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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

"But can't go to Boston to get the
money from that bankr' cried Mollie,
when she had finished reading.
mo. said her father. ''But perhaps
you might find somebody who would be
willing TO give you the money here, and
70 save you the trouble"
"'Fraid nobody'd bother to save me
troubler' sighed Mollie, with an at
tempt to be melancholy that brought
out q laugh.
<"But t might be for somebody's in
terest to do SO. Supposing you were
going to Boston to purchase a lot of
goods, wouldn't you rather have your
money already there safely, than to rum
the risk of losing it by carrying it
around with you all the time? Now, if
. person gives you ten dollars for that
check, it's just the same rs though he
himself had placed ten dollars in the
bank in Boston, and he runs no risk of
losing it."
What If he should lose this?''
That might cause some inconveni-
ence; but they would give him another
check, called q 'duplicate.' and the
money would lie safe in tho vaults of
any one who is going 20 Boston to-dayP''
"No. sir. and don't want to wait .
long time until find somebody"
II should tell you. there is a gen.
tleman in the village here Who makes q
business of giving money TOR such slips
of commercial paper whom should
you guess him 10 be r.
s'ME. Forbes, the banker. Isuppose. {"
Right NowsI am busy and can't
talk any more; but, If you wish, you
may go down to the hank now, and ask
Mr.. Forbes II he will cash that check
for you. Goodbye"
Mollie would have liked to have her
way pointed out little more explicitly,
and she hesitated . moment, but her
father did not look up again, and so she
started down the street.
The little Canonset Bank OF the vii
lage was on the most public street, and
MoIlie passed it once or twice before
she finally mustered up courAgeenough
to go in. There was long desk or
counter in the room. and the top OF it
was protected everywhere by a hand
space like a window, above which hung
the sign, Cashier" in gilt letters. Be-
hind the fence were some clerks, writ
ing in immense account-books, piles of
packages of bank-bills, and cleaning
trays of gold and silver coins.
els Mr.. Forbes imp Mollie asked of
tall. kindly gentleman at the little
window.
mo, he Is out of town to-day. Can
do anything for your"
"Well." Mollie vcntured to say, rath-
er timidly, II wanted to ask him il he
would give me the money for this, )" and
she held out her check.
The gentleman glancedat it and then
turned il over.
'.Are you Mary Frencha" he asked, a
tribe sternly. the girl thought.
'sYes, SIR"
''But we don't know you. You must
get somebody to identify you. DO you
know any one here?"
why, of course; know 'mo,s ev-
-ybody."
Wei" satd ne, and handed back
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Mollie French walked slowly into her
fathers library from the post office one
afternoon. with puzzled lace She
handed him some letters and then stood
still, studying big envelope, on which
the card of a Wholesale leather ware
house was printed. up in the left-hand
corner, and across which her own name
was strung in the most business-likc
writing ever seen-not Mollie. but
Miss Mary French"
This is the funniest thing yet for o
holiday present!' she exclaimed.
"Whom can it be from, Papap
Perhaps if you should open 1t. you
would find out"
Mollie fastened to do so, as though
she had never thought Of that expert
ment, and found big sheet with more
printing about leather at the top, and
read:
"MY DEAR MICE: Remembering that this
IL your birthday. and remembering also your
collars beSrina You to provide yourself with
sisobdt-house, and q family OF rabbits to live
Hopping that your birthdays may De many,
and as sweet and sunny as they ought to be
for young lady born in the month OF roses, /
remain your aaecfionste w Infis; HARsuRr.
"P s-n this amt Is not sufIic't draw ON
me AZ e1Hut through the f1rmerS NallOuhA
Bank for ten dollars more. Yours, w. H" :
swell, that's very nice of Uncle
William, I'm sure, and I d like to thank
him ever SO much; but IL guess he
forgot to put the money inl And what
does he mean by that postscript? What
are you laughing at. Papa?"
"Ha. ha, ha! Didn't hear girl
saying. a day or two ago, that she
would like to be a business woman
and deal in railway stocks, like her
father?"
Every likely; you hear lots of things,
Papa. said Mollie, very demurely; then
added with more energy: And /
shossld, too. It must be grandr
But it requires much training If You
are to succeed, and here's a good be-
ginning. 1 suspect your uncle had an
object in writing in SO commercial .
manner. What is that folded paper in
yonr hand?"
'.This? Oh, 1 forgot to look at it.
suppose it's the check he speaks of,
whatever that is.
Read it to me-" said her father.
It was slip of stiff paper, about eight
inches long by two inches wide. 1t was
partly printed in ornamental type. and
partly written where spaces had been
left blank for the words. What Mollie
read was this:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
Philadelphia Record.1
A National Blessing.

The nineteenth Century above all other
ages has been noted for It's many inventions;
It has given us the steam power In its thou
sand-fold applications. the Telegraph. the
Telephone, the Electric light and innumer-
able other discoveries, all blessings to hui
manity each day bringing us new surprises
until we have become SO accustomed to the
exhibitions OF the genius Of our century, that
any new development is at once received as a
matter of natural consequence and most peo-
pie will simply remark, 81 told you So" As
an instance of this fact we would only call
attention to that wonderful discovery st.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

William ]. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: "In the fall of 1876 l was taken with q
violent bleeding Of nelungs, followed by severe
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital.
While there the doctors said had hole in my
left lung as big as half dollar. l gave up hope,
but friend told me OF DR.. WIN. HALLis BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS got a bottle, when to
my surprise Icommenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have the past
three years. write this hoping that every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DR. VIM.
Halls BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED"
Also sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
Worcester (Mass.) Spy.1

Certainly strong opinion, said one Of our
reporters to whom the-folowing was detailed
by Mr.. Henry Kaschop, with Mr.. George E. Mil
Ter, 4lS Main street, this city: suffered SO
badly with rheumatism in my leg last winter,
that WAS unable to attend to my work,
being completely helpless. heard of st.
Jacobs OIL and bought bottle, after using
which felt greatly relieved. With the use
OF the second bottle was completely cured.
In my estimation there is nothing on earth so
good for rheumatism as st. Jacobs Oil It
acts like q charm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

There is perhaps no tonic offered to the
people that possesses as much real Intrinsic
value as the Hop Bitters. just at this season
OF tho year, when the stomach needs an appe-
tizer, or the blood needs purifying, the cheap
est and best remedyis Hop Bitters. An ounce
of prevention is worth pound OF cure Don't
wait until you Frustrated by a dis ease
that may take months for you to recover in.
yTaI,a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

"A Chicago street fruit peddler, who
was given two live-dollar gold pieces in
mistake for pennies one evening, hunted
a. his customer tie next morning and
reetified the mistake. The ordinary
Chicagoan must look upon that fri. {
peddltr WITH wide eyed. astonishment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

NEW servant answers the bell, which has
been rung by an elderly gentleman. as
your mistress ina" " No, sir.n "Ah tell
her when she returns that her father was
passing and called in to say all were we'll at
home" "Yes SIR" Then, as the old gen.
tleman is about to withdraw, "Oh, won't you
leave YOUR name, STRIP
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
ia Crosse Republican Ieader.1

HAVING been cured by st. Jacobs on, I
recommend the same to all sufferers with
Rheumatism, says Mr.. L. shifrman 2SO4 Cal
umet avenue, Chicago, ILL.,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

A ROCHESTER lady remarks Indignantly to
her grocer that she has had all the windfall
potatoes she wants.-Elnlira Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
70 cure corns. take one measure of

coal or gas tar, one of saltpeter, and
one of brown sugar; mix well. Take q
piece of an old kid glove and spread a
plaster on it the size of the corn and
apply to the part affected; bind on and
leave two or three days and then re-
move, and the corn will come with it
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly for March.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

LIGHT CoLoRED or yellow Axle Grease soon
wears of Get the genuine Frazer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

WOULD not be without Redding's Russia
6alye, is the verdict of all who use 1t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Has been sold in Davenport under a euaran-
tee, and in three years not single bottle has
been returned. This fact is a good recon-
mendation Of the medicine. "-Davenport (Ia)
Democrat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

-" Up and add 'emi" as the school
teacher said to the boy who was sleep
ing over his examples.-SalensS Sunbeam.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

A change of seed is often very ben
eficial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
RABBITS AND BANK PAPER.

B6t With q swecter music far than Is
OF earth-born melodies.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

and signs the draft is called the maker,
and the person to whom he addresses
the draft is the payer Now take a
pen and will dictate the proper form,
since l happen to have none of the
printed blanks which are generally used
for this purpose"
In few moments she had done, and
read:
5000 s'' June ~ '''0'
National Bank, Ten Dollars, value received,
and charge the same to account Of -
"To WILLIAM HARBuRY. Boston, Mass"
Every WELL" said Mr.. French.
SHOW, If you send that to the bank in
Boston which the draft names, they will
get the money at once, and return it to
you, if your uncle cares to pay it. Or
perhaps our village bank might dis
count it, as they say; that is, buy it
from you for q. little less than the
.'What's thatP'' asked Mollie.
The face or face value is the
sum the draft calls form this case,
ten dollars. But you do not need to pay
for this accommodation; SO simply send
it to the Boston bank. inclosed with a
little note to the cashier, asking him to
Dc kinu enough 70 Collect 1t, and remit
you the amount"
Mollie did SO. and in a couple of days
got an answer in big engraved envel-
could hardly read for the fiourishes, and
inclosing her own draft.
whats the matter now, papa?' she
cried, in dismay. my draft has come
back"
'.Is it protested?' asked Mr.. French,
making his face very long, butnot quite
hiding twinkle of fun in his eyes.
''If that's the case, Uncle William has
changed his mind about your rabbits,
and won't give the money. Moreover,
you will have TO pay the banker two
dollars OF SO for protest fees, and 9th
er trouble. What does your letter
say', Perhaps that will explain mat
ters."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17
HIS MEASURE OF MERIT

Should President Garfield permit
himself to be honestly guided by his
congressional experience, the coun-
try may be benefited under his adj
minIstration. The fault with Grant
was that he knew nothing of gov
ernmcnt, and when he had commit
ted most egregious mistakes he lost
confidence. in his ability and turned
the machine over to his po-
liteial friends to run, and
they naturally concluded to run
it in their own interest, and they ran
it into the ground, while the glory
and grandeur aud wealth of forty
odd millions of people descended
into their pockets. Mr.. Hayes had
the good sense to know what it was
well to do, but he had not the will
to carry it out, and in great
measure his administration, in the
end, fell short of public eXpec-
tation. Mr.. Garfield has the mind
and the will to do, but whether the
destiny of his party or that OF his
country is to guide him in his presi-
Dental course is to be seen. Should
he conclude to subserve the in
terests of party, his mind and his will
must lead him into excuses
with which the country is not
now acquainted. He has chosen,
with two exceptions, we may almost
say one, an ordinary cabinet.
Blaine is his strongest adviser,
and he has signalized him.
self most by extreme partisan
measures. He is not states
man, and Window has signal
ised himself by partisan measures,
not only unjust in their effect, but
absolutely inhumane. 1t is quite
certain that Garfield Is a bigger man
than all the rest, and he could lead
in good deeds, but his preferences
SAVIOR too much of sentiment that
for twenty years has been the curse
of this country.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

The monthly public debt state
ment shows a reduction in the debt
for the month of February of $11,-
843,155. and since June S0th, 1880,
$62,215,SS2. The gold and silver
certificates were increased little
over $1,OOO,000, and the available
cash at the end of the month was
$160,662, 1922, against $148.616,447 at
the end of January. The assets con-
sist in part of $84,277, 600 gold coin
$8S, 100000 gold bullion, $52,939,000
silver standard dollars, S25,s1S,OO0
fractional currency coin, and $685.
600 silver bullion. The payments by
the New York sub-Treasury for the
past month amounted TO $34, ,020, 1856,
while the receipts were $59,O65, ,94S,
leaving a balance at the end of the
month of S99,074,S92. OF the re-
ceipts, sl2,O6O,25s were by transfers,
and there coinage at the Philadel-
phia mint from the assay office 3d.
SS4, 1908. The coinage at the Phila-
delphia mint amounted TO $500, 800
gold, .S5Oo,0OO silver, and $S7,O40 of
minor coins, making total of S6,-
SS7. 900.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17


MEMBERS of the House should
be ON the alert to prevent the relief
bill, in the shape of an amendment
TO the printing law relating to the
journals, being smuggled through
in the press of business, incident to
the closing of session. "A careful
and competent printer has measur-
ed the 800 pages Of journals now
printed for the Senate and House,
and announces that the type meas
! ures almost 90 per cent. more than
under the old law. The ex-
pert of the State Printing
| Board, asserts in his .last report
that this improved" style ofcompo-
sitIon cost the state over 5000 on the
journals of last session. Besides the
additional cast the shape of the book
will not admit of its preservation.
This sob" style has no merit, and is
only scheme whereby the people
of Texas have been denied chance
to read the official journals in the
columns of newspaper, and for the
profit, to the extent of about $4,000,
to the contractors whose duty it is
to print the journals in accordance
with law under which they and their
competitors bid, and under which
he contract was awarded.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

THE Cincinnati Gazette is anxious
for legislation that will give to all
men, whether they be railway own
ers or the public, their rights. full
and complete; that will prevent a
carrier company from discriminate
ing for or against localities and in
dividuals; that will compel them to
transport the traffic of the country
at what it ought to bear, and not
what it can bear. At the same
time they want the fact to be recog.
nized that railroads are property
and as such is entitled to the same
protection against violent hands a;
are farms, or mills, or factories, OF
property of any other kind honestly
acquired.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

In a review of the public debts of
the world it is shown that the French
people are required to pay interest
upon a capital sum of $3,SOO, O,OO0, 900 ;
the debt of Spain amounts to 81, ,s00,-
010,OO0; that of our own country to
81, SAG, 900, 900; that of Italy to $2,-
900, ,OOO, 900, while Russia and Austria
are debtors in sums of equal magni-
tude. The debts of the world in
1714 amounted to 81 ,50O,OO0,000 in
1S4s to ss,65O,OOO,OOO; in 1870 3d.
5O,OOO,0OO and last year they reached
the suggestive total of $24,50o,OO0,-
OOO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17
THE NEW ABIEET.

Blaine, Window and Kirkwood
respectively Secretary of State, Sec
retary of the Treasury and Secretary
of the Interior, have heen taken from
the Senate where they have certain
ly gone through school of training
in politics and as to the require
ments of the country, Blaine needs
no introduction TO the public; Win
dom, originally an Ohio man, but
now of Minnesota, was a candidate
for the Presidency as was Blaine at
the Chicago convention, he received
ten votes and withdrew in favor of
Garfield. He it was who organized
the negro exodus movement in the
interest of Republican success in
doubtful states, and by which the ne
gro race has been materially reduc-
ed under exposure to the rigors
of northern climates; and Window
it is who is one of Conkling's clos
est friends. Kirkwood is a native
of Maryland. and has been Cover
nor of Iowa three terms, and has
twice been elected to the Senate
from that state. He is sixty-eight
years old, and it is said he is going
to be the funny man of the cabinet.
James, who becomes Postmaster
General, was appointed postmaster
OF New York City by Grant, and is
accredited with being one of the
best informed men on postal affairs
in the country. Robert Lincoln
becomes Secretary of War because
of his parentage. He halls from
Chicago. where he has engaged
in the legal profession with
poor success. Hunt, of Louisiana,
the Southern member of the cabinet,
has the honor of taking charge of
the poorest navy the world ever
saw. His qualifications as a lawyer
evidently suggested his name to Mr..
Garfield, ,and Judge Hunt ought to be
satisfied, since his income is vastly in
creased while his duties are extreme
ly light. McVeigh is Philadelphia
lawyer and therefore he ought to
be able to fill the Office of attorney
general with credit to his party il
not to his country. AS a whole the
cabinet classes low ordinary, and the
question is, what is Window going
to do with the Treasury. May il
not be that the public has mistaken
the action of the banks in quitting
a business connecting them with the
government?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

JUDGE HUNTS matrimonial career
certainly gives him title to public
consideration. He buried two wives,
and the third he sent to Europe.
While there he got bill through
one Of those funny things, called
legislatures, which they have had in
Louisiana since the.war,a divorce act,
containing a..clausewould permitting
him to secure q decree of divorce
on fast time. Another legislature
repealed this, but while it was in
force he began divorce suit. Hunt
instituted his suit during the ab-
sence of his wife, who was repre-
sented according. to law practice by
a curator ad hoe to represent her
and whose duty il was to inform her
of the suit. This proceeding is
equivalent TO the Texas practice of
service of summons by publication.
A decree was rendered against her
of absolute divorce, and Hunt mar
ried fourth time. Mrs Hunt No.
3 undoubtedly knew of the Louis
lana proceeding, but was advised
that it would be nullity,
and that the probabilities were,
that under the then Republican
regime she would not obtain justice
When he aud his new wife, the
fourth Mrs. Hunt, came ON their
wedding tour to New York, the
third Mrs. Hunt, by friend, brought
suit for divorce, alleging the rela-
tions of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt No. 4.
Mrs. Hunt No. was very resolute,
as were here friends, who thought,
as New Orleans society thought and
still thinks, that Hunt had taken un-
fair advantage. She took the case
mp to the United States Supreme
Court, but every court and judge
held that under the constitution
they must give full force to the
Louisiana decree. President Gar
field is evidently doing his best to
prove that the Atkinson theory in
regard to the moral character of
Southern whites is not a falaey.
Hunt il Southern raised man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

The Telephone, usually so gener-
Gus, and therefore brave in its ex-
pressions, strangely enough allows
a correspondent to believe, because
its subject matter concerning ex-
Governor Davis was taken from the
STATESMAN, that harsh expressions
attached thereto were also those OF
the STATESMAN. The STATESMAN has
said great many harsh things OF
Mr.. Davis, but in this instance there
was no occasion for them, and we
were gentle, lamb-like, kind. To re-
ceive the opposite imputation makes
us sad. But it may be that the gen.
tleman most interested wanted it to
appear as the Telephones cores
pondent puts 1t, and if SO, the
STATESMAN is now more than lamb
like-it is bland. Nevertheless, it is
plain, we repeat, that from Presi-
dent Garfield Mr.. Davis does deserve
the Spanish mission.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

DIR. CURRY advised the legislature
to provide for the running of
public free schools for nine or ten
months in the year. AS an effort
in favor of popular education his
speech was an admirable one; as
DR.. Lair sand, ga mental feast, bur
put in practice, a stomach de-
stroyer." This leads us to con-
clude that there are two sets
of theorists on this subject
of free education; the one hold
ing that mental food, thus given, is
prerequisite to human existence;
the other that meat and bread consti-
tute. the true elements of life here,
and proper preparation Tor the life
everlasting. In diversity ofopinion
we would have some debating soci-
ETY. decide whether mental food or
bodily food should be resorted to
in sustaining the first law of
nature The proposition of the
learned gentleman, DIR. Curry, GER
tainly rests upon this question, for
to do what he proposes would an
nually require a school revenue of
about $S,O00,000. How many homes
in Texas would be confiseated un-
der such requirement, the long Lists
of tax sales, now necessary to pro-
vide one-third this sum, may lead to
rough estimates.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17
IT is said that President Garfield

IT is said that President Garfield
will renew the nomination of Stan
ley Matthews to the Supreme
Bench. The Philadelphia Times, in
referring to such probability, says:
'If this shall be done, the Presi-
dent will begin his administration
with the perpetration of blunder.
Matthews was not confirmed before,
because the sentiment of the country,
as declared in the press, was
strongly against him; and this SEN
timent was born of the earnest pop
ular desire to keep the Supreme
Court free from every taint of sus-
picion. Mr. Matthews record is not
of such kind that his elevation to
the bench would have this effect /;
and the President will do wisely if
he shall suggest another and better
man for the position"