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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10
From the Inter-Ocean
Iu,nOrtS of 1.inSeed Oil.

As the only use to which flax seed
is nut is to manufacture oil, the i'm
ports of linseed oil bear vital rela-
ton to the fax question; for every
gallon of the foreign oil consumed IN
this country means lessened demand
for the seed in our markets. To show
this important part OF the subject at
single view, we have compiled tabu
ments. quantities and values being de-
rived from the Commerce and Navi-
cation Reports for each year, to which
Is added a calculation of the average
invoice price per gallon, as follows:
IMPORTS OF LINSEED OIL FOR TWEEN
TY-FOUR YEARS.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

When | was travelling in Massa
chusetts, some twenty years ago. sid
a traveller. Il had seat wi h the
driver, who, on stopping at the post
Office. saluted an iil-lookine fell, on
the step with. Coed morning. Judge
Saunders; l hope you're well sir?'
After leaving the office | asked the
driver if the man he spoke to was
really a judge Certainly sir. he re-
Piled. We had a cock e hit last We k,
and he was made judge on that oc-
casion 20
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Thompson was boring a Snpp. r
party with most interntiRabl.s ARA.
few evenings since. when one o. the
company l,roke in with, Il tel YOU
what, Thompson, whoever taId You
that story did not tell you the whole
oft. Certainly he did . sa i the
astonished Thompson; L know every
word of it, Must be some mi-take.
Thompson, persisted his ir end. h.
never could have told you TIE END
OF 1T.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Two confding old ladies' of Balti-
more boarded stingy old curmudgron
OF means for q long years. never pre-
senting him with bill, but relying
upon his assurance that he would re-
member them in his bill Fhe old
man died lately forgetting all about
the matter. aud now his former land
ladies have entered suit against the
administrator of the estate for the
amount of their board bill.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

The january Agricultural report
from Washington gives 1884 as the
number of sheep killed by dogs in 26
counties of Indiana during the last
year The whole number of sheep re-
ported in the same counties is 415. GA;
so that the number actually killed not
including the MANNED is nearly two
per cent.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

A Brooklyn young woman sends
this valuable information to a New
York paper: "All girls are pleased
to have their attractions recognized
in general way--the eyes linger.
ing for an instant only-but a pro
longed stare from a man. no matter
how handsome he may be. excites
nothing but feeling of annoyance
and disgust
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10
WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, MICH 10,

1t calls 3 cents of it interest tax:
but it is just what has always been
paid out of the State tax before and
changing it's name don't change its
character The State levy is 8 in
stead of cents. But besides this
violation of economy, the party pro-
poses to help out its s cents by bor-
rowing a million or so 1t knows very
! we'll that 8 won't begin to pay expen-
ses, but to keep down to the platform,
as nearly as possible, that is all that
will be levied. and the rest will be
borrowed. The loans will take $50, :
600 or more every year in interest
in addition to what is paid in interest
now. Thus the actual cost of the ad-
ministration will be increased by SSo,-
900 in 1875, and at least $12O, 600 in
1876, over and above what it would
be il the expenses were paid as they
come, by revenue big enough to
make it unnecessary borrow. This
is no fancy calculation. 1t is as cold
and stubborn as the calculation of
costs in suit on an ice-bill. If we
pay as we go, by tax big enough TO
raise the necessary revenue we need
not borrow, and shall save interest.
That is clear. Now eight cents of
Estate and interest" tax will not pay
expenses by 100000 a year, and it
won't pay 100000 of old debt still
drawing interest. Thus far this year
we must paw in interest, because the
tax is too little, SSS,000, and next
year all that and $4,000 more, or
$4,000. And that much we pay
more than we should if we levied a
sufficient tax. Now, isn't it most
bewildering display of severe re-
trenchment' to make State admin
istration cost in two years, in interest,
| S20S. 900 more than the same expenses
would require if paid as they occur by
a suitable tax? This is Democratic
"retrenchment." 1t is platform re
FORM 1t is party economy" Could
anybody, with as much brains as
would physic a fshing-worm, expect
anything else of a party with such a
record as that we have summarily ar
rayed above?-Ind.. Journal.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

A church -warden's wife went to
church for the first time in her life
when her husband was male church
warden. Being late. the congregation
were getting up from their knees at
the time she entered, when she said
with a condescending smile. Pray,
keep your seats, ladies and gentlemen;
l think no more of myself than l did
before"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

A young woman in Troy pointed al
her head a pistol that was supposed
to be unloaded, and was about to pull
the trigger, when her sister told hel
that she was setting a bad example
for the younger children. Thereupor
she pointed the weapon away and
fired it, sending bullet into her sis.
ter's leg.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Farmers who feed wheat to their
horses instead OF corn or oats because
it is cheaper, should be warned of the
result In the grasshopper devastated
portions of the State, where corn was
a total failure. and wheat is fed ex-
clusively, the animals are dying off
rapidly. Wheat is demonstrated to
be a damaging food for horses.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

TIara lies am old woman who always was
tired,
For she lived in house where heip WASH
hired
Her ast words on earth We're, "Dear friends,
I am going
Where sweeping amt done, nor ehufning
sewing.
And everything there will be just to my
wishes.
Fa where they don't eat there's no wash
ing of dishes.
I'll he where the loud anthems will always
be ringing.
But having no vote e, III get rid of the sing
ing.
pon,t mourn for me now, and don't mourn
for me never,
For I'm going to do nothing forever and
ever.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

The Centennial building in Phila-
delphia will cover twenty acres, and
to lessen the fatigue of thorough
visit, an elevated railway is projected.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Readers of NJ. Jules VerneIs
Trip Round the World IN Firltv
days, will remember how the cl:.
max Is reachea and inlensine.i ny
MIR. Phileas Fogg's forgetting that.
by travelling eastward all the time
he had gained day The one
hundred and eightieth degree from
Greenwich is, by common consent.
adopted as the place where the
change of day takes place, though
as a matter of caurse this is only
an arbitrary arrangement. How-
ever, two remarkable anomalies
have been discovered those of
Manila and Alaska Manila is one
day behind the other Fast India
islands, having been colonized from
the Spanish possessions in America.
while the other islands received
their population and time from
Europe, Alaska on the other hand.
is day ahead, because when the
Russians went thither from the
west, they brought with them their
calendar, while British Columbia.
just across the line has our time
It would be, at least, interesting to
know whether the change of owner
ship in Alaska has also involved a
change of time. St Louis Globe
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10
Prof. Proctor ON the Earth's Ap
prOach 10 the Sun.

Mr.. r. A. Proctor writes to the
London Times respecting a letter
addressed by DIR. Phipson to
French journal. expressing the
opinion that the recent transit OBJ
servatlOns are useless because the
earth is continually drawing nearer
to the sun-an outcry that has made
some impression on this side of tho
water. Prof. Proctor declares that
while during the last century there
has been uncertainty about the
sun IS distance, even to the extent
of millions of miles, astronomers
are absolutely certain that the
distance has not varied by a hun
dred, or even by ten miles during
that time. If the earth had. as has
been stated. drawn nearer by one
thirtieth of her former distance. the
length of the year would have
changed by one twentieth of its
former length. or by eighteen days
A change of only ten miles in the
last 100 years would correspond to
a change of more than 800 miles
since the length of the year was
first determined very exactly Tins
would be about 300. 0.00oth of the
suns distance. and the length of
the year would have been chtnged
by abont 200,O00th part-this is.
by about two minutes and a half
This, however. is not supper ed by
what historic evidence We have
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

The hardest thing to hold in this
world is an unruly tongue. 1t beats a
hot smoothing iron and a kicking
horse considerably.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Jokes are like nuts The drier
they are the better they crack.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10
Dark Days for the Pope.

| We see the worldly, antI-ChrlStlan
spirit triumphant, and Catholicity
hunted down, eliminated, imprisoned,
starved, exiled and vexed to the ut
most verge of what is safe to its tor
mentors themselves. Great Catholic
powers, that once gloried in the cross,
and leaped with enthusiasm to defend
the Church. are either extinct or in a
helpless moribund condition. Poland
is dead; France is slowly recovering
from the depletion of its strength;
Spain seems like vessel composites
and rudderless, its ancient vigor shiv
| cred into useless fragments; Italy
gasping in the tightening clutch of in
fidelity, Three centuries ago King
John Sobieski, at the head of his Po-
lish chivalry chased from the walls of
Vienna the mightiest army that Islam
| ism ever marshaled on the plains of
Europe. Poland was the invulnerable
shield that protected the Catholic
| World from the most revolving, hu-
initiating slavery. But to-day Catho-
! lie Poland means out its life under
| the lash of schismatic, and no one
heeds the heart rending expression OF
its sorrow. Spain and Italy present
spectacle equally depressing, and sug
gest problem still more perplexing.
/ The glory of the former has passed
away, and is still exceedingly doubtful
whether it will ever rise from its state
of contemplate feebleness. 1t is in
| tensely Catholic still at heart, but its
people, worthy of better lot, if Chris
| tian virtues deserve national prosperl
| ty, are the prey of alternate factions.
| 1t may be that some future restora-
| tion is reserved for land so strong In
faith as Spain certainly is still. But
there is sad need of some master mind
to remold into one harmonious whole
the divI ded energies so furlously OPP
| posed, to unite the people, to rule in
the name of religion, for such an in
fluence only can raise races and prov
inces above selfish objects. Every
thing in Italy is rushing to ruin for
there, Government is in full sympathy
with revolt against the authority OF
the Church. Throughout the land
reigns worse than Egyptian darkness,
for more cruel oppression of relig
| ion prevails than ever weighed upon
the children of Israel. And that
darkness grows deeper with every
passing day; for advancing time only
brings new spoilations of the sanctu
| aries, more blaspheming OF the divine
| victim of the altar. Under the guild
ance of atheists as reckless as ever
mocked the power and patience of
God, Italy has taken place in the
front rank of the enemies of the
Church, without which it never would
have had in history anything more
than geographical position.
When the Church is thus deserted
on all sides by the nations that were
born and grew to full vigor beneath
the shadow of its protecting arms. it is
not very surprising that Germany
should seize upon this hour as most
propitious to silence the only voice
that dares to question and condemn
the absolute unlawful domination to
which it aspires.-Catholic Tele
graph, 25th.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

According to the Report Of the
Department of Agriculture the aver
age yield of the corn crop of Indiana,
in 1874, was q bushels per acre; the
average price December l was 81
cents; wheat yielded 1872 bushels per
acre and the price was 81 cents; rye
145 bushels per acre, price a cents;
oats 10 bushels per acre, price A
cents; barley 20,6 bushels per acre,
price 81 10; buckwheat IA bushels per
acre, price 56 cents; potatoes 60 bush
els per acre, price 81 cents. The fig
ures given represent the average price
on December 1, in all parts of the
State, from which reports were re-
ceiyed.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

Totals ,5e7 .2sl $40 sl2, Ana ,8sl 81 SO 272
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-07

gain even standtng.room. The subject of
eflucsti0p YVES the order OF the evening.
Professor N. X. Ddbis, of the University
OF Virginia, was the first speaker. He made
an exceedingly clear and able address on the
general subject.
Rec. DR.. j. p. Boyce. of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. followed in
his happiest style. He stated that Kentucky
bad nearly completed her subscription OF
1900, 900, and that In raising the 1900. 600 re-
CURED from the other States be confidently
expected Virginia, who bad sustained the
Seminary In the days of prosperity and still
more nobly 10 the dark days since the war,
TO do her full share.
He would not interfere Ia the least with
the work of completing the endowment of
Richmond College, but he gave statistics to
show how easily both can be done if the
brethren win only 60 to work and do their
duty.
He then spoke on the general subject
of the centennial effort of the Baptists to
raise money for all of their institutions Of
learning, and held the audience, deeply In.
terested to the close OF bis able; eloquent, and
| telling speech.
At 81 O'Clock DR.. Curry took the stand,
and 1t was feared that the audience would
not stand another address: but for an hour
longer be held them spefl-bound by one of
the noblest efforts Of oratory ever made 10
| this land Of orators. Not one stirred from
his place, and DR.. Curry finally sat down
amid cries of $50 on" the people seeming
perfectly willing TO listen all night. ltwas
regarded as one Of the grandest efforts ever
made by DR.. Curry-the enthusiasm of the
reporter can find no higher praise-and
seemed to thrill every heart and nerve every
arm. .
The whole day is regarded as most sue
cessful one. VIAToR.
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From Bath County.

rCorrespord .nce of the Richmond bispatch.J
SOLITUDE, VA, May %, 1875. :.
Editors Dispatch We have had one OF
the most spirited contests 10 Inns county s; ,os
the various offices in it; none more so since
rho election between CLAY and Polk in 1874.
Tn the following gentlemen have been elected
hv respectable IMPURITIES to the posts they
aspired TO: Attorney for the Commonwealth,
W NJ. McAllister; Sheriff. John C!eek, IT,;
Clerk, A. Given Geek; Treasure james W. W;
Boner; Commissioners OF Revenue-DLsIriss
No. /. Az Given McGufia; District No. 2,
j. Horace Stewart. ..o
The drought is prevailing IN tnls county 70
an alarming extent. Inere mas no! oee ~.
droo of rain since the 26;h OF April. The
woods have been on tire more or less for the
last six weeks, and have made great inroads
on the timber by killing it, as the sap Is up.
a general complaint of hard times aod no
moray JONES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-07
Tr,e Iowa Bls,,op ri &.
or BON q. u. GRIFFITH TO rHE
BIsHoP.ELECT : SERIOUS sTArENgkTs. :

OF HoE. u NJ GRIFFITH TO THE
BIsHbP.ELECT SERIOUS sTATENEkTs. .
The election of Rev. James e. Eeclestop,
D. D., as Episcopal Bishop Of lows does not
seem 10 be cordially acguiesced in by all the
parties interested. Some Of the ds.atisfac.
ton existing finds expression In an open let.
ter addressed by Hon. Mr.. Griffith, of Du-
bpque. to DR.. EcclestoD, giving the grounds
of bis action In oojectiDg in the convention
to the motion declaring the election unani
nous. He alludes to the appointment
Of the Conference Committee, and Gays:
The committee then agreed unani-
mously to recommend Rev. DR.. La
tbrop, OF San Francisco, as the com.
promise candidate, to be announced after
the taking OF the three ballots. The COM
mittee accordingly reported to the Conyen-
ton, recommending the taking Of three
more ballots, and announced that they
would then. in the event of failure to elect,
report the name of the compromise candi-
date they had agreed on. The first ballot
that followed showed no change in the two
houses. On the second your supporters Sc
cretly offered to several members voting with
the majority OF the lay house to give three
votes to their candidate on this the second
ballot for one vote for you on the next or
third ballot. This proposition was indig.
nantly rejected by several TO whom 1t was
made. One member, however, not seeing that
IL was trap set to secure your election on
the third ballot, yielded to the opportunities
of your friends. Accordingly, on the second
ballot Dr.. Knickerbocker received three more
votes than on the previous one, and on the
third you received the one additional vote
bargained for, and thereby got bare ma
jority of the lay house. / publicly stated
these facts in open convention, within few
moments after obtaining reliable information
thereof, and openly charged that the election
had been procured by bargain and sale OF
votes in the manner above stated, and that
could not conscientiously sign the certificate
Of election. A moment of silence passed
and no one of your supporters arose to deny
it. A pember of the clerical house then
arose, and referring TO the seriousness of
the charge made, said it ought to he denied,
if it could be, and he appealed to the Con-
vention 10 know whether there was any
member who could trulhfully deny it. The
appeal was in vain. Subsequent inquiry
copfirIned the facts as stated above, resulting
10 the tirg of protest against the scandal.
Gus proceedings by which the election had
been secured. The protest is signed by dele.
gates OF parishes, which, in number of
parishioners and material aid and support,
constitute large portion of the Church in
this diocese"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-07
From Lancaster.
LANCASTER COURTHOUSE, fA,}
Muu Al 1878


Editors Dispatch: The weather con-
tinues cool, and III some parts OF the county
it is very dry, in consequence OF "nlcn the
oat crop particularly Is suterins., Inc
farmers are unusually behind hand with
their crops Of corn, and most of what is up
il looking badly. There is larger acreage
Of wheat than there has been for many years.
Tn some localities it is aztec ed With the rust,
but | think there will be about t"o-tniros Oh
n cron. Large numbers and varieties OF
fruit.trees have been planted Wlthin WE'VE
months. Of the product OF oider orcnarus
uRere will be about fourth OF crop.
Farmers are beginning not 10 rely soiely
upon wheat, corn, aud oals; tne ralslts u
fruits and vegetables in some instances IS
found TO be more reliable and remuneratIve.
The cord-Wood, lumber, and tie business Is
rather dull, but the manufacturers ot ou
from the aleWi.e [dsb] have had unplece,
dented success; thousands OF gai'ons VI OH
have been made, and the refuse or cnum
mates valuable fertilizer, and is sold for
fifteen dollars per ton. .,
THE election passed of quietly, the Repub.
lcsps exhibiting their usual zeal and toe
conservatives their apathy, resulting in the
election of Warner Eubauk (ConserVatve)
for Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts !;
Thomas A. Pnksrd CONSERVATIVE for Sbe-
riff; William Chiffon Conservative, County
Treasurer; Walter R. Gresham (ConserYa-
tiyel Commonwealth Attorney; Samuel +.
Gresham (Republcan), Commissioner OF
Revenue William o. Eubank, James d.
Rail. and William T. Chase (white Conser-
yatiyes), Supervisors Raleigh W. Brown
white Conservative and Robert Bee color
ed Republican,, Overseers of the Poor; Jonn
f. Hughlett. j. P. Williams, warren Huo'
bard, j. Stakes: A. N. Hughlett, Raie'gn
Dunaway, John w. CnoWning, ana Il. :.
Mitchell (white Conseryatives) ana oonn T. ::
Virgins (colored RepuolieaD); Justiees Oh
the Peace w. Il. Brent (white) ana oyius
P. Gilmore (colored Repu6!Icap)' Conslaoies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-07

DREDGING GENERAL BUFFERS DUTcH-GAP
CANAL, &C.-Colone Craighill yesterday
opened proposals for the improvement of
James river, Virginia, including the deepen
ing and widening of General Buffers famed
Dutch. Gap canal, making channel through
the sboal just below the mouth of Gllie's
creek, in the port Of Richmond, and con-
structiug timber dyke at the head Of Dru-
rvs island. The bids were as follows: For
excavation at Dutch-Gup cutoff, tive feet
above low water, per cubic yard. F. B. Col
ton, Philadelphia, 30 cents excavation five
feet below low water, 81 cents; r. T. Here's
ton, Washington, d. c., FIVE feet above.
22E cents; Il. G. Ferris, Brooklyn. 373
cents for both above and below Nj. G.
Baggarty, Richmond, "a und 80 cents re.
spectvely; Michael Meenan, Richmond, Is
aud 4S cents. 1t is proposed to enlarge the
present cut SO as to give about 200 feet width
1T low water and Is feet depth at high tide,
mean range of tide being feet 6 inches.
The present low water width is at one point
only 120 feet; the depth is generally Is feet,
but few Jumps are to te removed. The
material above water appears to be sandy
and graveliy clay, indurated in pieces for 30
feet in depth, and below that an indurated
clay, with occasional thin seams Of soft sand.
stone. The underwater excavation is said
to be tough clay. The estimated amounts
10 be eXcavated are $4,000 cubic yards.
G. H. Ferris, Of Brooklyn, BID for ordna-
RI excavation at Gillie's creek shoal, 80 cents
per cubic yard, so for loose soft rock, and
3 80 for solid rock. There were no other
bidders. A chaunel of 120 feet wide and Is
feet deep at high water is to be eXcavated
through the shoal just below the mouth Of
Gillie's creek; with the discretion reserved to
The engineer to widen the cut to $50 feet, or
TO such less width as can be executed for
&c 900. The material to be removed is be.
Ieved to consist of gravel, boulders of vary
ing s'ze, decomposed rock, such as has been
dredeed in that vicinity, and some solid graz
uite. The greatest depth TO be eXcavated Is
believed to be five feet nine inches, the gene.
raj depth being from three to four feet. The
range of tide is three feet six inches, the 10.
callry sheltered.
Per lineal foot of dyke at the head of
Drury's island, K. T. Hereston, of Washing
ton. bid IS go; G. FL. Ferris, Brooklyn,
1925; Jo,eph AlIard, Jr., Baltimore. o. 40
II. f. CuIpepper, Portsmouth, Va, 81. II
Is proposed to construct timber dyke / 300
feet long at the head Of Drury's island, It's
base being In about one foot OF water at low
tide and its top two feet above mean high
tide, or total hight Of about six and half
feet. The lettings will be made in Washing
Baltimore Sun, 9th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-07
Madison County.

SENi-OFfIcIAL.-t'or Clerk OF the County
ond Circuit Court: K. Sidney Thomas, ,O76;
i. Il. Hill, 554. A,jrrity tor Thomas, 522.
For Common veal Us Attorney: Thomas
J. Humphreys. $50; Tneo. smoot 6o4 !;
Thomas e. Gibson, 4S. Majority for Hun
p1re5, over spoot. zS5; over both, 2S7.
For sherin: WhI!am +. Harrison, 800;
Robert A. Seal, 7l3. Harrson'S majority,
le2
For Commissioner OF the Revenue: Rapid.
ahh di,lric,--J. +. ColilLs. 1908; Thomas
j.. R0"zcr. SCI. Robertson flstrict-M. r.
E,rry, 3Gi; j. &. Wayisud, 500.
For County, treasurer: w. j. Cave, elect
u n!lhoH eopo4iuqp. kAspoM.