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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13
GOING TO KANSAS OR
COLORADO.

Take the Atchison, Topeka q Santa
re Railroad, the new aud popular line
from ATcHIsoN and KANSAS Cry, via
the beautiful Arkansas Valley, to PU-
EBLo, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER,
Canon Cry, CUoHARAs, DEL NoRTE,
TRINIDAD, SANTA FE and all points in
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
Special round trip 90 day tickets at
Denver on sale May 18th, at $50, Ia
king in the famous watering places on
the d. & r. G. Road. Low emigrant
rates to the San Juan Mines.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains without change.
Close connections made at Kansas City
and Atchison in Union Depots. For
maps. time tables and the "San Juan
fuide," address.
T. j. ANDERSON.
Gen. Pass Agt.,
Topeka, KAN
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

Mr.. Thomas Carlye has never
been counted among the English
admirers of this country, and his
admiration has not improved of
late. He is said to have made the
following remark within the hear
ing Of Mr.. Conway America
is a great country, but no system
can last which would give Jesus
and Judas precisely the same vote
on public affai: s.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

Those old soakers never lack for ar
gument Lately one replied to tenn
perance lecturer by the following poser:
sIf water rots the soles of your boots
what effect must it have on the coat of
your stomach?''
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

The Georgia Republican delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention are re-
ported to stand: For Morton Is,
Blaine and Bristow Z, Conkling 2.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

Who has stood behind Mr. Har-
rison as his prompter? He is re-
publican in politics, and Is under
stood to be personal and politi-
cal friend of one of Mr.. Blaine's
Presidential rivals 1t would now
seem to be In order, Mr.. Morton,
to rise and explain.-Herald.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

The "woman's friend is what DIR
Bulls Vegetable Pills may be well be
termed, for every woman that has
once used them will not be without
them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-13

1t is still mystery who will be
"the great unbeknown in the
Presidential race.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
A Horse-Thief's Daring Escape.

: A horse-thief named Patton broke jail
at Sidney, Iowa, the day before Thanks
giving, under circumstances of most
refreshing GOODNESS. He had been al
lowed the freedom Of the corridors, and
about 5 O'Clock in the evening of the
day mentioned, the jailer went to lock
him in his cell as usual, when he drew
a revolver and remarked: "You have
been very good to me, but 1 amt going
in the cell any more. The boys are
coming to take me out.' At the same
time he began to sing loudly, as it is
supposed as signal to friends on the
outside. The jailer's wife saw how
things stood, and rushed to the door to
give the alarm, where she was met by
two men who ordered her back. She
and her husband were then put in Pat
toms cell and bolted in, and the three
left. Horses were provided, which
they mounted and rode off without mo-
lestation. The alarm was finally given,
and they were followed about five miles,
when all trace of them was lost.-Me-
braska State Journal. ftr
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
it? Remember this is the dawning of
peace and goodwill toward men!''

itP Remember this is the dawning of
peace and goodwill toward men!"
81 almost dread it," she said, taking
the yellowed letter from its hiding
place. cit is like resurrection of the
past it will all seem as if it had hap
pened yesterday. There, do you read
it for me; my eyes are full of tears the
lines run together And Mr.. Roy
burne read:
"I can not hope, dear Jennie, that
you could forgive me; saw there was
no mercy for me in your face last night
when 1 had crept into your house,
hoping to carry off your picture as are
membrance of all had lost by my folly
and sin, not daring to meet you face
to face and hear your upbraid-
ings and see the contempt in
your eyes, and beg you for that last
favor. But ask that you will not ut
terly despise me, that you will think
as kindly of me as you may, believing
that my temptation was great, and my
punishment almost more than l can
bear; that, like many poor sinner,
my intentions were better than my
deed. Should you have one tender
word for me, one consoling thought to
cheer my exile, write it to London, not
to Jules Adderley, but "-and here
Mr.. Royburne paused and bent toward
Mrs. Dunn, and took her hand in his,
caressingly. "Do you follow me, Jen-
nieP mot to Jules Adderley, but to
John Royburne!' Christ's blessing on
the newly born!" --. 81
I And the Christmas stars ahone in
brightly, for the candles had burned
out, and the two long-parted lovers
knelt together in the first hour of the
Christmas-day! D.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

APPLE CUsTARD.-1 pint sweet milk,
1 pint of smooth apple-sauce well sweet
ened, 3 eggs; flavor with lemon and
bake without top crust.
MUFFINs FOR BREAKrAsr.-4 cups of
bread-sponge Crisen), 4 eggs, small cup
of butter, and flour enough to make
stiff batter. Mix at night; keep warm,
and in the morning drop by large spoon
fuls into muffin-rings. Let rise for 4
hour, and bake in quick oven.
LEMON PIE.-Yelks of 2 eggs, cup
of sugar, the juice and grated rind of
spoonfuls of flour, and of water mix
ed for thickening. Bake until done,
but not watery. Beat the whites of
the eggs to stiff froth and stir in
cup of sugar. Spread over the top,
and brown in the oven. This makes a
delicious pie. ..-.-
TAPIoCA PUDDING.-1 quart of milk,
a small teacup full of tapioca, about
Ii teaspoonfuls of ground cinnamon;
sweeten to taste; put all in a pudding
The first hour it must be stirred several
times, that the tapioca may not settle
at the bottom. The last hour let it
brown nicely on the top. This pudding
is good either cold or hot, and may be
varied by adding raisins.
SAvoRY DIsH.-In stew-pan place
large tablespoonful of butter, in
which fry until quite brown two sliced
onions, adding while cooking dozen
whole cloves; ditto allspice; half a
teaspoonful of salt, and half that guam
tity of black pepper. Take from fire,
pour in pint of cold water, wherein
lay two OF three pounds of tender, lean
beef, cut in small, thick pieces. Cover
closely, and let all stew gently about
tive hours, adding just before serving a
little flour thickening. A few sprigs of
sweet basil is an improvement.
WHITE PUDDING.-Place quart of
sweet milk in a 2-quart pail or dish that
can be put in a kettle of boiling water;
sweeten and flavor to taste; when near
boiling heat, stir in 2 tablespoonfuls of
corn-starch previously wet with little
cold milk; stir till it thickens smoothly.
Then stir in the whites of eggs beat
en- to froth; remove from the fire inn
mediately, and pour into the dish from
which it is to be served. Eat cold with
jelly. / think it superior to blanc
mango, as it does not taste of the starch.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Boil chicken I'M
til very tender; cut the meat from the
bones, and chop mot too fne). Clean
nicely 1i;full head of celery and mix
with the chicken. (The celery is better
if broken up, as the chopping- knife
seems to make it tough.) For dressing,
the yelk of egg and a full teaspoon of
mustard, dry, Rub these very smooth,
add little salt and less red pepper.
Olive oil poured into this mixture very
slowly, and thoroughly worked into it.
The quantity used must be governed by
the liking one has for oil. When the
salad is about the thickness of paste, add
2 tablespoonful of nice vinegar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
A Mothers Great Loss.

One of the saddest incidents of the
Brooklyn fire was the death Of Angus
tus and John Mccullough and Donald
Rose, the three sons of poor widow,
Mrs. Rose, of 29f Pacific Street. Au-
gustus, aged Is, and John, %, were
Mrs. Roses children by a first husband.
Donald, the youngest, whose father
died not long ago, was only Is years
old. All were stalwart and handsome
young men, the pride of their mothers
heart. They recently completed their
apprenticeship as machinists in New
England town, and had secured en-
ployment in Brooklyn. They devoted
their earnings to the support of their
mother and sister, and by carefully
saving their money they had procured
for them pleasant home, and with
loving care were surrounding them with
every comfort that self-denial on their
part could procure. -. q
On the night of the burning, their
mother, anxious that they should have
some amusement, said, "Now, boys,
you had better all go to the Brooklyn
Theater. There is q good play on the
boards, and you don't often have any
amusement, and it will do you good.
.sAll work and no play makes Jack
dull boy"
The two elder sons consented at once
to go, bnt the boy Donald replied,
" No, mother, don't feel as though I
should enjoy going, and I'd rather stay
home and keep you company
But the loving mother urged her boy
to go with his brothers, saying that she
was used to staying alone and would
not be lonesome. Accordingly they all
went, but not one Of them returned
alive. On Wednesday, Mrs. Rose, al
most frantic with grief, and blaming
herself as the innocent cause of her be-
loved sons death, accompanied by the
Pastor Halliday, searched
among the rows of blackened !corpses
in the Morgue for their bodies. The
two eldest sons bodies were found, but
that of Donald, the youngest, must
have been burned beyond all recogni-
ton, for even mothers eye could not
find in all those CHASTITY rows a single
indication to show which were the re-
mains OF her boy.-Nes0 York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
The shixerin. Victims

OF fever and ague, who freeze to-day to
burn to morrow, might have been exempted
from their present trials had they availed
themselves in time of that safeguard against
all malarious diseases, Hostctter's Stomach
Bitters. But fit is too late for prevention,
it is not too late for cure. single bottle of
this irresistible herbal tonic viii stop the
paroxysms, and a brief course of it Ill re-
store the patient to vigorous health. The
prudent and thoughtful, however, who
would rather forestall disease than wait for
its assaults, will resort to this sure defense
against intermittent and remittcnt fevers at
the commencement of the season when they
prevail. .Notp is the time to forearm the sys-
TEN against fever and ague, bilious COM
plants and dyspepsia-diseases which are
often engendcred, and always aggravated, by
the chills and damps of winter and early
spring
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

When candidate for high Office is SO well
liked and 50 popular with the masses as to
make his defeat difficult in fair and hon
orable fight, mean and cowardly men are not
wanting who delight in manufacturing lies
and slandcring his good name. There are
also those whose seltishness prompt them to
prostitute their honor, pervert truth, and ig
more right, for the sake of injuring COM
petitor in business, whose prosperity they
envy, and with whose business sagacity they
have not the talent to successfully compete
in an honorable way. These thoughts are
suggested by the mean, cowardly attacks
who imagine their pecuniary prospects in
jured by the great popularity which my
standard medicines have acquired, and the
Continued growth OF my professional prac-
ii &c. Narrow-minded practitioners of med1-
Gin e, and manufacturers of preparations
which do not possess sufficient merit to sue
cessfully compete for popular favor, have re-
sorted to such cowardly strategy rs to pub
lish all sorts of ridiculous reports about the
composition of my medicines. Almanacs,
"Receipt Books" and other pamphlets, are
issued and scattered broadcast over the land
wherein these contemplate knaves publish
pretended analyses of my medicines, and re-
ceipts for making them. Some of these pub
LEGATIONS are given high-sounding names, pre-
tend to be issued by respectable men of edu-
cation and position, for the good OF the peO-
ple-the more completely to blind the read
er to the real object in their circulation,
VI
" The Popular Health Almanac is the high
sounding name of one of these publications,
which contains bogus receipts, without a
grain Of truth in them. Not less devoid
of truth are those which have been
published by one DR.. l., of Detroit,
in the Michigan Farmer, and by other
manufacturers of medicines, in several
so-callcd journals of Pharmacy. They
are all prompted by jealousy and utterly fail
in accomplishing the object of their authors,
for, notwithstanding their free circulation,
my medicines continue to sell more largely
than any others manufactured in this coun-
try, and are constantly increasing in sale de-
spite the base lies concoctedi and circulated
by such knavcs. The people frd that these
medicines possess genuine merit. accomplish
what their manufacturer claims for them,
and are not the vile, poisonous nostrums
which jealous, narrow minded physicians
and sncakihg compounders of Competing
medicines represent them to be. Among
the large number of pretended analyses pub
iishca, it is significant fact thatno two have
been at all extraordinarily proving the
dishonesty of their authors 1t is enough
for the people to know thatwhile thousands,
yes, 1 may truthfully say millions, have
taken my medicines and have been cured, no
one has ever received injury from their use.
=fif5 R.V. PIERCE, NJ. D.,
Proprietor of DR. Pierce's Medicines,
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo. N. 7.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
HAPPY New Year.

Splendid holiday novelties, New Years
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greetings, and other holiday novelties, with
he hoda1
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
ECLIPSES.

ECLIPSES. .,ss i
The year is a very barren one in re-
| gard to eclipses, in this region. There
will be five, as follows:
A total eclipse of the moon, Feb.
81, at h. 10 p. m. /; below the horizon
of the United States.
A partial eclipse of the sun. March
IA, at 10 b. II IN. p. M; visible in
Western Asia.
A partial eclipse of the sun, Aug. 8,
at 10 h. AZ m. p. m. visible in. Alaska,
Kamschatka, the North Pacific Ocean
and the Arctic Ocean. Behring's
Strait Is nearly in the center of the
area from which this eclipse can be
seen.
A total eclipse of the moon, Aug.
%, at h. 10 m. p. n.; partially
visible in the Eastern and Southern
States.
A partial eclipse of the sun, Sept. Z,
at S.O4 a. M; visible in all that part of
South America situated in more than
fifteen degrees of south latitude, and
extending nearly to the South Pole.
The times given above are the in
stants of conjunction or opposition in
THE PLANETS.
Vulcan be looked for on tho
face of the sun March %, by many
astronomers, NJ. LIE Verrier having
announced that a transit of the planet
(D is possible on that day.
MercuTy-Will be visible near the
following dates of his greatest elonga-
ton from the sun: In the West, near
sunset; Jan. 10 90 deg.); May (21
deg. } Aug. 81 (2z deg.) Dec. IS GO
deg.).
In the East, near sunrise; Feb. 20
(261a deg.); June 20 (221z deg.); Oct.
- Us deg.). =
Venats-Will be morning star, ris-
ing before the sun, till May 6, the date
of her superior conjunction; and will
be an evening star, setting after the
sun, during the remainder of the year.
She will attain her greatest elongation
east al deg. 10 m. on the 18th of; De-
cember. a. fis'
Mdrs-Will rise before the sun from
the beginning of the year till the even
ing of Sept. s, when he will be in OPP
position to the sun, southing at mid
night. After that date he will set after
the sun in the evening.
JMpiter-Will rise before the sun
during the first half. of the year. In
January he will be over the tail of
ScOrpiO; March 10 about two degrees
south of Mu in Sagittarius near Mars;
in April stationary; and May % two
degrees south from Mu in Sagittarius.
June 10 he will be in opposition to the
sun and an evening star for the re-
mainder of the year. He retrogrades
till Aug. 20. Nov. 2 he will again pass
under Mu in Sagittarius, and will be
among the stars in the head of that
constellation at the close of the year.
Satu11a-Will be in the Constellation
Aquaries during the year; but not a
conspicuous object the first four
months, being too close to the sun the
date of conjunction is Feb. %. After
that time he will rise before the. sun
till Sept. 8, when he will be on the
meridian at midnight, and after that
he will be visible in the evening sky.
Chicago Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
Christmas.


fEsri Dunerin. Governor General OF Canada,
contributes the following to the Canadian
Aonfhly:l
lis Christmas dayi
To one another
1 hear men say
Alasf my brother,
It's winds blow bitter,
Our Christmas suns
No longer glitter
As former onesi
II this be 20.
Then let ms borrow
From long ago
Surcease of sorrow;- re-
Lst dead Yules lend
Thsir bright reflections,
Lee fond friends blend
Their recollections-
Let love revive
~ Joys ashen embers.
For Love Il Lite
Since Love remembers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. December ID. 1876.
Bl1vHs-Choice.e ~ .6o0 5:12h; Good 70 Prime
el.so@4: 60; Cows and Heiiers. ss.s7he4.oe
Hoas~Packins sb.S5c5 90.
sHEEP-Common- to Fancy. %. 37Hel rs.
FLoUR-Choice Country. e6.75s6 81 xAA.
WHEHr.Red. No. 2. s1.s4,1s1.s5; No. 5.
CoRs--No . Mixed. nhenxc.
OATs-No. 2, 32 32kc.
RYE-No. 2. 71o73s:
ToBAooo--Planters' Lugs. s4.O0s $50. Me-
dunn Shipping Leaf. ss.oog 80.
HAT-Choice Timothy, 412 0oe 1880.
BUTTER-C Choice Dairy. 24e26s.
EGas-l2o23c.
FoaR-s5andasa Mess q s 1872; 2ssle rs
WooLCTub- washed. Cnoice. 80 4O,i Oi
washed Combing, 1895.
CoTTON-Mlddhns, II &c.
new YORK
BEEvEs-Native Steers. s7.oos IL 50; Colorado
sHEEPNCommon to Choice. IS 49,: IS.
HoGs-Live, s6.0o@6. IN.
FLoUR-1ocd 10 Choice. 80 lOo5.75
CoKN-Western Mixed. New 60 aeoHc.
PoRK-Mess. $I6.S7h 0l7.Uo
COTToN-Middling. 12H ).
Hoas~Common to Choice. s5.s5s6.15.
FIoGn-cn n9s Winter vi ss.,oszto, Choice
Spring Extra. &c 00ee.t0.
WaEAT-sprnE No. 2. el.1s1s Q 81 1sk
Sprins. No. 3, $1-tss1.esH.
C 1RN-No. 2, Al -5Jsc-
OATs-No. 2. o3 o S39s
RYE-No. 2, 20 70l.o.
PoRK-Mess,. tI6. 50J 1875
LARD-Per cWt.. 10 25@ 10 27h.
KANSAS JAZZ
BEEvEs--Native Steers, e2.76e4.2os kAuss
Cows. 81. 500 co.
HOGB-$ .9OS 6o.
sHEKP-Common 10 Extra. S1.75ss.2'.
MEMPHIS,
FLoUR-Choice. 16.50eo7.5j
CoRN-Mixed, 64e 57r
OATs--In store, 47s sos.
CoTfoN-Middlms. ia
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice Family, s7.00s7.1
CoRN-Whitc, bTd5S:.
OATs-St. Louis, AZ 45c.
HAY-Prime, s16 90 .slS 90.
PoRK-New Mess. Sl7 .0oel7.25
BACoS-7zg9Hc.
CO9fJN-Hid1un2. llHc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

The . ind Gates an eclipse.

The apparent motions of the moon
will be more irregular in 1877 than
usual. The north node is now near
the Vernal Equinox; SO that she will
swing back and forth through about
fifty-six degrees Of declination each
lunar month. e, For this reason the
moon will t.tip" much more than the
average; and people who are prone to
'prognosticate the weather from the
position of the "horrs" will have ex-
traordinary opportunities for doing so
in the spring and autumn. .ii
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

THE musk OK is one of the most re-
markable quadrupeds to be found in the
Arctic regions. 1t is about the height
of deer, but is much stouter and ap-
pears larger than it really is from the
great profusion of long matted woollen
hair which covers the whole body, and
conceals thick coat of extremely fine
wool. The head is large and broad,
and the horns, very broad at the base,
are about two feet in length.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

To Hous1KKHPERs.-The attention Of
heads of families is invited to the superior
quality of BURNETT's FLAvoRINe EXTRACTS.
They are highly concentrated, have all the
freshness and dclicacy of the fruits from
which they are prepared, and are less expen-
al
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

grand opening of patterns of the novel and
beautiful winter styles in polonaiscs,
basques, cloaks, ovcrskirts, etc, 5 Rue dc
Tracy, Paris; 50 Queen Victoria Street, Lon
don, E. c.; and II E. 14th st, N. Y. Agcn-
cies everywhere. Centennial Award for Pat
terms over all competitors. See Winter cat
aloguc and splendid Christmas and New
Years numbers of Ucn,Or1st's 4nonthIu.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

y THE HOME CIRcLE.-This elegant weekly
is the best and cheapest illustrated literary
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things every week. Only $2.50 q year, and
sent free of postage besides, an extra large,
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

THE torch which Israel Putnam used
when he entered the VOLTS cave is ex-
hibited in the Old South Church. The
hole through which he pulled the wolf
is exhibited at the Centennial, and was
sold to Boston gentleman for 1888.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

EDWARD Fox, of Titusville, Pa, has
recovered $4,000 damages from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by %
years suit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

GLEAsoN's MONTHLY CoMpANIoN.-This
magazine is, without any exception, the
cheapest monthly in existence. Each number
is beautifully illustrated with numerous en-
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Good cash commission to agents. Sample
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cludes thirteen garments--polonaise, basque,
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
THE RAvAGEs OF TIME.

Time may have whi:ened your locks but science
can their former color. TUT Hair Dye Is
a wonderful triumph of chemistry. Its action is
truly magical as a single trial will prove. Office is
Murray Street, NJ "