Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-31
Which, is The Rich Man!

An intelligent looking. modest little girl.
apparently the daughter of an honest, in
dustrious mechanic, was carrying her pa
rents frugal meal TO his place of labor
BY an unavoidable accident she fell upon
the pavement and overturned her parcel
in the dirt. 1t was great misfortune to
her, and her young heart swclled with sor-
row, and the burning tears flowed freely
from her soft blue eyes. No doubt she
was thinking of the disappointment it
would be to her toiing father. Anumber
of reckless boys came around the corner
of the street and laughed at the troubles
of the little girl, and uttered some rude
Jokes about the homeliness of the fare thus
displayed to their view. This added to
her grief. and she cried as il her heart was
breaking. A man of wealth. who holds
title deeds to large estates. and lives in ID
splendid house, with ell things around him
which money can purchase, came along
but took no more notice of the little suffer-
er than he would of a dog. He actually
half jostled her from her feet as he swept
pompously past her. A man with heart
but with no resources but his own ardu-
Gus and unceasing labor, passed that way.
and the scene arrested his attention. and
excited his benevolent sympathes. He
gently rebuked the rude boys, and turned
their mirthtulness into pity. He assisted
the unfortunate child to save portion of
her cdibles. spoke, in the tones of kind
ness, words of encouragement, and as he
left her. let fall into her trembling hand Il
small coin with which to repair her loss
The kind gentleman went on his way-
the child's heart was touched. and the big
tears that rolled down her cheeks now were
tears of JOY and gladness. Which ofthcsc
was the rich man!-C3er. Herald
Judge breckenridge, in repri.nandine a
criminal amongst other hard names called
him scoundrel. The prisoner replied
''Sir. | am not so great a scoundrel as
your honor-takes me TO be."-..Put
your words closer together said the
Judge.
TIMBER MINING IN NEW JERsEy-On
the north side of Maurice Creek, New
Jersey, the meadows and cedar swamps.
as far up as the fast land. are filed with
buried cedars TO an unknown depth. In
1914 or 1915, an attempt was made to
sink well curb near Dennis Creek Land
ing, but after encouniering much difficult
ty in cutting through a number of logs.
the workmen were at last compelled 10
give up the attempt. by finding, at the
depth of twenty feet. compact mass of
cedar logs. 1t is a constant business near
Dennis Creek TO '.mine cedar shingles
The Rev. Mr.. Pepper. a Presbyterian
clcrgymen of Albany. ". Y. has invented
n compound Of clay. called Argillo. which
resembles in structure and appearance the
richest variegated agates. It's TO be used
for door knobs. pavements, table tops. and
other ornamental articles. 1t surpasses in
brilliancy any known variety of marble.
and is equally cheap. The Hartford
WING speaks of it in the following terms:
mo one who has not seen il. can form an
idea Of its beauty and illimitable variety
of color. 1t is SO hard as TO resis, any
scratch except that of crystal or dia-
mond.-Already, Mr.. Calhoun has intro
duced into the Senate. a resolution which
passed Instantly. TO the effect. that all the
floors o: the public Offices in the Capitol
should be made Of this beautiful material"