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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
A Cool Liar.

1t is sad and lonesome fact that some
men had rather lie a big lie than to tell
a small truth. While Bijah was wiping
the perspiration from his ,halibut-col-
ored forehead along came an old man,
looked into the station and called out {:
"Can you lend me an overcoat this
morning?"
"Great burdocks!" gasped Bijah in
amazement st is hottcr'n forty mil
lion furnaces
edo you call this hot?" softly inquir-
ed the old man. s'Why I'm shaking with
the cold.i'
Bijah looked at him, gasped in a
feeble way, and the old man sat down
On the doorstep and went on:
"When 1 was in Mexico 1 used to
find ONE hot weather. Saw-logs wilted
right away when left in the sun, and the
farm owned used to shrink seventeen
acres from the first of June to the first
of September. Sir, you may not be-
lieve me, but have seen the sun, along
in August, pull tree three feet thick
right up by the roots.''
Bijah groaned.
eyes, sir, l have" continued the old
man. 81 had to rig up steam-power
fan to fan my horsebarn, and have
seen crow-bars melted in two in one
hour by the clock. Now, if you will
lend me an overcoat and tell me where
can borrow snow-shovel and a pair
of Arctic overshoes L shall be extremely
obliged"
His Honor came in just then, and the
four-story liar slid down the street.
Detroit Free Press.
WE know painter whose palette has
been destroyed, and yet who retains his
taste perfectly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
He Didn't Want the 'scription.

He was an old man, and he had a bit
of conductors pasteboard stuck in his
hat. He walked into the drugstore
and inquired: "Have you got any
good whiskyP"
eyes, SIR" replied the gentlemanly
druggist.
"Gimme half pintP"
"Have you got a doctors prescrip-
tion?"
"No"
"Can't sell it, then, sir. Jury in ses-
sion; must be strict"
"Where can 1 get doctorP" sadly
inquired the aged inebriate.
"I'm a physician, sir, winningly re-
sponded the druggist.
"Can't you give me that-what you
call it-'scriptionp"
"Well, 1 might And the Doctor
wrote out prescription blank, calling
for so many ounces of spirttus frumenti.
He filled snug looking bottle with the
article, pasted label on it, numbered
to correspond with the paper, and pre-
senting the bottle to the venerable
reysterer, remarked, in the most bust
ness-like way imaginable: ga dollar
and a half, sir.''
ga dollar and a half" gasped his
astonished customer. CANT that
pretty high, misterP'
"It's our price-a dollar for the pre-
scription and so cents for the medi-
cine"
Eyes, WE'LL" slowly replied the wick
ed old duffer, as he slowly buttoned up
the half pint in his overcoat pocket, 81
guess, boss, that 1 don't want the scrip
ton. Here's your half a dollar" and
he stuck his tongue in one side of his
mouth, winked ironically at him of the
mortar and pestle, and walked out,
Worcester Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
SECOND DAY.

The Convention was not called to order
until a little past IL O'Clock, the Committee
on Rules not being sooner prepared to re-
port.
LADY ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
Geo. A. Hoar, of Massachusetts, present.
ed memorial from the American Woman s
Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Spencer, n
slightly built lady with very thin voice,
was given leave to speak for ten minutes in
behalf OF her sex. Her address was very
concise and cogent, and at the close she was
warmly applauded. The memorial was re-
rerred to the Committee on Resolutions.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cessna, from the Committee on Rules
and Order of Business, made report,
which after some discussion was adopted.
me order OF business provides that the re-
port OF the Committee on Credentials shall
be disposed of before the report of the Com
mlttee ON Platform and Resolutions is acted
upon, ana the report of the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions shall be disposed
OF before the Convention proceeds to the
nomination of candidates for President and
Vice-President. All speeches are limited
70 hve minutes, except that delegates in
presenting the name Of candidate shall be
allowed ten minutes. The rule in regard to
making nominations is as follows:
Rule Ain making nominations for President
and Vice President, in case shall the calling
OF the roll be dispensed with. When it shall APP
pear that any candidate has received the major
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
AND POLITICAL

The Women's International Temper
ance Convention assembled ut Philadelphia
ON the 18th.
SENATOR ANTHONY of Rhode Island
has been again re-eIected.
JEFKERsoN DAVIS arrived in Liver
pool on the 18th, tn the steamship Memphis
from New Orleans.
MIS- LINCOLN, widow of President
L1ncoIn, who was adjudged insane by the
cDok County (n- } Court, . year ago, has
entirely recovered her reason. and her
property has again been placed under her
control.
A GRAND Republican ratification
meeting was held at Pixies Opera-house in
Cincinnati on the evening following the adj
journment Of the National Convention.
THE Arkansas Democratic State
Convention, held on the 18th, nominated
for Governor W. r. Miller, present State
Auditor, and recommended that Governor
Garland be chosen ~ Senator Clayton's sue
oe1Dor.
The Democrats of North Carolina
have nominated 2. B. Vance for Governor.
The Grand Jury of the District of
CoIumbia has indicted Richard Harrington
snd Arthur b. Williams for bribery. The
first IL charged with having on the 18th of
October, 1878, while Assistant United States
Attorney, received SIS, 900 to have his de-
cision and action Influenced in the matter of
. motion for new trial Of Hope and Stat
ter. convicted Of murder. williams Ia
charged with giving the money to Harring-
ton as bride. Slater is Endorsed as a wit
ness.
PRESIDENT GRANT telegraphed to
Governor Hayes on the 18th:
I congratulate you, and feel the greatest as
sursnce that you will sccupy my present posi-
don from the 4fh Of March next.
U. 8. GRANT.
GovERN0R HAYES, was officially no
dhed Of his nomination, by the committee
appointed for that purpose, on the 18th.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, JUNE "A, 1876

Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, nominated
Marshall Jewell. (Moderate applause.)
r. w. Thompson, of Indiana, nominated
Oliver p. Morton. (Great applause.) Mr..
Morton's nomination. (Renewed applause.
Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, nominated
| Benjamin fl. Brist0w, and Hon. Luke
Poland seconded his nomination. [Great
Col. Robt. NJ. Ingersoll, of Illinois, nom-
mated James B. Blaine [great applaasel
and this nomination was seconded by Mr..
Turner, Of Georgia (coloreO.
Roscoe C,onkiing.. IApplause.1
ford b. Hayes, and Ben. Wade seconded
the nomination. Applause
mated Gov. John F. Hatranft. lap
plause.:l
The nomination of each candidate was ac-
companied by ten minutes speech each on
the nomination, as provided for under the
rules. Other speeches were made, by Geo.
w. Curtis, of New York, and Richard II.
Dana, OF Massachusetts, in favor Of Bris-
tow: by MI; Frye, OF Maine, in favor OF
ri, and Mr.. j. w. Davis, of West Virginia,
in favor of Gov. Hayes.
The speakers were generally loudly ap-
plauded, and the only manifestation of dis
approval exhibited was during the speech
of Mr.. Dana, who said that he knew Of no
other name than Mr.. Bristow's which would
he sure to carry the State of Massachusetts,.
Mark what said. did not say no other
man could succeed, but I am sure there is
one man who can do it,. [Cheers and
hisses.l
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Cumbuck, of Indiana,
the Convention then adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
THIRD DAY.
The Convention was called to order at
1875, and baIloting for President was i'm
mediately begun. Following is the result
of the several ballotings:
Whole number of votes
Necessary to a choice,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
Following is the vote by States on the first

ballot:
Alabama-Blaine, 10; Bristow, Z; Hayes, 9;
Jewell, 1. Arkansas-Morton, II. California
Blaine, o; Bristow, 2; Conkling, /. Connecti-
cut-Bristow, 2; Jewell, 10. Delaware-Blaine,
8. Florida-Blaine, 1 Morton, 4; Conkling, g..
eeorgia-Blaine, 5; Bristow, 8; Morton, 5;
Gonkling. 8. Illinois.Blaine, 50; Bristow. 8;
Hayes, 1. Naturalization. 80. Iowa-Blaine,
q. Kansas-Blaine, 10. Kentucky-Bristow,
"a. Louisana-Blaine, 2; Morton, ,
Observation-Disclosures 6; Brfstow, II; Wheeler,
3: Mchigan-Blaine. 8; Bristow, 9; ConSling,
l.; Hayes. 4. Minnesota-Blane. 10. Missis-
sippi-Bristow, 3; Morton, Il. Missouri-Blaine,
IA; Bristow, 2; Morton, II; Conklng /; Hayes, Il.
Nebraska-Blaine, 6. Nevada-Bristow, 8;
SSo5 akdg 3; Hayes. New Hampshire,
Hayes, 5. New YOrk-Bristow, 1; COnkling,
60. North Carolina-Blaine, 8; Eristow, l.;
Morton, 2; Conkling, 5. Ohio-Hayes, A. Ore
gon-Blaine, 6. Observation-Disclosures
So. Rhode island-Blaine. 2; Bristow, 6. south
Carolina-Bristow. L; Morton, ID. Tennessee
Elaine blaine. !; BEistow. io Morton T. o,t Texas
Vermont-Blaine, L; Bristow, s; Hayes. !. Vir-
ginia- Blaine, 4; Norton, 3; Conkiing, 3.
sin-Blaine, 20. Arizona-Blaine. 2. Colora-
do-Blaine, 6. Dakota-Blaine, District of
COlumbia-Morton, 2. Idaho-Blaine, 2. Mon
tana-Blaine, 2. New Mexico-Blaine, 2. Utah
Blaine, 2. Washington-Blaine,. :. Wyoming
-RrisfaW
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
VOL. XXVI.
auspiciously on the 18th, to continue through

| the week.
An explosion in rocket factory ir
Casco, Peru. caused the death of six per
sons, and the wounding of many others
The fire following the explosion lasted from
early morning till late in the evening Of the
same day.
General Crooks command was al
Tongue River on the 9th, where q little
skirmish occurred in which two soldiers
were slightly wounded. No large bodies OF
Indians had been encountered.
On the 10th fire broke out in the
extensive carpet mandatory and wooden
works at Ayr, Scotland, belonging to James
Templeton. The operatives were all work.
ing at the time. All the men except one es-
capped, but "a women were in the building
when the roof fell in, and all were killed.
1t is reported that an overseer locked the
door of the room in which the female opera
tives were working. He persisted in the
flames, and it is impossible to ascertain the
truth Of the report. The works were en-
tirely destroyed. Loss estimated at 500,
00s.
The boiler of the steamer Creole ex-
ploded at New Orleans on the 18th, killing
John Boyer, chief engineer; Zachariah
Washington, colored, a passenger; Ben.
Williams, colored, minister from Algiers;
and two colored women. A number of
persons, including the captain, mate and
pilot, were more or less injured.
A report was received at Denver on
the 18th, that the Sioux had attacked a cat
tie train at Fremont Orchard, about so miles
down the Platte, killing Is men and driving
of the stock. Settlers in the vicinity of the
raid have left their ranches and
taken refuge in the nearest settlements.
A special train on the Andersonville
Branch of the Greenville and Columbia Is.
Co. Railroad was wrecked on the night of
the 18th on a broken trestle, and the engi-
neer, conductor, fireman and two train
the persons on the train-were
killed.
Deputy-Sheriff Smith, of Dawson
County, Nebraska, in company with an
,ther man, on the 18th attempted to arrest
,ne Howell at his homestead, when, upon
entering the house, Howell fired at them,
killing Smith and seriously wound
ng Smiths companion. Howell was taken
rom jail the same night and hung by mob.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24

When Pennsylvania was called on the
second ballot, the chairman of the delegation
announced the solid delegation for Hartranft
SIS votes. One of the delegates disputed
this, and said his vote and that of another
delegate were for Blaine. The Chairman, in
announcing the vote allowed the two votes
for Blaine, on the ground that every delegate
had right to vote as he chose, nOtwith
standing their instructions were to vote as a
unit. An appeal from this ruling was taken,
and upon the question being put the Chair
was suStainad
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24

Hayes. ......................3 1854
Up to the seventh ballot, as will be seen,
all of the candidates voted for on the first
ballot, with the exception of Jewell, still
his vote from 2s5 to 3OS; Morton had fallen
back gradually from 124 to s.; Hayes had
risen from 81 to 113 votes; Bristow about
held his own; while Conkling and Hartranft
seventh ballot, when Indiana was
reached, Mr.. Cumback announced the with
drawal of Mr.. Morton's name, and cast
the vote of that State. % for Hayes and 8
for Bristow. When Kentucky was called,
General Harlan announced the withdrawal
of Bristow's name, and cast the entire vote
of the State for Hayes. The most intense
excitement now prevailed, which was in
creased by Mr.. Cumback announcing the
entire vote of Indiana for Hayes, Mr.. Bris-
tow being withdrawn. Mississippi also cast
a solid vote for Hayes, and New York gave
81 for Hayes and for Blaine. This insured
the nomination of Hayes, and the Chair
having announced the result of the vote, a
motion was made that the nomination be
made unanimous, which was carried amidst
deafening cheers, Mr.. Frye, of Maine,
Blaine's principal supporter, having as
cended the platform and seconded the
motion.
THE VICE. PRESIDENCY.
Nominations for the vice-Presidency were
then made as follows:
Judge Poland, of Vermont. nominated
William A. Wheeler, of New York.
Mr.. Pratt, of New York, nominated
Stewart L. Woodford, who subsequently
declined.
Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, nominated
Gen. Joseph Z. Hawley, of Connecticut.
Mr.. Pitney, of New Jersey, nominated
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen.
A ballot being had, it was evident before
the calling Of the rell was completed that
Wheeler had a majority, when the other
candidates were Withdrawn and Mr.. Wheel
er's nomination was made unanimous.
Committees were appointed to wait upon
the candidates and inform them of their
nomination, etc.
A telegram from Mr.. Blaine was read,
congratulating Gov. Hayes upon his nomi-
nation.
A National Committee was appointed,
after which the Convention adjourned sine
die.
HOW THE RESULT WAS BROUGHTrABOUT.
A Cincinnati dispatch says: Looking back
now at the proceedings in the Convention,
pending the taking of the fifth, sixth and
seventh ballots, the critical character of the
contest on each ballot is now fully under
stood. The friends of both Blaine and Bris-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24

WATERMELONs and doctors are get
ting their work in at Florida.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
CURRENT TOPICS.

SECRETARY BRIsTOw, on the 18th
formally rendered his resignation a.
Secretary of the Treasury, to take eff
feet on the goth inst. The resignation
has been accepted. The reasons as
signed for his retirement are purely
personal, his private affairs being in
such condition as to require his atten.
ton.
1t is stated that the defeated candi-
dates at the Cincinnati Convention re.
ceived the news of Hayes's nomination
with great apparent composure. Blaine
and Bristow each Immediately sat down
and penned q telegram to Cincinnati
announcing his qualification at the re-
suit. and all of the candidates subse-
quently autographed their congratula-
lions to Gov. Hayes.
A DISPATCH from Berlin, 10th, affirms
that all danger of European war is
over for this summer, furloughs being
freely granted. Another dispatch says
that Russian men-of-war are assembling
at Sebastopol; that Russian troops are
CoAAOSAAbA 8bhhk - DCo68t 0OA0g 0A0 tudt
Russian officers are to command the
Servian troops on the frontier, who will
remain under arms until diplomatic ne
gotiations are concluded.
THERE was depth of 1SA feet of wa
ter in the South Pass channel on the
18th, and Captain Eads is sanguine that
the rushing current will soon clear out
. permanent channel sufficient in depth
for the largest ocean-going vessels.
WHILE the Turkish Ministers were
In council, at the residence of the Pres
ident, Midhat Pasha, ON the night of
the 18th, a recently dismissed officer en-
tered the council chamber, armed with
. revolver, and instantly killed Hassan
Arm Pasha, Minister of War, and Pas
chic Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and seriously wounded Kaserlie |
Pasha, Minister of Marine. He also
killed the aid-de-camp of the Grand
Vizier, and servant of Midhat Pasha.
The assassin was arrested and summa-
rily hanged 1t is said that he was a
devoted follower of the late Sultan, and |
was formerly aid-de-camp to his son
Yuss1p,-w who is represented as attempt
ing q military revolution.
ST.. JoHN's, Quebec, was visited on
the 18th by most disastrous confla
grafton, which destroyed the entire
business portion of the town, including
seven hotels, nine churches, the Gus
tom-house, Courthouse, Post-office,
two banks, docks, vessels in river, a
portion of the bridge over Richelieu
River, St. Johns WOODEN mills, and
$50 stores and houses. The fire origi-
mated in steam saw-mill, and
the water-works engine being under re-
pair and the aqueduct supply being tenn
porarily shut off, the engines were I'M
able to control the flames and they
spread rapidly. Engines were sent
from Montreal and st. Adams, but ar
rived too late to render much assist
ance. One woman lost her life and sew
eral other persons were badly burned.
The total loss is placed at q, 500, 900,
and 200 families are rendered home
less.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
EvENTH BALLor-HAYEs NOMINATED

Blaine. .35l
Bristow. 81
HAYES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .3S4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24

THERE was depth of lsA feet of wa
ter in the South Pass channel on the
18th, and Captain Eads is sanguine that
the rushing current will soon clear out
. permanent channel sufficient in depth
for the largest ocean-going vessels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31

A NswSB yrs Observation-Disclosures THAT
ksD.-The WRmmglon, .Eoery Evening says
ga boy who sells .ESery Evenings mani.
tests disposition 10 get rich without wait.
ing for the turn OF fortunes wheel, and the
methods he adopts are calculated to take him
either.up bill or down with remarkable ce-
lerify. The newsbovs,, before receiving their
papess, purchase tickets ut the counter call
ing for she NUMBER they want, and
the boy in question doubtless racked his
intellect for long time to invent q
plan TO make. the cards call for more papers
than he paid for. ike tuggedat the problem,
and thought he had solved it. Purchasing Il
CHECK for six he neatly cut out square, 10.
Guiding the tfguret6, and, reversing it, had
8. He pasted the square on again so neatly
that caSua glance would not observe the
deception, and by presenting bis order while
q crowd was being waited on rendered de-
teeton very improbable.
The youth was pleased with his inven-
ton, but the percentage of net profit was
not sufficiently large to satisfy his ambition
as Anapcier, so he purchased ticket for
10 and ticket for,6, and inserting the latter
figure IN place of the t. had aa order for CO..
This was his last transaction. however, for
his neat little artifice was detected by the
eagle eyes of the man 10 the ticket office, and
the yeHng candidate for fnaocial glory
stepped auto the role Of " Ticket-of-L eas e
Map3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31
HoS tlae Leaves Came Down

III ter you how the teaves came Gown:
Thes.eat tree 10 Ms children said.
"YH4're getting sleepy, yellow ana bfo"o'
Yes, very sleepy, Nittle Red:
ltas quite time sou went 10 Do.'
.4iAh .~ begged each silly, poutiug leaf,
LET US a little longer stay;
Dear faths Tree. behold our grief,
IT'S such a pheasant day,
We do not want 10 80 away"
60. inst for one more merry day
TO the great tree the leaflets cluGg,
Frolicked xad danced and had their way
Upon the autumn brcezes swung,
Whlspertsy all their sports among
"Perhaps the great tree will forget
Aud lex rs STAY until the sprtrg.
If we anoe and coax anu frct,
But Tire great tree did no such thinR'
He srn!scd TO hear their Whispering
q cosre. children, III to bed" he cried;
And err. the leaves could urge their praSef
Ue shook his head. anu far and VIDE,
F1stferlng and iustling everywhere,
noye- sped the leaflets through the a'e-
Iss<s them; on the ground they lay,
Golden and red, 4 huddleu swar1n,
wa ting Ill one from far away,
With bed clothes upon her arm,
should come TO wrap them safe and wdrm.
Pho preat bare tree looked down anSFniled.
-tI:ood night dear little leaves" he Saiu,
And from below each sleepy child
fpenIIed Good o ieht," and murnHFec:
-. If is so nice 10 go To bed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31

At the last matinee at the Opera.fIouse il
Rochester the audience was composed in
grea. part Of ladies' and children. and the
play was Much Ado about Nothing" The
charge 10 the watch was Ia NogresG, and
just as Verges was about to make the ooser-
walton. s. II child cry in the night you saus,
call tee nurse aud bid her still Is" little Miss
OF three or four summers 10 the audience,
Hbo had become res,i,e, illustrated the piece
b. giving loud, sbrill scream, which could
be Aeard all over the theatre. The result
was that when Veryes had got as far In the
speech just quoted as "If child cry ia the
night" there was general roar OF laughter.
This was repeated two or three times, and
for a time prevented the speech from being
finished, and when it was flushed The mer-
rimeUt again broke forib. The actors them
selves were forced to Join 10 the general
laugh,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31

What Is life, faIierp
blttie, my child.
Where the strongest lance may iali,
Where the weariest eye may ne be1ui'eu,
And the stoutest hearts may quar-. ,,a
Where the foes are gathered Oh every hauu'
And rest not day or n'RnI,
rid the feeble little ones must sRnu
In the thIckcst OF The fight.
What is death, father? ~
The rest. my child.
When the etrife and the toll are Ger
The Angel of God, who. calm and mid'
Saws we need fight no more:
Who driving away the demon pano'
Bids the din OF hattie cease:
Takes the banner and spear from our falling hahe
And procaims an eternal peace.
Let me die father! trcmhle. and Gear
To ,irld In that terrible STRIFE
The crown must te won for hcafe:n, dear
In the bsftle-fed OF life.
NV ci,ild. thouga nv foes arr. Strong and tried,
Hc fureih the weak and SEAL:
The angels of heaven are On thy side,
Ard GodisSver all!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31

A Chicago journal says: If electricity is
utilized nanch further Ia the Office of the iu-
surauce patrol house it will be made to jerk
| the boys est of bed and land them at the
scene OF Gre the instant an alarm-box is
| touched. For some &me it has been made
to unfasten the horses in their stalls, open
the huge doors OF the house. and make other
prep ,ratioDs for the Sta<t; but, by recent
improvements, Captain Rullwinkte has in.
duced it to jerk the covering off the hunks
10 which the fremen repose. and as that ope-
ration is generally conducive to restlessness,
especially In cold weather, the fire patrol
may be expected to make better time here.
after thaa they have done heretofore.