The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-12-19


! Mr.. A. Myers, Of Springfield. Ohio.
'rought to our State Fair. . specimen Of
vine fsrmented from sorghum which may
ecome general beverage. wher once man
sfactured in sufficient quantities. II is a
lear dark red in color. with a taste and
. Iavor between sherry ard ripe. fruity made
] 10. The acid in it is very slight. not more
han in good sherry. while it has body
nd richness, more near resembling fine old
naderia than anything else We can think Of.
But its flavor is not Hs only quality likely
omake it popular. 1t is cheap. 1t can be
made and sold for Eve cents per gallon =
The sorghum stalk 10 used for sugar or mo-
asses as fully as possible, and the wine is
hen made from the refuse. the crushed and
.liceless splinfers 1t is made only Of that
4ne which has yielded all the sugar it con-
aims. The quantity obtained. Mr.. Myers
'ates. is about one barrel of wine for every
IN OF molasees. using only the refuse after
&c u,olasses is made. This discovery will
ndoubtedly prove universally and rapidly
accessiul --Lnd,daaapolis Ind. Journal.
Shorten Ie Back Legs Of Your Chairs!
If you Cut off the back legs of your
hairs. SO that fhe back part of the seat
art, it will greatly relieve the fatigue OF
itting. and keep your spine IN much better
hspe. The principal fatigue in sitting
ONES from your Sliding forward. and thus
training the ligaments in the small Of the
sck. The expedient advised will obviate
his tendency and add greatly TO the comfort
nd heslihiulness OF the sitting posture
he front ed .e of chair should not be
,ore than fifteen inches high for the aver
&c man. The average chair is now seven
en- inches high for all, which no amount
+ ( starting in the seat can make comfortable.
Lenis's Gymnasium.
~ The Mechanics Magazine states tina.
'excellenct paper is now made in Europe
ON the leaves of Indian corn. There is a
/ aper mill 10 operation in Switzerland. and
ne in Austria, 10 which paper is made from
UGH leaves exclusively. The husk which
ENVELOPES the earn of corn make the best
.uali'y.''
pkS- 1t is announced that four of the sew
Territories will make application for ad-
Mission into the Union as States at the next
ession OF Congress. Which Territories
eferrcd 10 is not stated. probably Utah.
,akotah, Nevada. and Arizona.
E1T good story is told OF hardshel
Baptist Missionary in Medina, who had be-
ONE mixed up in land speculation in Min
esota. On entering the pulpit recently,
announced to his congregation. at the
peniDg OF divine services. that his text
tight be found in S.. Paufs epistle to the
iinnesotians, section four, township three,
ange west.
ESv A change will be made the present
asSi nj ipf he Ian lot fo
money loans. As it now stands, the stamp
ak on short loans amounts, in some cases.
five times the interest. To avoid this
Ak, borrowers at New York, where much Of
his business is done, leave their securities
With lenders and receive the money with
u, giving a note. The government thus
ases all revenue. A low aud uniform stamp
would bring millions Into the Treasury.
went to cannalboat at Hunting
on. Indiana, swearing he could whip the
Whole crew." A young man named Thos.
lark, one of tie boats crew, overhearing
his Jumped of the boat, and walking up to
,turman. said: "I'm but boy of eighteen
nd you can't whip one side of me-
esrcely had these words escaped his lips
etore Sturman had plunged large dirk or
owie knife into him. Clark died instantly.
he murd erer is now confined in the Hun
Ington jail.
E<S- A mans wealth depends more on
is wife than on his income. Some women
'il cause their husbands to become rich on
We bundled dollars a year; others can
carcely keep out OF Jail on FIVE thousand.
-. The citizens OF Cedar Falls. Iowa,
ave sent an agent TO Cairo for The purpose
procuring lot of ''contrabands" for
rat town and eighborhood.