Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-01-22
Won't take twenty Dollars.

wears since. we're regalIug themselves one even
ing at the "Tonrine," when an old farmer enter
ed The room, (taking Itfor the bar room,) and IN
CURED If he could obtain lodgings here. Inc
young chaps Immediately answered HIM IN the
affirmative. inviting him 20 take a seat and JOIN
them in a glass of punch. The old fellow WAC
was a shrewd Yankee. saw nj once that ne was
10 be made the butt of their J-sts, but quietly
la wing off his hat, and telling a worthless iittle
dog that he had with hun, 10 lie under q chair, he
took a glass of the ~proff-fed beverage. The stu
dents anxiously inquired after the health of his
wife and children. and the farmer, with affecting
simplicity, gave them the whole history OF his
family and his own pedigree. with numerous an
ecdotes regarding his farm, &c.
"Do you belong to the church, asked one OF
the ways.
..Yes, The Lord be praised, and SO did my father
before me-"
"WeIl, | suppose you would not tell a Iic,' res
pended the student.
Not for the world added the farmer.
"Wha, will you take for your dog?' pointing
TO the farmers cur, who was not worth his weight
in Jersey mud. =.
81 would not take twenty dollars Tor the Dog
.Twenry dolIars?" why he is not worth twenty
cents"
swell. | assure you | would not take twenty
dollars for him"
Come my friend,' said the student, who with
his CONN 100 was bent on having some capital
fun " ne farmer. "Now you say you won't
tell . the world, let me soc If You Will not
do it r. twenty dollars. I'll give you twenty
dollars for him"
sl1I not take it, replied The farmer.
"You will not? Hero let me see If this wont
tempt you TO tell a lie," added the student, pro
Jucing a small bag Of half dollars from which nc
commenced counting numerous snail piles upon
the table. The farmer was sitting by The table
with his ha, IN his hand, apparently unconcerned,
"There," added the student, "therc are twenty
dollars all in silver, viii give you for your dog"
The old farmer quietly raising his hat TO the
edge of the table, and then quick rs thought
scrapcd all the money into II, cxcep, one halt dol
lar, at the same time eXclainlng.
81 won't take twenty dollars Nineteen and
a half IS about as much as he is worth-he Is your
property"
A tremendous laugh from his fellow students
showed the would be wag tina, be was completely
dome up" and that he need not look for help
from that quarter; SO he good naturedly ackno"!-
edged himself beat, insisted on the old farmers
taking another glass, and parted IN great gice-
the student retaining his dog which he keeps to
this day, as n lesson to him never to play tricks
on men older than himself, and especially how he
tries TO whcedle a Yankee farmer.
MOUNT PLEASANT SILK MANuFAcToRy.-We
paid a visi, TO Mr.. Gill's Factory in Nj. Pleasant,
Ohio, and were truly gratifed to see the perfec-
ton to which thew had arrived. We remember
VIXEN the frs: effort was made IN that place to
manufacture silk. We assisted TO sow the first
mulberry eed-we saw the first of the worms
fed-we saw the first silk Tecled by hand, and
the first silk wove. And now TO see IN n few
short years so splendid an establishment IN oPe-
ration, onsummate by the enterprise of an old
tried friend, and the skill Of Mr.. Fox the efficient
and ingenious artist, who managed the concern,
gave us a pleasure easier felt than described.
They have in oporation.-four Piedmon'esc
Reels with improvement; one winding machine
for raw or reeIed silk; two twisting machines
preparatory for %iranming machines, for organ
zine; one winding machine for dressed silk. The
whole is propelled by steam power.
In tho weaving shop. ono man was weaving
rich Iustring for ladies' dresses; another weaving
plush for silk hats; a third weaving elegant bro
caded Silk Sirge vcsting: a fourth weaving rich
blauch Genoa velvet. The other two weavcrs
being absent, We did not sec the operations, but
learned one loom was for black cravat handker
/ chiefs; and the sixth loom a French Jaquani
Shaft Montuer, for weaving rich tissue Powered
silk for garments. &c.
Too much praise cannot be given to Mr.. ]. "
Gill, for his zeal and perseverance in establishing
the fact that silk can be manufactured IN this
country, profitable TO the proprietor and advania-
reous to the best interest Of the nation. Give u
but n protective Tarttfaud IN a few years we vii
be independent of Europe, and the millions o.
specie annually drained from the United States
Will remain with US; and not til then, can we
expect metallic currency.
[CiarksJureL CVa,) Wing.
CHEAT BoARD-"Nhat do YOU charge fuT
board ~ asked a tall Green Mountain bov. as he