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THE PALLADIUM. WOLLOWAY A- DAVIS, Proprietors;

Bills of Ladiac, ( Bill Heads, Cats! ocet 7 Constitatioa, ; Cards, Notes, Skew Btll, t p EnTelopes, ' -r-r ; Circulars, . Checks, it -. Isabels, A HA4bUI, Dlank, r. i, PRICES FOR WORK REASON ABLE

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. i the Bt. ' '::,fl . j r The Cheapest, ,..f.. , ' 1 And the mot Harmless J ?l .-'55 . ?. Medicine in the" World, j ' : , For carlf Kvery Form, tjf c:mioXIC IHSEASE. - .--.If'--.) In Dyspepsia it is a certain, cure-' In Consumption it is excellent In Liver Complaint nothing' can be .better. -.,, .. ., : In Kidney disease it is a specific! ' In RhuematUm it is an important ;,. '" ' ' ?z remedy ,., r t..u-'.: .--; In Stomach Affections it is ansnrpas 'AdiiV.. In Female Complaints it is of great value. ; ? -- -- :-?v :-:.. And in nearly all kinds of chronic disease . t sets like a charm, effecting speedy, cures In the most stubborn cases. ; ?-Tfa8 slHicted erery where should not fail to

"Jgu'e it a trial, if they desire to purchase health vi v-with but a tiifling expense. It is not a '.patent modicine,''; nor s it kept for sale by any drug .T-'- gist. r-It ii a discovery of a physician during a Ave years' sojourn ia South America, and he oas itnpirted the secret of its composition to hundreds of Intelligent physicians, who have all used it in their practice with the most wons V derful results. . . . ..

! . . , la consideration of its many virtues, I have thought it my duty to engage in the manufac

'J ture of it oa a large scale, and advertise it ex

tensitely throughout the world. The method ' f. for preparing it, for use U'. somewhat complex

requiring a numerous collection of chemical tools paraphernalia pot usually possessed by .'; druggists, and for this reason few drug stores could furnish it properly prepared, if they had the formula. Therefore, I have purchased the . necessary articles, and with the assistance of a -8 ' good practical chemist am engaged in its man- " ' ufacture and sale. - i

The "Life Compound" is purely vegetable, its principal 'ingredient being obtained from the -. 'root of a plant which grows abundantly in some '',' ' parts of South America. It is perfectly harm-J--S-less in its efffects even if taken in tripple the i ordinary dose, whils its invigorating influence wonderful indeed, often effecting a pekma-

hk.vt cure in a few week. Read the following TESTIMONIALS. '!. Oodesbbcrgh, N. Y., May 7, '67. Mr. Mcivklvey: Dear Sir Your 'Life Compound' is working wonders in this section, and I have every reason to be thankful for what it has accomplished io my own case and that of my wife. My complaint, as you may remem - bar, was Liver Disease in its worst fortuT I had not taKen your medecine more than three weeks when I felt so much encouraged as to order a box fr my wife also, who was suffering from C: what the physicians termed disease of the kid

T neys. This was in November last. We have

now taken two packages each, and I am happy to Inform you that we have good reason to con dude we are both permantly restored to health nd that, by jour Life Compound.- Encouraged by its god effects in our cases, several of our ' arHicted neighbors sent to you for the medicine

n . . aud i am informed by three of them , with whom

- I am intimately acquainted, that they, too, be r- lieve thamselves entirely cdred by it. - !

You may make such use sf this statement as ifyou may deem proper. . , ; !7" With gratitude, Hbv.B.R. GOUMLY. Ij v1 2 ' , . ' ' j 5 Cincinnati, Aug, 25, 1867, r . Mr. McKelyev: Sir A thing of beautys a " ioy forever, anJ a good medicine is more, than this. I take pleasure in commending your Life Compound, notso much on account of what it has done forme, as wat it may be the means of doin for thousands of others.' To the sick and suffering, therefore, I wish, ; through your advertisement to say a few words of encouragement. One,year ago I was an in vlid: I am now hearty and well.' My disease was dyspepsia of ten years standing: I had tried all means I knew of for a cure, without - avail, until about the lirst of September last I . biCAma acquainted with a young man who told me of Mr. McKelvey's remedy, and the good

work it had done in 'the neighborhood of bis former home (Erie, Pa.) I immediately appled $:-?; to Mr. M. for a box of his Life Compound and commenced taking it. I commenced improving in a few days and coutinued to improve, aud in less than three months from that time was en tirely restored, and. have remained well ever since. Mine was rather an inveterate case, and 'pronounced so by all the physicians of this city. ; . The medicine was so euccessfulin iy case, that I cannot refrainfrom adding my testimony in its favor. ' ' r t ntr ? adh.

Ttf.: Hundreds of Testimonials like the foregoing are in my possession, and cannot be given for want of space. -. The' Life Compound'' is the cheapest med icine in the world. One package of it will make QtTABT of Syrup, which is enough to last more , than two MONTns.V; The price is $2 00 a packt age. Inclose $2 00 is a letter and direct it to '' me, and hy return mail I will send yon a pack age of the Compound, postage prepaid by me. "If you. are sick yon will find It just the .thing you have beenlookin for, and you never will regret having sent for it. ' ; i 5"' ' ! ! - i'lf '-.if,? i - . 1 always send the Compound well sealed up. so that no one can tell what it is, I do this for the reason that there are some persons who and for it that desire to keep their disease a . S'jret. The money may in all cases be sen at my risk.

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BE VOL. XXXIX.! PALLADIUM COURESPOffOENCE. -------- Washi.vgtos, D . C ... aiv RPASflV Sept. 28, X89i Although the gay season in Washingtonias not yet commenced, its near , approach seems to cast its charms be fore-. The National Tiieater has again: opened, and draws good houses. Its able managers insure us the engagement nof an 'A No. 1 company for the season. - ' ; " ; Gentlemen of leisure, fat and fair from their long holiday among Northern hills and lakes, are beginning to make their appearance, and soon, with the commencement of cold weather North, a goodly number of the notables amdng .the pleasure seekers from the various summer resorts, will be seen at ; the Rational Capital. 1 ' OFFICE SEEKERS. . . ' :';-! Such ia the pressure for public office, hiVdly a. Government office-holder in1 the land, however snugly he may be en sconced, is safe in assuring himself that he.wjll retain his position long. There ate too many for the good, of them selves and the Government at this time having claims upon 'Uncle Sam.' There is an indication that there will be mauy changes in the Internal Revenue service, very soon. It seem3 that many of the Office seekers, much to the discomfiture of .many Office ' holders, have at their respective homes been ma king them-3elves useful during the past few weeks in ferreting out frauds prac ticed upon the Government. - " ,.'--,. - ... GOLD EXCITEMENT. The gold excitement in New York on Friday, created no little interest here among all parties, ana particularij among the small gold jobbers great constern tion prcvsiile ?. So intent were some of the banks here to improve the golden opportunity to . dabble in gold, that one, thinking gold would rise still hiVit-r, ventured to piy as high as 1.55 Bat the policy of Secretary B. was unknown here A few minutes after, from "the, effect of the Secretary's order to sejl four millions of gold the next day, as announced by the wires, down it canse to 1.33. The banker, who had just an hour before, paid 1 55 for golil, I understand was heard to say, 'I'm 6erved right j a man is a d n fool -to speculate in gold outside of New York. -' ' " - ' - " CLERK3- ' -....J''' The Clerks in the Treasury Department are creating quite a s nsation over the recent stringent orders of Assistant Secretary Richardson, compelling tliem to'work their hours if they expect to get paid for them. The Daily Morning News, lately started, the 'One Center,' seems to bo their organ, throa:h which they vent their spite on their 'Lord and Master, Richardson,' as they style him. They claim that the same rule he forces upon them should be applied to himself; and that since he has gone to Massachusetts to attend his judge duties, he should be docked. There is. perhaps, a semblance of justice in the case of Judge Richardson, he" now drawing two salaries; but with respect to the Heads of the Departments generally, no one need to envy them so far as the'r labors are concern-J ed. Their labors and anxiety, even if they are not in their ofiice all the time from 9 a. m. till 3 p m. each day, never end so long as they remain responsible for the faithful discharge of the duties, of each clerk under them In conversation with the head of an important bureau a few dajs' tince, whose haggatd countenance bespoke the result of a debilitated condition, I interrogated him. as to his health. He told me that he formerly weighed 160 lbs., but now he was so reduced from tho weight of anx iety and labor in his official position, that he only weighs 123 lbs., and that many a night so great were his labors that he had remained at work till nearly morning - before going home to his family. Many of the tClerks are aggrieved over the idea that they should be so rigidly catechised as to their nativity; age; whether thej' aie married or not ; ever in the United States' service, or in any way aided the Union cause during the rebellion ; &c:; fec L I say 'many of the Clerks are aggrieved,' because I know there are many in the Departments now, as there have always been, who can not" answer these questions satisfactorily to themselves, much less-to the Govern ment. There are many minors in Govternment office", drawing gl,200 to $',- 400 salary, who have never been in the army, and have no one depending on them for support. - There are men in of fice, . whose known ', oisloyalty in 1861, had they been brave enough, would have placed them in the rebel ranks. The Secretary has made a good com mencement if he will only crry out hist programme. I venture to say and I am ncqnninted with a great many of them that there cannot be found one

SAKDCsKvOfgood on(j faithful clerk in the Treasury

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Department, whose claims upon Uncle Sam for retention in office is good, that will object to answering every, question in Secretary Richardson's blank catechism. , -. : : : :, : CUBA. . Whatever our Government under the existing Neutrality laws may deem proper to do in the Cuban affairs, the big scare attempted to be made by England and France out of the presumption that Spain will resent tho so-called indignities thrust at her by us through minister Sickles, does not seem to disturb the authorities here no more than it has the people generally throughout the country, Our Government assumes the position with Spain as is always taken by the Mastiffover the belligerent 'Whiffit.' J '" WORLD'S FAIK. The idea of noming an International Fair in Washington In 1871, makes all hearts light with y. The idea sprung upon our people some few weeks since ; but not until the meeting last Friday night, the first one after a thorough organization, did the people build much hope upon securing such a prize; nor in fact did there seem to have been a due appreciation by our plebians of its importance, and the benefits Washington would derive from its being held here. They have always been used to excitement in one way and in another. The war with its armies at different times during our late struggle, and the inau guraticn of a President every four year9 (especially Lincoln's first and. General Grant's inauguration,) have bro't more people here than could well be entertained without. an effort. But they only lasted for a few daj's, and during these times all was in a hub bub and confusion. ' Those outpourings came upon them unsolicited, and consequently without their thanks. They have been disposed to characterize the effect of the World's Fair here, so far as relates to their prosperit3r, as no greater, perhaps, than the Grand review of the armies' in i860, or the inaugurations. But since coining to understand tiiat an International Esf osition of the works of art and indus try of all nations of the earth wi'l at tract t it millions from the different parts ot tiie world, and it is an affair of months, not daj-s, the people are aroused; and a call upon .Washington for the. nec ssary means to insure the holding of it at the Federal Capita!, will receive a spontaneous rcspone. GOING HOME TO VOTE. Both Penns3rlvani-.t" and Ohio State Associations have been busy for the past few days enrolling the names of the clerks belonging respectively to their States, who desir3 to go home to vote. The Associations-have made arrangements for half fare tickets. The Secretary of the Ohio Association informs me that two hundred and fifty from his State have already reported for home tickets,' and some more are expected to be heard from. If it be a fact that Ohio U represented in the Departments by that number I fear that some of the States are left out in the cold. 1'KOGRESS OF TUB AGS. The liberal spirit of the age is indica ted by the call through the city press, for a Iree lyceum for both sexes, to be held weekly at the Columbia Law Building here. Since the completion of the Young Men's Christian Association building which, by the way, under the able management of Starkweather & Plowman, Architects and Builders, of this city, is made one of the finest buildings of the kind in !he United States, costing, including grounds, over $200,000. The Y. M. C A. have, in the most Christian like spirit, fitted up, free of charge, for all classes of people, irrespective of race, color, eex or condition, nice and commodious reading rooms, supplied with the latest and best selections of local and foreign newspapers and periodicals for the accommodation of the citizens and strangers from the different parts of the country coming here. Also, there is a gymnasium attached. This building is to be dedicated on next Thurs day, when Henry Ward Beecher, Dr. Tyng, and other celebrities will officiate. ; The Y. M. C. A. have recently inaugurated a society for the redemption of fallen women, of which this city possesses its share. f The Spiritualistic Societies are making advances,! one having already, for the coming Congressional season, engaged a first-class corps ot speakers, and will without .doubt draw respectable audiences. . t Theopen air meetings formerly held during the SumnSer mouths, on the East Capital steps, are now knowu as the 'People's Free Conference,' and held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, every Sunday. It has attracted a peculiar class of thinkers, commonly known as

ENDS THOU AIM'ST AT, BE THY

Eccentrics, who seem to glory in the idea oT liberalism, and. invariably improve the privilege granted them to speak ten minutes on any subject they may" se'ect. The subjects generally chosen are moral and religious, and the ability with which they are discussed is exciting a general interest with the community. THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE Has just received advices from the Surveyor General at Denver, Colorado, shewing that that Office has let a contract for the survey of ten additional townships in the eastern part of Colorado, in the valley of the South Fork of the Platte, covering an aggregate area of 229,400 acres. These lands are chiefly valuable for agricultural - purposes, being rolling and level prairie with rich soil. : . These surveys arc rendered necessary by the increasing demands of emigration to that part of the Territory. LIFE. Read Your Own Paper. We should just as soon think of making a practice of borrowing a man's tooth brush as borrowing his paper. Every man ought to have a newspaper of his own, if he would be considered "a man among men." The too prevalent practice of borrowing newspapers has become a proper subject for condemnation. A single copy is often made to do duty in half a dozen families, and that, too, from one year's end to another. This is all wrong. There are many people in the world who make it a business to get the reading of their city paper without any expense to themselves. We know it is hard for a person to refuse a neighbor or an acquaintance the privilege of reading his newspaper, but some borrowers have little delicacy and sensitiveness, and a prompt, flat re fusal to encourage them in sponging on others for news and interesting reading would not hurt them much, and might induce them to pay for a good paper. It is unjust to the subscriber, and deprives the publisher of the reward he is entitled to from all who derive pleasure and instruct on from the paper it has cost him so much money to issue. Clippings from Hearth and Home. Mrs. Stowe writes from New-England, where she has been sojourning: o custom has found favor more silently and universally than this quiet one now prevailing in New England of associating s the worship of God, the solemn rites of the church, with flowers. It is within our recollection when funerals were utterly dreary and forlorn not a flower for ornament, not a sign of cheerful hope in any arrangement. The only lierban accompaniment permitted to the coffin In our childhood was the leavts of the tansy; and we regarded them with horror because the gossips informed us that they were merely meant by their strong oder to cover any possible smell of decomposition. The tunes sung at funerals were always wailing, despairing minor keys, often two words speaking of the shortness of life and the utter vanity of hu man hopes. How different now! For a funeral, the church and the home are decked with pure white flowers as for a bridal; and the softest hymns, breathing of hope . and comfort, are sung. Such words a3 "Jesus, lover of my soul," or "Softly now the light of day," shed a peace into the souls of mourners, and are like comforting voices from the unseen. No rites and forms can make the heart breaking separation of death other than heart breaking, and therefore it is that every care should bo taken that each outward form should express the language of the Christian's faith rather than of the heart's despair. If death is but the falling of a va'l if beloved ones still live, still love, and, passed beyond our sorrows, still minister onto us, eurelythe scene where we took our last leave of the dear mortal form should express something of this belief. From the note book of an eminen Physicisan we have the following caution about raising children by their hands. It is a common practice of nurses and parents to grasp children by a single hand or wrist, and lift them bodily, as in stepping over gutters, streams, etc.Occasionally a child is seized by the hand and swung around wih great force the body being held nearly at right an gles. This feat is not always followed by immediate ill effects, but it is liable to result in most serious injury. At this, period of life, the ends of the bones are united to the shafts by cartilages, which render them weak and very liable to be distorted by force. There are three of these bones in the arm: one between shoulder and elbow, and two between the elbow and wrist. The arm of the child is, therefore, very weak. When extension is made at the hand, the force is not expened on long, firm bones, but rather upon bones broken at several points, and very loosely united. A small

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OCT. 5, 1809. force, far less than n required to frac ture a f ally formed bone, will separate the cartilaginous portions, or permanently bend them. There is also an other form of injury which may occur at the instant. Of this I have seen several examples. It consists of a slight displace of the cartilages in one of the joints, either the wrist or elbow, attended by pain, swelling, and tenderness. The joint is fixed in a semi-flexed posi tion, and the little Sufferer will not al low it to be moved or even handled. It can be easily rectified by a surgeon, by forcible flexion and extention. .final ly, by lifting a child in this manner, tho ligaments about the joints may be exten ded, and this will weaken the joints, and this weakness may remain as a permanent disability. ' A Short Sermon for Editors. ; -It is only of late years that journalism has risen to the dignity of a profession which requires as much education, so ial standing, and moral worth, comoin ed with energy, to succeed in, as medicine, law or commerce. The majority of men now in it did not take it up be cause they preferred it. Some who have failed as lawyers, ministers and physicians have been driven to journal ism and achieved success. The fasci nation of the life, with all its wear and tare, cannot he denied. There is an exhileration to the mind in the constant changes of the kaleidoscope made of the news of the world, which keeps the time constantly occupied with something novel. To have the events of the daj' passing, as it were, in a a panora ma before the mind s eye is of itselt absorbing. We hear a great deal about the "exhaustive effects of the life of the journalist on the mind and body," but it may be doubted whether the life of a plusician or sailor is equally as liar;i; yet men retain their health and cheer fullness in both of these professions. The truth is that the reason so many brilliant men of letters have been borne to untimely graves is not that they were worn out by their work, but by their habits. The hours many of them keep tempt them to dissipate. Once on that road, their descent and ultimate ruin is certain. But it cannot be gainsayed that, if journalists will lead regular lives and cultivate hahits of cleanliness and soberness, they will live and last as long as other men. "Whiskey" is the epitaph of half the literary men who have sunk into early graves within the past twenty years. - Idle Girls. It is a painful spectacle in large families where the mother i the drudge, to see the daughters elegantly dressed, reclining at their ease at their drawing, their music, their fancy work, their reading, beguiling themselves of the lapse of hours, days, ftnd weeks, and never dreaming of their responsibilities; but, as a necessary consequence of their neglect of duty, growing weary of their useless lives, lay hold of everj' newly invented stimulant to rouse their droop ing energies, and blame their God for having placed them where they are. These will often tell you with an air of affected composure ( for who can belie v e it real), that poor, dear mamma is working herself to death; yet no sooner do 3'ou propose that they should assist her than they declare she is quite in her element: in short, that she would never be happy if she had only half so much to do. Alexander W. Randall, then Postmas ter General, reported at the last session of the Fortieth Congress, it will be rec ollected, an estimated deficiency in the Postoffice appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, of 83,700, 000. The appropriation was made, and now the accounts for the year being closed." Postmaster General Creswel shows an unexpended balance of 81, 5P0.00O. In other words, four months of Republican administration of the De partment show there would have been no deficiency at all for the year, but rather a surplus of earnings over expen ses, had it been during ths fiscal year in the control of a Republican instead of a malcontent and Democrat. The last report of the Department of Agriculture shows that serious drouth has prevailed in the South-Eastern, Northern and Eastern States, while the West and Mississippi Valley have had more than their usual quotas of rain. Nebraska, Kansas, Florida, Louisana, Texas and Arkansas show an average yield of corn; other States less heavily, and the whole crop may be 150,000,000 bushels under the returns of a good season-. Cotton is invariable; the amount being put at about 2,750,000 bales. Wheat is a large crop, and of good quality. Fruit, as every body, knows, has been surprisingly abundant. , ; We are not sure that the idea of phy sical development may not be carried a gret deal too far. Of what possible value to the world can it be to know whether a man can or can not carry an anvil weighing 700 lbs seven miles, without resting? Yet an energetic citizen of Cincinnati has wagered 8100 that fie can do it. Of course he can't do it without spraining the small of his back, or getting lumbago, or heating himself into a fever, or damaging himself in some way. A man once wagered 85 that he could lift a barrel of flour with his teeth. He did it, but he was forced to make

IVO. 30. Masonic Ru'es from an Old Monitor.; Never reccommend an applicant, unless you know him to be a good man, and who will conform with' the precepts of the Institution. ' -.. - ; . . ! j Never cast a ballot in favor of a candidate unless you know him to be worthy, and free from reproach. Never indulge in practices1 which ; will bring reproach upon the institution, i Never forget that you are la Freemason, a link in the chain of the universal brotherhood.; i ; .-; r ,: Never be absent from your Lodge if you can help it. : : Never make a display of Masonic emblems to attract attention for the pur-; poses of business. I -' I ; a Singular aud very Sadden Death of an Old : , , lady. . . . . .. .-. I New Thenton, Ind . , Sept. 27. On Fiiday last a singular and very sudden death occared at Cedar Grove, Franklin county, in . this. State, i Mrs. Susan Blackhouse, widow of the late Al ten Blackhonse. Eso.. formerly fromPhiladelphia, Pa., was attempting to re move a box ot honey irom one 01 ner beehives, and in doing so was stcng on the side of the face, about the - temple,' and in lets-than ten. minutes was a corpse. She had been in the erjoyment of excellent health for a person of her age (about 85 years). But what is most singular is the suddenness of this -death, caused by the stiag of a single bee. Cincinnati Gazette. How to Make Tomato Figs. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes in order to remove the skins; Then weigh them tnd placo them in a stone jar, with as much sugar as you have, tomatoes, and let them stand two days; then pour off the sj'rup, and boil and skim it until no ecuin arises. Then pour it over the tomatoes, and let them stand two days as before; then boil and skim them again. After the third time they are fit to dry, if the weather is good; if not, let them land in syrup until drying weather Then place on large earthen plates or dishes, and put them in the sun to dry, which will take about a week, after which pack them down in small wooden boxes, with fine sugar between each layer. Tomatoes prepared in thi3 manner will keep for years. " , -' ; The Brittish colonists of Natal have . been in great perturbation of mind over the loose behavior of the native African, subjects of the territory, who, to remiss-' ness in contributing toward the support of the Government, add the sin of an unregenerate fondness for too many j wives, and a disgusting haltit of buying; and selling wives at auction, whereby all the domestic luxuries are engrossed by the wealthy classes . A marriage law has consequently been passed which fixes the upset pride of a sound, healthy , wife st ten head of cattle, and imposes a sliding scale of duties on matrimony, ten dollais being added to the tax for each additional wife. The tax may do' some good to the colonial treasury, but it is open to the objection that it legal izes polygamy. How the limitation in the price of a wife, however, is to be enforced we do not see. - . . . ; M. Thiers, in one of his , conferences with his constituents, made the follows ing important prophecy:- "Europe," he said, "is marching toward the republic; but you young men must not deceive yourselves. By the faults of Governments which sometimes yield when they ought to be firm, and sometimes resist when they ought only to curb and direct, this century will see only the period of transition, a transition which will be bloody, terrible, and which, 1 thank God, 1 am not to see. The blending of social and political, of interior and ex terior problems, is such at this . period that nations are fatally forced to decide all questions by suppressing all. But violent suppression and solution are two things, and, 6bift them as you please, questions will still exist as threatning as ever. It is only when the New World, which is already tearing . the flanks of the Old, shall have required enough of virillity and of wisdom to vanquish and decide, that an economical Republic will bring back order and peace to our society. The youngest of you will see the prologue to the civillation of the future." , A pompous Mayor of a Western ; city once said to Agassiz that he had - himself been deeply interested in ' natural science, but the pressure of business had prevented its pursuit. "I became a banker, sir, and I am what I am." said he, with a grandiloquent air. Agassiz immediately recited his own early histo ry, how his fathei had provided a place in a bank for him on his leaving College, how he had begged first for one year more of study, then for another, and when he got a third, his fate was fixed. "ADd" said Agassiz. "if it had not been for that little firmness, I should; to-day have been nothing but a banker." There is no more ludicrous sight than the impressive dignity of a drunkard.; Such a one fell down a flight of stairs in Bellows Falls, Vt, the other night, and a passer by, fearing him seriously Injured, ran to pick him up. But the , man majestically staggered to his feet," and in response to the proffered aid, roared out: "Now you jast lemme Mone: Wan no slobberin aroun me. i alius come down stairs that way .'' ,', . , , Tbe total, receipts of the Fayette Co. Fair were About84,000.- i- .. " ?

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PO-Utill8D XUBSD4JT MORHIKU8t,r ii H. W. DAVm , -TEHMfl;$2,00 A TSAB.r All Kinds of Job Printing Satisfactorily Done,' af Xivlng Sate Office: io the Forkcer 3Uaing. Eit of ike Citiseo'e Bank, and Opposite CK W.Brne A Co. -,' A Woodcock Wooisg The tore-making demonstrations of the "bird are very peculiar A male tirely desirous of attracting a ; mate, will repair' in early springs to some apparently well-known resort. " Emerging from some thick copsewood3 or bramble covert, where during the day he has occupied .himself in boring the moist earth or turning over decayed leaves in2 search ' of earth worms, slugs, and insects, he now turns his attention to more ' sentimental objects. 4 Arrived at his parade ground he looks around, and if no'suspicious appearance alarms him, he commences his lowgruntiug introductory note; but his impatience is manifest.'" and" ne soon gives vent to louder guttural" bleatiags, each one introduced by an introductory cluck... These aspirations are accompanied by a ; whimsical strutting, as if the performer greatly admired his own performances. Having tbns proudly intro-. duced himself he rises snddenly in the air,' flying round in narrow circles, and ascending all the while in a spiral manner, until he attains a considerable elevation,' uttering constantly what by this time may be termed a rather low and sweet note.1' Having attained his desired height he now performs various eccentric and long-continued gyrations, accompanied with an increased utterance of sweet, musical notes.-- 'Suddenly in creasing his ecstacy1 of ; expression he descends headlong to the earth, ana ma king one grand swoop, alights near the spot of his ascent. - 4 Hours are thus spent, in which some of the actions of the bird are often strangely impulsive and animated . But these love-calls arc suddenly arrested by the arrival of a lar ger and more stately individual, that gracefully alights near our frenzied bird. It is the responding female, who has at length thrown aside her coquetry and answered the repeated' call.: ; She ap proaches ruffled plumage1 and agitated demeanor. The action of the male bii snow eloquent with grotesque ontortions, but at length the two meet, caress each other with every demonstration of affection, then lock their bills in., a firm grasp; and then, as if too nappy for this world, rise perpendicularly into the air till lost in the obscurity -ot night. T. B. Thrope,- in Harper's V Magazine for October; r; '"! b h - :T ;; Uonunarum 1 AnsweredWhat is a true Democrat? This interesting conundrum , is answered t by the Mobile Tribune, in a recent issue. That Journal says: ' , , 'If a true Southern man has any political status in a national sense, he is a Democrat The only men at the North with whose views he honestly coincides are those who, . during-: the war, ' were called 'Copperheads, and who, since the conclusion of the war, have protested and voted against all the enactments of a corrupt Congress. - The true - Domocratbelieves that the reconstruction laws ought to bo overthrown I at tho point of the bayonet j if necessary, and that the negro should " be deprived of the right of suffrage illegally, conferred upon him. When we abandon, those principles we abandon the ; Democratic party, and with it the forlorn hope of restoring the government as it was. Mr. James farton defended Mrs. Stowe's Byron publication on the ground that a great many of the works of Lord Byron were yet unsold, and she "struck to destroy the appetite of his poetry." How well she has succeeded may be inferred from the fact that, at the recent book sale in New York City, more than ten thousand, copies of all editions of his works were disposed of at advanced prices over former seasons. : Miles Grant, the Advent preacher, for. sixteen years has used no meats, butter, tea or coffee, nor any sugar, salt, peper, ginger, mustard, horse radish, pies, cakes, or sweet meats.; His diet consists of Graham bread, oat meal, beans, peas, pop corn, apples and other fruits in the season. For many years he has not taken a particle of medicine, and purposes never to do so. The following epitaph was written upon a man who was possesced of large understandings: : j . "Here lies a man of good repute, Who wore a No. 16 boot; ' 'Tis not recorded how he died. But sure itris that opened wide The gates of heaven mast bave been To let such monstrous feet within." A man who to went California eight months ago, without "a cent, is now worth four thousand acres of land, ' but they are going to hang him for stealing the deed. . ; "The State Tobacco Manufacturer's Association on Tuesday, adopted resolutions in favor of raising the price of mnufactured tobacco."1?1. ' A marrying bachelor anxiously asks if it would be of any use to , attempt to make love to a young lady after one has stood on her dress till be - could hear the gathers rip at the waist One hundred and twenty uine dog permits have been Issued by the city of nciaia or uonnersviue. .

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