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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
OF the Elephant " Romeo"
to Kill His Keeper.

The stable in which Romeo" is housed
is wooden structure on the north side of
the meDagerie grounds, at Twenty sec
ond and Master streets, and Immediately
adjoins the building in which the trick
horses belonging to the circus are stabbed.
On last Wednesday morning Mr.. George
Forepaugh entered the apartment of
''Romco" to put him through his custom
airy ring lessons. Just for a moment he
turned 10 look through chink in the
boards mt the training amphitheatrc,
where the horses are being exercised.
This was the moment Romeo" was wait
ing for. Like a flash he extended his
huge trunk, entwined it around the body
of his keeper, and threw him up
against the roof of the stable. Forum
ately the keeper fell upon a pile of
blankets, where he lay stunned and help
less.
Now to complete the work of death.
The long trunk wac again distended and
Tapped around foot of the PROSTATE
man. In another moment he will have
met the fearful doom Overshadowing
him. Just at this moment Charles Fore
paugi enters, sees his brothers danger,
and utters cry of horror as he springs
for his traning-spear. Deep, deep into
the trunk of the beast goes the iron barb,
and the blood spurts out as il is with
drawn. Still the hold is not relaxed, and
the keeper still lies upon the graves
verge. Again and again is the shaft ap-
piled, and the whole head of Romeo
is bathed in blood. He can stand the pain
no longer, and, releasing his hold, backs
against the wall Then in an instant Mr.
FOrepaugh is dragged from his perilous
position. He is considerably bruised,
but beyond that has suffered no serious
injury.
This elephant is the most vicious ami
NAL of the kind in the country. He was
brought here in 1865 by Mr.. Mabie, and
purchased after his death by Mr. Adam
Forepaugh. He is beyond all odds the
best performing elephant in the country,
and is for that reason very valuable, or
he would have been killed long ago by
reason of his malicious fits that come
upon him by spells. He has already
killed five keepers, the latest being the
case in Hatboro in 1867, which created
such an intense excitement that all the
farmers around carried rifles with them
whenever they ventured from home, so
great was the terror created by the antics
of Romeo.
The five keepers killed by Romeo are
as follows: Shortly after his arrival in
this country and before he was brought
thoroughly under submission, he killed
AN East Indian named Weeks, who came
over with him. This was the first deed
of blood. The next was the killing of
the keeper Moran while the show was ex-
hibiting in Canada. The next victim was
Nicholas Mick, who met his fearful doom
III Missouri. After him came Long
John Evans" killed during summer
tour of the circus. The last, and that
which lives latest in the memory of the
public, is the sad death of Bill Williams,
alias Canada Bill" which occurred at
Hatboro in this State in 1867. s-Ph2adei-
phia Telegraph.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

last acquired proficiency which sur
prises and charms every one who has the
felicity of listening to his performances
A tfiort satisfactory story about dog,
and one having numerous precedents, is
thus told by the Troy Press: ION Friday
last Edward Cooper, clerk at Evertsen's
banking house, and who lives on Third
street, Bath, gave away IA dog which he
had in his possession. On Saturday
night the dog made its appearance at the
door of Mr.. Cooper's house, barking and
acting in a strange manner. 1t continued
to such a degree that Mr. Cooper was
compelled to 90 down to the door. When
he opened it the dog would not enter, but
seemed inclined to 60. up the road, bark
ing all the while Finally Mr.. Cooper
put on his clothes, and going out, fol-
l5wed the animal, 1t proceeded up the
road and led Mr. Cooper TO boy named
DERRICK, who had fallen from wagon
and fractured his leg. Mr.. Cooper pro-
cured assistance ahd caased the boy to be
removed to his house, where medical aid
was procured and the lads injuries at
tended to. The boy had almost persisted
ftt;m Cttit:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
March and Moses.

MARCH is rough. clustering fellow aid
the flowers take good care to keep out of
his way, but for all that there is enough
of beauty to tempt one into the woods on
the sunshiny days that begin to be plenty
toward the middle and last of the month.
There is the long green grass on the bot
tom of the clear little brooks, that looks
just as if it never had heard of win
ter !; the brown tags on the alders, and
the little silvery tips that begin to
peep from under the glossy scales of the
pussy willows. Beside the wood paths
and around the roots of the trees the red
green of last years wintergreen is plenty,
the long, delicate vines of the partridge
berry are studded with their coral fruit,
the tufts of princes pine are green and
glossy, and the pretty leaves of the liver
wort are rs fresh as clover in June. If
you brush away the dead leaves you will
find the " darlings of the forest"
the trailing arbutus, already budding
under their shelter But better
than all these solitary treasures
are the MOSES, which the last of March
and first of April finds in their glory.
In any moist spot of woods you may
each tiny spire tipped with a trans
lucent globe like an emerald
dewdrop. Lift it carefully from its place
and carry it home. Crowd it closely in a
soup plate, a preserve dish, an old pie
plate, and keep it soaked with water. 1t
will be daily beauty and wonder for
weeks. As the thirsty mouths drink up
the moisture, curious little wood plants
will spring up in the crevices of the moss,
wild viOlets will bud and blossom,
and, above and beyond all, the
fresh, exquisite verdure of the
moss itself is a constant delight to
the eye. We have never seen a more
beautiful parlor ornament than dish of
moss, with the interstices filed with roots
of wild violets, white. yellow and blue,
which kept up constant bloom for
weeks, and were renewed by the chill
Gren's fingers as fast as they faded. AT
ter the season of viOlets was over, and
the moss began to look yellow, the rank
growth of the green leaves overshadowed
the whole, and flOurished luxuriantly into
the heat of summer, with no more light
than it had on the hearth in front of the
closed grate-LitHe (OIDoral
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
Always Ahead.

u. B. fisk = So. the largest importers and
wholesale dealers in millinery tsccds in the
West, and the first to find new quarters and
supply customers after the fire, have just
butt aha occupied new brick store, at p
and % South Clinton s.T6et; Nth three floors,
5Ox150 feet-Over half an acre of floor ttoy,-
with admirably arranged and elegant offices,
ladies' parlors. toilet rooms, and every CON
vchfehts fer doing an immense business.
Their stock, of their own importation, or di-
rect from the manufacturers, Is large; choice,
and all new, and of the latest styles. More
ttttrS1fy located than before the fire, out of
the dirt ana dust If si'e burnt district. with
in block of the Sherman, BriSsS, BARNES
and Clifton hotels, but two blocks from the
Alton II St. Louis, and the Pittsburgh, u
Fort Wayne Depois, and but three from the
Chicago Il Northwestern Railway, with horse
enr :'na omnibus lines in front and on either
side leadily tfoii, al inc either railroads,
they now occupy the very f6cus If tie con
verging lines of travel, to gather in the vast
trade of the Northwest. With superior IA
ciltties, ample means, long experience and
skill in business; with their prestige and
popularity as the leading house in their line
IN tile West-1argely increased since the fire.
by showing: themselves to be equal to great
emergences-and with their eonmendable
system of making the same efforts to please
customers and secure trade as if they were a
new house With Reputation and fortune yet
to win, their continued succCse is as sure as
the law of cause and effect. 1t is such as
they who are the resurrection and the life of
Chicago's prosperity.-ChicdgO Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

No stronger evidence of the wonderful en-
ersy of the age, can be produced than is now
exhibited in the rebuilding of Chicago.
Scarcely five months have elapsed since one
of the greatest calamities ever known leveled
this proud city, consuming over two hundred
millions of property. Quite city has already
arisen i'm the ruins, and the buildings src of
a better class than before During recent
visit to Chicago, vt noticed among other
fine buildings erected, the mammoth brick
warehouse of the great dry goods firm of
FIELD, LETTER II Co, corner Madison and
Market streets, covering almost the entire
block. being 2O1x190 feet IAN ares more than
double their former quarters), six floors, flled
from basement to roof; nearly five acres and
n half of dry goods, gathered by their own for
cign and home buyers, from all parts OF the
World. This Is but one of the many great
distributing depots, which have arisen from
the ashes, because the Great West needs
them. This firm, and their competitors, rec
ogniZe the fact, that prosperous business
means behcm to the buyer rs well as the sell
Ter, and through their wide awake policy,
low prices are brought one thousand miles
nearer to their doors. The Great West has
given Chicago her prominence, because every
country village and city has ''takcn stock in
her" and extend their encouragement and
patronage to her; in few years she will be
rebuilt more elegant and substantial than
before
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
Our Fireside Friend.

TIE new weekly Illustrated literary nnd
family ;:spsr recently started in Chicago is,
we are gratiticd to kiio;s, meeting with great
favor and extraordinary success. TIE hib-
fishers, Messrs. Waters, Eberts Il Co., evil
deiitls understand the conditions upon
which success in such an enterprise depends,
and these are not wanting. The paper is al
ready established. Its fine illustrations,
artistic appearance. attractive makeup, to-
gether with the variety md excellence of its
contents, at once recommend IL to popular
favor. We are assured that the substantial
aid and encouragement already given to the
enterprise guarantee its success in every
particular. There is no good reason to doubt
the success of such an enterprise in the
and experience, ample capital, energy and
pluck, are all that is Necessary; these this
new and popular weekly already possess.
We predict for it brilliant and prosperous
career.-I6stH Record
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

ONE form of Catarrh begins with uneasi-
of nose; the nose is obstructed by the
thickened lining membrane, and feels dry
desire to pick it, bleeds little, sores soon
start, spread and get deeper; crusts form on
them, large and hard to get away; matter
discharges; flesh is eaten and the bone de-
Gays; breath very offensive, and face becomes
disfgured. Terrible disease, Nothing will
cure but DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, taken earnestly, to correct the blood
and system; locally, use Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, healing specific, and, to apply it
properly DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche This
reaches all the diseased parts. All these
sure means of cure sold together for 81 by
Druggists. Cos
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

THE DARING ASSURANCE with which pO-
tions consisting mainly of alcohol are adver
tised to cure fever and congestion, borders
on the sublime. Fortunately these fiery nos
trums are falling into general disrepute, and
DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs, uncon-
taminated by the poison of the still, is OBJ
tanning universal recognition, the stand
ard Tonic Alternative and general household
medicine of America In cases of Miasmatic
Fever, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism,
Gout, Constipation, and diseases of the kid
neys, and the lungs, must eventually be
adopted as a specific by the whole civilized
world
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

RESURRECTION OF THE HAIR.-After forty
years of experiment, and Thousand fail
ures, the great fact remains now, as in 1880,
that PHALON'S CHEMICAL HAIR INVIG-
ORATOR is the only article in existence that
will stop with absolute certainty the falling
out of the hair, produce a new growth from
the roots, strengthen the fbers, prevent the
possibility of their decay, and preserve to
the latest period of life their fiexiblity, color
and luxuriance. Is there any other hair
cOmplish these objects Let those who
have run through them all answer the ques-
ton We challenge the world to show
another article that will produce these re-
suits, and we guarantee that the INVIG
ORATOR will, in every case, produce them.
Should your druggist chance to be out of
the article he will obtain it at your request.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

"A handsome young gentleman walked
into the Adams Express office, at Lexing
ton, KY, the other day, and desired to ex-
press package of letters to lady, to
whom he desired to return them. "What
are they WORTH" asked the clerk who, in
making out his account, desired to know
what was the risk. The young gentleman
hesitated moment, then clearing his
throat from IL certain huskiness, replied,
s'Well, l can't say exactly, but few
weeks ago l thought they were worth
about $500, 600"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

VITALIzE THE HAIR-Why does the hair become
harsh and dry-why does it fall out-why does it
become gray! Simply because the life has gone
out of it, The fbers draw sustenance from the
scalp as the grass draws ament from the soil and
when the supply of nutriment is cut off in either
the product withers and dies At the mrs, symp
% decay, therefore, the unfed halffed roots
hair should be refreshed and reinforced with
LYONS X ATHAIRoN. the only preparation which will
nourish the flaments and keep them in a vigorous
condition after they have begun to suffer from def
cheney of their natural stimulant. As long as the
Katharon is faithfully used. with proper degree of
morning and evening. long VIII II be i'm
possible for the hair TO whten OF fall out from the
scalp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

PERSONS requiring purgatives or pills
should be careful what they buy. Some pills
not only cause gripping pains, but leave the
bowels in torpid, costive state. Iay'son's
P,nyativ Pills will relieve the bowels and
cleanse the blood without injury to the
system.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

Ir is a rare thing that physicians give any
countenance to medicine. the manufacture
of which is secret. About the only cX-
ception we know of is JoAnSon's i,odyno
Lini,,ent. This, we believe, all endorse, and
many of them use it in their practice with
great success
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

And that rat hole, there remaining-months have
passed, It's still remaining
Near the door-si at the bottom Of the right hand
entrance door,
Still reminds me Of the thrilling time I had in
shooting, killing.
That ''confounded providing yillain,'' who lCdsnL
boring through the door:
And the rats from out the rath hole, when the days
confusion's DER,
Crawl ont and play. and fight and squeak and
ecamper long the floor,
Just as lively as before.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

Jones, kind hearted man, thinking
his landlady had difficulty in making both
ends meet, surprised her on Saturday
night by raising the price of his board.
What was his amazement, at the end of
the next week, when his grateful hostess
informed him that she had concluded to
raise his board yet again-for she thought
she had as good right to raise it as he!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

A MAN whose eyesight was not good,
was recommended to try glasses. He
saws he went and took four mt the nearest
drinking saloon, and the result was that
he was so much improved that he could
GOO double
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

LAST CHANCE.-Horace Greeley says go
out West and seek your fortune-but We say
write to PATTEE IL GARDINER, Omaha, Ne
braska; they will send you full particulars
how you can make fortune and stay at
home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HoARsENEss.-
All suffering from Irritation Of tie Throat and
Hodrseness will be agreeably surprised at the
almost immediate relief afforded by the use
o. "B,Or,t's bronchial Troches"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

THROUGH the length and breadth of the land the
celebrated SILVER TIPPED Boots and Shoes are
sold by the million, for parents know they last
twice as long as without Tips. Try them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

RECENTLY published statistics show
1887 liquor saloons in Chicago, 600 of
which had no license. or this number
the West Division possessed 1,076
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

-Goldsboro, n. c., has three under
takers and twenty-one doctors, yet no one
has died there since November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots and Shoes are
sure supcrsede all Others because they are the
most pliabe-durable- do not rip or leak Try
them All genuine Goods Stamped.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MISUNDERSTANDING
Lirer Mrigordtor.-A purely Vegetable Cofhaffic
amt ToHjc-for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Debility,
Sick headache, Bilious Attacks and al dcrange-
mcnte of Liver, stomach and bowels. Ask your
Druggist for it, B,irdFe Of limitations.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

And the stiffness all around me for moment did
confound me
Thrilled me-flled me with fantastic terrors seldom
felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, 1
stood repeating:
9. It's my dog. old Maj entreatipg entrance,
scratching at the door,
Very soon the sound. repeating, plainly shook and
Jared the door.
"'7ss ~ dog, but something more
Presently my heart grew stronger; hesitating then
no longer,
sSr, thinks l. .you villain, truly your fheving is
most Ger
So seized my shooting iron-ah, what perils did
environ
Mister Burglar who was boring, scoring, softly at
the door.
JhenI tip-toed slowly, lightly, cautiously along
the floor:
No more boring-what bore!
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n We advise all to send so cents for the jour
~ nal I NJ I + r. Chambersburg, Pa
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Back into my bed tumbled with ideas rather jun
Soon again heard that boring, rather louder than
before
''Thunderr- said T. ssThunderation, in the name Of
all creation,
What can be the occasion of that racket at the
door,
Isit possible that 1pirits are playing pranks once
more,
As they did in days of yores
Much marvelsd that SO plainly could hear the
sound, which vanly
had tried to explain clearly-that everlasting
bore
And couldn't help agreeing that no living human
Ever yet blessed with seeing ghosts at work
on lock or door
So said my prayers-as usual-and no wiser than
before,
Shut mp my eyes up. and soon began to
And when slumber's chains had bound me-
saw in dreams around me
Phantom figures fitting softly about that village
store,
And the dreams had all the seeming of reality;
would that dreaming
Did not always prove fallacious: it is such aw-
fnl bore
To wake from pleasant visions, pcrchance Of DAYS
long gone before,
To return, all. nevemore.
In the morning when Aurora rose in splendor and
In glory,
Iva. busy sssssping dirt from off the weILworn
And happened to ''diskiver'' what had caused me
so TO shiver-
TWAS nothing bu, a rathole near the bottom of the
door,
Made by .Iong-taile midnight rangcr'-only that,
and nothing more,
II Oct you'' feL sore.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

THE DOMESTIC Is the most noiseless
shuttle sewing machine,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

IRISH LINENs.-When an article enjoys reputation
Of such distinguished mer to command the uni
versaI COMMUNICATION Of the seller and consumer,
there must something that 1t possesses which
pels general admiration OF such fabric Is the
PEAKE BRAND OF LINEN AND LINEN HANDkERCHrEFs.
which is growing into public favor of late years
tn an any z DDS OF the kind imported They re-
gar,lcd as the most reliable and economical Liens
used,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

No TIME TO BE Losr.-In the incipient stages Of
Consumption. the first symptoms is generally
hack king cough pains in the chest, difficulty of
breathing. oppression of the lungs. Something
should he done ut once to check the cough, alay
and heal the irritated parts. Aliens Lung Balsam
will break up cough in incredible short time;
also prevent the formation of tubercles. Where
tubercles are once formed, the disease is hard to
cure.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

AN English gamekeeper has recently
broken a black sow to hunt game in the
woods; and she is said to run in the hunt
with wonderful success. She will track
game, back and stand, and point par
tridges. pheasants, snipes and rabbits as
skillfully as bred pointer. She bounds
in response to a whistle, and ways her
head and squeals with delight on being
shown gun,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

THE average age of American clergy
men who died last year was frac-
ton over 81 years. Out of 236
whose deaths and ages were cor
rectly reported, had passed the age of
90, 90 were between so and 90, As were
between 20 and 80, 40 were between 80
and 20, 81 were between so and 80, %
were between 40 and so, % were between
80 and 40, and were between 20 and 30.
According to last years statistics, none
were reported as having passed 80; but
the average age, 81, was the same This
remarkably high average, says the hide
pendent, justifies the wisdom of one or two
of our life insurance companies, which
insure clergymen mt a somewhat lower
premium than members of other profess
sions, not on any ground of charity, but
as purely business venture.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
w riease shy you saw the adv erttseme Mt
in this pa Stss
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THE BURGLAR.
.soms'ehat after The StyIs OF Pos Karen"
BY II. Z. ROUNDS.

BY H.. e ROUNDS.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I slumbercd
chill and weary.
In my cot '-fornenst' the counter, in well known
village store.
was Weakened by my snoring, and methought
heard boring
As OF some one gently boring, boring at the front
store door.
"'Tis some cussed thief muttered, working at
the well-iocked door
That it il, and nothing, more
All, distinctly remember, it was in the bleak De
cember,
And chill came DER my corpus as stepped upon
the floor,
And the noise made in getting ont of bed and on
1t sitting
Caused the burglar to desist-to quit working at
the door,
Then quickly drew my socks on-shirt and draw
ers I'd on before
Only those. and nothing more.
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$31, 095,39 81
IS over re-
wear 1871,
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A HANDSOME MOUSTACHE

Is the pride Of its owner. Prof: St CrosKs French
Compound will cause IA luxuriant moustachc to grow
upon the smoothest face in six weeks. Pleasant 70
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Sent any address receipt of Fifty Gents. Sole
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