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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
Dairy Schools i'm Finland.

In Finland dairying is taught the
women in the most thorough style at
Government expense. In 1868 trav-
cling dairy-maids were appointed
throughout the country. and, being
paid from the public treasures, every
inhabitant had a right to claim instruc-
ton or assistance. The next step was
the foundingof seventeen dairy schools,
of which ten were established by own
ers of private diaries. Each school had
a teacher at its head, who gave theoret-
ical instruction. and female teacher
who taught the practical part of the
work. Each school is calculated for
eight pupils, who are admitted by the
teacher and required to be able to read
and write. After a course of two years
they have to pass final examination
in the presence of members of the
Agricultural Society. The instruction
given them during the first year COM
prises animal physiology, tending of
animals in general, the most common
diseases of cattle and their treatment,
the use of the thermometer, the differ
ent methods of cooling milk, and their
effect as to the formation of cream, the
treatment of the cream, and the max
ing of butter, the manufacture of
cheese from SKINNED and unskimmed
milk, and, finally, bookkeeping by
single entry. The contract for the
erection of a dairy school with the
owner of dairy applying for one is
made for five years. During
the first year only four pupils are re-
ceived; none during the last. Hence.
only sixteen pupils can be fully edu-
Gated during the term of contract.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
philadelphia Times.1

Wen Nail Its COiors to the Mast.
"Hello! Denny, what is the trouble"'
"Oh! Pm all broke up, ," was the re-
Spouse to the inquiry of an old shpmate Of
William G. Denniston, one of Farragut's
war-worn veterans, well-known in the
southern section Of this city, who came
limping into the American office yesterday.
81 thought would go under the matches
this time" continued Denniston. 81 never
suffered so much in my life. had the rheu-
matte govt so bad that could not get off tho
bed or put my foot to the floor, and would
have been there yet if friend had not rec
commended st. Jacobs Oil to me. 1 hesitated
some time before getting bottle, thinking
It was only another one of those advertised
nostrums; but was finally induced to give it
a trial, and lucky day it was for me. Why,
bless my stars after bathing the limb thor
oughly with the Oil L felt relief and my
faith was pinned to st. Jacob and his Oil
after that. l freely say that if it had not been
for st. Jacobs Oil should in all probability,
be still housed. My foot pains me but
little and the swelling has entirely passed
away. 1t beats anything Of the kind have
ever heard of and any person who doubts it
send them to me at No. 1924 South Tenth
Street,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

Principal B. F. Stanton, of the AT.
ton Academy at Saltwater, Mimi, had
habit of making love to the prettiesi
girls among his pupils. One of the OBJ.
jects of his attention doubted his sin.
cerity, and demanded that he be photo
graphed in the act of kissing her. He
submitted to this test, and she carefully
put away the picture. Her forethought
has just been rewarded. Stanton re-
fused to marry her, and swore in court
that his relations with the complainant
had always been dignified and distant.
Then the photograph was put in evi.
dence. The jury found against him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
Pleasant Homes.

| A little time and labor will make the
grounds about the house look tidy, neat
and inviting. There is no use in hav-
ing the yards all covered with sticks,
chips and last year burdock stocks. to
stick their hateful burs into clothes
and stockings. A garden rake, and
wheelbarrow, with q pair of strong
hands, will clean up all the refuse stuff.
and if there are dry leaves drifting
around so much the better. it will all
make q good absorbent for the manure
shed or piggery. No matter if the
house is old, or brown, or moss grown
with age, if it is cleaned up neatly. it
will look as if It were comfortable and
give a favorable impression of the in
habitants, and few flower roots set
out and trimmed up nicely. will make
the homeliest place look pleasant. A
few vines, running up the sides of the
house so us to shade the windows and
doors are as much of an ornament to
an old house, as they are to a fine man
sion. A pretty porch can be made over
the door, by setting long poles each
side of the steps and passing strings
over the top backward and forward.
If hop vines can be obtained set out
some roots close by the poles and train
the vines up the poles and string across
the top. If you cannot get hop vines,
plant beans, morning glories. or sweet
peas; and train them to run up, and
you will have something that will give
pleasure all the long summer days.
Boys will enjoy helping if you only
show them how to do it, and it will be
n lifelong pleasure to them to know
how to make things look pretty.
Do not think it will take too mucn |
time for wh at ic fip1p tor only tn mako |
one happy and good. Children can be |
taught early in life to make themselves |
use, ul, and there is no child but that |
likes to see pleasant home, and if
they know how to do it, will take hold |
and help make it pleasant.
We all OF us form an idea of per-
son s character when we pass his dwell
ing. III we see the yards all in n litter.
and pigs, calves and chickens hopping
over logs and chips; we arc imme-
datcly impressed with the belief that
Shiftlcss people live there. A row OF
or a clump of hollyhocks
are an Improvement to any place; and
look far better than rank pig weeds, or
maywecd, growing everywhere. There
is no excuse for the surroundings of a
farm house to be filthy and clutered
up with everything; only just sheer
and Observation-Disclosures. | guess
that is Il new word, but it is as express
i've a one as | kuow.-Cor. Rurat NeoO
Yorker
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
Value Of Stirring the Soil.

Every one knows that wet soil is a
great injury to growing crops. And
yet regular supply of moisture in the
soil during the season, is one of the
most important objects to accomplish.
If soil, especially wet soil, is left undis-
turbed, it soon becomes hard; technical
ly it bakes," and the moisture escapes
with marvellous rapidity. 1t is there
fore an object to keep the surface loose.
Moisture does not escape rs rapidly
through loose surface as through a
compact solid one.
In pursuit of this object, however.
cultivators often make great mistake,
and much injury results to corn, pota-
toes and other things. The cultivator
is kept running all summer, the teeth
often penetrating several inches deep,
exposing the upturned surface to the
sun, and in this way vast amount of
moisture evaporates that is really need
ed bv the plants. 1t is of course much
better than to have a baked surface;
but there is loss for all, and loss that
might be easily saved by little thought.
The first stirring in spring should be
deep. in order to break up the compact
earth. especially if the ground was
plowed in the fall; but after this the
working should be as shallow as posi-
be. Firm soil-soil crushed and pressed
when dry-holds moisture better than
in any other condition, and Is a very
different thing to a merely loose soil
through which the external air easily
goes, and dries the moisture out. The
more such partially-dried soil is pressed,
the firmer therefore it becomes, and the
more moisture it contains. This is the
principle on which the good effects of
the roller depend Rolling and press
ing while the soil is somewhat dry is
indeed the whole science of pulveriza-
ton, the good effects of which are so
well known.
While, therefore, the first stirring
should be done with deep and narrow
teeth, so as to penetrate as deeply as
possible, all subsequent workings should |
be with cultivators having short and |
broad teeth, just Swimming the. surface |
and cutting off instead of tearing out |
the weeds; and this advice is as good |
for the one who uses the hoe in thu |
garden as for he who uses horse cult
vator in the fields.
In any case the hoe should be started |
early. HOeing and cultivating has now
become among the most labOrious of |
farm and garden tasks; and if the
weeds once got ahead, it is terribly
hard work to keep them down. The
best farmers do not wait for weeds to
appear, if they can possible spare the
time from other work; but put the Gull
tivator through as soon as the first I
spring sun cakes little of the exposed
earth. The sprouting weeds are thus
destroyed in the germ, and the work is
easy all the season after
wards. Spr g-work is generally so
pressing that it is not often that ono can
be so forehanded in the matter of early
wedding Happy is the man who can
10 it; but al should aim to get as near
This happiness as possible. German
'own Telegraph.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
De1mOnicO's Advice to n Young Man About
to Open n Reafnurant.

A young man who had been assistant cook
In Chicago Hotel, having saved little
money, concluded he would go to New York
and try his fortune. He reasoned with him.
self that Delmonico would not live always,
and fancied that he might one day become
the future Delmonico of New York. On
reaching the city he sent his letter of intro
duction to the famous restaurant keeper
and solicited advice. Delmonico listened
attentively to the young mans Inquiries, and
finally told him: "Get, first, a good location,
then get the best cook you can hire, see that
your walters are attentive and polite, and
buy only the best in the market. And still all
of this you can do and not give satisfac-
ton. Be your own superintendent; get the
best quality of the new CHARTER OAK Cook
ING RANGE, and if you don't succeed in your
you will have the satisfaction of
doing your best to merit it." (2-23)
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
Woman as a Sanitary RefOrmer.

DIR. b. w. Richardson declares that
woman can pursue no nobler occupation
than that of attending to the care of
health and the prevention of disease
within the domestic sphere. This is pc
culiarly calling of woman, not only
because it agrees with her character and
tastes, but also because she is at home
and in q position to give it constant at
tention, while the man is abroad and en-
gagged with other business. The train
ing required for the proper performance
of this function is really very simple. A
woman can master physiology so far as
to understand the general construction
of the human body; she can make her
self acquainted with its nine great sys-
TENS, can be taught to comprehend the
leading facts bearing on the anatomy
and physiology of those systems, and to
understand what part food plays in the
economy, the relationships and effects
of particular foods, and their relative
adaptation to different ages and condi-
tions of the body. Woman should also
be acquainted with the construction and
operation of the heart and the lungs
Were women trained in the knowledge
of elementary truths about the visual
function and guided by them, they would
see that their children did not assume
those positions in study that conduce to
short-sightedness and curved spines; if
they carefully studied the nature and
functions of the skin, they would learn
to insist upon the necessity of daily pu-
rification by the bath. Women might
also, and ought to, learn all that health
requires in the construction and mainte-
nance of the house; to maintain Geo.
nomically within it an equable tempera-
ture at all seasons; to keep the air free
from dust; to know all about and watch
all the drain-pipes, and see that they are
kept as Systematically clean as the china
to distinguish whether the water is whole
some and agreeable with as much facil-
lty as she determines whether the look
ing glass is clear; to superintend the
publication of the water; and to see that
sunlight finds its way into every apart
ment, and that damp has no place in
any one of her rooms. She ought to
study the nature and uses of foods, so as
to be able not only to make the best Sc
lections and carry out the best modes of
preparation, but even to introduce new |
and improved modes of cooking. The |
knowledge of the diagnosis of disease is
not necessary for women except in a |
limited degree, but they ought to know
the correct names and characters of |
common diseases, to be acquainted with |
the facts relating to the periods of incu-
baton of those diseases, and to have the |
best methods of preventing disease at |
their fingers ends.-Popular Science
MOuthlU
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

William j. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: In the fall of 1876 was taken with a
violent bleeding Of The lungs followed bya severe
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital
While there the doctors said had a hole in my
but friend told me of DR. VIM Halls BAL
sAM FOR THE LUNGS. l 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 cor
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED"
Also a sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases Sold by druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
WHEN WE IRE OLD AND GRAY

When we are old and gray. love,
When we are Old an gray,
When at last tits |. all over,
The turmoil OF the day.
In the still soft hours OF even,
In our life fair twilight time,
We |. look upon the morn, love,
Upon our early prime.
Thank God ior AL the sweet days.!
We'll whisper while we my.
When we are old aud gray. love,
When we are old and gray
When we were young and gay. love,
When we were young and ray.
When distant seemed December,
And all was golden May;
Amid our life hard turmoil,
Our true love made us brave,
We thought not of the morrow,
We reck d not of the grave:
So far seemed life dim twilight,
So far the close of day.
When we were young and CAV, love,
When we were young and gay.
Now we are old and gray. love,
Now we are old and gray.
The night-tide sha lows gather,
We have not long to stay
The last sere leaves have fallen,
The bare bleak branches bend.
Put your dear hands IN mine, love,
Thus, thus wen wait the end.
"Thank God for all the gladncsS!"
In peaceful hope we'il say,
Now we are old and gray, love,
Now we are old and gray.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

"My mother was afflicted n long time with
Neuralgia and dull, heavy inactive condi-
ton OF the whole system; headache, nervous
prostration, and was almost helpless. No
physicians or medicines did her any good.
Bitters, with such good effect that she
seems and feels young again, although over
70 years old. We think there is no other
medicine fit to use in the family. "A lady
in Providence, x. I.-Jourmal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

That was not bad one which Sec
rotary Blaine got off the other day
When asked if he had entirely recov-
cred from his rheumatism, he said: 81
have not had rheumatism since Febru-
airy. The newspapers alone are respon-
sible for the reports that L had suffered
from it recently. But had rather have
rheumatism in the newspapers than in
any other organ"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

The New Orleans Picayane sug-
gests that if a person sitting for pho
tograph would look into the eyes of the
opposite sex, instead of at an inanimate
piece of pastc-board, their eyes when
photoed would not look so expression
less.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

j. S. Crane, the defaulting Post
master of London, o., goes to jail for
year. He has scarcely reached middle
life, and formerly had considerable
property, which he lavished in dissipa-
ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

The Michigan Central Railroad has
issued an order for all train men in their
employ to get vaccinated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

There are 1000 laborers employed
on the New York, Chicago & st. Louis
Railroad, building between Buffalo and
Cleveland
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

Kidney-Wort is an unfailing remedy for
that tormenting disease, piles. 1t moves the
bowels gently and freely, and thus removes
the cause. Do not fail to try it faithfully
either in dry or liquid form.-SMa aud Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

-"Better be alone than in bad COM
pany." True; but, unfortunately, many
persons are never in so bad company as
when they are alone.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
STEP-MOTHER AND STEP-SOA.
A Story of Love, Jealousy, Ha-
tired, Revenge and Heroic
Self-Sacrificc.

by the Author Of "Dord Thornr," 81 Bridge
Of Lore" At ITar Nth Herself" ~
Golden D1tcn," Which Loued
Him Bestf'' ~ Rose ia
Thof7Is." &C., &c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE is unrivalled for its
speedy healing qualities. Price 25c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

AN electric light under beer-glass and
fastened to the shirt front will be the FASH
fonable pin for seaside hotel clerks. -fh.La-
delphia Chronicle Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

1t has been ascertaincd that the
reason for placing lumber yards near to
railroad depots is to enable travellers to
get hoard easy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

THE Frazer Axle Grense is the best and
only Genuine. We know it
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

-" You say there haint no Wv in
French" says Tumbleton; "then how
in thunder does them chaps spell
water 1 should like ter known' The
question was referred to the full house,
with power to send for persons and pa
pers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

Ask Druggists for " Rough on Rats" It clear
out rats, mice, reaches, f es, bed-bugs, 15c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
WONIAN's TRIUMPH,

EVERYBODY says National Yeast is the best.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

The Figaro says that an English
Judge who was to the last degree
cross eyed once had three prisoners be-
fore him. Speaking to the first of
them, but. by reason of his ocular in
trinity, resting his eye upon the second,
he asked: Your name and domicile?'
The second, believing himself ques-
toned, gives an answer. The Judge
looks at him severely and cries: II
did not speak to YOU" when up starts
the third, on whom his eye is fixed:
Nor did l answer you, Judge"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

All infants are deaf at birth. because
the outer ear is as yet closed, and there
is no air in the middle ear. AIesponse
to strong sound is observed, at the
earliest, in six hours, often not for a
day, sometimes not for two or three
days. The awakening of the sense may
be recognized by means of the drawing
up of the arms and the whole body, and
the rapid blinking which a loud noise
provokes; and it is sign of deafness if
the child, after its ears have had time
to come into suitable condition for
hearing, fails to respond thus to a
strong sound. The faculty of seeing
has similar growth. Light seems
at first unpleasant, and only faint
lights are borne; the baby shuts its eyes
tight when candle is brought near
them. Brightness and darkness. if they
are marked, can be distinguished, but
with this the Office of the eyes in the
earliest day is exhausted. One will
look to the right, the other to the left;
one may be open, the other shut; one
will be still while the other moves. On
about the ninth day most infants begin
TO stare into the void. or if bright OBJ
ject, as a candle, is brought before
them. as if they were looking at it; but
it is easily found out by trial that there
is no real seeing, for it is only when the
light is brought directly within its line
of vision that the eye is directed toward
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-10-08
A Soldier for the Cabinet.

Thus far President Arthur has given out nc
intimation of his Cabinet, but it is generally
conceded that change will be made, and that
at no distant day The probabilities are that all
the present members will retire to make room
for others whom we have reason to believe will
be no less worthy of public confidence. We
think that in selecting his advisers the President
ought to SO arrange to give place to at least
one soldier, and we have in mind one who in
our opinion, is in every way worthy Of a Cabinet
position. We refer to Colonel w. w. Dudley at
present Commissioner of Pensions who would
make an excellent Secretary Of the Interior
He has by the management of his present office
shown his fine executive ability, and also his
desire to do justice to all classes having business
with him officially; and, more important still,
has manifested his regard for the soldiers in
deed their friend His promotion to the head
of the Department in which he now holds a
milton of his sterling worth and complimentary
to the soldier element, which has had too little
consideration in the past. We sincerely trust
we may be able to inform our readers of his
elevation to higher and broader field of action
with the value of his services.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-10-08

THE new circular of the Commissioner of Pen
sions is simply blow at shysters who, having
no standing at the Department bar, hold them
selves out as possessing marvellous influence, &C.
&c. No respectable attorney would think of in
diting a letter like that included in Colonel
Dudleys printed letter to claimants If our
readers will refer back to our issues of August %
and September 10 they will find in our articles
Claimants and Attorneys" and Concerning
the Pension Office" our views in full upon the
subjects treated of in the circular above men
toned. We there said that the superior adj
vantages possessed by first-class attorney con-
sisted in his good standing before the Depart
ment and his knowledge Of the business which
enables him to call for proofs in advance of the
official requirements. We advise our subscribers
to read over our articles in the papers of the
dates named and see if they are not in perfect
harmony with Colonel Dudley's views as ex-
pressed in this issue.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-10-08
To be Read by Claimants.

In another column we publish circular re-
Gently issued by the Commissioner of Pensions
which we commend to the attention of every
reader. We desire to say, however that we have
been informed by Colonel Dudley that the writer
of the letter marked confidential" was not a
claim agent, nor is he person known to the De-
partment as such. We are also authorized to say
that his name was withheld for prudential rea-
sons as he is to be prosecuted crminally for vio-
lation of the pension laws.
We desire, Also to call attention to another
matter; viz: that relating to fees. Section 54S5,
of the statute quoted by the Commission
er of Pensions is not applicable to claims
filed prior June 10, 1873, and in which articles of
agreement providing for a fee not in excess of
twenty-five dollars were fled. Those agreements
are yet in force and Colonel Dudley assures us
that his circular had no reference whatever to
that class of cases. We say this now in order
that claimants may not be misled by the omis-
sion Of any reference to the matter by the Com
sioner who went on the supposition that all in
terested parties understood the law and that
therefore it was unnecessary to give it in full.