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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
A AMAeNIrIoENr RAILwAr CARnIAeE.

The directors of the Great Eastern Rail-
way Company are constructinga specimen
of railway carriage, which, for luxury and
beauty, can only be compared with Cleop-
atra's galley. Talk of "purple sails, and
oars of silver, and pavilion of cloth of
gold !" the carriage which is being built
at Stratford for the use of the Prince and
Princess of Wales is quite as finel 81
wish l were princess" the little lady
plaintively says in the nursery; athen |
could have sugar candy for breakfast. -
So we almost wish that we were a prince;
then we should ride upon quilted satin,
with our feet inches deep in a yelvetpile
carpet, and hang our hats up upon FROST
ed silver pegsl Let our readers only re-
alize the splendor of the drawing-room on
wheels which is to travel to and fro be-
tween Sandringham and London. First
of all, it is twenty-six feet long, in sepa-
rate compartments, SO that royalty can
stretch its legs. Then it is seven feet
high, SO that royalty's travelling cap, or
royalty's head inside it, will not knock
against the roof, or try unwilling conclu-
sions as to relative hardness with the glass
of the carriage lamp. The interior of
this mansion miniature is hung with
blue silk, brocaded and bordered with sill
yer, and studded with the same metal
The handles and furniture are all of sill
yer also, designed to exhibit everywhere
the triple plume of the Prince of Wales
Intermingled with the same emblems on
the inside panels, the Danish Cross ap.
pears in all directions, and the carpet
woven ad hoe, reproduces the same 5rna-
ments. Even the outside is gc geous, for
it is to be painted in lake 'ad gold, with
the royal arms and tie badge of the Or
der of the Garterm those spaces where
vulgar railrce1 carriages carry the descrip-
tion of .aeir class.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

The CHRISTIAN TEACHER Religion.
more than any other attainment, perfects
the character Of the teacher. There is a
serene, holy yand happy expression upon the
true Christians face, that carries with it
an influence almost immeasurable. This
influence is perceivable and acknowledged
by every person in the circle of his ae-
quaintanee but how much more is it felt.
when concentrated within the narrow lin
its of the school. In the presence of such
teacher, the pupils feel that there is
nothing trifing or frivolous in the great
work ofpreparing themselves for life'smo-
mentous duties. They are impressed by
the candid truthful and steady character
of their teacher, that life is earnest and
real and that it is of the greatest import
ance that they may fit themselves for its
sober duties.
True it is, that we have known qood
teachers, who were not processing Chris
tians but the most successful ones have
been those who, in storing the head, have
not forgotten to train the heart, and while
fitting their pupils for this, just s.the twi-
light of their existence" have not forgot
ten to prepare them for their eternal life,
the perfect day which we see now but dim
=
", but which we shall open to the inher-
itors of the blessed Home with glories of
which we can not conceive D. T. in
Nep FORK Teacher
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
THEDRuNKARD's DAuaHr

The EDRUNKARD's DAUGHUER.-eTake
me on your lap, papa. Now kiss me like
you used to do; stroke my head and call
me your little pet Why don't you kiss
me? Don't you love Lizzie now? love
you papa, o, ever SO much, and when
mother cries when you are away, l put my
arms around her neck and say, Lizzie
loves you mamma, and then she wipes
the big tears away and tells me, your papa
once told me that; but | am afraid he has
forgotten it, for he doesn't seem to like
home any more.
"And dear papa, sometimes her heart
beats so hard, I am afraid twill break
Will it, papa? What will Lizzie do then.
should mamma die? And what will YOU
do?'
" Hush my child"
Do tell me, papa, for she coughed SO
hard to-day and she told me to be ever
kind to you If others did abuse YOU and
call you wicked names, for she said she
was sinking fast What is that? Amt
that going to die, papa; Oh, do tell mep
" Now don't you cry; there is kiss for
you; here, let me dry your face"
Now let me down, papa. I will tell
mamma to come. / didn't mean to make
you sorry
20, mother, my papa did kiss me like
he used to do, and hugged me too, an call
ed me his pretty dear; and (whispered)
mamma, on his knees he talked TO God and
said he had been very wicked but now
he will try and do his duty But my pa
py isn't wicked, is he, mother2"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
How to Keep Children Healthy.

how TO Keep Unlldren Healthy.
The mortality among the children in
our cities, as well as in the country, is sad
to contemplate. Is there any reason for
this? Are all these children sent into
the world to be thus early cut down? Are
not nine out of ten of these early deaths
the result of ignorance What parents
ever lost child, except by accident, with
out thinking: aIf | had treated it differ
emily, it would not have died2" The
loss of our own three first-born has led us
to think much upon this topic, and three
almost always healthy living ones are evi-
dences thatour studies on the subject have
not been in vain. A few hints ON the
subject may not be without use. Else
where we have given some hints on the
sleepof children. Next to securing plenty
of sound sleep, or rather before it. we
place the proper preparation of food. The
kind of food they eat Is not of hsf so
much consequence as the manner of its
preparation. Give child d hard apple
and let him swallow it in pieces from the
size of large pea upward. The result
will be, that the Jumps viii be partly
worn off By the coats of the stomach. and
partly dissolved by the gastric juice; but
the remaining portion of the Jumps will
produce gripping and irritation, if not di-
arrhea or dysentery. But first scrape or
mash the apple to a fine pulp, and it may
then be eaten with impunity, and with
benefit, if ripe or nearly so. Feed child
on boiled potatoes cut up, or on potatoes
coarsely mashed and fried in fat, and you
will be pretty sure to find more or less of
Jumps of potatoes remaining undigested.
How can it be otherwise than that these
Jumps must have produced irritation in
the intestines But mash these same no
tatocs finely before feeding them, and then
the fine material will be digested and af-
ford nutriment instead of giving uneasi-
ness and pain "under the apren.o The
same holds true of most meats. Cut up
fine--as fine as shot almest--they will be
digested and produce nourishment; while
if fed in coarse pieces, they will lie in the
stomach, like a meat poultice on the out
side, the cause of uneasiness if not of par-
tial inflammation. Feed raisens and nuts
to children, and unless very strong and
vigorous, the chances are that they will in
duce immediate sickness or weakened
system, liable to be affected by the first
heat or cold Chop these same raisens on
nuts finely, reduce them almost to pow
der, and they may be eaten in moderate
quantity with impunity. These remarks
apply to all kinds of food; and in a meas
ure, to grown people as well as to children.
Many persons are over nice or anxious as
to scilat their children eat, and often re-
duce them to skeletons, or unfit them for
a vigorous resistance OF colds and malaria
diseases, by feeding them on toast or rice,
weak cruel, etc. Give them rather fair
supply of hearty food, so finely reduced
that Il wiW be quietly digested IN Me stona-
ach, and they will grow vigorous and be
able to Withstand the changes of climate,
| and the eynoenras IN which fbox, ara oyo-
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
sa- Yesterday afternoon the canal boa

IA Yesterday afternoon the canal boat
Cora Campbell, loading hay at Bulkhead,
between piers No. Sc and 81, at the foot
of Charles street, on the north river, took
FIRE from aspark from steam pipe The
fire spread rapidly, and in a short time,
extended from vessel to vessel, until i
reached pier No. 81, enveloping about zoe
vessels IN one sheet of flames. The FIRE
man worked well, but we're unable to do
more than stop. the spreading Of the d
vouring element The vessels tha<
on FIRE we're nearly ~ totally de-
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
aar PRAYER d tba eve AZ faith frad

56r Prayer is the eye of faith fixed on
Jesus, whether the outward manifestation
be by asigh, tear, or the upward glanc-
ing of Che eye David was in prayerful
frame when he thursted, painted after God.
Christ expressed the same moral condition,
when he spoke of the soul hungering and
thirsting after righteousness.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
The above is the briefest compend we

The above is the brIefest compend we
can make of our Washington magnates.
Bailey, Of Perry, We have marked as
war democrat-he is quite as likely to act
with us as the democrats. One or two
others may be moderate te-though we fam
cy they have nearly all strong copperhead
tendencies Fully one-half of these dis
tricts, in 1868, gave Union majorities.
They may modify them slightly.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

Be1- The rebel ram Atlanta, which has
been on exhibition at Philadelphia forsev-
'eral days, will be closed to visitors next
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

s1~ The number of tourists who have
this year visited the Lake Of the -Four Can
tons, in Switzerland, has been greater than
efer before known, and go, 900 persons yis-
I'D the Rhigi
, 1863-08-30

&: We are not Of those who have believed
that there was any intention on thepart Of
the Coppcrheads Of Illinois to force this
State mi 10 rebellion against the Federal
Government; but the proof Is cumulative,
and, TO most minds, would be convincing,
that the disorders attended upon the en-
rollmcnt' and the draft, are the result Of: q
combined and organized efo1t-a conspi-
racy-to defeat the reinforcement of our
armies ii the field. Riots in Fulton cou.::.
t., in yermillion county, in Fayettc coun-
t., md brutal murders Of Union men every
where, show that the enemy consl~
der their pear to be almost ripe, and that
the time for plucking it is al. hand. We
call The attention Of the authorities at
Washington to the facts Of recent develop
ment, as those which, will require their
prompt Interference; and we once more
point out to men Of substance, particularly
to the wealthy coppe1heads, the fearful dan.
gers that, if this lawlessness continues, the
State Will inevitably encounter. Shall We
have civil war?- This is the interrogatory
that every man must answer--answcr in
his teachings and in his acts.
, 1863-08-30

Supposed Rebel PFiyasoers Fitting
Ont in England,
From Ne rouf,on Western Morning NeFs.1

From The London Western Morning NeTs.l
: Within the Inst few months three steam
Vessels OF Har have been sold out Of the navy
at Plymouth by Her Majesty's Goyernment-.
viz: The Avon, Hecla, and Merlin: These
vessels are now lying in the basin OF the Great
state, and not merely for the purpose OF break
irg up. The Hecla aud Merlin haze since
been rechristened, the former as the Typ1oon
ard the latter Is the Sea Hawk. These two
vessels are eald to belong to London Com.
pany, Of whom Mr.. R3berts Is the reptescu-
tative. The Sea Hawk, which il the only one
Of the yes.els that Is fitting OUT has been re-
Gently brought before the public somewhat
prominently. An advertisement has gone the
round Of the papers setting forth scheme for
,a"lting tour to the Net ndit.rranean, Bala.
c ava and the East. Every confort WAS to be
provided. The vessel, 1t was said, vas " well
known as superior sea boat, and Of great
substantial and powerful character" !" "baths,
Ice well. chaplain, an experienced surgeon,
O good band and professed cooks" were
to be provided. She was to be commanded
by q retired naval officer, and high class
engineer, and a picked naan' f-ledTs cre1 soere
STA HAWk, and the day appointed for her lesaV-
ing Plymouth was the 9th Of August, i large
number Of men have been b1ally employed
upon her, the majority engaged In fitting her
up with suitable cabins for tho accommod1-
tfon Of passengers. She has been tre.h cau1ked
and eheathed with Nuntz's patent metal, and
her spars are now being gotta. The scheme
for the tonr ha5, however, apparently fallen
to the ground. not more than thirty applica-
tlcns, We nre informed, having been: inside to
secure berths. During the past week q largs
number of the men employed In fitting
ub the cabins have been discharged, and
that work discontinued; but her fitting
out otherwlee continues. She viii, however,
not be ready for sea, without her cabin fittings,
f. at least month LATER athn her advertised
:: =: of sailing. Thef5ea Hawk, as the MeEiln, ,ap-
.e.red in the "Navy List" as a si1 gun paddle
power. She was built for the mail service,
and was first employed In running between
Holyhead and Dublin. She was after wards
employed in carrying mails in the Mediterra.
mean, and subsequently formed part Of tho
west coast Of Africa squadron. Sheuo1 bears
ali the usual appearance Of mau-of-war, her
shot-racks; DC, not having been removed.
For same reason general feeling seems to
prevail TINT she is to carry the Confederate
lsg, and that the tour proposal Was only set
forth to cover her real destination; but 10th
ing bcyond surmiles art advanced In support
Of such a suggestion. An application has
been made to the Customs to register her q.
a British chip, aud that request, it Is under.
Stood, has been complied with.
, 1863-08-30
MILITARY COTTON SFECU.
LATORS.

T. -N1ScHEsTKE. Ienl+, aug. 1oI0s l6G3. ]
A commission has been appointed, consist
ing If Major General D. S. Stanley, Brigadier
General JEFF C. Davis, Colonel Langdon and
Lieutenant Colonel ". II. Ward, to- inquire
into certain alleged sTindles npon the part Of
of the cotton spectators who 1nfest this de-
pastment This inquiry, IT Is said, will iuvolve
many officers holding. important positions.
One Of: the. accused parties has
,bcea tried, but the verdict Of the
ourt has not. get been promulgated. Tt
is said that the spectators had the following
process for efsctipg cheap purchases: They
would Inform themselves a8 to the cotton,
pet their trains for hauling 1t ready, and then,
obtain guard for the train. The spectators
wonld ttaIt of ahead Of the train, reach this
home Of the owner Of, the cotton aud .ottsr
linn q price for It. GENERALLY about sixteen
cents ard from that to, twenty cents Per
pc uud. The would sccompanY the offer With
q threat that II the owner would not sell the
Get. on u ou,d be conf1scated. Tbs man would
geleral1y: demur; but soon the trains would
appear ID sight, snd the farmer would take
tie cash at sixteen cents rather than lose his
cotton altogether. TIE men would load 1t
and away the patty vent Immense amonnta
have bten obtained in thia WAY, mud fabu! !ous
Gums have been made by these speculatoTs.s
The famous Chief of ARMY Police, Colonel
!. .Trneedali,, and many Of, his agents hare bean:
sr7esse1, charged with being implicated In tho
naatfr.
, 1863-08-30

: ~ The rebels boast Of their ehiea1ry. Do
tie facts warrant It.: Davis Is repudiator,
Floyd thief, Van Dorm aprodigate,; Holmes
dead drunkard, Morgan horsethief, Guam
-tre1 murderer, Polk . drunken Bishop,
Richardaon butcher, and Mos by plunderer
Of; the dead. The ]atter is proven By = copy
Of apsas found upon a1osbg's setyaat, WHO
vas captured, ordering "pickets and guards
to pass him to ,tha front, for the purpose q
|:ee.Fch,ng tho dead and wounded, ''and signed
by 31osby htmself.
, 1863-08-30
rHH HEpUHLIC AND THE MON
AKCAIES.

The bragga1t folks over the water who
huve been abusing Us 30 Justify Of late be-
cause Of the New York riots, which they
are pleased to call an insurroction, ought
to be particularly immaculate themselves
TO justify the hubb1b which they have
raised against us. The truth is that civil
ccmmotions are. SO 1a1e among Us that,
when they do occur, our transatlantic
cousins don't know what to make of them
They understand the necessity Of them
well enough in their own parte; because
they are 50 frequent, and are sure to be
connected in some way or other with
popular grievances. The history Of every
monsrcly,i Is in the first instance a strugg-
Gle between the mobiles and the sov-
creien, and in the second, between the
people and the mobiles. That form Of gov:
eminent Is prolific Of revolution; and in.
exact proportion to the intelligence Of the
people, is The limitation Of the power Of the
so-called upper classes, and the enftan-
clisement Of the so-ca1led lower classes.
The people have always been ignored BY
the European Governments until they
compelled their recognition By what is
called "an outside pressure" and every
liberty which they possess hasbeen wrung
from their rulers by peaccmeal, often
amidst the flames Of insurrcct;on. and the
roar Of revolution. =
Ahe American Republic Ind quite an
, 1863-08-30
DRAFT IN ILLINOIS.

It may, We think, be taken for granted,
that the Ad}utant General of the State is
no party to the fiction invented by the
Copperhead press, that Illinois is ahead OF
all calls upon her for troops, to, the extent
Of 10000 men. Doubtless she has largely
exceeded her quota; but ne haye not heard
the excess placed higher than $4,000 by
any authority; and what oyer1uns that Is
!robably manufactured by the disloyal
Journals, for the sole purpose Of creating
dissatisfaction, should draft be ordered.
u They arc paving the way for resistance.
That's all, - -: : !: ::
, 1863-08-30

The MEETING Of the War Democracy at Gin.
ciEpaH On Thursday night Was an immense
and enthusiastic. one-.. Speeches were made
by Dr. j. ], Quinn, Mr.. Niles, Of Urbana,
Col TIN. stilwen, Of Indiana, Col. ]. II.
Bu,ke, Of: the 10th Iowa, and 1ra s. Root, OF
Kentucky Among other resolutions passed
were the folio wing: ...<-. '-'
Tint, as Democrats devoted TO the vigorous
rrceecution OF, the var to speedy but hon
dfab,e termination, we consider that the elec.
f;on Of Hon. c. L. Valland!ghsm as Coy
ernor Of Ohio would be d national calamity,
aud therefore We shall use I'll. honorable
mesns 10 secure. his defeat.. -.-~
, 1863-08-30

~ After Gen. :Gllmore'e operations At
Charleston, would It not be .rcll to substitute
Tho Parrot In place of tas E.sle; Al tho !: na. ),
tion.1 emblem1' He. ean sc1ean -1ondr,
wsighs more, flies faster, snA does more e1e-.
cution.. besides understanding the secret OF
Greek IRE.
, 1863-08-30
TIE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

TIE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Our Washington correspondent was al
lowed, yesterday, the privilege Of assailingg
the Reciprocity Treaty IN our columns.
We accept his letter and the statements
therein as summary Of ali that can be, or
has been, said on his side Of the question;
and as he nh1Tows his objections down to
so close compass and states them 80 CON
cisely, we reprint the pith Of what he has
to SaT:
1tis quito evident TINT the prorinclalt. at least.
have no reason to complain, and there il not the
rcmoteat possibility that thcy will give the notce
Of abroGatsnn dpring the next hundred yea1a* The
following figures tel the story moze graphically
than any words that I could employ:
TANlK EHOWMu TIE TRADE HETWEEF THE Ck11ED
STATES AND Dl1T1sH NORTH ANEE1cA. e.
, 1863-08-30
S.-T.-1990-X.

61Hei&
s.-T.-1sso-1.
l. ieu bottles OF Plantation BitteGs
TU cu1o Nervous Headache.
Cold Extra tiles and Feyensh Lips.
Sour esonaca sad Fe.1d Breath.
F.atu1ency sad Indigestion
Nervous Adection4. - /
" Kxcesatvc Fatigue aad Short Breath. =
Pain oTer the EyeA. ~
Mental Dependency.
~ ProsrAtton; uresS HeskneHs =
" sslox Complexion, Weak Bowels, &c.
Which azo The evidences Of -.'.
LlVKR 6oMPLA1yT AND DYSPEPSIA.
it's esti1 Il at seven teuths at ali adult andns
proceed uo dressed aud torpid liver. Tbs hillary
kec1sttons Of the lycr OVERLOOKING into tho stomach
poiao the tnto system and exhibit tho aooTe aVmp
toms. s-.-. ->H 80
AFTER long research <e ara able to present tae most
cure for these ho1fd nightmare diseases.
tie world BIS ever produced Within one yssr ovsf
ux hundred snd sry thousand have taken tae
Panta4aon Filters, sud not instance Of complaint
has come to our knowled9s!
II Is most en1etual to1ic and agreeable sdmulaafA
anttet to ali conditions cf lte- s.; .t-.s
The reports th3t1t relies upon mineral substances
tor iu active properties, aEn wholly tsae. For tho
public ea.etacop, and thaI patients may consult their
ph1ktcinus, We append 1st Of tta compoae1ts.
! CA11aAYA BAnK-CelehsateA for oves two hundred
yeass In the treatment Of Fsver and AGue DyspspdA
Weakness &c. It was introduced into Europa BY tha
Countess ie Of tie V!ce.oy Of Pezu. In 16o sad af
texwa, ds so.d by tho Jestnts gSo1Nou3 PR1d8
| OF IT'S OWN wxsoHT IN Hnvzk, under tho rnme Of
| JKsu11's POWDERS. and wks finally made public by
Louis XVI. King Of France Humboldt maksA specI2.
refoeace to IT, teost1a3e qualities during his South
American travels.
CAscAxuLA BAnx-For pia11hea, coaIc s1d diseases
of the stonac snd bowels.
r.1 frHA o1ny af %ha foJr mi
| drpfHcsl affections.
CHA1o,11E F1ow9as-Fur eufeen;ed digestion.
LAVENDER FdkHRs-Ayouatc stimulaas and
| tonie-hlzhly invlGorat1ng in nervous debility
| INSTRUMENTATION scrofasa. ,haurat1sm. &c.
| A31sE-An aromatic qarnin1tlve; creating flesh.
A1ko. Glove buds. orange. caszaway. eorlandaz
snakeroot. &C. -,
s-T-1sGn-x.
Another wonderful Il greden.. Of s2anisa origin.
tn9a1tpg behutY to the complexion and brI1a1cy to
| the uiln6, Ia yet u.kao1n 70 the commerce Of tho
work. and va withhold ita name toz tbs present.
!; IMPORTANT CERTIFICATES.
ROCHESTER,, N.Y. Decauba- g. 1361
MerS.s, P. q. pRAKK Co.7-I have been = great
sufferer froa Dyspepsia for thfso Or four years and
4 had to abandon mT profession About tass1 months
ago tried the Plantation Bitsers aa3 to ny great
Eoy. IN now ne a.ly \ well nna. nxye recommend
ed them in save1sl cases. and far ~ kno always
Nth signal benefit. ~ -,
Tam respectfully yours. REV. .J.a-cAgHoRN.
PuuApz1pu1A 10th Moath 18th Ear 1860,
RHxpEnrKp 7 fa1KSD:-Ay daughter nss been much
benefited b tie use Of thy Plantation Htsa,s. Thou
wilt send ne txo bostea more. -. :s~.
Thy friend. :, . :; ASA CURRN.
| ,''' =, :. x :, j..
EHRMAx HoUsE. CaIcsgo H.. Feb. II. 1861
Mfsssa P. h DEAKK & Co :-P:easa send us smother
pfStfr .
, 1863-08-30

The Infamous monster who perpctrated the
'inluman maasacre ut Lawrence, Is, We believe,
1atire Of Maryland. At any rate, he once
lived at Cumberland, in that State, and there
attempted to Kill his wila. For this he 1ns
placed In jail, where he raged and roared like
d Wild teast.' He dtally made his escape to
Kansas, where, for time,s he WAS known as .
Free Siate>mar, and as such, took part In the
Kanfas war, in 1855 and 1856, and also in the
border tights in: 1861 For some reason he
became estranged from the Union cause, and
eepoused that Of the rebellion. and took up
the pursuit OF bushwbackfng. He is sktlfal
partisan leader, bold. da1ipc, and as merclless
as hyena- With a large force OF experienced
border fighters now on bis track, his escnpe
is hardly possible. He will probably be oyer.
taken; and when o1ertaken, his shrlft viii be
q short one. :: 4: ::
, 1863-08-30

The United Stats. brig. B.snbidgo hid
le sasasSes sss.ato19e o1Sq oss Sssaes oss rssa