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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
NO. 81.

essay, and had given great deal of carr
and thought to the writing of it. Beside:
his father had promised him real golC
watch if he won the prize. He had beer
almost sure of it, and now his heart was
fairly broken under his loss and disap
| pontmcnt.
"Ncver mind, Harry" said his mother
kindly; "all people meet with Il great
many disappontments in life, and the
only way is TO keep up good courage and
| try again There will be another prize
essay next term, and then you can try
| again for the watch"
But nothing consoled Harry, who sat in
the deepening darkness with his hands
over his face.
"Come, Harry" said his mother few
minutes later, Il want you to light the
large lamp for me, and set it here on the
table Mamie, stop straining your eyes
over your book at the window"
Harry got up to obey his mother, but
| could not find a match.
Il can't light it, he said, "there isn't
IA match on the SHELF
No, but there are plenty of lamplight-
ers," said his mother. 'Nannie filled the
vases to-day. Take one of them and light
it at the CRATE"
Harry did so, and soon had the lamp
burning bright on the table. As he turned
lighter into the CRATE, something struck
his eye on the uncurling bit of paper.
Surely he had seen that blot before. 1t
was the very one he had groaned over that
morning in the library when his work was
almost done.
"Why, mother, that's queer" he ex-
claimed, 81 got blot just like that on
my essay, this morning. 1 remember it
because it was shaped like a pear"
rs it possibIes" said his mother hastily,
struck with new idea. Take another
lamplighter and unroll it and see what is
on it."
Harry did so and started with fresh
amaZement.
"How funny" he said "Here is one
of my new thoughts that am sure never
wrote till this morning"
80 Mamie. Nannier' exclaimed mann
ma, in comical dismay, you have cut
poor Harry's essay all up into lamp
lightersn'
his sister in the relief of the discovery, it
was so much better than if that dreadful
boy had taken it.
"And l will copy it again this very
night!' he declared with renewed energy,
going at once after his inkstand.
Mamie was very eager and anxious to
help; SO she went to work unrOlling all
the carefully made lamplighters as fast as
she could. And mamma heated an iron
and pressed them smoothly out. 1t was
as good as game with dissected map
to get all the sentences in their order
again, but by putting all their heads to-
gether they did it, and Harry began his
copy.
1t cost him several hours oftoil he had
to sit up till midnight to finish, but he
succeeded, and had good clear copy of
the essay before he went to bed, ready to
give his teacher the next afternoon.
1t won the prize, too, which was best
of all, and the gold watch came next, in
due order, you may be sure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
Miscellany.
Eli Perkins Discovers a Flirting Dodge
at Saratoga.

TO-DAY there was very sweet young
lady from BROOKLYN sitting on the Con
greSS Hall balcony She always has lots
of admirers natural thing enough when
you know the report had gotten round
that she Is an heiress. She is very
shrewd yoaIng lady. Instead of enter
tanning galaxy of fellows all at once,
she takes them one at n time. Then,
one wants 10 talk business, he can always
have an opportunity \ knickcrbocker
Club fellow got hold of her Yesterday.
He must have "buZZed'' her for an hour
steady-at least until young Chicago
fellow thought he never would go. He
despaired of getting a word in edgeways
If he had known the Knickerbocker Club
fellow he would have been tempted to
have joined in the conversation and seen
him out. The young lady seemed to like
the fellow, and was bound to let him have
his way clear to the end This made it
all the worse for the Chicago fellow
. Well, how did the Chicago fellow man
age it?
Why, he simply walked around behind
the New York fellow, and remarked to a
friend, Just loud enough for the enraptured
lover to overhear it
'Why. john that fellow wouldn't sit
there talking SO sweet if he knew what Il
fearful rent there was in the back of his
coat, would he's"
The New York fellow overheard the re-
mark. His look of interest cooled in a
moment, as he worked his back around
towards the wall, as if he was trying to
conceal something. He imagined ten
thousand people were looking at him.
He didn't lean forward and look sweetly
into the young lady's eyes any more. He
put his hand convulsively around towards
his back, ahemed, a few times in bust
ness like way, looked red in the face, and
then said he expected friend was look
ing after him. Then he excused himself
abruptly, and SHE'D off towards the eleva-
tor with his face to the young lady. He
didn't walk straight, but worked himself
along sideways, keeping his back towards
eyator, just as the young fellow from Chi
cago sat down by the young lady and
commenced las version of the oft-repeated
tale of love and hope
Are such things right s-Daizy Graphic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
A SOciable Incident.

A MAN named Gilsey, who, by strict
economy and severe industry, has sue
ceeded in getting his family little place,
free of incumbrance, was fishing in Still
River, near the Beaver Brook mills, on
Sunday afternoon. After sitting on the
bank for a couple of hours, without catch
ing anything, he was gratified to see, on q
flat stone in the water, snapping-turtle
summing itself. The butt-end of the turtle
was toward him, and he thought he
would capture it; but while he was look
ing for a place to step, the turtle
gravely turned around without his know
ledge, and when he got in reaching dis
lance, and bent down to take hold of
what nature designed should be taken
hold of while handling a swapping turtle
that sOciable animal just reached out and
took hold of Mr.. Gilsey's hand with Il
grasp that left no doubt of its sincerity.
The shrieks of the unfortunate man
aroused some of the neighbOrs, but when
they arrived it was too late to be of any
benefit to him. or even to themselves, for
they just caught glimpse of bare
headed man tearing over the hill, swing
ing small carpet bag in one hand, and
they at once concluded it was a narrow
escape from highway robbery. However,
it was not IA carpet-bag he was swinging;
it was that turtle, and it chung to him I'M
til he reached the White-st bridge, when
it let go; but the frightened man did not
slacken his gait until he got home.
When he reached the house, the ludi-
crousness of the affair burst upon him,
and when his wife looked at his pale
face, and bare head, and dust-begrimmed
clothes, and asked him what was the
matter, he said, 'Nothing was the mat
ter, only he was afraid he would be TO
late for church, and appeared to be
much relieved to find that he WASN'T
Danbury Neacs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
Dentistry in China.

DIR. WILLIAM G. EAsTLACK, a practic
ing dentist of Shanghai. China, made a
professional visit with the Drs. Taft of
this city. yesterday, on his way from
the land of Flowers to the East and
England. DIR. Eastlack has been practic-
ing dentistry for the last fifteen years in
China, but says that, with the exception
of a few persons of rank and distinction
who sought his services, the g Celestials "
have no understanding nor appreciation
for dentistry.
The native dentists are the merest char.
latans, and practice as magicians and
cure-ails. They insert artificial teeth filled
out of cubes of the teeth of the sea-horse
which are kept in place by coprer-wire
natural teeth, and charge about three
cents per tooth for the operation.
Teeth are extracted by a hOcus- pOcus
process which the dental impostor calls
coughing up" The method of extrac-
ton is this: The dentist applies to the
gums of the troublesome tooth a white
powder, represented to be salt extracted
from the sweat of horse. DIR. Eastlack
found this white powder to be nothing
more or less than arsenic, which causes
the gums to slough, when the tooth is
easily removed by the operators fingers.
But the Chinese method of curing tooth
ache was what puzzled him most and
longest defied detection The operations,
it should have been stated, are all per-
formed in temple or in the space in
front, under a large umbrella, the idea
being that religious ceremony is in
some way connected with them.
TOothache is caused by a maggot
which gets into the tooth some how or
other while the patient is asleep, or while
he is laughing immoderately. 1t must be
removed alive, or the patient will go mad.
He is, therefore, placed on a seat and his
head thrown back. The dentist inserts
long pair of fOrceps, and after fumbling
around for a few seconds, produces be-
tween the nippers little wriggling black
maggot-the cause of the whole trouble.
DIR. Eastlack witnessed this operation re-
peatedly, but ii was only after obtaining
surreptitiOus possession of the fOrccps
that he discovered the trick. He found
that one arm of the forceps only was of
iron; the other was of bamboo, painted to
resemble the other. In the hollow of the
bamboo were found a number of little
black maggOts, probably obtained from
decayed vegetables or other decomposing
matter. When necessary to do service
the operator simply squeezed the bamboo
above and maggOt was elected from the
small end of the instrument to the mouth,
and then adroitly taken between the nip
pers and held up triumphantly before the
gaze of the astonished and grateful
patient. DIR. Eastlack could never satisfy
himself on the point of the patients re-
lief. The operations he witnessed were
dispatched with astonishing rapidity, and
the patients hurried away as if that part
of the performance was essential to the
success of the operation.-CincinnatiC Com
1qsrridI
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
Party Responsibility.

THE Utica On. " Herald, an organ of
the office holders party, seems to have
| rather clear and definite conception of
party responsibility Says that organ of
| 1.-The Administration
| ave lay this down an axiom: UIenerer
any political party is in potrer, ii is responsible
for al euils g1o,cing directly out Of the adniinis-
tration Of the Government. 1t may not be to
| blame for the crimes OF a vicious opposition
| outside of the Government; but for all ctenses,
neglects, and mistakes in the management 81 the
| Government the party IN po'rer is alone responsi-
Ole. 1t is responsible for the acts of its agents,
and is cxcusable and pardonable for their
| crimes of omission and commission only
| when it promptly removes and Furnishes the
| guilty When it fails to do this, fairly and
squarcy, the crimes OF its agents become its o,rf'
| crimes, FOR rhich a rf'fuous and jtsftce-torfng
| people must hold it responsible. They can per-
nit no equvocation ruse, or double dealing,
| but must demand open and even-handcd JUS
| tice. BY THIS STANDARD WE ARE WILLING
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD BE JUDGED
| BY IT MUST AND WILL BE JUDGED.
| Measuring the Republican party by this
standard, set up by one OF its own organ
lists, one finds it responsible for all the
Credit Mobilier swindles and subsidy. jobs
| and Treasury robberies and congressman
| briberies and back and forward salary
steals, and other corrupt and thievlng OPP
erations that have covered our PolitlCai
life with hideous black spots during the
last thirteen years. 1t is responsible for
Grants approval of the salary steal and
for ColfaX's acceptance of both Cakes
Ames' bride money, and the stationery
| contractors bride money, for 1t has not
| only not punished either of them, but its
| organs and accredited representatives are
are engaged in defending both. 1t is re-
sponsible for the swindling and embezzle-
| ment of public moneys by the sanctimon-
| ious Howard, or agents under him; for it
has not punished the thieves, and its or
gans are laboring in their defense. 1t is
responsible for the briberies and corrup-
tions of Pomeroy and Caldwell and HaI-
Ian and the Patersons and Claytons, ct al,
| for not one of them has it punished; all
of them has it suffered to escape PUNISH,
ishment. In brief, Judged by the standard
prescribed by its own organist, it is the
most corrupt, flagitious, criminal, and I'M
trustworthy party that ever existed in this
country, or perhaps in any civilized coun-
try on the globe.-Chicogo Times
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
Some Hints about Screws.

WHERE screws are driven into soft
wood, and subjected to considerable strain
they are very likely to work loose: and it
q. is often difficult to make them hold. In
such cases the use of glue is profitable.
Prepare the glue thick; immerse a stick
about half the size of the screw, and put
it into the hole; then immerse the screw,
and drive it home as quickly as possible.
When there is an article of furniture to be
hastily repaired, and no glue is to be had
handily, insert the stick, fill the rest of
the cavity with pulveriZed resin, then heat
the screw sufficient to melt the resin as it
is driven in
Chairs, tables, lounges, etc, are cOntin-
ually getting out of order in every house :;
and the proper time to repair them is
when first noticed. Ifneglected, the mat
ter grows still worse, and finally results
in laying by the article of furniture as
worthless. Where screws are driven into
wood for temporary purposes, they can
be removed much easier by dipping them
in oil before inserting. When buying
screws, notice what you are buying, for
there are poor as well as good kinds. See
that the heads are sound and well cut
that there are no flaws in the body or
thread part, and that they have GIN
let-points A screw of good make will
drive into oak as easily as others into
pine, and will endure having twice the
force brought against it.-CoJtnetm0ker
The section of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, from Covington to White sui
phur Springs, cost 100000 per mile.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 3D. 1873.
Youths Department.
LULLABY

LULLABY.
Baby what do the blossoms say
Down in the garden walk:
They nod and they bow in the twilight gray;
Pray. can You hear them talk?
They say: 20 darling baby bright,
We going to sleep: goodnight! goodnight
For the lullaby brceZcs have come 10 sing
How God takes care of cverything-"i
Sleep. slccpl
Baby, what does the robin say?
Do You hear his evening song?
He sits and sings his sunset lay
With heart all blithc and strong.
He sings: = Good night, my baby dear,
Sleep soft, sleep well, and do not fear;
For somehow | know. As l sit and sing,
That God takes care of everything.
Sleep. sleep!
Baby. what does the cricket say2
Do you hear his measured voice?
He says: THE sun has gone away,
And Eve come ont TO rejoice;
For the cold dew falls upon the grass.
And the firccs whisper they pass,
Cricket. cricket, come ont and sing,
How God takes care of everything"
Sleep sleep,
Baby. what are your mothers words
As You nestle upon her breast?
She says: =" Come hiihcr. my sweetest of birds,
For you must seek your nest.
The flowers and the robins have gone TO sleep.
The crickcts and glow-worms their watches
keep;
And your mother will sit by your cradle and
sing.
That God takes care of everything
Sleep. sleep,
-CH5El-s Instructor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
1.-THE MAN NARRATEs.

Fifteen years, / find, have made huge
changes in Whitebeach On the evening
of my arrival Aunt Edith and | use up
the halfhour before dinner in paying IA
visit to my old friend Tor enemy the or
chard
ON rc-entcrine the house we 90 into the
parlor. Thus far Aunt Edith has done
seven good eighths of the talking, and |
have monOsyllabled for answer with as
much regularity as my chronic absent
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23

AHMED EFFENDI Il Turkish artist and
pupil of Boulanger, has procured the
sanction of the authorities of CONSTANT
nople to organize the first exhibition of
paintings in Stamboul though this is con-
trary to the Mohammcdan law, which for
bids the representation of the human
form, either in sculpture or painting.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23

JUSTICE SHARswooD, of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Supreme Court has decided that it
is GOOD law that all persons must come to
II full stop before crossing IL railway track,
and that if they do not, and injury to per
cover.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23
Poetry.
OUR SUPERIOR CITILIzATION.

THE Chinese think 10 meet
To dwarf their wunicn-- feet
We, with higher taste.
Cramp and contract the waist
Tins are much more wise than they,
The foolish people of Cathay.
Some squaws. Catlin shows,
Wear rings in ears and nose.
Our more fl<tidious dears-
Only so deck their ears:
Bein., thus much advanced in grace
Beyond wild she coppcr-face.
The IIindoos. il is said.
Give to the fire their dcad.i
VIC ours To sitting clay.
To worms and foul decay.
Yes. more humane than these
Barbarian Hindosianese.
some ribes sleep in the breeze.
On hammocks swung in trees.
We breathe in Flight rooms
Foul air and fetid fumes
Sue comforts do our arts confer.
Unknown 10 the poor Islander
some tribes from darkness sprung,
Possess written tongue.
Our people ill their nob-
From Tuppcr's pen and Cobbs-
Therein l. shown our very great
Advance beyond the savage state
-OreriGHd Monthly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23

could not stand erect many more times,
but he had shown how gladly he would
do it if he could thus win back the heart
of his dear master-HeafM and Home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23

The section of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, from Covington to White sui
phur Springs, cost 100000 per mile.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-23

GUILT edged paper-Forged notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
THE BRNCKLEY DIVORCE SUIT.

AN Ex-CONFEDERATE GENERAL on THE STAND.
The divorce suit of Elizabeth Brincldey agt.
Hugh L. Brinckley which has been in progress OK trla
before Judge Van Brunt in the Supreme Court Circuit,
Part H. for nearly week, still attracts good many
spectators TO the courtroom and the occasional Tits
between VIM A. Beach and L. F. Brown, Mrs Brinck-
leys counsel and ex-Judge Fullerton and w. H. Anthon
for the defendant sufficient to keep up the interest
The defense was opened Friday and the line OF testl
mony been in regard to the character OF the
plaintiff Mrs Brinckley. Judge Van Brunt restricts the
witnesses for the defense of whom yesterday there
were H. while nine dispositions were read entirely 10
testimony OF the general character OF Mrs Brinckley
ruling out all testimony as to specific acts.
The first witness yesterday was DR.. F. f. Smith, who
knew Mrs Brinckley in this city His testimony that he
accompanied her to Saratoga was stricken out. Her
general character. he said was bad Under Mr. Beachs
crossexamnation the witness stated that at one time
he was employed in a gambling saloon ana had rooms
in which gaming was INDUCED in. d.,
The feature OF the DAVIS proceedings was the evidence
OF Gen. ". b. Forrest who tOd what he had hearu OF
Mrs Brinckey. stating that she was spoken OF lghtY
and her reputation generally was pad On ms crOssG
animation he stated that he his title In the COnfed-
crate army, and the last 10 surrender; thar
he was now president OF a railway company, ana
was IN the city business. During the test
nOny OF the several witnesses, Mrs. Brinokey some
times could not contain her tears as her CHARACTER was
commented upon The witnesses for the day so Tar eN
amned DR.. Smith, Gen. Forrest, Samuel Tate, VIII
liam r. Strong, Edwin Bancroft, John Donovan DANIEL
Mcdonnell. Morton Plant. and Samuel Il. Jones. The
dispositions were by James III. E1mOndsOn, Edward H.
Harris j. o. Drake r. W. shelton, John G.. Finney Elias
o. Bannen, f. A. White, L. C. Hastings, and W. NJ
RedWln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
CIVIL NOTES.

The Amanda NJ. Squres and Russell will cases
set down for hearing surrogates Court yesterday
adjourned over; the former until to-day at II a. IN,
and that OF Russell until tomorrow, at 10 a. m.
In the United States District Court, yester-
day. Judge Batchford fined the following jurors $3.50
each for non-attendance: Hiram VI. Durkee, w. X.
Hutchinson. Robt. L. Kennedy. c. " b. ostrander. aud
Daniel {. Rowe
In the United States District Court, yester-
day. in the suit Of whitmore Bros. against the United
States brought $780, the value of q cargo Of
corn seized as a part OF the property Of the Spring
Valley distlery Judge BatchfOrd directed the jury to
DisrctAtorney smons for the Government, and Niles
Bagley for the plaintiffs.
In the case of Watson g. Co. agt. Hiram
Barney as Collector OF this port now trial in the
United States Circuit Court before Judge smaley the
action is brought about 900 OF
duty paid on Imported goods The Government claims
that the goods wooden, and subject TO duty OF IS
cents per Mound The plaintiffs aege That they were
flannel goods which pay less duty. Martin Smith
for the plaintiffs and Assistant United States District
Attorneys Tremain and sherman for the Government.
Inquests were taken yesterday, in the Marine
Court Part H. before Judge spauding, IN the Of
Winthrop agt. volkert L. Goebel for the plaintiff and
f. Van Norhausen for the defendant Washington agt.
Hatton Dckerson Beaman for the plaintiff and Cor
don a Wood for the defendant; Laffan sgt. Casey,
Charles Mott for the plaintiff and Dixon Anderson for
the defendant In the OF Ingles agt Sharon judg
ment recovered for the plaintiff for 1875 d. Me-
Adam appearing for the plaintiff and Miller Peck for
the defendant. In the case OF Feely aRt Dorus
dict for the plaintiff for 800 80 was returned A. Ched-
sey for the plaintiff and Cushing for the defendant
Mrs. Jane A. Mills has brought an action in
the Supreme Court of Kings County TO t25oOO
the alleged value Of Avenue NewYorD Railroad
hoods, which she had received from Archibald NJ Bliss,
in 1870 in exchange for real estate the Eighteenth
Ward Of Brooklyn. The interest the bonds regu
larry PAID until 1874 when the payment ceased aud Mrs
Mills and her husband demanded that Mr. Bliss should
take back the bonds and give them deed OF the house
and lots Mr. Bliss refused 20 ree1change claiming that
the exchange WAS brought about by Mr.. Mills and that
his wife was unknown as the owner Of the property
until the deed had been passed. Case still A. 8.
Matthews and y. 5. CrOOke for plaintiff; H. 5. Bellows
and H. w. 5locum for defendant.