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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
Story OF a Ring.

We hear great deal about rings
nowadays. and nothing very good OF
them either. heard of a ring the 9TH
er day that told a story--in fact, its own
story. The ring glistened on the finger
of a washwcman through the suds in n
tub, and thus betrayed secret. The
lady of certain house in this city had
advertised for laundress to come to
her house on certain days. The adver-
tisement was responded to by a neat,
rather refined-looking woman. When
the laundress had begun her work the
lady saw, shining on shapely hand, a
pretty and peculiar ring. She request
ed the privilege of looking at it. The
woman hesitated a moment, and then
nervouslv held out her hand.
''That is a class ring" said the lady.
at is" was the response of the
laundress as she turned her face away.
where did you get it'' asked the
lady, emboldened, perhaps, by the man.
ner of the wearer of the ring.
at is my husband's.'
'At what college did he graduate?"
AT Yale.'
"In what class?''
"The class of rs"
That ended the interview for the
time, as the lady could by no means get
from the washerwoman the name of
her husband. The lady had been thus
unladylike, perhaps, and curious be-
cause her son wore 4 class ring exactly
like the one in question. and was a
graduate in the class of rs at Yale.
She told him the story. and one night
he followed the laundress to her room,
in Michigan Avenue. where he found
an old classmate and college chum por
ing over some second hand law books.
He works in the daytime, and so does
his trump of wife. One day he will
be admitted to the Bar, he will work
hard, she will help him, and when they
are rich they can afford to smile at the
story of the which is strictly
true Detroit ChaG.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

At Bloomfield, Ky, Prof. Charle>
Williams concluded to ride fine blood
ed mare for exercise, and for this pur
pose had bridled and led her into the
yard to be convenient to saddle. While
he was in the house after the saddle 3
bee Surg the animal. when it broke the
bridle-rein and, wbirling. started to-
ward the yard gate, and finding this
closed, attempted to jump over it. The
animal fouled q piece of upright iron
with which the gate latch is manipulate
ed, and cash sixteen inches long was
made in the right side, cutting four ribs
and exposing the entrails. The pluck
of the mare carried her over, however,
and when she reached the turnpike she
continued to run until she sank down
and died
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

AT Indianapolis the other day, while
Mr.. Leon Morgan and Miss Mary Tru-
man were out riding some thoughtless
boys frightened the horses by throwing
fire crackers under them, and they start
ed to run, Mr.. Morgan being thrown
out and dragged by the lines conside-
rable distance. The situation of the
lady in the buggy was exceedingly dan
gerous, but, with rare presence of mind,
she climbed over the dashboard and out
on the tongue and caught up the lines.
Regaining her seat in the vehicle, she
succeeded in stopping the team, after
they had run several squares. Miss
Truman seems to be a lady who can be
depended upon in an emergency. Mr..
Morgan was badly bruised about the
head and shoulders by the accident.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
The Value of Competition in Business.

Competitor forces every one who would
achieve the highest success in any business to
avail himself Of all legitimate means to that
end. A. T. Stewart started in a small way
In selling dry goods-with increased capital,
a wider experience as buyer and a better
knowledge of the wants and tastes OF the
public enabled him to procure specially in
telligent labor. The public was well served
and he was largely benefited by his enter
prise. Look at another distinctly American
industry; the primitive American stoves
were clumsy affairs. To-day they are every.
where recognized as the best in the world
for convenience, utility and beauty. Look
Mt the great success of the makers Of the
CHARTER OAK STOVE! Starting in a small
way in 1s47, the business gradually devel.
oped and increased. To-day it is the largest
factory in the world Of its class, and brought
to St. Louis a reputation for good stove
work which is now worldwide, more than
400, 900 CHARTER OAK STOVES being In con-
slant use, abundantly testifying to the fact
that they are well worth buying. and making
the homes of the people comfortable. GID
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
The Endiye Crop.

This plant does not, we think, form a
garden-crop as generally as it should.
Where properly grown and blanched it
is excellent as salad. 1t is next to-
celery, and not nearly as troublesome
to raise. The soil in which to grow it
should be light, dry and rich. dug deep.
for it has rather long tap-root. The
seed can be sown in May, June, July
and August. as may be desired. 1t
should be sown in drills, twelve inches
apart, half an inch deep, and when the
plants are half an inch high thin out to
three or four inches apart. The growth
will be large enough to transplant at
the end of month from sowing. Seed
can be sown every ten to fourteen days,
if a succession of crops is desired
throughout the season. In transplant
ing set in rows twelve to fifteen inches
apart each way. Water must be given
moderately when needed.
From the time the seed is sown until
the plant is fit for blanching will take
about three months. This operation,
if done properly, will take from ten
days to two weeks in summer, and
three or four weeks in winter. This
operation is performed best by folding
the leaves around the heart, as much
as possible in the natural position, and
tic together with bands of the bass
mat, and then cover entirely with coal
ashes in the form of a cone. the surface
being rendered smooth and firm with
the trowel. Another way, and a very
good one, when the weather is dry, is
to spread out the leaves and cover the
plant Hat on the ground with piece of
slate or tile. Or. the surface of the
ground can be spread over with about
an inch of pure sand, then spread over
the plans and cover with an earthen
pot so as to exclude the moisture. When
well blanched, the endive becomes very
tender and sweet, and we fancy that it
would be- appreciated by everybody who
likes iirst-class lettuce or good celery.
-Gernsant0Dn Telegraph.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
DEACON DAY AND THE HIGH
WAEC 0W

The best q ms will hey the r carcs-
., There alwus sump;hin to cross our way,
An 81 CHI WIS the lot q oil 1 Deacon Day;
lie he'd his trials L u IL YOU how
He wus tempted an tried hy highway-cow.
The hue o. her hide was a du sky brown;
Her body wus lean, an her neck wus SLIM
One no n turned up. an the other down:
she WINS sharp o. sight, an was long o
limb,
With peaSed no g an n short stump tail.
And ribs like the hoops on a homemade pail.
Many a day hci she passed in pound
Fur ueanly helpin' herself to corn.
Many a oowardly cur an hound
He'd been transfxed by her erumpled horn,
Many n teapot an old tin pail
Hes the farm-boys tied to her stumpy tan
Old Deacon Day was pious man,
a frugal farmer, upright an plain'
An mrnv a wea m 10 he ran
Sharp were the p nnSs that she used 10 play
To ct her MI a;id to git away.
He used to sit on the sabbath-day
with his open Bible upon his knee,
Thinkn o. loved ones far away.
When n disisur beller. borne through the air,
onid r.nr MIN back to this world o care
When. the Deacon went to his church in town,
she watched an waited Till he went by.
An an evil sleam in each angry eye.
BE would cr.ct his whip, an would holier,
Ez he drove along In his zone horse shay"
Then at his Homestead she loved to call,
Lfftin' his bars with he- crumpied horn,
Nimbly scsln his garden wall
Heipin' herself 10 his standin' corn,
Eatin his cabbagcs one BY one
Scamperin home when her meal was done.
On-en the Deacon tomeward came,
Hummin' q hymn, from the hons o prayer,
His Kindly heart in tranquil frame,
His soul ez calm ez the evcnin air.
His 70 -eEeah smooth CT n well-worn pow
To find In his garden that highway-cow.
An stridin' forth with a savage cry,
With fury blazin' from b tn his eyes,
=, Ez lightnin's ia sh i'm a summer-sky,
Redder an reddcr his face would grow,
An after the critter he would go
Over his garden, round and round,
Tia@pin' bis ISL melons r into IN r he ground,
Tippin' over his hives o. bees.
Lcavin him angry an badly stung.
Wishiu the old cows neck was wrung.
Thn MOSES grew on the garden wall;
The years went by, with their work an
play
Tho boys O. the village grew strong and tall,
An the gray-ha rcd farmers dropped away,
Ono by one. ez the red lie ives fall
But the highway-cow outiived EN- all.
The things we hate are the last to fade;
y Some cares are heightened thro' many
The death o. the wicked seems long delayed,
An the highway-cow at last was slain
In runnin' a race with a railway train.
All into pieces at once she went
Jest like savin' s-banks when they foii;
Out o. the word she was swiftly se.lt;
Leetie was left but her old ssump-taiI.
The farmers gardens an corn-nclds now
Are haunted no more oy the highway-cow.
-E,lgclIs, J. HuH. In Chicago Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

1t seems strange any one will suffer from
arrangements brought on by impure blood,
when SCovILLs' SARsAPARILLA AND STILLIN-
GA, or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, will restore
health to the physical organization. 1t is
pleasant to take, and the BEST BLOOD PURI-
FER ever discovered, curing Scrofula, Weak
ness of the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Malaria; all
Nervous disorders, Debility, Bilious COM
plants and all diseases of the Blood, Liver,
Kidneys, Stomach, Skin, etc. As = health
remover, 1t ACTS LIKE A CHARM.
BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. Use externally and internally.
DIR. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORK SYRUP in
stantly destroys worms and removes all the
SecretiOns which cause them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

The rage f01s cottage building at
Long Branch increases year by Year,
and this spring at least fifty have been
put up, mainly by rich New Workers.
Commodore Garrison is finishing one on
Ocean avenue which will cost $40. 900.
More than half the new cottages, how
ever, were built by spectators. who
have already rented them for the sea-
son for one third their cost
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

They told Chicago reporter the
other day when he called at the hotel
that the Duke of Sutherland could not
be seen because he was lying down.
"Oh," said he, 'sit makes no difference
to me; don't mind seeing him lying
down ,,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

The hills of lofty endeavor and high
achievement lie all around us, and if we
never catch a glimpse of the views they
afford, we need not complain that it is
because of the insuperable limitation of
our surroundings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

ooh, how do wish my skin was as clear
and soft as yours said q lady to her friend.
{" You can easily make it so," answered the
friend. SO How?'' inquired the first lady.
- By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure
rich blood and blooming health. 1t did it
for me as you observe" Read of it.-Cairo
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

Mental pleasures never cloy. IN
like those of the body, they are increased
by repetition, approved of by reflection,
and strengthened by enjoyment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

CHILDREN should be warned not to take
what doesn't belong to them-especially the
measles and small pox.-Philadeiph ia Chron-
i1Ie- Herold
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

"A man drawing woman in q
wagon trudged into St. Johns, VT, last
week, having played horse from Water
bury, iifty-seven miles AWAY, on a
bet that he couldn't do it in three days
He beat 'em by half day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

WHY is the house of a tidy wife like a
motion to adjourn? You give it up? Be-
cause it is always in order.-LOaceH Citizen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE Is the universal
remedy for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

LIGHT CoLoRED or yellow Axle Grease soon
wears of. Get the genuine Frazer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
A Railroad Engineer

I'm the employ of the C. NJ. & St. Paul r. r.,
had been previously affected with diabetes
for six years. He took four boxes of Kid
ney- ort, and now writes that he is entire-
ly cured. Get box or bottle and try it,
Tribune and Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

Ask Druggists for it. 1t clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, vermin, insects, 15c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23
THE MARKETS.

USE National Yeast and be happy. Try 1t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-23

The best q b ms will hey the r carcs-
There 5 alwus sump;hin to cross our way,
To WARY an fret our Affairs
An st CHI WIS the lot o. oil Deacon Day;
He he'd his trials L u { II YOU how
He wuS tempted an tried by a hghway-cow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07

disgust with the rudss.g s with tools they
not Infatuated bulls of the any amusement
ing adventure. love that takes poison and shoots ITSELF
moonlight adventures and harbresdth escspee. you
Of rS Our dts
to build us and II they pull us down % to our moral
to physical strength. you may to the con-
clnsiOn that they are obnoxious.
Further, the aInusements are wrong which lead yo1
into expenditure beyond your means Money spent IN
recreation not thrown away. n is all folly to- US to
come from place OF amusement feeling that we have
wasted our money and time. We may by IT have made
all Investment worth more than the Transaction that
Yielded hundred Or q thousand dollars but how
Wnen men go into amusenen,s which they cannot
sordhey nrst borrow what they canrot cam anu then
they steal what thev cannot borrow There is not q
prison III the land where there are not victims OF uu-
90 further and ray that those are unohrsian amuse-
ments which become the chief business Of MANS NE
You Will sweat with deease In world where there s
0uch " DO for yourselves and 40 mach TO do Tor
sports gre merely meaHs 10 an end They are alova.
tons ana helps The ann OF toll il the only arm strong
to briug The bucket ont Of the deep we'll OF
pleasure The amuscents Of life Inerel the orches-
ra playing, while the great tragedy OF life punaes
All those a,usements wrong when lead iuto bad
compaay you belong to an orGIon , %h ere you
clean. with the abandoned, quit Il. Ihry
via dsspoil your nstuTs They Will un n'han
you are destroyed. Any amusement Which eIyrs
you dlstsste for domestic life s bad. Giyc
lawful amusements. God means you 10 he happy. But
when there so many sources OF innocent pleasure
why amper with yhng that lie dangerous and pollut-
ngS Why stop heaven full Of songStrls 10
listen 10 the Hiss Of dragon Why turn back from n
mountain side, all abooIn with wild flowers ana WIN
b-terod feet attempt to climb the hot sides oil frrhe:cD-
lug COtOpax The day comes when the men VINO nave
started evil influences upon their fellows VIII ne
brought 10 dEmen Thele was never anytbin ehaceu
last epectaCular: Scene the last nay Inc
stage the rocking earth Enter dukes lords knga beg
gars clowns. No uDsel. No CROWNS. For IontiiIhts'
the kndliLg fnmos Of world For orchestra, the uun-
pets that wake the dead For gallery, the clouds H. leo
with angel spectators. For applause. tho ciapplng
floods of the sea For curtain. the heavens rolled 10:
gethcr as scroll For the last scene of me nth ao Tue
tramp of nations the stage-|6ine 10 the rRn
the left. Behold He COMET II IN the c'Cuus,
and every eye ehal see Him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
LDENTS At YALE.

RECENT ACTION or The BOAT AND FOOT BALL
CLUBs-A CHALLENGE FROM HAkNAhD-LtC-
Tt:KEs AND LITERARY DISCUSSIONS.
tcnov Az OCCASIONAL co RREsrONDENT or THE TRrBU%EI
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 2.-Thc adjourned meet
1874, Of the UNIVERSITY Boutlng Club held this evening"
70 raty the constitution revised aud read tDe Prev
,cus meeting All Of tho changes suggested were ae
er.cd with the OF tho section providing Ina
e a, ctlun Of should he held PRIOR 10 The senior
soc,eiy elections There considerable discussion on
ting onestioa MI sargent of the Advisory Committee
reuort, d that the members OF the committee were
uunnluous ia favor Of the change MI bromley ion"cd
ov,nc that short time ago the college appetizer this
graduate Committee believing that IL, unbiased pycoeSe
,,,,cs and including members from both academic
and scienltc departments, would undoubtedly RECON-
,.nd suable action After further discussion IL was DE-
tea 10 Law the question the table FOR one week Ill
lr that all the college might be able To shlhK over 'he
matter. ., a., ,,
At the close Of the meeting the president o INC ioo
, =, ,,h ,,ok the chair After some discussion III re-
card 10 the championship aud Princetons oner'n
n.s,v.d that Believing do that Yale HOLDS inc
hanuions ship football Tor tho season oi 1851 "e
,us. n further discussion OF the subject.
Aco,,iuunicatlOn has been received from h@'FT"
-, u.,,,g Vale University Boat Club 20 row an clEnt'
od ,,ur.rofe straightaway race. with cock "al''S
=, .h ,,,oe over such course, and under such couu
,,s os sh,ll hereafter bo mutually agreed ulOh'
Ths Hay t. w. Lyle will open tho Llhohis course VI
~ tomorrow evening ny II lecture 9n japan -
The second VI the pfesldehVr r9cop. n,a, nd ,raa
beers " The tcIiOF cluse ocCu'A0N '
largely offended -, -, od,,,ra ~ tn, IiIrraru
unourtue Lus been approved by the present % ~, n,
~, hLe al random from the luug list oI
.nhiecs for the cless, Wll eVo too sr,h
diseretion displayed In the selection OF conpoon ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
MR.. BEECHEP'S BELIEF IL TIE TRINITY.

To the large congregation gathered IN Ply
mouth Church yesterday morning MI Beechcr preached
upon the divinity OF Christ involved III the t?ipel-
sohamy OF God, expressing his unswcrving belief
ID the doctrine, which he said was the at
tempt OF audacious ignorance to explain
81 believe" said Mr.. BceCler. "in the divinity of
Chr,t The doc ~inc fundamental TO NY system OF
i"ir OF my ministry There has been no vaIn1icn -
in nav rnuncaton al tho doctrlhe from the day many
vearS ago when first learned how I" preach WIN an
syress believe That Jesus Is the 'dinc az tea 10 mn
tnnt II IL nerfrct by nature, allpoW"r!u! ana ol Su-
meme authority In all that human reason KNOW ",
6v,rity He Ia divine. There Il du" Ia h!m ne hl.hc'
Inv. ~ the nnnIl1 heart. the absolute 0"elrct OF 7
rctIons aud shpOf the scul, no" and forever
~ INN every knee shall bow anu every tOntn" coess
tha Jesus is L0rd' !. , ,,, 4. ,.,,,,,,,
o Ch,i.f accent tn statrm'nt " the Ir!n iyi 't
the snln,!on of 1t ~ mucu rhorc Ii No w'd'in ds
MAYED by those who Try 10 solve H. The whole chor u"
ihr Vr\y Tr-tam.ut Scrip ires aud the genera i"S o
are best satisfied 10y the doctrine OF lie Arm ~
Urrnud this statement do not ven tire 10 60.
{" AN ulau WAC says DON'T believe III
m. TRINITY take about what lac d'cSnt unlei ,
I,pd-,n use the mlltrst form Of expression. 10 zen
nv Christ stands i'll the Ir'ity tones upon times ana
vi ole libraries have written ana 'hy might as
the enty circle OF these rea5OnuGs " do NOT under
stand human uInds; much less can we analizt ih.
mo divin. and Nh i. mild We BJOw 5JlnetIllS anon,
Gnd ar our faith Is am; but there are ten th"nHdnh
tbi1 nboui God We do not understand 10 uniOiu the
usyc,olrev OF the D-vlne Nature ana thl thiT u or
moi an ali r1utc Of God, II due by the school composed
OF the most ignOranuscs the wOiu eNei s""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
SERIOUS CHARGES or C&UELTY.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Feb. G.-An attendant OF
tbo new STATE Insane i yuan Buffalo, nncd Francs
r. Churchill who resigned lust December has made
statement accusing two Of the keepers OF terrible brnH
nv toward number OF the patients The mes OF the
krtncrs are Jones aud McAchac formerly Of the U'"
Asyu,n Churchill says they were continually hJhsthg
about the manner In which ihcv aDuren III" P''hS !"
Uuca One Of their here was John Iurnry ann
,. ,L var no .,slon 10 anlse hun, on one OccBsion
rnnking MN with towels ~ thtt th"y ma 10 D"" Va
iuontII 10 bring MIN Another time they )'lintu nun
,ntn tub holding his heat under VA rr uItll he was
almost drowned. Three other pailentS, naHel A"r'ndn
V,Adcr, Archibald Farmer, and "A conductor hhhou
Wne yerr also treated, II In alleged, III similar
manner Churchill states that when he thrrhrirl 10
rrunrt ,,tels he was fod with an oath, 10 report hs
~ dHtor W uld not believe him. lie therefore Resigned
liner than WIlHcas any more OF Their brutality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
TEMPERANCE REFORM DISCUSSED.

There was meeting last evening at the
Madison Avenue CIdrc Of the Disciples III the Interest
Of the National Temperance Society and Pnbiicatoh
House After an anthem hy the quartet choir OF the
church. the pastor. the Rev. Dr. W. H. DAVIS r"hd 'ho
evening lesson. prayer was "nerei' al" '"'h WI
DAVIS ntrodnced William l.. Dodge. who spoke OF the
success of the pre- vios tugs Of the important WORK
that the publishing house Ia doing and OF the cnaec
hat las been effected within the last twenty years III re-
card to the Use of intoxicating drinks IN social ccIcs
lie predicted that the legislative reforms that have pre-
vailed In Maine will ultimately be followed III
principal speaker OF the evening was Is ''r"n"' VI
Manchester England SECRETARY OF the Church OF Eng
land Tenptrnnce Society who Is visiting ths cnth'N ~
order what progress the cause OF Ienprrab, -
making ia AerIca. Mr.. Graham dtncflhed some OF the
evils II inteInprrance tney had come under ms per.
ona osery;ti0n and predicted the adoption within "A
ear nv fbr Elti-h Par,iancnt OF prohibition OF the
s. al Liquors on sunday similar 10 that winch he han
f"nnJ successfully enforced Toronto. Mr. Graham
cnstd with m earnest az peal for both Individual ahd
COLLECTIVE action the o: temperance REFORM