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THE BALTIMORE ROBBERY Dem
onstrates the oft-told tale that cheap
safes, old fashioned safes, safes not uI
to the times, are the temptations tc
burglary. Bankers may provide
watcbmen, and may use other safe
guards, but they will not put their
money in the watchmau's pocket, OF
trust in a tin or wooden box, nc
matter how many guards are
used. The safe, after all, is the last
receptacle. No amount of watching
or guarding will ever make poor
old-style safe trustworthy. This is
the citadel, and should be the best
that can be made.
There is but one best.
|. HERRING & FARRELL,
Nos. 251 and 252 Broadway, corner
Murray-street. .l... ....
Only manufacturers of Herring's New
Patent Champion Bank Safes.
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DIR. R. A. ARcHER.-We announced
the death of this estimable citizen,
last week, which occurred just as we
were going to press. The funeral
services took place in the Presbyteri-
an Church, on last Wednesday after
noon, in the presence Of large
congregation. and an impressive dis.
conrse was delivered by the Rev. J. L.
Martin, tho Pastor, after which, the
body was consigned to the Upper
Long Cane Cemetery. ~ ..-.-
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WHAT WOULD BRIGHAM THINK OF
THIs.-733 YARDS IN ONE DREss.-
We learn that Messrs. Quarles, Per-
rib T. Co., dry goods merchants of ou1
town, recently sold lady ot this Dis.
trict seven hundred and thirty three
yards of material to be put in one
dress, to be worn at tho approaching
Fair.
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From the Medium.
Sickness at Ninety-Six.

MEssRs. ED1ToRs-Permit me to
say few words in defence of an
item which appeared in your issue
of the 18th ult. I remarked to a
friend when 7 read it, that you had
not given my words, but the sense
I thought substantially the same.
I only make this comment on ac-
count of the structures which appear
in this weeks issue of the Press
and Banner. I used about the fol-
lowing language: as-s'-.sv /
Sickness this season prevails in
" the Ninety-Six country to analarm-
ing extent, many cases proving
fatal; five deaths during the past
ten days-which was from the LIST
to about the 18th of Septembe, and
not confined to any class; both
white and colored were suffering.
Now, Messrs. Editors, follow, me
down that beautifully winding road
known as the G. & c. Railroad, to
q place where two public highways
cross at right angles, and there take
a radius OF from one to three miles,
and begin to investigate, and see if
the above assertion is false IN toto.
You will find Maj. R. A. Griffin, L.
G. Carter, DR.. Stuart, DR.. Blake, Z,
G.. Griffin, Mr.. J. N. King, John
Gauldin, j. Vines, w. T. Head, J.
j. Cooper and w. j. Richardson !;
ask them if sickness has been
alarming in their country for the
past six weeks. In your travels the
deep gloom which wells some man
sions will forbid yonr intrusion, but
It's the family lamenting either for
a grandmother, an infant, a dear
little cherub daughter, a lovely
young lady, a son just growing into
usefulness, a father, the solace of
the freside, or an. only son, the
pride of the fathers heart.
Yonr work being completed, you
can now take notes. All of these
gentlemen live in the Ninety-Six
country They buy their pills, cal
omel, quinine, salts, and turpentine
i'll that healthy little village. They
will certainly. tell you that your
statement was true in toto, and not
false IN uno. Come into the incor-
poration, for fear that your infor-
nation may not be full. Ask of
Mr.. j. G. Griffin, Joel Fouche, T.
j. Clary, j. NJ. Matthews, Drs. Hart,
McCants, Bozeman and Leland if
they have not had any quantity of
sickness within the sickly period,
and you will always get the answer,
yes.
Now, Messrs. Editors, I did not
intend to mean that healthy little
village when I said to you that sick
ness was alarming in the Ninety
Six country, and any one but one
of the seven wise men would have
kuoWu IL, dtlu ilc w NOulu udVc klO"u
it also, had he not been too wise.
I did not intend to cut Ninety-Six
village, to sell out an editor, or to
tell a lie, when I told to you that
sickness was terrible in the Ninety
Six country.
If / have offended any one, I
hope they will be as free to forgive
as am to ask pardon, but I would
say to that wondroas wise man,
whoever he is, for I know not and
care less, that before he writes any
more squibs for the papers, he had
better put the tar upon his heels
instead of the nose, ?, in, order that
hesmay stick nearer the track. I
never jest about 80 solemn thing
as death, and consequently, could
have no motive but to give the
truth about the case. ~.at
INFORMANT.
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Consignees.j 5

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
J Burgess, Clayton & NJ, f w Craw-
ford & Co., J e Calhoun, E L, E E,
G Douglass, Herd Brothers, c Hemphill
& Co., o G Link, E Il Robertson, J Z
Lyon, NJ Speer, J W Thomas, NJ Wine.
stock.
J. W. MARSHALL,
Agent.
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4 CARD: pA az
- SAs

h ANDERSON g. H., Oct. l, 1872.
Editor A5teviAe Press and Bonner:
Thanking the kind friends who
baveput my name in nomination for
Solicitor Of the 8th Circuit, I beg
leave to decline the election. Please
discontinue tho announcement Of my
name as candidate. - l..
- "si'H JOHN B. MOOR.
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DEATH OF DR.. LE,BER.-Tais dis
tinguishcd author, for moro thar
twenty years Professor in the South
Carolina College, died during the past
week in New York city.
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FOR SHERIFF..

u.s. The many friends of w. Y
DAVIS announce him as a candidate
for the Office of County Commissioner
at the next election.
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Market Reports.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
B A II N w E L l. g. co. .
Dealers in Staple Dry Goods, Groce
ries, Provisions, &c., dc. " +
ABBEvILLE, October 8, 1872.

CoTToN.-Owing to an active foreign
demand, this staple hiss been gradually
advancing in price at the seaports, and
our market has responded by an advance
during the past week of acts. per pound.
We now quote low to strict middling
164 to 16a.
NEW YORK, October 7-Cotton quiet {;
sales 624 bales-uplands 19s; Orleans 195.
Gold 124@12b.
BALTIMORE, October 7.-Cotton firm /;
middling 1ss@1S2.
CHARLESTON, October 7 - Cotton
quiet; middling Is; receipts 3,0l3 bales.
AUGUSTA, October 7.-Cotton in good
demand - middling 1T; receipts 77S
bales; sales 1877.
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For Solicitor-W. II. Perry.
For Congress-W. II. McCaw'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13

1t Is bed quilt, isn't it, if he always
spreads it over himself when he goes to
bed think so. You never heard of
such bear? ? dare say you haven't, be-
cause that isn't his whole name His
name is Ant-bcar, and guess you'd think
it good one if you could see him once
when he finds nice ant-hill to work on.
You'd think he was made to cat ants--Qs,
indeed, he was.
His fore feet are made with sharp claws,
just right to tear open the hard houses Of
the white ants. And he's as fond Of ants
as you are of ar-plums-strange as
you may think it.
What | call his bed-quilt is really his
tail a mOnstrous gray mat it looks like,
large enough to cover him entirely up
and tuck in. Then his nose is half as
long as his body, so it can get into the
ant-houses you see, And his tongue is
small, and very long, and darts in and
out 50 fast you can hardly see it, snatch
ing up dozens of ants every time.
lie has to be quick to get enough Of
them, for ants are not lazy themselves,
you know
When he lies down he looks droll
enough lie tucks his long nose under
his arm, Suppose your nose was long
then met throw I,ig toi1 Gvcr hfnenIf iil,a
a snread Not an n ant MT can oct tbrou%b
tbat cover If If wants to
Ua 1ocl,s Ills ~ baor nf COARSE bov
sbonId thinl hn'd smother himself
This curious foIlow lives in Brazil Per.
haps you'd like to know by what charm
ind and dolirbtfl1 name tfo wise mon call
him, can write if for you because |
found if in the wise books 'bnt I'd like
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13

Youths Department..
THE NILLER'S BOY.

BY @. H. BARNES,
John Strong. the miller. was honest and bold.
TO maintain his fame for fair-dealing ways
But Johnny quite often drank whisky. we're tOlr
Which no one will say was much to his praise
John ground and boltcd his neighbor's grain.
liIl ms beard from black as coal grew gray;
And, but for the fault of which wc COMPLAIN
He might have been grinding and boiling TO-DAY
But tipping the bottle hcgan TO tell
On JOhDny's stout legs till alas one night
While GookedIy crossing his flumc, he fen.
And the millrace flood swept him from sight:
They lifted him out of the water deep
They tried to restore him 10 lifC-in vain
The miller was sleeping the long, long sleep.
Poor Johnny had ground his last bushcl Of grain
John Strong had brave little boy of ten.
Who young as he was, had learned to think
That whisky-thouGh P0SiJly good for men,
Was very bad stuff for boys to drink
So, tho he was 0ftenimcs profercd the glass
And urged by his father to take inst a sip,
He always said MOI and let the dram pass
Not touching the poison once to his lip.
As Benny grew older his fight for the right
Grew hotter and hotter, temptation was strong
Poor fellow he had to resist with his might
To keep at arm s-lcngth the tippling throng.
Twas " Benny, for friendship. bumper Of ale,
Clear wafer, my lad, il making you thin:''-
And, Benny you never can weather gale
Without few drops of brandy or gin"
But the boy had taken the pledge, and he said.
"l'll keep my word true, nor taste, nor touch:
I've looked on the face of my poor father dead.
And know that he died for drinking too much.
So Benny keeps sober, and grind- in hi- mill
Until, for the bags, there scarcely is room:
And, one thing is surc-comc good or come i'll
Hcn never get tipsy and drown in his tume
little LOgBg,m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13
4 Lesson for a Lazy Boy.

A farmer went TO town one day. accom-
panied hy his son. little Thomas
See. said hc to him on the way.
IS there Is broken horse shoe in the
road pick it up snd put il into your
pocket
40 no. father. replied Thomas, Il
isn't worth while to stoCp and pick IL up. p
His father. answering nothing. picked
10 mp and put it in his own pocket Tie
sold it 20 The blacksmith Of the next vii
lagc Tor three fartbinrs and bought cher
rics with lie money.
After this they continued their journey
The sun was burning hot Neither house
nor ire nor spring was anywhere Oh DC
seen. Thomas suffered with thir-t. and
had great difficulty ia Keeping Up with
his father
The latter. then. as II by accident. lft
fall a cherry. Thomas picked il un with
as much earfmess as if il had been gold.
and put @ in his mouth. This game con
tinued until an the cherries had been
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13
Mariana FOxport-An Evolutionary
Tale.
BY SARSFIELD YOUNG.


married Mariana at last, and we have
lived happily ever since in a lovely cottage
upon the Hudson.
But anticipate.
To begin, then, a few years earlier
Mariana and / were very much in love
with each other That is, | feel sure
about it myself. Marianna it is true,
used to laugh and protest that she didn't
dead she herself came near dying with
grief at the loss of me.
But anticipate.
To begin further back.
When we were children, was much
older than Mariana. To be sure, that
was not my fault still she used to blame
me severely for it. We were sent to the
same school. If not exactly at the feet of
a Gamaliel, | occupied dig boy though
was) permanent position at the feet of
the different classes into which | success
sively dropped Mariana was bright
scholar. rather liked her, even in those
days, and used to make up faces at her
behind my slate How kindly she took it,
though She would let me haul her
home on my sled after school to make up
for it.
She was very pretty as a child, with
blue eyes and golden hair, and freckled
only the least Bit in the world. Her hair
is darker now | cannot remember when
l did not think her beautiful and yet |
never for momeut thought of becoming
her lover.
This was before l had saved her life.
But anticipate.
TO 90 back a little.
1t seems to me as if | had begun life
very young. Indeed, think | almost
recollCct when | was christened, and the
feeling of modification | experienced at
being so small Not that | 1cdS so very
small, but there was another baby present
Il didn't know at the time whose baby it
was, and didn't know that | cared, an
immense little fellow, with uncOmmonly
dumpy arms and a puffy face. He had, |
believe, tolerably pretty eyes, but they
were SO covered up you could scarcely
see them and | felt myself of little ac-
count in competition with so much
avOirdupois.
But "Charlic" (for that was his namc)
was Marianna's brother. | used after
ward to like him pretty well, though
while we were growing up we fought a
good many rounds, and once | came of
victor, 1t was the day got the bridge of
my nose altered
Charlie was about my own age.
Hewas my twin brother. .
| ought to mention about my being
dead. 1t was mistake. The error was
one of identity The newspaper killed
me at Antietam Most of them printed
in large type the name of Chaplain -,
of the = regiment l was made a
prisoner.
But l was at once released, and when
the war was ended went home to marry
Mariana. | married her with as much
calmness as | could command, and pre- |
sented the couple with something in
addition to the wedding fee.
Her husband, Jack FoXport, an old /.
army friend ofmine, has prevailed on me /
to live with them till now, but l soon |
shall have, | hope, house of my own.
But about saving my sister Marianna's /
life?
Reader, you anticipate.
| said it was bJ0je ! had saved her life. /
| haven't saved il yct-Gd{,fFH
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13

source the family were supplied for two
or three weeks. This stream, higher up,
ran through several farm-yards and re-
ceived the surface drainage. The first
symptoms of poison by water was slight
nausea and mild diarrhea after several
days Il typhoid fever in its worst form
was ushercd in. OF the entire family but
two escaped an attack, and they did not
use the water. An examination of this
water revealed Il sediment of eXcremCntal
matter.
The death of Prince Albert by typhoid
fever gave rise to much discussion as to
the source of the poison. Expert santa
rians contehdcd that he had been exposed
to sewer gases, or its equivalent. Court
physicians denied that there was any pos
sibility Of such exposure at Windsor Cas-
tie, where he had spent several weeks
preceding the attack A careful search
was made of the drains, sewers, etc, of
the Castlc but no leakage OF possible
escape of gases could be discovered At
length an old sewer man of the district
was consulted, and it was found that
before the Castle was built an old sewer
ran across the grounds, draining ali ad-
jacent settlement. This sewer was now
Bi'i'N' "i'N' ~ " l'oiiIe NiiN'tIN hilNltl
the library, where the Prince spent so
much Of his time there was break, al
lowing the escape of sewergases directly
into the library.
One of the most important lessons for
households to learn is that excremental
matters polluting the air they breathe or
the water they drink will cause typhoid
fever. 1t should be called excrcment
fever" SO that when the name is spoken
every one is reminded Of its cause. Far
too little attention is given to this most
fruitful source of sickness and death in
cities, towns, villages, and by country
residents. EXcrcmental matter should be
at once disposed of, so that it cannot
by any possibility faint the air we breathe
or the water we drink. This may readily
be effected by disinfectants Of which the
best is dry earth. Drinking water should
always be taken from wells or springs
situated above the level of human habi- |
tations, or so deeply, as artesian wells,
that they cannot receive surface drain
age -.Stephen Smith, M D., HeaM Cam
missioner Of Ne1c York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13
Different Kinds Of Engraving.

LINE" engraving is of the highest or
der. Great engravings are done in ''line"
simply straight lines. Next comes Zine
and "stipple." "Stipple" means dots
small dots like this. These
small dots are used to tighten up the high
parts of the face of drapery. 1t is very
hard to engrave face in lines simply, and
only master engravers have ever under
taken it, The masters understand and
practice both cline" and "stipple." In
17O0 Claude Melan engraved a full head
of Christ with one unbrOken line. The
line commenced at the apex of the nose
and wound out and out like a watch
spring, until il ended in the border of the
picture. Mezzotint engravings are pro-
duced thus: The steel or copper is made
rough like fine sand-paper. To produce
soft effects this rough surface is scraped
of. If YOU want a white place or high
light in your engraving, scrape the sur
face smooth, then the ink will not touch
II. If you want faint color, scrape off
little Such engravings look like litho-
graphs. Etching is adapted to homely
any familiar sketches. Almost all the
great painters were etchers. Etching is
done thus: The copper or steel plate is
beaten and covered with black varnish.
The eneraver scratches off this varnish
with sharp needles, working on the sur
face as he would on paper with pencil
Nitric acid is then poured over the plate,
and il eats away at the steel and copper
wherever the needle has scraped off the
yarnish. When the varnish is removed
with spirits Of turpeniine, the engraving
IS seen in sunken lines on the plate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13
Poetry.
SUE SANDERS.

Sue SANDERS was a country lass,
With eyes as brown as buns,
And checks that held the peachy bloom
or eighteen summer suns,
She never owned a silken dress,
Nor dreamed OF Mechlin lace
Yet wore her tidy home-spun gown
With such bewitching grace,
That scarce the merchants gayest goods
Had made her ssem more fair
No princess with swceter grace
A royal robe could wear.
One day there came city man,
With wealth and honors rife,
And asked sweet Susy Sanders soon
If she would be his Wife
Now Sue country laddie loved,
With scarce n dime to show;
But Susy loved him none the less,
And so she answered No"
The rich man bit his bearded lip
. And bent his naughty head;
But, hoping by his wealth to win,
He waited still and said:
=" Your country lad is rude and rough,
With brawny, sun-browned hands,
And offers with his clownish name
Nor gold nor goodly lands;
"Whlc wealth and gems, stately house,
And name of ancient pride,
Are mine TO offer to the one
ask to be my bride"
Then redly flushed her rounded cheek,
And like queen she said:
" To plow and sow and reap the field,
And earn ones daily bread,
" think is nober than to sit
Content life's cares TO shirk,
And ne'er jowccd finger lift
To any worthy work.
" To me my WHY'S toil-worn hands,
Bron2ed by the summer sun,
Are dearer far than if they had
No flush of labor won,
" And pray, good sir, have you not learned
Love is not bought nor soldg
Whenc'cr Iwed, III wed a MAN,
And not his lands or gold
With sullen brow the suitOr grand
Rode iicrcely back to town,
And one May morn Sue welded VIII,
clad in her home-spun gown.
-HeaiH aad Tome.
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picked up, When the last had been eaten,
the father turned to his son, smiling, and
said to him
=, y" You see now that if you had been
willing to stoop once to pick up the
horseshoe, you would not have been
obliged 10 do it hundred times for the
rb nrriaa ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13

Somebody once asked 1Spm Corwin if
he had heard a certain story Of Lewis ID.
Campbelrs "Was il about himselfs' in
quired Mr.. Corwin. No, / believe not.
"Well, then, Inever heard it, said Mr..
CoTNin. gravelY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-13

WHAT parts II the body are most use
ful 20 carVentcrss The nsiis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-04

TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
NEw YORK. March 4.-AmDn the ratalitie>
yesterday were the finding OF the remains OF an
unknown man among the machinery OF the
Jerry boat Newark. and an unk known man cur
TO pieces by a Harlem freight train on - :
street.
GENERAL HOWARD
addressed free religious meeting AZ the Brock
l.n Academy OF Music last night. A great crowd
WAS pre- -ent
THE TRIBUNE HAS ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.
The TrIbSne alleges that some merch ants who
incriminated government officials hy their ts,
tmony before the custom house investigating
committee are now being sub ected TO vexatioa a.
suits and seizures The frm OF Clark Il schultz
who are OF this class, had their books over
named IN manner which the TrsbHnc saws was
suspicious, ~ not positively outrageous.
COLLISION ON THE ERIE ROAD.
Near Middetown yesterday afternoon one OF
tne Erie freight trains ran int the rear OF an
other train, set hre 10 the caboose and car
loaded with hour, consuming both. Loss aboa,
$1,000.
On SATURDAY evening, a passenger on JJr-
sey CITY ferry boat went into the eBg inc room D
warm himself, and approaching too near the
engine was crushed into unrecog mi Fable M S..
A MASS MEETING OF GERMAN woRKGNGMES
was heid Yesterday TO form an English branch
OF the eight.hour leagae. A future IN eeting for
fusion OF all the working interests was ar
ranged.
KILLED Br TIE CARS.
Yesterday morning, another man was hoT-
rbly butchered by freight train on Wander
bits uptown track.
THE TRIAL or MAYOR HALL
commenced this morning. The nrSt witness " a.
ex-Deputy Controller Richard A. StOrrS whom
the prosecution called 10 certify % a resolution
which the Mayor had drawn creating a boar,l
entered exceptions to the sdmissibility of the
document.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-04

MIHtsTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCR-An ex-
Project, charged with embe element of funds
for the relief Of Frsnce, Is now on trial at
Empire, since the fall Of which he has been c. n
spieuous in the defense OF the ex-Emperor.
Ponyer-Quertier, Minister OF Finance, appear
ed before the court last week as a witness, and
his testimony was strongly in favor OF the ac-
cused- His conduct i'm this matter produces a
feeling Of great dissatisfaction on the part of
some Of his colleagues in the Cabinet, and it Is
understood that NJ. Dufaure and other members
threaten TO leave it unless he resigns. A minis
terial crisis is also believed to be impending
tween the Executive and Legislature on ,he
Catholic petitions and the question Of adjourn
ment. A difference has arisen between Presi-
dent Theirs and the committee on the bill pro-
posed by Minister LIE Franc, granting the Gov
eminent additional powers for the control Of the
press. The committee insisted on an amend
ment giving Journals the right to discuss the
Constitution, which the President is not willing
to concede.