The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-08-31
BrR,Ep AI,yr-Mr. d. H. Morrison

in putting IL away, large lump ieii anu
broke open. One Of Mr.. Ms boys no.
ticed something fall out of cavity in
the lump. and on picking up what he
supposed TO be pebble, he ascertsined
that il WAS little toad. in = condition OF
torpor. The little fellow was as black
as the coal in which he was imbedded,
and to all appearance there was no life
in it; but in a few minutes it evinced
signs of life, and after half an hours
exposure 70 the air, il was decidedly wide
awake, and shows signs OF taking n
series of jumps in the world. And what
was also very strange and re mark able,
it turned all over spotted, just like any
ether frog. The cavity in which Mon
sieur Frog was embedded was little
larger than himself, and very much the
shape of the little prisoner. Its esti-
mated by venerable geoligist here
abouts, that the frog had been thus I'M
prisoned many years.-Dayton Journal.
WoRrn REApISa.-An old story tells
that Actaon, famous hunter, kept
many hounds, and they ended by eating
him up. Acteon is an old name-it Is
Greek besides. How many Actmons do
YOU and l know-men eaten up by their
own dogs? l know men who damage
their bodies by their business; so do
YOU Many more do / know who break
down their consciences, their affections,
their high manhood Mechanics sicken
of their craft; printers have the lead
collie tailors and shomakers are pale
and dyspeptic looking; printers go of
in consumption, which they have caught
from breathing ink and type metal. Is
that the worst? know men whose am
bition, hose covetousness, have wrought
them worse mischief--a consumption OF
the mind. a numb palsy of the affections,
gout in the conscience, general dyspep-
sia of their humanities.
DEAL HONESTLY WITH UNCLE SAN
The importance Of dealing honestly with
Uncle Sans Internal Revenue agents
is shown by case which recently oc
Cured at Cleveland, Ohio
A farmer named Hall, in Seneca county,
made sworn return of sale OF but
$500 worth of wool during the year.
Upon investigation IL was ascertained
from the books of wool buyers that he
had sold that article to the amount
Of 81 600 He was indicted under the
revenue law and the facts being proven,
he was.Sonvicted and sentenced to pay
a fine 81 81 900 and be imprisoned six
months His net gains by the operation
will furnish him problem which he will
have ample time to work out.
DECK ScRApERs.-It now appears that
our iron clads were provided with what
/ are called deck scrapers." These are
machines for passing up through the
/ deck from below nine-inch percussion
/ shells, which are then exploded and
1 sweep everything overheard. They
were tried on the Dictator with wooden
men, and the force OF the explosion
tumbled every thing on deck into the
sea, and a fragment Of shell cut the
chain capable in two This is fact for
the English papers which proposed to
capture our iron clads by boarding.
A SwEEPISG STALK OF Broom CORN
Mr. VIM. Canon, whose field is located
on the north bank Of the Miami, just
opposite the city, has brought to ouI
Office a stalk of broom corn which
measures fifteen feet nine inches IN htghk
This stalk, the grower assures us, was
not picked out on account OF its unusual
hight but is fair average of the stalks
in field of twenty-f four acres. If any
one will beat this stalk, Mr.. G. authorizes
! us to present them with a first class
broom manufactured from his tall broom
corn.-Doyton Journal.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED RACE HORSE
U.
celebrated race mare "Albine," died the
other day, at the ST. Louis Laclede As
sociation Training Grounds. She was
at the time under training for the coming
St. Louis and Cincinnati fill meetings
and was expected to enter the list agains 81
..Acteroid" for the Burnet House plate
over the Cincinnati course. She is saio
to have belonged to J. l.. Cassidy.
r.r The Harbor meeting at Michigan
CITY on Thursday last was attended by
about 1000 people. Hon. John Reynolds
of this County was one Of the Vic'
Presidents Speeches were made by
Hons. II. S Lane, Thos. A. Hendricks
G.. S. Orth and Jesse Harper. The oh
iect Of the meeting was to obtain sub
, scriptions to improve the Lake Harbo
at that City. The full amount of stocl
! wanted is 100000. OF this amonn
S235. 900 has been secured, leaving onl.
s65. 900 vet to be raised. Of the com
I plete success Of the undtaking there ca
be but little doubt.-Souh Bend Register
r GEO f. PUGH, one of the cour
g sci for jeff Davis, it is said has bee
5 notified of the near approach oil IN
e trial, and is now preparing tor the d'
defense of that chief Of sinners.
!, j" w e nOCicc luulCationo ". sS
s duction of the negro as well as the "hil
= regiments in the field. A dispatch
:. the Goth notes the mastering out OF u
54th and 55th Massachusetts colore
regiments raised for the Government
;, A severe shock Of an earthquake vi
:, felt in Memphis, Tennessee, Thursas
= morning. shaking buildings. tum mbhn
e = down chimneys, and upsetting 100
!. : articles generally. 1t was also IeIt !,
La Grange, Tennessee, and hoi
= Springs, Mississippi Hlasted ABOUT .
seconds.
30 John Sldelrs New Orleans proper
ID would have been worth o., ,OOO.0Oo
for the war. 1t isn't worth shucks
John, which is NOT SPlea'ans-so MI
y kE Good news for bad punsters-tl
~ Russian Chamberlain and ex-SecreeA
povssR IN dead