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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

I am now receiving the best and
cheapest stock of Misses and
Youths fall and winter clothing,
furnishing goods, hats, trunks UNI
brellas, etc., TO be found i'll this
market. Give me a call before buy
ing elsewhere, and you will find it
greatly to your interest
CHAs. G. CAMPBELL,
East side Public Square.
e. N. Welch & Co.'s clocks at G..
O-ec-3.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

Coal! Coalition sale cheap
by Heron & Anderson.
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Latest style hats for less money
than anywhere else, at Campbell's.
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Get your election tickets printed
at the CITIZEN office.
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Iforthe largest and cheapest stock
Sfae and fancy dry goods go-to
tbesEed Store, Gross.
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Railroad Schedules.

N. O., 81. =. & q. IL. Il.
Trains on the New Orleans, st
Louis & Chicago Railroad will arrive
and depart from Canton as follows,
until further notice.:
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HATS! HATS! HATS! HATS
For the finest, cheapest and all
tile latest styles of mems Fur Hats
go to the Red Store.
Oct 9''75 G. II. GROSS.
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Canton Fire Company.

Extracts from the Constitution.
ARf. VIII. Sac. 1. The meetings OF the De-
ma tmeuf for general business shall be on the
4, & Friday night OF each and every month !;
j, ur- a. M. citing from 18Th Of March To Septem-
he, 18th 81 ociack. and from September 18th to
n .,rs. 18th u 81 clock.
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derson's.
Trunks at the lowest prices at
CampbelPS.
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Advertised Letters

Terry Clocks at G. G. Coffy's.
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Best Pittsburg Coal for sale by
Heron & Anderson
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
LITTLE ROCK COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
 AND TEleGRAPH INSTITUTE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and Practical Institution in the
 Country.
Little Rock, -s- Ark.

HNlIiS Institution offers superior
 A facilities for preparing young and middle aged men and women for the counting room, and for the management of business and finan- cial affairs.
 The full Commercial course as presented in the PREPARATORY, THfs- oRY, ACTUAL BrsiNESs and BANNING DEPARTMENTS of the College, enl- braces critical instruction to those who may require it, in Reading, Spelling and Arithmetic, Book-kccp- ing, by Single and Double entry, as applied to business pursuits of every description. Business Pcn- manship, Commercial Calculations, Mercantile Correspondence Detrc- tion of Counterfeit Money, Lectures on the Science of Accounts. Busi- ness Activities, Organizations, Econ- omies, Business Customs and Eli quctte, Commercial Law, Finance anu General Laws of Trade.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
NOTICE.

Twill apply by petition at the Jan uary 1876 term of the county court of Pope county, for an order to change a part of the public road leading from Dover to Clarksyille, said change to commence at the public square in Dover, thence by D. R. Fuckers residence, running east side ot D. r. Vests and J. R. II. Scott's fields, and intcrsecting old road east of illiDois bayou at the south end of the lane between the fields of II. C. Howell and Robert Scott. JNo. R. HOMER Scorr
 Dover, Nov. 2S, 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN AN that l will make application to the County Court of Pope county at the January term for an order for a re-review Of a road leading from Russellville, Pope county, Arkan- sas, to Holly Bend, Pope county, Arkansas.
 Russellville, Ark, Dee. 2d, 1875.
 lo-4t D. LOVE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
Land office of { he Little Rock N Fort
 Nmith Rn,l,.a,.


 smith Railway,
 LITTLE kock, ARKANSAS. 1, Nov. ISI5.> Notice is hereby given that, to all persons holding the Auditors Ger ti1icate of .pre-emption under the Act of the General Assembly of Ar kansas, approved lst Feb. l759, com monly known as "Miller Certifi- cates," located on the lands of the Little Rock and Fort smith Railway, east of Range 27 NV, who shall on or before the 18th day of December next, present said certificates and pay to the Land Commissioner of said railway, at Little Rock, the full amount for the lands therein de- scribed at two dollars and fifty cents per acre, deed to said tracts will be made by the aforesaid corporation.
 W. D. SLACK,
 Land Commissione.. ~f4o-6w
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN that the notes given to the undersigned for property bought at the sale of B. D. k. Shinn, Sr., de- ceased, are now due and must be paid at once or proceedings will he commenced to collect the same by law.
 Russellville, Ark, Dec. 2d, 1875.
 ]. F.. BAT'rENFIELD,
 Adm'r est. B. D. R. Shinn ST.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
EStraV Notice.

Taken by the undersigned, living Tn Galla Rock township on the 29th October 1875, one mare and colt, mare q bright bay, with white streak in forehead, three white feet, l3l hands high, four years old; colt sorrel haiSe, white streak in fore head one year old last spring.
 w, r. LAZEN BY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

We know of no better loca-
 n in Arkansas, or any other
 te, at which to establish tan
 ", than Russellville.
 The 3Oth of Nov. was an in
 ,scly cold day in New York, the
 ,rmometer sinking to as low as degrees above zero.
 If you want the best axe in
 world go to Rows Hardware
 ore and buy the KEEN KUT-
 iR. It is true to name.
 MT. Thos. Hill of Lcwisbnrg,
 brother of our fcllowtownsman, ''. w. II. Hill, was in our burg
 iday and Saturday.
 M. B. Roys has the finest )ck of Christmas toys that has CT been brought to Russellvile. and see them.
 -Rev. K. F. Mcdonald, of the )iscopai church, will hold ser ces at the Methodist church, in
 is place, every 2d Sabbath.
 Several wagon loads of cotton lies were brought to town all way from Searcy and Van uren counties last week.
 Pork has commenced selling !, Sc. Several car loads of hogs ere shipped to Little Rock last eek.
 | Capt. F. F. Barrow has moved to tho commodious store house l. Russell & Bro., where he will , pleased to see his many GUS ,mers.
 a As soon as the house can be ltted up, Mir. Jno. T. Wharton ill remove his stock of Drugs in l, the store room adjoining J. l.. hinns.
 i We are pleased to learn that otton on the river is turning out cry handsomely. Mir. Ben Allen ill make upwards of two thous- nd pounds to the acre.
 How can I benefit my family? ;y procuring q Howe Sewing Ma hinc. They are for sale by near " every merchant. Don't have ny other.
 The rhetorical exercises at he public school last Friday vening were attended by a full iouse. The school under Prof. :, Iaddock's management seems to ,e doing we'll.
 -The weather was so mild last week that an overcoat was never once thought of--in fact an ordi- nary coat would have been nuis- ance to man at any exercise.
 Mir. R. r. Tucker got the premium of eleven dollars and a years subscription to the DEMO FRAT offered by Capt. F. w. Par ker for the best colt sired by the Parker jack.
 -Turnips are selling at from 75c. to $l.0O per busncl. They would certainly be very remun- erative crop, if the seasons were favorable, at one fourth that price.
 If you want cheap cooking stove, go direct to Roys' Stove & Tin Shop, and don't be drawn away by any side show arrange, ment and be swindlcd out of hall the furniture. 22 pieces of furni- ture and 3 joints of pipe belongs to every stove.
 If a stranger were to pay q visit to the town grave yard and behold the dilapidated, neglected conditition in which it now is, VIC fear they would form an unfavora bic opinion of our community. A worse neglected grave yard VIC have seldom ever seen.
 Any one who beholds tho condition of the streets at this time must be very forcibly struck with the degree of indifference and culpable carelessness which our aldermen are guilty of in al lowing the thoroughfares of the town to get into such fix.
 MT. Jerry Fisher, of that sterling firm of Fisher Bros. & O., St. Louis, Mo-, was in the city part of last week. Messrs. Fisher Bros. X Co.,, can get as much for cotton and do your business as satisfactorily as an y set of men you ever saw, Try
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-12-09

FERNS, PAYABLE IN ADvANCE: Life Scholarship, full Com
 mercial Course .... $50 % Full Course in Telegraphing
 by sound and Paper $50 % SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be made to Clubs and Deserving Parties. Usual time required to complete the Full Commercial Course, from 10 to l5 weeks.
 students can enter the Collgee at any time, as there are no vacations. Be sure to visit ar address this College before going elsewhere.
 AARON BALES, Principal. 45-l2m
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07

AN ORIGINAL NOVELETTE,.
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
BETHLEHEM.
A Beautiful Retreat--COmmenecm
Day--The Pupils and the Work.
From the Memphis Appeal.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June %


LOUISVILLE, KY, June %.
The Bethlehem literary institution, in
cluded in the corporation of Loretto, sit
uated about fifty miles south of Louis
vile, readily accessible by the Louisville
and Nashville and the Louisville and
Paducah railroads, the former passing
within six and the latter one mile of the
academy. Hither called a few days
since by invitation OF the superioress,
Mother Bertha Bowles, superior IN fitness
for her position, and in all the christian
graces and womanly excellencies Of her
sex, to attend the annual commencement
on a bright. beautiful morning in June,
all nature flushed in the luxuriant beau.
ties and bounties of her benefcient Crea-
tor. In a carriage, provided by my cour-
teous entertainer, | found myself ap-
preaching this classic retreat, and was
soon ushered into its tasteful parlors. 1t
is not my purpose, even though the press
upon your columns would permit, TO de,
scribe in detail Bethlehem and its sur.
roundings, venturing only a skeleton
sketch. Though public, being OF Sc
ready access by the great thoroughfare
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
wild Men.

The London Academy says: During
last season Mr.. Bond, an Indian survey
or, while at work in the Madras Presi-
dency, to the southwest Of the Palanei
Hills, managed to catch couple OF the
wild folk who live in the hill jungles of
the western Chats. These people some
times bring honey, wax and sandalwood to
exchange with the villagers for cloth, rice,
tobacco and betel-nut, but they are very
sby. The man was four feet six inches
high; he had a round head. coarse, black,
woolly hair, and a dark brown skin. The
forehead was low and slightly retreating,
the lower part of the face projected like
the muzzle of monkey, and the mouth,
which was small and oval, with thick lips,
protruded about an inch beyond the nose;
he had short handy legs. comparatively
long body, and arms that extended almost
TO his knees, the back, just above the
buttocks, was concave, making the stern
appear to be much protruded. The hands
and fingers were dunpy and always con-
tracted, SO that they could not always be
made to stretch out quite straight and flat
the palms and fingers were covered with
thick skin (more especially the tips of the
fngers), the nails were small and imper'
feet, and the feet broad and thick-skinned
all over. The woman was the SAINT
height as the man, the color OF the skin
was of yellow tint, the hair black, Ions
and straight, and the features well formed
This quaint folk occasionlly eat flesh, bu
feed chiefly upon roots and honey. The!
have no fixed Gwelling-places, but sleeper
any convenient spot, generally betweel
two rocks or IN caves near which the
happen to be benighted. Worship
paid to certain local Givinities ofthe forest
Although the race has been reduced to
few families, their existence was not un
known, but this is the first time that the
have been described with any minutenesf
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07

For sublimity and dimensions of cheek
commend us to these simple, untutored
children of the forest, who have been
brought up under the sweet and genial
influences of nature, and have never been
contaminated with the habits Of cities or
effeminated by the vices ofluxury. There
is a freedom and directness of fspeech about
them which are very refreshing, and there
are some people who will be churlish
enough to say that the Indians were right,
and hit the nail on the head every time.
IL is at least the first time that the man.
agement of Indian affairs has been struck
square in the face, and for this, at least
the Indians deserve credit. Back of al
their laughable swagger and impudence
there was some plain, hard truth, which
was spoken where it ought to have som'
effect. Chicago Tribune.
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
An Awkward Mudkle.

Our friends in Taylor county are not a
little embarrassed by slight technical
irregularity in the holding OF the late term
of their Circuit Court Judge Wiekhffe
being absent, Major Tbos. C. Winfrey-
of an adjouining Judicial District, vas
chosen Special Judge. 1t Is now claimed
that Major winfrey did not possess the
legal and constitutional qualifications for
the office ofSpecial Judge, and that conse-
auently all his acts as such are Invalid.
We learn that, in pursuance Of this siew'
the County Judge of Taylor county has
been discharging, upon writs OF ho6eas
corpus, all prisoners that have been arres-
ted upon warrants founded on indictments
returned at the last term Of the Circuit
Court; and that attorneys who have judg>
ments and orders of sales rendered at
that term are not much disposed to have
them executed.
The grounds of the opinion that the
proceedings are invalid are as follows;
The General Statutes changed the la"
on the subject of Special Judges. by pro-
viding that the attorneys OF the Court
when for any reason the election for
Special Judge is necessary, shall elect an
attorney of the Court then in attendance.
kavipg he qualifications Of a Cire'dt Judge
The words italized we're not in the Re~
vised Statutes, but were added IN the
compilation Of the General Statutes.
(Heuce the oversight in selecting SPe>
cial Judge.)
What are the qualifications of CIR
emit Judgeg' For an answer to this ques-
tion we must go to the constitution OF the
State. Section % Of article Nv OF that
instrument, among the other 9ualihcs-
tions, saws that Circuit Judge must
have been "a resident OF the district for
which he may be candidate for TWO
wears next preceding his election,
As Major winfrey did not reside IN the
Seventh Judicial District in which the
Court was held, it is argued that be did
not possess the qualifications ofa Circuit
Judge, and hence was ineligible.-Lsta'
non Standard
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
g Aeroias Of To-9ag.
WRITTEN FOR THE HARTFORD HERALD,
ny VIOLA.
CHAPTER w.
CHAPTER w.

Mr.. Green had finished the tale of his
woes, and looked at Latta as if to read
her inmost thoughts; but her face was so
inexplicable that he could not discern
whether she was even thinking Of that
which was uppermost in his mind. After
waiting some time for her to break the sl>
lence that prevailed, be said:
"Latta, what do you think Of me, your
father, nowH Can you not look with pity
on my wretchedness?"
"Father-for by that name ! will ad-
dress you-I do look with commisseration
upon you, but can never forgive the past.
Mr.. Green ran his hand through his
hair, once so black, and which, although
he was scarcely forty-five, was now sill
very white. II am getting DID," and the
tears trickled down his furrowed cheek.
Il do pray that my stay on earth may not
be prolonged" And he drew nearer TO
Latta and took her hand in his. will
you not let me be to you, as near as pos
sible, what your mother was2 | am a
poor man, but with Gods assistance, and
through my own daily exertion, can OBJ
tain enough to support us. Will you
come, redeem your father, and bless the
remainder of his days with your societyY'
A fierce struggle ensued within her
breast. Should she forgive this wronger
and prosecutor of her mother, now aged
before his time. remorseful, penitent, and
pleading TO her for forgiveness? Gould
she love him as a parent For full quar-.
ter of an hour she sat with her eyes fixed
vacantly upon the ground, without reply
ing. At length she turned to her father
and said:
my education is not complete. On,
more year of school is in store for me-
After that time has expired, il you still
desire the compsnionship of your daugh
ter, she will come to you"
She then told him of the extreme kind
ness OF Mr.. Ellis to her mother and her
self; how he had come to them, when sh
go much desired an education, and offere
her the privilege of attending school unit
the bright hopes of her life were consun
mated; Of their goodness during her moth
er's illness, and the sympathy they ha
rendered herself 10 her bereavement =
She said she would tell them of the r,
turn of her father, and repeat to them h
story. Then bidding him an affectir
adieu. she and Fido retraced their steI
homeward.
Night was letting down her sable rol
over this beautiful world Of ours, and PHI
ming it back with star, when Latta a
rived home. Mrs. Ellis had been awai
ing her return for some time with consi,
cradle suspense, but was quite overjoy,
when she saw Latts and Fido coming ,
the pavement. and observed that frel
glow Of returning spirits animated Ii
countenance; but had she known d
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
A Lightning Calculator.
Burlington Hawk-Eye.

Burlington rejoices in a prodigy, and
in the mathematical line at that Indeed
it is a perfect wonder, and our education
al men and teachers will find a great deal
of instruction as well as pleasure in inter-
viewing the child, bright boy Of nine
years. His name is Alfred T. Talbot,
and his parents live at No. ] ,223. North
Main street. The boys health is rather
delicate, 30 that he has not been sent to
school a great deal, but he can perform
arithmetical feats that remind one Of the
stories told about Zerah Colburn. He
wasslways bright, and possesses a remark
able memory. We heard Of him the oth-
er day, and in company with two or three
members of the schoolboard, went to the
home ofihe prodigy for an interview. He
was marvelously ready with answers to
every question. Our easy starters, such
as add 6 and 3, and and s, and 2 and
9 and 5" were answered like fash, and
correctly every time. Then when we got
the little fellow at his ease, one of the di-
rectors took him in hand. He said:
Three times IL. plus 9, minus IL, di-
vided by 8, plus ]. multiplied BY 8, less 8,
add 7, is how manyY'
Mine" shouted the boy, almost before
the last word was spoken, and the school
inspectors and the newspaper man looked
at each other in blank amazement Then
the other inspector tried IL
Multiply by l3, add 10, subtract 10,
divide by 2, add 7. multiply by Q. add Is
divide by 7, add 8, multiply by 8, less l3,
add 9, multiply by 7, divide by Q, add l3
divide by ll-how manyY'
."Ninety-sixr fairly yelled the delighted
boy, clapping his hands with merrimen
at the amazement which crowned thu
countenances OF his interviewers, and thu
inspectors turned to the newspaper maj
and said, "Take him, Mr.. Havk-Eye"
Then we did our best to throw the boy
As fast as we could speak, without pune
tuation, we ratified this off TINS:
add "a to II! multiply by 9l divid
by ! add 80 per cent. multiply by l6 ez
tract square root aid 9 divide by of
add ll9 divide by II! times 44} squar
the quotient and multiply by IL; add ]
and divide by 80 how ma"
But before we could say the last sylls
BILE the boy fairly screamed:
Zone hundred and twenty-seven an
seven-eighthsl Ask me harder!"
We had seen enough, and with feeling
, amounting almost to awe we left this wor
: derful boy. We talked about bis marve
2 GUS powers all the way down. Finally
, happened to occur to one of the inspector
) to ask the other inspector:
E "Did you follow any example throug
I to notice whether the boy answered
correctly2"
I The tone of amazement gradually pas
: ed away from the inspectors face as h
4 family gasped:
}, Mono, not exactly, did you?
: Then the first inspector ceased to loo
mysti6ed, and began to look very muc
like Mr.. Skinner did when he got IL
Nebraska fruit, and they both turned
the gentlemen who represented the liter
k ry department of the expedition, and sa
d lugubriously:
?, "Did your"
=, But he only said:
q "The B. Il N. w. nsrrow-gauge will
II owned, not by eastern capitalists, but
the people through whose country it ps
ses."
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DEATH.

On the bosom of river,
Where the sun unloosed his quiver,
And the starlight cleaned forever,
Sailed vessel light and free.
Morning dew-drops hung like mama
On the bright folds of her banner,
And the zephyrs rose to fan her,
Softly to the radiant sea.
At her PROV pilot besming
In the flush Of youth stood dreaming
And he was in glorions seeming
Like an angel from above.
Through his hair the breezes sported,
And as on the wave be foated,
Oft that pilot, sngel-thrOated,
warbled lays of hope and love.
Through those locks SO blithely flowing,
Buds of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing,
Music from Tyre of gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided,
Soft the purple wave divided,
And q rainbow arch abided
On his canvas snowy fold.
Anxious hearts with fond devotion
Watched him sailing to the ocean,
Prayed that never wild eommotion
Mid the elements might rise.
And be seemed like some Apollo
Charming summer winds to fow,
While the water flags carOlls
Trembled to his music sighs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beside q city haunted
By an awful spell that daunted
Every conner to the shore.
Night shades rank the air encumbered,
And pale marble statues numbered,
Where the lotus eaters slunbered,
And swoke to life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quickness
Ger his face . mortal sickness,
And the dew In fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temples fair,
And there swept . dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer,
As the besuteous pilot conner
.Perished by that city there.
Still reIis on that radiant river
And the sun snbinds his culver,
And the sunlight streams forever
On its bosom as before.
But the vessels rainbow banner
Gfeets no more the gay ssv anna
And that pilots lutte drops mama
On the purple waves no more.
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07

"Are the young ladies of the present
day fit for wivesT asked a Boston lec-
turer Of his audience. "They are fit for
husbands" ;" responded female voice, "but
the trouble is that you men are not fit for
wivesl" The applause was great, and Sc
was the discomfitur. of the lecturer
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07
IContinued next week.l

In the moments Of inspiration the
Western man can SOAR This voice comes
from the region of Duluth: THAR he
set, like stormy petrol on a fence-rail,
with his face agin the tempest, defyin'
Of the lightnin' and the grasshoppers.
The Hartford herald., 1875-07-07

hour arrived, it pauged, 'tis past, but
while memory lasts its scenes and Incl
dents will float up a grateful remem-
brance in the future of your wafarer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-07-10

OF CoURsE.-A Western exchange tells us that
is Idaho school-masters allowed to kick small
boys up and down long flights of stairs, but the
fathers of the boys allowed to kick the top of
the school-master's head off for doing so.'' OF
course, then, no Idaho school-master who has the
slightest affection for the top of his head ever for
a moment thinks of receiving n pupil who pre-
sents himself without well authenticated GER
tifcate that he is an orphan, whose mother is af-
fiicted with infiammatory rheumatism IN both
drns and wears inger-nails uncommonly short