The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-28
Paste Regulations.

A how has just thrown programme pos
ter into the Office, and taking it up we read
that an entertainment is to be given by
Jones. who is .'the most brilliant and fascin-
ating pianist in the world; "the greatest
coniuror the world has ever seem; "a re-
splendant star OF the FIRST magnitude; that
.all VIII" come alter this great artist must
utterly fall" &C., &c. Ii must have been
observed by all how easily man can an.
nounce himself the greatest Of living men.
lie has only to patronize printers ink. or,
like quack medicines, daub himself on rocks
and fences aud other uusecmly places, and |,
prrsto, the thing is done. The announce
m mt - made. and there is no one enough in
tsrested to dispute the fellow, and he lives q
remarkably great man just so long rs his pla-
card sticks to the wall II the reader wishes
t. get his name up in the world, he may,
like the gentle Mr.. Dick of Dickens memo
~, make kite, writing his name thereon,
and then ny il high, and again the thing is
done. A great many men, by the way, have
kites which they daily fly, expecting thus to
be rendered illustrious.
The great weakness Of the class Of men
who latter themselves that they are the Dem
ocratic party. because they retain that an
cient name. lies in the fact that they think
the snints ought to possess the earth, and
that they are the saints. They paint their
virtues on walls and rocks. and do it in such
proiusion that they have none LETT for them
selves to exercise. Here is one OF many H.
Illustrations, adopted recently among the res
olu,ions of the party in Vermont. Observe
how like placard Of some minstrel troupe
il reads:
Resoicei, That we congratulate the men
composing the Democratic party for their
patience and patriotism during the terrible
crisis through which the country has passed
They ave done their duty rs good citizens,
and no amount Of party Misrepresentation
will prevent the country and the world from
cxtolling misrepresented and oppressed par.
~ for these virtues. .....
PROFESSIONALLY, this announcement beats
the remarkable Jones, for they are not only
e. have the "world," but the country, "ex
telling them-a word the aforesaid Jones
forgot to add. Fortunately for the country,
and unfortunately for these Buncombc Yer
mou,ers, the people have passed Judgment
upon those 'virtues." and have stamped up
on them verdict which will stick longer
than ordinary paste can possibly cause their
placards to adhere to walls.
The Shetlauders have some very pretty
legends respecting meruaids. one fact or
phase OF the legends being considered settled
by all that people, that those blushing feu-
mine inhabitants Of azure depths can only
reveal themselves to denirens Of the "ou,er
air." by taking the skin Of the seal. One
story SAYS that number Of seo-rulcan misses
having found some empty sealskins, gam
boiled on shore, where they were surprised
and one, failing to 6ud her covering, wa
captured by peasant who married her.
Under what covering will the Democrat
10" party, those meu-monstsrs Of the deep
mysteries Of good lord and good devil servi
tors, attempt TO come TO the surface? Il
ussless to attempt the scal'skin Of the Yer
mont Convention. III il were not for refer
ring 70 avery old and very much used liable
We should FAY ,hey run to ears too much fol
asuocessfui conceAlment Of what they hav'
been, and what they are likely to bs.