American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-17
HERE AND THERE.

pelier, VT, who has been dumb fol
about two years, coughed up something
like gristlA the other day, and can talk
as we'll as ever now.
WoLcOTT, Vermont, has an old wom-
an who boasts of having SO grandchil-
dren and eight great-grandchildren; a
boy who has living mother, grand
mother, great-grandmothe and great
great grandmother; and five parents
who have great-grandchildren.
THE Dutch are ct last approaching
the end of their war in Acheen, and
have met no such overwhelming disas-
tiers as the British forces. The leading
chief of the natives has sent in his SUBJ
mission, another great tribal power has
taken to fight and a ndmber Of others
have opened up negotiations for peace.
The cessation of warfare comes not a
moment too soon, as the rains have set
in and made the roads impracticable,
and the health of the Dutch troops is
NEST precarious.
Gov. IRWIN of California inspected
the Napa Insane Asylum a few days
ago. While passing through one of the
wards he was introduced by the SUPER
intendent as "Gov. Irwin One of
the patients, fat old lady, at once took
hifh by the arm With the salutation,
"How are you, GOVERNOR Let's taRe
a walk" His Excellency humored her
for awhile, and then tried to leave her.
6 Not bit of it," said she, "you don't
go until you have kissed me-" And the
Governor kissed her.
THE style in which the wives of Cali
fornia millionaires dress their children
is graphically described by recent San
Francisco letter. The subject was re-
markably beautiful little girl, who sat
between her parents in a conspicuous
row at the theater in blaze of gaslight.
AS to the little dear's dress: She Wore
dress of black velvet enlivened by q
plastron of blue satin, and long, light
blue embroidered kids covered her
hands and arms. A turquoise locket
depended from her neck, and bracelets
set with the same encircled her wrists.
Her light hair was combed back plainly
behind her ears in a braid tied with
blue and cardinal satin ribbon, while
was her rolling white plush hat wound
with superb ostrich feather of mixed
blue cardinal.
TIE religion of the Corsican is very
peculiar in kind. He neither forgets
nor forgives, but regards it as binding
moral duty to balance the account be-
tween himself and his enemy whenever
the opportunity is presented. An un-
balanced account of this kind lay heav-
lily on the mind of a man who was dying.
When the priest attended him the terri
BILE question was asked: "Do you for
give all your enemies?'' He struggled
for a long time with himself, for he felt
sure that if he said no he would go to
perdition. A happy thought struck him,
however, and he told the priest he was
ready to forgive. After the departure
of the priest he called his sonto his bed
side and said: g MY son, am dying.
have forgiven our common enemy; but"
and here the old flash came into his
eyes, 81 want you to look after that
little matter, and sac that Tam properly
avenged
CETEwAYO numbers his troops in
novel fashion-putting pegs into the
ground to measure off his men accord
ing to his own standard of length. On
a recent occasion, when two regiments
returned from battle, they did not come
up to the original measure by consid-
cradle space, whereupon the leaders
were put to death for having lost too
many men. At another time, after a
defeat, the Zulu leaders complained to the
King that although they could face can
non and cavalry, they could do nothing
against the drumming fire" of the white
men. Cetewayo, unable to understand
the details of the engines of destruction
which they described, put them to death
for Frightening the rest of the soldiery
by their stories.''
CAPT. CHADWICK of Wilmington,
North Carolina, has shot q wonderful
sea monster. Capt. Chadwick was
about eight miles from shore when he
sighted the thing. When within short
distance of it he fired at it with his
rifle, the ball passing through the neck
and killing it. 1t required six men,
with their utmost strength, to pull it
over the rail, and it is estimated that it
weighed 600 or 700 pounds. The ami
NAL was seven feet long by three and
one-half feet wide. On the back was
hard black shell, like a turtles, with
three ridges running lengthwise. The
head was as large as water-bucket;
and in the mouth, extending down into
the throat, were rows of soft teeth. The
tail was not more than eighteen inches
long, and projected in three prongs.
The fins aud feet were like a turtle,
with the exception that there were no
claws.
THE Tallahassee Floridia,s tells the
following interesting story: We are
informed by a gentleman that on Mon
day last two colored men went fishing
upon Lake Jackson, and, after reaching
the center of the lake, they discovered
huge alligator about 10 feet from the
boat. Nothing daunted by the presence
of the boat and the use of the paddles,
the animal made desperate attack up
on them, succeeding in getting his head
over the gunwale of the boat, but the
furious blows dealt him drove him off,
only to return and repeat the attack the