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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Yellow Fever at Shreve-
port, La.

This terrible scourge has visited
Shreveport and is spreading death
and dismay among it's inhabitants.
Some five hundred cases have been
reported, and the mortality fearful
to contemplate. The following tele-
gram was received at St. Louis
from MIR. r. A. Phelps, chairman Of
the Finance Committee of the How.
ard Association, and will show the
character and extent of the disease:
"YeIlow fever, of the most malig-
nant type, RACES fearfulIy here.
Business is .'completely prOsprated.
A large number of citizens have
left the city. The PERCENTAGE of
mortality among the remaining pop
ulation is very great, and the end
is not yet. There are hardly
enough left to take care of the sick.
New Orleans has responded nObly
to our appeal for aid, and nurses and
physicians are en- route to our assis-
lance; but we still need money to
pay for nurses for the sick, and
supplies for the destitute.
st. Louis will no doubt, res pond
nobly to this call. Shreveport
does a heavy business with st. Lou
is, and apart from humanitarian
considerations, it Is to her interest
to assist her IN this hour of need.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

deemed, but never with Alcorn as
its Governor, even if such an event
was within the range of probability.
We do not wish to be understood
as calling in question the motives of
the gen.leInenr.who favor this new
departure. We believe them to be
honest and sincere IN their inten-
lions, and really desire the welfare
of the people; but, from the lights
before us, we think they have erred
in two great and important particu-
lars: First, in the supposed weak
ness of the Democratic party; ard
second, in their estimate of the pa
triotism, popularity and sincerity of
Alcorn. True, his name was not
mentioned at their meeting, but
it was generally understood he was
to be the standard bearer, in the
event of no nomination being made
/ by the Meridian Convention. We
truly regret that any differences
of opinion should have sprung Up
among our people, as our only hope
of success depended upon harmony
of feeling and concert of action.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
A Terrible Revelation.

We learn from the New York Sun
that Grants thieves are again
coming to the surface, laden with
the spoiIs of official corruption.
The SuM says:
In our Washington correspon-
dence this morning will be found
the most shocking disclosure of
fraud which has yet been made even
in this day of political profligacy
and widespread official corruption.
Oar correspondent presents the
most invincible proofs that Gen.
Babcock, who has illegally been
foisted into the position of private
secretary ofthe President; who is
the confidential agent and trusted
companion of Gen. Grant, whct' er
at Long Branch or in the White
/ House; and whose functions extend
from looking after the Presidential
baggage to the negotiation of an
nexatiOn treaties. has been engaged
in supplying the District of -Colum-
bia Board of Public Works with
false vouchers whereby the United
States Government has been de
frauded of great sums of money.
There is no doubt that several
Congressman have been won to the
support of Ring schemes by such
means. But it is President Grant
and not Congress that is mainly
responsible for the lawlessness of
the Board of Public Works. 1t
was the President appointed them
to Office, and it is the President
who has continued them there, not
witllstanding that he is fully &C
quainted with their fragrant VIOLA
lions of law and honesty. What
mysterious influence has been
brought to bear upon him that he
should thus encourage the robbery
of ssthe Government and the spolia-
of dcfenceless community +?
This is question which we do
not propose to answer nor discuss
at this time. 1t is no longer a sec
ret that intelligent and well inform
ed citizens of Washington believe
that Gen. Grant profits personally
by the operations of the Ring
though his confidential agent Bah
cock, whose sudden financial pros
perity has occasioned general sur
prise. Whether there is any fuun
datiOn in fact for this surmise we
neither know nor care, for it makes
not the slightest difference so far as
guilt is concerned whether the Pres
ident abets fraud on the Govern
ment for the benefit of his own
pocket or only for the emolument
of his favorites and cronles. The
simple fact that sustains this shame
less Ring in all its acts is enough
for him to answer for at present.
But it is a scandal and a cause for
national humiliation that au inmate
of the White House and the trus-
ted confidential agent of the Presi-
dent should be detected in defraud-
ing the Treasury by means of false
vouchers IN order to aid the Board
of Public Works in their greedy
| violations of law.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Louis Napoleon and the Duke
of Bruins wicks Fortune.
TLondou Post Letter.l

1t happens to fall within my
knowledge that years ago that &c
centric prince, the late Duke of
Brunswick, made tho Prince Impe-
rial his sole legatee, thus leaving
his millions to the heir of a civil
list of a million a year. He inform
ed the Emperor Of this intention,
and forwarded to him a schedule of
his many investments. 1t was this
schedule, found at the Tuileries
among the Emperor's private pa
pers by the insurgents of the 4th of
September, that gave rise to the
fable of the boarded wealth which
Napoleon was said 20 have placed
in English ,:Dutch and other secur-
tiles. Since the EmperOr's death it
has been proved how poor man
he died. Not the least singular
part of the story is that immedi
alely on the fail of the empire the
Duke OF Brunswicks revoked the
disposition of his vast fortune
which would now, indeed, have
been invaluable to one who
has little more than a great name
for INTERCHANGEABLE cast about for
some other object sufficiently and
securely wealthy to justify the de-
wise of further riches. He was re-
riding at the aouris',ing city of
Geneva, and it seems to have struck
him that the ancient Swiss Repub-
lie was possessed OF a vigorous and
stable existence, and Geneva of
abundant resources. According
Iy, on the 9TH of March, 1871, care
fully excluding all his relatives,
he devised the whole of his real
aud personal estate to that city,
subject only to the charge of a prin-
| cely funeral and the erection of a
| magnificent mausoleum in which
his emba'med and petrified remains
are to be entOmbed amid statues
of bronze and marble.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Dirt.

The learned, but eccentric old
DR.. Cooper, for many years Presi-
dent of the South Carolina College,
once said to his students whom he
was lecturing:
''DOn't be afraid of dirt, young
gentlemen. What is dirt? Why,
nothing at all offensive, when chem
ically viewed. Rub a little alkali
upon the dirty grease spot an your
coat, and 1t undergoes a chemi-
Cal change and becomes soap; now
rub it with a little water and it
diappears. 1t is neither grease,
soap, water OF dirt. That is not a
very odorous pile of dirt you see
youder; well, scatter little gypsum
over it and it is no longer dirty.
Every thing like dirt is worth our
notice as students of chemistry.
Analyze; it will separate into very
cleanel ements. Dirt makes corn;
corn makes bread and meat land that
makes a very sweet young lady that
I saw one of yOn kissing last night.
So, after all. you were kissing dirt,
particularly if she whitened her face
with chalk or Fullers earth; though
may say that rubbing such stuff
upon the beautiful skin of young
lady is a dirty practice
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Hanging Cattle Thieves.

NEW IBERIA, LA, Sept. 13.-
The parish of VermilliOn has been
for years Infested with cattle
thieves. The people have been I'M
able to obtain redress by process of
Law, and last month organized a
vigilant committee as the last re-
sort. A large number of thieves
and-their confederates were given
notice to leave within a specified
time. but instead of doing so, armed
themselves and threatened to de-
stroy the town Of Abbeville. The
vigilants pressed them, and they
scattered. 1t is reported that three
of the band were hung on Friday,
the 9Th inst. Wednesday night,
the 10th inst, one of those who
were eudeavoring to escape was ar
rested under civil process at Bra
shear, and while en- route here was
taken fiOm the steamer Minnie Ave
~ at Jeanearetto by squad of
armed men and hung in trout of
DR.. Dangerous residence, three
miles above that town. All sorts
Of vague rumOrs are afioat here con-
corning the number of executed,
but no positive information can be
obtained.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Not Dead Yet.

AS we anticipated, the Meridian
Convention met and adjourned
without making nomination.
Whatever may be the result of
this action, we are glad to See that
the Convention had wisdom enough
not to attempt the life of the Dem
ocratic party. We believe the
course pursued will insure the
election of Ames, for the Demo
Gratis, as a body, will never support
Alcorn, and without their support
he will not be able to make even a
respectable run. A few restless
and discontinued politicians may,
by their impulsive action, weaken
the party for time, but it would
be as easy for them to stop the
chariot of the sun as to check the
progress of Democracy. The prin-
ciples upon which it is established
underlie the foundations of this
government, and so long as it ex,
lists, SO long will they be recognized
as the true basis of our Republi-
canism, There must be two ans
tagOnistic political elements in a
Republican form of government;
and as Democracy and Radicalism
can never affiliate, the existence of
the Democratic party becomes a
political necessity, which can only
cease with the Republic.
Unless we are greatly deceived,
our people will wake up to terri
BILE delusion, and lament their folly
when it is too late.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
The Wisdom of Silence.

There is disposition on the part
of some men to pretend to much
wisdom on subjects of which they
know comparatively nothing; and
it matters but little what topics
are presented, they arc ever ready
to discuss their merits, or point ont
their defects. This would be well
enough before persons alike ignO
rant with themselves, for, in that
case, they might impose upon their
credulity, and thus secure their APP
plause; but when in the presence of
those who are really masters of the
subjects discussed, it would be the
part of wisdom for these superficial
thinkers and takers to maintain a
respectful silence, and not render
themselves ridiculous, as they in
variably do, by vain attempt to
appear wise. The following Incl
dent aptly illustrates the ignorance
and folly of the mere pretender:
A courtier of Alexander, the
Great, paid visit to the studio OF
Apelles, the celebrated painter,
and was received with the coDsid-
alton due to his rank. This hatter-
ell his vanity, and, unfortunately
for his reputation: he discoursed at
length on the art of painting, ex>
posing his ignorance in a variety of
questions and criticisms, Apel>
les interrupted him in low voice.
''Do you see those boys that are
grinding my colors: While you
were silent they admired you, daz-
zled with the splendor of the pur.
pie and gold with which your habit
glitters, but ever since you began to
talk about what You do not under
stand, they have done nothing but
laugh at you"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
France Herself Again,

The last instalment Of the French
indemnity to the Germans was paid
at Berlin on Friday last, and the
evacuation of Verdun, the last for
tress held by the German troops,
was Immediately commenced.
The soil of France is now her own,
five except the territory coded to
Germany as a part of the indemni-
ty. The promptnees with which the
French Government and people
have paid the immense sum impos-
ed upon them as a result of the
war, and this, too, when the coun-
try was reduced in its resources and
struggling with intestine troubles
has awakened the admiration of the
world. 1t is true it was matter
of hard necessity, there was no 9th
er way to deliver the country from
foreign occupation, but that such a
vast sum should be paid, in the
circumstances, within SO short a
time seemed almost Incredible, and
the french people certainly deserve
credit for the energy which they
have displayed. The one man who
merits more praise than any If not
all others, is the late head Of the
government, NJ. Theirs, who has
been cast aside just as he has paid
the indemnity and liberated France
from the German army.
And now, what is to be the fu-
ture of France? We can ask the
question, but no one can give the
answer. Whether it shall be republ-
can, or kingly. or imperial, remains
to be seen, but there are strong in
dications that the claims OF mon
archy will again be acknowledged
and some form of LespOtism estab-
listed. The forced retirement of
President Theirs was one step in
this direction. One the Sd inst.
he was called upon by the French
residents at Lucerne, Switzerland,
where he has been staying, and i'll
response to their greetings, address
ell them at some length. He said
he had devoted his life to the es-
tablishment of liberty in France.
He had endea~ored to establish it
under the monarchy, but had not
succeeded, and he had come to the
conclusion that the one excludes
the other. He had, therefore, be
come a republican, aud was resolv
ed to devote the remainder of his
life to turthering the permanent es
adjustment of a republican form CT
government in France. His cOnn>
sells, however, do not seem to have
great weight in France at the pres
ent time. The suppression of lib
eral newspapers and the free utter
ance of absolute principles by Oth>
trs, indicate that some one of the
to the throne of France
will ere long be ruling by his own
authority, and for its own
sake. Liberte, Eqalite, Fraternity.
must wait while before they can
rule permanently in France.-New
York Observer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

ner then took a carriage for Dry
burg, Abbey, four miles distant.
Here Scott is buried. 1t Is splen-
did old ruin larger than Melrose
Abbey, but not so well preserved
Persons go there chiefly because
it is the burial place of Scott.
"AbbotstOrd belongs to a Miss
Scott, great grandchild Of Sir Wal
ter. She is very delicate, about
twenty years of age, and only de-
scendant. 1t must yield handsome
income.
s.Our visit to Scotland being en-
ded, we went to London, where we
now are. We have visited ST. Paul's,
Westminster Abbey, (and of course
found the Poets corner the National
Gallery, Crystal Palace dc.
Yesterday we went to Hyde Park
to see the nobility ride, IA hired con-
veyance not being allowed inside,
we had to take it 'a pieda."
''Of all places We enjoyed the
Crystal Palace the most. There
is collected under one roof every
thing we can imagine from all parts
of the globe. Think of seeing an
exact copy of part of the ALEXANDRIA
that was like a gorgeous dream
portions of Pompei, Rome, &c.
Inthe evening we witnessed the
magnificent display of fireworks, in
honor of the Shah. [ had always
desired to witness something of the
kind on a grand scale, and suppose
nothing could have surpassed it in
briilIance and grandeur. [ shall
always look upon the day spent
at the Crystal Palace as being Que
of the brightest of my life.
ave leave in few days for Paris.
from which point L will write again
''YOurs truly
ga MADISONIAN.
''London July 23rd 1873"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
The History of a Confederate
sword.

[Columbns (Ga) Sun, Sept. IL
We saw yesterday in the office of
Maj j. j. Bradford, Clerk of the
Superior Court, a handsome sword
which bad quite an interesting his
tory. Col. w. G. Hodges, then a
lieutenant in the Columbus Guards
wore it during the Mexican war.
After the late nDpleasantness be-
tween the States commenced, he
gave the weapon to Maj. Bradford,
just after the latter had raised a
company, and by him was carried
through the campaigns of the Ar
my Of Tennessee. While absent
on a furlough, Maj. 3. left the
sword in charge of Mr.. John
Schnell, now Assistant Superior
Court Clerk then of the command.
He loaned it to Gen. Rains, of
Nashville, Tennessee, gallant Nofi-
Ger, who, while leading his troops
and brandishing this same sword,
was killed at the first battle of
MurireesborO. Could this weapon
speak, it conld tell many a pleasant
story of the bivouac, and narrate
many a scene of bloody carnage and
heroic ValOr,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
A Wealthy City.

DR.. Young, of Nashville, writing
of St. Louis, has this to say of the
solid wealth of its Inhabitants:
If st. Louis has still something to
learn from Chicago in respect nf en-
terprise, and what the Yankees cali
''snap," she is vastly superior to her
rival in solid wealth. In fact,
whatever else may be said, ST. Lou
is undoubtedly the wealthiest of
Western cities. A careful analysis
of its assessment list shows, that
this city has ten millionaires three
of whom are worth over ten million
dollars;) fifty men worth between
five hundred thousand and a mill
lion dollars; seventy worth between
three hundred thousand and FIVE
hundred thousand dollars; three
hundred worth between one hun
dred thousand and three hundred
thousand dollars; five hundred
worth between fifty thousand and
one hundred thousand dollars; and
two,hundred worth between twen-
ty-tive thousand and fifty thousand
dollars. This is certainly a heal
thy financial exhibit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

WE invite the attention of those
De mOcrats who can see no differ
ence: in the principles of the two
parties to the following plank in
the Republican platform.
'sThat we recognize no distinc-
tions as now existing by law i'm the
righ.s of all the children of the
State to equal privileges and to &C
cess to all public schools. colleges,
or universities, and should any OF
said institutions of learning deny
to any child on account of race or
color, equal rights, we pledge our
selves to enforce said rights by APP
propriate legislation. and we fur
ther pledge ourselves to the sup>
port of our present institution of
learning and our present education
al system as above explained"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Johnston and Beauregard on
C3sarism.

white Sulphur Springs Letter in
n. Y. Herald.]
To-day addressed note to Gen.
eral Joseph +. Johnston, asking
the privilege Of an interview ON the
above subjects, and, in reply, re-
ceived the following note:
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Aug &c.
b. Cuthbevt, Esq:
DEAR SIR have had the hon.
or to receive the note of to-day, in
which you ask me, on the part of
the New York Herald, to reply to
eltain political questions.
1t would give me pleasure to have
the privilege of doing so, but not
being a citizen of the United States
l do not publish my political opin-
ions. Most respectfully yours,
j. f. JOHNSTON.
General Beauregard is here: but
he, too, is reticent on the subject
of CRsarism, and, in fact, upon all
other political matters.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
The Louisiana Murders

MONROE. La, Sept. 1O-On Sat
urday last Judge T. G. Craw ford
adjourned the District Court at
Wynnsboro, Franklin parish, till
Tuesday. He accompanied Dis
trict Attorney Arthur III. Harris
to Columbia, Caldwell parish, aud
spent the Sabbath at that place.
They started fromC Olum bia on their
return to Wynnoboro on monday
morning. When twelve miles
southwest of Wynnsboro they were
waylaid by four men lying in am.
bush in the midst of dense thick
ct of several miles in extent, and
murdered in cod blood. Judge
Crawford was shot in five places
in the head and body, and it is
Thought he struggled with his as
sassins, as his head was badly bruis-
ed and mangled. Mr.. Harris was
shot in the back of the head and
the thigh, and his horse was shot
under him. The bodies were dis
covered Monday evening by Thos.
J. HOugh, who was on his way to
WynnsborO to attend court.
1t is thought The murders were
committed by a party of despera-
does known as iona Wynn's gang.
The leader of their party was tri-
ed at the last term of court before
Judge Crawford, at Columbia, for
murder, and convicted being prose-
ecuted by District Attorney A. Fl.
Harris. He made his escape from
jail before sentence. and has made
repeated threats that he would kill
the judge and prosecuting attorney.
The people of the parish are indig-
nant and large number of men
are in pursuit. 1t is thought that
the murderers will be Overtakeu
within twenty-fo hours.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

Heaven help the nan who imag-
ines lie can dodge enemies by try
ing to please everybody! II such
an individual ever succeeded, we
sbonld be glad of it-not that one
should be going through. the world
trying to find the beams to knock
and thump against, disputing every
mans opinion, fighting and elbow
ing and crowding all who differ
from him. That, again, Is another
extreme. Other people have their
own opinion, so have you; don't
fall into the error of surprising that
they will respect you more for
turning yOnr coat every day to
match theirs. Wear your own col
ors in spite of wind and weather,
storm and sunshine. 1t costs the
irresolute and vascilating ten times
the trouble to wind and twist and
than honest, manly indie
pendence to stand its ground.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
Hard on Ben Butler,

An exchange has the following
good one on Ben Butler:
AT a meeting of Boston working
men the other night in the interest
of Butler, one of the speakers made
the somewhat illadviscd declara-
ton that the opponents Of Benja-
min we're aristocrats-born with
silverspoons in their mouths, as it
were. The inconsiderateness of
this weeping assertion was in
stantly made manifest, as a stentQr-
ian voice in the audience beloved
out in unmistakable Milesian: eyes,
faith and they are; but Butler niv-
er had any silver spoon in ms
mouth; he always put it in his
pocket f"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

WEBsTER'S UNABRIDGED DC.
TIONARY.-Theb best and most COM
plete detiuer in the world, Every
family in the United States should
have this work.
The Bible and Wcbster's UDa-
bridged Dictionary, form a Liberty
that no single intellect in a life-
time can exhaust, and yet from the
fountain head of knowledged all
can drink, and daily grow wiser
and better men and women.-Gal-
latin (7enn,i Republican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
The best definition of SANDER e

The best definition of SANDER ey-
er given, according to Author Helps,
was that of the little girl who des-
crIbed it thus: "NO body does moth
ing, and every body goes on tell
ing it every where" That is better
than a dictionary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

A clergyman once said that he
addressed his congregation of la
dies and gentlemen as brethren,
because the t'Drethren" embraced
the ladies.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MAGNOLIA
RESTAURANT
.lawest side Court Squire ~

THE Undersigned has inst reopened the
l. Magnolia Restaurant, and is prepared
TO serve the public at all hours Of the day
or night with the FIN ct oysters, fab,
game, ETC., with all the other dainties that
the local market affords. Fresh Norfolk
and other oysters arrive daily. Ny bar 10
stocked with the finest wines, liquors, ale
and porter. Fine cigars and tobacco .
speciality. Give me a call.
Sep2O If PETER TROLIO.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

Life, according to the Arab pro-
verb, is composed of two parts; that
which is past, dream /; and that
which is to come, a wish.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-20

Plato says, God has SO framed
His laws that it is for the advantage
of every one to observe them.