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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
CO0LEY'S HEN.

Cooley has had some trouble with
one of his hens. She wanted to set
and he didn't wand her to He put
her under barrel, ducked her at
the pump, threw her iuto the air,
and reasoned with her, but she
would persist in going back to her
nest. Finally he put ii hot porce-
lain egg under her; but she skipped
about until it cooled, and then she
returned and sat Oh the egg with
thu air of having resolulely deter
mined to hatch set of crOchery
ana Il couple of flower pots Out OF
the porcelain delusion. Then
Cooley resolved to blow her oft.
lie placed half ii pound of gunpow-
der under the nest, and laid slow
match OIt i'll the yard. AS soon
as ne saw the hen safety seated. he
vent into the k'Uc!eI to get IA light.
Mean while Mrs. Cooley entered
the hen house to hunt for eggs ana
to ascertain. if that Idiotic chicken
was setting yet. Tncn Cooley came
out and tirei the train. In Il cou-
pie of minutes there was Il fearful
rXplOSion. A second later, Mrs.
Cooley emerged prec.uitateIy from
the door, with her month full OF
feathers, her hair full of blazing
straw and blood, and an assortment
of drum sticks, guards and claws
distributed around her dress. Then
she made IA dash at Cooley. What
rhe result was L do not know but
L met him soon after with court
plaster on his nose, and "A look OF
subsection in his eyes, and he in
formed me couiidentially that the
next hen of his wanted to set, might
set in peace throughout the ages of
time aud all through the amending
cycles of eternity before he would
bother himself about her.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
TEXAS.

A SHORT PosPONEMENT OF THE TEXAS
real. ESTATE DRAWING UNTIL MAY 18TH,
1875. Tickets reduced to &1.00. No Seal
ing of Prizes, but every one paid in full.
Over $4,000 acres of choice land, central
ly located near railroads, II Houses, 1925
Gold Coin prizes, among them one of &c.
GEO. and one Of 5000. Our enterprise en-
dorsed by the City Council. Reliable
Agents Wanted. Send for Circulars. They
Will convince yourwe are both reliable.
ard responsible. Tickets only $1,0O.
Eleven for $40, and % for $50. No connec-
ton with any other similar enterprise.
MISUNDERSTANDING, from our long
acquaintance with J. f. Foster, every con-
fidence III his integrity, we feel justified in
saving we believe he will carry out his
Distribution honestly and fairly.-Signed
by the Mayor, Hon. j. L. ID. Wilson, and
the City Council.
We are specially DESTROYS that parties in
terested would write to the Banks, Mer-
chants and Postmaster of this place (where
We have lived Is years., for information as
to our reliability. J. Z. FOSTER, Mang'r,
Houston, Texas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
*0eice 10 the Owners Of
E0ssess .8sd 40 the state
1O. Faxes.

by the provisions of An Act Approved
March LIST 1919, tile Tax Collectors are re-
quired TO charge all the lands that have
heretofore been sold to the State for taxes,
10 the owners of the same, upon the land
roll, and proceed at once to collect the
taxes due for 1874. The taxes for all pre-
vious years having, by said Act, been
abated.
You are therefore notified that all State
lands are now in my hands for redemption,
by paying the taxes of 1874. alone, without
cost or dana@e-proN idcti the same Is PAD
on or before the ist of April 1873.
Immediately after the LIST OF April VIII
proceed to advertise all lands upon which
the taxes of 1874, are not paid, for sale on
the Pad Monday Of May next. tor said taxes,
and all costs together with fifty per cent
damages on the same.
The attention Of parties interested is
called to a clause in Sec. Is of said Act,
which is, that ANY deed of gift, devise,
sale. alienation, Mortgage, or any other
means of hNpoth"cation or alienation,
executed while said property is held by the
State, shall be void and of no effect"
Il. j. ROSS,
mar27-2t Sheriff and Tax Collector
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

There are some trusts that they will
never confer Oh each other. There
are occasions when they need the
services Of true men, and they do
not find them in shoals and in the
mud, but alone and in pure water.
In the realm of eminent acquire
ments and eminentintegrity there is
always room enough. Let no young
man of industry and perfect homes
ty despair because his profession or
calling is crowded. Let him always
remember that there is room enough
at the top, and that the question
whether he is ever to reach the top,
or rise above the crowd at the base
of the pyramid, will be decided by
the way in which he improves the
first ten years of his active life in
securing to himself thorough
knowledge of his profession, and
a sound moral and intellectual cui-
M0ntnly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
Rumors Of a general Euronean

Humors Of q general European
war are rife.at present. Prussia il
alarmed, and well she may be-
Her pfetensions have awakened
disturst everywhere. and the conse.
q"ence is Austria and Italy are
manifesting q desire to side with
France in existing complications
Should France take the initiative.
1t is believed she would were any.
thing like a REASONABLE pretext Offer
Cd. these powers would undOu bedtly
On operate with her. In the event
"f war Prussia would be mt a de
cided disadvants gc, and would
come out with shorn locks. She
is bullying the whole of Europe now.
and 1t would probably be a good
thing ii she were placed back i'm the
position she occupied before the
recent war with France. Nations
successful in war are like men sue
cessfnl in personal encOunters.-
they become over bearing, espec-
iH!iy to those who are inferior to
ZEN in strength. Prussia's VIC.
) over France spoiled her, and
he may have tog regret il at no
very distant day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
Here is q little advice given gra.

Here is little advice given gra-
tbs: Speak we'll of your town.
Advocate its interests, make popu>
lar its advantages.isand always be
ready with larty welcome toevery
new conner. Patronize your own
machines, support your own mer-
andi.advsnce the thrift of
your own institutions. If anybody
wants q lot on which to build a
mill, or factory, or a machine shop,
or anything that will afford employ
ment to men and attract trade to
your town, don't ask doubles price
for the lot, rather give it than see
the enterprise 60 to some other
place. If you want your town to
you want your own pro-
perty to increase in value, hold on
extra inducements for men of CAPT
tai to come.-Er.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

We give below and account, from
the N. Y. Times. of the suicide of
Col. Jno. M. Powell, a veil known
citizen of this State. and resident of
Pontotoc county.
Col. John NJ. Powell, we'll known
in the South, committed suicide on
Thursday night, by taking thirty
grains of morphine. Previous to
the rebellion he was one of the
wealthiest and most influential plan
tiers in Mississippi. Wendell Phil
lips once remarked of his estate,
that "cotton and slaves grow spOn-
taneoualy on Powelps plantation
Col. Powell was also a son of Geo.
WashingtOn's cousin. The war
brought to Col. Powell great bust
ness reverses, ana his princely for
tune soon disappeared. The heavy
taxation ON his property depret:ia-
ted it in value, and upon the close
of The war he took up his residence
at the Pierrepont House. Recently
he became melancholy, and with
great deliberatiOn he proceeded to
arrange his affairs preparatory to
suicide. He sent letters of re,nen
brance to most of his intimate ac-
quaintances, and on the night he
took the drug he sent u not. 10 Mr..
Peed,proprietOr of Pierrepont house,
thanking him for his kindness. and
informing him that he thought tn
taking of his own life was jrstfi..
bic. On Thursday night lie retired.
nd early Friday m.'rhins lie
WAS found unconscious in b-.l 10y
the clerk of the hotel. Physicians
we're summoned. and they pro-
nounced the case q dangerous one.
Col. Powell was removed to the
Hospital on Cumber-
land street, at 10 o'clock last night.
Coroner Simms was given notice,
and will hold an iDOuest
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

We saw a letter, written by rell-
able gentleman living in New York,
on the 10th inst. in which he states
that there. are 60, OOO. persons out OF
employment in the cities OF New
York and Brooklyn. and that these
cities were compelled to furnish the
necessaries of life to these unfOrtu-
nate people, to Keep them from star
walton or from sacking their cities.
The writer also states, that real
estate in the abO.e named cities has
fallen off in value from % to so per
cent since the beginning OF the late
financial crisis. We recently met
an acquaintance Who'll had lately
visited some of the Northwestern
states. and he says that real estate
there now is not worth half of what
VAS rated at twenty months ago.
as proof of great financial distress,
the imports of all kinds have fallen
off in II wonderful degree since 1913
at all ports in the United States. l;
ia to he hoped that The financial
crisis has touched bottom, and tina
business will soon improve.
1t is manifest that our State is not
the only one where the hard times
are felt, It ia true we. have too
many people unemployed, and too
many CONSUMERS for the nunli,er of
producers. We can daily S'e hun
dreds of young men standing idly
Oh the street corners or lOunging
around town, AMI yet they have no
visible means of support. 1t is a
mystery how these people obtain
food and raiment. There il no excuse
We are happy to say, for any able
bodied person to be idle in our town
Dr. county. The farmers are in need
Of laborers, and are disposed to pay
liberal wages to their employees.
It is to be hoped that young men,
instead of being loafers aud spend
ing their young days in idleness and
llssipation,- will go eagrely to work.
They will be much happier and far
more respected by all decent and
right thinklngipeople.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

With pleasure we observe that
manufactures in the Eastern States
are rapidly reviving. A very large
proportion of the mills are now in
operation again, many of them run
ming full time, and in some over
time work is already reported
This is sure Indication that the
market has so far cleared itself of
Old stock. and developed q new and
healthy demand, that, with reasona-
bile care to avoid over-prodution,
a satisfactory business may he an
ticipatod.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
A MURDER AWAY B8C1 IN THE DRAFT
ING DAYS
Chicago Tribune.1

Chicago tribune.
Pittsburge Pa, March 3O.-John
LouDsberry, who shot and killed
Marshel Butler in 1864, was lodged
in Jail here to night, having been ar
rested in West Virginia by Assis
taEt Chief OF the United States De
tectives, Benson yesterday. The
murder is one which created great
sensation at one time. Col. Batter
was Provost Marshal of Clearfield
county, this State. Lounsberry had
been drafted, but for months resist
ed arrest. At that time there was
II decided rebel feeling i'll the cOun-
ty, SO much so that a regiment of
United States soldiers was station
ed there. Col. Butler was a brave
and efficient officer, who commanded
the 59th Pennsylvania regiment
He had been Disabled in battle,
and was assigned charge in Clear
field county. While going to the
house of LOunsberry with a squad
to arrest him AS a deserter, the muir
derer met him on the stairs and
shot him dead, using a double bar
rel gun as the weapon. Since that
time he has managed to keep Ou' OF
the clutches of the law. After the
murder, in 1864, he cast his vote
under a guard of citizens protecting
the culprit. The trial takes place
at the next term of the United States
District Court, and it is said that
the evidence of the prosecution will
show many prominent Republicans
who were then active rebel sympa
thizers, and who went so far as to
advocate armed resistance to the
United States Government, even in
paunsy wanna
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
The reading of q good and

The reading of good and we'll
conducted newspaper, even for the
space of ne-quarter of a year,
brings more sound instruction, and
leaves a deeper Impression than
would probably be acquired at the
best school in twelve months. Talk
to the members of q family who
read newspapers, and compare their
intelligence and information with
those who do not. The difference
IL beyond cOmparison.-Er.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

In the month of June,,..another
English polar expedition will at
tempt to unvail the mysteries of the
Attic regions. Three vessels, one
Of them fitted out in part by the
indefatigable Lady Franklin, will
constitute the feet. They will pro-
coed as far as possible before winter,
and next year the party will leave
on sledges for the pole.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

Here is the way they announce
themselves as a candidate for Office
in Winston county cat the earnest
solicitation of my wife and children,
+ have consented to become "A can
,iidatc for County Treasurer"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

The Secretary of the Treasury
calls in FIVE million five twenty
bonds upon which interest ceases
on the Goth of July. The Assistant
Treasurers have been ordered to
pay the May interest without re-
hate
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing require
mcnts Will be subject to
severe penalties.

Persons or Firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
NJ. SHAUGHN ESSY. Collector of Internal
Revenue at jackson, Miss, and pay for and
procure the Special-Tax Stamp or Stamps
they need, prior to May l, 1873, and with
out further notice.
OFFICE or INTERNAL. REVENUE.
WAsIUNGToN, ID. G, February LIST, 1873.
j. w. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
MARI 1T.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

The wheat fields look. like they
are going to bring GOOD harvest.
Oats look fourishing, and, as a gen.
eral thing, :the farmers in this sec
ton have done more work than at
any time since 1867. Work makes
business.-Hollg Sprixgs Reporter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

Boss Tweed, of Tammany Ring
notOriety, may as well make up his
mind to remain in prison the bal
ance Of his days. A new suit was
brought against him on the 9Th inst.
for over %, O0O, 900. the form of an
order of arrest gone through, and
his bail set at A3, OOO. 600.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

The New York Herald reports
Hon. Elbert Herring as being the
oldest lawyer in the world. He il
ety-eight years old. and was adj
mitted to the bar in Dec. 1893.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
NOTICE.
U. S. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL. TAX Essss
May 1. 1875, to April 80, 1876.
NOTICE.

The Revised Statutes of the L. s., Sec
lions 1882, 3237, 1898, and :s239, require
every person engaged in any business,
avocation, or employment which renders
him liable to Il Special tax, to procure and
place conspicuously in his establishment or
place of business :, stamp denoting the pay
ment of said Special tax for the Special
Tax Year beginning May /, 1875, before
commencing or continuing business after
April 30, 1875.
The taxes embraced within the provi-
sions of the law above quoted are the fol-
Ia vi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

Emigration to the west this spring
has been unprecedented. 1900 emf
grants passed Omaha since March
LIST, and about 1000 were waiting
there for cars on the 10th of this
month
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

More than e55, OOO. 900, 900 passed
through General Spinner's hands
while he held the Office of Treasurer
Of the United States, and the losses
Of all kinds were less than one dol
lar to q million.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

There has been frost and ice
enough in Tennessee to kill vegeta-
bles and fruit, and it is feared that
wheat and cotton in the adjoinining
States have been seriously injured.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
pneu

The Mississippi Press Association
will hold its annual Convention for
1875, in Kosciusko, com mencing on
Wednesday, June I'd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

A Cairo man warns people not to
trust his wife, and she retorts by
saying that he'll go without clothes
all summer before she'll taxa in
washing to rig him cut again.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

Mira Agnes Morris, wife of Hon
J. 8. Morris. died Sunday night
hast, in jackson. Her disease was
vnonuOoio
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
Manhood: Flow Lost, HlW Restored !


just published, a new edition
of DIR. Culvcrweifs celebrated - -
Essay on the radical cure with ,seJ|~sa1sSt3
out medicine )of Sperinitorrlipa
or seminal weakness, involuntary semin Al
losses, jnpotcncy, mental and physical in
capacity impediments to marriage, etc
also consumption, epilepsy and fits, induced
by self-indulgence or sexual extra vagance.
ses- Price in sealed envelope, Oniy six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admiral lie
Lssay, clearly demonstrates, from thirty
years successful practice, that the alarming
consequences of selt-abuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use of inter
nal medicine or the application of the knife;
pointing out a mode Of cure mt once simple,
certain and e.fectual, by means OF which
every sufferer, no matter what his condi-
ton may he. may cure himself cheaply, pri-
vately and radically.
This Lecture should be III the hands of
every youth and man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, post paid, on receipt of six cents or
two postage stamps.
Address the publishers,
CHAS. i. G. KLINE Co.,
1877 BOvery, New " orIx.
Post Office Boz. 1857.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

An Annapolis man rode clear.t'
Savannah to lick fellow who calIe;.
him a liar. and the undertaken said
he never saw a dead man look so
much like quarter of beef.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
SA TURDAT, APRIL "a, 1875.

The next state elections to take
place will be those in Kentucky and
Utah. which comes off on the End
Of August
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24
pysician says that

non uice as a gargle is a specific
agains ! dipth ria and SINH AZ
throat troubles. Make a ..y. e of il.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

'TYIE undersigned has located BRICK
l. YARD in South Canton, on the Raj
oad and is now prepared to supply brick
II the most reasonable terms.
u24-tf +. w. PACKER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

or pupil is properly furnished for his work,
us a new term begins, unless he is supplied
with II GOOD ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Or what professional man, family, or pri-
waite individual, can always read under
standingly, or make the best intellectual
progress, unless he has at hand, for often
consultation, like work. .And whilst
you are about it,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-24

works Is that he needs il. Young
men do not know very much any
way, and the time always comes to
those who Come worthy, when they
look back with wonder upon their
early good opinion of their acquire
ments and themselves.
There is ano' her point that ought
not to be overlooked in the treat
ment of this subject. Young men
look about them and see a great
measure of worldly success awarded
to men wi lIoUt principle. They see
the trirkstrr CROWNED with public
h"nOrS, they sea the swin,ier roll
ing III wealth, they $40 the sharp
man, the "verrpaching IN III, the I'M
i'rinrIpi'd man, the liar the de-
masD.ue, the fime-serv..r, the trim
MIR, TIE s".nundrrl who cnuuinyiy
'nih'g"s. though constantly disc
D,.Iing moral law and ir..mpling
upon S"cIa. courtesy, to keep him
sell out of the clutches of the legal
police, carrying off the prizes of
wealth and place. All tais is
dcmOralizimg puzzle aud fearful
temptation and multitudes of
young men are not strong enough
to stand before it. They ought to
that in this wicked
world there is a great deal of room
where there is integrity. Great
trusts may be sought by scOun-
drels, but great trusts never seek
them; and perfect integrity is at "a
premium even among scOundrels.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-20
The Sugar Question.
Grain Matters.

The committee on grain OF the New York
Produce Exchange, has decided to establish
five grades of oats.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-20
READING ROOM
IT. M. KERR.s SALOON.

H. M. kERR'S SALOON. EH
MIR 7. NJ. KERR has added to the attrac-
It1 tions Of his Saloon Reading Room,
where the latest papers from all parts of the
Union are kept for entertainment and i'm
provement. All are invited to come and spend
their leisure hours with him. "ah
The best Of wines, liquors and cigars con-
stantly on hand, -..t I.,.s,.t l.... M a
Remember the place under Angeles Hall,
Jackson, Miss. Ti# ,ffis'E Ttt fu Ht
Oct 12-dlm sll Be- arI te .st.tui hu
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-20
PUBLIC SPEAKING,

The Hon. D. r. SINGLETON. candidate
tor Congress in the Fourth District OF Mis-
sissippi, will address the people at the fol-
lowing times and places:
Morton, Scott county. Friday, 0ct.l5,
Newton station, Newton county. Satur-
day, Oct. l6. .nrI
Meridian, Lauderdate county, Monday,
Oct Is. ft.H
Lauderdale, Lauderdale county, Tuesday,
Oct 10. .e hsds Ho=
Scooba. Kemper county, Wednesday, Oct.
20. fIE naN sir a.
Forest, Scott county. Thursday, Oct. 81.
Greenville, Washington county, Monday,
Oct. q. a~ 3.A4 e.i N7 Tffi f1
Camden, Madison county, Saturday, Oct.
30 au 7a saai8 1a 1o a,
Canton, Madison county, Monday, Nov. 1.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-20
BRIDGE TO BE REBUILT.


CEALED PROPOSALS TO BUILD A TR RUSS
y Bridge on the site of the old one, of 60
feet spans over the main stream, benches to
be set on piles, and the truss-w work on the east
side of the stream to be in spans of 70 feet
each. One and one-fourth round iron TO be
used in all bolts, of which there is supposed
to be enough in the wreck. False caps to be
used on the four main benches. Double bolts
in foot Of each brace All sound flooring and
timber of cypress, or heart pine may be used
in rebuilding said bridge, except in the main
spans, which must be all new and Of long
leafed heart pine.
The bridge will he two feet higher at the
east end than the old one, with an apron Of
thirty feet projecting over the turnpike to
ascend to The level over the brick abutment,
when this level win be maintained TO the west
bank of the river, which win bring the top of
the cap sill eleven feet below the present top
sill on the west bank. 1t will be seen by this
that the bridge will be eleven feet lower than
the old one, and on a perfect level from bank
to turnpike. aI ..r.
These general LENS are given in order that
bidders may know what the Board will con-
slider. sf t.. .aH
Plans aud specifications will accompany
each bid, describing the size of timbers pro-
posed to be used
The lumber must all be sawed. gHr
All sealed bids accompanied with specifca-
tions will be received up to Tuesday, the sec
ond day of November 1876 directed to Cham
cery Clerk, Jackson, Miss. and marked Bids
for Bridge over Pearl River a~l1HI
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all specifications and bids.
W. H. GRAHAM
- .a..r. A, N. KIMBALL
CARTER STEWART,
.fp II Committee.
Oct 14-d1tw2t. .t...t