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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
Druqging with Alcohol.

The Buffalo Express has protest from
DR.. r. r. Gregg of that city against
''the the too common custom Of phys si-
clans prescribing ardent spirits for med
ical purposes" Of this custom, he says
II have always, siuce entered upon
the practice of medicine, protested
against it as both a physical evil to the
patient and great moral wrong, crea-
ting appetites which were certain to carry
many victims to a drunkard's grave.
ITO say nothing of the moral issues
at stake, I have thought, and still think,
there are the strongest possible reasons
to be found, both in pathology and physi-
ology, for condemning this practice.
have only time to mention one among
many Of these; but that one, it appears
to me, shows the absurdity of the posi-
ton occupied by the profession upon
this subject. That reason is as follows
All must know that whisky is almost
universally prescribed in consumption,
by the great majority of physicians of
whatever school yet who does not know
that wounds and ulcers upon drunkards
are far more difficult to heal than they
are upon those who are temperate. Then
how can it be possible that whisky can
have or excite a healing action upon
ulcers in such delicate tissues as those
of the lungs, especially when all of this
that is taken into the stomach must first
go to and through the lungs before it is
distributedio iover the system? And how
whisky or its equivalent can have b eal-
ing effect in canvallescence from any dis.
ease, when its direct action in same guam
tity greatly retards the reparative pro-
cesses of nature, surpasses my compre
hension. When seen in its true light,
the whole theory of benefit from such
agents is too absurd to be tolerated -
And little reflection must satisfy all in
teligent people how difficult it will be to
have a lasting benefit wrought by the
temperance cause, until this root, among
others which sustain intemperance, is
reached and destroyed
Heartily concurring in this view, says the
New York Tribune, we have not felt justified
in pressing it, because we make no pretense to
skill in medication. We are mono the less glad.
however, to see our convictions affirmed by
most respectable medical authority; and we beg
every one who may be tempted to imbibe any
of the various alcoholic concoctiens which are
commended Is 'tonics,' 'bitters,' .restoratives,'
&c, &c, to avoid them unless they shall Be
prescribed BY physician whom they KNOW to
be sealous and enlightened practitioner Of
total abstinence.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
The Artesian Well st Lodi.

The Artesiaa we'll at Lodi, Fountain
County, is one of the wonders of the
world. n. Thomas, of Fountain, Judge
Roach OF Indianapolis, Samuel c. Viii
son, of Charlottesville, W. III. Nye, Of
Rockville. and John Collett, Of the county
of Vermillion, arc the managers. They
commenced boring for oil with the de-
termination to go through to the celes-
tial Empire, il there WAS no petroleum
this side. The we'll has reached . depth
of l, ,l35 feet, and he evidently struck
some Chinaman's back yard. The we'll
is four and . half inches in diameter,
aud discharges water with sufficient force
to lift weight Of two hundred pounds
from the end of the pipe at the top Of the
derrick. The water is strongly impreg-
mated with sulphur, and although certain
death to the fish in the canal, into which
it flows, is said to possess medicinal vir-
tues equal to- the far famed artesian at
Lafayette. A Terre Haute correspondent
of the Indianapolis Journal states a
singular fact relative to the temperature
of the Lodi we'll
Some members of the company con-
slider it a matter Of scientific importance
and made frequent experiments to ascer-
tain the degrees of increase of heat rs
the depth progressed Ii wells in va
rious latitudes are thus tested, it might
be of great service
At this well the point Of constant equal
temperature is supposed to be fifty five
feet below low water mark in the Wabash
river, say one hundred and fifteen feet
below the surface. The temperature at
this point stands winter and summer at
fitty-two degrees Fahrenheit. Though
the experiment was not entirely satisfac-
tory, for the want of proper instruments,
yet it is believed that the heat increased
one degree Fahrenheit in every fifty three
feet passed in going down. 1t has here
tofore been taken for granted that all
wells have an average rate of increase
in heat proportioned by the depth, when
in fact the law is. and it will be estab-
lished by future tests, that as the latitude
varies 50 does the heat But that is the
question. The books are against it.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

A CuNcHER.-We seldom find in q re.
ligious controversy anything more spicy
than the following:
Once upon a time, says the narrator.
LYMAN Beccher and Hosea Ballou met
to compare Calvinism and Universalism.
Both were Bible men, and each came
well armed with textural missiles. After
several apostolic blows from each
shrewdly parried by the other, DIR. Beech
er opened to the ninth Psalm, and read: :
'The wicked shall be turned into hell.
and all the nations that forget Cod
"There, sir, the wicked are in hell; get
them out il you cane'
Hosea Ballou, calm as . summer morn
ing, pointed to the twentieth chapter OF
Johns revelation, read "Death and hell
delivered up the dead which we're in
them" There" said Father Ballou,
"They are out get them in again il you
can "
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

THE Wool TARIFY.-A curious error
has been detected in the Wool Tariff as
officially published. As the bill passed,
it read when enumerating the qualities
of suitable wool under the designation
Glass q" as follow: THAT is to say,
Leicester, Cotswold, Lincolns hire, Down
combing woods, Canada long seools or
other like combing wools OF English
blood, and usually known by the terms
herein used, etc
In the official copy Of the law, the
italicized words are left ont. It is be-
lieved that this was done in the enroll
men., hut whether by accident or design
is not known. It is the enrolled bill
which is signed by the President, conse-
quently all wools known - Canada or
other long woods come In free Of duty.
unless q supplement &C. 10 passed. An
effort was made to get this left out when
the bill was being considered. This kind
Of wool is generally used Tor "worsteds"
and similar goods.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
Amendments to the Stamp Act.

Under the act of March Sd, 1867, the
following changes have been made in
that portion of the internal revenue laws
providing for stamp duties:
All legal Documents, such as writs, or
other original processes by which any
suit is commenced in any court Of record,
confession of Judgment or coquoirt,
writs or other process on repeals from
justices courts, or other courts Of rec
ord, and warrants of Distress are now
exempt from stamp duty.
No stamp is required on papers acc
-essary to be used for the collection from
the Government Of claims by soldiers or
their legal representatives, for back pay,
bounty, or for property lost in the ser
vice
: All affidavits are exempt from stamp
duty.
No stamp, either for probate or Wills,
or letters testamentary. or Of admins
tration, or on administrators' or guar
dians' bonds, is required when the valuo
of the estates and effects. real and per-
sonal, does not exceed one thousand
dollars.
These changes went into effect March
1, 1867.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
The SHORT DREss.-The New York

The SHORT DREss.-The New York
Times says that the introduction of the
short dress is attended with considerable
embarrassment. Ladies fear ridicule,
and imagine that it will have but brief
run, even if it should come into general
use. The short dress is not so very
short as to offend the taste or the scru-
Piles of the most festidious. It simply
dispenses with superfuous length, there
by enabling woman to make some other
use of her hands than holding her dress
out of the dirt and mud. It subserves
cleanliness, for the most disgusting Of
all sights is that of a long dress after
walk upon muddy streets. It also re-
moves the extra weight from the waist,
which has hitherto been so destructive Of
female health. In short, with the thick
soled boots that are coming into vogue,
the short dress is sensible in every point
Of view Still, we suppose that the lar
ger portion of our ladies would not hesi-
tate to lay even their lives down at the
altar of Fashion. God help them.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

William Jerry. Of EdwardsviIle, ILL.,,
has written q letter to Governor Cox, Of
Ohio, in regard to the cause Of milk sick
ness, in which he says. f
..In view Of any reward which may
have been offered by your State Tor the
discovery Of the canse Of milk sickness,
take this opportunity to present to
your Excellency what. in my humble
Judgment is the foundation OF this ter
rible disease. Whist Il termed milk
sickness il occasioned BY the plant
espatoyi.a agsratoidIs white snake root
I have experimsnted With this plant,
and am fully convinced, In my own mind,
that have discovered the cause Of milk
sickueaG" ra -
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

A BAD 1LLUsTRArIoH.-Judge
who is now a very able Judge Of the
Supreme Court of one Of the great States
of this Union, when he first '-came to the
bar was very laundering speaker.
On one occasion, when he was trying .
case of repleving, involving the right Of
property to lot Of hogs, he addressed
the jury as follows Of the
jury. there was just twenty four hogs in
that drove-just twenty-fo gentlemen
exactly twice as many as there are in
that jury boxe' The effect can be i'm
aginod
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

President Finney, of Oberlin, lately
prayed for the President: "Oh Lord, If
thou canst manage him without crushing
him, spare him, otherwise crush him p"
This reminds the Rochester Union of q
preacher who prayed for an unjust neigh
Dor: ssOh Lord, take John Smith by the
slack Of his breeches and hold him over
hell, but don't drop him in
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
K1ss,ss-Josh Billings SAYS there i

K1ssING-Josh Billings says there is
one cold, blue. lean kiss, that always
makes him shiver to see. Two persons
(ov the femail persuashen) who hav wit
uesst CRATE menny more younger and
more pulpy daze, meat in sum public
place, and not having saw each other for
twenty-four hours, tha kiss immegiatly
then tha tork about the weather and
the young man that preached yesterday,
and then tha kiss immegiately, and then
tha blush and larf at what thA say to each
other. and kiss again immegiately. This
kind ov kissing always put me in mind
ov tsw old fints trieing to strike fire.
Rssoris profits in the United States thus far, AN
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

A Milwaukee paper tells . story Of .
terrier wich attacked . rat at . grain ware
house in that city, a few days since; the
rat squealed, the alarm was repeated by
other rats near by, and In moment .
large swarm Of rats surrounded the un-
fortunate dog, gave him battle, and NJ
though he made terrible havoc among
them, ultimately killed and nearly de-
voured him.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

HAVE We ANY Such "A subscriber
to the Evansville Daily Journal recently
ordered his paper stopped. saying: Ny
reasons for doing this is, have too
many friends in this neighborhood, who
borrow my paper, and can't get to read
it till they are through with it. After
they are weaned, will order it again.
Comment is unnecessary.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

At Columbus . resolution was passed BY The Senate
providing for msaumens 10 .Gsnsral NePherseo.
The CopPseAsads vs4sd aesins: It
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
loca ion Of the House Of REFUGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARrNENr.
INDIANAPOLIS, March IA. 1867.

DY an act Of the General Assembly to esrablish i.
ID House of Refuge for Juvenile offenders the Gov
Is empowered 20 select any establish site for
said institution. and for that urpose he is authorized
20 receive by donation, or 70 purchase, less than
eighty more than thrse hundred and twenty aeres
of land, giving preference other things beins s.I
to location central and easy Of from all psrts
Of the State.
Now in pursuance Of said act an invitation is h.-.
by given TO persons who feel an interest in sscurn~
The location OF the Institution 1t near rarcular
points, to make propositions to this Departmeut for
the donation or sale Of ia.d for the site of such
stitation.
Such propositions should be fled in this Depart
ment within thirty days from this date and should
state the quantity of land proposed be donated
sold its precise location, and the terms upon which i,
u proposed to be donated sold, with the price if
sale u proposed, and such other advantages - tn
proposed location may, in the judgment Of ths par.
1ies oakinG the pFoPosi6oa, poeeeGs.
Dyorder of The 6ovsrDoe. -sssa~
ss4Ia J. n. Connoan.
gses 1sE Private SsesVeaRy.
arch II 1857 ra raass aa'ss
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18
OUR BABY.

By GEORGE 8. BURLYIGH.
O, have YOU seen her. You should see
Our baby girl, our little one,
An opening bud of mystery,
An everlasting hope begun
Our baby is a sunny thing,
A sunny thing of love and ighs::
little blossom Of the Spring,
A tinny lily, sweet and white.
Her eyes of the softest blue,
And in the whiteness of her face
Are like the sky-gaps breaking through
pearly cloud in Summer days.
Our baby arms are little wings
That fiutter plumeless in the air;
And in her infant Growing sings,
The angel music unaware.
A sweetness clings to all her flesh,
Like early grasses stepped in dew;
And in her silky hair, the fresh
Faint colors that from Heaven she drew.
thousand things our baby knows!
thousand things she cannot tell;
For she remembers Eden's rose,
And sunny banks of Asphodel;
And she has not forgotten, quite,
The glory of her home above;
She sees it in the smile of light,
She sees it in the smile Of love.
Our baby answers them in smiles
As full of light and love as they,
And draws our elder hearts, with wiles
OF sweetness, to her infant play.
And OF as thus she brings back
To childhood's simple truth and love,
Be ours to keep her shining track
As sinless to her home above!
tor Yo..y foiks.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

Returns OF income for the year 1866
are expected by the Government about
these days. and - the Law has been
changed in several particulars, . state
ment of the leading features Of the pres.
ent regulations viii be acceptable 10
many, which We give ~ follows:
RETURNS.
l. From the profits Of any trade, bust
ness or vocation from which income is
actually derived. or any interest therein
wherever carried on.
2. From payment Of debts in . former
paid previous income tax
3. From rents. s8
4. From Farming Operations Amount
OF live stock sold; amount Of agricultu-
raj products sold.
5. From profits, realized by sale of
real estate purchased since December
81, 1868.
6. From interest on any honda or other
evidences Of indebtedness Of any rail
road, canal, turnpike, canal navigation.
or slackwater company, or interest or
dividends on stock, capital or deposit in
any bank, trust company, savings insti-
tuition, insurance, railroad, canal, turn
pike, canal navigation, or slackwater COM
pany.
I. From dividends of any incorporated
company other than those above men,
toned
s. From gains or profits of any incor-
porated company not divided.
.. From interest on notes, bonds, or
other securities Of the United States.
10. From interest on notes, bonds,
mortgages, or securities other than those
enumerated above.
IL. From any salary other than as an
officer or employee Of the United States.
II. From any salary or pay as an
officer or employee Of the United
RStates.
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VOL. XXXVH.,
AN OLD MANS DREAM.

L. n
Br OLIVER WENDELL xoLxEs.
Oh, for Que hour Of youthful joy!
Give back my twentieth spring
I'd sather laugh a bright haired boy
Than reign a grey haired king.
Of with the wrinkled spoils Of age;
Away with iearnng's crown;
Tear cut iife's wisdom written page,
And dash its trophies down.
One moment let my life-blood stream
From boyhood's fount of fame!
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
OF life, all love and fame!
Ny listening angel heard the prayer,
And calmly smiling said,
"If but touch thy siivered hair,
Thy hasty wish had sped.
.But is there nothing m my track
To bid the fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for day! 30
All, truest soul of woman kind
Without thee what were life
One bliss l cannot leave behind
Ill take-my precious wife.
The angel took = sapphire pen,
And wrote in rainbow dew:
"The man would be boy again,
And be a husband, too!
ais there another yet unsaid
Before the change appeArs7
Remember all their gifts have Hed
With those dissolving ysars r.
Why, yes, would one favor more
My fond paternsl joys
could not bear to leave them all
I'll take my girls and boys.
The smiling angel dropped his pen
"Why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
~ And be father, tool"
And so Ilaughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise,
wrote my dream when morning broke,
To please the gray hair ed boys.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-18

A "SauAKE" is 10 lines Of the type in which this
SET No advertisement inserted for less than 3 90
though ss than 10 lines, and for one week only All
displayed advertisements measured by this rule.
All Advertisements continued till iorbid At the ex-
pense Of the advertiser.
Professional Cards, less than one square, inserted
at $1,000 per annun.
ments, to insure insertion must be sent in
by II o'clock, NJ, Tuesday.
All transcent advertisements to be paid invariably
in advance.
Obituaries of ten lines or less inserted free All
over this will be charged for At half advertis-
ing rates.
All Petitions for Divorce, Petitions for Partition,
Uhancery Notices, and all other Legat Advertising 70
bs psid for in advance charged 70 responsible At
tovneys ordering the sams and be due expiration
Of publication.
Attachment Notices of Administrators and Execu-
trs inserted $l75 including certifying to the same
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Rissors profits in the United States thus far, are
ssAaaasrd at e3oe, ,eee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-10

B. met on the train wealthy Hoosier who
had been to the show race at New York, and
who had seen the hipo-dromc, as lie called it.
Ibid you remain long IN New York ? asked
"ohiy q day = for l saw there was fne
chance OF starving to death, and am opposed
to that way Of going down. put up at one
of their tave1ns, and allowed was going to
be treated to the whole of it. "Where did
you slsep2a asked B. interrupting him. Cat
the Aston House. l allow you don't ketch
me in such a place again. They rang gong
four times for breakfast, and when I went
to eat, there wasn't nary vittles on the table,
What was thereP" B. yentufed to inquire.
WELL" said the. old man, enumerating the
items cautiously, as if from fear OF omission,
there was clean plate wrong side up, a
knife, clean towel a split spoon and hand
some bill; and what is worse, added the old
man, the insulting niger up and asked me
What wanted vittles, said l bring me your
whites, and / will help myself y Fl 50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-10

SHORTLY before the WIZ the writer was
stopping with Major S., Of Union County.
North Carolina. He was Scotchman turned
Methodist, and very fond of using the Scrip
lures in justification of slavery, owning, as he
did, large number OF slaves. Being old, his
patriarchal appearance was striking as he
threw himself on his comfortable chair and re-
marked, among other things:''I want to be
no better than Abraham tdithJut Abraham
who had servants, slaves, born in his own
house, etc. etc. Provoked by his repetition
hams example, / replied: "Maior So, I
have been several days now in your house,
and have failed to find more than one Mrs.
s.. If the example OF Abraham was SO
worthy Of imitation in the one case, why not
in the other?" r.
The peculiar institution was not further al
luded to- sf3@s
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IRE 4sURY DEPARTMENT,
NO shfnnfnr, n ~ 900

j, B. cOE, Esq. cts .Vuel .HbH a4.
" .s OF Joy, Coe 4. Oh PHILADELPHIA
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F.A. ROLLINS. Commissioners.

Tbs Asyotss EEE 9tE#
cY,o,,Nsn have appointed as Receivers,
Messrs' TEofeE A. COOKE & Cf, "a south
Third Street phiisdei ohia whose well i1tce
rity and business experience win he -,
antee that tho money eitrus;e, In -. In 8,
promptly applied to he purpose state,
PHI ADELPdI5, PA. Ma, \, -o.-
10 he officers and Members Of The ttashiaoon "a.
6rdry Co, N g. READ, Secretary. lS
dentlemen:--on receipt of Your favor o. the lSth
mt, notifying us of our appointments as Receivers
for your Company, we took the lerF TO submit
copy OF your charter, with plan Of your enterprise
to eminent legal authority and having receiv ed bia
favorable opinion In regard its Ia galitv and iy
pathizng with the benevolent objec OF your Asso ds-
ton, viz the education AID maintenance of the az
phan children OF our soldiers and sailors OF the Rty
erside Institute, we have concls3sa TO accept the
trust, and 10 use our best efff rts 10 promote SO
worthy an Object
rs Respectfully, yours, 81 -,
GEO Al COOKE & co.
Address all letters and orders to-
GEO A. COOKE & CO.. BsI ikers,
S'south Thru stree t, Philadelphia. pa,
receiver. for the Washington library Co
GEO. u. DAVIS & CO.
Oct e-eods-, Agents in Portland
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Have Conscience.

All who have committed an excess or any kind
Ths t1er il be the solitary vice OF YOUTH or the slim
Ing renuke OF misplaced confidence in maturer wears
SEEK FOR Ak ANTTDoTE IN SEASON
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervou,
f frosuation that may follow Impure COTTON.
IS are the Barometer to the whole system
l not wait for the consummaton that is sure tn FL,
low; do not walt for Unsightly ulcera, tor
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
arad Cornaral c,zio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-10

Every Intelligent and thinking person must kooo
nat remedies handed out tor general use should hays
hei efficacy established by well tested experience in
the hands OF regularly edurated physician, whose
fulfil; yet the country is flooded with poor nostruIns
and cnre-alls pHIporine to he the best in the world
which are not only useless, but ALWAYS iniurjous
The unfortunate should be PARTICULAR in selecting
bis physician, as 1t is lanentable yet neontroyerti
bic fact, that many syphiltic patients are made mis-
cradle with ruined constitutions by malreatnoent
from inexperienced physicians in general practice tor
fisa point generally conceded by the best sypiIoyra-
piers, that the study and management of these com.
would be competent and successful in their treat
ment and cure. The inexperienced general pracii,
TONER, having neither opportunity nor time to max
himself acquainted with their pathology conInonIv
pursues one system OF treatment in most cases MAJ
ing an ndiscriminate use of that sntiqusted and dan
seroue weapon the Mercury 7 go = "'7