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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04
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Tu LiouoR Law IN BARN. The Mayor Of
Bath has instructed the City Marshal 10 execute
the liquor law risidly and imparially. The City
Marshal says he shall do Il.
PrAcroR wAi. Kossuih, In an interesting LET.
ter TO the New York Times speaking ofiL,,u 'r'a
war and the prospects Of peaee,ssys that peace Is
possible II England and France are such fools as
TO srsntio Russia the opening Of the BosPhous
and the Dardanelles; but that no peace which
shall In the slightest degree interfere with the he
rediisry policy Of Russia, aiming q, free access to
the Mediterranean, can be negotiated. ~Aoro
sits on the throne ofihe cTar.
&c The attention OF parishes destitute ola pas.
tor is called 10 an advertisement In the Louisville
(Ky) Courier, Offering an opportunity 10 secure
a permanent one on very moderate terms: "a ne.
gro man, named James Howell, bslougins TO the
heirs Of LOUIS Rowell, Is for sale. lie holds n.
cense from the church at simpsonvills, to preach"
GA curious case happened lately tn the So.
preme Coun, says the Boston Times. Judge Shaw
was on the bench, and at the commencement u
tho docket, number one was the first called, but II
appeared tina, Il was not ready for trial. Upon hi,
the Judge arose and stated that he him'elas coun.
sci, had entered that suit long before he became
Judge. When Il Is considered that he has been
on the bench upwards oftwen,y years the case in J
question may well DO considered a parallel ,ol
Dickens Jarndyce vs.. Jarndyce.
RIcn. The judges ofthe election in the Frat
Ward will testify to the truth Of the following rich
occurrence at the pollsi
IAN Irishman presented himself 4, the polls
and hls vote was challenged. He said that he
had bis papers and swore abe Jsses" he would
produce them. He was told 10 go and get them.
Home he went and returned and presented TO the
Judges his papers. What laughter convulsed
their hono, We need not say, when on opening
the supposed papers they found them TO be die.
sissai from Gs Nsw Jss.y Peniisntis'y"-
Siots Gas.
SAVED ysox DEATH 1T FrNALh HANDS.
Yesterday, as two ladies' were walking in Med.
ford, on the railroad, they passed man helpless.
ly drunk, lying across the track. They kindly re.
moved him out Of harms way, as they supposed,
when, pcrcewins train coming along they turn.
ed to see II he was secure from injury. To their
horror, he had crawied again across the track, In
such manner that portion Of his person was
upon each rail. The ladies' at once returned, and
taking the man from the track, held him ill the
train passed out Of danger. 1.-THE poor so, ever
has lucid moments, he will pourout his heart in
thankfulness to these ladics-Boaon 7risgrapA.
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MUNICIPAL COURT RECORD
BEFORE JUDGE BOURNE.

April 26. STATE Us. Timothy 1orsey-
drunkenness. Plead guiliy-scn,ence ic
pay cos,s-s3 10.
April 81. State u.s. John Lstris; seizure
of liquors; plead guilty; deiendan, fined
$50 and costs, $40. Liquor ordered &c
be destroyed.
April 81, State Us. John Le,ris; sale oil
liquors; plead guilty. Fined $40 and costs,
50 SO.
April %. State Us. Nicholas Hearn a
case Of seizure Of liquors, two barrels Of
cider, taken BY police. Deiendan, disch'd,
having proved tina, he was manufacturer Of
the cider, and liquor ordered TO be restored.
May I. STATE rs. Horace Hamnond-
charge larceny. Found guilty, and ordered
TO recognize for appearance TO Court in the
sum Of $500.
May .. State Us. Horace Hammond; vag.
abond and idle person. Sentenced 10 one
year in State Reform School.
May 2. State Us. John Dominican; vaga
bond and idle person. Sentenced 10 one
year in State Reform School.
SEIZURE OF CIDER. The fac, relative "a
The seizure Of cider made by officer Emer.
sou, on the 9th inst, as we learn them, ARE
,hese.-In the evening Of tha, day, after s
o'clock, Mr.. Emerson fonnd two casks o.
cider in wagon which was standing neal
the store Of Mr.. Rounds, no, far from Dud
ley's Block; and believing the cider wa:
intended for unlawful sale, he seized j, and
had il conveyed 10 the watch house, and
tho next morning made complaint against
the person who had il in charge. This per.
son proved he was manufacturer Of the CT.
der, and the liquor, by order Of the Judge,
was restored. In seizing the cider, officer
Emerson did nothing but his duty. He
found the liquor in a suspicious place, and
there were other circumstances which led
him 10 believe ,ha, il was TO be sold to per.
sons in the Maxwell House, 10 be reiailed
on, by the glass, and do its part in occasion.
ing the rows and disturbances which have
heretofore taken place there. He seized il
as he Is directed 10 10 under the provisions
OF the Statute, which are as follows:
Any mayor or alderman, selec,men,
assessor, city marshall or his deputy, con.
stable, police officer or waichman, in his
city or town, may take into his custody any
such liquors and the vessels in which they
are contained, which he shall find a, any
place,by day or by night, II he have reason
10 believe they are KEEP, or deposited and in.
tended for unlawful sale a, the place Of seiz.
ure, aad deiain the same until warrant can
be procured under which proceedings shall
be had agains, such liquors and the owner
or keeper"
The circumstances under which the cider
was found, were such as to render il proba.
BILE ], was intended tor sale, and had no, the
keeper proved that he was the manufac,ur.
or. which the act OF 1883 Tsect. 27l pro.
vides shall be sufficien, defence, il would
have been con6sca,ed. The officer did
simply his duty, and the seizure, under the
circumstances, will undoubtedly prove sal.
uiary. The only expense paid about the
whole matter, was the sum Of 81, paid BY
the officer for moving tho casks.
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MAINE STATE SEMINARY. We learn from
the Kennsbte Journal ,ha, The Trustees Of
the Maine State Seminary met nj the Yes.
try OF the Free Will Baptist Church in Au-
gusta, on the 9Th inst, and permanently
organized by The election Of the following
board Of officers:
Rev. EBrsEzER KSowLros, President
Rev. 0REs B. CHESY, Secretary.
FRlscrs LYroRD, Esq, Treasurer.
SAMUEL SwASros, Esq Aud;,o,.
A code OF Bye.Laws was adopted and the
question OF location Of the Seminary dis.
cussed, but not decided. X. X. Page plcdg.
ed Hallawell for 81, 800 contribution in aid
Of il II located there. Messrs. Cheney,
Knowlion and Brooks, were appointed q
Committee 10 receive proposals for the loca.
lion, and another Committee was appointed
20 collect funds.
The next meeting 10 announced 10 DO
held in Vienna, The 26lh June when the
question Of locality will DO decided.
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,.pon him, s1erts moro deleterious and
perniciOus i,auenco, and Is a. greater OBJ
s,acle in the progress Of the temperance
cause than the rumseller who has lost in the
benumbing traffic, all sense Of moral obliga.
ton and is dead to the pleadings Of human
ity. This is tho position we take-and it is
an impregnable one.
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the North, 10 aid them by emensirafions Of
public sentiment, and al other legal means,
until they shall be fully and tfiumphanily
vindicaied. - - -.
During his speech Gov. Reeder was en-.
Enthusiastically cheered by the large audience
repsent.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04

LAUNCH. On Monday, from the yard o.
Aiessrs. f. & E. Perkins Of This City,
sloop Of IS tons called the Jenny Lind
built by the Messn. L. Perkins for Messu
Ira, Leonard and James Andrews. She d
intended for The freish,ing Of stone between
tina City and Portland for the Messrs And
rews who arc largely engaged in tho stone
cutting business.
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~we have received the May number
Of Ar,hur's Home Magazine. It is filled
with useful and instructive home reading
All the articles seem 10 be carefully select
ed, and nothing but whp, is strictly moral
is allowed place in this magazine.
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The LlaUoR Law IN BAScoR.-Thc au'
thorities Of Bangor appear to DO wide awake
in tho enforcement Of tho liquor law.
Tho Wing says Marshal wcsver, assisted
by officers Lurvcy and Robinson, searched
the premises Of Owen DuGan, on the Odin
Road, on the 10th morning, about 4 o'clock,
and seized th,eo -four barrels, each contain
Ing q twenty gallon key flled with intozi.
eating liquor. Dugan was introduced "a
His Honor. Judge Hodsdon, and fined 500
and costs. f r r
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A MRAuLors CrRr. A new patent
medicioe is warranted 70 repair oil case, Of
doll auriclar drums. A man had been so
deaf that twenty-five percussion caps were
snapped in succession upon his hearing T.,
when, BY the application Of one small bottle
Of the oil, no has been enabled In a day or
two to hear from brother who had been
three years IN Australia. =.
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(" Usn or BrAuIY.n Il 10 said that pair
Of eyes are the best mirror that msn can
hare to shave by. Very true Il b unquss-
tiouably the case tha. many man has been
shayed by them,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08

At the end Of three weeks, the water in
the creek commenced rising, and there
was danger it would overflow and drown
the disabled elephant. The keeper de-
sired, therefore, to get it up and make it
walk as far as barn near by, where it
would be out of danger, and could be bet
ter cared for. But it would not stir He
coaxed, wheedled and scolded, but all to
no purpose. At last, enraged, he seized a
pitchfork and was about plungins it into
the poor things flesh, when its compa MON
wrcnched the fork from his hand, broke il;
into fragments, and flung the pieces from
it; then, with eyes glaring, and every
evidence of rage in its manner, it stood
over its dcfenccless and wounded friend
as if daring the keeper to approach, which
the man was not so green as to do again,
with cruel purpose,
Thus the injured animal lay there until
it died. When satisfied that it could no
longer be of any service, the other quietly
followed the keeper away from the spot,
and showed no desire to return If this
was not reasoning mingled with an affec-
tion some men might pattern after, We
should like to know what to call it.-Bef:
falo Democracy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Is it So 81?

A bargain is to be made and the buyer
and the seller strive each to create a false
impression in the mind of the ether.
A neighbor visit. you and you put on
airs of especial respect aud affection which
you do not feel, as your back-biiings when
he is gone, prove.
A suit is pending in court ; and you en-.
deavor to prevent the facts of the case be.
ing fairly brought out.
You know that it is the drunkenness of
the land that creates the markets for ard
ent spirits, and yet because the business is
gainful for you, you go on supplying that
market.
The first interest is religion; and ye,
you will have the ordinance and 20 for
worldly reasons where you have no horc
that you or your childrea will have the
poor Gospel any more.
You have become angry at some indi
yilual ir the church, and you forsake the
church on his account
You know that you are suffering your
children to grow up in the ways of the
world. You are guilty Of evil temper dai.
ly. You are continually judging harshly
your neighbor's conduct and motives. You
talk lightly cf them,a ,and needlessly expose
their failings, even when you have received
their hospitality.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08

THE FooL's DEATn-A Mr.. Rogltone
died in London, who, in ten years, liter
ally ate up fortune of 5000 pounds
sterling. This singular person traversed
all Europe for the sake of gratifying his
appatite. In 1919, he actually seduced
the cook of Prince Po;empkin, in Russia,
from his service. He had Agents in Chi
ma, Mexico and Canada, to supply him
with the rarest delicacies. 4 single dish
sometimes cost him fifty pounds sterling
A rival Of Apicius, but wiser than the Ro-
man, he waited until all his patrimony was
consumed before he quilted life. On the
18th of April nothing was left him but q
solitary guinea, shirt and battered hat
lie bought a woodcock with the guinea,
which he had served up in the highest
style of the culinary art. lie gave him
self two hours Of rest for an easy digestion,
and then jumped into the Thames from
Westminster Bridge.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Chr ltwisburg Gbronifle.
FRIDAY, JUNE $, 1886.

ssy-The following paragraph, from an
exchange paper, shows what precious min
mics some of the upholders of the "pc-
ruliar institution" are. We have frequently
roticed accounts of their heathenish dep
relations, but certainly had better opinion
of the South than 10 believe then, and let
them pass as the mere jokes of some OF
the inimy' of the North it appears, how
ever, that it is really the ease-that we
have men in the United States, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-fve, who are thus abominably is-
norant and superstitious, whoac proper
place in history should be the dark ages,
when innocent women were burned Tor
witchcraft. If such is the character OF
the master, what can the slave hope for
"The Tuscumbia North Alabamlan
comes to us with an excuse to It's readers
for not presenting its usual array of tele-
graphic news, the wires having been de-
stroyed both North and South of that
point, by persons who imagine that they
caused the drought. They were torn down
between Russelville and Franklin Spring,
and on Bear Creek in that county, and
in Lauderdale county, the previous week,
several miles of the wires were carried off.
The Alabamian says that it is to be hoped
that the phi!anthrorists of the age, espe-
cially those of our own country, will turn
some portion Of their sympathics from the
benighted heather of foreign lands to
those nearer home for if there are more
ignorant heathens in any portion of the
world than these anti-te!egraphers, we
never heard Of them.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Melon Bug, Turnlp Fly, Etc.

The daily dusiing of choice melons,
cucumbers, early turnips, etc., with pow
dered charcoal or other black powder, will
materially prevent injury from the insects,
as they will not frequent plant. SO treated.
Later in the season, when grubs sbney
cabbage and other small plants, slices Of
turuips may be placed on The bed. between
the plants, and the grubs viii be found IN
these at daylight. and ma ls.iiy be re-
moved. Slight sal,ing Of the beds be-
fore planting, will also dete, gruLs from
annoying the plants, or rather will remove
them altogether from the beds.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Surprise Parties.

The New York Times says that this in.
stitution has reached that great city, via
Washington but the editor thinks it is
of rural origin. The thing, he says, is in
this wise (:
! You are sitting this afternoon, say in
your quiet study, busy at piece of writ.
ing that must be ended with the evening.
You have not shaved to-day, and your
makeup is only adapted to close domestic
quarters. Your wife, in neat home dress,
to be sure, is with you a. some woman's
work that cannot all be taken in her lap.
The baby sprawls upon the carpet, sur
rounded by its Babel of trumpcts and dolls,
go-carts and rattle.. \ ring at the door
announces call. Before YOU have had
time to peep into the pa-lor to see that i:
is snug, gentle tap at the door gives as
surancc that it is some familiar friend. 1t
opens, and brace of ladies that you are
pleased to see walk in. They are going
to stay but moment, can't lay of their
bonnets, but have a world Of news to tell
and of questions to ask. They have staid
an hour, an hour and half, and now they
consent upon new urging, to stay to tea
You would have been SO much more COM
Portable if you would have smoothed your
hair and arranged your toilct-and, how
unfortunate baby never had on SO soil
ed dress before. 1t is of no use to wor-
ry however, and to attempt the toilet now
would be but to call attention to the
change. Tea scarcely over another friend
drops in, and soon another, and another.
How curious that all should meet aud of
all days in the week, upon this, when you
are SO poorly prepared AS the evening
wears on, your door is besieged |; the bell
rings almost inccssan'ly, and you awake
to the fact at last that you are the victim
of " surprise party" I.dawns upon you
that the ladies' who took tea with you
were the "advancc guard sent out to
keep you from going abroad, and also to
prevent any smuggling up" or formal pre-
paration.
But how will you refresh your friends
when they become weary Of walking and
gossipins and the piano q? Don't be dis
tressed at all. The next ring of the bell
will admit company of colored men from
the confectioner's with trays Of oysters Sin
every Style" patties, creams, ices,
and hot drinks in urns, all ordered by your
guests on their responsibility. Everybody
will help himself and his neighbor, and if
you resign all care you will be sure Of an
exceedingly pleasant time; and if the stray
lock over your forehead, the calico gown
or patched coat you are surprised in has
caused you any annoyance, be resigned
with tbs con3ola'ioa that the daintiest aud
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Weeds.

Now is the time of year for every cult
vator Of the soil to resolve no. to pull .
weed during the season, but 10 remove
them all by thorough cultivation before
tAcy arrive a. size necessary to be pulled.
\ few year. since we heard gentleman
ask William Reed, the nurseryman Of Eli.
zabcthtown, if he did not find i. very Is
borious to have all the weeds so cleaply
pulled out of his ground. lie said no, We
never have any to pull; We never suffer
them to get large enough to require such
treatment If farmers and gardeners would
pursue this system thoroughly for few
years, they would render the work comps-
ratiyely easy, and their crops much i'm.
proved. We have now variety Of tools
for the removal Of weeds. In TOW crop
culture, nothing is more easy than to keep
the ground entirely free from weeds by the
Use Of proper surface scarifers, drawn by .
single horse or mule, aud the few thss
may appear in our grass fields may be re-
moved by spade before they have an op-
portunity to seed. The following is from
the Go.pd Besnner.-lED.
There is no season Of the year while vs-
geta,ion is in progress Of Development,
where time and capital may not be profit
ably employed in the destruction of weeds.
All weeds Of an indigenous character, sro
gross feeders; they require far more pabu.
.u.n than the more valuable kinds Of cul.
.isa.ed plants, and, consequently, are far
moro Injurious and exhausiing to the soil.
Even after the crops Of roots and grains
are removed from the fields, the warfare
against them should be vigorously prose-
cuted, and every restige of spurious regs.
tation which has found footing in she soil,
be destroyed. Farmers sometimes mani.
fest great care and industry in wedding
their fields and gardens, bu. by strange
remissness neglect to keep down the weeds
which take root in their yards, and beside
their fences. As these do not subtract d.
rectly from the productive resources u
their cultivated grounds, they are regarded
as harmless but every weed, wherever is
grows, natures seeds, and these see5,,
waited by the winds Of autumn, will h
disseminated broadcast over these very
lands which it has required go puca F.
tient industry, and SO many hours c: =.
borious effort to cleanse and protest FROM
their polluting influence. Every weed, No
matter where it may exist, should be dss-
troyed before maturing its seeds.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
Signing the Pledge.

Rev. John Abbott, the sailor preacher,
relates the following good story of one Of
his converts to Temperance.
Mr. johnson, at the close Of a cold wa
ter lecture, intimated that he must sign
the pledge in his own way, which he did
in these words:
81, William johnson, pledge myself to
drink no more intoxicating liquor for one
year"
Some thought he would stick three days,
others allowed him week, and few gave
him two weeks but the landlord knew
him best and said that he was good stuff,
but at the end Of the year Bill would be a
good soaker.
Before the year was quite gone, John
son was asked by Mr. Abbott:
"Bill, amt you going to renew your
pledge?'
"Well, l don't know, Jack, but what l
will. l have done pretty well SO far; will
you let me sign it again my own way?'
80 yes, any way go that you don't drink
rum"
lie writes:
81, William Johnson, sign this pledge
for nine hundred and ninety nine years,
and if living at the end of that time, l in
tend to take out a lease for life
A day or two after johnson went to see
his landlord, who eyed him as hawk does
a chicken.
"Oh landlord whined Bill, accompa-
MED with sundry contortions of the body,
as if enduring the most excruciating tor
ment, 81 have such lump on M side"
"That's because you have stopped drink
ing; you won't live two years longer at
this rate
"If | commence drinking will the lump
go away
dyes. 1fyou don't you will have an
other just such a lump on the other side y
''Do you think so, landlord ?"
81 know it, and you will have them on
your arms, back, breast and head you
will be covered all over with Jumps"
"Well, may be will" said Bill.
"Come Bill" said the landlord, let's
drink together" at the same time pouring
the rel stuff from dccanter into his glass,
gug, gug, gug.
"No," said johnson, II can t, for I've
signed the pledge again"
"You amt though! You're fool"
ayes, that old sailor coaxed so hard
that could not get off,"
81 wish the devil had the old rascal
Well, how long did you GO this time p
"For only nine hundred and ninety nine
years. whispered Bill
"lou won't live year"
"Well, if drink you are sure the lump
en- ny side will go away7"
eyes"
"Well, l guess won't drink; here's
tie lump" continued Bill, holding up
something with hundred dollars in it,
"and you say, III have more such Jumps
that's what want
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homes to supply phosphoric acid, and r7p-
sum to add sulphur and lime, wi, como il
play. With rich well-plOwed land, inlus
,rious boys can raise and house, or bury in
the lot, good many dollars, worth Of cab
bage, and not greatly interfere with their
other duties See that the seed is sown
early, and every thing attended to in sea.
son. Perhaps the large per centsge Of
water in this crop will deter some from
trying to grow 90 tons on an acre. 10
should not There are IS lbs. Of water in
100 Of fresh lean beef Near cities whero
nigh: soil can be had, cabbage seed might
be drilled like turni ps in fields, and cult.
waited partly with small plow, or SODA
other Implement drawn BY horse.