Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-11-06

ter, speaking 10 himself, as he walked
homeward, with the cancelled mortgage
in his pocket, after paying off the debt
which had been hanging over him. So
much for newspaper! | do believe if
10 began taxing paper ten or dozen
years ago, I'd been rich man TO -dav--
Yes--Uncle Ben was right; | didn'tKno
my business, proud as was Of being tho't
. good fsrncr.'
So soon as this favorable change in az
fairs took place, Mr.. and Mrs Miller con-
ferred together about Henry and Ellen
The reading Of a newspaper. weekly, for
nearly year, had gradually filled the
mind Of the former with an entirely new
class Of ideas. They now say educa-
ton is the only sure way 10 prosperity and
social elevation for their children, and
were mutually prepared 70 make sacrfi-
ces for its attainment. When the mother
said
'IthinK. Peter. we ought to send Ellen
and Henry TO school,
The reply was =
Just my own view They must not
remain a; home week longer. Ellen
has been sadly neglected
Indeed she has II troubIcs me when
l think Of il
They were really in earnes, in all this
Ellen and Henry were Immediately sent
10 school; and in the place Of the former,
young woman was hired 10 assist Mrs
Miller in her household duties
During the Christmas Holidays. Uncle
Ben came over TO $ on visit, in or
der 10 see what effect his New Years Gift
mad produced in the family Of his nephew
and niece. That there would be saluta-
ry change, If the newspaper were read,
he knew, but he was not prepared 10 see
effects SO remarkable as were presented
On arriving at the farm house-he came
unheralded--he was struck with Inc air Of
greater thrift and comfort that was present
ed in the external appearance Of things
No one observing his approach, he walk
ed up as far as the door. and about
opening it, when he paused 10 listen to
the voice of Hannah she was singing
one Of the old pleasant songs he bad heard
her warb!e often when she was the hap
py inmate Of his own house, and there
was as much hcart--so TO speal.--n her
voice as in DAYS Of yore. The old man
listened for a few moments, and den lift
ing the latch. stepped into the rooin. TAX
ing all its inmates by surprise. Miller sat
with the newspaper IN his hand, 50 intent
upon what he was reading. that he did
not perceive that anv one had entered the
room Hannah stood Of the ironing table
and Ellen tidily dressed. and looking 80
changed in every thing that ncle Ben
hardly recognised her. was sewing; while
Henry was as much engaged with a book
as his father was with the newspaper.
Uncle Ben = exclaimed Hannah in
glad voice-she was the first TO observe
his entrance.
Instantly Peter Miller was on his feet
and appro aching the old man, grasped his
hand tightly.
You have forgiven me then for saving
that YOU was not good farmer lla
my boy = said the old gentleman, laugh
ing as he returned Peters hearty shake.
'Yes-yes a thousand times over
And was right. was not
Undoubtedly yos ..otu- eAA'.ouotGuis
That's the Gazette sec in your
hand. Do you read il
Yes, every line
And it's been Of use 10 you
OF use, guess it has. It's paid off
the mortgage. and left me something over.
Hardly done so much that, Peter
replied the old gentleman. increduIouslv.
Il tell YOU il has. Uncle Ben Why.
would rot be without the paper for hun
drcd dollars year
The meaning of all this was explained
to Uncle BeE with great particularly dur
ing the next hour.
It's all turned out in the way hoped.
only great deal better said he. when
Peter had given him full history Of his
years experience. j was going 10 lend
YOU enough money to pay of your mort
gage. but Judging from what saw and
heard at my las. visit. concluded that 1t
would do no real good. In a year or two,
going on az YOU were. all would be invoi-
we'd again and my money lost. You work
cd hard. so did Hannah. and did every
body around YOU. but it was work without
wisdom, and such work never tnrns out
we'll Ii is like rowing with single oar
in the teeth Of strong current. What
was wanted saw at glance. and de
termired 70 supply the want. man who
doesn't take and read the newspapers,
and vet expects TO succeed as a farmer.
is not much wiser than the sailor who puts
10 sea without, chart or compass. and viii
be as likely TO reach the ultimate haven
OF success
And Uncle Ben was right Gin. Gd-.
The QUARTZ Rock GoLp.-The ac-
counts which have been published. far and
wide. OF the great richness Of the quartz
rock Of California. are unquestionably I'M
true and ruinously deceptive. All the
world and the rest Of mankind. save the
Californians, were made to believe. thar
there was quartz rock enough in the gold
region, that would Weld from Si:50 -
Si:75 the pound. 10 load all the ships in
the world And the Fremont mines were
proclaimed as being rich and productive
beyond computation. Recent adviceS.
however, establish the tactic be that these
celebrated Fremont mines have only one
vein Of 400 feet long. which has been
opened the entire lengfh-that some rich
surface boulders were found and hawksd
about a q at ., q On = TIC sna :