The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-13


mean west, nor leeward when You mean
windward. The best way 10 avoid many
inaccuracies is one that has many other adj
vaniages, viz: never use foreign word
when there is n good English one iha: will
express your idea; and among English
woIds those OF Saxon derivation are often
better than Latin, Greek or French.-Bosion
dHrerfiseT.
PRESERVING BurrER. The farmers of
Aberdeen, Scotland, are said 10 practice
the following method Of curing their butter,
which gives il a great superiority over ,ha,
of their neighbors:
Take Two quarts Of the best common
salt, one ounce OF sugar, and one ounce Of
common salipelre; take one ounce OF this
composition for one pound Of butter, work
il well into the mass, and close !, up for
use. The butter cured with this mixture
appears OF rich marowy consistency, and
fine color, and never acquires brittle
hardness nor tastes SALT. DR.. Anderson
says: have eaten butter cured with the
above composition lha, has been kept for
three years, aud il was rs sweet as a,
first. II must be noted, however, tina, butter
thus cured, requires TO stand three weeks
or month before il il used. II !, Is sooner
opened, The salts are not sufficiently blended
with il, and sometimes the coolness Of the
n.ae will be perceived, which totally
disappears aierwaId,."'
70 The Bangor Wing, in an article on
the recent election, has the following re-
marks in relation to one ofthc objects Of the
Know Meetings.: ...
There is one salutary reform which we
are glad to understand is included in the
objects of the "Know Nothings- rs well
as ofthe peoples party generally, AMI
which has LONG constituted one OF our viii.
principles. That is-a reduction Of eretu-
tire patronage both State and National, and
thereby return 10 something like purity in
our government. The immense appointing
power vested in the National Executive,
particularly, has rendered the bead Of the
government fountain of corruption instead
OF honor.and degraded the Presidential Office
to the condition Of mere prize for Office
hunting politicians. Our popular elections
have from this cause become mere scram.
HE for Office and plumber. as the corrupt po-
litical leaders have thereby been induced to
hattie 6r presidential candidate with the
expectation Of reward from the public crib.
Now we would put stop to this by cutting
of the fountain Of corruption as far as posi-.
BILE. Place the appointment of all Offices di.
rectly in the hands OF the people, in the DIFF
ierent localities where the functions are
exercised, and the ardor Of corrupt polti
ciaps will be- sensibly diminished. Judges
Collectors, Post Masters. District attorneys,
Sheriff, under Sheriffs, Registers of Probate
and:even Clerks in the public Offices may be
as well and safely chosen by the people MS
Imprinted by the President or Governor
Let this reform be accomplished and the
people will have achieved at least one object
Of political action.
A RAT STORY. The following "a, story
was related 10 rs BY nei.hbor, and did
i, no, come come from, source which ell
titles !, 10 the utmost credit, we should feel
somewhat dubious about the matter; but as
il is. we believe every word of il:
Our neighbor says that he was very much
halassed BY these animals, and had devised
various plans for their destruction. Anon.
The expedients employed was = barrel
placed upright, which he had prepared by
aawing hole in the upper head about six
inches square. Bait was pS, il this barrel
near the bottom, just above few inches OF
waler--hoping that the rats might be in
duced TO Jump IN and be- drowned.
From time TO time the delicious morsel
was taken away, and no rats entrapped.
Feeling anxious TO know by what means
this was accomplished, he placed himself
in favorable position 10 watch progress
The secre, was soon out. Several rats col
lected, one larger than the rest taking the
lead This one let himself down into the
barrel by clineing 10 the edge OF The open
ing. Near this was small anger hole in
which he inserted one Of his fore paws
while with the other he chung 10 the edge
OF the larger hole, thereby securing firm
grip. Then another would descend unit
he would embrace the frs, one around the
hips, and so on, till a perfect chain was
formed. tails downward. reaching 10 the
bait, Then IN, which had held himself
m reserve, ran down the chain and bore
away the prize! Blu, the mos, curious par
OF the story is yet 10 come. Our Informant
says that when the bait was brouch, out no
IA, ven,ured 10 touch !, until the chair
was unlinked, and all were present TO share
in its disposal Westfeh Transcript.
A STRONG MINDED CANDIDATE FOR MAT
RIMoNY. A lady advertising for husband
in the Waier.CuTe Journal, gives the fol
lowing description Of herself. She certain
ly has some fine "poins:
lam plsit weny, but will not marry be-
fore am two years older. am gra,lu.
ale Of the Marietta Seminary. can do
aud love 10 do, all manner of house. work
hom making pies and bread 10 washing
cotton shirts; can do all kinds OF sewing,
from embroidery 10 linsey pan,aloons
can skate, ride, dance, sing, play on the
piano or spinnng.wheel, or anything tina,
may be reasonably expected Of my SEX
IL requited, can net the part OF a Ounce
in society OF the copper ,en," or the part
OF woman among women. As for ridin.
here allow me 10 make banter; any man
may bring Two horses, give me choice and
ten feet, and then il he ovenakes me ~
one mile, am his if no, the horse is mine
Beware
am believer IN hydropa,hy, and use
no lea or COTE, neither do wear corseis
but am willing my husband should dc
either,if he desires. | believe in two.
men's rights" but believe have no RICH,
to meddle with politics, or mans business
in general-neiiher have men The rieh, u
NEEDLE with ours. AS for appearance, am
neither tall nor short, large nor small, but
am just rs was made. l have never a.
a.. a