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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CFNsUS OFFICE,


WASHINGTON. ID. e., Dec l, 1859,
To the Editor of the Palladium. Richu ond
DEAR SIR-This office desires to Sc
cure the best results possible regarding
the schools of the country with . few
salient inquiries.
james II. Blodgett. A. NJ, of Rock
ford, Ill. . gentleman OF long expert
ence in educational work and in public
affairs. has been appointed . special
agent for the collection OF statistics of
education for the United States.
Public schools are so related to sys-
tistics are obtslnable through estat =
llshed methods.
Incorporated private schools have q
place in public records.
Parochial schools generally render
stated reports to some controlling body.
Unincorporated private schools form
. considerable element of usefulness
hitherto unmeasured. 1t is desirable to
gather reports of the mum Der OF teach
ers and pupils in such schools, without
troubling tor the financial statements
that schools supported by public funds
owe to the tax payers
The enumerators OF population will
report each person who has attended
'cnool within the year. and whether 1t
publio or at . private school; and,
or all persons ten years of age and
,ver, those Who can read and write. |
This will be more than has been done |
Other educational stats
los may be reached by different meth |
IDS. in which every one interested may
eDder some aid.
Any lists of private schools, no mat |
or how brief, or names of single schools,
10 matter how hum BILE. open in any part
I the present school year, with the ad-
ress OF the principal teacher of each,
I'LL be OF assistance to this office.
Very respectfully,
ROBERT p. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

reported they had performed that duty
and had been informed by the Presi.
dent that he would communicate with
the two Houses by . message in writing.
INN ediately thereupon . message from
the President Was announced.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the Presidents message. ct rs m,
the Senate adjourned until to morrow.
In the House. when the reading of
the President's message WAS concluded.
the Speaker appointed Messrs. Bsyne.
Hit. Carter, Culberson. of Texas. and
Cumming - . committee on centennial
The House then 1t 10 p.
q. adjourned until Thursday.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03
The supreme Cours Vacancy.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3-It is reported
to- day at the cspital that Judge Brewer.
United States Circuit Judge for Mis-
souri,, Kansas. etc.. would be appointed
to the place on the United States Su-
preme Bench lett vacant by the death
of Associate Justice Matthews. At the
executive mansion it IL said no appoint
mept will be made for several days.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03
COUKr HOUSE.
CIRCUIT COURT.


The case of Henry Hosier vs. Wn.
Kimmel on account. on appeal from the
docket of Justice Lantz, is on trial be-
fore Jury.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Road business was under consider
alton to day.
A petition WAS received from Samuel
A. Moore ct al praying for the location
of . highway in Jefferson township:
Elias p. Scott, T. b. Reynolds and
Martin Worl were appointed viewers OF
the proposed road.
George Hindman presented remon-
STRANGE against the proposed road.
which was referred to the following
reviewers: Lewis Pearce. William
Shaw, William Northcott.
The following allowance WAS made ::
John A. Markley, recording deeds.
IS %.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

UPPER MARLBORO. MD, Dec 3-At
2:30 this morning . band of masked
men came to the Jail, overpowered the
keeper and broke open the cell OF Joe
Vermilian and took him out and hanged
him on bridge leading to the village.
The cause of the lynching was the in
cendiarism of several barnes on the
night of November %. which WAS found
to have been done by Vermilian out OF
revenge for maltreatment by . mum ber
of men on oe father.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. 3-The But
falo Presbytery yesterday decided to
revise its confession OF fsith by . vote
OF 81 to IL. This action was against .
unanimous report of . committee OF
seven, composed of leading member OF
the Presbvtery. The Presbyterians OF
the New York and Brooklyn Presby-
teries have ALREADY adopted the proposed
revision. while Princeton Presbytery
and those of other parts OF the country
will adhere to the old doctrine.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 3.-At the
Second Precinct in Jackson Ward. this
city, where 90 many Republican voters
were kept from the polls at the last cleo
ton by various means, there lives .
white druggist named Roy. His trade
came almost entirely from colored Re-
publicans. and a. they think Roy took
part in the bulldozing that kept them
from voting. they refuse to buy from
him, and he is doing very little business
and may have to close up.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

LONDON. Dec. 3.-The st. james
G,z.tte says that Psrnell disappeared
several weeks ago. Since then he has
not been heard from. His whereabouts
10 . mystery. and his prolonged absence
causes much trouble to his adherents.
He has even failed to keep . number Of
important engagements. among which
was one to meet Mr., Gladstone.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03
How She Won Him.

Mrs. Blooblud-Algernon, is it pos
sible you are engaged to that plain,
dowdv Jessie Goodharti
Agernon-It is
Mrs B-May / ask what has at
tracted you to heri
Algernon-She closed her car win
dow after seeing a poor woman shiv-
ering In the back seat-Pittsburg Bull
tetin-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

parAtive table OF estimates of appropria-
tions. It shows the total regular and
permanent estimates for 1890 we're e3S5.-
$40 146. or &35. .778 226 less than those
for 1891. The excess of revenues last
year over the appropriations WAS t53
532 Sill. while the excess OF estimated
revenues over estimated appropriations
Exclusive OF deficiencies and misoel-
laneous) tor 1891 is &43 571 ,022.
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shot Apmself.

NEw YORK, Dec. Sit is reported
ut the Coroner's offce that Samuel
Levy. manager of the oriental Theatre
at No. 113 Bovery, bad shot himself.
but whether by accident or not 10 not
yet known.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

CHICAGO, Dec. 3-A Tribune special
from Detroit says: The report from
Chicago that L. o. Corbin has secured
the option tor an EoRlish syndicate upon
the Michigan Stove Works il emphati-
cally denied by members OF the com
pspy,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Appoinsme"ts BY Clerk MePhersOn.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3 Edward Mo
Pherson. the new clerk OF the house,
TO day appointed Charles g. Martin, of
Ksnsas. reading clerk OF the house, in
place OF Neal Brown. of Tennessee,
who WAS killed in . railroad accident
during the recess. Mr.. Martin was
reading clerk OF the Kansas legislature
for number OF years. and read also in
the Chicago convention of 1888. It is
understood that John 9. Houk, of Ten
nessee. . son OF Congressman Houk of
that State. will be appointed assistant
ooskAen4e of tha houaa
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3-Mr. William
Bartrain. one of the founders of the
Ancient Order OF Foresters. died at his
home in Baltimore last night. He WAS
born in England fifty eight years ago.
and had lived In Baltimore for thirty
years.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Hearing goddess choir sing heathen
music In an unknown tongue WAS the
way . public speaker the other day
characterized what some chur,hgoers
have to endure.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Does that imported clock of yours
keep time?' Not for any practical pur-
pose. It might for one OF Wagner .
opera s."-Puck.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

LEApvILLE, Cot. Dec. 3 - The
ASassi1 Mining Company. representing
Eastern capitalists. has assigned Lila
bilities, $114 600; assets. y 0O0, 900.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Thomas Alva Edison, it may not be
generally known, gets his middle name
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

WASHINGTON. Dec 3-Im nediately
Of or the reading Of the journals Of the
House and Senate, committees were ap-
pointed to wait on the President They
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

The statue OF E. j. Stevens. to be un-
veiled in Sacramento, il the first to be
erected to workingnan in this country.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The clerk to
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Figs are cultivated in southeastern
Missouri.
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N ASS n Letting.

There will be . mass meetsng At
Mount Moriah Baptist church, South
Nintu street. this Tuesday evening tor
the purpose of petitioning Congress to
pass the Blair Educational and Indus
trial bill. Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Townsend
will be presene and address the meeting.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

An infant child OF MIR. and MIs
Augusta Stafhorst OF North Tenth
street died to dsy 1T O'Clock.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03
FOURTEENTH YEAR.
-P PAIN S.

oHsr; Strictly pure Se6nast White Lead quality
aa pep Indian Red Lemon Orange and
Raw ana 'arnt; Turkey
millions Venetian
Rose Pink Vsrnshe for wesrinr nicc r
e9ors Pastel
WIN reputation I'r wear and durability exoelled
trial by Of the above GOODS will b. ,u,. !, .t
fast friends ~ ' soo'' vi" % surs 70 make
III. G. PRICE 01R Moin 81
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

Saturday MATINEE for Ladies' and
Children A Beautiful Doll win be given to
some little child at the matinee.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-03

On Saturday evening We shall give away
to some resident of k1chm ond- three oeAuu
full presents, cash value $40, which can nov
be seen II Ili6Broh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
HER GRACE, THE DUCHESS.
The Nferry Jest Of n Host Sticks TO Novel
Writer.

As to the origin of my nom de plume,
there is not very much to say about it.
Many yearsago while engaged upon my first
novel, ''Phyllis," I happened to attend an
"At home" at the house of one Of my init
mate friends As was about to enter the
reception room, my host saw me and came
forward. He waved the footman back,
and himself announced me to the guests,
within, as "Her Grace, The Duchess"
Very solemnly he said it, and being all well
known to each other. the laugh was univer-
sal. Then somebody else took up the plot,
and said the title we'll became me. was q
person of such an "august presence" being
full five feet in height, and at that time very
young and slight. This still further delighted
us all, and from that hour the sobriquet
clung to me. 1t was all very foolish, very
frivolous, very light-hearted, but we were
all young together, and laugh seemed to
us then the best lie could give.
In England am not known by this title.
Ny editors here strongly disapprove of my
making use Of it; but on the first sheets of
"Phyllis" it was inadvertently printed, and
these sheets, uncorrected, were sent across
the water. Hence your knowledge of me by
that name.
There have, believe, been foolish reports
to the effect that 1 am dead, or else have sold
the right to my nom de plume. Let me here
once and for all declare that such reports
possess no smallest tithe of truth.
MARGARET HUNGERFORD,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT
Brought Mrs, PartingtOn Before the Publlc's
Rude Gaze.

Rude GaZes
The beginning of the Partington para
graphs was something like the loss of Mr..
Silas Wegg's leg, Gin an accident" There
was no intention or premeditation in the
matter, and the result was great surprise
to ME. 1t was at time when steamers
twice a month brought news from Europe,
and one arrival brought the intelligence
that bread stufs had advanced in price,
This was the occasion OF O three-line
paragraph, which 1 think, 1 "set up"
without writing, stating that "Mrs.
Partington said that it made no differ
ence to her whether the price of -four
increased or not, as she always had TO pay
Just so much for half dollars worth" The
name was not chosen, but it came with
sudden memory OF Sydney Smiths dame
who mopped back the Atlantic when it over
flowed into her cottage at Sidmouth. had
no intention for aught beyond the moment.
Flattered by the success of this virgin ef-
tort, which was copied everywhere, 1 tried
it again, with like success, and what was
begun in o sportive moment became a sort
Of point d'appui for many things latent in
nv inkstand, until the little one became
thousand. Twas surprised to find that Mrs.
Partington was bona fide name, and re-
gretted that under the circumstances, had
not taken another, but it had grown into
public favor, and would not be changed
without being abandoned altogether, and
therefore was continued until the offence
became mountainous. I justified it to my
self by laying the original blame on Sydney,
to whose assumption had merely given "a
local habitation and name on this side of
the water. His character, however, said
nothing; mine was garrulous, and sthat is
all the story. B. Z. SHILLABER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10

will not wed is embodied in verses sung to
this tune.--Our- characteristic American
chant1es mostly come from the darky sailor,
whose strong and melodious voice and mu-
steal instincts fit him for the role Of leader
in these working songs. "Oceanida,
"Johnny's Gone, 1.-THE Black Ball Line,
and others were formerly well known. One
Of these is ''Slopandergosha:'
SPECIMEN CHANTIEs.
"Have you got, lady, daughter 30 fair7
Sl0pand8Tg0sha,
That Is fit for sailor that has crossed the line
Slopandergosha."
One Of the finest of these songs is the
weird ditty known as ''LoWlands:''
solo--I dreamt dream the other night.
Chorus - LoWlands, loTlands, huTTah, my
soIo-I dreamt saw my own true love.
Chorus-My lowlands away.
But perhaps the most cherished Of all
these chantIes is "Old Stormy" decidedly
of negro origin. Sometimes the verses are
sung alternately as solo and choruses.
.0ld Stormy he Is dead and gone,
TO me, way hey, storm along, John.
Old Stormy he is dead and gone,
All! hal come along, get along. slom along,
Old Stormy he was bully old man,
To me, way, you storm alongi
Old Stormy he was bully old man,
iii II massa, storm along"
Frequently. however, there is a long verse,
descriptive of the death and burial Of Storm
Along, and rollieking chorus after 1t.
Among the old negro songs was one with q
beautiful melody, the words Of which ran
thus:
Oil the widest packet you can find,
All. hel all, hol are you most dOnei
Is the Marg'ret Evans in the Black K liner
1a ALA tira fron lar hrrInr rr,r,
To my high rig-a-rag. in lOw-back car,
All hel ah, hol are you most done?
With Eliza Lee all on my knee
SO clear the track, let the bulgine runl
Brown" and the "Dreadnaught" are we'll
known capstan songs sung BY our sailors in
the palmy days of clippers and liners, while
tramping about the capstan.
Norwegian and Danish sailors ehanties
are much like those of our own sailors, and
are frequently composed of native and
English verses. "Heaving the Anchor is
one of these, the chorus of which is English:
"Goodby, fare you wen. goodby, fare you well,
Hurra, my boys, we're homeward boundP'
There is another, entirely Norwegian, en-
titled "Opsang." Russian sailors have two
favorite songs for heaving the anchor, the
melodies of which are very fine. Windlass
songs are much like those Just spoken of.
The meter is apt to be shorter, as the
motions are quicker. "ShanandOre" is a
famous one:
'sYou Shanandore,
1 long to hear you"
Chorus-'.Hurrahl you rollinHriver.n
Yon Shanandore, L long to hear you."
Chorus-"Ah, ha! you Shenandore."
Another is "Rolling Rio,' and a true
favorite is this:
For seven long years courted Sally"
Chorus-"Hurr you rollin' riVerP'
Il courted Sally down in yon valley"
Chorus-"Ah, hal I'm bound away on the
wild Missouri"
Still another celebrates the Mexican
"SAnta Anna"
',Did you never hear tell of that Genera1r'
Chorus-tHurrah, you Sanity Anna"
"Did you never hear tell Of that GeneralF'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
FAMOUS PSEUDONYMS
Well-KnOWn Authors Tell the Stories
of Their Nom De Plumes.
NAMES THAT CARRY WEIGHT
Adopted By Noted Writers to Conceal Their
Identity.
INTERESTING FACTS FOR READERS
NAMES THAT CARRY WEIGHT
INTERESTING FACTS FOR READERS
WRITTEN FOR THE D1srAToH.I


While to thousands the nom de plumes Of
favorite writers are as familiar as household
words, to but comparative few is known
anything Of the real identity of the authors
whom the pseudonyms screen. And to even
a smaller class is anything known Of the
significance of famous pen names, and the
circumstances under which they were adopt
ed. We all know, perhaps, that Mark
Twain" is a leadman's cry in shallow water,
and that it so originated with the famous
humorist, Likewise are the particulars Of
the pseudonym of "Charles Egbert Grad
dock" familiar. But these are exceptional
instances For the most part, nothing is
known concerning them. Accordingly, for
the past three years, have sought by mail
and by personal solicitation to prepare an
article which should embody the facts so
long withheld from public knowledge. I
confined myself almost exclusively to living
writers. The results of my efforts are sub
Joined, and will prove, think, the most
complete and exhaustive contribution ever
made to the literature of the subject treated.
EDWARD W. BOX.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
JOAQUIN MILLER'S STORY.
he Nearly Lost His Head in Obtaining His
Name.

Saint Joaquin was the husband of Saint
Ann, who was the mother of the Virgin
Mary, and is the patron saint of sailors.
The shrine Of Saint Ann de Bonpere, below
Quebec, Canada, holds 8 liiesize statue of
Saint Joaquin. Secondly, Joaquin Mari
eta was q boy Of good family in the San
Joaquin country of California in 1852 But
snme ''roughs" despoiled his home, hung
his brother, misled his wife, and drove him
to desperation. The Mexicans were sadly
treated by the Americans in the early Cali
fornian days, and Joaquin Marietta vowed
revenge. He killed at least 20 OF the
roughs with his own hand, aud finally had
band Of Mexican outlaws SO brutal about
him that both State and Federal troops were
called out. A reward of $1,000 wzs offered
and the brave boy was finally killed and his
head cut of and exhibited in San Francisco.
But many held that he never had been
Killed; that some other fellows head was
substituted to get the reward,
Well, In 1854, I, long-haired lad, took
M nv abode with the then wild and splen-
did eaTages of Mount Shasta, aftervard
famous as the Modocs, and as no one seemed
to see any purpose but that OF plunder on
the part OF one casting his lot with these
denizens Of the mountains, why, of course, I
was called q robber; and finally it began to
be said that was the original Joaquin"
and must be killed or captured. 1 finally
had to leave my leafy home, and next turned
up In Washington Territory as a school
teacher. Here wrote, in verse, a sketch Of
Joaquin Marietta. In 1866, when lawyer
and County Judge Of Grant county,
Ore, 1 published this poem in Port
land, Ore, along with some other verses
and called the book joaquin ct al" At
the same time it was still vaguely limited
that was the original Joaquin Marietta.
Ny horsemanship and knowledge OF Spanish
gave color to this, and even when a caudi-
date in the hotly-contested election for judge
this charge was brought up. This poem is
now called California" in "Songs OF the
sierras." Thirdly, was almost compelled
to accept the name joaquin" alter pub
hshed joaquin ct al" To have tried to
DENY or explain would have made matters
worse, and so [ at once, 1S66-67, took the
name and tried to make il respectable. I
can only add that I am not the robber
Joaquin Marietta, and also should like to
add that should count it no great reprOaeh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
AFRAID OF FAILURE.

The Reason Henry HarInnd Adopted the
Name of Sidney L.usIka.
I determined to publish my first novel
over nom de plume, so that in case the
novel failed 1 should not be handicapped by
it. Then, as the novel dealt with Hebrew
subjects, thought for the sake of verisimil-
would be Hebrew, too. Hence, "sidney
Luska." The name "Luska," was an in
vention of my own. 1 never saw it else
where, though it is possibly genuine
name, nevertheless. "As it was Written"
published in September, 1885, was the first
story printed over the name.
HENRY HARLAND,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
BILL ME EXPLAINS
That He Is Not ne Dangerous as His Name
Suagesfs,

That He is Not ne Dangerous as His Name
Suggests.
You ask me how came to adopt the nom
de plume of Bill Nye, and I can truthfully
reply that did not do so at all.
Ny first work was done ON a territorial
paper in the Rocky Mountains some II
years ago, and was not signed. The style,
or rather the lack of 1t, provoked some COM
ment, and two or three personal encounters.
Other papers began to wonder who was
responsible, and various names were as
signed BY them as the proper one; among
them Henry Nye. James Nye, Robert Eye,
etc., and a general discussion arose, in
which did not take hand. The result
was a compromise, by which 1 was
christened Bill Nye, and the name has
clung to me.
am not especially proud of the name,
for it conveys the idea to strangers that
am lawless, profane and dangerous man.
People who judge me by the brief and
bloody name alone, insJinctively shudder
and examine their firearms. It suggests
daring, debaucbery and defiance to the law.
Little children are called in when / am
known to be at large, and a day of fasting
is announced bv the Governor of the State.
Strangers seek to entertain me by showing
me the choice iniquities Of their town.
Eminent criminals ask me to attend their
execution and assist them in accepting their
respective doom. Amateur criminals ask
me to revise their work, and to suggest i'm
provements.
All this is the cruel result of an accident,
for am not that kind OF a man. Had my
work been the same, done over the signature
of Taxpayer or "Vox Populi," how
different might have been the RESULT Seek
ing as am, in my poor, weak way, to make
folly appear foolish and to make men better
by speaking disrespectfully of their errors,
1 do not deserve to be regarded, even by
strangers, as a tough or a terror, but rather
as a plain. law-abiding American citizen,
who begs leave to subscribe himself
Yours, for the Public Veal,
EDGAR WILSON NYE,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
SHIRLEY DARE

Was Adopted when the Writer Was Young
aud Loved Pretty Names.
Few names were in fashion when I began
to write, and wanted one which should
have the initials of my own name, yet give
no clew to the sex of the writer. Being
young. of course wanted something pretty,
according to Juvenile taste, so ''Shirley
Dare" became. Other juveniles seemed
to find it SO at least, for it was so parodied
in imitation that I vowed ten years ago
never to use it again. But editors found it
an ornamental flourish to finish an article,
and signed it themselves to my work,
whether or no. It serves as convenient
veil of personality, and use it with the
drawback that funny people always ask
upon introduction, if am 1.-THE woman
who Dared, which is the last ever want
to hear Of them. MRS. s. D. POWER.