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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

THE following from the Cartha>
qinian shows how the movement Of
august 4'h looks to man up in
Leake:
Some dissatisfaction existed in
Madison on account of the nOml
nations made by the Democratic
convention, and small number
made bolt. We imagine the real
cause of dissatisfaction might have
been found in the scarcity of offices
there were not sufficient number
to go around; but the reason ais
legged by the boilers was the failure
of the party to give the colored ele
ment representation OH the ticket
They called mass meeting. and
assembled 10 tie number of %, fifty
of whom were colored. The meet.
i e was organized, and addressed
by one or two members of the legal
fraternity,who pointed out the grea.
necessity of having cOlored men OH
the ticket. Balloting commenced.
The colored members took the
speakers at their word. and nomi
mated two colored men for the Leg
islature, and just as they were get
ting their hands in and preparing to
give complexion to full county
| ticket, the pale faced promoters of
discOrd concluded that further NOM
nations were inadvisablp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

Mr.. TILDEN once said IL very wise
thing, tn wit: that great success in
American politics is not to be
achieved by pipe>laying and wire
pulling, by trade and 'iicker, but
by fidelity to those fundamental
principles which lie at the bottom
of our democratic institutions and
are dear to the hearts of the peOp'e.
This is as true now as when Nj.
Tilden said it. May the day never
come when it shall cease to I've true.
N. Y San.
Yes, and it is as true of the small
affairs of comfy, as it is of the
great interests Off nation. "Fidel-
ity to those fundamental principles
is not compatible with "trade and
dicker" with either avowed enemies
or mutineers and deserters from
our own ranks. This is the senti-
ment of the true Democrats of Mad
ison, and is "dear to the hearts Of
| the people,"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

Notice is hereby gwen that a
competitive examination for the APP
pOintment of IA cadet to West Point
military academy, for the Fourth
Congressional District of Misslsslp>
pi, will take place in the Rer resent
ative Hall at Jackson, on Monday,
August 25ih, instant. All appli-
cants for the position will please
present themselves at the time and
place above named.
The following gentlemen are re-
specially requested to conduct the
said examination Gen. Argyle
Smith, jackson Prof. j. w. Adj
kisson, Meridian Prof. w. ii. Ma
gruder, Canton Female Academy.
o. II. SINGLETON, NJ. Q.
| Canton, Aug. 10, 1879.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

THE EPIDEMIC OF 1S7S.-We
have received fro:l Col. J. L. Power,
grand secretary of MasOns and
grand treasurer of Odd Fellows, a
copy of the report of the yellow
fever relief work IN the epidemic of
1878. The chief object of the work
is to perpetuate the acknowledge
ment of Mississippians for the gem
erous and timely aid sent in the day
of their affection. The report in,
cludes a statement of receipts from
all sources, a statement of dfsburse
ments, a statement of the total est
mated relief sent to Mississippi, the
names of those who died in the
State during the epidemic, tributes
to the dead, incidents of the plague,
etc. A few hundred copies will he
disposed OF at so cents per copy, in
order TO d-fray the expenses of pub
LEGATION. The remainder will be
distributed to the generous contrib
utOrs to the fund. The book was
gotten up and is published by Col.
j. L Power, of jackson, one of the
best men, and certainly the most
Industrious man, in the State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
African Explorations .

The extraordinary interest taken
in African travel and explorations,
by the entire reading world, IS phe.
nOmenal. That quarter of the globe
has not only been the theatre OF
| some of the grandest achievements
and adventures in the annals OF hu~
man travel, but has been the sub =
.ject of an lnfinitude Of books. But
the people do not tire of reading OF
this wonderful continent, and hence
the supply of literature is adequate
20 the want. The latest cOn.ribu-
ton to historic literature on this
subject, is the new book by Hon.
T. Headley, giving in graphic and
thrilling detail the achievements of
Henry M. Stanley-the greatest,
most successful and daring explO-
rer of this or any other time. Mr..
Headley's experience, scholarship
and literary ability we'll fit him for
this task, and Stanley is fortunate
in having the story of his deeds told
by so skillfuI hand. Mr.. Headley
will be remembered as the author
of those fascinating works of nearly
u generation agO:-Napoteon and
HIS Mdrshais and Washington and
His Generals. They created IL mark
ell sensation at the time, and have
since held their place IN literature
az standards Of entertaining biog>
raphy and descriptive writing. They
are guarantees of the value and
great interest of the new work,
which will also be rendered doubly
interesting and salable by nearly
100 full page illustrations repre-
senting African scenes and adven-
lures. The people will welcome
this wOI k to their libraries.
1t is sold by subscription, and in
formation can be had as to terms
Sc, from N. ID. Thompson & Co.,
Publishers, st. Louis, Mo. We adj
vertise them III another column.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
The Independent Movement.

1aZOo lily neraIu-I
1t relied mainly for support upon
the great mass of the ignorant ne.
gro voters it expected great fol ,
lowing from this source, and with
these the men engaged in it hoped
to capture the Democratic citadel
and make themselves the political
masters of this county. In the best
opinion of the intelligence of Yazoo
the movement in question was a
project that bOded evil, and that
only, to the county it was fraught
with all the perils of Il race Issue in
a word, it was surcharged with too
many of the elements of destruc-.
ton to render it anything less than
an eye-sore to the community
Such movement as we have at
tempted to portray must always
fail it cannot floui ish the fate of
JOnah's gourd, which sprung up in
night and withered in day. ever
awaits it; when weighed in the
balance of the peoples conscience
and measured by their Judgment it
will always be found wanting. The
concerns of every day life cannot
afford to be endangered that few
men may be prOfited thereby at the
expense of the many. and hence
nineteen tweniieths of the white
people of this county feel that any
man or set of men who, to accom-
plish selfish ends of their own, 60
out among the black voters to stir
them up to organization and aciion
against the whites; TO band them
together by occult conclaves, by
night meetings and by the use of
money (tcr these are the methods
invariably resorted to, and for the
simple reason that they are the only
efec'ive ones, may well be regarded
as the most dangerous class of men.
Such action on their part pOrtends
in counties like this tn one certain
result-a return of public aff,irs to
the condition which preceded 10.
This the whites of this county don't
propose to submit to. No more me-.
gro rule for til IN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

The Comet says Jackson is infest
ed by chicken thieves.
The Sisters of Charity are build :
ing a convent in Jackson.
Friars Point Gazette Oslay Hun
ter, col. died of congestion Sunday
night-was during the day hunting
watermelOns-prObably poisoned.
Somebody has presented the ed i
tor of the Sardis Star with the lar
gest watermelon of the season. 1t
weighed 81 pounds, and now he is
happy.
ScOoba Herald: Jno. A. Minneice
brought To our office stalk of corn
upon which were eight well devel>
Oped ears. He says the field from
which it was taken will average
four ears to the stalk. The seed of
this corn was sent Mr.. NJ. by the
Department of Agriculture 1T Wash
ington.
The negroes of Holmes county
have, since the Gleenback cOnven-
ton, met aud made formal demand
on the Greenback party for the Of
flee of Senator for Truehars, COL,
who was placed on the ticket by the
contention for Representative. II
lit is not given him, they say they
will not support the ticket.
Yazoo Sentinel, 9th: The dead
body of "a man named Trail was
found floating in the river a few
miles below the mouth of Big Sun
flower, OH Saturday. He had evils
IDENTITY been murdered, as his skull
was fractured. in two places. A
man named Dunn, IA partner of the
deceased, was suspected OF the
crime, aud was committed to Jail to
await trial.
Negroes about Water Valley ap-
pear to be a little disposed to get
riotous, and have made threats. The
Central warns them thus: G. The
fact is. the people of Water Valley
don't propose to have any race issue
in our midst, neither will they toll
crate intlammatory language from
any one, and he who chooses to ex
pertinent in that way will soon find
this latitude little too hot to tarry
in" A volunteer military company
is being organized in Wafer Valley.
Forest Register: We were inform
ed by colored man the other day,
that fellow claiming to be half
Indian passed through the county
recently, who sail he was one of
ten men sent out by the President
of the United States to notify the
the negroes that they must all 60 to
Kansas. and that the Indians were
to occupy this country. He staid
all night with n colored man near
Forest. People bad better keep
their stables locked, or they will be
minus horse or two before they
know it.
Meridian Mercury: There was to
have been an Indian ball play in
Neshoba county, some two weeks
ago. The bets had been made high,
including ponies, dogs, and nearly
all the property the contestants
possessed. After the stakes were
put up, one side refused to play.
This made fuss, and from fussing
they got to fighting. The fight
ragged for an hour with clubs, fists,
teeth and nails. Then they got to
shooting. Negroes were mixed up
in it, aud two negroes got shot one
is said to have since died. One In
dian woman was shot, but not ia
faIIv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

WHEN Gehazi despoiled Naaman
Of his goods, lie received the leprosy
with them. If these Independent
factionists should succeed in reani>
mating the old black line in Missis>
sippi, and dominating the white
race with the black race after the
fashion Of the carpet-baggers, they
may find that the fruits of their
victory will turn to ashes, like the
apples of Sodom, on their lips
CLARION
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
HENRY s. FOOTE, of Madison
GU BONOi

GU BONOf
The fact that the distinguished
gentlemen who furnish the brains
and responsibility of the Monde
script party have sought to capture
the Democratic name and prestige,
and hive used it to cause disaffec>
ton among the thoughtless or cred
ulous in our ranks, so far from ems
titlIng them to greater consideration
at the hands of the party, only adds
to the gravity of their offense. In
regard to any compromise that
may be proposed at the meeting of
the two executive committees, OH
Monday next, We have every confi>
dence in the ability and fidelity OF
the Democratic committee, and feel
that they are not likely to barter
away to the Opposition any of the
high trusts committed to their
hands. fit is proposed to buy out
the factioniSts by taking down one
or more of our candidates and pla.
cling other men in their stead, it will
be well to consider gravely-
LIST. Have we any candidate whose
being retired would not give um>
bragg, and justly, to more voters of
our own party than we should gain
from the Nondescripts
I'd. Is there a man among their
nominees that our party would en-
dorse and support, in view of his
recent attitude
81. If we do buy them out, bave
we any guarantee that they can de-
liver the goods they propose to sell
i. e., the negro votei
4th, and most important: Is it
not better to have the present Op,
position in the field, headed by lead
ers of such irreconciIable views and
different objects, with large Dor.
ton Of the negro voters lukewarm
or Indifferent than to get rid of 1t
only to see the straight-out Repub-
licans put Q ticket in the field, to
which the negroes would rally with
enthusiasm : This is the main
point for consideration, and we
must say that We think the faction
now in the fold is by long odds the
easiest thing to beat that we can
expect to encounter, and assuredly
we shall have it or some other en-.
envy to overcome.
Further than this, we would sug>
gest that to permit the factionists
to dictste even one single name on
our ticket, vould be to place a pre
minm on rebellion, to offer a reward
tor insubordination, and to encour.
age all manner of breaches of party
loyalty and contempt of party dis
cipline. 1t would be surrender of
a giant to dwarf, and would great.
~ injure the morale of our forces
and destroy the enthusiastic assur>
ance of victory with which they now
look forward to the contest.
We merely present these thoughts
for the consideration of the Com
mittee. As before said, we have
full confidence in their ability. fidel-
ity and discretion, and we shall en-
deavor to promote any movement
that may seem best in their judg-
meDt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

TIE Sore-heads of Madison conn
ty met last week and nominated
candidates for Senator aud Repre-
srnratives. The Canton CITIZEN
"whoops EN- up right lively, and
jud ging from the tone of that paper,
they will be badly lcft.-Kempcr
UcrnLH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

EMMETT l. Ross, of Canton, says
he will earnestly labor for the tri>
umph of what he believes to be the
Democracy. With as much hope
he had as well shake a churn at a
COW, with the expectation of butter
milk running into it.-Ltuderdte
Rerje,r
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

Students can board themselves upon the
"mess system" for less than one half the
above rates.
The above estimate is reliable, and in
cludes everything except fuel (Which stu
dents buy from the University at cost and
furniture for their rooms, books and cloth
ing. Some students of good standing got
along comfortably here last year on less
than S75, while others spent double that
amount.
The University is in excellent condition,
and is steadily gaining in popularity and
prosperity. The faculty is complete. All
the departments, including the Law do
partment and the Preparatory department,
are i'm successful operation.
The location is healthy. Never was n
case of yellow fever here.
For catalogues and information, apply to
the Chancellor, ALEX. p. STEWART.
ii. NJ. SULLIVAN,
1u.19 Pm Sec'y Board Trustees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

THE Vicksburg Commercial is
slightly disposed to "gush" over
the death of Henry Dixon. We are
not. Dixon sOwed the wind and
reaped the whirlwind. IT'S better
that he should fall than an innocent
man, Peace to his ashes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

THE Democratic Conservative Eek.
&C ltive Committee of Madison
county, will meet in Canton on the
25th of this month. A full atten
dance is respectfully solicited, as
matters of Importance will come
before the committee.
II Il. CAMPBELL, Chm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

The Democratic Executive Com
mittce Of Madison county, will meet
in Canton on Monday, 25th oil
August, for the transaction of i'm
pOrtant business. All the gentle
men of the committee are earnestly
requested to atte..d.
JOHN HANDY,
Chairman
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

OUR people are beginning to
realize in earnest that the inaugu>
ration of the Independent OF Green.
back movement is nothing but the
reorganization OF the worst type of
the Radical party Corinth Record.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

THE Lauderdale Rcri~,o INGRAM
matically but tTuthfully says "Tle
whole trouble is, there is not enough
offices for the number of Office
seeker Jes so. Jcs so!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

The Democratic convention Of
Lincoln county instructed its Rep
resentaiive to support Maj Banks
dale for the U. S. Senate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

A man in Starkville is building a
flying machine. The local paper
seems 10 think he has got the right
flop Oh it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
"OrEy the gates us high rs the 81

"OrEy the gates as high rs the sky,
And let King Georges army pass by"
-Jackson Independent.
If by King Georges army" is
meant the Independent squad, it
will not be necessary to open any
sueh very altitudinous portals-for
they can crawl through tie smallest
silOat-hole In the fence.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Democratic, County Ticket

For State Senator.
II. T. SINGLETON.
For Representatives.
G. l.. GILMER,
WM. BASKINS,
SAM'L TROTTER.
For Sheriff.
!. T. PRIESTLEY.
For Chancery Clerk.
w. III. BAILEY.
For Circuit Clerk.
j. w. BAUGHN.
For Treasurer.
j. NJ. ANDERSON, Sr.
For Assessor.
A. Ii. COLEMAN.
For Surveyor.
j. P. GEORGE.
For Coroner aud Ranger.
3. Il. JONES.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
HIDES, FURS, WOOL, BEESWAX and
TALLOW bought at the highest
market price for cash.

NV stock is full and complete and hav-
in" bought the same for cash l can offer to
purchasers anything they need i'll my line
ut the very lowest figures. Call ana ex-
anime my stock before purchasing else
where, Very Respectfully.
Feb s. l.. LINDE MANN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
commencement Exercises .
CANTON MALE ACADEMY.

This school will begin the first day of
September Tuition from 50 to 81 per
month. according to grade of pupil; payl-
BILE promptly at the end of each month
During cold weather, Il contingent fee of
% cts per month will he required for fuel
w. CART. JOHN,!ON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

The Greenbackers have put full
ticket in the field in PaDola county.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

Subscribe for the CITIZEN, only
81 year. in advance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Rangers Notice
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI,
Al Oxford, Miss.

Nert Session opens Sept. %, 1879.
Tut: on is still FREE TO all Mississip-
plans.
Students from other States, who have
not heretofore entered, are hereafter
charged $50 tuition fee.
Law students pay $50 tuition fee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

s.THE SEXUAL MONITOR
A practical treatise of many years study
and experience upon the diseases of the
Urinary, Generative and Nervous System,
their causes and cure. Lectures on Sper-
matorrhGa, Nervous Debility, Elk 'laustcd
Vitality, Premature Decline in Man. etc.
enter married lite. Important information
on Syphilis and other local contagious
diseases: their nature, variety and treat
ment. Preceded by u treatise on the Anat-
cmy and Physiology of the sexual organs,
the nervous system, etc. For the benefit
of all sufferers from these painful diseases,
and as IA warning against the employment
OF useless and detrimental Quack medicines
and mixtures. BY J. c JONAS, NJ. ID
On receipt of 80 cents it will be sent to an.
part OF the United States. ap6y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-14

TWELVE paper-making establishments
in England have become bankrupt since
the beginning of last December. Scarce
ly any American paper factories have
been reported insolvent within that
period. Much paper for writing, for
books and for newspapers has of late
heen exported from this country to
South America, and there is a growing
demand from Germany Tor coarse Amer.
lean paper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-14
A Fair ImpOstOr.

Every day on the Via Toledo, the
finest and most frequented street in
Naples, might have been seen an old
woman, bent under the weight of years,
clad in wretched mourning, creeping
past the line OF shops, like q moving
bas-relief, and sometimes hating at a
corner. She wore battered bonnet on
her head, a black veil over her features,
and q pairtof ragged gloves on her fingers
She never spoke, she never put out her
hand or charity, but with kind of growl
accepted whatever small coin the passen-
gers would vouchsafe her. That old wo-
mans gainswere 20 francs per diem; but
who was she? No one could tell, and she
never answered questions. She seemed
a spectre in the throng of Vanity Fair,
an uncomfortable intruder, whom the
butterflies of fashion were only too glad
to pay and get rid of. The other day q
couple of municipal guards laid hands
on her, and, lbnndling her into cab,
took her off to the medicant's home.
One of the female attendants stripped
her, when suddenly from the filthy, fetid
envelope of rags emerged, Cinderella
like, q lusty young woman, considerably
on this side Of thirty, fresh-colored, fat
and prepossessing Her make~up was 8
marvel of effect. Her curved spine was
ARRANGED" with cord which passed
round her neck and was fastened at her
knees. Her hump was manufactured
from ball of rags; her wrinkled and
dirty white lace was managed with I'M
tation parchment. On inquiry it was
found that this young woman was of
good family, and that the gains she so
earned were brought regularly
nome to her parents, who kept q night 1
house, where scenes of the most unhal-
lowed revelry were kept up till all hours
in the morning.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-14

The missionary assessments of ths
Methodist Episcopal church, south, fol-
next year will be twenty per cent. i'm
crease to each annual conference over
those of 1879, which was 100000.
The appropriations for next year are;
For China, $4,000; Mexico, $4,000;
Brazil, 5000; border Mexican work,
$4,000; German mission, $4,000;
INDIAN mission, $1,000; Florida, "a 1000;
western, 1880; Los Angeles, S1,7OO;
Denver, $1,000; Montana, 81 ,OOc /; Col
nnibia, 81, 800; Office expenses, 5000;
treasurer, 5000; travelling expenses of
bishop to Arizona, $500; totai, $76, 900.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-14

In Watherford, wanst, lived Profissorr w.,
The fo1nest astronomer liver was sana cohane
For long before noight, wid the scoincs T.
Wherever wan shfar was sure he could ssa lew
o..,, Quofte plain
Could ffofssof Mace,
More power 10 him 1vry CLAIRE noight = 1 me
pass 49, as Woui1
He'd sit by the windy, s-shoving his elas..
A poke at the clipper, that lIlaised him a.
Due punch IN tne mliKy way suited biz TASTE
Small blame
To his Bowl for that s
Now wan tonne In Watherf0rd, lot LONG ooe oans.
They had what the l0ike was not heard -, ~
Since Erin was undher ould BRYAN Ror, / nuoH,
The sun was ayciipsed for three daysat wan mi.
It's thyae
as tell it to you
! twas sunroise long ago. yet the sun never yo..
And iv'ry wan axed, " what's the matthar MI a
! ne next day, and next. was the very same ver
The noght was so long 1t was Lasting all iisr
Az black
AS the coat on yer back
he paiple wint hunting Prof ssorr Macshane
To thrv II he'd know what this wonfihe- eop,
NAME 'u
He answered thin back: sis that 10? Are =.
there?
Ills a lot of most iligant gommaohs We air,
Toax
For the piainest OF facts
Ye're part of an impoire. veg mustn 4 forget
Upon which the SUMS niver able TO set
Then why will it give yer impoire surproiss
II wanst, for change, 1t refuses to roise,
Bjz he,
That Is .sizy to seen
-Irtoin Russell in Scri6ug