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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17

THE ENORMOUS wASTAGE of grain, so inerifabls
srh other styles of Threshers, be SAVED by this
Improved Machine, sgcenf erery JOB, 10 more hns
pay all expenses Of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like seeds are threshed separated cleaned and saved
a. easily and perfectly Wheat Oats, Rye or Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cieaniiness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875. these were substan.
tally the ONLY MACHINES that could run with pront
or economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect Work
schea Others utterly failed.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting complica.
tons such as aEndess Apron" "Raddles Beaters"
"Pickers" etc. entirely dispensed irith less than
onehaf the Gears, Belts, Boxes, and Journals.
Nv REPAIRS no DUST ltterings" to clean up not
troubled by adverse winds, rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who are pooled
in the large saving made by 1t will not employ info
rior and wasteful machines but will insia on this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for 6, g. 10 and IL Horse
Powers. Also speciality of SEPARATIONS, designed
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz: our i'm
proved "Triple Gear" and our "Spur Speed" Wood
bury Style) both Mounted " on -four wheels.
IF INTERESTED in Threshing Grain Raising,
apply to nearest Dealer write to for nlusrr
ted Circular (sent feel giving full particulars of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
BATTLE CREEK. MICH.
A.s.n.,s.L. 81 MOL E64
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17
WORK FOR US !!

agents in Countv-tnen " no VIII ms ke
Work must begin now r fall
delivery lie oorcd plates free We deliver trees
of and guarantee sat
isfaoon things exce,ds in value ana novelty
any Thing elsewhere. WESTERN AGES.f, HfIkEs
NIEsEEiIs, Louis Mo. (in acres Established lS22)
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17

haven't reaSOn!' SAID Dill, In low,
angry tones. "What right have you to
reproaeh me-a man who was
And here, if you'll credit it, my pre-
cious Joe Numbered in again between
me and my enlightenment respecting
Dill's broken engagement, this time by
calling my attention to the monument
of the adventurous young lady who per-
ished on the mountain. OF course it
was wicked to play eavesdropper, but
1 would have cheerfully been wicked a
little longer, till Dill had a chance to
finish her sentence. After that she and
Mr.. Keene talked together long and
earnestly, and considering the remark
able figure she cut in that hat, it struck
me, when she stepped from the car at
the Summit House, that she looked
sweetly resigned.
"Signs of a thaw, eh, Polly?'' re-
marked Joe, that night, as we left the
parlor, where Dill and Mr.. Keene were
amicably conversing.
g So it seems, Joe; and don't know
what to think, for Mr.. Keene was
something dreadful married man,
for aught 1 know. Dill began to tell
me, and you came along. Maybe he's
reformed; but 1 don't want her to mar
ny reformed man; do you, Joe?''
But he didn't pay the least attention.
He had planted himself before q printed
placard in the upper hall.
"tHere's richness!' Listen, Polly
Guests going out to see the sun rise are
requested not to take the bed blankets
from their rooms Wonder if there 5
like notice in the dining-room, beg
ging us to leave the table-cloths and
napKins?"
But in the morning, when, in response
to the bell, we crept out into the windy
darkness to watch the day break, we
felt the force and cruelty of the request.
Spite Of all our wraps, there would have
been bliss in an added blanket.
crouched in corner of one of the east
ern steps, with Joe sitting in front of
me to keep the wind off, as was his duty
and privilege, and we gazed down into
an archipelago of cloud, dotted with
, 1876-10-28

CCoatinvcd from Nird pow1

CContiHVcd from Nim m3c)
around him enough citizens to form
bodyguurd, who have been swept ont OF
ryis,encr.-although now rejoicing in
lnrro number of members and enjoying
treat popularity on account OF its inter
.sting public proceedings, is without
house and rooms of its own whore its
valuable library and unequaIcd collection
of maps can be properly guarded and
omen to consultation and use. A few
citizens have recently come forward to
subscribe to fund for the purchase Of
hall for the Geographical Society, and it
is probable that in the course of the year
q, suitable building will be procured.
We read in the papers OF instructive
lectures being delivered before the New
York Association for the advancement of
Science, but cannot find the hall in which
they have their headquarters. The Eth
nolouical Society has long maintained n
struggling existence, and its interesting
meetings have been held III private
dwellings, but a dwelling. place Of its
own it has not. The American Institute
hires rooms of the Cooper Union, and
rents a framc.building in which to hold
its annual fair Tue American Phioso.
phic Society took refuge under the pro-
lection of the American Institute, and
the Farmers Club, the Horticultural Club
and the Polytechnich Club, are also
part of the brood ofa parent society,
which has no shelter of its own to offer
toits children. Architects and engineers,
and numerous other specialists, have
their organization and their meetings,
but none of them can afford to own n
building of their own. The question is,
whether this state Of things is not IL dis
grace to our city!
The Geographical Society of Paris
recently started out with subscription
tor money to purchase II site and build
hall. The agents were stopped 10y
message from the mayor who sent word
that the city authorities had resolved to
erect large structure in which all such
societies as were devoted to the progress
- gn;. ahnnlI H,l ol,nltap n,,l N,tl,nrn
their collections could be properly stored,
and their meetings could be held with
out expense. The action of the munic.
pal authorities of Paris is highly sugges.
tive, and points out way for the ac-
Complshment of similar result in our
city, not by appealing to the public au-
thOrities, but by calling upon onr cit
liens to contribute the necessary funds
for the erection of central building in
which all of the houseless societies could
find accommodation for their Libraries
and collections, and where suitable halls
would be provided for their meetings,
either gratuitously or at n tritling rent.
The scientific destitution Of our city is
truly great, and there is earnest need Of
such revival of interest in the unselfsh
abors OF men of science as will lead to
the application of the proper remedy.
Frank Lesiio's
, 1876-10-28
The blowing Up OfHAen Gate on
sunday

Owing to the failure of some parties
to finish their work as stipulated, to Sc
cure the proper time, with the right state
OF the tides, the selection Of Sunday tor
the explosion was forced upon General
Newton by the peculiar circumstances of
the case; considerable opposition was eX-
pressed in certain religious circles to such
wholesale desecraton us it would ap-
parently involve. Among others, Mr..
William +. Dodge addressed General
Newton a sharp letter denouncing the
contemplated explosion as a desecration
ofihe Sabbath, to which the general re-
turned the following answer:
"HALLErT's POINT, Sept. go, 1876,
"-Mr. William h. Dodge:
SIR--I received communication from
you, dated September 22d, in which you
decline an alleged invitation from me to
witness the explosion at He'll Gate on Sun.
day, the Gath inst. As you take great
deal OF pains to go out of your way to
violate the common courteses of social
intercourse, I take this occasion to inform
you that l did not invite you, nor even
know of your invitation, until the receipt
of your refusal to accept one. The truth
ia, left the matter of invitation to the
Chamber of Commerce to Lieutenant
Willard, United states Engineers, with
instructions to invite certain number of
gentlemen. regret to find that, in one
case, he has made u mistake.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN NEWTON,
Z Ljeat.-COl. Engineers, Breret NGj.- Gen."
, 1876-06-17

The rain wonder has now reached
three continents, aud done mut damage
in each, destroyed many lives in Europe
and India. On many accounts the sea-
son is no,cworthy First, in the guam
tity Of rain. Which, since June eSth, the
period when it commenced, has exceeded
all precedent. The country which suf-
frrcd most was France. Eng Iand and
Wales next, aud India and the United
States next. Second, in the flows on the
Ohio and along the valleys are the most
noteworthy in the United States, and
especially the duplicate overflow along
the Mississippi. Even the arid regions
of Colorado and Wyoming were visited
by unparalleled rams, which, if con-
tinucd, would have made irrigation more
than useless. Abroad, observers declare
that the destroying rains Of Wales, Eng
land, France, Switzerland Italy, Hun
gary, Russia and elsewhere, followed the
line of the Carpathi0n Mountains, the
Alps and Pyrances, thence along the
coast of the Atlantic into England,
where they terminated in the mountains
of Wales, Upon the termination of the
storm in Europe they seem to have
swept across to the United States, max
ing the distance between some thousand
miles. The longest rains have fallen in
this country, and we arc disposed to
regard them as but continuation Of the
rain. fall which entered France. The
world HIS had about live months of
in.-Erchange.
, 1876-06-17
PrccOcity OF some Great Wri-
ferS.

Milton had written considerable
amount of verse prior to his eighteenth
year; Abraham CrOwleys "Pyramus
and Thisbe' WAS written at ten, his
"Constantia and Philetus' at twelve
and these and other "poetical blossoms
were published when he was fifteen,
Pope composed "The Ode to Solitude
and part of an epic poem "about twelve"
AL the writings OF Thomas Chatterton
we're finished, and lis own scli;extin-
guishcd life was closed, when he had ac-
complished seventeen years and three
months. Collins persian Eclogues'
were composed at Seventeen; Henry
Kirke Whites works were Ill produced
while he was yet in his twenty. second
year; and we can scarcely forget Connop
Thirwill's Primitir,' written between
eight and eleven; Leigh Hunts "Juvc-
nila," or poem written between the age Of
twelve and sixteen; Shelley's "Queen
Nab" at sixteen; Byron's English
tiards and Scottish Reviewers" at twenty;
Walter Savage Landor's Poems pub
lished in his twentieth year; and the
Lyrical Poems Of Alfred Tcnnyson
issued at the same age. Henry Taylor's
Isaac CommGnus' was written in his
fifteenth year; and James Sheridan
Knowles wrote his first drama at twelve
years of age, for a company of stage
struck boys, among whom he was the
"star. British Quarterly Reric,S.
, 1876-06-17
EroG. Huxley Coming 10 Axner~
Scn.
IIUGH Rosa.

Whether the ships that sail this spring
and summer bear such numbers as have
been anticipated by tho Philadclphians
or not, I am happy to say that one OF
them will bear visitor whom SOME
among us will regard as host in himself.
Prof Huxley tells me that he ias def
Qitcly made his arrangements to sail for
America in August. This will necessa-
rily be brief; it will probably be the
professors ordinary vacation somewhat
lcngthencd out. He vii! no doubt have
tcen subj,tccd to solemn promises not to
10 much work, for it will be just after
fulfilling for second time the extra "a
ties of flecturing for the students at Edin-
burgh, in the absence of Prot. Thompson
on the ship Challenger. So il must not be
expected that Prof. will do much in the
way of lecturing; but ! suspect he will
10 great deal in the way Of hiving up
new facts and materials for his large au-
ditory in England. lie has heart y
Ireat deal of the vast accumulations o!
novel forms and fossils which has been
made in various parts oF America--nota-
lily by Prof. G. p. Mars!l, Nt Yale. It il
,aid that not long ago. after he hal de-.
scribed in letter theprohaJIe contorma.
, 1876-06-17
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, 1876-06-17

An inebriatc fell and struck his nose
against BARRIERS pole. On being
raised from the ground, he asked :
What's Eat woman wi striped stock
ings on got ngin mc1"
If man wants to know what "truc
inwardncss' means, let him try some
early cucumbers.
A lively urchin accosted drug store
man the other day: mister, please
pive me stick of licorice, your clerk
goes with my sister,
, 1876-06-17

If men would set good examples, they
might hatch better habits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11
The Bearing of the People.

The self-oontrol of the people at this
anxious time has been surprising, and well
may be remembered to the credit of the
-cppntry. Not -exen in the most exciting
periods OF the war, when, with batcd
breath, the issues OF great battles were
awaited, was the sollcitudc deeper than
II has been for tho past three days, when
the people were looking for tidngs OF the
result OF one OF the most important and
one of the most bitterly contested Presi-
dental elections in our history. Inclement
weather, the fatigues OF long standing, and
the calls OF their ordinary business have
not prevented the square in front OF
THE SuN Office from being continuously
crowded by eager citizens from early in
the morning until late ut night. And
during these three days of anxiety tho
crowds have been orderly, no violence has
appeared, and not even rancorous dispu-
tatIons have been noticeable.
What is occurring In New York is also
taking place all over the Union. All the
great cities have similar throngs gathered
about the bulletin boards, and the same
order under the stress of excitement pre-
walls. In the South, where the issue of the
election is awaited with even more anxiety
than here, for the triumph of TILDEN
means to the people there redemption
from their oppressors and new start in
prosperity ana happiness, scarcely an out
break has occurred, though there prevails
the fear that by fraud and corruption
their will rs expressed on Tuesday will be
set aside.
We rejoice Mt this self-control of tho neo-
pie. Let il SO continue to the endl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11
The Turkish Complication.

Lord BEACoNsFIELDs speech at the Man.
sion House is the most important indca-
ton we have yet had of the policy of
the British Government in regard to the
Turkish question. 1t amounts to dis
tinct declaration that England is prepared
TO go to war rat..er than allow the treaty
OF 1856 to be torn up.
We pointed out, in our last article on the
subject how this was the issue to which
Russia was apparently bent upon forcing
the question. The British Cabinet sees
clearly what we have already shown
to be the case. that the results obtained
by the Crimeau war are indirectly imper-
lied by the demands OF Russia in regard
to the revolted provinces, aud more es-
pee ally in regard to Bulgaria; aud the
question now Is Will Russia. er demand
ing so much, be able TO recede 10 the posi-
ton of accepting as the result OF the
whole agitation solution which, while it
provides for an improved administration
in the provinces, shall not have the effect
of actually deprving Turkey of territory
On the other hand, II, owing to the uncon-
trollablc impulse of the Sclavonic move
ment in Russia, she cannot so recede. will
the public of England, for the sake of re-
tanning the results gained by the Crimean
war, and especially the right of combining
the Russian fleet to the Black sea, sup
port the present Government in war?
As the negotiations proceed, public
opinion both in Russia and EnglWpd will
declare itself, so as to enable the rulers or
the two nations to decide these points
more clearly. In the mean time the Prince
of Montenegro has done wisely, If the
telegram speaks truly, to exercise the
right of an independent prince, which is
denied To the Prince OF Servia, and make
his own conditions with the Porte indc-
pendently Of any conference OF the pow
ers. II he obtains, in return for a promise
Of neutrality In the event of future hos
tlities, the port OF Spissa, which will give
his country the outlet TO the sea IL has so
long needed, he will be more than repaid
for the losses sustained by the war, and
may retire on his laurels. ON tho othor
hand, Turkey would he foolish to refuse
him n boon which only deprives her of "A
few squire miles of territory, and insures
the quescence OF most dangerous aud
troublesome neighbor In the stormy times
which may yet be in store for her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11
The public satisfaction at the great popu-

The public satisfaction at the great popu-
lar majority Of TILDEN and Reform is alloyed
by the refec ion that Deacon RICHARD SMITH
Is a loser by the result. liy constantly defeating
and thwarting his attempts to make the Gdacttc
truly good newspaper, Deacon RICHARD
SMITHS wicked partners have reduced that
property to such an Improbable condition that
one Of its main dependencies 10 Government
advertising. Even with tins advertising the
Gdzctte has not paid a dividend for years, and
the truly good man. Instead Of be NJ wealthy,
as his goodness deserves, Is comparatively poor
In his declining years. 1t is to be hoped that
Deacon RICHARD SMITH, chastened by this cul-
minating event, Will see the wisdom aud neces-
sity OF Kidding himself of those wicked partners
whose mismanagement has had such disas-
trous effect upon once prosperous and paving
newspaper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11
THE OVERDUE FR4NKLIN.
The Powbatan TO be In Readiness to go 10
her Relief.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l0,-A telegram was
last night sent by Secretary Robson to the Cap
tain Of the United States steamer Powhatan, at
Norfolk, to proceed to sea in search OF the
Franklin, which WAS, In consequence Of the re-
port OF the bark Norma which Yesterday ar
rived at New York, thought to be proceeding
home In distress. Subsequently the com
mandant at the New York Navy Yard was tsle-
9raphed to ascertain from the Captain OF the
Norma his opinion as to whether IL was the
Franklin IN distress, aud as he had no particular
reason Cor believing the ship he saw was In dis
tress, the orders to the POwhatan have been re-
voked, but she IL directed To DO In readiness to
proceed to the assistance OF the Franklin II Il
should prove to be necessary.
Naval officers do not believe the ship the Nor
ma sighted was the Franklin, and furthermo ore
they are not apprehensive Of any trouble having
happened TO her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11
THE GOTERNOR ELECT.
Completing his Financial Report. Prior to his
Reclamation as Com ptroiier.


ALBANY, Nov. .--Governor-elec Rob
inson resumed his duties a. Comptroller to-day,
being intent upon the completinn OF his 1nan-
cial report for the fiscal year ending Oct. ~. lie
will resign his present position when the report
Is completed. some time between Dec. and 10.
Washington Hunt, who was elected Governor
while serving as Comptroller, In 1850. resigned
ON the 18th Of December preceding his inangu-
ration. This will leave GOV. Tlden the appoint
ment ~ n Comptroller To- serve until the end "
the present term, j an. |, 1875. The confirmation
OF the senate II not necessary.
In speaking Of the election. Mr.. Robinson sid
he was especially gratined by the he rty sun
had on eight successive occasions given him a
atlrlty. On this occasion Immense efforts
were made there hy his opponents, the county
having been strongly Republican during the
war, and the bloody shirt had been waved
with especial energy IN Elmira. where there had
been lO,uO rebel prisoners held In 1874 hut
nevertheless great number Of Republicans
most II them heavy bOnd holders had voted for
him ana Coy. Tilden. The Governor. elect thought
there would be little difficulty about IN king the
appointments necessary to carry out the new
amendments relative TO canal and prison man
agement. Ihere were at least four Republican
Senltors-Messrs. Prince, Robertson, cole, aud
surague-whO would vote for "A good man even
against party dictatinn, rather than have the
reforms defeated. Tue amendments had been
introduced by Republican Senator though he
felt some pride IN saying that he himself drew
uu tue prison amen meut wneu serving In tina
Constitutional Commission.
In regard to the present ASPECT Of the presi-
dental election, Gov Robinson declined 10
make any expression, except the hope that each
state now In doubt would render an honest
verdict, according to the votes Of its peoule
but said with considerable show " emotion,
den isn't" "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-11

folly and effrontery, the substitution of
silver authorized by the United States for
fractional paper currency which already
commanded high premium, as compared
with the white metal.
the facts which are here enumerated
speak for themselves, but it is important
to distinguish those which have n normal
from those which have "A temporary char
acter. Thus II is pointed out by the COM
mittee that the accumulation of silver in
France, during the last four years. Is es-
sentially anomalous and transient. No
doubt the relief afforded the market from
this cause has been immense, but IL is inn
possible to suppose that the phenomenon
will be perpetuated OH the same scale; in
deed, the probabilities indicate a precisely
opposite movement. On the other hand
Mr. GoscHEN is convinced, from the evil
dence submitted, that the capacity of nb-
sorption hitherto exhibited by India has
been permanently diminished.
The ultimate stage Of depreciation which
awaits silver will manifestly he determin-
ed in some degree by the course of the few
remaining Governments whose choice of n
monetary standard is still undecided. 1t
did not fall within the province OF q Par
liamentary committee to formulate an
opinion respecting the proper or necessary
action to be taken by foreign states. In
view of the testimony before IL, the reii-
cence OF the report OH this head is, of it.
self, sufficiently eloquent. One thing, at
all events, the facts here cited have settled
beyond dispute No country not already
afflicted with II can seriously entertain the
notion of attaching TO the discredited
metal the properties of legal tender.