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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-30

MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL VIGOR egained
by HELARoLD's EXTRACT BUcHU, spF9yleon
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

wheat -four the complaints ofhcavy, sour
and insipid bread would vanish forever;
as !, is SO light, owing to the light, fe",hery
particles Of the hull which pcrvades It, that
no yeas, or alkali can raise 1t, butt Is when
mixed with pure cold water alone, abso.
lutely sclf.raising to greater extent than
fine -four can be rendered by yeast. Again
no less than thirteen per cent. oftho flour is
saved by dispensing with the yeast, as tho
fermentation in its growth converts that
proportion of the starch and sugar into al.
cohol. This Is saved Of course, by the use
of un ulkali and acid to generate curbonie
acid, but deleterious neutral salt Is left in
the bread-tartate Of soda If cream Of tnr-
,ar is used, lactate Of soda II sour milk, and
mellassato of molasses. Tho best and most
innoxious made Of raising the fine flour for
those who will use It is to use muriate acid,
which forms with soda common salt, which
is needed in the bread, andis constituent
Of tho human body.
mot only does wheat, oil ground togcth-
or into what Is called Graham flour, give
increased power to the brain by furnishing
PHOSPHORUS, az stated in tho above article,
but so likewise do eggs, oysters, and oil
kinds Of fish and beans. This matter Is Of
importance to all who wish to havo their
minds constantly strong and bright ]
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

TnE EFrEcrs OF TEA ON TuE SkN.-Tf you
drop few drops Of strong tea upon piece
Of iron-a knife blade, for instance,-tho
tannate Of iron is formed which 10 black.
II you mix It with iron filings or pulvcrizcd
iron, you can make fair article Of ink. II
you mix II with fresh human blood, Il lorms,
with the iron Of tho blood, the tannate Of
iron. Take human skin, and let II soak for
q time in STRONG tea, and II will become
leather. Now, when VIC remember that the
LIQUIDS which enter tho stomach are rapidly
absorbed by the veins and absorbents OF the
stomach, aud enter into circulation, and are
thrown out Of the system by tho skin. respi.
ration and the kidneys, 1t is probable that
o drink as common us tea, and so abundant.
ly used, will have some effect. Can 1t be
possible that tannin, introduced with no
much warm liquor, producing penpiration
can have no effect on tho skin? Look ut
tho tea.drinksrs Of Russia, tho Chinese, and
the old women Of America, who havo 30
long continued the habit oi drinking strong
teas. Arc they not dark colorcd and leath.
er.skined3 When they wero young, they
were fair complc1ioned.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

A"PooR WHITE" VorER.-As an of:
set to tho story or tho ignorant colorcd vot.
er who did not know his nge or compre.
hend an oath, the Griffin (Ga.) Union tells
how one Of the poor whites passed his OK.
animation by the registering boani:
Some days ngo It was our prcrogatlve to
register, and while in the office Of registry,
a party Of white men from the country
came In and exercised tho privilege. Ono
of them, rather green looking, fellow, IN
answer to the question
1Wlat IN your name ~
The answer was, f" Dick"
Some time was spent by the officer be,
fore correct understanding was arrived nt
"Wherc were you bonn ?"
ain the house, ] reckon"
Here another investigation followed.
allow old arc you?"
"a year older'n Peg"
a Hut how many years old arc you
When were you bonn ?"
"Do' know, sir, Use Ole enough 10
vote. do, cause voted fur jeff. Davis"
"Cnn you read or write? ?"
"What do want n read an write fur
Da ole man ali a walloped me ef he ever
cotch me readin'"
"Where do you live ?"
~ lives wild ,la ole man,"
"Where does he livs?"
"He lives way out yendsr, fanler 'en 20
ever seed"
One Of hia companions answered The
question, when he was directed to hold up
Ills right hand. and IN response to the oath
said Whats all that ers about mister ~
The officer explained .ths matter, and the
unblemished citizen made his mark and
departed.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
THE ORGAN.


This grand old poem Of Russell Lowell, found
In his "Legsnd OF Brittany" is pronounced tho
best thing no ever wrote,
Then swslled tho or.an-up through choir and
The music trembled with an inward thrill
or bliss ct its own grandeur, wavo on wave
In hood OF mellow thunder rose, until
The hushsd air shlvsrsd with the throb II gsvei
Then, polsing for moment, IL stood still.
And sank. and rose again TO burst In spray,
That wandered into silence hr away.
Deeper and deeper shuddsrs shook the air,
A the huge bass kept gathering heavily,
Like thunder when II rousss In Its lair.
And with its hoarse growl shakes the low hung
sky,
II drew up like darkness everywhere,
Fillin: tho vast cathedral, suddenly,
Prom the dense mass, q clear sweet treble broke
Like lightning. and the iull.toncd choir swoks.
In gorgeous beauty shons the light ashanti
Drumming tho church with gold and purple
mist
Meet atmosphere to bosom that rich chant,
Where choral voices In one strand did twist
Their vari-eolored tones, and let no want
To the delighted soul, which sank abyssed
In the wsrm-muslo cloud, while far below
Tho organ heaved Its surges to and fro.
The following sonnet is little inferior to the
grand organ. tones Of Lowell,
The organ woks-nrst sounding deep and low,
Ls1n sAsek o6sissp then swelling higher.
Each note seemed lsapins with triumphant FIRE,
Then with concentrate heat 1t seemed TO glowi
Then with quick bursting maddening notes II
shook
Tho very heart, It's now q warblng aute,
And now f uiekiss music IKE a brook,
Dying and dying or till almost mute.
Hark! what peallng dina sea Of sound!
1t seemed 10 burst asunder with shock!
The air appears to surge-thc room to rock,-
As tho the deep mouthed earthquake writhed the
ground.
Such Is tho human heart, with every tono
That griet JOY, passion, wrath, mirth, love, aud
rapture own.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
guetry.
THY KINGDOM CONE.


Thy kingdom como.
heard Seer cry ,-"The wilderness
Thy solitary place,
Shall yet be glad for him. and he shall bless
THY kingdom GOMEZ with his revealed fAce
The forests they shall drop thoir precious gum,
And shed for Him their balm and llo shall yield
The grandeur OF his speech TO charm the nsld.
Then all tho soothed winds shall stop to listen,
Thy kingdom Gomez
Comforted waters waxen calm shall listen,
with bashfai trsmbiement beneath His smile,
And Echo ever the while
Shall take, and In her AWFUL Joy repeat.
Tho laughter OF Ills lips-fThy kingdom eoms) 4,
And hills that sit apart shall be no longer dumb
No. they shall shout and shout
Raining their lovely loyalty along the dowy plain
And valleys round about
And oil the well-contentsd, and made sweet
with flowers she opsusds st Ills feet
Shall answer shout and mako the welkin ring,
And tell II TO the stars, shout. shout. and slngi
Her cup being full TO the hrim,
Her poverty make rich with him.
aIIsr yearnlng satisfied 10 the utmost sum
Lin up thy voice. Earth, prepare thy song,
II shall not yet be long,
Lin up, o Earth, for IIe shall come again,
Thy Lord and IIe shall reign. and lie SHALL
reign
Thy kingdOm come"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

HoLD on Bors.-flold on to your tongue
when you arc just ready to swear, lie, or
speak hanhly, or use any improper word
Hold on to your hand when you arc
about to strike, steal, or do any improper
act.
Hold on to your feet when you nro on
the point OF kicking, running away from
study, or pursuing the path Of error, shame
or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you arc
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
are angry about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil persons
seek your company and invite you to join
in their games mirh and rcvclry.
Hold on to your good namo at all times,
for Il Is much moro valuable to you than
gold, high places, or fashionable attire.
Hold on to tho truth, for Il will servo yon
well, and do you good throughout eternity.
Hold on to your virtue, Il is sbovo all
price to you in all times and places
Hold on to your character, for Il b and
ever will be your best wealth.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

The President was advertised to speak
Thursday night, but tho Democrats were
afraid to lot him. Telcgrums poured in
from the North protesting against such in.
discretion, aud the Presidents organ un.
nounced finally that "the Conservatives
will, that delicate regard for the feelings oi
their political opponents that has always
characterized them, will not resort TO any
public manifestation Of Joy over their great
popular triumph. The proposed serennde
will be deferred to some future occasion,
when no harsh construction can be placed
upon the demonstration. This curiously-
worded notice caused 4 good deal ofamuse.
ment among Republicans. Small crowds
gathered at the White House early in the
evening, but, finding that there would bc
no serenade, they gazed longingly at the
window for a time and then went home.
Portland Press.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
Agrifaltnral.
WHEAT BREAD.

Our whole process Of converting wheat
into brcad has, ut almost every step. Violat.
ted the laws Of nature AMI disrcgartied
her suggestions, and tho reform must bc
fundamental one. Wheat is, beyond all
dispute, the most perfect article of human
food, il being the only vegetable production
yet discovered that contains all tho elements
necessary for the nourishn,ent Of tho mus
clcs, bones, fatty tissues and just tho right
proportions. Beans, peas, Indian corn and
the other grains afford perfect nourishment
for all the organs but the brain, hy which
term is included the spinal marrow and the
nerves. which branch from the brain and
arc identified in their composition with It,
the whole forming ono system or set Of or.
gans. Now the pabulum Of the brain Is
phosphorus, whose life living fire thrills
along the nerves, aud whose light illumes
the chambers Of the mind-for could We
rightly understand tho correspondence be-
tween the material and the spiritual, We
might sec that light in the intellectual sense
was something moro than nero figure OF
speech. The wear Of the brain by study or
any mental effort throws of the phosphor.
US, which il fonnd with other waste mat
ter In tho urine or other secrctions. To
keep the brain healthy and in working or.
der the waste must DO restored by the use
Of food containing phosphorous, and that
food is wheat. II would seem as u wheat
was made for brain food, and man, the only
animal that works with his brain, Is the
only consumer oft. But by strange ca
price the promptings Of his intuitions are
ovcnuled by his tastes, aud in this par,icu.
lar instance to his great detriment-nearly
every particle Of his brain nourishing phos-
phorous 10 found in the hull or bean OF the
wheat, which when separated from tho
-four, for the sake Of merely gratifying the
eye with the sight Of white bread. carries
with il all the superiority which whea, pos.
scssss over dozen other kinds Of cheaper
vegetables. In addition to these tho mo
chanical action ofthe bcan on the internal
organs keeps them in healthy state, and
supereeies tho necessity ofpills and other
ca,bar,ics which many people arc obliged
to use hsbi,ually. Tho manner ofmaking
dour Of tho whole wheat is well under.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
Somebody asks for a method of maxim,

Somebody asks for method Of making Q
good ink. and the Maine Farmer In response.
gives the following recipe. A cheap ink
and one in common uso may DO mado by
dipolving three ounces Of sold extract Of
logwood. which may be had at the apothc.
carries, 10 four gallons Of water. Now add
one half ounce Of bichromato Of potash.
dissolved In little hot wnter. These liquids
assume q purpllsh blue color, and tho Ink
thus prepared may be used at once. Il ao-
quircs an intense black color on drying, and
does not corrodc steel pens, and docs not
fade. The cost is said not to be over three
cents gallon.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
A GarAr NATIONAL CuRiosirr.-Thc
srufrnsi. published ut Jacksonville, OREGON,

A GarAr NATIONAL CuRiosrrT.-Thc
Sentinel, published ut Jacksonville, Oregon.
says:
.Scvcral Of our citizens returned last
week from visit to the great sunken lake
situated in Cascade Mountains, about sew.
cnty.6ve miles north cast OF Jacksonville.
This lake rivals the famous valley Of Sin.
bad the Sailor. II 10 thought to average
two thousand feet down to water oil
around. The walls arc mostly perpeodic.
ular, running down to the wster, leaving
no beach. The depth Of the water y un-
known, and in surface 10 smooth and un.
rufficd, ns Il lies 20 Gar benoaih tho surface
Of tho mountain that tho air-ei!nent, DO
not afIsc, Il. Its length b cssimssed ss
twelve miles and its breadth ut ien.
No living man has ever, OF probably ever
will. he able TO reach tho waters cdse. u
i;.s silent, still and mysterious in tho bosom
of tho everlasting hills like hugo wei:
scoopcd on, by tho hands OF the great sGnl'
OF Tie mountain, In unknown ages eone ~.
.n.i around L the psirneeal iorcst watch ana
v.nI arc Keeping. Tho visiting party hre'i
: rAe seversi times into the wster, q IN
snsje Of fony.6vo degrees, and wsv sb's
N no,e ssvcral seconds or iime from the
rroor, OF the gun until the ball struck the
water. Such seems Incredible. hot %
yo,,cl,ed ior by .on,e OF oar most reliable
citizens. The lake is certainly most rr-
markublc curiosity"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
The season of tho Gall Of tho leaf has

The season Of tho Gall Of tho leaf has
come again, with its sad aud salutay
teachings Who can shu, his heart against
its grcnt lessons7 Who, as he sees tho
frost.wi'hered leaf driven by the ftfhl
winds. Is not reminded that such is human
life? Even rs leaf when The frosts have
dried up its sap, and its stem clings no
moro to the parent tree. SO is o!ir life. II
may he green to-day nnd float gaily upon
the summer breeze, but the irosts of death
are gnawing at its stem, and VIC know not
lit shall wave there Tomorrow, or be driv-
en- away by the winlry blasts to eternity.
Happy arc we IL Nature breaches not to us
in vain, in this her solemn day.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
A large amount Of counterfeit. 7.3o bonds

A large amount Of counterfeit 7.30 bonds
have been discovered at tho ..'Trcssury De-
partmcnt, oil dated between Sept. 2lst and
October Of this year. The counterfeit, Is TO
garded as one Of tho most dangerous that
has yet been executed. Many Of tho bonds
arc on whittier paper than the genuine; tho
borders arc ruled wider, and the star seal 10
slishtly longer, with larger rays. Most Of
these have been received from wcstern.!cities,
but II 10 said that bankers and brokers in
New York have lost $4,000 to $4,000 on
them. How much Of the stuff Is In circu.
latien Il is impossible 10 conjecture.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

Two MELANCHOLY ExAnPLr." - Ed.
mund Quincy, in the excellent biography
Of Josiah Quincy. just published by Me"rs.
Ticknor 4 Fields. relates an amusing Incl.
dent In connection with certain PECULIARLY
Of his father. Tho latter roso every morn.
ing, summer and winter, at four O'Clock.
and this habit had the effect upon his sys-
TEN Of causing him to drop asleep during
the day, wherever ho was. when his mind
was not actively employed. Lis biosnpher
says:
II was good luck, and tho good instinc,
Of his horses, that carried him safe through
80 many years. Morse-as we'll known 10
sucocaivc generations Of students, first rs
stage-coschman and Afterwards as omnibus.
driver, as old Hobson the carrier Was to
those Of tho English Cambridge in Millions
timo-bcggcd my fathers coschman to take
some order about the Presidents somnam.
bulic expeditions, as he (Morsel had more
than once nearly upset his omnibus In get.
ting out Of bis way. One day, Dir. John
Quincy Adams, who was addicted to the
the same vice Of incorporate carly rising,
with much tho Same consequences, wss visit.
Ing my father, who invited him to 20 into
Judge Story's lecture.room and hear his lee
turo to his law class. Now, Judge Story
did not accept tho philosophy Of his two
friends in that particular, and would insist
that It was a moro excellent way to take
one's allowance Of sleep In bed, and be vide
awake when out Of it-which he himself
most assuretlly was. Tho Judge received
the two Presidents gladly, and placed them
10 the seat Of honor on the dias by bis side,
fronting tho class, and proceeded with his
lecture. II was not long before, glancing
bis eyes aside to SEQ how his guests wero i'm
pressed by his doctrine, he saw that they
wero both Of them sound asleep. and ho saw
that the class saw 1t too. Pausing moment
In his swift career Of speech. he pointed to
the two sleeping figures, and uttered these
words Of warning: Gentlemen, you SEQ
before you . melancholy example Of the
evil effects Of early rising" The shout Of
laughter with which this judicial:obitw dc.
lam was received cfec.ually aroused the
sloepcrs; and II is hoped that they heard
and prodted by tho remainder Of tho dis
course.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

A despatch announces that the island 70.
Gently reported to hnvo been discovered in
the Pacific Ocean, the existence Of which
WINS subsequently denied. 10 q lonafido fact
and that the schooner Milton Badger has
Just returned from thero, having lcft her
captain und eighteen men on the island.
When the Badger lca, tho steamers Of tho
China limo lay a, anchor four miles of tho Is
land in about eight fsthoms Of wntcr. Tho 10.
land, which Is designated as Brooks Island
will bo used a. depot for these steamer.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

In Kentucky, ono Of the Democratic can
didates, In convention, accused the other
with having furnished tho United Ssatcs
Government with horses 70 10 used In put
ting down tho rebellion. Thsaccused party
replied that he had . contract 70 furnish
horses to tho Government; thas ho had 20
furnished them, but that he had 20 arranged
tho place and time Of their delivery a 70
secure their capture by John Morgan who
vas then on raid In Ksntucky.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

GEN. SHERrpAN.-ln speaking Of the hon.
or accorded to the hero of Winchester, the
Tribune says: It is evident that Gen. Shcri.
dan has no cause to complain Of anything in
his public receptions except their unre'nt-
ting and muscular hcartiness. TO shake
hands all day and a considerable portion Of
the night requires physical trimming quite
ms much as rowing, basc.balling, or even
puy,llistic monomacly. The exercise may
and probably does have an cxl,ilarating ef.
feet upon the heart, but, when kept up un-
ccasingly for twenty.four hours. It must
play the deuce with the sinews and the
numerous small homes Of the hand
and wrist. Yet wo do not know how to
blame those who nro eager to join this
plucky cavalry officer in a manual vibration
for wo nrc pretty certain that we should
extend ten digits instead Of five, and per-
haps prolong our shake beyond tho limits
Of polilcncss or tho Generals patience.
We fear, whatever may DO IN its convenI.
cncc, that he must submit to a great deal
of respect and admiration. He might II
il were possible for him to do mean things,
make brokcn.back speeches, and use the
pronoun u" with perpetual iteration, brug
and bully, and bounce and boast; but Us
he can do none of these things, and will hc
modest and rc,icent, and gentlcmanly md
sensible, we are forced to say that ho must
shake, unless ho can get surgeons ccrtif'
icate that It will be dangerous for him to
grasp any moro outstrcached hands and
even men we arc inclined to think that he
woulI DO obliged to shake by deputy. This
Is the penalty ofbcing modest when mod.
esiy among public characters Is out Of fash.
ion. Tho people recognize The novelty and
insist upon shaking,
During none Of his progresses have we
heard the President complain that his nrrn
acl,cd. He has generally been exhibited n,
distance from the curious public, and
few were disposed to climb to the second.
story window ofa tavern TO embrace him.
Even If the crowd had been obstrcperously
forward, so great Is American politencss aud
good TASTE that very short speech from
His Excellcncy would have been sufficient
to dispcrsc the assembly. The sensitive
did not care to take hand which had up.
on Il the blood ofso many victims and the
ink ofso many vctocs. They remember
the Southern riots and the slaughtered laws
and they kept their hands in their pock.
cts.
Public receptions are not generally much
to our tastes. although they arc Of strictly
classical origin, aud come down to us from
the best days Of tho Grccian and Roman
Commonwealth. Thus Ear, however, VIC
must say that Gen. Sheridan has not lost
his presence Of mind, although ho does not
travel with Cabinet tail to take caro- Of
him. He could hardly behave better ifhe
had Mr.. Seward always al his elbow and
he may be assured that when the people
say that they arc glad to SEQ him, they
speak the simple truth, and means exactly
what they say.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
PoLricAL Gosslr. "A Washington do

PoLrrcAL Gossr. "A Washington do.
spatch ays:
There is no longer any doubt Whatever but
that the President wanted General Sherman
TO assume tho duties Of the war oi6cs, and
that General Sherman was found utterly IN.
willing to take any position that would
place him even In apparent snsagonism 10
General Grant, and would not 70 into tho
War Department at oil, except on tho sd-
vice Of General Grant and under positive
orders from tho President. The lieutenant
general 10 found to be much moro 10 politi-
cal sympathy with Grant than many per.
cons supposed him 70 be, and the President
has surely discovered that no cannot Be used
against General Grant to further tho White
House designs, 1t 10 alleged In high militia.
~ circles that General Sherman went 90 far
as to express himself strongly against Mr..
Stanton's suspension.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

The Maryland Republican State Conven.
ton met at Baltimore last week and nomin-
nted Judge Hugl, L. Bond for Governor.
The resolutions adopted pledge tho Repub.
lican party Of Maryland to universal man.
hood suffrage, uniform education, payment
Of the National debt, aud pledge thcmscl.
YES ''to fgh, II out on that line" Also, "a.
vor the repeal Of the present militia law
Another resolution recommending the nom.
ination Of Gen. Gnnt for President WINS
adopted nearly four to one.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18

In o short timo will be tho season for
gathering fallen leaves for bedding. manure,
&c. In cities and villages where there arc
large numbers Of shade trees, they can bc
easily collected and make the best Of bed
ding for cow, horse or pig, and arc also
good for mulch In the garden. In the coun.
try where there aro large groves Of dcsidu.
Gus trees, they can be gathered by tho cart.
load and stored for winter use. There Is no
bOtter litter for bedding down horses.