American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-18
HERE AND THERE.

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their natural hair, is coming into vogue
in France.
| A MILWAUKEE girl suffering from
lock-jaw was left alone with a mouse by
the shrcwd physician, and she con-
trived to open her mouth enough to give
a yell that made the crockery in the
china-closet rattle.
Mrs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, a
wealthy New York lady, has entered the
field as a journalist. Her paper, howev-
er, has gentleman for editor. 1t is de-
voted to the settling of emigrants upon
| Western lands.
THOMAS WILSON, while mining on
Skies River, Curry County, Oregon,
found under ground an old pickax of
awkward pattern, worn off nearly to the
eye, and small unknown coin, COM
posed of gold and copper.
A CHILD 10 years old was recently ar
rested in Paris for stealing cats. He
went around cat-hunting after dark, and
his father employed the day following in
disposing of the proceeds to keepers of
eating-houses. What they did with them
has not been revealed.
In the year 1864 two domesticated
goats left the neighborhood of Harper's
Ferry, Va, and ran to Maryland Heights.
Since then they have gradually increased
| until the flock numbers about 800.
They are in every respect wild goats,
without the least trace of domestic hab-
it's At night they shelter under pro
jecting cliff which faces Harper's Ferry
In the course of a few years the old
expression, i" not worth red cent " will
have lost its force, for a specimen of the
antique copper coin alluded to will be
likely to be valued at good many dol
lars. 1t was a very common piece of
money for upwards of 60 years, having
made its first appearance from the mint
in 1892, but is now fast disappearing
from circulation.
In the old family Bible of the late
Chief Justice Chase appears the follow
ing entry: Born: Catherine Jane
Chase, second daughter of S. P. C. and
E. A. C, born Aug. 10, 1910. The
babe is pronounced pretty. 1 think
quite otherwise. 1t is, however, well
formed, and am thankful. May God
give the child a good understanding
that she may keep his commandments.
AT the McHenry House, NIeadville,
Pa, there is a parrot which is a
source of great annoyance to train men.
When it sees a freight train coming it
will yell at the top of its voice, Switch
off, switch Off, The enunciation is
so distinct that it not unfrequently hap
pens the train will be switched to avoid
supposed danger. The same bird,
when it sees a passenger train, will yell,
"All aboard!' and thereby cause a
scamper among the passengers, who,
after sitting in the cars for 10 or 10 min
utes, will discover they have bean sold.
PROF. NoRDENsKJOLD is a man of
few words. When he got to Yokohama
the other day he telegraphed his con-
gratulations to the patron of his expedi-
ton, the King of Sweden; then he sent
this pithy little message to his proud
wife: s'Anna Nordenskjold, Stockholm.
All well. Adolph.'' Curiously enough,
both kilograms arrived ut Stockholm at
exactly the same hour as they were
handed in at Yokohama, the seven
hours which the Transmission occupied
representing exactly the difference of
time at the respective places.
THE accounts which have reached us
of the wintering of the Nordenskjold
expedition in the arctic seas indicate that
it by no means endured the hardships
which have frequently befallen those
who have attempted similar voyages in
times past. The winter was spent in
pack-ice, about one mile from land. All
the ships company enjoyed the best of
health and spirits, and not a case of
scurvy occurred. There were about
1000 inhabitants in villages not far dis
tant, who subsisted by fishing and
catching seals, and from them the ex-
pedition obtained bear and reindeer
meat. In the spring game was album
dant. Much time was given during the
winter to scientific investigations. The
cold was intense, averaging 80 deg. be-
low zero, Fahrenheit. The Vega was
detained in the ice 264 days.
A YEAR ago the city of Providence,
X. L., began to dispense its charity on a
new plan, and the results have been
found highly satisfactory. Helpless
paupers We're kept in an alshouse, or
aided at home, us before; but all able
bodied applicants for food or lodging
We're put ut work in Il woodward ut 50 |
cents Il day. Unworthy families, who
had been assisted by the city for years,
dropped out of the. Charity Commission
er's sight, while begging decreased
greatly. Tramps began to give the city
Il wide berth, for they had to pay for
their lodging and meals with work in
the woodward, and station-house lodg-
ers during the year numbered only 2,419,
against 9,425 for the year preceding.
The new system has also been one of |
economy, the expenditures for outdoor
and indoor relief being S13, 240, against |
$40, 145 for outdoor relief during the |
twelve months.
AN ENGLISH MARROW PUDDING
Take the marrow of three or four bones,
and slice it in thin slices Take pen
ny loaf, cut off the crust, and slice it as
thin as you can. Stone half pound of |
raisins. Lay thin paste in your dish,
and put layers of marrow, of bread, and
of raisins, until your dish is full then