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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
The Great Epidemic.

The United States are now visit
ted by one of the most rem arkable
and astonishing epidemics that ever
appeared on this continent. Du
ring the last few weeks, it has spread
with wonderful rapidity in every
State and Territory in the Union.
1t has carried off ten times more
people than the cholera or yellow
fever. 1t differs from all other cpl
denies, particularly in the selection
of its first subjects. Other epidem-
les break out among the dissipated,
the ignorant and the vicious, and
are often confined to these classes !;
but this first attacks the most virtu-
Gus, intelligent and influential, and
then rapidly spreads among all
{ Their classes, save the vicious and
depraved, who usually escape. 1t
has attacked some of the most
talented and intimate friends OF
President Grant. Our enterprising
and ever vigilant President and his
Cabinet spare neither money nor
eXertions in trying to stay its rava
ges. They have employed some of
the most experienced physicians in
the nation, and they have tried all
the remedies heretofore known to
the Faculty in ancient or modern
times. They have had reco urse to
bleeding, clustering, incubation.
closely confirming the patient, and
even the most powerful purgativcs
known to the ancient practice, OF
that of the Middle Ages. All rene
dies have, as yet, proved unavail-
able. 1t is believed this epidemic
will carry off sixty or seventy per
cent. of the male adult population
of the United States before the cold
weather sets in. Three of our most
prominent citizens, two colonies and
a major, fearing an attack of the
prevailing epidemic, are using pre-
ventives, the principals of which are
the constant exercise OF their lungs
and the membranum lingua with
cOpiOuS extracts taken in broken
doses, from Hdyper's Weekly, Brick
POmerOy, and the New York Times.
1t is feared their constitution will
be undermined by imbibing from
streams flowing from such impure
and corrupt sources as these just
mentioned. Wene not inform our
readers that we have reference to
the great epidemic among the peo-
pie i'll rushing to enroll themselves,
under the glorious and victorious
standard of Greeley and Brown.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Mast and Harper's Weekly.

One Thomas Mast, las very
nasty wood cut in the last Harper's
Weekly. Thomas represents Charles
Sumner bending over the grave of
Preston S. Brooks and strewing
flowers thereon, and then insolently
says to Sumner, that this is what he
he now must do, in order to logical
~ follow out what his letter to the
cOlOred people commits him to. And
Nasty Mast seems to suppose that
that Sumner would be disgraced if
he did do this thing. Mast lives in
a christian country, he belongs to
the Good and morality" stripe, and
yet he actually tries to insult Sum-
ner for following out the injunctions
Of the Prince of Peace, i'll forSiving
a rash young man of generous i'm
pulses, whose spirit has returned to
God who gave it-whose bones are
dust. Mast, you must do better
than this to win votes for Grant it
has COTTON to be fashion for people
to strew flowers on blue coat and
grey coat graves alike, as a tcstimO-
ny of respect for dead valor and
honesty Of purpose and forgiveness.
"Foreivc us our sins as we forgive
those who trcSpaSS against u.s.
Mast, probably, has heard of, but
don't wish American people to be
lieve i'll. Your real nasty, Mast
this time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Registration Notice.

THE Board of Registration of
Il Madison county will meet at
the following times and places, in
several Supervisors Districts of the
said county, for the purpose of 70
gistratiOn of all persons qualified
therefor, and not previously regis
tered, and to revise and correct er-
rOrs made in previous registration !:
District No. 1.
Caution, Sept. Cd, Sd, 4th, and 5th.
District No.2.
Vernon, Sept. 9th and 7th.
District No. 3.
Madison Station, Sept. 9th and 10th.
Calhoun Station, Sept. 18th.
District No. 5.
Breckville, Sept. 10Th.
Camden, Sept. 18th aud 14th.
District No. 4.
Sharon, Sept. 10th and 18th.
District No. 1.
Canton, Oct. Sd, 4th, 9TH and No
vember LIST and End.
ocCUlOu OCf VI tuo hcNlScu OVuo
reads as follows:
The Board of Registration, iu all matters
pertaining to their Registration, shall he
conservators of the peace. and empowered
to arrest and cause to be imprisoned in
the county Jail when necessary, all persons
obstructing or preventing their registra-
ton, illuminating, threatening or fraudu-
lently contriving to prevent any person
entitled thereto from registration; creating
riots, disturbances or quarrels at the place
Of registrar jon, or otherwise interfering
| Herewith, to prevent or delay the Regis
trars in the discharge of their duty, an
all such offences shall be punished AS mis-
demeanors under the Criminal Code, and
said Registrars are empowered to call on
all Sheriffs, Constables and their Deputies
and all otner Peace officers, and when ne
cessary, other citizens, to aid aud assis,
them in enforcing the laws and public
peace, and suppress disturbances and pre-
vent. the offences enumerated and this
Section shall be published and posted with
| every notice to hold its registration.
Fl. II. SMITH,
Nj. B. MCMICKEN,
+. Fl. LUITWIELER,
Registrars.
Canton, Aug. II, 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
DISSOLUTION OF
C0PARTNERSHIP

THE cOpartnership heretofore ex-
i listing between Jas. A. Turk and
r. j. Cunningham, under the style
of Turk & Cunningham is this day
dissolved by mutual consent; they
having this day sold to w. A Car
ter their entire stock of goods. Mr..
Il. j. Cunningham is especially
charged with settling the business
of said firm, but either of said part
ners is authorized to sign the name
of same in liquidation.
We take pleasure in recommend
ing Mr.. w. A. Carter, our success
or, 10 our friends and customers.
TU RK & CUNNINGHAM.
Aug. 3, 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
DIED,

OF congestive fevor after an illness of days,
DR.. ROBERT J. WILSON, of Durant, Miss.
His remains were brought to this place and
followed to the grave yard by a large num-
Der of friends and the Masonic fraternity of
which he was a member. and from whom he
received the last and tribute of respect. The
deceased was about 33 years of age. He was
a member of the Presbyterian Church.
"ris time
For memory and tears. Within the deep
Still chambers of the heart, a spectre dim,
" hose tones are like the wizard voice OF time :.
Heard from the tomb of Ages, points its cold
And solemn .:nger to the beautiful
A nd holy visions that have passed away,
And left no shadow of their lovliness
On the dead waste of life. That spectre lifts
The Coflin-lid of Hope, end Joy, and Love,
And, bending mournfulIy above the pale,
Sweet forms, that slumber there, scatfeIs dead
flowers
Over what has passed to nothngness-
In this city, on the 18th inst Miss EAhA
HARGoN, aged - years
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
The State Of NIississippi,

The State Of NIissiSSippi,
In the Circuit Court Of Madison county.
Strang, Adriance Il Co. I Sci. Fa.
No. 1878 rs. OrgiualN 62O3' to Re-
W. b. Sbearer. vive.
WHEREAS, Strang. Adriance Co.,
w heretofore to wit: at the March
Term 1860, of our said Circuit Court, by
the Judgment of the same court recovered
against W. b. Shearer, defendant, the sum
Of ten hundred and forty three and H.
100 dollars, and also their costs in that
behalf, whereof the said W. B. Shearer was
convicted, as by the record and proceed>
ings thereof remaining in our said court
manifestly appears. You, the said defend
ant, W. B. Shearer, are therefore notified
that unless you appear on the 9th day of
the next term of our said court, to be held
at the court room, in the city of Canton,
Miss, on the Sd Monday of October, A. ID.
1872, and show cause, if any you can, why
said judgment should not be revived against
you, judgment will be entered against you,
and the cause proceeded in as if Fieri Fa>
cias had been.returned executed.
DAVID PINGREE, Clerk
By f. S. JEFFREY, D. O.
.. r. T. T. SINGLETON, Plffs. Attys;
Aug. B. 1s72-4w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
81 Mr.. Cornelius Mcbride, a well'

Mr.. Cornelius Mcbride, a well'
known speaker of this city, leaves
for Mississippi tomorrow evening,
to stump that State for Grant and
and Wilson. Mr.. Mcbride is an
earnest, effective speaker, and as
his heart is in the. cause he will
render good service.-Wa Washington
National Republican.
Mr.. Mcbride will find plenty to
occupy his attention and we bespeak
for him a warm welcome from Re
publicanS.-PilOt.
If this missionary Nc. comes
down this way, we suggest to the
Executive Committee to set our old
friend Nc. upon him, He has done
yeoman's service for the Union
cause in other times, and there is
life in the old man yet. We think
he could give this imported stump
or ga Roland for his Oliver
" When Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug" Let it be Mcbride
VS.. Mcbride, and we will go our
bottom dollar on our home Nc. and
Honest Horace, against the peripa
tetic Nc. and inveterate smoker
Grant.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
FOR SALE,

A MOST eligible and desirable building
n lot in the town Of Canton, situated On
the corner opposite the Methodist Church
and the Female Institute, fronting 80 feet
on Peace street and 200 feet on Academy
street.
Any person wishing to build residence
will find this the most desirable location in
the city. For price, terms, &C., apply on
the premises, or at this Office.
Aug. IT, 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Radical Fraud and Treachery.

Radical Fraud and Treachery.
The Radicals will not hesitate to
resort to any species OF villainy and
treachery to carry the approaching
Presidential election. Alarmed at
the rapid growth of the reform
movement, and despairing of sue
cess in many of the Northern States,
they have turned their attention to
the Southern States. They are
seeking a pretext for military oc-
cupation of the South, with a view
to control the election for Grant.
They are doing all in their power
to excite the negroes against the
whites. and, in every instance of
disturbance, attribute the blame to
the latter. They are making the
most bitter appeals to the ignor-
ance and passions of a race under
their absolute control. They hope
to provoke riots and disturbances,
and will not hesitate to station the
military in every county.
No one can over estimate the i'm
portance of the approaching cleo
ton. Upon its result, depends the
peace of the South, and the pros
perity of her people. The re-elec
tion of Grant will give unbridled
license to the adventnrers in our
midst who have kept open the ugly
wounds of the war; it will cause
the races to be arrayed in bitter
ness, and will bring unimagined
horrors upon all classes in our OPP
pressed section, Grant must be de
teated. To accomplish this good
result, no honest effort should be
left untried. Never, perhaps, in
the history of the Government, was
there time when patriots should
be banded more closely together,
and when all should struggle more
tremendously for the country. Be
sides the IOttenness and corruption
which permeate every department
of the government, the acme of vii
lainy will soon be reached in the
bold attempt to create riots in the
South, and to produce disturbances
that will result in bloodshed be-
tween the blacks and whites.
The white people Of the South
cannot be too patient and forbear-
ing. The importance of the present
contest demands many sacrifices at
our hands. 1t is hard to bear the
turbulence and insoleDce of the bad
clement of the coloced race, acting
under the incendiary advice of I'M
principled white Adventures but
it is better to bear even this, than
to give Grant any excuse for an
armed occupation of the State, by
which a fair election may become
impossible. Our opponents will
attempt to idIive us to hasty acts,
and we must not permit them any
advantage from their commission
We cali upon the well disposed
citizens of Madison county, both
white and black; to set I'm example
of peace and order. Let the lawless
man, of whatever party or color,
be discOuntenanced and rebukcd.
Let wrongs be frowned down, and
as far as we are concerned, let Mad
ison sho W to the country that, tho
divided in politics, her people are
orderly and law-abiding, and cor.
rectly desire the coming of the day
when all classes and races and par
ties will have for their object the
harmony and peace Of the country
Then, whatever may be the result
of other political contests, the gen
eral good of white and colored viii
be promoted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
FILLING THE CHASN.-There Ia

FILLING THE CHASM.-There has
been some controversy as to the
best and most speedy way of filing
the bloody chasm causes! by the
war The people, in their wisdom,
have discovered most effectual
plan which is to hurl the present
administration and the carpet-bag
gers into it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17

MIR. EDIToH-I see from the reg
istratiOn notice that all the Regis
trars arc opposed TO Greeley. l
think this is not fair, and that one
of them, at least, should be Gree
ley man. VOTER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
EDUCATION

THE following schools, in the
l. District of Madison, are hereby
Sub-District No. 4.
1. Hickory Grove.
,. CObb's School.
3. Central Academy.
COLORED.
4. Sharon School.
5. Hickory Grove.
6. Richards School.
Z. Hope School.
Sub-District No. 9.
1. Vernon Academy.
2. Galley Springs School.
3. Mount Ida.
CoLORED.
4. Vernon School.
5. Mount Hope Church.
6. RObinsOn's Mill.
Z. Durfey School.
Sub-DivisiOn No. 3.
1. Lamarca Academy.
9. Livingston Academy.
3. jacksonville School,
4. Battle Springs School.
3. Daughtrey School. /
COLORED.
6. Livingston School.
Z. Madisonville Academy.
8. Battle Springs Sc
9. Calhoun Station, 4"
Subdivision No. 4.
1. Sharon Academy.
2. PitchfOrd.
). Cratin School.
4. Greenwood,
5. Howard.
COLORED.
6. Pleasant Gift School.
Z. New Bethel,
8. True Light,
8. Lofts. Z"
Subdivision No. 3.
l. Black River School.
2. Oakh,ll
3. Camden sc
A. Marian Institute.
5. Russell Academy.
COLORED.
5. Breckville School.
Z. LlOyd's I"
8. KirkwoOd. "
The abOAe schools will be open
for reception Of pupils on the End
day of September, 1872.
Teachers will apply acitAout delay
through their respective Directors,
srating the school they desire to
teach.
By order Of the Board.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
LOST!

ON Saturday or Sunday, last, a
~ fine gold watch chain, for which
Il liberal reward is offered to the
finder, on its return to
KELLY & MURPHY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17

~There are only six or seven
different politica! parties in Louisi-
ana, but several parishes are still to
be heard from.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
important Notice to the Public
LAZARUS MORRIS u CO.'S
CELEBRATED
Perfected SpeCtacIes.

WE regret to inform the public that we are
w compelled to caution them against mer-
chants who are trying to impose upon them by
to have the
Celebrated Perfected Spectacles
and to inform them that
G. Ass ELL & Il l. q ii n
COUNTY, from whom only genuine articles can
be obtained. Each pair il STAMPED WITH
OUR TRADE MARK l.. NJ. p. s.. without which
none are genuine. II you get others it is your
own fault.
LAZARUS MORRIS & co.
Manufacturers New York. Hartford. Conn,
Montreal, Canada Sheffield, England.
April 6, 1872. II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17

The Albany typos have formed
Il Greeley and Brown club, and al
ready us names are upon the Io'i.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
FOR SALE.

\ DESIRABLE residence with 6E
"A TWO ACRE LOT in the City Ea1;;i|
of Canton, well adapted for II Board -kAe..A
ing House. For terms apply TO the uuder-
signed.
=. II. NOONAN,
Agt of Mrs. Catherine Welsh.
Also 160 acres of improved land in Attala
county.
July 90, 1872 3m.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Liberal Ticket.
ELECTORAL TICKET.

STATE AT LARGE
]. L. MORPHIS, OF Pontotoc.
E. JEFFORrS. cf Issaquena.
DISTRICTS.
1st-DANIEL B WRIGHT, OF Tippah.
2d-E. &. WALTHALL. of Grenada.
3d-SAMUEL NJ. MEEK. of Lowndes.
4th-J- A. P. CAMPBELL, of Madison.
5th-W. NJ. HANCOCK. of Clarke.
6th-THOS. Il. SIOCKDALE, OF Pike.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Canton, Aug. II, 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Scire Facias to Revive Judgment.

Aug. Is, 1S72-tds
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

A MOTHER KILLING HER INFANr-The
Cameron PENN Herald gives the following
shocking affair:
On Friday last, the 1st., Mrs Sarah Movers,
wife Of Theodore Meyers, living at Browns
Mill, on Benefits Branch, about six miles
up from Driftwood, killed her infant son, aged
nine months, by roasting and boiling him
alive. 1t appears that on Friday Mrs. Myers
went out to one OF her neighbors, and on re-
turning to the house, she picked up the
youngest child and put rim on top of the hot
stove; after holding him there moment she
took him up and put him into large dish of
boiling apple sauce, crowded the babe down
into the dish and held him there; she then
turned the child over and pushed him down
into the boiling sauce again, thus boiling him
on both sides. The other children, scared
by the screams of their little brother, ran to
the mill and told the men ats work there
what their mother was doing, and they hur-
ried to the house as fast as possible, but not
in time to save the life of the child. 1t had
been literally roasted and boiled alive, and
died before medical aid could be obtained. 1t
is alleged that Mrs. Meyers is subject to fits of
insanity, and that it was while she was in one
OF these fits that she committed the unnatur-
al and horrible deed.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27
THE GREAT
Italian Circus Troupe

Recently organized by SIGNOR SEBASTIAN of the
Roman Corso, has become the model equestrian in
stitution OF the age having ameng its troupe most of
the leading riders and gymnasts In the profession
In the programme will be found the names of
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

SHEEP AS WEED ExTERMINAToRs.-It
may not be known to farmers in general, that
it is a common practice in some parts of the
country to turn sheep into the potato field,
for the purpose of eating down the weeds.
The sheep will not touch the potato vine
This pasturing with sheep is advantageous,
when the crop is late planted one, so that
the hoeing cannot be completed until after
the haying or harvesting is finished. At the
growing season it is the farmers aim to keep
down the grass and weeds, so that they NAV
be covered by the cultivator and hoe, when
these are used. Pasturing with sheep will
attain this object. Early planted crops, the
cultivation of which is completed in the ear
ly part of the summer, frequently become
grassy and weedy, before the time Of digging,
when the size of the tops precludes cultiva-
ton. In this stage the sheep are economi-
cal weeders. 1t is hardly necessary to men
tion that the feed thus given to the sheep,
makes a double profit, inasmuch as it costs
absolutely nothing, while labor is saved, and
weeds prevented from seeding.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

Of every degree and species, from Ringtailer to
full-grown Chimpanzee Besides variety of other
animals possessing any interest, of every size and
quality, from an Ichneumon to an Elephant.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

Queen Victoria has caused an immense
amount of scandal in England by her laxity
of Sabbath observance of late; not only has
she had grand state banquet at Windsor on
Sunday, but in her recent visit to Germany
she started on Sunday, Travelled every Sunday
and arrived at Portsmouth ON a Sunday af-
ternoon. How fortunate that no accident
occurred during one of those Sunday trips.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

Regular Packet Line for Phila-
delphia.
- The regular packet Schooner Helen
IN Marr, Nickerson master, having part of
Mk her cargo engaged will sail as above; for
AYWA freight apply to
CHARLES SAWYER
my22d1w No. 123 Commercial st.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27
.. THE
Chicago, Danville & Vim
CenneS Railroad

CeuueS kallrOaQ
Runs through enc Of the richest portions of Illinois
and Indiana, connecting Chicago by the shortest
route with the celebrated Block Coal fields of Indi
ana, and by way of Evansville and Nashville with
the entire South Its mortgage debt is SIS 800 to the
mile The road is already earning after all operat-
ing expenses are paid, much
More than the Entire Interest
on all its bonds While railroad bonds NAV he nlen-
ty, those upon PAYING LINES and for SO small sum
to the mile are seldom in the market.
We do noahesitate to recommend them as unusu-
ally safe. They are not attended with the uncertain
ties OF projected enterprises, and the prompt pay
ment of the interest, and the final payment of the
principal are as certain as any future nacial event
The bonds are First Mortgage and are for 81 900
each have forty years to rum and bear interest .t
the rate of per cent. per annum, payable on the
first Of April and October both principal and interest
being payable in gold in New York
We have sold over One Million in the last few
weeks to Trust Companies and for the investment of
Trust Funds and to the most careful investors and
have but small amount remaining
Full particulars furnished application in person
or by mail, to
Messrs. Swan & Barrett, Bankers,
PORTLAND.
w. Ii SHATTUCK & Co.. Bank erS
GENERAL AGENTS,
may2d&w1n wis % Nassau st. New York
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27
DISTRICT OF PORTLAND AND FALMOUTH,

DISTRICT OF PORTLAND AND FALMOUTH,
- April 25, 1872
PropOsnis for supplying the U. 9. Marine
Hospital mt Portland, with Subsistence
stores, etc., for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1873. 7Iu %
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals
~ will be received at the U. s. Custom House in
the city of Portland until IL O'Clock meridian on
the first Tuesday in June next for the supply of sub
sstence stores for the marine hospital in this Dis
trict.
Forms for proposals and list of the articles to be
furnished can be had on application to this Office.
The United States reserves the right to take more
less of the articles named the supply list and
the Surgeon in charge will be at liberty to reject all
articles which, in his judgment, not of the best
quality and adapted to the use of the Hospital, to
purchase any articles in their stead and to charge
the contractor with any of over the con-
tract prices The United States reserves the right to
reject any all bids and to accept the proposals for
the whole any portion of the articles enumerated
in the list. L. WASHBURN, JR.,
p25 2awtjune4 Collector.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27

Baltimore has just completed aud opened
one of the largest hotels on the Continent,
called the Carrollton, after the proprietor Of
Carroll Manor. 1t is on the site of the old
ington lodged.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-27
BUSINESS NOTICES.

TALK AT TIE ToILET.-Every lady's maid
knows that the bewitching beings who pave
their triumphant way with conquered hearts,
regard splendid head of hair the most effec-
tive of all womanly fascinations. They believe,
and they are right, that they can Iasso as many,
beaux with the luxuriant ringlets and glossy
braids as they can skill at sight with their
beaming eyes, Hence in their toilet talk"
among themselves and with their attendants
the merits of preparations for the hair are free
lycanvassed, and the latest result of this dis
cussion seems to be the almost universal adop-
tion of LYoN's KATHAIRoN as an article better
adapted to promote the growth and be-uty of
the "Chief Glory of Woman" than any other
at present before the world. They say without
irritating the skin of the head it eradicates
dandruff, and that it penetrates below the sur
face to the roots of the hair, sndowing them
with new life and yigor. m27-eod1w&w1t