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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

GIRLS should not wear these wide
belts in the house. Hugging through
a six-inch strip of leather is cold, at
tenuated fraud. .,
As THE Ulster covereth the old clothes
of the seedy swell, so the long wrap
will hide the shabby waist of the am
bilious but poverty-hit girl of the pc
Rod. 81 -
ONE of the discoveries made by the
latest Arctic explorers, is that the
length of the polar night is 142 days.
What heavenly place that would be in
which to tell man with bill to call
around day after tomorrow and get his
| money.-HaUk-eye.
WE always have sympathized with
Queen Victoria in her efforts to econ
omize and sew up the patches in the
children's clothes; but now it fairly
makes ones heart bleed to read the an
nouncement that she's limited by Par
lament to a beggarly pittance of 49, 70
per day.
THE late DIR. Norman Mcleod used
to tell this story as specimen of a
boys theology: j." Mamma says
that good angels keep good boys"
Aunt" Shall leave the candle burn
ingp Are you frightenedp" J.-"Yes
-no-yes; leave it burning Aunt
"What are you frightened forP" j.
"Rats." Aunt" Think, dear, about
the good angels" j." Can they kill
ratsp''
In Ward No. 5, a few evenings ago,
q fond mother undertook to teach her
little boy the Lords Prayer. The little
fellow repeated the words after her un-
til she came to: "Give us this day our
daily bread" Then he paused, and
seemed to be thinking very hard. At
last he said: "There amt no use ask
ing God for that bread. You can't
humbug God that way, ma, for He is
everywhere, and He knows we have
done eat supper, and He must have
seen that big plate full of biscuits in the
safe, and if we try to fool Him He'll
catch us out on the fly, first pop
San Afstonto Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
Good Wine Needs No Bush.

The following true adventure had its
foundation in the waggery of gentle
man who may he called Mack, and oc-
CURED few days since in drug store
not far from the Public Square:
Entering the drug store Mack winked
at the clerk, and at the same time took
from the counter a two dollar and a
half bottle of wine, which he slipped
under his coat. Approaching the pro-
prietor he said: ssI was compelled to
take a lot of wine on bad debt the 9TH
er day, and came in to see if I couldn' It
sell you three or four Dozen"
"Rather doubtful" said Mr.. Pro-
prietor, ''as there isn't much call in that
line just now. What kind of an article
is itp''
"Here is sample" said Mack, hav-
ing deprived the bottle of its label while
under his coat. 'sTry it."
Mr.. Proprietor shook it, looked at the
light through it, and finally pulled out
the cork for a taste. Making some
thing of a wry face he said: "I don't
know about that, Mack, il hasn't just
the flavor like. Icouldn't get over IS
cents a bottle for it,
"Don't go too FAST" said Mack;
" before you pronounce an opinion you
ought to get better acquainted with it..
"All right" said Mr.. P, taking the
hint; "come into the back room"
So into the back room they went, sat
down socially at table, and began to
canvass the situation in a remarkably
friendly manner, while a couple of
clerks outside enjoyed the situation
amazingly. The wine all gone, Mack
arose to go as the druggist said: "Sev-
enty-five cents a bottle would be all 1
could get for that, but if you're minded
to bring down three or four dozen, I'll
give you 40 cents per bottle for it."
'sAll right" said Mack, "you just
look for me around some of these
days"
1t is needless to say that he did not
come. 1t is also needless to say that
the druggist is anxiously looking for
him, ready to give him reception far
more full of "spirit' than was the
wine.-CleUela,sd Leader.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
Mexico and Vera Cruz Railway, inter-
rupting all travel and communication
between those two cities.

THE New York Sun of the Esd, in an
article in reference to the st. Louis
Whisky Ring, publishes what purports
to be copy of an Endorsement by
President Grant on letter from Joyce
to Avery, asking for Information as to
certain Investigations then pending,
which reads as follows: "Joyce and
Mcdonald are reliable and Trustworthy
Let them have the information they
want. U. S. Grant" A Washington
dispatch says that the President pro-
nounces the Endorsement utterly false,
adding that if there be any thing in
existence, of which that is copy, it is
an unblushing forgery.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

CERTAIN Washington rumors having
connected Mr.. Blaine's name with the Presi-
dency of the Senate, that gentleman has
taken occasion to state that he probably
could not be chosen to that position il he
would, and most assuredly would not If he
could.
THOMAS DENT, son of the Sheriff of
Richland County, s. c., was shot and fatal
ly wounded by State Senator John Cochran,
OF Anderson County, at Columbia, on the
22d. The difficulty grew out of political
discussion.
THE steamer Franklin, with VIM. NJ
Tweed on board, arrived at New York on
the 23d. Tweed was received by the Sheriff
and escorted to.his new quarters in Ludlow
Street Jail. -
JuDaE JAMES x. KNIGHT, of the Cir
cuff Court of st. Louis, shot and killed
himself at his residence on the morning Of
the 18th. 1t is not positively known wheth-
'er the fatal shot was fired by accident or de-
sign, but it is generally believed that the act
was premeditated, financial troubles prob
ably beingsths cause. Judge Knight was
about 4S years of age and a bachelor.
LAWRENCE, Treasurer of Rice Coun-
ty, -Kanssss Eas arrested on the 23d on
charge Of having robbed the safe in his own
Office on the 18th Of October. He acknowl-
edges that he has used about SIS, 900 of the
county funds, but denies the burglary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

The Eucalyptus tree is doing won
ders in purifying the pestilential Roman
campagna. This tree grows Is or 20
feet high, the wood is hard, and the
leaves have a most remarkable absorb
ing power. 1t originated in Australia,
and both there and in many other parts
of the world where it has been culti-
waited, malarial fevers have been entire
ly destroyed by its action. An elixir
has been prepared from it which is a
remedy for fever, and it also exempts
vineyards from the attacks of noxious
insects-not from the phylloxera, hoW-
ever
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
Old-time Emigration.

Emigration in these days of steam
boats and railroads is comparatively q
trifing matter. But hundred years
ago, when ox-teams and saddle-horses
were the only means of conveyance, ii
was quite serious matter. Then when
a party of emigrants started from a New
England village for interior New York
or the Ohio River, they assembled on
the church-green, where religious serv-
ices were held, and the venerable pas
tor commended them to the special pro-
lection of Almighty God.
An old gentleman, who when but four
years old was carried by his father from
Vermont to the interior of NeW York,
tells some interesting incidents of pio-
neer life in 1870. A cart, two wagons,
two yoke of oxen, four horses, few
sheep, hogs and cattle, and little
household stuff, formed their worlds
wealth. They rode in wagons until the
roads became so bad as to force them to
journey on horseback. The wagons
were left behind until the roads settled.
The father rode one horse, the little boy
was placed on pillow tied behind the
saddle, with strap under his arms
buckled around his fathers waist. The
little girl sat on the pommel, supported
by her fathers arm; a larger girl rode
on the horse which carried the bed and
bedding; a yearling colt tagged after,
and the rest OF the party drove the live
stock.
Some of the privations were ludi-
crous. The family had arrived in the
country before sheep-shearing, and the
boy needed clothes. Not until next
spring could cloth be made. His moth
er cut up an old cloak, and from it
made a little coat with pockets. His
grandfather got sheepskin, out of
which he made the boy a pair OF
breeches. He took off the wool, rubbed
it, pulled it, and then nailed it to the
wagon-box to dry. 1t was very poorly
tanned, but the boy was cased in pair
of sheepskin breaches. The skin was
dry, and ratified like parchment, and,
owing to the small size of the skin, the
breeches extended but a little lower
than the knees. In dry weather the
breaches ratified; in wet weather they
would stretch and become dabby. When
they dried they would be shorter and
harder than ever. Thus pantalooned
and coated, he spent a very pleasant
season, until, sheep-shearing having
come around, he got q pair of wooden
Youths Companion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
The Betting Mania.

The New York correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune writes: OF all the
utterly disconsolate men in the world,
those fellows in this city whose money
is tied up in the pools sold on the cleo
ton results are the most miserable.
Those who bet on the Republican side
will not give up, while those on the
Democratic side who imagine they are
| winners are unable to secure their win
nings. 1t is estimated that there is an
aggregate of 81, SOC, 900 held in the pool
boxes, of which John Morrissey holds
81, 250,OO0. The feelings of those who
have made investments in the pools
may be imagined when report was
bulletined and extensively circulated
last Saturday night that one of the pool
sellers had absconded that day with
over half-million dollars of pool
money. All day Sunday inquiries were
made among the booksellers as to the
truth of the story, and not until Sum
days papers definitely contradicted the
rumor did the excitement finally SUBJ
side.
1t is related of a Republican politician
who has wagered heavily in favor of
Hayes and Wheeler that he lamented
on the morning after the election that
he had lost. To console his wife, who
looked daggers at him as he confessed
his folly, he said: "Now, my dear,
had intended if had won to expend it
all in buying you a magnificent pair of
diamond solitaires, the very thing
you've set your heart on" She could
not smile even with this explanation,
but, woman-ike, bore the inward pain
without an outward murmur. The next
night the husband came home in hap
Ply mood, exclaiming as he entered the
house, "It's all right, my dear; Hayes
is elected-the latest returns make it
out a sure thing; and I have won my
bet" The wife smiled this
time, but said nothing. She
read the Times in the morning
with great glee, and her husband in
sisted that it was all true. The next
Saturday the wife quietly proceeded to
Tifany's and selected pair of soil
taires worth $500. Still she said moth
ing, but on the next Qast) Monday
evening her husband and herself were
to join theater party to see the
ss Shaughraun, when she surprised her
other half by wearing the diamonds.
He asked her where she obtained them,
and when she explained that she bought
them at Tiffany's upon the strength of
his statement that he had won on
Hayes, he was inclined to retort. "But
my money is tied up in one of those in
fernal pools, and it may be months be-
fore I can get it out, and perhaps
never" But he did nothing of the
kind. He informed her that the next
time she bought any thing of that sort
she had better do it with cash in hand
she might make a better bargain
that's all!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

AN earnest effort is about to be made
by Canadian ship-buider, E. w. Sew
ell, to keep open the st. Lawrence below
Quebec, SO as to maintain the commerce
of that port through the winter. The
Canadian Government has offered a
small subsidy, in consideration of which
Mr.. Sewell has constructed powerful
iron-clad propeller, by which he hopes
to break the accumulation of foes and
keep channel open.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

The Paris Exhibition, the next great
national show, which occurs in 1878,
will cover space of $50, 900 square
yards. The buildings will be of iron
filled in with brick work, and will be in
the form of pythagorean table. In
passing through them in one direction
a person may inspect the similar pro-
auctions of different countries, and in
passing in another direction the vari-
GUS products of one country may be
seen in review.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

The fact that yellow fever disappears
at the first frost suggests to New Or
leans physician as preventive measure
that, by subjecting passengers and car
goes of ships in quarantine to a Tempe
nature below the freezing point for a
short time, all seeds of the disease can
be destroyed. About six degrees abeye
zero is the point of cold he thinks nee
eSSarY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

s. THE Ohio Democratic State Central
Committee and q number Of represent
catit6 Democrats from various parts of
Interstate met ut Columbus. on the 22d,
for consultation on the political crisis.
Resolutions were passed. recommend
ing ready acquiescence in the result
/ " The Presidential election, as fairly
isceftaimed, and deprecatihg ali pa I'll
san feeling in the discussion of fact
and law on which that result de-
ponds. The concentration of troops
at Washington on the eve Of the as
!, sembling of Congress is declared to be
unnecessary. "imperiling peace at
homes and public credit abroad. Cor
lrespohdsnce.. and consulsatfof AMONG
the Democratic committees. of the va
rious States is recommended, ".with q
view to full understanding of the facts
and perfect concert Of action in main
tanning the rights of the people in, the
late Observation-Disclosures, as determined
BY the proper legal authorities" =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

How STRANGE it is that the women
who talk loudest in a street-car always
have the biggest diamonds and the dirt
lest finger-nails,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

A MISS II years old, named Bewley,
won the prize at cooking-match,
which was one of the features of u lair
at Anderson, s. c., few days ago,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

The weather returns collected from
various parts of the world in the Euro
pean journals of meteorology show that
the spring and summer of the present
year have been characterized by unus-
ual weather in widely separated re-
gions. In China, England, India and
Eastern North America, there has been
remarkably intense heat, while in Rus
STA the cold ofthe spring was so great
that it is described as almost unheard
OF. A portion of the summer was ex-
ceedingly dry in many parts of the
United States and England, at the same
time that Switzerland was suffering
from heavy rainfall and floods,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02


II is announced that the double daily
fast mail service between New York
and ST. Louis, via the Pennsylvania
Central and vandalia Lines, will be re-
snmed about Dec. 4 There is also to
be night service ON the Missouri Ia
cific Railroad after the LIST, thus giving
double daily mail between St. Louis
and Kansas City. Itis Also intim4ed
that similar addition will SOON be
mhdd u IhepossA aakiliaes On she Iron
Mountain Railroad, thus materially
shortening the time to the Gulf ports
and all Southwestefn States.
'FIdstsa1 Iiaasssser froml The cttvIof NM
leo toNox. Ii isfto~ the effect that ex-
Chief,I Justice Iglesias had proclaimed
himself provisional President and 1ocat.
ed his scat Of Government at Leon, in
the State Of Guanajuato, the Legisla-
sture and Governor Of which. sustain
him. Troops had been dispatched to
overthrow the pretender, who it is said
is not supported by any other State.
Four thousand Pronunciados had taken
possession of Apiziaco, where the Pue-
bio Railroad branches off from the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

South Carolina.
The South Carolina Supreme Court, on
the 22d, issued aperemptory mandamus to
the Board of State Canvassers to issue GER
tifcates to members of the Senate and
House Of Representatives appearing on face
of returns to be elected, the final contests in
the House to be decided by the members
themselves. The effect of this
order would be to place the organization of
the Legislature in the hands of the Con-
servatives. The Legislature counts the
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor and elects a United States Senator.
The Court also, in the case of the Electors,
ordered the Board to show cause why they
| should not correct the statements
of the County Canvassers by
the precinct returns in their possession.
Pending these proceedings of the Court,
however, the Board held a session and is
sued certificates to all the members of the
Legislature, except for Laurens and Edge
field Counties, thus securing a majority Of
the Legislature to the Republican side, and
the defeat of Hampton and the election of
Chamberlain. The Board also issued GER
tificates Of election to the Hayes and Wheel
er Electors and all the Republican
State ticket. The Board then adjourned
sine die. The action of the Board caused
great excitement, and Gen. Hampton is
sued an address to the people, advising
all to keep the peace, and assuring them
that the action of the Board could have no
legal effect whatever.
In explanation of their course in adjourn
ing sine die, the Board of Canvassers claim
that by law their term of office-ten days
expired at noon on the 22d. The returns Of
Laurens were rejected by a vote of two yeas
to three nays, and those of Edgefield by
vote Of one yea to four nays. The Court,
on the 23d, issued an order reconvening the
Board of Canvassers, hut it was generally
understood that no attention would be paid
to the order.
The South Carolina Supreme Court re.
convened at p. m. on the oath, in response
to the rule previously is -ued, requiring the
they should not be committed for contempt.
Counsel for defense asked for delay, which
was refused, and the Court issued instruc-
tons for the drawing up of an order of
committal, to be executed on the following
morning.
The Secretary of State, on the 25th, issued
a notification to the members of the Re-
turning Board, converting them at noon on
the 9th for the purpose of canvassing the
returns OF the State. II was stated that a
committee of five from each Of the political
parties and the chairmen OF the two State
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

a TIE TIRED younger brothers, On trial
at Faribault, Mimi. fog the murder. of
Heyypods the; Cashier of the Mortified
: Bank on the Goth entered q plea, of
gaity, and they were thereupon SEN
fenced to imprisonment at hard labor
for life in the State F9nitentfafy -fle
extreme penalty the Court had power
TO infiics under q plea of guilty. ~,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02

President. GRANT, Gen. Sherman,
and Secretary Cameron have recently
BEEN interviewed regarding the arrival
of troops in Washington, but all concur
in the statement that their coming had
no important orsspecial Significance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
CURRENT TOP1Cs.

GG - ss,;sz;. .oi tina 10th 9th
recent terrible disaster IN Eastern Rem
gal: Three large island,,,nar,a,v,
Haitian. Sundeen. and Dakban Sba1
a.e.a.6rnae cram. ..,aua- ;sI.nJ.
included in Raclerruno,' Noolbol,v
and sCbitfagopg, We're entirely snb
mery,d by.tbe -storn-waxs Of a.. a.
40 v.s also tbe.ma;n,snds so- So -
six mics These tstands are all in 4.
near-the estuarx. of the river Megua
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02


orations invariably with Amen, While
visiting one of the schools, the Superin-
tendent, out of courtesy, asked him il
he desired to say a few words to the
school. "Wa'al, yes, I'll say just a
word or two!" and, Strengthening him.
self up, he began: "Wa'al, chil'un,
the Superintendent wants me to speak
to yer! Meow, what shall say-what
shall 1 talk aboutP" A bright little
fellow, about four years of age, sitting
in the front seat, who evidently had
heard the orator before, jumped to his
feet, and lisped out loud enough to be
heard all over the schoolroom: "Thay
.Amen,' and thit down."
MICHAEL COULTER, of San Francis
CO, is not judicious man. He had oc-
casion daily to pass a dressmaker's
shop, and always paused to smile and
throw kiss to the young sewing-wom-
en- at the window. Finally he wrote a
love-letter to the prettiest of them, and
she read it aloud at the sewing-circle.
The maidens were aroused and put
their heads together. An invitation to
a walk by moonlight was accepted and
place of meeting named. At seven
p. m. he stood on the curbstone. Sud-
denly five muscular forms clad in wom-
AMY drapery sprang upon him, and five
] hickory sticks hammered his soft head.
Michael Coulter, of San Francisco, his
coat-tails streaming in the wind and
his face shining in the moonlight, ran
down the street and took refuge in n
stable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-01
school and church.

The venerable DR. Musgrav,, who
Is authority among Preshyterians. SAYS
that, Of the 10000 Presbyterian fami-
lies in the niied States, not more than
one-ihird take any religious paper
President Porter. OF Yale College,
SAYS that billiard-tab.es should be pro-
yided for the students. whereupon the
Pre- jgtertaB eXclaims. " Shades of the
Puritan founders, Billiard-tablcs FOR
Yale College. Men Of God, think Of
it,"
An impressive scene was witnessed
on a recent Sunday At the 81. Johns
Methodist Church, Newburgh, \. Y, on
the occasion Of the reception Of $50 per-
sons into full membership. These were
the fruits Of the great revival of last win
ter.
Rev. John Stewart, after 20 wears
service as a Methodist preacher in Ohio,
died. As his end drew near, he said :
" Ny sons, when am gone 10 heaven,
pay To the Board of the Church EX-
tension Society $40, 900 Of what leave. "
Only verbal request, and Vet The sons
have done il.
DIR. Nithrow leaves the Second
Presbyterian Church Of indianapolis 20
go 70 the Congregational Park Street
Church OF Boston; and the Presbytcri-
ans make il all even by calling from
Chicago the Congregationalist. William
Alvin Bartlett, 70 succeed him. Thus
is the balance Of broiherly fellowship
maintained.
The brethren OF the London sun
day-SchoOl nion ask al the sunday
school teachers Of the world to JON
them in prayer on Sunday and Monday,
Oct. - and p. They suggest that ser.
mons be preached on the subject OF
Sunday school work. on Sunday, anC
that Monday be devoted 20 prayer
meetings for blessings on teachers anC
their children.
The Methodsts of BroCklyn ar,
crOwding 10 hear the Rev. Miss Ann;
Oliver, who j. officiating for a few week
in the church on First Place. She is
graduate Of the Boston Theological
( College, has sparkling eyes, a goo'
Z figure, an easy flow Of speech, and Al
exceedingly pleasant manner in the pul
/ pit. She Is only - years Of age, AM
Y consequently much more attractive .
/ the young men than most other fcmi
nine preachers, whose ages As Cenera
thing range from 80 10 -.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-01
A New Use for Iron.

One o. the most incompreheusible dis
coveries-if il be true, which is ques-
tionable-thatwe have verencOuntered
is announced il a recent French journal
by NJ. Massie lie Says that the mere
introduction II an iron bar in the box in
which barley, rice, bran, biscuit. and
Ike farinace0us mater ais are stored Is
sufficient To prevent either the ravages
II decay or the attacks Of insects. Full
details Of the experimental investigation
are given. An iron bar ; lbs. in weight
is reputed 10 have protected 40 gallons
Of grain; and certain biscuits were pre-
served for seven months in excellent
condition, while others, under like cir
cumstances, but without the iron, were
totally destroyed by weevils.