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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
FACTS AND FIGURES.

One of the largest manufacturers OF
iron and Bessemer steel in Pennsylvania
is about to transfer his works to Ala
bama-
The Winchester Armory, New Ha-
ven, Conn. declined an order for 3d.
GD, 900 cartridges from Turkey until
satisfactory security should be offered.
1t is asserted that Krupp cannot
meet his big gun orders, viz: Rouma-
mia, 100; Greece, 700; Sweden, 50; Hol-
land, 100; Italy, 400. Such are Europe's
peace prospects.
The great Brooklyn bridge il
costly affair. Thus far nearly Sl3,000,-
600 have been expended on it, and it
will take another year and some more
millions of dollars to complete it.
The population of New South Wales.
is estimated at $50, 900, being an increase
of 100000 during the last ten years.
The population of New Zealand is 49,
561. The population of Tasmania is
116,0O
The Ironsides, the first locomotive
built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
weighed about five tons. Locomotives
of over forty tons are not uncommon
among the present turnout of the same
works.
The average daily production of
petroleum during the past year in the
United States was $4,000 barrels. The
estimated daily consumption of crude
oil throughout the world is $4,000
barrels.
ID. P. Todd, of the Nautical Alma
nae office at Washington, has just COM
pleted the comparison of individual
measures OF the American photographs
fol a Of ho 1oc OF ost Of sIa
result is 92,O23, 900 miles for the mean
distance of the earth from the sun, tax
ing as the base Clark's value of the
earth's equatorial radius.
The bolls of the American cotton
plant are larger and open more readily
than those of the Indian plant, and the
American cotton should be easier to
gather in more clearly condition than
with the Indian varieties. The capsules
of the American cotton are five-lobed,
while the Indian cotton is only three
lobed and in many cases never open aJ
all, but have to be separated after pick
ing. The leaves of the Indian plant are
much smaller and more friable than the
American variety.
The expression CAL" popularity
used to designate the first quality OF
articles, is copied from the symbols of
the British and foreign shipping list of
the Lloyds. ''A' is used to designate
the character or conditions of the hull
of vessel, and the figure 81" to de-
note the efficient state of her anchors,
cables and stores. II those are insult
ficient in quantity or quality, the figure
"2'' is used to indicate the same. When
it is said of ship sheis "A1," it means
that she is all right as to hull, rigging
and equipment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
A Democratic Awakening.

Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
thinks the course taken by the Demo
Gratis in the Senate during the late ses-
sion has greatly strengthened the Ma
tional party.
This seems to be so. The Democratic
party has certainly become possessed
of a quality within the last few months,
which, it was supposed, had passed
beyond its grasp-nerve. 1t seems
now to manifest some confidence in it
self and in it's ability to accomplish re-
suits. There is less hesitation, less
| tmidity, less awkwardness. "What
ought to be DONE has become "What
must and shall be done" The special
session was of value to the party in
bringing out this feeling.
The Democratic party may be de-
feated often, but it will never die" This
has become sort of political proverb;
and it is true. But of what practical use
is such party? What right has it to live?
| For twenty years Democrats have been
Democrats on principle solely. The en-
couragement that arises from victory,
the confidence that springs from a sense
of real Importance, have both been de-
MED them. They have fought in that
time five National battles, and, in effect,
have lost them all. They won in 1876,
but their victory was nulliiied. They
lost in 1880. when every seeming adj
vantage was on their side.
The way to succeed is to succeed.
In political conflicts party must have
pluck. 1t should never be resigned to
defeat until defeat is assured. The
Democracy has need of pluck during
all these years; the absence of the at
tribute has really been the cause of
many failure.
Senator Butler looks forward to a
better day. He thinks the long de-
layed keynote has been struck at last.
Hereafter Democrats will deserve vic
tory by bravely fighting for it. They
will surrender when beaten, and not
before. When they triumph they will
hold to their honors.
For the good of the country. this
should be true. Let us hope it is
Washington IOSt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

WHAT with "star-route" disclos-
ures on the heels of Dorsey dinners,
given as the reward of service in cor
rupting the elections in Indiana, and
the showing up of corruption existing
unrebuked during the entire Hayes
Administrations; what with the smaller
scandals of the management of the
Treasury Department contingent fund
during the existence of the "purest of
American Administrations what with
elimination and recrimination at Alba
ny, it looks as if the grand old party
which has controlled the Republic since
1860, and has had its round of Credit
Mobilier scandals, Washington rings,
San Domingo jobs, and frauds of all
kinds, was going to slough OIL a consid
cradle section and die in consequence.
1t would be 4 sad ending. Detroit Free
Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
Mr.. nj. b, McGinty, of Athens, Ga

Mr.. M. B. McGinty, of Athens, Ga,
owns pair of horses that can under
stand everything the driver says to
them. He never carries whip, but
governs them by words. If one of the
pair fails to do it's duty the driver SIM
ply calls it by name. stating that when
they get to the stable punishment will
be inflicted. The animal at once shows
its understanding of the threat by
trembling in every limb, and is fright
ened nearly to death when the time ar
rvcs for it's chastisement. Several
clear instan es are recorded to show
that these horses possess remarkable
understanding of language.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

Senator Kellogg has evidently
gone over to Garlield's side and cut
clean loose from Conkling. Nothing
else can explain the harsh way in which
the stalwart press is handling him just
now. We do not object to their re-
ferring to kellogg's strikers as Louis
lana liars" but we submit that there is
something refreshingly new in this
truthfulness.-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

Georgia, died on The 3oth, aged 20. He was
on the bench for upward of fifty years.
The President has appointed Il. S.
Foster United States Marshal for the Dis
trict OF Indiana, vice VIM. w. Dudley, ap-
pointed Commissioner of Pensions, and
Robert G.. HALEY, Of Vermont, u. S. Con-
sui at Barbados, vice W. Ii. HALLS, sus-
pended.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE public exhibition Of placards of
emigration agents or Of foreign steamship
companies has been prohibited in Germany,
and bill impeding emigration will be in
troduced In the next session Of the Reich
stag,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

During recent storm at Troy, N.
Y, Jacob Thersduenof went to the tel
cphone to answer call. As he was
replacing the receiver on the hook. the
lie htning struck his hand, mangling it
terribly and paralyzing his arm. He
was otherwise injured, but will recover.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09

ALBANY, N. Y, June 81.
Prof. Boss, Of the Dudley Observatory, says
of the comet now visible that it is neither
the comet OF 1872 nor that of 1907 1t the
me lately seen by the observers in South
America,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June q.


Prof Klein, of Hartford, Ky, claims that
he discovered the comet now attracting at
| tention last September. In a letter published
in the Courier journal of to morrow he says:
"This so-called newly discovered comet
may be to the world at large, but it is
not new to me, as have been gazing upon
this very comet ever since last September
You will remember that / told you in my
letters that it would be visible to the naked
eye in June or July, 1881, and that it would
not be seen again for seventy mine years. Fur
thermorc, it is not the comet of 1872, but it is
the comet of 1888, which was supposed to be
the cause of the terrific atmospherical dis
turbances of that year. L feel that 1 know
more about this comet than other astrono-
mers, l have nurscd it, it were, from
its first appearance until the present, and l
know my comet by sight Just as q father
would know his children by seeing Them
Prof. Swift ana other eminent scientists
have written to me in regard to it from time
to time, ever since last fall" The Courier
Jomrna of September contains. an ac-
count of the discovery of this comet 10y
Prof Klein, in which he, at that time, said:
:" am of the opinion that the earth passed
through the tail of this comet, and that its
vapors permeated our atmosphere as to
be the direct cause OF the recent unprece-
dented rainfall all over the country. L be-
licve it was the cause of the great snow
storm on the lakes early in the fall. Indeed,
the tail of the comet may have actually swept
all over that portion of the continent. MANY
recent hurricanes can, think, be accounted
Tor if we accept the above theory
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-09
NEW YORK, June 81.

NEW YORK, June 81.
The comet has been successfully photo
eraphed by Prof. Henry Draper at his OBJ
servatory at Hastings on the Hudson. Prof.
Draper obtained several negatives. The
impressions will be made and pictures dis
tributed TO men Of science throughout the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
ssss E&a

The presen! generation is ever striving TO cast
dscredit on, if no! oblitcrste hstcIcsl instances
Many people refuse t. boievo Shakespeare wrote
that which ho is credited with thst Wln. Tell
shot en- apple from his sons head that Pocs.
hcntas saved Capt. Smiths life, and in years to
come it is safe to predic! certain 'hesdy" char.
actors will refuao TO believe John Brown ever
lived or WAS hangof. Tho latest attempt TO
mulila!c the historic pago is made By ths Lon
don Standard which r,c,nty endeagOred to 70
move a foul blot on tho English people by print.
ing long srticlc on joan # Arc, in which it
was ssserlcd That this military heroine was act
turned
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The Avengers.

NEW YORK, Sept. E0-In accorasncs With
On understanding body Of men met last eYon.
ing a! zine o clock in little Qro7o on the road
side leading 10 MiltU'n. N. j.. about half mile
above Middloyile. ct q previous gathering it
wss believed thst tho members Of this bald Of
masked mon were farmers that had become er.
cited by q possibility tha! Gaiteau might escape
with light penalty, but despite the white COW
e7ngs tbs. concealed thor faces i! is safe 10 pro.
sumo tbs: many wero from Newark and the
Oranges When a)l had assembled there were
abcu. fifty persona. Two were appointed TO
stand on the m.csdsmizsd rosd and three were
stationed At short distances spsrt in neighbor-
ing corGeld. After tho pckets had been posted
the roll Yves cslled BY members livery person
in responding wont forward and whispered the
pass word 10 tho master Of ceremonies. Sixty.
two names wero called and about ten were alb
sent. Among the resolutions adopted by the
mysterious sssemblage, was tho following:
Whereas it has been our Iperiercs ia tho past
that sll the executions that hsyo takon place have
failed 70 stem tEe tide Of assassination. Wo deem
it eLyisable that some more tlliEg examples be
made Of one TO deserving Of cur WratL. Tlere-
fore be it
Resolved, his! from among our rank one or
more snail DO appointed by lot. whose duty it
will be to spare neither expense nor energy TO
execute tho orders Of this body,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
On Fire mt Sea.

RICHMOND. Sept. 20.-Thc schooner d. II.
lugraham, at opo time trading cn the Potomac,
loaded With lime. set gail soma DAYS ago from
RGcktsnd, Me-. with her cargo assigned partly
to Richmond firm aid purly to three frns iu
Petersburg. Tho wy. gc vas safe aud unevent
lul until she had reached point 10 the ChcsG-
pcaks bay. about 30 miles from her destioa.
lion, wheni it vas discovered that. 10 soma un
knowu FAY, water had communicated with the
lime, and that tho vessel had taken fire. Efforts
we're at oIco made 10 cx iagui>h the fire by
smo!heriog il, and to this tul he hold OF the
vessel wss securely plss!rrcd aid rendered cir
tight. The captain OF tho !cSo0u'r then Sig
nailed passing Vessel. and making kuoRc his
ptrioys conduou, rec iVcd from him ro!ua-
tlry Cicr to rcmala ncsr enough 10 him to rem
der all necessary all in case the flames should
become uncontrollatl, AL possible sail was
Crowded GU and tho vessel proceeded Oh her
journcy at fin, speed. When morong arrlv
cd the fire had made 20 Roadway, and The fec:
ct the fires exislCnc, was only kuuwn through
the smoke which issued frrm the hold. The
Ire, however. has been kept well under control,
acd tho schooner VISA enabled 10 Set as far ns
Cay Poiui, Whatc she has been arohorcd TO
await the result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
LIE ROI EST MORT-ylYELEROI"

At ono O'Clock this nornirg in accordance
With tho dspatcn received from tho Cabinet at
Elbcron in regard 10 Vice President Arthur
iaki1g the oath Of Office. Judge JJhu Il. Brady,
Justice Dnno''ue, tho Vice President, District
Attorney Rollins and lLlIhu Root and the old. st
son OF the Dew President, assembled 10 tho
front paElor OF No. l23 Lexington avenue New
York city, General AriEur's rcsidet c') this
morning where tho oath of office was I'd
mlDlsertd ~ General Arthur. The new
President has not s'gGili d bis Intention o. TO
whca lc would 'i>it ,he Capitol, "nI hc d. Gin.
Cd to bo 10 ctVicged az to his iuiuro ccursc.
General Chester Allan Arthur, who BY tho
death of General Gatti-n succeeds to the pres.
ideucJ. @sa BON at Fairfield. Franklin cJunly,
Ecrmoo', O,irb1r h, 1890. Mr.. Arthur,
SOON alter trWG called tn llc hir. mari, d h
daughter OF Lieutenant llcrndon, who did last
Janu ~, l"hvng Two children, son Ct four
teen and daughter ct eight. Ia person he is
over TX feet hI&h. His isca ia full. fat aud
fair. Ii Is shaYCn. kept for tia hin gtny
whn kars. No QUO feature is more marked than
smother. There is nothing about him If the
politician, as SO manv might suppose fem Ghe
career hc has led. Ills y,ice is low and gentle
manly. lla drs1s in prIt,c; good taste; at
present. entirely in blscs. He il fairly corfu
lent. liz hnlr IL dark. lis eyes arc btowo,
His rolcs csrcrr has not bcru very marked.
10 1871 he ~ts appointtdb b. Grant Collector of
the Pert Of New York, but was removed by
MIR. Hayes H." WAS nominate by the Chicago
Convention Icr Vice President.
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TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. :
&sss zS

A great s1r:lW hes bela!ien The people OF the
cou airy, Md great misfortune has III cted
them. Assassination has proved succ s;!1',
aud hls btcome one OF the lOsliuil0 OF 3
countfy u:'d | y lis pctp'c, Is it has long bee
OF those governed by individual grants. AftiT
TOUT short months Of official Ike the unsuspcct1
log President Vas sho: dOBn. and after nearly
three long months Ct painful and WcaIls0mc sui
ferlnS he has died. lie was clUscD by @ uity
ofths psople 10 be the President OF the county,
and yet among that majority W. he uiaD VIC
murdered him. 10 his oWn opiliop. and 10
deed 10 hat Of everybody else except The NJ ~
who wa waiting 10 shoot him, he wss as sale
90 the > of last july a. he had bccu 81 guy
previous time 10 his lie, and yos b fore The
breakfas; hour Of that day was OVER, aud with.
GU! q moment d .r0raonriop. he had Itcvivcd
his death wound. 10 The iu fash OF vigorous
health, accompanied b. friends AID members f
his Cabinet, and 10 The happy cxctcmtn! zci
dent to the commcrc,mcnt e plcssor, rip,
he WAS stricken down by tho ts.assin's bullet.
10 the peaceful and ordlr'y CAPITAL OF his
country, 10 the broad light Of day, snl in the
very presence Of policemen Oh tu!y, his mus
derer folltd him 10 tho rrou. d. What has
been will b, again, and the fell spirit OF pn!i.
cal assassination has taken UP lis abode 10
thu lind Of manhood suffrage and political
equ,lity. III, country mournS for tho dead
man as we'll ns for its dead President.
While yet young in ycnra. no had reach
ed the higbcs! posi:ion within the eift OF
the people. aud all hoped that he would gil i!
With credit to himself and honor to his county
lie had entered upon bright. broad and open
pathway to the haven OF succ ssiul Admins,
traitor; but, 10 calm s.a, when oil tho sur
r1undings were agreeable and every prt sptc.
pleasing, and with sails sot to each the favor
ing brctz,, he struck bidder rock sud sank
beneath tho waves. Death ia horror even
when it lays lis hands gently upon tho loPy
and those wihou: hopa, but it c)m,s with ter.
rlble mcio when it suddenly clutches victim
with soci bright future as tho late Preside mt
had before him.
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FROM WASHINGTON
ISpcciR Correspondence Of the Alcc1. Gu=

Srrcm} Correspondence Of the Alcc1. Gu=ci!e.
WASHINGTON. D. g., Sep, %. 1881.
Tie Ior { sgOny is over, aud tho President is
dead. What took plscc Of EIbcrou last night
had 20 b., and tho only remarkable thing about
it is the length oil time Tho President held out
The rgor that took plac, in Jolly showed chat
lis blood wa roisonel. ard people who reason
Cd from f.c!s snd DOT ls.cics becamc convinced
at that sime that his cmo WAS hopeless. His
death will be dcpored by I'll trus patriots, for
the reason lha. it hiss nslonaliz d tho Infamous
praclc, of assassination. 10 this CITY it has cast
a gloom over all, and, though that gloom ia rot
sincere n many cases, it is apparently On, which
makes i, just as eft. Give upon tho putlc fee.
irg. All ths goEcrumen. departments gro
closed. ind tho Capitol and all Tho other
public ana most OF the private BUILDINGS in the
city are draprd 10 mourn Ing, and The hiss uD-
on them are flying at hslt past. An order will
bo issued from the Wsr Department this AFTER
noon announcing the d.sth of President Gar
field and tho assumption of the du is of tie
Ptosido oy by President Arthur; also one d
reoiiag al the military posts 10 the country 10 be
drsIel 10 rlournIt Tor thirty dsys. Gen. Sher
man vi Lhvo chs'gs of the funeral ceremonies
should they DO public. Thirteen guDs will be
fired hclo at suurlse to MORROW morning, sipgle
gum It int rVss OF thirty minutes during the
Day. AID thirty eigat guns at sutsot, and tho
same bo done Thursday and Friday Tho off,
c,rs OF Tho army and navy will wear mourning
fer six months. Tho guard of honor will ba
composed of nina general officers of tho ntn1.
tho ssu numb-r Of olhc,rs OF corresponding
grade CT the nivy. and twenty lios picked mon
Of tho timy. The b,Gy will arrive here to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
E.ettcr from Mrs hri.t,nucv

Mrs, ChIistiarc7 has wilton the fo!losi q
letter to her husband:
/. F. ChrtStiancy:
Slr,-l send to you, ia trust for yoLr son
George, lCcket which no asked me To keen for
him with my jewery. should have returned
1t long ago had knoWn jost uhore 20 seud il !;
but rs it contsincd the pic urd Of George 5
mother, L would tsks no risk Of it, safe trans.
mission. | sebd with It my love 10 George,
Tor 20 matter how you have taught bin 10 feel
towards me, | shall always love him. tie is
The ono bright Ind pure memory OF my married
lie. When recall your household, tho place
and associations you took mo TO 10 ne mooke.
~ Of home. ] grow sick md isiot. roe horrid
blosteG faG,s around ne. sEd lear the fcarjuI
sounds oil Jruakcn hraWla--ycu. mp husband
often foremost 10 ihcsc trays among father and
bons. Ono young. fair child = lace siands alone,
aud know uow that the love gave George,
and his gentle c0mpanlopshp, kept mo from
madness, amidst 20 much misery and cor,up-
LOO.
Wish 10 say to you that you can spare your
self aoy tears OF your poor. ritiul. degraded
lie being taken through III, or mine. With
ytuc cowardiy nature, winch is tho strong.
est thing about you. except your sensualy,
you feared my brother. You did manage.
yourself Tor the wolld's Inspection on moral
slilis; you mounted them after iLfnte labor,
~hen y II cisined that you would in every
way. ignore my brothers letters But, alas for
Inc onoti made 10 reach 30 uaaccustomed
heisht Inc stills were not fully adjusted before
you nao fallen TO your u'usl level. and so sent
constable after constable hcre 10 m ybrother
feel convinced that he never meant ~ sfonn On
low rs TO Kill you He might have intended IN
csDe you, but. in my estimation, you ara TOO
craven creature for thft much notice from a
gentleman Your weapon is the slileito towards
woman In the darkness of night Tho bright
ness of Gods sunlight is unsuited to your deeds.
Am decidedly ashamed of my brother having
noticed you, 10 you suppose that he would
stain his young, white hands and his whittier soul
with crime for you? My wrongs have beea
greater than those OF mortal woman. and my
only feeling for you is unmi!igated contempt.
When one touches pitch he mus! be detled and
riVors OF blood would not wash the stain from
me which was stamped into my very soul when
gave my innocen. grl.life into your keeping
the greatest suffering l have to endure is the
knowledge of the degradation that you have
been my husband.
LILLE nj. CHRIsTIANCY.
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EcsIlI. Ola Dream.

NLw York. Sept. 20.--IlcIry Nibo for
como years has been engaged 10 delivering beer
ga Saturday night last he retired to his bed as
usual, snd about two O'Clock on Su1dsy morn.
ing he had dream 10 which he though. that
ho Was mcuotinE his wagon previous 10 start
!nr ou' llcsrrapg on the seat and agokc to
ilnd himself ca tho window sill. 10 had oil.
ready lost his balance ADD fill to tho ground.
landing on bis head and shoulders His bed
room was situated on tho third lIor. Ito vas
picked up for dead aud taken toto The houso,
but soon recovered conl ciouSaass.