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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
The Josh B,,,,nss Papers.
INK BRArs.

Silence iz venerable; if tharc iz cnny thing older than the Creator, it mus have been silence. The DUTY ov gratitude iz that a beg gar kan be az grateful az q prince. and the POWER ov gratitude iz that "I thank you" makes the bcggar equal tew tho prince.
 Marrid life iz too often like game of checkers-thc grate struggle iz tow git.into the king row.
 Fear makes cvry thing and evry body masters over us; it is the wusl slavery thare iz.
 say owe no man; owing is but lit. tie better than stealing.
 We are governed more bi opinyun than we arc by consciencc; this iz giv. ing up a noble prcrogative, and play. ing very poor second fiddle.
 The man who iz striktly honest, and nothing over, haint got ennything more tew brag on than pair ov steel yards haz Some ov the meanest tcusses ever knu had got tew be so honest, bi long praktiss, that they could guess at a pound.
 If a man haint got grit enuf to stand the temptashun ov a gin cocktail, how kan he fight real difiikulty when he gifts chance?
 Awl plezzures arc lawful that don't end in making us feel sorry. The man who kan be proud ill the presence ov kings, humble when he communes with himself, sassy tn pow crty, and polite tn truth, iz one ov the boys.
 Dutys are privileges. Liberty iz just mixture ov freedom, restraint and protection.
 Advice iz like castor ile, eazy enufl tew give, but dredful uneazy tew take A good conscience is q foretaste oy heaven.
 Thar iz few, if enny, more suggestive sights tew philosopher, than tew lean agin the side ov the wall and pursue a clean, phat, and well disciplined baby, spread out on the floor, trying tew smash hammer awl tew pieces with a looking glass.
 Evry man can boast ov ono admirer.
 Life iz q punktuated paragraph, dis seazes are the commas, sickness the semicolons, and death the full stop.
 No man iz ritch who wants enny more than what he haz got.
 Don't outward appearances awl the credit; the spirit ov q handsum boot iz the little fnt in it.
 I don't beleaf ill bad luck being sot for a man, like trap, but hay known lots ov folks, who if there waz enny fust rate bad luck lying round loose, would be sure tew git one foot in it erny how.
 The man who wrote, q would not liv always, I fisk not to sta, probably never had been urged sufficiently.
 There iz kind ov acktive lazyness it works on it's viktims just az the wicked flea dug on the feelings ov an old house dog-he hops up quick, but drops down agin sudden, in the same spot.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
The Aerolite.

]"
 writing from Cheatham's Cross Roads, says: q wish 10 write you a few lines concerning the strange body which struck the earth about two miles from here, q week or so ago. The place where it struck remained hot for three days, but a copious shower of rain having fallen, which tenn porarily swelled the streams and water courses, a large flood poured down on the place from the neighboring hills, sending up constant and immense column of steam. The earth around the place for several yards was quite hot. This gave us the idea that the @rolite which had struck must be of great size The column of steam continued to ascend all night, and presented weird spectacle amid the gloom and in the silent depths of the woods. It could be seen from the sur rounding hills, like tall ghost, changing it's position betimes, and it's form, and gradually, as morning approached, melt ing away in the light of the rising sun. At ten or eleven o'clock that day we or Gsnized a squad of about ten, with drills md other quarrying tools, and commenced the work of excavation. We found great numbers of rents and cracks in the rocks as we descended. Not much powder was needed after the first blast We did not propose to work all round the hole, but began five or six yards away from the lips of the orifce, and continued to work on that side alone; when we reached a depth of about twenty feet we came to the arolite, or mass of metal, still hot and covered outside with slight film or coat ing of oxide. It is wedge shaped, the heavy end being upward We cannot account for this except on the supposition that it was globulae as it descended; but the contact with so dense a body as mass of limestone, while in soft condition, pushed backwards the mass as it passed through and gave it the conc shape which it has. It had passed entirely through the ledge of limestone, and was embedded in stratum of bluish, tough, putty like clay, very closely packed and inpcrvious to water. This bed of clay or mari runs, sloping up the hill, to what extent or dis tance, I don't know;s but at the point where the excavation was made it has that inclination. The arolite we found to measure about seven feet from apex to base and at the greatest circumference about ten feet round. It is specifically very heavy, and the lump cannot weigh less than five or six tons. We are now exercising our wits about getting it out of the hole, and afterwards we shall have job of no inconsiderable magnitude in getting 1t to'any highway for transporta- ton. We have written to Washington about it and have already received tele- graphic dispatch from the principal of the Smithsonian institute, saying that if we furnish the requisite evidence as to the facts we stated, he would procure means to have the mass of metal transported to his institute. We are anxious to have this wonder rest among ourselves, and we are taking steps to have the legislature, when the recess is over, take cognizance of the matter and make an appropriation for the necessary expenses to have it placed in the State library.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15

D@.An Irishman stopped at hotel, and at night was put in bed with a darkey. In the night some boys black ened his face. Just before day the stage was announced, and Pat jumped up in haste and made for the vehicle. On arriving at the point where they were to breakfast, he entered the house, and looking into a glass he exclaimed in astonishmont-Bc jabers, they've brought the nigger along, and left me fifteen miles behint.
 BIC Carpet-bag "Judge" killed by a darkey in Mississippi, for undue inti- macy with nigger lady! Ha! ha!
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
The Coward Traducer.

The midnight assassin, who stealthily breaks into the sanctities of the private home of family, and thrusts his stillesto into the heart of slumbering innocence, is no greater william than he who assaults his. neighbor's good namc--invades the hallowed courts of the temple of his well deserved and hard earned fame-breaths blight and mildew upon his spotless repu- tation--and leave in his tortuous track, the slime and venom of basilisk.
 The sentiment has most truthfully and graphically the enunciated, that, he who can choke the sweetest flowers of social lovo, and taint them with disease-and in the paradise of earthly bliss, where the plants of virtue flourish, spread the mala- ria of moral desolation--the poison .of hatred and distrust-who gladly would, were 1t possible, crush his neighbor's character to dust-grind to powder every vestige of his public honor and private value, and build upon the ruins-who can write infamy upon the brow of others to prove his own purity-is neither man nor beast, but heartless demon. m
 Those who have seen their dearest in- terests tempered with-who have known what it is to have the priceless gem of good name sullied by the presidential breath of cold, unpityiug slander--thcse best can say, the calumniator has no. heart--no conscience soul! If the flash ever darted from heaven to strike down the guilty, it will blast the hopes of murderers such as these.
 Bad as he is the vile defamer of the living-yet far worse is he who exhumes from the peaceful shadows of death, the departed victim of his envy, to hold him up to the gaze of the world as target at which to hurl the pcstiferous shaft of his malignant hate.
 In such monster, there is to bo found no trace of the image of God; but in room of this, is seen every appalling and dis gusting lineament of the arch-fend of perdition.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
,sg- Never chase your hat when i

blows offin gale of wind; just stand still and you will presently see half q dozen people in pursuit of it. When one has captured it walk leisurely to- ward him, receive 1t with grateful acknowledgment, and place it on your head. He will invariably act as if you had done him favor. Try 1t.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15

PRENTIcIANIA.-An elephant, though only beast, is more respectable than a cmpet-bagger, for he takes his trunk with him.
 The negroes of the South arc too lazy to plant corn, but they are in- dustriously Sowing the wind"
 The radical editors will never speak within bounds until they get into jail, or the penitentiary.
 The scalawag organs in the Southern States arc nothing but negro pocket handkerchiefs.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
azs-scene in ! printing ofllce whicl

nEs-Scene in printing office which advertised for girls to set type: Enter young woman-'Do you want to em- ploy any oneto print, sir? l saw your adyertisement." ''Cany you set up well, ma'am?" Young lady bushes, says she hasn't had Q beau yet, but expects that she could if necessary.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15

EE-Grant Man-I tell you, sir, repub- licanism is looking up.
 Seymour Man-Well, radicaiism IS so flat on its back that it can't look any other way.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
Dr. R. B. SHELBY,

FTENDERs his professional services to the
 IL Citizens of Des Are aid surrounding country, in the practice of Medicine and Ob- stetrics. He hopes from an experience of over fifteen years in Southern practice, to merit share of public patronage.
 oihce one d0or East of Burney's Drug Store, msreb2S-lSs2- [,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15

Nor MucH.-Girls kiss one another, hug one another, but never marry one another, if they know themselves,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-15
our Job Printing Department.

We have supplied ourselves with a good assortment of Printing Material and are ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, sn reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- Iogues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every dessrip- ton, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Constables, Sc.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
.wh., does |, mean !" cried Tom.

IL, means that haven't been ruined
that's ALL" said the captain. This Is my
house, and never belonged to any one else.
And what's moro the Betsey Hscket be-
longs to me still, and there wasn't word
Of truth In what ! told you about being
hired to navigate her out Of compassion, by
her new owner. I've played 4 trick for
Lirzie's sake on moro than one know Of.
! reckoned that land-lubber had an eye to
Liz,ie's fortune, and proved II true. But
I played the same sauce to both ganders
and you, Tom, mover guessed that Lizzie
was still an heiress. If she isn't thankful
to mc now, her eyes belle her."
But Lizzie's eyes did not belle her; for
in her heart she was thanking heaven for
her escape from fortune hunter, and won.
dering how she could ever cared for any
one but Tom the least in the world.
And in her own room l,,io found her
own handsome wardrobe, and was soon
dressed for the splendid wedding supper, to
which the captain had invited oil those
good souls who had not been elegant
enough for Lizzie In her first elevation to
fashionable life J; and every one admitted
that It wus the merriest wedding supper
ever eaten, and Liszie and Tom were tho
two hsppiest people in the world.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

George B. Brewster, Of Irssburg, W..
who was awarded tho first premium on but.
ter nj The last fair Of the Orleans county Ag-
ricultural Society. gives the following state.
rnent Of manufacture:
"l keep twenty,,hrce cows Of The native
stock, with a slight mixture OF Durham.
Their feed was the fall feed in my inow
fields, with pumpkins in the morning. The
cram was gathered in three days from
milk that set thirty-six hours after milking
The cream then set twentw-four hours,
then wns churne,L When tho hutter came,
il wus put in a wooden bowl, and washed
with spring watcr until the milk was oil
washed out. and the waier ccased to DO
colored and remained clear. Then the
Ashton salt 10 worked in by hand, at the
rate Of one ounce 10 q pound OF butter.
The butter d then set away 10 stand twcn-
ty.iour hours then Il Is worked over hy
hand, taking q small quantity at TINS.
and working out al the brane then u -
pounded down in tho tuh-thc rub Ia filed
within q half inch Of the top; then u is
covered with cloth. over which is spread
thin layer Of salt. This tub was packed
the fourth Of October. Cream IS not
churned the same day that il s skimrncd,
rs il viii sometimes have = peculiar taste.
which il does not have alter standing TWEEN.
~ hours. In The falL the pans arc tiled
two. thirds full. aud the cream riscs as we'll
hut in summer il should bs moro shallow"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
kiss MeI

A very funny incident occurred, a few
days since, says an Exchange, which Is too
good to he lost. One Of our celebrated
composers has written very pretty song,
entitled, "Kiss me-" A very pretty, blush.
Ing mail, having heard Of tho song, and
thinking she would got It with some 9th.
ers, stepped into music store to make a
purchase. One Of tho clerks, a modest
young man, stepped UP to whit on her.
The young lady threw her veil back, say
ing:
III want Rock Ne to Sleep"
The clerk got the song and put 1t before
her.
"Now," said the young lady, ~ want
the Wandering Refugee"
"Yes. ma'am." said the clerk, bowling,
aud in few minutes l,o produced the REF
ugce."
"Now, kiss me- said tho young lady,
Of course meaning tho song above men,
toned.
The poor clerks eyes popped fire almost
as he looked q, the young lady In utter a..
tonishnent, for he was not aware Of the
fac, tha, song by that name had been
written.
@Wh-what did you say, Miss 7"'
"Kiss me!' said she.
81 can't do Il; never kissed a young Ia.
dy in my life," said ihe clerk. g
And about that time veil dropped, a
young lady lea in hurry. clerk felt
sick. and dealer lost the sale Of some inu.
-.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

TuLoAR LANauAGE.-There Is rs much
connection between the words and the
thoughts rs there il between tho thoughts
nd the actions. The latter arc not only
Tho expression ofthe former, but they have
power to react upon the soul and leave
The stain Of corruption there. A young
,an who allows himself TO make use Of
me vulgar or profane word has not only
thown that there IL foul spot upon his
mind, but by the uttcrance Of that word he
extends that spot that inflames 1t till by In
.lulgence, It will pollute and ruin the whole
'oul. Be careful Of your words, as they
,how your thoughts. If you can control
;he tongue go that no improper words are
y'rouounced by il, you will soon he able to
'ontrol the mind, and save that from cor.
irption. You will eXtinguish tho fire by
+, ,mothenng 1t, or by preventing bad
thoughts bursting out in language. Never
utter word anywhere which you would
l'e ashamed to speak in the presence Of the
most refined female or the most religious
tnan. Try this practice little while. and
YOU will soon have command Of yourself.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

The Msrder Of LtncOin GiOrfcd IN by fhe
Democrats.
A great portion Of the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party, those behind tho scenes, really go-
ried In the assassination Of President Lincoln,
though they had too much sense at the time to
say it, except among themselves. Lately the
cloven foot has begun to appear to the public.
In Wisconsin, the editor Of the Prairie du
CHEN Courier, delegate to the last Wisconsin
Democratic Convention, who has enough Of the
confidence of his party to be one Of the commit
tec on the platform, thus approves Of the MUIR
der of President Lincoln, favors moro assassins-
tions, and intimatcs repudiation and another 10
bellion:
The report Of that lille pistol In Washing-
ton Theatre, where rulers were actors and na-
tons spectators, rcycrberated farther down the
aislcs OF the future than did all the consolidated
cannonading Of the war. Il closed the infa-
nous volume Of tyranny-it dismissed tho
teacher Of that school which taught only umrp-
alton, lcvity and military neccssity-it flashed
o red limo under the long column Of unlawful
acts-H halted most e6eetually the career Of
that party which, nursed on avaice, and
schooied in selfshncss, had for It's object power
and plunder, rather than peace and prosperity.
We are preparing for the great contest Of
1868, and We shall win! We must win! We
will win! II not BY ballots then BY BLOOD!
The iceberg floats out from polar seas, 1t sinks
not at once but wears away by warmth and ab.
rasion till at last II minglcs with the waves and
Is waited to oblivion. 30 with Republicanism.
II Is wearing away. Tyrants are dying. Bond
holders are trembling, etc., etc.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
DOya and Gtris.

Boys tend naturally to fun, out Of door
life, lcaky boots and shoes, and torn trow.
sers. Girls tend to the sober proprietes,
pensive poetry, hcmming handkerchiefs,
and a few calls on the neighbos. Boys
grow; girls como up. Boys arc energetic
and like brush girls are eAeminote, and
run to soft words instead Of hard blows. A
boy at 10 has seen good deal ofinside life
ON the outside world; girl is rs innocent
Of 1t as sho is ofa knowIcdgo Of the inhab-
i,ants Of the moon. Boys laugh; girls sim.
per. Boys run; girls hop and skip. Boys
sec tho elephant; girls do not know tina,
such an animal lives in tho cities. Boys
have a long vision; girls short ons.
Boys have n chest. with a pair Of active,
working lungs in 1t; girls have sort ofva.
lise with something like squeezed sponge,
which is rarely used, and then only in a
irifllng way. Boys travel; girls stay at
home. Boys arc wild girls tamc. Boys
arc Indifferent rs to whether school keeps
or don't keep girls arc kecnly sensitive on
the point. Boys never make the acquaint-
ance of Mrs. Grundy girls arc early at her
feet and always her slave. Boys like girls,
hut they don't like 10 be like them. Nei.
thcr girl.boy nor boy.girl Is fancicd by
either hoys or girls. A true boy always
stands by true girl, and true girl always
has an abiding faith in truo boy. Both
boys and girls are very clever and necessa.
ry institutions, but tho world Is moro In.
debted and depends moro upon boys than
upon girls.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

OLD FASHIONED HuLLED CoRs--Shell
n dozen ears Of ripe, dry corn put It in an
iron kettle and cover with cold water; put
IN tho corn bag Of two teacupfdls Of fresh
wood.asl,es, and boil till the corn looks
yellow and tastes strong Of the alkali; then
take out the bag and boil the corn in the lye
over an hour; then pour of the lye; add
fresh water and simmer until the corn
swelIs. lf tho hulls do not then come off
by stirring, turn oil tho water and rub them
off with towel; add moro water and sim.
n,cr for three or four hours. often stirring
to keep it from burning; when 1t 'swells
ont and becomes so0 and white, add salt to
liking, and let aIl tho water simmer away
Eat warm or cold, with c.eam or milk.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

DiDS'r LIKE THE LIQuoR.-The Port.
land Argus tells story ofa colintyman
who WINS coming from that place to Bos'
ton on one Of the steamers, md who met
with curious accident. The vessels, II
seems, have fire annihiaiors placed round
In convenient spots. The gentleman from
the interior became Thirsty; eyed IN nnnni.
l,ilator for time and evidently conclud.
ell II was some ncw.fanglcd drinking
arrangement and was not going to show
his grgenness by asking about 1t. So he
stepped up smnrtly, put the nozzle in his
mouth and turned it on. The effect was
instantaneous and stupendous The coun.
,ry,nan wns knocked sprawling some ten
feet away. The shock TO his internal or.
ganiza,ion must have been something tre.
mendous, for ho remained senscless and
spccchless for some time. When he suffi.
cien,ly recovered to articulate, he wanted
to know if"lhe bilcr had bust !"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
The Congregniionalisi says: "one Of our

The Congregniionalist says: Zone Of our
subscribers writes to us complaining Of
our use Of tho word 'copperhead.' But
This is not slang term. Il il new worl,
or, whnt Is tho same thing, n new applica.
ton of mn old wonl-matle available for
the purpose Of describing q new thing.
This is legitimate. five have new things,
we must have some nnmo by which to dies.
igna,e them. Webster defines 'copperlcad'
thus: "a Northern syInpathizer with the
Southern rebellion Of lSGl.65.' If our
correspondent will abolish the thing. the
world will thank him, and we will promise
to disuse the name. Or, if he will suggest
any less Objectionable term which can be
used to describe us compactly this thing.
when reference to it becomes necessary we
will promise to give it due consideration"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14

How NAsBY Ann THE DEMocRAcY ARE
ooINo To DO IT. Nasby, in recent let
ter, gives the programme rs follows:
We hev organized all thro kentucky,and
are pushin ,hro the other States ez rapidly
ez possible, leagues Nv property owners for
their protection in the matter Nv labor. We
hev agreed and we mootually pledge ill
each other, our words and our sacred hon.
ors, suthn ez folles:
l.. No nigger shel be permitted under
any prc,ext whatever, to lease or buy uny
ground whatsoever.
9. No nigger shel bc employed upon any
plantashen unless he kin show from his Inst
employer a certificate settin forth, ]. That
he is humble. 2. That he can't read. =
That hc regards il ez his doo,y, under the
decree Nv just Providence, to take what
ever is set afore him, humbly and withol,,
murmurin. ...
3. No niger shcl bo employed ceptin
upon the followin terms: abls-bodied males
IS per month able-bodied females, sc per
month. Where tha hev bin married by
chaplins Nv nieser regiments and sich, the
marriage to be konsidsred Nv no akkount.
Supplies onto vich they live shel, in oil
cases bo furnished By tho employer, the
price wich no fixes thereon 10 be dcducte,I
from their wages. Should they git in debt
TO their employer for supplies, !, y sxprcss.
ly understood that they shol hev tho privi.
lego Nv workin Il out. We slnt % croosI
ez to ssk that they shel pay In money.
Il isn't expected that many Nv um will
tsks service on these terms. Wet follows
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
The father Of Admiral Farragut, II Is stated,

The father Of Admiral Farragut, II Is stated,
came from the seaport Of Ciudadeln, in the is
land Of Minorca, and the admiral has just made
q visit to that place. A commissioner was sent
to offer him the hospitalities Of Ciudadcla. A
correspondent Of the Now York Trtbnne writes /:
"The admiral himself brings with him, and
exhibits freely, book containing his pedigree,
and tracing back his ancestors to tho thirteenth
century, when they came over from the Pcnin-
sula to the conquest Of these islands, with Al
fonso III. His fimily's ancient coat-of-arms Is
o horseshoe with three golden nails. This queer
device Is explained by the family name itself,
which Is q derivative from farradura, signify
ing horseshoe. Many ancient titles Of nobili-
ty, In these countries, have similar origin.
In q visit paid to the Franklin the other
day, gcntlcmanly officer called my attention to
this same horseshoe engraved on silver pitch
or In the admiral's cabin. am told that his
actual coat-of-arms, adopted at the present time,
Is modification Of this same Jarradura by the
addition, within the outlines Of the horseshoe,
of squadroon Of men-of-war In line Of battle. ="