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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-04

Deducting the worth Of the fodder, pump
kins and soft corn from the cost Of the
whole, and we have S74.34 as the cost Of
III bushels Of corn, or q little over 10 cents
per bushol, which leaves about AZ cents per
bushcl profit. I have another piece on which
the profit comes the other way.-Odk HH,
(M. " Correspondence ofhe Country Cen
,Ia,a,,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
An Amusing Law Case.

Some years ago in Newcastle Co.,
Delaware, an Irishman was knocked
down and robbed. He accused man
Of having committed the robbery, and
in due time the case came to trial.
The Irishman being upon the stand,
was cross-examined after having sworn
positively to the guilt Of the prisoner,
by one of the keenest lawyers, and
something ike the following was the
result:
''You say that the prisoner at the
bar is the. man who assaulted and rob-
bed you Pr
"Yes.n
"Was it by moonlight when the
occurrance took place ?"
"Diyil bit " it,"
"Was it starlight 7"
"Not a whit /; it was so dark that
you could not have seen your hand
before you =
"Was there any light shining from
any house near by ?''
"Divil a bit " house was there
anywhere about"
We'll then, if there was no moon,
stars, nor light from any house, and so
dark that you couldn't see your hand
before you, how are You able to swear
that the prisoner was the man ? How
could "ou see him gu
"Why, yer honor, when the spaI-
peen struck me, the fire few out " me
eyes SO bright you might have seen to
pick up pin, you could"
The conrt, jury, counsel, and spec
tators exploded with shouts at this
quaint idea, aad the prisoner was d.
roctlT after declared not guilty.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
gabbath @eaaing,
Fail Of the Leaf.


As time rolls on, in its ever recur-
ring round, again we see approaching
the period Of annual decay, and prep
aration for the blasts of winter
Spring has visited us, with its gentle
breezes, refreshing showers. and open.
ing vegetation summer with its leafy
verdure, ripening fruit, and genial
warmth, has, in its turn, been here;
but now there is another change in. the
face of nature A sadness seems to
o7erspread the earth, q reluctance to
part with the brightness and beauty
with which it has been clothed. As
if impressed with b sense of the cold
and dreary season close at hand, ma
ture puts forth her fairest colors when
her glory is departing. Butthe cold
touch Of the frost soon Rithers the
crimson and gold of the forest, aud
strews the ground withits dull, dead
leaves. a.
And not alone in the natural world
do the leaves fall. In the life Of man
singly and collectively, as individuals
and as nations, we behold the same
change their origin, their MONDAY
splendor and their declining greatness.
Life hath It's seasons--its fresh spring
of youth; its burning sunmer of vig-
orous manhood its gradual decay Of
'old age Tits cold and dreary winter.
But in autumn we reap. 1.-THE spring
has been neglected, the seed time dis
regarded, and the summer wasted,
when the leaves are falling around as,
and the dark days approaching, we
shall be without protection and sup
port, with nothing to comfort and as
sist, nothing to console and cheer Us
in the days Of our failing strength
Bitterly then will the truth force Itself
upon our minds, that, as a man soweth
so also shall he reap. While, on the
contrary, if the time allotted has been
diligently improved the seed planted
in early life win ripen and increase,
and at last yield ten-fold into our boz
som; and, as the leaves grow brighter.
fairer and more beautiful each day,
until they fall. SO win onr lives grow
brighter and brighter as the closing
scenes draw near, and, at lest, We
shall lie down in the, joyful hope of
| glorious resurrection of a never fading
spring and eternal SIMMER. Then
never again shall there be decay, and
the leaves shall fall no more
CLEYsoN.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
Such is Man.

Who is rich ? He who is content.
ed with his lot.
Who is bappy9 He who loves
everybody.
Who is honored ? He who pursues
the even tenor of bis way.
Who is good 2 He who has the
fear of God before him.
How easy then to be rich, happy,
honored, aud good. But yet multi
tudes, in striving for these blessings,
take the very steps that are sure to
defeat their objects In getting rich,
they find no end to their desires. In
striving for happiness, they hate every
body who does not follow in the steps
they have chosen. In gaining hon.
ors, they push themselves forward,
|crowding aside the most worthy, until
they have outstripped themselves and
sink. In their desires for goodness,
they forsake the source of all good,
and hug the most evil passions to
their bosoms.
Thus is poor feeble man. He Ia
bors for what he can never obtain, and
at last dies with yanity-all is vanity
upon his lips.
The simple path is the true path
The humble walk is where Heavens
blessings are showered. They whe
are meek and humble, live nearest Che
truth, and receive the richest bles-
sings.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
A Yankee Trick.

Z A week or two ago. four creditors
started from Boston in the same train
of cars, for the purpose Of attaching
tllesuroperty Of a certain debtor in the |
-staassaf Maine. He owed each one
SEP tely, and they each were suspi-
cioNssof the object Of the other, but
dared not say word about it So
they srodes acquaintance all, talking
upon.eyery subject but the one which
theY@had most at heart. When they
arrived at the depot at Farmingten
which was+three miles from where the
debtor done business, they found moth
ing to. aput 'em over the road" but a
solitary cab, toward which they all
rushedss Three got in and refused
admittance to the fourth, and the cab
started.
The fourth ran after and got on the
outside with the driver. He asked
| the driver if he wanted to sell his
| horse. BE replied that he did not
want to--that the horse was not worth
more than $50, but he would not sell
| him for that. He asked him If he
/ would take 500 for him. Yes"
/ 3 n
| said he. The Fourth mani quickly
paid over the money, took the reins
and backed the cab up to q bank
slipped it from the harness aud tipped
! it up SO that the door could not be
| opened, and jumped upon the horse's
| back and rode of, \" hck-a-tg-switch, !
/ while the insiders we're looking ont Of
| the window feeling like singed CATS
| he rode to q lawyers and got a writ
made and served and his debt secured,
and got buck to the hotel just as the
insiders came up putting aud blowing.
The cabmap soon bought back his
horse for City dollars. The sold !
men offered to pay that sum if the
fortunate one, who found property
] Sufficient to pay bis own debt, woala
/ not tel oft ia Boston. va Z
"a 4szes
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
Live for Lies End.


God has written on the lowers that
sweeten the eir-upon the breeze that
rocks the flowers on the stem-upon
the rain-drop that refreshes the spring
of moss that lifts its head in the dss.
ert-upon the ocean that rocks every
swimmer in its deep chamber-upon
every pencilled shell that sleeps in the
caverns of the deep, no less than upon
the mighty sun that warns and cheers
millions of creatures that live in its
light-upon his works he has written,
None Of us liveth TO himself" And
probobly, were We wise enough to I'M
derstand these works, We should Gnd
that there is nothing, from the cold
stone on the earth, or the minusest
creature that breathes-wbich may
not in some way or other minister to
the happiness Of some living creature.
We admire and bless the flower that
best answers the end for which 1t was
created, and the tree that bears fruit
the most rich and abundant the star
that is most useful in the heavens we
admire the most.
And is it not reasonable that man
to whom the whole creation, from the
flower up to the spaDgled heavens,
all ministers-man, who has power Of
comforting deeper misery and higher
happiness than any being on earth.
man, who can act Ike God if he win !:
is it not reasonable TO hope that be
should live for the noble end Of living,
| not for himself, but for others?
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18
IAnlBERTvILLE, N. j.. WEDNESDAY, july IS, 1860:

was lost and is found that was dead
and is alive | y
Next week, Eddie, we're going
home again. =
20, don't want to pa'!s"-
Why not, darling
20, cause / love grandma and.
Nellieaso much, and I don't love
auntie--nota bit,n and his eyes flashed.
but you love me, Eddie, don't
you /" 49,
Il gness I do" and he put up his
lips for a Kiss. {. But I want you to
live here with us. Why can't you Z
"tfrandma and Nellie would like to
have gou.n =
cannot do that Eddie. You
won't let pa go home alone will your"
The child watched him awhile with
thoughtful look; then smile dim
pied his face, and he cried out joyous
ly, I've fixed it pa. Grandma and
Nellie shall go too. /" Shant they 2"
eve will ask them." said Mr.. Lew
is with quivering voice.
ELLEN sat at the parler window,
toying idly with a bud from the month
" rose. Eddie ran up to her, crying
ont, pa wants to ask you something,
Nellie ;quick, pa cause I want 70
hear what she says" II
Eddie will not go back with me nm
less grandma and you will go-too, said
the father, Will. yon go, Ellen !?
VIII you goo Ellen ? viii you be the
boys mother !? '
"-Say yes, do Nellie, cause / love
you SO very much. You win be my
ma won't you 2" ~
She drew the child TO her heart,
kissed him tenderly, and then with a
blush placed her hand in the waiting
one Of Mr.. LEXIS, saying .archly. 4
cannot refuse Eddie anything. l will
go with you
BE my ma, said the boy
and my. wife, said the father
Now. indeed shall | forget the last
winters sorrow. Ellen, Ellen, a. life
time of devotion shall repay you for
the care and love you have given him.
Once more have two darlings,' and
he gathered her to his breast, and told
her that bright and beautiful hereafter
would be his now lonely home. while
4 little Eddie ran te tell grandma that
| he'd got new ma and the next week
they were all going away.
/. They did not go quite as soor
as that, but before the beauty Of the
/ autumn had faded entirely, just about
/ q year from the day Of Eddie's frs
| ride in the cars, he took a. second one,
La happier one, for seated beside hin
was his idolized old grandma, and OF
the cushions opposite his old pa ant
!, new ma. And as years passed on
both Mr.. Lewis and his son blessed
4 the Nroyidence that led the latter t
/ the threshold Of widow Allyn's door, fo
therby their lives were made as is {
summers day, otsong and sunshine.
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g9AistGllauv,
Lost and Found.
BY MRS. CAROLINE A. soULE.

Please, pa, mayn't Eddie go down
to the store with you this afternoon
l want to see the pity boats go by"
mo, sonnie, not to-day - then
seeing how the blue eyes glistened and
how the little red lips swelled up. he
added gently, pa isn't going to be
there long !; he's got to go off into the
country, good many miles, and won't
be home till dark. Tomorrow you
shall go. Kiss pa, now, for good
bye" and catching the little four year
old pet in his arms he pressed his lips
to the rosy cheeks, and then putting
him down with sigh, he took his hat
and went down the steps. A CLOSE oh
server would have seen something very
much like tears in his large brown
eyes, and noticed convulsive witch
ing of the mouth, that seemed to speak
of a smitten heart, and if you had lis
tened keenly you would have heard
him murmur plaintively, "notherleSs
boy"
The child's mother had been dead
two years, and the maiden lady, her
eldest half sister, who now occupied
the post of housekeeper, but poorly
supplied her place to the little one.
Not but she kept his face and
hands, and little toes, too, for that
matter, scrupulcusly clean, combed and
curled his long silky hair, made and
mended bis clothes neatly, and changed
them at proper times. Yes, she at
tended faithfully to his bodily wants,
but a little child has other and holier
ones than these, wants with which
Miss symonds had no sympathy II
he asked her question, and children
of his age will ask dozen sometimes
in as many moments, she always put
him off with Q ''pshaw, child, what DO
YOU want to know that for"
If his little feet grew Geary, and
his eyehd8 heavy, and he pulled at her
dress and said, I" / am SO tired, aunt
ie," she never took him up in her lap,
stroked his curls gently, kissed his
flushed cheeks, and then lulled him to
sleep with sweet music-tones.
No, indeed, but it was, "if yon are
tired sit down; you know enough tc
do that. | don't believe yon are more
than half-witted any way" If he hat
trouble in his play, if bis block or cob
houses would tumble down in spite Q
him, or his loaded wagons get snarlet
up in the chair rounds, and he would
cry and say pitifully, won't you hell
me lust q little this time, auntie, /" she'C
bid him she more careful what BIZ
& did, and tell him /" if he didn't dry
up his eyes and hush up his noise, she
would give every one Of bis plaything'
away to the little black boy that lived
around the corner--eyery one-ant
then see what he'd do.D
Ali many shake did little Eddie
get when he should have had a smile
many scolding when he needed
kiss. No wonder the little fellow teas
ed his father every morning and every
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

The GRANDILooUENT CAPTAIN.-A
captain in the United States Infantry,
when serving with General Jackson
against the Indians, was put under
arrest, and not being brought to a
court martial for considerable time,
he rendered his resignation SIN
leaving the service, I am not aban
doning the cause of republicanism, but
yet hope to Danish the glittering steel
in the field, and carve my way to a
name that shall prove MY country's
neglect and when this mortal part
shall be closed in the dust, and the
soul shall wing its fight to regions
above, in passing by the pale moon
shall hang my hat on brilliant Mars,
and make a report to each superlative
star! and arriving at the portal Of
Heavens chancery, shall demand Of
the attending angel to be ushered in
to the presence of Washington T"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

BLESSED is he that is ugly in form
and features; for the girls shant mo-
lest him.
Blessed is she that would get mar
ried but can't for the consultations Of
the gospel are hers.
Blessed are the orphan children !;
for they have no mothers to spank
them
Blessed are they who expect moth
ing; for they shall not be disappoint-
ed
Blessed are they who have no mon
ey for they are not ii danger Of be-
ing robbed.
Blessed is he who aas a wooden
leg for be shall not be troubled with
corns
Blessed are they who are sick; for
they need not work.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

OuR condnct Is cften the result Of
whim or cspries, often such as viii
give as risnya paug. unless We see
beforehand, what is always the most
pFaisewoNhy, and tbe most essential
to happiness
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RoUaH intellects, which catf. the
people to gain attention, arc pretty
sure to be acknowledged and esteemT
ed, but gentle spirits may live and die
unknown and unappreciated.
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Paddy said . joker, rvhy don't
you get yonr ears cropped-they are
too long for man "And yours, ["
replied Pat, fought to DO heightened
they are . great deal too short for
an ass.
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9uet's sgpok.
The Dream of Love.
Br GEORGE P. NORRIS,

I've had the heart ache many times,
At the mere mention of a name
I've never woven in my rhymes,
Though from it inspiration came.
1t is in truth holy thing,
Life-cherished from the world anart--
A dove that never tires its wing,
But broods and nestles in the heart.
That name of melody recalls
Her gentle look and winning ways,
Whose portrait hangs on Msmory's walls,
In the fond light of other days.
In the dream lard of Poetry,
Reclining in its lsafy bowers,
Her bright eyes in the stars / see,
And her sweet semblancs in the flowers
Her Artless dalliance and grace
The joy that lighted up her brow
The sweet expression Of her face
Her form-it stands before me now
And / can fancy that hear
The woodland songs she used to sing,
Which stole to my attending ear,
Like tie 6rst harbingers Of spring.
The beauty of the earth was hers,
And hers the purity of hesven
Alone, of all her worshippers,
To me her maiden vows we're given.
They little know the human heart,
Who think such love with time expires,
Once kindled. it will meier depart,
Bat burn through life with all its fires.
We partsd-doomed NO more to meet
The blow fell with stunning power
And yet my pulse win strangely beat
At the remembrance of that hour
But time aud change their healing brought,
And years have passed in seeming glee,
But still alone of her I've thought
Who's now memory to me-
There may be many who will deem
This strain hayward, youthful folly,
To be derided as dream
Born of the poets melancholy
The wealth of worlds, if it were mine.
With all that follows in its train,
] would with gratitude resign,
To dream that dream Of love again.
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. VIZ should educate tho whole man
1.-The body. the bead, the heart !; the
body to pct. the head 70 think, aud
the heart to feel.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

WITHOUT friend the world is
wilderness. Winter ends out what
sumner conceaIs Wit once bought
is worth twice taught. Without pains
no gains.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

A BRIGHT and beautiful bird is hope;
it win come to US amid the darkness,
and sing the sweetest song when our
spirits are saddest and when the lone
soul is weary, and longs to pass away,
it Marbles its sunniest notes and tight
ems again the slender tibres Of our
hearts that grief and sorrow has been
tearing away.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

IdIeneas travels very leisurely, and
Poverty soon overtakes her.
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de who talks out Of the window
with an enemy win soon open the
door to him.
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Edward. /"
Miss symond called from the foot Of
she stairs. She called three or four
tunes then nutteripg 10 hersolf, he's
dropped asleep, ard the dear knows
I'm glad of it," she rejoined her COM
pany.
81 !" An Esther jon up yet You
needn't have waited for me, Got a.
hotseap of tea tool You shoaldp'tj
have done this ] could hs1e taken.
up with a little cola bite.n
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80 !" he knows me too well to cut that
eapers I'd shake bis daylights out Of
hin, if be dared do it.7
Eddie trembled all over What if
she should unclose the door and find
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-02
naL.l.1nre,s S..I..
To.al runs. ......25 Total rams

BELLE THOMPSON DISHES A PEnDLgR.- Belle
Thompson, a catamaranth of Basin street,-~was
before Recorder Emerson on Saturday, at the IN.
stance Of Meyer Loura, peddler Of cosmetics and
perfumery. Louria declared that for no greater
oifense than that of politely asking Belle if she
wanted to buy anything in his line, she pitched
into him, BACKED his eye, thrashed him, and
threw his basket of sweetscented wares into the
gutter. The feroeious Belle was held for hear
ing on the 10th.
LIFTED BY 4 CowoAT CHER. : George Mccoy,
fisherman well known at Milneburg, was yesterday
afternoon sitting the track Of the Pontchertran
Railroad in the swamp, this side Of Gentilly Ridge
fishing for frogs. The engineer saw him, but sup
posing that he would get out of the way in time,
did not slack speed till too late. The fisherman
was either asleep or drunk, though sitting upright
on one of the rails. The cowcatcher struck HIM
and sent him flying to some distance. The train
was stopped and he was picked up and brought IN.
He did not appear to have any bones broken; but
as he was much bruised and unable to walk, officer
Jacobs sent him to the Charity Hospital.
MISCELLANEOUS POLICE ITEMS. Margaret Farrell,
charged by Xavier Simeon with forging a rent re-
ceipt, was honorably discharged by Recorder EN-.
erson on Saturday.
Bridget Ryan, Sarah Wilson, Margaret Murray,
Mary Ann Calhoun, John Nolan and others, were
held for hearing on the double complaint Of j. @
A. Holt, that they had Illegally taken possession oi
and occupied house belonging to DR.. McFarlane
on Basin street, between Perdido and Poydras
streets, and that they Ind ever since seandazei
the neighborhood by their noisy drunkenness and
quarreling and fighting Case fixed for the Goth
1 Af, at Nh
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The Louisville Journal, of u late date, publishes
the subjoined letter from the President of the
Southern Pacific Rsinad Company, to a firm in that
city, showing that the work on that road isto be
vigorously prosecuted. Notwithstanding the fail,
ure of Congress- at the late session. to extend that
favor and aid to the road which its friends had
right to expect it is gratifying to be able to state
that there will be no cessation Of operations, but
the work will be steadily pushed ahead. The letter
is as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1860.
G4e1stleIaea-I presume twill gratify you to learn
that / have closed contract to-day with Messrs.
DeGraf & Smith for the graduation, cross-ties and
laying track for fifty miles OF the Southern Pacifc
Railroad, upon terms that are satisfactory. trust
that your stockholders will not now fail TO meet
promptly their engagements. Prompt collections
are .s stHsssary.
j. EDaAR THOMPSON, President
The Journal accompanies the publication Of the
above letter with the following observations,
which afford an encouraging prospect of the future
of this great enterprise
Letters have also been received from the con-
tractors stating that they expect To be in Louis
vile in a few days on their way to Texas, when
they will energetically commence the continuation
of the work. We are much pleased TO see that bir
Thompson has resolved to push the road forward
and we hope his request for the prompt payment
of the conditional subscriptions will not be over
looked The present condition of the Company
before Congress is most gratifying. 1t has beer
fully recognized by the Committee and favorahlJ
reported upon as one OF the routes entitled to Gov
ernment aid, and the whole subject has been mad,
the special order for fixed day very soon afte
Congress reconvenes in December. When it il
again brought up for consideration, doubt cal
be entertained Of its passage, and then a Fedora
contract for carrying mails and munitions Of wa
and the grant of public lands will place the officer
of ia in n cOmDlete
by the year 1870. In the meantime the completion
of the contract by Messrs. DeGraH Smith vii
entitle the Company to large payments from til
State Of Texas and to another gift of public lands
which are yearly increasing in value, and are eve
now among the richest aud most valuable in III
Commonwealth. The muniiicent franchises secure
to the Company BY the liberal legislation of Tsxa
are fully adequate to the completion Of the roa
up TO the rieh mineral regions of Arizona an
through the finest grazing and cotton lands in th
u psen; but, with the Federal aid expected ne,
WI z ter, the work will be much expedited, q III
Co.'S any can make contracts at several dilfarer
us u IL r@lse and al 90 On slngl Ii,