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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
Number 30.

Charles the broom, and so out and SEQ about
breakfast
Bridget did not seem at all 10th to yield
the broom, and Charley began sweeping in
good earnest. Mrs. Morgan followed Bridg-
ct, leaving Charley all alone. lie made the
place as neat as he could, and was thinking
what else to do, when Mrs. Morgan came
again. She praised him for his notion OF
keeping things tidy as she expressed it.
Mr.. Beebe was o widower; he had lost
three children when they were quito young,
and now he had no one to care for, and no
one to care for him, except good little Mrs.
Morgan, and he never could have want IL
she could helpit. And now she was ut the
table waiting to pour out his coffee.
GOOD morning, Mrs. Morgan said Mr..
Beebe, Us he came in and took his seat at the
table; Il had no opportunity of speaking
to you last night; did you find Mrs. Mann?'
yes, and I got there just in the nick Of
time they were sitting down to tea, and
there was nothing on the table but some dry
bread and little milk and water
'IIas Charles come yetT asked Mr.. Beebe,
after some time.
Yes, sir; l think he is a real nice boy,
and will save you lots Of trouble
what is ho doing now3'
Il left him washing the windows
Bless my heart I must so and see that he
doesn't break any thing
Il don't think you need be afraid. sir, said
Mrs. Morgan, smiling, US MIR. Becbe went
towards the store.
Charles was putting things carefully back
into the window when Mr.. Bcebe went in,
and the old gentleman seemed to think that
Mrs. Morgan was right. During the day
Charles made himself useful in various ways;
he was naturally bright, active boy, and
now gratitude to Mr.. Beebe, and the idea ol
beneiitting hls mother, made him work with
double energy. Mr.. Bccbc began 10 wonder
howhe ever got along without him. lie
soon earned enough to make hi, mother com
Portable, and his truth and honesty made him
respected by all who knew him.
Mother sald Charles one evening, as they
were sitting down to tea, and plate of hot
biscuit was smoking between u glass dish OF
sauce and plate Of smoked beef neatly shaved,
mother, the best days business ever did
was breaking Mr. Beebe's window
NO, Charles; the best was owning up to
1t honestly, and not being afraid to tell the
truth
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Nlistellaneous.
Destroying tho Romance. +.

A capital story is told of young fellow,
who one Sunday strollcd into village church
and during service was electrified and graft
fed by the sparkling Of pair Of eyes which
were riveted upon his face. After the ser.
vice he saw the posscssor Of the shining orbs
leave the church alone, and emboldened by
her glances he yenturcd to follow her, hs
heart aching with rapture.
lie saw her look behind, and fancied she
cvinced some emotion at recognizing him.
IIc then quickened his pace, and she actu-
ally slackcncd hers, as If to let him come up
with her-but We will permit tho young gem
tlcnan to tell the rest in his own way:
Noble young creature thought /, 'hcr
artless and warm heart is superior to the
bonds Of custom.
Il had reached within stones throw OF
her. She suddenly halted, and turned her
face toward Inc. My heart swcllcd almost to
bursting. | reached the spot where she
stood-she began to speak, and | took of my
hat as If doing revernco to an angel.
Are you pcdlarT
mo, my dear girl, that is not my occupa-
tion.'
well, | don't know continued she, not
very bashfully, and cycling mo very stcrnly,
Il thought when I saw you in the neetin'
house that you looked like Pcdlar who
passed of pewter half dollar on me three
weeks ago. and 50 | just determined to keep
eye on you. Brother John says IL he catches
the fellow he'll wiring his neck for him; and
amt sure but you're the good.ior.nothins
rascal after oil =
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

MANY FACTs IN SMALL ConPAss.-The num-
Der Of languages spoken is 1904. The num-
ber Of men is about equal to tho number OF
women. The average of human life is 81
years. Onc.quarter die before the age of 4.
and not more than in 500 will reach so
wears. There are on the earth 1000. 900 900
inhabitants. Ofthesc 333 ,333, 1888 die every
year; 0l ,S2i die every day; 7,7s0 every
hour aud GO every minute, or one every
second. These Losses are balanced by an
equal number OF births. The married arr
longer lived than the single-and above all,
those who observe sober and industrious
conduct. Tall men live longer than short
ones. Women have more chances OF life
previous to the age Of. fifty years, but fewer
after. The number Of marriages are in the
proportion Of 70 to 100. Marriages are
moro frequent after the equinoIes, that Is,
during the months Of juno and December.
Those born in the spring are moro robust
than Others. Births and deaths are more
frequent by night than day.
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They shall not bo Forgotten.

The loyal people have been called upon to
pay costly price in precious lives in ASSERT
ing and defending the right. This has made
their few sad rcvcrses saddcr; and this has
also shaded with deep sorrow the brilliancy
Of great victories. In the midstpi rejoicing
there is sympathy for the bercavcd. No cI-
ultation over successes, however great, can
be unmindful OF the houses Of mourning;
for al know of what materials our armies
are composed, and that the killed and wound.
cd arc from many prosperous homes. II ID
remembered that those who have fallen are
not hircling soldiers, but fellow citizens, who
fought from principle and the dictates Of
conscience.
This fact adds 10 their claim to honor for
bravery, and assures their kindred and friend
that the memory Of them will be cherished
by u grateful country. In nobly dying for
the country, they have died for us all-ior
posterity-lor the dearest interests of good
government-for the cause Of humanity
They are martyrs, as well as patriots and he.
roes. and as such shall their burial places DO
kept garlanded with flowers, and their names
become household words throughout tho
land. In few neeting years the present
generation will have passed on. The dead
Of our battle fields are only the pioneers Of
its march to eternity. Those who loved them
and remain little longer here, must and will
weep over the separation. But to other con-
solutions will be added the mournlul pride
that the lamentations are for those who fsll
in the defence OF truth and freedom, and thus
falling have become immortal on earth, in
tho revcrcnt regard Of millions among tho
living, and Of more than millions yet to come,
who will rejoice in the blessings they goncr.
ously poured out their hearts blood to pre-
serve. Theirs shall be the glory Of the men
who gave up all to save republic!
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agricultural.
rools---To Preserve thom nom Rust.

Tools Of fne character and polished, II
first rendered warm, and then dipped in a
saturated lime water, permitting them to dry
quickly. will DO protected Tor many months
from rust. The shovel manufacturers pursue
this plan-so also do tho manufacturers oi
rarors and ether polished cutlery; the film
of carbonate OF lime formed is so slight, as
not to dim the polish, while its ability to alb
sorb moisture protects the service OF the met
nj.
For the roushcr tools of tho farm which
have become polished by use, it is better to
apply thin varnish, made by dissolving one
ounce Of gum shellac in one quart Of alcohol
at ninety-Gvo degrees Of strength the alcohol
eyaporatss immediately, leaving very thin
coating OF shellac. which will not peel oa,
and which is entirely waterproof. This is
the gum used on the inside of hats to render
them waterproof, and it will thoroughly
prevent the rustius OF plow-shares, spades,
knives Of rcaping machines, etc. We ire
auently see ii recommended to coat bright
tools with beeswax. oils etc. IL is true that
for time these substances will protcc, the
surfaces from rust, but when the oxydation
docs commence. il ismore severe than when
they are no, used. II applied at all, they
should be wiped OF again, leaving only SO
much as will scarcely be pereeptible.-
Working Farmer.
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Nor ASHAMED or BuSpLrs.-we bayo Of.
ten heard half grown boy say pcttishly to
his mother. al don't like to be seen carrying
big bundle through the streets" But true
pride is ashamed Of such littlenes of mind.
Mr.. Astor the wealthy millionaire OF N. Y,
was once reluctant to sell some goods to q
young man. except for cash. The merchant
paid for them and took them on his own
shoulder to carry to his store. Mr.. Astor
looked on in surprise but before the mer
chant had gone many steps, he called him
back saying, "You may buy on credit to any
amount. can trust you sir. A man who
is not ashamed to do bis own work Is sure 70
succeed" Here is another good lesson '0r
false pride. 1908
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PUBLISHED EVERY
Volume Is.

bacco. Each one will usually shoulder a
number of their young, and "sccedo" in
stanter To keep the ants away from the
hive, apply, as soon as they have mostly dis.
appeared, thinly in places where they fire.
quent, with the feather part of Quill the
spirit Of turpentine they will not DO seen
again, in general, during the remainder Of
that season; but should they return, repeat
the application, this preventive is very sim
pie as well as cticacOus; tryit.-M. NJ. BAL
DRIDGE, IN Bee Journal.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

TIE BEAUTIFUL ErEs OF CnlLDREy.-A
child's cycs-thosc clear wells of thought
what on earth can be more beautifully Full
Of hope, love and curiosity, they meet your
own. In prayer, how earnest in joy, h.w
sparkling; in sympathy, how tender. The
man who never tries the companionship Of n
little child has carelessly passed by one Of
the great pleasures Of life, as one passes by a
rare flower without plucking it or knowing
its yalue.-Mary Horin.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

~ A good anecdotc is told Of one Of the
Connecticut boys While in conversation
with rebel, after the capture Of Fort Pu'
laski, the latter said, 'At least, with all our
faults, W, have never made wooden nutpegs.
The Yankee, a very dcmurc looking speci.
men, innoccntly replied, I'VE do not make
them Of wood any longer and pointing to
one OF the big prcjectiles lying near, which
had preached the fort, added quietly, ave
make them now Of iron" Secesb subsided.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

REMEDY FOR MAGGors IN ONIoSs.-A cor
respondent Of the Country Gentleman, has
for two years past, used the following with
satisfactory results: Take two quarts of tar
and pour six or eight quarts Of boiling wa
ter to it, and when cold, apply it to the rows
of onions by means of watering pot, hav-
Ing all the holes in the filtcrcr stopped up,
save one. Continue the application daily,
through the entire season.
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Ants--ro Koop. away from hives.

When hives are properly constructed, ants
cannot get into them to propagate their
young. They frequently. however, get into
hives in consequence Of no, being properly
constructed, and do much injury as they an.
noy the bees. injure the hives by eating into
the wood, and will eat the honey II acccssi-
bio. II is very little trouble to drive and
keep the ants away from thcir hive, although
much trouble has been experienced by many,
for the simple reason that they knew no rem
edy. To drive the ants away from the hive
or out Of the retreat, direc, upon them a
small quantity Of the smoke Of wood or to-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

~ There is nothing like courage in mis-
fortune. Next to faith in God. and in his
overruling Providence, mans faith in him
self is his own salvation. 1t is the secret Of
all power and success. II makes man strong
as the pllared iron, or as elastic as the spring
ING steel.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

81 Prentice, of the Louisville Journal,
says-and we commend the remark to GER
tain individual in every latitude:
"u you hear fellow speakof Union men
as Abolitionists, you may set him down as a
Knight OF the Golden Circle"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

81 An Indian philosopher being asked
what were, according to his opinion, the two
most beautiful things in tho universe, as
swered. "Tbc starry heavens above our heads,
and the feeling of duty in our hearts,"
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puetrg.
From the Atlantic Monthly for May.
Under tho Snow.

ny rHK LATE aES v. W. LANDER.
The spring had trlpped and lost her flowers,
The summer ,auntered through the glades,
Left ruddy footprints on the blades
And all the glor'es OF the woods
Had nung their shadOvy silence down.
She ied before the winters frOwn.
For her sweet spring had lost IL flowers
She fell. and passions tongue Of flame
Now hagsard as her naked shame.
One secret thought her soul had screened,
When prying matrOns sought her wrong.
And moeksd her as she ned along.
And now she bore Its weight sioof,
To hide II where one CHASTITY birch
And grim old pine trees formed church
Twas there her spring time vows Ne'0 s"o'"'
And there upon the fr0Een sod,
She knelt, aud held her hahd' 10 "Ou'
The cautious creatures OF the ar
Looked out nom many secret place.
Flush the gray ashes oi her "0o'
And where the last weeks snow had eaush'
The gray beard OF the cypress iimo'
More sweet than her own ehlldhoods hy"n'
For rising IN that cadence low,
With NOW lay me down to sleep"
And prayed the Lord her soul 10 Keep
And still her prayer was humhly raised,
Held up in two cold hands to God,
Gls.msd Ear DER that dark frozen sod.
The storm stole out beyond the wood,
She grow the vision of cloud,
Her stark face shone as from a shroud.
sull .ped the wild storms rustllns feet
To martial music Of the pines,
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vrh.. wa. fearful jest Of Lord Nobu.
r,'. on sentencing to death thief who had
stolen a watch: "You made grasp at time,
INV lad. bu. you clu.chcd eternity"
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u Cyrus IIamlin, son Of Vice President
Hamlin. has been appointed to Gen. Ere.
mont's staff.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-06
Market Megu'a'ion.

Under the aiwve title may be scct
posted up abou; 'r,wn u docn'nni
en,anating from our local law givcr<
and consisting " acme II sections, d.
voted TO the sale Of nrccessary ARTICLES
IT food +, tho citinns. We are nn
,l,sp,sed to find fault W III on, Tow
authorities TN every trfling occasion
for we believe that it is tIrir intention
always 70 act for the best, besides II IL
their iatcrst to do 50.
but w'Wh We wc The adoption q
sueh rules as those contained il sput'"ns
II and IA III the ordinance referred tow,
think we are i'erf.ct j jnss'fi,blo Il
raising oar Voice against II, mud W. i"
a. the more readily, being 5ntisfod'I'ai
VIZ are advocating th interests Of the
,eople. W. would respectfully ask
the Committee, what revenue they *
pect to receive from the imposition oI
. ssx on.pcrsons selling after market
luairH, when the effect ot such Il law,
will u,doul'tcdly lc, to drive all such
trades from the place, and establish u
petty monopoly among Tho hnthrrs.
and few vcadors, Of sw,stpoi'tn's,
six tomatoes or fur small onions, at
Avc cents eschY II II MT denied that
the tariff 10 trifling. but the ,'rv id"a
nf being taxed at all for selling ai
article Of food aftor 0 o'elerk il The
Sirrets of a little country town, in
times like the prcsc,it, viii and should
bsuish hogs, fish, Vegetables, game aud
everything taxable + ON the market
cff;~tually. Why not let any Que
stll shat wants to, with"ut running tire
risk Of a fine of ten dollars; things to
pat will I've much cheaper and so ptr
rcn better, and il the Corporation
WARTS to increase its revrnup, levy an
additional tax on property, instead Of
taxing indirectly the poor md hrlplrsS
whom war has reduced almost to beg.
gary. %.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-11-06

From til" Jafkson Mississippian1
\ few facts eonmclcd with these
mines may rpssildy be- Of interest and
'dvantngp II your readers. Business,
a few days since, took me to franklin,
Ia, where ! met with Colonel Robin
son, of Madison county, who had just
arrived with authority frmn Richmond
to seize the 'nll.es, or sp tpu /, of them
rs to warrant u luI supp y Of salt ips
the army and people accepted the
nvitstinn Of the colonel and Main
Broaflwe'l, government agrt al
Franklin, to accompany tbeia mon q
visit to h" works, sene Gfty mlles dis
t,ns from FrapklIn by BaypA Ieche.
certainly one Of the most eaut,lul of
n'l the hAyons of Louisiana Reach.
ing Iberia. on NfwIown, ~ it IS called
|y the natives, we to'k IA carriage fpr
the island of, salt. Oar route lay for
nine miles ocross prairie, npon which,
large herds of cattl were grazing, IN.
til w" came te the marsh and Bayon
Petit Ansis, whic!s separates Sal,
Island Eom the main land The marsh
ia crossed " n causeway, and draw,
hridyr, afflrding q dry. season, but il
mnst he alnr,st impassable after the
! fall rains set in. III f5.. e.,.= ,,ss
a The Island was an elevation of some
'Seventy-live or one hundred feet frou
the level of Vermillion Bay. and has .
r Hing surfaca- rernin Iiag onp of New
port Island, Rhode Island. There art
two plantations on the isIand--one
owned by Mr.. Marob, and the other by
Judge Avery. The hlincs arc upon
the latter. though the vcin extends
under the whole Island, That nov
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pnLlic scI,tin,en. Ian ,lscless wcapo

Public sellti,l,en. Ian Useless wcapos.
a. l~ raised against tho speculatur "
cxtortionet,,i for his heart is 81 desti.
tute Of the principles OF patriotism and
bla soul In no lost tn the nebler Instincts
ofhunanity that The 'ffowus and sne rp
of the world have about az much Of.
fect upon him az berry projected
from \ popgaa would have ,np"u the
sides OF an iron.clad steamer. There
10 but onr way to reach his case. and
that is by the strong arm Of the law
Argu nent and persussioD have Mrh
exhausted without effect, an II always
Ia, when @ll.intcrcst is to be otrcorne,
and there il no other cearse to I've
pursued, thah 10 place in legal w.
ytraint thu bIeed .saekers Of our nation
al vitality. or s,ihmit tn unconditional
ruin There IL NJ usc talking about,
Letting trade regulate tl,e Mark'tS"
that IL the argument Of the sprcu'"-
tor himself, aud Whenever you hear II
used, you may well smepect The party
of interested motivcs. Sach the'ry
IA m utter absurdity Nnder the cir.
cnnstanecs in which this country is
placed. cut cE G.m all foreign trade.
thus annihilating every vcstiEc !"
csnpstitiun, which il 10 shinc extent
the regulation Of prices --and having
70 rely np,n ,,r ,r'soi,rcea, susta'n 'sir
citiz'ns, and that army through, whos''
nolle eif nts we hope te gain "ur ind''.
peu,lcnce. Th re m At then nc some
n,csns devised tpfckeek and rcpntre'
that spAa,lAting isn,nie, which is AZ
this m,n int doing more injury to
che C. u try than ever wa# planned hy
the inhu,nsn ingrnnity Of Abraham
Lincpln --If the government ever Tails
ot attaining the glorious eni. f"
which she il struggling, The blame
can newer attach to our gallant sol
dicrs, but to III sneakit.g, speculating
traitors WIN feasts npon the misf' r
tunes and hclplcssaca of his country.
An open enemy may br suspected 4"
his nanlincss in avewing hi self az
such, but, a secret Soe deserves Il e
cuntetapt of mankind. Bas as W..
have already stated, t,erc IL Int oH.'
remedy Lft fur tn. disease w4,i,f IL
sarely destroying our very rxist'nrt'
~ d nation, and that is to enact laws
with heavy penalties against cxt"r!
IL tioncrs aud Spectators Congress
in the Excmpsin Bill. have touched
this subject, but they did not 60 far
~ enmsh; no, only ~" man wh" is
within the conscript age. but every
man, foreigner or native no matter
what age, occupation or professie"
he has. even II he should bee otherwise
exempt, thereby, sl.ouIdif found spec
ulating in the sense that the. term j.
now used) De- fsrced into the army os
made 20 pay heavy 6"e. Let one
OF them sesve ,welvefaph,ts in tho
army, heforc he will have monfss
enough irum HE regular pay a. . pri
vista to buy . pair Of .sboess % ore,
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We rttoIlrct oi navns kunwn.
.whcn buy. family Of girls by ,h''
..amc Ut Ncal, IN tl.c same sta e %,
Arkansas, cach one ct whom wnuln
weave IN one day from ~ to Is yards
M srst quality jeans. and d" the 1. ok
ilx for laryt family. Tine crrtai"
one Ut tle aock would do this and
= big shaking ague every da... ",
have S'en her "m..ny time and oft, :
cutting up cabbage To- cuok t# dinl,n
and eating the raw stalks, whdc hc,
teeth wond chatter tgrtlmr from In
ELECTS of aguc then on her. This is II
Arkansas taxi but a l,y.nx tact,
susceptible M pos tive proof. II ali
.Grused within ten mii,,s of where. wi
were born. The fact Ia VIC have H.,
such wuinen in these days--nuts'vsa,
III -Arkansas-- though the ont aIlule.
To BY the True Deinorrat is cvidJnti.
~ shs stsek.-~les~0 Its16,
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General g. w. Morgan.

We have the satisfaction, says the
Cincinnati Commercial m the 81 NJ
sttnnnnciug the safety Of Gen g. w
Morgan, and lis army. He was Al
West Liberty, Ky on Friday last
marching f'r the Ohio river, which h'
was expected TO reach yesterday H.
brought III al his frld gins. Ills sieg
,cuna were destroyed. H. left il thu
hospitals Eve hundred men unahle t.
travel, with medical ut res and Il
small gaard. These VII Of course BE-
'cartnrrh. There ARE several thousand
East Tcums.ai,s In Mrgan'~ con,
Inand lew hundred u,.arned. III
reia'ls sl"nght they hid Morgan N tl,r'
r,,war, tat lr miir-d ih' Freripice~
',vcrhanging the gap, aud shatter d
them with rrnppw'ier 50 that they
'nn,hlcd into the road, rerderr'g il
impassahh,. Fis was closing il
sgainst direct pnrs~it. He thrn with
drew at thu rate 4 about twenty miles
mr day. The marrh w,s through -
,nuuntais, sss and unproductivf nunntr,
over k.d roads, and no ronds at all
and his te"opa must have sui RET
severely. We presume It is fair /.
conclude. that thu safety II NJ r- ~
army 'i~spru~rs the situation ia ke"
,ucky