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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
XTRA LOCALS.
REPORTED BY GALE pAHTISGroS
a Wrong Sentiment.

A Martinsburg man who
gave many Of his carly years to
study Of philosophy aud poetry,
recently made a dead head trip
through the United States where
he was stability treated, often
forced lo seek a couch IL Il log pen
or station house. From all his
travels he has learned one thing
that the man WHO wrote the fol-
lowing lines was an ass Of the first
water:
" A man without learning dressed in fine
clothes,
Is like pig with ring in its nose"
Our philosophical friend says this
is the way that couplet shouln read:
A man with money logged in fine clothes,
Is all hunkidori where'r lie goes.
Travel is better than book learn
ing after all.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
Got Fooled.

Ayouth who boasts of Martins
burg as his birth place went to see
his girl on last Wednesday night.
He didn't ring the bell but rushed
right into the hall where his Ar
abella was accustomed to manifest
her love for him by kissing his
mustache. 1t was dark in the hall
80 that the young man was obliged
to trust to luck; grabbed some
thing in the corner. he pressed it
to his shirt bosom, exclaming :
sob, Bella, dear, how happy | am to
meet thee thus ~
Hearing q noise in the hall Ar
abella's father rushed out, lamp in
hand, where seeing his expectant
son-in-iaw huggihg his old over
coat he said: Young man,
thought my daughter had chosen
a man of sense for a lover, but /
am panied TO learn that you are q
darned fool who don't know an
over coat from one OF the fairest OF
Virginia's daughters " " SO git up
and git" He did.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
The Estate of Jay Cooke d.
Company.

Edwin NJ. Lewis Of Philadelphia,
trustee Of the estate OF Jay Cooke
q Co, has sent a circulBr to the
creditors, Informing them that in
consequence Of an opinion express
ed by Judge Cadwalader, that the
dividend and distribution ordered
by the committee was not q legal
dividend or distribution, but mere
ly voluntary and at the risk of the
trustee, he is compelled reluctant
ly to suspend the distribution in
Kind until the question of the risk
of the trustee can be settled. He
adds, that no alteration Will be
made as to the payment of the cash
dividend of five per cent.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
Caught ut last

a Martinsburg woman, who
wears false teeth, would not for
the world, oh no, let any one out
side of her family know that her
cOrn-crackers are not natural. The
other evening the Fooldams, Of
Martin street, were to take tea
with our false toothed friend,
whose name, by the way, is Mrs
Jose Mugginthorn.
Everything passed off nicely un-
der the supervision of Mrs. NJ,
who showed her beautiful teeth at
every opportunity, because the
Fooldams have an envious DISPOSE
ton and great ugly black teeth
Ike nail kegs, ranged along the
counter in a hardware store, Mrs
M. must bring in her four-year old
boy to show off in presence of the
Fooldams. The precocious young
ster was made go through his ant
les much to the amusement of the
assembled guests, Mrs. NJ. threw
her arms around the naughty
Youngsters neck and said, "What
shall | give nay baby to play with"
The naughty boy cried OUT
"Div me your a Sc teeth, ma"
Mrs. M. blushed and asked the
servant girl what the boy wanted.
The girl did not see Mrs, M. wink
for she answered, " Why, Mrs.
Mugginthorn, the boy wants yer
teeth to play with them fer cir
cular saW.n
Mrs. NJ. tainted and was carried
upstairs. She's going to move to
Harper's Ferry, or some other
large city where she can forget her
modification in the whil Of dis.i-
patton.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27
A Sleep Walker.

A Martinsburg man who is ac-
customed to perambulate the street
and do many other things ia his
sleep, rose a few nights ago, went
down stairs for the shovel and
cleaned all the snow from in front
Of his neighbor5 door. When told
of his exploit he began to "cuss !"
his innocent neighbor and even to
make threats Of suing him for one
nights work.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

The Hagerstowii Ne,cs says the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has announced reduction Of freight
rates from Now York and Phia-
delphia to Frederick, Hagerstown,
Martinsburg. Cumberland and the
coal region, to each Of which il has
an independent route. We sap
pose the Baltimore e Ohio road
will follow suit.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

Captain David II. Moore died at
his home in Lexington, Va on
the 30th OF January, aged seventy
seven years. Captain Moore was
for many years prosecuting attor-
ney for Rock bridge county, and
was a member of the Virginia con
stitutional convention Of 1S50-5l.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

We have now on hand several
communications unaccompanied
with the name of the authors. They
will not be printed. 1t is simply
a waste of time and paper to send
Us communication without the
real name Of the author, that is,
If the writer's expect to have them
published. We have stated this
80 often that we supposed it was
generally understood.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

A Mechanic Informs us that dur
ing the year 1874, siXty-five houses
were erected in Martinsburg. This
is good showing for a year mark
ed by unusual financial stringency.
Run this record up to one hun
dred this season.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-We
notice that our fellow-eitizen, u.
l. Dorsey has been in Martins
burg in attendance upon the SEES
sion ofthe Berkeley County Grange
lately held in that place. He was
the delegate appointed by Win
chester Grange, No. 145 We can
assure the Berkeley farmers and
the members Of the Martinsburg
press that they are not mistaken
in their man when they think that
Mr.. Dorsey has the good of the
farming community at heart. Since
the war, to our knowledge, he has
laboured as jealousy as any man
could to advance the agricultural
interest of the communityin which
he resides, and we believe with
much success. Moreover, the bus
mess in which he is engaged makes
him especially interested in the
welfare ofthe tiller Of the soil. We
have no hesitation therefore in
agreeing with them that the doe
trines which he advocated whilst
among them were good, and that
they have rot u.isintorpreted his
feelings for their advancement
Winchester NelcS.
We had a short but pleasant call
from Mr.. Dorsey last week, and
from our short acquaintance, are
satisfied that the Ne1oS is right in
asserting that he has the good of
the farming community at heart.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

The Martinsburg Iadepeadent
man has looked sorr0wfully sad
ever since he hea. q of tie proposed
tax on whiskey - Cum. Times
Fact, we have been grieving over
the loss Of the Times man, and
wondering how in the world he
could raise the stamps to settle for
his capacity.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

a stranger was struck by train
on the b. q O. r., near Doe Gull
ley Tunnel, on Friday morning.
and badly injured. He was brought
to this place and surgical aid rem
dered.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

List Of letters in the Post Office
at Martlnsburg, ". VA, unclaim-
ed, February 20, 1915, which VIII
be sent to The Dead Letter Office in
two weeks if not called for
b. Beech, Mrs. Margaret Berirly,
Mrs. Mary Bowers, Mrs. Nj. r.
Champion, S. f. Davis, Miss Eugia
Forester, Mrs. Henrietta Graham,
DIR. Hughes, Miss Rosalia Cation,
Mrs. Sarah Pomroy, Mrs. Emma
Smith, G.. G. Smith.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

Wheeling must show her un-
selfishness now by agreeing upon
some compromise plan for perm
anent location Of the Capital. -
Mo0tinsburg LndeDendeH.
Give us a taste of the temporary
fruit, before you buzz us about a
permanent location- Wheeling
Register.
Perfectly willing TO be generous,
provided you are willing to recip-
rocate. Please remember, however,
that the fuz end Of the buzz is
down at the other Office.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

The first spring suits to be DOM
cd will be those of de bege in plain
colors of brown and gray.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

From Martinsburg to Keefer's
Park is nice drive, either in a
81 sleigh or buggy And then if
you desire a nice dinner or supper,
Charley Keefer will get it up on
short notice and in magnificent
style. He keeps a good House, as
al who have ever patronized him
win attest.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-27

Tho ff;c"h anniversary of the
diversity Of Virginia, will DO
.ebrated in June. Preparations
havo already been commenced to
make it unusually attractive. A
historical sketch of the institution
and short biography of its foun-
der, Thomas Jefferson, will be read
hy Hon. r. M. t. Hunter; Daniel
Lucas, Esq, Of Jefferson county,
will read a poem, and John S
Preston, Esq, deliver an Grafton
--zazEz=--
Mr.. William Wilen. in going to
The funeral Of Mrs. Sperow, on
Friday, had his hearse badly
smashed up by an accident at
tHarlan's HILL" The Chill" is
In an icy condition, and one of the
horses attached to the hearse slip
ped and fell, and dragged the 9TH
er horse and the hearse over the
embankment, making a bad wreck
Of the hearse. Fortunately, Mr..
Wilen, who was on the drivers
seat, and Mr.. Strausner, who was
driving, both escaped injury, but
it was narrow escape under the
circumstances.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

Dr. J. Wakes (. .iifOrnia viz
car niitCrS are n r,3"iy Vegetable
1grrlrgtian. made chiefly from the ma.
Hive herbs found on tho lower ranges oil
lbc Sierra Nevada mountains u tal!lor-
r;a. the medicinal VrorJTtieS o! whlcn
mrs extracted thcrcg.o;.r.%ithout the uso
Of Alcohol. The question il almost
dai,y asked, "What IS tho cause OF tho
unpara.e.cd success IF VINEGAR BIT
rrrs :" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause Of disease. and tic patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and a litc-givng principle,
a pericct Rcnoyator and h'yigorator
of the system. Never before III NY
history Of the WORT has n medicine befi
compounded posse o. the renafkaE'
Qualities Of VrsEGAR .-.TTERs III heallne fho
SICK % every disease man is heir -: lhey
are a r'u;'o Purgalivo as Scll s Rt.1.,'
relieving Cuugc>ticI or Inflammation II
tie Liver and Wis., al Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WAItERs
VINEGAR 2IriEss ere Aperent. Diaphd Fetic,
Carmi".uvc. Nutrtiou'> Laxatiys iDiuEe,ic,
ScIat,e, Counter. In.ta". 4. udoiSE;, \ fera-
live, al Au,i-Biio-s.
81. ..-i'.., q. -.
pr,e -i-t, a"d t;.u.A u.s.. san Irlaci-c". ria,
AMI cor. % Washington and Charlton SIS. ~.
Sold by all Drug gi-;s and Dcaitrs.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

Eo,o- =, ing arr. me rates Of ,os,
Na,s's na,L Matter o!hc d, .i.,rn ,' -. on
~sp.p., % nS.Is mail ma"r' f E,,sr,
TO actual subscribe. , ana p-'odicals s..nt
!,,aaa,"atoU must he pirn n'i%"n Office Of
"PsS ny postage
4, p.e .p,'eI on on which one fa rat. IF n
hpI",''' nut on which f,,, " p">'ag. 3
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18
Feterson's Magazine.
1"hAT !. OFF RS FOR 1871.

g J Five lo.,ar Nszaotih, Errrayiry ,
re r'i''i'''n 10 every person getting rp a
CHEAPEST AND BEST "a
:. 'tiFRs"N MA"hzISE has the best Or
= T'"''rS 81 any Of The Iadys books tie ST
C''ofeT ashlon Plates. the best Receir, .thc
''eei Engraving, Sc. &. Tve-v yi}y
ought to take it. It give. .,rc Tor ri, .oney
than any in the worll. -.
Terms always in 7Gva~ y s2.la year. /
urr1t Reductions 70 clubs
Address CIR, t..seoy
So Ches,a.' f.. Pbj,a.l.pAia. Pa.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

iSnn Acres Of handsome ipp-,vo.
lOVO ment on the PACE Nn nl-' w.
'o oa,, i- 'Na ieXa> Raj, Read, and in
',i E,,'' range For particulars apply II, hi,
tf
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

NHD Acres Of land sold to sui, rurcb,.
wv ser. All in the woods Far
particulars apply at this Office. -
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

4 w nan interest in large hndy Of land
- '"' VIII be sold in lots to ,nit purchaser
Tor particulars apply at til, Office. ,r
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-12-18

. lied in a. 10. We orWor'i,f win, :.
po,ray. ~ -, s'.lice. charged with n. mr
. r,,t,ya i ~, r c"ii-rted on dcyiv. JiIn..
sc<. than ,,.,. c ""o'iy nnpaid,y ir,Jy.,
i'''"se and Sent 20 III, C'''g"d with
,.nc. u reach i'1nan letter. or c,b, >
',a, h"weWrce cent. ''''
,,o. rifles and gdiacer, f;s..i.,. "a.
fr.,"aiion, having Two or NOR. ro.,
y "iuiIh 4 isanCe at three nIiir, nr .,.L
stester posted NJ one Of ,,,,.l. o.!i..cs
""" a"ofessed 10 iocolity within The ,,..;,
"no.h"r OF sHrti uiicc- wl,;sh .,,,t,
nav" s, nern Inadvertently prepaid al The adrop"
c H 'e,'er rate of postage ''oniy. may IL.
""'"en w ITS destination through tho
- o''e rhafSed- with The amount of the.
i'sHI". 10 he collected on delivery
-, "''"'cs ci'arg able with different rates Of
t arc sem together IN one package. tho
'..e' "''is' he rald on the chrire Pack |
$3.50 OF more different articles. both |
=. WIN me same rate Of postage, NAV
rate on MN package. " "a'
he fo'lca9 lricles are ex,uIed g.
ny mars IL Poisons, Glass. Explos;v.
49, - -, &. amphlets. Pictures and
,h.,. 49, obscene or indecen,
Nl,;<hz - ~ ",' "'e enseioisee Of
. lou: .s', =, !; slless = ss' :a
rsv.d = ~ ae s;! slsi * en-
form or nssuteafs
.n,nre the sos'tents Of njsIl b2Ss Is, { Il . II T.
y my one e'gaeesiin the p esl = rviss.
ros'n'ss'ess are NOT allowed 70 give 'crs,,t
~ postase, nor to deliver any ut,;lF mare, s
'''''' an postage due thereon has kern na;J
First Glass.
On letters seaIeti Packages. nail m,,,.r
s"H'y or fmfy ia writing (excep, hoot ,t
and corrected proof sheets n,s.
~ between authors and publishers. and ex.
'p. 'ocai or drop letters y en- all pr;,,ed
'a,'er Sc marked as TO convey any Other o. gr
l.'nef information than is conveyed bv Tho &
e'nai pr'ui (except the 'corree mon of ,vno tin
spn'c.i erross; email esncr not o,berw;se
~ - s,ss 10. Jsser, but which i, be
5eewnot.be con. 10,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
GraGiS" Directory.
ORANGES IN MADISON CO., MISS.

Central Grange, No. %. meets al
Central Aca,ieImt. lSt Saturday il
each IN" ,h-r q e,ni ;,-Nan Il
w. NJ; G " SIN, ii,N.'niz, S.,'y
Horace Greeley, No. %. meet q
Hickory Cove, 81 Sa'rrG. il
each nn.,';.-Dan :SuiherI,r,,, "
Nj. ; II Ii P.'.meT, Sec.
Hope, Nc. SO, 'r,-"is a. tAn'a"n. 3 .!
Satu.i,H Ia e;,t. mon. .i-E \
SteL ,"s, ~. Il; w !. Howard.
Sect'r.
Montgomery, n. G.5- nia.-' ~ Mad
j b Yellow, ~. H.; y "A
Baskins, Sec.
East Madison, No. 22S, u..- = at
East Mad,sOn,2d Satr.da, ~ e,eu
month"; C,Cadtnea. w. NJ; j
g Russell, Sec.
Pearl, No. 254, meets AT Sulphur
Springs, I'd Saturday ia each
month"; Faucet, w. NJ. ID T
Brown, Sec.
Canton, No. 272, meets at Canton, Sd
Saturday in each month II ii
Hoffman. w. NJ. Il III Gould Sec.
Vernon, No. 800, meets at Mound
Bluff Church, LIST Saturday in each
MONTH"; j Gee, w. NJ; VIM
ipsc.SeL comb
PIentis =. No. 800, meets at Pleas
S'rit;' ), I'd Friday in each month
David Hopkins. w. VI. J Ian
don Brown. See.
Lone Pine, No. SO, meets at Lone
Pine Church .4th Sal urday in each
month"; w Atkins, W NJ. &
PitchfOrd. Secretary.
BeIhs-,la, No. 1873, meets at B"thsc-
da Church, 4th Saturday in each
month"; j Tucker, w. Nj. T
Tucker, Sec.
The District or County Grange
meets at Canton tie 2d Monday of
each month"; G Smi,b-V aiIiz, w.
NJ. ID NJ Sanders, Sec.
District Deputy for Madison Co.
I. j. Alsworlh, PM. Post Office,
Canton. aug29
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

H"mainine in the Cart"T pos office
for he week ending March IL, 10.
Fannie A.Andrews, Miss C.Brown,
Miss Hattie Carter, Mrs. Josie T..
X. W. Cheek. Brown.
Miss Mollie Coates. Miss ArnaDaviS
Miss Lucie Green, Maria Jackson,
Miss Lula z, John: La Nr'nc Lncke't
son. WIN Neat,
Miss Lula Parker, Landy Randolph
s. j. Van Rookie, Anne +. Sampler
Persons calling for any CT the
above letters will please say I'D
vertisrd" II. X. SMITH, u. NJ.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
lIIIr EIOU IL

covers an entir" block, having frontage
souti, and east oi over 800 feet. Is admiral
bly, located for the convenience of guests :;
II ,.."roughl built III the best manner, wi,
All modern improvements. Every lo"r
from base lcnt Ia roof, eucloscs "A .Our@inch
layer 81 cement, which with other safe
GUARDS, render ). practically firc-prooi.
The ventilation Is perfect, and the whole
IL heing reiittcd with the addition Of new
AMI elegant furniture required
The service. table and .lthrr accommodate
tons being the same to all guests will he
maif'ained fully mp To the high standard
III their predecessors, and eqLal to any
house in iris or any other country, hu, the
prOprictOrs have decided to meet the lust
expectations of the public in these times Of
financial depression by graduating prices at
from $500 to $3.50 per day, according to
the location of the rooms occupied.
EebZ0 JOHN =. Or AXE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Under recent act of the Legis-
laiure all lands sold to the State
for taxes have been placed in the
hands Of the tax Collector tor re
demptlon, where the owners can
redeem them by simply pa, ing the
t ,xrs of 1874. Parties intere- te j
would do well to look after properly
us by this act all taxes due prior to
those of 1874 are abated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Our friend g. G. Campbell, at bis
clothing empO ium, has received
the .argest and bandsomest Iot OF
Spring suits and piece goods ever
brought to this ely. His
prices corresponds with the stin-
gencey OF the times, and we would
recommend an early cali. He has,
also fail line OF hats, cravais ami
furnish ing goods.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

PREACHING According to an
Douncemeni in last CITIZEN, Mrs
Cathrine Scheriz preached at the
Courthouse in this city on Sunday
evening, 14th inst. Her discourse
was III very bad English, and a
wild. rambling harangue. Mrs.
Schertz is either a mOOOmaniac on
scrIptural religion or an escaped
lunatic. She went South from
Canton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

in ige Hill of the United States
Court has recently rendered d :
cision in a case brought before him,
that all plante : who Sell t,Lac .
TO their hands or others are liaale
e. the Revenue tax as dealers il
Ma 'uf cturcd Tobacco. As this TAX
only 80, "A year, all planters VIII"
sell Tobacco to their hands will s,> e
themselves much trouble AMI eA-
reLse by procuring Il lax stamp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
POST OFFICE HOURS.
POsT-OFFICE,

CANTON, Miss,
July LIST, 1873.
OrxlCE OPEN for the delivery OF
letters from $50 A. NJ. to $50 P. NJ
SUNDAYS, from 9 AM. to 10 AM.
MONEY ORDERS issued and paid,
Std letters ! egistered from 9 A. NJ.
b, 3 r. NJ.
Mails clos daily at 6 P. M.
uEr RY r. SMITH, p. NJ.
Al regular me- o.s e reen Lodge,
NJ. e. l. o. Jun, 5th, 1a14,
u ,s'liowin" 5e- we're elc, ID tor the
e's'.i,g tern
f. i. BOWERS, n. G.,
HENRY LORD, V. F.,
W. B. ALswOITH, Secretary,
&C. CAMPBELL, Treasurer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

In another column We publish
tie new postal arrangement, i'll
creasimg tue rate on printed matter.
"A dispatch informs us it will net
take effect till ISt April.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Mr.. 8. G. Cochran keeps onstant-
~ OH hand full line of choice
family groceries, as we'll as large
lot of plantation supplies. His
handsome and polite assistants.
Messrs. Emmett Stanford anu
Willie Otto are Away. glad to see
the ladies. Give them a call.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Mr.. Robert A. Walker of this
county has been appointed Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue of
the 2nd Division, LIST Collection Dis
t,ict OF Mississippi, which embrace
tie Counties of Holmes, YaZOo,
Madison and Leake. Mr.. Walker
is an energetic and capable yOu' 6
man aud will make very efficient
officer. His office niIl be in Canton
and all communications should be
addressed to him here.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

We regretted our inability to re-
epOnd to the invitation received to
the Cr'eMaiiOn of ST. Patricks
Day-the s'17th Of ireland in Jack
son on Wednesday last. We un.
derstaud our friends of the Hiber
nian percussion celebrated their
great day with creditable eclat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Dun New SIGN is both altrac-
tive and handsome. and .'ur friends
cannot i:,i! t. find The AMER CAN
CITIZENS locality. while. prnmen-
nading Peace sueel. Oar sign is
the hlnd,w aril Of Mr. Tom D.,ey,
apd,in him credit as "a sign-wri, en-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

/ CIRCUIT COURT.-TO-day closes
the third and last week of the Cir
cult Gourt.-The Grand Jury add
| jJurned on Tuesday, after having
present ted 81 bills Ci indictment.
This week has been dcv Oted to
criminal matters resulting in con
victlon in the following cases.
Eli Ramsbury-plead guilty OF
petit larceny
George Anderson. plead guilty OF
larceny.
Hiram Foster, convicted of shoot
ing vi 18th iutent to kill.
Jim Sutherland, plead guilty of
larceny.
Samps son Sutherland, convicted
OF larceny.
Chas. G. Montgomery, gave b. ]
for appearance.
VIM. Lee, plead guilty of peti =
larceny.
AioCIO VACAI'Oy3 WIZ ~. W. ~
trceIN and recommended for
mercy.
Mack Gooden, convicted of lar
ceny and recommended for mercy.
Joe Hester, convicted Of shooting
with intent to kill.
G. l.. Gilmer, convicted of mali
ciOu- mischief.
q. A. Lurkett Jr., was admitted
to tue bar an the 18th and has al
ready made lis debit before the
jury and honOrably acquitted him
self
Sentence will he pronounced TO-
day upon the parties convicted.
Take it ali in all, the term has been
Dne of much and important bust
ness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

INCREASE IN POSTAL RATES
Notice has been received at the
Canton Postoffice of the change in
the postal law applying to maiab
matter of The thhd class. The law
formerly stood:
son pamphlets, occasional publ
cations, transient newspapers,
magazines and periodicals: hand
bills, posters, sheet music, unseaIed
circulars, prospectusrs, book ma.u>
scripts and proof sheets, printed
cards. maps. litn"graphs, pti"ts,
acknowledgements and engravings.
seeds, cuttings. bulbs, roots and
scions 81 cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof weight OF pack
age limited to -four pounds
The change makes the late one
cent for each ounce. As all the
newspapers of this city weigh over
one ounce The postage on each copy
will he Two cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
Ma sonic

i. N. Mills, w. NJ.
Ut Hplm-s. S. w.
q. l.. Gross, j. w.
A. w. Stanford, Treas.
J. A. Beard, See.
j. w. Yearg:,in, s. d.
l.. Schmei,lrr, j. w.
q. O'sea, S. and W..
Meetings. 3,l Monday night III
tac month.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Messrs. ID. Hitler & Co. have
opened a mrrclIantile establish
ment, next door to Mcfarland &
StipsOn. Success TO them.