The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-27
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 40.
Spare Lines.

Why il dancing like new milk7 Because
Il strengthens the caluos.
Il waaa bright chap who said the world
could not be round. for If It was there could
bc no end to it
A good name L, better than precious oint.
ment, and the day Of death than the day Of
ones birth.
Why is tho pupil Of the cyc like bad
boy at school? Because II Is always under
the lash. .
We don't wear earrings as women do;
but thcy bore our ears Us IL they thought
we ought to.
We aro acquainted with monster in hu-
man FORM who says the only timo woman
does not cxagcratc is when she is talking
Of her own age.
A man camo into q printing Office to beg q
paper. Because he said, I've like to read
newspapers very much, but our neighbOrs
are all too stingy to take one.
Corals, agates and crystals are found on
many stormy shore; thus the soul finds
Gods most precious gifts in the rugged path
Of sorrow. -.
Tho want Of pardon is the only spring Of
q servilc mans duty; he plies his prayers as
sailors do their pumps, only In storm, or
when fearful Of sinking.
Teach your children carly to speak tho
truth on all occasions. If you allow them
10 shuttle and deceive In small matters. thoy
will soon do il in greater, till all reverence
for truth is lost.
A mixture in equal proportions Of -four
and salt will have tho desired effect in stop
ping bleeding grapevine, when grating wax
and burning havo failed.
'Cuay, want to ux you soman'. Sposc
dar was six crows on rail, an q man should
phoot two oh dem, can you tell dis chile how
many dared be lcf on do rail?'
Dared be four lcf oh coursc!'
Dat am jest llko o nigga, tink do
Toured fly away. and dared bo mono lcG on
10 rail- ~
"A boy who had not returned after tho hol-
:days to schcsl, which the master charged
him to do, came ut last loaded with o fno
liam, as bribo to tho master, who took tho
ham, but aoggcd tho lad, and told him that
no might givo his compliments to his mother
ior tho hn1n, but assured him that IL should
not save his bacon.
Says Jones, 'Wo have tho ago Of iron, tho
'so Of gold, and tho ago Of bronze, but
What shall We call the present agoF
Why says Smith, licking tho back Of u
rostago stamp which he was about to apply
10 letter, Il think wo had better call this
Tho mucil.agc.'
The Doctor disagrccs with Smith-ho
thinks 1t is postage.
The Prince Of Prussia is by trado prin.
Ter. According to ancient usage in Prussia,
II tho princess Of the royal family must
nrn trade. The Prince Frederick vii.
liam learned the trade Of compositor, at
he Office Of Mr.. Haucl, at Berlin. This is
n honor to the Princc-wc hope he is IN
'onor to the profession.
What though, D precious soul, thy Ian.
.:uago DO clipped and brokeu1 What though
.hou canst not talk so Aucntly and 80 elo.
luently for Christ as others? What though
thy hand be 80 weak that thou canst not do
much for Christ as others, nor do so we'll
Tor Christ rs others? Yet tho Lord, seeing
thy heart sincere will reward the. Thou
halt have an everlasting rest for q little Ia
Dor, and great reward for little work.
A political candidate nut West came upon
"a poor white man.. who had vote to give,
if be did have to do his own milking. Tho
candidate, Jones, asked him IL no should
hold the COW, which seemed to bc uneasy,
and the old man conscnting very readily, no
took her by the horns and held fast till tho
operation was done.
"Ilavo you had Robinson (his rivaD
around hero latelyT he asked.
'Oh yes! Hos behind the barn. holding
Me oayr