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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
Death ofGen. Richard Tayior.

Death ofGen. Richard TeSior.
Washington Gazette.
The announcement of the death
of General Richard Taylor OF Louisi
ana will lie received with deep Ie-
gret by the people of the South,
and by his personal friends in
Europe and Ahefica, TO whom he
was greatly enleared by his bril-
liant abilities aud noble traits of
character. Fifty>threc years of age
ON the 9th of January last, his life
has been an eventlul and stirring
one. Possessed at many OF the
qualities of heal and neart which
made his father, "Oid Rough and
| Ready" 80 marked character in
public life, he yet lacked the element
of winning popularity, and which
was all he needed to have welded
a commanding influence. Intrepid
to a fault, and firm in his convic>
tions, he never yielded IA position
when once assumed. During the
late war he proved himself one of
| the aulest leaders i'm the Southern
army, rising from the rank of
Colonel to that of Lieutenant Cen
eral, and some of his achievements
I are among the most III ,rked ia that
unhappy struggle. Like the men
whom he led in battle, he came out
of the war utterly ruined in his pri-
waite fortune, bui like ii true soldier,
accepted the result without a mur-
muir. lie had s,aked all and lost
and his was not II nature to indulge
in frnitle<s repining, General Tay
lor leaves three daughters, who
reside in Winchester, Va, his four
sons being all dead. Had he lived,
it is more than probable that be
would, mt an early day, have APP
peared prominently in public life, as
he has since the days of reconstruc-
iion been power in Southern poll
ties. His recent work on the evil
war, entitled "Destruciion and Re
constrnc. ion," has attracted much
attention and been very favoiably
received.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
AGood Succession.


Before the Conventions assemble
10 nominate candidates for the var
ions Offices to be elected this fall, /
would like to call the attention of
the citizens of this cOunty-and ii
possible, other Ough
The columns of yOnr newspaper. to a
very grievous, rapidly growing and
untaxed nuisance, of which very
little is thought and much less
sLoken. refer to the thousands of
':dOgs of high and low degree" to
be fonnd in this county, aud for
aught L know, in every county i'll
the State. In the portion of the
county in which l live 18th DIS
tricD. [ believe | do not exaggerate
when l say there are more than
twice as many dogs as voters.
Three dogs VIII consume as much
TODD as one man, and keep poor at
that. Now these dogs live at some
bndy's eXpenSe-anda very heavy
expense il is. what benefit do we de-
riv" from them?
Not only is this great drain felt in
the actual amount of food given
these great devoureIs, but perhaps
il greater one is sustained IN the
loss of sheep and hogs to say moth
ing of poultry and eggs.
There are scarcely any sheep
raised in this neighborhood and the
only and invariable reason assigned
by farmers, for not GesIowing more
attention upon this inexpensive yet
highly profitable business is, the
ravages made by dogs Oh sheep.
Our sheep, cattle, hogs, horses
and every servicabie thing are taxed,
and these miserable pests alone.
which add not one dollar to the
prosperity of the country. are UNI
taxed. Let us reverse the thing
now, by removing the tax from
sheep, hogs and cattle, and tax
every male dog one dollar and every
female dog two dollars. If such a
law as this be passed, it will not be
long before the dogs that prey upon
us are gone, and every pasture filled
with sheep. 5.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

WE notice that three wealthy
PliladelphIans have agreed to raise
s2J0,000 for tho purpose of estab-
fishing a paper in that city to ad
Socate the election of Grant to tn.
Presidency. Evidently the Repub
aicans are much alarmed. Their
only hope is ia Grant, and all other
a-pirants in that party will have To
. and back to make room for him.
This will suit the Democracy first
sate. All they want is chance 10
lay Grant ont politically. and they
will do it most efftctually III the op
I0rtunity is offered to them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
An American Vessel Seized by
SDasissfl a utlfor.i les

NEW YORK, Apiu "A special
from YokoiIoina, March 81, via, San
Francisco, April Eth, says, that
the Sl,arish authorities at Manila
have finally seized AID advertised
Tor sale The American bark Masonic
for Il fi"e imposed on the captain in
consequences OF her cargo being
short twenty-five cases OF kerosene.
The vice counsel proterted in vain.
The captain general would not e, en-
recognize his communcai ion aud
his treatment 10y Spanish authorities
has iseen exceedingly insulting am,
rude. The owners interest are
probably lost.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

GARFIELD and Hayes, in 1867,
both declared that they would not
vote dollar to carry ON the govern.
me"f unless President johnson
signed the army appropriation bill
With The bayonet law tackled on it.
The E..pablicans announced at that
time that President who would
veto tho legislation of the majority
in Congress, in whatever shape it
might come to him, should be i'm
Peached for treason.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

A LIVELY fight is progressing be-
tween tae New Orleans and Jack.
son road aud the Mobile aud New
Orleans road. for the passenger
travel from that city to the North
and East. Passenger rates have
been greatly reduced, and ir now
costs only thirty-fuar dollars TO
Washington by either route. We
suppose there will be a further re
Auctioh made.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
THE assignment by Speaker Ran

THE assignment by Speaker Ran
dali Of the Hon. j. ID. New Of
Indiana to the Committee ON the
Judiciary is worthy of especial CON-
naen.ia'ioD. Judge New is a man
ri sterling personal worth. fine lega,
sti'hy. and with experience both as
= legislator and Judge. He was a
na~mb-r of the Forty-fourih Cons
gross, serving with distinction re.
s'nniug again to the practice of his
1'r.'fesston vt its clnse. He is in the
prime Of life, with fine Ihysigue,
md IN t'nIy as in m nd, and will
Ayos she position assigned him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

Washington Post: The fellow
who edits the Oklahoma States, anu
INDUCES weekly in idiotic drlvel, is
receiving large accessiOEs from
Northern Radicals 10 his sub*crip>
ton lists. They want bin to keep
1T UP. Ii he is honest, he Is " ha!
We fluid most pointedly expressed III
the word ''.lainphOoi.' Every one
of that sort down South can find a
knave TO match him III the MOI tn
But he is not honest. He Is a base
hypncrite and s!auderer. willing to
Sell the Sou!l's hearts blood for so
mach a drop. He is a National
lihellcr, and ought to follow his
press and dirty types into the river.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

The New York Bank of Com
fnerce has given up $4,000. 600 of
its fOur per cent loan subscriptions
TO the London Syndicate in order to
enable Secretary Sherman to CON-
ply with his contract with these
ksf6kers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
The Jewish Passover.

leavened bread began. 1t com
memorates the deliverance of the
Israelites from Egyptian bondage,
the account of which is given i'll the
book of Exodus The feast last
seven days, but the first day, which
the sprinkling of the
door-posts with blood, and the last
day, when the passage of the Red
sea was Effected. are only observed
as full holidays, the Intervening
days being observed as half holi-
days. According to the chronology
of the Bible the events commence
rated occurred 1871 fears ago.
The services in the Jewish synago'
que OH Monday evening OF last week
consisted SIMPLY of the reading by
the rabbi of the Biblical narrative
with appropriate music and reSpon
ses by the peorle. The most ms
portant and significant features OF
the celebration are the ceremonies
which take place in the household
of every orthodox Israelite. After
the return from the synagogue the
family sit down to the table, which
is prepared In u peculiar way. The
vessels for cooking and the plates,
dishes, knives and forks are a
special set, which are brought out
only once 4 year-at the Passover.
The table is covered with a pune
white tablecloth. The plates are
placed ia front of the master~Of the
honse Or one who reals the SER
vices. In one is put three Passover
cakes, in another the shank,bon Of
the shoulder of a lamb i'll com
memoration of the Paschal lamb
and an egg, both roasted on the
Goals or boiled: in the third, some
lettuce and celery, also cup of
vinegar OF salt and water; likewise
a compound formed of apples, al
monds, figs, Iaisins, spices and
cinnamon, made into balls. The
egg Commentaries the offering
brought with the lamb /; the lettuce
and celery, dipped in the vinegar or
salt and water and eaten, remind
the partakers of the bitter lives of
their ancestors under the woke of
their Egyptian task masters. The
compound of apples, almonds, figs,
raislns, etc, is to symbolic the
bricks and mortar with which the
Israeliiies we're Compelled 10 labor
as slaves. On the tablewine is also
set, and each person is obliged to
drink four glrsses in cOmmemora-
tion of The four expressions made by
the Lord In promising d.-liverance
Sand 1 will bring you out" "And
1 will rid you out Of their bondage
.sAnd will redeem you" "And ]
will take YOU to me" The services
at the house are conducted in
Hebrew, the meaning of the feast
being, however, explained to the
younger children in the vernacuiar
In this manner, with Impressive
ceremonies and beautiful rites, does
the Israrlite keep in their remem'
brance the history of the deliver-
ance of their ancestors from the
bondage of Egypt. For seven days
will his house be. kept free from
every particle of lcaveued matter
while every rember of the family
will move about with religion
solemniiy betting the occasion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

The editor Of the Memphis Appeal,
che of Forests officers, gives utter
ance to the following sentiment
snake 1t IA penitenliary offence to
carry concealed weapons, take away
the discretion of juries in. murder
trials. and hang every man ana
woman convicted of murder in the
first degree. Tnese are among the
reforms that the times demand.
Down with the murderers, assa>-
sins and cewardly pistol carriers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
CHALMERS is secon,l on the 20

CHALMERS is second on tire com
mittee ON Pacific railroads aud
levers In the event of the death
of the chairman of either of these
committees, Mr.. Chalmers would
become his successor, and il is safe
to say that this is the only way in
which he can get n chairmauship
while Randall is speaker.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

HON. B. X. BRYCE. our colored
United States Senator, proposes to
write . letter soon, taking strong
grounds against his race leaving
this or any other Southern State
for Kansas. He wants stop put
to that sort OF foolistness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

UP to Saturday last. 276O colored
emigrants had passed through s..
Louis for Kansas. and $50 others
were then in the city unable to OBJ
tain transportation for the want of
means. by far the larger number
Of those tho bad gone on had to be
aided by contributions made mp at
Ef I.o,,,s
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

THE surtivots Ut both the Cons
Tolerate and Union armies united
N decorating the graves of the dead
Who wore the grey and the blue, in
New Orleans cn the 9Th inst, and
tie greatest harmony and cordial-
ity prevailed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

In the House of Representatives,
Gen. Chalmers was asked by a
Republican "Nyho began the war!"
and promptly replied, "Joln Brown
fired the first shot"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

THE Widow Oliver, having dfss
covered That n doesn't pay to- bsrass
any one Individual, has declared
war against the whole human family
from the lecture pfa, form.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

Little boy: "Pa, what does the
printers live off r. "Why do you
ask 7" "Oh, because you haven't
paid your subscription to the paper
Tor two years." He got out OF The
room faster than sou can count one
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

The reason why none people did
not go into the ark Is that Noah
neglected to advertise in the papers.
There is IA great moral lesson in this
fact,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19

We have seen and tested the ar
ticlr referred to and can recommend
it to house keepers. MIR. IL. Ii.
Gould is sole agent for Madison
county. He offers them for sale at
tue low price Of sixty cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-04-19
The Latest and Best of Them All

The most useful invention ever intro
,luced in the kitchen, combining, as il
does ten distinct utensils in one, the whole
furnished At the price of one, and is the
only sitter made that eaa be worked rapid
It. without scattering the -four ,tsde OF
the vessel in which it is sited.
L. H. GOULD, Agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16

that couch of pain to sustain him long
after it was vacated by death.
Nobly did he give himself to the care
of his children. Often weary with his
days work, yet how he would brighten
up as they met him at the door, and,
with their arms about his neck, how
the WEAKNESS seemed to take flight as
he-to give the housekeeper who cared
for them a rest-would quietly get the
tea, insisting that she should 60 out for
awalk. Yes, get the tea, oh, fastidious
reader! and though do admit, as gen.
eral thing, it is distressing to see a
man with his clumsy hands setting out
the cups and saucers, washing dishes,
etc., yet under James Granger's cir
cumstances, declare it looked "splen-
did" Self abnegation is always beau
tiful, whether it is shown in poor, tired
working man or Howard, before the
eyes of the world.
Well, James, if he did not 'get rid of
care" yet found so much to Tighten it
that the years flew by until his children
grew up and were able to minister to
him, and in thousand ways are carry
ing out their fathers example in un-
selfish devotion for others.
Many said when poor Stacy's body
was found: "He was plucky fellow,
any way; faint every man is brare
enough to shoot himself through the
heart.''
Which was the bravest, the man who
bore up bravely under the load for 9th
ers' sake, or he who selfishly dropped
it for his own.
AS it has been truly said, cit often
requires more courage to live than to
die" Who that has attained to middle
life, at least, has not proved the truth Of
this? And who that, under heavy cares
and sorrows, has looked for help to the
Rock that is higher than they, has failed
to find strength equal to their day?-
PheeOl0QicdI Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
NEVER MORE.

o sweetness that can never more returni
Thou art passed out of life-and whittier
flown?
The hard -pruned Dough may heal, and sprout
anew,
And some light hearts may all too quickly
learn
To spare the brave and live without the true.
But as some painter that yet seeks in vain
The long wOOed color for his hungry eye,
To wake to find it missing meath his sky,
So have we lost glory to the tomb.
Spring shall come round. and all her sounds
be dear,
And sweet her lips with all ambrosial dew,
The wooing sun shall set earth's heart astir,
And she rejoice, and we have rapture too,
But one hushed chord shall no more answer
her.
Out of life's sunny wool one thread is drawn.
Deaths face hath bleached for us her fair
est dye;
One flower that bloomed is fallen-later flow
Gr
Will never shine as sweet against our sky
Fill this blank place, that fragrant scent re-
store.
All, painterl take thy brush, for life is Short
And use the cOlors left thee-they are fair
But carry still the hunger at thine heart
For that which is not there. $50
Henceforth, upon thy palette and my life
One untitled place lies bare.
The Spectator
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
Leprosy in Lafourche.

There is a question that frequently
comes up for discussion among the ear
liens of Lafourche, that is assuming
such proportions that it can not De u
nored long with safety. That ques.ion
is the incurable and horrible one OF iep-
rosy. Some twenty years ago, as ou,
information runs, person attacA0a
with this disease settled on the lower
portion of Bayou Lafourche. and 1t mas
spread among the people until nov J.
there are thought to- be very nearly =
not fifty lepers in Lafourche: :,
This horrible disease has been one :,
the pests that have inflicted manKina
from time immemorial, but which nss
never been prevalent enough In any on ~.
portion of the United States to excus
any serious apprehensions. But ~ las
moment it is beginning to becom n.
serious matter to the residents Id Jun
part of the State.
Our Representatives to the LeglsS
ture should bring this question up ~
fore that body at its next session. ~ Il 4
der to have an investigation, ana =
found necessary for future safety ~; y
inaugurate steps to eradicate tnal u .sa
ease entirely from the parish ana sns
State. There was said to be one o sos
in this ttwn, but the yellow FEVER ~.
effectually banished that from our P'''
ence.-7hibodaur liza. ] Sentinel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
Heat in the Bonanza Mines.

One cause of the great heat in the low
er levels of the Bonanza mines has been
the long spell of comparatively warm
and unusually calm weather. When
there is no motion in the air on the sur
a great degree stagnant and dead. Last
evening we had the first rafting good
zephyr thathas been seen in long time.
The rush of strong gale on the surface
creates suction in the shafts that ma
terially aids their draft On the 1850
level of the California there remain but
twenty feet to run to make a connection
with the Oph;r, that will greatly bere-
fit both mines, and particularly the for
mer, which is very hot. This level (the
1,750) further south, in the Consolidated
Virginia, also the 1850 level, has of late
showed a temperature of 1913 deg. The
completion of the connection between
the 1900 level of the Ophir and the C.
and c. shaft will do much toward cool
ing all the mines between the points
named. 1t is very difficult mat
ter, however, to keep down the
temperature in the large mines where
great numbers of men are
employed, and hundreds of air-consum-
ing lights are burning. In these older
mines-Consolidated Virginia and Cali
fornia-the OPENINGS are so great as to
be ION some levels) almost like fields,
and though large and strong current
of air may be introduced, it soon spreads
abroad, and is lost, so far as regards
any further control of it. So long as
air is in motion it may be turned hith.
er and thither and made useful, but
when it has no motion nothing can be
done with it; running stream of water
may be guided in many directions, but
nothing can be done with stagnant
pool. Air is an element much the same
as water in its motions. Where we
find on some part of the course of a
creek or river widening in
the shape of a large lake,
no current is observable except a.
the entrance and exit of the stream
the inlet and outlet-and it is the same
in the large levels of our mines. On
one side there is found coming through
drift a current of air, and on the OPP
posite side current of air is OBJ
served passing out, but in the midst of
the level the air seems to be quite dead
and motionless.- Virginia Nev.) Chron-
tcle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
NATURAL HISTORY.


From the Detroit Free Press.l
THE BABY.
"What animal is this?"
"This is baby. He is now about )
years old, and at the wickedest point OF
his earthly career"
"What countries does the baby most
inhabit?"
"He can be found in every inhabited
country on the globe, the same as mos
quitoes and boils.''
"Can they be tamed?"
eyes, quite easily. After little
judicious discipline they cease to strug-
gle, and become subservient to the will
of man.
"Does the baby eat GRASP"
"Yes, or any thing else. They swal-
low pocket-knives, thimbles, buttons,
spools or any other object little small
er than teacup. If offered milk they
seldom refuse it,
.Do they Craze during the day, or
only at nightp"
"They are always grazing, paying
not the least heed to the hour. When
not actually eating they generally give
utterance to peculiar cry. Strong
men often jump out of bed at midnight
in the coolest weather when hearing this
cry"
"What meaning is attached to this
cryp"
"Men of deepest thought have agreed
that it signifies to wake up the neigh
borhood and have some fun
"Of what benefit to mankind is a
domesticated babyp''
They are of no earthly account for
the first few years, but by and by they
can slide down hill on a cellar door and
carry articles out of the house and trade
them for a wooden sword or lose them
in the grass"
"Do you know of any instances where
the baby has attacked the household
and killed or injured any oneP'
':Such instances have been related
by such eminent naturalists as George
Francis Train and Texas Jack, but we
don't put much faith in them. How
ever, if the baby was maliciously and
persistently provoked there's no know
ing what it might dos
care they healthy animal?''
No. VII tuO Oo1Glal y ~ oAuSSl
could make enough profit in a year to
buy him pair Of Arctic overshoes but
for the presence of the baby in every
household. There is hardly an hour in
the day that the baby does not demand
peppermint, paregoric, milk, sugar,
cordial, cod-liver emulsion, ipecac, OF
something else costing money"
"What machinery is made use of to
compel the baby to take dose of castor
oilp"
"TheIe are several patent machines
for the purpose, but most people follow
the old rule of knocking him senseless
and getting the dose into his mouth be-
fore he RECEIVERS"
"Is the bald-headed baby more do
nestle than othersP"
"Not bit. He kicks around after
the same fashion, and has even worse
time fighting fiji and mosquitoes.
"What music do they seem to pre-
fer?"
GA bass drum is their first choice
but they have a heavy leaning towards
the sound of the stove-handle knocking
the nose off the pitcher with the empt
ings in it. This is all about the baby
Take another look at him, for mex
week we shall write of some other rep
tile.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16

THE Lilly family Of six persons ;, c II.
stitute the side-show OF q Neslsin -
Gus. The father is sword-swalloMs.. ~,
the mother is fat woman, a dauen.s.
is Circassian girl, one son - con ad
ZIONIST, another-tideoutly deiorh, ss;rd
is a wild man from Borneo, and o 'n'iS
lectures on the curiosities.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16

James Granger rose that same Mon
DAY morning on which the suicide took
place, with an equally heavy heart, and
almost as hopeless as Stacy. He had an
Invalid wife and two young children,
House-rent due and the months bills to
meet, and very little to do it with. He
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16

FLORIDA is more nearly out of debt
than ever before in her history, says the
Palatka Herald.