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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

A CITIZEN of Richmond, Va, who
was an intimate friend of the late ex-
Gov. Wise, relates the following story
q" During the Harrison Presidential can
vass l was in Washington, and slept in
the same room with my friend, Henry
A. Wise. In the middle of the night !
was walked by noise in the room.
Upon looking up L could see by the light
of the moonbeams the figure of Mr.
Wise: He was kneeling by the table
and praying aloud and earnestly to his
Maker. 1 have heard many distinguish
ed and eloquent divines pray, but never
before have l heard a prayer so beauti-
full, SO touching, grand and appropriate
as heard upon that night from the lips
of Henry A. Wise''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

elbow much will your new school
books cost, johnny" says Father.
Johnny calculates to himself: " Lemme
see; 50 cents for the singing book, rs
cents for new arithmetic, S1.25 for
new biography % cents for a hockey,
half dollar for new bat, and a quar-
ter for candy" Then, aloud says:
ss Bout four dollars, pai'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

PROF. HITCHCOCK. has confirmed his
discovery of transported powders upon
the summit of Mount Washington, G, 293
feet above tide water He obtained q
rock partially covered by stones weigh
ing hundred pounds and totally unlike
the lodges of the mountain,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30
EUPEON!

If v0ss hare rhessnsatfssss, neMraL-
0ia, headache, a burn or a brssise,
procure a bottle Of EMpe0n. 1t sCiI1
0iUe instant relief, as thoMsasads
can testify. For sale by all drug
gisfs. III. A. HURLBUT & CO., Nos.
20 d ~ Randolph Street, Chicago,
AGENTS for the Propriet0rs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

Foo IAH EOLLOsyING REASONS:
II is tine quickest and easiest worked 1t is fastened
with least slack. Its buckles firmly riveted
to the straps Its strength is doubled at the buckle.
Its the soflest and best iron. 1t is eff
fccpt both at the press and compress. These facts
be Obtained from every person who has this
TIE single trial. Also, manufacturers of every de.
tcripton of Agricultural Stees and Irons for the cu
tivaton Of Cotton. We guarantee all goods in
quality, finish and prices Orders in large or small
Quantities will command prompt and careful
tenion Address A. J. NELLIs d Co, Pittsburgh, Pa
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

The Signal Service Barometer and Thermometer
the weather -
- hous In advance saves farmers tes lie cost ever
Sent paid receipt Of 60OO Send money
registered letter Send stamp for cir
II. W. FOOL CO., 6a6 Broadway, New York We
% honorable rah-Bsaon Daily Trassnsv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30
BAD BREATH!

Nothing ID 90 unpleasant, nothing 10 common, y
bad BREATH and in nearly every case comes from thu
stomach, and be easily corrected II you will
take Simmons Liver Regulator. 10 not neglect sG
sure remedy for this repulsve disorder II viii Also
improve your Appetite, Complexion and Genera
Health
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-30

Ask the recovered pyspeptoS, Bilious sufferers, Vie
tins Of Fever and Ague. the mercurial diseased %
ent how they recovered health, cheerful spiris and
good sppetite-tLey will tell you by taking simnons'
Liver Regulator.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
THE DANITEs IN UTAH.

A telegram from Salt Lake, July 81.
to the New York Sun, says: ''Early
yesterday morning John G. Young,
one Of the reporters of the Daily Tri.
bune, while going from the office to
his residence, was way.laid by four of
Brigham Young's DANTE band of ssDe.
str0ying Angels" who attempted to
murder him. Mr.. Young is a nephew
of Brigham Young, and has become
extremely obnoxious to his uncle and
and the Mormon priesthood by reason
Of his connection with the Tribune, a
Gentle paper, which opposes Mormons,
and shows up their habits and crimes.
Orders were issued by Young to de.
str0y his nephew, and these four men
were set apart for the bloody work.
One of them was stationed at street
corner diag0nally across from the of.
flee to give notice of Young's depart.
ure for home, and the rest secreted
themselves behind trees i'm front of
his residence. When the signal was
given they all made their appearance
simultaneously. One Of them approach.
ed him, saying s.You're the man we
are looking for, : and was about to
setxe' him, when Young, facing him
with q cooked revolver, backed into
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the ed. passed the
bill appropriating money to cemplete the
Washington monument. after liking the
amount at el00, 900. The hill for providing
disabled soldiers and sailors with artificial
limbs was passed. No other business was
transacted. The House vas not in session.
The Senate on the 24th, by u vote of
but before it was read through the morning
hour expired and Mr.. Edmonds objected ia
completing the reading The impeachment
business was then resumed and arguments
made for the defense. Mr.. Harlbut, in the
House moved to prevent the transportation to
the Indian country OF the special metallic car.
fridge used in the improved guns now used
by the host;!es. Ey vote o. l,6 to 6S the
House refused to suspend the rules to pass
the silver legal tender bill not two-thirds
voting in the affirmative. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass tie bill extending
the time for completing the Northern Pacific
railroad was also lost.
duced bill to establish competent and nom
partizan revenue corps. Efforts were made to
take up the southern claims bill, the river
and harbor bill and the bill in regard to Pa.
cifc railroads, but failed. In the House took
up the legal tender silver bill introduced by
Mr.. Banks but came to no vote. The House
adjourned after listening to personal ex-
On the Goth the Senate listened to
the closing arguments OF the prosecution in
tn: Belknap Impeachment, and decided to
vote on the issue ON the eth. The House
transacted no business
The Senate OF the 9th received the
announcement Of the death of Senator Caper-
ton, Of West Virginia, ard adjourned Tor the
day. The House amended the Washington
monument bill so as to appropriate 100000
instead Of sloo, 900, and passed the bill, after
which adjourned.
On the 3lst ult. the Senate passsl
the resolution forbidding the issue or sale CT
metallic cartridges to the Indians. Gen. lss
gals said the man who would furnish the In
dians with ammunition at this time should :
hanged to the nearest telegraph pole or she
by drum-head court martial. A bill was
passed authorizing recruiting 1850 men ior
went into secret session on the impeachment
question: The House passed bilf appropr..
ating $50 900 tor the purchase of Indian SUI
plies unit! the passage of the regular appro-
priation bill. The President returned the
sundry civil appropriation bill, approved, but
pointed out some defects therein
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
Personal, Impersonal and Political.

Mr.. Beecher has been allowed TWEEN.
ty days. farther time In which to prepare his
answer to Moulton's suit.
A strong petition has been sent to the
President from the survivors OF Clusters reg.
iment, asking for suspension Of the rules Of
promotion in filing the places OF the officers
killed on the Little Big Horn. The petition
asks that Reno be made Lieut.. Colonel, and
Capt. Benteen lie made Major.
Hon. j. J. Hickman, head of the
order OF Good Templars throughout the
world, is confined to his led at Louisville Ky.
with dangerous abcesses in the throat. His
illness seriously retards operations ordered
by the Right Worthy Grand Lodge to secnre
its authority in Grert Britain, and negotia-
tions with the British delegates who seceeded
from the recent session Of that body.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03

herring about 800, supposed to be headed by
Chief Inglesite, entered the town Of Santa
Clara and succeeded in sacking two large pro-
vision stores and setting fire to them. The
insurgents were repulsed by the Spanish
troops, leaving seven killed The troops had
six killed and seven wounded.
More than 4 thousand workingmen
met in Thompkins square, New York, and de-
clared that upwards ofthirty thousand work
ngmen are out OF employment and living on
the charity OF friends and neighbors. They
proceeded to the mayors Office, accompanied
by the police, where the fact of their desti-
tuition was set forth and the mayor promised
edo all for them which lay in his power.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
Miscellaneous News Items.

Lord Derby and Minister Pierrepont
deny that negotiations are pending between
them for new extradition treaty.
The Secretary of War has sent to
the House dispatch of Gen. Sherman's ask
ing for authority torecruit the several cavalry
regiments now in the Indian country up to
the maximum of 200 men each.
Philadelphia brokers suffered 4 col.
lapse, on the 3lst ult. The stock which caus.
ed the panic was Hestonville railroad stock,
and it fell from Al to "a. The losses were
very heavy, but the panic is over.
Tie police have commenced the en-.
torcement of the new license Law, and numer.
Gus seizures OF liquor were made, chiefly
among the poorer classes. A large number
of dealers having been warned in season pro-
cured licenses.
The secretary of the treasury has
stopped the coinage Of trade dollars at the
Philadelphia and Carson City mints, aud OF
ders the San Francisco mint to coin only suf-
ficient to meet actual exports. The mints will
be run to their fullest capacity on subsidiary
coin and the necessary gold coinage.
Two brothers named Richardson, of
Dundee, Mich, went hunting on the 4th.
When they separated Thomas shot bird
and got into tree to secure it, when William
came up. Hearing something in the tree he
shot into the moving leaves and was hosrided
to see his brother fall to the ground, dead.
The minority report in the investi-
CATION Of the affairs Of Secretary Robson Sc
verely criticises the action Of the majority
and asserts that it was unfair in its state
ments, fallacious in its conclusions and was
evidently promoted by party spirit. The re-
port unquali6edly exonerates the secretary
in every particular.
Official returns made to the bureau
of statistics show that during the fiscal year
eaded June 80, 1876, there arrived in the
United States q, ,572 Chinese immigrants, Of
whom only 259 were women. During the
corresponding period Of 1875 the total immi.
grafton to the United States from China were
l6, ,437, Of whom 90 were females. Z
Canada is suffering from the in
crease Of crime incident to the abrogation by
England of the extradition treaty with our
government. A thief who had Stolen jewelry
to the amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars in value skipped across the line the other
day to Plattsburg, New York, and is safe.
" COurierS from Gen. Crooks camp
arrived At Cheyenne on the night Of the 26th,
and reported the force al right, thus reliev-
ing the fears OF the country occasioned by
the reported massacre Of himself and com.
mand. They report, also. that the Indians
were making daily efforts to draw Gen. C.
into fight outside his foEtidcations.
| The Cubans are alive. On the 2lst
inst. at midnight party Of insurgents, mum,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
THE GENTLE SAVAGE


The Cheyenne Leader tells the follow.
Ing fearful story of how some Crow
Indians mutilated and tortured a
wounded Sioux whom they captured :
IN the morning after the battle of the
Rosebud: as the column was moving
away from the place O; b;vouac, there
suddenly arose among the red allies a
singular excitement. One of them
hI ridden up to a dark object lying
BESIDE the stream and sat and gazed at
saa, and after otke,s had. Joined him.
they all chatted as wildly together as
tho South American monkeys whe.
they discover the pIopinquity of
snake. After gestures and yells they
dismolnted and brandished knives.
Approaching them, there was seen
lying on the fresh dewy grass, under
the gentle shadow of q STOPPING will
low, the most horrible object that
could meet the eye. A dusky human
form, lude and blood besmeared. was
writhilg unler the knives of the mer
ciless vlctors. The object was Sioux,
who in The latter part Of the fight, had
been wounded by a snake: scalped, and
left for dead. In tearing the tuft of
raven hair from his head portion of
the bone, fractured with a stroke o:
the tomallawk. had clung to the flesh,
and the brain was laid bare. And yet
in the morning, the savage was still
alive, and hearing the tramp Of horses,
and believing his tribe had beaten the
whites, he had crawled out of the gul.
ley in which he lay and called, s:Min-
e!: (water) to Crow who had pass.
ed, ard who he undoubtedly thought
was Sioux. The Grow turned, and
his face kindled with 4 fearful JOY.
Six shots were fred into the PROSTATE
figure. The head and limbs were sew.
cred from the body, and the flesh
hacked land the bones hewn until there
was nothing recognizable as human.
1nfamies too shameful and disgust
ing for record completed the ghastly
climax of horror. 1t was an illustra.
tion of the tie1dish ferocity of all the
plain Indians against their foes. The
Sioux practice even more refined bar.
barities, torturing their victims in the
most exquisite manner, and making
them dreadful by deferring by every
:rt in their power, the welcome relief
Of DEATH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
One Of John Brougham's Lady Admirers.


In this day of female alteration of
handsome male actors, story is given
to the public with all the accessories
and embellishments to make it a tell
ing hit) of the adventures of a board
ing.school graduate, who signed her.
self ':Adele,' and fell in love with
John Brougham sew raj years ago.
She sent him perfumed notes daily for
several weeks, to which he paid no at
tention. Finally he resolved to teach
her a lesson. He briefly answered her
last note, and, at her own request,
made an appointment to meet.her in
one of the parks. She kept the ap.
p0intment, was thrilled with delight
and sentiment, and, in spite of her in.
fatuation, seemed to Mr.. B. very SEN
sible girl. They took walk together
until they reached the front of u large
hospital, when he asked her to make
a call with him upon sick lady. She
hesitated, but he urged her to comply
s'for his sake They entered one of
the wards, when Brougham intro
duced his admirer to the occupant of
one of the couches, the remnants of a
once beautiful woman, now wasted
away to mere skin and bone. Then he
left them alone. The sick one took
the girls hands and said she wished
to tell her story Of her own life,
which was a short one. She had be.
come enamored Of an actor, had writ.
ten him perfumed notes, had met him,
loved him, surrendered her honor into
his hands, and been betrayed.
Spnrned by her family, she sought the
streets, and found degradation, des.
pair, and death. The young girl was
Mortified, but understood the applica
ton. She never saw Brougham again
and returned home sadder and wiser
Now she is a well-kn0wn married
woman, and her eldest son is namei
John Brougham, because, she says
.'he is a noble, great, and good man,
How's that for romance!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
How to Stack Grain.

Most of the grain raised in the north
west, is built into stacks before it is
threshed. In view of the great loss
every year experienced by the farmers
from the effect Of poor stacking, we
offer no apology for copying the fol-
lowing article from the Lancaster
farmer. Evidently the writer is an
expert at the business:
Shave your sheaves of even size ami
we'll bound. Badly bound and ''slob.
berry, sheaves cannot be tolerated in
stacking, and should not he tolerated
at any time. Select high, dry ground
for your stacks, and begin by laying a
foundation of rails. Some stackers
omit this, but it is much better to have
a foundation to cut off the moisture
from below.
First, lay down four large rails,
spaced equidistant, and across these
lay about dozen rails, and you are
ready to begin your stack. Throw
two or three sheaves across the centre,
and build the tops of your sheavcs on
these, going ''gee' round; that is,
with your right hand toward the cen.
tire of the stack. Continue your
widening circle until you have fully
reached the corners of the foundation,
letting the butts of the sheaves rest
on the ground on the four sides. Now
see that your base is round and level,
and you have your foundation large
enough to build from sixty to eighty
bushels of wheat. Lay another course
or two of the sheaves with the butts
even with those of the last course on
the rails, leaving the stack bottom in
the form of pie'diSh. Place another
course with their butts about even
with the bands of the outside course,
and the heads pointing to the centre,
and another course inside of this, and
so on, until your middle is full. Con-
tinue on in this way until your foun-
dation is eight or nine feet high, or as
high as you wish your ''bulge. The
bottom may be built perpendicular, or,
better still, a little out from plumb at
top.
Begin now and raise the centre OF
your stack very high, making the slope
nearly as steep as an ordinary house
roof, and extending we'll out on to the
last course on the bottom. You have
now come to the mos: important part
of your job-''laying the cave" Hav
ing your centre very high, so as t<
give your sheaves good pitch, yol
begin by taking sheaf and thrustinl
the butts d0wnwards and Outwards
until they extend a short distance
over the last course. You now get OF
your knees on this sheaf, and another
is handed you, which you serve in tn
same way, until you have completed
the circle. Now put some filling in tn
centre, and lay another ''brlge" RIM
with the butts as far out as tn
first breaking JOINT" like course o
Of shingles. Be sure and keep tn
tops of the sheaves well back. The
are liable to gain forward, aud thi
3 will spoil the stack. They should a
point to the centre, like spokes in
wheel, and should be closely crowde
together. II there is sheaf.handel
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.

AN AMIVoANV 1NOVG0oAONs
The Paris correspondent of the Pail
Nall Gazette says: "1t appears that
the pontiff ordered the cardinal arch
bishop of Paris to crown not only the
Virgin of Lourdes, who confirmed the
immaculate conception, but al
SO our lady of Ceignac. Some
fifty thousand persons were present al
this ceremony, the streets were hung
with tlags, and there were several tri.
umphal arches. The official COM
mencement' of the fete was announced
by the peeling Of bells, and the dis.
charge of artillery. At 10 A. NJ. the
cardinal archbishop, of Paris, said
mass, assisted by all the bishops. At
3 P. NJ. came the ceremony of the cor.
onation, The procession is said to
have been splendid. It was opened
by mounted gendarmes, then thous.
ands of persons divided into 63 groups,
next $500 priests followed by 800 nuns,
with young girls. The cardinal then
left the cathedral, proceeded by the
miraculous statue, which was carried
by four priests and escorted by four
gendarmes and two sappers. There
were also 81 other statues in the cor.
tege, one being that of negress.
which attracted considerable attention.
Afterwards followed historical groups,
the first representing Saint Martial,
who founded the sactuary of Cologne;
the second the Prince Palatine, who
visited Celgtac, with 100 companions,
in ll5O, and recovered his sight etc.
These persons were in the costume of
the period. At $3.50 our Lady of Ceig.
mac was crowned in the name of the
Pope. From that time says an eye.
witnesses, the crowd abandoned itself
to an indiscribable enthusiasm, which,
reached it's highest pitch at o'clock,
when the signal was given for the
fireworks to be let off = The Virgin
of Ceignac thus honored formerly oc.
cupied niche in small chapel, but
she ran away and hid herself in some
bushes; brought back, she repeated
this escapade several times, and al
last the sacristan, tired of running
after the Madonna and finding her in
forrest, boxed her ears. His arm
Immediately withered. The necessity
of building sanctuary for the Virgin
was then recognized. Ceignac is neal
Rodez, and from it one can see th'
mountains where the Albigenese wer,
masacred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
Another auction sale of flannel

Another auction sale of tlannels,
blankets, Tweed netting and cotton from the
principal mills and manufactures, consisting
Of 10000 packages, took place in New York
on the s5th. Most of the large houses Of the
country were represented and western men
have purchased heavily. The bidding wat
very spirited, the price realized from to II
per cent, in ADVANCE Of the former sale.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03

AS the harvest is upon us, we wish to
impress upon our readers the necessity
OF abandoning the miserable practice
which is observed in many portions of
the State, of burning the straw after
the grain is separated from it. Ifper.
sons have not stock to consume it dur.
ing the winter season, let it be made
into stacks and let it decompose. 1t
will then be worth something by and
by for manure, but when burned up,
the farmer reaps no benefit from it
at all. We cannot think but what il
is almost wicked to burn up the starw.
piles every fall of the year.