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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
How They Clean Out Chimneys In Ev'
anSYllle.

If any one heard an explosion on Main
street, on Monday night, they did not
learn the cause, we are certain; and the
young gentleman who has a nicely-fur-
nished room has been annoyed of late
by his stove smoking, and a friend told
him it was because his chimney was not
clean. The friend also told him the
cheapest and quickest way to clean it was
with powder. He seems not to have been
very explicit in his directions, or the &C.
cupant of the room did not pay proper at
tention. He carefully fixed his stove,
kindlings first. then coal in small pieces,
then large chunks, and then a charge of
powder. The stove was one of Rockers
Fanny" pattern, with cook-holes and
griddles, and he thought the griddles
might be blown off unless he weighted
them down. This he did with Jumps of
coal. placed his feet against the door, and
touched it off.
There was roar of flames for a short
time, and then crash. The elegant
young man turned a back somersault
over his chair, piece of coal struck the
middle of his looking glass, the stovepipe
danced jig all over the room, and the
SCOT flakes fell gently all over the white
bed-spread.
The young mans first impulse was to
shout fire, but he repressed it, and care
fully opened his door to see if the earth
quake had been general. No one was
looking, and he retired in good order.
His lamp still burned, and he saw how
complete had been the wreck. Ashes and
SCOT covered carpet, bed and other furni-
ture, his gold-band chamber set was
broken by piece of the stove door, and
all the books on his center table looked
as if an elephant had been playing shin
ney with them.
He had to go to barber-shop to wash
his face and hands, for he had no means
left at home, and he is now remedying
the damage by piecemeal, buying and re
pairing, at an expense Of about $50.-Ec-
dnsUille Ind Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

MILLIONS ON THE STRIKE I'm spite of
the enormous amount of capital invested
in the promotion of Intemperance, the
Missionaries of Sobriety have no reason
to be disheartened. The strike against
alcoholic drinks is not confined to the
ordinary liquors of commerce. 1t is eX
tending to all medicines of which ardent
spirits form a component part. The be-
lief that stimulants of this nature are
sloto poisons gains ground everywhere.
Eminent Psychologists preach the doc
trine, and the dissecting knife and the
microscope afford post morton evidence
of its truth. Fortunately at the very
time when our distinguished surgeons
were making the experiments which led
to this conclusion. a sagacious member of
the profession, DIR. Joseph Walker, of
California, was perfecting a vegetable
tonic, possessing all the restorative prop
critics claimed for the spirituous astrin-
gents, and free from their deadly sting.
To those demoraliZing. Notwithstanding
pOtions his famous VINEGAR BITTERs
seem to be giving the comp de qrace. The
demand for them declines. while the COM
mercial and sanitary success of the new
medicine is complete. And we hear daily
of cases of dyspepsia, biliousness, mala
| rious fever, rheumatism, constipation,
general and local debility, govt, kidney
| disease, ETC., etc, that have succumbed
| to the great restorative after resisting al
| others.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

SOcke's National Monthly for March
Contains the best story ever written by
GEO WAINWRIGHT, entitled zone Di-
vorce and One Death" two humorous
sketches by Mr.. Locke (Nasby), and
splendid articles by w. II. BUsBY, Mrs.
K. NJ. SHERWOOD, Miss A. g. CHASE, and
others. More good reading for the
money than can be got from any other
source. $100 per year; single numbers
10 cents; As large pages. Enclose 10 cents
to LOCKE & JONES, Toledo, Ohio, for the
March number, OF ask your Newsdealer
for it.
LoCKE's NATIONAL. MONTHLY is the best
Literary Magazine, for the money, now
published.
p. S.-Specimen copies of the Toledo
BLADE AND AMERICAN FARM JOURNAL
sent free to any address. We want good
| canvassers everywhere, and we pay lib
orally in cash. Send for special circular
| to Agents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
Wooden Collars.

Wooden collars are older than the dis
covery of America, but have, neverthe-
less, never attained popularity; but cor
respondent of the Maryland Farmer makes
suggestions and gives facts, that may be
of interest to our readers. They are as
follows:
1. The present huge collar chokes the
horse in the summer, and chills hin:
through the lungs in winter.
g A collar made of white Eastwood or
other light, tough wood, would never
heat, gall, or chill horse.
g. Experience has demonstrated that
hard wooden surface, polished and kept
clean, is the safest, coolest, best and
healthiest collar ever used.
T. They will only weigh one-third as
much as ordinary collars, and unite
names and collar in one. No rough sur
faces are worked up; no sweat is absorb
ed to cook a scald; fresh air passes around
the collar, evaporating the moisture and
keeping the skin dry; the hair is not chat
ed and fretted, and the horses health is
freed from the membranes of collar
disease. AS illustrations of the superior
quality of hard, non-absorbent surface
on horses shoulders, he presents thu
following instances: During the war, i
was found necessary to remove an equip
ment factory in the South, 500 miles. Tit
number of collars for the teams employed
was insufficient by forty, which humble
was make of wood, polished, and tied OF
by ropes through each end. At the enc
of the tiresome journey, all the horse
and mules that used the ordinary collar
were severely galled-nearly ruined, ant
| for a long time remained unfit for service
| whilst those that wore the wooden collar
were ungalled and ready for use, as usual
| Several planters, also, being unable t
procure collars during the war, mad
| them of wood, and conducted their busi
ness with success, and comfort TO thei
mules and horses.
5. The OK bow and yoke are proof t
the point Iron bows are in common use
| 6 Hard rubber has found place il
| horse collars
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
Improvement Of Home Grounds.
From Vick's Floral Guide for 1881
rRRra AMI oupurpS vU rAwNa


TREES AND SHRUBS In LAWNS.
Two great errors are usually made,
both by gardeners and amateurs-one
destroying the lawn by cutting it up with
unnecessary walks and flower beds, the
other producing the same result by almost
covering it with trees and shrubbery
Grass cannot grow well among the roots
and under the shade of trees and shrubs,
and no lawn can look well cut up in Sec
tiOns by numerous roads. Most of the
little lawns we see in the country are al
most destroyed by one or both of these
causes. The main part of the lawn
should be left unbroken by tree or shrub,
as general rule, and if any tree is ad.
mitted it should be only an occasional fine
specimen, like purple beech, or mag
nolia, or cut-leaved birch. A tree or two
in certain appropriate places for shade, is
of course desirable; but plant for the fu-
ture, not for the present, and always have
in view the size, form and habits of the
trees when full grown, and not their
present small size and perhaps delicate
form.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
PLANTING FOR CURVED WALKS.

Every curve in a walk should be a sem
sible one; that is, have a reason for its
course, either real or apparent therefore
arrange your planting So as to make an aD-
parent necessity for erery turn. The idea
is shown in the above engraving, where
the walks turn to accommodate the trees.
One great difficulty with American gar
dens is that they are too large, and not
sufficiently cared for. If we give the same
amount of labor on a quarter of an acre
that we now expend on an acre, the
result would be much more satisfactory.
No one should have more ground in gar
den than he can keep in the highest state
of cultivation. 1t is this kind of excellence
that affords pleasure, while failure or par
tial success is source of pain. 1t is not
only fault to cultivate too much ground.
bat even too many flowers. Some seem
anxious to obtain and grow everything.
This is not best, especially where therei is
not good deal of time and money to be
devoted to the work. A choice selection is
best, and like every cultivator of flowers
to have a pet or hobby. Take. for in
stance, the Pansy, and make it a pet.
Obtain the choicest seed, and give the
plants the best of care, and you will see
to what wonderful perfection it can be
grown. In q few years you will tire, per-
haps, of this. Then adopt the Balsam. or
Stock, or Aster. Always have something
Understanding grown better than any
one else is growing it-something YOU
have reason to be proud of. 1t will aston
ish you to see how flowers thrive under
such petting, and what wonderful exhi-
bition they make of their gratitude.
| FLOwER-BEDs
% Some persons may think from what we
have said in favor of grass in front of the
house in preference to beds of flowers,
that we are no friend of these beautiful
treasures-these delightful children of
the field and garden, who speak in every
graceful form, of Him who spake from
naught this matchless beauty. 1 only
wish them to be treated in a proper man.
ner. In the centre of the lawn, especially
if opposite window, it is well to make a
round or oval bed, and on the borders OF
near the edges OF the lawn, beds of vari
GUS graceful forms. A few plans 70,
these are given in the annexed engraving
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
lall not receive any share of my proper

ty."
Stanislaus Polizmarz, of Pesth, left the
greater portion of his wealth to Hun
garian notary, forbidding him to take
possession, however, until he had sung
at La Scala or the San Carlo the parts of
Ottelo and Ezcino. II do not dispose of
wealth in this MANNER" wrote the eccen-
trio octogenarian, "for the sake of being
thought an original, but having been
present four years ago at an evening party
in Vienna, heard NJ. Lott sing a cavatina
from each of these operas with beauti-
full tenor voice, therefore believe him
likely to become an excellent artist. In
any case, if the public Kisses him, he can
console himself easily with three millions
of florins which l leave him." We sup
pose the lucky notary has consoled him.
-CHdnabers's Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
A Pair of SpectacIes.

The late General B. going post haste TO
Ireland on some extraordinary business
which would not permit the incumbrance
of retinue, stopped TO dine at the inn
on the Chester Road, and ordered a pair
of ducks, which he saw ready at the
kitche-. fire, up TO his table.
The Generals desire had been just
complied with, when some country chaps
came in, hungry as hawks, after the
mornings sport They eagerly inquired
what could be had to eat Like a true
Boniface< ~landlord enumerated what
he had M, ~ apologize for what he had,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

THE MOST THOROUGH PuRIEIER OF THE
BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.
cTTRES ALL HUMORS, FROM A COMMON
ERUPTION TO THE WORST SCROFULA.
nv its use Cancers are cured, an(
Generous tumors are dispersed without the sur
geon's knife-Scrofula conquered, and Consump,
ton prevented and cured.
VenereaI Disc es, Mercuriai and Miner.
nj Poisons and their effects eradicated, and vigor
Female Weakness aud Disease;
Dropsy. general or partial; Swellngs. external or
internal; and Tumors are reduced and dispersed
Erystpeias, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, and
Fever Sores are soon removed by this powerful
detergent medicine.
or Rough Skin, and Pimples quickly give way,
leaving the skin smooth and fair
Chronic Diseases, Fever and AgTe .I Dis,
Affections General Debility, in short. all the
numerous diseases caused by bad blood are con-
uuered and give way before this most powerful
corrector the King of the Blood.
Each bottle contains between forty and
fifty ordinary doses, costing only one dollar
From one to four or five bottles VII!
cure Salt Rheum. Scald Head, Ring w orm. PiIn-
pies on the Face Biles. ordinary Eruptions, ETC.
sa Io 20 ,s sHin cere sores % e and
Canker in the Mouth and Stomach. Erysipelas,etc.
From two to ten bottles will restore
healthy action to the Liver and Spleen, Will reg
ulate the Bowels and Kidneys
Prom two TO six bottles will be found
effectual in curing Neuralgia, Sick-Headache, st.
Vitus' Dance, and Epilepsy. .,
From five to twelve bOttlcs Will cure
fhe worst cases of ScrOfula.
From three to twelve bottles will
cure severe and obstinate cases OF Catarrh.
From two to four bottles Will cure the
worst cases of Piles. and regulate Costive Bowels.
From two 10 ten DOttles Will cure
bad cases of Dropsy.
Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for S.
Sold by all Druggists
D. RANSOM, SON 4 CO., Propr's,
seetestimonials in local column Buffalo, N. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

Another very pretty ornament for the
garden is the Rockery, made Of rough
stones, tastefully laid up, with earth suf-
ficient for the growth of plants suitable
for this work. Low growing plants with
succulent and ornamental foliage are APP
propriate to the rockery-Portulaca is adj
mirable. We give an illustration Of q bed
of this kind.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
JAMES VICNy
Rochester, New York.
The Wheat Field Of America !
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE H6AES,
GOOD MARKETS ~v--

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL:
ROAD offers for sale its Lands in Central and
Western Minnesota, embracing: l. The best Oh
Wheat Land; p Excellent Timber for the Mill, the
Farm and The Fire; s. Rich Prairie Pssturage ana
Natural Meadow watercd by clear lakes and running
streams-in Healthful Climate, trhere Ferer ana
Ague is UHkn0trhi-
Grain can be shipped hence by lake to market as
cheaply as from Eastern Iowa or Central liiiois-
Cars now run through these Lands from Lake superb
o Dakota. Price of land close to track SllW 70
$500 per acre: further away SD 10 81" seven
Years Credit Warrantre Deeds; Northcrh la-
cific 80 Bonds, now selling Mt par received 20.
land ut Sl.1O. No other unoScupied Lands present
such advantages to settlers 80
SOLDIERS under the New Law March. ist2o
get 100 acres FREE the railroad, by one andtwo
years residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED
RATES furnished from all principal points East 10
Purchasers of Railroad Lands, and to Settlers on
Government Homesteads- Purchasers, their wives
and children, carried free over the Northern racine
Road. Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies 10
get Railroad Lands and Government HomesteadA
close to the track.
Send for Pamphlet containg fun in19rmauon'
map and COPY of new Homestead Law. Address
LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD, ST. PAUL. MINI, -
Or 23 Fifth Ave-. cor. Ninth ST.. NEW YORK.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

The inhospitable winds and chilly fogs of spring
unwelcome visitors to the feeble and ailing and
by no means congenial to the healthy. If there is
any germ Of disease lurking in the system they
sure to develop it, unless proper precautions are
taken to prevent such q misfortune. Bilious COM
plants dyspepsia, nervous debility, rheumatism, ir
Irregularities the bowels and disorders which affect
the Kidneys all aggravated by the peculiar cond
ton of the atmosphere at this season. Invads who
are subject to any of these disorders, have pre-
disposition thereto, should therefore forearm them
selves against danger strengthening the digestive
organs, the nervous system and the muscular fiber
with daily doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
There is period of the year at which stimulating
tonic and regulating medicine is more urgently re-
quired the spring and there is preparation
of that class in which many valuable restorative
and preventive properties are combined in such
perfectly safe and harmless form in Hostetter's
B!tters. 1t may be stated positively as uncontra-
dctable fact that course of this agreeable vegeta
BILE specific, commenced now and continued through
the spring months, will effectually shield the inhab
itants of marshy and miasmatic localities from the
Intermittent and remittent fevers caused by IN
healthy exhalations from wet soil.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

A UNIVERSAL REMEDY. - ''Bro'ol's Bro''-
chiaI T,'oches," for Coughs, Colds, aud Bron-
chal Affections, stand first in public favor
and confidence; this result has been acquired
by test of many years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15
sCHENCKs PULMONIC CANDY

Embraces in great degree all the Principles OF
schenck's Fumo1ic Syrup, and while as pleasant to
the palate the purest CONNECTIONS. Its medlcai
properties render 1t effectual in coughs, colds.
bronchial and catarrhal affections, &c. IL Is the
most acceptable remedy for children or infants, and
be given with impunity: while for professional
Is Indispensable These candies are put up in = cent
the pocket, and are for sale by
ali druggists and dealers. j. II. SCHINCk d. Son,
n Arch Sts-. Phila-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

The greatest novelty of modern medical
and chemical science is found in DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or Tasteless,
Coated Concentrated Root and Herbal
Juice, Ambitious Granules-scarcely larger
than mustard seeds, yet possessing as much
cathartic power as the old style of large, re-
pulsive pills, while they are more easily
taken and are pleasant in effect. p cents ii
vial by Druggists. Il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

THERE are probably a hundred or more
persons in this and neghboring towns, who
daily suffer from the distressing effects of
kidney troubles, who do not know that
.yDhuson'S Anodyne LintmcW is almost a Ger
tain cure. In severe cases, great relief may
be obtained, if not a perfect cure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

No TINE To BE LosT.-In the incipient
stages of Consumption, the first symptoms
is generally a hacking cough, pains in the
chest, difficulty of breathing, or oppression
of the lungs. Something should be done at
once to check the cough, allay and heal the
irritated parts. Aliens Lung B.lsam will
break up the cough in an incredible short
time; also prevent the formation of tuber-
Giles. Where tubercles are once formed, the
disease is hard to cure.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

BARRY SULLIVAN is called the leading
British trawcdian of the age. He contem-
plates making "a tour Of the country, an Il
will probably wear the E'mwood Collar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

London firms advertise 10 send their
oysters ''to any part of the kingdom,
with a printed American recipe for cook
ing"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

CRIET ip0Ro's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE is Tho
most sure and complete preparation Of lts
Hind In The wprlt; is effects magical. us
character harmless its tas natural, It's qualities
during.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

WE notice that the Agricultural papers all
over the country recommend the use of
Shcrido1t'S CGydi3y Condition E0'cders.-kr
shdpge.
long known and appreciated the advantage
of these powders over all o hers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

IiKH I1GUrvrSo are tpe Miraculous Cures effect
ed Win Places INSTANT EHirEF Arhus. Palms.
Sprsip-. Bowel Cuupl1iuts, trU.. cfr1fusf sg5 II
tll= great medicine Is uspl. Relief Warranted,
Ily.lay returned
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

Colfax and Nesbitt, the bountiful but
unknown friend who used to send him
81 600 bills and checks with marvellous
frequency, must henceforward be named
the Damon and Pythias of American pol
itics. Pythias, the generous giver, alas
il dead, and Colfax Damon is on a scat
fold SO high that life and death must be
all the same to him. In order to explain
how he came in possession of certain
money, COlfax surpasses all his previous
exploits in stupidity by publishing several
letters which he asserts he received from
his stranger friend Nesbitt, but which to
us appear to be drawn up in the gushing
style Of the gushing Colfax himself. Here
is an extract:
full Of honor than profit. Thus far your friends
must must, be satisfied with your position and rep,
ntstion In a pecuniary point Of view doubt if
IL can be very satisfactory
Pythias was evidently not posted as to
the market value of a seat in Congress,
for which Caldwell, of Kansas. could af-
ford to pay $50, 600. and Pomeroy, of the
same State, 800, 900. But it reads very
much like the Introductory portion of one
Of Damon's old stump speeches: 'Fellow-
citizens: Contrary to my oft-expressed
wishes come before you to-day as a can
didate for a seat in Congress, position
more full of honor than profit" That is
.Colfaxian rhetoric beyond question.
Take another extract:
Conservation has taught me to know that it is
almost impossible for poor boy to become prom
nent IS q statesman unless he has friends who
Will assist him in his natural necessities. If not
assisted, he must remain in the background, and
the places Of statesmen be filed in many instances
by persons having more money than ability.
Where would have been our Webster, Clay, and
many others, II it had not been for friends who
came forward to help them during financial embar-
rassmentf"
This bears the ear-marks of q quotation
from an address delivered just before
taking up Sunday school collection for
the purpose OF training up some pious
youth to send as a missionary to the
Feejee islands. Substitute missionary
for statesman" and I" Rev. Chadband'
for Webster and Clay" and the Sunday
school discourse is patent. The next
sentence, we admit, reads like an original
piece of self-compliment fixed up for the
occasion.
~ hope and believe you have many friends who
win assist You to attain to the high position you
character and ability fully entitle you, and yot
there is no position under our government fo
which think You unqualified"
Pretty thick, but warm expressions are
admissible in affectionate epistles between
Nesbitt, who is said to have had large
Government contracts, and Colfax, who
At that time had great influence at tn,
departments where contracts were giveT
out. Unnregenerate, unsanctified per
sons, who sit in the seat of the scornful
might say that one in Colfax's place wa
compromising himself by accepting gift
Of one thousand dollars, for several times
as badly as by taking a Credit Mobile
bribe, but we spurn the censoriou
thought.-LouisoiNe Courter ,Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

These beds should be
filled with flowers that
will keep in bloom dur
ing the whole season,
and it is best generally
to have but one kind in
q bed. Phlox Drum
mondii, Verbena, Portu-
laca, and the scarlet Ger
aniums, are well adapted
for this purpose. These
beds, it must be remem-
bered, are for the orna-
ment of the grounds, and
they furnish no flowers for
the house-no presents
for friends, no bouquet
for the dining room, or for
schools or churches, or
the sick room. These we
must have. So, just back
of the lawn, make gener-
GUS beds of flowers that
you can cutfreely-Asters,
Balsams, Zinnias, Stocks,
Mignonette, Sweet Peas,
etc. In these beds you
can also grow the Ever
lasting Flowers for winter
use. 1t is best to make
the beds oblong, abou'
four feet in width, so that
you can reach half way
across, with alleys Oh
paths between. A few
well filled vases are a fine
and appropriate decora
ton of any grounds if KEEP
in good condition will
healthy plants. The evap
Grafton from baskets ant
much more than il
posed, as every side is ex
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

VEGETABLE PuLuoNhRy BNsAw, "pouht-
less the best Cough Medicine in the world "
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-03-15

CA1aFoRNI> bas abolished the three
days of grace.