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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
Lovely Evenings.

A watering place correspondent writes
"A beautiful young lady was walk
ing arm-in-arm with young man an
evening or two ago, into whose eyes she
would. sweetly smile.
It's q lovely evening" said the fair
one
-.@Yes," replied her attendant.
They were silent and walked on.
1T was a lovely evening yesterday, -
said the beautiful girl, as they came round
again.
Yes" meekly answered the young
man, evidently at a loss whatto say.
They came around third time, and it
was his turn now. 80.
/ II hope it will be . lovely evening
tomorrow" said he. p
so do T." said she.
The eavesdropper arose, looked off on
hewater, from which the tints of the set
ting sun had not gone, and wondered
whether all beautiful women were like
this one.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
City Bee Culture.

A manufacturer of q summer drink,
which seems to be quite popular during
the present heated weather, has taken a
store in the neighborhood of our offices,
and placed in the show-window a bee
hive, in which, in full view of the crowd
which constantly gathers, the busy insects
make the honey which, it is asserted, is
mingled with the cooling beverage. The
window is open at the top, and the bees
are allowed to collect their materials from
the street refuse. The honey seems to be
of excellent quality, and the bees require
no further care nor attention than if for
aging among their favorite clover fields.
AT the fair ofthe American Institute last
fall q very fine case of honey was exhib-
formed, had been obtained by the bees en-
tirely from the swill barrels, the sugar.
house waste, and the flowers in the public
parks of the city. There was nothing
about the material to distinguish it from
the best honey made from clover, and it
slPuff and probably did find market
juSt asreadily. The quantity of such honey
yielding refuse wasted in the metropolis is
enormous. Why then should it not
be more widely utilized through the
bees? Private agriculture can be car
ried on just as we'll on a house-top or in
back yard as upon q farm, and anyone
with such space at his disposal might
easily manage few,hiyes and build up
.p4yhkga business, and it would afford
amusement to the experimenter and his
friends There are many people out OF
the thousands seeking work here just at
present to whom some such new .occupa-
tion-for such bee culture would be, thus
carried on in the city-might be of con-
siderable assistance in eking out sup
port during the stagnation of business
necI1liar tn the heated term
A contemporary suggests bee culture as
an excellent employment for women, an
ida Nth which ~ Nlly concur. A case
Hnentiepedb aaady who started with
Tour hives purchased for $40, and in five
years she declined to sell her stock for
1850, it not being enough. Besides real.
izing this increase ON her capital, she sold
twenty-five hives and 436 pounds of honey.
Another instance is on record of man
who, With six colonies to start with, in five
years cleared g, zoo pounds of honey and
fifty -four colonies. Fine honey readily
,fetches, at retail, from twenty-five to forty
cents pound american.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
A Good Way to Cure Corn-Stalks.

THE crop of maize that has been raised
for fodder should be allowed to stand un-
| til the bloom has fallen. There can be no
gain by allowing the stalks to stand uncut
after this period. A long time is required
| to cure stalks fit for stacking. The curing
of corn stalks, that is, those which bear
| grain, cannot be done until the corn is
well glazed, and then the manner of treat
ment must be primarily adapted to secur-
| ing the corn in the best condition. Corn
sowed for fodder, however, should be cut
when the grain is barely out of the watery
state and beginning to be milky, that is,
when the stalk has attained its full growth
but has not yet become dry and hard.
When farmer has plenty of barn room it
is an excellent practice to lay poles or rails
from beam to beam and set the stalks all
over them on the butt ends. In this way
the air can circulate near every sheaf and
none of the stalks will spoil. Those farm
ers who have hay caps can cover the stocks
with them and thus secure the stalks well
in the field until they are cured
enough to be stacked or put in the barn.
The manner of cutting depends much on
the size of the stalks. When they are of
ordinary length and size, say three to five
feet high, they may best be cut with
reaping machine, stopping every time a
gavel is cut and lifting it off. If too heavy
for this they may be cut by hand A
StIOuS uldu Cdu oW u Cut u
moderate swath. If this cannot be done
it is better to cut up with sickle or corn
cutter, laying the stalks in gavels, than to
cut with common or bush scythe. The
use of the grass scythe is no doubt the
easiest way to cut the corn, but it necessi-
tates picking up the stalks almost one by
one, which is very laborious- If the
weather be pleasant spread out the gavels
to the sun, and turn them over before the
dew falls. After few days summing
bind in small sheaves and set up in close,
round stocks, binding the tops with sew
eral bands to make them pointed to turn
the rain well. When there is a fair pros
pect of two or three days of pleasant
weather remove the bands from the tops of
the stocks and set the bundles in long
shocks. In this way they will dry out
very fast. Before storm comes on they
should be put again in round stocks or
secured in the barn.-N. Y. Herald
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
FARM AND HOME.

Cheap Nice Pudding-Boil one quart
of milk; then add three tablespoonfuls of
flour, four eggs, six tablespoonful of
sugar and little nutmeg. Bake half an
hour. If wanted richer, add raisins.
Stove Cement for the Joints of Iron
Stoves.-Mica, together with finely-sifted
wood ashes, an equal quantity of finely
powdered clay and little salt. When re-
quired for use add enough water to make
a stiff paste.
Mrs. N. M wants to know how
to make Graham gems. l send my
recipe: Two eggs, two cups of buttermilk,
one teaspOonful soda, one tablespoon of
butter or shortening of any kind, little
salt. Mix little thicker than pancake
batter. and they are splendid.-Cor. Vest
ern Rural.
DR. Oliver Holden, of Chicago, sends
the Western Rural the following direc-
tions for treating Group: Take knife or
CRATER and shave or CRATE off in small
particles about teaspoonful of alum
mix it with about twice its quantity of
sugar to make it palatable and administer
as quickly as possible. Almost instant
relief will be afforded.
Rice and Tomatoes.-Boil one pint OF
rice in three pints of water for half an
hour. Then mix with it one and a half
pints of stewed tomatoes, and cook gently
another half hour, without stirring. This
recipe will answer as well with canned to-
matoes as with fresh. When the latter
can be had fully ripe, peel slice and
place in alternate layers with rice in a
porcelain-lined kettle in the proportion of
four or five parts tomatoes to one of rice,
having tomato for the upper and lower
layers, and adding all the juice. Stew very
gently on the stove until the rice is tender.
We have not this summer heard of
any cases of Texas fever, but the season is
near at hand when the danger may be ap-
pretended. One of the largest ranchmen
in Texas assures US that one quart of sweet
oil and tablespoonful of calomel given to
beef when first stricken with the disease
is an infallible cure for the fever, and that
he has used this remedy with success for
years. Should anyone be unfortunate
enough to have the disease appear in his
herd this summer or fall, we hope he will
give the above trial and write us the re-
sult.-St. Louis Stock Yards Reporter.
-AWhortleberry-J Pudding.-Look
over carefully and wash one quart OF
whortleberries. Place a layer of them on
the bottom of covered stone jar or earth
ern pipkin. Scatter in clean, dry rice,
not quite enough to cover the whortleber-
ries, and then another layer of whortle-
berries, and SO on, putting in one part rice
to four parts whortleberries, with sugar to
sweeten, if desired. Then cover and set
in the steam or in an oven; fill the fruit
even full of hot water. Do not move ii
again until the rice is swelled; cook an
hour at least after it begins to boil up, or
until the rice is tender throughout. Set
away to cool in the jar Serve cold, with q
trimming OF sweetened cream, if necessary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
Prices OF Farm Labor.

THE Department of Agriculture report
for July, from statistics made up from all
the States, shows that the average price OF
farm labor for the whole United States, at
the present time, is, without board, $12 40
per month"; decline since 1869 of nearly
% per cent. The calculations are based
on the numbers given respectively in the
censuses of 1860 and 1870. In the latter
those are included who were formerly
slaves. These had no place in the former
enumeration. They increase the proper
ton of low priced labor and thus assist in
reducing the average.
The average price of labor, with board
in the Eastern States, is $3.50; in the
Southern, $1O.17; in the Western, $13.66
in the Middle, S1GS1; in the Territories,
$1S2 %, and ON the Pacific coast, 1928. 12.
The average price paid for harvest hands
in the States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska was,
with board, $1.74 per day-Minnesota
paying the greatest average, $3.50, and
Missouri and Kansas the least average,
81 .43 and Stag respectively-the reason,
undoubtedly, for these low prices being
the surplus of labor on account of the raw
ages of locusts in those States.
Indiana paid $1.75; Illinois, $1.s3;
Wisconsin,, 81 80, and Michigan 81 per
day as the average price for those States.
The average cost of threshing wheat is
stated to be in New England from 10 to ID
cents per bushel; in Pennsylvania, IT
cents north of the Ohio River and west of
the Mississippi no State averages more
than ~ cents; Nebraska gets her thresh
ing done as low as So cents; California
averages 50 cents and Oregon GA cents.
The low cost of threshing in the States
north of the Ohio River and west of the
Mississippi is undoubtedly due to two
causes: the use of improved and rapid
steam to the work; and also to the in
creased yield per acre over that of the
Eastern and Southern States.-C'hic0go
Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
The French papers speak OF a method

The French papers speak OF a method
of rendering paper extremely hard and
tenacious by subjecting the pulp to the
action of chloride of zinc. After it has
been treated with the chloride it is SUBJ
United to strong pressure, thereafter be-
coming as hard as wood and as tough as
leather The hardness varies according
to the strength of the metallic solution.
The material thus produced can be easily
colored. 1t may be employed in cover
ing floors with advantage, and may be
made to replace leather in the manufact-
ure Of coarse shoes, and is good mate
rial for whip handles, the mounting of
saws, for buttons, combs, and other arti-
cles of various descriptions. An excel
lent use Of it is in large sheets for roofing
Paper already manufactured acquires the
same consistency when plunged, unsized,
into a solution of the chloride
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

THE science of advertising is one whici
can be learned by experience. only, and, Ii <,
everything else requiring study and skin, is
best understood by those houses whose sole
business it is; hence we regard that adver-
tiser as peculiarly fortunate who is enabled
to secure the services of reliable agent corr
versant with the whole subject, and able, by
his experience, knowledge and general repu-
tation with both the public and the publish
ers, to effer all the advantages and emolu-
ments that can only be possessed by a
first-eIass house. Among those houses of
known solidity and promptness whose MGR
its universally recognized and whose
reliability and skill remain unqucstioncd
perhaps that of Gee. p. Rowell " Co., Al
Park Row, New York, is most deserving of
mention and confidence. close attention
to business, watchfulncss over the best
interests of their customers and a prompt
ness in the execution of all orders intrustcd
to their care have been the characteristics of
the firm from the outset, and have done
much to ingratiate them in public favor
They have always possessed the best facili-
ties for doing work both cheap and well, and
by promptness and fair dealing succeed in
procuring from publishers, In all cases, the
lowest cash rates. and by so doing distance
their competitors in a majority of cases
when figuring upon large estimates.-Frc,,k
Lesiie's illustrated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
Repeiling Flies from Stock.

SOME one who doubtless never tried the
experiment recommended in many agri-
cultural papers sattIrating the hair of cat
tie and horses with a strong uecoction
made by boiling the leaves of walnut
trees. There is not particle of efficacy
in such a remedy. We applied coal tar
to the hair of a COW on her legs and sides,
but the flies worked right through the tar,
annoying the animal about as much as be-
fore the tar was laid on.
J. J. Mechi calls attention to the system
of darkening COW stables by hanging old
canvas over the openings, adopted by the
late Mr. Hudson, Of Castle Acre, to keep
out the flies. He says that ON visit there
he was amused and instructed by seeing
the well-fattened cattle get rid of their tor
mentors by passing between pendant can
vas curtains, which admitted them and
closed after them, rendering the shed dark
and f1yless. Another friend who had
many cows in a long shed, having its
ridge louvreboarded throughout its whole
length and divided by pendant board on
Watson's principle, excluded light except
from these openings in the roof. Not a
single cows tail was in motion, for the
flies would not descend into the darkness.
DIR. William Home says: have expert
mented with many things for the preven-
ton desired, but all have failed except a
darkened stable, when the horse is not in
use, and a cover made of cheese-cloth
with ear and neck piece when in use. l
am using one worn three summers, and it
is good for this season. l had a costly
net, which did not answer half so we'll as
the cheesecloth This is bound with red,
with holes for the turrets and saddle hooks
to pass through. The neck-piece is sepa-
rate from the body piece.-N. 7. Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
The Intelligence Of Ants.

M. AUGUsTE FoREL, gentleman who
spends his life in studying ants and their
habits, and who tells some astounding
tales about them, has Just received the
Thore prize from the Paris Academy of
Sciences. In his report upon these in
sects M. Forel first examines the different
species and their peculiarities and treats
of their distinctive features as regards
their capabilities for labor or war. He
then treats them anatomicauy, and then
speaks of their wonderful instincts. If
all Chat he says be true the word instinct
would be too feeble by half, and all should
believe in the intelligence of ants.
Among other things M Forel says:
They render each other mutual services /;
when an ant has got besmeared with mud
its companions set about cleaning it most
methodically. M. Forel had, by way of
experiment, dirtied and deformed some of
the siIken cocoons that contain the ants
nymphs; on the following day he found
them all perfectly clean, dressed and
brought in shape again. What has been
said by Huber as to the precision with
which an expeditionary column of ANA
zones (polyeT1us rutescens) proceeds on its
march is only partially true, for when the
insects are laden with heavy cocoons they
cannot mind any order, but go on as they
can. Under such circumstances many
lose their way, but when they get into the
right track again they evince the greatest
selfcontidence by their steady step; they
consequently are endowed with memory.
The battles of ants have been often de-
scribed, but even here M. Forel has some
thing new to say. Some species are timid
and cowardly, and always seek safety in
flight; others are exceedingly brave and
seem to enjoy fight above all things.
But then there are others whose courage
requires exciting; they hesitate at first
but gradually become holder, and ulti-
mately display foolhardiness-in parox-
ysm- Of rage they will let themselves be
use1ess1y Killed. When an ant thus loses
its self-command its companions will try
and keep it back by its feet until it has re-
to its senses. The architecture of
the nests has received much attention
from the author, and he shows that the
same species will build in different ways
The locality, the season, the extent of the
populatiOn-ali these circumstances re-
quire special arrangements. The ants
will quarrel among each other about con-
structions that are not equally convenient
to all. When ants find habitation unoc-
cupied, or have driven the inmates from
ii, they will retain the old arrangements,
making only slight Improvements in
them"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

PINEAPPLE SHORT CAKE.-A couple of
hours before bringing the cake on the
table take very ripe, finely favored pine
apple, peel it, cut as thin as waters, and
sprinkle sugar over ii literally; then
cover it close For the short-cake take
sufficient flour for one pie-dish, ofbutter the
size of a small egg, tablespoonful or
two of sugar, the yolk Of an egg, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, very little
salt, and milk enough to make a very soft
dqsfgh. Do not knead the dough, but just
barely mix Il. and press it into the pie
plate. Tie baking powder and butter,
sugar and salt should be rubbed we'll
through the -four, and the other ingredi-
eats then quickly added. When time to
serve, split the cake, spread the prepared
pineapple between the layers, and serve
with nothing but sugar and sweet cream
n. B.-DO not butter the cake; it would
destroy the delicate S1ayor.-Harpcr's
B0zQr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

The national camp-meeting at Or.
chard Beach, Me-, will be held from Aug. 5
tn Aug. Is, inclusive, and the national
temperance meeting from Aug. II to Aug
81, inclusive.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

The Boston School Committee have
passed an order that, at the beginning of
the next school year, four public schools
for kindergarten instruction shall be es-
tablished there, to admit children at the
age of three years, and to continue the
course of instruction for four years, with
kindergarten teacher for each school,
and the necessary apparatus.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28
WILHoFT's Tonic !-UNFAILINo AND IN

WILHOFTS TONIC I-UNFAILIN6 AND IN
FALLIBLE!- This great Chill Tonic cures
Chils without the Intervention of doctors
and their bills. No consulting visits-no
prescriptions to be filled-no huge bills, on
loss Of health 1t is the friend of the poor
man because it enables him to earn living,
and of the rich because it prepares him to
enjoy his wealth. This great boon to mani
-. is cheap, safe and prompt. WnEELock,
FIxLAY Il Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
Fox SALE by ALI DgUGOISrs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

A cnxes problem . the arrangement of
chessmen % IS 10 produce a given scien
tic reeult m IN aEtistic manner and a
chess position Is an arrangement of chess
men so that the abatement of something
ID Be done can be ex8mined and deter
nined. The fof11>fFsis the poetry Of
chess. the 1stter the trose.-Detroit Free
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

GREAT harm and discomfort Is caused by
the use OF purgatives which grippe and rack
the system. Iarsons' Purgafige Pills are free
from all impure matter, and are mild and
alth-giving in their operation.
AT this season of the year cramps and
pains in the stomach and bowels, dysentery,
diarrhGa, etc, are quite common, and should
be checked at once. JohnsoHs's Anodyne Lin
inaent is the best article that can be used in
all such cases, and should be kept in every
family.
DIR. MAHLA, Prof. Chem, certifies Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholesome
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

The indianapolis Herald mildly, but
firmly, protests against the extravaganza OF
putting two dollars worth of collar on
twenty-five cents worth of dog"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

A newspaper printed in 1878 relates this
story, which possesses peculiar interest at
this time In view of the recent disappear
sance II IL aer6naat Donaldson and his
young compsnion, Mr. Gnmwood: ~
There IL in Kansas, or was up to three
yean a9p, q newspaper society called the
Bdd Ellis Friends" The society was
founded to perpetuate the name and doings
Of . reporter named Ellis, who made his
3 Ilss - q s.rs
seems that gentleman who had made one
or two ascensions had advertised to go mp
from fair-Topnd ON . certain day, and
. large crowd assembled to witness the
expedition Ellis was sent to make re-
R&3Sla e ss sePa a, = INTO a his
was accepted, and when the hour APP
preached he took his seat in the car.
The balloon was inflated, but just as it
- sesdx e 5ies the professor lad GENE
90 suddenly the balloon jerked away from
the men, and Ellis alone went skyward.
The man knew all about newspaper busi-
e essica ~ Esx8sar e. &C. eUJf
ss Z 6iiE I'm saSl zhsa happened
There was no yind below, and while the
uDXyU4n0 01108 0L<u0 6xcUeG cfOWQT the
following message came floating down:
-. am a. righA end intend to see the
s M he - Oils news
3 = - h. 8 felear4m ftpm me
E{I ~ atlgf fl1eo,clock on the
- ~, bad the balloon
s IS sss pssk Ellis EiIi:
> 80 ~ lhopths and months
: - - u 9fsr ,fqund AIsmessage
Is $<13 Elf aHs1ght, and am
= b 4llEI have found the
y - s 49, g = h .ss her l !
= fx1 X, Ne, did Mpnths
9steg ssing
=. betylten Nebraska
Z. H. = - sGstn oe:f1aIto.s
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-28

Wicked misunderstanding candles.