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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
Catching Cold.

Perhaps there is no illness. if illness it can be called, in ordinary circum- stances, the management of which has been so bcset by blind and stupid pre- judices, as the lying-in of woman.- This has been partly occasioned by the fact that monthly nurses have been cx- cessively ignorant persons, and that old women have been looked up to as the only infallible guides. The great bug bear was always catching cold, and to avoid chance of this, the .aost absurd plans were in vogue, some of which re- main still, particularly among the poor CT classes. Some hundred years ago, no lady was allowed to have her cap changed during the time of bed with out having every curtain closely drawn and warming pan held over the head. Every window was constantly kept closed, fires were perpetually burning, heaps of blankets piled on, and even the handles of the knives, forks, and spoons, to be handled by the poor lady were covered mp with flannel or silver paper; even the hand bell placed on the bed to summons an attendant, had its neat flannel jacket, for fear q touch of the metal would make her catch cold. Cold water, cold air, cold drinks, any thing cold that could be touched with the fingers, were almost scrupulously guarded against. Thanks to the great attention of the doctors, and the much improved condition of nurses, these absurdities have of late nearly disap- peared. but it has only-beon change of very recent dateand not yet completed. The bills of mortality still show large proportion of deaths from what are properly called avoidable diseases but year by year, r,Emattcrs are changing for the better, and the value of human life from infancy 10 old age are rapidly in- ereasing.-[ Dickens All the Year Round"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
To Farmers.

The time is near at hand when our farmers will be pitching crops, and we would earnestly suggest to them the importance of abridging the cotton crop and planting all extensive area in corn. The advantages of such course lis plain, because, if we would be pros porous we must be independent of all others in the article of food. In behalf of the widows and orphans of our country who cry for bread, we urge the farmers to plant corn and other cd iblcs. To make such crops will fill the barns, smoke-houses and cellars with abundance and at the same time ab- rogate the necessity of further depend ence upon the States of the Northwest flor those articles.
 Il The planter who dcvotes his atten- tion exclusively to the cultivation of cotton will find that, next fall, he will gct fifteen cents per pound for that ar ticle, and after paying the enormous tax which is imposed, it will net him mot more than nine or ten cents. Be
 sides, he is spending his time and mon- ey in order to pay an unjust revenue
 which is imposed upon us by our ene- mics, because cotton has heretofore been tue principal staple of this coun- try. Therefore, we say, let us make CORN, the principal staple, upon
 which there is no such unjust tax i'm posed, and let the northwest, which is
 growing riah upon tho folly of the ex- elusively cotton growing districts of
 the South, seek another market for
 their products. Let us proclaim, once Sorall, that CORN is KING.-[ Hector.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
The Condition of Austria.

The Vienna Gazette calculates that as the result of the new military system adopted in Austria, the army will amount to ,300000 men, of whom S09,- GOO will be on the active list. and the residue in the first and second reserves. The present population of Austria num- bcrs about 32,50O,000 souls. of which 100000 are males, and of thesc proba- blv about half are between the ages of sixteen and sixty. But of this number, S,o00,000 adult men under sixty years of age, about one-fourth would he in- .canacitaLed for military scrxiec. There are. thcreforrs-~---~--
 an active army of S09,00A, which is
 more than one-seventh of all the avail able men, and larger proportion is still of the men who could really be obtained for the ranks of the army, and who constitute the laboriug classes of the community.
 A correspondent of the London | Times. writing on the 3d inst, says that the falling off ol the revenue of Austria between January and May, lS6g is at tributed to the general stagiNSion ci commerce and manufactures, the back l. ward development of the railroad syS- tenn in the empire, the impoverishmcnt of landholders, the tightness of the money market, the want of capital and credit, and also to the bad harvests of the last two years in Galacia and Hun- gary, and the prostration of the iron trade in upper and lower Austria and Syria.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

A Coop THING.-A jokist, of Somer- set, Ky, tells the Cincinnati Conner cial that the following took place in the Kentucky Legislature, a few days ago:
 A member from one of our noun tain counties, full of conservatism, and strong advocate of the Louisville Journal, each morning as he would take his seat in tue House, as business opened, would commence reading his favorite paper and about the same mo- ment some member would move to dis pense with the reading of the journal, and our mountain member would lay down his paper. He stood this for some time, when rising from his seat one morning, after the usual motion, he exclaimed, at the top of his voice
 MT. Speaker, I've sot in my seat for morn week, and submitted So the tyranny of this house. Somebody, ev- cry morning, moves to dispense with the reading of the Journal. and I've lost every paper I've bought for week by it, and no man has ever moved to dispense with the Democrat or Com mercial; and, MT. Speaker, l won't stand it any longer. MT. Spcaker--'
 Here the balance was lost in the gen eral laughter.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
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SoRGHrM rM.-This has become almost d universal crop. Ohio exhibits large yield, Indiana about an average crop, Kansas has d full average. while Hi nois Iowa and Missouri do not appear to have eqnalcd the supply of last year.
 From the extreme Territories there are very encouraging accounts of abun- dant harvcsts. In Arizona, Gov. Me Cormick says :-"The yield of corn, vegetables, and small grain is such as to prove that henceforth we need not look abroad for food. Even in the mountain districts the pursuit of the husbandman is likely to be one of the most profitable In Colorado one hundred and thirty-six miles of irriga- ting ditchcs have been constructed. at d cost of S,lSS,000. During the past two years the claims and entries in the Land Office have been over 32S.0OO acres, all of (which are for actual settle mcnt.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
English Feeling Towards America.

English Feeling Towards America,
 The London Telegraph of the 16th inst, concludes an article in the following terms:
 A few years ago one of the most indus trious of American authors, the late Mir. Nathaniel Hawthorne, published book called "Our Old Homes," graceful and powerful, like everything else proceeding from the same rich brain and the same accomplished hand. It contained many a picture of English lite which deserves in- corporation in the English literature. It was obviously the work of one who loved the old land for it's present, not less than for its historical past; and yet not a few of our critics flew into fits of patriotic in diguation because Mr. Hawthorne ventured to remark that the married ladies of Eng land are occasionally rather fat. Our own novelists and travellers, we imagine, have been quite as candid with regard to the ladies of America, only in an opposite sense. Why was it, however, that Mir. Hawthornes book excited feeling which could never have been aroused by hun dred thousand libels from hundred thou sand Frenchmen. Simply because praise from such a man-the representative of such natiop--was so precious and so welcome, that anything like ridicule or censure, jared harshly on our feelings Let us cease to taunt our cousins for sen sitiveness which is not confined to them- selves. If the two nations can but be got to understand themselves better, they are sure to be fast friends though generous rivals Tn that great work ofprogress which seems confined to their common stock = The Americans, We may hope, have by this time got rid of their wild notions with regard to our aristocracy, while for our own part, it is surely as well that we should cease to talk of dollar worshipping in Connection with race the most prodi- gally generous of any on the earth. We arc drawn closer together now we can talk to each other without diplomatic dc lays. Let us resolve then, on both sides, to speak with more kindness and more for, bearance.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09


 TIE MINERALS IN OUR BoDIEs.-In the body ofaman weighing 154 pounds, there are about 71e pounds of mineral matter consisting ofphosphate of lime, } pounds and l3 ounces; carbonate oi lime, l pound; salt, 3 ounces, 3-7e grains: peroxide of iron, 150 grains silicia, 3 making : pounds, ounces, and AT grains-Without minute quantities of potash, chlorine, and sev- cral other substances. The rest of the system is composed of oxygen, hydro gen, nitrogen and carbon III pounds of the oxygen and Hydrogen being combined in the form of water.
 Though hequantity of some of these substances is very small, it is found ab- solutely essential to health that this small quantity should be supplied, hence the importance of variety of food. If we furnish nature with all the material required, she will select such as the system needs, and always just in the proper quantities.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

I@s| The W ashington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette says that a circumstance, which has very recently transpire,l, sheds flood of light upon the diaboical eontrivanccs of the ma ligners of the southern people, A,
 T '.s-.., ssa'shtesfot ttll 7seI'Nansgs, aTrrr collecting sixteen thousand dollars, was found lying by the roadside hor- ribly mangcd-his head gashed in di- vcrs places. his body bruised from head to foot, and every tarthing of his col lection gone. Upon being somewhat restored, he gave thrilling account of the brutal assault upon him by gang of Contedcrates in gray uniform, whom he affirmed were the robbers and would-be assassinS. The horrible story was seized upon with avidity. Here was genuine ease of outrage. the more invaluable because of it's suscep- tibility of undoubted proof. But it so happened that the Collector (the prin- cipal of this worthy deputy) did doubt, and (what is irrefragible evidence of the orderly state of Southern society) his doubts of the truthfulness of the whole story originated solely in the known safety of life and property in that whole region of country He consequently bluntly charged this un- derling with being his own butcher, his own robber, and the caitiff finally made a full confession of his villainv. But for the energy and honest convic- tions of this officer, who doubts but that the ingenious deputy's name would now be figuring in the reports of Con- gressional Committees as an unim- peachable witness, prominent among the worthies of the Southern Associa- ton, alongside those of Hamilton, Hahn and Holden, appended to peti- tions for the Acknowledgement of the Southern people for their cruelty to Union white men."-[ Avalanche.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

A CLINCHER.-We seldom find in a religious controversy anything more spicy than the following:
 Once upon time, says the narrator, Lyman Beecher and Hosea Ballou met to compare Calvinism and Universal ism. Both were Bible men, and each came well armed with tcxtual missiles. After several apostolic blows from each, shrewdly parried by the other, Dr, Beecher opened to the ninth Psalm and read:
 ''The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God. - "There, sir, the wicked are in hell get them out if you can!"
 Ballou, calm as summer morning, pointing to the twentieth chapter oi Revelations, read:
 "Death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them" "rhere," said Ballou; ''thcy are out ;; get them in again if you tanv'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

CAN MOTHER FORGET ?=Cafi a mother forget2 Not a morning, noon or night, but she looks to the corner of the kitchen where you read Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you as yet boy. Mothers rarely become conscious that their children have grown out of child hood. They think of them, advise them, write to them, as if not full fourteen years of age. They cannot forget the child. Three times a day she thinks who are absent from the table, and hopes that next year, at the furthest, she may have just her own family there, and if you are there, look out for the fat limb of q chicken, and that coffee which none but everybody own moth- CT can make.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

Bsg~The Military Bill, pending before Congress for the government of the Southern States, contains the very mer- ciinl provision that no one convicted of capital oifense, before military tri- buial, shall suffer death until the sem tence is approved by the Brigadier Geileral commanding the district. Oh, Liberty! what crimes arc committed in thy name ,-[ Louisville Courier.
 gzs Do you like eodfish balls, Mr. Wiggiiis r q really don't know, said Wiggins m,isingly: q don't reeollcct Of ever attending one
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
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gSyNThe following is a translation of apassage from Persian poet:
 "The Heavens are point from the pen of Gods perfection the world is bud from the bower of His beauty and the sun is spark from the light Of Ills wisdom; and the sky is Il bubble omthe sea of His power. His beauty is free from the spot of sin hidden in tho thick veil of darkness; He made mirrors of the atoms of the world, and threw reelection from his own fihe on every atom q
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

STUDY OF THE BIBLE.--Lookingi at the Bible merely as a historical fact as a power iu the world which has influ- enced the opinions, and directed the life, and quickened the hearts of mill lions; which has been inspiration to the greatest minds of the race. which has lifted up nations from barbarism : which has been the spring of that phil lanthropy which Is the boast of our civ ilization; and which is now the guide of three hundred million of our fellow men; surely these facts, apart from any consideration of its Divine origin, of its claims to be a revelation from God, de- inand for il a respectful attention and diligent study, from any one who could be considered | vast informed and 1n- tclligent mai.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
The State of the Fashions,

The New York correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat gives an item which may be of interest to our lady readers. He says:
 "The fashions are as striking and as varied as the flowers of the tropics, and one glorious thought comes up as write, that hoops are smaller. The la dies have taken in Sail considerably, and there seems to be a grand forward step toward symmetry. In the way of bonncts--or, l should say bonnet, for there is but one worn among the fash ionables--the Ristori. This is by far the prettiest bonnet of the new mode. Walking dresses are now universal, with an underskirt of like material :; the prettiest are those made of black silk with bands of satin, the bottoms of the skirts are scolloped, but some are pointed. The very latest style is a plain skirt with sack of the same ma terial, with a pointed skirt, one point in front and back and one at each side with tasscl. Sleeves are made flow ing with points and tassels. Evening dresses are worn with very long trails and cut low in the neck. The hair is dressed crimped in front, not rolled as heretofore, with very small waterfall worn high, with braid and invisible net. Those evidences of barbarism and slavery, chains of weight enough to make the back ache, have been abol- ished, much to the satisfaction of x"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
7,Il2,9Ol

The hay crop is reported to be gener- ally deficient, but the quality very good, the general estimate falls little short of 2l 100000 tons, including the South. The figures forlast year exceed 3,500,000 tons. exclusive of the south ern States.
 PoTAToEs.-The estimate for pota- toes, including all except the Pacific States, is l0i,0o0;0o0 bushels. The es- innate for P States in 1866 was l0l,- 100000 bushels. Maine, New Hamp- shire, West Virginia, Kentucky and Texas considerably exceeded aii aver age; the West failed to secure a full crop, and heavy losses from rot were s8taincd in some localities. Itis evi- dent that new and vigorous ylrietie.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09
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ToBAcco-Although the production of tobac 70 may not be classcd as among the leading crops of northwestern States, there is no reason why it could not be made one. Already does Illi- nois produce nearly one-fifth as much as Virginia; more than half the yield of North Carolina. Why cannot it be made to proiiably yield as much as ci- ther of the iqtternamed States. and even to equal Kentucky, which produ- ees 55,0O0,000 pounds? To the same comparative extent, making allowance for some uncongeniality of climate. other northwestern States might cx- tend their production. The following is the cstimatedyicld in those States:
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-03-09

Dsg- When Mir. Lincoln violated the Constitution so palpably that the vio- lation could not be denied, the Radical party white-washed and legalized his acts. The idea of his Impeachment never occurred to them, or if it did, it was secuted with laughter and derision. He was acting with them then, they said, to keep the Southern States in the Union. Now they propose to impeaeh Mr. Johnston, because he will not aid and assist them in keeping those same States out. Political power was the motive in both cases. Lincoln was their tool4-Johnson is in their way. Such is the consistency of Eadicalism.