The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-11
Puzlle.

The Editor has placed in our hands bundle
Of letters which from time to time he has re-
ceived from correspondents, but which no has
laid away, too busy to answer them. Thew are
ON every variety Of subjects. containing poetic.
historical, scientific and other subjects. The
legal questions We shall refer to him. but will
try to answer the remainder. judging that
others besides the qucstiouers may be Interest,"
ell and instructed by answers growing out OF
these inquiries made and presented during the
past six years.
wha, nice life that Of the editor must Be T!
To have 50 many letters each day, like tele-
graph wires, oil reaching to one centre IRON %
many minds In 90 many different places Per-
hsps vs might call then lie threads pulsating
from the many to one. But call them what
you viii. hefs they are tied up In red and white
and blue ribbon. and We propose to dive IN
media res 20 often - eircumstsnesswi permit.
First. what shall Nc call this corner OF the
paper where the Editor hes given us per-
mission to knock around the types In rare and
beautiful coufusivnl Shall We call II the Oh
1--WE were about to say "Chimnsy") "Posts
Corusr," That win never do for ws are no
poet, and besides, do not know OF any one
around here who ID. "Chit-ehst' 10 very good
bu, its old. "Review" sounds too heavy. TIA
BILE OF contents" comes very near the thing,
but Is not Il exactly. wiz some Of our read
era suggest namef
We shall not devote this corner exclusively
Ia the bundle of letters before us-there are
about peck 81 them. to speak by measure,but
invite chit chat with the readers Of the JouR-
NAL on any literary subjects or fancy they may
have. For instance. Mrs. H.. Of Kenpsbunk.
writes. 81 think Burns One fond Kiss the
most soulful I'll may so call iO song In our
language" and then quotes.
~ fai LIS, anil then part,
farewell, AMI then. ibr-yer
Dep IN heart ~rang tears IN pleige the,,
Warning signs anil yra,ns III wsss .hse.
Hal ~e never loved 81 kisiiy,
llsi never lovcl so hlinlly,
Never met-os never parted
We hal Meier ben brosva h~artei"
Its an exquisite song and one Of the mos,
vehement and impr.sslve ou,bursts Of intense
feeling ever written; but although both Byron
and Scott have % pronounced t.thers 10 anoth-
or later written by Dinsh Muloch which for
vivid and acute feeling Is not surpassed. OR"
willand this answers his question Of Why "ten-
dir and tru" is quoted and who Is the author)
.Coak ~ eome eses B, ne Doug
In III Old hten~ss hAs koew,
fvoah b o hithhal On svns, pssssaA,
posssAs, Dosghs, ,sa'Aif ssA ira;
Never .eonsa ve.a .hosli srrw.y.,
sv.s, q yoss salss en- ne .hss- svvr-
DossiAs, pOssiss, ssodk And ira
inevsr Vas worthy % 700 DcssisS poag,as,
Noe half vwthy the me a roo.
Nov an men hestie seeu % Ne ite shadovsi
Iiovs yca, pOaxlss, sniif and uu
ssr,seh 90, your Assis u NJ, posr,as, D.sshs.
Dvsp kssiveoes iron hsavsuh me ds~-
I ny my h~sr On ycar aesa hesr, pcsshs,
psasss, pOssssa> tsudir ssa IA"
What words could Be- framed that sound more
like the sobbing % the rain drops to the ears
Of . broken heart. than this moaning for
what "might have bssn!' Eseh one has her
fancy for some poetic words which become ax-
I'd In her memory. and perhaps suoh pr
sons cannot always give . good literary
reason Why. There are two lines which to rs
are more sweet than oil others. and vhy We
cannot tell. They are linss nom rennyson(.)
and perhaps maybe counted somevhat With
the passion Of the former quotations., though
sabdssd and patient - they are;
soA fs IL ssssA q Q vanssAed A.sd,
And III sosud ia vsies that b sin~
ga Biddssord school boy asks Who 10 the
author fine saying. "rhoss Who vosld have
friends must arst show themselves friendly ~
We do not know Of the English version, but !,
probably wss stolen froa The FRA Po.ties Of
Horace. ST.
90 ~ ne 6srs. do,ssism se.
Prnsa ipsl mi"
49,. A esstisnaa In Hollis asks, IN .'Is
there any di6krsnes 10 this State a. to the age
when male and female ehildrvn shall attain
their msjorisyf ta) Has pAr,a, control Of the
person. Of ~ shihlrsa (3) Ny daughter b 20
years Of sse; ca I restrain her Of her iibsr-
y" Our - bs sdvies In this case would or.
dinsrily b Eve dollars. which The gentleman
can iSrsard. ~ No. In Vermont and one or
two Western State tAs female infant sttains
het majority Il s,sAtsa yssn 81 sgv.
The courts voald dosbtlsss hoh thai you
could ses. reclaim yess dassAsss Of eighteen
ysArs Of ags, should 10 leave 700 and 70 to
vsrwnnt. rAltho.,~h H. so.rs. a. ,s,R...s