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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
Trimming Apple Trees.

we have found in our experience, which
has been considerable, that to remove
large limbs, and several ofthem at time,
is injurious to the tree. The shock seems
for awhile to check the growth this Tor
more than year, and some fatal cases
may be attributable 70 this. One, or IA
least two large limbs at a time, is usually
sufficient, depending upon the size of the
tree, or upon the number of its large
branches. We have had the very best
success in reducing gradually the over
grown top of Il tree, or where decay had
aft, cted the large limbs, as is the case
with the SpltZenbursS, taking two to four
years to remove the cankered or crowded
large limbs, Starting new ones in place of
the deceased old ones where needed.
The time for doing this is, Of course,
not in summer when the tree is in full
growth, as the shock will be all the great
er. l. is, however, the time to free the
tree of small, unnecessary limbs and
shoots; the latter, in their tender stat,,
may be rubbed off, and that is decidedly
the way to do it, as the work is easy, and
the further loss of wood growth is arrest
ed, the remainder of the tree and the fruit
getting it. Removing these small shoots
and limbs will not visibly iniure the tree !;
will divert the sap into those parts of the
tree where it is wanted; and the wound
will more readily heal over.
Whether large limbs are removed in
the fall, winter or spring is not very ma
terial. Mr.. Thomas, than whom there is
no better authority, says, in his Fruit
Culturist," that the time tor removing
large limbs should be deferred till toward
the spring. The reason is that the tree
receives "A shock to "a certain extent, even
in winter, as growth is not entirely sus-
pended; and the cold superadded makes
the tree still more suffer. Hence, when
the severity of the season lessons, as it
does toward spring, and other causes
seem to operate, is the time 10 remove
large limbs, or do the most extensive
pruning at time. March, with us, is II
good time. But Il strong, hardy tree may
be pruned any time during winter and
late fall. Ii your tree is very thrifty and
large, with tendency to grow wood
rather than fruit, trim in the fall. You
may remove the large branches then,
and the small ones in summer We have
practlCcd this, and always with satistac-
ton.
Pruning apple trees is an art, and it is
the main thing in the prosperity OF tree.
Attendance TO the roots-that is, the soil
is of importance, sometimes the great
est; but of greater importance we deem
attention to the top. We speak not only
from experience, but the most gratifying
experience. We have taken orchards in
hand that were thought ruined, most of
the limbs dead or in state of decay, and
by Il gradual, careful course OF
pruning, starting new shoots in the place
OF tho old ones where needed, have re
ncwcl the trees and have made them sur
pass their former best state. There is
chance with old trces-Which is of the
greatest importance-to give spread or
outward extension to the limbs. This
cannot be too strongly insisted upon. y GU
| must have the sun and air and free venti-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Cream Cake.-Two eggs; one cup of
sugar; one cup of cream; two cups OF
-four; one tea spoonful of cream ot-tar;ar
one tea spoonful of soda.
Loaf Cake.-Three eggs; one cup of
sugar; half a cup of butter one cup of
cream; one tea-spoonful of soda; one cup
of raisins; one cup of currants; flour and
nutmeg.
-Doughnuts-Two eggs; two cups of
sugar; two cups of sweet milk; Il lttle
salt; five pints of flour, with two even
measures each of acid and soda of Hors-
ford's preparation mixed well in the
flour.
Seasoned Wood Most Profitable
Economy may be practiced in a thousand
ways, and one way is in our fuel. Wood
that has been summed a few days after cut
ting and splitting il, and then housed four
months or more, is worth for the family
purposes of warming, cooking and wash
ing, almost twice as much as when green.
But few farmers realize the value of dry
wood, especially during the winter sea-
son, and hence but little wood is stored
during the summer. Be sure to furnish
plenty of oven wood. This should be
piled in part of the wood-house by IL
self 1t will promote kindly feeling in
the famiy-will save much time other
wise lost in kinding fires with green
wood. Then let us prepare good sup
ply of Try wood for winter, full six months
before wanted for use.
Preparing Poultry for Market.-Se-
cure plump, well tatted birds. Bleed them
in the throat ScaId enough to make the
feathers come or easy; pick both feathers
and pin-feafhers ali off nicely, taking
great care not to bruise or break the skin
in any wav. If one or two in the lot
should accidentally get bruised or have
the skin broken, sell or use at home, as
they will hurt the sale of the whole lot.
Leave ali the entrails in, and heads
and feet on. After they ara dressed
hang them in cool place, where they
will dry of and get still before packing.
Pack in boxes or barrels, iii nice, Clean
rye straw; if this cannot be obtained, dry
oat straw may be used. BE sure and pack
solid, SO they will not bruse in transit
Pack with breasts down. Poultry packed
in this way always finds ready market,
while poor, halEdressed, sweaty (caused
by packing when warm), and bruised lots
will not sell well at any time Many
farmers make practice of feeding their
half starved fowls all they will eat just
before killing, and then send them to
market with full crops, in order to get
the price of poultry for corn. In this
they make a mistakes; the crop being
swollen to an unusual size, turns black
after being packed IA while, and not only
shows the dishonest intentions Of the
packer, but Injuries the sale of the fowls a
great deal more than is gained in weight.
Feed meal only for at least two days be-
fore killing. Remember, it is the appear
ance of goods that sells them. Nice,
large, fat, plump, white turkeys, ducks,
chickens or geese, always bring outside
prices.-ErchdRge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
Proper Mode of Feeding Horses.

LET me say word or two, now, in ref
erence TO feeding the horse, as bearing
upon the condition of the foot. Every
owner of a horse must have observed that
the growth and strength and appearance
of that horses foot is materially affected
by the condition of the horse himself. A
halfstarved horse may have "A foot in
iured by deficient nutrition-an over-fed
horse may have foot heated into an in
Illumination. And so dependent is the
foot upon a healthy state of the animal
economy, that for the foot alone, if moth
ing else, the diet of the horse should be
regulated with the utmost regard to his
health.
| am confident that we give our horses
too much grain and too little hay-espe-
cially horses under seven years of age,
who will work with more endurance and
courage on good supply OF hay and a
moderate supply Of grain-of the latter
say six quarts of oats and pint of corn
daily. Older horses require and will
bear more grain-but even they want
more hay than is usually given. Every
horse should pass a few weeks of every
year without grain-eiiher the first half
or the last nalf OF the winter, whichever
is most convenient. And this mode of
feeding can be adopted without suspend
ing the animals work
| have one horse fourteen years old,
which has had this regimen for four
months of every year of his life land !
bred HIM, and he is as smooth, vigorous,
and healthy as Il colt-was never out OF
condition-has sound, smooth foot
was never lame-and has always been in
good driving order. He is good speci-
men of what box stalls, brick floors, tar
ointment, turnips and hay will do for a
horse towards preserving his health and
strength and soundness, and promoting
his longevity.-Dr. Loriag, in Mass
PL13rfuUD
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

THERE is no subject of greater import
ance to the public, where reform is more
impera,ively required or SO easily effect
ed, as in the telegraph.
1t is now IA monopoly with rates so high
as to prevent the public from using the
telegraph, and reserves it luxury to-
the ich or to the speculator while only
thel arge daily papers in the largest cities
can afford it, and these form an alliance
offensive ard defensive with the Telegraph
Company in opposition to every plan of
reform
Two systems have been proposed for
remedying thes cvils-one by the Post
master General, who desires to buy and
operate all the lines of telegraph. This
plan is opposed by many friends of re-
form on account of the great outlay re-
quired for the purchase and extension of
the lines, and of the great increase of
power that it would confer on the Execu-
tive
The other plan was proposed by Gardi-
ner G. Hubbard, and adopted by commit
tees of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives to which both plans were re-
ierred at the last Congress. BY this sys-
tenn kilograms will be received and deliv-
cred through the post-office as letters are
everywhere, and as kilograms are abroad
transmitted to their place of destination
Grating lines OF telegraph, at rates tiXeo
by COngress-as letters are now transmit
ted over the railroads. This plan requires
no outlay by tie General Government, in
wolves no liability for buying, building,
or operating lines, and will not increase
the powers of the Executive.
The rates proposed are % cents for a
telegram of % words each 800 miles if it
is Transmitted by day, and each 1860
miles by night-a reduction of over 80
per cent. on the present rates, and an in
crease of so per cent. in the length of the
telegram. The press rates are equally
duced, and are SO low as to permit every
weekly paper TO receive a telegraphic
summary, bringing It's news down to the
hour of its issue.
This plan proposes as great reduction
as the other can afford, and gives a cheap
telegraph to the people without cost TO
the Government. Competition has been
tried and abandoned, and, by the failure
of the independent and competing com
panies, has resulted in placing all the
important lines in the country under the
control of a single interest, of which Mr..
Vanderbilt is the representative.
1t remains for Congress to say whether
the telegraph shall be made auxiliary to
the post office, freely used by the people,
or the ally of the railroad monopoly,
welded only for its own interest-Chica-
go Ledger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
A NAr1oN OF DyspErr1es.-We live

A NATION OF DYsPEPTIes.-We live
fast-dissipate in everything except right
eousness, and fill early graves. We drink
all kinds of poisoned alcoholic spirits,
and swallow, without mastication, pork,
grease, and every conceivable carbona-
ceous, soul-dwarfng, Understanding, sys-
TEN clogging, indigestible food DIR.
WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR BITrERs
cannot stop this in a radical manner
but it will remove the evil effects, and the
recovering patient, with fresh, pure, vital
lied, electrical blood flowing through his
arteries and veins, will have II clearer head
and cooler judgment, which, coupled
with experience, will cause him to
abstain in the future. Good, nutritious,
digeslible diet, which the most delicate
stomachs may take, can be found in
cracked wheat, corn bread, tomatoes. raw
or soft-boiled eggs, baked apples, boiled
rice, plain rice pudding, corn starch, rare
beef, mutton and poultry. With VINEGAR
BITTERs and moderation in eating and
drinking, there is no incurable case of
dyspepsia. Il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

1HE attention OF our readers is called to
the attractive advertisement of j. \. Harris
" Co., advertising their great and valuable
lung remedy, Aliens Lung Balsam." This
Balsam has been before the public for ten
years Notwithstanding this long period, ii
has never lost one whit of its popularity, or
shown the least sign of becoming unpopular,
but, on the contrary, the call for it has been
constantly increasing, and ut no previous time
has the demand been great, or the quantity
made been so large, at this day. We earn
estly recommend its trial by any one who may
be afflicted with cough cold, and
rant il to cure if directions are followed. 1t
is sold by all our city druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

lation of the whole tree if perfect fruit
and the largest amount is to be realized
also the best growth. Spread therefore,
the top, so that each large branch is dis
tinct-a small tree by itself, as it were
giving chance for light and air between.
But each branch itself wants to be
thinned out, the whole well aired and ex-
posed to the skyey influences. Then
every fruit will be colored and matured
limbs will be healthy, or healthier than
if not thus treated.
Sometimes, however it is difficult to
prevent a tree, by pruning, from going to
decay. This without the Intervention of
the borer or any visible disease. In such
a case we have known the cause to be a
hard, impervious soil-too much water
present at times or habitually. The rem
edv here is dirching. Then the pruning
will be efficacious-Cor. Utica Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
Thirty Ycars' Experience OF an Oh
Nurse.

Mrs. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescrip
ton of of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
in the United States. and has been used for thirty
years with ncver-faIling safety and success by mill
and children. from the feeble infant
OF week old the adult 1t corrects acidity OF
the stomach relieves wind cole, regulates the bow
els gives rest health and comfort to mother and
child. believe it be the Best and Surest Rene
dy In the World In all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIAREHGA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises from
Tsething from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genuine
unless the fac-simile of CURTIS & PERKINS ia o.
the outside wrapper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

coolly, and commenced hauling in on the
line. In vain the horse struggled-the
power at the other end was irresistible :;
but, fortunately, the lariat broke, and the
rasn Young man escaped with his life.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
Symptoms of Liver Complaint.

4 salow or yellow color of skin, or yellow
ish brown spots on the face and other parts of
body; dizziness and drowsiness with frequent
headache ; dizziness, bitter or bad taste III
mouth, dryness of throat and internal heat ,
palpitation in many cases dry, teasing
cough with sore throat unsteady appetite,
raising of food, choking sensation in throat
distress, heavincsS, bloated or full feeling
about stomach and sides, pain in sides, back
or breast, and about shoulders collie, pain
ard soreness through bowels, with heat /; CON
stipation alternating with darrhna piles,
tiatuioncc, nervousness, GOODNESS of cXtremi-
lies ; rush of blood to head, with symp-
toms of apopleXy, numbness of limbs, cspec,-
ally AT night; cold chills alternating with hot
flashes, kidney and urinary difficulties; duli-
ness, low spirits, unsociabiity and gloomy
forebOdings. Only few of above symptom,
likely to he present At one Time. All who use
DIR. Pierces Alt. Ext, or Golden Medical Dis
covery for Liver Complaint and lis compiled
tions are loud in its praise.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
browns BroncnnaI IrOcnes for Coughs
and Colds.

ACoUGU, COLD OR SORE THROAT
Requires immediate attention. and should be Check
I'd II allowed to continue, IRRITATION OF THR
LUNGS A PERMANENT THROAT AFFECTION. Oh AN
ISCuRABLeLCNG DISEASE is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TEOCHES,
Having direct influence the parts. give imredf-
ate relief For BRONCHITIS ASTHMA. CATARRu, Con-
srMrrIvR AND THROAT DISEASES, TRoCHEs are used
NTH dl,odys good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
VIII find TRocHEs useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing Speaking, and relieving the
throat after an unusual exerion of the vocal organs
Obtain only "BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHss," and
do not take any of the worthless limitations that
be offered. Sold eccrytchere.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
illinois Law Books.

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
The Rod i'm School.

/ WAS teacher myself about twenty
five years ago, and near me was district
school-thc Principal a gentleman. He
had large boys, II and IS years old. He
kept a rattan, and used il freely; he also
kept a Bible, and this, if he saw any boy
across the school-room looking a little
suspicious, he would sling at their heads
This the boys called circulating the
Scriptures and ''Ihe Bible going on "a
mission" Hearing the reports from this
school, | made the remark that | believed
| could put II young lady into shat school,
IA pupil of mine, who would govern it
with one finger. One of the Trustees,
hearing ! had made the remark, came To
see me. He said The boys had taken the
teacher up bodily the day before, and
carried him out into the street and set
him down there, and that he had no
doubt it was the worst school in the city.
| said, nevertheless, | would like 10 Try
it. The young lady that / had in my
mind belonged to one of the first families
in the State, and was at home. She was
further advanced in mathematics than
any other | could recommend / wrote
her all the particulars. She hesitated at
first, but her father, who was zone of
natures noblemcn," urged her to come
She did, and never had the least trouble
with one of those boys. She kept no
rattan OF any other whip. The school
filled up, and was one of the bestdisci-
plined schools in the city. The reason
was, she could control herself, and had
government in her eye. When she spoke
She was obeycd. There is no government
in the whip; it is mere power the stronger
holds over the weaker The man who
cannot govern a school without a whip
had better be turned into the street to
break stones. -CommuHicdttOR in tie Men
Y0rE Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

SAMPLES FREE.-The Saturday Egersing
Post, 3I9 Walnut St, Philadelphia, gives
beautiful Chrome or large Steel Engraving
to every yearly subscriber. Samples free.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

For THROAT DISEASES AND AFFECTIONS or
THE CHEST, "Bro,c,,'S BroHchia 1foctc>" are
of value. For Coughs, Irritation of the
Throat caused by Cold, or Unusual Excrtion
Of the vocal organs, In speaking in public, or
singing, they produce beneficial results.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

EVERY FARMER who owns a good stock of
horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to keep
them through the winter, should get at once
= good stock of iSLerii'nH'S C11Hl1y 'ohditjoH
Po,ni,I9s. one dollars worth will save at least
a half ton of hay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

WANTED-One hundred thousand men
and boys to wear Elmwood and Warwick
collars. Apply to the nearest gents fur
nishing store, where you can get a situa-
ton by buying box.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

Persons who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may have their circu-
lution at once restored lay taking into the
stomach a tcispoonfui of Jol,ssoit's Anodyn,
Imminent mixed in little cold water, well
sWCctcuCd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

1t is announced that the daughter OF
Senator Carl Schu-z is to he married in
Washington to a Mr. Boxer, of Bavaria.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
Children Often LO'
The Household Panacen end Family
Liniment

The Household Panacen End Family
Liniment
Is the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints viz: Cramps ia the Limbs and Stomach,
Pain In the Stomach, Bowels or Side. rheumatism in
all FORMS Bilious Collie. Neuralgia, Cholera, Dysen-
terry Colds Flesh Wounds Burns, Sore Throat, Spinal
Comr laints Sprains and Bruises, Chils and Fever.
For Inter and External use.
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient but
entirely remove the of the complaint 1t pene-
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healthy action all Its parts, and quickening the
blood
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA is Purely Vegetable and
A1-Healing.
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 2l5 Fulton street, New York.
For sale by all Druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS.
w please say you -Hw The nGveri tseme Mt
in This paper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

Cream Cookies.-Jne egg; one larg,
cup of sugar; one cup of cream one hal
cap of sour milk; half tca-spoonful o
soda; flour enough to roll.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MISUNDERSTANDING
Lirer IrigOrdtor-a purely Ncgc'ab EGthdrttc and
7olic-F Dyspep-ia. Constipation. Debility, Sick
HEADACHE, Bilious Attacks. and all derangcmeu of
Liver stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for
il. Be'rdTs Of limitations.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-03
RAILWAYS READY RELEE;
FEVER AND ACUE.

Fever and At,uc cured for fifty cents There is not
remedial in TINS world that will cure and
Aue aud all other Malarious lious Scarlet Uphold
Yellow and other EeVcr5 taIded by HAEVgAY
60 quick Il RADWAy' 5 READY RELIEF.
E;:tr Cents f,oJIIe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-11-18

GRANTS PAY,--The New York ,Sip
says "liis pay was not only illegally
doubled but the law for the fiscal ycal
by which the regular salary had al
ready been appropriated up to the 3Oth
Of June, 1873, was trampled under foot
in order that he might receive bacl,
pay from the 4th Of March. And he
did pocket s7,291 in addition to the
old salary, without having done any.
thing TO earn cent Of Il. For a crime
in every way similar, and far less in
dollars and cents, members of Congress
who voted for that bill have been driven
from public life and dishouorcd beyond
the hope Of political redemption. Yet
the President, BY whose act Il became
q law, and who pro6tcd more than any
of them, Is allowed to escape the pen.
atty Of his part, and is defended rs If he
had committed no wrohg, when IN
fact the main responsibility rests at his
door and he was the instigator Of the
whole movementihr mtttk rss1