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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
The Sanborn Acqaittal.

The acquittal of the revenue plunderer
Sanborn on purely technical grounds is
beyond any question a result intended,
manipulated, and comprised by the
Treasury Department at Washington.
Though the Indictment against Sanborn
was obtained at the instance of 1.-THE Gov
ernment," it was 1.-THE Government"
which, by Withholding the proofs in its
sole possession, stood between the culprit
and his conviction. At an early stage of
the proceedings it was plainly seen that
the case was not one which the T. 8. Dis
trict Attorney was prosecuting against the
rascal Sanborn, but was one in which
the Government" stood as the defendant
of the person accused. And the reason
of this singular state Of things was seen to
consist in the fact that any honest inves-
tigation of the man Sanborn's operations
would cover the Treasury Department of
the Federal Government with disgrace. In
its own defense 1.-THE Government must
not suffer its legal agent in Brooklyn to
unload ~ this corrupt enOrmity, but
must continue to nurse the monstrosity"
The case is another one showing how
charmingly the Grant party gets on in the
work Of purifying tself."-Chieago
Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
Gen. Butler to Senator (nOw Vice.
PresideRO Wilson.

Some three years ago Senator Henry
Wilson wrote to Ben Butler and gave
him some fatherly counsel about politics,
etc. Butler replied soon after, but the
letter has only recently been made public.
In it he says:
"Your letter is filled with good advice
to me, which l appreciate highly, but
words of the copy book, Be virtuous and
you will be happy l hope l am duly
grateful for your good advice as to the
manner in which ought to conduct my
political future, because to a weak, young
and rising man it would be quite, quite
invaluable; for no man has known how
to make so little go so far in politics as
yourself. No man who had SO little to
manage, agree, could have done better
than you, and your advice in a like case
would be priceless. But one has to till a
potato patch and a prairie on such differ
ent principles that the husbandry of
one scarcely fits the other; and therefore
l cannot emulate your course, brilliant as
it has been. l cannot join church to get
the votes of the religious people. can
not profess temperance to get the support
of temperance men. would not join a
Know-Nothing lodge and take an oath to
persecute foreigners to be elected United
States Senator, however exalted that ele-
walton might seem to me. l cannot be
: all things to all men to gain some l
must remain q plain, blunt man, and
must speak right out the things that / do
know. You will see, therefore, my dear
Mr.. Senator, how very much appreciate
your advice and example, and the motives
which actuate you, and the impossibility
of my emulating them, even at an humble
distance. really cannot do it. ought
to do it, suppose, in order to succeed:
that is, if my nature had been SO made up
as to be able to do it. But you really must
excuse me. l cannot. There can never
be but one Henry Wilson,"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
Abuse OF Old Horses.

A correspondent of an exchange says:
feel deep sympathy for old horses. 1t
is common practice in this country to
make old horses break the colts and too
often work with them for years. 1t is
hard for an old horse to work with q colt
or young, active horse. Old horses,
like old men. are often capable of perform
ing more hard work than some young
ones, who can beat them for an hour or
more. The old man wants to take mod.
crate jog, and can hold out all day; but q
little immoderate exertion for few min
utes unstrings him perhaps all day. An
old horse driven at the top of his speed
for few miles spoils the days journey
When once made sore or strained, the re.
suit is stiffness the next day. The old
horse should not haul his load to town
and then be forced to trot back. 1t does
not injure him as much to do heavy work
with slow motion as to do light jobs ut the
last gait. Again. the old horse requires
more time to eat his meals and rest his
nerves. Of all animals the horse is the
worst abused. Although he has been our
faithful and profitable servant, yet in his
old age the lash is applied to force out his
youthful vigOr. The older he grows the
more he feels the lash He is often turned
out doors to give place to the colts. Too
often the neglect and abuse he is subject
10, because ne lS uttle OlO, result IN
greater loss than is made up in The care of
young horses. The last part of horses
life may be more profitable if rightly used
than the first part.
There is more comfort and less danger
inssworking old horses We understand
them and they understand us; and we
should be willing to conform in some
measure to their wishes. 1t would be
more humane as well as profitable to use
them as they should be and as long as it
would pay, and then take them out and
shoot them down. But the practice is to
knock them about as much as they will
bear to pay well, and then trade them off
to some more inhuman wretch than our
selves. The old servant has gone among
strangers, and he receives no sympathy in
his last extremity. We do not blush to
say that q man who hes enjoyed the
profits and pleasures of good horse as
long as he was profitable, and then shoves
him off among inhuman jockeys, is an
inhuman, treacherous and suspicious
friend. The man who does SO without
regard to how the horse may be cared
for is, in my estimation, of a suspicious
character; and l never see horses abused
SO as 20 excite pity but my sympathies
are directed to the mans wife and chill
dren also, if he has them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

a salaried officer of the Government to the
employment of a private individual for
the latter's profit, it would be interesting
to the public to know just how far they
indorse the Simmons process OF collect
heretofore have had sort of dim and
shadowy connection with Sanborn. The
mention of his name has always involved
the two Secretaries, but in an indefinable
and intangible way; but now MIR. Sim
mons, although he set out with the inten-
ton of saying nothing, has brought the
two Secretaries plumply forward into the
light, where every one one can see and is
looking at them. 1t is incumbent on
them, therefore, to give an account of
what they were doing when caught in
company with Sanborn.-ChicdgoT Tribune,
March %
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
Hrs. Swisshslm ON the Republican
Party.

Is it strange that the American people
are plundered when honesty is no pass
port to their-fayor? A people that habit
ually chooses the representatives of its
ideas from among the active enemies Of
those ideas, and among those who notori
Ously profess TO espouse them for sake Of
gain, deserves 10 be robbed, for they hold
out bride for dishonesty and pay the
highest price for falsehood The party
which turned its back upon all its leaders,
which disowned the men who organized
and led it to victory, and substituted for
them those who were willing to serve for
q consideration, deserves death without
even decent burial; and the Republican
party should be brought to speedy and
ignominious end for its treason to its
greatest and best, for the obloquy it
heaped upon the good and true men who
supplied it with brains and moral pur
pose.-Letter to ". Y. Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

Bone Felon.-The London Lancet
says: "As soon as the disease is felt, put
directly over the spot a fly blister about
the size of your thumb nail and let it re-
main for six hours, at the expiration of
which time directly under the surface of
the blister may be seen the felop, which
can instantly be taken out with the point
OF needle or lancet.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

WITHOUT doubt hundreds of people who
will read this item are suffering with Kidney
Disease in some form, which might be cured
with a bottle or two Of Johnson's Anodyne Lint
| naent used internally. Why not try il t?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

civilization has not prevented children from
kicking holes through the toes of their shoes.
Only SILVER TIPS prevent this. Try them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

THE MAGIC INKsrAND.-This delightful lit
tie gem saves ninety per cent. of the steel pens
that are oxidized and ruined by the use of
ordinary ink. This item alone though great
is but one of its merits. 1t makes its own ink,
by adding water, and it will make any desired
color and keep up the supply for lifetime.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

SMALLPOX was shorn of its terrors by Jen-
ner, but the nineteenth century can boast of
the greatest improvement for the relief of de-
formity and suffering from Paralysis, Diseased
Joints, etc. The National Surgical Institute
of Indianapolis, Ind, stands without rival
in the treatment Of such cases; also Catarrh,
Chronic Diseases, Piles and Fistula. They
publish a most striking and interesting jour
nal. Send for it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

AGENTS desiring to canvass for popular,
quick-selling, standard soorks, as Art of
Money Making" by Mills, etc, see card
of Allen Broomhall, Muscatine, Iowa.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

Parson's Purgatipe Pills, which are now be-
ing extensively sold in this State, are purely
vegetable, and are mild and gentle in their
operation. One is dose. Good qualities,
certainly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

ATTEND to the first symptoms of Consump-
ton, and that disease may be checked in its
incIpiency. Use Immediately DIR. Wishart's
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, safe remedy in all
diseases of the lungs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
Thirty Years' Mxperfenee of an Odd
Nurse.

MIS- wrHsLow's SOOTHING SYKrP II the prescrip-
non of of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
in the United States. and has been used for thirty
yeArs with ever-failng safety and by mill
ions Of mothers and children from the feeble infant
of week old the adult. 1t corrects acidtty Of
the stomach relieves wind collie. regulates the bow
els and gives rest health and comfort mother and
child. We believe II be the Best and Rene
dy In the World all cases OF DYSENTERY and
DIARRHGA In CHILDREN. whether It arises from
Tsething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle None Genuine
the outaide wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DKALKRs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

To IMPROVE FuRNITURE.-The humid
ity OF the atmosphere and the action
of the gas cause a blueish white coat
ing to collect on all furniture, and show
conspicuously on bright polished sur
faces, such as mirrors, pianos, cabinet
ware and polished metal. To remove it,
take soft sponge, wet with clean cold
water, and wash over the article Then
take soft chamois skin and wipe it
clean. Dry the skin as well as you can
by wringing it In the hands and wipe the
water Off the furniture, being careful to
wipe only one way. Never use a dry
chamois on varnish work. If the varnish
is defaced and shows white marks, take
linseed oil and turpentine in equal parts,
shake them we'll in a vial and apply
very small quantity on soft rag until the
color is restored; then with a clean soft
rag wipe the mixture off In deeply carved
work the dust cannot be removed with a
sponge. Use stiff-haired paint brush
instead of sponge. To varnish old fur
niture it should be rubbed with pulverized
pumice-stone and water to take off the
surface, and then vanished with varnish
reduced, by adding turpentine, to the con-
sistency of cream. Apply with stiff
haired brush. If it does not look we'll
repeat the rubbing with pumice. stone,
and when dry varnish it again.-Journai
of Chemistry.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

DIR. WHHoFT's ANTIPERIODIC OR FEVER
AND AaUE ToNIC-Wilhoft's Tonic has estab-
lished itself as the real infallible Chill cure.
1t is universally admitted to be the only rei-
able and harmless Chill medicine now in use.
Its efficacy is confirmed by thousands of GER
tificates of the very best people from all parts
of the country. 1t cures malarious diseases
of every type, from the shaking agues of the
lakes and valleys to the raging fevers of the
torrid zone. Try it! 1t has never been known
to fail WHEELoCK, FINLAY 81 Co., Propri-
etors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
THE SMITH
AMERICAN ORGAN co.
ESTABLISHED
Nearly a Quarter Of q Century.
$4,000 ORGANS SOLD!

The Policy of this Company ia to use the best ma
terias without regard to cost. Its employees, espe
ciay those in leading Positions have been familiar
with the manufacture of reed instruments from the
infancy of the business
The solidly constructed, and from NEW
and ELEGANT DESIGNS.
The manufacturers claim that they have succeeded
in producing the most sGts factory harmony erer
heard from Reeds; while at the same time their Or
have been eQi4Lld in polrer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

KUHN'S EUROPEAN HOTEL is the place
to stop at in Chicago. $1.O0 per day and
none better.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
AN ORGAN LEADING 5000 SINGERS

The following letter, from the Most Eminent Or
ganst in the U. S., refers to an Organ now used In
Rev. DIR. Talmadge's church. The Organ formerly
used made by another house. had proved insufficient
DEAR SIH-I owe you personally my best thanks
for sending Uhe Brooklyn Tabernacle Congre-
gutlon) of the Smith American Reed Organs to
the Academy of Music. 1t is perfectly wonderful
that small instrument in size should have suffi
Client power to lead congregation Of many thou,
sand people, The Trustees, as well As myself. are
much pleased with it. The quality OF ToNE is also all
that can be desired i speaks for itself; and al +!
most satisfactory. Accept my thanks, and believe
me to remain most respectfully yours,
GEO. W. MORGAN, OrgdniSf.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 1873.
New Instruments Of a Refined Quality of
Tone, for Private Houses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
A Situation Of Extreme Horror.

II once" says a celebrated writer,
"read q most horrible story of some
French travellers who attempted to ex-
plore the vaults of the Egyptian pyra-
mids, which revives some of those terri
flying distractions we sometimes meet
with in disturbed dreams These per-
SONS had already traversed an extensive
labyrinth of chambers and passages; they
were on their return, and had arrived at
the most difficult part of it-a very long
and winding passage, forming a commu-
ing narrow and low. The ruggedness Of
the floor, sides and roof rendered their
progress slow and laborious, and these
difficulties increased rapidly as they ad-
vanoed. The torch with which they had
entered became useless, from the impos-
sibility of holding it upright, as the pas
sage diminished its height. Both its
height and width, at length, however, be-
came SO much contracted that the party
were compelled to crawl on their bellies.
Their wanderings in these interminable
passages flor such, in their fatigue OF
body and mind, they deemed them)
already great, and their patience ex-
hausted, when the headmost of the party
cried out that he could discern the
light at the exit of the passage, at q
considerable distance ahead, but that
he could not advance any far
ther, and in his efforts to press
Oh, in hopes to surmount the obstacle
without complaining, he had squeezed
himself so far into the reduced opening
that he had now no longer sufficient
strength even to recedei The situation of
the whole party may be imagined; their
terror was beyond the power of direction
or advice; while the wretched leader,
whether from terror or the natural effect
of his situation, swelled SO that if it was
before difficult it was now impossible for
him to stir from the spot he thus misera-
bly, occupied. One of the party at this
dreadful and critical moment proposed,
in the intense selfishness to which the
feeling of vital danger reduces all, as the
only means of escape from this horrible
conference.-the living grave-to cut in
pieces the wretched being who formed the
obstruction, and clear it by dragging the
dismembered carcass piecemeal past them
He heard this dreadful proposal, and con-
tracing himself with agony at the idea
of this death was reduced by q strong
muscular spasm to his usual dimensions,
and was dragged out, affording room for
the party to squeeze themselves past over
his PROSTATE body. The unhappy creature
was suffocated in the effort, and was left
behind a corpse.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

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, 1874-04-11

THE LITTLE CORPORAL-The April
number is full Of excellent original matter-good
reading for both young and old-and contains
several pretty and appropriate illustrations. We
the publisher has made arrangements with prac
teal norist Of Chicago to furnish each new sub
scriber who may desire it beautiful floral premium,
consisting of several varieties of flower plants. This
Ii o valuable present. and il alone worth the price
of subscription to the magazine, which is SIS
year. Specimen number OF the Little Corporal.
with prem fum list, ten cents JOHN Z. MILLER,
Publisher Chicago, Ill.
.NOTHING BETTER,,' said Dr. John Ware, of
Boston, than Cotler Bros celebrated VEGETABLE
ULMONARY BALSAM. for Colds and Consumption,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

WHEN WHITING TO ADvERT!sERs,
In this paper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

COMMON SENSE REASONS why DIR.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs
should be used.
1st. They are an entire Vegetable Bit
tiers, free from all alcoholic stimulants
I'd. They are the result of careful
study, experiment and labor.
Sd. The greatest care is taken to Sc
cure Medicinal Virtues and exclude every
thing Objectionable.
4th. They unite, as life-restoring sci
entific tonic, the greatest Strengthening
and vitaiizing principles.
5th. Persons of Sedentary habits and
overworked find in them a specific for
,oant Of appetite, palpitation, debility, con-
stipation, and many other nameless all
ments.
9th. The aged find in them guarantee
of prolonged health and life, and weak and
delicate females and mothers find especial
benefit from their use.
7th. They are the MASTER OF DIS
EASE. So
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

DON'T TAMPER WITH A CoLD.-Perhaps in
the whole category Of diseases to which hu-
manity is susceptible, tho cough is most neg
fected 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, II is the
signal for attack for the most fearful Of all
diseases cough will lead to
consumption-if not checked-eo sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
enemy to thwart, if met by the proper remedy.
Aliens Lung Bdlsdm is the great cough remedy
of the age, and it has earned its reputation by
merit alone. Sold by all good druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11
KUAINT, KUEER g. KURIOUS

Is The Valuable DOCK 70 AT FuII OF fitts, M
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-11

ACFNTN WANTED te Sc d for circulars and ell
H"ENiS "HNiLD Clouds MOnopOltc-
and the People," and other fast-sellng books
ALLEN BRooMnALL, Publisher, Muscatinr. Iowa.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-02-07

Office of the ARserioaH Journal Of Dental
scseaas As practition Of the first rank
IN the Dental profession, DR.. Cunning has
moi only extended his researches into all
the departments proper ofthis science, but
into various others not within the ordinary
routine Of the profession. Fracture of the
jaw, Ss in ihs case Of Secretary Seward,
generally supposed to be within lhe PROV
ince of the medical practitioner and sur
geon, was treated by him with entire sue
cess, when the attainments OF these had
failed; and now graphing with the offices
of the thorax andsagencies connected with
the throat and mouth IN the production
of sounds, show the bent OF mind. and the
capacity for research into fields hitherto
but little explored, and of necessity, but
little understood. The little work before
US reaches its conclusions, as sci forth in
its title, by various mechanical expert
ments, by close observation and deductions
from these observations, and almost GER
tain logical conclusions. To those inter
ested in this subject, the work, we think,
will be found ingenious and Instructive,
not only in the use and control of the vo-
cal organs, but in the revelation of the
fact, how far they are only mechanical,
and capable of being produced without a
relation to, and independent of the human
organism. The work can be obtained, we
suppose, at the publication Office alluded
to, No. s6 West Fayette street, Baltimore,
or of author, No. "a, East 21st street,
New York CITY.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-02-07
WARREN.

My DEAR REED; I like a, good thing
and 1 take pleasure in looking at a hand
some thing, Just imagine then, if you can,
how great was my delight the other day,
when package from the Post Office was
opened and revealed the first number of
the telegraph, SO enlarged and beautified
and filled with good things, as really to
make one rub his eyes, and look again at
the heading to be sure he was looking at
his old friend and former tslE0p sinner!
But it was even so. at was the same old
baby with new frock," but so big, and
such stylish make up, and showing so
many airs and graces. that was fully sat
isfied, that the name was all that remained
of its former self 1 congratulate Reed &
Son take of my hat, and bow my ''yen-
cradle locks" to the 7eIegraphl And
shout, "Rah," for the whole concerni No
"pent u Utica" for you henceforth. Well!
well .ErIt tf. Mp.