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

While vegetable palaontology (the
science which treats of fossil plants) has
made great progress in recent years, the
chemistry of our fossil fuels remains in
much obscurity. Little is known of those
influences under which the organization
of plants has been destroyed so as to
produce that dark bituminous mass
which constitutes coal. A French sa-
want, NJ. Frenzy, has recently tried to
clucidate this subject. In series of
careful researches he has sought to know
exactly the elements which form the It's
sues of plants, then the chemical char
acters by which wood, peat, Ggnites,
coal and anthracite can be distinguished
from each other. Next he attempted,
and with success, to initiate the natural
coaly transformation, employing the
agencies of heat and pressure. Various
interesting facts are brought to light in
these researches, which have been de-
scribed to the Paris Academy. NJ. FIRE.
my's conclusions are, briefly, as fol-
lows: 0) Coal is not an organ
lied substance. ca The plant i'm
pressions it presents-so well studied
by Brongniart and his successors
have been produced in it as in schists or
anv other mineral substance; the coal
was bituminous and plastic matter, on
which the exterior parts of vegetables
readily left their form. (3) When
piece of coal shows such prints, the sub
jacent parts may not be the result OF al
teration of tissues which were covered
by the external membranes, the form of
which has been preserved. (G The
principal substances found in plant cells,
acted on by heat and pressure, give pro-
ducts which have a great likeness to
coal. CO.. 1t is the same with ulmic
acids which exist in peat and those pre-
pared artitically. co. The coloring,
resinous and fatty matters which can be
extracted from leaves are changed by
action of heat and pressure into bodies
similar to bitumens. CD 1t may be in
ferred from the experiments that the
plants which have become coal have
first undergone peaty fermentation,
which has destroyed all vegetable or
ganization, and that it is by Il secondary
action-viz., by heat and pressure-that
coal has been formed ut expense of the
peat Coal IrdIe JOurn0l.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
A Queer Freak.

About a week ago a citizen on Adams
Avenue east, who owns handsome
Scotch terrier dog-the mother of three
handsome puppies-took the young ca
mines away and sold them, to the great
grief of the mother. All that time a
cat owned by neighbor was carefully
raising litter of four kittens under the
floor of a barn owned by the master of
the terrier. Last Tuesday it was noticed
that the terrier was very deeply interest
ed in the kittens, and earnestly watched
the movements of the feline mother.
Wednesday morning the cat left her
family, and during her absence the ter
rier carried her kittens, one by one, with
the greatest care to the basket nest once
occupied by her puppies. With the ut
most tenderness she cuddled herself into
the basket with the kittens about her
cat When she did come back she was
wild to find her nest robbed, and was
not long in tracing them to the terriers
basket Then there was fight, which
was ended by the interference of the
owner of the dog, who restored the kit
tens to their mother and soundly pun
ished the dog for the theft. All day yes
ter(lay the cat remained by her kittens,
while the terrier busted herself hunting
around for food, which she carried to
the cats nest and which, of course, the
kittens could not masticate. This diff
Guilty was overcome by Interested OBJ
servers, who placed milk at their serv-
ice, and while the kittens supped, the
terrier stood guard, successfully repuls-
ing all efforts to interfere with their re-
past. Detroit Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

subdivision and that of its neighbor,
with oblong Sits permitting the air from
these spaces to pass into the apartments
These spaces are filed with ground ice
and rock salt, II mill being used for
grinding the mixture together, and at this
season of the year it requires over 5000
lbs. of ice and about ii bushels of salt
daily to keep the freezing houses in
proper order. The selected fish, having
been cleaned, are placed in freezing
pans covered with ground ice and salt,
thus excluding the air while the process
of freezing is going on. This work is
done on the upper floors of the same
building. When frozen stiff the fish are
taken to the apartment of the special
owner and there laid away until wanted
The season for feeling fish. SAYS the
reporter of the Commercial Advertiser,
who furnishes this account, is not vet at
its height, as the consumption now
nearly equals the supply, and the blue
fish have not been caught in such guam
titles as would pay for preserving. Be
fore September, however, the work will
be at its height, and according to the
usual statistics of the probable catches,
there will then be over 100000 lbs. of
frozen fish in the storehouses in this city
The rarest fish will thus be obtainable
for the rich mans table in the depth of
winter, and sheepshead, salmon, blue
fish, Spanish mackerel, and many other
kinds only known to ordinary consum-
ers i'll the summer season, can then be
supplied at rates which will be deemed
cheap when the labor and expense of
preserving the fish are taken into con-
sideration.-Scientifc american.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Would You be Young Again?

Would You be young again?
So would not /.
One tear to mem'ry given,
Onward I'd HE;
Lies dark Hood fortled DER.
All but ut rest on shore,
Say-would we plunge once more,
With home so nigh.
If you might, would you now
Retrace your way?
Wander through thorny paths,
Faint and astray:
Nights gloomy watches fed
Morning all beaming red
Hopes smiles around us she'd
Heavenward-away,
Where are they gone, of yore
My best delight
Dear, and more dear, tho now
Hidden from sight
Where they rejoice to be,
There is the land for me;
Fly, timely speedily;
Come-life and light,
-Bosfou Courier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
What is the Zodiacal Light?

This glowing archway across the skies,
seen so frequently at this time of the year
shortly after sunset, writes correspond
ent of the Providence journal, is one
of the astronomical puzzles that men of
science are zealously trying to pull to
pieces. Thus far their efforts have been
unsuccessful, and the Impractical OBJ
server who looks with simple wonder
and admiration upon the eliptical glow in
the evening sky knows almost as much
of its constitution and mission in the di-
vine economy as the wisest astronomer
in the land. Various are the theories
that have been advanced to account for
trial domain. Some observers consider
it ring of matter revolving round the
earth; others look upon it as a collec-
ton of minute particles of meteoric or
cometic matter travelling around the sun
in very eccentric orbits. More recent
and more searching examination gives II
far gr;rnder explanation of its origin,
making the zodiacal light a continuation
of the corona, and thus indicating a len
ticular-shaped atmosphere of inconceiv-
able rarity surrounding the sun and ex-
tending out near the plane of the ecliptic
beyond the orbit of the earth. Our most
thoughtful scientists do not accept this
view, but suggest another even more
sublime and awe-inspiring. 1t is that
the whole space between the earth and
sun is filled with immense clouds of me-
teoroids, and that the sunlight reflected
on these cosmical atoms of floating star
dust Is the cause of the soft celestial
glow that now fingers evening after
evening in our Western sky.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

SINCE the composition of one OF the most
popular proprietary medicines we speak Of
DR. F. Wihoft's Anti-Periodic or Fever and
Ague Ton c-has been published and accom-
panies every bottle the sales of this Greatest
specific 10 the cure of Chills and Fever,
Dumb Chiils and hypertrophied spl"en have
doubled, and the leading ply sciaus preso ribe
It in tn Ii practice when the usual remedies
fail. All Druggists sell IT,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Cures OVsUeDSta.

PNEI GROVE. Alleghany Co. Md; Jan. "a: 1879; :.
several years. and have tried kind Of medicine
but to no effect. vas induced to try your Indian
which entirely cured me. G. CRAWFORD.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
RETwEEN 1860 and 1870 our farmers

BETWEEN 1860 and 1870 our farmers
increased Is per cent. on the numbers
of 1860. In that decade artificial flower
makers increased 100 per cent; billiard
and bowling saloon keepers increased
400 per cent. showmen increased 400
per cent. Manufacturing establishments
Increased in this same decade 80 per
cont
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
fnr Rr0nchifia

Dear SfrAIy wife has been aicted for several years
with Chronic bronchitis, and alter trying all other
remedies and finding no relief purchased some OF
your very excellent Indian Riqod syrup. which
recommending 1t to the afflicted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

This ancient bit of advice is well enough
are already too fatl WHAT is to become of
them1 Sir still, and I'll tell you. After many
experiments, extending through months of
patient Investigation and toll, the eel, brated
analy teal chemist, j. e. Allan, has effected
and given to the world Allan's Anti-Fat. Thus
far in several hundred cases this great remedy
has never failed to reduce a cOrpulent person
from three to six pounds per week. 1t is per-
fectly harmless and positively efficient. Sold
by druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
For the Stomach and Liver.

HALF-M00N BAY San Mateo County, CAL
Dear SirI wish to state the facts OF Of Chronic
Inflammation of the Liver which came under my per
sonal observation. 1t In the case OF o man NIFTY
years OF age, who had been troubled for years. and
though he tried many remedies he obtained relief
until he commenced taking your excellent Indian
BiooH syrup which has restored him g heaitn
cases Of Derangement Of the Liver and Stomach,
DIR w, d CHURCH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

CADDo. Choctaw Nation Ind. Ter, Feb. %, 1879.
Dear Sir-Ths Is TO certify that Indian
Hood syrup has cured me Of Chills. which bad
been annoying me for long time. can si.eerfully
recommend it to all sufferers with Chilis and Fever.
It the best medicine ever used and would not be
without It MRS. JOHN BLUE
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Cures Rhaumafiam

MANNTNaToN Marion Co.. W. Va. March 4. 1879
Rheumatsm and was Hnafie TO md anytSSIng To n.
ueve me. got some of your Indian Blood syrup,
which relieved me wonderfully. To all sufferers would
say. give II q fair trial. MRS. ELLA KINSEY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
Liver C0muIainf.

BRoOKHAvEN, Lincoln County, Miss.
Dear Sf-Ihis Is to certify that have used some OF
the Indian BLOOD syrup for Disease Of the Liver.
and have been much benefited thereby.
A O. COX, Sheriff.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

rIsHERvnLE, Marrimack Co.. \. H.. May II. 1879.
dian Blood syrup for Rheumatism, Neuralgia
and Liver Complaint, and have never been troubled
snca never know we'll day before took your med
lcino MRS. H KNOWLTON
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
A Valuable Remedy,

CLINTON, Kinds County. Miss. March 20, 1879
Dear Sir Il have tried your excellent Indian
Blood syrup, and founl 1t to be Just as recon-
mended consider Il q valuable remedy I. GRAY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
AwouderfuI cure-st yItus' Dance Cured,

ELK POINT, Union County, Dakota, March 20, 1879.
Dear Sir-rhs is to earthly that daughter was az
icted with St vitus' Dance, and had the most ex-
peIienced doctors attending her. but unable to do
her any good. heard Of your Indian Hood
Syrup, and resolved try It The It worked has
astonished everyone She has never been troubled
0mmend ali the afflicted, and that trial
will be sufficient guarantee of Its meritS
MRS MARY STROBELA
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

4 CLINTON QowO saloon-keeper al
vertises "a square meal and Il glass Of
beer tor i've cents"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

The VALUE OF MILK AND LIME
wATER.-Dr. E. N. Chapman has pre-
sented to the Medical Society of the
State of New York some valuable notes
on the use of milk and lime for invalids.
He says he has used milk and lime-wa-
ter for years a diet for his patients
with great success, particularly in cases
involving nerve centers, that are ac-
knowledged to be little under the COM
mand of the accepted modes of treat
ment: such, for instance, as marasmus,
ansemia, paralysis, Indigestion, neural
gia, cholera, dementia and alcoholism.
Also in cases where the nutritive func-
tons are at fault, milk with pinch of
salt being rendered very acceptable to
the stomach by the lime, is the most di-
gestible and nourishing food that can be
given. 1t allays gastric and Intestinal
irritability, offers duly prepared chyle
to the absorbents, supplies the blood
with all the elements of nutrition, insti-
tutes healthful tissue changes, stimulates
the secreting and excreting glands, and,
in word, provides nature with the ma
terial to sustain herself in her contest
with disease. If it be conceded that ma
ture always accomplishes the cure when
ever it is secured, and that drugs merely
aid, direct or modify her efforts to this
end, it must be self-evident that the food,
which supplies the vital forces with all
the power of resistance they possess, is
a matter of the first Importance, and
that milk acted on with time provided it
contains all the essential properties of
other articles epitomized, and is more
friendly than any or all of them, has a
range Of application almost as extensive
as disease itself, whatever its character
and whoever the patient.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

HKssyILLE. W. Va, Feb 20, 1879
Dear Sfr-I have used yonr wonderful hnui ~,
Blood syrup for some time and can uu mi y,
lay IL Is superior to known medicine Tor ~
Stomach. and also for Purifying and Regulating IN
whole System. Having been relieved by the use 81 y
San candidly recommend It to all may be Athlete.
Fith any disease arising from Impurities OF the booo
b y. 6RlffiA
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

For the Stomsca.

CARRoLLroN, Carroll County, MisA
Dear SfrSThis Is to certify that yoINp Indiai
blood syrup has effectually cured me.1l Pnenm'
ala and Collie JANE RICK
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

SUNDAY PUDDING.-Five eggs (whites
and yelks separately, three cups of sugar,
two-thrds of a cup of butter, two cups
of milk. Bake in pastry and eat cold.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
TESTIMONIALS nF CURES.
nvaneneIa and lndinoeyion

GREENsBURa, St Helena County. La.
Dear SfyThis is to certify that after trying various
lind: Of medicine in vain for Dyspepsia and
] got some OF your wonderful Indian Blood
SYRUP VIII IN took according to directions and
greatly benefited thereby. It Is excellent remedy
CHAS A. DYSON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
The Best Remedy Known to Mani

The Best Remedy Known to Nan
Dr. Clark johnson having associated himself with Nh.
Edwin Eastman. an escaped captive long q slave e
WAkametkla the medicine man Of the Cumancrfs, y
now prepared lend his aid In the Introduction Of D
wonderful remedy Of that tribe.
The experience Of Mr. Eastman being similar TO thas
Of Mrs lhas Jones and son. Of Washington County.
Iowa, account OF whcse suherngs were thrtliingy
narrated Neto York Herald of Dec. 9Th. 1873,
the facts Of which are so widely KNOWN and so near1
parallel, but little mention Of MIR. EasrnaD's e.
periences will be given here. They are however, pub
Iished In neat volume Of 300 pages. entitled Seyc.
and Nine Years Among the ComAIiches and Apachcsts
Of which mention will be made hereafter Suffice =
say several Mr. Eastman, while captive.
compelled to gather the roots gums. barks heroe
and berries Of which Wakametklar medicine "
made Is still prepared to provide the SAME NJ,
successful INTRODUCING Of tho medi1
to the world and the public that the roedy
the same now when Wakametkla onnpeAlsd INV
mako
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

FEEDING OF INFANTS-Boil a tea
spoonful of powdered barley (ground in
a coffee-grinder) and a gill of water,
with little salt, for fifteen minutes,
strain, then mix with half as much boil
ed milk, add a lump of white sugar, size
of a walnut, and give it lukewarm from
n nursing bottle. Keep bottle and
mouth-piece in IA bowl of water when
not in use, to which little soda may be
added. For infants five or six months
old, give half barley water and half boil
ed milk, with salt and lump of sugar.
For older infants, give more milk than
barley water. For infants very costive,
give oatmeal instead of barley; cook
and strain as before. When your breast
milk is only half enough, change off be-
tween breast milk and this prepared
food. In hot weather if blue litmus pa
per applied to the food turns red, the
food is too acid, and you must make II
fresh mess or add small pinch of bak-
inS-sOda. Infants of six months may
have beef tea or beef soup once day by
itself, or mixed with other food, and
when ten or tweve months old, crust
of bread and piece of rare beef to suck.
No child under two years ought to eat
at your table. Give no candies, in fact
nothing that is not contained in these
rules, without a doctors orders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco

HousEKEErpERs prefer c. Gilbert's starches.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23
CARE OF THE HEALTH.

BR1GHT'S DISEASE AND lCE-WATER.-
A Baltimore druggist of experience and
ample opportunity for observation, has
advanced the idea that Bright's disease
is attributable to the immoderate use of
ice-water and cold drinks. He cites the
fact that the people of this country use
ninety per cent. more ice in their drinks
than the people of any other country,
Greenlanders not excepted. We have
Seventy-tive per cent. more of Bright's
disease. He cites the fact that the wine
drinking countries of Europe are COM
paratively free from the malady. Tray
elers have observed and commented up
on the prejudice which seems to exist
against ice-water and iced drinks in all
countries outside the United States. The
Englishman and the German fairly shun
ice, though placed in easy reach of
boundlesS quantities of it; and the
Frenchman who sips the light wines
would as soon think of taking an cmetic
rs of chilling his stomach with an iced
draught. Our drug friend points to the
fact that Bright's disease has kept pace
in this country with the increased con-
sumption of ice, and claims that before
ice became Il common household neces-
sity the malady was scarcely known
among physicians. There may be some
thing in this theory Baltimore Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-23

A WARNING FOR THE PEACH SEASON.
A sad case of accidental poisoning
from eating peach-kernels is just report
ed from Paris, which should serve as
warning to all having children who can
obtain peaches. 1t seems that a little
boy, five years of age, succeeded in OBJ
tanning a number of peach-stones, and,
after breaking them, ate the kernels.
When found, he was nearly dead from
the effects of the contained prussic acid,
and aid arrived too late to save him. 1t
is as well, now that the fruit season has
arrived, to explain to what extent pois-
oning properties are possessed by the
peach-stone. The writers on toxicology
state that an ounce of the kernels con-
tains about one grain of pure hydrocy-
anic acid, and it is known that one
grain of the poison will almost to a GER
tainty kill any adult person. Two-thirds
be regarded as fatal for child. Should
any sickness occur from eating peach or
other kernels, it is well to remember
that ammonia is one of the best anti
dotes. The patient should be made to
inhale all he can, and "a few drops dilut-
ed with four or five times its bulk of wa
ter, should be given ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tian Union.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-19

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Alfred w. Havw ood is
one of the marshals at Weldon Fair....
Gen. James Madison Leach. The Re0iser
learns joined the Presby terian church at
Lexington last week Vance, Leach. and
Fowle are now brethren in the same faith.
Sam. +. Smith, Esq, of Charlotte, has re-
>lgned the Presidency of the Traders
Bank and will remove to New York k.
We hear Bro. Dossey Battles remarks in
justification of Mrs. Moons ministry high
ly spoken Of by persons who bave read
them. Judge Fowle was warmly well
coined by the large audience at Davidson
commencement. The handsome medal es-
tabi3hed by him as the prize for ora tory
was earnestly contested for by some half
dozen of the students. Bro. Harper. of
the k'nston Journal, gave US pleasant
call, in passn through Raleigh last week
and in his paper las given an interest ng
acc u of the dOings and sayings at the
University. of W hich he is an Alumpus. .
The Oxford Free Lance under the caption
of "Dangei Ahead "decidedly enters an
earnest protest, and warns C. rtain Demo-
cratic Editors a Democratic writers that
they are max NJ DR.. Eugene Grissom
most form liable opponent for the Guber-
Mcdowell, of he Southern Home, was re-
elected Pres; dent Of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Davidson College. Rev. Samuel
Caldwell Alexander was elected Vice
President. :. !. b shop Atkinson and wife
sail from New York tomorrow for a two
month vacation in South-Italy for health's
sake. ;. The Rev. Mr.. Inge has become the
Rector of Hendrrs on Episcopal ctul ch. -.
James b. Yellowly. of Mississippi, has re-
turned 20 Greenvile to reside. Wonder
if he will take it? We allude to that
whOie-souled yourg parsoa. he Rev.
Eph aim ii Harding. of tho End Presby
ten ian Chu, ch, ChalI Iotte, whn has had two
big DIS tackled on he tai Of his name. by
the ven rable Hampden Sid ey Coll G =.
The Star lie rus that Rev. E. Wood, Of
North Carolina, also g"t double d. from
the same Institution ;. C ii. w. l.. Smi h,
chairman, and DR. j. G.. Walker, superb
'enrtnt, are the tfficers of New Hanover
Board Of Health :. Cap. Wood, Of he
steamer Neuse, while loading ca"A 0 at krn-
ston, slipped, st,ik ng his head IN he ha d |!
rail and was drowned though bis body |
was taken tr, m the water in a very few |
minutes after the accident