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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
Restorative Effects Of Coca Leaves.

An interesting account has been given
by Sir Robert Christison of his own OBJ
servations of the restorative and cura-
tive properties of the leaves of the coca
plant, which have long been priced by
the Indians of Peru, where the plant is
Indigenous, as a preventive of exhaus-
ton by excessive exertiOn, as in long
marches, or carrying heavy burdens,
etc. He is satisfied that their use not
only prevents excessive fatigue and its
evil consequences, but that it also re-
stores the strength, after severe exer-
else, without any injurious effect. As
an example of experiments, begun in
1870, he states that two pupils, upon
their return from a walk of sixteen
miles, in state of great exhaustion,
instead of partaking of food, drank an
infusion of quarter of an ounce of the
leaves, when all symptoms of fatigue
disappeared, and after walking another
hour, they had good appetite for sup
per, felt perfectly refreshed during the
evening, slept well, and were rested
and in their usual health next morning.
Ten other pupils had similar expert
ences. 1t was also found very benefi-
cial for nervousness in females. The
leaves have also been employed in
France for several years, and Professor
Bouchardat remarks that they have
played as important part in medicine
as the Peruvian bark; he ascribes to
them stimulating properties similar to
those of tea and coffee, and also that. of
retarding waste of the tissues, thus en-
abling the consumer to endure want of
food for longer time. The leaves may
be chewed, or an infusion of them may
be taken, mixed with rum and sugar,
or milk and sugar. The taste is bitter,
probably on account of the presence of
tannin and peculiar alkaloid called
cocaine. The infusion is clear yellow,
and of an agreeable order. In Paris
it is frequently used instead of green tea,
as being more stimulating and at the
same time cheaper. A preparation of
the leaves introduced under the name of
coca wine is largely en-
ployed by physicians in cases of slow
convalescence or great exhaustion.
Smoking the leaves in pipe, or inhal-
ing the vapor from an infusion of them,
had decided effect upon bronchial
spasms, and DIR. Lewis found similar
treatment beneficial in cases of idiopath-
ic asthma and chronic tickling cough.
A gentleman who was unable to sleep
on account of violent attacks of cough
ing, found it possible to enjoy perfect
rest after smoking pipe of coca mixed
with some tobacco, without any subse-
guent headache or other unpleasant
symptoms, and the leaves are said to be
quite agreeable to smoke, as well as
aromatic. DIR. Burger advises, edito-
rally, the use of the leaves instead of
the so-called preparations of coca in
the market, and also states that injuri-
GUS results have followed the
abuse of this apparently harmless
article. The plant has been Guilt
waited successfully in England. 1t is
multiplied by cuttings.-Harper's Ba-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
PITH AND POINT.

Is the man who dimes on pigs feet re-
| duced to extremities?
"MY wedding trip" said the groom
as he stumbled over the brides train.
A woODCUTTER never fells a tree
against its will. He always axes thirst.
PEOPLE who insist on wearing their
rags are only working against reduc-
ton of the price of paper.-N. u. PtcL-
yune.
EVEN the Cannipals have tender re-
gard for old age. They will not eat
missionary who is over fifty years Old
N. o. Picaynae.
THE best and most thoughtful news
papers now allow contributors to the
waste-basket to write on both sides of
the sheet.-AtlantG Constitution.
A WESTERN sleeping-car was recently
entertained with the sight of a man beat
ing his wife. Some men have the rare
faculty of making themselves at home
anywhere.
THERE is something passing strange
about human nature. If a man had to
support his family by playing billiards
at SO day, he'd complain he had to
work awful hard for a living.
A LADY one day wrote to her absent
husband the following letter, which
may be quoted as a model in its way:
81 write to you because 1 have nothing
to do; end because l have nothing to
say"
NOTHING makes q woman so mad as
to go to a shoe-store to buy a pair OF
cheap slippers for her husband, and
have clerk try to sell her the identical
pair she has just worked for Christ
fDr.I ,ny. trnIsf
TENNYsoN- frequently spends hours
over a single line of his poetry before
he can get it right, and the Sweet Singer
of Michigan says if she couldn't write
poetry faster than that she would be
ashamed of herself Chicago Tribune.
AN idiotic correspondent sends this:
In /" Notes and Queries you answer
your correspondent that the moon IS
secondary planet. Butter single ques-
ton more has q curd to me. Is the
milky whey second dairy constellation
boston Transcript.
A YOUNG man who was pleasantly
engaged in dealing out taffy to his girl
over the telephone wire, was much dis
gusted at hearing a voice from the CEN
trail office remark: "Please hurry up
if you have any thing to say; there is a
business man waiting for the wire. y
BEWARE of the man who comes into
your office while the morning is fresh,
and starts off by saying: 81 don't
want to take up your time; | know
what busy men you editors are. - Ten
chances to one he will stay until dewy
eve, and then will only leave because
you draw pistol on him.-E1cha''ge.
WHEN lovely woman hears strange news,
What form of speech so cfficacfous,
To give expression to her views, go
AS this plain English-"Goodness gracious?
And when she hears a tale of VOC
OF friends who've lost good name or money,
How can she sorrow better show
Than by remarking-" Amt it funny?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
THE STORY or Il LIFE.

child in a nursery crying-a boy In a cricket
field " outv'
A youth for phantasy sighing-a man with q
fit of the govt
heart dried up and narrowed-a task re-
peated in vain
A field plowed deep and narrowed, but bare
and barren of grain.
Some sense of experience wasted, of counsel
misunderstood,
OF pleasure bitter when tasted, and pain that
did him no good.
A future hope half hearted, for dim is the fu-
ture now,
That the ripple cord is parted, and death is
damp on the brow.
And the debt to pay by the debtor-a doctor.
n lawyer, a nurse,
A feeling he should have been better, doubt
If he could have been worse;
While the ghostly finger traces its ghostly
message of doom,
And a troop of ghostly faces passed on in n
darkencd room;
With ghosfly shapes to beckon, and ghOstly
voices to call,
And the grim recorder to reckon, and add the
total of all.
A sum of life cxpcnded-a pearl I'm pig
trough cast
A comedy played and ended-and what has 1t
come to Mt last?
The dead man propped on a pillow-the Jour-
ney taken alone
The tomb with an urn and a willow, and q lie
carved deep in the stone!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
Official Journal City Of Canton.
Lay OF TIE FAMINE.


The Irish Husband To His WHO.
Bright was your blue eye. kathlccn,
smooth was your sunny brow,
On that fair morn INV Kathleen,
When YOU breathed your bridal VOW.
JOY wove his choicest treasures round us,
Peace came with all her smiling train,
Mirth In his magic circle bound MS,
Whence He'd the phantoms, Grief and Pain
Few years have passed, my kathleen,
Since You breathed your bridal VOW,
Hope standing DER us, Kathleen
OGod, to see you nowi
To see your blue eye waning. waning,
To see your brow so scanned with pain,
To see gaunt Hungcr's red tooth drawing
The life blood from each throbbing vcini
Fair was our first born, Kathleen,
As IL hung upon your breast:
OH weep not, weep not, Kathleen,
Why mourn its speedy rest2
And tell me not its smiles would tighten
The pangs that revel through this heart;
Say, how could smiles its Young check
brighten,
While Famine struck withsyenomed dart?
Our last, our youngest, Kathleen
Forgive this struggling tear
Its sinking cries, my Kathleen,
Ring ever on my ear.
D Cod to hear its plaintivc wailing.
To see your look of dark despair.
When the mothers fountain failing,
Its lips convulsivc drank hut airl
Rest on this bosom, Kathleen
All save your love Is fed;
All. what-my wife, my Kathleenl
Fiend, tempter, she's not deasli
Stare net with those eyes so blindly,
Fan me with thy gentle breath,
Speak even coldly or unkindly-
Kathleen, Kathleen, Is this death?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20

SOME years ago a wealthy old bach
elor in Hoboken, N. j., named Joseph
L. Lewis, died, leaving his property,
valued at 100000, to the United
States Government, for which he APP
peared to cherish unusual respect. The
singularity of the case excited the
cupidity of several sharpers, and con-
spiracy was entered into for the pur-
pose of producing "widow" who
would contest the will, secure the
money, and divide handsomely. In
due time some of the schemers, in
Guiding the woman, were arrested on
suspicion, and, the case coming on for
trial at Trenton, yesterday, the female
turned states evidence, duplicating the
villains whose dupe she had been, and
detailing, apparently without reserva-
ton, her own part in the matter. The
confession has created a decided sensa-
ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
Eph Takes q Whirl with the Law.

81 tole dat coon I'd fotch him." said
Eph, yesterday, as he came out OF
Justices office.
"What is the ruction, EphP'' asked
the Register man.
"Dar amn't emmy ruckshun, it am all
ober.''
Been having law suitP''
Yes, sah."
"Why, thought you were too much
of a philosopher to go to law" said the
reporter.
"Dars times" replied Eph, "when
it amn't safe to face bull, an dars
times agin when you'se 'bleeged to.
Is'e 'bleeged to go to law. DE fac am
dat Use bin tryin' foah tree yeahs to
klect de six bits dat dat no account Jul
Illus Johnsing was OWN to me-. put
up wild his promises and his hes, but
when he gin to glib me lip an say bet.
tab nuss de count up so it could stan
awhile longah, l jis scratch round an
hiah lawyah."
"WellP''
"Well, de lawyah say he take de case
for five dollahs.''
"WellP''
"I tole him he might had it for half
de mount. I'd be powahful glad to
'spose oh it fer dat. He say, you
doan' understan'; 1 mean it will cost
YOU five dollahs for me to take de case
/ say de case am bad huff as it am, but
| isn't gwine to pay any body nuilin' to
take what already have from me"
"You didn't pay him the five dollars,
thenp"
"Does look like / was foolP Pay
him, course l didn't, went to anudder
lawyah, an he say bettah ham de ac-
count to de 'Squiah, an let him fight 1t
troO.'
"You did sop''
eyes, sab, an de coon kim down,
too, quick"
ode 'Squiah," replied Eph, !" say it
war as plain case as de lip OBJ dc ole
woman. He say he take charge OBJ it
on risks for ten dollahs; but CT l want
ed to be insuahed OBJ winnin' widout
anv ifs or ans, 1 could pay him dollah
am auartah an he hab de money to-
day."
aYou paid the money!"
Sc Sartain.''
and you got your six bits to-dayP"
Sartain."
"Can you figure, EphP"
ssBin as far as multimiplikashin in dc
'rithmetick."
"Wen, take sevcnty-live from one
dollar and a quarter, and how much Is
leftP'' said the reporter.
Eph figured a while on shingie;
then he put his hand up to his fore
head and studied a while. Finally he
arose and with a gloomy and depressed
look started off without veturing
word.
"Well," called the reporter .aftcrlhim,
"did you figure it outP"
81 did, fer a fac'."
SHOW; what's leftP"
"Dar's blame ole brack fool lef'-
badly lef'-dat's what's lef'," replied
Eph, humping himself on the side OF
the head with his fist, I" an he's gwine
home to write in de family Bible, so all
de chillen kin read it, 'iDar's sum fu!e
peepil who goes to law fust, an figgers
up de results afterwards; but dis fara-
bly, is gwine to stick to 'rithmetick an
let de law come in only when de figgers
can't climb it, '"-Des Monies (Ioae)
Register.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20

"A lump of fresh quicklime the size
of walnut dropped into pint of water
and allowed to stand all night, the water
being then poured off from the sediment
and mixed with quarter of pint of
the best vinegar, forms the best wash
for scurf in the head. 1t is to be applied
to the roots Of the hair.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
AN ANGEL IN A GARRETT.

With both elbows ON the table. and
runninp both hands neryouslv mn and
down Through b;s hair there sat Mr.
Jobn Clayerhonse
Snddenlv there was n gentle tan Mt
his off;ce-joor. but Mr.. John CIayer-
honse did moi hear II. How could he
He was buried in himself, irving to
solve problem. while he twitched his
hair, as if to straighten out the thoughts
that thronged his brain.
oHe,s in there. know he ia. - said
n little fnnnv.lookinO old woman.
And I'm ooino to make him answer
this knock" With this she applied her
knuckles vigorously to the door, and
in an instant came the response:
sob! oh! Whoever you are, do
come in: and don't stand there. batter
ing nv door down!n
Aunt Prilly flor it was no other than
the woman Known all over town ne
Aunt PrilIv, walked in. Mr.. Clayer-
house asked her to be seated and even
pushed a chair toward her; but Aunt
Prillv. who had the keenest pair of lit
tie brown ewes in her head that ever a
woman had, perceived at once that
Mr.. John Claverhouse was not in his
best mood, which was very unfortunate,
she thought, for she had come on a
begging Grand; "and a begging er-
rand, ''she said to herself, .. Stands no
chance at all when a man isn't in his
best mood" Down she dropped into the
offered chair-a little, weird old woman;
SO yery small that people sometimes
said there couldn't be a smaller woman.
But she had a heart large enough for
two such women, and in all kinds of
weather she vas ont on some errand for
the moor.
This is what I call an easy-chair.
Mr.. john she said, as she leaned back,
with a smile Rnt she searched his face
in vain for a responsive look. ga beau
tiful day, Mr.. john she added. "The
sun has been shining the whole blessed
time Hasn't oone nnder a cloud for a
minnie !, e'o 1o- . o'
"Suni Sun been sbininpp,, answered
Mr. John ylaverhouse- MAKING An effort
to he pleasant. while he conId not con-
coal tbat ha ms va-v n,nch o,t ~ b,,-
80. LIVE 10 -, e ~. n 4L III. a. ,u
simmer nor fellow Nc n,a can't
Gee tine SIM in sncb DAYS as these Ranks
hreak;n~i StocL co;nron;aS c,o;nn nm
;nyossr,srts cor,;nor =, rnth;nrt tam
Won what # is Amt Pr;llv II tb;nos On
On mucb longer no thew have latoIy t6o
AInSn0nS4 some
day and Mr. Jobn C,ayerbp,,se viii
walk I'M
seTbank vou Mr. Jobn for letting mo
.know that NV t;ne for ,ott;ncr hnId ~
como - that $780,, 90 - -. =,
rcnI;ed Amt pill sbaI;no hor funnv
little head and tw;nLI;ng her funny
Tttio I.rowr ar.s esI,r,S ,Iad H.
,,o,od ~ ,h;s ofto-,r s. oa.ah :.
Will IT'S sS;no want al Ic,n cot Of
il for INV DOOR people in Water Street.
How much would Won like to Give me.
Mr. Johnp ,,
"Mv GOOD womar,u .xo,.;med Mr.
John !, . shart t.,;tcb;nor Hn;na s.dan,t
al me To-, anv th;nS, nnsy No. d;5
see sucb times THE botto,n Ia fal,;na
ont of every thing Won dor,t LnoxS
how much money Two Lost Iat.,lv WI,
n there isn't a t,'rn in nv affa;ys r my,
soon, I'm a ruined man I'm sorrv
Aunt PriIIy; but I haven't a cent for
you to-day. Not a CENT
"Ab! now, Mr.. john" said Aunt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

An explosion in the artillery barracks at
Santiago, Chilli, killed twenty four persons
and injured many others.
The bark Elbana, from Newport, Wales,
for st. Johns, n. b., was wrecked at Niger
Head, five miles from her port Of destina-
ton, on the morning of the sth. Capt, Bar
ry and seven men were drowned.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20

CREAM PIE.-Place one pint of milk
on the fire When it boils, add one
half cup of flour, rubbed smooth in
milk; boil together; then set where it
will keep hot, but not boil. Add the
yelks of two eggs and one-half pint of
crust previously baked; put in the mix.
ture Beat thoroughly the whites of
the eggs with sugar, enough to make n
stiff frosting; spread over the pies, and
bake to light brown. This is enough
for two pies.
, 1880-08-15

-x1717 Z 1<<7@'@ 4E7.7@ -
The preparations for the Twenty-arst TE1en-
nial Concave Of the Knights Tcnplar OF tho
United States barring the decorltlon OF the
urches, wkich, however, 1t IS said. will be con-
plctcd Tomorrow morning, and tho finishing
touches to tho Exposition building md thu
Grand Encampmopt Asylum. are ended. much
to the relief OF the Triennial md tho subordl-
mute Committees though all the Inembers thereof
have yet much to do to sec that everything
goes along harmonlously. The outside public
urc astonishcd ut what has been done, and the
officers aud Sir Knights who have arrived suy
that Chicugu's wcl:ume will exceed in U,uxni0-
ccncc and grandeur, and hospitality any reccp-
ton ever before accorded thcn in this country.
They xre amazed IT tho magnitude of tho prep
ar,tions and at tho sinoothncss with which ov-
cry1htng is moving along. They believe the
C0ncl1vc WILL be 4 SUCCESS In every respect. and
that the Sir knights who visit tho Gurde1 City
will curry home with them the pIeasaatest
rcCu1ecriQus.
, 1880-08-15
THE .TEMPLARS.
:.
The Grand Drama About to-
= Begin.
Arrival Of the First Of the Vis-
( iting Command
cries.
Camp De Molai Consecrated
and Formally Occu-
pied.
Animated and Bustling Scene
During the Day.
Delegations from the Three Chi
cago Communicates Take
Possession.
Appearance Of the .Tent-City by
Night-jolity and Fun.
The Work Of Decorating the
Streets Going Rapidly
On.
The Exposition Building Nearly in Read
fness for Tuesday Nights
Entertainment.
A General Cessation Of Business
on That Day-The COM
mittees.
Orders to Apollo Commandery-Divine
Service This Morning-To-
Days Arrivals.
WELCOME TO CHICAGO, AUGUST,
Orders to Apollo Commandery-Diyine
Service This Morning-To-
Days Arrivals.
WELCOME TO CHICAGO, AUGUST,
1850.
Writt<.1 for The Sunday Iribun&.

WELCOME TO CHICAGO, AUGUST,
1850.
Writt<n for The Sunday I1sbun<.
What mean these symbols in the MIR
That everywhere Wv sec:
These mystic nlvttocs. here and there.
They nre uli Greek to me.
These sounds that come. from horn and drum,
These human tides thAt How
In one vast tbrong of life along
The crowded street below.
They come from fair New Enzland's hills.
. They hnil from Southern lands:
From Minucsuta's farms and mills.
FROM Calforna's sands.
From Irclnd's bogs, from Scotland's braea,
From Britnin's broad domain,
From Fair ltalla's Roman ways,
Frum sunny France 4ud Spuin-
From the bright banks along the Rhine,
From where the DHl!ubc flows.
From the fur plains ct Palestine.
Where t1rYt the " Rod Crt,ss - rose; >.
From ull thu world their forms appear,
They come from everywhere, -,
To " ncc: Upon level" hero
And "act upon the square,
Welcome, good friends to cur fair shore
We greet you With Il cheer.
The tents are pitched the fcnst Is spread,
j. 10 make you happy here
We meet you, enc and Ai4, with loVe
And acciu11Mtions laud.
muy the skies b: bright above.
Without storm or cloud!
=.
0 wondrous brotherhood Of man
Tta1 never Tan decuy!
Where creeIs will tdud 4 common place
Till all things puss away.
The KIM, Gusts luWu his robe and crown,
lie leaves them At the door.
And rags und pride Stunt side By side
Upon tho checkcred hoor."
VI.
o crimson cross! cross OF blood!
On banners rent and torn,
Ger desert susldS through light and dood4
Dy thristiun her0es borne.
o glorious Symbt,l Of Gods love
That uluy SIC unflrle1,
Beyond the stuEs IT hight, above,
In tho Eternal World:
LAwSuALE, Chicago. EUGENE J. Hall.
, 1880-08-15

17-<--7,--. - - D.,,,,o-.
6eauseant c"n'"anoers' ~. O. u Dal."o.v' ''..r
hid, arrived yesterday forenoon ind net with
,rcthrcn ~ Tsex camc M ,}1ro1,vb , in three Pullman
aes esrcin!,r 1or the5r ~ nx M md i.,v-
ing Baltimore at 9:l5 Fstdny morning. nads the
run without the slightest accident to .uxr the
-,,a.s of ,ho +r,n nco,ea,,r No =. ~ the rcp-
resentative Connnandery OF the state and toe
members acted as escort to the Maryland Grand
commandcrv. Having d Just conception Of the
cotn1oF1s OF 1f"'eitue' 'ne ton'la' s,1.1-
with them Henry 1akcs' the prince u na'..
more caterers, who supplied sunptuous ropas1
5rr,n1 ,,,o tou~n-v and won for himself tho
..":.,.z ~. -, ~ rnano,ors 4rscxcra1 towns alonx
, 1880-08-15
LACE CIT TAINS.

We have undoubtedly the
largest trade in all kinds Of Lace
Curtains on the street, and for
that reason can sell them cheap
er, and have all the Novel.
ties in that line, such as Car
dina1 and Black, Old Gold and
Black, Ecru; also Lace Bed Sets
in Ecru and White, Pillow Lace
Chains, Lace Lanbrequins in
Ecru and White, and other varie-
ties at Very Lowest Prices.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-12

PITTsToN, Pa, Fob. l1.--Mr Parnell ar.
rived here this afternoon and was received
with much enthusiasm. His lecture wat
largely attended.
LONDON, Feb. lit is reported in the
lobby of the House OF Commons that the Bar
oness Bur1ott Couts intends giving 1900 900 to
afford permanent relief for Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-A m eoting of tho
theatrical managers OF this city was hold horc
to-day, and appropriate committees were ap-
pointed for the purpose of arranging for a
special performance, tho proceeds of which are
TO be given to the sufferers from the famine in
Ireland.
New York, Feb. 1l.-D. A. Lancaster & Co.,
trcuaurcrs of the Irish National l. md League
acknowledge total receipts from the Sd instant
to the present dHto Of S4,757.
J. w. O'DOuogIlue reports that he has ro-
ceived $3.50 to the credit OF the Land League
fund.
The Irish Famine Relief Fund reports hav-
ing sent to Ireland up to tho present time
l9,lSO aud that balance of SI,Gl0 remains.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-12
Fight at a Wedding Rcoep,lo,.

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Enquirer from Rome, Ohio, says: During a
wedding reception aud dance at tho residence
of John Winklc, short distance from Rome,
last night u crowd with guns aud bells visited
the house while the wedding party was
dancing and demanded money for treat,
which was given to them. The crowd then
left, but only to return again and demand
more money. This time it was refused, and a
regular battle of thirty minutes duration en-
sued, in which six men wero wounded. r..
Mason was shot twice in the leg, and his chin
was split opcn, breaking tho jaw-bone. L..
Mason was shot in the side. A third gentle.
man had his cheek-bone broken and his face
terribly mutilated, and three others were
badly cut and bruised with the stones and
other weapons used. r, Mason is fatally
wounded, and the others are in a critical con-
diiion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-12
rnquest In tho ponnelly Murder Case.

LUcAN, ONT, Feb. 1l.-Thc inquest OH the
bodies of james, Judith, Thomas and Bridge,
Donnelly was opened to-day. DR.. Flock, who
made the post mortcm, testified that the
bodies were so badly burned that lo could
not say positively what was the cause OF
death. The boy John Connors who was in the
house at the time of the murders and when II
WAS on fire, testified that between IL and 2
o'clock, whilo they were in bed, James Car
roll, n constable, called at the house to arrest
old man Donncily and Tom. The counsel for
the prisoners hore interposed an objection but
it WAS overrulcd, aud Connors then entered
minutely into tho details of the murder and
arson aud sworc that besides Carroll he saw
Thomas Ryder aud John Purtell in the house
at tho time Of tho murder. lie was sure OF
those three, having seen their faces.