davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-08

and unerrhgly fires drop of
| water, which never misses the tiny
mark-tho insect, which knocked
Oft its perch by the globule of water,
falls into the stream, and is swallowed.
The assumption that fish possess q
great amount of natural intelligence
need not be doubted! A certain sagacity
il absolutely necessary in order to enable
fish to overcome tho difficultios they
must encounter III obtaining food. An
instance. of this character may be oited
Near the Marquesas Islands the peace
ful waters abound in fish and birds
There are constant schools of flying fish
and bonitos. The lattor exist almost en-
tirely on tho former. The flying fish,
by clever flying, are always endeavoring
to escape the jaws of tho bonitos; while
the devourers arc up to oil kinds Of stra-
tNgoms to ciroumvent their agilo prey.
Tho bonitos seem to study the curve the
flying fish will take in the air, and tho
DETECTION caused by tho wind, aud,
shooting across in straight line, will
catch the fiying-fsh as he touches th
water ut the end Of his flight. On one
occasion, when tho sea was smooth and
tho wind light, opportunity was taken to
throw out surface dredge, in order to
secure specimens. This dredge was made
of gauzo. For several evenings in sue
cession it WAS observed that shortly after
sundown there were to bc seen on the
surface of the water numbers of flying
fish. Many Of them were caughtin tho
drcdge, and when taken out wore found
to be disabled or dead. This occurrence
was 80 remarkable that the writor was
led to ask the reason why, and at once
set about finding the cause. Watching
the sea from position taken on the bow
of the ship as she was slowly surging
through the water, he observed large
school Of bo'utos, which separated into
three divisions One took position di-
rectly ahead of the ship, tho other at
somo distance on either bow. Presently
tho portion of the school on starboard
''o'AHS'SA ueoSAieAoh Oll
the surface. They were seen driving a
school of hying-fsh, who, to avoid the
bonitos, tried to pass ahead of tho ship,
but thoy were prevented from doing so
by the school of fish on the larboard
side. Frightened, then by the bonitos
advancing toward them and fanking
them on both sides, they took wing, and,
after few moments of hesitation, flow
directly toward the ships bow, always
pursued by their onemies They were
| corraled to their fnte. Hundreds were
dashed against the ships PROV, and fell
into tho water, manned or killed, to be
immediately gobbled by the bonitos, who
waited the ships coming, passing astcrn
to gorge themselves on their victims
This act was plainly observable from tho
stern of the ship, where the movements
of the bonitos could be studied.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-08
About Some Fish.

On board United States vessel, in
1873, while sailing south, dolphin was
caught which was Of unusual size, somo
four feet six inches long. It is exceed
lngly interesting to examine the stomach
of all fish. In this dolphin, however,
nothing very curious turned up, though
the voracity of the fish was quito evident
when the contents Of tho stomach were
exposed. A,lot of coal cinders was found,
and at least IA hall pound of three-inch
wrought iron nails. An explanation of
how the fish had swallowed such
strange and indigestible hardware was
readily found. Tho ships cook was in
the habit of cleaning out his stovo every
morning at half-past four o'clock, and
had been burning quantity of passen-
gers old berth boards, which had boen
held together by wrought from nails, mix
cd up with the cinders, which tho dol
phin had swallowed.
An instance Of voracity of similar
character may be told of shark. In
tho spring Of 1861, while ut anchor off
tho coast of Georgia, ships crow
amused themselves by fishing, Their
luck was poor, For some days all tho
lines were severed, and there was no
sport. A pilot told us that tiger shark
was under our bottom, and that ID had
taken all our bait. We set to work to
catch it. A shark hook was baited with
n pieoe of pork, and this soon brought
it to grief. We rugged running bow
ine-a kind Of nautical lasso--slipped it
over its head, and soon had it hauled on
board, stern foremost. After severing
its vertebral column, we disemboweled
the monster The contents of the sharks
stomach were exposed to Wow. Among
many minor items wclc several large
Jumps of clay, ,fullya peck of beof bones,
many fish hooks, with pieces of the lines
belonging to us, two horseshoe crabs
seven inches wido,pieoes Df stones, prob
ably ballast, and q half-worn boot. The
inquisitiveness Of tho writer led him to
examine the boot most carefully, to find
out what had boon tho effect Of tho gas
trio juices on the leather and the nails.
On the "uper" some few spots Of green
were visible. This was determined to be
green paint. The evidences wore that
somebody had been engaged in painting
short time before. But had tho painter
dropped overheard from some vessel
had ho been swallowed by tho shark and
was this boot oil that remained of the
man?
The intelligence of fish remains as yet
an unwritten chapter, which requires fiji
turc study. What instincts we may al-
low birds in their migrations arc followed
out even moro miraculously by fish. If
birds can SEQ landmarks, it is not i'm
probable that the water fish can be
guided by thoir eyes. Think OF the shad
in Chinese waters which mount up from
the son to tho head of rivor two thou
sand miles distant from the ocean! There
must bo exceeding intelligence in the
black bass, which protects her young as
valiantly as does hen her chicks. Think,
too, Of that fish which secures his food
by coordination which is really not
equaled by any other creature The fish
sees an insect on leaf or spear Of grasa
overhanging the water, It rises to tho
surface, sights tho insect as n riAoman
would his weapon Of precision,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-08

INN.DRBTEDNRss--A hotel bill.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Papers did not profit by the intor-
nation. however, but continued to
adver Use for it, some even defends
Ing the company, which threaten
ed to sue the Ledger for damages,
but did not. The concern has now
addressed card to each publisher
swindled, acknowledging Its inabil-
ify to pay. TIE Sentinel never
inserts such cards at all.-Yaz "
Sentinel.
We;are one of the unfOrtunates
who inserted the advertisement OF
the "OnlS Lung Pad Co.," and a
few days ago sent the bill for the
amount due us for advertising. We
received postal card saying :
shaving spent oar all in a bus
mess which we thought would be
successful, aud having been dis
appointed, we ask the kind consid-
GRAFTON ETC., etc.," Our only wish
is, that like the Sentinel we had
had nothing to do with such q con-
ru.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
The Assassination Of Refers.
N. Y, SUM-

N. Y, SUM-
The violent death of rulers dur
ing the last thirty years form a
startling list. They begin with the
Duke OF Parma, Ferdinand Charles
I'LL. vino was NOR tally stabbed by
IN unknown man in March, 1854,
dying a day later. In April. 1865,
President Lincoln was murdered
by John w. Booth. In June, 1868,
Prince Michael OF Seiv via was as.
sassinated. In 1870, Gen. Prim,
who occupied 80 controlling An in>
flnence in Spain that he may be
included in the list, was killed in
Madrid. In 1872, the Governor
General of India, Lord Mayo, Was
assassinated. In 1871, Gen. Mel
carlo, Dictator of Bolivia, mnd in
1872, President Balta of Peru was
murdered; while the same fate in
August, 1875, befell President
Moreno of Ecuador at Quito. Short
Iy after, in 1877, President Gill of
Paraguay persisted. Prince Krap-
otkine. Governor of Kliarkoff, was
o sassinated in 1879, and now the
Czar of Russia is added to the cat
alOgue. Many more names, inclu>
ding those of rulers of Engla nd.
France, Prussia, Austria, Spain.
Germany, Italy, Greece, Egypt and
Japan, would have to be added,
were the unsuccessful attempts at
assassination in the last thirty
years to be also enumerated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
Guide to Success.
WITH FOR
U0QMQ BUSINESS
pVllIY1J AND
SOCIETY

is by far the best Business and So
cial Guide and Hand Book ever
published. Much the latest. II
tells everybody completely HOW TO
DO EVERYTHING in the best way.
I'll ow to be Your Own Lawyer, How
to do Business Correctly and Suc~
cessfully, How to Act in Society
and in every part of life. and Con-
tains a gold mine of varied infor>
NATION indispensable to all classes
Tor constant reference. Agents
wanted for oil or spare time. To
know why this book of REAL
Value and attractions sells better
than any other, apply for terms to
II. B. SCAMMELL s. CO., 30 n.
Sd ST., ST. LOUIS, Mo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
CITY ORDINANCE.

Mayors Office, Feb. 2nl 1881.
BE ID enacted by the Bo ri of Mayor
and ldermen of the City OF Canton. that
hereafter a special tax shall be levied and
collected for the use of said city of Cam
ton on the following privileges. to-wit J;
Sec. 1. On each and every vcndcr of any
goods, wares or merchandise OF any de-
scriptiOn whatever, desiring to have y
stand OH the streets of the city, per ycnr,
500 90. Sec. 2. On each and every
drummer selling by sample or otherwise,
to coHsumcrs, per veal, $1,000 Sex: 3.
That no license shall be issued on either
of the above privileges for 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 q license and paying for same,
shall on conviction before the Mayor be
fined the spnl of $50 for each and every
day that they may carry on such bus
Incss without license. Soc. 5. 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
Ind after its passage.
G. w. THOMAS, Mayor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
The Agricultural Lien Law.

The tenant may make his own
contracts, and obtain supplies from
whom he pleases. He has the same
right to mortgage for supplies now
that he had before. His liberty is
in no way interfered with. Any
person has the same right now as
formerly to take mortgage and
supply a tenant. In this respect
there is no change in the law. Un-
der the former law the laudlor d had
priority only for supplies furnished
before he had actual notice of a
mortgage or deed of trust given to
some other person. 1t the tenant
gives n mortgage on his crop, as lie
may, to third person, aud obtains
supplies from him alone, the land
lord will have no claim, except for
his rent, which was paramount
claim under the former law, aud is
now. y
IT the tenant gets supplies from
his landlord, his lien therefore is
superior to the claims of all Other 8.
The only hazard to the third per>
son in taking mortgage and fur
nishing under it. is, that the tenant
may obtain supp es from his land
lord also, in which case the claim
ofstho l;ii d.. I'd would be paramount,
but the possible knavishness of the
Tenant may be guarded against,
and the holder OF the mortgage full
| " protected by the easy process of
Iobtaining from the landlord, in adj :
vance, a WAIVER OF his statutory pri-
ority for supplies. The only change
wrought by the new laws to make
It prudent for one undV Eaking to
furnish the tenants of another Oh
the security of a mortgage on crops,
to have an agreement with such
othor that he shall not furnish the
thut year to the interference of the
mort gage, who has undertaken to
supply them. Under the former
law it was necessary for the third
person to give the landlord actual
notice Of his mortgage, in order to
have priority. Now, it is prudent
to secure waiver by the landlor d
of any priority, if he should furnish
The tenant. Without this, third
person only runs the risk of the dis
honesty of the tenant in getting
supplies also from the landlord,
and OF the landlord being able and
willing to supply him, contingent
cies not very likely to occur. If
the present law should, upon trial,
tail to work well, how wonld it do
to repeal it altogether Z The ques-
ton has been fruitful of expert.
ments and none seem to have given
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
Notice..

A general meeting of the stock
holders of the G. ST. l.. & N. o. Il.
II. Co., is called to meet at the De-
pot in jackson, Miss, OH Monday,
March 28;h 1881, to decide whether
the proposed mortgage to be SUBJ
mitted to the stockholders annual
meeting on March 2ud 1881, in New
Orleans shall be ratified. and to
take such action In relation thereto
as may seem best-tlie President
and board of Directors and Stock
holders owning one half Of the
whole >amOunt OF stock ordering
this call. STUYvESANr FISH.
Feb, 81 1881. Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

THERE is Judge down in Cor
gia who has turned prophet, and
he predicts that Robert Lincoln
will distinguish himself in the cab
met and probably become tie sue
cessor of Garfield in the White
House. Whether this Georgia
Judge amounts to anything as a
prophet or not, we don't know, but
if the President and Blaine should
suspect anything of this sort, pooi
Bob's political head would soon
lie bleeding on the ground.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19


The new President kissed his
mother and bis wife on the plat
form 1t the Inauguration, right be.
fore the whole crowd. This was
proper, too. The old lad y no
doubt, had u good deal of trouble
to bring tho boy up highland
it's as much as q bargain if she did
it after aII--and only his wife
knows what pains and efforts it re-
qnircs TO stiffen his backbone.
Quite likely his mother was glad
to see him established in lllo at
last. safety of her bands, and in a
position where he wouldn't have
to purchase credit moLilier stock
or take woo en- pavement subsi-
dies. And his wife--well, she, of
course, must have had a woman's
pardonable pride i'm the thought
that at last she was tho first lady
in the land. But considering all
that these two estimable ladies
have done for him, they more than
merited tie kiss he gave item as
President of the United States.
Considering the peculiar bent of
his mind, if it hadn't been for these |
excellent ladies, instead of being i
President now, he might have
bcen-yhat?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

JOE NAPLES, a young man OF
high standing, was shot and killed
by Mrs. Spaulding, . mlllintr
aud grass>wijow. in Edwards,
MISS, on the night of the 1Ith inst.
In his pocket was fOund q nOt..
from her telling him to call that
night at ii O'Clock. About The
only words Naples spoke after be-
ing shot, was 81 do not know why
that woman shot me-" He died III
about three hours. Mrs. Spaul
,ling's trial will take place THU
week, We suppcse.-Yhzoo City
Sentinel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
Assassinated at Last.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says: '.As the Emperor was re-
turning from Michel Manage, about
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, a
bomb was thrown which tx ,lOdel
under the Cars carriage which
was considerably damaged. The
Gar alighted unhurt. but a second
boom exploded at his feet; shatter-
ing both legs below the knee and
inflicting other terrible injuries.
The Gar was Immediately cor
veyed in an unconcious state to
the Winter Palace, where he died
at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Two
persons we're concerned in the
crime, one of whom was
seized Immediately. The explo-
sion also killed an officer aud two
Jossacks. Many policemen and
,ther persons were injured"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.


vs. Fl Fa.
JOHN PITTS.
To April Term 1881, NJ ad.son Justice
Court, Miss. Judgment February u, 81
for $50. 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 2Sth DAY OF MARCH.
1881, between the hours prescribed by law
the following described real estate to-wit !:
s Inf f hf BE or. Sec2 Twp z range l east
in Madison county, Miss issippi.
Levied upon as the property of said
defendant, John Pitts, and will be sold to
satisfy the above styled Judgment interest
and all costs. J. Il. PRIEsTLEY, Shit.
Sherifl's Office, February, 25, 1881,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
kansas Exodusters.

During tbepast two weeks sew
eral small partiesof c0l0red exodus.
ters from the Southern State have
arrived in Kansas, and it ia believ-
cd that thousands will settle there
this spring. At presei GO 900 COLI
orcd people are in that State and
there is no demand for their labor,
consequently the Kansas philan.
thropIst are becoming uneasy.
There is move now on foot to in.
duce the exoduster to 60 East-to
Massachusetts or anywhern they
choose SO long as they keep away
from Kansas.-E. o. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
AGUE AMP FEVER.
A New Kind of Csc.

New because it is only within the Las
few years that it has been improved and
brought within the reac h of every ono; 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 and worn ever since a-e nearly
as good - new. Read the following which
is only one of tho many hundreds; YOUR
Jewellers can tell yo uof similar ones:
Mansfield Pa, May 2a 1878
have customer who has carried one
OF Boss Patent cases fifteen years and II
knew it two years before lie got It, a.la
now appears good for ten years Longer
K. L. ClsSSt
Remember that Jas. Boss is -ilc .1
patent case made OF two pl,tses 81 ,s,i,l
gold Zone outside and one inside 60 Ct Z
every part exposed to wear u se, f.s
great advantages of there plate ysal y
tro-giiding is apparent to ri = e1r
10 the only patsIit case with fA
is given written warrant ca Ski
following is fac smile:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Dir. Window. President Gar
feds Secretary OF the Treasury,
Is one of the few Republicans who
spoke aud voted for The Bland
silver nil. lie is also friend of
the Mississi Ppi river improvements.
o., both ib sc questions be antag
o.iizea his pIedeccsso:. SJ@f.Ir. so
sos.,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

OF ub OfUS VT stOttVt0s
THE countenance is palesand leaden-
L colored, with occasi5nal flushcs, or
a circumscribed spot on one OF both j,
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the 6yer eye-lid the nose Is n
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
swelling of thc upper lip; occasiona,
headache, with humming or throbk5pg
OF the ears; an unusual secretion &
saliva; Shiny or furred tcBgua; tfeaA
very foul, particularly N tbs sa,Iniae
appetis- variable, somekass vcsaciaHa,
Wih gnewing sensaAcn oS It's s.osa-
och, at otkers, entirely gone; feeass
pains in the stomach; sxsAsions
nausea and vomiting; violent paina
throughout the abdomen; bowels l..
segtAer, q times costiye stools s,tns
rot uaheqceHtly ;inged with Asat :
tci1y swollen asad hard urine turissc;
respiration occasionally G.xss6i, cad
accompanied by hicoough; cough
sometimes dry and conyulsive; uneasy
and disturbed sleep. with grinding OF
the teeth 4; temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above sysaYssaas
ere found TO exist,
DR.. c. McLANE'S NERt9IFUGH
will certainly s.aect caue.
IL DOES NOT CONTAIN MEReg17
in any form it is an innocent prepara- .
ton, not capable e/ doing tie si;gkksf
syHry 10 tie NEST fth.itr infant
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
hIFUc1 bears she signatures Of c. Nc
LANE and EAza.iNG Bios. ca the
wrapper. TO-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
4 a!l.aini>tratO Notice TO
Creditors.

W hereas Letters of Ad administration on
the Estate of George A. Ross deeeasea
were granite Il to the under signed. on the
9TH day OF March. A. ID. 1881 by the
clerk of the Chanccry court OF Madison
county Miss issippi at ru es, now all per
sons having l,inis against tie Estate OF
said George A. Ross dec eased, are hereby
notified to exh,bi; them and have them
registered by tho clerk of said court with
in ono year from this first pHlAicati0n o.
they will he barred. Sec. 2056 Cole 81.
j. T. I'IsIESTLEY, Administrator.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

The BrOokbaven Ledger three
months ago wal ned publishers that
the Only Lung Pad Co.," of De-
troit Michigan, was an irrespousi
bic concern that would never pay
It's advertising bills, at the s"ineiIrne
disseminating its adreItscm m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

chG fa Ae FsSsF Dsb
oil the affections which arise from malari.
GUS, marshs or nias,natto coisons.
This Is o compound remedy, prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients. which
rarely fails to cure the sercrest cases Of Chills
and Fever and the conconitant disorders. Such
. remedy the necessities of the people in mala-
Tious districts demand. It's great superiority
over any other medicine yetdiscovered for he
eure OF Jntermittents Is, that Il contains no qui.
nins o. mineral, and those who take II are free
ft00 danger Of quinism or any Injurious effects,
and are ~ healthy amer using II o. before. \
has been extensively employed during ths last
thirty years In the treatment Of those distrssaiag
Aisordsrs. and 20 unvarying has been IL suecess
that hhas gained NE reputation q being infhS
lible. It lean, therefore, be safely recommended
~ q sure remedy and specific for NE FevR aa0
Ague OF the West, and the Chills and Fewer q
the South. II eountcrncts the miamAts6 1ojssa
In the blood, and frees the system nom lie nau-
ence, SO that fever and agns, shakes or ehills,
once broken up BY Il, do not return until the
disease is again contracted.
The great saris9y Of disorders which arise from
the Irritation or This poison, such as Neuralgia,
Rheumntism. 0out, Heodacho. Blindness,
Toofhnche, Earnche, Catarrh, Asthma, Pal
pltAtton, Splenic Affections, Hysterics, Pain
I'm the Bowels, Collie. Paralysis, and dernngs-
Of the Stomach, all of which become intermit-
tent or periodical, have no speedier remedy than
AYEn's AGUE CURE, which cures them all alike,
and protects the system from future attacks. As
preventive, 1t Is OF immense service in those
Communities where Fever and Ague prevails, as
4 staJs the development Of the disease if taken
onth nrst approach OF the preInonitory symp.
toma. Travellers and temporary residents arc
thus enabled to defy these disorders, and few
viii ever suffer IL they avail themselves OF the
protection this remedy affords.
For Liver Complaints, arising from torp'dity,
Il IL an excellent remedy it stimulates this organ
into healthy activity, and produces many remark
able cures whore other medicines fail.
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver & Co..
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
SOLD ny ALL DRUOOIsrs xvKRYwHE,.N
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Qncry: Why will people suffer with
indigestion when "BLACk- ORAUGHT
viii cure them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
For restoring Gray Hair TO
ifs natural Vitality and Color.

A d re 8 8 in g
which is at once
a g T g e a b lie,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
S er ng the
hair. Faded or
gey hair is soon
restored to Hs
oriio,.nal color.