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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

DIAMOND Cur DiAxoSp.-A Quaker hRv-
ing lost quarter Of mutton by lawyers
dog, repaired to the office Of the lawyer,
and said II have come to ask piece Of
thy advice" Suppose dog carried of a
lex of mutton from me where do ! look for
pay, TO the dog, or his owner. "o," said
the man Of tho quill, "to the owner Of the
log; he is responsible for any damage his
dog does you." Said Bruadbrim ; .'rhee
owes me seveniy.fvc cents" "Ah," said
the lawyer, "then my dog did the mischief! :!
We'll, here is the money"
The face Of the Quaker expanded with
smile at his shrrwdncss 10 forcstalling the
opinion Of the lawyer, and he was making
exit from the office when he was brought
to halt by the lawyer saying; III have a
small bill asains, you. my friend" "And
ios what :" sAid the Quaker. "For advice
in the dog case-two dollars" was tho re-
ply. This was q poser. Il i'eing strictly
legal and tho loves, fse In the calan.lsr for
sdviee, shero was no dodsins. 30 tho money
was forked over and the Quaker departed
. wiser if no, better man.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
guetrp.
srRAYup rRox THE FLOCK.

ofoA4 6S ANSA &A ~SSNs
The wind goes sobbing
Over the moor,
Far 10 the iold. and shuts its door,
white and stlll-beyond terror or shock.
Lies the Foolish lamb that strayed from the noek,
while overhead, from his ffossn branch,
with tender pity, true and staunch.
Thus sinKs the robin,
"rhs wind howls heavy
With death and sorrow,
To day u 10 thss-uay bs me tomorrow,
Yet I'll sing one tune o'sr the silent world,
For the little lamb that never grew old,
Never lived long winters TO see,
Chanting nom empty bouxhs like me,
Boughs once % lssfy.
The snow fakes cover
The moorland dun,
Ny song triils fssbly. but sing on.
Why did God make me . brave bird.soul,
Under warm feathers, red - . coal,
To keep my life thus cherry and bright
To the very last twinkle OF wintry light
While thine Is all ovsr'
Why was given,
Bold strong wings,
To bear me away from hurtful things,
While thy poor ieet we're 90 tender And weakly,
And thy faint heart gave up ell so meekly'
Till Il yielded st length to still safe Hand,
That bads thee lie down, nor to standl
Was Il Hand or Heaven!
The wind goes sobbng"-
rhus saDg the bird,
Or else In dream his voice Is heardD
"Nothiug know, and nothing can;
Wisdom 10 not for me but man.
Ye, some snow-purs, snow'soo-nof snow.eoid'
May be singing DER tho lamb strayed from the
fold,
Beside poor Robin"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
PORTLAND AND N. Y.
Steamship Company
rRI.w EEKLY LINE.

THE hne steamer DiRlG0, Capt.
6n %. SasRwoop. fRANCONlA, Capt
6N&w. W.; sa1sw.op, and ChhSA' ~,
q u16610PEAkE, Capt. CmAs. JOHNSON, WILL
until further notice, run ss follows
Leave 6alt's wharf. Portland, every Wsdnes'
day Thursday and saturday. at o'clock T. NJ,
and leave Pier d East River. New YORK every
Monday. Wednesday and Saturday, At4 o'clock
rM
The Drlso and FrsnconiA are lifted up With hns
aecommod ations for passengers, making this the
most speedy safe and comfortable route Tor trsv-
eler. between New York and Maine.
Passage, In state Room, $500. Cabin pssags'
Sj,IS Meals extra.
aoods forv srded by this line 10 and nom Mon
treAl, Quebec, bangor. Bath, Augusta, EAssporf
and Sc. John.
the steamers as early - Up. NJ. on the day that
the, leave Portland.
FOR Freight OF Passage apply to
EMERy a FOX, Gaits Wharf. Portland.
J. y, AMtsS, Pier d East River, New YORK:
August Is, iscI.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

"D,ps'r Want IT WHERE liz WAS
Goiso. during the receY, trial before the
United Suites Circuit Couh in Hartford, OF
The case of the Norwich and New York
Transportation Company against the in.
sumnce companies for the amount OF dam
age to the Steamer City Of Nonriah by fire,
the dcfendents undertook to prove that tho
loss was occnsioned by the steamers sink
ing, and no, by burning making 1t marine
loss, uguinst which the fire companies did
not insure. Mr.. Trncy, the pilot Of the
boat, l,eing OH the witness stand, wns in.
terrosa,ed by Mr.. Scudder Of New York,
the counsel for the defendants, rs to his
views.
Il having appeared from tho evidence
that Tracy WAS hanging on the rudder Just
betore the steamer went down, Mr.. Sc,d.
der inquired of him as follows:
"Nir. Tracy, what do You think tho boat
was worth at the time you Was holding Oh
TO the riidder y
81 really couldn't tell, sir"
"But what do you think, sir?"
81 didn't think anything about IT,"
"Mr. Tracy, what would you have been
willing to have given for her at that very
time"
"well, . don't know. lwas not buying
steamboats, very much about that time"
Mr.. Tracy would you have been willing
to have given the old coat that you say you
had on at the time.
"well, I don't know but ! should. On
the whole, guess should for don't
suppose should have needed an overcoa,
whcro ] was going"
Mr.. scudder gave !, up and called the
next.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
THE EDITORIAL PROFESSION.

A vicious Characteristic Of the newspa.
per Is It's denial Of leisure. A very Sysip-
hus Is the jousnalist. "Up the high hill he
heaves huge round stone." Once begun,
there Is no cessation possible, no little
concession to fatigue or unusual inertia.
The compositor has his substitute, but not
30 the editor. for whom vacations arc hard
to get he may babble fgreen fields, and
long to thrust his nose into tho earth and
smell of,h fresh grass Of June, but he Is
always one Of those who do not leave town
In summer. He can find no delight In
hooks, no never reads. for types arc an en-.
emy he hates, and wishes At times that he
might never sec them again. The pen Is
Unsuitable; to days work can never be
thrown over upon to morrow. There is no
time to read anything, or to 60 below the
surface Of anything.
He Is forever kept from doing anything
worthy Of himself by Ills constant fatigue,
aud by being denied any time for thorough
work; he Is sculptor who does not more
than strike out the rude outlines ofn statue
before he must leave 1t for another hloct;
The editors life is a bundle Of broken at
tempts, a perpetual beginning without fin.
ishing. The energy and the constructive
ability which might, with time and leisure
ly study granted, write something worthy
Of living. Is FILTERED away upon little de.
tails, aimlcssly, except to earn ones daily
bread, and satisfy the daily appetite Of the
public for something new. The journalist
makes half baked bricks, but never con
str,icts building. Rome wns not built in
q day, but the newspapers must be.
The best newspaper men are the fair nv.
erage workers who never vary or fail in the
emergency. Ofcourse. versatility Is valu
able, and SO Is. speed; but the indispens'.
ble qualities are pluck and endurance.
In the language ofthe turf; wind is worth
more eventually than mere speed Of foot |;
and without endurance all Of the qualifca.
tons arc like gold In an exhausted swim.
mers pocket. No man who has drop Of
Harold Skimpole or tho old Turveydop
blood in him should ever step inside Of M
editorial room; ifhe nbhorS prac,ibii,y and
small details, when he proposes editorial
work he Is thirsty mum going to settle in a
desert. Sucl, an overwhelming throng Of
details, such an inconceivably uninterest.
ing routine, is not to be found elsewhere.
unless in the fairy.tale task OF picking up
the fallen leaves Of October, and replacing
each OIL its own twig.
Il Is mistake to think editorial work
chiefly original composition. This is but a
small part oft, and there dozen good
writer's where there Is one good editor; but
the writing alone is enough to overbear a
man. Almost every cultivated man has
times when he would like the opportunity
Of public expression which tho newspaper
affords, and Il would be then easy for him
to write, aud to write vigorously; It is even
probable tbat many readers could write
better than some editors, just as It 10 GER
tain that the best conversational ability
which discusses public questions would
rr,.,lv ;vp,rove pullio io,irnals IL II cot,l,l
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
A Chance for Gravs-stoue Makers.

Widow Maria Spoor, Of Bnrkerville, has
recently sent the following epistle to tho
silen, partner Of one Of our prominent ply.
sicians.
"You WINS pointed out to me the other
day as the man that makes grave stones. ]
want stone for my late husband, heze.
kiah Spoor I want large stone as he was
large man say two feet wide and eight
feet high. His age was 60 years, 0 months
and II days. had he lived ill three o'clock
in the morning; but as he died at l2 |
think you had better put it down l6 days.
want you to be particular-get il right.
His disease wus bilious collick, and he was
sick only two days and two nights. | want
you to put it all iI, especially the di'ease
he died wilh--he was most awful sick.
The first day he was nfinid he would
die. and the next he was afrai,l he would
not, but he diedi yes, he's dead, and ! new.
er shall forget the expression that lit up his
co,,n,enance in his latter moments. l un'
ders,ood that you sometimes carve Images
OH grave.aones and likenesses. Now, u
you Gun do go, I wish you would chiscl out
a picture ofmy Hezekiah (la,e Heaekinh, !
mean. for he did not look like another. Hez.
ekiah that met yesterday. l will try
and describe his looks.
He was really fine looking man; had
whiskcrs which was red, short neck and
a very large hand and foot-l'ut don't sup.
pose you could chisel out his foo, In the
picture. but might get his hand In. He
had mrye mouth, aud two large gray eyes
Ills eyes were very peculiar, aud ! want
you to get the Peculiarity on the grave.
stone will try and describe his peculiar.
ity: One eye you want looking right at
you, and the other you want to have turn
ell as though it was looking up the chin.
ney all the time. Now. want this done
by mex, week, as I think some Of marrying
another iicrekinh tho week af,er, and I
wan, the grave stone up before, for fear this
ilesekiah might think Il was designed for
him. ....
Idout suppose you could picture him
having tho bilious collick, could you3 ]
wan, to pay part in some Of tho clothes he
had on when he died with the bilious COL
lick, and the rest ! will pay you money ss
soon ss get married, which will be in two
weeks think, though only spoke to him
for tho frs, time yesterday. Tell me by
return mail what viii be the price OF the
sravc.stone with the picture, with him hav-
ing the bilious collick," ..,...... /.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

Maine exceeds Wisconsin in the amount
per acre of the above named crops, while
the last named State is ahead on the other
four. With the exception Of hay, the
home market value OF each OF the crops
per acre is the largest in Maine. Take
eli ght acres lone devoted to each Of the
above named crops) and IN four years, from
lace to 1865 inclusive. the average vulne
Of the produc,sby onicinl figures was $685..
q in Maine, while that Of Wisconsin was
Sl57 90. In 1866. the same number Of
acres in Maine produced crops TO the value
of S27N.07 {; in Wisconsin, Si9n.59. Thus
the Maine farmer realized over 10 per rent.
more from cultivnting eight acres than his
Wisconsin brother.
Il !. trile that Wisconsin IL a larger grain.
producing State than Maine, because in
1866 more than ten times the surface was
devoted to these crops, the number Oi acres
in Maine being q 235, and In Wisconsin
2,343,2 OAR The value Of the grain raised
from tho land in Maine wns $5,Ssl .993, or
s27.s4 per acre the value in Wisconsin
was $50 557 ,507, or 500 43 per acre: the
Maine farmer thus realized on an average
S5.42 more per acre from his grain crop
than did the Wisconsin agriculturalist.
mime. with its sea coast line, including
bays and inlet. Of 7S4 miles, is more OF u
commercial State than Wisconsin, with
only lake navigation on the East, aud the
Mississippi on the West. The former with
her extensive winter power is also largely
engaged in manufacturing. which Is not the
case with Wisconsin. Taking tho produc
tons of -four and meal, cotton goods, lum.
Der, boots and shoes, woolen goods, cloth.
ing, leather. machinery, minerals, fisheries,
the aggregate valuation Of the same by the
census Of 1860 was, in Maine. SSl79O. il2 ;
in Wisconsin, sl5.39as5I. We might ex.
tend these statistics 10 an indefinite length,
hut think tl,ut enough has been given Tor
one time. Il is proved. we believe, thut
the soi Of Maine is made more productive
thnn that of Wisconsin, and that the "down
east" farmer. who seeks to improve his con .
dition by going to Wisconsin makes mis-
take. The latter State has one or fi,e most
productive soils Of the West but the facts
hardly show ihnt she exceeds Maine. which
is frequently spoken Of in disparuging
terms
Maine is good State, lmt her leading
men pursued u mistaken policy for nearly a
generation, the tendency being to drive
away their youth instead OF retaining them
and calling in others to help people the
Stnic. In 1890, Maine was separated from
Massachusetts and admitted to the Union rs
sovereign Statc. with n population OF
298,3E IN 1890 the census showed n
population Of 800, ass, an increase Of over
81 Ia per cent, a good rnie. though not in
proportion to most Of the Western States.
uIation in 1910 would have been Sc, COG
instead Of sol ,793; and in 1850. 7lo,l4l,
instead Of 5S3. l69; and In 1860 J, would
have reached 0i6S54, when Il was only
1910. The ratio Of representation IN
Congrcss. which was cid members of the
House from lS3iio ls4a would have been
continued, instsd Of which it fell 10 seven
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

A MoDEL CoMPosIrios.-The funny man
Of the Cincinnati Times has pcrpctrntcd tho
following school.boy essay on "win,er:"
"Winier is the coolest season of the year
bccnuse II comes IN the winter. mostly. In
some countries winter comes in the sum.
mer, and then IL IN very pleasant. ] wish
winter came IN summer in this country,
which is the hest Government sun ever
shone upon. Then we could 20 skating
barefoot. and slide down hill in linen trows.
en< We could snow l'all without getting
our fingers cOld-and men who 20 out
Safeguarding wouldn't have TO stop nj every
tavern TO warm, ns they do now. II SHOWS
more in the winter than il does at any other
season Of the year. This Is because 80
many cutters and sleighs are made then.
Ice grows much better in winter than in
summer, which was mn inconvenience be.
fore the discovery Of leo houses. Water
that is left out of doors is apt to freeze nt
this season. Some f6lks take in their wells
and cisierns on n cold nigh, and keep them
by The fire, 40 they don't freeze.
Skating Is great fun in tho winter. Tho
boys get their skates on when the river is
froze over. and rnce. play tng, break through
the ice, and get wet NIL over tihey get
drowned sometimes, and ARE brought home
nll dripping, which nlnksr their mothers
scolJ, getting water over the carpet in tho
front roorn), fall aud break their heads, and
enjoy themselves in many other ways. A
wicked hoy once stole my skaics and run
oil with them, and conlln't catch him.
Mother said Never niind, punishment
will overtakc him. There anl much sleigh.
riding except In winter. Folks don't seem
to care about il in warm weather. Grown
up boys aud girls like to go sleigh riding.
The boys generally drive with one hand
and help the girls hold their muff with tho
other Brother Bob let me 90 along little
way when be took Celia Ann Crane out
sleigh. riding aud thought hc paid moro
attention To holding the mutt than he did to
holding the hopc Snow.balling Is snoih.
or winter spor. have snow balled In tho
summer, but ws used hard apples. Il isnt
10 amusing as it 10 in winter. somehow"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
ALL ABOUT PRINTING.

Movable types for printing were not used
mil the 18th century.
Books were printed hy tho Chinese and
slher Eastern nations from engraved blocks
ling before the invention of type.
The first types were OF wood. The
1me maieriaTNs still much used for the
,rgcr varieties of letters
Johannes Guttenburg Is generally bcliev.
u TO have been the flint to manufacture
iovable types.
An edition of Donaius was the first book
rrintrd from movable types.
The 6rt letters were characters initiating
handwriting. Printing was introduced into
Paris in 1870; into Lnndon four years
liter.
Rom,n type frst made in 1865. italc
bout the year 1900.
Type founding was formerly part oflhe
.,usincss Of n printer, and was declared a
,i.,inc, nrt by a decree Of the Star Cham.
.er in 1857
The lnrges, sine Of type used for books
}. Great Primer the smaller sizes are Eng.
,l.h, Plea, Small Picn, Long Primer, Bour.
.'eois. BREWER. Minion, NonIariel, Agate.
earl. Diamond sn,l brilliant.
Pearl is the smallest type found in ordi.
'ary printing Offices.
Agate is The smallest type used for setting
advertisements in any American ncwspa.
'er Il is in favor with thosc papers, which
rom their large editions aud the great dc.
nand for their columns, are nccessitaled to
conomise space. The type in most gen.
raj use for advertisements is Nonparcil.
Those papers which use larger are ycncr.
ally Of a poorer class for whose advertising
columns there Is little demand
10 America printers are paid by the 1000
ems, (M) an EN- being equivalent to about
two letters In England the matter is meas.
ured by ems (n) 1000 Of which equal 1000
ems.
A good composiior will set, correct and
distribute about 5000 ems in day of ten
hours. Several Of the N. Y. newspapers
arc printed from stereotype plates which
arc prepared with great rupid,y and melted
over for use ngain in printing the next edi.
ton. So rap,dly is this work performed
that In some instances forms have l'een got
ready for the press In twenty minutes after
the last page had been given to the s,ereo.
typer
The hand press was invented in 1850
md is still used without nny ilnportnnt i'm.
provernent in the majority Of country news.
paper offices.
Ink rollers are made of mixture ofmo-
lasses and glue, and were frs, invented by
one Gannal, glue manufacturer Of Paris.
The first newspapers ever printed by
steam was the London 1rmes of Nov. o,
1914.
Hand presses urc still used in large Of.
fees where very fine und perfect work is
required.
The Hoe press was patented in July. 1917
and is indispensable to all newspapers with
large circulations.
Photography was invented by Isaac Sit.
man, an Englisllman, in 1887.
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
NUMBER 50.

n lS43, to six In 1853, and to Eve In 1863.
These remarks would apply equally well to
ny other New England State, ior an shown
y the census returns, and other figures
furnished to the Agricultural Bureau at
Washington, Maine 10 less productive in
ONE respects than s"mc Of her sisters In
he East, while, m before stated, Wiscon-
in has o. rich soil ss any other section Of
he West, with tho possible exception OF
Missouri: but we must reserve other com.
,arisons for the future.
An effort Il now heing madc TO develop
he resources Of Maine, which We hope
md trist will bc successful. The spirit Of
,er motto, "Dirigo" Il direct.) We hope to
20 ,liffused throughout her borlen, and
he same efforts and arguments used to
:eep her enterprising sons and daughters
home, as have been successfully employ.
ID TO induce them to 90 abroad-to the
Vest and other Seciions Of orr country.
ls60, II Is readily shown, 10000 natives
rt Maine were found residing abroad. ono
.alf beyond the bordes Of New England.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20
Steamboats,.
Fare Reduced to Boston.
.sGc ls&
steamers for Portland.

NOTICE. Ckaage s( Tine. On and amer
y MONDAY. sept. 10Th, the steamer. for Fort.
land will leave foot of India wharf, Boston, NJ
PIvE O'Clock instead of seven.
t3rPositiyely no freight received after oeloek
~ shippers OF freight will please notice the
above hour. and no exceptions can he made, ~
ptomptness In sailing of the steamersis necessary.
n wM. WEEKS. Agent.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

rhs Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland has proAib-
it'd any mor Fenian funerals. Let his gov
ernment stop hanging them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29

IRON WoRKs STOPPED. .-Shcnango
rolling mills and nail factories, and
the Lawrence rolling mills and nail
factory, of New Castle, ceased opc-
rations on Monday last, which has
thrown many for the present out Of
employment. Some repairs arc TO
be made in the works-the prices of
labor are about to be reduced
the. proprietors arc not anxious
to go on. This is Il general
state Of things with many factories
and iron works throughout the coun-
try, throwing out Of employment
thousands Of hands in the midst of
winter. We should think there are
10000 operatives in this State alone
entirely without work.
PHtsbury Dispatch.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29
DATCHELoR'S HAIR DYE.-rh

GATCEELoR'S HAIR DYE.-,rbis
splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world.
The only tr~e and perfect Dye harmless,
reliable, instantaneous. No disappoint-
ment. No ridiculous tints. Natural black
Or brown. Remedies tic i'll effects Of bad
dyes. Invigorates the hair, leaving it soft
and beautiful. The genuine is signed WI
hG's A. Batchelor. Ali others arc mere
limitations, and should be avoided. Sold
by all druggists and pcrfumers. Factory
81 Barclay street, New York. 81 Beware
Oh counterfeit. Dec II 1y
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29
The CROSBY OPERA HOUSE. A

The CROSBY OPERA HOUSE. A
Sw1NDLE. 1. @spatch from Chica-
go, dated the 21st inst, says:
It is asserted, in best informed
circles. that Crosby holds the tickets
for the three chief prizes next after
the first, and it is not certain that he
has not that also. 1t also turns out
that the Opera House to be decided is
not the whole building, as represent
ed,- but only the audience room in
the inaccessible centre of the block.
If this proves the biggest swindle of
the season no one will pity the vic
tins.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29
AHY'yGyCrav
COLGATE,s I;ONEy SoAD

This celebrated Toilet Soap, in such
universal demand, is made from the
choAcese materials, is mild and emol-
teFat in its naturc, frasrantly scented,
and extremely bcucficiaI in its action
upon the skin. For sale by sll Druggists
and Fancy Goods Dealers. March 291y
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29
The Grnvcs1 1Inladies
or YOUTH AND EARLY MANHOOD

Howard Association Essays, on tic pllv-
sioloGy of the passions, ard the errors.
abuses and diseases peculiar to tho first
age of Aan, with reports on new methods
OF treatment employed III this institution.
S"nt in sealed letter envelopes, free Of
charge Address Dr.. j. Sh1LLIN
llOUGHION: Howard Association, rlila-
de'phia, Pa. Jan - 3mo
ARTIFICIAL EYss.-ARTiFTCIA
-lUMAN EYES made to order and inserted
by Drs. F. BAUCH and Z. GOUGELMANN.
formcrly employed by Boissonncau, Paris, J
No 800 Broadway, New York. Oct171v
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29

Resolred, That it is not only fair, right
and proper, but essential to order aud
government, that the payment of taxes
levied under Act of the Legislature at its
last regular session should be equally en-
forced against all who are liable to pay
them; therefore,
Resolred, That the Comptrollcr-General
do require the sheriff. of the several dis
tricts to enforce Tic collection of the tax
executions against all defaulting tax
payers.
TO the Sheriff Of Eic7lland District.
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