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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09

TGen. Hood. in a recent address
gives Gen. Clehurne's last words to
him at Franklin. He said: ten
eral. | have my division in two hneS'
and am ready. General, | am more
boneful OF the success of ouE cauSe
than have heen since the war com
mpncad.r Within twenty-five MN
utps the brave soldier was no more
Within an hour an army was H'ui-ii, /,
ing over its great loss. Thus ehded
The career of this distinguished man
.Nbonefsl even to the last hoar, but
doomed to disappointment as aiIo'nei
mon.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09
hrs HARVEY & DIVINE

OFFER THEIR PROFESSIONAL SERNlCE'
" to the public. II
DR.. Divine having given special attention 70
opsEofyhSs hSsrae.." The pfdreesfsS%Sa many %
t%H pUburing the week, will be appropriated
Of .i,ho = tbe benefit of widows and orphans
# deceased soldiers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09
Quiet Times and Kissing.

The time is quiet, and events OF
importance are not plentiful. AS we
sat listlessly this morning specHiaIlng
on probabilities and possibilities, our
eye fell upon the open page OF latt
Illustrating the modes OF
kissing in different parts OF the WoiIo.
The picture exhibits the absurd ana
comical phases Of the act great
bearded men kissing each other'sIip%S,
and pretty maidens saluting each
other on the cheek. Kissing is a
pleasant theme and the incident re
minds us of little story, which we
will tell our readers:
In the city Of New York, III the
ycarIS-. aboutten o'clock ION lovely
morning in the charming month OF
June, two persons were walking lels-
.urely in Broadway. (t will be
noticed that we do not set .ot,h our
characters in the elegant style OF q.
IP. Il. James, whose heroes and hero
ines were sure to be mounted on gay
Istecds: bat the fact iS we don't own
40 iilllcH as '!''''I - g N'.-,.;1.,,'.
they lha,ie N.Sii"I ~ ''i O'iii.',,,' l4a,',l
which drove up, and they entered
and seated themselves on opposite
seats. (Criuoliue and hoops We're
mot the fashion then, but muItltuu-
nous skirts ana DuSties TSIe'l i' Ou'
|of the two was It 9ifIaIi, I,'.,'i' " g''l'l
|cd, elderly man. apparciItIH oi'1.i' ,i'l,'
with a bright eye ana NlN"c.o'to il!".l .t,l
ner. HIS companion was d pIT''@ :
iresh-taced, Young WomaIl' ol l''.I perm. -
twenty, neatly but sillplA qIe'HG'''
Presently the ohltLllHS Ilutt"' any d
third person entered ana seated HIuI,
self. lie was gallant Iouth' ANA
evidently great aQmIfeI ol tue SSA
when young ana Prett%Tall'I ne
,rssayed many agreeable niue a'IeH-
'tions to the lady. Ihe young peISUHs ,,,
Exchanged pleasant Sldhcos' ., A"'
little French gentleman saT SIItH' ,IIl
spectator, gazing all the Willle III ,He ..'
sweet face OF the Young woman VIII 1l
undisguIScd emotion: IN an IIl9,%n' .,,I I
he bent forward ana KISSED iieF' Inc
young man, like a true KNIGHT ;" oLi
to protect beauty, spIdhg up aII
dealt the Frcnchman DIoW tlLat I"Iu
him PROSTATE on the moor OF tne ON
nibuS. The beauty shrleked III heI
Shlillcst tones. How the deuc"''
loves can yell when they nav .
mind) The Frenchmah reGoN tft'
and roset to his feet, shouting IRE aml n,
murder, and screaming an uhllltenI
gible iargon OF electro fIelIc'' an'
: fractured English. Inc oihhioI
= stopped, the tare OF lhe Two p"I uc
had been paid, and two poIGemeIh Al
| pearCd at the door, Inc iIINa'Io"
} Young gentleman rtlateG the ou'L"s
on the Young lady IN terms OF go"
. ing indignation, one oiiictE l. Se'|t
the Frenchman, WhIie the IIneF' IL" I"l'
ing his hat, politely oH1f@u MS Ii. am
? to the young woman, ana they wa Il. ng At.
. to the police ONCE, followed ny II
| gallant. The case was sla'tI ~ "a
l magistrate, who looked leIl"eIlf .
e the young woman nut Win 2Il'I"y' ,Ii, ga
? severity at the lrenchmoil' iA' J"
4 ter was livid with suppressed I"-
j which broke forth at Ia"l' ne q
t pealed to the court aau "c''',..''' '..',
terrlNle S'SISl''D '',.IiI-o wa f1r Hiss N
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09

[gThe Philadelphia Press SAYS a
BerkS county cattle dealer paid boy
ten cents for two weeks service
Ought MT a freedboys' bureau TO bc
established in Pennsylvania !
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09

Rev. Mr.. Garnett, eotored' IN a
snee,.h in New York the other day.
related the following:
lust before John Brown went to
Ua1ner's Ferry, he called upon me
and said: MIR. Garnett. | would al
wise all you colored people to buy all
the Gotten Coods and sugar that yon
will want for the next five years.
s.NVbv So - said 1. ''BecauSe, sad
he. - am about t. raise the price OF
such things in this couut y john
Brown has kept has pr mise.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09
FURNITURE, ETc.-Messrs' FltcI

FURNITURE, ETc.-Messrs. Fitch
att g. Rledsoe announce that they
Ehave removed to the new building
AdNorth-west corner public square,
8Iwhere they continue the furniture
c. glass and crockeryware business
IThey have in store very compete
assortment of furniture, from the
finest to plain, so that the most rigic
economist can be accommodated, as
we'll as those who prefer something
more magnificent and costly. GIVE
T them a call, and they will convlnc'
i Won that it would he economy to buy
4. from them, rather than send abroa'
for articles in their line.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-09

EcrIpsEs.-Astronomers announce
that four eclipses will occur during
the present year, two of the sun anu
two of the moon. The first is an an
nular eclipse of the sun, on March o.
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ASHLAND, Aug. &c. 81.

I E II s = D.
EDIroRs CouRIER:-By request Of
the Ashland Philharmonic Society,
l furnish you an account Of one OF
the fines. Observation-Disclosures we
ever had in our place. For few
weeks past Miss P. Everett Of Keo.
kuk, in CONJUNCTION with Miss Newell
of Ashland, has been drilling class
with this end in view. So on the
evening Of the 23d, y large and ap-
preciative audience assembled at the
M. e. Church4to witness the culmi.
nation of the matter. The exercise
consisted of fsoloes, Duets, .quartettes
qaintetts, songs and choruses. These
were accompanied by The piano, me-
Iodeon or guitar. It is said Of Miss
E., by musical connoiscurs, that she
is'the best piano teacher and perfor
mcr in the west. We select Only q
few ofthe many pieces which reflect
great credit on 5oth Miss E., and
the choiristers. The 5th on the pro.
gramme was an anthem by Bradbcry
" How beautiful! upon tho noun.
tains." This was sung by the whole
choir; the soprano by Misses Newell
Ping, Foster, O. Graves and A.
Graves; alto BY D.. Poster; Bass BY
Messrs Kane, Foster, Newell, Drs
ScarIc and Steele; Tenor, c.. Wood
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LAST NIGnT's LEcrURE.-Rev. II.
w. Thomas, of Mt. Pleasant, deliver
cd the second time his lecture on
the elevation Of the moral standard
before the Y. M. 9. A., last night
To the good, intelligent audience who
heard him, we need say nothing, but
to those who failed, we would say
they missed the best lecture delivered
in our city for many years past
1t was made up of sound logic, elo-
quence, and above all in style to be
easily comprehended. II has been
styled a political harangue by some
pin-feathered bantlings, whose con-
ception of moral argument docs not
rise above tile miasma wherein rep
tiles love to sport, and whose sphere
of morality lies parallel with their
shiny adjuncts. We will not say that
the Rev's ideas complied with ours,
but ours with his. When the church
reliRqnishcs her hold upon moral
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A GOOD NOMINATION.

John Young Stone has been nomi-
mated for the Legislature by the
Republicans of Mills county.
lie went into the 18th Iowa, early
in 1861, when he was mere beard
less boy. as a private, and on account
of uniform faithfnlness and superior
soldierly conduct became successive.
ly corporal, duty sergeant, orderly
and lieutenant, andserved with credit
upon the staff of Gen Belknap and
other commanders Of the !" Iowa
Brigade" during the Atlanta cam.
paign. He was only limited in the
line of promotion in his company on
account Of the stubborn refusal of
his immediate superior officers, to
die or resign. He remained in the
front to the close Of the war, and
then resumed the study Of law, and
became ono of the editors of the
Glenwood Opinion.
John was always good soldier,
aud we are gratified to hear Of his
success at the bar in his count y, and
of his nomination, which is cquiva.
lent to his, election to an Office which
he will. fill witch credit to himself and
his constituents.
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oTTUMWA, IOWA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER S, 1867

This is y difficult piece. Another
by the same author was sung by
the whole choir; How beautiful in
Zions ]" " Too late, or parable Of the
ten Virgins sung by Miss P. Ever
ett, with melodean accompaniment
was consideree the best thing Of the
evening. A sort of comedy, or re-
sponsive dnette,". Meet me by Moon:
light" sung by Mr. Dan Foster and
Miss Nellie Newell with piano, clici,
ted great applause. A quintette,
piano accompaniment. "a tribute
to Ellsworth " made hepatriotic feel
like "striking down tho traitors to
the dust" A song tiny mother
dear " with guitar, by Miss Anna
Everett was well received. An elab-
crate piece Of music, without words
entitled" the storm which it appears
ovcrtakes a shepherd whotis paying
his flute, and in whichis heard a con.
tinuous roar of wind and thunder,
bells changing, tress falling, distant
echoes, &c was performed by Miss
P. Everett on the piano with aston
ishing skill. I am taking up to
much of your space. Snffice it to
say, Miss Everett leaves US, receiving
not only the warmest gratitude of
her pupils. but also the admiration of
the whole community. c. W.
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not meet you until the hour is half
expired, he does two things. He
causes you to loose the half hour you
have been waiting for him, and dis.
arranges The business of both for the
balance of the day. An early riser
IS usually punctual because he has
taken time by the forelock, whilst
the man who INDUCES himseTffn NOR
ningnap, begins his labor behind hand,
and continues so all day. Instead Of
driving his work, he let's his work
drive him: Early rising promotes
serenity of mind, because it obviates'
many OF the causes which produce
fretfnlness, and in that way con-
tributes to longevity. The mind has
q very Intimate connection with the
body. Whatever irritates the mind
wears upon the body. Consequently
tho early riser has greatly the advan.
tave of helaggard. He begins early
and has time to perform his purposes
properly. He does not become vex
ed with himself and those around
him, for he is satisfied with what he
has accomplished He enjoys himself,
and affords enjoyment to his friends
by serenity of mind, and at the same
time. causes the least possible friction
to the machinery Of his physical or
ganiza.ions. ssss'7
Closely connected with the forego.
ing, is the habit of systema.ixine
ones business. Success greatly de-,
pends upon this. Labor il, made
moro effective, and at the sametime,
more pleasant. It is not more es.
sentIal tohave place foreverything,
and everything in it's place; than It
is to have time to do every thing
and to do it at the proper time
There are some avocations in which
1t is not practicable to nave order as
completely developed as in Others.
but it will be found advantageous in
every department of labor. Every
young man should habituate. himself
to certain amount Of useful study
during the day, and usually, the ear
ty d0,on, is the most entirely within
the control Of those who are engag-.
ed during the day in the ordinary
business transactions of life. In the
next paper. some of OF the bad habits
INTO which young men arc liable to,
1ail, Will be noticed. IoANNEs,
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Bible Meeting.

To all of the friends of the Bible in
Wapello County Iowa, pastors of
churches, preachers on the cir
cults, superintendent of Sabbath
Schools, teachers, &C., please give
notice as much as possible, and be at
the meeting yourselves, for the pur-
pose Of the organization of Township
Brach Bible Societies in the following
townships, at tire specified time and
place:
Kirkville, NJ. f. Church, Richland
township, Sabbath, Sept. slh 1890
a. m; Chillicothe, Cass tp., Sabbath
Sept 7th, $3.50 p. m; Blakesburg, Ad.
ams,tp., Sabbath Sept 10, 1890 p. m !;
Christiansburg, Polk tip, Sabbath
ept 10Th, $50 p. m; Zion, N. E.
Church, Green tp., Sabbath Sept. ed
1890 a. m, Baptist Church near Mr..
Smocks, Keokuk, tp., Sept ed, $50
p. m; M. +. Church, near Mr.. kents,
Highland tp., Sept. 29th, 1890 a. m /;
School House, near NIarysville, Com
petine, tp., Sept 29th, $3.50 p. m.
As thisi is a cause in which all de-
nominations, and all classes are in
terested, it isvely desirable that they
be out, young an old. Preaching
may be expected by the Agent at all
the above named places, at the time
specified. w. KENDRICH.
Nest. Agt. of the A. B. S.
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question because it assumes q politi-
cal shape without losing it's moral
identity, then, most surely, does the
church commit an error. What is
the church 7 A nursery of morality
TO be corrupted by its own sane
tion !? Nol Then, in the name of
common sense, when one of her war.
-riors buckles Oh the armor and goes
out to defend her fundamental prin-
ciples, why is he assailed. and bella
bored as a political pettifogger7 We
say the church has established some
and nourished the dearest principles
of a benign terrestrial government as
well as kept untarnished its allegi
ance 10 the King over all. When
Mr.. Thomas says that atmorality sho'd
be the greatest essential in a publ G
mans character, no but speaks the
sentiment ot.'the'. christian church,
for, is he not chosen for high places
as an exemplar? What, then, should
be the character Of our chief execu-
tive-and from him dowr to police
officer--drunkards, ormen (? Surely.
no true American can hesitate an an.
swcr and without equivocation, too.
He did not say that none but chris
tians should be placed in power-but
that the office-holder's character al
ways should be above reproach. He
is an exemplar, either for good -or
bad-so far as he respects the laws
SO much more weight they carry; so
far as he disrespects, 80 much less
his admirers regard them. Is this.
then, politics ? If so, the sooner pol
itics is cast aside the sooner will rea-
son reach out for succor. Let the
church abandon morality. and chaos
reigns.
Many, no doubt, were disappointed
that tho Rev. did rot rant and cave
at his musquito-sabred prosecutors,
but are tho more pleased with his
unique, gentlemanly side-thrusts that
always pierce and sting, without a
flourish of hurricanes and meaning
less bombast. A masterly reproof,
better than bulldog growls.
Mr.. Thomas has gained the respect
Of all good people OF our city, and
may rest assured that calumny from
the same quarter that vomit ed before
will but keep his lecture pure and
fresh in the minds Of his respectable
andience
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st. 1. 3 G. B. r. r.

| Our people we think, are not ton-
/ versant with the progress this road
| is making. We all very much need
to wake up in this matter and learn
with what astonishing raipidity the
work is being pushed forward.
In q conversation of q few moments
with one of the principal officers Of
this company yesterday, he gave us
some facts in regard to the work
most cheering in their character.
He said that by the close Of next
October, seven miles Of this road will
| be graded in this county, and that
-four miles Of this will be in the hcav-
lest work south Of the Des Moines
river. Also that by the same time
the entire grading and bridging will
be done from the Missouri State line
to Bloomfield, Daviscounty, and that
80 900 ties will be delivered upon the
line o: the road in Davis CO., by that
time. Ten miles of grading is now
done in Keokuk County.
DR.. Warden, the Vice President Of
the company, says that meyer in his
life, has he had any knowledge of q
company gotten up by thepeople along
the line of a road, that prospcred So
we'll and had such fair prospects as
this company now has. That the
success already attained, is fully equal
to his fondest hopes, and that ir his
opinion there can be no doubt Of the
early and final completion Of the en-
terprisc that tn ere can be no ques-
tior but that the road bed will be
ready for the iron this fall from, the
State line to Bloom feld, and that no
man need to have the least fears but
that the iron will be forthcoming
SO soon Us needed. Now what most
concerns us in Wapello county. is
that Bloomfield shall not be the ter
minus Of the road for six or Twelve
months. Many ofoar citizens in the
city have been over upon tho work
on Village Creek, and all express
themselves highly gratified at the
progress made. We feel to rejoice at
our success thus far, and We know that
oil the Stockholders who will investi-
gate, win feel to rejoice with US, and
that none Of them who arc disposed
to assist in the good work, will be
wanting in meeting promptly their
installments of stock itit shall be pos
sible for them to do so.
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to apply his money to the uses Of the
aforesaid J. w. Grimes, exclusively,
and we have no doubt but this ridic-
ulous charge Of using his money for
such purposes, has afforded the SEN
ator as much amusement as it has to
any one else reading the Republicans .
venomously absurd article to which
we have already given too much at
tentiOn.
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Iowa Conference--M. e. Church
1867.
TO be held in the II. e. Church, Ottun,-
tCd, Iowd.
PROGRAMME or SERVICES.

s8 ft+ HNOtIhA VI NJ SEhVlCES.
Tuesday, September 18th, 8 a. m
Meeting of examining committee
I p. M, Conference sermon, by Rev,
Harris; Alternate Prof. Burns.
Wednesday, 18th, Z a. m.-Public
prayer meeting; 8 a. M, opening
sermon by Bishop Clark /; Alternate
President Holmes. After the ser.
mon, the Sacrament will be adm inis.
tered, following which the formal or.
ganization will take place. 3 p. M.
organization of Committees. 7p. nj.
Educational Anniversary address by
Hon. James Harlan, II. Amber, Esq
and President Holmes.
Thursday, 10Th Fl p. m.-Chil-
drens meeting, addresses by Rev. J
II. Vincent, General Agent of the
Sunday School Union Of the NJ. Z
Church, and others. I p. m, Ami
versary Of tho S. S., Union of Iowa
Conference.
Friday, goth 81 p. m.-Sermon on
Church Extension Cause, by Rev. w.
F. Cowles. z m, Anniversary Of
Iowa Conference Church Extension
Society.
Saturday, 21st. 81 p. m.--Mission.
ary sermon by Rev. Dennis Murphy.
Alternate, Rev. J. w. Latham. z D.
m, Missionary Anniversary.
4 Sabbath 22d.-Services in NJ. f.
Church. $50 a. M, Conference
Love-feast; 1890, sermon by Bishop
Scott, followed by Ordination Of
Deacons 3 p, M, sermon by
-, followed by ordinaiion OF
Elders; Z p. M, Sermon by
On each morningof the Conference
at o'clock, there will be held in the
lecture room Of the Church, pub
lie religious service, for prayer, expe.
ricnce or preaching. The daily re-
ligious session Of the Conference will
be held, probably, from ga. am, to
IL M, and will be open for AL to at
tend.
The proceedings.will be published
in full during the session, in the OF
tunwa Daily COURIER, copies OF
which will be sent per mail, or to
resident subscribers for % cents
for the session. Persons desirin @
copies can enclose the amount, and
address Publishers of COURIER OF.
tumwa, Iowa.
Will local papers in the Iowa Con-
ference please insert the above pro
gramne. Z. II. WARINa.
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TAXING GOVERNMENT BONDS,

1AAlNG GOVERN MENT. BONDS
The plan Of the enemy's campaign
as developed through their organs,
from Henry Clay Dean, down to the
most infinitessimal penny-a-liner of
their papers, is to be bitter and in.
scrupulous warfare upon the, bonded
debt Of the country, with the ulti-.
mate object Of it's entire reputation,
Senator John Sherman, the sound
est financial man in the Senate, ro-
Gently made speech at Canton. o..
in which he mos. thoroughly ventila-
ted this whole question. We COM
mend the following extract, touching
the constitutional want of power to
tax these bonds, to the special atten.
tion of our readers
1T is said that this debt is not.
subject 10 taxes, and that this dis
crlmlnation is unjust to other taxpay.
ers. Now, this debt, as property or
income, held by our citizens. is sub
Ject to taxes by the United States.
congress may impose taxes on it, as
it does on other:property or income.
These bonds now pay income tax, but
1t is not subject to State tax. This ia
true, but whose fault is it? Did the
Union party make this exemption7
Not at all. It is made by the Consti-
tuition of the United States, for which
our Democratic friends, when it suits
their purposes, profess such profound
Difference. The Supreme Court of
the United States, as early las 1919.
decided that bonds Of the United
States are not ssbject to any tax by
or under State authority. This de-
elsion has been followed in a, multi.
tude OF cases since. 1t so happens
that every Judge that sat on the Su-
preme bench from 1919 to thie time
has had this question be-
tore him, and each one occurs in the
same opinion. The principle is obvi-
Gus that the power of Congress to
borrow money is paramount and can
not be taxed or interfered With with
out destroying it. To allow q State,
to tax national loans may enable q
State to preventive nation from bor-
rowing money. All United States
bonds have been exempt from local
taxes since the foundation of the
Government. by the Constitution it
self, and this has been acqniesced in
by every Administration, including
the democratic. The FIRST loans dur.
ing the war contained no reference
to this constitutional exemption, but
in subsequent laws after recent de.
cision BY Judge Taney, in December,
1862, that United States bonds cold
not be taxed, we inserted declara-
ton in ,one of our loan laws that
United States bonds were not taxa
bic by or under State authority
This did not change the law, but SIM
ply declared the law. In view Of
this very question and Of the GER
tainty that when the war was over
our restored credit would enable uss
TO borrow money on more favorable
terms, We always kept in view in is.
suing bondssthe principle Of redeem
ability ut the pleasure Of the United
States.
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handling are pretty closely matched,
and both give promise Of much speed.
When they come to trot on the track
of the Ottumwa Driving Park we
will expect very nice race, and may
all our friends be there to see.
AGRIcOLA.
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How much docs alfool weigh gcni
ervlly? A simple ton.

erUIIy a simple ton.
The largest resum in ~. WORLD
inotn ,os in,pr v,',i~n,.
Travelling over tho Pacific r..ilroa,l
is following trail.
Few of us know when happiness
is really within our reach.
The coward says he is cautious.
the miser that he is sparing.
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The election for members OF the T
Legislature IN Colorado has recently
taken place, and the result is Re-,
publican success