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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
Stlistellalreous,
Advantages Of Education to Laborers.

On another page will be found sensible
letter from a manufacturer stating that he al.
ways finds intelligent educated mechanics
more profitable to employ, even at higher wages
than those who are uneducated. We have
never met any one who had much experience
in employing large numbers of men who did
not hold the same opinion. and, as q general
rule, those manufacturers are most successful
who are most careful to secure intelligent and
skillful workmen.
1t requires extensive observation to enable
one even partially to appreciate the wonderful
extent to which all the faculties are developed
by mental cultivation. The nervous system
grows more vigorous and active, the touch is
more sensitive, and there is greater mobility in
the hand.
We once knew weaving room filled with
girls above the average in character and in
teligence, and there was one girl among them
who had been highly educated. Though
length of arms and strength of muscle are ad.
vantages in weaving. and though this girl was
short and small, she always wove the greatest
number of pieces in the room, and consequent
ly drew the largest pay at the end OF every
month. We might fll many pages with SINH
lar cases which have come under our observa-
ton. but there is no occasion. 1t has long
since been settled by the general observation
of manufacturers. that intelligent workmen
will do more and better work than ignorant
ones.
But the excess in the amount Of work per.
formed is not the most important respect in
which an intelligent workman is superior to
stupid one. He is far more likely to be faith
ful to the interests of his employer, to save
from waste and to turn to profit everything
that comes to his hand. There is also the ex-
alted satisfaction of being surrounded by think
ing, active and inquiring minds, instead Of by
brutes.
Such are some Of the advantages to the
I" Captains of Industry" which result from
the employment of intelligent workmen not
in one article, nor in any number Of articles,
could these advantages be fully set forth. And
If it is impossible to state the advantages to
the employer. how vain must be the effort to
describe those which result to the workman
himselfs .sa" ....
The increase Of wages is the least and low.
est Of the rich rewards Of mental culture
The whole being Is enlarged and exalted !;
the scope of view is widened; the objects Of in
terest are increased the subjects of though,
are multiplied; life is more filled with emo
ton and the man is raised in the scale Of
reation.-Seientifc american.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
Koopins Horses in Winter.

The first thing Of importance is o good
stable. which should be warm, light, dry
and we'll ventilated. Each of these con-
ditions should be observed to insure tho
health and comfort of the horse. The cold
winds must not DO permitted to blow upon
him, nor damp, foul air FIJI the stable. Let
plentiful supply Of puro air and light be
admitted through the windows or blinds
The stable should bo IA feet long and l-2
wide; hangers for hay are preferable to
racks, rs the horses ore less liable to waste
their hay by getting it under their feet
The manger should be about 8 l-2 feet high
next to tho stall, and inches higher in front;
about twenty inches wide at the top, IA at
the bottom, and to extend within l6 inches
of the floor. which will leave room beneath
for the bedding. The top piece on both
sides Of the maugcr should be 2 inches thick,
of hard wood, to prevent the horse from
knawing. The feed bcx should be in the
right hand end of tho manger, and made of
two inch hard wood plank; l6 inches square
is good size. The partitions between the
stalls should be about eight feet long, and it
is best to have them so high in front that
tho horses cannot get their heads together.
When the horse is idle, two quarts of oats
given morning and evening, with plenty OF
good hay, will keep him in q good condition.
If corn is fed on the ear, two or three COM
mon sized ears will answer the same purpose,
or three quarts of corn and cob meal per
day. If Of light or medium work, four
quarts of oats, six ears of corn, or three
quarts of corn and cob meal, should bc give
three times per day, with all the hay no
will eat. If at hard labor, six quarts OF
oats, ten ears of corn, or four quarts of corn
and cob meal, will be required. Whole corn
is not economical food for horses, as much OF
it will pass through them undigested; but as
1t is used by many farmers, l givo directions
for feeding 1t. In feeding new corn, care
must be taken not to give too much at first,
as it is liable to give horses the collie. Many,
perhaps the majority Of farm horses, in our
part Of the country. are kept upon much
less grain than this, but they do not look as
we desire our horses Shouldn't, sleek, and
comfortable, and always ready for service
Carrots are very good for horses, and instead
of feeding grain alone, an equal quantity OF
carrots may be substituted once day with
great benefit. Roots have tendency to
keep the bowels loose, and a horse will thrive
better and look much better, If carrots can
form a portion Of his food. An occasional
"bran mash" is very good for the same pur-
pose. To make it, scald four or six quarts
of shorts, add a little salt, and feed after it
has cooled sufficiently. Horses should be
watered regularly, at least three times per
day; our rule is, water after eating in the
morning. before eating at noon, and before
eating at night.-Am. Agrieultrist.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

WATCHING OSE's SELF. "when was q
boy" said an old man. 1--WE had school.
master who had an odd way Of catching idle
boys. One day he called out to us:
"Boys. must have closer attention to your
books. The Rrst one ofyou that sees another
boy idle, want you to inform me, and 1
will attend to the case" u
"Ah thought TO myself. there Is Joe
Simmons that don't like. I'll watch him.
aMd II I see him look of his book, Ill tell. Il
was no, long before I saw Joe look of his book,
and Immediately I informed the master.
Z" Indeed !" said he show did you know
he was idle u
81 saw him." said I.
"You did; and were your eyes on your book
when you saw himf'
I was caught, and never watched for idle
boys again.
five are sufficiently watchful over our own
conduct, we will have no time to fnd fault
with the conduct Of Others.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

A jolly old doctor said that people who were
promp, In their payments always recoversdin
their sickness. as they were good customers
and the physicians could not afford to loose
them. r, .rr.
rT-It should be necessary only to grow old
to get moro indulgent. We shall seldom sec
fault that we have not committed our
selves.
e The Chicago Tribuneis Is printed on pa
per which is onc-quartes sorghum. Two
sorghum paper mills are already running in
Illinois.
R'O On Christmas day. Mr.. Luther John.
SON cashier of tho Union Bank. Haver.
hill, Mass was drowned while skating.-
He was much esteemed citizen OF Haver-
hill. ....
RMr. Adams our minister to Great Brit
ain, has negotiated commercial treaty bc-
tween tho United States and Liberia, with
the Minister of tho latter country ut Lon
don. iNrf r.fr. -frr
81 The Connecticut Legislature arc con-
sidering bill allowing ono million dollars
bounty to 10000 enlisted soldiers. i..
VThe correspondent Of the Boston Herald
says that during the late fight, an agoni.ing
cry was heard from Fredsrickvburg .-"Oh.
my husband he's! killed Oh, my hus-
band! he's killed."
EXPEDITIONS are circulating and receiving
numerous signatures, for the enforcement OF
the death penalty In capital cases; also Tor
the addition Of ale, porter &o., to tho List OF
contrabaud liquors.
rprsutice, aftsr quoting John Locke
that n blind man took his idea Of scarletfrom
the sound Of trumpet, says that hoop
skirt hanging out Of . shop door always 70
minds him OF the peal Of . bcllel F
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

RELloIoS.-There are those to whom q
sense Of religion has come in storm and tenn.
pests; there are those whom 1t has summon.
cd among scenes Of revelry and idle vanity
there arc those too who have heard its small
voice amid rural leisure and placid content
ment; but perhaps the knowledge which
causeth not to err, Is most frequently i'm
press.d upon the mind during scenes Of ai-
Fiction; and tears are the softened showers
which cause the seed Of heaven to spring and
take root in the human brcast.-&r Walter
Seon.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

TIE ARr.-Thc correspondent Of the New
York Times writes that the entire army will
soon bc moved in the direction Of Alexandria,
1t being the purpose to make our line of do
fensc this winter correspond nearly to that
which the rebels formed q year ago. Moth.
ing is heard Of an advance, and tho imprcs.
sion prevails that tho army had, for various
reasons, better 60 nearer the main depot Of
supplies.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

wA Scotch pastor recognized ono Of his
female parishioners sitting by the side Of tho
road, little fuddled. 'Will you just help
me up with my bundle, guide mOn?' said she.
US ho stopped. 'Fie, Ge. Janet" cried tho
pastor, 'to SEQ the like o. you in sich plight;
do you know where oil drunkards goT 'Ay.
suro,' said Janet, 'thcy just go whar drop
O. guide drink is to be got.'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

TTrue love is based on sound personal
csteem-not on gay and dashing freak Of
Imagination. True love is the ripe fruit
only Of on admiration for another's excellent
qualities, and once established, lasts forever,
amid storms or sunshines, joys and SORROWS,
augmented by tho one, perhaps, but never
diminished by the other. That's just tho
difference; and it will pay you'to remember
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

LIFE ERRom.-How little sclfappointed
censors Of Others may know Of those whom
they condemn! It is pitiful tho amount Of
pain sometimes ignorantly, sometimes selfish :
ly, inflicted inthis way. Love surely should
be able to quicken the mental vision in this
respect. A careless foot may DO planted just
as crushingly as willfully malicious ono.
Alas! who can compute the tragic meaning
of those little words, "I didn't think ~
didn't know?
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
A.rruxrrIoAI. Any number Of figure. 20

AnrruNETicAL. Any number Of dgures you
may wish to multiply by s, will give the res
suit II divided by ga much quicker opera
ton but you must remember to annex ei.
pher to the answer where there Is no remain.
der, and where there Is remainder. what
ever it may be to annex Ave to the answer.
Multiply 4s4 by s. and the answer will be
2, 2,s2o; divide the same number BY 2. snd you
have 2s2-snd as there is no remainder, you
add cipher. Now tako 399-multiply BY
S, and the answer is 1895; on dividing this
same BY 2, there Is 1916 and a remainder. you
therefore place at the end Of the line, and
the result Il again 1895.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
poetrp.
CHRISTMAS HYMN.

The following beautiful hymn, from the pen o.
ne Rev. L. II. Sears Of wayland, Mass, has beer
by critics to be one OF the finest com
,ositions by an American poet'
Calm on the listening ear Of night
Come heavens melodious strains,
Where Wild Judea stretches far
Her silver mantled plains!
Celestial choirs, from courts above,
Shed sacred glorles there;
And angels, with their sparkling Tyres,
Make music on the air.
The answering hills OF Palestine
serd back the glad replyi
And greet, from all their holy heights,
Tho daysprlng from on high.
Der the blue depths OF Galilce
There comes a holier calm,
And Sharon waves, in solemn praise,
Her silent groves Of palm.
"GlOry to God I" the sounding skies
Loud with their anthems rinsi-
"Peace to the earth,-good will to man.
From heavens Eternal King"
Light on thy hills, jerusalem!
The Saviour now Is born!
And bright on Bethlehom's joyous plains
Breaks the FIRST Christmas morn.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
xThe following description Of ono Of o.

wThc following description Of ono Of our
national pccularitics is from Bordeaux pa
per: "On the Fourth Of July (inaugurated
by Lafayette there exists a curious custom
in America. As tho clock strikes twelve.
every man, boy, and as many women and
girls as can, sot to work to whistle Yankee
Doodle, and which continues for presiccly
ten minutes. It may DO fairly computed
there are thirty millions ofpeoplc sibellating
The effect is very curious"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

Vwhen tho celebrated Hayden was ask.
ed how oil his sacred music was 50 cheerful
the great composer replied ~ cannot mako
1t otherwise. I writo according to the
thoughts I feel; when I think upon God, my
heart is SO full OF Joy that the notes dance
and leap as it were from my pen and since
God has given inc cheerful heart, 1t will bo
pardoned in me that servo him with cheer
ful spirit.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

WThe gunny bag Of our commerce i,
woven from the 6brc Of plant grown in
India. called yoni. The cultivation Of the
plant gives employment to hundreds oil
thousands Of the natives. An English com
pany for its cultivation is established in Cal.
cutta, with q capital Of 100000.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

wAt wedding, recently, when the
officiating priest put to the lady the question,
wilt thou have this man to be thy welded
husband p she dropped the prcttiest courtesy,
and, with modesty which lent her beauty
IN additional grace, replied, If you please.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

~ Colonel Chaplain Of tho 18th Maine
writes that his regiment is improving finely.
and the sick list is daily growing les. Ho
says. !" Chaplain Leonard has arrived. We
wsro all glad to SEQ him, and feel that the
regiment has bocn woll paid in waiting 90
long for him."
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

wHopo writes tho pootryof tho boy. but
memory that of the man. Man looks for
ward with smiles, but backward with sighs.
Such is the wise providence of God. Tho
cup of life is sweetest at the brim-the fla.
vor is impaired as we drink deeper. and tho
dregs are made bitter that wc may not strug-
gle when 1t is taken from our lips.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

II The world knocks ysu down and jo'tlss By
you in grea. race. don't cit whining under
peoples feet. but get up, rub your elbows
and begin seain. 5T .ist. .cG 10 .
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09

q The Louisiana papers think there will
be no cotton picked in that State this year
because there is no baling 10 cover Il.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE RARK.
The Florida Chased by tho United States
steamer sOD0n,a 30 hours OH the Uabn-
mus-shc Finally Gels Away.

The British bark Sprngbok was brought into this
port last night, by Irizo IL appears that ahc
was from London, bound to Nassau, N. r., with II
general cargo, consisting Of leather salt Shoes &c,
and was captured the Sd inst, off the Bahamas
by the United States steamer Sonoma in conse-
quence Of having some articles on the manifest
which the Captain could not account for. The So
mona put Acting Master Willis and Masters Mate
c. II. Pierce, and a prize crew On board and sent
her to this port.
We learn by the officers belonging to the u 8.
Steamer " Sonoma," that the Sonoma, when of the
Bahamas on the LIST inst, saw steamer to wind
ward, lying to, and apparently waiting for her to
come up. She proved to be the privateer Florida,
and ~ soon a. she made out what the SonOma was
she Immediately got under weigh and started of in
all possible haste. The SonOma kept after her and
chased her for thirty-sx hours, but, owing to the
superior speed Of the Forda, she outran the Sono-
ma.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
THE REBEL PIRATE FloR|oA.|LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
HER ARRIVAL AT NASSAU, II. r


The schooner Antelope, Capt. Eontag, from Nae
sas, N. p, Jan. g., arrived on Wednesday morn.
ing, rsports the Confederate steamer Florida, arrived
from Havana at Nassau Jan. 80. and alter recruit.
ing, called the evening Of the 3ls. She had not
made any new prizes since her operations OF Car
depss. There were no American Was vessels ct or
near Nassau. t f..i
On the arrival Of the Florida as Nassau, she at
once became an object Of interest. The Secession
sympsthizen were jubilani, while the Union men
wen, about in depressed mood.
Capt. Mafi. Immediately went TO visit the Gov
ernor Of the city. He was received very cordially,
and dinsd with his ExcelleueJ. The Florida pre-.
ssnted man-of war-like appearance, her masts be-
ing we'll Get, yards neatly squared, and the brass
work we'll polished. re- 1o r-...i
The next morning the Flords's decks were alive
with a gang Of laborcrs from the town. who i'm
medistey set 10 work in making sundry alterations
TO her interior arrangements, while lighters from
shore brought on board provisions Of all kinds, 9
chain cable, and rigging. ....r-
The Confederate officers in the meantime were 90
shore, and succeeded 10 picking up some ten or d.
teen recruits, al seamen, and hAiling from every
country in the world. .rt .-.i
The officers stated openly that there WAS no YAM
kee vessel bull. yet which could como near, much
lees catch, the Florida, for It was an easy matter to
drive her II miles 40 hour They ridicule the idea
that the Vanderbilt could be q match for her, and
wish for trial. They stated that they would go
down to the track Of the AFOREMENTIONED East In
da vessels.
The Na.hville was expected every hour at Mas.
sou, il being rumored that she had discharged her
cotton aud was fully iron clad, resdy to run the
bloc kade.
There were alec supplies ready for two Confeder'
ate vessels expected from: Mobile.
The Florida left Nassau on the evening Of the
3lsi, fully applied for three months cruise. All
purchases by the Confederate officers were paid fol-
in Southern money, whic is taken u, par every
where In Nassau.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
TuE ALABAMA. AND FLORIDA.



The following paperr, referred to i'll our paper o
v..,.,J,v a.. mart If IN. b;sarv Of Rr;,i.b non
,n.Irty thaI does not appear in the Blue Book. i
-, -. t., 80 =, a., =, I'll, Ii. ~ A.
w'Ii DO sec" INN y" 'ae VI o"'' .Vi u tux
'i.~a -, -, poL.I n,;v.,o.r ,ian hn;ld;n, =,
la'c U" ooA'u n''e' P''"'e', '"'" cunning ~
I.irds yord lu Ijirkeuhe ad and thu the character
-, - ii, -, rl: It,
OF the Ve~ei was wen Known. Ibis saiior hau
and that the prya,eer was 70 he called the Floridy
''' '""' Wv a,
but she was evidently the Alabains, az an inter
eettea 'euer from ue heoe' SECRETARY VI INC navy
(which we give below says that the Florida left
England on the 2ist OF March;
NOW 1uy ALApAMA WAS FITTED OUT.
VIII p...,no-. ~ RirL.nheaJ in ,bo ca.,t, q,
i WhN".h ia,.n'oo.e, ~ -. 80 "a NV o'uh'y %
C,r'i-f mefInsI nsAe 0sn snu ~, y, 10y, t ~ H..
en ns ~. ; ~ c,'sun , W ''A' ho'
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h.,aas eesn ,AI, Cs Of sSssos, ,or
alIh.a On oNuesy, @ 80, fnpo',r.J S 49, ~ ~ ''e
a., q, 20 ia ,...s r., bs,tb or board br
h. 1Sp'' huehsi Aha i az no, s '' " ~
s.-S W hs'J ~ ~ IA ~. IN. 80. ". s ai, n ~
~ Gay ". e s"In INV aS.St, $500" kos oa' 70
we po'tfnnen' % VI y, ~ as ., ~, h
s'ten hih 49, i, w ~, TO- sbs son,n.,, t,dis
is ttcJ wsie ,ol 20 nsp, 20 we nossne,n oo',in,
eat tod nn e'a zen him Mn =, 70 ss1s 'e'ss', aoa
slowed hinI III, psF.i -, ~ "a ~ ~ ~ % ~
h. ,red until The vessel got OUTSIDE bn, he would nsts IN
.isnal Dan u be required ons when they go oa,.idc
sa on board The .sId re,,e tie w.ss. Of TO- per
tn. ana was a,sased that should join he 'hip ID
sh s' 90, an ho.yf r,nt B1,che, sas. ,a a.
| us. u.s. 49, - -" 49,, % % r''
a On ,hs following Monday which va b,l,.v. ,b ,qi
I" vn VIZ ip' s,,a ~, .n -" ~, ueneVo' us "a
nsy oi '".e ~ JoA a eri ~ Me"fs Lard
- -, " - ~ ~ Jaws
Tho seid v,"ei ,c''~ srtbor OF about 100 tuns
burden, H eau JluSo' auu yum AND htted up 40
hshnS ship, IN n Respects Sno hS maSssine, and shot
and canister rscAs deck ana guns tho socket
of the eol. io wren are sid ao~n rue sad vessel has
igs qaany 81 s So T., h On oostd ana sue I"
now ying al inc 'ieoIs ~ns ~ lne ss' noat oil brken-
hesa "hse sue mas 'aAe" Az "'u'' 'o hundred tuns OF
coal -. .,,. ~,
There are now ABOUT Unity nasa' on board her who
have been eag,sed 70 90 on, 10 s,. .. OF them arc men
VINO have p'rNiou.t "IWa on oosa hug 'nlpd and ere
o. .h' IA y men WI r ~ ,b . ,ae Ooe'eueia,e 'te.n
OF SUMTER Nb "eh ~ He nsas on oo-ri that ths
"'eih going OUT p,tses .o1 .ne .ohiedcEhte Govern
nh' No. No ae s.-n. n u.o The. a .s so.,sioI
,'oi" Nf' Seu'''On "s' ~ y. '.y view ON noaid are
believe engneef' anu 'ne'e arc a'o solne h'oaiea Ga
oIsia. al .no,h.. ,..i.
o. APT pp'ohei soa 80. -, s,pNean hs'e ooen on
psI. shs mr. I.o ~ .,i 'epV.oa Oh goliu We
p'na aps. ~. -. h.I,s ana LAT we
o'hsf seatlsnan whose pe"s'e Bullock to be
Ht''s Ns ~. h, of NV inflammation and haiti
40 the os' - II 80 hS y ana oerei me anove
monhohed vessel WIN s,o neea 70 DC called the Flor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12

Sixty Rebels, confined in tho Louisville prison,
tosk the ossh Of allegiance on Friday last i.a,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
Arrest Of . Nsssrisus Cesssn Durnsr.

CAIRO. H., Wednesday FEB, Il, 1864
The Rebel Col. Cushman was arrested On Friday
at bic residence, near Ripley Tenn. and brought %
Columbus yesterday In irons. Cushman has burned
more cotton perhaps than any other man h ~
Z" Confectionery" He has acted throughout with .
commission from the Rebel Government
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12
RESIGNED.

Col. Vim. D. Lewis, jr., Of the llOth Penusyfva-
nia, has been compelled by physical disability, TO
tender bic resignation, which hss been accepted.