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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
A WOman's Heroisms

| The Detroit Tribune has the follow
ing in connection with the announce
ment of the death, in that city, of Mrs.
Adelaide Brush Thompson; The an
nouncement Of Mrs. f,iompson's death
+, Viii recall to the memories of our read
ers her share in the terrible scenes that
followed the collision of the Pewabic
and the Meteor on Lake Huron, 10 years
ago. Miss Brush, the. Il her early
| wcni&lnood, formed one of small
pleasure excursion party that had made
the round trip on the Pewabic, and were
on their way down to this city. The
| two boats were under the same man
agement stt were on the lookout for
each other, and intended to pass each
other close enough for friendly hail.
The result was that, through some mis-
understanding of signals, the proi,ellers
coliided with great force in the early
dusk of a clear and calm night upon
the broadest part of Lake Huron. The
bow of the Pewabic was badly crushed,
and the beat at 5nce began to fill. Miss
Brush had been from childhood accus-
toned to the water; could handle an
oar with skill and v.s an expert swim
iier. Amid the inevitable panic that
followed so unexpected and appalling a
catastrophe, she was self-possessed and
calm. Her presence of mind and
judgment contributed not little to the
effectiveness of the steps for self
preservation which were taken by
herself and friends. They secured
e-preservers, and, repairing to the
stern of the sinking vessel, leaped into
the lake after it became evident that
the boat was lost, and that the part of
wisdom was to get away from the wreck.
One of the party, Mr.. Calvin Wright,
was seized in the water by a drowning
woman, who dragged him to death in
her frantic struggles. His wife (now
Mrs. Mansfield) owed her escape to
Miss Brush's calmness, intrepidity and
skill as a swimmer. By the help of
some timber which Miss Brush aided
her distracted friend to reach, they kept
afioat until picked up by boats from the
Meteor, being thus numbered among
the few survivors of a long list of pas
sengers. This instance of girlish hero
ism at the time formed a prominent
feature of the reports of the calamity,
and the story of the heroine of the
Pewabic' was copied generally by the
press of the country. Miss Brush also
afterward received the gold medal con-
ferred by the Life Saving Association.
Mrs. Thompson, born to wealth and
high social position, and possessed of
unusual native force of character, was a
woman whose many accomplishments,
added to by constant study, adorned a
disposition of marked simplicity and
amiability. Her circle of friends was
large and sincere, and the domestic and
social virtues found in her charming
and unassuming exponent. Her mar
riage took place about nine years ago,
and she leaves a young daughter as her
only child.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
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Our Minister'S Sermon.

The minister said last night, says be,
Don't he afraid of givin';
| II your life amt worth nothn' to other folks,
| Why, what's the Use OF liTin's"
| And that's what say to my wife, saysI,
There's Brown the miserable sinner,
| He'd sooner beggar would starve than give
| A cent towards buyin a dinner.
| I tell you our minister Is prime, he is,
But couldn't quite determine,
When heard him givin' it right and left,
Just who was hit by his sermon.
OF course there couldn't be no mistake,
When he talked of long -winded prayin',
For Peters and johnson they sot and scowled
At every word he was sayin'.
And the minister he went on to ea4,
There's safious Kinds df cheatin',
And religions as good for every day,
As it is to bring to meetin'.
don't think much of the man that gives
The loudest amens at my preachin'. ste
And spends his time the followir' week I-
In cheatin' and overreachin'r 5-
guess that dose was bitter enough
For man like Jones to swallow;
But noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once, after that, to boiler;
Hurrah, says 1, for the minister
CT course said it quiet .. .
Give us.some more of this open talk,
It's very refreshin' diet.
The minister hit 'em every time, ..
And when he spoke of fashion,
And higgins out in bows and things,
AS wonan's rtilin paseict, 1
And comm to church to see the styles,
couldn't help a. inkin'
And a-nudgin' my wife, and says I, "That'E
you," 1888 l4f
And guess it sot her thinkin' t+rlt a %.
Says to myself, the. setmoti's pat,
But man is a queer creation, '.-F
And Pm much afraid that most of the folks
Won't take the application. a9t ,er
Now, if he had said word about
My personal mode of sinnin', ~
I'd have gone to work to right myself, ftl
And MT set there a -grinnin'.s9 4 81 ~ . .
just then. the minister Gays, says he,
s'And now Pve come to the fellers
Who've lost this shower by usin' their friends
AS sort O. moral umbrellas. .sE3 a. I....
Go home, says he, ''and find your faults,
Instead Of huntin' your brothers; o."
Go home" says he. ''and wear the coats it
You tried to fit for others. i-s sl.
My wife she nudged, and Brown he winked.
And there was lots o. smilin',
And lots O. lookin' at our pew;
1t sot my blood bilin'. - = ~
Says 1 to myself, our minister lsl .Ess7a,s
Is gettin' little bitter. .e.- -r4,-.f. .s -si
mi tell him, when tile niectin's out, that ! fs
Amt at all that kind of critter. ~ $50
--Nero Hatsn Register.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
Shattered Constitutions Rebuilt.

In the use of wholesome fnvigorant lies
the only hope of rebuilding shattered con-
stitution. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are
not only an emineutly wholesome tonic, but
they rectify with most satisfactory prompti-
tude arrangements of the stomach, liver and
bowels which are Incompatible with return
of health and strength. When the system is
enfeebied by disease, by the wear and tear
of business life, by continuous mental
anxiety, by the exhaustion consequent upon
late hours and fast living, by over-work and
by sedentary habits, the Bitters are the most
reliable medicinal agent for imparting per
nianept vigor TO the debilitated frame. The
new stock of vitality which they infuse into
broken down physique, and the orderly ac-
ton which they establish among the organs
of digestion, secretion and evacuation,
moreover, constitute its best safeguard
against malariaI disease.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
The Little Black-Eyed Rebel.

',H CARLETON.
boy drove into the city, his loaded
sgs With food % ICED the people British. gov
And black eyed rebel SO cunning and
ally,
Was watching for scorning from the corner of
her eye.
His face looked brown and honest his hands
were brown and tough,
The clothes he wore upon him hornespun,
But one there who watched him, who long
time fingered nigh,
And cast at him sweet glances from the corner of
He drove up to the market. he waited in the
His apples and potatoes were fresh and fair and
fine;
But long and long he waited. q o
Save the blaCl-eyed rebel, watching from the
corner of her eye.
Now who viii buy my applesf" he shouted. long
And ''wao wants my potasoesP. repeated to
TIE crowd;
But from ali the people round him
Save the black eyed rebel. answering from the
corner Of her eye
For she knew that lining Of the coat he
Were long from the husbands and the ia
there far away, st T'laf IT
Who were fighting freedom they meant to
And a tear. like silver, glstened in the csrner OF
her eye.
But the trcssures-how 70 get thems crept the
question through her mind,
,l SINCE keen enemies were watching for what
And she paused awhile pondered, with
prsry mile sigh; tE5S
AN rsssvs cept through her features. and
Ne shfewdness fired her eye.
seshe resolssely wakedup % the wagon old and
MAY rhave dozen apples for a kisss' she
And the brown au.heaso scarlst fox the boy
was somewhat shy. -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

BRAZIL sent $3,0o0,000 worth of
diamonds from the famous mines of
Golconda, but the Brazilian Commits
sioner did not care to give bond in the
sum of 5000. 900 to insure the duty on
those that might be sold, and it is feared
the people will not be able to see such
magnificent collection unless the GUS
toms restrictions are removed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
pal REsCUED FROM DEATH.


Az r,-G Tale sef .8oa<hern Tsxas.
There is no country in the world more
pleasant TO the eye, in early spring, than
Southern Texas particularly that por-
7gH tiqnhordering on. blaagorda Bay-the
level prairie looking like a beautiful
lawn, with long spaces of many-colored
- fowersdotting the emerald expanse like
TIA fragments of fallen rainbow. Clumps
-sri Of trees, suggestive of distant islands,
break the stretches of green away to the
north, while east and west the dense
n y growth along the river bottoms forms
% background to the beautiful picture.
At this season of the year the cattle
that nave been feeding in the bottoms
during the winter, with its cold northers,
~zsAndcomss out with their young, and in
peaceful herds reyel in the short, fresh
grass. Deer by hundredsare constant
ly IN sight, and the rivers and bays
n swarm wish fish beneath and wild fowl
above.
"a There are many beautiful homes bor-
dNing Aatae ursls Bay to the. north, but
sN-s none that, in elegance and surround
fiasa'ings, equals that Of Judge Delmar. He
ysawas once wealthy planter, and is now
one Of the richest stock growers of that
wonderful pasture-land. A wife and
11ASon and daughter Constituted the Judges
family 1t the time Tspeak of.
To write " Belle Delmar was beauti-
ful' woald be simply to pan what every
body said who knew her. And even
the less favored maidens, who might be
inclined to envy Belle the attentions her
beauty brought, acknowledged, one and
all, she was as good and accomplish
ed IS she was sweet and beautiful"
s1e, And this must be acknowledged to be
high and certainly deserved compli-
q naent, coming from such 3 source.
$50 In Texas, where men hold land in
= proportion to the immense size of the
State, farms, or rather houses, are very
far apart, and, to one accustomed to the
hass denssly populated East, it would seem
20 as if the neighborly feeling could n t
be cultivated with SO sparse a popUla
ton. In reality. it is just the reverse;
10 or 20 miles dwindles into wonder
fully short distance in such country,
and, all the people ride on horse
back, and live much in the open air,
there is a great deal of visiting, and the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

IN Minnesota lady in gaping put
her jaw out of joint, and two days
elapsed before the doctor could get it
in place again, in which time the de-
lighted husband AYERS he had such Il va
cation as never before since he was 4
married man.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

THE bill of the Brazilian imperial
party for their two-days' stay in St.
Louis footed up $3.50. II was liquidated
C. o. ID. Pleasant to be an Emperor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
Nebuchadnezzar.


n. = - -
Ycu. N5bschadneszah, ~hce, sshif
<Whar IL yoxtrs in u r., San? g =
I'd hab you for b Know sab
rE-E@ rs hoessn' OBJ de lines. -
9Th IL You oeffeg seop dat pfancfn; =
fou's pow,sul fond OBJ dancin,,
49, 80 aus I'd bet my yeah's advancn' -
z--f'fy47s( Dat IN cure yoa OBJ your shines.
Look hcah. mrlel Better min ont
-sIi sslsss- Fus'tins you know you'll an out
ssia s-sSr How quick I'll wear dis line out
Asr 4f-is So On your ugly, seubbo'n back.
. = - ~ fou needn't Try steal up
l5I An lif dat precious heel up;
fou's gottc pillow dis fep up, ~ !
? II You las. SAB, for FACT
ava Oar, dacs de way to do itir
He's comm right down to 1t;
Jes' watch him pouin' troo it,
Dis niger Amt no fool.
Some folks dey would a. beat him:
- Tow. daf would oniy heat him
Iknow 1es' how to treat him;
-=--=-- You mus' reason wild mule.
~ Heni.dgne Ike snssser.
= ssh he was only bigger
He'd fotch mighty ngeer,s
- He would. I tel you'll Yes, sahi
See how he keeps a-clckin'l
He's gentle chicken,
An nebber thinks o. hckin'-
80 R1oa, dar Ee6achadne=sah,
, dis haAh me. Or not mes,
fbde4 ebbil get meg ~
WWdstA cannon shot mes
- Heb1 laid heah m9ren a week.
Dat mule do kck amaxni
r. De bea1kwss s'Pied in raisin-z
II By now rspset hes grain,
On de oder side de creek.
- scribner'sJor June.
.yfgco5 n.;rT---17--- - : - = II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
APockEr FULL oI, MocEY

For Chills & Fever, Dumb Ague, Malarial
feyers, Hofmann's Hop Pills are the best.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

amounts to little when health is gone enjoy life
good appetite, sound diges ion and elastic limbs
take TUTT's Pills. Then, If you are poor. you vii
be happy; If rich, you can enjoy your money. All
Druggists keep them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03
PAINTERS AND FARMERS

Can 20 per in Painting by using HYDRAULIC OIL
Paint Pat Feb 1874 Nice Durable CheapTcosts from
got in any Painters Shop Rights 81 Farmer
Rights 81 On receipt of the send deed with PRINT
ed Instructions make the paint Send cent stamp for
circular and testimonials for sample Address
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

usually does at that season In the morn
ing, and there was not a cloud in the
blue sky even SO big as a mans hand.
A better day could not have been select
ed, and as the yacht sped over the bay,
frightening myriads of water fowl from
their course, the young men shouted
and sang and laughed in their excess of
spirits.
- What an intense pleasure life is at
such times! the young life in perfect
sympathy with the spring season, the
fresh breeze, the ripping waters, and
azure sky, the very motion of the boat,
as it bounded along, beating poetic
measures to their throbbing hearts.
They reached Saluria, little village
on the shore of the Pass, in about three
hours, and here they stopped to fish.
The disciples of Izaak Walton, who
claim that the sport of angling consists
in the long search for the game, and
then in the skill with which the shy fish
is hooked, would have no pleasure fish
ing in Matagorda Bay. -
Looking over the side of the anchored
yacht, the young men could see the
waters beneath literally alive with fish,
glancing and flashing like animated
Jewels in settings of silver and gold.
Reddish, snappers, bass, garfish,
trout, mackerel, with here and there a
monster sea-turtle passing over the
white bottom like cloud-shadow
across beautiful landscape. They
could see about them the protruding
dorsals of the huge sharks that haunt
the beautiful bay like old pirates that
have retired from the more active plum
der of the seas. Fast as the baited lines
could be dropped, the fish lsaped for
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-03

breaking with great fury.
"There comes the yacht. They are
heading for the bayou! Oh, if L could
tell them they can not pass the bar!''
exclaimed Belle, wringing her hands,
and looking towards the yacht, which
every few seconds seemed plunging for
ever out of sight.
"Can we help them?" asked Alice, lin
whisper.
"No; how can we? See, they are
near the bar! They are on it, and
Belle Delmar finished the sentence
with cry of agony. The yacht had
disappeared!
Near by was a little pleasure boat
which she had often rowed herself.
The oars were in it, and, the moment
her eyes rested on it, she bounded for
ward, cast it loose and, to the horror
OF her companion, she piled her oars
and dashed for the bar.
Crazed with alarm though Alice Nor
ton was, she could not but reason on
the folly of this mad act. She watched
the shell of boat as it rose and fell,
and still sped forward, urged by the
ceaseless strokes of the rover; she
watched it till, like the yacht, it was
lost mid the maddened waters on the
bar.
Seconds passed-seconds that seemed
ages of agony-and Alice Morton, with
clasped hands, fell on her knees, still
straining her gaze toward the place
where the yacht had gone down and the
boat disappeared.
She leaped to her feet. She could
not believe her eyes. There was the
boat, with Belle at the oars, and she
was pulling for land, and there were
two dropping figures in the stern.
Into the bayou the boat shot. and
Belle, springing out, called:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
Deaths.

At New Hope. on the goth of June, Henry, son 81 Of
David Myers aged 81 years. He was buried by tne
Masons of the New Hope Lodge.
At the residence of Col James II. Paxton, in ROCK
bridge, on the 14th inst Mrs. Catharine Glasgow III
in the 10Th year of her age.
Near Greenville on the Goth of June, Miss Ann
Blackwood. She was highly respected and esteem
ed by all who knew her.
On June 2lst, at Waynesboro Carsle kremer i
dyed about 10 years. He had been the 1alth1nl ana
respected family servant of the Alexander family
rnd for many years the servant OF Dr. Cyrus Alexan
aer.
On the 2srd of June of Whooping Cough, Charles
Perrie only son of Charles P. and S. Bell Lambert,
agedd two years and one month
On June goth, in this city. at the residence OF hef
father, Miss Rebecca Moseley.
On June 18th, at his residence near Middlebrook
Baxter Crawford, aged 10 years.
On June 21st, in staunton, OF Congestion OF the
brain, Jechoniah L., infant son OF j. L. ana NJ II,
Timberlake, aged months and IA days
At Harpers Ferry on the 18th of June, OF eholera
infantum, Lawrence McQuaide infant son OF L. W.
and Virginia Montague aged 10 months
On June 25th. at the residence of his father near
Cedar Grove, James 7. Copper, in the 18th year OF
his age
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
MOfrSN0eS.

In Hagerstown, Nd by Rev. G. w Station, John
S. Funk and Miss Dora B. Funk, all OF Rockingham.
Near Mt. Meridian. June 22d, Cyrus Koiner and
Miss Bette A. Hahn, daughter of Henry Hahn.
In Stanton, June 22d, by Rev. Am E. Baker. Ed.
ward F. Terrll and Miss Sarah j. Rapp, daughter of
VIM. Rapp, all of Augusta county.
On June 18th, by Rev. F. Wampler, Samuel Fl. Lii
naweaver and Mary F. Southland, all OF Rockingham.
On June 18th, by Rev. J. A. Snyder, Lewis H. Zir.
kle, of Rockingham, and Miss Ella G., daughter OF
DR.. F. E. Rice, of Shenandoah.
June 18th, by Rev. G.. A. Roudabush, McFilmore
Ford and Miss Francis E. Crawford and on the 9th
of June, by the same, David Bush and Miss Etvanda
A. Crawford, daughters of Isaac Crawford all OF
Rockingham.
At Austin, Texas, June 18TH by Rev. J. S. Grasty.
R. L. Brokenbroagh, of Lexington, Va, and Miss
Mary A. Grasty.
At the Augusta street, M. E. Church, by Rev:
Robt Steele, on the 27thsult Mr.. O: T. johnson and
Miss Lucy White, (coored,)-a OF Staunton. The
party left on the Chesapeak and Ohio train on br-
dial tour.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Last week, little Ar
thur Foster, aged about ten years, son of Mrs.
;R. L. Foster, was seriously injured, at Mrs.
Miller's, near Fort Defiance, where he was
visiting. He and little son of James W.
Crawford, were amusing themselves by turn
ing the crank of cider mill, when the mill
upset, falling upon Arthur, and driving the
handle OF the wheel into his stomach. The
little fellow has been brought to his mothers
residence in this city, and is doing as well as
could be expected. He is attended by Drs.
Crawford and Fauntleroy.
C. A. RICHARDSON keeps a full line OF con-
dictionaries, candies, Jellies, Nuts, Oranges.
Lemons, canned and fresh fruits, &c. All for
sale cheap.
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LOCAL..
The virginian for the Campaign.

sin order to reach every portion OF virginia.
and to disseminate healthy political sentiment
throughout the commonwealth, during :n 's
presidential contest, we propose to furhis''
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN to suoscrioe's: -
climbs of not less than five, at 2o Genus co.,
from now I'm til the election l'ieiau'a
nnb,;cation of the full returns OF tine res".,,
postage prepaid by us. At these rates we ~ W..
not more than repay ourselves first cost D"t
our object is to do all in our power " p'eSe'''
the issues of this canvass fairly before the PEG.
pie of Virginia, so that their votes may be cast
intelligently and for the best interests Oh Tue
State and country.
If our friends at the various precincts IN the
State will each put forth an effort, they can
easily procure clubs of five and upwards anu
in that way assist in giving the VIRGINlAN d
wide and unprecedented circulation.
We will do our part, if the friends OF the
cause will do theirs.
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AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
THE CATHOLIC PIC-NIC-A GALA DAY Foh
YOUNG AND OLD.

THE CATHOLIC PIC-NIC-A GALA DAY Foh
YOUNG AND OLD.
Last Thursday the Annual Picnic OF st. FRAN
els Church Sunday School came OH at Ihe = ar
Grounds. At quite an early hour hacks' pug
gies and carriages were rolling rapidly 10 tne
grounds bearing their freight OF meIry-makers,
to say nothing of the edibles, dalntles ana
instruments for amusement, which were scat
tered around, and afforded no little pleasure
Outside of the rotunda was hobby horse whlrl-
igig. an electric battery, lung-tester, power
litter and dinning-room in which an ele
CANT dinner was prepared, whilst, within the
rotunda, the merry dance was going on, ana
outside of the circle were ice-cream, confectloh-
nv, lemonade and soda stands, with chinese
billiards, cratic spinners, etc., intervening
The scene presented was one of merriment IN
which young and old were equal participants.
There was one regulation, however, that SEEM
ed rather hard ON the young Terpsichorians'
and that was the edict of Father Fitzsimons
against the gentlemen and ladies round dane
ing together, and 1t kept the good Father very
active in enforcing it, for every now and then a
couple would whirl off, forgetting altogether
that law, as memorable as that Of the Medes
and Persians was being violated.
During the day, race on the track, was got
ten I'D. The contestants for the honor were a
horse ridden by Father Fitzsimmons, and
mule backed by Mr.. Robt. Knightly. After
very spirited application of the whip, and
correspondent exercise of the heels, the horse
came into the Judges stand in gallant style,
completely distancing his competitor.
About two o'clock in the evening, game OF
base ball was played between the Augusta B.
B. c., which appeared in full dress uniform
and club organized on the ground, under the
sonorous title of the ''Rough and Ready y
After three innings, in which the Augustus
made nine and the r. RS three, the game was
called in consequence of some extraordinary
decisions of the umpire.
The next game was one between the A. b.
B. C's and Scrub nine, which was even more
brief and beautiful than the first, and in which
the umpire added fresh laurels to his already
luxuriant chaplet, by giving expression to de-
cisions which, if embodied in the next code OF
base ball ethics, will introduce some startling
and novel features into the national game. This
game was too sweet to last, and concluded inn
mediately after the Scrubs had scored three on
the first inning.
At a late hour in the evening the old, young,
and little folks repaired to their homes after
day most delightfully."- and proftably spent
Everything passed off pleasantly. and not one
who visited the Fair Grounds Thursday can
fail to look back to it as bright pagein the cal
endar Of everyday life.
The proceeds, including the entrance fee,
amounted to $3.50.