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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
Country Girls

Meta Victoria Fuller. in sis-erfy
way, thus talks to country girls:
The farmers daughters are soon
to be the life as well as the pride of
this country-a glorious race of wo-
men which no other land can show.
| seek not to f1atter them; for before
they can become this will have to
make an earnest effort of one or two
kinds. There are some who odepreeiate
their condition, they demand more
consideration than they merit. A
want oflntelllgence upon all the sub
jects of the day and of a refined ed
ucation is more eXcusable in a coun-
try girl in these days of many books
and newspapers.
Many girls are discouraged be-
cause they cannot be sent away from
home to boarding school; but men
of superior mind and knowledge of
this world would rather have for
wives, women well and properly edu-
Gated at home. And this education
can be had whenever the desire is
not wanting. A taste for reading
does wonders; an earnest thirst after
knowledge is to attain certain as weet
draught from the Pierian Spring.
There is a farmers daughter in the
room in which lam writing beau
tiful, refined and intelligent woman.
in whose girlhood books were not so
plenty as now, and obtained her ed
ucation unde difficulties which weuld
have discouraged any but one who
had ne love for study.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
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THE LATE WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.

Did you know that wedding has happened on high.
And who were the parties invited1
T the Sun and the Moon in the halls of the sky
They joined. and continent witnessed the tie;
No continent else was invited.
Their courtship tedious, for seldom they met
Tetea-fets, while long centuries gded,
But the warmth of his love she could hardly forget
For though distant afar, he would smile on her yet,
Save when Earth the fond couple divided
But why wpS'tse court=hir prolix, and why
Was postponed so long their connection
That the bridegroom anxious twere vain to deny
Since the heat of his passion pervaded the sky;
But the bride renowned for reflection.
Besides, It's reported their friends all vexed,
The match deemed, somehow, unequal;
And when bid to the wedding each made some pretex
To decline, till the lovers out and perplexed,
Were compelled to elope in the sequel.
Mars and Jupiter such business could bear
So they haughty kept themselves from it;
Herschel dwet at such distance he could be there
Saturn sent with reluctance his ring to the fair
By the hands of a trustworthy comet
Only one dim, pale planet of planets the least
Condescended the nuptals honor;
And that seemed like skulking away to the Eastf
Some assert that it was Mercury acting Priest;
Some Venus apeepms shame her
Earth in silence rejoiced the bridegroom and bride
In their nuptial embrace would Hnger,
Whilst eareerng through regions of light his side
She displayed the bright ring world too wide
With a eonjugal ring on her finger.
Henceforth shall these orbs to all husbands and wive
| Shine patterns of duty respected;
All her splendor and glory from him she derives
And she shows TO the world that the kindness he give
| Is faithfully priced and reflected.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
A Curious Communication.

We pick up the following in the
columns of the New York Herald.
The suggestions and assertions con-
tanned in it are curious and striking:
To the Editor Of the Neeo York Tablet:
In paragraph published by you
from the Paris Monde it is asserted
by NJ. Martin, on the authority of the
late Bishop Lefevre, that the late
President Lincoln was baptized a
Catholic, and that he was also a
Freemason. I doubt NJ. Martins
statement. 1t is simply hyperboli
cal assertion, indulged in extensive
II by French writer's of M. Martins
stamp when writing about this coUn
try. The same accusation was
brought against Mr.. Lincoln while
candidate for the Presidency, by
some over Jealous Catholics. 1t was
asserted that this and that priest
had baptized HIM, &c, but it was
never proved, and there was no truth
in it. To show the fallacy of NJ.
Martins other assertion. | can say
positively that President Lincoln
was not Freemason, and never
tried to be one. This l have from a
| Mason. Had he been Mason,
Wilkes Booth would not have assas-
sinated him, as Booth was one of the
stgreat guns" of Masonry in this
country, as We're, III fact, all the
| Southern rebels. The same may be
said of Mr.. Seward. He is no Mason
Had Lincoln and Seward beer
Masons it is doubtful if we shoult
had a war. Whatever sins Lincoll
may have been guilty of he was no
guilty of apOStacy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
The Political Situation.
From the Kinds County Gazette.l


MAJ. HARPER :-Will you permit
an old line Wing and Union man.
one word in you paper 1t appears
we are to have an election soon, and
there are at this time two parties
asking the people of the State for
their votes, They are both headed
by Republicans-or the ostensible
managers. OF both were, twelve
months ago, Republicans-Radical
Republicans. There was then no
difference in principle with the men
there is none now, They are all the
same in principle-but a few men
have bolted the Republican party
and called themselves. Gonserratice-
Republicans. Why have they so
acted? Every one Of them expects
to be sure for an Office, and he is to
get his support from the old Seces-
sion element of the State, and they
(the Conservative Republicans) are
to be the cats-paws of Brown, Barks
dale & Company. The old Demo
cratic Secession leaders have EN-
ployed these Republicans to pull the
chesnuts out of the fire for them to
eat. They are the bridge that is to
carry Brown, Barksdale & Co. into
Office again, State and Federal. Now,
I believe # these two parties are the
sole ones who are to or will nominate
candidates for the people to vote for,
| the only question left for Mississip-
plans to decide will be, the men. 1t
will be a question of men-men alone
and as l, Mr.. Editor, wish to vote
for the best men, men of good char
acter, / shall not commit myself to,
Mr., Dent or any one else, even
though they come by the request of
the gentlemen who have them i'll
charge, but will watch and wait and
see who are the candidates and who
are their backers-how long they
have lived in the State, and whether
their reputation is such that it will
be safe to trust the interests of Mis-
sissippi to their keeping.
Now / did hope Mr.. Editor you
would have held on to your PROPOSE
ton for the old Union Wings and
, Union-Democrats to form party
and act in concert; but since that
seems to have passed away, or eitn-
not be done, [ would advise all old
line Wings and Union-Democrats to
.'watch and watt" and when the
two parties have placed their candi
, dates in the field, then decide which
2 they Will support. For the present
wisdom and-prudence say, watch and
c wait. OLD LINE WHIG.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

RADICAL SCHEMES Hous-
ton, Texas, Telegraph, declares there
is gang of Radical advcnturers in
the Southern States, who secretly
commit all manner of crimes and
outrages, for the purpose of having
the same credited against the South
ern people, thus giving them bad
character IT the North, and seeming
ly justifyin@ the bad treatment they
have received at the hands of the
government. These scOundrelS do
not stop even at murder, and in some
instances, where a troublesome one
of their own party is to be gotten rid
of, deliberately plan the deed, so as
to cast the 01iuM upon innocent peO-
pie, and make j! appear that it was
the result Of pniti,.al hatred. These
scOundrels are in the pay of the man
ayers Of the Radical party North
and do the bidding of their masters
as the braves of Venice, and othel
cities of the Old World. sell theil
dag@ers for gold just previous t,
each election, the crop of ontragcS il
particularly plentiful, and each even
is chrOnicled by the Radical press o
this and other Southern cities, as
justification of the iron-clad pc ic
pursued by the National Administra
5 ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
Biliins and Bees.

The Bumble Bee is one Nv natures
sekrets. They probably hev a destiny
tew fill, and are probably necessary,
if a fellow only knew how. They
live apart from the rest of mankind
in little circles. numbering about
seventy five OF eighty souls. They
are born about haping-time, and are
different from any bug [ know NV,
they are the biggest when just born.
They resemble some men in this re-
spect. Their principal bizness is
making poor honey, but they don't
make any tew sell. Boys often rob
them out NV whole summers work +,
but there is one thing the humble
bee that boys always watch dread
ful close, and that is their helm; L
had rather not have all the bhmo'r
bee honey there IL between mere '',,''
the citp NV JeruSlem, than TO ,','
a humble bee hit me with ms mrlii
when he comes round sudden IheE
are different from oiher war EeSse'Si i
rho helm alAays minds tue o"mhie
bee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

ACROSS THE NIAGARA ON A
Y ELOCIPEDE.-Prof. Andrew Jen-
kins, sometimes called the Canadian
Blondin, a tight rope performer of
celebrity, about the Goth of August
intends to essay most perilous feat
nothing less than crossing the
fearful chasm of Niagara river below
the falls by means of q yelocipede
ridden over a tight rope. The place
of crossing will be-short distance be-
low the old Suspension Bridge, where
the length of the spanning cable will
be about 1000 feet. The vehicle used
by the daring velocipedofunambulist
is of peculiar construction. The
wheels are grooved and it is propelled
by the hands, a balance-pole being
carried on the !eet. BY this means
Prof. Jenkins says he can surmount
a considerable grade. Nothing of
the sort has ever been attempted i'll
public, and the novelty and danger
of the feat will doubtless attract d
great crowd to witness the trial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

Hotel board is six dollars a day at
the White Mountains. The value
received for this amount is given by
a correspondent of the Hart ford
Courier as follows: Lpathery meat,
soggy potatoes, heavy bread, rancid
butter, hay tea, rye coffee, and damp
beds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

During the second quarter of the
present year the city of Paris has
consumed Cos horses, or about s:216,-
600 pounds net of hor setlesh for the
three months. A few mules and
doukeys are included in the quantity
but the exact number is not speci-
fed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

A little girl worn ont by a long
sermon, observing theproacher gath
ering himself for the introduction of
another point ry"laimrd, ON,
mother he ifnot goir TO quit at all;
he Is swelling MP az l',
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

John Bibb, IA negro preacher of
Randolph county, Mo-, was recently
convicted Of teloniouSly knocking III
the head, sticking, carrying away.
cleaning aud saIting down a hog,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

A Missouri paper says Col. Green
Clay, grand son of Henry Clay, and
large planter in Mississippi, is
talked of as Conservative candi-
date for Congress from that State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21

Mrs. DR.. Walker lately ornament
ed Pennsylvania Avenue with "A new
Rloomer suIt of green silk, trimmed
with black lace.
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prOspettus,
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MisceIIany md General News, than any other
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The Farmers IIfparsIssrni has been made
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In Politics, our shall be as it has ever been
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increasing.
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vov Workers are signing a memu+
rial AGAINST the Coo!le trade.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14
The Result in tho Three States
Encouraging.
And Shows Heavy Radical Losses
Radical Loss in Ohio Mine Yhous.
and and Five Hundred.
GOLD 30 Is.

Special to the Argus.
CHICAGO, Oct ii, 2 P. M.-The republi.
cans claim the election of Hayes by about
900 ma jority, and that they will have 3
majority in the House and one in the Sen.
ate.
They also claim Pennsylvania for Geary
by about 1000, and for Williams by about
10000 to 1000, with q good working ma.
jority in both branches Of the Legislature.
W.
The Republicans claim a majority of
thirty thousand in Iowa, which will probably
be materially lessened when the actual re.
turns are footed up. The Legislature will
stand, however, about as follows: SENATE,
AZ Republicans, and 8 Democrats deal
majority, 81. HOUSE, Republicans IS, and
Democrats lj-radical majority 70 or, on
a joint ballot, radical majority of l04.
We are pleased to learn that John p. Irish,
the talented young editor of the Iomd State
Press, has been elected to seat in the Leg.
islature by handsome democratic maj jority'
In Scott County the Democrats did noble
work. The radical ma ajority for Sheriff is
only about q, whereas, at the preceding
election for that Office it waS in the neigh.
borhood Of 1200. The republican csndi-
dates are all elected, but the moral party
has experienced terrible scare. The re.
publican state officers elected are as follows:
Samuel Merrill, Governor M. NJ. Walden,
Lieut.. Governor; John F. Dillon, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, and A. S,
Kissell, Superintendent of Public lnstruc.
tion. In Iowa County, the Democrats
elect the Treasurer and Superintendent.
The town Of Pella gives a democratic ma
jority of 329. Ia johnson County, the
Democrats elect their candidates for Repre-
sentative, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Auditor
Pottawattauie County gives radical ma
jorisy of only so; Union County, only %
in Mitchell County, an independent candi
date for the Legislature is elected. Dubuque
County goes democratic. The town of
Dyersvi.le gives a democratic majority of
100.
Iowa is SO black State, however, that
We expected nothing from it. Nothing but
the Asiatic cholera or an earthquake will
ever reduce its radical majority materially
Ohio is still cassed as doubtful but We
concede the election of the radical state ofc
ers BY the slimest kind of maiorities. They
areas follows: Governor, R. b HAYS Lieut.
Governor, J. c Lee; Supreme Judge, Luther
Day; Treasurer, SidDeyS. Warner; Attorney
General, Francis B. Pond; members of the
Board Of public Works, Richard R. Porter,
and Benz P. Churchill a. Columbus the
Democrats claim that the vote on the state
ticket cannot be determined until al actual
count is made, but the indications are
against their hopes. The contest for the
legislative ,ea.s has been close and spirited.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Republicans claim that the HousE vii
be Democratic and the SENATE Republi
can. An opinion can hardly be given OF
this point at present writing.
Gearv has been elected Governor of Penn
tsylvania by shockingy small majority
while his party will have triaing majority
in the Legislature. The Democrats have
contested every inch in these three states,
and have secured immense gains.
PhmADELPHIA, an, Oct. l3.-The
democrats concede that the State has gone
for Geary by small majority, while the re.
publicans claim that he is elected BY from
six toren thousand majority.
HARRlsBuRG, Oct. l3, midnight--H is
conceded that Geary will not have less than
5000 majority, unless he falls shor. of the
party vote. Williams. for Supreme Judge,
will have ten or twelve thousand majority.
The House will stand about 62 republicans
and 80 democrats, and 10 the Senate ls re.
publicans and Is democrats.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3.-The state sen
ate will stand: Republican, ls, Democrats
10 The House will stand: Republicans.
63; Democrats, 81. The city council have
30 republican majority on joint ballot
There is no data TO indicate q majority
in the state, but all the newspapers in this
city, except one, give it to Geary by from
5000 to 10000
A special dispatch to the Evening Bulle.
tin, from Harrisburg, says:
Leading state officials hers claim the
election o! Geary by at least 5000 major.
ity. The Democratic State Central organ,
the Pioneer and Union, comedies the defeat
of Packer
Hon. John Coyode, Chairman of the Re.
publican State Convention, has received dis.
patches from all but nine counties, and with
an estimate on the balance, On good basis,
says Gearys majority will not be far either
way from 1000
lhe following are Democratic major
tiles:
Washington county, l75; gain, l72
Luzerne, $500.
Monroe, 2,5l6; gain, 4G2.
Lehigh, l,60j; gain, 81.
Wayne, jl6.
Mitfiin, 30; gain, 60.
Berks, $500; gain, 292
Jefferson, IS; gain, Il.
Centre, Sol.
Clinton, 600.
Fulton, 800; gain, %.
York, $500.
Clearfeld, 400; gain, 2js.
Northampton, 1850; gain, gOl,
Fayette, 2j0.
CINCINNATI, Oct. l3.--An Of Hamil. |
ton county except one precinct is report.
ed. Pendletons majority is little over
900.
The Democratic and Republican fusion
ticket for members of the legislature and
county officers was elected by 1920 ma.
ority.
Full returns from Hamilton give Pendle.
ION majority of 676 in total vote of 49,.
$50.
The fusion ticket elects two republican
and two democratic senators, FIVE republican
and i've democratic members Of the House.
ihree republican and three democratic coun.
y officers.
The majority Of the fusion, county and |
legislative ticket over the regular republican
ticket is from 1000 to $500.
COLUMBUS, Oct. l3.--The returns and
opinions OF both parties indicate the elec.
ion Of Hayes by about 5000 aiority.
The independent republicans from Ham.
lion have the balance of power in the leg. |
Sixty eight counties have been heard |
rom up to the present time.
Hayes majority will be about 5000, a
oss Of $500.
Legislature very close.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Savannah Republican learns from
reliable sources that on the Savannah, Ogee,
chez, Altamaha aud Sattills rivers the rice
crops are in Aourishing condition, and IN.
less some unforeseen disaster occurs the
yield will exceed that of any season since
the year 1860.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle aud Senti.
mel notes the fact ths. S. X. Tomlinson, of
Monticello, Jasper county, has erected
factory for the supply of northern manufsc.
turers of wagons and carriages with upland
white oak and hickory feloes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Mobile Register says: "a negro man
and his white wife, brazen, shameless
looking thing, made their appearance on the
streets yesterday. Of the two the negro
looked the worst ashamed in being seen in
company with such low white trash"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

A competent engineer says that iron ore
sbounds in the town of Fort Ann, Washing.
ton County, Iowa, at depth of $50 feet, and
company are boring for it. At a depth of
seventy five feet, through the solid rock,
there are cheering indications.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Postmaster General has opened ne.
gotiations with the British Post Office De.
psr.ment for further reduction of letter
postage between the United States and
Great Britain. From thirteen to six cents
is the change desired.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

Edmund Miller committed suicide near
Heldane, Ogle county, ILL.,, on Friday last,
by deliberately jumping into well. His
wife attempted to prevent him from commit.
ting the act, but was unable to do 30.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

Messrs. Price, Knight b Co., of Henry
county, Ala, have erected a cottonfsctory
and saw. mill. The latter is completed
They expect to have the cotton factory in
operation by Jan, lst.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

A dispatch from Norfolk, Virginia, an
nounces that the oyster war has again brok
en- out at Tangier Sound. The State Con.
stable has been driven away, and General
Candy has sent two companies Of soldiers to
the scene of the disturbance to reEtore order.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

Through the efforts of the Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, Memorial Association, the re.
mains of 1000 soldiers who sacrificed their
lives for the southern cause have been in.
tered in the beautiful Confederate cemetery
one mile south Of Murfreesboro.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The missionaries in some of the stations
in Central China are assuming the costumes
of the natives.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The damage by the late freshet in the city
Of Albany is put down at $35O,OOO. In
Albany county, including West Troy, it is
estimated to be 100000. Total, $3.50, 900.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

Amos Williams, a negro, one of the most
notorious and daring thieves known in Mo.
bile, died in that city on Sunday night.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

There is large amount of counterfeit
"twos," greenbacks and national, in circuls.
ton. The engraving is coarse.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

San Francisco has taxable property
amounting to $lO0,OOO.OOO, aud pays nearly
half the State tax.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The Pope has received during the past
eight years an average Of 100000 per
year, gold, from Peters pence.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

Louisville has no public library, and is
upbraided by the papers of the city for not
being ashamed of the lack.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

A Yankee artist recently painted winter
scene SO true to nature, that child which
slept near it was frozen to death.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

The arrangements for the erection and
working Of a bs.cotton and wooden factory
at Tuscumbia are being rapidly perfected.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-14

One body of $500 acres of land, lying
near Elyton, Ala, has been sold for Slipper
acre.