The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-19
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Publhs Sof MAbe bst the seasou,i essuine
on. nHtime that tie matter,ehosid b "a
miliarly underst cd, for while Ws al remember
that the goodiy city Of Bath 10 70 b the scene
OF the "insurrection, the time, no doubt 10
unknown 20 but fsx-Hs hxso- ssveraf- Tina
felt like suggesting that In our conferences
heretofore. Ne have had too much TO say and do
about the little details Of advertising rates and
jot-printing rates. &C., and too little to say
about the great business Of making newspapers.
We can vastly Improve In the general work u
We try. There are themes OF great interest. ],
seems TO Us. to which the attention Of all the
Editors Of Maine can DO probably called. As
State We need to take determined position
ss to our rights 10 relation 10 the news Of the
last lev ysass Ne ssvsPspses OF the StA,s srs
not set accorded the position they desire tC
hold and can hold. ,through the means In ouI
power. We hopSfe SeS . hrger Convention
than ever, and We hope 10 have the general
work % we'll defined beforehand that Il may b
season Of great profit and plearure to every
participant Portland Siar,.
The Convention above alluded to by the Star
will DO holden the 9th and 9th Of August next
We agree with our ootemporary in all but th'
supposition that the details to which he slludes,
have TOO much ensused the attention Of thu
publishers. Perhaps hereafter Il WI not nee.
essarily occupy 80 much time. It has done
"world Of good" in strengthening the backbone
Of publishers in the belief that they have WORKED
enough for nothing and found themselves; but
{ ey have not yet learned the lesson perfect
While oil do not live up to the manifesto, large
number do, and that Is oonvalssoent sign.
Before long Ill Of our Maine publishsrs will
learn that that which costs nothing Is a moth
ing valued, and that II will pay to put some ap-
prcciativc price upon their columns. by the
way, the Brunswick Telegraph made good hit
the other day about tho difference in advertising
rates, or one which would have been good had
II been entirely deserved. The price Of adver-
Using as fixed BY the Association varies Accord
ing to length Of column and circulation. 2 Per-
haps that, Tenncy, viii account for the variety
Of your bills. ID. ~. .>.'
Mr.. Holden and two ladies were riding near
steep at Brisco's Falls, Oxford County, when the
horse baked. The wagon was dumped, ended
over bottom up, into Q Gaming cataract below,
and the two women underneath. Nobody hurt,
though, says the Democrat. '' .u7..
Eldridgc Temple Of Durham, while at work
on Sunday In starting jam Of logs below Lis
bon Falls, had his boat capdicd and was drown
oil. lie leaves q widow and eight children.
The Press says that the foundation Of the new
Portland Custom House building rests on solid
ledge, the excavation having been carried down
on the Commercial street side nearly forty feet
before reaching the strata Of the rock. Besides
the Custom House this building win oontsin
rooms for the accommodation Of the Internsl
Revenue Department. ,., ID. .....rr a..
The Bangor Whig is informed that an old
man named Samuel McPheters, Of Milford,
straycd away on Tuesday Of last week and be-
came lost in piece Of woods which extends for
ten miles in thu. and neighbOring towns. A large
number Of persons have been searching for him
for week, but up to last Tuesday morning he
had not been found. .u... aFr
Tho Bangor Rhiy learns that on the down
passage Of the steamer Aroostook, Wednesday
last, the body Of boy about u years old was
picked up In tho river near Piscataquis Falls.
II proved to be the son Of Mr.. Foley Of South
VIM, who was drowned about week before.
Tho Patten Poice states that about 4 900 900
cedar shingles have been sent to Bangor by the
merchants in Patton during tho year ending
May l. 100000 cedar shingles have gone 10
Bangor to market from Sherman, since Siay LIST,
1867. .f.....E .. r. a.. r..
The JeGersonian says the estate Of tho late
Gen. Samuel Vcasie, Of Bangor, Is valued ut
about $3.50, OOO. It is very nearly equally d.
vidcd in real and personal. It pays the govern
ment in Revenue stamps required on the Pro-
bate papers the sum Of s34l.0O.
The Sunrise says that Judah d. league, ESQ.,,
of Lyndon, has this year sown ITO bushels Of
grain and Is plowing from 20 to 30 acres, which
he will SOW with buckwhcat lie raised 100
bushels Of grain last year.
Pbilip Williams of Turner. acci SO years,
lately made standing jump with dumb-bells.
ofeloven feet one inch. s...'
The Portland Press says that II is rumorei
that excursion tickets viii 10 sold from New
York, Philadelphia Baltimore, Boston, and other
cities, to Portland to attend the grand opening
OF tho Falmouth Hotel.
Va .rdor., ,ho s,,,o~;r, -,,oh 4. s,,rn ,,,o
,'."""'~,'s.,'". $500" 's.s 49,, ~ ~
augusta correspondent u 'he for''ahu 'adreT-
iiser: "The trade on our railroads is Increasing
rs warm weather approaches, although VIC think
that much Of mi, travel |, due % the proa, non
,,,..,,u 80 a.. Wo,n.h., 6 p,,,,.ndFo .;,n.
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tiis rVah WAS opehch' VIC nave UGH very for'u-
nate In having such gentlemanly conductors as