American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-02
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A RECENT census of India shows tina
636 of the natives are authors and pc
cts, $50 astronomers, $4,000 fortune
tellers and pedigree makers, $4,000 re
ligious mendicants, 5000 painters and
sculptors, $500 actors and jugglers
and ], ZOO snake charmers.
The summer visitors to Mount Yer
non cut away four sets of dimity hang
ings from the bed on which the great
First died. The upper room to which
Mrs. Washington moved, after the death
Of her husband, has been elegantly fit
ted up by Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the
Wisconsin railroad king.
ASAN FRANCIsCo young lady had her
jewelry all spread out on dressing
case when sneak-thief entered. Be-
ing en- dishabille, she didn't dare
scream, as that would draw somebody
into the room, SO she did the only other
proper thing, she tainted, and of course
the thief escaped.
AN important discovery of ancient re-
mains has been made at Hexham, En-
gland. In one week 81 affairs have
been laid bare and vast accumulation
of copper coins, several thousand in
number, found by workmeR. The coins
chiefly belong to the reigns of Diocle-
tian and Constantine the Great, extend
ing from 284 to 80 A. D.
A GAY youth of IS at Leavenworth,
Kan, contrived to open correspond
ence with lady of 81 years in another
State, but they both concealed their
ages and became engaged without see-
ing each other. When they met, there
was mutual disappointment; he want
ed the ceremony proceeded with, how
ever, but she was Disguised at the de-
ceitfulness of men, packed up her things
and went home happy.
IT seems probable that the elephant
will soon become extinct. According
to q statement made at a recent meet
ing of the Paris Geographical Society,
England imports annually twelve hum
dred thousand pounds of ivory, to OBJ
tain which it is necessary to kill thirty
thousand elephants year. The total
annual destruction of these animals is
estimated at one hundred thousand.
RENOWNED as the Egyptian ladies
are for the richness of their attire, they
would regard it as highly indecorous
to display upon the street the magnifi-
cence of their dress. When they go
about the streets of Cairo on shopping
expeditions, they cover themselves with
q dismal robe of black. As a general
rule, whatever they are compelled to
exhibit to the public gaze is simplicity
itself, while what they reserve for pri-
vate inspection is gorgeous in the ex-
treme.
Or the many diseases which affiict
mankind the following fifteen causes of
death take the lead in England, accord
ing to the Registrar-G Generals returns:
Bronchitis carries off the largest num-
bers, then comes phthisis, next debility,
then old age, then heart disease (most-
ly striking down the adults), next con-
WILSON'S principally affecting chill
dren), then pneumonia, scarlet fever,
apoplexy and paralysis,
cancer, premature birth, and
whooping-cough.
THE fall of Juggernaut is being wide
ly prophesied among the Hindoos.
The falling of a stone last year from
the tower of the temple of Pooree pro-
duced powerful sensation. The inn
preston is widely spread that it be-
Lokened the end of Juggernaut, his
temple, and worship. Those who have |
examined the temple say that it must
soon fall, the walls being already in
with the fibers and branches
Of trees, which in course of time must |
cause the whole structure to collapse.
A WELSH exhibition, recently held at
displayed the precious peb-
Die of Owen Gwynedd, Prince and
Sovereign of all Wales. This is de-
'cribed as smooth, translucent ball,
ike the white of an egg. Above it was
placed card, with the following in
'cription: "This pebble has been pre-
'erved ever since his prince Gwyn-
,dd's) time in the families of Rhewae-
log and Rhiwlas, who are lineally
descended from him, and before the
leath of the head of the family the
crack is said to widen perceptibly."
THERE are a number of middle-aged
gentlemen, who, thinking themselves
by nature with oratorical abil-
ty, visit Sunday-schools to display
heir speech-making qualities. One of
hese gentry had round of four or
i've schools which he visited regularly
nd as regularly bored, ending his
rations invariably with Amen, While
isiting one of the schools, the Superin-
endent, out of courtesy, asked him if
e desired to say few words to the
chool. "Wa'al, yes, I'll say just a
7ord or two!" and, Strengthening him
elf up, he began: "Wa'al, chil'un,
be Superintendent wants me to speak
D yer! Meow, what shall say-what
hall 1 talk aboutp' A bright little
elbow, about four years of age, sitting
4 the front seat, who evidently had
card the orator before, jumped to his
Get, and lisped out loud enough to be
card all over the schoolroom: "Thay
Amen,' and thit DOWN."