American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-17

The young people enJ Dyed
dance at the Singleton HouSt
Thursday night.
1t certainly requires prett
warm weather to make = pitcher o
Ice water sweat.
Hancock may be the Grandson
est man in America" but he resem'
bles Big Joe, all the same.
Mr.. j. ". Fitchett has the
thanks of our publisher, for pres
ent of fiue Irish potatoes.
MIR. j. G. Fellowes presented
MS, last Tuesday, with q Trophy
tomato weighing II pounds. Who
can beat it :
"A wagon from T,eake county in
town on last Thursday, had paint
ed on its canvas cover, "HsncOck
and Singleton" That is the ticket
to win.
"A lodge Of the Ancient Order
of Haymakers hes been established
in our town, add 10 all the rage just
now. The membership is inefeas-
ing largely 1t each meeting. The
oIject-primd {acie lis fun.
Three weeks since We mention
ed that Paul Bass, alias Jones, was
killed BY lightning while fishing on
Pearl river on the previous Sunday.
We should have sid Saturday.
Paul was an upright man, and by
no means q Sabbath breaker.
Weber, the barber. having
Joined the cbursh. and having the
fear of the law before his eyes, has
concluded to close his shop on Sun
days In future you :hust get shaw
ed on Saturday. if you would avoid
being "bearded like the pasd" on
Sunday. A word "a the wise, etc.
The juveniIes-la fact. the
s'kidss-we given , dance at the
hon se of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Yandell, last Monday night.
They tripped the light fantastic till
the eoodly hour of II, midnight,
when Henry gave them his bless-
ing and sent them home to their |
trundle beds.
We regret to note that our
friend, Harry e. Bosworth. ESQ.,.
has closed b . editorial connection
with the Canton CITIZEN. He init
mates that his labors hereafter will
be in . distant field. Our best
\ ishes will attend him; and may
he CITIZEN continue to live and
Clarion.
The Philharmonic Club of
Goodman. will give . dramatic en-
ertainment in that town on next
Wednesday evening. The pros
zramno- 10 we'll selected, and via
doubtless be equally vol rendered.
We trust crowded house will en-
the efforts of these anna
ours of our neighboring town.
some excellent local talent, both
and histrionic will b-
,roaGht forward ON the occasion.
When you go into q printing
'fiics and contract for q job OF
'rinting, don't leave the Office and
,nms back for the order at the time
: is promised y"n, but stand around
md s>k questions and make sug
en6 show the printer az
city the Kind of type you want
Ised. Or course you know more
bout it than the printer does. BY
the above sugeeStions |.
gu will be snre TO hurry things up
nd get your work done in just
'slf the time You would if you went
bout your business aud left the
'rinter to attend to his.
We direct attention to the adj
of the grand excursion
rom Grenada to New Orleans to
AXE place on the 9th inst. This
, a rare chance to visit the Cries.
ent City at q merely nominal cost.
lr. Avery is spar'ng no pains nor
xpense to make bis excursion a
uccess, aud We predict for those
rho make the trip q genuine good
ime. Every comfort will be pro
ided tor the excursionists, and the
aides and children will be especlal-
= cared for. This is the Opportuni>
; for = cheap ard pleasant trip. |.
The CELSIUS Of Madison County.
The following table showing the 4
of our COunty 20 taken