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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
MINNEAPOLIS CONFEDERATION.



To protect ones life and property against
sscArcely anyone will dispute, but just the
means 70 be used may be, and is, debatable.
Death viii come to all; and logs by fire of the
most valuable property as well as the lowliest
home 10 recorded every day Of the year, and
VIII be, SO long as time shall continue. Whose
life Is to be cut of, or whose home is to be
destroyed no one can tell. Neither can they
ever suspect when or how, certainly not when
they are expecting 1t; else would they be ready
TO extinguish the deyouring element in its
tncipient first spark of existence. Either like
the dreadful explosion at Minneapolis, or az
ne dead hour of midnight, or perchance when
husband and protector is far away in the field
does the demon strike In our opinion there
u but one, and only one, remedy or security,
and that Ia Policy of Insurance in some good
sound Insurance Company
And among all the companies doing business
IN our country we know of none presenting
better security to the farmer and those owning
dwelling houses than the American Insurance
Company, of Chicago. Combining it's insurance
- farm property, dwelling houses, private
barns, their contents. churches and school
housos-writing no policies in any OF the large
citses, and only e5, 900 on any one risk, making
Q great loss by q sweeping condagration I'M
poasible-with cash assets amounting to $9o4,-
under the Insurance Laws to pay all liabilities
: a1d roinsure all outstanding risks. In addi-
don TO which this company has over one and
onAthah million dollars Of installment notes
net vet due.
. The following statement OF amount of cash
received by twenty -four companies doing the
1nrgest business in the State of Illinois dur
tn9 the year 1871 as shown by the official re
ports ON die in the Insurance Department OF
aid State, places the - Ansericasi' at the head
OF tie Lat; and also shows the total receipts
= I1s.ois, hsdipsa, Missouri, Wisconsin,, Loaud
end OHIO, by the same companies
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

CoCoANUT CAKE.-Take 1 pound of
grated cocoanut, pound of loaf sug- |
ar, l tablespoonful of flour, stir them
well together and drop on hot tin,
spoonful to each cake, and bake to
delicate brown.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.-1 cup sugar, 4
cup molasses, l cup of sour milk, cup
of shortening, 2 eggs, heaping tea
spoonful of soda, and flour. Do not
make too stiff-you can try small one
first. Stir the soda in the molasses till
it foams, and beat eggs and sugar to-
gether.
Picked EGGs.-1 pint strong vino
gar, pint cold water, teaspoonful
each of cinnamon, allspice, and mace
boil eggs very hard, and take off the
shells; put on the spices tied in a white
muslin bag in cold water; boil, and, if
the water wastes away, add enough to
leave pint. When done, add the vine
gar and pour over the eggs. Put in as
many eggs as the mixture will cover.
WASHING Fluid pound of soda
ash, pound of quick-lime; put quarts
water and the ash and lime in an iron
pot. Put on the stove and let it come
to a boil, then take it off the stove and
let it settle, then pour into jugs and
cork up. Soak your clothes, put four
buckets of water in your boiler and 4
large 1 pint of the above fluid in and
plenty of soap, put in your clothes and
let them boil 20 minutes, rub little and
rinse twice.
How TO BLACK STovEs.-f you mix
the Rising Sun polish with turpentine,
and then apply it to the stove with a
brush, and rub it in well, it will be more
durable, and look more glossy, than if
mixed with cold tea, vinegar or water.
The turpentine will also keep it from
rusting, and will make it look quite as
good as new. When the stoves are put
away until autumn it is good plan, to
brush this mixture all over them, and it
will become well hardened, and will not
burn off as quickly as if applied when
they are in use, and they will not rust al
all, no matter how damp the season
may be.
SIMPLE WAY OF CLEANING XII
GLovEs.-Have ready little new mill
in one saucer, piece of soap in an
other, and a clean cloth folded two OF
three times. On the cloth spread ou
the glove smooth and neat. Take 8
piece of flannel, dip it in the milk, Their
rub off a good quantity of the soap OF
the wetted flannel and commence to rul
the glove toward the fingers, holding il
firmly with the left hand. Continu,
this process until the glove, if white
looks of dingy yellow, though clean
if colored, till it looks dry and spoiled
Lay it to dry, and the operator will soor
be gratifed to see that the old GLOW
looks nearly new. 1t will be soft, glossy
smooth, and elastic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

ALL babies are diminutive Caesars, since
they come, they see, they conquer, sometimes
by their gentle stiffness, but oftener by con-
tinued uproarious crying, induced by Collie,
Teething, Flatulence, etc. DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup, by its gentle yet specific influence,
ouicts the little ones without ever producing
the least injurious effect. Price 70 cts. bottle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

WnHoFr's FEVER AND AaUE ToNIc.-For
m diseases caused by malarial poisoning of
che blood, . warranted cure No poison, no
arsenic, no mercury, no quinine; no bioated
face or glaring eyes, no bursting head or
breaking back, no weak knees or paralysis aGi-
asss from its usel 1t Is safe, invigorating and
leeses me patient renewed In mind and body,
1owness and gives a blooming complexion I'm
the place of that sickly, officiating color pecu-
liar TO ChiIls and Spleno-hepatic arrangements.
wHRELocK, FISLAY d Co, Projectors, New
Orleans.
Ro1 aALE BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
NM on ooHf1I Hoxs OFFICE IHiaoIs.I TO
Why He Wouldn's Marry Her.

"NAny herI By GeorgeI would II It WASH
1R her COMPOUNDED nose"
.Eosei Ha, hal What's the matter with
her nosei Is IL too short, too long. or crooked
-whichl You're too fastidioue, young man.
4 woman may be q charming wife and have
any one Of these deformit,es."
% Il isn't any OF them, old fellow. The fact
h Ike KtttY-.ike to look at her and talk
Win her-hlt any closer relationship could
0ot eudore. Her nose is too o-d-o-r-o-u-s ~
Unfortunate Kitties should use DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. the wonderful disinfecting
properties OF which instantly sweeten the
breath, destroying all offensive odor. To its
Md, soothing, and healing effects the most
hveferate cases Of catarrh promptly yield.
Gold b. druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

A CELLAR has been uncovered in
Rome, bringing to light thousand YES
sells used for various chemical purposes.
Inscriptions on several hundred of these
afford valuable information regarding
the business terms of the ancient Ro-
mans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
vEeETINE
For CANCERS and
DANGEROUS HUMORS.
TIA Dscssr's Certificate.
READ TT

A~Ir wAszxeros ca. 1r1.. Ian. "A 1873
Dew SSr-Tnis n certify that had been suffering
Nun Roee Cancer night breast which grew very
repedq, and all my friends had given me up to die
yne1 henr0 q yon medicine vegeffne, recommended
- Ccnoo I'd cnnc.rom H,sno1s. I commenced to
~ heerh and sp1fts both felt The benign influence
yn5eA ezexted and I'm few months from the time
em.enceq tha use Of ene vegettne tho Cancer came
CARRIE DKFORREST
GRufy - IN personally acquainted with Mrs ps
So1cas nd cunsid9 her one Of our very best women
DR. 3 II. fLOWERS
Ill D1sesses 81 the Blood.-n veeeflns Will
re1ve pin, cleanse purify diseased re
0Rfng tn Patient 10 perfect health after trying differ
~ pnysldens many remedies suffering for years Is II
n0 o1ndnneve proof. you q sufferer you can be
sareds Wny 2 this medicine performing such great
e1n truly = called the Gyrut Flood Purifier The great
euuree q dfseAae o1efnafes In the blood; med
e1ne That docs directly and re
ssnee. has any tst claim upon pubic attention
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
PIANOS & ORGANS At Hr,o sAsT H4sa,

Reduction % close out present took Of 500
New ard second Hand 1nstru,nt nts a. five
price,. t1at DEFY COMysETL. ION fer thi.
class ~ EastruElenfs. AGINES WANTED
Ior WA EIsS' SUpEifsOfs BELL OK
CANS ard PIANs,S. ILLUS tratec s,ata
Ioguss Mailed. HORACE WATERS n
Sons: Mnnufact1r. rs aad Dealer, 40
Also General Agents .for SHONIA G ERR
Celebrated PREMIUM ORGANS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

Nyou would like change and are willing to
acknowledge that q change something's brings bet
1er things 1or Len money, try the new smoking to
harco, Bulls Eye and Niger Head cut cave ndish.
Tell your dealat about these tobaccos. Don't fail
- 1--WE one Of them q trial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

y PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co., Cincin-, o.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

The nearest approach to perfection in arti-
cles designed for kitchen use is DooLEY IS
YnAsr FowDxR. With very little experience
the housewife or cook is always sure of de-
ncioes biscuits, rolls, bread, cake, ETC., every
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

$1,000 aas LanAs for sale eheap. Send stamp
- - oee6ipoon and priceIist Of Selected LANDS
- 1mFlgved Farms for sale cheap by
:. h 4 BANCROFT. Jefferson Ashtabula Co, Ohio.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
vEeETINE
4 Regard It ~ . Valuable
FAMILY MEDICINE.

NJ b. r. erKvKSs: - ~
Dew SH-I tabe pleasure In saying that I have used
TIE vege1ne IN my family with good results and have
Known Of several Of remarkable cure effected by
y regard 10 - . valuable family medicine.
Truly yours,
REV VIM MCDONALD
M Hev. WIN Mcdonald Is well known through the
United States - minister In the II. Z Church.
he bs pariner and cleanser Of the blood YET isctS.
Ged nd tou.apds speak In its praise who have been
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18

WHEN JYRITIN64 To ADYERTEsERs.
please say yOu sasc the Advertisements
Ssa this paper. Advertisers IiEe 10 EBorr
sehen and srbere their AAdrertise0sent s
are paying oest.
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AMERICAN CITIZEN.
The Willow.

CANTON. /: MISSISSIPPI.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-06
RUINED BY A D

Spiders cawling moro a~bundantly and
sonspicuously than usual upon the indoor
~aiis OF our houses forctell the near an
rroach OF rain, but the following anecdote
'numates that some OF their habits are the
.quaiy certain indication Of frost being at
and Qunrtermastcr Disionval. seeking
10 beguile the tediam OF his prison bour,
e utrecht. had studied attentiyelv tbc
labits of the spider, and eight wears ~
Imprisonment had given him leisure 70 ho
veil versed in his ways. In December ~
;794- the French army, o whose succes,
his restorntion TO liberty depended, was ia
Holland, and victory seemed certain II tho
frost, then OF unprecedented severity. con.
tinued- The Dutch ENJOYS had failed To
negotiate q peace, and Holland was despair.
irg- hen the frost suddenly broke Tn
Dutch were now exulting, and the French
generals prepared to retreat, but the spider
forwarned Disjonvnl that the thaw would
ee of short durntion, and he knew that this
~eather monitor never deceived. He con-
uived to communicate with the army of
bis countrymen and. its generals, who duly
sstimated his character. relied upon his as.
.urance that within a few days the waters
.sonld again be passable by troops. They
delayed their retreat within twelve days
,hc frost had returned, the French army
i~riumphed- Disjonvni was liberated. and
. spider had brought down ruin on the
Dutch nation. Baltimore Nesns.
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AFRICA.


L.
Du Chailu gives the following account Of
the aspect Of the gorilla in his native woods:
=" Suddenly, rs we we're yet creeping along
in a silence which made even n heavy breath
seem loud and distinct, the woods were ~
once filed with n tremendous barking roar
then the underbrush swayed rapidly just
ahead, and presently stood before Us an
immense gorilla He had gone through the
Jungle on all-fours; but when he saw cu,
party he erected himself and looked us bold
ly in the face. He stood about n dozen
yards from us, and was q sight | think .
never shall forget Nearly six feet high
lhe proved four inches shorter, with inn
mensc body. huge chest. and great muscular
arms, with hercely- glaring. large. deep gray
eyes, and n hcllish expression OF face, which
seemed TO me some night mare vision; thus
stood before US the king OF the african
forest. He was not afraid of US he stood
there and eat his breasts with his large
fists till it resounded like an immcnse bass
drum (which is their mode of bidding de-
fiance), meanwhile giving vent to roar after
roar" The gorilla is n fruit-cater, but as
fierce as the most carnivorous animals. lilo
is said to show an enrnged enmty against
men, probably because he had found them
not only hostile to himself, but successful
In securing the fruits which the gorilla
loves, for he shows n similar hatred TO the
elephant, which also seeks these fruits. We
are told that when the gorilla "sees the
elephant busy with his trunk among the
twigs, he instantly regards this as an infrnc-
tion Of the laws Of property, and, dropping
silently down to the bough, he suddenly
brings his club smartly down on the sensi
tive finger Of the Elephants proboscis, and
drives of the alarmed animal, trumpeting
shrilly with rnge md pain" His enmity
TO man is more terribly manifested. "Thr
young athletic negroes In their ivory-hannts.
says Gosse, :" well know the proves Of the
gorilla. He does not, like the lion, ~sullenly
retreat on seeing them, but swings himself
rapidly down to the lower branches, court
ing the conflict, and clutches the nearest Of
his enemies. The hideous aspect OF his
visage This green eyes flashing with rage) il
heightened by the thick and prominent
brown being. drawn systematically up and
down, with the hair erect, causing a korri-
BILE and hendish scowl. Weapons arc torn
from their po~ssessor's grasp, gun-barrels
bent and crushed in by the powerful hands
and vice-likc teeth OF the enraged brute.
More horrid still, however, is tho sudden
and unexpected fate which Is often inflicted
by him. Two negroes will be walking
through ono Of the woodland paths, un-
suspicious Of evil, when in an instant one
misses his companion, or tums to see him
drawn up In the air with o convulsed chok-
ing cry, and in n few minutes dropped to
the ground, n strangled corpse. The terri
ned survivor gazes up, and meets the grin
and glare Of the fiendish giant, who, watch
ing his opportunity, had suddenly put dow
his immense hind hand, caught the wretch
BY the neck with resistless power, and
dropped him only when he ceased to strug.
gle. -Gentkeman's Magazine.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-06
L1WLIHEss.

The world needs ,aen more than any.
thing else. Rubies are not to be men
TONED by the side oil men that are stabl,
men that are thoroughly honest and relia.
bic. men that are right, men that are com
pei,nt in their sphere, Such men arc
morr precious than the gold Of Ophir
There are lots Of thing7 lying loose all
through human society which are called
men, bat are p"or stuff. They are over,
sw"ilen They falsely estimate themselves
Tn, ale without any moral Judgment. or
tlic ~ Judgment rest9 on a false basis
llrs IL aot judge themselves by the high
81 inv al manhood, or by the divine stand
Trl. They are not content to stand at \.
joint where they are really fitted to stand
nnd yccuto the duties Of life. So multi.
;udca Of men rise and are smitten down
again. Only here and there do we see men
oefsn ing low. progressing with modern
tc' naintaining what they gain, rising In
the very end, and at last having the yer.
diet Of men that they worc more than thcy
Thought themselves to be. Universal.
lusi Judgment and generosity tcnd to mi
maa higher who pnt themselves low. AMI
10 rut down the man who thinks himself
10 be greater than he really ia.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-06
WHAT VOICES INDICATE.

There are light, quick, surface voices
that involuntarily seem to utter the slang
~ won't do to tie to-" The mans words
may assure you of his strength Of purpose
and reliability, yet his tone c~ontradicts his
speech.
Then there are low, deep. strong voices.
where b words seem ground out. as il the
man owed humanity a grudge, and meant
TO pay it some day. That mans opponents
may well tremble. and his friends may
act. ' !"
There is the coarse, boisterous, dictate
sohe, invariably adopted by vulgai
persons, VINO have not sufficient cnItiv,tin,,
to understand their own nsign;6canca
There Is the ~incredulous I'm. ,h.
iuii OF q covert sneer, or a secret /" Won
cant -dupe-me-si sir information.
Then there Is tho whining. bcteecbi,,,
voice, that says "~sycophant as nl,inln ~
u At uttered the word 1t cajoles and Ia,
tiers you its words say ~ love Won /,
admire you; you are everything that yo.
Then there is the tender, musical, com
passionate voice, that sometimes goes with
sharp features las they Indicate merely In
tensity of feeling and sometimes will
blunt features, bat always with renuiu,
benevolencc.
If you are full of afrectation and pre
tence, Jour voice proclaims it.
II you are full Of honesty, strength. apd
purpose, your voice proelaims it
III you are cold and calm aud firm and
consistent, or tickle and foolish and decep.
tious, your voice will be equally truth.teiI
ing. -ra,1 rfs<or
lou cannot change your voice from a
natural to an unnatural tone without its
being know TINT you ais doing ALL
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WORDS OF


The man who lives right and is right hal
more power in his silence than another VIII
lives differently has by hi words. Char
actcr Is like bells which ring out sweet
music, and which. when touched acciden'
tally even, resound with sweet music.
No one who has tho charge of the Young
can be too careful in preventing the daily
recurrence OF. apparently, h iaHst iiIsig-
niicant Irregularities. for. allowed TO dry,
they come with n little more strength to.
morrow. and after y few more Z" to-mor
rows" become fxs-l characteristic foT life
The goodness which struggles and hat
ties. and goes down deep and sulrs high. T.
the stuff of wiic, haio.sm is made. =.
uhich the world Is United and kept lHtfe
1t is the seed which bean fruit in martyrs
and nlakes men nobicr than their nature
and demi- gods and Tie prophets OF n bette.
time.
The instincts OF the heart are very true
There are eyes that are like no other eyer
to us when we first meet them. There are
voices that. having been once heard. haun-
our dreams. All the cool reasoning in the
world is worthless whom compared TO thu
aigns and tokens with which reason ha.
iothing to do-which say to us, :" He la,
come" or " She is here"
1t was finely said by Socrates that tn.
shortest and most direct road to popularity
is " for n man TO be the same that he wisi,
rs TO be taken for" People are ~egrcgious.
~ mistaken IL they think they can ever at
tain to permanent popularity by hypocrisy
hy mere outside appearances, md by dis
guising not only their language but then
looks. True popularity takes deep root.
and spreads itself wide but the false falls
away like blossoms for nothing that il,
false can be lasting.
We cannot impede the progress Of the
hour Of death, or of the day of Judgment.
How soon these may arrive. il known alone
10 infinite wisdom. Should we not trcmble
in expectation Of the approach Of soma
mighty chieftain, whose commission was to
slay each foe he vanquished z This is the
province of the ~conqueror Death, and MOI =
shall escaped He may not come to-day ~
tomorrow, but as sure as we are born, va
are born to die. a
A grain Of prudence is worth n pound OF
craft. Boosters are cousins TO liars. Coz.
fcssion of faults makes half amends.
Denying n fault doubles it. Envy shoot.
eth at others and woundeth herself. Fool.
ish fear doubles danger. God reaches
us good things by our own hands. lie hss
n work who has no.hing to do. 1t costa
more TO avenge wrongs han TO beat them
Knavery Is the worst trade. Learning
makes n man n fit company for himself
Modesty is n guard to virtue. Not TO hear
conscience is the way to silence it. One houi
to day is worth two tomorrow. Proud
looks make foul words in fair faces
Quiet conscience gives quiet sleep. RicEei
is he that wants least. Small faults in
dulged are little thieves. The boughs thai
bear most hang lowest. Upright walking
is sure walking. Virtue and happiness an
near kin. True men make more opport,nii.
tics than they find. You never lose by do.
ing n good turn. Zeal without knowledge
% fire without light.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-06

George Tvs extravaganza and love Of
spending had no bounds, provided that il
was not his own money that he spent. He
always had money. although pretending at
the time he hadn't When he died, there was
found f10,00 in his boxes. and money scat
tered about everywhere also a great deal
81 gold. There were above $50 pocket
books of different dates, and in every one
money-gnineas. one ponitl notes. one, two
or three in each. There never was any.
thing like the quantity of ~tr,nl;eis aud trash
that was found. He had never given away
or parted with anything. There was a
prodisions quantity OF h~a.r-woinen's hair
OF all colors and lengths, some locks with
the powder and ppmniuin still sticking Ia
them heaps of womea's gloves. gages
glamour which he had got ut balls, and
with the perspiration still marked on the
fingers; notes and letters in abundance. but
not much that was of any poll ic,l con-
consequence, and the whole was DESTROYED.
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SOMETHING TO RING BELLS roR.

The Rev. DIR. Day, in n recent sermon at
Plainfield, New Jersey, told this simple
story " In a town not far distant, a few
years since, two Christian young men.
brothers, were doing a prosperous business,
assisting many noble enterprises, and each
living in a beautiful home. A combination
Of disasters suddenly rendered them insolv-
ent. What did they do? They did not
consult the law to see how much Of their
property might be kept from their creditors,
but at once surrendered TO them homes,
factories, assets, oil and promised. If pos
sible, the balance should yet be paid to
each creditor in full. Resuming business,
poor in means, but strong in character,
living in cottages in which their noble wives
did the housework. until, by economy and
industry. the last dollar Of old indebtedness
was paid, with interest. The day on which
this was completed the bells of the churches
were Jung in honor. and the whole town
joined in the expression Of grateful joy-a
triumph Of character such as the bells Of
any church might well celebrate, and n
community delight to honor"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-06

This is n fast country, this is. It Is not
SO very long since the slaughter of the in
trepid Custer and his band. but n correspon-
dent writes to the Herald that IL Sitting
Bull and his warriors were To return to the
great valley of the Yellowstone, from which
they were expelled only a short year ago,
they would scarcely know their old hunt.
ing grounds. Immigration has poured in
from oil sections. The wigwam of the
indian has given place to churches and
schools and stores and newspaper Offices.
At Tongue River, where Gen. Miles was
encamped in 1861, there is a town with a
population of nearly 1000 inhabitants.
The battle-fields of the heroic Custer are
farms, and cattle Craze on the plains and
hillsides where the saddest md bioodiest of
our Indian tragedies was so recently en-
acted.