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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

EThree hundred pigeons have
been ordered for a shooting match,
to take on Friday of Fair week. A
fine breech-loading shot gun will be
awarded the best shot. Sportsmen,
take due notice; and govern your
self accOrdingly.-Cla
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
MONDAY Oct 81 1870

MONDAY, Oct. 81, 1872
Be it remembered, that special meeting of
the Board of Supervisors in aud for the county
of Madison, begun and held at the court honse
in the city of Canton, Monday, Oct. 2lst A. D.
1872, were present. VIM. Breck President: i
NJ Richards. Richard Taylor members: r. !
Ross, Sheriff Z. 5. Jeffrey, CLERK, E. H. Luit.
wieier. d. c. We're absent Elijah Ware, John
Divine.
Order ed, That the report of j. NJ: Richards.
Commissioner, be received and spread on the
minutes.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
OF Madison county, Mississippi ::
The undersigned, Commi soner, eappointed at
the DC ober Term of the Board of Supervisors of
said county, to examine the Quarterly Report of
J. T. Boyd, Treasurer of said county of Madison,
would report that me has examined said repcrt
and vouchers and find them correct in ali re-
spects all of which is respectfully submitted
j. NJ. RICHARDS Com'r
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Board adyer-
tise in the American Citizen for proposals to line
the six upper cells of the Jail with two inch oak
plank. ALI the cells to be lined front and back
and the end cells to be lined on three Sides All
Of said work to be done under the supervision of
the Sheriff. Proposals to be filed with said Cleik
by the LIST Monday in December, lS72 and the
work to be completed by the LIST Monday in JAN
uary, 1873.
Ordered, That the following named persons he
and are hereby appointed Special Deputy Sher.
ifs to attend the elections to be held on the 5th
day of November, 1872, ut their several pre-.
incts:
District No. l. Canton and Central Academy
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

~John Quincy Adams, the NOM
iuee of the "Straight-Outs alias
Grantees" having declared for
Grant, the Hon. A. II. Stephens
proposes that Hon. JnO. j. Davis,
of West Virginia, be substituted in
in his place.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
Proceedings Of Board Of Supervisors.

CANTON, October 9TH, 1872.
BE it remembered, that at regular meeting
of the Board of Supervisors in and for Madi;
son county, State of Mississippi, begun and
held at the courthouse in the city of Canton,
Thursday, October It'll, A. d. 1877, were pres
Elijah Ware, Richard Taylor. John Divine,
Members Il. J. Ross. Sheriff E. S. Jeffrey,
Clerk, f. II. Luitwieler, d. q.
Ordered, That J. NJ. Richards be appointed
commissioner to examine the Treasurer's
report, and upon his certificate that it is cor
rect and the vouchers legal, it is ordered that
the Clerk issue warrants for the commissions
due the Treasurer as authorized by art. l66,
sec. II, chap. q, Revised Code of 1851
Ordered, That bids be received fer the
bridge across the branch from Camden and
w. b. Lofts place before the next meeting of
this Board.
Ordered, That all bids for the several
bridges advertised be rejected. and laid over
until the next regular meeting of the Board.
Ordered, That the bridge across Panther
Creek be let to s. b. Harris on his bid as set
forth for 500, to be built according to the spe-
cifications filed in the Clerks office, and his
complying with the law in such cases.
Ordered, That the petition of E. G.. Postell
and others praying for bridge be laid over,
and that hearing be had before the Board
Of Supervisors on the LIST Monday of Novem-
Der next, and notice be given to E. G. Cobb
and Mrs. W. r. Anderson.
Ordered, That the Overseer repair the three
bridges that were advertised to be let out. on
the road from Calhoun Station to Canton and
Haley Road, said repairs not to exceed the
amount limited by the statute without adver-
Using.
Ordered, That the following accounts be
allowed and paid out of any money remaining
in the county treasury not otherwise appro-
priated belonging to the General and Poor
Funds. rpSDecfive
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

August Belmont clears about
s., 100000 year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

- new and accurate rules for Self
Measurement, illustrated Circular and
Price list, with a full line of samples from
their immense stock of Cloths, Cassimeres
&C., &c, thus enabling parties in any par,
of the country to order clothing direct from
their house, with the certainty of receiving
garments of the very latest style and most
perfect fit attainable.
Goods ordered will be sent by express to
be ptid for on delivery, with the under
standing that if not satisfactory they can
be returned at Ticknor's expense.
As is well known throughout the South
and West, they have for II years EXCELL-
ED in all departments of their business,
which is guarantee as to the character OF
the goods they will send out.
Your orders are solicited, and when in
St. Louis you are invited to call at the ex>
tensive establishment of Ticknor + Co.,
manufacturers and retailers of men and
boys Clothing and Furnishing Goods, COL
and 6e3 North Fourth Street, St. Louis,
Mo. Boys clothing . speciality.
OcL<0-5m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

Stokes is to be tried again in
November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

B. Camden-M. N. Pennington:
Ordered, That publication be made in the
American Citizen to contractors for thirty days
for bids on the following named Bridges. VIZ:
Bridge across Loves Creek on Camden and
Boles Ferry Road !; Bridge across the large ditch
between the residences Of E. A. and James
Stebbins on the Camden and Boles Ferry Road as
per specification on file IN the Clerk . office.
Ordered, That C. l.. Gilmer be appointed
Overseer, vice Jos. 7. Love on the Sharon and
Stump Bridge Road.
Ordered, That the following accounts be al
lowed and paid out of any money remaining in
the County Treasurer not otherwise approprat-
ed, belonging to the Poor and School Funds re-
spectively
PoorsFund.
James Garrett, carrying pauper to P. H. ; 6 90
School Fund.
Wash. Beattie. serv's as School Director, IL 80
James j. Spelman, I" 4" AZ 90
E. G. POstel, {" " 4S 90
Ordered, That the Board adjourn until the next
regular meeting.
WIN. BRECK, Pres.
E. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
f. IL. LUITwIELER, ID. G.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Magnolia Saloon.
West Side Square.
INHE undersigned take pleasure In Announcing
Il to their friends and the public that they viii
serve their customers with the very best Of
WINES, LIQUORS, PORTER, ALE.
and BEER.
FINE CIGARS 4 TOBACCO.
Confectioneries and Can goods.
Dkyr Fresh Mobile and Norfolk Oystsrs.
served in any style, after Tu ssday, October
P. TROLIO 4 co.
Oct. s, TT, ~.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
ERSONAL

DEkSUNAl. TIcKNoR & Co., the
celebrated Clothiers, announce the
in PRODUCTION of plan of ordering
cl othing by letter, to which they
call your special attention. They
will, on application, send you their
naw and accurofo for Salt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
ELECTION NOTICE.

IN accordance with law a General
Il Election will be held in Madison
county, on
Tuesday, NoU. 5, 1872,
for the purpose of electing Electors
for President and Vice President of
the United States, and one Repre-
sentative in Congress for the 4th
Congressional District of the State
of Mississippi.
The said General Election will be
held at the following precincts in
said county:
Canton-twO boxes.
SharOn-One box.
Sulphur Springs-one box.
Camden-One box.
Breckville-Oneb box.
Calhoun Station-One box.
IladisOn StatiOn-one box.
LivingStOn-Oneb box.
VernOn-One box.
Central Academy-One box.
Special attention is directed to Article 3,
SEC. 1857. All places for retailing intoxi-
eating liquors, in the several counties in
this State, shall be closed, and NO iatox-
icating liquors pesmitted to be sold, bar.
tered, or given away, or drank at any store,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26
TO-DaY'S Advertisements.

RTESSRS. JOHN C. HOWCOTT & CO.. hav-
Nl ing located in the store for merly occupied
by Felix ). Whiting, respectfully announce to
the citizens of Canton and vicinity that they
keep constantly hand a select assortment OF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

Canton, Oct. IL, 1872. -4w
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
Position in Sleep.

1t is better to go to sleep on the right
side, for then the stomach is very much
in the position of bottle turned up
side down, and the contents aided in
passing out by gravitation.
If one goes to sleep on the left side,
the operation of emptying the stomach
of its contents is more like drawing
water from we'll. After going to sleep
let the body take its own position. If
you sleep on your back, especially soon
after heavy me Il, the..weight of the di-
gestive organs, and that OIL the food,
resting on the the great vein of the body,
near the back bone, compressed it, and
arrests the dow of blood more or less.
If the lis partial, the sleep is dis
turbed, and there are unpleasant dreams.
If the meal has been recent or hearty,
the arrest is more decided, and the
various sensations, such as falling over
a precipice, or the pursuit of wild
beast, or other impending danger, and
the desperate effort to get rid of it
arouses us; that sends on the stagnated
blood, and we awake in fright, or
trembling, or perspiration or feelings of
exhaustion according to the degree OF
stagnatlon and the length or strength OF
effort made to escape the danger. Eat
ing large, or what is called "hearty
meal" before going to bed, should al
ways be avoided it is the cause of night
mare, and sometimes Of sudden death.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
Winter EIOthing.

In his experiments to determine the
heat conducting power of linen, cotton,
wool, and silk, Sir Humphrey Davy
found not only that these materials con.
Quoted heat in the order given above,
linen being the best, but also that the
tightness or looseness of weaving pos
sessed an important influence. 1t is
therefore evident that in the selection
of winter clothing, and especially of that
to be worn next the skin, the materials
of least conducting power, as wool and
silk, should be chosen, and the fabrics
should be loosely woven.
AS regards the external garments the
same rules apply with equal force, but
in this case care should be taken to re
move overcoats and shawls when in 8
warm room; especially should this pre-
caution be observed in the instance ot
the furs worn by ladies. The habit Of
wearing these articles for hours in sue
cession while shopping and visiting
often so weakens the powers OF resist
ance in the wearers that they become
the ready victims of inflammation o
the throat aud lungs. To such an ex
tent does this occur in New York tina
many of the most skillful physician
advise their patients to discontinue The
use Of fWs, and the advice is often fol
lowed with the most satisfactory re
sults.-Scribner's for November.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
Coal Mining Machinery.

The mine owners of Great Britain for
many years have been endeavoring to
procure machinery which should take
the place of hand labor in getting out
coal, but they have not succeeded. The
difficulty which the coal proprietors
there have recently experienced in pro-
curing sufficient labor to enable them to
supply the demand for fuel, which has
decidedly outrun their facilities for
production, gives this subject peculiar
interest at the present time. At a
meeting of the Institution of Mechan.
ical Engineers recently held at Liver
pool, description was given of a coal
cutting machine, with rotary cutter
worked by comp. essed air, which has
been in actual use for the past
two years in seam of coal known as
the Pemberton little coal. This coal
was about two feet and four inches in
thickness, and so hard that it was diff
cult to obtain men to work it. The
cutter is driven by compressed air,
which is conveyed down the shaft and
along the main roads in iron pipes. The
coal is cut by spur wheel, fitted with
teeth, which cuts its way into the coal
without any previous 'hoiling." The
machine is drawn along the face of the
col as it cuts its way, throwing out the
small coal, or slack, between the tram
rails upon which it runs. 1t is consid-
cred that under ordinary circumstances
this machine does the work of forty
men, md as it never gets tired, it can
be worked day and night without stop
ping. 1t is also found that the proper
ton of slack coal taken out by the ma
chine was only as one to eight, while
with hand labor the proportion was as
three OF coal to one of slack. The
actual cost of getting coal by this ma
chine, however, taking all contingencies
into account, has proved quite as great
as by hand labor, the only advantages
claimed being more rapid production
and less proportion of slack coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
Poor CarlOtta.

A correspondent of the Liege Gazette
describes the present life of the poor
Empress Carlotta at her chateau in
reryueren. Her mental condition is
one of hopeless insanity, which has re,
duced her to state of childishness very
sad to see. Her whole nature seems to
be changed, and, while perfectly quiet,
she seems TO have lost all affection for
her friends and relatives. She spends
her time in writing telegraphic dispatches
to Napoleon I'LL, in receiving imaginary
state visits from the ladies of France and
Mexico, and in conversing with spirits
which, she says, haunt the upper stories
of the chateau, and who commune only
with her. In the midst of all the
splendor which surrounds her she lives
almost entirely within two rooms, refus
ing help or companionship from all.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
What Constitutes a Gentleman.

"Halloo you man with pail and
frock p said II British officer, as he
brought his fiery horse to stand in
front of Gov. Chittenden's dwelling /;
"can you inform me whether his Honor,
the Governor of Vermont, resides here?' )
He does" was the response OF the
man, still vending his way to the pig
sty.
"Is his Honor at home 2" continued
the man OF spurs.
"Most certainly" replied the man OF
the frock.
"Take my horse by the bit, then ~
said the officer " | have business to
transact with your master"
Without second bidding the man
did as requested, and the officer, having
alighted, made his way to the door, and
gave the panel several hearty raps with
his whip for, be it known, in those
days of republican, simplicity, knockers
and bells, like servants, were in but
little use.
The good dame answered the sum.
mons, and having seated the officer
and ascertained his desire to see the
Governor, she departed to inform hei
husband of the guests arrival: but or
| ascertaining that the officer had made {
hitching post of her husband, she re
turned and informed him that the Gov
ornor was engaged in the yard, and
could not very well wait upon HIM ane
his horse at the same time.
| The predicament of the officer can b'
better imagined than described.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
Signs of Hard Winter.

Believers in this species of signs say
that the beavers are constructing the
dams and caterpillars winding up their
cocoOns in contemplation of a very long,
cold winter. We have never been able to
perceive why that particular animal or
that particular worm should have an in
stinct more prescient than the sense of
human beings but we are aware that
bucolic supersiitions are never based on
reasons, natural, analytical, philosophi-
cal or otherwise. They are predicated
on the naked because"-because when
the one builds dams and the other
cocoons thus and so, hard winter al
ways ensues. We shall all see before
many months whether these signs are
prophetic now.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
The Ladies' DreSs-A Receipt.

Tho following curious poem is reprinted from
a rare copy of the Connecticut Gu zeHe Of June %,
177S. printed in New London. for which VIC are
indebted to the courtesy of an eminent blblio-
graphcr. who quantity remarks that he sends it
to us. it may answer equally well for the pres
ent day. 1t certainly proves that the fashioAs of
a century gone were not considered n whit less
eXtravagant then than now. and that feminine
apparel. no matter what form it takes. is always
held fair game for the wits of the times
Give Chloe bushel of horse-hai and wool.
OF paste and pomatum pound;
Ten yards of gay ribbon to deck her sweet skull
And gauzc to encompass it round.
Or all the bright colors the rainbow displays,
Be these ribbons which hang on her head;
Be her hOunces adapted to make the folks gaze,
And above the whole work be they spread.
Let her flaps fly behind for yard at the least.
Let her curls meet just under her chin;
Let these curs be supported. to keep up the Jest.
With one hundred. instead of one pin.
Let her gown be tuck'd up to the hip on each
side:
Shoes toe high for to walk or to jump:
And to deck the sweet creature complete for q
bride.
Let the cork k-cutter make her a rump.
Thus finish'd in taste, while on Chloe you gaze.
You may take the dear charmer for life;
But never undress her-fOr out of her stays.
You'll find You have lost half your wife.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
QuadrupIe AmputatiOn.

The British Medical ,JournaL tells the
following story:
"Our readers may remember that in
the autumn of 1869, DR.. Begp, of Dun
dee, amputated the whole OF the ex.
tremities in the case of a young woman
named Robertson, whose hands and feet
the approximate cause of which was at.
tributed to embolism. After the opera
ton a subscription was raised, and the
poor woman sent to London, where, at
the request of some influential friends
Of hers, Mr.. Heather Beeg had con.
strustcd for her some specially devised
prothetc appliances, in which the dis.
tinguishing features were that the arti-
ficial hands were automatic in action,
opening and shutting their fingers at
the will of the patient. This peculiar
prehensility gave her the power of
grasping even SO small substance as n
crochet needl", and enabled her to gain
comparatively lucrative livelihood by
making shawls, etc. SO admirably did
she 90 this that one was sent by her to
the Queen, who, struck by the excel
lcncc of the Workmanship, and the re-
markable means by which it was ac
complishad, generously gave the poor
woman f5. The artificial legs were also
so arranged as to enable her to stand
md walk with the aid of crutches
Three years have passed since she first
began the use of extraneea6 appliances,
and she now writes an admirable hand,
besides knitting, feeding and dressing
herself, etc. In a communication made
by her few days since, which is now
before US, she writes that she can walk
alone quite easily with the aid of
crutches, and that no one could observe
the cause Of her lameness. The case is
one Of no ommon interest, owing to its
being the only one on record in which
the whole of the four extremities have
been removed. Apart from its patho
logical value, us indicating how life may
be saved by judicious interference in
cases of embolic gangrere, there re-
mains the gratifying result that, by the
use of ingenious mechanism, the pa
tient is enabled to gain her living, while
presenting nearly the same external ap-
pearance as if she still retained posses.
sion of her natural limbs. 1t is an
unique case, and a triumphant instance
of mechanical ingenuity"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-23
ALEXANDRA DUMAS, Fills.

About tive.and. thirty years ago, there
began to be seen, in the house of that
spendthrift of money and genius, called
Alexandra Dumas, boy who now de-
scripes him as having been vivacous
and playful; but whom his contem-
porarles state 10 have been q reserved
lad-proud, and precociously sharp at
retorting whenever his vanity was hurt.
He was 10 years old, and came home
from his school on Sundays and holidays
to be shaken hands with by his father,
and then left to fill up his time as he
pleased, or as he could. The house was
full of literary toadies, Bohemians, and
impecunious artists. These formed the
great Dumas court, burned in cense
under his face, ate his dinners, borrowed
his money, and forgot to repay it; and
passed his boy about from hand to hand
as an artistic curiosity that was TO be ad.
mired, or as pet-dog that was to be
spoiled. No youth, as the author of
La Dame aux Camelias" has since ac.
knowledged, could have been worse
brought up. At school, the colossal
popularity of his father-for it was
colossal at the period-threw its reflex
on him, and made him as distinctive an
object for curiosity and importunate
questions, as if he had always been
dres, ed in scarlet. At home, the very
unedifying scenes he witnessed, the
easy morality of the ladies into whose
company he was thrown, and the base
cringing OF the male crew who lived on
his fathers prodigalities, early tinged
his thoughts with streak of that bit.
terness which time never quite removes,
In this fashion the lad grew up until he
was Is; at which age his father placed
q roll of bank notes in his hands, and
spoke in this paternal wise: When q
man inherits the name of Alexandra
Dumas, he should lead the life of 3
prince, dine at the Cafe Anglais. and be
generous with his money. Go anC
amuse you self When yon have spenl
that, you shall have more. If you con
tract debts, will pay them" Notbin,
could be palmer, or more conducive t.
immortality. Young Dumas threw himsel
headlong into the torrent of Partisan
life, ran obediently into debt, drew
without stint or ecruple on his well
pleased father, and was never lecture
by the father, save on the meanness O
OF parsimony. But this healthy sort c
existence must necessarily experienc
checks when father and son both lead
together. The elder Dumas practice
all he preached; and by degrees tn
cash-bowls on his desk This money ws
never locked up in drawers, but lay i
bowls, open to all comers) began to b
more and more often empty. One da
when his son came to levy supplies froi
them he found they were in possessio
OF the bailiils, along with the rest of til
houses furniture; and though his fath'
cried to him with one OF his heart
laughs that this was nothing, and tn;
money was as fast earned as spent, y,
this little episode set young Dum'
thinking that, if he should sudden
become an orphan, he should find hin
self face to face with his own debts an
his fathers, possessed of no assets ar