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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22
A woman Tired OF Editorial Life.

The wife of the Utica On. W Dady Bee
is filling the editorial chair of that estab
lishment like brave woman, while her
husband is in prison for contempt of
court, we believe. She is tired OF the edi
torial life, however, as may be seen from
the following paragraph:
1--WE wish the editor would come back.
We don't want to occupy his chair any
longer. 1t isn't pleasant We don't like
it. We don't want to have tall, beetle
browcd Bob Harris come sliding into our
presence, armed with heavy cudgel and
demand to know who wrote some of the
meekest paragraphs ever put in n paper.
We don't like to dunn or be dunned. We
don't like to have the proprietors OF old
established printing offices get ourprinters
away from us. We don't like SO much
care and responsibility. We are glad we
are not IA man We would not have his
care and anxiety of business for all the
ballots in the United States. Women who
choose may occupy exceptional positions,
but we had rather be excused. We never
craved this job, and are not bit thankful
that it has been thrust upon us. II is
dingy and dark here, and we had rather
be out in the sunshine. Shopping has in
eXpressiblc charms for MS, and it is a wo-
mans privilege. Besides, there are some
fine points of scenery about here which
need sketching. So let's have the editor
back again by all means"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

but they have always been stolen
nests. such as deserted abodes of the
squirrel or sparrow; but here my friend,
who is no naturalist, tells me that they
construct them principally of fir spines,
on the ends of the boughs some twelve or
fifteen feet from the ground, in the com
mon fir trees. The spots selected are just
where the overlapping bough nearly
meets the lower one. He SAID that all
know the rats nests, and that he had seen
them fired at, when many rats were killed
and fell out to the ground. He could
tell me no more, and l think that, if
original nests, as he held them to be, some
grass must be woven in their cOnstruc-
ton, as fir spines have but little power OF
cohesion. The situation of these nests
was worthy of notice, although there is
scarcely situation where rats nest has
not been found.-Science Gossip.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22
Phisll BaWIs.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

by JOSH BILLINGS.
WHISKY friends are the most uuprofita-
BILE ones knO ov, they are alwus reddy
tew drink with yu, but when yu are reddy
tew drink with them, then they amt dry.
Yu kant hire a man tew be honest he
will want hiz wages raized every, morn
ing.
The most suckcessful men ilhav ever
known, are those who are konstantly
making plumbers, but never seem tew kno
it.
1 kno plenty ov folks who are SO kon-
dem kontrary that if they should fall into
a river they would insist upon floating up
stream. .-- .t7..r- 81
One ov the most reliable phrophets i
knO Ov is an old hen, they don't phrophesy
emmy egg until after the egg haz happen
ed.
Mi opinyun liz, and will kontinue tew
be, that the phools hav done about az
mulch hurt in this world az the malishus
hav.
Temper should be kurbed, knot broken
don't kno ov emmy thing, in this
world, that liz worth more than money
that liz honestly got and virteuously spent.
The truly great are alwus the eaZyest
tew approach. Fun, devilitry and death
lurk in the wine.cup.
l wouldn't undertake tew korrekt a
mans sektarian views emmy quicker than
would tell him which road tew take at
4 corners, when didn't know miself
which waZ the right one.
l haven't mulch doubt that man sprung
from the monkey, but what bothers me
IL, WHARF the cussd monkey sprung from.
After man haz got good opinyun Ov
himself, the next best thing liz tew hav the
good opinyun ov others.
Most emmy boldly thinks they kan be
good phool, and they kan, but tew play
the phool good liz not SO handy.
1t may be little veXashus but don't
consider it emmy disgrace tew be bit bi a
dog.
Abuse generally IL helthy, but sum-
times it Gums from so low a source that
it don't do a man emmy good.
It takes more time and talents tew be a
suckcessful hypokrit than it duz tew be
Christian.
There are but phew things that we
suffer more misery from than we do from
cowardice.
Mankind in general seem tew take
about az mulch pride in Dragging ov
their faults az ov their vertews.
About the best that emmy Ov us kan do
IL tew konceal our phailings.
Persons Ov the koldest nature when
they do love, love the fiercest-so green
wood when it gifts tew burning makes the
hottest fire.
Suckcess IL az hard tew define az fall
ing oph from log a man can't alwuss
tell exackly how he did it.
There IL one pashun land it liz the mean
est one) that no man who has ever lived
haZ been free FROM and that liz envy.
Incidence liz one ov the strongest pash-
uns, becauzc it is one ov the most natral
ones.
Integrity in youth liz almost certain
few bekum wisdom and honor in old
age-Ne,o York Weekly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22
The Great California Gold Nugget-A
Successful Swindle.

HAPPENED the other day to see, at the
United States Assay Office, in Wall street,
the fragments of a once famous nugget of
California gold, said to have been the
largest ever discovered" Its history pre-
sents one of the most curious instances of
successful fraud on record. Twelve
wears ago a stranger brought it from Cali
fornia, and deposited it at the New York
Assay Office for inspection. 1t was re-
markably fine specimen, and showed the
enormous weight off, 31S. 20 ounces troy.
The owner was anxious to learn Its value,
in order that, being poor, he might effect a
loan on it. An assay was accordingly
made, the assay piece being carefully
cut from spot Indicated by the pro-
prietor, who was particular not to have
the beauty of the nugget marred by pro
miscuous cutting. The assay showed the
specimen to be worth in the neighborhood
of $4,000 gold. A certificate to that eff
feet from the assayer, accompanied by
sundry positive assurances from other
" scientific gents" speedily brought a
loan to the lucky stranger of $4,000 to
$4,000. Thus placed in funds, he pro-
posed to visit the Paris Exposition with
his precious nugget, and accordingly
shipped it to the care of the Bank of
France. Unfortunately, at the very last
moment, the sickness of his ifeprevented
was the last ever heard of him. The
nugget arrived, however, safe and sound;
but the bank would not receive it without
some assurance of its value. An assayer
was therefore directed to test it, and, not
having the careful owner by to direct his
chisel, he cut In the wrong place, and the
secret was out! Under the handsome
surface of yellow gold, through which de-
ceptive pieces of white quartz cropped
out in the most natural manner imagina-
BILE, was thin layer of silver, under the
silver, one of copper, and beneath all a
base and Notifying lump of wretched
lead. The French bankers estimated the
gold coating at about 81 900. The last
assay at the New York Office shows it to
have been but $3.50, the weight after melt
ing having dwindled to 163 ounces troy
and the average fineness from the usual
California standard to one hundred thou
sandths! How complete the deception
was may be judged from the fact that the
most careful scrutiny by experienced
judges failed to discover a flaw, or any
thing unnatural, in the construction of
the specimen But how it was done, what
it cost, or the amount of care and labor
bestowed upon it, will probably never be
y. Letter to Chicago Inter
Ocean,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

| Toms sister Nell was pretty, and be-
| ing year older than Tom, wanted to
show her authority over him Tom wa S
rough and awkward, and just at the age
when boy resents all melldIing with his
rights" He would put his hands in
| his pockets, his chair on NelPs dress, and
his feet on the window-sill. OF course
they often quarreled -
For PHYS sake, Tom, do take your
hands out of your pockets ~ Nell would
say, in her most vexing manner. TkS
What are pockets for, Id like to
know, if not to put ones hands in? and
Tom would whistle aud march Off Oh
tom don't believe you've combed
your hair for week!' ~--
"Well, what's the use 1t would be
all roughed up again in less than an
hour" .tti -nu.r
81 do wish, Tom, you would take your
great boots off the window sill p -.
ooh, don't bother me, I'm reading"
Tom would say and the boots refused to
stir an inch, which, of course, was very
naughty. And SO it would go from morn
ing till night ts a-t-
But little sister Bess had different way
with somewhat stubborn Tom. Bess
seemed to understand that coaxing was
better than driving; and sometimes,
when he sat with both hands plunged in
his pockets, Bess, with book or picture
would nestle down beside him, and almost
before he knew it one hand would be pat
ting her curls, while the other turned the
leaves or held the pictures. If she
CHANGED to see his feet on the window
sill, she would say:
"Just try my ottoman, Tom, dear, and
see how comfortable it is to your feet"
and though Tom occasionally growled in
a good -natured way, about its being too
low, the boots always came down to its
level. Whenever his hair looked very
rough, she would steal behind him and
smooth it out in a way. Tom liked so well
that it was temptation to let II go rough
just for the pleasure of having her oOmb
it. Yet, for the next three days, ct least,
he would take special pains to Keep every
hair in its place, simply to please little
Bess
AS they grew older, Bess, in the same
quiet, loving way, helped him to grow
wise and manly. If she had an inter-
esting book, she always wanted Tom to
enjoy it with her; if she was going to
call on any of her young friends, Tom
was always invited to go with her. -sis---
81 can't understand" said lady. Nell,
"why you should always want that boy
forever at your elbow He's rough, and
awkward as bear"
Some bears are as gentle as kittens"
said Bess, slipping her arm through his
with a loving hug, while the bear felt
great warm glow at his heart as he
walked away with Bess, and determined
to try harder to be gentle as kitten"
for her Sales.--future Magazine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

discovered the will, and then set about
discovering the young men, who were un-
earthed finally in Louisville, KY, hard at
work. The news of the fabulous good
fortune was recently sent to them.
As we cannot all have fairy godmother
in the shape of a whimsical dead Quaker
aunt, we can at least hope that the clever
young fellows deserved theirs
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

MISS BL14N9HEuS ROSE.

~
80 BH nRsr HARrE.
SsnE Ssp ss Ss 1is Sn %
evening OF May 80, at Roehester. y. VI: 3.
Ass sss RSss n & s9 want fancy,
Something or other the muse won't grant
Ia yoar old Pce'icai necromancy.
sss %ses yossnanee sf to meet
1ssin 49, sgHassss,oess and sigh -
Blood may as sfSsr tsS sf BY
Quite at your service, should you but greet her.
what %am. told You ars:.., = ..s a.
n6e Posss 50 what ySa sanes
g nsnpSnapiaesS may Aoose 70 make them.
the , ,r sS IN ,S sis t ~ , flow
Wachsle the world ss II dntfs below,
.t.s5 ,st WI. ssF t ssesT rom, ont, Paris
Papa hsh contracfs; and roamcd about.
no% Sin an h perhaps
iss e. ~. M as.sssi fsRs
%n.s q RsGa s,, the Ih1 shahE really
A: SIN ii vas. stupid. 1sa.atat tat.
--2za ths earth seemed parchment round and hat
day Ssdsy; d. down M the avenue '8 went
Cavalry, infantry. all tog Their.
R'yts sfks sassi q Sns r day ssnI
Here at our door in the bright June weather.
= Nose q scurusaAy warriors they;
Men from the West nut where. 1 know not;
s%a o9 sRd
and Spsnea the 9s far leaning
Ma :ns :s s.s might Nd sfs
A Il, 81 ak la%s ~ e, sas NM hair
And looked lis rom the ~iSioxN along the line '=0
n as's snS s.s AND
And dark race grew from the darkening coll
Ape ssS.t Ss,nns e; and hair
send NE mex. found myself standing there
= Avtsh Hy ey eiid- and my cheek. less fair
And the ore from my bosom tossed high in
.ysx0essSoa drop i.lliuson plume and feather.
3esn4srw back quiekly-there came a cheer,
And r ,n Of = hgnrss anoir e, and tassle
~ red rose bioomed red, on ms guns black mnzzle.
All slowly and steadily. ali together ro'e 'f'eu'
Shoulder to shoulder and side to side,
But earring above them the rose, my pride,
They marched away in the twilight weather.
And leaned from the window and watched my
Tossed on the waves of the surging column,
Warmed from above In the sunset CLOVIS.
Then shut The window: heard more
B1tnved my life as did before;
&aa pst,eo as a nurse to the war
So didn't 90 to the hospitals either
You smile, poet. and what do your
You lean from your window, and watch LIES
co4ann
E=ttpsjend struggling through dust and dew
fnie6 " tn its purposes grave and solemn
Al IN act, q gesture, face-who knowsg
ToueIes your fancy to thrill and haunt you,
AID Iqp pluck from your bosom the verse that
grows,
And down it flies, like my red red rose,
And you Fit and dream away it goes
And think that your duty is done-now don't
'o"'
know youR answer. I'm not yet through;
Look al this Photographic the Trenchcs"-
That dezd man In the coat OF blue
Old vtthefed rose in his hand That clenchcs
Nuthfng! Except that the paints
A444ZomaR sometimes lie prophetic minded;
And that's my romance. And, Poet, you
Take It and mold it to suit your view,
And who knows but you may find it, too,
Come to yeur heart once more, mine did.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-06-22

Connecticut has 131, 74S children at
tending school.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

PHILADELPHIA WANTS TO TRADE Wrri
LEWES.-lhe Philadelphia North I4merican
OF Thursday last, says:
Since the decay of the old government mole at
Lewes' where steamers and other vessels coul0 land
and receive passengers and freight, all intercourse
with Philadelphia by water has practically ceased.
lie railroad pier, constructed by the Junction and
breakwater Railroad Company is the only place in
The harbor where vessels can load or discharge and
this has heretofore been monopolized by line of
ocean steamers from New York the railroad Com.
pany having refused to permit the steamers from
Philadelphia TO touch there. New York. having in
this way secured the exclusive privilege of commu-
ncatIOn with Lewes by sea, has thus enjoyed
monopoly of all the business of that part of the
Country, which is every year becoming more valua-
BILE. The government is now constructing an iron
pier ut the lower end OF the ha rbor but il is far
from Lewes, and to it across the marshes is
difficult that it will be of little practical use for
commercial purposes. Either the old mole should
be restored by the gOvernment-which could be
done at cost of hess than twenty thousand dollars
or u new pier constructed by private enterprise
from which Philadelphia steamers aud vessels can
not be excluded. 1t may be well for the Board of
Trade or our business men along shore to inquire
whether the trade with Lewes aud Sussex county
is worth an effort to secure
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

DEATH OF PROFESSOR MoRsE.-The cele
brated Prof. S. L. b. Morse, the inventor of
the magnetic Telegraph died on Tuesday the
I'd, at his home in New York city. He was
born iii Charlestown, Mass, April 22, 1892,
graduated at Yale College, and was an artist
and sculptor of fine capabilities in early life.
From 1882 to 1887 he formed the practical idea
OF the electric telegraph, and gradually perfec
ted his instruments. May 27, 1914, the ex-
perlmental line of wire between Washington
and Baltimore, to the construction of which
Congress had appropriated $50 900 was com.
pleted, the first messages sent, and the sound
ness of the theory of the Morse system Of
telegraphy proved by its triumphant practice
Since then honors have flown in upon him from
every, nation of the world, and wealth has been
added to renown. 'oo"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

The LESSON OF THE RECENT ELECTIONS
State elections are always supposed to teach
certain lessons in national politics. They are
the supposed shadows of the coming political
events. Since the Connecticut and Rhode
Island campaigns we have been looking over
our exchanges, to see how the press views the
result as bearing upon the so-called Liberal
Republican movement, and we find that, while
the Republican papers generally regard their
triumph as the severest blow that sore head
conclave could receive, the Democratic papers
are much less inclined to join hands with said
sore-headS for the sake Of strengthening their
prospects. The New York World, the leading
Democratic organ, thus recites the lesson Con-
necticut taught the leaders of the Democratic
party:
The Democratic party counted on outside
support which it did not receive Its platform
was word for word copy of the Missouri plat
form on which Gov. Brown was elected in
1870, and was readOpted in the hope of winning
the Liberal Republicans to support MIR. Hub
bard. But, In point Of fact, the unanimous
Republican vote was given to Jewell. Some
Democratic voters were alienated and stayed
at home, and there was no compensating adj
vantage in drawing Liberal votes from the
other side. 1t is evident now that the Demo-
cratic party would have made better show
II 1t had offered no concessions"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

The PUBLIC DEBT REDUCTION FOR THREE
AEARs.-The Secretary of the Treasury has
caused the preparation cf comparison be-
tween the public debt as it stands to day and
as it was on the 1st of March, 1869. The
comparison is interesting, as bringing into
ird'seye view the chief features of the ma
tional finances. The public debt has been re-
duced about S3l5,000, 900 since General Grants
Inauguration, and now stands at So, 175, ,0OO,-
900. The annual interest charge has been re-
duced about $40, 100000, and is now less than
$lO6,O 900.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

A TRIP OF THE RAILROAD MEN.-A special
tram with II. F. kenney, General Supernten-
Gent OF the + w. Il B. and Delaware Rail
hoadS' l. n; Mills and other rail road dignita.
nesday last. They went on down to Cris6elJ
returned to Salisbury and then took a trim over
to Berlin and the Bay. 1t is stated that their
object was not only to take a pleasure trim bur
to look up material for Maps and Charts. and
book, setting forth the many agricultural and
commercial advantages of the Peninsula, for
the purpose of inviting and encouraging immi,
grafton. .
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

1t is an established fact that the "Wilm;oo-
ton City Soap" is the best soan made Tb;s
Is, proven by the testimony of the tbousands
who use it, and are pleased with it, and bv ;tS
being made from pure material-eyerv art;cIo
ln ~ 1t being the best. Manufactured onlv Lv
Moore y Bro, at the Diamond State Soan anS
Candle Works, Cor. Sd and Orange Sts. VII.
mington, Del. Ask for the "Wilm;n gton
City Soap" and have no other. e'0h
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

ELECTION ITEMS Complete and revised /"
returns from Connecticut give Jewell "a major
lty over oil his competitors The State Senate
sIands 10 Republicans to Democrats, and the
mouse I5O Republicans to Ill Democrats
Inc Rhode Island election was held Wednes.
9ay. Inc returns from all the towns excent
,"; n,Gck Island gave Padeford, Republican, II 81
297 majority for Lieutenant Governor Ths,
Republicans have Is majority in the Senate
In Missouri, on Tuesday, the local elect;ons
10 %; Joseph and Warrensburg were carried
oy the Republicans, and in Clinton and
Onihcotne by the Democrats The Democrats
1:e maae gains In Adams county. Springfield was
Columbus, Ohio, went Republican On Tro.
day by so majority ''N''' y" L uoS-
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

ABOUT THE Duck CREEK BRIDGE" One
who Knows, or at least thinks he knows.
writes to the Delaparean to tell what he knows
about the proposed Duck Greek Bridge. and
he airs his wisdom with such self-complacency
that it would have deprived him of a great
deal OF pleasure to have denied him the space
his article so uselessly occupies. The reason
given by this writer for the refusal of the Levy
Court to make the appropriation for the bridge
Is that the frecholders named in the act
Messrs. FinnemOre, Deakyne, Voshell Wilson
and Snow, Were required to " lay out road
across the marsh on the Kent side of said
creek, IN order to render said bridge accessible
and useful to travellers, and make a return of
their proceedings Hereunder to the Court of
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail De-
livery, which duty, he says, the freeholders
did not perform" We have it from Mr.
Foshell that that duty 1cas performed in Nav
last, and the return of their proceedings was
made to Mr.. Jester, Clerk Of the Court Court
not being IN session at the time) as is the usual
custom, in the manner provided for the Law.
ing out of public roads under the provisions of
Chapter 60 Of the Revised Code" What
became OF the return Of their proceedings
after the treeholders performed their dutv thcv
do not know. Does Zone Who Knows?" The
writer wants to know what benefit would the
bridge be to the public if it was inaccessible
by reason of a marsh Intervening between il
and any public road 2" Does he SUPPOSE that
the freehOlders named would be guilty of sncb
an absurd blunder as to neglect z dutv tbat
would place the bridge in such position?
lhey were desirous of having the bridge built.
lSome greatly lnterested) and certainly knew as
much about the requirements of the act as this
Individual who knows so much-in his o,cn 90
umatlon. The act says plainly. without onv
proVlso whatever, that the necessary annro.
prIation shall be made, and the New Castle
Levy Court made its share of the APPROXIMATION
as we were informed by a Levy Corrtnan from,
TINS county, from whom We learned the other
facts sf'f'i Ilst week. The New Castle Lew
Court eg!.ently supposed they were acting in
the line OF duty, Of which we suppose thew
We i-'.. . pared to judge. If it was wis.
l'lt OF the Kent Levy Court to
reiuse the appropriation, as Zone Who
Knows says it was, low could the New
Castle body so act nnwisey
Inc real Interpretation of the action ot
the Kent County Levy Court, as expressed
by parties interested is, that it did not intend
&c make the appropriation if, by any pretext
Whatever 1t could eyade the expressed reouire-
ments OF the law. There was no lack Of dutv
on the part of the freeholders, and none wonId
nave been charged against them had the Court
been disposed to make the augmentation
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

ENTERTAINMENT-lhe Mozart Glee Club.
composed of a number of young men of this
town, have adopted the minstrel style of music,
and will give an entertainment, at the town hall,
on Thursday evening next. Some of the party'
1t is said, show considerable mack in their line,
and from the preparation being made by the
club, racy entertainment is looked for from
these young amatucrs The performance of
curse will consist of comic songs, dances. puns.
music, comic speeches. burlesque plays. &C.
Admission 25 cents. good house is likely
to greet them, and encourage them.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

The WHARTENBY CLAIM-Six only of the
Clayton property holders took the bonds of
DR.; Harris, on his last visit, the large majority
order to induce them to do so another COM
promise has been proposed to DR.. Daniel by
DIR. Harris, which the former rejects IL is
now reported among the property holders that
Mr.. Whartenby has wife in Philadelphia,
who has not been known in the case hereto
fore; and who can come in for "her rights" in
the land
Smyrna times., 1872-04-10

TUE TIMES is published every WeJucsda, afternoon by
JosEPH II. HOFFRcKER Editor Proprietor AT Smyrua
Delaware.
year $500 advance or S25Oi
M" paid till the of the paper discontinued until
all arrears paid-Only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will at the rate
aIine forthe first inseron insertions
ah"lt cents liberal discount made quarterly seman
nua and yearly advertisers.