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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04
Accident to Genl. Beauregard.

The Alexandria (Va.) Gazette
gives the following details of the re-
cent accident to Genl. Beauregard !:
Gen. Beauregard would have
passed through here yesterday
evening on his way to New York,
as was announced in a telegram to
the gazette had it not been for an
accident he met with at Manassas.
He arrived at that place yesterday
morning, accompanied by his friend
Major Maray, and, with Ma
jor Mclean and Mr.. Whiting, of
that town, started on horseback to
view the World renowned battlefield
On the way to Blackburn's ford,
the horse he was riding stumbled
and fell, catching the Generals leg
under him, bruising it severely,
and lying upon it until Major Nc
Lean hastily diSmOunted and rails
ed the fallen animal. In addition
to his hurt leg, the General had his
thumb iisloca:ed, and was so Drnis-
eel and hurt that he had to he taken
back to Manassas by Mr.. Whiting,
"b'aN1 hV"O''i, as He WIS III
haste to reach New York, and still!
wanted to see the field he had
fought SO well, and which he had
not seen since 1861, Mr.. Whiting
put him in his buggy and drove
him over the historic plains, with
the topography of which he seemed
perfectly familiar. He visited the
spots where fell Bee, Barlow and
Fisher, and carried away pebble
from the mounds that mark those
spots. If sufficiently recovered, he
resumed his way to New York to-
day, and will pass through here
this evening.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04
Our Boys.

bio Lewis has written n work for
''Our Girls" end numerous others
have criticised the ssGir.s of the Pc
rod" bnt no one, to my knowledge,
has yet told us what to do with
our boys.
All the way from the cradle up
to wOmanhOOi, a girl seems to fall
naturally into her place, or the
place assigned her, and never APP
pears to feel awkward or in the
way. Butthereis aperiOd in the life
of boy, when neither he, his guar
dian, or friends, know where he be-
longs, nor how he should be treated.
A glrl gli.ies naturally along from
childhood to wOmanhood; and some
times in this fast age so rapidly,
that you almost conclude that the
period of girlhOOd is left ont entire
ly. With boys it is very different.
There is time in boys life when
he seems to feel that he is out of
place everywhere. And at this
very time. when he needs sympa-
thy the most, as rule he gets the
least of it. He is too big to be pet
ted like a baby, and not large
enough to be treated as a man
He is too bOisterOus to be in the
parlOr; the cook sends him ont of the
kitchen, because he asks too many
questions; the father is too much
engrOssed in business to notice him,
or give employment or direction to
his active, inquiring mind; the
mother is too busy preparing dain-
ties for his stomach, or founces
for his sisters dress, to pay much
attention to her sons brain or
heart, and, as natural conse-
quence, he goes into the streets.
The education he receives there is
soon made manifest.
To me, there comes a question,
deep and mOmentous: "What
shall do to save my boy from the
snares that are laid for his feet =
One thing have determined on,
and that is, I will never knowingly
by rord or deed, cause him to feel
that he is in my way, in the house
he calls home. Not even though
my carpets be soiled by muddy
boots, and my best furniture mar
red by finger marks. 1t were be- =
ter that my carpets be sOiled and
worn, and my best furniture be
scratched or broken, than that the
immortal s0ul, which God hath en-
trusted to my keeping, should be-
come SCARED and marred by the
vileness which is found III our streets
and public places Of resort. Soifed
and worn furniture may be repair
ed or replaced by ne,c; but the soul
once SCARED and disfgured by SIN
can never be what it might have
been had it been shielded a little
more carefully during these few
years Of youth when it was so plia
BILE to every touch Western Meth
Odist.
The above is better than a ser
mon, and should appeal, with pc.
culiar emphasis, to the heart and
conscience of every parent who has
the fearful responsibility of giving
proper direction to the youthful
! mind.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04

Fairplay, Colorado, claims to be
the highest town in the United
states. 1t Is 3764 feet, (nearly two
miles above sea level, and $500
higher than the summit of Mount
Washington.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04

An exchange says: 1.-THE canse Of
General Hardee's sickness was the
kick of mule, for which rear move
ment the Generals tactics makes no
provision
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04

The great National Jockey, who
resides temporarily in the White
House, at Washington, boasts that
he Will take all the horse premi.
ums at the st. Louis Pair.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04

Judge John J. Hooker, an able
lawyer and worthy citizen of
Holmes county, died on the o2nd
ult.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-10-04

JOB WORK neatly executed at
the American Citizen office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Vice I'm y Birds Vest

Under this tree are againto bc seen
the footprints of the mice Last SUM-
mer a blue jaw built her nest of small
sticks aud root. on one Of It's branches;
and when the fell came. these little
mice made their winter home in it,
lining and roofing il over with soft
green moss and strips Of cedar bark,
using pine for the inside and coarser
strips outside: the whole making a
structure about the size Of a small
football. The entrance was a small
hole in the side leading on the branch,
most perfectly concealed.
These timid little creatures dare
not trust themselves aWay from home
in the daytime, 50 We shall probably
now fnd them in this nest. The first
time We shake the branch il only
brings down E shower Of snow: but
these little mice. so costly housed,
know the movement was caused bv
no breath Of wind hHrrving bv: for
the second time out thev scramble,
wild with fear They cling to the
limbs trembling and gazing an1iouslv
about them, not daring 10 move for
ward or back again As we pull the
limb down to look at them more close
", all the three terror-stricken erca-
lures jump to the snow below and
quickly disappear in a little entry way
leading down beside birch stump
The fur Of this mouse il dark-brown
on the back, fawn-colored on the
sides, and white on the under parts.
The eyes are very large for so small a
creature, with the same deep liquid
beauty deer's eve possesses.
One peculisrity with these mice,
and the sane is true Of red squir-
rel, is that, as q rule, they approach
their nest by the wav Of some tree
other than the one they have their
nest in You will see them run up a
tree st some little distance. and then
jump from branch TO branch and tree
to tree, often making long leaps. until
they finally reach home.
One season these mice built a nest
against an uninhabited gray squirrels
nest, using some Of the oyerhanging
oak branches Of which it was largely
built, as material for their roof The
nest was a pine, but the mice ap-
proach home by way Of small oak
standing near. the bark on this being
worn of by the marks Of their tinv
claws Frequently these mice use
the nest Of the ca:-bird as a store
house, filing it with hazel nuts, and
then covering il over with strips Of
cedar bark, leaving only small en-
trance in the side.-NIss HiHcLIey, IN
On AND NV for NecsaLsT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Centennial Curiesisies,

According TO the Philadelph.l
Press old RELICS are turning up in
private hands. and viii he exhibited
on the great occasion" There viii
be enough of them, il brought to
gether, to fill separate department
At the late fair in Doylestown an old
plough was exhibited, constructed in
1872, entirely Of voo!, aad used at
that early Gay IN Ohio Ii presented
"a iadeseribable contrast TO the nag
nifeent machines Of our time for eul-
tivating the soil A friend has shown
Us, says the Press, a composing
stick long used il DIR. Franklin's
printing ohsce, in his dingy little Of
flee in the back building Of a house
on the north side on Market street,
few doors east Of Second ztreet
Without doubt, Frsnkiia las many
times stood sp TO the case with this
is.enIical stick in hand. It's finish is
entirely different from all other inl-
plements Of the kind We have ever
seen. Ii viii he among the memen-
toes oa exhibition at the Centennial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
4 fixhsisa Parson

The following are particulars of i
lively encounter between the Rev. ".
Copp, NJ E. minister, and Anthony
Carey. which took place atSauk Rap
ids on Saturday evening. 1t seems
that Carey had q grudge against Mr..
Copp for some temperance remarks,
supposed TO De personal, made in en-
outdoor religious gathering ST Sank
Rapids isst Summer Meeting in the
post-offce on Saturday evening. Ca
rey attacked the minister, after some
words, striking him a violent blow
and repeating it, while Mr.. Copp re-
monstrated with him. Other parties
interfeTed, and Mr.. Copp started for
home, and was walking along the
street reading paper, when Carey,
running up behind, struck him a heavy
blow, which staggered but did not
fell him. This was too much for
Christian endurance, and the expound
er of the Gospel, getting his cane well
in hand, became an energetic pound
er Of man, and laid on most vigorous.
". Carey did not appear to enjoy
this practical illustration of the rev.
erend gentleman's belief in mans free
moral agency, and closed in on him
Being the stronger Of the two. be
wresrled the cane away, and the tide
of battle seemed TO have turned against
the man Of peace. But 4 fortunate
brick lay within reach, and seizing
this, Mr. Copp gave his assailant .
sockdologer on the forehead which
laid him out a. cold as q cod
fish, and for the space Of several sec
onds the further proceedings inter
ested him no more" Other partie.
had reached the scene Of conflict by
this time, and when Carey collected
his scattered senses and rose 10 hi:
feet, there was too big a crowd for him
to fight. But getting sight Of Mr.
Cops stovepipe bat, which had roll
ed of, be ran and jumped up and
down on it as though the ministerial
caput was inside it.-St Cloud JON,
,saT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Eeu Arizona Lost Her Forests

4 legend Of the Utes. for which /
an indebted 10 the perHsal Of Maj
or Powell's Ms notes. explains the
cause II the absence Of woods IN
northern Arizona II is net long and
there i something % in expressibly
novel in It's movement, a. well as in
the fact Of our drawing = new NY
thology and fresh imagery from the
very heart Of the continent, that |
give IL. as il IS remembered II is
called The origin Of Fire. and tells
how once upon time bright spark
fell from the point Of 4 reed upon the
ground, and the nightingale picked il
up iH its beak aad found il was FIRE.
And the mighty chief q the Utes
asked wha, II was, and the nichtin-
gale said il was Ere. And the chief
asked If there were anv more in the
world, and the nightingale said that
far OIL in the south was people dane
ing ever about 4 great fire. with songs
and shouts. So the mighty chief of
the ties made ready. and put on
fne cap. with long eagle feathers up-
on II. and started f0r the people Of
the South And. a. he went, be sta
toned ninble runners Of the tribe all
the way from the land of the Utcs 10
the Fire People. at intervals Of a
mile And. jOurneying. be came, al
ter msuy dsy-. % the. Fire People.
. dancing with songs and shouts about
great fire. And be mingled With
them. but they saw he was i stranger
and looked askant at him But be
daaced and sang and shouted with
them, and suddenly stopping, thrust
the end Of bis eagle plumes il the
fire. and they blazed up nightly.
And the Fire People would have
caught him, bat be leaped over their
heads and ran 70 the first man Of his
tribe, aud falling exhausted. handed
him the blazing torch OF plumes and
told him TO run And he ran and fell
exhausted BY the second man. handing
hin the plumes And 50 they ran.
each man catching the FIRE pIumes
from the hand ofthe runner. until the
last man brought It 70 the land Of the
Ctes And they were % rejoiced.
they put the torch 10 the roots Of
mighty tree on the edge Of the forest.
and shouted IS il burned. But 4
great wind sprang up and carried the
fire into the forest. and it spread in
every direction. and ali the woods
were destroyed. And the people Of
the Ctes prayed long and loud to the
god Tawotz. and az length be sent q
migkty rain, which quenched the fire.
But a turtle sat upon spark Of IRE
and kept it alive during the rain.
And this was the origin Of the Ere.
The myths combined give a not min
terestiug bIrbari- history Of the origin
Of the Grand Canon and river ef the
Colorado. and Of the absence Of for-
ests in this part Of Arizoua.-E S
SersraRce, a. OLD AND NKw. for
DccsmJsf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Postal Telegraph

There is no subject Of greater I'M
portance to the public, where re-
form Is more imperstively required or
So easily effected, as in the telegraph
II i now a monopoly with rates 50
high as 20 prevent the public from
using the telegraph, and reserves it
as luxury form the rich or 70 the
speeulator. while only the large daily
ia the largest cities can afford it,
and these for an alliance offensive
and defensive with the Telegraph
Company in opposition 10 every plan
Of reform.
Two systems have beea proposed
for remedying these evils-one by
the P0stmaster-Genersl. who desires
TO bay and operate all the lines Of
telegraph. This plan is opposed by
MANY friends Of reform on account
Of the great outlay required fer the
purchase and extentiOn Of the lines,
and Of the great increase Of power
that II would confer on the Execu-
tive.
The other plan was proposed by
Gardiner C.. Hubbard. end adopted
by committees OF the Senate aud
house Of Representatives To which
both plans were referred at the last
Congress. By this system teiegrams
viii be received and delivered through
the post-ofice as letters are every
where, and a. kilograms are ahroad,
transmitted to their place Of destina-
tion BY telc --aph, bv parties owning
and operating lines Of telegraph, al
rates axed by Congress letters
ac now transmitted over the rail-
roads This plaa requires no outlay
by the General Government. involves
no liability for buying, building. or
operating lines, and viii not increase
the powers Of the Executive.
The rates proposed are p cents
for a telegram Of 25 words each 500
miles. If il i transmitted by day. and
each 900 miles br night-a reduc-
ton OF over so per cent. on the pres
ent rates. an increase Of 80 per cent
in the length Of the telegram The
pres. rate. are equally reduced, and
are so low as to permit every weekly
paper to receive : telegrsphic sum
mary. bringing is news down . the
honr of is issue.
This plan proposes as great q re-
duetion as the other can afford and
gives cheap telegraph TO the people
without cost 10 The Government
Competition has been tried and aban-
doned, and. by the failure Of the ia
dependant and competing companies,
has resulted in placing all the impor-
tant lines in the country under the
CONTROL Of single interest, Of which
Mr. Vanderbilt Is the representative
IL remain. for Congress 70 say
whether the telegraph shall be made
an auxiliary TO the post-Ofiee. freely
used by the people, or the ally Of the
railroad monopoly. welded only for
its own interest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
A Pleasant Day.

Among the large number gathered
az the horse sale. Friday. was Col
HigginsoB, who l., as our Danburv
readers vel know. very deaf Along
side Of bin stood 4 Young man. a
stranger, engaged. a was the Colon
el, in watching the sale During 4
lull be turned toward the Colonel. and
politely observed; A pleasant day. ("
The Colonel saw the movement OF his
lips, but Of course heard no sound.
and not wishing u lose what might
be matter Of vital interest. be said:
What's that. 1t i a pleasant
day" repeated the Young man, sud
denly realizing the dreadful insignii-
eanee Of the statement 4 did not
quite hear YOU" explained the Colon
el, leaning forward with some ankle
". The young nam turned very red.
and looked as If he was about 10 de-
seeBd into the bowels Of the earth
with his hat on Il said Il was s
pleasant day," he again stammsred.
raising bis voice. and shiyering at the
sound. The COlonel's hand went I'D
to his ear, Really, sir" be said in a
bland manner, Il am afraid YOU viii
have TO speak little louder The
Young man grew redder than ever
How gladly be would have turned
and fed: how bitterly he regretted
not keeping the information to him.
self But the Colonel stood waiting
and raising himself bv his toes, the
Young man shrilly screamed. 1t Is
a pleasant day The Colonel heard
this, and promptly coincided, and the
young man retreated amid the en-
coHFaging smiles Of the Populaee.-
DunIu57, Neirs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Don-t BE Too Critical.

Whatever YOU do, never set up for
3 critic. We don't mean a newspa-
per one, but in private life, in the do
mestic circle, in society Ii will not
do any one any good, and it will DO
yoa barm-if you mind being called
disagreeable If you don't like any
ones nose, or object toaay ones chin,
don't put your feelings into words
Ii ones manners don't please you, re-
member your own People are not
oil made TO suit one taste; reeolleet
that Take things as YOU find them,
unless vou can alter them. Even 8
dinner, after it Is swallowed, can not
be made any better. Continual fault
finding. continual criticism of the con-
duet Of this one and the speech Of
that one, the dress Of the other and
the opinions of t'other, will mage
homo the unhsPpiest place ander the
sun. II you ATE never pleased with
any one, 10 one will ever be pleased
with you. And if il is known that
YOU are hard TO suit, few viii take
pains to suit Won.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
ssseile Of the neanest Man.

When mighty mean man com-
mits suicide We hope that ii viii not
be considered inhuman if ne say that
our horror at the deed is mitigated
by the unpleasant personal character
of the doer. Thomas Shackford, OF
Eaton, New Hampshire, sent his old
mother to the Poor House iasi year.
AZ lie was in comfortable eireum-
stances, the town brought an action
against him for her support. and re-
ceived FIVE hundred dollars This
did weigh so upon the mind of Mr..
Thomas Shackford that be determin-
ed not TO remain in a world in which
soEs are compelled by law 10 sup
port their aged mothers. Wherefor
be slit his own windnipa and then
hanged himself. He felt that be
could not afford 10 live. and so launch
ed himself into a more economical
state of existence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
The Ne- Torpedo Boat.

TIE new Torpedo boat hisb was
launched at the Brooklyn NARY Yard.
on Wednesday, Is the vel known
vessel designed BY Admiral Porter.
upon an entirely novel plan. and has
been 8 wear building To a certain
extent she resembles a eigaF-beinS
OF narrow beam. with a,apeFing bow
She Is built Of iron, l70 feet long. 2S
feet beam. and l. feet hold. her dis
placement being 500 tons. The YES
sci, without Der machinery. weighs
527 GEO Poands She Is 70 have 20U
horse power engines. and j. divided IN
TO compartments, with q double bot
tom, having pumps and valves 50 ar
ranged as 10 settle her in the water
to the level Of the deck. She has =
torpedo spar projecting from the bow,
and three similar spars OF either side
Strength aud speed. with the ability
by means 0f the Fowler paddle
wheei-of turning within her own
length. have been the objects chiefly
in siew in her construction The tor
petlecs are 10 be attached to tie side
Of al enemy's ship, and exploded
By electricity Although her
launch was hurried. she IS not nearly
complete, and can scarcely be ready
for SEA before next wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03

MAY BE WORTH PREszRvISa.-
The Aedical Hume has the following
receipts which NAV be Of value:
\ tea made OF chestnut leaves. and
drank il the place Of water. viii cure
the most obstinate ease Of dropsv in
4 few davs.
\ tea made Of ripe or dried whor.
tle-berries, and drank in the place Of
water, Is 4 sure and speedy cure for
a scrofulous difficulty, however bad.
A tea made Of peach leaves i ssure
e.sre for a kidney difficulty.
\ plaster made Of fresh Stacked
lime and fresh tar i eurv For can
cer. which. with rs roots. vii soon
come out
BEEaksAsT CoRS ClKEs-Three
teaeupsfdl Of white or Southern eo.n
meal. one cup Of white -four. two of
sour milk, with two tablespoons OF
cream, or one q melted butter, and
one egg, and a teaspo0nful Of salt.
liake in gem pam and serve hot
ike rolls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03

Twenty-two miles southwest from
Reading is the village OF Sehaetiers-
town. The population numbers about
Eve hundred souls, has two hotels,
four stores, and several other places
Of business. 4 curiosity Is one Of
the hotels II Is quaint and curious
iw0-story stone structure, l3S wears
old. and has been used throughout
the entire time for hotel purposes.
When first built il was known as the
old King George, but latterly it has
been called the Franklin House. she
present proprietor being Mr. samuel
Zug. When railroads were unknown
in that sec.ioa the hotel was a great
Stepping place for teams Transporting
ore from the mines 10 the various fur
naces in that and other sections. 1t
stands the same TO-DAY as when i
was built, and never underwent any
repairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
killing Live aa sassis-

A correspondent of the Ralis Far
H.sT SAYS, in reference to advice that
had previously been given not TO ap-
ply kerosene oil to cattle for the pur-
pose Of killing Ice; II avoided the
use Of kerosene for this purpose for
several wears, fearing it might be in
furious, but for the last three wears
/ have used nothing else with our
large stock of cattle, and should be
very unwilling TO give it IN ~ Of
ten as the stock is sIogn % be troubl-
ed with ,iee, each creature Is carded
ali over quite thoroughly, frequently
dipping the teeth Of the card in the
oil. Two or three applications are
sufficient No remedy that | have
tried is SO convenient, and none more
harmless or effectual.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-03
Horse Shoein. Extraordinary

Some days ago Z match was made
between two horse-shoers Of South
Brooklin. each man betting sl00 that
he could make more horse shoes than
the other within = spec fed tine. Tie
names Of the men are John Barns and
George R0yle, and IS both have The
reputation Of being adopts in the ar
Of horse-shoeiDg the contest excited q
good deal Of interest. The match
came Of on Saturday, and was attend
ed by large numbers Of horse-shoers
and sporting men from New York,
New Jersey, and even the neighbor-
ing States ofConneeticut and Pennsvl-
vanis George Boyle worked in his
brothers shop, and Burns worked as
Slavin's shop. Patrick BOYLE watch
ed Burns. and Slayin watched Bovle.
Each man had helper. The men
worked eight hours. during which
time Boyle turned out ll,0l0 shoes.
while Barns manufactured but ! I. .00e.
thus losing the match As an exhi-
bitiOn Of endurance and skill, the feat
was a most remarkable one, and sur
passes anything IN the horse-shoeing
line ever accomplished in America
Seme thousands Of dollars changed
hands on the result.