Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-10

i tunately they escaped the sharp eyes of the
savages, bat had to proceed with the utmost
|caution. That night they slept without fire
or water; she managed to keep her children
warm in her arms: but before morning poo,
i LIE Clerc died.
4 With the dawn Of day, the rssoluts wo
man resumed her course, and On the fourth
day reached the house Of Mr.. Reed. 1t wal
deserted, and all around were marks Of blood
and signs Of massacre. Not doubling tina,
Mr.. Reed and his party had fallen victims
i she turned in fresh horror from the spot
! For two days she continued hurrying for
ward, ready to sink for want Of food, bu,
more solcitious about her children than her
self. At length she reached a range Of the
Rocky Mountains, near the upper part Of the
WLlah- Willah river. Here she chose . wild
lonely ravine as her place Of winter refuge.
She had fortunately, q buffalo robe and
three deer skins; Of these, and of pine bark
and cedar branches, she constructed rude
wigwam, which she pitched beside noun
tain spring. Having no other food she kill
led the two horses, and smoked their flesh.
The skins added to cover her hut. Here she
dragged out the winter with no other compa-
nv than her two children. Towards the mid
die of March her provisions were nearly ex-
hausted; she therefore packed up the remain
der, slung it on her back, and with her help
less little ones, set out again on her wander
ing. Crossing the ridge Of mountains, she
decended to the hanks of the WilIah- Willah,
and KEEP, along them until she arrived where
the river throws itself into the Columbia.
She was Hospitality received and entertained
by the VILLAIN Villas until the time when the
canoes passed.
On being Intercepted she could assign no
reason for this murderous attack Of the saw
ages; it appeared to be perfectly wanton and
unprovoked. Some Of the Astorians sup
posed this act Of butchery to be committed
by a rowing band of Blackfeet, others, howev-
ness, have ascribed It to the tribe Of Pierced
nosed Inians, in revenge for the death Of their
comrade, hanged by order of Mr.. Clarke.
If SO, it shows that these sudden and appar-
emily wanton cutbrakings of sanguinary vio-
Ience on the part Of savages have often some
previous, tho, perhaps, remote provocation.
REroRr CLERlcAL.-At convention of cler-
gymen, some years since, it was proposed
BY one of the members, after they had dined,
that each should entertain the company with
some interesting remarks. Among the rest,
one drew upon his fancy, and related a dream.
In his dream he went to heaven, and ne pro-
ceeded to relate what he saw there, desert
bling the golden streets, the river Of life, &c.
&c. As he concluded, one Of the divincs,
who was somewhat noted for his penurious
and money saving habits, stepped'up TO the
narrator, and enquired jocysely: We'll, did
you see any thing Of me in your dream?
Yes Indeed! what was I doing? oh,
you was on your knees. sPrayng, was II
NO; scraping up the gold-Dedhem Adv.
NAPOLEON AND THE TWELVE APosTLEs.-
The Cabinet de Lecture gives the following ar.
ecdots of Napoleon:-Having entered one Of
the cities Of Italy, the churchwardens recon-
mended hun to the reliques of their church.
s.Sire. will YOU deign to take our apostles I'M
der YOUR protectiony' @Your apostles! are
they of wocdr' mo, sire.'' '"O what are
they, theny' s1Of siive:, SIRE" sOf solid
silver7'' replied Napoleon, quickly. ayes,
sire.:' ~Then shall help them to fulfil their
mission; it has been ordained that they
should 90 throughout the world. and they
SHALL" Having said 50, the Emperor sent
the twelve apostles to the mint at Paris.
Chapel HANDs.-The Boston Post tells
us how chapped hands are obtained, (nothing
easier,) and how also they may be prevented.
The disease is ascribed to the injudicious use
Of soap, winch effects them more in the win,
ter than in the summer because in the former
season the hands are not moistened with
which cOunteracts the alkaline
effects of the soap. To prevent the chap
ping of the hands after the use of soap, in the |
summer, the oily property Of the perspira-
lion answers the purpose; but in the winter,
l very little vinegar or cream rubbing on
the dried hands after the use OF soap will
neutralize its alkaline and there
BY el1setually prevent the chapPing of the
hands. Any other acid or oily substance
will answer the purpose. This 10 worthy Of .
trial as the suffiings Of many from chappedl
lands are exceedingly painful and trouble
ZONE.
ABSENCE OF ,nxp.-Positively the latest
An old farmer who resides q short distancej,