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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
Fashionable Grief.

Jennie June says in late letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial: A lively dis
cussion is going on in regard to mourn
ing, in the English fashion papers,
which finds an echo in the inquiries and
uncertainty in regard to what may or
should be considered proper mourning
dress in this country. OF course there
is no law and no opinion against observ-
ance to the exact letter of that old law
which prescribed just so many yards of
crepe, and the depth of woe suited to
other details by those who consider it
the right thing to do. But the more
cheerful ids as in regard to death, es-
pecially on the part of the relatives of
those who have money to leave, the
moGern adoption of black as a sort of
street uniform, have tended to confuse
the popular idea in regard to the pro-
prieties, and the development of the
elaborate costume, together with the
rapid changes of fashion, which render
the preparation of mourning wardrobes
q much more serious matter than for
merly, have still further tended to dis
courage the practice.
In England the chief war is against
the use of crepe which is so costly, and
according to etiquette is only suitably
worn for short time, when it must be
removed and replaced by something
else; not an easy matter. The most
sensible suggestion that has been made
is this, that mourning, instead of show
ing constantly varying fashions, shall
restrict itself to plain, solid fabrics, SIM
ply made. That not only Grape, but all
except self-trimming of quiet char
acter shall be discouraged, and the al
most conventional plainness and severi-
ty be the best evidence of the feeling
which prompts the wearer. In this
country mourning has been discontinue
ed altogether by some, and many other
persons have tacitly adopted the ''plain
black dress" idea, without knowing that
it had been recommended by high aut
thorities.
If people must adopt the outward in
sigma of woe, it ought, at least, to be
free from frippery, and folly of chang
ing fashion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
Her Valentine.

A maiden stands at the window pane,
Anxiously watching the ceaseless rain,
Watchingf for something-alasl in vain
Valentine.
The post has come and the post has gone,
Leaving the maiden all foriorn,
That dreary cherries Valentines morn
No Valentine.
A long, long year now has passed by
Since she had whispered, though coy and shy
Weary with weeping, a sad good bye
Her Valentine.
On the shore she watched with sweet sat
! eyes
The vessel that bore him fall and rise,
Then disappear mid the and skies
Her Valentine.
A sailor hurries along the street,
l II spite OF the ceaseless rain and sleet,
Towards the maiden he longs to meet
Her Valentine.
Then Hash CT joy and glad surprise
From the depth of loving. soft brown eyes,
And the look of wistful longing dies
lG7 Her Valentine.
The golden head on the sailors breast,
She murmurs to him who loves her best,
Aweary bird that has found its r"ss-~-
- My Valentine"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
CARE OF THE HEALTH.

COLD PREvENTIvE-The best prevent
i've OF colds is to wash your children
thoroughly in cold water, if they are
strong enough to bear it; if not, add a
little warm water, and rub the skin dry.
This keeps the pores open. If they
do take cold give them warm bath as
soon as possible; if that is not conve-
nient, battle the feet and hands and
wash the body all over in warm water,
then give cup of warm tea and cover
the patient In bed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
PULVERMAcHER'S
ELECTRIC BELTS AND BANDS

are Endorsed and approved by the most emf
nent medical and scientific authorities in the
world, by the Faculties of France, England,
Austria, Prussia, Belgium, and America, aud
by well-known writer's, who refer to the ex-
traordinary cures effected by Pulvermacher's
Electric Belts and Bands, in upward OF one
hundred medical and philosophical works.
DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET and THE ELECTRIC
QUARTERLY, large Illustrated Journal, con
tanning full particulars, mailed free.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

BAKERS GINGERBREAD.-ap pound of
flour, l quart of molasses, pound of
butter, / ounce of saleratuS and l ounce
of ginger.
SUPERIOR INDIAN CAKE.-Take 2
cups of Indian meal, teaspoonful of
molasses, cups of sweet milk, little
salt, handful of -four and a little sal
eratus.
MoLAssEs CANDY cup of molas-
ses, cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of
melted butter, l tablespoon of vinegar
boil without stirring until it hardens,
then add l teaspoon of soda.
BUTTER SCOTCH.-1 cup of butter,
cup of molasses, cup of sugar and a
pinch of soda; try by wetting the finger
in water, then plunging it into the can
dy and again into the water.
CREAM PANCAKEs-Mix the yelks OF
eggs, well beaten, with a pint OF
cream, 9 ounces of sifted sugar, little
nutmeg, cinnamon and mace. Rub the
pan with bit of butter and fry the pan
cakes thin.
COFFEE CAKE.-Take some rice that
has been boiled soft, twice as much flour
as rice, a little fine Indian meal and lit
tie yeast. Mix it with cold water and
let it rise over night. This will make a
very fine biscuit for breakfast.
WEDDING CAKE.-Take pounds OF
flour, of butter, 8 of sugar, of cur
rants, 2 of raisins, 2 dozen eggs, ounce
of mace and three nutmegs; little cit
ron, and molasses improve it; bake
about hours.
are trimmed very neatly; they should
be about inch thick; put frying-pan
on the fire with bit of butter; as soor
as il is hot put in your chops, turning
them often till brown all over and done
take one upon plate and try it; if done
season it with a little finely minced
onion, powdered sage and pepper anC
salt.
SAUsAGEs.-Sausages are not goot
unless they are fresh. Put a bit o.
butter or dripping into a frying-pan
before it gets hot put in the sausage
shake the pan and keep turning them
over (be careful not to break or prick
them in so doing); fry them over 6
slow fire till they are nicely Drowned or
all sides; when they are done lay then
c-I wire sieve and place them before
the fire couple of minutes to drain the
fat from them. The secret of frying
them is to let them get hot very gradu
ally, then they will not burst, if they
are not stale.
FRENCH ROLLs.-In kneading dough
for the days baking, after adding ant
working in the sponge, set aside enough
for loaf of tea-rolls; work into this
heaping tablespoonful of lard or butte
and let it stand in a tolerably cool place
out of all draught, for hour; kneat
again and let it stand hours more
make into rolls; roll out very light,
pieces of the dough into round cakes an'
fold these not quite in the center, hk
turnovers; let it raise for an hour; bak
steadily hour, or less if the oven i
quick. Can make Graham rolls tn
same way.
1t often happens that a man il
willing to pay compliment, even
when he is unable to pay his Other
debts. A compliment, however, may
look like the honey of the bee, and YET
conceal the sting of the wasp. A Ger.
tain lawyer was compelled to apollo
gize to the Court. With stately dig
nifty, he rose in his place and said
." Your Honor is right and am wrong
/ was q dazad LOOK in the .TudOQsa ave
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

BOBBY BROOM, son of Mr.. John
Broom of the Utica neighborhood,
Kinds County, Miss, is II years old,
and goes to school, and yet made last
summer 60 bushels of corn per acre on
three acres of land. He did all the
work himself, on Saturdays and parts
of other days, when school was not in.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
Business Failures,

Lack Of Judgment causes fully 50 per cent
Of all business men to fail, earlier or later.
Do not an equal proportion of physicians fail
to cure from the same causet At the Grand
Invalids' and Tourists Hotel, Buffalo, N. T.,
DIR. Pierce, through the skill attained by his
several specialists, each having devoted years
to a special department Of medical science, Il
able TO cure . large per cent OF cases hitherto
considered incurabIe. Many physicians, in
view of the superior advantages of this model
sanitarium, bring there stubborn, obscure,
complicated. and su..ical cases, for examine
ulars given in the Peoples Common sense
Medical Adviser, an illustrated work Of over
900 pages. Price. post paid, e1.50. Address
9he author, R. V. Pierce, N. D., Buffalo, N. 7.
REDUCED PRICE.-Twenty-6ve cents win
now buy a fifty-cent bottle of Piso's Cure for
Consumption. Thus the best Cough Medicine
is within the reach Of everybody. For sale BY
all druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

No WONDER the people have confidence,
when the best physicians are prescribing DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in all cases Of Cough,
Cold, etc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
VOLUNTARY
TESTIMONY.

[Erfraa from the Baltimore american"
December FL 1s7s]
The Pulvermacher Electric Belt 10 recon-
mended to general use for the following rea-
sons: First, for its wonderful properties for
the cure Of diseases of the kidneys, stomach,
liver and blood; secondly, fol-, its extreme
simplicity, and the fact of its being applied
outside, precludes all possibility of any in
jury being done to the patient, as an external
remedy is universally acknowledged to be
safe. Another advantage is the facility with
which the progress of the disease ami cure
can be watched, and IL the Belt be not quite
in the right place, it can be very easily read
justed SO as to cover the parts affected. The
Pulvermacher Electric Belt, and its perfec-
tion, has been hailed with delight, not only
by the sufferers who have regained health,
enjoyment, and new lease Of life through
it's benencent qualities, but by the medical
profession, who very frequently prescribe its
use to their patients."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

GLYCERINE IN DIPHTHERIA.-Ac-
cording to the Medizin Zeitung, of Wen
ma, Professor Glars success with the
use of glycerine in diphtheria admits of
no doubt He first prescribes gentle
aperient, either in the form of mama
draught, or few grains of calomel,
which last he holds to be powerful
antiphogistic remedy, and when prop
erly used of great value. Coincidentally
he directs cold congresses of cloths to
the neck and head, or even to the chest,
carefully renovated according to the
elevation or depression of the tempera-
ture, cold or iced water being at the
same time given as a drink, and then
commences at once the use of IRON
glycerine, which consists of two ounces
of anhydrous glycerine and 20 drops of
the liquor sesquichloride of iron. OF
this mixture, half a teaspoonful is given
every half hour throughout the day and
night. As soon as the symptoms appear
to be mitigated, the quantity is dimin-
ished to a teaspoonful every second
hour, and in the intermediate period,
mixture composed of glycerine two
ounces, borax two grains, is similarly
given by a teaspoonful at time. The
iron-glycerine is progressively given at
longer periods, and is gradually re-
placed by the borax-glycerine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

DEATH FROM CHLORoFoRM.-T.
Hughes, M. D., liz London Lancet o f
November I'd, says: If 1 were about
to be placed under the influence of chic
reform, l would say, "Never mind my
pulse, never mind my heart; leave my
pupil to itself. Keep your eye on my
breathing; and if it becomes embarrass-
ed to a grave extent, take an artery-for-
ceps and pull my tongue well OUT 1t
was the observance of this simple yet
all important rule that enabled the late
Mr.. Syne to say that he never lost a sim
gle case from chloroform, although he
gave it in five thousand cases. Prof.
Lister has done much to enforce this
rule of practice, and to him is due the
credit of pointing out the modus oper-
andi of this proceeding. He was the
first, as l am aware, who explaiEsd that
its action is not mechanical, but is ex-
erted chiefly through the nervous sys-
tem.-LOutsriile Medical NeUs
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15
THE MARKETS.

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

We desire to make 1t known far and wide. that our
Pat White Metallic Ear Labels and Registers used
BY noted borrowers, and their testimonials prove
them q great improvement on every other known
method Of marking and registering Cattle Sheep and
Swine.
We send 100 Labels, stamped with your name and
Numbers to order, with Register sheet and spring
Punch which cuts oval hole, and handles that Will
lock the La oil in the hole In the ear to any one promis
Ing pay 81 promptly receipt Of the package By
mail. 81 paid for faf els entities to tie agency,
with liberal commission. Address
C. DANA West Lebanon. n. Il.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

BEE SrINGs FOR RHEUMATIsM.-The
Praeger WochenbldH contains the follow
ing in regard to the cure of rheumatism
by the means of bee stings. The CORE
spondent says that his wife having suf
fered so much as to be unable to enjoy
any rest or sleep for the space of six
months, the right arm being almost
lame, preventing the sufferer from doing
any household work, making her even
unable to dress or undress herself, and
having heard that farmer, quite inca.
pacitated by rheumatism, had been &C
cidentally stung by bees and thereby
got entirely cured, he persuaded hi.
wife to try this remedy, as the pain from
the stings of the bees would not BE-
greater than that already suffered
Three bees were therefore laid and
pressed upon the right arm for con.
siderable time, in order that the poison
bladder of the insects should entirely
empty ITSELF The effect produced was
astonishing, as the lady, even on the
first night, was enabled to enjoy a long.
gooo sleep, the first time for at least six
months, the racking pain being entirely
gone. The arm was, of course, swollen
greatly in consequence of the sting, but
the swelling gradually disappeared upon
the application of some cooling lotion.
All pain was gone, the lame arm re-
covered its previous vigor, and not the
least sign of rheumatism has since
showed itself.
WHAT TO EAT--In lecture before q
Workingman's Lyceum DR.. Seguin
spoke as follows of food: An ordinary
meal is generally composed of five in
gradients animal or heterogeneous food,
starchy or sweet food, watery vegeta-
bles, beverages, and condiments. This
food, when digested, is taken into the
system by blood vessels. For persons,
and especially for workingmen, in this
climate, meats are the most easily di-
gested, and at the same time are the
most nourishing food. Triple is the
easiest and pork the hardest to digest.
Among the vegetables, rice and boiled
cabbage are the extremes. Any thing
that iS fried in fat is extremely indipe
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

STABLE DRAINAGE AND DIPIITHERIA.
The diphtheria in the West Roxbury
Public School, which has caused nine
deaths in Roslindale since December 10,
the most of them within the present
week, is traced to the drainage of an
extensive but long disused stable, which
has saturated a portion of the ground
on which the Charles Summer school
house stands. This is something to
think of for people who, for the sake of
thick lawn grass, bury the ground I'M
der their windows with stable manure
some inches thick, for several months
in the year. Boston transcript, Feb. 1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

COLD FEET-Good health is never at
tainable if the feet are habitually cold,
since this implies an impaired circula-
ton of the blood that it does not reach
the extremities. Instead of toasting
them in the oven," soak them in warm
water till thoroughly aoarn,, and then
dash cool or cold water over them, rub
bling them thoroughly with crash tow
ell, till a reaction occurs; using the
flesh-brush freely. This, followed for a
few nights, will generally warm the
feet, by improving the circulation of the
blood. The brush, used on the whole
body, is not only safe-safer than the
cold bath, at least for the weakly-but
will aid in equalizing the circulation i.
Let the feet, also, be put in the warm
rays of the sun; the clothing warmed
and thoroughly summed. This will do
much to improve cold and sweaty feet,
and can do no possible harm. Keep the
feet clean, which can be done only by
frequent washing. DR.. j. II. Ha,aatord,
IN Kansas Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-15

his corner, and our neighbor seated
himself near me, and in low whispers
we conversed. Owonder how it is that
two people, conversing close together,
are SO apt to say such confidential
thingsD
cit is very quiet here for you, Miss
Lissie," my Ots-a-Uis remarked.
Rather" assented; "but l do not
mind it so much now. 1 am getting
used to a quiet life. 1 used to think 1
never should never settle down here
with Uncle. I long to travel, to see
different countries, to know more of
life."
81 have travelled enough in my time ;
and my experience convinces me that a
quiet life is a happy life. How long
have you lived here, my dearP"
The term of endearment seemed to
slip almost unconsciously from his lips.
"From extraordinarily all my
life."
$50 that if you answered me in round
numbers, you would be confessing what
no woman likes to acknowledge"
"My age? 1t is subject beyond a
joke"
81 don't mind telling you how old
1 am myself. 1 shall be AZ next
month";
81 thought you were older.''
"Thank you. l wonder if you are
any younger than 1 imagine you to be. -"
"Do not trouble yourself, Mr.. Black
shaw"
He smiled, and drew my portfolio to-
wards him as it lay on the table, and
lifted the tissue from my sketch. "That
is good" he said surveying it critic
ally. "Why have you written the in
scription underneath Think of me p {"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

The p. NJ. 8 8. City Of Nsw York. Capt Cobb,
arrived on Tuesday morning last from New Zealand,
bringing dates from Auckland to Jan. 7th and from
Sydney to Dec. 31st. We nre indebted 10 Purser
Beardsley for files Of papers and memoranda Of
voyage. The news however is but meapre. tale
grams by the roundabout Australian line and sia
the Batavia-sipgapore cable being always brief aaab
frequently interrupted. The Sydney, Morning
Herald of the 3lst says:
The Superintendent Of telegrsphs informs us that
communication on the Batavia -Sipgapore emilio 10
interrupted. No news has come through for The
past two days or more. !"
Great Britain has formally ussunedl The saov&er
e,gnty OF Aighanistan, A telegram dated London.
December 10th, says: FNA9gW ~ sT'
General Roberts held a durbar Mt Jellalahad
where al the chiefs Of the Afghan frontier were
assembled, and there he announced 10 them ,hat
henceforth Great Britain was 10 be The SOVEREIGN
power. sovereign
A riot, originating among ihe students !, k,sv A
produced great disturbance and blovdsbed. The
troops were called out and fred among the r;o,a.a
WIN the result that 80 students were KILLED. '
nSo.nel disastrous confagratiOns has ragged, Gar
~, ~ lays III hongkong, or as the Chinese idesicnate
mman Aaa Lu," which, reduced 10 barbarous
Lngn:n, signifies :" Petticoat String Road" Hone.
Foaaas 70 u important centre Of British trade in the
nas', ior mere all the British commercial Ibasses
senaralse tneir operations and conduct their mo,s'
Iry operations. The cable message reports oree,
rnanr ucpon OF property. so that In all probabilitr
many n Dritish hrms will be losers, In 1871. Hon.
a - naaa population Of ia 1893, Of whom 5SaSI
y" ""'"s' 1913 Indians, and 1I5.444 Chinese,
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Temperance Reform.

Mn EDIroR-I was glad to read an article ia tiis
mornings Gazette. signed " Obesvers' II hss
the right ring. Surely the temperance emberG in
Honolulu, need only to be stirred up, and we should
soon see q bright fame. Let some members Of tho
Y. NJ. G. A. call a convention, and let an appeal be
made, and | feel quite sure there would be a gener-
Gus response. The friends Of the good cause should
come together and exchange thoughts upon the sub
ject. Let il no longer be said that The members Of
our churches are backward. Temperance should DO
pushed forward as a Christian enterprise, il 10
noteworthy, that I" Bishops, Priests and Deacons
OF the church of England, are enlistipg in this good
cause. A~NTI-ALcoHoL.
Honolulu. January 22d, 1879. ...f. .At Nl
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Lease of Government Land.

VIII be sold on Monday the Sd day Of February. at u
m. at the door Of Aliiolani Hale, the lease Of the follow
ing described property:
No. /. In North Hilo, Hawaii, the tract included be-
tween Hdmuula and wAipunalei. containing the land
AwAwaiki and others, and described in general terms as
follows: Beginning st the middle of watereOurse of Ka-
avail Gulch at the sea, and running along the sea, direct
distance one mile, to the middle of Wsipunalei Guleh
hence up the boundary of Wsipunaleias described in the
boundary certificate of same, 8 distance of three miles:
thence down the middle of Hawaii Gulch, along Humu-
ula to the initial poinr, containing an area of nine hun
dred acres. Upset price, 500 per annum.
AMT G. WILDER,
ja4 Minister of the Interior.
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November %. 1873.

GEORGE F. WELLS, Esq, Agent American Sewing Ma
chine Company Dear Sir-Nearly eight years ago my
wife purchased one of the d" American Sewing Machines"
and used it nearly three years in our family, and then
gave 1t TO her sister, who has used it continuously in her
family, and now has it, and would not part with it for
any other machine she ever saw. Runs easily, smoothly,
and sews nicely, keeping in good order. Mrs. Andrews
has used the Howe, Wheeler < Wilson, Grover * Baker.
and Singer, and prefers your machine over them all.
Very Respectfully, WM. ANDREWS, JR.,
no30 rs HAYES st, San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-25
NOTICE.

Mr.. Claus SpreckIes, of California, In attends
to construct a large Ditch on the Island of Maui, for
~irrigating purposes. Any person or persons willing to
excavate or dig 500 Feet or more of this ditch by contract,
and be paid for such work either by the number of cubic
feet or by the number of running feet of the ditch eIca-
waited, are requested to apply to H. Schussler, Haiku,
Maui, or to VIM. G.. Irwin < Co, Honolulu, who will give
them the necessary information.
CLAUS SPRECKELS.
BY H. SCHUSSLER.
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a GREAT ATTRACTION will be presented shortly,
that will no doubt eclipse all the theatre and cir
Gus shows OF the Western barbarians. a Chinese
dramatic company is about opening. and will give
a season. 1t will be extremely interesting, as we
learn that one Of their plays extends over a period
of more than one hundred years. The interludes
consist of musical entertainments-principally
gOngs, cymbals and fire crackers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-25

Cool WEATHER.-Eyerybody even those who
have come here for a warm climate, have for
several days past complained of the cold weather.
The wind has, day and night, been from due north,
undeniably cold. Somebody suggests that an ice
berg has grounded on the windward side OF this
Island, in the neighborhood of Campbell's ranch
at Kahuku. But the thermometer has not been
lower than G3o in town.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-25

The PUEoKAW."-The schooner Netiie Merrill
arrived yesterday afternoon from Lahaina. and re-
ports very rough weather at that place, she not
being able to load sugar. She alss reports that
the schooner Pusokdhi, while at Houomuui, Mr. +.
Balls landing. on Molokai. struck on the reef. after.
wards floating Of into deep water and sunk. The
vessel belongs 10 Mr.. A Frank Cooke aud is sup
posed TO be a total loss. She is insured.