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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
A Woman's Bravery.

A dispatch from GAINESVILLE, Wis,
says: Abraham Christman, aged 40.
an old resident of Clinton, Rock COun-
ty, was horribly mangled by an angry
bull last evening. He was driving cows
into the yard, when the bull attacked
him from behind, knocking him down,
and hooking and trampling upon him.
Mrs. Christman, who happened to be in
the barn, on looking out, saw her hus-
band being crushed by the Infatuated
brute, and, Selling q club, she bravely
ran to the rescue. Dealing the bull IL
few heavy blows she caused Il lull in his
attack, which she took advantage Of
With almost superhuman strength she
grasped her husband with one hand
while with the other she welded the
club and kept the brute from further at
tack. In this way she succeeded in get
ting her husband to the barn, distance
of four rods. She was, however, too
late TO prevent her husband receiving
what are looked upon as fatal injuries.
Five ribs were broken from the Stern,ln,
crushing the chest, and badly injuring
one lung. One horn had passed through
the under jaw into the mouth, and the
collar-bone was broken.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
Comfort.


\ single word is little thing,
But a soul may be dying before our eyes
For lack of the comfort a word may bring.
With its welcome help and its sweet sur
prise.
kindly look costs nothing at all,
But q heart may be starving for lust one
glance,
That shall show by the eyelid's tender fall
The help Of plying countenance
1t is easy enough to bend the ear
To catch some tale of sore distress:
For men may be fainting beside us here,
For longing to share their WEAKNESS.
These gifts nor silver nor gold may buy,
NOT the wealth of the richest of men bestoy
But the comfort of word, or ear, or eye,
Ihe poorest may offer wherever he go.
Charles r. Richardson In the Idrance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
TURNING THE TABLES.

Can't we do something for YOU,
Emily, you look So dreadfully tired p,
said her sisters, as they kissed her good
uight, on their return from an evening
party
g No, thank you, dears. A quiet sleep
will be the best remedy for nv head
ache
9 1t Is really too bad,- said Jenny, as
the girls sat chatting, after she had left
them- '' 1t is the heartache, not the
headache, which makes Emily so pale.
Harry's infatuation for that pretty little
flirting widow, and the way he goes on,
are intolerable- He scarcely left her
side all the evening. wanted to box
his ears. If he were my husband, I'd
teach him BETTER
:" Yes,r said Susie; g he would not
find me disposed to play the part of a
neglected wife, and then he would be the
first to talk of the impropriety of mar
ried woman receiving any atten-
tons from any one but her husband.
Pshaw! he never takes her out for rides
or drives as he used to do; could never
put up with it,
For some weeks picnics and parties
were the order of the day, and Harry's
devotion to Mrs. Darwin, the young
widow, was undated Fond of admir-
alton, she had no objection that her
train should be increased by the addi-
ton of such an acknowledged connois-
seur in beauty.
At this time, when Emily's cheeks
were growing paler and thinner, a letter
reached her sisters telling them of their
brother Stephens arrival from abroad.
"Capital, capital,'' exclaimed Jenny,
elapping her hands; % nothing could be
better! Now, if Emily will consent we
can turn the tables on her husband
nicely. Stephen and Harry have never
met, so there will he no trouble on that
account, and you know we have no pho
tograph of him, because he said he
wished to see if we could recognize him
without one. / will write to Aunt
Martha and get her to help us in our
scheme, for Stephen must be well posted
mp in matters here. ! dare say she will
hardly approve of the remedy / propose,
out peculiar diseases require peculiar
treatment"
'.Now you have stopped to take
BREATH said Susie, ..perhaps You will
enlighten me as to your or our plans, as
YOU call them. / am more than willing
to do all can to punish our very charm
ing brothes-in-law."
"Well,'' said Jenny, "instead of our
going home to meet Stephen, as Aunt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
Men of Grit.

Says the New York Witness: Many a
life has been lost because the left hand
was neglected. The large majority of
men do not use a 1.-THE of the power
they possess. Their talents are mostly
in a napkin. One of the wealthiest men
in Wall Street to-day broke down in
business a good many years ago. He
went into an office where he was ac-
quainted, and said to the members of
the firm that he had no bread for his
family. "I'm ready to 60 messages for
you, or perform any other service -
He hung up his coat there and COM
menced work around the lowest rung of
the ladder. Previously this mans check
was accepted anywhere in the street.
You may be sure such man gradually
mounted up. Over in Boston like
minded man fell out. He was without
bread, and soon would be without shoes,
unless he Weakened up and stirred his
energies. He was a book-keeper, and
at one time earned handsome salary.
What did he do? This he did: He
took n cotton-hook and went down to
the wharf to load and unload cotton at
so much an hour. Behold another man
with grit. The owners of the cotton
and the ship eyed this hero. Soon the
decree went forth. Come up higher
He resumed the quill and laid aside the
cotton-hook. Encouragement never
weakened the Boston boy. Winners,
with hanging lips and chicken-hearts,
who cure their troubles with the bottle
or the pistol, are pitiful creatures, who
should never have been born
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

MIXED PICKLEs.-Takeo one peek of
green tomatoes, slice them and put them
in brine Gone pint of salD, let them
stand twenty-four hours; take them out
and rinse well in cold water, drain well;
add one head of cabbage, twelve green
peppers, six large onions, horseradish,
one head of caulitiower (chop or slicc),
and scald in vinegar; drain; add tlir-
teen cloves, thirteen allspice, one pint of
molasses' tir well; add vinegar enough
to cover
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

A RUSSIAN Socialist, condemned to
the mines of Siberia, desired to commit
suicide, but the cell in which he was
confined, at Odessa, contained nothing
that could be used in any ordinary way
against his life So he tore off the top
OF his lamp, lighted the petroleum oil in
it, and sat over it in such way as slow
ly to burn to death. "Such was the
mans determination, says CORE
spondent Of the London Times, that
neither during the act nor at the hospi-
tai whittier he was removed only to lin
ger and die did he utter II word or give
any sign indicative of suffering, and no
one appears to be able to account for
the strange deed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06


He is successful because he has the manly
courage to rise above all personal motives or
interests and cast his vote and influence on
the side OF measures which will contribute to
the well-being Of his fellow-men. The good
OF the many, even though it proves injurious
to the interests of the few, is the maxim of
the wise legislator. But certain men will
never admit the wisdom OF this doctrine, any
more than some selfish private practitioners
will admit the superlative value Of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
PurLative Pellets. because these remedies
have injured their practice. OF course, no
man in his right senses will pay physician
$500 for a consultation, a bottle of hitters, a
few powders, and a description, when ono
bottle of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and a bottle OF his Pleasant Purgatve
Pellets, both costing but $1.25. will accom-
plish the same result, viz: cleanse the liver and
blood, regulate and tone the stomach, and
impart healthful action to the bowels and
kidneys.
The hardest thing in the world for a
Young woman to do is to look uncon-
cerned the first time she comes out in a
handsome engagement ring.
Chez, Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
c. GILBERT makes oily pure starches.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
AGRICULTURAL.

CURING ToBACCo IN PENs.-Simply
plant Il post or two sticks Gails will do)
for the beginning and ending corners,
and then begin square pens. like making
fence, leaving one side OF each pen
open as high up as wanted, say ten or
fifteen rails, and then build up all sides
as high rs wanted, putting in strong
rails for tiers as you go, and cover with
loose boards with u few rails on the top
to hold the boards TO place. These pens
can be made almost as quick and cheap
as scaffolts, and enough in one line to
house large field of tobacco. We
have seen very fine tobacco cured in
such pens and then moved into the she'd
barn for safe keeping. 1t does not re-
quire much firing, is generally safe 1--WE
have never known one to burn) and no
house-burn. The pens being small, the
tobacco is not likely to be crowded so
close that the air will not pass through,
and little smoke in the beginning will
catise the WORMS to drop off and start
the tobacco to following beautifully, if
ripe Tobacco Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

THE cordial reception that DIR. f. Wilhoft's
Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic has
received at the hands of the medical profess
sion in Louisiana certainly proves that it 10
an excellent remedy, and that the compost
Wheelock, Finlay Il Co., of New Dreams, is
Endorsed by them. Against Chills and Fever,
Dumb Chiils and enlarged spleen there is no
better remedy in the world. For sale by all
Druggists. -----
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

THE snake stories which are running
through the Western newspapers are
really excellent. They are credit to
the imaginative powers of the Western
editors. They could hardly be better if
whisky was selling at 20 cents gallon.
N Y COlli. ddreIfiSer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
The jolly Old Pedagogue.

Twas a Jolly old pedagogue, long ago,
Tall and slender, and sallow and dry;
His form was bent and his gait WAS slow,
His long, thin hair white rs snow,
But a wonderful twinkle shone in his eye
And he sang every night rs lac went 10 bed
g Let us be happy down here below;
The living should live, though the dead be
dead"
said the jolly old pedagogue. long ago.
lie taught his scholars the rule of three,
Writing and reading, and history, too;
lie took the little ones up ON his knee,
For n kind old heart in his breast had he,
And the wants of the littlest child he
knew:
" Learn while you're young" he often said,
g There is much to enjoy down here below
Life for the living, and rest for the dcad,'
said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
With the stupidest boy he was kind and
cool,
speaking only in gentlest tones;
The rod was hardly known in his school;
Whipping to him was n barbarous rule,
And too hard work for his poor old bones
Resides, If was painfol, he sometimes said
: We should make life pleasant down here
below,
The living need charity more than the
dead"
said the jolly old pedagoguc, long ago.
lie lived in the house by the hawthorne
lane,
With roses and woodbine over the door;
His rooms were quiet and neat, and plain
But spirit of comfort there held reign,
And made him forget he was old and poor
q need SO little" he often said;
:" And my friends and relatives here below
Won't htigate over me when am dead"
said the jolly old l,edagoguc, long ago.
But the pleasantest times that he had of all,
We're the sociable hours he used to pass,
With his chair tipped back to a neighbor's
wall.
Making an unceremonious call,
Over pipe and friendly glass.
This was the finest pleasure he had, -s'
of the many he tasted, here below,
Who has no cronies, had better be deadr
said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
Then the jolly old pedagogue's wrinklcd
face,
Melted all over in sunshiny smiles;
He stirred his glass. with an old school
grace,
Chuckied. and slipped, and prattled apace
Tnl the house grew merry, from cellar to
tiles;
:. I'm a pretty old man." he gently said,
have fingered n long while here below;
But my heart is fresh, If my youth is fled ~
said the Jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He smoked his pipe in the balmy air,
Every night when the sun went down,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

Pm PEsY GROVE, AlleghaIy Co. Nd; Jan, q. 1879:
several and have tried kind Of medicine,
but to no effect WIS induced to try your Indian
which entirely cured me- c. CRAWFORD.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
For Bronchitis

LENTZvILLE, Limestone Co., Ala, Feb. is, 1879.
Dear SfrMy wife has been afflicted several years
with Chrunic bronchitis, and. after trying all other
remedies and finding no relief, purchased some Of
your very excellent Indian BLOOD syrup, which
she used and after fair trial. have hesitation In
REV. JESSE JAMES
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
For the Stomach and Liver.

HALF-M0ON BAY San MnteO County, Cal.
Dear Sill wish to state the facts Of of Chronic
Inflammation Of the Liver which under my per.
sonal observation. 1t tho case of o man ffty
years of age. who had been troubled for years. and
though he tried many remedies he obtained relief
until INT he commenced taking your excellent Indian
HOOD syrup. which has restored him to health I
have also found the medicine admirably In all
cases Of Derangement OF the Liver and Stomach.
DR. w. d CHURCH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

CADDo. Choctaw Nation. Ind. Ter, Feb. %, 1879.
Dear Sir-This is to certify that your Indian
blood Syrup has cured me of Chils. which had
been annoying me for . long time. can cheerfully
recOmme nd 1t to all sufferers with Chs and Fever.
IT. s the best medicine ever used, and would not be
Without MRS JOHN Blue.
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HEssvILLE, W. Va, Feb 20, 1879. =
Dedr Sfr-I have used your wonderful Inaten
blood syrup for some time. aud can truthfu,g
that II Ia superior any known medicine Tor the
stomach. and also Purifying and Regulating the
whole system. Having been relieved by tine use Of II
1can canddiy recommend all no may By Sitcted
with any disease arising from Impurities Of Bloo0
u. +. GRIFFIN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
AYaIuahIe Remedy.

CLINTON, Kinds County. Miss. March 20. 1879
Dear Sir Il have tried your excellent Indian
blood syrup, and founi II TO be Just recon-
Qended Iconsider It q valuable remedy. I. GRAY.
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lTRADE-MARK.I
The Best Remedy Known to Man!

The Best Remedy Known to Man!
Dr. Clark johnson ra.ng associated himself With NJ:
Wakametkla the medicine man of the Comanchss,, Is
now prepared TO lend bis aid 10 the 1ntroducuoho lno
wonderful remedy OF that tribe a..
The esnripnce of Mr. Eastman being similar to that
of Mrs t,bas Jones and son. of WASHINGTON County.
iowa an account whose safferin9s were thriiingy
the facts Of which - widely Known ana 80 nsary
naraIle that but little f1eton OF Mr. 1astinahs u
eriences will he given here They however, pub
fshed in neat OF 300 pages, entitled seven
and Nine Years Among Comanfflss and Apacnfs
OF which mention will be made hereaffes suee y 20
say that fer several Mr.. Eastman wie captve
was compelled to gather the roots gums bars heIos
and berries OF which Wakametkla's medscine was
trals the successful INTERPOLATION o. the 70
10 the world and public that the reneuy
the same now as when Wakane!kia compelled MN "
m F
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CARRoLLroN, Carroll County Miss
Dear Str-Thts is to certify that yos0e Indtan
Hood syrup has effectualiy cured meni Pnemmo
ala aud Cole JANE RICK.
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Liver c0mnJainf.

BRoOKHAyEN, Lincoln County, Miss
Dear Sr-This Is 70 certify that have used some OF
the Indian blood syrup for Disease of the Liver,
and have been much benefited thereby REQ
ommend 1t to all similarly affected.
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Cures Rheumafism


nMASNINqToN Marion Co. W Va. March l. 1879.
Dear Sir-I had been bothered for several with
rheumatism. and was unable to find anything to 70
lleye me- got some OF your Indian blood Syrup,
say. give 1t . fair trial MRS ELTA KINSEY.
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A WonderfuI Cure-st yitus, Dance cured.

ELK POINT, Union County, Dakota. March 20, 1879.
Dear Sir-Ihs Is to certify that my DAUGHTER was az
nicted with 81 yitus' Dance, and had the most eI-
her any good ! heard Of your Indian Hood
astonshed everyone She has never been troubled
since. and ls In perfect health otherwise would
0mmend 1t to all the afflicted, and that trial
will be . sufficient guarantee of its merits
MRS MARY STROBELs
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IIsHERv1ILE; Msrrimack Co. n. r.. May II. 1879.
Dear StrThis is to certify that have used In
alan Blood syrup for rheumatism Neuralgia
and Liver Complaint and have never been troubled
unce Ineyer knew well day before took your med
1ctnA MRS H KN0WLTUN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06

WHEN TO SELL.-Every one who is
engaged in any department of agricul-
ture or manufacture is supposed to have
from time to time something to sell OF
exchange. On the disposition of this
surplus depends the supply of all arti-
cles that the person does not raise, EN-
bracing all implements and improve
ments Of every kind that require an out
lay Hence it is matter of moment
that the sale of these things be made at
the time the best price, all considered,
will be obtained. Is it possible to be
There are many articles that constitute
exceptions. Those that can not be con-
veniently preserved, must, of course, be
thrown on the market at once. Others
that are in demand in certain seasons
only, will be governed by the season
trade. But the most common and val
liable products of human industry are al
ways in market, and yet are subject to
frequent fluctuations in price. Such are
the leading products of the farm and
most of the useful manufactures As to
these no fixed rule can be given, but the
following suggestions will commend
themselves to the prudent. One should
keep himself informed of the state of
the market, especially in places accessi-
BILE to him, and as far as practicable in
places whose trade affects directly his
local market. The best way to secure
this, is to take and read good pa
pers, that give not only the tabular
market statements, but also intelligent
and impartial comments and counsels
When necessity compels one to sell, he
can only submit, regardless of prices :;
but in all other cases, he ought to gov
ern himself consistently by reasonable
probabilities. Unless in the face of Il
comparative certainty that there will be
no advance, economy plainly forbids the
disposal of commodity at price that
is not more than its cost to the pro-
Queer. Business can not live on losses.
A certain farmer who always prospered
made it a rule to sell every thing he
could spare as soon as it was in market
able condition. He never made much
at one time, but he avoided all risks of
rogues and fires, all injuries by vermin
and weather, all the trouble and ex-
pense of protracted storage, all the re-
duction of shrinkage and incidental
waste and he was receiving money now
and then, through the year.
1t is safe advice to say that every one
should be content to sell ut Il reasona-
BILE profit TO wait for very large prices
is dangerous policy, and, especially as
to the necessaries of life, very bad NOR
ais. What man must have, his fellow
man should be willing to furnish at rates
that are not exorbitant or oppressive.
Business should never violate the prin-
ciples of magnanimity and true charity.
Rurnl NeU Yorker
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WAsTEFUL EXTRAvAGANCE.-l has
become "a common saying that Ameri-
can farmers waste enough to support a
family in Europe This is to Il certain
extent true, but, thanks to a fertile soil,
the most of them manage to live tolera-
bly, we'll. They do not deny themselves
tobacco, cigars, beer, or OTHER Injuries,
even if the children have to stay at home
from school or else 90 barefooted. This
carelessness in farming is shown by al
lowing grain to stand in shock for two
months after it has been cut, because
the farmer is too lazy to stack it. Last
week we saw thousands of acres of oats
and wheat still out. Some of the recent
threshed grain was shown us Ivy Il grain
buyer. who berated the farmers roundly
for leaving standing in tie field, exposed
to the weather, Il crop that had cost so
much trouble to raise. 50 YES" said he,
''they'll do the same with their corn
next fall, and half of it will be lost. -
The sample of oats in question he offer
ed 16 cents for, because they would go
rejected. Twenty cents was the price
of good, bright white oats; and the
farther ttctually pretended to believe
that the grain-buyer was ti.ySihy to cheat
him on. the trade. No argument could
convince him that the bright oats were
any better. They may not have been
better for feeding purposes, but the in
spector judged them by their appear
ance and condition. Why men will toll
to raise crop, and then lose a quarter
of their profit by such wastefulness, is
more than we are able to answer. En-
glish OF German farmers take no chances
on such things, but go on and complete
their work, and do not stop until it is
fully completed. Their stacks are well
put up, and many stand for months
without injury. The example of for
eigners in this respect is one to be imi-
tated.-Chtcayo Tribune
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swim Eastman in Indian Costume.

SEVEN AND NINE YEARS AMONG THE CoMANCHKs AND
AfACHEs volume of 300 pages. being 3
simple statement of the horrible facts connected
with the sad massacre a helpless family and tho
captivity t0rtIfes and ultimate escape OF us two
surviving members For sale by our agents gen.
orally. Price. $1.00.
The incidents of the massacre. briefly naIraed ara
distributed by agents. FREE OF charge.
Mr.. Eastman, being almost constantly at the west
engaged in gathering curing the materials Of which
the medicine composed, the sole business manage
meut deyoyes upon IT. johnson, and the remedy has
been called, and Is known as
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Harry, who, sitting by, apparently en-
gagged in reading, was carefully watch
ing every word and look
That his guest admired his wife was
plain enough; his manner was even
tender when he spoke to her; and it
seemed to Harry as if he hung upon her
words.
Il didn't know Emily was SO pretty"
said Harry, mentally. "What nice
color she has, / fancied she had lost
all her good looks; but she is quite
handsome tonight. I wonder what that
fellows saying to her that makes her
eyes sparkle so. Deuced rude to whis-
per in company. Why doesn't he speak
out, unless tits something he don't want
me to hear''
"Oh, Emily" said both girls in a
breath as they rushed into her room
one evening, 1T will all come right
Harry spends all his evenings Mt home,
except when we are all invited out, and
we overheard the widow telling him last
night that she should put his name down
in her black book, for he had not call
ed on her for more than week and had
forgotten to send her the songs he prom
ised.''
at does me good" said Jenny, .'to
see him watching you and Stephen At
the picnic yesterday he did his best to
keep you apart, and was so considerable
as to ask the dear old fellow to take care
of Us. Very thoughtful; but of course
we understood it,
~ don't know how it is with you, but
able to keep up the farce much longer.
l have been on the verge Of Il pecipice