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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24
SEASONABLE HINTS.

Sheep are looking up again. On grain
farms small flock of sheep can be kept
with little expense.
Select out all the old and poor sheep
and dispose of them. 1t will not pay
to winter them.
For winter fattening we want sheep
that have got their full growth and are
now in good thrifty condition. Merino
sheep for this purpose should be three
or four years old. Let them have good
pasture and a little grain-say half a
pound each per day. They will gain
very rapidly this month.
Long-wool sheep and lambs should
be dipped or dressed with solution of
carbolic soap to kill ticks. If this is
neglected now the ticks will be very
troublesome next spring.
For combing-wool and mutton COM
bined there is no more profitable sheep
than grade Cotswold or Leicester Mer-
inc. Select out the strongest and best
common Merino ewes. and procure a full
blood Cotswold, Lincoln, or Leicester
ram. For 20 or 25 ewes last-spring's
lamb will answer. Good pure bred ram
lambs can be obtained for from 40 to
|
$50, and nothing will pay better.
Farrow cows that are giving milk
should be fed two or three quarts of corn
meal per day. This will fatten them,
and they can be MIXED at the same
time.
Mich COWS will also pay well for a
quart or two of meal per day. It will
get them into good condition for the
winter, as well as keep up the supply
of milk.
Look out for storms. and have the
sheds and stables ready to shelter thu
sheep, calves, COWS, etc. See that tn,
Staples are We'll Ventllated.
NOTES FOR HoRsEMEN.-To Care
Balky Horse.-A man was driving
four-horse team to a loaded wagon whel
a mare on the pole baked, and coul
!, not be made to start. An old teamste
!, who was present unhitched the mar
from the wagon, took off the leaders
, turned the mares tail to the leaders
; tail, and hitched them together by tn
| double-tress When he gave the wor
to start, the mare commenced dancing
but the other horses walked off with hel
dragging her backward couple of hunc
4 red yards. He then put her to the was
on again, and she out-pulled any othe
l horse he had. She never was known |
balk afterwards.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24

KEEPING HONEY.-A wholesome hon.
ey dealer says honey will not candy if
teaspoonful of cream tartar dissolved
in water be mixed with gallon of honey
when scalding hot. Care must be taken
not to scorch the honey.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24

SODA BIscU1T.-Take piece of but
ter size of an egg, one teaspoon of salt,
and two teaspoons cream tartar; rub
all together into quart of -four, until
there are no little Jumps; dissolve a
heaping teaspoon of soda in pint of
cold water, and pour into the -four,
stirring quickly; add -four to roll light ;
if made according to direction, these are
very nice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24

Tin manufacturers wishing to make these pans in
their locality will be literally dealt WITH by calling on
or writing to l. P. WHITNEY or VIM RODGDON.
North Crafsbury. April 81. 1873. lou
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24

To CLEAN CHRoMos.- Moisten soft
cloth, gently wash the face of the chro-
mo and wipe it dry. The varnish on
the surface of the picture protects the
colors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
The Last Congress.

The New York Herald is severe
upon the late Congress, and says
"With the expiration of this de
bauched and degraded Congress
passes away the Republican party.
No continued professions of virtue
and reform can save the political
organization whose leading mem.
bers, with a large majority in both
Houses of Congress, have shielded
corruptionists and perjurersand thus
made themselves responsible as a
party for the offences they were too
cowardly or too base to condemn. -
From all quarters come the strOn
gest COMBINATIONS of the cOrrup-
lions of Congress. The Credit
Mobiiier business, being supple
mented by what is generally re-
garded another swindle equally as
nonstrous, the voting to themselves
Of increased pay, and making that
pay retroactive, has aroused deal
of indignation throughout the coun-
try from all political shades of
opinion.
Without discussing the justice of
the measure, as it operates upon
the future, the ugliest feature was
the making of it retroactive in its
provisions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Mr.. Sullivan, of Bolivar, who is
thoroughly versed in the workings
of the various county officers, and
approaching the many difficulties
under which the incumbents-par-
ticularly of the officers of Sheriffs
and clerks of the different Courts
labor in collecting their fees, on
Wednesday,, introduced an amend
ment to the Fees and Salary Bill
now under discussion in the House,
which we publish below. The Gus
tom of compelling the officers men,
toned to perform duties and wait
for their pay until final adjust
ment of a cause, which may occupy
several years, is wrong, and we
hope the Legislature will adopt the
amendment. In the same cOnnec-
ton we would suggest that an ad-
ditional amendment, requiring
plaintiffs, in cases where legal adj
vertisement is necessary, to deposit
with the officer making such adver-
tisement sufficient sum to pay for
the same before the officer be re-
quired to have it published
Sec. q. Be it further enacted,
That all Clerks of Courts, Sberiffs
and Justices of the Peace, shall be
entitled TO receive their fees for is
suing or serving process, or perform
ing any of the duties required of
them by law for plaintiffs in civil
cases Immediately after such SER
vice has been performed. The
amount of the fees shall be Endorsed
upon the back of the paper so is
sued executed, with the name of
the person paying the same, and
upon the final decision of the cause,
the party or parties gaming the
same shall be entitled to a judg-
ment for all the amount of costs so
paid by them.-Jacksom Pilot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
The Great South.

The publishers OF Sc1iGners Monthly announce
one of the largest and most important enterpris-
es ever undertaken by any Illustrated Magazine
in this country.
They have engaged the services of Mr.. Edward
King. author Of my Paris and OF various
graphic sketches in recent numbers OF the maya
zine, to write a series of twelve papers on the
Life. Condition and Resources of the Southern
States of America. They will be brilliantly H.
Illustrated, and will be written with no other OBJ
ject than that of representing. by pen and pencil
one OF the most interesting, fruitful and plctur-
esque regions of our common country. While
they will aim to convey reliable information on
all the social. industrial. and Commercial topics
suggested by personal survey, they will be
written in the graphic style, and with the quick
insight into character and ready appropriation OF
incident. which have already given to Mr.: King
the title Of a born Special Correspondent"
Mr.: King will devote the winter mainly to
travel and the personal collection of material.
He will enter upon bic work with the enthusiasm
Of youth, and with the broad and ready sympathy
born OF his own cosmopolitan habits: and we
bespeak for him. wherever he may go. the conf
dence and hospitable reception to which his per-
sonaI-character aud public GRAND entitle him.
We characterize porto of our national de-
main as /" The Great West" The South, by its
extent of territory, and the magnitude OF it's in
terest and capacities. deserves no less significant
title. With an area of nearly o million Of square
miles-mOre than the whole Of Great Britain
with list OF tropical products that play grand
part in the commerce of the world. il deserves
the largest recognition. Mr.. Kings articles will
De entltle0. " ne treat SOUTH. lney Will De
commenced in the Monthly this spring, and will
alone be worth the price Of subscription to the
Monthly, for they will make q complete illustrated
book of themselves. of two hundred and fifty
broad magazine pages.
Many Of the features of Southern life and
landscape are as strange to Northern and Western
eyes as if they belonged to another country; 30
that in painting the South to itself, and giving il
a fair showing for its own satisfaction, q most in
teresting page will be opened to the whole country
and one which will reveal our people at once to
themselves and to each other.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
AMEs-The OoklOna Prairie

AMES.-The OOklOna Prairie
Ne,cs enjoys the "bad eminence" of
being the first journal in this State
hosting the name of Adelbert Ames
as a candidate for Governor of Mis-
sissippi. Ames pretends to repre-
sent this State in the U. S. Senate.
but, as everybody knows, hOisted
himself into that position by his
own bayonets, whilst Military Gov
ernor. and does not represent, but
misrepresents this people in Con-
gress. He is not, and never was, a
citizen of NatcheZ. Only few
months ago he bought little shan
ty and piece of ground there, so as
to claim residence and be counted
as freeholder; and he only did this
after he was tainted by Senator
Alcorn, in the U. S. Senate, with
not being = citizen of Mississippi,
and never having had shirt wash
ed in Natchez, where he claimed
residence. He is mere CIPHER in
U. 8. Senate naught-a pigmy.
We hope he may be nominated by
the Republicans as their candidate
for Governor, for the Conservatives
could beat him more easily than
any other man. Put up little Ad-
ebert, gentlemen, by all means
that is, if you want the "hindsights'
knocked off him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
Murder, Treachery and Escape "A
Good Man Gone Another Murder
at Tuscaloosa and Another Rail-
road Man Dead.

MERIDIAN, March 24.-Our city
was thrown into considerable excite
ment last night by the report that
Geo. E. Meach. we'll and favorably
known here, had been assinated by
Thomas Peoples. Both were con
ductOrs on the Alabama and Chata-
Dooga railroad, and had some diff
Guilty at the Ragsdale House. The
origin of the quarrel may probably
be traced to the position each took
in relation to parties who figure in
a little "MObiliern business recently
unearthed IN the freight department
of the road.
About half-past seven o'clock
Meach and Peoples went out short
distance to short distance to a
skirt of woods to fight a fist fight,
having left what was supposed to
be all of their arms, with friends.
Shortly afterward pistol shots were
heard and several parties, with Ian
terms, went out In the direction indi-
Gated by the shots and found Meach
dead, having been shot five times.
Any one of the shots would have
been fatal. Peoples escaped.
Yesterday morning, at Tuscaloo
sa, Ala, the telegraph operator OF
the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road, one Guthrie, shot and killed
Capt. Estes. Master of Transporta-
ton. The parties we're on perfectly
friendly terms FIVE minutes before,
and there was no quarrel or dispute
causing the murder. Such is my
information. Guthrie was arrest
ed Vicksburg Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Whole for the purpose Of further considering the
same. After some time spent therein. the Com
mittee rose. and through its Chairman. Mr.. White,
reported bill back to the House with the recon-
mendation that it do pass.
Report received and agreed to.
Mr.. Webster offered the following amendment
to the bill:
Provided, That $3.50 Of this money be appropri
sted for The benefit of the church destroyed.
Mr. Griggs moved the previous question on the
adoption Of she amendment, which thei eupon the
Mr. Baldridge offered the following amend
ment:
Provided That 5000 be appropriated to Mr..
Brown near Lockhart in Lauderdale;
And on motion of Mr.. Grace, the amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. Webster moved that the bill he considered
engrossed, and placed on its final passage. and
on that motion demanded the previous question.
which was sustained and under the operation
thereof. the bill being considered engrossed. was
read the third time and passed. by the following
vote. the title standing approved:
Yeas "A; nays "a.
| Yeas Messrs. Allen Armstead. Applewhite.
Avery, Bell, Brooks, Bush. Carter, Chandler.
corcoran. Davis, Dixon, Everett, Fisher. Ford.
| French Ga es. Griggs. Handy. of Madison, Ha-
| sic, Hill, Holmes. Howe. Jacobs. Johnson. of
Kinds Mallory Ma,tiniere Mchenz. en- Me ansi
man. Sawyer. Sullivan, Webster. White and
Wade-44.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldridge. Barrett. Benson
Boyd, Cessor Cooke. Curlee. Evans. Gaddis, GIN
Goar, Hall, Horton, Holland. Hyer. Jones, Lam
ders. Leavell, Lopez Mettles, Potter. Reed,
Smith. of Deseto. Stewart, of NOxubee, Truehart,
and Wharton-27.
On the motion of Mr. White the motion to re-
consider the vote whereby tie bill passed, was
tabled.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS THE SAME AFTERNOON.
H. B. No. Gas. for the relief of the sufferers
| from the recent tornado in the city Of Canton,
Was taken Gp and. under q suspension OF the
rules read three several times and passed as fol-
| lows, title standing stated
YEAs-Messrs. Abbot, Barrow, Bennett, Cald-
well, Cassidy, Duncan. Gibbs. johnson. Little,
Mcclure. Milisaps. MyRatt. Packer. Price, Sulli-
van. Stone, Williams, Watts, Warner-l9.
NAYS-nOne.
Mr.. Warner moved to reconsider action just
| cd
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

To MAsoNs.-A Masonic excur-
sion is in course of preparation at
Columbia, Pennsylvania, for a trip
to Europe, visiting the great Inter
national Exhibition at Vienna. They
start about the first OF June next,
and will make an extended tour
through Great Britain as well as ON
the Continent. A contract has al
ready been entered into for carry
ing q limited number-Ocean pass
age, railroad fare, hotel bills and all
other expences incident to the trip,
all paid. A fine opportunity here
presents itself to our Masonic
friends and others, for making a
cheap and pleasant tour to the Old
World. Persons desiring further
information on the subject should
address A. NJ. RAMBO, editor of the
COurant, Columbia, Pa.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
r. THE fact that our State !

r. The fact that our State Lu.
natic Asylum is now overcrOwded
with patients, while applicants for
admittance continue to pour in,
should give additional weight to
the recommendation of Governor
Powers, in his recent message to
the Legislature, that there shall be
a Branch Lunatic Asylum estab-
lished. And we notice that the
bill providing for such branch has
passed one of the Houses. The
Asylum is now under the medical
control of one of the most experI
enced and accomplished physicians
in the State, and it is due to him,
no less than to the afflicted, that
he should not be cramped in the
exercise of every available means
to effect the cure of such patients as
are not irretrievably stricken with
madness. Let the State Asylum,
with all its cOnveniencies and at
tractive features, be reserved for
those who have not been pronounc-
ed incurably insane, where, sur
rounded by pleasant associations,
they may have all the advantages
of DIR. COmptOn's skill while a
Branch Asylum can be built tor the
of those unfortunates
who are beyond the hope of recov-
cry. The suggestion of the Gov
ernor is most excellent one, and
to see that it is carried into effect
is duty devUlving upon the Legis-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
Terrible Marine Disaster.

We see in our exchanges tcle-
graphic reports of the loss of the
grand steamship ATLANTIC" be-
longing to the " White Star Line
Only three hundred were saved out
of a total number of one thousand
and thirty-eight persons on board.
She sailed from Liverpool, on the
22d of March, and was bound for
New York. 1t seems she encounter
ed some heavy gales and head winds,
and was delayed some two or three
days in consequence thereof. and
fearing that her supply of coal was
not sufficient to carry her to New
York, her officers decided last Mon
day evening, to bear up for Halifax,
Nova Scotia, IN order to obtain
supply. Either through ignorance
or negligence of her commander, tie
vessel struck a rock about 2 O'Clock
on Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of souls, who were in
their berths asleep at the time.
awoke in eternity. There was not
one woman or child saved-they
alone who could swim and had the
powerful constitutions to bear the
dreadful cold of the water we're res
cued. The life-boats, as usual,
seemed to be useless. The disaster
is traceable to the carrying of an
insufficient supply of coal for voy
age of more than ten or twelve days.
This matter should receive q most
searching investigation, The cat
lantic" was built at Belfast, Ireland,
in 1871, and was one of the finest
ships aflOat. We will give full par
ticulars of the calamity in our next.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

The Columbus Ander says that in
making upon State platform this
year we must include something
about the "rights" of the negro
We must give assurance that we do
not intend to interfere with those
"rights." Well, we didn't think it
would come to this. Has not the
negro already got his rights? Is he
not secured in their possession by
the fifteenth amendment And is
the fifteenth amendment considered
a dead issue, especially by the IN
ders A pretty pass, surely. We
can't have an election in Missis-
sippi without making everything
turn on the "rights" of the ever
lasting Degro.-W West Point Citizen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
ONLY A WORD OR TWO.

Mr. EDrTOR We unfeignedly thank you
for those very kind remarks, personal TO our
self, with which you preceded the publication
of some official reports i'll your last issue,
in your favorable opinion of us :: but if dom,
misapprehend you used them as apologize
for some statements in our articles which said
reports seemed intended to correct. Such is
not the fact, however. We have a right to
presume that the gentlemen forming said re-
ports made them as favorable they could in
the premises and as they corrected nothing
to which they will apply in my articles, and as
they are perfectly parallel thereto, we adop
them as fully vindcating-as in point of fac
they are-of all that said on those points
We do not wish to disturb the public water:
again, but deem It not out of Gle way to say
thus much.
Respectfully, A. Nj. GURLEY.
Canton, April 5, 1873.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

The NEW SECRETARY OF THE
Transformation. VIM. A. Richard
son, of Massachusetts, has been
nominated and confirmed Secretary
of the Treasury, to succeed Mr.
Boutwell,, elected to the Senate.
Judge Richardson is a native of
Massachusetts, a Harvard graduate
and has been on the bench of his
State for sixteen years. In 1869, he
was made First Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, and during the last
four years in the occupancy of the
office has had no small share in the
administration OF the national finan
ces. His views are in harmony with
those of the late Secretary, and
consequently there will be no change
in the policy Of the department..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Fosters parents, wealthy and pi-
GUS people, took his marriage with
a poor girl some years ago IN high
dndgeon, and turned their backs on
him. A shiftless, aimless, dissipa-
ted lite followed. Since the COM
mission of the murder, two years
ago, Fosters parents overlook ed
his offence against them, and expen-
ded in his defence, it is stated, half
million of dollars. The publica.
ton of appeals in newspapers in
Fosters behalf since his conviction,
which were intended to stil up pub
lie sympathy in bis favor, cost over
a hundred thousand dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
If Radicalism is defeated at a.

IF Radicalism is defeated at all
in Mississippi, it must be done on
the basis of the Liberal movement.
If the people won't go that far to
save the State, they won't go far
Their to DO it. Water Valley Central.
We tried the "Liberal policy
last year, and it didn't win. Our
aim aud desire is to beat the Radi-
cal party next fall, but in our opin-
ion Il mixed or mOngrel ticket will
not receive the entire support of the
white people of the State. Without
that support we cannot hope to sue
Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
We met upon our streets on Tues

We met upon our streets on Tues
day couple of families of emf
grants just from England. They
are part of II company of some two
hundred who came over in an emf
grant ship to New Orleans, some
days ago. Those we met told us
there were several hundred of their
neighbors in England who would
join them in this country after
hearing a report of how they were
received. treated. &c. These fami-
lies hail from Dorsetshire, and go
to Crawfordville, Miss, to work on
farms, having been contracted for
by an agent in New Orleans
,ididn Star,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

CHICAGO March 25.-The snow
storm which began here last even
ing, continued during the night and
to-day, eliminating tonight in one
of the worst storms of the winter.
wind blowing a gale from the north
east, and at least eight inches of
snow has already fallen, and there
is as yet no abatement of the tenn
pest. Street railway travel is en-
tirely suspended on some of the
routes, and on others four horses to
a car found necessary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr. Spelman asked and obtained unani-
mons consent to make a report from the
special committee appointed under House
Concurrent Resolution No. IA, a 9 follows
Mr.. Speaker: Your Joint Special Committee
appointed under II. G.. X. No II. to ascertain
what relief should be given by the Legislature to
the sufferers in the great calamity which befel
the city of Canton and vicinity, beg leave to re-
port:
YouI committee are convinced that prompt and
substantial aid should he given to these poverty
stricken people, tn alleviate their distressed con
ditinn. To accomplish this. your committee
commend the passage of the accompanying bill:
JAMES j. SPELMAS,
Chairman House Committee.
A. WARNER.
Chairman Senate Committee.
Report received and agreed to.
And the bill. II. b. No. 623, an Act for the
relief Of the sufferers from the recent tornado in
the city Of Canton and vicinity. read the first
time and under a suspension Of the rules was
read the second time, and referred to Com mittee
of the Whole House.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill taken up. and. on motion Of Mr.. White,
House resolved itself into . Committee Of the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

The announcement is authorized
by DR.. Deems, of the sChurch of
the Strangers" New York, that
Commodore Vanderbilt has given
100000 to Bishop McTyeire, of
the Southern Methodist Church, to
establish a university in Tennessee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Gen. John b. Gordon, Senator
from Georgia, was called to the
Chair and presided over the United
States Senate on Monday last. This
is the first time an ex-COnfederate
has ever presided over that grand
body
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Even those who make the most
use of the "man and brother" at
ing out their social equality teach
ings. At the Inauguration ball in
Washington the committee of ar
engagements fixed the price of tick
cts aG $40, in order to keep out the
negro element.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-05

Mrs. Livermore says the "cOming
woman" is Oh the mountain top, and
her spirit is of the mountain air. If
she will just remain where she is,
and air herself, she will find any
number of MahOmets going to her.