The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-23
BRoILED MAcKEREL.--Ths following good
story is told Of member Of Congress from

the State of Ohio:
The venerable Gen. H was for several
consecutive years returned to Congress. and
as the hotels and boarding houses in Wash
ington City, in those days, were all on a par,
or rather below par, the members We're IN the
habit of occupying. year after year. the same
rooms The table Of Gen. lis boarding
house. (Which was kept by widow lady and
her two daughters, was regularly furnished
with stereotyped dinners, and at one end of
the table always appeared broled mackerel
Gen. H, whose seat was near the fish,
had gazed so frequently upon it, (for 1t never
was touched except by the cook, that he
knew it all by heart,
Now, if the distinguished representative
had any one peculiar virtue, it was an atfec-
tomato desire to make every person and every
creature around him happy In the course of
time, Congress adjourned, and Gen. H
paid his bill to the widow and got ready to
start for home. The stage stood at the door,
and the old gentleman, showing the goodness
of his heart, took the widow by the hand,
and pressing it, bade her farewell; then kissing
the daughters, said he would like TO them
in Ohio, and furnish them with good hus
bands, &c. But even this was not all; the
black boys, who stood along the walls, were
not forgotten, and grinned as he handed each
a silver dollar.
~ ,
which was not yet cleared off. he saw his old
friend the mackerel The tears came into his
eyes. and raising it by the tail with his finger.
parted with it. saying, well. good bye. old
boy: YOU and have served long campaign
together; but (wiping his eyes, l suppose
We shall meet again next winter Good bye!'
The old gentleman rapidly left the house. and
jumping into the stage, ratified off, and fortu
na.ely for his ears the widow never saw him
again.
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has kindly furnished the following receipt fol
the headache
The present extreme heat Of the summer
has caused considerable debility in the ner
system, especially with the female sex
causing that most painful disease, headache
For lis immediate relief, take a piece Of rec
blot,ing paper, fold four or FIVE folds. in sz.
sufficient to cover the whole Of the part affec!
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pressed closed to the head. AS il very read
lily absorbs water, ii also evaporates accord
i"sl.-. s.t i; fetirs.Irtu cry nvc minutes
and SO on TIL the pain ceases. which viii be a
the furthest time, half hour. The grea
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= OF the water, it absorbs the heat from til
. head, which results in quick relief Depent
upon 1t. this is no hoax.
n THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING IN DEpr.-!
writer in Blackwood. describing the rapids O
. the Sauls ST. Marie. relates the following anu
sing incident:
: 1t requires great GOODNESS and experiene
I TO steer canoe down these rapids; and
Y short time before our arrival two American
q had ventured 10 descend them without boat
# men, and were, consequently. upset As th
: story was reported TO US, one cf them owe
5 his salvation TO singular coincidence A
the accident took place Immediately opposit
the town, many of the inhabitants were al
i tracted to the bank Of the river to watch II
/ struggles of the unfortunate men. thinkinl
e any attempt at rescue would be hopeless
o Suddenly. however, person appeared rush
; ing toward the group frantic with excite
e meat- Save the man with the red hair
= he yehemently shouted; and the exertion
that were made IN consequence of his earnes
: appeals proved successful. aud the red haire
Y individual, in an exhausted condition. wa
Il safely landed He owes me eighteen dol
! lars said his rescuer. drswinC. lon,
e breath, and looking aPproringly on his assist
: ants. The red haired mans friend I'd not
Y ereditor at the Ssult. and in default of com
feanS claim, Was allowed 70 pav his debt t