The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-23
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Crant'a nomination gives satSIdctioui
Seymo,r's universal stupefaction.
A methodist minister down east, prayed
TO the Lord to grant us Grant to rule our
milton.
Not rebel was hung for his crimes, but
since the closc'of the war, thousands OF 10y.
al men have been murdered in the South
for their loyalty.
Secret marriages are 30 common in an
Ohio town, that the young women cant
get heaux. Every msn 10 afraid ofcourting
another mans wife.
A paper ut Des Moines, Iowa, says that
the rrasshoppcrs recently ate up half acre
oftobacco Tor man near that place, and
when tho owner went out to look nj u they
sat on the fence and squirtcd Tobacco juice
into his eyes.
There Is an anecdotc told Of bois,erous,
ilI.bre,I fellow, who in dispute called his
adversary ''Do gentleman" suppose yon
think yourself One." was the reply. Ger
tainly 10" answered the first. 'frhen
an not offended that you do not think mo
onc," said the other.
An exchange iravesties tho deaths head
AMI cross hone notices OF the Southern fro
enters, proposing to Ku.Klux delinquent
subscribers surnmarily: 'Some OF our
sucscr'bers forgot to pay up this Spring!
The secret serpent has hisssd! Pay up!
Bloody balls. The yaller conn erins. Pay
your subscription promptly! Tho irszIod
eat news Death 10 traitors. Two dollars .
year. Your doom 10 sealed.!M! x. X. n!
Don't forge, to pay Jour subscrip'ious!
A small: boy stepped into book s'o.s
and inquired the price Of spelling book
On being told that they vere twelve cents
apiece, and having bsN nino cents, hc was
completely nonplussed A. length IN idea
seeIped TO have struck him. Says nc
sMisier, can't YOU lind me one that 10 torn,
that you will lee mo havo for ninc cents =
The clerk looked in vain. Tho boy wa:
diApirited. Al length another idea seemed
to strike him. "Pieass, Mister, can't you
tear oncf'
A repablican telegraph operator In Sa-
lem, Indiana, played . severe joke upon The
democrats ot that town lsss week. ne
spresd . report about the streets that z
hrgs delegation Of democrats with music
would pas through on . certain train.
The democrats gsihered at The station to
cheer them. The train arrived loaded with
jackasass, and % Il stopped ono long.eared
animal put his head forth and lifted mp his
-Yoica In musical strain which made good
The promise Of tho telegraph joker.
Married. In New York city, July 4, 1868,
sner an ardent eounship OF many years,
Though seemingly essranso.i since 1861,
hs. Southern Diais 10 Miss Northern Cop
psrhesd. No cards. During tho honey.
moon great expectations" were snticipst.
Cd from this matrimonial alliance, but d b
now evident that tho nup,ials win prove
the death blow Of both "high.coutrsetins
parsisa" Funeral early in November.
fIsod: (f sny) invited without further
notice."
4 slosy b told Of German student in
thso,oSy, Who, sAes waiting IN uocon.
sciooabls time Zoe admission, appeared be.
foss he examiner "bearie,l like psrxi."
NJ IsarueL sxsmiaer Cell back assosi.hed
sxclaimlns ga student in theology with
sbssrd 2" "a beard I" cried the SUDDEN,
Win equal saoaishmsns, and putting hi
hspd % 70 bib iscs.c.bles me. Why.
mvs have crown whils have bses waitia,
In IL ante-room!"