The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19

inconvenience has already been suffered, psrticu !
larry by the press Many proprietors Of news
papers have been compelled 70 reduce the size OF
their shee.s, and in some instances 70 suspend
tie PUBLICATION OF their paper altogether.
We know Of no more perilous undertaking. in
pecuniary point of view, than TO attempt at
this time, the establishment of a newspaper.
We have at present in the United States $50
paper mills, which, it has been estimated, man
ufaeture e7o,ooo,oo pounds Of paper year. {
valued at S27, 600. 900. Allowing that and
half pounds Of rags are required 70 make one
pound of paper, we have 4e5. 600 600 pounds of
"a IS consumed in one year, which. at the rate of
four cents pound, worth sic, eco, 600, and :
If we add to this the cost of manufacturing, /
which, with interest and fixed capital, insurance,
expenses tgc., has been found 70 be S4, ,05O,o 900,
and the cost Of labor, making an aggregate Of
s23, 635, 900 as the actual expenditure IN manu-
fact1,ring paper worth Se7, ,oo0, 900. we find the
measure of profit by means unreasonable, 1
and which might even be considered small were
not the manufacturer comparatively free from
those sudden changes that affect the manufacture
of cloth and metals Ii substitute for rags be
discovered which viii keep the supply Of paper
fully up To the demand, we can readily perceive
that a tremendous impetus will be given to the
manufacture Baltimore Inaerican.
Is RELIGION BEAUTIFuL?-Alwaysl In the
child, the maiden, the wife, the mother, religion
shines with holy, benignant beauty OF It's own,
which nothing of earth can mar Never yet was
the female character perfect without the steady
faith of pietv. Beauty, intellect, wealth! they
like pit falls dark in the brightest day, unless
the divine light-the light of religion throw her
soft beams around them, to purify and exalt. ma
king twice glorious that which seemed all lowell
ness before.
Religion is very beautiful-in health or sick
ness, in wealth or poverty. We can never enter
the sick chamber of the good but soft music
seems to float on the air, and the burden of their
song is-"Lo! peace is here
Could we lookintc thousands of families to day,
when discomfort fights sullenly with life, we
/ should find the chief cause of unhappiness rant
of religion IN acoman.
And in felon's cells-in places Of crime, mise
~, d6stitution, gnorance-we should behold in
all its most terrible deformty, the fruit Of irrel-
teien in woman.
Oh, religion! benignant majesty, high on thy
throne thou sittest, glorious and exalted Not
above the cloud, for earth clouds never come be-
tween thee and truly pious souls--not beneath the
clouds, for above these is heaven, opening thro
broad vista of exceeding beauty
Its gates are tho epiendor OF Jasper and pre-
~;ous stones, white with dewy light that neither
flashes nor blazes. but steadily proceedeth from
the throne of God. Its towers bathed in re-
fulgent glory ten times the brightness of ten thou
sand suns, yet SOFT undazzling the eye.
And there religion points. Art thou weary?
1t whispers. .'rest up there-there forever Art
down with unmerited ignominy? 1.kings and
priests ye in that holy home" Art thou
poor? ''the very streets before thy mansion shall
be gold2'' Art thou friendless? 'the angels shall
be thy companions, and God thy Father and
Friend
Is religion beautiful? We answer all is desc
lation and deformity, where religion is not.
DoN'r STAY LoNG.-sDon't stay long, hus-
band" said young wife. tendery in my pres
ence, evening, as her husband was preparing
to go out. The words themselves were insignif-
cant, but the look of melting fondness with which
they accompanied, spoke volumes. 1t told
all the whole vast depth of woman S love-oi
her grief when the light Of his smile, the
source of all her JOY, beamed not brightly upon
her.
Don't stay long, husband,' And again
thought could see the young wife, rocking her
self nervously in the great arm chair, and weep
ing as though her heart would break, as her
thoughtless .lord and master prolonged his stay
TO wearisome length of time.
o, YOU that have wives that say-sDon't stay
long, ," when you go forth think of them kindly
when you mingling in the busy hive of life.
and try, just a little, to make their homes and
hearts happy for they are gems too seldom re-
placed You cannot find, amid the pleasures oi
the world, the peace and Joy that quiet home,
blessed with such woman's presence, will af-
ford.
Don't stay long, husband"' and the young
wife's look seemed to say-'.for here, in your
own sweet home, is loving heart whose music
IS hushed when you are absent-here is a soft
breast for you to lay your head upon, and here
are pure lips, unsoiled by sin, that viii pay you
with kisses for coming back soon
Think of it, men, when your wives say to you
"Dont stay long''-and o don't let the kind
words pass unheeded as of little value, for though
they may be to you the disappointment or the ful-
flment Of their simple, loving wish, brings griei
or JOY to them. If you have an hour to spare
bestow it them, and the pure love, gushing
from their gentle grateful hearts. viii be sweet
reward
THE Bliss OF MARRIAGE.-Time whirls US
along the down-hill path Of life with the velocity
of locomotive; but we have one eomfort-ue
can make lore on the road. What the negro
preacher said OF Satan, may be said of love,''-
where he finds weaker place, there he creeps
in There is a warm corner, even IN the coldesi
heart and somebody, if that somebody can be
found was made expressly to fill it, Thousands
fof 10Th saxes live and die unmarried s;p,pIv e.,