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II. Gratz Browns Acceptance.

lhs ErtRiag Dispatch publishes the
correspondence between j. II. Doolittle
and .. Gratz Brown respecting tho
nomination Of the hitter for Vice.Presi-
dent by the Baltimore Convention. The
letter OF Mr.. Brown is rs follows:
Gentlemen OF the Committee: have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication advising me that ]
had been unanimously nominated rs
candidate for tho Vice Presidency Of the
United States at Baltimore. For this
mark Of confidence On the part OF so
large representative body Of my fellow
citizens, cannot too deeply express my
gratitude. The distinction Is one which
l feel to be in great measure un1e-
served, where SO many moro suitable
could have been found; and yet, should
your action be confirmed, I shall on.
deavor Go discharge the duties Of that
high place with fidelity to your, trust,
with devotion to the public interest, and
with inaexible resolution to prore not
unworthy OF such choice
The fact that 1t deposes also upon the
declaration Of principles affirmed by the
Liberal Republicans at Cincinnati and
proclaimed without amendment by the
Democratic party at Baltimore, gives
assuranca that In this combined express
sion there Is Gought only the deliverance
of tho nation from q present great peril
to It's peace and liberties. To that end
NIL minor considerations have been sub.
orlinated, and an illustration presented
to the country OF unSelish patriotism
rather than any sticking for party ad
vantage. which should convince oil oil
tho perfect sincerity OF this movement.
It has involved no surrender on either
part Of any former co ivictions. II has
not been negotiated or bargRined It's
origin was from the people. Though
differing in the past on some issues OF
great mi gnituttn, yet, now that they are
settled, there is hearty concurrence be-
tween MS all upon the vital questions
agitating the public mind. What con-
duct OF national affairs that involves,
your Convention has well sOt forth in its
platform, and It's true accord with the
Democratic ideas TINT guided our earlier
administrations Is the best guarantee that
it will restore eqnal rights, tranquil de.
velOpment, and constitutional rule.
Permit me also, gentlemen, through
you to express my thanks to tho great
masses Of your party who have since
ratified the action with such signal una
nimity, and to say to them that in nc
cepting this, their nomination, / do &C
believing there Is nothing in honor o.
in ,nscience that should prevent The
most cordinl cooperation hencefolth II
behalf Of the politics presented. II
conclusion, Il Is proper to state that
severe illness has iniervened since thl
reception Of your communication, whicl
has delayed this reply until my recover!
and return home.
With very great respect, yours truly,
D. GRArz BRowS
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The democrat
RArEs OF ADVnRrIsINS


More than forty raftsmen have been
drowned in the Wisconsin River the
present season.
AIMmpkin( MICA watermelon has been
found to weigh seyenty-three and
quarter pounds.
Burdock, milkwced, thistles, and
very other nnk.growng plant should
be cut down and burned before the seed
ripeus.
A Washington lady protested against
the digging Of n gas-pipc trenchi u front
Of her house, "hecause IL looked so
much like grave"
There is moro truth than poetry in
tho following line from an advertise
ment "Dabies aftor having taken ono
bottle of my soothing syrup will never
cry any more"
Tho following notice is posted con.
SpicUously IN Il newspaper Office out
West: "Shut tho door, aud IS soon as
Won have done talking hu irtss, selyo
your month IN the sam, wny,"
Six hundred Communist prisoner,
who, since their conviction have been III
the military prison on the island of AK,
sailed ou the transport Garonne for
New Caledonia, whore they nre to serve
out their sentences.
The man who docs not sporta swallow
tailed coat in u wNtering.placn ballroom
stands poor chance of dancing with
Al o. 4 sNNN a puI IANstf "A
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

Yesterday. (Applause. J I can only sAy
for that class, the class Of whom am 1
representative, the class who are said t.
be agitators, this: That many times
when man is accused II absorbing
ambition he has been thinking, not oI
the plaudits Of the multitude, not OF Tho
chances or the prospects of personal
elevation.
Very often bis mental eye has been fixed
on some cottage in the land of his boy
hood, where sits IN aged mother wild
owed, perhaps, grly, wnnkled and tot
iering, dividing her attention between
that book wherein are gathered all her
hopes Of blissful immortality and those
Journals OF records wherein sbo reads
the story OF her sons efforts, possible
achievements, and hopes for the day
when he may return and find her still
living to greet and honor him as no
shouts Of ap applauding multitude ever
eau do. So say that tens OF thousands
who are misiugled Of looking for grand
opportunities Tor themselves or advance.
ments for themselves, are thinking only
of some spot where fond affection keeps
watch over its loved ones career, aud
hopes that II may be, il not distinguish.
ed, Mt least useful to the country. Friends
md neighbors, am in the decline Of
life. l have pissed my sixtieth year.
Many Of the preceding years have been
years Of agitations mud trouble and do
spondcncy sometimes, or rather Of the
failure Of the sunlight OF hope. These
wears have made their impress upon me.
I am older than l WIS when our late ter
rible trial began much older in feeling
and in years; but, old rs am, Ihayo IN
ear still, think not deaf to the call Of
duty; l have n heart which [ trust docs
not fail to beat responsive to tho i'm.
pulses of patriotism; therefore / nm glad
TO see this company OF people here to-
night. Many Of them doubtless dis
agree with me in tho present or have
disagreed with me in tile past, or may
disagree with me in the future, for VIC
cannot read tho future but trust the
most Of them believe that whatever |
have done, unwisely II may be, harsliIy
it may bc, have done in faith and loyo
Tor the best good Of my country and her
people. In that trust. Friends oimy
natke State, greet yOu in tlnt trust.
I hope you will follow mo in tho future
as you have followed mo in tho pas.
Judge mo kindly II you may. II some.
times you arc obliged to condemn mo,
Judge mo kindly, md believe that what:
ever Of human error or imporlccliOn |
mny have exhibited in the past. md may
exhibit in the present, still rrioice that
here, in my native State, nm appreci
atei that II my lot should bear me
back to this, my native State, to spend
here my latest yGars-ii such future
should boiall me, I shall spend them
among those who have looked upon me,
many Of them kindly, from boyhood,
and will be glad ct least to welcome me
among them whenever ] have n little
time to spend here, and rejoice with mo
that through my efforts and their efforts
or in spite OF my efforts or their efforts,
our country Is great, prosperous and
free, and our people, may say are dcs'
tined in the future to mark out n mag
nificent destiny, which shall he glld.
ing light for the nations ofmon through
all coming time.
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Greeley in New Hampshire.

AT Lancaster, N. H., during his visit,
Mr.. Greeley was called upon for speech
and said:
LADIES AND GESTtEStES, FRIENDS ASD
FELLOW -CTr1zkSs: 1t has never before
been my happiness TO visit this beautiful
village, and yetn native OF this State. /
have often remembered the day when,
more than hilf century ago. left in
pursuit Of opportunity and possible for.
tune elsewhere. The years that have
passed away from it have been full Of
important and remarkable events, and
with Somo Of them my name has been
somewhat connected, as possible it may
be in the future with other events. l
can only say that from the beginning to
the end have tried to pursue that
course which seemed to mo consistent
with eternal justice, and therefore calcu-
lated to advance tho prosperity Of my
country aud Its people. Erring often,
tloubtless-ior human wisdom Is at best
short sighted sometimes harsh when II
would have been wiser and juster to have
been temperate and kind-l can only say
TINT from the time when first entered
upon the discussion Of public affairs to
tliis hour, l have not much regarded
party, considering party always simply u
mean to an end ten times more impor.
tant to tho well being and the upright
conduct Of our government, Of our peo.
plo. Always acting upon that conviction,
/ have sometimes alienated friends on
this side and friends on that side, now
here aud nov there /; but this was indis.
pensable to an independent and honest
political conviction. No man has ever
yet pursued n thoughtful, observent,
manly and Independent course without
something offending and alternating
friends here aud there. He must lo Il
II he Is to be entirely aud rightly faith.
ful TO his highest convictions. Well,
friends, there Is much said about aspira-
ton and ambition in this country Of Onrs,
and 1t is well that they should he aspir.
lug aud II Is not III that our couutTymen
should be ambitions. The grand result,
tic iorwarlnLnt Of mankind, is created
by tho ngitators, by the men who stand
out, by the mon who dare to be wiser
] to day tlinn their fathers were day before
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

DmSErSo wArER.-Drinking wine Is
habit, 30 Is drinking spirits, ale, cider
coffee and water. The last Is thought
necessity; but to drink much Is a habit.
Some people drink little not because
their constitutions require less than Others;
il is their habit Those people never
perspire so much as those who drink
more, The more that Is drunk, tho more
water passes away, or the system would
suffer. As Il is, the strain effects 1t. The
Akin, the kidneys, bowels, lung, all are
drawn upon. Thcresult ls, as may be nat
rally expected. exhaustion. For this reason,
tLe man who drinks much water, Particu-
larly during the Summer and in the hot
test weather, Is less able to endure fatigue.
the water Is Of no benefit to him-that is,
the excess, 1t must pass nway, and this
reauirey nm effort Of the system, which is
the sweating process. Had he not used the
excess of water, he would not have per-
spired so II would not have been there for
tbo system to expel. 1t Is habit to drink
water so much; false thirst Is created.
We should drink only what Is needed. The
habit of drinking moro will soon be over
come, and the person will feel much strong
or and more capable Of bearing fatigue.
In Winter, little fluid Is needed beyond
what our food furnishes; In Summer some
moro, but not much.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

TnE CoMEr.-For the benefit Of those
Of our readers Who may have been alarmed
BY the report that the cath would be de-
sirsyed in a short time, through collision
with comet, It may bCproper to say that
vpry goat difference Of opinion exists
upon the subject among the best-known
astronomers Of the age, circumstance,
which Of ITSELF should have n reassuLing
effect upon the minds nf the tinlid. The
conclusions Of tho Italian astronomer,
Donati, arc most comforting. lIO Is oil
opinion that the fears of the sdpants have
been grounded upna the return to peri
hellon Of Biela's comet during tue month
Of August. However be does not Share
with them iu the belief that there Is to be
a collision with the earth, for the reason
that II will at no time approach nearer
than onr hundred and ten millions Of geo
graphical miles.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

Uv1rED STATES cESsus. The census
bureau makes public some valuable sta
tistics in reference to coal mining in the
UnRed States for the year ending juno
!, 1870. At that dato the number Ui
coal mining establishments in tue Union
wis /, $50; hands employed underground,
o., ,liO; above ground, 2O,3O6; total,
O2,s05. Capital. $50, ,0s7, 2jl; wages paid,
Sl9,Ol7, ,1ls. Number OF tons Of btu
mirOus coal mined, 1907, AS value,
S32, 2,GO5, ,424; number Of tons Of anthra'
cite mined, 10, 5,77O,17l; value, S3s, 787, {.
4O9. Total tonago OF coal mined, 81, /.
s43,110; ynlue, S7l,24Or7lC,
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Jerry'an' Ne.
No matter how The chances are,
Nor when the winds may blow,
Ny Jorry there has left the sea
With all IT'S luck an woe
For Who would try the sea at all,
Must try 1t luck or no.
They told him Lor', men take no care
How words they speak may fall
They told him blunt, he was too old,
Too slow With oar aud travl,
An this Is how hO loii the sea
An luck an WOo an all.
Take any man on sea or hnd
Out Of his beaten way,
Hhcis young I will do, but then,
IfhO ls old an gray,
A month will be a year to him,
Bo Ill to him you may.
Hc sta b. me, but most he walks
Tho door, ard for n deck,
An scans the boat a-Boin' out
Till she becomes 4 speck,
Then turns away, his face as wet
As II she were a wreck.
The men who haul the net an line
Are never rich an you,
Ny Johnny here-a grovn.up man
Is man an baby too,
An wo have naught for rainy days,
An rainy days are due.
MyJerry, dlhiicut, abroad
Is restless as brook,
An when ho lcIt the Joat an all,
Home had an empty look;
But will win him by an by
IL like the window.nOok.
Icaunot bring him back again,
Tho days when We were wod,
Dut he shall never know my man
The lack o love or bread,
While eau cast stitch or fll
a ncedlcful o thread,
God pity me, I'd most forgot
How many y,t there be,
Whose oodmcn full as old as mine
Arc somewhere on the sea,
Who hear the breakin' bar an think
0'Jorry home au'-mcs
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

HoRsEs FHET.-A veterinary observer
writes to The Prairie fdrmr that 1t is q
mistaken notion that horse Is better for
having large feet. lie looks upon large
feet either in horse or man as IN indica.
tion that all the bones Of the animal are
soft aud poreus.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

A WAnSNd.--Thc Pail Mall Gazette
says: "There nro few persons exposed
at present to greater temptations than
hafrilressers. Such is the demand for
bair from those who rro deficient in the
article that not only will q rich crop OF
hair fetch nn enormous price, but even
stray locks have their market value.
Under these circumstances II behOyes
ladies blessed with ine heads OF hair to
keen their wits about them whom they
entera hairlresser'ss shop, otherwise they
may find on leaving il that some Of their
abundance hUs been sUrrcpltiously nb.
stracted TO relieve the wants Of the
necessitous. Recently a haildresser III
Bi, mingham wns charged before tho
stipcndiry magistrate in That town with
an assault. 1t appeared from the evi-
dence Of the complainant q girl OF four
tecn, that she went to the defendants
shop and asked to have her hair thinned
and sliampooed. The defendant said it
would not pay him to shampoo her hair,
but ho agreed to thin it. On Leaving
tho premises she felt "a conviction That
the work had not been dOno properly,
and on examination OF her head by her
relatives It was discovered that, instead
of the hair being tllinned, several
patches had been cut of evidently with
a view to their future use for the mans.
facture OF chignons or French curls.
Tie lair was ultimately given ap to the
father Of the girl each tress was about
nm each in thickness, and one in particu-
lar hnd been tied at the top with M
elastic. The magistrate, in giving his
decision, spoke in very strong terms OF
the hairdresser's Conduct and fined him
e5, including costs, or in default two
months imprisonment at hard labor.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26

Tho Belgian Government has prohfb.
tied the importation ot cattle from
Germany and Russia owing to the prev
alence Of the rinderpest in those
countries.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
slr Ronndell Palmer,s ieo q sl5O,OOO

Sir Rounded Palmer's fee Of $4,000
for attending to the interests Of Great
Britain at the Geneva Conference Is said
to be tho largest single fee ever paid TO
n British lawyer. There have been
sevOral instances in the United States
where slUO,0OO have been paid, Clarkson
n. Potter having received that fee in n
railroad case, and General SiCkles 0
similar sum for ousting the Gould
dynasty from Erie,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18

| MIR. EDITOR this dull sea
son, with nothing but breakers
ahead,' propose to write you few
lines each week if you can spare me
little space in your valuable week
ly. l did not spell the last word
with an as YOU did sometime since
in speaking of a econ Temporary.
The AMERICAN CITIZEN is far from
a weak thing, as made manifest
every Saturday morning at the post
office. But ! must not fill up the
little room L intended to occupy by
speaking of The CITIZEN, for it
speaks for itself, and sometimes
very plainly too.
AS am an old bachelor, 1 hope
YOU will allow me a :! small inlEl
gence" in criticising the ladies'.
God bless Them I would not offend
one of them for the world, but l am
so often shocked at their unna ural
mode of dress, that / must get rid
of my disgust in some way, and 1
consider this the only way i'll which
l may be allowed a hearing. MIR.
Editor, if you could have seen the
variety of cOlors and the enormous
humps bustling out of the Methodist
Church last Sunday morning you
would not be surprised that L, a
modest bachelor, should feel so out.
ragged. If the young ladies could
''see themselves as 'ithers see them,
it would from many Il blunder free
and many a foolish notion" The
woman who had the louise ON her
which OccaSiOned Burns
rhymes, was decent thing,
a modest thing, a deligh full thing
with the monstrOus Dolly /!
Varden's behind. l beg Of you, sir,
If you have any influence with the
fair sex. that you will use it in try
ing to abate the nuisance to which
refer. l repeat it, 1 am modest !
man, and l shall have to stay at !
home on Sunday mornings and add
TO my many sins if this vile fashion
IS kept up for l assure you that all
he good of the sermon, the hymns,
,r the prayers, are lost in the thought
hat those from whom we expect a
good example have gone crazy on
he subject of dress. More next
line.
GOLD BATCu.o
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
Warm and Cold Baths at the
Pearce House.
Murder Rampant.

Three murders have been com.
mitted in this county within the
last ten or twelve days. The muir
derers are all negroes, and their un.
fortunate victims belonged to the
same race. One of the murders was
committed on DR.. fuckers planta-
ton, near Livingston, another on
Mr.. Gilmer's, near Sharon, and the
third on Mrs. VIM. Baldwin's. In
the last case, we learn, the murderer
slipped up behind his victim with
a loaded double barreled shot gun,
and let him have the contents in the
pOsterior memb. ane of the peri
Uranium.
Since writing the above we have
been informed that a cOlOred man
recently shot at and dangerously
wounded another ON tho ,.lantAtinn
OF Col. Durfy, near Canton.
This is sad and disgraceful rec
ord for our county, and until murder
be regarded as the highest crime
man can commit against God and
society, and all perpetrators there
of, without distinction of Grace,
color or previous condition." as well
as Of wealth or previous social stand
ing, be duly punished, we may ex-
pect a recurrence OF these horrible
and revolving murders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
Warm and Cold Baths at the
Paarce House.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COMPANY.
At the last session OF the Legisla-
ture an act was passed, granting a
charter 70 a company with the above
title, with its headquarters at Water
Valley Fifty thousand dollars of
the capital stock of the company
having been taken, of which 90 per
cent. was paid in, the corporators
organized at Holly Springs, on Tues
day last. The following gentlemen
were chosen Direct Col. H. S.
McComb, S. 81. Edger, A. NJ. West,
A. j. McConnico, John B. FAINT, T
j. Melone, r. P. Nicely, 81. L. Dun
can and G. Bergiund.
The Board of Directors organized
by the Election OF Col. McComb,
President John B. FAINT, Secreta-
ry, and A. j. McConnico, Treasurer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
The Dcatk-Bcd Of Ger. X. E. Lee.

A mazniffcea; 14xlS ..ich EnsGsving. repre-
sentnk the CeLfh-cene of Gen. Lee. Inc family
and friendss-re grouped sorrowflIly around the
old hcros death-hed. 1t is truly q gem Of art.
one which should hang in the parlor Of every
South,rn hor'e. Sent by mail. mounted on a
roller, and post paid. on RECEIPT of 20 cents.
Add. ess j. G. 4 W. NJ. BURROW, No. 200
Main St, Bristol Tenn.
Agents wanted, local and travelling, every
wnere to sell our popular pctues. charts. books,
plot, graphs, stationery packages, &c. Quick
sales large profits and risks. Book Agents,
Travelling Statesmen. and every person. male or
female wishing lucrative employ ment, will please
send Tor our twenty page catalogue.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
New Orleans Cotton Market.
NEW ORLEANS. May I6, 1872.

NEW ORLEANS. May Is, 1872.
Editor American Citizen:
For almost fortnight our cotton
until Tuesday last. Since then
there has been more active de-
mand, and prices have improved 1
a tc. for all grades. The sales YES
!-rday were $500 bales, at 224c. for
Low Mldding and 23c. f"l Midiling.
The receipts ave falling off RAPIDLY
at all the ports, the estimates for
the week closing Tomorrow being
10000 bales, against II, 800 last
week.
The liverpool market has been
qui'e active for the past three day.
and prices have advanced Id. on
American cOtt"ns. The sales yes
terdat were ~, 600 bales. and to-
day $4,000, at Ii l-1Gd. for Middling
UplandS, and IL 16d. for Md
ding Orieans-the MAJ ket closing
firm to day at these figures.
The New York market is quiet
for cotton on the spot-the quota
tions at noon today being 235c. for
Uu!anGs, and 244c. for
Orleans.
Correspondence from various
points III the Southern States Indi-
cate that larger area has been
planted this season III cotton, and
less in corn than last year. Mex
tall many planting men will wish
they hau reversed the order of the
crop. For 4 meath past the wea-
tier has been favorable over the
whole South. Some sections com
plain of dcou,n, but that has ena-
bled them to get ahead of the grass.
Yours truly,
CEYRRH,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18

The WEATHER during the past
week has been qnite pleasant for
The most part, though some hours
of the afternoon Of each day were
very sultry. The dust has become
very disagreeable again. and "a good
heavy rain would br hailed with
exultation by the dust-covered den
liens of the city. by the way, we
see the boys in charge of the fire
comPany's hose wetting the street
up Un east side. We extend to them
q cordial invitation to try the pow
err of their squirt down this way.
We are great sufferers from the
dust, here at Masonic Hall corner. |
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
Proceedings Of the Hibernisn Asso-
citation of Canton.

At a regular meeting of the AssO-
citation. held on the 14th inst, the
following proceedings were had:
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
M-ssrs. ThOs. Ward, james Nc
Farland, Peer Kavanaugh and
Bernard McCusker were admitted
t. membership.
Mr.. Wa'terson, from Committee
Oh Constitution ana By Laws, re-
ported aud asked for further time.
Granted.
There being no further business,
the Asso. iat,On adjourned to NEE,
Monday night, May 20, at the court
house.
JOHN WHELAN, Pres't.
ALLEN L. LUSK. Asst Sec'y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-18
LEOTA LANDING,
May II Ii, 1872.

My Il II, IOI-.
j. +. BoswoRTH, ESQ,
CantOn, Mss:
Dear Sir: Please send me your
paper (Ihe CIIlzen) to Lcola Land
ing. w ashlnSton Co., Miss.
We have had an uuu>uai drouth
consequently the stands OF cotton
are bad: had no raj, during the
month of April, but had Il fine slio "
CT last niSh. We nave not ba..
any gnhts her. 'i,is sp.ing.
Our trirn,i 4. G.. 5. is now hold
inl court IN this county, aG Green.
vile. Yours truly,
w J. T.