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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
A farmers Lawsuit.

A rather novel suit has been COM
menced in this city, says the Syracuse
IN. " Journal, by a disappointed
farmer against certain druggist. The
farmer applied to the defendant for a
quantity of Paris green, with which to
relieve his potato vines of their obnox-
ious incumbrance. He asked the price,
and was informed that good article
was worth fifty cents pound. The
farmer demurred; he declared that he
could buy it at half that price. The
druggist then offered it for twenty-five
cents pound, and made a sale. Into
the money-drawer went the currency,
and upon the potato vines went the bug
poison. The owner of the patch re-
tired from the field, congratulating him
self upon the victory won, and for a
week left it unmolested to give his enc
mics ample time to turn their toes to-
ward the sun. Then he again appeared
upon the field, and, shades of the pests,
not vine was to be seen, but upon the
desolate hills the bugs had congregated,
looking as neat and plump as well-fed
mule. He declared that some of them
really wore smiles upon their brows,
and seemed to beseechingly ask him for
more Paris green.
Before bug could crawl up the stalk
of vine, he was in a lawyers office in
this city, and instituted a suit against
the druggist to recover damages for the
loss of his crop, on the ground that the
Paris green was spurious article. The
druggist says that can't be proven, and,
further, that the bugs in question had
eaten SO much of the poison in a neigh
boring field from which they came that
they had become poison proof, and in
stances the fact, in support of his posi-
ton, that many people eat quantities of
arsenic for their complexion, which
would quickly kill those not accustomed
to its use.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
A Funny Scene at the White
House.

':Curtis'' writes from Washington to
the Chicago Inter Ocean: There was
very funny scene in the east room the
other day. This, every one knows, is
the grand reception room, extending
through almost half of the lower floor,
and is the first place visited by excur-
sionists. A matronly lady from an
Iowa farm, attended by buxom lassie,
with a long braid of hair and full,
flushed cheeks, and a weather-worn,
round-shouldered husband, went in the
other day, and after making tour of
the White House rooms asked if the
President could be seen.
Certainly" replied the usher.
'sWalk up stairs into the ante-room and
take your turn"
The mother and daughter glanced
significantly at each other, and hurried
into the east room, where they pulled
the gauze screens off one of the long
mirrors and proceeded to do their
toilet preparatory to meeting the Presi-
dent. The old lady took off linen
buster she had been wearing and laid it
on chair at one side; then, from a
capacious pocket, she produced a box of
powder, brush, comb, set of false
curls, a scarlet bow, bunch
of hair-pins; and was occupied
industriously for the next ten minutes,
all unconscious of the raillery of the
groups who came and went. The
daughter, however, was considerably
discomposed by the stares of the pub
lie, and retired to one of the deep win
dows, where her movements could not
be so easily seen. She unbranded her
long brown tresses, and rolled them up
in heavy knot; removed her buster,
and after shaking out the wrinkles in
the skirt of her old-fashioned plaid silk
dress-her mothers wedding gown,
perhaps in anxious expectation
till the old lady had harnessed" her.
self again. The husband and father
meantime was pacing nervously in an
other portion of the salon, trying to ap-
pear as if those weren't his wife and
daughter who were making such spec
tacles of themselves. Finally, the old
lady was rugged out, and leaving her
buster on chair in the east room she
led the way to the ante-chamber, where
they waited an Introduction to the Ex-
ecutive. The President is very suscepti-
BILE to female charms, but am not pre-
pared to state how far the prim Iowa
| lady carried her conquest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

fore her. Suddenly spasm passed over
her face, she gave gasp, turned aside,
and struggled for composure. Stephen
dropped the flower as if they burned
his fingers and hurried out of the room.
A hot anger shot through him. ''He
has ruined every thing for her," he
thought. 'Even rose reminds her OF
him. Coward that he is! They hang
a man for poisoning the water-springs;
why not hang him? though hanging is
too good for such a william as he.'
Natures processes of cure are secret.
1t is in their depths that wounds begin
to heal. Gradually as months went by
the renovating principle worked in Mil
ly. She resumed her place at home,
her little duties and pleasures, and took
up again the burden of life. She was
pale still, but the paleness infoldcd a
sweet serenity which was no less lovely
than her girlish bloom. emily Graves
was real improved since her disappoint-
ment," certain severe old ladies assert
ed, and they were not far from right.
Stephen adored her more than ever.
Two years later he told her so.
To his surprise, she was neither as
tonished nor shocked, but looked in his
eyes with a smile which was sad and
tender and sweet all at once.
'Dear Stephen" she said, ''this is
just like you. Do you recollect the day
in Love Lane, and the rose you picked
up out of the dustP You are doing the
same thing now, but am not worth it,
dear, not worth the picking up"
"Milly,'' said Stephen, trembling
with eagerness, "there never was day
since 1 first saw you, and that was
twenty-one years ago, when 1 didn't
love you beyond any other living thing.
Pick you up, indeed! You, my Rose
of all the world! 1 am not fit to touch
your stem, my darling, or handle one
of your leaves, but love you, dearest,
with the whole of my heart. Can you
not love me little bit in returnP"
"Oh, Stephen, dol" and the fair
little fingers closed over his. "There's
nobody in the world like you. always
knew that. It's only-the others are
so much fresher, you know-fresher
and brighter, and-they might make
you happier than can. You're quite
surep You really want me? Then I'll
do my best. Why, Stephen, how hap
py you look!"
"Happyl 1 should think so, when
I've got every thing ever wanted in
my life!" cried Stephen.-Harper's
Bazaar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
The Female Lobbyist.

Celia Logan writes from Washington
She is always painted in the roseate
hues of health and beauty and repre-
sented as rioting in ill-gotten gains. To
read Dom Piatt's description of these
women one would think that they al
ways succeeded in getting through any
bill or claim they might have an inter-
est in, and are paid such large sums that
they can live sumptuously, but he te Is
us nothing of the poor wretch who loses
all and gains nothing. Such a one died
here the other day. She came to Wash
ington few years ago as pretty and as
good young girl as ever lived. She
was brought up in one of the Western
States, and when her parents died and
left her destitute she came to the capt.
tai to find some man of influence whom
she knew, to try and persuade him to
get her clerkship. He did so. She
made an able clerk and was liked and
respected by all. 1t was at this period
of her life that made her acquaintance.
Seeing her death in the papers the other
day made inquiries as to her fate in
the intervening years. By one of
those senseless and wholesale
dismissals of clerks she had been
left without the means of subsistence
and at last, after vainly trying what is
SO well known here as 'sto get back,'
she was persuaded by a bad friend to
try her luck at lobbying. For a while
she had little run of prosperity, but
soon succumbed to the fatal and pes
tiferous influence of SO much unscrupu-
lous male society. With an infant in
her arms, she fell into the direst need
when deserted by the man who had be-
trayed her. Her child died-she broke
her leg and became a cripple-grief,
shame, remorse and want soon de-
stroyed her beauty, and her career had
lost her all her friends. Comforted and
supported by some kind-hearted color
ed people, the once dashing lobbyist
breathed her last. In describing her
end the old darky. said: ''She lost her
conscienciousness only few hours
before she died. Poor little prairie
flower, scorched and withered in Wash
ingtonian heats, methinks you lost
your ssconscientiousness'' long before
your melancholy dissolution-else you
had not died like this.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
How They Resumed.

They looked sad, and, doubtless, felt
so, as they stood up against the horse
rack.
"Times il hard!" sighed one.
"Wurs than Confederit!" the other
responded.
can works too ex'austin'!"
"Hit draws a man down pow'rful !"
81 never did see money SO hard to git
fist on!'
"Yas, hits skaser'n hens teeth"
"But I've got one fifty cents note
left, you bet"
ssAh, well; 1 haint.''
"Let's soak her down for the drinks "
Snow, that soun's sumthin' like re-
sumshun Nv bizness, that doi''
And they hid themselves behind the
bar screen in a jiffy.-Atlamta Constitss-
tion
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
What Can be Cured

Need not be endured, although what can't
must be. Among the bodily ills susceptible
of complete removal by that benign tonic
and Alternative, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
are general debility, malarial fevers, consti-
patton, dyspepsia, liver disorder, and ner-
yousness. Its remedial capabilities are,
however, by no means limited to these mala,
dies. Its properties as a blood depurent
render it extremely serviceable in expelling
the acrid impurities which prodUe those
painful disorders, rheumatism and govt,
and its iavigorating and mildly stimulating
effect upon the kidneys and bladder consti-
tute it a useful medicine for impelling those
organs to a complete performance OF their
functions when they are weak and inactive.
In fact, there is scarcely any disease of which
weakness is an accompaniment, in which
this admirable medicine cannot be used with
advantage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
The Wife of the Period.

A blushing couple-lately we'd
Had sought their Western home, tits said,
Where the young husband with his dear,
Essayed to act the pioneer.
He hired no help himself to aid.
And she employed no kitchen maid;
Thus in n careful, prudent way
Preparing for a rainy day.
The bride, with health and beauty blessed.
Was petted, idolized, caressed;
The honeymoon SO sweetly sped,
1t hardly could be sung or said
But things grew mixed on table, shelf,
The house seemed not to keep itself
No place for this or that was found
Things were neutrality-suspicious. around,
As in old bachelors halls, where Cain,
Chaos. and dirty dishes reign;
Where hose unmended. misery breed.
And bosom buttons burst. secede;
Where elbows, like a ragged rhyme,
Forlornly miss the ''stitch in time;''
Where beds are made" with many q hill,
Convulsed as by q thrcshing mill;
Where cobwebs, dust, and lumber lie,
Detestable as printers'pi;
Where specks, and aies, and bugs abound,
And creeping things invade the ground.
Well-when the fond, bewildered man,
With whom our story Just began.
Awoke to see how things appeared,
Or how his home was engineered
Had, week by week, his linen drawn,
Till every cleanly dud was gone;
When the famed garment Hood hath sung
The very lsst-was on him hung,
He thought to gently hint desire
To be supplied with fresh attire;
So. bright and early, out he creeps.
One morn, while yet his darling sleeps;
Builds high the dre-proceeds. anon,
To put the pots and kettles on,
Filled with soft water to the brim.
This done. just then. accosting him,
His angel with her nightcap raised,
And looking earnest and amazed,
Exclaimed-as something were amiss-
"Why, husbandi husbandi how is thiss
Do tell me. precious-tell me why A..
This strange performance meets my eyer
"Donft be alarmed, says he, Rose,
But must somehow have some cloes;
You see. by Jovel there is q lack
The last clean thing is on my back"
t'Oh, then"-with ecstacy said She
"Wash, love, while at it, one for me~
Tina voua ans. RI Ohfa Uivea do foOin
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

A RAGGED boy was, years ago, cared
for by a benevolent young man in Bal
timore, who has just married. The
boy grew up intelligent, educated, and
enterprising. Mark the power of graft
tude. A few days ago he eloped with
his benefactor's wife.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

CHILL CURE!-SAFE AND SURE.-Dr. Will
hoft's Tonic is curative and protective. 1t
will cure Chills and protect from further at
lacks. Its reputation is established. Its
composition is simple and scientific. 1t con-
tains no poison. 1t acts promptly and its
effects are permanent. 1t is cheap, because
it saves doctors bills. 1t is harmless,
speedy in action and delightful in its effects.
Try it and prove all that's said. G. r. FIN
LAY 81 Co.. Projectors, New Orleans. :
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. August z. 1915.
s4.aH@4. 90; Cows and HeiieTs. ss.Ooa SD
Corn Fed Texans. %. 75e 90. 80
ss aSErSCommen 70 so Fancy, ss.ooe4.oo.
FLoUR-Choice Country. $5.2596.75; Xxx,
WHEAT~Red. No. 2. s1.15s1.17; No. 8.
coEs@No Mixed. 4as4,x.
OATs-No. 2, 29k9 30c. a -
RYE-No. 2, 49g5Oc. --i-..
TIMOTHY SEEDS. 2Os2.25.
dunn Shipping Leaf. 30 ,SSs i Is ''
BUrrEE-Choice Dairy. sosaac.
PoRK-standard Mess. sIs s5s 1000.
LARD-steam. 10Y 1oMc. ..e r.
"e coT&o Se%%Sdaii 1ss lie T.;
NEW YORK.
sHEEF~Common to Choice, $500 . 800;
TToSaESood e Choice Ice a. sa;sesS;s5-
CORN-Western Mixet, 5,g SIS. is
OATs-Western Mixed, 3og 43c.
c corrMMsssi fi9; :o m y; TO-
CHICAGO.
BEEvEs-Common to Choice. e2.25 500.
Hoas-Common to Choice. s6.4oe6.75.
FLoUR-Cho1ce Winter Extra. s6.s5o7.25
Spring super6ne. q: 500 !. 90,
WHEAT-,spring No. 2. s9ssa14ci Spring
CoRN-No 2, He45zs;.
OATs-No. 2, 800 31Hc-
RYE-No. 2, $50 55Hc. .-
PORK-Mess, SIS. 70S1S as
LARD-Per cwt.. III .20011 Is
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native Steers. S3.75o4..O. Mas e
Cows. o.. 509 co.
HOGs-85 .50G 600
SHEEP-Common to Extra, 42.2593 IS
MEMPHIS.
FLOUR-Choice, 90. 50@7 90.
CoRN-No. 2 White. sou SIC.
OATS-44g &c..
COTTON-Middling. 119 Ike.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLOUR-Choice to Family. 6.50g6.7.
CORN-Mixed, 500 6Oc- g..
OkTs-St. Louis, 40g Ale.
HAY-Choice, SCI .O0Va22 90.
PoRK-New Ness, $40. 5co21.75
BACON-94 12%c.
SUGAR-Choice, 10o 10I1;.
-'sprv,>N - airdtituD u 4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE Tennessee Historical Society has
placed in its museum the military coat
formerly worn by Maj. Robert Hynds,
which is one of the best specimens ex-
tant of the 'artistic tailoring" of An
drew johnson, late President of the
United States.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

MALARIA, or poisonous air, is the cause of
lenberger's Antidote destroys this poison in
the system, and cures every case promptly.
One dose stops the chills and perfect cure
follows A ii this for one dollar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
CHEAP LIFE INSURANCE..

Twenty-Five cents will buy box of DIR. TUFTS
Pills, and they will restore the functions of the
liver. stomach and bowels the sources from which
nearly every disease originates. these organs act
well a long and healthy life is assured.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
MANY who are suffering from the effects

MANY who are suffering from the effects
Of the warm weather and are debilitated ad-
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts Of
whisky two three times during the day In
little while those who adopt this advice frequently
increase the number Of drinks" and in time be-
come confirmed inebriates. A beverage which
will not create thirst for intoxicating liquors and
which is intended especially for the benefit Of de-
bilitated persons, whether at home or abroad, Is
DR.. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic Containing the
juices Of many medicinal herbs this preparation
does not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup. The nourishing and the life-supporting prop
critics Of many valuable natural productions con-
tanned in it and well known to medical men have
a most Strengthening influence. A single bottle of
the Tonic will demonstrate Its valuable qualities
For debility arising from sickness, over-exertion
or from any cause whatever, a wineglassful of Sea
Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen the
stomach and create appetite for wholesome
food. To all who are about leaving their homes
we desire to say that the excellent effects of Dr.
Schencks seasonable remedies-Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills-are particularly evident when
taken by those who are injuriously affected by a
change Of water and diet No person should leave
home without taking supply of these safeguards
along, For sale by all Druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

BY recently invented process, beer
can be reduced to one eighth its bulk,
and, thus condensed, can be preserved
for any length of time. The condensed
beer can be carried any distance, and
by the addition of the bulk of water dis
titled off in condensing it, and little
yeast or other ferment, it becomes beer
again of most excellent quality.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
On the Wild Rose Tree.

i.
On the wild rose tree
Many buds there be;
Yet each sunny hour
Hath but one perfect flower.
II.
Thou who wouldst be wise
Open well thine eyes:
In each sunny hour
Pluck the one perfect flower.
r. W. Glider, in Scribner's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE Piutes are the only Indian tribe
that have increased since they have
come in contact with the whites.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

Thus women's-rights wives do begin
To break their naughty husbands in.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE ENORMOUS wASTAGE of grain, so inevitable
.rih other styes Of Threshers, be SAVED by this
Improved Machine sufficient, erery job, than
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like seeds threshed separated cleaned and saved
as easily and perfectly Wheat, Oats, Rye Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness.
IN THE WET GRAIN Of 1875, these were substan-
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
or economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work,
tchea Others utterly failed.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting complica-
tions, such ENDLESS Aprons" Raddes, "Beates,
"Pckers, etc, entirely dispensed trith less than
onehaf the usual Gears, Belts, Boxes, and Journals
easier managed; more durable light running cost
ly repairs; DUST litterngs" to clean up; not
troubled by adverse winds, rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who posted
in the large saving made by it will not employ infe
ror and wasteful machines, but will insist on this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made fo5 g. 8, 10 and IL Horse
Powers. Also n specialt. of SEPARATIONS, designed
and made EXPRESSLY POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz. i'm
bury Style), both Mounted :" on four wheels
IF INTERESTED in Threshing or Grain Raising
apply nearest Dealer, write for Iustr-
ted Circular sent ee) giving full particulars of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, ETC.
Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
BATTLE CREEK. MICH.
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eve were never really engaged, you
know"
"Not engaged! Oh, Milly!"
But Milly turned her face to the wall
and said no more.
Baymouth was stirred to its depths
next day by the news that Capt. Hal
lett was married to a Southern lady,
and that Milly Graves was down with
typhoid fever. Every one wanted to
help to nurse, above all to know the
particulars. Such masses of blanc
mango and jelly were sent in that poor
Mrs. Graves was at her wits end to
know how to dispose of them. But no
one could really aid, not even poor
Stephen, who scarcely left the house
day or night, or ate or slept, till the
crisis passed, and Ailly was pronounced
out of danger.
Out of danger, but it was weeks be-
fore she could sit up, and weeks longer
ere she came down stairs, thin, white,
shrunken-mere shadow and wreck of
the blooming little beauty who walked
so gayly up Love Lane at Ned Hallett's
side not quite year ago. She was
patient always and accomplishing, but
she did not often smile. Perhaps
Stephen won these infrequent smiles
oftener than any once else, and he
counted them as precious payment for
all time and all trouble spent in her
service.
This was when, hoping to give her
pleasure, he brought in the first wild
roses Of the season and held them be-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-04

sells at 22a23c per lb. Javais worth 2Sa3Oc per
pound.
COAL-The demand is fair, with firm mar
ket. The rates ailOatare Sc for IougnlOgheny,
!a75ac for Ashland, and 6G for ONO RIVER per
bu. 1t is sell ing TO, consumers. and delivered
at llal2c for foughiogheny, l0allG for Hook =
ing Valley. KanawhH, Muskingpm and A sh =
land, 9al0 for Ohio River and 2Ua22c for Cau-
mel, Der bu. Anthracite Is delivered at IS 00a
81 per ton.
COKE-rhere is no material change, and
the market is steay tIas-house and city
manufactured are worth Oe ut yards and &c per
bu delivered. Crushed is worth SO at wards
ana lOc delivered. Comeilsyiile is quoted TIC
an0at AMI lOallC per bu delivered.
DRiED FkUIIo-- Market steady, with fair
demand for apples ut 5a6c, and peaches at II y
aI2lrc per Id. Layer raisins are worth 81 35l
% per box CltrOn is worth 2ja26c; 1gs are
selling at l6alSc; currants are quoted 7!saSc,
ami prunes 7al14c per lD, and demand mod
crate.
EGGS-Arc in fair demand and firm under
limited receipts, and fresh lots are quoted 23a
24c per dozen.
GREEN FRUITs-Thore is a liberal supply
OF apples and the demand is moderate, and we
quote 5Ja91c per brl loose, ON arrival, and $la
| 80 per brl packed in store, accordin ! to quail
lty. Cranberrries are quoted S0a10 per bri.
Lemons sell at 50 5)a6 80 per box. Oranges are
worth S5a6 perbrl fofeFeole.
HA1-There is fair local demand, but
chiefy for the lower grades, but inferior hay is
gun anu nominal we quote $l2al3 per ton for
N9. umothy on arrival Lower grades are
neld az %Oalt tor medium anu $7a9 for common
per ton' on arrival, About ~ more Is wanted
IN store:
HEMP-There is a moderate demand, with
stealy market lor rough kentucky at 81 iOall5
per ton on arrival, and - more required in
store; dressed IS held at 9h9l4c per ID.
MIL MILL ~ Feline markets. steady but with
larger onerlngs' Bran IS In fair request at
~ ooalo per Ton: ohlpstulis are quiet at Sl2al4
per Coh' MiuuilhSs are In moderate request,
ana we quote them $loa23 per ton on arrival
AnoaG HtaG ~ nSH4 more Per % ton IN store;
-, M ~. nr,no 70 sgeauy' WIN ialr local de-
sells AZ 2Vaooc per gailon; Whlle inferior is
oIetea az 9Saaoe per gallon Prime sorghum Is
qH1I1S qTGs <DI1v1 Thorp pct ~ HaIiEn, Sni,. a
~ aJ ~ nv noiS s 10 y itlr M uehlanu lor Hnseen