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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
Splendid Holiday Presents
All to be disposed of at

All to be disposed of at
ONE DOLLAR e A Gil
without regard to v;t;ue And not to he paid for
until YOU know what you are to receive
AR After receiving the article, if it does noS please
YOU, you can return it and your money will
be refunded.
TIME stock comprises amongst other articles,
/ splendid Clocks. Gold and silver NatrheS,
Rings set with Diamonds, RubieS, Pearls, Garnet
ard other stones (Solitaire and in clusters Ladies
sets of Jewelry. comprising Pins and Ear Rings OF
the most fashionable styles. set in precious stones
of every variety, together with large assortment
of G I'D and Enamelled and Pearl Sets Gold studs
and Sleeve Buttons of the most beautiful patterns.
Gents Bosom and Scarf Pins, and an endless
variety of Bracelets. Chains. Musical Boxes, Head
Dresses, Combs, Charms, etc.
In consequence of the great stagnation OF trade
in the Manufacturing districts of France and Eng
land large quantity of valuable Jewelry, origin
ally Intended for the European market, has been
sent off for sale in this country and ast be sod at
any sacrifice Under these circumstances, the
-. WATCU AND GOLD JEwELRY Co. have resolved
'p AN APPORTIONMENT
subject to the following regulations:
Certificates Of the variOns articles, without re-
card to choice or value are first put into elOpes,
| sealed up and mixed and when ordered are taken
| out by a blindolded hoy, aud sent by mail, thus
giving all fair chance. On receipt of the Certi-
| fcate you will see what you are to have, aud then
it is at your option to send the dollar and take the
| article or not. Purchasers may thus obtain Piano,
Melodeon Sewing Machine, Gold Watch, Diamond
Ring, or any set of Jewelry on our List for One
| Dollar,
| NO BLANKS.
SEND Is CENTS FOR CERTIFICATE
In all transactions by mail, we shall charge t"i
| forwarding the certificates, paying postage ana
doing the business Is cents each, which must be
enclosed when the certificate is sent for Five Ger
tiicaes will be sent for 81 eleven for 81, thirtyJor
| S. sixty live for $40, and 100 for SIS.
| AGENTS-We want agents in every town and
county in the country, and those acting a. such
| will be allowed ten cents on every certificate
ordered by them, provided their remittance
amounts to 81. Agents will collect rs cents for
every certificate and remit 10 cents to u.s. either in
cash or postage stamps. Agents RENTING at once
$50, will be entitled to beautiful Silver Watch,
and also 200 certificates.
Please write your Name, Town, County and State
| plainly and address all orders to
WATCH AND GOLD JEWELRY co.
del.4m SO Liberty ST., New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
JACKSON M ETH DIT s:
A First Glass Family Journal
AND

RELIGIOUS NEW SPAP Err.
~ EyoTED to the interests Of the NJ. e. Church
| South. Published every Saturday morning by
n II. Hines 4 Co., on Capitol street, JACKSON
Miss Rev. VIM. Price, Editor.
TERMS Three Dollars per annum Va auvan0e'
Two Dollars for six months
az All Local and Travelling Preachers asd Post
masters are authorized and requested TO act as
agents. Address. -o
..n.s.f Jackson, Mississippi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
FASSMAN'S PATENT IRON TIES
For Cotton Bales!

the Buckle, and the 9TH
er is inserted in the other
section, and simply shov
ed through it under the
other end, as long as
there is any slack. A bite
on the buckle holds it in
its place. The hoops are
painted to prevent rust
and cut in lengths of TO-
lOB and IL feet. Ten #.
are most generally used
but 100 and II are some
times required for large
bales. The buckles are
fastened to the hoops ;
the buttons will be put
up in small boxes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
AN APPORTIONMENT !
NO BLANKS.
SEND Is CENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE.


In all transactions by mail, we shall charge t"i
forwarding the certificates, paying postage and
doing the business Is cents each, which must be
enclosed when the certificate is sent for Five Ger
ticates will be sent for 81 eleven for g. thiryJor
S., sixty-fve for $40, and 100 for SIS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
he Weight ;s about 10 Pounds to the Bale Of Cotton

H. Fdssman, E-q., Orleans Cotton l'rfs';
SIR-ln January last ! received from 20
pressed and bound with your new " Iron Tie.
in better order than it generally comes from U
carry more than on any previous voyage. III
in better order than the rope-bound cotton ;
from the ballast has no effect upon it, Tor u Is
rope-bound. ] can confidently recommend "
carefully watched il both In loading and disci
am, sir. yours respectfully,
Parties ordering or desiring further INF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26

Please write your Name, Town, County and State
plainly, and address all orders to
WATCH AND GOLD JEWELRY co.
del.4m SO Liberty ST., New York.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Chickens Batcbed from Eggs I,20O
Years old

The Paris correspondent OF the Ma
ton states that the guests of the Able
Denis, curate of the parish of st. Elio,
in the Faubourg st. Antoine, dined a
few days ago on fowls whose immediate
ancestors figured, he says, on the table
of the great Frankish King Dagobert.
When the Able Denis laid the first
stone of the church and presbytery he
has built, by his own exeItions, on the
site of the old chateau and gardens of
Dagobert, hens nest full of eggs was
discovered beneath the ruins of the
ancient building. These eggs, more
than twelve hundred years old, were
about to be thrown away by the labor
ers, when the Able, remembering that
wheat has been grown from grain found
in Egypt in mummies dating back
from the time of til 2 Pharaohs, be-
thought him that possibly there might
still be life in these eggs. A Sd1Gt of
the institute, consulted at once in ref
erence to these precious relics of an
age when there was as yet no France
to detest ''PeTfidious Albion" or TO be
jealous of Prussia and needle guns, adj
vised their being forthwith conhded to
a hen of approved success in the mater
nal capacity. This advice having been
acted upon, the good cure aud his
friends had the delight of witnessing,
twenty-one days ate rwards, the hatch
ing of fine brood of chickens, the di-
rect progeny of the denizens of KING
DagObert's barn yard. The fowls thus
obtained have been carefully kept from
any Ressallidnce with their congeners
of less ancient blood; and the Able
has now yard so well replenished
with skiing Dagobert fowls" that he
not only supplies his own larder with
poultry of this illustrious breed, but is
about to organize, at the suggestion of
numerous friends, sale of king Da-
COLBERT eggs" for the benefit of the poor
of his parish.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Consumption Durable by DR.. ScheneK's
Sci. Medicines.

To cure consumption, the system must b
prepared so that the lungs will heal. TO ac-
e0mplsh this, the liver and stomach must
be cleansed aud an appetite created for good
wholesome food, which, by these medicines
viii be digested properly, and good healthy
blood made; thus building mp the cOnstitu-
ton. Schenck's Mandrake Pills cleanse the
stomach of all bilious or mucous acoumuls-
tiOns; and by using the Sea Weed Tonic in
connection, the appetite Is restored.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is nutritious as
well as medicinal, and by using the three
remedies, all impurities are ex~elled from tho
system, and good, wholesome. blood made.
which will Tepel all disease. If patients will
take these medicines according 10 directions,
consumption very frequently ia its last stage
yields readily to their action. Take the pills
frequently, to cleanse the liver and stomach.
1t does not follow that because the bowls
are not cOstive they are not required, for
sometimes in diarThOea they are necessary
The stomach must be kept healthy, aud an
appetite created to allow the PulmOnic Syrup
to act on the respiratory organs properly and
allay any irritation Then all that is required
to perform a permanent cure Is, TO prevent
taking cold. Exercise about the rooms as
much as possible, eat all the richest 1OOd-
fat meat, game, and in fact, anything the ar-
petite Graves; but be particular and masticate
well.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21

htimble room, exclaiming: "That is all
that possess. Let US share 1t to-
oether." The sisters entered weeping.
s s'You see, my children, said the
good clergyman, "God does not .aban-
were now selling the furniture on the
commons; already the table, the bed
stead, were disposed of; the painting
alone remained. Jacques Beranger APP
preached and contemplated it last
time with fearful eyes.
s'Now then I' cried the auctioner,
show much am 1 bid for the picture 2"
'Half crown" said tradesman.
''Half crown for painting 2 said
the autioneer, ga large sum. truly J"
jacques Baranger was about to fly,
when a voice In the crowd cried ont:
Zone hundred pound y
The priest stopped. With one hun
dred pounds he could pay his landlord
and have something left besides. He
would gladly have embraced his nm
known protector.
1.-TWO hundred pounds !" said an
other voice. ..4......
a murmur went around the crowd
In those revolutionary times, when the
religion of Christ was prescribed, it
was almost crime to purchase pic
tnre representing a religious subject. -
However, a stranger made his way
through the crowd, and casting around
him disdainful look, cried out:
Give hundred poundsp'
eight hundredi' said picture
dealer.
"One Thousand = replied the stranger.
"What is all this, Monsieur" de-
manded of jacques Beranger, two OIL
GERS who were passing that way. as.
cit is my furniture that they are sell
ing, gentlemen" humbly replied the
old man; ''there is a painting which IS
going at one thousand pounds. l little
dreamed that l possessed such wealth. 7"
"Ohl Let us take look at il" said
the oldest of the two officers, after hav-
ing regarded the old man with emo
ton.
ten thousand" cried he, before he
had got half way through the crowd.
This exclamation caused the people to
make way for him, and he soon found
himself in the front rank, in ecstasy
before the canvas.
The surprised stranger Immediately
answered: Fifteen thousand!
But the officer, determined to possess
the painting, offered:
"Sixty thousand"
The murmuring now increased in the
crowd, and angry threats We're address
ed to the last bidder.
Respect geniusI' cried the officer.
''This is the work of very celebrated
painter. OF Raphael. shall donate it
to the French government
This man was one of the bravest Gen
erals of the republic.
Imagine the JOY of the poor family |!
jacques Beranger invested this money
to advantage, and purchased neat cot
tage in the country, where he and his
nieces went to reside, taking along with
them the good woman who had re-
ceived them in their distress.
The painting of the Madonna with
the Ruins may be seen at the present
day in the Museum of the Louvre.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Fearful COIiIery Fourteen
Lives Lest

On the 10th of August, another fear
full coliery explosion occurred in Lam
casbire, causing the loss of fourteen
lives. The particulars are given as fol-
lows:
The Garswood Colliery consists of
four mines, to each of which separate
shaft works. That in which the expo
sion occurred is called the Little Deli
Mine, and the deepest, being 400 yards
in depth. The explosion, which took
place at ten minutes to II o'clock, was
in distant and remote part ofthe mine,
ZOO yards from the shaft. The part
is known as the stop level" and runs
in the direction of Garswood park. 1t
is considerably higher than any other
part of the mine, aud is consequently
more dangerous, as the gas rises to that
part from the other workings. at the
time of the accident fourteen men and
boys were engaged working in the top
level, all of whom have persisted; and
it is a most providential circumstance
that more lives have not been lost, as
at the time the miners were all at work
in the pit. The explosion was not heard
in the pit very far from where it occur
red, but, its serious nature was at once
feared. and the whole of the works were
Immediately stopped, and the men with
drawn from the mines without delay
A volunteer exploring party was form
ed, and, shortly after the explosion,
they proceeded on their search and af
ter hours of toll they succeeded in re-
covering the whole of the fourteen dead
bodies, which were on being found re-
moved to the bottom of the shaft, and
were not brought up to the pit mouth
until night. The scene on the brow of
the pit was most painful, as amongst
the enormous crowds when collected
around it were the wives, children, re-
lations, and friends of the men who were
known TO be missing. The fearful and
anxious looks and inquiries of some as
they waited for the coming of the bodies
from the pit were narrowing. The
cause OF the explosion can never posi-
lively be known, but it is coniectured
that it was caused by the fireman Top
ping) exploding charge of gunpowder
for Chestworth, as it was known be was
to do SO about the time of the accident.
Strange to say, the explosion In May,
1866, when I3 lives We're lost, was caused
by Topping firing a charge. He then
escaped, but he is now one of those who
have persisted.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Man Roasted 90 Death In an OH Rein.
fu~ sem


In the late fire which occurred at Old
Springs. Canada West, resulting in the
loss of the Hartford Oil Refinery. man
named Hutchinson was literally baked
to death. He was, at the time of the
hre, winch took place at midday, clean
ing out one of the stills. To effect this
he had to descend into the still by
means of step ladder, which was To
be drawn up. to enable a man to 90
about his work. While thus working.
by some means through the pipe be-
coming disconnected under the hands
of his workmen on the refinery, the oil
ran out, and communicating with the
fire the whole mass was in a moment
blazing. The man who escaped en-
deavored to extricate his fellow, and
succeeded in grasping his hand, but he
was unable TO retain his hold through
the fierce flame which was rapidly sur
rounding him, and to save himself was
compelled to abandon his companion
in the meanwhile, being himself se-
velely burnt in his effort at rescue.
Rushing through the flames, he escapes
and stands in the open air, only to hear,
in common with the assembled neigh
bors, the hopeless cry for help which
every now and then rang above the roar
of the flaming oil from the fatal still
which was to ,proYe the terrible tomb
in which, unscathed by flame, a living
man was to grapple with the death heat,
as hotter and hotter grew the iron,
closer and more sitting tle atmosphere,
and more intense, though each time
feebler, the attempt to draw breath /;
till at last the almost equally painful
silence told the horror stricken speeta-
tors, who stood pOwerless, that all was
over, and that soon nothing but black
ened mass would remain of the man
who not an. hour before was in the
prime OF life and health. 70 add to
their distreas, the wife of the dying
sufferer hurried to the. scene, but only
to hear the last cry that came from that
terrible tomb. and to be borne back
again stunned with her grief, TO fold
almost uncOnsciously within her arms
four little fatherless ones. The poor
man was subsequently found in an up
right posture, leaning against the still,
and though not touched by the fire, he
was but black, charred mass, whose
clothes erumbled away at the first touch,
only TO reveal the bare burnt skeleton.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
. F-zaU g0mOanv 'szs-
(Ofice 4I6 Main Street, Milwankee.)

(Ofice 4l6 Main Street, Milyaukse.)
$4,000 BLENDERS and So, 100000 Assets.
EDWARD ILsLEY. Actuary. ). s. DAGsETT, Prest
HEBER SMITH, Gen. Agt. A. ". KELLOas, sec'y.
REASONS FOR IEsURING IN THIS COMPANY. 30
1t makes the payment of premiums easy
and equitable by lOAning to the small insurer,
as tceH as the larger, just 20 much of the pre-
MUM as is secured by the ''value of the poll
cy' itself, and no more.
A member who has paid his premium in
cash for number of years, may, if circum-
stances require it, pay subsequent premiums
wholly in notes until the amount of the notes
equals the ''value of the policy" or may at
anY time borrow of the Company the "sur-
render value of his policy"
The premium on nOn-forfeiting policies are
lower than those of any Other Company hay
ing the same plan. $50 tssa
The ttrst payment secures its prOportionate
share Of nOn-fOrfeiting policy.
Its dividends, made annually, commencing
three years from the date of the policy, are
not arbitrarily fixed. but are mathematically
calculated with great care so as to give to
each member the equitable portion of the sur
plus, and may be applied to reduce the pre-
MUM or increase the policy, so that in some
cases the premium is reduced one half, and
in others the policy Is more than doubled.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
WHAT New YORK PAYS FOB HER lCru

WHAT NEW YORK PAYS FOR HER -CTTI-
ZEN SOLDIERS. The brave citizen $50
iers'' of New York don't intend 10 suf-
fer any of the hardships and inconve-
niences of camp life till they are called
into actual service, aud the papers of
that city are now tantalizing the tax
payers by giving the items and ex-
pense of the fitting up of the regiment
al armories. For instance, the armo-
ry Of one regiment is fitted up with
'4orty-eight black RallRht large chairs,
upholstered. IN green rep, carved on
back, and gilt" at forty-six dollars
each = 81, Dos; four desks and book cas-
es, also of black walnut, at cost OF
81 ,060; a case to hold the regimental
colors at 1876; and five tables costing
together $446; six others costing $453;
black walnut cases for muskets, 81, 1856;
lockers, also of black walnut, $3,082;
the whole fittings amounting to S24,-
65S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
Depths Of the Sea.

A French journal says that the sound
ings for the transatlantic cable have
enabled comparisons to be made OF the
depth of the different seas. Generally
speaking they are not of any great
depth in the neighborhOod of the con
tinents. Thus, the Atlantic, between
Germany and Sweden, is only 100 feet
deep, and the Adriatic, between Venice
and Trieste, $50 feet. The greatest
depth of the channel between France
and England does not exceed 300 feet,
while to the southwest of Ireland,
where the sea is open, the depth Is
more than 1000 feet. The seas 60 the
south of Europe are much deeper than
those of the interior. In tile narrow
est part of the Straits of Gibraltar the
depth is only 1000 feet, while little
more to the east it is 5000 feet. On
the coast of Spaiu the depth is nearly
5000 feet. AT $50 miles south of Nam
tucket, south of Cape Cod no bottom
was found at 1000 feet. The greatest
depths of all are to be met with in the
Southern Ocean. To the west of the
Cape of Good Hope, 5000 feet have
been measured, aud TO the west of st.
Helena, 81, 900. DIR. Young estimates
the average depth of the Atlantic at
$4,000 feet, and of the Pacific at 100000.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21

COMMERCIAL CoNPARIsoNs.-We gladly
reproduce the following comparative
statement of the aggregate sales of Chi
cago, Cincinnati, 81. L0uis and Mil.
Yankee:
Number of firms whose sales exceed one
million dollars: .eaar
Chicago. Cincinnati. st. Louis. Milwaukee.
Number of firms whose sales exceed two
million dollars: r,r
Chicago. Cincinnati. st. Lonis Milwaukee.
IA G-rt ,ei 1 III
Heaviest sales reported by single house in
Chicago Cincinnati. st Louis. Milwaukee.
1890, 1867 50 70O,O 900 1927, 223 s5.s24 900
1t appears that the above statement
has been going the rounds of the press
without the name of Milwaukee, till an
enterprising Milwaukee newspaper
found it, supplied the strange omission,
and set it afoat again. 1t is fortunate
that Milwaukee possesses at least an
enterprising newspaper. But for this the
world mightnever have known that Mil
yankee was city where business was
transacted. It is pleasant TO know that
she is ahead of Cincinnati and st. Lou
is In the commercial race, and trenches
hard on Chicago Perhaps she may
catch up with us yet, aud it may be that
in the not far distant future, when our
harbor shall be filed up and the city
burned down, that the Garden City
will hide its diminished head by the
side of the Ger towering Getty OF
Bricks. = Chicago Tribune
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
The First NapOIeon's Wardrobe.

A curious letter of Napoleon I. has
been brought to light in the last volume
of his correspondence just published.
IL is addressed, under date August 1911,
to General Duroc, grand marshal of
his palace, and instructs him to act for
the time as keeper of the imperial ward
robe, and to order fresh supply re-
quired by the emperor. a list in full
IN the emperor's own hand is annexed.
The emperor orders his outfit IN full
detaiI-the number of articles, the
price, and the dates of delivery being
stated with astonishing minuteness.
1t is like an auctiOneer's inventory.
hprimis; Two grenadier's and two
chasseur's coats with epaulettes; each
to cost ETA IS, but each must last three
years; two hunting coats, one for cOIir-
sing and one for shooting, each 9l7; 2
frock coats, price eS each; four dozen
pairs of brooches and the same number
of white waistcoats, to cost 9l43, all
likewise to last three years. Then we
have the undertaking. Probably the
exigencies of campaigning made the
luxury of laundress somewhat rare,
for the emperor orders, among other
things, four dozen flannel vests, four
dozen shirts and the same number of
handkerchiefs, to be worn at the rate
of one a week, but to last three years;
two dozen cravats, one fortnight, to
last six years, and dozen black stocks,
one month. Then he orders boots
and shoes, and four hats per annum,
the total of the little bill being $3.50. 1t
is plain that the great emperor treated
the fashions as of very little account.
What would be thought nowadays of
a man who should order crayats to last
six years
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
To Consumptives.
ruyHE ADvEHTTsaa, HAVING

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N restored 10 health in few weeks by q very
simple remedy, after having suffered for several
years with a severe lung affection, and that dread
disease Gonsumption--lse anxious TO make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To ali who desire 1t, he.wiA send CODY Of the
prescription used tree u charged with the drec-
lions for preparing and using the same which they
viii nnda SUBJ CURE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA
BRoEcaITIs, COUGHS CoLDs, and all Throat and
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In sending the Prescription Ia 10 benefit the afict
ed, and spread information which he e0neelVes 10
be Invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer VIII tsy
his remedy, as u vii cost them nothing and may
prove blessing. Parties wishing the prescription
FRKE, by return mail pill please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON,
mAyTcWIy Williamsburg, kings Co., n. 4.