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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
No Work in England

Mr.. Adam Badeau, United States
Consul-General at London, in a dispatch
dated the 10th of November, refers to
the annual report of the Consul at Man
chester, and invites particular attention
to his remarks on the influx of workmen
from the United States to various points
in Great Britain, whether as carpenters
% Manchester, masons to London or
Glasgow, or miners to Derbyshire, in
consequence of notion spreading
among American mechanics that the la
Dor market on the other side of the At
lantic is better than in the United
States. Many are thus induced to emf
CRATE, confident of procuring speedy
and remunerative employment, and the
result is that, unless the mechanic has
previously obtained a contract insuring
him employment, he finds himself with
out either money or work. His condi-
ton rapidly becomes worse, and he is
obliged to part with his clothing in order
to obtain food and lodging, until finally
he appears at the nearest United States
consulate half starved, and with hardly
sufficient raiment to cover his naked
ness, begging to be sent back to the
United States, and is surprised and in
dignant when informed that no funds
are in the Consul's hands for such
purpose. Whatever may be the claims
of the applicant for relief, there can be
no doubt of the need for it, and no doubt
that if given it will afford only Temporal
ry consolation, as there is an utter i'm
probability of the stranger obtaining
any kind of employment. The Consul
General urges the Importance of bring
ing before American mechanics the i'm
providence of their course in seeking
work from strangers at a distance from
home, without having positive assur-
ance that they will be successful, and es-
pecially to warn such persons that the
consular officers of the United States
n not authorized to grant them any
relief whatever.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

and prevent unfairness from a possible run
Its business will be continued under direc-
tion of the Chancellor.
The Canada Agricultural Insurance
Company has gone into liquidation. The in
solvency of the President, VIM. Angus, is
said to have precipitated the action.
The old-established dry goods house of
Adriance, Robins & Co., of New York, sus-
pended on the 18th. Liabilities not large.
A business block at Helena, Ark, COM
prising the Post office and several business
houses, was burned on the night of the 18th.
A portion of the Milburn Wagon Com
pany's works at Toledo, o., was burned on
the 18th. Loss about $780, 900, fully insured.
Watson j. Hildreth and James NJ.
Tighe, two young men of steady habits and
professed piety, who carried on a Law and
Collection Agency at 291 Broadway, New
York, have both absconded. Their GUS
toners have been swindled out of from S5O,-
600 to 100000, money which they collected
and appropriated to their own use.
The Taunton, Mass, Savings Bank
has suspended payment. 1t is reported that
depositOrs will be paid in full.
Edward Wyatt and Frank Webster,
United States special revenue officers, were
seriously wounded in a recent raid upon
moonshiners" in Cumberland County, Ky
Wyatt lost an eye and Webster was wound
ed in the head.
The mail coach from Santa Fe. New
Mexico, bound East, with three passengers,
was robbed on the night of the 18th bv arm
ed highwaymen. The robbers went through
the passengers, receiving from them and the
driver about 81 900 in cash. They then un-
hltched the leaders of the coach-team and
rode them away.
The University building at Lake For
est, near Chicago, was burned on the 18th.
1t cost $4,000, and was insured for 5000.
The valuable library was saved. The school
VIII continue without interruption, the Pre-
Department, Academy and Sem
mary, which were isolated buildings and re-
main uninjured, affording sufficient accom-
to the pupils.
John A. Van Molt, Sergeant of Com
pany A, Third United States Cavalry, was
shot and killed by private named Kennedy, |
while the command was en- route to the |
Black Hills. Kennedy was arrested and |
placed under guard, but during the night
the soldiers overpowered the guard and |
hung Kennedy to the ridge-pole of a tent.
James McLendon, colored, was hang
ed at Bastrop, La, on the 14th, for the mur- |
per ofC. NJ. Evans in September, 1876.
John Jones, colored, was hanged at
Marianna, Ark, on the 18th, for the muir
der of Joseph Calwell, also colored, about
Dne year ago.
Ham, the Kansas City forger of Tex
rs land titles, has been sentenced to 10 years.
in the Texas Penitentiary, the
highest penalty that could be imposed for
he offense.
A notorious outlaw and murderer
named Schumme was taken from the jail at
Col, on the 10Th, and hanged
sy mob.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
A Dying Woman's Revelations.

On Tuesday afternoon of this week a
Mrs. Messick, wife of James Messick, of
Laurel, Del, went into trance, and
remained in that condition twenty-four
hours. She came out of her comatose
condition on Wednesday afternoon
about 5 o'clock, and it was very appar-
ent that her dissolution was near at
hand, and also evident to her friends
and watchers that there was something
which she desired to say. Her deepest
grief and sorest trouble seemed to be
that she had long associated with per-
sons in whom she had the greatest con-
fdence, but in her vision she had learn
ed that they were black at heart. One
gentleman in particular she talked of
whom she said was an open professor
and made great professions, but in his
heart he was a deplorable hypocrite.
After begging her friends to warn him
and few others to do better and lead
new life, she turned over with her face
toward the wall and gently passed away.
-LeaOes Liq5t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
Cattle Plains of Colorado.

Running all night through an agri-
cultural district, we approached
towards morning those great plains
stretching along the Valley of the Ar
kansas River, formerly thought to be
utterly worthless, but to-day feeding on
their nourishing grasses numberless
herds of the finest cattle in the country.
In every direction trails cross and re-
cross each other, some having been
made by the thousands of buffalo who
formerly crowded the valley, and others
by the cattle which come to drink of the
waters of the Arkansas. From Dodge
City to Pueblo the cattle are frequently
seen, some herds numbering fifty or
hundred, while others mount up into
the thousands. They are never herded,
as we understand the term, but twice or
three times week the " cowboys" as
the herders delight to call themselves,
circle the range of their employer, this
necessitating sometimes a ride of TWEEN
ty miles, and see that the "cows'' are
not straying too far, or are not being
molested in any way. Once every fall
the Ground up'' occurs, when the calves
are branded, the herd counted, stray
brands sorted out, and then all are turn
ed out again This cattle business is
growing to enormous proportions, and
offers splendid field for those whose
health does not admit of close confne-
ment, being much less arduous and
more remunerative than farming. At
Lakin Station we stop for breakfast.
This is the widest spot on the road, the
hills in the immediate neighborhood
Astounding in deer and antelope, while
not unfrequently small herds of buffalo
cross the track within sight of the
house. Our host served his guests good
slices of buffalo hump for breakfast, his
assertions to this effect being simply at
tested. by two reeking hides and shaggy
heads that were lying close at hand. A
great many tourists stop here during the
season to enjoy the hunt, the landlord
being quite Nimrod, and owning all
the necessary ''outfit''-dogs, guns and
horses. The vegetation is almost en-
tirely sage bushes, mesquite and spear
grass, the two latter being the most fat
tening that are known for cattle, and
possessing the advantage over other
grasses that during the entire winter,
though apparently dead, they are full OF
sustenance.- Baltimore american.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
What the Cat is Kept For.

A few days ago a teacher in one of
the primary schools in a city not far
from Boston was instructing her lowest
class in natural history. Her subject
was the cat and its habits, and as she
proceeded with her remarks she was
charmed with the wrapt attention of her
diminutive auditors. After her talk
was over she proceeded to question her
scholars in order TO see how much they
knew of the subject under considers
ton, and many were the answers
showing that she had not wasted her
effort-that she received. At last she
said to the smallest of her boys, little
mite with chubby cheeks and glistening
eyes:
"Johnny, what does your mother
keep cat for?'
I" To lay Kittens" was the unexpect
ed reply.
The questioning for that session came
to an abrupt end.-BoSton Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

Sheriff of the county called upon the
Governor for assistance, and Gov
ernor Hubbard promptly trans
mitted an account of the
affair to President Hayes, asking for
Federal troops to aid the State authori-
ties in enforcing law and order. The
old difficulty Regarding the right of the
Mexicans to work certain salt ponds
was the cause of the fight, FTand the most
of the sO-called Mexicans engaged in the
affair are really citizens of El Paso
County, of Mexican descent. The Gov
ernment does not consider that the
troubles are in any degree international.
SENATORS CONKLING and Gordon had
some hot words during debate in ex-
exutive session the other day, which
threatened to end in personal encoun-
ter upon the field of honor. The diff
Guilty was amicably settled, however,
through the Intervention of mutual
friends, and full record of
the adjustment was, by the
vote of the Senate, and
with the consent of both parties inter-
ested, officially entered in the journal
proceedings. This is the first official
record of the kind made in over 40
years, the only precedent being in the
case of Senators Poindexter and For
'yth, where Henry Clay served as medi-
ltor and effected an amicable settlement
If personal quarrel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
The oldest Kind of a Lawsuit.

Only the keenest sense of injured JUS
tice or severe financial straits, it would
| seem, could induce fond uncle to sue
his favorite niece's grandmother for the
cost of her wedding trousseau, now laid
away in lavender these four years back.
But this is what Uncle Dick Morgan of
Bloomington, Ill, whose niece Ella is
the wife of a son of ex-Gov. Beveridge,
has done in the court at Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, the grandmother in the case be-
ing Mrs. Rutzer, resident of Kingston,
who is also Mr.. Morgan's mother-in-
law. Ella, while yet in her teens, went
to live with Uncle Dick, and he seems
to have been kind and she dutiful. She
was also handsome, and, during the
heyday bloom of her Is years, while rid
ing on the cars one day, she attracted
the attention of ardent young Philo
Beveridge. Although Ella was poor and
Philo was duly warned of the fact, he
laudably asserted that it was only Elias
own sweet self that he wanted. Mu-
tual love thrOve apace, the course
thereof was unmarried by serious rip
pies, and four years ago golden bells
chimed their sweetest for the marriage
ceremony. If Ella was poor GIRL I'm.
Gle Dick and Grandmother RutZer VOW
ed that she should have a swell wedding,
any how, and they all went on to New
York together to buy the outfit. Uncle
Dick agreed to pay the wedding-day
expenses if Grandmother Rutzer would
buy the garments, and this arrangement
was apparently agreed to. On arriving
at Stewards, however, Mrs. Rutzer
found that, owing to the Black
Friday panic, the cautious Scotch
merchant was refusing all his
customers credit, and, not hav-
ing the needful money with her, she
borrowed of her son-in-law, giving in
part payment note for 81, 900. Then
Mr.. Morgan went off on business trip
to Boston, and the ladies reveled in the
purchase of the endless feminine "trip
peries and general unsubstantials that
go to make up a fashionable bridal
trousseau. The dressmaker's bill alone
footed up 5000, and altogether $4,000 |
were melted down in that days |
shopping. The grandmother had truly
beenf generous, andl Uncle Dick was
equally kind and lavish in the details |
Of the wedding ceremony itself. This
was conducted at Bloomington in the |
most elegant manner; over 600 guests
we're present and royalty entertained,
both at Mr. Morgan's private residence
and at the hotel, which was thrown
open to their exclusive use. And now,
iour years after, when she was made a
bride with so much eclat has presumably
settled down into the demure wife, With
babies at her knee, this unpleasant
ness of the wedding trousseau pops out
If the family skeleton closet, to the
of the public and the vexa-
ion of the parties Immediately con-
,erned. Grandmother Rutzer stoutly
leclares that she s'disremembers'' any
agreement to pay for her grand
laughter's wedding fxings, says she
never had any such intention, and that
Jncle Dick alone is responsible for the
'ills. The latter, provoked past endur-
nee with the old lady, enters suit to re-
over, and meanwhile a gossip-loving
'ublic revels in the sweet morsel afford
d it.-Sprtngtfeld (MasS.) Republican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch of the
18th gives the substance of circular
note dispatched by the Porte to the
signatories of the treaty of 1871. The
Porte says, that while the country is not
yet at the end of its resources, and is
prepared to fight to the bitter end in its
own defense, Europe might now use
fully interpose her good offices to
bring about peace. Russia has declared
that she is not animated by spirit of
conquest, and inasmuch as the Porte
has shown a desire for Improvement by
introducing and devising reforms with
out regard to distinction OF race or reli-
gion, it is. thought that the honor of
both countries may be preserved with
out further shedding of blood.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

SAYS Washington correspondent
+" When Congress adjourns, about 4 p.
M, the members all walk to their places
of residence. This adds zest to the
pleasure of walking from the West End
and meeting en- masse this distinguished
body of men. Some are admired, 9TH
ers criticised and few denounced. But
all possess power, and are reverently
addressed, especially by those who are
seeking favor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,

In the Senate, on the 10th, after the expira-
ton of the morning hour, Senator Wadleigh
Chairman OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, called up q resolution reported
from that committee last week, declaring j.
B. Eustis entitled to his seat as Senator from
Louisiana from January II, 1876, for the term
ending March 3, 1879 Senator Ingalls,, who
signed the minority report, spoke in opposi-
tlon to the resolution, claiming that the pa
pers presented by Eustis We're defective.
After a brief discussion the resolution OF
Senator Wadlcfgh was agreed to-yeas 40,
nays 5. Those voting in the negative
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

THE political crisis in France has ap-
parently been brought to peaceful
termination, by President MacMahon's
having granted M. Dufaure full liberty
to choose his own colleagues in the
formation of Cabinet. The names of
the new Ministers are announced as
follows: M. Dufaure, President of
Council and Minister of Justice; M. De
Marcere, Interior; NJ Waddington,
Foreign Affairs; M. Bordeaux, Public
Instruction; Gen. Borel, War; Admi-
raj Pothuau, Marine; M. Leon Say, Fl
nance; NJ. Teisserene de Bort, Com
merce; NJ. De Freycinet, Public Works,
The Presidents message is very concili-
atory in its tone, and the Republican
journals generally express satisfaction
with the new order of things.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
CURRENT TOPICS.

The November cotton crop reports
show that unfavorable weather has
greatly retarded the picking throughout
all the Southwest. There is an esti-
mated decrease in Louisiana, NIississip-
pl and Texas, while Arkansas shows
slight increase.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

" SANTA CLAUS is stocking up" says
the Pittsburg Commercial.
THE lowest thing in the scale of hu
manity is the tail of the mermaid.
NEVER write letters to a widow. She
always takes down the old box and com
pares yours with the other man's.--Nel0
York Herald.
In new play in London a farmer
drives in on the stage, seated on load
of wood. AS may be supposed, he is
repeatedly on cord.
THIRTEEN is an unlucky number of
persons to sit down to dinner-if there
is only enough to go around comforta-
bly, for twelve.
IT is now believed that the fixed stars
were placed so far away in. order that
the patent-medicine man couldn't get
there to paint on the rocks.
THE subject of Western lecture is,
1.-The march of man from the beautiful
to the useful" We suppose that this
refers to mans change from champagne
to old Bourbon.-W Worcester Press.
DURING a thunderstorm two dogs
that howled dismally at night were
struck by lightning and killed. Howl
ing dogs should cut this out and paste
it in their -NorrtStoUrs Herald.
THE young man now counteth his
dimes and resolveth to remain single
another year, while the over-confdent
maiden sigheth and keepeth late hours
in the meantime. -RhGne6eck Gazette.
NOTHING so thoroughly pleases a
man who has learned that q collection
is to be taken in his church on Sunday
morning, and who has consequently
been unable to be present, on account of
a severe pain in his back, as to attend
the evening service, and hear the clergy
man announce that Stas many who de-
sired to give were not present at the
morning collection, it will now be re
peated.''
A CHRISTMAS PARODY.
Turkeys! that on corn have fed,
Turkeys that for Chistmas bled,
Welcome to now you're dead,
That in the frost have hungi
SHOWS the day and now's the hour"
Through the market how we scour,
Seeking turkeys to devour,
Turkeys old and young.
Who would be turkey hen,
Fed and fattened in pen
Killed and eat by hungry men
Can you tell, pray?
Lay the proud old turkey low,
Let the young ones run and grow,
To market they're not fit to go,
Till next Christmas day
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

A COLLISION between a detachment
Of Texas State troops and party Of
Mexieans occurred at San Elizario, FL
Paso County, Texas, on the 18th, in
which five of the Texas soldiers were
killed, also citizen named Ellis. The
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

FRANCE, after long Indifference to
Indian corn, is now awakening to its
value as food for horses, in lieu of the
more expensive wheat and barley. Sew
eral horse railway companies in Havre
feed their animals ON the corn, ,coarsely
ground and mingled with chopped straw
and hay, and small proportion of
roots. Livery stables have also adopted
the feed. One stable proprietor, who
controls $50 horses, states that he saved
$4,000 francs 10000 last year by using
Indian corn. The example of Havre is
gradually being followed elsewhere.
Europeans are slow to change their GUS
toms.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

GOLD FRANK is hunting-dog that
used to hang around the newspaper
offices of St.Joseph. Mr.. Joseph Crane
took "Old Frank" to his house Mr..
Crane had an old hen, with seven or
eight chickens that had been Matched
OUT couple of weeks. For some cause
the unnatural mother deserted her off
spring, and for nearly a day they wan
dered around unprotected. The dog
noticed the helpless condition of the
young brood, and he Immediately took
them under his wing; and he has since
continued to care for them in the most
affectionate manner, leading them
around in the daytime and curling him.
self around them at night. The chick
ems are doing well, and seem perfectly
contented with their new protector.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

IN England, last year, 243 persons
went mad from love. OF these, 191 were
women.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

Mr.. HEWITT of New York has been
appointed to fill the vacancy in the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads
caused by the resignation of Mr. Potter,
Chairman. AIR. Throekmorton sue
ceeds to the Craftsmanship of the com
mittee. AS at present constituted the
committee is said to be decidedly favor
able to the Texas-Pacific subsidy, and it
is expected will report favorably upon
some one of the numerous bills that
have been introduced. The following
members have been appointed sub
committee on pending bills in
relation to the construction of
of Southern trans-continent-
al railroad: Messrs. Morrison, Chal-
mers, Luttrell, O,Neil, Blair and Cole.
Messrs. Chalmers and O'Neil are fa-
vorable to the Texas-Pacific project;
Messrs. Morrison, Luttrell and Blair are
opposed, and Mr.. Coles position is not
defined.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

A LARGE meeting in favor of the re-
mOnetization of silver was held in Chi
cago on the night of the 18th, at which
speeches were made by number of
prominent men. Resolutions were
adopted demanding the immediate res
toration of the old silver dollar to its
place in the coinage, expressing admi-
ration for the President, but deprecat-
ing his expressions on financial affairs,
and resolving to vote for no man for
Congress who is not sound on the ques-
ton; also, declaring resistance to the
payment of the bondholder save as the
face of the bond provides, and calling
on the people everywhere to hold meet
ings to give expression to their views
and show that they are in earnest and
that the exigency admits of no delay.
The meeting was very enthusiastic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

PANCAKES should neither be blonde
nor brunette, but medium.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

THE following suggestions will enable
one to measure the height of a tree or
other standing objects, near enough for
practical purposes: Place q small mir
ror in level position on the ground at
u little distance from the tree. Then
step backward until the top of the tree
is reflected in the center of the mirror
The height of the tree equals your
height multiplied by the distance OF the
tree from the mirror, divided by your
distance from the mirror.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-22

GEN. ORD, in his testimony before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, ex-
pressed the opinion that the cessation or
diminution of Mexican raids on the Low
er Rio Grande was attributable to the
presence of large American force, and
that the revocation of existing orders
would elate the dangerous element in
Mexico, cause more raids, and be an OBJ
stacle in the negotiation of a treaty.