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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
Economy I'm the Kitchen.

Order is said to be heavens first law
and nowhere among the doings of NOR
tails is it more important than in the null
tiplied operations of the good housewife
in the heat and steam of that eagerly
sought laboratory, the kitchen. She, the
queen of this workshop, has a toilsome
and monotonous time of it, to say the
least and everything that can be done to
tighten this toll, lessen her steps and
Compassionately lift the burden from her
back should be done.
A good housewife must have her wits
about her all the time, or the leakage
from the kitchen will materially diminish
the profits of the farm. Bits of meat,
bread, cake and pie, which could be just
as well saved, are carelessly thrown
away. In the course of IA year could
they be placed in a pile they would
greatly astonish the cook and account
for the hundred dollars deficit in the
farmers calculations. A stream of little
things daily pouring from the kitchen in
Il years time would swell into Il small
brook which would prattle of careless
ness and waste, and kindly teach Il valu-
able lesson to all who would deign to
listen. The swill-barrel is the key that
opens the secrets of the housewives do
minions of cookery If in the heteroge-
neous mass are floating in liberal guam
titles bread and cake, pudding and pie,
potato and meat, it is ominous of careless
and unthinking waste What is thrown
into the hopper by the providcnt hand of
the farmer passes over the tail-board of
the kitchen into that 0mHtuHl gdtterun1
the swill-barrel; and the dollars that
should 90 to clothe herself and children
are swallowed up by the greasy waters
of that open -mouthed catchall.
Want of orderand care robs us of a
l
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
The Farmers Home.

THE Hon Dudley W. Adams, Master
of the National Grange of the Patrons Of
Husbandry, in closing the Fourth of July
Grafton at Ottumwa, Iowa, gave the fol
lowing as his idea of what the farmers
home should be:
Select the handsomest spot of all, and
erect IA house of neat and tasteful pro-
portions and convenient arrangements.
The size, finish and expense will be gov
erned by the means at command. Plant
trees, both forest and fruit. in such a
way as to break the sweep of the winter
winds. Donate Il reasonable patch of
ground to small fruits and vegetables,
sufficient to supply your table with
abundance of all desirable kinds the
wear round Make an acre or more of
lawn in front and around the dwelling,
intcrspersed here and there with some
ornamental shade trees, evergreens and
Towering shrubs. Train an ivy over the
porch, honeysuckle on the window.
Hide the sheds and out buildings with a
clump of trees or climbing vine.
Your wife and daughters will have
some artistic flower beds cut in the lawn
and rose bush by the door, while sing
ing birds will build nests in the trees.
Make the inside of the house attractive
a pleasant place to sit, with inducements
sufficient to keep your sons from sa-
looms and your daughters from the
streets. Among the absolute necessarles
| of life | most decidedly and emphatical-
" place amusemcnts sports, fun. A
good, ringing laugh is worth more to
stir the liver and promote digestion than
"A dose of calomel, and il deal pleasanter
| to take. If you ever come across ii per-
son, old or young, who cannot, on proper
provocation, give out IL good, ringing,
hearty laugh, watch him! He is either
after your pocket-book or the under
taker JOY, fun, laughter, good, healthy
wide awake happiness, are among the
most noble and desirable of human at
tributes. Nothing but men can laugh
Do not smother, but cultivate this dis
tinctive feature of humanity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

received so large an increase from so
small an investment of capital. No
stocks during run of years have paid
as well rs the money invested iii prairie
lands
But that which has happened in the
past is not likely to take place in the
future. Except in rare localities, land
has not risen in value since the warm
some sections it has decreased. For
legitimate farming purposes it may be
said to have reached its maximum value.
At least, it will not rise in value because
the property round it, unfenced and I'M
improved, is rising Farmers viii not
continue to grow rich from what is so
often called the natural rise in PROPERTY
To make money in this easy way they
must sell out the farms they now own,
go west, and commence life anew. In
many entire sections land is showing I'M
mistakable marks of decreased fertility.
Instead of producing several crops of
wheat In succession without manure, it
has not produced one paying crop even
with the aid of manure.
with lands no ioiiger rising in value
with no outside land to use for pasturage
or hay-cutting; with an additional crop
of weeds each year to keep in subsection
with decreasing fertility and rapdly-in-
creasing taxation, how is the farmer to
DctlcI HIS Ill III uo
other way than by doing better farming
In the future than in the past He must
make every acre of taxable land pay. 1t
must pay the taxes imposed upon it. and
pay interest on the investment. Other
wise the ownership of the land involves
a loss. To dc this, boys and marshes
must be drained and all hitherto unpro-
ductive lands must be made to produce
at least a crop Of grass. Even the old
natural grasses must give place to better
varieties, both in the pasture and in the
meadows, while attention must be given
each year to sowing seeds on the land,
and to giving top-dressing of barnyard
manare, plaster and ashes.
Again, barren fruit trees must not
cumber the ground, but be digged about
and made to produce crops, or rooted out
that new ones may take their places. An
account must be taken with the horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs and pou try, and if
any of them do not pay their keep, taxes
and revenue besides let them be sacri-
feed to those that will. The keeping up
of the present fertility of the soil must
be a matter for attention, and an attempt
should be made to render the soil more
fertile, year by year. To do this the
subject of making, storing, handling and
applying manure must be studied in the
scientific and practical relations. In
short, farmers must become better in
formed, not only concerning the general
management Of their farms, but in re-
gard to domestic economy and the laws
of trade.-Pr0irse Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
F" Behold him, G.,

"Behold him! George Washington
Reeder, at your service, sir. Tn the re-
sporsible man of this paper, sir"
The astonished giant looked at Reed
er, and then at his pistol, which was
nearly as large as Reeder, and his face
became battle. ground where surprise,
disappointment, disgust and amusement
struggled For predominance. Then he
stuck the pistol back into the case,
picked up his carpet-bag, and, eying
Reeder all over with disparaging regard,
slurted out one short, profane eNple.iTe.
and then left, a swindle! and an injured
man-Neir ars,stas PicdyuHe
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

THE heat of Summer, as well as the sudden
changes of temperature incident to Autumn,
coupled with the use of unripe vegetables
and fruits and other unwholcsomc articles of
food, result every season in producing much
suffering from Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera
Morbus. Collie and other arrangements of the
stomach and bowels. A remedy that will
promptly relieve these sutIerings and restore
tone and normal action to the relaxed and de
bilitatcd almentary canal is surely a boon to
the afflicted. DIR. r. V. Pierce, whose Family
Medicines have acquired worldwide rcpu-
tation, by long study and careful chemical eX-
periments has succeeded in extracting. by Il
cold process, from Smart Weed, or Water
Pepper, that modest little plant in wet
grounds by the roadside and in neglected
grounds and pasture fields, a remedial princi-
pile which, when skillfully combined with the
extract of Jamaica Ginger and other pleasant
modifying agents, in what he calls his Com
pound Extract of Smart Weed, forms a most
reliable specific for all such deran gements
and suffcrin"s. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take, yet powerful to cure. Its wonderful
efficacy is a further confirmation of the Doc
tors idea that God has caused to grow, in
each climate and region, those medical plants
best calculated for the cure of the diseases
that prevail in the section of country where
those plants are found-that s. the leaves were
fewer far-ietched remedies employ the
better, if we would thoroughly investigate
and understand those we have at home. The
Doctors Extract of Smart-Weed is sold by
druggists generally.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

WILHoFTs FEVER AND AGUE ToNIC.-This
medicine is used by constr uction companies
for the benefit of their employees, when en-
gagged in malaria districts. The highest ties
timoniaIs have been given by contractors and
by the Presidents of some of the leading rail-
roads in the South and West. When men are
aggregated i'll large numbers in the neigh
borhood of swamps and rivers, Wilhoft's
Tonic will prove a valuable addition to the
stock of medicines, and will amply reward the
company in the saving of time, labor and
money. We recommend it to all. WHEELocK,
FINLAY IL Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE By ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

Not Quite So Fast, MIR. JOnes:-A horse
doctor Philadelphia caught changing the ce'e
DRAFTED Mexican Mustang Liniment into other bottles
and using his recipe. Honesty is always the
best policy. These medicine men like to follow up
such fellows. 1t cured the lame horse all the same;
it damaged the Doctors reputation ana benefited
the proprietor in proportion, We have heard of SO
many Rheumatic persons and lame horses being cured
by the Mustang Lniment that we advise every house,
Keeper liveryman and planter to invest in Scot or
81 bottle against accident Beware of commercials
1t is wrapped in a steel engraving, signed &c. W.
Westbrook, Chemist"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

ONE who has thoroughly tested
it gives the following as II sure
cure for the catarrh: Take one
part extract of hamamelis and two of
water; pour this into the palm of the
hand and snuff up the nose. Go through
this performance three or four times
each day but gradually reduce the guam
tity of water until the extract remains
unadulteratcd. Continue the use of this
and in week you will find yourself
greatly benefited by it. Do not stop
using until complete cure is effected,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

FoOLIsHLY spent, money paid for children's
shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two
weeks is about the time it takes a smart, act
i've child to ventilate the toe of shoe. Sill
YER TIPS the only preventive.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

COOP advice never comes amiss. If they
have not got the Elmwood Collar at the
store where you are in the habit of purchas-
ing your goods, tell them to get some for you
at once, and don't be put Off with any other
goods
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

LITTLE CORPORAI.-Ihe number FOR
August is well filled with excellent original
stories. sketches and poems, some of whicheire
appropriately illustrated. The editorial columns.
Prudy's Pocket and the - Work and Play ue-
partment contain the usual variety of good
things We notice the publisher offers this at
tractiye magazine on trial for six months from
july the end of the present year. for 80 cents
or including the chrome Writing to Papa for
IS cents. The regular subscription price is 81 30
a year. Published by JONI K. MILLER, Chicago,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

AN English capitalist has just pur-
chased three square miles of land in
Kansas for himself, and four square miles
for two of his friends. They all intend
to come out with their families next
spring.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

Five octaves, two full sets of reeds.
Solid walnut cases, elegant bronze finish.
Price, with six stops, 1928; eight stops, $50.
Address Reeds Temple of Music, Chicago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-The

THE NORTHWESTERN HORSE-NAL Co IS
&c Finished " Nail is the best in the world.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

THE Agassiz memorial fund is getting
into the second series Of Its teens. Ii
now exceeds $4,000.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

The Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL TREAT
MENT, which commenced in 1850 is sti in prog
ress. Nothing stopit. for 1t is founded on the
principle now universally acknowledged that physi-
cal vgor the formidable antagonist of all hui
man ailments and experience has shown that PLAN
T,rIoN BirrExis is peerless invigornnt well as
the best possible safeguard against epidemic diseases
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
WHAT is NEEDED.

BOSTON, Feb. Is, 1871.
Mr.. H. L. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-tbout one year since found myself in a
feeble condition from general debility. NEGETlNE
strongly rrcommcn dcd to by friend who hal
been much benefited by its procured the arti-
Gle and, after using several bottles, restored To
health, and discontinued its feel quite confident
there medicine tht,st.
plants which is especially prepared. and would
chrcrfully recommend those no feel that they
need something, restore them 10 perfect health
Respectfully yours,
L. |. PETTINGILL.
Firm of S. NJ Pettngill Co. 10 State 81, Boston,
VEGETINE extends its influence into every part On
the human organism. commencing with Its founIa-
tion correcting diseased action and restoring vital
p,wrrs creating healthy Formation and purltcation
blood driving out disease. and leaving Nature
to perform allotted task.
yEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

DR.. Walkers California VIM
agar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges ct
the Sierra Nevada mountains OF Callior.
mia, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almoS>
daily asked. "What is the cause of the
UNPARALLELED success of VINEGAR Brr-
TERs?p 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,
a perfect Renovator and lnvigoratof
of the system. Never before IL ths
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BiTTBRs in healing the
sick of every disease man Is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Visceral Organs, In Bilious
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

CHARLEsTowN, Mass, March 10, 1863.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
This certify that have used '.Blood Prep
arGtun' (NEGETISED in family for several years,
think that for ScrofIlar Cank IIumors
Rheumatic affections, cannot be eNcellcd and
blood purifier and spring medicine. it is the best thing
have ever used. and have used almost everything.
can chccrfully recommend IL TO need of such
Il medicine Yours respectfully.
MRS. y. a. DINSMORE,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
10 nUVfI PNfe0PVIoIc'
Cleanse the Initiated Blood when

ever you find its impurities bursting through
the skin in Pimples, Eruptions, or Sores !:
cleanse it when you find it obstructed and
sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when it Is
foul your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health of the system
will follow.
Il. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
Druggists and Gen. ACTS. San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts.. N. Y.
Sold by all druggists nd Dealers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
The nronertics of DIR. WALKERS

VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Dlaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretlo
Sedatiye, Counter-Irritant, Sudorihc, AItera'
tire and Anti -Riiooe'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

Goitre, Scrofulous inflammation, Indolent
determinations, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutions Dis
eases, WALKEE's VINEGAR BITTERs nave
shown their great curative powers Ill the
most obstinate and intractalIie cases.
The New York herald., 1874-07-11
LcNG ISLAND.

A young SEQ OF the Rev. Dr. Middleton OF Flush
ing, shot dnself with pistol through the palm OF
his left Aand yesterday.
ThS last meeting OF the Board OF EXCISE OF the
vSdage Of Flushing TO receive and conssoef appnca'
tions for licenses viii be held on TUESDAY Dext.
Alter that all persons Ound selling hquor wNnou
license will be prosecuted TO the eA'eh' u tne
law.
The Holly engine and all the necessary
machinery for the Flushing water WORKS ID COM
pleted and win be delivered as soon as the engine
house can be made ready, which will be IN apont on
q fortnight Bids for furnishing anu Iaying 'ne
distribution pipe were opened by tue srus''eS on
Thursday evening.
Operations on the new Glendale Rallroad' IN
accordance with the terms Of the charter passed
by the recent Legislature, have already been com-
menced The survey Is being prosecuted oy MT.
Charles Fowler, under whose management tne
enterprise has been placed. The contemplated ~
route is almost straight line IRON the loos Vi
North Thirteenth street, Williamsburg, to Glenoaie,
the second station beyond Bushwick, on the Soutn
Side Railroad, and avoids the inconvenient detour
made BY the latter road through the roads Oi tne
city to the foot Of South Eighth street. Willlams-
burg, thus saving nearly mile In distance, Desues
securing clear run by locomotive to the waters
edge. First class ferry boats Will be run 10 New
YORK In connection with the road.
The New York herald., 1874-07-11
THE MIDSUMMER HEGIRA TO Europe.
The European Steamers Leaving To-
Day Packed-What Is Said by the
Steamship Companies-Intercst De-

The European Steamers Leaving To.
Day Packed-What Is Said by the
Steamship Companies-Intercsti De-
tnils.
The fleet of European steamers which leave New
York to-day take away from our shores hundreds
OF perspring mortals, nying from the cheated
term" in search of pleasure, business and cooler
ATTITUDES. The low rates OF passage tend in
no small measure to swell the lists. notably OF
the steerage passengers, who can now visit or re-
turn 10 their transatlantic iatherlands for mere
nominal sum. Tickets have been sold as low as
$l2 5O These low rates have been brought about
by the competition of new lines. A Philadelphia
company carries passengers at the lowest quoted
New York rates, and, in addition, carries them free
by rail to the City OF Brotherly Love.
The competition is becoming day by day more ac-
tive and 1t Is expected that within month rates
Will be down to $40 head for steeraRe passengers.
The German steamers are contemplating, 1t is re.
rorted, a considerable reduction in their steerage
rates The passenger agent OF one OF the lines
stated to HERALD reporter last evening that the
company had such an immense rush OF people DE-
mandlng steerage tickets that they stopped the
sale OF tickets during the afternoon. The same
gentleman also stated that the present rates are
barely remuneratve, and will probably soon be
increased. The steamer Britannia takes out up
wards OF 500 cabin and seerage passengers to-day.
Ihe PASSENGER agent OF another me sta,ea ne bn yes
passengers at $50 head. 1t Is Impossible In all
cases to obtain the lowest steerage rates charged,
as allowances are made in many cases where
several tickets are taken by family, or by num-
ber OF friends who club together to make poo.
but it Is a fair surmse that no tickets have been
sold at less than sll. The number OF passengers
IN the steerage leaving to-day will probably be
one Of the largest on record. The cabin passenger
list Is also unusually large, on account OF the COM
parative cheapness OF hving in Europe compared
with the rates charged In fashionable watering
places in this country
To-DAYs FLEET.
The following are the names OF the steamers
which leave this port for Europe this afternOon:-
Rhen Tor southampton and Bremen: Cai0rnia,
for Glasgow; canada, for Liverpool; washington,
for Havre: City or Montreal, for Liverpool Bri-
tannic, Tor Queenstown and Liverpool-au OF
which will take Q large number Of passengers.
The New York herald., 1874-07-11
FRUITS IN MARKET,

Fruits have been in growing abundance at West
Washington wholesale market and the several re-
tail markets through the week, with the excep-
tion OF strawberries, which are near the close OF
their long season, which commenced early in
April. Cherries, blackberries, black and red rasp-
berries, whorteDerries and currants have been
plenty, though not In very active demand. Peaches
have been seen in small quantity, tempting with
bIusning cheeks and sweet aroma. lew small
red pums nave also come. Lemons are In full
supply, while bananas, oranges. pneapples and
coc0anuts are plentiful IN all fruit stands and
grocery stores Those who seek raTer fruit can
find hothOuse grapes In luscious clusters and the
more delicate West Indian products at the stores
OF those dealers VINO make such commodities their
specially. New Workers need not 90 to the couD-
ty 10 crafty thelr taste lQT QQe Eults,
The New York herald., 1874-07-11
GRAIN DELLVEHY.

code of rules respecting the grading ana DC
livery OF grain in this city has been sgreed upon o.
q committee OF the Prodnoe Exchange and tn
representatives orthe leading raSaroad companie
which bring grain hither. T,sey ere TO be care
fully considered by the Board OF Managers who'
they approve Of them. will ca1l general meeting
OF the grain merchants and shippers OF TINS cis
them that their eject, II adopted and enforced
Will greatly simplify and accelerate the transac
ton OF this immense business and tend to greatly
increase the proportion OF Western cereal products
sent to this port. as II would worry considerably
diminish the cost OF handling here as compared
ern dealers to weigh heavily against the shipmen
OF their property this city and In mvor OF othe
Montreal and Portland