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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-16
England's Rival Political Leaders.

A correspondent of the Figaro has
been at work ON Lord Beaconsfield and
Mr. Gladstone. OF the former this au-
thority writes: His wrinkled yellow
visage has not a shadow of distinction
about it, the frightful little tuft OF beard
at the end of his chin giving him quite
the air of one OF those jew old clothes
men who walk the streets of London
with hat in each hand. He has no
country tastes, but likes to promenade
the beautiful domain OF Hughenden,
feigning an interest in the growth OF
wheat and the condition OF the potato
CROP As for Gladstone, ''he is stern
of face and somewhat priggish, like
Guizot. Pious, moral and awkwardly
stiff, he looks on Disraeli as doomed to
hell-fire.'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-16

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cause the lady no more disturbance. Il
she has no one else to protect her will
do 1t.
Inc positive manner OF the young adj
vocate convlnced the cowardly lord Of
the last that his adversary meant what
he sad. 50 ne took Jackson's advice
ana cleared out jackson visited
the woman as ne nad avowed ne would,
and from becoming interested in her
ease became interested IN her, and she
IN him. In the course OF year he pro-
cured a decree OF divorce Tor the woman
from her husband and then married
her. ne marriage was quiet one, and
occurred near Nashville. The name of
MS wife's ilrst husband was Roberts, and
her own donaldson. Hopkins says that
she was an Eliterate woman, but had
very KIND heart, and was always good,
true and worthy wife ofJackson, wheth-
er as private citizen or general
Soon after the marriage, jackson de-
termned to emlgrate to what was then
the Territory OF MISSISSIPPI. Here the
report became current that he had not
been married to the woman with whom
ne was living. IL was married to her,"
ne said, I'm tennessee, IN the presence
OF two witnesses but If ii will be any
gratihcation to any OF these people here
TO nave US married again, l am willing"
And sure enough" said MIR. Hopkins,
I" OIL he goes and is married again.
Some time afterwards Mr.. Jackson
and his wife went to Kentucky. There
they found that Roberts, Mr.. Jackson's
first husband, had been circulating the
report that they had never been mar
ried. Being willing that all parties
should be satisfied on this point, Jack
son went off and procured another
license and again was united in mar
riage with the woman he had rescued
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-16

The American Church Missionary
Society has handed over to the Board Of
Missions the care Of the Episcopal Mis-
sion in Mexico. This Mission, known
as the Church of Jesus, has about 5000
members and 5000 adherents. 1t has
been helped to the extent of 100000
and requires an annual appropriation
of about $4,000. The A. c. NJ. So
ciety will confine its labors hereafter to
the home field.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-16

During Gen. Grants visit to POM
pei house was excavated in his honor,
but nothing remarkable was found
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
LEG l..
NJ. lU4I.
NJ. lUll.
Estate of Robert Clantou. deceased
CITATION NOTICE.

To Mary A. Robertson and Ed d,
ward Robertson, her husband, who
have their residence and respective
Post office ut the town of Arcadia,
Warren county, North Carolina, and
to Rebccca w. Canton, whost Post
office and residence is New Orleans,
o,.isiana
You and each of you are hereby
cited to be and appear before the
Chancery Court of Madison county,
Mississippi, at Canton. on the
3rd Monday, and 10th day. Of Janus
ury, A. ID. 1879.
10 show cause, if any YOU can, why
the final account of Robert Il. Check
and John w. Williams. Administra
tors of the estate of said decrdent,
now on file should not be allowed
and confirmed, and they, the said
Administrators, discharged.
BY order of the Court.
T.. S JEFFREY, Clerk.
o. \. Luckett, ST., Sol'r for petitions
er. jui27w4t5
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Call for Democratic Convention
-4th District.

CANTON, MISS June 9th, rs.
In. accordance with a request OF
the Democratic Executive Commits
tee for the. 4th Congressional Dis
trict Of Mississippi, which met at
Canton Mississippi, on Tuesday
the 25th day of June, 1878, Dem
gcratic Convention for said District
Is hereby called to meet at Merfd-
ian, Mississippi, on
Wednesday. the 2sth dav Of Augast,
1873,
at IL o'clock, A NJ, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Com
gress of the United States, to be
voted for at the next ensuing cleo
ton. The Democratic Executive
Committees Of the several counties
Composing said District are hereby
requested to take steps to have their
several counties represented by the
proper number of delegates at said
convention. RoBT. POWELL,
Chm Dem. Com, 4th- Congressional
District
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Madison County Democratic Dele.
gate Convention.

Pursuant to call of the citizens
of Madison County, convention
was held at the Court house in Can
ton, Oh Monday, August 18th.
The meeting was called to order.
and on motion Of Capt j. A. Turk,
Hon. Chas. L. Gilmer was called To
the chair, and Jas. A. COplin APP
pointed secretary.
The chairman, in few apprOpri>
ate remarks, stated the object of the
meeting 10 be the election of dele
gates to the Democratic Congress
sional Convention, To be held at
Meridian. Miss, on Wednesday, the
2Sth day Of August, 1878, to nomi>
nate candidate to represent this,
the 4th, Congressional district, in
the next U. s. Congress, and de-
clared the convention organized and
ready for business.
1t was moved and seconded that
two delegates from each beat be
elected to represent this County.
Carried. Capt. j. A. Turk and Mr..
Doug. Montgomery were appointed
o committee to select such delegates,
and reported the following, who
were duly elected
County at large-Hon. John II.
Cameron, Hon. Chas. l., G;lmer.
Beat No. DIR. j. w. Maybin,
Col VIM. Handy.
Beat No. I'll. w. Lawson, Geo.
j. Hulme.
Beat No. 3-W. B. Kicks, J. B
Yellowley.
Beat No. 4-John T. Cratin, X. r.
Cheek.
Beat No. 5-Capt. VIM. Melville,
Capt. w. Fl. Dudley.
On motion. the Secretary was re-
quested to read the following reso
luton:
Resoloed, That the delegates of
this Convention be and are hereby
instructed to cast their votes for the
Hon. o. r. Singleton, our present
member OF Congress.
j. w. MAYHEM.
After discussion, regarding the
propriety of instructing delegates,
the resolution was adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned
sine die. CuAS. l.. G1LMER,
JAS. A. GOBLIN, Chairman.
Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Irene f. Tralau, ct al In the Chancery
VS.. mo. 1924, I Court of Madison
Annie J. ssttt. II County, State of
Jane, @. It:I Mississippi

Irene VS. {i Sa a co" u" the Of c Maasag
Annie J. sat II County, State of
Janti O. Oh. } Mississippi.
On the opening of this cause, it
appearing that defendant, Annie
T.. Scott, had been duly summoned
to appear and plead, answer or
demur to complaInant's bill, aud she
having failed to appear and plead.
answer or demur to said bill, it is
ordered by tie Court that the mat
ters and things stated in said bill
of complaint be taken for confessed
as to her, said Annie Il. Scott and
it appearing to the Court from afii.
dayit of john Handy, compIainant's
8 ,licitor, that said James %. Dean
is non resident of this State, and
that he resides and has his pos
Office at Mil'ersburg, in Mercer
county, State 81 Illinois, it is now
ordered by the Court that public II
ton be made once week for four
consecutive weeks in the AMERICAN
CITIZEN "a public newspaper printed
and published in this county, re-
quiring the said James y Dean to
be and appear in this Court on the
3rd Monday of January, 1879
and plead. answer or demur to
compliments bill, otherwise the
same shall be taken for confessed as
to him, and the clerk of this Court
is hereby directed to transmit by
mail. postage paid, IA copy OF this
order dir. cted to said James o.
Dean, at his post office aforesaid.
A true copy from the minutes.
Il. S. JEFFREY, Clerk,
John Handy. CompPls S Dir. iy27t5
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the pre- ya!ence of yel>
low foyer in our midst, have taken
up my abode on the "Ingleside"
plantation, 5 miles from Madison
Station, 5 miles from Calhoun Sta~
ton, and 4 miles from Livingston,
where 1 will attend to any duties
connected with my office. My post
office will be Madison Station until
further notice.
Il. s. JEFFREY.
Chancery Clerk Of Madison County.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
NOTICE b!

ALL PERSONS are hereby strict
ly forbidden OH the STREE is or pub
lie thoroughfares of the City of Can
ton between the hours of 8 p NJ and
8 A NJ, without q good and sufficient
excuse. Any person violating this
order will be subject to a fine and
imprisonment.
G THIGpEN,
CITY Marshal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Central Female Institute,
Clinton, Kinds County, Miss.
REV. WALTER HILLMAN, L. L. D.
President of Faculty.

The Twenty-sixty Collegiate Year of this
Institute will begin on Tuesday, September
9th, 1873. Matured in her educational IA
cilities by healthy growth of Il Quarter
of Century of uninterrupted existence,
our institute is about TO enter upon anoth-
er period of her career under auspices the
most favorable, and is able to offer advan-
tages egualled by few institutions of learn
ing i'll the country.
Having for two successive years made
Reductions in the Expenses. we hesitate
not to to say, considering the advantages
offered, that the terms are less than can be
elsewhere found and us low as they can be
possibly afforded.
For fall information send to president
of Faculty" for cat alogue.
ROBERT KELLS,
President Bo;id Trustees
f. w. CABANIss, Secretary.
Clinton, Mss, July, 1873. jy27m2
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

An attempt to rob the store of
Mr.. JAS. PriestIey was made last
Sunday night The thief or thieves
only succeeded in getting about rs
cents i'll money; no goods were mis-
sing. An entrance was effected by
breaking the shutter of one of the
front iudows of the store room.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24


abatement and no hopeful Cases re-
ported. Several deaths just rrpOr.
ted. 1t seems none are to be spared.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2O.-Fonr
Of the nurses sent Ivy the Howard
Association to Grenada have the
yellow fever.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 2l-C.
A. jackson, tobacco manufacture of
this place, has sent 500 to New Or>
leans and the same amount to the
Memphis sufferers.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 21-The
Board of Trade appropriated $500
for Vicksburg sufferers.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Ang. 21.-
phe Alabama Great Southern Rail
road TO day sent 5000 tor Vicksburg
sufferers, and its officials and EN-.
plOyees over 5000 additional.
New YORK. August 21.- The
Agents of the Virginia and Tennes-
Air Line hele to day received S642
tor the Grenada sufferers, and $50
for Memphis.
ST.. LOUIS, August 21.-The live
stock dealers of this city, contibut-
ed five hundred dollars to fever
sufferers at New Orleans, Memphis
and Grenada, the Hebrews also con-
tributing. The Merchants Exchange
deny existance of fever here.
NEW YORK, August, 19,-t'ol.
Buffaloe, agent of the Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line, received con
tributiOns to day for the Grenada
yellow lever sufferers, amounting to
$3.50.
BALTIMORE, August. 10. The
City Police force sent 1913 to aid
the Sufferers at Memphis and Gre
NADIA.
PROTEST AGAINST QUARANT1NE
INTERFERENCE WITH MAILS.
NEW ORLEANS, August, 19.-fhe
presiding officers of the Cotton Elk.
change ond Chamber of Commerce
have addressed communication to
the Postmaster General, protesting
against Interference with United
States Mails by quarantine auth or
tiles, i'll towns and cities of the
States of Arkansas, Texas, Tennes
see, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
They represent that great losses and
Inconvenience have resulted to the
merchants of New Orleans and their
clients in the States named, from
the arbitrary action of such local
in preventing any and
all mail communication, They APP
peal to the Postmaster General for
relief, in view of the apparent lilies
gality of any interference with Uni
ted States mails.
RICHMOND, VA, August 19.-The
City Council meet tomorrow to
consider the propriety of quaran y
timing the city against yellow fever.
The meeting has been called at the
instance Ga the Board of Health.
The President of the council says
the hhalth OF the city is remarkably
good at present, AMI thinks there is
no danger. The doctors OF the city,
however, aae divided in opinion OH
this subject.
NASHVILLE. TENN, August 49,
The City Council rejected the bill
to establish quarantine against
cities: proposed by the
Board of Health.
MOBILE, August 19.-The Health
Officer of the city and county an
nounces that there is not IA single
case of yellow fever in Mobile. The
health of this city is reported by
the Board of Health as never better
than now.
Montgomery has raised the quar>
antine against Mobile.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Centenary College.

Will resume its exercises on the LIST
Monday i'll October, with competent
corps of professors. All branches of pre-
parato-y and comnercIil Chools and first
class colleges, successfully taught. Tuition
in prepar"ry schools SIS, and in college
classes, Si5 per session of forty weeks.
Boarding in Stewards Hall, $40 per month
and in private families at corrcspoutlingly
low rates. For particulars and catalogue,
address. &. q. ANDREWS, Pres't
aus3m2 Jackson, La.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Treatment of Yellow Fever.
Editor of The Tones /:


Now that it is announced that the
treatment Of yellow fever is cImpi
rical, it may not he out of place to
publish a mode of treatment that
has been praoticed since 1919, and
particularly during the epidemic of
1853, aud although it has been APP
piled 20 over 100 cases by the wis
ter, he has never failed to cure the
patient.
Among others, / particularly call
the attention of boatmen to the
cases of John ID. Hodges and An-
drew II. Harris, both were cured by
the treatment set forth. The first
symptom of the disease is cosiive
ness, the second n pain in the head
and also in the back, precisely as in
lever and ague, only more severe.
The costiveness is not always a
sign of fever, but in every case that
has come under the observation of
the writer, it has preceded the
pains in the head and back, and
my experience dates back to 1888.
Treatment--Begin by warm
mustard and salt bath of the limbs,
rubbing them well to draw the fe~
yer as much as possible to the
lower extremities and away from
the vitals, and if the fever is in.
creaslng place a mustard plaster
between the shoulders as high as
possible to draw the foyer from tie
head, and another on the pit of the
stomach to draw it from the stom
ach. This is exterior treatment.
The interior treatment is as fol-
lows;
A heaping teaspoonful of ground
mustard and teaspoOnfui of cons
mon table salt well mixed in a tum
bier of warm water, given as an
emetic. if the first dose does not
operate i'll ten minutes, give secs
Ond, and in extreme Cases third.
When the vomiting commences
give as much warm water as the
patient can drink, SO as to cause
the vomiting to be easy, until
nothing comes up hut clear water.
If but little has been thrown up
second vomiting may help. As
soon as the vomiting ceases give
the same quantity of mustard and
salt in cold water as purgative,
and give the patient all the cold
water he wants to drink, hut cares
fully excluding daft, allow a free
ventilation from one side of the
room. 1t may be necessary in ex-
treme cases to give an injection to
assist the action of the purgative.
The action IF the emetic is to cleans
the upper portion OF the bowels aud
the purgatIve the lower. The mus
tard acts as counter irritant, and
drives the fever from the bowels to
the surface. The salt purifies the
poisonous matter and acts as Il sfyp
tic, closing the small blood vessels
that line the stomach, which, being
cOrrOded by the poisonous matter
contained therein, empty thriI CON
tents into the stomach aud produce
the black vomit. With this treat
ment, as soon as the bowels are
opened, the fever begins I" abate,
and in forty eight hours it will leave
he patient veiy weak and out of
danger OF relapse, unless he
should Ia le cold s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

A fight occurred on Wednesday
evening between one Jordan, cold
left in charge of Mr.. c. e. Andrews
house, and dusky brOther,in which
Jordan's head received several sec
we're blows with heavy club in the
hands of his opponent. Marshal
Thigpen appeared on the scene and
escorted the belligerants to Jail.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

A meeting of the citizens of Can
ton is called to meet at the Mayors
Office next Saturday morning, at IL
O'Clock, for tho purpose of organic
ing Howard Association. Let all,
who possibly can, attend this meet .
in1.,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
CANTON, MISS. Aug. 10, 1878 !
Any communication addressed to
me at Calhoun Station, until further
notice, will receive prompt attention.
j. r. PRIEsTLEY,
Sheriff Madison County, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

An unfortunate aud fatal rencon>
tire occurred between Mr.. Sam.
Bristow aud VIM. Avery at the
plantation of the former, near YER
non, this county, last Saturday even
ing; in which Bristow received a
blow ON the head with a hammer in
the hands of Avery. The wounded
man lived only q few hours after
being struck, his skull being frac-
tured by the blow. Avery fed i'm .
imediately after the occurrence, and
has not since been heard of. AS
there are two stories, one justify ing
the homicide and the other pro-
nouncing it wilful murder, we for
bear comments until there las been
d legal hearing of the case. The
deceased was about thirty years OF
age and leaves a wife and two or
three children.
Vague rumors report that a party
of friends of Bristow, who went in
pursuit of Avery, Succeeded in his
capture but that they had sslost" him
in the swamp: The word "lost" has
. terrible significance in connection
with affairs of this kind.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

While we are able to stand at ouI
post of duty, we will try to give our
friends in the country all the infor-
nfstion THAT we can gather from our
exchanges, and also of our local
news Canton, at present, is indeed
a deserted place-not store open,
except the drug store. Saloons, res.
Jaurants, and boarding houses all
closed, and our merchants and cit.
liens, with their families, are scat>
tered all OF er the county, very few
families remaining in town. The
mails bring no cheering news from
any. quarter, and prospects only
Indicate long and dreary season
of sickness and death every where.
Bishop Elder, of Natchez, has ap
pointed a novene, or nine days
prayer, in all Catholic churches in
that city flor q cessation of the
scourge, and also directs the recital
Of daily prayer for the aversion of
mortal sickness. The Rev. j. X.
Guthern, Edwin T. Kursheedt, and
other officers of the Hebrew Benev-
olsnt Association. of New Orleans.
make the following appeal: "Sick>
hess and suffering among the poor
are daily increasing and our funds
nearly exhausted. tn this sad Ca
1amity We deem it our melancholy
duty duty to appeal to the sympa-
thies of our brethren throughout the
United States for speedy aid" Our
hearts 60 out in sympathy to the
suffering all over our Sunny South,
and we join heartily with those who
pray to our Father to hear us iu
Heaven and answer MS on earth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

Our efficient City Marshal, j. G..
Thigpen, has appointed the follow.
ing as special police, to guard the
town during the prevalence of yell
low fever and the absence of our
citizens:
Paul McClahahan, d. 81. Shaw,
Jas. A. Coplin, Thos. Palmer, Fl. p
Swain, Peter Capurro, VIM. Ewing,
NJ. Russell, Ollie Fields, 81. Melton,
.enm Ovens.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

Wednesday mornings train from
New Orleans brought DIR. Fasett
aud two nurses to our stricken town.
The doctor pronounces the fever
here genuine yellow fever and no
mistake. Our police force, though
small, is considered Il IeQuate for all
duties reuuired.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
sTRAYED OR STOLEN
On Thursday night, the 10th Inst, a
DARK RED BAY HORSE.

fl ON the Gflmer place about two miles Fl ON
Sharon. Has black legs. name and tail,
white star in hi. face and branded on the
left shoulder with the letters rs. f." which
looks like IS. 81" has Il hole through his
under lip; short walker and foX-trotter.
viii pay $500 for the r.co' cry of tho
horse Ii he is returned uniiiuretl.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
aug2ltf Gillner Place, near Sharon, Miss
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

There was a small attendance at
County Convention last . Monday.
owing to the appearance of yellow
fever in our city.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

We regret we are under the ne
cessity of calling on our delinquent
subscribers, far and near, for all
amounts due us. We are like those
tn 9 beseiged city with a garrison
half prOvisioned. No money and
no meat are synonymous. Our
friends expect US to send them the
bewsj and we call on them to send
MS money to enable us to do SO. We
do not wish to be considered beg
gars-we only ask what is justly due
ns. We appeal to our debtors not
to delay, as we are without the
means to carry on business, aud de-
pend ON those we serve to help us
In this extremity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
University of Mississippi,
AT OXFORD.

The next session will open on Thursday,
September 26th, 1873.
Tuition sill Free to all Students from
any State, except sou to Lao
Students.
The University has just closed the most
brilliant and prosperous session it has ever
ever enjoyed.
473 Students Were in Attend
ance Last Session.
The Law Department is in successful
operation 30 Law Students were III at
tendance last session.
EXPENSES PER sEs>foy or MONTHS:
Nine months Board, at $l2.5O .-.--. $112 so
Washing, at 81 Observation-Disclosures. - so
Lights, at 6Oc ........"............... 4.50
Si43 90
A student can get board at $40 per mouth
can board themselves by messing for
still less. Students buy their own fuel
from the Proctor of the University at cost.
This estimate is reliable and includes
everything but books and clothing. The
Faculty is complete. The University is in
excellent condition, and all the depart
ments, including the Preparatory Depart
mcnt, are in operation. For catalogue and
information, apply to the chancellor, Gen.
A. T.. Stewart.
II. NJ. SULLIVAN,
.iy27 Sect'y Board Trustees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

John Handy, CompP,s S ,l'r jy27l