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JIMMY 0'NEIL.-When jackson was Pres.
idcnt. Jimmy O'Ncil, tho porter, was a
marked character. He had his foibles,
which were offensive to the fastidousncss of
Col. Donelson, and caused his dismissal on
an average about once week. But on up.
peal to the higher court, the verdict was in.
variably reversed by the good nature Of the
old General. Once, however, Jimmy was
guilty of some fragrant oilenso, and was sum-
moncd before the highest tribunal at once.
Tho General, after stating tho details Of the
misdeed, observed: Jimmy, l have borne
with you for years, in spite of all complaints,
but in this act you have gone beyond my
powers of endurance, 'And do you believe
tho story asked Jimmy. Certainly, an.
swered the General; Il just heard It from
two Senator's Faith, rctortcd Jimmy,
.ifI believed all that twenty Senators say
about you, its little Id think you arc fit to
be President 'Pshaw jimmy conclu-
dcd tho General clear out, and 60 on duty,
but be more careful hereafter Jimmy rc-
lnaincd with hIs kind.hearted patron not on.
ly to the close Of his presidential term, hut,
accompanying him to the Hermitage, was
with him to the day Of his death.
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VOLUME 10, NUMBER A.


JOSH BiLLNcs IN rnE EDiroRiAL CuxrR.-
Havin an our of time ycsterda that want
spoke for, drop into tho sanktimony ov
Tho Dala Pokecpsian.' Tho good looking
cdditurs ov the conarn waz both 'nonest on
hsndibus, and sunk into tho eza cheer, jlst
as calmly as moss kivered bucket sinks in
to we'll ov hot do. On the tabil befoar
me, 10 pilo Of manskribt, and ccd tn mi.
self, go In Josh and repli.'
TO CONTRIBUTORS.
"Lines 10 a Sleeping Infant. Bi Alice"
received. They arc tender, dredful tender
almost tu tender tu keep thru this hot spcl
you havo talons ov tho highest order, but
you must kross yure Is, or you kant suck.
seed In potri; good Bi Alice! s.
... When this yu Geo
Remember me.
Your friend josh B.,
Etarnilcc.
- Rererie ou Bacheior," ANONYMOUS
Received and kontcnts noted. Thare IL on.
~ ono trubble with this produckshun, which
time will korrect, and that il. Ii wont du
at oil for our collums,' respectfully declined,
ION the part ov the edditurs, by j. b. on
account ov It's length and thickness.
"The Sea, the Rodrin Sea, "A sublime
standzos, wurth at least Z dollars, intended
undoubtedly, for The Atlantic Monthly, and
cent tn US bi mistake, We wud like to nckept
II but dassont, fur fere folks mito sa VIC stolo
Il. -F.t q. -.
"Win yu kiss me Deares," Bi Mary Ann.
Acksepted. We take oil these kind ov
chauses. The potri ain't fust rate. but wo
expect the kissin kant bc beat, till then,
fare Made, sjew!
"a Geoicgikoi synopsorum 90. The hereniy
SPEARS" hi Paul Vernon-Will appear In
our mex issu. This writer haz attakcd
subjeck Of crate diflerkilty, with tho biggest
kind ov cnergce. and haz suckccdcd his
thesis Is sadmurablo, his argument Is clus, and
his stilc IL camphcnc. We IA "Mpunt Vcr-
non! on eagil wings, beyond the klouds,
and paint your name rite over tho top ov tho
door that leads tu glory. Mount Vernon, mi
boy" Wo predict crate popularity for this
writer, if no ain't knit oph by a frost.
"a Prdrie on Fire" Bi Diogopczc.-Re-
jeckted ut onst. Tu hot for the sezon-cool
artikles take the best now. II made mo
swct tu redo the manuskrip. 'Don't despair
Diogoneze, II yu find literature amt your
stile, tri saving wood; i've known hundreds
Of men make q dust saving wood, who want
worth cus tn wright for the nuscpapirs.
"Wait a lille longer" Bi Eugene.
potri wants greasin There aint nothin 80
caa tu wright M potri, If you know how.
Our advise to this orthor iz tn take pills and
If tha don't release him ov his potri, no kan
konclude no hax got the portri dzcazc tho
natral wa, and IL liable tn brake out at sum
time. t
In konklusion, Fustly, we would N tn
mosts writer's, .writo often, and publish sell
dom Secondly, tu sum writer's, 'writo sell
dom and publish scldcmmer.' a.'f
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The RESULT OF STREET EDUcArIoN.-Kccp
your children of tho street.
BY that VIC mean, do not let them mako
acquaintance on the sidewalks. II they frc-
qucnt the public schools, you must establish
a sort Of verbal quarantineat at your own door
and examine the youthful tongue once day
to see il it has not secretion of slang upon
it.
Mrs. Carcfuls little SON Manfred came
running into the patcrnal mansion tho other
day shouting to tho cook
Now, then, old girl, slnpup tho dinner. "
"Why, Manfred, began the astonlshcd
mother, "whcrc did you learn such Ian
guagc? who have you been playing with ?"
me" said the hopeful. 81 generally
play with Dick Turner, cause hos bully
boy, with glass cy". That's So"
Tho fond mother was about to express
some astonishment at the optical misfortune
OF Dick, when the son continued
"Ma, I'm going to buy plug Jem
Smith wears ono, and I'm as big as he."
"a plug!" gaspod the mother.
eyes sir.ec, a plug. Two got the spondu.
lix saltcd down in my box, sure; it's bound
to come"
Tho mother at this juncturo ordered the
youngstcr up stairs, ard sent Tor man SER
want to interpret the slang.
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agricultural.

MANuRrNG GRASS LAND.-I believe that
manuring grass land late in autumn is no
longer subject of doubtful cxpcdicncc
among our beat farmers. Well conducted
experiments have proved that it is far better
to keep manure housed, and apply it Us a
top-drcssing late in autumn, to grass land,
then. apply it in the spring of the year. even
IL well rutted. Coarse barn-yard manure APP
piled as top dressing to grass land in the
spring will not increase the crop halt as
much as the same manure will increase it,
were it spread evenly over the surface in the
fall.
The true philosophy Of this matter is here.
In autumn everything tends downward into
the earth. Grass, stubble, leaves, and all
such substances return to the soil. The TEN.
pcraturc of the weather grows cooler and
cooler almost every day: and the various
grasses in the soil do not raise to promote
vegetation as they do in tho spring Of the
year. Therefore when manure is applied in
late autumn almost the entire strength of the
manure is carried down into tho soil, and
there retained rs food for plants until the
next spring, when new life Of plants begins,
and long and warm days Increase the tom.
perature of the soil and thus these manurial
substances, and salts-which pro-
mote the growth Of plants, are brought up
TO the surface of tho soil, and taken by tho
roots of whatever is allowed to grow upon
the soil.
But when tho manure is spread on the sur
face of the soil in the spring OF the year,
only a small portion Of the salts and grasses
of the manure ever enter the soil but they
are swept away upon every breeze, and al
most wholly lost in their efficacy on the crops
of him who claims those substances as his
own.
A thin sprinklins OF the scrapings Of the
barnyards and sheds, applied in November
to grass land will often Increase the crops to
more than twice the usual amount. This
have often tested, and never yet known it to
fail.
On the contrary have mover been able to
perceive but little benefit from manuring
crass lato in the spring. | have now my
mind on the meadow Of ncighbor who gave
one of his meadows heavy dressing Of good
manure last April, and | watched 1t until
the grass was moved, and am compelled to
acknowledge that could perceive little or
no benefit ut all arising from top-drcssing
The grass was very light, and yielded, as
Judged, not more than one and q half tons
per acre. Had that quantity OF manure
been applied in autumn, no doubt the grass
would yielded more than thrcc tons Of hay
per acre.-Cor. of Farmer.
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You receive your pay regularly p

VINO Would Bx A GoAr.--An old salt.
who had been ON bender. had got what
might DO termed sublimely mystiGcd 10y his
frequent imbibings Of the .critier.' Stag
gcripg along the streets. bc thought to 90 to
the theatre and pass tho remainder OF tho
evening. Following sCmc men whom be
thought bound on the same voyage, bc found
himself In what no took TO be the pit, but IL
happened to be meeting house, and tho
minister was preaching from tho text where
In 10 mentioned the sheep and the goats;
and in order to make nm impression upon his
congregation. he put tho significant qucs-
tion, Who would wish 10 be goat?' and
paused. and then, with still greater empha.
sis, asked, WHO will be goat?' Our tip
nv sailor could not brook the delay, and at
responded, As nobody else will be It. I'll 10
tho (hic) goat, rather (hic) than the play
should stop. r .1
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A young man once picked up q sovereign
lying in the road. Ever afterwards rs he
walked along he kept his eyes fixed steadily
upon the ground in hopes to find another.
Aud in the course Of long lilo he did pick
up at different times goodly number OF
coins. gold and silver. But all these years,
while no was looking for them he saw not
that the heavens were bright above him, and
nature beautiful around. lie ncyor once al.
lowed his eyes to look up from tho mud and
filth in which he sought his treasure; and
when Inc dicd-a rich old man---hc only
knew this lair earth rs dirty road 70 pick
up money rs you walk along. Theodore
Parker.
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A PATRIOTIC OLp MANA correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican, writing from
Natclcz, Miss mentions tho following in
cidcnt; Sitting at General Ransom's
headquarters tho other day, saw gray
haired man, bent with age, coming fcebly
up to tho porch. Hc asked II no might
como in. Certainly, sir, if you have busi.
ness herc.' He came tottering in.and stated
his business to an Aid. Ho wished to enlist
in the United States army! But you arc
too DID, Il am only sixty But you arc
too feeble Il think could drive q team
or cook. have como thirty.thrco miles on
straight limo to see you, and l wish to live
and die with you. Those secession devils
out yondcr have just worried my lie out OF
me-bothered me, Cursed me, stole mo poor.
tried to force me into the rebel service, and
swear they will hayo mo In yet. That's u
pretty flag over the porch. | haven't seen
that flag In many weary day. saw II
in Jackson's timo, in the war 1872 The
old man was assured of protection without
enlistment, and went on his way.
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Rainy Days,

"Into each life some rain must fall. ="
Sunshine is very beautiful, and oil young
hearts rcvel In It.; but 1t is never so lovely
as when IL wraps the earth in robe OF light,
after n period of storms. Il Is not natural
for youth, with its bright hopes and ardent
energy, to rejoice in the day which Is cur
taincd bya lcadcn sky, and fringed by the
dripping rain.
Yot / would plead for rainy day. It
brings with it quiet homo.plcasurcs, which
should cndcar ii to those whose chosen rest
ing place is by tho fireside.' 1t gives space
for thought and reflection, for looking in.
ward upon our own he,rts, which cannot be
enjoyed, when the flashing light, the sap
phire sky, and all the golden glory Of q sun.
ny day are dissipating thought, and wooing
u' to enter the great world without. IL
brings the members Of the family close to-.
gethcr, and unites them by stronger tic.-
The little daughter Of fashionable mother
once said to me- on dull and lowering day,
~ do hope it will rain fast this this after
noon." "Why?" because, If it rains,
mother will stay homo with us, and can
get her to dress my doll" Music never
sounds more sweetly than when, between
each dying chord, tho low patter of the rain
upon tho roof comes in for an accompani.
mcnt.
What is more musical than tho rain it
self? How II dashes over your head, and
drifts you along to dreamland, when at night
its countless performers take up the song of
the stars How II taps ut your window
pancs with its crystalline fingers, and wakcns
you to earnest effort in tho morning! How
sweet the ripple Of melody which II stirs in
the brook when the drops from above, meet
and shake hands with the drops that arc
sleeping below How soft the lullaby with
which It falls into the upturned chalices of
the thirsty flowers
A rainy day is very favorable for tho read.
ing OF old letters. There is charm in
bundle Of faded letters, paper and INK alike
yellow with age, that tho most enchanting
book and the brightest picture fail to impart.
You remember when the "little four lcav-
cd folio" was put into your hands, like an
angel missve, each word throbbing with af-
lection. Perhaps tho hand that traced your
name. with those littlo fond love words at
tached to it, has turned to dust in the grave.
Perhaps the blight of misunderstanding or
harshncss has fallen between you, and the
page you arc reading comes back to you like
the echo of forgotten love. Perhaps tho
tiny missivo is tho first link in chain that
has bound your heart with some kindred
heart, and which cannot be broken till death
touches It with its icy wand. You could
not read those faded pages when tho sun was
glaring in, and laughing at your sentiment
but tho sky is in mourning, and the fearful
clouds are full of sympathy. ........
Our lives are better for the rain that falls
into them. They who have known no sor
row have never felt the honey dropping balm
Of consolation. We arc nearer heaven after
the ministry Of grief. As the rain drops
gently from the skies, so may all things
lovely and of good report fall into our hu-
man hearts, Christian mtclligenccr.
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A PUZZLED JusrIcE.-A man named Josl,
was brought before country squire for steal.
ing hog, and three witnesses being exam
ined sworo they saw him steal il. A wag
having volunteered as counsel for Josh,
knowing tho scope OF the squirc's brain,
arose and addressed him as follows:
"May IL please your honor, can establish
this mans honesty beyond the shadow of a
doubt, for I have twelve witnesses ready to
swear that they did not SEQ him steal it,"
The squire rested his head for few mo-
ments upon his hand, rs if in deep thought,
and with great dignity arose, and brushing
back his hair. said:
"Ir there arc twelve who did not SEQ him
steal it, and only three who did, l discharge
the prisoner"
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II,sroRy or A WoRp.---Thc word "cantccn'
hos a curious history. IL isperhaps the only
worI in our language which, originally Eng.
Ii.h. passed into foreign tongue. and was f.
tervards taken b @, in modified form. As
originally spoken by the Saxon il was simply
IN can. but the Gaul. rs is his wont, pla-
cling the noun before the adjective md pro-
nouncing the letter as c, brought II out as
can tin, pronounced oonioa. Adopting q
thousand other French military terms, the
dull Englishman took back his own original
word in new shape, without any inquiries
on the subject, and hence We now say can
teen instead Of tin can. e. --..
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FAcrs FOR FARNERs.-Ii you invest your
money in tools, and then leave them exposed
TO the weather, it is the same rs lending
money to spcndthriit without security
dead loss in both cases.
IT YOU invest your money in fine stock and
do not feed and protect them. it is the same
as dressing your wife in silk to do kitchen
work.
Ir YOU invest your money in choice fruits
AMI do not guard aud give them chance to
.rnw and pruye their value. it is the same
as pnttinc y good hand INTO a field with poor
tools to work with.
II You invest your money in good farm
and do not cultivate it we'll, IL is the same
as marrying u good wife and 50 abusing and
cnslavins her as to crush her energies and
break her heart.
n YOU invest your money in strong drink
Il i Tho same as turning hungry hogs into a
growing corniicld-ruin will follow in both
cascs
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EcnoB.-The best echoes arc produced
by parallel walls. Ata villa near Milan,
there extend two parallel wings about ifty.
eight PAGES from each other. the surface OF
which are unbroken either by doors or win
doys. The sound Of tho human voice, or
rather word quickly pronounced, Is report
ed above forty times. and the report OF a pis-
tol from flty TO sixty times. DR.. Plot mem
tions an echo in Woodstock Park, which 70.
peats seventeen syllables by day. and twenty
bv night. An echo on tho north side Of
Shirley ichurcb, In Sussex, repeats twenty
syllabies. There Is also q remarkable echo
10 the venerable abbey church Of St. Albans.
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To REMOVE LICE FROM CArrLE.---Dissolvc
camphor gum in new rum-making tho
liquid pretty strong Of camphor, and apply
on various parts Of tho body Of the animal.
1t is harmless application, so far as the an.
imal is concerned, leaving tho coat free and
clean-but destroys the lico. In two or
three weeks, make another application in
order to kill the young ones that may have
Matched out.
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"Died poorr" as u anybody could die
rich, and in that act of dying did not loose
the grasp upon title, decd and bond, and 50
away a pauper out Of timc. No gold, no
Jewels. no lands nor tencmcnts. And yet
men have been buried by charity's hands who
did die rich died worth thousdnd thoughts
of beauty, aud thousand hopes restored.
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BIG Pas AND PuurSlNs,-To have b,s
peas or other fruit, ut work on the stalks
that bears them the point OF an adjoin''ns
shoot then you shall sec what you shall see
81 saysa French amateur enthusiastically ~
the irnit line. II You want big pumk'ns
aud sIuashes, just bore little gimlet hole
in their Tind when the fruit is few days
old, and push in 4 long piece of cotton with
tho loose end in a pan Of water. Tho cot
ton will suck up the water, the pumpkin
will suck the cotton, and bv the time YOUR
fruit is ripe you viii have the largest pump.
kin that ever was seen.
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- Mr.. Joseph Murphy Of Lyman informs
us that he has in his flock Of sheep four
ewes, each of which ycancd lambs in Febru-
airy. and each Of them again ycancd in Sep
tcmbcr all the lambs arc brisk and thriving.
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BIDDEFORD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 2, 1863

expensive luxury for mo to indulge. How
far 1 am right you may judge by Frank Pal
mer's failure. At all events that is the rcas.
on why didn't propose"
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4oetrp.
From the Springfield Republican.
BY DAYLIGHT.

IEOh bho optiushoiu hNSpuohseas
BY DAYLIGHT.
Twas all n dream, and faded fast,
As all dreams must, at break OF lighti
As we'll tho end be first rs last,
SO come, forget with me last night.
was not quite myself-nor you
II was the moonlight and the flowers.
We both fOi got how we must rue
In plain daylight, such glamored hours.
Look close at me. Was there no spelll
Last night YOU said the stars burned dim,
The roses petals dropped and fell.
The bird above US hushed his hymn.
All this for envylng OF my eyes.
My lips, my yoice-O deaf and blind
yrwere best for me no sun should rise
Since moonlight was 50 wondrou, kind.
All night heard the fountain play,
While sweeter music tapped my soul,
Till. uShering In the weeping day,
Chill DER the hills the gray dawn stole.
Then awoke and felt you glide
Far out from hand or heart OF mine.
No rcfiux 10 that outward tide
said shall bring all coming time.
So take your ring this one wear,
Last night the darkness hid Its CLEAN,
know not what was In the air
That made your pearls like diamonds seem.
II life were made Of moonllt ewes,
If roses blOomed the rolling year,
If birds sung Ger on Gotta ge caves
And love could alway charm ones ear
But vain 10 seek this dream 10 hold
The days hard light breaks all the spell
feel my heart again grow cold
The hour Is past-so hre you well. IRIs
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Ice FOR DIrTHERIA.-Wo find tho follow
ing going the rounds Of tho Press. il isa
siinplo remedy and is easily tried:

ing going the rouhdS Oh tno freSS. Itn
simple remedy and is easily tried:
Break upa small lump OF ice in towel.
and put the pieces in q bowl. Take position
slightly inclined backwards, either in chair
or on sofa. Proceed for halfan hour with
n tea spoon to feed yourself with small humps
Of leo, letting them dissolve slowly in tho
back part Of tho mouth or tho entrance Of
tho throat. A single such application will
often break up n common sore throat, which
otherwise would have course OF two or
three days. In case Of o bad soro throat.
use the leo frequently and freely. In case OF
liberation or diptheria keep a small lump
of leo constantly in the mouth.
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REST AND PEACE.

Rest waiteth for the laborer's pillow,
Peace fllleth on the cOnquering hcros browj
Calm reacheth not the sursng billow
Till, tempest.worn, II sinks upon the shore.
Tho eagle halts when his high home he gaineth;
The lark her swim wing folds when heaven Is won;
For weary minds sluniber soft renainethi
The sun rests gloriously when day Is done.
Work then bravo heart-the strife how fierce soeyer;
still toll On,-he that fainteth not, recciycth
Rest-the calm rest that labor bringeth ever,
Peace-the sweet peace that only victory giyeth'
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WELL ANSWERED. Nashville Union,
replying to oontcmptuouo remark Of a cop.
perhcad paper that "Sambo is getting to be
Of great Importance in these latter days"
says:
Tho negro has been Of great Importance
for moro than generation. He has cna-
blcd few aristocrats TO rule the nation
Ito has given the cotton states all their i'm.
portancc. He has caused one foreign and
one civil war already, and has become at last
"thc chief cornerstone OF tho southern con-
fcicracy." Who will deny Sambo's impor-
tanco ?"
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A I.oSG PoLE.-Thc Pole spoken OF n the
following paragraph, We should say, would
certainly .'knock the persimmon ;""An on.
thusiastic admircr Of the fair land Of Poland
recommend, that Prince Zompopopolowirso-
lomizzilipiilikoilski Observation-Disclosures
h, I've entrusted with the command Of the Po.
lisb forces. We think the nominations a very
GOOD one, as the Prince has quite name in
his own country. and IL he be not the longest
Pole, why, then. names 90 for nothing in tho
measurement. The only objection would be
that his soldiers would have " call him Old
what = his name.
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Coffin Warehouse.
r M DE a R I NJ O ,

J. M ID Z A II L N q,
SUCCESSOR To 7 p. - pEARiNG,
still coSrISuEsTo
Keen the Largest nnd Best as-orimen'
of cofins, Robes aud Plates that can be found in
Wy County. which will bc sold cheaper than AZ
any other place. Also; Agent ,oT frames Metallic
sh"rt natice. At the old stand, bearing building.
C;h.stnut street. Residence, South Street near
the City Building. 10"
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JOHN 4. BUTLER, Editor and Proprietor
THE UNION & JOURNAL,

Is published every Friday morning, at 81 80, II
paid strictly In advance $500 II delayed ill the
expiration OF tho year.
TERMS or ADVERTISING.
One square (bcing the space occupied by Is lines
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one insertion, slcV
Each subsequent insertion, without chsnsoof