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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
THE CUBAN BUTCIIERY.

We find III the Pilot of the 10th
inst. additional particulars of the
murder of Captain Fry aud party,
which will be read with painful ill.,
terest. The action of Commander
Lorraine is worthy of all praise. The
particulars were furnished by Mr..
Coffin, second mate of the Morning
Star, which vessel was at Santi;ig go
de Cuba hen the horrid butclrIy
was perpetrated. The Pilot gives
| his version of the mourntul traG edy
as follows:
He says that the Virginius was
conveyed in by tie Tornado and
another Spanish man-ot- waI, on the
first nit. 1t is untrue that the in
! habltantS were wild. with delight !;
on he contrary, they were very
Quiet. Tuesday morning Genera!
Ryan, NaronH Del Sol and Cespedes
were led to the s!aus iiter house,
and there met their death with
calmness-Ryan smoking his cigar
to within q few moments CT his exc
cution. Our Consul attempted to
protest, but double row of senti-
Uels were placed around bis house,
and he was kept prisoner until the
butcheries were over. Friday after
noon, Captain Fry and thirty-six of
his crew were shot. Then ensued q
terrible scene. The Spanish butch
ers advanced to where the wound
ed men were writing in their
death agOnies, and, in some ill.,
stances, thrust the muzzies of their
pieces in their mouths and pulled
the trigger, blowing their brains out.
Some OF the dying men, catching
the guns of their murderers. re-
ceiyed shot after shot in their bodies
before they expired. The following
morning twelve Cubans were led to
the slaughter, ami similar scenes
were re-enacted. On that day Com
mander Lorraine, of the British ship
Niobe, arrived. Hardly stopping
to cast anchor at Santiago he has
tened on shore and protested against
the murdering OF any more of the
Nirginius crew. General BurTiel
answered, by letter, that "any exc
cutions that had been ordered would
be proceeded with" Commander
Lorraine Instantly returned a reply
to the effect thar, in the absence Of
an American man of-war, he would
protect not only the interests OF his
ON II country, but those OF the Cnle
ted States, and that, if General
Burriel harmed the hair Of another
prisoners head, lie would lombard
The city. This action q the British
Commander, it was generally be
lieved, saved the lives of the rest OF
the Nirginius' crew. Commander
Lorraine obtained five copies of the
Court Marshal condemning them to
death, two OF which he intended to
transmit to our Government, and
the others to his own.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
THE OCEAN HORROR.

The scenes attendant on the sink
ing, at sea, of the magnificent
steamship Vile du Havre, by col
lision with the British ship, Loeb
erne, by which fearful accident over
two hundred persons found watery
grave, are being described with
painful minuieuess by the Northern
press. The YriLane's correspondent
says:
Men, women and children seized
with terror rushed on deck IN their
night clothing, and all was coniu-
sion. The Locherne's bow had cut
a assure in the deck of the Vile du
HaVre twelve feet in depth, aud the
iron plating of her side WAS crushed
in tor distance Of thirty feet.
Most Of the passengers were too
terrified 10 try to save themselves.
Many prayed, and many lad down
with The ttlmneSS If utter despair.
Some hearing the water pouring into
the ship never quilted thcir state
rooms. Whole families thus went
down together.
Among the Survivors vas one
lady whose husband and four chill
dren had persisted in the sea. Three
young ladies' lost their fathers ANA
mothers. One young man lost his
father, mother, and sister, and an
| other gentleman lost his sister,
whom he was taking to France for
her health.
AmoHg the passengers on the deck
of the Vile du Havre was a French
gentleman of remarkable GOODNESS
and presence of mind. lie cOmfOrted
many 10y his words. A priest asked,
"Are you u Roman Catholic p
"IeS," was the answer. "Repent,
them" said the priest, land l forgive
your SINS"
With these last words the priest
sank in the water. The penitent
was saved.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
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4 MODEL GUEBLGR-

Some time ago large turkey COB
bier on the place OF hIr. Renfroe, near
MooringspoIt, in this parish, maiti-
tested a periinacious disposition to
''sett." Mr.. RcntrOe, To test tie sin
ceri!y Of his intention, finally placed
under him thirty common hen eggs,
and. strange as il may seem, the
g0bblcr stuck 10 his nest with I, con-
stancy that might have shaucd the
females Of his race. M due time The
thirty eggs, every single one ofiiicu.
Matched cat. EnC the gobbier proved
a poor nurse. for his efforts 10 hover
them We're SO awkward that he kill
ed nearly al ii them.
i his story =, E,ie III every par t.cu-
l,3r.-S8TGCcgo:i Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
EFCL EEGINSIH
Under this caption, the New Yorl

Under this caption, the New York
Sun says:
If we are to judge of the charac-
ter of the new Congress by the ac-
ton of the House of Representa-
tiveS Oh Wednesday III relation to
the Congressman claiming seats
| from Louisiana, we fear we must set
that body down as one inSenSible to
the requirements of common decen-
cy, to say nothing of honesty and
fair dealing. Under the lead of
Gen. Butler the House admitted to
their seats two carpet aggers
named Sypher aud Sheldon, on the
strength of certificates given by
! Pinchback, who claimed to be Cows
ernor of Louisiana-althOu9 he
never held that ofiice-notwithStan
| ing that their seats were contested
| by others who held certificates Of
election from Governor Yarmouth.
The feebiest regard for propricty
would have led the reference of
the conflicting claims 30 the Com
mittee on Election but propriety
was set at naught.
The San also refers to the case OF
one Smith who went to Washin cton
with certificate Of election under
Antoinr's order, furnished by kel-
logg, and which he well knew was
, IA lie and a fraud. In this case the
House seated the imposter Smith,
with the evidence before them that
Col. Davidson was the legal repre-
sentative of the Fourth Louisiana
District. Such is Radicalism, and
such the nature of the wrongs
heaped upon the South. The SUES
article closes as follows:
There is nothing to prevent tire
Administration majority in the
House of Represent tivcs from On
couraging ballot box stufiing, fraud
and forgery by their official action
if they see fit to do so but they
would do well to remember that
their constituencies are not wholly
deprayed, and that what they do is
very closely watched. The public
mind is not in Il temper to calmly
view any Developments of new cor
ruptiOn III Congress, ana seli-inter-
eSi, If 30 higher motive, should
prompt our Congressman to pay
Il little regard 20 the outward re
qurmeuts of deccncy in their Off
clal ;sc.s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

The gifted and gallant editor OF
the Shreveport Times has found it
necessary to correct an unfounded
rumor of his death. " hat the yell
low fever failed TO do some OF the
Northern Journals are trying TO
effect, but be is not willing to be
killed off by paper squibs. The fol
lowing testimony ought 10 be COM
elusive:
We notice an obituary OF our
self from the Concord, New Hamp
shire, Patriot, going the rounds OF
the press. Now We most positively
assure tlic public that we are not
dead, though! as there are So many
papers stating that we are, we Guubt
ii our single statement will he be
leyed against them all.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
TIE MEMPHIS DISGRACE.

The following, from the Nicks-
burg Herald, reflects seriously on
the moral honesty of those who con-
troled the charity fund during the
prevalence of the epidemic in Mem
phis:
The st. Louis Globe has bad re-
ports from Memphis in relation to
he Use Of the money subscribed for
/ The suffering people of that city dur
: ing the prevalence of the fever. Its
information is to the following eft
feet, addressed to the Gfote i'll the
form Of a communication:
In September last the city au-
! thorities donated $4,000 to the
! Towards for epidemic purposes.
There were no funds III he ire asury,
and an appea! WAS made to the
+ delinquent taxpayers to pay at
least that sum out of some four or
five hundred thousand due, but to
no avail. This city issued twenty
notes OF $500 at six months. Most,
/ if not al! of these notes aere cashed
without interest. The city was duly
praised for this big donation, and
the parties who cashed the six
months notes were called public
spirited, good, generous citizens.
But how did the whole transaction
wind mp? Out of the contributions
from other cities these notes are
paid, thus refunding the amount to
the city, and relieving the holders
of the notes of any risk or respon-
sibility.
Other charges are made in the
same communication, and of an
equally damaging character. As,
for instance, that the silver plate
costing about $500, which was
presented to DR.. Blackburn for re-
ally heoric service to the afflicted,
was paid for out of the contribution
fund instead of out the pockets of
the citizens, as represented. The
Herald, like the Globe, did its best
for Memphis when she was in need,
and would like to be informed that
money contributed in the true spirit
of Christian charity was used as in
| dictated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN.

That abe and fearless journal.
the Shreveport Times, IN its com
ments on the inhuman butchery OF
Captain Fry and his comrades, deals
some terrible blows to those North
ern papers that were so clamorous
/ for war. and which sent up snch a
piteous howl over the mangled re
mains of the dead filibusters. Re
viewing the indignant utteraHces of
those newspapers that cried aloud
for vengeance in the case Of the
Virginius. but.which have 10 word
of sympath. foE the,poor Southern
ers who have been the victims of
Radical hatred aud oppression, the
/ Times says:
I LIZ is little mysterious to lis how
! the spnSihilitieS of he Northern peO-
ple can be 81 shocked at the cXecU-
;ion OF fifty or sixty tilIibusters, while
( tor several wear. they have remain
ed unSy::i,at hetic spectators of the
murder OF Southern men, the rape
of Southern women, and the devas-
tation of Southern terrltory-in
short. of the absolute ruin of States
allied TO them by ties of nationality
and race.
1t may be well enough to protect
| our citizens in Cuban waters, but
we think it would smack more of
christianity and humanity 70 pro-
tect them on the soil of South Caro-
lima, Arkansas, and other Southern
/ States.
When 'our flag" floats from the
mast of fillibustering vessel there
is some doubt among intern ationai
| jurists as to whether it is our duty
to make reprisals for acts of hos
tility toward it. But with pOsterity
there will be little doubt that our
Government grossly and UNANIMOUSLY
neglected its duty i'll not restrain
! ing the white adventurers and half
savage blacks who have been seven
years engaged in hostilitles toward
the white people of this section.
Now the cutlery of the New York
press about the Nirginius affair IS
the most cOnsummate Hypocrisy =
ship load of men engaged in an un>
lawful expedition, has been caps
tured by those they were operating
against, and met the fate they must
have anticipated in the event of cap
ture. They knew the policy OF the
Spanish government for centuries
past, and they took the risk. We
are sorry for them we denounce
their summary execution, but we
see no adequate cause for a war
with Spain, unless we want pre-
text to steal Cuba, and in that event
we may have, besides Spain, France,
and Germany to thrash out.
1t is strange TO us that all
these great journals should com
bine to urge ON a war to revenge
the deaths of few fillibusters,
when they have so little to say III
behalf of these Southern States,
desOlated under the fell policy OF
their own government. On the one
hand few brave but lawlesS men
have been-let us say the worst
murdered, while on the other eleven
great and VIGOROUSLY productive
wildernesses; their people viieiy
oppressed, and many of them muir
dered or imprisoned hundreds of
millions of wealth are being anna
ally destroyed, and the fOulest out
RACES committed within the territory
and under the jurisdiction, and, dis
graceful to say, at the instigation OF
The Federal Government and yet
these great papers are moi com bined
to cry out for redress; some of them
actually support the policy under
which these things are done.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

QUERY. Is the Kinds county
Gazette published weekly or month
ly F.! We receive it regHiarly once in
thirty deys, aud would like 10 know
what place to assign it oa our ex-
chang list. Some OF or pleasant
est reco!Iections and most sacred
associations are identified with
Raymond and its vicinity, and it is
pleasure to hear, occasionally, from
that section of our State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

II I'rVVINr y IT f'r'''. 1I''' ~ II '''fVVH
for breach Of promise by d young
damsel IN that city, who estimates
the damages done to her affections
at go, 600. The plea advanced by
the defendant is that ne always
supposed the young lady was a
dressmaiter, but when he discovered
that making paper boxes was her
profession, the rude shock was too
much for his refined sCHSibilities
aud his affection could not stand
the STRAIN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

The British ship, Locl!orn colliGod
with the steamship Vile du Hayre,
az sea, sinking he latter in twelve
minute. Two hundred and twenty
six of The passengers ami crew
were lost.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

Judge Davis fined Mcssrs. Ora
ham, Fullerton * Bartlett, senior
members of the counsel tOr Tweed,
N the late trial, $3.50 each, after
suhiectinS them to sharp lecture
for a breach Of good morals in pass
ing him paper, and giving reason
Why he should not preside at the
TRIAL. The junior members Of the
counsel were let OF With 4 irepri-
maAd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors.
DECEMBER l, A. d

DECEABER L, n. ID. 1913.
Be it remembered, that o special
meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors
in and for the County OF Madison,
State Of Mississippi, begun and held
at the Court House thereof, in the
city Of Canton, on Monday the Sth
day of December, 1873, were pres
ent VIM. Breck, President, j. NJ.
Richards, Richard Taylor, Elijah
Ware. members, Il. j. Ross, Sheriff
L. $. Jeffrey. Clerk. Absent, John
Divine, member.
Ordered, that the rebOrt of Daniel
Sutherland, defaulting road over
seer, be received, and the fine of
twenty dollars, imposed December
LIST, 1873, on said Sutherland, be
Iescinded.
Ordered, that the petition of A. E.
LegSitt and Others for change in road
be referred to John Hawthorne,
County Supt. OF Roads aud Bridges
Crdes-ed. that the following peti
tiuus b. referred to T. B. Pratt, Esq,
attorney Tor This Board, for exami
nation al law OF acts, and report III
writing. VIZ; Petition of Thos.
Sewer, ior re assessment of lands;
petition Of Board of Aldermen OF
Canton, for pro rata share OF poor
iund, and petition of same to have
this Board pay part OF amount
expended on bridges and convey
ances at Bachelors creek.
OFt!cred. that The following accts.
be allowed aud paid ont of any
money, not otherwise appropriated,
remaining in the County Treasury,
to The credit of the General, Court
House and jail, and Poor Funds,
respectively
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

The MiSSissippI Central railroad
has been completed to Cairo, and a
boat built to ferry the trains across
the Ohio at that point.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

James Il. Lucas, the wealthiest
citizen OF St. Louis, No, died of
paralysis recently. The property
OF the deceased is estimated to be
worth eight or ten millions OF dol
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
GENERAL FUND.

V. Werner, Bill rendered for
bridge over BOgue ChittO,
per contract, ana extras, $S91.37
q. Hawthorne, bill rendered for
repairing bridge as per contract, 800
COURT HOUSE & JAIL FUND.
L. b. Pratt, Bill rendered for
balance on contract for re-
pairs on Court house, $25 90
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

Why is newspaper like a wife !
because every man ought to nave
one Of his own.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13
POOR FUND

Semmes & Phillips, Bill rem
dered for services to pau
pers, II 80
W. j. Mosby & Co., Bill rem.
dered for pauper Amelia, 8 20
Bill rendered for medicines
furnished Mrs. Mabry, 80 50
G. Il. s. w. A. Galloway, Bill
rendered for medical atten-
ton to paupers, % 90
A. Simns, Bill rendered for
medical attention to Albert
WEIGH, pauper, II 80
q. L. Stewart, Bill rendered
for care and funeral eXpeu-
Ses Of paupor, 90 80
Dr.. j. 5. Green, Bill rendered
for medical attention to
paupe7, 70 W
Giasscock g. Co.. Bill! rend-
cred for miiGclandise furn-
iShed !istEper. 90
Bill rendered for merchandise
furnished raupeg, II 40
Archie Jones, BIZ rendered
f0t cotl:r and burial Of pau
peg Lewis Smith, 10 90
Bill rendered Tor coffin and
burial Of Delphy Williams 10 90
DR.. y. IL. Cage, Bill render
ed for medical attention to
pauperS, Is OO
Mrs. John Briscoe, Bill rend-
cred for service and board
of pauper Amelia, 20 90
Henry Barnett, Bill rendered
for attention to pauper A
Green, $50
J. V. Titehctt, BIZ rendered
iur coliius and burial OF
paun.rs, 80 GO
9. n. Rabb, Bill rendered for
articles furnished pauper, - %
u. j. Miller, Bill rendered
for funeral expenses of Gus
Hill, 4 paupcr, IL w
Cydered, the Board adjourn until
meeting III course.
I.Sts: W II. BRiICk,
President.
Z. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

Il W life ten years married, sncd a
former lover for breach OF promise.
Her husband says if the lover knew
all he missed, he would gladly pay
II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

OUR JOB OFFICE is uncXcelled
by amy outside the cities, and we do
Job work at city prices. Cards
BiII-itads, Lotter-heads, Blanks
Funeral Notices, &c, Il speciality
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-12-13

JOB WORK neatly executed at
the American Citizen office.
, 1873-04-21

good old land-p1ow, turning 4 flrrow inches
deep BY y ncnoa wldo md tsroWing Eyer the
roota Of The graesoB and being separated from tho
buds or Bto1ona Of tho grass, cannot grow, and
must soon decay. The roots prevent tho clay
soil from packing, and II ts in friablo condition,
plow hna pnaBed, as the turf that is now In tho
bottom Of tho ftrrow seryes ~ 4 tlrnfn for tito
arpping soil md tho p'HntIng g may 10 followed
may be confident Of a good stnrl.
TIE AFTEn-guLTunE
Ia tho Bane na old land, with tho difference OF
tho absence Of wocda md q frlablo condition
Of tho aoil Immediately nftor lloavy rain-fall
may last; but wo layo this consolation:
that II NO have mado nomo pro8resB
In tho planting OF meadow or paaturo-
land, no would otllerwiso l,ayo boon lido, aud,
consequence Of favorable chango In tho wcather,
we may 1cavo tho meatlow, and turn our atton-
tion to tho regular work OF tho season.
This Ia no snrposltion or slotch at pony farm
Ing, buta
pnAor1oE OF MANY YEAns' STANDING.
In tho season Of 1870 tho moadow-lhnd pro-
ducoa 60 TO- Ct bushels, against 95 to 40 bushels
on old ]and, tho latter having boon planted
@ from May Nay ID to tho 25th' after tho h0avy rains
Tho season Thug far has been against the
farmer Of tlc small grains, and In favor Of tho
stocl-grower and tho dairy, for it assures
an nnplo return OF tho meadow, and ut
leaBt plonty OF pasturago for MAY.
That tlloro is ample time for corn Is evident,
but tho out crop must, to groat extent, bo loft
out Of the account.
THE W1NTEN-WnEAT,
that scarcely sprouted last fall, looks rink, md
is only endangered by standing wator, .and no
timo should bo 1ost In running burrows Whoro ro-
quired to remedy this evil. "
should lnyo stated, il this connection, TINT
sward-lanl TINT
WAS onorpEp Last YEAR
may bo ploWed whom quite ,Yot as thoro aro suf-
, 1873-04-21
THE YOnIAN,S AID SOCIETY.

An Association of Ladies' Whose Ob-
jcct IL iu to Provide Employment nnd
homes for women ana Girls VINO
como to Cl,tcnuo ~ Earn nt, Euoncst
T.,ranr.
MI 49,, .,a oa.,,.,. o,o.,t ,ou,o,,;7.-
1Ao "on'an ~, 4a4A ooS'oS5 ~ - .osoA1s Hoano1"A
tion OF tho Chicago LadaoR Christian Union and
tho Industrial Aid Society, whose office is at No.
o5 West Randolph street. will remove to their
nav ouartara m r,.sa11a etroot noor pondo,n,,
~. ~ a" ~ ~. m,'s ~. 1..:s.l:1
on inc lst OF may. Inc ooleot OF TINS noclesylH
one thnt is very commondablo, and Should be
better known. Among tho large influx Of psopu-
ton constantly accrulng to tho city, conaldera-
bio part ts made up of women and young girls
who come, as others do, to find employment
They are honest in their intentions, but on ar-
rlvin8 In the city find TINT they arc absolute
strangors, and the matter OF finding something
to do ts Ct once worry difficult IT not insurmount-
able. They know not where to go. No lines
aro open to them. They are disappointed and
disheartened, and are loft to return Or do other
wise, as tho circumstances may compel.
The prominent object OF tho Womana Aid so
oloty Is to assist, this claBa Of peraons:.,-to
meet their wants as fully as possible.
All such arc taken nntor tho caro- OF the society
ut once (6n application, and If employment
cannot be given thom at once they are providea..
with temporary homes OF good oharaoter until
employment 10 found remarkable fact con-
nected with tho 0hlcago Monan's Aid Society 49,