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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
A GENEROUS OFFER.

The Louisville Medical College,
with generosity as noble as 1t
is honorable, has made PROPOSE
ton to the young men OF the South
that will he hailed with delight,
and carry joy 10 many a heart. The
proposition is to afford an oppor-
tunity to such Young men as are
destitute Of means, of acquiring an
honorable profession, free of cost
To this end the Trustees of the
College have created a num-
Der of beneficiary scholarships
for such as may desire n thorough
medical education. To make this
benefit as extensive as possible it is
ordered that one student from each
Senatorial District of any State,
and one from each Congressional
District of the different States, be
admitted to all the rights and priv
ileges of these scholarships. The
same privilege is extended to the
SONS of physicians and clergymen,
many of whom, especially the latter,
being unable to I,rovide such facili-
ties for them.
Each scholarship is worth to the
student the sum of two hundred
dollars, and to relieve the recipient
of any embarrassment or mortitica
ton arising from public knowl
edge of the protfered benefaction,
the parties receiving such aid are
known only to the Dean of the Fac
ulty. This is a .judicious provision,
as it will induce many, perhaps, to
avail themselves of the liberal offer,
who might, otherwise, from pride
and extreme sensitiveness, withhold
their applications, and pursue some
avocation, rather than be
the beneficiaries of such bounty.
The mode of obtaining these
scholarships may be ascertained by
to DR.. Il. S. Guilliard,
Dean, Louisville, KY, who will
promptly and cleerfulIy respond to
all communications addressed to
MIN on the subject.
The next session will begin in
and as the time is short,
t is necessary that parties DESTROYS
If reaping the bent fits thus gener-
'usly rendered, should apply as ear
y as possible.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Men Wanted.

The great want of this age is
men. Men who are not for sale.
Men who are honest, sound from
centre to circumference. true to the
heart core. Men who will condemn
wrong in friend or foe, in themselves
as well as others. Men whose con
scinnces are as steady as the needle
to the pole. Men who will stand
for the right if the heavens totter
and the earth reels. Men who can
tell the truth and look the world in
the eve. Men that neither brag nor
run. Men who cam have courage
without shouting to it. Men in
whom the courage of everlasting life
runs still, deep and strong. Men
who do not cry, nor cause their
voices to he heard on the streets,
but who will not fail nor be dis
couraged till judgment day be set
in the earth Men who know their
own message and tell it. Men
who know their own places and
fill them. Men who know their own
business. Men who will not lie.
Men who are not too lazy to work,
nor too proud to be poor. Men
who are willing to eat what they
have earned. aud wear what they
have paid for.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Our Correspondents.

We publish, this morning two com
municatiOns from Leake county on
the political situation, both of Which
are plain and outspoken. That
signed "Unterrified," is for no com
promise with outsiders, but wants
the fight made on a straightout
Demo .ratic ticket, even should de-
feat be the result of the conflict
The views OF the writer on the ne
cessity of strict party organization
are in perfect accord with our own.
for without such organization the
party will be emasculatcd of its
strength, and all its efforts will
prove abortise. While we are OPP
posed to any tamperIng with those
who are not in political harmony
with rs, yet we are not willing to
ignore all outside aid. If Conserv-
ativeS and liberal minded Republi-
cans, who are opposed to venality
and crime, desire to lend us their
influence in removing the vampires
who are sucking ont the very life
blood of our people, we should, by
all means, accept the protfered aid,
at least to the extent of their
ballots.
AS regards the communication of
"Leake," all we have to say is, that
the Convention will, no doubt, do
all that should be done for the hon
or of the party and the good of the
State. In the selection of candi-
dates for the coming contest, it will
matter but little whether they be
suggested by the Executive Com
mittee, or the people at Large, so
they are true to themselves, their
party and their State.
We have no knowledge of the dis.
satisfaction complained of by our
correspondent in reference to the
appointment of the Committee, but
this we do know, that the present is
no time for elimination or recrimi-
nation; and as we have a great and
important work before rs, we should
lay sasiIe all unmanly prejucdies,
and enter upon the task with zeal, en-
ergy and harmony. looking alone to
the triumph of our principles, and
the elevation of our candidates to
Office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
The Race Growing More Long
Lived.

Items of vital statistics recently
published in Europe are cited in
confirmation of the generally receiv-
opinion that the duration of human
life is at present greater than in
past centuries. Thus, it Is stated
that IN the city of Geneva. Swift
erland, registers have been kept Of
the yearly average of human longe-
witty since 1890. In that year it is
given at % years and 6 months.
At present it is over 40 years.
The tables complied by life assn
rance companies in England, and
adopted in this country, are said
to show a similar result. In the
fourteenth century the average an
nual mortality in the city of Paris
was l in 16: it is now given as about
l in 81. In all England. in 1890,
the rate of mortality was l in 80:
as now given, it is about l in AZ.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Dignity of Labor.

line grave error that IL Is undlG-
nified to work-ignoble to labor
has been the bane of the South
in her fierce tlirOes of material re-
construction since the war. The
young men of our section, and es-
pecially those in our cities, have
| held TO the old and false theory
that labor-rcal, honest, physical
lobor-was more derogatory to
them than any other kind of work.
Unhappily, too, some of them 90
50 far as to accept this theory and
expand it to mean that labor less is
, dignified than loafRg.
1t is sad fact, and serious as
sad, that no Southern city, since the
war, has been free of Il very I;5r~e
class of nOthings population.
These consumers who produce
nothing are in the large majority
men, fol the woInen of the SOUTH.
as IL class, have worked braveIy
and effectively to solve that problem
new to most of them, how to keep
the wolf from the door. And these
do-nOthin9s are in the main young
and able-bodied men; youths who
never did a useful thing, young
men who fought bravely and never
knew fear, mIddle-aged men who
lived easily before and propose to
do so nOw-SOmchow. And in al
most every Southern city these
three elements nave a Chapter of
that vast and universal, but I'M
organized Order, the Patrons of
ldlenesS. In every street corner
the lodges meet without announce
ment or call; and there they sell I'M
limited futures in slang. though
they are never 'ishOrtn of gossip
Some times ribald, sometimes wit
~, always useless, the members of
these Street Corner Clubs form a
materiet which, properly directed
into useful channels, is potent to
work an entire change in the con-
dltion of their section and, of course,
III their own. IT the untitled
home labor OF the work -despiSing
white men of the SOuth-or even of
the Southern citIes-were turned
into the practical avenues of produce
ton SO widely opened to each one
of them; if they would learn the
practical lesson that all effort is
honorable, and that loafing is erer
while labor necer is.
then do we believe that the South
would stand up in her independence
and her pride, years before she
would otherwise.
That she acM do so yet, we have
faith; but she will do
it by the aid of new population and
by imported labor. What shame,
then, to any of her sons, if he feel
that his duty to his own section,
md has duty to himself, have been
stapidly ignored; while a man new
to the soil and wantingih all sympa-
thies with it, has stepped in and
filled his place-has earned where
he might have earned if he acOuid
have earned it solely ty force of
industry and the noble will to la
Dor.
Laborare est Orare, the monks
told us long ago. And in our age
and in our country there is one
prayer, and only one, which will not
be lifteu in vain-the prayer of la
Dor. Let our do-nothings bear that
in mind. Let them reflect on the
waste of time, of opportunity and of
they lavish upon what is
gnoble and unworthy of them; and
then let them
Learn to labor, not to wait.
Mobile Register.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Too Good to be Lost.

Travelling in his buggy alone, not
long ago, going to one of his APP
pointments, one of our good brethren
in the Presbytery of Memphis
overlook Il ''foot pad'' with his car
pet-bag III his hand. The roads
were muddy, and he was just at the
time about entering miry bottom.
With the pOliteness for which he
Is noted, he asked the pedestrian
(an entire strangely if he would not
take a seat i'll the buggy, until. at
feast, they had crossed the mud and
the mire. The invitation was read
iIy accepted and the conversation
for a time was free and easy, about
things ordinary and general. Pres
emily, however, the good brother
with Il view to make the converse
ton profit able, asked the stranger if
he WAS ready to die. Not know ing
the character of the person who had
invited him to take IL seat with him,
and miSapprehending his meaning,
and suspecting tOul play, he waited
not to reply, but spraug from the
buggy Immediately, and ran for
life through Slush and water. The
brother. wishing to assure
the brother that he meant no harm,
called to him at the top of his Voice
to stop. But this ouiy FASTENED his
speed, and like Il scared hare, he
ran until beyond hearing and sight.
In his hasty flight he left behind
his carpet sack, which our brother
has now in his possession, being
the richer for his falthtulness, by
the addition of ii coarse shirt and Il
pair OF threadbare trousers and
little '.backer."
If any one should hear of the own
pr lnqulring for such goods, they are
at liberty to direct him to this office,
where fuller information can be obs
tained.-Memphis Presbyterian.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Leak County, August, 1873.
For the American Citizen.

For the American Citizen.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I cordially agree
with you in your views as regards
the holding of a State Convention
In my opinion, it is the only plan
whereby we can hope to succeed in
our State election this fall; but l
fear that 1t will be necessary to Sc
lect the time and place by other
means or agency, than through the
action of what is termed or called
the State Conservative Democratic
Committee, for the reasons that TO
many Democrats, the manner in
which they received their appoint
mcnts is not satisfactory, especial
ly the manner in which they have
discharged, or, rather, not discharg-
ed their duty. L think therefore, that
the peOple-and | know all Demo-
crats-will cheerfully allow them to
retire with their laurels full blown.
If we 90 back to the usageS and
customs of the old Democracy, we
will succeed beyond a reasonable
doubt; but we must throw over
board all fishy editors and.Conserv-
atives who hallOO for Democracy
with vengeance for awhile, and the
first Dent or Greeley that offers
'slloo hy''-or as the fly said to the
mustard pot, Elm off,
Auruct 1872
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Communicated.
For the American Citizen.

| For the American Citizen
| MIR. EDITOR: see some editors
and writer's advise the Democracy
to SurreI der the field to the Radi
calls Such gentlemen must surely
know hut little about the Democra-
cx. Who ever heard of such a
thing as surrender by Democrat!
| feel assured, for at least half a
century, (about as far back as | can
with safety refer no such instance
can be found as the Democracy
giving up an election without a
fight. No, Sir; | know many instan-
ces, at various periods, in which a
full Democratic ticket WAS nOmina-
| ted, when we knew that not one of
them would be elected. 1t is nee
essary to nominate ticket, and
urge it's support with all the zeal
and strength of the party. This is
the only way to keep up a working
OF ganization, and if we nominate
true men-no. l mean true Demo
crats-we will get them after
awhile.
Why is it, Mr.. Editor, that the
never occurred to you? think it is
because they keep up their or
ganization-sO true, Chat is, their
sort of true)-they have no divided
opinions on one mind alone-(steal-
ing,) they have no Conservative Re
publicans, no surrender Republi-
cans; when one of them attempts
to set up for himself and wants to
be leader, they throw him over
board : they chop off his conserva-
tism, and his privileges cease.
We must organize and keep or
ganIzed. We know the Democrat
ic party has been great and power
ful-gave laws to this great nation,
and. L believe, l may say, to all the
world. Certainly its influence was
not eQualed by that of any other
nation, and l think if we will orga-
niZe and keep up Il strict Organiza-
ton, then it will be seen that there
is life in the old party yet. But to
make this organization effective, it
is essential that all clogs and en-
cumbranceS be removed. We want
true Democrats to unite and band
tOgether-we want no COnrseva-
tives, Conservative Radicals or
Conservative Democrats. Long
time ago we tried that in New
Y0rk-barn-bu burners, buck tails, and
OF her attractive names-but failed.
We want no Hugh l.. Whites, or
Douglass, or other disturbers of
Democracy.
INTERRUPTED.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

We gave an account OF Mr..
Buckner's death by lightning near
Greenbridge Il few days ago. Rev.
Mr.. Smith preached his funeral
sermon on the day following. and
three days thereafter he was killed
by the same subtitle tiuid. This
was considered strange, but the
most singular thing connected with
these deaths remains to he told. The
cloths worn by Mr.. Buckner at the
time Of his death were hung upon "a
very thrifty willow bush in the
yard, and, from that hour the bush
wilted and is now dead, Though on
ly one week has elapsed.-[ Sedalia
Mo democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
AUGUST 9TH, A. d. 1878.

Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. Were present: VIM. Breck
President, j. NJ. Richards, Richard
Taylor, John Divine, members,
r. J. Ross, sheriff, 4. S. Jeffrey,
Clerk.
Ordered By the Board, that the bill
of the AMERICAN CITIZEN Of August
4th, 1873. for publishing communi-
cation of j. NJ Richards, be allow ed
for go. Also the bill of same date
for publishing reports of Supt. of
Roads, for the sum of 500, be allow
ed.
Rcso1rca by tie Board, that after
this date all communications and
matters which may be required to
be published by the Board, will be
considered as a part of the proceed
ings of this Board, within the mean
ing of the contract entered into be-
tween the Board and the AMERICAN
CITIZEN. January 9th, 1878, for the
publication of proceedings of Board
of Supervisors.
Ordered that the following named
persons are hereby appointed to act
as Grand Jurors at the next term
of Circuit Court to be held at the
Court House in Madison County,
Mississippi. on the 4th Monday of
September, A. ID. 1873. and on the
22d day of said month.
DISTRICT NO. ii. j. Richards,
II r.. Smith. Richard SemmeS, Will
lis Montgomery.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
August, 1873.

The Missouri editors at their late
convention formally resolved that Il
man has the same right to walk in
to grocery store and CIDER a lar
rel of sugar or sack of coffee, or in
to law office and demand IA legal
opinion from its occupant, or into
an udertaker's and request Il coffin,
without expecting to pay for their
respective wares or services, as into
a newspaper office and demand the
use of its brains and muscle and
type, without IL thought of recon-
penSe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

Some of the leading Catholic pa
3ers discredit the Gable story that
the Pope is about to create Arch
bishop Manning apl two American
ptel9teS Cardinals,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

Col. William X. DeGratfenreid.
one of the most prominent members
of the Macon (Ga.) bar, departed
this life on the LIST instant. Thus
has another friend of our youth
"gonc the way of all the earth.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

Gen. 5.Owery having refused to
permit his name to go before the
Convention IS candidate for Gov
ernor, the voice of the people seems
10 favor the domination of Gen'l
Humphreys.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

IL you want "A STOVE that will
cook quick and with less fuel than
any other stove, buy the INLAY
flower" at n. {. Orrick's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
Miss LIZZIE WARD, AGENT

If You want a sewing MACHINE
TO last life time, buy the Singer
at n. &. Orrick's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

THE best ana cheapest PUMPS
in the market, can he had at n. e.
Orrick S.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

DRICE:---Fcr Treaddle Machines, S45 "a
l. $50. For Hand Machines $23 and S2S
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16
GEORGE ERNEST,
Boot 81 Shoe Maker.

Is now located on the North side of Court
l. Square. n few doors East of postof3ce where
ne will be pleased to his friends and the
public Terms reasonable,
April ~, ls72-y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-16

On exhibition at Mrs. Russean's
Millinery Store.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-15
A Curious Incident.

Yesterday morning, says the SacIa-
mento Union OF Friday, an unknown
man appeared at the Sherlff's office
and asked to see Mortimer, but de-
clined to tell what he wanted to see
him for. Sheriff Bryte went into the
Jail and asked Mortimer II he desired
to receive a visitor. He said Yes"
and the stranger went icto the jail,
accompanied by the Sheriff. Mortimer
recognized tile stranger instantly.
Bryte asked Mortimer If he knew the
mans name. He replied: "Yes; /
will write It OH q piece Of paper for
you." Mortimer then stopped In his
cell, and the Sheriff motioned to the
stranger to step back where Mortimer
could not see him when he looked out
of the cell again, and he did so. Nor
timer arose, ard had a piece Of paper
In his hand. Bryte asked him for 1t,
but he wanted to SEQ the stranger.
The latter then stepped directly In
front Of the wicket In the cell door,
and Mortimer instantly reached his
hand out and struck him q blow with
q heavy iron spoon on the right cheek.
The stranger jumped back and en-
deavored to dodge out Of the way,
when the prisoner threw the spoon at
him. striking him on the back OF the
head. Mortimer then heaped abuse on
tho stranger, and exhibited the utmost
hatred OF him. The latter told the
Sheriff that he had come to help Nor
timer, and did not expect to be so
abused. He promised to return at 8
o'clock last night. Who he Is, or what
his business Is, Is not known.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-15
Essay on the Wheslbarrow.
From the Danbury News.l

lrTOm tuo OsuouAy kNo"oI
II you have occasion to use a wheel
barrow, leave It, when you are through
with It, In front of the house with the
handles toward the door. A wheel
barrow Is the most complicated thing
to fall over on the face Of the earth. A
man will fall over one when he never
would think Of falling over anything
else ; he never knows when he has got
through falling over 1t either, Tor It
will tangle his legs and arms, turn
over with him and rear up In front OF
him. aud just as he pauses In his pro-
family to congratulate himself, It takes
a new turn aud scoops more skin on
Of him, and he commences to evoluts
anew. and bump himself on fresh
places. A nan never ceases to fall
over a wheelbarrow uutil it turns COM
pletely on Its back, or brings up against
something It cannot upset It II the
most ~inoffensive looking object there
Is, but it Is more dangerous than a
locomotive, and no man ls secure with
n unless he has a tight hold ofiu
handles, and Is sitting down on some
thing. A wheelbarrow has It's uses,
without doubt, but in Its leisure mo-
ments 1t is the great blighting curse on
true dignity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-15
Shocking Accident.

A colored man, who had been en-
gagged to whitsn the ceiling of the
Eureka Market, yesterday afternoon,
says the Eureka Seatinel of February
18th, having placed a barrel on the
floor, stepped on the top of the same
to look at some portion Of the wall
or ceiling. missed his footing. and fell
on one Of the long projecting meat
hooks, which entered his left side
beneath the lower rib, penetrating his
left lung to the depth o fseveral inches.
The poor sufferer was lifted from the
hook with some difficulty, and was
taken into DR.. Lukens' drug store,
where his wound was dressed. He was
then taken to his home on a board,
and now lies In a precarious condition.
The wound is a very severe one, and 1t
Is doubtful whether he will survive
the injury. The hook on which he
fell was at least five inches in length
from the curve at the bottom.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-15
pioohe Items.
IRON the Record ofFebr

From the Record Of February 9th
W. B. Harbin was engaged, and for,
some months had been, In burningcCal
nine miles east of Dry Valley. He
drove a thriving business, employing a
number OF wood-choppers and team
sters. He took pains to let merchants
of Phoebe know the fact, and thus man.
aged to establish with them a fair
credit by means Of which he paid on
his hands with orders, and kept In his
pocket the coin received for his coal
that Is, he paid them in that way when
he paid them anything. AT last his
creditors, beginning to feel distrustful,
made positive demands for the amounts
duo them, and were promised that all
would be paid OH last Wednesday, the
9th inst. Hi teamsters and hired men
were told to all be at a certain saloon
on Main street, precisely at ! o'clock
In the afternoon, when he would pay
them their wages In full, including
$500 borrowed from them. TIE mer-
chants here, also, were to be paid on
the evening of that day. This threw
his creditors of their guard, and then
Hardin sold 100 bushels Of coal aud
got pay for 1t, collected all due him on
back accounts, and abseonded, owing
$500 borrowed money. $3.50 to Phoebe
merchants, $50 to a Dry Valley mer-
chant about 81, 900 for hired help, be-
ides $50 to teamsters. Pass tile
scoundrel around.
The Dexter Is the name given a new
lode discovered during the week near
the Excelsior. 1t promises to be a
vein of great importance. A breadth
of ore Is now shown between three and
a half and four feet, which assays from
$2l0 to $500 to the ton. 1t was struck
SO feet below the surface. The discoy-
erers will not incorporate, but are de-
tormined to hold their interests In feet
and proceed with development Our
old friend "Cinque Barnes Is Inter
ested in this new discovery, and Thos.
Daily, who also has an interest, has
been elected Superintendent.
About seventy-ive Of c. II. Lights
team mules are down with the epizoot-
ic.. General Page will haye-to hurry
up the Bulllonvllle Railroad, or the
quartz mills will be compelled to stop
running. The Raymond & Ely Com
pany have oxen engaged hauling ore,
taking the place Of the mules down
with the ~eplzootic. The horses ranched
In the valleys contiguous to Phoebe are
reported to be In fine condition. They
have not been fed hay or grain. Parts
Of southeastern Nevada cannot be ex-