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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
JILL BURNED.

Last Saturday morning about two
O'Clock, the citizens of Linden were
aroused by cries of fire proceeding
from the Jail. A crowd soon col
lected and the fire was discovered
burning underneath the floor of the
Jail. The prisOners-fOur in num-
Der, all of whom Were negroes, we're
rescued by the citizens and every
effort made to save the building
but without avail. All the wood
work burned in a few hours and the
bare walls cracked and toppling
were left standing.
The prisoners who were confined
in one of the iron cages, give the
following account of the burning
They discovered two matches lying
OH q window sill about fourteen
feet from the cage and by tying
strips of cloth together and fasten-
ing q bundle of rags to the end of
the string SO made, they succeeded
i'm throwing the bundle beyond the
matches and dragging them within
reach. One of the negroes then
lighted piece of cotton taken from
his quilt and pressed it down into
a crack IN the floor and continued
to feed the fire with cotton. His
object WAS, as he says, to burn a
hole in the floor TIN ough which they
could escape; but the fire made
such Roadway among the hewn logs
underneath that the prisoners were
compelled to call for help. When
rescued they were nearly suffocated
only one of them being able to
stand. The fire was started within
the iron cage nearly beneath the
feet of the prisoners. How they
escaped being burned is almost
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
GOOD LUCK.

Some young men talk about luck.
Good luck is to get up at six o'clock
in the morning good luck, if you
have only a dollar a week, is to live
upon n inety cents and save a dime /;
good luck is to trouble your head
with your own business, and let
your neighbor's alone; good luck is
to fulfill the commandments, and to
do unto other people as we wish
them to do unto US. They must
not only work but wait. They must
plod aud persevere. Pennies must
be taken care of, because they are
the seeds of dollars. To get on in
the world, they must take care of
home, sweep their own doorways
clean, try to holp other people, avoid
temptations, and have faith in truth
and God.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

AGAIN we call attention to the
advertisement of Messrs. Kelley &
Alexander, bankers, New York city,
who offer to buy the first-mOrtgage
coupons of the Mississippi Central
Railroad Company which fell due
on the LIST of May. They ask no
sacrifice of any holder of these
coupons but will pay par value.
The financial condition of the road
gives the greatest confidence in it's
future success.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
IMPORTANT TO SHERLFFS.

Under the terms of the lease
recently ntered into between the
Inspectors of the State Penitentiary
and Messrs. Hamilton & Hebron,
the latter are to pay the expenses of
conveying convicts from the coun-
ties where con, icted to the peniten-
,iary. or place Of labor. This is an
item of some interest, and will save
annually to the State some humid
dreds of dollars. We no not know
that instructions have yet been is
sued by the lessees, but we suppose
the sheriffs in the different counties
will be requested to make prompt
reports to the lessees of the parties
sentenced to the penitentiary, i'm
mediately upon the Adjournment OF
the courts in their respective coun-
ties.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
ENDOR 8K DlRNT.

Gen. Grantsenthis congratulations
to Mr.. Hayes on his nomination. 1t
is not recollected that q President
has ever before felt himself called
upon to do any such thing on any
like occasion. The spectacle looks
singulariy inappropriate and ex-
ceptionable to US. Is it possible
that Gen. Grant thinks he has
right to use his position to establish
a successor Can it be that such a
practice is in harmony with the
principles of a Republican form of
government If so, better then to
take the whole matter of election
ont Of the hands of the people, and
let the office of President be made
hereditary or subject of direct ap-
pointmeut. Let US not have so
much of the empty show Of free
choice. Should the course at present
pursued, become an established
precedent we may next expect the
Judges Of the Supreme Court to he
forwarding their endorsement of
party nominations, and the whole
machinery Of the Executive and
Judicial Departments of the Govern
ment, brought to the support OF
party nomination. What would
have been said if Roger Il. Yancy
had sent dispatch announcing the
Joy that he had at Pieree's success
over his competitors in convention
We have seen the President dc
this and we may see a successor o.
Mr.. Yancy doing it. This would
DC much less Objectionable. 1t is 9
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

her home upon the beautiful Span
iSh island OF Majorca, i'll the Medi t.
eIranean Sea, and, OF course, he
found material for IA new book. Gun
Iiver Majorbue." Not the least
interesting episode of her life was
her acquaintance with Chopin,
which began during her stay at
Majorca. Georges Sand was her
self a musician of no little ability.
and in the latter years of her life
she spent much of her time at the
pianOiOrte, imprOvising melodies,
for she could express her thoughts
with tones as well as words.
In 1915 she began to write pastoral
novels, such as "FranGois lie Campi,'
(Which she dramatised in 1S49), and
'La Grillon," which was dramatised
for the German stage by Charlotte
Birch Pfelffer, and is known upou
the American stage as chameleon,
the Cricket "La Mare an Diable''
was also writthn at this time.
| In 1913 Georges Sand wrote pOlit
ical papers for the press, as she had
done ten years before for Lamennais'
journal, lie Monde" and number
Of "leaders' which appeared in vari-
GUS newspapers uphOlding the meas
ures of Ledru ROllin, who was then
Il member of the provisional govern
ment, were attributed to her pen.
In 1854 she contributed to or,
Presse" a "Iistory de ma Vie,'
which was, hewever, not SO much a
record of the events of her life, as
an exhibition of her opinions and
principleI. She wrote altogether
about sixty novels, and twenty
plays; some of the latter being
adaptations of her stories.
Her plays, as a general thing
were not so popular as her novels
but few of them, notably, Gle
Marriage de Victorine," were highly
successful. These dramas were
usually first acted before the author
and her intimate friends in small
theatre adjoining her house, so thai
faults could be discovered and i'm
prOvements accomplished before
the pieces were given to the public
Very recently Georges Sand ha.
written the "JouInal dun Voyageul
Pendant In Guerre," a series O
papers contributed to the "Revut
DIES Deux Misunderstanding the French
and German war, and impressions
ct Souvenirs" which was published
in 1873.
She had lived for many years
amid pleasant surroundings in thu
house where she had passed he
childhood, the Chateau de Nohant
near Berri. Her yearly income was
twenty years ago, estimated at Sill
thousand dollars, and it probably
hls since Increased with the increase
, of values. Her son Maurice wa
the host in Nohant, where Their
we're always many guests, and Nine
Dudevant passed her latter year.
quietly and happily.
This is not the time to fix tn
literary position of Georges Sand
Many, if not most, OF her work
will pass out of remembrance. Thu
rapidity of her work made it impos
sible that all her efforts should b
of equal merit; but she was one G
the must remarkable writer's of til
French romantic school, both as
dramatist and as a novelist f; an
she was also one of the most re
markable women of the niueteent
century.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
National Democratic Nomination.
FOR PRESIDENT.
aInuel j. Tide
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDEN
IT. A. Hon dr.i c k = j.,
OF INDIANA.

ny Telegraph
Listen to the proclamation st.
Lo lis has named the next Presi-
.lent and the next VIce>President.
They are called Tilden and Hen
bricks a glorious ticket, glorious
ia intellectual strength, glorious in
known integrity, glorious in broad
craftsmanship, glorious in love of
country, glorious in the affections
of the people. We must take the
aggressive and win the fight.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
GAEL SCHURz is reported as say

GAIL SCHURz is reported as say
ing that the nomination of Hayes
will bring back to the Republican
party all who left it in 1872. If
they can come back into it, can the
other end men of the party stay in
it? What! a Presidential canvass
without a bloody shirt! and all the
labors of Boutwell's Missis sippi
Committee to 60 for naught? Are
his hundred wears labor he has
assigned himself to break down the
distinctions God made in making
man come to an end suddenly?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

Should there be a war in Europe
bread and meat will be high, and
cotton will not sell SO well, hence it
becomes every farmer in the land
10 produce as much of everything
to live OH as he can. That there
will be war we are not sure, of
course, but it is very probable. Our
farmer friends can do a splendid
thing by sowing peas broadcast OIL
their oat and wheat land as soon as
the grain is taken off.-Corinth
Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

TIE State SupcriLten lent of Ed
ucation recOmn e IDS "County SUI err
intebdents of Education to call Con-
ventions of all the teachers in their
rrspcctivs counties, aud let the
teachers OF each county select dele
gates to q State Convention, to meet
- the city of jackson, on Wednes
Il v, the 10Th day of July next.
Il lcursIon rates will be secured if
possible"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
Il GREAT CON1&fST.

The nation at this time demands
the service of a man of trained
craftsmanship, individual strength
of character, resolute purpose, and
nnflinching integrity. A man with
out these characteristics will be
made the tool of crafty and I'M
scrupulous politicians /; he may have
original honesty of purpose, but it
is Just this which allows the wool to
be pulled over his eyes and makes
him the cats paw to do for design
ing knaves what he would not him-
self deliberately set out to do.
In these respects Hayes and Til
den are almost the direct opPosites
Of character. We will concede both
to he fairly honest; but Tilden has
an individuality and independence,
so strikingly displayed in all his
public career, commencing with his
single handed onslaught upon cor
rupt Tammany and carried out his
crusade against the canal ring OF
plunderers, that his opponent, with
perhaps just as good field to work
upon, has never i'm any appreciable
degree displayed. The people want
an aggressive leader of reform /; the
deplOrabIe condition of the country
demands it, and we are inclined to
believe that this will be secured in
the election OF Samuel j. ridden as
the next President of the United
States.-Ir, mont Herald
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

WHAT does our county need most.
lucated brain or trained muscle I
re have = splendid county, but it
eds the touch of skilled labor to
ing out its resources and its capa
lilies.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
UPoN the principle that a ssbird

UPON the principle that a "bird
in the hand is worth two in the
bush, " Governor Hayes will hold on
to the Gubernatorial Chair of Ohio,
until the Presidential contest is
overland probably until there is
another election for Governor. and
his successor is duly qualified.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

DIArH is the wish of some, the
relief Of many, and the end of all.
II sets the slave at liberty. carries
the banished man home, and places
all men on the same level, insomuch
that life itself were a punishment
without it
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

BRIsTow has resigned. Did his
failure to get the Presidential NOM
nation have anything to do with it,
or was il ON account of his inability
to please Grant.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

BIsTow, Secretary of the Treas
Hry, resigned On the Goth. He was
tlAe only man in Grants cabinet who
ssede any preteations to honesty,
and would have resigned months
ago but for his candidacy before the
Cincinnati Convention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

AN intelligent foreigner, p ,ssing
through the streets of Philadelphia,
took ont bis note book at the end of
long walk and made a memmoran-
dunn to the effect that eighty nine
per centum of the population of
PhIIatteiphia are members of the
powerful family of Roomstolet."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

WE clip the following sensible
and seasonable essay read before
Liberty Grange from the pen of
Mrs. L. j. vallandingham and pub
Iished in the Farmers Home Journal,
Louisville, Ky:
Worthy Master, Brothers and Sisters !:
We, as a band of brothers and
sisters, have united to try to i'm
prove the condition of the farmers
and their families. There are a
great many changes to make that
will take time, money, economy and
wisdom, industry. punctuality and
patience. Truthfulness, love and
friendship should always go hand
in hand, and we must have confi>
dence in each other. AS for time,
that We cannot control; but we
must improve our time. We can
not tell how long We will be per.
mitted TO remain with our friends
here.
Now, sisters, let us begin by
adopting cheap mode and style of
dresses in our Grange. just see
what it costs to get up fashionable
suit. Now, let us have Grange
suits, and cheap ones, that We may
prove to outsiders that we are try :
ing to put down foolish pride and
vanity and cultivate more solid
qualities, and thus teach the rising
generation to keep clear Of debt and
the rings and speculations that have
brought our farmers near ruin and
bondage.
Sisters. we can do something. and
it is our duty to help our husbands
and fathers and brothers. Wemust
try to tighten their burdens and
make life more pleasant around us ;
and by adopting this cheap mode
of dress we will give all chance
to dress alike, thus dong away
with all feelings of inequality, and
so try to be as near of one mind as
possible in regard to this great and
noble Cause-and we should always
look to the Author and giver of all
good things.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

The Servians are sharp. Having
prepared for grim war, they now
refuse to acknowledge the new Sui
ran, Jon the ground of the irregularity
of his accession to the throne.
Murad can do nothing else but
suppress that wicked rebellion. >
II is struggle between ScIav a, d
Ottoman, with the chances in favor
Of the Sclavs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

A citizen of Scott county, Mr.. J.
8. Hulburt, informs the Forest
Register that he has already enough
logs to supply himself with meat
the next year, and that he has corn
for sale at sixty cents per bushel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

THE sum OF 1902 collected by the
ladies' Memorial Association of
seorgia, was sent q few days ago
gift to Julia, only child Of
-onewall jackson.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

The B.lknap impeachment case
Is slowly progressing. There is some
talk of postponing the trial till next
November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

ALCoRN money will soon cease to
I've circulating medium. The State
Treasurer has cancelled nearly all
the issuance of that money.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

A SURGICAL operation was re-
Gently performed on the shoulder of
Judge Gustave Cook, of Houston,
Tex, resulting in the extraction Of
an old bullet, received by him dur
Ing the war. A piece of the coat,
cut away by the ball over eleven
years ago, was found in it. Colonel
Cook was wounded eight times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
WAsnINGros had a heavy game

WAsHINGTON had heavy game
of cards recently, which lasted thir-
~ six hours. The participants were
two prominent politicians, a London
banker, and JOhn Chamberlain, the
weil-known turfman. Chamberlain,
when the game ended. stuffed $780,
900 in his pockets.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

THE Grand Commandry of Knight
TempIars, are holding field en-
campment at Clear Point, Ala.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

THE press is one Of the greatest
educators of the restless and ever
nctiyc age in which we live.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

a COMPANY at jackson is organ
jzing a State Fair at that place.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS.
PATENTS s eSt sintss, e Ga tns u a

PATIENTS ed States, Canada and
Europe terms as low as those of any othel
reliable house. Correspondence invited IL
the English and foreign languages, VIII
Inventors. ATTORNEYS at Law and other
Solicitors, especially with those who have
had their cases rejected in the hands of
other attorneys. In rejected cases our fees
are reasonable, and no charge is made I'M
less we are successful.
INVENTORS If you want patent, send
MS a model or sketch and full description
of your invention. We will make an exam
ination at the Patent Office, and if VIC think
4Ipatentable. will send You papers and
advice, and prosecute your case.
ADVICE, oral or written, in all matters
relating to patents, patent laws, or invcn-
tons, FREE! Send stamp for our Guide
for Obtaining patents, n book of SO pages.
Address LOUIS BAGGER & CO.
Solicitors Of Patents, Washington, d. c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01

prised at the powerful though dor
mant natural sinews of the country,
and not little surprised at what has
been accomplished for industry,
science, and art, in the teeth of
adverse circumstances. 1 think we
will have to divest ourselves of the
picturesque impression that life in
South America consists in dan cling,
drumming the guitar, and fighing
cocks. When we take into cOnsid-
GRAFTON the wonderful undeveloped
natural resources of the country ii
seems quite as probable that the
sceptre OF the Western Hemisphere
may some day pass from the United
States to South America, as that it
may be transferred from England
to New Zealand as limited in the
gloomy augury of the least gloomy
of historians.
Brazil has the finest display OF
any of these countries, and her
show derives additional eclat from
the presence and popularity of her
Emperor. Dom Pedro spends coll
siderable time upon the grounds and
is very careful and systematic in
his inspection OF the particular ex-
hibits in which he is interested. On
Friday he devoted four hours to a
minute inspection of portions of the
United States Government build.
ing; the geological, chronological,
and educational departments were
severtlly visited and many of the
objects were examined in detail and
with great care, especially the pho
tograps Of geological surveys, which
his Majesty examined very critical
ly. The Patent Office publications,
the model of the cotton gin, and
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

STILL IN THE FIELD.-Recsiyed from New
York, a large assortment of Drugs and
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Chemicals.
etc. also, a large invoice Of fre-proof Lamp
guaranteed t. stand fire for six months; also
a large assortment Of chimneys lyes' poten0.
fire proof; also a large assortment of othcr
kinds of manufactures. Agent for Combs
Lamp Co. viii sell Mt bedrock prices for
cash. La Bastie fre-proof chimneys. 80 cents
each. Ives fre-proof chimneys, 25 cents
each. Gamecock student chimneys, p cents
each. Sold at the City Drug Store by
s23 l.. TERRY. s
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

SILVER n STOCKS. - Silver was
quoted in London yesterday at 53}4
pence per ounce. The price Of silver
is somewhat firmer than The prices OF
stocks in San Francisco, which are
very much demoraiized. The market
looks very weak AT present, and there
don't seem to be- anything On which to
base a hope that prices will very soon
Improve. u 'ra.| f r'
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Arrivals and Departures.
CoAsTiNG. - Notwithstanding the

CoAsriSo. notwithstanding the
,haw yesterday the youngsters found
a place on which to coast down hill, a
spot on Clark street which the SUI
failed TO reach attording a limited field
for the sport. TO see the happy chill
dred sliding down hill on their sleds
reminded us of those beautiful lines of
the poet: fs ita efa
Yankee Doodle went to town,
With a load of lasscs:
There be saw tho boys and girls
sliding on their slsds.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

New GRoCERy SroRE.-Mrs. A. Lee
announces that she will open a gro
Gerry store next Tuesday, in her build
ing on North Main street. She will
keep a general assortment Of fancy
u family groceries and provisions,
which she will sell at prices as low as
any establishment in town. Her store
VIII prove = great convenience to
families Ia that portion OF the town.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

GRADING Fol THE RAILRoAp.-Men
are at work grading for the Richmond
mine branch of the Eureka and Pal
isade Railroad. The work is being
done in Goodwin canyon and on the
hill back of the X X furnace. .
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

WANTED PEACE.-A mau whose
claim in McGeary district had been
jumped, consulted a lawyer about the
matter, and while stating his case, re-
naked: I'm a quiet and peaceful
man; all l want is peace and quiet,
and I'll have them II | have to kill
three or four men to get them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

COUNTY LIcENsEs.-This Is the last
day Of grace for the payment Of
county licenses, and Deputy Sheriff
Sam. Bell will be around bright and
early to interview delinquents. He re-
quests us to notify all such that they
must be ready with the amalgam, as
ne must positively finish the collec-
Iona for the present quarter to-day.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04
TRANSFERS.

The following IL the registry law in
reference to the transfer Of a voters
certificate to any part of Eureka
county: "Any registered elector, o
ing from one election district to an
other prior to the day Of the ensuing
election, may apply to the Registry
Agent before whom he has already
been registered for that electoral year,
at any time prior to the delivery Of the
certified copies of the register to the
Inspector @of election, and have his
name taken off the official register, and
receive from the Registry Agent a cer-
~titicate showing substantially that he
was on a certain date duly Registered
in the official register of Township No.
-, in the county of =, and that his
name has been erased at his request;
which certificate shall entitle him to
have his name registered in the same
manner AZ other names are registered
in any other election district. either
within the same county or any other
county, for said election; pro idpd,
that it shall satisfactorily appear 10 tie
Registry Agent receiving the certifi-
cate, and to whom application is made
for the second registration, that the
applicant will have resided such
length of time within such county and
election district, prior to the mex en-
suing election, az is or may be pro-
vided by the law to entitle him to
vote" So that any voter can, up to
tomorrow evening, get a transfer to
any other election precinct in the
county.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-04

MUCH CoAL.-A large amount OF
charcoal is being hauled In from the
ranches ana delivered atthe Richmond
smelling works. 1t il evident that the
Richmond Company do mol intend to
get caught without coal when the
roads vet so bad that II cannot he
hauled in from the mountains.