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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

Lawrence, Mass. is considerably agita.
ted over u ghostly phenomenon which
has recently made It's appearance In that
city. On the Goth inst, females fea.
lures were seen very plainly In light oi
glass In the window Of a Broadway house.
Il appears that few days previous to the
discovery of the phenomenon, an elderly
lady, after long and wearing sickness,
had died. The day succeeding that on
which the funeral occurred, lady who
was visiting one of the tenants Of the
san,o house, In passing saw figure In the
attic window, which she instantly recog'
nizcd as that of the deceased lady. The
story was told, and rs 1t ran from mouth
to mouth, people focked to The ill.fated
house to obtain q glimpse of the strange
phenomenon. True, u face WAS plainly
visible on tie window pane and "would
not out" mt the bidding Of tho multitude.
Various means were tried. without avail,
to remove the spparition. The window
was finally removed to the house OF DR.,
VIM. d. Lamb, prominent physician
where II has since been examined BY In
tellIgent and scientific men, and while
some are of the opinion that the phenOm'
enon Is tho result of the action Of light.
ming taking the impression Of person
sitting near, others pronounce the theory
an inipossibility. The superstitious arc
satisfied that It Is the '.ghost Of tho dear
woman, and nothing MORE" Ghost or
not, there has nothing occurred In the
city of Lawrence of this nature that has
produced such wonderment since the we'll
remembered stories of various appari.
tious In connection with tho fsll Of the
Pcmbcrton mill. ..,.... ...., .......
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

A WORD TO Bors.-My young friend.
did you ever know-can you call To mind
n single case Of person who, having his
own way to make in the world, spent his
time in the streets. In billiard saloons,
around hotels, or in any form Of dissipa-
tion or idleness, succeeded in an eminent
degree In any enterprise? Look over your
list Of friends and acquaintances anil notc
their course. Do you find upon examina-
ton that those who to-day are men of in
fluencc and honor were not the youths
" ho made the best use OF their time, turn
ing II 10 good account; and, on the other
hand. do you not find those who stood at
corners, with n cigar or pipe in their
mouths. went from bad to worse, and from
worse to ruin3 Sadly must the answer be
made-oh. that IL wc.e not so! they have
failed. win YOU not profit by the expe-
rience Of others? Go not that way. New
er be- idle. Every moment Of your time
Is q golden one, use IL rs such; improve
the mind. fix your eyes on some noble
object, lie men. The call Is for men. will
You not be one Of thar number who can
say, Il am manr
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

SALTING WHEAT GRoUND.-In answer
to question about applying salt to wheat
ground, Prof Whitney says ''No reli-
ance can be placed beforehand on the ac-
ton of salt in any given case. or for any
given crop. for the reason that its opera
ton may depend upon any one of dozen
different causes. If there Is deficiency
of soda in the soil. salt may supply 1t; the
decomposition of the salt may, by liberat-
ing one of its components, chlorine. hasten
the termination of the seed. this element
being believed to have this effect specif-
cally; or. the salt dissolving the soil may.
rs Is known to be frequently the case, help
the solution of insoluble phosphates. The
ash Of wheat kernels contains nearly 4
per cent of soda, the ash of the straw
nearly 9 1-2 per cent. and that Of the
chaf more than 81 per cent. 1t Is
likely. therefore. that salt will prove ben.
eficial to wheat, but this can only be found
by actually applying 1t to a piece of ground
and watching the result"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

The tendency Of soldiers to grotcsque
cxaggeration Is we'll illustrated liy the re-
mark of ono of them concerning that
greatest pest Of the camp which tho die.
tionaries denominate o small InscSt OF
the genus pcdieuius.' ] presume every
army In history has boon annoyed by this
atoniy, but think mono suffered from Il
and at the same time made It tho subject
of habtual Jest before the armies Of our
war. As Is the case Of every other source
of vexatlon, the men grumbled ut II, phil
losophized over It and laughed Mt 1t.
i could bear tho iiile fellows, and say
nothing about them, I hcari dry joker
In blue say to his comrades ut reveille roll
call one morning; but such monsters rs
there nre In this camp! Why, Invoke up.
last night, and saw one Of these crecters
sitting nt the foot of my bunk. He had
his hack to me. and there was great u.
s. A. on Il; but when he turned round
great Scott! what dye think he was do
ingr -....r.
Eating hard.tack,' suggested ono with
q wink.
Smoking your pipe put IN another.
NO. he wasn't; he was picking his teeth
with my bayonet!
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

The difference between the French army and
IN apple Il, that apples have the core inside
and the army has corps or two On the Rhine
A distinguished etymolcgist ssserts that u h
only The female mosquito that torments ID.
human rsee. A lonely old fellow says the fae'
ID not at all curious.
A Wisconsin gentleman insisted upon put.
ting himself on the free list Of . circus By
crawling under the canvas lately, and In de-
bate with the gentiemanly and urbans propris-
tor Was gathered 70 his fSihers. .....,. ,,..
Tho bridgeport lConn.) Standard, belnl
asked "What g good for cholera morbus = ~
plis eve have heard Of nothing better q
siari q than green apples, cueumbers and de.
oayed fruit ANY one eating freely Of then vii
probably have al the cholera norbus be vsnt
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09
NUMBER 80.
PxEN1lcE on TRAN.-Geo. d. Prem.
tice thus photographed George Francis

PxENncE on TRAN.-Gco. d. Prem.
tice thus photographed George Francis
Train: .TGIEIi .a .r...
"a locomotive that has run OF tho
track, turning up side down, with It's cow.
catcher buried In q stump, and the wheels
making thousand revolutions minute
"A kite In tho air. which has lost It's tall
human novel without q hero-a man
who climbs for birds nest out on the
limb. and In order to get it saws tho limb
of between himself and the trcc-s ship
without rudder "A clock without hands
sermon that Is all text-a pantomimo OF
words-an arrow shut In tho nir-the mp
otheosis of talk-thc incarnation Of CAB.
Handsome. vivaci0us, versatile. mnscu-
Lar, neat rs Cat. clean to the marrow. n
Judge Of the effect OF clothes. frugal In
food. and regular only habits noon
day mystery-a solved conumdrum-a
practical Joke In earnest cipher hunt
Ing figure to pass Cor something; with
tho brains Of twenty men In his head,
all pulling different ways; not bad rs TO
heart, hut man who has shaken hands
with reverence. r r
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L WOULD.

would that might take
My share Of pain
Without murmur as this rose that bow ed
Beneath the passing Of storm-fringed cloud,
That did but shake
Her dewy fragrance o'er the leaf-strewn plain
Iwould that might know
What souls could bear;
That might school my heart to love or less,
The quiet bearing Of crown or cross,
That might 80
Through life with less Of life's consuming care.
would that I could learn
My lesson true
That every day some knowledge might gain,
To help me toward the goal would attain
What good to take,
From what delights to turn. would knew!
SO help me, Saviour. Friend
That in thy strength
may henceiorth my happiness secur re;
Increase my faith. and teach me to endure,
That thus, at length,
Peace may 20 with me to my Journeys end.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09
Agricultural Items.

,e;,r. L. L,.,,oah;s h..
n,er ,,o, ~ ioM" h"S n nss ,os's;n .'.;. n' "''
10y o' '''' h'"'''''' "'' "'0' 'o"s.
The Sunrise says that MIR. Dennis A.
Foster, Of Presque Isle, Me, moved with
me'''e ; .l'e o,nef u G,;ah an n. a y, o "as;nn u.
!orty QUE in,nu'es. S'''A'' """ '''''''
'n'h swinging soy'no'
The Farm ut the Maine Agricultural
College Orono, Me-, contains SIG acres,
about half being wood land. About 80
acres are lin pasture and meadow. Only
IL acres are under the plough this season.
A duck IN the poul,rv ward of Calvin L.
Parker. of Winchester Mass, lately stole
her nest Laid 2s eggs. and set and came
off with "a Young ducks. all alive and
doing well. Whose duck. with all "mod.
ern convenience has done better?
.---,..,, -,
'as .xvars ,ho asan " ,ne un,e, ne Farmer sh.'
per acre in Maine one ton. we should en-.
low higher state of farming than we now
do. Far too many farmers get from one
fourth to one-half ton per acre" ..
:, A..
"A co,Iseponucnt % tre yo",nM q
horf,eaaare says thas ea,iiorhla mas nVe
Peaeh trees @ 10 every VoterLaoout eoo.-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

Nor UP IN TIE CLAsslcs.--Itis no sin
not to be well up In the classics. iiakin,
Duttou was not. But he loved the Amer.
lean fair. In fact he loved two Of them.
Those two felt emotions Of love toward
Liakim. And they quarrelled about him
like two Kilkenny pussIes. Consequences
were. oil three were brought into court.
Liakin, being the cause Of the struggle,
was thus addressed by his Honor:
And so those women werc fighting
about you'll?
i bclieve 30, SIR
You are sort OF Adonis, thenT .i
.Sirp' inquired Liakiai, his eyes protr,id-
ing, and q shade Of plllor creeping into
his face. s,.-, 81, l.. ...,....-..s ,-.,,,'.
you arc an Adonis,' the court repeated.
oh no, Sir-ncver rs bad rs that; bad
Tre been is ae pcnitentfdry for stcdliag
hOSsGs' if..rI EI rL .IT.Ef On. 81 f.vrf
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

JEsus.-'Talk to mo of Jesus said an
aged Christian who hovered yet on the
banks OF the river, that wns soon to bear
him away. Tell mo of Him whom my
soul loveth. and Of the many mansions'
where he dwells with 'iis own,' In inef.
fable glory, and where I shall soon SEQ
him ss he Is Il Is news Of tho Masters
household I long to hear, Of tho trophies
won to His blessed name, Of the advance.
ment of his cause. and the progress Of
his kingdom. Do not tell me Of the
things that nre passing away. / care not
for them, This world and all It's posses
sions must soon be burned up, and where.
fore should they dwell In my afectionsa
have home that fire cannot touch, q
Kingdom and crown that cannot fado
away, and why should ! be concerned
about the Affairs of tho dayr
Talk 10 me Of Jesus said the same
aged man to me, on my next visit rs I
INQUIRED of his condition. Talk to me OF
Jesus-of his great love-his tender. pa
tient. forbearing love towards his erring
ohildren-of his merits. his atonement,
his precious blood shed for me-his robe
of perfect Righteousness, and plcntcous
redemption. I am weary Of my own
poor, miserable. sinful self, and would
lose myself utterly In Him. .,.fr..
Talk to me of Jesus, once again spoke
the dying saint, as now, almost over the
river, he could only In feeble and bro
ken accents breathe forth tho longings Of
his soul. Talk to me OF Jesus-that
precious name alone Is the balm for cve-
~ wound, the antidote Of every pain.
Talk to me of Jesus while any sound
may reach my mortal ear--let It be the
last on this side of Jordan, and the first
to greet me on the other bank. Jesus In
life, Jesus In death, and Jesus through
all eternity. All want I find perfected
In Him. With this dear friend ever at
my side, life has been pleasant and death
q Joy unutterable, because It bears me to
his unveiled presence, and without him
heaven itself would be no heaven to my
longing soul.'-An'erican Messenger.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09
JOINT RESOLUTION 10 eonstrue the act OF March
thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-eght

JOINT RESOLUTION 10 construe the act OF March
thirty-0ne, eighteen hundred and sixty-eighs
Be resolved ~ tAs Senate asd Hosse Of Repre-
ssnisih<s Of hs Unitsd States Of Snsrses in Co.'S
,ss ssssnbisd, That the act OF March thirty-hrst,
eighteen hundred and sixty eight chapter forty one,
shall be held and construed not TO prohibit the
drawback provided for by section six of the act Of
July thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixly-six.
chapter one hundred and eighty-f0ur, OF A. many
cents per pound of cotton cloth, yarn, thread, or
knit articles, manufactured exclusively ffom cotton
and exported prior ~ May first, eighteen hundred
and sixty shall have been Assessed and paid
In the f6rm of internal tar upon the raw cotton
entering into the manufacture Of sAid cloth 9TH
er article Proutlsf, That such drawbacks shall
be limited % expectations made not more than six
months after the date OF supplemental regulations
issued by the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
and approved by the Secretary Of the Treasury Nay
sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty eight.
Approved, July II, 1870
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

Ralph Waldo Emerson. In Society and
Solitude thus strongly expresses himself:
Il hate this shallow Amcricanism which
hopes to get rich by credit. to get knowl.
edge by raps on midnight tablcs skill
without study. mastery without appren.
dccshIp, power through packed jury or
caucus, or wealth by fraud. They think
they havo got Il, but thcy havs got como.
thing clse-a crime which calls fos anath.
or crime. and another devil behind that |;
these arc steps u suicide, infanly and tho
harming of mankind. In this life OF show.
putting. advertisement and manufacture Of
public opinion. all excellence Il lost sight
Of In tho hunger for sudden performance
and unearned praise .I.,.. .-.,s
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guetrp.
FLOATING DoWN THE sTREAM.

How dear the merry days that you and have
known,
Our happy, happy hearted plays, our rambles
all alone. .... r0 .......
The skies were fair and blue, where pleasant
waters CLEAN
And Oh the joys We knew, when floating down
the stream.
Fond eyes. the blue, the brown. would shine
upon Us then.
Oh! never. never would they frown-vby come
they not againr
And living lips would meet, while fondy We
would dream
And life was honey sweet, when aoatius down
the stream.
Oh the days that are no more your echoes
family fall;
How pure, how pure the hopes you bore, now
gone beyond recall.
And yet your mem'rie bright within the heart
shall beam,
TIL We in drcamless night, 90 floating down the
stream.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

An imaginative Paris journalist tells Of
n recent duel between n PrussiaD and an
American. Tho Prissian was tho first
to shoot. but missed his adversary. Whom
tho Yankee raised his pistol the other ex.
claimed :-"Hold on; what do you want
for that shot?' The seconds looked at him
with the utmost surprise ut this speech.
but the American rcplied:-"IIow' much
will you givc me?" "Fivc hundred dol.
lars" Nonsense" said our American.
and raised his pistol; IL am good shot
your offer Is too low" "You esteem
me too highly" said tho Prussian. "but l
will give you thousand dollars" "All
right,r said tho Yankee. This was tho
end of tho duel. ....... rf
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

A fatal duel was fought on Friday morn.
Ing last at a place in Mississippi about
nine miles from Memphis, Tenn, between
Major Ed. Freeman and Mr.. Ed. L. Ham.
lin, In which the latter was shot through
tho body and died In q few minutes after'
wards. A lady Is said to have been the
innocent cause Of the NJ Misunderstanding
between the antagonists. The prclimi'
nary correspondence In the affair com.
menced several days previous to the fatal
meeting by Maj. Freeman. who wrote q
note to Mr.. Hamlin reciting certain
grievances and demanding satisfaction.
Tho matter passed into the hands oi
friends, who made every effoIt TO settle II
without last resort TO arms their efforts,
however. were unavailing. and on Fri
day morning the larties, accompanied by
their respective seconds and two surgeons.
repaired to tho spot previously appointed
for the meeting. and shortly aftor sunrise
the two gentlemen took their positions.
The word was given, and both fired be-
tween tho words 'one,' 'two.' 30 nearly
together that It was impossible 10 say
which fired first. II Is generally said,
however. that Mr.. Hamlin did. Mr.. II.
was seen to reel and fall. and when his
surgeon and friends got to him no was
fonnd to be shot through the body. the
ball having passed through the liver and
other vital portions of his person In It's
terrible route. He was immediately no.
moved To his home on litter. and died
socn after reaching his residence, some
twenty-five minutes aiter he was shot.
He Is reported to have said to his friends,
who gathered around him after he fell:-
Tell my father that die rs have lived
"a gentleman Mr.. Hamlin was q
young man Of about 26 years Of age. the
eldest son of w. b, Hamlin. Of Memphis.
He was q member of Gen. Marcus j.
Wright's staff during the war, and made
a good soldier. On his return home he
went to college, nfter which he read law.
and for the past two years had been reg
ular practitioner ut tho bar. ysrJ'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-09

Dom Piatt Is astonished Mt finding the
daughter of his old-tiinc washerwoman Mt
Saratoga. .And here she was before me
pretty as painted wagon. and fAultless
In her fashionable attire, rs II she had been
born TO the situation. These instances
picture very effectually the delusion in
dulgcd In by some respecting what many
arc pleased to call pure blood. Here was
the daughter Of common washerwoman,
rs delicate refined and well dressed rs
the daughter Of Old Coupon. who can
count back two generations before she
hits mechanic" Ei.r
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OFFICIAL
Lsps of IA Uniisd States passsd at the Sec
ond Ssssion Of tie Forty-fSr Csrgrss.

REsOLrrf0N sathosislns the Cenm'ssiooers of In
dian Afsrs 10 appoint guarisns % trustres r minor
Indian chIidren uho may hs entitssd to pensions os
boanties under the existing hus.
Whereas suoiry fpihns s-rvei In the fei,rsi army,
soas s shom died In the service and others snee, having
minor heirs and vh>vess herc 10 provision q hs ~
sah mlnos Indians obtain bunes, back pay, @ cher
ssosnts 10 which their enuticd rherek<e
Rsssipsd ~ ns Ss.afs and Hosss Of Rsprsssais.
firss Of As Uslsd Sfsies Of lnsrboa IN cOagreo
as.smbisd, That the Commissioner of fndiaa ASas %
hereby saihots- and smposered 10 appoint guardians %
trustees of any ssh mnors, ami 10 tAke boni scu-
ny b< The pedcm.Hc- u such dutiss and such guardian
trustees shall be authorised IN collect fou the govern.
eot sn such hsek pay, hunt'es ard peosieos IN -hch
said nay Be ealrd and W exIrpd The sane Doc
the and benefit of soeh mlposs uth the consent and
under the dirvetioo of any eoar a rrcord d the United
States of any Territory having iarsctsa al The pee
where such minors may rrie Prordsf That the t,rms
ef the regoins tatea s ss Apply 10 the Cheroke.
Creek Cbtau, Chckzsav. Seminole nation OF Indians,
sscoonct any vh The psovioos e the treaties
Il eighteen hlsird and sixty-ix viih hc,s nations
PROVIDED farther That the prOvsioos q this resolution
shall extend only 10 Indians serving the ninth rsgi-
meni u Kansas cavalry.
Appeoved, July II, 1870.
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Two men By the name Of Bean wers lately
hung In the north Of England. A countfymsn
passing near and seeing tbsi crowd inqsirsd
whst they were doing. "0nly strnglng . few
beans."i uAs the reply. ,i,-- -, a
A w,terins-plses corrssposdsat says ''drs.s-
ing 10 not matter Of moment here. Every lady
% singulariy Independent, and dresses or not a
u suits her" Il b TO b hoped Il saits bsr to
dre8. Jf1f sri ~ -1il1 un 'frle e if.li
II b estimated that over hupdred young
ladies Are u present studying law IN thn eean'
tsy. Probably they will become mosnerssn.
law one Of these days e.f.-
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AN ACT fbr the creation OF an additional land die
trict In the State OF California.


trict In the state OF California.
BE % saoetsd By tAs Senate aad Mousse Of Repre-
ssstafirss Of hs Usitsd States Of Lmsriea IN COa-
yrsss asssmbisd, That - much OF the districts OF
lands now subject to sale at Humboldt and Marys-
Vile, In the State OF California, as contained
within the following boundaries, shall constitute
new land district ~ be called the Shasta district
bounded ~ fOllowsi On the north and east by tho
boundary lines VI the state ON the south by the
am standard parallel north and on the west by
the line between ranges ten and eleven west OF the
Mount Dablo base and meridian, the location Of the
once for which shall be designated by the President
OF the United States, aud may DO changed by hun
nom time 10 time, s the public interest may seem
10 require.
SEc. q Isf BE- 10 6srtksr snaefsd, That there shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent OF the Senate, register and re-
eeiyer for said land district who shall respectively
be required 10 rcsde nj tho site OF the Office, be sub
ect 10 the laws and entitled 10 the same cum
pens ,tion. Is, may hereafter DO, prescribed by
las In relation 70 other land officers In said state.
Approved, July n, 1870.
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BIDDEFORD, ME-, FRIDAY

goes to ashes. This done, the young
plants that have grown from the seed this
wear should either be pulled up or the
roots cut of below the collar, and thrown
upon the manure heap.
When horse refuses to eat, he should
not be made to do any moro service that
day. for 1t may be known that he Is tired
out or sick. 1t Is barbarous to compel =
horse to perform labor when In such q
condition that he refuses grain, yet 1t Is
often done, and by men, too, who think
they are merciful.
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AN ACT 10 authorize the settlement q the accounts O
olnoers Ofthe army and navy.

AN ACT 10 suthorse the sctsmeot % me sccuunts OF
oinoes Ofthe army and navy.
Bs 70 s.sct,d ~ hs Ssaass ssd Hssss Of Reprs',n.
tsfi.es Of As Unfsd Ssfss ef xnr,oa is Coagrsss
asssmbi,d, Thai the p~oper sccoantins Ocefs Of the
treasury BE- and they hereby. authoss In the st
,meut ef The accounts Of disbasing officers q the War
and Navy Departments arising since the commencement of
the rseeion. and prst IN tbs twentieth day % August
eighteen hasdri and sixtysix IN Allos such credits &c
payments and r lo>s>s of faois, vouchers, aud
propsS,y, u-y ds~m jus, aud reasonable, .hsn
rrconmstdct ueies authority % The Secretaries Of War
anil Navy, by the beis o be military and naval bureaus
ts vheh such Aocoanis respectsey pertain
Sac 3 Isd dbs q Nsyfssr ssaciei, That The accounts
d military and naval Ocer shelher of the line stat
s x~vepmeat property charged to them, may be eb-ei
By the proper accounting oces Whenever In their judy
meat VII he io< the iptcrcs u the Cnltei SA,es to
dos Provided That such originated prios 10
the t~ent.th day o Aaxus. eighteen hasir AMI sixty
sin; Protidsi, That no setrnmeot shall be made by
the oocs q the tn uwi-r this set vhch shali
ce The sum of i've Thousand dollars, and aay % such
ocep % the sni navy ard q The pay departure Bt
On who>s account there appAr-at kaai against the
United ssie.i <st pSeoidsd h4ytAs,, Thai thl.
shs remain IN f'ce DC tso years fsu and assr l pas
cage and loogct.
Approved, June ., 1870.
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ks Il hereby diced 10 inquiry TO be made bS
The Information % Cocgre-, ehtive 10 tbs extent and
sAte c trade h~tve~n the Unie stAics AMI the several
depsodenos u Great Britain In North America and that
be Is hervby authorssi 10 designate suitable psrou 70
make such inquiry.
Apysovcf, June ., 1870