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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
American Hyperbolisms.

The hyperbolical or tall species of
American humOr, was much in vogue
some years ago, and such stories as the
following were once very common "A
man was so tall that he had to go up q,
ladder to shave HIMSELF" another was
so strong that his sleeze would kill a buf-
falO across the Mississippi river "a
Massachusetts pig was so lean that it was
necessary to tie "A knot in his tail to pre-
vent it getting through the chinks Of the
paling." IAN American artist painted a
snow storm so naturally that he caught a
bad cold by sitting near it with bis coat
on" ''SOme land was so rich that a squash
vine in its rapid growth. overlook drove
OF pigs" The reason why cream is
d ar Is that milk has risen so high the
cream can't reach the top" There is a
capital story, in which it is related that
"a coach drove through the country so
fast, and mile stone passed so quickly
by, that the passengers thought they were
in church-yard." This coach, however,
was beaten by the skipper which went
so tarnation fast, that in sailing round
Long Island she left her shadow three
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
Russia and Rome.

ACCORDING to one of the latest cable dis
patches the Empress of Russia is expect
ed to visit Naples at an early day, accom-
panied by a heet of Russian vessels OF
war. 1t is understood that Her Majesty
will proceed directly to Rome, and that
there she will pay her respects to the
King of Italy and also to the Holy Father.
Coming so soon after the visit to Rome of
the Grand Duke Nicholas, it is not unnat-
ural that this expected visit of the EN-
press should be considered to have some
thing of political character. 1t is well
known that the relations Of Russia and
the Holy See have for many years been of
the most unsatisfactory kind. The Cath
olics of Poland have always been much
more willing to submit to the authority
of the Pope than to recognize the author
ity of the Car. The consequence has
been that the Russian government, hating
as it does the semblage of an ;mperi,tDs IN
imperio, has steadily pursued a harsh pol
icy towards the Catholic Church in PO-
land. For some time past there has been
manifested desire on the part of the
Russian government to conciliate the
Holy Father. Certain bishops have been
eXiled; their sees are now vacant; and it
is sail that if the Holy Father will c)m-
ply with the wishes of the Russian gov
eminent and appoint new bishops to the
vacant sees, the government of the Car
will allow the exiled bishops to return
and will make for them adequate provis-
ion. 1t is understood that the mission of
the Grand Duke Nicholas was undertaken
with view to bring about some such ar
rangement. A similar purpose is at
tached to the approaching visit of the
Empress to Rome and the Holy Father.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the EN-
press may be more successful than the
Grand Duke, and that some understand
ing may be come to between Russia and
Rome whereby the condition of the Cath
olics in Russian Poland will be improved.
1t is time that persecution should cease
for religions sake.-N. Y Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
GENERAL ITEMS.

MORO for homepathists-Sickd de simil-
ibus.
DETROIT is in ecstacies over fowl
fair.
BAPTIST Observation-Disclosures and els
tern.
A GUEST, like a fish, hath bad odor the
third day.
BIRD never flew so high but it had to
come to earth for food.
IL ST. Petersburg the police force is en-
ployed to arrest smallpox.
NJ. DE LEssEPs projects another ship
canal through the 1sthmus OF Corinth.
A RUSSIAN expedition has gone to Xiii
va to tell the Khan he can't.
BILL SHANKs says thatcourtshipi is bliss,
but matrimony is blister.
QUERY for detectives-Do the ''light-
fingered fraternity usually have taper
fingers.
AMERICAN titles of nobility-Jersey' IS
sand-barrens and Connecticut's short
counts.
CHOLERA has been exploring the Nile,
and at Beriee killed 7OO natives in ten
days.
Russia casually observes that the
Khan will get un-khiva'd if he don't look
out.
Our cynic remarks that when i" doctors
tients.
THE greatest advantage that we gain
from history is the enthusiasm that it be-
gets.
A SCOTCH consumer remarks that the
coalition OF the golfers is q fuelish pro-
cecding.
WASHINGTON Territory boasts public
library containing 36l volumes, ''princi-
pally patent Office reports"
Iowa claims the awful reverence of the
travelling public for the Oldest locomotive
in existence.
BosToN, having declined gifts from
outsiders, is authorized by the Legislature
to go it loan to the extent of $50, OOO, 600.
Iowa is rapidly coming to the conclu-
sion that murderers might better have
their necks hemped than exhempt.
PRUDENT Connecticut clergymen COM
plete the marriage ceremony by giving
full instructions how to procure a divorce.
MASSACHUSETTS is going to build an
other commodious rural asylum as wa
tering-place for confirmed inebriates.
81 WONDER what causes my eyes to be
so weak 2" said a Top to a gentleman.
.'They are in a weak place" replied the
latter.
An Ohio woman, who has been the bet
ter-fifteenth of Brigham Young, is going
to tell how she liked it, from the lecture
platform.
The Cincinnati Bar Association, wish
ing to avoid in its apartments the obvious
pun on bar-rOOms, has resolved 10 abolish
alcoholic beverages from its future meet
fngs.
THE school slate is to be abolished in
Germany: on the ground that it contracts
the pupils both opthalmologically and
geographically. Its (s)late to mend,
perhaps, but better now than never.
An English court has decided that peo-
pie who pin their faith on spiritual medi-
ums instead of using the medium of
their own senses, are fit subjects for a lu-
matte asylum.
JERSEY CITY is rather proud than 9TH
erwise OF having cerebro-spinal meningitis,
because there was a doubt expressed
whether Jersymen could have more than
the spinal part of the disease.
An old lady in Hampshire county,
Mass, says her husband died of palsy or
plexy, the doctors couldn't make out
which, and she reckons she shall go the
same way, it's SO heredictory in the fam
tIv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
Your LIES in Danger.

Startling this proposition is, addressed
to every man, woman and child, yet nothing
is more true. The prolonged winter, late
proachcs, invites from the peculiar condition
of the system, every phase of febrile and
acute disease, chils and fever, bilious and
typhoid fevcrs, pneumonia, enlarged spleen,
intiamed and torpid liver, con>tipatcd bow
els. dyspepsia, dcranged secretions. stagnant
absorbents, weakened kidneys and genitals,
irrtated bladder, dropsical tendencies,
Bright's disease, and on the woman world all
the weaknesses and ills that atllict the sen.
early and iudicious Use be made of Ma
"uirc's Cuuduran"o Liver and Blood Bitters.
This remedy takes hold of all the vital func-
tons and correctS every arrangement,
whether in male or female. IL is the only
discovered vegetable substitute for -calomcl.
No alcohol no niIns.-.N. LnAis Gloln..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
How Stock is "WaShed.o

The process of ''washng''-a very goo
one in its ordinary scnsc-is often en-
ploycd in Wall street. washing" is a pc
cuiiar operation there-very peculiar, in
decd-and the outsider ought to keep as
far as possible from the suds. clique
is necessary to the business. There is Il
stock on the list, fol instance, that the
public persists in letting alone, and the
holders want to stir up som" excitement
in this stock, and induce the public to
buy it. How do they proceed? Their
plan is quite simple Several brokers'
let us suppose four-are employed to
wash the stagnant stock. No. offers
TO sell. No. 2 takes what is offered. No
wants to buy. No. sells No. 3 all he
wants. This is kept up for few DAYS,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

and half miles behind her." Major N,
when asked whether he was seriously in
iured by the explosion of the boiler of the
st. Leonard steamer, replied THAT he was
so used to be blown up by his wife that a
mere steamer had no effect upon him."
The evidence of witness in a life-insur-
ance case. involved in the blowing up
of steamer on the Ohio, is droll, just be-
cause it is characteristic. The witness
knew the missing man, and saw him on
the deck of the steamer before the eXplo-
sion. When asked by the lawyer.
what was the last time you saw him -
hc answered, 1.-The very last time | set
eyes on him was when the biler burst,
and l was going up. met him and the
smoke-pipe coming down. british Quar-
feJ.{U.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

PINTs and quarts of filthy catarrhal dis
charges. Where does il all come from The
mucous membrane lining OF the chambers OF
the nose and its little glands are diseased, so
they draw from the blood its liquid and cN-
posture to the air changes it to corruption.
This liic-liqud was to build up the system,
but it is extracted and the system is weak
cncd by the loss. To cure, gain flesh and
strength by using Dir. Picrcc's Golden M"di-
cal Discovery, which also acts directly upon
these glands. correcting them. Also applt
Dr. Sagc's Catarrh Remedy with Or. pirrcc'N
Nasal Douchc, the only method of reaching.
the upper cavities whore the discharge ac-
cumuates and comes from. ihc iuStru-
mcnt and two medicines sold Tor - 10y all
druggists. OF.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

IOtiIs. S1O, Id3,oOV,oVJ %, ITO, 'VV,VOV
From this it will be seen that the in
debtedness of the countries enumerated
is now nearly two and half times as
great as it was ten years ago, and that
Holland is the only state in the list that
has decreased its debt. Adding the debt
of England (some $4,000. 0OO, 0OO) to the
above total, and we find the aggregate ma
tional Indebtedness of the world to be, in
round numbers, $4,000. 100000. This
vast Indebtedness rests upon a population
of about 427 900 600, or about one-third of
the entire population of the globe. 1t
averages nearly S17 to each man, woman,
and child in the debtor countries.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

OUR IMPRUDENCE THE CAUSE OF Con-
sUMPTION.-How many of us can date the
cause of our last sickness to either crowd
ed room, and then coming out in a cold air,
which settles upon the lungs. producing
seated pains in the chest. Aliens Lung Bal
sam will check the disease and restore health
to the system, if only used in time.
Remember and call ut the drugstore for
Aliens Lung Balsam. Every family should
keep it at hand.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

the price rising steadily as the ''wash"
proceeds; but not one share of the stock
is actually sold. But the innocent out
slider, supposing these fictitious transac-
lions to be real, and thinking there is a
chance to make turn IN the stock, goes
in as a buyer himself. Ten to one. he
will never get as much for the stock as he
p,id for it will fall stagnant again when the
Spectators have got it off their hands,
1opIeyo1's Tol1UnL
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schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills.

These the only medicines that will cure Pulinon
Cons umption. DR.. Schcnck, of Philadelphia has
been in constant practice for over thirty years Gonine
properly taken. will Consumption. His Man
drake Pills cleanse the liver and stomach his Seawecd
Tonic dissoves stimulates the coating of the
stomach. and aids Digestion His Pulmonic Syrup
fipens the matter, and throws it off without
aIiE cxertiou. For sale by all druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18
Public Indebtedness.

From the subioined table, derived from
official sources, exhibiting the present in
tries, together with the increase since
1862, it will appear that the nations of the
earth are mourning pecuniary obligations
at rapid, if not a rec less, rate:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

THAT terrible disease SpermatOrrhGa is
removed by short course of PARKER $
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU- Let
that is asked and it will not fail to do all that
is claimed for it. Sold by all druggists,
everywhere,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

"A SLIGHT COLD" COUGHs.-Few are
aware of the Importance of checking cough
or SLIGHT COLD which would yield to
mild remedy, if neglected, often attacks the
lungs 60 Bro,cn's Bronchial 1roches," give
sure and almost immediate relief.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

To LET A COLD HAVE ITS own WAY is to as
sist in laying the foundation of Consumption.
To cure the most stubborn Cough or Cold you
have only to use judiciously DIR. Jayne's Expec-
tOrlnt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

"YoU can't scold people out of their SINS,
but it is no trouble to coax gentlemen TO
wear the Elmwood Collar for they all like it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-18

For chapped hands and lips, use "The
Queens Toilet
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The serial stories for 1873 will be continue
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The New York herald., 1873-10-23
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.
Meeting of the State Committee Mt the
st. Denis Hote1-RcpOrts from Various
Parts OF the state.

Meeting of the State Committee Mt the
st. Denis Hotel-Rcports from Various
Parts OF the state.
The Liberal Republican State Committee met
yesterday noon at their headquarters. room OF
the st. Denis Hotel. There was very fair attend
ance. General John Cochrane presided and Mr..
Clark Bell acted as secretary.
resolution was passed "that the county com.
mittees OF the various counties be requested to
provide their own State tickets for their respec-
tive Counties for the that 1t is impractica-
BILE for the State Committee to do 1t account of
the local nominations being printed on the State
ticket.n
General Cochrane read large number OF letters
from various part OF the State, showing that the
local organizations are working Zealously to insure
the success OF the ticket nominated at Elmira.
The letters were Tor the greater part from officers
OF liberal republican organizations in the north
ern, western and eastern parts OF the State.
The following gentlemen were elected members
OF the State Committee Mr. Alexander Pond, OF
Saratoga springs, TO represent the Nineteenth
Mayor OF Kingston, Tor the Fourteenth district;
Mr. Burt Van Horn, OF Lock port, for the Thirtieth
district; Mr.. Solomon Shaw, OF Springfield Erie
county, for the Thtrty-frst district The following
gentlemen were appointed members OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee :-COlonel Frederick A. Conk-
sioner; Charles w. Goddard, Mr.. Gilbert G. Deane,
Charles St John, Jr., Grinnell Burt, General Ed
ward +. Jones' Mr.. Thomas L. Stewart, BENJAMIN
A. Willis. General John Cochrane, Chairman; is. G.
Taber, secretary, and Mr.. Clark Bell, Treasurer.
The committee then adjourned subject to the
call OF the Chair. The Executive Committee will
meet this morning at the st. Denis Hotel at ten
The New York herald., 1873-10-23
THE TAMMANY RATIFICATION,

meeting OF the Committee Of Arrangements Of
Tammany Hall was held yesterday afternoon to
consider the proper preparations to be made for the
grand Publications meeting to take place on
Wednesday, the 10th. The following sub-commit-
tees were appointed
Invitations to SpedSers-Messrs. Schen, Meade,
Fine, Morton, Koch, Onley. Chanler and Plum.
Mtsic-Messrs. Campbell, Flanagan, Blair, Ryan,
Fitzpatrick and Mchaels.
TT'inting--Messrs Young, German, Donnelly,
Gale, Ackert and keenan,.
fifeUorhs-Messrs. Morrissey, Hayes, Healy,
Moore, Reese and White.
stands and Decordtions-Messrs. Miller, quincy,
Marin, McGowan, Harris and Spalthorf
ODfcers or Meettng-Messrs. Kelly, Macay, Schcll,
Fox, McMahon and Hogan.
POitCe-Messrs Coulter, Ledwfth, Shandiey,
Murphy Reilly and Powers.
Committees on resolutions and facilities for re.
porters were also directed 20 be appointed.
It is understood that number OF eminent
speakers have accepted invitations to speak on
the occasion.
The New York herald., 1873-10-23

SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, Oct %, 1878.
The third instance in this locality, within pc.
rod of four weeks, OF q mans head being dissev.
ered from his body by car wheels, took place on
the line Of the New York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, early this morning, about mile below
the depot in this city. The 'owl train" Conductor
Cowan, which leaves mere at fourteen minutes past
four A. M. Tor New YORK, when moving rapidly
round the curve between this city and Fiveme
River, ran over substance which to the engineer
appeared to be something unusual. He stopped
the train, and on returning to the spot the con-
ductor aud brakemen found the body OIL u man
with the head completely cut OF, cold and SIN, as
II death had taken place several hours previously
The remains were taken TO Stamford. ana rom
thence conveyed this morning back to tns city,
where they were examined by a jury oil inquest
No papers or anything to indicate the name OF de.
ceased were found.
The New York herald., 1873-10-23
OCEAN RACING.

From Owls Head to Five Fathom Bank
Lfghtship and Rcturn-Thc Schooner
Smack Wallace Blackford willing to
Sail Any Vessel or Her Class for $4,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. %, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Through the hberality Of the Commodore OF the
New YORK Yacht Club our schooner smack was
lately permitted to test her sailing qualities in the
ocean race with some of the swiftest sailing craft
OF New York Bay; but, very much to our disap-
pointment the Wallace Blackford had no compet-
tor OF her class thereby depriving us OF the priv
iege Of demonstrating that she the fastest sail
ing fishing smack ai0at.
Permit US to say, through the columns OF the
HERALD, that the smack Wallace Blackord Is open
to sail over the same course against any fishing
smack with wel) for q purse OF $4,000, at any
time before December 80, 1918. Respectfully yours,
EUGENE g. BLACKBOARD.
H. C. ROGERS co.
The New York herald., 1873-10-23
TROTTING IN KENTUCKY.

Second Day of the Trottfng Horse
Breeders Association Meeting Lex
ington - Mambrino Patchen Fily,
Hylas, Dairy Maid and Joe Harker
Fil1y the Winners.
LEXINGTON, Oct. %, 1873.
This was the second day OF the Trotting Horse
Breeders Association meeting, and the attendance
was very large and the track in fine condition.
There four races on the card, the first being
the Tracey Stakes. two-year-olds, $50 entrance
half forfeit, mile and repeat. or twelve nomina-
tons but three came to the post, these being John
M. Patterson's sorrel fly, by Balsora, dam by
Mambrino Prince; DR.. L. Herr's Joseph Ewat'sl
bay ll,y Mambrino Patchen and DR.. L. Herr's John
Stout's) sorrel flly, by Mamprino Patehen, dam by
Mark Time. The latter won the race in two
straight heats Time, 2:4Sz, 1854.
TIL: second event was the Woodford County
Stakes, Tor four-year-ods, $50 entrance, s25 for
felt 1t was a walk over for John b. Georges sor-
rel colt Hylas by Acalde.
The third event was purse Of 500. for horses
that had never beaten 245. mile heats, best hree
in five, in harness; $3.50 to the first, $3.50 to the
second and $40 TO the third horse. There were
eiu OF
The New York herald., 1873-10-23
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Confercncc COMMITTEES Appointed.

Conference Committee Appointed.
The Republican County Convention was held last
evening at Republican Hall, Twenty-third street
and Broadway, for the purpose OF nominating can
didatcs for the various county Offices. After the
meeting had been called to order Police Commits
soner Hugh Gardiner was appointed Chairman
and Colonels b. 7. Morgan and A. 3. Ketchum and
George W. Lyon, Vice Chairman. The first business
In order was the reception OF credentials and the
calling OF the roll. In the First district two
lists were presented bus tnat headed by
the one recognized by the Convention.
Chester A. Arthur then moved that committee Of
the Chair To confer with other organizations as
70 proper candidates and make their report to
thle Convention. tomorrow evening. which was