American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-09
HERE AND THERE.

THE father of Charley Ross has spent
800, 200 in hunting for mis- son.
The Baltimore School Board are re.
ceiving proposals for 500 thermometers
Mrs. CUSTER, who is at Adrian, Mich,
has just received the amount of insur-
ance on her husbands life, $4,000, less
a war premium of $3.50.
J. r. LAWRENCE, of Durham, N. c.,
has invented smoking tobacco packer
which will pack 1 200 packages an hour
of any desired size and shape.
In single district of Japan II Bud
dhist temples have been converted into
dwelling houses since 1873, and during
the last six years upward of 600 have
thus been diverted from religious use.
DIR. DOUGHTY, of Covington, KY,
vowed sixteen years ago that he would
wear the hat he was then using until
Democratic President was elected, and
now he is easily picked out from other
citizens of the town by the appearance
of that hat.
A LEWISTON female rum-seller car
| ried her stock in filed bottles in a
''pannier" with nine compartments,
each compartment holding bottle, but
the police interfered in her business,
and the pannier is kept as precious
relic.
STARTLING statistics from the Massa-
chusetts census: There are 1921, $50 mar
ried males in the State, and 1928, 515
married females. Thus it appears 1,785
married women are actually withou.
husbands, or else ], 785 men have more
than the legal number of wives.
A CANADIAN farmer missed valua-
BILE heifer, and, after several days un-
availing search, found that she had
eaten her way thirty feet into straw
stack. She had taken winding course
inside the stack, which accounts for her
not having eaten her way through.
THE eyes of the sophomores and
freshmen of Amherst College were ex-
amined recently by an experienced &C.
culist, and it was found that in the for
mer class near-sightedness had in
creased so per cent. within year; 81
per cent. Of the freshmen were found to
be afflicted in the same way.
On the 9th of October, two sisters
living at Wahring, near Vienna, cele-
brated together their golden weddings.
The elder, aged "a, was surrounded by
six children and ,36 grandchildren; the
younger, aged ~, as the FremdenblaH
naively observes, has $50 far been"
childless. H. fl5T
JACOB BEEDE, of Oakland, Susque-
hanna County, Pa, cast his first vote
for Thomas Jefferson, and has voted
at every Presidential election since that
time. Mr.. Beede was born May 20,
1777, and consequently is, nearly 100
years old. The old gentleman walked
four miles on the It'll ult. to cast his
ballot. 5Hs, Ns = fas 8
/. THE champion rider of the Muskogee
Fair, says the Denison Cresset, was a
blind man, named John McClelland,
of Mckinney, Texas. Mr.. McClelland
is totally blind, and is q remarkable
man. He travelled hundreds of miles
alone on horseback through the Terri
tory, his faithful horse being his only
companion. He acquired knowledge
of law by reading raised block letters,
and, it is said, enjoys an extensive
practice. s.,--=.-z-
Ten years ago Texas cattle began to
appear in the Northern markets, and
since then over 100000 head have
been driven into Kansas and shipped
to Chicago and st. Louis. Large NAM
bers have also been herded in Western
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Wy
oming. Good judges place the number
of cattle now in Texas at $780, 900,
with half as many more upon the West
ern plains. sl-as
THE Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of New York offers an attractive
programme to members during the
coming season. The annual ticket is
five dollars, which entities the possessor
to variety of privileges. There are
arrangements for healthful exercise,
such as gymnasium and bowling-alleys;
a course of thirteen popular lectures;
classes in German, French, Spanish,
bookkeeping, penmanship, and vocal
music; library of over 1900 vol
umes; reading-room with $50 papers
and magazines, both foreign and Ameri-
can; a literary society which meets
once a week; monthly social recep-
tons, including readings, concerts or
exhibitions. To the lectures and recep-
lions each member is entitled to bring
a lady with him. As is well known,
there are also religious privileges of the
best and most attractive kind, Of which
all members may avail themselves
Bible classes, prayer-meetings, social
singing services. And young men de-
string friendly advice on any question
are cordially invited to call on the Sec
rotary, at his office, in the Association
Building, or address him by letter.
Treasure TrOve.