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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

else, pour boiling water through the stains
and they will disappear. Before fruit
juice dries, it can often be removed by
cold water, using a sponge and towel if
necessary. Rubbing the fingers with the
inside of the parings of apples will re
move most of the stain caused by pairing.
Ink, also, if washed ont or sopped up
from the carpet with cold water immedi-
ately after it is spilled, can be almost en-
tircly removed. Ink spots on floors can
be extracted by securing with sand, wet
ted in oil of vitrol and water. When the
ink is removed rinse with strong pearl
ash water.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

BUFFALO \ V. Decera her ID, 1870.
DR.. X. V. PIERCE: For the past six months
have used your Golden Medical Discovery in
my practice, and in that time | have tested its
merits in severe coughs, both acute and
chronic, in chronic diseases of the throat,
we're cases of bronchitis, general arrangement
of the system, constipated condition of the
bowels, and wherever n thorough Alternative or
blood purifier has been indicated. In all cases
| have found il to act gently, yet thoroughly
and cfIectuaily, in removing the various dis
eascd conditions, and bringing about healthy
action throughout the system.
Yours, fraternally,
III
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25
GopEy,s LApY,s BooK.-This is one

GoDEY's LADY's BOoK.-This is one of
the first of the November monthlies to make its
appearance. Somewhere among the current
paragraphs of the day it is stated that Mrs Sarah
j. Hale the Editress, is eighty years old
To the readers OF GoDEYs this appears in
credible. To them she il woman blessed with
perpetual youth, and her writings as brilliant
and sparkling Is they thirty years ago. The
impress OF her pen is all over the November
number. carrying Weight by Marion Harland
is coniinued No. of the ''Poliycarp Papers Is
given, and the several departments are unusually
full and interesting. Published by L. A. Cooley
Philadelphia. Ia. at $500 per year; four copies
$1,000, and Il chrome for each subscriber.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

And needless of the pleadings of the passengers
forlorn.
lie banged the trunk down on the platform, and
then threw it over the top of the car, and let
an omnibus over II, and then whac kcd il
over a bumper and threw il OF the end Of
the bridge and shot in it with his revolver,
and finally Rugged II in his arms. took flying
leap into the baggage car with it, and lit on il
in a corner with his heels, head and stomach,
and mashed it into more pieces than there are
hairs dogs back, and the next second that
baggage car was Just alive with one interested
baggage man and more crawling. squirming.
wriggling. rafting. coliEg rattlesnakes than
you would believe had ever been born
lChorus Us previously, but with more feel
ing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

THE attention of our many readers is called
to the attractive advertisement of j. y. Harris
X Co, advertising their great and valuable
lung remedy, "Allcn's Lung Balsam." This
Balsam has been before the public for ten
years. Notwithstanding this long period, il
las never lost one whit of lis popularity, or
shown the least sign of becoming unpopular,
but, on the contrary, the call for it has been
constantly Increasing, and at no previous time
has the demand been 50 great, or the quantity
made been SO large, a. at this day. Nccarucsi-
IL recommend it, triul by amy one who may be
afflicted with ii cough or cold, and we warrant
it Ia cure if directions are follow ed. II is
sold by all our city druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

In vain the essays to tell how Pete, the
smasher. swore,
And yelled and shrieked and howled and roared
and raved and ramped and tore,
And scratched and slashed and sweat and struck
and scrambled for the door,
And turned blue as indigo. and swelled up to nine
times the size of . doublc-decker Saratoga
trunk, and died in two minutes after he got out
of the car, while the modest traveller viewing
his exaggerated remains smiled sadly, and
said, '.he never knew baggage man so fond
of snakes before
[Chorus ad lib.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

DIR. TEAsKS MAGNETIC OINTMENT RESTORES
THE UAIR.-lt seems 10 magnetic the scalp,
moving all dandrIlif and roughness of surface Civ
ing il brilliant gloss. Ii should be applied once
i'll 24 hours, brushed in with n soft brush.
Ii will greatly promote the growth and luxurious
of the hair. II makes a superb hair dressing
for this purpose il may be perfumed with Bersamot
r any q the essential oils.
See advertisement in this paper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25
Thirty Years Experience OF an O4o
Nurse.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP Is the prescrp
ton of of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
in the United States and has been used for thirty
years with neverfailing safety and success by mill
ions of mothers and children from the feeble infant
OF week old to the adult 1t corrects acidity of
the stomach relieves wind colic regulates the bow
els and gives rest health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe it to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy in the World In all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIAEEuQIA IN CHILDREN, whether 1t arises from
Teething or from any other Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle None Genuine
unless the fac-simile of CURTIS g. PERKINS is o.
the outside wrapper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

THEdnericanE Family Bible Publish
ing Co. are fast monopolizing the Bible Trade.
cheapest Bible, and dealing literally with
agents. See advertisement.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

j. F. Tallant, of Burlington, Iowa,
has invented and patented a new slide
valve, which he warrants will enable three
locomotives to do the work of four as
now constructed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

GRANTS AND PAINS in the stomach are the
result of imperfect Indigestion, and may be
Immediately relieved by a dose of johnson $
Anodyne Lminted. \ teaspoonful i'll a little
sweetened water is dose.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

THE 17nerican Family Bible Publish
ing Co.. Chicago and Cincinnati, sci! first class
books. employ first-class agents, and give
first-cass terms. Book agents, make note
of this.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

The young ladies of n country seminary
are puzzled over the exact meaning of the
following inscription, recently discovered
on the wall of the building: Young
ladies' should set good examples, for young
men will follow Them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

H A. Elkins, the artist, whose mag
niicent picture of Mount Shasta created
such "a sensation at the Vienna Exposi-
ton, has returned from Colorado, and
opened an art school in Chicago
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

RAILROAD CONDUCTORS should wear the
Elmwood or Warwick collar; because
they will keep clean longer and look
better than any other.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

SAMPLES FREE.-The Saturday Erening
Post, $40 Walnut street, Philadelphia, gives a
beautiful CHRoMo to every yearly subscriber
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

WE see hy the Chicago papers that rEpcrrR
tvGAMgLE have reduced the price of their long
established and popular brand, NOTIFIED GfR-
MAN SOAR. Its present price aud superior quail
lily makes il the cheapest rs well rs the best
soap for consumers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

Boston has $500 places where liquor
is openly sold in spite of prohibitory
ordinances
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25
Vinegar that VIII Keep Pickles.
II. A. ElkinS, the

P.-ussing's White Wine Vinegar War
ranted pure and to preserve pickles. Ask
your grocer for ii, and take no other.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25
Scr0fuIa, OF Kings Evil, White

Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck,
Goitre, ScrofTllous determinations, Indolent
Inhanmations, Mcrcurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these. as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BIrTERS have
shown their great curative powers III the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25
Every Day an Increasein Flesh and
Weight is Seen and Felt.
The GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

Every drop of the SARSAPARILIIAN RESOLV
ENT communicates through the Blood. Sweat, Urine
and other fluids and juices of the SYSTEM the yigor of
life for 1t repairs the wastes OF the body with new and
sound material. Scrotula, syphilis, ConsunI ption,
Glanduar Disease. Ulcers the Throat Mout--
Tumors, Nodes in the Glands and other parts OF
system, Sore Eyes, Strumorous discharges from Tho
ears. and the worst forms of skin diseases EruptiJns.
Fever Sores, Scald Head. Ring Worm, Salt Isheuin.
Erysipelis, Acne, Black Spots, Worms in the Flesh
Tumors, Cancers in the Womb and all weakening and
painful discharges, Night Sweits, and all OF
the life principle, within the curative of TINS
wonder of Modern Chemistry, and Anew days vii!
prove to using It for either of these forms
OF disease, its potent power TO cure tnen.
Ii the patient, daily becoming reduced by the
and decomposition that is continually progressing
ceeds in arrestng these wastes and repairs the
with material made from healthy blood-and this
the SAIsSAPAIeILLIAN will and does cue
Is certain fer when once this remedy commences Its
work OF publication, and succeeds in diminishing the
loss OF wastes, its repairs will be rapid, and day
the patient viii, feel himself growing
the food digesting better, appetite improving,
leSn and weight increasing.
Not only does the sARs .PARI1LIAN RFsoLvENr excel
fulous, Constitutional and skin DISEASES is
positive
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-25

ache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs,
Tightness of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour
Fluctuations of the Stomach, Bad Taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpita-
tation of the Heart, Inflammation of the
Lungs, Pain in the region of the Kid
neys, and 4 hundred other painful symp-
toms, are the otlsprings of Dyspepsia.
One bottle will prove better guarantee
of its merits than Il lengthy advertise
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PASS THIS By .s $3 e. E 5$ $$;
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WANTED--NEN AND WONTN H II syssy c sSa"ss

ever offered farmers and all Others ont of employ
nrut II YOU want make money. don fail to send
for circulars. Fvcry body buys. Any one sell.
CHANG-CHANCi co, so T.. Madison St. Chicago.
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fever AND AGUE.
HEALTH! BEAUTY!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD-INCREASEO OF
FLESH AND WEIGHT CLEAR SKIN
AND BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION
SECURED TO ALL.
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ELL YGHR pnGKET M!TH

ny selling new article. sells at sight Pays goo per
cent send - cents for sample, or 3 cents terms
A.l.lL..e \. a. III n II-Il a 90. Troy. y: Il
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No Person can take these Bitters

according to directions, and remain long
unwell, provided their bones are not de
stroyed by mineral poison or other
means, and vital organs wasted beyond
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
How Pcmeroy Satisfied Senator Davis

From FOrney's Chroncle.I
When, one day, weary with the cares
OF state, the senator from Kentucky was
snoozing in his chair his name was called
to vote A nci9hbOr punched his ribs
and said, Wake up, Mr.. Davis; your
name is called Half uhcousciously
the Kentucklan rose and asked the vice
president what they were voting on.
The vice president explained that 1t was
a railroad bill in Kansas well, said
Mr. Davis, in ,ha, shrill voice and point
ed manner of his, "what | want to know,
before | vote, is the amount Of stcalage
in this bill "
Whereupon the great and good Pomc
roy arose, his face beaming all over with
the smiles only clear conscience cal
produce, and said
"If the senator from Kentucky will
permit me will explain. / have thor
oughly Investigated this bill, sir, and
assure you if there is any stealing in it
cannot find it.
IAN light, Mr.. President, respond
ed Senator Davis, "lf the senator from
Kansas can't find any stealage I'm salts
fed there is none there. Laughter.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25

How Doc was SOLD Here is a
true dog story: A family down town
having false CRATE in one of the rooms
Of the house placed some red paper be-
hind it to give the effect of fire. One Of
the codest days of winter the dog be-
longing to the household came in from
out Of doors, and seeing the paper in the
CRATE deliberately walked up te it and
laid before it, curled up in the best way
to receive the glowing heat as it came
from ,he fire. He remained motionless
for a few minutes; feeling no warmth he
raised his head and looked ever his
shoulder at the CRATE; still feeling no
heat he arose and carefully applied his
nose to the CRATE and smelt Of it. 1t
was as cold as ice With look Of the
most supreme disgust, his tail curIed
down between his legs, every hair on his
body saying I'm sold, the dog trottcd
out Of the room, not even dcigning to
cast look al the party in the room who
had watched his actions and laughed so
heartily at his misfortunes. That dog
had reason as well as instinct Troy
Times
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
ThurloW Weeds Thousand Ems.

II will be a most interesting circum-
stance, il Mr. Weed carries out his pur-
pose Of setting 1000 ems Of type in aid OF
me printers statue to Mr. Greeley, They
were long close allies and long determin-
ed antagonists, but their aatagonism was
bemished by no unworthy words or acts,
1t is void Of lvindictiveness or malignlty,
and leave no bitter memories. Howev.
cr they were separated by the strfes and
passions Of politics, it was Impossible
that two such men should not honor and
,ve each other. 1t is an olive leaf
which Mr. Weed seeks to tay upon the
grave Of his great fellow worker and old
time friend. And no kindlier or gentlcr
hand than his ever laid that peaceful to-
ken on any place OF rest. The type
which Mr.. Weed sets should never again
be distributed, but in the order in which
they leave his hand be in some way, with
an appropriate inscription, allied with
the statue which they help to rcar,-N
y World
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
A Vitriolic but Truthful Obituary.
Nav York Sun.l

The Forty second Congress! As it's
members sneak home with the money of
the people lining their pockets, even
boy. at their marbles in the streets will
point to them, one saying to his comrade
There goes member of the Forty
second Congress and the comrade, not
deicning to raise his eyes from his play,
will respond, And of course thief!
This has been Secor Robeson's Con
gress,
This has been brothcr,in law Cascy's
Congress.
This has been brazen- browed Pinch
backs Congress.
This has been drunken Judge Durell 5
Congress.
This has been the Congress Of the
French arms swindlc.
This has been the Congress Of Grant $
New York Custom house whitewashing
This is the Congress which looked ap
proyingly upon Harlan's acceptance of
Durant's check for $4,000 to aid him
IN purchasing his Senatorial seat
This is the Congress which saw Ben.
cause it allowed it TO te proven that Ben
took $4,000 from the Union Pacific
railroad for drawing up q contract.
This is the Congress which has con-
doned Colfax's perjury ....
This is the Congress which let Pome-
roy out at the back door of the lnde-
pendence Bank dodge.
~ xvh oil, ft slp ~
| Prof. Patterson with coating of white
wash to go home in-but very thin
though.
This is the Congress which, in the face
Of the damning proofs of Senator Clay
tons frauds, said to that shameless
scsuudrsl, We'll done, good and faith
fuI servant
This is the Congress which dared no,
turn out Caldwell Tor buying his seat in
the Senate, because the Senate feared
that in response to nearly every vote IN
the affirmative the culprit would rise al
and say, You're another
This is the Congress which bound tht
sins and iniquitcs of Coltax, Patterson
Allison, Logan, Wilson, Kelley, Dawes
Blaine, Bingham, Garfield, Schotield, ano
we know not how many other talhteC
Senate s and Representatives, upon thu
shoulders of Oakes Ames and james
Brooks, with intent to send them as
scapegoats into the wilderness, but failed
to do so because it turned out that there
were not enough virtuous members II
the house to expel the corrupt ones.
This is the Congress which great rail
way corporations owned and used az
their needs required, and which vena
lobby bought and sold day by day.
This is the Congress which some
Macaulay Of the next century will de
scribe as more infamous than the Parlia
mcnt which originated Laws celebrated
NJ ssissippi scheme, and more corrup
than those parliaments which Walpol'
used to purchase as he bought Merln'
sheep and Flanders mares to stock hi
estate in Sussex
In fine, this is the Congress which th'
A Anerlcan people yesterday, as the cloci
struck II, hooted out OF the Capitol!
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
Three United States Judges.
From the Springfield Republican. ]

or course, wo refer to Delahay, Shcr'
man and Durell The complaint against
Delahay is that he goes on sprees ana
makes a spectacle of himself upon the
bench. He is also charged, we bel,eVc'
with extortion. Sherman is not only an
incompetent who owes his place to faml
ly influence, but a common striker,
aud liar into the bargain. he IS the
man who demanded $4,000 pay from
the New York board or brokers. a while
since, for services ia lobby which he now
saws were never rendered. On that oc-
casion. he wrote to Mr.. Lockwood: /
went To work, and had an interview with
Mr. Boutwell,. and with John Sherman,
chairman Of ihc senate tinancc committee,
with Mr.. Garfield and other prominent
membeas Of congress, and the result was
that it became the policy of the admins
tration to repeal not only the tax IN ques
ton, but the stamp and other taxes
think this result WAS brought about by
discussions raised and intlueaces used 10y
me " A few weeks since, he wrote To
Mr.. Dawes committee: assert with
psrfcct confidence in its truth, that new
or smoke a word or wrote q letter or an
argument or caused one to be written,
to Senator Sherman or Gen. Garfield on
that matter, or any ether that had or
miqht come before them in their leglsla
tive capacity 1t has been principle
with me, ever since John Sherman has
been iu public life, mover to solicit his
vote or influence on any matter OF lesis'
tive action. +" SO much for judge mum
Der two Durell is said to resemble Del
ahay in his love for whisky and Sherman
in his devotion to the main chance. But
the chief count in the indictment against
him is, that by outrageously Illegal and
partisan rulings he suhvertad the govern
ment OF an American state Upon TINS
count the members Of the leading senate
committee maj ority Of them HE polisl'
cal friends, have unanimously pronounc
ed him guilty. Yet the late congress
contented itself with announcing that 1t
proposed to impeach Delahay, the least
culpablc Of the trio, and adjourned with
out even discussing the cases of Sherman
and Durell. Fancy one of the earl con
crosses TRANQUILITY dispensing while tho
honor of the national Judiciary was in
snch eclipse without doing anything to
vindicate it
These unworthy judges are all on the
bench to dav What do tho people think
about it? What are they going to do
about it2
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
MODERN DICTIONARY Water-A c'ea

MoDERN DICTioNARY Water-A c,ea
fluid once used as drink.
Honesty-An excellent joke.
Tongue-A little horse that is contnu
ally running away.
Ny dcar-An expression used By mar
and wife at the commencement ofa quar-
rel
Bargain-A ludicrous transaction in
which each party thinks he cheated The
other
Doc,or-A man who kills you to-day
to save you from dying to morrow
Wealth-the most respectable quality
Of men
Esquire-Every body yet tnobody equal
to . Colonel.
Jury-Twelve prisoners in q box to
try one or more at the bar.
States Evidcnce-A wretch who is
pardoned for being baser than his COM
rades.
Modesty-A beautiful little flower that
fourishcs in secret places.
Lawyer-A learned gentleman who
rescues your estate from your enemy and
keeps it for himself
The Grave-An ugly hole in the
ground which lovers aud poets wish they
were in, but take uncommon measures to
keep out Of
Money-Thc god OF the country.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
Is 1t Retribution 7

Ba,nuGl, the Snowman, is said to be
followed by the spirit of w, S Pomeroy,
who was, previous to his death, the cdi-
tor of the Farmer, democratic paper at
Bridgeport, Conn. During the war Bar
mum paid for lot Of whisky and had il
dealt out to a lot Of republicans In
short time the foolish crowd became a
drunken mob, and were crowded on TO
destroy the Farmer Office The press s
were broken, and the type thrown in the
street, virtually running the efllce and
nearly bankrupting w. S. Powsroy, the
owner, who, til. the day OF death, never
forgave Barnum for the infamous part
lie took to instigate and bring on the out
rage.
Since the death Of Pomeroy, Barnum
has been followed by disaster. lie has
had sickness and misfortune in his fam
lily. He has made bad debts and met
with innumerabe losses. Fire has de
stroyed much of his property at East
Bridgeport. Friends have bstray ed him.
A fine museum and monagcrie was de-
stroyed by fire in this city, and his losses
were hundreds Of thousands Of dollars.
The avenging hand seems to rest on him
often, and to blast much that is his. On
the 18th ult. baby elephant, worth sew
eral thousand dollars, died in this city.
On the first Of March a female rhinoce
ros, worth $4,000, died in this city.
Barnum has been told by mediums that
his days Of misfortune are but commenc.
ing, and that an avenging spirit is on his
trail -P0meroy Demscrat
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
Notice

Is hereby given that the undersigned are the
owners Of the land and the waters. known as
the Rose and Mclaughlin Lakes, in this, the
County Of Crawford and State Of Arkansas
As also the Slough known rs Mays Branch
and Mclaughlin Bayou, or all that portion
Of same on our lands. And they hereby for
old all persons not owners from netting and
seining or trapping in the same for Fish
And any one so doing after this date, viii be
prosecuted for tresfpass.
The above simply means what is expressed
and Is not intended to prohibit any persons
from fishing with hook and line who may de-
sire to ,lo so.
RICHARD THECsroN, CHAs I. WARD
N. LyScn. j. d. HAWKINS.
J. II HuCKLrBERRY, N j. kILGoRK,
WM. B. SUTTON. (by authority.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
GF- The Memphis Eagle says "rhoss

who participated in the Mardi Gras cels-
bra,ion in this city did not fail to notice
among the masquersders woman dress
ed as a bacchsntc, or French goddess Of
liberty OF the Thermidor days, who rode
in an open hack, en- masque, with one
arm, shoulder aud breast bare, and with
fee extended from the hack. She was
the observed Of all observers during the
carnival Next day she was taken sick,
and few days since she died from the
effects Of the exposure, Of pneumonia.
Tho unfortunate was woman of the
town, and in attempting to out Herod
Hsrod. by taking advantage Of the Ii
csnse permitted in carnival times, sacri-
feed her life on the altar OF Nomus.