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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

thing like ten thousand millions of prop
erty! Why, they have accomplished this
gigantic ruin through their allies the
war Democrats" and ''conseivatve" Re
publcans, through those who are not lu-
natics at all, who say they "care nothing
for niggers, and are fighting for the I'm
on'-shat is, those who do the work Of
the devil, but do not even believe in a
devil They, forsooth, are not Abolition
ists- they " care nothing for niggers )"
indeed, to them 1t is a matter Of no mo-
ment at all whether four millions of ne
groes should be amalgamated with twenty
seven millions of white people or remain
in their normal condition, or whether this
should become nation" Of mongrels,
OF remain confederacy of white men for
ever
The Abolition lunatics honestly believe
that the sacrifice Of a million of white
men and mortgage of fourthousand mil
lions on the bones and muscles of future
generations well expended if Impartial
freedom can besecued-that is, if eight
millions of white people can be degraded
to common condition with negroes, and
the white Republic of Washington and
Buchanan deformed into mongrel con-
Germ of mixed breeds The "rebels," on
the contrary, believe that nation Of lives
and four thousand millions OF debt well
expended on their side if they can pre-
serve the social order and (white) Con-
federation. Both sides are honest The
lunatics are willing to ruin this genera
tiou if they can cirry out their "idea" and
set up mongrel "nation" composed of
degraded whites, worthless legroes and
miserable mongrels. The "rebels" are
willing to sacrifice the fighting population
Of the South if they can preserve a (white)
Confederation of States and Democratic
institutions for future generations of Amer
leans.
This frightful contest between lunacy
aud reason, niggerism and Democracy,
despotism and Confederation, ruin, desc
lation and death against American civili-
zatlon, would soon be decided, were it not
that your War Democrats, your Conserva-
tivcs, your professedly sane men, who are
not Abolitionists, but do the work Of the
Abohtionsts, hope to =" crush the rebels"
Whether we shall beat down contedera-
ton and collapse into consolidated des-
potism, and instead of white people, de-
generate into vagabond hordes of hybrids
and mongrels, is to these people of no mo-
ment whatever Well, they will have
their reward. They will ruin the North,
if not the South, and when the day of
judgmentcome all willagree-" rebels, ,"
copperheads, and even the reformed luna
tics--that those who were not Abolition
lists, but with eyes broad open and minds
unclouded, did their work, are the rcspon-
sible authors of themost apalling ruin the
world ever saw. They, and they alone,
will be regarded as the destroyers of their
country, for they cannot even plead the
mourntul nnrH of madness.-N Y. Day
BOok
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
ADMIRAL LEE has organized tor

ADMIRAL LEE has organized tor
pedo and picket division for clearing
the banks of the James river of torpe-
does. The division consists of three
gunboats, seven armed boats and $50
men, and precedes the feet in its adj
vance up the river, They have al
ready secured eleven Internal ma
chimes, four of which contained four
hundred pounds, and one contained two
thousand pounds of powder. They
are all very scientific and perfect af-
fairs.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

A FEMALE VETERAN This war
has furnished many cases, both in
the Rebel and Federal army. of fe-
males entering as soldiers. The war
teens with romance. An army cor
respondent, writing from Cairo, May
18th, relates the following: The
Provost Guard went on board the
steamer Missouri, yesterday, and there
arrested a soldier with the uniform
of the veteran ready to start on his
downword trip with his comrades to
do battle for the Union. On being
taken to the Provost Marshal's office
the veteran was accused of being
a aOomaaa. this he-She, we mean, flat
ly contradicted, but upon being assur-
ed that it was no use to deny it, that
her sex was known, she burst into
tears and acknowledged the fact.
1t seems that her name is Elizabeth
Archey. 1t is the old story told
anew, of how love, more strong than
discretion, forced her to don the ap-
parel of her country to follow him
whom she loved to the tented field.
Whether she 'loved not wisely but
too well, we know not, but the OBJ
ject Of her effhction followed her be-
fore the Provost Marshal's office,
and begged for her release: but as
the stern law of the military must be
observed, and as his regiment was on
board the steamer which expected
momentarily to depart, he was order
ed on board cursing the unrelenting
fate that thus separated him from his
g true love"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

SPIRIT OF THE CoLoRED TRooPs.-
The conduct of the colored troops. by the
way, in the actions of the last few days, is
described as superb. An Ohio soldier
said to me to-day: never saw men
fight with such desperate gallantry as those
negroes did. They advanced as grim and
stern as death, and when within reach of
the enemy, struck about them with pit
lless vlgor that was almost fearful. >
Another soldier said to me /: "These ne
groes never shrink nor hold back. no mat
ter what the order. Through scorching
heat and pelting storms, if the order
comes, they march with prompt, ready
feet" Such praise is great praise and it
is deserved. The negroes here who have
been slaves are loyal to a man, and on our
occupation of Fredericksburg pointed out
the prominent secessionsts, who were at
once seized by our cavalry and put in safe
quarters. In talk with group of these
faithful fellows discovered in them all a
perfect understanding of the issues of the
conflict, and grand determination to prove
worthy of the place and privileges to
which they are to be exalted.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

A GRANDSON of General Harrison isa
Colonel in the Union army, and .is serv-
ing under General Hooker. His naine
is Benjamin--it was Benjamin Harrison,
his great grandfather, who signed the
Declaration he is a worthy chip off
the old block. He isabraye and skillfal
officer. At@ ss.uh ehi l9 rsat
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
the citizen
FOR the Siti
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA.

! am composed of twentyseyen letters. %
Myl, IS, 25, Is, has caught many a cunning foe; a
2 90 g. TO- 49, ~ is needed at present In tho army
Z" q, 16, r. 9, l, Is what some men delight IN
g. H. 25 Is th name Of female.
T. 81 "a, d. 16 Is. is what We would all Ike too
look into
20, IS, q, ia a scarce article at present.
81 49, is a very useful member.
20, II, o. s, Is the name Of flower,
H. TO- 1e l3, is an element.
NV whole is what country needs. ia ssaL ia
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
ULYSSES S. GRANT.

by GEORGE BIRDsETI.
Give your hand, General Grant
You're man
You were not the coward to say 'I can't
Nor not the boaster to say can"
But you went TO work with will, and won,
To prove that the thing could be done.
Oh, God was kind and Heaven was true,
When it gave "a man like u
lysses Graut-
When it gave us man like you.
We honor you, General Grant
YJu have made
The hearts Of the cation with joy TO pant,
That were lying cold in the shade;
And they bles you ever for what you've done.
For the glorious victories won.
And pray that kind Heaven may grant usa few
More such brave fighting men as L.
lysses Grant
Mere such brave fighting men as you.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
NUMBER Rlib5,gj
Educational lepattineitt,, j
.lIU as1q For the lcittzensia
500 v
ENIGMA

ENioMA. Id se5Thne ont al
Pm often heard, though meyer SEEN ..,-..t. 7
The boys up the village greeu ~ 0iVt '1ii' i
Pull often wonder what l am, Cay pf ui1Ub
When evening air is all a calm, -
And they are full of glee, uittn ? ~
For then I'm heard across the street. rf
With laughing voice and pattering feet, ii
When they come near, Zee. ii .1t La
The hunter in the forest wild, ST.. ..J 1at
oftentimes 1have beguiled,
Upon some crag or on some hill, la 9l3 ijiW
Or rocky clin sit, md still, .,-t.a
Pm never really there: ''1~
1nruined places ! am found,
Where serpents lurk and toads abound
For am everywhere.
am one Of many legions,
Found in hot and sterile regions,
Yeti have ne'er a living friend;
My pedigree from end to end,
L'ys in myself alone:
Sometimes male produces me,
Sometimes my parent Is a she,
And sometimes wood or stone.
am neither man or woman
am neither brute nor human, rtF
Neither earns, or immortal,
am nothing-to cut short all
Questions Of my birth,
neer was born and ne or created,
am young, though estimated, Ha.t.at
Older than tho earth. L.w.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

GEN. SIGEL was relieved by Gen.
Hunter on the 21st. Gen. Sigel has
been appointed by Gen, Hunter to
the command of the Reserve Division,
which willcomprise all of the troops on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08
VOLUME l.
The American Citizen,

Il nu5,he every Wednesday in the borough Of Butler
i r.rN,, Il ,rfssoN q. Il. ANDERSON oh Altn street
ann ,.it, u Jack Hltc-pfce up stairs ~ tie plch
f,rn..l, occupied by iii Yetter as store
r.su,.-si 50 yeu, II paid in plyince or w'thlh ~
fr- six m ,arhs - fnJt paid until hter uie eNPH'
ton # the first six N lnths.
RATS W uyaETIsNG;-0ne square non- teh 'hsi me- m %
-s,e" Insertions 80 Co.. n
..ye.t .II,e Iuen rsinsertihn, per square Z"
.iu mes cti5 Il lines or less for QUE year lnau-
1irg ptpsf, -..... '..''.' -. -. ' 40
Card f ines less year without paper .'.''''t W
l[c tumn lT year ,5
H lu.nn for six intis o
column for N months ~,
column for yestr
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-08

sg- IF you are in debt, somebody owns
part of you,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19

CorFEE.-The editor of the Baltimore
american, who admits himself to be .
great lover Of coffee, says he has recently
received two ssrions checks to his euthu.
siasn. One was the assurance of IN old
traveller from the East that his Mocha
was not Mocha, and tho other is related
"Visiting recently the Comissary De-
psrtment ofone of our large military hos.
pitals, we noticed several barrels Of dried
coffee grounds, the purpose whereof ex-
cited our curiosity. The polite Conmis-
fary informed 10 that they received
twelve dollars . barrel for the grounds,
and thus added materially to the 'Slush
Fund But what is it purchased for,
we persisted. "Well,' said he, hesitat-
iogly,. it Is .sroma,ized by the trans.
forming hand of modern chemistry, and
put up 10 pound papers. which are deco.
rated with attractive labels, and high
sounding names, and sold At prices which
create astonishment at The small margin
left for profit" 4aF a# u
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
The Story about Mrs. White.

we have the higl est authority for the
following statement in connection with
the story Tint Mrs. NJ. Todd White a
sister OF Mrs. Lincoln) was permitted 6v
the President to carry contrabsud good.
south Mrs. White went south with on.
~ the ordinary pass which the President
gives to those persons whom he permits
to 90. The Presidents pass did not
permit Mrs. White to tako with her .nv
thing but ordinary baggage, nor did she
attempt to take anything more. The
Presidents pass dill not exempt her bag.
gage from the usual inspection and her
baggage did un ergo the usual inspec.
t'on: Gen. Butler found no contrabsud
goods or letters in her baggage. Sho
did not insult or defy Gen. Butler; no,
was there anything in her words or ao.
tions which led him to suspect that she
was either rebel spy or emmi issary. or
that she was violating any Of the rulea
under which persons are sent through
the lines. As tho copperhead papers
throughout the country are quoting The
7llduue as authority 10 this matter. and
using that authority to sustain assertions
never mado through our columns, ve
hope they will givo this statemep, !
speedy and wide publication. .-Neu YORK.
Tribune
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19

A WoMAN's REvENaE.-Mrs. Mary
A. b'acks.ock, of Allegheny City, Pa,
was engaged to Robert Simpson, who
hna'Iy found his love exhausted, and no,
only broke tho contract but slandered
her. She commenced suits for slauder
and breach Of promise, but was induced
to withdraw them and pay the costs by
a renewal Of the engagements, which, If
he broke second time, she assured him
would be followed by his death. lie
was satisfied with tho arrangement, bu:
within two weeks, lie led to the altar a
young lady of Pittsburg, aud on Satur-
day morning, after saeins ,hu uosice OF
Simpsons marriage, Mrs. Blackstock
provided herself with Sharpe's revolv-
er, and started in pursuit Of him. She
accidentally met Simpson on the street,
aud told him she was going to execute
her threat. lie seized both her hands.
but she succeeded 10 friug a shot into
his left shoulder, whereu2ou he pushed
her to the ground and took refuge ia a
livery stable. She started in pursuit,
but was overpowered by the crowd and
taken to the Mayors Office, where she
gave bonds to keep the peace aud 81. 900
ball for her appearance at Court. She is
OF prepossessing appearance, has three
children, aud is about IS years Of age.
She declared her Intention to have been
to Kill Simpson, and regretted her fail
ure. as he had ruined her character, and
death would be welcome to her had sho
succeeded in her purpose.
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Flowers and Children.

Flow crs aud children are near OF kin,
and too much Of restraint, or too much
Of displ.y, ruins their chiefest ch'r"';
I love to associate them together, and
win them to love Of the flowers. Some
day they tell me that violet or sutt
of titles, is dead; but on spring morn
ing the , come, radiant with the story
,hst the very same violet is blooming
r,weeter than ever upon some tar-away
c,s+ Of the hill side. So you, my child,
If ths great master lifts you from U.S.
shall blo>m-as God is good--on some
richer, sun.ier ground.
We talk thus, but if the change really
$685. rbisvanss vansstlelagp, tleap VIZ VIZ, 11iEe aeSe
search them. She, whose glad eve,
would have opened 10 pleasau. bewili.r
ment upon some bold change Of shrub
berry q Of plants, will never open or
them again. She, whose feet would
have danced along the new wood path,
carrying Joy and merrimeut into its
shady depths. will never set foot upop
these walks again.
What matter how the branbles grow
Her dress will not be torn. What mat.
ter the broken paliug by tho water -
She will never 'ottle over from the bank.
The hatchel may be hung from lower
nail now the little hand that might have
stolen possession Of it is stiff, is fast.-
God has it,
And when spring wakens its echoes
OF the wren's song--of the blue birds
wsrble-of tho plsiptive cry Of mistress
cuckoo (she daiutily called her .luis,re.,
cuckoo from the edge of the wood
what eager. earnest, delighted listener.
have We lifting tho blue eyes, shaking
back the curls, dancing to the melody.
Aud, as the violc,s repeat the lesson thew
learned last year Of the sun aud Of the
warmth, and bring their fragrant blue
petals forth. who will give the rejoicing
welcome md be the swift and light foot.
ed herald Of the aowers1 Who shsll
gather them with the light fuysrs she
put to the task -? Who?
And the sweetest flowers wsis for the
dainty fingers that shall pluck theu ncy-
er sgaiu III M.rvei
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
pa a lew years ago q physician Il

n0 A few years ago a physician of
Georgetown, West Indies, examined ths
body OF man that had been discovered
under heap Of cane trash, or the 6brou,
residue of the canes, and found that thu
body EMIT no smell, and was dried I'M
Ike mummy. He did not at the time
proclaim his discovery, but iumedistelv
Instituted experiments on dead animals
which completely confirmed his obserya,
t'on. Convinced thereby that by n.
fermentation Of fresh cane trash . a;.;n
fectins and sntisep,ic gas was evolved
he Immediately turued his at,ep,ion ~
the means OF employing the sugar. cane ~
p,eservat'vc against epidem;cs I'd con.
ta2ious diseases, and as a medie;na, ,,sa.
generally. There hspp ned to be At tho
time great number Of patient, su6sr-
ing from ulcers at the hosn;,., and .
contagious eansrene had declared i,.elf.
the physicians caused several ,uh, CON
tanning cane trash to be placed in m.
wards, and the supply to be renewed a.
intervals. lr a shor: time tho a,mo.
phcre Of the hospital was purified. and
Inc contasion entirely ceased.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
The Secretary's Policy.

It is important to know, 50 far a. Dos
sible, the future policy Of the fnancial
minister Of the Government; and espe-
cially at this time, when, to make gamb-
hing speculations profitable, an uncommon
food Of false assertions aud theories dam.
aging to tho public credit, are boldly cir.
culated. Il lis gre ...s -,
The excitements got up in Wall street
BY gamblers in Stocks and Gold are tele
graphed everywhere -exaggerated-and
the outside public naturally feel that there
] IS some great wrong somewhere, when,
In fact, there is nothing wrong. There
is only hullabaIloo among the bulls and
bears. .. ..'.' .-.s z.
Mr.. Chase will press right on with the
National Ten Forty Loan, just ~ he has
begun. There will be NO change 10 the
rate of interest. He will make no tenn
porary loans Of the Banks, but will take
money from the people or the Banks At |;
i've per cent. interest, payable on ten
days notice, % heretofore; and he will
run the usual line Of oue-y year certificates.
He will sell the surplus gold from Gus ,
toms, after setting aside an amount suf1i.
cient for six months interest, and use /.
the proceeds, as the spirit and letter of :
the law demands, partly in . sinking
fund, and partly for the current expenses !,
Of the Government.
lie appeals ctrcsh to the people in this ;,
the most trying military and financial
period of the rebellion, to come forward |;
with heart and money. He is reducing
tho volume Of currency gradu.lly, and |,
will continue to do 50. If the stock aud
gold gamblers shall again attempt the
game they played last week, he will bring
the whole power of the Government. and
its whole means, both here and abroad. h
to checkmate them. !. y
The Secretary Of the Treasury relies :
upon the People for the ,ooys and means.
upon the Army for victories, aud upon !,
Congress for adequate taxa. ion. y
The people will come to bis help with :.
every dollar that can be sppropriated.- 4,
This is their true interest; it is their true y:
safety. The armies now will do their !;
is no alternative but victory. y
Congress will do its duty-it dare not >,
alter.
To those capitalists who complain that " '
hr. Chase ought to pay higher rate Of
interest, we say, pointedly, thrt S per
ent obligation against the American c
'eople is better than bond at any high.
r rate Of interest. For why? Your
money righteously invested, free from ex. o
ort'on, generously invested for your !
ountry's cause, is, and will be through
u t'me' VALID Wompson's Bank :, u
Vote Reporter. NJ
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pgThere /. a anal, bird !, Atri.,

~There Is smsll bird in Africa
called the blacksmith bird, from, the sim
i'ar'fy OF its note to the blows OF the
hammer on the anvil, which 4 pair Of
them singing several minutes at time,
repeating the syllabIer, Ting Tong"
ring Tong" strongly resembles. The
large frogs in the tanks in India are said
OF an evening constantly to repeat, "Pay
your debts; Pay ~ha. you owe = which
e'af old patriarch answers By, "No, I
wont. No, I won't" One nav INV
evening heat cats ssy, "Msr!s, Ms,;e,
Won't you come ont :"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19

a COINCIDENCE. the Patterson IN.
} Cuurdtan says: Some few wear. suo
Judge Crane Of Norris, N. j., visited
Patterson, aud stopping ut the house of
y +. HUTTON, retired to bed as usua..
To the morning early, Mr.. Huutoon was
alarmed by great noise, as if drunken
man was tumblin- about. Jumpin, up
he found the Judge iu tha hall, sadly
eonvu'ss9' try'nK'o come to and s,rug.
Cling aud tunoliog sbous. Upon goiug
to him, an extremely strong smell Of
street gas iu the house, divuIsed the g..
cres Ut tn, condition of the old gentle.
man, who had, on retiring to bed, left
his sas JET leakiug, and when awakening
10 the morning he had just sense and
strength enough to tumble out 10 the
hall, where, when found by Mr.. Hun.
toon, be was more than half dead. Dur.
ing the morning, however, be recovered
and left, one would have supposed, suf.
hclently warned OF the dlnger of careless.
ness IN the future. in reference to this
matter. Two weeks ago Judge Crane
started for tho West. Yesterday in,eili.
gence arrived to the tf'sc, that he was
desd-had been killed by an accident
precisely like that which so nearly ter.
minated his career years ago at Mr..
Huntoon's. 1t appears from he letters
received, that he went to his room and
locked the door, as is Usual at hotels
ic the morning strong smell of gas was
discovered coming from his lodging
place, and upon breaking open the door
he was discovered to be dead-strancled
by the gas as be lay.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
Soldiers Pay and Rounfv.

hh undersigned give notice that they have
n aaue arrangements with respo nsibie agents
n "asnlngton City. y. c.. through whom thew
M .an ohta'n DouSrva BACK PAY. and PsNs,oss
.or soldiers, and all other just claims suains.
the government. with promptness and d,ssa,ns
~. persons interested in such claims viii do
n,-uo. Fs PfATT d SpICEp,
"''' Att'ys at Law, Upton, Iowa