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Year: 1868

THE following singular occurrence is
narrated by an eyewitness as having
transpired sometime last summer on the
farm of Mr.. William II. Bibbins, in Fair
field. The narrator was spreading hay In
q field, when his attention was attracted
TO q clump of tall grass some little distance,
from which weasel was constantly
springing up In the air. Approaching
cautiously nearer he discovered the cause
of this singular conduct. On little
mound of hay a large copperhead snake,
at least three feet long, was coiled up, and
with head erect, darting tongue and ex.
posed fangs, was watching the weasel, who
was making series of springs at the rep
tile, evidently with the intention Of seiz-
ing II by the throat The snake lodged and
the weasel continued his attack till at
length by sudden spring he caught the
snake by the throat, and a furious strug-
gle ensued The weasel held on, and the
snake wound himself around the body OF
the animal, almost entirely covering It, and
seemed about 20 crush II TO death, when
his weaselship let go his hold on the
snakes throat, and popped" in true
weasel style, out of the oonvoluted en-
brace of his enemy, springiDg at least two
feet into the air. The snake then crawlec
under the mound of hay, and in few mo.
ments the weasel reappeared and crawled
after him, and from the tossing of the hay
a desperate fight seemed to be going on
beneath it. II ceased in short time, and
the weasel came out dragging the suake
after him, dead, with his throat bitten
open The weasel dragged the snake into
q ntighboTing fence, and there they both
d'sanpeared, bridgeport tConn) Stan
,15rd
Year: 1868

ALL Of us have ideas more or less correct,
in regard to the law which regulates our
use of the highways; and at any rate good
sense and good nature are usually very safe
guides. A few words on the subject, how
ever may not be amiss.


II is commonly said that every one has
right to half the road This is practical
ly true, and comes about in this wise.
You and meet upon the road-our legal
rights are exactly equal, and both have
right to go our several ways. without OBJ
struction, SO, popularly, we say own half
and you half The law ST ps in to facili-
tate matters, and directs each To turn to-
wards his right hand. This is true what
ever the load or the team for if one can
drive such q team that another can pass
him but with difficulty or at all, then their
rights are no longer equal. This point be-
comes very important in winter, for it Is
no Joke to turn your horse and all into the
deep snow while your neighbor goes
smoothly along the beaten path. No one
has right so to load his team az not to I've
able to give up half the track to whoever
demands II.


! A footman may choose the part which
! pleases him of any portion of his right
hand half Of the way, and the team must
| yield it 10 him. This is clearly SO in win



snow for one or two horses. This S the
law and tine court awards it.


Now for the manners of the road which
in some instances vary from the law there
of.


The first requirement of the road man
ners is good nature and an accommodating
spirit. Do to others as you would have
them do to you. Always be willing to
yield more than half the space, then you
will be pretty sure TO be equally well treat
ed. They who exact inches will have
inches exacted of them. Ifyour neighbor
has heavy load, consult his convenience
as far as possible; you may sometimes be
loaded 1t has become a practical rule of
courtesy to turn for heavy teams especial
ly in winter, and when the tracks are
heavy. But remember it was favor, not
your right, and you have reciprocal
duty to perform, and one which, L am
sorry to observe, is not always borne in
mind.


One word in relation to teams going the
same way, in which case many seem to
think there is neither law nor manners.
When team comes up behind you, that
team has right to reasonable space and
opportunity to pass on-in fact, to half the
road for that porpose-and your obstruct-
ing him in this lawful desire is both bad
manners and bad law. II YOUR load is
heavy, do the best you can. In most cases
the very least that can be asked is that you
should stop. This is particularly 30 in the
winter, when it is heavy tax on team
to force 1t into trot in deep snow, or deep
mud, or frozen and deep ruts-made neces-
sary by your continuing to move on. Re
member the good old aphorism, which can
be so opportunely applied here" Wheel
grease is great lubricator, but good man
ners a vastly greater one."- ErohdH0e
Year: 1868

Be our experience in particulars what
it may, no man ever forgot the visita-
tions of that power to his heart and brain
which created all things new: which
was the dawn in him of music, poetry
and art which made the face of nature
radiant with purple light, the morning
and the night varied entertainments:
when single tone of voice could make
the heart beat, and the NEST trivial cir
cumstanee associated with one form, is
put in the amber of memory; when we
become all eyes when one was present.
and al memory when one was gone;
when the youth becomes q watcher of
windows, and studious of glove, veil
or ribbon, or the wheels of a carriage:
when no place is too solitary, and none
too silent for him who has richer COM
pany and sweeter conversation in his
new Thoughts, than any old friends,
though best and purest, can give him;
when all business seemed an impertin-
ence, and all the men and women rum
ming to and fro in the streets. mere pie
tures.-[ Emerson.
Year: 1868

THERE is hardly village from one
end of Pennsylvania to the other, but
contains Grant and Colfax Club. New
er before in the Commonwealth were the
people so thoroughly aroused and orgapr
lied to secure the triumph of Republic
can principles. Our State may be set
down "a certain to give at least twenty
thousand majority for Hartrauft and
Campbell in October, and nearly double
that number for Grant and Colfax in
November.-[P Pitts. Gaz.
Year: 1868

Truth is always consistent with itself.
and needs nothing to help it out. X is
always near at hand, sits upon your lips,
and is ready to drop out before we are
aware, whereas lie is troublesome, and
sets mans invention upon the rack,
and one trick needs great many more
to make it good.
Year: 1868

One of the most infamous lies ever
told to blacken the fair name of public
maiI is now being circulated by demnci attic
papers in regard to Governor Fairchild
1t originated in the Oshkosh Times
whose editor is personal enemy of the
Governor-and was republishcd in this
place last week. 1t is in regard to the
pardon Of Gamble, convicted unjustly of
murder, as the jury, the Judge and those
best verscd in the law all unite in assert
ing. As to the pay which Gamble $
lawyer received the Governor knew moth
ing at ALL But the proofs in the case
were ali there (they can be seen to day
by any who feel curious to know the truth
in the case) and he had no course left but
to pardon the convict


A few days since we were in the pres
ence of the Governor when poor woman
very thinly clad in an old dress and
threadbare shawl approached and with
tears told pitiful story in regard to her
misfortunes. She said ten years ago her
husband, in the town of Kossuth, was
convicted of murder and sentenced to
prison for life; but he was not guilty of
murder. A man came to their place and
threatened her husband, and finally in
self defense he shot him. She told how
she had suffered in bringing up her little
children and begged in the most piteouS
manner that the Governor would pardon
her husband. Her appearance proved
her words for her hands were as hard and
bony as laboring mans. The Governor
offered her what consolation he could,
told her to see lawyer and if she could
prove her statements to be correct he
should have pardon, but if the man was
guilty of murder 1t ,cds no use to ask It,


Now we suppose if this poor woman
should have her husband restored to her
all the Copperheads in creation would
rattle out corruptioni corruptionl One
thing is sure Governor Fairchild is most
respected where he is best known, but he
was a soldier and thus gave deadly Of
fense to such Copperheads as George
Hyer of the Oshkosh Times.
Year: 1868

Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad" Frank Blair 5
>peech in St. Louis made after the cleo
ton returns were received shows that
Frank is the maddest man in creation
Speaking of Grant and the presidency he
says:


1T becomes a mere appendage of the
military chieftain WHO is lifted to power in
the name of the President BUT WHO
WILL NEVER LEAVE THE PRES
IDENT1AL MANSION ALIVE -


1t is quite evident that Frank Blair
wished to convey warning TO some and
hint to others in this carefully worded
expression but it is no use, the people
will have Grant for President and ,coe to
that class that ATTEMPTS has ASSASSINATION.
Year: 1868

The result Of the October elections has
been such as to utterly demoralize the
the Democratic party. Sinking in the
mire and qicksands of their false doc


trines, while their opponents stand on a
sound platform large enough and strong
enough to hold all the people in the land,
they are 10th to grasp anything and every
thing that looks as ifit might sustain them
Very many of the leaders are crying out for
change of the presidential candidate but
it's too late They just beginning to learn
that dishonesty does not pay that repu-
diation isa poor plank on which to ride oyer
the sea Of popular judgement aud that
statements in regard to the public debt
which they know to be false do not have
much weight. The party is sinking its
head is already below water and the es-
Gaping wind which bubbles mp is all that
serves to show where the remains lie.
Year: 1868

The Villas organ over the way is
labo-ing to show that Mr.. Sawyer has
done nothing for this place in the way OF
getting appropriations. Its course is
ungrateful and unjust, though we doubt
whether there are any in the county such
fools as to believe its statements; let them
90 for what they are worth and we will
show what Mr. Villas has done for the
harbor. When it was first proposed to
to send Mr. Mark ham who, 1t is claimed,
procured all the appropriations, air. Villas
used his whole influence as President Of
this village in opposition to the plan,
but he was overruicd. Again when the
Board of Harbor Commissioners proposed
to send Mr. Markham a second time.
second time did Mr. Villas oppose the
measure with all the eloquence at his
command. SO it is evident Mr.. Villas
either did not consider Mr.. Mark ham any
benefit to us or he did not want the
harbor built.
Year: 1868

There are only eleven more working
every Republican in the county to do
something towards getting out eceay Re
publican ucter on election day Our
democratic friends are demoralized and
talk of discharging their Presiden tial
candidates. This proves that they have
given up the contest for President and
they are now concentrating their entire
strength on carrying doubtful State or
a county in which they have heretofore
hada majority. This decentralization has
reached Manitowoc Co. and where only a
few weeks since they were perfectly sure of
getting from 1900 to 1900 majority, they
are now willing to take 800. This is
not all. Some Of the candidates and
party leaders are going through the
county almost begging the support for
one or the other of the candidates, prov
ing conclusivcly that they are even
fearful OF losing the county. SUCH being
the fact Republicans III every portion Of
the county should push things and
see if they cannot induce doubtful
voter, Or one who has heretofore voted
the democratic ticket to vote this fall for
GRANT AND PEACE. Our prospects for
polling a very large vote iii the county
are good and we assure our friends that





do not expect to carry the county out by
a united effort we can scare our political
opponents quite badly. Republicans, to
work. Let not day pass without doing
something tor Grant and the whole Re
publican ticket.
Year: 1868

"For every bad there might be worse;
and when a man breaks his leg, let him
Be thankful that it was not his neck. -
When Fenelon's library was on FIRE.
God be praisei y he exclaimed, that
it is not the dwelling of some poor man.
This ia the true spr,t of submission-
cue Of the most beautiful traits that can
possess the human heart. Resolve 10 SEQ
this world on its sunny side, and you
have almost hJlf won the battle st tho
outset.
Year: 1868

A CHARMING SITUATION FOR NICE YOUNG
MANA Portland hotel is model of its kind,
but like all hotels in New England, the walters
and chambermaids are all white no son of Ham
can the hungry traveller see, with sleek black
face and white apron, fitting through the dining
rooms, handling the dishes only as the black
servant knows how. The chambermaids at a
hotel in that place made it rather hot for a gen.
tleman from Newark one evening recently. This
gentleman, it seemed, left large ripe orange on
his table, with note pinned to it and addressed,
" To the prettiest maid in the house, which
piece of fruit he missed on his return to his room
at noon, which he expected, and thought moth
ing more of the matter; but when he retired
about ten O'Clock that evening, gentle tap was
heard at his room door, which he in his inno-
cence, answered by opening the door, where
upon seven of the prettiest maids in the house
rushed in upon him, demanding that he should
decide who should have the orange Now be it
known, this " nice young man. from jersey was
dressed for bed, or rather undressed, en- desha-
bile, and being very modest single young man,
those of vivid imagination may Iphancy his
pheelinks" under such trying circumstances In
the twink.ing of an eye he made fyinp lean for
the center of his bed, which he reached and en-
sconsed himself beneath the snowy sheets. even
hiding his head like a frightened deer. The
laughing maids, knowing they were mistresses
of the situation, demanded that he should say
which one of their number was entitled to that
orange and right here new danger threatened
him. Some of the young ladies looked as
though he would catch it, should he decide
against them In the face of which new danger
be wisely opened his mouth and spoke thusly :
" You catch a fellow rather at disadvantage
ladies' You are all good looking enough for an
orange each, and pledge you my honor that if
you will all leave my room will give each of
you two OF the largest oranges can find in the
city Tomorrow morning" Exit all One mis-
chieVously put her little saucy head in the half
open door and said: " By-bye, Bobby" which
was answered with a smothered "damn it " from
beneath the sheets. Next morning this I" nice
young man from Jersev was seen carrying four
teen large oranges up to his room with demure
eonntenance, as though he had been sent for ana
didn't want to 60,
Year: 1868

ns- John Bunyan had great dread of
spiritual pride; and once, after he had
preached a very fine sermon, and his friends
crowded round to shake him by the hand,
while they expressed the utmost admiration,
of his eloqnence, he interrupted them say
ing: SAY, you need not remind me Of that,
for the devil told me of it before | was out
OF the pulpit
Year: 1868

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! SAD MlsrAXE. % n Wednesday morn.
ing OF last week sad affair occurred in
Fast Mauch Chunk under the following cir.
cumstacces: Early in the morning man
named Dugan with bis wife attended service
in the Catholic church in this borough, and
left a, home little girl aged about three
years, in the bed asleap, and an elder broth
er to watch over her. During the parent 8
absence the boy began playing With matches
and finally set fire to the bed in which his
little sister was lying asleep. About the
time tie bed clothes we're in blaze the Ga
ther opene! the door and without hesitation
BUNDLED the burning clothes and pitched
them into TIE street and returned to look
for his children but could op!y discover the
boy, he was struck dumb with terror, the
thought struck him that the little CIR! IVES
wrapped in the burning bed clothes and
rushing out discovered to his horror the little
one in the midst Of the nearly consumed
pile and dead. His feelings and that Of the
mother may be imagined but oonnot lie de-
scybed. This is another sad warning for
parents never to leave small children alone
--Carton Dsmocrnt.
Year: 1868

The ELASTIC EGG. Take a good and
sound egg, place it in strong vinegar and
allow it to remain twelve hours; it will then
become soft and elastic. In this state the
egg can be squeezed into a tolerably wide
mouthed bottle; when in it should be COW
cred with water having some SODA it. In
few hours this preparation will restore the
egg nearly toits original sol!diy, after which
the liquid should 10 poured Of. aad the
bottle dried. Keep it as curiosity, to
puzzle your friends for an explanation how
the egg vas laid in the bottle,
Year: 1868

All about the new Meat Market on Mar
ket street. You will get meats put up in the
neatest possible manner as men of.expcr-


fence, and skill are running the machine.
Call and see them one and all, ana CIV,


them share Of your patronage. 3lmG-9
Year: 1868

title with him? Every man in Arkan- . sas, of ordinary intelligence, knows that the "conservate white men" of the State are the most peaceable, quiet and law-abiding. We know they arc to the very utmost extent, in that they suffer him and some of his kind to live among them without mcting out to them the punishment they so richly deserve. If, on the other hand, which is the mostsprobable, he garbled the language and misrepresented what was intended, for the purpose of making capital, then we can incur no charge of slander in pronouncing him knave.

 We judge from the manner of this fellow that he is more used to the talking about these same "Springfield muskets' than to the handling of them. The 'villainous compound" would be q bad odor in his nostrils if nothing else would.
Year: 1868

We send this rambcr of our paper to many who are not subscribers. This Is done for the purpose of giving pub licity to the great inducements we are offering in order to have the CITIZEN read from one end of the State to the other. By referring to our prospectus it will be seen that the CITIZEN is fur nished on better terms than any other paper in Arkansas, while it is not in- ferior in size or makeup to any Dem- ocratic weekly published in the State. We claim for it the first position as a family newspaper, its miscellaneous matter being selected with view of giving pleasant and instructive inform ation to variety of readers. It will be found good fircside companion, provoking mirth and good feeling by its selections of choice wit and humor, while at the same time it is presenting many great truths in morals and phi losophy which, read in such connec- tiou, uldhC DCttcI NHu ulOIe iHsIliS impression. Its politics arc the same now they were when it was first start ed fourteen years ago. It was Demo- cratic then, it is Democratic now. Not Conservative, Opposition, or Whig, but purely Democratic, believing, as we do, that nothing but the true prin- ciples of the old Democracy Is suited to the genius of the American people.

 In offering the CITIZEN for one dollar and fifty cents where clubs of twenty or more are seht, we are furnishing q paper as cheap as some Northern prints which count their circulation by thousands. Will the people of Arkan- sas sustain us in this enterprise? If they will properly, we will soon be able to print them paper they need not be ashamed of. There is no just reason why good newspaper cannot be published outside ofa great city, if it is well supported. Let the people of the State meet us, in our attempt to furnish cheap paper, with their sup port, aud we promise to do our part by adding improvements as we are justified in doing so by the patronage given usN

 Will our friends go to work for us and try to make up clubs. It is not such hard matter 10 get ten or 'wen- ty names if you will only speak about it often enough, and not become dis couraged because so many refuse to hear about taking paper. There all ways will be a certain class of people who will not take paper though they manage to read then, az much as others do.

 Those receiving copies of the CITIZEN who do not wish to subscribe, will please hand it to some of their neigbors and let them read it. We want it seen and read by everybody in Arkansas We will send specimen copies on appli- cation.
Year: 1868

II is well understood, says the Cincinnati
the deposition of Joh nson he will make a
sweeping removal Of the Government officers
throughout the coun try, He will, Of course,
appoint his personal and political friends In
this manner the new Administration, whether
it is Pendleton or Grant, Is to DE iorcstalled.
, The new President will not be able to remove
the officers selected by Wade under the Ten
ure-of Office Law, without the copsent of the
Senate, aud that is entirely controlled by


Wadc's Radical partsans. 1t will not con-


sent. This artful procecding-haying the


Presidential appointments given ont the year


before instead Of the year after, the President


is elected-is not satisfactory to some Of the
| friends of General Grant. They look upon
it with feelings far from pleasant. The New


York Times, speaking in their behalf says:
"But In filling these offices by new appoint


ments, it is equally certain that Mr.. Wade will


make his selections exclusively from the
Radical wing of the party. Gen. Grant,
when he comes into office, will thus find all
the places under him filled in advance; and aS
! the Radicals have the majority in the Repub-
| lican party in the Senate, SO As to render
changes in this respect quite out OF the ques-


tion, his patronage and power will be reduced
to the minimum. He will not be able to make
/ even single change when he becomes PrcSi-
| dent, except at the pleasure OF that wing of
| the Republican party which accepted him as
! the candidate only at the last moment and
when they found his nomination to be newt
able So far as controlling the patronage of
the Government is concerned, one year of of
iice for Mr.. Wade viii be quite aS potential As


four. Ii can an be disposed OF within that
Time sni pat beyond the reach Of Executive
Interference


Those who are expecting oiicc under the
Grant uaovcmtai had better look ont for this
Wade u>urpa,ion. and not given their consent
10 il, for ifit is consummated they are lost
Year: 1868

sT~ We missed two good big northern
mails Tuesday morning, from the fact that
there was slight breeze on the river and It
went against the stomach's of the Ferrymen
to 20 over and bring the stage to this side
consequently II went back to Fort Smith.
Year: 1868

cS- Many thanks to our Lady friend who
placed us under obligations for a nice lot of
early vegetables There is nothing like true
friends in the time Of necd-and who is more
needy than we.