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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
OUR WASHINGTON Letter.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1879.
TIE Senate and House had long
sessions on Saturday, the former
discussing the Legislative bill and
the latter the Warner coinage bill.
That is the history, too, of nearly
every day of last week. On Mon
day The veto of the Ladd bill came
INTO the House, and on Tuesday was
disposed of, and thereafter Mr..
Warner and his friends pushed their
measure with extraordinary persis-
tency. 1t is believed they will get
a vote soon, and that the bill will
fail. The Legislative bill, too, will
have its passage and it's veto this
week. There is not much DISPOSE
tion among Democrats to send to
Mr.. Hayes, after he vetoes the bill,
the so called ''political section" in a
separate bill. BE would simply
veto them. The better way for
Congress is to furnish Government
temporary supplies, and adjourn.
In December, before which time the
principal elections will be held,
Congress can renew its struggle,
and then the wishes of the people
will be better known than now.
There ia an interesting cOntro
versy in Congress over the public
printing. Government runs an
enormously costly Office here, and
it is presided over by an appointed
officer. The annual expense of the
work amounts TO millions of dollars.
The bill which now causes conster
nation is one which provides that
the Senate shall elect /, suitable
person who shall have charge of the
work and shall do it tor at least ten
per cent reduction from present
cost. While the Republican party
was in power i'll both branches of
Congress the system of doing the
work was repeatedly changed. They
adopt all the provisions Of the pres
ent Democratic bill, except, of
course, that which cuts down ex-
penses.
Foo much can hardly be said in
praise of Senator Thurman's speech
on Thursday last. Its ridicule of
the two vetors was of the finest.
Senator Voorhees,, who sought
and received IL position on the LII
brary Committee, has in this short
session doue much in its interest
His last success was securing au>
thority for the employment OF three
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

An interesting decision on the
civil rights question has just been
rendered by Judge Erskine, of the
Bnited States court, at Savannah,
ia A colored woman, who took
passage ON q steamer, insisted upon
staying on the white deck, instead
"f going below where quarters were
provided for negroes, and the cap
lin, therefore, put her off at the
FIRST landing. She brought sult for
damages, on the ground that the
captain had no right to enforce such
. Discrimination, but the Judge de-
cisied that common carriers are jusa
iiled In providing different accom-.
modations for different classes of
passengers and restricting each
class to the quarters assigned it.
Judge Woods, of the United States
circuit court, had already rendered
= decision in the same line, holding
that equality does not mean identity
and that tho State is justified in
maintaining separate schools for
the two races and restricting each
to its own.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
orc assistants for fhn, Librarian

more assistants for the Librarian
The enormous and rapidly increas
ing library of Congress is very ac-
eeItabiy managed 10y NF- Stafford,
but the aid now given h,ss long been
needed. The appointment will be
made in July.
Under the regulations now made
nearly two years will be consumed
IN payments under the arrears of
pension bill. All the payments
could be made as well in 6. mouths,
but the Secretary of the Treasury
seems to regret paying out money
which goes TO people other than
bond holders. MEMO.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

Thirtytgirls have applied for d.
sorce during the present term Of
Cape God court. They sit in rows
on the benches like so. many school
girls, and make their pretty petit
tiona Ito. Judge Lord. He grants
th~m-he can do nothing less-but
parenthesises the petitions with
~igoroas protesta against the easy
going Massachusetts law which al
k,ws divorce after three years aban-
donment, and which is responsible
fer such . deplarable state of social
morals.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

A sn.ideS shower, with the delug'
ing capacity Of water-spout fell
n,,on y partition Or louisville KY,
Thursday, lasting about half an
hOui. The sewers aud streets over
hnwed. i'm some places the water
ArtsiAing = depth of three feet,
d ling adjacent cellars and yards,
and causing damages estimated at
about fifteen thousand dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

There ia no better index of the
general condition of our industries
stam me iron tusiness,:,W hen blast
furnacrs, rolling mills, foundries and
machine shops are prosperous, near
h all other branches 81 business
ARE sure to be doing web. just
now there is genuine revival in the
m.,n interests all over the country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

0rMie months ago :.the Illinois
S,ate supi emo court, at Springfield,
ordered the imprisonment of Su>
l,rrvisor Barnett, of Dewitt county,
tor r-iusing. ofiicially, to sign bonds
given by his township in aid of the
Midland railroad company. The
superviaos, continuing contumacious
!. still lying in Jail at Springfield.
Several days ago forty-two of bis
neighbors and townsmen, with half
that number of teams, assembled
ON his farm and put in his entire
crop. They propose to take care of
it until he is released, as we'll as to
oversee the affaivs Of his family.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

The colorei people of st. Louis
held mass-meeiing Thursday night
NJ which an effort was made to
adopt . resolution condemning
Fred Douglass as q traitor tn bis
face ). r. Tandy denounced Mr..
D.,uxlsas, and Milton Turner de-
Sud d him. The resolution turned
the mass meeting into q scene of
riOtous confusion,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

DIR. Emanuel, arp old and highly
Inspected citizen Of Vicxsburg, died
ar the 2An inst. The Commercial
Contains y short, but highly eulOsis-
tir article on his life. Peace to bis
kNt,or,-d m tmory.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24


Editor American Citizen:
When Ceaser, the great "reni
uidi uici" General, crossed The Ru-
bicon, there is little or no dispute
among historians that he really
only desired a preteXt to capture
the magnificent metrop )lis, Rome.
The satisfaction of personal gain
and iuordinate ambition, or a long
ing and thirsting for power must
have actuated this great soldier,
when lie recklessly, and without the
slightest provocation violated an
established rule, and erased the
landmarks that had for years af-
fortied peace, quiet and security to
the "Eternal City,"
So will it ever be with individuals,
parties or nations, who transgress
the boundaries lait down, and es.
tablished for their protection and
, safety.
LII this connection 1 would beg
leave to ask, in view of the present
approaching election for state and
county officers, and in order that the
confusion aud excitement which pre-
vailed two years ago may be avert
ed if possible, what course at this
juncture of affairs is the proper and
peaceful one to pursue!
Two years ago rs stated, there
was much aud doubtless unneces
sary political agitation III the coun-
ty. The Executive Committee was
called by Mai. Foote, its efficient
chairman, and resolution passed
| recommending that the various
beats of the county should choose
ten delegates, who, when assembled
should compose the ''cOunty con
vention." When the beats ASSEM- :
considerable discussion and hurrah
in regard to the representation that
should constitute the county CON-
vcntiOn. The matter, if my men,
DRY is right, was finally referred to
the county convention to determine
the basis of representation. l am
sorry to say the convention took a
very wrong, and partial view of the
matter, and decided that the old
ante-b. llum mode of representation
according to voting population
should prevail. The cugeish of this
decision was nothing more nor less
than this: That if beat like mine
because forsooth, it unfortunately
had only one fourth the number Of
voters of the Canton beat, and pos
sibly only one half the voters of The
Sharon beat, therefore, it should be
denied equal repI RESERVATION in a
convention called to represent all
the legally qualified voters of the
i county. Ii this principle is the true
one, why are we allowed an equal
i voice aud membership with our sis
ter beats on the Board of Supervi
sors l must condemn the action
of the last convention as an old par
ty trick, which would make unjust
discrimination, and pl omote the in>
tesests OF the city of Canton at the
expense of the country.
Certainly there are some men in
the country as competent To hold Oh
flee as in the city of Canton. All
praise to our last Executive Com
mittee for ignoring the action of the
last sO.called county convention and
its lawyers, and adopting not only
conservative course, but one that
will give the honest, toiling yOe-
many of the rural districts an op
portuuity to hold office, and en- oy
it's pleasant emOluments.
Begging pardon for the length of
this letter,
am very resp'y,
BEAT No. 9.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

On Tuesday last the heaviest
hail storm. tlAN has ever been
known to occur IN Louisiana, fell in
the mnrthern part of that State.
r e hail in some places measured
two k--t d.~r. Crops in the section
E .vere.f IN tile storm were totally
dem ulishetl.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

Noble r-joices IN her success at
fine late sixth annual fair, held in
fiat city by RI Agricultural, Me-
ehasic..l and Horticultural Assoc
eiatiOhe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24

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CORRESPONDENTS.

Canton. May 18th, 1879.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
The Tine to Buy and the fine to
Sell.

In everything made or grown at LONE
Or abroad there is an improved demand
at advancing prices, and so sudden has
been the advance that in numerous in
stances foriun's have been made from
stocks on hand. In one instance COM
mission house il cheese held 2I0O0
boxes at a cost OF Il cents, on which
profit was 81 cared II C MS per pound
The wisdom Of J 3bn jacob Astors
axiom p mas realiz torture to many
shrewd men, sc Buy w en- everybody Is
selling, aud sell when every body is buy
ing" 1t was the shrewd habit OF MI
Astor, 1t is id that at one time when
muskrat SKINS were depressed and with
out demand, be purchased 20, cog at
A. to cents apiece, which he packed
away in liquor casks. Some years after
he realized q cents apiece for the entire
number, But the average man buys on
al advancing market. On the whole
there may he wisdom in this, as few have
capital to hold in seasons of greatdePres-
sion. N Y Letter az Detroit NegS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
Schweitzer Kase.

An hours climbing brought us to a
solitary hut, inhabited By men only.
They were barefooted, ragged and fear
fully dirty, and their miserable shanty
was fully in keeping with their personal
appearance. Evidently no woman's
hand, however slovenly, had applied
itself to the arrangement or keeping of
that domicile. But what could these
bearded, unkempt hermits be doing in
this solitary place. During few min
utes' conversation with them the mystery
was solved. One of the men loosened q
lever from which heavy stone was sus,
pended, removed some coarse cloths, and
exposed to view large white cheese.
" Das ist Schweitzer kase," said he in
the broad Tyrolese accent, Vielleiaht
haben sic solchen i'm Bachmaier cages
SEM" Garkein,' replied 7, with sup.
pressed nausea. And this was q Swiss
cheese manufactory What contrast
to western reserve dairy, with its shin
ing milk pans, its clear spring water, It's
pretty, brighteyed milkmaidsl | think
[ shall not take Schweitzer kase any
more at the table d'hote.- Cares. Gin
ciUNnfi Gnzette
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08

race caused much interest. The start
was made at $40 o'clock. Van Eta
weighs 1875 pounds, and Cutter 100.
NEW CAssEL had a horrible accident
this morning, in which farmer named
Schmidt, resident Of Ashford, was
killed. The particulars of the affair
have not all been learned, but 1t Is
known that the team ran away, and In
dashing down the road threw the driver,
Schmidt himself, out of the vehicle. In
falling he struck upon the wagon tongue
and became entsngled in the whiffietrees.
He was dragged in this position several
hundred feet, his head humping along
on the ground, his feet caught
in the harness and his body striking first
against the horses heels and then against
the wagon wheel. When picked up life
was extinct, the dead mans head and
face having been badly pounded, crushed
and cut. Schmidt was about fifty years
of age, and has wife and family which
he leaves in comfortable circumstances.
| Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
The Waupun Times says after record
ing the attempt of one prisoner to es-
cape: "' Uncle Jimmy another life
member tried to escape last tuesday py
shutting off this mortal coil, but he too
was unsuccessful. His name is Edward
Walsh, and he was sent from Waushara
county for life. He is the Oldest inmate
of the prison, having been there for 2
years. Gov. Fairchild offered him
pardon, but he refused to accept one,
saying that his friends were all dead
| and he did not know what to do outside
Two years ago Deputy Warden Rich
offered to keep him on his farm as long
as he lived, but he refused to make ap
plication for a pardon. He has beer
keeper of the north gate for long time
and on Tuesday he was found in hi
shanty with two gashes in his left arm
and one in his neck, inflicted with {
razor. He says he is tired of life, ano
does not want to life inside nor outside
the walls"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
a California Story.

Pigs run at large in Kern County, and
become wild, knowing no owner. This
dry year has made forage scarce. I'm.
usual collections have been noticed,
seemingly in council, and pigs in pairs
have been seen to leave by different
routes, now supposed to be prospecting
parties, because lately there has been a
general stampede in the direction of
Buena Vista Lake. Into this lake all
plunge daily, and fish for CLAIMS that
strew the bottom, under cover of nearly
two feet of water. Their multitudinous
snortings are heard afar as they emerge
from clammings to get air. Their bival-
vular diet is relished, and fat slaughter
is in preparation. San Francisco Corr es.
Baltimore Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
Preparing Butter for Winter.

The following mode of preparing the
winter store of butter is followed IN
Switzerland. We refer to what is call
ed in the Valais and in Piedmont boiled
butter (beurre cuit,) the form in which
this article of diet is universally used,
at least for all the purposes of cooking.
Formula: Into clean copper pan,
(better, no doubt, tinned) put any
quantity of butter, say from 20 tbs. to
40 tbs., and place it over very gentle
fire, so that it may melt slowly, and let
the heat be so graduated that the melted
mass does not come to the boil in less
than two hours. During all this time
the butter must be frequently stirred
say once in five or ten minutes-so that
the whole mass may be thoroughly ex
terDlixed, and the top and bottom
change places from time to time. When
the melted mass boils, the fire is to be SO
regulated as to keep the butter at a
gentle boil for about two hours more,
the stirring being still continued, but
not SO frequently as before. The vessel
is then to be removed from the fire, and
set aside to cool and settle, still gradual
ly; this process of cooling being sup
posed also to require about two hours,
The melted mass is then, while
still quite LIQUID to be care
fully poured into crock or jar, in which
it is to be kept. In the process of cool
ing there is deposited whitish che cay
sediment, proportional to the quantity
of butter, which is to be carefully pre-
vented from intermixture with the pre-
served butter. These Gaseous grounds
are very palatable and nutritious, and
are constantly used for food. Every
body agrees in asserting that butter 50
prepared will last for years perfectly
good, without any particular precau-
tions being taken to keep it from the air,
or without the slightest addition of salt.
Butter that has turned rank or gone
bad, may, by being boiled aud epared
il the above manner, be rendered quite
good, the deposit only not being fit for
use.
A patent was granted in this country
upon a similar idea, and used for the
purpose of purifying rancid butter.
Whether it b as been put to practical use
for that purpose we do not know, but
the plan is worth trying when butter has
become so strong as to be disagreeable.
--AmeYjcqn Doirgna02a.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
Indian Denredafions

Advices from Tucson, Arizona, of the
SOth ult., state that the Apaches captured 6
station on the tornado del Mierto, nea,
Fort Craig, and killed thirteen persons
The Navajos have broken out at Fort Win
gate and it is reported that they burned the
fort. Troops have been dispatched.
A report is received that Spotted TAILS
Indians in southwestern Dakota, had seri
Gus outbreak las week. A warrior shot
Henry Young, agency employee, claiming
his heart was bad from mourning for sis
ter's death. Agent Newell arrested the
Indian, and during the entire night mis-
comrades from the hills fired on the camp,
and eventually compelled Newell to surren.
der him. The Indians then rewarded the
escaped warrior. The troops are 17S miles
awav.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
The Happy Japs.

1t il said that Japan is the "Paradise
of Babies" on account of the endless
amusement provided for the young in
the shape of ingenious plays, &c. Many
persons even get living by going about
entertaining children. Men 60 about
the streets and blow soap bubbles for
them with pipes having no bowls as ours
have. These young Japs have tops,
stills, pop-guns, blow-guns, magic Ian.
terms, kaleidoscopes, wax figures, terra
Gotta animals, flying fish and dragons,
masks, puzzles and games; butterflies
and beetles that futter about; turtles
that move their legs and pop out their
heads; birds that fly about, and peck
the fingers and whistle; paste board
targets that, when hit, burst open and
let winged figure fly out; and-most
wonderful of all, perhaps-little balls
locking like elderpith, which tt own
into bowls of warm water, slowly ex-
pand into the shape of boat, or a fish
erman, tree, flowers, crab, or bird.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
Patriarch of Luck-Bearing Horse
shoes

During the gale in August last large
button-ball or sycamore tree was blown
down near the residence of Gov. Doug
las. 1t was given to man who cut It
up for frewood. In doing so he found
imbedded in the trunk, fifty-nine inches
in diameter, an old horseshoe with nails
IN one side. 1t was twenty-five inches
from the bark or outer edge of the tree,
the wood of which is perfectly sound.
The tree is known to be more than 1870
years old, and it is estimated that the
shoe has been imbedded in it 10 years.
In We olden times it was a customary
thing to nail old horseshoes to trees for
hitching horses to, and it is supposed
that this one was nailed there for this
purpose, and that as the tee grew it
encased the shoe in it. Mr.. Douglas
hsuse formerly belonged to the Mather
family .-HarHord Conn. J Evenjng Post.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
VARIOUS TOPICS.

In Connecticut, as in Massachusetts,
the educational test, established by law,
ia rigidly enforced. The voter must
prove that he is able to read, and copy
of the constitution of the United States
is usually put before him, from which
he is required to read passage aloud.
In certain town in Connecticut, blind
man was challenged on the ground that
being blind he could not read the consti-
tuition. He had, fortunately, been a
pupil in the blind asylum in South Bos-
ton, and was provided, among other
books in raised letters, with copy of
the constitution. He repaired to his
home and brought back to the polls his
copy, from which he read aloud, by the
use of his fingers, and his vote was, OF
course, counted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
The Ohio Crusade.

4 new temperance crusade has broken
out in Knox county, O., at the town of
Fredericktown, near Mt. Vernon. The
young men and boys and some of the old
men have been drinking too much, and the
women appeared on the streets on the Goth
to suppress the saloons. They broke in the
door of Ed. RimbalPs saloon and spilled all
his liquors. then they ceased from their
raid, but gave notice to the proprietors Of
the drug store that unless they stopped the
sale of liquor the same treatment would be
melted out to them. The druggists have
AIKEN legal advice, and have given notice
that they intend to stay in their place Of
business and defend it against any violence
that may be offered. Meantime warrant:
are out for the arrest of the women, and ex
element prevails.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-08
Chicago.

CHICAGO, November $500 P. M
Wheat-unsettled and generally higher
spring at $1.16 for cash; $1.18 for seller
November and seller December. Corn
4c higher at $3.50 for cash; AZ ne for seller
November; 40Ac for seller December; 1870
for seller May. Oats-Firmer at $3.50 for
cash; 3214c for seller December. Rye-At
74c. Barley-At sac. Pork-Weak at
$9.05@9 rs for cash; SO 1909 so for seller
December; 5000 bid for seller January.
Lsrd-Firmer at 1926 for cash. Sc 80 for
seller December; $6.45 bid for seller Janu-
airy. Whisky-At 8l.09. Hogs-Receipts
25,o0O head; quiet, easy; packing at $3.45
as IS; shipping ct s350@3,90. Cattle
Receipts 1850 head; very tame for shipping
on account scal city OF cars; So 60@4 80 for
butchers, firm; good western and atockers
dull and nominal