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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

a correspondent of the New York
Methodist of Jan: 23d, gives an ac-
count of the =" Mississippi Confer
ence," sGcalled, held recently at
Canton-Bishop Simpson. presiding,
He says: II
Sermons were preached, during
the session of tho Conference, by
bishop Simpson, Drs. Newman,
Rust, Walden, and others, but 80
great was the prejudice against our
Church that only two or three
white persons were present at these
services.
""Pfejudice is not the word.
The cause is founded upon facts and
reas1ns5aebpaittief astffs 9t The faF M
stance, in the.numl.er of The Metbo.
dist from which the above is copied
we find the following precious MOI.
ceau:
Last weeks Independent con-
tains a sermon by the Rev. Gilbert
Haven on Americas Past and Fu-
ture.' One passage of the discourse
shows that, in the effort to overcome
color prejudice Mr.. Haven goes
over to the opposite extreme. We
quote: Our feelings of aversion
will change to feelings of regard.
The complexion at which we now
confess to revolt we shall look upon
with pressure.
We shall 'see Helen's beauty in tho
brown of Egypt We shall say:
what a rich complexion is that
brow skin 1t is italian, Greek.
sOriental-perfect! How far it ex-
cells our chalky hue J.
'Our girls crikle their hair after
the natural curliness of their sisters
locks. This is one of Gods modes
of curing MS of color. blindness
The hour is not far off
when the white hued husband shall
boast of the duslSy beauty of his wife,
and the Caucasian wife shall admire
the sun-kissed countcnance of her
husband as deeply and as uncon
scious of the present ruling abhor-
renee as is his admiration of her
lighter tint
And again, the negro lis of the
very complexion of the other OF
our Lord-nay, of our Lord himself
Rev. Gilbert Haven is editor OF
: lions Herald. the organ of New
, England Meihodism; and lie repre-
sents, in his views, the advance SEN
t timent of his Church, SO far ahead OF
4 The Methodist. that the editASu 1l1i1
g This is wild aut1 ~ s :.
n very true but tine i,ovp.. = -nasssis
: sippi, and OF the South generally
believe that as heretofore the "ad
s vance sentiment" of men like Gilber
o Haven has become the faith ant
i practice OF the Church, so it will b,
a hereafter. For this reason, ant
o others in harmony with 'ir, none o
'f which are connected with dutiHs t.
> the civil government, they decided,
y prefer other spiritual guides thai
J. Bishop Simpson, who, as far as W
r. know, may harmonlze even now wit
o Gilbert Haven and his wing o
n Northern Methodism.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

EF Last year, 1,191, ,165 logs,
measuring 16s,533,8-0 feet, passed
through the boom of the Penobscot
laundering Association.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

10 a woman may be of great as
sistance to her husband in business
by wearing a cheerful smile continu.
ally on her countenance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

~ The production of ramie is in.
creasing, and one planter on the
Mississippi offers $4,000 plants for
sale ill the spring.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

~ 1t is said that crystal of the
nitrate OF Silver, simple lunar caus
tic, rubbed into the wound, will pre-
vent hydrophobia in a person bitten
by a rabid animal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

W Within Il radius OF fifty miles
of keokuk, Iowa. there are 5000
acres of grape vines.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

fg-It is expected that more thaH "
million acres Of new prarle Will Do
broken in Iowa this wear.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

Canadian detectives are hard ao
work in New Albany ana a.,s,,
looking up the Reno lv'''"''"
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rzs- \ scent that always goes ,h.2
f,tion --thc scent li Hun
rTE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

HAS at last made its way into this country, after
having been in use in the Old World for so many
years, and especially in China. The celebrated
Alchcmist and Chemist. DR.. Hepserdam, of Pekih
China has at last consented to his great CHINESE
REMEDY being introduced this continent, and
has established wholesale agencies for the pnr-
20 Of supplying all druggists throughout the
towns ond cities of our country. This q eat B!God
Medicine has performed cures (the most astonish
ing) where every Other remedy known in Materia
lffdica has most signally failed.
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LINES TO EMMA.

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To JONATHAN d. STEELE.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-27

a correspondent of the New York
Methodist of JAN. 23d, gives an ac-
count of the :" Mississippi. Confer
ence," s0called, held recently at
Canton-Bishop Simpson. presiding,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26

equity sheriff aud Licensed Auotioneer
North Hyds Park. w,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
STORY OF SAM HOUSTON,

Usually he made point, on his way
north, to stop three or four days at Cairo
to enjoy the fishing On one occasion he
had located himself on the stern guard Of
a wharf-boat, while boy, bent on the
same business, had taken position on a
wood-boat moored few feet off. Both
were patiently awaiting results. At the
interesting juncture of a bite at the boys
bait, Houston threw out his line, which
became hopelessly entangled with that of
the boy. There was a pause. Neither
seemed to have word fit for the occasion
At last Houston broke the silence:
"Sonny go elsewhere and fish, and then
we'll avoid entangling alliances"
"You blasted old short coat" retorted
the bud of promise, "go elsewhere your
self and fish,"
"1 apprehend that you are very
saucy boy" returned the Senator, ''for
whom there are by no means enough rods
in pickle"
"Now look here, old skeezics," cried
the boy, now fully agitated, 81 don't want
to quarrel with you, nor nobody like you.
Your name is Sam Dawson, and you live
in Texas; and like everybody else, you
stole hoss, and had to 60 there and
now you are putting on a big shine, you
old thief, and calling yourself Sam Hous-
ton." Saying which this very amiable
creature gave sudden lurch, and pulled
the honorable gentleman's rod from his
hands, and threw it into the river.
In relating this in his characteristic
style, Houston said II have met man
in debate at the bar, on the stump, and
upon the floors of Congress, but never was
SO completely discounted. The boy
had decidedly the best oft, and from his
looks, knew that when he said l stole
a 'hosss in his heart of hearts he believed
it."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26

that the contempt to the Criminal Court,
although held by one of the Judges Of the
District Supreme Court, could not be con.
strued into contempt of the latter Court,
or into conduct of which it could take iu-
dicial notice. Mr.. Bradley was long Cor
poration Attorney, and a Southern sym.
pathizer, and the new Courts, presided
over by Union men, irritated the old gen.
tleman's at best, not very angelic temper.
But since then he has had time for rehec-
tion and to get used to the inevitable, and
he won't do so any more. These secesh
never before knew who were their masters,
only because titles we're never before real
ly tried,
GOVERNMENT DETECTIVES ON TILE WRONG
SCENT.
Mr.. L. r. Wolfe, formerly a clerk in
the New York Military Agency, in this
city, and since the discontinuance of that
Agency, Claim Agent, was taken before
United States Commissioner Brown, the
other day, on the charge Of presenting a
claim against the Government, which, to
his knowledge, had already been paid.
Before Commissioner gave his decision,
the Government Attorney gave notice that
the matter would be presented to the Grand
Jury. Both Commissioner and Grand
Jury decided adversely to the charge. 1t
was transportation claim which had been
paid to the railroad, but had not been
paid by the Government to the officer who
had paid the railroad. Mr.. Rolfe's friends
think the presentation to the Grand Jury
more persecutive than persevering.
j, IL.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
Number 10
HORSES OR OXEN.

The question is occasionally raised as
to whether horses or oxen are the most
valuable, for farm labor, but it remains
an open one for the very good reason that
it admits of no exact solution. For some
kinds Of work on the farm, horses may
be the best for others, oxen. In either
case much will depend on the fact whe.
ther or not tho animals are properly tram
ed or broken to the work required. AS
a general thing span of horses will plow
over more ground in day than yoke
Of oxen, because they walk faster, yet
occasional exceptions to this occur. We
remember to have aided in turning over
a fallow of twenty-five acres in which a
span of horses and yoke of oxen were en-
ployed. 1t was decided to test their re-
lative capacity for the work-both teams
being allowed their natural gait. Equal
section of land were assigned to both
teams, and the oxen came out invariably
little ahead gaining time at each turn
ing of the corners. They were then tried
on the same lands for day, with ne
marked advantage on either side. These
oxen were broke to the work. held their
heads well up and marched along with a
steady, stately step. In this particular
instance the oxen were better for plowing
than the horses, for the simple reason
that, performing equal work, they cost
less for keeping, and were more readily
prepared for labor.
Where the field of operations is at any
considerable distance from the barn or
pasture, the horse would have the advan-
tage in the celebrity of his movements III
reaching it. As general thing, the
summer season through, horses can do
more work than oxen for this reason, if
no other, they can stand the heat better.
Both are important on a considerable
farm, and if the OK is found to be Worth
the most when age suspends labor, the
horse will have made up the difference by
the celebrity of his movements, and the
more diversified uses for which his labor
has been made available. Both are good
in their places, and no extensive farmer
is properly equipped for business who is
destitute of either-Rval Neao Yorker.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
DEATH OF WIN. {, MARRS,

1t is Our painful duty to announce the
death in the very pfime and vigor of
youthful manhood, of one of the most
promising, as he was already one of the
most successful members of the Chicago
bar, whose honored name stands at the
head Of this notice. Mr.. Marrs had been
suffering several weeks from a rheumatic
difficulty which eliminated in an attack
upon the heart, from which he died this
morning at o'clock at his residence, l44
Park avenue.
Mr.. Marrs was born at Milton, Vermont,
and was sbout 33 years ofage. He fitted
for college at Barre, entered the Spho-
more Glass of Vermont University III
1856, and graduated in 1859, in spite of
peculiar interruptions and drawbacks, the
third in standing of an unusually talented
class. Applying himself to the study of
the law, he was admitted to the bar in
1861, in the fall of which year he rcmov-
cd to Chicago, and joining his fortunes
with those of his academy and college
classmate, L. L. Ceburn, Esq, formed a
law partnership, under the firm name Of
Coburn & Marrs. Making a speciality of
the practice of Patent law, the new firm,
by the force of their talents and energy,
achieved an immediate success, and have
been prospered by lucrative practice up
to the hour Of the untimely death Of the
subject Of this notice.
Mr.. Marrs was gifted by rare natural
endowments, was a young man of fine and
manly presence, Of unusual social powers,
and in the few leisure hours which the
press of business afforded him, was wont
to cultivate his scholarly attainments
and brighten his literary accomplishments.
1t was only year ago in August that he
delivered an able poem before the Alum
nj Of Vermont University, which gained
for him great and deserved applause. Mr..
Marrs, by his genial and lovable quail
ties, no less than by his great talents and
social bent, was highly esteemed by a
large circle OF friends, and particularly
by his class and society in college was
he regarded as an especial favorite
Generous to fault, honest to the last
degree, a cordial friend, tender and lov-
ing husband and father; Mr.. Mars goes
to his grave mourned, as few men are
mourned and this tribute to his worth,
from the pen of one who knew and loved
the man, is only different from the major
ity of obituary notices, in expressing but
half the truth.
Mr.. Marrs leaves wife and two chill
dren. Notice of the funeral will be here
after given, unless it is determined to re-
move the remains to Vermont for burial.
Mr.. Blahely IN the Chicago Post.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
H q q t l. y.
THE VOYAGE.

BY REV. W. P. BREED, D. D., PHILADELPHIA.
A household feet upon the sea
From anchor loose and launched away;
Blue skies above, and all around
The restless wavelet's ripping sound;
Well winged each boat with milk-whitc sails,
Outswellcd with gently following gales;
Like sunlit clouds Ger summer sky,
On, on they glidc--outs out to sea!
God speed the fleet!
household fleet upon the sea
Eight several sail ,--and manfully
The father breasts the rushing tide,
The mother pressing to his side;
And, near at hand, the lesser barks
Of sons and daughters, gay as larks,
All singing, sporting nerrily,
As on they glide, out, out to sea!
God guide the feet!
but, 10! an angry cloud! squall!
A darkening, stormy, midnight pail!
A surging, bowling, tempest crash,
With thunder peel and lightning flash!
Each sail is rent--the vessels part
wall of anguish from each heart!
The deep abyss of storm and night
Has wrapped the vessels from our sight!
God shield the feet
Passed now the storm-returned the dawn
One precious little bark is gone!
Gone, with its lovely infant freight,
Beneath the overwhelming weight
OF wind and wave and delugc rain,
No more on earth to smile again,
Till in that dreamlcss, lowly bed,
The trump of God shall wake the dead!
Alas, the fleet!
Now signing, sadly, on they 60,
Each vessel freighted deep with woe;
Tears fall like rain, and moan and groan
From hearts grief-cleft, bereft and lone.
But months roll by, and chastened joy
And hope beam out upon the sky,
And now they kiss the christening rod
And sweetly leave their dead with God.
God bless the fleet!
"What ails the skies? ANOTHER storm!
What ails the Winds How wild they come!
Another boat is from us torn!
And with it, oh! our eldest born!'
Then, storm on storm, and tempest play,
Bear this and that dear one away,
TIL Of the fleet, alone, ah, mel
But one bark floats upon the sea!
Woe worth the feet!
But one lone sailor left behind,
His grey hair streaming in the wind,
His dimmed eye pcering through the haze!
But, 10! it lights with glad amaze
Before him on the heavenly shore,
Await him all who went before
His prov has touched the golden sands,
One leap, and in their midst he stands
One warm embrace, ons thankful PSALM
Away they HE to greet the Lamb
Joy to the feet
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
M i = g q L l a II y.
CHILD CARRIED OFF BY AN EAGLE.

Everybody must remember the touching
story of Hannah Lamond and the Eagle,
so exquisitely told in Wilson's "Lights
and Shadows of Scottish Life" The fol-
lowing real incident offers a striking para
alell to it
A child was captured by an eagle near
Meigsyille, Tenn, on Christmas Eve, and
carried about two miles before it was res
cued. He was a bright little fellow, just
old enough to be learning to walk. When
no one was in the house, he managed to
roll out of his trundle-bed and crawl into
the front yard. A great gray eagle came
swooping down, and fastened its immense
talops in the clothing Of the little boy,
then rose up with much difficulty, and
sailed off across the adjacent woods, just
skimming the tops Of the trees. Its
course lay toward the Cumberland River.
A servant girl saw the eagle and gave
chase. She dashed into the tangled wood
and tried to keep a straight line, thinking
the bird would do the same. The patch
Of wood was fully a mile and half
through but the girl made the run to
the other edge of it without feeling fatigue.
Beyond the wood, and between it and
the Cumberland river, lay patch of
cleared grouud, partly marshy and partly
corn. field full of old stumps. When tile
girl left the wood, and had clear view,
she saw the eagle in the air he seemed
inclined to alight with his burden some
where in the neighborbood of the river. 1t
gave her new courage. II happened that
there was man hunting in the neighbor-
ing marshes, and, just at the moment when
the eagle reached the ground with his
burden, shot went off SO dangerously near
him that he mounted in the air again, but
this time without the boy. The pursuing
girl began a vigorous shouting as she ran,
which attracted the hunters attention,
who, seeing the eagle quite near him, and
a girl rushing down the slope with stream
ing hair and garments, and wildly shout
ing, concluded at once that there was
something strange, and perhaps dreadful
in his immediate vicinity; he also set up
vigorous hallooing, and proceeded to
reload his gun. The eagle soon became
aware Of the formidable opposition he
would meet if he attempted to recapture
his prey, hovered over the spot moment,
and then wheeled around in one grand
sweep across the river, and disappeared
behind the shelving rock which forms the
opposite bank.
When the girl came down to the hunter
she fell stiff, and was not able to indicate
what was the matter. The rough gallant
then heard the scream of d child, and
soon found fine, healthy, rosy boy, with
torn clothes, but otherwise uninjured, en-
deavoring to rise upon his little feet. The
tears stIeamed down his innocent cheeks,
and his face wore most piteous expression.
The hunter took the baby in his arms
and carried it to the girl, who now re.
covered. She clasped it to her bosom,
covered it with kisses, and wept with Joy
The parents in the meantime has missed
the little one, and had become uery unea.
sy. There was laughing and crying enough
when the wanderers returned, and the won
derful voyage ofthe little onewas explained
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
RECIPES.

SpIcED BEEF.-Take piece of beef
from the fore quarter, weighing ten
pounds; Those who like fat should select
a fatty piece; those who prefer lean may
take the shoulder clod, Or upper part of
the fore leg. Take one pint of salt, one
teacup of molasses or brown sugar, one
tablespoon ground cloves, allspice and
pepper, and two tablespoons pulverized
saitpetre. Place the beef in deep pan
rub with this mixture. Turn and rub
each side twice a day for week. Then
wash off the spices put in a pot of boil-
ing water, and as often as it boils hard,
turn in a teacupful of cold water. 1t
must simmer, for FIVE hotrs, on the back
part of the stove. When cold, press uh- uhd.'
der heavy weight, and you will never de-
sire to buy corned beef of the butcher
again. Your pickle will do for another
ten pounds Of beef, first rubbing into it
handful of salt 1t can be renewed anu
a piece kept in preparation every day.
This has been used many years by the
writer, and is good to pickle tongues
fresh from the market. .-Sprinqfezd Re-
publican.
PoTAToEs LA MAITRE D'HoTEL. Boil
and peal the potatoes and let them become
cold. Then cut them into rather thick
slices. Put lump of fresh butter into
stew pan, and add little four-about
teaspoonful for middling-sized dish.
When the flour has boiled little while
in the butter. add by degrees \. cupful Of
broth or water. When this has boiled up
put in the potatoes with chopped parsley,
pepper and salt Let the potatoes stew
few minutes, then take them from the fire
and, when quite of the boil, add the yolk
Of an egg, beat up with little lemon
juice and tablespoonful of cold water.
AS soon as the sauce has set, the potatoes
may be dished up and sent to table,
BoNED TuRKEY.-This favorite dish for
evening parties may be thus prepared
Boil turkey in as little water as may BE-
until the bones can be easily separated
from the meat. Remove all the skin;
slice. mixing together the light and dark
parts. Season with salt and pepper.
Take the liquid in which the turkey was
boiled, having kept it warm pour it on
the meat; mix well. Shape it like loaf
Of bread. wrap il ina cloth, and press
with q heavy weight for few hours.
When served up, it is cut in thin Slices.
Chickens can be prepared in the same
way.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 7.ls69.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 7, 1869.
The last State election in Wisconsin
brings james II. Doolittls's career to an
end March 4th, next, beyond peradven-
tuce. The time is near at hand when he
shall leave that honorable chamber to be
known no more forever--unless, indeed,
he should try his luck again in immigration,
this time to rebel State. There 1t il
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26

James Murtough has sold his hotel,
at East Fairfield 10 Bradford Sherwood,
for twenty-eight hundred dollars.
Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House
is engaged on life of the late Hon. Thad
deus Stevens.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-26
THE DIsBARREp RESTORED.

Jos. H. Bradley, one of the Oldest and
most prominent lawyers of the Washing
ton Bar, having been disbarred by the
District Court for giving the lie to Judge
Olin, holding Criminal Court, has recent
ly been restored to the Bar of the District
Supreme Court, by a decision Of the I'm
tied States Supreme Court, on the ground