The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-30
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Faith in practical life, is having tho heart
TO try again. v D ...g 1-.t4-.g
Rich men have commonly more need to DO
taught contcntnent than the poor.
n Is much easier To know what men are in
general. than to know one in particular.
A charitable untruth il perhaps more es-
cusable than On uncharitable truth; but
both should be avoided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer OF Michigan, have
twenty five children. This is the most cA-
tsnsivo Brewery in the West.
Those who put of repentance till another
day, have day more to repent OIL anu aaay
less to repent in. s-.-.-..i
"You have very striking countcnancc."
n, the donkey said to the elephant when he
hit him over the back with his trunk.
Poverty is the only load which is the heav-
icr the more loved ones there are to assist in
supporting il.
A motto for General Mcclellan Some
men are born great, some achieve greatness.
and some are disappointed in their cxpecta-
tions Of having greatness thrust upon them.
The Boston Post Gays THE man who
slept ON the Common last night said the mos
quitos lived upon his blood for eight hours.
and then presented their bills for service in
the morning. H+
Most persons will find difficulties and hard
ships enough without seeking them ; let
them not repine, but take them as part OF
that educational discipline necessary to tit
the mind to arrive at its highest good.
"wby don't you mount clean collar,
Brown? mount one three times day"
Eyes" replied Brown to the staggering
Jones, ''but every ones mother ISN'T wash
erwoman!" Jones looked indignant, and
cut Browns acquaintance.
A badly bunscd up Emerald Islander. in
response TO the injury. "Wherc have you
been p said, "Down to Mrs. Mulroopys
wake, and an Elegant time we had OF it.
Fourteen fights in fifteen minutes; only one
whole nose lett in the house, and that be-
longed to the taykettlc." I'D. l.
Yesterday morning. at 4 o'clock INA
small man named Jones, or Brown, or Smith.
with heel in the hole OF his trowsers, CON-
mittcd arsenic by swallowing dose OF sui.
eide. lilo leaves child and six small wives
to lament the cud Of his untimely loss. In
death we are in the midst Of life.
An exchange says the late rain was well
received Tho corn prcked up it's ears and
stalked proudly through tho fields; there
were jolly blades out in tho grass plots; the
trees made their lowest bows; and the pota.
t,cs winked their eyes roguishly at tho pump
kinhcads in the next lot. ...
In conformity with the old custom Of ad.
ycrtising from the public ssn-post all inten-
tions oi marriage, the following announce
mcnt was made "Marringc is intended be-
twocn Mr.. Williams, OF Williamstown, and
Miss Bctscy Williams, Of Williamsbridge."
A mischcvous wag, to make IL still more cx-
plicit. wrote underneath, "For particulars
sec small bills next year.
A young spark who bardcd at one OF the
principal Cape May hotels. managed for u
long time, by ono mtiiicc or another, to
postpone the payment Of his bill. AT last
,bc landlord became quite inpatient, and
stepped up to tho Juvenile boarder, slapped
him gently on the shoulder, and asked him
for sumo money. ~ have not red cent
about me at present." was the laconic reply.
.But my dear sir" said tho landlord, 81
cannot afford to keep boarder in the house
without being paid" "well." exclaimed
the young philosopher, III you cannot afford
it, sell out to some one that can :"