The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-01-13
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NUMBER 8.
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.H.H . SP~NS ASAAoSs l.i lNF
lu Fine sense and exalted sense arc not half
20 valuable - common sense. s. il t.laF
Some one says poehcally that womanis
tho melody OF the human dust. '-tv 70
He who mumurs at his lot, is like ono
barring bis feet to tread upon thorns. -pc'7
Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money,
only reveal tho poverty that compelled tho
loan: - .- -.,,..-.s sris.r'.- snU
Why docs tho now moon remind one ofa
giddy girl Bccauscshos too young to show
smuch reflection - 30,
One Of tho many penalties We pay for
longevity, Is the loss OF those who have been
dear to US in our pilgrimage. t.,
Good qualities, like great abilities, are 10.
comprchcnsibe and uncomfortable to such %
are deprived Of them. 't r i
Miss Dubois says the 6rst time young
man squeezed her dress, she felt as II she was
in the land that rainbows come from.
Fashionable society generally has but two
faults: 6rst, In being hollow.headed and
secondly, hollow.hearted.
None are 90 fond of secrets a. those who
don't mean to keep them ; such persons GOV.
ct secrets as spendthrift covets money-ior
tho purpose Of circulation.
Misfortunes are moral bitters, which fro
quently restore the healthy tone Of the mind,
utter 1t has been cloyed and sicksned BY tho
sweets Of prosperity. I,-.IFa 40
II is the highest duty, privilege and pleas.
ure for great men and whole-souled women
to earn what they possess. to work their own
way through life, to DO tho architectsof their
own fortunes. 1 ' ~
In tho opinion Of Mrs. Tulip, domestic
bliss don't consist In jewels and gcw.gaws,
but in q husband's love and plump littlo
baby. Mrs. T.'s first child was six weeks
old last Thursday. -.,.
II you put two persons to sleep In tho
same bedroom, one Of whom has got tho
toothache, and the other Is In love, you will
find that the person who has the toothache
will 60 to sleep Grst. b, ~ r..7v 1a.
Yu mo differ as much as you plcazc about
the stile of young ladys fgger but tell
you kon6dentially. ifshe has forty thousand
pounds. the 6gger Is about as near rite as
you will get It. -
The gray.haired reprobate who called the
new iron.cad Richard Murphy, when every
body knew 1t to be Dick.tster. has been con.
victed and sentenced to dye with somebody's
hair restorer. ..r..-s- '...
Douglas Jerrold once said to an ardent
young gentleman, who was desirous Of see
ing his name in print, "Be advised by me.
young man don't take down the shutters
before there is something In the window"
A man who had rutally assaulted his wife
was lately brought before Justice Cole Of
Albany, and had y good deal TO say about
getting justice. "Justice !"replied Cole,
'you can't get It here. This Court has no
power to hang you."
A steward wrote to bookseller 10 Lon.
don for some books to ft up hrs masters IL
brary In the following terms :-'ln tho first
place. want six feet of theology, the sams
quantity Of metaphysics, and near yard Of
old civil law in folio."
A young lady was heard to declare that
she couldn't 70 to fight for the country, but
she was willing to allow the young men to.
90 and die an old maid, which sho thought
was rs great q sacrifice rs anybody could be
called to make. ..t..f
A mother trying to get her little daughter
Of three years old to sleep one night, said to
her, Gamma why don't you try to 90 10
sleep" ''Iam trying" she replied. "But
you have not shut your eyes" "Wcll,
can't help 1t (; mns comes unbuttoned."
Machinery has reacheda great state of
perfection. We saw some burnt peas put in.
to the hopper Of coffee mill, the other day,
and in less than two minutes IL was occupy
ing o place In grocery window, labelled,
Old Government Java . fru I'D rr.f
Tho late Rev. Rowland Hills chapel hay.
ing Leen invested with pickpOckets, he took
occasion one day to remind the congregation
that thero was an all-seeing Providence. to
whom oil hearts were open, and from whom
no secrets are hid; "but lest" ho added,
"tbcre he any present who are inscnsible to
such reflections. | beg leave to state that
there aro also quite number Of Bow street
officers on the lookout"
A young New England mamma, on tho
important occasion Of making her little boy
his FIRST pair Of colored trousers, conceived
the idea that II would be more economical to
make them OF the sme dimensions behind
and before. 30 that they might be changed
about and wear evenly-and 20 she fashioned
them. Their effect, when donned by the lir-
tie victim, was ludicrous in tho extreme.
Papa, at first sight Of the baggy garments no
"iearfully and wonderfully made" burst In.
to roar Of laughter. and exclaimed, ooh,
my dear, how could you have tho heart to
do IL? Why the poor little fellow won't
know whether he's going to school or coming,
home" asIa'iHon 7ifn0' '.'-'
De-. IL