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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
Eight to sixteen.

Lord Shaftesbury recently stated in public meeting in London, that from personal observation he had ascertain ed that of adult male criminals of that city, nearly all had fallen into course of crime between the ages of eight and sixteen years; and that if young man lived an honest life up to twenty years of age, there were forty-nine chances in favor and only one chance against him as to an honest life thereafter.
 The above fact is of startling import to fathers and mothers, and shows a fearful responsibility. Certainly pa- rent secure and exercise absolute con- trol over the child until sixteen; it cannot be a difficult matter to do this except in very rare cases, and if that control is not wisely and efficiently ex- ercised it must be the parents fault; it is owing to the parental neglect or re- missness. Hence the real source of ninety-eight per cent. of crime in a country, such as England or the United States, lies at the door of the parents. It is fearful reflection: we throw it before the minds of the fathers and mothers of our land, and there leave it to be thought of in wisdom, remarking only, as 10 the early seeds of bodily disease, that they ill nearly every case sown between sundown and bed time, in absence from tho family circle, in the supply of spending money never earned by the spender, opening the doors of confectioneries and soda foun- tains, of beer and tobacco and wine shops, of the circus, the negro minstrel, the restaurant and dance then follows the Sunday excursion, the Sunday drive, with the easy transition to the company of those whose ways lead down to the gates of social, physical and moral ruin.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
The Old Man.

Bow low thy head, boy; do reverence to the old man, once like you. The vicissi. tudes of life have silvered his hair and changed the round merry face to the worn visage before you. Once that heart beat with aspiration co-equal to any you have felt, aspiration crushed by disappointment, as yours, perhaps, is destined to be Once that form stalked proudly through the gay scenes of pleasure, the beau ideal of grace; now the hand of time that withers the flowers of yesterday has wrapt that figure and destroyed that noble carriage. Once at your age, he possessed the thou,- and thoughts that pass through your brain now wishing to accomplish deeds equal to nook in fame; anon imagining life a dream that the sooner he awoke from it the better. But he has lived the dream very near through, the time to awaken is very near at hand;' yet his eye ever kin dles at old deeds of daring, and the hand takes 6rmer grasp of the staff. Bow low the head, boy, as, in your old age, you would be reverenced.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07

A conductor of newspaper, enlogizing contemporary, says ;-'He was formerly a member of Congress, but rose till he obtained a respectable position as an editor; noble example of perseverance under depressing cir- spmstancss.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07

- A spendthrift who had nearly wasted all his patrilnony, seeing an ac- quaintance in a coat not of the newest cut, told him he thought it had been his great grandfather's coat" So it was, said the gentleman, land have also my great-grandfathcr's lands, which is more than you can say
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07

 Don't, trouble yourself to stretch your mouth any wider, said dentist to a man extending his jaw frightfully 'as l intend to stand outside during the perfor- mance.'
 "A man being asked in court for his marriage certificate, showed big scar on his head, about the shape of a shovel which was satisfactory.
 -A fellow went to Scarboro' for his health--to pick up little--and picked up enough to send him to prison for three years.
 - Why are people who stutter not to be relied on? Because they are always breaking their word.
 - In making our arrangements to live, we should never forget that we have also to die.
 My ta'e is ended as the tadpole said when he turned into bull-frog.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07

NOBLE THouGHrs.--I never found pride in noble nature, nor humilityin in an unworthy mind. Of all trees, observe that God has chosen the vine, lowly plant that creeps upon the hopeful wall; of all the beasts, the soft and patient lamb; of all the fowls, the mild and guileless dove. When God appeared to Moses, it was not in the lofty cedar, nor the spreading palm, but a bush-an humble abject bush---as if he would by these selections check the conceited arrogance of man. Nothing produceth love like humility; nothing hate like pride.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
Opposite Court Square, MEMPHIS, ------ TENNESSE

FOR SALE. Wagons, Flows, Cotton Presses, Cotton Gins, Horse lowers, Feed Cutters Threshing Machines, Keepers and Mowers, Corn Shelters, and Plantation I'm plemenis generally. And large stock of Machinery of all knds--Stationary and Portable Steam Engines, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood and Iron Working Machinery of every description, sspzl-em
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

< GENTLEMAN who suffered for years n from Nervous Debility, Premature De- cay, and allthe effects of youthful indiscretion, will. for the sake of suffering humanity. send free to all who need il, the recipe and direc- lions for making the simple remedy hy which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers experience, can do so by ad- dressing, in perfect confidence,
 JOHN B. OGDEN. 42 Cedar Street.
 mayil-iy New York
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
NOTIONS.

Our stock Notions large of variety of dress shirt utm cotton serpentne braid braid dgng ufng all sizes ls card all ribbon bonnet bbon french flowers fine assortment o cewe linen books oaph combs of all descriptions toilet and peuery, harps marbles china aud wax dolls o Ladies collars cuffs silk assortment of hosiery
 linen needless fancy walking melton cloth and silk white stationery aden vns the roman german brushes of all descriptions musqu'o ne' trunks; ;saddl sand brides and saddle wallets
 n purchased our Goods when they atr lowest nees we can and this the Give us call and see us and dexamn Goods and prices.
 F. GATES & BRO.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07

"A Yankee at Springfield, Mass, has invented a machine that will be the delight of housewives, if indeed, it does not altogether supplant them. - The new patent cuts meat and veg etables, sifts flour, kneads bread, works a grater, slices fruit, churns, works over butter better than can be done by hand, grinds and SCOUTS the knives. It it is said to be simple in construction, has but four wheels, and yet does near ly everything in the housekeeping line except scolding the servants and wait : ing on the table.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-07
VERY LOW. .aoA=o.ass oT COST 7=.ozs.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,

Consisting Linen Bosom Shirts Hats Caps and Clothing we WI" bargains in Clo thing
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

ALvESTON--SteamshipC iinton--40o DDS
aour 100 bbls whisky so bbls moIasses so bags
coffee 100 bxs candles and sundries
HAvRE-S Ship Gettysburg-3l6s bales cotton
100 SKIS cotton seed 1260 slaves =,
BOSTON-Ship Artisan-2000 bales cotton IA
bales NOES sc hhds sugar $40 bbls molasses Is
bbls pork 40 hides so tons old metal 800 bbls
aour $50 sacks oil cake meal 5000 slaves 10000
horns
BARCELONA-Bark Guayaquil-70S bales CO.
MARSEILLES-BarkLe Leopard hhds tobacco
200 bales cotton IS 900 slaves
PENSACOLA-Schr Charlotte-S5 bbls hour 20
bbls potatoes bbls apples bbs pork bbls So,
gar SIS sks corn SKIS oats ~ bales hay ano
sundries
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RIGAUD q CO.'S
PARTISAN PERFUMERY,

Psronsed Empress Of The French. and extensve
used in fshionabls circles i,s Excellence and Superb
GRITTY
RIGAUD 4 co.'s YLAEGYLANG and MANILA
BOUQUET, the new scent kgend Co are the only I'M
The Philippine Isles.
RfGAUO co IS TOLUTINE, delicious Toilet wsser
superior 70 Eau de Cologne, Ios. Vinegar, or Florida
"RiGAup 4 co.'s MIRANDA SOAP, sxqusitely per
fumed and keeping It's fragrance TO the last
RI0AuD CO.'S MIRANDA P0xAIUh, Tor preserv
ing and Identifying the hair.
RiGAUD 4 CO.s DENTORNE, . most agreeable
elixir for preserving the teeth and pernmng the breath
RI0AuD 4 OO.'s T0OfHCREAH, rsmArkable pre-
paraton producing brilliant whtsness TO the teeth
and all other Starch and Rice PovderA
THE LITTLB MONITOR; GUIDE TO THK TOILET
with Phoogsphic viii be sent recsips Of ons
stamp
Wholesale, Rigsud 4 Co., rue dc Rieheisu. fsts
Agent, Nswbeuy Sons, Is 81 Psuls Church sssa b'a
don.
> Depot General In New Orleans at
80 Oharfres street.
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RosEKT r. BUTToHs
GENERAL ADvERrIsIxe AGENCY.
virginian Once. Eighth street. L-sehburs. Virginia.

Advertissnents inserted in IN nsvspap pubIishsdh1 b
United States, ct Publishors' Lowest RAfss
We have corrected lists Of all the Daily M 1es
Weekly and Weekly NswsDspen pubshed IN xaxylsnds VI
gniA North Carolina South Carolina Georgia florida Al
banA Louisiana Mississippi texas and Tennoesee In adj
ton those Of the Northern and Western stae from whicA
parties desrous Of sdverisng IN any particular ioeaA
This 10 ssylsd agency, but enc authorized By ~ %
throushout ths SogS.yv ssfs ma - conssqusnty o
superior fn6ucsmmts.
Extsnsvs sdvvr,iss ere assured that thsy w ind u
their interest through this for tho SouthB
States especially Il viii relieve then nom extra expsn.A
most n vcrAbs terms
Patronage from abroad respectfully solicited
Al connaAioeoas addressed sbovs WI rsestvs pronS
Attention.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

NEW YORK VIA MISUNDERSTANDING Bien-
yile-75O bxs sugar to order cases mdse Flash
&co-l do Msj-sundries to Gelpi-sS3S L J
Berge-5l0 Perkins. Swenson &co-7 crates fruit
] Mascbeca-l do S Orbeni-2 do X Tramontani-
subdries to order
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frances-l64 bales cotton to
Lehman. Newgass &co-sundries to order
PHILADELPHIA-Ship Thos Harward-Assti
mdse
NEW YORK-Bark Sea Eagle -Asstd mdse
NEW YORK-Bsrk Joshua Loring-Assorteo
mdse
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Marine 9ntsIlisents.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. IS CAMP Street
Wednesday, December %. 1858.

CRESCENT OFFICE, No. IS CAM STREET,
Wednesday, December Is. 1858.
Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Gen Meade, Sampson, for New York,
Wood. Low & Ludwigsen
Steamship Clinton. Beckett, for Galveston,
Ship Artisan, Smith. for Boston, G w Hynson eco
Ship Gettysburg, Edge, for Havre, VIM Creevy
Spanish bark Gusyaquil, Rasell, for Barcelona,
PUG Bros
Bark Leopard, Mathesson, for Marseilles:
Buddendorff
schr Charlotte, Pepper, from Pensacola, Master
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Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship Bienville, Baker from New York 18th
inst, via Havana, to Harris Il Bidwell-lst
Shin Thomas Harvard. strickland, l6 days from
Philadelphia, to G A Fosdick &co-3d dist-2S
Bark Sea Eagle, Coste, 20 days from New York,
to Woodhouse-point
Bark Joshua Loring, LeriDg, Is days from New
Pork, to G. A Fosdick &co-point
Spanish bark Antoinetta, Sala, to PUG Bros
point
Paynswick. Clark, from Lockport
Annie Wsgley, Burton, from Washington
A G Brown, Radovich, from Lower Coast
Aloe, Woods. from Lower Coast
New Era, Dugas, from Thibodeaux
Flicker, Dupuis, from Thibodaux
Lsfourche, Heno. from Bayou Sara
Wild WAGNER Richardson. from Natchez
JIG Blackford, Pickett. from Washington
Lizzie Tate, Stinde. from Red River
Frances, Carroll, from Mobile
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD BAsrv.
scbr Lady Gay, from Blind River
Schr Flower, from Tangipaho
Schr Deceada, from Tchefuucte
Schr Il McGuinn. from Bay st Louis
Schr Shamrock, from Hansooro
Schr Surprise, from Biloxi
ARBrvALs AT THE NEW BASIN.
schr City Belle, from Fish River
Schr Bloom, from jacksonville
Schr Annie, from Pass Manchac
Schr Rosa, from Bayou Lacombe
Schr Post, from Fish River
Schr Mary Frances, Hansboro
Schr Hy Latour, from Hansboro
Schr c II Frazer, from Hsnsboro
Schr Mary Louisa, from Psscagoula
Schr San Francois, from Tchefuncte
Schr Kate Fallon, from Bind River
Schr Vienna, from Biloxi
Schr Maud, from Tchefuncte
6chr Arciue, from Blind River
Schr Tsma, from Psscagoula
q Barge Pearl Rivers, from Pearl River
fowD0Ara.
6unAewer, Brown, from the Passes-vent dowI
Marlborough up ship Thos Harvard anC
bark Sea Eagle
Perry, Burdick, from the Passes-towed down and
10 sea.lsth inst, ship Roealie and brig Adaz-
brought up bark Joshua Loring and Antoin
eta
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Cattle Market.

CrY or JKrrKRsos, December %. 1883.
Arrived yesterday 255 Texas Beeves. Sold
yesterdAS-50s Texas Beeves. A Calves and
YearIireS, ss Hogs, 63l Sheep and Mich Cows.
Stock 20 sale-SO2 Texas Beeves, ASS Calves
and Yea..inFs, 342 Hogs, ssl Sheep and so Mich
Cova Ye uuoto:
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nslsw Csnins UD.

steamship Cortes, Nelson. from New York 18th,
inst. to A Moulton-
Ship Astronom, Hopper, rom brennan OCT. 4th'
TO Seller &co-
spanish bark Maria, Rslio. from Marseilles Nov.
l6th, to Avendano Bros
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British steamship OIinda, Capt. Lang, from
Liverpool Dec. 2, via Havana, for tins port.
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NEW -Steamship Gen neade-ll65
baIes cotton 7sl bbIs moIssses rs bbls oil lo45
10 cofn s5l hides s56 bGs corn meal il bales wool
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DENsACOLA Observer.
PUBLISHED rRrwEEKLY BIT VIZ. KIRK co.

subseripsion-rvsivs months -; ax months, - =.
vance This leng established journal becomes very dssrnn
her railroad communications with tho Northwest and
becoming point Of interest 70 snsssprisins man en-
tsresss Of the State Of Florida and IN lie local de-
parsment devotes special attention 10 the immense Lumber
and Timber trade growing mp It's vicinity also 20 othz
items which TO tho careful reader VIII indicate
ia natural advantages Of Pensacola
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NEW YORK.
voR NV YoRK Dmx0fs
III. e8onWsLL AIHA
~ 1Ah Ll... composed Of he following steam.
go. Crs.wsn. &c. WssAinsssa.
Har,pssa. Osrsss.
HORATIo NELSON. Commands,
vm Issvs ~ WAR isss Il Isslssss szss - SUNDAY.
December nth, at6AI
Passage ...............................
yrsshs for LavKRPooL, HAvRE end BRKMxN taken
b. ths line end through bills Of ladins svsa iss sanA
20 sssssht q DsssAes spsy y
q oaronAsast strssa
FOB NEW HoRK
uEROHANrU STEAMSHIP LINE
61&te co-sr.hs TIE s"ss's'' Steamship
Ssss:eHHt sosf4A4.-c: s Va.
sANEkzE Isx6i..."........ ;Sspsss 4. v; s,%Dss.
UNITED s1A11'''.''".;:..''o' 's'n s'' ~ S''''''
Sailing fsu Hsv Yesh KvKRY sAfuRDAY.
'A' Gen. Meade.
Aw. SAMPSON. Commander.
win leave wharf, foot Of Jefferson street. wEDNEs
DAY, Nov. sd. ASA.
M s''sn'Ai' Halted s......
GEO L. NORTON Commander.
WIN wharf, fsot of Jefferson street. on SUNDAY, Dec
9Th, sAM.
mes. Steamers have supsiss accommodations tor -.
CABIN PAssAaE...................
For freight psssags apply 70
- Blls of Lading signed through to Liverpool.
WOOD. Low . LUDwIGSKN,
No. ls0 Common strsst
The Steamship CRESCENT CITY win follow. leaving
SUNDAY. January Sd stSAH
BALTIMORE
FOR BALTIMORE AND HAVANA.
TEE NEW ORLEANS. BALTIMORE AND HAVANA
REGULAR sEMLMoNrHLY LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
LIBERTY. 1900 Thomas A. Balm. Commk
CUBA........ hoo tOns...... Dukehent Commander.
CARRYING UNITED STATES NAIL.
FIRST CABIN:
Through Tickets TO New York. see.
6Exxs ToIoHfsd At KEY wEsf~The splendid
ihst steamship
Cubas
| DUKEHART. Commands.
| win leave her wharf, OPP site Jackson Square. on
SATURDAY December l2th at p. NJ, carrying the u 8.
malls
or passage having unsurpassed
| appyto wlTHkRsPOoF, HALskf& co,
| % Carondeet street.
NB-vo bills Of ladin< but those Of the Company will be
signed Permits freight procured from this oics
No freight for Havana taken after Il o'clock the day .o
| sailing
Tbs Steamship MARYLAND will follow.
BFAZO6 SANTIAGO.
MORGAN LINE U. q NAIL STEAMSHIPS
Leaves on SATURDAY. December 18th. at s A.x.
- FOB BRAZOs sANTIA0O VIA
AR2& eALvEsroN-Th.I Iron steamship
1. O. Harris.
J.B. LOCKWOOD. Commands
VIII issvs foot Of Joseph above II the sssms
ships tackle consgnses TO pay their nghteraga 70
cHAs A. WHITNEY CO., Assnts
90 and 81 Camp street
Freight insured ct o.shs the rates adopted BY the Boar
| Of Underwriters, July l. 1863
FLORIDA PORTS.
FOB FLORIDA PORTS.
ALLIANCE LINE q. 8. MAIL sTEAxsHIPA
FOR PENSACOLA. wARRINaTO
S&k AsP nt uRSa xHRs 1uHp9oL s 81 -
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TCHEFUNCTE-Schr Maud-25 900 feet lum
Der Popp & Elliott
BLIND RIvER-Schr Arcine--40 cords wooo
5000 slaves to order
PASCAGoULA-schr Talma-50. 900 feet lum
Der Sanford Black
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N o, O & g W-Dec. 22--l0 hhds sugar 10
bbs molasses Price, Hunter & Topper-Is do 70
hhds suQar r Hare-39 bbls moasses Adams q
CO.'S do Hy Tete-6 hides lot suudres DeBlanc
4 Beer-29 hides % bdl hides bale wool bbls
tallow L Couret-3l hides bdl hides lot su1-
dries F Dufour-4 bdl hides Suberbeille Gaut.
resux-295 head stock and sundries to order
Total lO2 bbls molasses 80 hhds sugar
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The nterest on the funded debt of the United
States, t six per cent 10 $40 900 900 per annum.
This IL M 900 900 more than the people pay for
tobacco and CIGARS National lntelligencer.
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NEW ORLEANS, MONROE AND TRENTON REGULAR
SATURDAY packet
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY st rn
FOR TRENTON MONROE, P1RP
fuAf$ Union. serlington. Mouth Bayou BARTHOLOMEW.
Ouachita Cy, Coumbia. Harrisonburg, trinity
and an landnfs Black and Ouacha ryers-rhe steamer
Vicksburg,
q. p. WORK, Master.
VIII leave as above taking freight Of the lowest rates
For freight passage apply board, or 10
gINNOTT ADAMS. rs Com nercisI Plaza
w. n. sURLS. No. 2Thoupitsulas street
p. g.-Tbe Vcksburg connects with a No I fer
Bayou Bartholomew, DArbonne, giving through bills Of
sdng The vicksburg viii leave New orleans every sstnr
day a. r. y. Throughout the entire
clark WIN always be on the landing Customhouss
street.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-17

The Union Pacific Railroad is now open to
the public asgf,r as Green River, eight hun
drcds land twenty miles from Omaha, and about
two hundred miles from Salt Lake City. The
Stage coaches which connect it with the Nor.
mon capital now take their passengers at
Green River The laying of the railroad
track is stillsEactivcly continued, and will be
prosecuted us long as the weather will allow
lp, SO great. an altitude, however, excessive
cold, and probably falls of snow also, must
interrupt the work earlier than would be the
case in a lower region. 1t will perhaps be
possible to extend the road thirty OF fifty
miles further this fall but the headquarters
of the work will not be changed from Green
River till next season.
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Registration.

S2gEs ss sgsesS5Ssf .Fy1T.,.,3 -.7 s.,y
Remember, that those Who heretofore hayc
bsen disqualified from, voting, under the Re
construction Acts, arc now, under the State
Co'nsstitpti9n S's entitled to register and vote, al
though not entitled to hold office. The books
will Will be opened ut each poll, in y few days, of
which an will have notice, and every white
mass, who is is unregistered, owes. it to himself
and to his country, to register; SO that the
aptelligsnt vote Of tlAe District may be as large
Us possible.
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READING MATTER oNeEvERY PACE
7FF1.'9 y =
The Election.

TRs rs,usHs iss From :f's II; mia Ohio, md
Nebraska, indicate that those States have
goae kepaIican II {Scs Ss rcesSt at bit election. a. In
Igaiana i Yill require an official count, to de-
eide the result. The Democrats, however,
gain 5 Congressman in Pennsylvania, in
Ohio, and lose ii i1Thsdia1 Tnsdiaa1na. g 'flq : 3Efd
The Republican majority in Pennsylvania
is isvariously estimated, At from 3, 900 to 10000.
1.-THE f,tL! majority Ic under 5000, the State is
not entirely lost for the Presidential Election.
We must continue to work, and to hope
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SWAY down South in Dixie"

| Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Pomeroy loft Che
city, to fill ENGAGEMENTS on the stump in The
interior, and has played us a nice trick
| Finding n returned soldier on the street, Will
an old hand-organ,on on which he pays ten dollars
year license, which goes to the support Of
the bondholdcrs, he hired him to come to the
office Of the Democrat, and, froms1 o'clock Till
| I every afternoon, play "Dixicy'
And here he is, under our window. We
like it. but the editors Of the SIM arc oi,t.
ragged! One Of them says it is a id
nuisance! Another says it is dalnnable! And
there he sits and grinds. e ~
| sOh! wish was in Dixie ~
'4' sway down South in Dixie
hour aftcr hour The man won't move. hc
says Pomeroy hired him by the week. The
San folks don't like it. Passcrs-by wonder
why in thundor ho don't change his tune
One man, from Goshen, Orange County, stood
there an hour, to-day, waiting to hear the next
tune. But no other tune comes out the
horrid instrument. And there he sits. grind.
ing fH
Way down South in Dixie
f.'7 Oh! l wish l was in Dixici"
Yesterday, Pomcroy had row about the
matter. A radical who had Offices close by,
came down, and ordered the soldier 10 more
on! u. a.,
Cant do it, replied the cripple.
"Why?D
"Cause I'm hired to stay here, on these
steps, under this window, and play this ere
tunc!" @
"Wcll I'll sec, and upstairs came the
excited radical. He raved and swore-thrcat-
cncd arrest and all sorts of trouble.
"Can't help it." said Pomcroy '.that man
was soldier-ho fought, he saved his country
he pays ten dollars year to grind his
machinc-I have hired him for the season
and | shall have him play that same tune day
after day, to remind the working mon that
'.Way down South in Dixie
are lot OF niggc.s, scalawags aud carpet
baggers they must support And," said he,
''1f you touch that soldier, I'll mash yolr
loyal head. rent these premises; that sol
dicr has paid his license; pay for the music,
and Ill have it ust us want it :"
And the man is still grinding away
Way down S,uth in Dixie!"
How long he is to grind at that mill, God
and Pomcroy only know. But it's funny
idea, compelling us to sit here hour after hour
to listen to that soldier grinding out of his
ten-dollarliccnsc organ
We tried to coax him to change his tune,
but he won't. lie says that Pomeroy hir,h
him to grind it till his return. If he wfsl
hasten back, well pay the bill and call it
quits.
Ncm York Democrat, 23d INST