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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
General Manager,

A cadaverOus chap sat down to
one of the eating stands in the mar
ket yesterday, aud called for seven
ty-five cents worth of "grub"-''the
best in the house." 1t was handed
to him with cOmmendable prompt
ness and it made peoples eyes
hang out to see him eat. He was
about half All hour finishing up,
and when he got up he remarke ed
that he had forgotten his pocket
book The woman grabbed up a
butcher knife and started for him,
but instead of running away he laid
his hand Oh her shoulder aud wills
pered: "Be calm, and above all,
don't excite me. My fit comes OH
regularly every day at this hour,
and then ! get wild, kick, bite, yell,
and tip over things. 1 feel it com
ing now. Ii there's a policeman on
the market go and get him, and let
him take me to the station right
away before l kill some Onep' She
ran t. get an officer, and the dead
beat ran the other way.-Nes0 Or
leans Bulletin
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
The Rush to Kansas and Colorado

The indications are that the rush to Kan
sas and Colorado will be greater than ever
in 1874. The shortest way to reach the far
West is through st. Louis the great Missis-
slppi Valley City, of over 100000 inhabi-
tants, and thence west over the ST. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern Short Line, which
reaches all the great land grants in the
West, and runs six fast express trains, two
more than any other road, between the Mis-
sissppi and Missouri rivers. This road, in
the last two years, has expended over two
million dollars, besides earnings in extraOr-
binary improvements of roadway, in relay
ing its line with the best quality of new
steel and iron rails, on broad new ties, and
in passenger equipment, having substituted
for ordinary cars new reclining chair coach
es with every appliance for comfort and
safety, being elegantly fitted with dressing
rooms, with toilet conveniences for ladies'
and gentlemen and families travelling with
children, free of any extra charge. ANY
ticket agent selling through tickets to the
West will furnish tickets by this excellent
route through st. Louis over the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern Short Line the
best and shortest to Kansas Colorado, Ne
braska, California, and the Great West-it
being the only line running through cars
between st. Louis and Omaha. For map
and circulars and timetables, address either
F. A. Palmer, Indianapolis, Ind, or ?. B.
Groat, St. Louis, either of whom will furnish
any information desired.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
LET 1T STOP WHERE 1T is.

Whoever caused the Austin mob,
be they white men, Republicans,
cOlOred men. Democrats, COnserva-
tives, or persons of no politics what
ever, they deserve and should re-
ceive the most severe punishment
provided by the law. Indeed, no
existing sort of punishment is quite
severe enough for them in this in
stance, and the Legislature should
devise some species . / prnance, cal
culated to make those persons, and
those like them, who prefer to take
the execution OF law into their own
hands, possess a realizing sense
that Mississippi is no place in which
to have mObs and disturbances and
instruct them as to the necessity,
hereafter, Of permitting the law to
take it's course. If the Legislature
cannot invent purgatorial sphere
for these disOrderly spirits, then
'the powers that be-" at Washing
ton, may be able to do it. Some.
thing must be done. Scenes like
those at Austin and at Vicksburg
must no longer disgrace the fair
fame of Mississippi. The people
say it. The good men among white
and cOlOred demand it. AS far as
Tunica county is concerned, we
Learn that arrests of the ringleaders
have been made and that their pun
ishment will speedily follow. They
authorities there, headed by Col.
Manning, are now in strength.
There is not a reasonable person In
the State, of whatever blood, race,
or color. or present or previous con
ditiOn. that will find fault with their
so that it prove conclusive
and furnish a lesson for the gui-
dance of all similar parties in the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

In the city Of Brookhaven on the
night Of the 18th inst, . nameless
and hellish outrage was perpetrated
on the family Of Mrs. Burnley. an
<stimsble lady of that place. by
three devils incarnate, namely, An
tbony Grant, Dick Cooper and 81
las johnson, notorious desperadoes
Of that section. The sickening de-
tails of this horror are we'll known
to our readers, and need NO repeti-
ton here. The perpetrators were
arrested, and hung in Brookhaven
on Saturday night last. Whites
and blacks were alike active in ex-
-ecuting the commands of Judge
Lynch on these devils in human
shape. To this We say amenl For
the cold blooded assassin we can
ask . fair trial before the laws of
the country, but for the ravisher We
seek NO mercy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

The Supreme Court of Minnesota
has rendered IA decision which, we
fear, will make ''dead- heads" RAT her
reckless of their safety while travel
ing. 1t has decided, i'll effect, that
the conditions of railroad pass,
protesting to exempt the carrier
from all responsibility for injury to
the person or property of the per-
son gratuitously carried, are of no
effect in releasing the common car
ri-r of its liability. The very large
class who now refuse to travel on
their free passes because of the ex.
emptiOn OF the railroad from liabil-
ity, can hereafter use their dead
head papers with lOOseness.-NeW
Orleans Bulletin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
%- The Great Cause
OF
Human Misery.

JUST PUBLISHED, in a Sealed EnrelOpe.
Price sir cents.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treat
ment and Radical cure of Seminal Weak
ness, or Spermatorrh9a, induced by Self
Abuse, Involuntary Emissions, ImpOtency,
Nervous Debility, and Impediments to Mar
riage generally; Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, ETC.,
by ROBERT J. CULvERwELL, NJ. D., author
of the ..Green Book &c.
The world-renowned author, in this adj
mirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own
experience that the awful consequences of
Seli-Abuse may be etfectually removed with
out medicines and without dangerous sur
gical operations, bougies, instruments, rings
or cordials, pointing out /: mode of cure, at
once certain and etfectua1, by which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may
be, may cure himself eheaply, privately and
radically. This lecture will Drove a boon
to thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to
any address, on receipt of six CENTS or two
postage stamps. Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. c. KLINE n co.
12 Bowery, New York.
aug9-1y. P. o. Box 1886.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
A CARD.
ger Of the New Orleans, st. Louis
L Chicago Railroad.

WATER VALLEY, Aug. IA, 1874
To NJ Burke, Esq, Superintendent
Mississippi d Tennessee Railroad,
Memphis -:
The kilograms published in yes
terday's Appeal and Aralanche do
me gross injustice. 1 offered to take
the hundred men to Grand Junction
at seventy five cents each, the regu-
lar fare being one dollar and a quar-
ter. They accepted my Offer, and 1
kept train fixed for them all night.
The reason they did not go was,
they received kilograms from Mem
phis that their services were not
needed. E. d. FROST,
General Manager.
The above card was handed in
by Mr.. Burke, superintendent of
the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail-
road. The kilograms published IN
the Appeal and Arnlanche were In
reference to the transportation of
troops to Grand Junction during the
of the Austin riot. The
card OF Mr.. Frost is complete
answer.-Appeal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

The AnEDcAN CITIZEN while
~srnestly advocating the principles
md doctrines of the Republican
party, VII be equally Jealous in
urging retrenchment and reform in
all branches of the government.
It viii expose and denounce dis
Aonesay and .extravagance in all
public o0cials.
il viii labor to sustain itself a. q
yeepectable journal, eschewing bill
nsgseste, ridicale. and opprobrious
sPsthsta, employ ing in place thereof,
arguments appealing to the wisdom
and intelli gence Of the people. be-
hevinG that by % doing it will mer-
j. and receive the sup. ,ort of all
good citizens.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
mo. 1901

No. 1860
E. S. Jeffrey, In the Chan
Bill for Partition, Gerry Court of
VS.. Madison county
Fr'd Seimers,e tal State of Miss.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court from the sworn bill of
complaint in the above Sty led cause,
that the defendants, Frederick Sci
mers, Rebecca Bruins. Fredei lex ID.
Bruins, Sophia Seimers, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers, Herman Sci
mers, Dorathea Schneider, George
Schneider, Elizabeth Henneike and
Deidrick Henneike, are now resi-
dents Of the State of Mississippi,
aud that the residence and post
Office of said Frederick SeimerS is
believed to be DedendOrf, Ham
over, Germany; and that of Re-
becca Bruins and husband, Fred
erick ID. Bruins, is believed to
be Gandersbergen, Gel many; and
that of Sophia SeimeIs, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers and Herman
Seimers, is believed to be Brecken,
Germany; and that of DOrathea
oCuuClkCl anu utl uuSUdHu, oeVl &c
Schneider, is believed to be New
York City, N. Y; and that the res
idence and post Office OF Elizabeth
Henueike and her husband, Deidrick
Henneike, is unknown. 1t is there
fore ordered by the Court that said
above named defendants appear be-
fore this Court, on the first Monday
of October, A. D., 1874, being the
first day of the next term OF this
Court, and plead, answer, or demur
to said Bill of Complaint, or the
allegations therein Set forth will be
taken as confessed as to them and
each of them. 1t is further ordered,
that this order shall he published
according to law, once a week for
four consecutive weeks, in the
American Citizen, the official jour
nal OF this Court, and that the
Clerk mail copies Of this order, as
the law directs.
a true copy from the minutes.
E. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
F. B. PRATT, SoPI. jul1Sw4.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
Coolest Lager in town. Non Plus U1txa, 1t LOF00s
Colorado ExcursI0ns-GO West ThEOagA
st. Louis.

During the Summer Season, the MasosTi Pacific -
Kansas Pacific Through Line, via st. Louis snd Kaa-
sas Civ will sell Excursion Tickets from st. Louis
Denver and return, good ninety days non dats Of
sale extremely low rates thus ahofding every one
excel opportunity wish the famous rssnsls -
Colorado, among the beautiful Parks of tAs lseky
Mountains.
To al who seeking new homes In, ~ - aAsae
take trip to Missouri Kansaa, ColoeaA .. Nov
Mexico. Nebraska, OREGON or California. Ne HoooO-
mend cheap, safr quick and direct route BY way q
st. Louis he Missouri PacSfe Through Lfas 10
is equipped with fine day coaches, Bucks SssllnlAe
chair cars Pullmans palace sleepsss, the faAoas MI
Ter Safety Platform. and he celebrated Wssns
axe, its trains frm B. Louis - Ds1noi-
pal points in the West puhons eAoaSs.
The Texas connection of this rod = 09W 60
pleted. and passengers odsfSd INT s,as0
all-rs from st. LOUIS to Tsxas either ~
Missouri, a Iexast abroad Sa6ojxo, ovuf
the Atlantic Fac fic Railroad. ria YiHisa.
For full info nation in regard to Colorado ExeGS.
sions Ups point in the great West address
call upon either of the following named agents Of
the Line: j. F. Thompson. L7 Exchange st.. buffalo.
n. Y; s. H. thompson. Union Depot, Oolumbusa
ohio; F. A. Ford. General fasssnger Agent, y
South Fourth Street. ST. Louis, Mo. ona1ooss Wia
Re cheevftHy AVID 7~onf-V sssr~ed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL.

THE above school will reopen in its
old quarters, at Mr.. Kendall's, on
Monday, the 3 st of August, 1874.
The scholastic year consists of two ses-
siOns; from the LIST of September, "a to the
LIST of February, 1873; and from February
LIST. to July 18th, 1875. Tuition will be
charged from the time of admission to the
close of each session. The school furnishes
all materials except books, free of charge.
Tuition charged according to the standing
of the pupil. S-29 tt s. HECHI.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
THE DUEL IN ST. JAMES.
Reliable Particulars.


We learn II ON gentleman just
from st. James the following par
ticulars of the duel which took
place in that parish. Our infor-
mant is familiar with all the par
tIculars, and his version may be
relied upon as entirely correct.
A difficulty arose between Dr.
Gray. who was member of the
Legislature of 186S-'69, and Mr.. d.
j. Richard, a deputy sheriff of the
parish.
The affair had its origin in some
remarks made by DIR. Gray reflect
ing upon the character of Mr..
Richard in previous affair of hon
or, between him and NJ. L. Jackson,
of the St. James "SrntineI." DIR.
Gray, having been called upon by
Mr.. Richard. who required a retrac-
ton, was met by reference to the
friends of the latter for settlement
OF the affair. A delay of a week
was agreed upon for the meeting,
at the expiration of which time and
hearing nothing from DR.. Gray, Mr..
Richard placarded him. Wh-reup-
on DR.. Gray demanded satisfaction
this insult, which was granted him,
and resulted in the duel of the 18th
inst, in which DIR. Gray was killed
and Mr.. Richard was severely
wounded, but not killed, as report
ed by the ''Times'' of yesterday
morning. At II o'clock yesterday
Mr.. Richard was still alive, and
hopes were entertained of his re-
0osery by his physician.
These particulars are obtained
from All eyewitness, who speaks by
the card.
DIR. Gray being the challenger, the
second and third shots were drman-
ded by him, and the third resulted
fatally to DR.. Gray.
IN. O. Times, 2Oth.l
1t is related of DR.. Gray, who
was killed in the recent duel be.
tween him and Mr. Richard, the
other day, in the parish of St.
James, that he had been a surgeon
in the British army, and served in
the Crimea. He was also a surgeon
in the Federal army during the late
inter State war.
Mr.. Richard, who was also killed
in the fight, lived long enough to
say elf L live l will kill the man
that says DR.. Gray was a coward"
Those were his last words.
The seconds who aided and abet-
ted this muraierOus duel were all in
the city Oh Tuesday night. Mr.. F.
POcle was one of them. 1t IS stated
that they have deemed it prudent
TO travel for their health.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
A correspondent OF the German
Gazette writes under the 18th, that
DR.. Chas. Gray was shot through
the heart and D. j. Richards NOR
tally wounded. The excitement
runs very high against Richard aud
his seconds, as the doctor Was very
popular as successful physician.
Richard had lately cowhided a
Mr.. John Ref, who had him arrest
I'd, when he had challenged Mr..
Jackson of the ''Sentinel."
The correspondent states, further,
that DR.. Gray, on Saturday, refused
to fight, and that Richard, Oh Sun
day morning. l'lacarded the ID. ctor
over the whole parish in the follow
ing card, a copy OF which is an
nexed:
I hereby denounce DR.. Charles
Gray as viilain"us liar, an infa-
nous scOundrel and a contemplate
coward. ID. j. RICHARD.
st. James, August Is, 1874.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
Collegiate School.

The exercises of the Collegiate School will
be resumed on Tuesday, September LIST.
two terms of five months each. Pupils will
not be received for shorter period than
five months, and no reduction made in
favor of any registering later. Tuition fees
will in all cases be collected monthly.
Attention is respectfully called to
French class that is being formed for young
ladies. For particulars, apply to the Prin-
cipal, p. NJ. WATERSON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
Administrators Notice.

Whereas, letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Jim Hopstep,
deceased, were granted to the I'M
dersigned by the honorable Chan
Gerry Court of Madison County, at
the April term thereof. Now all
persons having claims against said
estate, will present them and have
the same allowed and registered
within the time prescribed by law,
OF the same will be forever barred.
JAMES K. HAMBLEN,
aug15t administrators.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

Here ID an encouraging item from
the Mobile Graphic "Some people
cannot understand Why it is that
the residents Of the Southern states
ara SO crippled financially. Let
them ponder over two facts, and
then they will see more clearly.
Georgia alone paid s24, O00. 600 for
grain, meat, -four, meal, horses and
moles, in 1873, and Alabama about
9lS, OOO. 600. That's what went
with the money. It will not be so
again. The amount this year has
already been reduced in Georgia to
about @1o, O00, 900, and in Alabama
to $4,000, 600, and but for the one
item Of meat, neither state will
have OCCASION to spend more than
-. O0O, 900 for subsistence next
year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
GINNING.

" WERNER announces to the public
that he will be prepared by the 18th
of September to gin and bale cotton on the
most favorable terms, at the Dixie w ork.
With Col. w. c. Love, as Superintendent,
he hopes to give entire satisfaction to his
patrons. and solicits the favOrs of his friends.
Corn meal ground also. sep6-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

Tho New York Zribw~e Of the
18th INST. sage, "there hsvo been
heavy purchases Of arms in this
city on Southern account this week. /"
There 10 no need Of them in Madi>
son county. Every man has YEA
pom Of defence in bis good sense and
oouud judgment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

Call at A. Albert's gallery, as
he will stay in Canton only a week
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29
Wall Paper and Borderin,
y Office,

All persons having business with
the County Treasurer, will please
call on II. j. Ross, at the Court
House, in the absence of
T. j. BOYD,
Co. Treasurer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

The escape Of Marshal BazaiDe il
not . matter of very great impor-
tance except to the prisoner himself.
Whether or not he was guilty of the
treasonable conduct of which he
vas sentenced, public sentiment IN
France undoubtedly sustained the
verdict Of the court-martial. The
French were eager to fnd some
seapegoat for their ignominious de-
feat In the field, and Napoleonism
Wss ut the time tar moro unpopular
than It il at present. The charge
that . Napoleonist Marshal was a
traitor, that he had made Sedan
possible and sacrificed the garrison
of Nets, was one which the French
were only too ready to believe.
France, therefore, fully acquiesced
In Bazaine's condemnation, and he
has been considered as q martyr
only by the most ardent Imperial
lists.
Now that he has escaped Bazaine
will probably seek refuge in England
or Belgium. He will, however, be
quite without influence upon the fu-
ture of his country. The army has
lost its respect for him, and no par
~ in France can at present afford to
accept him - an alley. He will, of
course, receive q cordial welcome
from the ex-Empress, but he will
thereafter sink into Obscurity.
Should the empire be restored he
would, of course, be reinstated in
his military rank, but he can hardly
be reinstated in the respect and
Conscience Of the troops. His ca
reer is over, and his escape from his
prison is . matter Of far less impor-
asnce than the escape of Rochefort.
The Marshal who once commanded
an army of $1,000 men is now pow
erless bat the writer Of the bitter
lsmpoons can sting his enemies as
severely to day ~ he stung the EN-
peror and his court when be was
nrst AN exile ut Brussels.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

a table Of intersst-the dinner
tah'e.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-29

have endeavOred to tempOrize and
cOnciliate the blacks long enough.
Let us now try the other policy
Let's rake the race issue! Let the
cry be that this must be q white
mans country! The negroes them
selves have drawn the color line
let US promptly answer the de-
mand!n
And, Mr.. Editor, because a set
of poor, ignorant men have failed
to vote the Democratic tickOe when
solicited, and have rather Qoted as
the Republicans, whom they regard.
ed as their deliverers, advised,
think you they should all be extin-
guished, annil,ilated, exterminatedf
The logic has been on the side of
Republican party, need not stop
here to explain how, so far as they
were concerned, and it was natural
and reasonable that the blacks, to
q man, should have voted with that
party.
But suppose the blacks 60 to the
extent, AZ is charged against them,
of endeavOring to draw the color
line themselves, shall we be in haste
to precipitate an issue that must be
disastrous in its results to both
racesi We should forbear to the
last. By this hasty aud precipitate
response which Democratic papers
and politicians are making to the
gage of q race issue, they are pre-
cipitating that which should be the
last resort, enlargine the sphere of
q race contest, whereas such con-
tests would otherwise be confined
to localities, here and there, and be
desuItory IN their character; such
men are lighting the ares Of saw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-03-05
s,..o,,s. S''"'

the ice of Lake Mefdota, and to-day
| am informed that boarders at tho
hotels have all the fish TO eat that airy
reasonable man could desire. The
expenses is small and the returns arc
enormous. 1t is estimated that from
the six quarts of fish seeds that were
planted in the lake, there are now
ready for market at. least 100000
car loads of grain. producing food, if
you spit on your bait when you so
fishing. / would suggest thatyou per-
NIT the subject osthe artificial hatch.
ing of Ssh TO engage your attention,
and that you appropriate several dol
lars to purchase whales eggs, vego-
table oyster and mock turtle seeds.
The Matching of fish is easy, and any
man can soon learn it, and 1t IS 4
branch of industry that many who are
now out Of employment, owing TO cir
circumstances beyond their control,
viii be glad to avail themselves OF.
How, / ask you, could means better be
adapted to ends than for the retiring
officials of our State to go setting on
fish eggs? Their previous setdown-
tary habits would eminently fit them
for covering back pay, or fish eggs.
CONCLUSION.
Tn conclusion, it is no more than the
fair thing for me TO say that | have
entered up on the duties of the execu'
tive department with not the remotest
particle of difiidence, and with not the
least distrust in my own abilities, and
with firm belief that | can run the
machine alone without your assistance;
but the guidance and blessing Of an
All-wlse Providence is hereby frankly
admitted by the undersigned TO be
desirable. Hoping that You will let
wise counsels prevail in all your delib.
erations, and that You will, by your
wisdom in legislation. make our State
the asylum of the oppressed of all ma
tons, if they will mako affidavit to
vote our ticket.
| remain,
Yours TILL THE NEXT ELECIIoN