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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

sequence, whereas last year we ex- !
ported upwards Of Sc, ,OO0, 900 lbs.
for which upwards Of seven millions
of dollars we're realized, to say no
thing Of the enormous quantity
consumed ct home. We have fairly
distanced all rivals in the English
market, which we now virtually con-
troll Our exports Of Butter are
comparatively small, for the reason
that, with the great increase m
Cheese making, the product is not
greatly in excess of the home con-
sumption. IT may be said that
there is always scarcity of prime
] Butter in New York, the great But
ter market OF the country, and it
almost invariably brings a high
price. It is q most astonishing
feature Of the business, that pro-
ducers cannot be made to see that
the demand for the best, the very
best, has never yet been half sup
piled, and that the demand comes
i from such q source, that it matters
but little what price is put upon it,
SO that it does not SAVIOR of sheer
extortion. It would, perhaps, not
be strictly true to say that there is
more poor Butter produced at the
present time than heretofore, but
that the Improvement in the meth
ods Of manufacture do not keep
pace with the demand for a better
quality than has heretofore an
swered the requirements Of con.
sumers. It would be sheer folly
| to affirm that Butter making can be
reduced to an exact science, to be
learned by rule, since the condi
tions vary in different localities:
but there is much to be learned BY
careful and extended experiment
and by the dissemination of usefu
information through such sources
as these Dairymen's Associations
which are happily springing up il
many of the agricultural districts o
the country.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08
8, 1873.

fashionable bay that was just the
thing to suit the Kentucky horse
drovers in the Spring, when !
would at least realize q round hun
dred for him. My cogitations were
sunddenly interrupted by my farmer
uncle entering, who had consider
able experisnce in horse dealing,
when sfhe following interview
ing occurred, I remarking: "Uncle
I have just swaped off my sorrel
for ons Of the finest bay horses,
young and fine every way" "How
did you tradef" 81 swaped even,
come and look at him" To the
stable we went. My uncle was
pleased at sight "He's all right
is hes" inquired he Of me. "Why,
yes, sound as q dollar" My uncle,
examining with considerable scruti-
ny his eyss. saying nothing except
s1ead him ont IN the lot This
done, he took holt Of the halter and
led him around he tried to see
whether he would go strait toward;
he did, but he came in contact with
the board fence. After q painful
suspense, my uncle exclaimed, swhy
he's blind as a bait" Had q clap
| of thunder, on that bright, sunny
j winter day, occurred, it would not
have surprised me more. He asked
me, awho did you trade withs" ]
said, ssa traveller" ssWhere is he!'
ssHe is half way to Cambridge be
fore this time" The end of my
story is not yet. Whether it viii
s'adorn tale or point a moral" il
to be seen. The remainder is moi
to be in the New York Ledger, but
in the future numbers of the veneer
able PALLApIuM-the Oldest papel
living in Wayne County. Subscrib'
for it, and you viii get the stor.
and other adventures for nothing
as the .PAL" is worth the subscrip
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

Some idea or the rroatahlaness
OF the Credit Mobilles na. ..s
gathered from the report OF the
Wilson Committee recently made
to Congress-. They find that The
cost OF the Uaion Pacific Railroa.i
TO the company was over 903. OOO,-
600, and the cost % the cantractors
about $50, 600. .oO6. leaving . profti
to the contractors of 445, 900, 600,
in securities, worth at the time
about ga, ,0O0, 600 in cash-beins
about 48 per cent on the cost Of
the road Upon this nisappropria-
ton OF trust funds, which they
claim 10 plainly shown In the svi.
dence. they urge that the remedy
is in . sait il equitJ aeaiast Ill
those whoshAvs I'D tie sbock and
securitiss o. ~ sospoeation and.
loaned securities Or the Unitsd
States il the fraudulent manner.
here shown 4 bill has besa re-
ported to aatherise sasA . .suit,
which ought % pass bosh beaachss
Of Congress
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

An exchange says that s.Youne
men IN Eneland are forfeiting their
marriage engagements III consc-
Quence Of the high price Of coal.
They shouldn't stand back on that
account. They ought to know that
many . mans wife makes the
house hot enough for him without
the use Of of . pound OF coal"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

y a II
The msannsss Of moufners In
asking clsrgywen to hire caavsy-
ancss and give their time and ls-
Dor IN attendance on funerals often
remote In the country il to be taken
notice Of By the Law. The thing
suggested above has Otter been
done 70 the dissraes Of rsputabls
people. 4 bin Tor funeral fees
vas introduced On Saturday and
referred With sisgulas saossity TO
the COMMITTEES q Bssevolsas Ia-
ssitutionG-Ssaie Ssntinsl, March,
"a.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

Id view ofintsrven Of ! legal
holiday, and the continued money
pressure, the volume Of trade dor
ing the period under review bad
been compara lively small, but
prices Of asaiine staples show
goods taken for distribnsion
throughout the interior, since the
beginning Of the year, has been
below the average, and the com
pla;nt Of the backwsrdness Of the
Spring trade is heard on oil sides.
TIE w inter has been the most
rigorous experienced IN many
wears, and judging from present
appearances, inland navigation is
not likely TO open until an unusu>
ally late period Of the season.
which will have the effect to retard
the exchange OF c0mmoditiea be
tween the seaboaf,l and interior.
All the great inland harbors and
water courses Of tho North, East
and West are securely ice-bound,
and the ice ID said to 10 thicker
and stronger nov shan at a5y
other Cine during the winter. Stfll
! few weeks Of mild weather would
materially alter the complexion Of
sffaire. AS We have before had
occasion to remark. m unususlly
| large amount Of goods will be
needed by the interior during the
Spring, owing to the constant de-
lays and impediments to transport
tation during the Winter, and the
knowledge Of this ! fact, together
With the equally important sact
that an imeDse amountof Western
4 produce is awaiting shipment to
the seatoard, inspires confidence
in commercial circles Of an unusu-
ally good trade during the latter
part of the season. The export
trade in some departments has
also been backward, through {
combination Of causes, principal
among which is the scarcity o,
4 tonnage. A large feet of vessels
/ from the ports of Great Britain,
Continental Europe, the Mediter
ranean, the Indian Ocean. Austria
iia, South Americs, and the Wcs
Indias, DC, is now overdue here
:. and at the neighboring ports, hav.
ing been kept back by the strong
Northwest gales and general stres.
Of weather, which arc q character
! is.ic accompaniment Of Atlanti,
navigation during the Winte
months. As natural consequence,
OF this scar, ity. freights rule hig!
sni business is rather Glow, II ",
except the cbartar Of vessels to al
rive at rates below those cnrren
for handy tonnage The Col
market has evidently touched th
highest point Of the season, and
, gradual decline is generally r,
? garded as probable, owing TO th
prospective revival Of the expol
trade. and the vast amount Q
American securities under negoti,
ton in the Engiish market, wheI
: Money Is plenty and cheap.
1
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

OF the gentlemen now in public
life from this State, Messrs. Colfax,
Kerr, Voorhees, and Manson retired
on the 4th. Hon. Godlove S. Orth
and Hon VIM. Williams will en-
ter on their terms as Congressman
at Large.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The wife of Judge Richmond,
who died suddenly at Urbana on
Wednesday week was absent at the
time in Ohio, whittier she had been
called by the illness Of her father,
who has since died. ,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

A s"rrowine friend, writing Of
the death Of An estimable lady,
eaid, "She has gone to her eternal
rest. His dismay can only faint
" imagined when. upon prorf of
his obituary notice being sent to
him, he read. "She has gone to her
eternal roast
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

A Connecticut fisherman one
day baited his book with q live
frog. After patiently waiting
sometime for abite. he chatted with
. friend, and found that his lively
bait had SWAN ashore and was
sitting quietly on . rock by his
eide. He wound mp his line and
went home. ~
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

A contributor to one of tho mag
azines estimates that, s.if our es-
teemed ancestor, the late Colonel
Adams. had lived till now, and had
never trimmed his finger naile, they
would have been e thousand9yards
long"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The Decca is a new India shawl
It is made of q single piece of cash
mere, instead of many small pieces
joined together, and is not SO ex-
pensive as the real camel's hair.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The actual cost of a sewing ma
chine is from SIS to 81, or with
table and all complete, from $40 to
$50. At retail the price is $50 to
&125, the difference being clear pro
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

It is rumored that Col John w.
Foster, of Evansville, is to be ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico, to sue
ceed Hon. I. III. Nelson. Mr.. Fos-
ter is q good man for almost any
position.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

While Kentucky woman was on
her way to Frankfort to have her
name changed to Harrington she
met a man who offered to change
it to Jones, and she told him to 60
ahead. =.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The greatest surprise at sur
paise party IN New Haven, recently,
was occasioned by the discovery
that thief had stolen the refresh
ments out of the back kitchen.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

Sixty manufactures supply us
with corks. The value of the corks
used In this country annually is es-
timated at $2,250,000.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

A wit being asked what the word
genius meant, replied: IF you
had it in you, you would not ask
the question; but as you have not
you will never know what it means. !"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08
BRITISH COAL AND BRITISH IN
DUSTRIES.

The recent advance in Coal in
England has again brought into
the question of the
magnitude Of the Coal fields of the
United Kingdom, and the future
cost Of Che article. At last mail
datss Coal was selling at fifty shill
ings at London, with q further adj
vance threatened. An abundance
of cheap Coal, as is well known, has
hitherto been the mainstay of Brit
ish commerce. It is conceded by
scientific men that there is still
vast quantity of Coal in the United
Kingdom, but it lies deeper, and
consequently it is more expensive.
The working expenses are heavy;
and working expenses, with trans
port, make up the price of coal.
The royal commissioners who inves-
tigated this subject a few years ago
reported that, according to the evi
dence laid before them, there was
an aggregate quantity of LAG, 6,48O,-
OO0, 600 tons of Coal at workable
depth. With a consumption of
I15, ,OOO, 900 tons per annum, this
stock would last 1878 years; at the
rate of LAG, 600, 900 tons, 1000 years,
It's, 600, 900 tons, 837 years; or of
23O, 900, 900 being double the pres
ent production 1886 years. The
conclusion reached was that the
probable quantity of Coal contained
in the ascertained Coal fields of the
United Kingdom was 9O,2O7, ,0OO,-
600, at a depth not exceeding 1000
feet from the surface. Taking no.
600, 900 tons as the annual consump-
tion, it is fair to presume that there
viii be a gradual increase in the
cost of the article, although q reac
ton from the recent advance is
quite probable. It is said that an
additional expense of twenty-five
cents . ton imposes upon Great
Britain burden of twenty seven
and a half million dollars. This
shows the immense amount of Coal
used for manufacturing and other
purposes, and the enhancement OF
it's value enters into the price oi
every article of British manufac-
ture. If it shall appear that the
days of cheap Coalin England have
gone by, we shall be able ere long
not only to manufacture Iron ma.
chinery, and many descriptions d
manufactures, cheaper than they
can be imported, and we shall also
gain many Of the markets of The
1 -
world for our goods, from which
we have hitherto been excluded BY
the cheaper labor and Coal of Eng
land. Already the production o1
American Iron is being stimulated
as it never has been before, and j,
looks as though the period wer,
near at hand when we shall be en-
tirely self-sustaining, SO far as thi,
great product is concerned. w,
have also been shipping Coal freely
the past few months to West Indii
and South American portA who's.
main reliance had long been mainly
upon Great Britain.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

Prentice said that Daniel was the
only man ever ionized without
growing vain about it.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The New York Times Gays:
Those who anticipated . non-cusn-
initial or "whiscwashing' report
from J.isa Poland's comnittee
will be disappointed by the docu-
meut printed in fnIi inouf columns
this mornisg. We pointed out :
fortnight since, The fact that tho
pablicss sxpacAeil a'fuh end explicit
statement from the COMMITTEES con-
cerning the character Of the crcdit
Mohilier, its relations to the Cow
ernment, the legislation affecting
lis valne, and the share taken BY
various members In such legisla.
fior, together with the. exact ma
ture OF the transactions OF al
members who held tho stock. The
report sets forth fully the fact that
The Credit Mobilier scheme was,
in fact and in intent, . fraud upon
the Government It was . device
to enable those Interested in the
Union Pacific Railroad to- transfer
to theii own pockets tho bonds and
the lands granted BY the United
Statcs.to build the road w e.need
not here recitc the detaila Of THE
scheme, ~hich are fully est forth
by the committee. They clearly
sustain the Interpretation We have
givcr. The report OF the commit
tee is unanimous a. TO oil essential
points. 1t is strictly anon-parti-
san report. and for dignity, clekr-
ness and comprehensiveness, il
deserves the highest prs:se. We
may be allowed to congratulate
Speaker Blaine on the position ia
which this report leaves him. He
bore the brant Of the original st.
tack. Ho deded his libelers, and
challenged investigation, aud the
most thorough investigation leaves
his rcputition more fisnly estab-
| lished than before.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

The extravagsnse os the Amer.
can peoplsbs bsyonti that Of a6y other
country, has come 70 be ptoserbias:
Merchants Who hare nads the tour
of Europe say they are forcibly i'm
pressed with the truth ofthis as-.
sertion; that the American working
classes, not only dress far better,
and live more extravagantly, than
the sams classes In any part OF
Europe, but that many American
mechanics and artisans live, quite
~ sumptuously as do the middle or
merchantile classos on the other
side Of the Atlantic. Nor is tile
extravsgance confined 10 the toll
ing masses IN this county. II
pe,meales I'll classes ! 81 = society.
American merchants aNt business
men nos unfrequently Hve 1t !
rste equal the nobility of other
lands The Conmeslcia tisfald q.
San FrA1cfsco thps illudes % tits
feature 81 American life: I'll is !
deploraDio truth that the tendency
of the American Is toward sump-
tuous and costly living exirava-
gance and reckless expenditure.
Europe already holds Asteen hun
drcd. millions OF our nssicHal bonds j
wi6 heaven Ad0<s h0S Hu0h m0f6
of othes American securities. be-
sides An annuAl balance OF the trade
against u extending ! hundred
millions, more or less. It is clear
tina. this condition OF things must
have IN end. We are purchasing
from foreign sources immense
amounts Of the richest manufacture
ed goods. Foreign holders OF
American bonds and securities
send us those goods in return for {
such securities instead Of gold end
silver. Every thing in this country
| is inflated beyond reason. We are
living far beyond our means, and
unless the pruning knifs be strong-
ly and widely applied, crash must
come IS inevitably a, it did IN
1897 a
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

xl,,asi;or - x6eflaax
State has the right to regulate the
rates Of freight on railroads within
it's border (which has arisen from
the fact that the managers OF tho
roads are in the habit of making
discriminating tariffs, and charging
rates for transportation which aro
ruinous to the farming interests
il Just now being agitated in the
Northwest Gov. Austin, Of Min
nesota, in his last annual message,
declared that the railroads, both
local and nonresident companies,
had defied the legislstion Of the
session of 1872; that the exorbitant
charges for transportation especial
" depresses the agricultural in,
terest who get the lowest price for
their crops and pay the highest
price for what they purchase; that
the railroads are operated for the
interests of corporations, q few men
who control them and few favorite
outside parties, who are permitted
suddenly to amass great fortunes
through the means Of inordinate
profits wrung from the unfortunate
victims. Gov. Washburn, Of Wis,
consin, takes the same ground;
and Gov. Oglesby; of Illinois, al.
luding to the discriminating rates
Of the roads, and the necessity for
an equitable adjustment says: s1f
the laws of trade will not bring
about this result, some other law
will" There have been several
bills introduced into the Legisla
lature Of Missouri, to chock what
are called ''the outrages now being
committed against the rights Of tho
people by the combined power Of
railroad monopolies..r These bills
60 80 far as to propose that the
State shall operate the railroads.
On the other hand, the roads treat
the agitation as continued in q great
measure by demagogues and politi-
CLANS for political purposes. There
il no substantial defence in regard
to management of the fast transpor
tstion lines Il may be true that
The politicians have taken hold Of
this question for their own selfish
purposes, but it is clear enough
that, as they did not originate, they
will not be able to control this
movement. The managers Of the
roads say that the Legislation affect
ing their rates is unconstitutional
the courts, thus far, have said that
it il constitutional. There can be
no doubt that the whole West ID
thoroughly aroused, and still the
railroads persist in their refusal to
revise their rates. So far there
dQes not seem to be any present
prospect of . compromise; the roadl
feel strong, the people are deter
mined. II matters are pressed r
the bitter end, SO much the worse
for the roads. Corporationa arr
powerful, but there is q limit e
their power.
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fathers horses used to have them.
I recollect one day leading one
out of the stable, when she tried TO
hold up both hind legs at once-it
was pretty difficult do. I come to
the conclusion as the horse didn't
have the scratches that I would
swap even, but had not yet said so
without looking at his eyes When
I began to move back the blinds Of
the bride, the tavern keeper, who
done all the talking, and some lit
tie swearing, vented to know why
I looked at the eyes of 90 young .
horse, and I believe he called me .
fool. Itmight Of been the truth on
that occasion, but I didn't like for
him to tell me I was. I hastily
scaned over the horse, and the M
YER plsted harness that showed TO
advantage in the dark stall / sid
the word, I win swap No sooner
said than the harness was stripped
off and placed on mymare; the next
Eve minutes he was ON the road 90
ing west I led the fine bay over
the way to my stable and resumed
my business; but soon got to build
ing my airy oastls--what bargain
I had made, TO trade OF l sorrel
mare not > fashionable color, for Z
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-18

New MODE OF DESTROYING L1FE.-It
is said that medical science has lately
made a frightful discovery, and that
one of the eminent professors of Paris
has submitted to the Academy an fn-
vention of his own to kill animals by
blowing air into their eyes. A few Sec
onds only are required for the opera
tions, which besides causes little suf-
fering. Experiments, it is affirmed,
have been made at Abort which have
succeeded perfectly. One remarkable
feature in this new method Of killing is
that it leaves no trace behind it, and is
as applicable to human beings as ami
mails. It is to be hoped-as no doubt it
is-that this is another joke of those
mad wags, Paris journalists, whose chief
object is to sell their paper, and not en-
barrass their readers with politics or
craftsmanship, otherwise anyone might
murder his friend without knowing it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-18

"BY ORDER OF THE KING. The inde-
cent haste with which President Grant
has recognized Pinchback and the body
declared elected by affidavit as the law
full authority within the State;of Louis
ia1ia, at the time when the matter in
dispute was being argued ih the Su-
preme Court of the United States, is o
direct intimation that the Executive
will shall be superior to the legal decree.-
The Gar of Russia could not have
acted in more autocra..ic manner, but
he would have acted in accordance
with the usages of his Empire, while
President Grant has proved to the
world how ready he is to play the des-
pot on the slightest excuse, and how
eager he is to aid the cause of Radica-
lism when he will not want to inquire
into the merits or dement's of the par
tisan feud. If such practices are to be
permitted with impunity, it may come
that matter Of disputed State election,
which properly belongs to our State
Courts, may be taken in hand by the
President, who may place over us a
Governor and Legislature which the
people have refused to elect, but who
have been declared by Radical partisans,
under the iniquitous Enforcement act,
to have been chosen by affidavit"
Napoleon never committed q worse
crime against free government than that
of which President Grant and his pas.
tisans have just been guilty.