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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
Burning a Man Alive.

A Druze farmer in Bashan borrowed
600 piastres ($24) of retainer OF
Sheikh Shibly. At the end of the year
he was unable to pay. The creditor
said, Give me your daughter for the
debt, and I will pay you her dowry. de-
Quoting the amount of the debt. The
farmer consented, and demanded S120
as the dowry. The creditor offered as
payment an order on the sheikh. The
farmer refused to accept it. The credi-
tor was angry, and day after day insult
ed the farmer, entering his house and
even insulting the harem; this SO In
censed the farmer that he shot the cred
itor. The sheikhs then assembled and
condemned the farmer to death. "By
what DEATH" asked the sheikh. They
all cried "Burn him, burn him." 'Let
him be burned, then," said the sheikh.
They began to gather wood, when one
said sWhy gather wood? Let us use
the American OIL" They then clothed
him with sheepskin cloak, with the
wool outside, and poured kerosene oil
upon him and set it on fire. He leaped
and screamed, and begged for mercy,
crying "Woe is me! Do you not fear
God?" When he drew near to death,
the Sheikh Shibly said "Stone him with
stones" They then stoned him with
stones until great pile of stones was
heaped over him. This was done in the
presence of the whole multitude of the
people.-Iranslated from Syrian
Journal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
A Mystery Explained.

Parlor scene: Mrs. Brown, who has spent
the summer among the White Mountains In
search Of health, and who seems to have
searched the whole mountain side without be-
ing able to find pair of blooming cheeks OF
an inch of healthful skin: Mrs. White, who
has remained at home because her husband
could not afford to 20, but whose fresh COM
plexiou and bright eyes seem to have caught
their bloom and brightness from mountain
breezes.
Mrs B.-Dear me, Mrs. White, how well you
are lookingi II you will not think me i'm
pertinent, let me ask how you can keep so
healthy in this dreadful city3 have been to
the White Mountains, go there every summer,
In fact, and can't keep of the doctors list at
that.
Mrs. w. (emiling)-I'n tell you the whole
secret, Mrs. Brown. You remember how
poorly was last spring, some days even being
confined to my bed. DIR. - told Mr.
White to send me to the mountains, but l
knew he couldn't afford 1t, and tried Dr.
Piorce's FavoIfte Prescription: Its effects
were SO marvellous that a SO tried his Golden
Medical Discovery, to cleanse my system. In
my opinion, one bottle of the Prescription
and the Discovery Is better than six weeks of
the White Mountains for sick woman. 1
the whole summer; then my husband and
went to Buffalo and stOr ped at Dr. Pierce's
Invalids' and Tourists Hotel. The baths and
mechanical apparatus for treating patients
were alone worth going to see. Besides, our
accommodations we're better than we had at
scenery are superb. Let me advise you to
use DIR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription, and
try the 1nvaIids' aud Tourists Hotel next
summer instead of the White Mountains
NATIONAL YEAST was first manufactured
nearly ten years ago, and to-day is the best
made. Ask your grocer for It.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

POTATO NooDLEs.-Grate l dozen
boiled potatoes; add to them well
beaten eggs, teaspoonful of salt, 4 cup
of milk, sufficient flour to make knead,
then cut in small pieces, and roll long
and round. inch thick, and fry in plenty
of lard to a nice brown.
SPANISH CREAM.-Beat the yelks of 6
eggs, add tablespoonful of sugar,
beat thoroughly together, and pour into
quart of new, rich milk, and scald
just long enough to make into soft
custard. Before making the custard,
have of an ounce of gelatine dissolved
in pint of water, and when thoroughly
dissolved pour the custard while hot in
to it; add such flavoring as is most rel
ished. Strain the custard and gelatine
and pour into molds and set on ice.
While it IS cooling and forming, make
little cakes of the whites of the eggs,
81 cups of flour, 2 of sugar, ! of butter,
of milk, and teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder sifted in with the flour. The
butter and sugar must be beaten to-
getber till very light; then the milk
added, then the flower and baking
powder; the we'll beaten whites of the
eggs added the last thing. Use such
spice as you prefer. When baked, put
the cakes on the top Of the cream when
it is ready for the table.
BRoILING.-Theq question is asked,
if broiling is not a good method of cook
ing. Certainly, and in some instances
it is the only way to prepare certain
dishes properly. Beef-steak, for in
stance, chops, and some kinds of fish
should always be broiled. 1t is an ex-
travagant way of cooking, however, and
one requiring great care to make the
dishes thoroughly good and palatable.
The fire is the first consideration, and
the gridiron the next. The first should
be clear and bright, and the second alb
solutely clean. II it has no groove to
receive the dripPings,it should be tipped
back in order that the fat may fall on
the back of the stove and be burned
there, and not discolor the meat as il
must do if the gridiron lies fiat over the
fire and the fat dropping from it burns
under. Replying to the question, "How
long does it take to broilP" that de-
ponds altogether on what is to be cook
ed. 1t takes from 10 to 20 minutes to
broil steak, according to the size and
quality of the meat. Chops, from 10 tx
| Is minutes, and fish from Z TO 20 min
u.es.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
An Interlude.

In the greenest growth of the Maytime,
rode where the woods were wet.
Between the dawn and the daytime
The spring was glad that we met.
You came and the sun came after,
; And the green grew golden above;
And the nag flowers hghtened with laughter
And the meadow sweet shook with love.
waited to watch you linger
With foot drawn back from the dew.
TIL a sunbeam straight like a finger
Struck sharp through the leaves at you.
remember the way we parted.
The day and the way we met;
You hoped we were both broken hearted
And knew we would both forget
And May with her world I'm flower
Seemed still to murmur and smile
As you murmured and smiled for an hour
saw you turn at the stile.
hand like a white wood blossom
Now lifted. and waved, and passed,
With head hung down to the bosom,
And pale. as it seemed. at last
And the best and the worst of this is
That neither Is most to blame
II you've forgotten my kisses
And I've forgotten your name.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

At the last meeting of railway engi-
neers the four-foot eight and a half inch
gauge was adopted. it being considered
the most practicable, and at this date
43, 600 miles of railroad in the United
States are of this gauge. The narrow
gauge is three feet, and there are over
5000 miles in America, not counting
the private lines. The total number of
miles of railway in the United States is
put down at 5000, nearly as much as
all of Europe. The longest line (not
counting branches) is the Union Pacific
LOSS miles. The smallest organized
road in the world is the Wood River
Branch Railroad, of Rhode Island which
is six miles. and has eight daily passen-
ger trains.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
The Way of the Transgressor.

IT any young man wants to under
stand that the way of the transgressor
is hard, let him read the story of Messrs.
Claflin & Co.'S clerk, Gordon. This
mistaken youth stole postage stamps at
the instigation of a smarter youth named
Smith. When Gordon wanted to leave
off stealing, Smith would not let him.
He could not, or thought that he could
not, be honest if he would. Smith chung
to him like leech, and for long time
took all the proceeds of the thefts. Cor
don was his bond slave, held by Smiths
threat of exposing him. 1t does not
seem to have occurred to this weak
minded person that Smith couldn't ex-
ecute his threat without getting hims elf
into trouble. So Gordon went on steal
ing for the exclusive benefit of Smith,
who liv comfortably upon the pro-
ceeds of the crime. The poor, trem-
bling, half hearted dupe must have had
rather dreary time of it. II he could
only have plucked up courage enough
to defy Smith-but he couldn't. 1t is
consolation that Smith with all his cruel
cunning is likely to get his deserts
Neu York Tribune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

A NICE WAY OF USING COLD MEATS.
First make puff paste, as follows
Boil and mash good mealy potatoes ;
beat up eggs lightly-2 will answer
and mix with the potatoes; beat togeth-
er thoroughly; add, gradually, cup of
milk and enough flour 10 make it stiff
enough to roll out into a sheet. Cut
the paste in squares, and in the center
of each put a thin slice of beef or NUT
ton, season with pepper and salt (be
careful and not use too much), and
spread over very little mustard or
catsup. Then place on top thin slice
of ham of the same shape and size of
the meat. Fold the paste into TRAN
gular turnover, stamping the edges
deeply with jagging-iron to keep them
close. Then fry in butter or beef-drip-
pings to a nice brown. Be careful not
to scorch them. When done lay on
white paper few moments to absorb
the grease, and serve hot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

THEY were trying a case in which
several criminals were engaged, and
one of the prisoners-as prisoners often
will do-endeavored to lead the jury
astray by putting himself forward as
the principal actor in the tragedy. But
the vigilant and experienced counsel
for the people is not to be humbugged
by any such shallow pretense. "No,
gentlemen" he cries, in summing up,
"you will not suffer yourselves to be
imposed upon. Look at those features,
that stupid eye, and tell me if there you
can perceive any indications of the en-
ergy, the courage, the fertility Of re-
source, the intelligence, the fire of ge-
MUS necessary for the conception and
execution of the mastery murder we
are discussing. ''-Paris Paper.
BROWN BETTY.-Scald teacupfuls
of bread crumbs in teacupful of rich
milk. Mix with them teacupfuls of
chopped apples, l cup of sugar, little
spoonful of melted butter, teaspoon
full of ground cinnamon, and little
salt. Bake in a quick oven hour, ard
serve with cream and sugar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
Her Reproof to a Rose.

Sad rose, foolish rose,
Fading on the floor,
WIN he love you while he knows
There are many more
At the very door?
Sad rose, foolish rose,
One among the rest:
Each Is lovely-each that blows;
It must be contest
None is loveliesti
Sad rose. foolish rose,
Had you known TO wait,
And with dead leaves or with SHOWS
Come alone and late
Sweet had been your fate.
Sad rose. foolish rose,
II no other grew
In the wide world, I suppose,
My own lover, too,
Would love-only you'll
IS. NJ Piaft. in Scri6ner's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
A Deep, Dark Mystery.

They are having high old time near
Rochester, N. Y. For some time there
has been mysterious digging on the
north bank of Deep Hollow Creek. 1t
has been done at night by the light OF
dark-lanterns. They are digging for
buried gold-three carloads of it. Once
upon time gentleman, now deceased,
dreamed the same dream three times
the same night. The spirit of an old
squaw appeared unto him, and told him
that three loads of specie had been
buried in that region. She had been
left in charge of it, but found it a lone
some place and was anxious to be re-
leased from such irksome guardianship.
In the course Of the dream she conduct
ed him to the spot where the gold was
hidden. When he woke up he went to the
bank of the creek and found the place.
He engaged a man to "pro spect" for
him, and while they were driving some
steel rods into the ground blue flames
came up out of the holes. This incident
was rather unpleasant, but in the next
instant their hair began to curl in carr
est. On the wooden bridge over the
creek appeared wagon drawn by two
fiery steeds-the identical vehicle which
hal been seen in the dream. There was
a tremendous rumble, as of thunder,
when the cart approached the bridge,
but when it was driven off there was no
but a musical hush.'
The two men looked at each other,
shook their heads and walked home
very solemnly. and they never went
back to look for the buried gold. But
the legend has been handed down by
their neighbors, and now the digging is
going on without Interruption.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

If fellow could only brush the mist
from his eyes, and, peering across the
hills and valleys of futurity, where the
birds sing their sweetest songs, and the
gentle breezes blow, where there is no
sorrow and no borrowing of money-if
a fellow could only do this. and learn
whether last summers white hat will be
what a relief it would be!
-NeW York Express.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

ClifTord's Neutrality-suspicious. in
fdllible cure for all diseases originating in
hillary arrangements, caused by the malaria
of miasmatic countries. No preparation
this class of diseases at all comparable to
Clifford's Febrifuge. 1t is the ne plus ultra
of Ague remedies. Sure and safe in its &C.
ton, it's great power in neutralizing malari-
less action on the body. No disagreeable
after effects from this remedy. M
j. c. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. st. Louis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

FRUIT PUDDING cup of butter, 1
egg, beaten with the butter, 1 cup of
molasses, of brown sugar, of cup
of milk, teaspoonful cinnamon, nut
meg, teaspoonful of cloves, ] cup of
currants, cup of raisins, well Toured,
1 teaspoonful of yeast-powder, sifted in
with % cups of flour. Stir the flour in
gradually, and beat all thoroughly to-
gether. Pour into buttered tin pan.
Set it in Il steamer and steam one hour.
To be eaten with hard sauce, or any
other kind most agreeable.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
A French Ghost Story.

A young man who had lost his be-
trothed on the eve of marriage believed
he saw her spirit every night in her
bridal dress. His friends, to prove to
him the folly of his belief, dressed a
twin sister of the deceased in a dress
precisely similar and placed her at the
head of the widowed bridegroom's bed
exactly at the hour the spirit came.
He looked up, and crying out, /" All,
ciel! en- VOLTA deux!" (Heavens! there
are twoD fell back dead on his pillow.
Paris PHner.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

THE blue goods used in the manufac-
ture of American flags makes hand
some seaside dresses for children. 1t
is sort of billow baby bunting.-M o.
P.rn71xx1p
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

Truth is stranger than fiction; but
then it isn't half SO interesting. And
then, nobody likes to be familiar with
strangers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

WHEN WRITING To ADFERTISERs
please say you sasc the AdcepfIsement
In this paper. AdrerfIscrs IKE 10 knoss
sohs. aud rrhers their Adecrffss uetiss
are paying kesf.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
w have long wanted a safe and reliable

WE have long wanted safe and reliable
Ouintne will cure it, but it disturbs the head
and the fever returns Now, we see that
Messrs. Wheelock, Finlay d Co; publish the
Peril die or Fever aud Ague Tonic, which ia
guaranteed a specific for the, cure Of Chills
and Fever, Dumb Chlls and all other diseases
produced by malaria. Try it. 1tcan De louno
In every Drug store.
MANY RIVALS BUT NOT AN EQUAL-A[
though there are many starches being manu-
featured 10 this country none have sold 30
largely or given as much satisfaction as me
Gilbert Starches. Owing to their superior
purity, uniformity and strength they are no"
regarded MS necessities nv all bousekeepeis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

COME to stay all summer-Warm
weather.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet NAVY Tobac

NATIONAL YEAST was first manufactured
nearly ten years ago, and to-day is the best
made. Aek your grocer for It.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

NRARvELOUS for Simplicity Of Parts using
~ less than one half the Belts kAkss
Cssan Work with no Ltterinss or ScAtterings.
-FOUR Sizes Of SeparatOrs Made, Ranefns
from Six To Twelve Horse sss, styles Of haunS
u Horse Powers match.
rOR Particular, Call on our Dealers Or
d write illustrated Circular which We mail frsx
ks T.. 90 MI, ITO
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

"On guardP How long have you
been on guardP'
''Since IL O'Clock on the night of
May IS, 1907"
At this reply every one burst out
laughing. The first boats prov had
not quite touched the strand when Ca
pucin had scrambled up the steep rock
and with tremendous bound cast him.
self, barking furiously, into the arms of
his old friend. Banks. gamboliDg SOM
ersaults, licking of hands, face, feet
all imaginable demonstrations of ca
nine Joy.
Go on, old fellow" sobbed the SOL
der, with tears rolling down his cheeks,
''tear my coat and muddy it as much as
you like to-day, and I won't say any
thing. 1 remember when I struck you
for showing me all your affection and
intelligence"
When he had somewhat recovered
from bis emotion, Firmin Bonard, fol-
lowed by the faithful dog, went down
to the beach to greet his comrades and
tell his story. Luckily the corporal,
now an officer on Davoust's staff, was
there and could corroborate it. The
regiment feasted him royalty, and he
in return invited every one to the farm,
where he and his wife did the honors
1t was not long ere the news reached
Davoust's ears. He laughed |
heartily at Firmin Bonard's stratagem,
md having satisfied himself that the SOL
iier's antecedents were irreproachable |
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07


and Witness Congressional elections when
ever due application is made by citizens who
scrutinized." If the power to supervise, in
any respect whatever, the ConSre SsiOnal
elections exist under Section 4. Article l, OF
cry other power belonging to the
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
is paramount and supreme, and includes the
right to employ the necessary means to carry
The statutes of the United States which
regulate the election of members OF the
House of Representatives, an Essential part
of which it is proposed to repeal by this bill.
have been in force about eight years. Four
Congressional elections have been held un-
der them, two of which were at the Presiden-
tial elections of 1872 and 1875.
NUMEROUS PROSECUTIONS,
trials and: convictions have been held in
Union for Violations of these laws In no re.
ported case has their cpnstitutionalfty been
OF tee u ey ,adg al 5he
laws is sustained by a uniform course of ju-
dicial action and opinion If 1t Is urged that
sary an ample reply is furnished by the his
tory of their origin and of their results. They
were especially prompted by the investiga-
ton and exposure of frauds committed in the
city and State of New York at the elections
of 1878
Committees representing both of the lead
ing political parties of the country have SUBJ
mftted reports to the House of Represent
atives on the
EXTENT OF THOSE FRAUDS
committee of the 10th Congress after full
reaches the conclusion that the
number OF fraudulent votes cast in the city OF
New York alone in '6S not less than 3d.
900. A committee of the 44th Congress in
their report submitted in III adopted the
opinion that for every one hundred actual |
voters of the city of New York in 1865 one |
hundred and eight votes were cast, when, in |
fact, the number of lawful votes cast could |
not have exceeded eighty eight per cent. of |
the actual votes of the city.
By this statement the number of fraudulent |
votes at that election in the city of New York |
alone was between thirty and forty thousand. |
These frauds completely
REVERSED THE RESULT
of the election IN the State of New York both |
as to the choice of Governor and State Of !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21

hide sugar IS bbIs nolassss TO O Thomas &co-iio
~ ~ mas sugar Richard Mill kenfa5 do and $50
Dgls mCiasses Nelson McStes-104 do 81 hhds sugar
Ciapp bfcs Zoo 20 do 80 bbls molasses M Dcott-
40 hnds sugar aroehel-s7 do Lanaux Sons
70 40 = rby's Sons--1s Msspsro &eo--t A Babip
30 Ingrshsm--3 bales e Json Gumbel-7 do to
Lehman, Abraham &co--t D Bros koo--1 bdl of
iurs sacks wool Moulton-9 bbs molssses TO
Richard Milliken--4t mules Mr. Mief-s mdries 10
order-Totsl bales cotton 53i hhds sugar and 575
bills noasses
UPPER COAsT-Per steamer BELIEFS hbds Of
sugar 40 bbls molasses Meyer Wel-30 bids sugar to
Bush Levert-is to Schmidt Zieglsr-a to Bru
gier-29 bbls molasses r Maspero Zoos Smith Bros
&c0-2 bbls sugar g Smith-sundries to ordef--TctA
10 bids sugsr ~ bbIs molasses
VICKsBU RG-per steamer Tellows'one-330
bales cotton TO order--l0D do Pierce StsDeeld AGO
IS T L Airey &oo-so Clspp Bros &oo-i J Wolfe
&co-e5 bbfs apples Chas Pleassnts-sundries to
der-Total 52s bales cotton
LOWER COASr-per steamer Emma Irvine
SO bills molasses TO i MeDermott-3l TO J J Reiss-
sundries to order-Total SO bbls molasses
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Isabel-51 hhds Of
sugar TO Maspero &co--i0 do III hbls malasses TO
Richard Miken--1s do 81 hbds sugar to Bush 4 lie.
vert-i7 do b Johnson--50 bills moiasses John by
Inond-sundries 10 order-Total 1879 hhds sugar gyg
bba molasses
HARANGs CANAL-Per steamer Belle Albert
IS bbls molasses bbls sugar J A DeBlane-sundries
TO order
COvINgTON-Per steamer Game a-s bales cot
ton TO Jno Chafe & Sons do O L walrnsey AGO.
John MeCafrey sundries to order-Total 10 bales
cotton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21
RAYOu SARA.

KOUNB DAILY MAIL LINE.
La connection with the New Orleans and Texas
HHilroad
NEW ORLEANS TO BAYOU SARA
Beginning December 10.
THE FLEET SIDE WHEEL
- United states mail steamer
MARY IDA,
@. L. Kouns. Master. Henry D. Kouns, Clerk.
will make connections daily Except Sundays).
at Donaldsonville. with the New Orleans and
Texas Railroad, and carry passengers to all In
termediate postofflees between Donaldsonyille
and Bayou Sara making the time between New
Orleans and Bayou Sara In sixteen hours
weather and water permitting). This will en-
able passengers TO reach the city before dark
and Ia q want long felt by the public. The
mAAY IDA
will mako connections with the railroads run
ming into Port Hudson, Baton Rouge and Bayou
Sara and the through line will offer all faejli-
ties Tor the TRANSPORTATION of express matter
In addition to carrying passengers and mail
For further information apply to the under.
signed. Through tickets can be purchased on
each b pat. JOHN KOUNs
Agent Kouns Line Steamers. No. Cont street
O. T.. PAYNE
Superintendent New Orleans and Texas Rail-
ROAD. de19 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21
Arrived

stsamshi, Lone Star, Forbes. from New York 18th
mat 20 g A Whitney &eo-Algiers
u.,e J,ritrop Robin son, 20 days from New York to
fouil Ranger AGO lst dis
sssn bsrk Jose Aimell, Mag. from Cardenas, TO
o Green &eo-Point
-, bart Marie Atasrvig, from Bremefhaven, to w
vhitney-Point
A. bafx Imperstofe Francisco Giuseppe l. Premu-
a. 10 dave from Cetta, to naster--Po Mt
- bsrt Plimspi, Petersen. so days from Bordeaux
% Haster-Paint
ros bsrh Plutsrob. Roer, is days from Martinique,
To ocean &eo-P9ipt
Ana bafk Nimred. Gerolimieb, GO days from Cette,
10 master Point
n Marks Bros Aco-Pic Tier
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21
BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.

REGULAR BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs
PACKET.
- ~ FOR WARSAW. CROCKErT's
laQsht.s Point, Osborn's Landing, Cut-Of.
$500 and all intermediate landings--The
p"o9onsoA TENsAa.
L,y. Cooley master,
will leave as above. For freight or passage
app'' ~ BRITTON 4 EPPLER. 1os Gravier.
jaa1 LORD = AcPEAKE "a Drawer.