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MILEAGE.

A Washington correspondent Of an Indiana
paper disclOses some very interesting statistics
relative to the pas. and present mileage Of mem
bers Of Congress. lie says:-
cannot stop to enumerate the thousand and
one queer things which meets one ON every
hand in looking over these old books Of the Sen-
ate, but there Is one portion, . very funny part
Of the record, which cannot pass without men,
tioning. discovered what had either forgot
ten or never known before, that our good old
economical friends used 10 pay themselves forty
cents for every mile they Travelled in going to
and from the capitol. suppose II ordinarily
cost about as much for Q Republican TO travel
as Democrat but however that may be, no
sooner had the Republican party come into
power than they deliberately cut down the
mileage Just one half In 1859 there was paid
to Senators s75,9ll A. mileage. In 1859,
with six more Senators, there was paid 49,
3l2,l0, difference Of S46, 597 Co Taking .
like ratio for the House and the total amount
paid 10 members Of Congress In 1859 As mileage,
was in round numbers s363, 900, while the
amount paid in 1868 was $4,000, . yearly
difference and saving Of SIS. 900. But says
one, Show can this be!' II the mileage In
1859 1t 40 cents, was s363, 900, Il certainly at
10 cents should Be just half that sum. or s16l.-
600. How Is Il then that these Republicans
draw sl2, 900 less than half a. much, - was
Srmeriy paid the simple hearted and unselfsh
pemocrscyt
linus. confess Va, |. little puzzled over this my
eti, oat ~ sr while discovered where the joke
came In; Herr 10 70 then. Members Of Congress
:sr.D ne number Of miles which they travel. and
Their word VI honor has Always bern deemed sum
Gent Ascending 10 their certificates, then, thess
old hthers Of lsrAel Travelled a vood nsny uorr
miles than their Republican a,eees.ors s,d INV
heart nnaily oied Sr The virtaous old gentleman.
shen noted the,r long and weary Searches FOR the
imPosior. The pluinge % Japhet In search Of
his hther was pleasure exeursion. wssson,s trip
% Chicago S,nks Into nothingness. The ouiy an
ersacs estvsso them and the wandering Jew 70 The
Aet thai they somstimss came 10 . halt While he.
hike rennyson's brook, went forsyan and he got no
az Arksnsas, when he vs. Senator 10 wss 400
miles non ktsls Rcck 70 washinstou aad bssk.
Nov his not 20 much By thousand miles 81 Least,
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A Youru VINO CONTROLS Poisonous REP
THEA Key West (Fla) paper svers that
youth lives In that place who can handle snakes,
scorpions, eentipedes and other poisonous rep
tiles with IMMUNITY. He makes playfelloWs Of
the larger kinds Of rsttlesnakss, twisting them
around him, or dallying with their forked
tongues or twelve rsttles. He actuslly has car
ried scorpions In his bosom and wasps and hor-
nets In his sleeves and pockets, without reoeiv-
ing bite or sting. In the Loneliness OF the
grove or forest, In any secluded place infested
with snakes, he can, by few trilsmanic words,
call around him any number Of snakes, whom
he can charm IN perfect obedience to oil bis
mandates. He can pick them up and lay them
down at any given place. and at bis bidding
they will remain there until his return after an
absence sometimes Of hours. He can take rat
or mouse and 70 manipulate ito put that
inexplicable trysnt spell upon Il that Il ct once
becomes mute suppliant for favor. ID quiescent
and may be tumbled about at pleasure. The
young magician AYERS that his miraculous
power Is given him BY spirits. whether good or
evil be knows not.
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,Amosat q live stssk 81 narkss-c sssis, isio,
6hesp and LAnhs, <ots, evibs, ilnA
quality sia 90 Q sl.oa s.eosd ssshsy sii % ia's'
Pr;sss q s.ors c.ils~wssaine Oxen. y pair.
ESQ, SSo, $50 . S5p.
Min Csss ana 6sivss nus 90. go. s,s, sss.
YsatlInp N, . Ss. toe yssn old 81 Q 81
fisss % sSe:p end 81. l..s 2 q = %.
q So. $50 2 =" sss, sssrs - % . ss"' 90
s s!.sHSs .I E..s IS. g g 9 3 s,s g -
Hide 2, .; n: faiis. ~; 3 2 2 9, g. s;nvA
assi sesd . . hs, asdisn % . isisI Isss y
Dsd';1 re- p a.. ,,.,,,v ,..,,s. ,.-
thing bst ne bssl, larFs. a. stan-ea Oxse ss;o.d
quality iseludss The bsst pss4sd Oxeet Ne osss
se.llfsd Cow, and sss Ss.s ts,ss - sS S'"
Bhssp-Rxtn includss Cosssts, - uhsn ososs q
a iassfios quality ars thrswn ese 1rnH
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The Pfesideat rssards var n Europe - In
svitable. - does also 6sn. Ebsrman ssd 6ecrst-
sriss Boutwell, and Robinson and Tie diplomatic
corps ssnsrsily. Sherman sy mrs b no
rsassa vby the Unitsi stasss should BE- sstang-
led IN any way. RObessa ap nthsy aght,
70 must ksep them OF Of our eoass, and per-
haps % this oostssss esdssly. pos,vsu b.
lIsves that r. there y wsr 81 al, Il win MOI DO
. pptr.cied one becauss Of the poverty orths
M lions involved II the struggle. Vice Ad-
mir.l Porter. s.ys thee certainly viii be war
and tha. France has been preparing Tor Il .
ys,r past, and. IN bic opluioe, Napokso means
ssht; he Has god excuse and win NOS walt for
diplomacy. The Admiral alD aye France has
The bes. navy In the world. With forty eight
thousand uelLdrillsd well disciplissd ssamsn,
and has q many snd1suod vssssh - England,
Prussia nd spsil combined, sod BE % block
sds al the Prusias and Spanish portsi can
take Havana and the other Cuban ports nom
the Cubans. and IN TIRE nsuths have them
6ghting on her side He also opines that
England viii remain neutral. There b much
Interest felt In this natter 81 The War, Navy
and Treasury Depa rtnens, but - news upon
the subject have been received 1t the Stats
Department, where the officials seem 70 b ~
tonishsd that IN idea Cfwar should Be enter
nincd. stt..r
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War in Europe.

Affairs in Europe look rather squally,
Gen. Prim having nominated Prussian
prince to the throne Of Spain in tho per-
son Of Leopold, Prince Of Hohenzo llern.
To this measure France. seeing that an
alliance would be formed between Pr'is-
STA and Spain by reason Of Prussian
prince occupying the Spanish throne rs
To greatly strengthen her formidable an
tagonis,. she peremptorily protests against
such procedure. and altho' the Spanish
Cortes deny any hostile intention against
France in the selection Of u monarch. yet
France don't see il. and is determined to
check the thing in its bud, pe.ceably II
she can. forcibly II she must. If the
Spanish Cortez insists on installing Leo
pold on the throne Of Spain. and Prussia
consents, France viii Immediately declare
war against Prussia, which no doubt will
involve all the German States in the diff
iiculties. although Austria has declared
her intention of a strict neutrality in the
affairs; but whether Austria can long rc-
main neutral il n question. The excite
mcnt all over Europe Is intense. and has
seriously affected the stock market. In
France the Bourse and rentes have de-
clined 70 6S (. IS c. Gold has already
gone up in the U. S. t" 10. and will
doubtless 60 up higher unless ncws Of
more pacific nature Is soon reported. The
feeling seems to exist among the powers
of Europe that France is acting hastily
in the matter in prccipitating war not
withstanding the disclaimer Of Prussia
that Leopold has u right to accept or re-
iect. aud that she has no authority or in
tcntion to give any advice upon the sub
ject.
1t is stated by telegram that Napoleon
is to take the field in person with the
Prince Imperial on hi, staff. Worse
things ihan that might happen; for Nap.
is straiegist on paper. but he has never
shown in the field that he was the
nephew Of his Uncle" Doubtless n
,,,r !, rrr,,o w;,, he,.s. mi, country.
-. ~. n.,;or. =, war will, become CON.
-. ;,.,".d 81 rroducsrs and the mar.
- - -, ~ ,.,.., w;u find ,
great demand. and the carrying trade will
~ ~ aa .,,,.. Co. no,I NIL, incr.a,.
- ".;,, 80 III :. III, hr.sd.,us, and !, !,
;n,r...;,,. - an wh., governmental
conn,;ca,iors NAV arise IN case Of , zen.
,r,, war in rnrnr. =
The fighting resources oc the countrie,
now ASSUMING ,brca,.,;nc attitude, to-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

The Hon. A. II. Rice, a the Bostoa Bond OF
Trade ereursionists, had bis pocket picked Of
5000 BY some OF the California thigo.
A p.ck.e, Of boeds worth sgOoo vas ytslen
from The counter Of Bvster. Sweet 4 Go. brok-
ers In Boston, Tuesday afternoon, by wen
dressed man.
Skilled labor always Possses . Csat sJvao-
taye over mere manuel ability. A farmer once
hired an old negro 10 kill his hogs Cor him. and
Ssm charged him one dollar . bead, which at
the rate he was able 10 do the work, made his
wages about any cents per hour. "Why.
SAM" ssid the farmer. "thst 10 too high. I
will work for you Tor twenty-five cent? per
hour" "Yes, massa, I charges 6fy cent? Tor
TO do the work, and 6fty cents for the know
how" The "know how" u what every body
should endeayor to acquire. It 10 - good -
money Ia the bank.
A cobbler belonging 10 the town Of Ayr ~
gently fsli into the river, and va. with consider.
able difficulty rescued. The usual restorative
measures were adopted, Including. Of course
decent quantity OF brandy, which In bis insen-
sible state the knight Of st. Crspln absorbed 10
. remarkable manner. After fourth glass OF
oosnac had been poured down the cobbler's
throat, Q bystander observing that the poor fsl-
low wore pair Of long Wellington boots. which
10 some extent imp.ded the operations Of The
good Samaritsns who had taken the case In hand,
produced knife and was about to cut the boots
nom the legs Of the "drowued man." But this
movement had an electric eject Jumping 10
bis feet, the cobbler roared, "No, I'm-f ys'l
cut the boots (; they'rs no mins-they belong 70
Q customer !"
Even tho hshsries problem may and IL key In
The new argument which England 70 presenting "
Canada. 1--we def-nd you-yes Engiand-we shall
has lust had practical lllustntion In the Incident
Of the Invasion, the bill beng len for Canada 70 pay
out OF her own pocket For the future, the rule 10
clearly 70 bs that when the Dominiou calls on The
parent Government for help, 10 will b understood
that she expects 70 pay forlt Therefore " Canada
has notified the United States that tho fishing Il.
censs ID evoked, and American fishermen forbidden
70 cruss within disputed limits, and II In oousc-
quence OF such notice serious trouble ensues, and
England ID called on 70 furnish IN apequAto naval
force 70 support the Canadian pretentons. the In
ference 10 plain enough that Canada must pay for
her luxury. That gives her profound pause.
Mensces and war are no doubt great things for
power whose head 10 only out Of the shell, but with.
out Treasury how long are they 70 b INDUCED In!
Canada ID finding out that dependent indspond.
eucs IL no genius thing. and moving Cor new poll
toal status 10 which even England willingly Invites
her.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

Delegate, are not sent to conventions
with any authority to make promises for
their constituent, to DO performed at fu-
ture time. All such dickering is NULL
AND VOID from the beginning. and If the
delegates from York county acted on any
other supposition two years ago. they
Sl.opeda GUSHINGSIMPLICrrY which
more experience in the ways Of the world
wM Wear og.-Ibm.
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YORK co REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

The Repubiicans In the several towns In the Co.
Of YORK are requested 20 select 70 meet In
the slh OF July current. fbr the purpose of noini.
,,stlns candidates for the several ofces 10 10 Allied
Al our next annual election, via, Clerk OF Courts,
sheriff, Treasurer, three senators. County Attor-
new and two County Commissioners, and 10 act upon
auy other matter that may come before the eonven-
ton. -,
The basis OF representation will be A. follows
One for every town In the County, one for every
INV votes cast Tor tho Republican candidate Roc
Governor In sss. and one additional delegate fof
every factlan Of thirty votes giving the following
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

MrSsrrRIAL AcrIoS IN PARn.-Silnisterial
agents are exciting the people against Prussia.
They charge that the msnging Of Count Ben.
edetti's telegram and the detention Of the trains
yesterday were Prussian tricks to gain time,
Military activity Ia undated. A feet 10 under
orders for the Baltic, commanded BY Admiral
Graviere. General Douay Is ready to march
ON Luxembourg with GO, 900 men. The Minis
tiers Of War. Marine and Finance had pro-
tracted interview with the Emperor to-day
Several interpretations will be made In the Corps
Iegislatif. touching the Spanish question.
Some Of the parties In the Chambers wish "a
force the govern .nent into declaration Of war
with Prussia. A despatch from Dusseldorf,
this morning. says that Leopold accepts the
Spanish Crown on the condition Of an immed.
late declaration Of war against France, should
she attack Germany. Cable. l4h
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

General Smith, who was In charge Of Red
Clouds party, has arrived In Washington. lie
expresses the opinion that there need be no gen
crsl Indian war. Red Cloud was using oil his
influence for peace and his efforts were pro-
ducing . great effect upon his warriors- A
thousand lodges were gathered 10 receive him
and the demonstrations made over his return
exceeded all that the OLDEST aboriginal inhabitsnt
could recall. On his way out, Red Cloud gave
General Smith his reason for asking the gov:
eminent for horses. lie did not really need
them, and reasoned that " be had been sent
back on foot. his tribes might have concluded
that he was not held 10 much consideration BY
our authorities, whereupou they would begin TO
despise him his influence would decrease. and
he could do nothing toward preventing VAT.
his whole party, wen mounted, had the desired
eject and Red Clouds warriors saw as glance
that their chief was believed TO be great war.
nor BY the Great Father at Warrington.
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The County Committee will be In session at the
County House At 8 O'Clock on the morning OF the
Convention 20 receive the credentials OF delegates
aud decide upon all contested elections, subject TO
the decision or the Convention.
A. q. O'Brion, ID. Y, Hanson,
J. NJ Mason, ". Lttledeld. 20 Cow.
N. Hobbs, w. A. Cromwell, w.
J. VI. Marshall, u. w. y Putnam. j
0eo Getchell, J. Il. Butler,
Secretary. lAavnsa.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

This OPPOSITION TO JOHN
LYNCH Tin York County, COMES
FROM PIGS SQUEALlNG FOR A
SOw'S TEAT."-Neal Dow in District
Convention.
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NONE BUT petty politicians ARE
DISSATISFIED WITH JOHN LYNCH
or seek his piaoe."-Woodbury Davis.
Lynch's Portland postmaster. in District
Convention.
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ouVsuy upOu tiio otnSuto OVA ~ ooAhosOus
for our protection, and wo hope there viii
DO an early answer to the Senate's In
quiry-why is not tho law enforcede :.
Cabinet rumors are current relating to the
possible retirement Of either Secretary Robson
or Secretary Cox. or both --------.-.-s---s.-
Oregon papers state that General Joe Lane Is
In esrns. pursuit Of q seat In the United States
Senate. He has made several speeches lately
beginning where he lsft of ten years ago.
Mr.. shell,bsrger Of Ohio. recently returned
from Europe. says that to remove Mr.. Motley
from the English mission now would b great
mistake. He believes Me-. Motley has laid the
foundation for successful negotiations on the
Alabama claims hereafter.
II Is stated that our Government has received
notice that Prince Leopold accepts the candi-
dature for the Spanish throne, II the Cortes
tenders II to him.
The conference committee on the funding
bill have agreed to provide for the issue Of one
thousand millions Of thirty year bonds. at four
per cent; three Numbered millions Of fifteen
year bonds, at four and half per cent; and
two hundred million ten year bonds, at FIVE
per cent. The section allowing gold deposits
in the treasury limits the interest to 2 l-2 per
cent. and all national banks hereafter organized
are required to take the new bonds.
A despatch to the N. Y. Tribune says that
during friendly interview between prom
inent Senator and the President, the CONVEX
sation turned in general way upon the con-
templatcd changes In the foreign missions and
in the Cabinet, aud the merits Of several gen.
tlcmeu were freely discussed. Wendell Phil
lips name was mentioned In connection with
the mission to England. the mission to Ber-
lin, and the Sccretaryship Of State. The
names Of George P. Marsh. Senator Conk-
ling, Caleb Cushing. and Gen. Butler were
also spoken Of In friendly spirit. 1t was
suggested in view Of the opposition Of sena-
tors Sumner and Wilson, snd other members
Of the New England delegation in Congress,
to the removal Of Mr.. Motley, that no Objec.
ton could be urged against Mr.. Phillips from
that quarter; that he was representative
American, not likely TO be innuenoed oy Eng
lish peculiarities, that he Is well known In
England and appreciated for his acknowledged
ability everywhere, and would at once take .
leading rank among the diplomats's OF the
world. The merits OF other gentlemen were
also discussed with llberality and favor. The
President. however, gave no indication OF fu-
ture appointments. Another Cabinet rumor
relating to the possible retirement VI either
Secretary Robson or Secretary Cox. or both,
Is also quietly circulated.
Hon. Mark II. pupnell. formerly of Maine.
IN, been Nominated for Congress BY the Repub-
,io,n. of the first Minnesota district.
There Is a general expectation tina, Minister
Motley will be removed this week, and the
President is reported to BE- canvassing the expe-
diency of nominating Wendell Phillips as his
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

1.-THE AUTHORITY or rREcEDENrs,6e they
real or pretended, HAS BEEN BRO
KEN."-Mr. Lynch's paper. the Portland
Press in its issue Of July 2d.
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u powerful de.srgsa., and d Just what they want
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Biddsierd and s.oo Retail Pnos Current.
fursspAY. IalY I'LL

oaascTu vnsziy.
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OUR OWN STATE.

The Maine Farmer says: "From several por-
tions of the State VIC learn that fruit, especially
apples, is falling from the trees In large mum.
bers. This Is, without doubt, caused by the hot,
dry weather. which has continued for some time
with much severity -
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

A Appointment jeweller Of Chicago was shot in
bis store Monday forenoon by man he had dis.
charged from his employ IS coachman for in-
competency. The wound 10 slight one. Tho
would Be murderer was arrested.
Jim Fisk rather rilsd the great iunatio the
other day. when be asked Fisk s6rs fres pas.
There was no discount on Prince Eris's hrmnes
Of speech. Listens s.,fi1 80.
swho are you. and what IL your businessf''
"My name IL Observation-Disclosures Mcfarland
II am . lawyer BY profession. YOu have heard
ef me. Of course. Ihavs national reputation
now" ...rf..,I
eyes, you have. know you now. and The
whole eoantry knows you too. a sd scoun-
drel Who deserves hanging. A lawyer BY pro-
fession and murderer By practice. Your I'm.
pudence Il boundless. Two heard Of oil sorts Of
pretexts fbr begging passes; bat I never knew
: man 10 ask for pas beebrs hseanss he vas
a id sssasin. Ths Erie rosd may not run
Sunday schools, bat q doesn't chalk mems bats
bscauss thsy murder gsansuso b cod blood"
A nrmsr In Ers. Pa. russday spllt hh
viiS's hssd OPEN With IN AZ. - Dire b be hooss
end thea hung himself Hswas iasasss -.F.A
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Thirty seven Democrats put themselves
on record in the House of Representatives
last week. as denying the validity Of the
18th and 18th amendments. Several 9TH
ers lodged.
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The Great Drouth in Europe,

A correspondent, writing from
Paris on the 18th ult., in relation
to the recent extensive drouth
throughout France and in other
parts of Europe, says:
"The prospects is in truth most
discouraging. In many parts Of
France the farmers are killing
their cattle from absolute want az
food for them. Hayis at such an
exorbitant price that none but
agriculturists of large means can
afford to purchase it. In the
Corps Legislatif, yesterday, urgent
appeals were made to the govern.
ment by M. CorneiIle and other
deputies to see that orders issued
| to allow cattle to browse in the
forests of the State and the crown
were promptly executed. 1t was
affirmed that, owing to the per.
sistent drouth and the intense
heat which accompanied it, the
animals were literally perishing of
hunger close to forests in which
the grass was allowed to go to
waste without profiting any one.
NJ. Segris, the ministerof finance,
stated that after the first interpret.
lation was addressed to the Gov.
eminent on this subject, orders
had been transmitted by telegraph
authorizing over the whole extent
of the forests of the State the
gratnitous removal of the grass
for the use OF large cattle, and
also that they should be admitted
within the limits of the forests
themselves, wherever their intro
duction was not likely to be at
tended with injury to the trees.
| give You these particulars in
order to prove to you the extent
OF the evil, and the influence which
it is likely to exercise OH the pros.
poets of American farmers for the
next couple of years. Ifthe grain
crops in the United States turn
out as abundant and of as good
quality as some of the New York
papers represent, the expectation
from your side will be very large,
and the balance of trade will be
so considerably in your favor that
you will soon be enabled to return
to specie payments. 1t is not
from France merely that the.
drouth is likely to create a largo
demand upon your cereal resonr-,
ces. The news received from
Spain to-day in this connection is.
very bad In the provinces Of
Leon, PtlencisG and Valadolid the.
crops are entirely lost, ewing to-
the want OF rain, and a similar Ca
lamity is appteiAeaaea.tf atlle- pro-
vinces usually most favored in
this respects
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