The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-02-21

bad "A ettsAssdinASye acquaintance
back hsse. - Cunberhnd. A man
got hall my, seatin the stage coach
"a little, knotty, heckled, cheek
boned fellOu-a1d on the next seat
were . man and his wife, on The
third seat > couple Of big men.
I'VE had no sooner started and
got clear Of Cumberland than one
OF, the big men on the forward scat
lie i cigar. He .puAed and puf;ed,
till in 8 little while Che stage coach
was fun II strong fumes, and the
woman grew very sicf. She asked
her husband 10 fAise the window,
and still unab3d bear the smoke,
tola him I'D must lean upon his
lap.
ttsThe kasbAfa s1saned over md
said, 10 tha BIG mAngls So ~ 3k
1sMy yifA ia sisk Please do
not smoke i1eide
ssThe big 1an sspoked like a blast
chimney, pa3i H, heed whatever.
hewoGaaAl8rsW 3kiater and cough
ed. My blood .wss boiling, but l
knew The big man could double me
up and throw me out of tho window.
Suddenly the little being at my
side, leand forward pulled q bowie
knife out Of his coat collar, and
said TO the smoking giant:
81 am Jeemes Bowie. Throw
away that cigar, or Ill split you
into half apples! : b0 @
'sThe man" conehded Mr. Clay,
dropped The cigar like an automa-
ton, and We had.net a word spoken
for thirty niles.'
4 eIo9 DR. CAM N BovHooD.
When he was tan years old, four
or i've neighboring boys, all bigger
than himself, who had climed upon
the roof Of . back building in bis
fathers yard, we're amusing them -
selves BY shooting putty wads from
blow guns at the girls below.
Elisha, attracted to the spot by
the outcry Of the injured party,
promptly undertook the defence.
and in the hrm tone OF a young
gentleman offended, required them
to desist and leave the premises
which, OF cource, WAS instantly an
swered by broadslte leveied at
hsn,seh Fired at the outrage, he
clutched the ram spout, climbed
like . young nger % the roof and
was among them before they could
realize tho pract'cabillty OF the feat;
and then ne mad them ON terms
even enough for handsome settle ;
ment OF the case.
The roof Was steep and danger
ous to his cowed antagonists, but
safe to his bettsE balance and
higher courage and they were at
has ;inercys Tor No one could help
another. and he vas more than a
match for the best OF them, In o
position where peril OF terrible
tumble WAS among the risks OF re.
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No' 1ou,' s"sS AI : eone upon,
slzlns ye'> -lo9, biography OF
nsns'' ''o 0rc'lc I'APioref
dREkN coRH DANCE OF THE sENEeas.
The annual green corn feast OF
the Seneca nation OF Indians has
been kept up from time immemo-
rial The following description OF
the Green Corn Dance will be found
interesting: -
The men and women form cir
Gle, ~ the middle OF which the
musicians are seated. The musical
Instruments generally consist OF a
small keg I'm modern times oyster
kegs have been made available fol