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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
e,.s4 9e4 JAMES H.sJAMEs, 215 Grand street, New York, Feb. 3, '69
Mark Twain On Hartford s:nd
 ta New Haven. di $

Don't direct any more letters to ms at Hartford until find out whicl Hartford l live in. They mix sncl things here in New England. think am in Hartford proper, but no man may hope to be certain. Becauserigh' here in one nest we have Hartford, and Old Hartford, New Hartford, and West Hartford and East Hartford Hartford -the-Hill, and Hartford around general. It is the strangcst thing--this pau city of names in Yankee land. You find that it is not matter confined to Hartford, but is a tdistemper that afflicts all New England. They get name that suits them, and then hitch distinguishing handles to it, and hang them on all the villages round about It reminds mo of a man who said Adam went on naming his descendants until he ran out of names, and then said gravely. "Lct the rest be called Smith," Down there at New Haven they have old Haven, West
 
 Haven, South Haven, West-by-sou- West Haven, and East-by-east-nor-cast half-cast Haven, and the oldest man in the world can't tell which one of them Yale college is in. Tho boys of New England are smart, but after they have learned everything else they have to devote a couple years to the geogra- phy of New Haven before they enter college, and then half of them can't do it till they go to sea voyage and learn how to box the compass. That is why there are so many more New England sailors than any others. Some of them spend whole lives in the whaling ser vice trying to fit themselves for coll lege. This class of people have colo nized the city of New Bedford, Mass. It is well known that nine-tenths of the old salts there become old salts just in this way. Their lives are failure they have never been able to get the hang of the New Haven geography Alta Californian. f5s.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
Bonaparte, Wellington ana Lee

lhe Southern Quartly, in very able article on the Duke of Wellinstons cam paigns, has the following parallel between the achievements of the great British com. mander and those of General Robert E.
 Lee in Virginia during our late war:
 | General Lee, with force not So large as the A'lo.P Portuguesc regular army which V vslfngton had under him when he encountered Alasseus in l909--not half so large as his whole force if tue Portuguese militia be taken into the aecount---in the space of twenty eight days, in three bat { ties, killed and wounded more men than Wellington ever killed and wounded dur ing his whole career from Assayo to Wa
 tefloo, both inclusive. In one of these battles Lee killed and wounded more men by 5000, than the French lost, including prisoners, in the wholt campaign of Wa
 terloo, and the pursuits tothe gates of Par is In the same battle he killed and woun- ded more men than Wellington, Butcher and Napolean, all three together, lost in Killed and wounded in the battle of Wa teriao, by 5000 men. In the second of these battles he killed aud wounded the same number that both the opposing ar mics lost in the,battlc of Waterloo; and in the third he Killed and wounded more by TOGO than the French alone lost in the battle of Waterloo In tho three together Lee killed and wounded more men, by at east 30,000, than the Allies and French lost iu the whole campaign, including prisoners. The force with which Lee op- crated never amounted, at one time, to 60,000 men; the force with which Wei ngten and Hlncher acted was even aecor-i ding to English estiniates, il9o GOO strong The force to which Lee w.s opposed was, from first to last, .a34a, 0Ns.strong; the force ItowIiich Wellington and Blhchsr were opposed was but l22.Qa9 stlpng, When Masscna invaded Portugalin lsl0 Well- nigtou had 30,000 British troops and 25, 900 Portuguese regulars who in the bat tie of Busaco according to Welhnstons own account proved themselves worthy to fight side by side with the 3ritissh vet erans,p besides 10000 admirable Portu-
 ss : 1. 1 z 4 t guese militia, He had Lisbon for his base with a British war feet riding at anchor, and innumerable vessels of other descrip- tiona plying between the port ard Eng land, and bringing the mest abundant sup plies of arms, provis4usTs and munitions of war, He had surrounded tle port with the most tremendous system offorsideation known inmedefn times and his task was to defend the strongest country in Europe In Lees case, his enemy had possession of the sea, and eonld and did land pow. crful army to attact the very basis of his operations. 5a m
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
a Bishop Mistaken fer a ELu-
 EkiuN. a lI

The Southern negroes, in their hor- TOT of the Ku-Klux mysteries, are particularly fearful of graveyards. They have always been superstitious in this regard, but now they will not go within mile of cemetary. An amusing story is told about Bishop Beckwith, of Georga, who had occasion soma time ago, to visit a remote DOT ton of his diocese.
 There were not many Episcopalians in that region of Georga, but few of the whites had ever seen successor of the Apostles, and the negroes did not know what sort of a creature bishop was. It soon became noised about, that on certain evening the Bishop would arrive and hold services in a church of a certain village of the above district, and the whole neighborhood was filled with curiosity to go and sec, the queer animal that read prayers ont ofsa book. The negroes were especially excited, and they determined to attend the church in mass. The house of worship was not an Episcopal Church, conse- quently ii had no vestry-room in which the Bishop could put on his vestments. This difficulty was, however, reme- died by some, ones suggesting that the bishop should robe himself behind the church, and come round and enter at the front door. So he sent a friend with his surplicc, who placed it behind tombstone, where it would be at hand when he shouldrequire it. Long before the time designated for the opening services, the little church had become filled with the whites of the vicinity, anl the negroes, finding that
 taere was no room for them inside,
 sloods packed before the door. Tho
 hshop, at the anpointed time, entered
 he graveyard by ttc back gate, went 2 ID to the tombstone and donned his -ebiscopal scsturcs. The wind was lowing rather fresh, and just as lie
 turned the corner of the church flaw
 slread outghis " hite robes. A negro
 Immediately bawled out, "Kn-KiuS !. hu Klux x They all looked around
 aid behela tho Haunting white gar ncnts approaehings the whole crowd tsok to their heels, shrieking 'sku- Ruxi' In ten seconds not q single ! arkcy could be seen, but the sound Of - T z tleir footsteps in the distance fell upon Ike ear, and for half an hour afterward l ciuld he heard tlle terrible words, | sfu-Klux r 'F'Na- ktuxl Y for offia tlie
 country. as' inc atlrighied crowd were
 nnling for their homes. | ll f - tr3ss t-~~S e---~-=--- aSrA writer iu the New York Cit ini sayss "If Plymouth Rock bad lhied on the Pilgrim Fathers. fl
 would have accomplished something
 wolth talking about.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
Girls Should Eearn to Keep
 Ek0szk&.

No young lady can be too. wei instructed in anything which will affect the comfort, offamily. Whatever posi- ton in society she occupies, she needs practical knowledge of household duties. She may be placed in such circumstances that it will not be neces- sary for her to perform much domestic labor; but on this account she needs mo less knowledge than if she was obliged 10 preside personally over the cooking stove and pantry. Indeed, l have thought that it is more difficult to direct others, and requires more expe- rience, than to do the same work with our own hands.
 | Mothers are frequently so nice and particular that they do not like to give up any part of the care to their children. This is great mistake in their manage ment, for they are often burdened with labor and need relief. Children should be early taught to make themselves useful; to assist their parents every way in their power, and 10 consider if :. a privilege to do so. ir | Young people cannot realize the i'm
 portanee of through knowledge oi
 honsewifery; but those who have
 suffered the inconvenience and mortifi.
 cation of ignorance can we'll appreciate it. Children should be early indulgcd
 in their disposition to bake and experi
 ment, in various ways. It is often bu
 a troublesome help that they afford
 still it is great advantage to them.
 know little girl who at nine years ole
 made loaf of bread every week dur
 ing the winter Her mother taugh her how much yeast, salt and flour tt
 use, and she became quite an exper
 baker. Whenever she is disposed tt
 try her skill in making simple cakes o
 pies, she is permitted to do so. She i thus. while amusing herself learnin:
 an important lesson. Her mother call
 her her little housekeeper, and oftei permits her to get what is necessar. for the table. She hangs the keys b. her side and very musical is tha jing ling to her ears. I think before she i out of her teens, upon which she Ina not yet entered, that she will hay
 some idea how to cook. N M Some mothers give their daughte the care of housekeeping, each a weel
 by turns. It seems to me a goo' arrangement and amost useful part Q
 their education.a Domestic labor is b all means incompatible with th , highest degree of refinement and men , tai culture. Many of the most elcgan' accomplished women l have know ,, have looked we'll to their househol ! duties and honored themselves an :, their husbands by so doing.
 Economy, taste, skill in cooking, an U neatness of the kitchen, have a gres s deal to do in making life happy an h nrosperous. The charm of good houss : keeping is in order, economy and tas'
 displayed in attention to little things
 fand these things have wondert'
 influence. A dirty kitchen aud ba > cooking have driven many one irol 2 home 10 seek comfort and happine 'e snmewhere else. None of our exec r. llent girls are fit to be married uni " they are thoroughly educated in q le deep and profound mysteries or U le kitchen.-Presbyte
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23

TIE vELocIpEpE SUBSTITUTED FoR HoasEs.-The Yelocipede is suggested as a substitute for. the horse for the rapid transportation of infantry. Celerity oi movement is the desideratum; for it IS maxam that the strength of an army, like the power in mechanics is estimated by multiplying the mass by the rapidity Now, as to comparative speed. Recently in France there was arace between vel ocipedist and . horsemau for distance oi forty-fve miles, when the latter won by only twenty five minutes, after run ol six hours. It is stated that but for [ head wind that blew all the time, the ma chine would have won. Imagine body of troops moving on the enemy mounted on the yelocipede. It would be a grea sight
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
Women and Marriage.

| I have speculated great deal on mat
 rimony. l have seen young and beautiful
 women. the pride of the gay circles, mar
 ried, as the world says. we'll Some have
 moved into their costly houses, and their
 friends have all come and looked at their
 furniture and their splendid home for hap.
 p;ncss, and have gone away and commit
 ted them to their sunny homes, cheerful | ly and without fear. It is natural to be sanguine for them, as the young are some times carried away with similar feelings l love to get unobserved into corner and watch her in her white attire, and with her smiling face and soft eyes meeting me in the pride of life, weave waking dream of future happeness persuade myself that 1t will be true. l think how they will sit upon the iuxuriant sofa as the twi light falls, and build gay hopes, and mur- mur in low tones the not now forbidden tenderness, and how thrilling the allowed kiss and beautiful endeaiments of welded life will make even parting their joy, and how gladly they will come back from the crowded and empty mirth of the gay to each others quiet company
 I.picture to myself that young creature who blushes even now at his hesitating Ca ress, listening eagerly for his footsteps as the night steals on, wishing he would come and when he enters at last, with an alice ton as undying as his pulse, nesting up on his bosom can feel the tide that goes flowing through the h,art, and gaze with him upon the graceful form as she moves about in the kind offices of affection soothing all his unquiet cares, and making him even forget himself in her young and unshadowed beauty w
 l go oflrward for years, and see her lux uriaut hair put soberly away from her brow, and her girlish graces resigned into dignity aud lovclnoss, chastened with the gentle meekness of maternal affection Her husband looks on with proud eye, and shows the same fcrvcnt love and deli cate attentions which first won her, and her fair children are grown about them, and they go on, full of honor and untroub- led years, and are remembered when they die " ashipoten Irving.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
Tn q Fog.

A few years ago lived in the town of--, a son of Judge B., whom we will call Joe, who frequently imbibed more than lie could comfortably carry. There also resided in the neighbor- hood planter named w.. who kept a saloon., Now, W, was "a great practi- cal ioker. On one occasion Joe came into WIS saloon and rather early in the morning got, very much intoxica- ted. and finally fell asleep in his chair. Joe was ner-sighted, and always wore specs. After lie had slept some time, ". took his specs blacked the glasses put them back again, lighted the lamps, and thon aw oke Joe, ltelling him thatit was about twelve o'clock at night. ard ieswantcd to shutup.S Joe started, and remarked that he | had slept for some time. ", said ;r
 a ssJoe, it is very dark, and if you will bring it back again, will lend you 2 lantern.' go.sif.
 w. lighted lantern, gave it to Joe, and helped him up stairs. Joe went of home, (ap the main business street,9 in the middle of the day, with hisslan- tern, every body looking at him, and wondering what was the matter.
 ssAf@az--s--=-s- . -~-ss4 Ee { BS1There are q great many pancs for matrimony. A new one has recently
 
 been sprung upon the public, Some pun ster denoniinates 1t s'twoicide 2 iee ''is
 asrJosh Billings says no has .sseen some awful bad throat diseases com pletely cured in three days by simply jineing temperance society"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
A Useful Table.

To aid farmers i'll arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount of land in different fields under cultivation, the following table is given: , yards wide by 96s yards long, con-
 tains acre.
 10, yards wide by 4S4 yards long, con
 tains acre. -. 20 yards wide by PIP yards lodg, con
 tains acre. 9sn a1s4q g 40 yards wide by l2l yards long, con-
 tains acre. 80 yards wide by 60ts wards long, con
 tains acre. N r 70 yards wide by 69lS yards long, con.
 taips l acre. s 22O feet wide by l9s feet long, contains
 acre. 40 feet wide by 99 feet long, contains acre aisR N F 8a no feet wide by 369 feet long, contains acre. @ '- 60 feet wide by 72o feet long, contains 1 acre.
 l2o feet wide by s6s feet long, contains acre.
 24o feet wide by 2slk feet long, con
 tainsl acre. .s
 kJrLove, toothache, a cough and z tight boots, are things which cannot be long kept a secret. ~
 sa4 4
 rsS-A French aeronant is in New York with big balloon, in which he proposes to cross the Atlantic. Al
 p@- An extensive vein of copper ore has been discovered in Caswell county, North Carolina.
 pGrEyes are electric telegraph of the heart. aud will send xin e1sage any dis- tando in language only: known to thetwo souls who correspond. ! s5~A great poet says 1.-The noun tains stand fixed for ever.s We know however, thatit is no uncommon thing for them to slope!
 BeFW Who buys, hath need of hun drcd eyes; who sells, hath enough with one.
 pG-It has been ascertained that some ladies use paint as all fddlers do rosin-to aid them in drawing a beau.
 s9-The most difficult surgical opera tions-To take the cheek from young man, and the jaw from an' old woman
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23

p1-Don Piatt says that many years ago Brigham Young was fined $l0 in Cincinnati forassaulta aud battery, The quarrel orignlsied by a young man say ing that Young was a poiygsmist, which he resented with blows,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23

*Alluding to sedan chairs, then in fashion able use.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
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 An Esserestiasg EleIic.


 The Chicago Evening Journal is in- dcbted to C. B, Nelson, Esq, of that city, rthe privilege of publishing the following letter written by Benjamin Franklin, and never before published;
 PHILADELPHIA, February l2, 1756
 DEAR CHILp-I eondole with you. We have lost most dear and valuable relation, but il is the will of God and Nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside when the soul is to enter into real life. Existing here on earth is scarcely 10 be called life. 'Tis rather an embryo state--a preparation to living. and man is not completely born until he is dead. Why, then, should we gfieve that new child is born among the immortals--a new member added to. their society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent to us while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquring knowledge, orin doing good | to our fellow creatures, is kind and benevolent act of God When they be- come unfit for their purposes, and afford us pain instead ofap aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. We ourselves, prudently in some cases, choose partial death. A mangled, painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut oG. He that lplucks ont tooth parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it, and he that quits the whole body parts with all the pains and possibility of pains and deseases it was liable to or capable of making him suffer. Our friend and we are invited abroad on party of plea- sure that is to last forever. His chair ! was first ready, and he has gone before us. We could not conveniently all start together, and why should you and be grieyed at this since we are soon to follow, and we know where to find himP Adieu. my dear, good child, and be. lieve that l shall be, in every state your affectionete papa.
 BENJ. FRANKLIN.
 %Allndipo o fo sedan chairs then in fn shion
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23

missile, and found bullet on the floor, partly flatened. From the fact ofno report being heard except Inc smash ing in of the window, and the great force with which it caine in, l am inclined to your opinion that air-gnns are being used; and if not stopped by the police, the consequence must be- come seriOus 4-.-.....
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23

' e1r The Rev. John A. Scott, ofWest Visginia, has invented camera for taking photographs of the earth's sur face from any desired height. Itis sent up by a balloon with clock work to open and shut it at the right elevation and when it is pulled down the photos grapeic Impression is done. s1t is thought it will be of grest use in war.
 seg- A good word is as easily spoken as an evil one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

DIDS'C CELEBRNTE.-The anniversary Of the
discovery of Columbus by America and oce
versa, Was AZ event not strictly observed in this
city. tr va. .sr.ara
None Of our citizens ever knew "Cris," az he
had left the country before their arrival here.
He may have discovered America, but he didu t
discover this thriving settlenent, 80 We didn't
celebrate "worth cent" ,,,..,..-
But little is known here about him anyway.
We have seen one Of our Oldest "inhsbitants'
about it The reverend old patriarch is not ex-
actly "the last surviving soldier of the Revolu-
tion,' bat is nearly 80, having frequently seen =
dog that had had . master who knew man who
hsa once been fishing in the Delaware river
within FIVE miles Of the place whore Washing.
ton crossed it, some winters ago. The old man
says he thinks "Cium wss df' foreign birth.
He had the usual number Of parents, and wa,
born when quite yeang, and ut an early age ex.
hibited many evidences that hA would grow up
q successful discoverist.S Among his frst efforts
in this line may be olasSed that of tho discovery
Of Spain, his native country. Few indeed and
we'll hiddea were The jsrsot preserves aud sweet
meats which his discovering eye did not find
Whom he grew up. he discovered great deal
more of the Atlantic Ocean than had pre-.
vioasly been known. He also came across first.
class mutiny, which had got aboard one of his
ships, without ticket, and WAS trying 70 come
the dead head" system over him. Ithadn't
paid its passage. and he dismissed it, with few
"well-timed remSrka" He would have diseov.
cred Plymouth Rock. but that noble institution
was yet in the possession Of the Bseoher family
and other puritans across The "ses, my love" "
He subsequently went homo to die, or died ani
went home, and that's al about him. Mark
Twain says he saw Columbus ION bust" in
Italy, but We regard this a. . story invented
for slectioneering purposes, and "hentz we
don't beieveit. tEI t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

Nor FOR JoE."-This popular, neat and ex.
pressive by-word is becoming rather popular in
this settlement. In plain English, it signifies
that the individual who utters it has determined
adversely to the demands or interests Of ono
Joseph, or in other words. it has negrtive i'm.
plicatioa, at once short and sweet II any QUO
were to tell another to go to Hel-vetia," and
omit the vetia," it would be nearly clear case
Of profanity but ii one were to tell You the fact
that Joe Megaffin has ost elegant and Judi
ciously selected assori of new boots, shoes
and CATERS for men and women, children, boys
and misses, all fashionable and cheap, you would
forget it not, but would so and see him and be
suited.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

STORAGE OF GR,IN.-Mary farmers have
been led to believe that the late notice by some
warehouse ow'ers here, that all grain not re-
moved after the Goth inst. would be charged
days afterwards, is compulsory and Of some ls-
gal effect. In the absence Of any special con-
tract to the contrary, such is not the Ware.
house keepers can only charge customary stor-
age, where no different agreement has been
made with the farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

An ERROR.-The rumor that Bowman, the
irrepressibls photographer, has formed copart-
nership in tho dining room "biz" with Jim
Cross 10 partially doubtful, and considerably
mixed. The only foundation is, that Cross fur
nishes tho "wittlss," aud Bowman eatr them
II "this here maumuvsr" on the part of the dis.
tinguiahsd picturist makes hlm "Jim's part.
uer, then the rumor is correct and B. is to
blame It is said Bowman is the silent part
nsr"-that Is, he hasn't time to talk during
meals, and when do.s is "tos full for utter
ance." Ths above arrangement seems 70 suit b.,
who says he osn stand it il Jesms can. And
in ,ths meantime. Bowman continues to make
even b, tier pictures thas ever. Call and see
him, aTHaRHlyWl diNiFIJ 'WbA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

BADLY HUBT,--Mr. ODowd, aa Insurance
agent of this city, on Thursday morning started
from home to drive rather lively horse up town.
The animal became frightened at corn shelter
and attempted to run, but Le held on firmly, so
that the horse could not get away. The horse
next began to kick most viciously, and soon near
ly demolished the front Of tho buggy. Mr..
ODowd, in attempting to get out OF the convey.
ance, was thrown down. and had his collar bone
broken besides being otherwise badly bruised.