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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
A Consressnan's wife's Dresses.

There is an anecdote (says . Washing
ton letter to the Cincinnati Gdzette) of the
Congressman who proclaimed that rigid
system of economy must be practiced, as
the various failures here, there and every
where had DIV arfed the amount of his an
nual income. "But what am l to do for
party dresses?' asked the anxious WIFE,
Leave that matter to me, my dear, and /
will arrange it to your satisfaction"
soothingly replied the legislator. Calling
in reporter, he set before him a tempting
array of edibles, with wine enough to
send warmth through his veins and gen.
erous throbs to his heart-strings Now,
my friend," said the NJ. c., want to en-
pl0y you todescribe my wifc's dresses this
winter, or rather she will describe them,
and you can insert the descriptions in
your various papers. Here's ten dollars
for your trouble, and q seat at our table
when you're hungry" Alter this, Mrs
NJ. C. appeared clothed in such gorgeous
ness as was only known to Solomon in all
his glory. Yet her wardrobe was exceed
ing circumscribed. Of course persons
present at the various parties, likewise at
tended by Mrs. NJ. C.. were amazed at
the repOrtorial skill which could, cham
Aeon- like, change her dresses, so con-
stantly worn, to such varying hues; but
the Madam's far-distant friends, and her
husbands constituents, read the descrip-
tons and thought how rich their Repre-
sentative had grown, and what a very
queen Of fashion and elegance his wife
had becomeI And the M c. gloried in
the coup d'etaf, which had provided his
wife an elegant outfit for ten dollars and q
diuuerf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
The Way to Make q Rack For Sheep.

A rack for holding the fodder of sheep
should be SO constructed that chaff AMI
hay seed cannot fall into the wool. Here
with is copied from the Practical Farmer
New York City, description of a COM
bined fodder rack and manager:
The best style Of rack and mangeI that
we have ever seen was made several years
ago for our own sheep. The rack stood
on one side of the sheep shed, SO that
or grain, it could be done by passing
along in the narrow alley between the
long rack and the side of the shed while
the sheep were all on the other side. We
first procured a small, straight tree about
forty feet in length, which was hewed
straight on both sides-namely, ON the
upper side and the side toward the sheep.
Six legs were then inserted in this piece
of timber, SO that it would stand firm like
sawhorse. Next, holes were bored in
the upper side of this timber with an inch
augur three inches apart from centres,
after which stats of hard timber, one inch
square and two feet long, were inserted
in the holes, and a rave was driven on the
upper ends of the stats. The stats stood
perpenaicularly, SO that hay seed and
chaff could not fall on the heads and
necks of sheep. On the opposite side
from the sheep an inclined bottom was
made, standing at an angle of about forty
five degrees. The bottom was made suf-
ficiently tight to prevent oats and meal
dropping through the cracks. When hay
was put into this rack sheep could draw it
between the Stats, a little at once, as they
wanted feed. A tight board manager was
then made on the side where the sheep
stood, the top of which was an inch or
two below the lower ends of the Stats
This manger was made like the letter v,
having tine upper edge of the inside board
nailed firmly to the timber. When feed
ing grain person could move along the
entire rack and distribute the grain or
roots, evenly and quickly, without being
disturbed by the rush of the flock before
him. Beneath this Manager strong wooden
pins were driven into the main timber,
about four feet apart, to support the man.
ger when sheep might be on it with their
forward feet. A V-shaped manager is
best, because sheep and lambs cannot
stand erect in it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
Painted Faces.

Paint is not confined to the natural and
maturing beauties who are doubling the
critical capes of the thirties and forties,
but is reaching the faces of the young
women. This painting of the lily is a
matter of regret, for the American woman
is known in all civilized lands for the
beauty of her complexion, the delicate
nu0nce of 1t being recognized in the term
of the American tint" To move away
from the artistic side and look on the
moral one, it appears still worse.
It is more or less a matter of in
difference to man that the ugly woman
should be given over to such q practice,
for she may not be saved, in an aesthetic
sense; but when the young woman, en-
dowed by nature with a pure skin, resorts
to it, he is removed to commisseration and
regret, He is wounded in his national
pride, for European fingers have pointed
to the complexion of Columbia's daughter
as something unattainable to her sisters
across the sea. The roses are too red on
the British checks, or the fiber is too
rough; there is lack of clearness in the
French skin, and that of the Italian is too
sallow. Remarkable purity and deIicacy
belongs alone to the typical American
girl, and these characteristics will con-
tinue to be hers if she will avoid the van
dalic paint box and kOhel pencils. The
first artist of the world has already drawn
her with his gracious lines and painted her
with his beautiful colors, and his name
is nature.-Atbert Rhodes, in GALAXY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
Another Application Of Machinery.

The little machine some time since in
vented in France, by the aid of which
stenographic writing may be accomplished
per minute, Is claimed to have proved .
practical success. 1t seems to be very
simple. There is keyboard, operated by
the hand, and composed of twelve black
and an equal number of white keys; and
on each side of the instrument is a large
key, moved by the pressure of the wrist,
and serving to give supplementary signs
which simplify the reading Of the char
acters printed. All the keys, when ope-
rated, produce Indications in ink on
roll of paper. which is taken from a reel
in manner similar to that on the Morse
Geographic apparatus: the black keys,
however, give long marks, while the
white ones cause similar dots to be tran
scribed. At each pressure of the fingers
on the key board, the paper is automat-
ically unrolled for about 0.02 of an inch.
SO that on each line any combination of
twelve double signs may be imprinted,
and these signs are arranged in three
groups of four each, and read from left to
right in the ordinary manner. The num-
Der of characters which may be made on
each division of four is more than suf-
icient TO require a single movement to
form a single letter; in other words, with
practice, three letters or less can be writ
ten at once. If the useless letters be sup
pressed, such as double letters, mute,
etc, frequently a single movement will
produce an entire word. The manipula-
ton of the key board requires about six
months practice TO insure skill.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

TO Make Oyster Toast.-Scald quart
of oysters in their own liquor. Do
not let them boil. Drain from the liquor,
and pound in a marble mortar; when
pounded till they form paste, add a lit
tie rich cream and some pepper. Have
ready some nice pieces of toasted bread
spread the oyster paste over them, and put
in the oven only long enough to get
hot. Before serving, sprinkle over little
finely chopped pickle.
To make tea biscuits take one quart
of sifted flour and piece of butter or
lard the size of an egg;a little salt; rub
them we'll into the flour; then add two
heaping teaspoons of baking powder, and
mix we'll with the dry flour; take one pint
of good, sweet milk and mix just soft
enough to roll out and cut nicely with a
tin biscuit-cutter, and bake from ten to
fifteen minutes in a hot oven, and they
will be as light as foam.
The Drorers' Journal says: Get rid
of old-that is, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
1t will not pay to winter. Carry this right
through, from horned stock down to hens.
1t is Improbable to depend on old horses,
and thrifty farmers usually get rid of them
before they are quite past labor. But there
is often a deep and laudable attachment
between the farmer and his old four legged
servants, and we do not wish our recon-
tIicuudtiOu W DC ttnCu no ttppIyiuS ~
them. Old mich COWS should be fatted
as soon as they are past their milking
prime. Old ewes give weak lambs and
light fleeces; qualify them for mutton as
soon as possible"
We never knew a farmer to take an
ak or beetle and go round and break a
wheel here and knock in a brace there,
and crack this section and clip that one,
among his farm machines, wagons and
implements-that is, unless he was drunk!
But some of them-pretty good farmers,
too, in most things, get about the same re-
suits in roundabout way. They store
the moving machine in leaky shed,
where it is used as turkey-roost; the
lighter instruments are slowed away
where the cattle knock them down and
break them; the carriage and harness
are kept where the stable fumes spoil the
varnish; and a general, slip-shod style
knocks off fifty per cent. from the value
ofthe farming equipment. The farmer who
3" keeps things ship-shapc" is generally the
thriving man. Down at he-heel-ative-
ness" will spread the black-frost of a
mortgage over farm nearly as quick as
Undertaking. -Golden Rule.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
"Know Thy Opportunity

The grim monster, Death, was stealthily
approaching. could almost feel his hot,
less goddess, Hygeia, had utterly deserted
me. Only now and then would Morpheus
befricnd me, but on this suspicious day, he
had deigned to moisten my eyelids with
behold, had dream! I thought that was
roaming upon foreign soil whittier my ply
stefan had sent me to recover my health. l
was in a great metropolis-one of the grand
marts of the world. In one of my strolls 1
Glanced to meet q man who had In his hand
handsomely bound volume, entitled " The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
and who said that he was an agent for the
sale of the book. The title was such novel
one that was impelled to give the work q
casual notice. As hastily glanced over its
pages, observed that it contained treatses
not commonly found in medical works. But
had too many times been hoaxed by ap-
pearances, and determined that l would
have nothing to do with it. A voice within
me, like q faithful mentor, whispered,
hno~ thy- opportunity; in that book is thy
salvationr' I began reasoning with myself
Although doubtful and distrustful, yet put
forth my hand to take the book, and, 10! the
agony awoke. Great drops of perspira-
ton were upon my brow: By my
bedside was q friend who had called
during my slumber to see me:
s Sts b6 5snd lust pub haws S STGegh
thought might interest you-" One glance
ut the work, and was assured that Il was
The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
WISER" by DR.. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
Y. Surely this was the veritable book which
had seen in my dreams. My friend loaned
me the work, and every day, as my strength
permitted, perused its pages. Although
it contained very interesting treatises ON BIZ
ology, Cerebral Physiology, Human Temper
aments, Nursing of the Sick, ETC., yet, be-
ing an invalid, was mos. interested in the
subject of Diseases and Remedies. 1 be-
lieycd that had a liver affection, and yet
more than one medical attendant had pro
nounced my disease Consumption, and that
I would fall with the autumn leaves. In
that book found my symptoms perfectly
portrayed. was then confident that l had
not deceived myself. I reasoned thus: "Any
man who can SO truthfully depict my feel
ings, and apparently understands my con-
stitutional tendencies, must know just rhat
my physical system demands. 1 will trust
my case with Dr. Pierce. 1 will take his
Golden Medical Discovery recommended
for my disease" The result is, that after
having perseveringly followed his prescribed
treatment, / once again enjoy the bless
ings OF health. Therefore, 1 would say to
the afflicted, know thy opportunity" and
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
GUS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

CoNsUMrrIvss, TAKE NorIoE.--Every moment
Of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much
depends on the judicious choice of a remedy. Tbs
amount of testimony in favor of DR.. Schencks Pun
monte Syrup, as a cure for consumption, far ex-
ceeds all that be brought to support the preten
sions of any other medicine. See DR.. Schenck's
Almanac containing the certificates of many per-
sons of the highest respectability, who have been
restored to health after being incurable
by Physicians of acknowledged ability Schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many as these
evidences will show; but the cure is often promoted
by the employment of two other remedies which
DR.. Schenck provides for the purpose. These ad-
ditional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use Of these
medicines, according to directions, DR.. Schenck
certifes that most any case of Consumption may
be cured.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his principal
Office corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must b
addressed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
IA historical phenomenon.

Just before Maj. Andres embarkation
for America he made . journey into Der
~ ( byshire to pay Miss Seward a visit, and it
was arranged that they should take q
IsSh old Andre re- that, besides enjoying the
beauties of the natural scenery, he would
their meet SEINE Of her most valued
friends, among them Mr.. Newton, whom
she playfuliy called her ' minister" and
/, Cunningham, the curate, whom she
regarded q very elegant poet.
. Sl had . very sfrange dream last night, :"
said Mr.. Cunningham 10 Mr.. Newton,
while they we're awaiting together the ar
rival of the party, " and it has haunted mo
49, 70. b impressed very yividly upon my
sn.r usssI fancied myself to be in q great for
est The place was strange to me, and,
w1sfle looking about with some surprise,
saw horseman approaching at a great
{ IL stood, three men rushedout of a thicket,
and, seizing his Birdie, hurried him away.
affer closely searching his person The
.counfenAnce Of The stranger was q very in
teresting and impressive one. ! seem to
u = - n nov. Ny sympathy for him was so
ssleep again, and dreamed that i was
rsstanding near q strange city, among
thousands of people, and that saw the
same person had seen in the wood
brought out and suspended 10 the gallows.
Issrins The influence and the effect Of
~ fhis dream are somewhat different from
any that ever had" SO
Presently Miss Seward arrived with the
handsome stranger. Mr. Cunningham
i<ss wss presented to Andre, and, at his first
opportunity, said to Mr.. Newton:
as go That, sir, was the taco saw in my
dream. '-GatazyJo for February.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

soil too much. Too much rank, raw ma
nure it is not likely will be worked in.
The soil needs large quantities of manure.
Make thorough work and you will have IA
foundation for all time to come. The
practice will pay. 1t is the only thing
that will pay.
September opening, you will have a
soil that you need no one to tell you will
produce, as the seedbed will be like a
deep " ash heap" of mellow, rich land
There are no more Jumps. There is no
more hardness or harshness. You have
a miracle of soil before you. Let us see
more closely what we have: There is the
manure added, all the strength of the
green mass retained and made one with
the soil. There is the fertility of the at
mosphere which the stirring of the soil
impaired. This is precious, If but little
The material is prepared, is organic, is
Just what is wanted. These two sources
have great intuencc-greater because
they are at once available. But there is
still mOre-nOt the organic, but the min
eral matter-which the action of the ma
nure applied and the clements in connec-
ton, Joined to the mechanical effect, de-
veIOped. The soil itself, now treated well,
has given up its wealth, so that there is
an increase of the organic and the inor-
ganic elements. The mechanical also is
not only improved but revolutioniZed. A
complete change has been effected, and
in one year. Sometimes it takes the sec
Ond year for there are some bad soils in
the world.
After field has been managed in the
foregoing manner you will have soil for
all time; but you must take care OF it.
Soil is made to be taken care of just as
our live stock needs attention; but the
land needs more than all, as that is the
great dependent source. The most is to
guard against abuse and favor the land.
This constant attention will keep the land
in desirable state of productiveness.
I" r. O." in N. Y. Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

A VENERABLE talker of twaddle, . So
ciety man who has outlived his useful
ness, but who still hovers around ut re-
ceptions and parties, and INDUCES in
small talk at which no one laughs but
himself, sailed up to a couple engaged
in conversation in a cosy corner the
other evening, and in his most winning
tones said: "Judging from the color Of
her cheeks, should say you had been
saying some very complimentary things
in compliments. !" said the boy" rather
grufi1y. Don't you believe it, y broke in
the fair Miss -. He has paid me
a better compliment than you ever paid
a lady in all your life. He has been
talking TO me as though / knew some
thing"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
The Chinese New.Year.

It is NOT the first day of January, nor
January Ut all, but the sixth day Of Feb
i rusry, that ushers in the Chinese New
Year. The graudest festival in all the
2 calendar, 90 think the Celestials; and
they celebrate il with most imposing GER
emonies. Not man, woman or child
that does not take part in its festivities:
! neither the infant of days nor the man of
. century, the millionaire nor the beggar
none may be excused from donning his
best, and going out holidaying on New
Year. From the Emperor in his gorgeous
palace, surrounded with pomp and lux
ury, down to his humblest subject, living
and rearing his family, perhaps, in a
boat, where kitchen, laundry, nursery and
Z bedroom al are encompassed within the
narrow limits of space about twelve feet
square-everyone, according to his rank
ard sbility, enters with heart and hand
into the festivities of the season. All
business Is suspended, and for three days
~ least, mirth, jollity and feasting rule the
realm, while some of the wealthy keep up
for . much longer time the routine OF
eayeties. All who can possibly procure IL
don on New Years morn an entire new
suit. no article Of which has ever been
worn before; but even the very poor are
sure 70 be arrayed in at least one new gar
ment-a cheap hat, fan or handkerchief, If
nothing more costly can be Afforded
FoD1ss Il. Feudge, IN 50 Nicholas
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

Minister Avery's death is thus no.
ticed by the London and China TELEGRAPH:
"-Nir. Avery has had only a short term of
office at the capital of China, and his
eventful, but he has earned the credit of
always cooperating in courteous and
hearty manner with his colleagues, and
will be much regretted both as an official
and an Individual by all who have come
iuto contact with him. He was a very
quiet man, and not much heard of, but
when the usual correspondence is pub
lished at Washington we expect Mr..
Avery will be more appreciated for his
ahiIitvp
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
Extraordinary Enterprise.

Frank Leslie, the publisher of eighteen
illustrated newspapers and magazines, has
just added to the list his Ne,o Popular
Monthly, q marvel of elegance and cheap
ness. 1t is nearly double the size of any
magazine published, each number con-
tanning 1928 quarto pages, eighty fine
illustrations, beautiful chrome litho.
graph frontispiece, and is hrim full of
choice literature. We name IS a few of
the admirable articles in the first number
one completely illustrating and describ-
ing the Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia-also Degrading Punishment Of
Women, /" illustrated interesting sketch
of the life and assassination of Marat,
the French revolutionist, with portrait
the different modes of fire producing
among the aborigines, illdstrated-bio-
graphical sketch and portrait Of the great
millionaire, VIM. B. Astor, and view of
Astor library. Among the excellent sto-
ries which give SO much life to this maga-
zine we notice How we Shot the Falls"
an Adirondack adventure, "Pearl Nor
gan's Revenge" "Huldah's Defeat"
Diamond Cut Diamond" Zone
Night" by Etts w. Pierce, "Paul's
Choice" Flint and Steel, The Story
of Raephel Velda," "1he Fix MIR. Fer
rers was In" There are over sixty arti-
Giles illustrated by eighty-two engravings,
and is furnished one year, postage paid,
for $3.50. The Popular Monthly has
already reached a circulation of "a, 900
cOpies-a success never before recorded of
any publication of its class. Send twenty
cents to Frank Leslie, New York, fol
sample copy, by mail free Canvassing
agents should secure territory for this sue
cessful magazine. An elegant chrome is
given as premium. Write at once for
terms
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

Speaking of the rapid increase of Prof.
Jones' School Of Individual Instruction, in .
former issue, the types made us use Indus
trial INSTEAD of Indiridual-whichi is its distin-
gushing title. By the way, Prof. Swing has
given the school a full column of praise under
the title The New Departure in Teaching"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

The colored schools in the State of
Delaware are said to be in demoralized
condition. According to law passed by
the last Legislature the taxes paid by the
colored people were to be disbursed by
the Delaware Association for the benefit
of colorcd children. None of this tax has
been paid over as yet, and as a con-
sequence only thirteen or fourteen colored
schools are now in operation in the State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
rheumatism q Symptom u other Dis.

tism in the country has led to persistent in
vestigation. 1t has lately been sscertained
that the disease is the result of other COM
plicated diseases of the liver, kidneys, PAN
words, that rheumatism is . symptom. It
Is also found that, by the removal Of the
complicated disease, the rheumatism disap-
pears, as q result which seems TO substantiate
the theory. We all know, to our sorrow,
how fruitless the ordinary treatment of this
disease has been, and we now hail with joy
the dawn of this new discovery. We all
know that the symptoms Of these diseases
arc generally present in cases of chronic
rheumatism, but few have supposed the
disease to be an effect
To remove these diseases the surest remedy
can be found In the 1HAKRR EXTRACT OF
Roofs oR CURATIVE syrup; it appears to
be working many cures We refer to the
article sold by Druggists and A J. White,
New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

ONE Of the results of hard times is an
increased consumption of coal-oil and an
increased home trade in lamps to burn it
in, indicating retrenchment in the use of
that costly luxury, gas
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
Z from Gum 9.


4 Persons using
shou1dadaptthe
dose to their In
dfvidual c0nsff-
tSttt N, from =
teaspOonfull tn
Ia tablespoonful
according TO eff.
feet. For all aE.
fections OF the
Liver, irreg.
Iarfties OF St0Eh-
ZACH and Bowels,
ldiseases depend
lent ON or caused
by suchderange.
lucnf n Bilious
ATTACKS, Costive.
Iness, Chronic d.
lUasDyspep-
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Female Weak
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lspoOnfull taken
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19

GEORGIA proposes TO exempt from taxa
ton persons who have lost a leg or an arm
Hadn't they better include editors, orphans
and poor, lone Widows