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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
WIT AND WISDOM

CLOSE of the season-Fall overcoats.
A TOWER of strength-The tow-boat.
WHICH is better, to die eating or
diet? w.. zE
FALL openlng--A dozen raw on the
half shell.
1 oF-1O hiss a Whitehall Times.
& 60 2.-Syrac,tse Times. 80" -
A GRAVE digger-One who never
smiles.-Keokuk Constitution.
A DANBURY man who lectured re-
Gently in an adjoining town, said that
many persons failed to get into the hall.
1t subsequently TRANSFERRED that they
made no attempt to.-Da'abiry Neacs.
A RESIDENT of Grand Rapids, Mich,
invested $4,000 with Chicago broker
He lost it all, and was sued for 1919 OF
a balance. Yet some people laugh
when you speak of losing over 100 per
cent? Cincinnati Commercial
WHAT row these two countries are
kicking up about few fish. We
wouldn't be bit surprised if this kind
of thing keeps up to receive peremp-
tory demand from the Governor of Min
nesota to pay that State in full for that
pickerel we caught in Minnetonka lake
last summer. burlington Htsaoteye. t-'s
so, GRANNY" cried little Tommy at
the top of his voice, I just seen the
biggest ant! 1t couldn't begin to get
into that door, Granny was duly ex-,
cited, but not so much so as when john
ny told her it was an eleph-ant.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Doctor X. is man of inferior abilil
ty and a poor shot. But every year he
takes his vacation, and tramps over hill
and dale with his gun on his shoulder
One of his professional friends said it is
the only season of the year when he
kills nothing.-Paris GhariUari.
AnsENT-MINDED people: People who
go to party without their handker-
chief. Man who puts the wrong end OF
cigar in his mouth. He who cleans
his nails in the street. Man who adj
dresses the wrong letter to his wife.
People who show 800 bills in the pres
ence of suspicious strangers. The one
who always forgets to pay back that
quarter you loaned him. The young
man who neglects to kiss his girl at the
gate-(bad case). Young lady who
leaves powder on her nose. Man who
neglects to bow to his rich aunt.-Brdd-
ford Breeze. .s
ARAB AND ROMAN.
| lovers sat beneath the shade,i IA 81
And un2 the other sayed; "a 3
| "How IA that you be9
Hath smiled upon this suit OF minei -
If5a heart, it palps you g.,
Thy voice is mu6 melody
| IT'S to be thy loved 1, p 80,
Say, Oy nymph, wilt marry me-"
Then lfsped she, Why, 1siy"
Str Louis sJotvnR-
"Dear NJ, no love that tongue canteh,'bi
Said he. my own love can AL-s 10
No CD lover here you @,
For medical degree; ~
No fell DOC my skill defies, "a
The elbow joint can XII;
| Sweet A rab maid, your II in me. iicii -
Your own voted M. ID. c.; a.
Then fly with me to distant Texas,
Your own devoted, loved LIKE. ia
burlington Hawkeye
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
ARMY REPORTS.
Gen. Crooks Report.


Brighten. George Crook, commanding the
Department of the Platte, has sent his annu-
al report to the General of the Army. He re-
and the killing Of Crazy Horse. who
engaged In mutiny year ago last summer.
Also the removal of the Red Cloud and Spot
month of November, is77 lowing to the
iateness of the season." he says, this march
removal itself was source of great dissatis-
faction to the people of these tribes" The
capture of the Nez Perccs last fall is also full
ly described. In regard to the condition of
affairs among the Shoshone and Bannock
Indians who were recently in revolt, Gen.
Crook says
81 visited this agency in March and April
last. The apportfonment of rations for this
agency was ridiculously inadequate The
Indians complained that three days out of
the seven they had nothing to eat, and the
agent informed me that the allowance had
never been sufficient. 1 at once teIegraphed
the state of affairs to the department, and
urged that something be done Immediately
remedy it. 1t was matter of surprise to
no one acquainted with the facts that some
of these Indians should soon after break out
SO many of them have remained SO long on
their reservations. With the BannOcks and
Shoshones our Indian policy has resolved
itself into n question of war path or starva-
ton, and, being human, many of them will
always choose the former alternative, in
which death shall at least be glorious. They
can not hunt for subsistence, and the influx
of immigration is each day adding to the cor
any purpose they leave their reservation, it
is only the merest accident in the world that
they can avoid a conflict of some kind with
the whites. The savages know nothing and
can be made to understand nothing of such
things as the failure of an appropriation or
the cumbersome and diatOry complications
OF administrative red tape They only know
that we have promised faithfully to feed and
clothe them and teach them to earn their own
living; and they insist upon our living up to
the contract, or they will, If driven to the
war path, wreak their vengeance upon the
unprotected ranchmen and miners around
them. They, too, are dissatisfied that while
they have been for years our steadfast friends
and allies, the Sioux, so lately our bitter enc
mics, have twice the amount of supplies that
is provided for them"
Gen. Crook comments upon the condition
of the force under his command. He says
that the force is In good condition, but he
cOmplafus th:st IL is Inadequate to the de =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THERE are still few bottles left of
Chateau Lafitte of the renowned vintage
of 1911. This wine has reached at auc-
ton in Paris S62.5O bottle. Bignon,
who is on the wine jury in Paris, sent
his brother jurors into ecstacies by Civ
ing them a taste of this literally worth
its-weight-in-gold liquor, and gave lit
tie lecture on it. He said that he made
himself its possessor just as rich col
lector of objects of art buys a bronze or
coin. I" Why should not one form
collections of curious wines. as of Gu
rious cupsP" he asked. They were to
be bought to keep up just apprecia-
ton of superior wine, and to serve as a
standard of excellence, not to be sold
again or drunk except on very rare oc-
casions, such rs to do honor to Il se.y
eminent guest, or to submit'*to those
whose taste and judgement enabled
them to thoroughly appreciate the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THE salmon berry, as a rival to straw
berries, is new claimant for notice. 1t
comes from Humboldt County, at the
northern extremity of California. 1t
appears to he species of raspberry of
giant size, and well-pronounced straw
berry flavor. 1t bears continuousl y
from March to mid June.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

Two women in Scottsville, Ind, were
addicted to talking scandalously about
their neighbors. There were 30 to 40
exceedingly cowardly and brutal men
in the same place. The men took the
women from their home at night, barred
their shoulders, and whipped them with
hickory rods until the blood ran. One
of the women was over 70 years old.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

AN unsuccessful attempt was made
on the 18th, at Naples, to assassinate
King Humbert of Italy. The Queen,
her son, and Signor Carroll, Chief of
Ministry, were in the carriage with the
King, when a man armed with a
poniard suddenly rushed from the
throng that lined the street and struck
at the King, wounding him slightly in
the left arm. The King drew his sword
and Signor Cairole seized the assassin
by the hair and held him until he was
secured by the police. He gave his
name rs Giovanni Passanante, age 80,
and occupation cook. He denied hav-
ing any accomplices. = 1880.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

PASSENGER rates from Cincinnati to
the East have been cutrecently by COM
peting roads to as low figure as eL00
to New York or Philadslphia, at which
price rebate tickets were. freely offered
on the 18TH. Passengers from connect
ing points further West generally get
the benefit of this reduction on through
tickets.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

OFFICIAL reports from the Rio
Grande state at present the United
States forces and Mexican forces seem
to be acting in perfect accord with
view to suppressing the disorders on both
banks of the river
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

The Paris Exhibition was finally
closed on the 10th. The total receipts
Of the Exhibition were IL, $50, TAG francs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
THE SOLID SOUTH"
From the New York World. I

. Inthe Southern States after the war. the
men of property were placed by ignorant
and fanatical politicians Under the rule of
hostile race which was organized by skillful
intriguers and Supported by the prestige of
a great party Itwas Thought that univer-
sal suffrage had put them fOrages under the
control Of their former slaves, but after en-
rose up amid the applause of thinking men
everywhere and asserted the right OF the
fittest to rule. With every obstacle in the
way they have recovered control of one.
day universal suffrage at the. South is no
longer a danger to be unprecedented but an
instrument to secure order and progress.
If there be any men in New York OF as
much ability and patriotism, what may they
not do with a community of their equals in
blood, in capacity and I'm the hereditary love
of liberty protected by law?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
" REFORM" THE wATCHWORD.
from the Boston Post.l

New that the smoke is clearing away We
get squint at the political situation. Re-
form is still the watchword. That emblem
of innocence and purity boiled down, John
A. Logan, will go to the United States Senate
from Illinois. New Jersey goes her one bet
ter and sends to Congress the eminent
patriot and meek and lowly follower of the
Father of his Country, Secor Robson. Old
Pennsylvany scoops the pot by laying out
the king trump of all, Don Giovanni Cam
eron, a son of the old gentleman Diogcnes
couldn't find. 'Rah for reform.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

j. A. williamson, Commissioner of the
General Land office, has completed his annu-
al report to the Secretary Of the Interior. 1t
shows that during the fiscal year ended
June so, $3.50, 17S acres of public lands were
disposed of, and S,041,0l1 acres were sur
veyed, In addition to the III ,613, 74S acres
previously surveyed. The total number of
acres of public domain still unsurvcyed is
something over 600 900, 900 acres. The dis
posals were mainly as follows:
acres.
Homestead entries ...........4,4I 34I
Timber culture emit les. Sc, 434
Desert land entries. -. T.. ............. 3Ie.3l3
.Ca>h entr1es:. siI,5o9
Giants to railroads. ................... Coz, $40
Swamp lands patented. 202 800
0sher grants to States. ................. 2l4,992
The figures show Il great increase in the
quantity Of land taken up by the class of
actual settlers as homesteads and for the
purpose of timber culture.
The cash receipts amounted to 81 ,O22 ,536,
being 1868, 567 more than the receipts for the
preceding year.
2 commissioner Williamson recommends
ia regard to lapsed railroad grants that Con-
gress should either declare the grants for
3eite and restore the lands to disposal
part of the public domain, or extend the
time for the completion of the roads.
The report exhibits in detail the work
done in connection with the suppression of
timber deprcdatfOnS on the public lands,
and presents variety of information with
regard to abandoned military and Indian
reservations, the adjustment Of private law
claims, and miscellaneous matters.
In conclusion Commissioner Williamson
refers TO and earnestly reite rates former
need OF an increase of the number of clerks
and of amounts Of appropriations for the
dispatch of the constantly accommodating
business OF the Land Bureau.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

for certain time to walk
the night. The bed-bug in search of
prOyisiOns.-Phtladel Chronicle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

SECRETARY SCHURz has requested the
Attorney General to commence suit
against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company to recover forfeitures pre-
scribed by law for neglect or refusal to
furnish reports demanded by the Aud
itor under the recent act of Congress.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THE managers Of "a Western rail-
ways, including the principal trunk
lines to esEast, have formed q pooling
arrangement and appointed commits
sioner to run the pool, with power to
enforce his decisions. The first move
of the combination is an advance of 5
per cent. on all Eastward bound grain
and fourth-class freight, to take effect
on the 26th ,iust.s - -ss~r-.sssz
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

COL THoNAs A. SCoTr, President of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, has gone
abroad for several months on account
of his health There is q somewhat
sensational report current that the
great railway magnate is completely
broken down, both mentally and. physi-
cally, but this is believed to be merely a
stock -jobbing canard.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THE substance of Mr.. Evarts's re-
Gently published letter to Lord Sails
bury is that, although we may pay the
Fisheries Commission award of $780,
500, this immense sum is not to be tax
en- as the standard of valuation of the
fishing privileges accorded to Ameri-
cans on the Newfoundland banks, in
the future settlements of such bills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

BOARD OF inquiry, to examine into
the causes of the late outbreak of the
Southern Cheyennes, has been conven-
ed at Fort Leavenworth. large num-
Der of witnesses, among them several
scouts, have been summoned to give
their testimony. Every fact connected
with the outbreak and the raid through
Kansas will be carefully examined into,
after which a full and exhaustive report
will be made
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

Legal advertisements at the same rates an,
u. 90 additional for proof of publication.
CURRENT TOPICS.
Ir is stated, unoflicially, that after the
first of January next, as an aid to the
resumption of specie payments, it i:
very likely the Treasury Department
will send to parties desiring it the
standard silver dollar in quantities oil
$1,000 and upwards, free of transports
ton, in exchange for like sums of green
backs deposited with depository banks
Col. THOMAS A. SCorr, President OF
the Pennsy lvania Railroad, has gone
abroad for several months on account
of his health. There is somewhat
sensational report current that the
great railway magnate is completely
broken down, both mentally and physi-
cally, but this is believed to be merely a
stock-jobbing canard.
OFFICIAL reports from the Rio
Grande state at present the United
States forces and Mexican forces seem
to be acting in perfect accord with a
view to suppressing the disorders on both
banks of the river.
The Paris Exhibition was finally
closed ON the 10Th. The total receipts
Of the Exhibition were Il, $50, TAG francs.
-.
HE managers Of "a Western rail
ways, including the principal trunk
lines to ssssEasf. nave formed q pooling
arrangement ana apP0'n'eu com ms
sloner 70 run inc Pooi' win power "
enioioe ms uee.sions- mo hrss inose
per cent ON all Easfward-bound grain
and fourth-class freight, to take effect
on the 26thinst.s es-sg ,sF7's@sB
N.rov., "a In,o-n.,;o,., ~,
vsn,;c, held for the r,rnosa of e1tend.
,ng onr fors;on traaa and esnec;a11v ~
encorrs-,.- : rer;uro>.l trsIie 9on the
Amer;csn continent between Canada
-. IIn;,aa S,.ta. so,,,h Amor;o.r
states Me,;co and cnba met At Far
ven Han C5;c.oo on the 10Th Over
500 delegates were present nearly every
CITY in the Union being renresented.
The largest delegations were from st.
Louis, Louisville Cincinnati Column
Dus, nurnngton ana lineage. Inc
N nis'erf anu q nuinoer Vi
congressman we're also IN a.tenoance'
,.s----l ne Snicago C .s1l, Conven-
uon' al'er oonsideraole discusslon'
fnd n ut Init inns dor
ea : 800 =. loso'u''on' uono.no
ate monopoly, and fayoring Govern
ment -.sid Tor the Texas Pacific and
Northern Pacific Railroads.
- --
DENNIS KEARNEY, the California ag-
itator, is going to return to the Pacific
coast, where serious discussions have
broken out among his followers during
his absence. Kearney's private secre
tary publicly stated in . speech in San
Francisco the other night that Kearney
decided. three weeks before. election.
to beat Butler in Massachusetts,, but
thought, he could accomplish more by
seeming to be Buffers friend than by
coming out against him; SO he stayed
with him until week before election,
when he made his, very sincendiary
= ~ - r - go
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

y eThk Secretary Of the Treasury has
published an official notice that the
holders of hncalled $50 bonds can use
them in payment for the new A per
cent. bonds by sending to the Depart
inert in connection with the subscrip-
ton a full description of the $50 bonds
TO be exchanged.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
CURRENT TOPICS.

Ir is stated, unoflicially, that after the
first of January next, as an aid to the
resumption of specie payments, it is
very likely the Treasury Department
will send to parties desiring it the
standard silver dollar in quantities OF
$1,000 and upwards, free of Transports
ton, in exchange for like sums of green
backs deposited with depository banks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

REV. DIR. DE LA MATYR, National
Congressman-elect from Indiana, in a
published interview gives it as his opin-
ion that the Nationals will hold the
balance of power in the next Congress,
and in that event they should stand to-
gether, WELD their power as unit and
demand an incorporating Green
back man for Speaker and fair pro-
portion Of the appointment and patron
age of the House for the National par
ty. He also recommends q similar pol
icy in the State Legislature of Indiana.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

OcpsxR Hports of the cotton crop
I've the following summaries: Aia-
Una average decrease in cropss COM
Pared with last year of p per cent but
qualify superior. Tennessee and
LouisiahA--avsrsge yield about the
same as last year. Mississippi-aver-
age yield net quite so good as last
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

A NEW ORLEANS dispatch to the As
sociated Press says: Col. Frank Zach
arie, who was sent by Governor Nichols
as a special agent to Tensas TO report
the true condition of affairs there, has
returned and submitted lengthy re-
port. He says that, notwithstanding
exaggerated reports from Tensas, he
could only succeed in finding that IL
negroes had been killed. r
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THE Marquis and Marchioness OF
Lorne. accompanied by their suite,
sailed from Liverpool on the 18th in
the steamer Sarmatian, which was fitted
up for the voyage with royal magnifi-
cence. There will be . grand jubilee
in Halifax to celebrate their arrival.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

THE St. Louis Times Democratic
and the st. Louis Journal Repuhlican)
have been consolidated as an independ-
ent and non-partisan journ al. under the
name of the St. Louis mcs-Journal.
Mr.. Hume, of the Journal, becomes
managing editer of the new paper, AS
sisted by Messrs. Emory S. Foster and
Eugene Field, both old Journal men.
Major Sylvester, of the Times, goes to
Washington as correspondent of the
new journal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23

IT was reported on the 18th that the
remains of A. T. Stewart, stolen from St.
Marks Churchyard, New York, had
been recovered, and some of the guilty
parties arrested, but the police authori-
ties refused to furnish any infor nation
until the whole gang implicated in the
business had been bagged.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-28

to which we refer, and which our
readers will remember, was
evolved. These gentlemen were
really aiming at carefully elabo-
rated newspaper sensation, and
while they did not dismiss the idea
of the practicability of the project
from their minds, the whole thing
had a literary rather than a scien-
titic animus. The next day COM
munication appeared in the Ea
press from Mr.. p. w. Dooner, who
was emphatically a second Rich.
mond, and who entered the field at
least twenty-four hours late. How
the Express, under such eircum-
stances, can coolly pass over to Mr..
Dooner the credit for ideas which
Edison has thought 1t worth while
to plagiarize, surpasses our compre-
hension. OF course neither Mr..
Adams nor Mr.. Lyons had any in
tention of attempting to make a
flying machine. Their idea was
simply to attract attention to the
subject and at the same time to
furnish newspaper sensation. 1t
seems they succeeded.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-28

OF the forty bars of bullion noted
by US yesterday as having been re-
ceived by Wells, Fargo & Co., from
Arizona, the light colored ores,
containing a heavy percentage OF
gold, were from the Eldorado
caiion, above Mojave. They were
the product of the Northern Cali
fornia Mining and Milling Com
pany, which have very rich mines
in that section. The black looking
bullion-the richest which comes
from the territory, was from the
famous blackberry mine. This
bullion averages within a fraction
of $40 pound, and it will be fol-
lowed by frequent shipments of the
same rich character. 1t is worthy
of note that, in the table of Mr.
Valentine, of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Arizona was last year the fifth Of
the treasure-yielding States and
territories. She is now "crowd-
ing" things to be the third in the
Lext report.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-28
European Gable News.
Sc posed Division OF Asiatic
Turkey.

Sc posed Division OF ASiatic
Turkey.
LONDON. June 2Tth.-The Post
says: 1t is proposed to divide
Asiatic Turkey into Is provinces,
the Governors of which are to be
named for fixed terms and
an English Consul resident to be
appointed at the capitol Of each
province.
The Lete Queen of spain - Death
Caused by Gastric Fever.
MADRID, June 27th.-The an
nouncement of the death of
The Queen of Spain has
been received with profound
sorrow and sympathy throug hou
Europe. The feeling in Spain al
most approaches CONSERVATION.
Hopes were raised CT the crisis of
the disease that the vigorous con-
stitution OF the Queen might tri.
umph over the complication of
maladies, but her condition was
made doubly periIous by the fact
that she was expected TO become q
mother before the end of the year.
The Queen died about noon in the
arms Of the King and surrounded
by the royal family. The remains
will lie in state to-day and be con-
veyed to the royal Mausolem at the
Escurial on Friday. The Presidep t
of the medical faculty OF the Royal
Palace, in the bulletin announcing
to the President of the Council OF
Ministers the death of the Queen,
attributes the painful event to ner-