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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

A CERTAIN publisher in this city gets
his wife TO read the manuscripts of juve-
nile books offered to him 10 his little
daughter, and if the child enjoys the story
he accepts it. He argues that his little
girl has about the average child intelli-
gence, and if q book failed to please her it
would not please other children The idea
il not . bad one.-N. Y. Herald
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

THE Grand Jury of Alameda County,
Cal, in the performance of their duty,
paid visit to the County Hospital. They
reported that they found human skeletons
exposed on the roof of a shed drying in
full view of the inmates of the hospital,
and gravely remark that the prospect
seems TO have = depressing effect on the
invalids.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

WmHoFT's Tonic -UNFAILINa AND In.
FALLIBLE This great Chill Tonic cures
Chills without the Intervention of doctors
and their bills. No consulting visits-no
prescriptions to be filled-no huge bills, en-
failing pecuniary cmbarrassments, added to
loss of health. 1t is the friend of the poor
man because it enables him to earn a living,
and of the rich because it prepares him to
enjoy his wealth. This great boon to man.
Kind is cheap, safe and prompt. WHEELocK,
FINLAY u Co., Propretors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALI. DRUGGIsTs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

PERsoNAL-R. L. Mott, Columbus, Gu
81 have used DR.. SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR myseH and in my family for years,
and pronounce it one OF the most salts.
factory medicines that can be used. Moth
ing would induce me to be without it, and
l recommend all my friends, If they want to s,
secure health, to always keep it on hand.''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

THERE is no scarcity of counties in
Tennessee, but there seems to be desire
for Wisdom, hence a new county with that
name has been created
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

ALL the year round Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Founders should be given to horses
that are kept up" To horses and cattle
that Craze in summer they should only be
given in winter and spring.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21
A Strange Story.

A private letter received yesterday in
Sheffield from one of the crew of the iron
ship Glance, Of London, which arrived in
the Thames from Adelaide on Thursday,
gives intelligence of . terrible event which
recently occurred at sea- On the 9th ult.
the Glance passed an outbound vessel,
bearing the name Of Jessie Osborne, and
was hailed by the Captain of the latter
ship, who reported that one of his crew
had gone mad; that for five days the ma
MAC had stationed himself aloft, and that
nothing could induce him to return to
deck. The Captain further reported that
the mailman had armed himself with a
large chisel, with which he was cutting
the ropes, and that the boatswain had tried
to bring him down. The maniac, how
ever, threw . block at the boatswain,
knocking him on the deck and breaking
his arm and leg. As . matter of safety
to his vessel and crew the Captain of the
Jessie Osborne considered that it was
necessary to shoot the maniac, and, after
some consultation, that course was decided
upon. The crew and officers of the Glance
were requested to be present as witnesses,
and IN their presence the man was shot
with revolver. In consequence of the
way In which he moved about the rigging
three shots had to be fired before he was
fatally injured. He fell dead on deck,
and bis body was eventually thrown over.
boAfd--L07sdon Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

peacefully engaged in robbing the grave
of dead negro for scientific" purposes,
had an eye shot out by some unfeeling
person who sought to retard the march Of
ociapca
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

OFFICERS and soldiers who served In the
army, physicians, surgeons and eminent
men and women everywhere, join in recon-
mcnding Johnson's Anodyne Li,iment to be
the best internal and external family med1-
cine ever invented That's our experience.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

-"HOw much for the broad faced
chicken on the fence?'' inquired an Irish
man of a farmer on Staten Island the
other day. That's not n chicken, it's an
owl" replied the farmer. ~ don't care
how outd he is, l would like to buy him."
says the Irishman.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

No WONDER the world is sour E. L. Prus-
sing q Co., Chicago, can make $50 barrels
White Wine Vinegar daily.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

Curiosity about trifles is mark of a
little mind.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

TIE cars of the new fast railway postal
trrin about to be established between New
York and Chicago will be painted white
and its quick passage over its long route
viii look like streak of lightning. Al
all events, should il come in collision with
you you will think lightning struck you
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

A VERY small piece of religion will
make cloak.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

TDAlNTER'S Manual.-House and sign paint
ing, granting, vanishing, polishing, kasomfning,
papering, lettering staining, gliding, etc. soc. Book
ming Calculator 2sc Watchmaker and JeWeler, Joe.
mail. JESSE HANEY CO.. lis Nassau ST.. N. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-21

(NARPENTER'S Manual.--A practical guide
u TO all tools and all operations of the trade
also drawing for carpenters forms Of contracts spec
and full glossary of terms used in trade. Illus
trated. so Cts, of booksellers or by mail. JESSE
HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau St., N. Y.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30

in tho water and his lept SUI
stuck IN The miTe. The mRn lnOl call
ing any namrs) slold ON Tho nc pAliA
smoking his pipe, but presently ran
in aud held his head up and saved hlnl
from drowning aud assisted lllm W ~
cover, Another scout has gone horlll
aud will go up West Fork, Ihey WIZ
find Indians II there arc any pa llAl
section, We received u recent pFlef
from Major Jones ~ move Wlleii We
leave winter quarters on West fnfk'
He asO said that Lieutenant lirAuNfFh
company would be mustered Oul on lle
8lAt Of this mouth, hnl We Wonld
scout on the whole Hue, lr0m Tie
mouth of salt creek, on lhe lifhInsl 10
the mouth of Little Wichita, on lied
river, He also stated that tho nppro-
priatlOn made by tho legis-
lature WIS only half whnl II was last
year, consequently no VIII bp Able ~
Keep u small force on tho frontier lie
further stated that there was 40 money
In tho treasury 70 pay The men, ahI
perhaps there will not DO for severn
months, though warrants oRn be had
aud Gashed NJ ninety cents on tho dol
lar. We still practice base ball, Tor
fear OF u challenge from tho Aurora
club. II such u thing would happen
we would be out Of practice aud get
badly beaten, We were Visited by u
Surveying party q fow days since
The were correcting u conflict between
Potor'a colony aud railroad lands.
SCALP LOCK,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
MODERN roLITI0s.

When q man deliberately presents
himself ~ q candidate for an Office
tho first thing the people have to do ID
10 decide, first, upon his fitness, and,
secondly, upon his elalmsupon tho peo'
Pic. Whenever m office II conferred
for services rendered, II h an
honor but when II h soullled loI
Or claimed with bralon ellronlery, "
IN 10 different matter A man may run
for an Office ~ u means Of support
only, or he may run because lac Is am
bilious Of tho honor, or he may run
because he thinks there h money In ",
aud he h what h yulgNrly known ~
ION the make
The claims Of u man for office ARE
only those tho people accord after re-
CognltlOn Of private character, public
service aud social, moral aud business
standing. A man whose election can
be carried by money, whlsl'y, Wire
pulling or Islander, N not Nv for olllce'
Instead Of representing the respeola'
bio and business elemenisof u c0nnll'
nifty, he will represent the rulllana nnd
vice Of II, aud his ambition VIII he 10
make NIL that lac eau out OF position
aud continue the work Of corrupllng
the morals OF society.
Whatever MANS public service
and private character may be, unless
ho has the requisite capacity, II isHn
experiment 10 elect him, for he VIII he
u round peg In square hole. Mere
popularity IL the very thing which
deprlvcs the people of the services Of
the best men. They scem TO think
tnat the onlyrequIsltc h popularity II
IL the mantle which covers lack of adj
mInlstratlye capacity and results In u
disappointment after trial. flour can
vasses and elections could be conducted
In u spirit Of courtesy, fairness aud
truth, and the habit Of mlsrcprcsenta-
ton, falsehood and slandor made
odlous, the change would be welcome
one and would secure bettermen. But
who will not hesitate 10 enter the pollt-
lcnl arena, however 80 ilatterlng the
''call" may be, when his present in-
llrmities, family history and private
affairs are dragged into the contest and
made political capital of? No wonder
gentlemen dread to have anything TO
do with politics and say that as things
are now In this country, II Is no career
for gentleman. There Is u high re-
sponsibility, however, resting upon
them not to permit public affairs to be
managed entirely by the roughs, or by
corrupt venal men. In self defense
they will be compelled to take an nc
tive part in the politics Of the day.
Much of the degraded standard of
political honor is due to their having
left politics to take Its course and hnve
held aloof rather than be contami-
mated by having to wallow in political
mire and filth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
rrNNY.w,sE AND rorNn.rooLrsm.

All will admit that the shortest
way to fill up this state with hardy,
thrifty white population is by immi-
grafton. If Texas wishes to get immi-
grants she must provide for the general
dissemination of information about
her soil, climate and advantages.
There is no state in the union attract
ing more favorable attention than ours
but there still remains much to be done
in the way of furnishing information
about Texas to the people Of those sec
tons of the country who are DESTROYS
of coming. 1t is the duty of the state,
as well as each county, to organize
ample means of furnishing to immi-
grants gratultous data upon which to
base their decision of coming among
us. The appropriation made by the
legislature in view of the magnitude
involved in a well managed bureau of
immigration was simple contemplate,
parsimonious. If it had been for mile
age, perhaps that body would have
shown more liberality towards itself
than 1t has towards the great interests
of the state. We might as well
abolish the bureau altogether
as to carry it on in the
meagre and pitiiul way it now is.
Some of the money paid superauous
Judges, If laid out in information for
distribution, would do more good than
80 much mediocrity on the bench and
political favoritism. The HERALD,
while it is democratic to the core, is
not so blind or prejudiced as to shut
its eyes to any of the shortcomings of
the party, or its representatives. They
must toe the mark or look out for hot
shot. Whatever the legislature has
done wisely deserves commentator,
but its folly must not go unrebuked.
knowledge of Texas is the corner
stone of immigration, and the only
antidote to the malicious lies persist
entity circulated about the state. We
are satisfied that when those who are
looking for locations know the truth,
they will come; but it costs money to
disseminate it, and the state should
have provided more literally for a
bnseau ofimmigratlon than the paltry
sum of Si,3OO-not enough for the
stamps TO answer letters of inquiry
about Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
FOR SALE.

A well established, profitable and genteel
business, for either lady or gentleman, with
small capital. NoopposItl0n. Terms cheap
for cash. Cause for selling-ill health and q
change necessary. Address NV. L." p. u.
28dlm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
Iu,Ina IinrIlsiinIn.

We regret very much 10 hear of the
continued III health Of this gentleman,
lilo has now gone wa understand, 10
tho Hot springs, whore he viii proba'
lily remain several weeks, returning
In time TO open court NJ tlila place ~
May, We sincerely hope he may be
benefited by his trip, and That he may
bo able still 10 remain on tho benol, 10
which he Is indeed an honor
We know we express the sentiments
of cach aud every member Of the bar
when we say that should Judge liarks-
dale be compelled, on account Of ms
heal h, 10 resign, II would be u difficult
matter 10 MI his place with one who
would give sucll universal mtlslac-
tlon, II WaXah0chIc Enterprise,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
from The Rrnniier

Correspondence of the Decatur Guard.l
Losr VALLEY CAMP, March 23.-All
quiet on the frontier. There has not
been any Indians in for some time.
though they are liable 10 come at any
time. Should they come, however
they will not catch us Off our guard
for we keep scout out, and will detect
thein If they come within our range.
~ scout has just returned from a trip
through the southern portion Of this
county and around near Graham City,
through Old Belknap and up Salt
creek. One of the men was tout of
luck" as we term 1t. His horse started
upa creek bank and his hind feet
mired in the quick sand, and while
striving to recover his position
he fell backwards with his head
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-30
Election Notice.


Tue state of Texas, county of Dallas:
at Is hereby ordered tnat M election be
held on Tuesday. the 9Th day of April 1876,
for the election OF "A Justice OF the peace In
and for precinct No. !, Dallas county, Texas,
and that the polls be opel ned at the various
places designated by law, within the limits
OF said precinct, for that purpose, aud that
said election be conducted. IN all repects, to
now in force" W Nf
Given under our hands this March |, 1875.
y. ID. COATS
CHARLES BARKER,
Associate justices county court, Dallas, coun-
ty, Texas. laiwtd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-19
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONA1

"A class OF thirty-nine colored adults
were recently confirmed by Bishop Gross
in st. Benedict's Catholic Church, in Sa'
vannah, Ga.
AS an illustrate on Of the readiness of
the colored people in the South to helm
themselves the fact is mentioned of their
contributing literally for the erection If
Protestant Episcopal Church in New
Orleans.
The last Presbytery of New York re.
ported nine Presbyterian churches with.
out pastors, some of whom were maxine
efforts to secure a preacher Measures
were earnestly discussed in behalf Of
church extension in the bounds of the
presbytery.
A late decision in London has created
q considerable sensation among the CLERGY
of that city. The decision is to the effect
that no minister of the Church of England
can occupy pulpit, administer or receive
the communion, or join in any acts of
worship IN any Non Conformst sanctuary
without a clear violation Of ecclesiastical
law
Rev. Mr. Trumbull reminds library
committees, through the .Su,,day,SrAo0l
Wortd, that new generation of scholars
comes on to draw books every five wears.
and that the old stories will be as fresh 10
them as if they had just appeared They
are net called upon, accordingly, to replen.
ish their shelves with 1.-The latest thine
out, /" which also runs the chance of BEING
the poorest.
The Bishop of Manchester, England
when distributing the prizes at the Birk.
enhead School, recently, spoke of the in.
terest which Messrs. Moody and Sankev
had stirred up in the Church of England
for people of low degree. He expressed
his approval of this, which he called
"Christian gravitation working downward
to reach thelowest classes, so as to raise
them upward to better Christian life"
"A new variety of the Mennonite, or
Continental Quaker, sect is now gaining
ground in Hungary to an extent that
threatens embarrassment to the Admins.
tration. The so-called Nazarenes not only
disown all clerical organization and refuse
to take any oath or enter any military
service, but dispute the lawfulness of all
taxes that support State, church or army
All assessments made on them are levied
under protest. They are said to be an off.
shoot Of Calvinism, but have of late been
largely recruited from the working Catho-
lie population, so that their numbers est.
mated "A few years since at 5000 only, are
now officially stated at &c, 900, and said to
be really much larger. They decline to
register themselves as Of any church atall,
thus flying directly in the face of the Hun
garian system, which recognizes each
known body of Christians as separate
State church, and even processes to make
State provision for it to some extent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-19
Prehistoric Man.

AT the excavations now being made for
the foundations OF the Thames embank-
mcnt extension, to the south of the houses
of Parliament, says the Manchester Gttdrd-
ian of July %, some interesting relics Of
a probably prehistoric age were discov-
cred on Friday last by the workmen EN-
ployed there. These consist, for the most
part, of bones supposed to be those of eX-
tinct species Of quadrupeds and birds but
among them was found the under jawbone,
retaining ali the molar teeth, of il man,
apparently belonging to IN early type of
the human race. Some of the bones dis
covered have adhering to them small fresh
water shells, and other fresh water shells
were found near 10 them in great album
dance. One of the most remarkable OBJ
jccts found in these excavations is the up
per jaw, palate, facial bones and eye
sockets of an animal of the rodentia or
gnawing order. This is only wanting in
two teeth, namely, those belonging to the
center of the front of the mouth, which
the sockets show were, like the rabbits,
gnawing- teeth. The other twelve teeth
remain in the Jaw, the molars being eight
and the incisors four, but the incisor teeth
are placed two on either side of the cen
udl EHuNluH ltttu anu nOl DtlNCcu lllc'
two canine teeth, as in the carnivora, in
Guiding man. This fragment of the mouth
and the facial bones of an animal is near
ly of the size of the like parts Of the
human frame, and, except for the position
of the rodent teeth and the absence of the
canine teeth, it might at first sight be mis-
taken for "A portion of the human head.
No animal of the rodentia order of so
large size is now, however, found in this
country, or known to have existed in it
within the period of human history. With
these animal remains, and about the same
spot, flint knife was found, evidently
formed by early human skill. Most of
these ancient remains We're discovered AT
about thirty.two feet below the surface of
the bank of the river opposite Abingdon
street and five feet above the level OF the
London clay, Undecided in II deposit OF
black vegetable mold containing numer-
Gus pieces of the smaller branches of trees
become black rs peat oak Some of the
bones, including those of the rodent
animal, mixed together with shells, were,
however, found in Il fuvial sandy silt or
drift and ii was in a deposit of this kind
that the flint knife was obtained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-19
DOMESTIC.

\ number of local architects who were APP
pointed TO investigate the disputed questions
relating 10 the new Custom.llouse building
in Chicago have unanimously reported in ia
Nor Of continuing the work on the original
plan and with the same materials. This re.
port has been forwarded to the Washington
authorities.
There are now on the Government rolls the
names of 22S,oA pensioners, decrease of
ASH since last year. The amount paid out
in 1874 was 8, 225 goo less than in the pre-.
NiouS year,
A number Of jourueymcn printers, under
the authority of the Washington u. CO. "
biographical Union, have accepted thc en-.
ployers' terms Of fifty cents per 1000 ems for
general composition and forty cents per hour
for time work, and the strike may now be re-.
gardcd AS over.
Benjamin h, Haleck, a clerk in the cash
room OF the Treasury Department in Wash.
iugton, was arrested ON the 1th under sus-
picion Of being concerned in The $4,000 rob.
berry. VIM II, Ottmau, Il saloon keeper, and
an old gambler named Brawn were also At.
rested as .ccomplces in The theft, \ special
telegram OF the evening of the Sth saws Hal.
lcck had made a full confession, saving that
otmau put up the lob, Brown being used by
him (Ottmaul IS go-hetwecu. TWAS though,
$4,000 of The money would De recovered, and
that Otmau's property In Washington; would
be sufficient 90 cover the balance.
An explosion occurred IN a Government
arsenal near Philadelphia ON The morning Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-19

the result OF the convention election was still
doubtful. The Democrats claimed four ma
jority in the convention.
The New York Republican State Conven-
ton will be held at Saratoga on the Sth OF
September.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Congress
sional District Of Maine have nominated Gen.
Plaistcd to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of VIM. +. Hersey.
The Independent Democrats Of the First
California District have nominated Sam.
Brannon for Congress-
The Oregon Independent State Convention
met on the llth and nominated G. W. Whit
ney for Congress.
The Oregon Independent and the Oregon
Republican State platforms both declare in
favor Of specie payments. The former also
favors the repeal of the act doubling the Pres
idents salary,
The election in North Carolina for dee
gates to the Constitutional Convention has
resulted in the choice of sixty Democrats,
two Independent Democrats and fifty-eight
Republicans