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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ApPii II, 1879
NJ, ,anunIi,an in I!uuSt. ar Sz-u-

WASHINGTON, Apri! p, 1879.
No Republican, III House or Sch
ate. who has followed Mr.. Garfield
IN opposing the Democratic move
nenJ fur iair jurieS and fs!T eiec- /
tons, has advanced an idea not al
ready advanced by that gentleman.
Others have been more careful than
he was, and others less so. y
nave asserted, as Mr.. Garfield did,
the right OF the Federal Cove rnment
t, take part in elections through the
army and through its civil employees,
aud The propriety Of excluding from
luiIes any man whc participated Ill
or symtlatilizrd with the Couictier-
ates IN the war OF 1851. Generally,
as Mr., Garfield did, they have also
declared that it was improper to
attach The repeating CLAUSES 10 ap-
I urnrtratf0n bills. Mr. Gartieid's
/ sileech. therefore, which is to be
I scattered all over the NoIth. may be
taken as indicating the radical posts
ton on the snbiecr. This being the
CASE, the further fact should be
, we'll understood that.
/ First, that Mr.. Garfield has said
in the House, since his speech WAS
m ,de, that he had no objection to
The measures in them selves, and
would vote for then, il separately
! presented.
Second, that Republican Con
crosses have seldom il ever passed
an app opriariou bill, without some
general leg islation attached.
Bearing all this in mud, have
no fear of the result OF the present
contest III the House. Elk Senator
Htrrula is falsely quoted as saying
that the Democracy had lost largely
in the North, by lis declared deter
fmInation to insist on the relief
measures mentioned. If there las
been any such loss II was because
their position WAS cfatiIiy mi>rep
resented by Mr.. Gas Geld and other
able and unscrupnious men when
the fight for repeal commenced.
Subsequent debate has remedied
that. attl is still doing SO, and, as
the real Democratic posi- ion Is the
correct cnc, aud The popular one. }
have no doubt it will, long before
The llext important elections, add TO
The strength CT tie party North and
Sun;ll
Prof. Gamgee is, i; seems, tic have
the contract 10 furnish IA vessel ioi
! the freezing out of yellow feVel
germs in ships entering Southern
pottS. Tue amount appropriated Is
S20o, 900. But for the efforts at the
, Professor il is doubtful II any
money would have been appropriat-
; ed for the purpose, and our Son' II
pr,. friends, ii any good shall result
will have that gentleman to thank
, for it. Mr.. Hayes has approved o
the bill.
Capt. James 3. Eads claims tG
have secured by his jietties twenty
, seven foot channel, at low water. II
! the Southwest Pass OF the Alissls'
{ sipri. He has just publ he'd, III {;
/, Western paper, II very aoie ah'
convinciu. reply 10 the attacks re
Gently made Oh his work. 1t Is al
exceedingly CRAFTY ing fact that al
the reports made in the case by
/, e.en unfiieDdly Government oiilc,-,
fully sustain all that Capt. Eati'
Claims So great a work was PROB
ably never undertaken under more
disconragng circumstances ant
prosecute ed SO satisfactorily. RENO
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

WE trust that Mr.. Hayes still
Keeps green the memory of that
dramatic era. twelve years ago.
when he announced from his seat in
the House of Representatives that
he would not Vote a dollar to carry
on the Government unless Presi
dent Johnson signed the army ap-
preparation bill with "the bayonet
law attached to it. He Is said to be
II semtIzsental nsan-fond of cherish.
ing the auld lang syne.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26
LEGAL.
Trustees sale.

DE- virtue OF i certain deed i'll trust made
y by Nathan W. 5ickie and Mary Z.
McKie his wife, on the LIST day OF April
1878 to the undersigned, trustee, and re
corded among the records of deeds OF Madi-
son County. Mississippi, in B"ok NJ III.
page 543, the Undersigned will sell to the
Iii ahest bidder, for cash, before the door
Court II onse Of said colint,on Saturday, the
10 TIE Day Of Moy 1879,
the following real estate, lying and being
in sail county, to-wit: East half of south
east quarter Of section thirty two, and al
of the South west quarter of section thirty
three, all in township ten, range four east ];
also Il lot OF ground with all impro ements,
situated in Canton, Mississippi, beginning
on Peace street at the southeast corner OF ii
let now owned and occupied by A. N
PARKER as Il residence. thence running
aioutr said street east one hundred feet,
thence due north four hundred feet. thence
west one hundred feet, thence south TO the
beginning. JOHN HAND,
hp-l93 1t. trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Madam Roberts the gossipins
correspondent of the Washington
Ga-stte says:
"The SoutlIe members ale max
lag an effort to get the quota OF APP
poiutments due to each State and
district down to IL fine poInt, and it
is to be hoped they will succeed.
AS things are now some OF the
Southern States are decidedly
Ignored in departmental appoints
ments, except in ii ''sliam' way AS
for instance, il member or Senator
who wants to put Il Lady In cl.ce,
aud having more Than hiied Tue
limit due his State, has her appoint
ed to a State she never saw ami
wiuhou: the consent OF the repTeseil
tatiyes from there. Some get ali
the appointments aud all vaclhcles
/ filed, while others can get hothing.
The people of this District have TO
suffer: we belong to no State,we are
!, people without hab!tation, so 10
speak, III the political eye, Yet do
not see why where IL case Is needy il
Wa sh.ngtonis.u should not have
some chance, while whole families
can come from other places. and
gradually saddle themselves OF the
! government Those WHO don't 'Set
/ in" keep boarding buuses for the
members of the family who do, ana
then send fer gcjIds from the place
they originally hailed from, thereby
keeping the money III IL little iin:'
There Is another evil here, that, IN
view OF the many needing emp oy-
u,eut, ought 10 ue looked lhto-it Is
cases wheie men having professions
aud doing business, havc their wives
in office, which i, just SO much roo :
lsry. a man who has IL profession
and works at i, has no right 10 hOii
A Drpartment office or allow AIS
wife To do SO. lie may not make ali
he money he would ike, hui II lie
makes living he shoui'i IcaNe The
government to support those WHO
have no other way OF dong II.
know several instances, ANA L at'i
confident ii they we're brought 10
the notice of he 'heads' 1t won ~
be remetlIed. know one Cast
where /. lawyer who has quite II
prominent name, practices Ills IN"
t,ssion. aud has Ills wife III Lut'
Treasury, and yet VIII not pay
honestly contracted aehts, ami she
takes the place oil women who have
no protection or no way OF Gaming
their living but from ther o"''
ieXertlonS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

The New York star suggests That
Gen. O. o. How rd, the "Chrlstlan
scldier,' who was not wholly "Isron
uccteA with the management OF the
Freed.nan's Saving Bank, might
mass around a subscription palnr III
i,rhalf OF the negroes that LETT then
homes obedient to the syr"n voice
of the Radical rnilap' h'oplsts IN
Was! i gtons
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

In recent Interview with q news
paper reporter, Hon. Thomas r.
Hendricks declared he would not
again accept the second pace on 6
Presidential ticket. For our part,
we should greatly prefer to see him
occupying the first place. An
asier, truer. or stronger candidate
can Flot be produced.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

GENERAL IL. l.. LEES portrait
was once painted by the Southern
artist Query. The picture was ex-
hibi,ei during the centennial
as,l the State of Texas offered for it
eight thousand dollars. 1t was res
turned TO Greenville, Meriwether
county, Georgia. however. A few
days ago the fife painting was de-
etroyed by fire.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

General Richard Taylor was a
most expert whist player, and
gained such notoriety for this ac-
complishment at Tie London ciaos
that the fame OF 1t reached the
Prince of Wales, himself II lover OF
the game Ihe two men met one
night and played IA rubber together,
the result being that General Tay-
lor became one of the Princes boon
companions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

THE steamer John Il. Maude on
her last trip, brought back to vi ks
burg thirty of the negroes who left
Their homes under the false hopes
held out toitien' by pretended
friends who would deceive and mis-
Had them if only for the purpose of
establishing the Old ISLANDERS against
shc Southern white people.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26
More Yellow lTeyer.

BOSTON. April 19.-The barGue
Midas, which arriSed from Iiie
JaneirO yesterday, VAS sent to quar-
antine, two deaths fom yellow
fever having occurred or board
since leaving that port. Another Of
the crew died fIO'n the samr disease
before she sailed for Boston.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

On Monday IL freight train Of
fourteen cars on the Kansas City
branch of the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph railroad, while p Issimg oyer
a-trustle bridge which was on fire.
fell through, wreckiug the train ard
bathing oiie man to death.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

In open court, Il few dan age,
Judge Young, of Vicksburs, said.
"that as a means of supprrssins the
practice of carrying concealed wea-
ponS, he world hereafter, If any
lawyer, juryman OF attendant OF the
enult, should appear IN the court"
house bealIng a concealed weapon,
he would, if discovered, deal with
him as the Law in such cases pro
vidcs; and if II lawyer lie wcuia
strike his name from the rol! OF az
to:ueys. That he wGuld instruct
the Sheria to arrest and search any
one entering The courthouse when
he has reason to believe SAID person
was armed with a concealed ana
deadly weapon"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

- bro the Murderer
On the second day OF .'uEe NJ II
the unfortunate man whose name
appears above will be hung by the
meek until dead, i'll the jail yard OF
Madison county, or such other
place as the Board of Supervisors
of the county aaay select. This I'm
fortunate human being, for all are
unfortunate Who are in trouble or
distress, dies FOR the murder or the
wife of his bosom. whom he brutal
~ slew, 10y beating her brains out
with IL hoe last Spring. 1t Is
strange thing to see IL man III the
image of his maker perretrate
crime that wOuld be diStlained 10y
the wild beasts of the forest, for
they will do no harm to their mates,
but are ever; tender devoted and
trup. We have heard the evidence
i'm numerous murder trials, but have
heard noilging t. cq'ia! tue horror
that accompanied the death of the
poor co!cred girl who was slain in
her youth by this man EIlbro the
husband OF her choice. lie slew
her in the first cooi of tie morning,
without a cause, lie bent over and
mashed her up after she had fallen
lifeless to the ground, acting as one
of the witnesses said ''iike he was
killing a hos" and then threw the
hoe with which he had done the
bloody work dis,lainfuliy down on
her GulvcIing body. and suilenly
strobe away. Ordinarily 1t looks
hart, to hang man by the. meek, TO
strangle out his life peace meal. but
in this case although it is a hor'id
thing to contemplate, it does not
look so bad. Bat we have some
times thought that capital punish>
ment was rot best, that solitary
confinement for life would be
equally as effective for.tIe preven>
ton of crime. The theory of pun
ishmcnt is that it is for the purpose
of deter ing men from the commits
sion of cI imt, not for the purpose of
torturing them. This death by
hanging comes down to us, from by
gone ages but the question IS often
raised, whether sumo other method
of putting All end to Objectionable
| human life, could not be devised,
The French has solved the dit1icnl>
| ty by substituting the axe of the
Iguillotine. The Spanish has adopt
ed the painless and decent garrofe,
! the English speaking people still
cling to the tighIeIid.y cord, the
stransling process, the whitening
form. the bursting eye balls, the out
hanging tongue. Hanging is the
most horrible, the IN ,st uncertain
form of taking life. By all this We
do net mean to condemn capital pun.
ishmeut in the abstract, We would
have some other more certain, more
decent method OF taking human life
tmfritcl by the laws of the land
AS for the poor deluded man that is
to suffer, We hope he may look OIL
this world until his final hour, as a
closed book to him, that lie may be
como, reconciled to his God, tha
the good Lord may have mercy OF
his soul, and that he may meet ii
Heaven above her whose young lif,
lie cut off, but who by the mercifu
plan of salvation may be saved L
realms beyond the stars, where th'
"wicl1ed cease from troubling ant
the wearyare at rest"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

JUDGE YOUNG, Of Nioksburg,
makes the Sheriff se;:rch every man
who enters the Court House, to see
1t he has any concealed weapons
aDout him
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

WE notice in the Comet, a COM
nusicatiOn signed Madison, reia-
tive to the appointment of the dele
gales to the District Convention to-
nominate a candidate for District
Attorney. We know something of
Che facts Of this matter and they are
these: When the County Execu-
tive Committee met, it was sup
posed that the District Convention
would meet before our County Con.
venrfon, for that reason, to be sure
that Madison couaty should be rep.
resented the chairman Of the Com.
mites WAS directed to make the an
pointment of delegates. This he
did and took them from among the
best and most prominent citizens of
the county, without inquring who
they were for. Vow 1t appears tina.
the County Convention vii. meet
before the District Convention. and
it the people want new delegation
they can have it. 1t has Fever
elsnse to our ears save through this
communication in the Comet that
the people of this county were dis.
satisfied With the delegates appoint
ed. We knG% that Maier Foote, the
candidate of Madison county for
the Office of District Attorney is
entirely willing to have the County
Convention settle this matter, and
we are much mist AIKEN if that Con.
rention dors not send IL delegation
81 it disaPprovss CT the ore appoint
ed, that will be for him first. las,
anil ali the fine. For we do honest
ly believe that he is enthusiastically
% choic.. Of our people for the
q o. e seeks, as he is stFIkincly
=. iui il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

WE learn from reliable authority
that Crystal Springs shipped ON
"Wednesday last per rall to Chicago,
5000 worth Of Notwithstanding
.te,n at forty cents per quart.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26
A Weather Surprise.

New Orleans Picayuse.l
AS we were engaged in our. even>
ing labors for Thursdays paper, a
strange and unwantcd visitor gave
us bail, pattering window and glass
pane That strange visitor, strang-
est of ali in our latitude, came from
the southwest, if the weatheIcock
did not deceive rs, in Il perfect
storm of lev bullets. Here. cover
ing the roofs of verandhs there
si,rea ling in 'hlckening sheets over
the galleries of houses, eVeriay IN K
the s,reets with surface OF cons
.,eaicd balls. With childish gifc,
moved hv the unusual visitation, We
put out dishes and plates and gait.
cred IA store of heaven rain-ice suf>
fi,.ient to have made juleps Tor the
thirsty souls eff IL whole neighbor
hood.
| Testing some Of these frozen bull
| lets. as large as ever were ramineo
down Tie barrel of II gun, we iuund
| them To be impreguated by pecu-
Thar sweetness which our science
cannot define and. for which we
/ leave 70 others To account.
TO lGare this passing notice OF a
paSsirG'y strange event, we very
,nuc.>apprehend, IL the eo,ttse OF tht
storm had carried tie destructive
portion Of our parishes, that we shall
J snnu hear of thu. prosfration II not OF
I the cutting down of early vegeta>
/ ton.
: l. has been observed that April
has inherited all tie freaks OF
/ March; but this freak Ut nii"ie
/ \ phil, with is usually hailnN
, hreezes. surpassrs all cur c"Hcrp-
! TONS Of ordinary iaet, orolosy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

The value Of quarantine in the
eyes of other people is amply borne
oht bt the fact that Galveston pro-
poses TO Quarantine against New
Ofleaus from the LIST Of May, Irox
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

AS straw, showing the way the
wind blows, it is confidently stated
by one of Gen. Sherman's persona |
friends at Washington that he is
emphatieaIIy insfasor OF the repea ,
Of all LAWS which call for armed
forces to the polls; that lie says the
service is distasteful to the army,
and disgraces it. 1t may be added
thar Gen. Sherman was present
everv day during the protracted de-
bates on this subject in the House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

IT is suggested that Congress
pass law prohibiting any steam
z
boat ascending the Mississippi from
carrying more. than fifteen negroes
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

The New York Ssa thinks there
isn't mach in Il name when Peace Is
hung for murler, Angel sent to
prison for theft, Lamb in Jail tor
killing Il man, aud Hope art sted
fo- bank robbing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Are TIE most ef-
fcctive and congo
NAL prTgativc ever
discovered. They
are mild, but eff
fectual in their
operation, moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.
Although gentle
in their operation,
they are still the
most thorough and
scorcl,inU cathar-'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Received, Port Gibson, Miss,
April 18th, 1879, of the Mobile Life
Insurance Company through VIM.
Handy, State Agent-iour Thousand
which is payment IN tut
for all claims of the policy on the
life OF the late Charles l., Birrot.
Rebecea Y. Colson and II. ii. Coison,.
Administrators.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Half the town OF Eureka, New.
was destroyed by tiie, rendering
more than 1000 persons destitute.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

PORT GIBSON. Miss. April IS, 1879
Received Of the Mobile Life In
surance Company-the sum OF three
thousand dulllrs--as payment III
fun of all claims on the policy on
the lite of he late Claude I'll. Barrot.
WILLIAM HENRY ELDER,
Guardian of Children OF Claude II. Barrot.
Witness: f. S. Drake.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

No matter What rank vegetables
may attain, the cabb .ae vii! always
~. ahead
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26


tie medicine that can be employed: cleans
ing the stomach and bowels. and even the
blood. In small doses of one pill day,
they stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than quarter of century. and have
obtained Worldwide reputation for their
virtues They correct diseased action in
the several assimilative organs of the
body, and are so composed that obstrue-
tions within their range can rarely with
stand or eva,ie them. Not only do they
cure the everyday complaints OF every
BODY, but also formidable and dangerous
diseases that have Lafel the best of
human skill. While they produce power
full effects. they are, at the same time, the
safest and best physic for children. BY
their aperient action they grippe much less
than the common purgatives, and never
rive pain when the bowels are not inflamed.
They rcach the vital fountains of the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing It
from the elements Of weakness.
Adapted TO all ago. ana conditions in
all climates, containing neNher calomet
nor any deietcrioIs drug. these Pills may
be taken with safety by anybody. Their
sugar-coating preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant TO take; while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arse
from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED III
Dr.. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass
SOLD f HY ALI DhtGGisTs krEKYwHEKE.
w j. NlUSEIY 4 Co., Agis
CANTON. MISS, .
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Gen. John 4. Dix, Ex-Governor
VI New 1oIk, Iii. 4 on Tuesday.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26


Mobile Life Insurance Company.
We copy from the Southern
RereiHe cards from Bishop Elder
and Mr.. Co!son and wife, which
will be read with pleasure by the
numerous friends of the Mobile Life
Insurance Company, throughout
this section. 1t will be remembered
that the Mobile Life Insurance
Company came promptly to the re
lief Of Canton, Vicksburg, Grenada,
and other points when calls were
made for assistance. This sterling
institution is moving OH quietly, but
prusperousiy.
PoRT GIBsoE, April s, 1879.
Mobile Life Insurance Company,
VIM Handy, State Agent:
| Permit me 10 extend my thanks
through you to the Mobile Lift. H.
surance Company, for the satisfac-
| tory pay ment of the policy OF three
| thousand doitars Oh the lie OF the
late Claude Ii. Barroit.
| Wishing your institution great
success, | remain yours truly.
WILLIAM HENRY ELDER,
Guardian Of Children of Z. Ii. Barrot,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26
MISSISSIPPI ITEIaS.

On the 18Th day of MAY the
Uniteh States Marshal will sell
N.cksburg at public outcsy-cr IL
great portion OF 1t.
The Vicksoarg and Mei dian rall.
road has rcduccd the freight tam
in accordance with the wishes ;:nu
demands of the people along It's
line.
Brandon Republican P NJ.
CIawf ford, OF Menree county, gave
his three sick children dose OF
Morphine III mistake TOR DoVerS
Powders. and KILLED every enc OF
hem. They ere all three buried
in the same grave, and the father Is
almost distracted.
/ Comet: Last Sunday evening as
| Robert Jackson WAS running
| through the hall at the Lunafic
AsS lum, he slipped OFF his feet and
struck his head on the stone nnor
ing, with such force that his skull
was fractured He fingered TIL
| Monday morning III an UNCONSCIOUS
state when he died. Jackson acted
i'm the capacity Of porter for The
office. He was only about fifteen
wears of age
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-26

Mr.. Eowes, the reporter OF the
New York World, relates as the
SEQUEL 10 the divorce to the imagiii>
ary wife which lie procured SO easily
from "A New Xo: ( attorney, that lie
vent to EIlshorn, Wisconsin, where
the decree Of divorce was supposed
to haze been granted, and ionnd
that all buf the Judge was fictitious.
The record contained no nacnt i"n OF
the case the loial a tOIney namea
in he proceedings had no existence,
he court was not in session on the
lay named, which indeed was not
during term time, aud all che papers
we're forgeries from beginning to
end. The reporter saw the 'judge,
whe, after dcnouncing the forgery,
offered 10 appear g,inst the forser
# summoned. The reporter states
lhat the editor Of TIE World has
authorized INN to prosecute the
furser, Munro, under the situate to
meet tire case, which we hope may
DO done.