The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-10

SWIFT. Since the poetical works OF thu
uondescript man of letters have been lately
re-issued among Us. AFTER the slumber Of
nearly half century, and with the doubtful
wisdom Of disturbing that slumber now, a
specimen Of him Mt this time Is not out Of
place. II Il one Of his shorter pieces,-little
worn by quotation characteristics enough,
and moro than all. happily, uncxceptiona-
BILE:
on A CRATES COMPLAINT or HARD DUTY.
/ march'd three miles through scorching sand
With zeal IA heart, aud notes In hand
rode four more to great 81. Mary,
Using four legs, when two were weary
To thrse fair virgins dill tie nleu,
In the close hands Of pleasing Hymen;
dipp'd two babes ia holy water,
And purified their mothers
WIihin an hour and exc hail.
i preaclid three congregations deaf,
Wher, laundering out, with lung. long-wind.
cd,
] chopp'd 10 fast, that few there minded.
hly emblem, the laborius sun,
Saw al these mighty labors done,
Before Oae race Of his was run.
AL this perIonn'd by Robert Hewitt;
What mortal else could e'er 30 through il!
cit hardly needs to be said, perhaps, that
the Episcopal prayer book has an express
scrvice-"on the birth ola child, entitled
.'PurifcatiOn, &C."
A CONDENSED. Moonlight -
shady grove-two lJsers-eternal fidelity
young lady rich--young man poOr-great
obstacle-young man prOud--ycry handsome
very smart-sure 10 make fortune
young lady's father very angry-won't con.
sent-mother intercedes-no go-rich rival
very usly-very hard hearted-lOvcrs in
u bad fix-woii't particle frst-moonligh
ngnin-garro, window opens-rope ladder
fight-pursuit-too late - marriage - old
man in a rage-won't forgive them-disown:
taem-Old man gets sick-sends for his
daushter-all forgiyrn-all made up-young
man getting rich-old man dies-young
couple get all the money-live in the old
mansion-quitc comfOriable-much happi-
n,ss-haye little children. Finis.
e Some one has discovered that leeches,
W, on drunk, will bite until sober, and. there
fore, when they show n disinclinatior to
bite. he mikesthem drunk he puts them
into little warm beer, and directly they
begin TO kick about, he takes them out, holds
them il q cloth, applies them. and finds that
they will bite Immediately and vigorously
This is one Of the very few cases we II Iuse.
hold Words) have me. with, OF parsonage
being moro useful when drunk than sober
The surgeons at the Hotel DIeu ut Paris.
urc said to be little more delicate in their
practice; they intoxicate their sluggish
leeches with little warm wine and water.
instead Of beer.
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. The following H.
lustraliOn, in recent sermon upon 1.-The
discipline of life. by Rev. Theodore Parker,
refers to one Of his parishionerS at the South
part of the city Of Boston, and is as true in
lact MS it is beautiful in expression:
IL hare seen life which seemed to be
wasted.--that of woman who sat like
marble in her chair, her Joints stiff, and
when her eyes filed with tears at funeral,
her son wiped them from her lace, for she
could not raise hand to wipe away q tear.
Blu, when consider her checrfulness-her
patience, her piety-l think tina, woman's
life is triumph and if !. with stout and
brawny limbs, can gather, rs much IRON my
worlds discipline, will thank God"
A LITTLE FABLE. The sword Of the war
rior was taken down to brighten; it had not
been long out Of use. The rust was rubbed,
but there were spots that would not go
they were Of blood. Tho pen took adyan-
tagc Of the first breath Of air to move little
further Of.
Thou art RICH, says the sword, Il am u
bad neighbour.
II fear thee not, said the pen. Il am more
powerful than thou art, bu, love not thy so
Getty
Il exterminate,' said the sword.
And 1 perpetuaie,' answered the pen
where are thyiyictories, il | record them
not, Even where thou shalt one day be
in the lake Of oblivion.
ErYEcrs OF WRONG SPELLING. Not long
since, a gentleman, then choris,er Of o
certain choir in VI, wrote to n publisher
in Boston, for q copy Of that popular sing
Ing book. entitled 1.-THE Ancient Tyre"
In his communication he used the fol-
lowing language "Please send me the
Ancient Liar, we'll bOnd' The publisher,
in answer to his request, ellied:
'My dear Sir: do not doubt but the
devH has been, and slll is in Boston; but
il will DO difficult to comply with your re-
quest iOr tuc IcdSou tult Doctou llluuCuSO
is strongly in his favor, it will be impossible
20 bind HIM"
ASEcporE or CnoAr. The Chronicle is
responsible for the following Mr.. Choat is
said to have once described the boundary
line between Rhode Island and Mass. in
this language; "Why," said he, at is
like starting at bush, proceeding thence
to u bluepy, from thence to hive Of bees
in swarming time, from thence to three
hundred foxes with IRE brands on their
tails."
A HINT TO FARMERS. Mr.. Saunders, the
American Consul ut London, in letter
o published in the New York Herald, says:
FINALLY, our farmers should SOW plenty
Of spring wheat, and plant any quantity Of
Indian Corn. The Biltic and Black Seas
will certainly be closed for at least twelve
month. England and Western and South
ern continental RuroTe will have TO look
To- the United States for u supply oil
breadstu6s, hitherto obtained from those
seas"