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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17
Senatorially.

The death of Mr.. Fcssenden has caused
recast of the political slate. Congress
will be in session one month before our
legislature meets, and consequently the
Governor will be called upon to appoint
to the vacancy, II Maine has her represen-
tation. This he may but is not obliged to
do; but the legislature will proceed with
in specified time after assembling. to
elect a Senator to serve till the 4th OF
March 1871. We thus have three posi-
BILE persons,-thc appointed for a month,
the elected for fourteen months and the
elected for the full term. viii these pos
sible persons be one man or three ?
Other things being equal the person
elected for the short term will have an
advantage over all others for the long
term. The appointment will have much
less force, but will advertise the appointec,
and we should be unwilling to admit that
advertising don't pay. Therefore the
Governor is in very critical situation,
himself being candidate for both terms.
To be sure, he Is not obliged to fill the va
cancy; but refusal to do such a CUSTOM
airy thing will do him much hurt-morc
than an injudicious appointment. He,
however, cannot afford to put power into
the hands of any man TO work against his
own chances. II is surmised by many
that he will appoint General Shcpley, the
General being one of the buglcrs and the
noisiest. But should he do so and Shop
ley should pitch in" for the place HIM
self, who, oh. who, would be left to wind
nine separate and distinct bugle calls for
the Governor to give further farewells |?
This is n matter of serious moment. But
if the General should be considered too
hazardous, suppose the Governor appoints
our good friend Dane of Alfred, who has
much the appearance and mien OF the
late lamented Senator? Or, there is Ex-
Gov. Coburn who wrote the letter dated
at Skowhcgan. He's eligible. So Is our
able friend, T. S. Lang, who once stole
our hat mt the State house and left better
one in its place. Should these suggestions
not be needed, perhaps at post prandial
tcte-a-tetc the worthy Governor might find
democrat in York county who would fill
the bill and not be troublesome hereafter.
But we are inclined to think that Mr..
Chamberlain. unless he does appoint .
democrat from this county, will select u
Portland man, provided one can be found
who is not candidate for one of the two
terms, which we very much doubt. The
names of John b. Brown Of that place
and Marshal Cram of Brunswick, are
mentioned, and one rash man has mem
toned the name of our indeftigable rep
resentativc, John Lynch. But rs Mr..
Lynch has his eye upon an elective scna-
torial career he viii not be appointed.
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GENERAL HEW VS. ITEMS.

The Piscataqua Fair Is to be held at Ports
mouth, N. IL. Sept Il, ~ ana 20. bro' Miile'
Of the Chronicle Is one Of the directors, and O
course II is bound to be a success. lie has writ
ten us q letter about il, but he writes 20 much
worse than Grecly that We can't read 1t. Al
first we thought II was q letter from John
Chinaman written in his own language. We
understand the other directors have forbidden
~, - e. =. -. =,
.a,,,a III, a.. vho,. Stat. Of New Hampsbire.
IN, % A.. ,roh;,,v q, the nolice TO read II.
In Russia attempts to employ h'p'na as ,ae'
have ut length proven successful. VI ''e OBS, n'
OF July tram arri'c sa'e'y ~ nu''cn',an' o,
'crsts from Keharkoh. whose engine was nc"'ea
with raw nap'ha, instead OF eoas. Inc n0nof
OF the invention is ascr'ocd 70 tue INNING e"s'-
"'e'
It's sara Tue capitalists VI Ne" iO', .e
making announcer movement :" A " "
mlii'ons Oh so''' "A.
James Gordon Bennett is 50 seriously III ha'
a cable despatch has been sent 70 Ms SOU VINO
Is now In Europe 10 return nome " once
~, - s,,,;r, health b n, recently dy,eutery
IS =, n 81 % m.licnan, , character that his
80. -. ..,;ou.,S alarmed u. I, Al HI,
..nn,rv ..,, a, W,sbipc,on Hivb,, Mrs..
= Ia, account. :, p,r;.
~
The news is now oonhrmod that the on''ea
States Legation NJ "''.'p'0" . 49,. -. Wv
brazilian troops .nen ,ae' e' ','nN.s.,s,
doned CITY ine pra''''an '' ~, ~.
TO themselves INC 'A'so sum. = - Nh.
furniture which were eep0'"' ., W.. -,
oocap'eu oy Tue n : -. d,T.,,,v -h;ch
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Even up to Tuesday morning the brave
and gcl-orious democracy sought comfort
in "straw-ticklers" and favorable esti-
mates. The ArgUs of that morning with
an owl-like wisdom, predicted that ''they
1.-THE cops. have probably carried York.
Knox and Lincoln counties, making a
gain of two"!. Our friend Adams never
was well posted in political details, but he
ought TO have known more about coun-
ty so near him. York Republicans make
success study and the word mapping
is not found in our dictionary.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17

A meeting Of The p. D. Educational Society
was held In Newmarket, N. H., Last week, TO
decide the question Of the location Of the Frss
Baptist theological School. The question ID still
held In allegiance and referred TO COMMITTEES Of
nvs-Rsv Z. Knowitou and Prof Hayes, Maine;
Rev A X Moultou. N. II. L. d. Tasker. VI. ;
and Rev. Dr.. Colder, Of Penn. Thk committee
Il to confer with the Trustees Of Bates College.
Of Hillside College, Mich, Of New Hampsoa In
stitutiou, N. H., and friends Of eiucstiOn In
Povidsocs, R L, and report 70 an adjourned
meeting Of the p. B. Educational Society 10 b
held in Lowell In October. The points proposed
for the location Arc = above named.
The full reports Of tho weather and the con-
ditiou Of Tho crops srs net ssseurasias. Ihs
rains It tho Wet do not seem 70 have been ssn-
srsl or havy and In many qusrten The drOuth
there continues undated. while from Maryland.
Virginia, North Carolina. South carolina, GeOr-
gia, and Aiabsms, comes an unvarJins story OF
drouth and distress. The corn crop Is doubles
damaged throughout largo sections beyond Tho
possibility Of recovery. cars.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17

THE Coal MoSorousB "BE0NSISd TO
BEo. THE Journal Of Commerce sayG The
coal monopolists are beginning TO beg, now that
the people are following the course We recon-
mended. but the cure Is by no means complete.
and compromise Is out Of the question. A few
days ago the retail price in this vicinity for an
thracite was Sl3 per ton. Toward the close Of
last week Il came down TO $40 for single ton
delivered In the city Of brooklyn. On Saturday
one Of the operators made his appeal to the pub
lie through the columns Of contemporary, and
We are not little plcasoi to hnd that the rcmc-
dy advised Is working Is We expected. lie was
q little coaxing and q little threatening. lilo
urges everybody to lay In their winters stock
when they can do Il at niue dollars. by IN In
scnious arrangcmentof his statistics he onnccais
the fact that the production Of 1859 has already
reached that Of 1858 at the same period, and is
gaining omit daily. Hebegs the newspapers"
to advise everybody ''to lay In their coal now.
and not to walt until the cold weather, when tho
poorer classes are obliged to buy" lie threat
ems that II the large consumers refuse TO meet
tnlss Ouer, Anu ueCllne W Duy ~ uinc uoiiaiss
switch win give the shipper eight dollars ton
delivered at the docks In New York, !" ''the col
licries Of Schuylkil and Lehigh will sgain sus-
pend" .and coal may 20 to much higher rates.
Yes indeed! But We have got beyond the point
where threat Of this sort will brighten ms, 10
Mcssrs. Operators, Dealers 4 Co., do your Won't.
The people will not buy greedily on falling
market. Coal has como 70 nine dollars, you
say! Very we'll let II 20 to 81, and be heavy
and duh at that. If'by buying up our stock
now at nine dollars. rs you request, We could In
sure that the price would be thus reduced to sev-
en- dollars when the poorer classes are Obliged TO
buy, we might In the benevolence Of our hearts
try your experiment. But II occurs to u. as
Just possible that II We buy now at nine dollars,
and thus relieve you Of your stOck, You viii take
advantage Of this and put up the price 70 tho
poor, or at least make no further reduction.
This induces US to indentify ourselves with the
''poorcst classes" and thus to share with them
the further gain Of little waiting.
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This hits Chamberlain's vote very well, but
oyershoots Smiths by about 10, 900 which is q
material item in small aggregate vote.
The report Of Admiral IIoff concerning the
execution Of American citizens in Cuba Is now
undergoing consideration at the State Depart
ment. and il is thought the result will give q
new turn to the policy Of the Government In
relation to Cuba. Secretary Fish had received
an intimation by private letters previous to the
receipt Of Admiral Hof IS report which more
than confirmed all the stories received from
private sources, and the Secretary will, therefore,
at once write to the Spanish Minister and de-
mand cessation Of these outrages as an expls-
nation for what has already occurred.
Chief Justice Chase writes to the Hon. James
A. Briggs, and says he is "not at oil satisfied
that If in higher place, he could do any better
than those now exercising executive functions
do" lie adds: "I want nothing whatever Of a
political character, and desire that my name
may be disassociatel hereafter in mems minds
with all political action. n this is too much to
expect, let me hope, at least, that no friend Of
mine win lend any countenance to such absurd
nonsense as that to which have referred"
Some Northern Democrats must feel queer
when they hear such fre-catcr as the Mem
phis Avalanche crying out .For Gods sake
Of decency, let the poor negro alone, for he Is q
citizen with all the rights Of freeman, will
never be shorn Of them, and is irrevocably free.
Senator Morton makes sharp hits. At his late
speech in Wilmington, Ohio, he uttered the fol-
lowing; And Is there any good reason why the
Republican party, amer having preserved the
Republic, should be required to turn over the
care and custody Of 1t to the Democracy, When
the flames Of your burning house have been ex-
tinguishsi would you employ the inceudiary as
watchman to protect Il from ERE in the future.
or when your child has been rescued from tho
waves. would you deliver itover for tender nur,-
ing AMI resusiatiOn to the monster Who threw
Il INF And yet you might do thc.c things With
as much propriety As to turn over the control Of
the Government to the Democratic party
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17
The Election.

Monday was the most quiet election day
we ever knew. The circumstances of the
election were such rs TO give the voters OF
both parties but little interest in the re-
suit, aside from the success Of the county
nominations. The nomination Of MIR.
Hichborn made the canvass little more
interesting for while; but IL was soon
found that his vote was growing less rs
the the election day approached. and the
interest dwindled down TO curiosity. The
returns come in slowly. At this writing.
Thursday noon) we have heard from 2s3
towns. which give Chamberlain 39.9iI.
Smith, 2S,3l3, Hichborn 3,42S. The same
towns last year gave Chamberlain 6O,So2,
Pillsbury 5000. Majority for Chamber
lain thus far s,l73 which viii probably be
increased to rising 1000. against 1925
last year. Mr.. Hichborn will not get
1900 i'm the State. We have carried Ia OF
the l6 counties with Aroostook to hear
from. The Senate will stand. II we in
clude Aroostook which has only one scna-
tor. 20 republicans and two democrats,
while the democrats will gain some six
in the house. The Hichborn men have
elected no State. county or town officer.
YORK COUNTY.
Up to Tuesday morning the Portland
Argus claimed York county for the dem
Gratis. 1t was also telegraphed to the Bos-
ton papers from Bangor, Augusta and
Bath that this county had gone over to the
enemy. We thus see that the democratic
party and the republicans outside of the
county calculated that we should lose it.
and they argued naturally from cause to
effect. Mr.. Chamberlain's nomination
was exceedingly unpopular in the county.
He had spared no opportunity to insult
the Republicans Of York, and his nominal
ton at Bangor fell like wet blanket upon
us; and calculating upon this apathy and
the Hichborn split the coppcrhcads
throughout the State claimed York. sure.
But our republicans are regulars rs well
ms volunteers, and the severe contests of
the last ten years have given them dis
cipline and organization that allows of no
break in the lines and no flinching from
duty.
From returns from twenty-four towns,
the Governor vote Is, Chamberlain $3.50,
Hichborn 263. Smith 4+06-against that OF
last year when Chamberlain received 1889
and Pillsbury 67T5-majority Al. The
towns of Acton and Newiield, not includ-
cd in the above, give their representative
AZ majority over the democrats vote
Estimating the governors vote equal to
that of the representative, we have for
Chamberlain majority over Smith of
800 I! As the Hichborn men very nearly |
all voted for our county nominees we have
elected our candidates by Mt least lO63I
majority. since Chamberlain in almost
every town runs behind his ticket. We
gain four representatives; one in Acton.
one in Parsonsficld. one in Lebanon one
in Hollis, and lose none, making the dele
CATION stand republicans and demo-
crafts
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17

The Chicago Tribune tells comical story OF
a highly sentimental dry goods clerk In that
city. IIe was lately married, and was % SLED
with his own happiness that be vas impsIcf TO
impart Il to surrounding objects. II has been
his habit TO write poetry Of iove-sick ssrt On
scraps Of paper that lay about the store, and on
the piles Of wrapping paper In which goods were
enclosed. This popularity has been the source
Of much Amusement to his fellow clerks.
few days ago, when the store was crowded with
customers, q man came In with excitsusnt visi-
bic In his hands, his hair, and his hcaving
breast, who stepped up to the happy post, hour
ishing piece Of brown paper. and, pointing IN
some lines, asked him II he wrote them. Ihs
clerk was obliged to own that he did. The scene
had now attractsd all the persons In the store 70
the spot. Tho irats visitor directed tho clerk 10
rad the lines, which he did, aloud. ~ f0llows;
Come in the evening, OF come In the morning,
Come when you're looked for, or como without Wafn-
Ing.
And the oflsner yoa como here, the more III adore
you.
There, sir, how dare you give such stuff 70
my wife-my wife whom adorcf You vretch''
II was some time before the explanation, which
n was easy to make, proved atisfactory. IL 10
needless TO say that scribbling poetry ON wnp-
ming paper Il forbidden In that store, lest some
loving swain should again make the mistake Of
Wrapping up dress pattern for an innocent lady
In verses intended by the author for the maid
On Of his own heart.
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The MAINE SExAroRsnip.-whow fli 10 des-
iguated By the Governor Of Mime 10 OH the un-
expired Senatorial term Of Mr.. Fessenden 10 not
known, but that James q. Blaine viii be elected
for the term commemsing In 1871 there can be
little doubt. Mr.. Blaine has % signally distin-
euished himself In pablo lie that the only
question Of his taking the Ssnstorship In 1871
would have been that Of deliescy In osusing the
displacement Of man Of the eminence Of Mr..
Pessenden but the death OF the latter leaves
him free to accept the post which he 10 80 wen
qualified to Gil, even as the successor OF the fore
most man In the Senate WashingtoH Star.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17
MARRIED.

In this city, Sept =, by Rev. Jas. Boyd, Mr.. Jas.
NJ. Hastings and Airs. AlthiAh O. Drocklebank, both
OF this city
uei DolllG, IT,, and Mis- Martha Osborn. both Of u.
In this city sept. %, by Rev. j. Stevens Mr.. John
lIugbs and Miss Susan J. Morrill,, boti, of ID.
In sano, sept. ~, by Rev. Benz; wheeler, Mr.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17
pOLITICIL.

Adispatch from Spain says that the news Of
Gen. Sickles' proposal to recognize the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents has caused as much
excitement as II he had threatened to take the
part Of the Cubans. 1t had the effect to make
the funds fall to the lowest point which they had
touched for the last sixteen years. The dis
patch Of Gen. Sickles has not yet been publish
ell. Whatever its moral effect II ny be, the re-
monstrance Of the United States has unques-
tionably terrified the Spaniards amazingly.
The Bangor Democrats plan for throwing the
Maine election into the Legislature, and thus
choosing the Democratic candidate for Governor
was so good that We ro-copy its estimate Of the
returns as follows: ......
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17
County Gossip.

Below will be found the republican gain
or los, from last year in the several towns
except Acton and Newfield
Biddeford, Rep. gain over last year, 20
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-17

il Is a singular reward for our people to
be told now by Chamberlain organ that
his popularity won our great majority ]!
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Notice.

VIyHEREAS, Adeline Boultn, my vile, has
w len my t,sd and board without just csnse.
being willing .oa able 2 psSyS: r sss s ~, so
80 ..,anf y shali pay No dsbs q bsr scns.sct-
ny 49, I'M. daie. DANIEL D0ULTER
'hk kidassSrd. sept. 10, 1862. 3wT
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WANTS, LOST AND FOUND.

yNTANTED-to sell. Millinery Stand. At 90
wv Main Street, Biddsiord. Inquire Of l.. 3.
COVE. lwH
UTANTED IMMEDrATELY-Two frst-clas
w Laundry women, one 10 iron and one 70
wash. Must be thoroughly acquainted With the
business, To fuch will give steady employment
and Sswihs Machine Rooms Noe. I, 5 8 IIardy'i
l,ioek, City square, Diddefort, Ne. u
UTANrEDl AGENTS-LAdies or Gentle.
w men, 10 seil the great American Household
BOOK, '.AbbotCs Lives Of the Presidenes OF
the United 0satss,v complete In one voismc'
and spendidly illustrated With over iofty sngfAs-
Ing, This Is, without doubt the best book 70, can
yassers ever puhllshed in this country. hsc,a n
teuitoy and liberal terms 70 Ag.nu. sonN
llANkEnSOS, Elm s., Portiand' Me- '~S
uyANTED-i. 900 bushels Of ohe. Apples:
w m h.,.Lel. az BlAekbsnies, and 20 bushels VI
nv, chs,S,ss for which The hlghct martst prcs
viii 10 PAID Apply 70 Lyman Az, 70 ss NAN ~
UrANrED-Agcnts everywhere, to cell the
w brazilian Magic Lustre, the best Known arti-
Al. AR poiishing metal ware. Nothing In the mar
I'd rivals &c. Apply 70 90 sddrce N. ID. CENTkE,
~ Main st.. Bidasf6rt, Nc. 81
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MASON & HAMLIH ORGANS.
~ she Lsseess Cash Price!
- Yof sale BY t.ft
Am n, EMERY, Ksnnsbsnkpest -
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UTANTED-to sell. o Millinery Stand. At 90
w Main Street, Biddsford. Inquire of L; ..
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-09

A WRITER (unmarried) suggests that
Solomon's wisdom was due to the fact that
he had seven hundred wives whom lie
consulted on all occasions.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-09

plate on which the boilers had stood, and
she had neither burned or blown up, and
yet the boilers and machinery had gone
out, and there was no trace or sign of how
they did it, and no living man can explain
it. She had been seen only the day before,
and was next found floating, and there
never had been found either captain or
crew to unravel the mystery-none of
them ever having been heard Of She is
yet running, having been raised, convert
ed into tug, and is now towing on the
ST. Lawrence under the name of William
the Fourth
Yes, we get pretty good pay-$40 and
500 day, and sometimes more, but our
outfit costs 1,500, and there is a good deal
OF wear and tear. And the lonesome, un-
easy feeling is worth round sum. Up
here, you seldom think of accident or death,
but hundred feet of water washing over
your head would set you to thinking A
little stoppage of your air pump, leak in
your hose, careless action on the part of
your tender, and the weight of mountain
would press the life out of you before you
could make a move. And you may foul
your pipe or fine yourself, and in your
haste, bring on what you dread l often
get my hose around a stair or rail, and
though am not called cowardly, and gen.
orally release it without much trouble, the
bare idea of what slender thing holds
back the clutch of death off my throat,
makes cold sweat start from every pore"
-D,trOit Free Press
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-09
Relics OF Ancient Civilization in the
Heart Of Africa.

A WRITER in the Natal Mercury says,
when treating of the ruins of Simbaoe:
A days march from AndOwa, between
two hills, at the end of vast and fertile
valley, are the ruins of AXum To this
incredible flights of stone steps conduct
the traveller up to the SUBMITS of the hills,
in one of which are found deep grottOes
and vast halls, cut ont of the rock and or
namented with columns There, according
To the traditions of the country, is the
tomb of the Queen of Saba. The adjoin-
ing valley, shaded by majestic trees, is
filled by the remains of the city, consisting
of huge blocks of stone Very little of
the debris reveal their former purpose.
There may, however, be distinguished two
groups of fourteen or fifteen Obelisks,
thrown down. Seven of them are covered
with ornaments, and are not less than
thirty-six feet i'm length. These master
pieces of ancient architecture reveal to us
the fact of an ancient civilization i'm the
heart of Africa, which has disappeared
again thousands of years since. Neibuhr
tells us of mighty Abyssinian empire
existing here, mentioning in particular
Saba, and says it was SO power
ful that even the Roman and
Partheian strength could not pre-
vail against it. This last statement was
taken from "a Greek inscription found
among the ruins engraved in stone. On
the reverse side is another engraving, in
some ancient language, which has not yet
been deciphcrcd The savage tribes guard
these ruins with jealous care. No living
animal is allowed to be killed i'm them, no
tree permitted to he destroyed, everything
connected with them being held sacred,
as belonging either to good or evil power.
"A missionary who penetrated within a
short distance of the ruins, writes: "In
this country were also found some very
old guns, in n hole in the mountain. We
got one of the locks of these guns, and
found it to have a wheel outside, with
cogs or teeth; and a tradition exists that
they came from these ruins The Basutos
of,en tell us, when asked If they acknowl
edge God, about the big stones i'm tn,
Banyai, where all created things are to bs
seen, even sphinxes, pyramidal- shaped
buildings and catacombs"
.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-09
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT,
GOOD MORNING.

GooD-NoRNING, mamma! Goodmorning bright
sun!
Good-morning, papa. The day is begun.
Good-morning To every one. pussy a. well:
Does he sleep like the rest, till he hears the first
bell:
GOod-mOrning it is. for the sky is so blue.
The grass is all shining and sparkling with dew;
The brides are singing their mcrriest song.
And the air through the window comes bracing and
strong.
GOod-mOrning il is. for dark was the night
And chilly and still but the morning i bright
III God did not watch us and bring us the day
We would never be able to get up and play
Good-morning new day, I'm glad we're awake
Your work and your sunshine and frolic to take:
And I'm glad we are able so gayly 10 call
Good-morniLg! gOod-morningi good-morning to
all,-HeqTth and Home