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The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

PowERs OF VELOCITY. tallew can
die placed in a gun and shot at a door u
will 60 through without sustaining any
iniury. and if a musket ball DO fired into
water it will not only rebound but he
hattcncd as il fred agsinst a solid sub
stance. A inuskst ball may be fired
against pane Of glass, making the hole
the size Of the ball without cracking the
glass; if the glass be suspended BY =
thread it will mako ne difference, and
the thread will not even vibrate. Cork
il sunk two hundred feet in tho ocean
will not rise on account Of the pressure
Of tho water.
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07
POET RY.
The Fifseenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition,

Offspring of prejudice and hate,
Which months and years will not abatc
Within the breast OF man;
Noxtous in every word and letter,
Zach sentence Is an iron ietter,
The whole is party plan.
Coacocted in time OF need.
When it bchooves us all to heed
The warnings of the past;
It's hidden aim to separate,
And quench the freedom of each State
\ scheme too vile to last.
The noble and majestic tree
OF freemen's blood bought Liberty
Stands totteTing in it, might;
The base Amendment to enthrall,
Prejudcates its early fall
Oh, God avert the sight.
For four extended wcaYy.s sars
Oar hand was filled with blood and tears,
That Cuilee might be free.
No sooner do his letters fall
Than from our country's capitol
Comes forth this stern decree.
1t needs no mention here to tell
Alas the tale is known too we'll;
III says the blacks shall vote,
That on the Abolition raft,
Made staunch and firm by legal craft,
Cullee shall forever float.
OH ephemeral height of bliss,
Each African should haste to kiss
The feet of noble Sumner;
Who, in the jungles of the South,
Sought death within the cannon's month,
That there should be no blunder
If this accurSed, monstrous thing
Becomes law, twill surely bring
Disgrace upon our land.
Twill stand for ages as the one
Great work of evil over done,
OF ruin ever planned.
Oh I. let our flag remain unfurld,
Triumphant, over all the world,
The symbul of the free.
1t seems as though our martyred braves
Would rise from out their narrow graves,
And cry for Liberty!
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

DISCOVERIES AT JERUSALEM Accounts
from Jerusalem speak Of rapid progress
and important results Of Lieutenant War
rcn's explorations in the sacred city
More than fifty shafts have been sunk,
revealing arches, galleries, buried halls,
reservoirs and water courses, thus get
ting glimpses Of tho city as it was By
one of these shafts the foundations OF
the wallis of the old Temple have been
found ninety feet below the present sur
face. On some Of these ancient founda.
ton stones numerous mysterious char.
acters have been found, some engraved
ON the stone, Others painted red, but the
KEY to their meaning has yet to be hit
upon. The explorations Of the Birkit
Israil. or Pool of Bethesda, has revealed
a vast vaultej reservoir nearly one hun
dred feet in depth.
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

BuRSiSb SENATOR PoMERoY IN EfTiar.
The st. Joseph (Mo. Herald gives
the following account of the burning OF
Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, in eflisy,
at jacksonville on the 2Sth ult:
At the hour named q vast crowd filed
the square, in the center of which the ef-
fipv, wreathcd with bcanvines, was sus-
pended from high post. As soon AS tho
dcafening cheers Of the crowd could be
ht,shed. Di. Moore, Of Monmoth. made
brief address, in which he stated that az
Senator Pomeroy had abused the trust
reposcd in him hy tho people Of Kansas,
bv sacrificing their interests to the greed
of monopclists and spectators, and fur.
thcr, by many dishonest acts, had rem
dcred bis name disgrace and rcproach
to the State. the citizens OF Southern
Kansas would there attest their dctesta-
ton Of his course, by publicly burning
him in eiilgy.
c. ID. Sayrc, Esq, Of Girard, followed,
giving short and concise account Ut
Senator Pomcry's course since he be-
came a resident Of Kansas. and detailing
some of the acts of dishonesty whereby
large fortune was acquired in such y
limited time.
At the close OF his address circle was
cleared about tho efiigy. and, amid the
long groans ofthc hundreds present the
match was applied. A bright flame shot
mp, brilliantly lighting the square, and
showing with great dstinctness the stern
faces Of the "bloody leagurcs. gathered
around to attest in this manner their ha-
tired of corruption in high places, Tho
fire soon destroyed the burly legs OF the
racrcant Senator, consuming his spacious
abdomen. and was toying with the bean
vines around his neck, when suddenly On
explosion occurred, and the remains OF
tho efIlgy were whirling in the air, in
burning fragments.
"A bean has busted" yelled some one,
but it was learned aitcrward that 1t was
a pound of powder that had been stuffed
in the figure.
al fct him be forgotten said burly
leacuer, as he carefully piled up the fraS-
ments that all might be consumed,
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

Tho fly has its uses. lie serves to
keep bald. headed sinners awake at church
on warm day, 50 that their unregenerato
hearts may be touched by tho preachers
word. 1t also encourages the spirit OF in
venticn, inducing the inventive to tax
heir brains in coatriving Ay-haps.-Fr
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

Some tasteful individual very cor
rcctlv romarks, that tho best lip salvs in
creation il . kiss. The remedy should BE-
used with great care. however. % i is ar
10 bring on an affection OF the heart.
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- A lady in Portsmouth recently de-
clined tho offer Of gentleman on the
ground, that he had no taste in arranging
his necktie.
The Van Buren press., 1869-09-07

How TO 1--we IN Hor WEATHER
Abou, this time when the heat is so exas-
persting, and the thermometer SO ambitious.
that i. ia getting almost above "hsgers.
it is easy enough to tell man to keep
COOL but how can he ! Listen to advice
salubrious from tho Scientific American
BE sparing in your diet. which consists
principally Of fruits, berries and vegetables
Avoid every thing Of greasy nature also
spiees, condiments and sweets. Drink no.
thing but water. Chew nothing but food
chew that we'll, but do not chew too mncs
of it. Excess in eating is one Of ths pr'n-
cipal causes Of that lazy. listless. relaxing
feeling experienced BY some persons in hot
weather. Dress lightly. and change often.
Wear nothing at night which is worn dur.
ing the day. Ba.he the body overy morn
ing with cool or cold water. kcep clsss
conscience al we'll as clean body and clean
clothing and don't get excited. ltuncom.
fortsbly warm at any timc. immerse the
hands or feet, or both, in cold water Tor
short time, or let a stream Of cold water
run upon the wrists and ankles. Tn" win
cool tho whole body in short time.
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

II has been calculated that some of the
stars seen with Lord Roses telescope
shine from such an enormous distance that
light takes upward Of 10000 years In
travelling to us from them. Now consider
for moment the flight ola light-ny from
u star at this distance on one side Of our
system to another rs far OF on the oppo-
site side. For 100000 years the light
speeds onward-each second sweeping
over nearly 100000 miles; past stars and
systems TO which Il tcomes not near. Dur
ing 5000 generations Of mortal men-if
one can conceive that our race could last
out that time-the pulsations Of the ether
are transmitted along the tremendous
line that separates the two stars. Yet,
during MI that time, II wc arc TO accept
the opinion Of those who hold that our
earth Ia the only inhabited world-thc on
ward-rushing light never approaches .
single spot where senticnt beings are TO
be found, save ono tiny globe around
which Il could circle eight times In one Of
tho seconds which make up the vast peri
Cd Of Its flight.
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
0verta1ing Children in School.

At the recent meeting Of the Wisconsin
State Medical Society, q paper was read
by DIR. waterhous, Of Portage City. on
the subject Of Debility In Children, cspcc-
ially with reference to the evils Of over
taxing children In our schools, the facts
and Suggestions Of which were deemed 20
valuable that q resolution was adopted no
qucsting It's general publication by the
press, for which purpose II has been rcvis-
ed by the author. We copy passage:
In our common schools Of the present
day (everywhcrc, but moro especially In
cities and larger villages, where the best
teachers are sought and generally obtain
ed) every incentive that can be devised
and brought to bear to stimulate and en-.
courage study Is faithfully and persistent
ly applied. The consequence Is that many
of our brightest and best children Of from
six to ten years Of age are performing
more study, more mental labor, than most
ofthe business men, or moro than their
teachers. am aware that many children
are sluggish In temperament. and will
bear and seem to require great urging to
get them to learn; yet, with many Of this
class. Il Is their rapid growth that takes
away their energy, and even ability to
study; and. consequently. you must fail to
get them to learn much until they cease TO
grow so rapidly; or, II you succeed In
getting study out Of them, you induce ann-
mia. What else can you cxpcctp You can
not get more from the blood than there Is
in Il; and since tho blood must supply
nourishmcnt to tho brain and the body and
all It's organs for their growth. besides re-
pairing the waste Of all their exertions, II
follows that, whenever you tax the fluid
beyond Its income annmia Is tho result.
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

Library, was also thoroughly searched, but
nothing explaining the fever was found ;
tho drainage and sewerage were explored
and found to be very perfect. Curiosity
was now 50 much excited that more ex-
tended survey Of the locality wns made.
when It was discovered that before the
erection of the castle a sewer was con-
structed through these grounds for tho
purpose Of draining q section Of the town
lying beyond. into the Thames. This old
sewer was examined. and defect In It's
wall was found directly under the library
room where the Prince was accustomed to
spend much time. The escape Of foul
sewer-gases into that room was clearly
established, and hence the cause Of this
fatal typhoid"
"But," said the pastor, show Is Il that
such offensive material can drain into
drinking water and not be ut once detect
ed?n
ION the contrary" I replied, ''such wa
ters are generally more agreeable 20 tho
taste. The salts contained In the organic
matters which eLter tho well or spring
give the water great apparent purity, and
they sparkle like the mineral waters Of the
shops. The following incident occurred
in my own experience: A small colony Of
Germans lived upon tho slopes Of u small
basin, In the center Of which was n large
spring. from which they took their supply
of drinking water. These slopes formed
a water shed, and the spring was tho nat
ural receptacle of much Of the surface
water. Typhoid fever broke out In this
colony, and the spring was decided to con-
tain tho ncrms, derived from the surface
filth. The whole colony protested against
such conclusion. and the water was pro-
nounced the best ever drank. And such
It appeared. but bottleful was examined
by chemist, who declared, without know
ing It's source, that privy or sewer
drained into It,"
According to your reasoning" said the
pastor, "in the case Of this family We must
look for some contamination by the excrs-
tn of human beings"
"Yes," replied, "that will probably be
found to be the cause, though I do not
wish to be understood rs saying that tho
into the system Of other forms
Of putrescent animal matter may not be
the cause Of typhoid fever"
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
Corset Strings.

Don't draw your corset strings quite so
tightly about your eighteen-inch waist, nj
though eighteen inches Is n monstrous
waist-it Is u greater waste to throw away
your health to secure smaller one.
Psrhsps you think tho men admire q
tiny waist that can DO clasped with two
hands. Not bit of It! Men are sensible
enough to know that God never made one
woman without lungs and heart inside her
ribs; and II the place where those organs
should bc Is reduced to quarter part tho
natural size, they are also sensible enough
to know that the lungs and heart must be
somewhere; and II they are squeezed from
their natural position the next question Is,
where are they3
1t is just like this. girls: Thousands Of
you are every day lacing up u nice little
bundle for the angel of death to take away.
1t Is your life that You are drawing the fa-
tai cords about. With your own white
hands you are straining mt the bands which
must hurry you from earth. Every time
you tighten your corset strings beyond the
drawing of free natural breath that will
expand your lungs to the utmost, you are
drawing your own life within the natural
limits. You are killing yourself to follow
q senseless fashion. You laugh at the
foolish negro women who must measure
six feet about the waist to be considered
fit for matrimony, but tell you every
black negro woman Of them Is moro scnsi-
BILE than yourself, who tighten the fatal
strings until there is nothing left Of nat
ural waist but backbone, the tip end OF
two ribs, scrap Of cuticlc, and eight
strips Of whalebonc. Just rs though God
didn't know what he was about when he
cut out the pattern for his Eve! Just rs II
you knew better than your Maker how
many inches your waist ought to measure
When you can manufacture the lungs,
heart and other organs, about which you
draw the corset string, Il will be time
enough To make whalebone basket to
hold them; but while God makes the body
do give Him chance to suit Himself as
to the size Of your waist. II Is Of little
consequence that your father or husband
has thousand dollars to pay the doctor,
every little while.
No matter IL your mother mourns over
your failing health, and anxious friends
sigh and whisper that you are falling into
a decline. No matter IL your life Is cut
short by the habit Of tight lacing. II You
can show to your fashionable friends
waist six inches smaller than the average!
Only think Of It! waist so small that Il
can bc claspcd with two hands! That Is
even better than wearing the smallest bon
net, and having four new ones year,
isn't it?-Glcason's Lierary Companion.
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
Clerical Anecdotes.

A good story Is told Of the late Rev. j.
8. Cannon. d, D.. Of New Brunswibk
On one occasion-being accustomed to
leave his secular affairs very much to take
care of themselves, In his higher engage
mcnts in spiritual things-he had given
an order to horse jockey for the purchase
of q horse. When the man called, n few
days AFTER, he was shown to tho study,a and
said. "well, Dominic, have got horse
that will suit you to fraction" "What
Is the price?" said the doctor. The jockey
named fair sounding sum.
The doctor rose, and opening his desk
and pulling out roll Of bills, he began
to count out tho money. "Whai," said
the jockey, "arc you not going to look at
the horse?"
"No," said tho doctor; ''you say he will
suit me; I take your word for It,"
This fearless reliance stimulated the
Jockeys conscience into unwontcd activi-
ty. and, starting up, he said, Keep your
money to-day. Dominic; perhaps / can
get better horse. and withdrew, to come
again another day with an animal that
would bear subsequent reflection!
Tho same DIR. Cannon was once appeal
cd to by certain church where there was
n great commotion In regard to the point
whether In new painting their church cdi-
fec it should be white or yellow. When
the committees had stated the case, and
with emphasis, not to say acrimony.which
gave sad proof Of the existence Of n fear
fnl fsud upon the unimportant question.
the Doctor quietly said: 81 should advise
you, on tho whole, to paint Il black. It's
cheap, and good color to wear. and en-
incntly appropriate for body that ought
to go into mourning over such foolish
quarrel among It's mcmbcrsP"
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
Value Of Temperance.

Many temperance people fail to apprc-
ciate the full value of temperance. Per-
haps il is quite impossible for those who
have never experienced tho cures of in
temperance In their families to attach the
full value to temperance. a person or
family redeemed from the fearful evils OF
intcmperance, can appreciate the deliver
ance and in some good degree, praise and
adore the angel Of mercy that achieves tho
reformation. But we may MI ponder tho
loss to individuals and families by the in
toxicating cup with advantage. Think
what rich blessing total abstinence would
have proved to the late Col. Rogers of the
Boston Journal-a man of superior quail
fications as q journalist. According to all
the testimonials of friends and editors, he
was man of very uncommon parts, and
might have attained to the highest honors
Of the State, but for this intempcrance.
Think what he accomplished in Journal
ism, Notwithstanding his incorporate hab-
a., W., ,;,h, So -, - ,o.om-
nli.h.d. had he been n total a,,.tainerp
Wh,, . h,os,Sd hoor 70 HI. f,m,,v would
,ho ,,odco or total abstinence h,yo hcep
h.d =. ,nl.n !, IN early Iif., W. .c,rcelv
a.m o.,,,n,,o u. valuc oon.;,,.r., n mi.
NJ, Al uor,d No, ,ho c. - ,oor
ie ,., -. .n.h ,,s,, ..,,,,, n
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
BIDDEFORD ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1869.

We see II stated also, that Mr.. Raymond
Of New York, whose sudden death recent
ly occurred. was another victim Of the
fearful appetite for strong drink. Had he
been teetotaler and as earnest n defend
er Of temperance as Horace Greeley. he
might have been to-day 90 Of Americas
noblest sons. Had Horace Greeley been
u moderate drinker In early life, he might
have become drunkard. and tho Tribune.
been unknown. Tongue nor pen can tell
how much total abstinence has done for
him. It might have done rs much for the
persons named and many others Of marked
abilities, whom intemperance has num-
bered with It's ruined multitude.-Boao'
Nation,
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

A father and son, within q thousand
miles Of Hartford. keep shop where
whisky and other decoctions Of like char
acter are sold by the glass. One morning
recently the old man had got his keg full
at SO early an hour that by nine o'clock he
was laid out In chair rs drunk rs boil
cd owl. As this particular period Of the
old gcntlcman's existence, two chaps en-.
tered the place and called for whisky.
Tho son stepped behind the bar. and put
the bottle down. .r.. .'
"b this good whisky?" asked one Of the
customers. Xxx r.art sf
Il don't know myself" replied tho son.
"but there's the old man. he's been drink
Ing Il steady for two years past. ana nc
dint dead vet ~
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

Two Irishmcn stopping at the Island
House, Toledo, lit their gas, and. with
windows open. sat down to enjoy chat.
Tho hungricst Of Toledo mosquitoes soon
flockcd In and drove them desperate. Inc
clerk, who was summoned to devise some
defense against them. told them to close
tho window and put out the gas. They
acted on tho suggestion and placed them
,,lvo, between the sheets. Just as they
hccnn 10 dozc. n lightning bug. which had
.,raycd into the room, caught the ego Of
ono Of the travellers. lie reused his CON-
panion with punch, "Jamic. Jamie. It's
no use! Here's ono Of tho craturs sarchin
for u. wild lantern"
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
NUMBER "a.
Song Of . Bsiie.

o, bury ne deep, with my waterfall on,
And my bonnet % Tiny and Gay,
Wrap all my gimcrscks and gcwgsws around
THIS f6rm when Il turneth TO clay.
For would sstonish, long centuries hence,
The learned explorers Of tombs'
would rvai tho mummy In interest,
When soue future Agassis comes,
TO explain 70 the weedsrins children Of Thsn
Tho pussling rivals Of Now,
Oh, I'll bother their heads with what's on my own
n they ever should And me, 7 vowi
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
"The Uns.iscorered Country"
BY u. c. sTEDNAN.

Could wo but know
Tho land that ends our dark, uncertain travel.
Where lie those happier hills and meadows low
An, II beyond the spirits inmost cavil,
Aught Of that country could wc surely know.
Who would not got
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
Might VIC but hear

Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch bctlmcs with wakefal eyes and clear,
Ono rsdient vista Of the realm before us
With ono rapt moment given us TO SEQ and hear,
.,r All, who would fear!
49,. We're we quito sure
To and the peerless friend who left US lonely,
Or thero by some celestial streams ~ pure,
To gaze on eyes that here were lovc-lit only
This weary mortal coil, were We quito sure,
Who would endurel
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE
uAyINa prreha.ei the in,sress q ivory n. rOvi. In
III hs MI, and Wheel m&nufsctcsy, nov intend N
make that my hasioe-s B~og ~e r<si IN the ci
carriage msnafsctaripx. think give p>rhct sstsfe
tiOo. whess Ai-Ays On Aasd al r,>scoshls pr,ee.
ciI,s. ~ LrrrLEfIELD.
sseo, Arn 1880.
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

on Adams street will be divided up Into stores
Hall, Ofi,es Asd Rooms. Any person desiring ei
ther will do veil 20 apply at once, as they can
have ANY aired room they wish, n they call soon
~ Apply 70 csAs. HARDY
The Union and journal., 1869-08-13

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or sl 90 Tor slx months, sent ftee OF postage to
any Post ofhee in York county.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation Of MANY friends and
Reighbors, have consented to become a can
,iidate for COU.\'TK CONJffSSTGNER
at the ensuing Fall election Az large
taxpayer. | begin to feel the necessity for
retrenchment in the management of our
county affairs ; and pledge the people, if
elected. 70 exercise the strictest economy,
consistent with JUSTICE, in the discharge
of my official duty.
JERE HERBERT.
Jure 5, 1859.
If ". s. LYON VII consent to be a
candidate for County Commissioner, he
will receive the vote OF CuAFriCo.
May 20, 1869.
We respectfully subniit1 J REDMOND
to the voters Of the county as sui table per-
son for Comfy Commissioner.
MANI FRIENDS.
may 20. 1869.
GEORGE S MATTINGLEY is respect
fully recommended to the voters of ST. Ma
nv. county as a candidate for County Com
missioner and will receive an earnest sup
port from CHAPTIco DISTRICT.
may 20, 1869.
Dear Downs ,-Flease say through tht
columns of ,hr paper that il t NJ SHAD.
RICK will consent to be a candidate fol-
County Commissioner, he will be warmly
supported 10y the Factory District
Jnuc 8, 1869.
JAMES f pUEE IS respectfully an
nonnced as = candidate for County Commits
.;nner a, fbe ens,tino ran election and will
he warmly .nnoorted bv the voters os
Sr1IsIGoEs' Drsrr1cr.
Nav 81 1869.