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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
True Love.

Were life thousand years to live
 With every want and wish supplied; That life, with all it's joys I'd freely give. To hsve thy love, & true and faithful guide Then. oh !! may this. thy gentle bosom move Thy heart beat fsst--and first with mine And blessed to me will be thst love
 While joys around my pathway shins. Then, life to me will be paradise
 In which to live, I'd learn 10 reign, With pomp and pride that kings so prize, In hearts like mine that you may claim. Then give to me, this happy boon, crave And death is lost n such pure love, If one true heart yoa'd wish to save
 Aud it for issiing bliss above. Such love would ningle with our joys below In heaven and earth nc sweeter bliss can bs Than have our hearts entwinsd in such B Yoy As would make fife naugh. without thee None but death, can eyer part such love As to thee, hops and wish to give; Thilss heaven would sesl my hear, above, Ehsrs te finger, there with thee. to live.
 NJ. +. Mc*..x., of Miss.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
| story of Turkey River, Iowa.

On Turkey river lived Amasa Baker worthy minister of the Methodist Church. Besides being a fisher of men he was fisher of fish, and also de- lighted in the pleasures of the chase To him one fine Saturday night came another son of Nimrod-Jack waters Jack woke up the old minister by calling to him from the outside. The parson put his head out of the door and recognized his friend at once. "Mr. Baker," says Jack, "fne night for coon hunting. Can't you come out and have shot2" A muffled protest in feminine voice was faintly heard inside the house; but the good minister was toe ardent hunter to yield even to petit coat influence. A moment later he ap- peared at the door in hunting trim, and the two men started of, although the protest was repeated more strenu- ously, accompanied by the apparition at window of head incased with . ruf1ed night-cap.
 Spite of the fine night, however, and the skill of the two hunters, luck was against them; and several hours had passed before they meranything worth taking home. At last the parson de- scried fine coon in tree. Being a sprightly parson, and an agile, he climbed up after the animal, following it to quite night. At last, getting a good chance, he levelled his gun.
 "Why don't you fire 7" hoarsely whispered Jack, after waiting several minutes, during which the parson re- mained suddenly transfixed, neglecting to pull the trigger.
 q say, Mr. Waters" he replied, ''what time is it? Remember this ia Saturday night
 'No, it isn't" says Jack, looking at his watch; tits Sunday morning. Just five minutes past twelve. Now fire, quick; you won't have such chance again.
 "No, mo-" replies the. minister; Git won't do, MT. Waters. Too late now we must come another time."
 "But just give the coon a crack, , urged Jack.
 Cant do it, said the minister, slow ly descending. "Recolect what the commandment says: Remember the Sabbath day to keep itnholy'-'coon or m coon
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

A Coop WOMAN NEVER GROWS OLD. Years may pass over her head, but if benevolence and virtue dwell in her heart. she is as cheerful as when the spring of life opened to her view. When we look at good woman we never think of her age. She looks charming as when the rose of youth first bloomed on her check. That rose has not faded yet--it will never fade. In her neighborhood she is the friend and benefactor. Who does not respect and love the woman who has passed her days in acts ofkindness and mercy We repeat, such woman can never grow old. She will always be fresh and buoyant in spirit, and active in humble deeds of benevolence.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
Dur Job Printing Department
The Printers HohenIinden.

 Some one, who had experience, wrote Il following, and ,re are glad eft! In seasons when our funds are low, Subscribers are provoking slow, A few supplies keep up the flow,
 Of dimes departing rapidly. But we shall see sadder sight, When duns pore in from morn to night, Commanding exery sixpence bright
 To be forked over speedily. Our notes and due-bills are srrayed. Each seal and signature displayed; The holders VOW they must be paid,
 With threats of law and chsncery. Then to despair were almost driven, There's precious little use of livin'. When our last copper is rudely riven Prom hands that held it lovingly But larger yet those dues shall grow, When interests added on below, Length ming our chins foot or so,
 When gazing at them hopelessly. lis so, that scarce had we begun To plead for time upon & dun, Before there comes another one,
 Demanding pay ferociously. The prospect dsrkens---on, ye brave! Who would our very bacon save; Waive, patrons, all your pretexts waive, And pay tho printer cheerfully. An! it would yield us pleasure sweet, A few delinquents now to meet, Asking of us clear receipt
 Fer papers taken reg'lsrly!
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
SALMAGUEDI.


 1~A person named Porter, being very drunk, . friend asksd him what he had been about. "Only turning . little gin into Porter" he replied. ~Lorenzo Dow defined deathbed repentance to burning out the candle of life in the service of the devil, and blowing the snuff in the face of heaven. D~ A Western editor recently mar ried one of his competitors, another acting as bridesmaid, the officiating clergyman being retired printer, the local editor giving the bride away.
 f6- The following announcement lately appeared in paper: Edward Eden, painter, is requested to commu- nicate with his brother, when he will hear of something to his advantage his wife is dead"
 DRIED THEHsELvEs.-A small child was asked by her Sunday school teach CT, "What did the Israelites do after they had crossed the Red Sea?' an- swered, "I don't know, ms'am, but I guess they dried themselves"
 D~A lady whose family were very much in the habit of making conun- drums was one evening asked by her husband in an excited tone: "Why are all these doors left open ?" ''f give it upl" instantly replied the lady.
 1~The account of contest of wits between a spolice-justice at the Tombs and < ssucy girl who was arraigned for stealing, makes good four-line verse : The brass upon your face,'' he said "Would make four quarter skillet.'
 "Your Honor's head" the girl replied, ''Hss sap enough to fill it."
 l~sVat you making here?' hastily inquired Dutchman of his daughter, who was being kissed very clamor- ously.
 "Oh, not much, just courting little -dat's all"
 "Oho, dat's all; dought you vas fighting.
 10- An editor of a down-east paper tired of paying his competitors, re- solved to diminish his help and put his own shoulder to the wheel. Here is a specimen of his first effort at type-set- ting.
 "We tuiuk As shAiI do most OF eA drinterS may tAlY aqoua iTs being diff icUltlt to sEt tipe, but I don't eXpaI!ance muCH diff icUlE."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

p~Sam Coz says that when he gets back to Congress he shall defend Gen. eral Butler, and especially his military career, and do it in the words of tho classic poet:
 Ben Butler vas a soldier brave,
 And soldier bold vas he;
 Re had for -iivsr spoons and sich
 \ nar-ti-ality.n
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

WHY FARMERs ARE HEALTHIER THAN PROFESSIONAL MEM. They work more and develop all the leading muscles of the body.
 ?. They take their exercise in the open air, and thus breathe a greater amount of oxygen.
 3. Their food and drinks are con- monly less adulterated, and far moro simple.
 4. They do not over-work their brain as much as industrious professional men do. 5. They tske their sleep during the hours of darkness, and do not try to turn day into night. $. They are not so ambitious, and do not wear themselves out SO rapidly in the fierce contests of rivalry.
 '. Their pleasures arc more simple and less exhausting.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
Cartlns out Manure in the Fall.

Our springs are often SO wet that the painting season is crowded into a very few days, and it greatly helps the hur- ried lsbors of seed sowing to have the manure upon the ground. Some of our best farmers, says the American AgricuIturist, cart out the most of their summer-made manure in the fall and early winter, aad if the heaps are properly protected the value of the manureswill be increased. The advan- tage of making manure under cover is not that it is kept from moisture, but that the degree of moisture can be regulated, there being neither too much nor too little in any part of the mass. The compost heap needs water to regulate its fermentation. If it can be so constructed that it will receive just water enough, and so that the sur face will not dry, nothing will be lost. The heaps should have six or eight cords of manure each, should be made four or five feet high, we'll trodden down, with sides sloping at an angle of 45 degrees, to shed part of the rain, and both top and sides should be cov- cred with few inches of surface soil or muck. The fermentation will go on through the winter, and when the com post is forked over in the spring previ- ous to spreding, as it should be, it will bo found very short" and better than if it had lain in tho open yard all win ter. Most farmers have not room enough in their cellars and yards to store all the manure their stock is capa- ble of making, and it is great advan- tage to clean out all their accumulation in autumn, as well as spring, and fur nish q new supply of muck, loam, or straw, for the winter, A much larger quantity of manure is made by this course. If concentrated manures are used in addition to those made upon the place, they may often be mixed with the yard manure in these compost heaps with good results. The danger of burning the seed, which so often occurs when these artificial manures are, applied in tho hill in the undiluted state, would be avoided, and if the combined manure be used for spring grain more even distribution is effec- ted.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

ABOUT PAPER.-One of the most im- portant items in the cost of a paper is the paper itself. Some of the statistics of the New York Tribune, the largest sized paper published, will show it's ex- tent. Its paper weighs 65 pounds per ream GAO sheets,) and measures g by 47 3-5 inches. One issue of the 240,000 copies of the Weekly Tribune weighs 31, 200 lbs, over fifteen tuns. This makes column three feet by two at the base, and one hundred and forty feet high. The paper used by tho Tribune establishment during the year is about fifteen hundred tuns, costing over $300,0O0, which, if piled, would make monument of solid intelligence one mile high and four feet square. Something like twenty five million sheets pass through their presses every year.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

CHRERFUL MusIc.-When the poet Carpani inquired of his friend Haydn, how it happened that his Church music was always so cheerful, the great com poser made most beautiful reply: q cannot" he said, make it otherwise ; write according to the thought l feel ; When think upon God, my heart is 90 full of joy that tho notes dance and leap, as it were, from my pen; and since God has given me cheerful heart, 1t will be pardoned me that l serve Him with cheerful spirit"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
~During the war Georgia soldie

D~ During the war a Georgia soldier. while in camp near the house of his sweetheart, sent her "bokay,' with a card attached, upon which was the following poetic effusion:
 sAooept this bokay from feller
 wbo oft has heard the lannon's bellsr Has listened to the flies tooten,
 And helped to do heep of shooten. Has seen the war clouds darkly rise, Like fifty buxzards when they flies,
 Who now is bigger than his dad
 And wants to marry mitey bad"
 p@Between virtue and vice there is no middle path,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
Marriage and the Death Rate.

It is a curious and instructive fact that out of every one hundred thousand married persons Gncluding widowcrs) at the age of 20, six hundred and twen- 'ty-six die before attaining the age of 25, while out of similar number of persons unmarried at the same age no less than one thousand two hundred and thirty -one die before attaining the age of 25. The following table, found- ed on the vital statistics of Scotland, shows the comparative death-rate of married and unmarried males from 20 to S5:
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

A~ Mrs. Horace Gaeeley and oth- CTS are to petition Congress, at it's next session, for a Constitutional amend ment providing for universal suffrage, the ladies and all, God bless them.
 sDr Beauty, like glass, is both brit tle and irreparablc.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

TRUTH WILL OUr.-Once upon 8 time nobleman gave great supper. While the guests were at the table, two maskers came into the hall, who were no larger than children of five or six years old i; one personated lord, the other a lady. Their dress was as splendid as could be, and they danced very skilfully, to the great diversion of the guests. Everybody said they could not admire the dexterity of those polite children enough.
 Then an old officer took an apple and threw it between the dancing couple. Suddenly the lord and lady rushed after the apple as though fran tic. In the struggle they tore off each others masks, and behold! instead oi children, couple of monkeys.
 All the company at the table laughed heartily but the old officer said very gravely: "Monkeys and fools may dress and dance spendidly, but the day soon comes when it is known who they sre.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
1Ae Yninsbs

The nsms of this little instrum ert ii ssid to have been derived from "thun,- bell" being at first humble and sitter wards ihinbls. It is of Dutch inven- ton, and was brought to England about the yesr lG25, by John Lofsing who commenced its manufacture al Islington, near London, and pursued il with great profit snd success Former ly steel, silver and gold have taken their places. In the ordinary manufac- turc, thin plates of metals are intro duced into < die, and then punched into shape.
 In Paris. gold thimbles are nsnufsc. tured to large extent. Thin shset, of sheet iron are cut into dies of about two inches diameter. These being heated red hot, are struck withs punch into number of holes, gradually in creaaing in depth. to give them the proper shape. The thimble is then trimmed, polished and indented around it's outer surface with q number of lit tie holes, by means of small wheel It is then converted into steel by the cementation process, s,tempered, secured and brought to blue color.
 A thin sheet of gold is then intro. duced into the interior and fastened to the steel by means of polished steel znandril. Gold leaf is then applied to the outside, and attached to it by pres sure, the edges being fastened to q small groove made to receive them. The thimble is then ready for use. Those made in this manner do not W ear out, as so many ordinary gold thimbles do, but will last for years. The gold coating, if cat away by needles, may be easily replaced, but the steel is of ex. cellent quality, and very durable .-Ex
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
Dr. R. B. SHELBY.

TENDERS his professional services to the IL Citizens of Des Arc and surroundins 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.
 Office one deer Fest of Burnsy's Drug essvs. msTshoo-4ooos1f
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
1T. m. GIBSON, Attorney at Law AND z. s. CLAIM AGENT, DEvALL's RLUEB, ARK.

DEvALL'S RLUFF, ARK. A RKANSAS having been added to the ju- A risaiction of the Court of Claims at Washington, the undersigned hereby gives notice that he is prepared to receive and col lect all claims held by loyal persons for Stock, Forage, Supplies and Property of any and all kinds taken by Federal officers or soldiers for the use of the government. Come and see me. Fees moderate. No charge for advice.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
DR. RoB'T. B. TREzEvAHT,

Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Des Are and vicinity. Office-At B. +. Johnson Drug Store.
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01

s1rS Some reproaches are commen- dation and some praises detrsction.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
JAMES H. PATTERSON, LucIAN c. CAUSE, Augusta, Ark. Jacksonport, Ark.
 Patterson t Cause, ATT OR NEYS AT LAW.

WILL practice in the Counties of Woodruff, Jackson, Independence, White, Lawrence, Randolph, Green. Craighead and Cross, and attend to special cases in any part of tho State. Address either office. my18-ly
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-27
SHERIFF'S SALES, ETC.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge L. Bloom We. Geo. E. Cha
. ney-No. 1877.
DY VIRTUE of . writ Of f.. ia. issued
ID in the above numbered and entitled
suit, and directed to the Sheriff of the Par
ish aforesaid and from the Honorable
Court aforesaid, | have seized and will
expose to public sale, In front Of the Court
House doer of said Parish, in the city Of
Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY. the 9TH day Of March, 1865,
at II o'clock, A. M. of said day, all the
right, title, interest and claim of the de-
PENDANT, in and to the following described
property, to wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND stu
ated in this Parish, at about Gig hteen us }
miles from the city Of Baton Rouge, con :
tanning seven hundred and sixteen (7l6)
acres, and bounded as follows: On the
North by lands of owners unknown. on
tho South by lands of Lewis Kelly, on the
East by the Bowman Tract, on the West
by lands of Lewis and David Hunt, with
all tho buildings and improvements
thereon.
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount of
interest and cost claimed in the
above suit.
! TERMS OF sALE-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.s T. j. BIRD,
feb4 Sheriff.
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POSTPONED SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court--Parish of East B a.
ton Rouge oseph K. Hackney, Tutor
vs. E. M. Hooper No. 1904.
DY VIRTUE of writ Of seizure and
ID sale issued in the above suit and d.
rected to the Sheriff of said Parish, from
the Honorable Court aforesaid, have
seized and will expose to public sale in
front of the Court House door of said Par
ish, in the City of Baton Rouge, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of March, 1868,
at II o'clock, A. M. Of said day, all the
right, title, interest and claim Of the de-
PENDANT, in and to the following described
mortgaged property, to-wit:
A TRACT OF LAND, situated in this
Parish, on Big Sandy Creek, about twenty
six miles Northeast of the City Of Baton
Rouge, on the road leading to Liberty
Mississippi, and containing Three Hun
bred and Twenty (32o) acres bounded on
East by lands of Louis Kelly on the
South by lands of the Estate of Samuel L.
Morgan, and West by William Kelly.
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount
of judgment, interest and cost claimed
herein.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of twelve
months, for whatever the property will
bring; purchaser to furnish twelve months
bond with good security-b bearing in terest
from date and mortgage retained on the
property sold, until full and final pay
ment OF said bond and interest.
ED. d. CHEATHAM,
feb20 Deputy Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-27
NEW ORLEANS CARDS.
JoRDAN'S SUGAR CLARIFYER.


THIS MACHINE eminent'y combines simpli.
i city, cheapness, perfection and durability.
No vacuum process used. So simple as to be
worked by boy fifteen years oa. 1t cannot
easily become disarrapged, and Is pronounced
perfection by those who have seen IT IN opera
ton. lhe patentee will erect his machinery on
any plantation in Louisiana on convenient
terms, and will sell patent rights to individu VA Is
or States by reference to- his Agents as below.
The suphurous Gas can be increased or dimln-
ished, as the nature of the case may require
in the cane Juice. 1t has proved a perfect sue
cess the plantations Of 4. w. Picott, Parish Of
St. John ths Baptiste, near Bonnet Carrie, La.
aud the Sugar and Molasses lalso resembled the
Golden syrup,) was sold at the highest market
prices by Dir. Edward Shift, merchant, No. 1853
Common street, New Orleans. The following
planters of the Parish of st.rJobn the Baptiste,
ia, have used this superior machine, viz: +.
Moissonet, Louis Luke, Henry G. story, st. Der.
nard Parish, La. See certificate.
This Machine is very suitable for Molasses,
making it equal to Golden Syrup. Patents to
States Territories or individuals can be oil tanned
by letter, or personally, to
II g. HEARTH,
81 Commercial Place, corner st. Charles e.,
New Orleans, La. /
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-27

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-FIFTH JU-
dicial District Court-sParish Of East
Baton Rouge-Joseph A1bour vs. Mrs.
" Mary Dufrocq, Tutrix- No. LAST. M
DY VIRTUE of commission issued in
ID the above entitled and numbered ease
and directed to the. Sheriff of said Parish,
from the Honorable Court aforesaid, I will
expose to public sale, in front of the Court
House door of said Parish, in the city Of
Baton Rouge, on
Thursdny. the IaDh day of March, 1865,
+at II o'clock, A. NJ, Of said day, the fol-
lowing, described property, to wit (:
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND stu
ated in that part Of the city of Baton
Rouge, laid out by Eli Beauregard, meas
street by one hundred feet in depth, run
ming through to SPAN street, French
measure, being part of Square No. 25,
North, together with all the billings and
Improvements thereon.
Said property being owned jointly, by
Joseph Arboar and Mary Dufroca "a minor
represented by her mother and natural
Tutrix, Mrs. Mary Dufrocq, and sold for
the purpose Of partition, on the following
terms and conditions, to-wit:
For the share Of said Arbour, cash, and
the share Of said minor on credit of
twelve months, the purchaser to keep the
buildings insured until final payment, for
an amount equal to the purchase price, and
to transfer the policy of insurance TO Said
minor. Mortgage with vendors privilege
to be retained on said property until full
and final payment of the note given as
said purchase price. Said note TO bear
eight per cent per annum interest from
da.e of sale until paid.
ED. D. CHEATHAM,
feblS Deputy Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUIsIANA-FIFTH JUDI
cial District Court Parish of East Baton
Rouge-J. c.. Charlotte, Administrator,
VS.. &. w. Watson--No. 1882.
DY VIRTUE of writ OF seizure and
ID sale issued'in the above suit, and di-
rected to the Sheriff of said Parish from the
Honorable, Court aforesaid, have, seized
and will. expose to public sale in front Of
the Court House dooriof said Parish, in
the city Of Baton Rouge, on DEL
SATURDAY, the 7th day or March, 1868,
at IL O'Clock, A. M. of said day, all the
right, title, interest and claim of the de-
fendant, in and to the following described
mortgaged property, to-wit:
A CERTAIN TkAOT OF LAND lying
and being in the Parish of East Baton
Rouge, on the Amite River, at about the
distance of fifteen and half miles from
the city Of Baton Rouge and bounded on
the North. by lands of CIV. bearing, East
by the Amite River, South by lands of the
heirs Of Wesley Chambers and West by
public lands, containing GAO acres, more
or less, with all the buildings and i'm
.provements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging. .,....a...-...@
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount of
Judgment, interest and cost claimed herein.
TERMS OF. SALE-The sum of Three
Hundred and Fifty D ollars with interest
at eight per cent per annum from October
30th,. 1867, and all costs and charges in
cash. and on terms of credit TO meet u note
for Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars, fall
ing due October 30th, 1868, and according
to law.
% ft ED. D. CHEATHAM,
-feb4 Deputy Sheriff.