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Chittcuden's Excuse.

The Hon. :. b. CunrENDEN Of Brook
Ign made II speech in the House Of Repre-
sentatives Oh Tuesday last, in favor OF
taking sl,5O,OW from the money paid
into the treasury by the taxpayers, and
giving II to the managers Of the Centennial
Exhibition in Philadelphia. " / conccde
the constitutional objections" said Mr..
CnurrENDEN in his speech, but they are
answered by multitudnous cases of de-
parture hitherto"
The first act OF Mr.. CnITTENDEN in en-
tcrng upon his duties as member Of Con-
grcss was TO take this oath;
a. {. H. CnirrrNpN 10 solcu My swear that viii
support the constitution Of tue Uuitvd states"
When Mr. CHIrfENpES comedies that
there are constitutional objections to any
measure that is before the House, and yet
proposes TO vote In favor of such measure,
does hc not propose TO violate his oath 7
He makes the excuse that there have been
multitudinous eases of departure from the
Constitution hitherto. Is that valid cx-
cuse2 Is it any justification for breaking
an oath, that other mon lave previously
broken the same oath?
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The bill which provides that insane per-
sous who commit homicide shall be impris-
oncd for life. Is criticised by the Albany
Lac journal III the following terms:
1--WE do not know upon what grounds this
legislation " demanded, unless IL bo upon tho
vague ground Of uutiic poi'N;' Tor, lOsicaly a
man $40 connits crime under the influence
II an insane Impulse l. not re- pOhtiblc before
the law az al, ana the only reason why ne -
committed To prison after ncQuittal, is that
while his insanity continues II Is unsafe t. al
low nan t. tnnge WITH lis fellow men, Perhaps
tue discussion which this oil viii call forth Nili
develop the reasons Why Il ~ ~ VINO Wan not re-
sIons ible for his acts while Insane should be
punished after his insanity has passed away, or
why man who once oumittcd grave crime
while under the Influence Of an insane impulse
should be deemed TO he ever nftcrward ms ne
and put licly ngrrOus. Better abolish the de-
fcncr of insanity altogether than commit mo
aDsurdity which this bill would encctuate.'
We do not understand that the i'm
prisonment for life proposed il TO be
Inflicted as punishment; certainly that
Is not our idea. 1t is "A prccaution
taken 10 protect the lives Of Others and
should not bc regarded ~ punishment In
any sense. II should not be looked upon
;s degrading, any more than ply seal dis
ease IS and no unnecessary suffering
should ever be inflicted upon such a pris-
onor. lie should be wen fed, comfortably
clothed, and employed AZ remuncutive
labor. The community have rlsht to do
this for their own safety. Seltpreserva-
ton, as has often been SAID, Is the first law
OF nature.
The Ldic Jolrndl says very truly, that
the only reason why man who commits u
crime under the influence OF an insane I'M
pulse il committed 10 prison after ncquit-
tai, il that while his insanity continues il Is
unsafe TO allow him to mingle with his
fellow men. The only change from what
has heretofore been done, rs we UNDER
stand the matter which is now proposed,
results from the belief, enforced by recent
and numerous examples, that n person
who has once developed the homicidal ma
mia il always liable TO manifest il again,
and consequently 1t is never safe TO let him
at large lie Is TO be shut up for the safe
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The Democrats seem inclined TO repeal
the act of Congress fixing January |, 1879,
rs the time for rcsuminE specie payment.
They insist that this policy Will re-
quire such "a contraction of the currency
in the mean while as viii derauge bust
ness, and that the wi-cr course is to rely
manly upon an increase Of prosperity 10
float the country up to the point OF re-
sumption, but without previously naming
the day by law. The Democrats further
assert that ouy financial history shows
that heretofore, assumptions of specie
payment after periods of suspension did
not cause revival of business, but. on
he contrary the assumptions generally
followed the revival as an effect.
On these points tue great body OF the
Republicans hold opinions hostile to those
Of the Democracy, and they viii doubt
less rcsiso the repeal Of the act just meu-
TONED. The DrmOcrutlc House may pass
"A repeating I'm, but, through the inllu-
ence OF Mr.. BRlSrow, # he shalt then be
at the head Of the Treasury Department,
the Senate will probably defeat the
measure. In that case the controversy.
will drift into the Presidential contest.
Our history throws no very clear hight
upon this subject. Previous to the re-
belIlon we had two general and three
partial suspen ions OF specie payment by
the banks In two of theso crises the
national Government practically suspend
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No. GIaNe.. no Meddinr.

Won Nt s. LoUll AfDU5NtIn.
Pleasant Valley township. Iowa, has de-
Neloped an uucommo MY punctiiious young lady.
IL wedding day was stt, anu her fathers house
N4s thrunGcd with seye ~ guests. The Preach
er was There Win his book. The bride swept
INTO The midst of the company in gorgeous at
IRE. lhe groom aud his ili, uds were there on
time, aud the hour was n'cluck In the alter
noon. II Was now nfst discovered That thc
groom had furgD ten to provide himself with
par OF K owes. Nhat was to be done Tho
town WAS a long wy 81. the nignt was growing
DARK nj tie fOuds Wtro nad. he groom s
next hiend offered 10 lend INN the hacking =
IRE, bul ho notify refused nappear m borrowed
"toegery.' lie was Wiling to take time bV inc
l0TrluCk, and he nIairleI without gloves. The
BRIDE positively reIdseu to be mhiUtd without
gloves. Wu Of the brides brothers mounted
lret steeds and RallOpped to town throu.h "A
s"tn OF Wud 20 ouS par OF gloves. About
were u mile too small, theY were regulation
Nilio klus, aud that WAS enough to satisfy the
whimsical belle. sac w4s married.
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there is no room for either mental or moral
integrity.
In case Mr. BLAINE succeeds in getting
the Republican nomination by making
the loudcst aud coarsest bid, the coln-
try artist who will paint his picture
for the campaign banners will have the
opportunity of his life. Let him draw the
figure of wcll-fcd and somewhat corpu-
lent gentleman, his capncious pockets
filled with protrudtng documents labelled
Credit Mobilier Shares" STOPPING and
indusiriou.ly clawing open II secluded
grave, over which the grass has grown
green and the flowers have doomed
through many a year Of peace.
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scLrodcr'- Aerial I1ish, Postponed.

The SchrNdcr air ship which, according
To the inventors cl lirs, was going u carry It
mails between the prnciual cities Of the Z. un-
try, and which subs uuculy would ny across
the All mite in some incredibly short space of
tiu q, came to an unfortunate end rerrutIv lie
machine, neatly nulsned, WAS cdrcles,ly left in
an rNposed situation overnight On a common IN
BALTIMORE. strong gale ati~ing tore It from it,
fastening, and converted u into a useless and
shapcess macs OF broken boards and wicker
W.
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RALPH WALDO EMERsoN's pen or tongue
must have slipped in writing hts new pocn
"Boston," when he made the American colonial
subjects OF GEORGE the Third, hundred years
ago, address his Majesty the King as GOOD
Ny Lord" aud " Your Highness." The British
sOycr, Ign was not then, any more than now,
spoken TO ia that way. Mr. EMERSON ALEC makes
the BOstODlans at the outbreak Of the Revolu-
tionarv war, remind the King Of an adaGe which
was not uttered TIL twenty years afterward,
when CHARLES COTEswORrn PINCKNEY, then
Ambassador to the French republic, said, " Mil
lions for defence, but not one cent for tfibute."
Even this adage is ransmogriGed by ENEnsON
thus;
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The revival out ut MorTistown differs
from those at other places, in having no leader
or visible means Of support. 1t goes hy it's II,
a. II were. The churches have nlled up without
any signs Of agitation, and the Weekday meet
iups are carried on by the people them-ciyes.
A citizon Of Morristown tells Us that every body
tn re Is quietly becoming good, without max
ing any fuss about H. This IL an interesting
state 81 things, and the news of 1t Will give
widcs pread pleasure. 70 see had people turn
ing good, false people turning true, foul people
turning clean, cheats turning honest, greedy
men turning charitable, and hypocrites turning
fhtniul-no well-corstituted person can VII
ness such transformations without feeling JOY
ful. what an agreeable world It would be II oil
the bad men should become good. They ml-ht
stll entertain different theological opinions,
belong to different political parties, and adhere
10 different schools Of philosophy they might
stu vary from each other In their personal tr its
and ways but H., with all their variations, they
were all good, how delightful would be the
journey through lfe II II be really the fact that
everybody In Morristown Is quietly becoming
good, We shall make pIlgrmaGes out there to
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ty of others. not for the punishment Of
himself.
Most shocking is the alternative recon-
mended by the LdtU journal. BETTER
abolish the defence of insanity altogether"
Better hang insane men than to conIlno
thcm in comfortable quartersl What
logic Is there in this, that wchavc no right
10 shut men up, but have a right to choke
the same men to death2
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~
THE sun IL worthy of u wide circulation.
II II terror for all rngues, ami has done more
than all the other Uapcrs Int together u expos
and bring to lipni the CoTruutiuns OF the natiun-
al capital. TIM WEEKLY Sun has at the pres
Cnt time circulation at over $1,000 COPIES, aud
It Is worthy of circulation Of twice that
number, which We hope It will have at tho
beginning al 1876. Let our people, after sub
sctlbins Tor Their county paper, take the daily
ana weekly NEW YORK Sun
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A sculptor named WILSON MAcDoNA1D

A sculptor named WILSON MACDoNALD
has enlisted the sympathies OF sundrs beneyo-
lent but not wise ladies and centemonin behalf
OF raising the modest sum Of 5000, to be ex-
pended IN a colossal statue OF WAsnINGTOS
hsvING, ~ his designing. The circular which
commcnds the project to the public Is won
detful specimen Of impudonce. snO0bishncss,
and bal English. 1t begins 10y asserting that
"tne ladies of New York, Westchc~tcr, and
Kings counties have inaugurated movement
10 erect monument to the life aud genius 4
ntVISG." what the inaugural ceremonies
were, how they were performed upon the move
ment. aud who was the AuGur, is not men
toned. Then comes a stand and-deliyer sort OF
announcement: They request and crpect the
cooperation II the ladies Of America" There ia
q dreadful threat involved In this little wud
"eAIect," which Is explained further on by tho
intmation that 1.-THE General Committee Is mt
vet full. There VIII be not less than one hun.
drcd and nfty ladies upon this committee, repre-
sentlng many Of the oldest ard bes, families of
the State" That Is to say, ladies who do not
cudpcritc as expected will lose the chance #
seeing their names printed among those Of the
aforesaid " Oldest &c; and It is expressly add
ed "1he erection Of monument to a man
Ike IHViNG cannot fail TO result honoraby alike
to all who shall IN any way contribute to the
work." because, as we are told, he was "a Hon
ized guest OF the most refined and INTELLIGENT
circles Of Manhattan Island" The circular Iur.
Their urges immediate action upon the part u
all who intend to work or subscribe and says
that the ladies look to the press Of the country
for assistance. Wei, let Us see where they Will
il.
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A Gren, Mnu Di-clnimins uouors.


- few of rs called Oh George W Ch'd,. "
say some body ~ hp writes for the West lrgiuia
Fiu'Iti0Iai M1thiD about visit hy school
teachers I" fnl deiuhla. ms competitors IN
father the authorship Of all the little obituary
notices that 90 the rounds u tho press. hut his
GENIAL aud cheerful appearance at that Inn
bone no indication Of graveyard thoughts" THIS
writer ought 10 know that the most humorous
writer are often sad of temperament; uud why,
therefore, NAV not the greet mortuary poet be
cheerful at timesi
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breathe the air Of paradise. Morrstown was
always an attractive place, even before WASH
INGTOS made his headquarters there. The peo-
pie there are all toleraby well on. even the poor
people, and everybody there has always seemed
to us singuarly calm and contentcd We think
It must he easier for the Mortistonians than for
other people to become good
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-22

The country ought to breathe freer after
being assured by the Associated Press that
the Joint Committee on the Library hsd de-
Cidcd, after long and anxious sitting, that the
Chairman Of the Senate Mr. HOW'D would nave
three bouducts from the botanical Garden TO
distribute daily, aud the Chairman OF the House
(Mr CfYMrW would have seven ne the SPOTS Of
that BODY. Under ordinary circumstances this
incident might be amusing, hut in the present
condition OF suffering among working people
II Is an offence To he rebuked. The botanical
Garden at Washington, as IL IL called, Is directly
ut the base OF Capitol I'M, and Is kept ~
mainly to furnish members OF Congress and
their families with flowers at the public ex-
pense. Their receptions, dinners, and balls are
supplied In this way, In addition to the bou.
quets which are prrourated by their wives and
daughters. This garden costs tens ~ thou
sands Of dollars every wear. Like the green
houses attached to the Executive Mans On. for
which large sums have heretofore been Hnnu-
ally al prupfiated IL Is mere pretcxt for spend
Ing money. for maintaining sinecures. and Tor
stctlngs. Mniic Mr. HNSpALL's hand l. In for
&c Monty, We hope he VIII abolish this squau-
dcruc and compel members of Congrcs- t.
uuy their bouquets. Th.s Species ~ petty lar
ccny, fcr 1t is noth.n. else. is d.sgfaceful.
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The Secretary OF War has returned to
Washington aftcy his brilliant anipaisu la Iowa
for the ScnatorsAip, during which he was iule
e. CAPTURE just dozen votes and most ~ them
through atarsan ~ which, cX-Gov. CAitrDNrER
became Second Comptroller u the Treasu y.
Mr.. BrLKNtp h d the power u the Admiris-
tration behind him, and general authority TO
promise patronage at discretion. Before he set
out on the journey to Dcs Moincs. the LOYAL
press and the thfd-term organs promised HIM
an easy victory. lie had only to 20 and con-
qu,r. lie went end saw. bui unfortunately for
Li- patron Ia the White House. did not succeed.
When GRAAT made his anti-C Catholic speech at
Dcs Moines lie took occasion t. lot his par
ual.ty for BrLKAAr he known. That express
sion OF favor does not appear TO have helped
him much, ana tue Administration Is sad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-22

Bilious disorders, liver complaints, costive-
mess, d}sprr>a &c, are speedily removed Dy nr.
Iayne's ssnallve fnl,. Iriy yosrs' use Mss provsl
them superior Ia all other rcnt DIES for the cure
various diseases Tor which tntY are recommended Ia
ittir ACTON thfY are nlid aud GER AIN, usy he
taA,n Al any NMe without fs& from exposure ldc.
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New, wonderful ana true try them. DR.. ].
cure OF Cuutumptluu coughs, Culu-, Nc IrAl COX 1l
cents they can I'VE cent by mA TRIAL samples ftcr at
pr II MeLeant once, 3lA Chestnut sIesI 81. LOuls,
AO.-ALg.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16

THE saloon in New Orleans called
" Elephant Johnny's," brought into
notoriety as a polling-place in the re-
cent election, is a type of its class. A
writer in the Boston Herald says
"Along the sides of the bar-room are
rows of large barrels standing upright
on a low platform running just the
width of the bottom of the barrels, that
are all of one size. These barrels are
painted green, with black hoops, and
labeled whisky, brandy, rum, gin,
claret wine, port wine, etc., there being
no lager or beer of any kind, it being
cheaper to sell full glass of brandy
than full glass of lager. The rules of
these houses is that person may come
up to the counter, deposit thereon
five-cent piece, and the bartender will
furnish the customer with a tin mug
that will hold an ordinary tumblerful,
and he has the freedom to take his
choice from any one of the barrels,
and, also, if he likes, he may take the
best capacity of the mug" The vari-
BUS liquors sold are all made of bad
whisky, diluted, and favored and col
bred.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

Potato SALAD large potatoes;
boil with the skins on, peel, and slice
thin; add 1'bunch of celery, chopped
fine, small raw onions chopped fine.
Mix all together, and when cold add
pepper, salt, oil, and vinegar to the
taste.
CUsTARD CAKE cupful sugar, ]
cupful butter, 24 cupfuls flour, l egg,
and the whites of 2 others, % teaspoon
fuls baking-powder, and cupful of
water, Bake in tins. For the Cttstard.
i cupful milk, ! cupful sugar, the
yelks of 2 eggs, a little corn-starch.
Boil and flavor VIXEN cooling.
EsCALoPED OYsTERs.-2 quarts of
solid oysters, l dozen soft crackers
pounded fine, cupful oyster juice,
cupful milk, piece of butter the size
of an egg, pepper and salt. Place al
ternate layers of cracker crumbs and
oysters in a deep dish, seasoning each
layer of oysters with salt and pepper.
When the dish is full, put a lump of
butter on top of the crumbs, pour oyster
juice and milk over them, and bake
about so minutes.
RICH WAFFLEs.-Make thin paste
with 8 ounces of flour, ounces of pull
verified sugar, 2 eggs, a few drops OF
essence to flavor, half iquor-glass of
brandy or rum and milk. Warm and
butter both sides of the mold, put some
of the paste into it, close it gently, set
it on the fire, turn it over to heat both
sides equally, dust them with sugar
when done, and serve either warm OF
cold. 1t takes hardly minute for each
with good fire. III stfaa
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING.-1
pound raisins, stoned and cut in halves,
pound currants picked, washed, and
dried, pound citron cut in thin shreds,
| I pound beef-suet chopped fine, pound
| grated bread, 8 eggs, I pound sugar, !
glass brandy, glass wine, pint milk.
2 grated nutmegs, tablespoonful Of
cinnamon and mace mixed in one ia
blespoonful salt; beat the sugar, suet,
and yelks of eggs very light, then add
half the milk and bread crumbs, then
the spice and liquor and the rest of the
milk, then the fruit well sprinkled with
flour; stir very hard and long; last Of
all the whites of the eggs beaten to q
stiff froth; boil 6 hours in a mold or q
cloth well Toured. Sauce for the Pssd.
ding cup butter, cup brown sugar,
l wineglassfui wine, the yelk of an egg
beat4the butter and sugar to a cream
then beat the egg very light, and stir
in with the butter and sugar; put it in
the fire to simmer, but not to boil;
when done pour in the wine and serve
| hot
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. December IL. 1875.
BsEgEsaChoice. e4.eoq 40; Good to Prime,
Corn Fed Texans. o.. sos 90.
HOGs-Packing Is. sOs8.l5.,
SEA6EF-GS%mon nn to Fancy ~
Was1ISRed. No. ?. s1.sasl.sak: No. s.
Goas.No I Mi.ei. 4sxssxo.
4 e4ssaSo a. p, a 81 L. sss'' a#
,ToBAOoo--Planters' Lugs. t4.OOs $50; No
dunn Shipping Leaf. es.o6a !; 70.
BUTTHRLChoice Dairy. % o 30.
PosK-stsndard Mess, SIG cosle.a5.
wooIGTub- washed: Choice. 80 400; On
CoTTos-Middllns. IKE. ,..ss
new YORK.
B.Evns-E.siys Steers. $1,000 10. so; Colorado
An sn nsa : mon to cnoios. s4.soe $50.
LfMR os;;A sSfsss 25.sSs 7 90. a
ELoUR-Good TO Choice. se.65St.75
WmAE1No. Chicago. New. el;S1e sl.s2.
01Ts-Wessern Mixed, 81 isc. ~
6 corra4iss;s fis; 1sS Sss co. s
.t. ss CHICAGO as ~
Hoos-Conmon 70 Choice. sb.soe s.i5.
sHEEP-4s.75e4.B:
lIOUH-CuO60 W mtGI yosL90 Oooict
Wah1TNsprins 10. >. s1.1ss . s1.lsx
sprlng. No. 3 $l.1exo1.n.
OATB-No. Q, $50 s3xe.
RYB-No. .. 7zKe73 ''.
PoRK-Meks, tI6.5 56 16 go.
LARD-Per cwt.. $40. loo 10 12K.
KANSAS CITY. 10
BEEvRs--Native Steers. t2.76o4.25; sAn'
Cows. %. 5OS 3 90.
HoGs-t4.9OO6.55.
sHEEPLCommon to Extra. eI.75e8 q.
MEMPHIS.
rLoUz.-Ghoic es:5o@7.0o. - a.
CoRN-Mxed, sc sic.
OATe-In Store, 471 500. l-I fE liz
COTTOa-NiddlIIg, 1lXr.
.n.i .s NEW ORLEANS. - I'll
FLouR-Choice Family. 1.00s7T.
CoRN-White, $50 $50. "'-'-
OATs-St. Louis, ~ 46c.
HAY-Prime, $40. 90 &l6 90.
PORK-New Mess, Sl7 10 slS.0 90. ffE
/ BACoN-7xs9J<c.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16
Hazel Blossoms.
By JOHN G. WHITTIER.

BIZ JOHN G. WHITTIER.
The Summer warmth has left the sky,
The Summer songs have died away;
And, withered, in the footpaths lie
The ALLEN leaves. but yesterday
With ruby and with topaz gay.
The grass is browning ON the hill;
Nopale, belated flowers recall
The astral fringes of the rills,
And drearily the dead vines fall,
Frost blackened, from the roadside wall.
Yet, through the gray and somber wood,
Against the dusk of fir and pine,
Last of their Coral sisterhood.
The haxel's yellow blossoms shine,
The tawny gold Of Afric's mine.
Small beauty hath my unsung flower
For Spring to own or Summer hail;
But, in the seasons saddest hour,
To skies that weep and winds that wall
Its glad surprisals never fail.
o days grown coldi o life grown oldi
No rose Of June may bloom again;
But. like the hAxel's twisted gold,
Through early frost and latter rain
Shall hints of Summe time remain.
And a. within the hazePs bough
A gift Of mystic virtue dwells.
That points to golden ores below,
And in dry desert places tells
Who're now unseen the cool. sweet wells
So. in the wise OWNERS hand,
Be mine the hazers grateful part
To feel, beneath a thirsty land,
The living waters thrill and start,
The beating of the rivulet's hearth
suficeth me the gift to light
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16
.sDovn I'm the month";, >

Where there is continual dropping down
into the back of the mouth, with irritation
and Inflammation Of the nasal cavities and
throat, with hawking, splitting, and sense
or fancy it simple cold. You are afflicted
with that scourge of this climate, Catarrh,
the forerunner Of Consumption. In its early
stages few bottles of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will effect an entire cure. When
confirmed, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery should be used in connection with
the Remedy. These standard medicines have
been before the public many years, and
their use has been attended with the most
gratifying success. A full discussion of Ca
tarrh and its rational treatment is contained
in ''The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" book of over nine hundred
pages, illustrated with two hundred and
eightytwo engravings, bound in cloth and
fishing Department, Worlds Dispensary,