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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Young Spriggles and his Amarntha
Jane had just been married, and were
going upon their bridal tour. They
didn't know whether upon their re-
turn. they would board with the old
folks or take rooms In private hotel.
Being only clerk. Spriggles's means
were limited. and he could not expect
much at first in the way of living "Of
course he said to old Dodge. a
wealthy member of the firm who had
granted him a three weeks leave of
absence. we must be in style, you
know, sir. Ispose you took q rusher
when you were married. l mean,
took an extensive one, and showed
your wife the sights
Eyes" said Dodge, with nod, "I'll
tell you about it. l made long prep
arations for my bridal tour. and the
girl that was to be my wife helped me.
We had it all fixed, and everything
laid out before hand | worked hard
for it, and she worked too. 1t was to
be the grand event of our lives, and
We wanted that it should be success.
We felt that az a new life opened, SO
should it continue. | was earning
$500 year. That was good pay for q
salesman thirty-6ye years ago-better
than three times that amount now, as
things CO. We were married in the
morning at the house of my wife's
father. Then we rode two miles to
the substantial cottage l had secured
~ . home. Ny money had made the
first payment on it and Marys money
had furnished three rooms in it. And
we ate our first meal thereafter in our
own house, and thence went to my
work. and my wife set about her work.
1t was q new life, and We we're deter
mined 70 succeed if poesible. And in
that effort was our joy And in the
success that followed was usually hap
piness. In less than three years my
house was paid for and my home was
my own. Come storm or come sun
shine. We had a roof TO cover us--a
roof from which the hand of man
could not turn u.s.
doubt. young man, it ever bridal
tour was happier or more profitable
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How to Make a Good Bea.

Perhaps some housekecpers would
like to know how they can make an
inexpensive and at the same time a
good and durable bed, or mattress and
bolster / have bed that will with
good usage) last lifetime. 1t is
merely a tick, the same as for straw
or husks, with openings in the upper
side to insert the hand for stirring,
and filled with cut paper. Now, read
er, do not throw aside the paper with
disgust, but, If for nothing but curios-
ity, finish the article-it will do no
harm, possibly you may be induced 20
make one. The work Of cutting the
paper is not such a long job as you
would think. Take any kind of clean
paper Except straw paper) and fold it,
or roll, so that it can be cut with one
clip of the shears, and then cut it,
you need. not be particular as to the
width. These clippings are like little
curls or rings OF paper, and lie almost
as light as feathers, and after using
the bed they will not bfesk - aod
grow fine and dusty, but are clean,
and can be stirred as light as when
first used | have heard people who
have slept on them say they were the
best beds they ever slept on" l pre-
fer them to feathers or common mat
tresses; hair mattresses are nicer, of
course, but few of US farmers wives
can afford to buy them; whereas, the
paper bed we can have without cost,
except the work, and that tile smallest
child you have who can use a pair of
shears will help you, and if not kept
busy too long at time, will think it
bv play. The same material makes
nice pillows for lounges. chair cush-
ions. cradle ticks, etc. have a box
to keep waste paper in, which is out
OF the way, and at the same time ham
dier than the rag bag; and when it is
full [ cut them up into another box
and put them into the tick. l use the
same ticks that | have used for straw;
wash them and sew up the openings,
so that they are just large enough for
the hand to pass through readily;
three openings are sufhcient.-Cor.
Cincinnati Times
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The following opinion Of the Hart
ford Courant in regard to the presen
style of ladies' hats, is not complimen
tary, but. perhaps, just.
believers in the intellectual equali
ty OF the sexes are puzzled to aecoun
for the sheep-Ike manner In whicl
the entire female sex will rush into
dress absurdity at the dictation o.
some dressmaker or milliner, who
possibly draws her inspiration from
the Partisan demi- i-monde. As an in :
stance take the last agony in hats.
Some unknown woman satlrlst con-
ceived the idea of exhibiting the
weakness Of the sex by means of the
ordinary felt hat, cooked on one side.
woman would as sOon have worn cav
may count them as they 60 by on the
street--blue- blood or shoddy, strong
minded or weak. intellectual or friv-
olous-nine out of every ten will have
the same style hat, cooked to one
side, and we suppose they speak Of
them with the same tender and gush-
ing admiration as of the cloves of bon
nets which few years since orna-
mented the wonderful superstructure
which adorned the female head. We
admit that this is dangerous subject
We may be told that the cooked hat is
no more absurd than most Of the 9th
er styles of head-gear which have
been invented, and that the creatures
who consent to wear stove pipes are
not competent to Judge what is absurd
in the other sex. And we must ad-
NIT that there is just the least shadow
of foundation for the retort. The silk
hat is not exactly an article of beauty,
and the felt hat is better than the av-
erage, but let us suppose that some
ambitious halter should attempt to
introduce a tile with no brim on one
side or shaped like funnel, how
many of his fellow citizens would
Adopt the absurdity? We fear that it
must be taken as evidence of male SUI
periority that while the two sexes
started in the race with the same fig-
leaf enwrapment, man has succeeded
in clothing himself with dress which
combines comfort and utility with, in
some cases, at least, certain amount
of elegance. Woman. on the other
hand, has encumbered herself with a
dress which, while sometimes a thing
of beauty. is seldom a joy, and COM
bines discomfort with unserviceable-
ness. Complaints are frequent, and
efforts at reform are perennial, but
the progress that is made, is made
usually in the wrong direction.
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a singular story of jealousy and re-
venge comes from Sicily. A beautiful
young girl named Florina, who was
the belle Of a travelling circus, in
which she figured as the lion tanner,
had been for some time receiving the
attentions OF an athlete belonging TO
the same troupe. By some means she
arcertained that he was not faithful
to her, but had another lady love
No signs. however, of her painful dis
covery were allowed to escape. She
still smiled sweetly upon him. In her
own bosom she planned the terrible
revenge One evening when the per-
formanees had been unusually brilliant
after Florinda had whipped the
lions and forced them to her feet-she
called her recreant lover aside and
said to him: do you still love meg'
Always he answered. DO you
know that / should die If you should
devote yourself TO another womang"
What an idea, responded the young
man. But / should first kill you,'
said Florina And how would you
do that2" Thus r. cried the girl, at
the same instant pushing him violent
iy into the cage Of the lions. They
attacked the unfortunate man at once
and tore him to pieces. while Florina
urged them on with blows Of her
whip
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27
Is 1t Worth WhiIe9

And is it worth while to take all the
sunshine out of life for the sake of a
few miserable dollars? Meat and
groceries and coal and clothing are
not all of life. If we restrict our
selves to these, and shut out music
and pictures, and the hundred things
that cultivate the aesthetic side of our
nature, we shall be economical at the
cost of dwarfing our moral and intel
lectual nature. And after we have
done this for long series of years,
and 80 reached middle age with fair
balance In the bank, we shall then
find ourselves untitled TO enjoy the
pleasures that money will buy. We
shall have kept the dusty road SO long
that when we finally turn aside into
the groves and the brook-side. our
eyes will be in no condition to see the
beauties around US. Is it not better
to live while We do live, to give some
brightness and color to our daily lives,
even if by so doing We fail to increase
our boarded savings quite as rapidly
as We otherwise might. Is economy
quite worth the sacrifice of everything
that makes life other than dull and
dismal drudgery2 A wise expendi-
ture of money for the good things of
lie is really the best economy
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Hon. Joseph f. Mcdonald, the
late. elected United States Senator,
was born in Butler county, Ohio. Au-
gust @, 1919 In the fall Of 1896 he
moved with his parents from Ohio to
Montgomery county of this State. At
the age of II he was apprenticed to
the saddler's trade, with q relative.
After serving out his apprenticeship
he entered Wabash College. remain
ing there two years. He entered As
bury University at Greencastle, but
remained only six months. After
acting in the capacity of clerk in a
store one year, he entered the law
Office of Zebulon Baird, at Lafayette,
and was admitted to the bar of the
Supreme Court in 1843. He was af
terward elected Prosecuting Attorney
for the eighth circuit judicial, and re-
ceived reelection. In 1S49 he was
elected to Congress over Hon. Henry
s. Lane. Being defeated for the Sec
ond term by Hon. Daniel Mace, he
resumed the legal profession at Craw-
fordsville. In 1856 he was elected
Attorney General and received re-
election. While serving in the latter
term he took up his abode in this
city. In 1864 he was defeated for the
governorship by Hon. o. p. Morton.
This was his last appearance before
the public as candidate for Office
until the present contest. He has al
ways been identified with the Demo
cratic party. aud it may be expected
that, as United States Senator, he
will favor all measures that will ad-
vance the interests OF the party that
placed him in his present position
Indianapolis Journal.
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RICHMOND,

veals q garden with q flock of birds
hying over it, and lake of mirror
glass with q swan upon its shining
surface.
Sometimes, too. the flowers are
neither painted nor made of paper or
muslin.
FAR AWAY In BRAZIL
there is large convent in which the
sedate nuns make gay artificial flowers
entirely out of the feathers of the eor :
geous birds that haunt the forests OF
South America / cannot give you
an idea of how rich and lustrous they
are. More than this, marine flowers
gathered from the bottom of the Med
iterranean Sea are used in valentines,
and real birds are quite common. As
Lnoy opens the box that eomcs Sbf
her with a whole string of postage
stamps upon it, it is possible that they
will find the cunningest of humming
birds in little nest. holding mes
sage in its beak Not the picture OF
one, mind you, but a real one. that
has been caught and stuffed for the
valentine maker.
The latest fashion in valentines is
to combine them with useful articles.
A lace or pearl handled fan, costing
$50, is secreted beneath flowers and
notices and cupids. A fine silk neck.
tie for gentleman or boy, Is wrapped
in white gauze, with the tender sentl-
ments. Through cloud and sun
shine I am thine" Articles of dress
or jewelry often are enclosed. Some
times a smoking cap or pair of en-
broidered slippers. The descriptive
catalogue of Mr. Rimmel, the London
perfumer. includes valentines contain
ing japanese ornamental hair-pins,
cravats, pin cushions, chatelaine bot
ties, brooches, gold watch trinkets,
lockets, turquoise and garnet rings,
silver 6figree brooches, earrings and
bracelets, head dresses and double
smelling bottles. Then, too, are
musical valentines in the form of
glove and handkerchief or jewel cases.
One magnificent affair costs $40. 1t
is made of pale blue silk, and trimmed
with gilt. At one side is compart-
ment for gloves, and at the other a
place for handkerchiefs, with two
beautiful smelling bottles in the mid,
die. AS the lid is raised a musical
box, hidden underneath, plays a ia
vorite air. such as Then You'll Re-
member Me, or an air from an OPP
era.
am not sure that the new custom
of making expensive presents is better
than the old one of writing love let
ter, and it certainly is not proof OF
greater affection in the senders.
Alexander Wainwright, in st.
Nicholas for February.
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Garden Patches.

One of Bostons best known mer-
chants noted for his shrewdness and
penetration, had test case presented
short time since and came off victo-
rious As it is an illustration of this
millionaire's penetration in great
business affairs, we give the story
here.
It appears that the merchant want
ed another gardener upon his country
estate, near Boston, and an individual
presented himself for that office.
Understand the business
Yes. been in it for ten years.
Whom had he lived with last !?
The applicant mentioned gentleman
the merchant was we'll acquainted
with, stated that he left for no fault,
but that his former employer was 60
ing to Europe, had sold his estate, and
had no further use for him.
What wages do you expect
Eighteen dollars a month.
This was astonishingly low for such
promising looking, sober man. and
the shrcwed business man rubbed
his chin thoughtfullv and reflected
that it was bargain lot, but "wasn' t
there something wrong about itV'
His habitual business caution even in
this comparatively trifling negotiation
did not forsake him.
Call tomorrow at this time, and 1
will have seen Mr.. -. your former
employer, and give you an answer"
The gardener turned and began to
walk slowly away; as he did SO. he
displayed two patches on the seat of
his pantaloons beneath the line of his
roundabout jacket.
Halo. here! come back here" !"
called the merchant, you needn't ap-
ply tomorrow; l see / shant want
you
The astonished applicant stammered
out something about his knowledge of
gardening and good character, but was
cut short by this practical observer.
Don't want you, sir, the patches
on your breeches are on the wrong
side, gardeners breeches ought to
be patched at the knees, not on the
seat: You won't do for me. II Bos-
ton Bulletin.
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FROM NEWPORT.

NEWPORT. WAYNE Co, Jan. 20, rs.
At a mass meeting of the citizens of
New Garden township, held at New
port, Jan. 10th, 1875, the following
resolutions were drafted and fully
adopted by unanimous vote:
1. Resolved, by this meeting assem-
bled, that We, as sovereigns Of the law
making power, claim the right to be
heard; aud 80 set forth our grievances
as further forbearance seems to cease
to be virtue.
2. Resolved, That the plan Of de-
scribing land by plats and numbers Is
set forth in the law OF 1872, instead of
metes and bounds as at present de-
scribed, is attended with great cost.
and is of no public utility; therefore
said law should be repealed at once.
3. Resolved, That We demand Of
our Representatives, irrespective Of
party, legislation in every department.
of State looking towards retrench.
ment in its finances.
4. Resolved, That We stand undi-
videdly opposed to the organization
OF any additional Court in Wayne
county. JOHN W. JOHNSON.
~ Chairman.
Il. 4. WEESNER, Seetv
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Whether the idea of political toler.
anee, as understood and practiced a.
the North, can ever be firmly sst. +.
lished in the South is doubtful. A.
present the prevailing type of ciyilira.
tion there, and the temper of the peo !.
pie. does not admit of any such id.a.
The following from Louisiana paper
Ia fair sample of the prevailing style
Of talk. It simply means that Repub-
licans will not be tolerated:
The lines must De drawn at once,
before our opponents are thoroughly
organized For by this means We viii
prevent many milk and cider follow
ers from falling into the enemy's
ranks. While the white mans partv
guarantees the negro all Of his present
rights, they do not intend that white
carpet -baggers and renegades shall be
permitted to organize and prepare the
negroes for the coming campsisn.
Without the assistance Of these vi.
iains tie nesJees ere totally incapable
OF eneetualiy ssDnaixing thsueelves.
and unless they are previously ercited
ana drilled, one half of them win not
come TO the polls, and large psrcent
age of the remainder will vote t.
white mans ticket"
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H.u T1Do Fable.
GOING MONTH ~ pa shs
Rswns r. Rs;;cIoses at i0s5O q m
o,~. sDrJTH-1. Including Cincinnati
HolsJJ Ii points beyond, closes at 80 a. u.
IncIodinf al p,ades sa y ne, 'lo' '''s
.,o1Ifs EAsr-Including all places sup
nlfed from the Columbus H. H., anu
sIl Eastern and Central States, closes II
1000 "A m Via Dayton and Xenia haii-
road, closes 600 \. IN.
GOING WEST. Including Indianapons
and all points beyond, closes i0au O. ~
q same as above, closes 5:O p. mr 2. II Il
cIuding all points supplied Dy snc 90, III
points west and northwest, closes S:oV
d. M
tn webster Williamsburg and Bloomlnes-
port on Tuesday, Thursday ana sSsor-
day, at Zoo p. IN.
To coxs Mills. White Water, Rethei ana Ar
be, on Mondays WoAnesoay ssu
ae1200 IN.
To Abingdon, Clifton and Liberty, on Aaon'
day and Friday, at 7ao a. m-
r., p,stop. Beechymire, Goodwin's CSrner.
and College Corner, on Tuesday anu
Friday, at l2:3o m.
MAILS ARE OPEN
ats-ot, n m. from indianapolis and C1ncih-
natl and beyond.
A. Ii.fD a. m from Cincinnati, way anu
~ sf,1 70. m. from East via Columbus Haii-
road, and Dayton ana ~ xehla rh,caan Kali
road and Fort Wayne Rallroad.
A., s-nn N mi, from Indianapolis and oeyouu.
oofce open from 100 a. m. 10 7:S0 p: m-
on sunday from 600 10 1890 a. m. -
IN IN ia-s b. W. DAVIS. p. M.
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FASHIONS IN VALENTINES.

Seme Account Of the worlds Busi-
mess In Connection with the Four-
seenth of February.
There was a time when valentines
were simply love-letters written on
very fancy note-paper, with some
poetry and a bunch of forget me -nots
at the head. Years ago my dear old
grandmother made me happy by send
ing one of these, which l have still,
and very pretty it is, although the ink
10 faded TO a yellow. The poetry is
especially nice, but the punctua lion
marks are left out, as they didn't care
about these troublesome little things
in the good old days. / think it read:
When the sunshine is around thee
In the dark and silent night
May thy way be always bright!
OF course couldn' t imagine who sent
it-nobody that gets valentine can
but / strongly suspected Sally Lawton,
and she had bite out of all my apples
until l found out my mistake. Tom
my Jones was her valentine, and l
gave him punching for it, too, as he
was mean, and pretended all the while
that he didn't like her.
However, the old fashion has passed
away, and valentines are now very
elaborate things, employing thousands
of skillful workmcn in their manufac-
ture. They serve as the covers of all
sorts of costly presents, and some of
them are real works of art. Clever
designers are constantly employed in
the Invention of new combinations,
pleasing effects of grouping or color.
and whimsical surprises. The most
careful labors of draughtsmen, litho-
graphers, wood-engravers. painters.
color printers, cardbosrd, artificial
flower and feather makers are spent
upon them, to say nothing of the as
sistance given by workers in silk, sill
yer, and glass. Even the tropical
forests of Brazil and the depths Of the
sea are rausacked for fresh materials.
There is one firm in London which
has 36S different kinds of valentines.
The cheapest are two cents each, and
THE FINEST COST NEARLY SIXTY DOL
LARS.
All are pretty, and some are mag
nifcent. One is called Loves Pho
tograph. A tiny mirror is hidden
beneath a bunch Of flowers, and some
dear girl finds that the reflection Of
her own face is your loves photoeranh.
There are true lovers knots painted
on the softest satin; birds of bright
plumage under gauxe; girls in silver
frames. paper flowers which bloom
when the valentine is opened. and
close when it is shut; more paper
flowers hidden behind screens of sill
yer and in little wicker baskets with
exotic flowers painted by hand on the
finest silk and framed in silver lace.
No florist ever succeeded better
than ~ nedern valentine make
does in putting together the prettiest
eolors. Blush roses and forget me-
nots; camelas with rich, dark green
leaves; lilies Of the valley, water lilies.
ferns. and pansies are combined with
. wondrous degree of taste and skill.
the valentine is the minia-
ture Of a transformation scene in
theater. 1t is folded and unfolded bv
an Ingenious arrangement, which re-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-01-27

Too often it has been said that there
is no good in coal ashes. but chemical
examination gives them the power OF
absorption almost equal to charcoal;
and if, when taken from the stove or
CRATE, they are mingled with the
chamber ley of the house and with
the soap wash from the kitchen, they
are found valuable as absorbents of
fertilizing ingredients. Applied after
so absorbing the liquids from the
above named, they are dug in around
young trees or spread upon grass
ground. or used as manure for the
garden in the culture OF early carrots,
beets, radishes, etc, or as a top dress
ing over the potato onion, say in the
months of February or March, the
advantages will be appreciated by the
grower.
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We met the other day with this SEN
tence There is a great deal in
knowing how to work a mine, and a
great deal in knowing how to work .
pocket book" It was q case of rals-
ing money to build meeting house.
The village of Tweenit had never had
a meeting house, the old school house
answering for all religious, as we'll as
for all educational purposes The
women said: I'VE must have a meet
ing house" The men said, Cant"
But the women organized a sewing
circle and began raising money. 1t is
wonderful how they succeeded.
Mems money. after ALI Well, so is
the gold in gold mine, the gold
mines gold. There is . great deal IN
knowing how to work a mine, and .
great deal in knowing how to work a
pocket book.-Ex.
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than was mine, and know that the
exercise Of housekeeping upon her

than was mine, and know that the
exercise Of housekeeping upon her
own account was invigorating and
healthful. But, then, We were mar
ried for real earnest living and loving.
We believed We should find life's pur-
est joys in the discharge of ife's sa-
cred duties. / declare pursued the
old man, with glistening moisture in
his eye. Il should like those first
blessed days of my own home life to
live over again But it may not be.
And" he added, with q regretful
shake of his head, Il fear the young
men of the present generation will not
live them for my viewings."
Spriggles walked away, scratching
his head He WASH sure that he had
really caught the drift Of the old man' 8
remarks; but the old man was sure
that he had sully intended them for
him to take to heart.