Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-04


whoever lives your papar this week. viii probably
see as great sigh; as did, least in miniature.
Very Respectfully a. PArRoS.
Written the Palladium
FHEExD HoLLog AYIn rejecting upon yolr invitation Il
yo4r patrons charge the Editorial department
your paper this week became somewhat amused with my
o"n thoughts. In nntIc eating result
the frs thing which nv country
school, and the master stepped ont, which far have
experience always produced sail Of me,''
Hooers say; and case, this. apprehend
~LI and listen and ENJOY themselves
their dispositions Some ,nay participa
ting the melee from 2' Of your supe ror talent; bat
am of many doubt no has small share OF opin
ion in my own abilities, and where l came from, OF
VIVA, my pretentions are, guess,
If you better gifted than of the ISL
learn. Well, believe will call part OF
my communication the preface, some book makers
ell, you may say this book know il NOT,
preiaps ma write day. Well. now comes the
'.tug Of war;" have got my subject selected,
much afraid that all ighbor Editors ahead
Of and chosen all the things, LEAST all
have type suit Now, there many hing.
occurred 10 me- but you have type then they
original with and rs understand
jec really believe shall TO display myself
Now, just M my neighbors may
be this time pennng those very lines and then again
ready ;"nk that you viii say them
of your old papers bur don't YOU ~,
more write. the more determined become that day
| must be great Well hardly keep my
together long, Tor feel just though every
of your Junior Ed or they not TO see this
until you have published the whole BATCH them guess
they'll ketch it. Wen. now, just
of the good people wall be ready doubt
claim much talent in my Uranium. Wen, will convince
guess that have knowledge OF good peo
pie who frequent Main street, especially frequent
iii the end. and sometimes your book establish
Well, suppose viii have lots written on Brnpolo-
gy, and probably may tell something
Moses led the children of Israel Egypt through
the Red Sea. for ready have some among
US who consider themselves Moses AMI that Rec
IS down by the city of Cincinnati, and that the children
Israel just in Kentucky. Well now some of them
are mighty clever people; but if body does admit cv-
cry thing they say they viii kick up fuss Wi III US Well
now there IS another subject just me- aud have
no doubt half your paper viii be filled up it, for one has
to look sharp all the time, if keep in credit
mean Religion, or what some call religion We
among who would, verify believe, rahcs talk about il
than eat their dinner Wei preacher butt though
had some notions of my what thought, and
what didn't think, but really sometimes afraid they
will talk ali of my opinions theirs TOO on, Of town
Now, when was boy and with other boys Ia
gather nuts when found good first got stone for
myself before made any fuss and think we ought to
do in relation 0 religion.
I'M this moment. thought just getting fairly un-
der way; but find must draw n close for if yoI have
MOI gosa Het'er way getting yoGr paper than
have III putting il mine, have got my share and
ne" Mr. Editor have one request make of you,
that Just to FIX first production will look
straight and and any errors in spelling bat ON
that value myso presume you have bu, Little tro,,-
bio hope you viii have your paper eary week
as shall feel Somewha, anxious, my neighbor
Editors to hear the people all round amiriag wonder
ing VINO this, and who wrote that.
SHORT METRE
N B. Now. Mr.. Exhibition, if you should pass ny en-
comurs us, nope you viii designate may know
what belongs to me as am not done yet. 5. NJ
Written for the Palladium.
Mr. Edisor.-Accordng your kind invitation you see
send you sample of my genius. am a little inclined
poetry and offer you suggested by the DEPART
ing year As you md me however have but little ac-
quaintance, viii Just say myself an sam
LEGGED poet having but seldom advcnured my brcatl-
ing thoughts in The public. paper,and for
sonS-the first ambitious public favor but
rather the contrary seek shun that which nv
pen might occasion In the second place possess
deal of natural didence ought 10 know most
poets d., and shrink from the task of laying my
ments before the woIld however much gaping wonder
loving public might be gra,ifed get hold
other reasons have equally potent. decline giving
them conceive their publicity in the least
diminish the number of brainle=s GPes world who
seek live upon the brains write more to
please myself than the readers your valuable
paper-(now likely become far more vauable) have
chosen subject and style my own taste
shall therefore in advance foresaI by declaring
that defy the whole and reviewers 10 i'm
prove upon either, in my estimation.
Submissively yours, &c. JAKE ia
on the Departure of the Year 1871.
Extend thy ala Oh gentle muse
Hume with thy rays,
Throughout my inmos soul fuse
Thy meiodious ravs;
That in measured NAV sing
OF time that is yet upon wing
OF time whose knell is Oh the blast
The tempest bears It's funeral oirse:
IL seeks to mingle the pas, q
That lies on dark o5vion's verge:
And oceans and rock bound snore I