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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
DEATHS VISITATIONS.

/ The Dtath-angri has invaded the
mansions of three prominent clti
Gems leaving tiIciu sarouded iii
gloom AMI sorrow. General w. j.
! iiar,lrc, Bishop John t.ar:y. aud the
{ honorc.i rnusort of General Robert
/. Lee. have recently passed from
beN Ond The death ri General Iar-
de-. waS not unexpected, but even
Surrowt;il. O.ia by one the gallant
heroes al the Los. GauS.." are pas
sing away, and Joining i'll the spirit
land their noble coiura,i.S WHO tell
in defence Of their rights i,ni their
honor. 1t is not our present purpu>.-
to etiloaize the dead warrior, or to
advert to his eminent services il.
the cause of his county. They are
familiar To our people, and Will 1--we
III the recollection with a sincerity
and admiration which neither time
nor space. can change or Obiitcrate,
The page of history is the record OF
bis renown. with which posteIity
shall he familiar, and the approval
OF posteIIty shall be his reward,
which time nor tyrants can not
cOuliscatc.
Bishop john Ear'y was one of
the oldest Bishops of the Methodist
Church, South. and IA noble christian
warrior. The career of this ennis
nent minister was remarkable for
its usefulness and its honor, and his
death leaves IL great church dIaped
in the Indictments of mourning.
The old and honnr;.I ..SOldIrIs of the
Cross are likewise passing away.
OF Mrs. General Lee we can truly
say, that She Was in every SenSc
worthy ot tile love and admiration
Of the grand old hero and patriot
whom she called husband. and oil |
the affection and gratitude Of the .
who called her mother. .
Tue death of tins worthy and est ,
inabic Lady viii fiji every Southern
heart with Snirow and with tears.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
A NEW WHITING MACHIN

A writing machine on trial at
Washington ID c., is thus describ-
ed: The machine is abont the size
of an ordinary sewing machine, and
can be worked by Il child who can
spell as easily as by grown person.
1t consists of a series of fOriy>twO
keys, TO which are attached two
steel hammers and each one of
these represents letter. a figure
or punctuation mark. The keys
are arranged in four rows, like the
keys of an organ, and are operated
on precisely the same principle.
The hammers are arranged III Il cir
Gle. and when the key is pressed
Tue corresponding letter moves to
the center, iece,iing again immpdi-
ately when the pressure is removed.
y space key is provided, by means
Of which the spaces between the
words are made. Mr.. Washburne
Of san Francisco, patented an im-
provement on the machine, and he
coutemplaies the use of printers
ink. In the original the color is Ia
ken from 4 prepared ribbon, which
is between The hammer and the pa
per. At the end of each line the
machine Is adjusted for the next
line by means ot n treadic. which
is worked hy the feet o: the opera
tor. BY this machine three times
as much work can be written us an
ordinary man can write.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

W. = TalleS. formerly editor OF
the Lincoln Coun;y (Tenne>sec)
News WAS literally cuJ TO piece,
with an axe, iii that county ,0n Wed
neS,iay last, by Il negro. The diiii
Guilty grew out Of Taiivy's whipping
the ncgroS daughter. 1t occurred
III il field. where word passed, when
Talley drew his pistol, but it failed
20 revoive, when the negro struck
him with an axe, cutting Il severe
cash in his back, between the
shoulders, and one on his right
side. sinking the axe up to the edge,
cutting three ribs in two, a
severe cash near the hip, and one
on his thigh nearly sevrring the
limb from the body, and one in the
calf If the leg. Taliey was tonud
soon after. He WAS not dead We'd
neSday night, but ere this is dead.
Tie negro made his escape.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
GREAT MEN

We always lii'ik of great men rs
in the act at performing the deeds
which gave them rcnown, or else
i'll stately repose, grand, gloomy
and majestic. And Yet this Is
hardly fair. because. even the most
gorgeous and ma guitic"nt OF human
beings have to bother themselves
with the little things of life which
engage thr attention OF MS smaller
people. No doubt Moses suffered
and get angry when he had Il severe
cold in his head. and If IL fly bit his
leg while he was sitting in the d,.S-
ert, why should we suppose he did
not jump and use violent language
and rub til" sore place! And C;e-
sar-iSn't il toiefably certain that
he used to become furious when
lac went up stairs to get his slippers
in the dark and found that Caiphur-
MA had showed them back under
the bed So that he had to sweep
around widely for them with the
broom handle . And when Sol..-
mon cracked his crazy bone, is it
unreasonable to suppose that he
H:bi'tfttl .tfOiiiit me room ana looked
mad and felt as il he wanted TO or,
Imagine George Washington sitting
on the edge of the bed putting on
II clean Si,ist. and growing at Mar
ha because the buttons were of; OF
st. AHgu>tin with an apron around
l.iS neck, having his hair cut or
Joan of Are holding her front hair
in, h..r Il l., L..
she liked MP her back hair; or Ma
pnieon jumping out 81 he'd il irenZ>
10 chase mHSiuito around his
room with a pillow or Martin La
tiler in bis night shirt trying TO put
tie baby to sleep at two o'clock III
the morning; or Alexander the
Gr"at with the hiccups or Thomas
Jefferson getting suddenly over II
fence to avoid ii dog; or The Duke of
Wellington lying il "a bed with the
humps; or Deuitl Webster abusing
his wife because she hadn't tucked
the cover in at the foot of the bed !;
or Benjamin Franklin pairing his
corn with a razor or Jonathan Ed
wards at the dinnertable wanting
tn snerzr just DIS he gets a mouth
full OF hot beef; or Noah standing
at his window tst night throwing
bricks at a cat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
A MCNlFICENT GIFT.

The City Council OF New York
voted 500 0uD for the relief of the
Memphis sufferers, last week This
WAS done notwithstanding intelli-
gcnce had been received to the tt-
feet that it WAS Thought nothing
more WAS needed at present. The
Council held that ii would he need
ed the coming winter. aud so con
iIrmed the approx ration. Noble
men-theii. record S on HIGH. The
evidences Of !ibcial!ty and brUtiiclt,'
affection that haNe been from time
70 time flashed across the world dti-
ring our past and present distress,
ara enough to bind each IT, other
''WIth hooks OF steel. - Western
NethOdtst.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
PROFANITY On THE GALLON..

Wade. the murderer. was hung
at Ni:iiamspoit. Pa. on the 9th III
slant. The first effort failed. owing
IL he length OF the rope. While
tie .lsiiini WAS prepHrii. the ROPE
tor Il second trial, this hardened
wretch, with an oath upon his pro-
fame lips. requested the officer 10
be i'll Il hurry. saving. Il have an
appointment IL DINE i'll hei. = II
the Devil at o'clock. He IL -,
stated that the o,EY thing t,at
troubled him WIS, whether the e.
pie he had mt idtIel were in hcar-
en az he'll. Snct profanity nnder
Sncii circumstances, is aiuiO>. too
luonStrouS for heiiri. The mira
attempt succeeded, and the gun y
soul of this .nhuE;tli monster WAS
hurried into the presence Of a sin~
aVei.inS God.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

\ day before the execution, the
chaplain ut Fort Klamath WAS en-
dcavorlng to convert Jack and seek
rest for his soul. and. among other
things. tui,i him glowing stories of
the happy land His remarks
seemed To have an effect on The
Captain, who asked him if he knew
all about God AMI the happy land.
The chaplain said he thought he
did. "Weil, - said Jack, ~ on know
all ahout Him, me give You ten hor-
scS Sou take my place tomorrow"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

II ever there. was Il good excuse
Tor not getting ii paper ont in time
II is that oiierc,! H., the Panama
star and Herald. THE editor says
THAT the government troops were
keeping AZ Il continuous tire on he
doc! oi his sitting room, and haIf
4 dozen shots dla not vary three,
feet III striking. $50 this annoy
ancr, he says, ''wc must attribute
our delay III getting ont ;Ei,, edition,
ior it Is d'tiiruit 30 persuade mcn 10
wor Il u''tci d steady ANA ,!angeI
Gus IIc'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
PLEDGES 70 BE EEnEEIED.

To make victory certain by seCur-
ing, ii possible, the support "t the
tisa tfeciel Democrats, Gen. Ames,
his organ. the Pilot, and his orators,
pledge themselves to retrencbment
and reform in the administration of
our State affairs, should their ticket
prove successful. This pledge being
Voluntarily made, and the honor of
their party being bound for its faith
full observance, they have thereby
given US the night to aemdnd that it
bt. kept imvi"late. We. however,
have Int little confidence in any
pledge or promise made by them,
and much fear that General Ames
" iii keen Punt. faith with our peO-
i,!r. When Radicals raise the cry
of reform, and propose To repair the
damages done 10y their own party,
it fcrcii,!y reminds us Of the repent
ance If the fox in the Arab fable,
and which We have seen related
somewhat as follows:
Two travellers had halted in the
desert. and had killed IL couple OF
fowls for their dinner. Before the,
could .itc::S the birds. the hour oi
PRAYER arrives! and they turned,
like good MuslemS. 10 their deNo
lions \ fox, which Was >hulkldg
in the nc,gl,noi hood. seeing them
thus engaged. can't. up boldly and
cd. rit.L eli one OF Tie fowls II lore
their very eyes. PRAYERS over they
began Iam-ntinc their loss. when. ~
their utter ani:,Z,mrni. they hrhci"
til. .hief al IL little distance draggin:.
his tail submi-siyeiy behind him.
and holding the fowl in his mouth
he hen deposited il on the ground
and skunk away with every sign o.
contritiui. They at once hailed he
occurrence as Il miraculous testlmO-
lnony to their piety, and ran 10 p!cS
up the fowl which had been thus
strangely restored to them. On
reaching the spot, however, they
found that Reynarl had only re
stored the skin, and in the mean
time had stolen around to their
campfire and made off with the
remaining moiety Of their dinner.
This fable is a striking illustra
ton of Radical repentance. After
cOrruptiEg our State government,
depressing the people beyond the
utmost limit of human endurance
and crippling the energies of indus
try. like the fox i'll the fable, they
came to us with repentant faces, and
proposed a plan for curing the very
evils with which they had afflicted
the State, which plan was the cleo
ton Of AmeS, the slyest fox in the
Radical pack.
Ii the good genius of Gem. Ames
should prevail, and the pledge he
has made to the people be honora-
bic redeemed. we will do him am
pie Justice In order 10 this, how
ever, it will he necessary for him To
keep Il strict watch over the actions
of his th!evin" associates and eScap
ed conyictS, else the people will re
alize nothing bu: the shodoc OF re-
form where they were promised the
substance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

The Courier journal says: Ger
aid Massey is now in this country
lccturlng on he somewhat hlaSrhc-
NOUS couun'iruun, why God does
not kiil the devil Mr.. Massey
ought 10 know that il is simply be
cdt,s" II the devil were killed
the Radical politicians womb break
into i.andriH"hinm and plunir, il
int" bankruptcy m less than ha,f
an hour after the funeral.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

a modest young lady, passenger
on board ship, sprang out OF her
berth and leaped overheard, on
hearing he captain, during storm.
order the mate to haul down the
sheets.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
THE OLD.FASRlDNED MOTHER

That old fashioned mother one
~ all The verdi the law of WhnS"
,if.. WIS tONp: nfia who WAS the ,;jvi
nity OF oar infancy. a'i,i the S:.rtrd
r">etIce IL the shrine at "if first
,.ai;hl, isiniitry one To whom W."
r:cysr grow old, i'nt. IN HE planned
rreop or the grave council. are
,'i,ii,!s,-i, still: Oh" who welcomed
lis ,'u,ning. h!'-St rs gong, ami tey
rr fnrg.tS lis-neIrT. Aad when
IN Srn,- CLOSET, some .t,awc some
Garner She finds It garment or a toy
that once WIS ours. how do - size
weep. as Size thinks W.. may he Sut-
;p;,1,c or sad. = Does the
battle Of iilt. drive the wlndertr to
the oi,i homestead at last Her
hand is upon his shoulder her din
and fading eyes are kln'licl t.,
something OF '-Ehe light of other
days. as she gaZed anon his brow.
BE of stout heart my son No harm
can reach you here. Bat some
times that arm chair is set back
against the wall. the corner is va
cant, or anotlierS. and they seek the
dear old occupant in the graveyard
God grant goa never have. Pray.
God. never may = january aud
june
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

\ contemporary ailuacs 10 the
complexion I'll a ''eirl OF the period
as "Sichilcd Ger with pale uust OF
chalk"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

The DItaSt, II you please, with such
oh air that all the Mrs. Potiphar>.
of New York, are compelled To re-
tire for a moment, to shed Il few
Gears TO compose themselves. He is
the most gigantic ana successful of
the Reverend Cream CneeseS The
other day he spoke III his own inim
liable way about the prodisai son.
The Young fellow who got what was
coming to him and went off and
spent it at faro and trotting races
and in cock pits, smoking uwenty-
five cent cigars and drinking cham
pagne cocktails, and who, Instead
OF going to work like Il nian, lay
around amongst the hogs tor awhile,
eating sheiled corn Ihdt he was too
lazy to parc!l, ana finally tro'trd
back to the old man-hc Is Il fine
fellow, with SO many admirable
traits of character that they fairly
run over and drop around prnnIls
cuousIy, as IL were. just wash the
hog pen of of him ana give ham u
la, of swell clothes aud he OutShiurS
his brotncr to death. But tins
brother. so Mr.. Bccctcr thinks. vino
STAYED at home, shear!ng sheep, cuE-
ting grain, feeding the cattle and
helping to take care OF things gen
orally, lis too stIngy to get drank,
too cautious, too cold, too uusN m
pathetic to >,n l:,sciviou>lN. He was
mcan SIN, and PROPER. aIii was 20
ing to heaven Is Il mummy FRET
" bard on the young man. Had
he wished TO win .hr. j., .chrrS ap.
he would have spent his
time and money ~ getting dru K
aud -educin. all the gals he r"uIi
I.rSou Eeeci..T. farScn Beccherl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
FOREIGN.
railroad.

MADRID, August 4.-General Sickles
had an interview with President Salener
yesterday.
The Cortes has under consideration
and seems to view fAvorably scheme
for the dividing Of Spain into fog'y-nine
cantons. 1t is not improbable that the
new federal constitution will be amended
TO that effect.
The Carlists are increasing in Borja
and in the provinces Of Navarro and
Catalonia.
The Chief Justice Of Almenza has
asked the Cortes for authority to prose
cute iusurgent deputies.
The insurgent chieitain Contreras and
staff are detained on board the German
man-ofwar Frederick Charles.
The vessels Of foreign powers in the
harbor Of Cadiz have interposed to pre-.
vent the insurgents from attacking the
arsenal.
vienna, August 4.-The Shah and
suite have arrived here, and have been
received by the Emperor. The Shah
visited the Exposition to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
Tho Portland Fire.

PORTLAND, OREGON, August 4.-The
fire yesterday commenced at twenty
minutes past four o'clock in the morn
ing and passed over an entire block be-
fore the steam fire engine was applied,
and the Metropolitan Hotel was burned
to the ground. Soon after the fire com
menced the wind rose and caused the
fire to spread in all directions, SO that
when the Salem fire department
arrived seven blocks had been con-
sumed They stopped the further prog
ress Of the FIRE northward, but when all
available assistance had arrived there
were only seven engines. They subdued
the FIRE for the distance Of half a mile in
length and a quarter of mile in width,
but as fast as it was subdued in one d.
rection it brske out in another. The
fire is supposed to be the work o: an in
cendiary, aud only ceased for want of
material.
The losses are two engine houses, two
sash factories, three foundries, four
mills, FIVE hotels, one hundred stores
and two hundred and City dwellings.
One hundred and fifty homeless families
are now eRcamped in open fields. The
loss is estimated at 81 100000, on which
there was an insurance Of $780, 600.
The foreign insurance companies lose
heavily. Among them are the Imperial,
of London, $4,000, and the Liverpool
and Globe, $4,000. About 100000
was lost in removing goods. Many per-
sons considered rich yesterday now are
poor. The FIRE was first discovered by
captain of a river steamer, who sounded
the alarm. The material was dry and
burned like finder. Many articles we're
burned during their removal.
During the burning of Walkers fac
tory the proprietors offered one hundred
dollars for a stream OF water from an en-
CINE for ten minutes. Churches have
been converted into dwelling houses.
The Common Council have issued food
tickets for the destitute, and make a call
for aid for the sufferers from other cities
Hon. John Widgery, formerly Mayor
Of Little Rock, Ark, and Clerk Of the
Mississippi House Of Representatives,
died here today.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
PattingIt MIIdIy.

A MinHes0ia correspondent tells the
following. ! have picked up little story
which ! think too good a reproof for dis
turbers OF the peace in churches 10 be
lost A presiding elder Of the United
Brethren Church was preaching in the
same neighborhood, aud was much an
noyed BIZ persons talking and laughing
de paused, looked at the disturbers, aud
sid 4" am always afraid 10 reprove
those WHO misbshave in church. In the
early part % ny ministry ! made a great
mistake. As ] vas preaching, a young
mao 1ho sat just hsl3re me was laughing,
teihug aud making EHcouih grimaces.
Tpaused aud admiuisisraa > severe re-
buke. Afier tie close Of the sAfTice one
of tie Official members came and - 10
me. Brother - you made q grest
mistake. That young man whom you
reproFed IL GO IDIOT SlRee then have
always been afraid to rep-ogs those Who
rnisbehass in church. lest sboulf repeat
ftsfand rtprove smother dict Daring
che rect Of that service. 81 Least there
Fas go03 order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
Probate Business.

At meeting Of the Probate Court to-
day, Judge Ray made the following APP
pointments; VIM. II. Butts appointed
administrator of Margaret j. Atwood;
Public Administrator j. Anderson ad-
ministrator Of estate Of Smith MeManus;
Ernest RehkCpf administrator, with will
annexed, of VIM. Rehkopf, deceased.
The will of E. Meyer, deceased, was ad-
mitted to probate, and Theodore Meyer
and j. W. Brodi qualified as executors
The will Of Richard A. Pinson, deceased,
was admitted to probate, and Mrs. Lima
D. Pinson qualified as executrix. Court
adjourned over to next Wednesday NOR
ming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
,vrn,oAN rnKss ASSOCIATION. VIA .. r. AsD A.
rKLEoRArn COMPANY.
Specials GO the Ledger.
NEW YORK.

NKw YoRK. August Alt Is rumoree
in the city to-day that three hundred
men, chiefly Americans, have been en-
listed by General Qsesada for service
against the Spanish in Cuba.
A large force OF laborers from the
board of health, escorted by a body OF
police, proceeded to Fulton market a.
midnight, aud tore dows all the remain.
ing booths, sheds aud stakes outside o.
the market. The work OF demolition
WINS carried on 10 a quiet manner. the
occupants showing no resistance.
The prize eight between seddons and
Chambers took place this morning near
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, Brook
lyn.:just og the Coney Island road, aud
resulted, after fourteen rounds, which
occupied nearly one hour, in the defeat
Of seddons, who, it is said, was not in
good fighting condition, He was pun
ished severely by Chambers, who dis
PLAYED much skill throughout the hight
Finally, SeddOns was knocked out OIL
time and bis seconds threw up the
sponge. The affair was kept very quiet
and was witnessed by but few New York
and Brooklyn sports. The police we're
deceived byA rumor that the men were
TO meet on Coney Island.
Charles Steinborn, bartender in sa'
loon on West Houston street, was struck
in thearm with beer glass thrown by
Charles Dunn. The main artery was
severed, which will probably result in
death. Dunn escaped.
The custom officers yesterday seized
a large quantity OF cigars aud cigarettes
smuggled from Havana on the steamship
The custom officials have seized from
The crew of the Bremen steamship a
quantity Of human hair, appraised at
BIO 900, and two bags Of rare laces.
The cholera has appeared at Union
Hill opposite New York. Two cases
are reported, one fatal. One fatal case
reported at Pleasantville, on the Harlem
railroad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
standard Time at all Large cities

The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has projected an arrangement tc
secure an accurate standard of time
throughout the country. The basis Of
the proposed system will be the national
observatory at Washington, as it is
claimed that there is no other institution
in the country that has so extensive ap
pliances for the purpose. A device has
been contrived whereby clock in the
Office OF the telegraph company at New
York will be regulated every day al
noon by the observatory clock, the for.
mer being kept twelve minutes and
twelve seconds faster to represent the
difference in time between the two cities.
Thus far the system is already in opera.
ton, but it is proposed to extend it. To
this end clocks in the depots of the lead
ing railroads at each Of the principal
cities of the country will be regulated
by the clock at New York over the wires
Of the company. To complete the sys
TEN it is proposed that these clocks shall
have two sets of hands to indicate al
once the standard and the local time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
noeLbinder., machinery, Etc.

We have received the illustrated cata-
logue Of bookbinders machinery issued
by Snider & Hoole, No. 80, l0l and l03
Walnut street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The
catalogue is an elegant specimen Of
printers work, electroplated by Allison,
Smith & johnson, OF the Franklin Type
Foundry. The catalogue is Of one hun
bred pages, and is filled with elegant de-
signs of presses and other pieces of ma
chinery. Snider l. Hoole have one Of
the largest establishments in the West.
They are importers, manufacturers and
dealers in bookbinders and paper-box
makers stock, tools and machinery.
They are agents for box machines and
machinery, paging machines and cut
ting machines. The prices quoted in
the catalogue are the manufacturers
prices. The terms are as reasonable and
liberal as can be expected. Messrs.
Snider & Hoole are frst-class business
men, Of whom it is most pleasant to pur-
chase, and we can recommend them TO
the public as such.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
p. p. q.

A silent but veritable revolution has
taken place in the English fashionable
world. Hitherto it has been the practice,
when friends or acquaintance were leav
ing town, to call on one another and
leave card with the letters, in pencil
P. P. c. At.present, if that missiye be
left by the owner, and no departure takes
place within eight days, no umbrage il
to be taken; but if fortnight or month
elapses, aud there is nc prospect Of the
departure, the P. p. C. is to be accepted
as a notice to quit all visiting-a decision
as definite and Interchangeable as the laws
Of the Modes and Persians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-04
Cholera.

EvLSsvILLE. August 4.-Thirieer
cholera deaths are reported At Carmi
Illinois, since the appearance of the dis
ease there. Everything is quiet at pres
ent. Two deaths are reported at Wa
bash. One cholera dealt here today.
ISDnSAPoLs, August 1.-Two ehol
era deaths Saturday. None to-day. No
new cases reported.