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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21
The Night Before Christmas.


Twas the night before Christmas. and All
through the house
Not q creature was stirring, not even a
mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney
with care,
In the hope that st. Nicholas soon would be
there;
The children were nestled all snug in their
beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced in Their
heads;
And mamma In her 'kerchief and 1 in my
cap,
Had just settled ourselves for a long winters
nap;
When out on the lawn there arose such q
clatter,
sprang from my bed to see what was the
matter.
Away to the window flew like a fash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash;
Tho moon on the crest of the now fallen
snow.
Gave the luster of mid day to objects below
When. what to my wondering eyes should
appear.
But n miniature siefsh and eight tiny rein
deer,
with little old driver lively and quick,
knew In a moment it must be st. Nick.
) ~ rapid than eagles his coursers they
came,
And he whistled and shouted, and called
them by name;
Now. Dasher' now, Danceri now, Prancer
and Vixen!
On. Comet, on. Cupid. on, Dunder and
Bnxen!
To the top of the porch. to the top of the
wall
Now dash away dash awayi dash away, all
As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky;l
So up the house-top the coursers they flew,
With sleigh full of toys, and st. Nicholas,
And thenfn twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
As 1 drew in my head and was turning
around,
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his
foot,
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes
and SCOT;
A bundle of toys he had slung on his back,
And he looked like peddler Just opening his
pack.
His eyes-bow they twinkledi his sfmples.
how merry
His cheeks were like roses, his lips like a
cherry
Hss~dron little mouth was drawn up like a
And the beard of his chin was as white as the
snow;
The stump of pipe he held tight in his
And the smoke It encircied his head like a
wreath;
He had q broad face and q round little belly,
That shook when he laughed like a bowlful
of Jelly;
He was chubby and plump. a right jolly old
And laughed when saw him, in spite of
myself.
wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know 1 had nothing to
dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to
his work,
And nlled all the stockings, then turned with
q jerk;
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprany to his sleigh, to his team gave a
whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a
thistle;
But heard him exclaim as he drove out OF
sight,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good.
nighfc'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

Well, we can not knU too muc
without dying in childhoo+ of water o
the brain, so it is perhapi that talen
should be divided. 1t his become u
fashion of late years to hold up II
hand in holy horror at tie very pan
of minneapolis: Why, they ap WIN
rightly discetned and eomgo<hded'
elimination of pastry-V very y
phonies of the culinayar': ou, W 20
sre hinee-pies and nee pies. -
seen hideoiis mes1S COMPOSED OF ep,
ped pork, appp and molasses, psea
off as mincedes. 1 have seen hat
might be Allied misers' pies, ther
than nGe-pies, because absee OF
onal;b>And quantity in each of e i'm
noy AIT ingredients spoiled the esult:
lone dan MT afford good minceies' 1t
q better to make app1e-pies AZ have
them good, or pumpkin pies, ono pies
at all-for poor pastry, contning a
large thodicam OF ihfericr cr't and a
small modicum of insipid ling, is
nauseating, end neither sopalatabie
nor SO heaithas plain aple and a
bit of cheese.
Mince-pies feduire to tsnade by a.
person of larger liberal hea, and mind,
who is in sympathy with tt season, and
all the significance and a.
finite possibilities of the dish she is
compromising. No careley hand should
be allowed to touch single one ofthe
Ingredients, for upon ther perfect pres
ervatien and equal distribution depend
the harmony of the wEIle. The wine
which bends the difsent parts with
each other IS the cond,ctor, andholds
the mass in solution, uitil heat dSyel0ps
the crowning aaribuss If the ,aneats
of which it's comrsrnded III HVhe
cast ridicule, o< Hfuant I'll 5faal1
words at the out& 1ea o. 66eea
full of subtle pAAsSHhgs aux (0al
chaan8es as this-aprocessNeNskill-
fully and successfully Perfd ne
Yates the cook not only inthe r.
of artists but alohemists
} There are miserS Bile dysptics doubt
less, men and. wsmen todwho hav
, misused their stomacbs, annow suite
the penalty; but must wei Fave Tn
joy taken out of our hvingecause the
| are repenting in sack clio and ashes
/ Mol thousand times, no
Spirits and good gem of all pis
Christmas pEum-puddine and mine
? pies, come to the aid oal1 those vh
t like to make and dispens good Chls'
mas fare. Fill their hests with Dve
their pockets with none. May mel
, fires burn bright, their rnges neve &c
> out of order, their Bridgts nevereaV
at a moments notice. May sl6nes
{ shun them, and health followihen
May life be sweet to thm, anddeat
, come to them in angel gdse, teushe
> them upon one long, eternal Chstma
E Day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

Z The ATLANTIC ART UNION make an extraor-
binary offer in another column. They are said
to be responsible, and am money sent to them
will have their prompt attention. Every one
who owns a piano or organ SHOULD send for
this Patent sheet must: at once.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

A BOSTON physician tore up the pre-
scription that he had written for boy
with diphtheria because the mother had
no money to pay for it, and within a
few hours the boy died for lack of medi-
cine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Christmas Fare-By Jennie June.


That man must be poor indeed who
can not afford dinner for himself and
a friend on Christmas Day. The season
| is provocative of hospitality, and would
Inspire 1t in an icicle. In fact, that may
be the reason why icicles are so apt to
haw at this particular time. But am
going To talk abont Christmas fare
Christmas dinners for the high and
the low, Christmas plum-puddings and
minneapolis, Christmas turkeys and stuff
ing, Christmas cups, shot, strong, and
sweet" which should cheer, but not in
ebriate, and last. but not least, the
Christmas welccme-whieh is better
than the best Christmas fate that was
ever put upon table And before go,
ing any further let it be understood thS
this chapter Is for we'll people 6go'
the reasons why we are growip Inv
such nation of invalids in II ns our.
try is because we are always 'lns ou
selves on such diet. We kg LOO .nucn'
and hear too much sb" pns S.oiosS
and hygiene, and rubHn Oh 'na' SORT
and the result is th,1 i've on eiuei
and slops until tb lis hardly sound
healthy fiber le u.s. II
Our crap Others and greaf-grand-
o,I,.s XIV nothing about the &C
.;nuo f 1iver, or hardly whether they
had ~ yet they brought up families
IS fldren, ranging from twelve to
.Ihty-four, and have heard of one
"a isSy who. after performing this lat
er feat roae on horseback to the we'd /
ling of her greas-grandson, and danced
It it, at the age of ninety! Yet this be-
lighted woman had never heard of glut-
nj
1t is hard to associate Christmas plum
udding and Christmas roast-beef with
fas6ionatle>sriies and dinners a la
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21
Miscegenatien.

=. AZ W
oasp saa nm T,s sy n1a sassoe mar,
reaus as :. i' n,"snda Inc sehammhorn
rlase Vi A'eAaAuel "4 hrsa ~
negro wafer at .ne osgoou Da'0, ~.
Herkimer, to Miss Alice Hns, Inc
young daughter OF one Q, the1os' re-
spectacle 1ani.ies Oh 'ne -'y' :,
creating a geniiine sensation Cen.la.
New York. The negro e fa-ploooeo
thick-lipped African, p'acke'lnan 1ne
ace of spades, and aged ~. ass burns
| is 49, Sweet-tempered. andanuSuallv
oood looking she bas hesIiyine at
the hotel for.os,ac, t;me. her arents be-
ing dead. r intimscv iasfch cul-
minated so disgraeefnllv or;sa ated DUR
ing Alice's frequent ridess her rela-
tives, on which errapds th negro &C.
companied her as her co.4zsan. The
couple were welded bz4 Methodist
clergyman VI na;obi.apa village on
SATURDAY. las. iYestard4sJ Jacob Edo
went to the house. yehesss6e pair were
located. and bv <fz{a5 induced the
girl to accorps-t -Aem-
merhorn ~ - - - eo p WIN
Seduction I'd roooei Kiss burns
,sys 49, negro CARA her 2 package
of candy o1 ss.urdav. which it is pre-
.uned had s..,sn,fE erect on her
80 as al. M my - nothing
y. a H. hss,saaa s'assa,,,'arhorn de
tnat nAs ha seirss'''ei nyi uo
clares thai ne hssld crsfnnal reiations
with the CIR befoAre marriage, but this
she rersistatiy dNan;es The negro is
now !, iail waIti< 10 tai ON Saturday.
nfea's ~ W. nv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

LADIES "iust dying'f for sealskin
set, should seek 8 frman from their
husbands and fathers.-Boston 1rdreler.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21
J0y-Bells.

The joy bells of the world
We're set ringing long ago,
And the music of their swinging
Ashley m2xef6S and fro,
Never ceaseth;
But every Christmas time,
Throughout the wide, wide land
The echo of their melody,
By the great unseen Hand,
Still
The secret Of it all
Was n babe in Manager born,
Sheltered close by mothers love
FroE. bitter human scorn;
Looking ever
In the heaven of her eyes.
Where her love, like brightest star,
Beamed upon his upturned face,
With a radiance caught afar,
Changing never.
He held within his hand
The earth and heaven and sea,
And Joy for every human heart
Through az eternity;
Freely given
To souls of child like faith,
This sweetest, rarest grace,
By which we lie in Gods strong arm
And look into His face,
Finding heaven.
The Joy were set ringing
To tell the wondrous birth
That brought "giad tidings of great joy
To the children of the earth.
-Md1qie b. Peeke
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free
Address Puvermacher Galyanic Co. ,Cincin.. o
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

DR.. BULLS Cough SYRUP is particularly
recommended for children 1t cures Coughs,
Colds. Group, Sore Throat and w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

uUNTEK.s and TRAPPER.en.
illustrated Practical Guide-6unnng and rife ahooe
ing making and uang ape snares and nsts; baits and
1ysine stin; md faisi nshipE &c VIII M sEayn@
~ jFf3sE HxNfY CO.. lle Nassau 81. M.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

HUNaARr would be falltight were it
not for her miserable diet
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21

thought they would be of no account to
the jewellers so, took them out and
sold the gold part. And we buried her
decent, the poor soul; and her pretty
clothes is all saving for her child. il
viii you let me have the pictures"
asked Mrs. Winnerton.
"Indade, an will, mum. L was
thinkin' had better speak to you about
it or give the child to the sisters; only
I'm thinkin' would her poor mother
like it. But she's q fine child and
needs some learnin', like her mother"
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnerton pondered
over the pictures for an hour that night;
also little Prayer-book and Bible,
which had written in them only " To
my Darling, from WILL" But they
could make nothing of them and decided
to dream over it.
The result of the nights sleep was a
decision on Mr.. Winnerton's part to put
a notice in the paper and await results.
The notice appeared, but no response
came; and little Norah, all unconscious
of what was going on, laughed and
played with the other children. The
notice had been in all the city papers for
three days when Christmas morning
came, bright and rosy. And great was
the joy at Umberly, for every one had
gift purchased for every one else, and
the Christmas-tree, which no one had
seen but Mrs. Winnerton and her hus-
band, fairly blossomed with presents.
Christmas night came, and Papa Win
merton sat perched on some steps,
dressed in new dressing-gown and
smoking cap, which Santa Claus had
just brought him, while he took the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-21


want to tell you how much obliged I
am for your kindness to my boy"
IS He's fine boy, your honor"
He is very proud of his new pet.
What! have you sick man hereP"
Eyes, your honor. You see he was
neighbor Of ours; and he was took
down wild the fayver. And SO we are
doing the best we can for him.
And is this his child?''
No, yer honor. You see, she's a
motherless, she is; and, as her mother
died in the room above, and was kind to
me-many's the night, when 1 was
tired, sharing her tea wild newly,
SEE to Sandy, SEE L: It's only bit sup
she'll be takin', and I'll not mind an
other washin' or two, for the sake of
keepin' her. And so she has come to
US. And good child she is, too. Go
see the gintleman, Norah, darlint.''
The child crept up slowly and looked
in the gentleman's face, while Mrs.
Dooley wiped off a chair and handed it
to her visitor.
"Come, Norah," said he, kindly. 81
have three little girls of my own. Come
and see me.''
With timid grace, the child drew near
er and nearer. She was pretty crea-
ture, with a clear, fresh complexion and
large, dreamy eyes. Mr.. Winnerton
took the little one on his knee and show
ed her his watch, all the time intently
watching the sick man and the woman
who was ministering to him.
The invalid had long since passed the
critical fever stage and was now far
gone in consumption. All Mrs. Doc
ley's motherly kindness could not save
FINN. Mr.. Winnerton wondered how
hacoliid best help - fnkzWas @
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
Is II YELLOW FEVER?

SERIOUS ILLNESS CT YOUNG MAN IRON
NEW oRIKASs-THE Nxw YORK HEALTH
BOARD NoTIFIED.
Shortly after ono o'clock yesterday afternoon
well known physician, practising up town, appeared
at the ofico OF the Board OF Health and reported
case sickness TO tho authorities. AS no niorma-
ton could DO obtained from the Health Board
HERALD reporter scnt to Investigate tho matter
and ascertain such facts as could DO gathered con.
ccrning this mysterious case.
After diligent and patient INQUIRY II was learned that
q young man named William Reilly had arrived yes
terday ornug IRON New Orleans, by rail; was taken
III the journey, and brought In that condition TO
Mrs Perry's boarding house, on the southwest corner
OF Tenth avenue and Fiity.third street The man was
offering 10 much iron malady unknown TO Mrs.
Perry or her boarders tnat was decided 10 call Ia
tho services OF n physician Accordingly Dr. James
w. Slronach, OF No 4l4 wost Fiity nrst street, was
sent ior and appeared the seeno as soon as poss
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE
--~----44-H----=--a-
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

United States Circuit Judge Hugh l. Bond, OF Bal.
timoro. and ID NJ. Edgcrton, Wee Presldeut OF the
Kansas Pacific Railway Company, are at the Hon.
mau. Captain james B. Eads, Of ST. LOUIS and Henry
8. Sanford. OF FLORIDA, are at tho Brcvoort
Captain Ralph Chandler, Lieutenant Commander
Frederick Pearson, Paymastsr 3. T. Browne and Dr.
H. r. Harvey, Un,ted States Navy, General W. l..
McMiien, OF Louisiana; United States District Al.
torncy II. II. Wells, OF Washington, and Rodney W.
Daniels, Of Buffalo, are at the Fifth Avenue.
D. Thomas Vail, president Of the Troy anu Bos-
ton Railroad Company, and Frederick Townsend,
OF Albany, arc at tie windsor Benjamin Gorrisb,
Jr, United States Consul at bordeaux is at the ST.
Nicholas General b. II. Hiii, Tinted states Army. Is
at the stortcvant Captain Frederick Watkins, OF
the steamship City OF Brussels, IS at tho Grand Con.
trail A. Rouzsud. OF London. Is at tho Everett
The New York herald., 1878-08-17

Bangkok Siam, writes az follows TO friend as
Paris:-'T am happy 70 inform you that have
finished my hQuor raids, having closed over three
hundred establishments formerly under American
protection through licenses sold By my predscess
To-day there " not a single spirit shop within my
consular jurisdiotion.'
socIALIsH GERMANY
The German ultramontane and Frogressst journals
bitterly oppose the socialist bill now pend
ing before the Federal Council The national liberals
are undecided about the policy they should pursue.
They say that tho present bill is an improvement
upon the former measure and they think that possi
bly, their party may compromise and support the Dill
with some notifications. The support OF the ma
Iional liberals would secure the adoption OF the Dill
GENERAL GRANT GERMANY.
A public reception at FRANKFORT has been given TO
General Grant by tho AUTHORITIES OF that city. II was
held In the Paimcngartcn.
A FIRE IN FRANKFORT.
nne building in tne ngarten, a favorite re-
sort of visitors ana c1 Of Frankfort, has been
destroyed by Ere.
CouRrEsEs ToDLEDES
Admiral Hornby has entertained General Todleben.
the Russian ander and the foreign ambassadors
on board his ship.
DIVERSIONS THE FLRRr.
An International regatta, organized by the British
heet sailed near Constant nople yesterday. The
frat SAILING prize won by an American yacht
FIRE RUSSIAN FAIR.
A great nre has broken out at the Mini Novgorod
fair
LET THE ToRPBDoKs FLOAT.
The prohibition Of the export OF torpedocs and
other war material has been roscinded
ANOTHER LABOR
At Bristol yesterday 200 cotton operatives struck
work.
KING'N SILVER WEDDING.
Public festivals will be held In Brussels and other
towns OF Belgium next week in celebration Of the
silver wedding OF King Leopold II.
WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
The weather yesterday was unsettled
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
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A GUILE OFFERED.

LONDON Ont August IL. 1873.
Iwish to know where can send dozen more
OF preparations to those unfortunate people
suffering from yellow fever. l am satisfied as
to the result to DO obtained Within twelve
hours It will chemically change the blood. The prih-
cpe OF The preparation Is to neutraze the Torment
able prime ple In the blooj, aud without iermenia-
lion In the system and blood the germs OF
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In no case ipJure the patient
II you can give The Information who to
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Will confer u boon humanity. want you TO un-
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The New York herald., 1878-08-17
NO YELLOW FEVER IN SAVANNAH.

Reports having been circulated that several cases OF
yellow lever had appeared a. Savannah, Ga, Mr. Il
Murdoch. chairman OF the Committee on Information
and Statistics OF the Cotton Exchange learning that
the Mayor OF that city was 10 town, communicated
with him the subject, and received the following
reply
New YORK, August 10. 1873.
r. MURDOCH. Cotton Exchange: ~
DEAR IR Your note this date Informing that
ors ha ve been here that there been
or more yellow fever In Savannsh Ca this sea-
son is hand pleased to be able to you give
thoritative denial to the reports you refer to-
ine there had only been no case OF yellow
in Savannxh this year. hut the the city
has bscn snd Is now unusually healthy anu without any
indication whatever OF serious sickness of any kim.
Yours respectfully.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
ORANGE RIOlERs 10 BE ARRESTED.
LORD DuFRKRIN oRDERLD wRIrs TO BE
HSUED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.
OTTAWA, Ont, August 10, 1878.
District Master Clark, head Of the Orange ordsr
bore publishes q card. stating tho Young Bri.ons
we're fred upon Monday night before they drow
their revovers snd that they did not intend TO mako
an attack, but TO escort Protcstants who reside
Lower Town TO their homes Twoarespcetabie. Prot
estants who we're present when hring comnenced
publish letters wnicn do not boar out 0rangemen's
etatemonts Tho attempt OF the 0rangemen to justify
the Young Britons' conduct is dsapproved by tho
majority OF the most respectable part OF the CON-
munity. Everything is quiet now. and will proDabiy
remain no Tor tho present.
wRiTs BEING fssrKD.
Il is understood that at the request oi Loro Dul-
Term VINO 10 remain 10 Canada until ator the gen.
eraI election, tho issue OF wits has commsnccd
will be announced In to-morrow's Official Gazefk
The elections will take place about september ~ A
revival OF religious disssns0ns s looked upon with
alarm by both rctormers aud conservatives, as will
~ many instances prevent purely political contest
and may materially change the general result
The New York herald., 1878-08-17

AN OVER FROM THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
The Adams and Southern Express companies
will choeriuiiy transmit, ireo OF charge, all do
nations OF money contributed In New York
or elsewhere Tor the rein OF the snlictod IN the
south where ycl iover prevails. Al contributions
should be addressed to tho Mayor or the President
nj IN Io wurd A-soctltiOu.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS.

A subscription list was started in the Cotton Ex.
change yesterday Tor the sun by yellow fever ut
Grnnads Mss and before the close Of busns $i.5
nau boon subscribed.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
SAD nAyoc is CREATED

the OF the mouth by allowing Impurities to
collect upon their surface In their interscss
Don't every vestise Of from teeth aud
renders their premature decay impossible II only
parts them whiteness and vigSr but communicates
hardness aud rosnsss the gus The breath acquires
most ceptable fragrance fron its Il is purely
botanic liquid and be relied ON to accomplish ia
beautiiyng effects withous injurng tha enamel ike
gritty tooth paste
The New York herald., 1878-08-17

CHOLERA MORBus.
BIZ RAILWAYS READY RELIEF.
RHEUMATISM.
NEURALGIA.
DiPiITHERIA,