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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
A Curious Love ENHANCEMENT.

The Louisville Courier-Jour',Gl of the
9th ult. says: MIR. George w. Trip
lett was arrested in Frankfort Monday
at the instance of Mr.. J. G. Clark, of
St. Joseph, Mo, under very peculiar
circumstances. Mr.. Clark has been So
journing in Louisville since the 24th of
january, in order to witness the denoue-
ment of a supposed love affair The ar
rest was made upon the charge against
the prisoner of obtaining money under
false pretenses. The history of the case
as related by Mr.. Clark to a reporter of
the CO,srier-,JOuraaal is as follows: Clark
and Triplett were intimate friends in
St. Joseph. Some time in january
Triplett, as Clark tells it, represented to
Clark that he had the opportunity of
marriage to a very wealthy young lady
in Bardstown. He was penniless HIM
self, but after the marriage he would
have plenty of money. All that was
lacking was the means to buy his we'd
ding outfit and pay the expenses of his
trip to Kentucky. After the marriage he
could release himself from every obli-
CATION. In proof of his honest inten-
ton, he produced number of letters,
purporting to come from the fair hand
that he was about to claim in wedlock.
The oath of January was the day fixed
for the nuptials, and concerning the hap
py circumstances of this day there were
many loving little messages from the
fair loved one i'll Kentucky.
Mr.. Clark, being gentleman of leis-
ure, not only furnished his friend with
money to pay his expenses, but when
they got to St. Louis remained with him
until he had had made full wedding
outfit, which he paid for. Then the
couple came to Louisville, arriving here
on the oath, the weddingday. But be-
fore their arrival Triplett had received
letter asking him to postpone the
wedding-day, on account of the indis-
position of the intended bride. This,
however, did not prevent the young
man from going Immediately after his
arrival to Bardstown. He was accom-
panied there by his friend Clark, who
went with him to the gate. Clark re-
manned ut the gate for a while, and
looking in at the open window witnessed
the meeting, and peeped in upon them
during the first few minutes of their
conversation. Concluding that both
were happy at the meeting, he went
away satisfied that he had not been de-
ceived. The next morning they left
Bardstown and came to Louisville, Trip
lett assuring Clark that he would marry
the young lady in "a few days. Soon
after their arrival in Louisville, Triplett
went to Frankfort, where he has friends
and relatives. Clark has remained all
the time in Louisville waiting for his
| friend to return and marry his sweet
heart. A few days ago he was told thai
Triplett had but q very slight acquaint
ance with the young lady; that there
had never been an engagement of mar
riage between them, and that all the
letters purporting to come from hel
were forgeries. Hence the arrest
Clark claims that Triplett received $500
from him under false pretenses, ant
will leave for Frankfort this morning tt
take charge of his prisoner. Triplett''
story will be waited for with interest.
SOME threatening English womet
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
The Famine in China.

The details of the famine in North
China are appalling. Sir Thomas Wade,
the British Ambassador to that empire,
has spoken of it as ''perhaps the widest
spread and most fearful scourge that
has befallen humanity for the last 200
years" 1t began in 1879, and has been
growing each year worse and worse.
Its origin is ascribed to the drying of
the soil caused by the cutting away of
all forest growths. 'sFancy," says Sir
Thomas Wade, ga country larger than
thirteen Switzerlands prey to want
that it is well-nigh impossible to relieve.
The peoples faces are black with hun
ger; they are dying by thousands upon
thousands. Women and girls and boys
are openly offered for sale to any chance
wavfarer When I left the country, q
respectable married woman could easily
be bounght for six dollars, and little
girl for two. Corpses lay rotting on
the highway, and there was none to
bury them. As for food, the popula-;
ton subsisted for a long time
on roots and grass; then they found
some nourishment in the Willow
buds; and finally ate the matches off
their cottages" From this they have
descended to tree-bark, potato stalks,
and slate-stone! Assistance has SO far
come from the foreigners residing in the
treaty ports, aud has been discussed
through Christian missionaries. The
effect of the disinterested labor of the
missionaries for the relief of the suffer-
ing has been great on the minds of the
Chinese. English charity, which now
has the Eastern world for it's benefi-
ciary, and which was busy last year in
succoring India and Bulgaria, is again
becoming active for the relief of this
second recent famine in China. Prof.
Legge, of Oxford, at a meeting held in
London, expressed the hope &C that the
missionary societies would be foremost
with their help, for, to his mind, there
would be no surer means of pressing on
missionary enterprise than by practi-
cally preaching the gospel of charity
and good will to all men,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
A AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Loves Last Suit.

" Love. forget me when I'm gone.
When the tree is overthrow
Let its place be digged and sown
Der with grass; when that is grown,
The very place shall be unknown,
So court l oblivion;
So. charge thee by our love,
Love, forget me when I'm gone'
Love of him that lies in clay
Only maketh life forlorn-
Clouding DER the new born day
With regrets OF yestermorn-
And what is love to him that's low,
Or sunshine on his grave that floats:
Love nor sunshine reacheth now
Deeper than the daisy roots.
So, when he that nigh me hovers-
Death, that spares not happy lovers
Comes to claim his little due,
Love, as thou art good and true,
Proudly give the churl his own,
And forget me when I'm goneP
- Thomas Ddridson, in BidckI1oOds Ndgdine
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
A Valuable Military Invention.

James L Buskett, of st. Louis, says
the Washington Pos, has invented an
intrenching tool attac hment to the or
binary army rifle, which under his su-
pervision has been undergoing Il very
thorough and exhaustive test at the
the past three weeks. The tool is very
simple, being nothing more than an or
binary spade fitted to a recess in the
butt of the stock, where it is carried
when not in use. To turn the gun into
powerful spade or pry, it has only to
be inserted in socket in the butt-plate,
the work of an instant only. The tests
showed that in less than three minutes
a soldier could throw up an intrench-
ment in soft soil sufficient to protect
utes the same parapet could be thrown
up in hard, frozen ground or stony soil.
1t is constructed with sufficient strength
to be continuously serviceable, and so
attached as in no way to spring or in
jure the.arm. Another trial has been
ordered by board of line officers, to be
conducted at St. Louis. The Secretary
of War has expressed himself as highly
pleased with the invention, and as con-
fident of its great utility if adopted by
the army. Mr.. Buskett leaves for St.
Louis in few days to make ready for
the final test, after which he designs
taking it ~ Europe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
"a SQUARE MEAL"

We are sure our readers will thank us for
chilling their attention to the very handsome
advertisement of the Excelsior Manufacture
ing Co., of St. Louis, as it would be useless
for us to try to say anything in favor of their
Grand Charter Oak Cooking Stove. The very
word suggests the thought of a well cooked
meal followed by easy digestion, vigorous
health, and a desire to have and to do plenty
of real rork, to say nothing of the comfort
Of happy, contented household.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
'qhD Great Reputation
(WHICH vEGETINE has attained In all
w parts Of the country asa
Great and Good Medicine,

ind nc Ct testimonials which
be1ng received from who have been
conclusive proof Of It's real value II Is
f0ended by physicians and apothecarfcs As Blood
Purifer and Health Reseorer IL has equal
rEGETINE 10 not prepared for a fancy drink made
RIsnn podr lQuoTs, which debtates the system and
o-sstlB to destroy health instead Of restoring It
Arc not the many testimonials give for the different
Dplzlns satisfactory 30 reasonable persons suffer
re om disease that they can be curedf Read the df
fefunt e11elm0niais given. and no one can doubt In
ny these cases the persons say that their pain and
~'Hesfng cannot be expressed as In cases OF Scroua
we app.Ientiy he whole body was one mass Of cor
md cure such diseases restoring the patient to per
rrt health after rytng different physicians many rem
e-i's suffering for year, not conclusive proof II
pc. arc sufferer. yoo en- be cured? Why this med
rane psrformlng such great cIresf II works in the
.r gxsa I,oad ryr1aer The great source Of diseas:
esx directly upGs g purity and renoyate has any Just
nf.sss and sansnt either from change Of weather or
whG canse TIE vEGETINE Will renew the blood carry
@ nq.s.s ed mpart tone e yigoE to the whole body
soaatc lrufeton that the remedies suppIied By the
eeUm1o6 HtaO10U arc more safe. more successful In
- euro q d11eaea than mine raj medicines. NEGE
tJSE oumpoeed o ro0tA banks and herbs II Is pleas
% % take md perfectly safe to give an infant d.
no need 1T Do mot hesifse to ~ II You will never
0ESsk
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
> VEeETINE.
All Have Obtained Relief.

sOvIH BnvTCK, ME, Jan IL, 1872.
!. STEvKn, ESQ:
i.ar sirL have had Dyspepsia in its worst form To-
sc feGt years. and have taken hundreds Of dollar
un1E a wedicnas Without obtaining any relief. b.
sSbsDbfG - 0Hnmepced taxing the YEGErINt
ssssr~ which time my health steadily improved. NJ
'ss, dgests we'll. and have gained fifteen pounds
There several others In this place taking YEI
ErfS8. end ~ have obtained relief
Yours truly,
THOMAS T. MOORE
OvesSaer Of Card Room. Portsmouth Co.'S MIlis
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
The Extended Popularity

OF DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is the best evi.
dence of its worth. Whenever you want a
light, white, sweet biscuit, delicious pot pie,
elegant cake, choice pudding, DooLEY's
BAKING POWDER should be used. Perfect
purity ard absolute iull weight the watch
words of the manufacturers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

SToDDARD's 'tPoULTRY WORLD" Hartford,
Conn, should be had by all fowlbrecders. Costs
but 81. p yearly, only % 90, INCLUDING II su-
perior CHRoMos to subscribers. 1t is practical,
original, and always fresh. l0c. single number.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
vEGETINE
WHAT is NEEDED.
1865 BOSTON, Feb. IS, 1871.

- - BosroH. Feb IS. 1871.
Lk71r Sfr-About enc year since I found myself In
fsede condffton from general debility. yE6E1INE
sysngiy recommended to by q friend who had been
eene1eed b - use procured the article, and
nfeef uninG several bottles, restored health
discontinued Us usd- / feel quite confident that
fherD Ii medicine superior To II for those las
fas which u especially proparcd and would ceerfuiy
sr~n.Umem ts 70 ttese who feel that they need
lag 70 restore them TO perfect health
RESPECTFULLY y0urs,
aftt.at U. L PETTrEGIIL.
Finn Of g n. Petfingil & Co,
No 10 State st. Boston
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

FATHER WALSH, pastor Of the Cath
Ole Church at Long Branch, n. j., has
caused the arrest of two liquor-dealers
there for selling whisky to a woman
who went to his church drunk and
danced the whole length of the aisle to
the tune of Patrick's Day, which was
being played by the organ.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

Don't fail to procure Mrs MISSIONS SoorH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of tecthing in chill
drpn- 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie regulates the bowels, and. by giving relief
and health tn tho child gives rest to the mother
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

OLIVE LOGAN writes: An American
girl went over to Paris with her brother,
the other day, and the instant she was
left alone with their companion in the
carriage, a middle-aged Frenchman, he
insulted her. She told her brother
when he returned, and there was a
fearful outburst. The Frenchman gave
him his card, and said he was deeply
sorry, and would abide by the decision
of the other as to the consequences to
ensue for his mistake, but certainly he
never suspected mademoiselle was a la
dy, as she Das patnted! The brother
appealed to the best authorities in Paris
in these matters, to learn what the code
was under these circumstances, and all
Of the men of the Jockey Club told him
that if his sisters eyelashes were black
ened and her cheeks rouged he could
have no redress, is these practices were
never followed by me demoiseile ia
monde.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

War of 1912 Soldiers md Widows
Pensioned for IA days scrvi,e. Write Col.
l.. BINGHAM & Co., Att'ys, Washington, ID. G.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

SOME threatening English women
have sent Gladstone a halter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
vEeETINE
CANNOT BE EXCELLED.

- - CHARLKsr0WN-
= D. 06r-This b to certify that have used your
fs.sd R.p.r.ron" IN my family for several years.
think xhn&, for Scfuful8 Cankerous Humors
sseunnadc affections, II cannot be excelled and
. Mood puF1Aer and spring medicine It Is the best
hAvo used, and have used almost every
sshulG. On ehssgfuIly recommend Il to any one fn
used a nuch medicinoI
MA a A DRSMORk 10 Russell Street
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
READER, ARE YOU AFFLicTED7


and wish to recover tic same degree Of
health. strength, and aelrsr9y as experienced
IN former years? Do any of the following
symptoms or class OF symptoms meet your
.iise:ised conClitiong Are you suffering from
iII-health in any Of its many and Inuli4iarl--
Gus forms consequent upon n lingering. nerV-
GUS chronic functional diSeliey 10 you
f,.t,i nervous, dcbilitated, fretful, tinld. ana
lack the power of will and action Are you
subject to loss OF memory, have spells OF f;.4rl-
ing fuIInesS of blood in the head feel ffstless,
noping, unfit for business or ple;,sure- anu
subject 10 fits OF melancholy? Are your Kid
news. stomach, or blood, i'll a disordered con-
dition? Do you suffer from rheumatism
neuralgia or aches and pains? Have you
been indiscreet in early years and flild your
self .har;lssed With multitude OIL gloonly
symptoms? Are you timid, nervous. alfd
forpt.ffuI, and your mind continually dwell
ing on the subject? Have you lost nIndenss
in Yourself and energysfor business pursults9
Are YOU subject to ;tuy of the following synp-
toms: Restless nights, broken sleep, night
mare dreams, palpitation of the heaft otsh-
fuluess confusion of ideas, aversion tesocitty,
dizziness in the head dirnness OF sight. PIN.
pies and blotches on the face and back anu
OF her, Respondent syfhptoms2 THOUSANDS or
Young men, the middle aged, ana even ING
old suffer from nervous ana physician uephe
ity Thousands. of females too, are breSen
down. in health and spirits from dlsoIders
peculiar to their sex, AMI VINO, from -ialse
inoiesty or neglect prolong their suherllss..
Why then, further neglect subject SO pro-
ductive OF health and happiness when there
is at hand !; means of restoration? f'ss
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06
For Self-applicdtion to any part Of the body,
meet epery requirement. --

The most learned physicians and scientific
men Of Europe and this country indorse them
Those noted Curative appliances have now
stood the lest for upward OF thirty years, ana
arr. protected by Letters-Patent in all the
principal countries of the world. They were
t,ecrced the only Award OF Merit Tor Electric
Appliances ut the great " orld's Exhibitions
i Paris, Philadelphia, and elsewhere
have been found the most valuable, safe,
simple, and efficient known treatment for
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-06

gether; they dined at Mrs. Kellicott's,
and Immediately sailed forth on some
other excursion. Both were excellent
equestrians, and Matty gloried in gal
Looping t'over hill and over dale"
on one of Wills handsome horses.
(Will, by the bye, was the son of a rich
man, Then they drank tea on the
lawn and spent the evening at the piano,
or in reading. At the hour of 10 Matty
always sent Will home without a parti-
Gle of ceremony, or regret at his depart
ure. In short, what appeared to Skin
nersville serious courtship, was, in
reality, a purely business matter, and
SO understood between the two parties
to it.
This state of affairs continued for a
week or so, during which time the Doc
tor ignored Matty's existence, except as
she was the daughter of his dear friend,
Mrs Kellicott. And all the while the
girl was raging inwardly at her former
sutton
Why doesn't he ask me once
againP" she queried, mentally. 81 am
sure he loves me, and any one might
see that love him; but he won't speak,
and can't. l suppose 1 shall be an
old maid''
But the Doctor was not to blame. A
man of the world would have seen
through Matty's stratagem, but he did
not. He imagined she was either try
ing to drown her disappointment al
losing Tom, or had really decided to
marry the enamored Will.
The truth occurred to Matty, at last
She could hardly believe such stupidity
existed in the mind of man; but she de-
tnrmined to try what a modest and re-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-20
Tho Porto,s Attitudn.

A Vienna dispatch 10 the Times says The
Porte's attitude toward Greece, its delay In
eyacualing liestonn, The resistance to Aus
tia's oc'npaiion in Bosnia, the refusal to
surrender territory assigned 10y Congress to
Montenegro and the organized movement Of
the Albanians in old scryia, threatening Ser
Sians in their newly acquired lauds, are here
guarded as so many evidences OF deliberate
policy which aims at stultlfying the berlin
Congress and its results. It is the general
opinion that by such policy the Porte is play
ing a dangerous game The Austrian press
aud people are extremely bitter against Tur-
koy. Nobody now counfenances the idea Of
ON eventual restoration Of the occupied pro-
vince. The Forte and public opinion is unan-
imou- against the conclusion Of the conYen-
ton
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-20
FIRE RECORD.
Ninotoon Building. Destroyed.

san fRiScisco, August 10 ~ Biggs, Butte
county, dispatch says lire here yesterday
destroyed nineteen buildings Loss, sol ,oO0i
Insurance 500 900 Several arrests made 0i
rnrIIns snsnnnIn.l
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-20
The Wheat Crop.


Mr. w. J.. Fawcctt, of Chicago, has
contributed an article to the TRIBUNE.
setting forth the prospective wheat
product of the United States this
year. lie enters quito deliberately
into the subject, and presents figures
which are of great interest to the
country at large. The acreage of
winter and spring wheat this season
is placed at 3i,500,0O0 acres, which is
100000 acres greater than that of
1867. The general reports war
rant the presumption that the yield
.vf winter wheat per acre viii be 10
per cent. greater on the average in
1873 than in 1877. Taking this as q
basis, the deduction is that the total
crop of winter wheat will be about
2i9 800, 900 bushels. The intS.ase W,
the yield per acre of spring Wheat
oyer the crop of last year Is set down
aFcven greater than that anticipated
from the Weld of. winter wheat. The
writer SAYS: ''But for the damage III
Minnesota and northern Iowa from
the intense heat of July, the yield
of spring wheat per acre could
scarcely have been less than
Is percent. over the weld per acre
in 1877, and if l30,000,000 bushels
(40 per cent? of thc 1925, 900, 600 cropI
of 1870 was spring wheat, the we'd
from the same number St- acres, 4 81
would have been 40, 500,60S but
this expectation was to be Al
product Of the 1000, 900 acres q ~
in the area planted, which, ,.X$a|
bushels per acre, would h;lVtHDR3
30. OOO, 900 bushels, making n I'd
yield of say 179,000,000 bushels
spring wheat. and thus maxim
grand total of $4,000, 900 as thet
crop of both winter and spri
wheat in the United States in is
Dcducting the estimated damaged
Minnesota and Iowa, say 22,000,o
bushels. the total will remain at AZ
100000 bushels" Taking somet
the great wheat States separate
the product is stated as follow:
Minnesota. 81 900, 900 bushels instH
of 100000 bushels, anticipaN
four or five weeks ago, thus reducing
the crop 1000, 900 bushels below lie
crop of last year; Iowa, increaseoi
100000 acres, thus leaving enoligk
excess of 1877 to balance the do
in Minnesota; Nebraska, (pI
yicld) % 500, $50 bushels, on !,
acres: Kansas, 100000 acres,
ing about 36,0O0,000 bushels a
Ia. no official estimates, but ~;
bile Weld of 9,000,000 bushelt, y o. H.
lornia, 2,779, 900 acres, or 40,F-
bushels. against 2s,o00,O00 bnshe
1877; Illinois, 2,32l,7 55 acres. as{
1.977. 75i last wear, and yield o
l90.556 bushels, an average of IN
bushels per acre, The seven 5
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, OAK
Nebraska, Kansas, and Californi
is estimated, will produce at
5O,O00.0O0 bushels more this
than they did in 1877. In 1877
were 1909 100000 bushels for
out of the crop of 32iE324 =
els. This shows thSTl l1eils1
home consumptioif (Yseed, 10 n
! /. 1878, to have bcef about PIG, 600
bushels.-.Assupihg now that
requirements lof seed and consu
ton to Sept. l, 1879, shall be evc1
much as 220.00O,O 900 bushels, 4
\ shall still have 1877 900, 0Oc - T.
export.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-20

PirTsBunG, PA, August, l0th-A fire at
Pctrolia. Pa. destroyed the raddo building,
corner West and Railroad street. together
with the Boulgcr House, Grinln and summer
fields Hotel and billiard rooms, Centennial
Hotel, smiths restaurant, Pennsylvania
Transportation Co. building, ,oll Exchange
building, Western Union Telegraph Co.'S Of
ilco and a number oi Offices and dwellings