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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11

Iicpu blIran Convention recognized
the>,. f,ciS aud acted on the >up;,O-
81, ion that the two PARTIES would CO.
exist, their unit. pert, c., their vi
tally IndIStructible.
THE GREAT WANT.
The Democratic party is in bad
way. Belmont alone can rescue it
from the clutches of the body
snatchers." 1t is absolutely pcnni-
less. Therefore, the necessity re-
cognized and confessed at Wash
ineton, that David Davis should
become the standard-bparer of the.
Cincinnati movement. Washington
people know the political value of
money and David Davis, as IL candi-
date, wonld have been cOnfiscatet.
| Unless Belmont aud Davis combine
their forces to control the National
Democratic convention, there is no
Grant has the treasury aud can buy
newspapers in every State, white
Greeley and Brown. bDrn of the
press, need not resort TO the pro-
cess at Suhsi,iiZatl, If Greeley
be sustained by Il large Republican
force, as is anticipated, there will
he preferred to some adventurous
Cons. rvative-ls-publicnn G, GSus, AZ
a representative of David Davis
Democracy a tempting field for
eXplnI atior. There ia no telling
what three or four millions might
accomplish. Now thar we have the
empire, why not, as happened in
the days of Roman splpndnr. have
the throne disposed of b, Lon &
john, of Memphis. even to Longer
John of Chicago. whom / see sitting
among the Illinois delegates? Say
what we may of it, however weak
G'aitt may become because of Gree
ley's inrnads upon Republican
strength, 1t is true, beyond all qnrs-
ton, that want of funds is an almost
inseparable obstacle to any Demo
cratic movement involving the
slightest possibility OF triumph.
PERSONALITIES.
/ am quite sure that the nOmina-
tiOns made may he ascribed to the
delegation from Tennessee. When
the balloIings hogan Friday morn
ing, Adams adherents mOnOpOlized
the enthusiasm of this mighty mul
titude. Each vote cast for Adams
provoked prolonged acclamati ions.
Al each balloting the Nv England
er steadily gained strength, and
each cOwar,lly fellow in the conven-
ton fearing that he might adhere
too firmly to a losing card, was in
duced even by the huzza of the
throng, imbued with pr.jud'ces or
convictions by the suipe syndicate,
to vOse for Adams. Meanwhile, the
srip story was widely made known.
Tennesserans, Meyers. PuIviancr,
Hew-tt, Striber, 3.azinr. Chancel-
Tor East. Byrd, aud ex U S. Sena>
tor Fowler, went snipe killing. They
told the stOr! everywhere, and
Arkansas, GrOr gia and North Car
Olina-Arkansas firSt-ro operating
with Tennessee turned the tide by
giving consolidated votes for Gre e.
ley. II was seen that the South,
roncur,ing with New York, Penn
sylvania and Missouri could over.
throw Grant, and again the snipes
were bagged and Adams went down
to rise no more.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
Letter from New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May :, -.

NEW ORLEANS, May :, -.
DEAR CITIZEN The general tone
OF our cotton market indicates IA
i long and continued spell Of dull
ness. The reports from the country
are 80 encouraging, that spectators
are keeping aloof and manufactur-
ers have withdrawn, leaving the
operations entirely to the gamblers
in " futures" If the planter could
and would only realize that it is to
his interest to plant as small acre
age in cotton and largely in corn, he
would at once discover that he was
pursuing the only road to success.
a brief statement of the visible sup
ply of cotton, may give you a good
idea of the necessity of a short crop
to the planter. Last year furnished
a large crop of good cotton to the
manufacturing world; a large por-
ton of this cotton is in still on hand
in the ra,c material. The last Liv.
erpool circulars and to-day's cable,
place the increase of cotton, in sight,
at $4,000 bales over the same time
last year. The shipments from Bonn
bay show heavy increase, owing
to the low freights through the Suez
Canal Brazil has made large crop
and has shipped freely, swelling the
stocks in Liverpool and the Cont
nent to a few thousand bales less
than last year.
Again. France has cotton OH hand
sufficient to meet all OF her manu-
featuring demands, and can well at
ford to ship 100000 bales to the
Liverpool market. Clearly this gives
Liverpool a stock sufficient to sup
ply Manchester and keep all the
mills in full operation during the
entire summer; thereby Obviating
the resort to short time , by the
spinners. In view of these facts,
, what benefit can the planter derive
from planting large crop. He does
not thereby increase the demand
for his products, but he contributes
to press down his own merchandise.
The culture" operations in New
York have been of such a character
that they cannot he explained. 1t
has had weight and been OF great
benefit to the planter, for it has
forced cotton up just when it would
have been earnest. The "bull ;"
element contend that there is not
cotton enough to run the mills
It'll September, and consequently
are operating heavily in OctO-
Der delivery. TO-day's telegram
from New York quote d" OctOber's"
! at 20 cents, showing full decline
of DC. within three days. Should
any accident befall the growing crop
a slight reaction will take place, but
it will he only temporary, owing to
the hardening of the money market,
which will drive spectators out of
the market, 1t is greatly to be de-
sired that a small crop of co ton
may be planted, for this alone can
save the planter from utter and
hopeless ruin.
Provisions are lower than they
have been for many years, but it is
asserted by the knOteing ones that
early fall will produce a wonderful
and unparalleled advance i'll prices.
Urge upon your good readers to
plant more corn md live more at
home, for he "signs OF the times y"
are threatening.
Yours truly,
TRACY TCPMAN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11

~ The liquor bill now being pub
lisl,~.i by the State, is not a law.
The bill passed the '1wer house but
never reached tue Senate, So say 8
the Pilot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11

~The Radical State Convention.
which me- at Jackson last week,
passed a resolution of compliment
TO 10 called Senator Ames-but did
not mentiOn Alcorp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
The Standardization Received
AN ENGLISH VIEW.

LONDON, May 6.-The morning
newspapers comment upon the NOM
inatiOn OF Horace Greeley as can
didate for President of the United
States by the Liberal Republican
Convention.
The Times says the nomination of
Mr.. Greeley is farcical, and his cleo
ton is hopeless. 1t however kills
Presidents Grants chance for re-
election, and makes certain the NOM
inatiOn of a candidate by the Demo
Gratis.
The Post argues that Mr.. Greeley
will be successful Of his nomination
is endorsed by either of the other
conventions yet to be held but
such an action the Post THINKS, is i'm
possible.
The Telegraph says the nomina
ton of Mr.. Greeley directly concerns
England, because he is hostile to
the treaty of Washington and big
Oted prOtectiOnist.
The Ve,cs praises Mr.. Greeley,
but doubts his fitness for the prsi
ton OF the chief magistrate OF a
~ cttU lldtAOus
The uncertain aspect of the Amer
lean Presidential question had a
marked influence on the American
bonds market, which became fiat.
TRUMBULL FOR GREELEY.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The Sun
publishes the following cOngratula-
tory kilograms to MIR. Greeley:
Trumbull to Horace Greeley
Allow me to congratulate you OH
being selected to lead a movement
which, by the will of the people and
Gods blessing, is to reform and pu-
rify the government.
LYMAN TRUMBULL.
PENNSYLVANIA LIBERALS MOVING.
PHILADELPHIA, May Ga. X.
Nc lure, chairman of the Liberal
Republican State Committee, pub.
fishes an address calling for the
formation OF an executive committee
in every county, and cOncludin & as
follows: g Revolutions take III steps
backwards. Organization immedi-
ately, and systematic, is our present
and pressing duty. TO struggle with
an arrogant and weil-tOrmed power
will be disposed OF for Il time, but
the same cannot be doubtful i'll this
political decentralization as in the
terrible trials of war. 1t will be sol
EMMY decided that the government
by the people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth"
Special (3G) 10 Cincinnati Commercial
SCENES IN CONGRESS-.
. .
BY dint of repeated efforts, Mr..
SchOtield, who was in the chair, sue.
coed in keeping order in the inme-
date vicinity OF Mr.. Dawes desk,
so that he managed to get through
with his speech to II small circle of
listeners. On the Democratic side,
and i'll the spaces back of the seats,
and in the cloak rooms on both sides,
the buzz and confusion continued
until the adjournment. A scene of
such excitement has seldom been
Witnessed in the House.
In the conversations which took
place there was much diversity of
opinion expressed as to the strength
and probable result of the nOmina-
tions. The Republicans were almost
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11

To BE HUNG.-reet, one of the
murlerers OF the Strarns, in Holmes
county, was tried last week at Wi.
mona, convicted, and sentenced 10
I've hung in June.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
IT SHOWS TO A.vi MAGE.

PS Should you h,p.'en not to like QUE
stock (which WE think unaurpassed) there ar'
many others here. both large snd attractive
y. Inch can scarcely tail to please you.
fet2atr W. R. n d co.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
FOR SALE.
OR LONG LIE ASE.

VINHE Young plantation, i'll Madi-
son county, Miss. containing
about 300 acres, about one half of
Which is cleared and lit for cnltiva-
ton. Thi, plantation is offered for
sale in four or more tracrs, each,
half cleared. on such terms, and at
such time, as viii enable purchaser
20 pay amount of purchase money
from crop. m will give long lease,
at fair rental per acre.
For further information apply to
HU. l.. BRINKLEY,
Memphis. Tenn.
Nor. II, 187l-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
lCEl ICEl ICEl
WhODesnle and keOai0.

rseIy Ii: a Of 1d n!cs
siv-red to Wholesale buyers. nt any hour
If the day supply for The retail t'sds
will be kept by them at the store.
Family Orders for y daily supply will be
delivered At their residences without charge
for drsysge.
RICHARDS 3 PRIgSTLyY.
April 10, '72-lG
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

The Closing SceneS-The Press Syndicate
How Il was SmashCd-SehurZ's Agency
In the Matter SLOW Poison Administer
ed to PartlzanShIp-CarI Schurz the
Grave Digger-The Saddcst Need Of De.
m0eraCy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28

JUST TAKEN HIS BITTERs. We heard a
seedy looking individual with an alarmingly
red nose remark to brother soaker that he
had lust had his btlers, but he did not mind
taking another nip" His remark suggested a
train of reflection. How was il. we asked our
selves, that the word " bt,ers" had grown to
be synonym for gin, whiskey, rum. and other
alcoholic stimulants, to which it was applied
indiscrminately. BitteIs, we reasoned, sug-
gested the idea of healthful tonic, not of a
poisonous simulant; something inygoratng
to the system, not an alcoholic irIitant, full of
fusel oil, producing present intoxication, and
ultimate insanity, idocy, and premature death.
Moreover, our idea of bitters was totally ir-
reconcilabe with ''gin cocktails, rum
punches, and "brandy smashes,' which, We
are informed, are sweetencd with sugar, and
rendered doubly injurious with essences colored
by means of mineral poison. This was bitter
sweet with a vengeance. We mentioned thi;
problem to friend. lie solved ii by eXclaim-
ing: "Why, don't you understand that most
otthese bittcrs advertised as remedies are only
drams in disguise? Topers know it, if you dc
not. ] must make one exception, however,
he added. land that's DIR. WALKERS CALI.
ToRNIA VINEGAR BnTERs there isn't par.
tlcle of alcohol or termented liquor in it, and
it is the best vegetable tonic and Alternative il
America"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
Deep Artesian Wells.

That of Grenelle, bored for the use of
the slaughter-houses of Paris, is LII
feet deep. Water ascends ninety-one
feet above the surface, which shows a
prodigious hydrostatic pressure some
where to drive column with such force
into the air.
At Neusalzwerl, near Minden, there
is an artesian well 1891 feet deep, out
of which pours salt water. One was
bored some years since for Il sugar re-
tinery in st. Louis, Missouri, deeper
still, being 1924 feet in perpendicular
depth. Whether still active or not we
have not ascertained.
The water in those deep recesses rises
in temperature the further down below
the level of the sea. In some of the
geysers on this continent and in parts OF
Europe, it is believed it may be heated
in the bowels of the earth to six hun
dred degrees, but in its ascent towards
the surface it cools rapidly, rarely being
two hundred at its escape.
Where does the water come from III
these lower regions? 1t gathers on
mountains and indeed everywhere, and
trickles down seams and dislocations OF
rock, porous strata &C., till reaching in
candescent matter i'll state of fusion
it is converted into steam, forced where
there is least resistance, becoming con-
densed into water again, but pushed on
by steam behind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
Cohesion Of Particles.

Rocks, like pebbles, are made up of an
aggregation OF particles having definite
forms, and they are held together by the
intervention of a something which
mineralogists term cohesion. That i'm
plies power of attraction acting with
sufficient energy to hold them in con-
tact.
But cohesion is term expressive of
our ignorance rather than knowledge on
that subject Nature makes use of a.glue,
the composition of which defies the pry-
ing curiosity of chemists. They can't
find out its composition. Occasionally
it is dissolved. As soon as its adhesive
property is lost, the particles let go their
hold and rocks crumble till their form
disappears.
When discovery is made of the way
nature prepares that mixture, then the
next research will be to find a solvent.
There would be an end to drilling, pow
der blasting, and all those arduous Ia
bors in stone work as soon aswe are able
to destroy the cohesive principle. Ma
ture has kept large number of secrets
to herself, which have exercised the pry-
ing ingenuity of man, and this is one Of
them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
The Devil Driving a Locomotive.

| The Fat Contributor" in writing to
the Cincinnati Times, tells the follow
ing:
| At the time was in Columbus, Penn,
the community was being startled or
amused, according to the mental make
up of communities constituent parts, by
the story of haunted locomotive. An
engineer and fireman on the middle di-
vision assert that while running a night
express one night last week, the devil
stepped on board the locomotive and
proceeded to run it without the aid of
fireman or engineer, those worthless fall
ing back in not very good order on the
tender, where they sat tremblingly OBJ
serving the operations of his Satanic
majesty. They aver that he not only
opened the furnace door and put his
head in to see how the fire was burning
but that he actually crawled in, and
they could distinctly see him in the
glaring light industriously stirring up
the fire with his tail. This seems in
credible, admit, but both the engineer
and fireman say they will swear to it.
Then emerging from the furnace with
out a hair being scorched, he proceeded
to handle the levers as though he had
run locomotive all his life, humming
some diabolical tune meanwhile. He
did not crowd on all the steam, as they
expected he would do, and run the train
with its passengers to destruction at
devil of rate; but on the other hand,
he used the accustomed caution, Stacking
up around the curves, and behaving al
| together like careful, temperate engi-
| l,
Once only did he notice the two terror
stricken men on the tender, and then he
made an imperious motion to the fire
man to fire up, and when he hesitated
the devil fired up himself so internally
that the fireman made haste to comply
with the command. 1t seems strange
that he didn't take advantage of his op-
portunity to run the train to destruc-
ton, but he was probably satisfied with
the pace at which the passengers were
going to the devil anyhow, and accord
ingly held his hand. Arriving at a
bridge crossing deep stream, he sud-
denly waved them an adieu, and leaped
off the engine over the bridge and dis
appeared. The men say blue flame
followed him, and they could hear a
great sputtering of the water when he
struck
1t is declared in Columbia to be fact
that when the train reached the next
station these men told the above story.
and actually refused to run any further
on that engine, so that it became neces-
sary to substitute other men for them in
order for the train to proceed. I give
you the story as it is current in Colum-
bia. 1t is a strange enough story at the
first blush, but judging from the diabol-
ical accidents that frequently occur OF
our railroads, one might think it wa:
not so verysrare thing after all for the
devil to run trains.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
A Practical Joker DiscOmfitted.

Charles Farren, young gentleman
employed in one of the manufacturing
establishments of Lafayette, Ind, went
home to his boarding house at late
hour one night lately, and thinking to
give his landlady sensation, marked
his face in spots with red keel. He
walked into the sitting room and had
taken seat by the fire before the spots
were noticed. The landlady, all absorb
ed, looked up from her work in a mo-
ment, and noticing the spots on his face,
asked, in evident alarm "Why, Char
lie, what on earth is the matter with
your face!" Don't know" replied
Charlie, "but guess it is only varioloid." I"
Then occurred a scene better imagined
than described. The landlady was at
first paralyzed with horror, but recover
ing in q moment, she rushed to the door,
opened it quickly" Get out of this
mighty quick" said she. sect out ~
she screamed at the top of her voice, and
deaf to all expostulation from poor
Charlie, she hustled him out without
his oyercoat. In moment she opened
the door and kicked his overcoat and
cap out, as though afraid to touch his
clothing with her hands. Charlie stood
out in the cold. completely bewildered
with the unexpected turn affairs had
taken, when he heard a window raised,
and gentle voice called him by name.
Here, Charlie, here is your trunk -
There was plunge in the SNOW, and.
sure enough, there was Charles new
trunk, with all his store clothes and
personal effects. The practical joker
sought the first sheltering roof at hand,
but took the precaution to wash his face
in the snow.-lSprinatfeld Republican.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
A Remedy for Badness.

The bald may now take courage and
smile at the frequent summer fly. 1t is
no new lotion that is to bring back the
hairs of their youth and innocence, but
a system of planting hairs in the smooth
skin of the head, exactly as cabbages
are set out in a garden. A discoverer,
whose name cannot be long concealed
from grateful world, has invented a
plan of replanting the hair where it is
lost. AS plants grow so does the hair.
1t is rooted and thrives like a vegetable.
The operation of restoring hair is very
simple put healthy hairs into the eyes
of needles and draw the needles through
the upper skin, the epidermis; being
drawn through, the hairs are left in the
skin, as a thread may be left in any
material by stitcher. The roots, which
have been extracted with their bulbs
complete, are brought under the epider-
mis-. The surface so operated on is pro-
tected at first by linen band, but the
hairs soon take root, grow and
flourish. 1t is not stated whether hav-
ing the skin puncture in this way is
disagreeable, and how often it is fatal
If it is a success, the plan has many ad-
vaptages; one can have any color OF
hair he may elect, and he can plant q
variety of eolors, and thus make his ap-
pearance striking and beautiful,-Adrt
t0rd C0uraRt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-28
Accuracy.

Accuracy should be considered car
dinal virtue; it necessarily involves be-
ing specific. Many patient has been
pushed back to the grave from which he
was escaping by the indefinite advice of
the physician to "Live light" BE care
full in your diet )" Don't expose your
self" "Dress prudently."
A patient might live so light as to
starve himself to death. Carefulness in
diet would be interpreted as variously
as the Judgment of the individuals.
A little piece of copperas dissolved
in a "little" water is an excellent thing
to heal up sore; yet a piece of cop
peras as large as bean, dissolved in a
teaspoonful of water, and applied to the
sore, would burn it like fire, deep into
the flesh, and make a man fairly yell
with pain if applied to some parts of the
body Every child should be early edu-
Gated to habits of accuracy of statement
to leave margin, liberal margin, in
stead of outrageous exaggerations. Let
all statements be within the truth. II
you called to see a friend three or four
times, don't call it dozen. If you ride
fifteen miles into the country, don't call
it twenty but say cat least Dozen
Learn to reduce all your statements, as
far as practicable, to facts, figures and
forms. State fact just as you saw it
without comment; ifyou learned it from
another, say nothing positively. Give
the exact numbers whenever you can
and in describing a thing put it on pa
per if possible. In fact, if every child
was taught to draw and sketch with g
free hand from the first months of going
to school very great advantage and
amusement could be drawn from it fol
life. If a love for rough sketching from
nature were inculcated and encouraged
and cherished it would in after years af
ford an infinite source of amusement, o.
interest, and oftentimes of profitable EN-
ployment; the habit of drawing cult
Yates close and accurate observation i
strengthens the memory. Moreover t.
observe accurately and quickly is Otter
of incalculable advantage in business
matters.-HalPS Journal Of HealM.