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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
Miscellany.
How DO They Find the Way!

Two WEEKS ago an account was given
of a dog that had been carried seven hun
dred miles somewhere at the West, but
not liking the place, alone, guided by a
faculty quite unknown to man, he footed
his way to his old loved home without
making inquiries, consulting a guide
board, or travelling out of the way, at
day.
An old horse purchased of a farmer in
Vermont many years since, was shipped
at SeabroOk, Conn, with others, to the
West Indies, for grinding cane. A storm
occurring in l. ong Island Sound, the deck
horses were washed overheard and sup
posed to have been lost The old Vermont
er, however, reached land in the darkness
of a stormy night, and finally was found
standing at the barn-doOr of his old home.
The horse had never been far from
the town till sold, therefore could
not have been familiar with the way.
Carrier pigeons perform feats as swift
messengers through the air, because they
are in a hurry to reach home. However
far they may be carried confined in
baskets, they invariably speed their way
without ever resting on the voyage till
they reach the place dear to their affec-
tons In 1919, with a view to ascertain
their speed, a pigeon was carried from
Antwerp to London, and there liberated.
The bird was at its cote, having flown
one hundred and eighty miles, in a
straight line, in just six hours.
Horses, mules, dogs, cats, and all the
migrating birds, find their way as un-
erringly as the carrier pigeon does; but
how they do it is beyond our ken. Some
imagine birds see telescopically one or
two hundred miles when high in the air,
and over the tops of mountains. But
the theory throws no light upon the
movements of a mule that found his home
in Brazil, hundreds of miles over a region
where man could hardly move, having
neither path to follow nor a companion
to lead the way. Science, therefore, has
something more to do to clear up this
mystery.
A writer in the Quarterly Rerie,o adj
vances the theory that ''they have a
certain sense of the magnetic currents,
sufficing to afford them sort of internal
mariners compass marking the direction
in which they travel. We know that the
magnetic currents affect the needle, and
the hypothesis that they may also affect
living frames with special organizations
seems in no way Incredible; while the
fact that dog, who can find his own
way for hundred miles in the open
country, may lose it in five hundred
yards in town, seems to point to the
multitude of streets turning at right
angles as the cause of confusion to a
sense which simply indicates straight
direction."-N Y. Commercial Advertiser.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

dentist who recently came there and took
a large number of orders for good full
sets of false teeth at 81 per set. His trade
was lively and he syanked' every old
snag on the street, leaving a large number
of the residents toothlcss, and, getting his
money, informed them that several days
would have to elapse before they could
wear the new teeth as he would be obliged
to make them, and then he wanted their
gums to get well. For a week they ate
nothing but Cruel and spoon victuals,
vainly looking for the tooth carpenter.
As he failed to put in an appearance, one
old lark became impatient, and whitfield
set of teeth out of pine board, and put
them in, but the first drink of whisky he
took set fire to them, and before he could
spit them out the flames and turpentine
ran down his throat and killed him. All
of which goes to prove that the cheapest
is not always the best.
ACCORDING to the Pal Mall Gazette, the
working men of England are coming to
the United States md Canada this spring
in swarms. The exodus from Liverpool
promises to be the largest on record. The
number of intending emigrants which
daily reach that city is so great that the
lodging house keepers find it difficult to
accommodate them, and the consequence
is that large numbers have to be tempOrar-
lily lodged until such times as vacancies
occur in the customary lodging houses.
1t is computed that from fourteen to six
teen thousand migrants have sailed from
the Mersey this spring, in thirteen steam
ers, for the United States and Canadian
ports. The Pal Mall Gazette is astonished
at these facts, not being able to see why
the working classes of England and Ger
many should not stay where they were
born. Intelligent citizens of the United
States will see no mystery in this tide of
emigration flowing toward country
where land is cheap, work plenty, wages
high, and freedom without unnatural re-
StrictiOnS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

take hold loyalty with him, and give her
king the glory when victory was won?
She did. She actually did. If you
were to see that dear, stylish, charming
little Mrs. Tom today, bewitching her
husband, bewitching every man who APP
preached her, with the honest charm of
an admirable womanhood, you would be-
lieve it of her For women can change
themselves, though in nine cases out of
ten. they will not. Therefore, the safest
investment is in the woman who doesn't
need changing.
As for my Tom, when he is on a wave
top, he's waving his hat to cheer those
who aren't; and when he is down in the
trough of the sea, he shuts his mouth
tight and does his best
Life isn't rest" says Tom, shaking
sour-looking crabs by the hand, "but with
all its knocks, there's something royal in
holding out courageously till the last, in
stead of just stitfening and going down.
Glad | didn't "-W00Ts household Mag
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
Youths Department.
Blue AND GRASS
HOPPER YELLOW.
NO.. %.

OLIVE A. wADSwoRTH.
Butterfly Blue and Grasshopper Yellow,
A gay little fop, and spruce little fellow!
sauntering pair
In the soft summer air.
With nothing to do. either ancient or new
But to back in the sunshine, or pleasure pursue.
Or fatten on honey, or tipple on dew;
And constantly. when
They're through with it, then
To bask and to eat. and to npple again!
Butterfly Blue and Grasshopper Yellow.
The gay young sprig and the jaunty young fellow !
They're always arrayed in the top of the fashion,
For Butterfly Blue for dress has a passion;
And GrasshOpper Yellow,
The fast little fellow.
His very long whiskers and legs cuts dash on
And so, they CO.
They make fine show,
And each thinks himself the most exquisite beau
Il there any one here like Butterfly Blue?
Not you, little Laura, nor you, little Sue!
Is there any one here like Grasshopper Yellow?
1t couldn't be Jack, the nice little fellow.
And yet have heard
/ give you my word
That sOn.etchere little folks quite as absurd!
Who gaze at their clothes with admiring eyes.
And would rather be snowy than useful and wise
Who love to be idle, and never will think
OF anything else but to eat and to drink!
Not you, dears. o no!
1t couldn't be SO,
This moral to some other country must go,
For all of our children splendid. we know!
Our Young Folks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
Talking about Ones Health.

If there is anything in the world to de-
stroy ones health, it is the perpetual con
sideration of it. In much that relates to
things take their own way. The stomach
resents being talked about, we find, and
refuses to digest for man who cOntinu-
ally gossips about it 1t was put into the
darkness, so that we might not see it. If
it had only been made as transparent as
glass, and we could have seen the special
effect of every article put into it, we should
have become SO nervous" about its Oper-
ations, that, shortly, the whole human
race would have died Off Doubtless, the
Psychologist and the student of dietetics
will give us some knowledge and wisdom !;
but they will sacrifice many victims by
their minute inquiries and cautions. One
of the best of them all, that we ever knew,
had one fundamental principle to impress
upon his disciples, "eat your victuals and
90 about your business" A valeteudin-
arian, long-suffering, refusing this and
that, and cutting down year by year the
list of wholesome articles for his food, ut
last bethought himself it were as well
to die of fullness as by starvation; and
went to his accustomed restaurant at din
ncr-time, and ordered Il full meal like any
other man. to the amusement and incre-
dulity of the attendant that always waited
on him; and on inquiry of the results OF
his boldness, he replied he was as well
after a full and various meal, as after all
the littleness he had been accustomed to
practice-Christian Register.
--
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
What to Do with Old Books and News
papers.

Nor long since gentleman visiting a
charity hospital, remembering that he had
some illustrated papers in his pocket,
gave them to an old man who could not
read. He would have forgotten the cir
cumstance if he had not been reminded OF
it by one of the physicians of the institu-
ton whom he met afterwards. "He has
not yet finished studying those pictures"
continued the doctor, after mentioning the
incident. do you remember the dull,
vacant countenance of that man? You
would be surprised now at its spright-
illness, and when l spoke to him of the
change he said: %, Doctor! you can't
know what joy these papers have been
to me. / have lain on this bed week after
week. l have counted again and again
all the squares in this counterpart; L can
shut my eyes and place my finger on any
particular figure in it. l know every
speck on the walls of my room. 1 can
tell just how many bricks in the wall of
the opposite building can be counted
through my window, and have been so
tired until l got these papers"
Is not such a result worth the eXpendi-
ture of little trouble, a postage stamp
and newspaper wrapper? Generous
hearted people often complain that they
can give nothing, because they have no
money to bestow; and yet there are so
many tender charities that require very
little money, and sometimes none at all.
If travellers would mail books and jour
nails to some charitable institution, instead
of leaving them scattered ia cars and
hotels, the benefit conferred would be out
of all proportion to the small amount of
trouble requisite. Stay -at-home readers
can take their discarded books to some
poor unfortunate they may chance to know,
or send them to those who are interested
in public charities, that they may dispose
of them. And even many invalids (who
are generally great readers) will, doubtless,
be glad to learn that although apparently
able to do so little for themselves or any
one else, they have this opportunity af-
forded them of so greatly helping other
invalids, more unfortunate than them
selves, to an enjoyment for which they
are too poor to pay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
Poetry.
THE KISS.

BY JULIA c. H. DoRR-
WHEN you lay before me dead,
In such pallid rest
On those passive lips OF thine
Not one kiss pressed!
Did you wonder-looking down
From some higher sphere
Knowing how we two had loved
Many and many year.
Did you think me strange and cold
When did not touch
Even with reverent finger-tips,
What had loved SO much?
All! when last you kissed me dear.
Know you what you said?
- Take this last kiss my beloved,
Soon shall l be dead!
- Keep it for a solemn sign
Through our loves long night,
Till you give it back again
On some morning bright
So gave you no caress;
But remembering this
Warm upon my lips l keep
Your last living kissl
-Gdidry.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
AT THE GARDEN GATE.

SOMEBODY came TO the garden gate
While a soft hand trimmed the flowers.
And a blackbird piped to his listening mate
In a language as rich ours.
Somebody bIushed at the garden gate
A blush il was fair 10 see;
And the sly sun peeped As he fan would wait,
And the blackbird paused on the tree.
Somebody spoke at the garden gate,
As the shadows began to fall;
And the rose looked up, though the hour late,
And the peach blushed pink on the wall.
sweet head fell at the garden gate
On arm that strong and true,
And a chirrup of lips was heard to state
What words refused to do.
-HayDey's Bazaar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21
Fun, Fret and Fuss.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.
FUN.
n1fc liant

Fun liz the souls vent.
Fun liz where the kruditys eskape,
where she kiks up her heels, and runs
snorting around the lot, unhaltered, and
az eager az an eskaped convikt
Fun liz safety-valve that lets the steam
PRESSURE oph from the biler, and keeps
things from busting.
Fun liz the dansIng particles, which fiji
Oph from the surface ov unbOttled cider,
it liz the senseless frolic of the spring lamb
in the clover, it liz the merry twinkle that
kreeps down to the korner ov the par
sons eye, to stand in the sunlite, and see
what's going on.
Fun liz az karliss az kolt, az happy az
bridegroom, and az silly az a luv-sik
skool-girI.
Fun liz the holy day wisdom ov the sage,
the phools pholly, and everyboddys pup
pet.
Next tew the virtew in this world, the
fun in it liz what we kan least spare.
FRET.
Fret liz kanker, gangreene, blister,
bile, salt on sore place, and silver
everywhere.
Fret liz frickshun, a dull lancet, a gim-
blet
Fret makes yung man ackt like an
old one, and an old man ackt like yung
one.
Fret il a grind stun, where he hoo
holds hiz noze on, haz tew do hiz own
turning.
Fret haz burnt more holes thru mans
koppers than all the other hot things, it
haZ killed az often as the doktors hav, and
il az lawless, and senseless, az goose.
Fret makes the husband a tyrant, the
wife plague, the child a nuisance, an
old maid terrible, and a bachelor disgust
ing.
Fret makes home prison, and puts
teeth into the gums of all life's misfor-
tunes.
FUSS.
Fuss liz like an old setting hen when she
Gums oph from her nest.
| Fuss liz like kold water dropt into hot
grease-it sputters, and sputters, and then
sputters agin.
Fuss liz halfsister to Hurry, and neither
Ov them kant do emmy thing without git
ting in their own way and stepping on
themselfs
Thare il more fuss in this world than
thare liz hurry, and thare liz a thousand
times more ov either Ov them than thare
IL ov dispatch.
Fuss works hard all day, and don't do
emmy thing, goes to bed tired at night,
then gifts up next morning, and begins
agin WHARF she left oph.-N. Y. Weekly.
REMARKABLE SAGACTTY OF AN ELE-
PHANT.-In the Jdrdin des Pi0ntes at
Paris, an elephant had been turned out OF
his house to allow of chase of the rats
that devoured his food The rats ran
about in all directions, and while the
elephant was STOPPING to pick up morsel
of bread which one of the crowd had
thrown to him, rat, fancying he saw a
means of escape, took refuge in the in
terror of his trunk. The elephant made
frantic efforts to relieve himself of his I'M
welcome visitor, but in vain. Suddenly
he paused and seemed to reflect, then he
went to his basin, filled his trunk with
water, and amid the great excitement Of
the lockers on, elected the water and the
unfortunate rat with one sublime effort.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

A REPORTER last week, in recounting
death, said, 1.-THE deceased lady died sud
denly, without medical assistance, which
eame too late'' To die without medical
assistance is hardly supplementary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

IT has been proved that, after kindling
his fire, a miser stuck a cork i'm the end of
his bellows to save the little wind that
was left in them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

A CIVIC describes marriage as an altar
on which man lays his wallet and woman
her affections.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-21

SEE, in another column, the advertise
ment headed II ,o,U help any man"
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
PORT OF NEW YORK, NOV. 8, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Holland tBr), Bragg. London-F
Steamship Thuringia NG), Meyer Hamburg-Kunhardt
steamship City of New York. Deaken, Havana-F Alex
Steamship Gen Barnes, Cheescman, savannah-W
Steamship Georgia, Crower, Charleston-J ouin-
steamship Hatteras Earnest Norfolk, City Point and
Steamship Fanita, Doane, Observation-Disclosures
Steamship chesapeake, Mangam Portland-I y Ames
Steamship Neptune. Berry. Boston-H r Dlmocs
Ship irmountain urauhart Bristol. E-E Z Morgahs
Bark Sem (Aus), vitazlch, Cork Falmouth-sloco-
Bark Enos tAuS, Rodonic, Cork or Falmouth-sloco-
Bark Lohengrin GER. Korf, Cork for orders-Funch,
Bark Norsk. Flag (Nor), Nielsen, Cork for orders
BARK sarah (BrJ Tilley, Bremen-James w Elwell
Bark Pope Ger, Greken, Antwcrp-Funch. Edge
BARK Constance CBD, Hichborn Penarth ROads-GF
Bark Bachelors CBr,, Tooker, Havre-Boyd Hincken zen
mouth-Tetens Bockmann
Brig serpentina dtaD, vervena, salonica-Funch,
Brig Maria dtaD Romano, Gibraltar for orders-J G
Brig Favorte Woodward. Port spain-H Trowbridgcs
Brig Hiram Abin, Tibbetts, Havana-Miller Hough-
schr Yreka, Talbot, Jacmel-A Nones a Co.
Schr L Fitch. Fitch, PointaP Pitre-J Ingraham q
schr W II Phare Edwards, St Kltts-Jones Lough
schr W Dill, Ellis, Key West Fort Ogden and Tam
schr r ii Kirk, Cavalier, Norfolk va-slaght Petty.
schr c E Elmer, Corson, Washington, DC-Slaght 4
schr Frank Walter, saxton, Washington, DC-slaght &
schr R Carlisle, smith, Washington, DC-siaght 4
schr G NJ Wentworth. Collins Calais-Jed Frye 4 Co.
Schr 4 Small Warren, Boston-Wilson Godfrey: -
schr Harvest, Corwin, providence wa bristoi-h
Steamer Sinners Warren. Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
The Capture OF the Virginius-Anxiety
Regarding the Fate OF Those o"
Board.

Regarding the Fate OF Those on
Board.
WASHINGTON Nov. g. ls7S
The capture OF the steamship virginius by the
Spanish gunboat Torn ado s not hkely II IS sald In
onicial circles to lead any diplomatic complica-
tion The last time the Virginius received the
protection OF the navy at Colon when Commander
Reed, OF the Kansas, shotted his guns and con-
voyed the Virginus out OF the harbor. II was
question whether she was entitled 10 that
protection. Her papers were examined by the
United States Consul and pronounced regular
lar as her register was concerned, which
entitled ner TO the protection Of the United
States. The commander OF the Kansas.
however, plainly expressed his opinion tnae
the vessel had undoubtedly forfeited that protec-
ion, but as he must be guided by the advice OF the
Consul he would waive personal opinion, and see
that the vrginius was duly projected in making
her exit from the haroOr OF Aspnwall. The Vlr-
ginius has not since that time been in an American
port. ana her register as an American vessel Is
supposed TO remain the same, but how far she is
entitled to the protection OF the United States
government can only be determined upon the
proper presentation OF all her papers to the State
ana Treasury Departments. blockade cannot be
said TO exist on the coast OF CUBA,
so that IL the Virgnus was first discovered
in Cuban waters, and succeeded in making her
escape on the high seas, and was overhauled by
the Spanish gunboat outside OF neutral waters
then II will be for the Spanish government to in
demnify the owners OF the vessel for any injury
they may sustain But 1t is the belief here that
the vrglnius has forfeited her right to sail under
the American nag, and the term "fllibusteI' Is
only considered at the State Department as an
euphemism for pirate. The tenor Of the cor
respondence which passed between the com
mander OF the Spanish gunboat Bazan and the
commander OF the United States steamer Kansas
last summer shows how the Spanish government
regards the virginius, and the instructions which
have been issued from time to time TO the Spanish
naval officers in the event OF their running across
this vessel.
Much interest is felt in Warrington to learn the
result OF the trial at Santiago, as well as the names
OF the 10 passengers among whom, it is believed,
will be found that OF Colonel Ryan, for some time
resident of Pennsylvania avenue. The Cuban
sympathizers here are depressed more than ever.
The loss of the vrginius and the difficulty ex-
perienced OF late to raise money do not
encourage the patriots.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
STEAM BOILER TESTS.

The preparations for the tests by the Steam
Boiler Commission were continued yesterday at
Sandy Hook. There were present Commissioners
Smith and Copeland, and Supervising Inspectors
Low tNew York;, Dereney tPittsburg), Shepherd
tBuIalo) and Buchan lBaltimore). There was also
delegation of local inspectors from Pittsburg and
Buffalo, and number OF persons interested in the
use of steam, including Mr.. Kerr, Of the Amboy
road machine shop. The only test made yesterday
was upon the No. boiler, IRON the Chrysanthun.
which was subjected TO a hydrostatc pressure OF
forty -four pounds To-day there will he n steam
test upon tins boiler when 1t Is expected that
there will be a demonstration OF an interesting
character The steamer Alexis will leave the pier
foot OF Harrison street lor the Hook at ten A. Al.
Today
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
A STEAMSHIP BURNED.

A COnnagratiOn on the 81. Lawrence
The steamer Bavarian on Fire Four
teen Miles from Land-Fourtecn Per-
sons Yet UnaccOunted For.
TORONTO, Ont, Nov. 0, 1878.
The steamer Bavarian, OF the Royal Mail line,
bound from Hamilton to Montreal with six CABIN
passengers took fire about eight O'Clock last night
fourteen miles from shore, opposite Oskawa. The
fire broke out in the centre OF the boat near the
engine, and the flames spread with great rapidity.
Three boats were Immediately lowered, and one OF
them went adrift and was lost.
The passengers and crew got into the other boats,
one of which contained nine persons, including the
pilot, laoies' maid and seven OF the crew.
The other boat contained thirteen persons, in
cuding the first and second mates, the purser and
two passengers, a boy named James Clare, Mr..
Parmenter, Of Toronto, and five Of the crew. Botl
boats reached the shore safely.
There are fourteen persons to be accounted for,
including Captain Carmichael, Mr.. Fennican the
chief engineer; William Spene, the steward, and
three lady passengers, Mrs. Hubbard and daugh-
ter, OF Brockville Miss Ireland, OF Kingston, and
Mr. W:er, OF Chatham These were not able to get
into the boats. The last seen or Captain Carmi.
chael he was on plank in the water.
The New York herald., 1873-11-07
REAL ESTATE.
Important Sale Of Improved City Prop


Yesterday was a day OF more interest in the real
estate market than has been seen for some days
In consequence OF the extensive sale, by order OF
the Supreme Court OF improved city property be-
longing to the estate OF the late James Salmon,
situate Second avenue, Livingston place, six
teenth and seventeenth streets. The property was
sold by f. II. Ludlow Co., under the direction OF
this sale and also Of other improved property, un-
der a supreme Court order by James M. Mler:-
YORK PRoPFRrY-ny " u. LUDLOW AND
As b. h. and L. No. ls0 I'd ay, $, 10 IT, n. OF
IS bk. h. aud l., No ~ Livingston place =. corner
Of East IGtn ST. lot Is3xI0; u. Doughery ... 22 800
$, lot 77xIO0 James A. slvin.......... .... I9l0O
size; w Mitchell .....,.... ........... 1880
4s. bk. h. and L. No. 81 East 10Th st., n 100 IT,
OF Livingston place lot 2Ox536; II. bougheriy 1890
LIST av, lot 25x92; H. MeLaren .......... .., 800
same size II N. McLaren 5000
size H NJ McLaren 1880
2story Il. b. and l. troDt, story bk. b. trcarJ,
No 40 East 18th st, S $, lls H. e. OF lat av, go
Q story bk. h. 0ronu, 5 story bk. b. near) and
No ~ adjoining above, Q. e. lot same . ooo
stnrw bs h rear, and No ID adjoining oo'V
above lot size: H. scItzer $50
above lot same size; IL sezer 1000
the above lot same John L. Bencke. 49,. $50
3 story bk h. rear) and l. NO 4lS adjoining
the above lot same SIZE r Ryan. ............ 6s5o
ny JANIS y. mILLER.
z starry fr. h. and l., n e. of 10Th st. and
sth av, lot 2ixg3oi WIN. McDermutt, a402
eib iS ~. lot sss99 II John Young psintia.. sSao