Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-03
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Se"You be darned l" as the foriorn bachelor said when he poked his foot through the end of his stocking.
 s~It Is the fashion now to say that a man little the worse for liquor is on . Grecian Bend.'
 p0rMiss Fantadling says the frst time she locked arms with a young man, she felt like Hope leaning on her anchor. Poetic young woman, that.
 1@A Nashville editor has discov- cred the origin of scalawags.i In . dream he was transported to where things were made, and in one room they were making dogs, and the spoil ed dogs were turned over to the apprentices to practice on, and they made scalawags of them.
 THE THREE DEGREES OF COMPARISON. A gentleman remarked that-, who used to be given to sharp practice was getting more circumspect. s"Yes re- piled Judge Hoar, of Mass: '.he has reached the superlative of life-he be. gan by seeking to get on, then he sought to get honor, and now he is trying to get honest" sr
 DSThe Supreme Court of Michigan has ordered manda mus to be issued, commanding the Regents of the State University to show cause why they do not obey the provisions of the act of 1865, which established . chair of homeopathy in the medical depart ments. The Regents refuse to carry out the law on the ground that the Legislature has not the power to regu. late the management of the University.
 THE SpooN THIEr.-The Cincinnati Commercial, radical paper says:
 "Alex. H. Stephens door plate is on exhibition at Boston. Other interest ing relics can be seen at General But ler's Lowell residence"
 This is the way the Beast punished rebels, by stealing all he could lay his hands on for his own private benefit, and then charging the government for his services.
 HN-The best of all companions is simple, frank man, without any preten. tions to any oppressive greatness; one who understands life. and understands the use oft; obliging alike at all hours; above all, of good temper, and stead. fast as an anchor. For such one we would gladly exchange the greatest genius, the most brilliant wit, the pro- thinker.
 RH- The Bond question is reduced to a science by circus clown, thus The people have got to get up at 5-2O and work until 10-40, in order that the may lie in bed until 10-40 and retire at 7-30. The meaning of 5-20's is, that it takes the labor of twenty men to support five bond holders in idleness. The laboring man gets S5 of his earnings and pays $20 to the bondholders.
 16rIs it not possible that Gen. Grant is not so reticent as folks suppose :? What if there is some deep mystery in his we'll known habit of smoking? What if this is subtle means of ex- pressing himself? Thus, one whiff may mean ''Perhaps so!' Two, Possibly !" Three, 'May-bew Four, s'Very likely'. Which will be seen to be very clear exposition of political opinions.
 REApING.--A man may as we'll ex- pect to grow stronger by always eat ing, as wiser by always reading. Too much overturns nature, and turns more into disease than nourishment. It is thought and digestion which make books serviceable and gives health and vigor to the mind. Books we'll chosen neither dull the appetite nor strains the memories; but refresh the inclinations, strengthen the powers, and improve under experiments. By reading, man does, as it were, ante- date his life and makes himself con- temporary with past ages.-Jeremy Collier.