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VOLUME V._DES ARC, ARKANSAS. JULY 37, 1859._■ |
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0U& JOBPRINTINGDEPARTMENT.
W« have supplied ourselves with a good
assortment of Printing Material, and are
ready to execute all kinds of Job 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
tion, for Clerks, Sheriffs, Justices of the
Peace, Constables, &c.
N. H. BURkT
(Successor to H. P. Vauglian,)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL
ER IN
Stores, 0i)eet Jron, iD'ir/, &c.:
Alto — Manufacturer oj Tin and Sheet
Iron Ware,
Ifl-EXA Vista St., (Opposite Nucleus House,)
DES ABC, ARKANSAS.
fly Having bought the stock on hand and
material in this shop, from H. P. Vaughan,
Esq., the undersigned will continue to carry
on the above business, in all its branches. He
has On band a good stock of
COOKING-STOVES, TIN
WARE, Sec.,
which he will sell at Memphis prices.
CIUTTERING AND JOBBING
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
A share of the public patronage is re
•peatfuilv solicited.
jun29-dm N. H. BURK.
J T. PARHAM^
ARCHITECT,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Des Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared
to execute all work intrusted to his care, with
neatness and dispatch.l
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS
Furnished to order, free of charge where he
um me comract ror me same.
jy From his experience, both as an archi
tect and contractor, he flatters himself that he
*an render entire satisfaction. jun29-tf
»®ikebjt8©»»
CARPENTER .is JOINER.
HAVING permanently located at Des Ajo,
Arkansas, is prepared to execute
AU Work in liisLiue of Business,
in a satisfactary manner. From his expe
rience, he feels confident that those who favor
him with contracts will have no cause to re
gret it.
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY,
Left at G. W. Vaden’s Store, will meet
with prompt attention. jlm29-ly
ALEX. LEUDERS,
house, sign, and fresco
PAINTER,
DBS ARC, AnK.—Also, Carriage Painting,
Furniture Varnishing, Graining, Paper
Htnging, &c. All work done in the best style.
flap” Orders left with Messrs. Leon & Co.
WiTibe promptly attended to. junl5-t£
~ A. S. HARRIS,
W.f T C II - Jfl K E R
AND
JEWEtiEH.
/“VFFiCE on Buena Vista .
A-f street, opposite the^SIsisiaK^^k.
"ucleus House, Des Afc,
Arkansas. Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
repaired with neatness and dispatch, and war
rnntedto give satisfaction. nov20-tf
J. 8. ANDERSON,
SADDLE, BRIDLE
-AND
r it css .liti f# if faciure r,
-OEs AltO, AltKANHAS.
M KESPECTFULLY informs
the citizens of Prairie and J&Ou
ujacent counties, that he has on hand, VI 25
b‘".is prt^ared to manufacture to order,
ladles, Bridles, Martingales, Buggy,
I, Carriage and Hack Harness,
usinui ,43 every other description of work
done in such establishments,
r.rir , Pon Lyon street, back of Frith &
Jackson’s store. jan21-ly.
e R McPherson,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
A. jf1 Persons wishing my services in
.Uils department of business, will please
a . 8,3 at Brownsville, Prairie county,
,“very call will be punctually filled.
BOVJJ.Jy
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T\R. N. L. RAGLAND, having lo
cated on Wattensaw, at the residence
heretofore occupied by W. B. Means, dcceas
ed, offers his professional services to the
public.
(g^” Calls promptly attended to. [apr 1-ly,
TJR. T. J. CUMMINGS, having per
manently located at Atlanta, Prairie
county, Ark., offers his professional services
to the public.
(j^y Haying practiced in hospitals as well
as in families, he flatters himself that he can
render satisfaction to his patrons.
23?“ Office at Peebles’ Hotel, [apr 1-tf.
T)R- J. C. GOODWIN, determined to
remain permanently ,in Des Arc, will
continue to treat diseases, both Acute and
Chronic in accordance with the moat approv
ed principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
Medicine.
flgp” Thankful for the liberal patronage he
hasheretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
its continuance.
Office at D. P. Black & Co’s., Drug
Store._ aprill-ly
T^R. J. L. NEEL, having permanent
located in Des Arc, Arkansas, offers
his professional services to the citizens of
[the town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan & Co’s Store. [mar ll-6m.
DR. T. SANDERS, late of Memphis,
having settled in the town of Des Arc,
tenders his professional services to the citi
zens of said town and vicinity: and, from a
long experience in theheaiing art in the West,
flatters himself that he will share their pat
ronage. 25P“ Office on Buena Vista street.
Pnaiilonpo r»n Wnnrlrnff cfrppf HppR.tf
DR. W. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
vices to the public, g^” Calls promptly at
tended to. may29,1858-ly*
DR. WM. BETHELL, will continue
the Practice of Medicine in Des Arc, and
vicinity. From his long experience in his
profession, and having resided in Arkansas
during the past fourteen years, he hopes to re
ceive a share of the public patronage.—
(J3?” Office at Lane & Watts’s Drug
Store. Residence in the building formerly
occupied as the “ Erwin House.” may22-tf
TfcR. J. J. LANE, will Practice Medi
cine in the different branches of the Pro
fession, and respectfully tenders his services to
the citizens of Des Arc and surrounding coun
try, hoping to share at least a portion of their
patronage. OFFICE—On Buena Vista street.
mayl5-tf
TB. KENT, Attorney at Law, Des Arc.
• Arkansas, will practice in the courts of
Prairie, White, Monroe, Arkansas, St. Fran
cis, Jackson, and Independence counties. All
business intrusted to his care shall meet with
prompt attention. £5^" Office on Lyon
street. [jun8-tf
OBERT H. CROCKETT, Attorney at
Law, Mount Adams, Arkansas county,
Arkansas. Will practice in the Counties of
Arkansas, Monroe, Desha and Prairie.
april22-tf. _
AKEMAN W. EDWARDS, Law
yer, Springfield, Conway county, Ar
kansas. Will practice in the various courts
of Middle Arkansas. g^T Prompt attention
given to the collection of all claims entrusted
to him. n30*
CHARLES P. BERTRAND, Attor
ney at Law, Little Rock, Ark. [jan21
P JORDAN, Attorney at Lav/,
. Little Rock, Arkansas. [decll-ly.
G. & B. D. TURNER, Attor
, neys at Law, and General Collec
tors, Searcy, White county, Arkansas. Prac
tice in the Circuit Courts of Randolph, Law
rence, Independence, Jackson, White, Prairie,
Monroe, Arkansas, JefTerson and Pulaski
counties, and in the Supreme and Federal
Courts at Little Rock Ark. g^” Prompt and
faithful attention given to the collection of all
claims sent to them. [jan8-tf.
L. FEATHERSTON..
FEATHERSTON & FARR, Attor
neys at Law, and Real Estate Agents,
Clarendon, Arkansas. Will practice in the
counties of Monroe, Arkansas, Prairie, St.
Francis, Jackson and Phillips. Particular
attention given to collections. References :
Madison, Ark., Hon. W. G. Beaseley, S. W.
Childress; Clarendon, Ark., H. M. Couch;
Panola. Miss., Col. Calvin Miller; Coffeeville3
Miss., E. C. Walthall s Memphis, Tenn., D.
M. DuBose. Esq., W. J. Webb ; Holly Springs,
Miss., W. T. Fcatherston; Washington, D.
C., Jacob Thompson. _jy17
JE. GATEWOOD, Attorney at
Law, Dos Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar
kansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White,
Coiiwav, and Pope. He will give prompt at
tention” to all business entrusted to him.
85?” OFFICE—Over Town Hall, (Frith’s
New Buildiug,) first door. feb!3-tf
JW. MARTIN, Attorney at Law,
' Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas. Will
practice in the counties of Prairie, Arkansas,
Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and White.
8^” Prompt attention given to the collection
of claims; also, the locating, selling and pay
Lng taxes on land* 83P* Office on Lyon street.
sept26-tf ___
WILLIAM T. JONES, Attorney
at Law, Brownsville, Arkansas. Will
practice in the counties of Prairie, Jefferson,
Arkansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson and
White. Prompt attention given to the collec
tion of all claims in the middlfe and eastern
part of the State. sept26-tf
SAM’l W. WILLIAMS.. L. D. WILLIAMS.
YmflLLIAMS & WILLIAMS, At
* * tornevs at Law, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. Office on Markham street. One of
our firm will be almost always at Brownsville,
where he can be consulted on professional
business, and will give' his personal attention
to all matters in Law and Equity, entrusted to
them. _^eCf _
JA. MOON, Attorney at Law,
, General Collecting and Land Agent,
For the Northern and Eastern Counties of
Arkansas, Des Arc, Arkansas.ucti0
J. L. HOLLOWELL.. D. JACOWAY.
HOLLOWELL & JACOWAY, At
torneys at Law, Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
je26-tf _
n L, A IV K 8 FOR 8ALEI
rUST PRINTED, and for sale, at the
«l “Citizen Office,”—Deeds of Convey
ance, Quit-Claim Deeds, Justice’s Summons’,1
Executions, Delivery Bonds, &.c.. janl-tf
THE OLD-LINE DEMOCRAT:
TO BE PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT LITTLE
BOCK, ARKANSAS.
Terms—One Copy, One Year, $2 00 each,
(Payable on Receipt of the first No.)
^HE Democracy of Phillips county as
sembled in mass meeting, at Helena, on
Monday, May 23, 1859, and adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
“ Inasmuch as the Old-Line Democracy of
Arkansas have no organ at our State cap
ital,—the so-called “ True Democrat” being
wholly subservient to the wishes of certain
politicians and regardless of the welfare of the
party at large—therefore the Chairman of
this meeting is hereby requested to appoint a
committee of three Democrats of this county,
whose duty it shall be to correspond with
Democrats throughout the Stale, asking their
co-operation in the establishment, at Little
Rock, of an organ of the Democratic masses,
pledged to maintain State-Rights principles,
to uphold the convention system In its purity,
to oppose all fusions and coalitions, to advo
cate the interests of ths whole party, and to re
main forever free from the control of any as
pirant, clique, or faction.”
The foregoing statements and conclusions
are undeniably correct. The rank and file of
our party—the “honest, hard-fisted yeoman
ry,” who do our voting and win our victories,
without other hope of reward than the coun
try’s good and the approval of their own con
sciences—have no moutbpeace at Little Rock.
The so-called •' True Democrat’ mkkes blind
obediefice to a clique of office-holders and of
fice-seekers the test of orthodoxy, and de
nounces as “traitors” and “ disorganizes”
all who would not kiss the feet of those lordly
aristocrats. Yet, while thus arrogantly ex
communicating men who never flinched in the
advocacy of our principles, who never hesi
tated to sustain our usages, and whose only
sin is that they scorn to acknowledge a master,
that paper itself is edited by an ex-Whig, ex
Know-Nothing, latter-day convert—is the
apologist of a coalition with our political en
raies—and the defender of the fraudulent ad
mission of Know-Nothing and Disorganizes
into Democratic conventions!
It is not to be expected that Democrats will
acquiesce in such abuses and submit to such
intolerable presumption. They cannot do so
without abandoning their ancient landmarks,
sacrificing all their party dignity, and forfeit
ing all their individual self-respect. Hence
the action of the Philips Democracy in the
premises. Hence, also, this appeal to every
good Democrat in the State, to aid in carrying
out their suggestion.
The Intention is to issue the first number of
The Old Line Democrat in Augustnext. Each
friend of the enterprise is therefore requested
to obtain, immediately, as many subscribers
as possible, on the terms set forth at the be
ginning Of this prospectus, and forward the list
without delay, to The Old Line Democrat,
care of James Blackburn, Helena, Arkansas.
“ A long pull, a strong pull, and a pull alto
gether” will insure success!
BAILEY KENDALL, )
WILLIAM N. MARTIN, > Committee.
JAMES BLACKBURN, $
W. F. MASON, CARRINGTON MASON,
Holly Springs, Miss. Memphis, Tenn.
MJ1SOJY $ CO.,
ggjCOTTON FACTORSgg|
Commission Merchants,
203 MAIN ST. IN THE BRINKLEY BLOCK,
Jtfcmphis, Tennessee.
OUR charge for selling Cotton, Grain of
every description, Bacon, or any article
of plantation produce, except Tobacco, is
per cent, upon the gross amount; for the lat
ter five per cent, .will be charged. Consign
ments are solicited.
We will fill orders for household or planta
tion supplies carefully and promptly.
Having a large Warehouse, centrally lo
cated, we can furnish storage for articles of
every kind, for sale or for shipment, upon rea
sonable terms. Insurance always effected, un
less advised to the contrary. Special attention
will be paid to the receiving and forwarding
of Merchandise. mayl8-6in.
J. S. Day.Late of Lagrange.
W. P. Proudfit, late of Harris,Wormley & Co
DAY & PROUDFIT.
Cotton “Factors
AND
GROCERS,
NO. 33, FRONT ROW,
may4-3m Memphis, Tf.nn.
I. N. HENKEL.A. D. HENKEL,
Memphis. New Orleans.
I. N. Henkel & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NO. 74, FRONT ROW,
may4-ly Memphis, Tenn.
A. D. HENKEL * * I. N. HENKEL**W.W. C. KELLEY
New Orleans. Memphis. Goodman, Mi.
A. D. Henkel & Co.,
©©YT©1N] !FA©Y©m
AND .
Commission JtTerchants9
NO. 60, CARONDELET STREET,
may4-ly NewOkleans.
WILDS’ SALOON,
(Opposite the Steamboat Landing,)
Res Arc, Arkansas.
HAVING leased this finely
kh. located houso, (formerly
"SSwilWfci fr occupied by S. Red,) for a
term of years, I have opened the establishment
for the purpose of “ cheering of the inner man,”
and sending residents and wayfarers on their
w'ay rejoicing. The best of
Liquors, Wines, Tobacco, Cigars,
tc., always on hand.
Strangers and olhers, visiting Des Arc, will
find this Saloon ready to receive their calls,
and due care will be taken in “ raising the ge
nius, and mending the heart.”
(Call at “ Wilds’ Saloon.”
mayll-tf
HARVEY'S X CHANGE,
Corner of Buena Vista and Foster
gtreets.
NEAR THE JACKSON HOUSE,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
HAVING completed our new building, and
opened a first class establishment for the
accommodation ofWe public, and furnished it
with the best of Liquors, Cigars.
Tobacco, etc., the undersigned flatter
themselves that they will continue to receive
the patronage which has been heretofore be
stowed upon them.
ttSC Adjoining tueir Exchange they keep a
general assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES.
Also, Cove Oysters, Sardines, Fine Pickles,
Catsups, Pepper Sauce, etc., etc.
jy21-tf HARVEY & MATTHEWS.
THANKS BEFORE MEAT.
BY K. A. OAKES.
You say If wine e’er touch your lips,
Some song of. love they first must sing—
Some dainty rhyme thjy first must bring,
To praise the crimson of their tips.
You make me give the thanks and praise
Before I touched the luscious fruit}
You make me sing when it would suit
My lip to banish all delays.
O sweet! I fear the blo6d that runs
Its course in your aztire veins,
That reds your cheek with health’s flush
stains,
Smacks of the stern old Puritans !
But for the boon you ask, you give
The richest, rarest Lydian win*—
The taste of those twin lips divine,
Whose promise bids my frail Song live.
—
A REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.
The following thrilling incident is ex
tracted from Irving’s “ Life of Washing
ton
“ A large party of Virginia riflemen,
who had recently arrived in camp, were
strolling about Cambridge, and viewing
the collegiate buildings, now turned into
barracks. Their half-Indian equipments,
fringed and ruffled hunting garbs, provok
ed the merriment of some troops from Mar
blehead, chiefly fishermen and sailors, who
thought nothing equal tt> the round jackets
and trowsers. A bantering ensued be
tween them. There was snow upon the
ground, and snow-bails began to fly when
jokes were wanting. The parties waxed
warm with the contort, iney closed and
came to blows; both sides were reinforced,
and, in a little while, at least a thousand
were at fisticuffs, and there was tumult in
the camp worthy of the days of Homer.
‘At this time,* writes our informant,
‘ Washington made his appearance, wheth
er by accident or design I never knew.
I saw none of his aids with him, and his
black servant was just behind him, mount
ed. He threw the bridle of his own horse
into his servant’s hands, sprang from his
seat, rushed into the thickest of the melee,
seized two tall, brawhy made men by the
throat, keeping them at arm’s length,
talking to and shaking them.
“As they were from his own province,
be may have felt peculiarly responsible
for their good conduct; they were engaged,
too, in one of those sectional brawls which
were his special aversion. His reprimand,
therefore, must have been a vehement one.
He was commanding in his serenest mo
ments, but irresistible in his bursts of in
dignation. On the present occasion, we
are told, his appearance and strong-handed
rebuke put an instant end to the tumult.
The combatants dispersed in every direc
tion ; and, in less than three minutes, none
remained on the ground but the two he
had collared."
The above incident, (says the New Or
leans True Delta,) reminds us of a simi
lar one which occurred during the war of
1812. A war party of the Onondogas
and Oneidasjwere at Rome, (old Fort
Stanwix,) on their way to the North.
Eai-ly one morning, after having drank
freely of whisky, some became quarrel
some, and two of them were about to
draw their weapons, when the Hon. Geo.
Huntington, an eminent merchant of that
place, who was smoking his “ long pipe,"
threw it away, and at a single bound
seized the uplifted arm of each Indian,
and held both men, until he had shaken
them as long as he had desired, and then
threw them from him, to a considerable
distance. It was a dangerous experiment,
and few men would have dared to attempt
it. George Huntington, however, was a
Wnaliinorfnn tn thnsn Indiana
had liv^d among them for a long time,
and had been for years a warm friend to
them; and of this they were fully assured.
Mr. Huntington was originally from Nor
wich, Connecticut, and removed at an
early day to what was known as the “ Far
West.” Few men were better known as
merchants, in Western New York, than
Henry and George Huntington; and none
were more esteemed.
THE SHEEP AND HIS FOOD.
The sheep, in a state of nature, inclines
to the hills, and in a domesticated state
prefers the hilly lands; and in such loca
tions will live and thrive where no other
animal except the goat can. In winter
the keeping of sheep costs comparatively
less than that of cattle, as they need only
sheds for shelter, and will live on coarser
fodder—two pounds of hay, or its equiva
lent, being sufficient, per day, for each
shoep. There is no doubt of sheep being
the better stock to bring up worn-out
lands, as they scatter their manure more
evenly on the surface, and it causes the
finer grasses to grow, and on hilly and
rocky land, where manure cannot be ap
plied, they are decidedly the best stock to
keep the soil in heart, and they kill out
the briers and bushes on the pastures on
which they are kept. No animal, it is
contended, will return as much to the land,
in proportion to what it takes off, as a
sheep; and it is a rule that the greater
part of the crop of the farm should be
consumed at home, except iu cases where
manure is bought. With this class of
stock, much depends on the object the
farmer has in view, as to the choice of the
breeds. If wool is desired, the Spanish
Merinos, or some of the sub-varieties, are
best; near a market where mutton is of
more consequence, the English breeds are
more profitable.
I have succeeded well by crossing the
Paular Merino with the common sheep,
and with the Cotswold and South Downs.
The result was an inorease and improve
ment in wool, and in weight of carcass.
I consider the Paular and Montcrko Me
rinos, imported by Col. Humphrey, the
best sheep, all things considered, that have
been introduced into this country. So fai
as my knowledge extends, they have
proved the most hardy and consume the
least food, compared with the English
breeds, and the crosses have produced
mutton equal to the best. There is no
doubt at the present time that mutton can
be produced, at the present prices in mar
ket, at a greater profit than any other
meat. Clover hay is more profitably fed
to sbeep in the winter than any other,
especially to breeding ewes. Rowen or
aftermath may bo fed to this part of the
flock, especially before dropping their
lambs, as it enables the ewes to supply a
larger quantity of milk. Turnips and
roots, of various kinds, cut fine and mixed
with wheat-bran, mill-feed, oats and buck
wheat, are fed with good results. Experi
ments have proved that wheat-bran, at the
rate of one pound to each sheep, per day,
fed morning and evening to ewes with
lambs, is one of the best kinds of feed to
produce a flow of milk. It produces no
febrile action, is^'^'^ous, and seems to
exert a specific sTEVPU^e in producing
milk. Chemical —xtysis shows that the
fattening qualities of wheat are mostly
contained in the bran. Corn, whether
fed whole or ground, I consider, so far as
fed to ewes with lambs, and so far as milk
is concerned, fed in any quantity, is dan
gerous. Where the farmer is feeding for
mutton, cdrn fed whole, or in a ground
slate, in moderate quantities, mixed with
other feed, and cut turnips, I consider as
good and profitable.
In all cases, let us return to the true
principles of agricultural economy, remem
bering that he who produces the most at
the least expense is most deserving, and
the sheep that returns the greatest profit
is the most valuable.—^Correspondent of
the American Stock Journal.
THE WALDENSES AND THE WAR.
Nestled amid the glens and valleys of the
Cottian Alps, are the Waldenses; those
primitive Christians of whom Milton wrote
in 1655—
Even them who kept the truth so pure of old,
When alt our fathers worshiped stocks and
stones.
This wonderful and interesting peo
ple, says the Journal of Commerce, are
the subjects of the King of Sardinia, and
of all the boons conferred by the liberal
tonstitution granted by the late Carl Al
berto, theirs was the most needed and the
most appreciated. From the revolution
of 1818, Sardinia received the greatest
benefit. But the crowning event of that
troublesome year was the liberation of the
Waldenses from petty persecution, the an
noyance of priestly bigotry, and the disa
bilities of centuries.
History, profane and ecclesiastial, has
devoted pages of eulogium to their heroic
fortitude amid persecution such as the world
never saw elsewhere. Poetry has sung
her lofties strains over the noble deeds of
these simple mountain peasants, or has
wrung from men unused to pity, tears of
sympathy and sadness, as they have lis
tened to the dirge wailed over those whose
only fault was love for their masters.—
The old Cossack General Sutvarrow, after
his victories over the French, at Novi,
visited them, and in his rough manner
bade them pray, but did not withhold his
kindness. Napoleon I. was struck with
their bravery when they frought for Vic
tor Emanuel I. against the French. Na
poleon the Great inquired into their his
tory, and was filled with admiration at
their undauuted endurance in sore dis
tresses.
He granted them such freedom as they
iitiu nui cjijuyeu lur uumuuca, auu uuuou
au annual stipend for each clergyman.—
A century anterior to this William III not
only furnished this poor, and during this
time, persecuted people, with money from
his own private purse, but at the treaty of
Raswick, as Macauley inrtfcns us, con
cocted plans which, humanly speaking,
preserved them from utter annihilation.—
Nearly half a century before William III,
Cromwell had effectually interfered in
their behalf, and made Pope and Duke
tremble at his threat to invade Italy, and
establish the rights of the Church of the
Alps.
In the contest which is now going on,
no people directly have so much at stake
as the Waldenses, and through them the
prospects of Cbriatianty in Italy are deep
ly involved.
The ^Vild Horse or the Prairies.
According to Azara, those magnificent
troops of insurgent horses (Jlltzaios is
the Spanish term) which have become
wild m the plains of America, to the
South of the Rio de la Plata, sometimes
amount to 10,000 individuals. Preceded
by videttes and detached skirmishers,
they advance in a close column so broad
and dense that nothing can break through
it. If a traveling caravan or a body of
cavalry is seen approaching, the leaders
of the wild horses advance'upon a recon
noisance, and then, in accordance with the
movements of the chief, the entire body
passes at* a gallop to the left or right, in
viting, at the same time, by a deep, pro
longed neighing, the domestic horses to
desertion. These often join the “ rebel
host,” and are said never voluntarily to
submit themselves again to man’s do
minion.— [EucyclopceJia Britannica: New
Edition. «•
— A writer ia Blackwood says the pecu
liarity of Louis Napoleon is that he consults
everybody and follows his own advice.
— “Creditors,” says Franklin, “have bet
ter memories than debtors; and creditors are a
superstitious sect, great observers of sot days
and times,”
REMARKABLE FOUNTAIN IN FLOR
IDA.
Taking a narrow path we crossed
through some dense underwood, and all
I at once, stood on the hanks of the Wakul
la Spring. There was a basin or water
one hundred yards in diameter, almost
circular. The thick bushes were almost
growing to the water's edge, and bowing
their heads under the unrippted surface.
We stepped into a skill and pushed off.
Some immense fishes attracted my atten
tion, and I seized a spear to strike them.
The boatsman laughed, and asked me
how far beneath the surface I Supposed
they were. I answered about four feet.
He assured me they were at least twenty
feet fronrline; audit was so. The wa
ter is of the most wonderful transparency.
Dropping an ordinary pin in the Water—
forty feet deep—we saw its head wfih
perfect distinctness as it lay on the bot
tom. As we approached the center, I.
noticed a jagged, grayish limestone rock
beneath us pierced with holes; one seem
ed to look into unfathomable depths.—
The boat moved slowly on, and we hung
trembling over the edge of the sunken
cliff, and far below it lay a dark, yawn
ibg unfathomable abyss. From its gorge
comes forth with immense velocity a
living river. Pushing on just beyond its
mouth, I dropped a ten-cent piece into the
water, which is there one hundred and
ninety feet in depth, and I clearly saw it
shining on the bottom. This seems
incredible. 1 think the water possesses
a magnifying power, for I am confident
that the piece could not be seen so die
nncny irom a lower one nunorea ana nine
ty feet high. We rowed toward the north
side, and suddenly toe perceived in the
water fish which were darting hither and
thither, and long, flexible roots, luxuri
ant grata on the bottom, all arrayed in
the most beautiful prismatic hues. The
gentle swell occasioned by the boat gave
to the whole an undulating motion.—
Death-like stillness reigned around, and a
more fairy scene I never heheld.
So great is the quantity of water here
poured forth that it forms a river of itself
large enough to float flatboats with cotton.!
The planter who lives here has thus
transported his cotton to St. Marks.-—
Near the fountain we saw some of the re-!
mains of a mastodon which had been taken
from it. The triangular bobe below the
knee measured six inches on each side.—
[Cincinnatas.
—i ..... ».« ...I—.
Woman’s Mission.—It ta the paradise
of marriage that the man shall work for
the woman; that be^lone shall support
her, take pleasure in enduring fatigue for
her sake, and save her the hardships of
labor, and rude contact with the world.
Ho returns home in the evening, har
assed, suffering from toil, mental or bodily,
from the wearinesa of worldly things, from
the baseness of men. But in his reception
at home there is such an infinite kindness,
a calm so intense, that he barely believes
in the cruel realities he has gone through
all the day. •• No,” he says, *• that could
not have been; it was but an ugly dream.
There is but one real thing in the world,
and that is you !”
This is woman’s mission, (more impor
tant than gestation even,) to renew the
heart of man. Protected end nourished
by the man, she in turn nourishes him
with love.
In love is her true sphere of labor, the
only labor that it is essential she should
perform. It was that she should reserve
herself entirely for this, that nature made
her so incapable of performing the ruder
sorts of earthly toil. -
Man’s business is to earn money; hers,
to spend it—that is to say, to regulate the
household expenditures, better than mun
would.
sms renders 111m maitierent lo alien*
joyment that ia bought, and makea it aeem
to him insipid. Why should he go else
where in quest of pleasure ? What plea
sure is there apart from the woman whom
he loves?
It is well said in the Eastern law, that
‘'the wife is the household;” and better
still said the Eastern poet, “ A wife is a
fortune.” Our Western experience ena
bles us to add, “ Especially when he is
poor.”
Then, though she has nothing, yet she
brings you everything.—[Michelet.
Calmness in Trouble.—Even in
public troubles there is a calm in the be
liever’s mind. He ia satisfied that in those
judgments that are inflicted, man should
be humbled and God exalted: (Iaa.it:
11-17;) and that in all tusauha, and
changes, and subversions of states, still
His throne is fixed, and, with that, the be*
liever’s heart likewise. In all commo
tions, the kingdom of Christ shall be
spreading and growing, and the close of
all shall be full victory oft hia aide; and
that is sufficient for the believer. Amidst
nil disorder, God is ordering all wisely
and justly -, and to them that love Him,
graciously; therefore we ought not to be
dismayed.
A Singular Suit.—The New Yo»k
Times reports the particulars of a singu-<
lar lawsuit, brought by a young lady to
| compel her guardian to disclose to her the
names of her parents, and other particu
lars of her early history. By her story,
it appears that she has been brought up
by a gentleman of wealth and respecta
bility, under the impression that she was
entitled to some property; but now, she
being nineteen years of age, he has noti
fied her that she must provide for hersetf,
and refuses to give her any information ns
lo her parentage, and denies that she has
any property.
■■'.... i The man . wK# if<hnt,fli flji Lit«Ai iii
^ * u * Wl" ^’»?W^i l*PW|"». «
b Tzsrrt**'
up or abating the affection bctereSw^Hft
■- Erasmus said that human rease* #tlk#
if you help him np on one side, he is very apt
to fall over on We other.
could make any man unhappy, «■ theptlS*
formed for making men happy.
kind, take the mischief out of the atongfapaa
lightening rods, of the ferule kind, taka it ant
of bad boys—sometimes.
■—— Love is the shadow of the mors inf,
which decreases as the day advances. Friend
ship is the shadow Of the evening, which
-Experience is the meet afe*Mft»dt
preachers but she neasr has a large eengrega
MomomsT Co., Anw 29,1859.
T. A. Thomas, Dntggtti, CXarksvilk,
Tmn.—Dear Sir; At your request I
cheerfully give you what I know shout Hog
Cholera and its euro, which you are at
liberty to use as you pleat*.
"Hog Cholera ” as it iskpown in iy
part of tbe county is, at if —“-.
a disease of the skin, (and curable,
thing like mange, roughness, and <
until the skin cracks, and in some i
red watery fluid ooses through thf shin,
and in others the ears slough off. During
all these stages of tbe disease 1 have had
it cured. If nothing is done toaneet h, it
strikes in upon the lungs or bowels and
completely destroys them, and the hog dies.
I have found that every stock of hogs that
has been treated by my remedy has been
restored to health, the disease arrested,
and tbe hogs thriving well.
Now for the Temedy: drive yoor hogs
into a pen so as to catch them easy, and
grease them well with lard, and let them
remain until the next day, then wash them
well with strong soap-suds until they are
clean; then grease them again with laid -
and turn them out of the pen. In the begin
ning of tbe disease I mix 2 parts lard and
1 part of soft soap, grease them, and wash
them well next day.
Maj. Bagwell, G. H. Warfield and
others have used the remedy with entire
success. Very respectfully,
JOHN S. CROUCH.