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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
How Great Hogs Are Fattened.

A Burlington On. j. letter to the
Philadelphia Times says Carter and
Southland have reduced the business of
pork-raising to a science. The former,
intent upon taking the palm, started off
with 80 hogs. Upon 81 of these he
bases his hopes of success. Of the
original number several have been kill
ed. In January three of them came SO
very near choking to death that the
farmer grew frightened and slaughtered
them. They weighed 1913, s17, and 1888
pounds, respectively. The hogs entered
for the prize have the very best of care.
There are just two events in the lives of
such housekeeping and eating. They
are too fat even to waddle. They never
wake up except to eat, and that process
over they again stretch out upon clean
straw in their separate pens. These
particular hogs of Mr.. Carter's were too
lazy even to feed themselves, and, in
deed, even if they were not, they could
not see their food. For weeks they had
hog of no particular distinction,
they all had eyes, but three
inches and a half of genuine fat kept
them closed completely. The feeding
process is one of interest to both hog
and spectator. The farm hand rolls up
boiled meal into round balls and forces
it into their hogships' mouths. The
hogs grunt and swallow, and keep it up
until they are perfectly gorged. They
are kept in stuffed condition on the
best of meal, and all that is asked of
them is to grow fat. Southland has not
killed yet. He began the year with 20
hogs, all Jersey reds, but his pens now
contain but %. There they were, "
ing around, granting and putting and
with shouts pointing upward in search
of air. Their eyes could not be seen,
and it took strong fingers to pry away
the masses of fat so that the hidden or
gans of sight could be opened out. The
blind, helpless masses were shaken by
loud breathing, and occasionally would
give vent to a snort, but they seemed
entirely unable to get upon their feet.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

STEPHEN GAMBRILL, aged 80, has
been lately executed for the murder of
Il young Kentish country gentleman
named Gellow, who detected him inj ur-
ing an agriculturing machine. This is
probably the first agrarian murder
known in England for 80 years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

number of hours of bright sunshine
registered at Greenwich Observatory in
1873 was 1850, or 20 per cent. of its
possible duration, the sun being above
the horizon for 4,454 hours.-Lontton
Tyn,es
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, has a novelty in the
shape of girl baby, two months old,
perfectly formed and in good health,
that yet lacks one ounce of weighing
three pounds with its clothes on. At
its birth it weighed one pound, and
would now without its clothes on weigh
about two pounds. The parents of this
child are healthy people. The mother
is rather above the medium weight of
women. The father, DR.. J. S. Lowell,
is man of average weight. 1t is such
a novelty that over four hundred people
called to see it within six weeks.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

COVERINGS (desirous of explaining
the word Is enough ny" Now, suppose
Freddy, that you give pussy all the milk
she can lap, all the meat she can eat,
and all the sweet cake she cares for
what will she have?" Freddy with
surprising alacrity)-" Kittens !"-B0s-
ton Globe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
The Crov-ning Discovery.

An the "pAonss' Of this phonetic age are
surpassed IN practical benefit to mankind, by
the discovery Of Allan's Anti Fat, the great and
only known remedy for obesity, or corpulency::
or iniurious effect, it, action being simply
confined to regulating digestion, and prevent
ing an undue assimilation OF the earbona-
ceous, or aesh- producing elements OF the food.
Sold BY druggists.
ELIswoRru, Kan, July 18th. 1873.
Botanic MzDIcIHE Co, Buffalo, N. T.:
GsssMemes-Allan's Anti-Fat reduced mo
seven pounds In oae week.
Yours respectfully,
Ms. TALON
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

NEVER give up the ship. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup may cure you, as it has done Others. 1t
costs little and can never harm Price, %
cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
An Unhappy House.

The Duke of Newcastle, who lately
died, was a miserable specimen of a
most unhappy house. His father was
an honorable and estimable person, of
abilities above the average, friend and
contemporary of Mr.. Gladstone at Elton
and Oxford; but he had not the faculty
of conciliating the affection of his wife
or children. All of them have, with a
single exception, turned out very ill.
His wife, daughter of the Duke of Ham
ilton by the daughter of the famous
Rockford, author of Vathek," eloped
with the present Earl of Oxford and
was divorced. His only daughter mar
ried drunkard, well known on these
shores during the War as "Dolly
Vane;" and one of his sons was mixed
up in the Boulton and Park wOmen-im-
personating scandal, and had warrant
out against him when he died, and it is
matter of common belief that he ar
ranged a sham funeral and is really
alive to this day. The late Dukes es-
tate was vested in trustees, of whom
Mr.. Gladstone is one. "A ruined gam
bier, he was entirely dependent on the
fortune of his wife, the illegitimate
daughter of the late Mr.. Hope, of the
great Amsterdam house. Mr.. Hope SUBJ
sequently marie the Duchess's mother
to whom he left nearly the
whole of his fortune-a woman of very
superior ability and most benevolent
character, who bought great estates in
Ireland, and has been blessing to all
around her there. As the present Peer
is only 15, boy at Elton, there will be
a minority of several years, and he may
find all smooth before him when he
comes of age. Thus it is that these great
entailed estates pick up again, and fam
lilies arise again out of what seems utter
ruin.-NeaO York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

ONE of the saddest and most vexa-
tious trials that comes to girl when she
marries is that she has to discharge her
mother and depend on a hired girl.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

We desire to make II known. far and wide, that
Pat White Metallic Ear Labels and Registers used
by Stock Growers, and their testimonials prove
them to a great Improvement every other known
method marking and registering Cattle Sheep and
Swine.
we send 100 Labels, stamped with your name and
numbers order, with Register sheet and spring
Punch which cuts an oval hole and handles that Will
lock Label in the hole In the to any one proms
ing pay - promptly receipt Of the package by
mail 81 paid for Labels entities you to the agency
with liberal commission. Address "
I.--.. C. DANA West Lebanon n II.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

ing made for the occasion by the ladies'
of the party out of materials purchased at one of
the Norwegian towns. When the flag raised
cheers and guns again resounded the waters.
1t was certainly most extraordinary place for such
a celebraton-perhapst the first time that company
of Americans celebrated the 4th of July at such
hour and at such latitude and longitude. The
midnight sun shone upon all the time with daz-
zling brightness. Far to the north gazed out on
the Arctic Ocean dnshing against the great clih on
which We stood behind US were the snowclad
mountains. along which We had been coasting, and
not a living creature was but the sea birds
that screaming from the water the silence OF
their home broken. The North Cape is beyond
seventy degrees of north latitude and about one
hundred miles north OF Hammerfest, the most north
erly town in the world 1t is five degrees further
north than the most northern point OF Iceland
We had fine dinner on board Of the ship. at whch
DIR. j. Lawrence Smith presided. We drank toasts to
"The Day We Celebrate to .The President OF the
United States. to .rhe King and Queen OF Norway
and to "Queen Victoria." This last toast was pro-
posed in respect several English ladies and gentle
men who most heartily participated in our ceeofa-
tion. Other toasts were drunk. with the usuai ac-
commandments of the occasion. The following are
the names of the Americans who participated III the
celebration Miss Augusta Caldwell, Dr. anu Mrs.
j. Lawrence Smith ana James G. Caldwell, or Louis
vlle KY; DIR. and Mrs. g. A. Lyons and Dr. Marcus
+. Stephenson, OF New York; William q. Todd, or
Massachusetts,. and DR.. George Guier. OF delaware.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

ton the fact that the cost of production much less
widely extended these States thereby
year s, the Tor he sarri.ss Of wheat from
twenyseven cents Per 6ushel but during the
1873 the route the average rate was seven aud
present the average cost OF whea. from
Ss 'sEa'n pa9 9 of The State of Minnesota shs
city Of New York ss been Of cso Ss n
people a. home to DC supplied with cheap bread and
ied with reduction in farm generally
throughout the United Kingdom enables our farmers TO
american corn and cattle sold in England n
@i the e' INCREASING areas Of lands being
brought under cultivation in tins vast country
for some years.
A GOOD HARVEST ANTICIPATED IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA
RAvAGEs THE BEErIE.
The Gotos contains the following from its Odessa
is many years since have
had such all excellent harvest as We promised
this autumn. In all districts unvisied by the corn
beetle the crop will be splendid. seven. eight and
even nine ricks to the lessyatina three acres).
Barley is already gathered in and part OF the
@ w'ec o1pn aiso very snot h ,nG peasas nans
which everywhere is in good condition. Labor is
extremely scarce. Men receive the enormous
wage OF three rubles day. together with provi-
sons for working the farms. In view OF the loss
likely to be sustained through the want OF sufficient
labor, the Zemstvos of Kherson recently addressed
letter General Tod eben asking that the troops OF
tue Odessa conscripton about O00) might be al
lowed to assist in getting i'll the harvest The Cover
hor peAcla very Sf"S'ouSAy S'hoo~S. 'AAo AS1ucS',
condition that the commanders of the
various local detachnents interposed no OBJ
stacie. Unfortunately. with scarcely
.ception. the commanders have refused to
set the free from military duty, or where they
have done they have demanded prohibitve wages
for the troops. In consequence OF this the Zemst-
vos have united in despatching memorial to the
Minister OF War on the subject. setting forth that
owing to the unparalleled excellence OF the harvest
and the extreme scarcity ot labor the province of
Kherson is likely to incur serious loss Intelligence
from every part of the province speaks of the
rsivages OF the corn beetle. Upward of $4,000
have been laid waste by this pest. The
crops. and u deal of energy being thrown into the
cultivation OF maize. hemp aud flax. Each OF these
articles however. to be also attended with an
insect foe inns summer the worst being species OF
caterpillar threeq OF an inch long. Reports
current chat fresh insect has appeared in some
and caterpillars. II this be Russia may get rid
OF its pests without the aid OF costly and too often
useless insect eXtirpating machines.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
A CHILD EATEN BY AN ALLIGATOR.
From the Augusta (Ga.) News, July AL

From the Augusta Gs.) News, July AL
The following is an extract from letter written
from Tampa. Fla, to q gentleman Of this city. and
received this morning:-
Last Friday morning. having eaten breakfast.
Mr.. Aaron Strickland, wcto-do young farmer.wh
lives about five miles from Tampa started out TO do
work in the woods His little child. boy
of eighteen months DID, started after hiia. but was
driven back aud began to play about the door, No
attention paid 1t for tho space of half
hour, when missed by its mother, who
searched and called In vain. With beating heart.
and fearing she knew not what. she started out to
in, orm her husband OF tho fact. which sho did
''He reused the whole ncighborhOOd aud
secured the woods in every direction his lost dar-
ling The nows of the cnilds Disappearance flew like
wiidfre, and people hockod from Tampa aud for
miles from the surrounding country to join in tho
search. A false clcw, found on tho morning OF the
second day. caused the search to take wrong dircc-
ton. Several small footprints were found near a
field mile from Mr. Stricklands place but proved
to bo those OF little negro child, had accoui-
panied mother In the search. Many were of tho
opinion that tho child had fallen into the pond near
by, but 1t discovered. before stated that tho
tracks were not those OF the lost baby. The searvh
then took northcrly direction and the third day
OF the search. sunday, traces of blood, mass Of
tangled hair and tho childs apron were found about
twenty steps from the horse pond, a body of wator
about two miles from Strckland's farm. A dark OBJ
ject was seen floating in the water near whore tho
apron was FOUND and with which two alligators
were found playing. Tho suspicion OF two OF tho
party NJ, ssrs. Lewis Strickland and Thurfas wsro
aroused and they swan out to It, but what was their
horror to find IL to be part OF the body the lost
child. On arriving at tho bank examination
showed that the head arms shoulders and legs were
gone One log appeared to have bccn torn from tbe
socket, while the other bitten OF vt the thigh
The parents are perfectly ftantlc with grief aud
have the deepest sympathy of the whole aon1anue
nifty"
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION.

wLEBRATrNG THE FOURTH UNDER THE MID
NIGHT SUN AT NORTH CAPE.
NORTH CAPE. Norway,
latitude II deg is MIN longitude 20 deg. 30 mini
July 4, 1879.
A party of Americans has just celebrated the ami
scrsary of our national independence at this Cape.
We arrived here eleven oclock the night of the
Sd ard at one minute after midnight guns fired
and the shrill sounds of the engines whistle
made to respond to the number Of stars our
flag. and loud cheers given TO usher in our great
national holiday. 1he party then asccndod
the almost perpendicular cln 600 feet hgh)
AND raised the American ilag the Tag be-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
He Knew the Machine.

One day, just before harvest, an Ohio
farmer went to Cincinnati to buy
reaper. A delighted agent collared the
granger and dragged him to his ware
house. As they walked down the we'll
stocked room, the farmer, in a medita-
tive mood, quoted the line, "There is a
reaper whose name is Death" but be-
fore he could start the second line the
agent broke in: "Ab, yes, know it,
sir. know it like book. We ham
died that reaper one season, sir, and I'D
take S5, 900 out of my pocket this min
ute if it would undo the damage that
reaper did our business in that one year
You don't want it, sir. You don't
want to look at it. The machinery is
complicated; it gets out of order easi-
ly; you have to send clear to Akron
for new piece of gearing; it doesn't
cut clean, and it nearly kills the horses
jams their shoulders all to pieces, sir.
l know that reaper, sir. It's an old,
old style, sir, and you don't want it.
Now here, sir, l can show you reaper
that But the astonished farmer
just interrupted him to say that he
knew the reaper he mentioned was an
old style, but he was certain that it did
its work we'll, though, all the same; it
wasn't the kind he wanted, and he had
no idea of buying it to work on his
farm. He bought another reaper,
blood-thirsty as a Cossack, and red ss
an autumn sunset. and the agent told
how nicely he sold reaper to an old
fellow who came in there just dead-set
for some old machine that he had nev-
er heard of before. Western Farmer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
, subsidiary silver bill and then adjourn

to the subsidiary silver bill and then adjourn
ed until Monday.
In the Senate, on the I'd, after some dis
cussion of Mr.. McDonald's resolution in
reference to alleged frauds in the late Pres
idential election, the House bill to amend an
act approved March 4, 1879 making appro-
priations for the construction, ETC., of certain
works on the Great Kanawha and Kentucky
House, under the call of States, a large num-
Der of miscellaneous bills were introduced
and referred. The bill providing for the APP
pointment OF Mississippi River Commission
passed by a two thirds vote. 1t provides for
the appointment by the President of five
Commissioners, three to be selected from the
Engineer corps of the Army and two from
and complete such surveys between the
head OF the passes, near its mouth, to
its head waters, now unfinished, and to
make such additional surveys, as may be
considered necessary to carry out the objects
sought by the Dill. They will consider and
mature plans for the permanent locating and
deepening of the channel and the protection
of its banks, with n view to promoting and
facilitating trade, commerce and the postal
service, and will examine into and report up
on the various plans known rs the jetty sys
tenn, the outlet and the levee system. Under
the provisions of the bill the Commission
may submit plans and specifications for such
immediate work as may constitute part of
the general system of works to be carried
out. The Secretary of War is authorized to ex-
pend the sum of $175,0)0 for salaries. expense
found necessary. Mr.. Columbus Upson, sue
cessor of the late Gustave Schleicher, was
sworn in as Representative from the State of
Texas, taking the modified oath.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
HOwlish WampO.

Chief Moses and delegation of In
dian Chiefs from Oregon and Washing
ton Territory recently visited w shing-
ton to explain about certain lands that
they wanted. On their way hither these
Indians assembled at Fort Vancouver,
when it was found that they had not the
means to come East. Moses said that
the Great Father would pay the expens-
es, and the trip needn't cost the Chiefs
and braves a bead. In fac they had
been ordered by the Great Father to go.
Then up rose Howlish Wampo, big
Chief of the Cayuses. He held aloft
much worn valise, from which came the
sound of chinking gold. "Ugh!" re-
marked Howlish Wampo, "me pay for
all; the Great Father know then that
his children come not for the ride and
for gifts, but as men; me pay for all
wagh!" And Howlish Wampo, whose
thousand ponies Craze on as many hills,
shrugged his shoulders and threw down
handful of 800 gold pieces.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

1t Is reported from Rivertop, KY, that
the Underwood war has again broken out in
Upper Tygarts Creek in Carter County.
Elvs Underwood, while peacefully ut work
In acorn-feld near his home, was shot from
ambush, on the 22d, and when his children
FASTENED to him they found him in a dying
condition. His chest was perforated by two
balls. George Underwood, Elva's father,
was also killed In q similar manner, and
Jesse has entered the field as the avenger of
his family's wrongs. 1t is also reported
from Breathitt County that Andrew Carpen-
ter, while peacefully at work In his own
yard, was shot by an unknown party in am
bush. Fears are entertained there that this
is but the forerunner Of more bloodshed.
A dispatch from Helena (Mont.) of the
27th states that John Vincent and four 9TH
ere, while on their way from Fort Keogh to
Fort Assinaboine, were attacked by 500
Gantonnai Indians. After 20 hours fighting
and the killing Of II Indians the whites es-
capped, but lost their horses and wagon. The
Indians near Fort Mcleod are killing white
mems cattle to avoid starvation.
j. Philip Krieger, Cashier of the sus-
pended st. Louis Broadway Savings Bank,
for whom a warrant was issued on COM
plant Of the Directors, charging him with
embezzlement Of the Banks funds to the
amount of 500. 900, has voluntarily surren-
dered himself and is now In Jail awaiting re-
suits.
Trustworthy advices from the silver min
ing region in Montgomery County, Ark, 20
miles west Of Hot Springs, are to the effect
that rich ore near the surface has been dis
covered in many places, covering the area of
several miles. California, Nevada and Col
orado miners now there concur in saying the
prospect Is very good.
Judge Baxter Of the Federal Court has
decided that the act of the Tennessee Legis-
lature repeating the charter of the City of
Memphis is absolutely unconstitutional, and
also that the act creating the taxing districts
is unconstitutional and void, and that the
two acts are Intellectual to prevent the collec-
tion through the Federal Court Of debts due
by the city, which is still a corporation.
The Ohio Republican State Convention
met at Cincinnati on the 2sth for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for Cover
nor and other State officers. Hon. Richard
G. Parsons Of Cleveland nominated Hon.
Alphonso Taft candidate for Governor.
Gen. Gibson of Seneca County nominated
Hon. Charles Foster. Gen. j. W. Keifer of
Clark County was also nominated,
but withdrawn. The Convention then
proceeded to ballot. The ballot re-
suit ed: Whole number of votes cast,
554; Foster, $50 So; Taft, 271 1-6; Keifer,
q announcement of the vote was received
with deafening cheers, and, on motion OF
Hon. b. Eggleston, Fosters nomination was
made unanimous. Andrew Hickenlooper
OF Cincinnati was nominated candidate fol
Lieut.. Governor, and the remainder of the
ticket as follows: For Judge of Supreme
Court, w. W. johnson Of Lawrence; Attor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07

The unconcerned manner and care
less smile with which a dentist asks:
"Does it hurtp" is only exceeded in
6endishness by his renewed vigorous
application of the drill that bores
crunchingly and excruciatingly upward
into your tooth, till you feel its point
coming through the point of your skull,
Neso Haven Register.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07

The Atlanta University has receiv-
ed gift of $4,000 from the "Stone
estate p" of Maiden, Mass, and the trus-
tees will use the funds towards finish
ing the buildings of the university. This
college is one of the most influential in
stitutions for young colored men and
women in the South, and the Atlanta
Constitution devotes quite an interesting
editorial to a review of it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
FOREIGN.

The hundredth consecutive Derby contest
for the blue ribbon of the English turf took
place on EPSON Downs on the 2Sth, and
was won by Baron Rothschild's 3-year. old
stallion Sir Bevys, with Palmbearer and
Visconti as second and third. There were %
starters.
The Tobacco Committee OF the Reichstag
has rejected by "a votes against the rates
on tobacco proposed by the Government, Of
100 marks per kilogramme for foreign to-
bacco and 80 marks for home product, and
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07
Gharitnm Courier.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-07

"A Chicago man has had his foot
trodden on by mule, and the Boston
Post remarks; " How that mule could
climb"