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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Beecher on Tops.

But what shall I say of those miser- able, despicable sprigs of humanity that live to adorn their pocket-hand- kerchiefs and their collars ?-men that
 walk through society with the thought that the chief end of their life is to en- gage in the frivolous amusements and their mirror, thinking of doing noth- ing, and wanting to do nothing; men a million of whom might live in the air we breathe and be no more conscious of their existence than the insects around us; men million of whom might cie and all be put in one grave If you only buried their souls; men
 that put on airs of gentility and nice-
 ness, and look upon the rude clown,
 Gas they call the workingman) with su- preme contempt, and pity him; men
 that have no respect for those that are
 obliged to get up early, and sweep ont the store; men that are just as certain
 to die knaves, if they do not die fools,
 as there is law in nature! I cannot express my abhorrencc for these strip
 lings of folly. And I declare that, in
 our time of the world, with our illumi-
 nation, with duties pressing from eve- ry side, and with all the inculcations
 and examples that have been handed
 down to us, of disciples of Christianity,
 man who finds nothing to do and has
 no disposition to do anything, is a fractional man. He is not even a
 bright shining fragment. And of all
 men that are lawful prey of contempt
 and the curling of the lip, these whit
 tlings of gentility are the most eminent.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Girls--A Composition.
BY A VERY SMALL BOY.

don't like girls. Girls is different from what boys is. Girls don't play marbles, and also girls don't play hockey. I played hockey once and got whipped for it. Girls sometimes get whipped, but not so often as boys their clothes ain't so well suited for it ; that is the reason l suppose. I never see girls play base ball they say they do in Boston. There is plenty of girls in Boston, and big orgarns. Last year when was young, the teacher made me set with the girls because 1 was naughty. cried. Big boys like girls better than little boys. I went on sleigh ride one night with my sister Nancy and Tom Sykes. We were going to New Hartford, and when we got up by Pegg's tavern, Tom asked me to look in the bottom of the sleigh for his whip. Girls don't like to have men kiss them. They always say sdon't." If they wasn't fools they would turn their heads the tother way they never do that. I saw Tom kiss Nancy once, and went and told my mother. Then my mother put me to bed, When girl takes out her band kerchief in the street and wipes her nose, the young men who earn their living by standing in front of the Pine block, always wipe their noses at the same time, if they see her. Girls gel married sometimes, but not always Those that don't want to. When they get married they have wedding cake | like wedding cake, but do not see any fun in getting married-especially to Q girl.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
why Don't They Chesrs

From the great popularity of the nominee of the Radical party, and par- ticularly on account of the principles he is supposed to support, if elected, we were led to infer that his receptions on his Western tour would have been a series of ovations. Yet he has trav- eled from Washington, stopping at several points, and has ct length reached the scene of his former re- markable exploits in the wood busi- ness, St. Louis, Mo-, without the least demonstration being made, or the faintest cheer offered over his arrival or departure. What is the reason for this general apathy? Was ever can- didate for this high office treated so shabbily3 Could no one be found on all the route willing and ready to open his mouth in pOrtraying the heroic deeds in the past as we'll as those in the future of the great candidate2 It grieves us greatly to say no to this inquiry. What treat it would be to hear his views upon political economy, upon the science of government, upon the rules of international law, or even the great and boasted principles of our national Constitution. But no: if he can be made to talk at all it is about somebody's spotted pups, Partagas ci- gars, peculiar brand of bourbon whisky, or the points of the last equine winner at the Jerome Park. But it seems that the people do not desire to hear from him, even on these absorb ing topics. They don't even manifest the ordinary curiosity, that called them out to see Weston, Sergeant Bates or the great American dog tam CT. The fact is, Grant has played out
 He is bottle of soda water too long uncorked. He is u wet blanket. He is the tail of the Radical Kite: Sand that kite won't fy."-Omaha Herald.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
A Few Facts for Democrats.

At the presidential election of 1864, MT. Lincoln, by suppressing the sol diers' vote cast for Gen. cClellan, and by throwing into the Western States several thousand New England soldiers, who voted for him (most of them voting five or six times), managed to obtain majority on the popular vote of All, ,281.
 At the last general elections in the same States the Republican majority was only 36.9l0. including Illinois and Indiana, which have not held general election since the fall of 1866, and cred iting Ohio with Republican majority of 2083, which was obtained by the Republican candidate for Governor, though at the same election the Demo- crats defeated negro suffrage by over 5O,OOO majority and elected a majority of the members of the Legislature.
 In 1864 the change of 2O5, ,64l votes would have elected Gen. Mcclellan over Mir. Lincoln in 1868 it requires the change of 23,456 votes to give to HoyAtio Seymour the electoral votes of the States which were carried by MT. Lincoln.
 In the face of these figures is not the election of Seymour and Blair as cer- tain as is to-morrow's sun to rise Democrats will please bear these figures in mind.--N. Y. World.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
A wen spent E.ife.

If you read the epitaphs in our graveyards, or the obituaries in our newspapers, you will be astonished at the number of men whose friends claim from them the merit of well spent life.
 If . man was rich and gave of his abundance to the public or private charities his life is at once pronounced perfect. If poor and industrious, he is considered as having justly filled the measure of his allotted hours. If . woman keeps a clean house and quiet children, she is "mother in Israeli" If she devotes herself to spasmodic works of benevolence; let any one dare question her motives. On tombstones at least this measure is awarded, what ever the censure the living might have received or deserved. Allthese things are well and good, but to us the idea of a well spent life conveysmore.
 It is life which sets before it the tice as rules of action. The man may be q poor laborer, unskilled in the learning of the schools, but with de- termination to do right whatever may come of it. In the drawing ofa furrow, OE tHc IHcdsuTlHS OI puSuel Ol corn, the principle will sustain him quite as thoroughly as on the dividing line be- tween some questionable good and de- cided vice.
 A well spent life is filled with deeds of active, loving sympathy for it's fel- low men. It is self-controlled, and not at the mercy of caprice or passions, for it's mainsprings are beyond their reach. Its influence is genial, and men are drawn to it, for the fruits of peace and content it bears in their sight. Whatever of self-sacrifice is re- quired is cheerfully paid as a debt in a world where trouble is a universal law. The most p.rivcc. r c. lives are full of faults, but the faults of the one of which we have given vague outline are obscurcd in the eyes of men by it's strong help fulness mingled with tender pity for the weak and erring. It's noble results are in the help it lends to feeble spirits who steady themselves against its tal- Ter stature. One such life in com munity is a public blessing. All hearts and prayers follow it, and we, too, bid it 'God speed," whenever and wherever it is found.-New Orleans Times.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Washinaton.

A bill will be reported from the Re- construction Committee placing Vir- ginia, Texas and Mississippi under a provisional government, giving them power to control Federal troops. It is surmised this means to manipulate these States SO as to cast their votes for Grant, but this is erroneous.
 One reason is the Radicals fear that the whites will hold an election for President, and demand that their votes be received in th6N Electoral college. These States are conceded to be Dem ocratic, and this measure is to put down such action by force of arms.
 The revolutionists fear Johnson will support the whites in the movement named, therefore they will meet in September to checkmate him if he at- tempts it. Schenck openly aYows they wish tc G in session to defeat an nything that the Ku-Klux, as he terms them, may try to do.
 Efforts are making to dissuade Rev. erdy Johnson from allowing Mrs. Lin coin to accompany him to England, where che proposes to visit the Queen, It is thought her freaks of insanity should be confined to her own coun- try.-Louisville Courier Special.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Grant Can't Get to Washington --IIOratiO Seymour Is There.

There is good story being circulated, which is worth writing:
 When the butcher with his tens of thousands was guarding our noble old warrior at Richmond with his remnant of an army, a Confederate prisoner was taken into camp, who was facetious and was affording some amusement. When the fact reached Grants ears, the prisoner was ordered into his presence, when numerous questions were put to him. When G. seemed to have gotten through, the prisoner said ''Now, General, you have asked me good many questions, which have answered, will you answer me one ?" "Yes," says Grant "WelP' General, where are you going" Grant answers, "to Petersburg, Richmond or to Heaven" ]" Prisoner -"You can't get to Petersburg, Gen. Beauregard is there. You can't get to Richmond, because Gen. Lee is there. You cant get to Heaven, for there is Gen Jackson. ."-[Charlsston Mercury
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04


 SIaNs.-It is good sign to see a man do acts of charity-a bad sign to hear him boast of it.
 It's good sign to see an honest man wearing his old clothes--bad to see them filling holes in the window.
 It's good sign to see man wiping the precipitation from his brow-bad to see him wipe his lips as he comes out of cellar.
 It's a good sign to see a woman dressed with taste and neatness-bad to sec her husband sued for finery.
 It's q good sign to see a man adver- tise in the papers-bad to see the sher- if advertise for him.
 It's good sign to see q man sending his children to school-bad to see them educated at the night school in the street.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Radicals Who Cannot Support
 Grant.

Tilton-hc has called Grant drunk ard.
 Phillips-he has called Grant a drunkard and as "brainless as his sad dle."
 Sumner-he says that Grant is not an ''irrepressible guarantees" and made white-washing report to for tify Andrew Johnson"
 Chasc-"Grant is man of vile hab- its and no ideas"
 Anna Dickinson-"I am going to England to get out of advocating this bunglcr.'
 Mrs. Stanton-"Grant says nothing, and knows less than nothing"
 Wilson-"I will never, so help me God, support any but temperance men for office."
 Grceley-"The Presidency requires man of ideas and statesman"
 Colfax-s.I declare in advance no doubtful man shall have my ballot for President" K Kelley-"I will die in my tracks be- fore 1 will subscribe to this white- washing report of this man (Grant) who has joined his testimony, and will join his fate, to that public enemy, GA. Johnson.)
 Curtin-"Only u man in favor of ne- gro suffrage can command my vote." Grant declares "negro suffrage means war of races.' Old Thad-"Never ask me to sup port twaddler and trimmer for off, fice."
 Geary-"Drunkards, like pirates, are public enemies" Frelinghuysen-"The nation owes it to its self-respect to tolerate imbecility in politics no longer" Wade-"Grant knows nothing ofpol- itics. He can talk but horse" Yates-'I own have been drunk ard: will be one no longer, nor will longer cast my lot with such men,"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
A Bsa.tiful AiIegory.

MT. Crittenden was engaged in defend ing man who had been indicted for a capital offence. After an elaborate and powerful defence he closed his effort by the following striking and beautiful ale gory: ae
 When God in his eternal counsel con. ceived the thought of mans creation, he called to him three ministers who constan- tly wait upon the throne-Justice, Truth and Mercy and addressed them;
 Shall we make man Then said Justice, Oh, God 1 make him not, for he will tram pie upon thy laws. Truth made on answer also: l: Oh, God! make him not, for he will pollute thy sancturaries. But Mercy, dropping upon her knees and look, ing through her tears, exclaimed: "Oh God make him, will watch over him with care through all the dark paths he may have to tread.
 Then God made man, and said to him Oh, man, thou art the child of Mercy gt and deal with thy brother.
 The jury, when he finished, were 1T tears, and against what must have beer their own convictions, brought in yer dict of not guilty. E
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
From sssV ~. U. ClesS s...s
 A Head.

The political aspect appears, from latest advices to be k Pluribus Unum, but not Pro Bono Publico. If the Republicans succeed in electing the next presidsnt- and they will do it, if they got votes enough--then we shall see the glorious 2-legged bird called the "American eagle, " flop his wings and fly to the uttermost parts of the earth-aye, to those inhabited wilds where, in the words of the immor- tal bard--''the lion roareth and the whang doodle mourneth for her first born" Then shall we have plenty of taxes to pay and plenty of soft water to wash. Then will be marrying and giving in marriages, If the internal revenue on the samo is paid in advance-and everybody created free and equal with regard to race, color condition, sex or religious scruples, or drachms. But if on the other hand, those miscreants called Democrats'' should succeed, then we shall have our land-our once prosperous fair and happy land--de- luged with milk and honey and we shall have those beautiful and picturesque greenbacks changed to that vile dross commonly called gold and silver We ask, shall such things be and overcome us like summers dream3 Shall the record of our late 4 and 5 years's unpleasantness, in which only l or ? million of men were killed, be plotted out, and the people of the North and South live together in Concord Cor any other town?) Shall a free and enlightened people have their taxes taken away from them, and chickens be allowed to Ioost so high that the free and enlightened citizens of African de- scent cannot reach 'em at night? By Hevings, it must not be 80. It will never do, under a republican form of govern ment, to permit the majority to rule.
 Therefore, we bang our hangers on the outer wall, as Bill Shakespeare the Eng lishmen, says, and stlck to the following resolutions
 Resolved, That none but the trooly loil shaii hold offices.
 Resolved, That the Republicans only are the trooly loil.
 Resolved, That we live for the country and the country lives for us
 Resolved, That we, 'the elect" com monly called Republicans, do as we please, without regard to expense, cost, postage, damage or internal revenue.
 Resolved, That we are right and every body who differs from us is wrong, so help us Benjamin E. Butler.
 Adjourned. Selah.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

1~A good story is told concerning the writing of MT. J. w. Brooks, the railroad manager. He had written a letter to man on the Central route, notifying him that, under the penalty of prosecution, he must remove barn which in some manner incommoded the road. The threatened individual was unable to read any part of the let ter but the signature, but took it to be free pass over the road, and used it for Q couple years as such, none of the conductors being able to dispute his interpretation of the document.
 BLESSINGS OF THE BEST GOVERNMENT. In Savannah, Georgia, the other day, Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Martin, of the United States army, lost & consid- erable amount of money at faro, and had gambler arrested by the military and confined in the barracks. The prisoners counsel being denied admit tance to him, took out 8 warrant for the arrest of the colonel on charge of betting at faro. The military authori- ties refused the right of tho civil au- thorities to make the arrest.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Tho Cotton Crop In the GOuth-
 erU States.

Easton & Co.'S (New York; circular report contains the following informa- tion concerning the growing crop of cotton:
 We have seen this week large num- Der of letters from all parts of the cot ton region, relating to the growing crop. In all of them we find that the freedmen are working much better than last year. The opinions expressed in these letters on the weather, the stand and area of land planted, as com pared with with 1867 is as follows:
 NORTH CARoLINA.-Weathcr warm and clear, stand good, plant small but healthy; ten per cent, less land to cot ton as compared with last year. SOUTH CARoLINA.-Crop backward but healthy, stand good and free from grass weather good, twenty to twen- ty-five per cent, less Tn cotton, and more in grain.
 GEoRGIA.-Weather warm and dry, stand very good all accounts agree in saying that there is less area in cotton, say from twenty per cent, to one-half less; about twenty-five per cent, less seems to be the general opinion.
 FLoRIDA.-Crop accounts very en- couraging about the the same quantity of land in cotton; seasons late, but stands good.
 ALABAMA.-Stand unusually good weather clear, warm and seasonable l5 to 20 per cent, less land in cotton. LoUIsIANA.-Crop accounts very fa- vorable more land planted; stand ex- cellent and more forward than last year.
 MIssIssIPPI.-Stand unusually fine, plant healthy and free from grass as much land in cotton as last year. ARKANsAs.-Prospect much more favorable than last year; more land in cotton weather fine.
 TENNEssEE.-Crop looking finely and two weeks ahead of last year; more land in cotton; stand good. TExAs.-About the same area in cot. ton as last year. Coast counties, which made nothing or little last year, on ac. count of the worm, again planted in cotton. In some of the upper counties the wheat crop is failure, and the land has been planted in cotton. The alarm felt at the appearance of the army worm has subsided. The weather has been hot and dry.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
ARenarkabls spring in rlorid,

A Remark0bAe spring In Florida.
 There is near Ocola a remarkable spring, one of the largest of the great number known in Florida. It is called Silver Spring. found it in the midst of lone hammock, overAow,ng it's banks. It bubbled up in basin thirty seven feet deep and about m acre in extent, filling and overAowing it, and sending from it a deep stream fifty or sixty feet wide, and extending eight or nine miles to Okaln- waha river, into which it empties. In the spring itself fifty steamboats may lie at anchor, and the stream admits boats of considerable draught. The spring thus forms a natural inland port to which three steamers run regularly from St. Johns. The clearness ofthe water is truly wonder fui. It seems even more transparent than the air. You see on the bottom, thirty feet below the bottom of your boat, the exact form of the smallest people, the out line, color and shades of color of the leaf which has sunk. Large fish swim in it, every scale visible and every movement distinctly observable. The water is i'm pregnated with lime and magnesia, but has an appreciable taste, and is excellent drinking water. Ifyou go over the basin in boat you will see the Assures in the rocks, from which the river flows upwards like an inverted cataract. There are more of these springs in the channel of the stream, further down. Such steams are almost common in Florida. Clay Springs, near the mouth of Lake Apapka, pours forth navigable stream into the St. Johns. Bug Spring, on the west side of Lake Harris, is nearly as large as Silver Spring. have laughed at story of a spring in Iowa which was largo enough to turn mill, but l can swallow all such tales now, after having seen one that would float fleet.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
CHAPTER ON A WONDERFUL CHA

CHAPTER ON A WONDERFUL CHAP.
 "A few more rounds and the ring master gave it up; he had come across boy that the pony and the monkey both could not dismount."
 All of which is proof that Grant is a statesman, and qualified to be President of the United States l-Council Bluffs Democrat.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
Dr. R. B. SHELBY.

NNENDERS his professional services to the Il Citizens of Des Arc and surrounding country, in the practice of Medicine and Ob- stetrics. He hopes from an experience of ove. ffteen years in Southern practice, to merit share of public patronage.
 Ofiee one door East of Burney's Drug Store. march.S- sss IT
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

~An Irishman . short time in this country was eating boiled green corn, after eating off all the corn, he passed the cob back to the lady who sat at the head of the table, saying--"Would you plsse be SO kind as to put some more bsnes on this stick ?"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

Dr"Well, Jones, suppose you have been out to look at Texas? Did you see anything of our friend Smith out there?'
 "Yes, gone deranged."
 "Has her"
 "Yes, indeed; he doesn't know his own hogs from those of his neighbors P
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

sS- Matrimony is hot buckwheat cakes, warm beds, comfortable slip pers, smoking coffee, round arms, red lips, kind words. shirts exulting in buttons, redeemed stockings, boot jacks, happiness, etc. Hurrsht
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
THE LIFE OF A PERT BOY.

How Ulysses Simpson, now Grant, rode the Pony with . Monkey on his back..In seve. ral Acts..vvOrds by his Father ..Muslc by Us..ArranGeA for . Hand Organ.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
CHAPTER TWO TINEO

Round and round and round the ring went the pony, and faster and faster, making the greatest effort to dismount tho rider"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
A NERvous oHAp-rrR.

"At this there was another and still louder shout, but not a muscle of Ulys- ses's face moved. There was not 6 tremor of his nerves"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
A RuNNrNa CHAPTER

"The people set up great shout of laughter, and on the pony ran; but it all produced no efect on the rider"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

CHAPTER Gro BE CONTINUED" Presently out came large monkey and sprsng up behind Ulysses."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
CHAPTER oNCr MORE.

"Then the ring-master made the monkey jump up on Ulysses's shoul- ders, standing with his feet upon his shoulders, and with his hands holding on to his hair."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

Ulysses stepped forward, and mounted the pony. Tho performances began" s
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

CHAPTER THREE EYES. "But Ulysses sat as steady as If he had grown to the pony's back"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. '. ROGERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BROWNSVILLE, ARKANSAS.

Prompt attention given to the Collection of Claims, Investigation of Land Titles, Pay ment of Taxes. Sc. my16
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
F. LEPTIEN, Matchmaker and JeweIer DIES ARC. ARKANSAS.

T AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL R
 Il kinds of work in my line. Mend EA ing, Cleaning. Sc. H
 - Thankful for past favors, solicit , continuance of the patronage heretofore be slowed on me fsbos-.f
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
eIAoH P. HUGHss. WI. V. SMITH. HUGHES G SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
 -AND- REAL ESTATE AGENTS, CLARENDON, ARK.

DE. !. W. SURVEY, Being permanently located at Des Arc, will continue the practice of his profession in all its branches.
 Ofioe at Col. J. NJ. Burney's Drug Store.