Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-19
Have YOU broke the Pitcher!

"ltis generally The case with cdItors, tina
when GIVING accounrs Of the destruction OF lives
and property by FIRE, they FIRST mention the par
ticulars about the loss OF property, and then mere
" Abide to The loss Of life. Thus always reminds
Us of an incident that happened 10 a n~eIghbor OF
ours down east.
Deacon Sweet was an even tempered. good
hearted sort OF a ,uan. and Mrs. s, was dItto;-
loved her husband, and was very economical IN
her baths. The dencon took a candle and a two
quar-, pitcher, "a PITCHER that Mrs. Sweet had
kept whole, minus the nose, for ten years. one
cold night and started 10 90 down IN the cellar 10
dra some cider. The Old gentlemhn's foot slip
ped nj the top Of he stairs, and he went down,
head first. Mrs. Sweet heard The noise, and ran,
very mech alarmed. 10 see what had happened
The deacon, IN the meantime had gathered hIm-
self up, and was rubbing hts shIns.
'.L"rd! 'Gustus!' exclaimed the old lady.
""hat'S The naticr?-have GU broke The pitch
err"
No" replied the old man erunting. and then
growing furi"ns;-''I haint vi, but dod darned
# | don't do it now, ihopeh!' and he smashed
the long cherished pitcher agains, the wall.
JUDGE UPsuuR. Oar readers vii remember.
that during lhe discussion of Mr.. Adams case in
the house Of representatives,, Mr.. Bo,,s, of Vr
gtnia, stated that jIGge Upsbur, secretary Of The
navy, had advocated a dissolution Of the Union
This charge the Judge denied. IN tho National
ih'' tI - D CNt : IA ~ ~ iti i't
ward his testimony, wh,ch, unless 1t can be III
validated, viii place ldge pshur in a disagree
able light lefnre the country. Gentlemen. for
uhnse responsibility and veracitv Mr.. B,tis
""uches, state that the rdge has,on various oc,
casious, advocated IL dissolution of the UnIon.
restriction or qualification. The Indgr.
N a card published in yesterdays National Intel
IIgeucer, asks a suspension IT public opinion IN
III he can respond To The publication of Mr.. Bolts.
When The people have heard all that boih parties
have TO say, they will be better able TO make up
their verdict. S, Ear Mr.. Bolts has certainly sus
tanned his charge-and. II he maintains his ad
vantage. idge Up<hnr will stand convicted be
the American tople ot favoring a d ssoln-
Of the confedefacv-in which case we need
saw, he should be removed from his pres
ent situation "a secretary of the navy.
The gren, length of Mr.. Bus publication
precludes IL from our columns.-BaH CLPper.
Al Painpsriie, Ohio, on Friday the 4th inst
was a tremendous storm ct wind, acc"mpa
nied with hail and rain. In Tho township Of Men
ton. fifteen houses wers blown down together
with MANY barns and ouih"nses. The timber
was levelled TO the ground IN manv places, and
apple trees torn up 10y he roo's. In Parnesville.
houses were left without a pane Of glass on
the side from which the storm came, and a young
man had his leg broken .v the falling Of the root
# a barn. A child was killed in Kirkland town
ship, and il is said tina: The Presbyterian Church
IN the village Of Kirkland was blown down.
81 swow.' said n Yankee to his better half. on
landing At New Crleaua. n week or two ago. from
Boston. Il swow, Rachel, if | don't hlieve The cap
of that ere brig has been pulling wool over
our ewes: for instead of being twenty days on The
passage. ! guess we ha' been twenty weeks
Why. we were right slap in wint.- when we lett
B'sirng. and hero we are right chuck in the mid
OF summer.