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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

peace as you have given, your servants in
Congress voted, at your demand, to extend
until after the next election your power to
set aside that writ whenever you pleased
Oh, Peace, what despotism is attempted in
thy name Or do you admit, sir, that we
are to have war as long Your power lasts?
Partisanship and selfishness have destroyed
in you the magnanimity to pacify the land.
One unhappy ireland has crippled England's
power and stained her honor. Thirtecn Ire
lands in one, America can never afford.
the whole British islands, four times as
large as France before the German war. All
over that area You are sowing utter hostility
to the Government. 1t will not do to have
that vast region blighted in industry, while
Capitalization, there fostcrcd, fastens its
coils upon the people of the Northern States.
We come, in the might of frcemen, to obtain
that peace which you have promised but
have failed to give.
To achieve it, we stand ready to yield many
wishes and sacrifice many preferences.
Proudly do intelligent and patriotic Demo
Gratis come forward to support Horace Gree
ley. In much they differ from him. They
have strong and natural antagonisms to for
get. But they hold it to be patriotic duty,
for he means reconciliation and restoration
tariff reform also have some preferences to
sacrifice. But we have far less to forget
than the Democrats. Have we less patr-
otto spirit? He is not the less but more
truly Democrat, he is not the less but more
truly a Republican, he is not the less but
more truly a friend of every reform, who
rises above minor differences, in contest
for those principles which lie behind all par
ties, all reforms, and all free government.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
Cattle killing Trees.

IT is fact that all careful farmers must
have noticed, that a tree seeming ever so
thrifty and of whatever kind, to which
cattle have access, and under which they
stand, will soon die. In the case of sol
itary shade trees i'll pastures or standing
by the roadside this is a common occur
renee, and the question naturally arises,
Why is it 4? First, rubbing is injurious,
and if persisted in will commonly destroy
them sooner or later; but if the tree be
cased so their necks will not touch it,
death will ensue just as certainly if they
are allowed to trample around it. But
why should trampling the earth destroy
the tree The reason is one of wide i'm
portancc to the laws of vegetable growth.
The roots of plants need the air just as
much as do the leaves and the branches.
Their case is similar to that of fishes
though they have water they must have
air, namely, about as much as permeates
the water. If it be all shut off, SO that
none which is fresh can get to them, they
will exhaust the supply on hand and then
die for want of more. So the roots of
trees and vegetables want air. When the
earth is in a normal or natural condition
1t is full of channels by which the air gets
to them. But if cattle are allowed to
trample down the earth, and the sun aids
the work of baking it at the same time, IA
crust like brick is formed that shuts off
the moisture, and the tree soon dwindles
and dies. So tree cannot live if its roots
are covered with Il thick pavement; they
will struggle for life by creeping to the
surface and hoisting out a brick here and
"A stone there, or find crevice where their
noses can snuff Il little fresh air; but if
fought and kept down will finally give it
up. From the above facts think cattle
of no benefit to orchards, and the farmers
h. sfil uictt hni nf
cattle in their orchards must expect the
trees to die ntr-Col CnlntL-u Ecnk
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

on the bargain. He had an interview
with the President, and requested to know
by what authority he had sold property
which he (Bowen) had purchased and for
which contract of sale had been given.
The President denied that the real estate
brokers had any authority to sign such n
contract, or to bind him in any way as to
the disposition of the property Mr.
Bowen replied that the contract was not
signed by the brokers Mt all, but by him
(Gran0 personally, which Grant fatty de-
MED Mr.. Bowen answered this assertion
by taking the contract from his pocket
and confronting him with his own sigma
ture. General Grant then took refuge in
his favoritc method of disposing of trou-
blesome customers-threw himself back
in his chair, smoked, and remained silent.
Mayer Bowen left the apartments in dis
gust, after informing the President elect
that, if he was mean enough to vio-
late his written agreement and
keep the money which had been
paid to him to bind the contract, he could
do so. 1t is reported that subsequently
the President paid back the 81 200, and
offered Bowen the control of the patron
age of the District of Columbia, as IA com
promise, which the latter refused to ac-
cept. Bowen now intimates in his letter
that he has instituted suit for enforce
ment of contract.
Notwithstanding Conkling's vigorous
denial-a denial, by the way, which places
Conkling's reputation for candor in the
same category to which Mr.. Stewart has
recently assigned Murphy's-the circum-
stances indisputably show that General
Grant received gift of $50, 900 in cash
after he had been elected President, being
the difference between the actual price
which he had placed upon the property,
and the amount he received from the sub
scribers to the fund -Chicago Tribune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
The Bowen Exposure.

THE letter written by ex-Mayor Bowen,
of Washington, to friend in New York,
touching General Grants business qualifi-
cations, has n broader significance than
appears upon the surface. From Mayor
Bowen's communication, it only appears
that the President is capable of trickery
to put money in his pocket, and that in
this particular business transaction he
was guilty of violating a written con
tract. The details of this transaction,
however, have a greater significance with
reference to Grants gift-enterprises, both
before and during his Presidency, and
emphatically disprove Conkling's asser-
ton, in his recent speech at New York,
that Grant has not received a gift of any
description since he was elected President.
The facts of the transaction to which
Mayor Bowen alludes in his letter, are
substantially as follows: Before General
Grants election to the Presidency, some
of his friends dubbed together and bought
house in Washington for $50, 900, and
presented it to him. In regard to this
part of the transaction. no exceptions can
be taken, unless it be to the fact that
after his election some of the sub
scribcrs to the Washington house
fund were rewarded with appointments
to office. A short time after he
was elected President, General Grant,
decided to turn his gift into cash, and,
therefore, placed the mouse Tor sale III the
hands of some real estate brokers. Mayor
Bowen, seeing the advertisement of sale,
inspected the property, and, as it suited
him, notified the agents that he would
take it at General Grants price-S35 900.
A contract of sale was drawn up, signed
by General Grant in person, instead of by
his agents, and Mayor Bowen bound the
bargain, as usual, by the payment of
81 900 cash. Before the deed was exc
cutcd, however, other parties appear mp
| on the scene. Somebody General But
terrified we believe, who was afterwards
made Sub-Treasurer in New York, and
who subsidized after Black Friday con
ceived The idea of a second gift -enterprise
no less scheme than to buy Grants
| house ut about twice its value and pre-
| sent il to General Sherman So the sub
| scription-paper was sent around Il second
| time, and S65, 900 raised for this purpose
! Thcrcupon Grant sold the house, which
he no longer owned to Sherman for 500,
| 900, and executed deed for it When the
| news of this transaction came to Bowers
ears, that gentleman was naturally in
| dignant that the President should dis
pose of property which he tBowen) had
| already purchased, without even having
| the grace to consult him, and after pocket
ing the 81 900 which he had already paid
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
Greeley and Grant.

In looking over Campaign Life" of
Grant and Campaign Life" of Greeley,
one cannot help being struck with the
different moral impression which they
must produce on those who read them.
We see Greeley beginning his career as a
hard working lad, 1aboring industriously
at his trade till he was well into man.
hood, and struggling steadily, by day and
night, to obtain education and knowl-
edge. We see him starting newspaper,
through which he might labor, with all
his energies, for the benefit of his fellow
man. We see him using it as the means
of advocating universal liberty, elevating
the working classes, assailing slavery,
purifying politics, and unfolding right
and justice. We see him always
industrious, virtuous, and benevolent,
living an honest life, and faithful
to his ideas. His career is a lesson to
most be said to furnish model by which
the lives of others should be formed.
Grants career furnishes no such exam
pie to others. When young man he was
sent to West Point, from which he grad
uated with no particular credit as mill
tary student His subsequent adventures,
and his various ways of trying to get a
living in San Francisco, st. Louis and
Galena, till the breaking out of the war,
were not of nature to call forth any par
ticular admiration, or to admit of any
high-strung eulogy. The only praise that
his biographer can give him is for his ca
reer in war as military commander. For
his strategy and warlike success he de-
serves praise; but when this has been said
all has been said. 1t is impossible to
speak of his ardent pursuit of knowledge,
his ceaseless and successful industry, his
devotion to high principles, noble ideas,
the elevation of man, the rights of the OPP
pressed, or the moral and intellectual
progress of the people. 1t is impossible
to hold up his whole career as an example
to young men. Such are the impressions
made by looking over the campaign lives
of Grant and Greeley.-Cincinnati Com
mercidl.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
A Mute Prays and Begs for Help In
the AgonieS of Death.

The Mauch Chunk Pa.) Democrot says:
cone of the most hcartrending accidents
that has happened in or about the coal
works for years, was that which proved
fatal to n mute boy about fourteen years
of age named Brennan, near Carbondale,
on Monday of last week. He was engaged
in pushing coarse coal into the teeth of
the breaker, and by some misstcp one foot
went with the coal, and was caught by
the teeth and suddenly drawn and crushed
with the coal, until bis body filed the
mouth or opening above the revolving
iron breaker, and thus stopped the revo-
lutions of the machinery. His cries
brought many to his relief in n few mo
mcnts, but there was no way to get him
out but to send to the machine shops for
men and tools To take the machinery apart
and allow the coal and the teeth to fall
away from the m;nglcd leg. This poor
boy suffered the tormentS of death for
nearly two hours before he WAS relieved,
and then it was ascertaincd that most of
his foot had been entirely torn away. lie
only survived about half an hour after he
was taken out and carried home. The
most remarkable thing connected with
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

AT Farmers Club of Chester County,
Pa, n member figured on fencing of a
farm as follows:
To enclose n farm of one hundred acres
in square form and divide it into nine
equal enclosures, it will take about 800
panels of posts and rail fence, including
yards, orchards, etc. But rs our farms
average over hundred acres, are irregu'
lar shape, it will require 1000 panels of
fence, and all well know that good post
fence will cost one dollar panel, which
will make IA cost of 50 GOO To begin with.
This, with interest nj six per cent, with
compound interest for fifteen years Eat
which time new posts will be rcquired)
will amount To 81, 1911. The new posts
and labor required will amount To fifty
cents panel, making s goo; this added
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
Senatorial Secrets.

MANY Senators, sensible of the needs
of the times, are rather glad than other
wise that their secrets do get out. In
fact, by sort of passive policy, they
oftentimes greatly assist and immensely
benefit the country in the procurement of
essential news. A year or two ago, a
mOmentous question was before the
Senate, and the utmost secrecy was OBJ
served regarding it. Correspondents
were in distress over it. 1t seemed i'm
possible to get at the facts, until at length
one more determined than the rest called
at the residence of a well known Senator,
and, stating the exigencies of the case,
begged the favor of the honorable gentle
mans assistance. 1t was in the Senator's
library. and no third party was present.
Very well, SIR" said Mr.. - 81 see
yOu are anxious to get at the document
Do you see that safe i'm the corner?"
The correspondent saw it.
"Well, SIR" proceeded the Senator,
with dignity, that safe this morning con-
tanned it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
=" And the kew"

"And the key?"
"There is bunch of keys, sir, on that
table" pointing to an oval marble. q
am going out to see Senator B. l
may not return in an hour"
And the honorable gentleman went out
When he returned, the correspondent
was playing with the bunch of keys on
the table.
"Ah ! back again." he said, rising. u
was just thinking of going, Senator. L
will bid you good-evening."
Good evening, sir"
The document was in the safe just as
it had been left by Senator - in the
morning, and a very excellent copy of it
was telegraphed to New York that very
night.-Appteton's Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

She vent to der blaze we're der beer key schtood,
Und bringed him glase dot vas fresh and goot.
'.Dot's goot,' says Hans; ''dot's a besser trink
As ener had in my life, dink-''
He dalked for . while, den said "Goot-tay,''
Und mp der schtreed he dock his way.
Naud hofed . sigh, und said, ''Oh, how
I'd like to been dot oft mans frowl
Such schplendid close den wood wear
Dot all der gals around wood echtare;
In dot Union Park I'd trife all tay,
Und efery evening go to der blay."
Hans Brinker, doc, felt almighty gweer,
(But dot might hof been from trinkin beer
Und he says to himself as he walked along,
Hummin der dune Of an olt lofe song,
''Dot's der finest gal efer did see,
Und 1 wish dot she my wife Good be "
But here his eoliligwy came to an end,
Az he dinked Of the gold dot she might echpend,
Und he naked up his mind dot as for him
He'd marry gal init lots Of din
So he vent right of dot fiery day
und married . woman olt und cray.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
THE CAMPAIGN TRIBUNE.

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ia an Independent Re-
publican Journal which supports Greeley and Brown
and the Cincinnati Platform 1t believes that. since
all the distinctive principles of the Republican party
have been accomplished and all organized opposition
to those principles has ceased, there is something
better to engage the attention of the people than to
fight old battles again. it holds that the most
reconciliation between the North and the south
These great sections of our common country
have been in bitter hostility toward each oths more
than quarter of century in reference to the istl
tuition of Slavery. Eleven years ago this hOstiiity
broke out In War. Seven years ago the war terini-
mated, the Rebellion crushed, and Slavery abol.
ished both by force of arms and by Constitutional
Amendment Since that time the Southern states
established the payment Of the National debt Sc
by Constitutional Amendments. All of the old OBJ
stacles to Permanent Peace and Reconciliation be-
tween the North and South have been removed. To
effect such return of friendship and fraterna feel
ing to the end that there longer be any enc
mics of Government in midst, Is the
principal mission of the Liberal Republican party
which assembled at Cincinnati the LIST of May,
whose platform and nominees have been wisely and
patriOtically Endorsed BY the BaltmOre Convention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

this sad affair, was the fact that the boy,
although mute, and speechless for life,
actually begged of those about him to get
him out quick, and prayed to God to
spare his life as fiuently and distinctly as
could any boy. Will some scientific party
explain the cause which gave the power
of speech to this dying boys"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

LIVER COMPLAINT, LIVER DISEASE,
4. e. ILIoUsNEss.-Bilious complaints
by some termed liver disease-are very
common in this country. The ordinary
indications, such as yellowness of the
skin and whites of the eyes, pain in the
right side under the inferior ribs, with
sometimes difficulty of respiration and
troublesome cough-are familiar to host
of sufferers; but the liver, sometimes, is
in very unsatisfactory state without the
presence of such symptoms. When we
reflect that the liver is the largest gland
of the body, that it secretes the bile
which lubricates the bowels and keeps
them in order, is the great blood purifier
or cleansing machine of our systems, it
may truly be called the Housekeeper Of oar
Health Sudden transition of climatic
temperature, or impure air, or aoater are
disturbing elements which arrest the
functions of the liver, eand render it
torpid, producing didrrhGa, dysentery,
bilious renaittents, intermittent terers, and a
general prostration, and unhealthy state
of the whole organization.
1t is not surprising that a medicine
which can restore the healthy operations
of the liver, should command general at
tention. Such a medicine is CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BITTERs, The Housekeeper's
Towel and Broom.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
The Chicago Tribune Is an organ Of Progress.

1t believes that there are multitude of abuses to
be reformed, and that time should be lost in com
has become instrument of party tyranny, and
object of selfish greed 1t is the great corruptor OF
openly used to control conventions and elections
that is to say the taxes COLLECTED from the People
day, and the proofs of 1t furnished oyerwheln
NEW YORK S No Admtnisration has ever carried this
practice such dangerous lengths as that of resi-
dent Grant, and it is now becoming question wheth-
the People themselves strong enough to throw
CHICAGO TRIBUNE will labor for a thorough Re-
The country also needs a Reform In the Revenue
System, whereby the taxes collected from the People
Golfers of private individuals and corporations. THE
CHICAGO TRIBU NE holds that the doctrine of Pro-
1t will labor. therefore, for such a Reform as viii
the that Industry may be as free the revenue
requirements of the Government, economically adj
In sSGf I'll The TRIBUNE proposes to
in the Living Present and leave the Dead Past to
Honesty and Independence. 1t has no affiliations
with any class of office holders office seekers Its
rate the standard Of Poticaf intelligence and moral
ty and encourage independence of thought among
its readers. In this endeayor it has been amply sus
tanned. From this course 1t will not be swerved.
Terms of the Weekly Campaign Tribune.
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sent to mail subscribers till November l5 at the fol-
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Chicago, Illinois.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

New LIFE TO THE HAR.-Burnett's Co
coaine will stimulate rapid growth of the
fibers, and frequently cures Badness, even
hereditary and confirmed cases.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
THE PHRENoLoG1cAL JOURNAL for A,

THE PHRENoLoGICAL JOURNAL for Au-
gust maintains its high place among our leading
monthies. Its articles on Hon. Geo. l. Post; the
Republican Nominees for President and Vice
President, and Fisher Ames whose portraits are
given, are readable sketches OF eminent public
men. We find also, Social Science. what do we
mean by Love9 Expression; Diseases of the
Skin; Prison Reform; What are Comets? Effects
of the Mind on the Body; Have you Characters
The Pre-Adamites A gain; Character and Success,
eminently worthy the consideration Of the general
reader There is also good deal of interesting
miscellaneous matter. Price for the No, 80 cents; ;
for a year. $500 SAMUEL r. WELLS, Publisher,
3s9 Broadway, New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

THE PAIN KILLER.-Special attention is
invited to the testimony, voluntarily given
by Rev. p. NJ. Baker, of Elmwood, in Sc
we're case of Asiatic cholera. We would also
say that We have frequently tested the mer-
its of the Pain Killer, and we advise no per-
son to be without it.-Proridence or. ~ Id
III;
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

HENRY X. BOND, of Jefferson, Maine, was
cured of splitting blood, soreness and weak
ness of the stomach, by the use of Johnson's
dnodyne Liniment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

A LITTLE girl asked her sister what was
chaos, that her papa read about? The
elder replied, cit was a great pile of
nothing, and no place to put it in"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10
WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS,
w piense shy you saw the advertisement
In this pnDer.
ASIATIC CHOLERA
BE PREPARED FOR IT.
Providence, r. L, July s, 1872.

Providence, r. L, July s, 1872.
MEssRs. PERRY DAVIS e. Son:
. Feeling anxious to benefit my race. wish to make
known to the world the good effects of valuable
medicine, Pain Killer" as manifested in my case
last w Wednesday morning. was at work on the new
house being erected by Daniel Potter Esq. near this
place. had been feeling well as usual and had
been at work but short time in the morning when
was seized with the most cNcrucatng pains and grip
ing in my bowels was outside the house. and was
must surely die. The sweat literally of from
every pore of my body and cold as ice watcr.
My hands and feet became cold and the blood seemed
to settle under nails. \ fervent prayer God
spare my life until could reach my house,
distant, was all could ask. The other workmcn ran
to my assistance, and Mrs. Potter made haste and
prepared dose of Pain Killer" (Which medicine,
by the way, have always kept" on hand" ever since
became acquainted with its virtues and in less than
thirty minutes time ii SO far relieved me that was
able TO ride to house. believe should have died
but for that dose of medicine thus timely admins
friend. Dr. j. {. Maine, of Colchester CT, and de
scribing to him more fully the symptoms, he of
the opinion it Appropriated nearly attack
of Asiatic Cholera, in which opinion other
with whom have convcrscd most fully concur; and
Doctor Maine most fully agreed with in the opin-
ion that the " Pain Killer is good remedial agent
i'll cases OF like kind, and a safe and valuable
compound. You at liberty make use OF
this letter please, and If DESTROYS
hear further of aud of % 20
he most remarkable escape from death, let them
address Rev. L. NJ. Baker, Elnlwood Store, Proyi-
dence, Il. l.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-10

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