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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20
once unon aTime

Omce upon u Time
A local editor dreamed that he was
dead and in another world. He
approached the gate of city be-
fore him, and knocked for admit
tance, but no one answered his sum-
mons. The gate renamed closed
against him. Then he cried aloud
for an entrance, but the only re.
sponse were scores of heads APP
pearing above the wall on each side
of the gate. At sight of him the
owners of the heads set up dis
NAL howl, and one of them cried:
"Why didn't you notice the big egg
I gave your At this horrid and
most unexpected Interrogation, the
poor local turned in the direction
of the voice to Learn its owner,
when another voice shrieked, where
is the piece you were going to write
about my soda fountains' And
close upon that was the awful de-
mand: why did you write a piece
about old Peddle's fence and never
say a word about my new gate?'
Whatever answer he was going to
frame to this appeal was cut Oft
abruptly by the astonishing query:
what did you spell my name wrong
in the programme for?' The mis-.
erable man turned to flee, when he
was rooted to the spot by this ter
rible demand: why did you put
my marriage among the deathsa'
He was on the point of saying the
foreman did it, when a shrill voice
madly cried: what made you put
in my runaway, and spoil the sale
of my horse?' And this was fol-
lowed by the voice of a female hys-
terically proclaiming; This is the
brute that botched my poetry, and
made me ridiculous!' Whereupon
hundreds of voices screamed -
where's my article1 Give me back
my article And in the midst of
the horrid din the poor wretch
awoke, perspiring at every pore,
and screaming for help. The next
day he resigned, and we had to
hunt up another local editor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20
Arbitration Again.

We cannot forebear again calling
attention to the advantage of arbi-
tration among farmers. We have
in our mind man who has spent
more than three thousand dollars
'-in going to law during the past
ten years. He need not have spent
more than the one hundredth part
of that sum and yet would have
been just as justly delt with-per-
haps more SO. He not only spent
that amount, but he caused others
to spend an equal OF perhaps great
er amount, besides the loss of time
involved to himself and others.
There are doubtless many men
who have spent more than he has,
and as unnecessarily It is often
disgraceful that two men should
not be able to settle dispute be.
tween themselves without going to
law; but where there is an honest
difference of opinion as to what is
equity it is safer and wiser to re
sort to arbitration rather than law
The loss to farmers throughout
the country in consequence Of re
sort to legal forms in the adjust
nent of disputes, would almost pay
local taxes in any township-in
some more than pay them. It is
one of the healthful omens of the
times, and one of the features of
the order of Patrons of Husbandry
| we cordially commend, that some
OF the Oranges incorporate in their
constitutions clause by which
member who signs it pledges him
self to refer all disputes between
members to arbitrators and abide
their decision. Wherever such n
clause has been Incorporated it has
been respected and the result is
the law business has deprecated
and the lawyers occupation is gone.
No matter what it costs to become
a Patron of Husbandry, belliger
ent farmer can better afford to nav
the fee, sign and abide by such q
pledge than to retain his freedom to
60 to law when he epleases. Itwould
be good plan to circulate such a
pledge among the farmers in every
neighborhood where there are no
Oranges, or among those who dc
not choose to become Patrons where
there are. Such pledge would be
almost, as effective in preventing
disputes as in adjusting them equit
ably. Besides It will 90 far to
make men more equitable in thiir
judgment-to take sober second
thought before acting and hence
enable them to act more discreet
and less impulsively and intemper
ately.-Rural New Yorker.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

Before Enos Thomas, Justice Of the Peace.
Of Wayne township, Wayne county, State
Of Indiana.
Levi R. Doty, ct. al, VS.. William +. Rom.
1zier, ct. nj.
The above named defendants are hereby
notified that the plaintins In the above en-.
Mayors office Of the city Of Coium bus. Conn
ty Of franklin, state Of Ohio, on the dDth
day December, A. d. 1873, between the hours
Of O'Clock a. m, and o'clock D. M, Of said
day, before some officer authorized 70 take
dispositions, Of sundry witnesses, 10 be read
in evidence in the trial of said Gauge, In he
half OF the plainttns, now pending before
ull all are taken. y. W. COMSTOCK,
0-5~ Atty for Pi'T
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20
TTACHMENT NOTICE,
STATE OF 1SDlASA'} }(ss.
Wayne County,

Wayne Circuit Court, February term, 1874.
Attachment. No. 7Se.
Henry I. Burns VS.. Henry Trimpe.
Be 1t known, That on the I'd day of De-
cember, 1873, the above named plaintiff, by
s. A. FOrkner, attorney, filed in the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Wayne Circuit Court, his
complaint against said defendant in the
above entitled cause, together with the affi-
davit of q competent person, that said de-
fendant, Henry Trimpe, is not o resident of
the State Of Indiana.
Said defendant, Henry Trimpe, therefore,
Is hereby notified of the filing and pendency
of said complaint against him, and that
unless he appear and and answer or demur
thereto, at the calling of the said cause, on
the second day of the next term of said
court, to be begun and held at the Court
House, in Richmond on the first Monday of
February, 1874, next, and complaint and the
matters and things therein contained and
alleged, will be taken as true, and the said
cause will be heard and determined in his
absence.
Witness, the Clerk, and the seal Of
lsEALl said Court, mt Richmond. this ID
day Of December, 1873.
WIN. w. DUDLEY, Clerk.
s. A. FORKEER. Attorney. S9-y
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

An idler is q curse to any COM
munity-an improbable servant
that should be cast out of society.
He eats that which others make.
and sits in ease and takes no inter-
est in being a man of industry.
He is hopeless cuss, and the
female that commits her heart and
happiness to his keeping, will lean
upon broken reed and weep bitter
tears of sorrow. But see a man
dilligent in business he shall stand
before kings, while the lazy man
will ask aims to keep soul and body
together.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

In the course of the running dis.
cussion in the House on the repeal
of the salary law, Mr.. Dawes, of
Massachusetts, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, and
one of the ablest men in the House,
made some remarks concerning the
Presidents salary and incidentally
concerning other salaries, which
will command general approval,
and ought to influence the action of
Congress, as they probably will.
In regard to the Presidents s salary,
Mr.. Dawes said that an examination
of the various appropriation bills
passed by Congress showed that
in addition to his stated salary, tho
President had been receiving about
$780, 900 year, in the way of extra
allowances for furniture and house
hold expenses. This, with the sal
ary as it now stands, would make
the President's g compensation $780,
900 a year which MIR. Dawes thought
too much, and he added: 'In q
country which prides itself on its
simplicity of manners and of insti-
tutions, and in country where no
place ought to be sought in the gift
of the people for the money it con
fers: I believe that it will be sorry
day when we put such compensation
to our offices that they will be
sought for the money they will
bring In this expression Mr..
Dawes undoubtedly represents the
views of thoughtful men generally.
Offices area necessary part of gov
ernment, but it should always be
remembered that they are created
and exist for the good of the people,
and not for that of the incumbents.
Men are not, or at least should not
be, appointed or elected to office in
order that they may become rich.
but in order that they may serve
the public by discharging certain
class of public duties. For this all
officers should be paid a compen-
sation fairly commensurate with
the labors, dignity and response
bility of their positions, but not
enough to enable them to initiate
either the style of foreign rulers or
native mi!lionaires. Presidents and
Senators are public servants as
much as country postmasters or
collectors of the revenue, and while
the duties, dignity and responsibility
of the former call for a much larger
compensation than the latter, none
should expect to grow rich out oil
the public service. Official salaries
should be sufficient to support the
incumbent with his family in a
thoroughly comfortable style, and
with fair economy to enable him to
lay up something for q rainy day,
but not to enable him to live like a
millionaire and grow rich besides
In short, they should neither be SO
small that any citizen could not af
ford to except position, nor so great
as to tempt by their extraordinary
emoluments. The trouble all grows
ont Of the extravigant and artificial
mode Of life which has grown up In
Washington. We never hear an,
complaint about small salaries. q
If any, very little, from the Federal
officials outside Of Washineton
United States District Judges get
lalong very comfortably On %. S0g
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

The Jeffersonville City Council has
passed an ordinance giving employ.
ment to all men in the city in need Of
work, at one dollar per day. They
are employed upon street improve.
ments.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

Last Saturday column of teams II,
the streets Of Goshen numbered 500.
A local census taker has found
10. 400 Inhabitants In South Bend. II
ID pity one more could not have been
discovered.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

The Rockville Republican relates
some sharp practice Of an agent: J. T.
Railsback, railroad agent at this place,
sent in his resignation last week.
The road was indebted to him and
would not pay him, so when he had
enough funds to pay his claim, he
sent in his resignation together wi tn a
statement, aud played quits.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

IRAsc1BLE OLD PART7-ssConduc-
tor, why didn't you wake me, as I
asked you7 Here I am miles be
yond my station Conductor-'I
did try sir, bat all I could get you
to say was, All right, Maria, get
the children their breakfast and I'll
be down in a minute!'"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

The Journal says the houseless,
homeless, and friendless throng the
city prison Of indianapolis, seeking
lodgings, and many instances have
been known where petty misdemean.
ofs are perpstratsd to secure them.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

An Irish nobleman, attended by
twenty-six dogs, passed through In
dianapolis, Tuesday, on his way to
Florida. On a hunting expedition.
He had car attached to the freight
train devoted to himself and attend
ants
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20

Then he went in the next car
where the minister went. Then
the cars stopped FIVE minutes, and
1 had slight alteration with a sa
loon chap. He sold awful small
pieces of pie for ten cents piece,
and asked him, if he would sell
three pieces for quarter. He said
no.
Says I, by gosh You do do it.
He swore he didn't. Then J. told
him he did-that there were three
pieces to every quarter of pie on
his counters and that was three
pieces for a quarter.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-20
NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT.
STATE OF INDIANA,)

STATE OF INDIANA,)
Wayne County,
Before Enos Thomas, Justice Of the Peace,
Wayne township.
Levi X. Doty, Addison Watson. and Ed
ward NJ. Doty, VS.. William +. Romizier and
John f. Smallwooll. Attachment and Gar
nishment.
The above named defendants are hereby
notified that on the ID day Of November
1873, issued a Writ of Attachment and also
writ itofGarnishmenti OF in the above entitled
cause, and that the hearing Of said cause Is
set Tor 10 o'clock on the 3lst day OF January
1874. ENOS THOMAS 7 P''
ID. w. COMsrocK, Attorney. SS-aw
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
Let the People Speak.
MANHATTAN, Kan, April

MANHATTAN, Kan, April s, 1873
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, \. Y:
Dear Sir-Your Fsvorite Prescrip.
ton has done my wife q world OF good
She has taken nearly two bottles and
has felt better the past two weeks thar
st any time in the past two years. Nc
more periodical paips; none OF thst
aching back or dragging sensation il
her stomach she has been accustomd tc
for several years. l have so much con.
Aidence in it that | would be perfectly
willing to warrant to certain customer
OF ours who would be glad to get hold
OF relesf at any expense. | have tried
many Patent Medicines, but never hst
any occasion to extol one before.
Eerly truly yours.
GEO. B. WHITING.
Mrs. E. R. DAILY, Metropolis, ILL.,.
writes. Jan. 9th, 1873: "Dr. r. V. Pierce
My sister is using the Fsvorite Pre-.
scription with great benefit"
MARY ANN FTIsBLE, Lehman. Pa
writes, May %, 1872: DR.. R. v
Pierce-What l have taken OF you,
medicine has been Of more benefit tc
me than sll others and hundreds o.
doctors bills,"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
RHODE ISLAND.
Rank Defalcatio Ms.

PROVIDENCE, November l3-The
Commercial Bank will not lose much
by the forty-fve thousand dollar de-
falcstion, it being covered by surplus.
A defalcation OF twenty thousand dol
lars by former teller has also been
discovered.
PROVIDENCE, November l3.-Last
evening defslcation OF $4,000 was
discovered in the Commercial National
Bank, OF this city. The defalaatlon
was confessed by Stephen P. Ward
well, cashier, and has been OF several
years standing. It is supposed TO be
the result OF speculation. The di!ec-
tors are to-day examining the accounts
OF the bank. The bank will not lose
heavily, there being large surplus at
the October report.
The Monitor Roanoke is lying in the
stream off the Navy Yard, but no effort
will be made to get her ready for sea.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
FancK Sfnfe.manrhin.

It is we'll known that there has been
some talk from time to time Of the de-
sirableness OF new residence for the
President on a grander scale than the
White House. How this proposition
is regarded by the present occupant of
that building We have no means OF
knowing, but we notice an apparently
authoritative report that PresidentGrsnt
has expressed desire to see commeuc-
ed before his retirement from Office the
erection OF suitable houses for the pri-
yate residences OF members OF the csbi-
net He is reported as saying that
they are expected to entertain good
deal, and must live in comparatively
good houses There can be no doubt
that come members Of the cabinet, in
one way and another, have afforded q
good deal OF entertainment, but whether
any additional outlay is necessary to in.
crease their efficiency in this respect is
somewhat doubtful. AS the members
of the cabinet are generally persons OF
considerable personal fortunes, they
might be able to entertain, il entertain
ing is necessary, at their individual ex-
pense. 1t may be questioned, however,
whether entertaining great deal," is
to be regarded as essential to public
business, although it seems 10 be 60
considered by the representatives OF
foreign governments in Washington.
II we deem it best to enter into COM
petition in entertainments with the di-
plomatic agents OF foreign governments
as part OF craftsmanship we must OF
course discard the unpretentious ways
OF the founders of our government. At
the same time it would be mistake to
suppose that the Spartan simplicity
evinced by the fathers Of the country
was the result OF ignorance and poverty
and not OF deliberate design and prln-
ciple. On the contrary, most Of them
had been more accustomed TO the pomp
and splendor Of courts than any Of
those who have succeeded them, and
they adapted the dress Of the country's
childhood not 90 much to its juvenile
period OF existence as in conformity
with the simplicity and economy which
they thought best became the republi-
can character They seemed to think
that the business OF the government
could be transacted as well IN offices as
in palaces. and hence they allowed
their public agents moderate salaries,
sufficient to drovide them with comtor-
table quarters in Washington, looking
more to the capacity OF the man thsn
to the house he lived 10, and act
ing upon the idea that the value OF the
gem did not depend upon the quality
Of the cssket. At any rate, in the pres
EFT financial distress, economy, which
is the order OF the day in all private
households, ought to be observed by the
government a. q useful example az well
a. good thing in ltselt.-Baltimore
Sun.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

The Stockholders OF the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railway Company will
notice with satisfaction that they will
receive their regular quarterly dividend.
The rolling mill and spike manufac,
tory at Schuylkill Haven commenced
operations on the 10th inst. 1t is eX-
pected to turn out fifty tons Of spikes
and iron per week.
The Granite Tilton Woolen Mills
and Keys & Co. 8 cotton mill at Tilton,
New Ham pshire, have reduced the
wages OF their operatives ten per cent,
but run the usual number OF hours Tor
the present.
The Philadelphia Press thinks that
redundancy OF idle men and starving
females is lar less agreeable than re-
dundancy OF greenbacks. 1t is only
ricn men that are benefited by making
money scarce.
The Manchester, New Hampshire,
Locomotive Works have begun to run
on twelve hours time, they having re-
ceiyed orders from different parties for
locomotives to be made this month. A
number OF the old hands discharged
last month, have returned.
The Cords Mills, at Millbury, Mass,
are running FIVE days per week, and
the other establishments in the town
are also on short time, except the At
lantic and Burlington mills and Simp-
con mill, which are running full time.
No operatives have been discharged as
yet.
Referring to the panic in the East,
the Oakland, Cal, Nn0s says: "In this
State there 10 no trouble. In slmost
every county there is an unprecedented
demand for labor, for, be it known,
building railways and issuing bonds are
not the only business pursuits known
on the Pacific coast"
Another reduction in the wages OF EN-.
ployes is announced by the Cambria
Iron Company, to 60 info effect on Mon
day, 18th inst. The per cent OF decrease
is not definitely stated, bu: with what
has gone before will amount TO FROM q
to SO. Nine -tenths OF the men, il is
thought, will remain.
TheNew Haven, Conn, Journal says:
"Ssreents mammoth msnuiactory con-
tinues TO employ substantially its whole
force Of 900 men three days in week.
Orders OF any size are coming in slow
| ly and collected orders are obtained
with difficulty; but the firm, with its
usual enterprise, is determined TO keep
the establishment moving aud give its
vorkmen sll the work possible.
The Boston Flax Mills, which sives
employment to more than nine-tenths
of the people OF East Brsiptree, Mas
have proposed 10 their help q further
reduction OF ten per cent on their pay,
making q reduction sltogeth.ro OF 20 per
cent They further state that on the
acceptance or rejection by the help Of
thi. proposition depends the running Of
the factory or its being shut down.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
The Rank of England.

The intelligence comes Of go extra
ordinary advance OF Bank Of England
rates OF discount to thirteen per cent.
We are not aware that this has ever
happened before. In 1921 and lS22
the rate WAS ten per cent. In 1889
the year olthe greatest panic. the bank
rste OF discount WAS but eight per cent.
The following sketch Of this gres'
institution, which has such enormous
power over commerce, may be read
with interest.
The Bauk OF England is exclusively
managed by @ governor, deputy COVER
nor, and tWenty-'our directors. The
whole twenty-srx constitute the court
OF directors, which meets weekly (un-
der ordinary circums;snces,) when
statement is read the OF position OF the
bank on its securities, bullion snd
liabilities. Strange though II may
appear, not one Of these manager:
is a banker. They are elected
| by the owners OF bank stock
from the leading merchants and traders
OF the city Of London, not being mem.
bers OF any private bank, nor connect
ed with auy joint stock bank or de-
count house. Eight OF them so out
and eigLt come 10 annually. The
court Of directors se0d list OF candi'
dates 10 the proprietors, who always
elect the persons so prese nted TO them
Before a mans name is placed on that
list o. candidates hls private character
is strictly inquired into. Each director
must hold stock to the amount o'
60 600, the deputy governor IS 600
and tue governor $4,000. The practice
is not to hold more than the amount
OF bank stock sufliCi ent for the quail f.
cation. The members OF the court o
directors are not sllowed any salary
They are responsible uuder legal pen
allies, for the manage ement OF the az
iars ofthe bank. 1t is their action
which-the drain OF gold from the
bank vaults having 10 be checked
has raised the rate OF discou ut so that
gold caonot be sent out OF the country
at a profit"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-14
HE NouuG Ruils!crs.

4 correspondent OF the Uegr!h and
N.pc, writing from Ohio county, West
Virginia, gives the following tacts in
ress,d 10 the lost Tace-tne mound
hl!iders-wAo let 50 mary monu-
ments in this .e.iop. The writer says:
4, MounGsv,.,e, W. Va, there is q
mound second in -.ze, il my inlorma-
;.oa be acrrec', IN ihe United States,
aai a number Of smaller ones. Some
wears ago a stone was taken out OF one
ot,hem on which writing VAS engraved
in al unGaovn language This stone
va. in the possession OF Dr.. VIM. De-
Has, also Mr.. James Z. Wharton. row
o.. Mansfield. ! had 3 cast OF the
,'o1e Another stone was taken from
ore Of ;ue-p mounds on which orna-
m-o;A work was engraved This stone
). in the cabinet Of Washington and
lee College, Lexington, Va. GA the
-... on the opposite side OF the river are
,.e traces Of an ancient tort, Is is usual
o tie VIC Nifty o. places where mounds
a. numerous. They are earth-wo-Ks,
a-i in more or less perfect state Of pre-
-ervation, and furnish the only c,ew we
nave OF their fate. 1t wss Suggested in
3 former article in the H5arth aal Home
"a, they had know edge OF surveying
I4at seems TO be confirmed by the con-
-.:ucl.on OF these forts. The one above
'e;eIrei TO is square, the corners CORES
Fond.nE exactly to the points OF the
r5mpass. They appear to be quite SINH
a. 70 those by which Washington and
K Richmond were defended during the
a:e war, being surrounded with bitches
and having gate.ways protected by bas'
'0rs
Year Elm Grove, W. Va, is q small
"ogIi The earth composing 1t was
e'.ieady brought from point half .
ME away. The excavation from which
.: was taken IS still quite visible in the
Some Church cemetery, from which
fai.UoD SAYS when the country was
=. settled there waa a deep track worn
q tie ground 20 the mound along
F@'ca the earth had been hauled. The
,,;';a OF which the large mound at
4oIIdsviIle is formed it is believed has
'essa brought up the river about thirty
.1..ss IN boats.