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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-25
Checks upon Population.

DR.. Hough. Of New York, Is convinced, from
an examination Of statistics, that there is no in
crease in population in families Of American de-
scent in the older communities Of this country.
In 1865 one-haf Of the population Of Massa-
chusetts was under 10 years of age. while now
only one-tourth Of the purely American class is
under that age The birth rate Of Americans
in that State Is but one in fifty OF the popula-
ton, while in France, where the population Is
nearly stationary, the rate is one to thirty
seven.
In Connecticut the school report for 1866
says that the relative number Of children had
been steadily decreasing for the last forty years,
and in Vermont the birth rate among those not
Of the foreign element is only one-half as large
as that Of England. Fashion that makes chill
dren hindrance to social qualification, and the
desire for wealth that regards them as expen-
siyc, are alleged rs the principal causes of this
result. The postponemcnt OF marriage to a
later age also accounts In part for the fewnes'
Of children among Americans, especially of the
cities and towns.
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Judge Tapyey's Letter.

II viii be seen by the following letter. that
Judge hpley, on learning that his friends in
York County were intending TO urge his nomi-
nation at the State Republican Convention, as
the candidate for Governor, addressed to th'
State Committee the following letter
sAco. June. %. 1869.
To TIE Republican STATE Committee:
GENILEsES Within q few days have no.
ticed the mention Of my name as the possible
nominee Of the State Convention, for Governor
of this State, and to-day for the first time
have learned by personal conference that ii is
the design Of some persons 10 present my name
10 the Convention in connection with that office.
III could believe IL would be Of the least avail
In restoring and retaining the harmony Of the
party, should not feel at liberty at this time 10
decline the use Of il in the Convention but my
own judgement, as well as inclination, for rea-
sous not now necessary to be stated, dictates
different course. and beg you will assure the
Convention that am not candidate for the
important office.
trust l fully appreciate the confidence those
men who have suggested my name have shown
in me by suggesting II at this time, and II will
ever be held in grateful remembrance.
cannot submit this short note without ex-
pressing the hope that the harmony which has
characterized our previous conventions will con-
tinue with this, and contribute 10 its success.
a manly charity for the views Of each other,
exercised In rational manner and TO reason
able degree, will, have no doubt, secure the
nomination Of enc who will preserve the unity
Of that party which has carried the country
through premelitated, treacherous and trait
orous rebellion, and restore the symbol Of libcr-
ty To every place from which il had been ruth
lessly torn. Let not the glory Of the past be
elOuded by the folly ofto-day.
RUTUs T. rArLEY.
We learn that many Of the delegates frou
several towns in this County felt so disapPOint
Ell in receiving the above information, that the,
concluded not to attend the Convention. Yorl
County would have been unit for the Judge.
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Mas. State Temperance Convention.

-. s,.,. Executive Temperance ccwmtse appointed
Al the state Tempsrnce Convennnn heh w aas -
- srsh ,oi yTh % January last ia accordance WIN te
go. al Inc tmp-rance a the stale, AZ male kn0sn
10 the committee By the resolution. o.
,io. a ,smteranoe ucstings, u relgoas assranons,
srd he eore.poodence Of nnueneia empsranee men N
,,. .ection. II the State. hereby cal Mas stale
Tsmr-r.poe conyentioa 10 assemble In
CITY HALL. PORTLAND.
on Tuesday, June 9Th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ And AL tenn
penDce men without regard 10 past party assocatons
Who regard the vigorous and impartial enrcemeui Of INC
legai prohibition &C the liquor rafc as the paramoaat u
sas In the approaching gubernsoral campaign, ami ~ho
IN The absence this year u other political ssOs geAis'
Importance than he perfection q the schemes OF aspiring
politicians ior future aggraDdremens AMI Po.in are pre-
par In the event % unsatisfactory mammalian. for 6os
erpor being maie In the state COnvenion Of boh PotcA
PARTIES 10 present and support an ndepeodent Iempsr
anoe candidate &c that position, invited " meet NJ h'
above mentioned time and place, 10 decide upoo such &C
toa a ths sxseDcies of the cause may demand, and
prpare n ncccsy Coo systematic action At The polls
Arrangements win he made with the yarious kailroad
anil Steamboat nes BY which psrsons attending The C"s
ycnllon VII BE- transported nj half ARE
Pa oabkx Stars TSsPEsAScs CON.
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AT Nest Poisf.

-.
The President and General sherman durins
the examination days at West Point stienaea
the Cadets Hop, and entered the mary nance
A New York correspondent says "rhs A''emp''
Of the President and Gen. sherman .''' ~
means successful, the CHER Mass.iA'e 'e ;.
to lack energy, the General Oh the army W w.
other hand. exhibiting an immense ""0u'' y,
motive vim, but wanting sadly IN Judgement i
wasquite shocked to see hrs' leu'ehan' punch
the President by way OF admoni'ion, anu a COLO
mel use violence to his superior ohcer In 'ne
vain effort to keep him In position.
Just before the President started for the Ter
ry, Gen. Underwood called upon Gen. Sherman
10 pay his respects and bid him goodbye.
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WEAKNESSES or MERcHAsr.-IIow strange II 10
that most all druggists and grocen caro- less for
the health aud lives Of their customer, than they
do for the dollars they make out Of them. They
try to shove OF such goods upon which they mako
the most profit, I'D matter about tho quality. COT.
fee ground with peas, pepper with burnt saWdu't,
butter mixed with tsllow, nutmegs made Of wood,
and rot-gut whiskcy In squaro bottles 10 resemble
medicine and called bitters. A truly valuable ~
ticle, however, like sPBERS STANDARD VINE
BirIERs, costs moro 70 make, because 10 10 Of gen
uinc native wine. with the most valuable barks,
herbs and roots. but the retail pr'eo 10 pot down
low as any other bitter leaving less prodt There
iore tho dealer grumbles because they cost hIm
more than the common rum bitters but must sell
for the same price. and his money Interest 10 To
recommend the stun upon which he makes tho
most money. Bc~aro OF such stsdy yosr own
health buy speers Standard Vino Btters. gen
uine article, and noe merely nm intoxicating bes.
crage. First class dealers In America and Europe
keep them. im2
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-25

"A Canada correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says there is widespread and rapidly
growing feeling in favor Of the independence Of
the Dominion. Several papers, among them the
Halifax Chronicle, the Quebec Chronicle and the
Star, and the papers Of Montreal are support
ing the movement Large numbers Of bushes.
men in Montreal and Quebec are also named as
specially fayOring change in their political ~
la,iOns. OF the arguments for a change, he
says;
One reason Why all these men are looking to-
wari Independence is that the trade of Oaebec
Is leaving II every day. II was formerly a rreat
shiP-building place, turning out fifty thousand
TO sixty thousand tuns Of new vessels every wear.
This large and important business has dwindlcd
down to one-fOurth OF its former proportions,
and, As consequence. thousands Of shipwriph,s
have gone away TO the States, the part of the
city where ship building was carried ON (St.
Rcch) being almost entirely depopulate,i. Pro
prietos are grateful to any one who win take
their property for the time being and psy the
taxes. They would gladly give Il away alto
gether were Il not that theysfsncy Independence
cannot be delayed longer than at most a couple
Of years, when they expect that the great natu-
raj advantages Of Quebec as seaport at the
mouth Of the great st. Lawrence viii be brought
into play, and the unriyallel wster-po,er Of the
Mcntmorenei and Chaudiere and other rivers
which empty themselves over high precipices
into the st. Lawrence in the harbor Of Quebec
itself viii be turnci 10 account. The ship-build-
err Of Quebcc are. or rather were. the bone and
sinew Of the place; they gave tone to public
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Coiored J,.ry~e..

Both the grand and petty jurors Of the Grim
inal Court were formally impanneled to-day
For the first time in the history Of the District
Of Columbia, colOred men have places upon
both juries. Referring to this fact, Judge Fish
err. in charging the Grand Jury, said:
"To some Of you the position Of Grand Ju'
TOR is novel, and Of course an interesting one.
For the first time in the history Of this District
the tawny brown complexion Of n race opposed
aud degraded by six generations Of slavery, has
at length, in the seventh, made It's appearance
in the Grand Jury box in the capital Of ma
ton that may proudly boast. and with more
truth and justice than our mother country, thai
the moment slave shall have set bis foot upon
her free soil his shackles fall from around him,
and he stands forth redeemed, regenerated and
disenthrallel by the genius Of universal eman.
cipation. On such an occasion IL seems espec-
tally proper that should speak to you OF the
nature of the duties which deyolye upon you
and define the ofienses which are likely to claim
your attention"
A colored man was also appointed one OF the
bailiiis OF the Court to-day
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A Costly PLAY UPoS woRDs.-Thc New
York Sun chronicles the following Stock EH-
change incident;
The youthful Jim Fisk, Jr.'s National Stock
Exchange was visited Thursday by we'll
dressed man who mingled with thu multitude.
His name Is +. Decamp. He was not inclined
to do heavy business Mt losing rates, as his sub
and every one was keeping sharp eye upon
United States securities, the hrynx Of Dccamp
give forth tho stentorian order for "S20, 900
played-out Governments" Mr.. G. X. Deutsch
generously asked, "What win you givei"
And Dccamp replied, "l04t." Now, United
States bonds are selling at 145. SO Mr.. Dcutsch
FASTENED to the street, and In short period Of
research raked together certain 'played-out Gov
eminent bonds" These, which were In the
form Of twenty $1,000 Confederate States bonds,
he rendered to Decamp, rs the most eficctually
playcd-out that he could get. Here Mr. Decsmp
addressed Mr.. Dcutsch. .f. .h"
"You must be id fool; want United
States bonds"
Whereunto replied Deutsch,-
"You bid for 'playei-out Government bonds
If you can find more thoroughly playcd-out
Government than the one that Issued these
bonds, don't know H."
Decamp refused TO receive the bonds.
Thercupon the dispute was referred to the
Committee Of Arbitration Of the Board, and II
will probably cost the rcvilcr Of Government
responsibility, q few dollars to get of dccently,
since the Chairman of the Committee receives
$50 and each member sl2 for decision.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-25

VOICE OF THE FREE BArTIsS.-The Quar-
terly session Of the BowdOin Quarterly Free
Baptist Meeting was held at Monmouth on Tues
day last. The attendance was unusually large,
and session one Of interest and profit. The
Quarterly Meeting represents fOrty-one churches
with membership Of upwards of 5000. Dur
ing the session the following resolutions on the
subject Of Temperance were adopted:
RssOisi. That we recognlIe intempersnos the most
fruitful source Of crime paup-rsm, insanity, vice, moral
AMI physical degradation, eNstingi and we believe
that this terrible food Of inqulty only be stayed by
closing up the grogshops.
Resolved That large portion Of the intempsrsnce,
and lis attendant evils In this State during the present
year. are justly chargebe upon the refusal OF the last
legislature IN provide the for the enforcement u the
existing laws against the sale of intoxicating liquors
Resolved, That Tccoyn1e Il As oar Christian duty
10 use entire influence Zoe the elevation In once q ot-
~ such viii their Official influence Tor the en-
rcme1t of al hws against the traffic In sprIuous liquors
GO beverage.
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RNAnxAuLx IscrDrxr.-rhe indianapolis

RNARxABLE IscrDNr-The indianapolis
Sentinel Of saturday says that on that morning
Q blind horse wandered into the river near the
National road bridge, and getting beyond his
depth swan around in circle in his sforts tn
find his way out. His distress attracted the at
tention Of horse near by on the bank. who In
stantly went to his assistance. He first went to
The waters edge and attempted TO direct the
blind horse by neighing, but finding his pro-
cccding Intellectual, he boldly took to the water
and swan out to his relief Ancr swimming
around with him for nearlya quarter OF an
hour, he finally got the blind horso to under
stand his good intentions, and In what direction
the land lay, and the two horses came to shore
side by side amid the cheers Of upward Of ono
hundred persons who were interested spectators
Of the scene.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Tn. Mr,r.s.s oy rvs N.lrolrrIs cos,s.ns y .
vorI ,b,eh has rcentiy attrscsri ccosners sasu'on
4, IN, s..,,,y. ,boarh kpysn In ItAiy ~ nunoss OF
-. 80 Il Il fron Ne pen o. an ei-tsnsstin. num-
49, c..ssrlls. granddaughter 81 Geusro Carass
. 49,. ~ yor,se, and ofexcs<ns srnsth
~ sss,s, ~ s sisDisa'ly manifested By Ne aArinS
.%',,ss - tbs scet, vheh vHs h issh NJ pssn ass-
s hi n~usnx about the ssypscssioa q Tie cunvsnc IN
,.-,y .htrn markell Victor kmaDoeiS aoc>~ioo 70 uss
.s.',., n b thmoag iesri~~ AID authentic exp.ufs
To- Misery the slavery, md The uoos horroud r.
..s cavsns No, and of tss yrsnny and las a Issuy
<sDs. uho under The sul-e II cousssboos ooAn sseh
unlimited cpufrv q the untxtonsts nuns ne vcst hss
ls<u tssnslated fuu lie iocfth Italian cdkso y.o
Ilsdhsh. ists 4. g. Coosui 81 Ousse and bsnas Jay.
asd also cnkainA an introtacilca ~ ksv JOIN pysf
D. ID. II d pshlahsd 10 ll.sttci, Gem. ey A.o nss
d ca. and soh cniy BIZ suh>rrt<ion. We nhsw ~.
wcigevood b ths assns DO th's ssv'
o. Yocso Yo,xs have 10 rsassa 20 b $1,000. .s.ass
vim ti,>ir sutessaInnsni &C. July. NJ An ~ ,y
n ma Doyr n ~ attractive s.1 ~ iv-nk,
srrs,..~s ~ MR. a extracting infeneoo Ac ,n ca
ILL., g., shst unprrsnline ip. NJ c.r. Mh,sm
iisor, van nov ksiess sod Nc. y. u hAe 'en' NOV
10 vrits better ooes.
,..,..o,,. n.o,uss s~ July d bst,rs -: 10 soh:
,.is; erral.,Iss rsvve tbs mast P'fslsf q Nc ha'
mAgszinss.
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BABY Snow.-The Baby Show under tho
management Of Mr.. c. st. John, at Boston
closed on Monday night, when the awards wer'
made as follows:
Triplcts-Nellic Hope, Horah Faith and Han
nah Charity Coughln, Of North Brook6eld, SIX
months old, the only premium for this class.
Twins-James l.. and George W. Duyal, five
years old, sons Of George w. Duval Of Chelsea,
first premium.
Handsomest Girl-Allie 4. Strattou, twenty
months old, daughter Of Alfred A. Stratton,
Of Boston, (who lost both arms In battle In
June 1851 the first premium.
IIandsomcst boy-Clarence Mcguire, three
years old, son Of Rebccca Mcguire, Boston, FIRST
premium.
Fattest baby-R. N. Ash, SomerviIlc, nine
months, first premium.
Smallest baby-Alicc Hillock. Charlestown,
two months and five days old-weighing four
pounds, and only one pound when bOrn-frst
premium.
The above premiums were all paid In money;
and the prize babies, and NIL the others exhibit
ed Numbering l72) were soverally presented
with silver cups. An exhibition Of colOred ba-
bics will take place some time In July.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-25

Chief Justice Chase has had an UNPLEASANT
collision with the bar Of Raleigh. N. @. Tho
Chief Justice states that he was shown what
purportsd 10 DO protest drawn up and signed
BY many Of the leading members Of the bar.
On the opening Of the court be addressed the
members Of the bar present, stating that the
Court had seen the protest and considered 1t .
contempt, and that the clerk would b ordered
to serve upon each member Of the bar who
signed II, and rule to shew cause why they
should not be silenccd until they purgsd them
selves Of the contempt. This caused much con-
fusion among the lawyers, and they len the
court to confer as to the course proper for them.
The calender was then called, and tho lawyers
whose names were In the protest were not al
lowed to appear In their cases.
There was terrific rain storm In Western
North Carolina on Sunday night last, extending
over space Of Ave miles in Ircdell and Davie
counties. Tho lightning and thunder wers .p-
palling. The rain Is said to have been liks .
monster water spout, and . number Of mills on
Buffalo creek and other streams were carried
away by the freshet. II viii take week to
repair the damage to the Western North Carroll
M Railroad. Tho damage to bridges, buildings
crops, &C., Is estimated at $500, 900.
Patrick Stephen Gilmore, the originator Of
the Jubilee, Is an Irishman by birth. and will
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RUTUs Z. TArLE
Is.portast distractions TO the Ne,r Iadias
Commissioner.

An Executive order has been issuci by the
President establishing rules and regulations for
the Commission OF citizens appointed by him To
cooperate with the Administration DEPARTMENTS
in the management Of Indian affairs. The reg
ulations relate 10 the organization Of n commits
sion, giving IL authority TO inspect the records
OF Indion officers TO obtain information as TO
the conduct Of affairs; inspect personally, or by
subcommittee, Indian Superintendences and
agencies Ire present nc the payment Of annui-
ties be present at consultations and councils
ani advise superintendent and aid agents in
In the performance Of their duties Also to be
present in person, or by subcommittee, Mt the
purchase OF goods for Indian purposes and in
spcct said purchases advise the Commission Of
Indian Affairs, etc. Itproyides for the commu-
nicaton, to the Secretary Of the Interior, Of sug
gestions in regard to changing instructions to
superintendent or agents, or in the mode Of
purchasing goods also prescribing the mode Of
making complaints against superintendents or
agents or other officers. Also for determining
upon and submitting recommendations as to plans
Of civiliiing or dealing with the Indians. All
plans involving an expenditure of the public
money must be acted upon by the Executive,
and the order Of the Secretary Of the Interior
must be had before the expenditure Is made un-
der the same. All officers Of the Government
connected with the Indian service are epjoinel
to afford every facility and opportunity to the
Commission and their subcommittee in the
performance Of their duties. &C., and to coop
crate with them in the most earnest manner In
the general work Of civiliring the Indians, sc.
Indian Commissioner Parker instructs the ar
my officers assigned to duty As Indian Agents
and Superintendents, 10 use their hest endeay-
ors 10 cooperate in locating the Indians on the
reservation assigned them and In civiliring them
aud TO use every effort to inform themselves 10
spccting the condition Of the Indians, and by
imprcssing on the minds Of the Indians on every
opportunity with the views Of the Government
prepare them to submit to the inevitable change
in their mode Of life 10 pursuits norc eongenial
ir civilized state. They are instructed 70
keep constantly before their minds the pacific
intentions Of the Government. and obtain their
confidence by acts Of kindness and honesty, by
dealing with them justly. and thus secure
peace. .Vr
Among the Commissioners are T. y. Tcbey,
OF massachusetts,, and Henry s. Lane OF India
ma.
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Miss Susan b. Anthony has announced In tho
Revolution, the organ Of woman's rights. that
Married people should no longer deep togeth-
or that every man, woman and child should
have bed 70 him or herself that those who
are Just going 10 housekeeping should buy no
double beds and abe cIclaim with enthusiasm,
Serbs, cots, and single beds for health and hap
piness ~
Here Is the paragraph upon which she bases
her advice:
The Lars Of Life nyr: "More quarrels
arise between brothers, between istey. be-
tween hired girls, between apprentices In ma
chine shops, between clerks In stores, between
hired men, between husbands and wives, owing
to electrical changes through which their ner-
yous systems 20 by lodging together night sfter
night under the nme bclclothes, than by al
most any other disturbing cause. There Is no
thing that viii derangs the nervous system Of
person who Il eliminative In nervous fsrce rs TO
lie all night In bed with another pcrson who Is
absorbent In nervous force. The absorber will
20 to sleep and rest all night, while the elimi-
nator will DO tumbling and tossing, restless and
nervous, and wake In the morning fretful, pee
wish. fault-6ndlng, and discouraged. No two
persons. no matter who they are, should hahjtu-
ally sleep together. One win thrive and the
other win lose. This Il the law, and In married.
life Il Is dshd almost universally"
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rAs Temperance Convention.


e""'' "' P.o"'. -.
temperance 00"" W. ~ Nv. !,
10 nominate cona'aA'e 'Or 'O'.'.O'' =
this eheerfaiiy' Tor TWO re'lS0is "ee 49,
to 10 30 py the oon"i''s'' '"1 ~ '''
iie'e that 80 large anu '.se ~. a :,
.nose .no . .a', - - ,hs Ior,xu .norm
-,
~. .n.,,,o, ., ~. u.,.r m ,nv n Al. ,..,,-
,,i-,,ou % -. a. r.. 49, h., ,,o,h,
g., IA vn,. u,der onr co,,ro, never win he
Nc. r..o,,,.J A.. Jor,v,, ,,.,r., un;,sr..,
a., .,,hu,,u,' c.. -, 4, .,
90, ,,.,r,h,,, a, r.. ,,ho elaine, I'm
-, s,gr,.. :. the ,rns h..i. 10 O,i, ~.
- ~. co.. ..o y. .unn0r,., Mr Ham
~. -. A.. So. hu, h...,s. NJ P..ss,d.r
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E,trart ma. a i,fl,r from sa,,a c,,ir.

- We had wandered for many hours
through tangled forests OF Tropical thTsbs SD
trees, some Of them emitting most delicious and
lnyigoratlng odor, when we suddenly came upon
large and we'll cultivated plantation, In the cen
ire Of which were several buildings. Entering
these we found them 30 be the pres houses"
stills &C.. where the sugar srne 10 crashed for the
mans hctuYe OF 81. Croix Hum. Over 100 Coolies
were at work, and the smell from the fermentlng
watts was very sxhilarating and elessant We
were shown through the entire establishment. and
learned that all tho Rus, here prod uced was ship
ped 20 Nessrs r. n. Drake a Co. New York, 10 10
made Into their celebrated Yissfsfisa Bikrs.
Tho peculiar good effects ef this Rum-which Is
the purest and best In the world-are we'll known.
Nota single case OF Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague,
Consumption, or any such disease can DO fcund
on this Island, Except OF inyalids come here for
thor health. aud they are almost always caredl
Combined with Cslissya Bark, Casesrilla. and
other important ingredients. this rum becomes
PiAptstion Bitters and surely no liner Tonic
and general Family Remedy Vas ever seen. The
combination Of these Biitsrs Was hrst discovered
here many years ago, and all the natives swear
by Piasfsfisa Bitfvs. end say 'theIs y nothing
like IT, Judging by the robust health OF The wit
nesscs. I am certain their testimony 10 trus;
. Rs.T.
MlosoIIA wArra-superiof 10 Me bat imported Ger
man Csloxpe afri soh NJ half The psrs.