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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
Soap and Its Antiquity.

IT is not known when the method OF
manufacturing this article first became
known, but it is known that mention is
made Of it Gin the Old Testament" The
use of soap or some substitute for it is as
old as man; for in all ages, among civil
lied people cleanliness was necessary
adjunct to the respectable appearance OF
men and women in society; hence,
wnen the epidermis was to be renovated,
some natural orartificial contrivance was
brought into roquisition. In Asia, aka
line waters were found and used i'll prim-
tive and even later times for washing
clothes The ancients used a preparation
or composition which nearly approached
the soap of the present day. Many peo-
pie use earthly matters, as clays, which
have the properties of absorbing grease
from other substances and are used even
at this late day by fullers for cleansing
cloths. A certain kind of plant was used
by the Romans for its saponaceous quail
ties. A plant with rare and wonderful
cleansing properties is found in central
and southern Mexico, and is employed by
the natives in lieu of soap, and, indeed,
preferred to any artificial preparation yet
discovered in that country. The Gauls,
it is believed, were the first to INTRODUCES
soap, and were, of course, the inventors
of it, while the Germans discovered the
method of making hard soap and the sew
eral varieties of the article. Next the dis
coveIy was transmitted to Rome, but
there it was used more rs wash for the
hair than for cleaning clothes. Tallow
and the ashes of beech wood were the sub
stances used in its manufacture. The eX-
ploratien of the city of Pompeii, after lis
burial for a period of l, 700 years, dis
closed the fact that a soap mandatory
was in successful operation at the time of
its destruction, and, what is more re-
markable, the soap was III fine state of
preservation. There are berries in South
America, plants in some portions of Eu-
rope and an herb in California possessing
all the virtues OF the artificial soap. Il
Mexican or Californian laundTess viii use
the herb in preference to the new-fansled
article. The principle upon which the
man'iacture of soap is based is the de
con position of the oily body of the alkali,
and the combination of the latter with
the oily acids, the glyccrine which was
previously combined with these acids be
ing set free, and, indeed, lost in the hard
soaps. While the same principle enters
into all, ihc processes are as various rs are
The materials employed Missouri h.
publican
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

broke the point of the umbrella off by
running his eye against it. The man
swore, and the umbrella chap wheeled
suddenly, tearing off a young lady's back
hair. He turned to apologize, and jabbed
the end of the umbrella into a very tall
poiiceman's stomach. Policeman ad-
ministered jerk and the umbrella point
tore off portion of small boys ear,
and Immediately after carried the star
board corner of mans mouth up into
his front hair. Stepping back in dismay
at what he had done, he rammed the UNI
brella down bvstander's throat, and at
the same time he fastened the hook han
die (the probabilities are that the handle
was not only hooked, but that he hooked
the entire umbrella) into colored citi
zeD's wool. In his efforts to get his UNI
breila loose, the unfortunate owner of it
upset fruit and candy stand and plunged
head foremost into one of Suire's plate
glass windows. In the excitement and
confusion that ensued, the umbrella was
put into a hack and driven to the hospit-
al, and the man was taken to an umbrella
store to undergo repairs.-Fat Contribu-
tors Saturday Night.
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Poetry.
Al Wa Us NINE.


BT cARLorrA PERRY.
Across the wires there came these words to me
"Your friend is dead The day was bright and
with soft aufumnal breeze and yet felt
straightway the chill OF winter in the air.
October's breath, how full of yellow light
The .ky sbover' did not think four words
Had power to change the whole world in my
sight
wessy euch words so often-'He IS dead
Or tShe died yesterday :" and do not know,
Or do NOT think. with dear ones unharined,
30 simple are the words. with what blow
me Wnr,,. bear the same sorrow TO our own;
Until We join the multitude Of those
Whose lips have learned the meaning OF a moan
He went away 90 full of life and hope!
And watch the breath go OUTPUT how can i,
Who saw him last so hopeful, realize
The meaning of this message: who sat
And dreamed fond dreams OF him, and gayly
said:
'How bright this autumn gloryi' even while
The heavy clouds were gathering overhead
We say "Thy viii be DONE" bnt hardly know
The meaning Of the words, till dumb despair
tn 1t our hearthstones; then we understand
That God has sent HE answer to our prayer:
And since prayed for him, that God would bless
With better gifts than could ask or know,
And said Thy will be done" shall 1 rebel
Since in His wisdom He has answered SCI
Since He has willed it SO. 1t must be best;
And though they call him dead know he lives
Cloee to my soul, In sweet companionship,
Closer. more perfect, than life ever gives.
Living. the world had claims that kept apart
His path and mine: but now know he stands
Beside my soul, his life work made complete,
To help and bless the labor of my hands.
Since he IN dead, he il more wholly mine;
OF every thought and hope and love part;
Life eunders Oft and widely Blessed be God,
Death brings oar loved ones closer to the heart
Whom God takes to Himself, shall We call lost!
There ie q world Of sorrow in the eoand;
Since he is Gods. and God Is mine, I'll say
HE is not lost but all more surely found"
Lakeside Honthly.
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Youths Department.
-E.I-T.NIES WISH.


BY MARY z. BRADLEY.
"oh; dearr' said little Mamie Lee,
How tired OF lesson books am
know what would like to be:
I'D like to be the pretty lamb
That Lucy took to school one day,
To make the children laugh and play.
THAT lamb had easy times indeed,
And all the lambs do, as for that;
They never have to write and read
Or learn their notes with sharp and fat;
They can't wear out their frocks and Shoes
And needn't mind their p's and as.
"Out In the pleasant meadow lot
They nibble clover-heads all day,
Or lie down in q shady spot
Nobody Gays to them. My dear!
What dirty face and hands are hereH
They never have to comb their tails,
As I'm Obliged to comb my hair,
or bother with their hnger-nails,
Or hear the mother-sheep declare
That such a .lovenly, careless child
Was quite enough to drive one wild
IT really wish was a sheep!'
Said silly little Mamie Lee,
And all at once she dropped asleep.
And in her dream she seemed to be
A little lambkin snowy-whfte.
Now you can fancy her delight.
She hoped and leaped and frisked about
''Ah me! how very nice it seems!''
She longed TO clap her hands and shout;
But lambkins, even in ones dreams,
Are lambkins still, and must be true
To what their nature bids them do.
Our lamb could only jump and frisk,
And bIeat baa baa! with all her might,
And give her woolly tall whisk
To testify her hearts delight.
She nibbled clover white and red,
And thought it sweeter far than bread
Rut nv and nv to her diemay
There came dreadful butcher-man;
He came, ali me! to strike and slay
As ONLY butcher people can.
The lambkins scampered left and right
When they beheld him-well they might
With fearful strides he marched along;
Poor Mamie trenbled for her life,
For I'm his hand SO brown and strong
He held aloft shining knife.
She tried to run-but could not stir
And like hawk he bounced on her!
All then she gave dreadful scream.
Her mother flew to her in fear:
"Why, Mamie! have you had dream
What is the matter with you, dears
Wake upt' and gave her such shake
That Mamie started, broad awake.
She sat bolt upright in her chair,
She stared around in wild surprise,
And pulled her tumbled yellow hair,
And rubbed her sleepy. wondering eyes:
That 1 am really not a lamb!"
"A lambl' Her mother laughed outright
At such very queer excuse:
''If that's the reason OF your fright,
think you are little goOsei''
"You wouldn't" sobbed poor silly Nan,
"u you had seen that butcher manr'
Hearth and Home
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
BY n Single Hair.

A FRENCH LADY who had married a
Prussian baron, and had been a resident
of Berlin, Prussia, for the last fifteen
years, had seated at the table, recently. a
number of Prussian gentlemen, the in
vited guests of her husband. The con-
versation naturally turned to France and
Paris, the Prussians speaking thereof
with the greatest pity. "POor Paris!
there is no more Paris! Berlin, before ten
years, will be the capital of Europe!'
The baroness, whose heart still re-
manned true to her native country, warm
ly defended France and Paris, and as
sured her noble guests that Paris was still
Paris, and Berlin but large country vii
lage in comparison.
The arguments grew warm on both
sides, and at length the noble hostess,
wishing to prove her words true, said:
"Well, gentlemen, l propose wager
significant, and OF that Paris will make
something OF which Berlin would not
dream"
The wager was accepted. The next
morning the baroness received a little
box containing a single white hair. The
baroness was slightly embarrassed.
'What could he done, even in Paris, with
one white hair?" She finally decided to
send it to a Partisan artist, with the state
ment of the wsger, and in a few days the
white hair reappeared in Berlin. This is
what Paris had made of it. AT the head
of beautiful medallion, ornamented
with brilliants, was the Prussian eagle in
black enamel, with wings extended, hold
ing in its talons the white hair, attached
10 the end of which was a little shield of
white enamel, with the following inscrip
ton:
"Alsace and Lorraipe-you hold then,
by n single hair. "-C1nrrier DIES Etats
fatS
A Troy On. " deatist, while plying
his avOCatiOn around the mouth of Il lady
customer recently, was seized with emo
tional insanity, and kissed her. She was
not SO far under the influence of ether but
that the shock revived her, and the tooth
carpenter loaned her husband fifty dol
lars on long time the next day, beside
making no charge for his two and q half
hours work
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CANTON, MISS, SATURDAY, April, 5, 1873.

out buttoning his pocket as if there was
something more valuable than usual there
in. For my own part, can only say that
received the thanks of the firm that lad
employed me, and with those thanks a
check which took three figures to write
And so suppose everybody was satisfied,
for even Nj. Treves received for the bonds
nearly e1G0 more than, as we afteward
found out, he had advanced upon them. -
Rel0rarin
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

(see section 247, act of June 8, is72) They must not sign the certificate until the sum Of the bd IS inserted and the bid and guarantee are signed by the bidder and ttwu) guarantots; diwegdrd ot Dtis ,Hsytsction by ponmdsters ,rW subject them Co immediate rep,otal and to sepere penalties.
 Postmasters are also liable 10 dismissal rom office for acting agents Of contractors or bid ders, with or without compensation, in any ousi' ness, matter thing relating Co the mail service. They are the trusted agents of the Department, and cannot consistently act in both capacities.
 2l. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties are dls- tlnctly notified that on failure 10 enter into or perform the contracts for the service proposed for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities Will De enforced alsaiust them.
 23 Present contractors, and persons known at the Department, must, equally with others, pro cure guaraptors and certificates of their suiicen cy substantially in the forms above prescribed The certificate of sufiiciency must be signed by | postmaster.
 23 In all cases where the routes are not fully supplied with the necessary locks and pouches
 1t is the duty of the postmaster at the head o the | route to make requistion on the Contract Ofic' | of this Department for such locks and pouches before lst July next, provided the route be let. JNO. A. J. CRESWELL, ! oct25t6 Postmaster General.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

THE GREATEST DEsPor.--In sentencing John MeManus, of New York, to the State Prison for life for the murder of Michael Kerxin in June last, Judge Brady made some very wholesome remarks. He said;
 sThere are class of persons in this com munity who think they have only to become intoxicated to act with impunity everywhere As look upon it, the drunkard is the great est dcspot in this country. He seems to stalk over this country wherever he pleases, to the terror of everybody whom he meets. You became intoxicated yolrntarily, and you put yourself in A position dangerous to the community. That Is no excuse for the crime. Your crime is one that must be punished se- ysrely. The City of New York must be made secure against all persons of your ille- gal disposition.n
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

WHAT CAUSES HARD TIaEs-Too many spend money and too few earn it.
 Too much money is spent wastefully and uselessly, and too little saved and made pro ductive and accumulative.
 We buy too much abroad that we ought to produce at home.
 We buy too much that we do not pay for cash down-too much of what we buy being what we do not actually need.
 We are too wasteful, know too little how to economise, and have too little disposition 10 do so.
 We are too speculative, interruptions and actually dishonest in our efforts to make money.
 Too many of prefer idleness to industry, and too few of us know how to work and de- rive pleasure and profit from our labor.
 We spend too much time in learning what is not useful, and little informing ourselves upon the best methods of promoting our ma terial prosperity.
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RECHERCHE BAsoUET.--A banquet was given at the Maison Doree on Thursday evening by Major Hooper, to select circle of hs friends, seventeen couples sitting down to the table W c. Ralston, President of the Rank of California presided; and among the guests were Senator John P. Jones, Gen Schofeld and lady, and Albert Bierstadt the artist, and lady, The dinner was provided by Monsieur Leon in the high est style of French art. The tables were gaiy decked with beautiful flowers, and an artisticslly arranged boquet decorated the service of each lady. The napkins, when the parties seated themselves, were arranged in conical forms, and as each lady raised her napkin, n small cage was disclosed, in which beautiful canary bird hopped about and twittered welcome to its fair owner. A band of ten pieces furnished music as the banquet proceeded. The party seated them
 selves at 5 o'clock, and it was II before tho dinner was over. At that time Monsieur Leon was called in, complimented on the ele gant dinner which he had provided, ant gently forced to take glass of wine witl the party. The fashionable world say tha
 this is the finest banquet ever given in Cali foruia,- San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 3l.
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE
 AND CERTTFICATE
PRorosAL.

PRoFosAL.
 The undersigned - -----, whose post. office address is =, county Of -, State of -, proposes to convey the mails of the United States from July 1, 1874, to June 30 1878, on route No. -, between - and -, under the advertisement of the Postmaster Gen. eral, dated October 1, 1873, with celerity cer- tainty and securlty' flaw of June 8, lS72) for the annual sum of - dollars.
 This proposal is made eith full krOOiedge of the distanee of he route, he eetght of the mail to De carried, and aH otley particulars in reference to fhs route and serpiee and, also, a|ter careful CT aHnation of the iaaos aud isstyuotiOns anGeAed Co advertisement of niail ;eyUioe and of the proris ions contained ia tAe act of Congress of June & 1872. - -, Bidder
 nafad
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12--The annual figures of the Postoffice Department show the re- cepts to have been, in round numbers, S23,- 0O0, 900 and the expenditures about $29, ,000,- GOO, including s700, 900 in subsidies to steam ship lines. Last year the receipts were a lit- tie less than twenty-two millions, and the expenditures twenty-six and half millions. Last year the increase of expenditures was over nine per cent. This year it is only seven per cent For the fiscal year ending June 90, 1874, the Post Office Department has submitted the following estimates: Expen- ditures, S30,s63, 900; revenues, S23,6l9,0O0 from money orders, S10O,000; increase from postal cards, So33,O00; total revenues
 S24, ,552, ,00o; estimated deficiency, 50, ,310,0 ,0Oo
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Twenty Rules for Health.

l. Remember, the Author of the laws which govern the human body IS tho author ot tho Ten Commandments. 2 Infidehty Co the aws--established that mankind should be healthy and hsppy--is the greates sin of the present generation. g. Be cheerful, trustful of others, and faithful to ybur own best conception of duty. Never brood over troubles that you have, and be sure you never borrow any.
 4 Be Utch in the sunlight, and prefer light colC, fl clothing.
 .. DrP, ,s must die. Exercise literally and live. TI.out of doors all you can while sun sbincs.f
 G. yeathe pure air. Live with open win. dcSs and the windows of heaven will be more likely to open for you.
 :. Pray with pure heart and clean skin. Bathe often.
 8. Avoid stimulation by spirtsof all kinds, strong coffee, and tea, opium and tobacco. 9. Keep the head cool, feet and heart warm, hopes heayenward, and finger nails clean.
 10. Eat only three times daily, and never between meals--not nut or an apple. Drink nothing while eating.
 II. One hearty meal of meat per day is sufficient. The other two should be spare.
 l2. Avoid late, hearty suppers, pork, spices and pepper, rich pastry, and imperfecty cooked beans.
 l3. Wheat, oa. and barley meal, with beans, peas, lean meat, fish and game, are the best articles of food.
 IA. Fruits are cooling to the blood, and specially adapted to warm weather.
 Is. Eat slowly, masticate your food well and eat nothing for three hours before retir ing.
 l6. Let the time spent at the table b. happy. Encourage pleasant, cheerful con versation; joke, but not argue. Rest hal hour after every hearty meal.
 l7. Sleep eight hours of each day.
 Is. Brain, bone and muscle are built of diff ferent material, and the brain-worker shoult have food different from the muscle-worker He is not thoroughly educated who canno select food adapted to his needs.
 f9 Avoid corsets, and suspend no articl of clothing from the waist. Protect ever part of the body from chill and exposure.
 % Study hygiene, attend health lecture and read health literature. As you are ig norant or intelligent in physiology will you habits be wise or otherwise.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
 Washington, October 1, 1873.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract Office Of this Department until p. m. of Feb ruary 2, 1874 tto be decided on or before March 2 lS5i0 for conveying the mails of the United States In the Territory of
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The following simple prescription is rec commended as q cure for feon on the finger :: Take common rock salt, such as is used for salting down beef or pork, dry it in an oven i; then pound it fine, and mix it with spirits of turpentne in equal parts put in rag and wrap it around the parts affected, and, as it gets dry, put on more, and in twenty -four hours you are eured--the fclon will be dead. It will do no harm to try 1t.
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ARIZONA,
l rrom July l. le74. to June so le7s,

On the routes and by the schedules of departures and arrivals herein specihed; being routes estab- nshed ut third session of ilst Congress, aud first session of 42d Congress, and others.
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GUARASTEE.

The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
 -, undertake that, fl the foregoing bid for carrying the mail on route No - be accepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder will, p.lc. to the 1st June, 1874 enter Into the required ob. hgation or contract to perform the service pro- posed, with good aud sufficient sureties.
 This zee do, understanding distinctly the oJliqa- tions and liabilities asSupaed by the gusdrantors.
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The Sioux Indians are disgusted with their summers work in the vicinity of the Yellow stone Park. They say "Speetacled man from Spoon Buffers country heap fraud l; white woman all cotton, dried up and full of horse hair; heap fraud"
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TiltOn's Steam Washer,
 OR " o M A MS ERIE W Q

Washes without labor IL wal, do the washing Of an or. dinary family in thirty minutes to an hour. The STEAM WASHER superior all other vices for the following
 
 ist l, does it. work thereby saving large Por- ton of the time us1ally taken in a family.
 2d I much less soap than is required by any other method. r
 3d It requires attensioz whatever while the rocess of cleaning going lady do her washing while is eating her breakfast and doing up the breakfast dishes . - ..- .h Ith Clothing wears double the time, washed Ia this washer that it will washed by machine or by hand. labor, a wash board.
 5th Lace curtains and all fine fabrics, washed 10 superior manner All fabrics from the tnes, lace to bed blanket be washed perfectly, and with ease without tho rubbing board. .-. .- .. .,s r t. It is Truly 6 Labor and Clothes-Savins
 Invention
 could give thousands of certificates to merit but none can satisfied untl they h operation. It only needs to be to be appreciated.
 JUDGE II. BROOKS, of Prescott has the right to man ufacture and sell these machines and he will be pleased to give further information concerning them The price Of a machine here will not fall far short Of s2S. This owing the fact that the bottoms of those made are Of copper.
 u sse sashe=s can ba st the store of x. C. Rogers, South Montezama Street. jy26n
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DrED.--Co, Abe Curry died recently in Carson, Nevada. Col Curry was one of the lOcators Of tho Gould 6 Curry mine.
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TsHAIl I

NoTK.wben the oath Is taken before justice of the peace the certificate of The clerk of cour of record should be ndded under his seal of office. th Inc person who administered the oath duly qualified justice of the peace.
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On the 18th day of November, A. D 1873.
Administrators NOtke. Estate of GEORGE THRASHER, Dec

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. Admns- trator Of the estate of Geo Thrashe deceased to the creditors Of and all persons having claims against said deceased exhibit the with the necessary vouch CTS within ten months from the first publication oi ths notice the said Administrator at the office o the Prob ate Judge Ia Prescott Ari1ons. ...
 PHILIP MCDONNELL Adminisraior. Prescott, A. T., October 2s, l273. novl4
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that believe the said guArantors to be peouni- arily responsible for and able to pay all damages the United States shall suiIer by reason of my
 falling to perform my obligations as such bidder.
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(Ezapine careft.Iiy he form, aud instructions annered)
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An aet of Congress of J,ore 8, 1872, requires that bids of S. 900 aud u,lrard be accompanied by c hsed check or draf eqtai 'o .fre per ce'n of he bid
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sworn to and subscribed before me -, for the - of - thls - day Of -, A. D. ls1 and in testimony thereof l hereunto subscribe my name and ailix my official seal the day and year aforesaid.
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ing the mail on route No. -, lrom - -, do swear that have the ability pecuniariy to fu. All my obligation as snch bidder, thag the bid Is made In good faith, and with the Intention to en- ter into contract and perform the service ip case said bid shall be accepted; and that the sigma lures of the gnarantors thereto are genuine, and