Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-26

willingness to be on hand whenever
wanted.
The Miller Grenadiers have given the
handsome doll that cost SIS, for their
fair which is to be held in October. OF
course the ladies appreciate the gift of
the Grenadiers, and desire US to express
their thanks
The Normal School proposes to add
another room to its Model School De-
partment to accommodate pupils of the
Third, Fourth and Fifth Reader grades.
Those who wish to enter their children
should report at once, as the number
will be limited.
We inquired of the physicians attend
ing Ed Cooke as to his condition
this morning. Their reply was that
they were hopeful that he would get
well, but he had not yet passed the
point that he might be considered alb
solutely out of danger.
The Young Republican drum corps
made most excellent music last even
ing. Major Finney unconsciously kept
step, and when asked why SOP" an
swered: Cant help it-when | hear
the drum | naturally fall in and keep
STEP There are many others who do
the same thing"
A lad by the name of Tangeman, who
works at Meerhoff S plumbing establish
ment, got one of his hands into ma
chine for cutting bolts yesterday. The
nails were stripped from three of his
fingers and the end of the fourth was
cut off, The injury is painful one,
but it is fortunate that it was not much
worse.
Last evening two colored urchins on
Fort Wayne avenue were teasing their
mother for permission to come up town.
You can go if you want to, but L m
going to cut 'watermillion as soon as
soon as your father comes. That
anchored them at home There moth
ing that strikes the average colored per-
son nearer where he lives than nice
red-core ''watermillion.
Anna Desmond had a close call last
evening. She was under the influence
of liquor, and went into the railroad
yard, which is a dangerous place for
sober person to be in. She was attempt
ing to cross track on which a train was
being backed down upon, when she fell.
She fortunately fell outside the track,
but so near to it that the car wheels
caught her dress and tore it into rib
bons.
DIR. Cornwall, son-in- law of Mrs. Hol-
comb, principal of the High School in
this city, died at Columbus, O., ON the
10th inst. The Doctor had been an in
valid for nearly year, and had travel
ed extensively in the hope that he
could regain his health, but in vain.
He arrived from California on the 9th,
wearied and broken down, and had the
wish, oft expressed, realized, to die at
home
A gentleman sent postal to Clerk
Noble from Vevay yesterday inquiring
whether there was an asylum here for
incurably insane people, and whether a
patient could be admitted there, for
whose care a liberal price would be
paid. He was informed that such an
institution was now being constructed,
but that it would be at least year be-
fore it would be ready for the reception
of patients.
The water works company laid down
two squares of pipe on Main street yes
terday, and it is the unanimous verdict
that the work was well DONE The
company is proceeding as if it had
sure thing" in its suit against the city
but, be the verdict as it may, the citi-
Gems will not be losers. 1t is only .
question of time when water works will
be a necessity, and if the Wiley works
would only give the city bond that
their works will do all that is claimed
for them the controversy could be set
tied in minute. We are sure that q
majority of our people would hail with
joy the introduction of water works,
and would cheerfully pay a tax that
was so manifestly conducive to the pub
lie interest.