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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
FORTY-SKTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the Goth, consideration
| was resumed of Mr.. Vests Silver bill. The
pending question was on the motion of Mr..
Allison to refer the resolution to the Finance
Committee. and the motion was agreed to-
yeas %. nays Pas follows; Yeas,Messrs.
Cameron GWisj. Carpenter. chandier.
K Kellogg, Kernan. Kirkwood, Logan. NORTH,
Paddock. Plat Rollins, Saunders, whyte and
Call, Cockrell. Coke. Davis QL). Garland.
Harris, Hereford, Houston, Jonas, Jones
Slater. Vance. Vest voorhees,, Walker and
Williams-22 Messrs, Cameron PENN, Nc
Donald. McPherson Edwards and Dawes, who
would have voted yea, were paired with
Messrs. Wallace, Davis West va-). Grover.
Thurman and Hdto Co., who no would Gould have
on Appropriations. reported favorably upon
the Joint RESOLUTION 70 adjourn sine die at
consideration, and the resolution went over.
In the House, a message was received
Of the Judicial Expenses bin; also a veto
message of the MarshaIs' bill, which was
she tna
of the President, the vote stood So yeas
to So nays-not the necessary two thirds A
calling attention to the immediate necessity
of making some adequate provisions for the
shals of the Important duties entrusted them
The message was referred to the Committee
rules and pass the bflI putting quinine on the
free list was carried-yeas III, nays %.
The following is the Presidents Message to
the House on the 30th. in reference to appro-
priations for United States Marshals' fees:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
Of tns
and their general deputies, which have this
day returned to the House of Representatives,
in which it originated, with my objections.
body failed to become law, 1
respectfully call your attention to the
Immediate necessity of making some ade-
quate provision for the due and efficient per-
Torrance by Marshals and Deputy MarshaIs
of the United States of the constant and i'm
portant duties entoined on them by existing
performance OF these Indispensable duties
expire day under the law prohibit
tbg cf fn contract abtes
beyond the actual appropriation. 1t is APP
parent that the means at the disposal of the
through the regular ministerial officers after
to day will be left inadequate. The suspen-
sion of the necessary functions in ordinary
ministrations of the first duties of the Gov
eminent for the shortest period is inconsist
ent with the public interest and at any mo-
ment may prove inconsistent with the pub
lie safety 1t is impossible for me to look
without grave concern on the state of things
which thus leaves public interests unpro-
the necessity or making Immediate appro-
prfation for the maintenance of service of
Marshals and Deputy Marshals for the fiscal
year which commences to morrow.
tsignedi X. Ii. HAYES.
June 30, 1873.
In the Senate, on the LIST, the adjourn
ment resolution was amended so as to fix The
time at p. to day. The House bill put
ting auinine the free ii adopted by
"A viva voce vote Joint resolution was
employees, also. to pay 81 200 back pay e. l.. II.
Fitzhugh, former Doorkeeper OF the House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
The Young Lady Graduate.

What the valedictory Said.-Kind
teachers, ever shall we look back to the
happy days, when, under your patient and
loving pilotage, we climbed the hill of
knowledge; ever shall we hold the rec
objection of your self sacrificing devotion
among our hottest membranes.
And classmates, though the links are at
last broken that have so long united US
in their tender chain, yet are we still
permitted in memory's forge to re-weld
the scattered fragments, and live once
again in fancy the happy existence that
has been ours, and which we prize more
than ever now that it can be lived in re-
atty no more
What the Valedictorian Thought
Thank the Lord, 1 shall soon see the
last of old Smith! He never was fit for
teacher, any way, the eros old bear
And then he shows Partially SO! new
ercould see what he finds in Sal Stebbings
so attractive. No matter what she does,
has good as pie to her. 1 guess I'd have
to take it if | should come to school
with no better lessons than hers. And
Miss Jones! HIM! the old maid! She's
just hate 'ul. And Miss Brown, too!
What a dowdy she is! No wonder no.
body'n have her. Thank Heaven! I'm
free of them all now! 1 don't believe
I'd speak to one of them if 1 should meet
them on the street. Let's see-I must
cut that Periwinkle girl right away. l
don't want to be logged round by her
any longer, and what's more, 1 won't.
shall have to keep on good terms with
Steve Stowers's sister, though do hate
her so; for Steve's got jolly team, and
he always dresses nobby, and all the
girls envy me and Steve when we go
riding long. And I'm going to give
Sal Stebbings bit of my mind, and
then goodbye to her, the mink! Well,
I'm glad it's all over l never want to
think of school again or see a school
book. What life have led to be sure .
But l shall go into society now, thank
fortune, where L belong Boston Tran
ScTLHL.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
Fireman Jones's Feat.

A feat often related of Edward Grier,
the Pennsylvania Hailroad locomotive
engineer, whose death has just been re-
ported, was accomplished on Monday
by Charles Jones, a fireman on the en-
CINE which takes the mail from River
head to Greenport, on Long Island Rail-
road. The train was nearing the James
port Station on down-grade, and the
fireman was out on the platform by the
boiler, oiling the machinery, when the
engineer whistled warning to some
body ahead. The fireman looked up
and saw child lying between the tracks,
down the line between him and the sta
ton. There was a number of people
visible on the station platform, but none
of them appeared to see the child. The
engineer reversed his engine, but the
grade was steep, and there was no
chance of stopping the train in time.
Pitching his oil-can away, the fireman
swung himself down upon the cylinder
and around the head light and slid down
the pilot, holding on by the coupling
lEOu. 1WiStiuS LIS lcAL AOOt UeLWccH
the bars of the pilot, he kneeled on his
right knee. The train came down upon
the child, who lay motionless. Jones
thinks it was asleep. Holding and brac-
ing himself with his left leg and hand,
and clutehing the child's clothing as the
engine was upon it, swung the little
creature forward and up and out of the
way. It was safe, not hurt in any way,
and just awake, bright, curly-haired
little boy, perhaps years old, and
weighing scarcely 20 pounds The fire.
man shouldered and held him till the en-
gineer, coming out of the cab, received
him as the engine came to stop.
Then fireman Jones clambered back
and betook himself to the tender and to
his shovel.
When the train reached the station
the passengers who had seen the dan
ger, but not the rescue, swarmed out to
hear about it and to cheer Jones and to
shake hands with him. Nobody at the
station knew to whom the child belong
ed, and it was left in charge of the agent.
1t did not begin to cry till it was put
down from the locomotive.-NeU York
World
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

There was some political debate during the
day, participated in principally by Messrs.
Window and herman, After the passage of
GERS. and the report of the committee APP
pointed to wait upon the President
the Senate adjourned sine die......
In the House, the bill prohibiting political
assessments was taken up, but owing to dill
atOry motions on the part Of the Republicans
the morning hour expired and the bill
went over. The Senate bill grant
ing additional rights to homestead settlers
within railroad limits in Missouri and Arkan-
sas, passed. The Senate amendment to the
adjournment resolution t~a5 cbnhurfed Ia,
and the usual routine proceedings having
been disposed of, at p. IN. the Speaker de-
clared the House adjourned sine die.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

CARLOS, an Italian gymnast, well
known from his feats with a charged
wooden cannon, was lifting it from its
stand during a recent exhibition in Ger
via when it fell, mouth downward. The
gymnast, with the rapidity of lightning,
endeavored to break the shock so "a to
prevent the weapons exploding, bat ne
was unsuccessful, the conclusion fired
the piece, and as the charge could not
emerge, the cannon burst. Carlos died
almost Immediately. The consterna-
ton and horror among the spectators at
this frightful scene were intense; only
one of them was wounded, however, al
though the splinters OF the cannon were
driven about in every direction.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
Marvellous Snake Stories.

About one mile and a half from thu
railroad bridge spanning Tar River a
Franklinton, says the Oxford IN. c.
TorcAlight, is the residence of Junius w
Hight, who not long since married 6
Miss Cash. Every thing went on lovely
until warm weather set in and the snakes
began to show themselves about his
house and yard in gangs and droves
The first time that he took fright was
after killing one about ten feet long,
which he hung upon the fence and
dragged it under the house to keep be-
meath the hearthstone. He then began
to watch, and day or SO thereafter he
saw them crawling around lazily, from
six to eight to ten in a gang. Things
now began to look serious, and Hight
left the next day for Kittrels to get am
munition to begin war upon them, but
while he was gone a couple of ladies
called on his wife, and while she was
RECALLING them with snaky information
one of the trio happened to look toward
the east door, when 10! what monster
met her gaze. A scream brought the
party to their feet. The monsters head
appeared to- be about three feet high,
four feet of its body was on the floor, and
its tail was just clearing the corner of
the house. The ladies ran as fast as
they could; the snake dashed right by
the hindmost ones and took after Nights
wife, but she, being very fleet, finally
escaped it. Mr.. Hight saw one
In the path the other day twen-
ty feet long, as large as "man's
bootleg" mouth open, and looking as
red inside as ball of fire. His dog was
running rabbit at the time, and ap-
preaching rapidly in the direction of the
snake. He fastened to the house to get
his shotgun to shoot the monster, and
about the time he got there his dog quit
running. He fastened back to try his
artillery on the snake, but he was too
late, for it was gone. He has heard
nothing from his dog since, and now
firmly believes that the rabbit ran in the
snakes mouth, installing it for hol-
low, and that the dog followed; conse-
quently the snake bagged both, and slid
off to his quarters. They are blowing
and Kissing around his house all night,
and one makes a noise like a gobbler,
while another that stays in the woods
near by keeps up a believing at regu-
lar intervals. Hight had been putting
his chickens under pots and tubs to
keep them from the snakes at night, I'M
til one morning he found that certain
pot and chicken were both gone, so he
carried his chickens to his
About a week ago his
wife heard such Kissing and blowing
that she awoke him to get up and see
what was tie MISTER. A light showed
several very large snakes writhing and
squirming about on the floor. He tried
his gun upon them, killing SOME and
causing others to dash about quite hur-
riedly, Kissing and lashing with their
tails. His Wife bolted for the door, de-
claring that she would stay no longer
in snake den, but was going to her
father's house. He concluded it more
prudent to follow than stay and be de-
voured by snakes, so he "lit out" ac-
,ordiuOIv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Jerry Owens, a saloon-keeper at Co
esse, Is miles west Of Terre Haute, Ind, on
the 9th attempted to murder his four
motherIess children, the oldest Of whom is
aged 9. He first assaulted a son, aged Z,
whose ear he tore nearly off; he then seized
a large butcher-knife and stabbed r daugh-
ter aged three times, each wound pene
trating to the skull. She can hardly
survive. He then took large club, four
feet long, and beat all four children, the
youngest babe Of 2 years, until their bodies
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

Ar Lake Quigsimond, near Worces-
ter Mass, on the 4th, the excursion
steamer Isaac Davis, loaded with passen-
gers, careened, the hurricane deck broke
off, and hundreds of passengers were
thrown into the water. John Cahill
and his young daughter, Lewis
La Chapelle, Nellie Shackrow and
three others not identified were killed,
several others were injured and three
missing. By the breaking down
of crowded steamboat wharf
at Morris Island, just below
Trenton, N. j., on the 4th, about rs
persons were thrown into the river.
Mrs. Andrew johnson, her 5-year-
son and little girl named Miller were
drowned and others were injured.
THE following are the members of the
Mississippi River Commission, appoint
ed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate: Lieut.-Col. Q. A. Gilmore,
Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Major Charles
R. Suter, U. s. Engineer Corps; Henry
Coast Survey; James B. Eads
of Missouri, B. Morgan Harrod of
civil engineers; George E
Dietrich, surveyor; Benjamin Harrison
of Indiana.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

prepare them for sailors in the Navy. The
boys will be enlisted at the rate of $3.50 per
month and one ration. If deserving, they
will be promoted to rating OF second and
first class boys at the pay of 5000 and $11.50
per month.
The United States Steamer Wachusett
is now upon recruiting service along the
Mississippi River, and applications for
enlistment should be made to her COM
mander
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
CURRENT TOPICS,

In issuing the decree which deposed
the Khedive, the Sultan also revoked
that which, many years ago, granted
practical independence to the Egyptian
ruler, allowing him to make treaties
and maintain an army. This revoca-
ton, it is said. England and France re-
fuse to permit, and there is likely to be
an unpleasantness in the relation of
those powers with the Porte, in conse-
Quence
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

MEMBERS of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and elections have arranged to
distribute themselves as follows for the
prosecpiion Of inquiries, authorized by
the slbase, in the Spofford- Kellogg case
and ingalls, investigation during the Con-
gresssional recess: The Kansas Sub
Committee will consist of Senators
Salisbury, Bailey, Vance, Came
ron of Wisconsin and Logan.
They will commence their labors in
Kansas during the latter part of Sep
TENDER. The Louisiana Sub Co nmi--
tee will be composed of Senators Hill
of Georgia and Houston as its Demo-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
Boys in the Navy.

The following is the law for the en-
listment of boys in the United States
Navy, as revised and approved May -,
1879:
Boys between the ages Of Is and IS years
may be enlisted to serve in the Navy until
they shall arrive at the age of q years.
Minors between the ages of ID and Is years
shall not be enlisted for the naval service
without the consent of their parents or
guardians. No minor under the age of 10
years, no insane or intoxicated person, and
no deserters from the naval or military serv-
ice of the United States shall be enlisted in
the naval service. These boys will be sent
on board of suitable vessels, to be trained
regulations: Every boy previous to
being enlisted must satisfy the
Examining Board of Officers-That
he is of robust frame, intelligent. of
perfectly sound and healthy constitution,
free from any physical defects or malforma-
ton, and not subject to fits. That he is able
to read and write. In special cases, where
the boy shows general intelligence, and is
il they think fit, may enlist him, notwith-
standing his knowledge of reading and writ
ing is imperfect. That his height and meas
sure are sufficient, being as follows:
rlt.ss gs H f. in w 8 H. s7 s"f IT,
sixteen years. it. in 80 bs Is in.
Seventeen wears. #. in. 100 Ms. 20 in.
EdCu Doy upon prosecuting uiIuscu lo1
enlistment must be accompanied by his
father, or by his mother in case the father
be deceased, or by his legally appointed
guardian in case he has no father nor moth
er. their signature being required on the
shipping articles to perfect the enlistment.
The parent or guardian, however, who by
reason of distance, infirmity, or other
ward to the place of enlistment, will
be furnished, on written application to the
commanding officer of either of the train
ing ships or other vessels upon which en-
listments are made, with duplicates of Il
printed form of declaration, oath, ETC., by
which the enlistment will be perfected.
All expenses of travelling must be paid by
candidates whether accepted or not. The
education of the boys will comprise the ele-
ments OF an ordinary English educ,t al
ternating with practical seamanship and
other professional occupations designed to
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

cratic members, and either Cameron of
Wisconsin or Logan es representative
Republicans. Senator Hoar's engage
mcnt making it impossible for him to
serve. The Louisiana investigation
will not be resumed until about the
goth of November, when the Sub
Committees are to assemble in New Or
fpans
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

WATER lCE.-To l quart of water
add l pound of sugar; flavor to taste,
and freeze.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

A DISASTROUS tornado passed over
portions of Dakota Territory, Northern
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin on the
night of the I'd. At Elkhorn, D. T,
q number o. buildings were
blown down and several persons
badly injured. At Vasa, Good
hire County, MINI, seven persons
were killed and 80 injured by lightning
and falling buildings; ether towns in
that section also suffered severely, and
crops were badly injured by rain and
hail.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

THE Maine Democratic State Conven-
ton, held on the iss, renominated Gov
ernor GArcelon by acclamation. The
political resolutions are of the usual
character; the financial plank of the
platform favors ga currency of gold
and silver and paper, the paper to be
kept at par with coin at all times, and
in favor of free. unlimited coinage of
silvut.''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

The California Democratic State Con-
vention nominated DIR. Hugh j. Glenn
for Governor. DIR. Glenn is also the
nominee of the New Constitution party.
The platform condemns Chinese immi-
grafton; declares in favor of legislative
control Of corporations and regulation
of freights and fares; and the pr tee
ton of mining industries; and de
nounces the Presidents alleged abuse of
the veto power.
DIR. Hugh J. Glenn, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of California, is
a native of Virginis. born in 1928, but a
resident of Missouri from an early age
and . graduate of McDowell's Medical
College, St. Louis. He was a vol
unteer in the Mexican War, at
the close Of which he emigrated to
California, crossing the plains with a
yoke of oxen. his only capital. He is
row an extensive farmer, owning
ranch of 3d. coo acres lii Colusa County,
200 ecres Of which is under cultiva-
ton. His estimated wheat crop this
year is $1,000 bushels.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

A LONDON dispatch says that consid-
cradle Indignation is expressed in certain
quarters ut the manner in which Prince
Louis Napoleon came to his death.
Against Lord Chelmsford's positive in
structons, that the Prince should not
be sent on any dangerous duty, it seems
that he was ordered off upon a most
perhous accommodating expedition, ac-
companied only by handful of soldiers,
who deserted him at the critical mo-
ment. The affair is declared to have
not a single redeeming feature.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

The following are the members of
the Mississippi River Commission, ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate: Lieut. -Col. O. A. Gil
more, Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Major
Charles e. Suter, U. S. Engineer Corps;
Henry Mitchell, Coast Survey; James
B. Eads of Missouri, B. Morgan Harrod
OF Louisiana, civil engineers; George
T.. Diterick, surveyor; Benjamin Har-
rison of Indiana.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON, who is
now generally recognized as chief of
the Napoleonio dynasty, it is reported
viii soon publish q manifesto, urging
all Bonapartists to subnit to the Re-
public, as he Is assured that M. GreVy
will not become pretender 70 the i'm
Perial throne. 1t is believed that a split
In the Napoleonic party is inevitable,
owing to the secession of the clericals.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

The striking spinners of Fall River,
Mass, have issued an appeal for aid to
their fellow workmen throughout the
country. They declare that they have
been reduced to starvation wages, and
that their employers refuse all propo-
sails for concession or arbitration. Fall
kiver, they say, is destined to become
the battle-ground between Labor and
Capital, and all workiDgmen should in
terest themselves in sustaining those
who are to bear the brunt of the battle,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12

A WASHINGTON dispatch of tho SOth
announced that the President that day,
having, in his Special Message, earnest
ly urged on the attention OF Congress
his views of the necessity of making an
immediate appropriation for the service
of Marshals and Deputy Marshals for the
ensuing fiscal year, and having by this
means accomplished as much towards
securing the desired legislation as he
could have any hope Of by reconvening
Congress, he had concluded to abandon
bis purpose of issuing proclamation
for its recall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.

.
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