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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
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the recovery Of claims at all points have to.
nounce that they will. in September, 1865 publish
IN one large qIarto volume Be- 'et : a'it'
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containing among other things, the Names Nature
Of Business, Amount Of Capital. Financial Stand
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out the United States, their territories and the |
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the most important information attainae and uec
essary to enable the merchant to ascertain at-4I
glance the Capital. Character and Degree of Credit
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By aid of the Mercantile Reference Register bu-
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the capital and gradation of credit, as compared
with financial worth. Of nearly every merchant
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
CANTON STEAM MEL.

WE are now fully prepared t grind whe 1t, and
w have the latest improved and best machin-
cry that is now in use, for cleaning the same and
with good quality of wheat guarantee to turn
out as good quality of flour as can be brought from
the West.
We also grind corn and dress lumberin supe-
rior manner, and at as reasonable rates can be
done elsewhere.
ss-Grinding days-Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri
days and Saturdays.
Highest market price paid fer JVheat.
We shall commence ginning cotton, on the 18th,
for a 18TH a l4th or 10th, according to the num-
Der of bales
By strict attention to orr business which is un.
der our personal supervision, we hope to receive a
liberal share of patronage.
Aug 29-lyl JONES Il STUART.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Photographs! Photographs!

TJNHE undersigned having purchased the entire
L stock aud apparatus OF Mr. &. II. Tichneors
PHI OTOGRAPH GALLERY,
and having added largely to the stock department
be tlatters himself, with twenty years experience,
that he will be able to please all who will honor
him with their patronage.
Nn- Photographs " every size and style made at
short notice.
W. H. WILLIAMS, Artist.
Canton, Dec. 10, lS6S-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

AS well pass a kaleidoscope from
hand to hand, and expect no trem.
bling touch will alter its aspect, as
to think to hear IL story from mouth
to mouth literally and accurately re
ppatcd,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

gYOur follies arc our most ellcc.
tual instructors and tho strongest
resolutions of manhood flourish best
in that soil in which the extrava
gances of youthful hopes have found
q grave.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

@When hearts are filed with
holy affections, and home is happy,
then do the young dwell in a charmed
circle, which only the natural de-
PRAYED would seek to quit, and
across which boundary temptations
to error shine ont but feebly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Patent Metallic White Clothes Lines

rENHE undersigned. agent of the American Wire
L Company OF New York, wGuld 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 by breaking, rotting out and discooring
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-
res, and when it is .once put up it gives more
trouble.
Prize, % cents per foot.
Spvcim can he seen at the Drug store of
Nnsbv Il Richards.
May R.H. GOULD, Agent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

WAccording to official reports
there are now in operation in the
Southern States eighty-six cotton
mills, running 215,OO0 spindles as
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Tennessee runs 3,T20 spindles, and
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

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morning.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28
CONVERSATION AND DIGESTION.

In a paper recently read by DIR.
RI. O'Sullivan, before the Medical
Society of the county of New York,
he incidentally referred in terms OF
condemnation to the rule of silence
during meals enjoiued in many of
our seminaries, particularly those of
religious communities. He said:
s-~"ft is q well established clinical
fact that cheerful society at meals
greatly aids digestion. The sym
pathetic influence which exists be-
tween the stomach and brain attests
the truth of the assertion. Why,
then, should so irrational and justly
censurable a custom be observed in
these institutions, knowing as we do
that it is contrary to common sense
and detrimental TO the physical de-
velOpment and requirements of
those intrusted to their care?"
Americans are generally, We be-
lieve, given to too great taciturnlty
at meal time. The old prOverb,
."Chatted food is half digested," is
the expression of an important truth,
and one which deserves more atten-
ton than it receives. Let parents
and instructors encourage their
children to engage in pleasant con-
versation at table, and sthey will
greatly promote their health.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28
UNION AND AMERICAN.
CALL ME DARLING.

Call me darling. darling. call me;
Speak il tenderly once more,
As you used 10 when we parted
Nightly. at your fathers door;
Then your arms entwined me fondly.
And your cheek was laid on mine;
Oh, my darlingl call me darling.
Gently. as in dear lang syne-"
Call me darling. darling. call me.
Though tiny love DO dead and cold
! would hear the fond, fond. pet name.
Ssftly spoken, as of old;
Heed my pleadings now, oh, heed the"'
While my eyes are free from tears;
Oh lmy darling call me darling,
Kindly. as in other years.
Call me darling, darling. call me.
IL will. love, blest bOuls recall
Though for years you have not loYed me-
I've been faithful through them all.
For the sake Of children buried,
Little children, one. two, three
Oh, my darling call me darling,
In the accents dear 30 me.
Call me darling. darling. call me.
Ii will sOOthe the fever flame.
Could l hear the accents loWly
Syllable the old pet name.
Years ago my roses fadedi
White hairs CLEAN the dark among,
But, my darling, call me darling
Though am no longer young,
Call me darling, darling, call me-,
Though tonight I'm teVer-hushed:
Pale will be my cheeks tomorrow,
And nv nleadipgs will be hushed.
Through long years Of silent sorrow,
hp-e loved the pet name so;
Then. my darling, call me darling,
Speak il gently, ere 60
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28
AN ANECDOTE OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.

The St. Louis Republican relates
an anecdote of Gen. Mcclellan, up
on the authority of an officer of
high rank in the regular army, which
reveals his character in its brightest
and purest colors. "Our inform
ant, says the Republican, "was
with Gen. Mcclellan in his parlOr at
Washington one evening, when Pope
was falling back upon the capital
pursued by the troops of Lee and
Jackson. There came a ring at the
bell, and the servant opened the
door and announced the President
of the United States and Gen. Hal
leck. Mcclellan rose, received his
visitors aud conducted them into an
adjoining apartment They re
manned but few moments and then
departed. Mcclellan turned to a
friend and said quietly: $, /
am in command. of the army again
General replied the other, Il hope
you have not accepted it without
proper guarantees'-meaningple pledges
that there should be no more exec
utive interference in military opera
tons. Sir was the response,
when the President Of the United
States tells me, with tears in his
eyes, that l am the only man who
.can take command of the army and
save the country, it is no time to ask
for guarantees. At daylight next
morning, General and Aid e-camp
were in their saddles and off for the
field"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28
HE TRADE PARDONs.

When we look at the process by
which, day after day, number of
obscure individuals are asking and
getting Congressional pardons, it is
impossible to believe that the whole
matter is not tainted with corrup-
ton from beginning to end. Men
in humble offices throughout the
South are threatened with election
if they do not sue for pardon nay,
there is now n bill in Congress to in
fict fine and Imprisonment ON any
man who shall accept or continue
TO hold an Office after having, dur
ing the war, given " aid or comfort
30 the enemies of the constitution
Of the United States" This vague
charge is interpreted so as to in
clude every human being living in
the South, except the negroes-yet
they, too, worked Justify to sustain
the rebellion. In white men, the
smallest offices to humanity are con
strued as "aid and comfort" etc
The abridged debates of Congress
give the public nut a slight ink
ling of the trade that is now i'm full
blast in Washington. The complete
record is what we now quote from
The account of one day'swork may
show the public how the thing is don,
almost daily. On the Goth inst, Mr.
Farnsworth, of Illinois, reporte,
from the Committee On ReconstruC
ton, bill for the removal of disa
hilities from about one hundred pei
SONS in Virginia, all Of whom al
entirely unknown to fame. Let 4
see now the manner in which thes
parties are vouched for:
Mr.. Farnsworth (Radical,( hol
in my hand vouchers for all thes
names They are not so very nun
crous. The clerk has read the nan
of each State and county, whiC
has taken some time. Nearly ever
one of these men from Virginia
vouced for and recommended by Il
State Republican Committee of tn
State, which my Republican frien,
ought to regard as a pretty goo
hacker; and as for my Democrat
friends, they never doubt the loyal
of any man who is VOuched for
Republicans, / am sure There a
a few names of persons that ha
been recommended by members
Congress. The committee, l |
lieye, have been exceedingly circul
spect in regard to this list of nam,
There is a large number that
have not acted upon, and the nam
that we have reported we VIZ
unanimously agreed upon as of p
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To Our Friends ana Patrons.
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BosroN is afflicted with rowdiCs who
reign supreme in some sections OF the
city.