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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1857-08-12

" wInsm : cl,n'-a hloums us
VA, ~ essuN6sy ,As s,h Of August.
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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
while they cit, be can SO. ss.udiDg, and dc

while they cit, hs can set ssAndipg, and do
both at the Same time; hive 10 use iurpi-
iure and yet hare no DIV cling; may make
and Pot away Pi and never see pie, much
less eat il, during the whole Of his life may
be human beipg and "a, at the same
time; may press great deal and not ask
a favor may handle a shooting iron and
know nothing abou, 4 cannon. gun or pis-
toll; he may move the lever that moves the
world, and yet be as Ear from moving The
globe as a hog Under o mOlchill; spread
sheets without being housewife; he may
lay his form on bed, and yet be obliged
to slsep on ,ae floor he may use the dag
GER without shedding blood, and from the
earth he may handle stars he may be OF
a rolling disposition, and yet never desire to
navel; he may have sleeps foot and moi
be deformed; never wi,hou, a case, and
know nothing Of law and physic; DO al
ways correcting his errors, and be igrowins
worse every day have embraces, without
ever having the arms Of lass thrown arounC
him; have his form locked up, and at ,h,
same time be free from jail, wa,ch-house
or any other confinement; his office ma.
have hell in it, and not be a bad plac,
after all he might be plagued BY the devi
and be a Christian Of the bes, kind; ant
wha, is stranger still, be he honest or dis
honest, rich or poor, drunk or sober, indus
,riOus or lazy, he always stands to hi
, business.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

To young man away from home, friend
lees aud iOrlOrn, in great city, the hours
OF creates, peril are between sunset and
bedtime; for the moon and stars see more
evil in single hour than the sun in whole
days circuit. The poets visions OF even
ing are all Of soothing and tender images
II brings the winderer TO his home, the
child to its mothers arms, the OK I. his
stall, the weary labOrer TO his rest. But TO
the gentle hearted youth. who is thrown
upon the rocks OF pitiles, city, and stands
homeless amid thousand homes The ap.
prOaCh Of evening brings with il al aching
sense OF loneliness aud deso'alion, which
comes down upon the split like darkness
upon the earth. In this mood his imp alie
becomes a snare to him, aud he is led as,Iay
because he is social, afecliOnste, ,ymPa-
thetic and warm-heaTled If there be a
young man thus circumstaneed within the
sound OF my voice, 10, me say unto him that
books are the friends Of the friendless, ard
that a library is the home Of the homeless.
\ taste for reading will always carry you 10
converse with men VINO will instruct you by
their wisdom aud charm you by their wit,
who will sOOlhe you when fretled, refresh
you wien weary, counsel you when pei
picked, sympathise with you at all times
Evil spirits, in The middle ages, were exer-
eised and driven away by bell, book and
candle; but you wan, but two Of these
agents, tho book and the candle.-Geo. S.
lllllard.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
FOUR HUNDRED HOUSE LOTS
AuA othsr Valuable Real Estate.

THE lollovias described Real Estais, comPsis.
i ing llouse Lots, and other properly, eLgibI
situsied 70 The villages VI Ssco aud bIddesefa,
Gill be sold BY The proprietorS, ~ prices and On
tsrps fsyoeshs 70 parchssers.
The Houss Lots, about 400 In nsmber, are
principally silusied 10 Ssco between The Railroad
Depcis Of Biddeiosd sud Ssco-a portion Of ihsin
sbcvs tbs Rnilrosd, and portion below, IN q
pjssssul and healthy location, and commsndins
hae view Of both vhlsges. They are sdvsssags.
susiy situated Cor the rrsldence u pssoss having
Susncss In either Ssco OF Biddeio,d, being within
Square, Ssco. end 6ve minutes walk OF the Ne.
chine Shop sud Co,ioa Mil Of ths Laeonis, Pep.
perrll and Water Power Corporations Of Bdde.
lord. A substantial Bridge, 373 Feet loug and ~
feet wids, resting on grsniie pier, snd With De-.
wake hes been built scross The ssco River, mus
connecting The lots with Btidriord and p'sc,ns
thsm within three miuuirs' walk Of Smiths Orr.
Ger. From ihis bridge street 10 graded 10 the
Railroad crossiug on Water street. which will be
s1teuded 10 Buxton Road. Other streets have
been 'sid out, extending along the margin OF the
Saco River, and TO Wafer street.
The nev road rsesaily laid out by the Countv
ssco. viii inIrr.eci with Marie, street, which
passes across the above Described bridge 10 Bidde
ord
BESIDES the lets bef,,re mentioned. the propne.
tors have dossn OF more house lots (of sale, on
Spsings Island, contiguous TO The bFdgs, and
within two minuirs' walk VI the workshops aad
mills 90 ssid island.
They vlI sell also in lots of from one 10 Eve
scrrs, a. may be wanted, tract u land adjoining
that which Is reserved for house lots. Said tract
consists Of ~ acres, aud 10 situated on the West.
esu side Of the Railroad, and ruAs 10 the Buxton
road, the line striking that road within few rod
Of the Ssco Depot
Il IA - A m ~
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Irish Measure.

Mick Casey used 10 "tind" in Carew's
grocery on the corner. Smilh-you know
Smith?-went in the other day after some
"Gxins," and among the res, called for q
gallon Of molasses There was about q
pin, in the measure, when Mick com.
menced drawing, and after filling !, poured
il into Smiths vessel until abou, pint was
leii, as before, in the measure, and then Sc
il down under the cask.
"Hallo!" says Smith, "whs, are you
about Why dOd't YOU put in gallon, rs
ordered ~
~ gallon is il, surf An sure an
there's that much in the Jug" replied
Mick.
OF course Smith would never believe this,
a. there was pin. leTt in the measure, and
he "made no bones" Of accusing Mick oil
attempting to chea, him.
Sur" said Mick, wasn't there pint
in the measured"
Eyes"
"well, ,bin, there's the same now!"
"Yes."
"Well, thin, shurc an 20 have oil that
belongs 10 yez, for diln't draw the mea-
sure full and Pu, it in the jugp
"No, there's pin, lehw
1.-THE divil, sure an WASN'T that pin,
there 6stors! Get yeself on, OF the store,
ye sPeeimin Of maneness, to be after chaiin'
lad out Of pint Of molassss." f.
Smith 'leh," being utterly unable to
convince Mick Of the "errOr Of his ways"
KaiekrbOekr.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

The bill increasing the pay OF officers Of
the Army, which awaits the signature Of the
President, will increase Lieut.. Gen. Scott's
salary SlS2S, making his yearly cOmpensa'
ton $1,000. The bill increases Zach oil
the Brigadier Generals, salaries SllOO, the
Coloucl's salaries $500, Lieut.. Colonel'
$3.50, Majors, $3.50, Captains, $500, and
Lieutenan,s, $500; making their sal.
aries respectively $500, $4,000, $500,
5000, $500, and $1,000. The aver.
age is $500, to each officer, or in all
S525OOO. An old law provides that any
increase of pay of the Army shall relatively
effect that of the Marine corps.
The following are the names Of all the
members from non slaveholding States, who
joined the SOutherners in voting the bill in
the House, declaring the Legislature Of Kan
sas spurious, its laws invalid, and providing
for new election Messrs. Allen, Brown,
Cadwallader, English, Florence, Fuller Of
Me-. Hall, Harris of ILL.,, Kelley, Miller Of
Ind, Morrison, Packer, Peek and Whitney.
1t is believed to night by members of Con-
gress and Others, both from letters and verb
alrcports from Wheatland, that the Cabinet
of Mr.. Buchanan will be composed of Mr..
Cass as secretary OF State, Mr.. Cobb of Ga.
as Secretary of Treasury, Ex-GOv. Floyd as
Secretary Of war, Ex.Gov. Brown Of Tenn.
as Secretary OfNa,y, Mr.. Toucey as AttOr-
ney General, Mr.. Jones Of Pa. Postmaster
General, Jacob Thompson as Secretary of
the Interior.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
The Great European
G. 0 u G II Il L NJ e ID Y
Prepared by Rev. Walter Clarke,

go CORNISH, NE.
One of the best Medicines known for Cough,
and other disorders Of the pulmonary organs.
Three years have scarcely passed since ihi'
truly valuable medicine was introduced into ibi'
country, and yet lis superiority OYER every Other
Medicine in the cure OF coughs and lung disoider'
is generally acknowledged, In those cases o.
coughs which have long resisted oil the usus
remedies, the European Cough Remedy hal
achieved its greatest triumphs, many Of these
long standing and apparently hopeless cases
yield al once TO It's remedial Power, and Two OF
three bottles generally effect cure, while IN re-
cent cases q single Bottle Is generally more thar
sufficient. The following certificates are select.
ed from hundreds which might be given.
Remarkable cure Of Pbthisic with severe cougi
communicated by General Small, Liminyion cor
mar, Nov. 9Th, 1856.
THIS Is TO certify that for many years suffered
IRON the Pthisc accompanied with u severe and
very distressing cough. My sufierings whenever
took cold were very great, ard | could meet
with no Remedy until about Two year ago, when
tried Rev. Walter Clarke's European Cough
Remedy. from which derived immediate benefit,
aud by taking four Bottles was perfectly cured
and have had no return Of either cough Or Phlhis.
ic. sine, rely recommend the European Cough
Kennedy TO all sufferers. II has been worth =
thousand dollars TO me. GEORGE SMALL!
For .rieIby Trsiem Gilman, Saco, and at the
Union aud Journal Counting Room, No ], Gen.
taal block, Biddsfofd.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT OF YOUNG WIYr.
Our quiet little town has been thrown in
to burst Of wild excitement about domes-
tic affair Of an atrocious nature, which
transpired in our midst. Mr-,(we
Withhold his name on account of his friends)
young gentleman Of fortune and family
not long ago led to the alter ono of the love.
lest of her sex, and up to the time Of this
most extraordinary act, they appeared tc
live in the full enjoyment of connubial bliss
The particulars are briefly these: Or
Thursday morning last, Mr.-arose a.
61s A. NJ. He dressed himself with hi
usual elaboration and taste. Just as his
wife was about to robe herself in her daily
habiliments, the brutal husband seized hel
hooded crown skirt and deliberately seatet
himself upon it, he commenced singing.
am sitting on the style, Mary" &c. Hi
wife tainted. We understand his lawyer
will rely upon insanity for his defense.-
Cmthidna Ky Age,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
An Obcrlin Character.

oterlin has at leas, one character meet
for the pen Of Harriet Beecher Stowe. is
that of Allen Jones, the North Carolina
emancipa,iOnist. How old be is he didni
Know no more'n rabbit bu, he is good
and cray as Uncle Tom. Stou, aud stall
wait, he was famous blacksmith a, Ra-
lsi,h, N. c., and shod all the s'age-horses
on the routes to ,ha, region. In 1880 he
bought himself for $1,000; in 1891 his wife
and three children Tor $500; and his old
qaadsr,' Of seventy, for $500. He lived
and worked at his trade in Raleigh Till lsis,
accommodating several thousand dollars worth
Of property, which he sold on credit to
whit, folks and lost nearly the whole by
the bankrupt law. Abou, this time free
nicgers' becoming obnoxious because they
would educate their children and read news
papers-Jones took the National Inisit''
q.noer, and does ye,-he removed 10 Ohio.
Finding that coloTed folks Jared a, Cincin'
nail about as in Carolina, he settled at ObeF'
lin, where he now owns q handsome prop,
erty, and enjoys all the comforts Of life and
the luxury of freedom. His home is beauti'
ful with trees and flowers, and two OF his
six sohs have graduated with College hon,
ors. Two others will at next commence
men,; and his other sons aud daughter arr
examples Of industry and siudiOusness that
many Of lighter skin nigh, initiate with
advantage.
Allen is the politics. man in oberlin, and
with Sod bless ye Sir, This is nice
place TO edicale childrea in greets every
body attracted 10 his shop door by the siur.
dy blows within.-Ciereland Herald.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

"Tho Operative Mechanic is the steam
engine OF the world, and when his mind is
stored with the truths Of science, and the
general Information which he can readily
acquire, from study, in his leisure hours,
he is entitled to place IN the highest
ranks Of society. An intelligen, practical
mechanic, having mind we'll stored with a
knowledge OF the arts and sciences, and the
power 10 converse readily upon general sub
jecis, can take the highest stand among the
prOudes, Of men. He invariably becomes a
man of character in The community, and is
capable OF securing position in the world
that mercantile, professional. and sPeeula-
tive men seldom attain. Edrcated me-
chanics shine in public life, and particular
ly in legislative bodies, much more bril-
l.anlly than mere book scholars, whose
ideas ofpraciical lite are purely theoretical
We copy the above from an exchange,
ami agree with every par, Of It, except the
las. sentence. II should have read 'Eluca-
ted mechanics can shine Ia public life,' SC.
Blu. few mechanics rise 10 what Is called
disiiaetion IN pubic Ws-lhai IS, as poll
licians; bu, ice place very little value on
this dislinction, nowadays. The mechan-
ic who does his work well, who is honest
and Intelligent, and. as a natural eonse-
quence, progressive, always shiH".-Si'H-
,ifc American.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
Curiosities Of Sleep.

In Turkey, il person happens TO fall
asleep in the neighbOrhOod OF a poppy field,
and the wind blows over toward him, he
becomes gradually narcOIizei and would
die il the country people, who are well ac'
Guainted with the circumstance, did not
bring him 20 the next we'll or stream and
empty pitcher after pitcher Of wafer on his
face and body. DR.. APpeaheim, daring
his residence in Turkey, owed his life to
this simple and efIicacious treatment. Dr..
Graves, from whom this anecdote is quoted,
also reports the case Of a gentleman thirty
years OF age, who, from long continued
sleepiness, was reduced to complete liy-
ing skeleton, unable 10 stand on his legs -
i, was partly owing to disease, but chiefly
10 the abuse Of mercury and opium, until at
las, unable to pursue his business he sank
into abject poverty and woe. Dr.. Reid
mentions a friend OF his who, whenever
anything occurred 10 distress him, soon be-
came drowsy and ELL asleep. A fellow
student also al Edinburg, upon hearing sud-
denly the unexpected death Of "a near rela-
tive, threw iimselt ON his bed aud almost
insIantaneously, amid the glare OF MONDAY.
sunk into p,o!ound slumtcr. Another
person reading aloud to one Of his dearest
flieni5 stretched on his death bed, fell fast
asleep, and with the book sill in his hand,
went on reading utterly unconscious Of
wha, no WAS doing. A woman a, Hamadi
rlcpt seventeen CT eighteen hours day for
fifteen years. Another is recorded 10 have
slept once for four days. De. Macnish
mentions u woman who spsn, three-lourths
Of her life in sleep, and Dr.. EIliotsou quotes
the case Of young lady who slept Tor six
weeks and recovered The venerable ST.,
Augustine Of Hippo prudenlly divided his
hours into three paIts, eight 70 be devoted
TO sleep, eigh, 10 Tecitaiions aud eight to
converse with the world. Maniacs are re-
ported, particularly in the eastern hemis-
phere, to become furiously visilaut duIing
the full Of the moon. more especially when
the de,eriOratins rays Of its pOlarized light
is permitted 10 fall into their apartment,
hence the name lunaties. There certainly
is a greater prOneness to disease during
sleep than in the waking state, for those
who pass the night in the Campagns de
Roma inevitably become infected with its
noxious air, while travellers who 20 through
without stopping escape the mia ma. In
tense cold induces sleep, and those who
perish in the snow sleep on I'LL they sleep
the sleep Of death.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

y There is a beliefamong the most ig-
norens of the French peax,ntry in the
Hautc Marine that a lantern made Of the
skull ola young child will render the per.
son who carries it invisible. A farm labor
er named Vautrin, in the commune Of
Hcuilley 10 Grand. was condemned to death
by the court Of assizes, on Friday, for the
murder ola baby eleven months old, the
child Of his master and the evidence
showed that he had stolen the child out Of
its cradle and hacked or its head for this
purpose.