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SIMILEs GRoTEsQUE AND CoMICAL.--A
grotesque simile is sometimes very exprss-
i've. We may mention those of Daniel
Webster, who likencd the word "would,"
in Rufus Choate's handwriting, to SMALL
gridiron struck by lightning; of sailor
who likened gentleman who.e face was GOV
ere with whiskers up to his very eyes, to
a rat peeping out Of bunch of oakum; of a
western reporter, who, in weather item
on a cold day, said that the SUMS rays, In
the effort to thaw the Ice, were as futile as
the dull reflex of a painted yellow dog; and
of y conductor, who, in discussion as to
speed, said that the last time he ran his,
engine from Syracuse, the toss<,apl. -,,oius
on the side looked like fne-tooth comb.
Smiles off like character are often heard
among the common people, and are suppo-
sed to be the peculiar property of western
orators. Instances AS sharp as the little
end ofnothing; big as all outdoors; it strikes
me like thousand of bricks; slick as grease
or as creased lightning; melancholy as a
Quaker meeting by moonlight; fiat as
founder; quick as a wink; not enough to
make cruel for sick grasshopper; not
clothes enough to wad gun; as limp and
timber as an india-rubbcr stovopipe; uneasy
as cat in strange garrett; not strong
enough to haul broiled goldfish off grid
iron; after you like a rat-terrier after al
chipmonk squirrel; useless as whistling
Psalms to- dead horse; no more than a
grasshopper wants an apron; don't make the
difference of the shake of frogs tail; soul
bobbing up and down in the bosom of
pond of redhot grease; enthusiasm boils
over like bottle Of ginger pop; as impossi-
Bile to penetrate his head as to bore through
Mont Blanc witha boiled carot, as impossi
BILE as to ladle the ocean dry with clam
she'll, or suck the Gulf of Mexico through
goosequill; or for shad to swim up
shad-pole with fresh mackerel under each
arm; or for cat to run up astovo-pipe with
teazel tied to his tail; or for man to lift
himself over fence by the straps of his
boots.
Asimile resembling this was once used by
Lady Montague, when, getting impatient ii
discussion with Fox, she told him she did
not care three skips of louise for him.
He replied in few moments with the fol.
lowing:
Gladly Montague told me, in her own house,
4 do NOT care for you three skips of o louse'
forgive her, for woman, however well-bred,
Will talk of that which runs most in their head"
There is another class of SMILES scarcely
less pertinent, as for instance: straight as
rams horn; it will melt in your mouth like
red-hot brickbat; talk to him like Dutch
uncle; smiling as basket of chips; odd as
Dicks hatband; happy as q clam at high
water; quicker than You oan say Jack Rob-
inson; like all possessed; like furyike all
natur'; like all sixty; as quick as any thing;
mad as hops; mad as Halifax; sleep like
top; run like thunder; deader than door
nail.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-13

1t is wonderful how Oriental customs
remain unchanged by the lapse of time.
The wedding of the heir to the throne of
Persia, which took place quite recently,
was accompanied by all the characteris-
tics described in the "Arabian Nights"
The bride was enclosed m carriage,
painted sky blue and oraamented with
arabesques, and drawn by six led horses.
Before her went six gigantic wrestlers,
tossing mighty clubs into the air; also,
young dancing men, and band Of violins,
trumpcts and tambourines. Behind her
came train of mules bearing curtained
litters in which were her lady attendants.
Escorted in this manner, she journeyed
thirty-two days from her home toward
the capital, and was met at little dis
tance by party of Persian lords and
dignitaries, mounted upon richly capar-
isoned horses. Thelpicture was compile
ted by two files of soldiers, in picturesque
who surrounded the whole as
seniblage.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-13

The HAY CRoP.-We submit below for
the benefit of our agricultural PATRONS and
the feadihg public generally, the statistics
of the hay crop in the United States, for
the year 1865, as compiled from official
statements by our friend Dir: Robert Ear
ly. The table below exhibits only the
production of the Northern States and ter
ritOries, as no census for that year was
taken in the Southern States by reason of
the existing war;
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gentleman in st. Cloud NIinnesot

y A gentleman in st. Cloud Minnesota,
says that recently the mercury sank to 40
degrees below zero one morning, and froze,
and aspirit thermonseter indicated A de-
grees below. But so dry was the air, and
SO brightly shone the sum, that little in
convienee was felt. Il frequently gets to
20 degrees below zero, and ranges most of
the time near the mystic 0, butt Minneso-
tians 60 about warmly clad and think moth
ing Of it.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-13

A great sensation has been created in
the Church of England and in the Epis-
copal Church by the detection of DR..
Wilberforcc, bishop of. f.Oxford, who has
openly gone over to Romanism.
Presbyterianism in England claims to
DO making progress. In 80 years it has
built or acquired upward of 100 church
es, having 10000 members, and Is,
600 Sunday-school children It's annual
income is now $3.50, goo.
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A GREY BAGLE made u descent on q
small boy near Loon, Iowa, the other
day, and but for timely assistance the
lad would have been food for the emon-
ster bird. 1t was dispatched, and
measured seven feet from one tip of
the wing to the oohor,
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IT was to be expected that the. limits
of fact would soon be exhausted with re-
gard to the treasures and wonders of the
new territory Of Alaska, and that fancy
would be drawn upon to increase its stock
of marvels. But the following tale Of
enchantment is entirely beyond the
widest anticipation. A Russian guide,
it seems, being lately asked by traveller
about certain mountain range in Alas
ka, replied
"Thcy are mighty in size and cause
much cold. Wonderful things are told
of them. 1t is said that in some places
there are deep pools and lakes in which
dwell monsters-scrpents as long as a fir
tree, which, we're they in the open sea,
would commit mighty damage. One
thing is eertain-yonder, far away to the
north, in heart of those hills, there is a
wonderful valley, so narrow that only at
midday is the face of the sun to be seen.
That valley lay undiscovered and un-
known for thousands of years; no person
dreamed of its existence; but at last, a
long time ago, two Indian hunters enter
ed it by chance, and then what do you
think they found9 They found small
tribe of unknown people, speaking an
unknown tongue, who had lived there
since the creation of the world, and with
out knowing that other beings existed"
Here is u splendid chance for strange
discoveries. Who will venture into this
marvellous valley and learn the Cum
known tongue" and other peculiarities
of this pre-Adamite peoplel
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The foundation stone Of the bridge
to cross the Mississippi at st. Louis,
was laid on Tuesday, in the presence
of large number of citizens.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-13

SoJoURNED TRUTH.-This old color
ed woman, now living in Michigan, re-
Gently Visited Milton, Wis, where she
was the'guest ola Mr.. Goodrich who
was an ont.an d-out temperance man and
o noted hater of tobacco. One morning
she waspuAing away with long pipe in
her mouth, when her host, Mr.. Goodrich,
approached her, and commenced eonver-
sation with the following interrogatory:
"Aunt Sojourner, do you think you
are Christianl"
eyes, Brudder Goodrich, I speck I
am"
"Aunt, sojourned, do you believe in
the Bible :"
eyes, Brudder Goodrich, I bleeve
the Scripters; though ! can't read them
as You can"
"Aunt Sojourned, do you know that
there is a passage in tho scriptures
which declares that nothing unclean
can enter the kingdom Of heaven?"
eyes, Brudder Goodrich, have heard
tell of itn
"Aunt Sojurner, do you believe it"
eyes, ,Brudder Goodrich, believe it."
swell, Aunt sojurner, you smoke, and
you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven,
because there is nothing SO unclean as the
breath of q smoker. What do you say to
thatlo
. @Why, Brudder Goodrich, I spock to
leave my breff behind me when | go to
heaven"
Five ladies have b,ar s1varr y, bv tbe
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OFFICE, G. G.. s.,

OhlMsON DEN, FIRST MOON, 1000.
Special Order to First Grand Division.
To the Grand Giant Commanding:
There are those who endeavor to pry into
our sacred mysteries. There are spies on
the alert. Watch and be silent. There
are some who say we arc Poliiicidns.-
This your Chief denies for the honor of the
Klan. There are some who say we win
keep the Bureau here. Your Chief here
says, for the honor of the Klan, that we
will not harm the poor African. There
are some who say we commit outrages on
citizens ofour State; this your Chief denies
for the honor of the Klan.
The Grand Cyclops of all Dens in each
Division will order councils for the trial
of all members who have been guilty of
wearing their costumes outside of their re-
spective Dens. This order is peremptory.
All persons are hereby warned against
wearing the costume of our Klan. 1t shall
be the duty of all members of the Klan to
put down all attempts to bring reproach
upon our Klan by malicious persons. BY
order Of the G. &C. SrELLA,G G. G.S.
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Gbe :forsrnnuer.
Sweetwster, Friday, March l3, 1885,

The freedman's Bureau is to be contin-
ned in Tennessee, but there is no appro-
priation made to meet its necessary ex-
penses.
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Five ladies have been sworn in by the
Legislature ofKansas to assist as enrolling
clerks to that body.
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UKAsE FROM THE CRIMSON DEN.--Thc
Pulaski Citizen of late date contains the
following, which was handed to the editor
by an old and respected citizen, who found
it in his pocket, and could give no expla-
nation of how it got there:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
RED HOT WEATHER AT THE NORTH.

In Albany N. r., July 10, tee mercury
stood at 100 to lo4 Twelve cases of sun :
stroke.
In Washington, 18th, the thermometer in
various localities about the city ranged from
100 to loo. Several deaths from heat.
In Hartford, Conn, same day, thermo meter
80 to SO. Several sun-strokes-one death.
In Philadelphia, same day, thermometer
98, and very large number of cases of sun
stroke; few deaths, however.
Cincinnati, 10Th, warmest Gay of the sea-
son; twenty cases of sun-stroke thirteen
deaths. Eight head of fine cattle, worth
from $3.50 to $3.50 each, dropped dead at the
Covngton stock yaros. Three valuable horses
in Covington and FIVE in Cincinnati died, all
from the effects of heat.
And so it is in all the cities North East
and West. What a fine time Southerners
must have who go North for pleasure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

ESS~ The RAIDS are making jack sses of
themselves by howlipg over the presence of
Forrest, Wade Hampton, and other Rebel
soldiers in the Democratic Convention, as if
that was not the very thing the American
people have been longing for ever since Lee
laid down his arms at Appomattox Court
House, and Grant declared the loyalty of the
South genuine and complete.
Do these noodles suppose the American
people want Uuion restored with the South
ern leaders left eut2 Do they suppose it
CAN be restored if they are left out or that
their places can be filed by blacks, carpet
baggers, and traitors to both North and
South, like Joe Brown, of Georgia, at Chi
eago IN. T. World
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
ICE CREAM AND FRUIT.

Our longtime friend Mr.. L. X.
MAYNARD, has established an ice
cream saloon, at the stand lately oc-
cupied by Mrs. Yancey. He has Sc
cured the services of our popular
young friend Mr.. L. w. SLAUGHTER,
as observation-disclosures will keep
constantly Oh hand, ice cream, soda
water, lemonade and the choicest
fruits of the season. The ladies are
specially invited.
We return our thanks for speci-
mems of the cream and fruit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
IN MEMORIAM.

Dr.. JoHN s. WurTwoRTH, of Madison comfy,
Miss, departed this life on the 18th day Of June,
1865, in the fprtictE year of his age.
Death has no friend among all the inhabitants of
earlh-fr he lives to blight their pleasing pros.
poets to blast their "yons hopes, to thwart their
noble purposes, to Illustrate their well formed
plaus--to ill their eyes with tears, their minds
with grief and their Lears with anguish.
All this and more, he Is ever doing by scpnrat,
ing husband from wife, parent from child. brother
from sister, friend from friend.
He is indeed mans enemy.
The angular tenacity with which the little child
chos to lite declares his Unborn aversion to death
youth breads his approach--manhood trembles at
his APP caring Old age shuddels and shinks at h s
icy touch.
BAT death is never more unwccCme, never
more appalling, than when he comes to those who
are in the midst of their days" he earthly ties
of the youth, though ardent, comparatively few
immature and slender. The bonds which connect
tae aged sire to the world are iurm the days have
come and the years drawn nigh in which he has no
pleasure. Most ot those with whom he mingled his
symplthies and ccunsels are gone; and they who
were once dependent upon him no longer need his
care and support.
How very different it is with man in the full
vigor Of life The ties which bind him to earth are
now the strongest. He has taken his position in
society," aud is sustaining his most important rela
tons to his family, to society, aud to the State.
He is. surrounded by those who are dependent upon
him for support, and look to him for gndlnce and
counsel. His attachments now are most strong,
and his associations most vital and enduring HIS
mind now is most active aud active, not about the
pastimes Of youth, but about those matters essen
tial to the welfare Of himself of his connections
and of the community at large. His place is among
those who sustain the interests ana carry forward
the designs Of society Surely it woald seem as If
the middle aged man, strong in body, vigorous in
mind, benevolent in heart, mature in wis dn, rich
in experience and successful IN his calling, could
be spared.
Such was the thought and such the feeling, not
only his own loved and loving family but OF this
community, when Dr. WHIT EoRTH was taken from
US. The Doctors best and truest record is written
in the hearts Of bis devoted family and in the bears
OF This people who knew ahd appreciated his worth
while he was yetwith use That record VIII be pre-
served and read and moistened With the tears Of
of kndest and most grateful! rememb ance.
As a husband he was kind, faithful and devoted:
as father, he was fond and firm; as a neighbor,
he was true, sincere and obHgihg as a physician,
he was eminenily successful, and ranked high with
the profession.
Our loss as community is indeed great, and it
is deeply elt but vastly greater is the loss of the
bereaved family. We commend the chief mourner-
our christian sister-to her Father God and to the
sweet and sustaining promises of His grace. He
will prose the widows God, and Father to the
4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
WASHINGTON 1TENS.

WAsHIHCToN, July 2O-The President has
nominated John l.. Dawson, of Penn. Minis.
ter to Russia W. S. Rosecrans to Srain; j.
\. McClernand to Mexico, and Henry W.
Watts to Austria VIM. 5. Wells, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury; G. c. Cox, OF Ma.
rymnd, Commissioner Of Pensions, and Eli.
sha Foot, Conn missioner of Patents Edmund
Cooper, of Fem, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, -
Mr.. Evarts WAS installed as Attorney Cen
eral.
Gen GiIlem's Official report of the Missis
sippi election shows that the Constitution
was defeated by 1929.
Mckee was elected to Congress. Other
wise the Democrats made clean sweep.
The Secretary of War issued an order ca
forcing the Eight,hour Law.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

We would give notice to the citi-
zens of Madison county that Mosby
& Richards are now opening a spler.
did stock of Paints, Oils, Drugs,
Patent Medicines, Books, Stationery,
Window Glass and TarHip Seed from
Ddctd LdRdreth, also full supply in
bulk OF Turnip Seed from jackson
Warren, the man who knows when it
is going to rain and when it is time
to SOW the seed, and what seed is
good. Let every man who has a
quarter of an acre ofland prepare his
tnrnip patch. England is said once
to have saved herself from bankrupt
cy by her tHrnip crop. In these hard
times for corn making, get your seed
and let us see What can be done in
this way. st.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
THE ELTCTJONN MISSISSIPPI.

The result of the election in Missis.
sissippi astonishes no one acquainted
with the State. Unlike Georgia il
has no large cities III which negroes
congregated, were organized iDt0
trained bands, differed by carpet.
baggerS, and marched in solid phalanx
to the polls. Equally distributed over
the State, it was impracticable for the
loyal league to muster the negro pop
ulation at the polls, and make them
vote tickets handed them. Left
free to act as they saw fit, they voted
down the Constitution by the assist
ance Of the white people. 1t is pre-
sumed the old white settlers voted en-
mdSse against the Constitution and for
the Democratic ticket. The only white
support the Radicals got we're North
ern vagabondS who have gone there
since the war for the purpose Of run
ming for Office. Respectable bona .fde
Northern settlers supported the De-
mOcratic ticket. ID
In Mississippi the negro population
largely predominates over the white.
And when we consider this fact, to-
gether with the large number of citi-
zens disfranchised, the result is the
more astonishing to those uDac-
quaInted intimately with the people.
But the white race of Mississippi are
of the truest and most resOlute cOur-
age. Federal bayonets failed to COW
them both before and during the
election. In the late war, in the war
with Mexico, in the Florida war, Mis-
SiSSppi regiments rivalled the fame of
the aucent Greeks. They sprang
like lcopards into these conflicts Of
arms and fought with a heroism
which challenged the admiration CT
the world. They defended their po-
silon at Pensacola with holster PTS.
tolls against the cnemy's cannon.
When the Indiana troops quailed be
fore the charging squadron Of Gen.
Mignon at Buena Vista and opened
the rear of Gen. Taylor's army, the re-
giment Of Col. jefferson Davis met
and hurled back the victorious MeXi-
can brigade and saved the American
army from capture. In the battle of
Fredericksburg the 18th Mississippi
almost sing!y and alone defended
Mayrie's Hill against Sedgewicll's en-
tire corps and killed more than their
own number. When Barksdale fell
on the field of Gettysburg. Mr.. Davis
telegraphed his family: Gle fell like
a hero at the head of a brigade OF he
roeS."
Is it surprising, then, that such a
people, such a race, would refuse to
their estate to the control
ofnegr and bummers! tits true,
they may be cheated out of the result
by some ballot. box suffer, as Geor-
gia was; Or the infamous Constitu
ton may be forced upou them by
Congress, as in TIE case Of Alabama.
But still they have nobly discharged
Il duty they owed to themselves, to
the South, to the Caucasian race, to
their dead and immortal heroes, and
to postelity. Bravo MiSsissippi!-
Georgia J0HWai G Messenger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

Begging NEGRoEs.-The Nicksburg Times
complains of the large number of negroes in
that city who are going from house to house
begging for something to eat. The difference
between the negroes in Vicksburg and this
burg is--there they beg for something to eat
and here they wait till the white folks get to
sleep, and then just 60 and take it dry So"
ties between two days, hereabout. The
outsiders doubtless have help from the ns
side, in such cases. Housekeepers would do
well to keep one eye on the keys and the 9th
err on the servants.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

TIE ARMY WoHM.-We regret to learn that this
destructive insect-the terror of the planter and
the scource of the cotton f"ld--haI made its ap-
pearance in our county. We learn that on the
plantation of NJ Thos. Tucker they made their
advent IT ten days ago, and that in the brief
space Of few hour, they had, literally and prac-
lii. lily, destroyed. root branch, bowl and fibre,
elk fed Of the most promising cotton.
Truly. to the planter this worm of the dust is
more terrible than an army with banners
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
NASHVILLE ITEMS.

NASHVILLE, July lG The Democratic rati-
fcaton meeting was a great success. Gov.
Foote, Mj IF Walker, Mr.. Cogsr and others,
spoke.
The feeling of antogonism to the Brownlow
despotism is intense and on the increase.
The militia are organizing in different parts
of the State, and the people seem to be de-
terminei to resist these outrages.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
Attention HouscLcepcrs,

= Messrs. MosBY & RICHARDS have
just received large supply of the
newly patenM Magic Fruit Jar.
,t.st the thing to save trouble and
expense these hard times.
All who wish to preserve fruit
will find it greatly to their adyant
agsxe purchase the magic selfseal-
ms jars for sale cLeap for cash at the
lower drug store.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

On bREON--AS this disease prevails to some ex
tent in our county the following remedy furnished
the Vicksburr Herald by a lazoo planter, may c
uf service to some Of our readers Give the animal
from 30 to 20 dr. pS 81 nitric acid (Gqua fort - in
u pint of water. This cures 50 rapidly and surely
that it is rarely necessary to repent the dose. As
Charlton is hell, we'd to be Errsipels, this remedy
is based upor good principles. 1t is also advisable
IN grease the animal, for gnts. to keep off the
fs. This remedy is simple, and is certainly worth
trying.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25

THE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION
takes place to-day. All other sunday Schools are
invited and it is expected that the Juveniles will
heve very pleasant time, generally. As is usual
on such occasions, there will doubtless be goodly
number of children of larger growth present to
participate in festivities.
As n confederation of unfortuitous C rcnmStances
have conspiradlto renderour attenda ce impractica
BILE, we will state that if any locker on will fur
nish us with an account of the ceremonies, we will
publish the same with pleasure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-07-25
Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS. Letters of Administration on the
w E-tate OF Henry SEIMER. deceased. were is.
sued TO the undersigned by the order OF the Honor
able Probate Court Of Madison County, Mississippi
at the July term A. d. 1868, thereof -
Now, therefore all persons indebted 10 said Es-
tate requested to come forward and make set
Element and all persons having claims against
the same required to exhibit them in the
manner and within the time prescribed ty Law. or
they will he forever barred.
LAFAYETTE MONTGOMERY,
July ., 1s6S.-J0-6w Adm r.