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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
Look to Your Wells.

Here is fresh illustration of how
people are poisoned all the while by
foul wells. A family living on elevated
ground in West Hartford, in region
remarkably healthy in all its natural
conditions, were for years sufferers from
various forms of fevers, headaches and
an endless variety of ills, which kept
doctor in pretty constant attenddnce.
At last, three years ago, worn out with
this experience, the owner determined
to sell ont and move away, believing the
locality to be an unhealthy one, At this
iuncture, friend of the family asked
and obtained permission to do what the
owner of the place, or at least the ply
sician should have done long before
make an examination Of the premises.
He found privy-vault only 10feet from
the well! 1t was evident that this was
the cause of continuous illness among
members of the family, aud he obtained
leave to remove the bucket from the
well and promise from the family to
90 to the barn for their water, where it
had been introduced in pipes from the
great main that leads Into Hartford.
From that time forward there was = ces-
sation OF the sickness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
Betting in.CaIifOrnia.

Californians have an inherent, inOr-
dinate desire for betting, 1t amounts
almost to mania. If they are not dis
posed to fight ye tiger, or play poker, or
bet their coin on any game Of chance,
they are sure to exhibit their propensity
for betting in some way, and they will
go their whole pile on any thing, no mat
ter how preposterous, sI'll bet you SO
that mans name is Sneider, - said one
Californian to another, as man who
was an utter stranger to both passed by.
't.It's a CO., said his companion. in
quiry was made, and the wager lost by
the man who proposed it. Up in one OF
the mountain towns a stage-coach tip
ped over, and, it is related, as the pas
sengeIs went tumbling down rocky
embankment into a gulch a fellow
shouted: ''I'll bet the drinks for all of
us that half of us get killed" The bet
was taken, but the casualties were not
fatal. A doctor reported that a we'll
known citizen who was at the point
of death would not live twenty minutes
longer ''I'll bet S5 that he will"
said one of his friends. The wager was
accepted, and the stakes were scarcely
put up when the report came that5the
man was dead. Do you give it upa@
asked the man who won. "No," was
reply; "I'll now bet $40 that he isn't
dead'' The bet was taken, and about
that time the doctor reappeared. I" Is
the man dead, doctor?" the question
was asked. % Yes, dead as Julius CSesar.i'
s'Then I've lost again, was the reply.
60 Now I'll bet S20 that he-won't go into
five-foot-six coffin. 1 want forget
square if [ can" could give otberil
Illustrations of this betting mania which
have come under my observation. fully
as absurd but these must suffice. The
betting is not confined to any class or
nationality. 1t is characteristic of all
Californians, from the Oldest to the
youngest. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that the professional gambling fraterni-
ty is numerous in the State. l have been
at a small country hotel in an interior
town, and of the 10 who we're seated at
the dinner-table I was told that seven
of them were regular gamblers.-B0s-
ton Journal. ff.tf --ts.. .I.t...
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
FORTY-F1FTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, a large number
of petitions were introduced a RESOLUTION
to have inquiry made into. the legislation
needed to prevent the Introduction of yellow
fever was adopted Bills passed for the
relief OF settlers on public lands under the
pre- emption laws, and to amend the act of
March ,, 1877, to provide for the preparation
and publication Tof new edition of the
Revised Statutes of the United States ......
In the House the Bland Silver bill, with the
Senate amendments, was ordered printed
The bill compensating George Ii. GiddipgS
for mail service rendered prior to the war
passed. District of Columbia business was
considered in Comrnittee of the Whole. o.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the amended
Pension bill, restoring to the pension rolls
the names of all persons now Surviving.
heretofore pensioned on account ofsservice
in the war of 1872 or any of the Indian wars,
whose names were stricken therefrom on ac-
count ofidisloyalty, etc, was passed, AZ to s.
In the House, Mr.. Harris, Chairman of
the Election Committee, called 7up the
election case of Acl1in VS.. Darrell. from the
Fourth Louisiana District, the majority
report being in favor of Acklin, the
contestant, and the minority being in favor
of Darrell, the sitting member. y long dis
cussion enaued, led off by Mr.. Hale, in reply
to a speech made by Mr.. Gibson ON the
previous Thursday. In the course of his
argument Mr.. Hale said that there was no
legal ground for the prosecution of Ander-
son of the Returning Board, and that there
was profound impression that the pro-
ceeding in Louisiana had its root, its main
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
An Unfortunate Woman.

A case has just been decided in New
York that illustrates afresh the ease with
which sane person may be put perma-
nently out of the way in an insane asy-
ium. Miss Susan Dickie was sent to the
Bloomingdale Asylum in 1871, for no
other reason apparently than because
she was rather disagreeable young
person to have around, and there she
might have staid indefinitely but for a
lucky accident. In order to settle her
fathers estate, it became necessary for
the imprisoned daughter to be legally
represented by somebody, and so form
al proceedings were begun to have
her declared judicialiy lunatie. But
unexpectedly the lnnacy commission
ers were not content to hear only
one side of the case, and, upon having
Susan's case presented, it appeared that
she was a sane woman, who was simply
g ''railroaded into an asylum by her
loving brothers and sisters, upon the
certificates of doctors who hardly did
more than glance at her, because they
didn't like to. have her around. Judge
Brady, in affirming The. justice of her re-
lease, makes the very proper sugges-
tions that in all cases there should be a
trial within 80 days after a commitment
for lunacy, instead of letting the case go
upon the certificates of any two physi-
clans, and that some system Of personal
supervision should be devised by which
persons confined as lunatics may be ex-
amined at stated intervals by other per-
sons than those who are accustomed to
regard them as insane, and therefore in
clined to still consider them so.
THERE may be an eternal fitness in
things, but it's mighty hard for an un-
shacded-mind TO make out why Il SOAP
fat man should have a voice as plaintive
and full of woe as = camp-meeting ex-
horter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

Slow matches: Long engagements.
WHEN girl gets mad and rises from
fellows knee, but thinks better of it
and goes back again, that's what they
call a relapse.
DID you ever read patent medicine
advertisement without thinking it would
have made Solomon feel as though he
hadn't got much farther along than the
halfway house on the road to wisdomP
" How shall we utilize the ChineseP"
asks the California press. We suppose
il never occurred to the Californians
to petrify the Chinese and sell them for
tea-store signs.
Wears daughter "And why did
Aaron make golden calf?" Sharp
child of three and Il half" Please, Miss,
because he hadn't got enough gold to
make cow
You must cultivate decision of
character and learn to say No, - said
father to his son. Soon afterward,
when the father said to his son, q Chop
wood" the boy said No. with an
emphasis that showed remembrance
of the lesson.
A CLERGYMAN in Scotland, who was
conducting public worship in the open
air, had a portion of his notes carried
away by the wind. Not perceiying the
circumstance, he announced that he
would now proceed to the third head or
division of his discourse, hastily turned
over his notes, remarking two or three
times, Thirdly, my friends; say
thirdly;'' on which an old woman sit
ting by calculated: "Thirdly, sir, is
AVA VII the wund; it's over the kirk
yard wa, sir.'' .......
A NEGRO minister who married rather
sooner after the death of his wife than
some of the sisters thought proper and
becoming excused himself as follows:
:" My dear brethren and sisters, my grief
was greater dan | could bear. l turned
ebery way for peace and comfort, but
none came. l searched de Scriptures
from Ginisee to Retaliation, and found
plenty promises to de widder, but nary
one to de widderer. SO took it dat de
good Lord didn't waste sympathy on a
man when it was i'll his power TO com
fort hisself; and habin a fuss-rate
chance to marry in de Lord, 1 did so,
and would do so again. Besides, bred
eren, consider dat poor Patsey was juss
as dead as she would ever be.''
DRESS hard all morning, such is fate,
Then enter church some minutes late.
Think of the sinners fearful fate, Il,
And notice if your bonnets straight.
Let tender peace possess your mind,
And criticise that hat behind.
The last words hear with contrite heart,
And fix your pull back ere you start.
-PittsbttT0 Leader.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
Three Boys Poisoned.

A dispatch from lincoln, Neb., Feb
10, says: This morning Daniel Me
Curdy arrived in this city from Upton
Precinct, closeto athe Cassz County line,
for three eoffins, in which to lay away
the remains of three boys named ,Ster-
lingiF. Lewis, aged y. years; Bonnie
Hicks, 9years, and Eddie Howard, II
years, who came to their death by tax
ing what is thought to be the root of the
water7ily. The Lewis boy had dug up
root of the water-lily on yesterday,
supposing it to be wild artichoke, and
took it to the house of Mr. Hicks, where
he divided among the boys above
named. They all partook of it, aud
were shortly after taken with spasms,
in which they died. Sterling died in
less than half an hour affer eating. it,
and the others in about two hours al
terward. Milk, coffee, and antidotes
were given, but failed to have the de
ired effect
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Col. AMOS SAWYER, a pioneer and
prominent citizen of Milwaukee, died on the
10th, aged II.
Don AUGUSTIN EDWARDS, the lead
ing millionaire of Chilli, died at Lunache,
near Valparaiso, Jan. 2. Mr.. Edwards was
seff-made. man, and through his energy,
application, and business aptitude he amass-
ed a-colossal fortune, estimated at upwards
of So, 100000.
EDWARD S. STOKES, the slayer of
Jim Fisk, is said to be about to remove to
st. Louis.
DICK REEDER, aged 102, died at his
residence in Wood County, West Va, ON
the 18th.
GEORGE A. PAsCHAL, of Texas, a
well known lawyer and writer, died in
Washington, on the 10th, aged IS.
THE famous controversy growing out
of the Lord Hicks marriage, in New York
City, has been amicably adjusted, Lord Sc
niOr having made an allowance of 900
per annum to each of his children, and Mrs.
Lord surrendering her right of dover in the
estate, which is now valued at about 81,
00O,000.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

The National Convention, of the
Greenback Party was held at Toledo,
O., on the 22d. Representatives were
present from nearly all of the States
Judge Francis w: Hughes, of Pennsyl-
vania, presided No business was trans
acted except the adoption of a platform
The organization is to be known here
after as the National Party,
and general organization of local as
sociations is strongly urged. 1t is de-
manded that all money be issued by the
Government direct, and that it be full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private; silver to be placed on the same
footing as gold; Congress to regu-
late the volume of currency,
fixing minimum amount per capita
the adoption of a graduated income
tax, and the taxation of all Government
bonds and money equally with other
property; no more grants of pub
lie land except to actual
settlers in limited quantities; the
encouragement by the Government of
our agricultural and mineral, mechan-
ical, manufacturing and commercial re-
sources, to the end that labor may be
fully and proitably employed, but no
monopolies should be legalized; the
adjustment of all useless offices; re-
duction of the hours of daily labor, ETC.,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

AN official statement to Congress re-
garding the recent war against the Sioux
shows that the estimated cost of the war
is $2,312, ,531, and the whole number of
persons killed were 16 officers and 267
enlisted men. There were two officers
and 123 enlisted men wounded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
THE House Committee on Banking and

THE House Committee on Banking and
Currency have authorized their Chair
man, Mr.. Buckner, to report his bill,
which proposes to substitute for Nation
al bank, notes a new description of
Treasury notes which shall be receiv
able in payment of customs dues
and all claims or demands against
the United States,s except obligations
made payable lin coin by existing
laws, and shall be receivable at par for
per cent. bonds. The Comptroller of
the currency, in an argument against
the proposed bill, urges the objection
that its enactment would be an infringe
ment of vested rights, and that the Gov
ernment has no constitutional power to
take this action in regard to National
banks while their charters continue in
existence.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

THEnew Pope is Joachim Pecci. He
was chosen on the third ballot, taken
between 10 and II O'Clock on Wednes-
~, the goth of February. He has as
nd the title of Leo XIII. He was
ice of the moderates,, who diyid-.
kotes on the first two bal lots
p and Cardinal FranchiE
khe third ballot Cardinal
led upon his supporters
dhesion to Cardinal
his election. The
s1eeaS was made to
the Grand Gallery of
6asilica, and soon
new Pope, clad in his
les, appeared and pro-
benediction to an assem-
FOO people. Leo XIII. is an
birth and is 6S years of age.
Gated Cardinal in 1858, and
Ehamberlain of the late Pope.
Indiana Democratic State Con-
Mon, held on the 20th, was presided
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS, of Louisi-
ana, recently had protracted interview
with the Presi idents regarding Louisiana
affairs, and received the assurance that
the Administration has never contem-
plated interference by the United States
Courts, or otherwise, with the action of
courts or the State Government of
Louisiana, and that while the President
regretted the prosecution of Anderson
and Wells, it would mot alter his
s. course toward the State or the people
of Louisiana. 1t was a matter which
involved their honor, and he trusted
their honor. Mr.. Ellis fully informed
g the President of the condition. of af7
fairs in Louisiana, and corrected what
he (Ellis) considered errors and mis-
statements of Secretary Sherman and
others in regard to the Returning Board
2 trials s+ssf- So - = =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

PETER COOPER has issued an appeal
to the country, i'm which he declares it
to be the duty of our Government to re-
monetize silver, and also to do all that
is possible to be done to induce those
Governments that have demonetized
silver to remonetize the same. He de-
5 sclares sthat the policy efz specie pay
! mentsis isprodueing d Similar condition
of wretchedness to that which was
brought on England by the attempt to
force specie payments on that country
after a suspension of more than 20 years
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

e "A DOUBLE wedding was celebrated
: with great splendor in the chapel of the
Old Palace at Berlin, on the night of
the 18th, the high contracting parties
being the Princess Charlotte, daughter
of the Grown Prince. ndsgranddaughter
of Queen Victoria, and Bernard, heredi-
tary Prince of the Duchy of SAKE
Meinengen; the Princess Elizabeth,
daughter of Prince Frederick Charles,
and Augustus, hereditary Prince of the
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Among
those present were the. King and Queen
of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales,
the Duke of Gonnaught, the PRINCE of
Orange, Prince Bismarck, and many
! other personages of rank, zAmong the
festivities was the traditional 'sdance by
torchlight y of y Ministers of the En-
peror's Court-t =.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

OFFICIAL notice has been published
of the withdrawal of all offers of reward
for information as to Illicit distillation
in various Southern States, as more eff
fective methods for its suppression in
those localities are now being put into
operation.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

CAPTAIN EADs recently had con-
ference with the members of the Sem
ate and House Committees on Missis-
sippi Levees, at which he explained to
them and others present his views re-
specting the deepening of the channel
of the Mississippi River by means of
his jetty system, which he claims would
be attended with practically Il the same
results which have proven successful
at the mouth of the river. Captain
Eads holds that his system not only
opens the channel but at the same time
dispenses with the elaborate and costly
levee system. The meeting was pre-
paratory to the preparation of a meas
ure of some kind to be submitted to
Congress.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

SOME statistics have been published
S-Ehbe St, Paul Chamber Of Commerce,
showing that the wheat crop of Mime
sofa for the year 1877 was about 40, ,OOO,-
600 bushels. If this figuring be correct,
twill place Minnesota at the head of
the wheat-producing States, Illinois
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

"A RECENT decision of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, that the financial of
ficers of Chicago have no power to bor-
row money in advance of the collection
of taxes, has created considerable stir
in that city. According to the Chicago
Tribune, the municipal expenses for 1873
will be S4,O0O,OO0 while the disposable
revenue will be only 100000. To meet
the heemergency,i it suggests that the public
schools, police force, and similar neees-
sary branches of the city Government
should be maintained by voluntary con-
tributions. Other authorities assert,
however, that there is nothing in the
decision in question to prevent the city
from making an assignment and sale of
the taxes as levied, and that it has a
perfect right to pledge its revenue as
security for money to carry on its bust
ness. The Mayor says that he will
continue to run the departments, and,
while large reductions may be necessary,
the municipal organization will be kept
up.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
VOLUME XVIII,

over by eX-Gov. Hendricks. The plat
form adopted fayors the substitution Of
Treasury notes for National bank-notes,
making greenbacks a full legal-tender,
except where the contract specifically
provides for payment in coin, taxation
of United States notes in common
with other money, the plac-
ing of our National debt among
our own people, the restoration
of the old silver dollar, the repeal of the
Resumption act, the repeal of the Bank
rupt act, etc. The nominees for State
officers are: John G. .Shanklin for Sec
retary of State, Mahlon ID. Manson for
Auditor, VIM. Fleming for Treasurer,
Thomas w. Woollen for Attorney-Gen-
eral, and j. H. Smart for School Super
intendent.
THE House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to report bill for
feiting all land grants to railroad cor
porations which have failed to fulfill
the conditions upon which such grants
were made. 1t is estimated
that the bill, if passed, will
restore to the public domain about 10O,-
D0O,0O acres of land. Among the roads
enumerated are the Northern Pacific,
Texas Pacific, Atlantic and Pacific,
Little Rock and Fort Smith, St. Louis
and Iron Mountain, New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Hicksburg, and sever
II others.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

Or the "a votesin the Senate against
the reorganization of silver, u were
contributed by New England, four by
New York and New Jersey, and one
each by Delaware, Maryland, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Califor-
MIA, Oregon, and Michigan. There
were %. States that votei unani-
mously Solid for the bill: Virginia,
Ohio, North Carolina, Penn yIvania,
alabama, Iowa., Florida, Colorado,
Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Mime
sofa, Arkansas, Nebraska, Louisiana,
Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois, West Vir-
s--ginia, Kansas, Missouri, and Nevada;
and eight States that gave half their
votes for the bifl:- Delaware, Maryland,
South Carolina Georgia, Mississippi,
Michigan, California, and Oregon
making total of 50 votes out of 76.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

:
THE Silver bill, as it passed the SEN
ate, substitutes for free coinage an ap-
preparation of S5,0OO,O0O to purchase
silver bullion at the market prize, and
its coinage by the Government to an
amount not less than S2,O00,O 900 nor
more than $4,000, 1000 month, the coin
to- be used to purchase other silver, and
thus Continuously The other provisions
of the bill authorizes, the opening. of
negotiationswith foreign countries as to
the establishment of an international
standard of the relative values of silver
and gold; make silver a legaI-tender
except when it is otherwise stipulated
In the contract, and direct the issue of
certificates for silver coin deposited in
the Treasury. The only point of ma
terial difference between the Senate bill
and the House bill, is that pertaining to
limited instead of,free coinage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

Indiana Democratic State Con-
6on, held on the 20th, was presided
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-30
Piute tcnaerprsse.

Cap. John, Chief of the Big Meadows
Piates, is an enterprising Indian, who
adopts almost as many methods of
making money as his pale faced breth-
ern. At present he is engaged in the
waterfowl business. The lake at Sink
of Humboldt is now literally alive with
ducks, geese, swans, pelicaus, etc., and
Cap. John has several Indians engaged
In shooting them. tie disposes of the
fowls at the several towns along the
Central Pacific Railroad, aud ia reality
has monopoly of the business, as no
white man can compete with him, in
consequence of the latter having to pay
fare and freight over the road. while
John can ride on the platform of a
passenger Car and carry his sacks OF
game free. He is now extending his
business TO Eureka. where be says he
can dispose of big ducks (mallards) for
foar bits piece. and get dollar each
for geese aud swans. He expects to do
lively business while the lake is open
and to make semi-weekly trips 10
Eureka with bags of game.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-30

Services at the Methodist Church to
morrow at the usual hours-llA. M.
and $3.50 p. M.
In the morning Mr.. Carver will give
the Thanksgiving discourse designed
for Thursday. and postponed.
In the evening he will give his lec-
ture on polygamy. This lecture takes
up this twin relic of barbarism" from
the standpoint of nature, showing by
actual figures aud results that nature
has made no place for this vile evil.
lie will discuss the subject from the
following propositions:
God does not contradict himself.
God in revelation must agree with
God in nature.
God has fully shown by the laws of
nature that he has Gilde no provision
for polygsniy,
Mr.. Casver will read the Memorial
60 Congress, and present the petition
sent him by the ladies of Salt Lake
City, for signatures.