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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14
AdyOirdupOis and Sentiment.

Experience would lead one to believe
that the fatter and blacker old colOred
women are, the greater is their tendency
to express in song the higher. tenderer
and more ethereal emotions of the heart
and soul. In the black female constituI-
ton. there seems to exist a curious con-
nectlOn between sentiment and advOirdtl-
pOis weight; apparently they increase to-
gether according to some undiscovered
law. Twas confirmed in this opinion some
time ago by entering kitchen rather sud
denly. and finding the cook, who looked
like a feather-bed tied in the middle, sit
ting by the window, gazing sentimentally
into space. while she sang
''No one to love. none to caress,
Wandering alone through the worlds wilder
nesS.'
left her undisturbed; lacking the moral
courage to break in upon such soft sorrow
with mere household matters. to destroy
such dreams by mentioning dinner.
A gentleman in Richmond, possessed,
some years ago, Il washerwOman who
weighed at least two hundred and fifty
pounds. This female Falstaff literally
gave voice to all her feelings. From
morning until night she sang hymns, in
the mingled whine and moan peculiar to
her race and years. a sound which no
words can describe. The hymn she chiefly
affected was one illustrative of that
fine dissatisfaction with terrestrial joys
which is the mark of a superior soul. Ne
gro accent. tone and prOnunciatiOn-abOv
ali their alternate emphasis and drawing
prOlOngatiOn of certain syllables-cannot
be put upon paper; but as nearly as the
hymn can be expressed in print, it ran
thus:
'Looks to de East, looks to de West,
Soul don't find no bit o. rest;
Don't wan T. stay here no longer.
In de mornin', in de mOrnn',
I'll jine de happy band in de mornin'.
Dough you me go long so,
Has my trials here below,
Don't wan t'stay here no longer.
In de mOrnin, in de mornin'
I'll Jine de happy band in de moinin' -
This chant rising perpetually in ones
back yard. threatens the Caucasian mind
with distraction; and such was its effect
upon a member of the family who read
law in an adjacent room, that he went
down and laid the case before the old wO-
man, offering her a quarter of Il dollar to
stop. She took the money. and held hon
estly to her bargain until the next Mon
day morning, when she burst out with
the same hymn with increased vigOr:
stating that it was impossible for her to
hang out clothes unless allowed that par
ticrlar spiritual stimuant. 1t was so ev-
identity the truth, that the young gentle
man succumbed as before the ,.Ower of
fate; only trusting that she might one
day carry out her intention to .'jine de
happy band in de mornin'." thus putting
an end to his sufferings and to hers.-NI-s.
Seemulter IN old and Mem for September.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14

In Portland, Me-, a recent judicial de
cision makes telegraph companies respon-
sibie for failure to transmit messages cor
rectly and deliver them promptly The
decision allows no weight whatever to the
fact that the messages are written on
blanks with printed denials of their re-
spOnsibiJity. The law imposes on them
the obligation to do what they receive pay
for doing
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14

A RUSSIAN monk is said to have sue
ccssfully combined sacred and secular
business by founding a new religious
order. initiation into which was effected
by shaving the neophytc's head. and SELL
in" his proseiyte's hair To the manui;c-
nrcrs of wigs and chignons,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14
Mfsceffanc6us Selections.
AN EMPTY NEST.

BY HOWARD GLYNDoN.
Mine is the song of anempty nest:
Others viii bring you Drawer songs;
Though sing IT to needless thongs.
NV seps were oSer the blanched leaves
That had taken the frost's untimely kiss;
Not long ago we'd carried the sheaves,
Bat the season was all amiss.
With kanping head and with lettering feet
Through places that summer had made so sw,
With glamour but briefly lent
Itrod upon something soft and dry,
q For myfyss were NIL on the flaming west
Wssiy ihsras Empty tyne nest ~
Oh. what visions of faded spring:
EOh. what mem 'ries OF silcnced song,
OF broodinS beast and Of glapeing wing,
To an empty nest belong!
And the thought that suddenly came to me,
Close to the water facing the west,
Was of some singing that used TO be
In another fors;lken nest.
There were two birds that began to sing,
Low IN the HeIds OF yellow corn
Not for the heed their song should bring,
But for the love OF the dewy morn.
Birds of one feather and sister birds,
Crowded ont of roof-tree nest,
Hafchesi within sound of lowing herds,
But flying away from the west
Birds of one feather fare hest together:
Singing. they built them another nest,
Sat in il and sung in the worst of weather,
Zach loving the other best
That only one bird was left to sing;
They had never sung apart, the two,
y And we talked of . broken wing.
Now should You chance to pass that way,
You would vainly listen for any song;
But what regrets for the vanished lay
To this empty nest belong.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14

A THICK-HEADED squire. being worsted
by Sydney Smith, took his revenge by cx-
claiming: d" II Lad Il son who was an
idiot, by Jove, I'd made him a parson.'
- Very probably was the cuttin" reply
OF the eccentric clergyman; " but I SEE.
your father was of different mind
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14

Brandy peaches. Take hard peaches.
rubbing them with flannel, and Dricking
them with needle. Making a syrup of
half pound of sugar to one of fruit, and
boil the peaches in it until perfectly ten
der. Then strain the peaches out, and lay
them on platters. Take one pint of bran
dy to each pint of the liquor, and turn it
hot upon the peaches. After they become
cod, put them into jars and seal up. being
sure to keep them in n cool place other
fruits can be done in the same way.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26
SCIPIo, JENNINGS Co., ]
May 2Sth, 1868.

Personally appeared before me Barley Conlon,
and, upon oath, says the above statement ia true.
NJ. q. BUTLER, Notoray Public
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26
New Advertisements.
LANDS IN IOWA.

upon application to the undersigned, there will
RAILROAD MAP OF IOWA. corrected to date.
and DESCRIPTIVE pamphlet, containing Section
al Map OF that Part of the State in which is situa-
ted the Land Grant of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific r. R. Co., and giving fall and detailed
information as to the location, quality, products
land now for sale near the line of the railroad.
The lands are the cheapest and best Farming
Lands now In the market of Iowa. The most pro-
ductive and progressive agricultural State in the
Union, aud are being offered at low prices and
most favorable terms to actual settlers j. L..
DREW, Land Com'r, G. r. /. & P. r. r. Co.,,
Davenport, Ia. n.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26


In a letter addressed to the Union Soldiers and
Sailors, Gen. sigel takes this view of the situa.
ton
As in 1861, so we are now again on the defen-
sive-not against formidable enemy in the
field, but-againsta coalition which we distrust,
as it is Influenced By ambition. and disappoint
ment, aud tends to the revival Of questions which
we regarded as settled. Under the profession of
reconciliation, amnesty and reform, with not hing
to stano upon except nicely framed platforms and
pronWnc idnentos this strange alliance of GueIphs
and Gibelines tries to put its double faced policy
into practice. We cannot trust mere professions.
We cannot intrust ourselves to a house divided in
itself and built on sand. We cannot ntrust the
most sacred rights, interests and liberties OF the
American people to a coalition which is not based
on real facts and deeds, and above all suspicion
and apprehensions to undo, or change, or cripple
what was attained by terrible struggle, and paid
for by the best blood oTour people and millions OF
dollars.
For these reasons, and others oil secondary con
alteration, cannot be in favor of the Cincinnati
nominees, but shall stand with you on the side of
Grant and Wilson.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

The English papers are again discussing, as they
have been at intervals for the last twenty years
proposed plan for preventing seasickness The
well known Bessemer, whose method of manufac-
turing steel has made his name everywhere ia
NOUS, is just now repre- as the inventor Of
the familiar idea that seasickness would be i'm
possible were the cabin of ship to be swung on
pivots as to maintain its level in spite of the
motion Of the vessel. 1t is by no means certain
that, even could this invention be put in practice
in such way as to render the motion of vessel
imperceptible, it would prove sure preventive
Of sickness so greatly Influenced, as is seasick
ness, by the imagination. In point of fact, how
ever, the proposed swinging cabin would not
render all motion imperceptible. 1t might main
tain its level when the ship rolled pitched, bu
nothing could prevent it from rising and falling
perpendicularly with the ship. OF all the motions
Of ship at sea, this is decidedly the most sickle
ming, and untilgsome new invention can render /
limo cuous, people will continue to be seasick il
spite of Mr.. Bessemer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

On the authority of the late Major Mace, of La.
fayette, Ind, with whom Grant stopped over Sun
day when on his way to accept the Oolonelcy OF
the Illinois Twenty-frst Regiment, rendered him
by Gov Yates the Springfield Journal relates the
following: During the entertainment, the negro
being the subject of warm discussion, an Ohio
officer, whose name we omit, (for he afterwards
performed patriotic service,) said that should he
have command of an army in "a slave state, drawn
up in line of battle, with rebel force in front of
him, about to begin the fight, and the slaves
should raise in instruction against their masters
he would suspend the battle, and unite with the
rebel army in suppressing the revolt. To this Col
Grant in quiet, delicate voice. replied that,
while reluctant to give, ofense or wound the feel
ings Of brother officer, he must say that man
who could express such a sentiment was not far
from being traitor belligerent scene follow
ed, which required all the tact Of Major Mace and
his other guests to compose. This fact was rela-
ted in our hearing, by Major Mace, inst after the
close of the war. in familiar illustration of the
Ranges OF opinion which the war brought about,
and long before Gen Grant was thought of Tor
President
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

On WednesdayIlast, NJ. Theirs shot his usual
morning Communists to the number of three, and
subsequently sent eight hundred and eighty more
to New-Caledonia. tits remarkable how much a
man can accomplish by industry and devotion to
business. When NJ. Theirs first entered upon the
work of Kidding France of Communists, he had
more than twenty thousand of them in his prisons.
Persons ignorant of his unwearied capacity for
labor, supposed that after shooting and sexiling a
few score, he would be compelled sto release the
rest of his prisoners. Such, however, has not
been the case. No young and enthusiastic sports
man. with free permission to shoot over the best
preserves of Scotland, could have!manifested more
thorough devotion to grouse than Theirs has
shown in shooting Communists. In addition he
has deported men and women to unhealthy penal
colonies with a steady perseN erance that knows
no tagging II he continues in this work, the
French political police will find their occupation
gone, unless, by the passage ofgame laws. the
Assembly should preserve afew Communists for
the especiallbeneft of the Partisan detectives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

The LondonILabor League have better appre
citation of the results Of the Geneva Arbitration
than the organs of Toryism. On the 21st inst ;,
they adopted resolutions approving the award Of
the tribunal as binding England and America to-
gether, and promoting the advancement of civil
ization.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

AN ESSENTIAL OF LovELINEss.-To be entirely
beautiful the hair should be abundant and lus-
trous. This is absolutely essential to complete
loneliness. The most regular features, the mos.
brilliant complexion and pearliest teeth fail OF
their due effect il the hair be thin, or harsh On
the contrary the plainest face, lift be but sur
mounted by luxurant and silken tresses, is apt to
impress the beholder with a sense Of actual beau
ty. That cEowning ornament OF her sex is, happi
ly, within the reach OF lovely women, and being as
discriminating she is lovely, she long ago dis
covered that Lyons Kathairon was the sure means
of securing it. no preparation tor the Hair eve
enjoyed 1.-THE of its popularity, and no wonder
since it produces such gratifying results. APP
Piled to the waste and barren places of the scalp
1ttructihes and enriches them with new and am
pie growth. 1t is not of course, pretended that
1t will do this if the capacity for reproduction is
extinct, but so long as 1t remains that wonderful
rehabilitant will assuredly propagate the germ
OF the hair into life and activity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE
wisconsin State journal,
INDUCEMENTS FOR c1TPPrNa

Oldest, Largest and Best Paper at the Capital.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26

All people would undoubtedly prefer fine head
of hair grown upon their own heads, to being
bald, or wearing false hair and it has been the
study Of many Of our learned men to find remedy
to restore the hair when it has fallen out, and re-
new its color after it has become gray. Such a
remedy has been found. and is ow offered to the
world under the name of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover and, to verify this statement, read
the following -
This is to certify that was very bald; in fact
my head was perfectly smooth; and it is common
in my family to grow bald early in life. 1 have
nov used four bottles of Halls Vegetable Stellar
Hair Remover; and the hSir has grown out al
over my head, and is now a natural brown.
hartley CoNLoN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Confirmed Misery.

1t seems to be the common ftiling
with our people to look upon the dark
side Of every picture. Hold up the
bright side, and they refuse to look;
turn the dark side, and their eyes re-
vel in the view. They appear to have
become confirmed Representatives., and
can't or won't see how honest and vir-
tuous deeds are to be rewarded. They
eciX look at the dark side, no matter
how glowing the bright side appears.
When an arm is broken, they refuse
to take comfort because it was not the
neck. When Hope presents herself
and the promise of salvation to the
finally faithful is given, they turn their
gaze away from the radiant spectacle,
and ask, in understandable phrase, What
has consistent devotion to the Right
been worth to us: 1t seems we arc all
Notwithstanding about, with our
heads hung down and our hearts en-
cascd in despair. We won't be saved
because we won't try!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Goodbye, Colonel!

Col. II. w. Turner, of Bosssicr, who
some months ago participated in a dem
ocratic meeting in Bossicr parish, and
there made motion to disband the
democratic party, has just been APP
pointed Il delegate to the cuStOmhousc
radical convention, which assemblies in
Baton Rouge on the 18th inst. Col.
Turner was in town yesterday eli route
for the convention. Bill Harper and
Antoine, delegates from Cadtlo, accom-
pany Col. Turner and Judge Baker, in
their patriotic mission to aid in Eastcn-
the infamous Federal despotisin upon
the country. Col. Turner was asked if
he had joined the Loyal League, but
declined to answcr.-,My'crc/o0,f Times.
We noticed, at the time, the fact that
Col. Turner made the motion referred
to; but we We're not so reckless in mag
nation as to suppose that the Colonel
would ever become a Loyal League
Radical. The Coloncl's case suggests
the reflection that whenever Demo
crat contemplates joining the Republi-
cans, he generally begins by pronounce
ing the Democratic party dead. His
disease begins i'll Indifference; the in
crease is marked by Il total apathy; the
acme is reached in declaring the De-
mocracy dead, and the decline into
political death is an enlistment with
the Radicals.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Anti-Grecley Revenue Reform Conference
ga Presidential Ticket Nominated.

New York, June 21.-Thc conference
called by the revenue reformers, who
We're not satisfied with the non-action
of Thursdays conference, met ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at 10 a. NJ.
About forty delegates were present,
among whom were eN-Secretary Cox,
Judge Staiio, of Ohio; Ottendorfer, of
New York Stats Zeitung; Emil Rothc,
editor Cincinnati Nolks Frcund; Carl
DeanZer, editor st. Louis Anzeiger tles
Westerns; Edward Atkinson, Judge
Flanders, Judge Narr, of New Jersey,
and Judge Oliver, of Ohio.
A strong police guarded the doors,
and proceedings We're secret.
Coz. Thomas 7. CAN'T, of Missouri,
was chosen Chairman, and Julius Dcx-
ter, of Cincinnati, and Simon Stern, of
New York, Secretaries.
Many speeches were made, all anti
Greeley.
Some favored waiting action until af-
ter the Baltimore Convention, when
they could unite with the boilers, but
the minority demanded Immediate
nominations.
Some favored Adams, bat it was
finally agreed unanimously to nonli-
nate VIM. S. GrOcsbcck of Ohio, for
President; and to attract support ofthat
large class which is non-partisan and
desire to vote for a citizen who is not 4
politician, Frederick Law tlmSt"ad of
New York, for Vice President.
DcanZcr said he would Immediately
hoist the nominations at the editorial
head Of his paper. Dram Toilette of
Ohio, Atkinson Of Massachusetts, Rothc
Of Ohio, and DR.. Morwitz of plliladcl-
pria, enthusiastically Endorsed Grocs-
beck and OllnStcad.
The platform declares for local self
government and free trade.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Alabama,

The Democrats of Alabama have put
forward the following ticket:
For Govcrnor-Thos. II. 1Icrn,ton, Of
Mobile;
Of Bibb;
For TrCusIrCr-J. +. Grant, of Cal
houn:
For Attorney General j. W. y.
sanford, of Montgomery
For SupcrindCnt Of Public instruction
Joseph lIodgsor, Of Montgomery;
For Secretary Of Statc-J. J. Parker,
of MOuroC:
For AuditCr-T. J. Burnett, Of But
lCr:
For Superintendent of Industrial Re
sources +. tomcgyS, of Lawrence.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

with us: Have they gone home and
gone to work for the ticket made by
them? Are they standing erect and
boldly upon party usage and immenao-
rial customs? We are working hard
for the men they nominated; why are
they and the people they claimed, with
so much vehemence, to represent, not
redeeming the implied pledges made
to us and every man in that Conven-
ton and in the Democratic party by
deliberately participating in the pro-
ceedings and in tho selection of candi-
dates?
We again call upon the delegates
who voted for Col. McEnery upon the
first ballot, and particularly all those
delegates, voting for his nomination,
who favored a coalition with the Liber-
al Republicans, to tell us by what course
of reasoning it is, they arrive at the
conclusion that they are freed from all
obligations to support the ticket they
have made, and liberated in full view
OF the fact that every delegate in the
Convention, whether satisfied or not, is
bound by their action, themselves not
If these gentlemen value
their political obligations and good
faith, as we believe they do, we ask,
as brother, how can they abandon us
who was overruled by them? Let the
come!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
to all, and that will command enthusi-

to all, and that will command enthusi-
astic popular support. We predicted
before the effort to harmonic these
elements in June, was made, that it
would prove fruitless because, as prin-
cipIes and mems antccedents were to
be left behind, there was no bond of
union, no place of meeting. Once the
delegates began to pass out of the Dem
ocratic fold, except to welcome their
natural allies, they found network of
paths and trails they could never bring
together. They did make the effort
honestly and patiently, only to find
that their only hope of security and
safety was in returning to the place of
departure. They did return, after six
days weary marching and struggling in
dubious bye-paths, impcnetrable thick
cts and foul malarious swamps, and
the shout that announced their final re-
union at the Opera House was one of
JOY, welcome and indispensable relief.
That shout rings in our ears vet, In
1act, II was not SO much q shout, as it
was deep choral sigh, long and loud,
such as division of veterans, cut off
rom their command and threatened
with danger on all hands, would give
to the Welkin when again in line with
their long lost comrades.
AS an amateur we explored all the
Coalition labyrinth, holding the DEM
ocratic thread to secure a safe exit, and
We have. to say that the one expert
ment has satisfied us. We never found
any avenue leading to the Temple of
Success, and we escaped only by taking
the back track,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

in the distribution of places Of honor
and trust, is wrong. Common pru-
dence will tell him that man to be
trusted must never have betrayed a
from such an Individual are wholly in
sufficient; that faith is shown by
works; and that sincerity in good
cause requires no payment in advance
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Political Sign Board!

All the roads leading from the DEM
ocratjc State ticket lead to either Ecl-
iogg or Narmoth. The road forks nj
our ticket. and rs sure as there is sun
shine, the weary traveller who takes
either fork will eventually find himself
lost in the Rcpnhlican swamps
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

fB An Irish soldier once waited upon
his commanding officer, with what he
termed very serious complaint:
"Another man." he said, chad up
braided him that he was not married to
his own wife, whom he accused of being
no better than she should be, and call
ed her many bad names besides, which
he should be ashamed to mention to his
HONOR
Colonel-"Well, my good fellow,
have you any proof that you are legally
married?"
Soldier-"Faith, your honor, have
the best proof in the worla." Here he
took off his hat or rather cap, and exhib-
tied a cut skull. "Does your honor
think I'd be after taking that same abuse
from anybody but wife," |
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

s@- 1t will be observed thatJudge
81. L. Daigre is announced as a can
didate for the Office of Parish Judge
which he has long filed so credita-
bly,. On the death Of Judge Kelso,
Judge Daigre was appointed to the
Office and has held it for nearly a
whole term. During that time his
administration has given entire salts
faction to the bar and to suitors gen.
orally. He has brought to bear on
the discharge of his duties ability,
integrity and proper regard for the
rights of all who have been brought
before his Court. We hope that he
may be elected.