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VOLUME 1. _DE8 ARC, ARK., MARCH 81, 1866._HUMBER 6.
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RECEIVING and FORV/ARDBG
MERCHANTS,
Des Arc, Arkansas.
TIIE highest market price paid for Wheat,
Dry Hides, and all country produce.
8®*'Agents for the sale of Monuments,
Tombstones and every description of Stone
work. WARNER & EDWARDS.
Dot Ara, February 28, 1866 —6m
BLAKE K EY k STALLWORTH
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AND
RETAIL GROCERS.
Commission Merchants,
GENERAL AGENTS, &<•.,
BUENA VISTA STREET,
Des Arc, Arkansas,
ANTE ARE NOW RECEIVING OUR STOCI
VV of GROCERIES, direct from Nov
Orleans and St. Louis, and will sell at. tin
lowest cash price, and buy country produce o
every kind. nmr8
J. SIMS ALLEN. N. S. GRAVES
■A-Heri & Graves,
DEALERS IN
AND
GENERAL, RECEIVING, FORWARDS
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
febl8-tf.
FOR SALE!
?50 S ACKS CORN.
200 BUSHELS CORN MEAL.
lOO B ARRELS FLOl’R.
A large lot of Llird and other article?
usually kept in the Grocery line, low foi
CASH.
mas-8. ALLEN & GRAVES.
m- SHUTTER,
BLACKSMITH
.A.:vr>
WAGON MAKER,
^rfcansa*.
Having fitted up my
shop, I can now be found
the old stand, ready to do all jHStSSlfc&S
kinds of work in my line. Those having
BL.%CKSMITIIIiVG OK WAGOS
WORK TO BE BONE,
Can be assured that I can, and will do it. it
the best possible manner. mar8
MRS. LAKE & BERNE*,
EesitRnt fhpicians
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SURGEONS,
OFFER, their services to the citizens am
vicinity, in the various branches of theii
professions. Offlee at Burney & llro s Drug
Store. mar8-ly
' JNOTICE."
BE it known, that the copartnership here
toforc existing between Drs. Lank, Ner.i
; and Burnet, has been dissolved by mutua
j consent of the parties to said firm.
J,J. LANE,
J. L. NEEL,
J. W. BURNEY.
Des Aie, Ark., March 8, 1806.
! Barber Shop! BarberShop!
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COLORE I'.
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. in his line.
Sharing. Sliampooning, Hair
Cutting, Dyeing, &c.,
Done with neatness and dispateh.
Des Arc. Ark., March 8, 1866.—tf
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PHOTOGRAPH
j BOOMS,
g mill's puff. |lrlt.ws»s.
A variety of PIIOTOGRAPHK
;A VIEWS and ALBl'MS alway
on hand. rpn<5c
mar8-tf I" CROSS.
"TOM’S SALOON,
DEVALL’S BLUFF, ARK.
j vfTHO WANTS A GOOD DRINK 0
! W FINE LIQUOR!! Ton‘
I now behindthe counter ol the
best saloon
In the place, ready to hand out to all desirm
I it, the Finest Liquoks that the market aftord
No humbug! Give Torn a call, and il yc
! love good things, yon will be satisfied.
ro*r!7-8m FRANK GALLAGHER
From the Metropolitan Record.] •
SPRING.
BY M. W. M.
The maiden Spring is coming,
With her gifts of shower and beam,
And the earth tho’ locked in slumber
Stirretli faintly in her dream.
But tbe birds have beard her footsteps—
See tho robin wooes his bride,
And she listens, slyly glancing,
With her dainty head aside.
The waters glint and sparkle,
And with mirth are dimpled o’er,
i As they mock with tinkling laughter
, | At the icy chains they wore.
' j Reaching up to clasp the sunlight
Tender spires of green and gold,
With their tiny taper fingers,
Put aside the garden mould.
.
All the lilac boughs are beaded
With their golden budded gems,
And the willows with tiny leaflets
Curling close above their stems.
Rosy-lipped the budding peaches.
From their russet hoods look old,
] Pouting saucily for kisses
From each breeze that roves about.
While the nun-like valley lily,
Seems to shrink from ail the world.
Folding her pale hands together
Round Her rosary of pearl.
In the wood the moss is greener,
There is balm upon the air,
Softer falls the sun and shadow,
There is promise every where.
Nature seems to start and listen,
And to wait with lifted eyes
For the coming steps that bring ber
Brighter robes and bluer skies.
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1 For the Des Are Citizen.]
FASHION.
.finoiner Jintv nt lasiuun s cuain,
Calls us to our subject again.
Let us not be misunderstQpd in our no
tions or views upon Fashion, in the usual
or ordinary acceptation of the term ; we
are in favor of fashion, decidedly so; such
as is the result of common sense and prac
tical good taste, such fashions as will bear
the wear and tear of time, the fruits of
which, are health, wealch, industry, moral
j and intellectual improvement; but wbat
! soever is more than this comctli of evil.
Our best friends are those that tell us of
our errors, is a hard saying, and still harder
for us to heed and practice. But the
! trouble is not fashionable, and this brings
us to the point; we should labor to make
fashionable, such things or modes as arc
strictly useful. Utility is the talismanic
term of the English language, apropos to
us, with present surroundings. War has
robbed us of m&..y things useful as well as
ornamental—and strange to say, we find
many striving to replace the ornamental,
i and neglecting the useful. This demon
. | strates that our education and training
: previous to the war, were not of the true,
practical standard—but was of that kind
the world calls fashionable.
There is devolved upon us, a high and
' responsible mission, politically, intellect
: ually and morally, and this responsibility
I we cannot avoid, if we would; we cannot!
j evade the duties that our relations to so- j
ciety necessarily enjoin. But our day;
dreams and fancies delicht in the bon ton j
n |
of the time and place, if but for a day. It'
seems that some would sacrifice their all,!
to make a dashing, brilliant display on j
some particular occasion, at some fashion- ■,
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' null/ a i i J vi v*** <| i/v uv tuv uuu v.i
the occasion—butterfly-like—live for a day
iu the rich tinselings and gay colors, then
pass forever away. The caprices and
whims incident to fashion arc strikingly
illustrated in the recent changes of i'arisian
taste in the article of hair, or rather in the
. color of hair; the rage was recently in
favor of light red or yellow hair, and in
■ order to accommodate their hair to the
fashionable taste, many had their jet curls
changed to dingy yellow, at a heavy cost'
of artificial appliances, thereby spoiling j
the beauty nature had given them. And !
j ! now the a la mode in Paris is, that the !
* j Brunette-dark is the beautiful, and many
are made to grieve, that they have fair
[ skins and blooming rosy checks.
An American lady in Paris, writing to
her friend in New York recently, said:
“]Je it known to all, especially to you in
nocent fathers, husbands and brothers,
^ ; who had fondly hoped that 18GG would
\ introduce short and narrow skirts Crino
! line is regnant queen again, and ladies’
; dresses are growing longer and wider every
s | mail! Trains, nothing but trains are worn;
r#br evening, three yards long; for walking,
i two yards long 1 Think of it. twg 5; three
! J’arfS v? one satin or silk trailing and
sweeping the pavements, in dust or mud,
in calm or storm, and this is the strict re
sult of close adherence to Fashion.
But there is an other feature in fashion
that is objectionable, wo mean that of
tight lacing—which prevailed to a fearful
extent a few years ago, and still prevails to
an unwarrantable extent—among those
called fashionable ladies; against this suici
dal mode of dress, much has been written
and said by the wise and the good Pro
fessor Cutter, in his excellent work on
Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, states
that tight lacing has produced more evil
in the way of breaking down constitutions,
and superinducing disease and death, than
any contagious disease that has afflicted the
civilized world,-and for this evil there is
but one apology or plea and that is, that it
is fashionable. How much better would
it be for gentlemen and ladies—especially
the latter—to take more exercise in the
open, fresh air, in riding, walking, fishing
and in any way that would develop and
strengthen the muscles, and expand the
chest, and thereby promote their health
and happiness. Can we not make such
exercises and recreations fashionable, by
turning attention to it. and practicing it
and encouraging it in others? Make that
fashionable which will conduce to utility
and health, and in so doing, the World will
be the better, and not the worse, for our
having lived in it.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. Editor :—Permit me through the
medium of the Citizen, to offer a few
thoughts on the Rail Road question—I
mean ouestions. because it involves one of
the most important questions now before
the citizens of Des Arc In a recent
number of the Citizen, appeared a sensi
ble, plain and intelligible article on the
subject; mapping out the route contem
plated in the charter granted by the Leg
islature of Arkansas, in December, 1860;
the Road to commence at Des Arc, and
terminate at Fort Smith; the charter to
continue for the term of ninety-nine years.
The author of said Article indulges in no
bombastic or unnecessary flourishes; but
in a practical, good sense style, sotting
forth facts intelligible to all who may read
it, or think upon the vast interest pointed
out in said article. Such articles are
worth reading and ■ re-reading, because
they are instructing, and the authors of
such articles are entitled to the warmest
esteem and liveliest gratitude of that peo
ple whose interest is so generously consult
ed, and so plainly set forth. Nor has it
entirely failed of its object and aim; for
on Saturday, the 24th inst., in Des Arc,
we attended a Rail Road meeting, called
for the purpose of reviving the charter,
reorganizing the corporation, and taking
such initiatory steps as might be deemed
necessary to put into active operation a
well digested system of action on the part
of the commissioners, corporation and citi
zens And, notwithstanding the circum
stances were in some respects discourag
ing, from the fact that the people in the
country had not been notified of the meet
ing, others were prevented from attending
by high water; still the turn-out surpassed
tne expectations of the most sanguine
friends of the enterprise. The meeting
was organized, and its object and purposes
i i in *ii iH.it .i
UMM.jUCUJ'J UUU JUllU VJ I/IIU
Chairman, and followed by others who
spoku feelingly and earnestly in favor of
immediate, prompt and efficient action
Resolutions wore adopted, and committees
appointed, which will appear in the Cres
cent und Citizen. But the most encour
aging feature of the meeting was. unanim
ity of feeling and concert of action. All
seemed anxious to learn what was necessa
ry or best to be done. IIow to do, and
what to do, and’ when to do ? were the
questions of the occasion; and when the
meeting adjourned, to meet at Hickory
Plains on the 7 tli of April, to confer with
the friends of the Road in that portion of
the country, most, if not all, seemed de
lighted with the opening and reviving
prospects of having a Rail Road at no
very distant day But we fear there are
some hard old sinners still unconverted to
their own interest; some who have eyes,
and see not; have ears, and hear not;
neither will they understand the things
that pertain to their temporal salvation
They shut tbeir eyes, grit their teeth
and go it blind agaiust all Rail Roads.
There is nothing unusual, in finding op
! ponents to Rail Road pojects and enterpri
l se«, nor should it in the least dampen the
ardor, or discourage the efforts of those
who engage actively in f urtherance of so
high and noble purposes. There were
those who believed they were doing God’s
service, in opposing and persecuting the
Savior; Columbus met with strong oppo
sition in his attempt to find a new world.
The same may be said of Harvy, Gallilco,
Newton and Fulton, and in fact, of most
all the benefactors of our race in ancient
and modern times. But some say you are
mistaken, wc don’t oppose your Road; wc
want you to build it; wo are in favor of
having the road built, etc. Well, come
up, join us, subscribe so much money or
land; prove your faith by your works,
don’t stand back and bid others go forth ;
let us all work together, in giving all we
can, in saying all wre can, in doing all we
can in aid of the cause. What would you
think of tho man that has a half dozen
sons growing up under his care end direc
tion ; not one of these sons ever haying
been to school a day, and yet he tolls you
he is in favor of education, thinks it is a
good thing. School houses convenient,
competent teachers and plenty of means ;
yet lie never sends his sons to school; nev
er pays teachers a dollar, or subscribe a
cent to build a school house; still he is in
favor of education; thinks it is a great
thing, and that every body ought to have
an education; and that ho intends to edu
cate his sons.
Most of us arc familiar with the anec
dote of the western liuuter, who with his
better half Nancy, penetrated the deep
forest, built his shanty, and got ready for
bear hunting. Ho cautioned Nancy not
to be alarmed if dangers gathered about
her, declared what he could do aud what
he would do, in case of emergency. But
unexpectedly, Bruin one day suddenly
made his appearanco at the door of the
shanty. There was no time for parleying,
and but a moment for action ; and during
that moment our hero acted, by suddenly
hounding for the joists and secreting him
self in the loft, leaving Nancy to the mer
cy of Bruin. She seized an ax that lay
convenient, mot the bear, overcame him.
downed him and continued her blows, till
her liege lord felt the danger was all over,
and leaping down, cried out: “Lay on
Nancy! lay on ! Nanny we’ve kilt him,
we’ve kilt him, ain’t we Nancy ?” So in
our efforts to overcome obstacles, diificul
ties and disappointments, we will find some
like our hero, that will avoid responsibili
ties and dangers till the road is built, and
then they will shout “ We have done it!
we have done it!” Some say to us that
they arc decidedly in favor of the Hoad,
hut our movement now is premature; the
people are not ready for it. To such we
reply it is not premature, in delay there
is great danger; and now is the accepted
time for action. “ Where there is a will,
there is a way.” Then to the work like
true patriots; let us devote ourselves; let
this be our motto : The Rail Road, it must
be built.
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Tub Crown of Aon.—ile who is honored by
I God, why should men not also honor him?
L’pon the head of the wise and virtuous,
grey hair is a beautiful crown.
Three old men met to celebrate their jubilee,
nnd related to their children why they had
grown so old.
The one, a teacher and a priest, said;
“When 1 wcut out to teach, the length of the
road never troubled me. I never passed by,
arrogantly, the heads of the young, and ncvci
raised mv hands fora blessing without rcallv
blessing anil praising God, therefore I have
grown so old.”
Tho other, a merchant, said: “I have nevei
enriched myself with the losses of my neighbor
llis course never followed me to bed, and o1
my property, I have joyfully given to the poor,
therefore, God has given me so many years.1
The third, a judge of the people, said : “]
never accepted presents; never obstinately
insisted on my mind. In the most difficult
cases, I sought to control myself; therefore
I God has blessed me with my age.”
Then their children and grandchildren cami
! to them, kissed their hands and crowned their
with tiowers. And th£ fathers blessed then
and said: “As your youth , so may your ag<
lie : may your children be to you what you ari
to us, a crown of blooming roses upon oui
grey Lair.”
Age is a beautiful crown. It is only fount
in tho ways of temperance, righteousness ant
wisdom.
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Tub I’hikteh Kewakubd.—In the Misour
Senate on the 13th inst., Senator Cox procuret
an amendment to the revenue law by whicl
the printer receives a fee of fifteen instead o
six cents per tract of land for advertising th>
delinquent tax list. Senator Cox is a membe
of the craft, and never omits to put in alif
for tho same when opportunity offers. Le
1 him be b« remembered
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
-A lady being caHed on for a toast, give
the following: “My husband, may he never
be tight, but, tight or straight, my husband."
Living Without Reflection-—Wheiraman
passes a day without reflection, ho may well
exclaim at night, '-I fear that I have dune
something wrong.”
-Wood, ashes and common salt, wet with
water, will stop the crack of a stove and pre
vent the stove from smoking.
Divorces arc now called “segregation.” A
woman segregates from her husband. Matri
mony we suppose is integration.
-Keep your eyes wide open before mar
! riage, half shut Afterwards.
—— A woman may be indifferent to courts,
I and courtiers, but not to courtship.
-A wag lent a clergyman a horse which
i ran away and threw him, and then claimed
I credit for “aid in spreading the gospel."
! -Servants in England seem to have tur
ned tho tables on their masters and mistresses,
-A grand ball is announced at Red Bluff,
California, to rniso funds to improve tho
graveyard
-Two Cherokee Indians hud A fight over
a bottle of whiskey, recently, at Sulphur
Springs, Arkansas, which resulted in tho death
of both.
-A little four-year old pet stood looking
out of the window when an expressmeirf Stop
ped just'opposite, and tied up the horse'fi tail to
prevent it trailing in tho mud. She watched
the operation intently fora moment, andtheif
called out eagerly: “Oh see, Auntie; the
’spressinan i3 making a waterfall for his
borso!”
-‘You have lost your baby, I hear,” said
one gentleman to another. “Yes, poor little
thing! it was only five months old. Wo did
all we could for it. Wo bad four doctors, blis
tered its head and feet, put mustard poultices
i all over it, gavo it nine calomel powders,
j leeched its temples, had It bled, gave it all
I kinds of medicine, and yet after it week’s
i illness it died.”
Shouldn't wonder!
-Artemus Ward, in one of his lectures,
got iu a blow upon lJuller, as follows: “Sot
ting joking aside, he Baid that Brigham Young,
tho great Mormon Mogul, was really worth
fifteen to twenty millions of dollars, and that
the silver service with which his wives set his
tables, including spoons, liras worth more than
that'of any man in America; excepting, per
haps, that of Benjamin Fj Butler." The lai gh
that came in here was loud.”
Looking Forward.—Charlie W—, a manly
little fellow of five years, fell and cut his up
per lip so bndiy that a surgeon had to be sum
moned to sew up the wound. He sat in his
mother's lap during (lie operation, pale, but
very quiet, resolutely shutting back tears and
moans. In her distress, tho young mother
could not refrain from aaying: ‘*Qk, Doctor,
1 fear it will leave a disfiguring Scar.”
Charley looked up into her tearful fhoe, and
' said itf a comforting tone, “Never mind,
mamma, my moustache will cover it."
The following letter was written by a father
to his son in college:
“My Dear Son—I write to send you new
socks which your mother lias just knit by cut
ting down some of mine. Your mother sends
you ten dollars without my knowledge, and
for fear you would not spend it wisely, I kept
back half, and only send you five. Your own
mother and I are well, except that your sister
has got tho measles, which we think would
| sproad among the other girls if Tom had not
j had them before, and he is the only ono left.
I hope you will do honor to my teachings; if
I you do not, you are a donkey, and your
! mother and myself afe yotir affectionate par
! euts.”
I VViiat is a Paulino!—Some asks “Wbatis
a darling?” and very prettily answers tho
! question—no one but a father or mother could
I have written it:
i A darling is a dear little beaming girl who
meets one on the door-step; who flings her
; arms around one’s neck, and kisses one with
her soul of love; who seizes one’s hat who
relieves one of one’s coat and hands the tea apd
toast so prettily; who places her elfin form at
j the piano and warbles forth, unsolicited, such
delicious songs; who seats herself at one’s
I footstool, and clasps her hands and asks all
sorts of queer questions, with such bright eyes
1 and flushing face ; and on whose light, glossy
t curls one places one’s hand and breaths “God
i bless her,” as the airy form departs.
-An “old salt,” who had been on a ben
der, had got what might be termed sublimely
mystified by his frequent imbibings of ‘the
; critter.” Stiveringalongthestreet,bethought •
he would go to the theatre, and pass the re
; mainder of the evening. Following some men
! he thought bound on the same voyage, he
found himself in what he thought to be tho
pit, but it happened to be in a chapel, and the
minister was preaching upon that text wherein
is mentioned the sheep and the goats, and in
order to make an impression upon his congre
i gation he put the significant question : “Who
i would wish to be a goat?” and paused, and
f then with still greater emphasis said: “who
• will be a goat?” Our tipsy sailor could not
• brook the delay, and he at once responded,
t “As nobody else (hie), will bo it, I’ll bo the
t (hie) goat rather than the play (hie) should
stop, ’