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OUR JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
AVf. have supplied ourselves with a good,
assortment of Printing Material, and are
ready to execute all kinds of Joh Printing, on
reasonable terms.
We are prepared to print Pamphlets, Cata
logues, Posters, large or small, Cards, Ball
Tickets, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip
ion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the
Peace. Constables, &c.
0 U IV L> V* nt l o JL ,
ALSO, DEALER IN'
Stationery, Perfumery,
Lane L. Watts’ old stand, Buena Vista street.
•jfy, '• «r. *•;. jl&TKa
ear Fine Wines, Brandies, &c., for Me- j
dicinal purposes, always on hand.
(i3TJ 3hysicians prescriptions are accurately |
compounded of the best articles that, can be
procured. janlStf.
,T. T. PARHAM.
architect,
cA RP E»T ER AN D JOINER,
£222 - N#
tj ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
iA, Des Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared
to execute all .work intrusted to his care, with
neatness and dispatch.
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS
Furnished to order, free of charge where he
has-the contract for the same.
(ggT From his exp^ri^nce. both as an archi
tect and contractor* he flitters himself that he
can render entire satisfaction. jtw29 If
W* J5L itt 0IT
CAl’PRNTER. AND JOINER,
[T.WING permanently located at Des Arc,
Tj. Arkansas, is prepared to execute all
Work in Hiji Line of Business,
in a satisfactory manner, r iom nis expe
Hence, ho feels confident that those who favor
him with contracts will have no cause to re
?r»t it.
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY.
Loft at G. W. Vadf.n’s Store, will mpet
with prompt attention. jun29-ly
J. sT ANDERSON.
SADDLE, BRIDLE
-A N D
Harness .Hanafaeturev,
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
RESPECTFULLYinforms
the citizens of Prairie and
adjacent counties, that he has on hand,
and is prepared to manufacture to order,
Saddles. Bridles, Martingales, Buggy.
Carriage and Hack Harness,
As well as every other description of work
usually done in such establishments.
Or-Shotf on Lyon street, back of Frith &.
‘Jackson’s store. jan21-ly*
BL. ICKS.MITH hVG
Wagon and Buggy Making.
MARTIN SHE T TER,
DES ARC. ARKANSAS.
fT)HANKFUL to the s:
f people for their past fa-R l|
vors.respectfully announces \> (/
that he has opened a shop at T. V. Lee’s old
'land, on Park street, where he is prepared to
do all kinds of worK in the above line.
li^Blacksmithing, wagon and buggy bulld
*f;s, wheelbarrows, repairing, fee., doue on
shor notice.
S'W’ or»e-shoeing done promptly,
leb 18-tf
F L eTtIE n7
CLOCK. AND WATCHMAKER
3" 3337*7*23 XjXji 33 Y71,
Boena Vista Street,
H (Opposite A. Stewart &
Brothers,)
DES ARC, ARK.,
RESPECTFULLY in
• 9 forms the citizens of
9 Ues Arc aud the adjacent country, that he has
9 4 n*w and select stock of
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
'' 9 >*. as usual, prepared to execute all kinds
•9 of CLOCK and WATCH Work, in a work
* 9 'O'nlike manner, and to Repair and Clean
9 Mwelry, fee. ap2U-tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. J. LANE.. H-CHAMBERS.
nrn. LAXE & CIIAOTRERS
HAVING formed a partnership in the
practice of their profession, tender their
services to the citizens of Des Arc and adja
cent country. From their experience tliey
hope to share at least a portion of the patron
age of the public.
jar Office on Buena Vista street, at Bat s- !
lv’s Drug Stoite. feblitf
DR. N. L RAGLAND, having located at
the -residence of R. B T-ezevant,
(formerly B B. 4Hens place.) 2$ miles from
Wattensnw Landing, offers his professional
services lo the public.
(]§£-'■ Particular attention given to desenses
of women and children. jan 1-ly.
•Wrtlical. 4'fgrff.
DR. S. CHEN1VA from Louisiana, res
pectfully notifies the inhabitants of Des
Arc and th" surrounding country, that he ha?
established himself permnnen'ly at this place
for the practice of his profession, and ns a
speciality, those branches of it pertaining to
women and children’s maladies.
Dr. Oheniva has a right to hope, after a
successful peactice of fourteen years in Lottis
sana—and nine years of which was in the
city of New Orleans, that he may also deserve
the confidence of a generous and enlightened
public, in this State.
N. B. Syphilitic diseases in all their stages
are radically cured according to a modern and
approved system.
(J^t* Office—at Dr. J. J. Lane’s old stand.
nov9-tf.
TAR J. C GOODWIN, determined io
remain permanently in Des Arc, will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
Chionir in accordance with the most approv
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine.
(jgP" Thankful for the liberal patronage he
has heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
its continuance.
flrqr Office at D. P. Black & Co’s.. Drug
Store. aprill-lv
TAR. J. L. NEEL. having permanent
located in Des Arc. Arkansas, offers
his professional services to the citizens of
ihe town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan &. Co’s Store. [mar 11-ly.
DR. T. SANDERS, Resident Physi
cian. Des Arc, Arkansas. (jgp” Office
an Buena Vista street. Residence on Wood
ruff street. dec5-tf
DR. Y\. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
vices to the public. Calls promptly at
;ended to. maj-29, lS58-ly‘
r. w. martin.. T. SIMPSON.
Martin & siimpson. attorneys
at Law, Des Arc, Arkansas. Will
practice in Prairie, White, Arkansas, Mon
roe. Jackson and the adjoining counties.
Office on Lyon street. feb29-tf.
n n. TTTRNF.R..WM. T. JONES. |
rj'URNER & JONES, Attorneys at
^ Law. Brownsville. Arkansas. Will at
:end promptly to all business entrusted to
hem. jan4-tf. '
r34 R. LAWRENCE, Attorney at
• Law. Des Arc, Arkansas. Special at
tention given to collecting. janl-tf.
Q H. HEMPSTEAD, Attorney at Law,
0. Little Rock, Arkansas. Office on Mark
liatp street. janll-tf.
R. S. GANTT. W. J. RRONAUGH
/"I ANTT Si BRONAUGH, Attorneys
at Law, Brownsville. Arkansas. Will
attend promptly to any business confided to i
them. septldtf
TACOBT MORRILL, Attorney at
J Law. Notary Public, and Justice of
the Peace, Clarington, (Sunfish.) Monroe
County, Ohio. JjuISl-tf.
1. e. Gatewood..J- a. moon, i
ft ATE WOOD Si MOON, Land
\T Agents and Real Estate Brokers.
Des Arc, Arkansas. Will attend to payment
of taxes, locating Government, Swamp or Mil
itary lands. Blanks of every description al- j
ways on hand. aug3-tf.
ri’I B. KKNT. Attorney at Law, Des Arc.
JL • Arkansas, will practice in the courts of
Prairie, White, Mnn'oe. Arkansas, St. Fran
cis, Jackson, and Independence counties. All
business intrusted to his care shall meet with
prompt attention. (2§r* Office on Lvon
street. [jun8-tf
T E. GATEWOOD, Attorney at!
PJ . Law. Des Arc, Prairie county. Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Prairie. Ar- j
kansas, Monroe, St. Francis. Jackson, White, |
flmiura ir nni 1 Pnnp. Will investigate Land
Titles, and act as General Land Agent.
Prompt attention given to ail business entrust
ed to him.
Office—First door up stairs, one door
East of John Jackson & Co.’s, Store,
febl 3-tf. _ '
QAMUEL VV. WILLIAMS, Attor
nf.y at Law. Little llock, Arkansas.
Office on Markham street. | m.-ngl
j. t. Ifou.oWEi.L..W. P- jacoway.
HOLLOWELL hi JACOWAY. At
torneys at Law, Dardanelle. Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
Saline. Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
je2fi-tf
w.E AiAxrxjsrojNr,
O-NERAL
LAND AGENT
© © 2,2. a 0 S' © 3S *
BROWNSVILLE. PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
• \TILL locate Lands with Scrip or Land
VV Warrants. Al«o— Collect debts and
pav taxes, on reasonable te-im.
Refer to—Pavne &. Lnthanl,. and J. P.
Parsons, Memphis; J. C. Morrill, Des Arc,
Ark.; Dr. B. F. Hall, Brownsville, Arkansas.
jar»15-ly. _ |
MORG. ABATIS
CLOCK, WATCHMAKER
AND
JEWELER,
(in . rear of C. T. Petit’s Drue Store,)
Augusta, Arkansas.
RESPLCTFULLY informs the citizens of
the town and adjacent country that he has
| permanently located in augu.ta, and is,
i prepared to execute all kinds of Clock aqd |
1 Watch Work, repair and Cleanse Jewelry, as I
well as every other description of work usual - ■
ly done in such establishments.
' Musical Instruments of every descrip- !
tfon repaired and putin good order. From 1
his experience and mechanical knowledge, he j
feels confident of rendering satisfaction to his j
1 patrons. feblS-tf.
EDUCATIONAL.
THE fourth session of the “Des
. Arc Female Academy,”
Vunder the charge and direction of
Miss BLACK, will be open for the
r reception of pupils on the First
Monday of February, 18f>0.
Terms, per Session of Five Months :
Orthography and Reading.$10 00
Orthography. Reading, Writing and
Primary Arithmetic. 12 00
The above with Primary Geography and
Grammar.... .... 14 00
High Branches. 1(5 00
instrumental Music. 25 00
Use of instrument. 5 00
(jpgs?* Pupils charged from time of entering,
ind no deduction .for withdraw al or absence,
;xcept in cases of protracted sickness.
Pes Arc, Feb 1. 1800 -tf.
iEI A ft ®
Vale Academy.
* 1
rrv H E fourth session of this School will open j
X on MondaP. the lli'h ins!:., under the!
"barge and direction of |J. I>. Perry, who
dopes by strict attention to merit (he patron
age. not only of the Town, but surrounding
:ountry. Every attention will be paid to or
ler, and especially to the intellectual and
noral culture of his pupils. All scholars
considered regular from time of entrance, and
10 deduction for withdrawal or absence, or
sickness of shorter duration than one week.
IE RMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS, OR
TWENTY WEEKS.
Orthography and Reading.$10 00
The same with Writing, Geography,
Grammar and Arithmetic... 12 00
rhe same with Ana lysis. Philosophy,
Physiology. Algebra, Geometry, &c 14 00
Latin and Gieek. 14 00 j
janll-tf.
JOHN MeN A MEE,
T .3 j! Ej O K ,
tie s Arc, Arkansas.
SHOP ON BUENA VISTA STREET—!
opposite the "Nucleus House”—where he
a prepared to execute all kinds of work in
lis line of business, in a neat and fashionable
style.
July 27, 1859 —[tf]
Private Entertainment.
BY H E IV 16 Y .1 A C Ii SOY,
..AT T HF. OLD STAND..
JNE MILE WEST OF DES ARC,
( On the Alain Road to Fort Smith.)
STAVING ereccterl a large anfl^V--^
a com mod ons Building, he is now
letter prepared, than even heretofore, to ac
tnmmodats the public with entertainment.
[irrg/' ii.10 lings v» uuni^ca die i gaquiiuuig, |
mil his Accommodations are inferior to none, j
(gg" He has excellent Stables, ami necessary j
shelters for wagons, carriages, &c.
jun29-ly
Pi)iniIf Grocery.
HENRY JACKSON,*
\ T HIS “OLD STAND.”
iOHNER OF BUENA VISTA AND WOODRUFF STS.,
n K S ARC, ARK..,
C10NTINUES to keep constantly on hand a
J full assortment of
Family Groceries,
vhich he offers for sale at moderate prices,
ind on reasonable terms.
(fag” The highest prices will be paid for
Sutter, Eggs. Poultry, and ad! the productions
if the farm and the garden.
(|fg” His Bar is supplied with the best of
Liquors.
(gg" Remember the “ Old Stand,” which
le has occupied during the past six years.
jnn29-ly
Family Grocery.
J. W. WALLACE,
Res Arc, Ark.,
STEEPS constantly on hand a general
assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES,
vhich he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
Also—All kinds of Wines, Liquors,
I’obacco, Cigars, &c.
/f5gT Tile highest price, either in Cash or
Groceries, paid for Butter. Eggs, Poultry, and
ill kinds of country produce. mayd tf
B, Be' JT€>HSS®H ~
BUGGY AND CARRIAGE
aianctfac Sruror.
..J6 ;K" Hickory I lam, Ark..
Will make and repair Buggies
-■*—and Carriages.&c., to order. Or
ders respectfully solicited.
All orders will be readily attended to. I
all new work warranted twelve months. I re
turn my thanks to the public for past favors,
and hope to receive a liberal patronage in the
future. nov23-tf.
i\ '?:r [vrxio*
(Successorto Williams& Blanton.)
Commission, Receiving
-A N D
Fiirvrardd'i; iHeickant,
Also. Agent for the Gen. Pike. Admiral,
E. M. Ryland, Sam. Hale, Fortune,
Crescent and latan.
HAVING purchased ihe entire interests
of Williams & Blanton, will attend per
sonally to all business intrusted to his care,
with promptness and dispatch.
Also, a full supply of Groceries. Crockery,
Hardware. Dry Goods and Medicines, which
we will dispose of at the lowest cash prices
HOTEL.
rpHE subsciiber also begs leave to inform
JL the traveling public, that he will use his
best endeavors to accommodate all who favor
him with a rail.
A. HOYLE, Dcvall’s Bluff,
nov30-tf. Arkansas.
LIVERY STABLE.
J. M. ROBINSON,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
IS PREPARED toaccommo
3iAo2Sm date the public with £..‘■■-2^
Horses, Buggies, Carriages. &c.
;;y persons aniving at Des Arc by steam
boats, will be promptly conveyed to any pjini
in the interior. [jull3-ivl
JO K D AN BOD KME It,
SHAVING, HAIR-CUTTING,
HAIR-DRESWING SALOON.
-ALSO—
SHAMPOOING AND HAIR-DYING,
BUENA VISTA Street, south-side, two
doors east of G. A J. McLaren’s, Des
Are, Arkansas. janll-tf.
[ From the Savannah Republican.
THOUGHTS OF HOME.
RY H. tu’CAFFRKY.
How I earnestly long
For the (lays that are gone !
For the pleasure and sports of my childhood!
To ramble once more
Bv the lake’s pebbly shore,
Or my former lov’d haunts in the wild wood.
Where I’ve sat in'the shade,
By the ash and fir rnndc.
While perch’d on their branches, there ever
were singing.
Borne bl ight birds of song,
Gaily carrolling on,
As their echoing notes through the forest were
ringing.
From Ihe cares of tbi° life,
From Us bustle and strife,
I then was as free, as when freedom was given
In Eden’s fair bowers.
’Mid sunshine and flowers,
For man to enjoy, as liis birthright from
heaven.
Now, each former lov’d srtne,
Like a midsummer’s dream,
Will glide over iny memory, pleasantly steal
ing.
And in fancy once more,
By the lake’s pebbly shore,
I ramb'.e again, with youth’s innocent feeling.
The Greatest Duel on Record.—
An old Mississtppmn furnishes the follow
ing to the VVoodville (Miss.) Republican:
The famous duel, in which forty or more
gentlemen were engaged, in 18JS. is still
remembered in Natchez. Col Jim Bowie,
the famous fighter nnd inventor of the
knife which hears Ins name, used to spend
a great deal of his time in Natchez He
was challenged by a gentlemen of Alex
andria, La., whose friends, to the number
of twenty or more, accompanied him to
Natcln z to see fair play, knowing Bowie
was a desperate man and had his own
friends about him. All parties went upon
the field. The combatants took their
places in the centre, separated from their
friends in the rear far enough not to
endanger them with their halls. Behold
the battle array thus: Twenty armed
Louisianians fifty yards behind their
champion and his seconds and surgeons,
and opposite them, as far behind Bowie
and his seconds and surgeon, twenty
armed Mississippinns. Behold the heights
of Natchez thronged with spectators, and
a steamer in. the river rounded to, its
decks black with psssengers, watching
with a deep interest the scene. The plan
was to exchange shots twice wi'h pistols,
and to close with knives, Bowie being
armed with his own terrible weapon. At
the first fire both parties escaped. At the
second the Louisianan was too quick and
look advantage of Bowie, who waited the
word. At this Bowie’s second cried “foul
play!” and shot the Louisianian dead. The
second of the latter instantly killed the
slayer of his principal. Bowie drove his
knife into this man. The surgeons now
crossed blades, while, with loud battle
cries, came on the two parties of friends,
the light of battle in their eyes. In a
moment the whole number were engaged
in a fearless conflict. Dirks, pistols, arid
knives were used with fatal effect, until
one parly drove the other from the field.
I do not knowhow many were killed and
wounded in all. hut it was a dreadful
slaughter. Bowie fought like a lion, hut
fell covered with wounds. For months
he lingered at the Mansion House before
he fully recovered.
Something to Do. — Of all the misera
ble, misanthropic, complaining creatures
who walk the face of the enrih (and
there are a great many more than is at
all agreeable to the rest of mankind.) he
who lias “nothing to do” i3 most to he
pitied. We would not be that man,-could
we walk on velvet, and drink from gold,
for the remainder of our days! Nothing
to do but to pick out all his neighbor's
faults, and discover thorns where other
people see only roses. Young man, if
you would ascertain the secret of happi
ness find something to do, and set about
it ns if you meant it. No mailer what—
digging dirt is an honorable occupation if
it is honorably pursued. Nobody knows
■ii i . . .1 :» i . . . it _i i
UIIIM lie uua u ir\i ib 'nun h ihhu
work may be made—nut mere boue and
muscle work, but that generous, hearty
exertion ’.vliicli enlists mind and body
alike, and leaves its happy influence on
them both. Are you at the foot of life’s
ladder? it will help you to reach the top.
Are you tired, or weary, or heart-sick ?
it is the best medicament you can apply
to the sore spot. Find something to do.
and do it with all tiie energy of your na
ture. No one ever obtained a prize worth
having without working for it, either by
the head or by the hand. If you want to
attain the full stature of manhood, don’t
sit with folded hands, waiting for the lag
gard opportunity, but go to work and make
a career for yourself. You will succeed,
if you start in the right, spirit.— [Life
Illustrated.
How the Thistle Saved Scotland.
The following is related as the origin of
the use of the thistle as the national em
blem of Scotland: When the Danes in
vaded Scotland, they availed themselves
of the pitcli darkness of night to attack
the forces unawares. In approaching the
Scottish forces unobserved, barelooled to
prevent their tramp being heard, one of
the Danes trod upou a large prickly this
tle, and the sharp cry of pain which he
instantly uttered suddenly apprised the
Scots of their danger, who immediately
ran to their arms, and defeated the foe
with great slaughter. The thistle was
thenceforward adopted as the national in
jsignia of Scotland.
j Brigham Young in the Tabernaci#
, Brigham Young, January Stli, deliver
ed a discourse in tho Tabernacle of Sail
Lake City, from which we take the fol
lowing extracts:
BRIGHAM ON JUVENILE DELI N tit1 E N Tg.
Be good children until our Father has
taught us our piesent lesson, anil be ready
to answer every call, to render obedience
to every requirement and have compas
sion upon each other. But if you should
happen to see John or Lucy climb up in
i to a chair in prayer lime, and yet have no
evil design in so doing, let charity cover
that impropriety. Do not tell father that
| John was a naughty boy. Do not be so
!Tull of religion as to let every little overt
I act that others may commit, ns being the
I unpardonable sin that will place them be
I yond the reach of redemption and the fa
| vors of our God.
HANGING FOR STEALING.
Some come to me saying, '* O, brother
Brigham, it does seem that nil the people
are going to tiie devil.” I can foretell a
few things: Those wlionre good children,
and behave themselves until prayer time
is over, will bye and bye sit down to sup
per and have a joyful season. Some may
say, “ I four there will he hut n few left
to eat supper, there me so many going
astray.” Be patient, there rue more than
seven thousand in this city who have not
bowed the knee to Baal, without number
ing those of other cities who are ready
and anxious to do right, and none of them
will be lost. “ But some are stealing.”
Curi you at present prevent it? “No,
hut do you not think it ought to be stop
ped?” Yes, if we had the power, hut
we have not now the powei. If I had
the power I would send every U.ief to his
long home. 1 will promise thieves, drunk
ards, and other offenders against good
order, morality, and the well-being of so
ciety, that if I can learn of their commit
ting such sins, I will cut them off from
/lUaie/vU T (viill n/xl L ei A ii ’ i rwrl (I lullrttn.
ship thieves, liars and drunkards, nor any
abominable character. But can I prevent
men from committing those crimes? No,
neither can you. Could the Lord? Yes,
if he wished to. He could, had them la
some of our large streams, cause them to
think that they could crossover dry shod,
and then drown them, as He did the
Egyptians ; but be docs not feel to do so.
MEN WILL GO TO THE DEVIL.
Bye and bye, wfceu prayer tune is over,
many of those whom you now think are
nearly gone to the devil, will feel and ex
press sorrow for their foolishness, and
promise henceforth to be good children.
But you may as well try to stop with sand
the gushing streams that flow down our
canon gorges, as to stop a man Irorn
committing sin who is deterrpined to sin.
We cau cui such persons off from our fel
lowship, which 1 atn determined to do.
We will not fellowship the old, dead, dry
limbs.
THE MORALITY 01' WAR.
The very Indians, who massacre men,
women and children on the plains, have
their religious ceremonies, and pray to
their God for success in killing men, wo
men and children. The French and
Austrians meet and slay one another by
hundreds and thousands, and thousands of
women and children, who were not en
gaged in bailie, are also sacrificed by the
folly of these Christian wars. Tie in
ou^iuui i yj i uiu.ji; o in b tv v 11 * g
of murder, before God, ns the Indians are
for killing the men, women and children
who are passing through their country.
Wlutt is the difference in the eyes of our
Father and God ? It is just as much mur
der to kill unjustly a million at a blow
as it is to kill one : though Dr. Young has
stated that “one murder makes a crimi*
nnl, millions make a hero.” Were 1 to
make war upon an innocent people be
cause I had the power to possess myself
of their territory, their silver, gold and
other property, and he the cause of slav
ing, say fifty thousand strong, hale, hearty
men, and devolving consequent suffering
upon one hundred thousand women anti
children, who would suffer through priva
tion and want, I am very much more
guilty of murder than is the man who
kills only one person, to obtain his pock
et-book.
THE GUILTY WILL BE DAMNED.
Our traditions have been such that we
are not apt to look upon war between two
nations as murder; but suppose that one
family should rise up against another and
begin to -slay them ; would they not be
taken up and tried for moider i Then
why not nations that rise Up and slay each
other in a scientific way be equally guilty
of murder? "But observe the martial
array, how splendid ! See the furious
war'horses, with their glittering trapping-!
Then "the honor and glory, and pride of
the reigning king must be sustained, and
the strength, and power, and wealth of
the nation, must be displayed in some
way, and what belter way than to make
war upon neighboring nations, tinder some
slight pretext ? ” Does it justify the slay
; irig of men, women and children, that
j otherwise would have remained at home
! in p-ace, because a great army is doing
j the work ? No, the guilty will be damned
I for it.
Never make use of an honest
woman’s name in an improper place, or
j at an improper time, or in a mixed com
; pany. Never make assertions about her
that you think are untrue, allusions that
j you feel she herself would blush to hear.
When you meet with men who do not
scruple to make use of a woman's name
; in a reckless manner shun them, for they
are the very worst members of the com
j muoity—men lost to every sense of bon
jor, every feeling of humanity.
A Tenneseean in St. Louih.— A |
gentieinan whose appearance indicated
that he was from the rural districts. Inst
week stopped m Barnaul's Hotel, nnd reg
istered as A., from Tenuesse, and bound
for Kansas.
He was placed in a room by himself,
which contained nil the luxures in the
way of furniture incident to a first-class
hotel. The gentlemen connected with
I the liotel were polite and attentive, and
at the hour in the country when the
“chickens go to roost.” lie desired to turn
in, nnd was conducted to his room, express
ing, at the same tune, his opinion that it
was n darned " splendiferous tavern.”
Whnt his thoughts during the night
were of course, we ate tumble to divine;
but the next morning long before the
Shanghais—who are said to crow half nq
hour earlier, because their necks aro so
long they see the sun much earlier than
the other chickens—our hero was at the
counter of the office.
The watchmen of the hotel was on du
ty at the time, and the following colloquy
ensued:
Watchman—“ Are you sick, sir, or do
you want anything?"
Stranger—“ Wal, no, not sick, hut a
leelle dirty. I rode in the cars all day
and slept all night; still, il you've got
any spring or puddle fcotiveuient, I’d like
to take a splash.”
Watchmen—“ It is a bath then, sir,
you desire.”
Stranger—“ Yes, sorter. I don't know
hoW you folks do here ; hut in my county
we wash every morning. The fai t is,
that I’ve swallowed so mod) dust that a
sand bar lias accumulated m my throat,
which will make my breakfast get aground,
and require three straight whiskies to
spar il oil'. But whnr's your wash house?”
Watchman—" You will find conven
iences ol that kind in your loom—water,
wash-bowl, towels, etc."
Stranger—“ No, tiiar’s nothing of the
sort; and ef you’ll just give me your skii
let, I'd like to splatter my face and hands.
r n Tr-iel IV** it lull in fl
tind them Yre fancy fixins war a leeile loo
nice, with iln* mahogany stool and stone
plate, that I rather sorter thought it would
a pity to spoil or dirty ’em."
We were credibly informed by a “break
of day” young man who bad just, come in,
that the watchman took him back again to.
bis room, and instructed him in the mys
teries of toilet, which, though wanting
in a skillet, yet served the purpose of ab
lution.
A Wealthy BaiDOEPoar Widow
Mauries a Necro.—The New Haven
News gives the following particulars of
nn amalgamation case which occurred in
Bridgeport, Connecticut:
A handsome buxom widow of a late
influential and prominent merchant of that
city, who ims figured conspicuously among
the“ upper lendom,” since the death of
her husband, and might reasonably uspire
to tiie most honorable alliance in the way
of a second marriage, hits been so far
deluded and carried away by the current
fanaticism of a certain class of men in
New England, who are annually invited
to lecture among us on the “beauties of
amalgamation,” that she has actually
taken to her embraces, as Iter “ebony
lord,” a negro laborer oftliat city as black
as the aco of spades. Her friends tind
connections, who are most numerous and
respectable, tire of course m the greatest
fever of excitement and trepidation at the
unfortunate occurrence, and are giving nut]
I that she is ' insane," iLn.t her mind lifts, j
I been unbalanced by “spiritualism,* but:
I her business transactions shows that she
I has "method" in her madness, arid that'
jlier lavish expenditure upon the negro!
! were made with a view to the coustitnma- |
! lion of a purpose long prominent nml •
| uppermost in her own mind.
OST* All that a wife really craves in
i this world is love—the love of her hus
band and children. Now, the word love |
'means respect, attention, pretty eompli
i in miii <4 f pniliMitHSs. fmull.ntr romtiiin on
ship—and eight women out of ten will be!
supremely happy—even in poverty—-it
their husbands treat them wi lt loving
kindness. Make n companion, confiderit.
friend of your wife — and she will he hap
py even with tin- hunger pain knowing
tier stomach Without Inve, woman'.is
usually miserable, even when sutrout bed j
with pomp and circumstance. Any bus
hand can make his wife luve Inin if he
chooses, hut he must he de'oted, lender,
gallant, and all,add not spore those iutle
terms of endearment which are so easily
spoken. A half-dozen well delivered
kisses will leave a sensible woman in
I heaven for a whole day. Show in the
| man who will deny, his wife this felicity,
land tte will show you a man who ts in
different about Ins own happiness.
Seven Fool*. — 1 The envious man
— who sends awav his mutton because
the person next to him is eating venison.
2. Ti e proud man—who gets wet
through sooner than ride in ti e carriage
with hi* inferior.
3. The jealous man—who spreads his ;
bed with stinging nettles, and then sleeps.
I ill it. . i
4. The liiigous man—who goes to law j
i in the hope of rooming iris opponent, and ^
! gets ruined himself.
5. The extravagant mnn—who buys a
herring. and takes a cab to carry it borne.
6. The angry man—who learns to
i play the mmbonne because he is annoy
ed by the playing oi ins neighbor's piano.
7. The ostentatious man—who illumi
nates the outside of his house most biil
liantly, and sits inside in the dark.
Revolving Bracelet.— A New York
correspondent describes a piece of jewelry
which is destined to make a sensation
among the female persuasion.’’ ll is a
sirup bracelet or fine link chain, of &
quaint Venetian pattern. The centre,
set in a circular head, is a cluster of dia
monds, having on outside waving edge
of blnck enamel, divided into twelve cbm
partmenttf, each nestling a dazzling bril
I in nt. Between the edce and the central
glory is a vine of fine gold, in what sailor*
term “round turns," each turn embracing
one of ibis (‘luster of diamonds, and from
ibis vine buds of fine diamond •'burst' i»h)
light. But in the centre of oil are two
wheels, ret in black enamel ground, each
having eight nrtns, and each nrrn twelve
diamonds. These wheels turn on a com
mon axle, the hub b< iug the largest .dia
mond of all, and by an ingenious piece of
machinery which is wound up with I'Wy,
these wheels are made to revolve in oppo
site directions for two hours. Imagine
the effect of this pyrotechnic display in a
brilliantly lighted saloon, with a fair
plump arm beneath it, if you cun. What
admiration it would coriinvrttid from the
men ; wliat envying* nntl heart-burningi
it would excite in the women.
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A Sensible Woman.—A few ejve*
nings ago n party of spiritualists were as
sembled in Tiiunion for the purpose df
witnessing the usual phenomena. * Di
rectly opposite lived a lady who had re»
cently lost her husband; and in the course
of ttie evening the spirit of the deceased
made himself known through the medium.
Thinking the widow would like to bold
intercourse with tier late companion. a
deputuliun was sent 10 her residence to
iiiCorui her of the fact, and request htj;
nitendiitice. It was rather late arid she
hud retired for the night. On hearing the
knocking atthe loor she arose and put her
head out ut a window, and inquired what
wns wanting. On being informed that
ihc spirit of her laie liu>bntlri was awaiting
her nciats* the way, she replied thint when
living he had never been known to vioit
there, and that ns he Imd got so near she
thought he at gilt as well came to his own
house and visit her; hut us he did not desire
to do so, she would leave them to enter*
tain him »s they best could. With that
site shut the window mid left her visitor!
to return without her.
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A New Y’obk Belle—Fanny. Fern
gives this pen-and-ink miniature portrait
of one of the fascinating and fashionable
buttet(lies that duller about the drawing*
rooms of the metropolis :
"She is very petite, holds her head 00
the side, and peeps out of her eyes squir*
rel-fashion. She approaches you with a
hop-skip-nnd-jnmp, which she imagines
immensely fascinating, ond giggles out a
silly laugh which she fancies is musical.
When company is m the parlor she run§
across the room, stopping in the middle of
it, with'her finger on her lip (a favorite
attitude) as if she were trying to remern*
her something ; then she tosses back bar
head, smiles depreciatingly at herself,
sctlules hack to mi ottoman, with the hind
her bracelet is upon uppermost On her lap,
and relapses into a pretty little reverie,
Delicious, little lamb, How interesting it
is. One feels lilfo tying u blue ribbon
around its neck mid—strangling it.
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Ax Inland Sea.—The Alta states
that mi immense laguna, or inland sea has
t i I it n its* • -s
_I
S ' IlHIMIKt, >MIU » J lU-IIMJI Vllt> IIMtlWI pu
miles long and twenty to fifty wide. The
entrance to it is a Imle norm of the iI7th 0
of north latitude; the channel crooked,
narrow, and shallow. The entrance ia
between tow sand deposits riot more than
one thousand yards npqri. and tire water
at full tide is three fathoms deep, while at
low tide it is not inure than two. The sea
abounds in seal and whale, and nes, sines
its discovery, become the tesor; of whaling
vessels. It also coniame several islands,
on which are found valuable deposits of
mianu The land surround ine this sea is
sterile ami dreary, destitute ot fr< sji water,
and Inis no inlnilVitiints, Iwing utterly unfit
for human habitation. The discovery of
this l.tngunii is an addition to geographic
al knowledge, since it i-not marked down
on any in ipa "I Lower California.
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IV iiativim. a (ji trs op Water Hold.
It is generally thought that when a vessel
is full of water any solid substance im
merse) in it will c uise if to nvwfloW, and
such will be the case* if the substance is
not subfile in water: but tne philosophic
truth, Unit in dissolving o body you do not
increase the volume of the solvent, may
be proved by a simple and interesting ex
periment.
Saturate a certain quantity of water, nt
a tin derate heat, with three ounces of
sug.n; and when it will no longer receive
thru, there is room in it for two ounces of
salt of lunar, and alter Uml for an ounce
and a drachm of greet: vitriol, nearly six
dracimsot nitre, the same quantiy of sol
ammoniac or smelling-suits, ivvo drachms
and .1 scruple of iiipiu. and p'drachm and a
halfo Iprix. When all these are dis
sohelj i! I |i. it Will not. have inCfi UStd ill
volume.— [•Scientific American.
-< < » ,
-1 ho m m who bants for wealth bites
to Iosb tho fi st (s) cent.
-Odd—ihiit i jvcru should be sofulljust
whore they em ~y thoroselvos.
-Ill‘best way to h imble a proud man
is to take no no’Ico of hna.
-Said aco'Veited young lady: ‘You men
ai e a covet-oas set ’ .... /gi&L ■ il
_3ta era are tatfw L tbit of taking an
uncivil-eyes-ed view of things.
_.Votwith'tandirtg the litthi nai$« they
mike, hay-deal orf do business on a large
scale.