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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-03
CHAPTER II.

Hannah hastened her steps when she heard
her fathers heavy strides behind her. She
was accustomed to his sudden bursts of tenn
per, but this was the first time she had ever
yentured to interfere; and knowing that his
anger often turned against those who strove
to check it, she fastened on, preferring to
meet him in her mothers presence rather
than alone. As she drew near the house her
mother called her and bade her gather M
some linen that was spread ON the grass by
the foot path; while thus engaged, her faith
er passed her without IA look or word, and
with slow steps she followed him to the house.
lie passed into the well room, and finding
his wifc's cheese basket and trays somewhat
in his way, he gave them kick that sent
thcm tumbling to the opposite side of the
room; then sending pan Usage, that the
gpOd woman had just cut and placed Dn a
corner of the sink, after them, he proceeded
to perform his ablutions. Ills wile was
placing the dinner on the table; she sat
down the great dish of vegetables that she
had in her hand, and casting glance into
the shed, exclaimed.
'Why, Moses, what in the world are you
doing thcrc?'
Keep your confoundcd weeds and trays
out of the way, then, will you? 1t is no
place for them under foot: and don't keep us
here oil day, waiting for dinner
Dinner has been waiting this half hour,
she replied, pleasantly then added in low
tone to Hannah, | wonder what has hap
pcncd toput father so much out of sorts to-
day.?
Before Hannah could reply, he came in,
followed by his hired men, who had been
idling away an halt hour or 80 in the shade.
and all gathered round the table.
Barker belonged to that class of people,
who, when angry with one person, cannot
speak peaccably with any one else; and MS
he had rare talent Of making his mood of
mind felt, the dinner passed of in gloomy 81.
lencc, occasionally interrupted by some fault
finding remark about the cooking, which be
uttered in u tone halfway between n growl
and bark. When they rose from the table
hc ordered the boy to bring up his horse.
] thought you did not intepd to use the
horse-rake any more to-day, so I turned the
horse out. said the boy.
who said anything about tho horse-rake,
thundercd the old man. Go to the pasture
and bring up the bay horse, and don't stand
there gabbling.'
While ho was giving them directions for
their afternoons work, the boy returned
with the horse, and said inqniringly-.
thought you owned tho big oak trcc that
stands in the fence on the south side of round
pasture, Mr.. Baker. met Jem Davis over
the hill, and he said Sire Benton owned IL.
and thai no was going to help him cut Il
this afternoon. He said that Palmer, the
ship builder, offered him City dollars for 1t.
Let him cut il II he DARE muttcrcd
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Cassius M. Clay's Great Speech in
Kentucky.

Cassius NJ. Clay made aspcoch at the door
of the Kentucky State llouso, to his Rcpub-
lican friends and others, on the 10th inst,
IN which he boldly advocated emancipation
in Kentucky. lie defended Alr. Seward and
his principles, and the Republican platform.
lie said
Lot MS trace the consequences like the
snake; yearly they shed their skin, but they
never 60 back into the old one; beautiful IL
IN at first, hut it Immediately returns TO dust
and ashes. Let us look at the consequences
Here was tho formation of the "Bluc l.odg-
es" in Missouri, according to the Congress
ional report (rcmembcr don't intend to
give any statement on my own say 80; lap
peal to history to substantiatc all Siy).-
You march under your Missouri hordes No
formed into the Territory Of Kansas, and al
though II IL well known, and as history has
proven, that the republican party was In q
clear majority, by force OF arms, you took
down the Judges of Election that were ap-
pointed legally. They were taken by force
the Missouri forces going out with ban.
ne- flying and with colors displayed, and
the question was asked "arc you Judge
according to the Constitution and laws?"
Not "are you Judge Of Election carrying
out the declaration Of the Cincinnati plat
forms of 1852 and 1859, that the people
should determine upon their domestic insti-
tutions in their own way?" But, 'urc you
sound on the goose?" That was what they
asked them; in other words, "arc you for
Slaycry?" Not "arc you for the Constitu-
ton and the laws, and for the support Of rc-
publican institutions ard principles as our
fathers handed them down 10 us7" No!
but "arc you right On the goosc?" and IL a
man did not answer that way that pleased
them, they caught him by the collar and
elected him, and many who upheld the con.
stitutional right OF election were compelled
to Ny for their livcr, and many were wound
cd and killed. Where then stood tho demo-
cratic pres Of the United States? Aiding
and abetting all this treason. The frec-soil
citizen from the state Of Kentucky, rs well
as from the Free states. who had seen by ac-
tual experiment the glorious benefit OF frco
institutions, and Others who bad seen the
WOO of Slavery, and who found that the
pledges of the democratic party had been
kent to tho word and violated IN fact, lato
In the dayscnt to their homes both In Ken.
tuckv. the slayc and the FREQ Stafcs and took
nm mn arms. and upon every field. and by tho
rbole nover that God and nature bad be-
slowed upon them, they resisted this at
tenn, 10 eI,slaye them. What then did tho
prrident of there United Ssates?, All the
time he by the forces Of tho United States
dinrmed The Republican party. and let
them at tho mercy Of thoss invaders Of thcir
rights. r.faiti
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agricultural.
GOOD ADVICE.


Lot our young farmers throw their novels
to the dogs, and I'LL their own heads with
facts. Let them get up village lyceums, de-
hating societies, agricultural meetings, any,
thinr adapted TO the locality, and cncouragc
The latcut talent in the place to show itself.
There i no reason why farmer should not
bc we'll informed man, and be able to speak
or write in such manner as 70 demand ut
tsntion. lie has, or might have more isis,
urc time than men in other professions, ana
instead ol sitting down and complaining that
the government IS administered Tor the oene-
Ct OF the idle at the expense OF the worker
and that he does not get his share OF the ON
Cos, let him yft hhmself for the performance
of legislative duties. An intelligent farmer,
who Il able 10 draw his own conclusions, and
form his own opinions. and give his reasons
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ROLLING Snow on WHEAT FIELps.-A cor
respondent Of the Toronto Globe e.. W.
advances the opinion that rolling the snow
on the autumn wheat in winter, would be
an effective means of preventing winter.kill,
by rendering the snow less liable to melt on
eyery sudden thaw that occurs. He says the
practice is extensively followed in Sweden
A good deal of discussion is taking place in
the columns of that paper, on this subject,
from which we gather that it yet requires
the test of actual experiment to decide wheth-
er any benefit is to be derived from the oper-
alton or not.
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LARGE EARS oF CoRN.-A correspondent
of the Ohio Farmer says: al shelled sever
al ears, and they produced as follows: One
1000 grains: another 100; another 100 /;
and another ll6l. have heard old farmers
say that paper, wrappod around an ear Of
corn, the ear then taken out. viii not con-
tain the shelled corn OF that ear. | tried it
with two ears, and the paper would not hold
the corn; one Of those ears had 936 grains
on it, Of which 535 filled a pint cup. At this
rate, it would take 81, $40 grains to make a
bushel."
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MAKING CHEESE IN WHrER.-A correspon-
dent Of the Rural ;Ne,c Yorker regards the
present practice of making it in the summer
both absurd and expensive. The winter, he
suys, is by far the BEST time to make cheese,
because the milk is richer, moro easily man
aged, and there is no danger from flies, or
sOuring of vessels. There is also more time,
and milk can he produced cheaper, and Of u
better quality than in summer.
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cuted Benton for trespass, in crossing par
Of his farm. lie lost his case, and was agaiI
obliged to pay costs.
Wearied and embittered by this miserable
process Of litigation, Benton withdrew from
the congregational church and society, say
ing that he would not 60 to meeting ,wher'
the devil went
This speech soon reached the ears OF Bark
or, and as Hannah chanced to DO the frs
one he met after hearing Ii, shc had to bcal
the full weight of his Indignation.
Look here, girl, he continued, after pour
ing forth torrent Of angry words, an
not blind, l have seen all that has been 60
ing on between you and Dave Benton-yor
think to marry him, no doubt, but you may
set your heart at rest. No child of mint
shall ever marry one OF the race. Remem
Der, that point is settled
THANK Heaven. he did not forbid me tc
see or speak with David murmured the
young girl, rs her father went mutterinp
from the room. 20, when will this misera
bic quarrel ccase?'
Well might she ask this question, for Ger
tainly, the anger, the excitement, the bitter
rccrimination in which they had indulget
for more than year, had done little towar,
improving the temper of either of the cousins
Their families felt the change deeply. The
mothers no longer called to each other
across the meadow; the hinges and latches
ON the little gates that led from the door
yards to the narrow foot path had grown
rusty; and nearly all traces of the path itself
were hidden by tall daisies and nodding clover;
for the interviews of David and Hannah were
too rare, and their steps too stcalthy and
light, to disturb their growth.
Another thanksgiving came but it bro't
little JOY to either family. The tables were
loaded with the same profusion of good
things rs in times past, but an mir Of cheer
lessncss pcrvaded everything, from the faces
of the old people down to the very back logs
on the hearth, which refused to burn with
anything like briskncss, but muttcred and
spluttercd and groaned, as If possessed by the
same evil demons ofspite and i'll will that
had tormentcd their owners 80 long.
The mothers sadly contrastcd their present
unhappy relations with those of former years,
when they generously strovc to rival each
DtUcT
dings; and not dish could be enjoyed, un-
til it had beer tasted by the other, and its
merits discussed in full family conclave
when the children were at home at either
table, and the most remote corners of the old
houses echoed to their laughter. Something
of this feeling stirred in the hearts of those
willful men; for Sire Benton scarcely tasted
of the chlcken-pic that his wife placed before
him, saying, she must have left out the
seasoning and Moses Barker put by, one
after another, of his favoritc dishes, declar.
ing, in pet, that nothing tasted as it used
to-
All, selfwillcd, obstinate, passionate as
they are, it is not too late for them to learn
that, better is dinner of herbs, where love
is, than stalled OK, and hatred Herewith =
There is hope for them yet.
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for them, in clear, concise and logical man.
ner, will have more influence in any legisla-
ture ever assembled in the state, than any
lawyer, because it is generally believed to be
the peculiar art OF n lawyer, to "makc the
worse appear the better cause. N II. j..
OF A1riCliIture.
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PURITY.

Ye, there vas light around her brow,
A holiness in thosc dark eyes,
Which show'i. though wandering earthward
now,
Her spirits home was in the skies.
Yes for spirit pure as hers
1, always pure. cen when It errs,
As sunshine broken in the rill,
Though turned astray. is sunshine still
Moore.
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poetrg.
WHITTIER ON wHITFIELD.

The venerable poet j. u. whittier, punlianod ln
the Independent, recently. under the title of"A
Preaeher."a lorg and vivid poem on Whitfield,
whose remains are inferred under the Federal street
Church. NcwburypOrt 1t opens with those Illness
Far down the vale my friend and l
Beheld the distant seaboard town;
Saw the great ships go sailing by,
And the long waves run up and down
The white beech glimmerinG in the sun.
And the low wooded capes that run
Into the sel.mist, north and south,
The sand-bluiIs at the rivers mouth,
The swinging chain-bridse, and, sfar,
The fOam-line of the hsrbOr bar.
Over the woods and meadow lands
A crimson-tinted shadow lay,
Ofclouds through which the setting day
Flung slant glory far away.
1t glittered on the wet sea-sands,
1t famed upon the city's panes,
Smote the white sails ofships that wore
Outward or in, and gilded DER
The steeplcs with their yeering yanes!
Awhile my friend with rapid searrh
O'er-ran the landscape. "Yonder spirc
Over gray roofs shaft of fire,
What Is IL, prsyr'-" The Whitfield church |!
Walled about by It's basement stones;
There rest the marvellous prophets bones :"
Then as our homeward way we walked
ofthe great preachers life we talked;
And, through the mystery of our theme
The outward glory seemed to stream,
And Natures self interpreted
The doubtful record Of the dead;
And every level beam that smote
The sails upon the dark aaoat,
A symbol Of the light became
Which touched the shadows Of our blame
With tongues of Pentecostal flame.
The poet then proceeds TO describe n verse the
career and labors OF Whitfield, and closes his me
mortal as follows
Under the church OF Federal street,
Under the tread Of its Sabbath feet,
Walled about by its basement stones
Lie the marvellous preachers bones.
No sanity honors 10 them are shown,
No sign or miracle have they known;
But he who passes the ancient church
Stops in the shade Of its beltry porch,
And ponders the wonderful life of him
Who lies ut rest in that charnel dim.
Long shall the traveller strain his eye
From the railroad car as il plunges by,
And the vanishing town behind him search
For the slender spire of the Whitfield ehurch'
And feel for one moment the ghosts OF trade
And fashion and folly aud pleasure laid
By the thought Of that life ofpure intent,
That voice Of warning yet eloquent,
Ofone on the crrands ofangcls sent;
And, IL where he lsbored the food of sin,
Like tide from the harbOr-bar sets in,
And over life oftime and sense
The ehurch-spircs lin their vain defence,
Asif to scatter the bolts OF God
With the points ofCaiNiu's thunder rod
sill as the gem ofiis civic crown,
Precious beyond the world'srcnown,
His memory hallows the ancient town
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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06

RECoLLEcr that the only d>nnion can
didate in the field is Xc%chG !. Johnso0,
the nominee of the Douglasitcs for the
Vice Presidency, who publicly declared
that if he thought the rights of the South
were interfered with, he was for "disrupt-
ing crery tie that binds this Union to.
gether" Has Yanccy ever uttered a
more reasonable sentiment: Examine
his speeches and point, if you can, to any
thing half so reasonable as the publicly
expressed sentiment Of Herschel V. John
Son.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06
National Democratic Platform.
ADOPTED At BALTIMORE, June 23, lSd1.

ADOPTED At BALTIMORE, JCNE %, lShI.
ReAOlred, That the platform adopted by the Dem
ocratic party at Cincinnati he affirmed, with the
following explanatory resolutions:
First, THAT the government Of a Territory organ
lied by act OF Congress is provisional anI icp,-
raTy, and during its existence all citizens ~ ne th''
ted States have equal right 20 sc;tlr VII, their
property In the Territory, without their rights. IN cr
IT person property, being hcStr wed ar inplrtJ
by Congressional or erritnrial leg Station.
Second That II is the duty of the Federal Govern
Ment, In all itS departments, TO protect, when ne
cessAry, the rights of PERSONS and property In ;hv
Territories, and wherever else its constitutional au
thority extends.
Third, That when the settlers in n Territory hnv.
ing adequate population. form a state c"n>'i'u.
ton, the right Of sovereignty commences. aud hrng
consumnated by admission into the Cniun they stand
or equn f-o;ng with the people Of other States,
and the State thus organized ought to b. admitted
into the Federal Cuon, whether its constitution pro-
hbits or recognizes the Institution If slavery.
Resotrett, That the Democratic party are in favor
ofthe acquisition Of the Island Of Cuh1 on such terms
as will he honorable to ourselves and jast to Spain,
at the earliest practical m oment
Resotred, That the enRCtmruts Of State rg;sl1s
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law, are hostile in character, suhvcr>Nr Ufthe
Con stitutiOn, and revolutionary in their effect
ReaO(Ied, That the Democracy of the Cnite, States
recognize 1t as the imperative duty Of this Gov"rn-
ment to protect the nntnraIiEed citizen in all his
rights, whether at home in foreign lands, 20 the
same extent rs It's nativp-born citizens.
Whereas One Of the greatest necessities Of TIE
age, In political, commercial, postal and military
point OF view, is speedy communication between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Therefore. he it
ResOlred, That The National Democratic party ln
hereby pledge themselves to use every in their
power to secure the passage OF some bill to the
extent OF the Constitutional authority nf Congress for
the construction OF Pacific Railroad from the Mis-
Sissippi river to the Pacific ocean, at the earliest
practicable moment.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06

,andIdAts for the once Of JUSTICE or TIE
z, for Pacerville Township, at the approach
..eIoo O3t
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06
@0nntair Democrat,
= n HARMON

=. a. HARMON
Il \ candidate for the once Of JUSTICE OF TIE
PEACE, for PaceTville Township, at the approach
ing Election O3l
r. G.. MCINTYRE
Is q candidate for the ONCE Of JUSTICE or THE
PEACE, for Placervie Township, at the approach
In9 ELECTION O3i
WILLIAM @. DAVIS
Il 4 candidate for the office Of USTICE OF THE
PEACE, Of PlaeerNille Township, at the approach
InR Election, O2i
L. G. FISKE
L. q candidate for the office Of JUSTICE OF TIE
PEACE. of Placerville Township, at the approach
ing Election. U2i
JAMES OATES
IL n candidate for the Office Of JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE, Of Piacerville Township, at the approach
ing Election, o3i
G. p. WALES
Il candidate for the Office Of JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE, Of Placerville Township, at the approach
ing Election, u2i
SEPH O'NEIL
(Of Spanish Ill.,
Is a Candidate for the Office of CONSTABLE If
PlacerVille Township, at the approaching Election
PlacCrville, Oct. 18th, lsiO OlI-tc
A. SIM ONTON
Il a candidate for the office Of CONSTABLE, for
l1aeerville Township. at tho approaching Election
Plaeervillc, Oct. %, lS60. U2I
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06
County Central Committee.
A Consistent Cuss.

THE sovereignty of the Territories re-
mnins in abeyance, suspended in the Uni
ted States, in trust for the people, until
they shall be admittcd into the Union as
aState.-DougIds IN 1851.
hold that no such thing as sovereign
ty attaches to a Territory while Terrific
ry.-DOugiIs IN 1857.
The inhabitants of the Territories are
distinct political communities, and cnti-
tied to all the rights, privileges and i'm.
munitics Of self f-government.-Loughs in
1853.
No matter what the decision Of the Su.
preme Court hereafter may be, the right
Of the people to make free Territory or
. slave Territory is perfect and complete
under the Nebraska Bill. Douglas IN
1853
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06

CAvNG.-The Douglas State Central
Committee of PENNSYLVANIA have with.
drawn their Electoral ticket. They see
the absurdity Of running a man who has
no chance Of an election, aud may not be
willing to assist Lincoln by voting for
used up candidate. The Douglasites of
California, IL they are opposed to Black
Republicanism, will follow the example of
their Pennsylvania brethren.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06

Or all things in nature. deliver us from
little, old, wise child, small atom Of
gravity, pouring over causes that God de-
stgncd should look it's great mother Ma
tUre in the face, and wonder and admire,
and dream itself up to the very gates of
Paradise,
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06

KEEP it before the people, that the only
safe plan of defeating the Black Rcpubli.
cans is, for all desiring such a result to
unite upon Breckenridge, the true Union
candidate.
Keep it before the people, that nobody
but lunatic would believe that Douglas
can carry any Northern State, unless he
sells out to the .Abolitionists, and that he
has no reliable chance of success any
where.