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Year: 1866

As the season is near at hand when every
good housewife will be on the alert to fore
stall or destroy those pestilentyermin which
occasion 80 much annoyance if neglected
we hasten TO lay before them TIE following
simple receipt, which we hope may prove
effective. We see no reason why this may
not follow the usual prescriptions which
every housekeeper has IN Use by monthly
application after the usual thorough clean
ins in the spring.


C5imaa's Rurdl World suggests the fol-
lowing remedy: Common salt brine o.
petroleum oil. applied several times darin4
the season, will keep ofEall vermin; no necd
Of patent ointmcnts.
Year: 1866

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-There will be an
afternoon performance to-day, commencing at "a
o'clock of the spectacular drama of the Seven Sst
ers, which has had such successful run during the
past week. This is done in order to afford those who
cannot attend at night opportunity to witness tho
production of this piece with its beautiful scenery
and brilliant mechanical effects. The representa-
ton of it will be entire with the facinatng little
Lolita in her songs and Dances and Bishop in his ex
ceedingly ludicrous personation of Mr.. Peuto and
Cupid; and children will be admitted at half price.
The usual performance OF the Seven Sisters will be
given in the eVnninp
Year: 1866

A MURDERER TWENTY EIGHT DAYS UNDERGROUND.
Early i'll the month of May measures were taken in
Brownsville, Texas to inlct the death penalty upon
one Rodgers Tho had killed the assistant surgeon of
his regiment (the ,Seventy-seventh 0hio.) The gal
prisoner received religious consolation and expressed
his willingness to die. On the morning of the in
tended execution, however, be was found to have
suddenly disappeared. Search at once made,
but the utmost diligence failed to discover trace
that he had escaped into Mexico, and the pursuit
was accordingly abandoned The New Orleans Times
publishes a letter from Brownsville, by which it
appears that Rodgers had all this time been concealed
in hole under ground, which be had followed out
with his own hands. He had lived for twenty eight
days within easy hearing distance of the guard and
only hunger would have led to his recapture.
Year: 1866

FoRT MONROE. June S.-Mr. Read, one of the
counsel of JEFF. Davis arrived here yesterday even
ing from Richmond, and by permission of Govern
ment in close consultation with him last night and
Kelso He gave no definite information respecting
his interview with jeff Davis, either as to being ad
mitted to bail by the Government as many antic-
pated. or his release from Imprisonment in any man
ner whatever. He merely stated that in connection
with his client all the counsel regretted exceedingly
every arrangement had been perfected by them to
insure delay their part in conducting the de-
fense.


Judge Underwood also arrived here from Rich
mond this afternoon but ent to Baltimore without
stoDpinp
Year: 1866

(Canada) Free Press forced to reduce itself to
half sheet on Monday, the troubles at Fort Erie
having obliged the pressman, assistant pressman
compositors and two carrers-al of them enrolled in


the volunteer servce-to quit work for the front. By
dint of great eXertion two more printers found
and the half sheet thrown of, or the paper would
have suffered a temporary suspension.
Year: 1866

"ln time Of peace prepare for war"
was Gen. Jacksons national policy. The
same principle applies with equal force to
farm operations. The winter season is
the proper time to make arrangements for
the next summers crops; hence we lay
the following article from an old paper be-
fore our readers at this imc. Every neat
farmer is sure to clean up bis barnyard
at the beginning of winter, and that is a
proper time TO prepare compost for the
next crop, the writer says ::


"There is no crop which go we'll rewards
the farmer for good culture as that OF
corn, and have found on increase of ten
fifteen, even twenty bushels to the aero;
by the application Of a little compost in
the hills in the time Of planting. A com
post which has always answered the pur.
pose well OH my land, which is limestone,
l make by mixing together quantity Of
short barn-yard mature and, whom I have
it, manure from the hog stable and chick
en- house 10 this add abou. the fifth
part Of wood ashes, leached or unleached,
and about one half the quantity each
Of plaster aud lime, and few quarts Of
salt. When short manure is scarce,
substitute, in part, rich loan. deposis
a tablespoonful of this mixture in the bill
at the time of planting the corn, and cover
it together with the seed. AS soon as the
corn appears above ground, or even be.
fore, apply the same compost, or mix-
ture of ashes and plaster, at the rate Of
about half tablespoonful to each hill,
and / am confident it improve my corn
crop very much, and increases the yield
nearly one.third, and this on clover or
timothy sod, as we'll as on stu bic land. l
would not venture to plant corn without
applying this compost, if 1 expected
large crop. 1t not only improves the
corn in its growth, but also protects it
from the cut.worm. l have observed in
somo seasons my neighbors' corn greatly
injured by this worm, when all my corn
escaped without loss of single stalk from
this cause. This give as my expert
snce in corn culture. Try it.


AN OLD FARMER.
Year: 1866

The FARMER AND THE FARM.-Ths
farmer in his daily avocatlon has ~
much to think OF, aud to call forth the ex-
ercise of every mental faculty, as i. is to
be found necessary in almost any other
business, and far more than the common
trades and professions Of life.


Take him the general arrangement Of
his business as a planner. designer or
contsiver. In this department be has to
exercise much fcrethought and discretion.
The Arrangement of his business must be
well contrived, and clear and distinct
throughout, comprising in one view tho
past, the present, and the future.


The management OF the past month
will require his present careful attention,
and it will require it through the future.
This he must provide for, and he must
plan and lay out his work accordingly, or
his business will soon be crowded and in
confusion.


None of his crop nor any OF his grass
fed animals are independent Of bis care
all must be diligently cared for and look
ed after. The crop when planted will
require subsequent culture. The stock in
the field or yard will require constant at.
tenlion, change Of feeding in the pasture,
and of keeping in the yard.


These, and matters like these, reduire
his uDcGasing and dilligent attention, or
his business, like the business OF other
people who do not bring sufficient store
of knowledge, fact AID judgment to guide
will soon be altogether irrstrievable con.
fusion, bringing ruin aud discredit upon
himself and sorrow and distress to his
family and friends,
Year: 1866

NOVEL KIND OF STEAMBOAT 1.-The
Cleveland Ohio Herrla says The other day,
at the Island, We noticed a novel kind Of steam
boat fuel N'hsa the Philo Parsons was
wooding at North Bass Island, She took on
board large number Of sturgeon which had
been Landed from the fish poods in that vicin


y. As these fish had been lying a day or
more in the sun they were, like the exploded
dog, not good for much as fish, Curiosity as
to the design OF such ffcight was soon satisfied
on seeing huge sixty pound sturgeon go head
foremost into the furnance. Inquiring into
this novel species OF steam boat fuel, we were
tod that the oil from the fish assists the COM
bpston Of the wood very much, and that the
boat is very glad to clear the docks OF stur-
geon which would otherwise be deemed worth
less. unless 10 enrich the soil.


1t is said twenty surgeons make as u.uch
steam as cord Of wood, though We do not
know that the wood measure tables have been


reconstructed so as to read, "a score Of stur-
geons make one cord
Year: 1866

with great deal of pleasure we direct the
attention of our readers and especially the
citizens OF Van Buren, to the advertisement OF
Mr. Alexander in to-day's paper. \ good
school in this city has long been desired. and
now that capable teachers propose to fill that
great want, it is the duty ofcvcry one of our
citizens to lend their energies and influence to
give it substantial support. We will refer
to this subject again.
Year: 1866

DISPATCH FOR THE ESrRISGs.-Persons going
10 the Springs other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DIsPATcH sent them at sixty
cents per month. Orders left at our counting
room will receive attention.
Year: 1866

THE BAR N THE RIvER-BENEflTS AL
READY DERIVED FROM THE NEW Dredging
MACHINE.-By steering in the channel al
ready made by the city dredging machine,
the steamships Niagara and Hatteras were
able 10 cross the bar in the river on yes
tcrday before high water. The work is
still being pushed vigorously ON, and,
when the new channel has been widened
by another cut OF the machine, the Bay
steamers will have no difficulty in coming
up the river. Those delays upon the bar,
of which 50 many complaints have been
Justly made, are now fairly over, and the
fine steamers which run on the river will
no longer be subject to accident or deten-
ton. The cost of the whole dredging ap-
paratus is only about eighteen thousand
dollars, and the city will soon be repaid
that outlay in the encouragement that will
be given to shippers and consignees by the
free and unimpeded navigation Of our
noble river. Trade must be assisted and
not impeded, and one Of the most impor-
tant things to be done is to insure that
there shall be no avoidsble delay in the
delivery of freight received or shipped BY
water
Year: 1866

Mr.. Lee, from the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, reported that he
had had an interview with General Turner
concerning the buildings in the Old Fair
Grounds. The General informed him that
he had received instructions from the War
Department to turn the buildings on the
lot over to the Sisters Of Charity in charge
OF St. Francis De Sales Hospital.
Year: 1866

a wealthy gentleman OF Boston, several
years ago. gave the editor or the Worces-
ter Palladium a short narration OF bis own
experience. lie had an income of $4,000
a year. Ia large sum then. but not consider.
cd SO nowl a house in town. and country
seat Few miles out. Tie had several chill
dren--a coach. Bne horses and driver /;
aud took pleasure in riding every day with
his children.


One day. when riding, the thought
struck him that each one Of his children
would expect TO have iue house aud a
coach and horses aud driver. as their faith.
or had before them. aud TO live as he lived ;
and IL they did not they would be unhappy.
lie did not think that all OF them conld
have things as he had them. or live as he
was living and he rode home; sent hil
coach and horses to market and sold them
bought cheap carryall, and became bis
own driver.


With emphasis he declared that M
amount Of wealth could induce him to re
turn TO his former mode OF living, for II an
Of his children should chance 90 be- poor
as in all probability some of ihem wonli
be, they should not suffer IN their feeling
| BY the reflection that their father rode il
bis coach while they had 10 rough Il ol
foot. The example ho gave them a6ordel
him satisfaction greater than hiE weait
had 60 bestOw.
Year: 1866

\ curions custom, in connection with
marriage, prevailed at one time in Scotland
and from the manner in which il was car.
ried out. was called "CreelIug the Bride
groom. The mode OF procedure in the yil-
liage of Galashielas was as follows


Early in the day after the marriage, those
interested in the proceeding assembled at
the house Of the newly.wedded couple bring.
ing with them ereel or basket. which
they filed with stones. The Young hus.
band, on being brought TO the door. had
the creel firmly fixed upon his back, and
with il in this position, had 10 run the
round Of the town. or nj least the chief poF.
tion of IT, followed by a number Of men 20
see that he did not drop his burden the
only condition on which he was allowed TO
do so being that his wife should come after
him aud kiss him. As relief depended al.
together upon the wife. it would sometimes
happen that the husband did not need to
run more than few yards but when she
was more than ordinarily bashiul. or wished
to have q little sport Of the expense Of her
Lord and master-which it may be suppos-
ed, would not unfrequently be the case
ho had TO carry his load a considerable dis
tance. This custom was very strictly en-.
forced. for the person who was last cFeel-
ed had charge OF the ceremony and he was
naturally anxious that no one should es.
cape. The practice, as far as Galashielos
was concerned, came TO an end about six
~ years ago. on the person of Robert
Young, who, on the plea Of illness. lay in
bed all the day after his marriage, and OBJ
stinately refused to get up and be crceied.
lie had been twice married before, and no
doubt felt that he had enough Of erecting.
Year: 1866

strength and influence if when convened in the cap


to OF their own State aid beneath the folds of the
flag to which they had come to renew their allegi-
Rnce, they could be told that they were power
less for all purposes, to pay taxes for the sup-
port OF the Government, and to yield obedience Ia
laws enacted by q body Of men representing one
out eight of the people Of Tennessee Time suli-
cient, aud only sufficient 10 pass the bill through


its two readings in the House aud three IN the Sem
ate, would elapsc before the 22d of February, the
day of tie Convention.


In conclusion, wc-beg only TO add that during
the entire session of the Legislature, no poll icai
measure was introduced by the retiring minority,
and none offered by the majority, was ever called
up by the minority for action. Always in their
places and intent only upon measures Of necessary
legislation for protection Of the financial and COM
mercial interests of the State they deprecated aud
protested against all the action of the majority,


looking. alone, as it did, to measures of prescription
and persecution eliminating in this bill, revolu-


onary in its character and subversive alike Of the
character and peace of the government Finally,
they were compelled, as n last resort. to save the
liberties of the people, imperiled by measures like
these, TO resign their seats and return to the people
the trust committed to their charge.
Year: 1866

na. tis doubtless, gratifying to the friends of education to know that we have a school of high promise in Des Arc, un der the immediate direction and control of B. D. PERRY; an accomplished scholar of some experience in teaching the young idea how to shoot. A few weeks ago he opened his school under rather unfavorable auspi- ces, with comparatively few pupils to en- courage his initiatory efforts. He applied himself noiselessiy to the work and pur- sued the even tenor of his way until con fidence was inspired by an observing and intelligent public. The result is that he has now thirty-fve pupils, with fattering assurances that his school will increase in number to fifty or sixty in short time

 We learn that he has made arrange ments to associate as assistant and co-labor- CT lady, every way competent and quail fled to share the labors of teaching with him. We would say. go on Mn. PERRY; yours is noble work You have fine field in which to SOW seed; and may you live to witness rich harvest in coming years; and, if you now SOW in sorrow and labor, you will, doubtless, reap in joy and pleasure You certainly are entitled to the good wishes, hopes and prayers of the friends of education, in and around Des Are.
Year: 1866

mn-We call particular attention to the communication of 'CITIzEN," in another column. The railroad question is one of considerable importance to the people of this community, and as such, should be properly weighed and duly considered. Our correspondent discusses this subject in masterly manner. Being thoroughly nractical, his views must come home to every reader. We hope to hear from him again.
Year: 1866

ll6- AT the close Of the banquet in St
Louis. us the President was about getting
into the carriage to return TO the hotel, Q
deputation of tailors waited on him, took
him into a nelghbOring tailOr's shop, and
presented him with q fine suit of clothes
which was gfaciously received.
Year: 1866

this or that II they were in power, and that
THE PREsrDESr ought TO do this or that to
suit their capricious notions; but THs PRKsr.
DENT is bound to administer the Government
not upon any partisan theory Whatever, but
upon the theory Of the Constitution. And
our observation has established the fact that
the shafts Of the Abolitionists Of the WES.
DELL PHILLIPS school will be directed against
The President be he whom he may; simply
because he is, whilst in Office, bound by the
Constitution. But Congress just now is
faring worse than The PRESIDENT at their
hands. The PRESIDENT is allowed to be out
spoken, frank and honest. Congress is ac-
cused Of the arts Of the mountebank-
cunning and trickery. That appears to be
the difference.


WENDELL PHILLIPS is dsturber Of the
public peace. He lives and thrives by that
vocation. If anything should happen which
should deprive him Of the power to kindle
political strife he would languish and die.
Such is the popularity Of his nature.
Year: 1866

Democrat q Copperhead. That there are
Democrats who sympathised with the rebel
lion we very well know. That they deserved
to be called Copperheads for the aid they
rendered the rattlesnakes we very freely con-
cede. But Notwithstanding that, there
were tens Of thousands Of other Democrats
who were Just as loyal to the Government
during the war rs any other persons in the
country. And need we do more than to
mention the names Of such Democrats as
STANTON, DIX, HoLr, WALKER, DICKINSON,
BANCROFT, SroKLEs, CusuSo, McRroS
BRouGH, GRANT, BUTLER, SHERMAN, SHER-
rpAS, and HANCOCK to verify the statement
None of those eminent men were ever Re-
publicans. They will be represented at Phil
adelphia.


And there is another class Of Democrats
who despise VALANprouAN and all his tribe
scarcely less, who are just now inquiring
what they must do to be saved" Some Of
those will be likely to go to Philadelphia.
If the radicals stay away from there we are
inclined to think the representation from
this class will be large. Involved more or
less in the neshwork Of their old party, they
have never hitherto seen way to emerge
from the thraldom which has been resting
upon them. Accepting the results Of the
war as satisfactory they do not desire any
longer to be yoked with VALLASDIoHAM's
corpse. They will go to Philadelphia and
unite under the call Of the National Union
Club, because there is no other place to
which they can go with any prospect of sue
cess. They will all come under the Igis Of
the existing National Union organization.


1t remains to be seen whether the radicals
will persist in their insane delusion Of carry
ing the rank and file of the Union party of
to the fanatics, or whether they will come to
themselves and return TO the fold. ltseems
to us that some of them have sense enough
yet remaining to bring them back before the
door shall be closed upon them forever. II
they will go of, we have only to say, as Bod
KrSs said to his runaway wife, "GoD be with
thee, but we can't"
Year: 1866

BREvEr MAJ. GEN. A. B. DYER, Chief of
Ordnance, in a rscent report to the Secre-
tary Of War, says that, in his opinion, Har-
per's Ferry can never again be used to I'D
vantage for the manufacture of arms, and
recommends that as soon as the ordnance
depot can be broken up, all the public land
and other property at that point be sold, and
the proceeds applied to the construction Of
the armory in the West, as now authorized
and directed by law TO be established.
Year: 1866

A gentleman just returned from tour through
Georgia estimates the cotton crop in that State this
season at l.2oO, 900 bales, a smaller yield than
usual, owing to the wet and backward spring.
Year: 1866

FIRE.-The kitchen of the Spotswood
Hotel took fire yesterday evening at about
half-past o'clock from the cooking range.
No great damage was done, the fire having
been put out with buckets Of water.
Year: 1866

THO THE LADIES AND GENTLE
i MEN, have this day received per steamer,
and will have constantly ON hand and aiways
BEER. from the famous Reading brsyeYa


Fourth street between Broad
mn si-3v and Marshall.
Year: 1866

The world grows cold, and men grow cold,
To each whilst seeking treasure;
And what with want, and care, and toll,
We scarce have time for pleasure.
But never mind-that is loss


Not much to be lamented;
Life rolls on gaily if we will


But smile and be contented.
If we are poor, and would be rich,


1t will not be by pining;
No. steady hearts and hopeful minds
Are life's bright silver lining.
There's ne'er man that dared to hope
Hath of his choice repented;
The happiest souls on earth are those
Who smile and are contented.
When grief doth come to rack the heart,
And fortune bids US sorrow,
From hope we'may blessing reap
And consolation borrow.
If thorns will rise where roses bloom,
It cannot be prevented:
So make the best of life you can,


And smile and be contented.
Year: 1866

We observe that the ladies have
acquired great facility in the
management of the fitting hoops.
They appear to grade their favors
with much tact, discriminating in
favorof the good looking observers.
Stepping into Bakers yesterday, a
very pretty young lady posed her
self against the counter for our
special benefit. She had on very
finely proportioned calves, but un-
fortunately the right calve was
not we'll secured and had slipped
around to the front of her leg
which slightly detracted from the
exhibitiOn.-Louisrille Courier.
Year: 1866

Children grow up-nothing on
earth grow SO fast as children. 1t
was but yesterday and that lad
was playing with tops, buoyant
boy. He is man and gone now
There is no more childhood for him
or for US. Life has claimed him.
When a beginning is made it is
like raveling stocking, stitch by
stitch it gives way till all are gone.
The house has not child in it
There is no more noise in the hall
boys rushing in pell nell; it is
very orderly now. There are no
more skates or sleds, bats, or balls,
or strings left scattered about.
Things are neat enough now.


There is no delay of breakfast
for sleepy folks, there is no longer
any task before you lie down of
looking after anybody, and tuck
ing up the bedclothes. There are
no disputes to settle, nobody to
get off to school, no complaints, no
opportunities for impossible things,
no rips to mend, no fingers to tie
up, no faces to be washed, or col
lars to be arranged. There was
never such peace in the house.
1t would sound like music to have
some feet clatter down stairs. o,
for some children's noise!


What used to all US that we were
hushing their loud laugh, check
ing their noisy frolic, and reprov-
ing their slamming and banging
the door? We only wish our
neighbor would lend us an urchln
or two to make a little noise in
these premises. A home without
children! tits like a lantern and
no candles; a garden and no flow
ers; vine and no grapes; a brook
and no water gurgling and rushing
in its channel. We want to be
tried, to be vexed, to be run over, to
hear child-life at work with all Its
varieties.


During the secular days this is
enough marked. But it is Sunday
that puts our home to the proof.
This is the Christian family day.
The intervals of public worship
are long spaces of peace. The
family is made upon that day
You can lay your hands upon
their heads. They seem to recog-
nize the greater or less love--to
God and to friends. The house is
peaceful, but not still. There is
a low and melodious trill of chill
dren in it. But Sunday comes
too still now. There is silence
that aches in the ear. There is
too much room at the table, too
much at the hearth. The bed
rooms are a world too orderly
There is too much leisure and too
little care.


Alas, what mean these things?
Is somebody growing old? Are
these signs and tokens? Is life
waning?
Year: 1866

A Wisconsin paper tells a story
of an abolitionist of that State
who came South to fight for tree
dom and the Union Gin the capaci-
ty of a sutler or quartermaster,)
and secured, among other plumber,
a young negro, whom he carried
home to Wisconsin, kept him
hard at work for several months,
and then swapped him off to an
other abolitionist for a dog.