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The citadel Of his heart-undermincd long
ago, unconscious to himself-surrcndered a,
this last attack. And who could blame himl
"Don't, Mildrcd!" he said, caressingly.-
"My dearest girl, IL you knew how It grievcd
me to soc you wecp-"
"Pardon mo-" she faltered, 81 ON asham.
cd Of being 90 foolish-but IL was all had
to give"
mildred" he whispered, opening the vio'
lot velvet casket, al have brought back the
ring; will you accept It again7"
She looked at him with startled eyes and
glowing checks, as II some deep meaning
lay hidden In these words.
"Let me place 1t on your finger. love-
Wear II as an engagement ring" He went
on: "Oh, Mildred, never knew till now
how dear you were to mo. Will you trus,
your future to me' Will you DO my cher.
ished, treasured wifc?"
What Mildrcd's answer was is not at oil
to the purpooo-only Mrs. Grundy thinks Il
very strange that Miss Moore should wear O
pearl engagement ring, when diamonds ore
oil the fashion2"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

TIE wrr OF THE BouRsE. - Among tho
speculators with which tho city Of Paris
abouuds Is Jew who is noted not only for
his luck but his wit. Ho had to preside
over meeting Of Indignant shareholders,
who called him and his brother directors
very ugly names. AZ last, one poor dupcd
wretch jumped up. and addressing the chair.
man, cried out "You mean to eat Us up"
20, dear, no." calmly replied the jewish
capitalist, "my religion forbids that"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

LONGEST DowN.HILL IN THE woRLD.-The
Bhore Ghaut-a down.hill, fifteen and o
half miles long-is thus described in the AL.
bion: "A'highly important railway commu-
nication has been opened in the Bombay
Presidency. This communication brings the
high lands Of the Deccan-two thousand feet
above the SEQ level-into close connection
with tho low lands Of tho Presidency, and
with the town Of Bombay itself; converting
the Deccan into sort of suburban district
for the citizens. The Bhore Ghaut incline
of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway has
occupied moro than seven years In construc-
tion; and during the greater part Of that
timo there have been forty.fivo thousand work.
men daily employed upon Il. The incline is
q series Of tunnels through mountains Of
rock, and viaducts stretching across valleys,
alternating with each other; each part q tri.
umph Of modern science and skill. The in
cline reaches at ono long lift the height Of
one thousand eight hundred and thirty.two
feet, the highest elevation yet attained by
any railway incline. 1t Is fifteen and half
miles long. and It's average gradient conse.
quently one In 1880. The highest gradient
is one in thirty.seven, and the sharpest curve
fifteen chains radius. The tunnels are twon.
ty.6vo in number, the greatest length Of any
one Of them being thrco hundred and forty
one and half yards. There arc eight via
ducts, one consisting Of eight arches Of fifty
feet, and being one hundred and twcnty.nine
feet high, and another Of like number Of
arches with maximum height Of one hun
dred and forty.thrco feet. The quantity Of
cutting amounts to two million and sixty.
seven thousand seven hundred and thirty.
eight Yards, and Of embankments to two mil.
lion four hundred and fty.two thousand
three hundred and eight cubic yards. There
are twenty-five bridges Of various spans, and
seventy. -four culvcrts. The total cost Of tho
works has bccn fl loo, 900 sterling, or f6S,.
$50 mile"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

A HKRo OF GETrrsBuRo.-ln the battle Of
Gettysburg tho colorscrgcaut Of the 10th
Vermont fell mortally wounded. At once q
dozen men rushed up to seize the colors and
bear them forward. The poor wounded SER
geant graspcd the staff with both his clcnchcd
hands; his eyes wcro already dimmcd with
death; hc could not SEQ who It was that
tried to wrcst his charge from him. "Arc
you friends or enemies 7" no cried out. 1--WE
arc friends" was tho reply, /" ."givo us tho COL
on." "Thon, friends" said he, "I am NOR
tally wounded; let mo hold up the flag ill l
dio'-and so saying, he fell. back dead.
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rOne of the copperhcad leaders Of low

VOne Of the copperhcad leaders Of Iowa
lately mado speech In Decatur county, in
the course Of which he denounced this as an
abolition war In which tho demOcratic party
had no blood or trcasure to cIpcnd. An
old man who had voted the democratic ticket
all his life, thereupon responded that " no
had q son-in.law, and nephew in tho Union
army. and that II tho democratic party had
no support for Ibis boys, ho had no further
support for the democratic party!"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

Our HAm-God covered tho skull with
hair. Some people shave 1t of. Mischie.
vous practice. It exposes the brain. God
covered q part Of mans face with hair
Some people shave it of. Mischievous pao.
ticc. It exposes the throat and lungs-thc
eyes. likewise, say wise psychologists.
Men become bald. Why7 Because they
wear close hats and caps. Women arc never
bald except by disease. They do not wear
close hats and caps. Men never lose hair
below where tho hat touches the head, not
If they have been bald twenty years. The
close cap holds the heat and perspiration.- -
Thereby the hair glands become weak; the
hair falls out. What will restore it7 Moth.
ing after the scalp becomes shiny. But u
in process of falling out. or recently lost,
tho following is best: Wash the head freely
with cold water once or twice day. Wear
thoroughly ventilated hat. This Is the
best means to arrest the loss and restore what
is suceptible Of restoration.
What will bcautifya woman's hair7-
Whatever will invigorato tho hair glands.
Oils and most other applications deblitate
the hair glands. Cold water Is best. At
first the head looks like witch, but after
few weeks Il makes the hair luxuriant. By
the persistent use Of cold water have seen
thin, poor hair become rich and curly. On
ly the part Of the hair next the scalp should,
be wet. It must bo thoroughly dried -Dio
Lc,ris, M. ID.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

VTho following aro tn relative heating
values Of American woods: Shclbark hickory,
being taken as tho highest standard, 100 |;
pignut hickory, 95; white oak, rs; white
hazel, 70; applo-trco. 20; rcd oak, 60 |;
black walnut, &C; white beech, 65; black
birch, GO; yellow oak, 90; hard maple. so;
white elm, So; rcd cedar, so; wild cherry,
IS; yellow poplar. SO; butternut, 50; whito
birch, 40; white pine. AZ.
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Spare Lines.

Every man should aim to do one thing
we'll.
What periodical expresses what the wed.
ded state ought to bot The Art (hcart)
Union.
Many would fain DO thought aristocrats
whose ancestral line was q rope.
Beware of women who seem very sweet.-
Dealers in candy ore not always candid.
The vocalists who was seen "pitching his
voice." besmeared himself with tho tar no
used.
Why should leading traitors become like
neatly made bank.notes? Because they
should be ,cel ereeuied.
The though,less and inpatient often shut
their eyes to danger, when little prudent
fore.thought and labor might have averted 1t.
Vanity Fair asks why photograph album
Is like the drainer on bar counter? Be-
cause, 1t Is often the receptacle Of empty
mugs.
Corals, agates and crystals arc found on
many stormy shore thus tho soul finds
Gods most precious gifts in the rugged path
of sorrow.
Look your misfortuncs in the faco and re-
feet that It is better to DO accused Of o vice
being innocent, than acquitted Of 1t, being
guilty.
Il was beautiful expression Of Burke up.
on the death Of his son, that his child in this
world should be his ancestor in the skies
Elder born In glory-the junior in the house.
hold is the senior in heaven.
Sometimes girl says no to an offer, when
II is as plain as the nose on her face that she
means yes. The best way to judge whether
she Is In earnest or not, is TO look straight
into her eyes, and never mind her nose.
A dispute having arisen at an Italian
court between lawyer and doctor, as to
which should walk first in public process.
sion, Il was referred to tho court fool for
judgment, who gave it in favor Of the law
yer, on the ground that tho rogue should al-
ways precedo tho cxccutioncr.
All! if tho learned Thebans had thought
Of embalming their minds instead of their
bodies, If they had committed their intellect
to paper instead of their limbs to linen, and
come down to us bound In vellum with
steel clasp instead of being coffined up in
sycamore with an iron screw, how much
moro perfect would have been the posthu.
nous preservation
A member of rifle corps, who has 70.
Gently become father, was asked the other
day by his young wife what ho would do
with little toddckins in case hc should have
to 60 out and meet tho enemy. He replied
that IL he went hc would take his child with
him. "How will you carry it?" asked the
wife. "Oh, strap 1t on my back, said he.
"Oh. don't" exclaimed tho wife, "for then
no will bo sure to be shot"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06

VThc Congrcsationalist says that DR..
Gullck Of the Mictonesian Mission, when
trnnslatlns selections from the Gospel, was
long In doubt what native word to uso to
signify "Amen." After careful inquiry
among tho natives. no bic upon what he
supposed would most nearly give ib idea
What was his surprise to find, while later.
.ha. his synonym for the word which ends
the prayer, had the equivocal sense oI-dry
an
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Rebels captured q second timo in arms.
withoaArhsvins been exchanged should
speedily exchange this world Tor the next
If thew arc 90 fond Of standing fro here,
they should SEQ whether they can stand it
there.
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Qomg.
OUT IN THE WAR.

OUT IN THE WAR.
Day amer day when the gorgeous leaves dying.
Mind US OF those that are falling afar,
Sad thoughts will como TO our hearts that arc wall
Ing,
Thoughts OF our soldier boys, out In the war.
Night after night when tho homo.lghts are gloam
Ing,
Sending their glow In the distance afAr,
Sit We and wish the bright glsam might but lighter
Tho paths OF our soldier boys, out In the war.
Dim Is our Faith. and our courage Is waning.
Scarce can our eyes see Hopes sweet cheering
star,
Bleared with the tears that will como a. we're
thinking
or our brave soldier boys out In the war.
Speak oh ys prophets, words that may comfort
AL the sad hearts that so miss Hopes bright star
Shall we not soon with the welcome so joyful
Greet our loved soldier boys homo from the war'
vainly we listen for sounds OF their coming!
vainly for peace stands aloof and afar,
While. on the plain, wounded, bleeding and SUI
firing,
There are our soldier boys out In the war.
Turn wo TO Him, who hath ne'er fsilcd to listen
To all cur prayers for the loved ones afar,
Care for them, bless them, pity, dear Savior,
All our brave soldier boys out In tho war.
Comfort sad hearts that must wait-oh how vainly
father,oh hear, while we ebresthe this, our prayer
Care for them all those that walt those that come
not,
Mourners and soldier boys slain In the war.
saco, Oct 18th, 1863. "LEE"
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Comn Warehouse.

j. M . Z "A r I N q,
succgssoR TO T. p. q. pEAEiSa,
STILL CONTINUES TO
Keep sAe Largest aad Beet Assortment
or Cotiins, Robes and Plates that can he fcund In
yorS County, which will be sold cheaper than n
s.v other place. Also, Agent for Cranes Metallic
Iny,si C.sfet-Saw niing and Job work done q,
.So,e notIoe. AZ the old stand, bearing building
chsstnut Street Residence, South Street, neal
the city Building. isu
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"You sent that set Of onyx to my mother,"
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VOLUME 10, NUMBER 4e.

SOMETHING FOR HoRsx Mxs.-Threc weeks
since DR.. Martin Of this city had nico homo
taken with lung fever, which lasted about
ten days. when tho horse apparently com.
menccd recovering, resaining in part his sp-
petite and spirits. But In few days his
breathing grow laborod, his appetite failed,
with many other symptoms Of severe dif6cul.
ty in the chest. Saturday last his breathing
was 90 laborious that II was thoughthc could
live but few hours. Determined not TO loss
90 6ne an animal without making an effort
for his salvation, assisted by DR.. Richards,
veterinary surgeon Of this city, and John
Hammond. at whose barn the horso 10 now
kept, the doctor opened the right side Of the
chest and drew Of eight quarts Of water. TO
tho great relief Of tho suffering animal
Yesterday, finding tho breathing not fully
relieved. in the presence Of the samo gentle
men no opened the left chest, and drew OF
thirty.two quarts Of the same liquid, with
almost entire relief. When the party left,
tho horse was filling himself with some Of
Mr.. Hammond's good hay, with . slight
sprinkllng Of meal, which process could not
bc performed before tho opcration for want
Of room.-Worcester Spy.
CoxNoN SENSE. - Abernethy liked very
we'll TO talk with Spurshcim, who resided for
somo time in Scotland. Ono day, half scri-
ously, half humorously, ho said to Spur
xheim-
"well, Doctor, whero do you place tho
organ Of common scnso'"
"Thero Is no organ" said he. "for COM
mon sense II depends on tho equilibrium Of
the other organs"
This Is tho most sensible thing that we
over saw attributed to phrcnology. Il Is
just the truth, and II confirms tho Scotch d.
vines remarks respecting common sense a.
qualification for tho ministry "It . man
has no learning. he may get IL; II no has no
grace, he may get Il; but IL ho has no COM
mon sense, there Is no help for him." Yet
this qualification Is just what is wanted to
make right mana man to be uscful and
successful. With good common sense, ho
may succeed with little else oil else without
it cannot make man.
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GEORGE G. YEATON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,

MOUTH HEKWTtN, ME-,
Will give special attention 10 securing P,I.io.s
Re.rt,ss Rock Pay and Prize Morsy Tor soldiers OF
,eamen. their children, mothers widows, OF orphan
sisters- kc., who are entitled thereto. Apply I'M
person or BY letter.to GEO; c;YEAT0S,
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READY.MADE CLOTHING
HORaCE PIPER,
R00Esellcr ~ Sfati0Rer,
Biddeford. Ne.

A fine assortment OF Bibles, School, Music, and
miscellaneous Books; also, Blank Books, station
cry OF all kinds, Wrapping Paper. Pocket Cutlery
&c constantly for SALE at the lowest prices nj MS
bookstore. No. 2, Crystal arcade.
rY- Any book not ON hand will be furnished ut
the Shortest notice. lyrlS
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q Bank Checks printed =, this Office.
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PENSIONS & BOUNTIES.

F. W. GUPTILL,
Attorney at Lao, Saeo, Name.
Attorney and Solicitor for Pensions and Bounty
Claims In Army and Navy.
Prompt and vigilant attention given TO the col
lection or demands as heretofore, and all other bu-
siness incident 10 the legal profession.
Refers TO Hon. John w, Fowler President OF State
and National Law school, Poughkeepsie, NY. lyiJ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-03

hour after hour fishing, with fourteen degrees
of FROST and in state of starvation? The
men stayed at home, and lay in the bed
places.
And then they began to die. Yes The
Oldest OF the able-bodied men began to lie
down, and TO fall asleep, in II strange, quiet
way: Perfectly happy, perfectly calm. They
would lie for day or two, and at last give
over speaking. In the morning they would
be found quietly dead, without the sign of Il
spasm on their faces. This is no novelists
fancy; the author has seen what he is de-
sgribing.
The author cannot get through his book
without small fling at AmeIica, thus, ellis
proposition was to pull down the old house,
and then to begin to think about building it up
again, with such material as heaven should
think fit to send, or should heaven send no
materials, to let 1t build itself (Which no house
ever did yet, except the American house,
which has tumbled down, and will have to be
built all over again." Both Charles and
Henry Kingsley are given to these sneers
against America, but we will show them and
the world that our house was God built, that
it lacked not heavenly materials, and this
it may stand flirer before the eyes of all men,
and all its chambers be opened to receive the
oppressed, starving, down-trodden children of
England and the old world, Whereby their
own miserable system shall he kept from
crumbling into nothingness over their heads.
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to Imprisonment for life, last week, by Gov.
Seymour. While anticipating speedy execu-
ton she had been quiet and subdued, but on
learning of the commutation all the ferociy
of her nature seemed to be aroused. She
burst into torrent of blaspherny, declaring
that she would not go foot from the city, but
would have new trial, and threatened the
life Of one of the witnesses against her.
Among the Mexican prisoners sent to
France is a young Mexican woman, only 23
years of age, who was lieutenant colonel of
the regiment of Zacatecas.
small child was bitten by rabd dog in
Newark, N. D., about month since. 1t was
badly bitten in the ear and head, and at the
time the wounds were thoroughly cauterized
bp physician, but on the 10Th ult. symptoms
of the terrible disease were manifested, and
on the 3lst the child died
1t is said that in many parts of central Ohio
the potato crop has proved almost a total fail
ure. Whole acres Of the plant have been de-
stroyed by bugs.
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From the Bo7ton Transcript
Greek Fire.
In an old book, Mcyrick's Armour, vol. 2
page 80, receipt is given to make this mis-
chievous material: Take of sulphur virum
one pound; OF colotany Common reSin) one
pound; OF pitch one quarter; OF opoponax
one quarter; Of pigeons dung, well dried, one
quarter; let all be well pulverizpd, and then
dcSOlve them i'll turpentine water, or oil of
sulphur virum aforesaid; and then put them
into a strong glass vessel, the mouth closed
and put that vessel for fifteen days in hot
oven; afterwards distil the whole in distil-
ing vessel, in the manner Of spirit of wine,
and keep it for use. The Same writer, q.
Ardene, AN eminent surgeon, temp. Edw
lid states that theAGreek fire chiefly consis-
ted OF turpentine water, slowly distilled with
turpentine gum, and that it was ignited by
throwing water upon it. Ibid, page 40.
Fosbroke says, page 1856, of his antiquities,
that it was much used in the time of the Cru
sades, and that Ships were covered with cloths,
dipped in vinegar, to resist it, and that in the
fourteenth century, it was superseded by gun
powder. This fire, or something similar, in
It's nature and effects, through by some sup
posed to have been invented i'll the seventh
century, is thought by others to have been
known to the Greeks, and used in their fire
ships; hence the name. Here is another re-
CeiptS for making Greek fire. Take pure sui
plur, tartar, sarGocole Ga kind of resip),
pitch, fused saltpetre, and oil of petroleum;
t,1r u'p "" ~ '.'I ''iA
tio,,ii,',I i, - ~ - t.'.7 ~ "a
is. 1u' y . ny VI S"" n
l.,,,, - ~ II" 10 "
~ "',D VI t''e niHo. e iloto
VI eos'l u''''', einpIoyeu "elV,e ',le m
e si' i, VI su"po"ueI, II was caiIeu T'eeh
nv pecluse IL Az ltNehIeu ~ te N1Ieeks Oh
lnnt tb, ,.n.,,,'isi,i.' ~ l. ,,.f',,,I sonet
In th,t ,rnd tIa r t,,at',,,;,,eIo
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in t,i,,,,,Il,i,, No., ,l,,,,
rasnnt that o,,,,ld ,i,, ,Tn Dr.,
i,nsi,inn ~ ,hi, Ii,',iid s,,,.,ir,'i,
ralInJ snor,s h.,r, ha ,, l,,nr sot
in tb., tu.,,l,,, oat,,,, No., ,,,l,I ~
e''. 40 II 10 .,iS, uSrI :"
ans IF an ,', ~, ol''i ir, I1 i,,t
als,, I,, ,I' ,T',.I,s IT, aii ,.1' L',r D"s
c,,,,it -, i,,,,, ,;,,,n ,,,d na,',h.,
l. tnI =; tI ''ii
ao ''''u 80 e. 5.nn
',,.. ty ,''aiy S"PPD.i an ~. o
t Lt WIZ W. ~, "'u ,m 10.
s,,is.,,,,
nv; 1;I o'' e'e'i 'to'ie' "'u
'iS "4"lu ~ was NeI'' r'i 'i"ie any l'"'s' anu
a. 90 II o,i W"
.;ie y wy VI Us ''ioe. S'''sui"' +"
was ''a' II "u'i'Vu III ""'ei my" u'', nv,
- Wv ie"'' ',o''e Ito Nioie"cV' "ut II ~,
urine. and VINEGAR
Greek fire continued TO he cmployed in war
long after the introdnction of firearms. par.
ticularly in the attack and defence of strong
places. When an English army, commanded
by the martial bishop of Norwich, besieged
Tyres, A. d. 1888, the garrison, it is said,
defended Themselves so well with stones ar.
called guns. that thew Obliged the English to
raise the siege. part of that army
WIS soon after basioped in the town of Bur-