The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-07

March, 1875. There are other
amendments to the school law not
given in this circular, because they
are not of general interest. An edi
ton of all amendments will be prin-
ted and circulated as soon as posi-
be. County superintendent, to
whom this circular will be sent,
are requested to send a copy to
each county auditor, to the secre
tary of each school board, to the
clerk of each common council, and
to the clerk of the board of town
trustees. JAMES III. SMART.
A weak mind does not accumulate
force enough to hurt itself; stupidity
often saves man from going mad.
Your son died rather suddenly
yesterday, of throat disease" is what
an Idaho sheriff wrote to fond moth
er in New York the other day.
According to Protestant statistics,
10000 Spaniards have been converted
since 1868. The Protestant chapels
throughout Spain remain open.
The New York Tribune is in favor
of an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, making Pres
idents Senators for life.
There are now ninety-two inmates
in the County Asylum-the largest
number at this season of the year in
the history of the CONTEMPLATION
Courier.
Col. Forney is coming back from
Europe in July, and will take charge
of the Philadelphia Press during the
coming presidential contest.
Mark Twain says: $40 the poor
whites along the Mississippi river
chills are a merciful provision Of
Providence, enabling them to take ex-
ercise without exertion."
A result of the recent legislative ex-
animation is that the Boston and AL
bany Railroad have reduced the rates
on westward bound freight from 45
cents to % cents per hundred weight,
and on eastward bound freight from
40 cents to 35 cents.
Wolf scalps are received in payment
of taxes in Missouri at the rate OF IS
a scalp. The legislative committee
appointed the other day to burn the
scalps accumulated in the last two
years, destroyed about Sc, 600 worth.
There is not much chance for run
away matches in Prussia under the
recently adopted civil marriage act
The consent of the father is necessary
before wedlock up to tie end of the
young man twenty fifth year and the
young woman's twenty-fourth; but if
the father be dead, then the mother
is required; and if neither parent be
living, that of the sponsors.
An English journal, the Christian
World, of Feb. IL, contains the fol-
lowing advertisement, in which relig-
ion and business are pretty we'll
mixed: Wanted, in Wesleyan fam
lily, middle-aged, pious servant, will
ing to make herself generally useful.
No washing, baking, or brewing. APP
ply by letter to A. B. c., post office,
Litchfeld, stating where converted to
God, also age, and what wages requir-
ell.
w. G.. Greaves and DIR. E. B.
SPARTAN, on trial at Brookville,
Ont, for murder in causing the
death of Miss Sophia E. Barnham,
on the 2Sth of December last, by
criminal practice, were on Tuesday
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged on the 23d of June next.
Greaves was the seducer, and was
with DR.. Spartan when the crim>
inal surgery was performed. Abor
tionists get their just deserts in
Canada.
The Hartford Times reports that a
young woman of that town went to in
quire the price OF sewing machines the
other day. She asked if any deduc
ton was made to clergymen. 0h,
yes" replied the salesman; ''are you a
minister's wife ?" mo, sir" was the
answer, 81 am not" Are you a sis
ter of a clergyman" "Oh, no." was
the answer. 'Then upon what rela-
tionship do you ask for the reduc-
ton WELL" she replied. Il am
not a clergyman wife, or sister, or
cousin, but | have just been engaged
to a student in the theological semi
nary" She got the machine at a re-
duced price.
Three baptisms by immersion will
cure any disease and insure salvation.
Such is the belief of new sect at
Manton, r. [. Converts are numer-
Gus, the baptisms taking place out of
doors in icy water. The other day a
woman recanted upon getting her feet
in the freezing stream, forgetting ex-
pected reward in present chills. and
tried to get away The minister, how
ever, would not allow backsliding
He is big and brawny. Selling the
woman by her clothes, he immersed
her the required three times. Be-
tween each douse she screamed and
struggled, but could not escape.
One of the most fervent of the pray
ing temperance women in Dubuque,
Iowa, has a drunken husband. 1t is
related that she found him few
nights ago intoxicated in saloon.
She cuffed him soundly, and then said
to the proprietor. See here, sir, you
darned miserable skunk, this has gone
far enough. During the crusade /
prayed for you, and since then have
come to you with tears in my eyes, but
it seems to have done no good. and
now if you ever sell him another drop
of whisky I'll come down here and
snatch you bald headed quicker than
hell can slnge a cat. You hear my
gentle voice?" Then she took the old
man.