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American Citizen.
;I il t jhivi ai Cltj of Canton
8 VTUKWXY Wa'Y 24, 1879".
M-tbi'e rejoices W n success aC
W l'e aixtb aunnal fair, BeW irt
W -iijr l.y flit Agricultural, Me
hutcal ami Horticultural A-aso-iti(ynC
Dr. Eiiisiiiufl, a-tr" olI and uigtily
t vctfA ciiiseu of Vic!c?lnrg, died
H-Mlie 23tn inatv The Commercial
oiiUiiix a nhort, but highly ralois
m article on bis lite. Peace to bis
aViklinn-rt memory .
Oil TurtMbty last I be heaviest
tail atorm'. Ihut fia ever been
ft n-r u lo occur ftr Louisiana, fell in
Him nurtheiw part of that State.
T e teul ri suinn places measured
I vy fc-t-f rlU- Crops in the section
.vrrf IA' tlfo storm were totally
Wi-mol inlied.
There it no better index of tbe
-arl eiidition of our industries
tl au flw iron tsjainesav'.When blast
lurnaoa,io:ling inilU, foundries and
fnaCiiiiie wlmpa are prosperous, near
ly all oilier bmncb 4 buolrietw
are sure to be froinfcr werl. Just
now there is genuine revival in the
ir-iB interests all over the country.
A sftiblerrsbbver, with tbe deltrg'
ixg MMeiy of - a water-spout fell
nxtn ponton Of ltovisville Ky.,
TbnrwlMy, lasting about half an
boa i- The sewers and streets over
fl.iwed, in some places tbe water
aitaiaing fyfti or three feet,
ling adjacent cellars and yards,
a id causiug damages estimated at
a boat fifteen thousand dollars.
The colored people ot St. Louis
lifltl a m&bs-meeiing Thursday night
at which an effort was made to
alopt a resoln'ion condemn in e
Freil Donglass as a traitoi to bis
Cor P. Tandy denounced Mr.
1 Hiirlaaj, and Milton Turner de--ml
d him. The resolution turned
the Mass meeting into a scene of
rioOas confusion.
Tbirtyfgirls have appliedfor di
Voree .daring the present term of
Cap Cod court. They sit ia rows
on the tMhehe like so; many school
girls, and make their pretty peti
tiooagto Judge Lord. He grants
thrm be can do nothing less but
parenthesises the petitions with
-vizoroas protests against tbe easy
going Massaehnsetts law which al
lows divorce after Uiree years aban
donment, and which is responsible
f. ucb a depUrable state of social
morals.
Aon months ago Jthe Illinois
fe'ate sopieme codrt, at Springfield,
ordered tbe ' imprisinment of So
pt-rviaor Barnett, of DeWitt county,
lor rt-losing, officially, to sign bouda
given by hid township in aid of tbe
Midland railroad company Tbe
eapervisor.eontinning eontamacious
ia still lying in jail at Springfield.
Several days ago forty-two of bis
neighbors and townsmen, with half
that number of teams, assembled
os) his farm and pot in bis entire
crop. They propose to take care of
it antil be is released, as well as to
oversee tbe affairs of bis family.
' An interesting decision on tbe
eivil rights qamation has just been
rendered by Jadge Erskine, of tbe
VnHed State court, at Savannah,
Ja A colored woman, who took
NMMge on A steamer, insisted upon
staying on tbe white deck, iustead
"I going below where quarters were
provided for negroes, and the cap
(tin, therefore, pat her off at tbe
first landing. She brought smt tor
damages, on the ground that the
captain had no right to enforce such
discrimination, bat the J udge de
rided that common carriers are jus
tiled in providing different accom
modations for different classes of
passengers and restricting each
etaaa to the quarters assigned it.
Judge Woods, of the United Stales
eiieo.it eoart, had already rendered
decision in the same line, holding
that t quality does not mean identity
and that the Bute is justified in
Maintaining separate schools for
the two races and restricting each
to ita own.
The President gives as a reason
ythf he should not sign tbe bill :
V " "Holding as I do the opinion that
may military interference whatever
at tbe polls is contrary to tbe spirit
of oar institutions, snd would lend
to destroy I be freedom of elections,
and sinetfety dating to concur
ilk Congress in all its measure,"
ete etc.
The Clneipnati Enquirer says tint
this ia an hypocritical concession to
U known sentiment of the Amer
ican people, which this veto itself
openly violates. Tbe veto sets up
a goddess ot lioerty and stabs ber
In the back. "The election," says
the President, t.hon1d be free from
all forcible interference, and as far
as practicable, from all aiipiruen
aion of such interference. No sol
(lief, either of the Uuion, or ol
Htate militia, should lie present at
.Ike polk to take Ibe place or t
' fa storm the duties ot Ibe ordinary
vH eervh-e force." That is pie
eily what this hill siyo, and the
President, swearing it ought not to
be vetoed, vvtoes it. Mobile Itog
Mter. -
tsrJrll-w-
TION.
Co-tminrilcnted,
"Scorn tlio prison ami the rack-:
If .ton have truth KmuJci, speak, iiml-leare
'llie rest-to-'God.'"
Perhaps iv tew observation: on
the South in regard to its laboring
classes, tbo relation and responsi
bility of tbe Xorth for Ibe present
disturbed Stale' of afT.iirp, miiy not
be inappropriate at a time, when,
perhaps, all else becomes of secon
dary importance ; eveu that i per
plexing game of chess now being
played1 by Congressmen, at Wash
ingtou, gives Hreced'enctv to this
topic of nil absorbing interest.
Tbe departure of so many of tle
native colored people from tbis sec
tion of Ihi corintry, going! north
west, breaking up their boinets bur
ryiDg, fleeing audai mless, iu a dis
orderly and iiudiscipliued manner
is a circumstance that gives oce:
sion for much thongiit, and deiuaiuls
the most careful and rigid investi
gation into ibe causes that impel it.
Tbe investiture of citizenship by a
political party to those wboforuw
emy were shivesv their relation to
the Government; and in some lo
calities their participation in its-affairs,
involved difficulties of such
magnitude which probabty at that
time were not contemplated ; that
diverted their attentiou froof the
legitimate needs of the country, in
building up tbe places made deso
late by tbe war, harmonizing dif
ferences and restoring good feeling,
and directed it to meet tbe vaiious
perplexities tbe new relationship
contiuually re.se ti ted.
These new difficulties greatly aui
plified legislation to honor drafts
upon which that character was de
vised that became baneful in its ef
fects, irritating almost to an incur
able resentment the passions that
should have subsided with tbe war;
and among' tbe newly enfranchised,
encouraging a spirit of such misera
ble deptudency,aud exciting to tbeir
credulous minds tbe belief that tbe
least of tbe ills incident to tbeir ex
iatence would receive tbe benlin-;
balm of legislation. Adhering to
a course that has been pursued, re
sulting from delusive views, or
wrong and tnistakeu m-itives,
shows a consistency that springs
from very weak judgments or very
obstinate minds. Tbis is strikingly
characteristic of some of tbe leaders
of that party, after the mistakes of
many of the reconstruction measures
That spirit ot legislation, rampant
at that time, devised just too inncli
of a certaiu kind to be beneficial,
and which was in its nature, too
partisan to be salutary. Underly
ing all other causes, tbe germ of
that legislation has developed tnucb
of the bitter fruit of sectional etiife
and antagonism ; aud to which is
cleat ly traceable, tbe present un
happy condition of tbe colored la
borer ia tbis section of the country.
The elevation of tbe slaves to
freemen was an organic change in
their condition that necessitated a
gradual attainment of tbe ballot,
instead of the sodden and impolitic
niaui:er it was conferred. Tbe nan
of a right conception of its privileges
snd an intelligent exercise of it,
demanded its careful bestowal. But
this was not done. Inconsequence
ot which tbe "woes unnumbered"
that they have endured, were en
tailed upon tbem.
. With ibe overthrow of corrup
tion aud ignorance, the intelligence
of tbis country should have been
directed to the amelioration of tbe
coudition of its laboring classes on
a more broad aud comprehensive
plan. A more general diffusion of
knowledge under a better system
than they now obtaiu; the repeal of
su'-h laws as militate against tbe
interests of tbe faimer; tbe assur
ance that no encroachment upon
tbeir liberties will be attempted, are
chief among tbe measures of relief
mot imperatively demanded just
now. Unless this is done,' tbe ag
ricultural interests of tbe South will
suffer from continued emigration,
which, Onhnppily, is being encour
aged by sortie tro.n motives looking
to tbeir otr aggrandisement) Which
the present unsettled condition of
the colored j-cople are made to sub
serve. These demands are just aud
equitable, and should be met in a
spirit of moderation and fairness;
concession should meet these ex
igencies so Ireely aud flrni'y as to
place an effecual barrier against the
spread of discontent; aud bring
with it an assurance of tbe encour
agement of a better state of feeling,
looking to tbe general welfare of
Ibe people and tbe prosperity of
tbe country,
A little reflection ou tbe part of
the colored people should convince
tbem that peace aud few things are
preferable to great undertakings
aud great cares j that making basie
slowly shonld govern tbem iu break
ing np tbeir homes and leaving
tbe place of tbeir nativity. Tbe
removal of one's "household gods"
is too serious a matter for experi
ment, and too sacred for incousid
erat euess.
Aeneas attempted bis, only when
tbe destruction of his burned and
bleeding city admouisbed him there
was virtue in flight, lint tliey must
not delude themselves with tbe be
lief that the Troy of tbeir hopes
perished with the overthrow of ig
norant md corrupt domination.
Whatever gratification tbe novelty
of migration uortb may possess, or
whatever hope it inspires, its de
lights, assuredly, will be lost in tbe
difficulties that will be met in com
petition with i's skilled labor, and
prosperity retarded nniil tbis be
oveicome. For tbo ills that give
character to the discontent that
now prevail., redress should be
sought for such as are vital to youi
happiness and prosperity. No ag-
:r cultural necessity exists tor mi
'irrulinir Mnil. f-iim.it.M .mil iiiiiii-ilv
B -""Hi ' - J
urtfH .our a ay. If political ilissat
ixfMOiiull exiHis, it is evidently be
yond the iiower of immediate cor
ruction, time, eventually will regtu
late it. Your pieiuatiire poitivai
birlh, iorced anil sudden growth,
mid ephemeral life, were engendered
NOTE8
by a plhy too short-sighted niiil
iiiinolitis for bealf!iy r continued
existence.- Through it, your career
was violent and sbort-t.ved ; letting
loose the passions ot avaiu-o ami
aiuhiiioii, unrestrained by moral
principle, it contained tlia -elements
of its own destruction, and hasten
ed tbe end now bitteily deplored.
Your eaily training- was- in the
school of agriculture, not politics;
in the former jou will succeed,
ci.innieiisurately, as habits-'t.f imlus
try and economy are practiced, and
merits general approbation and es
teem, and will have all lights ac
corded you in proportion to the ac
quisition of such knowledge as will
tend to the improvement of your
minds, the elevation of yotir morals
and tbe encouragement of tetuper
nice and virtue in your lives and
character. Y'our happiness may le
further promoted by a judicious
exerciso of moderation iu your ex
pectalions, modesty in your de
mands and satisfaction with that
degree of consideration which you
cau procure by your abilities in
jour intercxiirse with the oilier race.
In no other section of the Union
would forbearauce have been exer
cised as it has in this. Hostilities
would have existed North, or any
where on tbe face of the earth, with
far less encouragement than it has
bad here ; aud you will yet be con
viuced of tbe wisdom of Ibe control
ot this Government having passed
into intelligent bauds, and felicitate
yourselves upon its responsibilities
being assumed by those whose
training and culture qualify tbem
for that end.
S. W. Lewis,
Canton, May 17th, 1S79.
CORR ESl'ONP KNCE.
Editor American Citizen:
When Ceaser, Ibe great "veni
vidi vicf General, crossed the Ru
bicon, tbere is little or no dispute
among historians that be really
only desired a pretext to capture
tbe magnificent metropilis, Home.
The satisfacliou of personal gaiu
and inordinate ambition, or a long
ing and thirsting for power must
have actuated tbis great soldier,
when be recklessly, aud without tbe
slightest provocation violated an
establiahed rule, and erased the
landmarks that bad for years af
forded peace, quiet aud security to
the "Eternal City." "
So will it ever be with iudivduals,
ptrlies or nations, who transgress
the bounrteries laid down, and es.
tablished for tneir protection aud
safety.
Iu Ibis connection I would beg
leave to ask, iu view of tbe present
approaching election lor state and
county officers, and in order that tbe
contusion aud excitement which pre
vailed two years ago may be aveit
ed if possible, what, course at this
juncture of affairs is the proper aud
peaceful one to pursue f
Two years ago as stated, there
was much aud doubtless unneces
sary political agitation- in tbe coun
ty; The Executive C.unmittee was
called by Maj. Foote, its efttcieut
chairman, and a resolution passed
recommending that tbe vaiious
beats of the county should choose
teu delegates, who, when assembled
should compose the '-county con
vention." When tbe beats assem
bledlberc was in one or more of tbem
considerable discussion aud hurrah
in regard to tbe representation that
ebould constitute the county con
vention. Tbe matter, if my mem
ory is right, was finally retenedto
the county convention to determiuu
tbe basis of representation. 1 am
sorry to say tbe convention 'took a
veiy wrong, and partial view of tlu
matter, aud decided that the old
ante-bt Hum mode of ''representation
according to voting population"
should prevail. Thecugeisb of this
decision was nothing more nor less
than tbis: That if a beat like mine
because forsooth, it unfortunately
had ouly one fourth the number of
voters of the Canton beat, and pos
sibly ouly one half the voters of I he
Sharon beat, therefore, it should be
denied equal repiesetitaiion in a
convention called to represent all
tbe legally qualified voters of the
county, ll this principle is Ibe true
one, why are we allowed an equal
voice aud membership with our sis
ter beats on tbe Board ot Supervi
sors f I must condemn tbe ucliou
of tbe last convention as an old par
ty trick, which would make unjust
discrimination, aud pioinute the in
tesestsot the city of Cautou at the
expense of tbe country.
Certainly there are some men iu
tbe country as competent to hold of
fice as in tbe city of Canton. All
praise to our last Executive Com
mittee for ignoring the action of the
last 60. called county convention and
its lawyers, and adopting not ouly
a conservative course, but one that
will give the honest, toiliug yoe
uiaury of tbe rural districts an op
portunity to bold office, aud circu
its pleasant emoluments
Begging pardou for the length of
this letter,
I am very resp'y,
Beat No. 2.
May 20i b 1870.
13eath from Hydroitiolia.
Crystal Springs Monitor.
About tour mouths ago, as Mr.
T. J, Lackey, a young mau living
near Crystal Springs, was return
ing home from a party late iu lite
eveuiug, he was fiercely attacked
by u rabid dog on the roatl. The
dog was a powerful animal aud be
had to fight for his lite, which he did
with great courage. The dog seiz
ed his left baud aud held on to it
with great tenacity, mangling it
shockingly with hi- teeth. Find
lug it impossible to rid himself from
tbe bold of the beast, he drew bis
pocket knife, which be opened with
his teetii aud severed therabij an
imals bead from bis body. Tbe
wound on bis baud w;s a very se
vere one, but it t-oon healed. Ap
prehensions ot danger, however,
caused great uneasiness in the
minds of his pareiiis, ami no l.ing
was left undone lo pi eve ht the sail
lesult which has happened, lie!
was even sent to north Mis.-s .ipj i
t-j lest tbe virtues of tlio lund
stone, as it, is called, which some
sniel;ititiotu person keeps on baud
for such cases. Its- application, as
may be i opposed, was utteily lutile.
Time passed on without any dan- .
geious symptoms appearing, ai.d he.
was engaged ly Mr. Giraiilt as au :
assistant, teacher in his school at
lU-aunganl. lie proved himself j
uncommonly successful as a teacher
ami was much beloved by the piiu-j
eipat and all his scholars. I
t)u Tuesday morning, the 3tb !
inst.,he was taken witii a chi'.l and
telt great uneasiness in the arm
Unit had been bitten by the dog.
The- pain emanatiug from the seat id
the wound on the baud, lie wus
excessively nervous and complained
of his head. His brain, be said,
felt as if being crushed in a vice.
Seemingly realizing bis condition
be seat word on l'riday morning,
the Dt'i inst., by Mr. Giraiilt to tell
his scholars good bye as he might
never see them any more.
The first positive proof that hy
drophobia bad set in, was on Fri
day morning when lie approached
a liasis ol water to wash. As soon
as he touched the water be started
and said it was as cold as ice, when
it was really warm from sitting in
the sun several hours. This threw
him in a paroxysm, aud bis eyes
soo:i became swollen a id bloixUhot,
Willi gieat sensitiveness to light.
On iSatuid iv, 10th inst., be was
placed ou the train by bis friends
and accompanied to Crystal Springs
by Mr. Giraiilt, Dr. Butler aud
others whose names we did not
learn, arrived here at 5 o'clock in
tbe evening. He was immediately
taken to bis father's residence in
the county, where he died ou San
day morning, three days alter tbe
first setting in ot the symptoms.
X,ctlixiac,H Xx-i amph.
St. Louts Republican.
Talinage has beeu" "triumphantly
vindicated-" That is, twenty-five
Brooklyn presbyters voted him all
right, and sixteen voted him all
wrong. It is the Beecber jury on a
larger scale, and will have no more
effect upon public opinion. Those
who like theTalruage style of doing
spiritual business will throw up
tbeir hats and shout. Those who
do not like that sty le wiil turn on
their beels aud laugh. Aud if re
ligion cau be damaged by such ex
hibitions of human lolly, then tbe
cause for which Talmage aud bis
fellow-presby ters pioless to be
working will receive more injury
than they can atone for iu tbe rest
of-their natural lives running at
tbe rateot two sermons a week. The
last sceue iu tbe last .act of Ibis
cleiical farce is as rich as any thing
to be found iu the whole rauge of
ecclesiastical history:
"Talmage look the floor aud said
be bore no grudge toward bis ene
mies. He likened those who op
posed him to creeping things, call
ed Mr. Van Dyke a little Presby
terian 1'ope, and said he hoped to
to meet him in heaven, but not
until he bad been there three or
four days. The brethren, be said,
had made more infidels by I L is per
secution thau they could make
Christians in their lives. He
wouldn't listen to their preaching
for live tbouiaud a year He gave
them bis benediction and stamped
out of tbe church, and thereat some
ot tbe brethren delivered bitter
speeches against him."
The hero of the fa ice will now
proceed to the "conversion of siu
i e s'' with lenewed Zeal and suc
i ess. His tiibernable will be crowd
ed as it never was before ; Arbuck
le's silver cornet will ring more
melodiously than ever ; organ und
choir will assist Arbuckle iu the
department of praise, and the
whole will be vigorously supple
mented by the popular and perse
cuted pastor who has emerged from
a sea of troubles crowned with vic
torious laurels. If some modern
Habelais or Swift wanted material
for a scorching satire upon nine
teeuth century Christianity, ' he
could find a superabundant supply
iu Brooklyn,
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, May 19, 1S79.
The Senate and House bad long
sessions on Saturday, the former
discussing the Legislative bill and
Ibe latter tbe Warner coinage bill.
Ihat is the history, too, ot uearly
every day of last week. On Mon
day the veto of the Ladd bill came
into the House, and ou luesday was
disposed of, and thereafter Mr.
Wiirner and bis friends pushed their
measure with extraordinary persis
tency. It is believed they will get
a vote soon, aud that the bill will
fail. Tbe legislative bill, too, will
have its passage ami its veto this
week. There is not much disposi
tion among Democrats to send to
Mr. Hayes, after be vetoes the bill,
the so called "political section" in a
separate bill. He would simply
veto I hem. The better way for
Congress is to furnish Government
temporary supplies, and adjourn.
In December, before which lime the
principal elections will be held,
Congress can reuew its struggle,
and then tbe wishes ot the people
will be better knowu thau now.
There is au interesting contro
versy in Congress over the public
printing. Government runs an
enormously costly office here, and
it- is presided over by an appointed
officer. Tbe annual expense of tbe
woik amounts to millions ot dollars.
The bill which now causes conster
nation is one which piovides that
the Senate shall elect i suitable
person who shall have charge of tbe
work and shall do it tor at least ten
per cent reduction from present
cost. While the Republican party
was in power in both branches of
Congress the system of doing the
woik was repeatedly changed. They
adopt all tbe provisions of the pres
ent Democratic bill, except, of
course, that which cuts down ex
penses. Too much can hardly be said in
praise of Senatoi Thnruian's speech
mi Thursday last. Its ridicule ot
the two vetoes was of I lie finest.
Senator Vourhccs, who sought
anil received a position on t In- Li
biary Committee, has in this short
session done much in its interest.
His last success was si curing au
thority for tbe employment of three
:liore assistants for the Librarian
The enormous and rapidly iucrcas
in& lihrarv of i '.mi irti-ss vi-i-v sic.
eetally managed by 31, Shafl'ord,
but the aid now given hits long lieen
needed. The appointment will be
made in July.
Under the regulations now made
nearly t wo years will be consumed
in payments under tbe arrears of
pension bill. All the payments
could tie made as well in (Vmonthsv
but the Secietary of tbe Treasury
seems to regret paying out money
which goes to people oilier man
bond holders. NKMO.
N U V A D VE 1IT1S KM KNTS.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Wednesil.iy Wight ITI.-iy Si 8
When will be prescuU-fl the favorite drauia
FANCIION THE CBICKEr.
Music lor Shadow ami May-polo dauce by
J!p. yv. KLX'KEK,
lho orchestra will lie muter tue niau
agcuwut of PltOF. UA.lt nVELJU.
Friday Night, ftlay 3,
The Persecuted Dutchman.
All wishing to enjoy a hearty liuigh, can
bo accommodated tm lltu occasion. The
eveninu't-i entertainment wilfcomichhle with
a HALL, lor which participators nay isO
extra charge During the Jfcill refreuh-
menti will be served at reasonaUK rates.
AdiuiHsiou ... 0c
Children under 10 years - - Sc.
Doora open ;tt 8 o'clock n. ni. Performance
con 11 nen co at trrO. t-No reserved Heats.
Ticket can be bought at G winner's
Orrick's anil Phillips &. Jones.
THE PLACE TO BUY
Family Groceries
-IS AT
THE COE.YER STORE
UXDEK-
ODD FELLOWS HALL
KEPT BY
, ilULull.
Ho is iu receipt of
Ifresh Groceries
consisting of
FLOUR, THE BEST QUALITY,
Corn Meal, Middling.
HAMS. BREAKFAST BACON, SUGAR,
Dried Beef, Canned Meats,
rUEE TEAS ASD COFFEE,
MOLASSES AND SYRUPS,
Fruits Nuts Candies Soaps Starch
and Ulneiiig-.
Iu fact, everything that a house keeper
uses may be found iu this
Large Establishment
All sold at reasonable prices for Cash,
may 24-lm
MILLINRRY!!
Grand Closing-Out Sale I
Just received
THE LARGEST
AN'D MOST
SlylisW As-torliueiits
OF
. t w and Bonnets
- ever brought to the
CITY OF CANTON.
direct from Mit-mi factories, thereby ena
bling us to divide pr.dito with our oust -mors
ot at least
THIRTY PER CENT
cheaper than any other
FIRST-CLASS HOUSE
iu the Stato or elsewhere. Patronage re-
specttuliy suiiciteu iroin au.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED,
AT
0TTS' TEMPLE OF FASIIIOI
R. Y Seatsr,
Fashionable Tailor,
Ovit Wis h irt's Store, Alus-mic lliiiMing,
Will cut, lit ami make up CLOTHING
lor una iuiii boj ou Ui liiout Ivittuuabld
lima.
N i; W A 1) V E HT 1 SEM ENTS.
BILL (OR DIVORCE.
vorce.
vs.
Eva,.8.V N-17t
17C5
Thomas E
At monthly rules, Tuesday, May
13 h, A. 1). 1-8 1 IK in ilie Chancery
Court of Madiaou couuty, State of
Mississippi.
On tiie opening of complainants
sworn bill, it appearing to the satU
faction ot the court that Tboiiias
Evaus, the defendant is a noiwresi-
th-nt ot the State of Mississippi, and
whose residence and post office is
unknown. I-t is ordered by tbe
conrt that said luoinas Evans do
appear in this- court at Monthly
liuli-8 thereof, to be held at the
Courthouse in Canton on the 2nd
Monday of J-uly Av &. 187, and
plead answer or demur to said bill
of complainant. It is- further or
dered that a copy of this order be
published for four consecutive weeks
in the American Citizen, a pub
lie newspaper, piiuted and pub'
lished in Canton, Mississippi.
Done at Monthly Kules iu- tbe
Clerk's office this 13th day of May,
A. 1). 1870.
E. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
F. B. Teatt, Compi'ts 8ol'r.
nuiv 175t
Smith's Worm Oil.
A- NEW MKDiCUtK, DRtPAKED BY
DR. K S. LYNDON,
ATHENS. GEORGIA.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 8, 1877.
A few nigbts sin I gave my son
one dose of Worm Oil, and the next
(lav lie passed six'een large norms.
At the saire time I gave one dose
to my little girl, four years old, aud
she passed eiglity-six worms, troni
fonr to fifteen inches long.
W. F. Phillips.
For sole by PHILLIPS & JONES
Canton, Miss.
Mrs. TT. O. LOGAN,
THE LATEST NOVEITIES IN
MILLINERY & DRESS MAKING
NO. 14 BAROy HE STREET.
f Next to Gruuewald Hull,.)
Address, P. O. Box 1305.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Corsets a spi-i ialty. f My 10-2in.
Is a perfect Blood Purifier, and is the
only purely Vegetable remedy known to
ence, that has made radical and Febst asej-t
Cukks of SrrHxus and ScaoruLA in all their
Stage,
It thoroughly removes lUeiCBry from tho
system; it relieves the agonies of awrenrial
rheumatism, and speedily cures all skin dis
For nale by Phillips & Jones, Can
ion, Miss.
$ i .00 TER ANNUM $ 1 .00
With postage free, for the weekly.
MEMPHIS AVALANCHiS,
The cheapest anil most complete weekly
newspaper published in the Sonth.
It is a four page publication, size
28x42 inches, and contains
THIRTY-TWO COLUMNS
Of carefully selected reading matter, em
bracing the freshest imiiortaot news by
mail aud telegraph from all parts of tbe
World, political, commercial, nver, scicn-tifii-,
religions, agricultural, literary and
general, making it a highly attractive
journal for the llouiestic Fireside, and par
ticularly valuable to the merchant and
f; inner.
If 3011 would know all that is going ou
abroad and at home, snbscrilie for this live
and progressive .journal. It is pntdifheri
every Thursday morning, and should reach
Hiil-Hi ribcrR by the close of the wecK at the
latest, a welcome and pleasing Sunday
visitor to the family circle or on a farm.
IN POLITICS
THE AVALANCHE will continue that
consistent and conservative course foi
which it has long been distinguished, and
so generally applauded. It is a news,
paper for the people, and uot a machine
for politicians. The servant of no man
and the slave of no party, it is strictly in
dependent, and deals only in truth, treat
inr all questions fairly and conservatively
NO ABATEMENT TO CLUBS.
One dollar per annum, with postage free,
being as low as any journal of equal merit
can be fnrnished at, the publishers of tbe
Weekly Avalanche feel that they cannot
nlford any abatement in price of subscrip
tion to clubs.
Specimen copies sent free. Address
THE AVALANCHE,
Memphis, Term
FITCIIETT,
UNDERTAKER.
Keeps conslantly on hand a full supply of
METALLIC RURIAL CASES, &
CASKETS.
IMITATION ROSEWOOD, AND
WALNUT CASES.
HANDLES.
SCREW?,
AND TRIMMINGS.
Co Hi in ni-iile to order if desired. Or lers
1 y telegraph promptly attended to, by
day or night. All cllcup lor (JJJill or city
iicci-iUaiHC,
IAM WEBER
BARBER nd HAHGDItKSSEB.
North 8id of PaUie gqaara
CANTON, - - - MISS;
Shaving, 8hamuMhtk.antl HkiftnttiDit
done in the most artistic man-Mr
mirSStr
w
THE" j
HITE HOUSH
SALOON. JJ
South Side Court Square.
Ia Wpf open nntil 9'o'clock p; m. The
bar is furnirfUea with tbe best ot
LIQCORS AND FRESH BEKlt
always on tap, Prices to suit the timm
PAUL McCIhANAHAW,
Apr-SC. Proprietor,
-von LEVY,
Oners his services to the community, as
BRICKLAYER, PLASTERER
ami whits-washer. He ia willing
at reasonable rates. Give him a trial.
.April-26-tf.
NEW MILLINERY
AT
Mrs Kirkpatriclss-
PBICESTa SUIT THE TIMES f
Call before Duochasins- elsawbeie. as
she Is determined to sea ner enure kock
for a very small per cent an eost.
Down With High Prices
19 II Elf MOTTO.
A tvon f-e If yn wnt to make
-R5XXLO Money pleasantly and
fast, apply to Fiuley, Harvey a Co., Atlan
ta, ua.
For JSale,
STORE honse with 4 room cottage at
tached, lot 50x480 feet, on Cameron
roet. city of Canton. Title good, price
00 easaf Apply to A. N. FARKKB.
E. H. GOULD'S MALE SCHOOL
The exercises of this school will be re
sinned on the first day of Mmmmryl 87
Tuition,
$3, St AIB U PER KOim
nni-nbiB mnnthlv. Contingent fee. I
cents a month. R. H. GOULD.
PHYSICIANS.
J. W. ELLH, IN. .
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
nfHM at Mosbv'a A Co. Draff Store
Residence at Mrs. Dr. Cages. Ap-J-tf
T. A. IH11.UW,
a. CBATIX,
PHILLIPS & CRATIN,
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS,
CANTOR, HIMIMIPPI.
Office at tbe Drug 8 tore of Phillips St
Jones.
ap-iz.
D
US. SEMMES & PB1ESTLEY
Wm - . 2 -I 4 BLl.l.m.
CAXTON, - - - MISS
Office at W. J. Mosby St Co.'s Drag
store. mcnjiweii
A. G. DENTON,
DENTIST.
Dr. A. G Denton formerly of
Ca odeii, Mm., baa located nere
mid will do dental work cheaiie
than ever done here before. nol4,
AT TO It KEYS.
xr H. POWELL,
Attorney-at Law,
Canton, Miss.
Offiee on East side Court Square, over
Orrick's hardware store. Practices in all
the Courts of central Mississippi, and the
Supreme and Federal courts at Jackson,
miss. ieoai 70
t. K. UAHBLKN. X A- HiBIJCN
JJAMBLEN & HAMBLEN
-A.ttora eys-at-Law,
Goodman, Mississippi.
Will practice in the courts of Madison,
Uoluies, Attala and Yasooeounties.
Special attention given to tbe collection
01 claims. lemryi
H. 8. rOOTB, J B. . ROBT. POWBXL.
pOOTE & poWEi.L
Al(ornea-at-Lar,
Canton, Miss.
Will practice in their profession In the
courts of Madison, Leake, Attala, H dines
Yazoo, and supreme courts at Jackson
JOHN HANDY
Attornejr-at-liaw, -
Canton, Mips.
OA. ftTer Tiuutall a.Haadj'a ators. 9S
TUDGE J. W DOWNS
O
AfforMs-py-al-faw,
Canton, Miss.
OfRce os twastSilde of pabtte sqasro, nt A.ald.
via hhq- cu.-ij
Y T. SINGLETON
AttorneyatLaw.
Canton, Miss.
Will practice at in all the Courts of Mad
ison and adjoining counties, and givespecial
attention to bankrupt matters in the Fed
eral courts at Jackson. lsep'27
Sr!$Ornce over Tunstall & Handy's store.
Jf B. CAMPBEL1
B. CAMPBELL
Attorney-at-Taw,
Canton, Miss
Will praet ee in all 'he Cara of Madlmt mi. mi
oinins eonntlea, astl firm upt-elal attaniioa t baAk
rurt msttera in the Federal Court at Jaekaoa.
W. THOMAS
Atlorneyat-liaw.
Offlce over Phillips &Jouea' Drug store
J. B. YELLOWLEY.
Attorney a. t 1 o. w,
MADISON STATION, MISS.
CoUeeton 'of Claim a Speciality.
Will settle taxes, collect rente, effect
sales and leases of real estate, and give
prouiii uuuu w auy ousiness entiusted
to him. Mcb-19-ly.
W
H. DUDLEY
AU1 FOUC'ITOR IX CHANCKKV,
bSLECHYlLLB, MISS.
EcNrard XiclcexBon
MATH ASS MAKER
AMD
REPAIRER,
CAHTOiSy . - - MISSISSIPPI.
ATI orrfor for woric left a the fnrnitdr
stoM of W. W. Wiaharf will receive
prompt-attention. Ap-ltf-3m.
NEW"
TIN, STOVE, and FURNITUIE
HOUSE,
(tllDEB THE MA8OHI0 BALL,)'
GMttOR, - IVZiSB.,.
W. W. WISHART, ACT.
Has on hand fall assortment of
COOI3HAm bUUTIHO STOVSSr
GRATES,
And Everything EIm in the
Mardwarv wkT HoM-Furnihrrif
Line.
Manufacturer of all kinds of
TIIi COPPEB, SXEET-Oa
Spee.al attention given to
ftAatJ, tsallertag-, mm.
mui wrk.
AU Goods sold at tbe LowesaJOMb
.races, ah wore guaranteed
to give satisfaction,
dee 18 W. XT. WISHAKTJAar.
"PHILLIPS & JONES
1.
SUCCESSORS TO CASWELL mmi BAUOHK.
Whohls sa4 BrtaU Dsslsri la
DRUC3, PAIDTS ADD OILS
GLASS,
oTATIONBEY,
BOOKS,
PERFUmST ARB WJOCT ARTICLES
CANTON, MISS
3ftTVT ORLEANS CARDS.
John D. Bmttox, fsmerly f Brill, Mr
j Mtmmm, Xrw Orlmut. ,
John Rr Hf son , Firm mf Jtsywa f Lmm
An, CnUm, Mmf
Britton & Mayson,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants
. 43 UNION STREET,
aog 18 tf New Orleans
Mm. A. J. Zang,
55 - CHARTBES STBJlXT-&
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Has opened an oatabUanuent ia wale
may be found an assortment of ta latest
style of
Millinery & Fancy Goods.
Varieties. Notion SIUl lm au
Ma, KMoaa. Lace, Flow- I
1, els., Lava Caps and In- p.'
at prise as low, if not J
y starr store in the City. Jr
era. Trimmings, eta., Lava Caps and la-
ihw jsressee, a4
lower, than any
Ordera front I Km r.
ed to at moderate priors. Terms Cash.
te priors Terms Cash. 1
J . C. MULLEIt
IMPOSTKB OF
Strafe, ilfeibbms
ART
Millinery Goods,
No. 65 CUSTOMHOUSE 8T,
Iel2m6 New Orleans, La
PJIOTOGR IIIY.
AT ANDERSON'S,
I4 CANAL STRE3T,
XEIV ORLEANS,
will be fonnd all tbe latest InprarenMato
in tbe art, eomprisins; some beaatifnl and
entirely original designs, rendering taa
picture very
ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL.
Pictnres made in every else, from soiaa
ture to life-si se, either from life or copied
from old pictures of any kind and f nisbAa
N OIL,
CRAYON, OR
WATER COLORS.
All work guaranteed to give entire satis
faction in every resnect and antimhr ner.
msnent. Call and examine our work.
Visitoraalwava welcoma whathsr thav sHak
pictnres or not.
ieuxnoi . ANDERSON. .
M
ADAM F. R. HARDON
Daaarla
MILLINERY & FANCY GO DS,
11 aad M Caartres atreet,
NEW ORLEANS, LA
H. HALLER,
S3 - CAMP STREET. M
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Wholesale and BeUil dealer in
Cooking & Heating Stoves
STAMPED TINWARE.
Plain and Jauan Tinw.r. Tiniuir'a trim-
niings, Tinned aud Knameled Iron Hollow
ware. Table Cntler. and xv.rv flMiriniia.
of House Furnishing Good.
Large Manufacturer
of Plain and Japanned Tinware, which I
offer at price lower than those of Western
manufacturers.
Printed price list mailed on application.
eet87yl
gTAUFFER, MACREADY & CO
71 CANAL STREET,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
IiporUn mmi Daslara la
IRON,
HARDWARE,
8TEEI.
OILS,
TIN PLATES,
PAINTS
AGRlCULTURALiMPLEMENTa
CITY HOTEL,
Cor. Gamp and Common Sts.f
XT TT af n1T k TQ
Mumford & Watson, Props I
BOARD, $9,-90 Per Mfmy, f
ovt-t'yl
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