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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

CARY says she and Kellogg have had
no battle. 1t was altogether a false
Cincinnati Enquirer.
If you're going to keep diary, keep
it. Don't leave it in your other pants
pocket where your wife will get hold of
it for day or so, and then appear to
you, claiming to be mind reader
Worcester Press.
WHY should Uncle Samuel's troops
be mustard on the Rio Grande on ac-
count of little salt -PhiIadelphiG Bull
lettn. Why, to pepper the enemy-if
they should catchup with him.-Norris-
torn Herald.
"AII, my dear,'' said Dan to his wife,
Sits all right, and I'm sure I'm much
obliged to you, You know, but if you
hadn't given me that box of elegant ci-
gars, l was thinking of swearing off on
New Years Day.-Boston Globe.
BEEcHER's idea that there is no hell
is bad for newspaper publishers, as SO
many subscribers may now utterly re-
fuse to pay up if they have the most re-
IuOlG SuSlJlCiOH bulJ DCObhCA hhC"S
what he is talking about Whitehall
Times.
ENGAGED couples travelling over the
New York Division should ascertain the
length of the tunnel under the canal at
this place. This is suggested Eout of
pure charity, for the other afternoon a
young man attempted to kiss his girl in
the temporary darkness, but the car
shot out into the full light of day, and
one of the beholders cruelty asked him
if the tunnel wasn't too short.-Irentofa
State Gaz cite.
IT seems to be the ambition of all
young wives to look well when any one
calls. Yesterday South Side bride
heard ring at the front door. The
maid was out and she rushed up stairs
to s'fix up'' little before admitting the
caller There was a moment of light
ming work before the dressing case.'
Quicker than it takes us to tell it, rib
bon was fastened at her throat, flower
stabbed into her hair, flash of powder
on her face, and she was at the door, all
smiles and bushes. The gentleman
said he had walked from Memphis and
couldn't remember that he had tasted
food since he left Cineinnati.-OH city
Derrick.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

THE report to the Secretary of the In
terror of the Board of Inquiry appoint
ed to investigate the Indian service
shows q very lax. state OF. official morals
and discipline prevailing in that bureau,
the responsibility for which seems to be
divided Between the late Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, the Chief Clerk, Cor
respondence Clerk, Annuity Clerk, and
Stenographer. The present Superin-
tendent is also found to be an incom-
petent and inefficient officer. The
committees severely denounce the
existing system of Indian Agen
cies and post-traderships, and say:
&c The business, as at present instituted,
conducted and continued, is'simply a
license to an agent and his proxy to
cheat and swindle the Indians in the
name of the United States of America.
Evidences have been numerous of the
accumulation of fortunes by persons in
that service upon salaries that would
barely provide the necessaries of life.
That this. has been true is a serious re-
ffectfon upon the former administrator
of the service and reproach to the
"HOAS A1si0Ha -E@fnfI isa55eFFrt~!5E
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The name of Gen. Badeau, Consul
General at London, has been dropped from
the Army Register, in conformity with an
act passed in 1868, applicable to officers of
the Army who assume the duties of civil
officers.
EREy. LEROY B. CARTON, a well
known Presbyterian minister of Memphis,
dropped dead in the street at Helena, Ark,
on the 7th, from heart disease.
THE Secretary of the Interior has
dismissed from office Chief Clerk Galpin, of
the Indian Bureau, for dereliction of duty.
The Ohio Legislature met on the
7th.
THE new Wisconsin State officers
were inaugurated on the 7th.
THE Secretary of War has designated
Col. John H. King, 9th Infantry, and Lieu
tenant-Col. VIM. II. Young, 10Th Infantry,
as two officers to serve with citizens of Texas
appointed by Gov. Hubbard to investigate
the FL Paso disturbances.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Cor: w. r: SHAFsTnER, commanding
the district, of Nueces, Texas, was exam
ined on the 7th, by the House sub-Com-
mittee on Military Affairs, concerning
the condition of things along the Rio
Grande. He testified that six or seven
persons were murdered by Indian and
Mexican raiders in 1877, and said the
number of raids was much smaller DUR
ing the past two years than previously.
The fqbjset of these inepfsions was
plumber, not to make war. In his ex-
peditions into Mexico he had always
been treated with great cordiality by
Mexican officers and respectable citi-
zens of the frontier towns, and the
Mexican troops expressed a strong de-
sire to put a stop to disturbances which
produce so much hard feeling on both
sides of the river, and had, on two or
three occasions, started in pursuit of
raiders, but their movements were so
tardy that they were not attended with
success.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
Not the Kind She Wanted.

Are these young chickens?" asked
a lady of a market woman.
"Oh, yes, indeed, lady. They're
nice and tender-as fine as any you ever
saw" said the woman.
They don't look like it, remarked
the customer, pinching one of them crit
ically.
cts the honest Christian truth I'm
telling you, lady. 1 raised 'em myself,
and could give their age to a day if my
old man was here, for he put it down III
the almanac the self-same day they
was Matched. And they're nice and
fat, too, lady, see, e,'-holding up the
choicest in the lot.
d" You're quite sure they are not
tough, then? Young chickens are some
times nearly as tough as old ones, you
! know"
eyes, yes very true. But I'm cer-
tain you'll find these tendeF.-I-had a
couple out of the same brood for dinner.
Tuesday, and they were as nice as could
be-"
The customer opened her purse and
took out a brand new trade dollar, as
she placed her basket on the stall, and
the market woman hustled around with
a feeling of charity in her heart for all
humanity, as she brought out fresh
quire of wrapping-paper, and prepared
to fill what she believed would be the
biggest order of the morning.
g You'll stand by all you've said about
those chickensP" queried the lady ,paus-
ing with the coin in her hand ''and
believe you are here every market, amt
you?''
oh, yes, lady; I'd sooner have eve
ry one of 'em spile on my hands than
to say single word that wasn't true,
and if you don't find it just as l told
you, come back and get your money"
&C They won't do for me then," said
the lady, putting back the money and
picking up her basket, 'I want fowl
that'll do to make soup of for couple
o. days without falling all to pieces, and
then do for pot-pie afterwards. Times
are very hard, and it takes close fgur-
ing to keep boarders nowadays with
out losing money"
The market woman stood with her
hands on her hips and watched the land
lady in speechless wonder until her
figure was lost in the crowd, and then
she huddled down again over her char
coal furnace and muttered:
"Why didn't stick to the truth and
close out the lot to her. She may search
this market over and not find any thing
that ever wore feathers that can stand
bilin' like these old roosters will. Well,
well; honesty's the best policy after all,
but it don't always look that way. Here
you are, lady-chickens? just the
thing for boarders. Three years old
last fall, and tougher'n boot-black. y
Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
Horrible Freak of an Insane
Man.

A French Canadian cabinet-maker
named Joseph Cafe, who lives at AZ
Mill Street, has been insane by spells
for a year or more. His freaks hereto
fore are well known to the police and
public generally. Some half a year ago
he was sent to the insane asylum and re-
covered, apparently, and for the last
two or three months has been quite ra
tional so that he carried on his business
as usual. He was in the habit of buying
his stock at the planning mill of Moulton
& Ingraham, No. % Mill Street. At 2
O'Clock yesterday he rushed into the
building, past all the men, went right
up stairs, neither noticed or spoke to
any one, and went right straight to a
.eam-planer, started it in motion, and
showed both hands through. OF course
the result was that his hands were
strewn about the shop in inch pieces,
quicker than thought, while the unfor-
tunate mans blood spouted like water
from faucet: The men who saw the
horrible deed done rushed to the ma
chine and stopped it. Cafe was taken
to his shop, which is nearly opposite,
and Drs. Gardner and Smith were sum-
moned, who amputated both of the mu-
tilated members at the wrist, Cafe be-
ing etherized. The injured man has a
wife but no children. His recovery is
doubtful .-ProUtdenc (R. ~ EUening
Press
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
Classics Didn't Count.

Now. your Honor, we must consider
the amino furGndi," said Police Court
shyster, who was eloquently defending a
chicken-thief yesterday.
What's thatP'' inquired the Police
Justice, dropping his spectacles in as
tonishment''
81 am not here, your Honor, to
answer conundrums,'' responded the
barrister with asperity. 81 am here to
acquit this colored gentleman of the
foul charge of stealing six Brahma
Chickens
Latin quotations are not admissible
in chicken case,'' said the Justice
thoughtfully. "The sentence of this
Court is ninety days in the House of
Correction
The defendent looked wild for a mo-
ment, and then turning from his counsel
in disgust, muttered: ST dun gone
frowed 81 away dis time, shuah. DE
troH Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

A YOUNG man attended one of the
Murphy meetings in Troy, NY, with his
fiancee, and was induced by her to sign
the pledge. A companion in the au-
dience at the time declared he would
induce the reformed man to break his
obligation within week. He succeed
ed in accomplishing his fell design, and,
when the young man came to his senses
after the debauch, he was so chagrined
and mortified that he sought for conso-
Iation in excessive drink, and by the next
Monday was corpse.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

INcoMBUsTIBLE writing-paper has
been invented by two Salamanca sa-
wants, which is warranted to resist the
most intense heat. A single sheet will
carbonize, but will not burn, while if a
roll of prepared paper be placed in the
fiercest fire, although the outside leaves
and the extreme edges may carbonize,
the interior will remain unaltered, and
the writing or printing will be perfectly
legible. Papers already written or
prited upon may undergo the process of
preparation without injury. This is
ItterG scrtptG nni1set with vengeance; :;
invaluable in breach of promise suits.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

The New Hampshire Republican
State Convention, held on the 9th, re-
adopted the Cincinnati platform and in
dorsed the Administration of President
Hayes. Mr.. VIM. E. Chandler, an out
spoken opponent of the President, made
a speech criticising severely his Admin
istration, and in reply Mr.. Tuck called
Chandler s'political tramp and lobby
ist." b. F. Prescott was nominated for
Governor. The platform opposes the
repeal of the Resumption act and the re-
monetization of silver.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

IT was determined at a recent Cabi-
net meeting that the Secretary of the
Treasury should, as soon as practicable,
invite further subscription to the pub
lie loan of 4 per cent. bonds, and 80
conduct it that all subscribers in all parts
of the United States shall have free and
easy opportunity to subscribe to bonds
of any amount authorized by law,
througH I National s Banks and
bankers of established credit, and to
give every facility allowed by law to
convert postal orders, certificates of de-
posit and United States notes into coin
for the payment of bonds, and where
necessary, to sell coin to facilitate sub
scriptions, and to favor any legislation
that Congress might see fit to adopt to
promote the deposit of savings for the
funding of the National debt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

VICTOR EMANUEL, King of Italy, died
at 2 80 p m. on the 9th, after a com
paratively short illness. He was born
in 1920, and in 1S49, upon the vabdica=
ton of his father, Carlo Alberto, King
of Sardinia, succeeded to the throne, az
the time when the fortunes of the House
of Savoy were at their lowest ebb. His
successful efforts for the unifcation of
Italy resulted in his being proclaimed
King of Italy in 1861. His eide st son
Prince Humbert, has been proclaimed
King.
The German and Russian Courts
viii go in mourning three weeks for
Emanuel. The London Court
Circular says Queen Victoria received
the news of Victor Emanuel's death
with deep regret. The deceased was
always the friend of England The
Pope, on receiving news of the death of
the King, said: 81 expected it and L
had pardoned him. Let US now pray
for the repose of his soul''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

THE man who doesn't squander any
money hiring lawyers has been found
over in Sonoma County, California. He
recently recorded a deed to $4,000
worth of land, in which one of the bound
aries is described as being between
the wheat and corn now growing on
said land.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

The Secretary of War on the 9th
made requisition upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for $5OO,OOO the second
installment due to Capt. James B. Eads
on the Improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi. A practicable channel, no
where less than 200 feet wide and % feet
deep, now exists from the South Pass
between the jetties to the deep water of
the Gulf of Mexico.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
says by authority: On recommendation
of Secretary schurz, an Executive order
will shortly be issued discontinuing the
Central Superintendency of Indian
Affairs, in regard to the conduct of
which some damaging revelations were
recently made by a report of the Board
of Inquiry. A number of clerks in the
Indian Bureau have already been dis
charged IN Eaccordance with the re-
commentators of the Board, and
similar action will soon be taken in re-
gard to number of other persons con-
nected with the service. Various other
reformatory measures, based upon the
report of the board, have been deter
mined upon, but are temporarily delayed
in order to make them more effective
10y institution of civil suits or criminal
proceedings against parties implicated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

A CALL has been issued for National
Convention of the National Party, to
be held at Toledo, O., on the 22d of
February next. Among the signers to
the call are Wendell Phillips, Peter
Cooper, Alex. Campbell, Blanton Dun
can, and others.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Hon. A. H. ST TEPHENs,s it is said, will
introduce in the House new project
for the equalization of our bi-metallic
currency, in the shape of bill providing
for the coinage of metal dollar of 258
grains, to be composed of 222 grains and
fraction of a grain of silver, 25 grains
and a fraction of a grain ia copper, and
9 grains and fraction of grain in
gola. The gold value of such dollar
would be at the present figures a frac-
tion,oYer "a cents. Mr.. Stephens has
written letter to DR.. Lindermann, the
Director of the Mint, requesting him to
have dies prepared and some specimens
struck off of this go1oid dollar. This
request has been complied with, and or
ders have been sent to the Philadelphia
Mint to have the dies prepared at once.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Hon. GEORGE H. PENDLEroN was
nominated for United States Senator by
the Ohio Democratic Legislative Caucus
on the third ballot, the vote standing
Pendleton, 81; Ewing, 10; Morgan, 16 !;
Ward, 8; Converse, 2; Payne, l.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

A WOMAN 10 Baltimore, sane in other
respects, believes that she is princess,
and insists on wearing nothing but pur-
pie, even to her underclothing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

DISPATCHES received by Lieut.-Gen.
Sheridan from department commanders
in the Northwest confirm the report that
the renegade Indians belonging to
Spotted Tails and Red Clouds bands
had gone north to join Sitting-Bull
These Indians, it will be remembered,
broke away during the march of the
tribes from the old to the new agencies,
couple of months ago. They number
ed about 200 lodges, and consist of San
Arcs and Minneconjons.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

The garrison at Sandy Point, Straits
of Magellan, Chilian penal colony, re-
Gently mutinied and murdered theil
commanding officer, after which they
opened fire with artillery upon the Gov
ernor's house, and compelled him and
his family to take to the woods. They
then liberated the convicts, and for sew
eral days a bloody carnival was held,
during which it is estimated that at least
80 persons were killed, and many
buildings were burned, first being
plundered. A number of the culprits
went out in boats to the steamer Mem
Phis, it is believed with the intention of
capturing the vessel, but the Captain
being forewarned, he seized his visitors
instead, and placed them in durance
They were subsequently delivered over
to the United States steamer Adams,
which promptly proceeded to Sandy
Point and re-established order.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

DAVID DAVIS is known in Indian as
Old man who splits the difference
Rochester Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

In is reported that a bill is now in
course of preparation, providing for the
issue by the Government of bond OF
low denomination for the purpose OF
funding the public debt. The idea is to
adopt, as near as possible, the French
system, and make the denomination of
the bond as low as So, in order to
bring it within the reach OF small
depositoEs= in savings-banks. 1t is
estimated the 5000, 100000 now in the
different sayings-banks would be imme-
diately Withdrawn and invested in such
aioan, and the loan will be accepted in
place of National savings-banks. 1t is
proposed that the Government shall
issue the bonds directly and not employ
syndicate or other outside agency. 1t
is believed a loan of this description
would be very popular.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

A SPECIAL from Berlin, 9th, says !:
Russia having consented to enter into
negotiations for an armistice, even if
the preliminaries Of peace are not set
tied beforehand, the conclusion of a
truce is probable. A Constantinople
dispatch, same date, says: The Turkish
commanders in the field have been or
dered. to conclude an armistice with the
Russian Commanders. p
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE Chicago Tribune Washington
correspondent learns that a plan is in
contemplation al, the Treasury Depart
ment to send 10 the Senate a bill in
tended as compromise for the Bland
bill. The proposition will be to so
amend the Bland bill as to make the
silver dollar equal to a greenback, and
legal tender to the same extent as the
United ? States notes are. This
movement, however, viii not
be made if the amendment
prevails in the Senate restricting the
1egal-tender 1imit.of the dollars. An
other proposition of the opponents of
the Bland bill is to coin a dollar of the
same value intrinsically as the gold dol
lar on the basis of the present price of
silver. 1t is manifest, from the fact that
these different expedients are being con,
sidered in official circles, that the Presi-
dent is anxious to avoid a veto, and does
not desire to break-,with Congress upon
thesilver question:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

In the Maryland House of Delegates.
on the 8th, Hon. Montgomery Blair in
troduced a concurrent resolution, ac-
compauied by a memorial to Congress,
reciting certain alleged facts in regard
to the late Presidential election, and
asking that needful legislation may be
adopted ''to ascertain judicially who was
elected President, and to give effect to
the will of the people" The resolution
was referred to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-16
From Washington.
FFOm "HSUIHKIUHs
ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16.

ESPECIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. |
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 16.
THE BLAND SILVER BILL.
The Senate remained in session till S O'Clock
this morning and finally passed tho Bland silver
bill. striking out the free coinage feature and
providing for the issuing of certificates in lieu OF
silver deposited in sums not less than $40,
which certificates are receivable for all dues to
the government. The idea of the amendment
is to do away with the cumbersomeness of silver
for transportation. The bill passed by vote
Of IS to 81, moro than two thirds. AS
amended it goes back to the House, and it is
thought by the knowing ones that the amend.
ments will be accepted by that body. AS it
will have two thirds vote in each branch OF
Congress- veto will effect nothing. Both the
Virginia Senators voted for the bill.
Neither House Of Congress was in session
to-day.
DEATH OF AN EMINENT LAWYER.
lion. Geo. w. Pascal, of Texas, renown:
ed constitutional lawyer and legal writer, died
this morning, 10 this city, Of heart disease,
after long illness. He was 10 the sixty fifty
year Of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-16
Local BreVitie9.

The Washington Post says that the three con.
stables, Wmsatt. Hairy and Heaney.. charged
with stealing safe Containing sls9 600 in securl
ties were discharged from custody yesterday,
the defendants having returned the property
The parties will be prosecuted for forgery.
The United States ship, Portsmouth, 112 days
from San Francisco to Cape Henry, passed up to
the Washington Navy Yard, this morning, in
tow of the q. s. tug Fortune. She has naval
supplies for the yard. a q. S. Revenue cutter
also passed up this morning.
Miss Mamie Clark has resigned her position
as organist of the NJ. Z. Church. to take effect
at once. Many lovers Of good music. who have
been in the habit of attending that church, will
regret to hear of Miss Csrk's retirement.
The remains of the late DR.. e. B. Addison
wore brought down from Washington to-day,
and inferred in Christ Church cemetery.
Some of the member of the Piedmont Milk
Association report that their receipts average
from $50 to $79 per cow.