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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
THE RADICAL FAMILY IN
 ARKANSAS.

T,ie Radical family seems to be in a oad way just now in this State. The Governor don't feel good about several things; some of "the dogs of war are being prosecuted aud want relief; MT. Price, the State printer, is about to lose his fat job, and the original Radical papers are in stew about the new ones that arc springing up to divide the forced patronage that is given to them. This last trouble is going to turn out right serious affair with Re publican papers, old and new; for if a few more of them are started the legal work will not support them and they will all die in heap. The Legislature will probably give them the printing of all blanks for officers. but this won't amount to much. What is to be done ! For our part we can see no possible way for them to make a living when as many as twenty-five arc in exist ence, unless the Legislature will pass law forcing every head of a family to subscribe and pay for Republican newspaper, and forbid the publication of auv other kind, or the allowing a ..rebel'' to set up job office. An act of this kind might furnish the whisky for the editors. and pay the printers on about thirty small papers. We people of Arkansas ought to be ashamed of ourselves; here arc scores of army fol- lowers. suffers, renegade rebels, ruff: ans. etc. most of whom have come amongst us from the iar-off north, with their carpet bags on their shoulders and empty pocket books, that they might teach us in politics, religion and civilization. And how do we requite them for all this generosity and benev- olence? They are compelled to rely upon the forced patronage Of the gov ermment and various sinecure offices l tor the means to meet such bills as they cannot avoid paving. Will our people stiii continue to act upon their own judgment after these men nave informed them that theySwere reared in ignorance and superstition, knew nothing of the true religion, of civili- zation aud enlightenmcnt, and have come amongst them to teach the right way in all things? Ag;::i!n we ask the question, will they? Will these pill grims, the sons of the pilgrim fathers have to shake the dust from off their feet. and with their carpet bags trudge back to their native iiomes--if they ever had any--in the cold and bleak northand? o. what wicked and perversc generation we are.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
EDITORIAL MELANGE.

The revolution is progressing in Cuba. No doubt secret aid will be given the insurgents by those who desire annexation. The Southern Press Association met in Mobile on the l7th ult., with Col. A. R. Lamar in the chair. MT John Everett, of London. England. addressed the citi- zcns of Memphis on the 18th ut. He pictured bright future for the South.
 Brownlow has proclaimed martial law in ten counties in Tennessee. He is Cayton's deviI-in-law. The Fairy Queen was sunk in Black River on the llth ult., valued at $500 and insured for the full amount in Cincinnati off ces. She will prbably be raised. The hardware store of John l.. Eichberg, in Memphis, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 20th ult. Barmore, the detective, who was taken from a raiIrord train some five weeks since, was found in Duck river, Tenn, on the 20th ut.
 About dark on the night of the 20th ult., a negro entered n store on Main St. iu Memphis. and stole some goods. He was pursued by the police and ordered to halt, but not needing the command, shots were fired at him which took effect in his body, causing death in two hours. The committed of nine have postponed the assembling of the State convention of Virginia until congress shall have acted on the Virginia bill. Mexico is about as un- happy as ever. There is half dozen revolutions going on. One general with l2,0o) armed men has pronounced in favor Of Santa Anna. The Alabam Claims treaty business all has to be done over. MT. Seward is getting tol old tO handle such atflirs. The Uni- ted States will never get her present demands without war. The opposed amendment to the constitution is dead The l. ,uisville Courier-J ourual call. the busting of the black members from the Georgia General Assembly, the black vomit.
 An exchange says the bogus Gov ernor and Treasurer of Georgia have q pretty little row in the newspapers Each accuses the other of theft and nobody questions the veracity of the rogues. Senator Hendricks |. lndlana says the Radical party is "unwortn, the support and respect of honest men. That was just as little as lie could say An insane woman short time ago attempted to assassinate President Johnson. Tennessee and Mississippi papers are urging the farmers to pl,,' large crop of corn. Senter, Speaker of the Tennessee Senate. was inausur. ated Governor last Thursday, vict Brownlow resigned. Tennessee cannot be worsted. The police of Memphis made raid on the keno saloons last Thursday night, and arrested seventy 1 six bettcrs, who had to come down with SIS cash next morning.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
H- Two days more and Gen. Gram

~ Two days more and Gen. Grant will be President of the United States. What sort of President he will be many have presumed 10 say, but lew in our judgment, have rightly conciud- cd concerning the man, That he Will be President is fact; but that he will le a Radical President cannot be so definitely asserted. The thousands Of office seekers that like bees have swarmed about him have been unmer- cifully snubbed and sadly disappointed in their man. His remarks upon being informed of his election by the Con- gressional committee appointed for that purpose failed to give the expect ed comfort to the waiting and hungry "chosen.' He very faty refuses 10 tell these gentlemen who his caoihet will be composed of. and refuses il. Il very decided manner to listen to the suggestions of those who are so kindly disposed to assist him in the manage ment of his official business. His re- markable silence since his election has caused great uneasiness in the loyal camps; and now the manifest disposi- tion on his part to take affairs into his own hands, and do according to his own judgment whether it pleases his ''party" or not, is quite detrimental to the interests of many who have work ed so hard and hoped so much. His evident opposition to the tenure-of- office law, and his several decia, ations that there shall be no appointments made by him upon any other principle than fitness for the place, has given rise to the very just opiaion that Grant intends to be President in fact of the whole nation and not for the Radical party only. Having never yielded to the dictates of the party" he at this time is speaking out like man his opposition to those measures that have enabled for so long time thieves and swindlers to thrive at the expense of the people. The great idea which seems to have taken possession of the man is that the nations debts must be raid, her credit must be sustained, and whatever may interfere with this it is reasonable to suppose that he will op- pose. In the main we cannot tell what Grants policy will be, but enough has leaked out to justify the conclusion that there is great probability of a fight between him and Congress. No greater blessing could under any cir cumstances come to the country than such rupture. It will bring to the administration of affairs honesty oi purpose and economy in finance, and the people could begin to hope that day would soon dawn. We say let the division come; it may, and doubtless will consign the contestants to graves too deep for resurrection; but to the masses it will be fraught with incalcu- lable benefit.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
Military Arrests.

On Thursday night, the llth inst. ak Of the citizens of this county were es.ed--somc of them in their beds brought to i'anola and placed in jail for saie keeping. On the next night they were started fer Vicksburg. Af- ter every effort to ascertain the charges upon which they were arrested, we could gain no information except to the rfleci--"rhat they were arrested by il direct order from General Gillcm. :"
 it is hinted that may be they belong ed to the Ku kiux. We'll all we have to say is thai we have never heard of such an organization in this county, and do not believe thcrc is any A man would have tn swear it., and even then, we would have 10 know ihe gentleman pretty well to believe him. No carpet-baygers need apply!
 These men--now in Nicksburg-- have the .sympathies of this entire county, and of honest men cveryw where.
 Here arcstheir names: Dr. F. NJ {. Miller. F. W. Perry. Andrew Dickins. Robert Cickens. John Murdock and Robert Gregg ,-Panola Star.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02


 CoTToN KINa CAIN The New York Commercial Advertiser is of the opinion that cotton bids fair to. mount his throne again. Assuming that the crop will realize to tho South between 6 200 100000 and s 300, 900 900, it says that this sum will not have to be expended fol doctors bills incurred by sick and i'frm neer,s; or to maintain large and floating population of slaves in comparative idle. ness u.ti the planting season again begins Huge store bills will nor have to be met as in other days, when planters supported large bodies of slave. The whole amount can be appropriated to the recuperation and regeneration of the region desolated by the iron heel of war, and in very few years at the iarthest, the Sou,h will be on her feet again.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
ROOTS.

Logan II. Roots, who is to be thrust upon the people of this district by Radical outrage and villainy to repre- sent them in the next Congress, has been making a little speech. which is unworthy of notice, except for it's interpretations and puerile at tempts at touches of feeling and pathos. Verify, this "youngest member on the floor" should have followed the exam pie of some others and hired little brains to write it up for him. We imagine now that we can see the powerful and eloquent Roots upon the floor. pouring forth this stream of mellifluous words, towering high in his self-imflated pomposity of mind. while members are grouped around in their seats discussing their quids Of tobacco or some outdoor. sports. O, young Roots! is it not trying to thy soul when all thy pathetic appeals and quaiat questions are answered with such freezing coldness? In that hall stood embodied Eloquence. and there was none so wanting as to do reverence.
 lie touched the harp so long strung, but nobody heard entranccd the wildly squeaking notes, nor responsive echo came from the walls. We are sorry for Roots, for sorrow sits upon his young brow. Poor, downtrodden Radicals can't ride on steamboat in Arkansas. Listen while he laments: They had been refused passage on steamboat because they were Radicals, aud so were belated. He was speaking Of Brooks and IIinds on their way to attend a meeting at the village oi Indian Bay. where, he says, Some hundreds of eager. expectam Republi- cans were awaiting. their arrival. Great men always have their little foibles and pcculiaritics, and this little matter of truth about numbers our readers should attribute to broad intellect that does not grasp littie ,h;n.s, for we cannot dilute fifteen or twenty of honafidc. simon pure kadi- calls and make "some hundreds oi any sort of Republicans.
 ,ve regret as muc', as any one 'he the event ttleath of Hinds) that ca''eo 'o's" this speech It was an outrage ''"' v.s naver sanctioned by the Demo- cratic party. But this bilious and splenetic hatcr of everything That IS takes advantage or II to the people of 1Nrki nsas' and hold the Democratic party reS.poi- sible, when it was the act of an indivi1- nal under the influence ofstrong drink. It is base and cowardly attempt to justify the outrages that have been upon our people by the State militia, and to get more power to effect their hellish purposes with.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
DISSOLUTION.

The copartnership heretofore exist inc between Poe X Mathews in the publication of the 'Des Arc Citizen was this day dissolved by mutual con sent. A. c. Mathews having purchased the entire interest of E. II. Poe in said paper, he will hereafter continue the publication of the same. All accounts. due the paper for advertising. inserted prior to the list day of January, lS69. and all subscriptions dated before the lst day of January. 1868. remaining un- paid. is in the hands of E. II. Poe for collection. All other claims will be paid to the Citizen office.
 Des Arc, Arkansas. Feb'y 18th 1869.
 A. C. Mathews.
 F. II. Poe.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
Arrest of a WhOIrsa e RObber-. Re cOvery of S31, 1,OOO--NlO

Special Dispatch to the Courier Journal.]
 CINCINNATI. Feb. 20-Some time ago the office of Campbell N Pine, brokers, No. II Wall street, New York, was robbed of U. s. bonds aud other sccu- rities to the amount of Sl25.OOO. for the recovery of which and the arrest of the parties concerned in the robbery a large reward was offered. About a week ago the Chef of Police of this city arrested a man by the name ot Charles King, on suspicion Of being concerned in the robbery and held him for identification, together with S37, 0oo of the missing bonds which were found il. his possession. To-day. Cap. tain Jordan of tl.e New York nolica. arrived with a acquisition from Cover nor Hoffman ot New York, and there being apparently no doubt of his con- neetion with the robbery, the prisoner was delivered up to him, and he was this evening shipped in his charge to New York 10 stand his trial. The matter was conducted so quietly by the chief of police that none of his own officers even were aware of the game afloat until ihe development to-day The proportion of reward due to our chief of police for the arrest is some six or seven thousand dollars. One oi Kings conlederates had previously been arrested in New York with about S25000 in his possession.
 There were one hundred deaths in the city during the six days ending last night. This runs the mortality rate quite high.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02

%It is proposed by the Legj slaturt 10 pass law relieving the Governor and his subordinates from prosecution in the State Courts, for acts done il pursuance of his orders and proclania' lions of martial law.-W. R. Journal.
 Notice with what nonchalance and nncopceru this announcement Is made in the co,,mas of the above named pa per. Not ons word of remonstrance or complsias against lis wholesale at tempt at legaiixing murder, rapibe ana outrage. Canithe Radical press oi the State excuse, or any meaber pi 'he Legislature justify such an infamous acs. except it is 10 'uore thoroughly subjugate and punish inc people oi Arkansas. Governor Clayton snd this Legislature is not the choice of ihe vo- ters of this State. They know that two-thirds of the voting population-- according 10 the present laws-stand- directly opposed to them in their cve- " act. They hate the people with heart. body, soul and mind, and un- scrupulously override the law to pun ash them and io hold office. Knowing they were holding usurped power they attempted to strengthen it by the use large majority of the people were op- posed to Radicalism, martial law was declared and troops Of ignorant negroes and ragamufiin whites, guilty of almost every crime against society, were sent to prey upon the people. These dirty faced, loathsome and black-hearted devils feastcd their vile passions upon helpless communities without res- traint; and now. they propose to ex.. empt these villains rom the punish- ment they SO richly deserve. Was Rome, in her uahappiest days, ever so cursed with rotienncss, corruption and tyranny as Arkansas. Here is being in the shape of a man, ruling over a people whom he hates and fears, and they cannot respect, unkenneling his hsll-hounds of war upon those he should love as a father Then there sits tho Legislature, so-cailed, though nothing more than q cage Of uuclean beasts. and instead of guarding the rights of the people join with their ty- rants to opprcss them, and shelter from punishment theso perpetrators of mur- der, rapo and theft. Eo party can last lsna tAai Ahnsss ;ss 1s~ss 'S sHsA sn
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by vir- tue oi certain deed of trust, executed to me on the 23d day of November, lSte, by William V. Lester, and duly recorded in the Recorders office oi Prairie county. on the 1th day of Feb ruary, lSc7. in Rrcord Book @ pages S5S.9 and 6o, | win on tle 3t day Of April next proceed Ia sell in inc town of Dcs Arc. at highest bidder. for Nash. the 5 is of < " l4 of section l3. and F. E ot section ii. all in township } north range west, containing in all four hundred acres, with all inc im- provenients thereto belonging. Also. tour mules, three cows, with calves, twenty head of hogs, and lot of farm ing implements and tools.
 < M J. l.. GATEWOOD, G seM.aa Trustee.
 Feb. 26th, 1869. m2-2
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
Fight Between citizens and
 Soldiers.

CHARLESTON. February 26.-In Hunts vile Alabama, last week, collision oc- cured between the citizens and about twenty soldiers. resulting in tho killing and wouuding of three or four soldiers. who are said to have been drunk. They attacked the hotel at night demanding whiskey. which was refused them. They then eonmenced breaking in the doors Hand windows. when number of citizens attacked them, and n fish: ensued. which resulted as above stated.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02

eeS- We notice the County Court have rented fine stable. This IS good idea, and cheap at S30o.-White River Journal.
 Don't fret, Ban; apparently strange things happen in this world. We read of very distinguished Individual In olden times that was born ina stable n greater even than friend Ban and Eff the Court know herself, and she thinks she do,r she will take care of herself: and if she fail she will call on friend Ban, of the Journal. for pala- tial seat of justice. Keep cool, and hold up your steam on a down grade.
 ALEX.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
HAMBURG, ASHLEY to., ARK. ]
 Aptll l lS6S

We the undersigned, Druggist of Hanl- burg, do he'eby cernty that We haze sold pr. l.. A, Lowuerunii onpound tiupi with great success. aud 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 word of aught or condem- nation of the justly popular Compound tiud. All Drugs,st would do We to purchase supply without delay, as there can be no 'ioupt ot iihuing sale for 1t as soon as introduced
 R. H. DICKENS & co.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
k. IL DICKENS < co,

We iecelved early last year bottle of rhis tiuid, to test in the case of d caked breast One application entirely remoyedit, allay- ed great suffering, and doubtless prevent- Cd q broken breast. wh .ch bad three tunes Followed the saiIe indlcatlon, m spAe oi the best physicians Me give it our un- qualified iudorsement as an invaluable medicine for that terrible complaint. and advise every mother to provide heIselt with is - Tsuua<l>e hapsiee
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
. scuotor who has Got Rich.

Dom Piatt, the correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, Republican oi some note, is touching up some of the sleek and well-paid pets of the Congresslonal lobby Here is tbe vay he "does Sen ator.
 looked across the street and seen in front of a Senators house the carriage of another Senator. The pair of blooded horses cost some thoussnds of dollars The eilded harness in keeping The close, handsome, shining coach. is one of Bfenrons best, lined with silk velvet and graced with the choicest and thickest oi plate glass. On the coachmans seat si' two of Gods creatures called men; one s bright mullatto, the other white man and both in livery. They sit in solemn silence, under their gay robe of furs and white gloves Directly the dooor ol the house opens, and two ladies car yina poor mans fortune on their backs, des cend the steps. The footman swings down and opens the door, with an easy grace the master cannot initiate. The door closes with bang, the footman mounts and the coach rolls away We'll it seems but yes terday that the owner of all this came here Il poor man
 We remember the fairy tale where the
 Id witch touched the pumpkin and turn ed it into coach. and touched the rats and tn, ned hem into horses. And so the ugly witch of the lobby touched the pool man. and out of fraud came the coach, and out of theft came the horse and swindle drivers, and stealing oil and burnish Like that witch l could touch that man with this delicate little pen of mine, and carriage and horses, coachmen and foot men, wouldalI disappear For honor and hone ty would claim their own. and the very clothes would fall fro the backs oi wife and daurhters
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02

Messrs Jas. Ruddle k Go,-Gentleman-lt gives me great pleasure io say. after using sll the other worm remedies known 10 me. with but partial success to my children. was advised to try Dr. T, A. Hurley's, and since using it my children have become quito well amt healthy. The children would eat il all the ti,ae. il is so pleasant, if we would le, them, believe it is one of the best and safest remedies known, and as such, recom- mcnd it to ono and all
 JAS. W. TRAVIS Louisv He, July 3, 1868.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02

extent. The source from whence this power first came wilI soon remove it., aud then woe to these vile pests who have drawn upon themselves the last ing scorn and 'contemrs O. an outraged people,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
Hurley's Sinmathie 3tlrrs.

For debility. loss of appetite. weak ness, in digestion or dyspepsia want of action of the liver, or disordered stomach. tLere are no Bitters that can compare with these nremov- ing these distressing complaints. For sale or can be had at any drug ore in the United States, or from the proprieors, Louisville, Ky, to whom all orders should be addressed.
 JAMES RUDDLE x CO.,,
 Proprietors.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-02
STATE OF ARKANSAS. ] County of Woodruff. {

An inquisitioi taken the l4th day of February, A. D. 1869, at Augusta. in said county of Woodruff, before w. NJ. Reynolds. Justice of the Peace of said county, upon the view ofa certain man wearing blue jeans pants, wooden shirt, dark coat. and apparently about thirtv-five years Of age, and who is identified by the evidence O. Benjamin F. Johnsou. C. C. Cook. L. D. Snapp, James Taylor, Collin A. Davis, and Thomas c. Shinpock, as the body of John Tharp. lately citize of Woodruff county; and by the oaths of Wm. E. Tillmau. w. II. Hibler, B. F. Johnson. John Mathews. A. N. Grogan. G. w.. Hurley. C. T. Petit, w. P. Campbell, N. F. Kidd. E. D. Mathews, S. Riordan, John Munroc. good and lawful jurors 6. said county. who being in due form sworn. sav that the said .ialn. 'raarn Thar, came to his death about the-De- cember. 1888. by shooting with powder and leaden bullets fired tromIa gun or pistol in the hands of Capt. W. H.. Errt. and other parties to the jurors unknown.
 ,.. .. ..ccSS..,....:..ony whereof, as well the said Justice of the Peace as the said, have l,ereunto set their hands, the day and year aforesaid.
 w. E. Tillmun, Foreman. W. II. llib- Ter. Ben. F. Johnson. C. T. Petit, John F. Mathews. A. N. Grogan. John Nun roc, $. Riordan. G. W. Hurley, ". F.. Campbell. N. E. Kidd. E. D. Mathews.
 In testimony Whereof, l have here unto set my hand as such Justice. this l4th day of Feb, 1869.
 W. NJ. REYNOLDS. J. P.
 After the inquest on the boby ot MT. Tharp. the worthy members of the h. dependent Order of dd-Fellows took charge of the remains. and in process sion, quietly proceeded to the city ceinetery and paid the last sad rites to their departed Brother. A mourminl and sad commentary on martial law.