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For the sale Of Tobacco, Grain and
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Cashier: Salesman
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II an now prepared 70 fsrsish plaatess With
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Fire ! Fire !! Fire |!
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No. ., Price IS cts, contains a. follows:
Praise the Lord. Anthem. BY Randegger.
Come unto me. Anthem. Cooper.
Saving victiml Male Voices. Gounod.
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Let the hills and wales resound. by Richards.
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Marching 'ueath our starry Gag. Glover.
Rainy Day. Sullivan.
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NEW ri USIc!.

We give below the contents 81 our. liz Musical
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SIX magazines fos 81.
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pstsri. Hapsshala leslsaiaa.

No. 90 Price IS cts, containsthe soliowinr songs:
Robin, tell Willie I'm waiting 8. . cho., BY HAYS
The Bible Mofhsr read. s. & cho., H. r. Dznks.
The Military Band. Serio-Comic 8. J. Z. Stewart
The Rose is blooming still. Ballad. Glover.
See the Angels coming. 8. 3 eho., II. Leighton.
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PassoralS mphony, and Heshall feed, etc. Hande
LArghetio, March Andante. Beethoven
Faith, by Rosini, and Prelude. BY Bord
Concluding Voluntary. Page
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Peter. Ysrlsr xusie.
L Creme % Il Creme

"a creme Do u Creme
No. 81 Price cts, contains difficult Piano Music
spinning Song. Etude. by Egghard.
Defle. Marche Militare. Ketterer.
moonlight IN the Pines. Idyile. Lichncr.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-22
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. July H. 1875.
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wuyDo PHYSICIANS DIETER,

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s,i.ench,s Sea Weed Tonic.

IN the atmosphere experienced here during the
summer months the let.argy produced by the heat
takes away the desire for whuesoins food and fire.
quent preparations reduce bodily energy, particu-
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-22

acted suspiciously all through. Sunday
he left his employer, stating that he
would stay around no - town where
they hung man for nothing.
Some time afterward he appeared in
New Richmond, and threatened to
bring il lot OF fellows and burn the
whole town. He left pretty quick, how
since. Had he been suspected of being
an accomplice at the time he was in
New Richmond another man would
haze beer hanging 10 . "dead elm
tree" before night.
As it is, the excitement has by no
means cooled. The outrage was so
awful, and the whole thing so terrible,
that the people can not get back to
their accustomed serenity in day.
Guards patrol the quiet streets at night,
and it seems to me that in the state of
mind the people are they would hang
most any body at five minutes notice.
Over the river, in Kentucky, the man
NIangram, week ago, tried to induce
.thothVl "oiisAiA W 81 WieAA
to work, promising her 81 week.
She refused to go, however, and thus
escaped. aa
To-day l saw Mary Hooper's little
boy. He is sweet and gentle child,
very bright for his age. Mary's life
had not been a happy one, or an easy
one, and all her hopes and ambi-
lions were eentered in this one
little child. She was good
musician, very graceful and lady-like
in her manners, and unusually intel
lectual, though not educated. She had
written for publication some little
sketches, which were very promising,
and had hopes that she might cultivate
this literary talent to some advantage.
We all have our darling hopes, you
know, and that was poor Mary Ben
nett;s. Her father is p years old, and
awfully stricken.
81 don't think I shall ever be happy
L
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-22
: A Death Sonnet for Custer.
BY WALT WHITMAN.

~ WALL. WHITMAN.
Far from Montana's canyons,
Lands of the W Id ravine, the dusky Sioux the
lonesome stretch, the silence,
HAPPY, to-day, mournful wail-haply trum-
The attle-bulletin,
The Indian ambuscade-the slaughter and envi-
ronment,
The cavalry companies fighting to the last-ir
sternest, coolest heroism,
The fall of Custer, and all his officers and men.
Continues yet the old, old legend of our race,
The loftiest of life upheld by deathi
The ancient banner perfectly maintainedi
20 lesson opportune-O how welcome theeD
As, sitting In dark days,
Lone, suiky, through the times thick murk look
ing in vain for light. for hope,
From unsupported parts, a fierce and momentary
proof.
(The sun there at the center. though concealed.
Electric life forever at the center.)
Breaks forth. lightning fash.
Thou Of the sunny, flowing hair, in battle.
erewhile saw, with erect head, pressing ever in
front, bearing bright sword in thy hand,
Now ending well the splendid fever of thy deeds
Il bring no dirge for it or thee-I bring glad
triumphal sonnet,)
There in the far northwest, in struggle, charge,
and saber-smite,
Desperate and giorious-aye. in defeat most des-
perate. most glorious,
After the many battles. in which. never yielding
up gun or color.
Leaving behind thee a memory sweet to soldiers
Thou yieldest up myself.
-Nzc York Tribune.