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, 1864-12-02

FRIENDS AND ENEMEs.-He who by
his conduct makes good friends on the one
hand, and bitter haters on the other gives
evidence that there is something of the
bold, independent, upright man in his com
position; while the chicken hearted imbe-
cile character is capable Of making neither
friends nor foes.
, 1864-12-02

The San Francisco Press (Democratic) in
commenting upon the result of the election in
California, says:
THE increased vote reported from places
where the population is notoriousy decreased
very largely during the past year, is pretty con-
elusive proof Of the pre-determination ofour op-
ponents to carry the State for Lincoln whatever
the comparative strength of the two parties
might have been. We have no more doubt
than we have of our existence, that of the actual
citizens and householders Of California major
ity opposed to the party policy of the Adj
ministration of Lincoln; but the election having
been declared against us according to the forms
of law, it is our duty to submit to that decision
and bide our time
, 1864-12-02
Notice.

MFR. w. P. ADAMS has been admitted
Va partner in the firm Of Brown Bros & Co. The
business will be carried on as heretofore under the
name and style Of Brown Bros q Co."
ga All debts due the old firm must be settled with
Mr.. B. Sheideman, and all debts owed by said firm
viii be paid by him. BROWN BROS & co.
WalIa NalIa W. I. Dec. 2, I8G3 5lw4
, 1864-12-02

Better submit in silence to a wrong-headed
fellow than to try to set him right.
, 1864-12-02

1t is stated that in several counties in Oregon
money is being literally subscribed to increase
the bountes of volunteers as persuader to fa-
clitate enlstments and fill up the quota of
troops called for. Under this arrangement it is
thought there win be no necessity for draft.
, 1864-12-02

ton Age says Specific Contract Law has
passed the Council in the Idaho Legisla-
ture, and thinks there is no doubt of its
, 1864-12-02

passing the House and becoming a law
The cage" says upon the subject:
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

THE MINISTER WHO LOVED HoRsEs.-ln the
contiguous town OF Lower Salem dwelt an aged
minister, by the name Of Mead. He was oil hi,
life marked with eccentricity, and about those
days OF which speak, his mind was rendered
yet moro erratic by touch Of paralysis. He
was, however, still able to preach, and on q
certain Sunday, having exchanged with my
father, he was In the pulpit and engaged in
making his opening prayer. He had already
begun his invocation, when David p.
who was the Jehu OF that generation, dashed
by the front door upon horse. clever ani.
NAL, Of which no was but too proud-in full,
round trot. The echo Of the clattering. hoofs
6;led the church, which, being of wood, was
sonorous rs drum, and arrested the attention
as well Of the minister rs the congregation,
even before the rider had reached It.
The minister was fond Of horses, almost to
fraity; and, from the first, his practiced ear
perceived that the sounds came from beast OF
bottom. When the animal shot by the door,
he could not restrain his admiration; which
was accordingly thrust into the very marrow
OF his prayer; eve pray The Lord. In par:
ticular and peculiar manner - fhats q real
smart critisr-to forgive US our manifold tres
pa,ses. In o particular and peculiar manner,
&c.-Peter Parisy's Opn Story.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
A Model Composition.

To the boys and girls who are perplexed tn
know what 10 write about aud how to write Il
when required by their teacher to bring "a com.
position" We commend the following model:
WMrER.-Winter Is the coolest season of the
year because II comes in the winter. In some
countries winter comes In summer, and then Il
Is very pleasant! wish winter cams In the
summer In this country. Then could 20 skat-
Ing barefoot and slide down bill In linen trows-
ers. We could snow ball without our fingers
being cold-snd men who 20 out sleigh riding
would not have to stop ut every tavern to
warm, as they do now. II SHOWS more In win-
ter than In any other season Of the year. This
Is because 50 many cutters aud sleighs are
made ut that time
Ice grows much better In winter than In SUM-
mer, which was m Inconvenience before the
discovery OF Ice houses. Water that Is left out
of doors Il apt to freeze at lis season. Somo
cold night and keep them by the 6rs and then
they don't freeze.
Skating !. great fun In winter. The boys get
their skates on when the river Is frozen over,
and race, play tag, break through the Ice, and
get wet all over, (they get drowned sometimes.)
fall and break their heads, aud enjoy themselves
In many other ways A wicked boy once Dor.
rowed my skates and ran of with them. and
could not catch him. Mother said judgment
would oyertake him somc day. Judgment will
have to be pretty lively on his legs II hc docs.
for that chap runs bully.
There isn't much sleiGh riding except In win.
ter folks don't seem 10 care about i In sum
mer. The grown-up boys and girls like to Go
sleigh riding together. The boys generally
drive with one hand and help the girls hold
their muiIs with the other. Ny brother Bob
let me 90 along little way once when he took
Celia Crane out 10 ride, and thought he paid
more attention to holding the muG than he did
to holding tho horses.
Snow. .balling 10 another winter sport. hayo
snow. balled In the summer. but ws used stones
and hard apples. II isn't 80 amusing ~ Il ID
in the wiutcr, SOMEHOW.
But cnough. have dashed Of these little
things about winter while sister Is getting ready
for school.
Good bye. NEppI.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
Dialogue in a Printing Office.

II is not alone printers aud compositors who
will enjoy the following. It's acspital aud very
forcible illustration Of . printing ofhco d's
loguc:
Foreman Of the office-Jones, what are you
ut now!
Compositor I'm setting = "a House on
Fires" almost done!
: Poreman-what Is Smith about.
Compositor-iIe Is engaged on . "Horrid
Murder"
Poreman-Pin'sh Il rs quick as possible. and
help Morse through with his telegraph. Bob
what are you trying 10 get mp.
Bob-"A panic In the money market,
Forcman-ThomAs, what are you di'triout.
ing! "a ,,,,,rv"
Poreman--Stop that and take hold o. Kun.
.vav Wor,e" Slocum. what In creation have
you been about this last half hour! =.
Slocum Justifying the "Compromise Msa-
sure" what my sub set up. ,..
Foreman You chap on the stool there; what
W Chan Sp on on the ,ioOl-on the "TAbls" that you
gave me. ..,,. a.. ,h. ,,s..
eut; no room for II. ,u,.,.,,.,
Candidates. MT. M ,,,,,, ..y.
Foreman n-Run'em in' "ns' "' ''N
S'SSum S'SSSiuu.mum-sh.ll I lead these "Men Of Boston
Fsrsmsp-No; they arc solid OF courss' ..d
compostor-Do you want . fai'-'se0' '
n "Jsnny Lind's fAmilyr' -J,hn.
"roreman-No; put 'em in SINAI, gIaS,,; IS.,,;
haven't you got up that Sspt port.
John-No %, wi, throw In this "Million OF
c.l;,arnIs 0oii,' and when you get thro' WIN
I, I'iI olive you some mor.
ra,,or-What do you want now
bLas,.. bao Deyil-Morc copy sir. .,r,.
ppI,iin,a,rerHsyo pIin,r you completed thss "E'oqusnt
Thsas,sib. ThsI,n;sr. b.v~Ys.. sir; and have jas,Evt
nm "a Warm Winter
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
FAITHFUL,
BIDDEF0RD, ME-, SATURDAY MORNING, JAM %, 1864.

inches wide. with eight apartments In it for
holding nails-a place inside for the two-foot
rule, gimlets and scribe-the hammer and PIN
GERS In among the nails. On the outside are
two brackets that hold the saw. It's built very
much like blaoksmith's shoeing-box, only
that II 10 higher, the ends forming the feet, and
the top running up higher and sawed of square,
90 rs to answer the place Of . trestle In saving
Of board. The handle runs lengthwise. and
through the end pieces, and Is strong enough to
carry l2 or Is pounds Of nails. make 1t
point to keep nine sizes OF nails In my box, to
wit: 3, a, S, 6, z, 8, 10. 10 and 20 penny, 50
that feel prepared for the various little jobs to
be continually met with on farm. For want
of this assortment Of sizes, how often do we see
botch made Of o small job by trying to drive
IN or 10 penny nail through ON inch board
into hard oak post-nail bends, board splits,
and It fails generally in its object. Instead
thereof (having the box at hand y take six
penny. or even Ave. nail, and the end aud
object might be satisfactorily accomplished
The next post we como to may be Of poplar, or
hemlock, and we will need on or 10 penny
q or would not do ut oil and so 1t works
all the way through
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
VOLUME M. NUMBER l.
Spare Lines.
He who sows brambles mus, no. 60 barefoot.

He who sows brambles must not 60 barefoot.
A man named Frost, In Chicago. weighs 3<3
lbs. avoirdupois. A pretty heavy Frost, that.
Do not think you can 6nd out the whole ofs
mans real character at once, unless he Is fool.
''Is that clock right over there," asked .
visitor the other day. "Right over theref"
said the boy. "taint nowhere elsc."
A house painter recently grained door % sx.
actly In imitation Of oak, that last year II put
forth leaves. "
Man should march to the conquest Of his own
personality. and bis development should bs his
own work.
A man deprived Of his religious belief Il moro
unfortunate than the blind man who has been
robbed OIL dog and stat.
The most beautiful Of altars, Is the soul Of
an unhappy man, who Is comforted and thanks
God.
Persons who boast Of their good or benevo.
lent actions, are like children who plant seeds,
and the next day scratch open the ground to
zee their growth.
Grief never sleeps; Il watches continually,
like jealous woman. All the world grosns
under Its sway, and It fears that, by sleeping.
its clutch will become loosened.
'Sambo Jumbo, wants to AZ yer kestion."
"Ax away, darkcy." "If tits furder from
derc to here dan from here to derc, and yer
doesn't know how fur It's, how fur Is III"
Had Tully himself pronounced ono Of his
orations with blanket about his shoulders,
more people would have laughed at his dress
than have admired his eloquencc.
It does not depend upon yourself to freq
your life from oil suffering, but II will depend
upon yourself to raise your heart from oil de-
spair.
Pitiful! that man should so care for riches.
as II they were his own; yet so use, rs II they
were another's, that when he might be happy In
spending them, he will be miserable In keep.
ing them; and had rather, dying, leave wealth
with his enemies, than, being alive, relieve his
friends.
It is painful to grow old, to loose by degrees
the suppleness, strength and activity Of the
body; to perceive each day our organs grow
Ing weaker; but when We feel that the soul,
constantly exercised, becomes daily moro re.
fectivc, more mistress OF herself, moro skill.
ful to avoid, more strong to sustain. without
yielding to the shock Of oil sccidents, gaining
on the one hand what wo loose on the other,
We are no longer sensible OF growing old.
Oh Thou who art Ecclesiastes names thee
the Almighty; Maccabees names thee Creator;
the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liesr-
ty; Baruch names thee Immensity; the Psalms
name thee Wisdom and Truth; John name. thee
Light; the book Of Kings nsmes thee Lord;
Exodus calls thee Providence; Leviticus, Holi-
ness; Esdras, Justice; Creation calls thee God;
man names thee Father; but Soloman names
thee Compassion, and that is the most beauti-
full Of all thy names.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

Doy'r TRY TO CRoss THE TRAcK.-A rail-
road car moves about seventy.four feet OF
nearly twice its own length, in second. Il
horse and carriage should approach and
cross track at the rate Of six miles an hour,
an express train approaching would move to.
wards 1t two hundred and City seven feel
while in the act Of crossing. II the hors.
moves no faster than a'walk, The train would
move towards It moro than fve hundred feet
which accounts for tho many accidents a,
such points. When the locomotive whistl,
10 opened at the post eighty rods FROM th.
crossing, the train will advance nearly on,
hundred feet before the sound Of the whist,
Is heard at the crossing.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
capture, of blockade runners continued to mul.

The closing month Of the year. DrcExBER,
was devoted to clearing up the debris OF the
various campaigns, and preparing for winte,
quarters.
Thus wa close the record for the year. We
have gained much territory, and lost none
We ore In the full tide Of prosperity; have un.
limited means, noble and veteran army 9
confident and happy people. Our military and
political ledger forms marked contrast to the
spar at bis situation, and, II all goes as well Q,
It has done during the year, we may confident.
ly expect that before the year 1864 shall close
we shall witness the end Of this rebellion.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
poettg.
HARVEST TIME.

Tho harvest Is the end Of the world and u
sapers are the angels.
In his wide fields walks the Master
In his fair fields, ripe for harvest
Where the evening sun shines slantwise
On the rich ears heavy bending,
Saith the Master at is time"i
Though no leaf shows brown decadence,
And September's nightly, frost bite
Only reddcns the horizon
at is full time." saith the Master,
The wise Master, 1T is time"
Lo. ho looks. That look compelling
Brings his laborers to the harvestj
Quick they gather, rs In autumn
Passage.bIrds In cloudy eddles
Drop upon the sea side aeldsj
White wings have they and white raiment,
White feet shod with swim obedience,
Each lays down his golden palm.branch,
And up.rears his sickle, shining,
"Speak, o, Master, Is 1t time"
Der the fields, the servants hasten
Where the full stored ears droop downward
Humble with their weight Of harvest
Where the empty ears wave upward,
Aud the gay tares naunt In rowss
But the sickles, the sharp sickles,
Flash now down ut their appearing,
Songs are heard In Earth and Heaven,
For the rcapers are the angels,
And II Is the harvest time.
o, great Master, are thy footsteps
Even now upon the mountainsl
Art thou walking in thy wheat feldsl
Are the snowy-winged reapers
Gathering In the silent air!
Are thy signs abroad, the glowing
or the distant sky, blood redden'd-
And the near fields trodden, blighted
Choked BY the gaudy tares triumphant
Sure 1t must be harvest time.
Who shall know the Masters coming
Whether IL be ut dawn or sunset
When night dews weigh down the wheat ears
Or while noon rides high In heaven,
Sleeping lies the yellow field
Only, may thy voice, Good Master,
Peal above tho reapers' chorus,
And dull sound Of sheaves slow falling
"Gather all into My garner,
For II Is Ny harvest time"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

e. The destruction Of the three millions Of
rebel property at 81. Andrews Bay, Florida. .'in;;
Guiding ali the extensive salt works there. and
tvo rebel war steamers, In blow indeed tho.
OF not less Importance than the destructinn "
J.r. of Fast Tennessee, ON which their army de-
usrdsd for shoe leather. Five hundred salt'
b,ilers and kettles, all the stock, wero destroyed'
and An immensc number Of ofoontrabands set hce'
The destruction occupied two days.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
-I, I, rumored chat President Lincoln

EIt Ia rumored that President Lincoln
was opposed to the declaration Of martial law
In Kentucky. When, alter tho election, a
member of the cabinet cited to him the large
vote that was cast in tho State rs proof that
but few voters were denied the privilege oi
voting, he retorted that "tle crimo was q.
great as ifa majority Of the inhabitants had
been excluded from the polls. Sir" said
Mr.. Lincoln. with just indignation, "after
the admission by Sarah, the nurse OF Jack
Easy, that sho vas mother, though unmar'
ried, her plea in extenuation that 'the baby
was q little one,' was inaduissible."
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23
The Monster Organ.

The following interesting description Of the
big organ at "the hub" We take from the Wash.
ington Star:
Boston has been greatly excited lately over
the Inauguration, at the Music Hall In that
city, Of the largest organ In the world, built
expressly for "the hub" by Weloher, OF Wiz.
vented Us heretofore from noticing the organ
of organs In appropriate terms, but we now
propose to give the readers OF the Star some
idea Of the powers Of the "great instrument"
We make up our account from the Boston pa.
pers aud magazines, taking tho precaution, OF
course, to prune down their partial and doubt.
less high oolored statements to the bounds OF
credibility.
The monster organ, then, Il equal In power
to choir Of six thousand throats. Its longest
windpipes are two hundred and thirty 1--we feet
In length, (requiring the erection of tower
for their special aecommodation), and full:
sized man can crawl readily through Its finest
tubes. Eight hundred and ninety.ave stops
produce the various changes and combinations
of which its immense orchestra ID capable. Like
all instruments Of It's class, Il contains several
distinct systems OF pipes. commonly spoken OF
as separate organs, and capable OF being played
alone or In connection with each other. Four
manuals or hand key-boards, command these
several systems--the solo organ, the choir Or
the piano and forte pedal organ.
DR.. Holmes 20. Wy says It was at FIRST pro.
posed to move the sixty-fve pairs OF bellows,
designed to fill the monster instrument, by
water power derived from the Cochituate reser-
| vols, but it has been found moro convenient to
substitute two nine horse power self regulate
ing Ericsson engines as motive power. DR..
Holmes says these engines keep an even stroke
and work admirably. He adds that no descrip-
ton will do juStice TO this stupendous instru-
ment. It requires six able-boded organists to
manipulate this immense musical machine; and
those engaged at tho inauguration at the Bos:
ton Music Hall, were ]. X. Paine, organist OF
West church, Boston; Eugene Thayer, Of Wor-
cester B. J. Lang, Of the Old South church; DR..
Tuckerman, Of st. Paul's church; ]. II Will
cox, of the Church of the Immaculate concep-
ton; and G. W. Morgan, Of Grace chuich,
New York. They were selected with reference
to avoirdupois rs well rs musical qualifications,
THAR veipht ranpinp as follows:
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

n your sister, while engaged with her sweet
heart, asks you to bring glass Of water froia
IN adjoining room, start on the errand but you
ICED not return. You will not b misscd.-
Don't forget this, little boys!
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

ANAL Box FUR FARNKas.-There Is scono.
my in farmers having a nail box. h.ve one !
made solno twenty years aso, two feet long, 10
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27

kEw. YoHE, jan. Is. leo4
DIVJDEND.-The Board Of Directors have
~ THIS DAY declared 81 MANUAL DIVIDEND q
SIX DOLLARS PFI; SHARE. payable and afsf III. I'd
day OF February Mschgsstts hoJers viii To paid Of
tie ofice I. AZ Try PEhhiSs, No. - state At bocn
until March !. The transfer books will b. closed nom
Nv oider =" ". HART SMITH, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27
TO CONTRACTORS.-S,

ITO CONTRACTORS.-Sep Sealed Pro-
posas zach ndoned with the title Of the wofk for which
the bid may be offered viii be received at ls once Unit
O'Clock m Of MONDAY Feb 49, 1904 for d.. construction OF
TRAP-BLOCK PAVEMEKTS in tin following streets 10
wit: In 2d.sv from <ld 6st with cros.wsbs Hofl va
10 T9hs, also In &ts bsiw ID aud tth ava slso IN
Sstht between ID and 4ths and sso H. 18th st. between
sh and 10Th avs Blank forms for the bids and al other
nv information be obtained application to the Sonae
tI.rx Al ,hi, otbcs. TliUs. STEPHENS, J Croon
ROBr. l.. DARKAOH, fA9ued9ct
A. w. CRAVEN, Bosid
ONCE Of The Cotton Aaueduct Board. Jan. - 1914 -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27

VINELAND. ,.
LAND3.-To Ill wanting gARMS.-LUss and thriving
,.i.mrnt mild and climate " miles south Of Phs
Ssrhs BY railroad Rich so produces large CROP which
can now DO seen senns 70 and sers tracts from ela
for and others Churches Schools and good
society Il IL now he most inProvinS place E.s o, WEE,
Mac IL laid out Unsurpassed Letters answered Papen
reports giving full information viii be sent cs
Idirss, CHARLES X. lands vinslandP. o. Cumberland
Co, New. Jersey.
w. From Report Of Scion Robinson. A. I'd Tribune.
IA Il one OF tho most extensive fertile scs IN almost
Laval position suitable condition for pleasant farming that
ne inou Of this side Of the Western Prainss"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27
Uentisirg.

M b. GRIFFIN e. BROS, No. 25s Grand
N A. N,rYort and No. 2s1 Fulton s. Brooklyn, are OF
freezing positively wn.o s'sh BY ss &c. q .S :
he TLsy are also inserting full sets d Teeth 90
GoJd S, PJsiina t23; Silver el0; Rubbsr cle retis
Sea o. gold o.; silver, 81. SH~ss'ns sSe"'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27
Corporation Notices.

dot CLAIMS-FINAL NOTICE.-Claim-
IL ants not 70, examined Will spear b,ors tie Committee
Al Room No IL City Hall on WfbsESDAY. THURSDAY,
AID FRIDAY Of this wsoh, a. 2 oeloet p ~.
r. C. HriHlSGs, Secretary
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-27
Tnamfial.
CTIcAGO AND GREAT EASTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY,
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
FOR $2.Ooo.OO0.
SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS OPENED WITH
Messrs. sCHUCHARDT g. GERHARD,
BANKERS,
No. 81 NAssAU-sT., NETWORK

THE CHICAGO AND GREAT EASTERN SEE Ns,,l FAiLS
WAY COMPANY npw offer for sails ONE MiLi,,OM IN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Of Their r titIs,
MORTGAGE BONDS 10 Gums OF One Thousand Do AZ.
each maturing IN thirty years bearing interest at the rate o.
per per payable in tho City OF New fefk
oil the trst days Of April and Ott0ter In each yes
These Bonds secured by Flint sDd only Mortgage on
the property income franchises OF the Railway Company
executed Frederick scuchsrds and Henry Morgan OF the
City OF Newly ork. Trustees
The remaining Nine Hundred Thouss,S Dollars of tbs Bonds
end IN the hsrSs OF the sso Trus
he purpose Of being exchanged for the n6e5ted
OF the Chicago eud Cincinnati Railroad Conpsn running
from La Crosse Losausport this effected the loo 900
viii form Fist and Only Mortgage line Of road Ito mites
in length extending from Chicago to Loganpo where con-
with the Cincinnati and Chicago Ain Line Railroad form
ing the shortest line by ~ miles between Chicago and Snein
natl and BY 30 miles the shortest line between Lcusvs and
Chicago.
II ,e aiso OPEN In connection nth Road operation
s;i,y ns and re,y direct lines from Chicago Ne,e fo,k
pal1Iephi1 oi,ig0yr, all Eastern Cs 7Ax disi7nts
betires Chicago oae NeO. York by tD beng ,aorfer
thdn by either II ne .rsfin9 nes Duktyk BaIo.
Tho road now under contract and the mos, strenuous
ert, are brns have open for traffic during the
Suuimrr Of 1874
The interest on the Bonds a,ure during the progress OF
the work has provided and will remain deposit
with the Bsnkers Of the Company Messrs scHUCHhhDI
GERHARD No 2t Ssssaust., TO whom ~ Company :eeI
for further particulars and where subscrP books for TINS
loan nav. been opcned-No 81 Niiamst, WI ON Zee
%, 1868 W. ID. JpD>Os. ttesiuens