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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23
CODDLING THE CLERGY.

The New York Evening Gazette thinks
ministers do not work any harder ,hnn men
IN the other professions ; in iact clergy
mans life Is an easy one compared with
that Of un editor, q lawyer or a doctor. Yet
many Of the cloth nre constantly complain
ing of il.hcal,h, and taking long vacations
to recuperuto, especially ii' they have rich
parishes, aud the fact is accounted for by
the Gazette in this way:
Tho truth is that our ministers are very
much in the position of the travclcr who
wns told by every friend whom hc met that
he was looking very III. lie soon became
III in reality. II, however, it had not been
convenient for him to be sick VIC suspect
his imagination would not have yielded so
rcadily TO the deception. Clergyman nre
being continually told TINT they arc work.
ing too hard, that they need rest, that they
look pnlc, they must have recreation. their
lnbors nre too severe, their health is break
ing down. They certainly cannot bear up
unless they take leave Of absence, they
must, and so on ad i'yfniiiim, from the
ladies' Of their congregation. They are
pctted in fact, until they persuade them.
selves they are oyerworke,l, that whnt Is
told them is true, aud that they really do
need trip to Europe. In tho majority Of
cases there is no such necessity whatever.
Compared with the members Of other pro.
fcssions, they urc not, as wc said before.
worked half up to the full power of the
strong intellect, or the reasonably healthy
body. Whnt are two sermons week to
tho inccssant labor which lawyer under
goes in preparing and presenting his cases.
or to the constant and wearisorno labOrs Of
the editor of daily paper? Who will
compare q few pastoral calls partly Of
pleasure, and partly Of duiy--witIl the day
and night visits Of an active physician.
Clergymen nre conscientious enough; hut
they are yielding to the petting Of the
ladies'; they become eflcminite nnd child.
ish under the patronage Of pet,coals. They
do not work their intellects or their bodies
to anything like what they are capable OF,
but they are constantly losing their health
and being sent to Europe. This Is unman-
ly aud brings the profession into disrepute.
We are glad to see them taking recreation,
and going to Europe or where they please,
but il is folly to talk of over work TO men
who know of what both the body and IN.
iellcct are capable. and what over work
really is.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23
GIANTS OF oLDEN TIMES.

In one OF his recent lectures, Professor
Stillman tlle younger. alluded TO the dls-
covery of the skeleton or an enornioiis liz
arl, measuring upward Of eighty feet. From
this fact the Professor Inferred, rs no living
specimen Of such gigantic magnitude has
been found, that the species OF which i is
represented have greatly ungcncried. The
verify of his position he ratler singularly
endeavors to enforce by mn alusion to the
well.known existence Of giants ln olden
times. The following list furnishes the
data on which this singular hypothesis IL
based:
The giant exhibited at Rouen, In 1890,
the professor says, measured over Is feet.
Gorupius saw u girl that was III feet
high.
The giant Galnhrn, brought from Arnbia
to Rome. under Claudius CGsar, was near
10 feet high.
Funnurn, who lived in the time Of Eu-
gene II, measured II l.3 feet.
The Cavcler Scrog, in his voynge 10 the
peak Tenerifle, found in one Of the caverns
of that mountain, tho head Of GunuclI,
which had 90 teeth. und il was supposed
his body was not less than Is feet high.
The giant Fcrmgus. slain by Orlando,
nephew of Charlemagne, was % feet high.
IN l4l4, near st. German, was found
the tomb Of the giant lsorent, who wus no
less than 90 feet high.
In 1890, near Rouen. was found skel.
eton whose skull held n bsliel Of corn,
and whose body must have been lS feet
long.
Plaforiolls saw ut T.rlcrc, the human bones
of subject 10 feet long.
The giant l'acart was 90 feet high his
thigh bones were found in 1903, near the
river Modcri.
In lGl3, near the castle in Dauphine, n
tomb was found 30 feet long, % wide, and
8 high, on which was cut ON grny stone
the words, " Kr,ltolochns Rex" Tho
skeleton was found entire % IL feet long,
10 feet across the shoulders. and 5 feet deep
from, the breast bone to the hack.
Nenr NlazarirO. in Sicily, IN 1918, was
found the skeleton of giant 30 feet high.
Ills head wis the size Of u hogslca,l, an,l
each OF his teeth weighed fiyc ounces.
Near Palermo, in Sicily, IN 1913, was
found the skeleton of n giant 30 feet long,
and in, 1850, another 3;} feet long,
We have no doubt there were giants IN
those days." and perhaps was more pro-
liiic IN producing them than at present
But the history of giants during the older
time, was not inOre remarkable than That O
dwaris. Large men and small are common
no days
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

DISTINCTIVE TORNADO IN ST. THoMAs
DesIalclrs IRON Havana state that terri
ble tornado occurred nj 81. Thomas on the
@)l, ult.. leaving the town in coniplete
ruins. All the property Of the Royal Mail
Steamship Company WIS destroyed. The
steamer Rhone was los, on Peter Island,
und the .\ir on Buck Island. The Con.
pay, Capt Hammock, went ashore on Tur.
tola Island, and the derivcnt at -. Thonlns.
The Solvent and Tyne wcrr dismnstcd. re
ty vessels were ashore. Tic loss Of liia
was very great, and the destruction oi
property irnlnen.e. The tornado has indeed
been n fearful one. All the officers and en-
gineer OF the Rhone. and nl Others on
board Of her were lost. On the Nye, fury
persons were saved, including Capt. Taylor
and Mr.. Ilodgeson. or tile passengers on
board the regular steamer for Southampton,
Which had sailed viii, one hundred and fiiy
passengers, only twelve were saved.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

lIoLD ON, DEVIL. I'm the early DAYS OF
tho State of Indiana the capital was Cory.
don, and the annual se-sion OF the General
Assembly usually brought together rs Wild
q set Of mad ways as could bo found in the
State. who had to rely upon their own re-
sources for amusement, for there were then
few theatres, concerts, or shows. These low.
ers of mischief had established q mock Ma
sonic Lodge, into which they would entice
such rs were little green. and take them
through variety Of ridiculous ceremonies,
to the infinite amusement Of the crowd.
On one Of these occasions, IL being under.
stood that good.natured, athletic young
man. about half sippleton. was to he In
itiatcd, the room was crowded. Judge Gnss
(it being u character In which he was pecu-
liarly happy had consented to act the role
of the Devil. and to make the services more
impressive, had put on false fsce and q
large paper cap surrounded with horne, and
with some chains in his hand placed himself
behind q screen.
After taking the candidate through q Va.
riety of ceremonies. he was brought to
stand before the screen. and told that he had
then to confess all the crimes he had com.
mitted during his whole life. The candidate
confessed some trivial offences, and declared
that he could recollect no more. At this
the Judge came out from his hiding place,
groancd and shook his chains. The fright
cned candidate related some other small mat.
tiers. and declared ho had disclosed oil tho
crimes he had ever committed. At this the
groans OF the pretended devil became furi.
Gus, tho chains ratified and he shook his
horns in the face Of the terrified candidate,
who. starting back in alarm, cried out.
Hold on, M.m.in-ister D-J.eyil; u m.m-
must t.tt.tell you, Odd did k.k.kiss J.j.
judge GG.grass' w.w.wiIo c.c.couple oi
t.t.times :"
The groaning ceased.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

Ii il quite as often that mistakes occur Of
persons who suppose il is their duty to be.
come clergymen as Of those who fancy that
they have the right talent to become physi.
clans. The one thinks he has call To
preach and the other to practice. Expert
eneed 'hands" often see the lamentahle er-
Tor about to b. committed by Jealous aspi-
rants iI both proicssious. A case in point
occurred not long since in the northeastern
part Of Illinois. At q conference OF Metho.
dist ministers, Brother s., who was not
noted for brilliancy Of dictiou, related his
experience, speaking, among other things. Of
his call to preach, and his reluctance to obey
the Divine inspiration, until il seemed to him
that he must either preach or svfer eternal
punishment" Elder T., avery pious man
and eloquent preacher, but somewhat given
to POPULARITY. said to Brother s., after
meeting: sYours, my dear brother. seems
to me to be . very hard case-vcry hard in.
deed for Il i rcy certain that you viii
nsrrk able 10 prsoe6!"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

Social INTIMIDATION. N.-Thc reason why 30
large proportion Of the Southern whites
have held alooi from the polls in the recent
elections. is that the "good society" rebels
have brought social intimidation to bear
Thus many men whose honest convictions
would have led them to vote lor n retile-
mcnt Of the reconstruction question by
convention, wcr deferred by . lear VI social
cs,racisn Tor himself or hi- iamily-a scorn.
ful tossing OF the head and turning M OF
tho aristocratc nose. and an exclusion from
the ilth.rate heaven Of "iirst.ian'ily' 20.
ciety. This Is as much Of . weakness on
one side as il {, meanness upon the o'her:
Il il quite consistent. however, with the old
spirit of the slaye oligarchy.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

FORKisG MANURE OvER.-This Is essential
to rot,ing well. When corn-stalks, straw
and ordure Of animals are all trod down
firmly during the winter and spring, the air
is etiectualy excluded, and the material
will not rot until il has been iorked over,
wero il to remain there for year or more.
II it is loosened up so that the air can cir
culate among il, the entire mass will decay
in a few weeks. 10 that II will be easy to
pitch and spread il. Now, the most expe-
ditious manner Of pitching manure up clean
from the bottom is to do the greater portion
of il with horse-fork. Set up three lons
poles rs for pitching hay on round stack,
and make hole down TO the bottom Of the
manure first; then thrust the tines Of the
horse. fork under the manure, and t,irn It up
in large rolls, and tear it TO pieces with
common landlords. Horse.iorks ARE oi
great service where the manure is very
long. Aftcr it has rotled, n man, or two
men. can pitch much faster by hand. u
BARNARD manure remains in the yard dur
ing the summer, il should always he iorked
over to facilitate the decay of the cornslalks
aud course straw. Hut il should be pro.
,ccted from rain.-.Norih British Agreuhur'
lsf
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

Kyw IT WAS oyLI JOKE An affection.
ate. playfui wife. in Springfield, Mass, sent
A note To- her husband recently, written IN
disguised hand. signed with hctic'ou' name:
,,atinc that she had often scen and admired
him. and il he would inform her ol place
of meeting she would go over TO the rooms
and they would become better aequaln;,e..
Husband answered the note nt once sPPo""''
Ing time and place OF meeting.
Both psrties met ut the appointed '.'ln'
and place, the lady heavily ve'Ied, ana pro-
ceedsd to the rooms, where the veil was ic'
moved, and q grand tab'can en'ued. As,
surancc made on the part Of the husband
that IL was no,hing bat pike. and That no
knew that IL was her al the time; VILE
having = stylish bonnet, new cloak and e'e-
CANT silk dr-ss made.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

HranwArMEN OF rnE Far WEsr.-TnE
Austin (Nevatla) Reuiiie thus describes re.
cent robbery at the Desert Wells Station in
that territory:
The stage arrived nt the station at one
o'clock p. NJ, at which time the robbers
had been in possession Of il for two hours,
hnving bound the hostlcr and cook ut the
rear Of tho buildings As tho Stage drove
up to the station, three robbers, completely
masked, stepped out of the building, and
covered the driver and passengers with
double.barreled shot guns and ordered them
to get down. There were eight passengers,
who with the driver, obeyed the robbers
mandate. Having nlightcd. they were plnc.
cd in row, facing the building, and told
that, il they looked they would lie shot.
Their hands were then tied behind their
backs by one of the robbers, while the
other two held their shot guns pointed u,
them, and each passenger was searched for
weapons. but nothing more effective than a
pocket.knifc was found. They then pro.
ceeded to the more interesting search for
money, of which they 0btnined, nll told,
about 5000. Nearly all the passengers Ind
watches, several of which were very valu.
al,le but the robbers did not take any of
them, rrmarking that they dill not want
sllcl, tell.talc trinkcts. They did not dc.
stroy or take any of the papers belonging
to the passengers, or exhibit any 'inneces.
sary ruilianism, but ncted AZ reasonable
knights Of tho road. Passengers and driver
were then ordered TO the rear pl the stable
and placed under guard Of one of the rob.
bcrs, while the other two went TO The SINCE
for the treasure.box which they were seen
to break open and search. Having finished
this, they unhitchcd the horses from the
stage and embarrassed them and drove
them into tho corral. One of them asked
the driver if his "out" team had been fed.
aud, learning that il had not. tho llostler
was unIied and ordered tn feed the animals.
The robhers had prepared ani ntc their
dinner at The station, and they told the pms.
sengers there was "some left" md if they
were hungry they would unite them and
let them cat. They frequently asked the
passengers if they were dry, aud offered TO
fetch them wuier. They were communi.
caiive, too; they expressed their disgust al
the extreme poverty Of the passengers, and
said "it wouldn't pay TO run round the
country TO pick up such poor cruwds, llla,
if they had made good haul they would
leave the country, but, M they had not,
they would be obliged 10 Try j. again. AZ
half past five clock the driver was re-
leased. and told to unite the passengers,
who got into the coach, and the order was
given TO drive of.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23
PORTLAND AND N. Y.
Steamship Company
TRI.WEEKLY LINE.

THE ane steamer DIRlG0, Capt.
S1 n. SHERWOOD, fRASCONlA, Capt.
GfNRw. W. SHzRwooD, and CHESA-
il7GSPEAkE, Capt. CHAs. JOHNSON, will,
until further notice, run as followsi
Leave Galt's wharf. Portland, every Wednes.
day THURSDAY and Saturday, at I o'clock Il. NJ,
and leave Pier ~ East River, New York every
Monday. Wednesday and Saturday, at4 o'clock
Pm ,
The Dirigo and franeonia are lifted up Win hne
Recommendations for passengers, making this the
mos, speedy safe and comfortable route Tor trAv.
.l.r, between New York and Maine.
Passage, in state Room, $500. Cabin passage,
S5.n Meals extra.
Goods Forwarded by this line To and from Mon
tresI, Quebec, Bangor. Bath, Augusta, kastport
shippers ar, requested tn send their Freight To
the steamers as early as . 7. NJ. on the day that
they leave Portland.
Por Freight or Passage apply TO
FMENy a FOX, Gsips Wharf. Portland.
J.F, AMEs, Pier d East River, New York.
August -. istI.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

CnAAMrsuLr ANxioua-h down cast
girl was askcd, not long since, To unite her
sclf in The silent tie TO brisk lad. who
named May In his proposals. The lady ten
deriy hin,c,i that May was mn unf'cky
month for marrying. =,
"yvell, make Il June. them" honestly re-
plied the swain. anxious TO accommodate.
) Tic ,inn,scl ,mUsc,l monci't, cns' dawn
l,cr eyes, aud SAIL with blush. "wouldnt
.t,Hil do as well ~ r.r
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

A gentleman in Geneva, n. y. informs
the Country Gentleman that he has kept hi
currant bushes tree OF the current worm
and his ounces OF the borer by the use ol
coal ashes. The ground under the current
bushes was covered in the spring to the
depth Of five inches, and mound was uude
about the stems Of tho ounces.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

A cynical old bachelor who firmly be-
lieves that all women have something to say
on all subjects. recently asked female
friend: 1well. madam, what do you hold
ON this question of female suflrnro!" To
him the lady responded, calmly: "Sir, ]
bold my tongue.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

b A remarkable evileDce of ,~rrnre "f
mind was recently given IN Pmnor. Mc''-
sie,r - was talking with h's mother ".
law ut her co,n,ry chateau. when Nrcak
Of li,h,ning almost literally reduc,-l her TO
usl,es. TIE domcs,ics run inio ile Dom,
when, wiihoai moving n muscle. Aloas,e''r
- ssi,i. "Jol'n, sweep NJ my n'o'l'ri-
,u-I,wv
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23
Steamboats,.
steamers for Portland.

NOTICE. Csa.ge sf Time. On and amer
n MONDAY. sept. 10th, the steamers Tor Fort.
land will leave foot Of india Wharf, Boston, at
PIvE ocloek instead OF seven.
srPsitively no freight received afser 4 o'clock
rT shippers OF freight will please notice the
.hs.ye hour. and no exceptions can be made, ~
prom ptness In sailing Of the steAmerss necessary
"A wM. WEEKS. Agent.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-23

The writer Of a story in tho November
Ailoniie refers 10 "Swsgan" as the food Of
Maine lumbcrmen In the old days. This
swagan was made OF bsnns, pork, bread and
molases. all stirred up in great kettle and
boiled together. "Thcrr's nothing" adds
tho hero Of tho story, "you can cut and
haul ON al day, likeswagau." ...... ...
The New York herald., 1867-03-19
rotaI SI7a l6o. $40 sI5a. ESQ. GOO sla.

Total .$l79, $40 59960, 900 $le,2o0 $40
The foreign exchange market showed less frmness
than At the close OF last Bankers bills Eng
land, sixty days. quoted at losx loo at three
days. 1o9h u; commercial bills, lo7x 10s1S; francs
sixty days, SIS 5.l7h; at three days, 5l2h 6.I3k
bills on Berlin. TX y; on Bremen, 1871 70; on
Frankfort, Al Az; on Amsterdam, 4oX ak; on
Hamburg, 357S 361; on Antwerp. $40 a6.l7k.
Mining shares quiet, but generally firm. At the
rst board Consolidated Gregory Gold sold at SIS 05;
Quartz Hill, 50 90; Alameda Silver, 81 20 (s 81: Smith
and Psrmee, 80 10; Davidson Copper, 81 80; Colum-
bian Gold and Silver, 81 S. At the second board Co
lumbian Gold and Silver closed Sc higher than the
first board selling at 81 90; Quartz Hill Sc, selling at
50 co. Consolidated Gregory Gold was lsc lower sel
ing at $l2 o.
The Cleveland and Pittsburg Railway Company has
declared cash dividend OF four per cent payable on
the 20th Of April the transfer books closing on the
10th. The Rock Island Railway Company has also DO
clared semi. annual dividend Of i've per cent
In relation TO the reported issues Of securities BY
the Treasury the Register Of the department has written
the following letter to Samuel Hooper,
srR-I have the honor TO transmit a. requested,
this Once up TO November l. iS6a fhe sotai is sie2S2
or these the that wero not counterfeted or
altered were issued, OF course, by accidens or
fraud. From o very careful examination, made
unable e nd any satisfactory proof Of any fraudulent
issue BY this departments or is agents Al some
Of the hurrying periods Of the war these issues
were hastily made and accident may larry explain all
and Consistently with the IDEA that the has
York and those at Washington a. this department
B. COLBY, Register Of the Treasury.
The New York herald., 1867-03-19
Board Of Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervsors0met yesterday afternoon at
their chamb ber in the county Court House. the President
Mr. wp. ". Little Of the Twentieth ward In the chair
Supervisor HAxLxY, Of the Second ward. offered re-
solution the effect that the regular order OF bus
DO suspended for the purpose Of entering upon ques
tions aud resolutions in order TO reach speedy ad-
journmsnt The Supervisor submitted the resolution in
view OF the fact that t ST. Patricks Day and
OF the OF tho Beard cesred TO enter into the
festivities Of the occasion The resolution, however,
Supervisor scuoIxs OF the Nineteenth ward arose 10
a question OF privilege and referred TO resolution
offered BY Mr. seabury at the last mectns of The Board
Of Education, protesting against Language used by tho
Supervisor the llth instant TO the cacct that the
Board of Education had always been allowed all the
money they have asked for from the oin Board OF Al
dcrmen and Supervisors, for the erection Of public
schools Supervisor Schoes remarked THAI what he had
stated was that the Board Of EDUCATION, previous to
this year had always had substantially the they
had called for To prove this, the supervisor read
PREPARED See 81 ngnre which ne had taken rom sne
from the year 1857 up TO tho present time the Board OF
Education had received sl72i, 7o2 this amount being
remarked that the attack OF that Board not upon
him merely, but upon all Of the city supervisors over
stances where the board Of Education mad expended
money towards erecting school houses in altogether
the proper manuer and at the conclusion OF his re-
marks
Supervisor CRooKR, OF Fia,busb, submitted report
from the Committee on Laws aud Applications to the
Legislature, who had been directed TO prepare act TO
be sent to the Legislature, authorizing the raising OF
$4,000 to be expended in the enlargement Of the
county nursery at Flatbush. Tho report included O
copy Of the act which was,drawn up In suitable and
proper FORM and met with tho approval OF the Board,
who adopted the report and ordered copy VI the bill
10 be transmitted 10 the Legislature.
The Special Committee Of Three 10 whom had been
referred the communication Of reunis 9. Bergen, Sur.
yeyor In relation the width OF land necessary DO
taken for purposes from the county buildings
TO the tide waters Of Jamaica Bay, reported through
Supervisor Crooke The committee satisfied that
an eighteen inch pipe would not DO sufficient TO carry
OF The surplus waters Of the county Buildings and OF
Prospect Park that pipe thirty inches IN diameter would
be required for that purpose that wider piece OF land
would DO required for the thirty inch pipe than for the
egeen inch one and that thirty inch BRICK pipe would
be preferable in every way except perhaps as regarded
expense. The committee further reported that the
thirty inch pipe would be sufficient 10 carry the surplus
water iron the Penitentary also, a. well A. from the
Park, and that they informed that The colnms.
soners Of the PARK wiling 20 pay proportionac
part OF the expense Attached TO the report was reso
luton selbolns and directing INC comps,ee W CONFER