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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-01

George J. Curtis, well.known in
surance man Of Boston, was arrested
Tuesday upon a charge Of having
forged drafts upon Curtis & Co., Of
Chicago. He was arrested and held
in $4,000 for examination May 7.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

gentlemen of the county have told
me they should not succeed and
added that if necessary they would
resort to the same means that were
adopted in the campaign of 1875, or
in other words they would allow no
opposition to the Democratic ticket,
on the race issue.
II. DO YOU think this il tine mo-
tive which prompted tho late DEM
onstration against Henry Dixon
il. do sir.
r.. DO you think that body of
men who came in town on the 25th
would have injured Dixon or his
family had he refused to cOmprO-
mise by withdrawing from the cans
vass?
b. AS far az your question res
lates to him personally think they
would, for they were very much ex
cited and looked and talked as il
they meant business, but l do not
think they would have mOlested his
family under any circumstance
whatever.
II. Mr.. Bedwell Of what class OF
| WdS hio OAO" Sou pOoCo
b. Mostly of hard working farm
ers, with a few town merchants and
clerks and some of the convention
candidates, all Democrats.
II. Had you any conversation
! with them when they were upon
Your streetsi
b. Yes sir. they formed a par,
of their line in front of my Office ant
1 spoke to. several / knew, tOlf
them that with one exception they
reminded me of someDf the demon
STATIONS Of 1875. ana one of then
asked me what the exception was
and told him 7 missed tho ''rOp'
bearers" when he exclaimed ''w'
are after them now" t---
, II. What did you mean by thu
} rope bearers p
b. That was the name that Dix
on and Flanagan were known by il
1875, as they were the committee
on hanging, when the Democratic
patty was unit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
From Camden.

Mr.. Editor-From the ominous
winks and head shaking, of a. few
old fossilized flunkies around Can
ton, and some fresh. pap suckers re.
Gently deputized by cert ain radical
officials, We infer that they have
some hope to marshal and manipu
late the negro so as TO re elect that
New York Carpet-bagger e. 8.
Jeffrey. Now this is q game at
which two can play. And whenever
q clan undertakes by such discredi-
table means to defeat the nominee
of the party simply because he
belongs to u class of young men,
then these same Young men, whose
energy and influence is SUPERIOR to
theirs or Jeffrey's, will from an ALI
ance, which like the ''Old man of the
sea-" will ride them with the negro
unto tears of bitter repentance.
Let them gather up their political
principles and down with their
personal animosities. As young
man, who knows the game that is
being played, I warn them in time.
There are but two doubtful white
men at this box, the rest will sup
port Bailey and most of the ticket
cheerfully. CAMDEN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

The ATTEMPT of the Grenada SEM
fined to belittle Col. Singleton with
the charge of metioctity-fo "damp
him siIh faint praise"-will not add
any thing to the streogth of that pa
per's candidate for U. 8. Senator.
Thousands-yea, tens of thousands
of Mississippians, who love and
admire the grand old statesman, will
never see the Grenada papers pitt
ful little fling; and thoses whe do
see it will simply consider the
source," as the boy said when the
iackass kicked him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

denouncing the Democracy for vio-
lating their promises to the man aud
brother.
When this fOrest>born DemOsthe-
mes had exhausted his fund of wind
and words, we asked what promi-
ses of the Democracy to the cOlored
people had been viOlatedf "Oh"
said he "they have violated every
thing They promised the negroes,
if they would vote the Democr attic
ticket, they should have fair dl.
vision of the Offices. But you've
not given them any and they are
now exoding to Kansas and soOn
there will not he negro to plow
our fields, wash our clothes, or to
be taught in our schools"
We replied, that the negroes
must vote the Democratic ticket,
before they can complain of violat-
ed promises. They must perform
their part of the contract, before
they can rightfully charge the Dem
ocracy with any disregard of plight
ed faith. Two elections have been
held, since these alleged promises
were made, and almost the entire
negro vote has been absent from the
polls. On neither of these occasions,
did the vote of the county, rs shown
by the official returns, exceed the
usual Democratic strength.
Our blatherskite orator, as usual
with such numbsculls, knew moth
ing about our alleged facts, but lie
remained of "the same opinion STILL
He would not undertake to argue q
point SO clear. but if I would &c
over to the court house, where ''tht
true Democracy" were assembling
Dark, Cannon aud Snap would
explain every thing. DEMOS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

THERE Is no uncertain sound in
the following ringing words from
that stauDch Conservative journal,
the Columbus INFER: "The white
people Of Yazoo, when they forced
Dixon to withdraw from The can-
vass, did nothing more than what
they should have doDe--uoihing
more than what their interests,
their prosperity and their welfare
required them to do. They had an
Issue to meet, aod they met ir, just
as the white people of every county
in the State would have done had il
been presented TO them. 1t was a
question of white rule or negro
rule. Had Dixon been allowed to
run, he would have succeeded in
carrying out his threat, would have
organized the negro voters, and
would have wrested the county
from the control of the whites, or
compelled the whites, 10 order to
retain power, to resort to violence.
His candidacy meant an appeal to
the negroes, 10 the worst and most
incendiary form possible, and the
manner in which it was disposed of
proves that the spirit which ani-
mated the white people in 10 and
'76 is living still and will assert it
self and make its power felt when>
ever and wherever an effort is made
TO bring about Radical rule or negro
rule; in whatever form it may take"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
He Missed the Rope carers. ~

The Vicks0urg Commercial sent a
reporter to Yazoo City to enquire
into the true inwardness of the al
legged bulldozIng in that county
Among the persons interviewed
was 8. G.. Bedwell, with whom the
reporter had the following CONVEX
sation. from which it appears that
Mr.. Bedwell aud other white Re-
7publicans feel like ssthe outside dog
in the fght'-though we doubt that
they are quite SO disinterested and
stplacid" as llis remarks would indi>
cafe. we quote:
Rep-Mr. Bedwell, l believe you
are a Republican and have held the
position of postmaster here for thir-
teen years, is this so
d. Bedwell.-Yes sir.
r. Are you taking sides with
either of the political parties now
existing i'm this countyf
Is. M sir, am a Republican and
my party has no tlckot in the field,
nor will it have. The candidates
on both sides now are Democrats,
and no matter what they call them-
selves, or what family quarrel they
ha re in their own camp, they are all
of the same party who drove the
Republicans to the wall in this
county, and 1 am like the boy who
sat upon the orchard fence with the
old man on one side and the dog on
the other, / do not care to risk my
chances with either of them.
r.. Do you know anything Of the
issues between the Dixonites and
the ConventiOnites
b. Very little, l take no interest
in the matter.
X. Do you think there is any
chance for the Independent move
ment to succeed
b. dO,not. -
t. Upon what do you. base your
opinion ?
Il. Upon what 1 have been told;
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
The Last Chapter.

The Last Chapters.
Ar. Editor
Lord Byron, the immortal author
of Don Juan, for which We have no.
b0unded admiration, said he ''lay
down one night obscure and walked
up the next morning famous" be-
cause the scathing criticisms of JEFF
frey's Edinburgh Revies0 forced him
to write his 6 English Bards and
Scotch Reviewers" We possess
no Byronio powers, but Common
Sense has rendered us famous
enough to satisfy our moderate de-
sires just now, by column and
over of entirely personal cOnsidera
ton.
'Fie, what q spend-thrift he is of his
tOngueF'
He has not only cleaned the Au-
gean stables, but has unloaded the
Greek encyclopedia he carries be-
tween his ears.
How do you imagine, Mr.. Editor,
that Common Sense knew 80 much
about me and the ''Captain General
of the black guards" if he did not
look behind my nom dc plunaei And
what do you think of q taste that
condemns as disreputable q prac
tice he inaugurated
The Latin quotation from Horace
is what We admitted as apropOe
to the opening paragraph Of our
first article, and not the befizzled
extract You allude to, and the rea-
son it was our concluding para
graph is We attributed it to differ
ent source. We did not know the
CITIZEN was charged with so much
,oind from the hero IN bnckram. !
have no experience in louse-Ology,
and as the wit of the lousy ey clash
is something new to me, presume
the author and myself drew differ
ent experiences, as well as different
tastes, from our youthful anteced-
ents. To come, too, from the hiss
toric fields of classic Greece to buzz
yards aud dead horses. Ahi what
y falling of was there-frOm the
sublime to xhe ridiculous. We
know it was the "unkindest cat OF
ali,n that ''asEious Candidate allu-
sion; but. if Won will call in the
Vanguard and ''let us have peace, 81
We will, as a medicament to that
wound. vote for you for, although
OF somewhat perverted tasfe, we
regard you as man sans pexr Cd
sans reproche. We admit and adj
mire your talent, Sir, and will con.
cIude by saying. all we ask is to be
let alone, and may your temple Of
justice prove u wOrt thy emulator of
its prototype, the far-famed Are0-
pagus of Mars Hill!
WELL WISHER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
An Explanation.
Mfr, Editor

On Monday of last week, when
that mighty host of patriots, con"
sisting Of twenty-three whites and
fifty negroes, were coming into
town from the regions round about.
we were constrained to listen to one
of them, q blatant fool, who had
been an oversccr during slavery
times, and an A. B. @. teacher ever
since. He was belching forth an
ocean of blatherskite about the
rights of the colored people, and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Change Of Firm.

Mr.. JNO. J. CRAIG, ST., this day retires
from the firm of CRAIG 4 co. With
grateful thanks to the citizens of Canton
and its vicinity for the confidence and
patronage so kindly extended to his house.,
he would respectfully solicit q continua-
ton Of the same to his successOrs.
There are no known liabilities against
the concern, and if there be any claims,
they must be presented Immediately for
settlement
All who are indebted to tho late firm
will please make payment by1 the 18th
instant, OF their accounts, without excep-
ton, will pass from our control after that
date. CRAIG = co.
Canton, July 10, 1879.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

The Cincinnati Commercial some
time ago contained list of all the
ministers in the United States con~
victed of immoralities, and the
number was just fifty. In other
words, out of sixty five thousa nd
ministers in he country, fifty, 'or
one-thirteenth Of one per cent, have
been entity of known immoraliiies /;
Just I. in 1900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

As UMPIRE in the sparring match
between Common Sense and Well
Wisher, we now declare tie mill
Yer, and all bets of. Common
Sense got in his right duke early,
drew first blood, and scored several
kno:k-dOwns; but Well Wisher,
though considerably disfigured,
comes up smiling, strikes out lively
and wins the last round. The fight
is now closed, declared u draw, aud
the partisans of each can "hurrah
for our side.n The belt has been
divided. and will be used to choke
the fret man that says another
word. N. B.-If there was any
"bottle holder" the umpire failed to
get a sight of him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
MAKE MONEY.

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+ Just published, new edition Of DR.. Gel
ver,celrs Celebrated Essay on the radical
Y cure (without medicine) Of Spermator-
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Induced by selt-indulgence or sexual OK
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years successful practice, that the alarm
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out the use of internal medicine OF the
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This Lecture should he In the hands Of
every youth and every man In the land.
Sent free, under seal, in plain envelope,
to any address. Address the Publishers,
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NELL Al Ann It,, N.fo,k; T. O.Box, 1886.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Administrators Notice.

administration were issued to the under
signed, May Odd 1873, upon the estate Of
Willis Murphy, late Of Madison county,
Miss, decd.
AL persons having claims against said
estate are requested to have the Same
probated according to law.
+. B. PRATT.
Aug, ii 1879 AlmiuIstla tor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

The Democratic Conservative Elk
ec1tive Committee of Madison
county, will meet in Canton on the
18th of this month. A full atten-
dance is respectfully solicited, as
matters of Importance will come
before tbe committee.
X. B. CAMPBELL,
Chairman.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Educated! Educatey

~ male College, BrOOkhaven, Miss. SUI
periOr advantages iu Music, Normal train
ing, English and Classics, at very low
rates. Tuition in English or Normal course,
board, washing and fuel one scholastic
year, only $l53. H. F. JOHNSON, DID,
Augl6-2m President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Madison county, will meet
in Canton on Monday, 18th of
August, for the transaction of i'm.
portant business. All the gentle
men of the committee are earnestly
requested to attend.
JOHN HANDY,
Chairman.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Sis IS lI3 %

Students can board themselves upon the
"mess system' for less than one.half the
above rates.
The above sstimeto = reliable, and in
dents buy ffUm tho university 1t e0st) and
furniture for their rooms, books and cloth.
ing. Some students Of good standing got
along comfortably here last year on ICES
than Us, while Others spent double that
amount.
The University 10 In excellent condition,
and il steadily gaining in popularity and
prosperity. The faculty is complete. All
the departments, including tho Law do
partment and the Preparatory department.,
arc in successful operation.
The location h healthy. Never was .
case of yellow foyer here.
For catalogues and information, apply to
the Chancellor, ALEX. p. STEWART.
II. n. SULLIVAN,
julie I'm Sec,y BOarl Trustees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CANTON MALE ACADEMY.

This school will begin the first day of
September. Tuition from % to - per
month. according to grade of pupil; pays
BILE promptly at the end of each month.
During cold weather, n contingent fee Of
Is cts per month will be required for fuel.
w. CART, JOHN:}ON,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
CORR ESPONDENC
Meeting at kirlxwood.
KIRKwoOD, Aug. IL, 10.
Ur. Editor

The canvass in the Fifth District
was opened on SatuI day last in the
eastern portion of the county, near
KirkwoOd. A meeting OF the cOl>
ored voters was called by some
Grand Cyclops, for the ostensibie
purpose of latifying the action of
the preceding Mondays convention.
All the voters of the loyal Kirk
wood league. Of course, responded
to the order. By special request,
your reporter was present, and it is
with much regret he reports that
no era of good feeling can be pres
dicted for the ensuing campaign.
The Moses of this assembly was
the distinguished colored candidate
for the Legislature, Mat Levy. In
explanation of his Kansas resolu>
tions, he fred of his first gun, and
elevated to the breeze the bloody
shirt on the old color line. A re-
hearsal of all the old allegations Of
Democratic injustice was made. Ev-
cry mention was made of subjects
that could arousothe old srape pre-
|judices and party feelings, and in
listening to Levy's entire harangue
we were carried over all the argu>
ments and illustrations used by the
Radical party in the days Of their
glory in Madison county. he de-
clared our registration laws to be
an Infamous piece of Democratic
legislation and. from force of hab.
it, recounted the hardsbips of the
poor, prosecuted negro, spoke Of
the Kuklux, the rifle clubs, and the
cheating proclivities of the merci.
less white land owner-till I won,
dered what my good old friend
Judge Downs, would have to say
associated on a ticket with q mar
engaged in stirring up the old feel
ings of strife and enmity against
those of his race and once of his
party.
We country people dread sucf
inflamatory talk, but il seems to b.
the inevitable programme. For oul
convention not dividing the tickle,
with cOlored gentlemen, for not 60
ing outside the Democratic party Il
end men for our offiders-in fact
for not nominating Mr.. Levy-ws
are to have over again, all this trou
ble and excitement.
Let me give you the sentiment o
their last Kansas resolution, and by
it let the people Judge; to-wit: I
Graves, Dow ms, Garrett, Levy, JET
trey, Anderson, ct al, that We wisl
to vote for in the coming election
are defeated, then, Sirs, the cry t.
the colored people will be mad.
land acted on in earnest--Ho, fol
Kansas!
Now, my good white Independ
ent lIOw-citizens, who have back
boned these Stalwarts TO put thiI
ball in motion We know the ole
Radical bugler is again in the field
His ralIying blasts are already
heard his midnight lanterns vii
soon be lighted mp; the tap of hi.
drum is TO make martial music il
our ears once more.
Are there to be race issues again
before the peoplef If so, the victo
ries Of the past are acorth a struggle
to pe'petwate. DEMOCRAT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Democratic County Ticket

For State Senator.
T. It. SINGLETON.
For Representatives.
G. l.. GILMER,
WIN. BASKiNS,
SAM'L TROTTER.
For Sheriff.
j. PRIESTLEY.
For Chancery Clerk.
w. II. BAILEY.
For Circuit Clerk.
J. w. BAUGHN.
For Treasurer.
j. n. ANDERSON, Sr.
For Assessor.
A. 81. COLEMAN.
For Surveyor.
j. P. GEORGE.
For Coroner aud Ranger.
Il. L. JONES.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

On Wednesday last the Board OF
Supervisors elected the AMERICAN
CITIZEN as the official Journal of
Madison county. Accept our
thanks, gentlemen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Kan&er's NOticc.

Taken up on the Goth day of July. 1879,
by ID A Gully, three miles southeast Of
Madison Station, one
Chestnut SORREL MARE.
about years old, bald face, right hind fos,t
white; letters b x on left hip. Valued
at $40. B., E JONES.
Aug. 9-3t Ranger.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
O S Z !!

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

THE Aberdeen Eraminer, Nate hez
Democrat, and Columbus Inder, are
all Outspoken in their approval. of
the course pursued by the Demo-
Gratis Of YazoO cOunty.-Vic ksburg
Commercial.
While you are counting noses,
please TO add the Canton CITIZEN.
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Subscribe for the CITIZEN, only
o. a year. in advance.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Al Oxford, M lee.

Nert Session opens Sept. Is, 1879.
Tuition Is still FREE to all Missiwip.
plans.
Students from other States, who have
not heretofore entered, arc hereafter
charged $50 tuition fee.
Law students pay $5Ostuition fee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

EzPesses per Sessies Of Mae AostAs.
months board, at SO to
$l2 so per niOnth.........3 80 OO@S1l2 50
Washing 81 to 81 SO Ter mo OO0 Is so
Lights, Is to 50 cts. per mo so 4 50
incidental fee................... II 50 u 50
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16
Sos CMANCxRx CLKalk.

WE are authorized to announce L. 8.
w JEFFREY Is candidate for Chaascery
Clerk Of Madison County. Election, Ne
vember 1879.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

HENRY s. FooTE. of Madison.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-16

ron Observation-Disclosures.
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WAN e ID.

WANTED.
A limited number VI active, energetic
canvassers to engage in . pleasant and
profitable businesa. Good men will 6ud
this q rare chance to
MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this advertise
ment by letter, with stamp for reply,
stating what business they have followed.
None but those who mean business should
apply. Address FINLEY, HARVEY 4 Co.,
june2l-1y Atlanta, Ca.
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whatever degree Of civilization and
religion he enjoys. He was set free
by the Union armies solely as a
military necessity; AMI whatever
ideas of religiou,i of spiritual and
intellectual enlightenment he now
has, be received through the Chris
tian kindness of generations OF
Southern whites to generations Of
their slaves. The London Standard,
perhaps the highest criterion in
British journalism, says that the
white men and women of these
Southern States are "the flower and
pride Of the great EngIish-spesking
race" The negro, being highly im-
itative By naiore, was brought from
the lands of less cultivated and less
sympathetic peoples, add placed
here, SO that, prior to his liberation,
he should receive the Impress of the
highest type OF civilized man. Thus,
he owes much to our people and
we are not uamindful thar, for their
fidelity and 10y atty to tho sacred in
terests, The caie OF homes aud fan,i-
lies entrusted to them during the
trying times of the great Civil War,
we owe much TO the blacks. With
these memories, then, of a common
bIrthright, of mutual .forbearance,
and mutual benefits, these two
races ought to dwell together lin.
amity and kindness. And, in a
great measure, they do. That it is