The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-07
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A man drowned 10 crooked river Is un.
questionably M d winding shce. Of water.
Many good man gives comfort to other
hearts when his own is desolate.
The only place in which IL Is difficult to
show bravery is in front Of tho cnctay.
We admire to SEQ lady with beautiful,
genuine complexion, but sham Is q shame.
When is butter like Irish children when
II Is made into little pats. 'a
Betting Is immoral; but how can man
who bets be worse than man who is no
better? '- '-
Men are often accused OF pride because
their accusers would be proud IL they them.
selves were in their places. -.f......
A husband can readily foot the bills Of
wife who Is not afraid Of being seen footing
the stockings Of her husband. r,r.fI
Those who talk most generally talk to tho
least purpose. In society the greatest bores
never strike oil. lo 0os~ur nnr
1t is not advisable to 60 out Of doors with
out anything on your head, or into society
without anything in Il. 'h ii.'a, .'F
The essentials Of watering place may bo
alliteratvely summed up thus Sea, salt, sun,
sand, ships, shells, sailors, and swimming.
A Yankee has just taught ducks to swim
In hot water, and with such success that
they lay boiled eggs. tt .tu
"What flower Of beauty shall marry"
said handsome young spcndthrift to his
miscrly governor. To which tho governor
replied with grim smile, " Marigold!"
That was smart younsster who. hearing
his mother remark that she was fond Of mu-
sic, exclaimed, "Thcn why don't you buy mo
a drum2" f ar.I .L CO .rTHI
Music Ia ono Of tho most effective means
for getting married. Many a man is war.
blcd into matrimony before no well knows
what hc Is about. l.',h.h '.'."
Tho difference between Grant and my.
SELF" said General Sherman. "is this: I
fear no danger that can SEQ, and Grant
fears mono that hc can't sec."
Dean Swift, hearing Of a carpenter falling
through the scaFolding Of house which ho
was engaged in repairing, drily remarked,
that he hadgo through his work promptly.
"Siaya man run into dcbtr' asked .
moderate Boswell Of an imaginary DR.. John
son. "lle may" was tho characteristics re-
ply, provided ho don't mind walking into
prison." Tv n hat r.-mI
A correspondent tells of little girl who,
attending Sabbath school for the first time,
and being asked II she loved tho Lord, 70.
piled: Don't know, thir haint got
nothin' agin him." .l e If IslD
Never was faithful prayer lost at sea. No
merchant trades with such certainty ns tho
praying saint. Somo prayers have indeed q
longer voyngo than others, but then thcy
come with q richer ladins ut last. ,1Vv'
There is hen in LitchaeId, Connecticut,
which deposits m egg every day but Sunday,
on which she scrupulously omits her usual
effort. She Is owned by minister, which
Is ssupposcd to account for tho phenomenon.
A scotchwomnn having invited gentle
man to dinner on a particular day, no nc.
ceptcd, with the reservation. "If nm
spared" "wocl, wccl." said Mrs. Robin
son, "if you're dead, ri not expect yo."
Among the curiositics lately placed In tho
Sanitary Fair is mosquitoes bladder con.
tanning the souls Of twenty flour governments
contractors and tho fortunes Of twelve cdi.
tors Il is nearly half full sf0 nf''Trl
An officer who commanded a regiment
very ill-clothed. seeing part Of the enemy
advancing uewly-equippcd, ne said to bis
soldiers in order to rally them on to glory,
"Therc. my bravo fellows, 20 In and eiofhc
yourselves" ci ylanirp HnfAl 'anl
We SEQ II recorded that soap peddlar was
recently caught at So duringa violent storm.
when he saved bis life BY taking cake Of
his soap and washing himself ashore. The
soap, or the story must have been made from
strong lie. .--,,r .,-.,,,,-.~g
Erskino. finding himself III at dinner,
party. left tho company. On his return, in,
quircs wero mado for bis health, and among
tho rest BY the beautiful Lady Payne. Ho
galIantly wrote on card in answcr: = u
lis irrs am III but canno. comiaain, .s-u
ra he never knew pleasure Who never knew r,pe. u
Tho Dutchcs Of Newcastle, who was a.
great writor Of plays and romsncss In tho
timc Of Charles tho Second. asked B,shop
Wilkins, who had just announced bis dis
covery Of . world in the moon, bow she,
could get there. "As tho journey" aid
she. must needs bc very long. there will bc
no possibility Of getting there without stop,
ping on the way" "Your Grncc. replied
ths Bishop. q can bc at no loss for p'accs to
atom AZ as YOU l,ayu built 0o many caslIes in