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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
About Muskrats.

The muskrat is an aquatic animal, its
stout tail and muscular hind legs furnish
ing it means of locomOtion in water, from
which it is protected by its thick. downy
fur. Its movements on land are slow and
avs ward. and with its tail traiiinr on
the ground and feet wide apart, it makes
singular track if in snow or mud ti.e
mark OF its low-set body j. seen. Along
swift streams and by clear water Muskrat>
live in burrows; but in marshes and ponds
and along sluggish streams they build
houses formed of sticks, PUSHES, leaves of
aquatic plants. which they stick well to-
gether with mud. In the center Isl COM
TO- table chamber, entered only through
hole from below the surface of the wa
ter. This is the winter home, more than
one family bull ing and occupying The
same house. Near by in the bank is a
bu row with numerous and extensive gal
from their houses by hunters. or flooded
out by high waters. These burrows al
ways have their entrance under water.
and sometimes are rods IN length, though
at no great depth below the surface OF
the bank. The house when completed is
three or four feet above the water. and
looks like a small hay COCK. If destroyed
by hunters, the repairs are begun the next
night and proceed so rapidly that the dwell
ling is usually restored by mornin2. The
houses are usually washed away by the
high water in the SsIing and ar rebuilt
very season.
The Muskrat is chiefly nocturnal, though
in the day it is not uncommon to catch a
glimpse of it as it moves rapidly through
the water. or dives suddenly to the mouth
of its hole. 1t feeds in summer upon the
leaves of various water plants, the arrow
head being an especial tavOrite, and some
times wandering on the land in quest OF
food, it eats grasses, and, if found con-
venient. it relishes Indian corn, melons
and other garden vegetables. 1t con-
sumes great quantities OF muscles in some
of our rivers. Collecting them from the
bottom, it carries them in its teeth 10 a
log or stone, where. sitting upon its
launches and grasping item in its fore
paws, it skilfuily opens the shell with It's
incisors. The greatest injury it commits
is by burrowing in embankments formed
to cOntine water. miil-dams being often
much damaged in this way. During the
winter. several families live in the same
house, but when warm weather comes on,
they pair and take to their burrows.
where they rear thcir young, OF which
they have from three to six in a litter.
and not unfreiuently three filters in Il
season.-Ru al Nc,o Yorker.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
Symptoms of Liver Complaint. and Of
Some of the Diseases Produced by it.

A salow or yellow color of skin. or yellow
ISL brown spots on face and other parts of
body; dizziness and drow>iness and frequent
headache; dizziness, bitter or bad taste in
the mouth, Gryness of throat and internal
heat; palpitation; in many cases a dry teas
ing cough. with sore throat. unsteady appe-
tite, raising of food, choking sensation in
throat. distress. heaviness. bloated or full
feeling about stomach and sides. pain in
sides. back or breast, and about shoulders.
collie, pain and soreness through bowels, with
heat, constipation alternating with frequent
attacks of diarrhoea, piles. fiatulence. nerv-
business, GOODNESS of cXtrcmitieS, rush of
blood TO head. with symptoms of apopleXy,
nunbne $ of limbs, especially at night. cold
chilis. alternatin" with hot iltishes, kidney
and urinary difficulties, female weakness,
dizziness, low spirits, unsociability anu
gloomy forebOdings. Only few OF above
symptoms likely to be present at one time ..
Al who Use DIR. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden
Medical Discovery for Liver Complaint and
its complications are loud in its praise. Sold
by all first class druggists 6l9.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
Talking to Horses aud Mules.

MULES seem to possess superiority
over horses in learning a language.
Nothing is more common on the lcvee in
New Orleans, thas TO see staiwart mules
harhcsscd in drays, That understand both
French and English. II the driver speaks
Spanish or German or French. and tbs.
animal has been long enough with him. it
i quite evident he understands when told
to do this or that in either tongue, by i'll
slant obedience. Even donkrys manifest
"a peculiar aptitude for ace .mpii,hiu"
themselves in The same way. il r,arcd
with drivers speaking two or three liza
lects. A splendid opportunity oilers for
iu-tituting cXpt rinentS 10 dctsrmiu" how
much 81 morse might he taught OF Il Ian
gua9e-ho severity would be necessary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
American Bankers Abroad.

THE failure of Messrs. Bowles, the
American bankers in Paris and London,
would be sufficiently discreditable and an
moving even if it had not been accompa-
MED by gross frauds. One of the broth
ers. the only one on whom the pol &c has
been able to lay hands-though he a;,-
pears to be the least culpable-is now I'M
der examination before the London mag
lstrstes tor making away with the bonds
and other securities committed to the firm
for safe keeping by unfortunate travellers.
The way the business of the firm was
cOnducted-the care and forwarding OF
baggage and the furnishing of assistance
IN finding lodgings and making purchases
being the principal feature OF it-made it
very attractive to the poorer or more
helpless class of travellers, and there are.
therefore, we fear, q considerable number
of unprotected women. country ministers.
and supplemented people of both sexes
among the victims of the failure. This
leads us to say that the publishers of Eu
ropean guide-bOOks for popular use incur
serious responsibility in recommending
bankers to travellers. This is often done.
and has been done in two or three instan
ces by prominent houses in the case of
Bowles Brothers. apparently for no bet
ter reason than that the firm advertised
in the guide-boOk, and certainly we are
bound to believe without enquiry IS to
tiiCiA StduuIiS . tiiC Ia ii1S DtcH sctu
as 6 shaky" by the mercantile agencies
for some time back-their capital, unit!
Mr.. Appleton went in, not having exceed
ed $4,000. No publisher has any bust
ness to recommend any banker, unless of
the Oldest and highest standing; and we
warn all travellers, and especially women
that it is probably dangerous, and may
expose them TO great inconveni-
ence, to go to Europe with a letter of
credit from any but the best houses. No
banker is a bit too good for the poorest
traveller, because political revolution, or
fire. or war, or sickness, or shipwreck. or
who knows what, may land him money
less In some out-Of-the-way place where it
will make all the difference in the world
to him in the matter of raising money
whether he can draw on the Browns, or
the Earrings, or the ROthschilds, or on
only Jones or Smith. The United States
Government, we know, set bad and de
luding example ON this point lately by
substituting as its foreign banker gen
tleman of the name of Clews for the Bar
ings; but there was ''politics" in that
and private citizens must not be taken in
by ir. As general rule. too, we may
say that all bankers who, besides keeping
your money, offer to run errands fer YOU.
and black your boots, and carry your par
GELS, and take you to the milliner's, and
the hair-dresser's, and the trousseaux
shop, and find peanuts, squash pie, buck
wheat cakes, and baked beans for vcu in
Paris, are so far dangerously. y. Nation
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
The yaca Chair.

Now that Christmas is near at hand and
the present year drawing To Il close, it may
not be amiS> to think over the past. SO that
we may profit by the teaching of experience.
In how many family circle, when seated
around the Christmas dinner fable in the
midst OF good cheer. will memory recall the
absent as they look upon the vacant chair i'll
which some cherished one had sat the wear
before, but whom death iii the meantime
had taken from amongst them! Remember
that it Is disease generally that aids death in
breakpg the family link and sew. ring the
fondeSt lies. Avert this evil 10y u judciouS
use of Ma"tlire's Cunduran-o littcrs. which
preserves ihe great organs Of the body. the
liver. blood. kidneys and bowels III II healthy
condition, thereby proNcntin" attacks OF
sickness, which might soon end in making
MANY Il vacant chair.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
EPIZOO17Y.

EDITOR JOURNAL AT last the "epizootic" has
reached your city. AS in this city (CincinnatD
have suffered all its Inconvenience and distress,
impart to you information that will be of value
to your people and horse men:
The disease here assumed many forms, and to its
treatment nearly all doctors differed but best vet
erinarians think little medicine is required in High,
attacks. except good nursing and keeping Our
celebrated DR.. Bowler, the Veterinarian Surgeon of
this city, says the disease is typhoid in Its charac-
ter therefore nothing should be given the sick horse
to weaken or deblitate patient, but for those
which have it in a more violent form stmulants and
sonics are the Only treatment which be of any
benefit" Now, these suggestions, we have carried
through fourteen horses all sick, but hardly
off from duty over a week. Some of them were
very sick. We looked upon the sick horse We
would the sick and treated him with SINH
lar remedies Knowing the value expectorant
remedy of Aliens Lung Balsam. We gave them large
spoonful three times day. While that is stiInu-
liant it their cough and helps them to throw of
the mucous. We bathed their necks with Davis Pain
Killer-a better liniment for that purpose we have
not seen used-and in bad cases We gave the Pain
Killer as a drench. half ounce Pain-Killer, six
ounces warm water, two ounces molasses, well
shaken better stimulus than this cannot DC given.
1t is quoting healing the bronchial tubes and
will warm the patient when little else will. We would
urge the livery stable propretors or any one else
who occasion, to give this trial. Keep the horse
dry and warm. Gentle exercise IN the is bene-
fetal. ONE VINO KNOWS.
From 81. Louis Daily journal.
The above-named valuable remedies can be found
Mt any Drug or Medicine Store.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

Their innate appropriateness affords an
unerring keynote To their cerebral pow
ers. n gentleman OF New York. two
wears ago, was in the habit OF talking
with iii, beautiful horse rs he did with his
friends. and promised Il lump of sugar il
he Travelled when he rode out. which was
invariably given on returning to the sta
bic. When the sagaciouS quadruped had
excrted himself in particularly satiSiac
tory manner. he had IA way OF expressing
his consciousness of it to his oyvner. who
lumps.-N. Y. Spirit Of the Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
King Cotton.

The United States annually produce
400, COO bales of cotton for the European
market, or 120, 900, 900 of pounds, which
sells at an average price of one franc per
pound. Europe thus pays to the United
States 120,0O0,00O OF francs every year.
simply for cotton. and the 120. 100, 600
pounds of cotton is spun by 100000 of
spinning jennies and wove by 625,000
looms. In the process of manufacture
there is a waste of twenty-five per cent:
hence 120.000.000 pounds of raw mate
rial give only SO, 900. 600 pounds OF manu
featured cotton goods, worth two and
one half francs per pound, being total
of about 225,000,0O0 francs. The pro-
cess of manufacturing, therefore. does
not even double the value of the raw ma
terial.
If. now, we estimate the number OF
workmen engaged in the cotton manu-
facture from beginning to end. on the ba-
sis Of six workmen to every l60 spinning
PENNIES, we shall have 1880 hands so
employed. Add to these the number OF
those employed in raising the cotton
crop, and the crews of the ships which
bring it to Europe, and it will be no eX-
aggeratiOn if we estimate the number Of
employees at 100000. and the amount OF
capital at 100000 francs. No other
Industry can compare with this for mag
nitude. and the epithet of King Cotton is
well deserved. If we do not take care,
this industry will prove the ruin of Eu-
rope. whence it annually drains 100000
900 francs, without making any return.
Cotton alone is answerable for the eyer-in-
creasing wealth of the United States, and
the relative misery of European coun-
tries. 1t is full time to put an end to this
state of affairs, by compelling the manu-
factGrers hereafter to produce only firm
and durable textures. But, inasmuch as
the state can scarcely interfere in such
questions, it remains for individuals to
apply the remedy. 1t is in the power of
the consumer to apply ti:is remedy, as he
alone is accountable for the present pain
full crisis in the cotton manufacturing in
dustries of Europe.-P-of. SAGE, Of Neuf-
chatel, IN Popular Science Monthly for De-
nIey.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

bitrary rules. us to the time of the day or
night ut which the changes or quarterings
take place, are worse than useless, for
they are calculated to mislead, and are
generally included in almanacs or note
books intended for sale only. being in
some cases attributed to an eminent ne
teorologist or aStronomcr-S;r w. Her
schel or Others.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

CRIMINAL SECRECY.-The martinets OF
OF tie medical profession insist that it is
beneath the dignity ola regular physician
10 advertise. If :. member of the faculty
should discover al absolute remedy Tor
any disease it would be breach OF pro-
fessional decorun. TO offer the specific for
sale through the journals of the day.
Scoring sucI preiudices one of cur lead
ing practitioners is ROW making known
to the public through the columns of over
three thousand newspapers. one OF the
most comprehensive remedies for disease
that has ever assuaged the sutferings of
humanity. DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BTrTERS, although comparative
~ II new medicine, has already attracted
the attention of millions in both hemis-
pheres. 1t has been advertised through
all the channels accessible TO advertising
enterprise. and the result has been the
preservation of thousand, OF lives and
the prevention OF an untold amount of
physical tortur.. DR.. Walker thinks that
the greatest goof of the greatest num-
ber' is the trHe object of medical science.
and hence he steps boldly out of the con
tracted circle OF professional exclusive
ness, and places his Great Restorative
within the reach of all. Its beneficial eff
feet i'll eases OF chronic dyspepsia, bilious
ness. kidney disease, CONT, diseases OF
throat and lungs. rheumatism, nervous
complaints, and all diserd rs of the Sc
cretive and excretivc organs, is beyond
all estim: te.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
ScLanclz's Pulmonic Syrup, seaweel
Tonic and Mandrake Pills.

These are the only medicines that will PulInon-
ary Consumption. Dr. Sciienck, OF Philadelphia. has
been in constant practice for thirty years coIti-
l2lly examining. lungs, and knows his medicines IL
properly taken. will cure CONSUMPTION. His Man
drake "s cleanse the liver and stomach; his Seawccd
Tonic dissoives the food, stimulates the coating,
stomach. and aids Digestion His Pulrionic Syrup
7ipcts the matter, and throws it OF without
anS ezeTtioG- For sale by all druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

DIR. Trask was engaged for twenty years in
a course of experiments upon the medical prs
critics and power of vegetables, separate and
combined. AT the age of seventy years he sue
ceeded in presenting to the world, as the result
of his experiments, a combination of Vegetable
extracts, the power OF which in removing dis
eases is unequaed in the annals of Medicine.
His discovery consists IN combina-
Electricity or Magnetism in the form of an Oint.
ment.
Certain, 1t fs,that the remarkable and
unprecedented success which has attended its
application in the cure of diseases, stamps it at
once the greatest discovery of the age, and
calls for trial and close investigation of its
properties.
le never fails, while there remains suf-
hcient life to restore natural and healthy &C
ton to the capillary vessels of the body, and
equalize the circulation of the blood. By this
means n controlling power is gained over the
most malignant forms of disease, which cannot
be obtained from any other remedy
Such Is the power of this combfna.
ti0n, that 1t penetrates to every portion OF
the human frame: every bone and muscle, veins
nerve ana ligament Is searched out and made
sensible of its purifying and healing influence.
Hence it copes as readily with internal as ex-
teTnal disease
Numerous Instances are record
where this remedy has restored health to pa
ticnts SO near the grave that the most powerful
internal remedies failed To produce any effect
Such has frequently been the case in Infiamma-
ton of the Bowels.
No patient ever need die with this
disease where the Magnetic Ointment can be OBJ
tanned.
FOR Anust uHaItOFy AtheuHuatlS"
this Ointment is the most complete remedy
prepared. For Diphtheria Or Putrid Sore Throat
it is uuriyaled.
En- ninety-nIne cases out of
hundred. it will afford entire relief to the worst
cases of Nervous Headache in thirty minutes.
For Nervous Diseases this medicine is
of immense value.
Affections of the Spine, rheumatism,
Lameness. liberated Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Pleurisy, Group Collie, Cholera Morbus. Ague in
the Face Breast, Burns, Scad Head. Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Erysipelas. Infsmed Eyes, Fever
Sores. Sores. etc. viii he Immediately relieved
by the Of DIR. Trasks Magnetic Ointment.
d Ransom, Sow II Co, Propr's Buffalo, N. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

"A Roman liberal paper hopes that if
IN. will invite their inmates to the Vati-
can, and that when the whole three thou
sand of them are within the walls of the
Apostolic palace that it may be blown up
and the whole party destroyed, including
Pope and Cardinals.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

An edition of b-tv nine and ten millions of
copies 4 very useful work Is now ready for gri-
ttitous distribution and be had for the skiing
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referred to is Hostetter's Almanac for 1873. The
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4 NEGLECTED CoUGU, COLD, or SORE
THROAT, which might he checked hy SIM
Pile remedy. like ." Eroann's EroarLt@ 1ro-
cto," if allowed TO progress may terminate
seriously.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

\ STIRRING EVIpENCE 81 She high t.
teen Ia Nli,li the Charter paS ~totc~ fi"
held. is The immense number of tham that
a annually ~oil-20. $50 il 1871
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

ATTEND THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF Cos
sUaPrIoN, and that the disease may be checked
in ifs incpiency, AZ once DR. Jayne's EXI,es;-
torant, II safe remedy for all affections of the
Lungs and Bronchia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

OUR hIPRUDENCE THE CAUSE OF Con
sUMPTION-How many of us can date the
cause of our last sickness to either 4 crowd
ed room, and then coming out in a cold air.
which settles upon the lungs. producing
seated pains in the chest. Aliens Lung Bal
sam Will check the disease and restore health
to the system, if only used in time.
Remember and call at the drugstore for
Aliens Lung Balsam. Every family should
keep il at hand.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

Our BOYS, for December, is enlarged
to sixteen pages and sixty-four columns, maxim =
it one of the largest and most wide-awake jour
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etc. Illustrated. Edited by CHARLES DIEHL.
81 Il year Twenty-Five cents allowed for small
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Chicago.
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The coIorcti Baptist Association Of
North Carolina has Twenty-Five CHURCHES
IN It's bounds It's annual session was re-
Gently held AT Gray's Creek
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

They say in Paris that President
Tniers is suffering almost constantly
from severe neuralgia, and that, il he re
signs his office as President of the Re
public, it will be owing to this cause.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

WE see any day on our streets numbers of
prematurcly old men-men young in years
hut who have spent their summer ere it
was May; broken down by various excess
SEES =. \ word to the wise is sufficient
Get a bottle Of FARMERS COMPOUND FLUID
EXTRACT BUCIU and we stake our reputa-
ton on it. you will find il "a friend in
need sin no more, lest a worse thing
come unto thee; take the medicine faithful
IL. and you will be repaid by a full restor;s-
ton of your pristine vlgor. For sale by all
druggists, everywhere.
ANY first class Gents Furnishing store
can supply you with Elmwood Collars. Try
,hem and YOU will wear no other.
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