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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
FIorentine Needle-Work.

In his "Ariadne Florentina," just pub
hshed, Prof Ruskin gives an interesting
description of three pieces of Florentine
needle-work, which attracted his attention
in the bedroom in which he slept at the
Kings Arms Hotel, Lancaster. Mr.. Rus
kin, while staying at the inn, was engaged
in revising a lecture on Design in the
Florentine Schools of Engraving" and he
thus illustrates his subject: ION the
walls of the little room where finally re-
vised this lecture hangs an old silken
sample of great grandame's work, repre-
senting the domestic life of Abraham,
chiefly the stories of Isaac and Ishmael !;
Sarah at her tent door, watching, with
folded arms, the dismissal of Hagar;
above, in a wilderness full of fruit, trees,
birds and butterflies, little Ishmael lying
1t the root of tree, and the spent bottle
under another; Hagar in prayer and the
line of gloomily undulating clouds,
which, with = dark-rayed sun in the midst,
surmount the entire composition in two
arches, out of which descend shafts of,
suppose, benefcent rain; leaving, how
ever, room in the corner opposite to Ish-
mael's angel for Isaac's, who stays Abra-
ham In the sacrifice; the ram in the
thicket, the squirrel in the plum-tree
above him, ard the grapes, pears, apples,
f05ea anu CLASSICS Oh tue foreground Oeiuy
all wrought with involution of such in
genious needlework as may well rank, in
The patience, the natural skill, and the in
nocent pleasure of it, with the truest works
of Florentine engraving Nay, the actual
tradition Of many of the forms of ancient
art is In many places evident-as, for in
stance, In the spiral submits of the flames
of the wood on the altar, which are like
group of firstspringing fern. On the
wall opposite is smaller composition,
representing justice with her baiance and
sword, standing between the sun and
moon, with . background of pinks, boage
and corn-cockle; . third is only cluster
Of tulips and iris, with two Byzantine
peacocks; but the spirits of Penelope and
Ariadne reign vivid in all the work, and
the richness of pleasurable fancy is as
great still in these silken labors as in the
marble arches and golden roof of the Ca
thedr8l of MOnrealcn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
Celered Light Rays and Animal
Grewth.

The influence Of the differently-colored
Hghtrays upon vegetable growth having
been made the subject of extended obser-
vation, the results of which we have from
time to time reported. attention is now di-
rected to certain kindred experiments on
snimals. These were conducted by NJ.
TknYy, and may be briefly reviewed as
follows: Two separate patches of frogs
eggs were placed the one under colorless
and DE other under green glass, all the
oder conditions being identical. The
method and Tapidity of growth were care
fully n0eed, with The following results:
~ Development of the eggs under the
co1ofleas glass, where they were exposed
y pure sunlight, was rapid and normal,
and 1t the end Of May these creatures were
oyer IN inch and q half length, with we'll
dsvsleped hind-legs. With those under
tAe green shade the growth was stunted
and abnormal, being at the end of May
but three-quarters of an inch in length, Of
= blAckish color, and without trace of
hiud-Iegs. BY the 10th Of June, many of
the drst batch had their fore-legs, and
were changed to frogs, while in the latter
no legs appeared, and they breafhed still
through their gilIs; and on the I'd of
august all Of the first were frogs, while
attained even to the first stage of develop
Aent In which the hind-legs are formed.
II thus appears that conditions which, in
the case Of certain vegetables, may prove
favorable to growth are fatal to animal
life; and, while grapes may thrive in blue
light, frogs grow best under the full in
duencs Of all the solar rays. 1t is true
-1hat We have e yet NO report regarding
the possible influence of the other coiored
r1yB, blue, red and yellow; still the effect
Of the green ray would seem to suggest
like or kindred results from any other
partial exclusion of the full white light of
the sun.-APpletons' Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
The Cedars Of Lebanon.

The cedars Of Lebanon, once the glory
of the earth, have become like history of
the past. Time was when their wide
spread branches, each forming q green
plateau, one above the other, fourished in
all their luxuriance and beauty on the far
famed mountain of Lebanon. That was
the time when the monarch of Tyre-a
city then the queen of natiOns-sent thou
sands of his workmen to fell cedars for
the construction of the temple of Jerusa-
lem. Those who would view the cedars
of Lebanon now must be somewhat af-
fected by the fewness of their number, and
their decay and desolation. A little rem
nant is left, and the traveller gazes upon
them with q feeling that has in it a touch
of sadness. All through the middle ages
. visit to the cedars of Lebanon was re-
garded by many persons in the light of a
pilgrimage. Some of the trees were
thought to have been planted by King
Solomon himself, and were looked upon
Is sacred relics. Indeed, the visitors took
away SO many pieces of wood from the
bark, of which to make crosses and other
articles, that it was feared the tree would
be destroyed. The once magnificent
grove is but q speck on the mountain side.
Many persons have taken it in the distance
for wood of fir-trees; but on approaching
nearer and taking q closer view the trees
resume somewhat of their ancient majesty.
The space they cover is not more than
half . mile; but once amidst them, the
beautiful fan-like branches overhead, the
exquisite green of the younger trees and
the colossal size of the older ones fill the
mind with interest and admiration. The
trees are fast disappearing from the face
Of the earth. Each succeeding traveller
finds them lower in number than his pre-
decessor. There are now but seven of the
cedas remaining, which, from their age
.sn4 experience, indicate that they had an
'exBtencs in Bible days.-Ddy Of Days.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
HIsh-Liying Bogus Bankers.

The New York Erening Post gives a
table of the expenses of private banker
Of that city, which is probably not exager-
sted in the cases of some of them: Cost
Of dwelling house. $4,000; of country
residence, 800, 600; farm, $25, 900; yacht,
$4,000; personal expenses, housekeep-
ing, etc, $50. 900, making total of annual
expenses, interest on his dwellings, yacht,
etc, $4,000. To meet these expenses he
invests in sky-rocket railroad bonds So
O00, 000-his profits anticipated, $3.50, 600
. year; he carries the concern as long as
he can and then fails, and his creditors
get what they can. Sky-rocket railroad
securities and bogus bonds of Southern
States play tie deuce with q good many.
They are tempting, like the offer of an en-
terprising man during the panic of 1873
This enterprising financier, says the Hart
ford Times, found laborer who had A.
600 in savings bank, and offered him
2oper cent. annually, interest to be paid
IN advance, for the use of it. The laborer
couldn't resist such sky -rocket offer, and
drew out $500, for which the enterprising
uan gave him his note for 81 900. This,
you see, was getting 20 per cent. in adj
vance on the loan Safe enough, wasn't
III Very safely invested, for the laborer
has never since seen a dollar of his $500,
nor cent Of money of interest on the
money.-Nesc Haren Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
." Shall We PIOw Deep?"

"Shall we pillow deep?' is question
being continually asked by farmers in all
parts OF the country without receiving a
conclusive or satisfactory answer. The
oretically we say yes, as almost all theor-
lists have said during the past hundred
years. Practically we are undecided, for
the reason that so many failures have oc-
Cured for want of favorable conditions of
soil, drainage, etc.
A farmer in asking the question should
know the object for which he desires to
deepen the filth of his soil-whether it be
to break up the hard subsoil, to assist
drainage, prevent drought, deepen the
fertility, or for the purpose of making it
perviOus to the penetration of the roots of
the growing crops. To secure any of
these things by deep blowing it is neces-
sary, if we would get satisfactory results,
to consider the character and quality of
the soil, whether shallow or deep, and
whether the natural or artificial drainage
plus water Without undertaking, the
fertility, much below the surface
of the ground, cannot ordinarily be
utilized, so that it is not policy to place
the cream of the fields much below the
depth of ordinary blowing. Four inches
is as deep as the average of plows go; the
eight to twelve inches in depth farmers
talk about, being seldom reached, except
by trench blowing; even then it is diff
cult to get below eight inches.
Deep blowing must be done cautiously
and by degrees. Clay soils are benefited
where plenty of manure is at hand to en-
richen them thoroughly. but the lighter
soils, which require less assistance from ar
tificIal fertilizers, are not benefited usually
by this process. The fall of the year is the
best time to perform the work, giving the
ground time to settle and to take from the
rain, air and sun, as far as possible, prop
critics which promote the growth of vegeta-
ton.
The time may come when deep blowing
will be the rule, but Undertaking and
other things must be done at the same
time to make the results satisfactory to the
farmer while he applies the extra labor for
doing the work. Western Rural.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
Gen. CrOOkc's Milk.

Gen. Philip s. Crooke, the old Knicker
booker lawyer, resides in beautiful resi-
dence in Flatbush, close to the road OF
an evening the General does little gar
dcning. Last week the General was a
work on the fence, in shirt and pantaloons
when a venerable gentleman and two
young and lovely ladies drove up in ba
rouche. AS the venerable gentleman ap
preached Gen. Crooke, he cried out:
Hi! my man, can you get us a glass OF
milk ?"
Il will, with pleasure" said the General
as soon as he saw the sweet faces of the
two young ladies in the barouchc
The General FASTENED into the house
and soon returned with three glasses Of
milk on silver salver. The pretty young
ladies quatfed the delicious fluid and
wiped their dainty mouths, and the ven
cradle gentleman elevated the glass and
then brought it down empty ana smacked
his lips at it.
"Hoh!" the venerable gentleman ejacu
lated. "Splendid! My man, can you get
me another glass ~
Certainly, sir" the General said, with
a bow, and off he went for another supply
of milk.
When the venerable gentleman had
quaffed the second glass he again fired OIL
salute with his lips, and said:
"Hah, excellent! Very much Obliged
to you. What have / to payg'' and he
thrust his hand into his pantaloons capa-
cious pocket.
Nothing, SIR" said the General, smil-
ing.
"Ah, hem! No! Well. really; but
why not, my man. why not?"
"Well," said the General, smiling good
humoredly, "thefac is, Pm in the whole
sale business and don't charge for tritle
like this"
I'm sure we're very much Obliged u
said one of the young ladies, smiling
sweetly and slightly blushing, in which
beautiful accomplishment she was even
excelled by her companion.
The General saw they were embarrassed
and said, with that graceful politeness for
which he is famous: "Please call again
when you pass this way; I shall always
be delighted to give drink of milk"
The venerable gentleman lifted his hat
and bowed, and the young ladies again
smiled so deliciously that the Generals
head began to swim, and, when he recov-
cred, the barouche was rolling along in
the distance.
N. B.-The General wishes it to be I'M
derstood that he won't be out in his shirt
sleeves again for some time to come, and
that, as general rule, he's not anxious to
dispense milk by the glass on an eleemos-
ynary basis.-Broohlyn Sunday Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
New Publications.

"AvoNpALg." u story of English life. can be sent
free for $50 because the author being his own
publisher is enabled to share the profits with the
public. Usual discount to the trade.
Also :. The BURNING OF CHICAGO" poem. is
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copies.
No modern book has been received with =Ira
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that reads like in life, instead of the sted
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ern fiction" And every library that has had copy
has been Obliged to send for more.
THE BURNING OF CHICAGO" condenses the sto-
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theme Who would grudge ten cents tthc retail
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Send in your orders to the author PRoF. CLARKE,
at the Seminary GOA West Adams street. Chicago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

THE more the manufacturer does the
cheaper he can sell his product. The
only way by which the agriculturist can
cheaper production is to increase the capa-
bility of an acre of land to produce crops.
A bushel of wheat grown in a forty acre
field will cost as much labor as one grown
on a ten-acre field-both of equal fertility /;
but if one field by means of greater
fertility produces third more per
acre, there is . reduction of cost
giving full allowance for the cost of
making the one rich. We look upon the
movement Of organizing the agricultural
interest into commercial agencies and of
extending these agencies into the marts Of
the world with the deepest interest, and
believe that vast amount of good will
come from such organization in various
ways, but they will not increase the SELL
ing price of agricultural produce nor
lessen the cost of production or change
the laws Of trade. Good farming-large
crops with minimum cost of labor-wfll
always be the basis on which success in
farming rests.-Detroit Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

=" You pays your money and takes
choice" at Martha's Vineyard, where there
are two rival lines of excursion steamers,
one of which announces that its course
"includes the delightful trip across Buz:
Yards Bay" while its rival gives equal
prominence to the fact that, g by this line
the disagreeable trip across Buzzards Bay
is avoided -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
Humor In Geese.

A goose has perhaps the keenest appre-
citation of humor of any animal, unless il
be her own arch enemy, the fox. The
writer once saw in little, grassy pad
dock some eight or ten fat and healthy
pigs and a halfscore of geese. From this
paddock narrow, open gate gave en-
trance into the farm-yard, and as evening
drew on the geese ranged themselves in q
row near this Thermopyl@. Obviously,
supper-time was approaching, and the
pigs wished to return home to their
troughs. Equally clearly the geese had
given each other the word not to let them
pass through the gate which they guard
ed without paying toll. First there
came up q jolly, good humored little
pig, who trotted cheerfully along
with confidence which ought to
among the geese. Then with cackle and
scream every neck was stretched to get
a bite at him, and, squealing and yelling,
the poor little porker ran the gantlet
The same fate befell six or seven more of
his brethren in succession, each betraying
increased trepidation as he approached
the fatal pass and made bolt through
the corps de garde of geese, whose chatter
ing and screeches of delight were almost
undistinguishable from human laughter.
At last the biggest pig of the party
brought up the rear He was a pink
heshed, clean young fellow, with fat limbs
and sides, and his ears were cooked, and
his tail sharply twisted in the intelligent,
wide-awake manner which SO completely
distinguished the intellectual pig from the
mere swine multitude. With a loud
grunt of defiance this brave beast charged
through the flock of geese, and had actu-
ally almost gained the gate when large
gray goose made one grab at his fat ham,
caught up the skin in a bunch and gave it
a tremendous pinch with her red beak
Needless to say the air was rent with the
squeals of agony of the injured pig and
the ecstatic p@ans of the whole flock of
geese in chorus. From the order in
which the transaction took place we de-
rive the impression that a similar game
Of prisoners base" probably formed the
entertainment of the geese every evening.
-Frances Potcer Co5be
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

NO" HE said contemptuRsly, its
easy enough for a man to make money
nowadays. Times are different from what
they was. Then there was solid work
about it. Now all you have to do is to
take your surplus and buy things when
and there it is in a nutshell. A child
could do it. By the way" he added,
"could you lend me half dollar for a
few days.-No,qoich Comm Bulletin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25
THE GREAT FAvoR1rr!-The popular Chill

The GREAT FAvoRITE!-The popular Chill
Cure of the age!! Composed Of pure and
simple drugs, Wilhoft's Tonic has long held
the highest place in the long line of RENE
dies for Chills and Fever. 1t is not only
Anti-Periodic but is Anti-Panic, for it cur
tails the heavy expense Of doctors visits,
where friendly visits are all itemized in the
account current. A penny saved is q penny
gained, and saving It in this way adds to
health and comfort. Try Wilhoft's Tonic as
a certainty and you will never regret it
WHEELocK, FINLAY 81 Co., Proprietors, New
Orleans.
FoR SALE BY AL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

"A Massachusetts snuff-taker calcu-
lates that during the past forty years he
has titillated his nostrils with two-thirds
of ton of the pungent dust, valued at 3d.,
300. That's sneezy way of getting rid of
money.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

A PARLIAMENTARY return gives the an
nual income OF some of the prelate. of
the English Church from the estates be-
longing to their sees: The Archbishop of
Canterbury, $75, 600; the Archbishop of
York, $50, 600; the Bishop of Durham,
80 900; the Bishop Of Ely, $27 800; the
Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, e25,-
600; the Bishop of Lincoln, $25 900; the
Bishop of Worcester, $25, 900; the Bishop
of Carlisle, $22 500, and the Bishop OF Pc
terborough, $22, 500.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

The Italian Giunta Liguidatrice has
sold to the American Methodists in Rome
piece of ground adjacent to the Church
of the Crociferi for $4,000 lire. A place
OF worship will be erected on this lot by
the Methodists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

TIE colossal statue Of Hermann, Armin
or Arminius, recently unveiled with great
pomp in Germany, is an immense affair.
The figure of Hermann from his feet to
the point of his uplifted sword measures
no less than eighty five feet. The height
of the entire monument, including the
pedestal, is 1875 feet, and the work gener-
ally is of such formidable dimensions that
yelling was found to be almost impossi-
Bile. Ernest Won Banded, the sculptor, be-
gan the monument thirty seven years ago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

The best and most durable insulation
for electric wires is to thin them and COW
er with pure rubber.-ScieRtifc American.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

WIEN you go to Chicago stop at the
Barnes House," corner Of Randolph and
Canal streets. The fare is excellent and ev-
crything in the house is new. Only $3.50 to
500 per day for transient.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

W. s. CHAPMAN, California ranch
man, owns 10000 sheep. Chapman is the
largest sheep-dealer in the country He il
he great mutton cheops Of the west
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

Two fourteenth inch shells thrown by the
British in the bombardment of Ston
ington, Conn, Aug. 10, 1914, have just
been brought up by steam dredges, and
one Of them is still unexploded
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

well, how did you like the sermon,
my dears" oh, perfectly splendid !
Such loves of bonnetsr"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

"A girl of in-bread usefulness--Saliy-
ratus.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

MISSIONARIES and others sojourning in
foreign lands should not fail to take with
them good supply of Jo1nson's Anodyns
Li,einae1st. 1t is the most reliable medicine
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, such as horse-ail.
glander, etc, may be prevented by the use
of Sherida7t's Cdedfry Condition Posoders.
Persons travelling with horses should take
note of this.
PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar Works, es-
tablished in 1913, are the largest in the world :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-06
z ReIigEOUS Riot.

CnY OF MEXICO, Feb. lst via HAVANA
Ga the evening OF the 26th ult., mob attack
cd the Protestant Church, recently established
in Acapulco, by Rev. NJ. n. Hutchinson, Su
periptcudcnt Of the Presbyterian Mission. The
rioters were armed with muSkcts aud rifles
hr. Hutchinson escaped and took refuge on q
United States man-ol war in the h,rbor Gen.
Mega commandant OF tie castle, ordered out
the troops and charged upon the mob.
Four Mexicans and one American were kill
ed, and eleven others were wounded Among
the latter was Nlcgia'S adiulant. NJne of the
rioters have been arrested. An investigation
is 10 progress, and reinforcements have been
scut to the CITY to protect the Judge who is
taking testimony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-06
G'.AA6. CLOTHING.

My stock Of FaLI. CLOTHING and GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS is now complete com
prsing The grc.tcs. variety Of SUITS, OF the
latest styles, best material and finest finish ever
before otfcrcd.
ain doing u large business, with compare.
lively sma.l expenses; hence my ability to sci!
cheaper than the like can be procured in largo
cities. Ny stock bci;g unsurpassed in vsiety
aud quality, you will Do well to give me call
end thereby save large percentage.
s. DEALHAM, Fashionable C!other
ocL9 50 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-06
SENATE CHAMBER,

Richmond, Va. Feb. =, 1919. }
Having recently received number of letters
from sherifEs and others in reference to the eff
feet of the law on page 464 acts of 1874, beg,
through your kindoess, to publish to all inter
ested that it does not repeal section 80 ofchap-
ter $50 OF the code of 1878, which is more
comprehensive, and acconplishes all the OBJ
iects of section 50 Of chapter 49 Of said code,
which latter section was repealed by the law OF
1874 named.
An investigation will show that these two
sections respectively result from amendment of
section SO of chapter lS4 of the code of 1850,
and section A Of chapter 49 of code of 1860 +;
and the repeal Of one docs not in any way in
vove the repeal of the other, although they are
nearly Identical. The said section 80 of chap
ter $50 Of code of 1873, relates to clerks, sher.
ifs and sergeants, while section so, named
above, refers to sheriffs and sergeants only.
County and corporation judges generally
throughout the State have continued to make
the usual annual allowances to these officers
since the passage Of the law 10 question oflS74.
1t was clearly the intention OF the General AS
sembIy that they should do so, and section So,
alluded to, was repealed because it was unne-
ceSsary.
This l hope, will answer satisfactorily all
letters TO me on the subject.
Your obedient servant,
G. L. SMITH,
OF Nelson.