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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
GARDEN SEEDS

= F. VIRGIN. successor to d. Maupay, Dealer
II. in Seeds, No lU4 Gravier street, bet Camp
nd Maya zine streets New Orleans. aug24-y
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
MARBLE WORKS.

CTROUD's MARBLE WORKS, established 1880
~ 164 st Charles street, Monuments, Tombs
Head Stones, Mantle Pieces. Crates, Slate, Soap
stone, etc, octl3-ly
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
Atlantic & Great Western Railway!

Atlantic & Great Western Railway!
aR5Flfa
The Short and Direct Route to
NEW YORK, BOSTON,
New Haven. Bridgeport, Providence,
Elmira. Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Phil
adelphla, Baltimore, Washington Iity
AND TO ALL POINTS IN
NEW YORK, NEWsENcLAND
PENNSYLVANIA.
TWO THROUGH EXPRESS TRAINS leave
Cincinnati oaly, making direct connection with
Ill The principal railways West and south
/ MORNING EXPIRE leaves Cincinnati (excepe
5undays,) 600 A. NJ. arrives In New York next
day ats 10 2. NJ Boston, 500 A NJ.
LIGHTNING XpkEss, Except baturdays)
Ton P. "a; arrive in New Y0rA second morning
vt 700 NJ. Boston, 500 z. M.
Palace StateroOm Sleeping Coaches, surprising
In elegance and comfort those on any other line,
are attached to the Lightning Express vt Cinc,n.
natl, and run through to NEW YORK Without
change of cars
This is the only Line running Coaches through
without change from Cincinnati to New Yerk.
baggage Checked through TO all points
East.
Ask for tickets via. Atlantic and Great Western
Railway, for sale at all principal Ticket and
st- mboat Offices throughout the South and
West.
L. D. RUCKER,
General Superin lendent.
W. B. SHATTUC, Gen'l Ticket Ag't. tept7
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
CORN. OATS AND HAY.

GE0HG Z. SEARS, General Commits Mer
~ chant and Dealer In Hay, Corn, Oats and
ran, No. OF Magazin street. novlO-ly
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08

Grlts, Large Hominy and Corn Mea /
TINE sbo s.namsd Corn products manufactured
i daily a. the Mills Of
spr27 JOSHCA BEAL
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08

BUILDERS, TAKE NOTICE!
HAVE in store 100 barrels Richards Cape
l. Lime, Cement, Plaster Of Paris and Hair in
Quantities to suit purchasers.
oct16 JAMES McVAY
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08

AN closing out the balance of my Double.
l. Barrel Shot Guns below cost.
maya A,JACKsON,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
FIRE CIR
SHOT GUNS.

Now is the time to set them, fine lot inst
IN received. ldeclSl JAMES MovAY.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
WALKING CANES,

A FULL supply of Walking and Sword Canes
II je1a BEALS BOOK d VARIETY STORE
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
DENTAL MATERIALS.

A A. FAYERWEATHER, New Orleans Den
n. tai Depot, 53 St. Charles street. Estab
Ii he'd, 1855 mar7-ly
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
DRUGS, MEDICINES, ETC.

DRUGS, MEDICINES, ETC.
#. M. BROOKS.
HAVING purchased the Drug Store on Laurel
IL street, known az
r. D. DAYS DRUG STORE,
Respectfully informs his friends and citizens gen.
orally, that he has now on hand and 10 constantly
receiving from European and Northern markets,
fresh supplies of
Drugs,
Medicines,
Chemicals,
Patent Medicines,
Paints,
Oils,
Dye StuHs,
Wines and Brnndies,
flor medicinal purposes),
Powder,
Shot and Caps,
Gums and Pistols.
Pocket Cutlery,
Fine Raz0rs,
Stationery.
Fishing Tackle,
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
Violin and Guitar Strings. ETC., etc.
Allorders will meet with my personal attention
Wholesale orders filed at New Orleans prices
PHYSICIANS PR INSCRIPTIONS carefully pre-
pared ut all hours Of the day or night. aprlS
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
SUNDRIES.

AMPS, Chimneys and Wicks at
- @. D. WADDILLs,
febo Main street, near Third
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
FANCY GOODS AND TRIMMINGs,

MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS, SO
NJ DAUPHIN d CO.. Sc Customhouse street
w Mill merry, Straw Goods, Trimmed Hat
AM hornets. novl-ly
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08

GENUINE FRENCH
r A TIE Mt M EDICIN rs.
rIROP LACTUCARIUM,
- sIR0P DIGITALE,
sIR0P BRIANT,
sIROP FLOR,
FRENCH COD LIVER OIL,
SYRUP PHOSPHATE OF IRON
LEROY PURGATIVE,
L1QUEUR LAVILLE,
GUILLI ANTI GLAIREUX
The above for sale at
JOHN v. JASTREMSKI'S
may12 Drug Store
Genuine German g. American
M 7 N E r. A L w A TIERS
GELTER's WATER,
- BITTER WATER,
CONGRESS WATER,
Dor sale At SARATOGA WATER
JOHN v. JASTREMSKI'S
may12 Drug Store
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-08
JEWELRY AND FANCY GOODS

A b. GRIsW0LD d CO., (old firm of Hyde a
H. Goodrich, established City years., Manu-
lecturers aAd Importers of Watches, Jewery,
siiverware, Cutlery, Guns and Pistols; Corber
canal and ROYAL streets poyI5-Iy
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

RETURN TO SPEcIE.-The New York Times, speaking of that longed for time when a greenback dollar will freely exchange for gold dollar, says:
 Secretary McCulloch makes it no se- cretthat he will assume the same ground regarding the resumption of specie payments in his Forthcoming Treasury report that he has maintained for the last two years, and which he first set forth in his celebrated Fort Wayne speech, and reiterated at length in his. Boston letter. That is to say, he will favor the resumption of specie basis just as soon as the state ot the national finances makes it practicable. The re turn to specie payments will give free dom, force and assurance to the enter prise of the country, and will be fol- lowed by an era of solid prosperity. which will speedily extend its benefi- cent influence to all classes of the peo- pie. When, in the period of few months, gold fell from 2S5 to 126, the business of tine country was not shaken nor its interests damaged. When it goes down forty points more, and the national currency is exchangeable for it, dollar with dollar, there will be no more commotion, unless it be that oi universal cxhilaration.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

THE LAST LEAP FoRwARD.'-N. Y. Times says It is curious to note how steadily the things essential to the free dom of the blacks have increased. When they were first set free by proc- lamation of the President. an amend mcnt of the Constitution was required
 justly and truly enough. When that had been secured, a guarantee of equal civil rights was demanded, and that also was conceded. Next came de- mand for qualified suffrage, inasmuch as the only security for the freedom of the negroes consisted in their posses sion of the ballot. And before this had been secured the whole party, by very sudden Heap ahead" enlarged the demand into one of universal negro suffrage, accompanied by large dis franc chisement of the Southern whites and the establishment of militai y law over all the Southern States. In no other way, it was alleged, could the ne- groes be secure in the enjoyment of the freedom which had been bestowed upon them. And now we have anoth- CT "leap forward Now they must have forty acres of confscated land apiece.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

ARMS AND THREATs.-We have mo- ticed that at each one of the Radical meetings held in this town the negroes and their leaders become more defiant, threatening and menacing in their man. ner and language towards. the whites !; and we are told that on last Saturda, nearly every negro from the country was armed, and that an armed compan, marched from one neighborhooa under regular officers to the village. Our citizens are ready for any turn which this sort of demonstration would in- dicate. We are not at all afraid of the negroes; for in case of an emergency they would soon be disposed of. But we do not wish to see collision, or anything akin to one, for the results might be horrible. The negroes and their dirty leaders have been granted every possible freedom in this place at their meetings; they have been treated with respect at every hand, and in no wise been interfered with, nor will they be molested so long as they con- duct themselves properly. We sug- gest to their leaders, however, that the whites are not prepared to submit quietly to these armed political meet ings. They look too menacing. The attention of General Ord is respectful- ly invited to this matter. He is the proper regulator.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
New York World.
SINGULAR NEGRO SUPERsTIrrox.-

SINGULAR NEGRO SUPERsTIrroN.- A Mississippi planter gave employ ment, during the past season, to thir- ty or forty negroes. The cholera broke out among them, and physician was called, whose treatment promised quick success. An old negro among them, however, was not satisfied with the progress of affairs, and with great show of religious zeal and revercntial ire, made it known to his fellows that God had appeared to him and revealed the strange fact that, if the cholera smitten negroes would procure one handful of salt and tie other full of figs md sit behind sycamore tree and swallow the contents of both hands, taking first mouthfrl of salt and then bite of the figs, the cure that would ensue would be sufficiently miraculous 10 show a direct Providential interfer- ence in their behalf. Accordingly twelve negroes threw away their "6oc- tor stuff and, supplying themselves with the figs and salt, and seating them selves under the charmed sycamore,pro ceeded to dose themselves accordingly. The result was rather miraculous, for eleven of them never left the spot! The dose killed them.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
Medical Mcns of Dreams.

mouiOcsA spi HIS LII DItdluS'
 In the Quarterly Jonrnal Psychologist al Medicine and Medica. Jurisprudence just published, there is quite long and able disquisition on Screaming" from which we extract the following: Give ly dreams are, in general, sign of the excitement or nervous action. SoIt dreams sign of slight irritation of the brain often, in nervous levers, an- nouncing the approach of a favorable crisis. Frightful dreams are sign Of determination of blood to the head. Dreams about fire are, in women, sign of an impending hemorrhage. Dreams about blood and red objects are signs of indammatory conditions. Dreams about rain and water are often signs of diseased mucuous membranes and drOpsy. Dreams of distorted forms are frequently sign of abdominal ob- struction and disorder of the liver. Dreams in which the patient sees any part of the body especially suffering in dicates disease in that part. Dreams about death often prccede apoplexy, which is connected with determination of blood to the head. The nightmare (incubus, ephialtes), with great sensi- tiveness, is sign of determination of blood to the chest. X :" To these,' says Baron von Feuchtersleben, 1" we may add that dreams of dogs. after the bite of mad dog, often precede the appear ance of hydrophobia, but may be only the consequence ofan excited imagina- tion." Dr. Forbes Winslow quotes several cases in which dreams are said to have been prognostics: eArnaud de Villeneuvc dreamed one night that black cat bit him on the side. The next day an anthrax appeared on the part bitten. A patient of Galen's dreamed that one of his limbs wa, changed to stone. Some days after his leg was paralyzed. Roger d Oxteyn Knight of the Company of Douglas went to sleep in good health towards the middle of the night, he saw in his dream, man infected with the plague quite naked, who attacked him with fury, threw him on the ground after a desperate struggle, and, holding him between his open thighs, volnited the plague into his mouth. Three days af- ter he was seized with the plague, ard died. Hippocrates remarks that dreams in which one sees black spectres are bad omen."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
Chief Justice Chase and the
 Preejdenov.

Mir Chase and his trusted friends do not concede that his claims as Repub- lican candidate for the presidency are extinguished by the Ohio election. Time enough has elapsed for pretty mature reflection, and the sails that were reefed during the late storm are again spread, but trimmed in accom-. modation to the new direction of the wind. We are now solcmnly assured that Chief Justice Chase is one of the most conservative in public life! He has beeu pleased ther, to make great secret Of 1t. We suppose we shall be still further astonished some bright morning by being told that the Trib- une and the Independent, his forward eulogists, are the most conservative of our public journals. The Chief Jus tice has been so coy and maidenly, and tho confession is now made with such blushing grace, that there is no telling how many more of these disclaiming beauties may be smitten with secret passion for naughty conservatism.
 "S s never told her love,
 But let co noes mcnt, like worm i the bud Feed on CT ,iamask cheek "
 New York World.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
Southern Elections.

The election returns from Virginia indicate that the once glorious old commonwealth has fallen into the hands of ignorant negroes and white incendi- aries. The result was brought about by the perpetration of the vilest frauds, perfectly in keeping with the spirit which generated the reconstruction acts.
 The registration returns showed a white majority of l3 400. The registry books of the revenue commissioners made one year previous, reveal the fact that over 1000 whites were dis franchised and at the same time the number of negroes over twenty-one years of age was increased 24,352. Here is evidence of most unblushing frauds in registration. But as extensive as were these fraud-, they were not suffi- cient to ensure negro supremacy; so the work was completed in the appor- tionment of delegates. This was so made that the district having a white majority of 1892 was allotted only AZ delegates, while the other having a ne- gro majority of 25, 192 was apportion- ed 5S delegates. The military com mander of district number one has considered it his dusy to make recon struction successful, and he has done his work we'll. Occasionally the arbi- trary rulings of his partizan registrars have been so 1agrantly outrageous that, to preserve a semblance of fair ness, he hal overruled them. But with the one object in view of accomplish ing the purpose of the radical congress, he has perpetratcd the most unblush- ing frauds and given over the state, in spite of it's white majority, to the hands of it's black canaillc.
 Louisiana, Alabama and Virginia are the only states which have as yet voted on the question of convention ;and in these the district commanders used their powers to foist upon the states conventions which would never have been callad if . fair registration appor- tionment and election had been had. Of the remaining states to vote, in Tex as. with white population double that of the black, the negroes are re- ported to have . majority of ten thou sand. This was to have been expec- ted in Sheridan's satrapy. In North Carolina the whites have majority of over twenty-two thousand, and ifgross frauds are not pcrpetrated the conven- ton will be voted down.
 In Florida the negroes have large majority by means of a registration which ignores the rights of white man, and her destiny is determined. In Georgia the small white majority will be done away with in the revision of the registry lists, and Pope has ap- portioned the state SO as to give the radical negro party control of the con vention. In South Carolina and Mis- sissippi the negroes have majorities, and those two states are doomed to African rule.
 Here in Arkansas the whites are two to one to the negro, notwithstanding sn unfair registration in some localities concerning which the people are disap- pointed that Gen. Ord has not noticed it and if there is anything like full vote upon the part of conservatives and honesty upon the part of registrars, the state will be saved from negro rule for at least short while.-(Little Rock Gazette.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
The Artless Art of Conversation.

Superficial people, who are content to take words very much as they find them, think that conversation is the art of talking. There could not be great CT blunder. Its difficulty would be much more truly expressed by defining it as the art ofbeing silent. Any block head is able to talk. To know when and how to be silent is the gift of the wise. The common phrase, a good talker,is more usually than not applied to man who is profoundly ignorant of what it is that conversation means, or else who knows what it means, but does not much approve oft. Asa rule, the persons with the most universal reputation for good talk are the sworn foes of conversation. They have no more right to be set up as patterns of conversation than popular preacher. or a tcetotal lecturer, or public reel ter. Preaching or featuring is, in its way, just as little conversation as the utterances of the professed talker.- Among other evils the talker is pretty sure to be aware of his reputation, and therefore.to be constantly ou the strain in order to maintain it.
 Effort may beget talk, but the charm of conversation is spontaneity and free dom from self-consciousness. It is here as it is in literary style. Style is the unaffected and unconscious outcome and expression of the authors habitual way of thinking and feeling about things. The moment he begins to study for styles sake, he evidently be- comes stiltcd, rhetorical, and to a wholesome taste, intensely disagree able. The professed stylist is crea- ture as little to be endured in literature as the clipping of box-wood into pea cocks is to be endured in landscape gardening. The only way to arrive at lucid or sympathetic stylo is to ac- Quire lucid habits of thought. and to cultivate human moods. Han author thinks little of his style, and much of his subject, and of what is due to his own mind and character, his style will take care of itself. It is the same with conversation. The same qualities which make man right-living per son will of themselves make him good in conversing. To live well, one must have a lively intellect and right feeling. To converse we'll you want no more.- Special training for conversational pur- poses is supeaAuity-nay, is worse than supcrAuity, just as washes and cosmetics are worse than superfuous for tho skin or the hair.--(Saturday Review.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

A GREEN HAIRED MAN.-James Ferguson, of Buffalo, is worker in metals, who has wrought in copper on- iy for five months, and his hair, lately white, is now of fso decided green that the poor man cannot appear in the street without immediately becoming the ob- ject of general curiosity. He is per fectly well, his hair alone being affected by the copper, notwithstanding the precautions he takes to protect it from the metal. Chemical analysis has proved that his hair contains notable quantity of acetate of copper, and that tits to this circumstance that it owes it's beautiful green color, which is most singular and remarkable
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
Destroy the Cotton Seed The Only
 Sure Remedy for the Sonth.
Memphis. Tenn, October 90. 1867.

Memphis. Tenn. October 90. 1867. Editors Memphis Appeal
 Iwish through your paper to propose to the men of the cotton growing States novel but sure remedy for the ills that threatens to overwhelm us--it is short aud easily understood.
 propose to every planter to destroy all his cotton seed EXCEPT SIX BUSHELS. so that no man can plant over TWO ACRES next year, Who then will agree (aftcr what his stock will eat, )to DESTROY ALL HIS SEED EXCEPT SIX BUSH ELS.
 The present cropt has absorbed, or lost, one-half of the capital of plan- ters. and another crop at present rates will reduce our whole planting interest to beggary.
 Eastern capitalists, who control the price of cotton, always raise the price on the eve of planting time, to stimu- late production, and depress the price when cotton comes to market. Then let the shout go from every Southern hill, destroy your cotton seed Let it be echoed back from every valley, DESTROY YOUR COTTON SEED!
 Respectfully, JOHN DAVIS.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

sI- Germany has a rival for Brigam Young, in the descendent point of view; for German newspaper say that two years ago Mir. Christian Seg- emsycr became father of his fifty-eight child. His first wife gave birth to twenty three, of which six were twins and eleven single borne his second wife nineteen. and the third and yet living wife is mother to sixteen chill dren. Of these fity-eight children, twenty eight are living. all being daughters, and the man has never been sick, and enjoys good health, as do his children.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
@Thc Laurensville (south Care

n@Thc Laurensville (South Caro-
 ina) Herald says: A new grass, whichis generally called in, this sec ton by the name of wild clover, is springing up luxuriantly all over this district, and we see from our exchanges, all over the Southern States. It grows almost everywhere, and seems to take hold even on the washed and galied parts of land, as if it would redeem both the looks and fertility of the country. It appears to be dwarf clover, is very thick set, and covers the earth with beautiful carpet of green. We have heard that single root sends out as many as six hundred branches, and that pulled out at random and counted. It is much relished by cattle, and is said to be exterminating the Bermuda, joint, sedge and all other grasses. We sec that it is attracting much attention in Middle Georgia"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

ny Augusta J. Evans, author of Beu- lah, will soon publish volume with the title of Inez. Ii was Miss Evans first book, and was printed ten years ago; but, to use Humes celebrated phrase, ''iell still-born from the press Her recent hits have inspired the pub. sher With the hope that her firstling will now command a.more fiatsering raception.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
sa-There arc two kinds of girls

BIrThere arc two kinds of girls. One is the kind that appears best abroad-the girls that are good forp par ties, rides, visits, balls, etc., and whose chief delight is in such things. The other is the kind that appears best at home--the girls that are cheerful md useful in the dining room, sick room and all the precincts of home.-- They differ widely in character. One is torment at home---the other bless ing. One is moth consumiog every thing about her; the other Is sun beam, inspiring light and gladness all around her pathway. The right edu- cation will modify both little, and thus unite the good qualities of both in one.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
s6.The north of Scotland has been

RGyThe north of Scotland has been visited by symptoms of severe and premature winter. The Northern En- sign says the greater part of the oat cropis still unripe. and, on many farms, is quite green. Although there is a heavy crop on the ground, unless the weather improve, there is every reason to fear that much of it will never fall before the sickle. On many farms the grain crop has been so shaken by tenn pests of unusual severity that little is to be seen on the fields ready for the sickle but bare and blasted stalks The farmers are in state of great alarm. The potatoe disease Is spread ing in every direction, so that the win ter prospects are very gloomy.