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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27
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MARTHA HOPKINS,
ABALLAD or INDIANA.

From the kitchen, Marth. Hopkins. she stood there
making pies,
South ward looks. along the turnpike. with her haad
Where alon; the distant hillside her yearny heifcr
feeds
And lttie grass is growing with mighty siga. Of
weeds.
All the air i full of noises. there any school,
And the boy. with turned pantaIoon, are waang II
the nGo'
Bhey fri.k unnnmbercd chickens, eackliag for they
Where the airy SUBMITS brighten. nmbly leaps ths LITTLE
calf
Gentle eyes Of Martha Hopkins tell m wherefore do ye
On the land that, being furrowed for the planting Of
the maizeY
Tell wherefore down the valley ye have traced the
iurnpike's way,
Far beyond the cattle and the brick yard with
its clay
All the dog wood may blossom and the door yard
with the Of amber dropping from the washing on
the line;
And the morning. breath of basam lightly brush her
Little recketh Martha Hopkin. of ths tales of sprin
they speak.
When the summers burning solstiee the scany har
vest gloSvci
She had watched man on horseback riding down the
turnpike road;
Many tins. she him turning. looking backward
quite fororn,
TIL amid she left him. in the shadow of the
barn.
Ere the was over he had passed the kiln Of
brick,
And his a,tboat load taken, the time for pork
With the trader, of the Wabash, the wharf New
Orleans.
Therefore watche, Martha Hopkins holding in her hand
the pans,
When the sound of distant foOt.,cp, exactly like
aman's
Not wind the stove-pps rattle. not door behind her
jars.
Bu, she seems to hear the rattle of hi. letting down the
Often she horseback coming down the
pike rough,
Bu, they not John Jackson, she it we'll
wnhs tn. sober trot,ing of the h,
keeps
Ahjogs along leisure, with his head down, like
Sleeps.
She would know him mid thousand, by his homo- made
By his socks which blue woollcn such as farmer.
1 vest
By the color of his tou.er AMI his saddle which was
spread
By blanket which taken for that purpose from the
None like he the yoke of hickory the unbroten
None amid his fathers cora Id Us, ike him the spade
and hoo.
And st all tho apple-cutting,, few indeed the
That with him the polka touch with him the
Violin.
Hsh said to Martha Hopkins ani she thinks she hons
him now,
For she knows as well can be, that he m,an to keep
hisvow.
When the buckeyes free has bossom,I and your uncle
plants his corn,
Shall the bell. of Indiana usher in the wedding
He has pictured his relations. each in Sunday hat and
gown,
And he think, he'll get carriage, and they'll spend
day IN town;
That their love will newly kindle and what comfort it
will give
Iont down the first breakfast, in the eatin where
they'll live.
Tender eyes Of Martha Hopkins, what has got You
such ,crape?
rs tear that fall. 70 glitter the rufs Of her cape
Ahthe eye OF love may brighten b. certain what
One man looks mach like anothe- when half hidden by
the trte-.
But her eager eyes reknilesho forgst the pies aud
bread
A she horseback round the corner Of the
ssed,
Vow lie another s?ron g the comb sad smooth your
hair,
Us the .orTe' horse thai gaops lis ) IN, Jlkson self
that. therc.
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Superintendent


THE DFATu OF SIR JoHN FRANKLIs AsCER-
Tanned We find IL the Minnesota Pioneer
and Democrat d repor; OF the discoveries of an
exploring party sent out by tie Brit sh Gov
ernment. 10 OBJ ain additional information If
possible, of the fate Of Sir John Frank!in's
party, to that brought back by DIR. Rae. The
parry was under the charge OF James Green
Stewart a chief trader OF the Hudson Bav
Company and Mr.. James Anderson, another
empl,.vee of he Company. The party start
from the Carlton House, i'll 81 deg. North lat
Itude on the 7th of February, 1855 and pro-
ceeded TO Fort Chippewa AT the head Of Lake
Athabasen, IN la uIe 58 degrees. " here they
arrived on the 5 II OF March. Here they re-
NAMED until the o6,h Of Nav. making boats
and preparing 10 90 to the Arctic sea BY wa
t,r. when they resumed their Journey down
tie Peace river, and on the 80 II Of May arri-
ted al Fort Resolution. which Is situated on
an island ii Slave Lake, about latitude 81
de-. North
At Fort Resolution the party was joined by
Mr Anderson, who. with Mr.. ewart, had
been appointed TO the command Of the expe-
lion Here another delay was made for the
purpose OF re-orsanlzat on. and making the
last preparations before attempting to pene-
trate the interminabe frozen North. These
arrangements completed. the party started
ont on the o2d day Of June for the head of
Grea. Fish river, or a it Is known on the
map, Black river IN latI ude about 64 degs
North. Thence they followed the course Of
the stream 70 the Arc.ic ocean. Mr. Stewart
represents the navl "a ion Of this river as ex-
ccedingly dangerous being obstructed by
over lUO difficult rapids. Over all these,
however, with nothing more substantial than
birch bark canoes. they passed in safety and
arrived az its mouth.on the 3)th of July.
Here they met with Esquimaux. who cor
robora:ed the reports Of DIR. Rae. and direct
ed them 10 Montreal Island. a short distance
from the mouth of Black river. as The spot
where, according TO their instruc; rs, they
were to commence minute exploration. From
this time until the 9th of August. the party
were industriously engaged in searches on the
island and on the main land, between 81 deg.
and 50 deg North Latitude. We cannot re-
capitulate the perils escaped. and priva.ions
endured by the brave band while seeking to
find traces Of their country men who had per.
ished on those desolAse shores. Three times
they proy,den,ially escaped being '.nipped,"
Mr.. Stewart expressed It. or crushed be-
tween moving mountains Of ice.
At last on Montreal Island, where their
exploration. commencsd. they found snow
shoes, known to be OF English make, with the
name of Dr. Stanley, who Was surgeon of Sir
John Franklln's ship. the Erubus. cut in them
BY knife Afterwards they found on the
same Island q boat belonging TO the Franklin
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27

DIMENSIONS THE AMERICAN LAKES
The la es; measurement OF our fresh water
i as follows:
Tne greatest length of Lake Superior is
435 miles; the greatest breadth. l6o miles:
mean depth 933 feet; elevation SO feet; area
80 900 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Michigan is
36) mics; its greatest brea lth iO8 miles:
mean depth 9oo feet; elevation 587 fee; area
23 900 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Huron is 800
miles; its greatest breadth 100 miles; mean
depth 80 feet; elevation 574 feet; area 20,
OOO square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Erie is $50
miles: It's greatest breadth is 80 miles, its
mean depth is 2s4 feet; elevation 555 feet;
area 6 900 square miles.
The length of Lake Ontario is l80 miles;
its greatest breadth is IS miles; its mean
depth i, SO feet; elevation e6s feet; asea 6;
900 square miles.
The total length Of all FIVE lakes IS 1.545
miles. covering an area altogether of upward
of 80, hoo square miles.
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Enrfhe FaIlgiiurr
Home S.,s.r,...Na >.

Home Sistca..No. ).
You will spend this evening with me. will
you not? said Mrs. A. to her husband. as
she locked peadinsly into his face. i am SO
lonely; when You gone the house seems SO
dreary. and the hours fall SO slowly away
when you ar gone
well, now, Clara. this is always The way
always conplainiug-ever hunting up some
excuse. | wish YOU would no, always be a
child. have business down town that must
b. attended to, . returned Mr.. A. sharply as
he hastily closed the door alter him. leaving
his young wife alone with her own sad
thou CHS.
Always business business-aever mo-
ment to spare for me- and Ee big tears cours-
cd each other down her checks. Is She thought
of the loeous Time when he she fondy
loved, and TO whom She had given all the
wealth Of her Young aud loving heart. was
never better content than when by her side.
listening 10 her gentle voice. or breathing into
her willing ear sweet words of love ani ten
derness But, alas! how changed a few fleet
lag months have pass and new. instead OF
seeking happiness in tie sociey of the gen le
being whom lie has taken 10 travel vi n i'm
through lies pilgrimage, or around hi, Q
tresiie. On any htile presexl ot business, he
spends his evenings talking poll lcS. passing
rude jokes, or perchance a game OF chess viii
his friends
With crushing wei fell he bitter words
on the heart OF tie Young wife, from him she
loved with all woman'S undvinr ale c.ien
Sadly she thought of her chidhood's homr--
low tenderlv Size had been loved-how Kind
ly cared fer. j"rou> as bird. light hearted,
and free from care lie found her wooed and
won her love, and nov the first harsh words
that fell upon her Eeart was from the lips Of
her husband.
V who would crush the young and gentle,
go down into the depths oi her breaking
heart and learn lis agony. Try the magic os
kind words, and exercise thai care for her
comfort and happiness which yon did in days
of yore-treat Eer as companion and equal,
not merely as servant TO cook Your meals
mend your clothes. or darn tie holes in Your
stockings, and see if the light does not return
to her eye, elasticity to her step. and the joy
BUSINESS that won your youthful heart \ sir-
tuous woman IS a crown to her husband -
Gvn,ly she woos him with bliss IN her smile.
To cease from his toll, and be happy awhile,
whispering wooingly come to my bower--go
not in search of the phantom of power-hon-
or and wealth are illusory happiness dwellS
in the temple of hom,. Home should be tho
Eden around which the beautiful flowers of
affection should ever entwine, and out OF
which should be cast every root of bitterness.
She may have faults, and serious ones, too,
but how much better VII re two are Joined in
marriage, that in all tenderness and aifcc lion
they strive TO correct each others faults. and
a mutual solicitule for each others happiness
will ensure success. MINNIE
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27

A MrLtroS OF MES IN THE FIELD-The
pre-. Mt struggle between Russia and her en-
emies, has drawn Of million of men from
the avocation. and pas.imes Of peace, who
are now engaged in the bloody business of
butchering each other. A circular printed
a, Vienna, estimates the Allied forces a. 333. :
600 men, and this does not include the naval
forces Of the Black Sea and the Sea Of Azof.
which will probably foo. up another item Of
at least 6fty thousand men.
On the other hand, Russia has about 2oo,-
600 men the Crimea, and 470.0c0 stationed
at other points within its vas, Empire. which,
together with the allied forces. make over
million of men employed 10 the fiendish
bnsi,~ss Of DESTROYING human life! VIVA.
horrible scene for pailanthropis. to con.en-
plate,
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Forks as We learn from a recent article in
Chambers journal. were first introduced into
nylani in 1908. by Thomas Cory ale. "a trav-
eler, who lad seen them used in Italy. He
published a book in l6ll, in which lie asser-
,ei that the custom was not known IN France
Switzerland, or Germany, The reason Of
this curiosity Is, he says, because the TIA
cannot by any means endure to have his dish
touched with fingers seeing all mems fingers
are not alike c!ean.' Coryate had at first but
few disciples and received tie sou5riquet Of
Fu-cier, o. Fork Bearer. The custom work
81 is way very slowly into general usa Ia
1862 forty years i4-e.. forks u rre sui COM
pa7-.,Ive rarity.--iiayll. ia his Cosgnoglaphv
writing Of the Chinese described the manner
in which they used chop sticks, and said
The use Of silver forks with Us by some of
our spruce ga.lan;S taken up OF la,e, came
from hence nio Italy and ;hence into Eng land ,
This story IS devoid Of probability
In France, az the close of the sixteenth cen
tury. forks were u~etl at Court. but they were
entirely new. and had not found their way in
to Sweden. In Italy, til y were first known
ab ~. the end Of the ifcenth century L j.,
believed that tie ancient Greeks and Romans
used their fingers in the transit Of food from
plate lG mouth all articles of food being cut
into small bits before they were served up.
Dr. Johnson says thai thirty years before
his visit to Sco;iau !, when i5hlan,i com
pany sat down 10 meat, the nea cut the
flesh into small pieces :or tie women, who,
with their fingers canyeved it To stleir mouths.
Lieutenant General u r. Ainzlie, who lived
much in France after he reace Of 1915, as
>er.ei .ha. le had seaa iae introduction Of
knives and forks .ato ths. country.
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k0If father in Turkey refuses his daugh-
ter to lover, and the lover kills himself in
consequence. the father is liable to the charge
of murder,
~It Vas pertinent and forcibls saying Of
Napoleon, that handsome woman pieases the
ere bat . good woman pleases the heast The
one is . jewei-the other . treasure
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.,.s IeABtE DIscovERr.- Niepiece, the labor.
- ia a,uerre. has. after years experiment.
,s' succeeded IN almost per ectinr the Pho.
s,aphic Art He has been enabled n "a.
p.odoce all the variety OF coiors found i,
aA.are, even 20 the most delicate tint. aS wall
-. .ns brilliant lustre of rock chrystal, porce-
an. silver and gold. 0'
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GIRLS, READ TuIs.-Men who are wor

GIRLs' READ THIs.-Men who are worth
having. want real substantial W women for their
wives A bundle Of gcwgaws. bound with 4
string Of Hats and Quavers, sprnklei with
cologne and set III a carmine sauctr-this is
no help for a ran who expects to raise fam
i'Y Of BOYS and gi:,s Oh vegetables bread and
meat. lie pita3 ana aee frame are good in
their places and ribbau1- frils and tinse
may be allowed under proper circumstances
but they no. digcs;ible diet. nor will
ttev answer a coverin. in The place OF bel
blanke.S Awful as the ,.ea may seem to
,ou, bo,h dinner and be blankets are :.eces-
s.iry 10 domestic happiness. L.fe las is
realities As well as ftncse,; bat Won make IL
a! a mater of Observation-Disclosures the
ta>sc.S aaI curtains, bu: cor getting gae bed
stead. Suppose Young man OF good sense
an! OF course so", prospects, 10 be booking
for a wife, wha, eaance have you To be chu
sen? You may cap him or trap aim or catch
him; bu. how mgcl better 10 make it an ob
ject for him 10 each you. Render yourself
worthy of catching. and You will need no
Shrewd mother or managing brothers TO Eelp
ven find Il market.
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NARKET rEFcE Fc. PAao2NIyG SIS, REDu-
c4p-Bi>hop TIsoS, OF BatIal, Is adop.ed
the plan aven'e! by Pope LEo :, f,.- ia, 20
Wing the finances ot the Church. B;sho;, II
rnon want, ..arey, an ly hook or BIZ cs.,sk,
Bishop Ti!non i determined % nave i: TIE
Church i wiling Il a. he peoole sl.,. rcts;ti-!
from >in, blc the Church cares nag-e about
TIE peoples money ;baa i does ab2a: their
ri-ty. anI Bishop Timpn. in the name Of the
Church, Is free 10 consent that tie pecp'.. may
SIN, provided the cash is only fortlcornin. -
In a recent pas:ora! letter lie has proclaimed
as follows:
'-On Sunday next, or any day more appro.
pirate for that purpose, each pastor sllall re-
eeive donations either h7 = collection in tie
church or by visitation. rs mi ,ht be consid-
cred most proper. And according to TIE
power invested in Us, We grant ahsolu;ion for
forty DAYS - anv one, who from zeal for the
holy Catholic unity. and for the embellish.
ment OF the house Of God. and 10 the honor
of the holy ST. Joseph, will contribute one
shilling OF more"
For the exceedingly moderate sum OF one
shilling, it seems that the pious christian mem
b rs Of Bishop rs. diocese, are graciously
permitted to sin to their hearts content du-
ring the space Of forty DAYS. Is'ntit cheap
dog cheap Who would not purchase per
mission to indulge his passions or appetites
TO satiet--, for that contemp'bly small Sum,
and then 10 feel that all the sin attaching
thereto was forgiven even before the offences
were committed? Murder Only a shilling,
robbery, ditto. a score two OF larcenies for
the same moderate sum! Verify. the Supreme
Governor of the world must have become ex-
ceedingly liberal in these latter days. 10 have
reduced the market price for Sin TO such low
rates. We do not know how much crime
this shilling's worth OF indul 5ence NAV or
may not cover. according 10 the tariff fixed bv
Ho.s mother church; but OF one thing We are
convinced-that the man who pu. forth the
above proclamation is a humburging charla-
tan, and for every shilling that he pockets in
this enterprise. deserves to be indicted for
swindhng.
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HteHtY IMPORTANT.
NELSON'S PreaIvn chiEese Lutlrtl Washing Fluid,
IN lie IeateSt Improvement set dlteovertd Or tAyilI
inr Linens and COtonS washed b. this Fluid will be
wLileT and tOleT ban than bc4ehed on the Gta&S,-
WIRREStEb moi 10 lldure Ii? fabrt. FYeTy lady npy
tsSty herself onthot rOnt bY oAklnst p or Cotton
or ieniR the Puld, full strength, fof q hOarS which
NH cleaGy show that II must b purely harmless, VIXEN
dilute With gallons Of water 70 hIlta pint OF aud.
The ChtEesA wA1hins Fllld Is worth three ttneA the
slntie SIyrente which wi buy enough for Alarge lay
wtIhlni, which eau be done In sol 5lputt.
Manufactured AID sod by The subseIher, who haslEA
II puIthaSed The TiGht for ohlo c0unYt, Yt!
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Inv9 80. o., UniOhSt,, WhetnSE, Va,
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MCKEE l. ROBERTSoS'S PREMIUM GOODS


VIZ don't think II ptttSy 10 invite orr friends set
tie OF taytn5hnS about tie need 81 money, taking for
glhti ikty will eli Tu,h " End eond.R,e in Que 1,ne
o La n,dh with u.s. In every sir mouths ii'
Fr,d Of Twelve mOhthSSay The ISl July aud a. J1RIiIy
hCQt MCNHlN " uhnNn1.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-29

STEAMBOAT ACcIDENT.-The Cincin-
natl Commercial, of Monday evening,
has the following:
The steamer Advance, from Cincin-
matt for Marietta, with a cargo consist
ing principally of groceries, while land
ing at Haskleville, Ohio, eight miles
above Guyandotte, about IL o'clock on
last Saturday night, struck snag or
rock little aft of midship on the lar
board side, six inches above the knuckle,
knocking hole in the hull. She landed
and discharged a small lot Of freight,
and had backed out, when the engineer
discovered she was not in trim, and
dispatched a deck-hand to the hold,
who found that she was leaking and had
shipped from l8 to 90 inches water and
was sinking fast.
Captain D. Smith Immediately had
her run ashore when she was sinking
rapidly, and ordered considerable
freight to be thrown overheard to save
the boat. At this time the Ksnawha
packet Salem, Capt. Farley, hove in
sight, when Capt. Smith hailed her. the
Salem rounding to and coming to her
rescue. She came alongside, and
lightened off the Advance, and kept her
above water until the leak was stopped
by stufing blankets, mattresses, &C.,
into the hole. Being unsafe to COM
plete her voyage, the Advance was
abandoned to the Salem and crew, the
latter boat towing her here safely. claim
ing salvage. The cargo was principal
ly for Marietta and Parkersburg, with
light lots for intermediate ports. The
Advance was worth over $4,000, and
insured in Pittsburg for $4,000. She
can be easily repaired.
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+ SENTENCE OF KIssANR-Hrs SPKEcH
-RErLr OF BEcoRDER SsIrA-In the
Court Of Sessions, this morning, VIII
liam Kissane. who was found guilty OF
forgery on the Chemical Bank, was
called up for sentence. The court-roen
was crowded. and many were unable 70
obtain sdmittance.> He wore down.
cast look, and was very pale, as he
made his appearance at the bar. When
the usual question was put to him why
sentence should not be pronounced. he
stepped forward, and with trembling
voice said:
''I fully deserve any penalty which
may be inflicted upon me. Two years
ago was living happy with my family
IN Ohio, respected BY all. But at one
fatal hour committed that for which !
am here now to receive my sentence,
and my family to be cast upon the world,
who will shudder at the name l bear
Yet it is my fault. Had l paused and
pondered, should not have been here,
and you would have been saved the un-
pleasant duty which you are compelled
to do. must have been in a dream
when | committed the crime.
"But the law must be fulfilled. /
can escape by the cars, as has been
testified here, and could sleep many
nights in the woods without cover, but
I can never escape the feeling Of guilt
1 now feel. 1 had hoped to have
reached some distant country where l
would not have been known. and there
lived happy; but fate and fortune has
willed it otherwise, and I am here"
The Recorder then said:
"You have been tried and found
guilty, and if there is anything unpleas-
ant, it is sentencing a man to cell Of
prison. An individual who might
have been bright and shining light to
all his friends, has become total wreck,
and l hope never while hold this hon.
orable seat, to be compelled to discharge
so painful a duty again. Your course
in life up to within two years, has been
one of industry and integrity. Alas!
that one so young and with such talent
could come to thisl ' $3.50 De
"You are yet young enough to OBJ
tain, when you come from prison, an
honorable profession. l had intended
to have sent you to the longest term
the law permits. But what you have
here said-and hope you feel it-has
compelled me to alter my mind; and the
sentence is, that you be imprisoned for
the term of two years and six months
in the State Prison." ,1
When the Recorder had ended his re
marks, Kissane thanked the Recorder
for his kindness to him, and asked leav'
to remain in the City Prison until Fri
day, which was granted. He was thel
removed to the Tombs.-N Y Everain.
Post, Of Friday.