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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

To Dye Green.-Boil the article first
in alum-water for an hour, then for three
hours in a preparation composed of four
ounces of verdigris, two quarts of white
wine vinegar, and four quarts of water.
Saratoga Potatoes.-Slice raw pota-
toes and throw into cold water. Have
ready lard, boiling hot; season the pOta-
toes latter draining) with salt and pepper
fry light brown.
"A very good paste is made by taking
three ounces soft water, one ounce gum
arabic, and one-fourth ounce glycerine.
Dissolve by heat, and bottle for use. The
glycerine prevents it from spelling.
The Country Gentleman recommends
linseed oil meal for horses that are never
allowed to run out to grass, being slightly
aperient. A handful in each feed, morn
ing and evening, is about the quantity
usually fed
Hair Oil.-One pint of alcohol; two
ounces castor oil; few drops of per-
fumery Shake well to cut the oil. This
is said to be splendid and nicely per-
fumed hair oil; it softens the hair, pro-
notes its growth, and prevents it from
falling out
French Mustard.-A fine French
mustard, called moutdrd superbe, is thus
made: Salt, one and one-half pounds !;
scraped horseradish, one pound; garlic,
two cloves; boiling vinegar, two gallons !;
macerate in covered vessel for twenty
four hours, strain, and add enough of
mustard to make a rather thin paste.
The Australian butchers have invent
ed an improved method of slaughtering
bullocks. At Sydney the animals are
driven, five at time, into the slaughter
house, where there is no person to be seen.
While they are quietly staring around the
strange, quiet apartment, man silently
passes above them, walking along the
open beams which closely cross the house.
He is armed with lance with a point
like mortising chisel. One by one the
beasts are pierced with the weapon just
behind the horns. They drop Instantly,
and, as soon a. all are down, the other
men, waiting in the next apartment, enter
and bleed and dress the carcasses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Effects of Tar on Fruit Trees.

l wish to state a curious effect of tar
upon fruit trees which came under my
observation this year, and l hope it may
prove a warning to all your readers who
may think of painting trees to prevent
hares or rabbits from barking them or for
any other purpose. These trees were
painted from the ground upward, one or
two feet; almost every tree-apple,
pear, peach, ounce, and aIl-ceased to
grow where painted, while that part OF
the body above the painted portion con-
tinued to grow, expand, and thrive, as il
nothing had happened the bark
branches, and leaves all looking very
thrifty. A few of the trees died suddenly
while in full leaf; the others are now fine
looking above, but the body, where the
tar covered it, looks as though it had had
a laced jacket of iron around it for one
year, and is a half inch or more less in
diameter. l think the whole orchard will
finally die, for some of the trees, from
weakness of the stem below and growing
weight above, are topping over. Doe.
this not show that the entire bark of s
tree as well as the leaf is an organ Of
respiration? / shall continue my obser
vations, and give you the result.-R. N
Wilson, in Southern Farm Home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Cleanliness In Farming.

A sloven is never a good farmer No
matter how industrious he may be, or
saving of time and money, if due regard
is not paid to cleanliness very great sue
cess will never crown his efforts. We, of
course, do not allude to the person of the
farmer, for that is his own business
whether he ever takes bath or combs his
hair is nothing to us, nor does 1t concern
the principles we wish to inculcate or the
errors we would warn him against at this
time. But clean farming is the great feat
ure in successful farming, and the man
who neglects to keep his fence corners
clear of weeds is off the track, and the
sooner he gets on again the better.
1t may be asked what have few dead
or live weeds in out of-the way places to
do with good crops, or what does it mat
manure or rubbish lying undisturbed in
the back yards or fields? These do no
harm, it is said, if let alone, and it will
take time to remove or put them out of
the way. Suppose these materials are not
needed for manure or other purposes, are
they really harmless? No; for it is in
such rubbish heaps that hundreds OF
species of noxious insects breed and come
forth to attack the farmers fruits, flowers
and grain.
That great pest of corn and wheat in
the Western States, the chinch bug, hi
bernates in winter in heaps of grass
weeds, and other rubbish, which is found
in greater or less abundance about every
farm; also our common squash bug
which preys upon various kinds of vines
Consequently the greater the amount OF
such rubbish about the farm the better the
opportunities for the increase of these
pests. The moths, which are the parents
of the cotton and corn worm, also live
thrOuuh the winter under leaves grass
and weeds, which, if burned late in the
fall or early in spring, would destroy i'm
mense numbers of these destructive in
sects.
Knowing these facts, the importance o.
removing such rubbish and burning Ovel
all waste places must be apparent to ev
cry farmer, and this is but the first steI
in what we would call cleanliness il
farming Old rubbish heaps of all kinds
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

including the undisturbed heaps of barn
yard manure, are the breeding places of
flies of various kinds which annoy us in
our houses as well as the animals in the
barn and fields 1t is as important the
barn, stable and all Outbuildings should
be thoroughly cleansed once or twice a
year as it is to clean the dwell
ing house. Measly pork is the
offspring of filthy hog pens. Lice
horses, itch, and various kindred dis
eases are sure indications of uncleanlncss.
Then, again, there are frequently stag
nant pools on the farm which are breed
ing places of mosquitoes as well as MAS
matte diseases. These should either be
drained or filled up, or in some manner
kept clean and pure.
If we visit the dwelling houses of
many of our well-to do farmers we NAV
find the cellars fragrant with decaying
vegetables, the odors of which penetrate
every part of the house, leaving the spores
of microscopic plants in every crack and
corner from basement to garrett Perhaps
the good housewife is at the same time
trying her best to make good, sweet but
ter, but fails on account of an impure at
mosphere 1t is well known to every
chemist that butter is one of the most
powerful absorbents of f1avors given off
Dy OtneT substances, hence tQc OItcQ-re
peated advice to keep milk, cream, and
butter in clean, sweet rooms. These are
but few of the many reasons which we
might urge in favor of cleanliness about
the farm, so far as it relates to filth that
must necessarily accumulate in greater or
less quantities unless put out of the way.
In the same category, although not as
important on account of health, but
equally so for profit, we might place the
purity of seeds sown upon the farm.
Clean seed wheat, rye, oats and other
grain are seldom too highly valued, even
by the most careful farmer. 1t is waste
of time to cultivate weeds and foul seed,
to be afterward separated from the grain
and thrown away. The honest miller is
often blamed for too great shrinkage in
the grain taken to the mill, when the
fault was not his, but of the one who
furnished the grist containing too large
proportion of weed seeds and smut.
These remarks do not apply to one
portion of the country more than to
another; for the cotton planter at the
South as well as the farmer at the North
is far too negligent in this matter, and
little more cleaning up, both indoors and
out, would benefit themselves and their
neighbors as well as all animals in their
care. AS the frosts leave, begin to clean
up, for it is habit worth cultivating, as
well by the poorest farmer as the rich
est.-Neao York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Another /" Disloyal" sheet.

Itmay be taken as one Of the political
signs of the times that Harper's WeekLy,
which not long ago was as servile parti-
san sheet as any avowed "organ," Is be-
coming disloyal. In its last issue it
speaks of the New Hampshire election
- indicating strong disapproval of the
present tendency and condition of the
Republican party. "1here is" it says,
immense dissatisfaction in the Republi-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

A BosTON man is telling in a series of
lectures "What women will wear and
how they will wear it." Several other
gentlemen have heretofore tried to sug-
gest to ladies intimately connected with
themselves what they should wear, but
for some reason have signally failed to
produce the desired impression.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

"A grindstone should not be exposed
to the weather, as it not only Injuries the
wood work, but the suns rays harden the
stone and render it useless. Neither
should it stand in the water in which it
runs, as the part remaining in water
softens so much that it wears unequally
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

DON'T TAMPER WITH COLD.-Perhaps in
the whole category of diseases to which hui
manity is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in its early stage. A simple cough is
generally regarded as a temporary affection
unpleasant, and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, 1t is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
diseases-Consumption. A cough will lead to
consumption-ifn not checked-so sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
enemy to thwart, if met by the proper remedy.
Aliens Lung Balsam is the great cough remedy
of the age, and ii has earned its reputation by
merit alone. Sold by all good druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

THE ORGAN as household instrument
has been rapidly growing in favor, and
the yearly sales are now enormous. A
good Organ remains in tune, is easily
kept in order, and blends naturally with
the quality of the voice. The advertise
ment of the Smith American Organ Co.,
in another column, is referred to the con-
sideration of our readers. This house has
an enviable reputation for good work and
fair dealing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

THE MAGIC INKsTAND.-This valuable in
vention will drive all the pale, gummy and
corrosive inks out of the market II has just
been introduced into this country by r. G.
RooT, ANTHONY & Co., of New York Mill
ions are being sold i'll Europe, and will be sold
here. See advertisement in another column.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

PILLS which contain anthony, quinine and
calomel should he avoided severe gripping
pains would be their only result. The safest,
surest and best pills are Parsons I'urgati,e or
Antt- bilious Pills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

Nearly 1000 coke ovens in the vicin-
ity of Connellsville, Pa, have suspended,
owing to the inability to obtain satisfac-
tory freight rates on account of the war
between the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Companies. If matters
are not adjusted nearly 5000 men will be
thrown out of employment, occasioning
great distress.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

MORE than so years have elapsed since John
sons Anodyne Liniment first invented,
during which time hundreds of thousands
have been benefited by its use. Probably no
article ever became so universally popular
with all classes as JohnsO,.'s Anodyie Ljni-
ulent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

Dr. J. Walkers California Vim
egar BitterS are purely Vegetable
prep;.fa lion, made chiefly from the ma
i've herus found on the lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause Of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TIERS" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a life giving principle,
d perfect Renovation and Invigorator
Of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation q
the Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretics
Sedative Counter-Irritant, SudOrific, Alterar
i've. and Anti-Biious
r.. H. MCDONALD q CO.,
Druggists and Gen. Agts. San Francisco. California,
and cor of Washington and Charlton SITS. N. Y.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

A PENNY saved here and there counts up at
the end of the year. Buy only SILVER
TIPPED Shoes and you will save dollars in
stead of cents Parents remember this
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

WHEN ANY ANTTDOTE or remedy for any
particular class of disease obtains a wide
spreading notoriety, it is but reasonable to
suppose that it must merit the popularity
it receives. 1t is within our province to
mention that DR.. j. WALKERS CALIFoR-
MA VINEGAR BITTERs, SO long and favor
ably known as the safest and most reliable
remedial agent for the cure of Liver, Kid
ney, Bladder and Glandular Diseases,
Mental and Physical Debility, and all
complaints emanating from a corrupt
state of the blood, ETC., are in great de-
mand. So satisfied are we of the intrinsic
worth of this medicine, that we do not
hesitate to notice it in our columns. 1t is
we'll to mention that this medicine is
compounded of roots, herbs and flowers
of California, and has no fiery material
or alcohol used in its preparation. We
can add no better eulOgium than the fact
that we use it constantly in our own fam
lily, and each member thereof partakes OF
it, when necessary, according to direc.
tions.-NeU York Paper. "a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

AT Binghamton, N. Y, the other
day, a man was blown into the air ninety
nine and half feet in consequence of
the bursting of a boiler. The local papers
refuse to stretch the distance six inches.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

HANNAFoRD & THOMPSON, Publishers,
Chicago, sold the first large edition of
Periam's History of the Farmers Move
ment" in two weeks. A second edition,
embracing proceedings of the St. Louis
Convention held in Feb, 1874, is just be-
ing issued. Agents are reaping rich har-
vest with it. We advertise it this week.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

BARLEY WATER is said to be very bene
fetal for patients suffering from infiam-
matory diseases. Place two ounces pearl
barley in two quarts boiling water; boil
down to one quart, and strain. A little
lemon juice and sugar may be added if
desirable. 1t may be drank at pleasure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

KUHN'S EUROPEAN HOTEL, Chicago, is
the place for business men Central, cheap,
well furnished and well conducted. S1.OO per
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

A HUMANE INSTITUTION established fifteen
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Spine, Limbs and Face, Paralysis, Piles,
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Indianapolis, Indiana. 1t is the largest In
sttution of the kind in the nation; has
capital stock of S50O.00O, and cures thousands
of sufferers annually. Send for their circular
which is mailed free to any address.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

This series is intended more
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DR.. WILHOFT'S ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER
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DIR. Pferce's Favorite Prescription
is very strongly recommended by the Medical
Faculty and is largely prescribed among their
female patients 1t is worthy of all confidence,
as may be seen from the following testi-
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ATLANTA, Ill, July IA, 1873.
Dr. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
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and now use it in their families, after being
cured of the same disease mine. You do
not know what a wonder it created in our city,
by its restoring my sister l wrote you about,
for she had been under the care of three of
our best doctors but could not sit up for a
few minutes at one time. l begged of her to
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half of the bottles she could go all around the
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Rock Island, Illinois, April 1874

revenue may be used, or, in default there
OF, per cent, bonds may be sold. The
amendment was defeated-aves. 70. nays,
l60.
New YORK. April l0.-A dispatch from
St John S, Newfoundland, says the steamer
Tigress, of the Polaris expedition, while
seal fishing, exploded hor boiler. Two en-
gineers and twenty of the:crew were killed.
The ship was under sail for St.John's.
The Evening Post says: The train
which left Vanderbilt s Landing at Staten
Island at O'Clock last evening. was stop
ped about two miles out by a band of Ital-
ians, who tore up the track. Particulars
Of the outrage have not yet been received.
save that the robbers secured the cash box
on the train, but were themselves soon ar
rested, and they are now locked up.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April Helen
Pickens,a courtesan, in fit of desperation,
took poison last night and died this morn
ing in house of ill-fame.
CHICAGO, April 10.-H R. Meyers. at
one time manager of the Atlantic and Pa
ci6c telegraph office, recently employed in
the Western Union office here, was found
dead in bed at the Central Hotel this
morning. At first it was supposed that he
died natural death, but on raising him a
pistol ball was found to have penetrated
his head Domestic trouble caused the
act
DIXON, ILL.,, April 1O.-Canal Commits
sioner Utley says that the Calumet dam
will be torn away next Tuesday, under his
supervision, thus giving relief to the own
ers OF the submerged lands in Indiana, and
settling this long disputed question.
ALBANY, April l0.-Lowenstein was ex-
ecuted at two o'clock this afternoon for the
murder of a peddlar last fall He main
tanned his innocence to the last.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April lO.-The fol-
lowing is special from Pulaski to the
Union and American:
The scatfold was erected this forenoon,
of very heavy material, and strong enough
| to hang dozen men upon. The moose
was new inch-rope. All precautions
were taken against accident Bryant
weighed about rs pounds, and had mus
cular neck. All the forenoon he was sing
ing, and praying, and in a sort of religious
| enthusiasm. He has drank a quart OF
| whisky daily for two weeks past.
An immense crowd of men, women and
children came in from the country. Two
car loads came this morning from Ala
bama. Since early morning a solid mass
of human beings has been in front of the
Jail, and a passage was kept open with diff
ticulty by strong force of guards. Thou.
sands gathered around the scaffold all the
forenoon, many having kept desirable sit.
uations for FIVE hours. A great many
white women and boys were in the crowd
but the principal portion were coloreo
people.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
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