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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
Tragic End of a Coupe Of
 KIOrsefhfeves.

On Thursday night of last week two horses were stolen from citizens living in the North portion of this county. On the following morning pursuit was made, and the thieves, with the horses in their possession, were overtaken near Dyersburg and brought back to the neighborhocd where the theft was perpetrated, on Sunday night last, and delivered over to Esquire Lawrence to await trial. A short time before daylight the next morning, party of, disguised men, rode up to the house where the pris- ouers were. took them from the guard, and, it is supposed, killed them shortly afterwards, as their dead bodies, rid 1 died with bullets, were found lying across the road, q short distance from
 the place, soon after daylight.
 The names of the two men thus
 summarily dealt with are John Fox
 and Sam Taylor.
 Fox was recognized as the same per
 son who passed counterfeit money on Mai. E, sB. Mason and other citizens oi \ this county about one year ago. He then claimed Middle Tennessee for his home. Shortly after his first visit tc l this county it was ascertained that l Gov, Brownlow had offered q reward for his arrest, on the charge of murder
 He is supposed to have belonged to tht l band of horsethieves and desperate
 characters that have been operating fol some time past between Memphis and
 Johnsonville.
 l Tavlor is mere youth, not over IS l and was. doubtless, led off by Fox, who l is 30 years of age.
 1 The history of almost every county i shows that horse stealing is looked up ] on by the people with the greates
 aversion, and is deemed the highest l crime of whic. a person can be guilty l Hence, in some of the States capita punishment is, or was, meted out tt l those convicted of this crime.
 l Whether the laws of Tennessee or 1 this point meet the full demands O l justice and public opinion, We will no 1 stop to enquire. As law-abiding citl l zens, whether they do, or not, we art ] bound to rest under their decision, aac not take the matter of punishment intt
 our own hands. Such Il course woule 4 do away with all law, and reduce us ti l a state of dreadful anarchy.
 The affair on Sunday night slIoult not only be deprecated but condemn
 ed, in word and act, by all good citi' I zens. And right here we will state ] for the credit of our country, that tn, l men who killed Fox and Taylor, were not citizens of Madison All th' l circumstances connected with tl'
 affair, together with the fact that dis guised horsemen have ncver before l been seen by any of our citizens, go tt show that the lawless proceedings has no start sympathy. or assistance anon: our people.-W. F. Whig.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
Ge.. Grant and the Alabama
 Claim Treaty.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune 26th, says:
 Gen. Grant IS strongly opposed to the pending Alabama Claims Treaty. The following IS his position nearly in his own words; The treaty is unjust to the Uni. ted States because it assumed to maasrya injury inflicted upon this country by mon. ey valne of ships actually destroyed, " here. as the chief damage to our commerce was in our ships being driven from the seas by Anglo Rebel pirates In addition to this the sympathy extended by the English Government to the South prolonged the war at least year, and for all lives lost and money expended, for this time Eng land IS directly responsible. The treaty proposes to settle all these things by the payment of the paltry value of few ships.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
) o. DAWSON, Secretary.

An Iowa editor takes pains 10 tell his readers that he has had an intro- duction to a young lady from Ohio whom he mentions by uame, and says she ''is all sorts of a lovely girl. sharp as frosty morning, full of tricks as q deer, and happy as whole flock of snow birds. Welcome"
 Joe Jefierson's father and grand father played comedy roles with Gar rick, and his great grandmother died from laughing too hard at a comedy.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

MRs LINceLN's PENSION Hrs. Lin coins health, we understand from her petition for pension, requires her atteu- dance upon the mineral springs of Ger
 many, and the enjoyment of the climate of italy in the winter; and she cannot live in the style becoming the widow of inc Chief Magistrate of a great nation on the means that she possesses. Physicians do not usually order herman mineral water and Italian air for persons unable to pay for such luxuries, and those who have or dered her to Europe should be held responsible for an incorrect diagnosis of her purse, which is the part. of her system most likely to se affected by foreign trayle. Cincinnati Commercial 2-th.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

LowDERMlLL's COMPOUND FLuID- We received early last year bottle of this fluid, to test in tue case of caked breast. One application entirely remoyedit, allay ed great suffering, and doubtless prevent ed a broken breast, which had three times followed the same indication. in spite of the best physicians We give 1t our un- qualified indorsement as an invaluable medicine for that terrible complaint, and advise every mother to provide herself with 1t Tennessee Baptist.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
Adnlnistrator,s sale.

On Monday. the lst day of March, 1869, will offer for sale, on the prem 'ises, to the highest bidder, Lots No. 5, 6, and s. in Block No. 54, in the Wat kiiis survey of the town of Des Arc, in the county of Prairie, and State of Arkansas, belonging to the estate of William NJ. Bagby, deed, on the fol- lowing terms: one-third cash, the bal ance in twelve months; notes with good security and a lien upon the pro- perty to secure deferred paments will be required of purchasers.
 SAMUEL R. POINTER,
 admr. of the estate of w. M. Bagby.
 Des Are, January 27th, 1869.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
HAMBURG, ASHLEY Co, ARK.
 III 1AAsa

We he undersigned, Druggist of Ham, burg, dc hereby certify that We have sold Dr. E. \. LowdermIli's Compound Fluid with great success. and in our stock of Patent Medicines, there are none that sell so ready or command greater inquiries-- from our hundreds of customers we have never heard a word of aught or condem- nation of the justly popular Compound Fluid. All Druggist would do well to purchase supply without delay, as there can be no doubt of finding sale for it us soon as introduced
 k. M DICKENS X co.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

-One thousand miles of the Union Pacific Railroad are now finished and in operation The Central Pacific Railroad having built five hundred miles, but two hundred and sixty-seven miles remain to be built There is now no doubt that the entire line to the Pacific will be open early this season. The earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad for the year 1868 are officially reported at S5,066,65l 6l
 "A negro meeting at Albany, Geor- gia, Saturday night broke up in row, in which two negroes were killed aud another mortall, wounded.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
MAERzED.

On the Sth inst, at the residence O the brides mother, by Rev. J. c. Ken nedy, Walter R. Brown to Miss Juditl E. Owen, all of this city.
 Take her, her earliest love is thine,
 And all unchanged sull clings to thee, Twining around thee like the vine
 Around it's chosen forest tree
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
IF YOU HAVE ANY PRIDE IN Home In $ utiOn s

 Make up a list of names and send them, with the money, and we will perform our part. We are wording with all the energy and capacity we possess to print cheap paper aud one that will meet the wants of our people It takes money to run a newspaper. but if NC are properly supplied with the one thing needfal, through the support of those who are directly interested, We promise 10 keep pace with the times and pre- sen; new Improvements and attrac- tons as we are justified in doing so. Think we'll of the matter and we are confident you will see the advantage of patronizing home institutions.
 Address
 POE. X MATHEWS,
 Dss ARc, ARKxssAs
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
NOTICE.

Lost, sirayed or stolen on last Tuesday three weeks, one Black Mare from the neigh. borhood of Cotton Plant, Woodruff county, about eight years old, wart on left side just over the flank, will give for the delivery of said mare $25 A. J. COYLE.
 January 2sth, 1862.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

On Monday, the lst day of March, 1869, will sell for cash, in front of J. NJ. Burney's drug store, in Des Arc, Arkansas, all the doubtful claims due the estate of R. Hawkins, deceased.
 MARTHA J. HAWKINS,
 Admy.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
AUSTIN MAKE AND FEMALE SEMINARY Austin. Prairie County, Ark.

The third scmi-annual session. under the control of Prof W. A. Garner and Lady, as sisted by accomplished teachers in the vari- ous departments of tue school, will commence Monday, February lst, lS6e, and continue twenty one weeks,
 CHARGES PER SESSION. Incidental fee 50 cents, Tuition in tho Literary Department from Sl5 to Ss25. Draw ing, Painting, Embroidery, etc, from Slo 10 S20 Music S25. Board tincluding washing and lghts) from Sl0 10 Sl2 per month. Pupils will be charged from date of en- trance til the close of the session Deduc- tions made only in cases of protraeted illness.
 Wa. SAUNDERS,
 Pres. Board of Trustees. WI. DoxxsIr, 6ee'y. ianl9m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
The Best Way Yor Can Spend s2 50

Is to subscribe for the DIES ARC CITIZEN for one year, and we will send you the AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL Acknowledged by those who have read it to be the best pa- per of it's class in the United States) for one year as 2 premium. We have made this arrangement in order to have great inducement to offer our farming and stock raising friends and to increase our subscription lists and influence beyond that of any other country paper while at the same time we wish 10 create a desire to raise better stock here than Hitherto.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

In presenting this Medicine to the public we take pleasure in assuring it that it is no humbug-no quack nostrum; but that it will mostsassuredly do everything for which it is recommended; for the truth of which we re- fer you to a number of gentlemen who have tried 1t in their own families with unparal- lelled success. See them personally or ad- dress them by letter if you have any fears as to the correctness of the certificates. It is great pleasure we take in saying to the suffering world that safe and sure rem edy is here offered to ease their aching pains, and you need suffer no iongar. but try Low dermill's Compound Fluid, for it will cure. IL is home discovery and only needs a trial. Great inducements to agents to travel, A good chance to make money-give us a call. 4 liberal discount to all druggists. Ministers of the Gospel one bottle free. Prepared and sold hy
 E. A. LOWDERMILL
 and
 JEROME HARRISON;
 Des Are, Arkansas
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
NOTICE

On Monday, the lst day of March, 1869, I will sell for cash all the 'dottbt- ful claims due the estate of w. l.. De- woody. Sale in front J. NJ. Burney's drug Store, in Des Arc. Arkansas. I will also on that day sell some valua- ble real estate in the town of Des Arc.
 HORACEP ?. VAUGHAN.
 NOTICE.
 On Monday, the 1st day of March, 1869, will sell for cash, in front of J. M. Burney's drug store, in Des Arc, Arkansas, all the doubtful claims due the estate of J. c. Morrill,, deceased.
 A. V. MORRILL,,
 Admx.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

-Freemasonary increased in iniu- 'ence in England last year more than in any previous twelve month.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

-I.ouis Collins. for forty years editor of tue Muysyille, Ky, Eagle, is 2 hope less maniac
 "A monument to cost S5, ,000 is to be erected over the remains of Sam Houston at Huntsville, Texas.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
TO BUILD UP A HOME PAPER

That will rank first class, nothing is necessary but for its own people to encourage it with generous support and it will rise in worth just in pro- portion to tho support given it.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
EovyDERHzLE's Compound Fluid FOR THE CURE OF
FOR THE CURE OF

Pneumonia, Neuralgia and Rheuma- tism, Enlargement of the Spleen, Kidney Affections, Cramp or Bilious Collie, Sore Throat, Headache, Earachc, and
 Toothache. Also,
 Painful Men-
 struation; To Prevent Abortion, Rising or Caked Breast, &c., &c.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
IFYoU WANT Cheap Reading Matter.

Send Two DOLLARS AND FIFry CENTS and we will send you the DIES ARs CITIZEN and the AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL for one year. or, if you choose, yon can have them sent to different names. The Clrl- ZEN is weekly, containing thirty two columns; the STOCK JOURNAL is monthly. containing thirty-two pages, wi,h two columns to the page, neatly covered and trimmed.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
SPEND YOUR MONEY AT HoME

And i, will flow back to you In some shape, as large amount of our earn ings are spent in your midst for the necessaries of life, which is not the case when you send to distance for a paper
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
Struck Speechsess.

The Senate called upon President Johnson, asking him upon what au- thority he issued his proclamation of amnesty. Though foolish question. it was wisely answered! We never saw completer answer. Such was the pungency of it's facts, that, although perfectly respectful in terma, it seemed like biting sarcasm. On reading it., every Radical Senator must have shriv- eled up like punctured bladder. The President cited the Constitution, the decision of the Supreme Court, the ex- ample of Washington, the example of John Adams, and the example of Lin coln.
 And now why do the Radical Sena- tors, who demanded of the President his authority, neglect to notice his an- swer? Why are they silent when they were expected to be loud d-mouthed Why mute when it was their intention to be like roaring and clustering hur- ricanes? Is the Presidents brief res ponse, making hardly quarter of column in an ordinary newspaper, stopple in the mouth, an adhesive plaster upon the lips of each and every latelyraging Radical Senator ?-Cou- rier-Journal
 =
 The Missouri Contested Election
 The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, of the 24th, says:
 The vote has been taken on the con- tested case of Anderson---and, although two committees made up of Repubii- cans have reported adversely to Au- dersoi, he is voted in--direetlv in the face of the evidence. Now, as a good Republican, some would say I ought to hold my peace, or, speaking, to ad- vocate the action of the House. I can not do it; nor is it the part of a good Republican to pursue such a course. These things degrade our organization to line below, contempt, and we lose the support of the true and earnest. The better way is to speak out, and let the consequences take care of them selves.
 My worthy feilow-citizea. Ben. Eg- gleston, can take heart. Here is a pre- cedent. He has only to give notice of contest, and prove his Republicanism, to take his seat in the next Congress. And am expected to sustain such things, or lose caste as Republican. Well. perhaps will, bat when l do. l want the afiidayits sent On.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
The story ogss.e New, York Times
Special Dispatch to thc Cincinnati rimes,l

Special Dispatch to thc Cincinnati Times.
 BosroN, January 26.
 General Banks is in Boston. He says that the story that he was ordered to supersede Grant at Nicksburg is trne in every particular. Gen. Halleek signed the orders, by direction, proba- bly,, of stanton. Banks kept it secret, and never even told his wife. and the story was started in Graats headquar- ters, when it was made public few days ago. Grant sent two general otii- cers to Banks, and he delivered to them the orders he had received while at Port Hudson. The orders are now in Grants possession, and will be given to the public soon.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE

As we will make use of our large list of agricultural exchanges to glean from them the most practical hints on farming, making the CITIZEN almost as valurble to the farmer as if it was devoted to agriculture en- tirely, while the STOCK JOURNAL, that is given 10 each new subscriber will teach all about the care and treatment of stock.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
IT IS A GOOD INVESTMENT
 .a,lY T0q q .c11

To subscribe for the DIES ARC CIT HEN, as you will get two papers, either of tho two being fully worth the subscription price you pay out.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
JEROME HARALSON;
 Des Arc, Arkansas.

Special attention to chronic or uleercd sore legs, cancers and eases of rheumalism Patronage respectfully solicited.
 0iice on Buena Vista street. jar5 Sm
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09

The CITIZEN Is NOT the Om- ciaI Organ of the Radical Party. It IS not the Recipient of FORGED Patronage; hut relics on its own Merits and on a Discriminating PUBLIC, for success.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-09
An Appalling Mgstery.

AT an early hour yesterday morning,
one.horse express wagon, in which were
seated two men, and which bore five barrels
of most extraordinary freight, drove Slowly
TO The rivers edge, about mile above the
water works. The wagon and the two men
were observed by negro who was at work
In the vicinity, and they came from the di-
rection of the city. Such queer.loeklng
load. driving in such ON odd direction, ex-
cited Cuifee's attention, and he watched
with no little curiosity the movements pf the
concern. On reaching the water the men
unloaded the barrels and rolled them into
the river, but the contents were 30 heaVy
that the barrels sank very close IN 10 the
shore, Then the two men attempted Dy
means of a pole, to push their clumsy freight
out into the stream, but before they had ac-
compliahed this part of their WORK they pe-
came aware that they were being wateheo,
aud, suddenly throwing down the pole ana
jumping into the wagon, they Grove OH as
rapidly as their horse could take them
These singular movements, though they
puzzled the darky, who had been quiet oD-
server of all that had been going one, gave
him no idea, and he did not undertake tne
work of solving the mystery. In tne altei-
noon the mail boat came putting and thrasn-
ing along, throwing big waves out towaras
the shore, and these, catching the barrels,
which had persistently refused to ron tnem'
selves into the stream, throw one OF them
half way out OF the water and lelt ~ IN
standing position. The boat had not gohe
very far on her way before the negro hereto-
fore mentioned began TO observe very
strong and dlsagreeable od0r that seemed 70
proceed from the barrel which had been cast
up. The odor becoming too much ior NM
he went TO his employer with the statement
that some men had thrown into the rlvei
five barrels of what he called "carron. his
employer, proceeding 10 the river BANK, SCI
up the barrel which had been Tilted oY tnt
waves and stove In the head. AS he oiu lnlt
hideous spectacle presented ITSELF IN!
face of ghastly corpse confronted him, ano
lis hands were raised as IL IN horror. rh'
knees were bent as though 1t had peel
forced down into the barrel, and solle'
shirt covered the upper portion OF the Doay
Too much Mortified to pursue the lnVesu
, CATION further, the gentleman sent 10 IN
city Tor Coroner Dick Moore, who ielt eaIl
/ In the evening for tho scene OF the discovery
On arriving he proceeded to secure al IN
| barrels, drawing them from the wafer 70 u u
/ bank. After examining the first one, n
. broke in the heads of the others; but IN
! darkness and the sickening stencil interleI
5 ing with full investigation, he concluded
!, postpone further operations until this morl
I Ing, The four barrels appeared 10 contal
! human bodies. Two men, well armed, Wel
4 put on duty as guards for the night. IN
morning Coroner Moore will proceed TO u
place with a number of coff1ns, and aft
: holding an inquest will bury the bodies.
AS yet the mystery remains unexplaine
o , but II is surmised that the contents oil u
!, barrels are the leavings of some dissectii
= table.-LoUisUille Journal, July l.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-09

A CASE of very brutal treatment Of a
FenIan prisoner is reported. O'Donnovan
Rosa, when first confined in the Mlllbank
prison. was a well behaved and orderly con-
vict. But under the operation Of brutal
regulations be became intractable, and one
day, outraged beyond control, he 'threw
the foul contents of his cell utensil at the
Governors face" For this he was shut up
in solitary cell twenty days awaiting trial,
and then he was sentenced to twenty-eight
days confinement in the punishment cell.
This punishment is SO horrible that it never
ought to be inflicted for any offence. It is
confinement in "a pitch dark dungeon. u
The frightlul darkness is enough 10 chill and
crush the strongest A prisoner who was
confined ia such cell only six hours was
observed on his release ''to be as white as a
sheet, and to tremble violently all over, his
body shaking, while every now and then a
convulsive sob burst from his BOSOM" The
directors only kept him there three days,
however, fearing The effect would be fatal.
He was then kept manaoled, and OCCASION
ally placed in q punishment jacket. This
| ingenious instrument has straps which are
| drawn so tight that the sufferers breath is
impeded, and his heart, lungs and liver are
forced into unnatural contact. Then he IL
fastened 10 q wall so that he cannot move tc
ease the frightlul cramps that attack him
AS climax there is collar, with raspet
edge, stiff as iron, three and half inchel
high; and Sin this three-handed iron gript
the victim writhes and sobs, and means will
anguish" Presently, thai is in an hour oil
so, he faints-and then he is revived b.
buckets Of cold water dashed over him. Thl
recitation of this horrible barbarity in Par.
lament has resulted IN a more lenient treat
ment, and no more complaints are made @
Rosa.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-09

A BROTHER PAINFULLY AvRNdRs SIsTKRa
RUIN-Thomas Downey, who was brought 10
this city on Saturday last, from Cincinnati,
upon q requisitjon from Gov. Stevenson, charged
with committing rape upon young woman
named Annie MoShane, was arraigned before
Mayor Buchanan yesterday afternoon, between
three and four o'clock, for examination. Mr..
B. W. Nelson, County Attorney, appeared on
behalf ofthe Commonwealth, and the prisoner
was represented by 0. W. Root, Esq. Downey
took seat by the side Of his attorney, and the
frat witness for the prosecution had Just been
called, when Hugh MoShane, brother Of the
young woman alleged to have been raped, who
had accompanied her 10 the court house, drew q
pistol from his pocket, and before any one could
interfere placed 1t within few feet Of Downey's
head and fred The ball passed entirely
through the prisoners throat, anterior to the
windpipe, and lodged in the wall Of the court
room. The wound produced is very severe
one, though not necessarily fatal. Downey,
after receiving surgical attention from DR..
Thornton, was conveyed to his home McShane
made no attempt to escape, but quietly sub
mitted to arrest, and was lodged in Jail. His
sister, who, it is claimed, was outraged by
Downey several months ago, is enclente. The
court room was crowded with spectators wher
the shooting took place, and of course grea
CONSERVATION was caused for few minutes BY
the affair.