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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

ALL orders for job work, adver-
Using and subscriptions, lett at IL
Gwinner & Bros, n. G. Orrick's,
Phillips & Jones, or w. j. Mosby u
Co.'s, will receive prompt attention
at this office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Gun enterprising pc stmaster, Mr.,
Henry r. Smith. has procured sew
eral hundred dollars in silver frac
tional currency, and makes change
in hard money.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Consumption Cured!

An old physician, retired from active
practice, having hid placed in Lis HAMS by Fast
india Missionary The fornu of simple Veget bic
Remedy fer the speedy and permanent of Con
sumption, Bronchitis Citarrh, and all Throat aud
Lung Affection, slso positive and radical for
Nervou Debility and all Nervous Con plants aft,
ha, ing til roughly tested lis derf-:l II, =,
thousands Of feels il his duty make
known his suffering FLOWS. Aetuatsd by tli>
motive and conscientious desire to relieve hum n
suffer- 4 he i'll send, FIRE Of charge all who de-
sir-' this recipe, with fill rectios for prepar
and successfully using Sent by return mail by ad
dressing It'll stamp naming tn PAPER,
w G STEVENS,
feb16 ~ Monroe Block. SyRarTsv NJ "
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Parties going to the Black Hills
are embarrassed to find that the
highest wages are $l5 week, while
board is SIS. The landlords carry
revolvers, and don't wait for re-
mittanceS either.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

G L. GROSS is receiving and
opening q large lot of fine dress
goods. Also Staple and Plantation
Supplies.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

A large lot of Crockery, China
and Glass ware, at l.. Schneiders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

LATE papers from Vicksburg re-
port the continued fall in the river,
and have no futher fear of damage
to planting by overflow
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Shoes! SHOES! SHOES!
Mems, Boys, Ladies' and Children's,
of every description, and custom
made, just received at GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

LUNCH every day at IL o'clock.
Finest of Wines, Liquors and Gil
gars always on hand. Fresh Beer
on tap. CHILDRESS.
At Bank Saloon.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

FOR the best and cheapest Fans,
Umbrellas and fine parasoIs 60 to
GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

A full line of pocket and table
cutlery, cheap for cash, at
l.. SCHNEIDEE'S
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

For the best, largest and cheap
est stock of L anc and Staple
Goods go to GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
AGENTS for Amer lean Citizen.

The follow g are our authorized agents.
Their receipts are good against this Office:
CANToN-H. CIV, ,ner & Bro.
Camden-Robt. Bennett, Peter Monday.
Breckville-Capts. E. G. PosteI, w. III.
Dudley.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

glass lamp chimney, has been made
at last, aud can be had at
1S6 n. G.. ORRICKS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

NEW SPRING BEDS at Leonard
Schneiders. Is 4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

HAVE your bill heads printed at
this office. City styles and prices
The long looked for malleable
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, of
every description, just received at
GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Iur or LETTERS

Renaisisg IN the Poste6ise at Canton, Miss,
Saturday, april %, 1876.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

CAssE,fEREs, Cottonades, Fancy
and Plain Linens, just received at
GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
LEGAL AuYuruxuNra

On and after this date, the charge for publishing
Legal Advertisements IN the American Citisen and
the Canton Mail viii be dollar per square fof the
fist insert on and seventy Eve cents per sqnare for
each Subsequent Insertion Ten lines OF BREWER typo
constitute SQUARE 1hs uneeFsgned will In no case
make proof Of publication until the printers fees
paid 4 La kOSs W.
Feb % 1876 A. g. BOswORTH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
GRANGE xorfcn

CANTON GRANGE, No. az, Patrons OF
Husbandry. meets at Odd Fellows' Hs on
the third Saturday Of every month, It IL
o'clock am. The members are notified,
and all Patrons in good standing are cor
daily invited to attend our meetings-
WIN. PRESLEY. Master.
MAprsox COUNTY GRASeE, No. 33, Patrons
of Hstsbandry, meets at Odd Fellows Hall.
In Canton. on the first Monday of January,
April, July and October, also March, June,
September and December, at IL O'Clock am.
Delegates are requested to he prompt and
punctual in attendance, and IL is hoped
that every Grange in the county viii be
represented Mt our meetings
j. ID. YELLowLY, Muster.
VIZ. PRrEsTIEY, Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
FURNITURE!

FURNITURE! FURNITURE!
The very latest styles and unpre.
cedented low prices at
1874 L. Schneider's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

New GOODS, fresh goods, cheap
goods, just received at CROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
$4,000 REWARD $4,000
BOYS SCHOOL.

Having been solicited TO open a
school for boys, announce myself
in readiness to receive pubils at my
residence.
Terms: SO, 81 and s. per month
according TO advancement OF pupil.
Payable monthly.
II. III. GOULD.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
HATS (!
HATS (!
HATS !

HATS! HATS! HATS!
Mems, Boys and Children's, o
every description, just received at
GROSS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
lIlzIIlslil!a| 4 Q
MANHOOD! HOW IoST, HOW RESTORED

4
lust FURNISHED, edition -
j Of Or. CaIreT1ce.Fs CelfJr1ted Essay
the r;licsti twithout neflieine) ~ .ksauE
of Spsrrratorr Seminal Weak ~ SSslszzsA
ness Involuntary enl4l Losses Ina, oteney Menta
and PLY steal Incaptcity. Impeiirnents to Marriage.
-te., also Consumption Epilepsy and Fits, induced
by ,eif- iadlcencr or sexual extravaganza etc.
Price. in a ;tled cav lope, only six cents.
The ceietr.t d author in this adm rabe essay, fully
lem. FROM thirty years experience, that
the alarming conseque of self abuse may be d.
icay cured v ith,ut dangerous of in rna
medicine the application of the kn pointing
mode of simple certain AMI tt'ecfua
by means wide, every stiff er, matter wl: his
dition be- may himself cheapiy, pr a'e
v and radically. This lecture should be in the
hanfs Of ev ry ycuti and every man in the land.
Sen un'ler al, ia pain Envelope, to yrad-
p stpid, receipt Of SIX cents Two stamp
40 hess the publi-'ir~s, T. iBkCGEAN s sen
j. Am Wv Yo.k: p. .. X + &C.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE,
Us. Internal Revenue Special Taxes
May /, 1876, 20 acri! so, 1917.


Tho Revised Statutes of the United
states, sections 1922, ;i2:}1, :i5,;S and 3239,
require every person engaged il any bust
ness, ayocation or employment which rem
dcrs hIin liable to special tax, To procure
and place conspicu0uSly i'll his establish
IHent OF place of business, a stamp denot-
ing the payment of said special tax for the
special tax year beginning May 1, 1876,
before commencing az continuing business
after April 50, 1875.
The taxes embraced within the provis-
ions of the law above quoted, are tie fol-
lowing:
Rectilicrs, 5000
Dealers, retail liquor 25
Dealers, wholesale liquor, loo
Dealers III malt liquors, Wholesale so
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20
Dealers in leaf tobacco, 25
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, 500
And on sales Of over 81 600, fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
of 81 ESQ.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco, 5
manufacturers of stills, 50
And fer each still manufactured, 20
And for each worm manufactd, ~
Manufacturers Of tobacco, 10
Manufacturers of cigars, ~
Pcdd!eiS of tobacco, first class,
(more than two horses or other
aniiDals) SO
Peddlers OF tobacco, second class.
(two horses or other aninals) 25
Ped'lcrs of tobacco, third class,
Zone horse or other aniual) l.
Peddiers Of tobacco, fourth class,
Con foot or public conveyance) 10
Brewers OF less than 500 barrels, sc
Brewers OF 800 barrels or more, 10O
Amy person 50 liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements,
will be su jcct to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
special taxes named above, must apply to
II. SHAUGHNESSY, Collector Int Rev.,
At jackson, Miss,
| md pay for and procure the special-tax
stamp or si5nps they need, prior to May l,
1876, and seiLtont further notice.
l. ID. d. PRATT,
Commissioner of internal Revenue.
Office of internal Revenue, W ashlngton,
ID. c., Feb. l. 1876.
nlar15&25apl22&23
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BOUQUETS! BOUQUETS.

Bouquets of the rarest and most keauti-
full flowers made to order, at sho4& Es6ice.
Orders from distance will receive prompt
and careful attention. Address,
Mrs. K. III. GOULD,
1874 Cantor, Miss
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
smagnolia Saloon 4
Restaurant,
West side Court Square,
CANTON MISS.

P. TR0LI0, Proprietor,
Transient Board, $500 per day. Rooms
well furnished.
Day Board, s. per week.
The table is always supplied with the
best to be had in the local ami city Iharl>e; S.
TIE BAR is stocked with the choicest
Wines, Liquors " Cigars. szS- Best Beer
in Canton .E7
April 8, 1876. 1y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Bonnet, Henry Colson, Sallie
Duncan, william T benson, Alexander
Edmouds, Katie Green, Nancy
Levy, Miss Norris, Liza Jane
Partee, Miss N L Ross, Mrs II
Scott, Sarah Smith, Lou
Tucker, Mrs Sarah Turner, Mrs Hannah
Walph, Mrs Mary
Please say Advertised.
HENRY r. SMITH, Postmaster.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

~ Best Beer III Canton, always
cool and fresh, at the
MAGNOLIA SALOON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

EDwARD SULM has opened
gallery on Liberty street.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
PATIR0ID TINF1fAYfK.

Passenger trains of the New Orleans, st.
Louis and Chicago railroad arrive at-and
depart from Canton as follows:
GOING SOUTH.
Mail train leaves at-------.-----l:lSA AN.
GO Nc NORTH.
Mai train leaves .z4O \. n.
b@ The express or day trains, Nos.
and 4, have been discontinued for the pres
ent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Masonic-0mcersC Canton Lodge 10. Is.
JwYEARGAIN. N; CT GROSS, sW;
I. Schneider, j WI; AW STANFOkD, Treas
JTHOL.MES, Sec; BEARD. ID;
A KARPE J d, PNEL>ON, T.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

HENRY r. SMITH, Postmaster.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

1874
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

The taxes embraced within the proyis-
ions of the law above quoted, are the fol-
ln,x-iuts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

IT is stated that several Commando
ries of Knights Templar in Ohio,
Michigan and other Western States,
which had intended participating in
the grand parade of the Masonic Or
der in Philadelphia June l, have de-
elined positively to attend unless the
railroad rates are reduced to lower
figure than that already announced.
The managers of the Centennial Ex-
hibition Will find that the number of
visitors will be greatly curtailed If the
railroads do not make a much larger
reduction in their rates than they
propose. A half-rate would induce
thousands to visit Philadelphia, who
will not think of doing so if the fare
costs them more than that. The off
GERS of the railroads themselves must
be satisfied of this fact, and further
that a low rate will bring them more
money than that they have agreed upon
Complaint is heard on every side that
the fare demanded by the railroads is
entirely too high. If the railroad
companies insist upon the schedule of
prices agreed upon by their ticket
agents, thousands in Tennessee and
other Southern States will stay at
home. The hotel rates in Philadel-
phia are also too high. The managers
of the Exhibition should have inter
ested themselves in getting lower rates
from the hotels if they expect to at
tract such a crowd as they desire
Instead of making reduction, the
Philadelphia hotels are likely to in
crease their charges. 1t is observed
that there is no great howl through
the columns of the Philadelphia pa
pers regarding the extorIionate char
ges of the railroads and the Philadel-
phia hotels.--Nasitik{e Ma1.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
Horrible Fate five Children in De-
Kalb County.

Henry 4. Cantrell and John S. Can
trell, the former aged four years and
the latter two, cane to an untimely
end few days ago In Pine Creek, De
Kalb county. They carried some fire
from their house to the stable, which
contained a lot of hay. A few minutes
later their mother heard them scream
ing, and Immediately springing from
the bed, to which she was confined by
illness, she rushed out and was trans
fixed with horror at seeing the build
ing envelOped in flames. High above
the roar and crackle, rose the screams
of the children, who piteously, agoni-
Zingly, cried to their mother for assis-
tance. They were forced however. to
Succumb TO the intense heat. Mrs.
Cantrell endeavored to enter the
building, but was compelled to retire
on account of the flames, which were
rising higher and higher every moment
a second time did she attempt to reach
her children, but was prevented from
rushing to certain destruction by her
husband, who at the barn hundred
yards distant, had heard the cries only
too late. 1t required all his strength
tn force her to return to the house, so
jntept was she upon rendering succOr
90 her babes. Leaving her at the
house, the father of the unfortunate
children hurried to the barn, and
would have entered the burning
building had he not been prevented by
some HeighbOrs, who had been sum
moned by the alarm. The remains of
the poor children were recovered after
the flames had spent their fury. 1t
was thought that Mrs. Cantrell would
lose her reason, but that dire misfor-
1une was happily prevented.-NaSh-
UiIie Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Harry
Clapp, son of the Government printer,
4. NJ. Clapp, and general manager of
the Government printing office. was
examined by the Committee on Print
ing yesterday. The witness has had
general charge of the business of the
office, and is said to be a member of a
ring that has annually profited by
thousands of dollars from the Govern
ment printing Office. Clapp admitted
that the books of the Office had been
doctored until no account of the actual
state of the business could be obtained
therefrom.
The cash books are incorrect, and a
deficiency of $56,000is shown thereon.
Young Clapp swore that since the in
vestigation began, himself aud his
father had refunded SIS, COO, one hall
of the deficiency, and if no legal pro-
ceedings would be taken against them
they would refund the balance as soon
az possible. The committee was dis
posed to look upon this offer as a good
joke, considering that the Government
printer is under $4,000 bonds for the
faithful performance of his duties.
Boss Shepherd Is one Of his bonds.
men.
The committee has decided to report
to the House three charges against Mr..
Clapp; First, gross ineficiency; second,
malfeasance in Office; third, embezzle-
ment ..f...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

The presidents salary is too large,
thinks the Rochester Union. A
splendid establishment, furnished and
supported in all its departments aud
appointments at public expense that
is little less than 100000 a year, goes
with the salary of $4,000. Each Of
these items of compensation is too
much if both are to be paid. The ar
gument' that the president of this re-
public should be given large sums for
his services because the royalty of Eu-
ropean despotisms and monarchies is
enriched out of the substance of the
toiling millions proceeds from snob-
berry that is too contemplate for no.
tice. The president of the United
States should in his receipts from the
public treasury and his expenditures
on personal account be model of re :
publican economy, simplicity, and de-
cency."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
The Moon and the Weather.

The notion that the moon exerts an
influence on the weather is so deeply
rooted that, Notwithstanding all the
attacks which have been made against
it since meteorology has been serious
ly studied, it continues to retain its
hold upon us. And yet there never
was popular superstition more utter
" without basis than this one. If
the moon really did possess any power
over the weather. that power could
only be exercised In one of three ways
by reflection of the suns rays, by at
traction, or by emanation. No other
form of action is conceivable. Now as
the brightest light of full moon is
never equal in intensity or quality to
that which is reflected towards US BY a
white cloud on a Summer day, il can
scarcely be pretended that weather is
affected by such cause. That the
moon does exert attraction on US is
manifest-we see its working In the
tides but though 1t can move water,
it is most unlikely that it can do the
same to air, for the specific gravity of
the atmosphere is so small that there
is nothing to be attracted. Laplace
GdACuAdtCAs lnAGOAs AAdb tAAS JOAhb az
traction of the sun and moon together
could not stir the atmosphere at a
quicker rate than five miles day. As
for lunar emanations, not sign Of them
has ever been discovered. The idea
of an influence produced by the phases
Of the moon is therefore based on no
recognizable cause whatever. Furth-
ermore, it is now distinctly shown that
no variations at all really occur ID
weather at the moment of the changes
of quarter, any more than at other or
binary times. Since the establishment
of meteorological stations all over the
earth, it has been proved by millions
of observations that there is no stimuli
taneousness whatever between the sup
posed cause and effect. The whole story
is fancy and superstition which has
been handed down to US uncontrolled
ed and which we have accepted as true
because our forefathers believed it,
The moon exercises no more influence
on weather than herrings do on the
government of Switzerland.-Btdck-
l0OOd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
CLUBBING RATES.

As an additional inducementtos sub
scribers to the CHRONICLE, we have
made arrangements with several news
papers and periodicals by which we
can furnish them to new subscribers
(or old ones paying all arrearages and
one year in adyance) at reduced
price. We give below the names of
the publications andthe price at which
each can be obtained in connection
with tie CHRONICLE
The Courier-J ournal and Chronicle,
with share in the Courier ournal
drawing, at $40.
The Nashville American and Ghron-
icle, at$3.75.
Godey's Ladies' Book and the
Chronicle, and the beautiful chrome,
the Morning Call, at $3.50.
Demorest's Magazine and the Ohron-
icle, with choice of four elegant chro-
mos, " Home, Sweet Home" "0ld
Oaken Bucket" =" After the Storm"
and THE Captive Child" at$450
Subscribers living out of Montgom-
cry countywill have TO pay fifteen cents
in addition to the above prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

Of the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor of Indiana, the indianapolis
News, Ind, says: THE Democrats
have certainly nominated strong
man, and one who will command the vote
party ofthe entire. He is not learn
ed or polished man. On the contrary,
he IS one of the horny handed sons of
toll, rude OF speech, and uncouth in
garb and appearance. lie is not a
man of broad mind or enlarged ideas;
he is not statesman in any sense OF
the word, but he is man of tried and
undoubted integrity, of long expert
ence in legislation, and of large knowl-
edge of Indiana affairs Year after year
his county has sent him to the General
Assembly, and now he represents his
district in Congress as faithfully and
zealously as he represented Knox
county at the State capital. He is a
practical man in every day business
matters, and is less of a demagogue
than most politicians of his standing.
He will not be an ornament if elected,
but he will watch every dollar of ex-
penditure and keep the treasury strings
pulled as tightly as possible. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

The New York Express remembers
when the plundering Republicans had
different idea OF habeas corpus I'VE
are glad that the lower house of Con-
gress has recognized the authority of
the civil magistrate; but neither our
qualification nor our respect for
the supremacy of the law can make
us forget for one moment the many,
MANY, many times when the party
which now demands respect for
the supremacy of the law defended
arbitrary power, military over civil
rule, and the rankest kind of despo-
tism. Where was the respect for the
habeas corpus when newspaper offices
were closed, when civilians and mill
tary men were seized and locked up for
INDUCING in ordinary freedom of
speech, and when to arrest a citizen
you only had to get some bigot, knave
or rufian to accuse him ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
Mark Twain as a Reporter.

Mark Twain recently tried his hand
writing up distressing accident for
Boston local paper, and this is how he
did it:
Last evening about six o'clock, as
William Schuyler, an old and respec-
table citizen of South Park, was leav-
ing his residences to go down town, as
has been his usual custom for many
years, with the exception of only a
short interval in the spring of 1850,
during which he was confined to his
bed by injuries received in attempting
to stop q runaway horse by thouk hit
lessly throwing up his hand and shout
ing, which, if he had done SO a mo-
ment sooner, must inevitably have
frightened the animal still more In
stead of checking his speed, although
disastrous enough to himself as it
was, and rendered more melancholy
and distressing by reason of the pres
ence of his wife's mother, who was
there and saw the occurrence, not
outstanding it is at least likely, though
not necessarily so, that she shOald not
be accommodating in another direction
when incidents occur, not being viva
cious, and on the look out, as a gener-
al thing, but even in the reverse, as
her mother is said TO have stated, who
is no more. but died in the full hope of
blessed resurrection upward Of three
years ago aged eighty-six, being a
Christian woman without guile, as it
were in property, in consequence
everything in the world.
but such is life. Let US take warn
ing by this solemn occurrence, and let
us endeavor to so conduct ourselves
that when we come to die we can do it.
Let us place our hands upon our
hearts, and say with earnestness and
sincerity that from this day forth We
will beware of the intoxicating bowl. !"