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upon poor Mr.. Eaton. Gen Jackson
replied with characteristic warmth
The letter became IN "a measure public.
Alr,. Eaton. unknD~n - her husband,
took her carria.. and iTeBd- enough g.
SO far p!av. and confronted Rev. NJ.
Eiv IN hi- Philadelphia study. demsrI-
ed the proofs or q ~reiTactiDn- I'D
Won obtain either" l.ked Mr.. Ea'Du.
u n, fired up 20 - white heat - q re-
c:l.l 9th. story "\u. ~. -Le replied
d. He covered l-;I- ~" - rhagriU and
di-mav. Will. | reminded him II the
holy ,.ll;n. he hAi dDZrIo.-i, AMI The
ruin he had attempted 10 nra- upon III"
head II . woman and her u~1DifrnIluE
habie-." Bur HI storm had t-sn raI~ai,
and II VA imvy--ibl. 70 gueL r. G"E-
Jackson firmly believed that H~uE
Clay Wa ~ the bottom Il = ALL and IN
more thai wa and against NJ Ea'0l
tho s-ru-@r b. -t0--t up f9r her H
visited her. forced III niece. M DDn@i-
on. 70 yi-it her. hsi parties AMI dinners
and balls male for her, aud finally bn'sr
I'D hi cabinet for her Mr. Calhoun
would not recognize Mr.. Eat"E, and
Gen. Jackson i--aIn. HI- Enemy. inr
v IL # the Austrian Minister declined
Ia !, isside her u . White IiDG~ din
ner, and The President threatened ~
eve her husband h- walking PAPER
OF ali tn Cabinet only Martin Van
Barren treated h-r with ma-sed. almost
a-rar,airr-. consideration. He th1-
commended himself - -te F1-ts1t
esteem. and t-7aIa- his iAvsIte f'r the
succession. Thai favor secured ain The
nomination, aai ~. Eaton, wL0 died
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-12-18
Indian Relics.

These cold nights the av'ra-e fellow
Is inclined to wax him mellow.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
American Enterprise.

Word comes to us from across the
water that w. G. Wilson's visit to Eu-
rope was to make arrangements for the
manufacture of the new Wilson oscillat-
ing shuttle sewing machine in England
for the European market, and that the
well-known Wellington Works." of
Oldham, near London, owned by a
stock company known as bradbury u
Co. Qimited), for the manufacture of the
Singer, Howe, Wheeler & Wilson. and
Wellington sewing machines, since 1850,
have been secured for the manufacture
of the Wilson oscillating shuttle sewing
machines exclusively hereafter. An in
terview with Mr.. Sheldon, the General
Manager of the Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, elected the fact that our in
formation is correct, and that this course
was absolutely necessary i'll consequence
of the incapacity of the company's
large works ut Grand Crossing to turn
out Il sufficient number of Wilson sew
ing machines to supply the market
The Seeming Machine AdUa,ace.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
Mental Shiftlessness.

Shiftlessness is by no means asso-
ciated with dnll minds only. Just as
one whose mental operations are heavy
and sluggish may yet have a dogged
persistency which commands a certain
success, so a person who thinks quickly,
or even keenly, may utterly lack that
purpose in thought and that persistency
in application which are essential to the
highest success of all human endeavors.
Every one who has noted the growth of
the persons by whom he has been sur
rounded in life, has seen commonplace
successes and brilliant failures; has
watched persons not endowed with the
ripest mental gifts overtake and pass by
those whose prospects have been far
more promising at the outset, but who
have displayed the almost hopeless
quality of shiftlessness. 1t is plain to
the most needless looker-on that some
thing more than intelligence is needed
in mental processes and their resultant
work in the world. That something is
the ability to consider the whole of
subject as well as its superficial appear
ance; and to think of g the lang result
of time'' as well as the convenience or
advantage of the present moment.
As the shiftless mind does not regu-
late its own operations wisely, so it fails
to make good use of the operations of
other minds. Above all, it lacks the
power of attention. 1 may be prompt
to see many things, but it really needs
few. Lowell, in one of his Biglow Pa
pers, makes the Rev. Homer Wilbur
draw this sharp distinction between
mental quickness and mental grasp. He
says: "People are apt to confound mere
alertness of mind with attention. The
one is but the flying abroad of all the
faculties to the open doors and windows
of every passing rumor; the other is the
concentration of every one of them in n
single focus, as in the alchemist over his
alembic at the moment of expected pro-
lection. Attention is the stuff that MEM
Dry is made of, and memory is accumu-
lated genius This clear distinction
ought particularly to be noted in the
classroom, whether religious or secular.
This lack of it on the part of teacher or
scholar is absolutely destructive to good
results. However bright the mind may
be, it can assimilate little unless it has
the power of real thought and steadfast
attention Sunday school Times
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The Pumpkin.

oh, ereenly and fair in the lands of the sun
Tho vines of tho gourd and the rich melon run
And the rock and the tree and the cottage en-
fold,
With broad leaves all greenncss and blossoms
.5|H.l all gold,
Like that which DER Nincvch's prophet once
grew
While he waited to know that his warning was
true
And longed for the storm cloud, and listened
i'm vain
For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire of
rain.
On the banks of Xerid the dark Spanish maid
Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine
laden;
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through orange leaves shining the broad
spheres of gold.
- Yet with dearer delight. from his home in the
North.
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks
forth,
Where crooknecks are coiIing and yellow fruit
shines
And the sun of September melts down his
All, ON Thanksgiving Day, when from East
and from West,
From North and from South, comes the pill
grim and guest;
. When the gray haired New Highlander secs
round his board
The old broken links of affection restored;
When the wearicd man seeks his mother
once more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl
smiled before;
What moistens the lip and what brightens the
What calls back the past like the rich pump
kin pie?
ere old a
calling,
When wood grapes were purpling and brown
nuts were falling;
When wild, ugly faces We carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark, with n candle
within;
When laughed round the corn heap, with
hearts all in tune,
onr chair broad pumpkin, our lantern the
moon,
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled like
steam
In pumpkin shell coach, with two rats for n
team
Then thanks for thy present, None sweeter
or better
Ever smoked from an oven or circled plat
ter.
Fairer hands never wrought at pastry more
fine;
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking
NS-~- than thine;
And the prayer which my mouth is too fun to
-s- express
swerls my heart that thy shadow may never
4 lss grow less;
That the days of thy lot may be heightened
below,
and the fame ofthy worth like the pumpkin
vine grow;
? And thy life be as sweet, and its last sunset
sky
Golden tinted and sweet as thy own pumpkin
pie,
= John G. Vhiftier
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15

AN old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
maneut cure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Affections, also n positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested Its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actrated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering, /
will send free of charge to all who desire 1t,
this recipe, in German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and us
ing. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, w. w. SuERAB
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15

EIGHT different 90 Pinaforen COM
panies were performing in New York
City and Brooklyn at one time recently.
As the population of the United States
is at least % times that of New York
and Brooklyn, says the SIN, we get an
estimate, ut least, of 200 public " Pima
fore performances going on in the
country, besides those of amateur the
atricals and private pianos This should
be pleasing spectacle for Messrs. Gil
bert and Sullivan, who are soon to ar
rive there, intending, no doubt, TO tell
America something about "Pinafore. -"
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made by thousands of invalids annually
to consult with the medical and surgical staff
of the Worlds Dispcnsary and lnvalds' Hotel,
the largest private sanitaritm in the world.
All chronic diseases are treated by scientific
methods. The practice is divided among nine
eminent specialists. Among the most pOpu-
lar domestic medicines in the land are those
manufactured by this Association, among
which are DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, the greatest of alternatives or blood
cleansers, and DIR. Pierccs Pellets Oittlc
pills that have largely superseded the old
fashioned coarse pills. Compound Extract
of Smart-Wecd is deservedy popular a
remedy for diarrhGa, dyseBtery. lux and kin
dred diseases; also as pain-killcr and rem
cdy for colds. DIR. Pierce's Favorte Prescrip-
ton is the great remedy for female weakness
and associated arrangements. DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy is the 'Oid Reliable" In
valids' Guide Rookie cents, postpaid. Ad-
dress Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N Y, or London, England.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
Smith on a Fence.

Smith is giving trouble in Connecti-
cut. Smith lives in two townships.
The boundary line bisects his house.
His legal residence might be settled with
ease if his bed We're on either side the
line, but, unhappily, Smith sleeps with
his head and shoulders in Trumbull
Township and the rest of him in Mon
roe. Were the matter to be settled ac-
cording to the answer given by a Sun
day school boy in the good old days
when Puritan Connecticut was more
diligent than now in the study of its
shorter catechism, the trouble would
soon be over. This boy was asked,
.sWhat is the chief end of manp'' He
replied: 1.-THE end that's got the head
on Beyond controversy the
head end is the chief end
of Smith. If his legs were sawed off he
could still vote. What might be left of
him would probably be carried to the
polls in one of the wagons kindly sent
for the aged and inlirm- But sever
Smiths head from his body and his
voting power is gone forever A man
may 90 to the polls on wooden legs, but
no intelligent voter is supposed to have
Il wooden head. 1t is said that during
his waking hours the whole of Smith is
in Monroe Township. That has moth
ing to do with it. Thousands of men
spend the day miles from where they
sleep. If Smith were in almost any
other State his legal residence would be
settled in two minutes He would have
Il chance of registering in both town
ships If he did not care about voting
twice, plenty of voters would be found
ready to drop his spare ballot in the
box, especially if well paid for it,
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A DUEL AT SEA.


IL was q ieariui nignt at sea- ana the
wad WINDS nowieo IN Jury anu Inc i,,'io
waves iasheo themselves ih'o 'uii,'i,u-
Gus cnaos' as tne tempest anu 'ne
ocean were r'Vais' eacn surviving 10
prove 'ne greater power VI ues,ruc' A +.
te' 'nroush Tue iohg aiouS hours vi
the stormy nsnt tne praVe schooner
idle wan noDfy breasted tne iury OF the
gaze ner omcers hoping against nope
almost that she would be able to
h-as- survive tne ternpie dangers through
- wmcn sne was Struggling; A month
before sne had saiied upon her voyage
's'.J 10 New 4ork rom q South American
port, and among her passengers was her
. owner, Robert Graham, OF the wealthy
7 M nfp ef Hranam q 60, accompanied by
VI ms wiie ana daugnter Corinne' a lovely
II n maiden Of 49,
! fsN-eA Mr.. and Mrs. Graham idohzed their
only child, and when the father found
he had to visit South America on bust
ness for the firm, Corinne at once begged
TO accompany HIM, and, yielding to her
entreasys lev Gays after found the
moener - dWghter comfortably sat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
Her Lovers.

MY first, my very first, his name was Will
4 handsome fellow; fair, with curling hair,
And lovely eyes. have his locket still.
He went to Galveston and settled there,
At least, heard Ah dear mc-iear me,
How terribly I'm love he used to be-
-5- The second, Robert Hill, he told HIS love
The first nfghtth we met Twas a ball
foolish boy. He carried OFF my glove.
We sat out half the dances in the hall,
And hirted in the most outrageous way.
All, me! how mother scolded all next day.
The third woke up my heart. From night till
MORN
From morn till night again 1 dreamed of
him;
treasured up rosebud he had worn;
My tears and kisses made his picture dim.
Strange that can not feel the old, old flame,
The fourth and fifth were brothers-twins at
that;
Good fellows, kind, devoted. clever, too,
Twas rather shabby TO refuse them fiat
Both in one day; but what else could do?
Myhcart was still with Paul, and he had gone
Yacht-rfding with the Misses Garretson,
He never cared for mel found that out
Despite the foolish cIingings of my hope;
A few months proved it clear beyond a doubt.
} ~ steeied my heart; would not pine or
NOPE, - 1888 2 Z e
But masked myself in gayety, and went l'g
~ To grace his wedding when the cards were
senft 80 -4l
SO those an my lovers. My husbandT
Oh, ~ II
I met him down in Florida one fall
Rich, middle aged. and prosy. as you know,
- = -Heasked me Il accepted; that is all.
A kind. good soul; he worships me; but then
ri - never count him in with other men,
h =. -CSncinnaa Gas cite.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15

HoMR, Lawrence County. Miss, March 20, 1879.
Dtur SRI take great pleasure in sending to you my
testimony regarding the value of Indian Flood
Syrup. suffered for long time with Chills and
Fevtr, and though attended by most sklful
physicians they failed, and believing To bc In
euf:tbie had given up all hopes OF Heltin,, we'll
again. / having Ihifd-tiay Ague, Pain
Back and Spleen greatly enai led About
night all The sleep could get. advised
try srur Indian. Hood syrup. and procured a
ttte from Agent. MI. j. w. Hess. and To- utter
establishment have had single Gun taking
il. iunce recommend all suffering humanity
believe IL 20 he the best that
taken for Chiils and Fever. GEORGE w. BUTLER
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Remedy for Rheumatism

WOODLAND, Yolo County, CAL March 2. 1879.
Dear Sir-I take great pleasure In recommending
your celebrated Indian Blood Syrup. For five
years suffered with complication of Diseases. and
for the last year have been afflicted with rheumatism.
that not able to do anything for time but
since using your Syrup feel like new man.
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Kidney Disease and CbiIIs,

MICHIGAN CITY, Benton County, Miss.
Tear Sir have used your truly valuable Indian
IsIeOI Syrup for Kidney pisease and Chilis and the
result has been beneficial also syrup
be peDdid Purifier OF the Blood and Regulator Of the
System. JOHN WHITE
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AN utterly inoffensive young lady
was banged over the head on Kearney
Street the other day. The outrage was
perpetrated by Il h;tirtiresser.-jSan
francisco Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15

AT Statesyille, n. c., the other day,
Col John BuzZard was married To Miss
Eleanor Crow. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. DIR. Robin.
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Kidney COMPLAINT.

COLD WATER, Cleburne County, Ala Feb. z, 1879.
Dear Str-I used your Indian blood syrup for
Kidney Complaint, and It gave instant relief My wife
able about; she suffering much
with her Back and Hips. L persuaded her to try tho
SYRUP. She did and In one day and night sfo was
N attending her affairs L s. BROOKS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
ChiIIs and Fever Cured.

CENrERyILLE, Bib County, Ala May !. 1879.
Dear Sn-Ihis is to certify that your Indian
Blood syrup has cured two cases IF Chiils and
Fever my family and therefore take pleasure in
recommending it. 1t Is the only reliable family remedy
K p. CRUISE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15

SIGNOR FOPOLI, Il Trieste banker,
committed suicide on account of the i'm.
possibility of fulfilling some large corn
contracts.
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Never Fails to Cure.

vIsALIA, Tulare County. Cal
Dear Sfr-I have used excellent Indian
Flood syrup for Chills and Fever, and pronounce
infallble for that disease. 1t fails TO
cure, and should be universally used.
q. Il. sANGRICK
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Remedy for Rheumatism.

HoYEVoop, Scott County Miss
IeoT Sir This is to certify that have used IA
diam fstooh SSrup. for rheumatism. with very
beneficial results and can therefore recommend 1t.
Mrs ELLEN U. DAVIS
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Dizziness In the Head.

BRICK MEETING HOUsE. Cecil County, Md.
Dear Sr-Ihs is to certify that was troubled with
Dizziness in the Head and also Neuralgia. But hear
ing of your Indian blood syrup, tried It, and
1t has efectually cured me. PHEBE p. CAZlER.
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VEGETINE.-For Graduating all Impurities
of the blood from the system, it has no equal
1t has never failed to effect cure giving tone
and strength to the system debilitated by
disease.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
Fever and Ague.

Sept 10. 1878
Sfy-At the suggestion of friend bought some
of your Indian Blood syrup. which has cured
myself, wife and child of Fever and Ague which We
were troubled with. j. l. FIANNIKEN.
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Best Medicine Ever Used.

HouMA Terrc Bonne County, La, May 10, 1879
DoGy Sir 1t is the best medicine that has ever been
iutruiuo ell into this country wy wife has been suffer
ing with Heart Disease and relieved by its use.
j, PENE
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"LADIEs, c. Gilbert's Starches are pure.
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
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n in Indian Costume.

Edwin Eastman in Indian Costume.
SEVEN AND NINE YEARS AMONG THE CoMANCHBs AND
APACHEs. A neat volume OF 800 pages, being
simple statement of tho horrible facts connected
with the sac massacre OF a helpless family and tho
captivity, fortunes and ultimate escape OF its two
surviving members For sale by our agents gen
orally. Price, $100.
The Incidents of the massacre, briefly narrated arc
distributed by agents. FREE OF charge
Mr.. Eastman being almost constantly Mt the West
engaged gathering and curing the materials of which
the medicine is composed the sole business manage
uent devolveS Dr. Johnson and the remedy h1o
haa llEd and q
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
The Best Remedy Known to Man I

Dr. Clark johnson having associated himself with AE.
Edwin Eastman, an escaped captive, long n slave 70
Rakametkla, the medicine of tho Comanches Is
prepared lend his aid In the Introduction Of the
wonderful remedy Of that tribe.
The experience OF Mr.. Eastman being similar to that
of Mrs Chas Jones and son. Of Washington County
Iowa, account of whose sutferinRS tirliDgfy
narrated in the Ner0 York Herald Of Dec. 5t 1873.
the facts of which widely KNOWN and so nearly
parallel that but little mention OF Mr. Eastnans ex-
periences will be given here They are however pup-
Ished n volume Of 300 pages, entitled Seven
and Nine Years Among the Cofnancbes and Apaches,s
which mention Will he made hereafter. Suffice it to
that for several years Mr. Eastman, while captive
compelled to gather the roots gums barks herbs
and berries of which Wakametkla's medicine was
made Is still prepared TO provide the SAME ma
terials successful introduction of the medicine
tn the wOrld and the public that the remedy -
the same now rs when Wakametkla compelled him -
make It
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AGENTS WANTED.

CanyasseIs and dealers N town and country TO sen new
ages dozen assorted patterns $500 be madefn
tie ninety days selling them family will buy
from when they See them and hear the
price. package of twelve handkercefs. showing just
Wholesale price list sent by mail for
eight stamps; attention paid posias in fu-
ture- VIM. n. WISEMAN. BOZ lbs, Chicago. Ill
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never more to reappear.
Eight days the huge raft drifted about
on the mighty deep, and no succor COM
ing, the larger part of the crew arose in
mutiny, and, Selling the life-boat which
had been brought along, took the greater
portion of the provisions and deserted
their companions in distress; but their
desertion was not bloodless one, for
three of their number fell dead beneath
the unerring aim of Gervaise Wilde's
pistol, for he stoutly resisted them to
the last.
Five more days passed, and then star
walton stared the shipwrecked crew in
the face, for the provisions and water
left them by the dcserters had all been
consumed
Then it was that the Captain, Hart
Woodruff, and the remaining four men
of the crew became troublesome, and
seeing that Gervaise alone could he
trusted, Mr.. Graham, with his wife and
daughter, placed their only hope in
him; and his noble conduct won their
admiration --Corinne's love.
Another day passed, and night settled
again upon the ocean, but full moon
rising made the ocean silvery with its
light.
Suddenly Hart Woodruff started up
from forward on the raft, and accom-
panied by the four seamen, came aft to-
wards where Gervaise Wilde stood who,
seeing their hostile advance, wheeled
and said sternly:
"Back! back! l say, all of you,
or I'll send u bullet into your midst
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Mother Carey's Chickens.

The owner of the imposing title " Tha-
lassadroma Pelagica" is only six inches
long, and is the smallest Of web-footed
birds. Above, its feathers are black,
sleek and glossy, with glinis of blue; but
underneath they are dark brown. Its
wings are long, and it flies very swiftly,
seldom Tapping.
Sometimes it seems to hang in the air
with wings ou,spread, while it runs along
the waves, and from this habit it was
named Petrol" (Which means Little
Peter') after ST. Peter, who walked over
the water.
When storm is brewing, although no
other sign can be seen by man, the Petrels
flock together and give loud shrill CRIES,
as if to warn shipmen of coming danger.
For this reason, sailors call them "Stor-
my Petrels." But men of science say that
the reason why peirels gather before a
storm is tina. then they catch very easily
the sea animals on which they feed. Some
observers add that when rain falls the pc
trels catch the drops, and that this is how
they quench their thirst.
These birds are also "sea swallows, "
because their flying is like that OF the COM
mon swallows.
They are called "Mother Carey Chick
ems" by sailors; but have never learned
why they got that name nor who Mother
Carey was. have heard, though, that
in the Farce islands these birds become
very fat, and men string them on wieks
for use as lomps.
Although the stormy petrol passes most
of its life on the wing, it comes ashore to
lay its eggs; and these it hides two feet
deep, buried in the beach, or it burrows
near the tops of cliffs.