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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Ashley reduced to ashes, results

Ashley reduced to ashes, results in
ley.
Missouri has taken steps for the
restoration Of her credit. Her Radi.
cal conduct has been very discredita.
bic.
While serving out his time in Jail,
for a debt, man in Maine is study
ing law "Chitty en- Contracts"
probably.
There is but one point on which
the Radical leaders can agree, and
that is persecution of the people of
the South.
A yOunD lady Just married in New
York, had tweuty-four pairs of shoes
to match twenty four dresses. She
was a whole -soled maiden.
Shawneetown, Ohio, is submerged.
That village resembles birds-eye
view of Venice, painted with white
wash brush.
A destitute Confederate soldier
was refused admission to the Soldiers
Home. in Chicago. "Man's inhuman-
ity to man"
Ashley says he is going to have
his "name in everybody's mouth
What a washing of mouths will be
necessary!
Point and pith of the prayers de.
Evcred in Congress of late: 20 Lord,
Thou kuowest that the majority Is
always right. and the minority wrong;
bless the majority and curse the mi
nolity, and Thou shalt have our good
opinion and thanks"
The social clubs in New York are
denounced as hidden nests Of iniqui'
ty and depravity."
Maine has a legislator who stands
six feet in his stockings.
II is expected that when Barnum
gets INTO Congress he will solve the
the question, What is it ?"
That was cruel in the Queen Of
Spain, exiting her husband, besides
it set a bad example.
a couple were married in Ohio,
the other day, not leaving their
sleigh, but the Obliging magistrate
standing on the curbstone.
Mr.. Webb says he has been offered
S3,OO0,O0O for the Dunderberg, but
Congress will not let him sell 1t.
Bad for the country.
In Sandusby they put new boilers
on the stones and built the steam
boat around them.
4 writer thinks there is great
danger of the American people suff-
ering from literary dyspepsia.
4 few kid -gloved young people III
New York who disdained to be
handled as "ordinary people by the
police, have brought suit in court
for damages.
The firemen of New York intend to
present a $4,000 hose carriage to a
CoIumb bia Is. G.. company.
Nj. Everett and Judge Story were
at a public dinner. The ordinary
toaSts were given: Judge Story
arose and said, Fame follows for.
tune wherever it (Everetn goes"
Everett replied Here's to the legal
profession. Ii has never got above
the first story (Story.')
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
Pufs and Free Tickets.

a curiously disposed lady of an
inquiring turn of mind, who has re-
Gently been out to pubic entertain
meut and heard the term dead
head used. writes a note to the
Davenport Gd>ette, and wants to
know what it means. The editor
explains, and makes these sensible
remarks on "nee' tickets and the
editorial profession. There is not a
journalist but would like to see the
whole free ticket system abolished.
and in Its stead the custom establish
ed of paying for what he gets, and
getting pay for what he does. The
Gd@ette says:
"Ihe 'tree' tickets given to the
press for the uses named are always
paid for and that very liberally.
As a rule, those who issue not those
who receive those free tickets are
the dead head usually giving fifty
cents tor that which a five OF even a
ten dollar bill would adequately pay
for. So long as the newspaper editor
is expected to give liberal notices
of entertainments before they occur,
and then follow these with a gener-
Gus puff alter the show is over, he
certainly has no place in the dead
head classification. Indeed in nine
cases out of ten, the editors would
be glad to receive half pay for their
work and pay TWO prices for the free
tickets. They would certainly make
money by the operation.
"We may add Il few words on
the general subject Of advert sing.
The publication of advertisements is
as much the business of a newspaper
as is the publication of news. and an
editorial notice which is designed to
supply the place of OF add value TO
a regular advertisement has even
less claim TO a gratuitouS insertion
than would such an advertisement.
Yet there ave those who ask such
gratultouS notices, and this almost
as matter of right. Il these same
persons should be asked to make
present Ola dozen yards ofmUSljn to
eacn purchaser or merlnO dress, or
a dollars worth of sugar to whoever
bought three pounds OF tea, or half
a dozen free tickets to whoever en-
gagged twenty seats at concert,
they would resent the demand as an
insult. Yet why should not their
wares be given away as freely rs
should and are the products cf the
editors and publishers labor and
capital. The merchant makes his
profit and living Y selling his goods.
The publisher of a newspaper makes
his by selling his advertising
columns, not by giving them away,
and when he does thus give them in
aid of a public hbary OF other bene-
fcient object he deserves thanks as
a public benefactor and not insults as
a dead head.i" ],
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
pRoNUNc1AMsNro HRowN

EX-GOv. Brown says he is disfran
Chi>ed by the Sherman bill, and begs
the people not to sacratice themselves
to save him. The Governor is
safe, and the people, we believe, are
determined to save themselves from
further disgrace.
Ex-Gov Brown hung around the
outskirts of the Atlanta meeting, but
did not enter the hall, for he saw the
people would enter Judgment against
him.
The meek and lowly men who go
with Joe Brown, having been smitten
on one cheek, now turn the other for
a like compliment. What placid fel-
lows they are
Let it be borne in mind, that the
Sympathizers of the Joe Brown "deg
radiation letter. are in small minor.
ity in Atlanta-a few gentlemen of
cerulean bellies, few negroes, and
a few demoralized Southern men
making up the party.
We saw Ex-Gov. Brown before and
after the meeting in Atlanta. Before
the meeting, he appeared buoyant
and hopeful after the meeting he
appeared chagrined and crestfsllen.
His feathers seemed smartly rumpled
and his phiz somewhat elongated.
Ex-Governor Brown is now Rad
ical. having been made so by the i'm.
position of the hands of the Radicals
at Washington city.-eeoryid Err
changes.
But a short time ago, one Joseph
Z. Brown, of Georgia, wrote an elab-
crate argument, urging the people Of
that State to submit to Senator Sher-
mans military bill; and now Senator
Sherman introduces into Congress a
joint resolution, removing the disabil-
ity of one Joseph E. Brown, to hold
office. Let the Senator have his way,
and straightway he opens the door.
Brown may thus be made "free, but
what will be the fate of the people Of
Georgia !-NiSSiSsippidH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30

The editor of Pennsylvania paper
thus writes to the editress OF the Nat
chitoches Times:
In looking at your paper of the 9th,
which reached our Office this evening,
my attention was arrested by an art.
icle i'll which you advise your plant.
ers to plant corn and trees and raise
food.
The pI evious neglect of your people
to do this, was the great cause of
your failure. When the contest was
precipitated upon You, you were un-
prepared to meet the tremendous
struggle to which you were subjected,
and were literally starved into sub
mission.
The West had been prosperous with
you as buyers of its SUI plus provis-
ions, and feared to lose you as cuSto-
mers, just as the Atlantic States were
With regard to the sale OF their goods
to you, because they were intense
Union men.
Would that all the South would
adopt your advice. Raise your own
tood-all of it and to spare. Not
only do this, but, SO soon as You can,
manufacture your own cotton, every
pound OF it.
If You ever read the paper / am
now publishing, you will see that |
have no unirlendly feeling to the
South, although residing III the
North.
The South, now that the North has
destroyed its speciality, If it would
prosper and be independent, must
seek to make itself so of the North
and " est, in everything that it re-
quireS for itself. | see that the Gu
pidity of traders, and the Incidence
that will not make the proper exer-
tions, is very much in the way of
consummatiou of this idea still these
may be overcome.
Yankeedom always upbTaided you
tor your want of manufactures, take
{ hem at their wOrd-eStabliSh manu-
factories at your most eligible points,
and raise no more cotton than they
can manufacture. In time you will
export, 1T least To the North, and
perhaps rival the shining lights of
Massachusetts and Rhode ISland-at
least, you will no longer contribute
TO their wealth.
We are strangers, and perhaps l
have no right to address you thus
but seeing your article, | felt like en-
couraging You.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
INDIAN MARRIAGE PROMIsE.-A

INDIAN MARRIAGE PROMIsE.-A
young Indian failed in his attentions
to young squaw. She made com
plant to an old chief, who appointed
hearing or trial. The lady laid the
cause before the Judge, and explain
ed the nature of the promise made to
her. 1t consisted of sundry visits
to her wigwam, "many little ,indetn-
able attentions and presents, a
bunch of feathers and several yards
Ofred flannel. THIS was the charge.
The taithleSs swain denied the "in.
detnable attentions" in toto. He
had visited her fathers wigwam for
the purpose of passing away time,
when it was not convenient to hunt,
and had given the feathers and fla
mel from friendly motives, and
nothing further. During the latter
part ofthe defence the Squaw tainted.
The plea was considered invalid,
and the offender sentenced to give
the lady ''a yellow feather, a broach
that was then dangling from his
nose, and a dozen cool skins"
The sentence was no sooner con
cluded than the squaw sprang to her
feet, and clapping her hands, ex-
claimed with joy Now me ready
to be courted again"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
How Sal "Disgraced the Family"

A traveller in the State Of Illinois,
some years ago, came to log hut on
the prairie near Cairo, and there
halted. He went into the house
1t was a wretched affair, an empty
packlnG-bOX for table while two OF
three chairs and disagreeabIe stools
graced the reception room, the dark
walls of which were further or.
namented by display of tin-ware
and broken shelf article or two.
The woman was lying in one corner,
and the man with tears in his eyes,
ana pipe in his mouth, On a stool
with his sorrOwtul-lOoking head sup
ported by the palms of his hands.
Not word greeted the interloper:
Well, said he, you seem to be in
awful trouble here. What's up?
All, we are almos: crazed, neigh
Dor, said the old woman and amt
got no patience to see folks now.
That's all right, said the stranger,
not much taken aback by the polite
rebuff; but can | be of any service
to YOU in all this trouble
Well, we've lost our gal Sal; our
Sails gone off and lett us, said the
old man in tones of deep dispair.
All, do you know what induced
her to leave you remarked the new
arrival.
Well, we can't say, neighbor, as
how she's far lost as to be induced,
but then she's gone and nsgraced
u.s. remarked the afflicted father.
Yes stranger, and-not as I
sh 'uld say it aS Is her mOther-but
there warn't d poOdier gal in all the
West than our Sal. She's gone and
brought ruin on her own head now,
followed the stricken mother.
Who have gone off with herg in
quired the visitor.
Well, there's the trouble. The gal
could have done well, and might have
married Martin Kenoe, capital
who although he has but
one eye, plays the flute in lively
manner, and earns sgOod living.
Then look what a life she has desert.
ed she was here surrounded by all
the luxury i'll the country, said the
father.
Yes who knows what poor Sal will
have to eat, drink, and wear now =!
groaned the old woman.
And who is the fellow who has
taken her into such misery.
Why she's gone Oft and got mar
ried to a critter called an editor, as
lives in the village, and the Lord
only knows how he's to airn liv-
ing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
DESPoTISM AND GLORY.

The New York Day-BOOk thus al
ludes to the military bill:
son the face of it, the bill is all
that is mOnstrous ani wicked, and
every man who voted for it and eve
~ man who consents to execute it.
renders himself social outlaw. 1t is
too much to hope for, bur it would be
a glorious record an America officer
to resign before he would be an in
strument for so vile a purpose-so
manifest crime against Liberty.
But it is useless to waste time or
breath now in denuaciation of this
concoction of partizan malignity and
tyranny. The world may well stand
aghast at the spectacle Of a govern
ment commencing, ostenSibjy, to pre-
serve the principles of republican
freedom, and to liberate three millions
of negroes from an assumed bondage,
and ending by riveting the chains OF
a real slavery on eight millions OF
white people,"
In another article on the same sub
ject, the following language is used /:
1t will not flil to be observed that
Mr.. johnson admits substantially
that the passage of this bill by Con-
gress, will stand in history as a JUS
tifcation to the Southern States for
the course they pursued and that the
names of Davis, Lee and jackson
will go down to posterity by the side
of Washington, Hampden and Sid
ney. What people would refuse to
pass through few years suffering
to gain an immortal glory? And
with what feelings Of pride may not
the Southern people, and all who
have resolutely opposed the iniquit-
Gus war upon them, hail this reluc-
tant admission, forced at last from
the lips of men who once bounded on
the warfare against theml Let no
one say that consistency and adher-
ence to principles are of no moment.
The time is not distant when tull
justice will be done to those who, in
the South, resisted the attempt to
mongreize the country as we'll as to
those at the North who opposed it to
the extent of their ability"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
VHorace Greedy, in recent lee

Horace Greely, in a recent lee
ture in Washington, thus argued:
"PuniShment for disloyalty should
be summary and limited; but when
postponed, the justice ceased. The
spirit of the age is against inhicting
further punishment upon the impOv-
eriShed and chast, ned South"
In conclusion, he said he knew
that every soldier of the victorious
army reioiced that not another drop
of blood had been added in punish
ment for an evil which at most was
but the conflict of sectional ideas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30

wA little boy asked his mother
what "blood relations" meant. She
replied that 1T signified near rela-
tiTes, etc. After thinking a moment
he said: "then mother YOU must be
the bloOdiest relation I've got"
~An exchange, in suggesting q
lot of amusing tricks to be performed
in the family circle, mentions 1.-THE
printers delight" Take a sheet of
note paper, fold it carefully, and in
close a Z. S. note sufficient to paw
your arrearages. Keep your eyes on
the printer, and, if you can detect a
smile, the trick is a success. Try it
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30

0Two French peasants were dis.
cussing the continental war, when
one attempted to explain to the oher
the nature of the telegraph. After
repeatedly failing, he was struck
with brilliant notion, aud eXclalm-
ed:
~ imagine that the telegraph is
an immense long dog--so long that
its head is at Vienna and its tail at
Paris. Well, tread on its tail, which
is at Paris, and it will bark at Vienna.
DO you understand, now, stupid,
what the telegraph is like p
"Oh, yes" replied the other, Il
have an idea now what telegraph
must be-"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30

F"Contentment Is riches" per
haps, but it won't pay board and
washing
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-30
LIBERTY.-The following extract
is from the Marion (Ohio) Democrat:

&c ONE, let tue iuleidl Fitt- De sdll,
The fuuer. dirZe be sung,
In honor VI the queenlieSt dead
That ever died so young
American Liberty-lOng in help
less decline-is at last dead. and no
thing remains except to consign the
body to the tomb
Send for the Gar of Russia-the
admirer of the Lincoln adminiStre-
ton to dig the grave
Send for Bomba. the tyrant Of
Naples, that be may throw clods
upon the coffin!
Send for Sorrowing Hungary, and
for gashed and smitten Poland that
they may be pallbeaIerS
And let the States of the Fedora
ton, not yet enthraiied by drum
head law, head the dolorous process
sion as mournerS in chief
Let tEe yeIls toll
A nation : soul
T4s crossed the Stygian river.'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

TINS IS 70 I'VE NOTICE, That on the 1T day
Of November, A. d. 1867, a warrant in bank
ruprcv va rssued against the estate of David
\. WIGHT of Westminster, in the county of
Wipdt&m and State OF Vermont, who has been
adird-sd bar krupt, on his own petition that
fherayment of Ony debts. aud delivery Of any
or yjr his use, aud the transfer OF any property
Nv him. are forbidden by law that meeting
OF the cred tore of said bankrupt to prove their
debts, and TO choose one or more sssignees OF
his estate. will be held at a Court OF Bankruptcy,
IN he ho1en at the United States Court Rooms,
in Rutland in the county of RUTLAND, in said
District before A. P. Lyman, Esq, on the Nth
DAY of November, A. u. 1857.
wv E. A SMALLEY,
Deputy United States Marshal, as Messenger.
46w2w
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
ERANKLIN GRISWOLD, MANU-
l. FACrURER OF AND DEALER IN
WAGONS, SLEIGHS, SLEDS,

Carriage painting, trimming, and vanishing
done neatly and on short notice.
! also manufacture and deal in Collins, Baskets,
and Burial Cases, of all kinds, among which are
Black Walnut, Mahogany, &C, both of my own
and T. S. Gilson's manufacture,
Picture Frames of all kinds, plain waved gilt,
Rosewood and Black Walnut; Tables, Stands,
Desks, Lounges, Book Cases, Cupboards, &c.
Backsmithing of all kinds done by me at the
old stand of S. b. Pepper, Cheap for Cash.
5-wly Castleton, Vt
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
THE BEST SHEEP OR DAIRY
4 FARM IN RUTLAND COUNTY
Z Q Z s A L Il

now Ofisr, and will sell my Farm situated in
the town q West Haven, Vt, six miles north of
Whitehall, n. Y, cheaper than can be bought
elsewhere IN the State
Said farm contains about /, 200 acres in one
body, welldivided into pasture and tillable land,
it now has over 800 acres Of Meadow which can
be cut by machine, to which another 100 can be
added from pasture Said meadow has gentle
slope to the South and East, is free from stone
and produces the best kind of hay.
There are OF the place, three houses and ten
barns, to six of the latter are attached good
sheep sheds; good store house, 24x30 for
grain and Woo blacksmith shop, wagon shed,
COW stable andhOg house.
Said farm has natural fence more than half
way around 1t. Soil mostly clay, come loan,
with 10 or l9 acres of interval land Of the best
kind for planting. There lie also a large amount
Of wood and timber on the place, for which
there is good market.
Said farm is now capable of keeping 1890
sheep in common years, besides teams and cows
necessary fer the place, and can be improved
(by clearing for pssture) TO keep 500 more sheep.
For further particulars enquire Of
7. G. HUNT,
swift West Haven, Vt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
DARIS EXPOSITION.
G o L D NJ E D 4 L.
AN ADMITTED FACT.

AN ADMITTED FACT.
1t is admitted by all that ELIAS HOWE, Jr.,
President of the Howe Machine Co.. was award.
ed GOLD MEDAL at the Paris Exposition.
Also, it is admitted that the Grand Cross of
the Legion Of Honor was conferred upon ELIAS
HOWE Jr., by the Emperor Napoleon. These
were the HIGHEST HONORs ever awarded to q
Sewing Machine Manufacturer.
THE ONLY QUESTION IS.
For what did ELIAS HOWE, DR.. receive these
hOnOrs? He entered the Exposition as a Man
ufacturer Of Sewing Machines, and not as In
ventor."
He did not apply for or receive his Gold Medal
as Inventor
The AWARD speaks eff Mr.. lowe as PRO
motcr" and " Manufacturer " of Sewing Ma
chimes.
Mr.. HOWE (whO is supposed to know says the
GOLD MEDAL was awarded to him for his
Sewing Machines exhibited, and for nothing
else.
Now in all fairness we ask. whose Sewing
Machine took the FIRST PRIZE at the Exposi-
ton?
Let common sense answer, and we are con-
tent.
PLUMMER g. WILDER.
General N. E. Agents for Howe Sewing ma
chimes,
37w3m SO Broomie d ST., Boston,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
EREE PRESENT OF s25 VALUE!

To any one for few days service In any town
or village. Information and Gift sent upon re-
ceipt Of stamp, HALE & CO,
&o-wi2t No. fremont Row, Boston, Mass
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21

An Act relating to the redemption of Bank
Notes.
II Is here9y enacted By the General assembly Of
the State Of Vermont
SEC. l. After the expiration of the charter Of
any Bank chartered by the State, or after the
termination of the existence of any such bank,
agreeably to the laws of this State, such bank
may cause notice to be published in all the
weekly newspapers of the county where such
bank is located for one full year, setting FORTH
that said bunk will redeemit its outstanding bills
the day Of the expiration Of its charter, or the
date Of the termination of its eXistance, and a
copy of this act, and upon due publication Of
such notice, neither such bank or its officers
shall be liable to any action for the non-redeRp-
ton of any ofits outstanding bills, unless the
same shall have been duly presented and pay
meut thereof demanded within the year afore-
said at the Banking House of such bank.
SEC. . After the expiration ofthe charter or
after the termination Of the existence of any
such bank as aforesaid, such bank shall cease to
be subject to the operation or liable to the pro-
visions of the siXtythird section Of chapter
eighty-nine of the general statutes
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866. 52-w1y
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
ITO THE SKEPTICAL.

"Mr. G. E. Graves, we are glad to know, is
doing large business with the justly cele-
brated medicine Sir Robert Edgar's English
Life Bitters.' 1t is not too much to say that
this remedial agent possesses curative proper
meet friend suffering excrucatingly with dys-
pepsia or sick headache, and in less than no
time, by the aid of this medicine, is a well man.
We learn that dyspepsia, sick headache, liver
complaint, and all complaints arising from dis
ordered state of the bowels or blood cannot ex-
lat in the system if these celebrated bitters are
used occasionally. Independent
SOLD EVEYWHERE.-Pric 81.
j. F. HENRY Il CO.. Waterbury, VT, General
Agents for Vermont.
aug19d&wtf
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
HAIRY AND SHEEP FARM FOR
~ SALE.

From -Four hundred to Five hundred acres of
three miles from Pittsfeld village, sloping
segth and southeast; Apple orchards and three
good Sugar orchards, dwelling house, five barns
and sheds and Cider Mill. 100 acres of meadow
which may be cut with machine; pastur8ge
and meadow sufficient to keep 60 cows, which
with good cultivation may be largely increased.
An abundance OF pure water, both for farm and
convenient to buildings
For an enterprising farmer It is the best
chance to make money in Vermont. Terms of
payment "a easy az could be reasons ely asked
for. Apply by letter or personally to
NJ. G. EVERTS,
Rutland, Vt
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