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Z. P. H. FARR,
ATTO^NST AT -a A 7. , |
LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS.
ROUT. S ANPKRSON, WM. J. THOMPSON, j
,/„r*.-.„/K.rr, Ark. Aw/urta. Ark
^.nclorsoii Thoiup*on,
ATTORNEYS at law,
Jacksonport and Angnsta, Ark.
\VtLi attend the Courts of Jackson, Wood
ruff and adjoining; Counties, and to special
cases in any section of the Slate. Address
either office. tnaylS-ly
OKO K. MOBTON. 11' P* VAVOHAN.
MOHTOXT & VATI ©BAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND
SOLICITOUS IN CHANCERY,
PES AltC, ARKANSAS.
WILL practice in 1 It e Court a of the counties
nr Prairie, White, Jackson. Woodruff and
Montoe. Particular attention griven to the
collection of claims any where in the Stale,
sep’tf.
A C PICKETT. I.• Ms RAMSAlR.
PIC K.hi I 1 MW,
A T TOBSEVS IT lAW,j
A l•U IrsTA, A A’ A'-d .V.S'.i s,
—
Will practice in the counties of Woodruff. ,
Jackson. White and Craighead. Special at
tention given to collections of all claims en
trusted to their cure aprfi-ly
J. R. I*. ALDItlDGE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cotton Plant, Arkansa:.
AVn.r, practice in the Circuit Courts of
Womtruff county, atod Ibe Circuit Courts of
il„. -,'vi-ntli Judicial District. n*id give prompt
•utention to all business entrusted to his
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r. s. cjaxtt. w j. unowrcai. ■
GANTT ft BRONAUGH,
AT TO UN SV & AT LAft.
IViU practice in tiie counties of Prairie.
White. Woodruff. Monroe. Arkansas anti I u
1 ,.ki Prompt ntttciuion given to the collet
of claims Taxes will be paid and titles
in vest i gat ed for non-residents. »prll-om
J. K. GATEWOOD, J- S- THOMAS,
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At &4.W
DE8 ASM , ARKANSAS.
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HEDGEPETH & KENT.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
WILL practice in all of the courts of
Prairie county, ami the circuit courts
of the surrounding counties. mar24-tlm
JAMES It. PATTERSON, LUCIAN C. CAUSE,
Ark. Jacksonport, Ark.
Patterson & (inuse.
attorneys at law,
Jarksonporl and Augusta, Arkansas.
Wu.i. practice in the Counties of .Woodruff.
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II, R, FIELDING, Formerly of Athens, Ala.
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Searcy, Wlilte Co., Arkanstaa
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JNO. M. MOORE, Office—Searcy, Arkansas
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SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY
—AKP—
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heahcy, aukansam,
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anti Van Duren.
WM- T. JONES. C. TOTTEN.
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BROWNSVILLE. ARKANSAS.
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JOE W. MARTIN.
CLARK WILLIAMS & MARTIN,
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WILL practice in all the Courts, prosecute
Claims of all kinds, collect debts, and
art as Heal Estate and General Agents.
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a pril^S-if
TAMES T. GALLAGHER.
Attorney at Lnw,
COTTON PLANT, WOODRUFF CO. ARK.
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sep28-tf.
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Are, will continue the practice of his
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urns. RATE HIYTSNIAN,
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dollars per month. Deductions in cases of
protracted illness.
Des Arc, Jau. 1st. 1SG7.
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l WM. II. COOpY. !»• MCRAE.
COODY & McRAE,
At LAW
SEARCY, WHITE COUNTY,
ATtICANHAH.
Will practice in all the courts of Arkansas.
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P. LEPTIBN,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS.
I AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL
kinds of work iu my line. Meud
i ing, Cleaning, &c.
_Thankful for past favors, I solicit a
coniinuance of the paironage heretofnr. he
al owed ou me. febS#-tf
ENTERTAINMENT!!
qillFa UNDERSIGNED HAVING M
I opened a llotIN** Of Enter- JOL
til 111 ill#* lit, on Buena Vista Street, near
the Steamboat Landing, for the accommoda
tion of
TRAVELERS AND BOARDERS,
i By the day, week, or mouth, solicits the pat
ronage of thope visiting Des Arc. The fare
will be as good as the market affords, and
terms moderate.
Give me a trial, and I will endeavor to give
l ! satisfaction.
BENJAMIN IJAYLFY
• Des Arc. Ark.. March 2d. 1867—12m
nim 1 MfK tun.
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I live for (hose who love roe,
Whose hearts are kiud and true:
For the Heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too;
For human ties that bind me-:
For the task by God assigned me;
For the bright hopes left behind roe,
And the good that I can do.
I live to learn their story
Who’ve suffered for iny sake;
To emulate their glory,
And to follow in their wake*
Bardn, patriots, martyrrs, sages,
The hoble of all ages.
Whose deeds crowd history's pages,
And time's great volume make.
I live to hold communion
With all that is divine;
To feel there is a union
•Twixt Nature’s heart and mine:
To profit by affliction,
Reap truths from fields of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfil each grand designs
I live t* hail that season,
By gifted minds foretold.
When men shall rule by reason,
And not alone by gold;
When man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden was of old,
I live for those who love me;
For those who know me true;
For the Heaven that smiles above me,
Ajul waits iny spirit too;
For the cause that lacks assistance;
For the wrong that needs resistance:
For the future in the distance;
And the good tliat-I can do.
T1II3 MYSTERY E\l*«.*nKI».
I was spending the most beautiful
part of the year with Mrs. Ross at Rose
Hill, my usual summer resort; and a
gayer, happier company than that
which was then around me, 1 have sel
dom found. Excursions, pic-nlc# and
all manner of enjoyments were contin.
naily on the list, and never had time
passed so pleasantly before.
One among us, however, seemed to
take no interest in our gatherings, or
in any of our parties; and Charles
Meredith’s coldness and reserve was
frequent subject of comment, especial
ly among the ladies. Young and
attractive he rerfninly was, and pos
sessed of brilliant colloquial powers,
which I nivself hud often tested; for
friendly advances from others, and it
was only after many persevering eflorts
that 1 dually drew him out of his
reserve. Our sameness of pursuit had
some influence here no doubt. We
were both artists. I was strongly and
irresistibly attracted towards the hand
some, energetic enthusiast; and it
pleased me greatly to find that ill my
company, at least, he would throw oil
the mask of reserve.
When at length I persuaded him to
mingle in our party in the drawing
ronfti, the fascinating young artist be
came a general favorite. I noticed
more than one fair lady's check blush
with pleasure when Charles Meredith's
dark eye flushed into hers; but among
all the ladies in our little set he seem
ed to choose Annie Kay, the merriest
little fairy that ever danced on the
earth.
One stormy evening we were sitting
in the well lighted drawing room,
most of iis in earnest conversation con
cerning the “sphere of woman.” I no
ticed Hint Charles wag unusually quiet
as the discussion went on, though his
eyes were flashing strangely as he lis
tened to our various ideas.
Suddenly I exclaimed to my oppo
nent: “Say what you will, sir, when a
woman lias once lowered herself from
her proper sphere, she has lowered
herself far in my estimation and res
pect.”
As I said this I turned my gare full
'upon Charles Meredith's face as if to
' ask his opinion. To inv terror, I saw
i him spring from his seat with pale face
! and hands uplifted, as though suffering
intense agony. Several gentlemen
sprung forward to nid him, when sud
denly liis arms fell helplessly by bis
side, and hastily turning, he left the
room.
“Poor fellow !' said Aunie Kay ; “lie
works so incessantly that it is no won
der he is ill.”
Her words were received as sufficient
reason for Charle's behavior, and were
, verified when he returned to offer an
npology for his abrupt departure, giv
ing sudden illness as an excuse.
After that, Charles Meredith never
joined us in the drawing room again.
More reserved than ever, he worked in
his room, or, with sketch hook in
linnd, spent days in rumbling over the
hills. 1 now seldom met him ; or when
I did I was pained and surprised to
find tlmt his interest in me seetnd
entirely gone, so cold and discourag
ing was his behavior.
“Mr. Meredith has left us,” remark
ed Mrs. ltoss, oue morning, after we
had breakfasted.
“Left us?” 1 exclaimed. “Where
has he gone, and why?”
“1 do not know; he gave me no rea
son,” was the answer.
Now that lie hail gone, I found what
a deep hold the dark-eved hoy had
' taken upon my affections. I recalled
his graceful form, his musical voice
and sad looks, and regretted keenly
that 1 had not taken greater pains tc
secure his friendship.
1 was walking in the garden, one
dav. jnat at twilight, and hearing the
roll of carriage wheels. I approached
vile ironi-mu niirr jchm*. mitnmfi
carriage drew up before me, and as its
occupant sprang out and came towards
me, I was surprised to find it was
Charles Meredith. We entered the
house together, bnf lie did not appear
at tlm dinner table. Sirs. Koss was
stating how glad she was to see him
back again, and how pale and ill he
looked when he entered.
The next day the hell was muffled,
doors were opened aud closed care
fully, and llm news of Mr. Meredith’s
dangerous illness flew from mouth to
month. For a long time his life hung
by a thread; but. at last our good
hostess joyfully told us of his sure
recovery. A mighty load seemed to
leave my heart, and I now waited anx
iously for Ids re-appearance. Great
was my surprise and disappointment,
then, when I heard that lie had again
left. As before, 1 asked where he had
gone; but Mrs. Koss did not seem to
hear my question ; and I impatiently
exclaimed to Annie Fay. who stood
near me—"It is very strange why Mr,
Meredith thus suddenly takes his
departure. Have you any idea of the
time of his return
“llo will not return at all. Mr. Ilrook
field; for lie—”
Here Annie suddenly stopped, and
easting a quick, confused glance at my
face, she turned away. I looked af
ter tlie little sprite in surprise.
“W1iy should slie know anything o(
Meredith’s affairs?” I thought s “and
certainly she does, for she appeared
strangely ronthsed,”
The next week 1 packed my trunk
and started off also, with iui particulai
determination or destination in view,
t visited every studio and art gallery 1
came across, however, half in search ol
f Miui'lds M Pi'iiilidi nnd linlf tlnetinii’ftiti
of ever seeing him again. Jly effort!
Were unavailing. I never met Mr
Charles Meredith again.
At last I Bettlcd myself in a fine old
city, offering me many inducements tr
remain. Having several influeutin
friends in the place, 1 soon found mv
self in the midst of i*i! the fashionabli
pleasures tlion at their height. Invita
lions poured in upon the successor
artist, and my time was ftillvoccupied
As I entered my studio one aftornooi
I found tliere nn invitation to attend in
entertainment given by Miss llelei
Meredith.
“Perhaps this young henuty nix'
heiress is some connection of Charles,'
1 thought, and accepted the invitation
The lady was unknown to me l»j
sight, but by report she was no strati
ger. On the specified evening 1 enter
cd (be brilliant saloons, accompanied
by a friend, who presented me to tin
beautiful hostess. I noticed that tin
Indy turned hastily at the mention o
niy name; and 1 fairly started wit!
surprise, for Charles Meredith iiimsel
seemed to stand before me ; only Ilia
the sad, worn look did not rest upoi
| his fare. and, amid her surroundings
Miss Meredith seemed peerlessly love
ly. She must have noticed my loiifi
I glances at her face, for her check wai
' crimson; and merely speaking mj
name, she turned away.
I was provoked at inysol>• for allow
ing a mere resemblance to disturb no
| so; and then drawn irresisiablv, i turn
led to look at her again, and met hci
eyes fixed full upon me. She was
i very pale now; and a strange thril
ran over me as I once mole wntehei
1 f-lirt eteanira ■•nDniiililiilli'A in I 'line M
ditli.
: “i’slrnw!” 1 said to myself, “sin
i must have a brother by that name
I That wthc reason of it. I shall cer
tainly ask her if surli is the case.”
During tiie evening 1 found ai
loppotunity of doing so; and I wit
■assured that she had no brother.
“That is my sister at the piano, Mr
IJrooklield,” she suid.ii
1 felt rather foolish, and. to ruliov
1 myself, I told the story of my dee]
interest for Charles Meredith. Sir
listened politely to the end; and then
after a few comments, she requcstei
| me to return to tiie room which w
had left. I glanced at the l>urniii|
cheeks and bright eye, and then did a
she requested,
I went home that night strange!
happy with Miss Meredith’s permis
sion to rail again still ringing in m;
ears. 1 did visit her again, ami man;
times. At first because she remindci
me so much of the lost Charles Merc
dilh; and finally, because my hear
was in her possession.
A year flew by; and then 1 askei
Helen Mereldith to lie my wife. Sh
sat very quiet while I was speaking;
I could not help noticing bow tight ho
hands were clasped together and hov
grnspiugiy came her breath.
Finally she looked full in my eyes
and said: "Before I answer you Mr
j Brookfield, I shall tell von somethin]
that may, perhaps, greatly change you
mind.”
Here she slopped suddenly, and will
a great effort she continued: “In
small country town, four years ago,
' gentleman died leaving two daughter
j to the care of an uncle who had on
son. This uncle miserly as he was, al
lowed his nieces, and, indent, his owi
son, only the barest necessities of lift
The younger of the sisters was an in
valid, and needed more than these.
This the other soon discovered as sh
saw her sister, day by day, approach
i ing the grave. One day she applied t
her uncle for assistance, hut was rough
lv told that if she would consent l
marry his son more would be done fo
^ mii-iii umn n.m uuuii iiiiucriTi. in*
.proposition was, of course, tirmlv and
instantly refused. But seeing tlmt the
persecutions of bothfattier and son
won
j one day left their uncle’s roof, and bn*
I took themselves to a place where they
were utterly unknown. For a long
tinio the elder sister sought in vain for
employment; and, at last, to avoid
further privations and perseeutions of
fered a helpless woman, the high spir
ited girl was driven to a novel expedi
ent-—'that of donning male apparel.”
Here the thrilling voice again waver
ed. and a light was gradually breaking
over my mind. But I kept my eyes
resolutely upon the floor until s' e gain*
ed courage and proceeded :
“The younggirl now engaged s room
for an artist's studio, and. to her Joy,
found that her talents and productions
were appreciated. After a short time
she was enabled to place her sister at
a good school, where her health would
! he sure to receive proper attention.—
i For a time the young artist labored iu
j eessantly, scarcely leaving her canvass,
and giving herself but few hours for
recreation. Bart of the summer was
spent at a pleasant summer plane, from
which she was recalled by the danger
ous illness of her sister. When reliev
ed from anxiety on her account, she
returned again to her summer resort,
lint only to sutlbr many days of illness
caused by over-exertion. During Ibis
illness the lady of the house proved
herself to he a true Christian and a no
ble, disinterested woman. Day by day
she Wateiiod by the sick-bed ; and to
her. ami a warm hearted irirl in tin.
j same house, was confided the story of
I a young, struggling artist. After her
i recovery tlie young girl learned that
a large fortune had been left her by a
, distant relative. Once more the coun
try place was left behind, and with
thankful hearts the two sisters took
possession of their ample inheritance.
And now, though Helen Meredith
earnestly desires Mr. Brookfield's good
, opinion, and knows lie does not appre
ciate a woman who has ‘once left her
proper sphere,’ vet she has told him
her story, and is ready to hear him
. speak for himself."
“And I, Helen, having heard your
story, and understanding it, wait pa
: tientlv to hear your answer to my
question," 1 answered, quietly holding
out my hand.
I “Then yoq are satisfied with me?'
she asked tremblingly.
“IVrfectly,” 1 answered, and her
hand was lightly laid in mine. J had
i my answer.
A Telling t igiiiiiont.
A man oil trial for murder was
successfully defended by his counsel
in the following argument:
“Thou slialt not kill." Now. if you
hang my client you transgress the
command as slick 11s grease and plump
as a goose's egg in a loafer's face.
, Gentlemen, murder is murder, whether
committed by twelve jurymen or an
humble individual like iny client.
Gentlemen, 1 do not deny the fact ol
iny client having killed a man. No
such tiling, gentlemen. You may
bring the prisoner in guilty, the hang
man may do his work, but will that
exonerate you? No such tiling. In
tlint ease you will he murderers. Who
among you is prepared for the brand
1 of Cain to be stamped upon bis brow
to-day? Who freemen ? Who, in this
land cif liberty and light? Gentlemen,
1 will pledge my word not one of you
lias a bowie-knife. No, gentlemen
your pockets are odlforous xvith tlx
fumes of cigar cases and tobacco. Yoi
i can smoke the tobacco of rectitude ir
1 Imng my poor client and the scaly alli
. gators of remorse will gallop througl
| the infernal principles of your anitiia
i viscera, until the spinal vertebrae o
i your anatomical construction is Inrnci
' into a railroad for the grim and gori
, goblins of despair. Gentlemen, be
I ware of committing murder. Beware
■ I say, of meddling with tlie ctcrna
r prerogative. Gentlemen, I adjure you
bv the manumitted ghost of tempora
1 sanctity, to do no murder. 1 adjun
r you by the name of woman, the main
- spring of the ticking timepiece o
Time’s theoretical transmigrations, t»
do no murder. I adjure you by tin
I American eagle, that whipped the uni
• versa! game cock of creation, and i
t now roosting on the magnetic tele
graph of Time’s illustrious trnnsmigra
1 tion, to ilo no murder. And lastly, i
J you ever expert free dogs not to bari
i at yon, if you over expect to wear boot:
r made of the free hide of the Hock;
Mountain buffalo—and, to sum up all
if you ever expect to be anybody bn
. sneaking, low-Hung, rascally-brainci
small ends of humanity, whittled dowi
; into indistinctibilitv, acquit my clien
r and save your country. The prisone
was acquitted, of course.
, -Gen. Butler says lie has tlie proo
, of the figures, showing that Gen. Gran
, sacrificed the lives of 300,(XtO uniot
. soldiers after lie crossed the Bapidan
. in order to conquer Lee with liis St*.
I 000 rebels, am! that, after all, be fallei
to do it.
-! —The Ohio Senate on Wodnesdaj
- passed a resolution ejecting Thomas <'
• Jones, Senator from the Eighth dis
- trift, on the ground that lie was electin
i by negro votes. The seat was award
- ed to llcnry M. Ondcrdonk, ids Dein
> ocratic competitor, who was limncdi
r atcly sworn in.
i viii ■ ii ni .iim < mi kiii
nr MART KVLF. DALLAS.
You never ran forget hor. She was
. so very young and innocent and pret
ty. She had such a Way looking at .you
over her hymn-book in church. She
alone, of all the world, did not think
you a hoy of eighteen, but wondered
at your size, and your learning, and
VoUr faint foreshadowing of a sandy
mustache, and believed you every inch
a man. When at those stupid evening
parties, where boys who should have 1
been in the nursery, and girls who
! should have eaten suppers of bread and
milk, and gone to bed hours before,
waltzed ami flirted, and made them
I selves ill over oysters and champagne.1
you were favored by a glance lVom Inn
rye or a whisper from her lip. you as-:
cended to the seventh heaven imme
diately. When mice on a certain mem- j
1 orahle eve she polkaod With the drug
: gist's clerk, and never looked at you,
how miserable you were. Jt is funny
I to think of now, but it Was not funny
I lien, for you were awfully in earnest.
Once, at a picnic, she wore a white
I dress, and had roses twined in her black
hair, and she looked so like ft bride
1 that yon fairly trembled; sometimes
you thought in just such snowy cos
tume, with just such blossoms in her
hair, she might stand by the alter, and
you, most blessed of nil mortals, might
: place a golden ring upon her linger;
and when you were alone with her for
i a moment, some of your thoughts
would form themselves into words, j
and though she blushed and ran away, 1
I and would not let you kiss her, she did
imt. «i>i'tii mum'. Ami f 11<>«i von wni'c
somehow parted for a little while, and
when you met again she was walking
with a gentleman, a large, well whis
kered man, of twenty-eight or thirty,
and had neither word or smile for you.
1 And some well meaning gossip inform
ed you shortly after that she was “on
! gaged" to the tall gentleman with black
whiskers, and that ‘‘it was a splendid
, match.” It was terrible news to you
then, and sent you offto the great city, j
•hr from your native place, Where, af
j ter a good deal of youthful grief, and '
! many resolutions to die and haunt her.
you recovered your equanimity, and
began to make money and to call love
stuff and nonsense.
You have a rieli wife of yotir own, I
1 now, and grown-up children—aye, I
even two or three grandchildren tod-,
diing about your hearth ; your hair is j
gray, and you lock your heart up in tiie
tire-proof safe of your conhtlng-housoj
when you go home at night. And you
| thought that you had forgotten that
little episode of your nineteenth year,
wlion yon read of her death in the pa-,
' pers. You know she was a stout lady, j
i who wore glasses, and had daughters •
older than she was in that olden time; j
but your heart went back and you saw
her smiling and blushing, with tier1
golden hair about her face and yourself!
a boy again, dreaming of wedding robes
and rings, and you laid your gray old
head upon your office desk and wept i
for the memory of your first sweet- j
heart.
--—
SHF* The people of Princeton, Indi
ana, were regularly sold the other day., j
A traveling dentist went around and
proposed to insert fine sets of false I
teeth at a very low price and wait six
months for his pay. Ho only demand
ed that the parties should pay him
down for pulling the old stumps. All 1
the old women witli poor teeth, and
all the young ones with yellow ones,'
came to the doctor, had the unsightly
grinders,.etc., removed, and paid for
the job. The next day, the doctor was i
missing, and has not been heard from
since. There is weeping and wailing
iii Princeton, but, owing to the pecu
liar circumstances of the case, the
gnashing of teeth is unavoidably post
poned.
-It is reported in London that
the Alabama claims are to he submit
ted to the arbitration of Prussia.
-One hundred of the Canadian
Zouaves for the l’ope have arrived in
Home.
-Instead of “let us smile,” they
Bay in Washington “let us impeach.”
, -New York is receiving tomatoes
. from Bermuda, which are selling at
i four dollars per peck.
-Attorney General Stan berry lias
• tendered his resignation in order that
r lie may lie untrammelled by official
duties in his defence of the president
before the senate.
| -The Democrats in the Ohio State
' Senate have planted themselves square
against the eight hour system.
-Either the high price of liquor
or its inferior quality lias decreased
the number of eases of delirium tre
mens since the war.
-The Grand Jury at Baltimore
• have presented the following papers as
obscene and unfit for circulation : S*et
son's Dime Illustrated, Last Sensation.
Illustrated Police New's, and National
. i Police gazette.
-There are one hundred and eigh
: ty theatres, opera houses, concert halls, 1
etc., which paid tax in the United
States last year.
-Chief Justice Chase entertains
no intentiou of protracting the im
peachment trial. The lricnds of the
president argue that the trial will not
he finished during the next four or five
mouths.
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Henry fcmilli, tire Razor Strop mAh. !
s ill ho remembered by many of our |
■itizens, AB A loquacious and amusing
drect vender of razor stops; and any
liiug relative to liim now will doubt
ess interest them.
It appears that after amassing a
moderate fortune, he went into various
ipeeiilntions, which, detracted from j
rather than augmented his aceumula-1
lions, and the reshit Was that he soon
found himself reduced to the necessity j
of returning to Ida “first love,” strop”
business. He is already on the tramp,
uid having turned up in New York
■ity, is thus welcomed hy the incon
siderate “trifle-gatherer” of the Even
ing Mail:
Yesterday passing through Nassau
street in the vicinity of "Wall, we ob
served a crowd of open mouths and
smiling faces surrounding a tall, time
worn, but gentlemanly-looking man,
who was, with prose and verse, With a
superlative use of the English lan
guage, demonstrating that what he
was offering for sale was the best,
cheapest, and most endurable article
ever offered to ah intelligent and dis
criminating people in any age, clime
or community, and with forcible and
amusing eloquence supplementing the
above with the tact that not withstand*
ing he had Supplied the whole conti
nent and a part of Europe for a quar
ter of a ccntiirvi he had still “a few j
more left of the same sort, for only a j
quarter.”
We joined with (lie crowd, and were
impelled to relieve the salesman of a
really excellent razor-strop at go cheap
a price, fbr We recognized in his an
cient and venerable nhvsisrnomv one of
New York’s old and esteemed repre- |
8ontativc originals—Henry Smith, the i
eecentrie and well known “Razor j
Strep Mail.'* He glories in the name of j
Smith, ns we see by our verbatim note
of a part of Ids address; “Gentlemen
my name is Smith, and I am proud to
say I am not ashamed of it. It may be
that no person in this crowd owns that
very uncommon name. If, however,
there he one stirli, let him hold tip his
head, pull his dicky, thru out his toes,
take courage, nhn thank his stars that
there arc a few more left of the same <
sort,
Smith, gcnllemen, :s an illustrious name.
And stands very high in the antial? of Tame;
Lei White, ltrown. or Jones, increase as they
will,
believe me that Smith will out nurabor them
still.
Gentlemen, lam proud of being an!
original Smith—not a Smithe nor a
Srnythe, hut a regular, natural, origi
nal S-m-i-t-h, Smith. Putting a y into
the middle or an e at the end, won't
do, gentlemen. Who ever heard of a
great man hy the name of S-m-y-t-h or j
S-m-i-t-h-e. Echo answers who, and
everybody answers nobody. Rut as
for Smith—plain S-m-i-t-li, Siy^IJi—
why the pillars of fame are covered
witli that honored and revered name.
Who are the most racy, witty, and
popular authors of tills century ?
Albert and John Smith. Who the
most original, pithy, and humorous
preacher? Rev. Sidney Smith. Togo
further back, who was the boldest and
bravest soldier in Sumpter's army in
the Revolution ? Smith. Who palaver
ed with Powhattan, gallanted with
Pocahontas, and became the ancestor
of the first families of Virginia'? Smith
again.
And who, I ask, and I ask the ques
tion seriously and soberly—who, 1 say,
is that mau and what is his name, who
has fought the most battles, made tbe
most speeches, preached the most ser
mons. held the most offices. sumr the
most songs, written the most poems,
courted the most women, kissed the
most girls, run away with the most
wives, and married the most widows?
History says, you sav, I say, and every
body says, John Smith. [Laughter
and applause.] To go back still fur
ther, tlie scripture speaks of one Alex
ander, the Copper Smith. Further
back still, we read of Tubal Cain, who
was an artificer in brass and iron. He
must undoubtedly have been a Black
Smith. And 1 have no doubt, gentle
men. that the great progenitor of our
race would have been called Smith, if
his name hadn't been Adam. [Laugh
ter.] And now, gentlemen, lot me ask
wlio is that benevolent and self-sacrific
ing individual who, regardful of the
wants of humanity, strives to cheer the
hearts of men, to dry up the tears of
women, and hush the cries of children,
by declaring eternal and exterminating
war against all, each, and every dull
razor, knife, shears, and scissors, in
ibis great and glorious country ?
Modesty, respected fellow citizens,
that natural and retiring modesty
which is so peculiar to that honored
family of which 1 have spoken, forbids
ine to mention his name. Let it suffice
to say that if any gentleman in this
most respectable) and intelligent crowd
desires to procure an article that is
warranted to sharpen Ids wife's scis
sors, his hoy's knife, his own razor, ids
wits, or his appetite, I stand ready as
the solo representative of all the
Smiths' whether blacksmiths, white
smiths, goldsmiths, silversmiths, cop
persmiths, or John Smiths, to sell him
a keen, close, cute, cunning, capable,
curious, and capital razor strop, of
which, 1 am proud to sav, "1 have still
a few' more left of the same sort, and
the price is twenty-five cents.”
-♦ -—.
-The blue grass is already spring
ing up in Southwestern Missouri,
Cay These are loving limes, Whcfi
everything is as dear as it van he.
Bigy A clergyman said lie addressed
Ids congregation of ladies nnd gentle
men ns brethren.because the brethren
embraced the ladies.
jfcg- “Xone lint the brave deserve
the fair,’' and none but the brave rail
live with some of them,
ThteVe is a yonng lady in Brook
lyn so refined in her language that she
never uses the word“btnckgilnrd," but
substitutes “African sentinel.”
ttejy- Kissing a factory girl may lie
called a “mill privilege.” particularly
if there be a high waterfall on the
premises.
Say* A prominent journalist in New
York who is perfectly bald, has offer
ed a reward of one thousand dollars
for a tale that will make his hair stand
on end.
825“ “A man who’ll maliciously sol
fire to n barn,’’ snid Mr. Slt)W, “and
burn lip twenty cows, ought, t'O be
kicked to deatli by a jackass, and I’d
like to do it.’’
825“ “Boy,” said an Ill-tempered old
fellow to a Uoisy lad, “what are vOtl
hollerin’ for when I am going by?”—
“Humph!’’ returned the hoy, “what
are you going by for when I am holler
in'?”
A down east editor has got such
a cold in liis bond, that the water freez
es oh his face when lie undertakes tit
wash it.
825“ A despondent editor remarks
that if the country grows much worse,
lie shall publish the notices of births
under the head of disasters.
BQT “I am astonished, my dear voting
lady, at yohr sentiments; you make
me start,”
“Well, sir, I’ve been wanting ybit to
stal't fbr the last hour,”
86?“ Do hot be troubled because you
have no great virtues. God made a
million spears of grass where he made
one tree.
86?“ A flying machine lias been in
vented by ah English lawyer. It would
sound more professional to drop the f.
8®“ A Yankee made a bet With a
Dutchman that he could sVvallotv hint.
The Dutchman lay do\vh Upbtl tbc ta
ble, ntid tho Yankee, taking bis big toe
in bis mouth, nipped it severely.
“Ob' you are biting me,'' roarer, tlie
Dutchman.
“Wliy, you idiot," said the Yankee,
“did yon think I was going to swallow
von whole?”
86?* A Western paper contains the
following apology: “The editor is ab
sent, the foreman has Die toothache,
the ‘devil’ is drunk and trying to drink
lager beer out of a boot-jack, the press
is out of order and we ain’t well our
selves; so please excuse a poor paper
this week,”
86T' A Western editor lias placed
over bis marriages a cut representing
a large trap, sprung, with this motto :
“The trap down—another ninny ha tu
rner caught.”
86?“ “Roys, what is your father go
ing to do ?”
“Well, I guess he's going to turn
bankrupt. I beam him tell mother
yesterday to go round to the shops and
get trusted all she could, and do it
straight off, for he'd got all ready ter
bust lip and go into the bankruptcy
business.”
B6?“ “Here, you young rascal, walk
up here and give an account of your
self. Where have you been ?”
“After the girls, father.”
“Did you ever know nic to do sc*
when I was a hoy ?’’
“No. sir—hnt mother did.”
86?“ “My dear,” sai^j an affectionate
wife, “what shall We have fbr dinner
to-day?” “One of your smiles,” re
plied the liushaiiri; "l rail nine on mai
every day.’’ “But I can't,” replied the
wife. “Then take this;'’ and he gave
her a kiss and went to Ins business.—
lie returned to his dinner. “This is
an excellent steak,” said he; “what did
you pay for it?” “Why, wlmtyftu gave
me this morning, to be sure," replied
his wife. “The deuce you did," ex
claimed he, “then you shall have mon
ey next time you go to market. ’
The Brandon Republican “gctR
after” the Jackson, Miss., State Jour
nal as follows;
The editor of the Jackson Tfigger
Organ says the peoplp of the South
“still hope that slavery may he again
restored in all its pristine vigor and
glory,” You know you lie, Wuggan
Y'ou know there is not a man in the
State that would have his slaves bark
if the whole nation would agree to re
store them. We expect to litre Yank
ees to black our boots aud drive our
carriages hereafter.
gfcjf Somebody shot the dog belong
ing to the editor of the Princeton (Kv.)
Progress. The editor returns his
thanks as follows: “If the two-legged,
bob-tailed dog that shot our four-leg
ged, long-tailed dog on Tuesday night
last, will call at our office, he can get
his hide—tanned—muchly. Any one
who will wait until a dark night to
shoot a pup that he knows wouldn't
bite any meat it thlnksis alive, wouldu’t
hesitate to steal blind George’s last tivc
reater, and kick the old darkey because
Congress couldn’t bv special enactment
make the aforesaid individual blind
George-^ equal—nor wouldu’t dare lace
a white eat in a dark alley witli a brace
of ton-iuch navy sixes aud a slung
shot,”