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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
Oh "PoP-CUN." is THE COLCU2;ip
OVER THE WAY.

We accept the appellation of
pop-gun," as given us by our con
temporary.
We have never assumed TO lie a
big gun, or to possess any extraOr-
binary ability or capacity III the ed
itOrial line.
We simply claim honesty of pur-
pOse in the work we have underiak-
en-, and a disposition to serve the
public to the best of our ability,
however frebly that may be, and
that, too, without any attempt at
disparagement of the efforts of 9th
rrs-cOntent to be judged by onr
own merits, without regard to the
demands of our neighbOrs, content
that every tub shall he allowed to
''stand on its own bottom"
We propose to do the best we
can it is all that can be required
of u.s." Act we'll thy part, there
all the honor lies.''
With our little POP gun we shall
continue our efforts, and trust we
shall be of some service to the peo-
pie of the county.
Small guns, well managed are
sometimes more effective than big
ones.
The recoil of big guns, if not ju-
dicionsly managed, is apt to do
more harm to the parties using
them, than to the enemy.
Again, big guns are apt to over
shoot the mark, and the shells fall
harmless, as 10 those at whom they
are directed.
Has not the recoil of the " Colum-
Wad,7 over the way, somewhat shat
tered that institution ? and have not
its brOadsi'les Ugh y thus far prov
ed harmless! Let the public an
Swer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

We call attention to the letter of
cur correspondent "P' which will
lie found in another column. Mr..
''I'" is an old citizen of this County
"a natise of the State we believe)
fully identified with her interests,
of high standing and responsibility
among the best and Oldest citizens
of the County; and has never here
tofore been known as sympathising
with the Republican party.
For these reasons his views are
entitled to especial consideration on
The part of the old citizens of the
County who are supposed to be gen
orally opposed to the party in power.
Like views to those expressed in the
letter of up" have been expressed to
ia during the past week by many
citizens Of Canton, who have always
been known as Democrats, and who
now have no sym-athy in common
with the Republican party, but WHO
are ready and willing, nevertheless,
to endorse such Republican meas
ures as look TO good government
and economy in its administration.
We have been much encouraged
by assurances of support from mem
hers Of the opposite party, in case
VIC live up to the standard we have
assumed for our guidance.
All we ask of the people of Mad
isOn is, that they give us a fair trial
and if we do not come mp to the
promises made as to the conduct OF
our paper, then with draw their pat
TOna:e. But if we continue to serve
the people Ey working in the inter
est of economy and reform, to sup
port us. and that they will do
this, we have the positive assurance
of many of the best men of the
CouHty-old citizens AMI Demo
Gratis at that.
The good people of the County
can by no means afford to lose the
services Of Il paper advocating in
the management of County affairs,
the measures which the CITIZEN
now does, and which exerts such a
powerful influence upon the County
authorities as the CITIZEN must Of
ns1tss;ty do.
Let the tax payers consult their
own best interests in this matter.
aud act accordingly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

Concerning the "Caskct of Rem
iniSences," new book by the Hon.
ii. S. Foote, ex-governor OF Missis-
sippi, the Washington Chronicle
says:
"This very remarkable and at
tractive book is now ready to he de-
llvercd to such as desire to purchase
it at the business office of the Wash
ing ton Chronicle. We shall cndeaV-
or to meet the unusual demand for
this book, however large, promptly,
and have made suitable arrange
mentS for doing so. 1t has already
been called for with such cagerneSS
as to indicate that it is to have an
almost unprecedented run. 1t
seems univei sally admitted that no
Vclumc more entertaining and cdi-
if, ing has cmanated from the Amer
lean press, and its artistic finish in
regard to printing, paper. binding,
and other outward embellishments,
is such as we feel we may be
proud of
The bookstores of Washington
and other ciiit s will lie promptly
supplied with the .sCasket of Rem
iniscnccS,' according to order.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

\AccC'
+. b. Pratt In the Chan
VS.. Gerry u o II
Frederic seimers ct al of Madison
County Mississippi.
z T appearing to the satisfaction of
4. the Court that some defendants
in said cause are non-residents of
the State Of Mississippi and that
said Frederick SeimerS is believed
to be resident of DedendOTf, Han
over. Germany, and that Rebccca
Bruins and her husband Frederick
ID. Bruins are residents of Ganders-
bergen, Germany 1t IS therefore
ordered by the Court that said
above named defendants appear be-
fore this Court on the
LIST Monday Of October, A. d. 1874,
the same being the first day of the
next term of this Court. and plead,
answer or dcaiur to said bill OF com
/ plant or the allegations therein will
! be taken for confessed as to them
and each of them. 1t is further CT
dtred that this order shall be pub
/ liShed according to law once Il week
for four consecutive weeks i'll he
AMERICAN CITIZEN, the Oil cial pa
per of this County, and that the
Clerk of this Court mail COZ les of
/ this order to each of said ncn-rcs-
/ identS as the law directs
y true cops lro... che minutes.
+. $. JEFFREY, Clerk.
Campbell & Caihoon, Sol'rs.
{ i\o.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
{ 1853
+. 3. Pratt In the Chan
xs. Gerry Court of

f. b: Pratt In the Chan :
Sophia seimers ct a! ! Madison CO.,
State of Mississippi.
1T appearing to he satisfaction of
1 the Court that some of the dcfen-
dants in the above styled cause are
non-reSidrnts OF the State of Mis-
siSsippi, and that said Sophia SER
merS. Fritz SeimcrS, Eliza Seimrrs
ana Herman SelmerS are believed to
be residents of Brecl;cn, Germany.
and that Dorathea Schneider and
her husband George Schneider are
believed TO be residents of the city
and state of New York, at 10 For
S,th street. 1t is therefore ordered
hy this Court that the above named
defendants appear before this Corut
on the
LIST Monday Of October, A. d. 1874,
the same being the first day of the
next term of this Court, and plead
answer or demur to said bill Of com
| plant, or the allegations therein
contained will be taken for confess
ed as to Them and each of them. 1t
is further ordered that tins order
/ shall be published once a week for
I four consecutive weeks i'll the
AMERICAN CITIZEN, the official pa
per for Madison County, and that
the Clerk Of this Court mail copies
of this order to each of said non
residents as the law directs.
y true copy from the minutes.
Il. $. JEFFREY, Clerk.
Campbell & Calhoon, Soir's.
/ jy25 !Jt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
Our Pri..cil,lcS.

The AMERICAN CITIZEN while
earnestly advocating the principles
and doctrines Of the Republican
party. will be equally zealonS in
nrging retrenchmcnt and reform in
all branches of the government.
IL will expose and denouuce dis
honesty and extravaganza in all
public officials.
1t will labor to sustain itself as :,
respectable Journal, eschewIng bill
singsgate, Iidicnle, ana opprobrious
rplthets, employing in place thereof,
arguments appealing to the wisdom
and intelligence Of the people, be-
l-ving that by SO Going it will mpr-
it and receive the sup .,ort of all
good citizens.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
fairs in VicksbJsYG.

The following indicates that the
authorities of Vicksburg do not an
ticipate any civil troubles i'll that
city on the 4th prOx.
All that the efforts all good citi-
zens, white and black, Democrats
and Republicans, Can 60 to avoid
any disturbance we are satisfied
will he exercised:
WASHINGTON. July 22.-The pro
test of prominent citizens of Nicks-
burg, including the Mayor and
Postmaster, against acting Gov.
Davis demand for troops, was re-
ceived by the Secretary of War this
morning and at once forwarded to
the President at Patterson, n. j.
The President tn,egrarhpd last
night his approval Of the action of
the Secretary in sendidg troops to
Vicksbnrg, and requested that al!
dispatches on the subject be for
@ardcd to him at Long Branch, and
also authorized the Secretary to
use his discretion in the matter.
The Mayor and Postmaster claim
there is no necessity whatever for
troops. Secretary Belknap also
this morning received from Acting
Gov. Davis IL telegram stating that
the particulars had been forwarded
by mail, and suspended the order
directing troops should be sent to
Vicksburg until Davis statement is
received.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
Si.ERiFF'S SALE.

j. Starrkrr y, son
Il. l.. Adams " son. III fl.
J. G. frllnw"s (%aruiSh"")
To September Term, 1874. Madison Cir
cult Court. Mississippi.
Judgment Eth day of March. 1874. for
SGE.3i.
vsI virtue ofthc above Described writ.
- tome directed by the CLERK OF said
Court. will expose to public sale. 10 the
highest and best bidder, for cash. before
Tie Courthouse door of said county of
Madi-uu. State of Mississippi. in the city
OF Canton. on
uONID. TIiE 3d D-N OF -:TGEST.
1871. between the hours prescribed by
law. the following described property,
tu-WIt:
The If ofc hf of lot No. ,, square No.
&. in the city of Canton, county of Nadi-
son and state of Mississippi
Levied upon rs the property of said de
PENDANT. j. &. FclloWeS. Garni-hcc. and
viii bc sold 10 satisfy the above-~lyIcd
Judgment. interest rId ali costs.
X. j. ROSS, sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Canton, Mis-. July II, II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
mo. 1860. |


f. S. Jeffrey. ! In the Chan
Bill for Partition, Gerry Court of
vs.. Madison county
Fr'd seimers.e ct al State of Miss.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court from the sworn bill of
complaint in the above sly led cause,
that the defendants, Frederick Sci
mers, Rebecca Bruins, Frederick ID.
Bruins, Sophia Seimers, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers, Herman Sci
mers, Dorathea Schneider, George
Schneider, Elizabeth Uenneike and
Deidrick Henncike, are now resi-
dents of the State of Mississippi,
and that the residence and post
office of said Frederick SeimerS is
be ieved to be DedendOrf, HaE-
over, Germany; and that of Re
becca Bruins aud husband, Fred
erick ID. Bruins, is believed to
be GandersberGen, Gen many; and
that of Sophia Seimeis, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers and Herman
Seimers, is believed TO be B.ecken,
Germany and that of Dorathea
Schneider and her husband, George
Schneider, is believed to be New
York City, y. Y. and that the res
idence and post office OF Elizabeth
Henneike and her husband, Deidrick
Henneike, is unknown. 1t is there
fore ordered by the Court that said
above named defendants appear be-
fore this Court, on the first Monday
of October, y. D., 1874, being the
first day of the next term OF this
Court, and plead, answer, or dcmur
to said Bill of Complaint, or the
allegations therein set forth will be
taken as confessed as to them and
each Of them. 1t is further ordered,
that this order shall he published
according to law, once week for
four consecutive weeks, i'll the
American Citizen, the official jour
nal of this Court, and that the
Clerk mail copies of this order, as
the law directs.
\ true copy from the minutes.
+. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
L. Il. PRATT, Soft. jul1Sw4,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
I No. | 100.
NJ. ~.
CITATION NOTICE.

Estate of Cuisine Kearney, decd.
TO Charles G.. Andrews and his
wife, Octavia Andrews, Mary l..
Watkins and her guardian, Lee
Watkins, whose residences and post
office are Jack son, Louisiana:
You are hereby cited to be and
appear before the Chancery Court
of Madison county, Mississippi, on
the First Monday Ill October, a. ID.
1874, to show cause, if any You can,
why the final account OF j. X.
Kearney, Administrator of the es-
tate of Cuisine Kearney, deceased.
should not be allowed and confirm
ed, and said administrator dis
charged.
By order of the Court,
f. S. JEFFREY, clerk.
Handy & Smith, Soils. .iy1Sw4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

Communicated.
MIR. EptT0E: Since the change
in the editorial control OF Tie tIrl-
ZEN, we have heard parties say
hey would discontinue their paper.
This is prrjudging the conduct OF
its future career from Il p'4luHl-
rlnl standpoint. If the CITIZEN
means honest governmental Re
puhlicaniSm means an impair TALLY
administered govcrnment--then.
Mr.. Editor. here Is our hand for ::
hearty cooperation. Democracy
means diSintegration whose teach
incS, men Of Madison, would you
clcc: to follow. Henry Clay. the
great pacifcatJr, or VIM. l.. lanry,
| the fana'ical extremist.
Why is Republicanism unpopular
among the whites III the South
Because people cannot disabuse
their minds of the idea that all their
property was lost by the triumph
of itepnh!icaniSm, and not by the
blind following of Democratic leads
ers. Because the whites enacted
oppressive laws i'll 20, respecting
the negro population, thereby fore
inc the Federal Government to in
terpose its strong arm of power.
/ Because of the venality of many
officials under this regime. Because
of the confined attempted lcgiSla-
ton in behalf of the negro, the feds
eral officials at Washington are
roundly abused and cordially hated
it would seem. Most people here
abouts read only antiAdministra
ton papers, and know nothing, COM
parativeIy, of the true condition OF
things at the centre of Government.
They should read both sides It's
asserted the Republican party is
falling. 1t is generally undergoing
expurgation. If Il move is TO be
made upon he practical chess board
we hope it will be such an one as To
embody all the desirable elements
iOf the present party. and that 1t
shall rise, PheniX-like from the ash
es, habiiitated by all the emheilish-
ments accruing from the garncr>
house of experience, and foresight
to fit it for the shaping of the des-
TIMES of IL nation SO great, ana
where future is so pregnant with
interest.
Is the road to peace and good
government over the animosities of
personal or party hatred !! Does
the eXclusiveness of the whites in
this section, who should participate
in the government tend to better the
state of things! To the mind pos
sessed of unbiased reason, magnan>
unity and enlightenment, the rea-
sons for opposition are puerile. Let
us all then uni e for good govern
menr, and because paper is repub-
lican, or a man from the north, not
re gard them as enemies and special
subjects for our vindictiveness.-p.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
The Rush to Kansas and Colorado.

The. Indications are that the rush to Kan
s.Is and Colorado Will he greater than ever
in lc7i The shortest WAY To reach HE far
West is through st. Louis. the great MISSis-
slpp Valley City, of over lIo,00o inhahi-
tants. and thence west over the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Mort hcin Short Inc. W hich
reaches all the great land grants i'll the
West. and runs SIX fast express trains. two
more han any other road. bet Nccn tie Mis-
~iSsippi and Missouri rivers. This road. i'll
the last two Years, has expended over two
million dollars. besides earnings in eXtr;lor-
binary improvements of roadway. i'll relay
ing lis line with the best quality of new
steel and iron rails, on broad new ties, and
i'll passenger equipment, having substituted
for ordinary cars new reclining chair coach
IS with every appliance for comfort and
safety, being elegantly fitted with drcSSin .
rooms. with toilet conVcnicnccS for ladies
and gentlemen and families travelling with
children, free OF any extra charge. Any
ticket agent selling throu"h tickets 10 The
West viii furnish tickets by this excellent
route through 81. Louis over the St Louis,
Kansas City and Northern Short Line, the
best and shortest To Kansas Colorado. Nc
braSka. California. and the Great WeSt-it
being the only line running through ears
between *. Louis and Omaha. For map
and circulars and Timetables. address 'Ith her
+. A. Palmer. Indianapolis, Ind. or l.. Il.
t:ru:t. -. Louis. rithurof whom " III furnish
any ufnTuatIo ION desired
Coolest Lariu town. the Non rus Ultra 1t Lord :.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
The NatchitOches Va

The Natchitoches TiHdicdtOr,
speaking of the last remnant OF the
Natchcz tribe of Indians. says:
The entire tribe of NatclicZ lndi-
ans ROW here, consists of an old
Plug Pony, one bottle of whisky
and the chief, LouiS. y few more
settings of the sun, a few more
moons, Il few more sands on the
sea shore and leaves i'll the forest,
this pony will ptag out, Louis will
Iearc us and this bottle Of whiSllcy
depart to the happy hunting
gr0Haos.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
fENTR ACTi
ARTICLE III
Regulations to preserve Peace
and Order, and Facilitate Le-
cal Voters at the Election.

s 3G1. AL! places for retailing
Intoxicating liquors, in the several
counties of this State shall be closed
and no Intoxicating liquors permit
ted to be sold. bartered. or given
away. or drank, at any store, tavern
saloon, restaurant. steamboat not
running. or wharfboat mt landing.
or place of business therein, from
twelve O'Clock of the preceding I'M
til twelve O'Clock of the succeeding
night of any general or special cleo
tlon: and all intoxicated rioters or
dISorderly persons, disturbing the
peace by noise or violence in the city
town or place where the election
shall be held, shall be arrested.
placed in Jail. or otherwise kept in
custody, (be!nG permitted while in
such custody to vote until the polls
shall be duly closed, or until they
are duly sober, quiet orderly peace>
able and well behaved; and the reg
iStrarS and inspectors of the elec' ion
are hereby made SENATORS of the
peace ut their districts and precincts
and all such conservatorS of the
peace. sherifTS and their Deputies,
and all police officers appointed to
guard or be present at the polls
and place of election, city marshals
their deputies and all other police
and peace are required to faithfully
execute these provisions end others
to preserve the peace freedom and
purity of elections under the penal
ties prescribed undert he penal code
for any neglect of such duties; and
said registrars or inspectors shall.
when necessary. call upon any and
all citizens to aid them in these To-,
Gnirements; and all persons inform
ed of any neglect or violation of
these requirements shall give notice
to the district attorney, and other
proper officers thereof. A space of
thirty feet in every direction from
the polls shall be kept open and
clear of all persons except two chal
lengers of good conduct and hehav-
ior selected by each party. to detect
and challenge Illegal voters: and the
voters shall approach the polls from
one dircctiOnline or door or passage
and depart in another as nearly OPP
rOsite as convenient. a copy of
this section shall be published and
posted with the notice Of any special
or general election.
s sos Electors shall in all cases
except in those of treason felony or
breach of the peace. he privileged
from arrest during their attendance
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
No. 1888.
Estate of Chancery Court
deceased. Mississippi.
No. 14SS. |

No. l4SS.
,,,I Estate ta of Ch III 's,,;n Court "n
deceased. Mississippi.
Final account of Louisiana Ham
blen, ENecutriN:
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Chancellor, by the affidavit OF
Louisiana Hamblen, ExecutriN of
Edwin Hamblen, decd, that Edwin
p. HambIen, Henry Uamblcn and
Louisiana McMurtray, children OF
said Edwin Hamblen, decd, and
interested under his will and in said
final account, reside i'll the State of
Texas, and are therefore non resi-
dents of the State of Mississippi ::
and that the residence and post
office Of said Edwin Z. Hamblen
and Henry Uamhlen are the city Of
Houston, in said State of Texas,
and that the residence and post of
flee Of said Louisiana McMurtray
and her husband, Robert y. McMlu
tray, are at Dallas, III said State of
Texas. 1t is therefore ordered by
the Court, that said Edwin Il. Ham
blen Henry Hamblen. Louisiana
McMurtray and Robert n. McMur~
tray appear before This Court on the
first Monday of October, y. ID. 1871,
being The first day Of the next term
nt this Court, and show cause, if
any they can, why the final ACCOUNT
of Louisiana HamD|en, ExeriitriX
of the will OF Edwin HambIen,
deed, now on file i'll this Court,
shall not be allowed and said exc
cutriy discharged. 1t is further or
dcrcd, that this order shall be pub
liShed according to law, once Il
week, for tour consecutive weeks, IN
the "Amcrican Citizen,' the official
journal of this Court.
y true copy from the minutes.
T.. s. JEFFREY, Clerk.
Campbell u Calhoon, SoI'rs.
.iullSw4.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
Election Notice !!

UNDER and hy virtue of the
General Election. Law of the State
OF Mississippi, a Special Election
will be held in the 9th Supervisor 5
District of Madison County, on
Saturday, the Is; Day Of August,
A. D. 1874,
within the hours prescribed by tn"
Election Laws of the State, and at
the following voting precincts, VIZ !:
CAMDEN AND ERECKvILLE.
at which time and place the quail
fled voters of said Supervisors Dis
trict will vote for
ONE SUPERVISOR
to fill the unnxpired term occasion
bv the resignation of IEm. Brcck.
Esq, late Supervisor Of 9th DIS
tricf.
The following named persons are
hereby appointed to hold said Spe
cial Election, viz:
CAMDEN.
VIM. Lewis, John McMurtrav and
VIM. Becker, Inspectors: +. ID.
Maxwell and \. Purviance, Clerks.
BRECKNILLE
Joshua Lambert, Z. w. Pratt and
J. $. Coulter. Inspectors: +. j.
Tucker and Milton Ewing, Clerks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25
ALWAYS Ahead!

If you want the best ahd most
economical cook stove now in use.
buy the CHAMPION, which has eX-
ccllcd and been awarded the latest
premium over all others. Ian-o3.
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80, The Great Cause
!N1jG~.,s4 Oh
Human Misery.
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a large fire at Summit, Mis-, on
last Sunday morning. The work Of
incpndiares. But for the indomlta-
bic little fire department the whole
business portion of the city woUll
have burned. Loss of propei,y
: 100 900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

We call attention to new legal
ads. IL another coluiAn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-25

CoIde.' Lager IN town tlc Non rlu9 rifa At ilorl'
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

President Board Registrars.