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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

SATIRE IN A BALL RooN.-Straws, Jr
writing from New York to the Springfield
Republican, gives the following dialogue.
1t shows up the weakness Of human ma
ture, even where people gather together
to please and be pleased; but it is sharp
and rather too true:
The masculine world is made up OIL
two classes" said a clever young lawyer,
very much Disguised at being deserted
for dancing man"-those with brains
and those with heels, and | find that the
latter have the inside track with the la
dies" THE feminine world is made up
Of two classes" replied lady.-"those
with brains and those with pretty faces,
and | find that the latter are favorites
with the men 70 "You are right and so
am l." continued the lawyer. "What
do you suppose the next generation vii
be ?" "Apes!" answered the lady.
These two individuals went home in a
happy frame Of mind.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
EVERGREEN NURSERIES,
Situated one Mile from the Court House,
CA n 7 N, Miss.

TIVE undersigned have this day formed .
Il copartnership under the style Of T. j.
DRANE d CO., for the purpose Of carrying
on the Nursery business in all its branches.
1t lie the intention of the proprietors 70
propagate in the Fruit Department, choice
varieties only, and such as are well adapted TO
the soil and climate Of the South, ripening in
succession over the fruit season. Consequent
ly, purchasers will be positively protected
against disappointment.
Every new variety Of fine fruit shah be
added TO our catalogue as soon as tested and
proved to be suited to the climate.
All trees and plani5 will be carefully labeled
and packed in the best manner for any
part Of the South, for which a moderate
charge will be made; and no charge will Be
made for delivery of packages at the nail.
roads.
1t is requested that explicit directions be
given for marking and shipping packages,
but in all cases. tohen shipRenf 10 mede tks or.
tietes are az the risk Of the purchaser.
All orders from unknown correspondents
must be accompanied with remittance, draft,
or satisfactory reference.
O0r customers are requested 10 notify Us
immediately Of any error that may be commit
ted in filling their orders, in order that We
may at once make amends.
Catalogues will be forwarded to all who sp-
ply. poet paid, aud snelsN q stamp to prepay
the postage 7. J. DRANE & co.
SEPT. l4le6S. ly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
9fGsteuaneol1s,

Riches only bless those who bless oth~
ers by their use.
He that knows little doubts little.
The luxuries of the rich are often the
tears of the poor.
The higher an ass holds his head, the
palmer we can see his ears.
He whose stomach is his master may
gain wisdom from the company Of swine.
No weapon has SO keen an edge as
ingratitude.
To associate with the vulgar, or play
with polecats, has often offensive results.
A bashful youth was paying his ad
dresses to gay lass of the country. who
had long despaired of bringing things to
crisis. He called one day when she
was at home alone. After settling the
merits of the weather, the girl said, look
ing slyly into his face:
Il dreamed OF you last night"
did you why-now ?"
"Yes, | dreamed that you kissed me. +"
"Why, now what did you dream
your mother said ?"
"Oh, l dreamed she wasn't at home"
A light dawned on the youths intel,
iect, a singular sound broke the stiffness,
and in less than four months they were
married.
Said a reverend doctor to a younger
brother of the cloth Il have seen the
marriage of Mr.. Lyon and Miss Lamb;
really the millennium must surely be at
hand, for the lamb and the lion will lay
down together" To which the Junior
wearer of the Cassock replied: Yes;
and although the little child may not
lead them, l doubt not he will soon fol-
low"
Julius, if mob of chickens cost ten
dollars, what will pair come to o.
"Who bought 'em 90
What yer ask dat for 90
Cause, if my wife bought'em, l could
tell what they'd come to, mighty quick"
What ?"
Two potpies and fricassee."
Look here, my colored friend. don't
you come your circumambient jokes on
dis child, or he'll broke your jaw short
off by the handle"
Nor A BIT PRouD.-A good story is
told Of a country gentleman who, for the
first time, heard an episcopal clergyman
preach. He had read much Of the arts,
tocracy Of the church, and when he re-
turned home he was asked if the people
were stuck up" "pshaw ! no." re.
piled he why, the minister preached
in his shirt s}eepes 2"
There is no language for great love or
intense hatred.
a Run COMMISSION. The Jamaica Com
mission in England
AWARD Of MERIr.-Artemus.
TIE GREET-EYEo Observation-Disclosures
rs. Y. Saturday Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Madison cOunty

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Madison county.(
In the Probate Court of said county.
TO Il. Hynson Mggruder, Mary Eliza,
beth Nagruder, and Leonard Magruder,
minors, and to Mrs Hall, mother Of
said minors, and formerly acidoO Of
Leonard Magruder, deceased, and TO
Margaret j. Zunts and Marcus j. Zunts,
her husband, and 10 all other persons
Interested in tie lands, tenenentS hereaH
aments Of John II. .Nqgruder, late Of
said county, deceased.
YOU are hereby cited 10 be and per-
l. sonally appear before the Probate
Court of Madison county, State of Mis-
slssippi, on the second Monday in May
next, then and there to answer to the
petition of Mrs. E. c. Magruder, admin
istratrix Of said estate, and to show cause
if any of you can, why all the lands in
said county of Madison, belonging to said
estate should not be sold to pay debts,
said petition being fled to report said
estate insolvent, and to obtain an order
for the sale of said lands for the purpose
aforesaid.
Test E. D. WARD,
M'ch 81, sc, eS4w. Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
Rottrp.


Do you think if I'd baby,
That I'd let him pull my hairH
Do YOU think I'd put on collars
Just for him to soil and tear2
Do you think I'd call it pretty,
When he bites his little toe2
Yet I've known some silly mothers,
With their babies, do just SO.
Do you think I'd set him crying,
Just to see his cunning frown?
Do you think I'd set him walking,
Just to see him tumble DOWN.
Would l call my baby pretty,
When he'd neither teeth nor hair?
Yet I've known some silly mothers,
With their babies, think they are.
Would | buy him drums and rattles,
Just to hear him make a crash
Would l watch him most delighted
Break my mirror all to smash
Would smother him in fannels,
Just because his voice was low
Dose him up with bella donna2
Silly mothers treat them so.
Would think his brow Byronic,
Just because it was so bare?
And his head Napoleonic
In its shape-though minus hair -?
Could | trace the marks of genius
In his eyebrows, arched and low?
Yet I've known some silly mothers,
With their babies, think just So
Would think my baby destined
To become man of men,
And to govern and control them
By the might of sword or pen?
l dare say these noisy babies
Play the very deuce-I know,
And I've seen the wisest women,
With their babies, think just SO.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
Administrators Notice,

WHEREAS, at the February term, 1866
w of the Probate Court of Madison
county, Mississippi letters of administration
were granted to the undersigned on the
estate of Steven D. Collins, deceased
Now, all persons having claims against said
decedent are hereby notified to present them
duly probated, within the time prescribed 10y
law, or they will be forever barred.
J. WILSON, Admir-.
February "a 1866 eS6w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

neA- An exchange remarks, that when a
man gets mad and stops bis paper, he always
borrows the next number of his neighbors,
to see if the withdrawal of his subscription
hasn't killed the editor, and if he has not
dressed the columns in mourning. Such
men imagine that the world rests on their
shoulders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

Ma. Samuel Johnson, who made dction-
AIRY, would have said: 81 will not expend
pulVerized particles of explosive materials on
aqueous and fugacious fowls" 4ndrep John
son says in palmer phrase: 81 don't waste
powder upon dead ducks" We like the home
'ly phrase the best-dgnity or no dignity.
Phil. Age.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

B@% A sleepy church warden, who some
times engages in popular games, hearing the
minister use the words "shuffle off this NOR
tai coil, started up, rubbed his eyes and ex-
claimed, "Stop, stop! It's my deal"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

The latest discovery is using piece Of
flag stalk suOh as grows in sWamps and
boys as a wick for kerosene lamps. LIS
very porous and The oil eircula;es through
il freely. and il is said to burn well.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

We repeat the expression of our conviction
that it would be a national benefit to tie
Garrett Davis and Thaddeus Stevens up in a
sack and there let them scratch each other to
death.-Boston Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

The Methodist denomination have do
mated to mission purposes the coming
year round million four hundred thou,
SAND Of which is to be expended among
the white and black population of the
South.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

HIDEoUs.-We see that a movement il
on foot 10 Texas, to establish schools in
that State for the benefit of the freedmen,
and support them at the expense of the
State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

The dignity Of the American Republic
is in danger, if we may believe an enthu.
siasiic French journalist, who, in describ-
ing The Spartan simplicity Of the United
States embassy in Paris, asserts that be
found Mr.. BgelOw cooking bis own ham
and eggs. without any attendant 10 wait
on him
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

nA Some suppose the intense hostility Of
the radicals to the president is because he
lives in White House. They should intro
duce an amendment to make it black .-Ex-
change.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

A shrewd confectioner in Waterbury has
taught his parrot to say "pretty creature" to
every lady that enters the store, His Gus.
tom is rapidly increasing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

Never look at girls. They can't bear it ;
they regard it as an insult. They wear their
feathers, furbelows and frills merely to graf
ify their mammas, that's all.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Madison County,
In the Circuit Court of said County.
A h.
7. A. PHILLIPS, President, &c,

7, A. PHILLIPS, President, &c,
VS..
JSo. W. BALFouR & JAS. N. HOLLOWAY.
Attachment to March Term, 1866.
THE defendants in the above stated
l. case are hereby notified that an at
tachment was issued against the Estate
on the I'd day of March, A. D. 1865, for
the sum Of Fourteen hundred and Ninety
dollars, and eighty~one cents, with inter.
est at the rate of two per cent, returna-
BILE to said Court in favor of said plain.
tiff, and that. unless they appear at the
courthouse of said county, in the city Of
Canton, on the
I'd day of April, 1866,
it being the Cd Monday of the March
term thereof, to plead, answer or demur
to said attachment. judgment by de-
fault will be entered against them, and
the estate attached, will be sold to satisfy
said judgment; and, it is further ordered
that this notice be published at least once
a week for four consecutive weeks in the
American Citizen. public newspaper in
this STATE, and that copy Of the same
be sent by the Clerk Of this Court to the
defendants at their respective post Offices.
Witness my hand and seal
)1 Q Of said Court, this I'd day Of
March, A. D. 1866.
Nv JNO. W. DAWSON,
Mar. 3, eS5w. Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
IeaaI Motites.


10y virtue of Deed in Trust, dated 18th day of
ID May 1858, made and executed by Wesley Drane
and his wife Jerusha N. Drane, to me, as Trustee,
to secure certain moneys or obligations, therein
specified which said deed is recorded in the Probate
clerk S office of the county of Madison, State OF
Mississippi, Book o, and pages COS and 6O4, will
proceed to sell, for cash, before the door of the
house. in Canton, county and State aforesaid,
On Monday the 9th day of May, 1866,
between the hours prescribed by law, to the high
est bidder the following lands and tenements, stu
ate, lying and being in the county of Madison, State
of Mississippi to wit Twenty-seven acres OIL the
South end Of the East half of Southeast quarter of
section nineteen. and the West half of the West
half of section twenty,nine, The East half of the
Northeast quarter and foyfve acres off the South
end of the West half of the North east quarter and
the Southeast quarter, and the east half of the
Southwest quarter of section thirty. Also, undivid-
ed half thirty acres of the North end of the East
half of The Northeast quarter of section thirty all
in township nine, range three East.
The title to above named lands is believed to be
perfectly good, but, acting as trustee, shall con-
vey only such as is vested in me by said deed.
RICHARD WINTER,
February "a, 1866 eSllt Trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, |
Madison County.
In Probate Court of said County.

In Probate Court of said County.
In the matter Of the Petition of .1lmdrns Gran
ford and others for the sale of the Real ETGts
Of George ". Campbell, deceased.
7 appearing to the satisfaction of the Court,
l. that the following named persons, heirs
and distributes of said deceased are non
residents of this State, and that they reside
respectively, as follows: James Campbell
and Lindsey Campbell, in the State Of Ar
kansas; Lawrence Tinnin, Hugh Tinnin, Da-
vid W. Tinnin and Martha Tyler, in Lamar
county, State of Texas-lt is ordered by the
Court, that publication be made in the Amer
lean Citizen, public newspaper published ia
the city of Canton, for four consecutive
weeks, notifying said persons to be and ap-
pear in this Court, on Friday the 18th day Of
April, 1866, to show cause, if any they can,
why said real Estate of said George W. Camp
bell deceased should not be sold and pro-
ceeds distributed among the heirs of the said
deceased, according to their respective inter-
ests therein. L. D. WARD, Clerk.
March Is, 1866. eT6t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

CORN. IRON, &c.

I HAVE just received thity.five hundred
l. bushels of yellow and 1900 hundred
bushels Of white CORN, also a lot Of IRON =,
suitable for plantation use. The public
generally would do well to give me call
before purchasing elsewhere.
7. J. RICHARDS.
Feb. 10, lS6G-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
Legal Notice.

DY VIRTUE of the provisions of deed OF
I'D trust, executed by J. II. Caldwell and
his wife, Mary Caldwell, to the unders gned
dated July 18th 1860 and duly recorded on
pages 1854 and 1855 Book P of the records OF
the Probate Clerk of Madison county, State
of Mississippi. l hereby give notice to all
parties interested, that / will proceed to sell
before the Courthouse door, in the city of
Canton, State and county azores aid, on
Monday, 10th day January, A. D. 1867.
between legal hours to the highest bidder, at
public outcry, for cash, the following real
estate situate and lying within the county of
Madison, State aforesaid together with all
and singular the appurtenances thereunto be-
longing, viz: NJ and WI and W. of S Ell
of section g. Ell and w N Ell and 81 E5
Ed of section 10. NJ of So and So of W J
of WI of section II in township eight range
2 east and E4 5 E4 Of section 3. All of Sec
ton "a, and w of N WI of section 35 town
ship range 2 east, containing by estimation
1910 acres more or less.
The title is believed to be beyond dispute,
but acting as trustee, l shall only convey such
title as is vested in me by virtue of said deed
in trust. RICHARD WINTER,
Jan.l '66-ly. Trustee.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Madison County.
In Probate Court of snid county, March
Term, A. ID. 1SG6.
In tile matter Of the final account of John
c. BenHaH, administrator Of Isaac
Mann, deceased.
1T appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that Charles L. Mann, one of
the heirs of said deceased. resides in
New Orleans, La, and that William
Coleman, another heir, resides at Houss
ton, Texas-It is ordered by the Court
that publication be made in the American
Citizen, a public newspaper published in
the city Of Canton, for four successive
weeks, notifying said Charles l.. Mann
and William Mann, to be and appear in
this Court on Friday, the 18Th day of
April, 1866, to show cause, if any they
can, why said final account should not be
allowed. Test: E. D. WARD,
Clerk.
March 10, 1866. eTn74w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
ORPHANS HOME.

4 meeting of the Board q Trustees n the Or
phau- Hlme 5f the state 81 Mississippi. will be-
held al Meridian on Wrlue-lsv, Auui p At :
II p 81. All tue members are earnestly requested
70 attend a. business Of vital Importance Is 70 he
transacted.
/. a. DUNCAN. Secretary.
So Papers friendly % 'a- cause are especially
ff1Tes,ed - copy. War . ~.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
To James Huffman and all others interested
in the estate Of Samuel W. Huffman, de-
ceased.
Vou are hereby notified to be and person.
l. ally appear in the Probate Court Of
Madison County Mississippi, on Saturday
the 18th day Of April next. in the April
Tenn of said court, then and there to
show cause if any you can, why the FIJI
nal Account of R. M. Davis, Administra-
tor on the estate of said decedent should
not be allowed as stated and decree of
the court entered accordingly
By order of the Court,
E. D. WARD, Crk.
March Is. 1865, eT4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
Xegal Notiees.

In the matter of the In the Court of Probates
Estate of VIM r. Ben of Madison county Mics
nett, deceased. March Term, 1866.
| 7 is ordered by the Court, that citation
l. be published once week, for four success.
i've weeks, in the American Citizen, news
paper printed and published in said county,
requiring Martha R. Neal, John W. Neal,
James w. Bennett, Sarah E. Bennett, Susanah
G. Bennett, John G. Bennett, and Henry
Friday the 18th day ofApril next, then and
there to show cause, if any they can, why the
final account of Henry A. Goodloe, admins
traitor of Garrett Goodloe, deceased, of the
administration by said Garrett Goodloe in
his lifetime of the personal estate of said VIM.
R. Bennett, deceased, should not be allowed
and recorded.
Test: E. ONWARD,
March Is, 1866. eT4w. CLERK.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
March Is, 1865.
CT ia TT O N ,

To all persons interested in the estate q
H. h. H. Lawson, deceased.
i bate Court of Madison county, State Of
Mississippi, on the l4th day of April next to
show cause why the petition of NJ. V. Law
son, widow of testator, and Executrix Of said
estate praying for an allotment of dower in
said estate, should not be granted.
By order of Court.
L. D. WARD, Clerk,
March Is, 1866 eTn75w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
Canton Aobertisenl is.
Just Received,

Feb. 10. 1865. CANTON, Miss
US T R FIV ED,
10O0 BUSHELS CORN at 81 25; 500
lUUU bushels Oats-Sl 90. 100 sack S
Salt; 25 bbls choice st. Louis family Flour;
Is sacks Coffee; Buckwheat Corn Meal,
Bacon, Potatoes, Molasses, Whisky,
Gin, Catawba Wine. Sugar,
Syrup, Rice, Soda, Sale
ratus, Ralsins, Pepper
Spice, M keral;
Peaches, Peas,
Tomatoes,
| Corn in cans;
Oysters, Sardines,.
Crackers, Vinegar, Lime,
Cement, Tobacco, Olive Oil,
Coal Oil, Sauces, Chocolate,
Backing, Garden Seed, Black Tea,
Green Tea. Starch, Soap Candles,
Matches, Indigo, Yeast Powders, Ginger,
Mustard, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Snuff,
Quinine, Morphine, Paregoric, Lauda-
mum, Castor Oil, Pills; Hostel
ter's, brakes and Old Cab
in Bitters; Bay Rum,
Sugar of Lemon,
Macaroni,
Pickles, Walnut, Tomato and Worcester
shire Sauces, Cloves, Turpentine, Flax Seed.
u. an SOss
Feb. 10, 1866. CANTON, MISS.
THE choicest assortment of HATS,
L BOOTS and SHOES-at bargains.
CLOTHING, cheaper than the cheapest
from New York
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
to suit the Million, from New York,
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS
in great variety.
1kOA LBS. COTTON YARNS, western
low and Southern.) Nos. 5, 6, 7, s,
g. 10 and IL.
CARPETING, MATING, BLANKETS,
LINSEYS, LOWELLS, DOMESTGCS,
Ky JEANS, SATINETTS, CASIMERES,
BROAD CLOTHS, TRUNKS, VALlSES. &C.,
For sale, for cash, at lowest cash prices.
j. B. MOREY n Co.,
Canton, Miss.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF CLOTHING
HARDWARE, CROCKERY, TINWARE,
SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
STATIONERY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
FANCY GOODS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
SHOW CASE GOODS
ETC, ETC, ETC ETC
At COST and CHI ARGE Sll
Over Coats from $ll to $44.
Blankets from 81 to &ls.
Heavy Winter Goods.
Feb. 49, J. b. MOREY q Co.
A RRIYlNG in addition to the above
complete assortment of
Fancy and staple Family Groceries,
and Plantation supplies.
j. B. MOREY d Co.
TT TUNSTALL,
W W RUCKER,
II w YIRDEN, with
J. 3. NIOREY &c Co.,
Feb, 49, 1866. Canton, Miss
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
4

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, |
Madison county.
To all persons interested in the Lands, Tsnemets
and Hereditamens Of j. H. Ozier, deceased.
VOU are hereby cited to be aOd appear
l. before the Probate Court of Madison
county, at the Courthouse thereof, on the
l4M day Of april neat, 1866,
then and there to answer the petition Of
II. L. Ozier, administrator of the estate of
said decedent, for sale of said lands, tent
ments and Entertainments, described in said
petition as lying, being and situate in said
county, In the city of Canton, aud described
in said petition TOR the payment of the debts
of said ntestate, his personal estate being
insufficient to pay his debts, and to show
cause if any of you can why said real estate
should not be sold to pay debts of said de-
cedent, and further to do and suffer auch
things as shall be considered and ordered by
he court aforesaid in the premises.
Test: Z. D. WARD,
Mar. Is 1866. eT4w. Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-12

Feb. 10, 1861!