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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23
Changing Clothing.

IN the latitudessof New England and
New York, going westward, the month of
March is the most disagreeable of the
whole year, with its changing tempcra-
ture, its slosh and mud, its cold, raw,
piercing, damp winds; and although not
as cold as January and February, it is
more prolific of dangerous diseases,
greatly promoted by the hurry of the
people for lighter clothing; but it would
be a great deal better to wear the entire
winter suits through March, and even to
the mi idle of April; and even then, until
the first week in May, to make no change
in the outer clothing, nor any in the inner
garments, except to less heavy w3ollen
next the skin; for it is only for the three
hours, embracing one o'clock in the after
noon that winter clothing is at all oppres-
sive; while the very warmth of MONDAY
makes the raw dampness of the morning
and late afternoons specially felt
All changes to lighter or cooler gar
-ments should be made at dressing in the
morning, anu if in any case the change
leaves the body chilly, or soon after it is
made the weather changes to be much
cooler, by all means promptly, without
half an hours delay, resume the full win
ter dress The old, the young, the inva-
lid, in short all persons of feeble consti-
tutiens, of small vitality, should be espe-
cially careful to heed these suggestions,
Hattention to which gives rise to the
very frequent announcements in the
"Died suddenly, yesterday, - of pneu-
monia, often the very friend whom we
had met in the street, or at church,
within week, apparently as well and as
hearty as ever before.-LdH's JouIndl Il
Health
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23

Avoid all indulgences and habits of
| which you would be ashamed to have
your mother know. Strive to keep well
and grow strong, for healthy souls live in
healthy bodies. Narrow chests, stoop-
shoulders and weak backs are fosterers
of moral cowardice and mental weak
ness.
Never consider your education finished;
add to it every day. Mind makes the
man. Your mind is one vast stOrehouse
IN which there is always room. Your
value is rated by what you k1ao,r, do and
are. An undeveloped, uncultivated man
Is OF little use to himself or others.
Observe people and study human ma
turc. Learn application, also. Correc
yourself by what you see agreeable or
disagreeable in others. Exercise kind
ness toward all. Have kind and CHEEKY
word for every one; make some one hap
py every day; do not wound the feelings
of your comprehension can not love
them too much. Be merciful to animals;
child who tOrtures helpless creatures
and leases other children will grow up
brutal and cruel. Love is the best law;
have animals gladly flock around you,
and younger children look upon you
as true friend. Be patient with your
companions, sympathize with them, try
to help them, gently correct their faults,
and love them. Gain love by giving love.
Serve and love God, and obey his laws.
Take Christ for your pattern; work for
humanity as He worked love as He loved.
Strive to be better, nobler, holier than
you arc.
Govern your tongue, temper and ac-
tions. Conquer your faults; cultivate
lrmness; learn to say 10! when tempted
to do wrong; think before you speak; be
sure you are right, and stand like u rock;
practice self-control; cultivate go-aheada-
tiveness; be leader in the fight for the
good and true: respect the rights of others,
and be courteous.
it would be to grow up as pure as when
you began to walk-purc in words and
thoughts. Every one of you can be purer
and wiser than you are. Avoid every
act, word and thought which you would
be ashamed to tell to those you love and
respect most Avoid low, bad company;
do not tell or listen to vulgar, obscene
stories. God made nothing impuIsuQr
unclean.
Your happiness and nobleness depend
on clear conscience, cOntentment and
cheerfulness; on something to do, to love
and to hope for. Cultivate good habits
be generous learn to live, to love, to for
give and to be pure Educate and care
for your bodies, brains and hearts and
remember, "Self-made, or never made"
Boys and girls, the world needs strong,
enduring men and women-pure, patient
and noble-whO fear nothing except to do
wrong who love all of Gods creatures
kindness, and who will work to make the
world wiser and better and the world is
looking to you to fill that need.-HedrM
and Home
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23
Velocity of Meteoric Stones.

In Professor Nordenskjold's account of
the aerolitic shower which took place
near Hessle, in Sweden, on the LIST of
January, 1869, he mentions as remarka-
BILE fact that stones weighing two pounds,
which struck the ice of the Larsta- Viken,
failed to penetrate, making holes only
three or four inches deep in the ice and
rcbounding
The small velocity retained by these
stones, at the time of striking the earth
is, doubtless, owing to the resistance of
the air, and, consequently, is not an indi-
cation of the velocity which they had
upon entering the atmosphere. Nature.
The interest &c the above, says the
-American Gas Light Journal lies IN the
fact that many meteorites have been
proved to pass into the atmosphere with a
swiftness more than ten thousand times
greater than that of the swiftest cannon
ball. The flame that attends their pas
sage is believed to be due to heat produc-
ed by their compression of the air in front,
as in the ''fire syringe" The writer has
before suggested that, if cannon ball
could be projected with this velocity, it
would burn up instantly as a streak of
intensely brilliant flame. The probabili-
ty is that the impulse necessary, however,
to impart such a velocity to cannon
ball would grind it to powderi in overcom-
ing its inertia. We have also before
thrown out the idea that aerolites which
reach the earth are such as have had
their velocity so reduced by friction that
they become cooled below the vaporiZiDg
point before reaching the earth. The
comparatively low velocities above
recorded are thus easily understood.
Much must depend on the angle at which
they first strike the atmosphere. Some
think that, in meteoric showers, they
merely flame through the outer edge of
the atmosphere, and shoot on in their
appointed paths, like messengers from
the outer universe who merely call to
take look at the earth in passing but it
may be, on the other hand, that these
&C falling stars" are altogether consumed
or dissipated, reaching us only as i'm
palpable dust.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23
New Invention.

THE Girard Cosaopolite says that, at
certain station on the Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad, the company has a new night
telegraph operator, who, if inclined to
slumber, is too ingeniously wide awake
to be caught mapping at his post. Re
Gently he was seized with drowsiness
which he could not shake of. AS ii was
his duty to report all passing trains, he
dare not yield, and yet could not resist.
The mother of invention, necessity, at
length suggested an alarm signal, which
he proceeded to put into operation by
suspcnding scuttle full of coal, by means
of IA cord which was passed through the
keyholc of his office door, and fastened
across the track mt the requisite elevation.
Mr. Operator then resigned himself To
rosy dreams, which were finally inter
ruptcd by passing train, the engine of
which snapped the cord, causing the
scuttlc to come down with rattlety bang
that would have aroused even Il sleeping
Erie policeman. Another young opera
tor, some thirty miles up the road, let i;
train slip by him the same night, and ap-
piled TO the inventor of the coal scuttlc
alarm to know when the train passed his
station. No answer was vouchsafed, the
inventor remarking ''Why don't the darn
ed fool get the right to use my patcnt?"
81 can speak seven different Ian
guaGes,' said a convict, as he entered II
penitcutiarv. mo matter" said the keep
err I'VE have but one language here, and
very little of that
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23
CANTON, MISS, SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1872.

speak of in clear weather twilight
fingers till midnight to meet the dawn"
MEDFoRD and New Bedford, although
their names rhyme, occasionally don't
quite harmonic, as witness the follow
ing. The Medford editor perpetrates this:
- There fair maiden of Mcdford
Who WAS smashed on youth in New Bedford
But he smeed SO of oil
That his suit il did spoil
Oleaginous chap of New Bedford
To which a New Bedford editor re-
spends
- There a fine lad in New Bedford
Fell in love with lady in Medford
But she smelled SO of rum
He quite overcome
This prohbtory youth of New Bedford
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23

SO GOES THE WORLD.

Our varied days pass on and on.
Oar hopes fade unfuiilled away,
And things which seem the life of life,
Are taken from us day by day;
And yet through all the busy streets
The crowd OF pleas e-seekers throng,
The puppets play, the Snowman calls
And gossips chat the whole day long,
And SO the world goes on.
Our little dramas come TO uaught:
Our lives may fail. our darling plan
May crumble into nothingncss.
Our frmcst castle fall To sand;
And yet they sing and dance,
The cy-makers laugh and shout,
The stars, unmindful, still shine bright,
Unconscious that our light is out,
And so the world goes oni
The house grows sad that once was CAV:
The dear ones seek their Blessed Home,
And We may watch and wait in vain
To bear their werknown footsteps come:
And vet the sunlight checks the floor,
And makes the summer shadows long,
The rosebuds at the easement bloom
The bird pourS forth his cheerful song
And so the world goes on.
And God goes on. and with our woe
Weaves golden threads of joy and peace,
Guarding within his heart of hearts,
Our days of pain, our days of ease
He marks them all-the seed. the sheaves
The dancers smile. the mourner's tears
And keeps them safe-His children all
Through all these vernal years,
And so the world goes on
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23
Simple Remidez, by Josh Billings.

TEw cure the bite of krab, sokc the
krab's feet in bileing hot water.
Tew find the kontents of a gallon ov
whiskec, multiply pint ov fusil lie by s
pints of Venice turpentinc.
Tcw kure the govt, live on Boston
krackcrs and saw wood for p cents a
kord
Tcw make a goose good eating, bring
her up tenderIy
Tew keep kats from being ct up hi rats,
muZzlc the rats.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23

PosTMAsTER-GENER CREsswELL has
issued the following, "Owing to the
rapid increase in the mails, and the estab-
Ishmcnt of many new Post Offices
throughout the country, this Department
finds il necessary, in order to facilitate the
distribution and to secure a speedy trans
mission of all the heavy mails now pass
ing, particularly over the trunk lines Of
railroads, TO request of the public that in
all cases the name of the county, as well
as the Post-office and State, be super
scribcd upon letters, circulars, newspa-
pcrs and other matter to be forwarded by
mail"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23

Mrs. CATHARISE EDWARDS was recent
" buried at Dubuque, Iowa, robed in a
habit made for that purpose tbirty-six
years ago, and inferred in lot purchased
by her twenty six years since.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-23

THE BEST PAINT FOR FACEs-Water-
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
StIERIFFS SALE.

my virtue of a writ of venditioni Exponas, TO
Il me- directed, will be exposed 10 pubic sale,
NJ the Washington Hotel. kept by Isaac Pyle, IN
the CITY of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Delaware,
On WEDNESDAY, the 7th day OF August, 1872
al 2o'clock, p. M,
,be following described Real Estate, viz:
All those two lots or pieces OF land sltus led
in the city of Wilmington, bounded and de-
No l. Berinaing at the southwesterly corner
of Fourth and Van Buren, streets, extending
aioup the southerly side of Fourth street ninety
seven feet TO a corner, thence sousierly ana
norollei TO Van Buren, street ninety three feet
tan inches To ano her corner, thence easterly
ona M rnllel TO Fourth street ninety y-seVen leet
tn The westerly side of Van Buren, street ana
thence thereby northerly ninety three ieet Two
Inches TO the place of beginning, oe the con-
tents what they may. .. ..,.r,
No 9 Peginning at point on the westerly
.,da Of Van Ruren street, at the distance OF
sivtv ieet from the south westerly corner OF
Thisa street and Van Buren street thence
westerly and parallel with Third street ninety
faat TO a coruer thence southerly and parallel
with Van Buren street eighty-four feet 70
snorher corner thence in southeasterly
direction ninety feet, more OF ieSs, " Cue vs..
sriv siIa of Van Burea street and thence there
hy northerly one hundred and nineteen ieet SIX
Inches more or less to the place OF begihhihg,
he the contents what they may
Seized and taken into execution as .ng PIop
ertv of A rchibaId Mckinley and TO be soid "
e''s Vi JAMFS ARMSTRONG;. Sheriff.
Sheriff-s Office New Castle. July 10th. ls72
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
Sherlf's sale

49, By virtue Of q writ Of Ais. Lsvs,j
~: Facixs. 10 me directed. will be exposed Ia
s!i Pubic Sale. st the Warrington Hotel, kent
.1 BY Isaac Pyle, In the City Of Wilmington,
New Cattle County. Del, on
WEDNESDAY. the 7th day Of August. A. d. 1872.
At2 O'Clock p. M,
The following described real estate. viz:
that lot or piece Of land situate In the City Of
W Wilmington afor esaid. bounded and described a.
follows. to Wit: Beginning At the intersection al
tbs aesisrly side of Riddles Road and the centre
Of Delaware Avenue. te1tsndsdJ thence along the
centre Of said Avenue at seventy feet wide soufh
thirty seven and a quarter degrees. (bsck sight
four inches to the centre Of Clayton street thence
along the centre ct said street easterly one hun
drsd and 6tty feet to stake clayton street being
at ri sht angles with Delaware Avtnue:] them q
northwssterly and parallel to Delaware Avenue
about two hundred Apd seventy thrre feet 10 the
.aid e.stsrIy side Of Riddle. I'D thence thsrsbS
aud three-Qusrter ieet to the place Of belinnina.
b. the contents thereof what they may
Seized and taken into execution as H. rropeytv
Of sylvester Riauhard and Mary Ann, his wifc
and Charles Kyle; IT., and TO he sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
Sherif-s Office New Castle. July Ii, 1872
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
Jsherlsr Sxles.
Slnersm,s sale.

49, By virtue oea writ Of Lsvari Fscias to me
a. tho Hotel Of William B. Ford. ct Kirk wood.
!y In Psncsder hundred. New Castle county
Delaware, on
MONDAY. the 6th day -of. August. 1872,
atl O'Clock. y: M.
the following described Real Estate. viz.
All the folloWinR described tract or parcel OF
land situate. lyme and being in St. Georges nun;
dred, in the county of New Castle aforesaid. and
lying on the south side Of the rI1lic road leading
from Mount Pleasant to Bsyds Corner. being
bounded and described 10 follows. to wit: Ess,n
ioe 1t stone \. ths Mount r., sssnt ROAD I'D run
south l6a% degrees. east 1850 4 u. .PerchsG thence
with land Of Thomas Bid north S'4 degrees estt
81 Perches; thence With lands Of james Houston
and Samuel kOthwsli north l6] degrees. west es
2 10 perches; thsnee With land of - G"rth.
6lA degrees. east 50 perchss; thence north ~. de-
xrsss. vert So psrches; thence north "a degrees,
est is 10 perches thence north Is degrees. west
Is rerchss to. the place Of bssiMnins. eentaioins
within those bounds seventy six Acres Of srouLd
be tn Q same mol 70 or less.
Seized and taken In execution ss the property of
James Money and Elilshsth biz viis. ana 70 be
sold by JAMES ARMSTRONG. Sheriff.
Sh.rif's Office. New Castle. July l6. 1872.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
e.lEKIFFS SALE.

DY virtue OF writ OF Leva:l sacias to me
d directed, will lie ex xpOsed to Public Sale at
the Washington Hotel, kept by Isaac Pyle, In
the city of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Del, Oh
WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of AUGUST, 1872
NJ 2o'clock, p. NJ, the following described Real
Estate, viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
land with frrme house thereon, situate
in the city of Wilmington aforesaid, bound-
ed and described as follows, to wit: Begin
Ming at the conner formed by the intersec-
tiOn of the northeIly side OF Bird avenue,
forty feet wide, leading from the Wilmington
and Chrstiana Turnpike road to the railroad
and the easterly side Of Ann street mt sixteen feet
wide, the.ce with the sad side of Am street
no theasterly fifty-two feet to an alley ten feet
wi'e called Cla~ K st-eet, ta@.'ce alSng the same
easterly parallel to Bird avenue sixteen feet 10
a corner. thence southweste".y parallel to Ann
street ffty--~o fee. to the Aforesaid side OF Bird
avenue, thence with the same northwesterly
sixteen feet to the place of beg1pning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seize \ and taken in execution as the property
Of ioseph X. Singley and Hannah w., his wife
anu ' ''' JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
Sherifi"s office, New Castle. July III. lS72.-O
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
Smerlm'S sale.

Annn. By virtue of writ of leyari Facias. to
M me directed, viii be exposed TO public sale,
Iy At the Ho et Of William b Ford. at Kirk
wood. in Psncader hundred. In New Castle
ON MONDAY, the 5th day Of August, 1872, at !
o'clock. =. M.
The following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain tract Of land situate IN the hun
dred of st. Georges. in the county of New Castle
and State Of Delaware bou> ded and described ~
follows th at is to say; Besnnins at stone in the
Mount Pleasant road nearly opposite Hichman =
house: thence up the road leading from tho frarpe
to Mount Pleasant sou'h 87La degrees, westerly 9
peiches to q post and land pf Archibald Douglas;
thence with line south ~ desrees, eastery llsl3
perches to a post, thence south 765z degrees. wss
terly IL perches 10 post In line Of the heirs of
J amee IlauR hey; thence with John D. usias' line
Of Woodland north 64 degrees, easterly g, perci,es
to n corner stone Of John Douglas woodland;
thence with Rachel Roth wells lot Of woodland
north S5 degrees. easterly IA perches to corn
white oak: thence IL degrees ton minutes east eIly
~ perchss to stone in Isaac Scou's line: thence
north S5s1 desreee, easterly So perches to stone;
thence north 1914 degrees westerly 1sO 10 rerches
to the Mount Pleasant road: thence up said road
north s. degrees. westerly 3a "a 100 psrches to n
stake; thence up said read south s71 degrees. wes
terly Il l2l00 perches TO the place OF beginning.
containing within said hounds Eighty six Acres
One Rood and Six Perches OF Land. more or less.
Seized and taken in execution the property Of
James Money and Elizabeth bis wife and to he sold
by JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. New Castle. July l6. 1878
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
tR1F's sXLE.

Ry Virtue Of writ o. ysussatioui Exoons. 4.
~ ne directed, will! Ike exposed Is public ssls
Ut the Washington Hotel kept BY Isaac Pvis'
Del. ~"o"'S,
On WEDNESDAY the 7th day of August. ls,a,
at2o'clock, p. M,
the following described Heal Estate. yix.s
All That piece or parcel Of land, situate
IN the city Of Wilmington, New Castle countv
and state Of Delaware, bounded and Iescris.i
as follows, to wit: Beginning Ut point on ths
easterly side Of But,o wood street at Q tistanoe
Of forty-two feet six riches fro-n the southeriv
side of street, thence easterly and parallel
with street one hundred feet to q stake in
other lands III said Calvin, thence along said
Calvin line southerly and parallel with Button
wood street sixty feet to y corner. thence west.
ery and parallel with said A street one hun.
dred feet to the aforesaid Of ButtonwOod
street, thence thereby northerly sixty feet to
the place Of beginning, be the same more or
less.
Seized and taken In execution as the property
Of John Calvin, and to be sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
SheritiTs Office. New Castle, July III, 1872 ~,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
SHERIFFS SALE.

pY virtue ofa writ Of Levarl Facias TO me
ID directed, will be exposed to public sale. m
the Washington Hotel, Kept by isaac pyle in
the city OF Wilmington, New Castle county.
Delaware, on
WEDNESDAY, the 7th day OF AUGUST, 1872
at 2 o'clock, p. M, the following described Real
Estate, viz:
All that certain lot OF land and the buildings
thereon situate in the city OF w ilninston afnre
said, bounded and described as follows to vii.
Beginning at a point on the northeriy side nj
Third street between Market and King Al res,,
at the distance Of twenty -one feet e,steriy nom
George Richardson's line, thence no:,heriv
parallel with King street eight, -four feet siS
Gardner, formerly OF james Gardner thanna
along line OF said land eastcrly pnrnilei Win
Third street eighteen feet eleven Inches n,nra
or less. to line Of land OF the odd Fellows Hall
Company, thence southerly along "a line ot sail
land parallel with King street eighty -iour fes,
six inches, more or less, to the aforesaid side NJ
Third street and thence thereby westS,iu
eighteen feet eleven inches, more or less to t,s
place Of beginning be the contents {heran1
what they may.
Seized and taken In execution "a the nropa-,v
Of Jacob Dutx and Mary, his wife and t. ts.. and
JAMES ARMSTRONG sher,r
Sherin's Once. New Castle. July 10, 1872
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
Slserin's sale.

~ By virtue Of q writ Of Ais. Levari Fscias,
~! to directed will be exposed to Public
u Sale. at the hotel of William Ford, ut Kirk.
IL wood. in PsncAder hundred. New Castle
county. DEL.
On MONDAY. the 5th day of August, 1872.
ut o'clock p NJ,
The following described Heal Estate. viz;
All that cert in plantation or tract Of Land
situs ed in Pencxder Hundred Aforesaid. boun cd
and descv rs follows. to wit: Beginning in
the middle of the Road leading from Della
ware City 10 Newark and adjoining lands of Adam
Dyott. thence along y line OF said DyOtts land
south 66Z degrees west 49 a. lO0 chains to stake
in corner Of land Of Cantweli Clark thence along
the several courses Of said CLARK s land south 57s
degrees east l0-lOO chains. north a7lz degrees,
east 6 ~ 100 CHAINS. north IS degrees. east Is
chains: south "a desrsts, east ~ s7-loO chains.
.0uth WI desrees. west l6 chains. and south 8Sla
degrees. west 22 IS. '09 chsins. to stsks in cor
Of said sanders land south S91a degrees east
Of John yAnhickel. thence along the two iolo INK
cOurses Of said Vankickel's land north 10 degrees
west % 10 100 chains and north 87l2 degrees east
~ 81, lOU chains 10 the middle Of the above men
toned Road leading from Delaware City TO New
ark. thence along the middle OF said Road north
two and one. half degrees. west s. 10 100 chains
and norfh 43H degrees west g. 100 chains to the
place Of beginning. containing one hundred and
fifty acres. ono rood and three perches and nipty-
Eve hundredths Of land. be the same more OF less
Seized and taken into execution NJ the property
Of John Stafford and Rachel, his wife and t., and
to be sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. New Castle. July Ii. 1872.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-02
Aher1n's S1le.

49, By virtue of a writ Of Levari Facias
.s ,Ss x. E. S e psI lie
Isaac Pyle. in the city of Wilmington. New
Castle county. Del. on
WEDNESDAY. the 7,h.day Of August. 1872.
at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot piece or Dsrcel OF land stu
atsd in the city of Wilmington aforesaid. bounded
and described as follows. to wit: Beginning at
the distance Of forty eight feet from the corner
Of Harrison and Third streets and running ssstery
along said Third street distance of twelve feet
thence scutherly and parallel to Harrison street
rassine through the center OF the division wall of
the house adjoining seventy eight feet nine inches
more or less. to lands belonging to Now Castle
county. thence northsssterly in q diagonal line a
distance of thirteen feet six inches. or less.
along the division lite OF the New Castle county
land to land nov or late OF Isaac Murray, thence
northsasterly and parallel to Harrison street sixty
eight feet six inches less to the place of be-
ginning. bs the contents wthin said bounds what
they may.
Seized and taken into execution az the property
Of John l.. GOuiey 4 t. t., and to be sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG, Sheriff.
sheriG's Office. New Castle. Del. July l6. 1872.