The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-05-24
The famous trotting horse Dexter was
sold at auction for ol4 900.

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The famous ,rotting horse Dexter was
4 sold at auction for GA, 900.
Hope-a sentiment exhibited in the
/ wag of . dogs tail when looking at .
/ bone. o ~
Some wives are 90 jealous that they
| don't like their husbands to embrace .
fair opportunity.
| The phrase, liked a. the everlasting
hills" is inaimissable. There never Was
hill that didn't slope.
1t was the 'howldest" Of Eenians who
told his sweetheart "that Il Was himself
that couldn't slape for dreaming OF her"
In Carson City there is . dancing
school condcted on strictly moral princi-
ples-''cash in advance and no huggin."
An unfortunate young man is search
ing everywhere for his sweetheart, who
was recently carried away BY her feel
ings aave @
Red noses are light houses to warn
of Malaga, Jamaica. Santa Cruz, and
Holland.
The following was given as q fireman's
toast: '.fhe ladies-the only incendi-
aries who kindle flame which water will
not extingnish."
A great many newspapers arc trying
to Kill General Cass with softening of
the brain. Meanwhile the General stub
bornly improves in health.
A lady, playfully condemniug the
wearing Of whiskers and mustaches, de
clared 1T is one Of the fashions in
variably set my face against"
mass of copper weighing l2,347
pounds, which yielded eighty seven per
cent in ingots, was smelted at the On
tonagon, Mich, works. last week.
A bachelor friend Of ours left board
ing house in which there Was . number
of old maids, on account Of the "misera-
BILE far set before him at the table.
A boozy fellow was observed, recently
driving porker. holding to his tail, and
when asked what he was doing. replied
that he was studying ge-hog raphy
Give man brains and riches and he
is a king give . man brains without
riches. and he 10 slave; give a man
riches, without brains, and he is mon
key.
On hearing y clergyman remark that
.ibe world was full Of change" Mrs.
Partincton said that she could hardly
bring her mind to believe it, &C little
found its way into her pocket.
The perfume Of q thousand roses soon
dies, but the pain caused by one Of their
thorns remains long after; . saddcned
remembrance in the midst Of mirth is
like that thorn among the roses.
An editor says his attention was frst
drawn to matrimony by the skillful man
ner in which pretty girl handled her
broom Some men have been alienated
from rnatrimony by the same means.
On the 14th Of April the work of stow
ing the new Atlantic cable on board the
Grea. Eastern begun At Sheerness.
About the middle Of July next the work
Of laying the cable is expected to begin.
II man out west says he moved so Of
ten during one year. that whenever a
covered wagon stopped at the gate, his
chickens would fall on their backs and
hold MP their feet, in order to be tied and
thrown in.
George, what does your father do for
living ?" Hes n pbilanthropist. sir,''
"A what ?: "a poilanthropist, sir! He
collects money for the poor, bcnighted
Africans, and builds houses out Of the
proceeds I"
For man or woman to plead head, or
tooth, or side ache, for neglecting duty
On the Sabbath. when they are running
all about in the mud and rain on Monday
and Saturday, is the highest degree Of
holy swindling.
In Birmingham. England, the other
day, woman accidentally killed her in
FAINT by pressing its head against the
front Of her dress. in which needle was
sticking Tho needle entered the childs
head and caused fatal injuries.
Il expect said q young physician.
on his way to Jamaica, on hearing ex-
aggerated rumors Of the cholera, .to
witness great many death bed scenes
this SUMNER" "Doubtless," replied q
friend, ''if you get much practice
A young wife demonstrated with her
husband. dissipated spendthrift, on his
conduct My love-" said he. 81 am
only like the Prodigal Son-I shall re-
form by-and by "And I will he like
the Prodigal Son, too.' she replied. '-for
1 will arise and go to my father" and
accordingly off she went
A clergyman. in struggling to explain
the warming, vivifying in6uence Of di-
vine love IN the heart OF man, at last
said why, Love 10 the elementary prin-
eiple Of warmth and life. ~ may be seen
BY the fact that on the coolest winters
day a loving young couple will be all
aglow in room I'm which . frosty old
bachelor would freeze to death"
A clergyman says: Two thirds Of
members They don't come - prayer
meetings., they don't attsnd Sunday
school they don't add - the life ol the
church They are the passenger On the
gospel ship; they bear no burdens add
no strength Their names are On the
books; they are honorary membeFs-".