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Year: 1867

Apropos Of the walking mania now SO
prevalent throughout the country, Mr.
John Quill makes the following appro-
pirate offers:


l will walk with any good, looking
girl, who has fortune in her own right,
upoI any given moonlight night, both
parties to go as slow as they please, and
neither to hurry back to the starting
point. l will then, on the word, walk
into her affections and walk off with her
fortune. -....


l will walk around the earth with any
man who will bring pile of ii, and lay
it down in convenient spot. Or l will
walk across the planes, if a carpenter
can be found to lay lot of them in a
row. I will also take rope-walk with
any person who will furnish the capital
and give me a share in the business. |
venture to say that can make as good
time on sidewalk as any other man
Messrs A.. M. Walkinshaw and Jerry
Wa ker to be umpires, and the 0'Wanks
the referee, All disputes to be settled
by reference to Walkers dictionary II
1 am out in the neighborhood Of Broad
and Poplar streets, will have no objec
ton to extending my walk ten feet, il
the property.holder in the vicinity will
make it an object, i-e ,--... a.n .
Year: 1867

Our paper now stands s1s

 threshho!d of it's second ycar's sc

 ence; and notwithstanding we are shie. rounded with political gloom, we push forward with hope beating high bid ding us anticipate glorious future. That at all times a we'll conducted newspaper is necessary to the prospcr- ity and dcvelopmcntpf country, is a well established fact now universally admitted. That our paper should be patronizcd in preference to foreign journals, is in keeping with tic cstab- ished custom of the times. Apprccia- ting these facts, we have labored to es- tablish newspaper in Des Arc that would be worthy the patronage of the people and reflect credit upon the country supporting it. How far we have succeeded in these things the ap- pearance and tone of our columns tell. Believing that it would be for the ben eft of the people and to o r int rest, we have reduced our subscription price so as to bring it within the range of practicability for all to take their own country paper; nor does the atl. vantage ofthis step stop at this point, our mercantile friends and business men generally, will see at a glance that paper published at these figures must necessarily have q rapidly increasing circulation, and that it is the best mcdi- nm through which to colninunicatc their business to the people. Our am bition is large; we desire that our cir cuiation be increased until it outnum- bers that of any paper in the State, and to this end we are rapidly hastcning. In presenting ourselves in this article to the reading and advertising public, we do it feeling that we will not be alone benefited. Our columns being well filled with the latest news and containing matter of general inport-' ance from all parts of the country, and upon almost eyeryvsubject, makes our paper richly worth it's price; and it is yet to be recorded, that man by judi cious advertising has failed to reap a rich pecuniary harvest. With these remarks we send eur paper forth, con- fident that it's appearance and worth will attract the patronage of the read ing public, and that business lsen will vote it valuable auxiliary towards furthering their intcrests.1 se .tasE
Year: 1867

Here's to the man with horny hand,
Who tugs the breathing bellows;
Whore anvils ring, in every land


He's loved by all good fellows;
And here's to him who goes afield
And through the glebe is plowing,
Or with stout arm the axe doth WELD
While ancient oaks are bowing.
Here's to the deliver in the mine,


The sailor on the ocean,
With those oi every craft and line.
Who work with true devotion.
Our lovo for her who tolls in gloom
Where cranks and wheels arc clanking;
Bcreft is she Of natures bloom


Yet God in patience thanking.
curse for him who snears at toll,
And shuns his share of labor;
The knave but robs his native SOIL
While leaning on his neighbor.
Here may this truth be taught on earth,
Grow more and more in favor,
There is no wealth but owes its worth
To handicraft and labor.
Then pledge the founders Of our wealth.
The builders of our nation;
We know their worth, now to their health
Drink we with acclamation
Year: 1867




A black snake, more than seven feet
long, is said to have displayed strange
powers of fascination, and the whole sto.
ry ends in fearful tragedy. IS gns


In Franklin county, Missouri, lived a
little girl, thirteen years of age, along with
her parents. She had always epioyed
good health, but was suddenly y seen to
vast away till she became mere skele.
ton In the Spring months of the year
she exhibited a strange propensity to
take her meals away from the house. car.
rylng all her food to the banks Of a
stream near at hand, where she had been
known to sit for hours at a time. The
nelghbors began to wonder at thisextra-
ordinary conduct, and suggested the faith
er that it would be well if watch were
set upon her movements. This was ac-
cordingly done. d bars1


on Friday morning the child went
out an sat in her usual place by the creek
TIL nearly noon, when she returned and
asked for food, upon which large slice
OF bread and butter was given her, and
she returned to the water-side. boa


In the meantime the father had stealth.
ny followed the child, and ensconced
himself behind some bushes. To his in
tense horror, he saw huge black snake
slowly lift its head into the child's Ian
and receive the food from her hand ex.
hibiting the utmost greediness, and anger
whenever the child attempted to taste
the food; the poor girl trembling like an
aspen leaf all the while. ~ -" aa'


The father uttered loud groan ms he
beheld the influence which the monster
had gained over the mind of his child.
But some slight noise he made alarmed
the snake, which glided away into the
creek and was lost to sight. He cues.
toned the child as to why she eayo her
food to the snake, but she would not, or
could not, give any reason. wa .n,s5


After consultation with some friends
1t was determined that the girl should not
be hindered from going to the creek the
following day, and that if the snake made
Its appearance it should be killed. The
child took her food to the creek the n ext
morning as usual, and in due time the
snake made its appearance. The father,
who was watching with loaded gun at
once fired, and sent his shot through the
reptiles head L.fe VI. B ~


The girl at once fell down fainting.
while the snake, after rolling and twisting
about, died. The girl recovered, but
when she saw the monser was dead,
swooned again. She once more recover.
ed, but only to fall into convulsions a
third time, and finally died without Civ
ing any explanation as to the influence
the snake had exercised over her. In
her last moments she seemed to be in the
geatest agony both of body and mind.


The editorIof the paepr from which this
tale is taken vouches for the correct
statement of this strange and horrible
fact in the following words: u is


"We know that there are manv per.
sons who doubt the reality of such fascin-
tt ton, but if they entertain any doubts on
this subject hereafter, the relations of
this unfortunate little girl can be found
ready and willing to corroborate our state.
ment."
Year: 1867

Since the time when the ancient m ar
iner told the terrible tale of the curse-la-
den ship with her crew of ghastly corps
es, no more thrilling story Of the sea has
been related than that of the whale ship
Diana, that recently drifted into one Of
the Shetland Islands.


A year ago she left the Shetland on a
whaling voyage to the Arctic regions,
having on board fifty men. From that
time nothing more was heard of her.
The friends of those on board bacame a.
larmed. Money was raised and premi-
ums offered for the vessel that would
bring tidings of the missing ship but all
to no avail. Hope was almost abandon
ed.


On the I'd April, the people near Ro-
mas Voc, in one of the Shetland Isles,
we're startled at seeing ghastly wreck
OF ship sailing into the harbor. Bat
tered and ice crushed, sails and cordage
cut away, boats and spars cut up for fuel
in the terrible Arctic winter, her decks
covered with dead and dying, the long
lost Diana sailed in like ship from
Deadmanss Land. Fifty men sailed out
OF Lerwick in her on bright May morn
ing last year. All Of the fifty came back
on her on the I'd of April, this year the
same, yet how different


The men, of whom the Captain was
one, lay stifened corpses on the deck i,
thirty five lay helplessly sick, and some
dying; two retained sufficient strength to
creep aloft, and the other three crawled
feebly about the deck. The ship was
boarded by the islanders, and as they
climbed the bulwarks the man at the
wheel tainted from excitement; one of the
sick died as he lay, his death being an
nounced by the fellow occupants of his
berth moaning, "Take away this dead
man" On the bridge of the vessel lay
the body of the Captain, as it had lain
four months, with nine of his dead ship.
mates by his side, all decently laid out
by those who soon expected to share their
fate. The survivors could no. bear to
sink the bodies of their comrades into
the sea, but kept them, so that when
the last man died the fated ship that had
been their common home should be their
common tomb. The surgeon of the ship
worked faithful to the last, but cold, hun
ger, scurvy and dysentery were to much
for him. The brave old Captain was
the first victim, and died blessing his
men. Then the others fell, one by one,
until the ship was tenanted only by the
dead and dying One night more at sea
would have left the Diana a floating cof-
fin, Not one of the fifty would have liv-
ed to tell the ghastly tale.
Year: 1867

Together with the ills which follow in their
train. His remedies are we'll known. for there
is scarcely q State in the Union which has not
furnished him with patients whom he has inya-
risbly cured.


Patients who cannot come to Nashville can
have the remedies applicable to their disorder
sent them. securely put up in the least possible
compass for safe transportation.


Ladies need not hesitate to apply for advice.
personal interview is not always necessary.
All correspondence is confidential Instr uctions
through the medium of correspondence for the
proper administration of medicine is, frequently,
all that is necessary. Octl 1eOdtf
Year: 1867

in it. They are very kind hearted. all
though they rob right and left.i While
j was on my last trip one of my mems
guns went off accidentally and killed one
orstwo of them; but of course they could
make no allowance for an accident, and


with the seven men / had with me had to,
fight anyway outffom among them for q
distance of i've hundred miles and upwards
In consequence of the accident. But not,
withstandingi this they are, very tender
hearted; for they never steal anything
without leaving the victim portion Of
what belongsto him., Whenever they rob


s9ex always Sls me ebiSt


can make beads and fancy things at will,
and so they have no hesitation in taking
them. They never take anything by force,


but always behind your back, They will
rob you when yoti cannot see them. When
travelling with them, If we were snort or
food they would always, If we caught'a
monkey, offer him to me, TO eat; butts
course, as they were as hungry as /, was,.
j would only take q small part with them;


but this showed their Kindness. In some
places there are many venonnous serpents
and no beasts whatever, because they can
not live among these reptiles, which, are
there by the million, and often travel in
Idfoves.h You can always know when they


are moving in this way by the manner In


which they drive the birds before them !;
and even, men have to keep a very close
watch to protect themselves from these
reptiles The gorilla, even, cannot hold
his. own against them. The Temperature In
the shade found to be about SO degrees in
this region and 155 In the sun. never had
it higher than that. In England, where
the sun is not SO powerful, when the ther-
mometer in the shade is 80, it will only be
about log in the sun; but in Africa, though


only 80 in the shade, the Thermometer, If
placed in the sun. would rise to 135. In Af-
rica, near the equator, close by the sea, dur
ing the year, there is rain faH of about 225
inches. The forests of that region abound
in insects and in all sorts of living crea=
tures.a In fact, they are so numerous that
my observations regarding their habits and
character, added TO my astronomical re-
searches, more than fully occupied my


time during my ten years of exploration,
during which / never saw a white face. II
generally consrived to keep myself busy
until about two O'Clock and would then try


to sleep. 1t was absolutely impossible for
me to attempt 10 fall asleep until shat time,
IL was so warm. Generally the nights are
about eighty-five or ninety, and one al
ways feels tired in the morning and has to
take little quinine. In conclusion, i may
say that l shall be happy If my labors have
added anything to the knowledge possessed
by Europeans of Central Africa and of the
men who inhabit it. The only reward
seek is the esteem of my fellow men and


the kind consideration Of my friends. tAps
plause.l p s=ts5 ti3D'9 iif e1s ai1afr


A vote of thanks was rendered to Mon
sieur Du Chaillu at the conclusion of the
lecture, after which the meeting dispersed.
Year: 1867

NEW IoRK.-Advices from New York
state that within the last few days the
Republicans of that State have grown
quite confident Of carrying the State in
the coming election. The canvass is
conducted admirably, and some of the
shrewdest politicians in the State pre-
dict that in spite of the depressing news
from Pennsylvania and Ohio the Repub.
licans will triumph. On the other hand,
the President is earnestly assured by
prominent Democrats that they will
sweep the State, and be, foolishly enough,
is lavishing favors upon them, that they
may bring about the desired result.
Year: 1867

Orr THE TRAoK.-The Neport Express
saye the up passenger train ran off the
track south Of Lyndon last Monday
night. A bolt in the switch had some
how got out OF place, so that the switch
rails were moved, yet not quite far
enough to connect properly with the
side track. In this state of things the
locomotive pursued the main track,
the cars lodged off on the side track,
and ran as far as the coupling would al
low, when they were pulled of, at the
same time pulling up the side track,
The passenger cars were pretty well
smashed to pieces againsta ledge by the
side of the track, but, miraculously, no
one on the train was injured.
Year: 1867

The heavenward instinct of the
heart is weighed down by native Grimm.
ality, and bound down by contracted
depravity; but when Divine mercy en-
franchises it, the region Of peace into
which it is brought by the guidance Of
the Paraclete, is felt to be its own natu-
raj rest; that for which it was designed
by every character Of its inward frame,
and that for which 1t blindly painted in
all its wanderings.-Aiexandr Rnor.
Year: 1867

Suppose the S5l5, ,000, 900 bonds now due
we're paid in legal tenders Immediately,
and the national bank notes Withdrawn


the paper money of the country would be
actually reduced, but suppose the national
bank notes were let alone for the present,
and the banks were permitted to substitute
any bonds Of the government for those
which are now due, and the whole $51, goo, :
000bondsnoW due werepaid in legal tenders,
the whole paper circulation of the country
would only be little over 81 600, ,000, 900
tone thousand millions). This would at
once save 20 the government thirty one
millions dollars per annum lin gold) in
the way of interest. This amount applied
two years TO the purchase Of legal tenders
by the government, would enable it to can
Gel and burn up more notes than would
have TO be issued in 1870. In the mean
Time, let sufficient amount per dnnuTn be
set aside for the express purpose of burning
legal tenders enough to keep the circula-
tion at one thousand millions dollars. By
the beginning of the year 1875, all the in
terest bearing debt would be paid except
the bonds due in 1881. With the present
iRsRpportGble load taken off the country it
could easily pay these bonds in gold at ma
turity. The national banks could-those of
them that chose TO do so--deposit these
with the government instead Of any they
now have or may have between now and
their maturity, thereby keeping out their
circulation as long as there was a govern
ment bond to deposit as security for its res
demption. This would convert their notes
into specie. When their notes were thus
withdrawn from circulation and the coun
try supplied with one kind of paper money
only, the national banks could continue
business and bank on legal tenders, so if
the national banks are any service to the
country, We could have the benefit of them,
and they could do business onpaper that they
would never be called on to redeem, and
which would be preferred by the people to
gold or silver. Y.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imms-
date interest in the markets of the country and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly al
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. a5
controlled By the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition OF the currency. is
exposed to constant loss, and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterpri8ing
neighbOrs. In order 10 make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue 10
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports, domestic and foreign, By tele-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up At heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business men; while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published By any other journal in Tennssssso.
Year: 1867

A AGeneral Lee-who is surely no kin to
'uur Bob'-is the Radical candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Of Ohio. The Tifin,
Ohio, Advertiser has the following sugges-
tive paragraph in reference to his resigna-
ton. He is a specimen Of very large lot ::


Many Of our exchanges are asking why
General Lee resigned after the battle of
Chancellorsville. The only information We
are able TO give is, that at the battle named.
his horse became frightened and ran away
with the Generator Colonel at that time
--and he was unable to get back to see the
battle out, losing his hat and coat in the
excitement. He didn't like his experience
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall DO what we
may be able TO induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversid-
cation Of Southern industries aud the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

under fire, and soon after resigned. If the
Colonel had any other reason, We would
like to hear from him, as the people appear
to have a curiosity to know why he left the
ary,ra Il, euch haste
Year: 1867

And Kindred topics. we shall also give an sx-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes o,
our State which will. in a great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

WISE SUGGESTION. N.-Preyious to his with
drawal from the Red Bluff Independent, Thos. B..
Merry suggested as the first needful step towards
making the success of the Union party of Cali
fornia certain in the approaching Presidential
canvass, was reorganization of the State Cen
trail Committee, against which there exists much
dissatisfaction. The fact is patent that such dis
satisfaction exists, and that unless harmony pre-
walls in all the workings of the party, the De-
mocracy will carry the State next year. says
the Independent editor :-'i The fact that the
present Committee were unsuccessful is cause
enough for the people to demand a change Lin
coin removed Burnside, Hooker, and Mcdowell,
not that he questioned their bravery or fl
deity to the Union cause, but simply for the
reason that they had not been successful The
Union voters want change of generals, because
they prefer men to those who are laden
down with the record of a Bull Run defeat.
There are several on that Committee whom, in
the event of resignation, we would like to see
re-appointed We refer particularly to Ever, of
Butte, Belcher, of Yuba, and Tracy, of Shasta.
The balance, if they good party men, will
not hesitate to favor any measures that will tend
to conciliate the now discordant and jarring ele


ments in the party. Cnanmity of sentiment and
action are what is most needed to rally the
broken ranks, and we believe the plan we now
advocate to be feasible and expedicnt." In all
of which suggestions we heartily concur, belev-
ing them TO be for the best interests Of the party
Year: 1867

A Successive learn from those who were
present that the Wagon-Road party at Canyon
City, last Friday night, though not so largely
attended was anticipated, was nevertheless
a happy time. What the financial result of the
occasion was, We have not yet learned.
Year: 1867

VERY SUGGEsTIvE-Mrs Lincoln has assumed
a most ridiculous and censurable role in her re-
cent efforts to dispose of surplus fnery and gew-
gaws on the plea of poverty. What the incen-
tive for such course be, it is hard to i'm
agine. Her instructions to Brady, the auction
eer, evidence the most entire want or disregard
of the finer feelings of humanity have
recorded. The general belief is that her course
has been dictated by Copperhead politicians.
The Sacramento Record is more liberal. as will
be seen by the following


The most charitable of all constructions
which We can think of placing upon her conduct
in this matter, is that her great loss and conse-
quent sorrow has so deranged her intellect, that
she did not really comprehend the full extent of
the consequences of her action. For the sake
of the memory of her husband and his children,
let US believe that she at least partially in
sane.n


The plea of poverty accords badly with the re-
port of Judge Davis, administrator of the Lin
coin estate, who, only few months since, re-
ported its value at rising of hundred thousand
dollars.
Year: 1867

Rseollect that if a home weekly paper
IS to be supported, homo iniaucnce must
do il, Every dollar sent to an eastern
paper IS at the expense Of the local
journal. Acounty acquires prominence
through It's papers more than in any
other way, aud 70 every one who has
the interest in his county NJ heart, his
home paper i u necessity. Never will
such aman take paper from homo
until he is able to take q second paper.
His first paper win be his home sheet
and be viii 20 identity his own interest
with that OF his county paper, as to con-
slider his subscription as ,nuch matter
OF yearly duty as payment Of his taxes