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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

The capture of the Nirginius 10y
the Spanish war stearer. Tornado.
and che subsequent execution OF
Captain Fry and Ell hty five OF his
passengers and crew, has aroused
the just Indignation of orr entire
country. W iiatrv..r may have been
the character of the NrgniuS, the
crew were not supposed to he cog
infant of it. and therefore, coul:l
not be held responsible. The muir
der OF these unfortunate men, Hndrr
the circumstances. is withont ex-
cuSa. aud calls loudly On our govern
ment for prompt and decisive action.
Abiding to the iniiuman and dia
BIBLICAL slaughter oi ths-S" inuifeuSivc
sailors. the Mobile Register says:
Whoever knows the general man
ner III which crews are shipped, is
aware that III almost every case. the
crews OF foreign bou"d vessels are
picked up ut random, otren while
under the influence OF liquor and
under shipping articles signed in
complete ignorance of what they
contain. Thus, The fifty sailors and
iirencn composing the crew of the
NirgIn!uS may he said to have en-
gagged IN the expedition in the same
lawful Wa, which prevails on all
voyages and as the tirSiniuS had
an American register, and was duly
cleared for "Havana and a market"
that register, under the seal of the
United States custom house author
tiles, gave it such national charac.
ter AS could not be ignored or dis
regarded by any foreign nation.
And such are the men whom Il
drum head court martial of Cuban
officials has sent t. speedy aud ig-
nominiOus death, even refusing the
American Consul the use of the tel
egraphic lines TO report to the Wash
iugton authorities. Such are the
men who, at the hour OF death, must
nave cursed the imbecility and the
cOwardice of the Government under
whose broad seal they had been
huri led to fate only reserved to
traitors to their own country.
Captain Fry was no Spanish sub
j-ct, but il mere volunteer in a cause
which for six years has held at bay
the whole power of Spain, and
whicli every gallant adveniurer was
at liberty to help, under no other
penalty than that of capture under
the rules of civilized warfare or
death on the field, with arms in
ha"d.
The United States, which, during
the late war. recruited heir meIcen-
any bands from he STUN Of every
European capital. have now fair
opportunity To vindicate, in the eyes
OF the world, the oft repfObatrd
practice. oi foreign eniis;ments, and
by maintaining that their own citi
ZcnS have the right to enlist in suci.
enterprises. vin,iicaie The very prin-
tipieS t. which they are nIitlcu for
their victor over lac South.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22
A PRETTY PIECE Or BUSINESS

1t appears that a whisky ring,
formed of Illicit diStiilcrS and Units
ed States drput, Mar>hals and 9th
er Federal officials, has been doing
a tliriv ing business i'll North Geor
Sia, by means OF corrupt, black
mailing and false imprisoned on
false charges, because they refused
TO pay tribute to dishonest officials.
1t is also SAID that II great nun Der
OF people were arrested on tIumpt IL
W charges, and subjected to dis
graceful impriSnnmrnt, against
whom no evidence existed. simply
because they refused to pay the
United States officials money. One
deputy Marshal has confessed that
he Swure out warrants against fifty
different men of hOm he knew alb
sOiutcly nothing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

ped up their dropping souls. aud her
genial smiles threw around the
gloom of dependency the day-beam
of courage and of hope,
To her sympathy, her patriotism
and her deviation, dc these orsani-
zatieuS ewz. their eX sjvnce and sRr
cess, and no appeal trrm her To
Southern honor aud Southern gal
lantry should ever be made III
vain.
No age of the world has ever pro-
.lured "A erand,.r type of womauhood
than the present, and no nation Of
earth can boast IL nob'er heritage
ia lis women than can this Southern
of usefulness aud honor. and III al;
else that contributes to our fame
aud glory as distinct people. To
her we look for examples OF f.icud
ship which heautifS aud adurn hu
mainly - that friendship which
trusts even when betrayed, and
survives all mutations OF time aud
fortune. To her we look for the
brightest Illustrations of tiiial and
maternal piety. Her smiles call
INTO exercise the first WARM af1rc
tons that spring up III our hearts.
She ciIeri>hes and expands the cali
est germs of our inteilectS, and
brrath-s over our youthful years
heI first dcvo'ions. When misior
tune spreads its sable mantle over
our sky y; when the. heart grows sick
With uniulfilied hope. and the proud
Spirit droops over bishted pros>
poets when no ia nbow arches tie
cloud, and no star twiukles on the
midnight of our gloom, then it is
that her smiles loom up upon the
darkness of the soul, chas ing the
shadows from the brow, and light
ing up the heart with the lustre of
their beams. When calumny
breathes its mildew over our fame,
and detraction sullies the fair es-
cutcheon of our honor, she clinss
the closer to us, and with IA patience
that never wearies and a self denial
that never ceases, sacrifices her own
comforts and rniOymrnts to pur-
chase ease and happiness Tor us.
No wonder then that to her do our
thoughts turn when our feet are
weary with wandering, and our
hearts grow faint with care and dis
appointment To such bosom do
We fly tor sympathy when foisaken
10y the world, and if there be trl-
bu,.al this side of heaven where the
way ward and the erring can hope
for pardon, that tribunal is the
heart of woman.
All honor to our noble Southern
WOMEN ausi whichever IL cause lie
crivcs their sanction and an appeal
gees forth under he 5. imuiuS of
their approval, let tue univ ersai re
spunse Toe, yea, and amen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22
A PxOVlDENEI ESCAPE.

The Memphis Presbyterian gives
the following details of Il very re-
markable circumstance connected
with the death and burial of Rev.
+. IL. Bowman, an eminent divine
of that city. Let the infidel and the
scoff,-r ascribc it to causes incidental
and obvious, but to our apprehcn-
sion it seems purely providential:
Brother Bowman died ON Monday
morning, aud the ho,r Of I05 O'clock
OF Tuesday morning was appointed
for the funeral services. II was at
tirSt Thought best to have the ser
wees in the church. o. which he was
pastor, but after further lelibrra-
ton it wus deemed best to have
only IL short sermon at the grave,
and defer the memorial services un-
I'll the congregations, now scattered
by the fever, could return to the
city. This plan was agreed upon,
aud on Tuesday at 1O4 A NJ, IA
number of the ministers of the city
aun the friends of the dead met
around the grave to lay a.ay the
corpse of onr beloved brother.
At the very hour appointed for
the services, and while the friends
were around the grave, from some
my SteIIOuS and uhacconntable cause
the whole ceiling of the church in
which it had ut first been determin
ed to hold the services, with all the
upholiing timber>, except small
portion over the pulpit, fell with a
terrible crash upon the floor be-
meath, just where the congregation
world have been gathered, if the
first plan relative to the services
had not been changed. 1t is fear
full to look upon the crushed pews
and the holes broken through the
floor itself, and think of the terrible
calamity which would have resulted
If the services had not been posts
posed. Sc res, and perhaps hun
dreds OF lives would have l.een sac
rificed, and much deeper shade of
gloom would have Overshadowed
our stricken city. Surely our FIRST
Church is sOrrly afflicted. It's be
loved pastor laid in the grave, and
its beautiful house of worship in ru-
ms in one short hour.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

to own hat he has been in the
wrong, hich is but saying, in 9TH
or words, that he is wiser to dag
than he was yes eriay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

Sometimes ii man thinks that his
heart is brnllen when 1t is only his
head that is cracked.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

All is hollow where the heart
bears not a rart, aud ali Is pei n!
where principle Is not the guide.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

The follies Of Aou h become the
\ ice. of ma!hood and the disgrace
Of old age.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22

If you want IL STOVE that will
cook quick and with less fuel than
any other steve, buy tho " May
flower" at \. y. Orriok's:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-22
LECTURES ON BIBLE HISTORY
1879. 1873
SITE AND COUNTY TAXES.

VHHE Tax Rolls tor 1873 are in
my office, and l am now ready
to collect the taxes for this year.
The time for payment has been
extended from the
3Oth Of November to the 31st.
of December. 1873,
after which the proceedings in re-
gard to the sale of lands for taxes
will be the same as last year.
THE TAX
Will be one dollar until after the
1st of January hext, when it will be
increased to two dollars.
X J. ROSS,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sheriff7s Office. Cane on Oct. 9 '73. At
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Mutuals
J. C. Mills, Umpire. C. Debaill on, Scorer

D. y. mills, umpire q. DeballI on, Scorer
This is far from being a good score for
Onr boys, but when it is taken into con
sideration that they have been organized
o~nly.about three weeks, while their OPP
ponents have been playing Tor as many
yeas, the score is as good as could have
been expected. The Crusaders will give
them another trial in a few weeks, when,
we hope, they may be more successful.
Homicide. Again We have to record
another murder. Last Wednesday night,
Christmas eve, John p. Duffy, a quiet
and inoifensiye painter, was shot and in
stantly killed by Adrien Breaux, at the
coffeehouse of Mr.. T. Hebert, on the cor.
ner of Main and Lafayette streets. The
cause Of this sad affair, is this: On the
evening referred to, a nnmbersot citizens
met at the coffeehouse for thu purpose of
having jolly time generally, and by mu-
rual consent each put aside his arms, so
that no accident should occur. In the
crowd was Duffy. good natured as usual
Later in the evening Breaux, a mere
boy we might say, Joined the party, but
did not lay aside his arms. Between
eight and nine o'clock a difficulty arose
between Breaux and Duffy, ard the for
mel slapped the latter. but subsequently,
Breaux a~pologized and they made friends.
Soon after this, Breaux stepped out of the
house and stood on the b~anquette. Then
Duffy stepped ont and the feud was again
revived, when Breaux said, "Strike me
Duffy, strike me-" and simultaneously
drew his pistol and fred ; the ball enter
ing just below the left eye and ~glancing
upward through the brain, causing in
slant death. Breaux left town on foot,
as soon as this thrrible decd was commit
ted, and is still at large. The Sheriff and
his deputies have beer securing the eoun-
try in every direction, and are still vigor-
ously at work. Dufy's remains were in
tered in the Catholic church yard on
Christmas asv.
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Our Agents.

.ir. CESAR MOUTON is our Agent
H., ,h',c,iIIe and NcrIniliou Parish, ana
j.. an1, authorized to rerriy" and receipt
~ descriptions to the Corr"N-B"lI"
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to the COTT0N Boil.
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ney and the parish treasurer oil the pa.
i.h Of LAFAYETTE be and they arc heTcpy
authorized to receive in payment Oh tto
Indictment rendered against John ChFuOh-
Sers in the case of the State VI. MltGiol o.
ala. No. 3l49 of the docket of the DIStrIcI
Court, Parish warrants ut par, loF inc
amount thereof coming to the parish OUT
of said Judgment. ~
On motion, III member OF the loI'oo
Trr,. IL authorized to mako Il urgent
rnDairs ON tho public roads IN hIS W"rd'
to the extent Of twenty-five. dollars.
On motion, thcl Finance Committee Us
o,+horivod and instructed to settle with
the Collector of taxes and cause TO Dc
ruhIished the delinquent list and to de-
iiv4r if to the collector, taking his receipt
far the same, who shall proceed at once
10 fine collection of said taxes, without
other D~rnalty than the cost of ADVERTISE
ment. until the first day of March ncXf,
after which time the collector is hereby
authorized aud required to proceed &C
rordinr to law against tho remaining de-
linquents.
On motion, the reduction OF the salary
of the treasurer was reconstructed ana TO
fixed at one hundred and fifty dollars.
On motion, the sum of one hundred dol
lars is hereby APPROPRIATED TO W. - p"t-
ley, Esq, for publishing in the French
l~ninguaac, the proceedings of the Police
jury and other matter, as per contract to
be entered into, for the year 1874.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had contracted with J. Y. Gilmore,
ESD, editor and proprietor of the COTTON
Boil, for publishing the proceedings OF the
Police jury and all parochial pr ntIng,.
except job work and delinquent list OF
taxes, for the year 1874, for the sum of
two hundred dollars, payable quarterly III
parish warrants, WHICH report w"8, on
motion, received and adopted.
The trc4surcr's report waB submitted,
with the report thereon of the Finance
Committee, that It had been examined
and found correct, Which was received
and adopted, and II warrant ordered to
issue for the balance due the treasurer
The attention of the Committee on
Public Works WAS called to the repairs
needed on the Court House.
On motion the Police jury adjourned to
the next regular meeting, OH the first
Monday in March next. G. DUBOU,.
A. j. MOSS, CIork. Prcs't.
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DHYSICIANs AND DRUGGISTS.

A Prominent New York Physician lately
complained to to Dundas Dick about his
Sandalwood Oil Capsules, stating that
sometimes they cured ~miFaeulOusly, but
that a patient of his had taken them for
some time without effect. On being in
formed that several limitations were made
and sold, he inquired and found that bis
patient had been taking capsules sold in
bottles, and not DUNDAS DICK & cos.
What happened this physician NAV
have happened to others, and DUNDAS
DICK d co. take this method of pro-
tscting physicians, druggists and them
selves, and preventing Oil of Sandalwood
from coming into d%isrepute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the
Capsules will continue to do SO. for thew
contain tho pure oil in the best and cheapest
form.
DUNDAS DICK s. CO. use more Oil of
SandalwOod in the manufacture of their
Capsules thar all the wholesale and re-
tai druggists and peTfumers in the Uni
tee States combined, and this is the sole
reason who the pure OIL is sold cheaper in
their capsules than in any other form.
OIL OF SANDAL WOOD is fast super-
sedmg every other remedy, sixty CAPSULES
only being required to insure a safe and
certain cure in six or eight days. From
no other medicine can this result be had,
Dicks Soft Capsules solve the problem
long considered by many eminent phy-
slcIans, of how to avoid the nausea and
disgust experienced Ira swallowing. which
are well known to detract from, il not de-
stroy the good effects of many valuable
remedies.
Soft Capsules are put up in tin-foil and
neat boxes, thirty in each, and are the
only capsules prescribed by physicians.
These rere the only Capsules admitted tn
the last Paris Exposition.
Send for circular to 80 Wooster Street
SOLD At ALL DRUG STORES,
General Agency, ITO Reade street. New
A'AA n19-3m
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VERMILIoNvILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, I
nacaphar IN 1877 Z

VERMILIONvILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, !
December 30, 1873.
All the members were present except
Mr.. Bernard, and the reading of the min
utes was dispensed with.
The report of the Committee on Public
works was read and received. The sug-
gestions contained in the report being APP
proved, it was
Resolved, that he Committee on Pub
lie Works be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to contract as soon
as practicable, with the lowest bidder, to
repair the publ C road from the Hebrew
Rest to the Vermilion bridge. provided
the cost thereof does not exceed three
hundred and fifty dollars. Also the Ievee
at this end of the Carencro bridge. in the
same manner, provided the cost for the
same does not exceed seventy-five dollars.
Also that portion of the Opelousas road
between the plantations of Mcssrs. Hop
kns Il Kennedy and Mr.. Boudreaux in
like manner, provided the cost does not
exceed one hundred and fifty dollars. Al
so that portion of the Texas road between
the plantations of Mrs. Scranton and
Boudreaux, and as far as the bridge on
Mines c~oulee, in a similar manner, pro-
Yided the cost for the same does not ex-
coed two hundred dollars.
On motion the following preamble and
resolution were adopted
Whereas, the amount of the Judgment
of forfeiture in the case of the State of
Louisiana VS.. Mitchell ct ais, No, 3I29, on
the docket of the District Court of this
parish, belongs to the parish, deeming it
just and equitable that the parish should
receive in payment Of a sum due her, her
own warrants therefore
Be it resolved, that the District Attor
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n According to a London paper of
recent date the Rev. DR.. Parker, one of
the delegates to the Evangelical Alli-
ance which met at New York a few
weeks since, prefaced his sermon with
the following complimentary allusioR to
our country: ut is not very agreeable
to my patriotic impulses to say-and yet
/ must say it-that America is, in my
opinion, on the point Of laying its hand
on the supremacy of the world. En-
gland has 8 magnificent history, but
America has a still more magnificent
fature.'
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.OLlCE JURY Pr2eec jings.
YERMILIONVILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH.
December %, 1873. !

December ~, 1873.
All the members were present. The
minutes cflast meetingLwGre read and
approved.
On motion, tho compensation Of five
doll2r, to the Clerk and Constable for
each extra session, vas repealed.
On motion, the Police Jury proceeded
to the fixing of g~alari2s and tie election
of officers for tho year 1874.
Salary of ClecG, $50; Treasurer, 2iG0;
Constable, 500; District Attorney, pc
team $500.
MIR. Ii. DubOu being nominated for Pres
ident, was declared unanimously elected.
G. II. MoutOn being tho only cuadid9to
for Clerk, vas duly elected.
There being no candidate, tho election
of Treasurer was postponed to the next
meeting.
Edgar Mouton, being the only candi-
date for Constable, was declared elected.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved that the President shall APP
point three persons, to be styled the Ii
nance Committee, whose duty it shall be
to examine all claims against the parish,
the reports of the Treasurer and Collector
of taxes, to make estimates of the amount
Dt idACS W BC lGNICu dIu u CUllSIutT al
matters concerning finances.
Resolved that the President shall ap-
point three persons, to be styled the Com
mittee on Public Works, whose duty it
shall be to attend to the construction and
repairs of the public roads, bridges and
buildings.
Resolved that the President shall ap-
point three persons, to be styled the Com
mittee on Resolutions, whose duty IT shall
be to prepare all laws. and regulations for
submission to the Jury.
Resolved that the members of the above
committees shall each receive a compen-
sation of two dollars per day, for their
services as such and they shall meet at
the court house, the Monday previous to
each regular session of the Police Jury.
The President appointed the following
committees
Messrs. Landry, Montgomery and N. +.
Rigues, on Finance.
Messrs. Leblanc, Bernord and Mont
gomery, on Public works.
Messrs. Montgomery, q. H. Mouton and
Dubau, on Resolutions.
The demand of Mr.. LedOux was referred
to the committee on Public Works.
The account of Harrison Theall for SER
vices as Police Officer, at the last election,
was EeteCteN WIN ING UNDERSTANDING
that simIIIoSr claims would also hereafter
be rejected.
The petition. of several inhabitants
praying for relief to Mrs, Jean Montet,
was read, and it was
Resolved, that the SUN of fifty dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated
to Madam Jean Monted, an INDECENT per-
son, and that a warrant issue for said
amount to the order of Rosemond Leblanc
for the use ofthe said Mrs. Montet.
Resolved that the sum of fifty dollars be
end the same is hereby appropriated to
Mrs. William Rowen, Sr., an INDECENT
person, and that Il warrant issue Tor said
amount to the order of Joseph GirOnard
for the use of Mrs. W. Rowen Sr.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned to
Tuesday, the Both inst.
Al. Moss, G. DUBAU,
Clerk. President.