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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

Travels ON the Arkansas River and striking
simiIitude Of Scenery. Persons and Places
A steamer of Most Marvellous Small Draft
Young Texan or Brobdignaginn Size and
Iilliputiau Notwithstanding Under DIM
cuitles-An ArI<ansan's View Of Yankees M
nm ymproviug Element Of the stnte-Descrip.
lions OF Dardaneiic ana Norristown and
what They Suffered from the War-RcguIar
Army soldiers and FnIsfaf,s Recruits.
DAgpAsxLLE. May 70. 1867.
rvrou in his preface TO "Chide Harold declares the
stimulus OF travel the most powerful OF all sxcitements
except ambition Byron wrote this fresh from hrs
Of classic Italy, tho Mediterranean and Grecan Isles
shrouded with their thousand historical memories.
Byron never travelled the Arkansas river. He would
have sung different song IL he had and the notes OF
his "Chde" would have been less musical and Wild and
lacked that tumutuous food 81 stirring incidents and
exciting descriptions OF scenes and places to
his muse to give immortality to bis verse On the Ar.
kansas river everything 10 tho merss matter II fact
the prosest Of the prosac The continuous snuosies
Of the river Share the sofsame striking similarity
bayous an bottoms unendingy repeat themselves and
persona and places most psrpleHngly alike, Elk.
cept the mountains,
Dusky and huge, enlarging the sight
Natures volcanic erupions,
only reached after miles OF monotonous travel, and
discussions OF political topics showing all tho varying
phases OF political faith, and drinking villanous whis-
key made moro villanous in It's disguised compound
ngs, and poker playing-the ruling passion Of the ma
jority Of the passeugerthsrs Is very little 10 smu.
late the senses Of the tired traveller TO enthusiasm and
much less excite 10 enthusiastic description: s-.
Ny journey up the Arkansas Hvsf ! resumed two
days ago, leaving Little Rock the steamer Ozark.
When the last whistle sounded and the gang plank was
drawn in the sun was Just setting II had been warm
TO surness all day, and air Of Intense quiet brood
cd over city and river and everything and
everybody. All 81 once, from the Threats
OF twenty. three ssalwart negross--r took the
pains 70 count shem--rssoundsd far and wide the
usual parting chorus that peculiar institution Of south
western steambcss travel, that strangely melodious
ythm assuDsd 70 simple but grand music and only lack
ing the sentiment Of words 70 give the grsndsr power
Of chorus from sas Of tboss splendid old Greek TRACE
dies, Promethsus, Antssous Or EschyluA with won
dssus sxhian,ins sasst broke - ne Nsss sass q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

STEAMBOAT RACE on rHs HupsoS RIvER.--A few
ings since the ,,eamers St. John and Connectic
New York together and got headed up the stream
same time, with the Connecticut q little behind
talk had been had rs TO the relative speed OF the
boats, and tho old Connecticut bad many staunch I
who believed that che could 'sshow the ST. Jol
heels" The st. john sounded the whistle OF cha
and both boats we're Immediately put to their wori
the Palisades. through the Old Tappan Zee and
lands, and into Newburg Bay the Two boats were Il
side, neither being abe 70 take lead and u AIM
Going through Newburg Bay the Connecticut b1
gain littic. and before the bay was crossed was
length ahead But this advantage was not 20 last III
having TO make sheer for a large schooner. II
John took her advantage, and when her sntagon al
brought TO her course she was some ways ahead
IS long lane that never turns, and the St job
had 10 cross the river 10 avoid Q tow, and WI
had again came TO her bearings the Connecticl
about length ahead which distance abe mai,
ana increased, and when they passed up the
emanuel the next morning she was leading the s
half 2 mile. Passengers on board either boai
greatly excited, and many besought the on ,ers 4
and make "a little better speedy and beat AZ
craft The st. Johns officers took their defeat
temen should, while those Of the Connscticr
their laurcls with great dignity. We Ioarn n
Hudson RaGissr that The racs was mest esatl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

virginia md tho SOuth-The Revolutions
Observation-Disclosures In and Around Fred
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June IL, 1867.
From Richmond 10 Fredericksburg the observing
traveller will soc something and something
than the desoations Of the He will see though
elsewhere Il may have escaped his notice. the terrible
blight OF slavery turning the land all pale and reducing
the farmer TO life aud death struggle with the stili
increasing jungle upon every side Slavery, slave labor
tobacco aud have apparently eaten the life out OF
the soil in Old Virginia and yet under Northern culture
these seemingly WORKOUT lands speedily reclaimed.
Nor Is this blight OF slavery confined TO Virginia II
extends from the susquehanna 10 the Gulf Of Mexico
We soc u In crossing over from Ohio into Kentucky wo
IL cropping on, In Tennessee broadly developed in
Georgia, broodng over the lowsnds and highlands Of
South Carolina whitening some Of tho richest districts
OF North Carolina, and consuming the blood and
marrow OF "the Old Dominion" Here two hun
dred years Of the blight Of negro slavery have
lef, their marks, compared with which the ruinous
work Of the war IL but bagstells, tribe not worth
mentioning Reconstruction, then. from the blasting
effects OF slavery 10 the great work now demanded In
the south-a revolution as broad and radical as the
abolition OF slavery and slave LABOR Tie Whole SsopIs
Of the South must DO reconstructed upon this idea Of
rscsimng their exhausted lands, or they can do
nothing. ss.i fA,-~
This ancient antsdiluyian town OF Fredericksburg
looks something like Pompsa relic Of past age un-
sarthed and exposed 10 the light Of day. especially In
The numerous houses damaged by shot and shell and
abandoned; some with one or two sides knocked on.
some With ragged holes through them, and some win
their doors and windows gone, but Otherwise needing
only little repair TO make them habtablc. The north
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16


talking unintcrmiited, in every direction can only
give the general result by quoting from King Richard
I'LL the reply OF the Duke OF Clarence 10 the Lieutenant
OF the Tower when asked why he looked so hoayiiy:-
o, I have passed miserable night
So fun Of fearful dreams II gsly ssh.s
would not spend another such night
Though 'twerc 10 buy . world OF happy Ia
Bat morning came, and though we mad mads 49,,
tue cheerful Sunlight and opportunity =. win !.
outer deck and breathe "a amospS refreshnglv cool
and nvigcraiins - CONTRAST with The confined smoke
anu n.,,h y IN r. the cramped up cabin. The
IN .ne 0~.e morning sunlight its deeper emerald
motv distinctly revealed never saw woods elsewhere
and corn on The river bottoms are n most favorable
state Of growth, and give promise Of splendid crop
the overflow does not interfere TO prevent IT, Passing
BY the mouth OF the Cadron, where there large aud
well cultivated plantation, reached Portland whore
painted dwellings intelligent looking mon and neatly
mmss,on are 70 be- ssor e ns cams svssaps
thriving busting town. showing from the steamers
deck-we only stopped moment at these paces-seve-
raj stores, church and steam saw, grist and gin mill
The last, learned inquiry, lately put up BY
gentleman from New York-another pleasing exhibition
few milss farther advanced We passed in review the
plantation OF Mossrs. Richardson Smith. Both those
gentlemen IRON Norm, sua have one Of tho
largest well OF the finest plantations the
river Petite Jean mountain, spur Of the Ozark range
next doomed up 10 view. IL was evening when the
steamer reached here and was glad, Notwithstanding
the bad reputation Of the place that had been gwen me-
70 take my chance Of being hung. assassnsted what
not 70 undergo second night the steamer with .
repetition or the experiences I have described.
DardaneIe is finely located the bank Of the river
The bank 10 high preventing the water from ever reach
ina The town. the soil loamy that during The past
Few Years quite slice has been washed away By the
consccut,ye ovsrowa There several stores and
church, but hotel proper s place being supplied By
Sss oSarc TS blizzard saloon the grand osus pss.
Of resort OF those or disspatsd proclivtcs The
iabsa true. are susgsssivs Of billiards
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05
A SchOOlbOy,s Letter.

John Quill gets off the following
neat burlesque in the New York Sun
day Dispatch:
BrRcHTowN ACADEMY, September 30.
DEAR PAP: / am getting along
first-rate at the school, and | like it
very much, all except Whacks, the
asslstant-'Old Beeswax," we call
him, and ne are down On him like a
pile driver, all US boys, for he's igno-
rant. Why, he's so ignorant, he
don't know a blackboard from dark
night, no he don't, and Bill Ferguson
he put torpedo under each leg of
old Beesey's chair yesterday. and
when he sat down (you see he sets
down like he had ballast in him }, why
the torpedocs they exploded, and
like to blowed him through the roof.
Coll, but wasn't he scared! He look
ed at the almanac to make sure it
wasn't the fourth of July, and then
he came down, looking mad, and
licked Bill like blazes. But Bill said
he didn't care cent, and the next
time he would sprinkle gunpowder
in his chair and bust his old fronts
piece off of him. -
DIR. Georges, he's nice enough
old Teller, only he will sit and chew
gum drops right before us boys, and
never says take some," once.
He wears green specs, and Bill
Ferguson called him "old four eyes"
one day, which the doctor he heard
Bill say it and he nailed him and
dragged him up to the desk. and then
he gave us lecture, and said there
was once a boy he knew, and he was
about Bill 8 size, who insulted a gray
haired old man, and called him wick
ed names, and the next day-the very
mex morning-the boys mother died
Of infamatory rheumatism, and bis
sister broke out with bunions. -
Bill, be cried, while the doctor held
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05

By Mrs. E'mn,o d. e. " Southworth !,


"The Widows Son." by Mrs. Emma d. f.
N. Southworth, author "The Lost Heiress,"
"The Fortune Seeker" "Fatal Marriage"
'Allworth Abbey" "Vivia." "Retribution,"
"The Deserted Wife" "Discarded Daughter"
"Lady of the Isle." Bride of Llewellyn,"
Nv lies Victory" "Haunted Homestead"
Loves Labor Won," "Three Beauties
Course Of Clifton" ''The Gipsy's Prophecy :"
missing Bride" .'tn.iia," Bridal Eve,"
Hickory Hail." "The Broken Engage.
" Complete in one large duodecimo vol.
ume, uniform with THE Lost Heiress."
Price 50 in Cloth; or S1.5O in Paper.
r Read the following editorial notice of
this work, taken from the editorial columns OF
the Philadelphia Daily Press:
Mrs. Emma d. E. n. Southworth. one Of
the most popular living American novelists.
has completed new work Of fiction, entitled
"TIIE WIDOJVS SONw
which will be published on Saturday, Decern
her 7th, by T. b. Peterson & Brothers, 800
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The plot,
wholly different from that of any previous
production of this gifted author is literally
founded upon fact, and great care has been
successfully applied to present the leading
characters as they actually lived, thought and
acted. Having seen the work in advance, We
can speak confidently as to its merits"
Extract from Preface of the work.
wish to say to my friends, that this tale is
no mere fiction. The scenes in the Widows
Cottage are photographed from life The
history of The Widows Son is that Of one Of
our wealthiost merchants and most celebrated
philanthropists.- d. E. N. SoUrHwoRTH.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05
T. B. Peterson & Brothers

Have just issued new, uniform, and complete
edition Of the other popular works by Mrs
Southworth. Price OF each - in cloth, or 81
in paper. Their names are as follows:
The Widows Son. India; Pearl of Pear
River. Bride of Llewellyn. Viva; Secret
Of Power. Fortune Seeker. Loves Labor
Won. Lady of the Isle. Gipsy's Prophecy,
Lost Heiress. Missing Bride. Curse Of Clifton
Discarded Daughter. Haunted Homestead
Mother-in-law. Deserted Wife. Fatal Mar
rage. Three Beauties. The Two Sisters.
Bridal Eve. Wife's Victory. Retribution.
Allworth Abbey.
OTBookseliers are solicited to order at once
what they may want of each edition Of THE
WIDOWS SON, so that they may be packed
and sent to them in advance, and they will
thus receive them by the day of publication
Send on your orders also for any of the other
works of Mrs. Sou,hworth that you may wish.
Sample copies of THE WIDOWS SON will
be sent at once, postpage paid, on receipt Of
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or all Of the above books, to the Publishers,
Z. b. Peterson d Brothers,
400 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Penn, and
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l.
him by the shirt collar, but he wink
ed at the boys as he came away, and
wrote on piece ofpaper and threw
it over to me, that he thought the
doctor was a "blower," and he dare
not hit boy of his age and size.
want some new books very much,
about ten of them, and they will cost
eight dollars. Please send the mon
ey for them. Don't send the books,
for the doctor likes to buy them here
don't want any money for taffy
or marbles, for / don't care about
them, but be sure not to send any
thing but the money for the books.
am in good health. was taken
sick last week, and had sore eye for
a few days, but it is now well.
were playing mumbley-peg out
on the grass, and Bill Ferguson he
grabbed my knife. told him he had
better give that knife up or / would
tell you, and get you to lick him when
you came down, and he said he could
lick you and a dozen like, you and
then he dared me TO knock q chip off
his shoulder.
And Jake McGinnis, he pushed me
against him. he struck me over the
nose three or four times, and said he'd
"bust me on the snoot" if | didn't
dry up, for couldn't help crying,
and was taken sick and couldn't go
to school all that day.
And the doctor, he locked Bill up
in the garnet, but he didn't care, for
he clumb ont on the roof and was
chasing around after Tom cats, up
and down. almost all the morning,
and pulling clustering out of the
chimney to throw at people in the
street.
Give my love't to all at home, and
don't forget the money for the books.
Bill is about fourteen do you
think he can lick you?
Please send the money, and believe
me your affectionate son.
r. M. WILKINS.
p. S. Don't forget to send the mo-
ney for those books.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05
4 Tough story.

A Western paper tells the follow
ing rather tough story. If true, it
is the most remarkable on record:
can accident of remarkable ma
ture occurred in the woods ola neigh
boring county last week, by which a
man was thrown eighty feet into the
air. He was standing on 4 balanced
tree lying across a large log, to see
tree come down, when the
tree in its falling course struck the
other end of the tree on which he was
standing, and the tremendous weight
of it coming on the spring lever threw
him like a shot into the air.
1.-THE remarkable part ofthe story
remains to be told. When at his
highest elevation, the man caught
hold of limb in the top of a tree,
about fifteen feet from the trunk, and
remained suspended by the arms un-
til the person who felled the tree
travelled a distance of five miles and
returned with help and a ladder, be-
fore he could be released from his
perilous position. He was found IN
the same position as when left, evil
IDENTIFY in the best of spirits for he
was whistling Yankee Doodlee" and
making strong fight with his feet
against a delegation of wasps that
were endeavoring to make a nest in
the seat of his pants. He said, upon
reaching the ground, that he had a
healthy time" with the "varmints"
and attributed his power of endur-
ance wholly to the hotly-contested
canvass he had with the "critters,"
by their persistent ''fire in the rear"
and the tremendous excitement Incl
dent thereto"
II that man ever gets into Office,
he will be provided for the rest of
his natural life. He will know how
TO hang on to it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05

1T was early in the spring Of1s55 that this Com
pound was originated. Amember ofmy family was
afflicted with an irritation Of the throat attended
with disagrecable cough. had for some mon tbe
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compounded as to be very useful in the case oftho
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oceasloned by sudden cold, and lad raised mucus
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sent for more She took about ten ounces Of il,
and got we'll. ]. b Clark Esq. e,liter Of the Man
chester Daily Mirror. made n trial OF the saIno
preparation in the case Of a severe cold. and Was
cured Immediately lie was so highly pleased
with the results. and con Gdent ofsucccss attend
ing its sales if placed before the publn that he
finally persuaded me to give it a name and send
it abroad to benefit the suffering
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-05
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