young sters was death to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper than a curse. Some men are so constituted that they cannottake even a friend ly joke in good part, and instead of repaying it in the same light coin, will requite it with contumely and insult Never banter one of this class. for he will brood over your badin- age long after you have forgotten it; and it is mot prudent to incur any one's enmity for the sake of uttering a smart double entcndre or a tart repartee. Ridicule, at best, is . perilous weapon. Satire, however, when leyeled at social follies and political evils, is not only legitimate but commendabe. It has shamed down more abuses than were ever abolished by force of logic.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
TIE UsAGEs OF SoclErY :

THE UsAGEs OF SOCIETY Some of what are called the usages of society are irksome to many of us; but it will not do to contemn them, So long as they do net require of us any sacrifice of principle it is better to con form. There can be no harm in masking nor titication with a smile, in withholding the ex- presson of our opinions and sentiments when their utteranee can do no good, in evading questions which it is against our interests to answer directly, or in being polite to people whom we cannot esteem. Candor is a virtue, but it is not advisable to wear one's heart on ones sleeve in society The rule laid down by Pascal, one of the purest of men and most rigid os moralsts, is good one: 1t is not a condition, says that excellent man, that we state only that which is truth; we are bound also not at all times to say all that is true; because we ought only to give publicity to things thatmay serve a useful purpose, and not to such as may cause pain to indiyidu- als without conducting to general utility. Oh that all gossiping busybodies would give heed to this sage adyice-this sound, Chris tian logic.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

Nor DEEP ENouGH FOR PRAYER,-A story is told of two raftsmen, who were caught in the big blow on the Mississippi, at which so many rafts were swamped and so many steamboats lost their sky riggins. The raft was just emerging from Lake Pepige as the sGuall came. In an instant it was pitching and writhing as if suddenly dropped Charyb- dis, while waves broke over her with tremen- dous uproar, and expecting instant destuotion, the raftsman dropped on his knees and com menced praying with. a 'ym" equal to the emergency. Happening to open his eyes in an instant, he observed his companion, not engaged in prayer, but pushing pole in the water at tie side of the raft.
 "Whats that yer doing, Mike?" said he, acet down on yer knees now, for there isn't a minute between us and pprgatory."
 "Be aisy, Pat, said the other, as he cooly continued to punch with his pole, "be aisy' now; what's the use of prayin' when Q feller can tech bottom with poleg"
 Mike is a pretty good specimen of large class of Christians who prefer to omit prayer as long as they can tech bottom"
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

ACAvALEY FIGHT.-At the battle of Trau- tenau, the Prussians had slowly pushed the Austrians out of the town into the open coun- try beyond The Prussians pursued and fol- lowed step by step their slowly retreating enemies. Beyond the town one of Austria S most celebrated cavalry regiments, the Wind- schgratz Dragons, stood waiting to sweep the Prussian battalions from the open ground if they issued from the shelter of the houses. These dragons have long held 6 high reputa- ton. The Prussian infantry could not ad- vance, and it seemed that the houses of Frau tenau had been won in vain. But assistance was at hand. The First Regiment of the Prussian dragons came trotting along the main street, deployed into line almost as they debouched from the town, and with their horses well in hand and their sword points low, bore in steady canter straight down upon the Austrian cavalry; these did not wait inactive to receive the attack, but rushed for ward to meet their foes; no shots were ex- changed, not saddle was enaptied till the close, When within q few yards of each oth- CT, both sides raised cheer, and welcoming the hug of battle the two lines rushed upon each other. Horse pressed against horse, knee against knee swords went up quick and came down heavily on head piece or on shoulder, points were given and received, blows quickly parried were returned with lightning speed; Eere an Austrian was borne to the ground, there Prussian was sent reel ing from his seat, and for few minutes the mass of combatants swayed slowly backward and forward But then, as if some shell had burst among them, the Austrian soldiers flew scattered from the melee, and the Prus- sians riding hard after them, drove them from the field but themselves being under the fire of small arms, suffered heavy loss.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

To RENDER WooD UNINFLAMMABLE Make saturated solution of potash, and thicken it with paste as for distemper paint ing, then add sufficient clay to give it the conscience of thick cream, adding yellow or red ocher or other mineral coloring matter, if desired, for the sake of appearance. Wood painted with this composition is said to be proof against rain, and to be incapable of being infiamed, although it may be carbOuized by a fierce heat.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

MANIPULATION IS IMPOSSIBLE. Ut is ascer- tained and is capable of the dearest proofs, that the simple clements of which all sub stance is composed cannot byany conceivable means be destroyed. They may indeed be so changed as to present not the least resem- blance to their previous forms; they may be so mingled with other bodies that their iden- tity cannot be traced; they may be dissipated into invisible vapor, and be apparently ami hilated; but we learn from the science of chemistry that in every shape the same ee- ments remain inextinguishable and unaltered. The phenomena of solutions afford some of tho most obvious illustrations of complete change produced in bodies without annihilation. If piece of silver be immersed in diluted nitre, in short time the silver will be entirely dis solved It's hardness, it's lustre, it's tenacity it's specific gravity, all the characteristics which distinguish 1t as a metal, are gone. It's very form has vanished and the hard splendid, ponderous and obaque metal, which a few minutes before was immersed in the mixture, is apparently annihilated. The liquid, however, remains as limped as before :; it presents no difference in appearance to in dcate change. What, then, has become of the solid piece of silver which was placed in the lquidy Must we conclude that it is ami lated? Put some pieces of copper into the so- lution and the silver will re-appear, and fall immediately to the bottom of the glass in small, brilliant metallic crystals. Though solution is one of the simplest processes of nature, the limited faculties of man will not permit him to comprehend the mode in which it operates. There IS not one phenomenon in nature that the mind of man can fully comprehend, and after pursuing the inquiry as far as the mem tai capacity will admit, he is obligedto confess that there is an operating power beyond his comprehension,
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18
r Job Printing EDeparsraerlf {,

We have supplied ourselves with good
 assortment of Printing Material and are Eready to execute all kinds of Job Printing,
 on reasonable terms z. We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- slogues,. Posters, large or. small, Cards, Ball .rTickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every lescrip- 'aion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Consablos, &c
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-18

From all parts of the State we have the gratifying intelligence that the prospects of good crops has been very much increased within the past three weeks. Many planters who had some time since, given up all hope of even half a crop, are now confident that their lands will produce as much as usual.-[Natchez Democrat.
 --Confederate Gen. Roger A. Pryor and Mir. Thomas W. Pittman, dramatic author and critic, and clerk of the Jeffer- son Market Court, have formed copart- nership for the transaction of law business in New York. sge "A European dispatch over the At a lantic cable says: Ut is quite probable that Congress of the great European powers will be called to meet in Paris in October, to settle tho preliminaries for more perfect in Europe.' s4i
 --The Presidents message to Queen Victoria, containing twenty-seven words, passed through the cable in eleven min utes, and was delivered to the Queen al- most immediately. a <.
 The Aberdeen Examiner says that Wm. McBeth, who stole horse in that vicinity lately, is now hanging by the neck, Ca swollen, blackened corpse, near Mantin's Bluff. 4 sal
 -One hundred and sixty-three miles of the Union Pacific railroad are now completed; bringing it within thirty-one [ miles of Fort Kearney. So says an Oma- ha dispatch. se
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-27
Terrible -RaiIrShdI "A cGident-'TwO
Men and One XOnDg Carl KILLED.

The train that left there at 2:40I yester-
day, onlltlIe Toledo road, ran liiIto u one
horselbuggy,ia iat Plank road crossing, four
miles from Grafton, at 3:50l L. M, The
buggy contained two men named Charles
Bishop,9Of Migeville, Lorain cOunty and
Erastus HickoX, of Sheffield, same c0lintyyy
When the firemen first sawythej men, they
were fully foFty1pOds from the tracks holds
ing their horse at astaud stilliEnAfterthat,d 4
howeRerQ they attempted to- driveTaef0ss
the track, and were caught hylthe locotno
tipe.JusJ SAe tho htIggy1gnti fairly upon its--%j
The ilcollision tore the buggy into Ifrag-r
hents.1 The train was stopped ninety rods
fromlthe crossing, when the two men wereI
found upon the fconte6 theiloc1m0tiv in AZ
sitting posttlreg dead. 1 The bhOrse was uunrI
injuredId The train WAS backed tor the
nearest house which proved be that off
a aurelativei Of One9 OF theo odeceased4irMrsd
Bishop-where ObOtlB bodies were lefs.-4-i
Wheni the accident occurred, the train
wasgoing apthe1 rate yof thirty miles AMI
hbufoJ Dolby Ot ,I9ljpa hiI9h2 I'd mid ot
aAtthreelo'c on the .afternnoti of bheI
2gdinstsIa d Young Rirk aged thirteen years.,
was run over at NorRalf blythe through
freight train thatleft here at 19t80a "A l4s-sl
She vas tirsti observed bdwalkingF onntllell
track, f0uFIods aheadqof the 'engidegaVhe
latter was immediaeely srrsyersed, land ythoiI
whistle bl6wn sharply it'd warn hsrioff, 1Bht
uhf0fFu1ihtelyet po0Fcfild stHmbtefbiptOfI
"a ""cowgap," falling in such apDsitioRthatHl
her Head onearm lay across the track.
Pie tfainNkas nsasaowID grade and C0uIdII
not bebhecked before 10 had rum over the,
gifl- -seRerihg gDboih armand head from tlhei
ltf0nk. .--PtdS3 DsuIsD( HridGgI 2bp bslsdad
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-27
"A Romanee In Real Lifs.

AQl f9Ih-t NreFi Y - - NJ frfg
! About four years ago Q young, man mar
ried, residing In the vicihityot Hampstead,
MdS abStit 45 niifesfr6tif this place, ienlist!o
ed In the Unionyarmy End leftlhis wife aud
home TO try the hardshlps Of war Tue
division. to which he belonged being en-
gaged )ihfh6 severely contested battle ats
AHUietamgamUpguthe reported as having [
beenlkillsdl his Mite found, the name OF her 4
husband, True TO her pligh5ed, love, .sne
repaired to the battle groplid, and, az shss
thought, found tlie60fpse Of her hdsbantI.a
She had his remains brought home aud
buried Time rolling on, she laid aside the
Widows weeds a1d contfactedo Hnother9
matfffnen enIal alliance, lab0ring under EneD
Impression that she had really buried hero
tiEsE bgspa9pd ri StEa1geitO say, o. few weeks
ago, ne. returned, hale and hearty. WHAT
was now To be dOheLtwd htIsbahds IftinSf
which she was Legally married stood bat6reo
heE@owhat could or should hedop Likea
true and devoted W6tifSii, SIZE lcluaR IS R9r
1ts9husbdndIa Tie war,nas really bfouFhto
forth uaply slB gRlpH incidents. eAn oerur-s
repee, of the same, character took plaza
some time since IN Ohio, where tie woman
made asslhillat decision, .b65n0t Be f0ref W
husbands had severe fisticufE "a d sIsnaof
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-27
7 TnAVi+]7AINIaHT 70 1IT4OI07
Obio .StatEsHtarl,.
AsnILEx ON TIE RAMPAGE..

He Says the Opponents of NeKrO Suf-
fraRe Deserve Death. and that the
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lev made a stra5 oht ont sneech of the frantL j
est haraftar. an nnOuneinJ that If rp-elpeted
on this his fiith nominafion he sbonid not
styerve to the rigi,t or Ieft from tbe Tpe ~
nolicv which he had foIIowed hitherto and
rreanssting that no % man sho1Id vote far him
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IIa ro,rrottad tha Tinapii;tu nf EonoresS 70
cnmnsss or once tne com1Iete enfrSnchiss.
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