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We laugh at the familiar instances Of our
ancestors blindness; but we ourselves are
surely not inla1Iibie. We plume ourselves
on detecting the errors Of SO many able
men but the very boast should make US
modest. VIII not the twentieth century
laugh 1T the nineteenth VIII not our
grandchildren send some Of ON modern
ID. Is t. the du&.-heaps, and drag out works
OF genius from tie neglect in which we
so undeservedIy lef5 them? No mans
fame, it is said, is secure I'll he las lived
through "a century. HIS children are awed
by his reputation his grandchildren are
prrjcdjcad by a reacrjou; only o third
gereration rIopouGces with tolerable I'M
partiality on one 50 far removed from the
daily conflict Of opinion. la a century or
so, we can see what d man has really done.
We can measure the force Of his blows.
We cn1 see, without reference to our per
soaaI likes or disllkes, how far he has
moulded the thoughts OF lis r ce, and be-
come a sourca Of spiritual power. That
IS a question OF tacts, as much as any his
toricaI question, and criticism which takes
it property i0tu account may claim 10 be
in some sense scientific. To anticipate
tho verdict Of posterity, is the great task
Of the true critic, which is accomplished
by about one man in a generation Com
hill Magazine.
, 1877-06-13

- uSL ~ ~ g. IVY AA0NG
Known that to-day the following an
nouncements have been made to me,
viz
That Messrs. Moses & Son G.
GieIchior in Copenhagen have
issued power dated the 18th OF
May &C. to Mr.. AdoIph Hertz
and MIR. Edward r. Ford joint
ly to take charge Of all their
business in the West India isl
ands instead of Consul O. II.
Schousboe during Consul O.
1T. Schousboe's absence from
st. Croix this year.
That Mr.. O. II. Sch0usboe
has issued power dated the 4th
inst. to Mr.. Adolph Hertz and
MIR. Edward II. Ford Jointly to
act in his behalf duriag his alb
II from this island ON "a
voyage to Europe.
Frederiksted's Police Office the
5th June 1877.
EGGE.
, 1877-06-13
NOTICE.

81 II E undersigned intends to leave
the Island next month, and re-
quests his customers kindly to oblige
him with a speedy settlement Of
their accounts.
st Croix, June 1877.
II. CONRAD.
, 1877-06-13
ETOT1GE.

TP he undersigned will leave the
Island for Europe on the 5th
July next, and begs his friends and
customers for a speedy settlement
of their accounts.
St. Croix, End June 1877.
X. PETERSEN.
, 1877-06-13

the Strand. That is an ominous fact for all gas
companies to think over
, 1877-06-13

A SIBERIAN Ex5LE.-An astonishing re-
port has reached Paris from Siberia--yiz.,
that Petoi .Sdalor, the great Hungarian
poet, supposed to have persisted in the
battle Of SegeS@ay, is still living, a prison
er IN Siberia. A man just returned from
the mines states having seen him, aud at-
firms his Identity. The illustrious poet
woald be now only Sc years of age. It is
understood that Count Andrassy is insitQ-
ting ipquiries.~ AMeneMm.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

THE anniversary of the Freedmen's
Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held at Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, on the 9th and 10th inst.
From an account of the proceedings
published in the Western Christian Id
rocute, we clip a synopsis of an address
delivered by Rev. l. j. Lansing. who
spent two years. from 1874 to 1876 in
missionary work in Georgia Mr.. Lam
sing "set forth FIVE dangerous ideas that
he saw working at the foundations of
the nations life The first he called the
idea that treason is mistake, instead Of
crime, which prevails to such an ex-
tent the Executive of the nation has i'm
dicated to those who fought against the
government that their convictions were
A. honorable as our convictions, imply
ing that they ought to be respected as
treason that deserves execration, it was
that in these States from 1861 to 1865.
and he was willing to say that
no idea could be more peril
Gus to the civil liberty of man
kind than the idea that treason is to be
condoned. The next dangerous idea
was that it is safe to put into the
hands of men who have revolutionary
ideas wholly antagonistic to our form
of government, who have expressed
that antagonism in war, and are still
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
A Cheerful WIFE.

What blessing to household Is u
merry, cheerful woman--one whose
spirits are not affected by wet days or
little diSappointnents-on whose milk
of human kindness does not grow sour
in the sunshine OF prosperity! Such a
woman. in the darkest hours, brightens
the house like piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism Of her smiles
and the electrical brightness of her
looks and movements infect every one.
The children go to school with the
sense of something great going to be
achieved; the husband goes into the
world in a conQueror's spirit. No mat
ter how people annoy AMI worry him
through the day. far off her presence
shines, and he whispers to himself. At
home shall ind rest.ss Se !. IN lex day
energy. AMI il you know a man with !.
beaming face, kind heart. and pros
porous business, in nine cases out of
ten you will find he has a wife of this
kind.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

I New York Grdphic: A countryman,
whose most striking articles Of apparel
were . beaver of the rebellion decade
and red knitted tippet tied around
his neck. got up on bench at the baby
show, yesterday, and between the
growing and crying he caught breath
of silence, aud asked: Ladies and
gentlemen, why Is a-when is q Hover
ist like wise child?" L think, pei
haps." said a timid maiden lady, its
when he goes to bed early. Mol" ex-
claimed the questioner triumphantly.
when he re-posies early and late,
suggested . bright young man Nah
nothin' like it'll" said the conundrum
huckster. Then they all gave 1t up,
and the man la the red tippet shouted:
Now listen, and I'll tell you. A flow
erist Is like q wise child when he noses
his own poppyl" And the answer Was
received by q chorus OF indignant
screams from the circumambient or
chestra-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
TIE Democratic State Central {

THE Democratic State Central Com
mittee of this State held meeting at
Indianapolis yesterday, and resolved to
hold their State convention in that city
on the Goth of February next, and es-
tablished the ratio of representation at
one delegate for each 200 hundred votes
cast for Tilden last year. The purpose
of holding their convention at so early
a day, as expressed by members of the
committee, is to head off the Green
back organization and prevent the form
alton of third party ticket at the next
election. Many of the leading Demo-
Gratis of the State ::were present to assist
the committee with their advice, and a
great variety of views was expressed,
but all tending to the one point, that
they were willing to do anything and
profess anything that will lead to
SUGGEST
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

unrepsntant, the control of our national
affairs Another source of danger Mr.
Lansing Considered to be the idea that
the Government which has the right to
take the property of the citizen for tax
and his life for defense, has no right
to protect that property or life Another
dangerous idea is, that there is line of
demarkafion over which a Northern
man has no night to pass with his views.
It is still a matter of fact that there is
no welcome 10 emigrants that go to the
South with Northern ideas"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

Not only promptly arrests the correcting dsch srSes
In Catarrh but, sympathetic action it restores
sound health all the organs of the head this ave
become affected by IL, and exhibit any the follow
Ing affections
Defective Eyeeighf, Infiamed and Mattery
Eyes, Painful and Watery Eyes, Loss of
Hearing. Earache, Neuralgia of the Ear.
Discharges from the Ear, Ringing Noises
I'm the Head, Dizziness, Nervous Head
ache, Pains in the Temples, Loss of the
Senses Of Taste and Smell, E1ongation of
the UvulA, inflammation of the TousiIs.
Putrid Sore Throat. Tickling or HackfnS
Cough. Bronchitis. and Bleeding OF the
Lungs.
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved
Inhaiing Tube, with full and carefully prepared a.
rections for use In all cases Price 81 For sale
all wholesale and retail druggists and dealer.
throughou the United States and Csnaias- WI EKS
& POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Drug
R.sts, Boston, Mass.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
TABLE TALK.
Items of Interest Gas bile.

Items OF Interest Gas bile
A good lesson-Less'n cost.
A sentimental youth thinks the fifty
button kid gloves were invented To
give fellows = fair show In helping to
/ get them on.
Must have slept very Internationally
the man who laid in his winter coal.
/ What's the use OF carrying such q
J, burden on your mind any longer7
+ Why don't you fetch out that dressing
gown and give II to your husband now
/ Considerable more time ia wasted In
I frivolous folly than Is ever devoted to
| earnest endeavor.
When a faithful mother goes on a
whaling expedition she never fails to
get all the biubber she wants
1t is astonishing how hard a man will
work to support q tailor, a haekman
aud q bar keeper, while he lets his wife
run the sewing machine to support the
children
and every generous thought illustrates
the wallis of the chamber.
1t is well to leave something for
those who come after us said man
as he threw a barrel In the way of a
policeman who was chasing him.
An Iiishman. seeing a vessel very
heavily laden and scarcely above the
waters edge, exclaimed: Upon nv
sowl, il the river was but a little higher
the ship would go to the bottom"
He who betrays another's secret be-
cause he has Quarreled with him. was
never worthy OF the sacred name of
friend: breach of kindness will not
justify breach of trust
Away down in the corner Of many a
woman's heart turks this sentiment:
No bonnet, no church.
Jonah Is one OF the first men men,
toned who were brought to the sur
face by internal disturbances.
A Cedar Key, Miss, man advertises
for sale curiosity in the shape OF a
pig with four ears, five toes on one
foot, only one eye, no holes In the ears,
and now three months old.
In making love to widow the in
huence OF moonlight Is not SO apparent
in bringing about a grand consumma-
ton as the statement that you don't
care to put on a clean shirt more than
once q week.
newspaper correspondent In the
Yosemite solitude dilates with zest on
the inspiring effects of glimpse which
he had OF u cardinal red skirt far up
distant mountain side. He himself was
In the valley, furbelow.
Sojourner Truth was asked In Michi-
gan the other day what she thought of
Anna Dickinson. WELL" replied the
sybil, Anna started out In the spirit
and ended in the flesh"
Young ladies who are expecting $25
Christmas gifts from their male friends
will be rejoiced to learn that AN ap-
propriate present for a gentleman,
only 10 cents" has just been introduce
ed.
woman may not be able to sharpen
a lead pencil or hold an umbrella, but
she can pack more articles in trunk
than man can in a one-h horse wagon.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
Loves Labor Lost.
Oil City Derricl

1t seems to be the ambition of all
young wives to look well when any one
calls. Yesterday q South Side bride
heard a ring at the trout door. The
maid was out, and she rushed up stairs
to fix up" little before admitting the
caller. There was u moment of light
ming work before the dressing case.
Quicker than it takes US to tell 1t, u
ribbon was fastened to her throat. "A
flower stabbed into her hair, flash Of
powder on her face, and she WAS at the
door, all smiles and bushes. The gem
tleman said he had walked from Mem
phis, and couldn't remember that he
had tasted food since he left Cincin-
natl.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

IT is singular how county treasures in
Democratic counties have been raided
upon and robbed lately. We have Au-
glaize, Defiance, and Clermont in Ohiu
alone. And now the work has com
menced in Illinois. Lawrence county,
in that State, is Democratic county,
and Tuesday night last the safe was
broken open and $50, 900 stolen.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

THE recently elected United States
Senator from California, James T. Far
ley, is an old and wealthy resident OF
that State. Commenced political life
as a Know-Nothing, then became a
Democrat. to which faith he still adj.
heres. He is in favyr of the silver dol
lar, and strong advocate of free trade.
and will oppose any subsidy to the
Texas Pacific Railroad. He will not
take his seat until March, 1879.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

THE editor of the Free Press insists
that Judge Strong lies when he says: 81
am Democrat no,o. 1 hold all the
opinions the State Rights Democrats
have always held" And that the New
York Sun ano -.ber Democratic papers
are mistaken when they ;ndorse the
Judges Democracy. The Free Press 10
very positive in this; and, though it is
the prerogative of ignorance tn be posi-
tive, fpossibly our neighbor is right. We
nuvel so little rafsn In the vsSAaisy OF
Democratic judges and Democratic
papers that we shall not attempt to de-
eide that any are wrong when they
charge each other with falsehood. We
must be pardoned, however, for believ-
ing that Judge Strong knew his own
politics, and that the New York Sun
would not claim him as Democrat if
he were not one. The Free Press had
not settled the matter at that time.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

THE new Constitution of Georgia
makes the payment of all taxes required
by the State qualification for voting.
1t is intended to operate against the col
Ored voters, most of whom are very
poor, and will in this way be denied the
right to vote. 1t is less Objectionable
method, however. than the shotgun of
Mississippi or the rifle club of South
Carolina, though nearly as effective.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
a BED Full Of Babies.

Sixteen babies were huddlod to-
gether on a bed at dance that &C.
Cured lately In blackberry precinct
and not one OF them was over thirteen
months old. We hope to be forgiven
for saying that We do not believe the
like Of that could occur anywhere in
the United States outside of Hack
berry precinct.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

A country dealer sent to indianapolis
for : copy of : little book called Han
~ Husbands The work NOT beIn :
procurable. the country dealer received
. note, stating that there were no Ham
by Husbands in Indianapolis
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.

A TERRIBLE boiler explosion in New
York with great lossof life is reported in
our dispatches, in which the victims
were mainly young boys and girls who
were employed in a candy factory.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

In this joyous holiday season which
is upon us, a season of friendly remem-
ORANGES and kindly charities, SO charac-
teristic of Him whose birth the occasion
commentaries, let us not forget the in
junction to remember the poor" We
may not, some of us, be able to give
largely but we can give cheerfully, and
though our contributions may be small
they will bring happiness to the hearts
of those who are struggling with want,
and enable them to mark merry
Christmas" and "happy New Year" as
golden days in their dark journey of
life. Let us enable them to share with
us the festivities of the occasion, and
our own hearts will be gladdened and
made better, and our own pleasures ad
ded to an hundred fold. If we must
stint in our gifts let it be to those who
do not need them, and who will not re-
gard us less kindly because, while we
give them friendly greeting, we have
divided our substance with the deserv-
ing poor. They will understand why it
is and will be induced to join with US
- making .eSf4as happiness .ss uni, enivs s,,
-! -! 5 70 90 81 ! iss..
who give and I'd thue. <ipo receive.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
Trial by Jury; or. How Has Done.
London Punch.
The jury then retired to consider
their yardief ass

1
Trial by Jury; or. How HIS Done.
London Punch.
The jury then retired to consider
their verdict.
Foreman-Weli. gentlemen. what
shall it be2 For the defendant or the
plaintiff? | say for the plaintin-dam-
ages. Ell 900.
Number Two-Nonsense; you mean
the defendant. He was in the right,
and nothing shall make me give In ii
stay here all night.
Number Three-Don't say that. Be-
cause have . dinner party at seven!
Number Four-And / promised my
wife to be back by six.
Number Five-I say ditto to Mr..
Foreman. Only make it a farthing
damages. Nothing shall move me from
that.
Number Six-which was the plain
tiff?
Number Seven-why. the one who
refused to pay the biz, don't you know?
Number Eight Ler' bless me, /
thought he WAS ne defendant.
Number Nine-.Come, gentlemen, It's
getting late. Make up your minds. l
don't care which you give it for: in
fact. thought both sides In the wrong.
Number Ten-Did you? l thought
both sides in the right.
Number Eleven-Its no use talking.
tell you l mean to stick to the de-
fendant.
Number Twelve-And to the plain
tn Damages, 81, 900. Not penny
less. mind you. not penny lessf
Foreman-I see, gentlemen, we must
decide In the usual way. / will toss
the shilling. If you will be good enough
to cry heads or tails.
The jury returned after few min
utes absence. Verdict for the plaintiff
damages. forty shillings.
On the drrary. drizzling December
Sundays. don't preach doomsday nor
SCHENECTADY sermons; but take some
bottled sunshine frum your summer
stores, and Tighten EN- up. II YOU have
any-not too sAnctified-brinp IL out
III Ike the elders beam and the Young
folks smile occasionally. A wailine
sermon In the fail is worse than .
scoiding vile or leaky roof,-Wheu
Young couples call to get married,
don't Joke about frosty night bringing
down a shower Of wedding fees Get
ting married Tor the first time is a se-
rious business-and sometimes even
more SO on the second or third trial.
ii regard to kissing the bride, the best
usage now is to kiss her first A. 4
matter of custom, and the second time
because she is pretty-after asking the
grooms permfssionl
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
Price, as Cents.

BE careful to call for COLLINS. voLrAIC PLAs.
TER lest You get some WORTHLESS imitation Sold BY
United States and Canadas and by WEEKS q POT.
TER, Proprtetors. Boston. Mass.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
COLLINS '''.
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Of plants and shrubs are herein united with Elec-
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ali other Pasters heretofore in the scientific
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
A. =! : 81 70 s. ! ]: Il T.: !.

who give and % thcs. 500 receive.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21

The jury returned after few min
utes absence Verdict for the plaintiff
damages, forty shillings.
National Republican., 1877-12-03
Instructive lecture. lincoln Hall tonight
Georgetown Paragraph.

William F. Cowdier, Cumberland, Nd; John
Edwin Browne. Chicago, H.; @. Webster, Racine
WIS.,; Vincent L; ourdan, 9sorHetown, W. Levy
ing at the West End Hotel.
At st. Johns Advent Sunday was appropriately
observed yesterday the decorations and music,
De- being IN accord with the feelings proper to the
preparation Of the coming Of Christ The rector
preached from the text Rom. ", speaking OF
tho general question OF tho Advent, and how
Christianity was continually holding oa. before US
In the afternoon the sermon was on 81. John v g.
The town was remarkably outlet during yesterday
snd and last night " to six Ssloes last evening but
hours, and up to nine O'Clock last night forty.ono
dodgers had been accommodated
The Supervisor Of Streets has completed the re-
street between Fayette and Frederick, len by the
recent freshet, and the sidewalk where tho Iron
safe went down with the colored man, James
Gray, during the high water. He has also repaired
mill and Is at present engaged In repairing the
main sewer that runs under the mills and canal at
the foot Of Potomac street and repairing the cutters
on The aide o. MAJ. GeorEe hilr, paper mills, and
r. r. shekell, supervisor Of the Georgetown dis.
trict, has made an examination Of the extent Of
the damages the causewAy sustained BY tho recent
freshet. aud nnds l7S feet by feet deep washed
near Mason's Island, and and also washed near
Land Point II has not been decided whether the
necessary repairs will be made this winter or not
Misses Mary and Margaret ordain. accompanied
by Miss Ida shekefls, have len Georgetown for u
tour 70 the Eastern cities, to spend tho winter
At Trinity Catholic Church the usual services
took place, IN the morning the usual high mass
was celebrated at eleven o'clock. and In the after-
The direction Of Prof, spoth rendered appropriate
music.
National Republican., 1877-12-03
o. GovEncoAr. EIsEsAN BRos., 7th and E.
Amateur Theatricals.

The parlors of DR.. Antisell, on s street, were
hlled with a large and pleasant audience, on Fri
lay evening last. to witness the plays Of "Perfec.
hon and MY Husbands Secret" performed by a
pub Of young ladies and gentlemen from the
northern portion Of our city.
Perfection" was played by Nat 0liphAnt, as Sir
Laurence PurdgOn: Tom Antisell. As Charles IUd-
fon! Miss Georsine McCann, as KdLe o. Brien; Miss
HuH.
my Husbands Secret" by W. Schuyler Johnson
- Augustus ftirherbert Miss Alice Antsell as Mrs
fiishcrbeTt: Miss Marie McCann. as Aunt Wlg1ies;
Miss Thurman, as Mary; and VIII Lewis as Srdps
Al the performers wero well up In their lines
pnd acted their parts In highly commendaOle
manner.