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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
The London Mint Two Hundred Years
Ago.

The Pal Nall Gazette says: among
the records Of the mint relating to a period
of more than two centuries, which have
lately been examined, is q Book Of Pay
mems, begun July, 1660, to May, 1866
showing the nature Of the transactions of
: the mint at that time. The total amount
Of gold bullion brought in for coinage
during the six years referred to was only
10000 ounces, or shout E294 900, and the
average value of the parcels was, to mod
ern ideas, extremely small, the largest hav-
ing been ,432 ounces, and the smallest
one ounce, seventeen pennyweights and
four grains. "A Booke for the Dies of
Gold in 1876 and 1877 also contains many
curious entries, among which, in an ac-
count Of good dies of SEVERAL sorts for the
COMING Of gold and silver, taken the
An day Of October, 1877, in custody of the
gravers,' are dies for the healing piece
with the angell,' and dies for the healing
piece with the shipp,' which evidently
have reference to the practice of touch
ing for the kings evil, 1t appears from
some ofthese records relating othe country
mints that the manner in which the business
OF the Chester mint was conducted was at
one time a source of considerable anxiety
to the principal officers in London. On
the 21st of June, 1897, a letter was written
by Mr.. -(afferward Sir Isaac) Newton to
his deputy at Chester, calling attention to
certain suspected malpractices in that de-
partment. These malpractices were fol-
lowed IT seems, by pr9tracted disputes be-
tween the officers at Chester, and on the
sob of July, 1897, . remonstrance was
addressed 70 Mr. Thomas Clarke, the dep
uty master, by his two colleagues, charg-
ing him with having treated them with
contempt and scom;' to which Mr.
Clarke replied: I have treated neither of
YyFrEua nj
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
The Lash in Canada.

JAMES WARREN was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment and forty lashes. to
be delivered in two patches of twenty each,
for an outrage perpetrated upon a little
girl. Yesterday morning the prisoner re-
ceived the first twenty lashes. A little
after nine O'Clock the triangles were erected
in the central hall, and at $50 O'Clock the
prisoner, James Warren, was brought
from his cell. He walked into the hall
with a firm step, and removed his coat.
wafstcoat and shirt, and stepped to the tri-
angle, to which he was hung, strapped so
that he could not move a limb. The pris-
oners were then called in and ranged
round three sides of the hall There were
present the Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff,
DIR. Richardson, the Jail surgeon, and the
reporters of the morning papers. At 30
the Sheriff took the Cat, which consisted
OF nine lashes of whip-cord, each having
Il knot at the end, and handed it to the eX.
ecutioner, who was one of the prisoners
OF the Jail. Time was given by the Sher-
i'll, and Mr.. Ewing, turnkey, was sta
toned as counter. The eXecutioner
showed some nervousness, but on receiv-
ing encouragement struck the first blow
upon the prisoners shoulders, high up and
close to the leather collar which was
placed round his neck. The second blow,
which was delivered with the full strength
of the executioner's arm, fell in the same
place, and the eXecutiOner, who now ap-
peared to have full control of his pow
ers, delivered the third blow to him in the
same locality The Sheriff here whispered
to him to strike lower, and the next blow
was given below the former ones The
fifth was given still lower, and the sixth
was struck in the same place Up to this
time the prisoner remained silent, but his
heavy painting showed that he was suffer-
ing severely. On receiving the seventh
stroke the prisoner moaned, and he con-
tinued moaning during the rest of the pun
ishment, and kept moving his head from
side to side with quick, mechanical mo-
ton. His sufferings were intense; his
muscles were distended, and he struggled
to free himself from the iron grip that held
him to the triangle as stripe after stripe
of the cat descended upon his back No
cry escaped his lips but his agonizing
means showed what he was suffering, and
when the turnkey announced twenty his
back, from the neck to the waist, was one
living mass, red, swollen and bleeding
Every knot on the lash had cut into the
prisoners back, producing "A wound about
an eighth of an inch in length. As soon
as the punishment was over the culprit was
released, and, trembling in every limb, he
was led back to his cell-Toronto Louder.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
FARM AND HOME.

BE kind to your sheep; use no loud
and boisterous language nor allow Others
to do so. Never brighten them. Treat
probation Of it and will pay you, in wool
and mutton, more than an hundred fold
Ice Cream-One quart of milk, fou1
eggs, half pound of sugar, one table.
spoon of corn starch. Mix the starch
with little milk, boil the quart, and while
boiling stir in the starch, eggs and sugar,
well beaten together. Cool before frecZ-
| ing.
Anything which is kept from air is
preserved indefinitely, and if it is kept dry
the effect is mcasurably the same. Paint
upon buildings prevents the contact of air
and moisture If the whole fence cannot
be painted, the heads, at least, of the nails
therein should be touched.
| To make pepper sauce take two dozen
pepper and cut them up fine, with double
the quantity of cabbage; one root of horse
radish grated; one handful of salt, one
tablespoonful of mustard seed, one table
spoonful OF allspice, one dessert-spoonful
of cloves, two tablespoonfuls of sugar and
little mace. Boil the spice and sugar in
two quarts of the best cider vinegar, which,
as soon as removed from the fire and while
yet boiling, pour over the other ingredients.
When cold, put it in jars, cover close and
keep in a cool place.
In driving cattle from the pasture to
the stable they should never be hurried or
made to go faster than a walk. Good
cows at this season have well-filled udders,
which makes it painful to move over the
ground faster than a walk. Besides, in
warm weather, by hurrying the animal
hien, Is aimaAI ua, y, ner
%nu ni'M, civ .n''s MI oH.y inIui
- II, put All .ne o'hGI iiiih VIII WHICH
!. coi m ~ :oh.sc'. DoSS T Siouiu never We,
oe aiiow we IN uairyi fhey are .ne
IJ Js,5 Vi iniini'e i'i'oiiiei'-' e" VI"
NA''%.a'
IN hot Wea.her IL Is almost Ihpossioie
10 prevent the SINKS becoming ioul unless
SOM Ihe er plepaintion Is usea, On I
1s " vi Sopponas ,, u,ssoiee III. ~ iHun Sai
f toms y, ms'o, Pouiou Isei snnn .iee "
fensive odor AZ d;s;nfSct;n~ .gent to
scatter around premises affected with anv
unpleasant odor. nothing is better than n
mixture of four narts dry ground plaster
of Paris to one mart of fine charcoal Inv
weight All sorts of oIoss yessels and
other utensils NAV be effectualIv purified
from offensive smells by rinsing them with
Charcoal powder after the grosser impu
rites have been secured off with sand and
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pou " .nJ S oa.un 80 piel,aieu nan a
pomnu oa soua, Ia, az s aatch soap, anu ei3,
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1am reu vi has,an inc ,eSsthar anu ' Inonr-
nora p next the soft earth nv Slow derrees
XII r,;for,,, ti,;oL ,,os,o ho $500
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

On Cochran street, IN this city, at the
Laws Place. are several nests of mock
ing birds. The old birds fill the air
with their varied songs from early dawn
till dark. Among the number is won
derful fighting bird. Its venom and spleen
seem to be directed especially against the
ours of the neighborhood-the larger the
dog the more vigorous the attack. The
bird alights on the back of the dog and
screams and picks at the poor dog, who
does not seem to understand how to repel
such an attack. 1t is amusing to see how
some of the cowartlly ours will tuck their
tails between their legs and beat hasty
retreat, while some of the more coura-
geous will make an effortto resist by snap
ping at the bird, which will hover above
the dog three or four feet, and the minute
he attempts to move the bird pounccs on
him again-and the bird always come off
victorious.-Ddllas (7 er.) Commercial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

by these pests; but where the vermin are
not looked after and kept in check they be-
come very troublesome and hurtful to
fowls. We have known them to kill not
only young chicks but even hens on the
nest while Matching. Generally hen
will leave her nest and allow her eggs to
spoil rather than let the vermin destroy
her. This practice on the part of the hen
is often matter of complaint, the owner
not knowing what is the cause of her leav-
ing the nest-N Y. Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

TEE Poughkeepsie On. W Necs says
that the bears in Ulster County are becom-
ing quite bold. Barnette Rider, living near
Bushnellville, had fine two-year-old
heifer killed by bear lately, only few
rods from his house. Rider had no gun,
SO he endeavored to brighten bruin away
with his dog, but bruin defied them ali,
and after making q meal of his victim
leisurely retired to the woods.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

In view of the number of unfounded
scandals already distracting the public
mind it is relief to learn that Prof.
Limpricht in the handsomest manner pub
licly "retracts his opinion of the relations
of four isomeric observation-disclosures
phonic acids"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

IT is believed that the great success attend.
ing DIR. Dodge's treatment of Cardiac or Hear
Disease is owing to his special treatment oil
and dangerous complaint is now very com
mon, and those persons suspecting such dis
case should apply early for treatment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

IN Philadelphia the whole edition of a
primer was published containing the fol-
lowing ludicrous mistake, in consequence
of the omission of the letter "c:''
When the last trumpet soundeth
We shall not all die,
But we shall all he (c)hanged
In the twinkling of an eye.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

WE copy the following from an exchange
which is important, if true: Chronic diar-
rh9a of long standing, also dysentery, and all
similar complaints common at this season OF
the year, can be cured by the use Internally
of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. We know
whereof we affirm
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

TRY Popham's Cure for Asthma. See ad-
vertisement in this paper.
PRUSsING'S celebrated White Wine Vinegar
has been before the public twenty seven years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

1T is said that the female house-f1y new
or bites q man, but that isn't much conso-
lation to fellow who finds two or three of
them in his cup of coffee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

THE cathartics used and approved by the
physicians comprising the various medical
associations of this State are now COM
pounded and sold under the name of Par
sons Purgdtive Pills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. claims the cham
pion rose of the world, the King of
Noisettes," measuring sixteen and three
quarter inches in circumference, and from
tip to tip of its petals more than six inches
The shoot from which it hangs, three feet
in length, grew in the space Of six days
on the trellis of the garden wall of Dr.
Dimmick. 1t has delightful perfume. q
delicate lemon tint, and is claimed to be
the largest rose on record.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

EuPHEMIsM.-" Indiscreetly murdered, y
was the verdict of Chicago jury in a
killing case the other day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

DURING the past seven years we have been
advertising constantly, and at times very
largely, for Mcssrs. Geo. P. Rowell 81 Co.,
Advertising Agents, No. Al Park Row, New
York, and have found them prompt, reliable
and honorable in all their business transac-
tions. While looking out for the best in
terests of their advertising patrons, they arc
best in the end, Messrs. Rowell & Co.
have fully demonstrated.-St Cloud (lHi,u..)
Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

WLHoFT's FEVER AND AGUK TONIC
This medicine is used by construction COM
engaged in malarial districts. The highest
testimonials have been given by contractors
and by the Presidents Of some of the leading
railroads in the South and West. Wine p
men are congregated in large numbers in the
neighborhood OF swamps and rivers, Will
hofts Tonic will prove a valuable addition
to the stock of medicines, and will amply re-
ward the company in the saving of time,
labor and money. We recommend 1t to all.
WHEELocK, FINLAY & Co., Propristors,
New Orleans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

A LARGE hole i'm the roof of barn in
Pottserove Township, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Pa, supposed to have been the result of
thunderbolt, was discovered to have
been made by the farmers daughter, who
wanted to get on the roof to pick some
fine cherries that could not be reached in
any other way.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

Reject All Violent .Purgatives. They ruin
the tone of the bowels and weaken the digestion.
Tarrant's Effervescent Settler Aperient
Is used by rational people of relieving all
arrangements of the stomach. liver and ntestines.
because IL distractions without pain and i'm
parts vigor to the which it puries and regu-
lates. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24

SCRIPTCRAL.-- 81 MMONS LIV EN- rsT1o-
ULATOR is certainly a specific for that class
of complaints which it claims to cure. or its
beneficial effects we do know something;
and from personal experiments it is our
opinion that its virtues have not been exag
gerated by the many fattering notices of
the press. If any of our ellow-brethren are
suffering from hepatic disorders, and have
doubts in relation to the efficacy of this popu-
lar preparation, we can only offer them the
thaaiel: Come and see.' Try the PROPOSED
remedy, and then you can judge for your
selves. Rev. DAVID WILLS,
President of Oglethorpe College, and Pastor of
Presbyterian Church, Macon, Ga, Prof. Uni
yereity of South Carolina"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
Hunting Wild.Bee Nests.

A professional hunter of wild bees gives
an interesting history of the manner in
which bees are caught. The professional
bee hunter begins his work early in the
spring. He stands close by some flower
ing shrub or by some patch of spring
flowers, from which he follows single
bee sometimes for miles, blazing his way
as he goes, until he sees it enter hollow
tree or cleft in the rocks. If the hive
proves to be new property the finder es-
tablishes his claim with his Ratchet and
takes careful bearings OF the spot, jotting
them down with reference to local streams
and rocks and natural landmarks. He
calculates his longitude, perhaps, from
some woodchuck's hole known only to
himself, and his latitude from some tree
conspicuous by its blighted top or from a
pool that has historical interest to him
by reason of big trout which he has
caught there for the bee hunter is usually
a fisherman and sportsman too. Later
in the season the best starting ground is
from the few buckwheat fields that are
cultivated on the sunnest spots of the
hillsides, but no honey is taken from the
hives until late in the fall, after the gath
ering season is over. Then, If the storing
place is accessible, the bulk of the sweet
treasure is taken out, only enough being
left to maintain the busy workers through
semi-torpid winter.
Sometimes, instead of watching which
way me bees fly from blossoms, small
quantity of sugar mixed with honey is
set on fire, which generally proves sue
cessfully seductive to the bees that may
be flying in the vicinity After the flames
die out the bees feast on the syrup, When
the laden bees arise the direction Of their
flight is noticed, and not untrequently
this shortly leads to finding of the hive,
though sometimes the alluring sugar and
honey must be lighted several times to al
lure new guides. The bees may be found
In the hollow of a tree a few feet from the
ground, or perched away up in the top of
tree. Then, again, it might be new
hive only started in tree that had Just
been cleaned out, or, worse yet, it might
be in cleft OF rocks up near the top of
some bluffs, and when that happens it is
dangerous to go after it, for the rocks get
cracked and rotten by the frost and crum-
bic under the feet in trying toclimb them.
The bees are given a dose Of burning
birthstone and leaves, which kills them,
and the honey is then secured. 1t is not
untrequently the case that trees are cut
down in order to reach the hives Some of
the hives consist of 10000 to so 900 bees,
and have stored in them a large amount
OF honey.-Harrfsburg Patriot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Rev. Edward Cridge, of Victoria,
British Columbia, accepts the office of
Missionary Bishop in the Reformed Epis-
copal Church, to which he was elected at
the General Council of Chicago.
The average contributions per mem.
Der for foreign missions in the Presbyte.
rian Church were, in 1870, about eighty
seven cents In 1875 they appear 10 be
but seventy-eight cents, falling Off of
nine cents per head.
There are 116 churches in st. Louis,
owned by fourteen religious sects, with a
total valuation of S2,939,710. OF this
amount only 1914 GAO are taxable, the rest
being represented by property in actual
use for religious worship.
The Interior, Of Chicago, after quot
ing an account of a New England city
where careful canvass showed that four
titths of the families attend church, adds
that its own examination shows that half
the people of an Illinois town of 10000
inhabitants are regular church attendants.
1t thinks the cry that the masses are not
reached by the Gospel is overdone:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
Dissipation of Some Errors Regarding
the Maine Election.

The complete returns from the election
will dissipate some errors into which
few commentators upon the Maine cleo
ton have fallen. 1t is not true that the
Republican majority in this State is the
smallest which has been given since the
party came into power twenty years ago.
The majority for Gen. Conner will be
about 5000 In 1862 the Republican ma
jority was but 3,170. The next year, how
ever, the majority bounded up to 11.5s2;
IN 1864 il was 1880 in 1865 it was %
~; and in 1866 it went up to 21,3S2.
Thus the smallest majority ever given 10y
The Republicans of Maine was in 1862,
and that was followed by some of the larg-
est majorlties the party has every achieved.
Again, when the full vote appears we
shall see that there has been no change
among the voters The Democrats have
not cast SO large a vote this year as in
SINE other years. 1t will not be so large
The vote for kimball in 1872, or for
P.Jsbury in 1868. They have simply sue
ccadrd this year, by dint of great effort,
Sc ret canvassing and the free use of
m1ney, in gctin. out TO the polls large
share of the voters which belong to their
purity. Their policy was to steal march
"'.H blt uuSuS iitCiiHS NCpuDilCdls, III
which they have been more successful
lhan they ought TO have been. There
nave been no changes in favor Of the
DrmoCrats-but there has been failure
o. bring out the Republican vote, while
The Democrats have brought out theirs in
pretty full strength
II Is great mistake to attribute the re
auction OF the Republican majority to
udal wave or to any cause that will
permanently reduce the Republican ma
J'Tlty The Republican majority in years
Other than the Presidential election wear
may fairly be reckoned at from 5000 to
I@.oOO. This year it will he j,O00-a re-
suit not very depressing to Republicans
nor one from which well-informed Demo
Gratis can obtain much comfort. The
democrats played smart game and lost
hanks to the Republicans who were
No., caught mapping.
lhelr success has thoroughly awakened
.-e republican party, who now see that
."et'y years of victories cannot be de-
E'N4eh upon 10 carry present and future
lions and that Vi GLANCE and activity
aust be practiced every year if we would
nave round Republican MULTIPLICATION
"''s- lAe) Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
When is literary work like smoke !.
When it rises in volumes.

NATURES best remedies are found In the
vegetable kingdom, and, among the rest, Tar
is found TO be the most valuable for all Kid
ncy troubles. The active principles-oil Of
turpentne and the oil of creosote--are com
bined in the Forest Tar" This prepare
ton is not compound, but simply Tar
purified. tits superior to any other article
for all Kidney complaints, and is safe and
reliable. Ask your druggist for the Forest
Tar Book
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
IMpoRTANT no CoNsUMpTIvEs. a een

IMPORTANT TO CGNSUMPT1VES. gen.
i teNlnn having been fortunate rs t. cure his son
OF consumption In its worst stages, after being given
nm 10 die the celebrated physicians desires
make known the cure which proves succcssfil IL
ery ease 10 those afctcd with asthma bronchitis
coughs colds consumption. and all affections Of the
throat and lungs. and viii send the recipe, free ol
charge all who desire H. II they VIII forward their
address 10 DANIEL ADEE So Liberty 81. New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14

1t is time to skim milk when the
fingers can be drawn through the top
without having the cream close behind it,
When cream will do this it is about ripe
enough to churn. When cream foams in
the churn it may be cured by warming
Cream should not be churned as soon as
taken from the milk. 1t should be stirred
and allowed to ripen all alike. This will
occur in twelve hours or so. But cream
should not stand until whey is torDlcd in
the cream jar Ru1ui Men Yorker.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14

DAlNTER1 ManuaI.-Honse and sign paint
ing. eraininE vanishing. polishing. ksisDIninlue.
paperng, lettering. staining gliding etc ,oc Book
of Alphsbcts. 5c Scrolls aud Ornaments. 81 Gilders
Manual. 81. Matchmaker and Je~eler. 80 soapInaker,
y. Horse-shoer. y. Taxldermisi. 50 Hunter ana
Trapper's Guide, d. Dog.Trs.ning q. Lightning
Calculator. q OF hooks.ilers OF BY mail. JESSE
EASEi CO., ilS Nassau St, N. \.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14

- Mr.. Nordhotf comes back from the
.oA'h TO say " 1t will not do for the De
L-'Nracy 10 get into power now. There is
.-'A behind III He took some observa-
...s while in the Southern States which
A.4eG hls mind on that point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14

The corpses of dead letters are resur-
rected into clean paper and are worth
50, 900 per annum for that purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
MAPS CHARTS.

LATEST Most Ornamental and Correct. Special Agent
wanted in each township Send for free Catalogue and
Terms to +. G. BRIDGMAN, > Barclay ST., n. Y, or
l59 W. Fourth ST., Cincinnati, O. RARE CHANGE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-07-21

"There are two things" says Mohammed,
(which abhor-the learned in his intidelity,
and the fool in his devotions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-07-21

Where there is NO Christian Sabeath there
is no Christian morality |; and without this
free institutions cannot hong be sustained.