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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
or Guiaance In | Literature.

! There is perhaps no one, to whom the intercourse with books has grown
 to be happy and habitual, who cannot
 recall the time when, needing other
 counsel than his own mind could give,
 he felt some guidance that was strength
 to him. One call recall, in after years, how 1t was that an interest was first
 awakened in some book--how sympa- thy with an authors mind was earliest .stirred--how sentiments of admiration
 and of love had their first motion in
 our souls toward the souls of the great
 poets. We may perhaps remember,
 too, how tho chastening influence of
 wise and genial criticism may have
 won our spirits away from some ma
 lignant fascination that fastened on the
 unripe intellect only to abuse it. But
 these kindly and healthful agencies ex-
 ist not alone in the memory-grateful- ly retained as benefits received in the period of intellectual immaturity and inexperience. Even the student of literature whose range of reading is most comprehensive-whose habit of reading is most confirmed-whose cul- turc is most complete will tell you that it is still in his daily experience to find his choice of books not an arbi- trary and lawless choosing, but a pro- cess open to the Influences of sound and congenial criticism; he will tell how, by such influences. the activity of.his thoughts is quickened-how his judgment of books is often the joint product of his own reflections, and the contact of the wisdom and experience of others. To him who wanders at will through the vast spaces of litera- ture, with the sorry guidance of good and experience, most need full arc the helping hand and the point ing finger; ito him who has travelled long in that same domain, pursuing his way with purposes better defined, and who has gained a wider prospect and views--even bya him, guidance. i f not so needful, still may be welcomed from some fellow-trav- eler. We marvel often at finding how, under the light of wise criticism, new powers aud new beauties are made visible to our. minds in books the most English Literature.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

D~While laborers were demolish- ing an old building on Twenty-seventh street, New York, on the 9th inst, they discovered in an old rats nest roll of bills, amounting to S250. About eight years ago one of the occupants of the house lost the money. At the time of this loss young man named William Cummings, clerk in down town tea store, was boarding at the house, and as he was the last one seen in the room prior to the loss, was suspected of the robbery, and on being arrested, was convicted of the crime and sent to prison, with character ruined and bereft of friends. He gave way to dissipation, and eventually died on Blackwell Island.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

1%Not long since, green-looking Vermonter walked into the office of Dn c. T. Jackson, the chemist, of Bos- ton. AA.
 "Dr. Jackson, I presume7" said he.
 "Yes, sir" "
 "Are you alone7"
 "Yes, sir" May lock the door?' and he did so, and having looked behind the sofa and satis6ed himself that no one else was in the room, he placed large bun dle done up in yellow bandanna on the table and opened it.
 "There, doctor, look at that,
 "Well," said the doctor. q see it.'
 "What do you call that, Doctor?"
 "I call it,iron pyrites."
 "What!" said the man, isn't that stuff gold?'
 "No," said the Doctor, its good for nothing; it's pyrites :" and putting some oyer the fire in shovel it evaporated up the chimney.
 "Wal,p said the poor fellow with a woe begone look. .There's z a -widder woman up in our town who has a whole hill fall of'that, and I've been and married her."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
~A .Paris paper tells funny sl

H~A Paris paper tells funny story about the Siamese twins. It is to the effect that they lived together in great happiness until the war broke out, when Change declared himself a -Unionist, Eng Secessionist, and the -quarels between them became so vio- Tent that the twins were at one time on the point of fighting duel. And that is supposed to be the reason of their desire to find a surgeon with nerve and skill enough to dissolve. partnership between them.
 1~An elegant versifier, who wrote to his charmer, "I agree with you fully, my fairest," was little disturbed to see his line printed. "I agree with you bully. my Ysirsst." ss..
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
ArithmeticaI Curiosity.

Ask friend to write three numbers, consisting of the same number of fig ures, no matter how many. one under the other; tell him you will add two numbers to them, and that you will inform him how much the amount will be when added, as soon as he will write his first number. For example your friend writes S726S; you immedi- ately announce that the sum of five numbers will be 2S7266, no matter what he may put down for his second and third numbers. Suppose him to write for the second and third lines 4352l and 63l9S; you will write under them SEATS and 53l9s, and on adding will find the amount previously given to be correct. Of course, you must know what to take for the fourth and fifth numbers. These may always be found at once, by substracting the fig ures of the second and third lines from the number nine, and setting down the remainder. The answer you can find from the first line of figures only, in this way: place the figure ? before the first line. and subtract it from the last figure of the line. By placing the numbers given above in the form of a sum in addition, the whole working may be readily seen. Practice we'll so that you may go through the operation without hesitation before exhibiting, and those unacquain ted with the secret will be surprised at the result.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

pNrAn admirable institution is the sleeping car, though the bedrooms are rather brief, especially when occupied by lengthy people, such as arc grown in Kentucky. A Cincinnati correspon- dent, returning recently from the East, was about to file himself away in one of the railway pigcon-holes, when the somnolent passengers were aroused by the voice of huge Kentuckian who, holding up pillow between his thumb and finger, roared out to the attendant:
 q say, you boy, come back and take this awayi"
 "Wha' for sah ?"
 "Because I'm afraid the darned thing will get into my ear.o
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
No. 146 ASYLUM STREET,) Hartford. October |.

No. 146 ASYLUM STREET,(
 Hartford, October ,.
 Dear Judge-I am just starting away on a trip up the mountains, and I snatch moment to apologize to you and Hodnett for my lapse of duty. You see l couldn't do it. I have been on the wing ever since 1 left you-and am at it yet. Tell H. am on the war path. l am going after the person who sent me this diabolical "Question in Moral Science" as he calls it, to be elu- cidated by me. Moral science is my best hold, generally, but the interroga- tory is too many for me. I have not solved it, quite, but suppose could have done it if I had remained in my right mind. You try it awhile. You are healthy.
 "QuEsTIoN IN MORAL SCIENCE"
 "If man were to signify however, which he was not if he had the power, which being denied him he will en- dcavor anyhow, merely because he don't, would you?D
 It mixes me, beyond expression. Be- canse sometimes l think he is, and sometimes think he would, ane then again think he don't. Other times I think he dasn't, Just occasionally I think he did, but then am not certain. Indeed, am not certain on any count in this indictment--if it be an indict- ment; and since it isn't like anything else can think of, it must be an in dictment Bring the powers of the legal mind to bear upon it.
 You treated me so hospitably when I was Tn St. Louis, and did it with such grace and such a hearty spirit, withal, that it give me genuine pleasure to be able to make this we'll meant re- turn for it, in the way of affordiug you little intellectual recreation that will stay with you--that may be regarded as permanent-that will last as long as you do, Judge.
 Your fellow-suffer,
 MARK TWAIN.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
The Latest sensation In Rome.

A correspondent of the Pall Mall Ga. zette writes: "Nothing is now talked of at Rome but the new Saint, Maria Taiga, washerWoman in the service of the Chigi family, who died hero in 1887, in the odor of sanctity. A great sensation has been created by her prophecies, which were confided to her confessor, Father Natili, now 90 years of age, who has faithfully related them as the events successively happened. The proofs of her present residence in Heaven are incontestible, though her body is still on earth, having just been exhumed from the catacomb of the Church of St. Chrysogen in Trastevere. The corpse was found perfectly fresh and flexible, and isnow exposed in the chapel ardents, raised at the expense of Princess Barberini, in the aforesaid church, where every body in Rome, with the exception ofmyself, has kissed it's feet.
 "The exhumation was ordered on the demand of the Postulator for the can nonization, on his adducing the proofs of her beatitude, which state, among other wonders, that her image was sent to the capitol last October, with an in- timation that the building was threat ened by great danger, which nothing but the palladium could avert. The next day brought the insurrectionary attack, at the time supposed to have been repulsed by the troops, but now admitted to have been foiled by the miraculous image. The Marquis Ca- vaietti, Senator of Rome, is determined to commemorate this event in a bccom- ing manner, the capitol being under his care; and he has ordered it to be represented in a picture, which will be placed in one of the galleries. The other day the confessor was asked whether Maria Taigi prophesicd any further danger from the Garibaldians.
 Yes, he answered, and in those days we shall see the Tiber as full of corpses as it now is of fish, At this moment fish arc so abundant in the Tibcr, owing to the floods from Umbria, that the Romans pick them out of the water with their hands,"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

sevRaid upon profanity--during the late freshet in Maryland, dam after dam was swept away.
 n~ Forney calls the carpct-baggers "aposties.p Does he mean to say Paul was carpet-bagger? He was think ing about Damas-cus.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

@rWho were the first Ku-Klux The patriots who disguised themselves as Indians to throw the tea into Bos- ton harbor.
 "nWHow is the market, neighbor P 'fvery quiet" Anything doiug in eheess 2" ''Eot . u,its.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

D@-Rev. Henry Ward. Beeeheris an- nounced as a candidate for the United States Senate in case the Radicals have a majority in the next New York Legislature.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
Dr.. R. B. SHELBY.

TNENDERS his professional servicesto the j. Citizens of Des Arc and surrounding country, in the practice of Medicine and Ob- stetrics. He hopes from an experience of over fifteen years in Southern practice, ts merit share of public patronage
 0fhee one door East of Burnsy's Drug Store nareh2e- lsesfy
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

A LINeUIsT.-A Hartford paper says that a member elect of the Connecticut Legislature is short, fat, red-headed and speaks several languages, among which is profsno, with great huency.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
pR. RoB'T. B. 1RezEvAMT.

Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Des Arc and vicinity. Office-At B. F. Johnson Drug Store.
 sep2l
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
A Letter from Mark Twain.

Judge Charles F. Cady hands us the following characteristic epistle, re- ceived lately from the lively Mark Twain: |
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
pz.J.w. srRNav.

Being permanently located at Des Are, will continue the practice of his profession in all it's branches.
 Office at Col. J. NJ. Burney's Drug Store.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
B. IF. Johnson D R U GGIS IT,
 DIES ARC, ARKANSAS.

HE EEP on hand large assortment of Drugs. IN Medicines, Paints, Oils, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Wines, Brandies, whiskey, for medical purposes. which he will sell low, Prescriptions and orders filled promptly. Terms cash. feb. IS, 1868.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
car seb Prlasing Departmsns

We have supplied ourselves with . good Assortmsnt of Printing Material and are sssdy to execute all kinds of Job Printing, sa reasonable terms
 ~e are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- tosues. Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets. Bill Heads. Blanks of every desorip- san' for Clerks, sherifs. Justices of the Pssos. Constables, So.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03

r AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL .
 l. kinds of work in my line. Mend E3 ing. Cleaning. &c. ~
 = Thankful for past favors, I solicit . continuanos of the patronage heretofore be- stcvei cn me. <e36-H
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
W. J. ROGERS, ATTORNEY AT. LAW, BR0WNsvILLE, ARKANSAS.

Prompt attention given to the Collection of Claims, Investigation of Land Titles, Pay- ment of Taxes. &c. my16
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A tract Of land containing 800 acres was put
up at Spotsylvania G. H., on Monday and al
though it was susceptible of nearly equal divi-
sion-l50 acres in each tract-yet So 60 per
acre was only offered. Of course, says the
Fredericksburg Herald, no Commissioner could
expect the confirmation of any such sale and
the land was withdrawn.
Since the ruling of Judge Underwood in the
case of Cesar P. Griffin, who shot young
Brockenbrough in Lexington, there is consid-
cradle discussion relative to the case of Jeter-
Phillips. IfJudge Shelley, who tried Griffin,
is disqualified, SO it is argued, is Judge Chris
tan, before whom Jeter Phillips was tried?
The post Office at Orleans, Fauauier county,
has been re-established, and Francis f, Curtis
appointed postmaster. The post office at
Mitchelrs Station, Culpeper county, has been
discontinued Mail sent to Culpeper Court
House.
DR.. Moore, surgeon general of the late Con-
federacy, has been elected superintendent of
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11
NEWS OF1HE DAY.
$50 shs,o The pery age and body ofthe Times.

James H. Lowell, a colored man has COM
menced a suit in New York against the board
OF registers, fer excluding his name from the
voting lists for the want of real estate property
qualification, or the ownership OF two hundred
dollars worth of personal property. He claims
the right to vote under the amended Constltu-
ton OF the u. 5.
The notorious Mrs Harper, who was found
guilty of forgery and theft on Saturday, and
sentenced to four years in the State prison of
Connecticut, escaped on Monday night from
the room iu the hotel at Middletown, in which
she had been locked and placed under q guard
OF three men. She has escaped several times
before.
Navigation on the Hudson ]; Ter has virtually
closed. The river from Troy to Kingston is
filed with ice, and by tomorrow morning the
upper river will be entirely frozen over. All
the Albany and Troy boats are laid up for the
winter, and canal navigation may be considered
as ended for the season.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, madea Radical speech
in the House, yesterday considered as bid for
the Speakership of the House for the Forty
first Congress. Henry Il. Dawes and n. +.
Banks, of Massachusetts,, will also be among
the prominent competitors.
A wealthy citizen of Terre Haute, Indiana,
has proposed to the Rev. George Morrison,
now of Terre Haute, to endow female semi
nary for the West, to be located at Terre Haute,
with the sum of one hundred and ten thousand
dollars.
A heavy snow storm has been experienced
west of Cumberland, onl the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, also on the line of the Northern
Central Railroad beyond Harrisburg. At
Buffalo the Lake navigation has closed for the
season.
There seems to be no doubt that the person
who supplied copies of the report of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and the President Mes
sage for telegraphing in advance OF their de-
livery to Congress has been discovered.
Another earthquake in California to- day or
tomorrow is predicted by Professor Delsser,
of Jamaica. He is the individual who cor
rectly predicted former earthquakes in Chill
and Peru.
George w. McLane, who was arrested in
Jersey City last week on the charge of passing
q counterfeit ten dollar note in saloon IN that
city, has been honorably acquitted
The only correct and just way to sell eggs is
by weight, as they are sold in many places in
Europe Taking 1.-The run Of the mine,' a
dozen of eggs is very uncertain quantity.
Boston capitalists are making extensive In
vestments in the ship timber and oyster Sec
tons of Delaware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11

HHRISTMAS Is COMING, and as every
" one likes to be well supplied and have
good time generally on that occasion. / have
ordered and received large assortment Of all
kinds OF goods, such as CANDIES and n UTS,
of all descriptions, TOYS, FIRE WORKS,
&c, which will make all those who buy feel
like having their money back in order to come
and buy the same things over again. have
been in business here for many years, and
knowing what is generally wanted about this
time, have done my best IN order TO be able to
please everybody. l am prepared to supply
Families, both in town and country, with every
thing they may require. Please look at my
list of goods and see for yourselves
100 boxes Raisins.
l cask Currants.
30 drums fresh Figs.
Preserved Figs, Chinese Plums
Prunes, in boxes and jars.
boxes Oranges, B boxes Lemons.
case Preserved Ginger.
cases Pickles in glass jars.
Canned Fruits, such as Peaches, Poars, Pine
apples, &c.
kegs Malaga Grapes; Cranbcrries.
sacks fresh Cocoanuts.
Dates new Almonds, different qualities, Fill
borts, Cream nuts Pecans, English Walnuts
and Shell Banks.
Sardines in large and small boxes
so boxes Fire Crackers, Torpedoes, Rockets
of all sizes, with numerous other fire works
own manufacture
Also, % largo supply Of Christmas presents,
such as Toys, Dolls, &c; fine collection, suit
ablo for Christmas trees.
am also prepared to I'll all orders for Christ
| mas Cakes Of al kinds and sizes.
l am a good old Deutscher, as all of you do
know;
l came from Frankfort, on tho Maine. some
forty years ago.
| keep frst-rate Candy store. that any one
may see,
And if you want good bargains, just come and
buy from me.
I've just employed Kris Kringle to make all
kinds Of Toys,
And every other fancy thing to please the girls
and boys;
Pm fixing up for Christmas, and doing all
To try and poaso you better thu any Other
man.
And if you've any littlo ones, l certainly be-
lieve
That you'll call IN to see me this coming Christ
mas eve;
And I'll up all their stockings, from Johns to
little SAILS,
For that's your sacred duty, if you We any boys
or gals.
Should you conclude to deal with me, you'll
find it is my aim,
| To be always a Christian in act as well as name;
| You'll find | sell my goods as cheap as any one
in town,
And if you want some fancy cakes, III bake
them al up brown.
CHRISTIAN SCHAFER,
| dec lin No. 3 n. Fairfax st., Ale xa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11
FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, Dc
KING STREET.

s. LINDHEIMER'S
MILLINERY EMPORIUM.

The public are respectfully requested to ey.
anime critically the following price list of
portion OF my large and beautifully assorted
stock Of
FALL Sc WINTER MILLINERY GOODS
now opened and ready at low prices
Ladies Velvet Hats, trimmed in the lste,,
style ST. Do. untrimmed, Soc
Silk Velvets, all variety of colors. per vd 20
English all boiled Ribbons, per I'd, zoe. 49,
Fine and Heavy English Grape, per yd.. 81 IN
The finest imported French Velvet Flower.
per spray, zoe.
Fine Silk Ruches, only Zoe
Bonnet Frames, Zoe.
Hat Frames Doc.
And q splendid assortment of numerous o,}o.
articles at prices. for cash, to suit customers -
DO found ut
S. LINDHEIMER'S EMPORIUM
Also, q large and well selected stock of DRY
GOODS, TO suit the times and weather ut prira.
low for cash.
In addition all such goods as can be found r..
any first class Millinery or Dry Goods Store
ara 10 be purchased here at prices equally low
and, besides, large and newly selected stocy
OF the latest fashionable imported FURS ir.,
received and for sale nj the lowest market I-,..
The pubic arc politely invited 10 call and "a.
anime for themselves the above mentioned stool
of fine and unequalled goods before purchasjr,
| elsewhere and all attention will be shown All
any articles displayed without cost or nconya.
nicnco. 5. LlNDHEIMER
nov Z3-tDZl 70 hing stree,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11

"Burleigh" writes TO the Boston Journal
from New York, that banker nearly eighty
years of age, who three months ago was accoun-
tel millionaire, went under last week and
cannot pay five cents on a dollar. Natural lily
cool seitreliant and cautious, the Erie mania
seemed to infatuate him. He broke over all
restraints, defed the judgment and counsel of
his friends, and no gambler was ever more
swallowed up with the excitement of play than
was this man. Everybody saw that he was
going to ruin, but he persisted In his course,
and is now pcnniess in his old age Another
noted Spectator, very daring and reck less, is
nearly eighty years old. His property is estl,
mated at twenty millions He is protessed
Christian, attends punctually the prayer.
ings OF his church, speaks and prays, and often
leads the service. His friends have done every
thing to keep him out of the stock market, but
in vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11

A YOUNG GIRL KILLED BY WHIsKEY.-
Yesterday two workmen, employed in bakery
near the City Hall, obtained quart of whiskey,
and each took drink. Leaving it, the pitcher
was found by young German girl named
Augusta Steffin, and the entire contents drank
The girl was but Is years of age, and immedia-
tely became stupefed under the effects OF the
liquor. Restoratives were given her, but
without effect, and she sank gradually until
this morning, when she died. The girl worked
in the bakery, had been in the country but
few days, her parents still living in Germany
and has only one relative here, an aunt living
in the country. When the body was taken to
the station house this morning the flesh was
white as marble, excepting about the neck,
where the evidences of strangulatlon were
plainly visible in the discoloration. An inquest
by the county surgeon showed that the girl
came to her death as related above Mloaukie
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11

MATTERS BEFORE CoNGRESs.-lt is repor-
ted that the Judiciary Committee oil the House
will report against repeating the Tenure-oi-
Office act
MIR. Summers bill to carry out the Recon
struction acts in Georgia declares the present
State Government provisional /; provides Tor
converting the Legislature, and disquahhes ali
officers who cannot take the test oath.
The Committee on Elections have decided to
report the bill providing that Congressional
elections shall be held hereafter in November
of each year in the various States
The Judiciary Committee will report during
the present week bill, introduced by Mr..
Lawrence, of Ohio, to establish the Law DE,
partment of the Government. This bill, II
passed, will reduce the expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-11
DIED.

Suddenly, on the morning Of the 10th inst,
at his residence, Clarens, Fairfax county, in
the 63d year of his age, HENRY Cook, ma
live of Saint Ives, England, but for nearly
forty years citizen of Alexandria, Va. His
friends. and those of his family, are invited to
attend his funeral from the residence of Mrs.
Ann S. Mark, pa King street, tomorrow
Saturday morning, at II o'clock.
In Warrenton, on the morning of the 9th
inst, Mr.. EwARD N. COLOGNE, after pro-
tracted illness, in the 5Sth year of his age.