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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
Cheap Paint.

The GeRe8See Farmer says one Of
his neigbbors has painted his out
houses, fences, &C., with paint
made as follows, and found it nearly
as good as ordinary oil paint, and
vastly cheaper. In fact the cost is
scarcely anything except the labor:
Take half bushel of nice unslack.
ed lime; slack it with boiling water,
cover it during the process to keep
in the steam and add to it peck of
clean salt, previously we'll dissolved
in water; three pounds of ground
rice boiled to thin paste, and stirred
in boiling hot; half a pound of clean
glue which has been previously dis
solved by first soaking it well and
then hanging it over IA slow fire, in
a small kettle within a large one fill
ed with water. Add one gallon of
hot water to the whole mixture stir
it well, and let it stand IL few days
covered from the dirt. 1t should be
put on right hot; for this purpos' =,
t can be kept III a kettle on a port
able furnace. 1t is said that about
one pint of this mixture will cover
square yard upon the outside of a
house, if properly applied.
Brushes more or less small may be
Use | according to the neatness of the
job required. 1t answers as well as
oil paint tor wood, brick or stone,
and is cheaper. 1t retains its bril-
lancy for many years. There is no.
thing of the kind that Will compare
with it, either for inside or outside
walls. COloring matter may be Put
in, and made of any shade you like.
Spanish brown stirred in will make
red or Pink more or less deep accord.
ing to the quantity. A delicate tinge
of this is very pretty for inside walls
Finely pulverized common clay, well
mixed with Spanish brown before it
is stirred into the mixture, makes 4
lilac color, very suitable for the out
side OF buildings. Lampblack and
Spanish brown mixed together pro.
dnce reddish stone color. Yellow
uchre stirred in makes yellow wash:
but chrome goes farther, and makes
a color generally esteemed prettier
In all these cases the darkness of the
. shade will of course be determined
by the quantity of colOring used. II
is difficult to make II rule, because
tastes are very different-it would
be best to try experiment on a shin
gle, and let it dry. We have beef
told that green must not be mixel
with lime. The lime destroys thl
color, and the color has an eifect
upon the whitewash, which makes il
crack and peel.
When walls have been badly
smoked, and when you wish to hav,
them clean white, it is well t.
squeeze indigo plentifully through ;
bag into the water used, before it il
stirred into the whole mixture.
If Il larger quantity than five gal
Ions is wanted the same proportion:
should be observed.
Our friend says that thirty cents
worth Of cOlorlng matter will b,
enough for the half bushel Of lime
Spanish brown, yellow ochre, COS
three cents II pound. Lanpblacl
and Princess brown cost five cents f.;
pound. The latter gives Il Handsome
lilac shade.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
Words in Kindness.

We remember of reading table
where a dog was the prominent ac-
tor; he had a piece of meat in his
mouth walking across stream on a
log he saw below him in the water
another dog with u piece of meat I;
he dropped his own to seize the
other, etc. We feel certain there are
many of our readers who have made
many dollars in 1868, and they Will
| throw it on the negro and the mule,
two as uncertain animals as were
ever harnessed tOgether-unless the
diver hss them well in hand.
/ We fear our friends will run up the
cotton crop to four millions, or over
/ three, and down will come the price,
and some of it will not be gathered
price getting to ten cents, negroes
will not pick it.
O.. Certainly twenty five cents for cot
ton. and even SeVenty-five cents for
corn, will be enough to satisfy pru,
dent man, If he Will be content with
five bales and two hundred bushels
of corn. But let the five bales only
sell for tweaty cents, four hundred
dollars, and two hundred bushels of
corn at fifty cents, which will give
one hundred bushels for place, and
five hundred dollars to the hand
Potatoes, hay, meat, oats and in
provefnent to place will be satisfac
tory. We honestly believe two mil
lion of bales will give two hundred
million of dollars, and ample sup
plies, whilst four million of bale
: will surely come under one hundred
. and fifty million, and supplies scare
and high. BE warned.-S0uther1
Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
Potatoes to Plant,

The Rural New Yorker says: AS
there is always portion of the crop
below a proper size for marketing,
a supposed economy has led growers
in general to select their seed from
the small potatoes. Usually the
smallest specimens are rejected, and
those used dire of the average dimen.
SONS of small hen egg. The wis
dom of this practice has often been
questioned, but experiments have
proved that small seed give as good
results for single crops as large,
hence farmers have doubted the
economy of planting full grown tn.
bers. But there is another view to
be taken Of the matter, which ha
escaped the attention of most cult.
VatOrs.
The small potatoes are those which
set aud mature latest, aud if such
are chosen for seed, year after year.
the tendency is to make the period
of the ripening Of the variety later
This is illustrated in the peach blow
potato; when first introduced it ri
pened earlier than at present. Now
if planted as early as possible it is
hardlyripe when frost kills the vines
and, Oh account of the latenesS IL
ripening, this most valuable sort has
grown to be one Of the most difficult
of all to cultivate. We advise pota
to growers to reflect on this point
Plant the earliest ripening specimen!
Of a variety, as you would of corn
and, fpracticable, procure full grow
seed from extreme Northern local.
ties where the habit Of ripenina ear
~ is fixed. In this way we thInl
market Improvement might be made
on some of our best old STANDARD
sorts, and new ones kept from dc
generating
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

g One step towards independ-
ence. says the Natchez Courier, has
been made last year by the people
of the South, in the production of
grain. So far, so good but the high
price that pork has attained within
the past month, admonishes us that
another effort must be mady by our
people, who are so fast accommodate
ing themselves to the changes in
their condition AMI the labor system,
that they still have another lesson
to learn. which is the production of
meat. The great difficulty in raising
pork on large plantations is found
in guarding the hogs from the night
depredationS of the plantation hands
and the numerous idlers that are to
be found on every place, connected
by tome ties Relationship with the
laborers. Small farmers can raise
hogs, and every man that raises one
or more q season, not only benefits
himself, but has in manner bene-
fitted his country. If the planters
throughout the whole country would
come to the conclusion to use at
least one-half good fat mess beef in
lieu of pork, they would soon fad
that their hands, after becoming ac.
customed to the change, would be
benefited by it, and the pork ''rine''
would receive d blow that would
soon reduce the price from thirty
three to fifty per cent. Texas can
furnish the world with the best OF
beet. Patronize her, We people OF
the South, and you will never have
cause to regret it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
Gbt farm Il 6mOel.
LABOR.

rh.r,,. 1. rsxsr DIVING rhoros
u...l ,,r an the hnr,,r ear
In the ousy Town oe'ote us
voices loud ana deep nhu e'ea''
THIS Is laoor endless u''y
THIS Is tolls prophenc voice.
Sounding through the town ana city,
Bidding human hearts rthee'
p..,.r than ,h. nos,. sir,;nr
I. ,h., .D,h.D, 81 ,hs sr.s,
biither IS the anvil ringing
AnAn 'ne sung VI o''us VI 0ce'
Theresa glory 10 the ra'tie
Oh Tue wheels mia factory g'oom
Richer than e'cr snatched from battle
Are the trophies OF the loom.
St. .ru,,., t.,.
''e Wv '.''' - ,....s. .
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

COTTON SEED MEAL.-The Hands
boro Miss Democrat, in its issue OF
Saturday, says:
MessrS. Liddle & Seaman have
erected and have now in operation a
mill for grinding cotton seed meal ,
which, as a fertilizer and feed for
stock is not surpassed This is an
enterprise that deserves the patron
age of the coast people generally, and
we hope that those who need cotton
seed meal will send their orders to
HandsborO, as the meal made here
has the oil in it, consequently is
much better, and is sold at the same
price as IN New Orleans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

UNegro RadicaIism, in it's favor
tie form of rape, is vigorously ply
ing it's horrid and underwriting
trade in North Carolina. No arrests
are made. Threats of arson establish
over the whites II system OF intimi-
dation. If Il white man talks little
too lood, his breath is likely to kin
die match that will set his house on
fire.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

EEWc would hint TO the big eagle
which carried off the little boy in
Tennessee, that there are in the
streets of Louisville a good many
rascally little blackguards that he
may have for the taking. Prentice.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
a Picture.

Dom Piatt in the Cincinnati Ga.
zette, sketches as follows the picture
of one Senator. He could fill Il gil
lery with the like of him, as easily:
/ look across the street and see in
front of Senator's house the car
rage of another Senator. The pair
of blOoded horses cost some thousand
dollars. The giIded harness is in
keeping. The close, handsome, shin
ing coach is one of BIeton's best,
lined with silk velvet, and graced
with the choicest and thickeSt of
plate glass. On the coachman's seat
sit two Of Gods creatures called
men one bright mulattO, and the
other white man, and both Ill livery.
They sit in solemn silence, under
their gay robe of turs and white
gloves. Directly the door of the
house opens and two ladies carrying
a poor mans fortune on their backs,
descend the steps. The fOotman
swings down and opens the door
with an easy grace the master can
? llOE lln1ldIe. ue UOOI ClOScS Will
bang, the footman mounts and the
coach rolls away. Well, it seems
but yesterday that the owner of all
this came here a poor man.
We remember the fairy tale, where
the old witch touched the pumpkin
and turned it into a coach, and
touched the rats and turned them
into horses. And so the ugly witch
of the lobby touched the poor man,
and out of fraud came the coach,
and out of theft came the horses,
and swindle drives, and stealings oil
and burnish. Like that witch, |
could touch that man with this deli.
cate little pen of mine, and carriage
and horses, coachman and toOtman
would all disappear. For honor and
honesty would claim their own, and
the very clothes would fall from the
backs of wife and daughters.
DOM PIATT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

BEAT THIS WHO CAN.-The Coos
(Cal.) Republican has been keeping a
record of big beets; but announces
at last that "the beet that beat the
beet that beat the other beet, is now
beaten by Il beet that beats all the
beets, whether the original beet, the
beet that beat the beet, or the beet
that beat the beet that beat the beet"
That beats us.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
DAILY AND WEEKLY
MEMPHIS AVALANCHE.
TERMS FOR 1859,

An extra copy will be sent 70 the person WIS
makes up club Of ten. and an additional eApy for
every twenty subscribers thereafter. A copy Of
the AVALANCHE CALENDAR W II be sent to every
Subscriber to the Weekly.
Additions can be made 70 the clubs at all times
during the year. ut proportionate rates, the times.
in every cane, to expire with the club otherwise,
single subscription rates must be paid. Any tzria.
ton from this rule breaks up the club system al.
together. We can only afford papers nt club rates
by having them all expire together.
Remttances can he made at risk when seat
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Money letters are so frequently LOST and 50 much
complaint caused by their loss. that are cox1.
PEELED to adopt the modes Of transmission desgBss
ted to protect ourselve well aS patrons.
Specimen copies Of the AVALANCHE sent free Of
charge.
All letters, telegraphic dispatches. and leckaee<
should be properly sealed and addressed
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Jan. 80, 1863.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

L. Forney says that he recoils
from what he has to write He may
we'll recoil from what he does write.
But nobody cares whether the viper
recoils, coils, or uncoilS. His fangS
have dropped out Of his iaw.-Pren-
Ecp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

EF Some of the colored people of
Florida are getting exalted in their
notions. They sefuse to work tor
half the crop.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

The Bulletin circulateS the follow
ing base inSlnuation "Always
catch lady when she fainsn, but do
not rumple her hair; it Makes her
come to before she is ready"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
CANTON STEAM MILL

MI are now fully prepared t, grind whe II and
w have the LATEST improved and best mAchin-
cry that is now in use, for cleaning the anne and
with good quality of wheat guarantee to turn
out as good quality of flour be brought from
the West.
We also grind corn, and dress lumber in supe.
rior manner, and at reasonable rates as can be
done elsewhere.
es-Griuding days-Mondays. Wednesday,, Fri
days and Saturdays.
Highest m1rket price paid for Epheui.
We shall commence ginning cotton, the 18th
for 18th. 18th or 18th, according to the num-
Der of bales.
By strict attention to our business which il un.
der our personal supervision, We hope to receive a
liberal share of patronage
Aug 29-ly1 JONES 4 STUART.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
The MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE UNION
Mercantile Reference Register.

THE Merchant Protective Union. organized to
promote and protect trade. by enabflug ns sah.
scribes to attain facility and safety Of credits and
tho recovery Of claims at all points. hxvs To an
nounce that they will, in September 1865, publish
| in Ole large quarto volume
Tho Merchants Protective Union Mef.
camille Reference Register,
containing among other .hings. the Names, N,turs
of Business, Amount Of Capital, Financial Stane-
ing. and Rating as TO credit. Of over 400 600 Of the
principal merchants traders, bankers manufartur-
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the cities, towns villages and settlements thruu gh-
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whose char tcter will prove guarantee Of tho cor.
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believed that the reports will prove more truthful
and complete, and, therefore. superior TO, and Of
much greater value, than any previously ssned.
By aid of the Mercantile Reference Register, ba.
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the capital and graduation OF credit, as compared
with financial worth. of nearly every merchant
manufacturer trader and banker. within the above.
named territorial limits.
On or about the first OF each mont h subscribers
will also receive the Monthly Chronicle, containing
among other things record of such i'm portant
changes in the name and condition Of firms thro'.
out the country. ~ may occur subsequent to the
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

PLANT TREES. -The Horticuiturist
says that the man lives not in vain
who plants trees-who plants them
every where, in the street, around his
dwelling, up and down the fields,
along the hills While living, they
are in their life, leaf, blossom and
shade, as near and dear and welcome
to him as kindred or friends; silent
but beautiful companions. The
graceful droop or waving of their
blossoms is continual greeting and
blessing
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20
8ooks 4 Nebspapus,
The Saturday Evening Post
Enlarged and Beaatfaed.

THIS Oldest and best OF the Literrry week
i lies " has been recently enlarged and bessti-
fed 1t is weekly emhellshed with Engraving
and its Novelets, Stories, Sketches, &C., are NOS
surpassed.
1t has just commenced two splendid Noveiets-
d" The Queen of the SAVANNAH" by Custaye AffD.
ard and 81. George and the Dragon" Nossl
Of Society by Elisabeth Prescott. the author OF
" How a Woman Had Her Way, &c.
New Noveets will continually succeed earh 9th.
er. Among those already on hand, or 10 press, are
J." The Mystery Of The Reef q powerful story BY
Mr.. HGsInss and = Cut AdTIf1 or, The Tide Of
Fate, by Mrs Amanda N. Douglas.
The Posr also gives the Gems Of The Eosihh
Magazines
A copy Of the large and beautiful Preminm Steel
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engraving!
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ers for 1863 will have their subscriptions dated
back the paper of September l9th until the args
/ extra edition Of that date il exhausted. In that
paper we commenced two NoSeiets-" The Queen
of the Savannah - and " St. George and the Drag.
orr This will be fifteen papers in addition to the
regular weekly numbers for lses-or nearly six1
teen months iu all When our extra edition 10
exhausted. the names Of all new subscribers for
1863 will be entered on our list the very week they
are received. Or course those who send in theif
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EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL.
Charles NaIhan,s Contract.

The new A No. Clipper vessel. ELIZA STEV-
EMS now in port, will leave for Rio de Janero,
direct, on the 9Th OF April, 1869.
limited number Of Passengers will he accom-.
odAted \ liberal amount of baggage and agricul-
tural implements free OF ch0rge. Price of Pass
age Sl35 currency, for adults, children, under 10
years half price.
AgrlcnIturalists preferred. Mr.. Nathan has
already advaniaSeoasly located $50 Jou,hern Emf
grants in Brazil. J. NJ lSAACKS Agent
No. 10 Union ST., New Orleans.
FCReters by permission, to Andrew Foster
Elliott. Esd, Brazilian Consul, ISG Common ST.,
New Orleans.
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Miscellaneous.

HoW to WhitecaSh and not Soil
BOrder.-This is 10 those not much
experienced in whitewaShing. Tack
strips of paper tightly over the boz
der close up to the ceiling.
Make your own Candles. Take two
pounds Of alum for every ten pounds
of talIow, dissolve it in water, with
frequent stirring. This will clarity
and harden the tallow so as to make
most beautiful article either for
summer or winter use, almost as good
as sperm.
Corned Beef-The Scientific Amer
lean informs the ladies that if they
would have corn beef juicy after it is
cold, and not as dry as chip, they
should put it into boiling water when
they put it on to cook, and they
should not take it OUT of the pot
when done, until it has become cold.
+ Family Glue.-Crack up the glue
and put it into Il bottle. Add to it
common whisky; shake up, cork
tight, and in three or four days it
can be used. 1t requires no heating,
will keep for any length of time, and
is at an times ready for use, except
in the coolest weather, when it will
require warming. 1t must be kept
sothat the whisky will not evaporate.
The usual corks or shoppers should
not be used. 1t will become clogged
A tin stopper, covering the bottle,
but fitting as closely as possible, must
I've used.
PennyrOyal.-It is said that pen
nyroyal woven into their nests vii
perfectly and certainly protect hen:
from the annoyance of vermin
Some poultry raiSers make the en-
tire nest of this strong scented herb
To Cure q ough-Syrup of pop
pies, exyme, of sguills simple exy
: mel, of two ounces each. Take {
teaspoonful when the cough is trou
bleSOme.
Cure for Ferer and A gue.-Take ;
spoonful of common cornmeal to
tumbler of warm water, mix tho
roughly, and drink as freely as pos
sible when the chill is coming on
(, Simple as the remedy is it will breal
f the chills. Such remedy ought no
, to be withheld from the puolic. TT.
it, and you will be convinced that i
is no humbug.
S Simple and Perfect Cure for Barn
, Take essence of peppermint an
whisky, in proportion of one par
= peppermint and three of spirits, am
3 apply with cloths, and it gives pei
e feet relief instantly. Peppermint
$ and sweet oil is equally good, put o
: with cotton. This should be Away
S at hand, whenever there is DANCE
from such accidents, as it acts like
t perfect charm, and will not fail to IT
] lieve.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-20

silk.worm eggs sell at $40 per
ounce In California.
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AGENTS WANTED FOR
How TO MAKE THE FARM PAY.
$50 Octave Pages. 40 Beautiful asa
Useful Iliastrations.

double the value of his land make three tinca a.
much out of stock; how three times the quantity Of
grain hay roots, tobacco cotton and all otter CROPS
can be raised from and how all the profits Of
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