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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
1 REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME

Some Of the Western papers
speak of a movement that savors
strongly of agrarianism, ard which
has IA formidable existence in Kan
sas, Missouri, and other Western
States. This movement is doing
its work in the form of a secret
organization, and is known as
"The League of Justice" The
principal object seems to be the
reputation OF the railroad bonds
issued by counties. towns and mu-
nicipal governments throughout
the West, and to seize as public
domain the lands that have been
granted to corporations by Con
gress, and to make u common di-
vision of them on the principle of
the homestead act.
Parties protesting a knowledge
of the plans and purposes of the
League, state that it is establish ed
i'll Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri
and Iowa, and that it is rapidly
gaining fOothOld in Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio and Texas. They
profess to be semi-military in char.
acter, with Il membership of some
three hundred Thousand, already.
Their pronunciamento is in these
words: We have arms. and VIZ
viii have Justice, peaceably if we
can, but we will have it by force
of arms it we must. The land be
longed to the people. and they did
not send men 20 Congress to deed
away their Inheritance to max,
men rich. We have ten thousand
men III Kansas who are sworn 1,
prevent it or die, and they meal
business
1t is needless to add that theil
plan for the redress of such priev
anceS would result in far wors,
evils than those they seek to rem
.dy. The cOrrupiions of repre-
sentative government can be cor
iected without plunglng madl,
Into strife and anarchy. No wron.
was ever redres sed, or injury Re
,palIed. by such a course Of action
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
What Shall we Do2

From all portions of the country
a universal wall goes up. Incessant
rains-cOrn destrOysd-cOttOn dam
aged--prospects blighted what
shall We do?
Do2 Why, 60 to work and save
all you can. Curtail your expenses
Buy nothing but what you are com
PEELED to have, and instead of askin e
=" What shall We do I" 60 ahead aud
do something.
Throw away part of your crop
and save only so much as you can
cultivate properly. No man ever
gains anything by biting off more
than he can chew.
Ifpossible, plant more corn, and
if it is too late for it to mature, cut
it for winter feed.
Above all things, "never give up
the Ship" but fight manfully to the
end, and if, after all. You make a
failure, you will at least have the
consolation of knowing that it was
not your fault, and you can look
your merchant right in the eye
when you ask him for further indul-
gence on your long accounts.-ScoO-
bs Spectator.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

The MISSISSIPPI pILOT.--The
printing establishment Of the Pilot,
the central organ of the Radical
party of this State, was sold on the
10th inst" good will and all-for
s25, 900, L. I. Webber, of Washing
ton county, one of the stockholders.
being the purchaser.
AS 1t has been estimated by prac-
teal printers that the presses, types.
printing and binding materials gen
orally, are worth all of the above
sum, the "good will" vent for a
mere song, whereas. it is the most
valuable part Of a wellconducted,
popular newspaper. This shows
that lad it not been for the ''pnblic
printing" which fat job the Pilot
has enjoyed since its establishment.
it colld not have existed a month !;
and we're it to fail to get that job
ut the next election of public print
er, il would ago up like u kite
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

Al m Illustrators sale.
DY virtue Of . decree of the ChAncery
- Court Of the county of Madison, and
State of Mississippi, made at the July
term, 1871, thereof, the undersigned, Ad-
ministrstor of the estate Of c. G, McGshee,
deceased, will, on
Monday, the IIth day Of August, 1873,
between the hours prescsibed by law, and
before the Court house door. in the city
Of Canton, in said eousty, expose to pub
lie outcry, to the highest bidder. for cash.
the revisionary interest OF said Estate in
the following land heretofore allotted A.
dover no the widow Of said decede.,,
described A. follows:
"Comms neing At the established 8 W
corner section 81. Township Z, North, ana
Range f, running thence due East on
the Southern boundary of said sectiiu,
sixty-eight (es) chains aad fifty (5O( links
to n post within y few feet Of the Canton
and Jackson road, from whence
A Spanish oak "a inches in diameter bears
s 500 $50
go W o-53
A p-r.immon inches In diameter bears
N 81 3o-2 w O-l7
A double p~rsimmon inches In diameter
8 40 81 OIL
Thence .ortherIy in . line parallel With
the section line between sections 81 aud
81 eixty-seven (S7) chains and (l6) links
thence due West sixty-~ight (6S) chains
and City (5O) links to section line between
section 81 and 81, thence hu said line to
place of beginning. containing four hund.
or SO much thereof ~ may be necessary
to satisfy said dover.
D. P. PORTER.
July 5, 1873. 4w Adm r, Re-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
HTHE UNDEyELOPED WE

"THE UNDEvELOPED WEST ;
Or, Fire Years in the Terrific, les J;
by j. III. Beadle, author of "Life
in Utah." illustrated with IA ele-
giant engravings.
We have received from the Natsonal Pub
fishing Company, st. Louis, Mo. specimen
pages o: the above entitled work, from hich
We are satisfied that the volume will prove of
thrilling interest to the reader, besides fur
nishing an aucurate description of that vast
region between the Mississippi and the Pacif-
ic Ocean.
Speaking of Spaniard's vision of West
ern Eldorado, the author says:
In his day dreams. the Spanard Of the Elk
teenth century saw an Eldoradn in the unknown
West land of gold and g,ittering gems. of
flowers and fruit. of shining tands and crytaI
rtreams. of soft air and mild skies where a tenn
perate climate and fertile soil promised bodily
ease, lind unfaing health was to be gained from
fountains of youth restoring virtne-the Hespe-
ria of ancient poets realized in the New World
Por this. Ndvaez. DeSoto, and n host ut Otnera,
sought long and travelled FAR. but died without
the sight nature had provided no = Islands Of
the biest." even amid the solt airs OF the Pacilc
There was. however. an Eldorado there not
the tublei cline which luied the imaginative
Spaniard. hut still land Of wealth and plenty
where industry was to dnd o bounteous reward.
and enterprise build up n golden State. But not
Tor IA super stt,od- race. ignorant of true liberty
was this domain reserved. In the divine predes-
tination OF history this hidden wealth was to
serve the purposes of freedom it was to AID n
civilization based on individual tt ought and en-
ergy to strengthen Tree Republic. etc.. etc.
Tho above brief extract will convey an thea
of the general style OF the work, and which
must prove both Interesting and profitable to
the reader. We regret that want OF space
the present.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
FATAL DUEL

A duel was fought ut MOntgom-
cry Station, Miss, on the 1st inst,
between Maj. K. Barnwell Rhett,
editor Of the Picayune, and Judge
VIM. H. Cooley, prominent lawyer
Of New Orleans, which resulted In
the death Of the latter. The din
Guilty grew out Of an article publish
ell in the Picayune, beaded " Haw-
kins versus the Picay une," which
was replied to by Judge Cooley, the
leading counsel in the case.
The following particulars are Civ.
en- in . special despatch to the
Times:
In the Rhett and Cooley duel
Judge Cooley was killed At the Sec
Ond fire. The parties arrived at
this place ON the same train this
morning at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Rbett
Was accompanied by Messrs. Charles
Roman aud DIR. Brunn, and Judge
Cooley was attended by Col. Geo.
W. Carter and Major McRae. The
weapons were dOuble-barrel shot
guns loaded with ball distance,
forty yards. The ground was prompt
Iy selected, the distance measured
aud the parties placed in position.
At the first fire Rhett's shot ranged
high, CoOley's to the right. Cooley
delivered his Ere first. At the sec.
ond fire both fred simultaneously,
an Cooley fell mortally wounded
by q shot entering his left side and
passing apparently through his
heart. He expired in six minutes.
without apparent suffering, only
speaking the words to DIR. Holiday
Il am shot through the breast
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
The SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS
ON THB LOUIsIANA pEPARTUR, ,
The Affairs in Louisiana.

Certain leading Conservatives Of
New Orleans, with Gen'l Beauregard
at their head, have formed al ALI
ance with the negro element of that
State. Their desire is to see
all the barriers which society has
erected for it's convenience and pro-
lection !evelled to the ground; and
their cry is, throw open wide the
doors of your concert and lecture
rooms, and all other places, where
men most do coBgregate for the pur-
pose of business or amusement, to
men of every color. race or nation
atty, as, under the new order of
things, such q proceeding is entirely
consistent with an enlig b tened
craftsmanship.
Gen'l Beauregard will discover,
after awhile, that the concessions be
is disposed to make to the black
people of Louisiana, as u means of
prOpitiating their seeming ma ural
antipathy to the white Southern
man, will avail him naugbt that he
10 leaning for support upon the most
fragile of reeds. 1t will break aud
pierce the side of the General, az
the spirit of prophecy moves us to
exclaim.-CeHtral Star Goodman
"Beauregard and his friends, by
this unexpected and remarkable
move, Intended doubtless for a
coup de etaf, have worked All injury
and stirred up embarrassmenrs
from which the anti Radical party
of Louisiana cannot possibly recOv-
er under these m any years to come.
"These resolutions, we feel con-
fdent, will fail of every purpose
other than to mortify the white peO-
pie of unfortunate Louisiana. They
will prove q sweet morsel to the
Sambos and Scipios of the race
they are in tended to catch, but will
not advance the mlllionth part Of
! all inch the cause of political har-
mony and unity between the ne
groes, and the native Or cOnservs-
tive white popula ton"
| But this new movement is al
ready written down u failure, and
because simply it invades the sane
tity of social relatiOns-lt dictates
to the varied business interests
that are to be effected, and lays
down policy that white men will
not accede to, regardless of who
shall or who shall not endorse it"
"Gen. Beauregard and his CO.
labOrers have made q grievous
blunder, and they will perhaps live
to see it exemplified, as it will be,
in the modification of the whites
and the still more insOlent bearing
of the people whom Gen. B. and
his friends seem so anxious to ap.
pease, even at the dearest expense.
-Ydz0O Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

Death Of Major Ewing Major
Henry Ewing, senior proprietor of
the st. Louis Times, and q gallant
Confederate officer, died recently at
his home, of typhoid fever. after an
illness of six weeks duration. Feel
ing aud eloquent tributes to his
many manly virtues are given by
tile press at St. Louis, and other
points where he was known, honor
ell and beloved.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

sive conjunction brought about fol
the sole benefit of one or the Other
of the parties to the union.
IN MARKS. Cheir'n.
g. T. BEAUREGARD
G.. g. ANTOINE.
GEORGE Y KELSO,
CHAS Fl. THOMPSON,
JAMES l.. DAY,
AUGUSTA BONN;
ARISTIDE MARY,
L. Z. ROUNDANEPf
W. N. Randolph,
Committee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
ROBBERS OF rHe WING.

Tie usual quiet of our city has
been somewhat disturbed Of late, |
by the exploits of some of the
light fingered gentry. A few
nights ago. one or more
of these midnight marauders en-
tered the residence of Mrs. killian,
abstracted many articles of value,
and which will prove of serious
loss to the family. On the follow
ing night, the house of MIR. John
Preston, City Marshal, was bur
glatiously entered, AID with like
result.
But the most daring attempt
was made at the residence of Mrs.
s. L. Macy, Oh Wednesday morn
ING last, at the " witching hour"
OF two o'clock, when villains go
forth to do "Such deeds IS make
angels weep" and which came
well-nigh ending in a fatal TRACE
dy. In this case, the robbers, two
in number, went to the place in a
buggy, aud while enc was in the
store room in search of booty, the
other, having the semblance of a
negro, entered the private apart
mel.t of Mrs. Macy, through the
window, and straightway securing
the door that opened into another
! apartment, commenced brutal
assault upon the unprotected and
defcnccless lady. Suddenly, and
with superhuman effort, extricat-
ing herself from his fendish clutch
es, she managed to reach the door
opening on the yard, when he
seized her by the hair of the head,
threw her to the ground, thrust
some bitter substance into her
/; mouth to choke or strangle her,
and tiien relieved a furious assault
upon her person. evidently with
the intent of committing murder.
JUDGED, this, he said, was his de
sign, aud for which damniLg deed
he was to receive a consideration,
but that if she would Outbid the
price placed upon her life. he
would release her. Heeaing not
his words, and IN the loneliness
and hclplessuess of her situation
she continued to cry aloud tor
help. which. evidently, alarmed
the fiend, and, no doubt, fearing
detection and arrest, he and his
accomplice sought the buggy and
rapidly drove away, leaving the
provisions the latter had collected
from the storerOom, behind them.
Mrs. Macy, recovering some
what from the terrible shock to
her nerves, sought the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Jones, adjoining her
own, where she was properly and
tenderly cared for by Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. BoswOrth. We are graf
flied to announce that her injuries
are uot SO serious as at first APP
pretended. aud that she will soon
he restored to health.
There is a deep and dark mys.
terri connected with this brutal
assault upon Mrs. Macy which
demands tho most rigid scrutiny ;
and should the guilty party OIL
parties ever be discov cred, nc
pun shment would be too severe
for them. We hope, for the good
! of society, that every effort viii
/, be made TO trace out the offenders
and if detected and secured, that
they will receive the just penalty
| due to such a fieudiSb crime.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
a. The question is sometimes

~ The question is sometimes
asked, What does y " straight-out "
ticket mean? 1t means simply a
ticket composed of Jefersoniam
Democrats who oppose the leaders,
principles and measures OF the sham
Repub lican party in Mississippi.
The candidates may have been
Wings or Democrats in tho past !;
3hat is not the question it 10 not .
matter of past differences. "COn-
servatism," by general consent. since
the "unificatiOnn movement in
Louisiana, is going by the board.
Columbus Democrat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

It is reported that the Khedive
of Egypt has offered Gen. q. r..
Beauregaral u position under his
government. We hope he will ac
c.pt it. and at no distant day be
allie t., wipe ont his regent shame
with IL stick OF causric. Since driv-
en- by dire necessity 10 recommend
his connfrymen 10 accept dishonOr
i'm preference to a political and bus
j. ess demise, the time is propitious
tor him to leave his country for his
couuirS's sood.-Er.
1t is q great pity that this offer
had not been male and accepted
before Braui esard's late :: depart-
uro" III another direction.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

Frank Moran, whom our readers
will recOllect as the murderer of
Mrs. a. s. Hill, at McComb city,
some weeks since, died in the Vicks-
burg Jail of voluntary starvation.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

HoUsEKEEPERs, if you want
preserves to keep good, go to n. Z.
Orrisk's and buy the patent enam-
eled settIe aud the royal fruit jas.
June Gun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

G. b. HIGGINS
No. S776.l rs. :
d. ID. NANCY.
To ID. ID. Nancy:
AN Attachment
against you, sued out by G. b. Hug
gins, for the sum of two thousand
seventy four dollars and twenty
cents, returnable to the Circuit
Court of Madison county, Missis
sippi, at its next term, to commence
on tn, 4th Monday of September,
A. d. 1873, is pending in said court,
and you are cited to be and appear
before said Court, on said return
day, and plead to said case, OF judg.
ment by default will be rendered
against you, and the property levied
upon will be sold. and the proceeds
applied to plaintiffs claim.
~ Given under my hand
6, and the seal of said court
H. o. this 9Th day Of June. A.
ID. 1878.
DAVID PINGREE, Clerk.
q. X. & Il. T. SINGLETON,
CAMPBELL & CALHOUN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
June 6 1873. 4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
DUDLEY,S
MOTH ExTERMINATOR
COST nE pRnTECTION


Farm Rights. .........-....-........ ..-..-.$3 W
Each Lamp with refractory. ...-......... I.6
Gallon Fluid. ........... INSTRUMENTATION. 90
Ore lamp and eight flnid watts will efiectHally
protect ten scrcs OF cotton.
Not counting the cost Of Farm Rights. the
first cost OF ten acres OF cotton 10 S. 50, or So
cents an acre. Alter first year it is only about
20 cents acre. Lamps, Watts and Fluid
sent by Express q. o. d. to any part Of the
country. ORANGES throughout the State fur
nished at cost. Orders left with any Of the
merchants, or at the American Citizen or Mail
offices, accompanied with the cash or city ac-
ceptance. will be promptly attended to.
County Rights Fer sale. Live men with .
small capital will do well to secure territory at
once. as it is being rapidly Disposed Of on lib
eral terms. Address
&. II. Dudley,
Canton, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

Weather exceedingly warm.
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The colOred citizens of Louisiana, il
order that they may hereafter enjoy
all the rights belonging to the clti-
zens of the United States.
Be it further resolved, That we
earnestly appeal to the press of this
State to join and cooperate with us
in erecting this monument to unity,
concord and justice, and, Ike our
selves, forever to bury beneath it
all party prejudices.
RcSOlUed, also, That we deprecate
and thoroughly condemn all acts
of violence from whatever source.
and appeal to Onr people of both
races to abide hy the law in all their
differences as the surest way to PIE
serve to all the blessings of life, lib
erty and property.
kesOlped, That we pledge ourselves
to the cultivation of "A broad senti-
ment of nationality which snail EN-
brace the whole country and uphold
the flag of tine Union.
Resoired, That AS an earnest of
our holy purpose. we hereby offer
upon the altar Of the common good
all parry ties aud all prejudices of
education which may tend to hinder
the political unity of our people.
ReSOlred, That III view of the nu
merical equality between The white
and colOIed elements of our popula
ton, we shall advocate an equal dis
trlbutiop Of the offices of trust and
emolument in our State, demanding
as the only conditions OF our sui
rage, honesty. diligence and abili-
", and We advocate this not because
OF the Offices themselves, but simply
as another earnest and proof upon
our part, that the union we desire
Is al equal union, and Lot all il!u-
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Attachment Notice

July 5, 1873. 4w Admr, 4
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lailv Atnllebtt yournal.

FLOWERS AS DIsrNFECTANTs. The Bos-
ton Cultivator says, Lovers OF the beau
tiful as manifested in the flower kingdom,
will be happy to hear that flowers, instead
Of being unhealthy in rooms, are, on the
contrary, disinfectants in disease. Pro-
fessor Mantegazza has discovered that
ozone is developed by certain odorous
flowers. A writer in our own clever con-
temporary, Nature, states that most of the
strong smelling vegetable essences, such
as mint. clover, lavender, lemon and cher
ry laurel, develope very large quantity
of ozone when in contact with atmospher
ic oxygen in light. Flowers destitute of
perfume do not develop it, and generally
the amount of ozone seems to be in pro-
portion to the strength of the perfume
emanated Professor MantegaZza recon-
mends that in marshy districts, and infest-
ed with noxious exhalations, strong smell
ing flowers should be planted around the
house. in order that the ozone emitted
from them may exerts its powerful oxidiz-
ing influence. So pleasant plan for
making malarious district salubrious on
~ requires to be known to be put into
practice y
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Geo. v. Lairl'S Bloom Of Youth
BEWARE OF CotxrEnFElTs,

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name, sc. w Laird y blown in The glass on the
back of every bottle. Sold j.! all druggists aud fan
cy goods dealers. may2S-iw
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removing all blemishes and discoloratons.
This delightful toilet preparation has been severe.
~ tested by the Board Of Health of New York City.
Dr. Louis \. Saycrs, after carefully examining the
analysis made by The above Board, rromouMeed
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