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

ONE would suppose, from much that is
written, that farmers families were to be
pitied above all others. Is this so? Is
the lot of the farmers wife necessarily
lonesome and dreary? Are farmers chill
dren more abused than other children? l
cannot see that such is the case. With a
good husband and children I would rather
take the risks of farm-l life, in any COM
Portable part of the country, than to I'M
chance to try or observe. No position
is exempt from troubles and temptations,
but, for a family of little children, farm
seems to me the safest place. And yet
everything depends upon circumstances, ,"
and if the children take no interest
in the farm or country objects, and if
parents take less interest in the children's
daily happiness and growth than money
making, the case is hard one for all con-
cerned. Since these papers were begun 1
have lived in city, village and country,
and nothing suits me so well as the farm
In this the whole family are agreed.
Farmers wives are not necessarily over
worked more severely than other house
keepers This depends upon the kind of
work done on the farm and the facilities
for doing it. In fact, it depends manly
upon the husband. By proper considera-
ton he can generally save his wife from
as other men, for l think that it is almost
impossible for husbands in average cir
cumstances, at the present stage of civili-
cation, to give the mothers of their chill
dren as easy and pleasant circumstances
as all mothers ought to have for the sake
of the human race; this, however is a
matter of public concern quite as much as
of private duty, and it is a business in
which society and the individual must CO.
operate.
If the farmer has children he must re-
member that their proper care is the most
important business of their parents, and
it is great folly or gross wickedness for
him to carry on work which is injurious
to them, work that keeps himself and his
wife constantly anxious and hurried. If
he slaves himself and wife, and the chill
dren too, as they grow old enough TO be
yoked to his business, for the sake of llav
ing plenty of money for his children to
spend in coming years, he is very
wicked man. If the children are not well
brought up they will only squander the
money so hardly earned.
Child-lif on the farm may have a
wider range of wholesome experiences
than childlife in almost any other situa-
ton. Stock kindly cared for and petted,
trees thoughtfully planted and tended,
fruit well selected and cultivated vege-
,dDlcS Idlsci WIN d pull pac anu Will
thought about their habits and uses, flow
ers lovingly sown and gathered-all these
are wholesome in their influence upon the
youthful mind, and furnish Il kndergar-
ten of the best kind. Farmers children
who are not overworked, and whose book
education may seem To he neglected, often
make excellent scholars when they 90 To
school and college, and go with robust
health gained from their early training on
the farm.
If farmers families have the good sense
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16
Capture of a DevIl.FiSh.

A monster devil-fish was caught under
the New York steamship wharf on Mon
day afternoon. He in some way got under
and was unable to find his way out from
among the piling. Some men at work
upon the wharf heard the splashing which
he made and fired several shots at him,
but as they seemed to have no effect a
harpoon was obtained and his capture eff
fected, fifteen men being required to tow
him ashore. The blood which escaped
from him colored the water for about ten
feet on either side He was sixteen feet
in width and fifteen in length. His fins
were about four feet long, and his tail
about the same length and not much
larger than persons finger. His mouth
opened to the width of two feet and was
eighteen inches in length, and projecting
from each side of it was feeler about one
foot wide and two feet long, which he
rolled up and unrolled at will. -
So far as could be ascertained there has
been but one of these singular fish caught in
this region before this one. Previous to
the war one larger than this -eae was cap.-
tured near Center street wharf.
in the Ohio State fspuentiary the'
convicts are not allowed to rea1 anvhing
which will inform them what is going on
outside their prison walls, The Warden
scrutinizes carefully all eQr3 sp6pdd
passing in and out of his hands, and hOtn>
ing in the shape of a newspaper of the day
nor any book likely to convey an idea of,
the pIpgress Of events in the world iS,per-
miteed to reach the inmates.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

LOUISA HENsER, pretty girl of thir-
teen, in New York city, who has been
greatly interested In accounts of the recent
Belchertown (Mass.) suicide, drank a lot
of red ink the other day, went INTO con
vulsions in the evening, and died. She
carried her imitation of the Massachusetts
girls to the extent of making the following
will, addressed To her stcp-sistcr: Dear
Sister-Give my ring TO the cashier in
Burnton's, Sixth avenue and Fourth street
Tell him that it was all that | had in this
world, that it was my last wish that he
should have it, as the last favor that |
could do him. This is all have to say
before / die. 1 hope you will do this for
me, dear sister. 1t is the last wish of your
dying sister"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

The other evening, when Harper's
train was approaching Lockland, it part
ed in the middle and the bell-rope snapped
off like a thread, the end of it striking an
old lady from Jasper on her bonnet and
setting her nerves to play. "What on
earth's the matter ?" she exclaimed. "Oh,
the trains broke in two," replied gen.
tleman who sat in the next seat. ugh!
l should say So" the old lady said, look
ing at the broken bellcord. Ibid they
s'pose such a nasty, trifling little string
like that would hold the train together"
-Dnut0, Democrat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

1t is time to skim milk when the
fingers can be drawn through the top
without having the cream close behind it.
When cream will do this it is about ripe
enough to churn. When cream foams in
the churn it may be cured by warming.
Cream should not be churncd as soon as
taken from the milk. 1t should be stirred
and allowed to ripen all alike. This will
occur in twelve hours or so. But cream
should not stand until whey is formed in
the cream iar-RrrnI Nelo Yo,ker.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

TMPORTANT TO CONSERVATIVES gen
ueman having been SO fortunate to cure his son
OF consumpt In its stages, after being given
up to die by the most celebrated physicians desires to
make known the cure (Which proves successful In
cry case) to those afflicted with asthma. bronchitis.
coughs colds. consumption and all affections of the
throat and lungs and will send the recipe free Of
charge, all who desire IL their
address to DANIEL ADEE 80 Liberty ST.. New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

"A bird with one wing shorter than the
other-like bad chimney-is apt to have
a defective flew.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

PERsoNAL.-J. p. Shirers-"I have had
Dropsy and Liver disease for many years, and
found no relief until / used SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR. and was then entirely
cured-the Dropsp having disappeared"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

Mr. SNIFFKIN," said Mrs. s., "don't
you think marriage is means OF grace?"
" Well" growled Sniffkins: suppose
that anything is means of grace which
breaks down pride and leads TO repent
ance."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

IF you want to keep posted as to the value Of
your insurance, subscribe for THE HERALD,
published by Geo. j. Yeager 202 La Sale ST.,
Chicago, at $3.50 per annum, in advance
Send 25 cents for sample copy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16
Hunting Wild.Bee Nests.

A professional hunter of wild bees gives
an interesting history of the mani er in
which bees are caught. The professional
bee hunter begins his work early in the
spring. He stands close by some flower
ing shrub or by some patch of spring
flowers, from which he follows a single
bee sometimes for miles, blazing his way
as he goes, until he sees it enter hollow
tree or cleft in the rocks. If the hive
proves to be new property the finder es-
tablishes his claim with his Ratchet and
takes careful bearings of the spot, jotting
them down with reference to local streams
and rocks and natural landmarks. He
calculates his longitude, perhaps, from
some wOodchuck's hoIe known only to
himself, and his latitude from some tree
conspicuous by its blighted top or from a
pool that has a historical interest to him
by reason of big trout which he has
caught there; for the bee hunter is usually
fisherman and sportsman too. Later
in the season the best starting ground is
from the few buckwheat fields that are
cultivated on the sunniest spots of the
hillsides, but no honey is taken from the
hives until late in the fall, after the gath
ering season is over. Then, if the storing
place is accessible, the bulk of the sweet
treasure is taken out, only enough being
left to maintain the busy workers through
semi-torpid winter.
Sometimes, instead of watching which
way the bees fly from blossoms, small
quantity of sugar mixed with honey is
set on fire, which generally proves sue
cessfully seductive to the bees that may
be flying in the vicinity. After the flames
die out the bees feast on the syrup. When
the laden bees arise the direction. of their
flights noticed, and not unfreA uently
tAkshortly leads to,Gipding.of4he hive,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

Two Minneapolis girls walked from
Minneapolis to St. Paul, distance OF
eleven and half miles. in two hours and
a half
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

To become peace-makers-Play at
foot-bal in a crockery- shop.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

WHEN you go to Chicago stop at the
" Barnes House." corner of Randolph and
Canal streets. The fare is excellent and cv-
crything in the house is new. Only 81 so to
$500 per day for transient.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

Brooklyn claims patent on the new,
method of curing IeeumatismH Crowd it
into the two last fin Sers and cut them OIL
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

FIRST Grand Exposition of the Tradesmcn's
Industrial Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa, opens
Oct.7, closes Nov.6. Address Al. Nellis. Pres.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16
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.RnNNoe FgAte VeraI times to al;
IS NEW SoIgIo gSaes T 1Ees sS Re ,Ss
I9 or pere % Ss IL tl 's pp ses
hree. Then al gain, it might be neN,
lvsSnky started In tree that .ha0j0sf
>6een cleaned out, or, worss, YETI 4 might
be in cleft of rocks up near the top of
some bluffs, and when tlistu,heppehs it is
dangerous to go after it, foftne>xocks get
cracked and'xotten by the frost and crum-
BILE under the feet in trying to climb them.
The bees are given L dose of burning
bfimstepe and 1dASes, Which kills them,
N4nd the honey is t6tn secured. 1t is not
unirequently the case that trees are cut
down in order to reach the hives Some of
the hives, consist of 10000 to 90, 200 bees,
and have stored in them a large amount
of hOney.-Ud,Tas6uay Patriot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16
Catching Frogs.

A correspondent of the Troy IN. "
Press writes from Castleton, RENSSELAER,
County, thus:
was out driving on Saturday, and a
few miles from here found two men in a
swamp by the side of the road, who
seemed to be crazy, to judge from their
movements. l watched them from the
carriage some time, and finally made up
my mind they were fishing, but how they
could find water enough to fish in l could
not imagine. Finally l called out to
them: - What are you doing thcre!"
Come and see," one of them shouted
back. l hitched my horse and picked my
way over the boys to them: They were
catching frogs. They would strike them
with clubs where they could reach them,
but the most of them they caught with a
wire " spare." They had large basket
full, more than 100 pounds, they said, and
l guess they told the truth. One of them
said he made good deal OF money catch
ing frogs for the New York market. He
said that in one month last season he
caught 600 pounds of dressed frogs, for
which he got thirty cents pound, making
$3.50 for his months work. Part OF the
time he had two boys to help him. Last
week, near Hudson, he said he caught up
ward of 500 pounds and sold them for
$160, or at an average OF thirty-two
cents pound. These stories seemed to
me incredible, and yet he assured me it
was truth. He can clear twenty-eight
cents pound, he says, easily. He seemed
to be an honest man, and from the ease
with which they caught the frogs | was
led to believe that he had not stretched
the truth much, if at all.
PEOPLE should be taught to know their
places and keep in them. 1t is pleasant
to hear that the authorities of Springfield,
of iaI
principle, and propose to keep it in prac-
teal operation. When recently young
woman ran away from their Home for the
Friendless and went to work as house
maid the officers promptly tracked and
arrested her, and returned her to that
model charitable institution. Persons
who have no friends should not be allowed
TO either make or deserve any. If all the
inmates of such houses should run away
what would become of the salaries of the
overseers? The conduct of this fugitive
young woman was entirely unfeeling.
She was as bad as Betty Higden.
THE Popular Science Monthly informs
the world that: If Il man fall asleep in
the sitting posture with his mouth open,
his jaw drops; the tongue not being in
contact with the hard palate, the suctorial
space is obliterated; the soft palate no
longer adheres TO the root of the tongue;
and, II respiration be carried on through
the mouth, the muscular curtain begins
to vibrate." The meaning of tins is
that " if a man don't keep his mouth
shut when he is asleep he will snore," and
anything but. scientific paper would have
said So
No FRIENDLY Voice t. Greet Me" is
the sloppy, melancholy title of a new
song Until The Legislature authorizes
fellow to Kick any one of these maudlin
Composers the world will never wag prop
erly.-lSt. Louis H,pHb'aeaa.
THE potter says 10 his clay, " BE ware"
ILL., IL. 80
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

Two OR three doses of Sheriddn's Caydyry
Condition POWDERS will cure a horse of any
common cough or cold, and the very worst
cases may be cured in a few weeks. We
know this from experience.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

"WHY, Ichsbod, thought you gotmar
ried more'n a year ago" "Well, Aunt
Jerusha, it was talked of; but found the
girl and all her folks were opposed To it,
and so just gave EN- all the mitten and
let the thing drop"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

PRUssING's celebrated White Wine Vinegar
has been before the public twenty seven years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

THERE 10 no disease flesh is heir to moro
troublesome to manage than rheumatism.
1t comes when you least expect it, and gen.
orally remains till it gets ready to go away.
The most conspicuous remedy for this com
plant is JOhns0n's AnodYne Lininaent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

THE potter says 10 his clay, " BE ware"
MEN who don't get out of patients in
warm weathcr--The doctors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

"No FRIENDLY Voice t. Greet Me" is
the sloppy, melancholy title of a new
song. Until the Legislature authorizes "a
fellow to Kick any one of these maudlin
Composers the world will never wag prop
erly.-.St L0uis Rtpu6l1ean
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

A MAN too strictly economical becomes
an econo-miser.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

WILHoFT's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER AND
AGtE ToNIC.-This invaluable and standard
family medicine is now a household word
and maintains its reputation unimpaired. 1t
is Endorsed by the medical profession, and
prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoft's
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy of such Endorsement WmEELocK.
FINLAY IL Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE by ALL DRUGGIsTs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16
Consumption Can he Cured.

ScHENcK's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Sea Weed
Tonic. Schenck's Mandrake Pills, the only
medicines that will cure Pulmonary Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death of the patient they lock up the
liver stop the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
follows, and. in fact, they clog the action of the
very organs that caused the cough.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes Of
two thirds of the cases OF Consumption. Many
persons complain of dull pain in the side consii
patton. coated tongue, pain in the shoulder blade.
feelings OF drowsinessa and restlessness, the food
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and beching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from disor-
dered condition of the stomach torpid liver.
Persons affected If they take one or two heavy
colds. and if the congh in these be suddenly
checked. will find the stomach and liver cog:red,
remaining torpid and inactive, and, almost before
they aware, the lungs mass of sores and
liberated, the result Of which is DEATH
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is un expectoran
which does not contain OPIUM or anything calcu-
lated to check cough suddenly.
Schcncks Sea Weed Tonic dfssolves the food
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach aids
digestion and creates a ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are co>tive skin sallow. or the
symptoms otherwise Of billions tendency,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills required.
These medicines prepared only by j. H.
SCHENcK s. SoS, N. L. cor 9Th and Arch-sts, Phil
ada and for sale by all druggists and dealers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-16

DAINTER'S Manual.-House and sign paint
l. ing. granting, vanishing. polishing, kalsomfnng,
papering. lettering staining, gliding. Book
of Alphabets SOC Scrolls and Ornaments 81. Gilders
Manual, So Matchmaker and Jewelcr. 80. Soapmaker,
Is. Horse-Shoer .. Taxdermist, so. Hunter and
Trapper's Guide, % Dog Training, 25. Lightning
Calculator 25. or booksellers, by mail. JESSE
HANEY q CO, 119 Nassau St. N. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-13
pniIadcIphia Yearly Meeting.
nUsINEss OF THE THIRD DAy-pRodnEss WITH rHl
QuERIEs-THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE pIrcIP
IISE APPROVED BY woafENs MEETING.
!Spccial to the Commercial.

BUSINESS OF THE THIRD DAY--pRoGREss WITH tine
ouERIEs--THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE pl-cIP-
LIKE APPROVED By woNfEN's MEETING.
.Spceial The Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, 5rH NO. 12Lh.
In the mems meeting, this morning, the
fifth and sixth Queries were read. The fifth
Query pertains to the relief Of the poor and to
education, and the condition of the Society in
regard TO these matters, as silown by the answers
sent by the Quarterly Meetings, is nearly satis-
factory. During the consideration of the sixth
Query. which relates to military service, SNUG
Cling, lotteries, etc., consider able interest was
expressed on the subject of life insurance. some
Friends expressing the opinion that this bnsi-
ness is 20 nearly related In its character to lot
teries as to come within the meaning Of the
Query. Much concern was expressed that
Friends should keep clear of any connection
with fraudulent and dishonest trade.
At the afternoon session the reading and
swering of the regular queries was finished, the
seventh, eighth and ninth being considered with
the answers from the Quarterly Meetings. and
summary answers adopted. Perry JOHN and
BENZ. Renough expressed concern to visit
Women b Meeting, and were set at liberty to do
so. A religious visit was received from Mary
Lewis and Elizabeth T. Andrews, of the Women's
Meeting.
In the Women's Meeting this morning, the
seventh and eighth regular queries and the first
and second annual queries were read and con-
sidered, with the answers from the Quarterly
Meetings, and summary answers to each were
adopted, with pretty general satisfaction to the
meeting.
At the afternoon session the committee which
was appointed at previous session to confer
with a committee OF men Friends in regard to
the proposed change of discipline, reported in
favor of the change which report was considered
favoraby, and adopted by the meeting. The
committee of men Friends has not yet reported.
but if the report is also adopted by mems meet
ing, this change will give the mems and wo.
mems business meetings equal powerin the con-
port of the committee was in favor of appoint
ing committee to consider what change should
be made to accomplish this purpose. Hereto
fore, while the womens meetings have had
to submit their conclusions, in matters OF busi-
ness, and discipline, to the men, tho latter have
acted independently in many matters.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-13
The vice President,s Tour.

From the Boston Daily Advertiser.l
That yice-President Wilson should be we'll
received at the South at the present time by men
of all parties is not q matter that should excite
any surprise. The men who were most ardent
in promoting accession, and fought most Dravely
to that end, know very well that of all men in
public life Henry Wilson is freest from personal
animoslty toward political foes and least dis
posed to the exercise of malignant feeling. Ever
since the close of war he has been much sought
by southern leaders, they having the fullest con-
fdence in his natural charity OF Judgment and
his temper of conciliation. What fidelity to
his conviction of right in public affairs re-
aures he has done conscientiously and in some
caaes'nobly, but few men liave participated so
prominently in controversies OF magnitude at
tended with great excitement, and come out OF
them with heart less embittered toward his
foes. He nurses no hate, except hate OF unne-
cessary strife. The southern people know that
the Vice President is not hostile to them, but
friendly and they know, what since his letter to
the Springfield Repub ,cdn is notorious to the
whole country that he s far enough from ap-
proving the measures OF administration That
have been most oppressive. i'll the conduct OF
southern affairs. Mr.. Wilson desires the tri-
umpl, of hls party, of course, but he is
even more desrous that it shonld be
right Had his sagacious counsels been
followed more closely the republican par
ty would be in much better condition to-day,
North and South, for it would have had less
mistakes to apologize for, and the nation would
nave been farther advanced toward the goal of
reconciliation and restored prosperity. The
principal object of the Nice-Presidents visit to
| Texas, however, e not to confer with the south
ern people on politics or even to recruit MS
health but at Austin in that State his only son,
an officer of the regular army, died, and he ls
making. as he has long contemplated doing, a
| pilgrimage to the spot where that HE no pre-
| cious to him, was suddenly ended.