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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
OF Interest to Young Men Visiting
Chicago.

CITY life holds out attractions which
continually draw young men from thelI
rural homes into our large cities, where
the enemy of souls is ever on the alert to
allure them into sin by the multitude
nous devices and agencies which abound
in the city, and which are not suspected
by the unsophsticated until too late.
We desire to save all such from ruin,
and, in the furtherance of this object,
wish to call the attention of clergymen,
parents and friends to our rooms and the
privileges which can be secured to young
men, strangers coming into our city, thai
they may have letters of introduction =
us. To become acquainted with prOpe
associates and mingle in good society
upon their first arrival in the city is IA
matter often of vital Importance.
We are prepared to introduce all young
men into any church of the denomination
which they have been accustomed to at
tend, where they will be at home at
once and under good influences.
Our association is as Il vestibuie to the
church, to receive and distribute the
strangers that come into our midst, and
we shall be pleased to meet every young
man that enters our city as stranger
Our rcading-rOoms are at No. 14S Mad
ison street, near La Sale, open every
day from eight Il. M. to ten p. m, having
the principal papers and magazines on
file. and well-selected library of 500
volumes.
Our boarding house list has upon it
nearly one hundred good Christian
homes, from which strangers can select
free of charge.
We conduct meetings at our rooms, to
which all strangers are cordially invited
until they get settled in their own church
home.
Young men wishing to spend their
evenings pleasantly as well rs protitably
are invited to the lyceum for debates,
music, readings, etc, every alternate
Tuesday evening Lectures after the
completion of our new hall every Thurs
day evening Other entertainments will
be provided early in the fall and what
ever is most practical and feasible will
be undertaken to supply young men
with "A pleasant place of resort to spend
their evenings and if possible draw them
from the many avenues of amusement
which are of IA questionable character.
Our Employment Bureau is at No. 145
Fifth avenue, in charge of Mr.. J. NJ.
Hitchcock, who has been the Superin-
tendent OF that branch of the work for
several years and will do all he can
toward finding young men employment.
We would, however, suggest to young
men not to come to Chicago for work, as
there are at the present time thousands
of persons without employment
But our latch-string is always out to
all strangers visiting the city, and we
cordially invite them to call.
In behalf of young men,
w. w. NANARsDALE,
Supt. Young Mems Christian Association.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
Queer Tom.

Tom FLOssOFER was the queerest boy I
ever knew. l don't think he ever cried.
never saw him cry. If Fleda found her
tulips all rooted up by her pet puppy,
and cried as little girls will, Tom was
sure to come around the corner whistling,
and say:
"What makes you cry? can you cry
tulips, too? do you think that every sob
makes a root or blossom? Here, let's try
to right them"
So he would pick up the poor flowers;
put their roots into the ground again,
whistling all the time; make the bed look
smooth and fresh, and take Fleda off to
hunt hens eggs in the barn. 80
One day his great kite snapped the
string and flew away far out of sight.
Tom stood still for moment and then
turned around to come home, whistling a
merry tune.
Why, Tom" said 1, aren't you sorry
to lose that kite?"
Yes, but what's the use? ! can't take
morn a minute to feel bad. Sorry will
not bring the kite back, and / want to
make another" -s
Just so when he broke his leg.
Poor Tom,' cried Fleda, You can't
play any moo-o-reW
I'm not poor, either You cry for me;
I don't have to do it for myself, and
have splendid time to white. Besides,
when | get well l shall beat every boy in
school on the multiplication table; for
say it over and over till it makes me
sleepy, every time my leg aches"
Tom Flossofer was queer, certainly;
but wish great many more people
were queer that way.-Voods Wogazine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

counts, and then left the Office of the
company, as he was bound to do.
And he became an honorable man?
Certainly. You forget m5 hararguc.
And Marshall?
] see that you forget the Otner ha-
rangue also. He did not wait to be ar
rested on the following morning, but he
fled, leaving a deficit in his accounts
which his bondsmcn will not easily for
get l may say in addition that this dia-
mond cross eventually found its way
back TO its owner.
And about the owner, what of her?
Oh, she remained beautiful until she
married, when she became angelic. l
think | could nave been one of her
friends had it not been for my family, my
age, and the character of my business.
But, as these three obstacles were too
difficult to surmount, l had to content
myself with the bouquets of flowers
which she used to send me on the first
day of each month. One cannot be in
innate with pawnbroker with impunity,
for have but to smile upon lady to
ruin her credit. My nod is a tremendous
Jouipai.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

THE Sat"r7ay Rerteao gives the follow
ing very calm and philosophic paragraph
on tastes in suicide, a subject which has
its cheerful side, apparently, as well rs
others: The popularity of different
forms of suicide Is not Il proof that the
form adopted is really the most painless,
but it is proof that it is the least terri
flying to the imagination. The question
as to the best mode of performing the
operation is often discussed, but, I'M
luckily, the results are rather ambiguous.
Few persons who commit suicide, in
fact, are cool enough to set about their
end in IA buSinesS-lIkc manner. n sol
der naturally shoots himself because he
has the materials always at hand.
Women, it is said, incline in Il general
way to hanging because they have con
tracted an aversion to firearms which
remains with thcm-though it must be
admitted that the logical process is not
very sound-cvcn when the dangerous
character of an implement should be its
chief recommendation. Drowning, again,
has recommendations to many people,
not on account of its intrinsic merits,
but because rivers are always handy,
and because in many cases voluntary
performance may be easily mistaken for
an accident. The choice would appear
to depend generally upon the peculiarly
of temperament which makes 1t pleas
ATTEST for one person to plunge at once
into cold water, and for another to stink
in by degrees. a man with vigorous
nerves likes to take the shock and have
done with it. A more cXCitable person
generally Strings from the shock even
more than from the change which 1t in
PRODUCES, and breads nothing which can
be brought about by slow degrees The
French school of suicide has distin-
f,,r bn
charcoal process, which to Englishmen
generally suggests associations, unpleas-
ant even ut the moment of death, of
stuiliness, headache and discomfort"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
Om Boys aud Guk.
SQUEAKITY-. SQUEAK.

THE boys all ca1ldd him ''sgucaky Boots
Because he came 10 school one week
With high topped boots on. strong and stout.
Which. every time he walked about.
Went -queakity squcak-squcakity-squc
And then at recess. when they played
A Jolly game of hidc-nnd-scek.
He soon was caught by all the boys.
Because his boots made such noise
OF squcakity- squeak -sgucakityslueak
Next Sunday. at the church. just
The minister begins TO speak
He stops. and ali the people smile,
For -Squeaky- Boots comes up the aisle
With squcakity- squcak-squeakity- squeak
He and his father went one day
To wash the wagon in the creek:
And they rode along the wheels
just like Il kitten when il squeIis-
Went squeakity k-squeakity-squeal
His father said the wheels were dry.
And that it that made them ureak;
Then he poured oil inside them,
They might run freely. and not go
Squeakity-sqaeak- squeakity squeak.
When sSuueakv- Boots reached home. he went
A can of kerosene to seek:
Then filled each boot with oil. and said:
:. And now | will not he afraid
OF sGucakity -squeak-sq ueakity-squeak.
But when he looked down a. his boots,
He saw they had begun TO leak;
The oil ran out upon the foor,
And when the -queaky boots he wore
They always went. ust as before,
Squeakity- squcak-squeakity-s squeak:
-C0Rgregatt0HnEist.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
" Forty Passengers"

LAST week well-known real estate
man in this city had occasion to go to
Putin Bay at rather short notice, and
the best means that suggested itself to
him was to go by rail to Sandusky, and
there take the Jay Cooke to the Bay.
But, as the Cooke always leaves very
promptly after the arrival of the train,
and he was anxious not to be left. he
took the precdution to send the following
message:
Steamer Jay Cooke. Sandusky-Wait after ar
rival of train for Passengers from Toledo
H. j. X.
1t was afterward asccrtained that the
message as delivered read thus:
Steamer Jay Cookc-Wait after arrival of train
Forty passengers from Toledo.
OF course this made a stir both on the
boat and among the hackmcn, who were
informed of this chance of making big
money When the real estate man, ac-
companied by Il friend, arrived at San
dusky, he was astonished TO see every
hack, omnibus and baggagewagon in the
city drawn up before the depot. He and
his friend sprang into the nearest car
rage and asked the driver to hurry OFT to
the boat. Said Jehu:
"Ol., no need of hurry, sir; the boats
going to wait; large load, forty or more
passengers from Toledo coming in to-
dav The boys are all up after them,
and the Captain won't go till they
come"
1t dawned upon real-estate that he was
somehow responsible for an enormous
blunder, and he was so afraid that some
hackman or the Captain of the boat
would find 1t out that he called himself
Jones all the way to Putin Bay, and be-
sought his friend not to breathe his name
aloud for the world, but what remarks
those forty hackmen made when they saw
the train move off without leaving them
the forty passengers the world never
will know, as they were too wicked to
appear in print.-Toledo Blade
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Selected sHisrelza,,w.
BEN S1DFS QUEST.
(AFTER GITTERNANND

CATER GITTERNASN.)
BEN SADI wandered many weary year.
From youth TO age in search OF Happiness.
In the Kings house dwelt Pride and Show and
Fear,
And in the poor mans howell gaunt Distress,
And. turning. from the howell and the throne
Where should he wanders In what distant zone
The secret Goddess finds The bitter pain
OF disappointment soured Ben Sadi's mind,
Filled him with sullen temper and disdain.
And unbeiief in what he could not find.
1t CHANGED. one day, he wandered through a
wood,
Dark and forbiddinc, like his own ill.mood
When suddenly. between the tangled boughs-
He saw hoary temple, ages old
Where earth's first children went to pay their
vows.
Thick ivy chung in many sombcrfoid.
Around its columns. and its silent door,
Through which the winds had passed Tor cen
turtles.
Ben Sadi trod its damp. unechoinG foor
And fearing wharf work WAS i'll NJ case;
But looking round. little door he spicd-
Standing half open, the farther side,
And just above the door these " ords were writ:
Mere rail no tears here al are 6idSt.
Enter 10 N0pp,SesS ami rest.
With joy he wept. though scarce believing il
- q blessed hour" he cried, THAT ends nv
pain.
We weary, wandering years. not spent in vain =
And. perring in. and seeing by degrees,
The temple still it, secret keeps.
And there, in perfect peace. Ben Sadi sleeps.
5 . Commit, az HdrPcf's Magazine for IU-
aust
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22

ABOUT one-half of IA mile over a noun
tain from Bartlett Springs there is what
is called the Gas Spring. This is proba-
bly, the greatest curiosity of the noun
tains. The water is ice-cold, but bub-
bling and foaming as if boiled, and the
greatest wonder is the inevitable de-
struction of life produced by inhaling
the gas No live thing is to be found
within circuit of 100 yards near this
spring. The very birds if they happen
to fly over ii drop dead. We expert
mented with lizard on its destructive
properties by holding it a few feet above
the water; it stretched dead in two
minutes 1t will kill human being in
twenty minutes We stood over it about
five minutes, when dull, heavy, aching
sensation crept over us, and our eyes
began to swim. The gas which escapes
here is the rankest kind of carbonic,
hence its sure destruction of life; also
of flame instantane ously.-
Colusa (Ca) Indepen6ent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-22
Tastes in Suicide.

v. ". NANARsDALE,
Supt. Young Mems Christian Associate,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-05

Unlike most states, majority over all
other candidates is required in Vermont to
elect member of congress on the first
trial This being so, and the law govern
ing such cases having been changed since
the celebrated Miner-Lyman-Roberts con-
troversy in this district, we have been asked
to explain the course to be pursued in the
second district, now that Judge Poland is
defeated. This we will do as briefly as
possible, merely promising that all we can
say will be to condense the statutory pro-
visions applicable to such cases. A certi-
ficate of the votes polled in each town in
the district will be given to a committee,
apl ointed by the general assembly, Who
will receive and canvas the same. Upon
their canvass. it appearing that "no person
has "a majority of all the votes given in
said district" for member of congress, it is
their duty to Immediately give notice
thereof" to the governor, accompanied by a
statement of the number of votes received
Ly each person voted for. Whereupon,
the governor is required to issue proclaim
alton stating the fact, containing a state
ment of the vote, and requiring the
voters of the district to meet ut the same
place where the general state election was
last held, son the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November at one o'clock
in the afternoon" to elect person TO rep
resent this state in the congress of The
United States The certificate of votes
at this election, must be delivered to tho
county clerk of the county, in which The
several towns are situat ID, within one
week after the election; and the clerks, II
this case, will meet sat the congregational
meeting house in Royalton," on the thirt
Tuesday "next succeeding the election
and then and there "proceed publicly t
canvass said votes, and declare the persoi
having the greatest number of all the vote
to be duly elected to represent this state il
the congress of the United States. - AT th
time of the Neutrality-suspicious. con
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4 gsailrOad Enploye Fatally
Scalded

On Thursday, August 81, Herbert Hill
lard of Nicholyille, N. y, fireman run
ming on the express train from New Lon
don to Palmer, was fatally scalded. About
II o'clock, when five miles out from New
London, the connecting rod of the engine
broke and pierced the boiler and steam
chest Just at moment when billiard, in
the discharge of his duty, had opened the
furnace above, and out of which the steam
escaped in great volume and force. The
engineer had the presence of mind to shut
off steam and whistle down brakes. They
both jumped from the engine. billiard
ran two or three rods from the track and
then fell. The passengers Immediately
conveyed him to the train. Surgical aid
was summoned and soon arrived, and all
possible assistance was extended to the
poor suffering boy and the engineer, who
was also severely injured and his recovery
doubtful. The flrematls body was liter
ally burned TO a crisp. He was conscious
up to few moments before his death,
| which occurred about 3 O'Clock Friday
morning. He was twenty-ihree years of
age, and an active, energetic, ambitious
young man, warm-hearted and of eager
sensibilities, full of generous impulses, and
a fayorite among his companions. He had
found many warm friends among the Off
GERS and employees of the road to which he
gave his life
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test, a majority was required to elect on
the second trial, and it was not until the
third time that plurality elected; but it
will be seen that it Is now changed. On
the next or second trial plurality of votes
is all that is necessary. 1t is, therefore,
important that there should be a concen-
tration of effort and concert of action, if
anything is to be accomplished. If the OPP
position to Judge Poland, in the republican
party, frtter away their strength on three
or four cal. didates, there is no telling who
will carry off the palm 1t is barely
possible that in such case it might be Il
democrat in the person of Charles N.
Davenport, or Luke p. Poland might again
hold the winning cards. We trust, how
ever. to the good sense of the honest re-
publicans of the district to avert either of
these results. Dudley C. Denison now
leads in the opposition, and he is all that
any honest man or good republican can
ask for. But n little effort is Necessary in
his behalf, and he will have not only q
| plurality, which is all that is needed, but &
majority on the next trial. If the goot
honest republicans of the second district
cannot unite on and elect Dudley G. Deni
son then we may as well give up the case a
utterly hopeless. But We shall not believ'
| il until we see it,
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state, County and vicinity.
BENNINGTON.

The members of General Stark steamer
company and the Bennington cornet band
advertise n grand excursion to Troy, to be
given next Wednesday, the 9th. 1t is in
tended to make this the most pleasant and
successful excursion Of the SEASON. The
train will leave ut o'cleck q. IN. Fare
1875 for the round trip.
Blackberries are said to be very plenty
this year on the mountain. Last Thurs
day party of about twenty, consisting of
the families of ID, w. Hyde, W. W. Puff
fer and others, picked eleven bushels.
This may be called Il "lsh story but it is
fact nevertheless.
A concert, "the Flower Queen was
given at Free Library hall "Wednesday
evening last by the young ladies Of North
Bennington, 1t was pronounced very fine
and deserved much better attendance
than was present
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could not pass her, she coming in halfa
neck in advance of the General, Linnie q
length behind him, Sleepy David fourth,
Time, 2;464.
FOURTH HEAT.
Eleven attempts to score were
made before the send off was
given when the Maid had ,rife
the lead, Sleepy David second, Sher-
man and Linnie Case trotting even to-
gether in the rear. The same positions
were retained at the quarter, but when the
half was made Sherman had the second
position about half length IN rear of the
Maid, the General third and David fourth
just after passing the three. quarters the
General broke, but soon gained his feet,
but did not recover the lost ground and the
Maid wen the heat and race. sherman
second, Linnie third, David fourth.
Time -2.444.
SUMMARY.
Addison county agricultural society,
purse for $50, mile heats, best three in
five, $50 to first, $40 to second and ss2J to
third
II T Rolfc, IN Shelburne Maid 1911
w b Stewart, Big Sleepy David. 4 A A
W G Braisted, b m Linnic Case 9 3
J McCabe b G Gen. Sherman.... 3 . Q
A II Bailey b IN Gold Dust. ..... DIR
Time-2.43i, 2.46i, 2.4Gl, 2.443.
On the tenth attempt TO score in the
fourth heat the marshal of the day was
sent by the judges TO see that the horses
all scored together. After turning around
the horses started while the marshal was
on the track and the sulky of Gen. Sher-
man came in contact with the horse Of the
= marshal tipping it oyer and breaking the
axle Another one was Immediately pro.
cured and the race went on.
At the conclusion Of the race the thirticil
+, annual fair of the Addison county agricul.
tural fair was closed. Notwithstanding
$ the rain of Thursday and the unpleasant
condition Of the grounds, the fair inar
cially was a success and the officers of tn,
>, society, one and all, are entitled 10 mucl
credit for tie way in which everything ha
y been carried on The president and secre
i tary have been unceasing in their attention
To all. and although their patience has beel
sorclv taxed at some times they have treat
- ed all with courtesy. \ good feeling
now existing towards the society in mos
4. of the towns in the county, and hereafter
better display may be expected from til
farmers Of this county
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could not pass her, she coming in halfa
neck in advance of the General, Linnie a
length behind him, Sleepy David fourth.
Time o;461.
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Tit stanCard article Is compounded with the
greatest care.
It's effects are as wonderful and satisfactory
rs ever
1t restores gray or faded hair to It's youthful
color.
IL REMOVES all eruptions itching, and dand-
run and the scalp by its becomes white and
clean.
BY It's tonic properties It restores the capll-
larry glands to their normal vigor preventing
badness, and making the hair grow thick and
strong
AS u dressing nothing has been found so ef-
fectual, or desirable
Or. A. A. Hayes, State Assayer Of Massachu.
setts says of 1t 81 consider 1t the best prepa-
ration for its Intended purposes"
BUCKINGHAM's DYE FOR THE WHISPERS.
This elegant preparation may be relied on to
change color OF the beard from gray or any
other undesirable shade, 10 brown or black, at
discretion II q easily applied, being in one
preparation, and quickly and efTectually pro-
duces permanent color which win neither rub
NOR wash or
Manufactured by
r. =. HALL & CO., Nashua. N. H.
\ Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medl-
we eth sept2deodwlw
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HlRD NEAr.

This was close andexciting heat. AT
the send off after five attsOpts to score the
General had about half M the lead of
the Maid with Linnie and Da1s about even.
The Maid pushed the stallion Petty hard
but just before reaching the qer,er she
broke but coming to her feet quicAy she
was soon even with him, and at thes OLE
mile, which was made in LEA, she hadN,,e
lead of the General about half length
Lnnie third and David fourth. These po-
slions were kept until after the third quar-
icr was made, when the General broke and
lOst some, but quickly coming to his feet,
cowded the the Maid pretty hard but
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On the fourth attempt to score the word
was given, the General, Linae and Maid
having very even send off, David trail
ing At the quarter, Lnnic had the lead and
Maid second, at the half mile which was
made in 1;22. Linnie was about half n
length IL advance of the General. who
when the hree-quarter was reached were
almost mack and neck and trotting square
ly together AS the horses came into the
home stretch she contest between the GEN
eral and liniie was close and exciting. both
horses strainins for the lead. with fine
Maid about one 'egth in the rear. The
General was 100 hlch for Linnic and
came in neck in ad,euce of her. Shell
burne Maid third Sleep David fourth
Time, 2;4Gi.
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CLERK ARRESTED.


Judge Blatchford, in a bankrupt case,
gave decision Wednesday to the effect
that when the assets of bankrupt fail to
reach fifty per cent of the claims proved
against the estate he cannot have a dis
charge unless by the consent of the ma
jority in number and value of his creditors,
in accordance with the provisions of the
act of 1868, which the court holds has not
been modified by subsequent legislation.