Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-17

Their sed about nv ,roysss ne vt and another how
got my boots osf-now, be fare, shoo1 say they
both found split mp in the nstep the day. But
there luther things that ia leaves foxes wood
not-and of them is that my shin scraped
from the hatf the ankel, the wagon railh
when over, and another is, that Hety Gawkns
got a toher side of her face, which makes her
mouth draw doun both sides alike land she's
hunblier and crosser than Whether used
any saft sope in my boots is noboiys businsS'
Respectfully, yoors, JEDEDlAd PARSLx
Pcrtatur Holler Down East.
Jcnnewary lth II hundurd 10 sxt.
RAIL ROAD DlvlpNDs.--From the annual re-
ports of Massachusetts, railroads, VIC gather that
upon the Lowell road net income Of S177 OPS,
or nearly ten per cent. upon its capital, wac
realized during the last year-on tho Maine Sl23,-
96l, or about seven per cent upon its paid up
ca ptal-on the Providence S197 ,o2o, ton per
cent.--on tho Worcester s237 1875, a shade
over eight per cont.-on the Eastern 1892 800
or over ten per cent-on the Nashua So 1850,
or - per ccnt.-on tho Now Bedford Sis, 72S, or
twelve per ccnt.-on tho Norwich so, O79, for
eleven months, or four and a half per ccnt.--on
the Taunton Sl5,6i7. or six per cent, after the
purchase of new engines. new depot, &c. On
tho Western road tho not earnings were, exclusive
Of interest, S442,s5S upon a cost Of S7.74l, 754.
or nearly six per cent. On tho Fitchburg, to
Feb. LIST. nearly ten per cent. for that year.
Why DO NATIONS GO TO WAs?--Doctor franklin
answered this question in single sentences: ''I'ho
foolish part Of mankind [says the Dociorl will
mako from time to time with each other,
.,or HAVING SENSE ENOUGH OTHERWISE TO SETTLE
THEIR DIFFERENCES"
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENATORIAL Washing
ton letter gives this sketch Of ono of tho United
States Senators from Georgia:
"Mr. Colquit is not only able legislator, but
sound lawyer, and good preacher. He is
man of decided talent. energetic, persevering and
industrious. He is said to have made, in ono
day, two stump speeches, preached two sermons.
argued a case in Court, and joined a couple in
the holy hands Of wedlock. Ho also possesses.
according TO his friends, another very eminent
qualification for Senator Of the United States.
To use the language Of the authority referred to,
"hc can thrash any other man Warped up in the
the same quantity of skin,'' -
A BUTTERFLY FLOWER.-In the ga rdons
of San Joseph its environs is seen in its greatest
perfection 10 papillon vegeal, which grows on
species OF ivy, entwinad round poplar, or any
tall tree. This blossun is an exact representation
of living butterfly; mos: unfortunately, fhore is
no method of preserving it, oven for a time; no u
sooner is it gathered than it withers and falls
dust Col. Capadese's Sixteen Years in the W.
Indies.
GA crus,y old bachelor says that corsets aro
a symptom of a want of coed sense on tho part
of the ladies. and that by tho Of such things
they mate themselves look little.
FooD FOR FLEAs.-The following is an epis.lo
east" from the father Of one of her pupils -
"As have good Medication myself ham him
tIroley ashamed fer to sea the shaimfel mannur
hin vich my Lucy his bit by tho foes and hit
It's my cczier fur her to slepe hin the bed she
used fur to do, and not fur to sIcpe sum times in
bed, and then in ,o.her, fur to fedo oil the
fees hin the ouse, fur think that It's not wriio
nither shell she du hit
GA farmer Of New Jersey, some years since,
trench-ploughed exhausted field Of clayey soil
in tho fall; cross pioughed part Of il, and in
that part broke the Jumps to pieces. In the spring.
the field was all pioughcd equally, and sown with
barley and clover, tho par. on which the most
labor had been thus bestowed, was in fine order,
when sown, and yielded thirty bushels acre of
barley-.he other part was in Jumps. the frost not
beng sufficient TO mellow them entirely, and tho
product of barley only abou. 30 bushels to
the acre. The difference afterwards
observed in the clover.- y. J. Mirror.
Pure JU!cE.-A New York chemist, not long
since, gu. Of curiosity, obtained, and analysed a
bottle of imported champagne. sold as pure. and
found in it quarter Of ounce of sugar Of
lead. A writer in tho n. Observer, states q
sion, he purchased of country merchant lot
Of whisky, and, before the merchant left the city.
sold him back a part Of il manufactured into Va
rious kinds Of wine, at from 81 to % per gal.
Sore THRoaT.-siix penny's worth Of poup
ded carnphor with wine glass Of brandy pour
n small quantity a lump of sugar, and allow
II TO dissolve in tho mouth every hour. Tho
third o. fourth enables tho patient: to swallow
with ease. This has cured the las. stages Of tho
disease.
In late experiment, seed-corn from tho small
end Of the produced only half much corn
seed selected from the middle of the ear. This