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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

IT is said that the official canvass Of
the votes i'm the Third California Congress
sional District shows the election of Berry,
Republican, by n majority of 2fS.
SECRETARY EvARTs and Secretary
Sherman are both announced to address Re-
publican meetings in the New York cam
paign.
SENATOR BLAINE has been obliged to
to cancel his engagements to speak i'm Wis
consin, on account of the i'll effects of his
vigorous work in the Iowa CANVASS.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS of Illinois and
his brother Robert NJ, of North Carolina,
sons Of the "Little Giant" have recently
come into the possession of 500, 0O0-the
Court Of Claims having awarded them that
amount for cotton belonging to their father,
which the Federal troops confiscated in
Washington County, Miss, during the War.
Senator Douglas came irto possession of
slaves through his first wife and they raised
the cOnfscated cotton on James Hulton's
plantation in Washington County.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is said by his old
law partner, Ward III. Lamon, to have al
ways had firm belief that he was to become
President, and also a presentiment that he
was to die a violent death.
The Ameer of Afghanistan, who is
now in effect held as a prisoner by the Brit
ish, has announced his determination to abb
dictate.
+. l.. MANSFIELD, one of Agent Meek
er's employees at White River Agency, es-
capped the fate Of the other men there by
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

having gone with Il message to Capt. Dodge
on the day of the massacre.
The official count of the vote of Ham.
ilton County, Ohio, which includes the City
of Cincinnati, gives Foster, Republican, fol
Governor, Il majority OF 3,G45. Other MAORI
ties for Republican candidates range from
1905, the highest, to IA, the lowest.
The Empress Eugenie is going to Zu-
luland in February, to pray on the spot
where her son was killed.
FULL returns from IS counties in Iowa
give Gear (RepubIican) 1886 majority over
Trimble (DemOcrat).
GEN. GRANT has returned to Cali
fornia from his northern trip. On the oath
he had grand reception ut Sacramento.
DIR. URIAH BOYDEN, the wealthy
Boston inventor who died recently, be-
queathed the greater portion of his property
for the purpose of making scientific nvesti-
cations of the properties of caloric, and phe-
nomena relating thereto. When such in
vestigations have been thoroughly made he
provides for observatOries on prominent
peaks, for the gratuitous use of students of
astronomy and kindred sciences.
THE American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting at Gin
cinnati, beginning Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 4.
MARK TWAIN is making political
speeches in New York in favor of the Repub-
lican candidates.
MIR. L. EDISON, "a nephew of the invent
or, has just died in Paris, where he went to
look after his uncle's affairs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

A cIIAsM that often separates friends
Sarcasm.
YoU will frequently find good look
ing lass in close proximity to good
looking-glass.
THAT her lover was blind and poor
was no impediment to marriage, in the
opinion of rich Miss Hood of Granville,
n. c., though her parents forbade the
match, and she eloped with him.
1--WE learn there's a movement ON
FOOT preambled the reporter, as he
nimbly emerged from the front door of
his girls residence, on the pinnacle of
her fathers shoe leather.
A GOOD old negro was burned TO
crisp recently somewhere down in Geor-
gia. The text of the funeral address,
oddly enough, was: well done, thou
GOOD and faithful servant. Rome Sen
tinet.
PAUL was IA steadfast man, but he
never would walk "a miles round a bill
lard table for the privilege of paying
for all the games, or fish all day for
single sculpin. 1t takes modern Chris
tianity to do that.-Boston Post.
SuRAFTING y in the South of Ire
land means placing all the manageable
girls up in a row and letting the boys
look ut them, while the mothers arrange
the matches. Our American girls like
to shraft for themselves.
"FULLNEss under the eye denotes
language we are told. So it does,
and, we fear, bad language, too, at
times. In recent instance, fnllness
under the eye denoted that the possessor
had called u man Il liar.-!Stantord Id
rOc0te.
IT may seem incredible, but it is re
lated that a young Chicagoan named
Stettheimer slept through it all (the
railroad catastrophe at Jackson) and
was blissfully ignorant of what had oc-
Cured until long afterwards, when he
woke up and saw the ruin which the col
ision had wrought. Gabriel will need
to blow an extra blast for that young
man on the resurrection Chicago
Tribune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1879.

present and there was a grand military and
naval display.
Fred Biebusch, Il well known dealer
i'm counterfeit money, together with num-
Der of accomplices, We're arrested in st.
Louis on the sd by u. 5. Secret Service de-
tectives.
Mrs. Mary f. Lounsberry has been
indicted for the murder of her husband, Rev.
Dexter l.. Lounsberry, at Stafford, Conn,
on the, oath of September last.
A reunion of Federal and Confeder-
ate veterans was held at Salisbury, n. c.,
OH the 23d. Many thousand people were
present and the exercises were quite inter-
estin".
All the proposed Constitutional
Amendments voted for ut the recent Ohio
election We're lost, none having received a
majority, of all the votes cast.
The Ohio River at Louisville was re-
ported on the oath to be lower than at any
recorded time. there being scant two feet of
water in many places.
The first snOw-stOrm of the season oc-
Cured in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York and the New England States and Can
ada on the night of the 23d. Six inches of
snow fell in some localities.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
THE YELLOW FEVER.

On the Goth, at Memphis, there were
two deaths from fever and nine new cases
reported. A light frost occurred in the sur
rounding country on the previous night.
On the 21st, at Memphis, there were
six deaths from fever and 10 new cases re-
ported. Several additional cases have de-
veloped mt Concordia, Miss, and also at For
rest City, Ark.
On the 22d, ut Memphis, there was
but one death from fever. Five new cases
were reported.
On the 23d, at Memphis, there was
but single death from fever and one new
case reported.
On the 24th, at Memphis, there were
three deaths from fever and two new cases
reported. John johnson, Superintendent of
Quarantine, recommends the removal of all
quarantine restrictions, as being no longer
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
A Dogs Intelligence.

A Naugatuck Comm restaurant
keeper owns four 2-months-old pups of
a choice breed. Before daylight the 9TH
.er morning he heard an unusual noise,
and discovered them on the railroad
track in company with an old bird-dog
named Charley. The pups were run
ming up and down the track frolicking
and having good time. 1t was almost
time for the O'Clock train, and the old
dog was nearly frantic in his endeavors
to get the little ones off the track. He
would seize one by the nape of the neck,
carry it off the track to the middle of
the street and then return for another;
in the meantime the first would be back
again, and all the pups seemed to be
enjoying the sport hugely. AT last the
old fellow sat down apparently in
despair, but it happened that he was
only devising plan to get the little ras-
Gals home, for, after Il minute or two,
he ran up to one of them, seized it as
before, and bore it off to the street.
Then when he put it down he watched
it few seconds, and when it started
back for the track again he grabbed
it, bore it back, and putting it down
gave it sharp bite which made it howl
with pain and start for home. He pro-
ceeded in this way with each separately,
then followed after them. Occasionally
one would try to turn back, when Char
lev would seize it and inflict another
bite. The whole proceeding occupied
the old dog upward of an hour, and, af-
ter getting them all safely at home, Char
ley went off IL short distance in front
and lay with his head on his forepaws
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

THE yellow fever epidemic at Mem
phis on the oath was virtually declared
at an end, President Plunkett of the
State Board of Health having or
dered the disarmament of the entire
corps of freight and passenger inspect
ors on duty in and around the city
A large number of Memphis refu-
gees returned home on the 25th, by the
steamer Hard Cash from st. Louis, the
first steamer that had landed at Mem
phis in 80 days. 1t was expected that
the great bulk of the refugees would put
in an appearance during the following
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

THE apprentices who travel over Ger
many on foot have had hard times amid
the general distress, and it is now re-
ported from various localities that Il dis
ease called 'the beggars' plague "a
kind of typhus resulting from INSULT
cient and nutritious food, excessive in
diligence in alcoholic drink, and con-
slant exposure through sleep in the open
air-has broken out among them. Like
most tramps who have not money to get
good food and lodging they spend the
little they have on alcohol. Systematic
efforts are being made by organizations
in various cities to help these poor
wretches in IL rational way, by providing
them with warm meals and other neces-
saries, and discouraging contributions
of money.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

The Louisiana Republican State Con-
veHtion, held at New Orleans on the 10th
and 21st, nominated Taylor Beattie of
IafprIT.hc for Governor and n full ticket
of minor State officers. The platform
reiterates the essential principles of the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
An Eagles Attempt to Garry Off a
Child.

We are in receipt of Il letter from G..
Wieland, Esq, Auditor of Lake County,
dated the Sd inst, of which the follow
ing is the substance: Yesterday after
noon, while little August Burr, aged Z
years, was playing with his sisters-one
) Years old, and the other 3 1-2-neai'
by his fathers house, an enormous eagle
bounced down upon them, throwing the
two girls to the ground. 1t immedi-
ately attacked the younger one, grasping
one of the child S arms with the claws of
one foot, while the claws of the other
foot We're deeply buried in the child's
face; and it attempted to carry the child
off, but was prevented by its struggles.
Little August, seeing that he could do
nothing with his own hands to help his
sisters, ran quickly into the house, got
the butcher-knife and came out and
whackcd away at the eagles legs, cut
ting one of them severely near the foot,
whereupon the savage bird let go of the
little girl and attacked the boy, knock
ing him over, tearing his pants and give
ing MN SOME SEVERE scrituciieS- III inc
meantime the screams of the children
brought out their mother, whereupon
the eagle flew off to the barn, on which
he sal and looked us though he would
like to renew the contest should Il favor
able opportunity offer itself; but he
staid there Il little too long for his own
good, as Joe Betzler, Il neighbor, was
called, who took down his gun and shot
this great :. emblem of American free
dom," and his eagleship, when killed,
was found to measure seven feet from
TO wing-tip! The little girl
who had this remarkable encounter is
very badly scratched, but not seriously
hurt. Dulah Iribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

AT Bloomington, ILL.,, on the goth,
William Hogg, well known citizen,
shot his daughter, aged 10, and his son,
aged 10, both probably fatally, and then
fired two bullets into his own brain,
Causing death almost instantly. Hogg
was formerly a successful business man,
having for a number of years carried on
u wholesale book, stationery and notion
store in that city. Recent pecuniary
losses had rendered him very despond-
ent, and his troubles seemed to culmin-
ate in the sale Of his homestead under a
mortgage, compelling him to make ar
engagements to remove elsewhere. He
was married quite recently to his second
wife, after having been for four years a
widower. She was away from home at
the time he was seized with his muir
derous mania, and so escaped the fate
of the other members of the family.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

The other day a genuine tramp, with
astomach yearning fora picked-up meal,
undertook to enter yard on Windcr
Street. A large, fierce dog stood at the
gate to give him Il hostile welcome, and
after vainly trying to propitiate the ami
nal the tramp called to a lad of 10 who
was making Il kite on the veranda:
"Hey, sonny" eyes, I'm hay,'' was
the reply. Say, bub, call off yer
dog" No use-no USE" replied the
lad. even if you got in here mas
waiting at the kitchen door with Il ket-
tie of hot water, Sarah's working the
telephone TO git the police, and I'm here
to hollcr 'murderi and wake up the
whole street, - etr0H Free Press,
. . -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

National Republican party; favors
the improvement by the Govern
ment of the Mississippi and its
tributaries, and also Government aid for
Southern Pacific railroad. The
honest payment of the State debt is
demanded. A resolution was adopted
setting forth that if the colored people
are accorded free and fair elections, al
lowed to vote and have their votes
counted, they will remain as of right in
the State; if not, they will be
forced to emigrate. The election
of Dumont, who is an out-and
out Sherman man, as permanent Presi-
dent of the Convention, is considered
an Endorsement of the Administration.
A resolution eulogizing Gen. Grant and
declaring him the choice of the party
for the Presidency was received with
great cheering, but was never formally
brought before the Convention for its
action thereon.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

THE body of George Burr of St.Louis,
the companion of Prof. Wise in his last
aerial voyage, was found on the lake
shore near Miller's Station, Indiana, 30
miles east of Chicago, on the evening of
the oath. This settles the fate of one at
least of the two men who went up from
St. Louis in the balloon Pathfinder on
the evening of Sept. %. 1t was at Mil
ler's Station that two employees of the
Lake Shore Railroad observed the bal
loon passing over in the direction ofsthe
lake about midnight on the 2Sth, which
is the last authentic information regard
ing the missing Pathfinder. AT Lake
Station, but few miles distant, IA number
of circulars from the balloon were found
subsequently,.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

On account of the depressed condi-
ton of the English markets, live stock
shipments from this side have almost
entirely ceased. American beef has
been selling there for some weeks as low
rs nine cents a pound, and where the
quality was Indifferent six cents has been
the ruling price.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
An Egg Matched in a Mans Pocket.

A week or two since one of the super
intendents of the hands engaged at the
Rock Quarry, about three miles from
Rocky Point, in Fender County, found
the egg of Il teri'apin concealed beneath
the fragment of rock. He secured the
epg and handed it to Mr.. Thomas VIII
liams, Chief Superintendent, for exam
nation. Mr.. Williams, being busy ut
the time, put the egg in his pocket until
he could spare the time to constitute
himself an 60 investigating committee
on the subject of terrapin eggs. Being
thus pigeon-holed, in accordance with
general principles, the matter was for
gotten until after the lapse OF many
days, and was then only brought to
notice by his searching his pocket for
some article that he usually carried
there, when he discovered, not terrapin
egg, but a terrapin alive and kicking.
Whether Mr.. Williams feels any very
strong maternal regard toward the ter
rapin or not, we are not prepared to
state Wilmington (N o. Reriew.
A CONTEMPORARY notes, us an inn
portant feature of the paper industry,
the steady increase in the exports of
American paper, especially of the finer
kinds. The total exports last year
amounted in value to 81, 10S,3lS, having
grown from the comparatively insig-
nificant amount of S3,777 III 1869 The
imports, on the other hand, have dwin
died down from the maximum of ST.
}26, AGO, in 1873, to the total amount OF
S135,4S for papers of all kinds last
wear. These latter were largely made
up of wall papers of the more expensive
designs, only trifling quantity being
fine writing papers. The superiority Of
the homemade paper is now fully con-
ceded at home As well as abroad, and
large orders have lately been received
from new customers in Holland and
other countries. Recently there were
representative buyers here from Japan
and China, who have hitherto been nc
customed to have their wants supplied
in the British markets. The qualities
for which the fine domestic papers are
noted are their purity, tenacity, freedom
from hlemish, and beauty of finish.
The machinery used Is brought to the
greatest degree of perfection. and new
improvements are constantly being
made.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

IT is announced by authority that the
Gar will pay a visit to the Emperor at
Berlin in IA short time. The Russian
Imperial family win spend the winter at
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

MORO for a deaf and dumb asylum
And still they come.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

Won BULow, German Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, died on the
Goth, at Frankfort-on-the-Nfa
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
AGRICULTURAL.

PRESERVING GRAPEs.-irapes may
be preserved by packing them in boxes
and dropping dry hardwood sawdust
among the punches so as to keep the
fruit from contact with each other as
much as possible. The sawdust should
be dried in an oven, SO as to get rid of
all moisture, and poplar. beech, maple,
or other inodorous sawdust should be
used. The boxes should be put away in
IA cool, dry cellar or ice-house, and the
grapes will keep for three or four
months. Isabellas will keep as well as
any. If sawdust can not be pro-
cured, cotton-batting may be used.-N.
Y. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

A DISPATCH from Tucson, Ariz., DIST,
gives further particulars of the recent
Indian fighting in Southwestern New
Mexico. In the fight on the 18th a
Mesilla and Las Cruces company num-
bering 30 were massacred by 100 In
dams, onlyOne man escaping. Twenty
one persons, settlers and ranchmen,
were killed by the Indians in one local
ity. w. C. Kinds, United States Col
lector.' is reported among the slain
The Indians are reported to have taken
refuge in the Mimbres Mountains. Col.
Morrow says he has troops enough to
whip Victoria, but it will take two
months to do it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

THE total vote cast in Ohio on Octo.
Der 18th, for State officers, has been of
ficially counted with the following re-
suit: Total vote for Governor, Cos, 667,
divided as follows: Foster, Rep, $780,
261; Ewing, Dem, $40, 132; Stewart,
Pro-, 4,145; Piatt, Nat, 9,l29. Fosters
majority over Ewing, 17,129.
"A canvass of the vote for members
of the Ohio General Assembly, cast De-
tober IA, shows that the Republicans
elected 60, and the Democrats elected
45 members of the House; the Republi-
cans elected %, and the Democrats 10
of the Senate. The Republi-
can majority on joint ballot is 81
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

A CAREFUL computation of the lives
lost by the recent floods in Spain makes
the number in excess of 1900. The
property loss is estimated at 60,0O0,000
francs. There were $500 houses and
120 mills destroyed by the flood. Large
subscriptions are being made for the re-
lief of the sufferers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01

The Supreme Court of the United
States has rendered decision sustain
ing the constitutionality of the Pacific
Railroad Funding law passed in May,
1878, by which the Pacific Railroads
which are in arrears upon their obliga-
tions to the United States Government
are required to set apart certain por-
ton of their earnings each year for the
extinguishment of such debts. Dissent
ing opinions were flied by Justices
Strong, Bradley, and Field.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-07
coMMEncIAIPAPFR on INDIANA.

THF INDIANA STAFF SENTINEL Il the paper fnr
everybody-fhe farmer. mechanic and professional
man. Atonr greatly reduced rates one can afford
70 he without w.
Hundreds Of milin~s osfcifsrs ~ weslfh have heen
gathered from the Telds ~ golden grain during the
past harvest and what's hefte this wealth r. fisrh-
utef frnong the reorle A. the Sentine- share OF this
happy -esut ask resAs- ~ AID N gathering
orr share % the harvest ~ n. 900 subscribers
Agents wanted ~ every post ofiice In the
State. send for outfit.
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= Good Reason for tho Captain Faith
Read the Captains Letter and the Let
ter from his Mother:

Rxsrcx Rwrscgs No.. April snfh. rsss.
On Jonx itfI.-nsh Sra. kn~~ iEs ,l~ efficacy u,
ypur ssrsapariA and the healing srt hensfrin cnaii
lie. u rosssses send you the iollc~irr 81
NV
was wounded shout two vssrs sTo--vss taken pris-
and confined fnr sixteen months Tsirr moved
often. my wounds have heasd yet. fhsr- ur
IL moment since sswounted. ! srn sha fhrangh me
hips. Ny general health T. impaired. ana ussd
thing ~ assist nature. have faith n Szr
sapsrIis than rny thing else. i~isf fhs tfnr
inc. Please express half foren heiils<s-a obge
Csr1krs G. r. JOHNSON.
~ Ieristwo.
r. S.-The following written Arrli srfh lsss hy
Mrs. Jennie Johnson. mother Of Cart lsinA~n:
IN JoHs ntir--fgn sra. Nv Husband ffr G. g.
Johnson ~kilifuLurReon ani rkv-ican IN Central
New York. where be died. leaving ne atcve &. ".
Johnson nv Al thirteen yenrs ~ IRE hshsd
chronic di~rrhea snd srrnfls. M which rars yvur
Ssrsarsrlls II cured him its~e for ten wears re-
commended Il 20 msny in New York. Ohio aad Iowa for
srrofuia. fever sores. anfwsnsraf debility. Perfect
success hiss attended II. The Effected IN
of scrois md fever slo-f frsculous
an very snxous FOR my 20 arsin hsse
sar<apsrlia- W. IL FEARFUL n getting spurious
sr'icle hence hi writing 20 you for H. His wounds
were terrible, but believe be will rsrever.
Respectfully JENNIE JOHNSON
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Good Farm Near Ireland
FOR SALE.

1i5 Acres. III miles North Of ireland.
nii GOOD land and well improved. resi-
dcnce. barn, &c. At $4,000, on reason
able terms: Enquire Of
Oct. 5th, TIT. G. Do.x,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-07

am inst in receipt ofTwENTY-FrvE cases
Of Mems, Ladies' and Childrens' Shoes, OF
the best Spring styles, and at PRICES
LOWER THAN EVER. Come and see me.
Mems Calf Shoes. warranted at e1.50 70
Sl.75; Womcn's Fine Kid Side and
Front Lace. warranted Mt e1.6O to &l.75
per pr. Childrens' Shoes at 25c TO 500
per pr. | always keep the largest stock
Ia Huntingburg, and prices lower than
in the cities.
HENRY LANDGKEBE.
HrvvwasrsaH. April 18th. 1878.
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