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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

and ran headlong across the arena, his
yellow coat tails tapping about his
heels
Through the back tent he sped, past
Madame Lucetta Amanda, who was
| holding the - Phenomenal Trapezist"
in her arms, past Mons. Ddval, out into
the night. Home home -home-that
was the place toward which. if he had
had wings, he would have flown. Be-
ing neither an angel nor even bird,
only little wretched boy, all he could
do was to stumble along the dark road.
Eight miles away was his home. On
and on he went. and at last his weary
feet began to flag.
were kissing at him. The frogs in the
the stars winked reproachfully.
He was growing exhausted. He sank
down by fence, and his eyelids closed
heavily
The sun was high when he awoke,
and then a colder. hungrier boy you
never saw. Six miles from home waJ
he. There was nothing for it but to
plod along. for there were no houses on
that road. One mile, two miles, he
walked. He picked some apples by the
road side, but they We're sour and hard.
Sometimes he tried to run, but had to
give that up.
At five o'clock that afternoon the
cook at n certain m-house was frying
doughnuts in the back kitchen. She
was looking very sober, and near her
sat very sober boy, who every now
and then drew his hand across his eyes.
AT last he spoke.
"Cerinthy," said he &c do you cal late
they'll ever find him ~
Cerinthy put another doughnut into
the expostulating fat. Romeo Angus
tus." said she, "it's my opinion that
maybe they may and maybe they mayn't !;
an like as not if they do, it'll only be
his body, and 0hr'
Cerinthy gave q great scream, and
dropped her painful OF doughnuts on the
floor, for on the threshold of the
pump-room'' stood n boy as black as
the ace of spades, clad in startling yell
low clothes, his neck ornamental with
a huge paper collar.
This image opened his mouth and
spake. where's my mother? Give
me doughnut.'
An opposite door opened, and out
rushed lady whose eyes were swollen
with crying.
"Motherr' called out the black boy,
as he flew into her open arms.
Philemon! mothers own little
boyr' she sobbed; while Romeo Au-
gustus performed a war-dance about
the two.
think Philemon's father was 50 re-
lieved when he behelI his fifth-born,
that he would have ,Ohipped him sound
ly. But his mother would by no means
allow that. She gave him preserved
peach and cream toast instead.
"For you'll never do such thing
again, will you?' demanded she, ten
derby.
Philemon gazed lovingly at her, with
a mouth full of toast. .. Catch M"
said he.-Harper's Young People.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

Some years ago Dr. r. V. Pierce, of the
Worlds D.spensary and Invalids' Hotel, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, and London, was sent for to ex-
anime a terrible disease of the knee joint,
resulting in liberation and extensive slough
ing of the bone and tissues. The mans life
had been despaired of by the previous at
PENDANTS. Amputation OF the thigh was
promptly decided upon and skillfully per-
formed by Dr. Pierce, and as after treatment
to purify the blood and prevent a recurrence
of the malady, the Doctors Golden Medical
Discovery was freely prescribed. The mans
system was thoroughly purified and strength
ened, he rapidly gained his health, the stump
healing nicely, and he is to-day happy man.
This case was among the first in which this
wonderful blood-purfer was tested. 1t has
since manifested its wonderful power over
the worst scrofuIous and other blood diseases.
Taken for time it so purities and strength
ems the system as to strongly fortify 1t against
the entertainments of diseases. Sold by
druggists.
MIDDLEvILLE, Mich, Feb. 18th, 1879.
Hon. X. V. PIERCE;
Dear Sir would say that have sold your
medicines for seven years. The Golden Med
ical Discovery is the best cough remedy I
have ever used, and in every case where 1
have recommended it it has cured. l have
used it in my family for my children. 1t
cures their colds and coughs in day or two.
NV wife has used it several times wnen down
sick. 1t invariably gives immediate relief.
Its sale increases daily.
j. u. KESTER Druggist.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
I WAIT.

If only the rain would cease to beat,
If only the winds would cease to blow,
If only the clouds would beat retreat,
And the summer sunshine glance and glow,
should be perfectly happy, know
All day, and every day, wait
Fur something other to come and go,
To make my pleasure perfect state,
To make my heart IA summer glow
OF sure delight that will never go.
But all day. and every day, wait,
And the days run by and the days run low,
And never find what seek, you know,
Never get just what want, you know
The tide is at ebb when l want it to how,
A fieck and flaw to mar the bliss
That might be easily perfect, know,
If could but make things come and gol
I've waited now so long and so late
That the hope had, like the tide. runs low,
And begin to think that shall wait
Forever and ever like this, you know,
For the things to come, that always go.
And begin to think that perhaps-perhaps,
When time is so swift and joy SO slow.
I'd better make most OF the hours that elapse,
And the best of the days that come and go,
Or the years will be gone or ever L know.
And shall sit weary and old and sad.
Like a little weary old woman know,
And think of the DAYS might have been glad.
Ofthe pleasures dropped tho things let go,
For the things i never could find, you know,
-Noru Perry, IN Youths Companion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
A Cemetery Without Monument.

The sea is the largest of cemeteries,
and all its slumberer5 sleep without a
m monument. All other graveyards, in
all lands, show some symbols of dis
tinction between the great and small,
the rich and poor; but in that ocean
cemetery the King and clown, the
Prince and the peasant are alike undis-
tinguished. The same wave rolls over
all; the requiem by the Ministries of the
ocean is sung in their honor. Over
their remains the storms beat and the
same sun shines; and there, unmarked,
the weak and the powerful, the plumed
and the unhonored will sleep on until,
awakened by the trump, the sea will
give up its dead No marble rises to
point out where their ashes are gath
cred. Yet the cemetery hath Orna-
ments of which no other can boast. On
no other are the heavenly orbs reilecte
in such splendor. Over no other IL
heard such noble melody.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
Care Of Horses Feet,

William Horne, a veterinary surgeon,
of Wisconsin, says: perhaps there is
no more prolific source of lameness in
the horse than contraction, which SIM
ply means a gradual loosening of the
entire hoof, chiefly in the heel, and for
some reason or other, generally of the
fore feet. 1t is commonly called by
horsemen widening-in of the hoof, and
pressing unduly upon the sensible
1amina of the hoof produces that pecu-
liar lameness which SO much puzzles
the uninitiated; being to them an in
visible cause. Even the sO-caled horse
doctors are generally completely puz-
zled by this disease when looking for
the cause of lameness. There is no pos
sible criterion for fixing the appearance
accurately of any popularity of lame
ness consequent upon contraction,
sometimes the lamencss being very
slight, while at other times it is very
acute, so much so as to render the horse
for time quite useless, being generally
pronounced foundered by those who
think they know whereof they speak.
Its causes are numerous and various;
but in my opinion, which is founded
upon practical observation, the chief
cause is in faulty shoeing. Sufficient
attention is not paid to the nature of
the hoof to be shod; a thin shell hoof
requires light shoe; the nails should
be small and not too tightly clinched.
The last points very important, indeed,
in all shoeing, yet a horse with a strong,
thick hoof may take a much heavier
shoe and larger nails, and they may be
little more tightly clinched. Another
very important point for which the
blacksmith is not answerable is that
some persons, farmers especially,
allow the shoes to be worn just as
long as they will stay on; often letting
a poor horse do hard work with three,
two or even one shoe on. By this means
horses are quite apt to have one hoof
larger than the other, from the fact
that the bare foot, or feet, wore down,
while the ones shod retain all the hoof,
hence the cause for the remark so
common, ''your horse has odd feet"
1t is a good plan to allow horses to go
barefoot a few days occasionally; by so
doing the hoof expands, and so far is
preventive of contraction. Foul,
dirty stables, or other manure heaps,
occasion the disease by the action of
ammonia upon the horny portions of
the feet. Standing constantly upon
hard, dry floor is another source of this
evil, also. Such horses should have
wooden pads or cloths several thick
nesses tied loosely round, just above
and overhanging the hoof, which are to
be constantly Kept wet with water
Finally, if the feet are very bad take
off all the shoes, open the heels on
each side of the cleft of the frog, pare
until you can see the quick, and if
grass time, turn him out in damp
pasture; if not grass time. turn him in
the next similar and best place you can
for few weeks, and you will be more
likely to effect a cure. When he is
taken up care must be taken not to
subject them to the same causes. If
the horse should be still lame after the
pairing, as he will be, do not be afraid.
he will soon get over it and be all the
more sound for the pairing as recon-
mended."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

A strange Story of the hardships OF
Russian captivity is related by a German
engineer named Neumeyer. He was
busily engaged in experimenting the
construction of u new railway in the
south of Russia, when, on December
10, last, he saw himself suddenly sur
rounded by a body of police, and made
prisoner. On being shown a photo
graph portrait, he innocently ex-
claimed: "Where have you got this pic
ture fromP l have never had my like
ness taken" This extraordinary re-
semblance of his to Louis Hartmann, or
rather Welkoff-the alleged author of
the Moscow attempt on the Emperor's
life-and scar on his right hand,
brought poor Neumeyer into serious
predicament. He was put in chains,
taken to Moscow, submitted to a weari-
some investigation, then dragged across
country on foot to Warsaw, with no
nourishment other than bread, cabbage,
and spoiled fish, on a journey OF forty
four days. After spending about six
weeks more in prison, on bread and
water, surrounded by low set of GRIM
inals awaiting their transportation to
Siberia, he succeeded in forwarding q
letter to the Governor-General of Po-
lade, whose brother had formerly en-
ployed Neumeyer on his estates in Es-
thonia. Thanks to Count Kotzebue's
intercession, Count Loris Melikoff al
lowed the poor victim to return to Ger
many in penniless condition, covered
with vermin, and wearing the same
clothes in which he had been seized, and
which had never been washed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
Peoria Qll.) Evening Review.1
h KInA tn KnmRaelE

It pays to be kind to everybody; but be
kind to yourself all over, and especially to
your stomach, which promptly resents ill
treatment. Mr.. Joseph Pfeiler. Chicago, ILL.,,
writes: 1 suffered with Indigestion and Con-
stpation for long time. After spending a
large amount of money for doctors bills,
without obtaining relief, used the Hamburg
Drops and was entirely-cured thereby.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

-Trouve's electrical polyscope was
placed in the stomach of fish swim
ming in Partisan aquarium. With
out producing any sign of Inconvenience.
the body of the fish was then illumi-
mated by the apparatus, which caused
it to radiate into the aquarium light
equal to that of a common candle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
Moline Qll.) Review.1

This is to certify that used st. Jacobs OH
for Rheumatism, and after three days appli-
cation was entirely relieved. I consider it q
meriterious medicine for all forms Of Rheu-
matism. r. II. MOORE, Proprietor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

The Viking ship recently discov-
cred in sand-hill at Sandeherred, Nor
way, has been laid bare sufficiently to
show that it was propelled by thirty-six
oars. Near the mast, which is supposed
to have been quite low-probably less
than thirty feet-a large copper kettle
has been found, which may have been
used for cooking purposes; it measures
about a half ton. What seems to have
been a wooden water tank has also bee
found, together with an iron kettle
exceptionally good workmanship. The
men seem to have slept on long, heavy
boards of solid oak. There is much
carving, mostly in oak, and some of it
has evidently been painted. To the rear
of the mast there is evidently Sc
pulcher, in which some human bones,
some iron implements and about fifty
ornaments have been found. The latter
are of gilt silver or gilt bronze, quite
well wrought, and showing several por-
traits en- face. The bronze buckles
show some arabesques and animal
motifs. One piece shows an animal,
another man on horseback, both in
superior workmanship. Some silk has
also been found, but thus far no war
material proper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

"A young lady, not accustomed to
waltZing, at the earnest solicitation of a
friend made the attempt recently. When
the music ceased another friend ap-
preached and said, gayly: Well, see
you got through all right" I" Yes" was
the reply, but it was a tight squeeze"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

All housekeepers who have ever used the
CHARTER OAK STOVE are enthusiastic i'm its
favor, and say that for all purposes of cook
ing and baking this stove can not be eQualed.
The large flues and heavy castings, exposed
to the fire, make the CHARTER OAK especially
adapted to our soft coal, which is destruct-
i've to cast-iron. The Reservoir is pro-
nOunced perfect in its arrangement and
operation, heating water just right.
ASK your druggist for Redding's Russia
Salve. Keep it in house in case of accidents.
CONSERVATIVES gain in flesh, strength and
spirits under daily use of Malt Bitters.
NATIONAL YEAST never fails. Try r.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07
THE MARKETS..

"A funny farmer says hoe-up defer
red makes the potatoes sick.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

NATIONAL YEAST never fails. Try T.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

THE Frazer Axle Grease is the best and
only Genuine. We know it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07

CONSERVATIVES gain in flesh, strength a
Ipirits under q daily use of Malt Bitters.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-07


There was an awful pause; then small
Bill was sent spinning through the air,
sixty-five feet from the ground, to be
caught by his uncle, tossed back to his
father, now seized by an arm, now by a
leg, now almost missed, now twiried
round and round like ball. Philemon
caught his breath, and stretched out his
hand in an agony of fear. His hand
touched another, which was as cold as
ice. CHANGING up, he found Nine.
Lucetta Amanda close by, her eye
glued to another hole in the canvas, her
breath coming short and thick, her face
livid and drawn. Not knowing what
she did, she clutched Philemon's hand,
and he heard her mutter:
my baby! my babyr'
Bill was her own phenomenal
Trapezist," and under Madame Lucet-
ia Almazida's shabby bodice mothers
heart beat wildly.
PhilemOn's heart beat, too. What if
he had been .'Bill,' and his own
sweet mother had worn short skirts and
ridden Pegasus? Horrible!
Poor Lucetta Almazida! Poor little
Bill!
But there was time to think of them
no more. The band of negro min
strels was ready to sing. A clown
seized Philemon's hand. and hurried
him into the ring. There was a shout
from the spectators. Some one gave
him a nudge.
Pipe up, boy. We're ready for
.Massa's in the cold. cold ground"
Philemon opened his mouth, hut no
sound came. The eyes on every side
burned into him. His one desire was
to rush away from those blackencd
men, from the choking odor of tan and
kerosene, from the disgrace of stand
ing there. like a little black fiend. to be
| hooted at and expected to make fun for
the crowd. His brain reeled. With
cry he broke from q OBTAINING hand.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
THB ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK.
5O2 MARKET STREE

502 MARKET STREET.
INCORPORATED JANUARY oath, 1851.
Open 10 receive deposits daily from A
M, until p. NJ, and on Tuesday and Sat.
urday evenings from7 to O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
regularly made In April and October.
When dividends are not withdrawn,
they are accounted as deposits. Thus per.
manent deposits compound their Interest
twice In each year.
MANAGERS,
Clement 81. smyth, George W. Bush,
Chas. w: townsend George s. Capelle,
NathanI K. Benson, M. l.. Lichensteln,
Henry +. Dure, Edward Darlington
w. Hastings, Job H. Jackson.
Edward Pusey, VIM. Ii. Swift.
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. w. BUSH, President.
GEO. 8. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2l-ly L. L. TAYLOR. Treasurer
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THE famous pigeons of st. Marks
Venice, share the perils of that magnifi-
cent pile, These birds are town prop
erty, but are not supported at public ex-
pense. Countess Poilcastro, during her
lifetime, always fed the birds at 2 O'Clock
and left money to be applied to contin-
uance of the custom. AS the clock
strikes 2 the pigeons swarm to st. Marks
from all parts of the town, and it is one
OF the sights to go and see them fed.
Until lately it would have been thought
little less than sacrilege to touch feath-
er of their wings, and they knew it so
well that they would settle on any one
they suspected of having corn concealed
about him, and never dreamed of mov-
ing out of the way OF people crossing
the piazza; but when Venetian men
lose respect for their church, Venetian
boys cannot be expected to retain it for
their pigeons, and some days ago one
was discovered carrying off pigeon, ev-
identity with view TO pie. Had he been
promptly corrected there would have
been little harm, but the case came be-
fore the law courts, and it was argued
and decided that the pigeons had never
been legally conveyed to the town, con-
sequently they were nobody's property,
but, so TO speak, wild fowl, and that the
boy was only following his natural in
stincts i'll catching them, and must be ac-
quilted.
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ANlttsefaents.
EvANGELINE TONIGHT

Rice's EYangeline Party will appea
for the first time in this city this even
ing at the Opera House, in their grea
speciality OF Eudngel,ne and The Lon,
Fisherman" The company is one O
the best travelling and contains some o.
the best known comedians on the stage
In speaking Of the company an ex-
change says:
"Rice's companies are always attract.
i've in beauty, costume and talent. The
play is an American opera bouffe extra.
vaganza, entitled "Evangeline and the
Lone Fisherman" in which there is the
usual amount of short dresses, dancing
singing aud fun. Fifty performers, EN-.
bracing all manner Of specialists, SOLO
ists, actors, gymnasts, &C., including
Dorah Ii. Wiley, the popular Louise
Searl, Mr.. Foitesque, as the mother-in-
law, Rose Dana, LanDie Bennett and
others equally celebrated. One great
feature of the play is Harry Winter as
the Lone Fisherman, who has nothing
TO Say during the entire performance,
but who takes very prominent part.
BEN. MACAULEY.
On Monday evening next the great
character acter, Ben. Macauley, will ap-
pear for the first time In this city in the
character of Uncle Ddnr in "a Messen-
ger from the Jarvis Section" Mr.. Ma
cauley has performed the character in all
the principal cities of this country to
large and delighted audiences. The
press has been unanimous in his praise,
and among the many notices is the fol-
lowing from the Philadelphia Times:
"Honest Uncle Dda'l, the Deputy
Sheriff of Jarvis Section nigh unto fif-
teen years." received hearty welcome
on his appearance at the Broad Street
Theatre. Mr.. Macauley has elaborated
his performance OF the shrewd old Yam
kee until il takes rank with the best
pieces of work of its class upon the stage.
His dialect and his ever-changing facial
discussion are exceedingly amusing and
he kept his audience in almost unceasing
merriment. The play has been seen so
often that no description of it is needed.
Uncle Ddnp is, Of course, the central
figure, and Mr.. Macauley's performance,
If 1t has changed at all, has only changed
for the better"
HUMPTY DUMPTY.
On Saturday evening, Tony Denier's
great "Humpty Dumpty" company will
appear, IN new tricks and specialities
Mr.. Denier has taken new departure in
the pantomime business by having two
clowns and the same number of panta-
looms and columbines. His speciality
company is made up of artists well
known In their line of business. The
Erening Post, of Albany, N. Y, oil
March 22d, has the following to say:
"Tony Denier and his celebrated Pan
tomine Company opened at the Martin
Opera House, last evening. Immense
audiences up stairs and down. Gallery
packed. Standing room only. The en-
lertainment was worthy of just such a
cause. Geo. II. Adams, (Grimaldi), the
clown, made great hit. Best clown on
the stage. Very rapid in his movements
and keeps the audience stirred up at all
times. He allows fun no respite and
gives no rest to merriment. He has a
nice sense of the comic, and never fails
to put the laugh in the right place. De-
nier gives his entertainment this even-
ing, when another $500 house will be
present. Crowd in gently, so as not to
break the eggs"
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28

1O1 DWELLINGS FOR SALEM DIE
lSI FERENT PARTS OF THE CITY
MANY OF THEM REALLY VERY CHEAP
AND ON EASY TERMS. CALL AND EX-
ANIME OUR LIST. ]. 7. HEALD.
ianl6 1e22 n 90
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DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NaW No afla NA To,

REGIsTBR's OFFICE,
New Castle Co., Jan. 10, 1880.
Upon the application of William Her
bert, Executor OF John @. Tlndle.
late OF New Castle Hundred. in said
county, decd. 1t Is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Executor afore.
said, give notice of the granting OF Letters
Parliamentary upon the estate OF
the decd, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters, In six of the most public places OF
The County Of New Castle. recurring All
persons having demands against the Es-
tate, TO present the same, or abide by an
Act OF Assembly In such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the
wilmington GAZETTE. q newspaper pub
llshed In Wilmington, and 70 be continued
therein three weeks (e. o. d.
f~~~~, Given under the hand and Seal of
}L.s. Office of the Register Aforesaid. at
t~>~~' New Castle, in New Castle County
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
y. .. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the
Estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested TO the Executor, on or
before January 10th, 1880, or abide
the, Act Of Assembly In such case made
Address. WILLIAM HERBERT,
Executor,
Janls-5Weod. New Castle, Del,
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their member, who Is expected to pay
their hotel bills, or buy a ticket home.
When the multiplicity of these demands
upon the time, energies and substance of
our representatives are considered we
ought, perhaps, TO be littIe more chari-
table towards tHeir shortcomings.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
Important o Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is tht
only thing that mothers can rely upon fei
their children. IL corrects acidity of the
stomach, cures wind collie, reg ulates the
bowels and gives rest, health al comfort
TO mother and child. During tne process
Of teething It's value is incalculable. II
softens the gums, reduces infiammat
and allays all pain, thereby giving rest io
the child and comfort 10 the MOTHER
twenty-five cents a bottle. marI5 -1yeOd
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28

Philadelphia, New York and Boston Ex-
change furnished TO regular Depositors
without charge.