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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01
sUPERsTITIONs.
nRopular Ideas Upon the Subject.
IFrom the Cornhill Magasine.i

nPop0lar Ideas Upon the Subject.
IFrom the Cornhill Magasine.i
II il to be noted that the coin
cidences on which superstitions are
commonly based are, in many in
stances, not even remarkable. Mis-
fortunes are not so uncommon, for
instance, that the occurrence of q
disaster of some sort after the spill
ling Of salt at table can be regarded
as surprising. IF three or four
persons who are discussing the PEE
cuiar superstition relating to salt
cellars can cite instances of the ap-
parent connection between q mis-
fortune and the contact of salt with
tho table-cloth, the circumstance is
in no sanse to be wondered at; it
would be much more remarkable if
the contrary were the case. There
II scarcely . superstition of the
common sort which is not in like
manner based; not on some remark
able coincidence but on the occar
sional occurrence of quite common
coincidence. It may be said, in
deed, Of the facts on which nearly
all the regular superstitions have
been based, that it would have
amounted to little less than q mira
els If such facts were not common
IN the experience Of every person.
Any other superstitions could just
az really be started, and be very
quickly supported by as convincing
evidence. # the present writer
were to announce tomorrow in all
the papers and ON every wall that
misfortune is sure to follow when
any person is i'll advised enough to
pare . finger nail between 10 and
IL o'clock on any Friday morning,
that announcement would have
been supported within week by
evidence Of the most striking kind.
In less than q month it would be an
established superstition. If this ap-
pears absurd and incredible let the
reader consider merely the absurd
ity of ordinary superstitions. Take
for instance, fortune telling by
means of cards. If our police re-
ports did not assure us that such
vaticination is believed in by many
would it be credible that reasoning
beings could hope to learn anything
of the future from the order IN
which few pieces of paper happen
ed to fall when shuffled? Yet it is
easy to see why this or any way of
telling fortunes is believed in Per
sons believe in the predictions Of
fortune tellers for the seemingly
excellent reason that such predic-
tions are repeatedly fulfilled They
do not notice that (setting apart the
happy guesses based on known
facts there would be as many full
fllments if every prediction had
been precisely reversed. It is the
same with other common supersti
tions. Reverse them, and they art
as trustworthy as before. Let ths
superstitions be that to every one
spilling salt at dinner, some gres,
piece Of good luck will occur befor,
the day is over, let seven years oi
good fortune be promised to tn
person who breaks o mirror, and 9.
on. These new superstitions woult
be before long supported by q
good evidence as those now in ex
istence, and they would be worth q
much, since both orders of super
stition are worth nothing.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01
NEVER MIND,

What's the uss Of always fretting
Al the trials We shall find
Ever strswn along our pathway
Travel on and never mind.
Travel onward, working, hoping,
CAST no lingering look behind
AZ The trials once encountered;
Look ahead and never mind.
And II those Who might betriend you.
Whom the ties Of nature bind,
Should refuse to do their duty,
Look TO Heaven and never mind.
Rrisndly words are often spoken
when the feelings are unkind;
Taks them for their real yalue,
Pass them on and never mind.
3 rAls may lhssaten, clouds may lower,
Ensmiss may b combined;
II your trust in God Is stsadfast,
He will help ron. never mind
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01

Why isfit that business is lively,
at Broadway Wood and Coal Yard;
Becsnse they sell the bert the mar
ket affords! Cheap for Cash. i
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01
III. w. Bcecher fnvors Compulsory
Education and Female Education.
From the New York World.

III. W. Bcecher favors Compulsory
Education and Female Education.
From the New York World.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
lectured on Thursday evening at
Association Hall, on Compulsory
Education" before fair audience,
the hall being about two thirds FL
led. The lecturer was received
with great applause. When silence
had been restored he said: Although
all the great elements of thought
have now more less gathered in the
worlds history, there were periods
when one or another of the great
elements of human interest rose
prominent, so that it seemed almost
as if there were waves of thought
as there were of atmosphere The
earliest was the element of war, and
nations have given to that and it's
correlated interest all their atten-
ton. Then came politics, not in
the narrow sense, but the consider
alton of the rights of man, the ma
ture of man, the nature of govern
ment, the duties of citizens, and all
that belonged to the social life
Then there had been theology, and
at periods that had dispossessed al
most all other interests; not religion,
but theology, or the philosophy of
religion, which sometimes had been
the groundwork on which all other
interests of the State had been en-
brniderad, and it might tanaper tho
audacity of theologians if they would
but recollect how the themes that
at different periods of history had
supplanted all others, which had
been looked upon rs the very first
upon which the world turned, had
gone out of sight and been SO for
gotten that they now had to be
hunted for in the books of anti
quaries. In the present day the in
dustrial element political economies,
have occupied mems thoughts as
never before, and the element which
was making itself the most felt was
education, national education, for
there never had been q time when
the rich mems sons were not educa-
ted, but in this day the education
of all classes, from the top to the
bottom of society. An educated
man was like q knife with forty
blades; the uneducated man had
only the right to open one. II
meant the right to BIZ men, theright
to be free; and that right carried
with it the right of expansion OF
development, as the right to be the
acorn carried with it the right to
be the oak. As mere matter o1
political economy the whole world
was demanding that people should
be educated, and the remarkable
theory about this was that the ig.
norant themselves are demanding
education. The great mass of the
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and thoughtless; and one night at
q party at her fathers house, she
urged him to drink.
''One glass. Every one bnt you
takes wine, she said
s'He resisted. She tainted him
about having to abstain entirely
because he had not the self control
to use wine in moderation. He
yielded, accepted the fatal glass
from her hand, and drank first
moderately, then on and on in the
old fearful way. until the end came
Ia ruined life and mothers bro.
ken heart
"Do you wonder that 6ed from
yona Every hour since yearning
to return, yet daring not.
"ro-day l heard Whist sou were
doing. Earnestly thanking God
that light had dawned upon yon, I
fastened here to lay my heart be.
fore the only woman / have ever
loved. Will you be my wife
| Mabee'' ~ Il
Her heart was to fun st joy
she could Lot tell him in words
how happy she was; but her little
hand lay still in his. She raised
her eyes a moment, and lie saw the
love Of years beaming there. He
needed 90 other answer.
Judging from the low tone into
which the voices in the other room
had fallen l think some other
hearts bad found their mates. But
the t.airs were separated, or rather
joined again, by the return Of Mr..
Clifton, who entered, calling out:
| mabel, my dear, t. me these
rooms look rather dark. Let's
have the gas turned on, if you
please" s
certainly. papa"
And when there was light enough
for Mr.. Clifton ito lcok into his
daughters eyes, he saw brighte,
light shining there. Another mo
mcnt when Flora came to greet
h,m he said with ely smile:
"Ah, ! see why you young folks
knew nothing of the surrounding
darkness-guided by the light with
in. We'll have you had = pEeasan
day?p
"A happy day father; there ar,
do regrets to steal in and mar it,
Mabel said, with bright smile.
II am glad of it-glad OF you
resolve Mabel. How glad you vii
know when l tell you that thi
morning l closed the eyes of |
father whose only son was away ir
aome drinking saloon. How NJ,
heart nched for that dying lathe
And what balm it was to think q
that time my daughter was 10
holding the fatal glass to an,
.oung man." said Mr.. Clifton. hi
voice trembling with emotion.
Before another New Years da,
Mabel and Flory each preside,
over an establishment oftheir own
The happy remembrance OF thei
rece .,tions is never cloud. d by tn
thought that they have added on
drop 10 the cup of bitterness, whicI
so many wivce, mothers and sis
ters have to draak-that cup o
sorrow which IS so often prepares
for them by sister women.
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-01

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, 1873-08-10
ST. LUkE'S HOSPITAL.

An unpretonding but very useful institution
ia st. Luko'B Hospital. It is situated OH In
dunn avenue, near the corner OF Fourtoonlh
street. Tho good it Ia doing can scarcely DO
estimated. Acting on tho nob1oat and tho
broadcst principles Of our Chrlstian civilization,
it does It's work Of caring for tho sick and suer-
ing poor 70 quietly TINT fow Of cur oltizonB kuov
the o3tent Of ita uaofuluoHa. It iB mainly uudor
tho care of Grace Episcopal Church, lut tic
othor churches Of that denomination contribute
to lts support, md other denominations aud
liberal eitzonB without any church connections
give It peouniary asaiBtauoe and tho bonoilt Of
religions aro received In tho hospital, nc
cordlug to the means In tue hands
Of tho managers, tho only restrlotion
being made againHt some contagious diseases,
which aro from nccosaIty excluded Tho only
Question to ba decided boing, IL tho patient Sick
A,,tl poor
For the last Hovon1 yosra tho Office Of Matron
haa beon most ahly filled by Miss 3. A1ilos.
Thoroughly devoted to hor work, ovor kind and
attentive in lor unwoasied attentions to the
sick aud suffering, she daily illustrates tho
noblost characterization Of true Christian
woman. The Medical Board giyo their services,
aud tllolr naueH will bo rcc0gllized as among tho
best III tho city. I'lloy are Dr. OwouB, DR.. May-
dock, aud DrB. Jonea aud Danforth. Dr.
Charles Rnttor IL tho Disponsary Physician,
.na f.a,oot op'na o,,i.,n,a T. free !. TO- al every
and tho contributions oi Ills personal friends.
Not only TO those who have always boon poor
and unfortunate, to the HutfororB by Incident
and other misfortlneH, is this institution a ref
uge Of mercy hut it In homo whore, under tilo
klndlloas hymRatAies. those who have failoQ iu
, 1873-08-10

Tho exposures Of tho past twelve months
have convinced rotoctiny mon otfa!l parties that,
llnloBa we can put down corruption In tho high
places Of power, our Government will soou be-
come little better than d great don of thioyes.-
Nr7c YOrk Sun.
, 1873-08-10

A remarkable fall story Las just como from
India: "a nutiye, while catching ilsh Ii. tank,
put tho head OF ono IN his mouth md bit It, al
tho tiBl, was rathor troublesome IN tho matter Ut
wrlggling. Suddenly ono Of the sharp polutH Of
tho Gao. fin stuck iii his hand ho opened his
mouth to cali for help, and tho llsl, giving q
qnlok plunge, jumped down his throat aud there
firmly stuck. II was only taken out, aud by
osoitpt. % I liz @ was 90 % exastoI M s tint ho iiud a.
BuoH III It WAH Io1upYQ{f~h
, 1873-08-10

The journey Of life, when money aud friends aro
gono, may rotiro from tho world and dtoin pcaco
For those wlioBo early metnorios 60 back to tho
enjoyment of all tho blessings that frionds, and
cnlt,lro, and .Wealth can give tho Christian
sympathy md kindly caro- they horo receive
Bn,outh down tho rugged belongings Of their
pathway to tho tomb.
Tho llov. Dr. Loolso Is President and Ohaplnn
OF tho Hospital, and administers tho colBola-
tons of religion to nil WHIP may tlonlro, and, III
tho nbuonco Of request for sonlo othor clergy
n,a1, Performs tho Inst sud of1caa of tho Church.
, 1873-08-10

GENERAL NOTICES..
OFFICE OF
Board Of County Commissioners,


Notice IL horoby gvon that tho Committee Oh Equaza-
tfon Of Ta1cs will moot at tho County Cummtssonors'
Roam on TUESDAY, tho 18th day Of Ausuat a. D.
1875 at 10 O'Clock . and continue In session for hfes
days, to consider tho assessments Tor A. d. 1874
All porsou4 destsnR corrections to o made In thos
sessonts to mako suggestions in regard equal
tzatson bocen tho sovora1 tovns may appeAs booro ths
Oumrnittco at that tIIno aud ho hoaul.
Tho following IL tho toal assessment Of oaoh town. a.
shown by thu Asgpssors' returns:
, 1873-08-10

Tho jowo1ry firms will exhibit silver goods,
watch machinery and parts, specimens Of dia-
monds and diainond-cutting. A watell-mann-
faoturor will sot up q set Of matchmaking
machinery with which they will make watches
before tho eyes Of tho public. Thobo aro samples
Of tho wo,.1ers of all kinds that will greet the
eyes Of visitors to tue great shuw.
, 1873-08-10

The following is tho rnngo OF temperature dur
ing tho week ending Ang. 0, as reported by L.
h1anaasa, optician, No. ~ West Madison stroot !;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
The Latest.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The
Committee on the Louisiana case deci-
ded not to hear testimony this morn
ing, and resolved themselves into Sc
cret session to consider the question OF
a preliminary report on the question
how the electoral vote shall he counted.
This report is to be made~on Saturday
or Monday next.
It is expected that tomorrow will
close the Louisiana investigation be-
fore the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. ID t-,IILJ.
The impression increases that ques-
lions will be decided by the new cleo
ton under Federal auspices. The Kel-
lOgg Government will not Be abolished,
but restrained, pending the reconstruc:
ton of Louisiana.
1t is understood that Butler will sup
port measures to the above effect.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Wednesday,. February ~, 1873
THE WORLD ALMANAc.-We are in.

THE WORLD ALMANAc.-We are in
debted to the conductors of the New
York World for the "World Almanac"
for 1873. Besides the Almanac portion
it is filled with an immense mass of
useful and interesting statistical mat
ter. 1t contains the full returns of the
late election in all the States OF the
Union. It is cheap; let every one
purchase q copy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
a. A New Haven reviyaIist, tAeot

a. A New Haven revivalist, theoa.
er night, pictured the future stated
the wicked In gloomy colors, and, ~
ing that his father died q very .viet'i
man und had gone to hell, was prs'
ceeding, when a young man rose to 7
out. The preacher at once announces
that there was a young man golaI
straight to the same burning rsgel
when the seceder stopped and eaoll
asked: "Well, elder, don't you WI
10 send some word to yoar fathss.S
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

TWe have had some slight i'm
provement in the weather the past
week, having been blessed with one
fair, seasonable day, but no MORE
Such a season never was seen in Lou
isiana before, and it is to be hoped
wont occur again in the present CEN
fury.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

@ From an advertisement in our
columns this week, it will be perceived
that the "New Orleans and Grand
Ecore Packet Company" have placed
tie fine steamer St. Mary in our trade,
and will run her regularly and punctu-
ally, as advertised, the balance of the
season. She is commanded and Off
cered by gentlemen we'll aud long
known in Red River, and offers good
inducements to shippers and the tray
cling public. t.. '.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

f.. r r. y.
THE CAMPTEAN QUApRUPLIcArr.-
Nature, boundless in her blessing, ssi
piti.ess in her woes, has lately siva
proof If her. mupificence aud al tb
same time Of Her terror. On Mond.t
the 9th inst, at Campte, Mrs s RafsdI
gave birth to four children, all Of iii
gentler sex. The first lived 90 houi;
the second % hours; the third 36 I,ounA
and the fourth AZ honrs. Tie beres,|
ed and afflicted mother, We ,ars san|
will pardon an allnsion to this event
1t is SO seldom that an Occurrences d
this kind takes place, that giving pull
licity to the same, comes soulevhs|
under the privilege of an editorialG|
.cense. Whilst We admire the magl1
ticent tribute of Nature to a mothsii|
love. we condemn, the ruthless hsbt
that tears, those same treasures from
her maternal breast. The trials spa
sutferings of maternity, though inthsr
deep intensity, enoble and elevate ts
dignity of woman, and serve u !
proud shield to the sanctity Of mr
rage. are. little, nag less, when DO
fruits of that holy alliance are not pr
mitted to live. /, 81.
% In this foar-fold loss which the est
mable lady in question has sussaiha
We respectfully beg leave to preses
the sympatiiies, Of the TIMES and y
subscribers. = [Natchitoches (Ls,l
Times. .s. sili'f
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

n Steamers up and down have
been in superabundauce last week.
Good down freights, fair up ones and
plenty of travel. In the general rusl,
we have been favored with papers from
the officers of the D. L. Tally, St.
Mary, J. T. Moore, B. L. Hodge and
Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
Why Endure What is Durable

"What can't be cured must be en-
dnred," says the proverb; but indiges-
ton can be cured, and therefore it is
the merest stupidity to endure it.
Dyspeptics have certainly right to
continue dyspeptics to the end of their
days if they choose, but as it is not
supposed that any rational being pre-
fers physical torment to ease and
health, the probability is that if all suf-
ferers from indigestion were convinced
that an absolute, infallible remedy for
their complaint existed, they would
with one accord resort to it. We most
emphatically declare that such a rene
dy does exist, and that its name is Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters. The record
OF its success extends over a period OF
more than twenty years, and it Is fear
less|y alleged that during the whole of
hat time it has never failed to afford
permanent relief in any disorder or de-
rangement Of the stomach that was not
organic, malignant and incurable.-
The testimonials that go to establish
this important fact can he counted BY
the thousand. Stomach complaints
that had been aggravated by a total
disregard of all dietary rules, and in
tensified and rendered chronic by me-
dicinal treatment or drastic purgation,
have in hundreds of instances been
cured within three months by the sys-
tematic use Of this celebrated stomach
ic and Alternative. 1t should be -emem-
bered that weakness of the digestive
organs involves many other ailments.
Biliousness, headache, nervous debili-
ty, spasms, palpitation of the heart,
rush of blood to the head, nausea, ver-
tigo, and sleeplessness are among it's
concomitants and results; and for all
these the great vegetable tonic is Il
specific. 1t acts first upon the stom-
ach, and through the stomach upon the
secretory and nervous systems aud the
bowels, it's general effect being always
genial and benefcent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
THE NEW ELECTION DODGE.

I As the evidences of the Radical con-
spiracy to usurp<t the State government
thicken, some Of the Radical leaders,
despairing Of the recognition of the
Kellogg government, are clamoring for
a new election. They have discovered
so much cheating around the board
that they want new cut, shuttle and
deal. They have no doubt that their
Radical friends in Congress will en-
trust manipulation of the election ma
chinery to such loyal hands as those of
Pinchback, Bovee and Sypber, who
have demonstrated their ability to
"save the party" in such a contingen.
cy. lf /,
The people want no more elections.
They want no election to be conducted
under such management as the Radi-
calls will propose, and they want none,
even under Democratic control, with
the certainty of Democratic triumph.
They have just emerged from heated
contest, the effects of which are dying
away, and men ale turning again to
their daily vocations. An election this
Spring or Summer would raise again
popular excitement and demoralise the
labor Of the country, to the great in
jury of the property of all classes. The
coored people have returned to their
work, and are industriously adding to
the material wealth of the State. Even
those whose names were signed by
their managers to the certificates are
in profound ignorance of all the clamor
the defeated candidates are making.
None but the carpet-bag and scahwag
office seekers are complaining of the
result of the election. The masses care
nothing about it. ~ '
The Fusion State ticket was fairly
elected, and it is the only ticket that
has been fairly elected since the war.
OF conrse the carpet-baggers, who
think they have right to the State, by
purchase, will howl because they are
driven away from the public crib.
But let Congress come up to the public
expectation and have the manliness to
do justice to the people even though
at, the expense of their friends offices.
This is the only feasible plan of settle
ment of the present difficulty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

u The river once more, and for the
twentieth time this season, is on the
rise. In the past four days it has gone
up over a foot, and as we write, Mon
day morning, is still on the rise. We
cannot vouch tor what it will be at by
the time our issue goes to the public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

II The Bergamot depot and the Eau
de Rose Lake, in the Third Ward, not
hundred miles from the Town Hall,
still flourish and are standing institn.
tions of the Corporation, and bid fair
to claim the premium at the next
Worlds Exposition at Vienna!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

II The Police Jury that was not
elected in Rnpides, played Legislature
one day last week. Like Frances
King "they marched up to the Court
House and marched down again.
They are all in good health, and no.
bod, hurt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

A HEALTHY D1GEsTIoN.-Lifei is rem
dered miserable when the digestive or
gans are impaired. Food becomes re-
pulsive the body emaciated; the mind
depressed, and melancholy broods over
you. TUFTS Vegetable Liver Pills is
the remedy for these evils; they pro-
drce sound digestion; create a good
appetite, impart refreshing sleep and
cheerfulness of mind. DIR. TUTT's
HAIR DYE is HARMLESS. .t q.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

u We can perceive no showing this
season, for the early sight of that bet.
ter day ahead. We never knew dnl.
Ter times and prospects at the present
season of the year. The complaint is
universal among all classes of the com
munity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

~ Planting operations in Rapides
have at last gotten under fair Roadway
and all once more are nerved to an0th-
er effort to raise a remunerative crop
and a struggle for livelihood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12

u A Peoria man stayed out in the
yard until two o'clock, the other night.
trying to freeze his dog to DEATH
Five doctors buggies were standing in
front of his house the next morning,
and his dog is sucking eggs by day, and
bowling by night, az usual. '7