The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-03

gathered last Monday to show by decorating
their silent homes with the flowers Of Spring.
their remembrance OF the brave deeds Of those
gallant ones who died that their countymen
might live. by request Of Mayor wedswOed,
business was suspended throughout the city
during the afternoon. Post Sheridan No. % G.
A. r. met at their hall, No. 95 Main ST, at 100
p. IN. and were escorted by the Mechanic Cor
net Band to City Hall. where an immense au-
lience. overlooking seats. aislcs and galleries,
greeted them. The platform was occupied by
the Post, the city clergy and q choir. The ex-
ercises were opened by the rendering Of the
"Star Spangled Banner" by the band, under
the direction Of Mr.. Charles York. Post Com
msnder Hartman read a communication from
the Headquarters g. A. r. ut Washington, after
wards calling Major wedgwOOd, to preside dur
ing the exercises. Prayer was then offered by
Rev. 8 p wetherbee. followed by singing by
the choir consisting Of Mdmes. Cutter and
Googins, Misses Haines and Morris, and Messrs.
Pilsbury, Philbrick. Morris, Leavitt and Low
ell. The chairman announcing the postpone
meut Of the address Of COmrade 7. II. Hubbard
made the following remarks;
We do not need the reminder of words, however
eloquent 10 quicker the memory OF the living or PIE
serve respect Tor the dead. IL Is true that the Oh
| realities of sad partings-Ot soldiers nom their
hOmes-of gathering armies-the cherries bisouac
/ ami the cheerful camp hros-the lonely picket and
midnight aiaIms-lhe days that s w ~ ,hn asins
/ AMI dead-haye all passed into historic hets-but
the spirit which enabled the country TO endure 80
much, Nth 80 few murmurings stu lives ehastenei
AMI instructed ~ experiences OF the past we meet
now to learn u peace rather then ofwar; Even the
Kind earth teaches lessons Of renovation and re-
newal Of the peaceful persuits that bring prosperity
4 and happiness for year by year she adds new
/ garment OF beauty 10 the rough fields Of war, and
brings forth the flowers that adorn the graves oi her
/ heroes.
| the spirit OF broad and enlightened patriotism,
/ awakening the best impulses and calling forh tho
highest sentiments Of the young manhood OF our
| country.
Strew aowers then over the dead, along with these
inscribe over their graves the old poetic ePltaph
| How sleep the brave who sink 10 rest,
| Nv all their oountrys wishes blesti
When Spring with desy fingers cold
| Returns 10 deck their hAlowe,i mouli,
she then shall dress q ssevter sol
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
| By fairy hands their kneI l. rung,
1 by krms unseen their dlrge IL sungi
Theu there cumes pilgrim gray
| To deck the turf that wraps their eayj
Wills frc, dom shall awhile repair
Tod~eu weeping hermit there.
Mr. wetherbee boiug called upon, remarked, that
having already appeared before the audience In the
opening service, no wished To DO excused from any
| extsnslCd remarks. lie could not however let the
occasion pas, without expressing his deep and earn
est sympathy with the feeling prompting grateful
people, thus 10 honor the memory OF the tllustrOus
dead and not the dead alone We would honor the
presence to-day of the mamed and battle mark ed he
VIII live fO Ia n
victory was won what blood and sacrifice 1t cost.
And here too today are those who gave their dear
on Is 10 the deadly STRIFE. Sal and lonely, with
blighted hopes and stricken hearts, they will move
with you In solemn procession. AMI while you strVv
flowers upon the graves Of their loved ones, these
mourners will lmger N water them with their tears.
While grateful nation thus honor those whose
patriotic devotion has served US In the hour OF peril
may We have wisdom To secure the full fruits ofthc
victory achieved.
As nom year 10 year. on this day, we pause in our
pursuits tO honor the brave, may these hallOwcd
memories lif hearts above mere sectional dier-
srifes Of party and the antagOnisms of the
past 10 lnrier aims and aspirations.
MAY the softening. su6duing influences OF occa-
sions like this lead rather Ia "bear one anothers
burdens and cOnsecrate ourselves to tho principles
Of civil and religious liberty and forgetting the an.
imOsities Of the past, may this nation unitcd and
prosperous long stand light and example among
the nations Ofearth.
Further remarks were male by Rcys. Emcr-
son, Boyd. Alger and Stevens, and poem,
written by Mrs. Hanly. was read by Miss Mary
Swain. but we were unable to report their re
marks. Music by the band. was succeeded by
Prayer by Rev. J. d. Emerson, and the rcsd-
ing Of the Order Of procession by the Mayor.
The dOxology by the choir, and benciictiOn by
Rev. Mr.. Smith concluded the exercises in the
hall. Proceeding to City square, the process
sion was farmed in the following orler.
order Of procession '-petacnment OF CITY
police, Mechanics Cornet Band, Post Sheridan
No. % @. A. r., carriages containing young
ladies, representing the different States Of the
Union, committee Of ladies, clergymen, city
government, members Of the public schools,
the public generally. The procession proceeded
through Adams, Jefferson and Alfred streets to
GREENWOOD cemetery, where the graves Of twcn-
ty soldier heroes were decorated, thence to the
'.Old cemetery" where flowers strOwn on sew
en- mounds, and finally to the Catholic GENE
terry, where three were decorated. The names
Of the soldiers whose burial places were known
are given below;
| Gr,snWood-walter Foss Louis o. Covan, Dryden
Smith, Nathaniel Dram, Moses Hanson, Thomas
Knox Charles n. Smith, William Cummings Geo.
Tasker. Edwin Sweetser, Georgo Sweetssr.
Rowell, - Swasey. - Mayo, J, ID. Thomp-
snn, John McCabe, Thomas Stevens, Alvin Murphy,
Thomas Walls, Joseph :. GOOdbehere.
| CITY CsnstTy-Jsmes Stevens, Albion Goodrich,
| Ava Henderson, David ". Mason, jeremiah
Plummer. Cults Wakefield, Nelson Goodwin, James
caiSSiis tcs-,tsry-JOhn Hurley, John Green,
John 0'Donnell.
The extension Of Main street beyond the De-
pot to the Hollis road was surveyed yesterday.
The following circular has been sent to one OF
our citizens. the swindler supPOsing him to be
fool:
| NEW YoRK, May ~, 1870,
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liable, and We now uninld secret whereby you can
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have s1jOOUO In l. 2 and dollar bills which arc alb
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they possibly DO detected Is by the paper, but
our paper 50 closely RESEMBLES American bank note
paper that not one in ten thousand tell IL, and
even the sharpest Bankers fil 10 deteetit; Weha'e
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where; We will send you 30 for So, but II you
cannot send as much at once NO will send IL on re-
eeipt OF So the other $40 10 bo paid when you pass
Tor we know that yOu will Ind % 10 your interest
TO send tho balance as Won will want more very
/ soon. -,
We have agents who are making from $1,000 to saC0
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sn vii ssln ~ IOI 49, - oas ,sa hSi nI.asa
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Address In confidence
JAMES ARNOLD,
st. Charles Hotel,
Now York.
LEBANON.
FRIEND Burtrx,-LebanOn has long been