The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-03-25

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A poet who wrote. in some ten
der lines addressed to his love,
1--WE will ballow her grave with
our tears" was surprised at q call
from Henrietta's brother next
morning, armed with . club, and
who extended q stirring invitation
to him to come down and have his
head broken, which he declin-
ed. The local paper had made the
line read, 1--WE will harrow her
grave with our steers"
Bread is made by the AIexicans
from the eggs of certain brine
inhabiting insect. So says DR..
Packard. one of tho best American
authorities on entomology. There
is lake, at the edge Of which
these eggs are deposited in large
quantities. The Indians fish them
out aud sell them in the market.
When uncooked. they are known
oy name signifying water. wheat.
A bridegroom at Terre Haute,
Indiana, broke of his engagement
while the minister was preparing
for the ceremony, because he hap
pened to glance into the Bible and
found the bride was sixteen years
older than the bill of sale called
for. He said he didn't intend to
marry any old people il he could
help it.
An old German named Omnerlet
a teamster, who resides on the
Prairieton road. just beyond the
southern limits Of Terre Haute
attempted to take his life by cutting
his throat with razor, on Friday.
He brought blood freely and
squealed for help, and is now IL
a fairway Of recovery.
4 A VERY EAsY THING TO Dol
wish you to paint me-" said q gen.
tlcman to IN artist, "with a bool
in my hand. and reading aloud
with my servant in Q corner wher,
he cannot be seen, but wher,
he can hear me whenever I col
him."
A near-sighted Indianopolita,
went to see his girl and fell on hi
knees to propose in due form.
No 10 boot awakened him to
, consciousness that it was the oil,
man, who had his wifc's apron O
and was peeling potatoes. befor
: whom he knelt.
, When the treble singers up {
, the Union Church at East Litch
: field, Conn sing "Shall we gathe
at the river2" says a local reporte
7 a fellow would think he had got
hay rigging on top Of his hea
loaded with bobolinks.
!. At Carroll, Carroll county, low
recently, B. B. Ferry, lumb,
: merchant, shot and killed his VIII
It set his house on fire, and then sh,
e himself dead. He married his VII
e at the East only last October. 4
was much given to strong drink.
Wednesday night, al Montezum
$ John NJ. Jones, brothers OF OF
u of the proprietors Of the 'relegrar
Mill, Terre Houte. attempted gu
], eide by cutting his throat with
d pocket knife. He is in q precaI
Is GUS condition.
- - As An evidence Of German DR.
= = family, it 10 stated upon unique
= ! tionable authority that Gener
! 4 Ven Moltke was born in MeckleI
- burg Schwerm. What q wick,
" infant he must have been, to
sure.
Missouri laments the fact that
State prison, with 700 able bodi,
= c0nvicts, has in the last three Yea
y cost S23l, 900 more than it b
earned.
ID The pet bear Of an Ohio a
to hugged his little boy to deaf
n. The fond father refused TO kill {
Q. beast, but finally. after mu
OF urging. did consent to put him
is to he shot for ut the price Of o
IL hundred dollars.
e Statistics show that out Of md
than six thousand persons kno,
se to have been struck BY lightnir
~ about one-fourth Of that numt
% were struck under trecs.