American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-18
HERE AND THERE.

TOT commerce ana Frencn Tor literature
| SO much black silk has been ordere'
by dealers in England for the mournin,
for the late Princess Alice that an ap
preciable Improvement in the trade O
the South of France is felt.
"JULEs NERNE'S voyage round tn
world in 80 days." says Galignani, cha
now been surpassed by Mr.. HAIRS, Amer
lean Consul at Alexandria, Egypt, VIII,
has done the journey in GO days.
Mrs. HAYES is described as wearing
at the White House reception on New
Years Day cream white silk gown
trim med with gauze and lace. A white
plume and silver comb ornamented hel
dark hair, and she wore no jewelry.
THE viaduct that Cleveland opened
with much ceremony few days ago.
spans the Cuyahoga River and valley
with 10 arches, is two-thirds of a nile
long, Ga feet wide, cost S2,170, 900, and
unites Cleveland proper with what used
to be Ohio City. ........
JOSEPH BECKERT, of Kilbourn City,
Wis.,, married young, pretty and &C
complished widow. The match was in
all respects fitting, except that the hus-
band was a Roman Catholic priest.
He has not waited to be disciplined by
his Church, but has resigned from the
priesthood.
THE "Hut of the Charcoal Burner, -
painted by the late Theodore Rousseau,
has been purchased by Mr.. Vanvein-
heym of Brussels for $4,000. Meisso-
nier's s'Halt of the Cuirassiers," ex-
hibited at the Exposition, has been sold
to a Mr.. Krabbe, also of Brussels, for
S55, 900.
A DONKEY may be made an actor if
the right incentive be given. Joe Emmett
introduces in "Fritz one that brays
every evening at exactly the proper
point in the play. This is accomplished
by allowing the donkey a bunch Of
carrots, of which he is Unfortunately
fond.
GOLD has been discovered about As
miles east OF San Luis Obispo, Cal.
About 400 men are now at work at the
mines. A considerable excitement exists
over the discovery. The gold is found
in float quartz, and rich specimens are
exhibited.
THE State Auditor of Minnesota has
sold during the past year 13O, ZOO acres
of lands at an average of $6.03 per
acre. OF this amount 20, 900 were school
lands, selling on an average at 1851.
The internal improvement lands aver
aged s5. 70 per acre. This is the largest
sale ever made in a single year.
OF the 27,005 deaths in New York
last year the greatest proportion was
from phfhisis-4,477; next tolows
diarrhea, 1864 next brain and nervous
diseases, 2,416; next pneumonia, 2,271.
Nearly one-half the whole number of
deaths were of children under years OF
age, 1854; only LOO were of persons
over 20 years. .
CABOoL is the most important city OF
Af2 he nistar. 1t is situated nearly at
the foot of Bahia Peak, 5000 feet above
the sea level. The houses are of sun
baked bricks, low, and destitute o;
beauty. In the eastern part is tie Gov
erno.'s palace, aud there are also many
mosques and bazars. The climate Is
severe in winter, but delightful in sum.
mer.
AN Ohio peddler does business on ar
extensive scale. He carries five wagon
loads of a great variety OF goods, and is
accompanied by several statesmen. He
puts up large tent. with counters aud
shelves, and show windows in front, l'kt
a regular store. His stay in each stop
ping place is regulated by the business
and when the sales fall off he packs w
and moves on. --..-.
THE writer of an article in the For:
might says: "The Englishman, irdividu
ally, is the most expensive animal on th'
face of the earth; and thopgh he hs
learned to babble cant as TO hiking
cheap government, it is cant merely.
have heard most experienced perso1
say: If you want cheer in the Hous
of Commons make a speech on genera
economy; if you want TO be beaten in
vote, propose pal iicrl:- saving"
A CHICAGO girl did not wish to mar
ry her lover, but said yes to his propos
al for the fun of being engaged. Tb
young man was very much in earne 81
and when she at length informed hiI
that she had only been joking be threat
eued to kill her if she did not keep be
promise. Thus bulldozed, she su5n;
ted 70 matrimony. Thit was yea
ago. Lately she appealed to the courts
and the Superior Court has decide
that the marriage, having bee
accomplished by threat of violence,
void.
WALLACE C. EVANS found himse
penuiless il Zlnesville, Ohio, bat /
had good clothes and pleasing manner
He pretended 10 be an agent of ii
Methodist Book Concern, made the a
guam nee of several c'e,gyme,, an
borrowed money enough 70 live on u
til Sunday. Then be went ipio I'll
odist Sunday School, led the singir
and praying, made a fine address, al
was perr'tte to take up a collectit
for +" The Children's Homo in Chicago
but before he had got off with the mon
an officer entered and arrested him.
SAMUEL and James wilkins,
Groveland, Oakland County, Mich, a
, twins. They were born in 1898, a,
for men nearly 80 years of age, a
/ hale, hearty, and robust. They have s
! cumulated considerable propertY; DO