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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, May 10, 1878.
BEEvEs-Choice to Fancy. $l.s5a4.s5. Good
to Prime, sa.esSaso; Native Cows. $s-75s4-Ss'
HoGs-Common 70 Select. s2ooesss.
SHEEP-Native, S275G4.i5.
FLoUK-Choiee, $sso@s:5Si ky g 1Ss ;sSt S. 3,
5, 81 06 - 6lO6X.
CoRsINo. Mised. ss*sssxc.
RYE-Ne. 2, Ash @49c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, H.300l-e5.
ToBAcco7Dark dugs. New. slsoss-o; Me-
HAr-Choice Timothy. sis.soels so.
BUrTER-Chofce Dairy .l40l5c.
foss-ssssai saf Mess, $40 oos1o1 10.
WooLETub- washed Choice, IS assXc; On
CoTToN-Middhng. l2Hc.
NEW YORK.
BEEyEs-Eative Steers, 6.00010 so.
SHEEP-Shorn, s3.50U5 37H; Unshorn, 5000
$780,
FLoUR-Good to Choice. 81 05@4.6o.
WHEAT-No. Red. $l.l1@l.11H.
CoRN-No. 2, 45@s6c. -
OATs-Western Mixed, 3503bHc.
PoRK-Mess, New,$l0 10 ol0l2K.
COrTON-Middling. l211c.
CHICAGO.
B HoesMCommon to Choice, ss5oss7o
SHEEP-Common to Choice. $3.O0a4 80:
FLoUR-White Winter, $4.2o s. rs; Spring
H1 WHEa,f f No. 2, Regular. s7xas7xc
CoRN-Fresh, $50 s5xc:
OATs-No. q Regular, 27z@
RENO. 2, 5I@ 81 &c:
PORK-New Mess, $96509 30
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice Family. S.75d625
CORN-White. 50@5Sc.
HAY-Choice. sI7.Oo0l7 80.
PORK-New Mess, $lO.5001o62X
BACON-x @5xc.
CorT@N-MtddltrR. l21".
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

confined to a separate apartment, called
the Indian-room, adjoining that occu-
pied by the traders, and business is car
ried on through loop-hole commune
eating between the two. In many Of
the posts in the plain country the trade
room is cleverly contrived so as to pre-
vent sudden rush of the Indians, the
approach from outside the pickets being
through long narrow passage, only of
sufficient width to admit of one Indian
at time, and bent at an acute angle
near the window at which the trader
stands. This precaution is rendered
necessary by the frantic desire which
sometimes seizes upon the Indian to
shoot the clerk, which he might easily
do were the passage straight.
At most of the interior posts time
moves slowly, and change is almost un
known. To-day is the same as a hun
dred years ago. The list of goods or
dered from England for this year has
exactly the same items as that of 1879
Strands, cottons, beads, and trading
guns are still the wants of the Indians
and are still traded for musquash anc
beaver.
The system of trade at the Company!
posts is entirely one of barter. Unit
recent years money values were un
known; but this medium of exchange
has gradually become familiar to tn.
Indians, and the almighty dollar is rap
idly asserting its supremacy in savage
dom.-H M. Robinson, tn Ha,per's Mag
astne for June 5a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

neck was broken by hanging" persist
ed the muscular man.
$50 have I-young doctors. But
surgical science does not report such a
case"
so, well, now you're on science, III
give in," and the modest muscular re-
porter withdrew a step and filled his
pipe. His forte is facts straight.
{" Did you ever see hanged man
come to life, DoctorP" asked doubt
ing Thomas.
"Yes, have.'
All ears bent perceptibly toward the
speaker, and there was silence as in
death.
ga young fellow" began the Doctor,
twas condemned to be executed. Dur
ing his incarceration he promised his
body to the prison physician in return
for the tobacco that he used. When he
was dead the physician determined to
try an electrical machine on him, but
never having handled one, called me in
to help him. went. We applied cleo
tricity to various parts of the body, and
wherever it was applied the body moved
At length we sent current along the
spine from end to end. The fellow was
lying on long table-as long as-well
Cooking around the room) rather long
er than any you've got here. He sat
up; opened his eyes slowly; shut them ;
then opened them wide. The physician
who owned the body, and two young
men who we're helping him, started af-
frighted for the door"
ibid the man come round all
rightP'' inquired the Thomas reporter,
earnestly.
"He didn't lie down again. In hall
an hour he spoke-asked where he was
and what we were doing with him. In
q couple of hours he was on his way out
of the villa as fast as his legs could carry
him.
"Did they catch him again?"
"No. The inhabitants to this day
think that he was dissected.
"Ought he to have been hanged if he
had been caughtP''
swell, there's difference of opinion
doout tnnt. Cei Iaiuiy lHe PHysi
owned bim-had bought and paid fol
him."
"Would it have been wrong, Doctor
for the physician to kill him, when he
saw him coming to life and robbing him
of his property"
The reporter who asked the question
is one of the most bloodthirsty persons
in this city. The Doctor wisely replied
by saying that the answer belonged te
the department of morals, in which he
was not a professor.-Nes0 York EUen
ina Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
A True Tale of Horror.

DIR. Lambert, the man who restores
drowned people to life by the applica-
ton of heat, while leaving this office
yesterday afternoon, stepped into the
reporters room. Busy as were their
pencils, their scent for news was keener.
"And il a man has been hanged, Doc
tor, can he, too, be restored by heat?''
asked the most inquisitive among them,
upon whom the new method for resus-
citating the drowned had made deep
impression.
The Doctor, who had never looked
better in his life, answered mildly:
"Why notP"
"But what if his neck is brokenp''
asked muscular reporter.
Hanging doesn't break a mans
neck"
"Did you ever see a man hangedP"
demanded the youth, with the intona-
ton of a person who had devoted CEN
tury or so to sightseeing of that sort.
"Several times" answered the man
slowly.
"What does a hanged man hang his
head over on one side for, then-sop"
"Not because his neck is dislocated.
The ligatures of the neck are stronger
than any rope. Hanging never yet
broke neck. It's the shock that tends
to kill the mantle shock and, then,
the suffocation. You know how it
shocks your brain to make q misstep
when going down stairs. Well, there
are fifty thousand springs that your
head rests on from the neck to tie feet.
But when you jerk a man up by the
neck the shock comes without any in
PREVENTION of springs"
"I've heard doctors say that mans
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
Hudson Bay Trading Posts.

The trading and interior depot posts
of the Company are strange, quaint
looking places, built according to gen.
eral type. They stand generally upon
the second or lower bank of some nav
igable river or lake, so as to be easily
accessible to the boats which annually
visit them with supplies. A trading
post is invariably square, inclosed by
immense trees or pickets, one end sunk
deeply in the ground, and placed close
together. Aplatform. about the height
of an ordinary man, is carried along the
inner side of the square, SO as to enable
any one to peep over without danger
from arrow or bullet. At the four cor
ners are bastioHs, octagonal in shape,
pierced with embrasures to lead the In
dams to believe in the existence of can
non, and intended to strike terror to any
red-skinned rebel bold enough to dis
pute the supremacy of the Company.
The entrance to the stockade is closed
by two massive gates, an inner and an
outer one. In the center of the square
stands the residence of the factor or
trader in charge, aud of the upper class
of employees, while about its four sides,
close to the stockade, are ranged the
trading store, the fur-room, the ware
houses, servants quarters, etc. Beside
the larger dwelling rises a tall
flagstaff, bearing the flag of the
Company, with its strange de-
vice, Sc Pro pelle cutsna Skin for skin
and near by bell tower, the tones
from which mark the hours of labor and
rest. In front of the gate lounge few
half breeds or Indians in tasseled cap
and dirty white capote, or tattered
blankets. A band of horses Craze in a
distant meadow, while nearer by few
leather tepees, or bark lodges, from the
frilled poles of which the smoke curls
lazily, indicate the home of the abo-
riginal hanger-on. At one side of the
palisade a few rude crosses or wooden
ratings, stained By rain and snowdrift,
and blown over by the tempest, mark
the last resting places of the dead.
The trade-rooms at all the posts are
arranged with strict reference to the
wants of the peculiar custom which they
attract. From the heavy joists of the
low ceiling depend Irvine. steel-traps,
tin kettles, frying-pans, ETC.; on various
shelves are piled bales of cloth of all
colors, capotes, blankets and caps; and
in smaller divisions are placed files,
scalping- knives, gun screws, flints, balls
of Irvine, fire steels, canoe avis, and
glass beads of all colors and sizes.
Drawers in the counter contain needles,
pins, scissors. fish-hooks, thimbles, and
vermilion for painting canoes and faces.
On the floor is strewn a variety of cop
per kettles, from half pint to gallon !;
and in one corner of the room stand a
dozen trading guns, and beside them a
keg of powder and bag of shot.
In some of the trade-rooms small
space is rallied off by the counter near
the door, behind which the Indians
stand to trade. Sometimes they are
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

Joy to the World.-The afflicted may
now rejoice. A safe, certain and effectual
antidote to malaria has been found. CLIFF.
FORD'S FEBRIFUGE is q pefect remedy
agalns' all diseases caused by malaria. II
not only breaks the chill, but thoroughly
eradieates the poison. Its action is truly
wonderful; it cures malarious diseases OF
every kiud-Fever and Ague, Intermittent
Fever, Remittent Fever. Dumb Ague, Pc
riodical Headache and Bilious Fevers of all
kinds. 1t is purely vegetable and as harm
less as water. Try 1t and be convinced.
j. c. RICHARDSON, Prop'r.
For sale by all Druggists. st. Louis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

"vELL," said q newcomer in a
Western town, swat shance would
have in starting up NIT saddle-dree
peesnisP'' ''That business is overdone
and competition has almost ruined the
trade" was the answer. "Vell, Good
1 make Something's NIT new pakeryr'
"Think not" said the native. "Tbe
towns full of bakeries now.'' The
suddenly come to the conclusion:
"VelI, den, by shiminy, l viii run for
officer'-Eastern Exchange.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

A TRAIN boy got rather taken in on
the Pennsylvania Road the other day.
He distributed the usual candy and cake
packages through an emigrant train,
but when he came back to gather them
up again the foreigners had disposed
of the good es and thrown the empty
boxes out of the window. They thought
it was free lunch furnished by the con-
ductor, and could not be got to pay for
it either.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
At the Gate.

--- And where you just now. Mabel?
Where have you been so long?
The moon is up and all the birds
Have sung their evening song;
saw you lettering down the path,
So lonely and late,
Beyond the well and lilac bush,
And hanging by the gate
Ilove 70 hear the birds, mother,
And the rising moon;
And. Obi the summer air is sweet
Beneath the sky of June.
My wis MIXED. my hens cooped,
s1akt.l4 = And washed ara cup and plate
And so 1 wandered a while,
To hang upon the gate.
The gate is by tho road, Mabel,
-crsr And idle folks go by,
Nor should q maiden brook the glance
OF every stranger eye
- Besides, thought I saw q cap s.4-
I'm sure You had mate
So tell me who with you, child.
2 iJusshanging at the gate.
Now you know Just as we'll mother, s.
80 81. Twas only Harry Grey.
He spoke such words to night,
Sil'..i . RI L knew not what say;
a''f-t f7 And Mother Oil for your dear sake,
only babe him watt
g.gsf And mayn't run and tell him now?
He's hanging at the gate
q II -HGper's Aaya-tss for Jsase.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

AFTER you have tried nearly everything to
get cured of Chronic Chills and Fever or
Fever and Ague in vain, we would advise you
70 try DIR. +. Wilhoft's Anti Periodic or Fever
and Aeue Tonic. 1t is not pleasant to take,
but it contains no Quinine, and never fails to
cure. Its composition is printed on the
inside wrapper of each bottle, and 1t is in
dorsed by the most eminent physicians For
sale by all Druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

AT the German Moravian village of
Nazareth, Penn, building was put up
at which men of seven different nation
alities worked, viz: American, En-
glish.. French, German, Danish, Bo-
hemian and Guinean.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
The Cultivation OF Roses.
" Roses are her cheeks,
And n roae her lips.n

The best way for ladies to cultivate this
rare species of roses is by studying and prac-
ticing the rules OF hygiene, as taught in the
sl.50. Address the author, r. v. Pierce, NJ.
D., Grand Invahd's Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. II
suffering from those painful weaknesses in
cident to the female organism, use DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescriptions neverfailing remedy
for these complaints.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

THE Fall River (Mass.) manufacture
ers are preparing to meet the threaten
ed strike by signing an agreement to
shut down all the mills if there is trouble
in any of them, and to keep operatives
suspended till the struck mills are run
ming again.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
Freees1 Portrait.-Free.

National Life is the title Of new Pamphlet
Of q pages. 1t contains the biography OF al
the Presidents of the United States, from Wash
i,sgton to Hayes with their portraits Q9 in all,
engraved expressly for this work; also IL por-
traits Of Canadian notabilities. National Lift
will be sent to any address, by mail, on receipt
of Sc stamp. II. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

For PUTTING UP STRAWBERRIES
After sorting, washing and weighing
the fruit, put the quantity of sugar in
to porcelain kettle with little water !;
when hot add the berries, a few ct a
time; set your cans on a wet cloth, fill
full of the berries; when all are cook
ed pour in the strip until full; seal i'm
mediately and for day or two see if
the top can not be fastened little tight
er; put away in dark closet-a box in
the cellar-way is good place. Do not
cook the fruit too much.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

GILBERT CORN STARCH, being absolutely
pure, is the favorite with the ladies in MAXIM;
custa-d, pudding, blanc mango, etc. IG Is a.
so invaluable for children aud people of weak
digestion, being healthful and nutritious;
equal in fact to arrow-root-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

THE reign of lawlessness is said to be
completely over in Beadwood. There
is a flouris hing temperance society, and
only one gambling-room is left.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

JAPANESE farms average about one
acre each in size, and 1t doesn't take
forever to hunt up the cows in the pas
turo
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

NATIONAL YEAST is guaranteed to be the
best in the world. 1t has an established repu-
tation, and all grocers In the U. S. sell it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
Jacob GarrisOn's Dog.

Jacob Garrison owns snug little
farm in the mountains of Pike County,
three miles from Milford, Pa. Two
trout streams meander over it. The
barnyard is alive with turkeys, ducks,
and chickens, all under the active SUI
pervision of old Watch, the house dog.
Watch is collie, about years old.
He came to the farm a pup, and has
developed into dog of surprising sa-
gacity. On Friday last Mr.. Garrison
made some garden-beds, and sowed
onions, peas, and lettuce. At shutdown,
while seated in his house, he looked
through the window and saw the tur-
keys, ducks, and chickens shuffling in
his beds. The dog lay on the floor,
near the open door. "Halloo," said
Garrison, "the chickens are in the gar
den."
The dog sped out around the house,
and drove the fowls to the barnyard. On
his return he overheard the two Garri-
son boys disputing as to who should fill
the wood-box with firewood. The dog
listened for some moments, and, appar-
emily disguised with The wrangling,
went out to the wood-pile, seized stick
between his teeth, brought it into the
house, and dropped it into the wood
box. He kept at his work until the box
was filed. Then, as the air was grow
ing chilly, he gravely closed the door,
cast q reproachful glance at the boys,
stretched himself upon the floor, and
went to sleep.
A few minutes afterward he overheard
Mrs. Garrison say that chickens we're
in the kitchen. In an instant he bound
ed down stairs, drove out the intruders,
and closed the kitchen door. He has
been taught no tricks, and, unlike many
men, seems to be actuated solely by the
desire to make himself useful.-New
York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

A MAN who was brought before a
Chester (England) police court for fail
ing to pay stipulated amount toward
the maintenance of his six children in
the work-house, his wife being at the
same time in an asylum, and who
proved that he had been laid up 10
weeks by an accident, been IS weeks
unable to get employment, and received
only FL week after mourning unavoid-
able debt, and had paid every penny he
could, was sentenced to months i'm
prisonment at hard labor, by way of re-
lieving his difficulties, and enabling him
to do more for the support of his fami
ly, in spite of his pitiful appeal: "For
Gods sake, gentlemen, give me a
chance. 1 was never in prison. If you
send me I'll lose my work. If you give
me time I'll pay ALL
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
WEAR Barney'sLiver Pad (s1l and be restored
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X. 8. l..

WHEN WRTTTyg To ADVERTEsERs
please say you sasr the Adcerfts~n"e"'
q, This paper. AarerfSsers IKE 70 kstoss
schen and srhere their Advertisements
Ors paying bsss.
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plank was still out and few passengers
were making their way across it. He
hurried on board and got back into the
shadows where he could see without be-
ing seen.T The perspiration was stand
ing in cold drops upon his forehead and
face, and he trembled SO that he could
hardly stand.
He had always been plain, straight
forward fellow, little given to noting the
peculiar phases of hin own mind; and
now, with no evidence of his senses to
assure. him that twas SO, he could not
understand why he believed SO firmly
that his wife and George Way were ON
board the Hero with him. He had not
seen Them, he had not heard them speak !;
and yet that subtle, indescribable
somethipg-call it a new sense or what
you will-had felt and recognized their
presence.
The steamer glided out ilto the
stream and went sailing smoothly for
ward, its great lights making q shining
path on the waters. The cloud which
had been lying in the south was rising
and now covered half the sky, an occa-
sional CLEAN of lightning darling from
it. The wind was rising. too, sweep
ing across the deck in strong, steady
gusts. Leaning upon the deck-railing
Harry Vane watched the rising tempest
He saw that the cloud had a reddish
tinge and that it still hung low. Some
thing like fear thrilled through his
heart, not for himself-he was past that
but for the woman he had loved, ay,
still loved. If he were wrong-if she
were still at home and not in tho steam
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

all women, she stood TO him the fairest
and best. He was but a common fellow,
after all, with little taste for poetry or
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-05-29
Sherif's Sale.

BY VIRTUE AND AUTHORITY OF
a special execution and order of sale is
sued from the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Livingston county, Mis-.
souri,, returnable at the MAY term, 1870,
OF said Court, and to me directed, in Ia
vor OF John Z. Leeper, and against Trui
man jeffrey, have levied upon an selz i
ed all the right, title, interest and claim
OF the said TruT an Jeffrey, of, in and to
the following described property, to-wit {:
A one aud half story frame house,
about sixteen feet wide by thirty-two feet
long, which said house is situate upon
one square acre OF land, located in the
northwest corner of the northwest quar-
ter, of the north-east quarter, of section
seven %, in township fifty eight (sS),
oil range twenty-three (23). Said house
is charged with mechanics lien, in the
the action and judgment upon which said
execution and order of sale is founded.
All lying and being in the said county,
and State OF Missouri; and will, on
THURSDAY the sth day of JUNE, 1879,
forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, at the court house door,
In the city or Chillicothe, county of Lv-
ingston aforesaid, sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at pub
lie vendue, to the highest bidder, tor
cash in hand, (subject to all prior lieus
and judgments,) to satisfy said execution
and costs. ISAAC LEEPER,
Sheriff of Livingston County, Mo.
BY JOHN M. HALE, Deputy. IS
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-05-29
DuiCn EientS.
DAWN, Mo-, June. l, 1877

DAWN, Mo-, June, l, 1879.
EDITOR CRISIS Not seeing any.
thing in your paper from our town
for some time, | at last come to the
conclusion that Dawn should be
heard from, so here it goes.
The Odd Fellows lodge Of this
place had a pleasant visit from four
teen members of the Chillicothe
Lodge, on last evening. The lodge
of the |. O. o. +. meets on the even
ings of the first and third Saturdays
of each month; Hugh Tuder, N.
G., and Joseph Thomas, Secretary Of
said lodge.
The Dawn Brass Band led by
Jay Drake, is in fourishing con-
dition. But very few towns can
boast of the same number Of men
that belongs to the band here that
can excel them as musicians.
Clarence Fish Is preparing to bid
his friends adiou, and try. his for.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-05-29

! tune where fortunes are made anC
lost in day, Lcadville.
On the 9th of this month Thomas
A. Fisher and lady will start for the
city of Denver, Colorado. The
good wishes of their many friends
60 with them, and they are number
ed by the score.
The health of the county is good
since the ram last week.
Dled-On Monday night, May 26,
1878, at his residence; James Rces ;
was about so years Of age. Leaves
o wife and two children.
Hoping that the small pox. or
some other antagious disease, may
strike the fusonists, | am
Yours truly,
SQUAREoUT.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1879-05-29

good. According to present pros
poets said crops will be almost
failure. 1t Is not safe TO calculate on
more than halfa crop of wheat, If
so much as even that.
While out in the east part of the
township we noticed that Mr.. John
Bowen is putting up a new house.
We did not ascertain the dimensions
oft, but we did observe that he
commenced in the right way, i. e.,
by digging and walling q commodi.
GUS cellar.
Il. d. Jones has further improved
his barn by putting on good coat
of paint. ". r. Jones and j. A.
Lewis have done likewise.
Rev. X. NJ. Richardson is going
this coming week to Wisconsin, to
attend to the Baptist Association at
Dodgcvillc, Iowa county. We wish
him Il pleasant and profitable, visit
IN fact we might say we know be
will have for the people of that sec.
ton, like all other sections of coun-
try, are kind and generous.
Last Monday grim Death made
his appearance in our midst and took
off our ncighbor Jas. Kocsc. His
remains were buried last Tuesday,
at the village graveyard a large
concourse Of friends came TO pay
the last token of respect TO our de-
parted friend.
Business In Dawn is quito brisk
all the time. Ii. Bushnell and Joe
Heslop are making large shipments
of stock every week or so. Last
Friday week they shipped one
whole train of sixteen cars.
VTDI.