The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-15
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The New York Legislature gets curses nom
both parties. The only consolation II: member,
have Il derived from their own conscienoes and
their plump pocket-books.
A little girl In New York has just died from
eating orange peel. The essential oil In the Peel
poisoned her. Parents should take warning
from the fact.
Seven thousand Catholics In Lawrence are
pledged to pay 81 each. every month. in AID
Of the building fund Of the cathedral now in
process Of erection there.
It isn't what you eat, but what you digest,
that gives life and strength, II isn't what you
think, but what you do, that makes you useful.
| II you ate the whole world Il would only give
you the dyspepsia, and IL you thought your
brains through the top Of your beaver, II would
simply result In mental hallucination.
The New York Anti Gambling society report
cd forty-thrce clerks to their employers last
month as addicted TO fighting the tiger.
The Supreme Court Of Virginia has decided
that debts contracted In Confederate money, the
amount shall be counted at the value Of the
money when the debt was contracted.
Fourteen thousand Confederate graves were
decked with flowers in 0akwood Cemetery at
Richmond, Va, Saturday. ..
The contest for the United States Senatonhip
In Connecticut, to succeed Mr.. James Dixon, 10
very spirited. The candidates are Ex-Governor
Hawley and Buckingham and Mr.. Plat, and II
Is generally thought that Gov. Hawley will Be-
cure the election.
A citizen Of Broome, N. Y, who brought an
action for Islander In 1862 against . neighbor for
stigmati,ing him - "secessionist," has just
recovered verdict Of six cents damages. lie
asked for $1,000 damages, but the jury didn't
see II.
It Is stated that there Is bankruptcy case In
Cleveland In which the liabilities are two and
half millions.
James D.Martin, Cashier Of the Boston Hide
and Leather Bank, and Alexander d. Fulton
were srraigned before United States Commission
er Hallett Monday morning for preliminary
examination on charge Of conspiracy to defraud
said bank. The result Of the examination was
that Martin and Fulton were both held to bail,
the one In the sum Of fifty thousand dollars and
the other Of one hundred thousand dollars.
Their defalcation will be from $4,000 to
| 100000.
The New York Times Is very severe upon the
Jury which disagreed In the recent trial Of
Gen. Cole, who killed Hiscock. The Post says,
tits merely an addition to long List Of trials. in
GLIDING those Of Sickles, in Washington, and Of
Smith, In Philadelphia, which shows . dis
position In juries not to press the law to an ex-
IRENE against men who undertake to admins
ter for themselves the natural law Of vengeance
for wrongs against which society, rs now con-
stituted, affords them neither protection or 10
dress.
Gov. Bullock has again vetoed the bill repeal
ing the State Constabulary law Of Massachusetts.
DR.. @. w. Douglass, his wife and three chill
dren were poisoned in Newark ON Saturday, by
eating q slad which had been purchased from .
travelling fshmonger. One Of the children Is
dead.
In the darkest days Of the Atlantic Telegraph
enterprise, friend Of Cyrus W. Field bought
ten thousand dollars Of stock for q ten dollar
bill. This investor came TO Mr.. Field to ask
him whether his purchase was worth anything.
advance. "Well, but what do you advise me to
the reply, clock II up In your safe, and never
look at II, nor think Of II, till you come 10 me
for your dividends on It." That man Is now
receiving on his investment Of $40, 800 per an
mum In gold.
The little town Of Canton, Conn, has 6S
voters named Case. Among 30 many Cases
there must certainly be some hard ones.
During the last year the American Home Mis-
sionary Society has employed nine hundred
preachers and expended $3.50, 600 out Of s292,-
900.
A Bridgcporter who got a divorce from his
wife the other day, without her knowledge, In
now in despair, M he has no claims 10 fortune
Of 100000 just left her by relative abroad.
The town Of Atkinson, N. H., Is q hundred
years old. II never had an established fire de-
partment In town, and never had but one house
burned In the town, or one Of Its citizens i'm
prisoned for crime.
The President has psrioned John II. Sims,
the leader Of gang Of counterfeiters, after only
nine months imprisonment at Auburn, N. Y.
His conviction was secured at great expense to
the Government, and the people rejoiced that 80
dangerous man had been Gagged for . long
term Of years. Their qualification was Of short
continuance, however, and Sims Is &C liberty to
renew his rascalities, thanks to Mr. Johnson's
penchant for pardoning the corrupters Of the
National currency. .......
How many beautiful face Il destroyed by
that ugly habit Of contracting the muscles OF
the forehead into knot between the eye brows
II Is never natural natural scowl Is the mo-
mentary expression Of III feeling, indignation,
&c. But allowing children 10 scowl without any
reason Is simply destroying their features for
life.
The New York Tribune says; "0n Friday
morning at III o'clock young white lady, hay-
ing on q white sscque. white dress, white hat,
with white feather and.a white veil, white
stockings, white CATERS and white kid gloves,
carrying In her hand white parssol, crossed
the Fulton Ferry from Brooklyn, and was the
observed Of all Observers
Pennsylvania makes two-thlrds OF all the glass
manufactured In the United States. In Pitts
burg there are 68 glass works, devoted In about
equal proportion to bottle, window, glass and
aint-ciass work. Their annual products COM
prise 70, 900 900 bottles, 60O, 900 boxes Of win
dow glass, and 1900 tons Of glass ware-uorth
on the aggregate nearly s7,OoO,Ooo.
The trial OF John ii. Surratt was set uonh
for May l2, but after discussion by counsel. the
Court stated Its disposition to let the case 90
over to the next term, owing to the fact that q
conversation had been had by prominent coun-
sci on both sides, and an agreement made by
them not to proceed, by which the defense are
now unprepared to enter upon Its trial.
RICHMOND, VA.-In the Conservative Con-
yeution which aljourns tonight, no platform
was proposed, the only object was to devise
means 70 defeat the Constitution. State TICK,
| be elected. but 70 concentrate the vote Of the
white people Of the State against the Constitutu-
ton. Il Il supposed that II q national ticket
had been proposed, Il would have been with
General Hancock for President.
The Republican convention adjourned yester-
/ day perfect harmony prevailing, they will carry
tho state by 10000 majority. Tho nominations
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