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The French Census.

OWING to the destructive, though
happily short-lived, rule of the Commune
in Paris, the publication of the French
census of 1872 has been unavoidably
postponed, and is only recently finished.
1t is full of interesting statements, and,
according to La Patrie, shows the pros
perity of France in 1872 to have been
pretty nearly equal to that of 1866 when
France had reached the highest point OF
her internal development. In 1866 the
total population of France amounted to
3S, COZ ,o64 inhabitants; in 1872, after the
war and the loss of two provinces, it was
81, 102, 921. OF this population 81 So, 625
Inhabited cities, Il, 405,310 lived in the
country. The number of houses has been
reduced from ISL $40 in 1866 to 1901
913 in 1872 OF the SO 102 921 inhab-
itants only $1,000, 600 could neither read
nor write, which, considering the relative
proportion of infants and young children
to the whole population, is a small aver
age; }, 100000 could only read; all the
rest could both read and write. The
Catholic religion claims 30 900, 900 of the
population, the Reformed Church $4,000,
and the Jewish Church 40 900. The 3d.
102,921 Inhabitants are divided into 49,
100000 heads of families 10, 900, 600 mem
bers of families, and about 1000 900 ser
wants. OF these 5000, 900 heads OF tamil-
les practice agriculture and have / ,O00,-
600 members of families, which shows
them TO constitute the most prolific class,
and employ 1,232,035 servants. The
number of clergymen in France amounts
to 151 900; of vagabonds, $4,000; of in
sane, 50 900, of which %, 200 are men and
$4,000 are women. France harbors 20
COO male and - 900 female idiots; $4,000
male and 1900 female blind persons;
and 1900 male and 10000 female deaf
and dumb
In the way of domestic animals France
boasts 100000 horses, $4,000 mules,
451OO0 asses, II coo 900 pairs of cattle
100000 hogs, % 100000 sheep, 100000
goats, 2,O00,0O0 turkeys, 3,000,000 geese,
100000 ducks, 115,000,000 chickens,
1000, 600 pigeons, $3.50, IA dogs, and an
untold number OF cats, making all in all
some 15O,OO0,O00 of animals, or about
four to every inhabitant.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

A MASSACHUSETTS, farmer says: my
cattle will follow me until leave the lot
and on the way up to the barn-yard in the
evening stop and call for lock of hay"
Smithson says there is nothing at all re.
markable about that. He went into a
barn-yard in the country one day recently,
where he had not the slightest acquaint-
ance with the cattle, and an old bull not
only followed him until he left the lot,
but took the gate off the hinges and raced
with him to the house in the most familiar
way possible. Smithson says he has no
doubt that the old fellow would have
called for something if he had waited a
little while, but he didn't want to keep
the folks waiting for dinner, so he hung
one tail of his coat and a piece of his
the house
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09
Two Boston Neighb0rs.

THE Boston TraoelIe7 of recent date
relates the following: "A gentleman and
lady, strangers to each other, occupied
the same seat in railroad car on a train
in Ohio, bound East. Various subjects
were discussed. 1t soon appeared that
both were residents of Boston, and were
returning to their respective homes. On
the arrival of the train in Boston the gent
procured carriage, into which both
lady and gent entered. Where do you
go:" asked the hackman. The gent re-
piled at No. ~ -- street. You may
leave me at the same place. said the lady.
The gentleman had all kinds of surmises,
and could not understand why she was to
be left at his house. The carriage arrived
at No. H. the gentleman still N guam
Diary. Trunk and valise were taken oil
and set down. 1t turned out that the lady
resided 1T No. IA same street, and the two
entrances were not three feet apart. Both
parties had resided for several years in adj
Joining houses, and had met for the first
time 500 miles from their homes"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09
The Way to Set Your House on Fire.

TWICE our domestic in the kitchen
took up the ashes from the cook stove in
a wooden vessel, contrary to explicit di-
rections, and set them in she back apart
ment, where the wooden pail was soon
on fire. Had the fire not been seen in
time to extinguish the flames the entire
dwelling would have been burned to
ashes. We recently called at neighbours
dwelling, but not gaining admittance at
the front door we went around to the
back door that opens in the wood house
To our surprise there stood half pail of
ashes and the pail on fire. We have u
clerical friend who had recently COM
p1eted, furnished and moved into an ele
giant suburban villa. The ashes were
deposited in barrels standing "a few feet
from the rear of the house, near the board
fence. One night the family were aroused
from their midnight SAUNDERS by the de-
vouring flames, which had started at the
barrels of ashes, burned the fence and
thus reached the house. Everything was
burned to the ground. Ashes should not
be stored. Our ashes are now taken up
in an iron pafl-never in a wooden vessel
and as soon as the pail is filled the cen
tents are carried Immediately and spread
around fruit trees. This is done at all
seasons of the year. Even in the winter
ashes are not storcd.-N. y HeTul1.
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CANTON, MISS, SATURDAY, MAY g. 1874.

force of his hose directly at the person of
poor Mr.. D., and before the policeman
could explain Mr.. ID. was swept off his
feet and doused from head to foot.
In pity | will draw the curtain over the
rest of that wrctched night; but the last |
heard of Mr. James Dewberry he was sick
abed with an awful cold, and | don't
wonder at it.-N. Y. Graphic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

AS a travelling party were riding
through Palestine, the attention of a GER
tain American was called TO the reputed
seat of Moses tomb. Moses wEo?"
says Jonathan. Why, the great Moses
who led the children OF Israel through the
desert for forty years" " How far is
that?" =" Three hundred miles, maybe. ~
Upon which the American remark ed !:
The Chicago 81 Northwestern would
have taken 'em through, guess, in eight
hours"
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Selected eWisreAa'w.
SONG OF THE SPRING.

On. why is my heart Overlooking
With love-thoughis. born of the SPRING.
Where are my wild thoughts going
On restless, rapturous wings
The opening buds breathe sweetness, as they
cluster-lps apart
1t is only the fragrant poplars knocking against my
heart.
Oh. why is my soul awakinr
With the thrushes and hawthorn trees,
And my burden Of weariness taking
Its fight on the nearest breezey
The promise OF fruit is stealing through leafy
orchards again
1t is only the appe-blossoms floating into my
brain.
What is this mystical glAdness
Setting my life in tuner
Whence comes this musical madness,
Sweet as the roses in Junes
A lark is rising and singing-singing and rising
His notes. as they fall from heaven, my life with
melody FILL
Oh, why is my heart Overlooking
With love-rhoughts, born of the Springs
Where my wild thoughts going
On restless rapturous wing;
l hear astep on the pathway look into the Kind
eyes
I care moi what is the weatherl-I know not where
are the skiesi
=
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

TUE editor of the LeavenwOrth Ddi?y
Argus remarks in the obituary of his
paper: ave went into the business de-
termined TO run it or bust We have
bustei''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

When they find man in Washington
who hasn't plan of his own for the solu-
ton of the financial problem they drown
him in the Potomac. No one has been
drowned there as yet.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

A CORRESPONDENT ofthe Scientific Ane1-
scdn recommends common glue as an cf
fectual remedy for cuts and bruises.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

Lemon Pie.-Grate three lemons in a
bowl, add four cups of sugar, three table
spoonfuls flour, one and one half cups
water, makes five pies, two crusts.
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A Novel Way to Detect a FalsehOOd.

MULTITUDINOUs are the ways on record
for detecting a thief, but there is one
species of sinner that often defies detec-
ton. A light finger may belcrippled. but
Il light tongue is hard to stop. The blush
of conscious guilt does not always follow
a fib, and of all selfpossessed men the
professional prevaricator is the calmest.
The tact of successful concealment is
often characteristic of the youngest
falsifier, and his precociOus depravity is
often blank stud to the keenest moral1st
or pbysiognOmist. 1t has been left to the
genius of the physician to discover a sure
way of detecting at least Juvenile pre-
varicator. The discoverer of this boy is
a member of the medical profession in
| Greene, Chenango County, and his name
is DIR. Williams.
The other evening several mischievOuS
boys broke into the school-house in that
place, built fire in the same, and were
preparing for hilarious time when they
discovered that the Board of Education
were after them. Although the school
house was surrounded before they got
wind of the danger, they managed to slip
ont of the building unobserved. Some of
them had been recognized in the build
ing, however, and were brought up before
the physician mentioned for examination.
The first boy put upon the stand "knew
nothing about the affair."" and asserted
his innocence with all the manifestations
of veracity in his countenance. The
doctor was not satisfied. He took hold
of the boys wrist and felt his pulse. The
pulsations were unnaturally fast Look
ing into the boys unwavering eye and
imperturbable face, he said: Young
man, you are lying! You have not
uttered one word of truth about this
matter! Your pulse is now running as
high as 40, and no person enjoying good
health and telling the truth, would have
rs rapid pulsations as thati' The problem
of centuries was solved; the boy acknowl-
edged that he had broken into the school
house. Although the heart sent no tell
tale blood to the face, it throbbed its con-
fession in the tiny pulse; and science had
again triumphed where human ingenuity
had been at fault.-Utica (N. " Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

They were neIghbors, they died at the
same time, and were TO be buried on the
same day. Mrs. MADDOX came to the house
of mourning to aid in the last sad offices.
She stood by the coffin and muttered,
Very much changed" She seated her.
self, but soon arose and took second
look, repeating the remark. A third time
she looked and a third time exclaimed,
:. How changed" Madame" said
bystander, this is John Vests body
Nancy Green's funeral is next door" Mrs.
MADDOX left.
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Iowa claims to have 10000 Spiritual.
att
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MARRIED..

IN this place, on the 1st inst, by
Rev. j. w. Howe, Mr.. j. NJ. Heck
and Miss Virginia Rulings, all of
this city.
With the above announcement
came a kindly remembrance ofthe
printer, in the shape Of wine and
cake. We return thanks, and
wish for the young couple a
smooth and prosperous voyage on
the sea of life, and happiness eter-
nal in the Great To-Come.
In the Presbyterian church in
Charlestown, on Thursday even
ing, 25th inst, by Rev. A. G. Hop
kins, Mr.. James w. Thomas, of
BerryvilIe, Va, to Miss Sarah e.
Milstead, of Charlestown
On the 25th inst in the Luther
an church by Rev. M l.. Cutler
Roher' NJ. Perry and Miss p. A.
Franl. berry. Both of this city.
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Success Based Upon Merit.

1t is a subject of general remark,
among both wholesale and retail drug
gists, that no medicine introduced to
the American public has ever gained
such popularity and met with so large
sal o in all parts of the land, in the
sHme length of time, as DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, This cam
not depend upon its having been more
largely advertised than any other med
icine, as such is not the case The
correct explanation, we think, is found
in the fact that this medicine produces
the most wonderful and perfe t cures
of every bad cases of bronchial, throat
and lung diseases, is undoubtedly the
most perfect and efficient remedy for
all kinds of coughs that has been in
troduced to the public, and at tie same
time possesses the greatest Of blood
purifying and Strengthening properties
thatmedical science has been able TO
produce, thus rendering il sovereign
remedy not only in cure Of Consua.p-
ton, Bronc hits, Hoarsenss and Coughs,
but also for all diseases Of the liver
and blood, as scrotulous diseases,
blotches, rough skin, pimpels, black
specks and discolorations. 1t has
therefore Il wide range Of application
and usefulness, and it not only gives
the most perfect satisfaction to all who
use it, but far exceeds the expectations
of the most sanguine, thus eiciting the
foudest praise, and making permanent
living advertising mediums Of all who
use il. For these reasons it is that
there is otperhaps a druggist in all
the vast danain OF this Comment, who
tries to pleas his customers and supply
their wants, that does not keep and
sell large quantities of this most yalua-
BILE medicine.
JEsUP, Iowa, May 9th, 1878.
DIR r V PIERCE:
Dear Sir-We take pleasure in say
ing that your medicines have sold en-
tirely beyond our expectations We
regard them as the best medicines ex-
tadt, and hear them spoken of IN the
highest terms of praise
II l. SMITH & co
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MARTiNsBURG MARKET.

GRAIN. Wheat 81 50a1.5G; corn
65a70 oats l5a50.
FLOUR. Family ranges from IS
10 $3.50, according to grade.
PR0VIsIoNs.-B Butter 20a25 cts;
eggs, 18a20; lard l0a12 Beef, roast
and steak, III cents per pound ];
steak. Is cts. per pound; mutto",
10 cts; veal l0al2 cts; hams l7alS
els; shoulders, llal24 cts; sides,
l23 cents.
VEG ETABLEs. - Cabbage. per
head ,8a10; peas, per peek, 40 cents /;
cucunhtrs. 40 cents per dozen; po-
tatoes, new. 60 cts, old 35 per peek;
onions, 5 cents per bunch.
POULTRY. Spring chickens, 20
and % cents per piece: old, 80 cts.
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Peoples National Bank
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE COMPTROLLER OF CURC' Y,
WASHINGToN. MAY Sth- 1874


WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence
presented to the Undersigned it has
been made to appear that the People s
National Bank Of Martinsburg, in the
town of Martinsburg, in the county of
Berkeley and State of West Virginia,
has been duly organized under and
according to the requirements ofthe Act
OF Congress, entitled an act to provide
National Currency secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof approved June 3d. 1864,
and has complied with all the provis-
ions of said Actrequired to be complied
with before commencing the business
OF banking, under said act
Now, therefore, | John Jay Knox,
Comptroller of the Currency, do here
by certify that the Peoples National
Bank of Martinsburg, in the town of
Martinsburg, i'll the county of Berke-
ley and State of West Virginia, is au-
thorized to commence the business of
banking, under the act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal of office this 9th day of
May, 1874.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of Currency.
may Is 6tw
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MogE SLEEP The American
people 10 moi spend enough time
IN sleep. Asa general thing, they
go to bed too late, aud get Up 100
early Every one who has Dusi
ness 10 attend to. seems 20 be ia a
hurry all the time. and spends
many hours Ia hard labor, WHEN
he ought 10 be sleeping or resting,
Better have too much sleep than
too little If we would preserve our
bodies and keep our minds cheer
ful and happy. Children, especi-
ally, should 90 to bed early, and
be allowed to sleep in the morning
a reasonable length of time.
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PROM DRUGGISTS.

There Is no case of Dyspepsia that
Green's August Flower will rot cure
90 10 the Drug Store Of j L. w
Baker and inquifeabouf it, Ifyou suf.
fer from Costiveness, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Indigestion, Liver Com
plant, or derangemcnto Of the System
try il. Two or three doses will relieve
you.
Boschees German Syrun IS now col
III every town and city in the United
states. VIC have bot less than five
hundred letters from Druggist, saying
It's the best uedicine they ever sold tor
Consumption, Throat or Lung disease
Sample bottles each 10 cents Regular
size IS cents.
G. G. GREEN,
May 2, '74-1yw Woodbury., Nj.
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Personal Preaching.

sls ~ occasion Lreaza Doe taak
The llaa's 81 denpnncing rjeh mati p
the AW#nlly recently eeceasea- Eha
tFsld ws* arrest, fiial lcr siaeieF.
a npa III fbe cofWly iail.
A'fef LartAza l@i utof his Limbo, lie
atf ufred that. III spite Of IBIS (iu his
prinitp} mjgst patishment, be should
tei3ver snnan aheut Fahoihei 'ieb
mar The rnrnlace was ere5tly ex-
cited. a;s9 crowded atdierca greeted
his appearance Nifh great solemuity
lie eYeAed the Bible aud read, and
There was another rich man who died
ard vert te- then stopped sh0Tf
and seemed h 81 suddenly Impressed
s'Rfctlefu, ! sbal nj mention the place
tliis rifl man went ~. for fear that he
has SONS relsfives ID The congregation
that viii sue ne or defamation Of char
scsel lle s.l..s.. u1i-
sit1de WIS Irresistible, and hey never
alluded g &c subject again Ia his pres
erec.
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or land, more or less.
This saleis made by virtue of Deed
Of Trust made by John Strine, Jr and
wife to the undersigned, as trustee oil
the Mechanics Mutual Building Assoc
cistion, dated October ., 1872, and re-
corded in the County Clerks Office OF
Berkeley County, in Deed Book No 80,
folios 29l, 292 and 298, to secure an in.
debtedness to said Building Associa-
ton therein named. On the indebted
ness named in said Deed of Trust, there
is an unpaid balance amounting on the
day of sale to 1871 50
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash
and the balance in two equal payments
in nine and eighteen months, with in
terest from the day of sale, resorving a
lien for the deferred payments.
r. NJ. PRICE, Trustee
j. NELSON WISH Err,
Atty fer Association,
June 20-4tw
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n office to Builders

GEALED PROPOSALSwiH he received
Dat the office Of the clerk Of he Board of
Education for Martinshnrg school district
from this date until JULY 9th, 1874, for
the erection Of two wa d school buildings
in the Second and Fourth Wards Of the
town. The plans aud specifications for
the buildings can be found at the office of
J. Q A. Nadenbousch, King Street Hall
building, where all desired information
will be given to contractors.
JUNE 30th, 1874 4tdltw
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BALTIMORE MARK Ts

BALTIMORE, July D.. Flour >
Howard Street Super 4.50 Z $50
Howard Street Extra 5 5000 90
Howard Street Choice 6 1906 80
Howard Street Family 7 500 975.
Wheat. - White / $50 1856 cents
Red 45 al 55.
Corn--W White SS090 cents;
Yellow S0(G00 cents.
Oats. Southern G5(0 10 cents ;
Western 58(G59 cents.
Rye. -95Mcen,s.
Provisions. Shoulders 74<a0
Clear rib sides $1,000 Hams II
(0154 cents. Lard 12fd00.
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The oldest Catholic priest in
North America is now stationed
at st. Johns church, Frederick,
Md. 1.-The Rev. John McElroy, S.
/. He is ninety-eight years old,
and was ordained by Archbishop
Carroll, sixty years ago. He some
time since became blind. but by
an operation his sight was res
tored.
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Administrators Notice,

A LII persons indebted to the estate of
N the late John Ellis, by note or other
wise, are requested to come forward a.
once and settle the same; all having
claims against said estate will present the
same, duly authenticated, for settlement
JACOB M. FRENCH.
ELLIS ELLIS,
Adm'rs Of John Ellis, dec d.
July 4--4tw
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STRICT Court OF THE UNITED STATE
IN BANKRUPTCY,

THIS IS TO GIVE NoTIcE,-That on the
9th day of June, 1874 warrant of Bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the District of West
Virginia, against the estate of John A.
Bird, of Martinsburg, in the County of
Berkeley, in the said District, who was ad-
judged a Bankrupt on his own Petition {:
That the payment of any debts and the de-
livery of any property belonging to such
Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are for
hidden by law and that meeting of the
Creditors of said Bankrupt, 20 prove their
debts and to choose one or more Assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at Martinsburg,
in the office of Blackburn & I.amon, before
II. II. Black burn, Esq, Register in Bank
ruptey for said District, on the 9th day of
July, A. d. 1874, OF 10 O'Clock, A NJ
TOWNER SCHLEY.
Deputy U. S Marshal for said District.
June 22-w 1T.
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Dry Goods,

Groceries, Queensware, Wooden and Will
low-ware, &C.. in the North room of Bux-
toms new building, on Queen Street, near
the Tuscarora Bridge have laid in an
entire new stock of goods, which can
and will aell at burgains
Country Produce taken in exchange for
goods. Give me call.
JOHN II. MARTIN,
North room Buxton's new building,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Anril II ;72-1vw
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Kate Field announces her deter

AAtttV = 1NINF ttftIIJ q W y ttNt 1871
mination 10 go upon the stage, as
an actress, saying :--"I 60 in SELF
defei.ee, IS purely sedentary ca
reer is killing me. | can't get ex-
ercise enough, and my doctor says
must have H." Strange she new
er thought of taking in washing,
or hiring out rs a nurse girl.
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-
DIED.

On July 2nd., Leroy Pinnell,son
of Alfred and Mary Beall, aged 8
months and nineteen days.
Funeral this eve Ding al 5 o'clock.
On Tuesday night, June 23d,
Near Summit Point, Jefferson
county, Elizabeth Robinson,
daughter of DR.. James T. and NJ
G. Wilson, aged 10 months.
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Ladies, call and see the best tire
button kid gloves in town for 81,
at DEATRICK KS.
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j. 8. CARROLL,

Teacher of Vocal and Instrument
tai Music, andagent for Organs and
Pianos. Residence No. 20 East
Burke street.
Jnn11, lmdaw.