The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-10-16

We hsve had numerous inquiries as to ID,
method Of converting leaf tobacco into the
manufactured or chewing tobacco. but car
give no positivo information on the subject
We only know in . general way. that the
tobacco il sPriokled with water. sweetened
with molssses or liquorice. and sometimes
dsvored with vanilla or some other aromatic
II 10 then rolled into balls and submitted to
strong pressure, which forms it into cakes.
The manufacturing is usually done on q
large scale by those who buy the leaf, aud
make business Oft. the same Is with cotton
or wool.
81 AN American traveller in Russia
writes that-"Education is advancing along
with social improvement More than eigh,
thousand schools have been opened for the
peasants. and everywhere I hear Of their
being anxious to read. a. they ought to be
able to read, the laws BY which they are
governed. The peasant now feels be is Z
man. and - such. ought to cultivate his in
tellect."
- SON of Senstop Harris of New
York. who accompanied Burnside. writes
1.-THE old dag has been hidden in mastresse,
and under carpets. II now floats to sh,
breeze Al every staff in East Tennessee
Ladies wear it-carry ii-wave il. Little
children clap their hands ADD kiss it.
~Ths man who collects the names Q
soldiers Tor the town OF Adams was recent
ly the qusstionss in tho following converse.
ton. the ''lsdy Of the house" replying:
Have you any fFiends in the war. madsm!'
No, Any relations!' No. DO you know
anybody from this neighborhood who is in
the army No. As he was leaving. .
bright thought struck her. and she rushed
70 the door. exclaiming. "Oh. my husband
has gone to the war;
A pair Of Governments Shoes were las,
week made in Boston for . Norwegian. .
man Of gigantic proportions. The size is
No. 20, and the measure - follows: Heel Is
inches. ankle IL inches, iussep IL inches,
toes IL inches. He 10 . color sergeant in
N artillery regiment Of the army. and is ct
Pssssntst Fort Hamilton. New York hsrbor.
@"ALL IN TIE EYs."-The extract of
belladoana. as 10 we'll known, if applied TO
the eye. causes the pupil TO dilate 10 q 70.
variable extent. Il has been discovered
thss . kisd Of . besn from Cahbsr hs. ex-
acsly the opposite quality. So, a. . cor, Of
scientific joke. the prsfessors in Enelaud
took poor cat. snd put bsan on ose ere.
and bs!iadoana on the other; which, they
lsarnedly observe. ''imparied strange.
visred expression to the lace
~ The thread which forms the spider.
web. the microscope informs ~, is composed
Of more tAhaa four thousand of sm.ller
thread: which arc spun from the body o,
the spider.
q There are two glasses Of disappointed
lovsrs-those who are disappointsd before
marriage. and the moro unhsppy ones Who
who sss disappointed after it.
~The keeper Of . nenagerie VS. h.ely
sssa boating one OF the elephants with :
large elub. A bystander asked him ID,
cause. WHY" seid the ksepes ..he's beer
Ainging dirs al about the tent, and he's biz
snough 70 know bss,er.''
y ~ An aldsrman Of London once -.
Q1ssesd - ssshos 70 write speech 70, him
= speak Il 0uildhall IL nsse ffsa dise
viii ysa," was the rsply, 80 - how you
|, psa yess aosth. ihaS ] nay ksew whail
Gss6 wm fn L."