The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-11

NUMBER SO.
Spare Lines. .

envious girl said when shs pumped down On
her sisters new hat and feather.
wba, Is the use Of Sghing and weeping ~
ws aost down the stream Of timer Why
make the voyage Of lie . 'Ooiiing voyags'
Why are scandalmougsrs In lees danger OF
bankruptcy than any other clsss1 Because
they give no credit toauybody'
what's that OF which there are only two
In every year, and yet there are ono in evcry
day and two In every wcsk2 Vowels.
It hnot true that tho high pricc Of eggs 10
owing 70 the expense the hens arc At for row
cnue stamps TO put on their manufactured
articles. aesr..
The Springfield Republican says the COW
that drank ls gallons Of whiskcy rcceuslyiu
Troy has -bssu furnishing her owner with
milk punch ever since.
Glory to the man who rather bcsrs grief
corroding his breast. than permits Il TO
nprowl beyond and to prey upon tho tender
and compassionate.
A father was winding his watch when he
said playfally, to his little girl, "Let me
wind your nose up No." s'id the child.
al don't want my nose wound up, tor don't
wantit to run all day"
"Mrs. Mifin." said visitor. "Emms has
your features, but think she has got her IA
Tiers hair "Oh, now ] seo," said tho
dear little Emma; "it'a because I bavo ia
thers hair that ho has to wear wig"
A lady who sings in tho choir Of certain
church, having been laughed ut for marry
ing very small man, remarked that sho al.
ways found short metre hius the casioat to
get along with. iih "'f'
Owing to tho greater specific gravity Of
salt water rather than fresh, the body is moro
buoyant in IL. US arc other substances. A
ship coming out Of salt water into fresh, sinks
pcrcoptibly. The difference Is nearly equal
70 the weight Of the salt held in solution.
'' We zee It recorded that q soap pcddlcr. was
recently caught at sea during q violent
storm, when he saved his lie by taking q
cake Of his soap and washing himself ashore.
Tho soap or tho story must have been made
from strong lie. ,,s -..i. 49,
Men owe as much Of their success TO scci.
dent as they DO to design; but they must not
forget that accidents do not happen only to
those who arc continually in the designing
business. Lightning does not 60 out Of its
way to hit any body lick.
Some of our religious exchanges tell sto-
~ about woman's being relieved from
speachlsss grief BY hymn. We hsyo
known number Of the sex to be strongly
affected and greatly benefited BY hims before
this. yanl' .iInaIt7 elltt
A young friend Of ours, whose opinions
derive tings Of bitterness from the beer he
imbibcs. says that although II quite clear
that "oneswallow does not make u summer"
summer like this makes ono swallow-s
good deal Of liquor. Y Z,
The Mobile News says an artist in that
city painted u dog so naturally that tho su-
imal had the hy'lrophobia during tho hot
weather. He's the samo man who painted
copy Of beer bottle with such skill that
the cork few out just av no was finishing IT,
A gentleman, ON hearing lady praise
the cyes of certain minister, wrote the fol.
lowing: sra..
i' "i cannot rraise the Doctors eyes,
4 never saw his glance divine,
por when I've prays he shuts his eyes.
And when he breaches he shuis mine"
A grave stons in the cemetery at Newbury-
port marks the restine'pl Of an estimsblo
lady, who, according to the inscription. "was
in state Of health suddenly summoned to tho
skies, and snatchcd from ye eager embrace
of her friends by swallowing Pee at her
own table. when in few hours she sweetly
breathed hor soul away"
Ono Sunday night recently clergyman
was preaching in Belfast. lrclsnd' when"
Young man in the congregation, getting wss.
ry Of tho sermon. looked repeatedly at bic
watsh. Just ns he was in the act Of examiu.
ing his timo.pieco for tho fourth or flth
tiuo. tho pastor. with great earncstnss. was
urging the truth upon the consconoes Of his.
hearers. SYouug man" said hc, show bis
with your wheroupon the young man with
tho gold repeater b~wlod out In hcaringof
nearly tho whole congregation. IA quarter
pas. eight" As may besupposcd. the grav'.
i.y Of the assembly was worry much disturbed
for q timo. = D. rf
John Bell was recently in Chattanooga.
Bo will probably not return to Nashville Tor