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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

SQUIRE SHELToN-John Shelton, bet
ter known as Squire Shelton, died at
Aberdeen, Ohio, on Wednesday, aged
about 70 years, and was buried on the
Kentucky side of the river, below Mays
Vile, on Thursday:
1t is said of Squire Shelton that, du-
ring the thirty five years he was Magis-
trate at Aberdeen, he performed the
marriage ceremony for four thousand
couples. His fame as a tyer Of the knot
matrimonial extended far and wide,
and the many runaway matches that
found his honse q stoppiEg>p place gave
to Aberdeen the name 'Gretna Green of
America He was never very partic-
ular about whether or not all the forms
of law had been complied with by low
ing hearts, seeming to have adopted, as
his rule of action. the single one, Love
knows no law He had performed the
ceremony for so many who were not
married in strict accordance with the
law, that the Legislature of Kentucky, q
year or two ago, found it necessary to
pass q special act legalizing all his mar
riages. In cases where time was q
great object, in consequence of the close
pursuit Of 'enraged parients.' he has
been known to get out of his bed in the
middle of the night, and, to save time,
actually perform the ceremony with no
other clothing on his person than his
shirt. Again, he has Performed the GER
emony from his window, at night. while
parties to the marriage contract were
standing in the street, in front of his
house. But, no matter what was the
occasion for hurry. Squire Shelton in
variably made bargain before the job
was commenced-his fees ranging from
81 up to 500. according to his own no
ton by observation of appearances of
what the groom was able to pay. As
stated before, he had been Magistrate
at Aberdeen for thirty-five years, con-
tinuously to the day of his death. No
opposition candidate for the Office could
ever be elected, no matter how popular
he might be, personally or politically.
Squire Shelton's ruling passion was
watches. He was always trading watch
es. A friend informs us that he left a
large number of these behind. Nearly
hundred and fifty canes were presen-
ted to him at different times, by parties
whom he had served and made happy,
and he seldom walked out twice in one
day with the same cane in his hand.
No doubt many q father and mother,
who reads this article, will drop tear
to the memory of Squire Shelton, who
performed the ceremony that resulted
in the family growing up around them.
Il Cincinnati Gazette.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

A foolish impression long prevail ed
that butchers are particularly ferocious
and sanguinary; and there was once a
vulgar error that, on this account, they
were not allowed to sit on juries in ca
ses of life and death. How much the
craft has been wronged is proved by
the conduct Of member Of i. (proba-
bly, in the pork line) in Cincinnati.
This amiable slaughterer went to see
Miss Lucille Western at the theater in
EAST Lynne" Ee was dreadfully af-
fected. Lucille's agonies probed the
very tendor-loin of his soul. Finally.
his sobs became 50 extremely sonorous
that it was necessary to take him out.
We ourselves have shared in part sim.
liar experience upon witnessing East
Lynne" We did not cry, but we fear
that our expressions we're hardly evan
gelical; we were not taken out, but we
went out, and we didn't go back again.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

Never be sorry. then, for any gener-
Gus thing you ever did, even if it was
betrayed. Never be sorry that you was
magnanimous, if the man was mean af-
terward. Never be sorry that you gave.
1t was right for you to give, even If you
were imposed upon. You cannot afford
to keep on the safe side by being mean.
You had better, many times in your life,
for the sake of keeping yourself in the
practice of benevolencc, do things that
are questionable, rather than to judge
so narrowly, that you will always be on
the side of cold calculation. Give your
heart some Roadway and in the long
run it will be safer for you.-(Beecher.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

GROWTH OF THE EXPRESS BUSINESS

+ The magnitude to which the express
business Of this country has attained
during the last few years fs one of the
marvels Of the time. When this busi-
ness was first inaugurated, the Express
Companies, among which the Harndens
and Adams may be reckoned as pio-
neers, confined their operations to small
packages of more than Ordinary value;
but now, the great bulk of the traffic on
railroads falls to the lot of these COM
panies. The Railroad Companies. as
their business increased, did not care
to pick no or continue retail business
along their routes, and managers were
indie posed to look after the innumera-
BILE packages which were confided to
their hands, and the more enterprising
and persistent expressmen came in for
all the freight and parcel business, ex-
cept that Of bulky commodities, such
as agricultural produce iron, live stock,
DC. The transportation charges by Ex-
press are somewhat higher than the reg
ular Railroad charges, but business men
find partial compensation In greater
despatch of business and the response
bility Of the Express lines for all losses,
that may occur. There are the 'red
line," the ''blue line' the "white line"
and ''the green line" whose ramifica>
tions, take in all the principal cities and
towns throughout the interior, which
greatly facilitate business between remote
sections. Through these agencies, the
old established order of things has been
revolutionized. Before the Express
Companies performed SO conspicuous
part in transportation, the busy seasons
in the great trade centres comprised the
Spring and Autumn months, Summer
and Winter being periods of stagnation.
But now this is changed. The interior
merchants purchase in smaller quanti-
ties than in former times, and order
goods by Express in accordance with
the exigencies of their business. In
this way they are enabled to keep fully
abreast of the time, as regards the styles
of goods and variations in price. The
Express charges are not always as mod
crate as they should be, owing to the
constant tendency to consolidation or
co operation but no reliable method to
overcome this business solecism has
as yet been suggested. It is true that
propositions have been made for the
Government to buy up all the railroads.
and undertake the transportation busi-
ness, to the erd of reducing the charges;
but it is not probable that any such
scheme will be undertaken, at last du-
ring the present generation.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

The following passage from Hamlet
furnishes new proof that the great poet
wrote for all ages:
The Chef Justice as Polonius-sDo
you believe these tenders, as you call
them?'
The Public as Ophelia-'I do not
know, my Lord, what should think.
'Polonius-Marry, I'll teach you;
think yourself baby, that you have
ta'en these tenders for true pay which
are not sterling'
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

JULIANIsM-Geo w Julian is again
engaged 10 fixing up the Burnt District
to secure q denomination. He is wri.
ting thousands Of letters to his "Dear.'
friends, but whether the supply OF gar
den seeds is exhausted or not we do not
know George seems to think he has .
mortgage on that District and he fs op-
posed to it's being cancelled during his
natural life. If the Republicans there
are true to themselves they will indorse
on the mortgage, "caneelled," at their
next convention, and release the people
of that District from what might other
wise prove q perpetual subservieucy.-
[PiQua JOurn0l.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

Any of our lady readers whose hus-
bands have been 'alienated' will be in
terested in the following recipe for win
ming back their love, which was given
by fortune teller to a wife in Dayton
Procure black hen, cut her head of at
single blow with an Ak, cut her open
with pair of scissors, and cut out her
heart. The heart should be wrapped in
hair and slightly roasted in the ashes /;
then clean it, wrap it in piece Of blue
silk, and place it under her husbands 8
pillow, so that he would sleep on it for
three nights.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01
TWO PICTURES.
RY MARIAN DOUGLAS.

An old farmhouse, with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door with woOdbine wreathed about,
And wishes his one thought all day:
"Oh il could bu. fly away
From this dull spot the world to see.
How happy, happy, happy,
How happy should bel
Amid the city's constant din,
A man, who round the world has been,
Who, mid the tumult and the thronR,
10 thinking, thinking all day long;
"Oh could / only tread once more
The ield-path to the farm house door,
The old, green meadows could see,
How happy, happy. happy,
How happy l should be r.
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Stimulants.

The five chief stimulants are tea. cof
fee, alcohol. opium, tobacco. Stimu-
lants, when taken in liquid form, go at
once into the blood, and, of course, op
crate promptly upon the tissues of all
parts Of the body. Tea and coffee slim
ulate alcohol, opium, and tobacco pois-
on.
Through the blood are carried on the
two great vital processes-repair and
waste The human body, always con-
sumings always replaced, is, on one
hand, an incessant funeral; on the other,
an incessant birth.
Perhaps tobacco is not quite SO bad
As whisky, but they are twin brothers.
and tobacco makes men drink. Tobac-
co depresses, and the user then Graves
liquor to stimulate him. 1t is found i'm
possible to cure inebriate patients Of the
use of liquor as long as they are allowed
to use tobacco.
The French public revenue from to-
bacco from 1912 to 1882, was annually
S5, GOO, ,OO0-of late years it is $50. 6.OOO,-
900. During the former period there
were in France, at any given time, 5000
lunatics and paralytics; now there are
$4,000. It will be seen that the two to-
tails increase in nearly an even ratio
Six anu u ualk tAnOo % uuOu oOO0sSSSp
five and q half times as much lunacy
and paralysis. In this whole period the
increase of population has been only
from &c, ,OOO;O 900 to $4,000, 900.
When Louis Napoleon learned this
fact, a few years ago, he caused a com
parative examination to be made Of the
smokers and the non smokers in all the
public schools and educational instfto-
tions, and the results to be tabulated-
The non smokers were decidedly supe-
rior in physical health, intellectual ae
quirements, and moral department. Up
on this the use of tobacco in the public
institutions Of education was by law for
hidden, and 80, 900 tobacco pipes were
broken in one day in the public schools.
We never find healthy person among
those who work in the tobacco business.
In any sickness tobacco worker, by
the side of an otherwise healthy conn-
tryman is slow and doubtful of recov
cry. The children of tobacco users are
comparatively feeble.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

see be late issue of your paper, q
correspondent, who is wise beyond that
which is written, makes the assertion
that Hon. George w. Julian had MOTH
ing to do with the throwing aside of the
box containing fraudulent votes in one
Of the precincts in Richmond. It is q
notorious fact, and We can prove it. that
George W. Julian paid Judge Nimrod
johnson $50 for his services in throw
ing aside that box Cambridge COR
respondence Cincinnati Gazette.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01
A MIsER's BEQUEsrs.-A miser in Ire-

A M1sER's BEoUEsrs.-A miser in Ire
land left the following singular will
i bequeath to my sister-in-law, Ma
ry Dennis, four old worsted stockings,
which she will find underneath my bed
to my nephew, Charles, two other pairs
Of stockings; to Lieut.. johnson, Of His
Majesty's Fifth, my only pair of white
cotton stockings and my old scarlet
great coat; and to Hannah, my house
keeper, in return Cor her long and faith
full services, my cracked earthen pitch
err Hannah, in high wrath, resigned
her valuable legacy to the others and
retired. In equal rage, Charles kicked
down the pitcher; but, as it broke, 10
multitude of guineas burst out and
rolled along the floor Very quickly
the despised stockings were examined,
and they were found crammed with
money.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01
MARCH 4. 1870. wAo':s ss.s:} sss.ss.'''} NO. 81.


Nobody is more like an honest man
than a thorough rogue.
When you see man with a great
deal of religion displayed in his shop
window, you may depend upon it he
keeps a very small stock Of it within
Do not choose your friend by his
looks; handsome shoes often pinch the
feet
Don't be fond of compliments remem-
Der. "rhank you, pussy, and thank
you, pussy" killed the cat.
BY no means put yourself in another
persons power; if you put your thumb
between two grinders. they are very apt
to bite.
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign
nothing without reading it; and make
sure that it means no more than 1t
says.
Don't go to law unless you have moth
ing to lose; lawyers houses are built
on FOOLS heads.
In any business. never wade into wa
ter when you can not see the bottom.
Put no dependence upon the liable of
the bag and count money after your
own kin.
See the sack open before you buy
what is in it for he who trades in the
dark asks to be cheated.
Keep clear of the man who does not
value his own character.
Beware of no man more than your
self we carry ohr worst enemies with
u.s.
When a new opinion or doctrine comes
before you, do not bite till you know
whether it is bread or stone; and do
not be sure that the gingerbread is good
because of the gilt on it.
Never shout till You are quite out Of
the wood and don't cry fresh fish till
they are caught in the net.
There's always time enough to boast
wait a little longer.
Don't throw away dirty water until
you have got clean.
Keep on scraping the roads till you
can get better work for the poorest
pays better than none, and the humblest
office is better than being out of en-
ployment.
Always give up the road to bulls and
madmen and never fight with coal
HEAVIER, or contend with base charac-
ter, for they will be sure to blacken you.
-lSpurgeon.
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WHAT WILL BECOME OF US
rhe SUMS Evil Intentions Toward ths
Earth.
From the Buf1aio Express, Nov. l0.1

! ne sums AS'A -,
From the Buffalo Express, Nov. l01
The SUMS atmosphere, say the scien>
tific men, is in q highly excited condi>
ton. A column of magnetic light is
shooting out further and further from
the solar sphere, and it is now stretch
ing out forty five millions Of miles. In
other words, it has accomplished half
the distance between US and the sun J!
The interesting question, and one on
which, perhaps, We do not wish any
more light of this character, is: How
long will it be before it finishes the rest
of the distance and bridges the gigantic
chasm between the earth and the sun
Is il q messenger sent out to snatch US
up as food for the insatiate monster that
keeps himself warm by devouring plan
cts and whose fire eating propensities
this whole earth would satisfy for few
days only If so, how long will this
emissary be in reaching us, and carry
ing the globe away as if we were gi-
gantic lump Of coal for q roaring fur
mace The column of light at intervals
indicates its approach by flashing and
corruscating with fresh brilliancy. So
decided are its effects that two astrono-
mers. one at London, the other at Ok
ford, and neither knowing the expert
ence Of the other, supposed that the
dark glass of their telescopes had been
broken Or put out of range, so strong
was the fash of golden light upon the
vision. 1t is predicted that before the
end of next year this magnetic light will
have got near enough to US to make its
immediate and actual influence upon the
earth distinctly felt. 1t is announced
that in consequence we may expect to
see a phenomena that has never been
seen or known before by the human race.
If any of our readers are therefore yet
disposed to complain Of the weather and
the earthquakes let them remember that,
by this time next year. they may have
an entire new line Of experience to ex-
plain and endure. in comparison with
which the ftful winter and rough, rude
autumn of TO- day, may seem like June
corning in paradise, and the earth
4uake's shock and lightning's storm a
placid rocking in the cradle with pleas
ant lullaby Of thunder.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

A late visitor of Chicago writes to
his home newspaper: 81 went to hear
DIR. Hatfield preach and pray yesterday
afternoon. He prayed that the Lord
would remove from Chicago all intem-
perance. Sabbath>breaking, licentious-
ness, fraud, profanity, cheating and
every form of vice and then did not
hear the last few sentences, because I
was thinking what would be left in the
city of Chicago
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

The old spirit 10 not yet extinct even
as far North as Maryland. A school,
teacher there was guilty Of the heinous
wrong of teaching black children. where
upon his house was surrounded, last
week, by an infuriated mob, yelling that
they wanted to lynch him, and he es-
capped only by promising to close the
school. Slavery is not entirely dead
yet.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

A WRITER strongly recommends the
use Of zinc instead Of lead for fastening
iron ratings into stone. It is well
known that iron cemented with lead is
consumed by rust very rapidly and de-
stroyed. The zinc, however, makes q
galvanic Circuit with the iron, and being
positive to the iron. sustains all the
chemical action, and becomes oxidized,
while no rust forms upon the iron.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

The Western Rural has justly won its
great popularity. IS it is thoroughly practi-
cal Journal. Forward $500 for 1870, or write
for specimen numbers and particulars concern.
ing the very liberal List Of Premiums offered
to those who form clubs Address. 81. n. r.
LEWIS. Publisher. Chicago, III.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01
JEHIEL RAILSBACK,

II ESPECTFULLY announces to the citizens
I8, Of Riehmoud aud Wayne county, that hs has
resumed the Practice of Law in the room over
Haiues' Store, opposite the Richmond National Bank
where he would be pleased to his old friends and
all desiring his assistance in that line.
~Entrance one door West Of 3. X: Virgins
Co.'s Saddlery and Leather Store.
Richmond, Aug. 10, 1869. z3u
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01

An Evansville topper fell dead while
drinking . glass Of Patoka whiskey.
Scientific iconoclasts have smashed
the petrified snake Of Sullivan county.
The serpent proves to be . root.
Gladstone, Disraeli and John Bright have been
elected honorary me mbers of the Academy Of Sci.
snces at Lemberg in Gallcia.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-01
VOL. XXXIX.l
ACROSS THE RIVER.
By LUCY LARcoM.

When for me the silent oar
Parts the silent river,
And stand upon the shore
Of that strange forever,
Shall l miss the loved and knownf
Shall vainly seek mine ownf
Mid the crowds that come to meet
Spirits sin-forgiven-
Listening to the echoing feet
Down the streets Of Heaven
Shall know . footstep near
That listen, wait for heref
Then will one approach the brink
With . hand extended,
One whose thoughts I loved to think
Ere the veil was rended,
Saying, "Welcomei ] we have died,
And again are side by side!''
Saying 81 will 60 with thee,
That thou be not lonely,
To yon hills of mystery;
] have waited only
Until now to climb with thee
Yonder hills Of mysteryi"
Can the bonds that make US here
Know ourselves immortal.
Drop away like foliage sere,
At life's inner portal
What is holiest here below,
Must forever live and grow.
shall love the angels well
After have found them,
In the mansions where they dwell,
With the glory round them;
But at first without surprise,
Let me look in human eyes.
Step by step our feet must go
Up the holy untain;
Drop by drop within us flow
Life's unfailing fountain.
Angels sing with crowns that burn;
We shall have q song to learn.
He who on our earthly path
Bids US help each other,
Who his well-beloved hath
Made our elder brother,
Will but clasp the chain of love
Closer when we meet above.
Therefore dread not to 20
Ger the silent river;
Death, thy fastening oar know
Bear me, thou life-giver;
Through the waters, to the shore.
Where mine own have gone before.
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TR EMO Mt USE
JOHN ELLIOTT. Proprietor.
CORNER OF FIFTH AND MAIN,
Richmond. Ind.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, NURSERY.

18th Yeari 500 Acresl 10 Greenhouses
largest. best stock and shipping facilities APPLES
L.: ssXr- 1900 fine % -. ! yr;, $2s: APPLE ROOT
Seeds, Usage, Apple, Peach, WILDGOOSE. Plum.
OSAGE HEDGE, 10000, SIS. EvERGREENS,
ROSES, ,000. $i00. Dahlias, Gladolus, GREEN
HOUSE, BEDDING PLANTS. Send 1Oc. for Cats-
lOgues. F. K. PHGNIX
- 41-14wCookC& &c. .Chicapol
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A COACHMAN OR GARDENERS PLACE WANTED
II by steady Scotchman; Ia fully competent
respect best city reference Address r. box ZOE Herald
Office
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A T gs3 BROADWAY, NEAR THIRTEENTH STREET
n III. HERR the highest cash price for Lades' and
Geniiemens Wearing Apparel Carpets &C. Ladies waited
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EOACHMAN-BY A GOOD CITY DRIVER; BEST CITY
redsrences Gail on or address r. D., SmytL's harness
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At M THIRD AVENUE, NEAR TWENTY THIRD
n street-n. LEON the highest price Ladics'
and Gentlemena Wearing Apparel Carpets, &c. Ladies
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A GENTLEMAN DESIRES TO PROCURE sIrUA-
IA ton for his coachman colored and gardener. Apply
at 115 West 31st ct.
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IT II SIXTH AVENUE ONE DOOR FROM WAIVER.
IA ley pace-Ladies and gentlemen will be astonshed at
the prices HARRIS pays Tor their CastoK Clothing Car
pets and Jewery, have hli order We will nav
MS foowsFor dresses from IS 70 $50 for coats from 5
TO so; Tor pants from a3 s6. Please address
y. HARRIS, II sixth avenue. Ladies' attended by Mrs
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A TTESTI0N.-LARGE ORDERS RECEIVED FROM
~ San Francisco Cali for purchasing Wearing Apparel
aarpcs Furniture &C. The following prices agree pay
From - TO 500 FOR SIX Dresses So TO So for
TO go for Coats Ladies' and gentlemen wishing to receive
m value OF their apparel win please call on or address
Mr. or Mrs. ROSENBERG, si6 Seventh avenue, one door
IRON twenty fourth street.
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COACHMEN AND GARDENERS.

A FIRST CLASS CoACHMAN AND GARDENER, SIN
IN gle. wants ton; not afraid has
years reference from his last place. Address L. Herald
Onc
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A YOUNG COLORED MAN IS IN WANT OF A
IA hOme is good cOachrnan and groom, would work
in the house; erate best from
ployer. Addresses COACHMAN, box l0l Herald office.
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IT ga SEVENTH AVENUE, NEAR TwENTY-SIXTI
II streetM ABRAHAMS will pay the best prices for Cas-
on Clothing, Furniture, Carpets, by calling addressing
Ladies attended to by Mrs. Abrahams
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(yOACHMAN AND GROOM'S SITUATION WANTED
~ ny SIN IT. Intelligent young good city reference
from last employer Can be seen at saddle store
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(SOACHMAN'S SITUATION WANTED-RY COM
~ petent, Industrious single Scotch, thoroughly
derstands his business excellent groom.
driver best reference. Address CORCHAN box lis Herald