American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-04-24
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Another Richmond in the fiei
See the announcement of Mr.. AS
chichester for cotton weigher.
Our friend John Hawkins
a proud and happy man-in fac
he is doubly so. Cause--twin boy
NJ Johns house.
Master Walter Heron has on
thanks for n present OF early vegt
tables. His energy and industry
only equaIed by bis poIiteness. Pc
likeness is always a passport t
popularity.
DIR. A. T. Semmes has been re
appointed Health Officer for Mad
ison county by the State Board O
Health. No more competent physi
cissn nor more dutifui and fearles
citizen could have heen selected.
The last exercises 10 original com
position by the seuior class of Can
ton Female Institute will take place
on Friday evening next, April Both
Mt $50 O'Clock. All friends aud rel
ativrs of the pupils and teachers are
, invited tn attend.
-Miss Leila Morey, one of Can
tons loveliest daughters, whose
change of residence was New Or.
leans gain and Canton's loss. is
visiting her relatives at this place.
She is accompanied by Miss Nelson,
of Murfreesb0ro. Tenn.
Capt. WIN. Pennington, of Cam
den, gave us a pleasant, call on
Thursday. lie has just returned
from Texas, where he spent several
mouths visiting friends and rela-
tives. We are glad to see him at
home again.
Prof. Keller's Ghost Show was
the attraction at Odd Fellows Hall
on Saturday and Monday evenings
last. The illusions were splendid,
and the entertainment highly pleas
ing throughout The boys sag Doc.
DeVerne is the cIeycrest advance
man on the road.
If you would see u specimen of
fine painting, walk into w. j. Mos
by's drug store, where Mr.. Tom
daley has just shown what he can
do Ia that line, giving tho establish
ment q very neat and inviting APP
pearance. Mr.. Musby is receiving
a new stock Of drugs and medicines,
anil will welcome his friends when
ever they may have occasion to put
in an appearances.
We were pleased to receive a
call ON yesterday from Capt. Shock,
General Passenger Agent of the
Louisville y Great Southern Rail- |
Rad. Capt. Shocks headquarters
are ut Memphis, and he visits this |
section 10 look after the interests |
Vi his road, the advertisement Of |
which will appear in our columns
s0OD. Il
Our young friend and former
Mr. w. IL. Coulter, now /
] citizen of LradviIle, Col, has our
thanks for copy of the Daily
Chroniclc, of that city. This paper,
date April II, contains ac~
,ounts of four homicides comnIitte
u LcadviIIe in the two days pre-
;ious. Persons who are ilankeTIng
O get to the new Eldorado should
make a note of this.
Capt e. A. Ford, the popular
gent of Messrs. Alter, Ferwuod s.
TO-, Wholesale shoe manufacturers
u Cincinnati, will accept our pubs
isher's thanks for the present of a
pair of spring shoes The
yoods sold BY this firm arc among
he very best made, and are sold in
,xnton only at II. w. Garrison's
am0us dollar store. The shoes
by Capt. Ford are always /;
nst as represented, and are war;
snted to give satisfaction. ~
The strawberry supper and so-
liable given by the ladies of fhe
Wesleyan Society at the hOspitable
mansion of Mr.. John Il. Mayson, on
evening, was one of the
most enjoy able enfertainments--Of
he season. The fablesHwlIich had
zen layishiy supplied by donations
rom the friends of the undertaking !
-were tastefully arranged by Mess
lanes Thomas, Kemp, Latham, I
feargain, Macon, and others, and [
yere attended by y number of the !
lost lovely aud charming young .
aides that ever ladled sweetmeats I
D draw small change from pocket 4
ook. The rain which fell in the 8
fternoQn prevented a full attends
ncs', but In spite of this the res
eipts Detted a good round sum, I
vhich will he devoted 10 the pur t
base of a fine new organ for the
lethodist church. II not presum-
'g, we suggest to the managers to ,,
speat tho enter tain mept, and we
0pe they will have more favorable