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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
How Indians Escape their Pursuers.

DURING the early part of the flight
every precaution is adopted to prevent
leaving a heavy trail or one easily to be
followed; to this end, instead of moving,
as is customary, in single file, thereby
leaving clearly defined path, each war
rior moves independently of his fellows,
until all danger from pursuit is safely
passed, when the party falls into single
file, and, with the chief at the head,
moves along in almost unbroken silence.
If during an attack upon the frontier set
Elements the Indians should encounter
unexpected and successful resistance,
necessitating premature withdrawal and
flight on their part, they still resort to
stratagem in order to secure their safety.
In accordance with plan previously
formed and understood by each member
of the party, and specially provided for
an emergency, the war party finding them
selves about to encounter successful re
sistance on the part of the frontieIsmen
beat a hasty retreat; but instead Of taking
their flight in Il single direction and in
one party, thereby leaving an unmistaka-
BILE clue for their pursuers, the entire
party breaks up into numerous smaller
bands, each apparently fleeing in an indie
pendent direction, a few of the best
mounted usually falling behind to attract
the attention of the pursuers and give
dened with prisoners and captured stock
to make good their escape. In such an
emergency as this, a rendezvous for the
entire party has been previously fixed
upon. Its location is usually upon or
near some water-course or prominent land
mark, distant perhaps thirty or forty
miles; thither all smaller parties direct
their course, each by a separate and usually
circuitous course. Should either of
IL.
ly pursued, or their trail being followed
and all efforts to throw the pursuers off
prove unavailing, they relinquish the plan
of uniting with the others at the establish
ed rendezvous, as that would imperil the
safety of their comrades, and select IA new
route leading neither in the direction of
the rendezvous nor of the village in order
not only to elude but to mislead their
pursuers- Then ensues long and tire
some flight, until, having worn out or
outwltted their pursuers, OF whose move
ments they keep themselves thoroughly
informed, they make their way in safety
to the village. At the latter, lookouts are
constantly kept on some prominent hill
to watch the coming of the absent
warriors and give notice of their approach.
n war party returning from "A successful
raid into the settlements, and bringing
with them prisoners and captured stock,
is an event of the greatest importance to
every occupant of the village. Having
arrived within a few miles of the village,
and feeling safe from all danger from
pursuit, the chief in command of the war
party causes a signal smoke to be sent up
from some high point along the line of
march, well knowing that watchtul eyes
near the village are on the alert and will
not fail TO observe the signal and under
stand its meaning. -Generat Custer, IN
Gdtdry for December
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

| a CORRESPONDENT of the Episcopal
Register gives the following sketch of IL
remarkable woman he met in Northum-
berland County, Pa: Some few miles from
| shamokin lives a character that those
| manly people, the 'women's rights wo-
mef," should certainly know, as she is
decidedly The champion. This singular
being is some seventy-two years of age,
and is altogether the most manly woman
| ever met with A tenaDtat-will, she has
occupied for many years the farm she cul-
tivates with her own hands and the as
sisiance of hired laborers. She owns
about forty-two head of cattle, some OF
which saw, and are really fine stock.
She lives alone in her log cabin, her only
companions being two shepherd dogs and
her chickens, n. any of the latter sleeping
under the same ROOF with her, she calling
them her children, and training them up
in the way they should go, SO as to cause
the least inconvenience TO her in their
habits of life. She is utterly fearless, and
with her dogs and gun, which she can use
with unerring aim, Lie Schiller is a
character that few would care to trif1e
with. Imagine, if you can, woman of
medium size, dressed in mems clothes,
with soft hat variously indented upon
head, no coat barefooted, and you have
this champion of ''woman's rights be-
fore you. Nrinkled though her face is
by the storms and trials of many years,th
strength and activity of this man-woman
of seventy-two is somewhat wonderful.
Folublc is hardly the term suitable for
the expression of her powers of talk, and
few men, however disposed for such per-
fiction, may boast themselver superior
to her on the score of profanity. Much
and varied has been my travel, and
strange sights and objects have l seen and
met with, but the Hermit of Shamokin,
with her supernatural powers of tongue
and limb, far surpasses anything of my
experience
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
The Spider and the Wasp.

THE spider was a black, ugly fellow
| Not large spider, but he had a grea
many legs. He was brave and homes
enough in his way. His way was to catch
and eat all the flies he could, and he had
just spun strong, new web for that pur
pose on the outside of the window, and
| made no secret of his intentions. Like
others of his kind he had met with re-
verses. Many web had been blown down
| or swept away as soon as it was finished
| but spiders must not allow themselves to
| be discouraged, so now he had made an
| other. The wasp was three times larger
| than the spider, and handsome fellow
neatly finished off in rings of black and
yellow He had slender waist, but he
| looked like villain, and had an unpleas-
ant way of turning his head from side to
side, and of rubbing first one ear and then
| the other, if they are ears, and of gnash
ing those nippers-if that is what he calls
them-on the side of his head.
No doubt the spider was the better OF
the two
The wasp could sting very fiercely, and
would at any time it had a mind to- On
this particular day, the spider had, per
haps eaten light breakfast-a small
moth or the like-and was hungry, as one
might imagine he would be, and had sta
toned himself in his den to wait for his
dinner.
What the wasp wanted there 1t is dlff1-
CUT 10 tel ferhaps he ana not believe
-! ~ sPiieIs webs, OF was not AFRAID OF
'heni' put ne CANT ,uiilplinS anu oluhu-
eiihS aiouS' anu INC HeAt minute was
caught IN the wen ny one leg. Inc spider
rushed out and wound thread around
the leg, but the wasp struggled so violent
~ anu shook tne weD so that the spider
was Immediately oDllged 10 go aloft and
look TO his fastenlngs. lie seemed to do
this cOOlly and deliberately, as though he
had nothing else to think of. When he
was satisfied he returned to the combat
as If sure to win
Meanwhile the wasp continued to
struggle and gnash his nippers, evidently
i'll a rage that he should have been so
stupid or unlucky. The spider pru-
IDENTIFY kept out of reach of the angry nip
pers, and watched his opportunity to wind
IA fresh thread around Il leg, whenever it
was possible to do SO safely. But the
wasp, also, had many legs, and, as soon
as one was made fast, another seemed to
kick itself loose, and the faStenings of
the web had to be attended to every other
moment SO the spider had his hands full
and it was difficult to imagine how it
would end
One of the spectators was on the spid-
er's side. She said she was afraid of
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
The Book Jim Wrote About Dolls.

SOME dolls heads are made of wood
these are called wooden dolls. Woo
comes from trees, which are found in
the country. Trees have leaves also
they grow up, but dolls do not grow
Some trees are pine, some apple, some
pineapple, and some murhoggany, &
hard word to spell. These heads are very
hard, and you can pound them without
hurting.
Some dolls heads are made of wax and
are called wax-dolls. The wax comes
from little animal called the bee, that
has wings. Sometimes it is called the
busy bee, because it buZzes. The bee
does not make the dolls, but the wax
1t goes in straight line to flower, and
pokes the honey out with its sting. Then
you feel glad you are not the flower, be
cause the sting hurts-it does that is
the way it makes the wax. But it is not
good to put these dolls in the sun or over
a furnace.
Some dolls are made all over of India
rubber, and you can fling them about
anyhow. They grow on tree, the India
rubber does, in India, where they make
India rubber boots. 1t is a good kind to
have, because you can throw it about
like ball. But then the face is painted,
and may rub Off some noses do.
Then there's China dolls, made of what
tea sets are but they don't come from the
China where they make the fireworks,
though they do make the tea These
might smash, if pounded with hammer.
There's another kind don't know about,
that Elsie's made Of 1t don't matter, any
way. My aunt helped me about the spell
ing, except murhoggany-that l knew.
l shall write another volume, telling
more about trees and bees, and why dolls
should take care of themselves.
This is enough for once.-Ffom Lu-
cretta u. Hale's Story, "Anna's Doil," in
81. Nicholas for Nouember
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

spiders admirer relehtea and said she
was sorry for the wasp, and wished she
had helped him.
Then the spider fastened on one side of
the wasp's head, and stayed there till the
spectators were tired of watching him.
When they looked at him again, some
time after, he had changed his position to
the other side of the head. The wasp
looked shrivcled and dry, more lie q
mummy than the stout, burly fellow H.
had been.
The next time an observation was taken,
an hour or so later, the wasp had disap-
peared entirely. The spider was reposing
in his den, the web apparently in perfect
repair, and no trace left Of the fierce battle
Hearth and Home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
Miscellaneous Reading.
~RE zs-As-S-<--s :
THAT GIRk.
BIT GEORGE COOPER.

Br GEORGE COOPER.
SOMETIMES silent in a corner
Is II matches. needles. pinsf
For some mischief must be brooding
When this uuiefude begins.
Bouncing, shouting, down the stairway,
setting mother in Vhirl,
BOYS are noisy. very often;
fut you ought to hea- that girl!
Setting ont her Betseys, Marys,
James and Martins on the door,
SdIl will dress and pet and scold them
As her mother did before.
Then she dresses up for shopping,
Putting on her m as delaine,
And q shawl or two. il handy,
just to make u splendid train.
Now she gives advice. so gravely,
II her Older brother chance,
For some little fault. TO linger
Meath his father'seerious glance.
She Is full Of dainty graces,
Very conscious of thom, too;
II she kisses You while scolding,
What on earth are you to dos
Sweet, bewitchirg little woman!
Be as roguish as You will;
Long watch for me at the window,
And my heart with sunshine fill.
Surely mother cannot mean ii.
When she says. amid your noise,
That lone little girls more trouble
Than a dozen little boys
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
The United States Navy Compared
With That of Spain.

THE New York Tribune, of a recent
date, gives the following as comparison
of the American and Spanish navies ac-
cOrding to the latest reports. The Ameri-
can is taken from the Nary Register of
July 1, 1873:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

BE brief, gentlemen" is the good
advice given to clergymen by the CoRgre-
gationalist, the editor of which tells of a
minister who prayed forty minutes at a
funeral Forty minutes" says this edi-
tor, "is long while. Not solomon
in all his glory would have prayed at
this length had he dedicated a hundred
tpmpleSn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

New Hampshire has furnished more
money for Western railroads during the
last twenty years than the whole manu-
featuring interests of the State are worth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

"A leading mandatory at Augusta,
Me, has been compelled to discharge
most of its hands for the reason that il
has "plenty of funds at the bank, but can
not draw them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

Words, chose tickle daughters of the
earth, are the creation of a being that is
finite, and when applied to explain that
which is infinite, they fail for that which
Is made surpasses not the maker; nor can
that which Is unreasonable by our
thoughts be measured by our tongues.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

The agents, yardmasters and section
bosses of the Pan Handle Railroad have
received orders To reduce The number of
men employed in their respective de-
partments as much as possible, also to-
pay for no overtime.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

HALF the women who now appear on
the streets of Nashville, and probably of
Memphis also, are dressed in mourning.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
The Story of a Tramp.

THE Troy Wig of a recent date tells
the following story: "A great number of
persons who are known as ''tramps" are at
present wandering about the city. a part
of these are undoubtedly seeking employ
ment, while others are Migrants from
preference and habit. On Monday after
noon one of these wanderers accosted Il
Wing representative on First street, and
said: "Can you tell Il fellow where he
can get work." Receiving negative re
ply the miserable man related his woes as
follows: Stranger, do not want to go TO
the poor-house, but | am afraid there is
no help for it. l have Travelled every step
of the way from Utica, and asked for
work at every town, and of every person,
and begged my lodging and my food. L
kept up my courage. for | had heard that
Troy was large manufacturing place,
and l was sure, sir, that l could get some
thing to do, so that could earn an honest
living. My mother lives near Buffalo
(here the man began to weep, and she Is
expecting money from me to pay the few
dollars she owes for rent, and to buy coal
and food for the winter My God, sir, L
wish | was dead Hundreds of men
who have been thrown out of employ
ment by the recent money panic will, we
fear, be obliged, like this man, To seek the
shelter of the county poor house"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

"A correspondent writing from Mos
cow, Russia. says: 81 was struck by the
genuine politeness of the audience at the
Moscow opera. The Gar entered in the
middle of the first act. At his entering
there was no demonstration. But after
the act was over the whole audience rose
and made simultaneous bow, which the
Emperor returned quite formally"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

"A few days ago an inquest was held
at Liverpool on the body of Owen Cain,
aged nine years, who had died from by
drophobia caused by the bite of Il cat.
About five weeks before his death he was
bitten by Il strange cat ON the wrist rs he
was trying to remove the animal from the
house yard. The wound was cautcrized
and healed up in few weeks. On the Fri
day preceding his death he showed fear at
the sight of water and died on the follow
ing Monday in great agony.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

Father Boyle, of Washington, al
dressing "A school on the subject of Easter
celebrations, Il young miss asked him !:
Father Boyle, what is the origin of
Easter eggs?" "A hen, no doubt, miss"
replied the father quietly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

The crash has had a clean wipe in
the matter of towels.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
THE SPANISH NAVY.

These vessels are from 5000 to II, 900
tons English, and from 800 to 900 horse
mower
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29
Cheap Ice.HOuses.

The following, contributed to the Conn
| try Gentleman, shows how ice-hOuSeS may
be constructed at small cost:
My ice-house is circular hole in the
ground, IL feet in diameter and ~ fee
deep, dry walled with brick the same as
well; the bottom is sandy, and has foot
of fine charcoal for the ice to rest on
charcoal is most desirable substance fol
this purpose, as it lets the water through
easily, is indestructible, and good non
conductor of heat. The ice is thrown in
without packing, and sawdust put on the
top at once, and as the ice recedes from
the brick the dust is pushed down at the
sides till the ice is completely enveloped
in it, and we have no difficulty in keeping
it from one season to another, and two
large families use it without stint. The
house is almost rootless. This is IA cheap
durable house, and has the merit of being
easily filled, and requires no scatfolding
or extra men to help unload, as those do
that are built entirely above ground
Samuel l.. Allen, of Cinnaminson, n. Y,
constructed, last fall, an ice-house which
is novelty of its kind and remarkable
success. 1t is crib 10 feet by 1917 in
side, and feet high, and set directly on
the surface of the ground; the posts are
made of slabs and the sides are of
the same, nailed on horizontally two or
,hicc in'Hcs apart. Sost VI luiioei' ~
nails, 5Oc; labor done by farm hand.
Five three-horse loads of ice filled 1t. In
filling, one foot of sawdust was put in,
then layer OF ice one loot from the sides,
the edges packed and the middle broken
up little, and as each layer was put in,
sawdust was filled in between ice and
boards, and so on till the crib was filled.
The top was finished rounding, and cover
ed with foot of sawdust, and pine
Al.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-29

This does not include the iron clad
navy, which numbers 81 vessels, carry ing
1877 guns, all of large calibre. The fol-
various squadrons:
North Atlantic squadron Observation-Disclosures. .
South Atlantic squadron. ............-.....-... 3
European squadron. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. >
North Pacific squadron. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
South Pacific squadron. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aslttlc squadron y
OH tne a.
On special service. 10
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NIGHT is the time for rest;
How sweet when labors close
To gather round the aching breast
The curtains Of repOse;
Stretch the tired limbs, and lay the head
Upon our own delightful bed.
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