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RAILROADS.
EASTERN AND PORTLAND, SACO, &
PORTSMOUTH r. r.
WINTER ARRANGEMEN T.
Commencing Monday, Nov'r 18Th, 1871.

Commencing Monday, NOv'r 18th, 1871.
Passenger trains leave Portland dali
for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
E-wu-yua7iays excepted at *1.1O A. VI. 1918 A.
NJ, 500 A. NJ, 1890 P. NJ, t345 P.
Leave Boston for Portland at 1870 A. NJ, IS. 80 A.
NJ, tl2.15 p NJ, 1900 p. NJ, $500 p. NJ.
Biddeford for Portland at 500 A. NJ, returning at
$40 p. Nj.
Portsmouth for Portland 1000 A. NJ, t1O.4O A.
NJ IL 30 p. NJ, 1880 p. NJ, 1000 p. NJ.
*Pullman sleeping car express train.
Accommodation train.
Mail train.
Express
N. B. The 6.15, 91O A. NJ, and $780, 345 p M.
trains from Portland, make close connections to New
York by one other of the routes from Boston,
Passengers ticketed through by either route.
f. CHASE,
no9tf Supt. p. S. & p. r. r.
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THE PRESS.


had an amusing illustration of that small
snd obstinate egotsm W Itch seems to belong
to the piney-woods. One day came upon
very old man in the midst of a mighty pine
ry, sitting sheer on the ground, dressing
shingles, amid great drifts of the golden, aro-
matte snow of the sunny Carolinas. He had
the whitish gray garments characteristic of
these people. We discoursed awhile about
various matters, and then he questioned me
with much earnestness and curiosity, about
the national debt. He was very anxious to
know precisely how great it was I rehears-
ed it to him in all its portentous proportions
OF millions and billions but his mind seemed
unable to compass it, so took nice, smooth
shingle, and wrote it out with my pencil.
Thereby l committed great mistake, as ap-
peared afterward, for it insulted him. He
took the shinge held it wrong side up awhile,
looked blankly at it, then turned it carefully
over and laid it down, wrong side up, saying
never word the while, and commenced
shaving again. Presently he stopped and
asked: SLOW much mout rosom be woth
when you left Raleigh?" "Really," 1 said,
Il don't know. 1t didn't once occur to me
t)llook in the paper for the market of rosin "
A quick CLEAN of satisfaction passed over the
old mans hard and gristly face, and fancied
there was the least bit of twinkle in his eye,
as he looked straight at me and said: "Well,
now stranger, s'cuse me but pears like you
orient to come all the way down hyur from
Raleigh without knowin' what rosom was
woth.'' The old man had his sweet revenge.
He knew that knew he could not read the
shinge, and he telt insulted and hurt that ]
had written it for him. l could not
help smiling, and 1 was really glad had
gwen the old man an opportunity to wreak
this little harmless revenge, which evidently
did him such great amount of good.-Ouer-
land Monthly.
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Mass. Horticultural Society Rooms,
BOSTON, DEC. 6, 1871.
D. MILES, TREASURER: A fire took this morning.
caused by drop of gnited aIehol falling upon 800
yards of painted canvass in an instant the whole
was sheet of fame; your Ertinguisher was brought
to bear upon the flames, and they extinguished
at once and no other poTer could hare sared us
from a,disastrous confagration.
E. W. BUSWELL Treas. and Supt
:, All parties are warned against buying or using Fire
mated with Carbonic-Acid Gas is used as tbe Extin
gushing element except those manufactured by our
Company or others duly licensed and authorized by
ment.
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For Peaks Island.

Peaks Island Steamboat Compauv
STEAMER
4 L1=aReslM e KIP r. e 3 ..
CAPT. A. y. OLIVER.
viii leave the Welt side OF Portland Pier daily fol
Feaks' Island at 8.i5 NJ. and BIS r NJ.
Returning WI leave Peaks Island 915 A NJ
and 3.45 N,
&R-Private parties can be accommodated by an.
plyir e to the Captain on ,ard
Fare down and back IS cents, children halt price,
Portland June %, 1871. je23dtt
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TO LET.
To Let.

y lO Leu
HOUSE No. 80 Elm ST.. containing rooms; Seba-
IL 60 water, ann gas.
Enquire on the premises. ja12ds1w
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MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL VIGoR are regained
by Helmbolds Extract Buchu.
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TENEMENT to let, containing7 rooms, Sebapo
On water. For particulars call at 81 LINCOLN
TO LETT.

Furnished Room to Let.
WITH or without board. Also Lady Boarders
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HELMBOLD'S
Extract Buchu

gives health and vigor to the frame and bloom to the
pallid cheek Debility is accompanied by many
alarming symptoms. and If no treatment is submitted
to, consumption, insanity, or epileptic fits ensue
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du4
$40 From so Cts

. SAMPLES sent postage paid) for Fifty Cents,
- that retail easily Ior len Dollars. 4w
jast4w r.. l. WoLcoTr. N Y.
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The GLORY OF MAN Is STRENGTH Therefore the
the nervous and debilitated should Immediately use
Helmbold's Extract Buchu.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
Silence.

How eloquent is silence! Ac
quiescence, contradiction, difference
disdain, embarrassment, and awe,
may all be expressed by saying moth
ing. 1t may be necessary to illus
tIate this apparent paradox by q
few examples, Do you seek an as
surance ofyour lady-love's affection
The fair one confirms her lovers
fondest hopes by compliant and
asserting silence. Should you hear
an assertion, which you may deem
false, made by some one of whose
veracity politeness may withhold
you from openly declaring your
doubt, you denote a difference of
opinion by remaining silent. Are
you receiving a reprimand from
superior? You mark your respect
by an attentive silence. Are you
compelled to listen to the frivolous
conversation of fop? You signify
your opinion of him by treating his
loquacity with contemptuous vi.
iOuOCs oAO JOu III tHC COuISt Vi huy
negotiation about to enter on a dis
cussion painful to your own feelings,
and to those who are concerned in
it? The subject is almost invaria.
bly, prefaced by an awkward silence.
Silence has also its utility and ad-
vautages. And first, what an in
valuable portion of domestic strife
might have been prevented, how
often might the quarrel which by
mutual aggravalion, has, perhaps,
terminated in bloodshed, have been
checked at its commencement by a
iudicious silencel Those persons
only who have too experience
them are aware of the beneficial eff |
fects of that forbearauce, which to
The exasperating threat, the malici- |
,us sneer, or the unjnstiy imputated |
,ulpability, shall never answer a
rord. Secondly, there are not |
instances where the repu-
alton. fortune, the happiness, nay |
he life of a fellow-creature, might !
je preserved by a charitable silence.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
Meeting Death.

BOuaparte died in his military
garb, his fields marshaps uniform
and his boots, which he had order
ed to be put on q short time preyi
Gus to his dissolution.
Augustus Caesar chose to die IN q
standing position, and was careful
in arranging his person and dress
for the occasion.
Siward, Earl of Northumberland I,
when at the point of death, quilted
his bed, put on his armor, saying
" that it became not a man to die
like beast"
A more remarkable instance is
that of Maria Theresa, Of Austria,
who a short time before she breath
ed her last, having fallen in a slight
slumber, one of the ladies remarked
that her majesty seemed to be
asleep.
No. said she, al could sleep if
I would indulge in repose, but / am
sensible Of the near approach of
death, and 1 will not allow myself
to be surprised by him in my sleep.
1 wish to meet my dissolution awake
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17

Correspondents of the Chicago Tribune.l
In the fall of 1870, while sitting
on the porch of the hotel in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, party of twelve
horsemen approached. Their horses
were jaded and guant as from a long
and difficult journey. The riders
were dressed in buckskin overshirts,
cavalry pants, heavy boots and large
Mexican spurs. Dismounting at the
hotel, the horses and men were cared
for. A tall, slim, hickory-iron sort
of a man, who seemed to be leader,
made arrangements aside with the
landlord. After supper, falling into
conversation with the leader of the
party, l learned, in the course of the
evening, that they were a party of
prospectOrs sent out to the noun
tains in the northern part of New
Mexico and Arizona, in the interest
of a company of st. Louis capitalists.
The captain, as he proved to be, and
so / shall hereafter call him, was an
educated man, and member of the
company, and went ON this perilous
and toilsome expedition to satisfy a
rowing and restless disposition. They
had gone beyond their intended lin
it at starting, and had penetrated
into the edge of the Apache country.
They had numerous fights with the
Indians, but being ali old Indian
fighters. had brought all their num-
ber back, though not without some
ugly scars. AT one time their en-
tire number were taken prisoners
by a midnight surprise and double
their number of Apaches. They
were held prisoners two days. and
marched toward the Apache chief
town. where they were to form the
subject Of grand roast. But. the
second night, they ESCAPED by a
stratagem. taking with them the
leader of the Apache band, whom
they afterwards released ON certain
conditions. This leader ia the blood
thirsty Apache Chief. the chief who
murders men. women and children.
The whole party, before their es- |
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
DEATH OF GOV. BRAGG OF N. c.

The North Carolina papers con.
tain lengthy accounts of the death
ofex- Gov. Thomas Bragg. which oc-
cured at his residence in Raleigh,
N. G., on Sunday, the 21st ult.
Gov. Bragg was a native of North
Carolina a younger brother of Hon.
John Bragg, of Alabama, and Gen.
eral Braxtou Bragg, Of the Confed-
crate States army, who, as a captain
in the United States army, won dis
tinction at the battle of Buena Wis
ia. At the organization of the Con.
federate government at Richmond,
in February, 1852, Gov. Bragg ac-
cepted the position of Attorney Cen
eral, in which he was succeeded the
following year by Hon. George Da-
Wis, of Wilmington, N. G. At the
time of his death Gov. Bragg, was
in his 62d year.
The following extracts concerning
the history of his life, and the sad
event of his death, are taken from
the North CarOlinian and Sentinel:
The announcement of the death
of the Hou. Thomas Bragg will send
sorrow and distress throughout
North Caroliuia. He died in thiscity
on the morning of the 21st inst, at
his own home, in the full possession
of his isvigorous intellect. Surround.
ed by loving and distressed fami-
ly, he took his calm departure, leav-
ing behind him the memory of pub
lie services which are part and par
eel of the history of his country, and
the example of life, public and
private, which all mankind may
study with profit.
For twelve months it was appar-
entthat Governor Bragg was stand
ing upon the extreme boundary of
human life. 1t was equally appar-
ent that it was only the outer frame
work that was giving way. His |
mind worked on like an engine to
the last. The mortal part of the
great man was seen to give way in
the Holden impeachment trial, but
the immortal part worked on with
its iron power until the blow was
sent that crushed it.
Governor Bragg was born in War
North Carolina, November
3, 1910, but Northampton, was his
home after he obtained his license
10 practice law. From that county
be came to the Legislature, a mem
Der of the House, in 1842. In Au-
gust, 1854, he was chosen by the
,eople Governor of the State. To
his Office he was reelected IN 1856.
IN 1868 he was elected by the Legis-
ature, United States Senator, which
position he resigned in 1861, upon
he breaking out of hOstilities be-
ween the North and the South. AS
senator he took ready and active
'art in all the debates Of those
times.
As Governor and Legislator, no
orrupt legislation ever emansted
rom him. Jobbers, speculators and
ealers in false claims against the !
federal or State Government found
o friend in him. They Stunned
i'm as they would a detective or
rmed policemen. Honor, courage,
deity to friend and country, were ;
be prominent traits of his charac- !
9r. He had the qualities that would !
ave fitted him for the battle field
5 well as the Senate chamber or
ne forum.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
SHERIFF"S SALE.
VIM. Mcbride, Adm'rl J

yst H. r.
VIM. j. Kendall, ct. al.
To April Term, 1879, DIndison Cham
Gerry Court, Mississippi.
Jxdgment, l2h October, 1866, for $559.l2.
DY virtue of the above described
I'D writ, to me directed by the
Clerk of said Court, will expose to
public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, before the court
house door of said county of Madi.
son, State of Mississippi, in the
city of Canton, on
Monday, the 18Th day Of Feb, 1872,
between the hours prescribed by
law, the following described prop
erty, to:wit: Beginning at a stake
200 feet due south of the s W cor.
of the Female Academy on Liberty
street; thence south with said
street 100 feet, thence east 400 feet;
thence north 100 feet; thence west
400 feet to the beginning levied
upon as the property of Mary j,
Kendall, and will be sold to satisfy
the above styled Judgment inter-
est, and all costs.
r. j, ROSS, Sheriff.
Jan. 27, 1872 ids
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
Kiss Me, Mother; for I Can't Hold
on any Longer.

In describing the food which was
SO disastrous to many sections OF
Virginia. the Lynchburg papers re.
cord tho following very sad and
touching incident:
A mother and several little child.
rem were making their escape from
narrow neck of land" which lies
between the river and the canal.
They had reached the banks of the
canal, when they were amazed to
find that the bridge had already
gone; and their only hope was to
cling on to the abutment of the
bridge until the angry waters should
subside.
But as they stood there clinging
to the abutment, the waters cOntinu.
ed to rise higher and higher, while
in the deep darkness they could
hear the crashing of trees amid the
thunders of bridge timbers. that
were wildly dashingall around them.
They had been in this desperate
condition for somo time, when the
little girl felt that her strength was
gone, and with a wild shrek of ter
ror, she exclaimed: "Kiss me,
mother, for 1 can't hold on any long,
ger! J" and with the warm pressure
of that mothers lips upon her cheek,
she was swept away, and was seen
no more.
Christian mothers, what a lesson
is here for your sober reflection, and
to arouse your most anxious solici-
tude. These little ones that hang
around your knees-oh, how strong,
and deep, and how irrepressible is
that love which they lavish upon
you! Think abont that love, and
cherish it as you would hidden
treasure; and, then again, think of
this incident as expressive of the
real spiritual condition of your child
rem. If you are a Christian, you
know the dangers that enclrcle
them. The storm of sin is already
raging, and around you are dashing
the wrecks and ruins of other souls.
There is a thick darkness that has
settled down upon the world, and il
N your terrible anxiety you will on
y listen, you can hear the shrieks
If others that are perishing, and the
rush of pent up waters
hat are sweeping around you.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Payne. Huntington \ Co..
John Robinson. ~
no February Term, 1879, Madden Dir
catt Ceurs, aHississippi.
Poignant, ana April, 1867, for $eses7a9.
|DY virtue Of the above described
I'D writ, to me directed by the
Clerk Of said Court, I will expose
to public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, fer cash, before the
courthouse door of said county of
Madison, State of Mississippi, in the
city of Canton, on
Monday, the 19tb day Of Feb, 1872,
between the hours prescribed by
law, the following described land.
to-wit.: s ). sec. /; S N ] s W
4 and s is W i and s , 4, sec. 2;
w j N WI, sec. 3; N WA and WI
N g i and s ! E ! N y / and s 3
4, sec. IL; N Z / and s IN 3N.W4
and s In w 4, sec. -; n w 4, sec.
IA; ali Of. Il north of Liv. and
81 Brownsville road, sec. 3O; all ID
I s SR1W; lot 1, except z acres out
of s w portion, and NJ lots 2 and
8, sec. 20, Il 8 r. / w; N 4 s w 4,
sec. G; 81 WIN W i, sec. 16, TT,
r 1 E; 54 acres off N w cor of N w
4, sec. 6; N E i, sec. 81; w IN WI,
sec. 80, z 8 RI e; 40 acres ont of s
end, sec. 30, TORI 3; N 3 + less z
acres out of SW cor, and 20 acres
off N e cor. of s E i, sec. 80, 7 8 r
w, containing 2300 acres more or
less, levied upon as the property of
said defendant, John Robinson, and
will be sold to satisfy the above
styled judgment, interest, and all
costs.
r. j. ROSS, Sheriff.
Jan. 27.t 1872-tdS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
!. 4oetrg.
rMGRowIHG OLD.

I'm growing old, yet all uucheered, !,
Comes homewari bound Hopes weary bird
Ger woes dark waste her frail white wing,
Hath sought but fonnd no fiowors Of spring.
No branch Of olive green she bears.
From ont the deldge Of life's tearsi
But through the sombre shades Of eve,
Comes home my heart to nndeceive--s
Pm growing old.
I'm growing old. The flowers that sprung
Along my path when was young;
Despciled by times unsparing hand.
lie crushed and scentless in the sand.
Nor shall life's fearful autumn ewes
Refresh again their hue!ess leaves,
They--faded flowers Of joy-impart
This solemn lesson to my heart, N
I'm growing old.
Pm growing old. Those early dreams
Indulged In youth--by sylvan streams
Mid leavy bowers and sbadowy woods,
And fancy peopled solitndes,
Are mine no more. The clay cold real,
| wander still by sylvan streams,
But cypress shadows cloud my Dreams
ss. I'm growing old.
I'm growing old. Ny misspent days,
Remorse. in mockery, displays
And passion, with her palsied hand,
Pours out in grief life's ebbing sand.
Decline unnoticed, too. az spread
His thin, gray grave clothes Ger my head,
Whilst on my brow, inscribed by care,
Deep written characters declare,
I'm growing old
I'm growing cid. Bat 'tis not this
That clouds my sinking star Of bliss
1t is not that this clay cold clod
Must uourish soon the springing sod,
But that the gift Of golden years
Should have been spent to purchase tears,
'Tis this that makes reflection frsught
With deep repining, at the thought
I'm growing old.
I'm growing old. Behind me CLEANS
The radiance Of life's morning beams,
Before me spreads in cheerless gloom.
The spectre shadow of the tomb.
: No more! no more Oh! never more!'
Shall life's orient explore,
But with the tide Of my own tears,
Must drift through occidental years.
I'm growing old.
I'm growing old. With silence sealed,
Ny cherished harp hath ceased to yield
)bedient to my touch, its tones,
except in melancholy means.
Tones touched with memory's mystic spell
found once again. O,voiceless shell
Stirred by Visions viewless hand,
Thou snswerest from the "siIent land"
I'm growing old.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
IA remarkahle grove of trees

EA remarkable grove Of trees
has been discovered on the San
Jacinto, California. These trees are
said to be as straight as arrows, and
stand from 100 to 1856 feet in height.
They are Of the pine species, and
have q bark on them from Eve 70
seven inches thick. They cover an
area Of several miles on the almost
fat top Of the mountains Several
families have already taken up
homestead grants in this beautiful
forest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, FEBRUARY IL, 1872.
PUBLISHED

of some Jesuit priests among the
Indians, near where they captured
him. His captogs passed down thro'
Mexico and escaped. The great
white chief was the man supposed
to have been murdered by the Ma
sons, William Morgan, and the sub
ject of this story, his son, Cochise.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
SUpTERRANEAN DwrIIJNcs :

Discoveries which, it is said prom
Use to be as interesting as those of
the old lake dwellings in Switzer.
land. have recently been made in
the South of France. Among the
Pyrenees mountains, at q short dis
tance below the surface of tb g
ground, the remains Of ancient ci-
ties have been found, which are pre-
sumed to belong TO a prehistoric
age. The. houses are Of the same
character as those Of the Swiss
Lakes. Investigations are making
the result Of which has not yet been
announced.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17

~A Georgia darkey, 10 whom
Senator Summers supplemental civ
u rights bill was explained, charsc-
teriEed il as ga trap to kill fool mig
gers. You see, sab. some fool mig
gers will 20 to the Pulaski House
and Jess set himselfdown BY a white
man, and de white man will jess fro
dat ar niger ont ob de vinder aod
broke his neck"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
z Jadre Dawn. Of IIIInois. !

q Judge Davis, Of Illinois, is
represented TO have said that the
presence Of troops in Chicago IL a
national humiliation. just so; but
how much more Of an humiliation
is this than II is 60 send them ma
raudiag through the South, cap
tnring old men and driving women
and children into the brushf And
what q still greater humiliation IL
Is that while the government has
"a abundance Of s0ldiery TO detail
for purposes Of ornament or terror
ism in the States. Il has scarcely q
nan to spare for the protection Of
its border Territories.
st Louis HmsE
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
j. sILLETT,
J. ID. OTTO & co.
HAVE REMOVED

To East-sids Of Psblie sqsars. Store
Ne. ,, ssTt door 10 Maj. J. B. shsrrard.
Jan. 20. "a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
TAILORING,

THE undersigned would respectfully IN. IA
Il form bis old friends and patrons that IN
be y sedulouey In the pursuit Of his old ~
occupation -talloring-in all its various
branches, uud u prepared 10 furnish gentlemen
vith full suit OF q single garment n the short
est notice A perfect knowledge Of his business
varrar5 hiru 10 the belief that he will give en-
tire q, li-1i ION % an uho mar patronizs him
Call II ihs .,iacs indicated by his sign South
side Public Square. ~ sfairs.
Ma, n. lsTl.,,y. =: 7. snATER-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17
A SINGULAR STORY.

The Apache Chief Cochise and His
Father-The Golden Mountain and
the Sacred Legion Masonry among
the ApGcEes,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-17

HIS. FOOTE, Jr.,

H. >, FOOIE, 80,
n .!ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, /
.ls CANTON, MISS, y
sss sS.a III bssst ana ID M e tss ssd5
s, aud Supreme Courts at jackson, Miss.
Septsl ls7r yly Y!