The Union and journal., 1869-12-17
GENERAL VIEWS ITEMS.

| A lady passenger, terrified by the recent col
lsion on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,
threw her child out Of the window after the dan
yer was entirely over. Some one caught the
child and saved It from injury.
The members of the California "Sioderatiou
Society" bind themselves to drink only wine,
beer and cider. except when they are discouraged,
when whisky Is to be allowed. .......
The wcaycrs Of the Coeheco Manrg Company
at Dover, numbering 800 females are out on
strike" in anticipation Of proposed reduction
Of wages of II per cent, which was to 80 into
effect last Tuesday. .,t.-i 30. ..ra.I1 g..-H
Earthquakes are increasing In frequency and
intensity at Gross Gerau In Germany. The in
habitants are suffering from various forms OF
nervous disease, and even insanity is said to
have been produced by the alarm the pneumo-
mia have given rise to. H... .H E...
In suit In Chicago grocer prOvci that the
defendant had chewcd 73O plugs OF tobacco In
little more than year. .."
Mrs. Jane McIntirc Of Tuftonborough, N. H.,
90 years OF age, has never uscd sPcctaclcs, and
reads the finest print with as much ease as q
young girl. h't ....,
Hope College at Holland. Mich, has Just re
ceiyed Japanese student, who Is to be educat-
cd for the Christian ministry, after which he
will return to japan aud cooperate with our
missionaries there.
The full vote on lay delegation in the Metho-
dist Church now stands 203,37G for, and 81 (,
600 against. The ministerial vote included In
this stands 1868 for and 800 against. The re-
auisitc ministerial majority hiss been secured,
with 145 votes more than are required.
Some Tenn. legislators have been vainly en-
deavoring to increase the tax on marriage Ger.
tifcates from S5 to $40. A poor hen-pccked
husband, with the memory Of xantippc's ag-
grcssions still fresh In mind, suggests that II
he increased TO $500, rs It would tend to pro-
long the happiness Of many poor unfortunates
who are upon the verge Of matrimony.
A gentleman In New Haven. on Monday, dur
ing the heavy snowstorm, discovered fellow
living in the street, intoxicated, and almost COW
cred by snow. Like good Samaritan, hc as
sisted the stranger TO his feet and took him to his
workshop, where he placed the half frozen in
ebriate on comfortable lounge before the Are.
Leaving him, the gentleman returning In half
an hour, he discovered his protegc had depart
e,l, and with him a new overcoat. The GENTLE
man says he never knew until now what was
meant by the cold charity Of the world. aa'r
Not content with young American chief ad-
miral. the japanese have placed their land
forces under tho command Of New York colo
mel Of volunteers; Frank by name.
Awcstcrn farmer was sufferer by the Boyls-
ton BANK robbery to the extent Of $4,000. the
savings Of a life time.
II Is very edify ing, Il Is touching. II Is beau
tifil, to zee the alacrity, the holy virtue, with
which the Sun, the World, the Herald, and
journals Of that class. como to the defencs and
guardianship Of the religion Of Christ when II
Is In danger FROM such men ~ the Rev. Mr..
Field and Mr.. Beccher. II Is always lovely to
see the devil going to church with his tail tuck
ei into his patent boot-legs. These journals.
however, are not like the man in the conference
meeting who spoke Of himself with shame ss
ga Id humble Christian. - Hartford
Courant. .... f.I
An unexpected divorce case was brought be-
fore Wisconsin court just ~ the crier was pro-
>claiming adjournment. The judge set down his
lgt, the clerk opened his book, and In five min
lhes the decree was recorded. .....