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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01
Protecting Live Stock In Winter,

THE farmer or raiser of live stock who
does not keep his animals from losing fat
and flesh during the winter months is not
an economical manager. Whenever a COW
or horse has been exposed to a cold and
wet storm large quantity of food is con-
sumed to generate animal heat. If the
supply of food is insufficient the fat that
has been secreted in the system will be
employed to keep the beast warm. Bears
frequently retire to their winter refugees
rolling in fat. But when gentle spring
returns their fat is all gone, having been
consumed to maintain the heat and life of
the animals during cold weather Cows
and oxen often come from the pasture
field at the close of the growing season in
an excellent condition as to flesh and fat,
but before the winter is half gone they are
spring poor, having used up nearly all
their fat to keep their bodies comfortably
warm.
Every intelligent farmer will admit that
keeping neat cattle on tallow rather than
fodder, meal and comfortable sheds or
stables is a most improbable and expen-
sive mode of maintaining live stock in
cold weather. Let anyone view this sub
ject in its true light and he will at once
discover that it is extremely bad policy
to allow animals of any sort to draw even
a small portion of nourishment from the
secretions of the body. For examples
COW or an OK often loses 200 pounds of
fat and flesh during the winter months.
Every reader cancompute the cash value of
100 pounds of fat and flesh in his own
locality, then he can compute the cost of
erecting comfortable sheds and the ex-
pense of a little more feed, sufficiency
to enable the cow or OK to retain all the
fat and flesh that were secreted. Prudent
managers cannot afford to keep their live
stock on fat and flesh, as the enormous
expense incident to such q practice will
consume all the profits. 2. HeraId1
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

A REMARKABLE instance of calculation
was recorded at Alymer, Can, recently.
where barber named Jonson, for bet of
fifty cents, ran under the cars of railway
train that was passing at round speed
He won the wager, though he lost the
heel of ore boot by a wheel that came un-
pleasantly close as he emerged. The
man who lost the bet said he had expected
TO win and get a couple of dollars for at
tending the inquest
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

staring coat, loss of spirits and health.
An animal may be given plenty of good
and rich food, and still remain poor, all
the result of bad management in other
matters which are quite as important
~ Y, Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

Our towns and villages are frequently
much crowded by teams, and generally ii
farmer can find no place to hitch his team
Towns wanting the country trade should
look to this matter. Merchants do notap-
preciate the annoyance from this source.
IONA State Register,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

Persons engaged in the sale Of hollow
rubber toys should be on their guard lest
cures TO Patrick j. Kearney, of New York,
the sole right to manufacture and sell
such toys with a squeaking device. The
United States Circuit Court of New York
decided lately that such toys that had even
a hole for the reception of the noisy de-
vice were an Infringement The patent
is not on the toys themselves, but on the
squeak of the hole for the squeak.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

GENTIAN was our grandmothers' hobby for
tonic, and no bitter would be considered
complete without it; hence it enters into
it is injurious to the stomac if frequently
used. A far better tonic is found in 4aarana
Bitters.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

LITTLE Johnnie Singley, of Moulton,
Iowa, got tired of living alone, and SO he
besoug ht little Alice Mclaughlin to take
pity on his ingle-wretchedness and mar
nv him, which she did. The youthful
bridegroom had seen 104 years Of vanity,
and the blushing bride had walked in this
earthly pilgrimage eighty years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01
Centennial Statistics.

AT the Centennial banquet to the Presi-
dent and Congressman, at Philadelphia
on Saturday, the presiding officer, Mr..
Bullitt, in the course of his remarks made
the following statements:
On the 4th of July, 1874, the first shovel
of earth was removed by the Mayor of
stands Memorial Hall Since that time
there have been inclosed for the use of the
Exhibition 230 acres.
The following buildings have been
erected, and have either been completed,
or are in condition to be completed in
ample time for the Exhibition:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01
Making a total of. ... ....

Add to the foregoing other structures,
such as the Government, leather, carriage
and photograph buildings, of about twelve
acres, and it will give of actual flooring
for exhibition purposes about sixty acres.
This is exclusive of the space occupied
by the buildings erected by foreign ma
tions, the several States and for general
purposes connected with the Exhibition.
The whole of them will not be less in
number than $50 buildings. Compare
this work for moment with the great Ex-
hibitions that have taken place in other
parfs of the world as follows
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

List of foreign nations that have accept
ed the invitation to take part, with the
amounts appropriated for expenses, as far
"a ascertained.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

When stock are fed at irregular inter-
walls they consume more, with less profit
to themselves or their owners; they are
constantly on the lookout for a new sup
ply, and a constant uneasiness is the re-
suit. When there is a stated hour for
feeding, and regularity and punctuality are
strictly observed, the animals appetite is
regulated in accordance; the food is taken
with relish, and, when eaten, the stock
are under no anxiety till the next feeding
hour comes around. Instead OF uneasi-
ness there is a Illuminating quietness,
which is always favorable to good and
perfect digestion and assimilation.-Cou's-
try Gentleman.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

Peanut oil is the latest cure for con
sumption.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

The method of preserving wood by
the application of lime, as pursued by Nj.
Svostal, is published in the French jour.
nails He piles the planks in tank and
puts over ali layer of quicklime, which is
gradually slaked with water. Timber for
mines requires about week to become
thoroughly impregnated, and other wood
more or less time, according to its thick
ness The material acquires remarkable
conscience and hardness on being sub
jected to this simple process and, it is al
legged, will never rot. BeechwOOd has
been prepared in this way for hammers
and other tools for iron-works, and it is
said TO become as hard as oak without
parting with any of its well-known elas-
ITCHY or toughness, and TO last much long
err than when not thus prepared.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

THERE is said to be disciplinarian in
Ipswich, Mass, who is bound not to be
burned alive. He lives in . house with
only one pair of stairs, and every Tuesday
night, according to local paper, at
twelve O'Clock he cries I" fire." at which
his wife and children quickly rise and
dress. He then takes out a window sash,
puts rope around his wife and lowers
her to the ground, then throws into her
arms one child at a time. He puts his
furniture into the street and removes it to
place of safety. The whole time occu-
pied is less than fifteen minutes and he
hopes to do it in ten.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

The interest which attaches to careful
observations of the temperature of the
earth suggests that the apparatus which
is used in Germany should be better
known in this country, in order that,
when practicable, it may be introduced
here. The following is description OF
. it as used by observers in Hungary: In
its general outlines it does not differ from
that recommended by Lamont. 1t con-
sists principally of q rectangular tube
buried permanently in the earth, within
which five rectangular prisms of wood
are placed, one above the other, at diff
ferent depths in the ground, and which,
by simple arrangement, can be easily
and quickly drawn up. Each of these
tubes contains thermometer, and there
is a hole in the side of the main tube op-
posite to the bulb of the thermometer
where the woodwork is cut away, and
the opening closed by a plate of thin
sheet copper, whose temperature may be
presumed to be the same as that of the
adjacent ground. The depths at which
the Thermometers bulbs remain are four,
eight, twelve, sixteen and twenty feet.
Shenzl, as the result of observations made
during eight years, finds that the time re-
CURED for heat to penetrate to depth OF
one meter is. on the average, twenty-onc
days.-N. Y. Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

A FEW days ago an elegantly dressed
lady got into Madison avenue New
York; car, and, although the day was
account of her many diamond rings. A
balky horse having twice stopped the car,
the lady went to the door and, looking at
the team for few moments, said to the
driver: That ERE off horse amt used to
bein druv on that ere side" And that
was just the trouble, in spite of the dia-
mOnds
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

viii be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication Of all bilious attacks
prompt to start the secretions Of the liver, and
give a healthy tone to the entire system. Indeed,
it ia no ordinary discovery in medical science to
have invented a remedy for these stubborn COM
plants, which develop all the results produced by
a heretofore free use Of calomel . mineral justly
dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged to be de-
structive in the extreme to the human system.
That he properties Of certain vegetables comprise
all the virtues Of caomel without its injurious ten
denotes is now an admitted fact, rendered indis-
putable by scientific researches; and those who
the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that
the best medicines those provided BY nature in
the common herbs and roots of the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct all bill
ious arrangements without salivatior any Of the
injurious .ffects of calomel other polsons.
The secretion of bile is promoted by these pills.
will be seen by the altered color Of the stools and
disappearing OF the sallow complexion and cleans
ing Of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box of
pills.
Prepared only by J. H. Schenck q Son, at their
principal Office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia and for sale by all druggists deal
ere. Price 25 Ger t. par box
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

Foreign nations that have erected and
will erect buildings: Great Britain, 8;
Germany, 1 Brazil, 1; Sweden, 2; Japan,
g.; Spain, 2; EgyptA2 Canada, 1; Aus
tralia, 1; Turkey, I; Morocco, l.. Total
nations, IL; buildings, 10. =
Space taken by foreign nations in Exhi-
bition buildings:
Total Area a. Foreign
Building. Space
MAIN Bolld1ng- -z1.G Ia
Art Building Ito be in
Machinery Hall. IA. 90 about IS per cent.
A hsrtlsalsnsll Hail. ha. l4 LIS =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

OF these subscriptions and appropriations
about 80 per cent. have been furnished by
the State of Pennsylvania and the city of
Philadelphia and their citizens
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

The following States have had thu
ground selected within the Enclosure, ant
are having the work prepared for the cree
ton of buildings for the use of their citi
zeus aud exhi liforS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01
~ AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
I centennial
" HISTORY o. THE u. S.

The great interest In the thrilling history OF oui
conntrv this the fastestselling book ever pun
shed it contains 442 fne hiseoricat , "
in o. and ND naees with q full account OF inc up
preaching grand Centennial exhibition ssnG lot
Al PfIRiiSHiNG Co, Chicago, Ill. or ST. LOUIS MO.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-01

on the 176 new members Of the House
i33 are lawyers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
THE LATE JOHN 7. sTRATrOS.
Meeting of the Cotton Exchange
and Chamber OF Commerce This

Meeting of the Cotton Exchange
y Chamber OF Commerce This
Morning-ResOlutiOns OF Respect.
A meeting Of the members of the Cot.
ton Exchange and Chamber Of Com.
merce was held at IL o'clock to-day,
President Petit, Of the Chamber of
Commerce, in the chair, to take action
with reference to the death Of Mr.. John
7. Stratton, an active and prominent
member of both bodies.
On motion committee on resolutions
was appointed and made the following
report, which wal unanimously adopted
by the meeting;
Whereas, A wise Providence hath seen
ct to remove from our midst, aud from
the walks OF hat life of which he was an
exemplar Of the good, our vice-Presi-
dent, friend and fellow.citizen John 7.
Stratton, it becomes III not to question
but humbly acquiesee with that wisdom
which hath the better interests Of man
in keeping. In this Exchange and
Chamber we shall, indeed, miss his
valued companionship and erudite coun-
ellis. The city and country will long
miss him whose qualities of stern
integrity so well qualified him for
the many trusts confded to his
keeping. The needy and afflicted
will miss that unostentatious hand,
so often extended from a generous
heart. His church and his lodge will
indeed miss MIN; but above all who may
fill that void in his family circle and
heal the aching hearts, save Him who
has indeed gathered from thence fruits
meet for the harvest. In view Of our
high esteem for the late John 7. STRAIT
ton, for his many manly and Christian
virtues, be it
Resolved, That we will cherish the
memory Of our late companion, and that
we commend his general walk in life as
worthy of emulation.
Resolved, That while commencing hit
afflicted family to Him who hath the has
band and father in keeping, we tender Il
them our heartfelt coincidence.
Resolved, That a copy of these pro
ceedings be furnished to the family o.
the deceased, and that a copy be also fur
uished to each Of the daily papers fol
publication.
Resolved, That this Exchange ant
Chamber of Commerce be closed at
o'clock for the day, and that its members
be requested to attend the funeral of tn,
late John 7. Stratton, at the First Pres
byterian Church, at 4 o'clock p m.
sam NJ GATES, Chm.
A. G. TREADwELL.
s.. MosBY.'
S., P. READ.
G. W. COVER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CameIs.

The Virginia City (Nevada) Enter.
prise says; A train of eight camels left
the city early yesterday morning, loaded
with wood. for the summit of Mount Da-
wilson. Each animal carried about one.
third Of a cord of wood. The train
reached the summit and approached to
within about $50 yards OF the flagstaff
without much difficulty. They could not
be taken nearer, as near tie peak all is
bare granite, twisted in all directions and
cut up by deep channels and crevices.
Across this patch Of rocks the wood for
the bonfire must be carried on the shout
ders Of men. A herd Of eight camels
standing on tho summit Of Mount David
son, nearly 5000 feet above the level OF
the sea, was a novel sight, and should
have been photographed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
stone WORKS.
ENCOURAGEMENT
For Magistrate,


thereby announce myself a candidate for
reelection as. Justice of the Peace in tho
Fourteenth Civil District Of Shelby county.
Respectfully, D.. A. IHOMPSON.
l23-te
BENZ. C0LMAN is a candidate for Justice
Of the Peace for the Fourteenth Civil District.
122-te
JOHN 7. ELLIOTT is a candidate for re-
election as Magistrate of the Fourteenth Civil
District at the ensuing August election. 92t
JAMESHALL is a candidate fer reelection
to the Office of Justice Of the Peace for the
Fourteenth Civil District. Este
For Constable.
n. S. MALLORY is a candidate for r%e-olec.
ton as Constable of tho Fourteenth Civil
District. oSte
For AttOrney General BartIett Cir
cult Court,
lam a candidate for election to the office Of
Attorney General of the Bartlett Circuit
Court, subject to the action OF the nominating
Convention of the Democratic and COnserYa'
tive party to be held in June next.
73-te g. W. GORDON.
For sheriff.
@. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for 70
election to the Office Of Sheriff, subject TO the
action of the Shelby County Democratic ant
Conservative Convention in June next. 7Ot'
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
L am n candidate for re election 10 the oiicl
Of CeuntyT Trustee for Shelby county, subjec
10 tho nomination of the Democratic and Con
seryative Convention to be held in June next
May 20. 1876. l7ltel j. j. kAMLlN9S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
GENUINE Cuban Cigars, . for Use, at
Sol CoLEMAN's 200 Main street.


Prominent Braves OF the city.
Little Sitting Bull" who wants every
thing his own way in local politics, is
still on the w~ar.path on the Bad Lands.
R~aiu-in-the. Face, who carries a yellow
umbrella, keeps himself dry by taking
internal applications Of bug-juice or
lager, daily and nightly.
Young.M MANI -Parts-his II air-in.the-
Middle, of the Swell.head tribe, has gone
to the Centennial.
The-Man .Who.Stands Up-in the Car
for.Women, of the Soft-heads, has retired
to his reservation.
Hog.Who Spits.T obacco-Juice on.the-
Floor, has been choked to death by
chewing.gum.
Man.Who W ants Tent ents-to Pay.his-
Farrell ome-on. the. Railway, has gone to
the agency for more fre-water.
Snob.who. CARR est. Club-f Cane, OF
the Chuekleheads, has disappeared from
his hunting.grounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
NEGRO ROWDYIsM.
The ViOletOFs OF Law 20 be Arrested
and Punished.

On yesterday a lot Of State warrants
were sworn out against a number of rowdy
negroes who INDUCED a few nights since
in an attempt to mob and kill a colored
school teacher, Mary Burton, whom they
suspected Of being too intimate with
some white a The actions Of these
young and old negro r%ufians on the night
in question created considerable indig-
nation, and it resulted as above stated,
In warrants being sworn out against the
violators Of the public peace. These
young negro roughs belong to the upper
ten Of %negrodom, are prominent mem
bers Of de siety" and the colored
churches, and they now find out that
their conduct upon that occasion was
not such as is permitted in well organ
lied societies. Warrants for disorderly
conduct, assault and battery and for in
citing q riot have been issued, and those
who have not been arrested will be, I'M
less they Jump the town" The illegal
acts of this brutal crowd Of negro bucks
deserves the severest legal penalties, and
such will be enforced by the attorneys,
Messrs. Horrigan and Walker, who have
been employed to prosecute the cases,
The fancy negroes who are porters and
messengers in business houses, and
house servants, and who engaged in this
disgr4ceful and %riotous affair, will now
have to meet a criminal prosecution
Among others for whom warrants Of ar
rest have been issued arc the editors o
the Planet, a negro Radical sheet pub
lished by the Federal office holding RIM
as a joint stock company of which tn,
negro Ed Shaw, ex.wharfmaster, is presi
dent.
Last night and this morning the fol
lowing parties we're arrested aud ha,
their cases continued over to tomorrow
morning for trial: Alfred Froman, edi
tor Of the Planet NEGRO Radical organ
S. s. Carter, porter; Dave Jones, barber
John Davis, drayman; VIM. Collier an
Andrew Hedges. Numerous other 81
rests will be made to day and tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27
The Combination Among Theatrical
Managers.

Combination Among Theatrical
Managers.
New York Times, 23i.l
The outof-toWn managers, fearful OF
the financial results of the approaching
season, and indignant at the exorbitant
demand of "star" performers, have
formed a Theatrical Managers Asso-
c%iation," which is to meet annually in
New York on the first Monday after the
Fourth of July. The stated objects Of
the organization are to foster the com.
position and production of new plays;
to purchase for general use the success
lul works Of foreign dramatic authors;
to endeavor to remove or avoid destruc-
tive opposition in cities where two or
more theaters are under active manage
ment; to have sharing terms with stars
graded according 10 their attractiveness
and the facilities, capacities and ex
pense of the house, and to make the
weekly income of the thester in all star
engagements at least equal to the
weekly outlay" According to this
arrangement, dramatic stars will
find a new order Of things. First
Of all, the managers will rule out the
star special manager, and willinsist on
dealing directly. Next, the stars com.
pensation will be fixed by a managerial
board Of directors, who will arbitrate, az
ter taking into consideration the popu.
lation of the cities and the travelling ex.
penses between each place. 1t remains
to be seen whether the "stars" viii
gracefully submit to this pressure Of the
times. The managers who form this
union are David Bidwell, of New Or
leans and Mobile; R. e. j. Miles, o.
Cincinnati; j. B. Dickson, of Indianap
oils and Toronto; NJ. W. Canning ant
John A. Ellsler, Of Pittsbarg aud Cleve
land; Thomas W. Davey, of Detroit
Memphis and Nashville; Ben DeBar, o
St. Louis; j. W. Albaugh, of Albany.
Charles E Kurdish, Of the Fifth Avenu,
Theater Combination; /. N. Gotthold
of Pittsburg; Abbey 4 Schoffel, o
Buffalo; Will Steven, of New Orleans
and John 7. Ford, of Baltimore anC
Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27

Mr.. S. G. Toot has returned and can
be found at his place Of business, No. IL
Court street, after a s%ojourn of some
weeks at Hot Springs,
Colonel j. T. Leath, superintendent
elect of city schools, is expected to re.
turn home by the first of August to as
sumo the duties Of the office 10 which he
has been elected.
We are pleased to state that Mr.. M.
Provinzale is again able to resume bust
ness at his tonsorial establishment, No.
80 Jefferson street. Give Mike a call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-27

The Washington Fire Insurance Com
pany has reinsured all of its outstand-
ing risks in the Merchants Insurance
Company, with the good will Of the same,
and highly indorses and recommends its
policy holders to continue with the Mer.
chants, which company is in every par
%ticular worthy Of their confidence. Mr..
Jefferson, the president Of the Washing
ton, has had in view this change for a
long while, owning as he does almost the
entire capital of the Washington. The
banking department and other general
business Of the corporation will here
after be conducted at No. 272 Front
street. The Washington has no liabili
ties or unsettled claims against it of any
nature whatever.