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New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
EXPERIMENTAL ORDNANCE FIRING.

BosroN, Sept 1O.-The experimental firing
at Nut Island continued to-day to get the range OF
the 12ncn iron target which weighs $4,000 pounds The
vaIoc,v attained by the guns at low elevation was
astonishing throwing shot two miles distant from
Z ha
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
POLITICAL.


ing q reform in State and National affairs were to be
welcomed.
The Convention was q large and intelligent one
and it was noticeable that the younger element pre-
dominated. and that q score or more OF the dele
gates were men who have acted until the
last Presidential campaign with the Repub-
lican party The Convention then trans
acted some routine business and adjourned, with
a more hopeful feeling among the delegates than
has been manifest in many years. The ticket is a
good one. 1t might have been better. but on the
whole. Is regarded as superior TO the Republican
ticket.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

GOV. BAXTER DECLINES TO BE CANDIDArE-rHR
HON. A. II. GARLAND NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 10-After the reaSsem-
Sling Of the Convention this morning, the Committee
appointed 10 wait on Gov. Baxter and in
form him that he had been nominated with
out dissenting voice presented letter
fros Gov Baxter, again declining the nomination for
the that he did not believe it would be for the
best interest OF the State him to accept The Hon.
A. II. Garland OF Pulaski then unanimously nomi
mated without opposition. and he sent In formal letter
OF acceptance The following Is the remainder OF the
ticket:
For Chief Justice-H. English . -,
Associate Justiees-DAvid Walker and W. NJ. Harrf
Secretary OF State-B. B. Beaver.
AuditOr-W. r. Miller.
Treastrer-T }. Churchill
Attorney -tienera-S p. Hughes.
Commissioner OF state Ltnds-J.N n. Sn!ther.
ChancelOT-JOhn r. EIAin.
Cbancery Clerk-D K. Witt.
After some minor business the Convention ADJOURNED.
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
P4SSENGERS ARRIYED.

PROM BRIsroL-In steamship Wssisrr Sept IS.
Raaro- rrhsra Mra Bishop Kate Bshsp AmJ Bishop
" GoodEeas H. Gooakeas Dickens, q. Cooper, 5. VeA
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

The Rotten sponge Pads, hornele Metal soriag' pte~
snperseid
comfortable os3 aDtarr
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
WASHING TON.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE RUNNING OF EX-
elusive MAIL TRAINS BETWEEN LARGE
CITIES.


elusive MAIL TRAINS BETWEEN LARGE
CITIES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Sept 10, 1874
Mr.. Geo. Bangs, Superintendent OF the Railway Postal
Service. has Just returned from New-York having
partially completed arrangements for entirely
feature in the rapid distribution OF the great through
mails. The plan embraces mail express trains, at
maximum speed, carrying only mail cars. having the
right Of way under all usual circumstances. These
trains be put between such Of the principal
cities the demands upon the service warrant 1t is
first proposed TO try the experiment upon the line
between New-York and Chicago and the through time
ia fixed at about "a hours The officers OF the roads
south OF Cleveland have virtually agreed to receive the
great through mails South and West via Cncnna from
this Cleveland in the evening. aud through
the first train. to reach Cincinnati by daylight
Mr. Bangs would have completed all the ARRANGEMENTS,
but was called homo suddenly by sickness in ms family
The negotiations no have proceeded far as to
make 1t almost certain that exclusive mail trains will
soon be put on between some OF the large cities.
THE SAFE BURGLARY CASE.
The Grand Jury nearly finished their list OF pre-
sentiments in the safe burglary One two wit
nesses to be examined tomorrow minor points.
all the presentments will be made to the Court.
The general belief about the courtroom is that all
those whose names have been prominently used in con-
nection with this burglary Will be indicted 1t
ported evening" that Grand Jury had found
an indictment against Assistant DistricAttorne Har
rngton; but the Hon. A. G.. Riddle. who represents
the Attorney General in this states that the report
is not true yet received the presentiment
In the case, which must be handed him by the Grand
Jury before an indictment can be prepared
GRAIN AND FLOUR SHIPMENTS TO CANADA.
From a return made to the Bureau Of Statistics il ap
pears that during the month OF August grain and flour
was shipped Chicago Canada to be transhipped
to some European port as follows:
Wheat bushels S5!s9e
s... -.
Flour. 42S7
Total yaue............. S543,7I2
New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
DIED

All Notices Of Marriages must De iHdored via Isif
same and address.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Total value. .....................
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29
why are there SO Many nalA -he~Ae<
NeA?

Why so many bald headed men, and
so few bald women? Why is it that
they shine like billiard balls? Why
this spectacle Of bald headed BARRIERS
rubbing the dry tops Of bald headed
men, recommending inyigorators war
saBted to produce bushy locks in less
than a fortnight, while bald headed
spectators and middle-aged men with
wigs look on with derisiye smiles;
though all the while their wives and
daughters tlsoag our streets covered
with CROWDS Of beauty, and charming
actresses toss their blonde tresses in
luxurious prafasion on the stages OF
our theatc.s? Our male population
will no doubt take q serene satisfae-
tioa il saying that il is because men
have mare to worry them than women
and have the trouble of contriving
how to support their wives and daugh-
ters, Probably, however, that is not
the reason. Women, Of course, have
finer and longer hair than men, but
men destroy their heads under their
hats, and thus heat the tops of their
craniums until the hair dies out for
want of air. Men should either take
of their hats oftener or ventilate them
better.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29
For the Palladium.
City RaFka.

In the City Council, at its last meet
ing, the committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition on public parks,
reported adversely to the purchase of
the Ruby farm" for park.
Oh. that park,
That beautiful park.
What a splendid place it would have
been for the City Council to expend
the surplus funds which are continu-
ally accumulating from year to year,
above the net expenditures Of the
normal wants of the cityl Then, the
Civil Engineer will soon be out of a
lob, as the ''chief corner stones" or
monuments, designating the where
abouts of the streets and alleys
plsced in their proper position, and
will need employment. and this public
park would afford him great pleasure
to look upon. What splendid thing
it would be to hand down (up) to the
rising generation? The bonds, which
would be required to be issued, could
oil be cancelled by posterity; rich
legacy to bequeath to them.
MORE ANON.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

owensboro is blessed {?) with q
Chinese laundry.
Laperte County has 1000 voters Of
foreign birth.
Prospecting for coal at Princeton
has been abandoned.
The fftieth anniversary Of the
Presbytery of Salem, the first in the
State, was celebrated recently.
The village of NJ ilroy has subscribed
SIS, 900 to the Temperance Stock As
soeiation Of Rush County
Some one attempted to poison the
family of John Burke. in Brazil, by
seasoning the -four with arsenic.
Under a Democratic rule of three
months in Harrison County the ex.
penses have been $500.
The Odd Fellows of Oxford are
about to build brick hall 4OxSO
feet.
The farmers Of Gibson County re-
port indications of heavy raid by
chintz bugs.
The farmers of Shawnee Township,
in Fountain County, are holding three
years crops Of wheat, for which they
expect 81 so per bushel.
The proposition to locate State
manufaetory Of agricultural imple-
ments at Loganspart is being discussed
by the grangers
Northern Indiana papers generally
state that all the wheat on clay soil 10
killed, and in such localities the crop
will be light.
Forty six citizens of Laporte have
home library fund I'm all, 5000 dol
lars has been raised for the purpose.
A large number of boys were sum-
moned before the Grand Jury at Peru
to testify as to their ages and where
they played billiards.
A coiled hoop manufactory at Mum
Gle has received an order from Mon
treal, Canada, for three carloads of
hoops. 1t is in order to rail about the
tariff.
The Trustees Of Pardee University
have determined to erect several new
buildings. Among them will be gym
nasium and military hall 50x1OO
feet.
The jaw bone of mastodon has
been found near Hagerstown. 1t weighs
ninety three pounds, is in good pre-
scrvation, and hold four molars Of
monstrous size.
j. NJ. Woodruff, a noted cattle
raiser in johnson County, lalely sold
ten head Of short horn cattle for q
$50 dollars. They were bought by
Kansas men.
One hundred students of Asbury
University met one evening last week
and passed a series of resolutions cen
suring the faculty for dismissing one
of their number without giving him a
hearing.
The graaggsTs Of Clark County are
i proposing to establish a bank, having
already obtained a charter. They say
their object is to make money cheaper
and think they can loan at 8 per cent,
per annum.
A strong effort is being made to
start the Evansville rolling mills again.
A meeting Of the stockholders is to
be called to see if they will relieve the
, mill of its debt, about S110, 900, and If
not it will be slid under judgment
obtained against the company.
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teened and pious members of the
church arose. E5s
Brethren" said he, nothing can
exceed the wisdom of Mr. Seward's
decision. | have no doubt the Lord
directed him when he wrote it, for it
is just what we need, and l know it
will restore peace and harmony among
US Look al its great wisdom. The
direction TO keep TIE fences in repair
is to admonish US to take good heed in
the admission and government of the
members of this church We must
see 10 1t that only those who are re-
generated are admitted into our fold.
The direction to keep the spring open
and pure means that we must not let
our faith, our love of God, and our
love for each other get cold and clog
ged, and our daily walk and conyersa-
ton corrupted by the weak and beg
carly elements of the world. And We
must in a particular manner, set a
Waishful guard over the devil-the
old, dangerous black bull, who often
attacks Us when we are not aware of
his presence, and who, with his long
horns, plunges at us openly, and who
has made many savage plunges at this
church in particular .t.
These remarks opened the eyes of
all the people present to the wisdom
and enlightened picty OF Mr.. Stewards
decision. 1t was unanimously resolv-
ed to abide by it, and peace, good will
and prosperity were restored to the
church, brotherly love took the place
Of hatred, and piety increased. Nearly
forty years have passed away since
this remarkable decision was received
by that church. Its organization has
been continued down to the present
time with uninterrupted prosperity.
What effect MIR. Stewards letter had
on his tenant has never been known.
Bench and Bar of New York.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

The Secretary of the Treasury,
in compliance with the resolution
of the House, reports the cost OF
refunding the rational debt into S
per cent. hoads, authorized by acts
of Congress OF July Ia, 1870, and
Jan. 30, 1871, etc. The whole
amount of bonds refunded was
S314,416, 150, as follows: Bonds
bearing 6 per cent interest to
bonds bearing per cent interest,
$500, 461, $50; bonds bearing 5 per
cent, loan 1858, to bonds bearing
per cent. fund loan Of 1881, S18,-
955, 900. Tho cost thereof has
been LAO, 1872
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

Mr.. Seward was a sort of standing
mediator of church difficulties in this
county. Contending parties in those
disputes and troubles which destroy
harmony and brotherly love in church
es would often mutually seek his
meditation, and such was their conf
: denct in him that each party would
accept his advice and settle apparent
/ ly irreconcitabie quarrels and Difficult
ties.
An amusing inciden. was once the
result of an appeal to him in one of
these church difficulties which had
for long time threatened the destruc-
ton of a Presbyterian Church in a
neighboring town At last it was de-
cided to submit all these difficulties to
Mr. Seward, and that his decision
should be entirely conclusive. He
consented to become the umpire for
the parties, give them patient hear
ing, and promised to send them his
decision in writing In due time he
arrive d at decision, reduced it to
writing. and enclosed it IL letter to
one OF the leading members of the
church.
At this time Mr. Seward was the
owner of a farm in another part ofthe
county which was occupied by a ten
ant, to whom he wrote at the time he
was about to mail his decision in the
case OF the church In directing the
letters the one intended for the church
was directed to his tenant. while the
other intended for the tenant was sent
to the church. 1t was duly received by
the proper officer, and the members of
the congregation assembled to hear
Il L.
was to heal all difficulties and dissen-
sions. s.
After calling the congregation to or
der, the Moderator in appropriate
language. explained the object of the
meeting. Il hold n my hand" said
he. "a paper which | am about to open
and read to this assembly, which is,
have no doubt, the olive branch that
is to restore harmony aud prosperity
to this church and congreg CATION. 1t
comes from one who, though lawyer,
loves the Lord and IS peacemaker."
| Then breaking open Mr.. Seward let
ter. he read the following:
You will take particular care Of
that old, dangerous black bull, who
often attacks people when not aware
of his presence, and sometimes plum
! StS 1T tItiA opSAis, th0 sta rt4uIt
carefully see to the repair Of the fen
ces, that they are built high and
strong. and also see that the water in
the spring is always kept pure"
There was a mystery about this ad-
vice that greatly puzzled the whole as
sembly, who for a long tine sat in pro-
found silence. The Moderator stood
like one bewildered. Presently, how
ever, he recovered himself enough to
say:
Brethren, I-I-don't exactly
that is to say. II can hardly see how
this applies to our case. Suppose We
have a season of prayer over it and ask
the Lord for instruction.
Accordingly the congregation knelt,
while several of the leading members
fervenfly addressed the Throne of
Grace. When the people resumed
their seats one of the oldest, most es-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

You all know how near and dear
thing one self is. The moment we
step away from aur own consciousness
we lose our mental grasp upon the
phenomenon of right or wrong. We
can look upon suffering man sick or
wounded with comparative peace, be-
cause our knowledge Will not travel
away from our oWa consciousness. We
may say, Poor man, pocr child, we
pity thee, but we are so cut off from
his pain that an infinite gulf lies be-
tween our feelings and the sufferers
agony. But let that pain, that sick
ness, that dying come to self, and how
quickly the heart measures all the
depths of the new sorrow? Oh, what
a teacher is ones own breaSti 1t is
now reported that one of the victims
of the Cuban massacre offered 81 .oo0.-
GOO if the sayages would spare him his
life The death oil others, the com
mon caianiities of life had not filled
with tr1mor that heart naturally brave
the grief of death at large had been
as It were, spoken III 4 foreign Ian
guage not to be understood by him.
but now the grim monster was coming
up against self. it was his heart that
was to be pierced with balls, noi
yours, Eor mine. but his own, bouno
to earth, to friends. TO country, It
home and its loved ones; his was t,
pour out its blood and sink into Ii.
awful mystery Of the grave. This W.
the vivid measurement of things til
made the hero try to buy sunshine an
home and sweet life with gold Whe
it comes TO any adequate measuremei
of liie's ills joys, tie only line whic
man can lay down upon the unknowi
is the eoneiousness within, the verde
of the inner self.-Prefesso Swing
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

Some students fixed up ghost and
placed 1t ON the staircase of a Troy
newspaper office the other night and
then retired and awaited devslon-
mcnts. One of the editors came along
and didn't get frightened. He dis
fobed il, and now wears a fifteen dol.
lar pair Of pantaloons, a ten-dollar
vest, a seven dollar pair of boots and
An eight-dollar hat, while one of the
students goes about without a vest.
and another roams around through
the least frequented streets wearing a
very ancient pair of inexpressibles.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

The largest rate of mortality in In
dianapelis on record since the Board
of Health was established, was re-
ported last week in that city, being
Fifty -fiye, thirty three of whom were
children under 5 years OF age. The
Journal queries at this rate of death
in April, what may be expected in
July and August?
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

This is the era Of puff. The
days of side plaitings are renumbered:
box plaits and kilt plating are no
longer the first mode Dresses are
made from top to train, sleeves,
waist and skirt, In loose, length
wise puffs, with spaces oil double
and treble shirrs between, or the
material gathered I'M Q double ruf1ie.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

The sir outgoing" presiding el-
ders of the North Indiana Confer
ence, at its late session In Fort
Wayne, received surprises as fol-
lows: W. 8. Birch, q fine gold
watch; Fl. n. Barnes, . splendid
easy chair: T. W. Munson, q purse
of seventy dollArs; v. IL Beamer,
a superb Bible; n. H. Phillips; q
gold watch
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

A paper in Nebraska, under the
head of "AI hour with our business
men," describes two saloons. and ends
the item with the remark. This COM
pletes the round Of the business
houses on the public square"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

4 man in Haverhill. n. H., who
had recently buried his wife, on hear
ing OF the spdden death os his nearest
ae,gheor's better half. fastened over
70 his house to console him. After
ne behcld the lifeless remains of the
lady, he remarked: wal. we have
Doth lost our women, and all we have
got to do Is to find two more
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

The Madisonville Times prints this
9s ssnsiole paragraph: Correspondents
an ooilge US very materially Fl. in
.aS.l .ain Articles, they will confine them
sTrtses Th 70 the use Of either we or Il,
re- is lndlscriminate use of both is yex-
co, aous- Neither is it necessary to
IL r every other word and itaiicise
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29
EMILE j. LOYSON.


a model husband from the land
fiction.-''He admired his wife s..
mucl, that he used 10 light the candle
three times every night to look at her:
and he became very celebrated bank
rupt two or three times
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

/ Brooklyn sea captain, just re-
turned from tour Of the Holy Land,
expressed himself disgusted withJ cru
salem 1T is the meanest place ever
visited, There is not a drop of liquor
in the old town fit to drink"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29
WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.


For pleasure or pain. for veal or for woe,
'Tis the Law OF our being--we reap what we
SOW. r- .-.sz ~ -ryr -rr Eza
We may try to evade then-may do what
we will ff
| But our acts, like our shadows, will follow
US still.
| The world is a wonderful chemist, be sure,
md defects In a M oment the base and the
pure; z.7
We snay boast Of our claims 10 genius or
birth, R 7f " a
But the world takes . man for just what
he's worth. -......-- @
We start in the race for fortune or fame;
And then when we fail, the world bears the
blame;
But nine times In ten, tits plain 90 be seen,
There's a sscrew somewhere loose in the
human machine.
Are you wearied and worn in this hard
earthly strife? ~
DO you yearn for affection to sweeten your
life?
Remember this great truth has often been
proved
We must make ourselves loyeabic, would
We be loved. El-s
Tho life may appear as a desolate track,
Yet the bread that we east on the waters
comes back;
This law was enacted by Heaven above,
That like attracts like, and love begets love.
We are proud of our mansions OF mortar
and stone,
In our gardens are flowers from every zone,
But the beautiful grnees that blossom with
in,
Grow sliriveled, and die in the p-pas of sin.
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs Tor
gold,
Till health becomes broken, and youth be-
comes DID, -
All! did we the same for beautiful love,
Our lives might be music fof angels above.
We reap what we sow-ohi wonderful truth.
A truth hard TO learn in the days of our
youth;
But at last it shines out, "as the hand on the
WALL" =p
For the world has Its debit and credit for ALL
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

The following appeared lately 10 the
Philadelphia Ledger:
Wanfed-To trade a vault in Monu-
ment Cemetery for piano. 227 North
Sixth street.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

An Irishman engaged in fighting
duel insisted, q he Was near
sighted, that he should stand six
feet nearer to his antagonist than
his antagonist did to him.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

A young lnan in Rockville, while on
a drunken spree, praetieed with his
revolver on the rim of an old mans
hat. and had to pay fine If so dol
lars. z A
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

Alex. III. Stephens, of Georg;a has
left his seat in Congress. ana $50
home, hopeless invalid. He is re-
duced to mere shadow, and never
expects TO return to Washington.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

has issued call tor a meeting OF the
and requests them all TO assemble at
indianapolis on the 9th day of Nav.
There are a number Ia this part of the
State who should attend this meeting
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-29

How to get rich-Learn to live on
air and sleep on clothes line.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-02
lated by the announcement that the Panama Rail-
road Company had loaned to the former S5OOOOO.


road Company had loaned to the former 100000.
SEPTEMBER.
The gathering clouds OF panic began TO show
themselves during this month, and the street wit.
messed the sudden downfall OF some OF its SEEM
ingly strongest institutions. The suspensions of
the Warehouse 4 Security Company, Kenyon, Cox
q Co., Jay Cooke Co., the Union Trust Company
and OF brokers are events too recently fami-
liar to require recapithlation. The story of the
crisis would require chapter to ITSELF The action
OF the banks the Fastening hither Of the President
and Secretary Richardson, their inability to stay
the storm, the issue OF a portion of the
$44, 900 reserve, the issue OF loan certificates
by the banks to the amount OF $40. 500, 900
the falling or In general trade: the
wild scenes that followed the close OF the Stock
Exchange and the general dulness which pre-
vailed until men could clear away the wreck and
know how they stood. These are but few OF the
incidents of period that will long be remembered
in our financial history. The price OF gold during
the severest part OF the panic was as follows:-
September 49, 111K 1921; 10th, ll11l 113h;
Goth, 1l2H 1925; 23d 1llK 112k; 24th 11l,< q
l1sX; 25th, 111X 1l1|; Goth. 111K ll4h; 9th,
113K 116H; Goth, 111A 1884, ana 30th l113S q
I12H The following table will be interesting as
an exhibit of the range Of fluctuations during the