davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14

We learn, not for the first time however from a
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Mr..
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ed situation the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press. Mr.. Clifford has been time In that stu
alton, and has done some good SERVICE and is capa-
be of doing much more. Mr., q. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be an acquisition to the
editorial COLDS OF Maine. u :. Il -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
CascO National Bank.

rINHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders In "The
l. Casco National Bank OF Portland" will be
held, at their Banking House
Tuesday, January I4th 1865, Mt no -
L ai gc5Tl o'clock A. M,
tor the election OF Directors and for the transaction
OF such other business as may legally come before
them. . Ia -. ~. 3.H...
E, P. GERRISH, Cashier.
December IS, 1861. uec15 -utd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
N o tt E.
AdminiStratr Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF license
~ from the Hon. John A. Waterman, Judge OF
Probate within and for the County of Cumberland, at
q Court holden on the Third Tuesday of November,
A. ID. 1867, Ann *. Libby, Administrative of the es
tate Of Peter libby, late Of Windham, County OF
Cumberland, State Of Maine. deceased, will sell by
Pu6nc Auction, at the dwelling house OF said Ann
February next at o'clock in the afternoon, so much
Of the real estate OF Peter Libby, late of Wndham,
duce the sum OF two hundred thirty and eighty
four one hundrsdths dollars, for the payment Of his
just debts, expenses Of SALE and administration.
and wood land, and is situated in Windham afore-
said. -
ANN X. LIBBY, Administrative,
8 January 8, 1868. w3w3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
Eagle Sugar Refinery.

HE Stockholders OF this Company are hereb
notified that the Annual Meeting tor the choice
ofDirectors and the transaction of any other bust
ness legally brought before them will be held at the
Refinery, Tuesday the l4th day OF January 1868 at
o'clock P. NJ.
J.w. wATERHoUSE,C Clerk.
Portland Dec 81, 1857. jani-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
The "BOys iaa -Blate,''
Or Heroes of the Rank and File,

by Mrs. A. II. HOge of the u. S. Sanitary Com
- mission. handsome volume OF nearly five
hundred octave pages. The only work that does JUS
uce TO The common soldier. Disabled soldiers, sol
aers widows, and others can get good pay in SELL
ing It, Send tor circulars. HAWKES. & co.
aec3lwat 81 Washington Street, Boston,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
HOrSs Railroad.

FNHE stockholders of the Portland Railroad Com
4 pany hereby notified that their Animal
Square, on
MONDAY, the 3Oth day Of january, 1865,
AT o'clock NJ, for the choice OF officers and trans
before them. NJ q, PALMER Sa.rcc,orS
Portland, Jan 7th 1858. Iaseodtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
ANNUAL MEETINGS,
Notice.

THE Annual meeting of the International Steam
l. ship Co., will be held at their office corner OF
Commercial and Union sts., on
"Wednesday, January ~, 1865,
at o'clock z. NJ, Tor the choice ofOfieers AMI the
transaction OF any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
II. j. LIBBY, Secretary.
Portland. January l3. 1865,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14

Store to Let.

rJyIIE New brick Store on Exchange street, being
Il the middle store in the Prelle Block and now
occupied by Sheppard & Co. Apply to g4ila
Z ~ II - |" AA- N. +. DEER1NG.
January IL. d3w C.l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
ITALY.

7 FLORENCE, Jan. 12.-The adjourned session
of the National Parliament was resumed yes
terday. Prime Minister Menabrea made a
speech, In which he confined himself to the
subject of the internal and domestic affairs of
the kingdom. He exhorted the members to
unite with the government in resisting revolu-
monarchy and the obligations as well as tie
liberties of the nation. No reference whatever
was made by the minister to the Roman ques-
ton or to the relations of Italy with foreign
powers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
T. u II o r Il .
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Thornton, the British
ambassador to the United States, sailed from
Liverpool yesterday on the steamship Siberia
for New York.
Accounts from the interior of Paraguay
have been received by the last mail steamer
from Rio Janeiro, which show that the condi-
tion and prospects of the Paraguayans are bet
ter than the Brazilians are willing to admit.
President Lopez lin person was in command
at Humaita and held the lines of communica-
ton with his capital (Asuncion) and with the
Fortress of Curupaity uninterrupted, as the
forces of the allied powers were very weak in
front of Humaita. The Paraguayans defied
them to undertake siege. All classes of the
population We're as enthusiastically devoted to
Lopez as ever, and were making most energet-
Nc enorts to supply him with men and proyi-
SONS. but, on the other hand, the allies were
preparing to push on the war with ygor.
When the steamer left Rio Janeiro. the Bra
zifan government was forwarding re-cntorce-
ments, and the other powers were sending
supplies of men and material to Rio parano
LONDONDERRY, Jan. - Evening. - Tho
steamship Caledonia, from New York Dec %
for Glasgow, touched at Moville to-day, and
sailed this evening. 3. 80
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 1.-THE steamship AZ
RIGA, from Boston Jan. for Liverpool, arrived
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
COp0rtnership Notice.
The Fisheries !!

I1OR sale to The trade, 900 ibs best quality Cot
l. ton Irvine, Nos. II, IA and i6, four to six thread
5000 lbs superior Cotton Twine Nos 16, is and 20
and Pohagen Netting 100 Herring. NIackerrI and
Pohagen Seins, complete for use. 500 English Her
ring Nets 500 Beams Lime Yarn, all grades.
AMERICAN NET AND TWINE CO.,
No. i3 Commercial Street, Boston.
January IS. d1wt2aw3m - = III d l-.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

- -H - ~ - - - 49, - A~-A-AH6HS
is as carefully made up as an entirely independent
paper 1t will contain
A complete Con gressiomal and Leg fsIativ
record from week 10 week, N summary
Of state News arn aMged by counties,
an ngriCulturnI department con-
tanning articles prepared ex-
pressly for it's column ns the
shipping News of the, -
e ,---, ~~H week in full, Market
! Reports care fully rs % b
revived 20 date
of pubfica.
-fserrr,gB srrtfs tion, nrtet an /
A readable Story every week, and q page
OF eulersainimg miscellany, Together
with the most inn 0rtnmt correspond.
emce, reports and editorials, aud
the lutest ielegraphie inueIIi-
Rence from the daily -- F.
49, edition.
The Maize State Press Is quarto paper, contain
ing eight large is of the largest weekly
papers In the country. twill be furnished to sub
scribers as heretofore for two dollars a year.
To clubs, during the coming important year, we are
willing to offer liberal reduction. To clubs of ten
sos soiu send the Maiae State Press one gear for
seventeen and a half dollars, and II toone address,
for fifteen dollars, strictly in adoance.
Specimen copies will be sent free to any address.
Address t r..5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-14
WAITED.
Agents Wanted.

THE COMPLETE HERBALIST; Or. THE
PEOPLE THEIR OWN PHYSICIANS BY THE
USE OF HERBAL REMEDIES, Is the title of one
ofthe best family medical books that has ever been
offered to the public. The rapid sale OF this book,
and the largo commission allowed, enables a good
agent to make easily from $40 to $50 per day. Adj
dress for iull particulars the author and publisher
Or. o. PHELPS BROWN, No. 10 Grand Street,
Jersey City, NJ. N ~ Jan 1S.d3t&w3w Z
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
An Amusing Dilemma.

A young parson of the Universalist faith, many pears since, when the Si- mon pure Universalism was preached, started westward to attend Conven- ton of his brethern in the faith. He took the prccaution to carry phial of cayenne in his pocket to sprinkle his food with as preventive of fever and ague. The Convention met, and, at dinner, a tall Hoosier observed the parson as he seasoned his meat and ad- dressed him thus:
 Stranger, I'll thank you for leetle of that ere red salt, for I'm kind o'cur'ous to try it.'
 "Ceirainly," returned the parson ]; 'but you will find it very powerful; be careful-how you use it.Y
 The Hoosier took the proffered phial, and, feeling himself proof against any quantity of raw whiskey. thought he could stand the fred salt" with impun- ity, and accordingly sprinkled junk O. beef rather bountifully with it, and forthwith introduced it into his capaci- ous mouth.
 It soon began to take hold. He shut his eyes, and his features began to writhe, denoting very inharmonious condition physically. Finally he could stand it no longer. He opened his mouth and screamed .Fire!'
 "Take drink of cold water from the jug" said the parson.
 twill that put it out5" asked the martyr, suiting the action to the word. In short time unfortunate man began to recover. and, turning to the parson, his eyes yet swimming in water, ex- claimed: M
 "stranger, you call yourselfa Versa list, believe.'
 "I do." mildly answered the parson.
 "Wal, want to know you think it consistent with your belief to go about with hell fire in your brooches pockets. ?
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
Land sharks.

Those persons who have lived upon or visited the seacoast, know what a shark is, and how voracious is it's ap- petite. There is scarcely anything these savage monsters will not dcvour with aviditys and they have been known to swallow spoons, etc, which had accidentally dropped overheard.
 It is not our purpose just now to write . dissertation upon these rowing and dreaded banditti of the deep, or to dwell upon the various species-man eater, shovel nosed, etc. but to say a few words about an animal which is it's antitype upon the land-- the 'land shark" M
 This animal strikingly resembles the water monster, and, like it, feeds upon almost anything.
 It has a remarkably keen appetite for money, and will resort to the cum ningcst strategy to obtain it. Its au- dacity, however. frequently frightens off it's prey, which would otherwise fall an easy victim to it's wiles.
 Yesterday a lady shool teacher, in absolute need of fmoney--the city being unable to pay her-presented to one of these land sharks a certificate of in- debtedness- from the City Treasurer for fifty dollars, one months pay, and asked him what he would give for it. He immediately assumed the meek and suffering expression which distin- guishes his class, aud said he knew she wanted money, and he only wished he could give her the face of the claim :; but times were hard and he would give her twenty five dollars for it!
 Twenty-five dollars! just half the amount, and this, too, when the shark well knew that these very certificates were to be paid in United States cur rency!
 The lady hoaestly declined tine offer.
 We venture to assert that the blood which courses through that mans veins is as cold as that of tic sea mon- ster's.--E. 0. Picsyune.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
From the Montgomery (Alabnma) Mail l
 Negro Wedding.

A negro wedding lately took place in this county, at which the sable par son thus spoke:
 Here is a couple who have walked out to night, wishing to be jined in, and thro' love, and wishing all dem dat have any ting twixt dem, come for ward and speak now, if not, let dem hold dar peace now and forever more. I wants every ear to hear, and every heart to enjoy.
 "Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoever stands fastly to your left side, do you take her for your beloved wive to wait on her through sickness and through health, safe and be safe, holy and be holy, loving and be loving. do you love her mother; do you love her fath- CT; do you love her brothers; do you love her sisters; do you love her mas ter; do you love her mistress; but do you love God the best?" . Answer-''I do."
 "Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoever
  stands fastly by your right side, do you take to be your dear beloved husband, to wait on him through health and through COMPLETION, safe and De safe, holy and be holy; do you love his mother; do you love his father; do you love his brothers do you love his sisters; do you love God the best?"
 Answer-"I will.
 q shall pronounce MT. Jim to hold Miss Mary fastly by the right hand, and l shall pronounce you both to be man and wife, by the commandments of God. We shall HOPES and trusting through God that you may live right, that you may die right, now and for evermore. Now, MT. Jim, SLEW your bride.
 Let us sing hime: "nlunged in gulf of dark despair" etc.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
HORRIBLE CASE OF MIsCE-
 GENATION.
4 Father Marrles a Negro Wench and COmpDels Ills Daughter to Marry a HnCk Negro.

r
 The Columbia City Post, of the 3Oth uitimo, gives the details ofa horrible transaction which has recently occurred in Whitley county, Indiana. A man by the name of David M. Long, of Smith township, in that couaty, mar fied negro wench for his third wife, and beat his daughter by former marriage, girl of sixteen years ofage, until he compelled her to marry buck negro. The facts are thus detailed: ]
 A white man by the name of David M. Long, Republican in good politi- cal standing with his party, and who has been citizen ofthis place for many years, has been successful in gulping down the last plank in the black and tan platform.
 This monster has been widower twice. His former wives were respec- ted by all who knew them. By these marriages he had fivc children-two boys and three girls who too, are res pected and esteemed.
 The memory of the dead and the fair fame of the living have been blackened by this unnamed beast, by uniting him- self to negro wench in marriage
 Knowing that he could not procure a license in our county for such an alli- ance, he takes his muscle material with him to Michigan, where, by the laws of that State, the twain were made one flesh.
 This little victory of Republican principles being won, he returned to his family, with her to whom his little ones must bow, and whom they must call by that most endearing name, mother
 Those children, who had often in their fond recollections for the loved in the grave, amid binding tears, whis- .pered that sweet name in their prayers. now are commanded to forget the trea- sures of the tomb. Before them stood the repulsive form of their fathers wild choice. Her, to call mother' There was too much of forgetfulness toward the dead in this.
 There little ones who.had no one to whom they could look for protection but their father, whom they had never disobeyed in the least, now for the first time declined obedience, when, to obey, would be sacrifice to their honor. To embrace her and call her mother, seemed to them more of the character of punishment than q duty, and they refused, and for this refusal, the eldest daughter, sixteen years of age, was whipped and beaten by him who claimed to be her father. until she was literally covered with bruises. After being so cruelty beaten, she sought and found refuge with one ofthe neighbors. She was followed by her father, found and driven home, with the threat of 'aking her life, should she in the least disobey him.
 He told her that unless she did return to the family within fifteen minutes, he would cut her heart out. She returned, but to meet a worse fate than death. During her absence arrangements had been made for her ruin, and one Pom pey (colored) was awaiting her return with q conveyance to take her to Michi- gan, where they were, after their arri- val, married.
 Great excitement prevails among the people of Smith township, and threats of violent proceedings against this unnatural beast have been made.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
THANKSGIVING.
PrOCIamaf af1On by the President
 of thu United States.

President Johnson has issued the fol- lowing proclamation ad
 In the year which is now drawing tQ It's end, the art, the skill and the labor of the people of the United States, have been employed with greater diligence and vigor, and on broader fields than ever before, and the fruits of the earth have been gathered into the granary and the storehouse in marvellous abun- dance. Our highways have been heightened, and new and prolific re- gions have been occupied. We are permitted to hope that long protracted political and sectional dissensions are, at no distant day, to give place to re- turning harmony and fraternal affec- ton throughout the republic. Many foreign States have entered into liberal agreements with us, while nations which are far off, and which heretofore have been unsocial and exclusive, have become our friends. The annual period of rest which we have reached in health and tranquility, and which is crowned with So many blessings, is, by univer- sal consent. convenient and suitable one for cultivating personal piety and practicing public devotion.
 l. therefore, recommend that Thurs day, the twenty-sixth day of Novem- Der next, be set apart and observed by all the people of the United States as a day for public praise, thanksgiving and prayer to the Almighty Creator and Divine Ruler of the Universe, by whose ever watchful, merciful and gra- cious providence alone States and na- tions, no less than families and individ- ual men, do move and live and have their being.
 In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Washington, this
 twelfth day of October, in the year
 of our Lord one thousand eight
 hundred aud sixty-eight, and of
 the independence of the United
 States the ninety-third.
 ANDREW JOHNSON. By the Presidents:
 WM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27

SsT- A lady parting from her hus- band in the cars, says the Boston Tray eler, got tho following off in one breath: 'sGood bye, will write to me every day won't you I'll expect letter three times week any way. Take good care of my Sunday school class for I'll want it when l come back. If Miss Smith calls don't give her more than fifty cents for we have to support our own church you know. Don't forget io bring my silk dress aud my other shoes. Come as soon as you can. Good bye, don't forget your cause, and int vour inoustsche rrow.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
p~An officer who was inspecting

pDrAn officer who was inspecting his company ono morning spied one private whose shirt was sadly begrimed. Patrick O'Fliun," called out the cap tain.
 "Herc, yer Honor !"promptly rcspon- dcd Patrick, with hand to his cap.
 How long do you wear . shirt r thundered the officer. 7" "
 Twenty eight iuchcs long" was the rejoinder.
 The shipment of wheat for Sep tember was the largest ever made in any single month from California, and amounted "a q, o0Q tons.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
.rrhers is blithesome maideI

oTThere is blithesome maiden that lives next door to me !; her eyes are black as midnight, and handsome as can he. Her cheeks are full of dim plss, and red as any rose; and then this love of mine, too, has got Roman nose! asked her if she would have me-this was the other night--and this was her reply, friends; "Why, you are tight!v Says I, Il know I have, love, aboard little wine bu. that is not the question-will you. or not, be mine And then she put her face, friends, as near mine as she could, and with the sweetest smile, friends, said simply that she would--eseort me to the door. if was ready to departg And thus 1t was the girl next door declined my hand and heart.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27

How TO WRITE.-Write when you have good thing to say, and when you are in the vein. But do not think of-she vein. nor how you are going to write. Write simply to give express sion according to the dictation. If what you write is good, we'll; if not, your taste or cultivation is at fault. Correct that. But never attempt to correct style let that take care of it. self, as it is but the mans way of ex- pressing himself, and must flow natu- rally from the mind. If the mind is cultivated, the style will be, as that is but the efiuence of the thought; ifnot, not--for, as our cultivation is. so arc we. Afl'ectation Is the great bane of literature. and should, more studiously than anything else, be avoided. Give us what is in the man naturally, sincere ly. That is what we want, as every man has something that is good, and that is his own peculiarly. We want to see that.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
Josh BiiIings's Goose Talk.

The goose is grass animal but don't chaw her cud.
 They are good flyers about one aker to a goose iz enuf, altho thare iz sum folks who think that one goose tew I75 akers iz nearer rite.
 These two kalkulations are so far apart that iz difficult tew tell now which will finally win.
 But l don't think if had farm of l75 akers, awl paid for, that I would sell it for halfwhat it wuz worth, just because didn't have but one goose upon it.
 Geese stay. well; some of our best biographers say 70 years, and grow tufl' to the last.
 They lay one egg at once, about the size ofa goose egg, in which the gosslin lies hid. The gosslin iz the goose's babe.
 The goose don't suckle its young but turns him out to pasture on somebody's vacant lot.
 They seem tew lack wisdom, but are considered sound on the goose.
 They are good eating, but not good chawing; the reason of this remains q profound sekret tew this day. f
 When q female goose iz at work hatchifg she is hard bird tew please !; she rifles clear up from the bottom in a mint, and will fight yoke of oxen if they show her the least bit of sass,
 The geese iz excellent for feathers, which she sheds every year by the handful.
 They are also ainphibecusscs besides several other kinds of cuss.
 But they are paorally sure about one thing--they can haul one leg up into the body, and stand on luther awl day, and not touch anything with their hands. take notis thar ain't but darn few men that kan do this.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27

gsc-Ihe Sora, a. a-mysterious bird of the Virginia marshes, disappears as if by magic apon the first appearance of
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27

s~A marrying man in Brooklyn has now his fifth wife and five mothers in-iaw in his house. His motto is, T es us have peace.'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
cE.. :. ". E-EN1y,

Being permanently located at pes Arc, will continue the practice of his profession in all its branches.
 Office at Col. J. Di. Burney's Drug Store.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
Dr. R. B. SHELBY,

TENDERS 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 over fifteen years in Southern practice, to merit shars of public patronage.
 0fhce one door Fast of Burney's DraS Store. msrch2s. lsss-1v
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27

nsrTurkey is having considerable trouble tust now with the Danueiap Provinces as well ss with Crete.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
oR. RoB'T. B. TREzEvAnT,

Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Des Arc and vicinity.
 Ofiice--At B. F. Johnson Drug Store. sep2l
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
B. IF. Johnson D R UGGI s IT
 DIES ARG, ARKANSAS.

r EEP on hand a large assortment of Drugs
 IA Medicines, Paints, Oils. Perfumery, Patent Medicines, Wines, Brandies, whskey, for medical purposes, which he will sell low, Prescriptions and orders filled promptly Terms cash feb. Ia, 1868
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-10-27
our Job Printing Department.

We have supplied ourselves with good assortment of Printing Material and are ready 70 execute ell kinds of Job Printing sa reasonable terms.
 We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata- logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball Tickets. Bill Heads. Blanks of every descrip- tion. for Clerks, Sheriffs. Justices of the PeAoc, Constables, &c.