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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
Stay ut Home.

In late speech at farmers meeting
the following valuable truths were ut
tered-truths that should weigh in every
mans mind who thinks of leaving the
country for the city:
In contrasting country and city life
Mr.. Smith said it seemed necessary to
urge young people to stay in the country
There was tendency to rush to cities,
which are always Overcrowded, while
the country is deficient in population.
The farmer might advertise for a man to
work on the farm and offer good wages,
wholesome food and comfortable lodg-
ing. but he will scarcely find an appli-
cation; whereas an advertisement in the
city for a young man to do light work,
clerk, etc, will receive a thousand appli-
cation in twenty-four hours. lie was
surprised the other day to find fully that
number of applications for ten vacancies
in the Cincinnati Postoffice, and more
coming in. The great struggle of life is
for wealth, and yet money is hard to get.
He only knew one thing harder to get,
and that was contentmcnt. Nothing was
so difficult to obtain and keep. People
who view the city from the outside, with
its veneerings and varnish, do not realize
how much there is behind to make life
miserable; how much there was of men
tai anxiety, incomparably harder to bear
than the hardest physical labor. We are
all apt To imagine our ncighbor's lot bet
ter than our own"
The pleasures of the city are more
cvanescent and less substantial than
those In the country, and IA sober second
thought should be INDUCED in before 20
ing to city to seek cmployment-M-
dtana Gronger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

| too, will be Il soldier tomorrow, but not q
| soldier of Madrid. As for your LUZ, you
| will never see him again; and you will
| be mine, Agnes, as sure as | live to re
turn"
| The next day he joined a band of Car
| list brigands, and il week ago he returned
| to Cuenca as an enemy. The city was
compelled to surrender after "a stubborn
] resistance of sixty hours, during which
7, LUZ was killed AS soon as he entered
i the place, the cousin, in greater state
| of eXaltatiOn than overdue, in a meas
| ure, doubtless, to his having received Il
slight wound-immediately directed his
| steps toward the house of his fair rcla-
| ton.
The doors and windows were securely
closed. He raped; no response. Could
she be away? That seemed hardly prob
able, for she had an invalid father, unable
to leave his bed, or even to be moved, to
whom she was too devoted to desert him
under any circumstances. They must
therefore, both be in the house; but they
would not reply. The house was as ST
lent as death itself. But has one passed
a year in the service of would-be Carlos
VII. without having learned an infallible
means of making a door open? That
would be humiiating! The lover, be-
come a bandit, resorted to the torch; he
knew what Christian sympathy de-
manded OF them, came to his assistance
They collected some fagots in the neigh
boring houses, piled them up against the
door that refused to open in response to
their appeals, and set fire to them.
In less than an hour the house was
completely enveloped in flames, but not
a cry, not Il single movement, indicated
that it was at the moment inhabited.
But now a small wing, that thus far has
escaped, takes fire. The destruction is
becoming complete, when window
opens, and the face of a young girl con-
fronts the savages below, who cry
AT last! at last!'
"Ay, at last,'' she replies, defiantly;
" at last death is upon us. My father is
already half sutfocated. In a few min
utes we shall both go to that world where
assassins do not enter except to receive
the just punishment for their crimes"
mo, nor cried the cousin, Selling
ladder, you shall not die; will save
you"
BE saved by you! Rather a thousand
deaths! You have killed LUZ, have
killed my father, and now you would
save me! Never! But, before throwing
myself into these flames, lighted by your
murderous hands, l would tell you, brig
and, wretch, monster, that curse your
And she disappeared.-T from,
tic French for Appleton's Jou,aat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

arrival and requesting that she bring the
children and come to the hotel.
In this case, as in the others, the
search for her niece proved unavailing,
and all that could be learned was that
Mrs. Stuart had some time previous re-
moved from Black Hawk to-no one
knew where.
Already borne down with grief and
trouble, the unfortunate lady, in order to
receive proper medical attendance, was
brought down to Denver on last Friday,
and conveyed in a helpless condition to
the Grand Central Hotel, opposite the
Union Depot, where she now lies without
money or friends, and suffering not only
intense bodily pain, but terrible mental
agony.
a Democrat reporter interviewed the
unfortunate woman yesterday afternoon,
and the story above related and told us
by Mr.. Painter was cOrroborated by
Mrs. Fyler.
Information respecting either the rela-
tives of her late husband, the Rev Will
lam Fyler, or the whereabouts of Marga-
ret Stuart, or the Rev. Charles w. Par
ker, residing year ago at Red Bluff,
Cal, will be thankfully received, and
may be addressed MRS. William Fyler,
Denver, Col, care Grand Central Hotel,
opposite Union Depot" --Denuer Demo-
rJuf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
Another Dog Story.

| In the town of Bolton, where my
father was brought up, lived a thriving
butcher. He sold good meat for reason
able prices and cracked jokes with his
| customers, who, one and all, considered
him jolly, agreeable fellow. So the
pennies rolled into his shop pretty fast
large English pennies, too, which took
| up great deal of room; and for want
| of Il better place to put them he kept
them in II barrel in the cellar. He
thought them pretty safe from thieves
here, for he kept both entrances to his
cellar locked Nevertheless, they began
to disappear, a few every night; and this
without either window or door being
tempered with.
All the butchers family were above
suspicion and rats were out of the ques-
ton, for none had ever been seen on the
premises. Not being superstitious
man, he would not lay the theft to spirits,
but there seemed no other way to &C
count for the strange occurrence
At last bright thought struck him.
He would mark some of the pennies and
then if any of the neighbors took them
they would be sure to find their way
the thief. So he scratched a cross on
several and sprinkled them over the top.
The next morning some of the marked
pennies were gone. That day the
butcher examined very carefully all the
pennies that came into the shop.
About noon my grandfather's big dog
came trOtting in, with his head and tail
aloft, like any dog with clear con-
science. Nep was in the habit of buying
his own dinner, his master giving him Il
penny every day for that purpose. OF
late he had brought two pennies and re-
ceived double quantity of meat On
the present occasion he laid three pen
mics, one of which was marked, on the
counter.
1.-The mischiefI' exclaimed the butch
er. so it is you, is it? My most reg
ular customer, too! But no, it can't be
you, for even if you had sense enough to
wouldn't have the impudence to steal
my pennies to buy my goods WITH
Not knowing what to think, he gave
Nep the moneys worth and determined
to watch that night in the cellar. So,
when he had closed his shop he lit a dark
lantern and sat down to watch by the
that streamed through a hole
in the wall, made for the convenience of
Miss Puss.
About ten o'clock the room was dark
ened by some creature that was evident
ly squeezing with difficulty through the
aperture. Presently an entrance was
gained and the moonlight followed,
shining upon-Nepl The butcher with
difficulty restrained hearty laugh and
kept quiet while Nep helped himself to a
of pennies and was off. Then
he followed him as quickly as possible
and saw him enter my grandfathers
barn.
The next day the butcher called upon
my grandfather and told his tale. The
barn was searched and heap of pen
mics found under Nep's bed Nep was
brought to the scene of his disgrace and
publicly reprimanded. He hung his
head guiltily enough and never troubled
the butchers cellar again, but whether
his reform was thorough or not l cannot
say The above is literally true
Brooklyn IN. " Cor. Young Folks
Rural
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
The Patient Right Vender.

EVER since Adam was ordered to root
swine or perish, and git hiz acorns bi the
SWEET ov the brow mankind hav been
kontriving how they could beat the
edict.
This haz given birth to an endless list
Ov labor-saving plans and masheens,
which are as plenty as tudstools in an
old meadow and spring up and disap-
pear just about az sudden.
About twothirds ov all these lodges
are at best but fust-class ded beats, but
the men who sell them are one Ov the
speshialtys ov human natur.
No phools need invest in the business,
for it requires more genius to sell Il man
(who haZ alreddy got the last four new
kinds that hav been invented) patient
centrifugal and sentripetal boss rake,
warrented to skratch hay stubble
clusser than fine tooth comb, than it
duZ to be consul general to the Azore
islands.
l have seen these patient rite vendors
sell man a litening rod who wouldn't
hav one at emmy price, and after they had
got hiz house kivered with one and got
the mummy for it, git one onto hiz barn
and pig pen and git hiz note for that for
. months at per cent. interest
All this requires Il shreud knolledge ov
human natur, knowing the weak side and
ing hiz pride and vanity and then hiz
fears, and finally clinching the trade hi
tickling hiz avarice, and making him be
leave he IL Citing more for hiz mummy
than emmy man ever got before or VIII
ever git agin.
To be IL good patient rite vender, a man
must be, to Il certain extent, refined with
out being at all sensitive, he must talk
well and keep at it all the time, he must
multiply reaZons, and silence doubts, he
must hav suavity, and tirmncss, and tho
red hot all the time he must keep az cool
az plate ov sliced up cowcumbers.
Thee men seldum make Il mistake in Il
within, they never attak a man until he
haz bitten fairly at their bait, and then
all they have To do IL To reel him in care
fully, and land him safely
But just here IL WHARF the genius OF
the Job lies; it IL allwuss easier to ketch
a big phish than to land him securely.
| should be IA miserable hand to sell II
patient rite myself, but just the rite kind
ov IL man to buy one.
1t haz been CRATE wonder to me that
| don't own dozen now, that would be
az useless to emmy boldly az a pair of
krutchcs would be to IA lame grass
hopper
j hav got Il CRATE deal ov kuriosity in
my compound, and am allwuz hanging
around nu things to see how they work,
but | suppoze must have Il good deal oV
kaushun too.
But now, the more I think ov it, kuri-
osity and kaushun well mkt is a hard
thing to beat-yosh Billings, IN N, ],
Weekly,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

No more was said, and two pair of
bright eyes looked out for the expected
iun. But some way the falling in" did
not take place. Whether the factory
people saw the trap, or whether they es-
capped it accidentally, the children could
not make out; but certainly no one
stepped into it.
Its too bad; they just all missed it"
said Tommy disappointedly, as the last
| one passed by. :" Butch, there comes
some moren'
Mile looked out to see who they
were. 'Oh, dear. it's papa" she ex-
claimed excitedly; hell just fall and
| get hurtr'
1t was indeed Mr. Jennings, and be-
side him walked Annie Burns, a poor,
crippled girl, who supported herself and
an aged mother by working in the fac
tory. All desire for fun had now died
out in the children's hearts; they only
waited in breathless hope that these two
would escape as the others. But thew
did not. Poor Annie placed her foot on
the treacherous leaves and in an instant
fell to the earth with cry of pain and
terror. AT this unfortunate ending of
their scheme Millie sprang out from the
bushes, while Tommy followed more
slowly. Their father saw them approach
ing.
"Children, did you have anything to
do with this?" he demanded sternly
Tommy did not answer; but Millie
sobbed out the whole story. 1--WE were
just playing, papa" she said in conclu-
sion; Eve meant it only for fun"
Only for fun" repeated papa grave
ly: And my little boy and girl were
willing to have fun at the expense of
pain in othersr
He said no more, but lifting poor, Grip
pied Annie to her feet he assisted her to
her home in the village.
That was long, sad evening the chill
dren passed-awaiting papa's return
And when he came and told them of the
sprained ankle, the pain and confinement
Annie Burns would have to undergo, and
the expense their fun had caused, then it
was that Tommy took out little note
book papa had given him, and wrote the
following:
"A good rule-'I'll have no fun that
makes folks sprain their ankles"
And hope Tommy will keep his reso-
luton; don't you?-Ihe Methodist.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
Om Boys and Girls.
TIE RUNAWAY.
NO.. 80.

I'm tired of staying at home
Said Fan to herself one day;
There's nobody here to see.
Sol think I'll run away.
There's the prettiest little path
Straight away from the town.
Through daisies and clover and grass,
And the wall is all tumblcd down.
So Fanny climbed over the stones
And picked wild rose by the way;
And the butterflies and the bees
Flew around her to say Goodday.''
Very soon she came to n wood,
Where the birds Were singing their best;
And, quite delighted, our Fan
Sat down for Il moment to rest.
She sat on a cushion of moss,
Under Il swaying elm tree.
And looked about her and thought
Twas very nice thing to be free
What pity that this could not last!
There soon came Il terrible break,
For Fan looked suddenly down,
And saw-a small striped snake.
Oh, how the poor darling screamed.
She jumped on big messy log;
1t rolled. and she speedily fell
Up to her knees in Il bog!
What trouble was this for a child,
With nobody near her to care;
Each step led her deeper in mud,
And her screams rent the soft summer air.
The birds hoped about on the trees
And wondered what was the muss;
They always obey their mammals
And never get into II fuss.
At last a farmer came by
And rescued poor terrified Fan.
What 4 sight she was, covered with mud,
Ciinging round the neck of the man.
Home at last. she was sick for ii week
Now when she's naughty they say:
9 Fan is tired of staying with us,
She had better try running away.
Mrs. u. +. Butts, IN ". Y. independent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

A LADY at Hovcn, near Brighton, Eng,
while an inspection of her house was be
ing made for the purpose of extirpating
the rats, was furiously attacked by one
of them. 1t was found that most of the
rats came from IA drain connected with
the house, but among other things II
piano was incidentally inspected, when II
large rat and five young ones were found
secreted in the works. The old rat, on
finding its place of concealment observed,
flew at the lady who was directing the
search She was Immediately, in conse-
quence, seized with fit, and only rccov-
cred to find herself seriously i'll.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
A Poor Mans Hard journey.

THE Rochester On. " Express says
that labOring man named Robert
Spear entered Charlotte the other after
noon, wheeling his wife in Il wheelbar-
row. The unusual sight made quite Il
sensation, and in Il very few moments
quite crowd was collected around the
man and his family. On being interro-
gated he told his story, which is about
as follows: For several years he has
been residing in Buffalo, in the employ
of the Erie Railroad Company. When
he got out of employment he and his
wife and three children boy twelve
years of age and two girls, one ten, and
the other two-started out for their old
home at Go uverneur, in St. Lawrence
County.
Having no money, and being too proud
to beg, they commenced their journey
by walking along the line of the Lake
Ontario Shore Railroad. Mrs. Spear,
however, having been afflicted with
rheumatism for several years, was
unable to walk, so the husband,
procuring whcclbarrow, attempted
the task of wheeling her in it the entire
distance. The children trGdgcd along by
their side. They left Buffalo on the 10th
ult., and since that time have subsistcd
on what food they could get from the
farmers and have slept mostly in the open
air Spear, who appears to be an honest,
temperate man, said he had heard there
was IL new railroad being built near
Charlotte, SO he had gone in that direction
to get work. Conductor Smith, of the
Charlotte train from Rochester, heard the
story and collected of the citizens of
Charlotte enough money to send them by
cars to Gouverneur. The destitute family
then came on to Rochester, where the
kind-hearted conductor gave them IL
meal nj the Bracket House eating saloon.
More money was also raised for them by
Depot Policeman Buck and Officers Burns
and Crouch. II is probable, therefore,
that Spear can leave his wheclbarrow in
Rochester, and that he and his family
will get to their old home i'll Il compara-
IiNrlN conn nrl Ihlp mnnnrr-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26
Selected sMisrella,g.
PAP.A'.S LETTER.

WAS sitting in the study.
Writing letters, when heard:
"P'ease. dear mamma. Bridget told me
Mamma mustn't be isturbed-
- But Use tired of the kitty.
Want some ozzer ing to do.
Whiting letter. is 'ou. mamma.
Txn't wife . letter, too."
Not now, darling. mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now
No. no, mamn,a- me wife letter,
Tan IL on will show me how"
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair of gold and eyes of azure.
Form of childish witching grace
But the eager face was clouded
As 1 slowly shook my head.
Till said I'll make letter
or you. darling boy, instead
SO parted back the trcsses
From his forehead high and white,
And stamp in sport l pasted
Mid Its waves Of golden light
Then said. Now. little letter,
Go away and bear good news"
And smiled a. down the staircase
Gathered loud the little shoes
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Bridget in his glee-
Use u letter, Bridget-see,
No one heard the little prattler
As. once more, he climbed the stair,
Reached his little cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry chair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair,
As II noated DER his shoulders
On the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby fastened,
Till he reached the office door.
Use letter. Mr.. Postman:
IL there room for any mores
'Cause dis letters doin' to papa;
Papa lives with God. ou know.
Mamma sent me for q letter.
Does on fink at tan go."
But the clerk in wonder answered,
!" Not to-day. my little man.
= Dess I'll ind anozzer office,
Cause must go if TAM
Fain the clerk would have detained him,
But the pleading face was gene,
And the little feet were fastening,
BY the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted.
People fed to left and right,
As pair Of maddened horses
At the moment dashed in sight.
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair.
Till a voice of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
Twas too lafe-a moment only
Stood the beaufeous vision there,
Then the little face lay lifeless.
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverent they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls of gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing now SO icy cold.
Not q mark the face disfigured,
Showing where u hoof had trod;
But the little life was ended
.-Papa-s letter. was with God.
Pacific Baptist.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

n MACHINE company in Hartford nave
u contract To furnish the Prussian GOV
eminent with machinery sufficient to
make 1000 600 rifles of new and i'm
proved pattern. The contract is for the
mupifccnt sum of 81 100000, and will
h. the most perfect set of gun machinery
ever made
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-09-26

\ COMPANY, with "A large capital, has
lust been formed for agricultural pur-
poses in Colorado, which contemplates
the immediate cultivation of 25o,oo0
acres on the borders of the Arkansas
River.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-04-16
announcements.
poR TAX COLLECTOR.

wa are authorized to announce Robert
CON / Turner IL candidat for Tax Collcc-
tor of Franklin county. Election Isl
\ Thursday in August, lS74.
Ne ore authorized to announce A. j.
Skidmorc a candidate for Tax Collector
4 Election lst Thursday in August, 1874.
a.. are authorized to announce ID. Il.
REYNOLDS a candidate for Tax Collector OF
A franklin county. Election in ADJUST,
We are authorized to nnounce William
4 Prince Il candidate for Tax Collector OF
n Franklin county, Election in August
next. -,
We are authorized to announce j. L.
4 Merritt, Esgr.. a candidate for Tax Collec-
Tor. Election in August, 1874.
We are authorized to announce j. n.
Wakefield u candidate for Tax Collector.
Election in August, 1874.
We are authorized to announce Herndon
Green 4 candidate for Tax Collector at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce A. j.
Hines Il candidate for Tax Collector.
Election in August, 1874.
We are authorized to announce C.. b.
Austcll Il candidate for Tax Collector, at
the ensuing August election.
we are auJlOllIcu w ulIlounCc ohcIlOu
Williams (bettcr known rs Peter Will
.1iams.) q candidate for Tax Collector Of
Franklin county, at the ensuing August
election.
We are authorized to announce Henry
Weaver Il candidate for Tax Collector at
thc ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce A. j.
Il candidate Tor Tax Collector at
the ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce ii. w.
.Fariss a candidate tor Tax Collector at
the ensuing August election.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-04-16

| reports, pnnper allowances and Road or
drrS to April LIST, 1871,
W. X. Francis, - 80 tor books furnished
Trustees Office.
John Waldman, So IS for posting sign
across the w. & A. Railroad.
Wheeler, Marshall d Bruce, $l7 90 for
books furnished tax assessors.
W. p. Keith, coroner, $40 90 tor holding
inquest over the dead body of an infant
and burial expenses, and DR.. j &c. Shapard
So % rs physician in same case.
c. Miller, So % tor coffin for NJ. Haze, Il
W. V. Beaslcy, So 90 for coffin and
burial expenses of DarkiS Hancock, n
colOred wOman
j. A. Norman. Sheriff of Moore county,
$50 90 for nrrcsting Dick Hampton, Thorn
as Hampton, and George FarriS.
Oliver J. Conn q wife, paupers, $50 on
for. years support-J. B March. Receiver,
Mrs. Sallie Grant, $50 90 for years sup
port-Jas. G. Grant. Receiver.
Henson and Lowry, paupcrs. $50 tor
years support-John &. Brazelton, Re-
ceiyer,
Caesar Gillespie and wife, paupers. $40
for years support-W. A. Bradshaw, Re
%cciver.
Jack Norwood, pauper, $50 for years
support-A. j. Norwood, Receiver.
VIM. Barnes and mother, paupcrS. $50
for years support-John g. Brazclton,
Receiver.
Sirena Hays. pauper, S25 for years sup
pOrt-G.G. Gilbert, Receiver.
John Jctten. upper, $50 for years sup
port. G. Brazelton, Receiver.
James Darwin, colored pauper, $50 for
years support-Joe Carter, Receiver.
Sallie Alexander, pauper, S25 for years
support. f. Anderson, Receiver.
John Foster, paupcr, $25 for years sup
port +. Anderson, Receiver.
James Gamhel. namr"r 500 for years
support. f. Anderson, Receiver.
ii. Z. Stewart, Sheriff, $32 40 for services
rendered Court, summoninG jurors, &c,
j.. NJ. Donaldson, j. T., 50 for holding
inquest over negro boy, Lee Fancy.
W.. II. Mcknight Il b. Y. Orear, So for
guarding Joe Richardson. a prisoneI.
James Sargent, SD cost in case OF the
State VS. j. p. Partin.
Tax Assessors were allowed to receive nS
compensation the amodnt allowed them
by law for assessing taxes for the ycai
1874.