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

terror. In dark places, or during the
night, I have seen my apartment sud
denly illuminated as by flash OF nght-
ming Finally, seeing that nothing seemed
to arrest the march of the irresistible agent
by which was overpowered, had re-
course to the daturd strdnaOniuna, or thorn
ample jamestown weed), the wonderful
efficacy of which was revealed some fit
teen wears ago by Father Legrand,
Catholic missionary. took a very strong
dose of the remedy, four or five leaves,
and began, not without difficulty, to write.
Half an hour afterward the remedy had
not vet operated, when suddenly a strong
electric shock, with sound somewhat re-
sembling the explosion of a rocket, or
rather the sudden escape of steam, ran
through my frame from head to foot, pro
ducing in the skin sensation of heat and
a general shuddering, accompanied by an
instructive desire to fly and sentiment
of indefinable terror. 1t seemed to me
that fire squibs were darling from my
eyes. l bounded backward as if moved
by spring. 1t appeared that was en-
gagged in deadly combat between the
vital and the morbid principle, which lat
ter had Just imposed itself tyrannically,
like domineering power, against which
reacted with superhuman energy all the
active forces at my command. AT the
same moment dellrlum supervened, anu
lost consciousness of my acts"
The patient preserved in his delirium the
ruling idea of mOderating his excitement
and seeking to gain possession of himself
meanwhile, in this condition, the con-
became more frequent. They
are always accompanied by the same SEN
timent of terror and of the desire to react
and to fly. The muscular forces are
augmented; the patient be-
comes interchangeable. The weight of the
body seems not to weigh on the legs; the
person seems to skim over the earth as in
certain dreams. The contraction of the
results in sudden falls. The
sufferer fails to perceive that he Is fallen
until he is reused by the shock, when he
starts up promptly. The nervous excite
ment is such that he becomes almost in
sensible to physical suffering The most
and familiar countenances bear
an aspect of fury, menacing and provok
ing. And, unlike the general sentiment
of terror which occurs inwardiy by
shocks, the sufferer becomes intrepid and
ready to face all external DANGERS
The paroxysms of madness commenced
1T 80 in the afternoon. At ten in the
evening the remedy began to act, and on
he following day there remained of the
frightful malady nothing but a general
prostration. The patient attributes to the
gas which is produced in the organic It's
tues, under the influence of the virus, all
the phenomena of this madness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Amount OF Food Consumed in an Az
erage Lifetime.

Let no boy be disheartencd by the fol
lowing calculation, but remember that
untirIng industry Will enable him to come
out victor in the end. Say that the boy is
ten years old, and is taken up into high
mountain, or a respectable hill perhaps
will do as well, and shown the various
articles he will have To consume should he
live an average lifetime. Surrounded
with these objects, he sees first 80 oxen,
then POO sheep, 100 calves, 200 lambs, 80
pigs, 200 chickens, 300 turkeys, 2G3
pigeons, 40 pounds salmon, 100 pounds
of other fish, 10000 oysters, DAB pounds
vegetables, 243}f pounds butter, $4,000
eggs, AZ tons bread, 5000 gallons tea
and coffee, besides tons OF fruit, barrels of
sweetmeats and hogsheads of wine,
These are The figures given by Mr.. Soy er,
the cook of the London Reform Club, in
his book, "The Modern Housewife" MS
the amount consumed by each individual
in lifetime, and they are said to be be
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Seventy Pairs OF Hands.

The variety and number of needles
made in these days are wonderful; the
surgeon, harness maker, book binder felt
worker, saddler, glover, embroiderer and
housewife each wanting needles of all
shapes and sizes and lengths. And when
you thinK that each needle has to pass
through seventy pairs of hands before il
is finished and ready for use you see
what pains is taken to reach excellence in
very small thing.
Seventy pairs of hands TO make n
needle. and each pair necessary to make
the needle perfect. If only one pair re-
fused to do their part the whole would be
a failure-not needle would be right.
You see, it is painstaking in little things
and in small parts which leads to excel
lence and success. We are apt to slight
bits of work, thinking it is no matter and
of no account. But it is not so. The de-
tails of plan must be faithfully carried
out in order to make the plan success.
Ii the parts of work are all well done
the whole will be complete, and only then.
And it is just so in making and mold
ing character. 1t must be well done in
parts, faithfully finished in bits, in order
to make complete and beautiful whole
Always be sure that the small and com
mon work which you have TO do is thor
oughly done. 1t is faithfulness in little
things which makes You reliable in great
things.-E'rchangs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Children's Savings Banks.

Client, with its 121 900 inhabitants, is
one of the manufacturing centers of Bel
gium. Its school system is admirable.
One feature in it was unique until a year
or 80 since. 1t has now been happily
adopted elsewhere. Seven years ago, NJ.
Laurent, Professor of Civil Law in the
University, thought of opening savings
banks in connection with the schools.
He called together the teachers and lee
tured them on the subject Then he went
into the class rooms, day after day, ex-
pounding the advantages of saving, until
the children were believed to be ready for
the project Permission was then OBJ
tanned from the proper authorities and
the experiment was tried. The teacher
of each class receives the savings of the
children at any time, provided the de-
posts equals centime-a fifth of a cent?
When a child has saved a franc twenty
cents), he gets a bank book and an ac-
count is opened for him at the State Saw
ings Bank, which pays 3 per cent. inter-
est. The bank books are usually kept at
the school, but are sent to the children's
parents for inspection, from time to time.
No deposit can be Withdrawn without the
signature of parent or guardian. Each
school keeps separate account with the
it by which each pupils savings are trans
ferred to his individual account as soon
as they amount to a franc.
There are four sorts of public schools
in Client. The " free primary Schools"
which are almost wholly supported by
the city, contain 1889 scholars. The
"paying schools" require tuition fees and
give the same instruction as those of the
first class. They are designed for pupils
of somewhat higher social rank. They
have 1,O79 scholars. The infant schools
have 5000 pupils; the adult schools 1885,
There are thus, in all 1892 pupils. OF
these 1902, or nearly So per cent. are de-
positors in the school saving banks And
of these over 10000 are children. We
subjoin two tables which show at a glance
the thorough success of the system:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

low, rather than above, the real quantity
OF course the food may be varied, but
what is taken off from one kind must be
added to some other. The boy may Sc
riously apprehend that his jaws and
stomach will give out before he has dis
posed of this vast quantity of food, but
he will take courage when he casts his
eye over the sleek form of one in middle
life who has well-nigh accomplished his
task without showing the least sign of
WEAKNESS. Many a man has disposed of
his allotment, and is apparently ready
for another job of equal magnitude, and
thus will it be with the race until the end
of time-Chicdgo Inter Ocean.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Cure for Hydrophobia---FeveI OF
Victim.

Under this significant title scientific
journal of Paris publishes a statement as
interesting to the public generally as to
the cause of science. A man worthy of
all confidence was bitten by mad dog,
and suffered all the paroxysms of frenzy
incident to that frightful malady. He
relates the terrible nature of his suffer
ings, and the means by which he was
cured. We take the account of his ex-
periences from the moment the strange
Authorizations began:
Il was surprised to see appear from a
black cabinet persons who spoke to me,
rats, enormous spiders, which climbed
along the furniture, always at the side.
The illusion was such that, at first, l often
ncommoded myself to be satisfied if it
were reality or indeed an illusion.
Then suddenly, and at the moment when
least expected it, darted, always from
the internal to the external angle of the
eye, flashes of light, which instinctively
compelled me to turn my head. These
were simultaneous, with a general sensa-
ton of shuddering or trembling of the
skin, and a sentiment of unspeakable
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Drainage for Health.

THE proper drainage of buildings is a
matter of great Importance. Cellars may
be wet, stables not very dry, water may
drip from the caves, cutting holes into
the earth and making puddles. The
water from such puddles filters directly
into the cellar, so that old houses in the
country are very frequently dangerous to
life on account of the water settling into
the cellars. A damp cellar may some
times be made dry by making a sink in
it. Cellars are sometimes made in such
woetched places that they need drain
pipes to carry off the water. In arrang-
ing any of this kind of work about a
stable it is necessary to be careful that
the DRAWINGS of the stable do not filter
into any water required for domestic use.
Water should on no account be allowed
to drip from the caves; it is a great null
sance, undermining foundations and rap
idly destroying buildings.
Air confined anywhere, even in a clean
room, becomes offensive, probably I'M
healthy, with a disagreeable smell of close
ness, and confined in a drain or sewer it
must be infinitely worse. Drains built
tight, with traps, etc, so that there is no
ventilation of their interior, generate
very poisonous gases, which are ready on
the occurrence of any small leak to es-
cape and poison everybody who happens
to go near them. The best arrangement
for ventilators in houses is to have a sepa-
rate f1ue built in the chimney stack ex-
pressly to receive the ventilator pipes.
Thus the air from the drain is discharged
high in the atmosphere in a position to
be mixed with smoke; and the noxious
properties are destroyed, the smoke,
whether of wood or coal, containing
about the best chemical disinfectants
known.
In all parts of New England hundreds
of people are dying every year of typhoid
fever; large tract of the city of Boston
is now building on made land nearly as
flat as the prairies around Chicago; and
in few years it will doubtless have to be
regarded and rebuilt to get rid of this pes
thence. From Maine to Pennsylvania
there are fiat, undrained fields and wet
cellars nearly as bad. All over the coun-
try further south, but principally in the
Mississippi Valley and the flat country
bordering the ocean, the halfdrained land
is infected with the intermittent fever and
the other malarial pestilences to such an
extent as to destroy many thousands of
people every year; so that, in spite of
constant immigration, extensive tracts of
country are about as sparsely peopled as
they were when Pocahontas saved the life
of John Smith.-Dr. Joseph Wilson, Ned
Dir. U. s. Nary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

GODEY'S LADY's BooK-The illustra-
tions-both steel and wood-in the number for
May are of character in keeping with the high
standing of this excellent magazine. With its
fashions of every kind for spring apparel every
lady will be enabled to suit herself. The colorcd
fashion-pate is very beautiful, and the extension
sheet contains, among others, the latest styles in
riding dresses. The work department gives sew
eral designs for embroiderirg, with full descrip-
tons, and many new and valuable recipes will be
found in their proper place. Several short and
interesting stories, some pretty poems, and other
entertaining reading matter make up the literary
contents of this very attractive number. Pub
lshed by l.. A. Cooley, Philadelphia, Pa, at 50 90
per year; four copies $780, and beautiful
chrome to each subscriber.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

JouNsoN's Inodyne Lininlent may be admin
istered to children with perfect success, in
cases of Group, whooping -cough, influenza,
and almost any of the diseases to which they
are liable.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

OPPRESSION after eating, headache, nervous
debility, are the effects of indigestion. One,
two at most, of Parsons Pttrgatiee Pulls
will give immediate relief.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

REV. f.. II. HOPKINS, Of Jackson Centre
Shelby Co, Ohio, says: My wife had the
for ten years, and had been CON
fined to her bed for some time. | heard of
Dr. l.. @. C. Wishnrt's Pine Tree Tar Cordial,
and after using four bottles she was able to
do the WORK for her family"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

A. II. ANDREWS Il Co, largest manufac-
turers School and Church Furniture in the
country, removed to 2l3 Wabash-av., Chicago
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

THOSE who like TO see ragged toe and
dirty stocking will not care to buy SILVER
TIPPED Shoes. But those who would rather
have a neat Silver Tip should insist that their
shoe dealer should always keep them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

THE NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Co. =
g Finished Nail is the best in the world.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

BOLOGNA SAUsAGEs-Take three pounds
of the lean of a round of corned or sailed
beef, three pounds of the lean of corned
or sailed pork. Boil them for an hour in
separate pots. Take them up, let them
grow cold and chop them separately
Chop very fine two pounds of the fat of
bacon and one pound of beef suet When
all are separately minced, mix well
together, seasoning well with chopped
sage, sweet marjoram, black pepper and
powdered mace. Also two or three
boiled onions, minced very small. Have
ready the large skins used for these sau-
sages. The skins must have been care
fully emptied, washed and scraped till
quite transparent. Fill them with the
above mixture, stuffing it in hard and
evenly with a sausage stufler, sewing and
tying both ends securely. Put the sau-
sages into brine or pickle, such as is
made for ham, of salt, brown sugar and
molasses, mixed with water, strong
enough to bear up an egg. Let them re-
main week in this pickle, turning them
every day and Keeping closely covered
Then hang them up to dry, tied in strings
or links. Smoke them for week over
fire of oak sticks or corn cobs After
ward rub them over with salad Oil, which
is much the better for being mixed with
ashes of vine twigs.-Miss Leslie.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

KUHN'S EUROPEAN HOTEL supplies
good rooms, well furnished, at 81 90 per day.
Cheapest hotel in Chicago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

DoN'T TAMPER WITH A CoLD.-Perhaps in
the whole category of diseases to which hui
manity is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in its early stage A simple cough is
generally regarded as a temporary affection
unpleasant, and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, 1t is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
diseases-Consumption. cough will lead to
consumption-if not checked-so sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
enemy to thwart, if met by the proper remedy.
of the age, and it has earned its reputation by
merit alone. Sold bv all good druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

DEFoRMITY CRIME.-Not one case IN n
thousand of the deformcd of our land need lie
SO, if proper and timely treatment were en-
ploycd. The doors of the National Surgical
Institute, indianapolis, Ind, are open alike To
the rich and poor. Thousands of cases are
annually cured ut this Institution. Diseases
and Deformtics of the Joints, Catarrh Chronic
Diseases, Piles, and Fistula. By sending for
"A circular full particulars can he obtained
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

A WORD IN SEAsoN.-Health is bless
ing which comparatively few enjoy in
all its fullness. Those endowed by nature
with robust frames and vigorous consti-
buttons should be careful not to trifie with
them.
When we enter the seasons of periodic
teoers the increased heat of the sun de-
velopes miasma which pervades the air
The evil is inextinguishable; our duty to
guard against it is imperative. Fortu-
nately for those whose lot is cast in low
marshy districts OF new clearings, nature
provides cure and preventive. DIR.
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BIT
TIERS are endowed with rare prophyLactic
or dtseosepFeoenting powers, and, as an
ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure" should be taken in the full vigor
of health, so as to fortify the system
against the assault of summer disease, and
thus secure, by their He-gioing, strengthen
ing. restoratiue and dntiseptic virtues, a
defense against atmospheric poison IS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
why VIII You Suffer .

To all persons suffering
from rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cramps In the limbs or stom-
ach, Bilious Collie, Pain in the
back, bowels or side. we would
say THs HOUSEHOLD PANACEA
AND FAMILY LISIMEST IS of all
others the remedy you want
for internal and external use.
1t has cured the above COM
plants in thousands of cases.
There is no mistake about it.
Try 1t. Sold by all Druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

The GREAT FAMILY MEDICINE-Dr vii
hofrs Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Ton
ic, No case of incurahle Chills has vet pre-
scented itself Where's this scientific aud safe
medicine has been employed. No case has
been found so obstinate as to resist its prompt
and mastery action. No man has been so re
duced 10y malarial influences but with its use
has come up perfectly reconstructed. No
pills or purgativc required with this medicine
WnEELocK, FISLAr ~ Co, PROJECTORS,
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EnH sALE Ely ALL nRIrGGISIS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
Profitable Employment.

Work for Every body. Good Wages. Per-
mancnt Empioymcnt. Men and Women
wanted. Full pa 1T ocular free. Address
". A. HENDERSON ~ CO,
Cleveland, o., or ST. Louis, Mo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

The Pope will be eighty one years
old on the 18th of May.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

This is an irritation or Inflammation of the
bronchial tubes which carry the air we breathe
into the lungs. 1t arises from cold settled
in the throat, from Catarrh extending to these
parts, from scrofulous affections, and from
severe use of the voice. The irritation from
this latter cause commences in the ldTynr and
g6ottis, which are the organs of the voice, and
extending downward, produces hoarseness,
coughing and splitting mucous matter, some
times mixed with blood. 1t is chiefly danger
Gus from its tendency to spread into the lungs
and terminate in consumption. 1t is in the
ease that DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry has achieved unparalleled success and
won The loudest praise from all who have
ns cd
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

NOTHING BETTER said Dr. John ", Ware Of
PULMONARY BALSAM. for c Odds and Consumption.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
A DEBT OF GRATITUDE.

Mrs. MARY TAFT, of Elk Point, Dakota
Territory, called at the Worlds Dispensary,
Aug. 10, 1878, to acknowledge debt of graft
tude due DIR. Pierce, having been entirely
cured of Catarrh, complicated with Throat
Disease, by the use of DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy and DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
eOvery.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02

Free primary.
Schools.
Paying Schools
Infant Schools.
Adult Schools.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-02
In M In In Of Pupils
1857. 1869. 1871. 1873. IN 1873.

H.-sUMs DEPOSITED.
1867. 1863. 1871. 1873.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04

4 LECTURE ON THE NATURE.
n Treatment and Radical eExh
cure OF Seminal Weakness, ~
or Spermatorrhoea, induced M
by Self-Abuse, Involuntary "a
Emissions, Impotency. Nervous Debil-
fty, and 1mpediments to Marriage gen
orally; Consumption, Epilepsy, and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity,
&c BY ROBT. G. CULVERWELi.,
NJ. d., author of the Green Book, &c.
The, wofld-renowDed anthor, ia This
admirable Lecture, clearly proves from
his own experience that tile awful
consequences Of Self.Abuse may he ef-
fectually removed without medicine,
and without dangerous surgical opera
tons. bougies, instruments. rings, or
cordia!s; pointing ont mode Of enre
at once certain and effectnal, by which
every sufferer, no matter what his con-
dition may be, may cnre hi,nself cheap
ly, privately and radically.
~ This Lecture will prove boon
to thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt
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Address the Publishers,
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