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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-03

On Saturday, before the New Or
leans investigating committee, Judge
H. G. Myers, aeKepuolican of Natchi-
toches parish. testified that he had
lived there about fifteen years, and
had left through fear Of personal vio-
lence; that since 1868 thirty-three per-
sons had been murdered in that par
ish, twenty two of whom were colored
men, aad not one of the murderers
punished, and that he and his family
had been driven out of the parish on
account OF his political opinions. His
testimony was corroborated in every
point by that Of his wife. Mr.. Isachs,
another citizen Of the same parish,
testified that on election day the
Mayor Of the parish town swore in
two hundred special policemen. every
one OF whom was a. Democrat and
member of the White League. Isachs
voted the Republican ticket, and the
same night was shot at. He gave as
his opinion that above five hundred
colGred men in that parish we're pre-
vented from voting by intimidation.
This looks like another attempt to
bring odium on the down-trodden
White Leaguers. Let us join in howl
ing.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-03

IT'S The Inconsistency and bad faith of
the Democratic party In Indiana was
never more apparent than is shown by
their Representative in the Legisla-
ture now in session. Every act thus
far, affecting the pepole, has been d.
rectly in opposition to their pledges
and promises made to the people and
as expressed in their platform. On
the financial question they we're in fa-
vor OF retiring the national bank cur
rency. and, substituting in its place
gree nbacks, aud also an increase in
the volume of the currency, without
any definite time to be fixed for specie
assumptions. When the time came to
redeem these pledges what did they
do? They elected man to the Uni
ted States Senate--McD 0nald-who is
an avowed contractionist and in favor
of any bill and support any policy
dictated by Wall street. saoz cd -Seg 3
Charging the Republican party with
extravaganza. and promising the
strictest economy if their party was
placed in power, was the great Demo
cratic.cry of the late campaign. How
are they making good their promises
of economy? One of the very first
acts of the lower branch of the Legis-
lature, which is largely Democratic,
rented a number OF rooms in the Bates
Hotel, for use of the committees dur
ing the term, for 81 COO, while the
Senate, which is Republican, pays on
ly $500 for committee rooms
Nor is this ALL Democrats prom
Used to reduce the State tax to five
cents on the one hundred dollars of
assessed valuation of property. Have
they done it? Let US see. lnsthe first
place it must be remembered that the
levy for 1874 is 6fteen cents on the
hundred dollars. and that for the first
year of Democratic rule they have the
advantage Of the high rate of assess
ment. Now, if Democrats had been
honest in their promises of only i've
cent tax they would have made no
levy at all for 1875 and none for 1876,
the present levy being enough, at the
rate of five cents, to cover three years.
In addition to having the use of the
fifteen cent levy for 1874, they have
agreed to make au eight cent levy for
1875 and FIVE cent levy for 1876; and
this too, when large surplus remains
in the treasury. lett there by honest
Republican officials. .yar4 81 IN
This Is the way the Democrats in
Indiana are redeeming their pledges
and promises made to the people dur
ing the campaign. We deem it our
duty to place the facts before the
people as they occur that they may
know how their Representatives are
keeping faith with them.-Yincennes
Times. E.-- ~ - ~-#e.sr-.---s-.+E ga a.s.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-03

q Con per Day at home. Terms free.
DC - GU Address q. STINSoN eco
Jan. 10, 1858. [lyl Portland, Maine
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

THIS is the way colored preacher at
Richmond harrangued his hearers for
mutual convenience Ode fore part oh
de church will please sit down SO de hind
part of de church can see de fore part,
for de hind part can't see de fore part ct
de fore part persists in standin' before
de hind part, to de utter exclusion of de
hind part by de fore part.
A YOUNG lady at school, engaged IN
the study of grammar, was asked If kiss
was a common or proper noun. Inc
girl blushed deeply. as she replied IN
low tone cit is both proper and COM
mon"
JONES had been to champagne party
and returned home at late hour. He
had hardly got into the house when the
clock struck four. ''One-one-one-
one," hiccupped Jones. 81 say, Mrs.
Jones, this clock is out of order it has
struck one four times.
A WIDOW who had just lost her hus-
band was weeping bitterly for the dear
departed. A friend tried to console her.
ssNo, no." said the fair mourner, '1et
me have my cry out. After that I shan't
think anytning about it,
A MINISTER approached mischievous
urchin, about twelve years old, and, lay
ing his hand upon his shoulder, thus
addressed him: ''My son, believe the
devil has got hold of you" IT believe
he has, too, was the significant reply of
the urchin.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

A MARRIAGE DIsCoUNr.-A few years
since one OF our Boston divines was call
ed upon to unite jolly old couple in
the bonds of matrimony, and just as
they were pronounced man and wife an
other couple entered the room to be
joined likewise. The moment the two
latter entered they were somewhat sur
prised at seeing the divine receive the
splendid ransom of new and bright
half dollar from the hands OF the newly
married bridegroom. Our eminent
divine immediately thrust the money
into his pocket, congratulated the happy
pair, babe them adieu, and at once COM
menced his duties in performing the
marriage rite for the remaining couple
Being pronounced man and wife, the
youthful husband thrust his hand into
his pocket and pulled out the very same
amount, an equally bright half dollar,
and presented it to the divine, where
upon the good man looked with pro-
found establishment at the insignificant
amount, and remarked:
"My customary fee on such occasions
is five dollars"
''You married the lastugly old couple"
said the indignant bridegroom, ''for
fifty cents, and now you dare to tax me
ten times that amount, merely because
we are a young couple"
The good divine, placing his glasses
several inches above his nose, looked
the young man full in the face, and
said:
ST have never married you but this
once, while [ have married the former
five times and on such occasions
duty demands liberal discount to the
trade ~
Suffice it to say the remaining four
dollars and half were forthcoming, and
with smile, the bride and bridegroom
took their departure.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

HERR TUscHER says that f one vol
ume of castor oil be dissolved in two or
three volumes of spirits of wine, it Will
render paper transparent, and the spirit
rapidly evaporating, the paper in a few
minutes becomes fit for use. A tracing
in pencil can then he made, and if the
paper is placed in spirits of wine, the
oil is dissolved out, restoring the paper
to its original condition. The drawing
may then be completed in Indian ink or
in colOrS
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20
THE TALLEST CHIMNEY IN THE
WORLD.

The tallest chimney in the world is
the Townsend chimney, Glasgow, Scot
land. It was built by Robert Corbett,
OF Glasgow, for Joseph Townsend, of
Crawford Street Chemical Works. The
total height from foundation to top of
coping is 1853 feet, and from the ground
line to summit, 454 feet; the outside
diameter at foundation being so feet, at
ground surface 80 feet, and at top of
coping IL feet s inches. The number
OF bricks used in the. erection were as
follows: Common bricks in chimney.
l,142, 532; composition and fire bricks
for inside cone, 157, 568; common bricks
for fues, etc., 100000; total, 1,4OO, 900.
The weight of bricks at 5 tons per 1 900
is equal to 1000 tons. When within 5
feet OF completion, the chimney was
struck by gale from the northeast.
which caused it to sway feet 9 inches
off the perpendicular, and it stood sew
eral feet less in hight than before it
swayed. To bring back the shaft to the
true vertical position, ''sawing back"
had to be resorted to, which was per-
formed by Mr.. Townsend's own men.
ten working in relays, four at time
saving, and two pouring water on the
saws. The work was done from the in
side on the original scaffolding, which
had not been removed. Holes were
first punched through the sides to admit
the saws, which were wrought alternate
~ In each DIRECTION at the same joint on
the side opposite the inclination, SO that
the chimney was brought back in a
slightly oscillating manner. This was
done..at twelve different heights, and the
men discovered when they were gaining
by the SAWS getting frightened by the
super1ncumbent weight.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

A NEW ORLEANS judge, riding in the
cars recently, from a single glance atthe
countenance of lady by his side, mag
ined he knew her, and ventured to re-
mark that the day was was pleasant.
She only ansewed
eyes
"Why do you wear veil 2"
s'Lest attract attention.
cit is province of gentlemen to -ad-
mire, replied the gallant man of law.
''Not when they are married"
ssSut [ am not"
s'Indeed -
"Oh no. I'm bachelor"
The lady quietly removed her veil,
disclosing to the astonished magistrate
the face of his mother-in-law.
He has been a raving maniac ever
since.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

A NUMEROUS old man fell in with an
ignorant and rather impertinent young
minister, who proceeded to inform the
old gentleman in positive terms that he
could never reach heaven unless he WAS
born again, and added j: 81 have expert
enced that change, and now I feel no
anxiety" "And you have been born
again % said his companion musingly
Eyes, 1 trust / have. "WeI," said
the old gentleman, cycling him attentive
", 81 don't think it would hurt you to
be born once more"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

A WEALTHY merchant of Fairport, n.
Y, had so strong a presentiment that he
would meet his death through suffoca-
ton, that he refused to introduce gas
ished. Then be went to Syracuse to buy
furniture, and while at hotel blew out
his gas and went to bed. In the morn
ing he was found dead but there seems
to be about as much carlessness as
coincidence in the way he died,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

SHE LOVES ANOTHER.

Her name is Angelina Jones.
Her age not quite eighteen;
She's tall and slender, with an air
That would become queen.
Her fathers worth mine of god.
She is all only child:
Her wi5dom's great, her wit Is sharp,
Her temper, oh 80 mild.
o! dearer she's to me than life!
And so tell her mother;
And she, / know, would be my wife,
Did she not love another.
Her face is beauty in Itself
Her nose of faultleSS size;
Her lips are red, her teeth are white,
And sparkling blue her eyes.
Her hair is brown, her hand is small,
And slender Is her vast;
She always wears pleasant smile,
And dresses with great taste.
OIL dearer she's to me than Hfel &c.
She plays piano, harp, guitar.
With grace as well as skill;
She sings Italian, Spanish French,
Or anything you will
She dances quadrille, polka, waltz,
Nc one can dance her down;
O! she's perfectionl ii there be
Perfection in this town.
OF dearer she's to me than hfei &c.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20

entered her prison, she had disappeared.
Every part of the rock was searched.
but no vestige of her was to be found,
nor could any trace of her be discovered
to account for her mysterious vanish
ment. Cincinnati Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20
First Premium Awarded at the International In
dustrial Exhibitions at Buffalo in l869-7l.
TESTIMONIAL

have examined and tried the Kurtzmanu Pianos
and nd them first-class instrr nents +bs
lest brought to aanitowoc. They have n re-
markable singing pure and brilliant tone ---tect
and easy action, and in my opinion they unite ali
desirable qualities and recommend themselves by
their grandure of tone, their sorority their brIi-
ancy and solIdty. &. BIELENG
Prof. of Music.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-20
WHAT TO TEACH DUB DAUGH-
TIERS.

Teach them sef-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them not to wear false hair.
Teach them to wear thick warm shoes.
Bring them up in the way they should
go.
Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.
Teach them how to make their own
dresses.
Teach them that dollar is only
hundred cents.
Teach them to cook good meal of
victuals.
Teach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them every day DIR, hard,
practical common sense.
Teach them to say No, and mean it;
or Yes, and stick to it.
Teach them to wear calico dresses and
do it like queens.
Teach them that good, rosy rorap is
worth fifty consumptives
Teach them to regard the morals and
not the money of their beaux.
Teach them all the mysteries of the
kitchen, the dining-room, and the
parlor.
Teach them not TO have anything to
do with Incorporate and dissolute young
men.
Teach them the further one lives
beyond his income, the nearer he gets
to the poorhouse.
Rely upon it that upon your teaching
depends in a great measure the veal or
woe of their after lite.
Teach them that good, steady me-
chanic is worth dozen loafers in broad
cloth.
Teach them the accomplishments,
music, painting, drawing, if you nave
time and money to do it with.
Teach them that God made them in
His own image, and no amount of tight
lacing will improve the model.
MAxIMs. before, or you'll find
yourself behind.
Necessity never made good bargain.
Weighty questions ask for deliberate
answers.
IF pride lead the van, beggary brings
up the rear,
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep
thee.
A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.
What's given shines, what s received is
rusty.
Deny self for sells sake.
Poverty wants some things, luxury
many things, avarice all things.
It is better to take many injuries than
to give one.
There's small revenge in words, bnt
words may be greatly revenged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
Dug Up.

A great interest invests the discoveries
of Herculaneum and Pompeii, and
travellers are never weary of visiting
these buried cities, and looking upon
the curious relics of Roman civilization.
Before the facts relating to the excava-
tion were as well known as now, the re-
lies exhibited in different parts of Eu-
rope occasioned great surprise. An
amusing incident happened in the
British Museum:
One ofthe keepers OF the Museum was
leading party through the building,
and called their attention to a set of
beautiful antique vases which had been
dug up at Herculaneum. One Of the
party cried out in SURPRISE
Dug up, sir?''
ayes, sir, dug up"
What, out of the groumd?'
Undoubtedly"
"What, just az they are now?"
Possibly some little pains may have
been taken in cleaning them; but in all
other respects they were found as you
now see them"
The visitor thought himselftoo shrewd
TO be hoaxed after this fashion and
turning to one of his companions, with
knowing look, said, with shake of the
head
HE may say what he likes, but he
shall never persuade me that they ever
dug up reday-made pots out Of the
ground"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
At Home and Abroad.

The Philadelphia Press administers a
mild reproof to certian class which
finds much to admire abroad, and ignores
the things worth seeing at home: There
American born, who have made the tour
of the Valley of the Rhine, crawled mp
the rough sides of the Alps, resided in
Paris, studied at Rome, talked politics
in the clubs of London, and copied pic
lures at Naples and Florence as anna
teurs, who have never seen the Natural
Bridge Of Virginia, the Mammoth Cave
of Kentucky, Niagara Falls, the Missis-
sippi river, the Rocky Mountains, and
Western prairie, and who cannot talk
intelligently of the institutions, wealth,
extent, or power of their own country.
There are young mel who understand
Magma Charta, Roman Greek history,
the struggles of the Crusaders, the War
of the Roses more thoroughly than they
do the Constitution of the United
States, the struggle for Independence
Colonial history, or National greatness
and power There is an atiectation in
foreign travel which few have ever es-
capped; and while we would not presume
to depreciate the value, charm, and nee
essity of scholars and students visiting
foreign countries, we are more convinced
every day that Americans ought first
travel at home, study their own institu-
tions, and be thoroughly acquainted
with their own history before they go
abroad. There can be no more embarr-
assing situation than a man or woman
in foreign country, with ample means
10 secure access to good society, who fails
to be able to communicate intelligently
with others on the subject of his own
country. A traveller who il ignorant Of
his native land is scarcely more than a
buffoon when abroad"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
A Cold Water Explosion.

A singular accident, says the Denver
News, occurred near Sunshine, Boulder
county, Colorado, few days ago. John
Hartman, a native of Wnrtemburg, and
another miner, occupy a cabin together.
in the morning before leaving for the
mine, the men prepared a couple of
Hercules cartridges for blasting pur-
poses. This was done in the usual way,
by soaking the cartridge in boiling wa
ter, which was heated in a pail con-
strueted out Of a sheet-iron powder-can,
with an improvised handle. The vessel
with the water in it, was removed from
the fire, and the cabin door locked. In
the evening, when the miners returned,
Hartman, preparatory to supper, placed
the pail and its contents on some Goals.
While supporting it with one hand to
prevent its reeling or falling, and fan
ming the flames with the other hand, the
vessel exploded with deafening report,
which was distinctly heard in the neigh
boring cabins. Hartman was knocked
heels over head by the concusSion. He
was terribly lacerated, his right knee
joint having been rplit open by piece
of the pail, while other fragments were
found buried in the feshy portions Of
his legs. Ashes and embers were blown
into lis face and hands, and his features
were scarcely recognizable DR. Harsh.
of Golden, and DIR. Owings, of Snnshine
rendered the wounded man such all ~
his injuries required, and at last ac-
counts the change was in favor of his re.
co"ery. The men insist that there wa-
nothing in the vessel bnt water, bnt a.
cold water is moi generally regarded as u
dangerous explosive, the presumption l.
that some chemical from the cartridge,
or cartridge itself had been left in thc
pail. At any rate, the combustion com
pletelv demolished the can, leaving no,
a vestige in sight, except the pieces
which lodged in the victims legs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
Th 1se Good Old Times.

An old resident of Vermont writes: 81
was born and brought up in log house
with stone chimney, and we'll remem-
ber the mode of keeping the fire over
night, or sgoing half mile to neigh
boris for coal in the morning. Many Is
the meal l have eaten from a wooden
bowl of bean porridge or milk and
roasted potatoes. / well remember the
mode Of dress in olden times, when men
wore homemade cloth both summer
and winter. In summer they wore what
was called tow cloth, made from fax
raised on the farm, and in the winter
what they called frocking, made of wool
blue and white striped. The women,
too, wore cloth of their Own making.
They carded and spun the wool and fax.
| have now in my possession pair of
old hand-cards, such as they used in
those days. 1 have by me two old wool
en- calico stamps that were my great
grandmother's, that she used to stamp
calico with in old times. | can we'll re-
member my old cowhide shoes and the
knit leggins, with strings to tie them
down. l remember the times when they
rode on horseback; my grandmother had
one of the old-fashioned pillions tJ ride
behind on; the stirrup was piece of
wood with leather strap attached to il.
remember the first wagon that came
in town. / have pair of the old snow
shoes and have walked many miles on
them, and think could walked on them
now, although ] have not walked on
them for several years. 1 we'll remem-
Der when man by the name of Levi
Crosby used to ride once a week from
Somerset to Brattleboro', horseback, for
the newspapers, and scatter them at ev-
cry mans door on the way, and over the
back town. But these times are all in the
past, and those who took an active part
in them are mostly in their graves,
where l musl soon be myself; yet when
l think over those times it seems to
bring new life into my thoughts for the
time being"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
MISCELLANY.
A Glowing Description Of an Immense
Hotel.

An irate correspondent of a Western
paper vents his spite on that harmless
class of people, hotel clerks, in the fol-
lowing exaggerated paragraph:
It is not often that puff hotel, but
where pay my bill at the rate of fonr
dollars day for sleeping in the "milky
way" and feeding on bill of fare, it's
privilege and pleasure to mention
such an institution. The Kimball
House, in Atlanta, Ga, ought to travel
with Barnum's show as a curiosity. It's
the largest hotel, I presume, in the
world. Many people who go up in the
sky parlors to repose never come down,
but go right on through to heaven with
out change of elevators; and those who
have written back say they could smell
the hair oil on the hair of the clerks all
the way up. The halls are so long and
winding that many walters get lost while
going after q pitcher of water and are
never heard of until their remains are
found years after. I went in there one
morning and ordered breakfast. A
small colored boy took my order, and it
was so far out to the kitchen that he was
grown and gray headed when he got
back. 1t is very large house-hotelI Many
travellers going south and returning by
this city order their meals in advance,
and frequently when they get back they
have to lay over a week to make con-
nections. The hotel is a very large one,
and everything about it is very large,
from the feet of the clerks, the mouths
of the walters, and the bills. 1t is pro-
vided with all modern conveniences, hot
and cold water, bay windows, idiots,
dirty sheets-everything to make the
traveller happy, including an underta-
ker's establishment for the accommoda-
tion of such boarders who starve to
death while waiting for the walters. 1t
is a very large hotel, and every body
stops there just once.