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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11
STARVATION.
A FACT, BY HARRY HOPEFUL.

Oh give me but one pint of meal, Twill feed my darling babes day, And may be then God will see fit, To take them far from earth away. For four long days Eve begged for work At almost every door, Twas ashamed to ask for bread, I'd never asked before, 1 look so gaunt and ghastly pale; The people seemed to feel, That should get within their homes, l could not help but steal. l got q few COW peas one day, ] cannot tell you how; My babes and 1 have eaten them, That's how we're liying-now; You say should not be ashamed To ask for whatl need :. But oh, the knife of naughty scorn, Has caused my heart to bleed.
 Five years ago my babies had From want solid shield But long, long since his bones were
 bleached
 On Shiloh's Bloody field. While he was here we never knew The name of want or care; No beggar e'er turned from our door, Without a cheerful share, But when the patriot bugle rang The Keyeille of War. He went te guard Virginia's soil, Away from home afar, And when he gave his last embrace He told us not to weep; That all around our many friends Ill comfort would us keep. l went to see one of those friends, Twas only yester morn; l begged hlm for little bread, And then little corn. H. said I've none to give away And not loo much to sell Ill give you none without the price, You know ,niss very well. A wagon stood near by the crib, Twas loaded full of grain To take down to the whisky still, So 1 turned back in shame. And now 1 ask 8 little meal, Just but a pint or so l cannot see my babies die, Oh! God 1 can't, no, no.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11
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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11
nur Job Printing Department.

We have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material and are ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, eu reasonable terms
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets, Bill Heads. Blanks of every descrip- ton, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11

ed in my power, was fervently to en- treat tho heavenly disposer of events,
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11

Sir Edgar had ascended the staircase without material ininrA. | trnrtod 4La4
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11

"The confidence which they withheld from each other,Y pursued Major Her.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11

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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-11

-A jealous husband being absent from home went tc a clairvoyaut in London to know what his wife was doing. - Ah, ,"spried the clairuoyant, II see her; she expectssome one; the door opens; he comes she caresses him fondly ;he lays his head her lap, and, husband mad with ragc-'he wags histail." itwas the dog The husband was calned.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08
Far1ne ers, Column.
Our Front Yard.

Many people fill up the yard in front
Of the house with flowers of such q
brilliant hue, that sometimes the eye
wssries with the sight /, too, love
flowers; but what If ! can't have our
grounds laid out in cotagons and tri-
angles, circles and half-circles, and filed
with flowers, like some OF my neighbors :
What if the roots Of the tall, shading
naples, the dark fir trees, the mouniaiR
ash, the tamarack and the pines, with
the various kinds of cherry trees, do in-
terlace and extend over the whole
ground so as to preclude all possibility
Of cultivating choice plants9 If cam
not have both, give me those noble,
beautiful trees, rather than flowers alone.
Yet the yard is not entirely destitute Of
flowers. Here is large lilac, there a
few dahilas, here cluster Of roses, and
near by hollyhock. There are morn
ing glOries climbing upon strings 70 the
maple boughs; and the mountain fringe,
so delicate, running over the doorway.
covered with protuse clusters Of pale
pink flowers. Besides, there is a bed
of "sweet wild flowers" The trilhs11
grandsfortum, its large, white petals SO
delicately veined, and gradually chang
ing to pink aud red; two varieties Of
the liver leaf, two of the cardinal flow
er, and two Of the mitella or cnrrant
leaf, three varieties of the convallaria,
with several others have not yet bota7
nized. Then there are clusters Of blue,
yellow and white violets, with here and
there pansy, for. they too love the
shade, emblems of retiring and modest
worth, A few house plants, too, are
among my daily, pleasant cares; fer,
and very choice, because gifts from those
love. How delightful to watch their
growth, the development of the leaf
and flower, to train and shape them 'ac-
cording to my idea Of beauty. How
they whisper tony heart sweet thoughts
of the Infinite One, whose handiwork
they are, and who delights in all that is
beautiful aud pure.
.sr13nl I'D g. A FARMERS WIFE.
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To Make Hard Soap.

Pour four gallons of boiling water
over six pounds of washing soda (sal
soda) and three pounds Of unslacksd
lime. Stir the mixture well, and let il
settle until it is perfectly clear. tits
better to let it stand all night, as it takes
some time for the sediment TO settle,
When clear, strain the water, put six
pounds of fat with it, and boil for two
hours, stirring it most of the time. If
it does not seem thin enough, put an
other gallon of water on the grounds,
stir andtrain of, and add as is wanted
to the boiling mixture. Its thickness
can be tried by occasionally putting q
little on plate to cool. Stir in hand
full of salt Just before taking it off the
fire. Have tub ready soaked, to pre-
vent the soap from sticking, pour it in,
and let it settle until solid, when you will
have from the above quantity of ingre-
dieuts about 40 lbs: Of nice white soap.
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A New AND PERFECT Sew

MACHINE. THE BARTLETT Ella
STITCH practical family SEWING MACH
combines all the adyantageb of the best and
popular Sewing Machines, greatly slmplihed
other essential Improvements Runs either
uses short, straight needle, is extremely 81
sews oil kinds Of goods, runs very still. has
one threading, has the most perfect tension
performs easily with less instruction. and
perfectly and efficiently, all kinds Of famil,
ing than any Sewing Machine ever introt
FG-If you want the best do not fail TO exam
Licensed TO use the Wheeler 81 Wlson fee
Howe needle. PRICE $25. Nine. Dem'
Emporium Of Fashions, No. AS Broadway
York, General Agency for the United {
Agents wanted. Send for circular. . e..
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DIR. A. L. WOODS
EYE INFIRMARY,
WEBSTER, ONO,

XNTHERE all Diseases Of the Eve so common
w to this country at the present tine-such rs
Gmnulated Lids, CTRACnoMA,) Opacity of The
Cornea, (Which is q scum or film over the sight }
together with various notifications of both; which
all produce much pain and weakness Of vision,
and, sooner or later partial or complete blindness.
All these diseases will be successfully treated at
moderate prices and where the patient Is not ben
Gifted the charges will be promptly refunded.
Persons having very sore ewes, who have been
prescribed for by other Physicians without bene-
lt are especially requested to call for Treatment
Several such that had been quite blind from eight
to twenty months, have had good sight restored
to them under my treatment. Persons can con-
vince themselves Of thu truth of the above by re-
ferring by letter or otherwise, to any of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen.
REFERENCEs. A. L. Norton, Portsmouth
o., John Paul, Manager of Bloom Furnace o.,
Joseph Arthur, do, John 7. jackson, Portland
O.; Rev. DIR. Prettyman, Athens, o.; j. A. Sell,
Jackson Z. H., o.; John N. Erwin. Hamden, O..
: All letters of inquiry should be addressed to
rg..E.G -... .i Webster,
April 10, 66-1y. P. B. OfM & c. RR. Ohio
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08

AN over-excited down east editor,
in describing country dance, relieves
himself of the following beautiful COM
parison: "The gorgeous strings OF
glass beads glistened on the heaving
bosoms of the village bellies. like polish
ed rubies resting on the delicate surface
of warm apple dumplings."
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08

"A reporter, in describing meeting
Of a total abstinence society, said that
s'they had a most harmonious and prof
table session, and retired from the hall
iull Of the best of.spirits.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08
Preserving Flowers in Sand O.

Take the finest liver or lake sand and
wash it perfectly clean. Heat it very
hot, and while hot mix it thoroughly
with stearic acid in the proportion of
one pound of acid to 100 lbs. OF land
Let 1t cool. Take a small sieve and
fasten boards to the bottom to keep the
sand from falling through Place
enough sandlin the sieve to hold the
flowers in position, not covering them;
then with sheet of paper twisted in
the form of cone or funnel, carefully
let the sand pass between, around and
over the flowers, covering them all
about half AN inch. Set in a place
where the sand will remain at a tenn
perature Of about 70 degrees. The
length of time in which they must re-
main in the sand depends uponRthe
thickness of the leaves and petals, vary,
ing from seven to twelve ormore hours.
This must be determined by experience.
When they have remained sufficiently
long, remove the boards carefully from
the bottom of the sieve and let the
sand run out. The flowers should be
picked when dry. 'N ,'i '''AN'''
By this process the color and shape
of the flowers are perfectly preserved,
and they will remain SO an infinite time.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08

The following advertisement ap.
peared in one of our late exchanges ;
"Wanted a man and his wife to look af-
ter a farm, and dairy with religious
turn of mind without incumbrance."
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08
Trees Protection to Gardens

Trees a Protection to Gardens,
A belt of trees on the north and west
sides of a garden is valuable as a pro-
lection to plants. Flowers fruits and
vegetables come forward earlier in the
spring, where such protection exists
to ward off tbe cold winds that come
from the west and north. They also
mature better in autumn, where such a
shelter exists. The Gardeners Monthly
says:
We are often astonished at the great
difference between exposure and shelter.
In our own neighborhood, as We write,
Saliva splendens, Helitrope, Geraniums,
etc, are in full bloom in gardens shell
tered by trees on the northwest; while
not hundred yards from the one in our
minds eye, the same flowers are black,
and have been for weeks back and in
in the middle of winter, a place sur
rounded by evergreen belts will be more
like spring scene, than the winters it
would be exposed-and the rare aud
choice trees and shrubs will grow in
such sheltered spots with vigor, when
in other places they can scarcely be made
to exist at all, and are then truly classed
with the half.hardy things. .i l"al
Tall trees are not advisable to grow
as a protection to gardens; evergreeps
are better adapted to that purpose. o.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08

- Mexico. The only fashionable Pefum,
ladies delight.
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A, B. MONAHAN, M. d.

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
UAyING located in jackson c. H., Ohio, Of
IL ters his professional services to the citizens
of jackson and surrounding country By strict
attention to the duties Of his profession he hopes
TO merit liberal patronage. "a.
He purposes on practicing his profession In Its
various branches, but special attention will be
given to surgery and chronic diseases.
k1rOFFICE-On Broadway Street. over Clark s
Store Residence on Main Street, formerly occu.
pied by DR.. Dunham. a
Nov. 16, 1865.-tf ~
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JACKSON G. H., OF,
BALLAD.
ny THOMAS HOOD.

II was not In the winter ..o#.
Our loving lot was cast; ~.
II was the time of roses .H..
We plucked them as We passed ..
. ..... ......... .fl.
That churllsh season never frowned ..
On early levers yet
Oh, no--the world was newly crowned
With flowers when first we met.
Twas twilight, and bade you 20,
But still YOU held me fast;
II was the time of roses
We plucked them as we passed.
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DIR. ]. S. REASONER

ID EsPECTFULLY TENDERS HIS PROBES
IL SIONAL SERVICES to the citizens Of the
town of Jackson and vicinity. Office at his Resi-
dence near the Fair Ground.
N. B. His General health is very good about
the same during the night season as in day time
Dec IL. 1863-tf
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of jackson county, Ohio. deceased ease ~ Ar'nur, late
by W. K.u..a. WILLIAM II. ARTHUR.
- W. a. Ha'sings. his Atty. fNoyi 'se y; ",
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---;,i ,.-"ae9s november lasi ,---s--Ji
octobS 10 bSsri'n' on the third Monday in April opd
BY ORDER oF T1Jr po.
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., ,s,,- an, ,,,i sSs,g,ss S tue puDiisnefrs sess
nrSns Aaso !, ,prCULVERWELLls pr Marriage Gaia. !.
Address the Publishers.
CIIAS j. O KLINE q Co
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

temperance meetings be held in all parts of the
State the coming year, where the executive COM
mi.,ee shall deem expediens.
Resoired. That the dut ties of temperance men
will not be discharged till temperance organizl-
tons are established in every town and school
dis / let IN the State.
Resolred, That the of cider, domestic
wines and fermented liquors as beverage by
professional friends OF temperance, Is serious
obstacle to the progress OF the cause
Resoired, That it is the duty of every vIftuous
citizen to endeayor to secure the nomination aud
election Of men OF pure morals ana temperance
principles and habits for our political oihces
Res0lved, That We are as fully as ever con
WINGED of the necessity of our prohioItory Law,
and OF the practlcabIiity of lie enforcement and
believe 1t Is demanded not only by Temperance
men q temperance measure, out that a.
measure of political economy, 1t Is Indlspensa-
BILE, and it is required tor the protection OF the
interests CT the State. AID that DO citizen can be
justified in indifference, or neglecting to use all
proper efforts to secure Its full enforcement
th ough ous the State.
Resolved, That the skill and earnestness OF
Mr. W. w. Atwater, our general agent, IN his
itb0rs during the past yaer, deserve our special
com me nd a sIoii md bat 50 far informed We
approve bis course.
The officers of the Society elected for the en-
suing yssr, follows
fresiuent--IseV L. "A Duhu VI faiIiaA
Vice Presiden;s-J. u. Stims0n .: Water
bury, John Howe, Jr, of Brandon, Rev. A. I
Billiard Of St. Jchnsbury.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary =
Rev. j. Torrey of uardwick.
Statistical oecre :ary-Rev. P. IL White Of
Coventry.
Treasurer-G w. Scott of Montpelier.
Executive Com mittee-Rev. b. f. Ray OF
Hartford Dr.. f. E. Phelps of Windsor, Rev
NJ kido,r Of Woodstock. Hon. ". Nj. PIHgry
Of Weathersteld, Deacon \. Morris OF Norwich,
Rev. r. Ii. BYin5ton OF w indsor, and Rev Ii.
" orthen of Springfield.
Dr. l. Sheldon Of Rutland, j. e. Stimson OF
Water bury, Horace Fairbanks of St. Johns
buy, Deacon Morris OF Norwich, Fabius Ban
croft OF Bellows Falls, and W W. Atwater OF
Ve-gennes, were appointed Finance Commit
tee TO make arrangements for raising the y, 600
fund recommended
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02
Senator Poland's Remarks Oh Mr.. Collamer

Below we give the remarks in foil of Hon. L.
P. Poland, made in the L. s. Senate on the oc-
casion of the announcement of the death Of
Hon. lc)b Coliamer of this State:
MIR. President had intended not to occupy
the attention of the Senate by any observations of
my own upon this occasion. My distinguished
colleague, who was for many years associated
in public life with judge Coliamer not only in
this, but also in the other House of Congress, wa.
SO emnen,ly fitted, both in thoughts and words,
to do Justice to his fame and memory, and TO ex-
press the deep regret and grief OF the people Of
our State at hi; loss that did not feel at liberty
to weaken what he might say BY any feeble utter
ance Of my own. fhe knowledge. toe, that other
distinguished members of this body, long associ-
ated with Judge Colamer not only as senator's
but in other high departments of the public ser
vice, would address he Senate upon the annouce
ment of his disease was an additiona circumstance
urging me to silence. And more mature consid-
Grafton has brought me, within very few hours
to different determination and to the belief that
in justice TO myself, the successor of Judge
Collamer to seat in this branch of Congress- and
to the people of the State which so highly trusted
and honored him, my own feeble voice ought to
be added to the general mourning over his la
neuted deceased.
My colleague and other senators who have
addressed us at the present time, have far better
! knowledge of the career Ct my hmented prede-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02
Vermont State Temperance Convention.

The Vermont State Temperance Society held
it's annual meeting at Randolph, December 10Th
and 2lst. The attendance va. unusually large
and the meeting was Of more than ordinary in-
teres..
Reports were made by deleg .tes from various
counties of the condition of the cause In their
localities 1t appears that in the northeastern
portion Of the State the Society of Good Ten
plars Is in Furnishing condition, and Is doing
"a great amount OF good-nearly 1000 members
meet weekly In Orleans County.
On Wednesday evening, j. 5. Adams, Esq,
of Burlington, delivered forcible address on
the practcability aud duty Of thorough en-
forcement Of our prohibitory law.
Ga Thursday, at 10 IL A. NJ, Rev. P. III.
White, of Coventry, delivered an interesting ai-
dress on the necessity of effective, working tenn
perance organizations.
The following resolutions were adopted by the
Convention
RESOLVED, That we deem it practicable and
incumbent upon US to raise the sum Of SIS 900, to
De used under the direction of the executive
committee, for the purpose of successfully pros
ecuting the temperance reform in this State the
coming year.
Reso9red, That We recommend that mass
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

yiction. as defiant as truth 1t will be heard. Ii
not always right, is always in earnest 1t is the
true missionary Of progress, carrying Liberty Ed
ucation and Religion wherever it advances, plant
ing throughout the length and breadth of our
land tn; church, the schoolhouse and free govern
ment. And while We may quarrel with it as dog
matte, and denounce it as officiousy intrusive,
we shall never turn back its advancing tide, nor
successfully resist lis progressive and missionary
enterprises, while grand ideas wrought out In no
bic achievements are respected among our people.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

The FREEMAN FOR 1866.-We have no daz-
zling or hattering promises to make our readers
for the coming year. What We have been in
the past We shall ever be in the futuTe; and
steadily aim to make the FREEMAN worthy the
patronage literally bestowed upon it, The
ex perence and the resources heretofore acquired
vii! be used to make the paper still better ,h an
| il ever has been. Could we take each reader OF
the FREEMAN by the hand, looking him steadily
| in the eye while rendered him the compli-
ments of the season, we think could assure
| him Of the sincerity and faith with which We
enter upon the task of giving him paper for
| 1866, that shall be richly worth the money he
pays for it.
| 1t mas been the intention of the editor to en-
large the FREEMAN, by adding column to each
page, at the commencement Of the year but
| the still-continued high price of paper, and all
materials which enter into the composition of a
| newspaper, will oblige him to defer that happy
event for a time. Just 80 soon, however, as the
paper market Will allow it, the FREEMAN 0W be
eniarged and otherwise greatly improved in its
| mechanical appearance and, until that IS good
time coming which seems to long and
weasisCme waiting-we ask our patrons to learn
with Us, % to labor and TO wait labor earn
esty to increase our list of subscribers in their
vicinity toan patiently, but hopefully, for that
which 1t will certainly be more pleasant for us
| to give them than 1t possibly be gratifying
| for them to receive from us-the FREEMAN ev-
| cry way improved and enlarged.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

Sailors. muskrats and beavers all agree that
we are to have open light, winter, and as the
snow is mostly gone again, it rather adds con-
fdence to their predictions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

Coop News FOR OUR READERs.-The article,
from the Milwaukee (Wis) Sentinel on ''Puri-
tanism," which we print IN another place, is
from the pen of the editor of the FREEMAN, who
will shortly resume his place in the Immediate
charge of the paper. Ills stay at the West has
necessarily been ptotracted than at first
intended, and he will be most joyfully welcomed,
alike by printers and readers tc the more imme-
date care and control of his paper. If he is
here in season to superintend the next issue OF
the FREEMAN, he doubtless will be with US again
before the succeeding issue makes its appearance
| We are indebted to Senators Foot and Poland
to Representatives Morrill, and Baxter of this
| ( tate, to w. E. Chandler of the Treasury De.
par tment, Mr.. McP ne rson, Clerk of the House
w. w. Chase, of the Clerks Department. and
sundry other friends at " Washington, for valua
bic public documents and papers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

a HAPPY NEW YEAR," to all the readers
Of the FREESAN. We have only room to say
this much and indeed does not this wish, sin
eerely uttered, incluae every thing that need be
sad Let all then labor, each in his own
appointed sphere, and by such instrumentalitles
as God has placed within MS reach, to make
the coming year truly happy one to ourselves
and to those with whom associate and by
W iom we are surrounded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02

REPRESENTATIVES, BAsIs.-The president has
expressed himself strongly in favor of the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution making
voters the basis of representation. Ii is evident
that Congress is not likely to adopt any mea-
sure that will so speedily secure suffrage to the
freedmen as this would, and that too in a reg
uiar and constitutional way. Il Is suggested
that this amendment Be at once adopted bY Coz
gress, after the holidays and sent to the states.
1t can hardly fail to secure prompt ratification
oy three-fourths of the legislatures. We should
then see at once an equal suffrage party spring
ing up in the South.