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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27
WEALTH AND WICKEDNESS.
A Prisoner Coming Out of the Pent-
tentiary With Forty Thousand
DOlIars--HOw 1t ALI Happened.

A Prisoner Coming Out of the Peni-
tentiary With Forty Thousand
DOlIars-How 1t ALI Happened.
Among the ], 100 prisoners in the
penitentiary, says the Ohio State
Journal, there are a good many men
and women whose histories, if written.
would make interesting reading. A
good many of these men of stripes
have records that are quite romantic
and interesting. Lewis Brandt is one
of these. When young man he left
his home in Germany and started for
this country. On leaving. his father
gave him $50, 900 to start life on. He
came to this country, and being of
rather profigate disposition, he trav-
eled about and soon went through his
fortune. After running out of money
he was compelled to work. and got the
position of night clerk at the Ameri-
can. While there he forged check
for S42, was arrested, tried. convicted,
and sent to the penitentiary for short
term. After getting out he rambled
about while, aud soon learned that
his father had died and left him $780,
600. This he received, and was fast
making way with it, when he turned
up again as a forger-this time in
Cleveland-and was sent to the peni-
tentiary for term of five years, which
will terminate in about two months.
At the time that he came last to the
prison he owned about $15. 200 worth
of stocks and bonds in New York. of
which he is still the rossessor, and
from them draws an annual income.
A good many years ago he endorsed
for a friend in Germany. and lost
$4,000 by the operation, but he re-
ceived letter a few weeks ago from
that friend. who is now
A WEALTHY MERCHANT
in Philadelphia, stating that if he
would send in his account the money
would be paid up, and the arrange
ments are now being made SO that
when he gets out Of prison he will get
the $4,000. A few weeks ago he re-
ceived letter from his mother, In
which was enclosed list of his share
of the household effects, his mother
having broken up housekeeping and
divided the goods. 1t was long list
of fine watches, jewelry and other val
uables, amounting to over 81 600 in
value. These will be sent to him in a
few days: In addition to his wealth
DTduut HAS du cACcllcut cuOCdtlOH
He speaks German, French, Spanish,
and English, is somewhat proficient
in Latin, and has considerable ac-
quaintancc with seven other languages.
His conversation is learned and pro
found He at one time delivered a
speech before an audience in Cleve-
land in Latin, which is said to have
been an excellent production. He is
very generous in his nature, giving
away money to almost any one who
asks for it. The warden has had in
his care several hundred dollars of
Brandt's money, and out of this fund
Brandt has made handsome donations
to several discharged prisoners. He
frequently receives letters from friends
in other cities, asking for aid, and
they never fail to get it. He acknowl-
edges his folly in the way of forgery,
and he intends when he gets out to
reform. He is about 45 years of age,
and has never been married
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

After Detroit man has sat in =
street car eight minutes to get past
the switch, he opens the front door
and shouts Sir. are you the driver
of this ere car The driver has to
own up. and the man continues:
Well, sir, l want to tell you that I
could make q better road than this
out of two clothes pins and brick 4"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

pensions from the United States; A
correspondent of the Chicago Post
says when the pensions paid the
widows of Brigadier-Generals, $50 q
month. was offered the widow of brave
General Meade, 1 am told she very
emphatically declined to receive it,
because it was less than that paid Mrs.
President Lincoln. Of all the women
who served in the war in various ca
pacities only one was pensioned for
physical disabilities, and that was
Mrs. Isabella Fogg; of Maine. who
was seriously injured by fall in Lou
isvllle, while engaged in hospital
work. She died here last summer"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

HAN T1ae Table.
GOING NORTH.Inciuding all places sup
piled from the Chicago II. r., and the Fit.
Wayne r. r., ,icloses at 1900 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH. Including Cincinnati
and all points beyond, closes AT $50 a. m.
2 Including all places supplied from the
Cincinnati Railroad, 600 p. M.
GOING EAST-Including all places sup.
piled from the Columbus x. +, anu
all Eastern and Central States, closes at
leso0 q. m.r Via Dayton and Aenfa Rail-
road, closes 500 a. m.
GOING WEST. Including Indianapolis
and all points beyond, closes 1000 a. M;
2. same as above, closes 5:30 p. m; 3. in
cludfng all points supplied by the Indi.
points west and northwest, closes $500
p. m.
To Webster, Williamsburg and Btoomings-
port, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at 200 p. m.
To Cox,s Mills, White Water, Bethel and Ar
ba, on Monday, "Wednesday and Friday,
at 1Z:O0 m.
To Arlington, Clifton and Liberty, on Mon
day and Friday, at 100 a. M
TO Boston, Beechymire, Goodwin's Corner,
and College Corner, on Tuesday ami
Friday, at 1880 m.
MAILS ARE OPEN
At 500 a. M from Indianapolis and Cincin-
natl and beyond.
At n0O a. m. from Cincinnati, way and
through mails.
At 400 D. m. from East via Columbus Rail-
At 200 D. m, from North, via Chicago Rail-
road and Fort Wayne Railroad.
At 500 D. m. from Indianapolis and beyond.
once open from 700 a. m. to 730 p: m.-
On Sunday, from 900 TO 1000 a. m.
Dec. 1874. B. w. DAVIS. +. M
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Says cattle-raiser: salt should be
furnished to all animals regularly. A
COW, an OK, or a horse needs two to
four ounces daily. Salt increases the
butter in milk, helps the digestive
and nutritive processes and gives a
good appetite The people of interior
Europe have saying that a pound of
salt makes ten pounds of flesh. Of
course salt only assists in assimulating
the food, it does not make flesh, nor
bone, nor muscle.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

In an inland town of California is
an individual who claims to have a
secret cure for diptheria, to the sale
of which he devotes his energies.
The man has lately become relieieus(?).
At church meeting he is reported to
have male a speech as follows: Il
made up my mind to give my property
to the service of the Lord. I have
several thousand dollars in money. all
of which [ bestow on the church I
have some fine stock, especially some
Black Hawk horses, all of which I
give to the church. 1 have also a lot
of grain and farm produce. which in
like manner bestow on the church.
There is but one thing in all my pos
sessions which reserve for myself,
and that is my celebrated medicine
for the cure Of diptheria which l will
continue to sell as heretofore for the
moderate prices of 50 bottle"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

The following is the correct location OF
the new fire alarm boxes:
3-U-No. Engine House.
S-2ENo. 8 Engine House.
3-Engineer's House.
l-3-Cor. Washington and Sassafras streets.
l-4LCor. Washington and Market streets.
4-2LCorner Pearl and Sailor streets.
81 Cor Franklin and Sycamore streets.
2-Corner Seventh and Park streets.
2ICorner Ninth and Main streets.
l--Twelfth and Mulberry sti eets.
3ICorner Eleventh and North streets.
4aCorner Sixth and Walnut streets.
4--Corner Main and Fifth streets.
3-:-Rosa's.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Judge of the Wayne County Circuit Cour
John F. kibbey. .,a wa,r. csr.
cult conrt-D. W. oomstock;
Clerk of the Court w. w. Dudley.
Deputy-W. II. Lynde
Sheriff-Wm. Fl. study.
De puty--Jseph l. Smith.
Deputy--R. II. King.
Treasnrer--Joseph G. Lemon.
Deputy ". Lemon.
Recorder--Jesse E. Jones.
Depnty--James W. Wilson.
County i,, onathan BALDWIN
County Assessor Riley w. Anderson.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Enos Thomas, Richmond.
James NJ. Poe,
Thomas McGir, Charles Seaman and b. l..
Miner
city Omccrs.
Mayor-James Elder.
Marshal-LewisO 0. Shofer.
CIerk--Peter p. Kirn.
Treasurer-Willlam r. Wilson.
Attorney--John g: Lyle:
Civil Engineer-Oliver Butler.
Wood Measurer1J ames ~; smith.
City yAssessor-Lewis NJ Baxter
street Commissioner-DavidH Haner.
fniss n1;ae Fass Dcman ana zsler
Chief of Police-ThOmas Atkinson.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Board Of Public Improvement = Nye,
Board Of Heaith~Dr. T. Henry Davis, g.
r. Johnson and Frank Pruyn.
City COmmfssiOneiS--E. ii. Page, John Ii.
Moormann, w. II. Bennett, III. Ahaus, Jno.
L. Thompeon
Comu1fttee ON Finance-Dickman, Nes-
CiaiTns-Land, Dulin, Conklin.
Streets and Alleys--Nye, Peterson, zeller.
Pubic schools-Duiin, Dickman, Nye-
Markets and Public Buildings - zeller,
Gas iiRIlf-Conklin, Peterson, Dulin.
Printing and Stationery--Watt,N NestOr,
Railroa6s--Nestor, Rosa, Land.
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Very respectfully yours,

DAN. ID. DRI0It1S, sup {.
From this it appears that the trouble
in Michigan is the non enforcement
Of the law. and yet the Superintendent
of Public Instruction evidently leans
to the belief that, Notwithstanding its
slack enforcement, the law is doing
good Ind. Journal.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Senator Morton. on the 10th, intro
duced bill for the tablishment in
Indianapolis of a mint for the coinage
of gold and silver. Under the pro
visions of the new law at least two or
three additional mints will be needed,
and it is quite certain that more con-
venient or accessible point than this
could not be found in the Mississippi
Valley.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

a correspondent writing of the
scandal in Brooklyn says: Even in
New York the scandal is the topic of
conversation in all circles. Beecher's
misfortune is the subject of all kinds
of street hawkers' literature, and this
evening dirty little boys are yelling
out: "Here you are-Henry Ward
Beecher sitting on the ragged edge,
and you can see whether he did it or
not-a 25 cent book for two cents"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

The following from the Sullivan
Democrat is equally applicable to this
city:
What a mania certain of our citi-
zens have for going down town at
night. and yet not attending to any
particular business. Most of those
who are afflicted with this propensity
actually waste the only period of leis-
ure allotted to them between the close
of the days labor and bed time. They
read no books, and getting out of doors
before the supper table is cleared
away and the house tidied up, they
have no social intercourse with their
wives and children. We will not
dwell on this waste of time and per-
version of life. 1t only needs to be
noted to he deprecated. Surprise
your family by spending one or two
evenings with them, and in turn you
will be surprised that you ever devo-
ted the evening in such an aimless
way as you have heretofore done Try
it just once for instance"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

A committee of three have been sp-
pointed in Toledo to make the neces-
sary preparations for starting a school
of design, as the beginning Of a uni
versity of arts and trades.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

An aggregate appropriationof$ SILL
168 for the State schools was asked for
in the House yesterday. Sevenfy-one
thousand one hundred and sixty eight
dollars for Purdue University, at La
fayette; $40 600 for the Normal School,.
ct Terre Har .e. and $1C, 600 for the
State University, at Bloomington.-
Ind. State Sentinel, Jan. 10.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Ex-President johnson. in a speech
at Shelbyville, Tenn. said that he
never was Republican, but from his
advent into public life had been q
Constitutional Democrat"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

The venerable Horace Binney, of
Philadelphia, the oldest living grad
uate of Harvard, has just entered up
on his Goth year and is still in the en-
joyment of all his faculties.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27
HACK LINE.
DAVID SAINTMEYER

DAVID SAINTMEYER
Has established HACK CONVEYANCE
from this city to Williamsburg, three day S
in each week,
Monday. Thursday and Saturday,
Leaving Richmond at o'clock, p. m. each
day. All orders left at the PostOfhce by
O'Clock, d. m. will be called for. Roses Liv-
cry Stable, the Postoffice or Meals Dining
Hall, at the Depot, re the places for passen-
gers to leave orders, desiring to go to Web
ster, Economy or williamsburg.
Richmond, Sept. 30, 1874. 29-3m
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

A young lady makes Shakespeare
say: An eye like mas, to threaten
and command
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

A noose-paper-A marriage certifi
cate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-16
You Cannot whistle IL Away.

The publication of the correspondence
between Mr.. BRITToN and Mr.. MoULTON
gives an opportunity for newspaper cant
which has of course been fully improved.
Leave the ease alone. Its exploring will
damage public morals. This is what these
thoughtless editors say As II the worst
possible damage to public morals was not
done by those men who lift HENRY WARD
BEEcHER up into the pulpit again, and
listen to him while he protests that he is n
manly fellow. The failure to sift this
BEEcHER scandal to the bottom and pun
ish the gulty-the liberation of both par
ties TO the late suit when one or the other
must be black with crimes against law,
manhood, religion, ana honor-thcse
things are what are doing the worst in
jury to society.
No one can blame Mr. MoUITON for re-
fusing to accept II n0lle prOSGqd. No man
with an atom of deceney, SO charged as he
is, and conscious of innocence, would listen
for a moment to a proposal which did not
absolutely withdraw and deny the truth
of the charge. Mr.. BEEcuER went before
the Grand Jury and swore, not with up
| lifted hand, but actually on the Holy
| BoOk, Jnul MT. molLION lldu lleu Wlltu ne
said what he did regarding his, BEECHER's,
relations with Mrs. Triton This is a Sc
rious charge to make against a man lately
your bosom friend and the recipient of
| your warmcst esteem and fullest conf
dence. We should hold Mr.. MoULToN vile
indeed If he did not demand that his
aocuser who appealed to the people to
punish his alleged lboller, should prove
the truth of his allegation, or himself ac-
cept the brand of a liar and perjurer.
In the management of BEECuER's case
Brother SuEARMAN was artful, as always.
Aftor long delay, and when il was well un-
derstood that the indictments would not be
tried before the civil suit was called, and
| therefore would mover be tried ut all, Mr..
| BEECHER went before the Grand Jury and
swore out the indictments against TILToN
and MOULToN. The necessity for the act
and it's performance must have given him
as rough a moral wrench ~ man not
habituated to perjury could well endure.
But he took the oath, and 30 laid the foun-
dalton stone Of his defence assurance, de-
ianee. assault: unon his accusers. Having
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is plain that on the second trial, while
knowing the right he deliberately pur-
sued the wrong. II was not merely judi
cial blunder.
A large portion OF Mr.. BARLow's letter
is plagiarized edition Of the brief from
which Mr.. PHELPS aud Mr.. PECKHAM ar
gued in the Court of Appeals. We find
some very undignihed and uniustiiiable
language about ex-Iudge CoMsroCK, which
is especially inexcusable II. rs the Nation
asserts, Mr.. BARLOW is associated with Mr..
O'CoNoR in the prosecution of the TWEED
cases. Tho letter betravs considerable
familiarity with Judge DAVIS, 10 whom
we suppose the author is indebted for the
Information that the counsel for the pris-
oner challenged each juror drawn, with a
single exception, in chief and to the favor.
or course he did not 20 through a thou
sand pages of stenogrnphic minutes in
order TO ascertain that fact, II fact II is;
and then Judge DAVIS is known TO enter
tain prejudice against the stenographic
minutes in the TWEED case, which on one
occasion, as we have been informed and
while in the exercise of his judicial func-
tons, he politely stigmatized as damned
nonsense!"
We shall apply no such epithets TO Mr..
BARLow's letter.
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The Tragic End Of n Reception,

ron ne Dcptst ffet fTets' sept ~
A party was given at the residence Of
Nelson S. whipple, 361 Lafayette street east last
evening, IN honor Of young son tfteen years
old. A score or more OF masters and misses at
tended, among them frankie Ansden. fifteen
years old. while the pleasure was at its height
In the parlOrs, at about ii o'clock, the party
heard the report OF gun, and almost Instantly
thereafter young Whipplc. with ttce blanched
and features distendcd, dashed into the throng,
aud exclaiming, " Shes shot! she's shot!
tainted.
The father, Mr.. whipple, reached the second
floor Just In time to catch In his arms the falling
form OF Miss Frankie AInsden. who, with face
hes battered with blood, had staggered from the
front chamber to the star landing. where, fall
ing into her fathers arms, she expired. Young
Whpple was unconscious, his mother had faint
ed, and several Of the young guests fed Into the
street in terror.
il seems that Miss Amsden, another girl. and
young Whpple, were IN the front room up
stairs. Miss frankie, looking into closet. saw
double. barrclled shot gun standing In the cor
ner, and said, ION! I'm going to have some
fun She took up the gun and started To 60 TO
the hallway, but 10y some unknown means one
barrel was dsCh ,rged. II was loaded with No.
4 shot, and the charge struck Miss Amsden Just
under the right ear, and passing through the
head back Of the jaws, came out beneath the
left ear. When struck she stood about twelve
feet from the head Of the stairway, a distance
which she travelled before railing.
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in advance thus discredited his assailauts
by ostentatious criminal proceedings, he
was in better trim to meet them in the
civil suit, and his word against theirs
would tell more effectually. Hence he
took the oath, and that on the Holy Book.
Moreover a brilliant side move had been
made. Miss PRocToR had sued MoULToN
for libel in printing what he could not pos
sibly prove, il true, without BEEcHERs
aid, and this tended to cast further doubt
on MouLroN in the public mind. Mr..
BEEcHER fortunately did not have to take
an oath in this proceeding which was
wisely compromised before "A referee.
After all this boldness, now when 1t is
altogether proper and indeed due to the
parties accused to try the indictments, Mr..
BEEcHER consents to a nOUe prOSeqli, and
the District Attorney. while refusing TO
furnish BEEcHERs letter for publication,
asks Mr.. MouLToN TO do likewise. Mr..
BEEcuER still leaves on record his oath on
the Bible that Mr.. MoULroN is a liar, but
is willing not TO be put to the necessity of
proving the charge; and the District At
torney asks Mr.. MoULroN If he is not salts
fled. III he had accepted such terms he
would nave been poltroon. People seem
to forget that il is n terrible charge 10
bring against n man, that he and his wife
conspired together to ruin distinguished
Clergyman, their familiar friend and
trusting conndant, and by lying, and per-
jury, and other base aud criminal means,
sought to accomplish their satanic pur-
pose.
Those who suppose that this BEEcHER
scandal will ever rest while Mr. BEEcHER
breaches and prays. drives four-iu-hnud,
and makes burnt cork babies ut the Twin
Mountain House, cracks jokes at county
fairs, and prepares 10 rejnter Brooklyn
Ike Roman general returning from the
conquest of an empire, and to resume the
performance Of manly fellow from Ply
mouth pulpit, mistake the temper of the
public mind and are ignorant OF the work.
ing Of events. Society cannot afford to let
IL rest, or TO allow the caeuistry and cant
of his defence TO stultify the general
thought. To do so would be TO commit an
outrage on decency, and offer an insult to
reason, religion, and morality.
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An interesting and useful volume, for its kind.
has prcrarcd b, WILLIAM r. Sips, and published
under the title of The PsaHSVpaHid RdiIrodd by the
Passenger Department Of that company II handsome
ly printed and bcray illustrated, giving the history Of
the railroad with account OF Its construction and
present condition and connections, and deceptive,
statistical. and historical sketches OF the regions
through which the line passes. The historical part Of
the book goes baok To the very beginning of thingso
the first ttement Of New York ami Philadelphia and
to the invention Of and the BUILDING ~ the Pyra
mids. though without devong great deal OF unneces
sary space TO this Introductory matter The author has
forgotten the spice OF anecote aud tradition aud
appreciate the entertaining well ar the sta.
tisuca Interesting points about the towns ana VII
lagos the natural scenery and the varied Industries
along the route cleyery illustrated. Views are
given OF central and Paramount PARKS, Of the nneT
aud water fronts. Of canal river and railway.
Pittsburgh and Cape May shown by moonlight, and
iron factories by nrehght There nne portraits Of
President SCOTT, and Of THOMSON, the former Presi
Several good pages are devoted TO the material
construction of the railway aud It's rolling stock aud
TO its mechanical apparatus and appliances. The dis
tances given with accuracy. An appendix contains
the rules OF the Transportation Department. Their,
are indexes TO the Illustrations and the text.
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Mayor srenrn's Challenge.


From tie Houston Tt0rdph
The following is an account Of n fight
between Capt. Eddins, superintendent Of the
Galveston, Harrisburg and san Antonio Rail
road, and Frank SteMns, Mayor Of Harrisburg,
Texas Mayor Stearns sent a written challenge
to Capt. Eddins. demanding the satisfaction due
one gentleman from another, according to the
code" To this Capt. l.. sent q verbal reply. that
he WAS not "A duellist. but If Mr.. earns wanted
satisfaction to " come and get it Shortly after
ward Capt. Eddins saw Mr.. S,earns approaching
left the house 10 meet him, the gun was level
led at him. Eddins had "A pistol in his hand
which he carried by his side, never raising II.
He walked deliberately up To Stearns, under
cover of the gun, until he rearhed him when ne
gra7pea NE gun "a, Ihe tmv i'ne tntoM,ng IN,
Stearns, Eddins struck him several times with
his fists, one of the blows breaking some OF
Stearus's ribs. The combatants were separated,
and Mr. Stcarns was borne t. his home. where
II Is thousht his injuries will connne him ion
several Weeks.