The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-06
GoopwIy,s Mus. Oct. "a. 1865.

4 MIR. EnfT0R:-ln cities ana densely pOpu
lated towns, where the great current Of life
flows on In ceaseless and almost unvarying
stream, ordinary events produce NO excitement;
public attention Is not arrested to gaze ut them
In their onward course 90 the vast and mea.
sureless ocean where all human transactions
are engulphed md mostly forgotten. Some.
thing extraordinary Is necessary 10 check the
busy throng. ........ -. -.
Events OF vast social, national or political
Importance only will bring the public 10 a
stand still and place them on the tip toe Of or.
pectatiUn, of wonder, OF riveted attention, ns
from the press, or the platform incidents nre
brought forth demanding public sentiment, or
schemes are devised and thoughts uttered In
separately associated with the veal or the woe
Of the people generally. But we, who nrc shut
up In the comparative seclusion Of an agricul.
tural district and living among sparse popu.
lation, may hope to he pardone'l II We allow
less notoriety, but | caEnot believe Of less in
terest and Importance to the domestic, social,
moral, intellectual and national welfare
namely, marriage ceremony. us m Il
Such an event broke the monotony Of the
town Of Dayton on the afternoon OF Wednes.
day last, the 9th of Sept, at the house OF
Edgecomb Hill. Esq. when Mr.. Albert Dow
and Miss Frances Ann Hill. eldest daughter OF
Z. Hill, ESQ.,. were Joined In wedlock by Rev.
W. s. Jones, of Goodwin's Mills, under cir |
cumstances OF the most suspicious character.
A numerous company OF relations and friends |
were assembled TO witness the ceremony, after |
which We were invited to partnke OF q supper |
most sumptuously prepared by the worthy |
mother of the bride, which was ~ inviting |
that every one did justice to the inner man. |
Being rather musical In our tastes we spent |
the remainder Of the evening In singing, inter.
spersed, neither with politics, nor. theology.
nor social science. nor with questions ~ NOR
ais, for with the mingled company and the dif. |
ference OF opinion likely to prevail on these |
subjects, we hardly thought II AZ nor safe |
ground to walk upon, and therefore contsuted |
ourselves as farmers with discussing the wca. |
ther, tho crops and the thousand Incidents |
connected with farming operations. Amer hav. |
ing nearly exhausted our budget Of farming |
news and opinions, and quite tired ourselves |
by singing, which fear toward the last (whnt- |
ment), did not fall very melodiously on tho |
ears Of the listeners, we retired TO our homes.
Wishing that the union, might b prolific OF
perennial happiness and continually Increasing |
pleasure TO the welded pair. W. 8. JoSrs.
Saeo has no reservoir, or rather no force
pump, and the water Is butted into somewhere
by means Of two hydraulic rams. Sad to rc'
late, the rams refuse TO work on account OF the
,rethsr, it's 10 dry. aud thst's psrhsps the res
son. why 80, many SsoonIans get dry Inc
street. sprinkler has played out bis last water;
nov Ia, him vet the streets with bad whiskey,
there. enough Of that commodity, for the Dem.
oerat says 90. and the Democrat knows good
from, had whisksy, II Il don't know good
from evil. 2 That's the key to the difficulty.
.
Akecl to q new ship Is to DO laid by Mr.. John 4
Neal ia his ship yard at Kittsry Poresids. ~
Tho barn OF the late Thomas Jewstt, OF South
Berwick. was burned one night last week. Tues.
day, with about 50 tons Of hay. Cause, break.
Ing Of = lamp while party were husking.
Rev. Mr. ITodslou. Of Hollis, had his leg I,