The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-12
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When ID flock Of sheep like our climate !
When II Is composed Of all wethers.


When II flock Of sheep like our climate
When II Is composed Of ell wethers.
Labor iost-sn organ grinder. playing st
the door Of deaf and dumb asylum.
What did William Tells son say to his parent
after the apple was shot from his headf Faith
err said he, I've had an arrow escape
Why should you be justified In picking the
pockets Of vender Of engravings! Because
he has piet-urss.
As riches and favor forsaks man. We dis.
cover him to be fool-but nobody could and
II out In his prosperity. .. q,
To neglect ut any time preparation for death
is to sleep on our post at siege: but 70 omit
It IN old age ID to sleep ct On atfuek.
A concert singer having murdered tune,
subsequently tried his voice and acquitted him
SELF
"Union Is not always strength, :, a. the sailor
said when he saw the purser mixing his rum
with water.
Why Is II probable that Blondin's sensational
performance will DO often repeatedly Because
II Is always on cord.
Il Il considered to be cool to take mans hal
with his namo written In It, simply because you
want TO get his autograph.
Some rich men keep GROSS dogs around their
houses, SO that the hungry poor who stop to
get bite,' may get 1t outside Of the door.
A young gentleman down east lately adver.
tised for wife through the papers, and got an.
swers from lS husbands, stating that he could
have theirs.
Taking them one with another said Sidney
Smith, Il believe my congregation to DO the
most exemplary observers Of the religious ordi.
nanoe; foe the poor keep oil the fasts, and the
rich keep all tho feasts.'
Good night NOW follows gentlc sleep,
And tears that fall like gentle rain
Good night 10, holy, blest and deep
How should wo reach Gods upper light
Irlife's long day had no "good nightl"
Papa said Mr.. Browns youngest son the
other day, cant 60 to the circusH NO,
my pet, affcctionately replied Mr.. D. If you
are good boy, will take you to see your
grandmother's grave this afternoon
At revival meeting In Wisconsin an impul.
sive Dutchman was present. lu progress OF
the meeting. Dutchy's feelings became over.
DOWcrlukS uuu SWiuSiuk w SAOtothSA
'Hurrah for Shcsu, he Is der feller =
The effect was electrical.
A physician very satisfactorily accounts for
the fact that mittens are warmer than gloves
for the same reason that four children would
be warmer in ono bed than sleeping alone. It
Is the superabundance Of caloric in the 'mitten'
that makes n young mans face and ears 50 red
when o young lady says no.
Quilp Is o great admirer Of children and
Says he likes the crying ones best A matron,
with baby In her arms, smiled ut his odd fan
cy, and asked him the reason Of II. why,
you see, madam, said Quilp, have observed
that In we'll ordered families NJ soon rs o child
cries, they carry him out Of tho room.
A courteous rector, In well known north
ern county, was In the habit Of not commenc-
ing divine service till he had satisfied himself
the squire was duly ensconsed In the family
pew; but happening one Sunday to omit as
ccrtaining the fact, he commenced, when the
wicked man. but was instantly stopped
by his faithful clerk. who exclaimed, stop, sir,
he ain't come !