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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

actually are under the Constitution.
they deserve ut least some respect
at the hands Of the General Gov.
erument, and they see plainly that
they are receiving none whatever,
The services of suclI men are val.
liable to the country, and should
not be dispensed with even if we
had the power to succeed without
them. Not only in Kentucky, but
elsewhere throughout the country,
they are to be found standing side
by side with their ancient political
enemies, doing hard service in the
cause Of the people against the
minions Of power. They have been
faithful allies and friends in many
IA heroic struggle since the close of
the civil war, and we think that a
frank recognition and adequate re
ward for their services are demand
ed by every consideration OF Justice
and good policy.
Now, as our friend the Com.
moner has made one or two sug-
gesti0ns for our consideratiOn-tor
which we thank him-he will per.
nit us i'll the same spirit to make
one to him, and we do so with
proper Difference to his greater age
and ability. Does he not think
that the practice OF apSlying the in.
eXorable rules of logic to every
mans political opinion, and, leav-
ing out of considerat the present
practical results of his doctrine, is
calculated to exclude from the par
ty much valuable material? Will
it not ultimately reduce the party
to II select circle of political philos-
ophcrs who argue perfectly upon
theories, but have no power whot-
ever to put them into practice?
y paitical party, considered as
a force for the correction of govern
mental abuses and the institution
of governmental reforms, may be-
not inaptly compared to an army.
Its efficiency depends far more upon
the skill with which it is directed
than upon the theoretical opinions
OF Its component parts. 1t might
be desirable to have them agree
precisely about everything connect
ed with their operations, but it is
not possible. We might find men
enough in the United States to
frame a System Of government who
agree exactly as TO what it should
be, but it is tolerably certain that
we could not find enough to con-
troll it and operate it after it was
formed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

office sherifls VIGOROUSLY negligent
in this respect, and that he be en-
powered to appoint others to per
form the duties until such time as
the subject can receive judicial in
vestieation. ] he same restraints
should also he laid upon tax collect
ors who fail to pay over public mon
les in their hands in accordance with
law. Officers are generally efficient
proporlionately az they are held to
a rigid accountability; and the peace
and order of society is jeopardized
whenever unreliable, worthless men
are retained in important positions.
adhere to the recommendations
made in my first annual message,
on all subjects therein treated but
l shall gladly cooperate with you
in every measure where a wiser
policy can be adopted.
An anxious and liberal minded
public unbiased by the passions and
bigotry of party, stands ready to
support and applaud a liberal policy
of legislation which shall secure all
citizens in their equal and just
rights, and provide for the rigorous
and economical administration of
the State Government. Such a
policy it is in your power to adopt.
The future prosperity Of the State
demands at your hands.
With mistaken conidence.in your
integrity of purpose and determine
ton to discharge with fidelity the
high trusts imposed upon YOU, /
await with interest the results of
YOUR further deliberations.
r. G. POWERS, Governor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

Our prospects for a. railroad to
San Diego have frightened. Within
a few years, the great " iron horse"
will leave the foot of Julia street
and whistle a halt in San Diego.
This route offers great inducements,
and will become the great thorough
fare from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
Despite the "death blow" politics
has given our commerce, we will yet
be great people, and have a great
city.
AS you are generally we'll posted,
doubtless it has occurred to you,
that next Monday, 4th Of March, is
one of our 'big days. the Firemen's
day we celebrate,' and I hope to see
your smiling phiz among the crowd
which will inevitably throng our
great thoroughfares on that inter
esting occasion. AS l saw your
name among the arrivals ut the City
Hotel when you were here on Mardi-
Gras, I am left to suppose that the
City is still your favoritc eating
and lodging headquarters, notwith-
standing your famous puff of the
house some months ago. / know
you will, therefore, permit this zoe
casional" to say that the recent i'm
prOvements in that favorite place Of
resort for Mississippians, are very
striking and noteworthy. 1t has
been made so bright, fresh, cheerful
and comfortable, in its completely
new furniture, carpets, paint, and
general appearances, that its old
and new patrons will not fail to be
delighted with it. The table is bet
ter than ever, and the price will re-
main at three dollars per day. AS
this reduction from the high prices
which formerly prevailed was first
inaugrated and established by Col.
r. S. Morse, Proprietor of the City
Hotel, that famous landlord de-
serves great credit, and the kindly
consideration of the travelling pub
lie. Col. Morse also opened the st.
James Hotel for guests, on Decem-
Der /, in splendid style at three
dollars per day, Frank Higgins,
Manager, and Maj. O. Z. Hickle in
the Office. The prospects for the st.
James are better than its success in
any previous season.
Yours truly,
TRACY TUPMAN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

We copy the following from the
Water Valley Courier, cerJatim, ct
Hteratim, ct punctuatim. We could
not think Of marrlng its beauty by
altering the punctuation, The Cour-
Ter has a splendid proof reader.
But that en- PEASANT Our pur-
pose in copying it is simply to say
that, Notwithstanding are did not
give currency to the rumor alluded
to by the Mail, simply because we
did not care to raise hopes that
might not be authorized, we give it
as our opinion that the machine
shops aciU be removed from Water
Valley to Canton, and that at no
distant day, Col. Frost will return
here to reside in a short time, and
as goes Frost. the General superin-
tendent of all the roads from New
Orleans to Jackson, Tenn, so will
60 the shops. Keep a sharp look
out, Mr.. Courier, and as d" distance
lends enchantment to the view,"
you will be delighted to see the
shops " afar off"
Guess Work.
The Canton Mail few weeks
passed published short item that
they chad understood" Col. Nc
Comb was going to build large ho-
tel a union depot remove the ma.
chine shops to that place and Soforth
and sofurth. Many of the papers
on the line of the road and at Mem.
phis have copied the item with such
additions as they saw proper that it
would seem that the thing is already
"did" and that the hotel was built
and the shops already hammering
away at that place. In reality the
whole thing is in "your eye.' The
shops are here vet and the Offices
are here yet and in circles best in
formed in tins matter there is no in
formation of that kind mooted. This
whole question has been sprung no
doubt from the fact of the promotion
of our efficient General Superintend-
ent Col. Frost who on account of
his promotion will necessarily have
to spend much of his time at Canton
and will probably have to have his
headquarters aG that place. This
may also necessarily take other Of,
fccrs whose immediate duties are
interlocked with his. But that is
all and not even that much is as yet
certain.
Many of our worthy cotempora.
ries on the line of this road, have
had spasmodic attacks of "guess
work" on this very subject ever
since the Railroad offices and shops
were located at Water Valley.
Courier,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

ExPLAyToRY.-I will be remem-
bered that four weeks ago we issued
no paper, because the paper did not
come. We explained that it sswas
frozen up in an ice gorge that week,
and three bundles for three succeed
ings weeks, have been delivered at
our Office within the past ten days,
and the first of them we use to-day.
1t Is all right except the date. The
paper costs us twelve dollars per
week, and we cannot afford to throw
them away. Hence we use them.
Hope it will be 0. X. with our
friends.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

already determined the question of
location is the Synod of Misssis-
sippi. When the question now
opened is settled the educational
policy Of the. Southwest will be de-
termincd.
AS city and county, we aspire
to be great. 1t is a laudable ambi,
ton. We look to the building of
important lines Of railroad in the
expectation Of becoming CONNER
cial center We now have the OPP.
portnnity to become a center of ed.
ucatiDn.
Yours very truly,
w. T. HALL,
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PREMIUMS AND CLUE TERMS.

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Administrative Notice.

I EFT Frs Of Administration upon the Es-
IL tate OF ThGs. j. Richards, dece ased, ha, -
ing been granted the undersigned by the
Chancery court, OF Madison county, Mississip-
pi, on the lith day OF February, 1872, all per-
sons baving claims against the Estate of said
deccdent, are'reqnested to exhibit the same,
and have them registered in the manner and
within the time prescribed by law, or hey
Will be forever barred, and this notice pleaded
in bar thereof accordingly
MOLLIE E. RICHARDS, Adm'x.
Canton, March 2, ls12-4M
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WILL EXIST IN TIE HEARTS or THE PEOPLE. So
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THEY SHOULD FIND A PLACE IN EVERY AMERI-
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-03

Senator Ames is described as " a
sharp featured, boyish person. who
was hnlSted up into the United
States Senate on bayone,, aud
at home to this day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14
PREPARING LAND FOR GRASS.

We are apt, very apt, to overlook the fact
that land intended for grass should receive
more thorough culture than any other, because
for years, while in grass, it has not the advan-
tages of the plow and other implements to
stir the soil, but must rest and pack, and get
more and more in condition to keep out the
air, and let in and pass off less readily the
water. We should, therefore, thoroughly pre-
pare the soil. Plow as deep as may be, and
subsoil we'll; pulverize and enrich the land
enriching it will make it more loose and mel
low, and keep it longer in that condition, as
we'll as increase the yield. Such land will
"catch" its seed, and if plentifully applied,
will be certain under anything like favorable
circumstances, to form thick set. A little
top-dressing, aided by the aftermath, which
should never be fed close, will ensure good
crops-two cuttings year.
But let there be cold, hard undersoil, and
the seed put in in the usual way-little Of it
and on harsh and reduced soil, without man.
ure-what can be expected of it? Just what
we see: light crops, getting lighter each year
till it will hardly pay for harvesting. Such
land, when the pillow turns it down, will be
found to be hard. The sod amounts to but
little, whereas, in properly-treated land it will
yield from sixty to seventy loads of manure
per acre. A mellow seed-bed deeply-loosened
soil we'll enriched, plenty of seed, sown as
early as possible-are the points to be secured
in putting down grass land.-F. G., in Cole
mans Ralral World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

KEEP THE CATTLE GRowING.-The most
successful breeders of horses, cattle, sheep or
swine, know from experience that although
they may possess the best breeding animals,
they will not be successful in producing supe-
rior stock, if a continuous growth Of the young
animal is not kept up. In order to begin in
time at this Indispensable preparation for sue
cess, the brood mares, COWS, ewes and sows are
most carefully and suitably fed while with
young, and assoon as the young animals make
their appearance, they are taken the greatest
care Of, the dams being suitably fed while
sucking, and when the young ones are
weaned, they are not supposed to want for
food or drink single hour.
By this means continuous and rapid
growth is kept up, and the animals attain a
large size and heavy weight at an early age.
When breeding animals are not properly fed
and comfortably sheltered in winter, the bad
effect of such treatment is not confined to
their own want of condition-it is shared by
their progeny, and can never be remedied.
When young stock are not fed we'll and COM
fortably sheltered in winter, their growth be-
comes stunted, and no subsequent amount of
good treatment can repair the damage. Young
animals may suffer for want of proper prov
ender in summer and autumn, as we'll as in
winter, and when this happens it stops contin-
uous growth, and prevents ultimate success in
the object IF the breeder.
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An&1pruns 9epartment.
Josh BILLINGS ON WHISTLING.

hav spent great deal of sarching, and a
sum of money, tew find who waz the first
whistler, but up tew now am just az much
uncivilized az waz.
| kan tell who played the fust juice harp,
and who beat the fust tin pan, and kno the
year that the harp Nv thousand strings waz
discovered in, but when whissling waz an in
FAINT IL az hard for me tew say az my prayers
in low dutch.
Whissling il wind instrument and IL did
by pucking up the mouth, and blowing thru
the hole.
fl had boy who couldn't whissel, I don't
mean tew be understood that I should feel at
liburty tew give the boy up for lost, but
would much rather he would know how tew
play second rate game Nv cards.
wouldn't force boy Nv mine tew whissel
agin his natral inclinashun.
Wimmen, az kind or in the lump, are
poor whisslers. I don't kno how found this
out, but I am glad ov it; it il good deal like
Growing in hen.
Growing il an unlady-like thing in a hen
tew do.
have often heard hens try tew GRO, but I
never knu one tew do herself justiss.
A rooster can GRO we'll, and a hen kan
kluck we'll, and I say let each one ov them
stick tew their trade.
Klucking il just az necessary in this world
az croing, espeshily if it il we'll did. But I
want it we'll understood that am the last
man on reckord who would refuse woman a
chance tew whissel if she waz certain she had
the right pucker for it. .
never knu a good whistler but what had
good constitushun.
Whistlng il composed ov pucker and wind,
and these two accomplishments denote vigor.
Some people always whissel WHARF there il
danger. This they do tew keep the fraid out
of them. When I was boy always kon-
sdered whissling the next best thing tew a
kandle tew 60 down cellar with in the mite
time. ..
The best whisslers I have ever seen hav bin
among the niggers Il make this remark with
the highest respekt tew the accomplishments ov
the whites) hav heard South Caroliny
darky whissel so natral that mocking bird
would drop worm out ov his bill tew talk
back.
I don't want eny better evidence ov the
general honesty thare IL in whissel than the
fact that there amt nothing which dog will
answer quicker than the whissel ov his mas
ter, and dogs are az good judges ov honesty az
eny kritter that lives.
1t IL hard work to phool dog once, and it
il next tew impossible tew phool him the Sec
ond time.
amt fraid tew trust emmy man for small
amount who il good whistler. wouldn' t
want tew sell him farm on credit, for |
should expekt to have tew take the farm back
after while, and remove the mortgage myself.
You can't whissel a mortgage oph from a
farm.
A fust rate whistler IL like middling size
fiddler, good for nothing else, and the whis-
sling may keep man from getting lonesum,
but it won't keep him from getting ragged
Ne,u York Heekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14
AN ARKANSAS LETTER.
DOVER. October 3, 1877

LOVER, Oct0Oer ), lo|L.
Ny DEAR BoY:-The double-barrel that
you sent came safely to hand, and I was only
shot at once while I was carrying it home.
Bill Silvers popped at me from behind the
fence as I was passing his house, but I had
loaded the two-shooter as soon as got it, and
he didn't Jump up from behind that fence but
once.
am glad that one of the barrels is rifle,
as need it for long range practice. The 9th
er I can fill with buckshot; and can riddle a
man nicely at close quarters. 1 mean to
try both qarrels on those Jets when meet
them. You see, old man Jett stole mule
from US in the war; and when it was over pap
laid for him and killed him. Then Niger
Tom Jett rs we called him-the black faced
one-he laid for pap and plugged him. Then
| picked fuss with Tom, and cut him into
giblets, and since that time his brother Sam
has been laying forme. I know it is his turn,
but I think my double barrel will prove too
much for him.
If you want to see fun come down for a
while and bring a rifle. 1t don't make any
difference which side you belong to, and it
isn't even necessary to join the militia. 1t is
easy to get up grudge against somebody,
and all you have to do is lay for your man
and knock him over. Behind my pig pen is
one ofthe sweetest hiding places know Of
and it is so handy! A good many people
come within range in the course of week,
and man can pass his time right pleasantly.
wish you would send me a catalogue Of
Sunday School books, with the prices, if there
are any in St. Louis. If we can get them on
time we will take big lot Of books. l am
Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School
now, and am running it under full head Of
steam. Old man Byers, who was turned out,
is right mad about it, and swears that he will
chaw me up; but he will chaw lead if he don't
keep clear of me.
My wife wants to know ifyou can't send her
set ofteeth without her getting measured for
them. Her twenty-five dollar set was busted
all to flinders by pistol shot that went
through her mouth; but it didn't hurt her
tongue. Write soon to
Your friend and pard, -.
P.S.-That sneaky, ornery cuss, Sam Jett
crept up last night and fired at me through
the window, but he didn't happen to kill any
body except a niger girl. l mean to 60 fol
him, though, to-day, and will be glad of g
chance to try the double-barrel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

A HINT FOR BoREs.-Some time ago there
lived gentlemen of indolent habits in Sus-
sex, who made business, in the winter sea-
son, of visiting his friends extensively. After
wearing out his welcome in his own immedi-
ate vicinity last winter, he thought he would
visit an old Quaker friend, some twenty miles
distant, who had been school fellow of his.
On his arrival he was cordially received by
the Quaker, he thinking his visitor had taken
much pains to come so far to see him. He
treated his friend with great attention and
politeness for several days, and, as he did not
see any signs of his leaving, be became un-
easy, but he bore it with patience till the
morning of the eighth day, when he said to
him:
"My friend, am afraid thee will never
visit me again"
"Oh, yes, SHALL" said the visitor; 81 have
enjoyed my visit very much; ; l shall certainly
come again" 49,.
NAY" said the Quaker, 81 think thee will
not visit me again"
"What makes you think will not come
again?" asked the visitor.
eff thee does never leave" said the Qua
ker, chow cans't thee come again?"
His visitor left.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

OATS VS.. CoRN-JNr. Editor: Your head is
level when you tell your readers that oats are
better feed for horses and mules than corn,
if you must feed with either all the year
round. I found this out by accident in 1868,
when my corn and fodder gave out and had
no money to buy them without going into
debt and borrowing money at two per cent. a
month to buy western corn at 81 per bushel.
I had sowed in the month Of February fine
field of oats, seeing the storm coming. I cut
them before they were fully ripe, cured them
as would hay, and fed my mules and horses
with them, heads and straw chopped up fine
and sprinkled with little salt and water.
NV stock never were slicker or fatter, nor did
better work, and as oats are by far the cheap
est crop, I have always sown plenty of them N
ever since, and 1 have never lost mule with
collie, and always had them seal fat.-JoNEs,
Burke county, Georgia, in Farmer and Home.
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poor, and by your own showing you have treas:
ures that you'll not take thirty thousand
dollars for What do you say to that?"
Harry didn't know exactly what to say, so
he laughed and blushed for second, and just
as big tear came rolling down his cheek, he
threw his chubby arms around my neck.
"Mother," he whispered, "isn't God good to
make everybody so rich. ."-Hearh and Home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

ssr The Platte City, Missouri, Landmark, in
a late issue says: awe learn that a consider
able number of cattle have died in the upper
portion of the county from the effects of mad
itch. In every instance this was brought on
by the cattle eating corn stalks that had been
chewed by hogs. Will farmers never beware I?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

a6r God never turns his servants off to shift
for themselves in old age-no; for when they
are unable to work or walk, he will keep them,
if it be only to look at. Be assured of it, he
will take good care Of you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-14

pa5~ Two Irishmen, on sultry night, took
refuge under the bed clothes from party of
mosquitoes At last one ofthem gasping from
heat, ventured to peep beyond the bulwarks,
and espied FREELY, which had strayed into
the room. Arousing his companion with
punch, he said: Fergus, it's no use. ?e
might as we'll come out. Here's one of the
crayters searching for US with lantern"