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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-06
NUMBER 80.

the grave. and the sphere Of 1t Is tho whole
region of humanity. woman's worst en-
emy Is he who would cruelty lift her out
Of her sphere and wouldtry to reverse the
laws of God and Of nature in her behalf.
They deceive woman who cause her 10 bc-
licve that she win find independence when
she abandons the position assigned her by
her Creator. and reaches one against
which her nature. the interests Of society.
and the laws Of God contend. Woman her
sphere and her work, and sho is only hap
py when she finds pleasure In lovingly.
patiently, and faithfully performing tho
duties and cnacting tho relations that bc-
long to hera woman. She Is not the nat
ural head Of society. Man. though stern.
cold, and almost nervelcss, Is mado to be
be the head Of human society; and woman.
quick. sensitive, plant (as her name indi-
cates), gentle, loving, Is the heart OF the
world. AS the heart, she has the power.
She rules through love, and becomes n
blessing greater than we can ever ac-
knowledge, because II Is greater than We
can measure.
Let woman tako heart. She Is not In
captivity. The law of service Is on her rs
it Is on man. With her much Of her SER
vice consists In suffering; with man much
Of his consists In toll. Before both there
are fields Of endeavor white with beckon-
ing harvcsts. In literature, In reforms, In
ministering to the wants and woes Of hu-
manity. woman has an open door set be-
fore her, which no man will desire TO close.
Let her enter II and work. There Is law
Of companionship far deeper than that of
uniformity and equality, or similarity-the
law which reconcilcs similitude and dissi-
Multitude, the harmony Of contrast, In
which what Is wanting on the one side
finds Its complement on the other; for
When the main aSrss arc % sntwinsd,
May even by contraTies be Joined
More closely still"
Such was tho exquisite companionship
Of the sexes rs they were represented by
our first parents, and such, however they
may be momentarily disturbed. they viii
remain, rs the ideal for all the generations
Of men and women. Let woman rcposc
her trust In man. and then, lifting up her
heart, shc may sing
Though Gods high things arc not aii ours,
IT'S ours 10 look aboyei
All IL not ours 10 have and hold,
But all Il ours 10 love-"
". d. Fhlton.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-06
Definition of Bible Terms.

A days journey was thirty-three and
one-ffth miles.
A Sabbath days journey was about nm
English mile.
Ezekiel's reed was IL feet nearly.
A cubit Is 22 inches nearly.
A hands breadth Is equal to three and
five-cighth inches.
A fingers breadth Is equal to inch.
A shekel Of silver was about fifty cents.
A shckel Of gold was $500.
A talent Of silver was s538.32.
A talent Of gold was sl3,S09.
A piece Of silver. or a denny, was Is
cents.
A farthing was cents.
A gerah was cents.
A mite was cent.
An cpha. or bath, contains seven gal.
Ions and five pints.
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
A iirkin was seven pints.
An omer was six pints.
A cab was three pints.
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Boys.

Some things may be said In favor Of
boys; some traders would hardly live
without them.
Tho glass-put-in men wouldn't have
much to do. and putty would decline II
there were no boys to break windows.
There would be no customers for cast
iron peaches and green apples, which
come on early in the season, but for the
boys. and the doctors wouldn't have so
much to do curing cases Of cholera NOR
bus arising therefrom.
Boys can be made useful when they
have mind TO, and can sell newspapers,
black boots, hold horses, and do chores.
In printing-oilices boys are known as
devils; printers have q plain way OF
speaking.
Boys individually are better than boys
collectively.
If there were only one boy In tho world.
Think he would be good boy. Itgcner-
ally takes at least two boys to get up any
mischief.
Have one boy In store, and You can
make him useful. Hire second boy, and
their time will be chiefly devoted to chas-
ing one another over tho counter, and
firing brush and directory ut each others
heads.
A boy begins to be nuisance about the
time he Is eight years old. How soon he
grows out Of !. depends on circumstances.
Some never do.
II Is a question whether boys lead IN
enjoyable existence, They have n great
deal Of fun at other peoples expense, but
they have most always got grievances.
They would like to have their way
little more. and pretty way Ii would
be. too.
Give boy his choice Of an occupa-
ton In life, and the chances arc that he
would prefer to be Robinson Crusoe.
on a desert island. or captain Of band
Of robbers, such as ho has read about.
and seriously thinks Of going into neor
the other of these desirable occupations
when he gets 20 be man.
Ho ha, a grca, respect for tho stage.
driver and the captain Of q canal boat
there Is an air Of command In these
-. that quito takes his ideas.
III, idea Of being . man Is having
,,cnty of money 10 spend. doing what
You please, and being able 70 smoke or
chew tobacco without getting sick over
II.
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2pftrp.
TIE Clear Y,sioH.
IT JOIN q. WHITTIER.

i did but dream. never knew
Wha, charms our sternest season wore,
Was never yet the sky % blue,
Was never earth ~ white before.
TIL now never saw the glow
Of sunset ON yon hills Of snow,
And never learned the bough's designs
or beauty in Its leatiess lines.
Did ever such morning break
As that my eastern windows sec,
Did ever such q moonlight take
Weird photographs Of shrub and tree,
Rang ever bells 30 wild and feet,
The music Of the winter street,
Was ever yet sound by half
SO merry a. yon school-boy's lAughi
o Earth with gladness oyerffaught,
No added charm thy face hath found
Within my heart the change Is wrought,
My footsteps make enchanted ground.
From couch Of pain and eurtalned room
Forth TO thy light and air come,
To and In all that greets my eyes
The freshness ofa glad surprise.
Pair seem those winter days, and soon
Shall blow the warm west winds Of spring,
To set the unbound rills In tune,
And thlther urge the blueblrd's wing.
The wales shall laugh in flowers, the woods,
Grow misty green with leaang buds,
And yiolets and wind-aowers sway
Against the throbbing heart Of May.
Break forth, my lips, in praise, and own
The wiser love severely kind;
Since, richer for Its Christening grown,
see, whereas once was blind.
The world, o Father, hath not wrOnged
With loss the life by Thee prolOngedi
But still with every added year,
More beautiful thy works appear
As thou hast made thy world without,
Make thou more fAir my world within,
Shine through IT, lingering clouds Of doubts,
Rebuke its haunting shapes OF sin,
Fill, brief or long. my granted span
or life, with love 10 Thee and man,
Strike when thou wilt the hour OF rest,
But let my last days be my best!
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on The ShOrs.

''GOlng away" think you said'
With never a word for mel
Going away, and turn my head
In vain, for the sun In the west Is dead
AL dead on the darkling sea.
Why did he leave like this God knows,
Weary, think, or his loyei
lie len me kiss Rpd u new-pluckcd rose,
And I-fOr the faney's sake, / suppose
Gave him my violet glove.
The ships sail over the seas, know,
Too far for malden's sight.
The ships sail on, tho strong winds blow,
And some 10 the lands Of tho Orient 70,
And-sOme 10 the starleSs night!
I look, and over the waves afAr
The white sails flicker and CLEAN,
And the ship rides gaily over the bar,
But the night Is black, with never star,
And my heart Is sad with its dream.
Only the dim OF the seas FAR strand,
Only the dark I see,
For ne len me here by the trodden sand,
With only rose In my little hand,
And never word for me!
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TIE .N.EU. BUILDL.rG

an Adams street will be divided up into stores
Hall, Ofises add Rooms. Any person desiring el
tier will do we'll 70 apply at once. - they can
nave any SHED room they ~i,h, II they call soon
Is Apply " OhAs' nAhpf'
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NOTICE

NOTICE
HAVING parrhNsei the interest q ivory H. resls In
III hls Mii aDd whes mandatory, no. intend Do
maks ny suspss. Deins vsn po-eed IN tAs wants Il
carriage mAnuhetartng thnk en- give p>ct sAtisfae
cHAs. ". LrrTLErrElD.
ssec, April I, issa. 10
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
The U.ie. Paciao Raiire.A Ri.s. *

The Unisa Paciao Railroad Rlns. az
Ills fact-lameatable, perhaps, bat no less
fact-that the pioneers Of civilization, the
advance guard, are usually set Of robbers.
Rough riding and stealing are their vocation.
Perhaps it is one of those immutable laws
which the philosophers say exist in the es-
sence of things, aud therefore the civilized
world accepts the fact and becomes recon
ciled to it. In the main, possibly, it turns out
to be good investment. paying well in the
end through the comfVts and advantages OF
civilized life, the increased facilities for travel
and trade and the augmented value Of every
mans possessions. The Union Pacific Rail-
road managers are among the pioneers OF civil
lization. They are rushing railroad march
across q thousand miles Of mountain and
desert, and, if we may believe recent revela-
tions before the courts, they are doing It with
all the privileges and perquisites OF pioneers.
We have endeavored to fathom the testi-
mony in the recent case of Fisk against the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and to COM
prehend where the money advanced by the
public on the government and first mortgage
bonds goes to; but for the life Of US we cannot
compass it. Not that there are so many peo-
pie in the ring, but they assume such protean
forms. Sometimes it is the Railroad Board
that is befoge US, then it is the Credit Mo-
bilier, aud then again each is trustee for
some thing or body that does not appear, and
they change so rapidly that we become exceed
ingiy puzzled. When there is any money to be
distributed all Of the corporations and every
board is there; but when the Court wishes
to ask a few questions straightway some one
of them disappears-the Credit Mobilier, for
instance-and yet no person has moved.
It is pretty evident, however, that the man
ayers of the company and the ring engaged in
building the road are one and the same set.
This appears from the testimony of Mr.. Durant,
and we have one piece of advice to give the
gentlemen interested. The country expects
from you good, practicable railroad to the
Pacific, which will carry passengers and trade
safely and expeditiously, and which will be as
durable as the usual constructions for railroad
purposes For this large sums Of money are
entrusted to you, and not for the purpose Of
building q sham road and putting the money In
your own pockets. 1t is estimated that you
receive very nearly sixty thousand dollars q
mile and vast tracts of land; yet to-day come
to us the most lamentable complaints from the
California passengers in regard to the condi-
tion of the roadway and cars, and the deport-
ment of your employees and those of the tele-
graph line. We hope Fisk, Jr., will continue
his efforts to bring to the public view the
rights and the wrongs Of this railroad ring,
that justice may be done.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermeu.

Pursuant to adjournment this Board met yester
day afternoon, with the President. Alderman Conan.
in the chair After the usual preliminaries had been
disposed OF q large number Of petitions for doRar
tions resolutions for public work and various other
papers were handed In ana laid over or referred
to the appropriate committees preamble
and resolution were adopted in which It was
set forth that the Harlem Navigation Company
by stopping their boats at Astoria L. T.. and taking
To and from there passengers and freight had virt-
ally established there ferry without any benefit to
to the city treasury, and without having been dts
posed Of Jerry franchise Mt auction and author
zing the Committee on Ferries TO inquire into the
subec. ana ascertain whether the Harlem Naviga-
tion Company have committed violation OF the
franchise.
A resolution was introduced by Alderman O'Brien
directing the Street Commissioner to remove the
liberty pole at the intersection OF West broadway
and Franklin street.
Alderman NORTON stated that last year similar d.
recuon given the Street Commissioner. but there
were no funds from which he could draw enough 10
pay for the work. The Alderman then offered to
amend by inserting In the resolution, "and also the
liberty pole ut the intersection OF West Broadway
and Beacn street. and that the expense OF the re-
1e SeDy o% any sa
the Society FOR the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
TO appoint an agent who might attend the inspection
OF coaches and public vehicles and whose signature
together with that OF the public Inspector would bc
necessary to any permit for license.
Alderman NORTON opposed the adoption OF the
resolution on the ground that II gave the society too
much power and that 1t lnterfered with the estab.
ished city ordinances The ordinances prescribed
what signatures were necessary for person to Oh.
tain license, and this requiring the signature of
another private individual was infringing on the or
dnances The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals was very good institution, but giving
power to an agent to nnd any fault with public
vehicle which the lawful inspector might pass was
too much.
The resolution was put to the vote and lost.
A resolution was adopted protesting against the
passage OF bill now pending before the Legislature
for change OF route OF the Tenth street stage line.
The preamble TO the resolution says that granting
OF the city rights, and against such violation the
Common Council protests.
The Board then adjourned TO Monday, at two r. n.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23

against the next administration. Otherwise,
II We have an opposition President in
1872 the massacre of the republicans in
ofics in 1873 win be dreadful to behold,
and unreconstructsd rebels and copperheads,
fattening and rioting upon the Treasury.
may raise the confusion OF Babel and reign
Of anarchy through the length aud breadth Of
the land. This is begging the question on
remote contingency, and it is contemplate
plea for the baldest absurdity-the suspension
Of law under the present administration to
come into force again under the next. The
two houses, with as much right and reason as
in this case, might pass law providing that
in the event Of an opposition President next
time no republican in Office shall be removed
except with the concurrence of the Senate by
two-thirds vote.
Aswe believe it, the object Of General Grant
in the repeal of this office-holders' law is to
be free to carry out in his removals the work
of ''retrenchment and reform" Under the
law he is not certain whether the removal Of
this or that man will be consented to by the
Senate, and he may entertain reasonable
doubts of his power, through the consent Of
the Senate, to reach the whiskey rings or any
other rings Of experts in the lucrative profess
sion of Treasury plunderers. As to the
clamor of the ofice-seekers, it is only the howl
ing of pack of wolves on the trail Of their
prey Their hunger has nothing to do with
the real merits Of the question. The law which
General Grant desires repealed is an unjust
and outrageous lava law which invades the
admitted rights and usages of his Office from
Washington down to johnson, and 1t was
mean proceeding even as check upon John
son. 1t ought to be repealed absolutely for
it has operated only to protect rogues in Office,
while reducing the President to mere auto
maton, poweriess to do anything without the
advice and consent of the Senate The law is
full Of mischiefs, squabbles, complications and
dangers, but while it remains in force the
policy Of enforcing it to the letter is the true
policy for General Grant.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
Tho venaIity Of tho Ring Conspirators M
Albany.

Tho venaIity Of tho Ring Conspirators nj
Albany.
We publish elsewhere some astounding
developments concerning the jobbing operations
of the Board of Education in this city. It will
be seen that even the institutions Of learning,
so necessary for the cultivation of virtue and
intelligence and for preservation Of law and
order, have not escaped the rapacity Of those
infamous rings Of jobbing porterhouse poll
ticians who have infested and cursed every
department Of the city government for many
years past. During the past six years the
enormous sum Of fourteen millions Of dollars
has been expended by the Board upon pre-
tence of educating the youth in this city. This
year the sum asked for from the Legislature
for the same purpose Is the modest one OF
three million one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars-or in the aggregate for the next six
years, calculating that the amount shall be
augmented from year to year In the same pro-
portion as II has been for the last six years, we
have the vast sum Of twenty-five or thirty
millions, for which our citizens are to be taxed,
IOI cuuCuuOuut uiPOoco Auc stabc-
ment TO which we refer gives few Of the items
in detail embraced In this enormous expen-
diture and the moral sense Of the community
must be intensely shocked at the amount Of
corruption and private jobbing II develops.
Now, how are these outrageous robberies to
be prevented? We believe we echo the pub
lie sentiment--the sentiment Of honest men, Of
property holders and taxpayers-when we de-
clare that even this extraordinary expenditure
for educational purposes would be cheerfully
submitted to we're II applied properly and
righteously But II is notorious that Il is not !;
and the assertion Is capable Of substantiation
that Of the sum yearly appropriated at least
one-halt goes into the pockets of jobbers and
hangers-on and thieving politicians.
But It is not upon the Educational fund alone
that these harpies prey. There is not an appro-
priation before the Legislature for any public
nor for many private objects upon which these
leeches do not fasten their greedy jaws. The
Tammauy ring Is the great mammoth leech Of
all. Il is never satiated. II might be glutted
TO bursting, but can never be made to dis
gorge. Il wields supreme power at Albany.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23

THE UNKINDEsT Cur or ALA paper
called the american Rescue-more properly
Russ-cue--published in Shelbyville, Tenn,
says, speaking Of General Grant, the unkind-
est cut Of all was 'that stick cut from the bat
tie field Of Shiloh and presented TO General
Grant by an office-seeker. II General Buell.
Is considered good authority, Grant cut a
stick on that memorable occasion that needs
nothing to refresh his memory" lie probably
cut better one from a sour apple tree in an
orchard near Appomattox
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
Army Changes.

An attempt is ON foot to make some
political capital out of certain phases of
General Sherman's vigorous army admins
tratiOn. We hear of astonishing sympathy
for this officer who is sent to ''exile" on the
Plains, or for that one who is mustered out,
and altogether that the movement Of regi-
ments from one place to another Is q very
suspicious and expensive piece Of tyranny.
It was acknowledged on all hands that our
army was too large for a time of peace, and
in cutting down an army we suppose some
body must be cut out of it. Is there an officer
left in who is not faithful and good soldier?
We doubt it. If, then, any that are in had
been mustered out in the change there would
have been the same cause Of clamor from their
direction as there is now on behalf Of the
many gallant men left without places. Other
wise Sherman is doing with the army just
what Porter justly does with the navy. In
both services there are posts that are pleasant
and posts that are not pleasant Shall one set
of officers always have the rough and another
always the smooth Porter changes men
from the Mediterranean to the West Indies
and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to equal
ize what there may be Of hardship and
what there may be of the agreeable in duty.
1t is the same in the army. Some officers
would desire to be always in the luxury Of the
Crescent City, or to enjoy the edible and other
delights Of Baltimore, to forget all else in the
varied designations Of our city; but for this
others must live the neighbor Of the Indians,
share his fare practically, lead miserable life
Of frontier, with even an exceedingly small
chance for glory. That would be unjust, and
to prevent such injustice Sherman moves the
army to and fro between all the points; and
generous men who have been having good
time on the pleasanter posts feel that 1t would
be ill-natured to grimble now at harder ones
The New York herald., 1869-03-23

GENERAL AGEsT OF THE New York Asso-
GATED Press. We protest against the action
of the General Agent OF the Associated Press
when he steps out Of bis line Of duty and
cndeavors to manage affairs in the interest Of
any Of the members Of the association which
may be detrimental TO some OF the other men,
bers. His duty is TO work for the interest Of
all, and not Cor one or two Of the associates.
He has enough 10 attend to without interfering
with matters which do not concern the Asso-
ciated Press as body.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
the SPRING TRADE.
(Fron the Nj

(From the Memphis Avalanche, March fp.I
Our New York exchanges report q lively spring
trade which is expected TO assume much larger
Easter holidays draw near. Already the hotels are
crowded with strangers from all sections OF the
country, and the city daily presents scene OF sur
prising animation. The NEW YORK HBRALD or last
Sunday contains upwards OF forty-four columns OF
new, solid advertising matter. II is In advertising
that business men OF New York beat the world They
Just when and how TO advertise, M we'll ~ which
Journals patronlze ~ promising the bost returns.
Hence the HERALD, though its charg6s are double
those OF other journals, does a. much advertising
business, at higher rates, ~ all tho other cnm.
bined. IL has the largest circulation.
The New York herald., 1869-03-23

WAIT UNTIL He DOES. The Mobile Register
says II is all very well for President Grant
TO offer political position 70 General Long
street, but i've would like 10 see him offer
the same TO General Lee, or General some
body else. just so. As The old maid In a
New England village said to q gallant who
had been rejected by the belle Of the place
'Td like TO see him make svch an offer 10 me.
that wou.::A"
The New York herald., 1869-03-23
GETTING UeLY-The South. Dod't make Q
row about few cabbages.

THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RAoE.-In
another column we give in a letter from
Cowes, some further intimation Of what
yachtmen In England are doing to improve
the sport Of the season. We hail with pecu-
liar pleasure the movement for grand inter-
national race. Englishmeu in this movement
present themselves as disposed to meet the
yachtmen Of the world on good, manly terms,
and to put their reputation and their claims %
builders and sailors up TO that best Of all settle
ments--a practical test. Judging from the
circular Of the Royal Albert Club, our cousins
across the sea mean 10 do the honors right
handsomely; and Of all places in the world
British waters will be the place for yachtmen
this year.