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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
Youths Department.
THIRTEEN AND DOLLY.

Oh Dolly, dear Dolly, I'm thirteen to-day.
And surely t is time to be stopping my playi
My treasures SO childish. must be put aside;
think. Henrietta, L II play that You died;
I'm growing SO Old that of course it wont do
To care for a doHy-not even for you.
Almost young lady, I'll soon wear a train
And do up my hair; but l. never be vain.
! IL study and study and grow very wise-
Tome, Dolly, sit up now, and open your eyes;
flltie on this cap. with its rrtlies of lace,
1t always looks sweet round your beautiful
face.
I'll bring out your dresses, so pretty and gay,
And fold them all smoothly and put them
This white one is lovely, with sash and pink
bows
All, ! was so happy while making your clothes!
And here is your apron, with pockets SO small,
This dear little apron, t is incest of all.
And now for your truxk, will lay them all
nh Dolly, dear Dolly, how can I beginl
How OFT of our journeys I'll think with q
We've Travelled together so much, you and II
Ali over the fields and the garden we went,
And played VIC were gyp5ies and lived in q
tent.
We tried keeping house in SO many queer
Out under the trees in he warm summer days!
We moved to the arDor and played that the
flowers
Were housekecper5, too, and were neighbors of
We lived in the hay-loft, and slid down the
And went out to call on the turkeys and
chicks.
And soft little pillow-I know what I'll do!
I'll rock you and sing my last lullaby song,
And rIl-No, can't give you up! Twill be
So sad is my heart, and here comes a big tear
Come back to my arms, oh, you precious Old
-1I,Uie Noriou in 81 Nicholas
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13

| greSsional delegation is unchanged polit-
! icIlly. Ludlow, Democrat, is elected Gov
ernor by not far from 1000 majority.
/ New York-Garticid has carried the State
by an estimated majority of from Ii, 600 TO
~, 900. The Legislature is Republican in both
branches, thus insuring Republican United
States Senator to succeed Herman. In New
/ York City Grace, Democrat, is chosen May
or by Il very small majority. Hancock's ma
jority in New York City is 4l.21G; in
Brooklyn, 1919. The Democrats claim a
net gain of four Congressman in the State.
North Carolina-Dcmocratc by a reduced
majority. The Republicans gain one Con-
gresham, Hubbs in the Second District.
Ohio-Garficld majority estimated at
35.U0.
Oregon Republican by few
hundred majority.
Pennsy majority in the
State is about 5000. The city of Philadel-
phia gives about 10000 Republican majority.
The Legislature is Republican, thus insuring
n United States Senator to succeed Wallace.
The Democrats calm net gain of one Con-
gresham.
Rhode Island-Garf eld's majority 1,410.
South Caroina-The Democrats carry the
State by majority of about 5000, and elect
n solid delegation to Congress. ....
Tennessee Chooses Hancock Electors.
Hawkins, Republican, is elected Governor.
Legislature in doubt. In the First Congress
sional District Pettibone, Rep, is elected
over Taylor, present incumbent, and in the
Tenth Distsict, Casey Young, Democrat, is
beaten by Moore, Republican.
TeXas-The Democratic State and National
ticket has about 1900 majority, and all six
Congressman are Democrats, being gain
of ons-Shepherd, in the Fifth District.
& yefhont-cGa eId' majority estimated at
9, 90. Republican Congress smcn all chosen.
Virginia-The regular Democratic ticket
has majority over both the Readjuster and
Republican, tickets. The Democrats lose
one Congressman TO the Republicans (Dez-
endorf, in the Second District), and proba-
bly, two of the Readjusters are chosen-Sto-
vail, in the Fifth, and Paul in the Seventh.
West Virginia -Hancock's plurality will
be about $1,000. The Republicans claim the
election of Hutchinson to Congress from the
First District, which will be Republican
gain.
Wisconsin-Gartield' majority estimated
at $4,000. The Congressional delegation
stands six Republicans to two Democrats,
Republican gain of onc-Guenther beating
Bouck In the Sixth District.
Dakota Territory-Pet:igrew, Republican,
elected Delegate to Congress.
The Indications are that the Republicans
hIve made sufficient gains in Congressman
to give them control Of the new House, while
the Senate is not unlikely to be a tie, giving
the Vice. President the casting vote.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
Fearful Fail from n balloon.

PARIS, France, Nov. I.
A FRIGHTFUI and probably unprecedented
balloon accident occurred last evening at Caur-
bcvnic, near Paris. \ large crowd had assem-
bled to witness the novel and perilous ascent
of gymnast called Auguste Navarro, who,
with ineXpiicable foolhardiness, had volun-
tccred to perform Il number of athletic fcats
IN trapeze suspended from Hontgoliier
balloon named the "Nidauvilaisc." Reject
ing the advice of bystandcrS, Navarro refused
to allow himself to be tied to the trapezc.
There attached to the balloon. AT
alb ut five DEL eek the "Vidauv illaise" was
lei loose from its mooriuvs and rose majestic
ally in the air. Navarro hanging on to the
trapezc, appeared quite confident, and repeat
ody salut ID the spectators. When, however,
the balloon had reached height of LOO yards,
the crowd Was horriiicd to see him suddenly
let go the bar and fall The tragic descent was
watched in brcathless excitement. At last the
body reached the ground, striking with such
force that it made II hole in the earth two feet
deep, rcboundiny four yards. 1t was crushed
and mnnGled almost beyond recognition.
Meanwhile the balloon, freed from its human
ballast, shot up with lightning speed, and soon
disappeared from sight. Late in the evening
it burst and fell at Menilmontante, much to
the CONSERVATION of the inhabitants of that
busy Pan isian quarter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AT Steubenville, o., the clothing OF
Carrie Miller, daughter of Peter Miller, OF
that city, was isnited while she was standing
before fire. The girl ran screaming into
the street, and before assistance could be
rendered she was so badly burned that she
can not live.
ANOTHER revolution has occurred in
Ecuador.
THE 7-year-old daughter of L. A.
Desvoiness, of Mendon, Mich, while play
ing with a revolver, accidentally discharged
it, the contents taking effect in her head,
causing death.
JOHN CLARKsoN, aged ~, and Robt.
Dunn, aged %, were killed by an explosion
in Latin & Rand 5 powder mill, at Pater-
son, n. j.
Mrs. CHILDERs, of Stewartsville,
Ky, was fatally burned while making pap.
Her dress caught fire, and before assistance
could arrive she was literally roasted to
death.
a A. ALBERT MITCHELL, colored, was
hanged at Louisa Court house, Va, on the
9Th, for the murder OF Charles X. Walton,
white, in March, 1879.
Two freightstrains an the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad colided near Moon
VILE, on the 4th, killing Frank Lawhead,
engineer, and Charles Krick, fireman, and
injuring six OF the crew, none fatally.
AT Mona, in Belgium, thirteen men
were ,precipitated to the bottom of the col
liery shaft and killed, by the breaking of the
hosting apparatus.
A RAILWAY collision occurred on the
9TH near the Jersey City tunnel between a
passenger and freight train. David Quack-
enbush, engineer, and Garrett Voorhees,,
fireman, were both instantly killed. Several
nasseMgers were Injured. - $50 :.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Irish I.and-I.cneucrx' Address.

LONDON, November G.
THE Land-IeaglIe issued tonight an address
| to the Irish people at me and abroad. The
following are its chief points:
"FeiIOw-t 'ountrymen and Friends:
AT crisis of tremendous importance to
our country we confidently address you. The
British Government of Ireland, obeying the
dictation OF II privilcdgcd order of pc. sons, u
cruel and selfish class, for centuries past a
burden and curse to our land and peoples,
have east to the winds the traditions and prin-
ciples of the liberalism to which they pi ofess
to be devoted They have set in molten the
legal power Of the state to arraign at the Grim
inal bar the chief man of the Irish race, and
with him others of the most distinguished
laborers in the cause of Ireland and
ment is directed against a code of laws 30 op-
pressive rs to paralyze the national industry
of Ireland; although we have been
sai!ei with most venomous malgnity, and
pursued with most inscriptions falsehood5,
yet We can solcmnly declare, in the face of the
civilized world, that all our objects arein keep
ing with perfect justice to all men; that all the
leans VIC employ for the attainment of these
objects are reasonable, pcaceable and thor
oughly legal, offending in no degree against
the natural right, moral obligat ion, irltelIi-
gent human law
The address then reviews the work already
accomplished by the League and continues:
I'VE never will pause rest from the labor
we have accepted until public action has
wholly swept away the system of landlordism
which antagonizes our people. This great re-
form will be achieved, not by violence,
threats, the-breach of any law, or the evasion
of any duty, but by continuing in that course
which we have hitherto pursued-by teach
ing tue people not to become themselves the in
struments of that dcspotism under which they
ave SO long suffered, and by directing pub
tic opinion az ainst the acts of any person who
willfully damages the interests of the people.
We therefore appeal to you, fellow-couutry-
men, friends of public freedom, to create
national fund, the primary object of which
will b. to provide such defense legal skill
can afford to men who have stood in the van
guard of this movement. All that money can
do will be done to gain n victory over the lead
ers of the Irish people,"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

"A MOST terrible tragedy occurred in
Noble County, o., on the night of the 9th.
Frank NJ. Biedenbaugh. well-to-do Ger
man, residing in the little village of Bates
vile, on the night named retufuednt late
hour to his house from the Villages where
hez had been spending sthez even
ing, and was presumably some-
what intoxicated. Aiming himself
with an he proceeded to the room where
his young wife and infant child We're sleep
ing. and with single blow crushed in the
skull. of each, after which he mutilated their
bodies in a most shocking manner. He then
went to an adjoining room, where a Mrs.
Stephens and child, visitors of the family,
were in bed and decapitated both of them. A
servant girl occupying another room was the
last remaining victim, and, having disposed
of her the inhuman monster went into an
out-buildng and cut his own throat, but
not fatally. and is now in Jail at
Caldwell. Different theories are advanced
rs to the cause of the horrible
tragedy, some claiming that it
jealousy, while others say
the murderer is insane. The generally
accepted theory is that whisky is the respon-
sible agent. Heretofore Bicdenbaugh has
borne fair reputation, and is a man well
known in the county.
A CALL has been issued by the Cen
trail Executive Committee of Levees in Lou
isiana, for an Interstate Convention of the
Mississippi Valley, to be held at New Or
leans, Nov. 10. The address says: ''The
object of this Convention is
to unite, If possible, our efforts
with those Of other States and
communities interested and doing bust
ness in the Valley of the Mississippi, in the
improvement of the commerce and nav ga
tion of the river, to develop the boundless
resources of the great valley, and to open up
to the world commercial channels for our
largely increased productions"
GEORGE TOURRoN, engineer, and
Zeph. IIascomb, fireman, were instantly
killed, and Clay Ross, engineer, fatally in
jured, by collision OF freight trains on the
9Th.
AT Green Springs, in Loudon County,
Va, on the 9Th, Merrcll Mott killed his wife's
sister, with whom he had qiIarreled, and
then took his own life.
The steamer Rhode Island, of the
Providence and New York Steamship Line,
was wrecked during dense fog at an early
hour on the morning of the 9Th, on rocky
poipt near NarraganSett Pier. There were
about 100 passengers on board, all OF whom
were Safely Islded by the steamships beats.
Col. LUCIEN b. CAUSE, for six years
Reprcsentaiivc in Congress from the sixth
Arkansas District, died on the 9TH at jack
sonport.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
HOgartll $ Lantern.

With DIR. Hoadley (son of the lati-
tudinarian Bishop, the late worthy
Chancellor of Winchester. Mr.. Hogarth
was always on terms of the thickest
friendship, and frequently visited him
at Winchester, st. Cross and Alresford.
1t is well known that the Doctor fond
ness for theatrical exhibitions was so
great that no visitors were ever long ut
his house before they were solicited to
accept part in some interlude or 9th
err He himself, with GarI'ick and IIo-
garth. once pcrsonateI laughable
parody on the scene in Julius Caesar"
where the ghost appears to Brutus. Ho-
garth per5onated the specter; but so I'M
rctcntive was his memory, that, though
his speech consisted only of two lines,
he was unable to get them by heart.
At last they hit upon the following cN-
pcdient in his favor: The verses he
was to deliver were written in such
large letters on the outside of an illu-
minated paper lantern that he could
read them when he entered with it in
his hand on the stage.-N. y. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
The Presidential Result.

The returns of the Presidential elee.
ton indicate with sufficient clearness
for all practical purposes the election
of Garfield and Arthur. New York is
lost to the Democrats-andt this of it.
self would decide the contest, but the
Democrats have failed to carry Con-
necticut and to recover Indiana, and
the votes of these two States together
with New York strengthen the Rcpub-
lican victory and place it beyond dis
pute. Our opponents will rejoice over
a result which, at one stage of the can
vass, they despaired of and Democrats
did not lock for. and in their exultations
they will for time forget the deep sears
which their chief candidate brings out
of the conflict and which he will bear as
long as he lives.
1t does not require a long search to
find the causes of this disaster. The first
premonition of it was the Indiana de-
feat in October, from which the Demo-
cratic party never recovered. But
what caused the Indiana defeatP Why
should Indiana, which voted for Tilden
and Hendricks IN 1876, fail to vote for
Hancock and English four years later?
And why should New York, Democratic
in 1876, be Republican in 1880? The
defeated now is not as strong as the
ticket which was elected four years ago.
We do not use the disappointment of
the hour to disparage the great personal
merits of General Hancock. for he. has
borne himself calamity through the
contest and won the cordial admiration
of the party whose standard he bore.
But while giving full credit II Hancock
it must be admitted init the Democratic
ticket did not possess the waighty NOR
al element which Mr.. Tilden would have
impaired, and that it made a fatal
waiver of the claim which the party had
for the fraud against Mr.. Tilden four
years ago. That this issue. which ought
to have been the controlling one in the
canvass, disappeared from it as soon as
Tiiden's name was set aside goes far to
explain the defeat. There were other
agencies that conspired with this error
to bring about the untoward result
the tariff question which the Republic
ans most unfairly used. to control the
work-people in the manufacturing
towns of Indiana and the East, and, not
the least by any means, the use of mon
ey. That money was .extravagantly
used to buy and import votes in Indiana
and other States is fact, deplOrable as
it is shameful, which the falling off in
the Republican October ma jority in In
diana clearly attests. The Republican
leaders dared not face the reckoning
which 4 transfer of the books at Wash
ington to their opponents would have
led to and rs the election four years
ago proved clearly that the people were
against them, the only resort was to
force a bribed verdict and this they
did with method and hardihood which
they'took little pains to disguise.
Louis EeDuJLic0n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
Messages From the Sea-,

A FEW instances of messages from
the sea, reported from time to time to-
have been found, like Poe's manuscript.
10 a bottle, may perhaps be taken foI
what they are worth. A girl picked Up
in the sea near Barrow securely corkcd
bottle containing a scrap of old news
paper, on which was indistinctly wris-
ten: Gone down off the coast of Irs-
land, the steamer Combat. with AL
hands. Captain Yates" There was
no mention of date on which the ship
sank, but the writing appeared to haws
been hurriedly done. On the shore OF
the Bay of Luce a bottle was reported
to have been found containing the fol-
lowing message, written in pencil on a
piece of paper, the writing being much
faded: "On the goth of April, 1876, the
ship Herclades was wrecked on the
extremity of Patagonia. Crew in the
hands of savages. Bring us assist
ance." During fearful winter storm,
it was conjectured from the large
quantity of wreckage floating about.
that many vessels had been lost ut the
mouth of the Tay in addition to those
reported at the time. Some particulars
reached the press-whcther verified or
not the writer is unable to say-that q
letter inclosed in bottle was cast
ashore on the Fifeshire coast giving Il
clue to one of these ships. The letter,
blotted and otherwise damaged by sea-
water was written in bold Norwegian
characters, and was thus translated
Schooner Bay, Tonsberg, 18th Decem-
Der. eight morning. We are now in Il
sinking condition, within sight of the
Bell Took, outside the River Tay. We
have had both boats smashed and car
,n1 nd En
an attempt to come ashore. We have
experienced great hardships during the
heavy gales in the North Sea.
Greater part of rails, stanchions,
and bulwarks are away We have
been laboring constantly at the pumps
tor three days, and the forecastle
and cabin are full of water Every
thing is destroyed, and we have but
little to eat. We now put our trust in
a merciful God, and if ii is our fate to die,
we hope to arrive ut n heavenly throne.
The crew is otherwise all well, and
asked to be remembered to their dear
ones at home Signed) II. Mathison,.
Captain of the schooner Iiav." The
letter bore the address: ITO Tons
berg, Norway" The name of the BAY
was on the Norwegian .shipping-lists,
and she would have crew of seven or
eight hands, and is supposed to have
been bound, coal-laden. from the Tyne
to Norway. This sad message from
the sea was reported to the owners.
what has resulted from
mariners experiments with bottles
alloat, and how often. after disasters at
sea, these have been the means of COM
between the livinga and dead.
too much cannot be said in condemna-
ton of thoughtless persons who perpe'
trate hoaxcs of this description.
Jers' Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13

The returns which we publish else
where tell the result of the recent cleo
ton so plainly that no comment can
| add to their force. With Il cause and I.
candidate that deserved Il better fate,
the Democracy have failed; and the
Republican party has secured for an
other four years q lease of executive
power. The full extent of the defeat is
still matter of estimate; but it is quite
decisive enough to quiet the fears
which have been expressed by both
parties 10 the contest that there would
be in determining it some such diff
Guilty as the country witnessed four
years since. While there is not much
about the result that is cheering, it is
some satisfaction to know that the con-
tfict ended yesterday and is not to be
dragged along for weeks and months,
to be wrongtully settled at the end.
Many causes have contributed to the
result, for some of which, no doubt,
the Democratic party and its managers
are responsible. Prominent among the
causes for which they are not response
BILE is the Discrimination, in a time of
general prosperity, to make any change
in the administration of the Govern
ment. For this prosperity the Reptlb-
ican party was entitled TO no credit.
1t resulted from favorable -, seasons,
enormous crops and last, though not
least, from Democratic economy and
retrenchment in Congress. But the
party in powerget theSbensits-of .itzas
it did eight years ago, The business
OF the country. without act
lively. sympathizing with Republic
canisn, did sympafhize with the exist
ing condition of things; and Republi-
canism profited thereby. This was es-
pecially true in the cities where the
Republican leaders and organs found
ready hearers among business men and
workingmen disposedto let well enough
alone. And at the same time, in the
country districts, the "bloody shirt
was Haunted with all the old-time
fervor. 1t was not a logical feeling
which prompted Republican support as
a guaranty against change. Reflection
would have reminded both business
men and workipgmen that letting well
enough alone in 1872, in obedience to a
similar appeal from the same party,
was followed by the disastrous panic
and low wages of 1873 and the SUISSE
quent years. But feeling very rarely is
logical. .f.' .ii~t
The most significant and dangerous
feature of the result is that, it is a tri-
umph OF the money power. We do not
mean merely that. corruption has been
rife, that votes have been bought, or
that money has been layishly used in
every possible way to influence the
election; though of all these facts there
is abundant evidence We do mean
that the wealth and capital of the coun-
try have arraycd themselves definitely
ON the side of the Republican party and
declared its cause their cause. The
existence of such an alliance is a stand
ing menace 10 Il Government of the
people by the people for the people,
Detroit Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13

WESTPOET, Conn.,, November T.
MESsRs. FREDERICK, FRANCIS AND FRANK
LIN SHERWOOD, brothers and the survivors of
family of ten children, celebrated the 10th
nnniycislr of their birth here yesterday. The
family Bible containing record, shows that
they were born November ), 1870 At the en-
tertainncnt which they offered there were
three tables with guests, each brother pre-
siding IL table. and three floral horspshocs
bidding good luck to the aged trio. About
the year la the three brothers ship
ped many different vessels in
New York for sea. They soon be
came Captains, and followed their occupt-
tions thiIty-cight, thirty-ivc and thirty years,
respectively, and. having gained n compc-
tcncc, each retired. 1t was Captain Francis,
as commander of the Caroline in 1917, who
bore General SCOTS disputc hes to Washing
ton, ria New Orleans announcing the cap.tu
lation of Mexico and the surrender of santa
Anna. The brothers are hale and hearty, and
resemble each other So closely that strangers
with difficulty can tell them apart
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13
POLITICAL ITEMS
Now for the divide.


The SOC are still solid,
The Grant men carried the day.
1t was victory for Conkling, not
for Curtis.
The imam on horseback" contin-
ucs to be the nightmare of the Sher-
man Republicans.
The Democrats have the count
ing apparatus, but they will not take
any mean advantage.
When Senator Conklin9 address,
cs the chair after the 18th of March, he
may be sure of distinguished consider
alton.
Where was that Democratic Sc
crct organization, with ramitications in
every voting precinct in Ohio, when the
light went outp
The result in Maine will fan the
Presidential spark in the breast of SEN
ator Blaine, but Conkling has control
of the principal conilagration.
Stocks are ''wcak and lower"
Now if Hancock had been elected the
wise heads would know the reason for
this decline. Chicago Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13

too, was Bouneer, the dog, ready to
show her the very nearest way home.
''Dear me-" said Polly to herself. as
she filed her pail at the spring. al
wonder if my mammals kettle is very,
very thirsty by this time" "a. H. s..
Horton, in N. T. Tribune.