American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-16

Tor lotion Weigher- Eiection NOV Shu
-Thoee of our patrons who have
promised to furnish US with wood
for subscription, will please send it
in without delay.
Miss Annie Eggleston of Vicks
burg, is on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Conway, at the hospitable home OF
DIR. Chas. Priestley.
We ask attention to the new
card of the Misses Scatter, to be
found in to-day's paper.
MIR. Daniel Scatter, by earnest
and repeated solicitations of friends
in Texas, left on Friday night to
make hrs home in Mckinney. We
wish him every success in life.
Mr.. Wilbur Ford is salesman
in the popular furniture store of
William Schneider. and will b
pleased to wait on his friends who
may need anything in the houses
keeping line.
j. G. Thigpen will test the
friendship of his associates, at the
approaching election for Cotton
Weigi.er.
The ladies' Of Concord Churcl,
will give supper on the eve OF
the 21st inst, at the residence of
Mr.. @. w. Grafton, near Sharps>
burg tie funds to be appropriated
for the benefit of the Church. The
public are cordially invited to at
tend. Fifty cents admission.
Mr.. j. G. Thigpen is an inde-
pendent candidate for Cotton
Wcisher, and takes this means of
noiifyin ing his friends that If cleo
ted. he pledges himself to do his
duty faithfully.
Miss Mclean md Mrs. Beasiey
wish their frieDls and customers
from The country to know that they
will he made welcome to all the
convenicnces of their private parlor
during the the three days of the
approaching Fair. The bringing in
of babies and their nurses will
give them no Inconvenience, and
such may feel themselves at
home"
j. G. Thigpen wishes his many
friends who consider him capable
of filing the position. of Cotton
Weigher, honestly and fairly, to
prove their friendship at the ballot
box, on the End day of November.
Last Thursday was a day long
to be remembered by Cantonians.
for the crowd attendant upon the
circus; Everybody and his wife"
were there-both white and black
and we doubt not that Mr..
Coup took away enough money to
pay the taxes of Madison county.
The next thing to stop our cotton
pickers Will be the Fair, and we
trust the crowd may be as large or
larger than that on Thursday; and
that those who have not found it
convenient to pay the printer, will
just remember to bring in little
more cash than the entrance fee TO
the fair-which is only SO cents
TerbuH sat. sap:enti.
On last evening, as previously
announced. Hon. Wiley p. Harris,
of Jackson, delivered political
speech, which We doubt not will!
tell at our approaching election. He
was introduced the audience id a
very graceful and courteous mans
ner, by ex Mayor Powell, and was
listened to for an hour and a hall
by many Of the most intelligent
ladies and gentlemen in this com
munity. His voice is very sorl
and musical, but unfortunately, SO
soft at times that much of his ad-
dress was unheard. He dwelt or
the Importance OF a strict adber.
ence to the NatiOnal-whicb is the
Democratic party, and suggested
that in that alone would he any
safety for us in the future. Hi,
views are wise and good, aud W,
trust that every voter who heart
him will remember 10 take hi
healthgiving medicine.