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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
A Narrow Escape.

The Schuyler mansion was the thea
ter of romance in the summer of 11S1.
General Schuyler was not then in active
military service, but, at his house at
Albany or at Saratoga, he was the
vigilant eye of the Northern Depart
ment. His person as a prisoner was
coveted as a capital prize by his Tory
neighbors. Walter Meyer, a Tory col
league of the famous Joe Beltys, was
employed to execute scheme for the
seizure and abduction of the General.
With a party of his associates, Cana
dams and Indians, he prowled in the
woods near Albany for many days, and
ascertained the exact situation of affairs
at Schuyler's house from Dutchman
whom he had seized at his work. He
learned that a guard of six men were
there for the protection of Schuyler's
person, three of them alternately on
duty continually. The Dutchman was
compelled to take an oath of secresy.
He did so with mental reservation,
and as soon as he was released he has
tened to Schuyler and warned him of
his peril.
As the twilight of sultry day in Au-
gust was yielding to the night, Schuyler
and his family were sitting in the great
hall of the mansion; the servants were
about the premises; three of the guard
were asleep in the basement, and the
other three were lying on the grass in
front of the mansion. A servant an
nounced that a person at the back gate
wished to speak with the General. His
errand was understood. The doors and
windows of the mansion were imme-
diately closed and barred, the family
were gathered in an upper room, and
the General ran to his bedroom for his
arms.
Looking out of the window, he saw
the house surrounded by armed men.
To alarm the town, half a mile distant,
he fired pistol from his window. At
the same moment the intruders burst
open the front door. At that instant
Mrs. Schuyler perceived that in the con-
fusion she had left her infant in era
die in the hall below. She was about
to rush down the stairs after it, when
the General interposed and prevented
her. Her third daughter, Margaret
(who was afterward the wife of the last
patroon), instantly flew down the great
stairway, snatched the sleeping baby
from the cradle, and bore it up to its
mother. One of the Indians hurled a
sharp tomahawk at her. Its keen blade
just grazed the infants head, and was
buried in the railing of the stairs. Mey-
er, supposing her to be servant, called
to her as she flew up the stairs:
"Where's your master?" With quick
thought she exclaimed, as she reached
the verge of the upper hall, "Gone to
alarm the town." Her father heard her,
and with as quick thought threw up a
window and called out, as to a multi
tude, "Come on, my brave fellows
Surround the house and secure the vii
lainsi" The alarmed marauders, who
were plundering the Generals dining
room of the plate, fled in haste, carry.
ing away some of the booty. That in
FAINT was the late Mrs. Catharine Van
Rensselaer, Cochran, General Schuyler's
youngest child, who died at Oswego in
the summer of 1857.-Harper' Maya
zine
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, July 1. 1875.
BEEyEs1Choice. s45oS4;75; GOOD e az p5h 70 e
'G aod aeo SHIPPING; s 5.S SIX.
SHEEP-COmmon to Choice, 42.2og 4.Iz1s.v
FLoUR-Choice Country. s6.los6.oo; xxx
WMsHT~Red. No. 2. s1.54 1.5s; No. s.
CoRs.No Mixed. 4axe42..
OATs-No. 2, 2sh 9 29c.
RYE-No. 2, GIG Csc.
TosacooSPlantesrs;. Tsss; es.aas5.75; Me-
'' HAY" ntSps Timothy, SIS COG 17.oc.
BUTTER-Choice Dairy, 49Isc
PoaR-standard Mess. $40. COG 1880.
washed Combing, zig Doc.
CorTON-Middling. uhc:
BEEvEs-Native Steers, e7.50n 10 rs.
STANDARDIZATION, s5.50g725; Shorn. $40
g6.OO.
T WasaTeSS e cS Gssse. 1859 Pa
CoRN-Western Mixed, 56g6lc.
OATs-Western Mixed, 30 q 42c.
PoRK-Mess. sl9. $50 1875.
CorroN-Middling l2c.
BEEvEs-Common to Choice, $3.50 o o.2o.
HoGs-Cemmon to Choice. 62oe6.s'.
SHEEP-$3. 75g 5.25.
FLoUR-Cholce Winter Extra, s7373so7.s7Hi
| Spring Superfne, %. 00s4
WHEAT-sprng No.2. s1.o5hs1 .o5%; Spring
| No. 8, SSH q SOC.
CoRN-No. 2. 46s4sKc.
| OATS-No. 2, 29h 43ec.
RYE-No. 2, 81 q Csc.
| PORK-Mess, $19. 25u 10 40.
| LARD-Per cwt.. o IL FOG ii .22H.
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native Steers. $3.75o4.45; Native
| Cows. 81. 75d $50.
| HOGs-S4. 500 5. 10.
SHEEP-COmmon to Extra, $2.2o93.I9.
| MEMPHIS.
| FLoUR-Choice, 46.50@7. 90.
| CoRN-No. White, $50 Coo.
| OATS-4S4 SOC.
| COTTON-Middling lie.
| NEW ORLEANS.
| FLoUR-Choice to Family, S6.5Og7.5o.
| CORN-White, Coo.
| OATS-34k 35c.
| HAY-Choice, s2e .O0d2I 90.
| PoRK-New Mess, S21 .0Oa Il 25.
| BACoN-9K9 12xc.
| SUGAR-Fair to Prime, * gSHc.
/ I..tr afiniiinu
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
The Housekeeper,' of our Health.
The liver is the great depurating or blood

The liver Is the great depuratlng or blood
cleansing organ of the system. Set the
great housekeeper of our health at work,
and the foul corruptions which gender in the
blood and rot out, as it were, the machinery
of life, are gradually expelled from the sys-
tenn. For this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, with small daily doses OF
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets are
prominently the articles needed. They
cure every kind of humor from the worst
scrofula to the common pimple, blotch or
eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly heal
uoder their mighty curative influence. Viru-
lent blood poisons that Turk in the system
are by them robbed of their terrors, and by
their persevering and somewhat protracted
use the most tainted system may be COM
pletely renovated and built up anew. En-
iarged glands, tumors and sweIlings dwindle
away and disappear under the influence of
their great resolvents. Sold by all dealers in
medicines.
''Claude, child about three years old, was
greatly afflicted with sores on his legs and
feet, so that he could not wear his shoes and
stockings. Had great deal Of trouble with
him. Had tried many remedies Intellectually.
At last we tried the Golden Medical Discov-
cry and in about three weeks he was entirely
cured, his sores were all healed, and health
much improved
Respectfully yours, j. W. BOYER.
Vermillion, Edgar Co.. ILL.,, Jan. %, 1875"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
Astonishing the New Cashier.

One of our banks has just selected a
cashier. He announced his intention
of running the institution on a sound
and safe basis. He proposed especially
to look after paper presented for dis
connt. A well known customer brought
in a note. The cashier examined it
vigilantly, and in a quiet, patronizing
way, said, "Can't you give us another
name on this noteP" eyes, If you
think it necessary" "Well, think it
will be better" The gentleman went
out and was gone about an hour, and
brought back list Of names full two
yards long, which were pasted to the
note. There were ten millions on the
paper which he handed to the aston
ished cashier. In the meanwhile the
official had learned something about
his customer. He blushed, tore of the
names, and passed the paper to the
credit of the customer.-Boston Jour
nal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
Keep the Liver Active.

The above is q sound health maxim. In
order that the functions of digestion, evacu-
alton and secretion shall be discharged with
that degree Of regularity and vigor which is
mind, the liver, upon whose activity they
are dependent for their due performance,
must be kept in good working order. Gallo
mel and blue pills, besides being hurtful
mineral drugs, only partially and tempora-
rily rectify disorders or sluggishness of the
great hillary gland. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, on the contrary, accomplish thor
oughly what the above medicines fail in do
ing, and are besides a safe as well as potent
remedy for disorders of the stomach, bow
els and organs of urination, as well as an
unequaled general invigorant- They are,
moreover, a sterling antidote to malaria.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
My Dream.


BIZ JOAQUIN MILLER.
dreamed, o queen. of thee last night,
can but dream Of thee to- day.
But dream? o could kneel and pray
To one who, like a tender light,
Leads ever on my troubled way,
And will not pass-yet will not stay.
/ dreamed, o princess, regal queen,
That had followed thee affair,
And faithful as the polar star;
But then, as now. L had not seen
The day dared draw near to thee,
But followed, worshiped silently.
Idreamed you roamed in elder land;
1 saw you walk in splendid state,
With lifted head and heart elate
And lilies in your white right hand.
Beneath the proud st. Peters dome,
That lords above almighty Rome.
4 diamond star was in your hair,
Tour garments were Of gold and snow
And men did turn and marvel so,
And men did say how matchless fair,
And all men followed as you passed;
Butt came silent, lone. and last.
And holy men in sable gown,
And grit with cord and sandal shod,
Did look to thee and then to God.
They crossed themselves with head held down,
They child themselves in fear that they
Should, seeing thee, forget to pray.
Men passed, men spake in honeyed word,
Men passed ten thousand in a line.
You stood before the sacred shrine;
You stood as il You had not heard,
But when 1 came at your command
You laid two lilies in my hand
o lady. il by sea or land,
You yet might weary Of all men,
And turn unto your singer then,
And lay one lily in his hand,
Loi would follow true and far
As ever seaman tracked star.
Ny soul is young, my head is strong;
o lady, reach a hand to-day
And thou shalt walk the milky way
For Twin give your name to song.
Lot am Of the kings of thought,
And thou shalt live when kings are not
o breach hand; your hand in mine,
Why. could sing as never man
Has sung since prophecy began,
And thou shalt be both song and shrine
Nay what have in her esteem?
The minstrel may but sing and dream:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
WHY DO PHYSICIANS DIFFER

When person has dull pain and diZzi-
ness in the head, bad taste in the mouth,
frequent sick headaches, splitting up of food,
with sour stomach, pains in back and sides,
with scanty high colored urine, faint, dis
tressed feeling at the pit of the stomach that
food will not satisfy, general weakness, a
tired feeling, which sleep does not remove,
skin cold and clammy at times, and at others
hot and burning, having dark, dirty APP
pearance, eyes sunken and tinged with yell
low, appetite variable, breath foul, follow
ed after time with dry hacking cough
he consults one doctor, who tells him he has
liver complaint, another tells him his kid
neys are diseased. another that his disease is
dyspepsia, and still another says he is in the
first stages of consumption. But none of
them afford him any relief. Some Of these
physicians must be mistaken. The fact is
they are all right ans' all wrong; for the pa
tients suffering in this manner have a COM
bination of all these diseases, and the only
way to treat such cases successfully, is to
give a remedy that will act upon all of these
organs at once. The best article for this is
the SHAKER EXTRACT OF Roots. Hun
dreds of cases that resisted the skill of the
best medical men have found relief after
using it. The country is full of just such
cases in some of its forms. The article re-
ferred to is sold by A. j. White, 319 Pearl
Street, N. Y. Agents wanted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
The CatGChiSIn Of the Locomotive
By M. N .FORNEY,

Is elementary treatise on the Locomotive, written
in the form of questions and answers. The book
tans GOO pages and 2O engravings, including Is full
page plates Of different styles of locomotives.
No popular treatise the locomotive in the English
language gives clear, simple and complete q de-
scrpton Of the construction and working of the loco
motive engine, and work of any kind. however ex
tensive. gives full account of modern American
practice in locomotive construction and Of the latest
scientific discoveries which have application to the
operation of the locomotive, especially those relating
combustion heat etc. all of which the author has
endeavored to make plain to those who have not even
the rudments of q scientific education.
The principles of operating and details Oh construc-
ton are clearly explained to enable any intei
gent person to thoroughly understand them. The
book written without the of technical terms or
apstruse mathematical calculations and is intended
for all classes of readers
Address THE RAILROAD GAZETTE
70 jackson Street, Chicago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

wILHoFT's IoNICI-A SAFE, SURE AND
SCIENTIFIC CUKE!-The unprecedented sale
of this world-renowned medicine proves in
contestably that no remedy has superseded
the use of this reliable Tonic. No spleen
has been found SO hard not to yield to its
softening influence, and no liver SO hyper
trophiea as not to give up its long-retained
bilious secretions, and no Chill or Fever has
yet refused to fall into line. G. r. FINLAY
u Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
HAVE you ever heard of a case of Ague
that Shallenberger's Pills would not cure?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
We will Endorse All You Say.


If all the CHARTER OAKS now in use are
as good as the one we have used for nearly
twenty years, you can recommend them
with entire confidence, and we will endorse
all you say, having thoroughly tested their
many excellent qualities, and we are pleased
to say that it is absolutely without a fault or
imperfection, and marvel of economy and
neatneSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

IT is said they live longest who have
moderate ambitions. The man who
quits work and commences to white
in front Of grocery store at the age of
thirty is likely to whittle and be bless
ing to his family for fifty years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

WHY are cents separated from dollars
by point? To make sense, of course
Don't you see the pointp
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
OLD FASHIONED WAYS

1t used to take twelve hours to dye the hair, and
then 1t looked ridiculous. Now, in fifteen minutes
TUFTS Hair Dye will give you beautiful glossy
black tresses, without trouble or Inconvenience, ID
Murray ST.. New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

REV. Mr.. SMAsHALL expounds the
Scriptures at certain church in Michi-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
Preserving Flowers.

There are many of our brilliant flow
ers, such as dahlias, pansies, pinks.
geraniums, sweet-williams, carnations,
and gladiolus, which may be preserved
so as to retain their color for years.
White flowers will not answer well for
this purpose, nor any succulent plant,
as hyacinths or cactus. Take deep
dishes, or those of sufficient depth to
allow the flowers to be covered an inch
deep with sand; get the common white
sand, such as is used for securing pur-
poses; cover the bottom of the dish
with a layer about half an inch deep,
and then lay in the flowers, with their
stems downward, holding them firmly
in place while you sprinkle more sand
over them, until all places between the
petals are filled and the flowers buried
out of sight. A broad dish will accom-
modate quite a large number; allow
sufficient sand between. Set the dish
in dry warm place where they will
dry gradually, and at the end of a week
pour off the sand and examine them; if
there is any moisture in the sand it must
be dried out before using again, or fresh
sand may be poured over them, the
same as before. Some flowers will re-
quire weeks to dry, while others will
become sufficiently dry to put away in
week or ten days. BY this simple pro-
cess flowers, ferns, &c, are preserved
in their proper shape as well as in their
proper color; which is far better than
to press them in books. When arranged
in groups and mounted on cards, or in
little straw baskets, they may be placed
in frames under glass.--FZorGI Cabinet.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

"SEcoND class in grammar, stand
up,' said the schoolmaster. "'John is
bad boy Who does John cor
respond withP'' "I know" said the
little boy at the foot, holding up his
hand. elf you mean John Smithers,
he corresponds with my sister Susan;
here's letter he just gimme to carry
home to her. "-New York Commercial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
WORK FOR US!

We want local agents Countyrnen who will make
personal Work begin for fall
delivery book ofcolored plates free We deliver trees
plants depot ofexpense nRd
acon. things exceeds in value and novelty
thing offered WESTERN AGENCY, HEIKEs
NURSERIES,, Louis, Mo. 600 Established ls)
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08
ADVERTISERS

Who desire to reach country readers can 40 20 II
the best and cheaDest manner by using one or NOR
sections of THE GREAT NEwSPAPER AUXILIARY
LISTS. Apply to e. E. PRATT. 70 Jackson Street
Chicago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-08

az oil CfOh1S, luO CifLuZdtlOu WHICH
they bequeathed to succeeding
races was little inferior to
that of the Spanish conquerors.
Gradually exhausted by repeated fam
ines and destructive civil wars, they
proved unable to resist incursions from
the north, and accordingly in the elev-
enth century the Chichimecs, and four
centuries later the Aztecs, acquired a
preponderance in Anahuac. 1t is to be
noted that Montezuma shared the SUI
preme power with the sovereigns of
Tezcuco, Tlocopan, and Tlascala, and
that main lever of Spanish conquest
was the address with which the Cortes
contrived to combine the petty po-
tentates against the Aztec monarch.
We may add, although the significance
of such legends has been distorted, that
a popular fable foreshadowed the SUBJ
jugation of the country by white race
coming by sea from the quarter of the
rising sun.
Between the Nahuas and the Mayas,
who are supposed to have reared the
cities of Honduras and Yucatan, there
are differences so decisive that it APP
pears impossible to assign them COM
mon origin. In the edifices of Copan,
Uxmal and Palenque the rules of art
and of solidity are carefully preserved,
and this doubtless explains their singu-
lar durability. The vaulted arch, in
deed, seems to have been unknown, but
it was approximated, as in the so-called
cyclopean works of Europe, by hori-
zontal stones iutting one above another.
The New York herald., 1876-07-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Permission was gwen yesterday by Judge westbrook
to Charles Edgar Appeby, of the Union Gas
light Company to sell the franchises and other prop
erty Of tho company for the payment of debts ag-
gregatng some $500. O00
Judge Donohue yesterday granted permission to
Ncssrs. j. T. C. c. Knapp to br ng suit against Hugh
J. Jewett receiver Of the Eric Railway Company to
possession OF large quantity of wheat claimed
to belong them and in the possession of the re-
ceivcr.
Application was made yesterday to Judge Van
Brunt holding Special Term oi the Court oil Common
Pleas, for the release as poor debtor OF John D.
Mcneil, who was mixed up with the Jersey City frauds
aud under arrest upon judgment found against him,
Alter bearing counsel an order oil reference was
granted IN the case.
james A. Saxton sued in the Marine Court by
Thomas T. Wentworth on a debt which Saxton Claimed
was wiped out py discharge in bankruptcy in the
State OF Ohio An order was served saxton to ap-
pear and answer as TO his property Marine Court
Chambers the room beng designated as No 10. This
number happened 10 be an error and Sxxton al, er
appearing in the proper Court took advantage OF The
mistake 10 disappear The judge tined him $3.50 ior
contempt for the benefit of plaintiff.
The New York herald., 1876-07-25
THE MULBERRY STREET sTABBING.

Coroner Einger yesterday took the antc-mortem
deposition OF Patrick Brice, who dangerously
stabbed Sunday night by Patrick Harra, at No
247 Mulberry street
after having said that he hoped to Brco
la ed the facts foows:-
On the 23d Of July, Sunday, my wife and a woman
named Maggie Shea, living the house with me,
No 247 Mulberry street. had some quarrel together
Maggie Shea lived in the house Tor about eighteen
months with man named Patrick Harral; Mrs. hea
drunk. she often and was bound to quarrel
with somebody she always dld when under the
influence OF liquor; there particular
cause Tor quarrelng that Sunday mentioned
1t about ten o'clock p NJ or thereabouts; was in
bed already when heard Pstr OK Harrall give one
Patsey McGiynn a cigar to raise quarrel with me-;
McGynn took a burning cande and poked It into my
window which he could easily do, as live the frs!
floor; then got up out of bed and went to Harrall
who was standing in the entry, and told him that he
was AS bad as Maggie and gave him slight slap with
the back OF T. hand on the lace and told him that he
not worth striking; whereupon he stabbed mo
on the abdomen, little to the right and above the
navel alter felt the pain told tho people who we-c
around me, al am ST bued. y
TIE prisoner, Patrick Harrall, had previously been
arrested by Edward McPhips and identified by the
dying Harrall claims that 1t was done In self
defence.
The New York herald., 1876-07-25
NEW JERSEY TAXATION.

In Newark, yesterday, at the Court House. tho Essex
County Board OF Assessors met and adjusted the rate of
taxation and valuation OF property OF the cities. wards
and townships OF the county for the year 1915 The
returns made by the erc-Iu Newark yalu.
aton, 500 23s 900; polls, 81 POS; townships valua-
ton 500 4l6. .oo0 polls 1901 Total In county. valua
,on, sl2a, o54 ooo polls 2s SEQ Here interest ng
to that dur the niue years prior 10 and includ
ing 1874 there steady increase every year the
values In 1875, however there was falling away
and this year there Is also serious shrink.
age In 1874 the valuations were, 10 the
county. sl3c sa4 o0o In 1875 they were
sl3a GO, 600 and This year there are, returned
sl22 ,6jI oV0a falling away OF nearly $40 000 0oo
tie result OF debtc among the assessors number Of
chan. g. were made. The First ward OF Orange
lowed deduction OF seven cent correspond with
Newark. 30 were the Second md Third wards OF
Orange and the township, OF Caldwell anu clinton.
Mhburn Was reduced iourtecn per cent. wnilc Bloom
feds rate increased $91 00 spite the strong
protest OF It's assessor The changes make the total
valuation Ct the county s22 $50 0o0 The total amount
TO be raised by tax during tho sS,4 200 which
represented being nearly $3.50 900 less than last
year. The rate oi county Hxed at sxty-cicht
cents on the 500 Tho total ior city ana county IN
the cit, or TOR city taxpayers is 81 % the SlOO
eight cents less than the rate last year 1t is Claimed
by the democrats that the reduction made by the pres
cnt local authorities merely apparent real that
all the figures are not permitted the surface
In their proper places