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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
Lost i'm the CatacOmbs.

Bessie Darling, an American actress,
has had a serious and almost fatal adj
venture in the catacombs of Paris. These
catacombs contain, in numberless gale
ries extending under nearly half the
city, the bones of nearly 100000 of
people. On each side of these weird
avenues, from the door to the cell
ing, are piled bones and skulls. The
bones of the arms, legs and thighs are
piled in tiers along the walls, their uni
formity being relieved by three rows of
skulls and cross-bones arranged in fam
tastic patterns, and at intervals, cut out
of the gypsum of the caverns underlying
Paris, are little chapels or affairs. At 10
o'clock one morning few weeks ago,
Miss Darling, who was one of party OF
80, descended tho steep staircase of 80
steps leading to the catacombs, and, pre-
coded by guides, entered the galleries
whose tortuous windings and ramifica-
tions have all the perplexities of laby-
rinth. Miss Darling, with the independ-
ence of an American girl, quilted her
party, and set out to explore the under
ground horrors alone. Among so
many she was not missed. A little
of this sightseeing satisfied her
companions, and they returned to
the light and to their dinners. In the
meanwhile Miss Darling was hurrying
through one gallery after another. I'm
fortunately, she had not provided her
self with supply of candles, and when
the one she csrried was burned out and
she was left in utter darkness she began
to realize the horrors of her situation.
1t was then, so the story runs, that "she
did what every other woman would have
done in similar circumstancesAshe
tainted away" How long she remained
insensible she does not know, but when
she came to herself she made, through
out the remainder of the day and through
the night, the galleries echo with her
shrieks for help. Fortunately for her,
at 10 O'Clock the next morning, a work
man, while passing along neighboring
gallery, heard her cries and hurried to
the rescue. He found her in one of those
galleries that have no thoroughfare and
are simply side passages, and two yards
from the spot where he encountered her
was the mouth of an exhausted shaft,
down which she had only escaped fall
ing by the suddenness with which she
had tainted and the pertinacity with
which she remained on the spot where
she fell. When at the end of IS hours
she was brought to the light she tainted
again. But all's well that ends we'll
although for short time her situation
appeared to be critical
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

"Not by any MEANS" said hale and
hearty old gentleman, in a naval I'M
dress, who now sprang out of the car
riage; "and they've given us both a
furlough, though mine is short one.
This willow was always a good omen"
And again the spring seemed to bub-
BILE up softly, "He has come! he has
comet"
And the old lady, and the young lAy,
too. sobbed and laughed, and kissed
the returned warriors, till the good
mother, with the bit of willow still in
her hand, knelt down in the shade of
the memorial-tree, to pour out her
thankfulness to Him who had made her
prosperity to grow with its growth,
from the day when she sprang from her
weary pony to plant it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
An Indignant Telephone.

The other day a prominent railroad
man who has no intimate acquaintance
with the capabilities of the telephone,
and is particularly ignorant of the mi
croscopic attachment which when the
mouth is placed near it and it is used
with a loud voice, blurs the sound. The
other day he spoke TO a lady operator
over the wire, and her answer came back
to him spread out like dough under q
heavy rolling-pin. Gracious good
ness" said he, turning away from the
instrument and addressing a bystander
in his office, "that woman talks as if she
hadn't tooth in her head" when he
was completely demoralized to hear the
telephone scream in a very high and
shrill key, Eyes have, you old brute;
and you'd better mind how you talk
about me-" And then he withered like
frost-bitten morning glory.-Indian-
Dpolis NeUs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

BREAKFAST PuFFs.-4 pint of milk.
pint of flour, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful
of butter, or 2 of cream, and teaspoon
full of salt. Bake in hot roll pans.
MAcARoNI SoUP.-Boil quart of to-
matoes 1 hour; strain them; add 2 tea
spoonfuls of butter, salt and pepper;
put in the macaroni and boil hour
slowly.
GRAHAM GEMs.-1 quart of milk, and
2 even cups of graham flour. Beat well
so as to leave no Jumps; pour in well
buttered and very hot gem-irons, and
bake in quick oven.
BUTTER TAFFY.-l pint molasses,
pint of water, 1 pound loaf-sugar, !
pound butter; let boil without stirring
until, by dropping little in water, you
find it is done.
SPONGE CAkE.-1A cups sugar, cup
sifted flour, teaspoonful cream-tartar
mixed with flour, whites of 10 eggs;
beat we'll; mix the tartar and flour;
lastly the eggs; bake quickly.
4
of sweet milk, Il of butter eggs,5 cents
worth of cooking ammonia, little nut
meg; dissolve ammonia in hot sweet
milk. These will keep long time and
be nice.
CoLoRINa KID GLOVES. kid
gloves may easily be colored black, pur-
pie or lilac, with solution of part ex-
tract logwooG and 8 parts brandy; ap-
ply with sponge and rub thoroughly
dry, and keep rubbing the hands to-
gether so as to soften the gloves.
STEW FROM COLD MEATs.-Get a
knuckle of veal and put with it ham
bone and any bones of roast meat of
any kind. Stew slowly till the bones
can be easily removed. Then put to
the meat CELERY tops or seed, onions,
and pepper and salt. Thicker with
flour rolled in butter. Add six or eight
good mealy potatoes, peeled and quart
cred, and let it all stew slowly till the
potatoes are done. Serve hot.
CORN BREAD.-Beat the whites and
yelks separately of 2 eggs, pint OF
rich sour milk, 2 tablespoons of sugar
and 1 of melted butter, and q little salt /;
mix all we'll together except the
whites of the eggs; roll perfectly free
from Jumps two-thirds of a teaspoon
of soda into pint of corn meal; sift
together and stir into the other in
gradients; beat well, and lastly, put in
the well beaten whites. Pour into a
well buttered pan and bake.
To Cook FRESH BEEF TONGUE
Parboil the tongue in a little water for 2
hours. Don't let it boil hard. After
boiling hour add some salt. Then let
it boil 1 more hour, when it should be
taken up and skinned, removing all the
rough part. Then beat egg, and roll
the tongue in cracker-crumbs or dust
and the beaten egg. Lay it in pan,
season with salt and pepper, and pour
! over it pint of the water it was boiled
in, and bake. Basic we'll with butter
while baking. Serve with a good gravy.
FRENCH BEEFsTEAK.-Cut the steak
I of an inch thick from fillet of beef !;
dip into melted fresh butter, lay them
on a heated gridiron and broil over hot
Goals. When nearly done sprinkle pep
per and salt. Have ready some parsley,
chopped fine and mixed with softened
butter. Beat them together to a cream,
and pour into the middle of the dish.
Dip each steak into the butter, turning
them over, and lay them round on the
platter. If liked, squeeze few drops
of lemon over and serve very hot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
When All is Done.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down
And the day and the night are the same as
one;
The year grows green and the year grows
brown,
And what is IL all when all is done?
Grains of somber or shining sand
Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men go down in ships to the seas,
And a hundred ships are the same one
And backward and forward blows the breeze,
And what is It all when all is done?
tide with never a shore in sight
Setting steadily on toward night.
The fisherman droppeth his net in the
stream,
And hundred streams are the same as
one;
The maiden dreameth her love lit dream,
And what is IL all when all is done?
The fishers net the burden breaks,
And after the dreaming the dreamer
awakes.
Harrison Ailldrd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
Origin of Nihilism.

Tho first N,hilist societies were FORM
ed by Russian students about the year
1859. and the doctrines they adopted
were chiefly derived from book which
is not generally supposed to have any
Nihilist tendencies, Buchner's "Force
and Matter.' The circulation of this
work in Russia was forbidden by the
Government; but it was secretly intro
duced into the country, and read with
avidity by the Russian youth, together
with another German work, by Max
Stirner, called "Property and the In
dividual," which also had fallen under
the ban of the Russian censors. Out of
these two books, the former of which
preached materialism and the latter
socialism, the Russians evolved the doc
trine of Nihilism, which they also pre-
fessed to find in other popular works,
notably Buckles /" History of Civi!iza.
ton" The new Nihilist societies were
formed among the students of the Agri
cultural College of Petrovski, near Mos
cow. The Government treated the stu
dents with extreme severity; many in
nocent young men were confined in
prison for many years without trial;
and it was at this time that Vera Sassu-
Itch, who was then ID years old, was
imprisoned with her brother for three
years. After the Franco German war
the Nihilists adopted the Panslavist
cause, and thereby gained a certain
amount of popularity; but the acquittal
of Vera Sassulitch again directed their
attention to home affairs. They turned
round upon their prosecutors and threat
ened them with death, believing that
Russian society would hail them as its
saviors if they should succeed in destroy
ing the bureaucracy that letters it.
PLEASING husbandry - Planting
kiSaaa
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

ST. LOUIS, June g. 1879.
BEEvEs-Choice to Fancy. $4.7o@4s0: Good
to Prime, 4.50@4.6 5; Native Cows, 81 4Od3 so
HoGs-Common to Select, s.. OO@3.50
sHEEP-Native, Shorn, $2.5O@a.5O; Unshorn,
FLOUR-Choice, S. 3O@5.65; Xxx, A.7O@4 90.
WHEAr-Red Winter. No.2. sl.oo14 01.loh No
o. GoRS"No. Mixed. s4zs 0s5c.
OATs--No. ., 3063Ic.
RYE-Ne. 2, 5Os "a .0zc. 2SS
TIMOTHY sEE Jed SLa W y ssas NJ. Ma.
dunn Dark Leaf, $5.2506.CO.
HAY-Choice Timothy, $14Oo0l5.O0.
BUrrER-ChOice Dairy, l30l4c.
PoRK-Standard Mess. 50 9O0loOO.
WooL-Tub- washed. Choice, 37h@5sHc;
CorToN-Middling. l2xc.
NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Native Steers, S.75@lO co.
SHEEP-Common to Choice, $3OO65.oO.
HOGS-Ltve, S3.6O03.S0
FLoUR-Good to Choice, So % 1880.
WHEAT-No. Red, Sl17&@l.ls
CoRN-No. Western Mixed, .o1s@4lc.
OATs-Western Mixed, 3IH G4oc.
PoRK-Mess. New, 50 900I0.CO.
CorroN-Middling; iS,sc;
BEEvEs-Common to Choice s2.75 a sos.
HoGs-CommOn to Choice, S3 03 3D.
SHEEP-Common to Choice, s. 15d5 90.
FLouR-Winters, 800 "a 623; Spr1nt 8,
WHEAT-spring, No.2. Regular. OK 9LO2k
Spring, No. 8, SIdSlhc.
CoRN-Fresh, 3 = "a SEC.
Oars-No. 2, Regular, 3294 d33c.
RYE-No. ,, $40 t2Nc.
PoRK-New Mess, 50 60 d9.62E.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice Family, So.S5G6.3Ik
CoRN-White 52G56c.
OArs-St. Louis, 40d4lc-
UAY-ChOice, $2L 75d22 100.
PoRK-New Mess, $lu.s7h 0llO0
EACON-i "a G5T.c.
CorTON-MtddIfEg, )2ac.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
The Man and the Picnic.

Under the shell bark hickory tree
The picnic man he stands;
A woeful looking man is he,
With bruised and grimy hands;
And the soil that sticks to his trousers knee
Is the soil of several lands.
His hair is mussed. his hat is torn,
His clothes are like the ground;
He wishes he had ne'er been born,
Or being born. ne'er found
He glares and scowls in wrathfuf scorn
As oft he looks around
At early morn, in suit of white
He sought the picnic park;
His face was clean, his heart was light,
His loud song Knocked the lark.
But now, although the day is bright
His world, alas is dark.
In Joyous mood, at early morn,
He sat upon the stump,
But soon. as though upon a thorn
He sat, with mighty jump
He leaped aloft. and all forlorn
In haste he did erump.
For 10. in hordes the big black ants.
With nippers long and slim.
Went swiftly crawling up his pants.
And madeit warm for him;
And through the woods they make him
dance,
with gasp. and groan, and vim.
And when the rustic feast is spread,
And she is sitting by,
His wildwood garland on her head,
The love-hght In her eye,
He-woe, oh woe would he were dead!
Sits in the custard pie.
And now they send him up the tree
To nx the picnic swing,
And up the shell bark's scraggy side
They laugh to see him cling;
They can not hear the words he cried,
dad fetchi dog gonei dad bingp
And now he wtsheth he were down,
And Yet he can not see,
Just how the giggle, stare and frown
Escaped by him may be;
He knows he can not scramble down
With his back against the tree.
Sobbing, and siding, and waiting,
Homeward alone he goes;
Clay, pie and grass stain on his pants,
More and more plainly shows;
And he avows that to any more pfcnics,
He never will go, he knows.
But the morrow comes, and its rising sun,
Brings balm to his battered breeks,
He thinks. after all, he had lots of fun,
And hopefully. gaily he speaks,
And be goes to pfcnfcs. one by one,
Nine times In the next five weeks.
darlington Hdlckeye.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
Amusements at Sea.

All the Cunard and other large steam
ships possess good library for light
reading, besides which there are usually
many little statements for relieving the
tedium of the first-class passengers.
When the weather is fine there are
games of shuttle board on the deck that
draw a number of players and onlook-
ers. The pieces of wood are flat disks,
easily handled in showing them along to
goal, as in the case of bowls. This
forms an agreeable recreation and af-
fords good exercise. When outdoor
amusement is impracticable the saloon
has its clusters of passengers busy at
something or other. One party will be
playing whist; another is eagerly
watching game at chess third par
ty will be listening to thrilling tale of
the sea by an old salt; a fourth party
is attending to game of backgammon:
In the evening, when lamps are ght-
ed, there is sometimes kind of musical
concert, for which an obliging young
lady, or, perhaps unsteady inclined
purser presides at the piano. Often in
ships of this description there is good
deal of heavy betting. The bets will be
as to the day and hour of arrival at port,
what will be the number of the first pilot
boat that presents itself, and SO on;
some of the bets being sufficiently ridic-
ulous and the cause of much fun, but
also the loss of much money. In all
the well regulated vessels the ship Of
ficers are strictly excluded from gaming
or betting.
The youngsters who happen to be on
board have their own amusements in
the games and sports of children. To
these juveniles the COW is an object of
much interest. The poor animal which
is required for the sake of its milk, oc-
curies Gas we have it) a booth at the
corner of one of the paddle boxes.
There, well bedded and tied up cow
fashion, it is observed munching its
food with the most perfect placidity,
although thousand miles from home;
and the sea all around with long, sweep
ing waves, might be supposed to dis
turb its equanimity. For air it has
door with the upper part left open.
Stretching over the lower half-door,
the children look in and make their
comments on the comfortable quarters,
speak of the nice smell of tie hay and
wonder if the COW is ever sea sick. We
have seldom seen fractions child in
arms who has not been soothed by. be-
ing treated to look ut the COW. This
practice of taking cows to sea is one of
the luxuries of modern travelling. A
concern such rs the Cunard has an eS-
tablishment of cows at Liverpool and
Yew York, and there is change of an
imals each voyage. A curious life that
for COW. Twelve days browsing in a
field and stretching its legs and the
next twelve crossing the Atlantic. If
one of these cows could write the story
of its life, it might tell of having cross
ed the Atlantic $50 times and seen a
good deal of the world.-Good Words.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

Under the above heading, the st. Croiz
Courier, Of St. Stephen, N. B., in referring to
the analysis of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
AND I'D Of Ne%
and others, says: Nothing was discovered
which we thflk Objectionable, and the pub
nshed analysis should increase, rather than
retard, their sale. To US, it seems little un-
just to call a man qusck, simply because he
seeks to reap as much pecunfary reward as
other classes of inventors" The English
animation of all the evidence, it not only in
dorses but reco mmends the Family Medicines
manufactured by DIR. Pierce. No remedies
ever offered the afflicted give such perfect
satisfaction as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
WOMEN as physicians have lately

WOMEN as physicians have lately
come to the front, and at the last COM
mencement exercises of the Woman's
Medical College Hospital, Chicago, a
large and fashionable audience assem-
bled to see the comforting of degrees by
DR.. Byford. Many of the graduates
have already a large practice. Mrs.
Gross, NJ. D., has an income Of Sl2, 900
year, and is the wife of n well-to do
physician, and Mrs. Sabin Smith makes
$4,000 a year, and is the wife of the
manager of Stewards wholesale store in
that city.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
THE WILLOW SWITCH.

About 40 years ago a large part of
Central New York, that is now fast be-
coming agarden, was almost anew coun-
try, and people talked of moving
West " when they emigrated from the
banks of the Hudson to those of the
Genessee. Still one of the cities on the
line of the Erie Canal was even then a
town of some Importance and boosted
much of what then amounted to wealth
and even aristocracy.
OF this latter class had been the
family of Judge Morton, but sundry un-
lucky speculations had made it impos-
sible for him to retain his accustomed
position among his old neighbors, and
he was about to seek new field in one
of the younger settlements.
Every thing had long been prepared,
the wagons were laden, the adieus for
the most part had been said again and
again, and part of the cavalcade was
fairly under way. The heavier goods,
indeed, had been started two or three
days before. The ladies of the party as
well as the gentlemen had decided to
attempt the journey on horseback, well
aware that the condition of the roads,
even though spring was now advanced,
could not safely be depended upon.
Apart from the rest, mounted on q
stout and quiet-looking pony, sat a
young lady of some 10 summers, in
whose rosy cheeks and bright black
eyes the excitement of the occasion
seemed almost to have overcome its
sober suggestions. Still, something like
shade was on her face as she leaned
-s--;-A-----Adla conyersed in
low tones with gentleman whose arm
was thrown carelessly over the neck of
her pony.
Never mind me, Charlie; why, it
isn't three days. riding at the very
worst, and that won't hurt me.f
"But me, Susie! 1 am ordered off
for long cruise, and can not tell when
I shall see you again.
"But you will come back?''
Yes-but when? And will you"
evil what, Charliep"
"Wait q moment, Susiel''
And the young man, who was in the
undress uniform of naval officer,
sprapg off to the side of the road, where
some willow trees were growing in un-
trimmed luxuriance. Catching hold of
one of the gracefully bending bows he
cut therefrom a long and plant slip,
with which he returned, stripping off
the leaves as he came.
"There, Susie, that will answer for a
riding-whip, but do not wear it out on
your pony, even il the roads are bad"
Why not, Charlie?'
Because at the end of my cruise
shall come back to claim it. Will you
keep it for mep'
A very soft light stole into the black
eyes; but she said in low voice, "Yes,
Charlie, will keep it. But are yon
sure you will come to claim itp''
"H live, Susie.''
"AhI then it is good-by, sure enough,
now, for father is calling me. Good-by,
Charlie!''
There was q most passionate earnest.
ness in the young efficer's reply, and he
stood gazing after the pony and his
mistress long after they were hidden by |
a turn of the road. We can not follow |
him, however, by land or sea, for our
business is with the willow switch.
II Susie's pony suffered on the road |
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

We have long wanted safe and reliable
remedy for the cure of Chills and Fever.
QuiniDe will cure it, but it disturbs the head
and the fever returns. Now, we see that
Messrs. Wheelock, Finlay 81 Co. publish the
composition of their DIR. +. Wihoft's Anti
guaranteed specific for the cure of Chills
and Fever, Dumb Ch;Ile and all other diseases
produced by malaria. Try it. 1t can be found
in every Irup store
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

EDWARD ALEXANDER GUY of Cincin-
natl was in 1862 possessor of $4,000.
He was a well educated intelligent young
man, and particularly pious. Con-
7inced that the scriptural text, Sell
all that We have and give aims" was a
binding injunction, he began to dispose
of his property and give the money to
the poor. He bestowed the gifts slowly
and carefully, and it was not until 1870
that the last dollar was gone. He is
now religious missionary in Cincin-
natl, penniless, but absorbed in his
work.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

HUNDREDS of cold blooded wretches
are putting themselves forward as can
didates for the Office of public execu-
TONER in Paris. The bulk of the would
be-neck choppers are doctors and coach
man
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

since 2u0,OUO pounds of Gilbert's Starches,
manufactured at Buffalo, N. Y. were shipped
in one uay to London, En- land. The ORDERS
from Germany, India, Spain, Australia and
other foreign countries are also very large.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

YALE has tall crew this year, the
men averaging six feet one inch In
height.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14

PLEASING husbandry - Planting
kisses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
THE MARKETS.

CHEW Jackson,s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-31
Colonization.

The sixth semi-annual meeting of the
American Colonization Society was
held here this week. From the annual
report it appears that the colonization
of negroes has by no means been aban-
doned. The total number that have
colonized in Liberia is $1,000. To all
these this society has given homes in
Africa. Applications are daily received
from enterprising colored people, and
the committee thinks that half million
are considering removal to Africa.
Exodus associations have been formed
under the auspices of the society at
several prominent Southern points.
The greater portion of those who left
Charleston on the bark Avon last spring
have settled to the north of Monravia.
The society thinks that the efforts of
the colored people to obtain from Con-
gross 800 to enable them to remove to
Africa is worthy of the serious atten-
ton of the whole nation Washington
telegram.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-31
The National CompIajnt.

Dyspepsia is the national complaint Almost
very other man or woman you meet has it. and
he result is that the number of pseudo-reme-
lies for it is as numerous as Pharaoh's host
they are for the most part worthless. There il,
.owevcr. searching eradicant of this distress
~ aud obdurate malady. one whose genuine
merits long siuce raised 1t to foreni at place
,mong the staple medicines Of America Hos
'etter's Stomach Bitters oxtirpates dyspepsia
with greater certainty and promptitude than any
9Down remedy aud IL most genial iuvigorant,
appetizer, and aid to socretion. These are not
empty assertions, as thou -ands of our country
men and women who have experienced its
effects are aware, but are backed up by ire
fragible proofs repeatedly laid before the pub
lie. The Bitters also promote regular habit
Of body, aud give healthful stimulus to the
urinary organs