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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
Il. Y. SCATTER,
Merchant Tailor,
NORTH SIDE COURT SQUARE,

HAS made arrangements with one of the
largest anil most fashionable tmilors in the
country, Messrs. GarIee Masten q Allen,
Philadelphia, by which any garment WORN
by man can be furnished at a low figure,
from actual measurement. Mr.. Scatter has
taken the agency of the above house n
the earnest solicitation of his friends and
patrons in Canton, and thinks from lifs
time experience in his profession that lie
can give satisfaction to the most fa Sti.iOus.
ANY exterior garment-coat, raats ar
vest--nade up in the most recherche style
and after the most approved models of
European and American fashion plates;
from measurement taken Mt his lrce OF
business, ordered from rhe Philadelphia
house, and guaranteed to please in st y 10
and fit. s;ainples, with prices attached
now exhibition at his place of business.
north side of public square, where h.
would lac pleased to see his friends.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
CENTENARY COLIEGE.

Opens on Sept. 6, 1880. The
last session was the most pros
porous one for ten years. The whole
cost of board and tuition need not
exceed 5l400 in preparatory de-
partmrnt. nor $4,000 IN college
classes for the scholastic year.
Send TOR u catalogue.
T.. G.. ANDREWS.
President.
Jackson, La, July 20, 1890.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
Wesleyan Female Institute.
stanton Va.

Opens its 2lst session. September Goth,
i-~l. Among the first schools for young
iadics IN the United States. Climate nm
81" passed.. Surroundings beautiful. Pu-
pills FROM seventeen States. Among the
lowest terms in tho Union.
TERMS Board, Washing, Lights, Eng
li,l, Course. Latin, French, for each hal:
Of the Scholastic year, -......2l13
Al extras very lo.'. For Catalogue. ;ld-
dress Rev, VIM. A. Hairs. ID. ID. Pros
itlrut. Staunt"n. Va. iy IN Pm
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.nT.nG thH plimarT eiect5.n- -
c,lht. .,s; tine returns ANA icv other
purposes
EpEE lItN0V. Chm.
w. CART. JOHNSON. Src'y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21

The Only business of interest 70
the public transacted t" day, was
the Issuing Of the following address:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
W. ii. BAILEY, Clerk.


GEN. HANCOCK said to Nrs.
Surratt's counsel and her spiritual
adviser. few moments before the
execution took place, Il have been
in many a battle. ana have seen
death ana mixed with il in disaster
and i'll victory, | have been III a
living hell Of fire and npeshot.
but, so help me God, would
ten thousand times over rather
face them all again than to
give the order this day for the ex>
ecution of that poor woman ; but |
am soldier, sworn to obey, and
obey | must"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
!. W. ELLIS. ". IL. ASrEKSO!
ELIlS & EEESCN.
PHys1G1ANs AND SURG EOcS,
CANTON, MISS.

OFFICE At MOSBY's D,fJi STORE.
Matter office hours Dr. Ellis - ..'ul
at the residcrtcs y! Mrs. y G..se; DT.
Anderson at the Singleton !loGsc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21

Spe.s. u.e;.rj. 4ag.y. lo,a, I--J,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21
w. q. sANpMEYER,
Tuner and RGDaireY'

OF Pianos, reed md pipe Organs, offers his
services to the people of Canton and vi
entity, All work done in the best style
and Subtraction guaranteed. Refers To
Prof. A. Brown with whom he reqpests to-
leave orders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21

take pleasure III recommending Mr.. W,
G. Sandermcyer to all who wish their IN
strumentstuncd He IS reliable workman
and good tuner. ADOLHCS BROWN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
A Word for Insane Asylums.

Mr.. Editor There seems to be considerable
criticism on our Vermont Insane Asylum. and
we cannot say it is unfounded, for we do
not know. The insane, even II they have
been inmates, are not the best authority in the
matter. The insane always dislike restraint and
can hardly be made to understand that the need
of restraint is the very reas IN why they are sent
there. have heard them plead that they could
be cared for at home by attendants, but no one
who knows anything about it can believe in that
course. have dear friend who was placed in
an asylum as last resort, but not In this state.
She remained there five years and then returned
to her home, entirely recovered. Her family took
every possible pains to find out whether she was
badly treated. She complained at the time that
she was, and more especially OF the restraint as
they all do, The insane are always wakeful, and
must be put under lock and key at night but
faithful nurses are always In the halls within
call, and look into each room, once in many
hours, to see that all is right She now says they
were treated as well as they could be- with so
many together Their friends are allowed to
furnish them certain amount OF delicaces for
the table, and other things for comfort,
have relative there now who says he is
treated well enough II only they would not watch
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
The Presidential Count.

Before congress met all parties seemed to
concur in the necessity and Importance of
providing by law against any such trouble
some dilemma in concentrating presiden-
tial election as was experienced at the last
But since the assembling of congress there
seems to have been an unaccountable re-
luctance to grapple with the question. SEN
ator Edmunds' plan appeared to be both
simple and equitable, but the majority party
seems to distrust anything which comes
from that source, since their experience with
the electoral commission. 1t is now said,
however, that the special committee of the
house having that subject in charge will
soon report in favor of what is called the
Bcknell plan, and which is likely to be
generally supported by the majority party in
congress. The following are among its
provisions "The electoral votes and frac-
tons thereof of each person voted for as
president in any state shall be ascertained
by multiplying his entire popular vote
therein by the number of the states elec-
toral votes and dividing the product by the
sum of all the votes given in the state for
president, and the quotient shall be the
number of electoral votes and fraction
thereof to be assigned to such person, using
for such fraction three decimals only. The
foregoing provisions shall be applicable to
the election of vice-president but no person
ineligible to the office of vice-president
shall be eligible as president" In case of a
contest in any state as to the election of
president or vice-president the same may be
passed upon by its highest Judicial tribunal,
in accordance with its laws, and the de-
cision thereof shall be by it certified and
transmitted sealed to the seat of govern.
ment of the United States, directed to the
president of the senate. The electoral votes
shall be counted by the two houses as GER
titled, unless rejected by both houses but
it there be certificate Of decision by the
highest judicial tribunal OF any state upon
contested election therein, the electoral
votes Of such state shall be counted in ac-
cordance with such decision, unless the
same be overruled by both houses. If there
be no such certificate Of decision, the con.
tested votes from any state shall not be
counted unless both houses concur therein.
If there be more than one certificate of
electoral votes from any state, and no such
judicial decision, or if there be more than
one such decision from any state, in either
case that certificate of electoral votes or
that decision which shall be held by both
houses to be made by the rightful authority
shall be conclusive, and the votes shall be
counted accordingly, unless rejected by both
| houseso
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

governor and council, or Il those officials re-
fuse to act, otherwise the government Is
paralyzed; person whose only title to the
presidency of the senate is an election by q
body Of men who do not constitute legal
quorum Of that legislative branch cannot
become acting governor; certificates were
wrongfully withheld by the governor from
the twelve members from Portland, Lewis
ton, Rockland, Bath and Saco, and they had
a right to act in the organization Of the
house, nor could the house legally organize
and act without these representatives, pro-
vided they appeared and claimed their Seats
and no notice was taken Of this claim a
quorum Of members duly elected to the
legislature, a part Of whom may have re-
ceived summonses while the rest did not, Is
a legal body and may transact business;
seat once resigned cannot be resumed
when returns of vote for governor are lost,
concealed or inaccessible, the result of the
election may be ascertained by using Ger.
titled copies Of the official records"
BY this opinion it became clear that the
legislature organized by the Republicans
was the only legal one, and being thus firmly
entrenched they proceeded with dignity and
deliberation to complete their work. On
Saturday Daniel F. Davis was elected gov
ernor, and council was chosen. After
qualifying, Governor Davis sent communi-
cation to General Chamberlain, with copy
of the courts decision, to which the general
promptly replied by surrendering the trust
committed to him by Governor Garcelon to
his legal successor.
The fusionists are still making desperate
efforts to maintain their organization, but
with no possible chance Of success. On
Monday they marched to the state house in
a body, composed of only eight senators and
thirty.ive representatives, but admission
being denied, a bosterous session was held
in the street, and an adjournment made to
Union Hall for the following day. Governor
Davis says, I" Had they applied as citizens
and not as legislative body, admission
would have been granted. would be
ashamed to occupy the position Of chief ex-
ecutive and allow what had justly been
termed fiat legislature to meet. II we
have legal legislature backed up by the
courts, the people and the military, it was
about time the humbug part was done away
with" Aud we think he is right.
The end cannot long be deferred. The
Republicans have now every advantage of
possession, the highest judicial sanction, and
the strong endorsement of public opinion.
The military organizations throughout the
state have testified their allegiance to Gov.
ernor Davis, aud we are confident that be.
fore another week passes this gigantic
farce, which in any state out of New Eng
land would doubtless have proved bloody
tragedy, will be known only in the history
of the past.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
FOrty.Slxth Congress.

The proceedings In congress during the past
week have been unusually tame and uninterestlng
so much 80, indeed, that had 1t not been for the
little misunderstanding" In Maine there would
have been little to talk about even In this center
Of gossip On Tuesday OF last week the house
was in session but an hour and did nothing ex-
cent wrangle on the famous Glover report" In
the senate Mr. Morrill, introduced resolution d.
recting the finance committee 10 inquire into the
practicabty OF a funded debt at lower rate Of
interest than four per cent 1t is understood to be
his purpose to invite to Washington the leading
bankers in the country In order To get their views
as to whethera three and one-half per cent bond
can be foated at par.
On wedn sday the senate passed bill TO In.
crease the pensions Of totally disabled soldier
and sailors from $50 to s72 per month. The main
event OF the session on Wednesday was the pres
entaton OF innummerable petitions from women
asking the right to vote at public elections. Ia
the house nothing OF Importance transpired ex
cept the introduction of divers bills, petitions, re
monstrances, etc. the principal object OF which
seems to have been to appoint government ICON
missions at government expense to investigate
and explore almost every conceivable subject
Ii il safe 10 say that these commissioners will bl
paid very comfortable salary
On Friday the senate WAS not In session. and In
the house merely routine business OF no genera
interest was transacted The joint committee OF
the " colored exodus" held their first meeting OF
Friday, but accomplished nothing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

PLAINFiELp,-The ladies' circle connected with
the Methodist church OF this place held one of
their gatherings at the house OF A. W. King
Esq, MIR. King and family being well known in
Planfeld, Marshfeld and North Montpelier vii
lagos, their house was crowded to its utmost ca
paclty with friends from these several places. A
bountful supper was served after which the
many guests were entertained by Miss Ella King
and others with music aud singing, which wa,
appreciated by all present. After the playing OF
few innocent games by the young people, the
company broke up and returned to their homes,
This church is in very prosperous circumstances,
and through the week Of prayer had very inter-
esting meetings resulting, wetrust, in much good
They have In Mr. Snow popular preacher,
gentleman aud devoted pastor. We are
now having meetings at the Universalst
church and once again the time has come
when we meet at social gatherings, Our first
socable was held at Mr.. S. L. Gilman's Janu
AIRY 7th, and very pleasant time 1t proved
to be- There were about fifty there Some came
In their own teams and brought others, and many
came in the double team with mine host Sayton
Among the guests was our dear brother, Rev.
J. Lewis from South Boston, aud our pastor, Rev
Mr. Fletcher, who is filling our pulpit In the
morning and In the afternoon breaches at East
and North Montpelier, alternately Games and
music helped TO while away the evening hours
aud at ten and half-past ten the guests departed
highly pleased with their time and kind wishes to
their host and hostess. How thankful we are for
the privilege OF coming together once more. We
have nov decided TO have gatherings once In two
weeks and the next will be at Mrs ID. l. Pages
on Tuesday, January 10Th. Last Thursday
evening horse which was htched under the
sheds in the village was found walking outside
the sheds astride one of the ths OF the sleigh
the halter missing robes and blanket thrown
under the shed. whip lying straight on the sill Of
the shed broken In four pieces Inc sielgh had
| evidently been tipped bottom side up, II is sup
posed some one took the team out OF the shed to
drive, tipped over, threw the robes In the shed
and left the horse TO go as he pleased The team
belonged to the widow Of Stephen Spencer. The
horse Is a spirited animal, and IL Is wonder that
| il did not run and demolish the sleigh. 1t is
best to let teams alone that one has no business
| with. Lumbermen In this vicinity are looking
much shedding,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Our Diplomatic Service,

Possibly the time is coming when the
United States will be able to dispense en-.
tirely with full-Hedged foreign ministers,
and turn over to our consuls the duties here
tofore devolving upon ministers plenipoten-
tiary. If this could be done it would stop
treasury. We seem to be doing well enough
now, and yet this country has not been rep
resented for many months in either the Eng
lish or Russian courts. So much is saved
to the nation. 1t is said the reason Presi-
dent Hayes has such difficulty in filling
these places is because the salary attached
(sl7.000) is not sufficient to enable the minis.
ter to support the style BETTING his position,
and he must make up the deficiency from
his private fortune, which few are willing
to do for so heeting an honor. The difficulty
is to understand why it is necessary to ape
foreign extravaganza. 1t is true that sl7 900
will not enable man to live at the same
scale of expenditure as the one who has
$4,000, but the minister either at st. Peters
burg or London represents a republican
country which boasts of its republican sim
plicity and independence. While the ma
ton maintains its dignity and power in the
eyes OF the world, its accredited ambassador
need never fear slight or lack Of respect
because he is less magnificent in his sur
roundings than foreign lords aud ENJOYS
whose splendor perhaps, is only an outward
covering for decaying monarchy, and is moi
the slightest indication of the real condition
Of his country.
Since the foregoing was in type, the pres
ident has sent in the following nominations
which await the action Of the senate Jane
Russell Lowell of Massachusetts, ministe
to England; John w. Foster OF Indiana
minister to Russia; Lucius Fairchld o
Wisconsin, minister to SPAIN Phillip II
Morgan of louisiana, minister to Mexico.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

A RISING MAN.-Since General Chamber.
lain has SO gallantly carried the state Of
Maine through the breakers and then so
modestly retired to his private duties, the
eyes of not few are turned to him as pos
sessing qualities demanded in higher official
stations. He is native of Bangor and
ifty-one years of age. His education was
at military academy and the Bangor thee
logical seminary, whence he went as profess
sor to Bowdoin in 1855. In 1862 he was ap-
pointed lieutenant-colonel of the twentieth
Maine regiment; in 1868 became colonel (;
in 1854 brigadier-general for gallantry at
Petersburg, where he was severely wounded.
He was in twenty-four pitched battles dur
ing the war and was six times wounded, ri
valing the services and scars of General
Bartlett of Massachusetts,. Commanding
the first division, fifth corps, as major general,
he led the advance at Appomattox and re-
ceived Lees surrender. After the war he
renewed his professorship of modern Ian.
guages at Bowdoin, and was elected presi,
dent of the college in 1871, after having been
four years governor of Maine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

Coon SHowING.-Collector Beard goes
in for reform and proves it by his works.
lie has been in charge of the Boston Gus,
tom house twenty-one months up to the first
of the year, and in this time has saved.in
expenses $4,000 over the last twenty-on
months Of Simmons administration, while
there has been gain in revenues of 50 $685..
900 during the same period. Mr.. Beard has
made ffty-one appointments out Of some
one thousand and one hundred applications,
and of those appointed twenty.one had pre-
viously been in the service. There have
been eighty.two promotions, aud twenty-five
offices have been abolished. The collector
is rather proud of this record, and claims
that competitive service has been the rule in
regard TO all employees, removals being made
only for cause and without regard TO poll
tics,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21

CANADIAN INDEPENDENcE.-Cau is
beginning to be thoroughly reused in regard
to separation from the mother country,
seeing that no necessity exists for the con-
tiuuance of the tie, that no advantage re-
suits from it, but on the contrary real harm
Great encouragement and dissatisfaction
exists with the present condition of the
country, and matters have arrived at such
crisis that journals advocating independ
ence are soon to be started in Toronto, Lon
don and Montreal. If such thing is done
the separation before the lapse of any great
length of time may be considered fixed
fact. The only wonder is that the Cana
dams have not before perceived the advan.
tages Of independence, by which they could
make their own commercial treaties and
regulate their internal affairs. They are
strong enough to defend themselves in case
of war without England's aid, and in peace
their material prosperity will be greatly pro-
noted. Whether they will desire union
with the United States is another thing, and
so far as this nation is concerned, does not
matter. Canada has the good wishes of ev-
erybody this side Of the line for an indie
pendent and republican future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
A Financial Tragedy.


After the lapse Of more than fifteen
months the affairs Of the Glasgow bank
still remain unsettled, though the report Of
progress made reveals more clearly the ex-
tent Of this great financial disaster, and the
suffering and ruin resulting therefrom.
Nothing like it was ever known in all the
history of banking institutions in the civ
ilized world. The liabilities Of the bank
when the liquidator undertook their task
were about s64,0OO,OO0. Its assets were es.
timated at s3sOOO,OOO. To meet this de
ficiency of s26,OOO0OO, calls were made upon
all the shareholders for g., 500 for every $500
of stock held by them. This call would
have yielded s2l, 100000 If all the share.
holders had responded. The list of persons
liable TO contribute included 1919 individ-
uals OF these only 1908 were shareholders
in their own right. There were 1872 bodies
of trustees, comprising 4S4 persons, all of
whom were liable to make good the losses,
though they had no personal interest in the
stock. There were los persons who were
brought in because their wives were stock
holders. About half the amount called for
was realized from this assessment; 412
shareholders and seventy.nine bodies of
trustees paid in full, but this was only pre-
liminary TO much more enormous demand
made upon those who had not been utterly
ruined by the first call. The second was
ms ado in mil 1aat fnr for
$500 of stock, and eigbty-fve persons and
twenty.seven bodies of trustees paid all that
was demanded under this call, from which
was realized about eleven and half million
dollars. Every one of these persons, besides
losing his entire investment, has paid out
twenty-seven and half times its original
value. Sixty-three more persons are ex-
pected eventually to pay in full. Some
Others compromised by giving up their en-
tire property. Others, by the help of
friends, paid the value Of their property in
settlement. Many others went into bank
ruptcy. More than fifteen hundred persons
were totally ruined. The assets of the bank
did not turn out so well as was expected,
and only about twenty.four million dollars
has been realized from them. This sum,
with the proceeds of the two calls upon
shareholders, made an aggregate of about
forty-seven millions, leaving deficit of
seventeen millions or more But nearly
thirteen millions, it is hoped, will yet be
realized from the uncollected assets and the
shareholders who have not yet responded,
but have property that can be reached.
There will be then four or five millions to
be collected by third call upon 269 share
holders who are not known to be absolutely
ruined. 1t is impossible to imagine the
wretchedness caused in multitudes of fam
lilies by this dreadful catastrophe.