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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
A Costly Quarrel Over a Fifty
Cent Knife.

The dispute between the Smith and
Carman families of Merrick, l.. L., over
the ownership of a fifty-cent knife has
progressed from the County Court of
Queens County to the General Term.
Three years ago Mr.. Joseph Smith, a
wealthy farmer, bought for his daugh-
ter Marietta a fifty-cent knife. She car
ried it until, one evening about a year
and half ago, young man who was
visiting her borrowed it and took it with
him. Miss Smith missed it, and thought
she had lost it. A few days after that
she called on Miss Mary E. Carman,
the daughter of another wealthy Long
Island farmer, and saw the knife on the
mantelpiece, and claimed it. Miss Car
man said that the young man who had
taken it from Miss Smith had made her
present of it. Miss Smith took the
knife and went home.
The two families took up the dispute,
and the trouble threw the church into a
ferment. At a church meeting it was
agreed to submit the case to Lott Car
man, Abel Smith and George c. An
drews. They decided that they could
not adjust the difference. If the knife
was Miss Smiths, she had no right to
take it out of Miss Carman's house,
and she ought to sue for it
if she wished it back. Accordingly,
they gave the knife back to Miss Car
man. Miss Smiths father decided to
sue. A search warrant was obtained,
and before Justice Bennett an examina-
ton was had. The knife was awarded
to Miss Smith, but the Justice handed
it to Miss Carman by mistake, and she
would not give it up. A replevin suit
was then instituted before Judge Lott,
which ended in Miss Smiths favor
again, but Miss Carman's father appeal
ed the case to the County Court and the
knife did not 60 out of the family.
Judge Armstrong decided the case in
favor of Miss Carman, and now Miss
Smiths father has paid Mr.. Mott, his
lawyer, another fee to take it before the
General Term, and to have his points
printed. Both families attend the same
church in Merrick, and on Sunday
mornings after the Smith family have
taken their seat Miss Carman, who has
a seat near by, takes out the coveted
knife and toys with it so conspicuously
that the Smith family can not help see
ing it and getting in a rage.-NeD York
Sum
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
DOMESTIC ECONOMY,

OMELETTE.- the whites and
yelks of 6 eggs separately. Add to the
yelks small cup of milk in which are
dissolved teaspoonfuls of flour, salt
spoonful of salt, a pinch of pepper and
the same of sugar. Then add the whites,
and beat only just enough to mix the
whole. This makes a large omelete.
(water will dog, piece of lard size of
an egg, tablespoonful of salt; put on
the fire; when boiling, add sufficient
cornmeal to make rather stiff mush.
When this is milk-warm, add one cup
of yeast and sufficient flour to make in
to dough. Work well; in the morning
make up into cakes, let rise about Is or
20 minutes, and then bake.
QUEEN PUDDING.-6 eggs, 2 cups of
white sugar, 1 cup sweet milk, l cup
grated bread, tablespoonful of butter,
lemon Cor you can flavor with essence
of lemon), nutmeg. After squeezing
the juice, slice the lemon and place in
the bottom of buttered dish, pour the
pudding on it and bake brown. then put
layer of jelly or preserves on the top,
and cover it with thick layer of icing
and brown it nicely.
CHICKEN PUDDING.-Take 2 chick
ems, stew them in little water, season
with salt and pepper. Take 6 eggs,
well beaten, teacup of sifted flour, 6
large roasting-ears, grated, l teacupful
of sweet milk, or enough to make the
batter of proper consistency, a spoon
full of butter. Pour the batter into a
buttered dish, and drop the pieces of
chicken into the batter, bake quickly,
and serve with drawn butter.
BEAN-AND-ToMATo SoUP.-Take 1
quart each of well-boiled beans and
canned tomatoes; mash the beans thor
oughly with a pestle and rub them
through colander; then add 2 quarts
of water and put them to cook with the
tomatoes; add l medium-sized onion,
finely minced; boil all together Is or 20
minutes; thicken with about one gill OF
sifted Graham flour rubbed in water
boil five minutes more and then serve.
The above quantity is sufficient for a
dozen persons. Parsley, thyme, OF
sage may be used instead of the onion.
Boston BROWN BREAD cups OF
yellow Indian meal, II cups of rye
meal, egg, ! pint of sweet milk, pint
of cold water, cup of molasses, tea
spoonful of soda, 1 teaspoonful of salt
When the ingredients are mixed beat
them well-15 minutes is not too much
and bake for three hours in a moder-
ate over. 1 find the bread better if it is
allowed to stand "a hours after baking ;
it should then be thoroughly heated be-
fore sending to the table. The tin for
baking is cylindrical in shape, 6 inches
deep, inches in diameter at the bot
tom, Al inches at the top, and has a
tight-itting cover.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
A Profitable Job.

The Philadelphia Times says of Bru-
midi, the fresco painter of the National
Capitol: No one can remember when
Brumidi was not painting in the Capt.
toll. Years ago a commission was ap-
pointed, and his reign seemed to be at
an end, but the next winter he was
painting away as gaily as ever. Raph-
ael in the Vatican, was fool to Brumi-
di in the Washington Capitol. High up
in the lofty dome, or down in the dark
est corridors, where no foot but that of
the Waterman ever treads, Brumidi
paints away, covering the walls with
men and women, and gods and god
desses, and birds and beasts, and flow
ers. By the yard or by the mile, by the
week or by the year, he paints on ,paints
ever. How it is all paid for goodness
only knows. That it is paid for is GER
tain, for Brumidi has grown rich, and
thatit is paid for by Uncle Sam is
equally certain.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
From the St. Louis Globe.
The SucceHaCul RhYafciAn.

There is probably no man to whom the
community owe SO much as to the honest,
fair-spoken physician, who does his actual
duty both to himself and to his patients.
Really skillful physicians are not SO numer-
Gus that their virtues need no mention, and
hence tine advertisement of DR.. r. v. Pierce,
of Buffalo, may we'll claim the readers at
tention. DR.. Pierce 10 a type OF a class of
men who obtain success by careful and
well-dirccted effort, not attempting too
much, or creating false ideas as to ability.
The only reliable physician in these days Of
complicated disorders and high-pressure liv-
ing is the Specialist" the man who UNDER
stands his one branch of the business. Such
in his line is DIR. Pierce. For the benefit of
Sense Medical Adviser" which is well worth
reading by those who need such work.
With strict business honor, high profession
al skill, reasonable fees, and q large corps Of
less make his name familiar as household
words"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

How often do we hear this question asked
by persons suffering from dizziness and pain
In the the fa with dull stupid feeling pain
on the stomach after eating, faint, ail-gone
sensation at the pit Of the stomach that food
does not satisfy, a cold, clammy feeling in
the hands and feet, with hot flashes at times,
q bad taste in the mouth, with foul breath,
attended with great depression Of the nerv-
Gus system and evil forebodings. and with .
tired weakness that sleep don't relieve, urine
scanty at times, with . sediment after stand
ing. One physician calls the disease liver
complaint, another kidney disease, another
dyspepsia, and still another impurity of the
blood. But none succeed in effecting . cure.
The fact is that these symptoms indicate
that all Of these diseases are present to-
gether, and to remove these symptoms we
must take a remedy that will act upon all of
these organs Mt once. The best article that
VIC know of is made by the Shakers, and Is
called SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs, OR CURA-
TIVE SYRUP (not a patent medicine). Sold
by Druggists and A. ]. White. New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
What an Old Maid Thinks
About 1t.

It does make me laugh, and 1 can't
help it, to hear married people pity old
maids, never thinking for one moment
how an old maid might pity the married
women.
Oh, no!
Poor soul, she hasn't any husband!
Poor dear, she hasn't any children
It's so very, very sad.
Of course it is, POLITICALLY speaking!
but don't you ever pity woman for not
marrying until you are quite sure what
sort of man she hasn't married.
I've known a broken engagement or
two that really were subjects of con-
graduation.
There isn't any other time when a
woman feels so like feeling of her shoul-
der blades to see whether the wings
have sprouted as when she has slipped
the wrong mans ring off her finger and
feels that she'll never bear the brunt of
his hateful temper or put up with his
neglect or grow old before her time be-
cause of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. she
StdulS IIcc az all nlu ACduy Aoh 1AO LIZ IL
man to come along.
suppose woman never feels quite
certain that the right man won't come
in all her life.
However, we're talking of old maids
and the people who pity them.
1t is all very well to get poetical over
married life and set single women down
as miserable creatures; but, like most
theories, the "thing won't wash.''
If you get an adoring husband, ready
to cherish and protect you while life
lasts, you're certainly a happy woman
but how many do? One out of fifty,
perhaps.
It's lottery with few lucky numbers,
and even an old maid doesn't bitterly
envy woman with a mean, or a quar-
relsome, or neglectful husbands
woman who is left alone with all hel
cares, a woman who is a slave, not a
wife-nor even always all that falls to
the lot of the best loved wife on earth
There is peace and rest in life when
one is ones own mistress, at all events
When I hear WORKOUT, worried ma
irons plying single women often fee
like laughing, it is so funny.-Syracust
Courier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
THE MARKETS.

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
DR.. schenck,. Standard Remedie..

THE standard remedies for all diseases Of the
lungs are ScHENcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, ScHsNcK's
SEA WEED TONIC and ScHENoK's MANDRAKl
PILLS, and. taken before the lungs are destroyed,
. speedy cure is effected.
70 these Tires medicines DR.. J. h. Schenck, Of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivaled success in this
treatment Of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmoni0 Syrup npens the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws 1t of BY an easy ex-
pectoration, for when the phlegm or matter IL ripe
slight cough will throw It off, the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
Schenek's Mandrake Pills and schenek's Sec
stomach and liver. schenckhs Mandrake Pills act
on the liver removing all distractions, relax the
galbladder the bile starts freely and the liver ID
soon relieved.
Schemes Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and alteratve the alkali, Of which it 10 composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. It ~
healthy condition, 90 that the food and the Pull
monte Syrup will make good blood; then the lungl
taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DR.. Schenck, either per
sonally by letter, do 90 At his principal Of
ice. corner Of SIxTE and ARCH STs., Philadelphia,
every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold BY all druggists
throughout the country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
Lost.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE .

BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
Once on q time she came to me,
As some small star from heaven might lee
To be mortars sole delight,
A love by day, a dream by night,
The sweetest thing on land or sea,
My little darling crept to me.
A trembling, tender, fairy thing,
To grave to smile, too sad to sing,
Aware of earth with grieved surprise,
An alien from her native skies,
A baby angel strange to see,
Ny little darling came to me.
But love and loving taught her smiles,
And life and living baby wiles-
The way to cling. to coax, to kiss,
To NIL my soul with deepest bliss,
My heart of hearts. my life was she,
This little love who came to me.
What words she stammered soft and low,
No other ear but mine could know;
More gentle thar a cooling dove,
More fond than any voice of love,
So shy, SO sweet, SO tenderly,
My little darling spoke TO me.
know not how to tell the grace
That dwelt upon her wistful face
The tinted skin, the lips pure bloom,
Inc ctt1reSt cy eS ttl<it KNEW not gloOiu,
The hair as soft as moth wings be,
My little darling showed to me.
A,asi know that all is gone,
That here sit and grieve alone,
That every fair and gracious thing
loved and lest is but a sting,
Another thorn thy memory,
My little darling. brings to me.
But kindly night doth pity pain;
In all my dreams she comes again;
Her precious head is on my breast;
My happy arms caress her rest;
1 hear her words Of tender glee;
My little darling kisses me.
Ali sweet is night-too sweet, too brief
When day recalls our bitterest grief,
The hungry heart, the longing dire
That burns the soul with vain desire,
The ancient cry of wild distress,
The Rachel mourning, comfortless.
o, GodI once more that face to seei
My little darling, come to mel
-Hdrper's for Apra.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

SOME idea might be formed of the ex-
tent to which Sebastopol was fred upon
by the allied armies and fleets, when it
stated that from tax of sixpence per
hundred weight, which the Russian
Government levied upon the proceeds of
the sales of old iron, shot, and shell
picked up and sold by the people, a
sum of nearly $75, 900 was realized.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
HOW TO DECEIVE.

II your hair whiskers are gray they can be in
stantly chang to beautiful black by TUFTS Hal
Dye, and deceive the closest observer. This artic
possesses qualities never known before. Is Murra'
Street, N. Y. ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Town Clerk of Leroy, N. Y, has
been elected for so consecutive terms.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01
WORK FOR US /!

dignity, responsibility and profit in it, We
everywhere Our agent. well received because
fairly. Our list of things exceeds in value and
novelty any thing offered elsewhere Arrangements must
male the Use of book of COL
plates We deliver the and plants depot
expense and risk We want local agents in
county. WESTERN AGENCY, HEIKEs NURSERIES, st.
Touic Mo acres Estnhiishcd
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

It does make me laugh, and 1 can't
help it, to hear married people pity old
maids, never thinking for one moment
how an old maid might pity the married
women
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-01

and his body swept out by the fierce
seized me by the arm and was pointing
at him, and she gave a wild kind of
shrek. ''He's a gone coon, my gall
says, though she couldn't hear me; and
1 was gloating over her beautiful white
face and soft, clear neck, as l thought
that now-she was mine-al mine. I'd
saved her out of the flood, and there
was no Hez to stand in our way.
Save him-save himi" she shrek.
ed in my ear.
What, Hez? Save Hez, to come be.
tween us once more? Save her hus.
band-the man 1 hated, and would
gladly see die? Oh, 1 couldn't do it
and my looks showed it, she reading
me like book the while. No, he might
drown-he was drowned-must be. No
just then he moved. But, nonsense!
wasn't going to risk my life for his, ant
cut my own throat like, as to the futur'
She went down on her knees to me
though, pointing again at where He
still foated; and the old feeling of love
for her was stronger on me than ever
''Yu're asking me to die for you
Jael!" shouted i'm her ear.
Save him-save Hez!" she shrieked
eyes, save him!" 1 groaned to my
self. Bring him back to the happi
ness that might be mine. But she love.
him; she loves him; and must.''
give one look at her-as though
my last-and 1 couldn't help it. If sht
had asked me dumbly, as she did, t.
do something ten times as wild, should
have done it; and with a run got wei
up above Hez afore l jumped in once
more to have the same fight with the
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. In the Senate,
sharon, the new Senator from Nevada, was
8worn in.
In the Committee on Privileges and EIec-
'tions Matt Carpenter appeared for Spencer.
Witnesses are summoned for Friday week, to
which day the case is adjourned. The de-
tense decline to accept the evidence taken by
the Alabama Legislative Committee
The Elections Committee will decide the
case of Finley and Wall Friday.
Mr.. Morton is undecided whether to bring
che Pinchback case up or not
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Gen. Babcock and
Mr.. Lucky occupied their desks ct the White
House to-day. Both have resigned. but the
time or their successors are unknown.
The House Appropriation Committee out
of several Senate clerks and reduced the sala.
.xies of others to correspond with tho rates in
the House.
Hon. Mr.. Mckenzie, ex.member OF Congress
from Virginia, addressed the Senate commit
sington and Ohio Railroad Company to build
their line to the Ohio River.
The Attorney General Pierrepont addressed
. letter to the House suggesting missppre-
heusion.
He says no instructions have been given BY
The Attorney General to his subordinates in
coutravention Of any rule relating 10 the test.
mony Of sccomplices in criminal action. and
10 instructions that had any such purpose or
intent NOR any suoh instructions % which any
such purpose could be fairly attributed.
The Democratic consultation committee on
HI. Paync's modified bill was: Yeas-PAynA
BAxnnn. Med anxld and Thurman Nays-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Feb 28.-In the Court O.
Claims it was commended that the reference O
the ChorpeDning claim by Congress to thu
Postmaster General and his decision, thai
between i've and five hundred thousand
dollars were due claimant" constituted On
award. The Court of Claims denies this, and
an appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court
In the Supreme Court, the case Of Ray
mond Va. Thomas, from South Carolina, it is
held that the war of the rebellion terminated
in South Caroline the ID of April, 1866, and
that the military officers remaining in COM
mand there between that time and the return
of the State to the Union had no authority,
under the acts of March and July, 1867, to
annul decree of court of equity. Of the
State, hence such an order made by Gen.
Candy was an arbitrary stretch of authority,
and was properly disregarded by the Court
below. Affirmed. No other Southern cases
decided.
DR.. Linderman, Director Of the Mint, says
the production Of gold and silver after the
first Of May will be $1,000. 600 per month,
half of which will be gold. This, he states,
must have an Important bearing on gold pre-
minm.
The Supreme Court adjourns to the 18th
prox., till when there will be no Grant parish
decision.
Mrs. Gaines expects decision in her case
to-day.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
A TERRIFIC SrORx.

| PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. %. - Thirty-nin,
houses were prostrated by the storm, VIII CT
lasted q minute. Five public schools were
demolished. Several persons were injured
one or two fatally. A number of horses were
killed. Rumors prevail of great damage
throughout the surrounding country. Dam.
ages here $4,000.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 28.-Additlonal particu-
lars from Patoka, station few miles north
OF Princeton, says many hailstones were
found there measuring over six inches in cir
cumference and some nearly eight inches
Further reports from Princeton state that
eight persons were dangerously injured, four
at whom are not expected to recover. One
woman lost her eyesight
Over fifty houses were totally demolished
and about fifty more were badly damaged.
The tornado was most severe from the north
side Of the public square to the southern
limits of the town. In the track of the storm
it is impossible to distinguish streets or the
former location Of residences, everything
being Frustrated and spread over the ground.
Several persons we're buried under the wreck
Of their dwellings and were taken out un-
harmed.
To-day one family found themselves walk
ing on the ceiling of their rooms, the house
having been inverted, yet they escaped un-
while those who attempted to escape
were injured.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb 28.-The Centen-
NAL Anniversary Of the battle of Moore's
Greek was celebrated to-day.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
RIVERS AND STEAnbOArs

CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.-River 10 feet inche.
and falling. Weather cloudy, colder.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 25.-River feet inches
and rising. Weather cloudy and rainy.
ST. Louis, Feb. 28.-No arrivals or depar
lures River fell inches. Weather cloudy
and cold
CA1Ro. Feb. 28-Arrived: Cherokee from
New Orleans, 8 P. NJ, City of Helena from
vicksburg, IL A. NJ, Carondelet from New
Orleans, ! P. NJ. City of Vicksburg from St.
Louis at P N. Departed: James Howard
for New Orleans at P. NJ Cherokee for Gin.
cinnati, 10. Thos. Sherlock for New Orleans,
midnight, Carondelet for St. Louis, P. NJ,
Helena for st. Louis, 6, City eff vicks-
burg, 5. River "a feet inches and falling.
Weather clear. Mercury A.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 28.-River 10 feet and
falling. Weather cold, alternately clear and
cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 28-River falling; feet
II. inches in the canal Weather cloudy and
cold.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 28-River fell 4 inches.
Weather clear and pleasant Arrived: Augusta
from White RIVER, Thompson Dean from New
Orleans, Illinois from Vlcksburg Departed:
Belle Memphis and Belle Shreveport for St.
Louis. Susie Silver for Ohio River
VIcKsBURG. Feb 28-Up: John Atwood IL
A. NJ. Arrived: Natchez and Parguod P.
NJ, Capitol City A. NJ.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
GENERAL NEWS.

ST. CHARLES, No., Feb. ga tornado
passed down Main and Second streets, de.
mol;shing or badly injuring twenty buildings.
The Court House was unroofed. The Jail
walls were blown down, leaving the iron cells
exposed. Two persons. were killed and sew.
eral severely hurt. Loss about $500, 900.
CHICAGO, Feb. pa terrific wind and
thunder storm prevailed in this section last
night. It was particularly severe in Mil
waukee.
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. %. - Ten houses
blown down.
MONTPELIER, VT, Feb. %. - The dead
bodies Of Mrs. A. F. Downing and her infant
were found in the water. Supposed to be a
case of suicide from domestic difficulties.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Commodore Garrett
E. Barry, United States navy, is dead. He
was 81 years old.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29
FINANCIAL.

New York, Feb. %, Evening. Money il
easy; gold 114@ll4s; sterling dull Sc;
Government bonds steady; new SIS 11Sa;
State bonds quiet and nominal.
NEW YORK, Feb. %, Evening. Nv Stocks
closed active but weak. except Erie, which
was strong; New York Central 1164. Erie 1871,
Lake Shore 6O4, Illinois Central 1O14. Pitts
burg 934, Northwestern 42aa. do preferred 63a,
Rock Island 11O4. Pacific Mail 3OS, Union Pa
ci6c 81.
Sub Treasury balances-Gold $45, 099, 57S;
currency $37, 46O, 406.
The Sub Treasurer paid out 500, 900 on
account of interest and $685., O0O for bonds.
Customs receipts to-day $575. O0O.