The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-03
NUMBER 81.
SPARE LINES,


Apropos Of typographical blunden, tho
New Haven Palladium ssys.-@Ws belisve
Il was our predecessor Mr. Babcock, who,
in an energetic editorial exclaimed, Us
there no balm 10 Gilsad7" Imagine his
cons,erusiion, next morning, to find his
elabontely wrought sentence turned with
the Startling question, ,--b there no barn in
Guilford7" ..,... .s. 49,
There arc melancholy men to whom life
b only dismal swamp, upon whose mar
gin they walk, making signals to death 10
conc and ferry them over tho lake.
We do not need now the tongues Of fro
and tho rushing wind to sccncdit the voca-
ton Of the disciple. BY their fruits 70 shall
know them. Tho fountain Is known by tho
stream Il sends fonh.
Who was tho fistest woman mentioned
In the Biblef herodias; when sho got A.
head Of John tho Baptist, on charger.
Investing money. Putting Il In yourvest
pocket. -..w 10
A 6ne coa. may cover q fool, but mover
conceals one. o'
The first cane ever cut-Csin, the son OF
Adam. Everybody ''cut" him after he had
killed his brother. e.,.f
Richter says 'tis tho hone and not tho
vehicle that wearies. But wo arc sure We
have seen wagon tire. .F..F
When docs bakers wife become ono of
the features Of his shop7 When she Is
little lovin' "a liuls oven.)
No mans infeioi,y makes him con-
tenptiblc. Every man, taken at his best,
will bc found good for something. 80"
Why Is an editors lifs like the Book Of
Revelations3 Because Il is full Of "typcs
and shadows, and mighty voice like tho
sound Of many waters, Is ever saying to him
-ir1ts."
1t is perhaps less injurious to society that
good doctrine should be accompanied by
q bad lfe, than that good Life, should lend
its support to bad doctrine.
A young lady was heard to declare that
she couldn't 90 to fight for the country, but
she was willing to allow the men to 70, and
die an old maid, which she thought was rs
great sacrifice as anybody could bc called
upon to make.
What trees arc those which. when fro Is
applied to them, arc exactly what they wcro
bef6ref Ashes. -,
Entertain nothough.s which you would
blush at iu words. 7.r .- arf.. rI
Why ought houscmad to havc moro
lives than cat Because every morning
she returns to dust. ''
Why are good husbands like dough1
Because women need them.
Why Is an unbroken colt like child un-
bomH Because he has mover had Bit In
his mouth. ri. nrrU a.. .....r
A begging letter, addressed to the En-
peror Napoleon, began, ''sire,' received
under your late uncle, two mortal wounds
-one at Wagram, the other In the leg"
A reverend divine. who was $3.50
preacher, being called on accidentally for
sermon, asked a friend what no should
preach about, to which the other cody re.
piled, "Aboiit five minutes"
All christening. while the minister was
making the certificate, no forgot the date,
and happened to say, 1Let me sec, this Is
the 3Oth." ''rhe thinieth !" exclaimed tho
indignant mother; .indecd, but it's only the
eleventh !"
There ID difference between happiness
and wisdom-he that thinks himself tho
happinest man really is so; but ho that
thinks himself tho wiscst man 10 most gen.
ernlly found to bo the biggest fool.
When lady makes you a pair Of alp.
pcrs, she wants you to put your foot In It.
'Unupo fruit is dangsrous," ssid an old
maid to l'er young niece. "So % decsyed,"
replied tho impudcnt husy. 81 g -
lie who betnys tho secrets confded to
him by another because he has qusrelIed
with him 10 unworthy tho namc Of friend:
breach Of kindness On ono sido viii new.
cr justify breach Of trust on tho other.
lf man could only undenaand and apprc-
ciate how deeply hc Is the object Of Divine
Lovo, f,c would bc overwhelmed with con,
fusion and astonishmcut. ~ 10, .fr. -r. .r,
Invite Jesus, for he always nys n will
come" Ilc may wait three days, as l,c
did with Martha and Mary, but 81 will
come" Is his intention. Expect him ill he
comes
Some young men who were travelling
among the white Mountains recently stopcd
at farm house and called for milk. Ailcr
they had dunk large quantity the woman
Of the house brought them an enormous
howl full, with the touching remark: "Ono
would think, gentlemen, that you had nev-
er been weaDed"'
Deacon Brown lately took occasion to
administer cproof to old Joe for swear.
INK. Joe li~ened attcn,ivcly TO his words,
seemed to appreciate the exhorta.ion, and
when he had concluded replied ~ follows:
-"1,he iac, is, deacon, ,hss may swear
grcat deal, and you may pmy psst deal,
hat neither of w mean anything Ivy L." Tho
deacon alludes to Joe a. an instance Of total
depmvity. s'. '.l'o1yH