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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

QuALirixs oy Coop BRxAp. In bak.
ing bread, il Is desirable to avoid the evils
Of hardness on the one hand and pastiness
on the other, nor should il b. sour, dense
or heavy. Il should be thoroughly and
uniformly kncaded, so that tho carbonic
acid will not be liberated in excess in any
ono place, forming large hollows and de-
taclling the crimb from the crust. Tho
Ycsiclcs should be numerous small, and
equally disseminated; nor should tho
crust be bitter and black, but Of an aro-
matte agreeable flavor. rIf the yeast be
50 ditfused throughout tho whole mass as
that a suitable portion of il viii act OH
each aud every particle OF the ssccharino
matter at the same time, and 1.-THE dough
be Of such consistency and temperature
as not to admit Of too rapid fcmcnta-
ton, then each minute portion Of saccllar-
inc matter throughout the whole mass
will, in the process of fermentation, pro-
ducc its little volume Of air, which will
form its little cell about the size Of pins
head and smaller, and this will take
place 50 nearly at the same time in every
part Of the dough, that the whole will bc
raised and made rs light As sponge be-
fore the ascctous fermentation takes place
in any part. And then, ifit DO properly
and baked, il will make tho
most beautiful and delicious bread, per-
fectly light and sweet without the Use Of
any alkali, and with all the gluten and
nearly all the starch of the ,ncal remain
ing unchanged by femcntation.'-Gra
ham.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

Destroy Your Weeds.

II isa curious sight to sec farmers tight
ing weeds all through the spring and sum
ner and then letting all that escape so tC
seed and spread their mischief throughout
the fall Look at any Of our Corniclds oI
'tater patches in September, and 10 what
a choice assortment Of pis'weeds, beggar-
licc, and Others Of the weed tribe, aaunt
their seed pods to the breeze, ready for any
amount Of mischief in the spring,
Even onr gardens, wherein il anywhere,
an ounce OF prevention is worth pound OF
cure, are usually left to mature wilder.
ness of wecds every season, and not 4 blow
struck 10 remedy the matter, when blows
would be worth striking, IL is true, some
very prudent proprietor may spend an hour
or two pulling up docks or burdoeks, but
instead of exterminating them by fire and
raggot, he throws them into the highway,
w'cre hOor and wheel thresh them out, and
the first wind or rain Is sure 10 scatter them
broadcast over all the region round ant
so next year he has all his work to do over
agaiu.
Now. we hold that no good farmer or gar
dcner will ever let weed gn to seed in hi
domain Have them out hoo them out
out with them at any cost The blrnyard
and muck heap will bo glad of them and
when secured green they are worth then
weigh, in any kind Of manure, hardly ex'
ccpung guauo. But when the seeds ar'
ripe, then nothing tut fire should be their
portion.
There Is an old story OF nce OF being
who were doomed as punishment, to pour
water in sieve till 1t should be full. lie,
each farmer sec to it. that the sieve through
which the daily meal comes has no tares in
its bottom LII Illustrated.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04
The Farm and Garden.

HorseS-&ablsS.-Mos stables arc con-
structed in direct violation Of every law oi
nature. They are made to slope from the
hay-rack back to the he0ls Of the horses,
when horses natural position is with the
fore feet the lowest. The hay.r.ck is 50 high
the horse is compelled to reach up to O.,
the hay. His natural position while feed
ing is with his head down 10 the ground
The stalls are 50 high he cannot sea his COM
paniouS, while he his naturally grcgar:ous
and loves company. In the stable he stands
| on Aoor; naturally on the earth. In his
na.ural wilds, he Is racing animal; in the
stable he is 90 confined that he canno, lie
down, and c,,n scarcely turn himself.
Is II wonderful, then that nearly every
horse is unsouud ? Standing with the fore
feet the highest throws the weight and the
strain on the Aexer tendon-, and destroys
the back. Turning the nose naturally up
ward strains the tendon, Of the neck while
he is eating, and is often the cause Of poll
evil. High and separate stalls destroy hi'
bis natural social qualiti,s, and make hin
sour AMI mOrOse and hard plank floor
on which he Is doomed to stand Cor twenty
and twenty.ioir hours at time, will pro
duce ringbono.
Another defect in some stables is, tina
they are too tight, with now Of hay owe
them. The ammonia arising from the urin
has no chance to escape; tho horse is con
tnually breathing it. How often do We en-
ter u stable in hot weather, when the am
mouiacal air is 50 pungcnt that we can scarce
ly breathe It.; and yet the horse is compelle'
TO stand in is, and brcathe il. and eat hi
food that Is conrletetely saturated with il
Can wonder that the horSe is subject b
unusual and sudden acute and fatal diseases
II /, more to be wondered that he lives q
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

OS SIour AND on DEMAND. One Of
'Portcr'ss staff is responsible for this an
ecdotc:
Judge. a well known, highly re-
spcctcd Knickcrbockcr, on the shady side
OF fifty, widowcr, with five children
full Of fun and frolic, ever ready for
jokc-to give or take, was bantcred the
other evening by a Miss Of five and twcn.
ty, for not taking another wife; she urg-
cd that he was hale and hearty and de-
served matrimonial mcssmate. The
Judge acknowledged the fact; admitted
that he was convinced by the cloqucnco
Of his fair friend that he had been thus
far very rclniss, and expressed contrition
for the fault confessed; ending with offer
ing himself to the lady, telling her she
could not certainly reject himaftcr point
ing out TO him his hcinous offence. The
lady replied that she would be most hap
py 20 take the situation 10 uniquely ad-
vertiscd, AMI become bone OF his bone
and flesh of his flesh; but there was ono,
to her, serious obstacle. r...
'Wcll,' says the Judge, name It. Ny
profession is to surmount such impedi-
mcnts.' @
.Ah! Judge. this is beyond your pow
ers. have vowed If l ever marry q
widowcr, he must have ten children
Ten children. Oh! that's nothing
says the Judge. III give you Gyo now,
and my notes on demand in insialmcnts
for tho balance Fact.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

!! While he was Governor Of Now York
tMr. Msrcy was whiting Ncwburg on SOM
public occasion, and with a party OF gen
Itlsmen, Whigs's 'sadi Democrats, was n
the Orange Hotel Good humor wa
prevailing, andonc story, suggested anoth
cr.,, The Governor always enjoyed a sto
Iry, and could tolloue with excellent effect
A Wing lawyer wa present, and the Gov
enior, recognizing him said: - "
aAh, yess; I'll tell you q good story o
tSpooner. The other, day he came up tc
Albany, on his way to the Wing conven'
tion nj Utica, and so he took il in his way
to call ON mo to get pardon for . con
vict at Sing Sing. l heard the case, cx'
amincd tho docnments and being satisfied
that all was right, agreed to grant the re.
quest. Spooncr handed me the paper to
indorsc, and wrote: %.
Let pardon be granted, w. L. Marcy
then Spooncr cried out Hold, hold, Gov
crnor! that's the wrong papcr' And
sure enough, il was Wing speech that he
,cas going to make a, Utica, abusing mo
the worst possible way. But lhad gran
ted pardon in advance, and suppose hc
committed thc,ofcncc afterward.' d.
The story was received with great ap-
plausc, and Spooncr, being looked to for
a response, instantly went on with the
following, which, for an cxtemporc story,
certainly is capital: = m -,
ayes, gcntlcmcn-ycs, ! did. And
when tho Convention was over We went
to Niagara Falls, and rs we was dragging
on by stage over miserable corduroy roads
banging our heads against the top of the
coach, and then coming down as five
were to go through the bottom, the stage
came to a dead halt; the drivcrdisnoun.
ted, opened the door,and requested us all
TO descend. We did so, supposing some
accident had occurred. When VIC were
all out, standing on the ends of Of the
logs of which the road was made, the
driver took off his hat and said:-'Gen-
tlcmcn, we always stop here out OF re-
spcct for the Governor; this is the identi-
cal spot where Marcy tore his pantaloons."
Tho story was heard with great jollih-
cation, which no one joined more hearth
" than the Governor himself
That pantaloon incident Reserves to be
recorded in every history Of this great
man. lie was sent out to hold special
sessions of court to try the anti.Masonic
parties charged with murder. lie was TO
receive salary and his expenses
With that nice regard for details that be.
longcd to his sterling character, he kept
a minute account Of all his expenditures,
and handed in the list on his rcturr,with-
out thinking It necessary or proper to
revise and strike those items OF q private
nature, which other men, less scrupnlous
in great matters, might have carefully
There stoodthc tailors charge
for mcnding. The political foes OF the
Judge, when he caino to be candidate for
Governor, found it, and paraded il before
the world in the newspapers; and making
an eiilgy of Mr.. Marcy, suspended it in
the streets Of Albany, with a great patch
on the pantaloons, and the tailor's charge
on top Of that.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

A GIANT. Miles Darden, who recently
died in Tennessee, was ono Of the giants.
The Jackson Wing says that "in 1889, hs
made q contract with tailor to furnish
him u suit Of clothes for s50-thc cloth
was to cost IS per yard. Upon measure
mcnt il took twelve yards Of cloth--o
that the tailor lost $40 and the making.
The tailor states that three men, each
weighing over two hundred pounds, put
the coat on, buttoncd it around them, anil
walked across the square at Lexington.
In 1850 il took IL l.o yards Of flax
cloth, yard wide, to make him coat
II took 10 yards Of cambria for the shroud;
"a yards OF black velvet to cover the sides
and lid of his coffin; l25 feet OF plank
to make his coffin. His coffin WAS eight
feet long; across the breast 80 inches;
across the head Is inches; across the
foot IL inches; its depth 35 inches. lie
weighed in lsi5, s7l pounds; his weight,
when he died, as nearly as could be as
ccrtained, was fraction over 1000
pounds"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

THr CANDY Girl. The Evening
Gazette speaks as follows Of one whose
bright face is welcomed everywhere she
makes her rounds: ......1 |..- A..
"rhcrc is little Mary, the candy girl,
with her neat box upon her arm, and her
pleasant smile, asking us TO buy. Don't
want any. All, how the sweet face
droops, and the bright eye dims at the
word, SO unexpected. Mary, give us OF
thy wares; to restore that smile were
worth many pennies. Little Mary has
sold forty cents worth Of candy to-day
and the immense profits 60 to support
her parents and brothers and sisters in
aiiluence-with bca!steai at twenty-five
cents a pound, andsugrr at fifteen! But
they live on the life OF the tender child,
and up and down dark and drcary steps
all day long have her little feet wcarily
ploldcd, that they may live. Poor little
Mary! But her heart knows small sor'
row, and pockcting her penny and hc'
cares she disappears. 'SF
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

THn GuLY srREAM.-There is river
in the ocean. In the severcst droughts il
never fails, and in the mighticst floods il
never ovcrflows. Its banks and its bot
tom arc OF cold water, while its current
is of fwarrn. The Gulf Of Mexico is its
fountain, and its mouth is in the. Arctic
Seas. II is the Gulf Stream. There is
in the world no other such majestic flow
OF waters. Its current II more rapid than
tho Amazon, and its volume more than
thousand times greater. It's waters, rs
far out from the Gulf as the Carolina
coasts, arc Of an indigo blue. They an
so distinctly marked, that this line ofjunc-
ton with the common sca-watcr may be
traced by the eve. Ofcn one half Of the
vessel may BE- perceived floating in Gulf.
stream water, while the other half is in
common water Of the sea; 20 sharp Is
the line and tho want Of affinity between
these waters; andsuch too, the reluctance
10 to speak, on the part Of those Of tho
Gulf Stream TO minglc with the common
water Of the sea.-Lieut. Naury. .
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The TURN orLrrr. Between tl,eycar

The TURN orLRE. Between tleycas
of forty and sixty, man who has prop.
crly regulated himself may be considered
in the prime oflife. His matnred strength
of constitution renders him almost I'M
pervious to the attacks of disease, and
experience has given soundness TO his
Judgment. His mind is rcsolute, firm and
equal; all his functions are in the hugh
est order; he assumes mastery over his
business; builds up competence on the
foundation he has formed In early man.
hood and passes through period Of life
attended by many qualifications, Having
gone year or two past sixty, he arrives
al stand still. But athwart this is a
yiaduct called "Thc Turn Of Life,"whicli
il crossed in safety, leads to the valley oi
-old age" round which the river winds,
aud then beyond without boat Of cause
way to effect its passage. The bridge is,
however, constructed Of fragile materials,
and it depends upon how il is trodden,
whether il bend or break. Gout apo
plexy, arc also in the vicinity to waylay
the traveller, and thrust him from the
pass; but let him grid up his loins and
provide himself with filter staH, and he
may trudgc in safety, with perfect oompo-
sure. To quit metaphor, "Ths Turn OF
Life" is a turn either into prolonged
walk, or into the grave. The system and
powers having reached their utmost ex.
pansion, now begin to either close like
flowers at sunset or break down at once
One injudicious stimulani, a single fatal
excitcment,may force itbcyond its strength
whilst careful supply Of props, and the
withdrawal Of all that tends to force
plant, will sustain h in beauty aud sigor
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puttrg.
The Mummel Lake.
FROM rms GERNAS

Along the gloomy Mummvl Lake
The lilies fright are glowing,
TEcy ,lOop their heads, lhsir Stalks they sh"k'
Wen morning wiads are blowing
But when the night !, la It, nOon,
Upnsiag iron the wave they stand,
A group OF maldens on the strand.
Tue nishl winds wake, the loug reeds make
Sad music far their dancing,
A. hand IN and j. seen the band
Oflhy msids advancing;
In mary hight, carerring light,
WIN lsces white and garments white,
Til Ger their paIid ohecEs Is spread
Once mury blush Oi hying red.
The land winds groin, the long reeds moan,
The pine woods pipe in chorus,
Tn, clouJs a,hwarl The nOOn are blown,
The shadows thicker o'rrus;
TIE uis shi dews steep the grass full deep,
Bot up aud down We dancers swe p,
Aud ii, ,her, heavier than before,
Tue b,lows creep along the shore,
Lo, from the wave a giant arm,
A cencHed baud extending,
A dnpping head, with Sedgv o'erPrad,
A lowing beard depending;
And llhunder.likc then comes a sound,
Re-echOed irom the wood, around
aye grdcelrss daugh,ersl back give DER
Back ~ your wutery beds once more :"
The Gancc Is o'cr-if pale before,
Now paIer grow the d. ugh'ers;
"Our father calls, the dawn aPPals,
Once more then TO the wtterS."
The winds irOm ou, the valley rise,
The morning steal, across tie skies;
Once more the lilies, with the morrow,
Are WAVING DER the lake Of sOFrOw!
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HONEY JAns. Mr. b. A. Manchester,

HoSEY JARs. Mr. II. a. Manchester,
Of this city, has probably the most accom-
modating family Offices that arc known
in this vicinity. He places over a hole in
the top Of his hive large glass tumblcn
reversed. The bees come up through the
holes and iasten their comb and honey
in the inside Of the tumblcrs In the most
Ingenious manner possible, beautifully
clear and white. When each glass Is
filed, the bees 20 below, the tumbler is
taken of, and there is a niceja ofhoney
already put up for family use by the bees
themselves. We saw two Of these "fami-
ly jan"'at Mr. Manchcster's Office this
morning, and nothing can be more per-
feet. They arc well worth examination.
-Bu6ako Republic. M
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A B'noY AT SCHOOL. One Of the ju.
venilcs, tho considerably advanced, pre-
scntcd himself not long since for admission
to public school, near Dry Dock. lie
was shown seat, and in tho course ofthe
morning the master resolved to enter into
a little examination Of the youths capac-
itics and knowledge, prior to assigning
him to class. Calling the b'hoy to stand
up, he asked:
DO You know anything OF gram
MARI
q don't know anything clsc.'
very well! Now attcnd-in tho be-
ginning God made the world; parse
wOrId.' .. r"'
All tho bhoy knew Of grammar was
what he had heard that very morning
from the different classes rcciting around
him--but he had been taught that If he
was fightin in the dark, he must strike
straight ont from the shoulder, right and
left, and it would be all right. 'larsc
worldr he drawlcd out cnquiringly, so
Us to gain time.
sYes, In the beginning God made the
world -lnrse ,corld. . I'D. a.. ,..
well. worlds the biggest kind Of noun
masculine gender, all sorts Of lenses, past
present and future, snd'-slapping hi
hand down on the dcsk.with a force that
shook the building, 'Ts gorerneaby God
Now fetch your Sunday School scholars
old hoss and see If they can beat that
Ny. Pic. - M = 4Hrs sHrr 5ru Cd
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Eyonc pound Of green coppcras, cos
ting seven cents, dissolved in one quart
Of water, and poured down privy, will
effectually concentrate and destroy the
ioulest smells. For water closets aboard
ships and steamboats,, abont hotels and
public places, there is nothing 50, nice to
cleanse places as simple green coppcras
dissolved under a bed, in anything that
will hold water, it will render q hospital
or other places for the sick, free from un-
pleasant smells. For butchers stalls, fish
markets, slaughter house, s,sinksand wher
ever there arc offensive putrid gases, dis.
solve coppcras and sprinkle it about, and
in few days the smell will pass away
II a cat, rat ora mouse dies about the
house, and seuds forth an offensive gas
place some dissolved coppcras In an opcr
vessel near the place where the nuisanc,
is and it will soon purify the atmosphere
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"A QvEsrloS OF PRtvrLRoE. They
have man in the Ohio Legislature who
takes a new view OF "a ques, ion Of priv
ilcgc." According TO the State Journal,
Mt. Plumb rose in the House and said !:
! Kr. Speaker rise TO question OF
Ihavc been abused by the
Ohio Statesman (thc Democratic paper.)
I considcrit a great priyilcgc to be abused
by that paper. yeal..tX gaJ lf
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;. "A LARGE Tsxs. On the 18th Of. July
an immense oak fcll down near Brcslau,
in Prussia, which was at least 1900 ycars
old, This giant Of the vegetable kingdom
had o circumference Of 90 feet (2l feet
diamctef at its base, and Of 80 feet st the
place where ita thrco principal branches
separated. Il issuppo.cdto to have been
ss large rs any tree in Europe.
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E Upon the reading Of the Dcclar.
alton of Independence at Syraciisc, New
York, by citizen Of that place, gentle
man ftoin the rural districts made this
comment :-aOh, he read Il well enough,
but I'm darned Il believe he ever wrote
Err r..E-ra $3.50. go
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iEv An Irishman on board q vessel
when shc was on the point Of offoundering, .
being desired TO come on deck, ~ sAe.-
was going down, replied that be had no
wish TO 90 on deck to 'ss him'sgf fdv~ned.
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UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL

rHs USIox ASD RAsrEss JoVHSAL Is published sVery
PEiD.r at No. Cs1tfal Biosk, opposite the Blids.
ford uouss. rEKas-ss,OO per annam, or $3.50
paid shin three msnths rOm The tige Of subscribing
single copies cenis.
v n. PAIass. the -rlean Newspaper Agent, IL the
only aathof-l agent 0r TIT. paper In the etles oi
Nee Y0rx Boston aud Philadelphia. AMI Is daily en-
poFere take Advertisements and "a seri pti0ns al
The same rates rrquirriby Ills Ottccs are NsW
fsrk. Trlbaas Raitnngs Bssfsa, oehsit-y-s buhl-
Iugi PAiialSIpAia, y. W. corner faiFG ahi Chest
nut street
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ANOTHER S,Gu WonT SEEING. Rock
County, Wisconsin, is one of tho finest, If
not the best of all the counties for farming
pdrposes which we visited in our western
tour and we were told that it was considered
the test country in the state. The following
from the Chicago Tribune. will afford some
idea OF the extent to which wheat Is grown
in that vicinity IA friend Of ours says
that one day last week ho went up to the
top ola hill called Mt. Zion. six miles FROM
Janesvillc, Rock county, Wis. and eouu-
ted on the surrounding plain l6i horse pow
er reapins machines, busily cutting down
wheat. There were 1900 men. women and
boys following after. binding and shocking
up the golden sheavcs II wasa sight worth
seeing, to behold the grain falling and be-
ing gathered up at the rate Of 600 acres per
hour.-Cvna. .ry Gsaiieman.
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MARCUS WATSON. Pria,sr.
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OS SIonr AND on DEMAND. One Of
'Portcr's' staff is responsible for this an
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-13
60 a @ a Sc u -1R "a
'ro THE FASHIONABLE AND
. 0ONPIEfS@12@.

T,HE undersigned, havingi ustreceived the
4 latest Paris, and New York Fashions,
would again bag leaye,to inform his numer
GUS friends and allthe world about Blooms
burg, that he is now better prepared .han ev
er TO accommodate any one with the neaiest,
easies, and best fitting suits Of Clothes that
have been turned out lately and not only
that, but he will also do them up in the besl
order, upon the lowest terms.
His shop is at the old stand, (too wei
known 10 need further notice) where ha may
at all times be found, seated upon the bench
of repentance steadily drawing out the thread
of affection, hopeingil may in the end prove
advantageous TO him and his customers. He
would also advise his friends TO bear in minO
that poor, afflicted iailors must live, or they
can't be expected to work. Therefore, Wheat
Rye Corn, Oats, Potatoes, and with all now
and then little CASH will come mighty
handy from those who are understanding or
h; e book.
Remember, gentlemen, that in all caset
"the laborer is worthy of his hire"
BERNARD RUPERT.
Bloomsbury, April 14th, 1853.