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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
A Great Paper.
THE NATIONAL FAMILY PA
PER OF THE SOUTH.
46 Columns. Do you take lit

The Sunny South has been con
stantly improving till it has now
yearly attained to perfection. The
last issue comes to us enlarged to 4S
columns. 1t is really a grand num-
Der in every respect, and every body
should send tor it without delay.
In the future it will com bin4 all the
best features OF all the papers of the
day, and may justly he called The
"National Family paper of the
South" for every family will surely
take it. 1t Will contain every lns-
sible variety Of reading matter. with
splendid illustrations, and every
thing to entertain, instruct and
amuse family. Make up clubs in
every community. and send right
along for it. Clubs of Ave can get
it for 81 90 year each. One num-
Der is $3.50. DON'T wait foragente.
Address j II. g. w. b. SEALS
Atlanta, Ga.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Col. ED RICHARDSON and a par.

Col. ED RICHARDSON and a par.
ty OF Georgia capitalists recently
bought the Vicksburg and Shreve-
port railroad, and intend to com-
piete the track of 100 miles, from
Monroe 10 SIR, veport, the present
Year. Upon this tho Vicksburg
Commercial .ssys:
1, is among the probabilities that
Caution and VIcksburg will he bound
Sol her 10y iron bands within less
Ga; Twelve months after the COM
pietioa of the Vicksburg, Shrrve-
port and Texas railroad from Mons
zoe 10 Shreveport. a railroad from
tanton TO VIcksburg, already par~
!ieily graded, sill then brcome a
Necessity and may he regarded as
Inevitable. The work OF completing
the V'cksbuIg and Ship Island rail,
road Is now being pushed forward
vigorously aud within two years
'icksbnfs will enjoy railroad facil>
Ties sufficient to enable her to IN ore
than double her population in very
shorL lime. This city will yet loonl
MP as the e. eat com mcrcial nIetlop.
ol's Ut the Mississippi valley.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
TIE END.

The miSfortuues- OF WAT culni.
mating in the loss of servants, has
developed in the daughters of South
,.rn families much of the hand WORK
formerly done 10y the slaves. and
they have become more practical
women than they conId ever have
been it reared with Il servant at
their bidding. In all that pertains
to the art of housekeeping, from the
kitchen TO sarret, the girls OF to day
are better educated than their moth
ers were. They have learned to
work for themselves, and for The
families of which they are members
Cultivated in mind, muscle and
morals, beautiful In form and fea>
tur.s. modern in speech and apparel,
the Southern giIlS are the peers of
any the world can prOduce.-thar>
iotteutl!e Chronicle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Returnino Home.

The poor negroes who were delu-
ded into leaving their homes in the
warm South, for Kansas, Indiana
and other cold Northern States
are again struggling and sfraggllng
back to their former homes, dis
susted, sick, weary and hopeless,
The miserable political managers
and spectators who induced Them
10 undertake the exodus are no
" here to be found now that trouble
hds uver.aken their victims, aud
he latter are left to bear their mis-
fortunes as best they may. Among
,hese are cold, hunger, make dnes,
aud disease, and all may he laid ut
he door oi tho Rel, lhlic.,n patty,
which Tor the double PURPOSE Of fiji.
,ng doubtful Sites with RepubIical n
r,te,s ami III cre.,Silrc rtrt-rr1Iresen-
tation la Congress of The SouI herE
Staie-, cruelty started the unhappy
megr.,t, or ii wild goose chase af:tr
Il poiiii ,.al and tinaurial wili-o' The
wlsp. What wicked, unsciupu-
ious aud ii, cursed party this is, that
will for the sake of holding on to
power. iml,eIil the w-li-hring, the
lives and even tho very souls of the
poor creatures whom they have de-
iuded with the idea that they are
''mrn and brothers.
tn. happy homes, the luxuriously.
furnished houses, The bank stock,
the big farms, tue grand pianos,
and all tho magnificent promises
with which The poor plantation ire:
grOrs were tempted to leave their
humble bat warm and comfortable
Southern homes. hav, all vanished,
and nos hing bu, the cold prairie and
the colder charity of the Western
Republicans reIuain for the unhappy
black men. Once in the North, the
Republicans supposed they would
never be able to get back, and that
their votes would be secure for the
Republican party But gradually
they are working their way back TO
Dixie, the land of their happiness
and the home of their childhood,
and all tho Republicans cin do To
stop them is in vaiu,: This max ed
our Il. publican friends cross and
i'll natured, fol in the return they
see vanishing their fond hopes of
Carrying Indiana 10y negro majors
ity at the next Presidential election.
Let this teach them that 1.-THE
best laid schemes of mice and men
gang ait agler,' and that God will
hear the cries Of his unfortunate bIt.
innocent and outraged black chii~
:, . .--
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
GEN. BOB TooMBs, Of Georgia,


some time since, in an interview
with ~ reporter of the Philade phia
Times, said among other thin gs
that Hon. Jefferson Davis was not
the choice of the Confederscy, at
the Montgomery Convention in
1851. and that his election to the
Presidency was the result of an ac-
ei,lent. Maj. w. L. Waltha,l has a
communication in late number of
the Atlanta Constitut on which
clearly shows the falsity of Gen.
Toombs' utterances. letters from
Jadge J. A. P. Campbell, Hon. Wi
ley p. Harris, Hon. Alex. NJ. Clay
tO1, II III Dancan F. Kenaer, and
Rev. j. L. NJ Curry, D. D., are
published with Major WIS article,
and corroborates his statements in
every respect, But for the length
OF the article, We would reproduce
n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
FORTY NINTH BALLOT.

the Chair ann"ulcrd that ia .ssr
j. u George, haviu" .ceivrd ii ma
Jortty of AL the votes, WAS he nom
NEE OF the Democratic CAUCUS for
United States Stn,ior.
Mr.. L. Il. Singleton moved that
the nomination of Judge j. Z.
George Ice made Unanimous. Can -
Tied.
Gen. George WIS conducted to the
SPEAKERS chair, where he made Il
GRACEFUL speech Of thanks, which
was greeted with hearty applause.
COL. SINGLETON
responded to earnest calls made
upon him for q speech. He con-
fessed to ii little disappointment,
but he nevertheless cJngra
the Caucus on the result Of it's Ia.
bors. He expressed hearty gratI-
tude to his devoted supporters, and
retired from the Contest with no re-
and no enemies TO pun
lsh, and no less Il Democrat than he
has been for forty years. He il
rok"d Heavens choicest blessing
on all, and especially on the ladies,
many of whom had displayed ii
lively interest in his behalf
Major Barksdale and Gen. Wal>
=. p.i,. loudly ~ |. r.:gg. .pr'fc
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
THIRTY>FIFTH BALLOT. .
EIGHTH NIGHT.


Caucus met promptly at $50
O'CLOCK Senator Bills III the ci.ait .
The Chair gave 1t as his ol'in'.I
;nat (, actiuril votes should not be
cast, bat would pr.ie for the can
Gus to decide the matter.
Mr.. Singleton favoied allowing
m,nihrrs t. cast fractional vo;ta,
and made Il motion to that eject.
An amendment vas offered thai
If any candidate received il frac-
:,onal part of "a Vote over half the
total Vote, it should constitute 1t
nomination. Carried by FL vote OF
5S to a.
The next question put was, Shall
Il fractions! part of il vote constitute
Il uia j,ri y :" Carried by vote OF
81 to 25.
The caucus then proceeded to the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
THE North Caroline Board of

THE North Carolina Board Of
f., liculture is establishing imigra-
;.on agencies in England, Scotland,
Holland. Switzerland and other
foreign countries, and will secure
reduced rates of passage to this
country on the various steam ship
lines. Our own State might initiate
North Carolina and not lose any
thing by it. This questiou-imi>
gration-is one which Mississi ppi
Legislators might worry their brains
about during the present session,
and endeavor to divert TO their
State the stream Of immigrants now
flowing into the United States from
abroad.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
De. MuHLKNBERa says of people

who say they have prospect for re.
h:ion": GLOW vastly condescend>
ing! How deeply humble! The
creature has il respect for the Ser.
vice OF the Creatorl A grasshopper
deigns to acknowledge that it has
n respect for the King Of kings aud
Lord of lords. Verify, subject of
congrat ulation fer the universal A
worm crawling in the dust coufesse-
to its fellOw-worm that it has some
respect tor the government Of the
high and mighty one that inhabiteth
eternity"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Millinery and Mantua-making


Now occupy the well Known store forner-
~ used llN Mrs Sims and more recently by
Mrs. KIRK patrick, where they invite their
friends and customers to call and examine
their
NEW STYLES OF HATS, TRIMMINGS
etc. They will have but One Price to all
for anything in their line. and their matto
is, Live and let live" BY fair dealing
aud reasonable prices, they intend to merit
share of the pabiic Patronage, and hero
by solicit the same.
All orders for goods or work, from city
OF country, lI!.A receive prompt and careful
attention. srp13-3n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Paying too Dear for thu Whistle.
Says Tie Raymond Gazetts.

-
Our venerable friend of the Port
Gibson RsvIlle says he has mad for
" odd years of experience in party
management Well, what has it
all amounted to? Your county, and
your people are poorer to-day than
men yon commenced poorer than
they we're thirty years ago-poorer
man they were twenty years ago
s'corer than they were ten years ago.
Il nd we very much fear, ii the same
'1'"iihseneDt' 10 observer for for
~ ears 10 come, (the management
- hicn mashes down the thrOats of
tLe people the political views Of
Eighty years sgo, and your people
VIII set be poorer and more d-pen
dent than they arc now.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
rrcOv,rine

ACCORDING to the Governors
message, the State OF Mississippi
o. pay all she owes and have half
y million dollars in the treasury.
Bow is this for Democratic home
~, l..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
UNCLE GEORGE HARPER, of the

UNCLE GEORGE HARPER, of the
Kinds County Gdzette, TALKS hard
horse sense in the following para
graph:
The Edwards Bulletin thinks that
W hen The Press and the Leg islatpre
Of this State disagi er, "the Lrgis>
lature is generally right aud the
Press wrong" This Is the Ia istin's
opini m, an,i We have 10 right 10
quarrel with it for holding such an
opinion, or for giving It expression.
We believe we are unprcjudicet! in
the premises, having as faithfully
as We could. and for IL number of
years, been both Press man and
.Lpgi,Iatnr man. and onr opinion
is quite diff-re Mt from that express
ed Ivy the Bulletin. Indeed, We can
fearlessly say. as The result of our
running through an
active period of thirty five years,
that in every instance in which the
Press. with anything like unanimity,
has antagonized the Legislature,
the Press has been clearly right and
/ he Legislature rs clearly wrong, AS
events clearly demon
strated. We could name notable |
iEs'anoes, hut We hardly think the !
matter of sufficient impurtarcc to |
Justify an Argument
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

SENATOR LAMAR was stricken
With paralysis last week in Jack
son, aud for a time his life was
despaired OF, but he Is now slowly
rrcOV, ring
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

II REQUIRED all tho strength of
three of TIE biggest and most pops
ular men in the State to beat Col.
Singleton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

One OF the most important mats
ters TO br considerably +hs-Ht-s,,-
is!ature is The petition from the
State Grange, praying that the
Legislature pass an equalization
law to aid the turner's IN meeting
the Ol'liGaiiuns contracted at the
close OF the war, when the agricul-
tural interest was Frustrated, when
money was cheap, land, labor and
supplies beng invrrsely high, to
assist the farme, in paying tie
debts contracted on:a twenty cent
basis for cotton, cotton now being
but ten cents and money dear, to
assist them in keeping their plan
ia ions from under the hammer of
the sheriff Clarion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

THs Wisconsin Legislature is
advised by the Fon du Lac Common
'eeaisA 10 set a goodssexample by do
ing its business and adiourning
within six weeks. In other words
IL would have the legislators s.swear
o." ~h. ch they certainly will E0t
10
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Gen. WaIthaII WithdraWs
and Gen. George is
Put Forward.
Sinu,eton keck-and-Neck with
BarkSdaIe, when the
Latter Pulls Out.
Hhereupon Gen. George Takes
Up the lSuiinfnG and NFi-.s
the Race.
SEVENTH NIGHT.
MONDAY, Jan. 10,

4HONOA1 O""' TT
Caucus met pursuant TO adJourn~
ment, at s o'clock. Senator Bills i'll
the char. :
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of Hon. T..
G. Walihall, withdrew the name OF
that gentleman from further consid-
Grafton 10y the caucus.
Mr., Reynolds placed before the
caucus the name OF Judge j. q.
George.
TIE raucus then proceeded to the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
IL. Z. sE3ATEIe, a
HE erchant Tailor,

SOUTH SIDE COURT SQUARE.
Will be pleased to serve his Old friends
and customers on the InnSt reasonable
terms. Az experience of twenty-five
years III his business jnstities the belle
that he III ows something about II. Give
him Il call, AID leave your orters for
clothing. June l1-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

ALL the Democratic babies in
this section now are to I've named
AloaSo Gireelon. Whoopl
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
j. 8. YELLOWLEY,
a t 1'I1ey at l. n w
MADISON STATION, MISS.

Collection Of Claims a Speciality.
Will settle taxes. collect retts, effect
sales and leases of real cetate, aud give
pror,ut 80 - :, ar Ausn'es trtrus.es
:: G... Ge1-Ia-iY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

SENATOR Sharon, the notorious
absentee. has just drawn three
thousand dollars Of back pay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
ley & ASElENSTEDT

HOUSE s SIGN PAINTERS,
PAPER HANGING. LETTERING, sc.
CANTON, MISS.
Will Civ. prompt attention to orders left
at Mosby Drugstore.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

The two h ouses then separated
and adjourned early, to resume the
contest i'll the caucus Tonight.
Pools are selling this afternoon,
with Singleton being the lavOrite.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

SENATOR SINGLETON is u mems
Der of the coyE mrttee on the new
code
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

called for, bat not being i'll the hall
did not respond,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

Hon. W. G.. KEARNEY Is chair
man Of the House Committee on
Agriculture.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
PoRTY>FIRsT BALLOT.
JACKSON, Jan. 81, 1850.

At ~ O'Clock to-day the Senate
and House. in joint assembly, met
ana ballotcd once for United States
Senator. with this result:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

was wi'hdrawn. at mis- request, by
Hon. w. w. Hunphlics.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
sAUP's ICE CREAM PARLoRs.

The warm weather is here and Phil. II.
Saup has prepared for it, He has estab-
lished himself in his new quarters next to
the corner of Eighth street and Washing
ton avenue, and is prepared to furnish the
best of ice cream and anything in the con-
fectlonery line, in any quantity on short
notice. His rooms tor the accommodation
of parties wishing to refresh themselves
with a plate of his delicious cream, are ele,
giant and complete in all their appoint
ments. He deserves, and no doubt will re-
ceive the liberal patronage of our citizens
for the pains he has taken in furnishing
them with such an excellent establishment,
Give him call.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
destruction, the noble Texan yields his SUI
periority to none.

destruction, the noble Texan yields his SUI
pcriority to none
Yesterday afternoon while Cant. Ham.
beton and an other Mound City gentleman
were driving up Commercial in light
buggy an accident happened to them which
might have resulted more seriously than it
did They were coming up the avenue be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets and desir-
ing to reach the opposite side OF the street,
tried to cross the track Of the Cairo & Vim
cennes road, but in the attempt the wheels
OF the buggy Siding along the track, made
noise which frightened the horse and
caused him to turn very suddenly and up
set the buggy IN front of White & Greer's
store. The horse having broken the shafts
and beng free from the buggy started to
rundown the avenue, but was captured at
the corner Of Sixth street by Officer
SchucEerS. Capt. lIambcton and the
other gentleman being, like Major Joe Bag
stock, rough and tough" escaped without
iriurV
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27

Your correspondent enjoyedhimself hugely,
while at the Grant reception in Cairo on
the 10Th inst. A visit to The BULLETIN
brought us face to face with the honorable
cditor-llarrell. Our visit, however, was
necessarily so short that we did not get to
speak but few word, to any Of The BuL-
LETrN corps.
Since our spring elections, IN Donpola,
those who raised disturbances, and raised
Cam generally with bad whisky, have won
deriully quoted down DR., A.G. Williams,
frank Neibaucr, Jake Spangler, U. Bamc,
ana T. n. Henley were elected town trus-
tees and W, 7, Freeze, police magistrate.
Inc party that was beaten, were J.C.
Lehtz' H. Bruce, Cal File Lurn, Beasley
and C. Penrod, and for police magistrate,
j. Dale, Talk about bulldozing in
the SOUTH but reader, had you been here
you would have laid your finger on your
nose and cried out in despair, this beats the
place we read of, way down below.
OLD TRIM
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
FOR SALE CHEAP.

the following machinery, all in tirst-class
order: One boiler nearly new, 40 inches
diameter "a feet long, with smoke stack
one engine 10 inch bore, "a inch stroke,
with heater, force and lifting pump; one
Daniels planer; one - inch planer four rip
saws and frames complete; one cut off saw;
three shaping machines; one routing ma
chine for bed posts and rails; one self-feei
Stat tenanting machine, one boring ma
chine; one power mortising machine; two
turning lathes; three Emery wheels,mounted
on shafts and frames; sixty feet of inch
line shatting with pulleys. For price en-
Quire at Furniture Factory.
WILLIAM EICHHoFF.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
THE ORIGIN OF TONTINES"AND BY
WHOM INTRODUCED INTO LIFE
INSURANCE.

Tontine annuities which were first made
attractive by Lorenzo Tonti, about the mid
die OF the seventh century, have become
exceedingly popular throughout Europe,
and in some parts of South America A
Tontine is quite the reverse Of life assur-
ance AS it consists d. combination Of
persons who contribute to a common fund
which shall be enjoyed by the survivors
only; 50 that as years roll on and the mem.
bers surviving diminish; the income il. Of
course, constantly increasing to those who
live; until the last members of a class en-.
JOY most extraordinary advantages from the
system. In 1889 the last survivor of the
IontIne in France, a widow, lust before her
death, enjoyed an income equivalent 10
about 100000, Of our money for her org.
ina! subscription Of about $50. SO
popular has this system been in
Europe, that governments have used it for
the purpose Of raising money for national
support The system now in practice by
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
though different from either Tontne or
Life Assurance, combines ,he advantages
OF both, and was brought out under the
supervision of two well known ma,hema.
ticians, Mr.. George W. Phillips. actuary
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States and Mr.. Sheppard Holmes,
authoro the contribution plan Of dyi-
iens. The system is known as the Future
Savings Fund Plan and at the time of its
Introduction into hfe assurance by the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States. was strongly endorsed hy
many leading mathema,icians in this
country and Europe William Burns, then
superintendent Of the insurance department
Of the state Of New York, wrote to Mr..
Geo. W. Phillips under date Of February
End, 1869, as follows:
The scheme lthc Tontine dividend sys.
TEN seems to be So natural and applicable
70 certain classes OF poIicy.boliers, that,
like many important discoveries in science
and art the wonder i, how il could have so
long remained dormant and undiscovered.
Especial credi; is due to the man. or men,
who conceived the thought Of collecting
'ac Tontinc tendencies Of men and apply.
Ing this momentum to the development and
spreading Of life assurance. Your
p..u rs deyeupedin the pamphlet. con
uius within Itself the elements for the most
successful. application Of the principal Of
any yet elaborated on either side of tie
atlantic.
Your new mcthod of dividends, will, |
think, prove TO De popular with our people,
a., while preserving the great end Of life
insurance, by securing large amount in
case OF early death, il offers all tie best re.
suits Of Tontiues, by securing increased ad-
Wn'ageS 10 survivors, and release from
the payment Of premiums during the ad
vnnccd ages, when enterprise begins to hag
and the resources and energies Of youth
andmidjr life begin to diminish"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
OLD TRIM AGAIN.


WHAT Our noSoolA c0RHE,roNnGNT has
TO SAY.
When we wrote our last letter for TuH
BULLETIN, the weather was very unpleasant,
the nights quite cold with much frost SO
we mast now correct some mistakes The
peach crop is all right Apples will be in
abundance, also the berries, and, indeed,
the whole curriculum Of small fruits ncyc,
looked mon" promising Wheat is just
booming, the late rains having supplied all
its wants, The prospects in Union county
are very ANttrrjng 50 much 50 that even the
chronic grumbcr Is wearing smile.
Our merchants in Dongola are all bring.
ing on heavy cOrgocs of dry goods aud gen,
cral merchandise, and selling right along
We have a class of men that still persist N
declaring that times are ruinously hard, and
unless affairs speedily change the country
and all that is in il will go to the devil
This class can smell "niggcrs' where there
are no "niggers' and never tire Of keeping
II fresh in their mcmory that Hayes was in,
stalled in Office through fraud, too black to
contemplate.
Excuse me, readers and Mr., Editor, for
coming so close on politics, am so eager
for J. G. Blaine to get the nomination thatit
may be, | sometimes get little too much
enthused tor u country correspondent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-27
A, KING, n. G..
JonN pHrLLlps, G. s.
READ the following: Sal, Rheum Cured

READ the following: Salt Rheum Cured
i had Salt Rhcum on my hand for two
years; ! tried every doctor could hear OIL
The salves. ointments and soaps with
oft number; nothing benefited me. A
Doc. bottle Of Giles linimcnt Iodine Am
monia cured me in less than week. A
RoOmne, 1872 West Thirty.sccond street, n l..
u GILES Pills cures lIcsdach. Sold by
oil druggists. Send for pamphlet. DR..
Giles. 1870 West Broadway, n Y. Trial
size % cents.