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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Bound to Get Married.

OK the Goth of March last a wedding
came off in Adams street, where a Miss
| III. married a gentleman from Hamilton.
The young lady, aged twenty-four years,
was as attractive as any in our city. She
| was accomplished, well educated, refined,
| and came from respectable family, who,
however, did not possess a sufficient
| amount of filthy lucre, commonly called
greenbacks, goods, chattels, ETC., to rank
among the upper tendon. The father had
once been farmer and a deputy sheriff of
| this county. The young lady had once
been married, but from incompatibility
of temper, or some other of the many eX-
cuses so prevalent at the present time, had
obtained divorce from her husband and
a moiety of $1,000. This, however, only
filled the void in her aching heart for a
time, and she cast about for a lover.
Fortunately or otherwise, gay young
bank cashier then formed her acquaint-
ance, which soon ripened into an engage
ment-we cannot say love. Now this
young man enjoyed the reputation of hav-
ing Tilted other fair young damsels, and
this came to the ear of his betrOthed.
She determined she would not be out
done by him in case he failed to come to
time. The night for the wedding was
fixed for the 18th. But few days previ-
Gus to the appointed time a mysterious
dispatch comes from Pennsylvania call
ing our gay cashier to that State. Ru-
NOR says that it came through the inf1u-
ence of the relations of the young man,
who, being rich and aristocratic, are OPP
posed to the match as a natural conse-
quence. We have understood that it is a
rule among the nobility of our land, as
unalterable as the laws of the Medes and
Persians, that none of noble or "blue"
blood snail mate with plebeians. In the
estim alton of our cashiers blue blood rel
atives the expectant bride was plebeian,
and the law must not be trangresSed.
Inamorata is shown the dispatch and
informed by the lover that he will surely
be back before the day named. He bids
her fond (s) farewell, and with treachery
in his heart and his love in his coat-tail
pocket he hies him away to the lord of
the "dusky diamonds" The fair lady
mistrusts her Leander (that is not his
name, but it is near enOugh) and accord
ingly telegraphs to Mr.. H., of Hamilton,
to be on hand on the evening of the Goth,
and if the absent lover does not appear
she will make him (Mr. H. happy. The
Pennsylvania lover soon telegraphs that
the wedding must be postponed-tha: he
cannot reach home in time. But the
wedding didn't postpone. The guests
assembled, the bride waited patiently
the hour arrived-the minister stood
waiting--friends were anxious to con-
graduate her, and she was anxious to be
congratulated. Mr.. II. takes the place of
MIR. T. (oh! MIR. Cashier, we mean), and
all went merry as a marriage bell. The
happy couple were congratulated and
went off on their wedding tour, the old
shoe was thrown after them and quiet
reigned supreme. Now the absent lover
whose love was conquered can return
and prepare for other and more brilliant
conquests.-Syracuse IN. ~ Courier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

The liens which bind relations together
are close and strong; hence the prudence
exercised by parents in the choice of a
husband for their daughter, or a wife for
their son. The man who marries the
daughter also marries her family, to the
cousin-german. The parents look at a
possible husband for their daughter with
a view to n close and constant association
and they exercise vigilant watch lest her
affections should become engaged in n
quarter not approved by them. The
parental authority is admitted to such an
extent that if the young man were to pro
pose a marriage to their daughter with
out consulting them he would be held as
a dishonorable man; the proposition is
made to them, and they give the answer,
in some instances without the daughter
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Process of Cremation.

PROF. BRUNETTE gives the details
the apparatus that would be required for
the process of incremation. After having
made several experiments on the human
subject, in which the bodies were burned
in the retorts of gas manufactures in
closed receptacles, and with access of air,
he first satisfied himself that the complete
and perfect performance of the process
would be impossible under all ordinary
circumstances. In the first place there is
required an oblong furnace of fire-proof
bricks, having ten holes below, by means
of which the intensity of the fire can be
regulated. The upper part of this should
be followed to receive the coffin, and over
this dOmed cover is to be placed, by
which the flames, as in a reverbatory
furnace, may be directed upOn the body.
Within the coffin is metal supporter
table on which the body rests, fixed by
three periods-the heating of the body,
the spontaneous combustion, and finally
the incarceration of the soft parts and the
calcination of the bones. During the
first period, and about half an hour after
the pile of wood in the furnace has been
lighted, the combustion of the body com
mences. 1t gives off large quantity of
gas, and the management of the revcrba-
tory part of the furnace is of great impor-
lance. If the wood has been well ar
ranged, two hours suffice to produce per
feet carboniZation. During the third
period, the air-holes being open, the car
BOMBED mass is collected and placed upon
fresh plate, and the heat is now urged to
the utmost; fresh supply of wood is
inserted. By means of this arrangement,
at the expense of about $50 pounds of
wood, complete incremation-that is to
say incremation of the soft parts and cal
cinafion of the bones-may be effected in
two hours When the furnace has cooled,
the cInders and bones are collected and
deposited in a funeral urn.-London Lam
ret
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

had done, and how he had succeeded in
! extricating himself, and of his great fear
that the Indians might discover his re-
treat before the night came. His father
wrapped coat around him and, with the
help of his friends, carried him to his
home, for he seemed too weak and ex-
hausted to walk even little distance.
No one can describe the joy that thrilled
the hearts of his parents when they found
that Arthur was alive and unframed; al
though the event cast a deep gloom over
the settlement for many months in the
minds of the settlers, for dark forebodings
of danger filled them and convinced them
that there was very little reliance to be
placed in the friendship of their Indian
neighbors. Little Arthur lived to be an
old man. Some of his descendants are
still living and enjoying all the comforts
which can be had in this vocabulary
L. Bronson, in Young Folks Rural.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Blue Sky and White Clouds.

THE ethereal blue color of the sky is
due to minute particles of matter which
float in the air. Were these particles re-
moved the appearance of the sky would
be dead black. 1t is fact in optics that
exceedingly fine portions of matter dis
perse or scatter the blue rays of light,
coarser portions scatter red rays, still
coarser portions scatter all the rays, max
ing white light. An atmosphere is full
of aqueous vapor the particles of which
dltfuse white light in all directions.
When these particles are enlarged they
become visible in the form of clouds. The
vapor particles of the white clouds are
supposed to be finer and lighter than
those of the dark clouds.
That the diffusion of light in our atmos
phere, the blue coloring of the sky and
the colors of the clouds are due to the
presence of matter floating in the air has
been conclusively proven by Tyndall. On
passing beam of sunlight through a
glass tube the beam is rendered brilliantly
visible by the reflection of light from the
dust particles floating in the air contained
in the tube. But on removing the dust
particles, which is done by tiltering the
air by cotton wool or causing the air to
pass over a flame, the beam of light is no
longer visible in the tube. - Scientific
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

another with give me a pipeful of
tobacco" and similar requests put period
to his efforts. 1t was not until the next
day that the injured youth was able to
convince his relative that he had been
made the victim of a practical joke
Ne1o HaUen Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
NO. 49,.
Om Bops and Girls.
GIVE THE LITTLE BOYS 1
CHANCE.


BY GEORGE COOPER.
HERE We arel don't leave Us out
just because we're little boys,
Though were not SO bold and stout
In the world we make Il noise.
You're year or two ahead,
But 1--WE step by step advance;
All the worlds before you spread
Give the little boys chance!
Never slight us in your play,
You were once small a. we;
Well be big, like you some day.
Then, perhaps, our power you ii sec.
We will meet you, when we've grown,
With a brave and fearless glance;
Don't think all this worlds your own
Give the little boys chance.
Little hands will soon be strong
For the work that they must do;
Little lips Will sing their song
When those early days are through.
So, you big boys, il we're small.
On our toes you needn't dance;
There is room enough for all
Give the little boys chance!
Christian Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

The ChUrch Ne,os admits that in 81.
Louis the Episcopalians have not in
creased as they should within the last
twenty years. but al the same time the
churches have doubled in number, and
the COMMITMENTS have gained nearly n
hundred per cent. The number of com
municants in the city is now 2 ,019, being
a gain of 913 since 1858
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

IT would save a good deal of trouble if
men who marry clandestinely would leave
some clew by which those who survive
them could ascertain to whom their
property belonged. Col. Phillips, of
Pittsburgh, by neglecting that precaution,
has lett peck of trouble for his relatives.
He died recently and left considerable
property, and his brother and sister were
about to take possession of it when two
young men stepped up and claimed to be
the legitimate issue Of Col. Phillips, he
having been married secretly to their
mother many years ago. As Col.
Phillips has always been supposed to be
bachelor this revelation has produced n
profound sensation. -Chtcago Times.
The cremation idea is progressing a
burial case factory in Detroit has Just
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

ITwas an unfortunate idea making the
new ten-cent script SO much like the fifty
cent script. 1t is no pleasant sensation,
after hurrying home from "A store and all
the way home under the impression that
you have beaten somebody cut of forty
cents to find that you have the right
change after all. We may be little
preiudiced. but ii strikes us this is taking
advantage of n trusting nature.-DanbuTy
N0rS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

A DUBUQUE girl received three pounds
of candy and a serenade by starting me
story that she had fallen heir 10 S40,Ooo.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15

| OF ALI the singular and terrible deaths
which have occurred of late, that which
overlook Chinese fisherman on the coast
of California, is the most curious. We ex-
tract from the San Diego World, promising
that we confess our ignorance AS to the ma
ture of that creature called an Abalone:
Fung Chou, professional fisherman,
residing near Roseville, known among
Americana by the nickname of "Chowder,"
started out to the Coronades in his boat to
hunt for abalones. Of course his move
ments can only be surmised by the event.
The superstition is that he moored his boat
and began his quest. The Coronades are
quite abrupt in their formation, preciptous
but occasionally broken. "Chowder " saw
an enormous abalonc in q cleft of the rock,
in place covered with water when the
tide was in, and throwing himself on his
stomach he dropped over tho ledge to
wrench tho delicacy from its fastness. Alb
alones are univalvular and if, in detach-
ing one from the rock, to which it can fix
itself almost immovably, one happens not
to wrench it loose at once, it often closes
it's singular shell on the rock, prisoning the
spelling hand and causing inexpressible
agony. This was poor "Chowder's" fate.
AS his evil star would have it, the abalone
was unusually large, and the poor China
men, unable to release himself, must have
early realized that he was doomed. From
his position, leaning over the rock, he could
not brace himself or obtain any leverage
by which, at the sacrifice of the hand, if
need be, he could free himself. We can
imagine the agony suffered by the poor
wretch as he waited for hours the rising of
the tide which should end his misery by
death. The actual pain endured must have
been unspeakable, and no help was nearer
than eighteen miles. The poor Chiuaman's |
plight was horrible, but happily the return
ing tide prevented the torment from being |
lasting. The inexorable waters shortly did |
their work. There came a tine when the |
poor Chinaman could struggle no longer,
aud when the flood sucked from his lungs |
the breath Of life. When Chowder's" |
body was recovered by brother Chinaman
his dead hand was still clutched in the re.
norseless grasp of the abalone which had
80 terribly avenged the invasion of his
,ocky home. The agony the poor fellow
had endured in this novel martyrdom, was
Imprinted on his face.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-15

The CATHOLIC REPUBLIC OF ECUADoR.-
AS there were seven thousand among all the
people of Israel who did not bend the knee
to Baal, SO there is one government among
many ruling Catholic people, that does not
forget it's allegiance to God, and it's obliga-
tons to His Vicar in the hour of distress.
The Republic of Ecuador lately dedicated
itself, by public and solemn ceremony.
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, ia order to
express to the world not only the fervid
love OF its people for every doctrine of
Catholic faith, but to make in these uu-
believing days grand memorial of it's
cordial union and sympathy with the Holy
See. Strange and commendable as was
this isolated illustration of loyalty to the
Head of Gods Church on the part of the
temporal power, it did not satisfy the
State, that had already done itself SO N uch
honor. Immediately after this ceremony,
the President, Moreno, suggested in
message 10 the Legislature to send annually
TO the Holy Father 1.-THE of the national |
lmposts. The suggestion was gratefully |
received, and was made q law by the up- |
anlmeus vote of that body. The first por- |
ton of this national gift, 10000 dollars,
has been paid. The people of Ecuador
will reap hundred fold for this noble.
generous act of religion, and their we'll
Timed condemnation of the base seryility
ana cowardly apostacy of the rulers of
'ther Catholic Northumberland Ielc-
yrdph.
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Combat About Principles.

The following was translated from the
Vienna Church Gazette for the London
Universe:
"War is the signal of our days, says q
historic political German gazette conflicts
have broken out on all sides, and the com.
but it ia not one of the old quiet battles of
| former days, it is n combat full of bitter
| ness, q combat about principles. This
great conflict may be called a conclusion of
| two great ideas which have occupied the
| thoughts of men during two thousand
years. 1t is a war against the TYRANNY of
impiety, against the separation of Christi
anity from society," war against the lie
which induced mankind to Danish every re
ference to supernatural things from public
life. It is o great, and we also hope fatal,
error of the leading party of Liberalism
to believe that the cause of this combat
proceeds from the clergy, who, according
to the ideas Of many people, wish to main
tein Christian principles in order to serve
their own interests. If that were the case,
surely millions of Christians would not
enter the battle field; but it is their con-
science which bios ali the faithful to take
part in the fight against irreligion and
despotism. 1t is the freedom of Christi
anity and of our Church which we defend
and protect, as we'll as the Christian princi-
pies of the State, which are far from being
despotic. The great battle must be fought
cOurageOusly II we wish to be victorious.
zone of the most efficient weapons in
this conflict is the press but unfortunately
its power is not valued enough among the
clergy and other good Catholics. Several
of the German papers complain about that,
saying it is very peculiar that so many Ca |
th0lics adopted the most fatal of Liberal |
ideas which is, that religion need not pre- |
vail in public life. They are very careful
that everything in their houses and in their
families should be done in a Catholic spirit,
for which We certainly do not blame them !
but they do absolutely nothing to procure
religion more esteem in society. Time has
passed when the clergy exercised great in
huence on the State and in political as
semblies to carry out their Christian prin-
ciples therefore they must try and gain
that influence another way to gain their
end. Unfortunately it has come so far that
though in most of the German districts the
of people are Catholics, yet the
influence of the Church has become null
Many millions have been
spent during the last twenty five years for
good purposes and charitable works-may
The Lord bless them all-but we ask what
las been done to support the press Moth
ng at all. But then we must not wonder
4 this indifference bears its fruits, and
when with the loss of every religious in
1uence, we also lose many things and many
lights which have belonged to the Church
or centuries"
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The value of flannel next the skin cam
not be overrated. Its invaluable to per-
sons of both sexes, and all ages, in all
countries in all climates, Mt every season
OF tne year, Tor the sick and the well-in
orlef, cannot conceive of any circum-
STANCES IN which flannel next the-skin is
not comic aud source of health. 1t
ShSuI" NOT oe changed from thick to thin
before the settled hot weather of the sum
mer, which Ill our Northern States ia NOT
much before the middle of June, and not
otten before the first of July. And the
nanneis I"r inc summer must not be three
len, II you would have the best protection
IN the British army and navy they make
Lhe wearing OF flannel point of discipline,
DuLlng tue not season the ships doctor
makes daily examination of the man a.
unexpected hours, to make sure that they
nave not left off their fannels.-D io Lc,pis
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INSURANCE COMPANIES,
FIRST ANNUAL STATEMENT
ATLAS INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS.

152 Canal Street. 1o2
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In accordance with requirements of their charter
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Premiu received during the fractional part of the
year ending December 81, 1873:
Fire premiums. $52.64I 6l
River OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,173 81
Total premiums. S53sl5 10
Less led premiums ....-..--. 1886 70
$I793s 80
Deduct
Fire losses paid. 226 80
General expenses, less profit and
loss and interest. .12 1854 &C. 1881 10
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