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Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
A LAW SUIT.
Suit to Recover Pay for two Chickens.

From the La Crosse Democrat, Oct IS.
 Monday forenoon there came off be-
 fore Police Judge Hubbard, in this city,
 another law suit, the particulars of
 which are as follows: Reinhardt Hen
 dricks, on the 17th of September,
 brought suit against Brick" Pomeroy,
 to recover pay for two roosters shot by 1 the defendant with a revolver, the
 chickens belonging to the plaintiff, to the value of fifty cents each. This morning the suit came of. ex-Mayor Hon. James I. Iyndes being the coun- | sel for the prosecution, the defendant
 appearing in his own defense.
 | The court-room was crowded, for
 the idea of trying an editor for stealing or shooting chickens was a novelty.
 The plaintiff brought i'll his bill, swore to its correctness, testified that ! he owned the chickens :; that they were raised by hen belonging to him that he saw the defendant shoot them that he had repeatedly asked the defendant to settle for them, and failing to get pay or satisfaction, he was compelled to 1 bring suit, and asked for judgement of one dollar and costs.
 The defendant admitted shooting the chickings. and proved by four reliable
 witnesses the following facts:
 In April, 1866, the defendant owned
 q fast running trick marc, Kitty, which animal was kept ill a stable hired by him, and cared for by one of his en- ployes. Through little hole in the barn or stable, the plaintiff hens would fly ill and eat oats intended for the
 mare Kitty, and on the approach of any one, would fly out. In an old bar rel ill the stable, one of the hens, black one, made her nest, laid thirteen eggs therein, and proceeded to raise fami- ly. When the hen got ready to set, the defendant instructed the boy who took care of his marc to 60 down, purchase thirtecn eggs of J. ". Robinson & Co.,.
 grocers, and put them in the nest, first removing the other eggs. Boy did so. as was proved. He then personally drove the hen out of the stable dozen times or more, tried to make her leave. and she would not, but proceeded to incubate his eggs, duly bought and paid for, without his consent, leave or li- ccnse, after repeated efforts on his part and by his agents to have her vacate the premises. And, further, when the hen , had matched his eggs, she ran away with his chickens, eleven in nnmber
 two eggs not producing chickens. To her services he sought an offset, the
 use of stable and board in the shape of
 oats he charged her with two eggs she
 spoiled, and demanded judgment for
 the balance ofthe flock. nine in number,
 at fifty cents each. And, besides, he
 proved that the chickens did not belong
 to that hen, as she was black, while the
 chickens were red or specklcd? Hen
 dricks has sued all his neighbors, for
 some little trifling matter, half dozen
 times each during the past two years.
 After q patient hearing, the Judge de-
 cided that there was no cause of action
 and that the defendant was entitled to
 the other nine chickens, and the plain
 tiff must pay the cost of the suit amoun-
 ting to Sl7 371a. 7 "7Y
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
Loneliness.

Though society is composed of a heterogeneous mass of wrecks of the fall-though there is wormwood and gall mixed even in the cup of the purest friendship earth can produce-though the tear of affection must often be re- turned by contumely and scorn, yet who would be debarred the luxury of shedding that tear? who would coil
 himself in his own shell forever, lest he might meet an adder in his path? He who has much converse with the world. and is constantly coming in contact with the dark side of natures sad leaf, is ill great danger of becoming sullen, suspicious, and even irritable and un- yielding. But "who would inhabit this bleak world alone ?' who would be blessed with the luxury of a warm, kind heart iAa world of wo, like this, and find no eyes with whom he could weep?
 | Who would feel the dark waves of sorrow rolling fast and thick over his head, and find himself alone--hear no kind voice of pity and affection saying q feel for thee ?" It is not good for man to be alonc"--was spoken by Him who well knew what was in man, and
 what must be his pathway through this vale Of tears-wbat would be his need of reciprocal feeling, and assist him to carry life's heavy burden along the dreary road. There is something in the most hard-hcarted man that will
 melt into softness at the kind hand of | pity and attentionin the hour of sick ness and 1 would set that man down as hopeless who would be unkind to the wife of his youth, and she, in the 1 hour of sickness, has watched over him
 with that untiring, unremiting assidui- | ty, which woman does ever manifest. | if he do not, in that tender, reflecting hour, resolve he will repair his misdeed 1 by uniform kindness, and fulfill that resolution so long as life be spared. There is power of kindness which is next to omnipotcnt. It is like the re- sistlcss waters that overflow all within | it's reach-that asks not how it will be received !; but content with the privi- lege of bestowing. finds its own reward in the exercise. Then who would be satisfied to grope his passage through life like the sloth, which never moves unless impelled by hunger. and meet no object made happier by his exist l ence? ts IVY
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
tVERITAS OMNLPOTENS.
DIES ARC ARK NSAS. NOVEMBER
What wesLive For.

Our readers have heard a thousand
 times. doubtless, homilies from those
 who were called philosophers and di-
 vines which were intended to teach the
 preat end and aim of human life. These | plans have been wrought out with all l the ingenuity, and often with all subtil- itv. that mans intellect and ingenuity
 can devise. They all promise happi-
 ness to those who will follow the pre- cepts which they inculcate. But do you
 know of any single instance where the l expectations which these-systems have
 created have been realized? Have
 they not, in the language of the preach l CT, '.been worse than nothing, and alto- rether vanity ?" Alas! many a weary
 and care worn heart has borne testimo-
 ny to the fact, that those who have lis l tened to the words of the sage have
 been chewing out for themselves bro-
 ken cisterns which can hold no water"
 The drunkard still quafls his bowl in
 maniac revelry the gambler has not I ceased to ruin the unsuspcctlng youth !; the seduccr continues his heartlcss | work and the miser is still sucking the life blood from the unfortunate victim who has been placed in his power
 And yet all these think they are pursu- ing the course that leads to happiness. | Let us cat and drink and be Iacrry, say f tnov, for tomorrow we die. And
 crime holds high revelry, and it's devo- tees say, I've arc but seeking our own
 happiness and in our own way
 Leaving the world of crime, let us | look at those who are honest at heart,
 and who recognize all the external
 forms of morality. These men are
 strict in the discharge of all their du- | ties in fact they seem to live in a per
 feet round of duties, with little other
 care than performing that faithfully which is committed to their charge. And have these found happiness If you look at their cold eyes, which have long since lost the fire of youth. you
 will see the contentment of despair.
 But there are those whose voices have the clear ring of happiness and hope, and whose elastic step betokcns joyous peace within, alike removed from the wild glce of the debauchee or the settled melancholy of the man of
 duty. What makes them so? Why arc their hearts joyous and glad? It is the thought that some one is watch ing at home that quickens their foot steps it is the consciousness that there is some one whose pure and tender love will do more than q recompense for all the disappointments and vcxa- tions of life. It is the thought ofthese things that drives care from his brow.
 It is love alone that makes life beau tiiul a W E ts
 Reader, live for somctheng. Do
 good, and leave behind you q monu- ment of virtue, that the storms of time l can never destroy. Write your name
 with acts of kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of thousands with whom I you come in contact, from year to year,
 and you will never be forgotten. Re
 member, good deeds will shine as bright on the earth as the stars in heaven.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

T BEAUrIFUL.-W ssthe summer day of youth is slowly wasting away into the nightfall of age, and shadows of the past years grow deeper and deeper, as life wears to close, it is pleasant to look back through the vista of time upon the joys and sorrows of our earlier years. If we have home to shelter and hearts to re- joice with us, and friends who have been gathering around our fresides, then the rough places of our wayfaring will beworn and smoothed away in the twilight of life, while the bright sunny spots we have passed through will grow brighter and more beautiful. Happy indeed are they whose intercourse with the world has not changed the course of their holier feelings or broken those musical chords of the heart whose vibrations are so melodious. so tender and touching in the evening of age. ..-
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
Letter from General Early His App
 preoiations of Tributes to the Mem

| pItClutlUuo Ol 4llUutCp W piAO AAOAl
 ory of the Dead. hI
 The following is an extract from letter l from General Jubal A.. Early to a lady of Winchester, which we find in the Winchester Times: 91H l3i 8.9a# ieaa
 TORONTO, COW, Sept 2s, 1866.
 When many of my eonntryfnan, in ignorance of the great disadvantages under which I labored at the time of my reverses, judged me harshly, it was from lady of Winchester that 1 received a message, sent through the lines of the enemy, that. what others might do, the ladies of that place, who knew the tre- mendious odds with which l had to con tend attached no blame to mo. 1tis not to be wondered, therefore, that l feel so deeply toward them. God knows how | well love my native State, and all her unfortunate sisters of the South, and how cheerfully my life was risked and would now be yielded in their defence; but to all of us there are some spotspeculiary sacred | With me- the first among these is the place where 1 was born and where now repose the remains of my mother; the next is Winchester, the plains aound which were waterea by the blood of so many of my comrades, and where now so many true women weep over the graves of the fallen It is sad, sad indeed to be an exile from my country, and still sadder to mourn the loss of the most just and sacred cause for which man ever fought; but there is some comfort in knowing that the struggle which developed so much heroism on the part of our soldiers, and so many virtues in our women, has not been all in vain; and wherevever | may wander, I will bear with me the proud consolation, derived from the knowledge that my coun- trywomen, who were so faithful and de voted during all the trials and vicissitules of our dreadful contest for independence, now that it has gone against us, remain true to the memories of the dead. Power and money may procure costly monuments and testimonials to commemorate the names of those who fought for the successful party, but all the power and wealth of the world cannot command So rich tribute as that paid to the memories of the heroic dead of the Confederate armies by the tears of the women of the South. aF ~ 8aU at ! 1 beg that you will communicate this | expression of my feelings to the ladies of Winchester and the Lower Valley, and may the choiest blessings of Heaven rest upon you and them eH a
 Very truly and respectfully, your obe- dient servant, JUBAL A. FAIRLY
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

CONFEDERATE MONEY AT PARA Canadian paper gives an account of a duel which took place between a lieu tenant of the Canadian militia and a clerk in a mercantile house:
 It appears that the clerk and some of his friends had determined to hoax the lieutenant, and invited him to play a game of fcards. He consented, and the result was that two or three hundred dollars in Confederate money, which was passed off upon him as Federal money, soon changed hands and went into the lieutenant's. Some of his friends" upon this called on him to repay some money they had lent him. This (although he thought he had $500 in 'greenbacks' in his pockeD he re- fused to do, and from hot words soon came to blows, the general result being that he struck the clerk was struck in return, and accepted an invitation for pistols and coffee for two. Early next morning both of the principals appear on the ground as fierce as Galway bla- gers, duly attended by seconds and . surgeon.
 After the usual forinalities, the pis- tols were loaded, and solemnly handed over. The usual sone," 3two," 'three," were given, and bang simultaneously went the weapons. Neither fell The pistols were again loaded and fired. The men still stood their ground. The seconds wishing that they should fire another shot, the pistols were loaded for the third time, and the distance be- tween the combatants lessened. This seemed to satisfy the martial ardor of the lieutenant, who fired point blank before the signal had scarcely been given. This time the shot told, and the clerk rolled over in agony on lit- tie bladder filled with reddish water, which the surgeon had previously com pounded for him. Seeing his blood exude, as he supposed, from his adver- sary's side, the lieutenant thought he had killed him, and, hastening from the field, ran to the St. Uyacinthe rail- way station, where he arrived just in time to catch the train and start for the i States.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

gE- A young lady from the countr1 whose only idea of the metropolita
 police was gathered from the new1 papers, recently came to town on visit, and found herself at one of tl1 crossings near Trafalgar Square, LoI don. Frightened by the numbe| rapidity, and noise of the vehicles th] were passing, she stood hesitatin1 in great distress, when one of the ga| lant policemen polictly steped forwar| to escort heracross. But sooner hi he touched her elbow than with pia] cing shrick she shrank from und( his hand, cleared the crossing almo| at bound, and exclaimed, in terrifid accents, ~Oh, sirit wans't met Indeed indeed, I have been doing nothipx
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

AN ERROR IN MARRIAGE.-Almo any error in life may be remcdied sa, an error in marriage. If man mak mistake in one thing, he can rectifya by doing right in another; if one mil be unproductive, or one field barren, can try for gold in some fresh directie it is competent for him to turn up u sods of distant acres, and plant a1 reap there; but to find you have chost wrongly in marriage; is when q ma discovers, just as his sun is close up( setting, that he has erred through iii There is no rctracing either road, the is no getting rid either of the spent c: istence orof the lawful wife; the dayl gone, the die cast, the decision mad beyond recall and unhappy indcedS he who finds Le has taken tho wror turning. li8
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

SENSIBLE MAXIMs.--Never taste { atom when you are not hungrv:. it suicidal. Never hire servants who go in pal as sisters, cousins, or anything els Never speak of your father as sst1 old man."
 Never reply to the epithct ofa drunl erd, a fool, or fellow.
 Never speak contemptuously womankind.
 Never abuse one who was once vol friend, however bitter now.
 Never smile at the expense of vo, religion or your Bible.
 Never stand at the corner of a stree Never insult poverty.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
Little Rock Conference---Appoint.
 ments of the Preachers.

Little Rock District-Andrew Hunter, Pie siding Elder. Little Rock--C. o. Steele.
 Benton-G. W Primrose. Maumele--J. w. Brandon. Mill Creek-To he supplied. Bayou Metrc-C. NJ. Slower. Des Arc---To be supplied by J. L. Denton. Austin-B. G. Johnson, B. o. Davis. Brownsvillc-To be supplied J. E. Cobb, Editor of the Arkansas Chris tan Advocate. Pine Bluff Distrct-M II. Wells, Presiding Elder
 Pine Bluff-Cadesman Pope. Plumb Bayou-Elijah Crowson. St. Charles--To be supplied. De Witt--S. N. Doyle,
 Old River-W o. Lanier.
 Sulphur Springs-H. K. Withers, C. M Gentry.
 Lehi-C. A. Williams
 Auburn and Jefferson--J. H. Riggin, A. Mizel.
 Philadelphia District-WR R Husbands, P E. Arkadelphia--J NJ Bradley. Tulip-R Coburn, E R Barcus. Princeton--J E Caldwell, R Harvey Rockport-%"o be supplied.
 Hot Springs-To be supplied. Caddo-To be supplied.
 Clark-Wm c Adams.
 Dallas Colored Circuit-To be supplied Warren-AW W Simmons. Wier, Sup't. Bradley Colored Circuit-To be supplied. Beni Watson, Pres't L K c, Female College. Washington District-Alex. P. Winfield, Presiding Elder.
 Washington-E N Watson. i4 Hempstead-D Holmes, 4 Stanley, Sup't.
 Hempstcad Coored Circuit-wm c Scott. Moscow--H D McKinnon. o Ozan-Alex Avery.
 Centre Point--J c Ward
 Centre Point Colored Circuit--To be sup piled,
 Paraclifta--J Holmes |.. Richmond-S c Colburn.
 Polk-To be supplied.
 Centre Point Academy-T W Hays. Red River District-Wm Moore, Presiding Elder.
 Lewisvllc--Rob Parvin.
 Falcon---J P Iulse.
 Mt. Moriah--To be supplied,
 Rondo-G W Evans. Olive Branch--G E Butler. Lost Prairie Colored Circuit-R P Davies. Long Prairie Colored Circuit--J NJ Steven son. Y Camden District--A R Winfield, Presiding Elder. Camden-To be supplied, by Wm Brown ing
 Camden Colored Charge--To be supplied. Ouachita--T A Graham. Ouachta Colored Circuit--To be supplied. Buena Vista-To be supplied.
 Fl Dorado--J Hall. Magnolia Sam Morris.
 Lapeal-M c Manley.
 Hampton-To be supplied
 Agent of American Bible Society-Wm T Radcliffe,
 Monticello District-John Pryor, Presiding Elder! Monticello--Horace Jewell.
 Lacy-E L Gaddie.
 Hamburg-To be supplied. Bartholomew-J Glover. Ashley Colored Circuit--To be supplied. Wolf Creek-James Stincel
 Lake Village-W A Chamberlain.
 Eunice Colored dCircuit-John Dickson. Holly-Lewis Garrett. Nit. Pleasant-J r Carr. 1i A.. .... Marcus Arlington, trans. Ark, Conference A H Kennedy, ' ~ T B Atierberry,
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

pG-They have very tender-hcarted engineer on the Great Western Rail- road. He says he never runs over a man if he can help it, because it musses up the engine so.
 WANTED.-A pin to fasten the tie of friendship the tongue of a speaking eye; leg from the stool ofrepentancc {; link from chain of evidence ; and q feather from fancy's wing.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03

Bs~An extravagant blade was told that he resembled the prodigal.
 "No," replied he, 'Inever fed swine" :"
 ''For a good reason," rctorted the other: ''the devil would not trust you with his pigs
 E5eWhen you see a man on a moon light night trying to convince his shad- ow that if tisimpropcrto is follow a gentle man, you may be sure it is time for him 10 join temperance society.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
The Sword of Robert Lee.
BY "MoINA."*

Forth from it's scabbard, pure and bright
 Flashed the sword of Lee Far in the front of the deadly fight, s.# High OCT the brave, in the cause of right, It's stainless sheen, like beacon light,
 Led us to victory. Out of it's scabbard, where full long
 It slumbered peacefully .l. Reused from its rest by the battle-song, Shielding the feeble, smiting the strong, Guarding the rights, averaging the wrong
 Cleaned the sword of Lee Forth from its scabbard, high in air
 Beneath Virginia's sky VI And they who saw it gleaming there, And knew who bore it, knet to sware That where that sword led they would dare
 To follow and to die. Out of its scabbard Never hand
 Waved sword from stain .:s free, Nor purer sword led braver band Nor braver bled for brighter land. Nor brighter land had cause as grand,
 Nor cause, chief like Lee Forth from its seabbard how we prayed
 That sword might victor be! And when our triumph was delayed, And many heart grew sore afraid, We still hoped on, while gleamed the blade
 Of noble Robert Lee! Forth from its scabbard . all in vain
 Forth flashed the sword of Lee, lis shrouded now in it's sheath again, It sleeps the sleep of our noble slain, Defeat ed yet without stain,
 Proudly and peacefully.
 
 *Father Ahram Ryan, of Knoxville, autho of the celebrated lines on the 'Conquere Banner"
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03


 BoYs USING ToBAcCo.-A strong au sensible writer says a good thing, am a true one, too, of boys using tobacco It has utterly spoiled and ruined thor sands of boys. It tends to weakcnin 1softening of the bones, and it greatl injures the brain, the spinal marro1 and the whole nervous fluid. A bQ who smokes early and frequently, in any way uses large quantities tobacco, is never known to make ma of much energy, and generally lacl muscular and physical as well as mcnti power. We would particularly wal boys who wants to be anything the world to shun tobacco as mo painful poison. It injures the teetl It produces all. unhealthy state of q throat and lungs, hurts the stomacl and blasts the brain and hcrvcs.s Scientific American.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
Do Good.

Do good do good there's ever way,
 \ way where there's ever will; Don wait till tomorrow, but do it to- day. And to-day when the morrow comes still. Do good do good we are never too young To be useful in many way, t For all have heart, and hand. and tongue To feel, and to labor, and pray.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-03
SALM'AGUNDI..7

aSy"A country girl from the field VI told by her cousin that she looked fresh as daisy kissed with dew.
 ggABoys love to play; girls love q display; women like dress, and mc] like address.
 BeF When does a boy begin bird keeping? When he firsts set up q ( owl.--Punch.
 baT Fashionable young lady dctacA ing her hair before retiring :-
 "What dreams may come when VI have shuf1lcd off this mortal coil"
 ay-Young people contemplatin| marriage should be careful not to makd delusive impressions upon each other mind. Do your courting i'll your evel day clothes, and without paint.
 Bc~Thc gentleman who borrowed a] oyster-knife with which to open an a9 count at bankers is anxious to med with patent corkscrcw to draw cha que: es n
 nB-A Wcst-cnd music-scller was tely ovcr-powered by fastidiou young lady who wanted to pslrchaa MT. Hood's--a--song of the-a gcntl( mans under garrncnt!''
 nsy-A man has publisheda book, aS vising all men to mind only their ow| business" A reviewer asks. "Wh dbscn't he mind his, instead of telli11 other people what to do .'
 Hsg-Two Quaker girls were ironin| on the same table..- One asked tf other which side she wonld take, rigl or left. She answered promptly,-
 Ut will be right for me to take III left, and then it will be left for thee t take the right"
 Isg~ A good story is told off han shell Baptist Missionary in Mcdinl who had become mixed up in land spel ulations. On cntcrihg the pulpit, recel| ltly, he announced to his congratulate at the opening of the services, that tl text would be found in St. t.Paul's cpistI to the Minnesoteans, sec. 4, range west. M
 Dss~A rich old bachelor at GrccnfielI offered a young lady there hundreI dollars for kiss last winter. She gav him the kiss and he counted out th money, but she wouldn't take it, wheI he told her he would give it to he| when she got married. She was mad ried few days since, and is now hundred dollars richer for that kiss.
 Dg~A A popular merchant in our ci having received . superb assortment waterfall cutlery, was most anxious attract the attention of his fair custon CTS, to its merits. m Can't I sell you a fine comb, madam said he 10 a rural beauty, who stood his counter.
 sss:No, sir, thank you. sir" responde1 the fair one, ill indignant tone evidently misconstrucd the wod s'fnc