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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
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Work for the Month.

The main crops of the farm have
already received their last working,
and the farmers attention should
now be directed to facilitating, in
every possible way, the gathering
and housing the products of the
years labor. Fodder pulling will
first claim attention in large por-
ton of the country visited by the
Cultivator. 1t may &c, that in some
localities, clover and grasses have
suppanted fodder, or at least sup.
plemented it to such an extent, that
il the fodder is spoilt from long
rainy spell during pulling time, there
will still be n sulliciency of long
forage for the farmers stock. If
there be any such places, we most
heartily congratulate the people
thereof.
As soon as the Shuck ripcnS,
losing its green color,) begin to
strip the blades, If the weather favOrS-
Some persons, after pulling a hand
full, throw it on the ground to take
the sun until evening, when it is
taken up and tied in bundles. We
prefer the method OF tying in small
bundle as it is stripped, and Ringing
on the stalk to dry. When, say
three fOurths cured, gather and
throw In good sized close heaps, late
in the evening, and let it go through
q heating process during the night +;
next day throw open the heaps the
heat will dissipate the remaining
moisture, cure the fodder sooner,
and give it at the same time ten.
derness and flavor much relished by
stock. Spare no pains to cure il
well-if mouldy aud dusty, it may
prove more than worthless.
The gin house and packing screw
should now be overhauled and put
in first rate order ; perhaps new cogs
are needed or new rollers, or some
pIrt may have become cut of level
causing the machinery to run heavi
~, and by altering the adjustment o
parts, cause them to wear too rapid
". Baskets, packets, &C., &c.-al
bhe appliances used in cotton pick
ing, should be gotten ready. Pre-
pare good scaffold for summing cot
ton as it is pickett pays well
Damp cannot be ginned properly
1t will certainly nap and make a bat
sample.--SoutherR Caltirdt0r.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

Columbus {Ga.) has a futile,
weighing 56S pounds.
The serf that draws young maidens
in at Cape May should be arrested.
A comet in the northwest is visible
to the naked eye on clear night.
1t is said that Greeley's interest in
Virginia politics is mining interest.
When a girl falls in love with an
unlucky Irishman, her heart always
goes pity Pat.
A cotton factory will go into opera
ton at Jefferson, Texas, some time
this fall.
1t is stated positively that Spain
has refused to sell Cuba on any terms
to the United States.
Mrs. Grant was once poetess for
western Journals, under the sigma
ture of 'Anastasia.'
Dan Rice is building a barn at
Girard, which is expected to cost
$4,000.
Menotti Garibaldi is to visit EEg
land shortly, accompanied by his
brother in-law.
Good farmers pillow deep: so says
the poet, thusly;
:" Pillow deep or touch not Ceres favorte tool:
He that plows shallow is a dosgon'd fool"
Gen. Breckenridge has determined
to settle again permanently in Lex
ington, Ky.
Mr.. James Long. of Scott county,
KY, has a young turkey with a
double head, four distinct legs and
thirteen toes.
The negro minstrel, Backus, who
is now delighting the people of Lon
don, was a Cleveland newsbay in his
younger days.
Miss Griffith, of Evansville, is the
latest reported victim to the insane
idea that coal oil can be safely used
to light fires with.
A note was found in the pocket o.
recent suicide in England, saying
Don't believe my wife if she says
she has not money to pay for my
coffin"
A debating society had under con
sideration" the question: is il
wrong to cheat a lawyer ?" The de
cision arrived at was, " No-but i'm
possible"
A reporter describes a suicide a!
follows: "He laid himself dow
and shot himself with his big toe.
1t is suggested that the weapon wal
loaded with nails.
The Boston Post thinks the poo
quantity of the St. Louis water is NJ
argument against the removal of TIN
capital there, in view of the small
quantity congressman drink.
= Greeley declares that Washington
, W Is not free trader. Now we wan
Z to hear about Noah, Methuselah, ant
some of the other old boys.-Nev
} York Leader.
The negro school teacher, Stephel
Dals. has been convicted at Mobile
Alabama, of outraging one of hi
pupils, and goes to penitentiary flo
life.
The citizens of Claiborne, Ala, an,
vicinity are moving in the IN utter c
; a cotton mill, and have subscribe
u twenty two thousand dollars towar
. that object.
= The Elmira Advertiser says ther
is a young lady in that place so II
fined that instead of saying black
=. gaurd she says African Sentinl.
r Vast preparations are being mad
3 for the marriage of the Emperor {
IS China this year. He has now attain
/ ed the venerable age of fifteen. Ill
destined wife was selected last yea
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

frederick Marriott, Esq, editor of
the San Francisco News Letter, is
the inventor of the air ship AvitOr,
that is to make the voyage from San
Francisco to New York i'm twenty
four hours. He was formerly the
California correspondent of the Lon
don Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
Paint for Farmers. &c.

NNHE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT co
i are now manufacturing the best, cheap
est and most durable PAINT in use two coats
wei put on, mixed with pure Linseed Oil. will last
10 or Is years; it is of light brown or beautiful
chocolate color. and can be changed to green lead.
stone drab. olive cream to suit the taste of the
consumer II is valuable for Houses, Fences. Barns
Carriage and Car makers. Pals and Wooden ware
gricultural implements, Canal Boats. Vessels and
Ships Bottoms, Canvas, Metal and ShingIe Roofs
lit being Fire and Water-proof) Floor Oil Cloths
Gone manufacturer having used 900 bbls the past
year, and ns a Paint for any purpose, is unsur-
passed for body. durability, elasticity, and adhe-
sveness. Price, Sc per Dbl of 300 lbs, which will
supply farmer for years to come. Warranted in
all cases above. Send for circular which gives
all particulars. None genuine unless branded in a
trade mark Grafton Mineral Paint. Persons can
order the Paint and remit the money on receipt Of
the goods. Address
DANIEL BIDWELL,
lime o. 6nl 25i Prpr Street New York
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

1t is said that the Presidents ex-
penses to Long Branch, Saratoga,
and other points to be visited by the
Chief Magistrate during his summer
festivities, are footed be the Udlon
League. The old story over again.
Some outside party has been paying
Il c expenses Of this chief of dead
beats for the last twenty years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

a farmer recently advertised for
Il runaway wife, and called particular
attention to the meanness OF her de
sartion just as the spring work was
coming on, after he had had the ex-
pcnse winterlng her.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
THE
AMERICAN SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE
Is
Warranted for Fire Years!
THE

Our agents will be supplied with duplicate parts of
the Machine, in of accident. 1t makes precisely
the stitch made by the Singer, Wheeler & Wilson,
Machines. 1t has the Under-feed
like the best of high priced Machines and is the only
owprced Shuttle Machine in the market that has this
feed We enabled to sell a irst-cass Shuttle Ma
chine, at very low price account of it, Simplicity,
and consequent low cost of Manufacturing in compar
with complicated machines.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

4 SITUATION AS TEACHER Music
~ and the English branches taught. Best
reference given. Apply at this Office,
July "a, lss3.-tt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
NO FAMILY
WANTED.

Should be without this Eminent, for certainly i
acts like a charm whenever applied to pain,
CantCnf Feb. 1869 en-.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

Or wherever applied to pain.
Nothing O. the kind offered to the public
gives so much general Satisfaction as DR. FEES
ELECTRIC LINIMENT.
Those who suffering from any of the above
diseases. not find any remedy. in the shape of
LinimentS, that will give them speedy relief as
DIR. LEES ELECTRIC LINIMENT.
He will Keep constantly on bond at CasselI &
aagAus' and Mosby & Richards a good supply of
his wonderful cure
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

5000 AND ALL EXPENSES PAID,
See advertisement of American Shut -
tie Sewing Machine in our advertis-
ing columns. I7.ly,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

S retailed at price within the reach of all This
Machine uses straight needle, mackes the LOCK
STITCII-alike both sIdes-has self-adiusiing ten
sion and do every kind of sewing. 1t will hem
bind, cord, braid, seam, quilt tuck rfle and gather
will work equally well on silk, linen wooden, cotton
goods, with silk lnen or cotton thread.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
AG E n Z S.

We wish to arrange with Agents, male female TO
represent the American Shuttle Sewing Machine, in
each State County, and town in the United States and
Ontario Extra inducements to Experienced Agents.
For full particulars salary commission, address
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
The Saturday Evening Post
ENLARGED and Beautified .

r HIS oldest and best of the Literrry Week
IL les" has been recently enlarged and beauti-
fed. 1t is weekly emhelished with EngravingS-
and its Novelets, Stories, Sketches, &c, are not
surpassed
1t has just commenced two splendid Novelets-
- The Queen Of the Sdudnnah.i by Gustave Aim
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of Society, by Elizabeth Prescott, the author OF
" How a Woman Had Her Way" &c.
New Novelets will continually succeed each 9TH
- The Mystery of The Reefs" powerful story by
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The Posi- also gives the Gems of the English
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copy of the large and beautiful Premium Steel
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TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.-MARK!- New subScrlb
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on. This will be fifteen papers in addition to the
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teen months in all When extra edition is
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are received. OF course those who send in their
names earliest will get the greatest number of
ira papers.
Owing to the unusually liberal character of this
otiei we shall be compelled to adhere strictly to it.
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All This will he sent for only 81 per year, or
dollar less than other magazines Of the class Of
Peterson Its Thrilling TALES and Nov
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
Patent Metallic White Clothes Lines

Patent Metallic White Clothes Lines
TINHE undersigned, agent of the American Wire
Il Company of New York, would beg leave to call
the attention of the housekeepers of Madison
county, to their Patent Natalie Clothes Line,
which has been found to be the only article suita-
BILE for a clothes line, except the old fashioned
rope which always causes so much annoyance and
trouble ny breaking, rotting out and discoloring
clothes, and by being obliged to put it up and take
it down every time used.
With this line you have none of those annovan-
ces, and when it is once put up it gives no more
trouble.
Price, 81 cents per foot
Specimens be at the Drug store of
Mosby & Richards.
MaY2 R.H. GOULD. Agent.
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f
copy. and large Premium Engraving so
copies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6 co
5 copies .-.-..-.;td one gratis 90
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copy of the Premium Engraving. McmherS of
club wishing the Engraving must remit one dol
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Address Fl. PETERSON & co.
80 Walnut street, Philadelphia
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Mammoth Colored Fashion Plates.


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&. V. n. ANDREWS,

n. B.-For the benefit of our Agents have
ranged with parties who have Goods suitable for Sewing
Machine agents to sell. We will send Book of Sam
pies and full particulars receipt of red stamp
Address G. V. n. Andrews, General Agent, Detroit,
Mich Feb 2Oly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
PETERS0N'S MAGAZINE.
THE BEST & CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD
20 Splendid Offers for 1869. "A

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-08

On motion Of Aid, P, skinner, same was
laid on the table.
A petition signed BY A. Wagner, Henry
knost, and others, requesting that a reser.
yoir be built near the head Of the slough a
few rods south Of StOdd'S Foundry, was
read.
On motion the same was referred to the
committee on Fire and Water.
y communication from Geo. Green, Pres
dent Of the Rockford, Rock Island a st.
Louis Y. II. Company, accepting the ordi.
nance recently passed and approved by the
Mayor, granting right Of way and depot
grounds to said road, was received.
On motion the same was ordered placed
on file.
4 communication from J. w. Beach, pro.
posing TO number the city, was read.
On motion the same WAS ordered placed
on file
An invitation TO His Honor the Mayor,
aud City Council from tho Trustees Of the
Illinois Soldiers Orphans Home, 10 be pres.
ent on the occasion and participate in the
exercises Of dedicAting the Institution, on
Thursday June z, was received
W A"NyH tho hhHb was OTutFeQ plhCcQ
On file
4 communication from Il. Sackett, peti.
tiouing the City Council to take into consd
GRAFTON the necessity Of supplying the city
with water, was read.
Petition from Job Ross, requesting saloon
license issued to him be transferred TO ---
Hainsworth, was read Granted.
Monthly reports from Job Ross and W..
Lundy, auctoneers, were read.
On motion the same we're ordered placed
on flo
The reports Of officers for the month Of
May aud a number Of bills we're read.
On motion Of Aid. Huber same were re.
ferred 10 Finance Committee.
On motion Of Aid. Wollenhaupt it was
ordered that the "Dog Ordinance" be en-.
forced and the Mayor authorized to employ
some one to kill dogs
The finance committee reported the fol
lowing bills correct On motion the rules
we're suspended and the same were allowed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-08
We Believe in AdyertislnR.

The Argus office is the best in Western
Illinois.
1t is the most thoroughly managed, the
best equipped and appointed, and has the
most skilifol workmen money can procure
We can do all manner of work in tht
most expeditions manner.
We can print cards on double enamel
pearl, antique, Bristol, or china, in gold
silver, tints or colors.
Our visiting and wedding cards com.
mand universal admiration.
Our ball and invitation cards are typo.
graphical models.
Business cards, shipping cards, railroad
cards, stair cards, show cards, or any
other cards, done at the shortest notice.
Bill heads, checks, drafts, letter heads,
envelopes, statements, or bills of lading per-
tectly executed.
We do splendid poster work, of every de,
scription.
Lawyers briefs, catalogues, folders, price
lists, speeches or sermons, printed at the
ARGUS Office are unexcRlled.
We print warranty deeds, mortgage deeds,
quit claim deeds, tax sale deeds, bonds for
deeds, trust deeds, manufacture blank books,
and do any other kind Of work that can be
ordered. dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-08

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-arrivs, A
o40 A. VI. and 6.20P. NJ Closes At 6,I0A NJ
and 500 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAlL-yiA WatertoWn, IIAnp.
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and CordovA, ~.
riyes al s'55 A. NJ. Closssi5O ?. NJ
COAL VALLEY hAIL--(by earsl daily, leaves
between land A. 81, returning at about 5
?. VI. Orion aud Andovor are supplied By
this route
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arrivss At $50 A.
NJ. and 300 ?. n. Closes At 6;l0 AN. and
500 Pm
ALED0 MAlL-via Camden Mnls, Andalu-
liA, Bdgington, Hamlet, PorrYton, Alsdo, High
Point New Boston, Keithsburg, oquauka, y
OqusWkS Junction, (SAgstoWnL laaves daily
between + A. NJ, and arrives at $50 ?. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, HAEliu, Buf.
klo Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek, aud Millsrsburg, goes by this route
MONMOUTH MAIL-yia Prssmp tion, susI,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
kichland Grove 10 Monmouth, leaves Tues
dAys, Thursdays and Saturdays at IA. NJ,
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
day a. P NJ. Centre Ridge 10 supplied
Oh Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once a week. Ar
uges Friday evening, a. I O'Clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, At O'Clock.
Ohce hours from 7CO A. N. 10 200 ?. ~
ES-Nundays, open from 10 10 Am
NJ. y. 0sBoRS. Post Master.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting, June 7th, 1859.

Present-His Honor the Mayor, and Al
dermen Rosenfeld, Wollenhaupt, Riley,
Spencer, Huber, P. Skinner and G. W. Skin.
uer.
The minutes of the last regular and sub
sequent meetings, were read and approved,
Petition from d. T. Robinson and others,
requesting the City Council to rescind an
ordinance passed May 10. A. D. 1869, emit
tied IAN Ordinance relating to the public
landing and for the collection of wharfage,
was read.
On motion of C. W. Skinner, prayer OF
petitioners was rejected.
Aid. Spencer moved the ordinance be re.
scnded.
Yeas and nays being called for, resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Ald. RosenGeld, Wolenhaupt, and
Spencer, 3.
Nays-Ald. Riley, Huber, P, Skinner, and
c. W. Skinner 4,
A petition signed BY Jas. Thompson and
others, requesting lot No. eight (S) in block
No. one %, in Thompson Wells addition
| to the city of Rock Island, be ordered filed
! UP 80 as to prevent stagnsnt water from lay.
ing upon it, was read.
Ca motion same was referred to commit
tee Oh streets and alleys.
A petition signed by SAM. c. Plummer
'IlRl3H others, requesting that a substantial
der9gaIk, at least four feet in width, be or,
| lot one front Of the two central sub lots in
Cases add,uoGk nine l9), in Spencer 4
On motion of c, -ead.
petitioners was granted, aiuner, prayer Of
srruc,ed to issue legal notice of saGLark in.
On motion Of Aid. c. W. Skinner, SIDE
walk was ordered to be laid on the sout
aide Of Orleaus street, between Buffalo an
Flk streets, and the Clerk instructed
serve proper notices. -
A petition signed By |. Huber and {. v
5 Skinner, requesting that lots SIX L6), seve
d %, and nine to-, in block two l2), be 0
y dered filed, was read.
AID. Spencer moved that the same be r
. terred to committee on streets aud alley
'e CarriedA
n 4 petition requesting that q sidewalk
" ordered on the east side Of Elm street, fro
Moline Avenue to Lee street, Was read,