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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
The Nightmare in . Hotel

among the many queer expert
eaees gained in hotel, said the clerk
of an uptown hosiery to a reporter,
ARE those connected with guests who
are subject TO nightmare, which is
more common than many people sup
pose. 1t is not uncommon for a night
in q large hotel to develop several
cases of this kind In the stiffness OF
the early morning hours heavy groans
or q shrek may be heard sounding
along the corridor The hall boy
wakes up, rubs his eyes and awaits to
see what is coming, and if he is new
one at the business, half expects that a
murder is being committed.
1--WE had a case not long ago of q
gentleman here who, during the mid
die of the night, began pounding on
his door, yelling at the same time,
Let me out, let me out! Helpl helpr
The hall boy rushed down to the desk,
and with the night clerk and the por-
ter hurried back to the room whence
came the sounds of distress. All was
quiet. They waited awhile, then
Knocked. The subject of the night
mare came to the door feeling very
much crestfallen He explained that
he thad eaten a too liberal supply of
deviled crab during the previous even
ing, and that he had dreamed that he
was locked in one of the immense
money vaults of the treasury, which
he had seen during his visit to the
city His own cries for help had
caused him to awake. Such cases, more
or less exciting. are of almost nightly
occurrence in a large hotel, and usu-
ally greater when the social season is
at its height. The guests who get in
toxicated are not included in this class
Of noise makers. They form q sepa-
rate study alone" Pittsburg Die.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

In 1887 Governor Hill appointed
THURSDAY. Dec. z, for THANKSGIVING
In New Hampshire, but the next year
he appointed il for Thursday, Nov.
%, and issued his proclamation on tho
LIST day of October. The reason why
the last Thursday In November came
to be 50 generally selected for Thanks
giving IN this state, for the last half
centurX, at least, can probably be
traced % letter written by President
Lord, of Dartmouth college. TO Gov
ernor Hill in the early autumn OF
1888. which letter is in the possession
of William P. Hin, of this city. In
this letter President Lord shows that
the SCI sction of day about the 25th
of November. or the last Thursday in
the month, would be very convenient
for the students of Dartmouth, more
than 200 of whom taught school In
winter, their schools usually begin
ming the first Monday after Thanks
giving day.
The terms of the college year were
90 arranged that the fall term ended
after the goth of November, and the
students who engaged in teaching
were allowed to be absent fourteen
weeks in the winter. President Lord
further urged that by fixing Thanks
giving the latter part of November.
and having it on the same day in the
several states, especially New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,, the students
would have the opportunity of spend
ing the day at their homes, or among
friends, and of reaching their schools
in season. He also thought 1t would
conduce to an improvement of the
morals of what he termed the Dor
derers," who, by reason of having diff
ferent days in different states, were
tempted to idleness. On. H.)
Monitor
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
A.leep in . Country Churchyard.

An old man who sleeps by the road
side yonder, and upon whose tomb are
the familiar lines beginning, ''Remem-
Der me as you pass by" spent the
greater portion of the last ten years OF
his life by his wife's grave He came
in the early morning, and after remov-
ing any microscopic weed that might
have showed itself since the previous
evening, would light his pipe and sol
EMMY contemplate the stones in his
vicinity. He went away regularly to
his meals, and as regularly took his
afternoon nap on the grass by the
graveside Shortly before his last Wis
it to the cherished spot he requested
me to decipher for him the dates upon
several of the gravestones; and we
conversed about many we had known
in life, and who had passed away. l
remarked that the churchyard was a
very pretty place, and his face lighted
up as he rejoined: "Ah, mester, I've
always thought l should like to be
buried here, for" looking around,
you see, there's such splendid view
from here" This was uttered in good
faith, and the old man seemed con-
WINGED that neither coffin lid nor
churchyard clods would obstruct his
view. Perhaps they don'tl In a few
weeks he came to his favorite haunt
to stay Poor old William" the
flowers upon your grave have run
wild long ago, and no one seems to re-
member you as they pass by.-Cham-
bers' Journal
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
The swiftest Running Animal.

In a recent number of The Sun / saw
a statement that the greyhound is prob
ably the swiftest quadruped. But there
is An animal on the Colorado plains
which is much swifter. 1t is the small
red prairie fox, commonly known as
1.-The swift" \ good greyhound will
pull down two or three from a bunch
of antelopes, but the swift escapes
readily from him. In the chase the
fox will stop still and wait until the
hound is near him, and then easily
distance him, and repeat the same ma
neuver. 1t does not jump, like a
hound, but runs with a peculiar GID
ing motion. Its legs are of medium
length, and muscular.
On one occasion one escaped from
box trap, by the side of which was
standing. Near me was shepherd
dog, who was good enough runner
to pick up jack rabbit occasionally.
The dog jumped for the fox as the
latter came out of the trap, yet at a
distance of $50 feet the fox stopped
still and waited for the dog.
In regard to jack rabbits, they are
not so swift as generally supposed.
Their progress is by tremendous
Jumps. l have measured twenty-four
feet in the snow, in straight line be
tween successive footprints, and the
animal was going up hill, too But
in these flights they lose time, ano
the hound, wolf and fox, whose fee
strike the ground more constantly
will readily overtake them.
These facts are from my own expe
rience. and may be relied upon.-Wa al
ter L. Wilder in New York Sun.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
Travelling Accommodation for Soldier.

The secretary Of war has ordered
that the following sleeping and parlor
car accommodation be allowed officers
and soldiers while travelling on public
duty:
Officers Of the army travelling on
duty with troops. clerks and agents IN
the military service travelling under
orders on public business, sergeants
of the post non-commlssioneo staff,
hospital stewards and non-commls-
stoned officers of like grade. sergeants
of the signal service, and general ser
vice men, when travelling on duty
without troops, and when necessary,
invalid soldiers travelling under orders,
will be allowed one double berth IN
sleeping car, or the customary state
room accommodations on boats and
steamers where extra charge Is made
for such accommodations. The same al
lowance is authorized, in the discretion
of the chief signal officer, In the case
| of corporals and privates of the signal
| corps when travelling on duty under
| orders without troops, when travelling
at night, or when the travel exceeds
twelve continuous hours. Officers OF
the army travelling on duty with
troops shall also be allowed one seat In
a day parlor car.-Washington Star
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A Million and "A Half.

Two men walked rapidly down Wall
street yesterday afternoon and entered
one of the prominent banking institu-
tons. They were sturdy. heavy set
men. One carried "a small black satchel.
Both kept their eyes roaming from
side to side. / followed them into the
bank. The man with the satchel sat
down, dropping the bag carelessly on
the floor. The other went into the re-
ceiving teller's Enclosure. reached
down into his breast pocket and ex-
tracted a package of bills These were
hastily counted, and the two strangers
iefl. Tine teller damned tine bills into
an envelope, sealed it and pitched it
into safe, afterward closing the door
In perfunctory manner The entire
transaction occupied less than two
minutes Then the teller turned to
me and said:
How much do you think was in
that packagel"
why, about $500"
Eyes, and little more. 1t contained
one million four hundred and forty
odd thousand"
You don't mean itl''
Yes, he said, showing his memo
randa. You see, it's nearly all in
80, 900 bills. There is not great dan
ger IN carrying notes of that denomi-
nation, because, except here in New
York, they are SO seldom used that
suspicion would at once be directed
toward any one who attempted to ne
gotiate them"
One thing still puzzled me.
"What did the messenger have in
his satchelln
''Nothirg but half brick. The
satchel is carried as blind, to throw
any possible thief off the track y
New York Cor. Philadelphia Press.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
A Prudent COurtier.

Frederick the Great, of Prussia, who
had violent temper, was in the
habit of playing at dice with one of bis
adjutants, using cup and two dice OF
solid silver.
One day Frederick complained that
the game was rather dull when there
was not money at stake, and proposed
that they throw for a penny throw.
Not much," replied the adjutant,
who was plain spoken sort of a man,
Il think we had better not risk any
money. As it is now, without any
moneyed inducements, when your
majesty loses you throw the cup and
dice at me- What will become of me
if there should be money on the game
s s1d yoarnaiessy should loses1-Ieaas
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Killed by Cannibals.

A number Of natives of the Solomon
Islands decoyed an Englishman named
Nelson and three native boys to one
of their villages and then murdered
them. The bodies of the victims were
devoured by their murderers. Upon
learning of tie massacre the captain
of the British cruiser Royalist proceed
ed to the scene and shelled the villages
along the coast where the murders
were committed. The natives desert
ed the villages and fed to the hills,
where they are safe from pursuit.
Other cases of cannibalism on the ISL
ands are reported.
1t was ON one of these islands that
Mr.. Bates, an English yachtman, land
ed from his vessel and started into the
woods. He never came back. A small
party vainly searched for him, and
for years trade goods landed on the
island were done up in wrappers on
which were printed the words, Bates,
we are looking for YOU" 1t was also
on one of the Solomon group that an
unfortunate italian was kept as q slave
for q number of years, until he finally
got . chance to escape to New Britain,
where at last accounts he was living
among the natives, his mind almost
wholly destroyed by his sutferings OF
earlier years.
The Solomon Islands are among the
chief centers of cannibalism in the Pa
cific. But the greatest feat of cannl-
balism recently reported from that
part of the world relates to about 800
Chinese immigrants to Australia who
were wrecked in the ship st. Paul on
Rossel Island. Mr. Basil Thomas says
the i'll fated Chinese were kept by the
savages of Rossl Island on small
island near them, where they were
confined in an enclosure and half
starved. The natives carried them
over to the big island at the rate Of
three day to be killed and eaten, I'M
til only one was left to tell the story.
Washington Star.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
THE COQUETTE~ ALBUM.

Cpon the table small between
The window and ths painted sfreeA
Youvn ind the volume full in view
It's clasped with gold and bound IN haA
Come. sit beside me here. pray.
And see me turn the ,Ars away.
With every pictured pAge, and CAN
Them back Co me, my lovers all
This was young divine, whose eyo
Saw nothing lower than the skies
Whose every tone and look and pace
Was full of light and sanity grace
When ar the church 1 saw the Hight
From windows stained with colors bright
In rainbow glory round him fall
thought loved him best OF all
This was youth whose eagle glance
Had swept the prairies' wide expanse:
Whose arm had piled from shore to snors
In waters wild the fearless oar
When first happened TO behold
His bright dark eye and bearing ss
His graceful figure straight and tall
said: Il loved him best OF al
Here Is face In which the pride
OF ancient blood is soon deserted,
And yet on Mount Olympus trod
In days Of old no Grecian god
More beautiful. and when ABOVE
Ny chair he leans, and breathes OF Iowa
In summer. soft and musical,
knew loved him best of all
The light is growing very dim,
And we viii close the book with him
Tears on my cheek. you say. All, mol
IT'S but the fires too ardent glow.
One-'tis the young divine-is wed,
And one-the dark eyed youths deads
One, in far lands beyond my call,
And yet think loved them all
Bert Ford in Brooklyn Eagle
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
The Tomb OF Gen. Grant

Night is over the great city, and the
stars, with their silent eyes, look
down upon the tomb by the river, as,
in the long ago, they looked down
there upon wilderness scene, when
the prows of Hendrick Hudson moved
through the ever flowing waters And
there the waters will continue to flow
on and on until another great leader
shall arise prepared for the last great
conflict And this conflict will not be
one of blood, but intellectual and
moral-one that shall adjust to the
use of the toiling millions righteous
measure for their labor III land over
flowing with wealth and abundance
more than sufficient for the comfort
and welfare of every deserving one,
even to the very last, the humblest
son and daughter of toll. But victory
will never ensue until character, and
not gold, has become the general meas
ure of regard, and the race has at
tanned that high moral plane where
no one can WELD vast possessions and
live under the whitening scorn THAI
would befall hssz. if he lived for him
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

DR. Bennett, of Griqualand. writes
| in The South African Journal an ac-
count of peculiar nervous affection
| which is met with among the Griquas
| and other natives and individuals of
| mixed descent living in Griqualand.
He suggests that perhaps the affection
is similar to that prevalent among the
French Canadians, and known there
by the name of Jumpers. DR. Ben
nett says: The affection Is entirely
confined to the male sex, and l never
saw or heard of a case In female. The
victims of this strange form of neuro-
Sis go through the most extraordinary
and grotesque antics on the slightest
provocation. A whistle, touch, a
shout-anything, IN fact, sudden and
unexpected-will set them going
Some will stiffen their limbs, make
hideous grimaces, and waltz about as
if they had no joints in their body.
Others viii jump wildly about like
dancing dervlshes, Initiating the par
ticular sound that had acted as an ex-
citing cause. Some, again, Will MAKE
use of the most obscene expressions on
q transient impulse, correcting them
selves Immediately afterward, and ex-
pressing their regret for having used
such language; while others, on the
spur Of the moment, will do any thing
they are told to do. If they should
happen to have a piece of tobacco in
their hand, and one should suddenly
shout, Throw it awayp they will do
SO at once, running away for a short
distance, and trembling all over their
body. I remember one case in partic-
ular; it was that of bastard boy, a
mason by trade. He had been handed
a piece of tobacco, and the person who
handed it to him shouted out sudden
ly, Throw it away; it is a snakep
He first danced about wildly for
short time, and then ran away as fast
as he was able; but he had not gone
far, when he fell down in a fit, and
it was some time before he recovered"
Science
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

Ladies suffering from any diseases De-
culiar to their sex, such - Prolapsus,
Uteri. Painful and Deficient Menstrua-
ton. Suppression or an Excess Of the
Menstrual Discharge. and particularly
Leucorrhe. or Whites, will find .
pleasant and positive cure in our Ex
tract Of Red Glover Blossom used both
internally and locally. Its tonic and
strengthening effects upon the Abdomi-
nal and Uterine Muscles renders q
valuable remedy in this GLASS of diseases,
An infection of oz of the dried bios
som to pint of water. used ~ an injec-
ton twice daily. or add 2 tablespoonful
of the Fluid Extract to pint OF boiling
water, and used lukewarm ~ above. II
continued for . short time. will give
permanent relief.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

In the beginning of the Eighteenth
century the now SO powerful Ger
man empire was nothing more tan
the little kingdom of Prussia, having
just dropped its title of Duchy of
Brandenburg. The country was very
poor and the military discipline very
hard. Frederick Wilhelm l was very
harsh, cross and stingy, and did not
even know, perhaps, what 1t was to
make present. And his reputation
was so well grounded and SO widely
spread that it became byword to say
that a man had worked for the king
of Prussia when he had done some un-
profitable job.-Notes and Queries.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
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su.c.ptibr. Houn..

m ,;I;tarv men of Roumanla are
.v;dantIy of a susceptible nature, and
oh;eot lyeenly to criticism. In civilized
countries men have learned to hide
their feelings when the party or pro-
fession to which they belong are at
tackled in the public press. No public
man has ever presented himself, blum
derbuss in hand, at the offices of the
comic newspapers. The Duke OF Cam
bridge has abstained from sending
down the horse guards to drag out and
hang the editor of any daily paper
who has criticised his doings; but the
Roumanian officer is not made like
that. If anything is said against the
service to which he belongs, his
breast swells with manly Indignation
he cries aloud for blood, and If he cam
not obtain satisfaction for his wounded
feelings in this manner, he viii take II
in another. 1t seems that the other
day one of the editors of The Lupta
wrote an article disparaging several
officers in the army. They sent sec
onds challenging him to fig ht, but he
refused a duel, observing, IN answer
to threats, that he should henceforth
carry a revolver. While he was on
his way to his office four officers PIN
toned him, took his revolver from him
and boxed his ears 1t is evident that
this was considered in military circles
as just and proper way for officers to
express their resentment, for the com
mandant of the town before whom the
case was laid contented himself with
inficting the nominal punishment OF
five days rest-London Standard
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23
SISTER JEAN WAS MaaHIeO.

When sister Jean was married
The church was gay and green
With flowers and ferns we carried
To brighter make the scene.
A wedding bell was hanging
Above the altar rail.
And none might hear it's changing
Save she who wore the veil
''The loveiiest Of flowers.
rs just yourself, " it said,
Ant petals fell Ia showers
When sister Jean was wed
When sister Jean was married
The organ slowly played,
As IL the music tarried
To keep her still a maid
The women wept, and children
Fair summer roses flung,
And praises OF her beauty
Came fast from every tongue.
NO maid was ever sweeter,
God bless your pretty head"
The neighbors said TO greet her.
When sister Jean was wed
When sister Jean was married
The gallery was dark.
And In the darkest corner
Sat one she did not mark
Who, while his heart was breaking,
Moved his wan lips in prayer
That her heart knew no aching
No taste of his despair;
And no prayer was so earnest
AS that he softly said
Up in the gallery corner
When sister Jean was wed.
Phil l. Baker.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

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Hood W. Nerves.

Great mistakes have been made in
the world, by supposing many nervous
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headache. fits. dizziness, sleeplessness.
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

PERHAPS no local disease has puzzled
and BATH ID the medical profession more
than nasal cstsrrh. While not immedi,
ately fatal it is among the mcst distres
Stag and disgusting ills the q ssh u heir
to, and the records show very few or no
cases Of radical cure of chronic catarrh
BY any OF the multitude OF modes Q,
treatment until the introduction OF Ely'i
Cream Balm few years ago. The sue
cess OF this preparation has been most
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

From some experiments made at the
University of Kansas, II appears that
the average person can taste the bitter
of quinine when one part IS dissolved
in 1852, 900 parts of water. Salt was de-
tected IN water when one part 10 $40 Of
the liquid was used Sugar could be
tasted In 2SS parts of water, and COM
mon soda in As. In nearly all cases
women could detect a smaller quantity
than men-St Louis Republic.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-23

Psychologists estimate that the heart
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