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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02
BCLI4'S WORM DESTRO Y E R.
Te my United ssas>s and World
 wide Blenders.

have received many testimonials from professional and medical men, as my alma macs and various publications have shown, all of which are genuine. Th. following let ter from highly educated andpopular phy- sican in Georgia, is certainly onp of the most sensible communications have e,er received. Dr. Clement knows exactly what he speaks of, and his testimony deserves to be written in letters of gold. Hear what the Doctor says of BULLS WORM DESTROYER.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

BY THE usE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DIAnRHGA CoRpfAL, DlARRHEA. one of the mos. fatal diseases known in the Valley of the Missis sippi, is rapidly and radically cured-hence it's name. It will, also, when taken accord ing to directions, most assuredly cure all cases of Cholera, Cholera Morbus. Collie, dys entery and all diseases of tho Bowels.
 Ii is prescribed by the first Western and Southern physicians, and used in the hospi- tals of the country as a standard remedy.
 THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS AND CITI- zENS hayc teen cured by the use of this Cordial; and it may properly be termed the GREAT MEDICINE OF THE SOUTH AND WEST
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

ssy-In another place will be found a call from the Secretary of the State Medical Association 10 form societies in counties and enter into corrcspon- dence with the State association. It would be well if physicians and Sur geons would give this matter some at tention as they all ought to be repre- cpntpd
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

r1r The following is the result of the election for town officers held yes terday: I. N. Hedgpeth for mayor H. A. Greer, W. Campbell, R. C. Gill, Hugh Stewart and J. NJ. Burney, for aldermen; L. l.. Cross for constable.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

We would call the attention of our readers to inc fact that they can exchange corn for meal ut any time, at the Des Arc Mills
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

esy-Save all the old cotton rags and bring them to the "Citizen office We want twenty bales.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

fy- We see from q late number that the Dewitt Elector is again onits feet. We hope the people of Arkansas coun- ty will try to sustain their paper. It is impossible to conjecture the proba- blc amount of good that arises 10 community from having paper to ie' the world know what is doing and to invite i'm migration.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

rCotton rags wanted at the Citizen office" for which fair price will be paid
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

CuIILs NO MoRE.--rhe Texas Tonic Syrup is guaranteed to cure any case of Fever and Ague. no matter, of how long standing, the directions on the bottle being scrupulously followed. It is purely vegetable preparation, perfectly innoxious. pleasant 10 the taste, speedy in its action, and sold at d price so low as to place 1t in the reach of every one.
 MANSFIELD x HIGBEE, Memphis
 Trnn Sole Proprietors.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

Esg- We have received the prospect as of the "Weekly Magnoiian," q new Democratic paper to be published at Magnolia, Miss, by Messrs. Pitts & Rowe, proprietors of the BrookhaVeh Southern Journal. Nothing gives us more pleasure than 10 see the warm hearted Pitts, our old friend and brother typo pushing forward in the world We wish him the very great est m easurc of success in the double du- tics he has imposed upon himself.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02

Aunt Mace died at Gallatin, Tenn, a few days ago, aged loo years.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02
Sold by Dealers generally.

. WIFE MOTHER AND SISTER, " ho have been neglected and permitted to
 fall into that state of ill heath which
 blanchcs the checks, debilitates the system, paralyzes the nerves. harrows the soul and hastcns 10 the grave, should not fail to procure the English Female Bitters,' and il viii arouse and restore nature. remove Instructions, relieve monthly suffering, add beauty, give intellect, color the pale, and give satisfaction to all. See advertisenent'
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02
TEXAS TONIC SYRUP!
Vegetable Compound, for the Rapid and
 Permanent Cure of

Chi.rs and Fever, or Fever and Ague. Dumb Ague, ERsermit- tent and ReN3sftena Eeyers, JauHdice and Enlargement of the spleen, or a@ue
 Cake.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-02
F. GATES & BRO.

Des Arc, Arkausa, Nov. 10, 1868.
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Cooperative Success.

The New York Post gives an interest
ing account of the cooperative printing
house in that city. In May, 1866, twenty
five printers concluded to cooperate, HaV-
ing no money, they subscribed during two
years two dollars each per week, and thus
raised $4,000. They purchased an office
worth 81, 500 for $4,000, and the balance
was expended for more type and materials.
Business was commenced, and two of the
printers went into the Office to do such
work as might he had. Soon patronage
increased, and two more were employed.
In short time the whole association were
working in their own establishment under
their own direction. After a year they
had not only received $40 each per week,
but $4,000 were made, which was expend-
ed In rent, fuel and materials for eDlarg'
ing their operations.
During the present year the profits have
been disbursed for materials and now
they have an Office costing $4,000 and
which is worth $4,000. This gives asav.
ing for each member Of $460 besides the
$40 per week, out of which some of them
have probably saved additional resources
During the next year they expect tc
make good dividends Of profits, besides
retaining reserve fund for enlarging the
office. They print several weekly and
monthly journals, This is a gratifying
success. Having done so we'll in the in
fancy of the concern and with little capt
tai, how much may they not do hereafter
1t is likely that had they not co-operateC
they would be now as they found them
selves in 1S65-destitute Of capital. Wha
is the use of being the dependent work
ing servants Of capitalists, when the NOR
intelligent laborers can cooperate with |
| certainty of successS
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Pig that Had a Chance.

MosT pigs never have had any chance
to be respectable. They are fed on the
coarsest food, and shut up in dirty pen,
where they have no freedom and no socie-
ty, and not even pure air and clean bed.
If little boy should be shut up in pig
pen and fed upon slops, and should have
nobody to teach or talk to him or play
with him, he would grow up coarse and
brutal, if he lived to grow up at all. /
once knew a pig that had good time the
first half year Of his life, and as It Is q
true story, | will tell you all about 1t.
When he was about month old he was
very plump and pretty, with white bristles
over pink skin, and the farmer who
owned him took fancy TO him and re-
solved to give him a chance to improve.
So he took him from his dirty little broth
ers and sisters, and gave him q nice little
shed all to himself; in the shed was q soft
bed Of clean straw, and the door was left
open. It was only the pigs bed room,
where he slept at night and on wet wealth.
er. In pleasant days he ran about the
yard and over the green in front OF the
house, and he would have gone into the
house If d friend Of his had not taught
him better. This friend was Matte, the
farmers little daughter. She had entire
charge of the pig, and fed him three times
q day with sweet brown bread and milk
and often ran and played with him % u
no had heen a aeR,
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He was very fond Of Matte, and when
she sat down in the doorway he would
come and lay his head in her lap. It was
a nice, clean head, for his bed was clean,
his food was clean, and he was very often
washed; have Eeen many boys and girls
IN Springfield who were dirtier than this
little pig.
He knew great deal, too, and he had
but one fault, but that was sad one, and
made his friend Matte great deal Of
trouble. He Insisted on following her
wherever she went, except when she went
into the house. If che picked Violets or
strawberries he was always with her, and
she never could visit her playmates with
out his "tagging," as children call it.
One day she set out when he was fast
asleep and ran down the road out of sight
round turn. Very soon she heard piggy
trotting after, so she climbed a wall and
hid herself behind it, waiting till he should
60 by. But she could not deceive him in
That way. When he came near where she
was, he stopped and said, "ugh ugh!"
and began to smell in the bushes, and soon
after there was great clatter among the
stones, and the head of the pig came over
the wall where the child was hiding. He
was delighted to find her, and she could
not make him understand that he was
troublesome. So at last this bad habit was
the cause of his death. He grew larger
and heavier than herself and often knock
ed her down in his clumsy gambols, with
out in the least meaning it; she was
obliged to complain to her father, and the
pet pig went where all other pigs CO. He
died and was buried in,the pork barrel,
SD7iaqtteId Republican,
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1869.

that would defeat the object in view. 1t
was, therefore, with many a misgiving,
and an uneasiness but poorly concealed,
we bided our time. But we determined
to be there at the very moment, and the
clock was on the stroke of midnight when
we knocked at the door. The outside of
the house gave no signs of life within.
The shutters were securely fastened, and
no ray Of light penetrated the darkness !;
but the muf1ed sound of voices reached
our ears until our knock hushed them to
whisper. There was a momentary hes
itation as If of counsellng together, and
then the door was opened wide.
1t was a long, low room, dusty and
brown from age. About dozen persons
were seated around, but every eye was
turned to the door. Two men had risen
to their feet and stood in an attitude,
which might mean defence, before the fire
place; but the object that attracted our at
tention most was young girl sitting in
the centre Of the apartment. Her face
was dark as a gipsy's, and the long hair
hung loose on her shoulders. Her dress
was ofpoor material, ragged and unolean.
Patches and rents had almost changed its
hue and disguised its texture. She seem
ed too thinly clad for that cold night, and
her slender frame shivered, as if from
cold, as the chill air from the open door
swept in.
"What do you wantH" was the stern
question addressed to us by one of the
men at the fire. " -
Before 1 had time to reply, the girl
sprang to her feet and spoke instead
ARREST these men |" Her voice was low,
but the face, flashing in the light of the
fire, was that Of the Nemesis l had seen
that day. ...f
There was short fierce struggle, and
the men were In our power The girl
then walked to place in the floor, and
touching a concealed spring, raised trap
door. She bade Mr.. l. Lift the box that
lay in the hiding-place. The lid was
wrenched off, and in 1t were the old mer-
chants money, papers and pocket.book,
With the money was found the bill, and
the word Cana" written across 1t,
1t was not long before the men confess.
ed their crime. The old man had been
murdered and his body thrown in the
river. ..
The daughter accomplished her mission
She had carried out her design, and traced
to their hiding.place the proofs of the
murderers' crime. 1t is useless to relate
what followed. Long years have fled
since then, and the young Nemesis is YET
among the living. Beautiful still, there
are many hearts glad at her smile, and
share with her the joys of the home SHE
charms But this strange incident in heI
life will never be effaced from her mind
or fade from the memory of those who
qau har then
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/" SchmalI Box,N

THERE are few men in Cincinnati
who make living by selling cheap signs
Of Yarious kinds, to hang outside corner
groceries, saloons, etc. Since 1t was re-
commended by the Board of Health that
sign inscribed "Small. pox should be
suspended in front Of the houses where
that disease prevailed, one Of the most en-
terprising Of the cheap sign dealers pre-
pared q quantity Of them to be ready for
the expected demand. The other morning
he called with his assortment at a lager
beer saloon over the canal
Want any signsp he inquired of the
portly proprietor,
Yaw," said Hans, 81 wants a sign
'SaWdust Wanted"
Here 1t is" said the dealer, who was a
bit OF wag, handing him one Of the
smallpox signs; and receiving his pay
departed.
1.-The unsuspecting Teuton, supposing
that 1t was all right, and not being aLla t5
read English, hung it outside the door.
People passing on the walk, saw the sign,
turned pale, and hurried to the other side
of the street. Regular customers came,
caught sight of the ominous inscription,
with hand on the door-knob, and stole
away, remarking that they guessed they
weren't dry that morning, anyhow. An
opportune creditor, whom nothing could
daunt before, blanched at the sign, and
going home, he went straight to bed
In the meantime the saloon-keeper was
wondering at the absence of his custom
ers. The regular forenoon lunch was
spread soup, boiled tripe, Bologna
sausage, steWed liver and onions, sauer-
kraut and brown bread-but no one to
partake of it. Being of social disposi-
ton, this solitude was oppressive to him,
aside from being improbable. At length
one man did come in and call for glass
OF beer; His face was deeply pitted. He
had had it. -. n
" / see by your sign out there" said the
man, with a motion of the head toward
the front door, "that you have got it
here" . . ....
"Nein," replied Hans, supposing that
he alluded to sawdust wanted "I don
have got 'em now already. l joost puts
out mine sign so / getch EN- ven dey
comes dis way, all the Vilep
You want to catch it," said the Gus.
toner, in amazement.
"Yaw, dat's what's the madder.
wants whole loads of 'em. Good tings ia
have NIT ter house. l panks 'em NIT tel
cellar, unit sbringles the floor NIT my sa
loon all over 'em 1t CLEANS out house
bully, mind / tell you" .... as.
"You're right" said the stranger al
smallpox won't clean out house, dom
know what will"
"SChmal box" said the astonisheC
Teuton vat you mean by schmall box
hey| ....,.
Explanations of course ensued, and tht
wrath of that beer jerker and lunch. settel
was fearful to behold. Could he havt
fastened his embrace on that painter a
that time, he would have died and mad,
no sign nmQre. .-..,.. ...
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A Caution TO Boys.


THOSE ardent juveniles who attend the
circus, admire the gaily dressed youngsters
who ride the horses and leap the hurdles,
and wish they could go and do likewise,
would be apt to lose their desire if they
knew of the unfortunate condition of the
yUuJhTuI EcrODaJs, The New York Gap
per, under the head of Brutality to Hu.
manity," publishes long article revealing
soms of the secrets of shows and amuse-
ments, which demands thorough and
searching investigation. According to
the writer there are hut very few out Of
the large number of professional gympasts
who have young boys apprenticed to them
who do not unmercifully, habitually and
illegally chastise them immoderately, and
submit them 10 countless dagradations and
indignities which none, save hardened
brute, would bestow on dumb animal.
The helpless sufferers are generally child
rem taken from the public charitable insti-
tutions, or who have been enticed away
from home, and are consequently without
any natural protector to whom they can
appeal for safety. They are, therefore, at
the mercy of heartless rufflans who amuse
themselves by kicking, striking and other
wise ill-treating their "pr0teges" The
moral of which is that "all that glitters is
not gold" and that small boys will do well
not to run away from home and join cir
Gus trOupe,
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Margaret Some people only saw her black
veil, but others said that she was weeping
in the old quiet way, as she would have
wept before the fevered life Of the last
three months had come to her,
Then came the procession up to the open
grave, and the people who were gathered
round heard the burial words, and, at one
word started-one word but little ex-
pected. The coffin, with the black in.
scription on the glittering silver plate,
showed with most conspicuous clearness
this announcement :.
"Olivia, wife of Charles Caryll CRANKY,
died Oct, 7, aged 49,"
The news spread, The good old cler-
gyman was appealed to- He could only
show a note from Lady Margaret, telling
him that the sick person, once at Mrs
Bonds, and now dead, whom he was to
bury, was not man, but woman that
she had Contlded her secret to her, and
that she had been taken away to die as a
woman should.
"She was the wife of Sir Geofrey's
heir" wrote Lady Margaret. "She had
left him on the morning of their marriage.
having received, on her return from
church, letter from lover whom she
had believed to be dead Her friends had
over,persuaded her, knowing to how
large a property Capt. CRANKY would sue
ceed. She had wandered about for above
year in 3 mans disguise, and then she
formed the project of getting to Kempton
and casting herself on my protection. 1
had the happiness of getting her to see
her husband before she died"
No particulars we're ever given no
further explanation was ever made.
When Capt CRANKY spoke of Lady
Margaret he said she was an angel.
When went again to Kempton Court,
and into the accustomed room, called by
the dearly-loVed voice, welcomed by the
much-rrized embrace, wept tears of joy,
knowing what they were saying in the
village, and eChoing the words in my
heart" Such a perfect lady" One day
Capt CRANKY brought bright young
wife to the Court; but who the first poor
bride was we never knew. But every
twentieth of June, though there are no
more fete days at Kempton, Mrs. Bond
has her own special rejoicing. There
comes to her regularly twenty-pound
Bank of England note.--London Society,
for February,
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lDottrp.
GR4NDN0THRRS oHAIR.
BY BARBARA AUFREoHT,

SiSIN. SSESAINDaoTHER sits in her easy chair,
SOlsiy hummlng some Old.time air; ... .... 81 E..
m4a ITiq as she sings her needles keep pace
MIN IN the smiles that fit over her wrinklad face
Mnlle the hrellght fickers and fades away,
anu comes again, like the breaking day.
IRON morning till evening she knits and sings.
% %Mhlle ever the pendulum tlreless swings
Inc moments around, with its tick and Rtrnle
NOT hastes for the lestal, nor lags for the yoke,
An9 Grandma Othcr never repines at her fate
vi being the last at the " Crystal Gate,S--S 81
Husband, and daughters, and sons all tbcrc
Wearing the " crown and the Wrarments mir >,
Staging the songs that will nevertire ''i''
And swelling the chorus of Heayen's choir
And patiently, hopefully, bides The time
sEhat snail bring her at last to a iarer cline,
"Tis good upon childhood's face to seo
B Bh9 trustlul look, from all doubtlnr free.
q Put pro oeIter, by far, when the sands Of life
n hle neatiy run out, and the worlds vain strfe
mn m n4snea tslsao 70 an echo, again to sec - 1
AH0 Uustiul expression of infancy
tS5,randmother's g, chair will be vacant soon
~ Tp ot inc rays of her life slant far past noon
3GI IIs yonder In Heaven she'll sing again.
,,yITyinlhg the evermore glad refrain,
NWn,eatlhg the crown and the garments fair ;,
WINE we mourniully stand by her vacant chair.
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A GOOD sort Of aman in Maine was re-
Gently asked to subscribe for chandelier
for the church. "Now,n said he, what's
the use Of chandeliers After you get
it you can't get any one to play on it."
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WIiAT Is worse than raining cate and
dogal Hallipg Cana snd omaibasts
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--SoME valiant Cincinnatians, full Of
the stories which have found their way
into the morning papers Of that city, about
foot-pads, highway robberries, etc, were
out on one Of the avenues the otner nigng,
when they discovered dark object moy-
ing toward them. Instantly they tooK
to their heels, but returning, we're again
attacked, and having discharged their re.
volvers at it, again left the scene preclpi-
tately. The next morning dead COW.
perforated with several bullets, was found
in the street.
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4 qnooER once had but four weights,
with which he weighed any quantity from
one to forty pounds. They consisted OF 1,
8, q, ~ pound weights.
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The New York State Fsig lAia geag
Wlll ba hela az Elmilal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-24
The Portland Railroads.

The Portland Argus Of the 10Th contains full
report of the managers of the Portland a. Rutland
railroad, in which it is claimed, respecting the
late adverse action of the city government that
the matter did not come before the authorities ill
just at the close Of their official term that the
suRier: was not hiry considered, and is only de-
lerred till another year.
The disclosures ia the Argus show that there
is sharp fight between the Rutland and Oglen,-
burgh interests--the old city government being
under the control Of the Oglensburgh line.
The Rutland managers will prosecute the work
of raising subscriptions ON the line from Portland
to Danbury, which insures the line to Rutland
and will encourage the construction of the line
from Wells River to Montpelier.
The managers of the Portland a. Oglens5urgl
line held a meeting in Portland few days since
at which delegates were present from the Lamoilll
Valley railroad, the Montpelier x st. Johnsbury
milroad and the Essex County railroad Of Yer
mont, the Portland and White Mountains and
Ogdensburgh railroad Of New Hampshire, and Of
the Portland & Ogdcnsburgh railroad company Of
Maine
The Portland Press, speaking of this meeting,
says it was extremely harmonious and satisac-
tory, and measures were adopted with entire IMAM
unity, which will ensure the commencement Of
the work along the entire line at no distant day -
Many are Of the opinion that the sharp rivalry
and strong local interest awakened upon both
routes, will greatly stimulate the prosecution of
the work on both
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-24

GEN. Pun kEuNEY's DEArn-A rebel officer
IN stonewall jackson division gives this picture
oil the death of that brilliant soldier, Gen. Philip
kearney The gallant Kearney received his
death wound from private under my command
and when he fell from his horse, FASTENED. with
many others, to the point where he lay. not sup
posing his wound was a mortal one. Just as we
reached his body, however, his limbs gave one
conyulsive CULVER, and then all was over. Seeing
that he was major general, word was sent t.
headquarters to that effect, and Gen. jackson
coming to the spot Immediately gave one glance
at the dead officers features, and exclaimed, "Nly
God, boys, do you know who you have killed.
You have shot the most gallant officer in the
United States army. This is Phil Kearney. who
lost his arm in the Mexican war" lie lifted his
hat and bowed his head every officer in the group
following his example, and for moment reyer-
entail silence was observed by all. Subsequently
the body Of the dead soldier was placed upon two
boards, and when being removed to headquorters
was followed by Gen. jackson, Gen. Ewell, and
other officers, while a regimeutal band preceded
1t playing a dead march"