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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10
Love and Limburger.

Love ana L1lnDurSefs
Some months ago, youth in this or
some other city took a fancy to a maid
en- fair, and began to be polite to her.
He met her when he could at parties
and that sort of thing, and occasionally
he called to see her at home. She liked
the young man, and smiled sweetly
when his name was mentioned. He
was Augustus, and she was Mary Jane
Augustus wasn't worth cent financial
ly, but he had capital of hope tina.
surpassed the treasures of the Fourth
National Bank.
Mary Jane had father whose name
was Jones. He didn't fancy Augustus,
and didn't like to have him spooning
around Mary Jane. But he was a
shrewd and sensible old duffer, and he
knew, if he raised his voice in opposi-
ton, that Mary James liking would be
strengthened into regular red-hot, dia-
mond-pin, fiat-footed love. So he kept
still and pondered, and then he hit on a
plan to smash the courtship of Au
guStuS into SmlthereeHS.
At the clearinghouse where Au-
gustus lived, there lived also two youths
of his age and sex, who were as full of
mischief as a caucus is of seekers for
office. So Papa Jones went to them
and unfolded his plans, and offered
them $40 apiece to bring it to sue
cessful end. Within week they had
the money, and this is how they earned
it:
Augustus was to call on his Mary
Jane that evening, so of course he put
on his best clothes for the occasion.
Half an hour before he went to his
room to dress his friends went there
and took his best coat from the ward
robe. They ripped open the lining be-
tween the shoulders and put inside
couple of very thin slices of Limburger
cheese. You know what that is if you
have any familiarity with German beer
halls.
Augustus dressed and started for old
Jones's house. He changed his seat
two or three times in the street-car,
and, when he reached the doorstep, he
turned again and again, like dog about
to lie down; but twas no use. He
usually occupied seat on the sofa, at
Mary JAMES side; but that evening she
was inclined to dignity, and occupied
an armchair couple of yards away.
She went twice out of the room to dip
her handkerchief in Cologne-water, and
the second time she brought the bottle
and offered some to Augustus.
After he had gone home and changed
his clothes, one of the boys took him
out to walk, while the other restored
the coat to its former condition. He
examined it very carefully before he
went to bed, and naturally discovered
wrong, except the scent of the
roses which fingered there still.
But when, three evenings later, he
again visited Mary Jane, the trick was
Old Jones had taken care to
hide the Cologne-water and every thing
else of that character, SO that the Of
tense of the Limburger could not be
The fair maiden stood it for
half an hour, then she tainted and called
for the old folks. She was borne to her
room, and Augustus was sent home.
Next morning he received highly per-
tuned note (white-rose was the odor it
which told him that for the flu
ture they had better be friends only
and, the next time she met him, she
hoped it would be in the open air, and
she would try to keep to windward.-
Chicago Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

A VERY sensational feature in the
Blaine investigation occurred on the LIST,
when q witness named Mulligan, of Bos-
ton, gave an account of an interview
with Blaine, at the request of the latter,
on the evening previous, upon which
occasion Blaine supplicated witness, for
the sake of his wife and children,
to deliver up some letters written
by him (Blaine), which witness
had in his possession, the publication of
which he (Blaine) said would ruin him
(Blaine) forever. Witness allowed
Blaine to take them, under promise that
he would return them, which he after
ward refused to do. While this state
ment was being made, Mr.. Blaine sat
opposite the witness and exhibited con-
siderable mirth at his recital, particu-
1arly when Muiligan said he (BIaine)
had threatened to commit suicide unless
the letters were given up. Mr.. Blaine,
at the conclusion of Mulligan's evil
dence, said that the letters in question
were some private letters, in no wise
relating to the subject under in
vestigation, and that Mulligan's evil
dence as to his threatening to
commit suicide, etc., was unquali-
fiedly false. The Chairman of the
Committee then asked MIR. Blaine to
produce the letters for the perussl Of the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

THE Maryland delegation to the St.
Louis Convention win probably cast its
first vote for Senator Bayard; further
than this the preference of the dele
gates is not known. The State Conven-
ton adopted hard-money resolutions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

TIE Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Aziz,
has been forced to abdicate, and the
heir presumptive, Murad Eftendi, pro-
claimed his successor The revolution
was accomplished on the SOth, without
bloodShed, and seems 10 be cheerfully
acqu5ssced in by nearly all Glasses. It
is believed that the revolution will be
the means of bringing about peaceful
solution of the vexed Eastern question,
which has SO greatly bothered the Great
Powers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10
Poetical Shoes and Stockings

Miss Grundy'' writes from Wash
ington to the Detroit Free Press:
Some weeks ago allusion was made
to the notice given by shoemaker in
Brussels to a customer in Washington
that he intended making four pairs of
shoes on her last, No. 124, for the Ex-
hibition, and each pair should repre-
proposed to do this was a mystery un-
til the shoes arrived, and now I must
give the readers of the Free Press an
idea of the poetry it is possible for an
artist to put into shoes and stockings.
Such stockings as those about to be de-
scribed, one can imagine, might say to
the striped hose of last season, a bas.
Spring is represented by shoes en-
broidered with tiny spring flowers; the
straps across the low shoes have knots
of pleated Swiss muslin. The white
silk stockings accompanying these are
embroidered with wild and garden
flowers.
Summer is denoted by shoes on which
are squares wrought in straw on a blue
ground, bordered with ears of corn and
field flowers skillfully embroidered.
The stockings are silk of the hue of the
skies in summer, embroidered with
flowers to match the shoes.
For autumn the shoes are of dark
stuff, embroidered with dead leaves,
and garnished with knots of peculiar
shade of green velvet, the shade of
leaves in process of decay. The stock
ings of brown silk are embroidered
with garlands of dead leaves.
Winter is suggested by shoes each of
which is made of the whole skin of
little ermine, the fur of the animal out
side, of course; the head is placed on
top of the slipper, near the toes, in such
wise as to appear to be resting there
naturally, thus giving material signif-
cation to the oft-quoted lines of the
poet:
''Her feet beneath her petticoat,
Like little mice, crept in and out"
The stocking above this winter shoe is
of dark brown silk, artistically en-
broidered with little tree destitute of
leaves, the branches of which are COW
cred with snow, and this tree is sur
rounded with other trees with leafless
branches. The artist who conceived
these luminous ideas for the adornment
OF the dainty extremities of women thus
writes of his work: "I do not need to
express the difficulty which was pre-
scented by the execution of this group of
shoes; it was necessary to be original
without discarding the rules of good
taste; to characterize each season sufi-
GENTLY without falling into eccentricity,
without overcharging the feet with an
accumulation of symbols" One would
imagine the genius which made study
of this embarrassing subject scarcely
less of an artist in his own estimation,
having conquered the difficulties, than
is a painter or sculptor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

committee, with the understanding that
they should not be made public unless
they were pertinent to the matter I'M
der investigation. Mr.. Blaine said for
the present he would decline to accede
to the request of the committee, until
he had consulted with his lawyers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

CARr.sNTcKERsON, aid-de-camp for
Gem Crook, photographed on the 29th
from Fort Fetternaan:h GAN the young
warriors have left Red Cloud, going
north TO join Sitting Bull, leaving their
families to be protected at the Agencies.
Capt. Eagan encountered over 600 Of
them going north. Indications are that
Gen. Crook and others win have to con-
tend against the whole war force of the
Sioux. Gen. Crooks command left
Fetterman this morning" Advices
from all sources confirm accounts of
Indisl atrocities, which are growing
more frequent every day. a5a.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

PETER COOPER has conditionaIly ac-
cepted the nomination for President
rendered by The National Independent
Convention In his letter to the Presi-
dent of the Convention he says:
While most heartily thank the Conven-
ton for the great honor they have conferred
upon me, kindly permit me to say that there
is . bare possibility, IL wise counseis pre-
vail, that the sorely needed relief from the
blighting effects of unwise legislation rela-
tive to the finances, which the people SO
earnestly seek, may be had through either
the Republican or Democratic party, both
Of them meeting in National Convention at
an carly day. 1t Is unnecessary for me
20 assure you that, while have
no aspiration for the position Of Chief Mag
istrate Of this great Republic, will most
cheerfuIIy do what can to forward the i'm
terests of my country. therefore accept
your nomination .conditionally, expressing
the earnest hope that the Independent party
may yet attain its exalted aims, while per-
hitting me to step aside and remain in that
quiet which is most congenial to my nature
and my time of life.
(Signed) PETER COOPER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

TIE Iowa Republican State Conven-
tion was held at Des Moines On the 31st.
The platform adopted favors the grad
ual resumption Of specie payment. The
delegates chosen are nearly unanimous
for Blaine, and they were instructed to
cast the vote of the State as a unit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

Tfx Tennessee Democratic State
Convention, held on the 31st, adopted
resolutions: against financial osntrac-
tidn, and for the repeal of the Remmp-
ton act. The delegates to st.. Louis
are nearly unanimous for Hendricks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department, on the goth, ex-
amined Lawrence Harvey in reference
to statements made by him, that in
1866, while he was Assistant Doorkeep-
er Of the House of Representatives, he
paid to Representative (now Speaker)
Kerr $3.50 to secure the appointment of
one Augustus p Green as Lieutenant
in the Army. Harvey made oath to the
above statement, giving full details of
the alleged transaction. Mr..
Kerr. upon oath, denied every material
statement made by Harvey; and Green
testified that he had no knowledge of
Harvey's having paid money to Kerr to
secure his appointments. Other wit
nesses are to be examined. Harvey is
now . clerk in the Appraisers Office in
New York. According tothe Associated
Press dispatch, leading Republican
members freely expressed their disbelief
in his story. Atfh - 2 3 sissi 1870
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

D1srRIcr-ArroRxEr DrER, of St.
Louis. telegraphed 70 the Commission
er of Internal Revenue on the 29th, that
he bad obtained Judgment upon all the
bonds Of all the distillers arraigned for
violAtio0 Of law And forfeiture of prop
erty in that districts including that
claimed by the banks which viii amount
in the aggregate to nearly $1,000. 600
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

IT is officially announced from Con-
stantinople that the late Sultan, Abdul
Aziz, committed suicide on the 4th by
opening the veins of his arms with a
pair of scissors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

The lightning express train which
was advertised to make the entire run
across the continent in "a hours, left
New York at a. m. on the 1st, and ar
rived in San Francisco at 9.25 a. M
Qocal time), on the .4th, having ac-
'complished the feat in 26 minutes less
than the time specified. No ac-
cidents occurred during the trip to
delay the train for more than few
minutes at any time, and some astonish-
ing bursts of speed were made, in sew
eral instances quite long distances be-
ing made at the rate of more than a
mile a minute, The excursionists were
greeted with national salute upon
their arrival in San Francisco, and af-
terward were serenaded and banqueted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

THE reported massacre on the Black
Hills route Of Col. Stones Cincinnati
company fortunately proved untrue.
They arrived safely. at Custer City and
were not molested by the Indians.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10
An Incident in a Quiet Family.

Yesterday morning Jonas Jackson, a
quiet and law-abiding colored citizen
of Detroit, rolled out of his downy couch
at 5 O'Clock, having planned to do a
couple of hours work for a neighbor
before breakfast. His wife is lame, and
he consented to light the fire and put
on the tea-kettle for her. She promised
to have breakfast all ready at Z, and
turned over and dreamed that she was
captain of base ball club. Jonas as
sisted the fire with a little kerosene.
He has used kerosene many months for
this purpose, and no newspaper item
headed s'Another Fool Tries it, could
ever raise his hair. He placed the can
on top the stove. after pouring guam
tity of oil on the wood, and he was just
the crowbar to go off and leave it there,
with the bottom getting hot before he
had his coat on.
There is nothing in dreams. Mrs.
Jackson lay there dreaming that she
was rhinoceros in a travelling museum
of living wonders, and that red-head-
ed boy was feeding her gingerbread.
just as he was handing her the biggest
skunk" of all the sound of an explo-
sion opened her eyes. The kerosene
would have exploded just the
same if she had dreamed that
she was sacred COW from
India, or if she hadn't dreamed at all.
The neighbors heard the explosion, and
they saw some one come out of the
window-some one who looked just like
Mrs. Brown. Fire followed her, and if
she hadn't rolled on the grass and turn
ed summersaults in the mud the colored
people of Detroit would to-day be ask
ing when that funeral was to take place.
Jonas reached home on the run, and
through his own heroic exertions saved
a large horse-radish crater and wash.
dish with three rags run through three
holes in the bottom. The neighbors
threw in enough water to float canal
boat, tore his bed down, upset his stove
and walked on his dishes. Jonas had
several theories regarding the fire:
cit may be dat it was friction" he
to the crowd, "and it may be
dat sunthin' blode up and bust its biler,
but de sensible opinion is dat de kero.
sene can billed over and raised all dis
yearthly row. '-DetroI Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10

| Mr.. Blaine again appeared before
the Sub-Judiciary Committee on the
I'd, and read a statement from his coun-
sci, Jeremiah S. Black and Matt. Car
penter, to whom he had submitted the
letters recovered by him from the wit
ness Mulligan. They say that they
have examined all the letters in ques-
ton, and find nothing in them bearing
at all upon the case now pending before
the committee, and they advise Mr..
Blaine to assert his right as an Ameri-
can citizen, and resist to the utmost any
attempt to take them from him. Blaine
then informed the committee that, in
accordance with his legal advice, he
would decline to produce the letters or
memorandum of their contents.
Iris stated that q Grand Council of
the American League, a secret political
organization, was recently organized in
Philadelphia, in which 2l States were
represented by two delegates from the
Grand Council of each State, and that
a committee was appointed to call a
National Conference to meet at Phila-
delphia, on the 18th of July, to act upon
nomination for President and
vice-President A delegation was APP
pointed to attend the Cincinnati and
st. Louis Conventions in the interest of
the League, and it was resolved to issue
an address calling upon all Americans
to vote in favor of Americans ruling
America, and for the Bible in the pub
lie schools without compromise. The
conference adjourned to meet July 4,
at Boston. Il
The public debt statement for May
places the total debt, principal and in
terest, at 1928, GIG, PIG. less $11O, 1885,
474 cash in Treasury, showing reduc-
ton during May Of $4,617,5 The
cash in the Treasury is represented by
s66, 1924. 766 in coin, s., 2S5, 7O8 in cur
rency, and $34,s85, 900 in special de-
posts. 81
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
de5-6tTu

T EGAL.-The State Of Ohio, County Of Ham,
L ilton, SS.-The Court OF Common Pleas
Ann Howells VS.. Lydia Knox ct als.-In Par
tition.-LYdia Knox anu David Knox, her hus+
band; Sarah Judkins, a minor; Ruth Judklns,
q minor of the City Of Cincinnati, County OK
Hamilton, and State Of Ohio, and - Nichol-
son, her Guardian; Henry Joseph, of the City
of Indianapolis, County OF Marion and Stata
of Indiana aud Benz amin Joseph, whose placA
of residence is unknown to said plaintiff, will
take notice that petition was filed against
them on the 29d day OF December, A. ID. 1870.
In the court OF Common Pleas, within and for
the County of Hamilton. and State Of Ohio, "
Ann Howells, and iS now pending, wherein
said Ann H0wells demands partition OF tho
following described real estate to-wit:
A lot or land In the City OF Cincinnati, on tho
south side OF Third street, east OF the Reser-
voir, and lying one hundred feet west OF tho
east limo of the lot bought by N Longworth OF
Arthur Harvie (see Book 104, page AZ, Hanlii"
ton County RecOrds), and next wcst OF 0 lot
leased Robert Little, twenty y-fvc feet in 'front.'
on Third street and running back the samq
width at right angles one hundred and nttt
feet more OF less to the alley, and being the
same premises perpetually leased to SylVanuS
HowelIs and Margaret Howells by the Exechs
made the 10th day Of November, A. d. 1851.
and recorded IN Lease Book No. "a, page l6B,
Hamilton County Records, and that at tho
January term Of said Court the said Ana
Howells will apply for an order that partition
may be made OF said premises.
FORREST, CRAMER u MAYER.
Attorneys for Ann HowellG.
Dated this I'D day Of December, A. d. 1875.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
rs 1T MURDER!
A Woman Found Dying i'm a Yard
on East sixth Street.

A mysterious case was made public
this morning by the fact that the body
Of white woman, prostitute, named
Florence George, was found dead in a
ward back of No. 80 East Sixth street.
The facts in the case are these:
Florence George is about twenty-eight
years old, and Ior years has been living
in Bucktown as woman OF the lowest
order, Part OF her time was spent i'll
the Work-louse, Whithe: she was ire
uuent.y sent for drunkenness. She has
no home, but picked up some money now
visitors. Last pight and early this
morning she was around the various
haunts of Bucktown spending her
Christmas in riotous revelry. About 3
O'clock she went to a restaurant kept by
George Sanders. Here she ordered a
Dis's foot. and after eating it left.
At the same time there were two men
in the room, one George Hayes, col.
ored watchmau and cook at this estab-
llshment, and who waited on the woman.
the other was colored man named
Dabney Morris, carpenter, who had
been playing the banjo all night at PICK
eLt's saloon. Hayes and Morris started
a conversation between them selves, and
during Iu6lT UlSCOulSO Il lOlSh NCOl SC
ont M and went out. About tiYe to ten
minutes after Morris also started out.
He went to few SALOONS in the
same street, but finding none open he
started for mis- home, at No. 50 East Sixth
street.
|, When he walked through the yard he
stumbled against some object which he
was not abe 10 recognize at the instant.
On examination he discovered that 1t
was the body of human being, lying at
the side OF the hydrant. He at once
called out "M other, there is woman
living here dead or drunk" MOTIFS
states that his mother ana sister I'M
mediately rushed out with light anu
found Florence George. She had al
ugly cut i'll the forehead from which the
| tnick blood was oozing.
They were frightened, and left The
body lying where 1t WAS found. The
sister ran for the police and Officers
Martin and Toulster responded. They
| found the woman was still breathing
| A doctor was called i'll, but when he ar
rivod he found by placing looking
glass before her mouth she was dead.
The body OF the woman, whose clothes
were all muddy and torn from hoi
breast, was put into wagon, aud about
5 O'clock brought to Hammond-Stree
with the blood running over her face
pearance, though in life she was dcemet
u beautiful looking woman.
The aboVe.named officers then arrested
Morris aud Hayes, tue former On suspi-
lcioI Or being ipplIgsted la the supposed
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Announcements.

At st. Paups Methodist Episcopal
Church this evening Prof. Super. will re-
view his historical lectures on Greece.
Admission tree.
"The Peril OF the Nation" is the title
of a free lecture to be delivered at
Mclean Chapel on Wednesday evening
OF this week by Hon. l. N. Davis, OF H.
diana.
The seventh annual Christmas festival
for the colored orphans will take place
at the Asylum in Avondale this evening.
Donations may be left at Lamberps gro
Gerry.
: At the Central Christian Church this
evening the cantata Of "rhe Christian
Graces" will be rendered by forty young
misses of the Sunday school, under the
direction of Prof. S. W. Stanage.
There will be no rehearsals during the
holidays by the Harmonic Society. The
ncxt rehearsal will be ON Monday, Janu-
aty 7, at Melodeon Hall, when the great
Macs by Liszt. to be sung al the festival
81 1878, Will be taken up,
lf
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murder of the woman, the latter as a
witness in the case.
The body of Florence George was then
taken to Habig's, the undertakers.
A post-mortem will be made this even
ing BY Dr.. A. HUlcomb, and an inquest
held tomorrow morning at O'clock.
The two prisoners in their cells this
morning stated that they knew nothing
OF the affair, except that Hayes, as
stated above, saw her only at the res
taurant. Norris story is embodied in
the above.
He says that he does not know whittier
the woman went after she left the res
| taurant, and that he did not follow her.
The first he saw of her again was when
his foot struck her In the yard at his
house.
Further particulars will probably be
brought to light at the Coroners in
quest.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26

The present century has been noted
for its progress in the useful arts. The
elements OF nature have been utilized
and combined in an unparalleled de-
gree, but we know OF few finer eXhibi-
lions of this than in b. L. Babbitrs Toi-
let Soap. This new invention for toilet
and bath is the highest of possible re-
sesults for purity, delicacy aud cleans
ing power. 1t is certain to supersede all
others.
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NOTICES.

The TOLL GATE! sg1t nEi7e free Picture ct re
genious gem! so objects TO find! Address, with
stamp, L. G. ABBEY, Buffalo. N. Y.
u1S-ly-ThSAIu
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EmersOn'S MimstreIs.

This splendid company, now perform
ing at Robinson's Opera.h had full
houses at both afternoon and evening
performances yesterday. The troupe is
all that has been claimed for it, and the
performance made up one of the best
minstrel entertainments given III this
city for many years, Every night this
week and Saturday matinee.