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h PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Those who hew timber try to do Io7ty
the square, thing. detroit Free Prsss,,y asia
1t is only the, goose that counts its
chickens before they are hatched Aiisiu
HhatehoH ltDtes.5 .gGR e-iv,iI9J aHcf tsds
Ii 1t took coffee as long to settle;as
it does some men, a great many Of us 'io' y
would drink water. - SteubesUslle Hera9d.ss7s
The best machinery ever made will -,
not work unless its parts are well lll-
brlcated with oil of the BRAIN Whtteion AuI
I"ses. fsd Tag ass, ad, eaitub ,o;s
In two years a boy can learn rs
much Latin as he can forget I'M siSFea
months after he goes to work for a liy-.-.zs,
mg--NeO Orleans Picayune.
..s--Remenyi performs on a $4,000 vio-J lB5i
lin. No wonder the young man ne xt, idw
door, plays, SO, .abominably. His fiddle
cost but 81. S2.50-PbitadelpAta Ns,os.io s'f'Esf5
"A liveryman thinks'the great want cir I
OF the day is, young men, with three ,,,;
arms. He vaguely says it would lessen s"'
the number OF sieighing accidehtsl44atsts
Rochester, Democrat. !. 49,. -, IT.. -.
What pleasant thought it is that
the luxury Of ice, which we enjoyed
SO dearly last summer, eis now within ,,.,,
the means of the poorest Of the poor -
Boston Irunscript.o fhio4 ~ b9iTt syG1i is
1t has leaked out that the real ,ea-risir
son why the widow of Ole Bull refused
to marry Bjornstne Bjornson is that She a'li
broke three7of her, teeth trying to pro- otot
nounce his name.
al9-A "A man Who will break d assgydb ydbh,!dropa ,Jt
in two pieces, to,make the exact weight b.e
when selling, candy to o little girl is
mean enough to sell cross-eyed needles siio's'
to . blind woman. OIL City. ,Defrich; ~ sidt
They were, a little short of. music u
out in Driftwood until three Sewing W
machine ~ agents and tivel book peddleisI am
settled in the town and they have had
a brass band ever since Burttngton 10"
HatUk-Eye.G Ga anisiIuo1Q ell ,G0ilHfYgs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-03-17
Switzerland Saved by America.

5 Dr. St. John Roosa, of New York CITY.
sends the following letter to the London
Spectators " In your suggestive article
of December lth upon american Pros
perity, you state that there is a legend
current, which we have never been able
to trace fully, that America once inter-
vened in the most decided way to save
Switzerland from an invasion.' If YOU
will allow, / think l can assist YOU to
fully trace out this bit Of history. You
probably refer to the Intervention of
our~Minister, MI. Theodore S. .Fay,u in
the matter of the dispute between Prus-
sia and Switzerland in regard to Neu-
chatel. 2 Mr.. Fay did interfere most de-
cidedly in this question, and his entreat-
les, made personally to the Prussian
King. the brother Of the present En-
peror. probably stopped the German
soldiers just as they were about to cross
the frontier. Mr.. Fay sought and OBJ
tained an interview with King Freder-
lex William, which was untrammeled
by the presence of any kind of official.
The long residence of our. Minister at
the Prussian Court had given him great
opportunities OF knowing the estimable
private character of the monarch. and
when he was closeted with him he ap-
pealed to him simply as to Christian
man vested with great power, and that
appeal was regarded. How far Mr..
: )ay may have been instructed by Presi-
dent ;Buchanan's Administration to un-
dertake this mission l cannot say, but
| do know that the kindly-hearted in
tervention was cordially approved of.
by our State Department" 4a-.
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The COlOrs Of Flowers.
therto 1t hasbeen supposed that the ,eed

Hitherto 1t has been supposed that the sesx
colprs of flowers were due to SO many, -. !,
different materials, each color being q san
chemical combination having hgnorelationss
with the Others. But now,, however, =.
Professor Schuetzler, in a conimtiffica2- 'Ss
ton othe Vaudois Society OF Nataralrsdf
Sciences: shoys that ,h when ths color of s,,e
ter in alcohol the addition OF an aciaorumi
alkali will give all the colors that plants
exhibit. Flowers of paony, for exafifs 'isf'
pie, give when put into alcoholiaiviolet105le
red liquid. If to this solution binoxa-
!, late OF ipotassa I"salt Of sorrer' Be eaia
added theicolor becomes pure reta Sodasoats
causes IL to change, according to guam 4.
ity used, to Violet. blue or green. IN the SAis
latter case the green liquid appearsredue1i
aby transmitted light, just as q solution
of chlorophyf (the green 'coloffng mat. '*sss
ter of leaves9 docs. nPile gsepals oflpe-Tvis
iony, which are green bordered with red,
become entirely rec" when put into s.
solution of bionoxalate j0f .i potassa,sY1sa
These changes of color, which may. be
obtained at will, may well be produceds -
in plants by the same causes, since ina.s3
all plants there are always acid or aka
line matters. Moreover, It Is quite cerl MOO
'tainthat the change from greenato red7sn
observed in leaves in autumn is due to
the action or the tannino witch they Slj
contain ON the chlorophyLl Conseaueht-sist
ly, without, wishing to affirm. it abso-
lutely, Professor Schuetzler believes ~
that a priori there lis in all plants buto7h
one coloring --chlorophyl-which,,
becoming modified BY certain agents, ,iIfie
gives allthe tints that howers and leaves ,isi
exhibit. As for white flowers, it is well
known that their want Of color is titie toHos
the fact that their cells are filled with saaa
colorless fluid, and that, their opacity
: proceeds from the air contained III, thesI3
interspaces. When such fowersf apesds
placed under the receiver Of an air
pump they are seen TO iose.their: opaety1sa
and become transparent in measuros as ,sxt
the air is exhausted. z-Scieratilic An,eri-
! can. 'S.' s'i. ~ 'si"ls'st - ssfls9 =
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r THE Earl Y BIRD.

mrome, littcpct," the old bird said,
In most tendearing term, <''i
ayou must be earlyput2of bel ss~g .wn
If syu would catchthe worm..'' 2ta- > ats
The smallest of the feathery herd |
puny little thing "
Outsprang the tender baby-bird
TO grub for worms aud sing. sww Z
And 10. she found an early worm ....-..-..
II was monster, too
She chirped, 80, you may wrfthc and squirm,
But will gobble your
That brdling's chirp, the rest affirm,
Was never after heard,
And it's surmised it was the worm
That caught the early bird. ztzFE
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G The young lady who objected to be-
ing embraced by her lover was gravely
by him that she was putting
a restraint upon the liberties of the press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-03-17

"A Nevada critic, speaking of
harpist, said: "We never before knew
there was so much music in a grid
iron.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-03-17

Eggs are up to forty-five cents
dozen, and roosters are looking at tor
toise-shell combs,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
a Sad Death.

We learn from Sheriff Morrison
the following particulars of sad
affair that occurred at Jackson Sat
nrday. Mr.. Will Ii. Bailey, Chan.
Gerry clerk of Madison county ac-
companied by Mr.. T. j. Wharton,
Jr., entered the restaurant of Hen.
nv Muller and called for dinner.
During The course of the meal the
latter held a large raw oyster upon
his fork, and detailed the circu tn
stances connected with the death
of Hon. Walter Brooke at Vicks>
burg, some years ago-caused from
an oyster lodging in his winds
pipe. Mr.. Bailey remarked, II
hope that oyster will not serve you
in the same manner" The two
without further talk proceeded to
eat. Presently Dir. w. heard a
gurgling sound, and glancing 10
the face of his friend, discovered
him with one hand around the
throat and trying with the other to
get something out of his mouth
at the same time retreating back Of
the house, pulling the door shut Of
ter him. On being followed he
was found walkinanarOund and
around. still endeav0Hng to get his
hand in his mouth. AdoctOr hav
ing been sent for, reached the
scene just in time to- Zee the nm
fortunate man fall dead with a
piece of fresh steak lodged in his
wind.pipe.
Mr.. Morrison accompanied his
remains to Canton Saturday night.
Ray mond Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
CITY ORDINANCE.
MAYORS Office. Feb. 2nd 1se,

Mayors Office, Feb. 2nd 1881.
be il enacted by the BO ri of Mayor
and aldermen of the City of Canton. that
hereafter Il special tax shall 10 levied and
collected for the use of said city of Cam
ton on the following privileges, to- wit J;
Sec. L. On each AMI every vpndcr of any
goods, wares or merchandise of any de-
scription whatever, desiring to have n
stand on the streets of the city, per year,
500 90. Sec. 2. On each and every
drummer selling by sample or otherwise,
to consumers, per year, 5000. Fec: 3.
That no license shall be issued on either
of the above privileges for q less period
than one year. Sec. 4. That any person
or persons transacting or carrying on any
business of the above kind, without first
procuring license and paying for same,
shall on conviction before the Mayor be
fined the som of $50 for each and every
day that they may SO carry OH snch bus
mess without license. Sec. S. That all
acts or parts of acts in conflict with this
act he, and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance take effect from
aud after its passage.
G. W. THOMAS, Mayor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

just after the election the Phil.
adelphiu Times and u number OF
o heI more outspoken Rad cal pa
uprs made ii terrible hula la loo
over what they alleged was an at
tempted fraud in the Sixth MISS
IssIppi Congressional district. The
district, at the election of 1850, had
given Gen. Chalmers 6,G63 votes
and his Radical competitor 1910.
For some reason or other Gen.
Chalmers had incurred the dis
pleasure of that highly moral pow
er in this country known us the in-
dependent press, and before the
pul:s closed in his district at the
late election they commenced
claiming his defeat and before any
thing WAS known OF the maunrr
of voting or the results this
same .'independenp press was
irving to make believe that the
most outrageous frauds would be
perpetrated to secure the defeat OF
Ly nch, the Radical candidate
lust as if it was necessary to com
nit frauds in a district that has
clesr Democratic majority OF 5,293
votes to elect the Democratic nom
inee. The returns when they came
along showed, however, that Chal
mers was honestly reelected by a
good round majority, and then this
same s'independenr' press started
the howl, that the returns were
wrong aud that a great fraud had
been committed. The closcuess OF
the next congress induced the Rad
ical press to take u hand IN the
howl, and tho country was being
well liked for q contested election
case, i'm which the. Democrat who
had been f;tirly and overwhelmingly
ele.ted " as tO-be ousted and his
Radical competitor given the place.
But shadow has fallen over the
| prosl ect OF the scheme and new
field has been sown for the outrage
mill to work. The principal Wit
ness who was to swear Lynch into
Congress and Chalmers out has
been arrested on the charge of per-
Jury in another case and i'll all
probability Will be In the peuiten-
| iiary for this crimc before. his SER
| vices will be needed before Goa
gressional committee. Others who
would have been important anu
highly creditable ~ witnesses to
the Democratic frauds and outra-
ges are now serving terms in the
county jails for roObing hen >Ioosts,
b-ating wives, abusing children
and general vagabOndism, and
there is.no telling whether they
will be ont in time to serve the
Hindependent and radical press" as
witnesses in the case against Chal-
mers.
OF course the courts of Missis-
g ppi will have to take it now. Ev-
cry man In the Sixth district whom
they imprison for crime will be
pointed to rs :hartyr who is be
ing made to suffer because he is an
i npor.ant witness against Chal
mers, OF whose character is being
impeached aud blackened before
his testimony in the congressional
contest is given, and hundreds OF
fools will believe that this is alt
the courts of Mississippi are used
fJr.- Bel eronte, (Pa.) Watchman
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
"A Touching Tribute.
New OrIeans Times.l

New Orleans Times.l
One of the most touching and
beautiful incidents of the visit Of
the Boston military occurred yes
terday morning, and by the act
alone tie Charleston Cadets have
doubly endeared themselves TO tho
people of the South, and have en-
craven their name on the hearts of
Southerns in symbols more endur-
able than if carved on stone.
On Saturday morning the CL>
diets, in full dress uniform, quietly
and without warning. left their
quarters at the st. Charles aud
marched to Greenwood Cemetery
to the muffied roll Of the drum. Ar
irving at the city of the dead, the
was drawn up in line
10 front OF the Confederate mons
bea utifni shaft OF mar
bile erected in memory of the dead
Of the Lost cause land coming to
q parade rest sang the beautiful
hy mn ''Nearer My God to Thee"
The entire command joined in the
hymn and threw such depth Of
feeling and pathos into their sing
ng that tears arose TO the eyes Of
hose who witnessed and will Eev-
r forget the tc gchirg incident.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
Notice.

A general meeting Of the sock
holders of the G. st. L. & N. o. r.
Il. Co., is called to meet at the De-
pot in Jackson, Miss, on Monday,
March 28th 1881, to decide whether
the proposed mortgage to be sub
mitted to the stockholders annual
meeting on March 2nd 1881, in New
Orleans shall be ratified. and to
lake such action in relation thereto
AS may seem best-the President
and board of Directors and Stock
holders owning one half of the
whole amount of stock ordering
this call. STUYVESANT FISH.
Feb, Il 1881 Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
What win Farmer. Do.

5. II. S.ackhouse in jackson Comet.l
We have heard a great many
merchants say it will be impossible
for them to ma1e:advances FIR the
coming year. Commission mcr-
chants say they can do nothing y, I
awhile till prospects begin {"
brighten ur. IT the farmer had
corn and meat he could get along,
b 1t very few have raised these at
home; he is therefore entirely de-
pendent on the merchant for nec-
essaries Of life This is deplor-
able fix to be in and should slim>
ulate the farmer t. live at no ne un
til he is able to buy his own sup
plies for cash; farmers are not alto
gether to blame for their pecuniary
condition-as they expected to
raise a large cotton crop, get a big
price for it and have plenty of mon-
ey to settle all their debts, but in
cessant rains have destroyed their
cotton which brings them a very
small price, and they are left in
debt to their merchants and with
out supplies for another year.
This is the history of all conn
tries who rely upou one product
for livelihood. Cotton has been
called King, but he rules with rod
of iron and reduces his subjects to
beggary. Although a powerful pc
tentate there is not that prosper
itv we want to see under his gov
eminent. There is no better year
than this to make n new depart>
ure. Strive to be independent.
Live ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS every
thing at Homeland let cotton be a
crop. Don't go in debt
any more than you can help. Don't
spend SO much time in town
drink less whlsky-and if you AMI
yonr family are not happier and
more prosperous at the end of the
ear, write us word and we will
take back all we have said on the !
subject. 1t is not often that we
have had two bad crop years in
succession Rain and storms can't |
last always. Brighter days will
some bye and bye.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

THE "wiid ass OF the pralries"-
vii. Ii. Kei nan. agaia makes his
sraearanec. this time he is located
Ut Bartlett, T IN. His paper has
this motto: ga Reconstructed Reb-
eI il the M-anest Thing tbat
RS bead VII we are
a55i 20 III; SOFT Ct s.uif from you.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

VS.. III Fa.
JOHN PfTTs.
To April Term 1881, Madison Justice
Court, Miss. Judgment February 81, 81
for S5o.53 and costs.
By virtue of the allowed described writ,
to me directed by the clerk Of said court
will expose to public sale. to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, before the court
house door of said county of Madison,
state Of Mississippi in the city Of Canton,
MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF MARCH,
1881, between the hours prescribed by law
the following described real estate to-wit !:
hf E hf BE or. Sec2 Twp range 1 east
in Madison county, Miss issippi.
Levied upon as the property of said
defendant, John Pitts, and will DO sold to
satisfy the above styled Judgment interest
and all costs. J. I. PRIEsrLEY, Sh'H.
Sheriff's Office, February, q, 1851,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
As the last cadeucss of the hymn:

As the last ca,leucss of the hymn:
Nearer my God to Thee,
were dy ing away in the echo OF
sound, a beautiful floral Offering
of colored balsam flowers, repre-.
senting IA large Union shield, with
a crescent and ia star in the center,
was revernily placed on the mar
ble bust of the dead Southern he
TO, Robert +. Lee.
The Sweet Bye and Bye" was
then sung AMI three hourishes OF
the drum were beaten. The "a
diets then, as quietly as they had
entered marched back to the city.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

Tns many admirers of the Poet
Priest Father Ryan, can have the
pleasure of seeing him in Vieks-
burg on the 18th and 18th insts.,
where he has been invited and
promised to lecture on Ireland.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

TIE court house at DeKaIb,
Krmper county burned on the 25th
ulf., all The county records were
destroyed. THIS is the second
time that the urt house has been
burned,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
A New Kind of Case.

New because it is only within the Ia .
few years that 1t has been improved and
brought within the reach of every one; old
in principle because the first invention wa
made and the first patent taken out nearly
twenty years ago, and cases made at
that time aud worn ever since axe nearly
as good as new. Read the following which
is only one of the many hundreds, YOUR
Jewellers can tell 20 uof similar ones;
MANSFIELD PA, May rs 1878
have a customer who has carried ono
of Boss Patent cases ffteen years and it
knew it two years before be act 1t, and
now appears good for ten years LONGER.
X. e. CLNEY.
Remember TINT Jas. Boss is
patent case made OF two plat"
gold lone outside and one insit
every part exposed to wear
great advantage of these plates
tro-giiding is apparent to g IeIy
is the only patent case with wb
is given written warrant of
following is q fac smile:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

For Fever and A8ue, Intermittent Fever.
Periodical or Bilious Fever, 60. and indscd
oil the affections which arise 6fo1n malari.
Gus, marshs or niasmatic poisona.
This is q compound remedy, prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients, which
rarely falls to cure the sevcrcst cases Of Chills
and Fever and the concomitant disorders. Such
a remedy the necessities Of the people In mala-
rious districts demand. Its great superiority
over any other medicine yetdiscovered for The
cure Of 1ntcrmittcnts Is, TINT IL contains NO oui.
nine or mineral. and those who take It are FREQ
from danger of quinism or nny injurious effects,
and are as healthy after using It as before. h
has been extensively employed during the last
thirty years In the treatment Of these distressing
disorders, and SO unvaryiHg has been it, success
that thas gained the reputation Of being infai
fible. It can, therefore, be safely recommended
as n sure remedy and specific for tho Fever and
Ague of the West, and the Chills and Fever Of
the South. 1t counteracts the miasmatic poison
In the blood, and frees the system from its innu-
cncc, so that fever and ague. shakes or chills,
once broken up by II, do not return until tho
disease is again contracted.
The great variety Of disorders which arise from
the irritation OF this poison, such as Neuralgia,
Kheumatism. Gout, Headache, Blindness,
Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Pal.
pitaf:on, Splenic Affections, Mysteries. Pain
In the Bowels, Collie, Paralysis, and derango.
Of the Stomach. all Of which become intermit.
tent or periodical, have no speedier remedy than
AyERs AGUE CURE, which cures them all alike,
and protects the system from future attacks. As
preventive, it Is OF immense service In those
communities where Fever and Aguc prevails, a.
it stays the development OF the disease il taken
on tn first approach Of the premonitory symp-
toms. Travellers anil temporary residents are
thus enabled to defy these DISORDERS. and few
will ever suffer II they avail themselves Of the
protection this remedy affords.
For Liver Complaints, arising from torpidity.
il is an excellent remedy; il stimulates this organ
into healthy activity, and produces many remark
able cures where other medicines fail.
Prepared by Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
ZOWELL. Mass.
SOLD EY ALL DEUGCi5Ts EyERYCEE,H
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

The 30 ballot for a U. s. Sen,
atoF for Pennsylvania resulted in
tne election Of Jno. I. Mitchell of
r. oga county.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

City of Canton WILL MONDAY
public the and costs
following
county
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

SENATOR MATT CARPENTER, of
Wisconsin, died on the morning of
the 9th uIt., at his residence in
ashington.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

AEKANsAw is the proper pro-
nIuciaiior. as settled by the SEN
ate of that State, Ivy vote of
eighteen 10 FIVE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05

For Governor Of Mississippi ];
Hon. Ethel BarksdaIe Of Jacks
sou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-17

The following communication, signed by
the presidents of the various State delegations
regarding the stand taken by the Woman
National Christian Temperance Union a,
Washington, ID. c., with reference to the
suffrage question, explains itself:
"All presidents Of State delegations repre-
scented in the National Convention of the W.
c. +. L. desire to explain in refutation of a
statement in the Post of Oct 81, that, so far
from capturing the Convention Miss Susan
b. Anthony made no effort to influence their
delegations. in public or in private, and is
not nor ever has been, member of the
w. c. T. L. either local, state or national
hence has had no part in its deliberations
She VAS introduced the first morning, and
that is the sum total of her connection with
the convention. The convention was carried
by the majority, as is the custom in this
country, and decided nothing more radical
than that such States rs desire it NAV include
work for the ballot among their methods.
No bolt whatever occurred and the convention
adjourned in the most que: and dignifed
manner. as became a body of intellectual
Christian women. All the officers of the
States and the State delegations are loyal to
the w. N. c. I. u"