The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-27
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Er;e. Ina, the man who puts il oat has to
take a lantern to find the posts
Tho physical elements Of things act in
concert with each other; tho moral world
alone is chaos Of discord.
The minister who boosted Of preaching
without notes, didn't mean TO be under.
stood to refer to srcenbacks.
Absence lessons moderate FASHIONS, but
increases great ones; like tho wind which
blows on, tspers but kindles 6rea
A funny writer who was asked to take
off the Black Crook said he could see
nothing to take of
The mos, reluc,an, slave to vice We ever
saw, was poor fellow who had his fingers
in ono..
al have lost flesh" said topper to his
companion. mo grea, loss," said the
other, .since you have made il up in
spirits"
A Chicago divorce case rests on the com.
plant Of the lady that her husband made
her &c, up in the middle Of the night and
make the bed over.
Don't DO such noodle as to give book
to lady,-you viii find the dear creatures
think great deal more of a set Of laces or
some fancy gimcrack.
Great Indignation was expressed by the
prisoners in the Illinois State Prison at Jo-
let because negro preacher WINS allowed
to address them. They are all democrats.
Tha, n a bad religion which makes us
hate the religion Of other people. Tha, is
n had sect Of Christians which makes Us
think con,emptuously Of all other secis Of
Christians
An exchange wit,ily observes that an
advantageous treaty has been made with
tho Apachces." Q. we give them every
thing they want. and they agree to steal
nothing they do not want.
Az imam was banisled from town by
the authorities Of New Haven, because she
allowed man, not her husband, to kiss
her. But tina, was in 1913 they do things
there differently now.
An editor became martial, and was Great.
ell captain. On parade, instead Of "two
paces front-advance," he unconsciously
bawled out, "Cash-two dollars year in
advance !"
A democratic editor in Kentucky having
expressed the wish to know whether blacks
and whites mingled together in certain
naneless region, the Tribune says his anxi.
ETY. indicates deep personal interest in the
matter.
A Kcntuckian, who had, after a protruct-
ed courtship, made up his mind to propose
10 Young lady, carried his resolution into
effect. The lady with some hesitation TO
Piled: al am partially engaged, but mother
wants to marry"
A western journalist, whose wife had
Just presented him with twins, and who,
for this reason, was compelled to neglect
his paper for one day, wrote the day after,
the following excuse 1--WE were unable to
issue our paper yesterday in consequence
of the arrival of two extra males.
"why don't you trade with me y said a
cluse. listed trades,nan to friend the other
day. The reply was characteristic "fou
have never asked me sir. have looked
all through the papers for an invitation in
the shape Of an advertisement. and found
none. ! never 90 where I am not invited"
One OF the dissatisfied but interested cit
izens OF Hamilton, Canada, is afraid that
education OF youth is neglected, and writes
anxiously to the schoo. trustees to inquire
.wla, Steps has been Taken in rcganl to
a Class TO prepair boys for commershal
life"
Bus driver Ito conductor Of opposition
'bus)-"l've know'd yer ever since You
was born. I knowed yer poor mother !;
she had two on yer that time One wasa
VERY nice little hoy, t'other was half
hidio,-a sort Of brown paper teller. The
nice lit,ls boy died very young.
When the Duke de Choiseul. who was a
remarkably mean man. came to London to
negotiate a peace, Charles Townshend,
being asked whether the French govern
menl had sent the prellminaries ola treaty,
answered, he did not know, but they had
sent .4he outline ola ambassador"
TIL. Davenport Literary Society is "out"
some hundreds Of dollars by Senator Sum-
nsr's non.f filncnt Of his lecture engage
men, there. They accordingly sen, him
hill Of damages recently and in reply he
sent them his printed speech. "Are we
a nation. Naturally Davenport litera.
teurs are indignant.
How charming il is to sit by an open fire
and watch the embsrs. There urc thou
sand little fairy shapes, coming. going, d.
la,ing, changing, disappearing; now angels,
now,horucd demons. children, old women,
butterflies. dogs sparrows. Remark the
logs burning, and unless we are blind, we
oush, no, to find time tedious beside fire.
The New York World says: "rhe fact
that there is n Young Mems Christian As
sociation in Denver. in the State OF Colo
RADIO. is only less strange than the fact that
that body has given to George Francis
Train, u seal ring. as an honorary csrtif-
cate that he Is what passes in Colorado for
a typical and exemplary Christian Young
Man."
Wait, mother, before Jon speak haphly
10 the little chubby rogue who has torn his
apron and soiled his white Marse'lles jack
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