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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
A Moving Plant.

There may be seen at the house of
Mr.. f. j. Loomis of the Nautical AZ
manac office a curiosity and mystery
in plant life which is attracting the
study of some eminent botanists. The
gentleman, himself an excellent botan-
lists, dug up a glass dish full of a COM
mon fern (Asplenium arichomanes),
while visiting the White Sulphur
Springs in Virginia last autumn, and
carried the plants home to ornament
chamber. What was his establishment
to observe after his return that several
fronds of the ferns maintained u steady
movement through from twenty to forty
degrees, similar to that made by the
crooking of u finger or the swinging of
a pendulum. This movement continu-
ing, he became more and more inter-
ested, searched for information among
PLANTATION, wrote to Prof Asa Gray of
Harvard College for q solution of this
mystery. This eminent authority. not
only had none to offer, but expressed
the greatest desire to study personally
so extraordinary phenomenon, and
while in Washington recently in cOnnec-
ton with the annual meeting of the re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution, he
passed much time in the close scientific
study of the ferns, and mentions the
facts in the March number of the Bota,l-
icai Gazette. The fronds have preserved
their curious movement all winter,
showing greater energy in the sunlight
than when under the influence of gas
jets, but nevertheless maintaining a
steady swaying movement. The little
fernery is exciting attention in scientific
circles quite out of proportion to its tiny
area, being constantly visited by persons
well known for the highest scholarly at
tainments. Perhaps, from my account,
it seems no more wonderful than the
game of Fifteen; but once within its in
fuence, it holds the visitor as resistless-
ly as does that facinating puzzle or rs
did she glittering eye of the Ancient
Mariner Washington Cor. N. Y. Econ
ing Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

She dwelt within quiet home, o..
No model of the graccs,
Unknown to cultures higher walks,
Or fashions giddy places.
A thoughtful girl, so sweet, so wise,
With earnest face and deep gray eyes,
The farmers gentle daughter.
From morn till eve the little maid
Is busy at her labor;
She sweeps and dusts, and feeds the hens,
And never minds her ncighbor;
No gossip ever listcnsto
a merit rare, tween me and and YOU'D,
Thus lives the farmers daughter.
On baking DAYS her tiny hands
Are skillful Mt the making;
No bread more light and sweet than hers
Was ever made by baking.
She churnS the butter, golden. sweet,
And keeps the dairy clean and neat,
20. This farmers busy daughter.
Her garden is an Eden fair,
bloom with pinks and roses;
She knows the name of every flower,
And makes some gorgeous pOsies-
Grows peas, and radishes, and cress,
And corn, and squash, and herbs to press,
This farmers happy daughter.
Long may she bravely smile ON us,
Our darling household fairy,
The queen of garden, house and lot,>
And princess of the dairy,
To teach us, by her pleasant way.
To love the things of "every day."
God bless the farmers daughter.
-Anaie L. JACK, in Rural Ne'c Yorker
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
Aaron Burr's Adopted Daughter.

We have vivid recollections of fine
old house with an air of ancient respect
ability about it, where all was sober
tinted and graceful without being gaudy,
and simple in the extreme. A conserv-
atory of rare and beautiful exotics often
attracted our attention, for, its glass
doors ajar, O delicate perfume pervaded
the wide apartments, and after passing
through several of these we were ac-
-customed to enter the boudoir of an
invalid-a lady reclining on couch,
with silken coverlet, snowy pillows lace
covered, and net tastefully looped.
The lady was advanced in life, but
her dark eyes were bright, intelligent
and varying correspondent to every ex-
preston she uttered Her face was
beautiful, after high type of loneliness
which time can not obliterate. Dark
hair, plainly drawn back, revealed
brow which spoke intellect, and every
feature harmonized, conveying gem
eral expression of refinement, intelli-
gence and goodness in rare combination.
This was Natalie Sumter, daughter of
Navy, adopted sister of Aaron Burr's
daughter, Mrs. Aston, and daughter
in-law of General Sumter, one of our
about whose valor and heroism it is ex-
pletive to speak, since his name is
written in the history of his country
along with those of Washington, Ma
rion, Green and others which posterity
will not let die. a,-t
The strange vicissitudes of Mrs. Sum-
ter's life are romantic in the extreme.
Being the daughter of French lady,
maid of honor to Marie Antoinette, she
was separated from her mother during
the revolution which dethroned the King
and caused royalists to fly precipitately.
Mime. Delago, her mother, only escaped
with her life, and her infant daughter,
Mrs. Sumter, was conveyed by faith
full nurse to New York. About the
child's person were a small chain of
gold and monogram; these, together
with her infant wardrobe and the known
fidelity of her nurse, established her
identity.
Aaron Burr becoming cognizant of
the facts, adopted Natalie, and educated
her along with his accomplished but ill
fated daughter, Mrs. Aston. And here
we would pay tribute to Burr's noble
conduct towards Natalie Delago, the
lost daughter of French noble, who,
but for his generous care, might have
persisted in foreign land, despite the
of her devoted nurse, and
the vain agonyof her bereaved mother.
But Natalie grew up to womanhood a
most beautiful and accomplished girl,
when Mime. Delago claimed her child,
and the latter was put on board vessel
bound for French port. Col. Thomas
only son of the old "Game
Cock" Gen. Sumter, CHANGED to be Il
fellow passenger with the young lady,
and seeing her there became devoted
admirer. He followed her to Paris, OBJ
tanned the consent of Mime. Delago TO
their union, married her and brought
her to her home i'm the South, where she
lived and died, beloved and honored rs
only virtuous and heightened women
can be.-NeU Orleans Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
The following mixture will be foun

The following mixture will be found
the best thing for cleaning brass, cop
per, tin, stair-rods, lamps, and even win
dows, and it is quite worth the trouble
of making once year, the best way
being to store it in wide-nlouthed pickle
jars of glass or stone: One pound
whiting, one pound rotten stone, one
pound soft soap, one teacupful vinegar,
as much water as will make it thick
paste. Let it boil fully ten minutes,
and when nearly cold add half a pint of
spirits of turpentine. When you use it
put very little on rag, and rub the
article you wish to clean well with it
until it becomes bright, and then polish
with a leather dipped in powdered Bath
brick. Unless you use Bath brick it
soon furnishes, but Bath brick preserves
the polish.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

"A very simple relief Tor neuralgia
is to boil handful of lobelia in half a
pint of water, till the strength is out OF
the herb, then strain off and add tea
spoonful of fine salt Wiring cloths out
OF the liquid us hot rs possible, and
spread it over the part affected. 1t
acts like charm. Change the cloths
as soon as cold till the pain is all gone;
then cover the places with soft dry COW
ering till perspiration is over, so as to
prevent taking cold.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
WHEN building is to be finished il

WHEN building is to be finished in
a hurry the electric light comes in handy.
1t is to every builders advantage to
have his contracts pushed forward with
the greatest speed possible, as building
material is advancing so rapidly just
now that it keeps a man working night
and day to keep up with the advance,
A large edifice is now being erected on
Eighth Avenue, New York, that rises
half the time by the rays of the electric
er each furnish light for the masons to
pursue their work at night The lamps
are suspended thirty feet from the sur
face, and the men say they can work as
well by the electric light as by daylight.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

the night of the Goth, the floor gave way and
large portion of the audience, which num-
bered 400 or 500 people, were precipitated
to the floor below. Five persons were killed
and twenty or more injured, some of them
seriously.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

AND now they say that Capt. Kidd
was not pirate at all. Let's hold on.
If these figures of history are to be de-
molished, what will excite the youth of
this nation To deeds of emulationP
They can't all grow up to be Buffalo
Bills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

-Fichus are universally worn, and
the variety is Infinite and INT, iay on dffer rent
broidered, hand-pointed, ribbon-trim-
med, and plain,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

II men who belong to churches would
not be SO particular about carrying their
umbrellas into the pews with them, but
would leave them out in the vestibule,
they would show more faith in those
who attend the same church. AS it is,
there is little encouragement to poor
man to try and accumulate an UNI
brella.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

"NEvER," says Josh Billings, "take
a bull by the horns, young man, but
take him by the tail-then you can let
go when you want to-"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

ALL the fancy varieties of fruit are
more apt to sport than the inferior or
natural varieties.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

Nathan u. Pratt, of Reading, Mass, has
been convicted on twenty eight counts of
wrecking the savings bank of which he was
Treasurer. His son, Sidney Pratt, who was
Cashier Of the bank, has signed n confession
assuming the entire responsibility for the
defaleation, which aggregates $l3O,0OO and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-27

DOES belle have striking appear
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23


The coming Christianity Is 10 have M
creed. " Dare 10 do Right Is TO be III,
wstchword, and 70 serve God According
TO the dictates Of conscience Is o be IN
sum total Of religious requirements
Sccfarlanism will be barred out. and tht
world will become better because The
world believes in doing right. Popular
places for public gatherings on all occa.
sions must be made agreeable 10 The ex.
pecicd audiences. Christian precept.
may be taught IN theatre a. well as m 4
temple, and the evils Of wrong doing
can often be better depicted upon the
boards than in the pulpit. The Circin.
natl Music Hall is used, on SUNDAYS. as
tabernacle, and the services are such as
70 attract large audiences. The hall
holds nearly 5000 people and il aiways
packed the attractions being good
preaching and good music. Cincinnati
d known the world over for It's places
of attraction. and the Rev. Dr. Pratt who
breaches al Music Hall. seems TO have
caught the Cincinnati inspiration. In
stead of allowing the crowds 10 gather
~ the gardens. he believes they can bc
better employed IL offered equal induce
ments 70 visit better places. The regular
preachers were too dull 10 attract. and
the Sunday amuscmcnts were too at
tractiyc 20 neglect. aud DIR. Pratt saw
something had TO be done. The Music
liall was at liberty on SUNDAYS. and
Pratt was al liberty TO preach. II is AM
attractive place, and The sermons are
nndenominaiional. There is no quar-
'elling over doctrinal points, there i 90
's--you-plcasc singing, a good talkcr.
whose voice fills the hall, and free seats.
md 4 All draws, because il strikes the
'hord IN the popular heart which is an
live ith sympathy for wcll-doing, but
2 which nothing Is SO abhorrent a. sec-'
ariauism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

On the Goth Of May the General As.
sembly Of The Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church meets at Evansville. This is the
lsemi-ceutennial meeting OF the Assem-
bly, (. IL having been organized nifty years
ago. and the exercises for the occasion
lare being appropriately arranged. which
liz is expected will attract large attend
Iance OF members Of the church from this
county. where the Cumberands. owing
10 the efficient and consistent ministry
'of their pastor. Rev. }. II. Madden, lave
IA large and intelligcntmembcrsh who
take lively interest il all Of the affairs
of the church. The session will likely
continue about eight days, thus giving al
opportunity for large attendance by
the membership who could not all 20 at
one time. The Assembly proper Is COM
posed Of about 200 delegates from the
Prcsbyterics all over the Union, but
principally from the Southwest and
south, where its sessions have usually
been held, and meets annually. The
women Of the church will also hold. at
the same time. convention In the inter-
est OF the work Of foreign missions, and
the people Of Evansville are now pre-
pairing TO give them all hospitable enter
fainment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

Col. John +. Martin President Of tbe
+. 4 4. III. X. r.. md Mr.. Genung. sur.
veyor. were in Gcntryville last Wedncs
day IN the interest Of the II. and T.. III
and Rockport and 5. w. II. II. Col
Martin Informed the people Of Gentry.
vile that he would make that village the
junction Of the Gap road with the Rock.
port road for consideration: He also
indicated an intention to bring the Rock.
port road through Gcntryvillc, IL being
now q milc-and-a-half from that village
Fred. Wibking, DIR. Bryant and Henry
Schaiier Were appointed committee Il
solicit subscriptions. Mcssrs. Wibkinp
and King offered 10 donate four acres oi
ground for depot purposes. The citi.
zens Of the village offered 10 build a nice
depot Rockport Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

In ITemoriam.

u is with a feeling Of more than ordi
nary Interest that we recall part OF The
life OF an old esteemed friend, IN the per
son or Col. J. II. Grill, who departed thi,
life on the 9th inst, and OF whom some
mention has already been made through
the press. Having been associated viii
the deceased before the war, we knew
him As reliable and fast friend TO whom
one could turn in the hour when all wa,
L dark, and the same kind feeling and
words of sympathy were always ready
and not this alone, but Col. Grill was a
man who held his heart in his open hand
and his purse strings were always quickly
united for a friend, many Of whom are
breathing the pure air to-day 10 remem-
Der his many acts Of kindness and as
sisiance AZ time when he was really
unable 10 help himself, but such was his
Temperament. One Of natures noble
men, as a citizen; TO his neighbor. bis
FAMILY, and to his country. he was man
ln The full acceptation Of that term. Col
John 4 Grill entered Tie Union army as
Capt Of Go. G., 9th Regiment Indiana
Volunteers, August 18th, 1861; he was
promoted Major. May 14th, 1862, 10
Lieut.. Col, November 28th, 1863. and
re-enlisied Al veteran Janu ~ 1T. 1874
and January 2Ist. 1865. he was commits
stoned Col. of the li3d Regiment Ind
Vol, Infantry, which he commanded
until the close Of the war, during which
'lme he took an active part in common
with bis boys in the battles Of Shiloh
seige Of Corinth. Port Gibson. Champion
Till and seige OF Nicksburg. in which,
he played well his part. The rapid as,
cendancy IN the line of promotion and
his bravery, coupled with his kindness
10 his fellow soldiers. marks him as more
than an ordinary man, and one who will!
ever be remembered kindly by his old
comrades, many Of whom live in different
parts or Indiana, and nearly one entire
company in Dubois county.
We desire to make this mention ofour
personal and warm friend Col. Grill, that
all his comrades in this section may know
OF his final end Z. &. ScHREEDER.
HuNTINGBvRGH. IND., April, 1880.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

The official call for the Judicial Con-
yenlion 10 nominate candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney for this Judicial
Circuit will be found Ia to-day's CouRrrR.
and its late call, 20 soon before the as
sembling Of the Convention has given
rise 10 some talk among interested
Democrats. II il known that dubois
and Pikc'each have candidate for the
nomination. and that Joint Rcpresen-
tative TO the Legislature Is also 10 be
chosen by these counties al Conven-
tion yet TO be called And right here
there seems 10 be chance for some milk
10 be extracted from agood sized cocoa
nut. Mr.. A. III. Taylor. Esq, the Pike
county favorite Is very anxious TO secure
some Of Dubois county's votes IN Con-
veniion. Notwithstanding The delegation
was nnequivocally instructed 10 cast tile
vote Of the county for Mr.. Trippet. Mr.
Taylor paid visit to Jasper and Hun
tingburg last Friday and Saturday. and
IL Is rumored matters are now 90 arrany-
ed that ia case TAYLOR Is nominated for
Prosecutor, Dubois county Democrat
Is TO be nominated for Representative.
Well, our people are not apt 10 refuse
honors thrust upon him. and il does look
a little more fair 10 divide the Offices. as
long as our folks have 10 do good deal
OF the voting. We have heard several
spoken Of as being suitable Legislative
timber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

GooD NIcnT, GESTLE-roLKs. il the
title Of new quartette, BY will T.
thompson, author Of the famous quar-
tette CoME WTtKE THE LILIES BLoox. =
concert and Mil trsl troupes pronounce
u the most beautiful piece Of music ever
put on their programmes. 1t never fails
70 receive hearty encore. The demand
y such that it j scarcely possible to keep
4 In print Music dealers write that
they never knew quartette to sell 50
last We advise lovers Of music 70 send
The price, 30 cents, to the publishers, and
receive copy by return mail. Published
oy w. l. THOMPSON q CO.,
East Liverpool. Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

Gen. James r. Slack has been nomi-
mated BY reclamation as the Democratic
candidate for Congress- in the Eleventh
district. He Is a resident OF Hunting
ton, and Is well known as one OF the
ablest men in the State. His military
record is second 10 no Indiana soldiers.
while his civil record is clean aud hon
ored. So great Is his popularity that one
year ago he was elected Judge in =
largely Republican district over the
ablest Republican juristin the district.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

There j cap in the closet, old, tattcrei
and blue
0fvery slight value. II may be 10 Won:
Dut crown, lewel-studded, could no
buy il to-day,
with its letters Of honor, brave .Co. X. :
The head that it sheltered needs shelte,
no more
Dead heroes make holy the trifles they
wore:
30, like chaplet of honor. Of laurel and
bay,
Seems the cap of The soldier. mark ed
'Co. k.v
Bright eyes have looked calmly rs visor
beneath,
Ger the work Of The Reaper, Grim Har-
vester,- Death.
Let the muster-rcll, meagre. SO mourn.
fully say,
How foremost i'm danger went sCo. H.
Whose footsteps unbroken came % 70
the town,
Where rampant and bastion looked
'hreatningly down!
"ho. ciosiug UP oreacnes, sull Kept on
their way,
TIL guns, downward pointed, faced
Go. K.r
Who faltered, or shivcred? Who shun-
ned battle stroke.
Whose fire was uncertain! Whose bat
tie line broke.
Go, ask ii Of history, years from to-day,
And the record shall tell you. not
Go. K.'
Though my darling is sleeping to-day
with the dead,
And daisies and clover bloom over his
head.
| smile through my tears as lay it
away
That battle-worn cap, leitered GO. X"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

Martin County Herald.
Jas. 4. Walker, OF McCameron town
ship, met with bad luck Saturday n;yh,
Ioi last week. His barn, with plows. bev
corn. etc., was burned 70 the gronod
Loss az least $S00-Insnrance 500. Tb;s
was evidently the work Of an incendiarv.
Dock. William Gray has turned 10 b.
. republican. We think he wants an
once ana he can get il ii he will hold
out fa'ihful- But think he will have
70 hoad on so long the hair will Sin be-
iorc ne gets il. The republicans will
not have turn coats in their party.
Those two eminent jurists. Judge yib-
lack and Judge Mallotf. OF Vincennes
we're here shaking haIds with their maov
friends last Thursday at the Courf-honee
Judge Nibiack possesses a remarkshi.
native tact Of putting himselfon the level
of an ne meets. and approaching eyery-
oody with cordial greeting. Martin
county will never have a more learned
more conscientious and hard-working
Judge than Judge Malott was.
Major VIM. l.. Edmiston. Of Harh;.or
township. near Hickory Grove. Dubois
county, = no more the sprightliest wild.
over within the borders Of that county.
Inc Major sports his fifty years or mora
Win Infinite grace. Miss Underwood.
Of bridgeport ILL.,, was visiting her
brother in Dubois. She Is ripe maiden
OF 80. The gallant Major espied her. and
determined to add her to his conouests.
There was mother in law in the case.
who interposed an objection but the
Major Is too fertile in expcdients. to be
long thwarted. He brought the willing
maid here, and Thursday afternoon Rev
,. W. Catterson tied the knot between
them at the residence Of j. b. Freeman.
The Major Is the most accomplished
teacher IN Dubois county. He has been
newspaper man and be has our Nm.
good wishes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

A well-known German minister, Rev.
a.. Opiiz' Of SchleisingervilIc. Wis,
writes:
was . sufferer with Rheumafism for
years Friends recommended the use OF
g. Jacobs Oil; l tried IL. and must con-
Tess that the result was astonishing.
Having hardly used up the first bottle, I
found relief, and the second one cured
me. 1 therefore feel under obligations.
and shall recommend this effective rcme-
dy, whenever l have a chance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

Not single one Of the great New
Y ork dailies advocates the nomination
Of Tilden, and every paper Of any consc-
queRce in the South, with the single cx-
ccption Of the Courier-Journnl prefers
some other man for the place. Call
newspapers strsws, II you pl,nsr hut re-
member straws show which way the
wind ows.-Kcntucky 1ntclligencer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

truth Of the matter IA about this: these
,enows 90 not want justice done them.
~, Wish 70 get more than their contract
auu me law warrants them in getting:
Consequently they would prefer the plan
y Duiiaozing the County Board 10 make
ask for.
FERDINAND, April izth, 1880.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

] suffered for five years with Rheuma,
'ism. Having been persuaded BY friend,
% try the St. Jacobs Oil, l must ackncwl.
edvc that IL IL the best remedy | ever
used In fact, II cured me entirely. Ac.
cept my sincere thanks.
FRANK SCHWARTZ,
% Ninteenth ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

"A Yankee has invented wheelbarrow
that can be folded up and put out of the
way when not in use. ANY one who
has ever fallen over a wheelbarrt W, care
lcsslY Icft IL the back yard. will rise up
and call that man blessed.-South Ken
tuckian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

0T Neitl er failing teeth. nor the peep
ing wrinkles OF time, 50 forcibly tell Of
advancing years, as Your gray hair
AYERS NIGoR restores its color and
makes your appearance more agreeable
10 others, As well as yourself With
fresh. luxuriant hair. the infirmities Of
age are FAR less noticeable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23

Sing Yan. pig-tailed. almond. eyed
celestial, has been naturalized In Wis
consin, and the other day cast his first
vote.