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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08
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FlattcryiS more dangerous masked
than baIcfaced.
In friendship, as in love, we are
often happier in our ignorance than
i'll our knowledge.
In large assemblies OF men there is
more feeling and less thought than
in small ones.
The more man has Of mischiev-
Gus or worthless knowledge, the more
ill-informed he is.
5 People act first and think after
wards, taking care to reconcile their
opinions to their cOnduc.
Men are generally like wagons :;
they rattle prodigiousIy when there
is nothing III them.
Without confidence, friendship is
but mockery, and social inter
course a sort of war in disguise.
The sunshine that makes the grass
green and beautiful MIXTURES and in
vigoratcs the snake in it.
The worlds experience breaches
III VAIN " q Y man tllllihiIIS IL lStll
an exception to all general rules.
He who brings ridiculc to bear
against truth finds in his hand a
blade without Il hilt-one more like
~ to cut himself than any body else.
TIE body is the souls house, and.
as the house grows old. it often lets
in upon its inhabitants light from
heaven through the chinks made by
tine.
( Love can excuse anything but
meanneSS; but mcanneSs kills love,
crippleS even natural affection; with
out esteem, true love cannot exist.
Old age ought not to creep on a
human mind. In nature every mo-
mcnt is new, the past is alway
swallowed ana forgotten the com
ing only is sacred.
/ BOYs.-'What shall do with that
/ boy y we hear so often asked by mo-
Tiers who seem at their wits end to
( know how to manage some unruly
clnId that few Years since WAS
plastic clay III their hands, to mould,
/ through Gods help, as they would
Begin cnrIy with them; don't let the
world and evil company get the start
of yOu. Compel them to respect yoH
when children, by the consistency Of
Your every day walk and convcrSa
ton before them. Let them feel that
YOU love them unscliShly, make
them just rs happy as You can.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08
THE
THE
AMERICA In SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE


Our agents win be s"Iplicd with duplicate parts o,
the Machine in Of accident. makes precisely
the same stitch made By the Singer Wheeler Wilson
Machines 1t has the IndeT-feed
like the best Of high priced Machines, and is the only
Iowrrccd Shuttle Machine in the market that has hi,
feed We are enabled to sell irst-class Shuttle Ma
chin at very low price, of its Simplicity
aud consequent low c,st of Manufacturing coIpaTi
son with complicated machines.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08

CABBAGE FOR CoWs.-Mr. Birnic.
of Springfield, says: "There has
been 10 complaint in regard to taste
Coarse outside leaves will flavor milk
but when the whole head is fed, nc
unpleasant result follows, Several
of The milk farmers in this vicinity
have now adopted the cabbage as :
Soiling crop, with great satisfaction
Care Should be taken about excessive
feeding, as | have known two i'll
stances where valuable cows have
died from over feeding with cabbage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08
8ooI's 4 Ne(ospapus,
Ehc Saturday Evening Post
En- rged and tilted &.

FyNHIS Oldest and hest of the Liserrry Week
L lies y hrs been recently enlarged and beauti-
He'd 1t is weekly enlbelliShed with Engravings-
surpassed.
J. has Just commenced two splendid Noveets-
" me Caecn Of Tie SGrpnnah' by GustaVe Aim
ara ana " ~ George anil The IJIagor;,' Novel
q Society, by Elizabeth Prescott. the author of
- HOW Woman Had Her Way" &c.
New Nny"letS VIII Continually succeed each 9th
er: Among those already on hand or in press, are
- me Mystery Of The Reefs" "a powerful Story by
Mrs. Hosmer; and e Cut -ii,If. or, The Tide of
Eatr, by Mrs. Amanda NJ. Douglas
=, ihe Posi- also gives the Gems of the English
Magazines.
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Engraymg-' The Song of H,me at Sea, '-en-
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engraving alone ut nearly SIGO0-will lie sent (post
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son sending on clnb. III is a truly beaui; u
engraving!
10 NEW SrBScRIGERs.-MARK !-New subscrit-
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bick TO the paper of September 18TH until the large
extra edition OF that date is exhausted. In that
7 paper Te commenced two Nnveets-" The Queen
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on. This will be fifteen papers in addition to the
/ regular weekly numbers for ls69-or nearly six
/ teen months in ali When our extra edition il
exhausted, the names of all new srbscyibers for
1853 Will be entered our list the very week they
are received. or course those who send in their
names earliest will get the greatest number of ex-
IRA papers.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08

Ie-Tne Dutch do not wash with
a machine. They would scorn the
idea. Tneyu~c simply refined boIaN.
Dutch women are wcllknoHn as
models ofcl- m'iucss, at least i'll 'acir
own country. They set up linen
whittier aud nicer than any others,
and they do il 10y using refined boraN
as a washing powder instead OF soda,
in the proportion of large handful
to about ten gallons OF boiling water
They thus save one half in soap.
Camhrics and laccs require an entra
quantity Of tie powders, while for
.s'Ittrning criuolines and undcrShirts
strong solution is necessary. Try
it, as have, aud see for YOURSELF
Cor. GcymdRt07ra Teleq' dph.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-08
AGENT

We wish to arrange with Agents, male or female to
represent the American Shuttle Sewing Machine in
each State, County, and town in the United States and
Ontario. Extra Inducements to Experienced gents
For fuIl particnlara as salary OF commission drss
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'sTHE BOOKS of the company are now
L open ut their Office to those who desire
to take stock in the same.
G. A. HOGSETT, Sec y treas.
4. D. BARLOW, General Supt.
Jan. 80 If.
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q. V. n. ANDREWS,

General Agent DetI OFT, Michigan.
N. R.-F"r the benefit Of Agents we have ar.
ranged with parties who have Goods suitable for Se,ying
Machine agents 20 sell. We will send Book of Sam
pies and full particulars receipt of one red stamp
Address G. Y. y. Andrews, General A gent Detroit
Mich Feb 2Oly
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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
The Right Sort Of RefOrEner.


A lady Of Glasgow, Scotland, con
cerned for the outcast OF hersex, final-
ly set to work in their behalf Meet
ing one OF them In the street, she put
her into lodgings, clothed her taught
her, land labored to bring her TO q
better mind, until the poor ontcast
gave evidence Of aehange of life, and
then procured her steady employ
ment. This first shccess encouraged
her to extend her labors. Atfrst Her
efforts were confined to the street
girls, who soon fooked TO her shelter
in greater numbers than she could
provide for. Presently a way opened
for her to reach a "higher class" Of fal-
len woman, As the results oftwelve
months labor she and her associates
report two hundred and fifty fallen
women reclaimed. Only twenty re-
lapsed, and Of these several returned
in bitter penitence. and are doing well,
eighty-fve reclaimed girls wero res
tored to their parents; forty,five en-
gagged as servants, forty in miscellane-
GUS empIoyments, and sixty six were
still under care.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
Farming Looking Up.

1t is an error to suppose that the
rage for speculation which has pos
sessed large number of our people
has lowered the comparative rank of
agriculture. There never has been
time in america when the science
of agriculture was so closely studied,
or practical farming so proftably fol-
lowed, as they are at present A dis.
tinguished cotemporary says that in
many the States the legislation ol
1862 has eliminated in colleges, with
in some cases, magnificent endow-
ments and abundant apparatus for the
study of rustic science in all it's
branches. The papers that give sound
teaching in agriculture have long sub
scription lists. Books on special
branches of farming have large sales.
Men who are believed to know great
deal on certain rural topics are sought
as orators at fairs and lecturers before
evening audiences. All this augurs
well. The prosperity of natioE is
assured when these homely, solid
topics engross a largo measure Of the
attention they deserve,-Press and
Times.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
A Plthy Sermon 10 Young Men.

You are tho architects of your own
fortunes. Rely upon yourown strength
of body aud soul Take for your
motto self-reliance, honesty and in
dustry for your star, faith, perse.
veranco and pluck, and iuscribe on
your banner. "Br just aud fear not"
Don't take too much advice keep at
the helm and steer yonr own ship.
Strike ont. Think we'll of yourself.
Fire about the mark you intend to
hit. Assume your position. Don't
practice excessive humility you can't
get about your leysl--watcr don't run
up hill put potatoes in a cart over a
rough raOd, and the small potatoes
will 90 to the bottom. Energy, in
vineible determination, with right
motive, are levers that rule the world
The great art Of commanding is to
take q fair share Of the work. Civility
costs nothing and boys everything.
Don't drink; don't smoke; don't swear
don't gamble, don't lie, don't steal,
don't deceive, don't tattle Be polite,
be generous, be kind Study hard,
play hard. Be in earnest. BE selfre-
liant. Read good books. Love your
fellow man as we'll as your God; love
your country and obey the laws; love
truth, love virtue. Always do what
your conscience tells you TO be a duty
and leave the consequence with God
REQ. John Todd.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
MistfllanfoMs.
GEN. GRANT.
His Opinion Freely Stated-Small
Comfort for Conservatives,


A prominent citizent Of St. Louis
Missouri, from Washington, on the
Both ult.. describes u half-hour inter.
view with Gen. Grant, which shows
some of the characteristics of the
President elect in a stronger light
than anything that has been said or
written in long timo. During the
conversation Senator and Judge
from Louisiana were introduced,
who came to consult with the General
in regard to the Government indors-
ing some State bonds for the improve
ment of the levees in Louisiana. -
The General said he hoped the
Government would not do it and
added "while we are discussing on
all sides how the national debt is to
be paid, | shall oppose any increase
Of the national obligations. i never
knew government to become re-
sponsible for any amount that il did
not ultimately have to pay"
After some further remarks designed
to win the Generals favor, the Judge
said millions of acres of the best land
in the world are subject to overflow.
Gen. Grant replied; "Lel them
overflow and lot them stay under
water until the owners are willing
that Northern men and Northern
capital should come in and protect
and improve them. Northern men
with ample capital arc ready to make
a garden Of your State, and you won't
let them do it. Your large land
holders are as hostile TO the United
States Government to-day as they
ever we're, and if that Government
should rebuild their levees, it would
not change them q particle. | know
no way the Government could have
adopted for rebuilding the evees but
10 have confscated the lands Of those.
engaged 10 the rebellion, and used the
proceeds 10 restore the country. As
that was not done, nothing remains
but to set your negroes to work and
invite in and welcome Northern
men,"
General said the Judg, tho ne
kroes won't work!
Won't work General Grant quietly
replied; othey'll work if you'll pay
them for Il. Am ] not rightr He
added; q Is there not such q hos
tility 10 Northern men that Il
amounts, in most setions Of tho State,
10 a practical exclusion Of them from
the agricultural interest Of Che country
"a there not 90 unwillingness TO
divide up the lands and sell in small
parcels 10 those who might immi'
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
Kuklux In Williamson.

The Franklin Rerie,O (Dem.) says
On Thursday night of last week a
party of masked men went to tho
residence of Mrs. Bennett, in this
county, took negro woman out into
an adjacent lot, and gave her what
used to be called "a gonteel logging,
She had, on several occasions, badly
maltreated an orphan gil who re-
sides with Mrs. Bennett, and she was
informed that such conduct must
cease. These are the plain facts as
they reach US.
Hanging and shooting men and
flogging women seem to be favorite
pastimes for the Maskers of William
son. Won't immigrants rush into
such a county to find quiet homes for
their familiesY Press and Times
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
Kuklux Outrage in NIaury County.

Last Monday night three masked
Kuklux went to negro cabin on
the premises ofJames Kittrell, Cathy's
Creek, in tho western portion of
Maury county. The cabin is about
half mile from the dwelling of Mr.,
K, in q retired and out of the way
place. Itappears that several negro
men were in the cabin at the time,
one of whom these disguised outlaws
struck over the head with . club
They then ordered another negro
man, named George Harlan, to get
down on his knees, which he did
Having secured the reins of several
brides on the place, they tied his
hands behind him, and took him of
several miles to a high ridge, laid him
across log, and whipped him se-
verely with switches, across his back
and legs. So severely, indeed, was
he lacerated, that he died that night.
He was found dead next mornin Q
some twenty yards from negro cab
in, which he had endeavored TO reach
after his punishment. The negro is
reported as having been quiet and in
dustrious,--P Press and Times, lSth.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
Lager Beer,
BY JOSH BILLlNs.

| hav finally cum tew the conclu
shun that lager beer as a beverage i
not intoxicating. / hav been told by
german who said that he had drunk i
all mite long, just to try the expert
ment, and was obliged to 60 home en-
tirely Sober in the morning. | hav seer
this same man drink eighteen glasses
and if he WAS drunk he was drunk ir
german, and nobody could understand
it. 1t is proper enuf' to state that this
man kept a lager beer saloon, and
could hav no object in stating what
was not strictly thus. ] believed him
to the full extent of my ability.
never drunk but three glasses Of law
ger in my life, and that made mi he'd
ontwist as tho it was hung on the end
of string, but l was told that it was
OWN to my bile being out ov place
and guess that it was 80, for | never
billed over wus than / did when I got
hum that mite. My wife thot | was
going tew die, and [ was afraid that
shouldn't, for it seemed as tho every
thing that / bad ever eaton in nv
life was cummin tew the surface; and
| believe that if my wife hadn't pull
led off my boots just as she did they
wud hav cum thunderin up tow.
Olhow sick | wuz IA years ago,
and | can taste it now.
never had so much experience in
80 short time.
If emmy man shuld tell me that
lager beer wuz not Intoxicating,
shud believe him; but if he should
tell me thatI wuzn't drunk that mite,
but that my stummick was out Of
order, l shud ask him to state over
in few words Jest how man felt
and acted when he wuz set up.
If wasn't drunk that mite, / had
some of the most natural simtums
that man ever had and kept sober.
In the first place it was about 80
rods from where / drunk the lager
beer to mi house, and was over two
hours on the road, and had hole bust
ed through each one of my pantaloon
noez, and didn't have any hat, and
tried to open the door by the bell
pull, and hiecupped awfully, and saw
everything in the room trying to get
on the back side Of me; and in set
tin down on a chair, didn't wait
long. enough for it to get exactly
under me, when il was goin round
and set down a little too soon and
missed the chair about Il inches,
and couldn't get up soon enuft to
take the next one that come. along !;
and that aint awl, my wife sed wuz
drunk az beast, aud All said before
| began to spin up things freely.
If lager beer is not Intoxicating
it used me mean, that know.
Still hardly think that lager beer
is Intoxicating, for i have been told
so, and | am probably the only man
living who ever drunk emmy when
his liver was not plump.
1 don't want to say anything agin a
harmless temperance beviridge, but if
ever drink any moro, it will be with
my hands tied behind me, and my
mouth pried open.
/ don't think lager beer is intoxi-
eating, but if i remember right, i
think it tastes to me like a glass of
soap-suds, that pickle had been put
tew soak in.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
Burning OILS,

The City Council Of Nashville has
passed an ordinance declaring 1t I'M
lawful 10 sell or keep 10 storo any
illuminating oil Of q less FIRE tost than
12O degrees Fahrenbeit, until the
same shall have been tested and bran
ded, and Il is made the duty Of the
Mayor to appoint an Inspector for this
purpose.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

BeAp ANNOUNCING CANDIDATEs-For Munich
ipal offices, So 90; County SIS 90; State,
$40 90.
JoB-PRNTISs, of all descriptions, neatly
executed.
AEA. All communications tending to per-
sonsl agrandizement or emOlument will be
charged the same as advertisements.
Advertisement and Subscriptions con
tinued unless RrreRragea are paid and
ordered TO be stopped. and they Will
be charged for accordingly.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
TheOrE on the Eres.

Dark blue eyes are most common
in persons of delicate, refined or Of.
feminato natures light blue, and
much more gray eyes, in the hardy
and active. Greenish eyes have gen
orally the same meaning as the gray.
Haze eyes are the moro usual indica-
tion Of a mind masculine, vigorous
and profound.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

CRATE? And is there not general
tendency to secure the services of
the negroes without prompt, ade.
quate compensation"
81 must say" said the Judge, "that
there is more or less of truth in all
these points"
"ghen," said Grant, 'I think you
willhave to build your own levees or
wait under water until you are will
ing mon should come in who will
build them"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

H@-The celebrated Helper is en-
gagged in the railroad business. Take
care how you travel upon his roads
There's probably an "Impending
Crisis' over every one Of them.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

ErAn exchange says: "a girl in
TOpsham, Mo, died from her blood
turning to sugar, Our devils remak.
ed after reading the paragraph, that
it must be a mistake; for he knows
girl, who, If sweetness is fatal to NOR.
tality, couldn't live "a minute.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

~ -"Gsorge, do you remember the
story Of David and GOLIATH" "Yes,
sir, David was a tavern keeper and
Goliah was an incorporate mar" .
F" Who told you that 2" " Nobody. /
read Il, and Il said that David fixed q
sling for Goliah and Goliah got slowed
with it,"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
" John, what is the past of see /"

" john, what IS the past OF see e
'Seen, sir
No, John, it is saw
Yes, sir so if sea fish swims by
me it becomes Salc-fsh when it is
past and can't be seen.'
TEACHER Hem yes. Now, John,
you had better go home. Ask your
mother to soak your feet in hot water,
to prevent a rush of brains 10 tho
head.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

S&~Mr. McPhsrson, Clerk of the
House, is engaged on a life Of Thad.
Stevens. II will make more than
1000 pages, aud VIII bo published
next fall.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

bSr Capt, Whitfield. Of the firm or
Moore 4 Whitfield, vas shot and KIN.
ed at Memphis last week, by a man
named Doran.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

" Advertising for wife is as ab-
surd as getting measured for an um-
brella. Talk up TO the dear crea-
lures. if you'd marry them.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

W W. G. Webster, only son Of the
late Noah Webster, died on New
Years Day.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

ej~The editor of q Vermont paper
says he bad q present on Christmas
morning, which "was not piano, but
IL could yell"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

E4. Ex-President Roberts, of Ii
IBERIA, has sttled downin Washington,
where he has bought residence
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29
A Plea for Fun and MerrImeht.

The Brooklyn Tines thinks that
lectures which teach men and women
how to preserve life, and how to use
the arts and sciences for their support
and advancement, ought to be en-.
couraged, but that the other sort
should be suppressed.
Wouldit suppress laughter, then I?
The lecture which does the sour,
anxious, sadly earnest American tho
most good of all, is that which is pure
fun, without a spark of information
in it. Artemus Wards lectures were
in the nature of CRATE public benofac-
tions. Negro-miDstrel troupes are
grandest benevolent institutions Of
this Or any other country. M
We should pay people to make us
laugh. We don't shout and scream
half enough, and we are too deeply
and sternly in earnest about our busy
letter trades, and callings, and cares.
The man who can, by talking ID
US, fill us with merriment for an hour,
is worth twice as much as he who can
only cram our aching heads with
scraps Of knowledge Let us have fun.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

nTCapt. Thos. W. BurweH. a
soldier Of lsl2-l4, died at Richmond
Virginia on, the sth instant, aged
81 years.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-29

t1rDobtors often "swear ont Of
jail, but ex-Confedera;ss are not able
TO swear into Congress.